davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-06-27
QUALITY RIDGE

The Ridge was blessed with anoth-
er fine rain.
Will Pagenkopf and Shorty did
some haying last week and Sam
Welsh finishes Monday.
The Hollow boys expect their new
separator some time in the very near
future. Henry Pagenkopf took the
order.
Corn surely looks fine in these
parts-its all knee high and this
week the most of it will be nearly
laid by
We will have to clear the track now
j. A. Fuller has a big Studebaker
Six
James Garthwaite EQUALITY JIM
this week.
]. A. Fuller and Ed Jeidy made
little COW trade last week. j. A. gets
the Jersey.
Hal Smith and wife attended The
funeral of his brOther-in-law, George
VAIL, Sunday.
Sunday was the annual fish fry day
for Quality Ridge. Twenty-seven
families were present and they man
aged to get on the outside of one
hundred and three pounds of catfish.
and nobody seemed to be hungry
they just seemed to have they every
day appetites, but all the fish were
devoured. There were nearly 140.
Chester was invited but coulden't
get there, and if he had we wouldn't
have had five enough Well have a
few more next time, Chester, and try
and don't miss it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-06-27

Harrison Allen, underwent a hernia
operation 1t DoolittIe hospital last
week.
John and Rachel schreiner went to
Madison Sunday to begin summer
school this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. DeLap OF Madi-
son, visited at the w. H. Williamson
home here last week.
The Sisters OF Notre Dame, five in
number, went to Pra. du Chen, Mon
day, TO attend summer school.
Mrs. Lee Cushman and children,
Gwendolyn and Max, of Fennimore,
We're Lancaster visitors Saturday.
Mrs Eweld Scheibel and daughter,
Gretchen, Of Madison, returned home
Friday noon, following a visit at the
Jos. Wright home
Miss Elva UT is home from Spring
field, Ill, where she has taught for
three years past. She returns to
Springfield next fall.
Rudolph Vesperman went to Stout
Institute, Menominee, Friday to at
tend summer school. He taught at
Cleveland, o., last year
Miss Ruth Hayden, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. G. D. Hayden is spending
several weeks in Baraboo with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs Sanford
Wicks.
Miss Louise Bishop of Baraboo, is.
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
c. d. Hayden. Miss Bishop recently
came north from her former home in
Sumter, s. G.
Miss Annette Backus departed Sun
day for Madison, where she will be
employed until school opens in the
fall. Miss Backus has had two years
at the University
Supt. T. E. Ralph and wife were in
Chicago last week to attend the we'd
ding Of Dr. Gibson of Platteville, to
Miss Marian McRae of Chicago,
Normal teacher Mrs Ralph played
the bridal march at the wedding.
Mrs. Ellis Schmidt of Madison, Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Mary Glenn
entson, for the past two weeks, re-
turned home Friday. Her daughter,
Ruth Frye, accompanied her mother
to Madison.
Mrs. Frank Morrow and daughter,
Delpha, departed Monday for Salem,
Wis, where they are visiting the
formers sister, Miss Olive Hope.
Another sister, Miss Florence Hope
of Los Angeles, is visiting there now
also.
Schreiner Park was the scene of
numerous picnics last week. The
Episcopal picnic was held Tuesday
afternoon. On Thursday the Presby,
terrain Sunday school had their picnic
Friday the Baptist Sunday school oc-
cupied the park.
Rev. Emmanuel Crusius of the
Evangelical church and Miss Lillian
Roe OF Minneapolis, were married at
the home Of the bride June 21st. They
reached Lancaster via Potosi Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Crusius will now be
located in Lancaster permanently
c. D. Hayden and wife and daugh-
ter, and Mrs. EIvira Rigdon and son,
George, motored to Baraboo Satur-
day, spending Sunday with relatives
and friends. They spent some time at
Devils Lake. They reached home late
Sunday evening, having had a de-
lightful trip.
M. W. Hanks and family were
weekend visitors at Cuba City
Scoutmaster VIM. Oliver Johnson
took fifteen boy scouts on a hike
along Grant Monday. The boys drill
ed, damned the river and swan in
Banks hole. They had wonderful.
time OF it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-06-27
SPEED E SERVICE

Fresh car of cement just un-
loaded.
Will Ball is hauling the cement
for his chicken house.
Boice Prairie school lumber is
being hauled this week.
Will Vesperman took home 16
gallons of our Standby red paint
for the barn.
FOR SALE-Chicken House 10X
-, with fence $25. Walter Yes
perman. Phone 1902 Farmers
line.
Our keystone Copper bearing
stock tanks are guaranteed against
any defects Of workmanship or
material. 1t it rusts you get new
tank.
Some gates look better than
others and some gates retain their
youth better than others. Try one
of our CAN'T SAG GATES. The
gate with the special hinge and
special brace.
Ed. Lickel, Herman Pagenkopf,
Earl and Lou Vesperman also
Adolph and Ed. Vesperman have
used our Standby barn paint to
brighten up their farm buildings.
Town Chairmen Take Notice.
Car. of Steel Culverts arrived to-
day. A good many Of these go TO
the town of Little Grant. Don't
forget that our price is equal to
any price you can find. Plus SER
vice of having them here waiting
for you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-06-27

Lou Croft went to Edmund Friday
after two grandson who had been Wis
iting relatives there.
Mrs. VIM Mccormick, son. Jack,
and Nephew, Harold, OF Chicago. are
visiting at the Carroll and Wisbaun
homes
During the storm Monday evening
ST. Joseph Catholic church at Ora
tiot, a village east of Benton, was
struck by lightning and burned The
loss is $4,000. The Darlington IRE
department made the run of ten miles
saving the parsonage.
Miss Mary Farrell leaves Friday
for Roosevelt, Utah, where she spends
the next four months with a niece,
Mrs. Douglas McOfee Arriving at
Salt Lake, Miss Farrell takes a mo-
tor bus to travel 160 miles to Roose-
welt. The Journey is made in II
hours
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-06-27
SHAVINGS
Not I'D On The News.


A travelling man one night found
himself obliged to remain in a
small town on account of a wash
out on the railroad, caused by the
heavy rain, which was still coming
down in torrents. The travelling
man turned to the waitress with,
"This certainly looks like the
flood"
The What?"
THE flood. You've read about
the food and the Ark landing on
Mount Ararat, surely?"
Say, mister" she returned, Il
amt seen a paper for three days."
No Greyhound.
Clancey.-Oi want to get firsnt
class ottymobile for me wife.
Auto Dealer.-Long body?
Clancy Begorra, no! She's
built like a barrel-but phwat's
that got to do with it?
Business as Usual.
Moses, Jun.-"Fader, a shentle-
man in de shop wants to know il
dot all-wool unshrinkable shirt
will shring?"
mo; it is too big"
Den it will shrink"
Makes No Difference,
Dumb.-Mrs. Reilly wants to
know how long babies should be
nursed.
BelI-Tell her the same as short
ones.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-06-27
SUPERIOR WOMAN, SICK,
HANGS SELF IN BEDROOM

SUPERIOR.-Mrs Amelia Wal
konen., ~, Thursday night committed
suicide by hanging in a bedroom of
her home here. The woman was said
by her husband to have been mentally
unbalanced by illness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
BOARD ACTS ON
BANK CHARTERS
New Institution Organized at
PIeasantviIIe,

The State charter board today
chartered one private bank, renewed
the charters of two State banks and
granted new charter to a trust com
pany.
The haywood Trust and Savings
Company of Hammond was granted q
new charter, with $4,000 capitaliza-
ton. The Columbia State Bank Of
Oakland City was re-chartered, with
$35, 900 capital stock, and the French
Lick State Bank charter was renewed,
with $4,000 capital stock The
Peoples Bank of Pleasantville, Sulli-
van County, a private institution, was
chartered with $4,000 capital stock.
Eben Walcott, State bank commits
sioner, said the board probably would
meet Thursday to reorganize the
Redkey State Bank and the Farmers
State Bank of Redkey, both of which
failed. recently. Wolcott and Thomas
d. Barr, deputy. have supervised pre-
liminary reorganization work
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
DETECTIVE WINS
RACE IN ARKANSAS
Attempt to Take Prisoner
From Him Frustrated.

After a 150-mile race by automobile
with Little Rock ark officers who
were trying to take the prisoner away
from him, Detective A. F. Field today
arrived in Indianapolis with DIR. Max
]. Connell, q. alias Macmillan Char
issa, wanted here on, a charge of
vehicle taking.
Just as Field got requisition papers
for Connell honored by the Governor
Of Arkansas Tuesday attorneys for
Connell served notice on him that
they had obtained a writ Of habeas
corpus for his release. Field rushed
the prisoner to an automobile and
sped for the State line. He got to
Memphis, Tenn, and came on to
Indianapolis without sleep.
Dispatches said Arkansas officers,
heavily armed, pursued the detective
and prisoner by motor car.
Connell is charged with stealing a
$1,000 automobile from the Updike
Automobile Company here two years
ago
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
VEHICLE TAKING CHARGED
Detectives Say Youth Confessed
Stealing Four Autos

Oscar Pratt, 10. of 360S E. Twenty
Eighth ST., was under arrest today
chraged with vehicle taking. Detec-
tives say the arrest solves the theft
Of four automobiles.
Several days ago two automobiles
were abandoned in a woods at Thirty
Second and Dearborn SITS. Late Tues
day Pratt went to the woods. where
he was arrested.
Detectives say Pratt confessed
stealing automobiles of these persons:
July 2s. II. O. Fledderjohn. 1898 w.
Thirty Second St; Aug. 4. Phillips S.
Williams. 1914 River Ave: Aug. IL.
Walter A. Ford. % Z. Thirty Third St,
and Aug. 10, Daniel p. O'Donnell. 1874
Douglass st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
JULY GAS TAX TO
PUT 100000 IN
STATE TREASURY
Reports Delayed by Lack Of
Familiarity With New
Levy.

officials today estimated the State
gasoline tax for July would exceed
S400, 900. due to the enormous increase
in consumption during the vacation
period.
Carl Cue, deputy State auditor, said
the July receipts totaled s25l.26 at
noon today. and predicted receipts for
the next few days would increase the
total greatly. Forenoon receipts today
were $41 ,21s.
Cue said the extra day in July alone
would add 3 per cent to the June
receipts of $3.50, 900 Wholesalers and
retailers reports are supposed to be
made out today for July, but Cue said
there would be several days delay
during the next three or four months,
until the tax is more thoroughly I'M
derstood.
Governor McCray frequently has ex-
pressed satisfaction with the tax. and
especially with the economical mode
of collection. He had predicted that
July receipts would exceed 100000,
On a recent automobile trip to
northern Indiana, McCray said he
counted cars filing their gasoline
tanks along the Dunes Highway, He
said that in four miles he counted
thirty Illinois automobiles, nine from
Indiana, four from Michigan and one
from Iowa. The figures are taken
as significant of the argument that
foreign automobiles will have to pay
for Indiana roads when they use
them"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
EXTENSIVE PARK
PROGRAM WORKED
OUT BY OFFICIALS
Plans Include Construction Of
First AII-Year Swimming
Pool,

Extension Of amusement and recre-
alton facilities is planned in ali city
marks for 1924. following a series OF
conferences between r. Walter Jar
Wis. director of recreation. and Mayor
Shank, II was said today.
The program calls for construction
of the first all-year swimming pool at
Nickel St. on the south side. Plans
are under way for a brick structure
to house the pool. City officials hope
to have It in use late next winter.
Later it il hoped TO add gymnasium
and auditorium.
Ice skating will be conducted on
extensive scale this winter under city
supervision, according to the mayors
Plans The lagoon in Garfield Park
will be one of the centers.
Concrete areas will be laid out in
city parks next year, so children
may roller skate safely. The mayor
believes congested traffic conditions
make sidewalk skating unsafe, Skat-
ing courses may be laid out in Gar
field. Brookside and Riverside parks.
In line with the safety campaign,
bicycle tracks are planned in River
side Park. where blcyclists may ride
safely over ideal roads.
Reductions in park and recreation
levies have made additional land pur.
chases almost impossible. Recreation
officials will direct activities toward
developing present sites and adding
playground equipment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
COOLIDGE PLAN
TO AVERT STRIKE
BEFORE COAL MEN
President Determined to Pro-
teCt Public in Threatened
WaIkout,
BY PAUL r. MALLoN

United Press STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. - The
United States coal commission today
decided to submit the Coolidge pro-
gram in the anthracite coal situation
to the miners and operators separately.
Five members of the commission
voted to meet President Lewis Of the
United Mine Workers and three union
delegates at p. m.
Later the commission will see the
operators representatives.
The results of the conference then
will be forwarded to Mr. Coolidge at
the White House.
The commission decided upon this
plan instead of a joint conference of
all three as had been previously
arranged.
John Hays Hammond, chairman Of
the United States Coal Commission,
will tell the differing miners and OPP
orators just how the. government is
stacking the cards to protect the pub
lie against a fuel famine and offer the
services of the government for media
ton
Hammond has received his instruc-
tons from Mr.. Coolidge. They are:
/. The government, while not at
tempting to force the two opposing
factions into agreement, will lend its
services through the coal commission
to arbitrate the difficulties and press
for a settlement.
2. Public needs will be protected at
all costs and fuel substitutes viii be
provided to consumers through gov
eminent channels, thus breaking the
final force of the strike.
Hammond meets the miners and the
operators at the Hotel Pennsylvania
at p. m.
The miners leaders are processing
to be adament as ever on the question
of the check off," now rapidly be-
coming the chief bone of contention
in the dispute.
Before leaving Atlantic City for the
parley, John L. Lewis and his associ-
ates made clear once more their abso-
lutte insistence upon the system,
whereby union dues are deducted from
the miners wages by the companies.
A statement issued by S. D. Warmer,
spokesman for the-operators. indicated
the owners are still opposed to this
CHECK off, but are now willing to
submit 1t to arbitration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
MYSTERY ATTENDS
BRUTAL MURDER
MutiIated Body Found in
Georgia Creek,
By United Press


BY United Press
NUNAN, Ga. Aug. 15.-Mystery
today surrounded the murder of NIL
alrd Trouton, 33. whose mutilated
body was found floating in Line Creek.
near here.
Two men. James Freeman and
Charles Selbman, were arrested and
held for investigation when it was
learned they called Truton from his
home last Friday night. ostensibly to
take a walk He had not been seen
alive since.
The two men todd the sheriff while
in company with Trouton, a short
distance from the latter's home. an
automobile dashed up and Trouton
was spirited away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
FEDERATION CONSIDERS
MARS HILL CIVIC CLUB
Picnic Of Central Body to Be Held
at Swain Home Aug. 81.

Executive officers Of the Federation
Of Community Civic Clubs and repre-
sentatives Of members clubs will hold
a business meeting and picnic Aug
81 at the home of w. NJ. Swain. 1887
Parkway Dr.. Edward o. Snethen.
president of the federation, announced
today.
Application for membership in the
decoration of the Mars Hill-Lafayette
Heights Civic Association will be
voted upon, Leo Mathews is presi
dent and Edward A. Wishmier is sec.
rotary OK the organization.
Efforts will be made to encourage
all civic club members to use coke as
a means of smoke abatement and
have each club pass a resolution IA
voring the smoke ordinance which
will be voted upon by the city council
I'm September,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
SLASHES IN GAS
PRICE REACH TO
EASTERN STATES
Reductions Announced in New
England and Along Sea-
board,
BIZ United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Reduction
in gasoline prices in Atlantic Seaboard
and eastern States was announced by
Dow-Jones Financial Agency today.
The Gulf Refineg Company reduced
the tank wagon price here and IN
New England and New Jersey cent
a gallon to 1s cents. The Texas Com
pany made cuts Of 1 cent to cents
in Virginia, West Virginia and North
and South Carolina.
Northwest Pennsylvania refiners re
duced some grades half a cent a gal
lon. The Standard Oil of New Jer-
sey reduced its tank wagon price 2
cents in West Virginia. North and
South Carolina and Virginia and
cent a gallon in New Jersey. District
of Columbia and Maryland. The Texas
Company met these latter 1-cent re-
auctions in three districts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
THREE NEWSB0YS FREED
Judgment Withheld in Cases of Fiery
Cross Statesmen

Judgment was withheld by City
Judge Delbert o. Wilmeth in the cases
of three newsboys, sellers of the Fiery
Cross, a Ku-Klux Khan publication,
arrested some time ago by police on
charges Of violating Sec. S51 of the
city code.
The newsboys are Albert Starkey
81, of zoos Parker Ave; Herbert Keyt,
81, Of 534 W. Thirty-fourth ST.; Martin
H. Cook, "a, of 4O5 E. Washington st.
The case Of George Tipps, "a, Of AL
N. Meridian ST.. is to be decided on
Aug. 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
Robinson Out on Bond

Charles w. Robinson. Indianapolis
attorney, is at liberty today under
81 900 bond following his recent ar
rest at Liberty Beach on charges Of
violation of liquor laws. An affidavit
was sworn out by Sheriff George
Snider. Gin was found in Rollinson's
car, she sheriff said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
NO DECISION ON
ORPHANS HOME
At CONFERENCE
Commissioners and Council
men Continue to Be
DeadIocked,

'No money will he appropriated for
a new colored orphans home until the
county commissioners tell us what
they intend to spend the money for,
and how" insisted county councilmen
today at a special meeting of the coun-
Gil called to provide the funds.
mo plans can or will be made until
We commissioners know how much
money we will have to spend" re-
torted Commissioners John K1tley and
Albert Hoffman.
The meeting, the third of it's kind,
broke up.
Council Meets Sept.
Nothing viii be done until the an
nual meeting of the council, Sept. T.
towards providing new quarters for
the colored orphans.
Leo X Fesler, county auditor, read
two ordinances. One proposed ap-
preparation of S15O,000 from the gen.
the old workhouse property Aug. q.
The other proposed a bond issue.
Have the commissioners any infor
nation as to what type of home they
propose. and what it will cost, or any
specifications to present to us?" in
quired Cassius L. Hogle, president of
the council.
Parties in Deadlock
I'VE have not" replied the com.
missioners.
Commissioners who spend county
money and counciImen who appro-
pirate it, are in a deadlock as to
whether the council has any right to
know exactly how the money shall
be spent.
After the meeting Leo K. Fesler,
county auditor. who is a third party
to the scrap, said it was funny the
council is suddenly so jealous Of the
taxpayers interests"
AT the May meeting they took a
sudden notion to build new additions
to the poor farm" he said. without
consulting commissioners they had
me get up an ordinance for $3.50, 900
bend issue over night. 1t was read
and passed without any plans or speci-
f1cations being submitted by commits
sioners, as are now demanded"
Where is the consistency" Fesler
demanded.
Hogle admitted Fesler's statement
was true, but said the council made
a mistake and wouldn't do 1t again.
why, you see the result" ne said,
the work has Just begun, and there
is already a claim for $4,000 in for
extra work, due to a defect in the
architects plans
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
Hot Time Over Furnace

While the August sun shone today
lawyers prepared for hot time over
a furnace next winter in Superior
Court. Suit to replevin the furnace,
with "smoke-pipe, warm and cold air
pipes and connections, from the house
of Mrs. Ida Wilson, 241S N. Rural ST.,
was filed by the Holland Furnace
Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
Methodists to Hold Revival

The Rev. George S. Henninger, pas
tor of the East Tenth Street NJ. E.
Church, will speak tonight at a re-
Hval service on the lawn OF Roberts
Park NJ. E. Church, N. Delaware and
Vermont Sts., under the auspices OF
the Methodist Union OF Indianapolis.
Special music will be provided :
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
Stock Issue Authorized

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. Aug IS, - The
Southern Illinois e. Kentucky Rail
road today was authorized by the in
terstate commerce commission to issue
900 in common and capital stock
10 be sold to the Illinois Central the
proceeds to be applied to building OF a
new line from Edgewood, ILL.,, to
Metropolis. Ill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
"singie Folks" Plan Excursion

The Widows, Widowers. Maids and
Bachelors Lodge No. will meet at
>. m. Thursday in the FAIRFIELD Park
shelter house to arrange for an ex-
cursisn to Kokomo, Ind, Sunday to
at,ent the annual picnic of Lodge No.
2 Of that city, j.. w. Winningham.
president of the local organization.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
Two Hurt i'm Accident

When a motorcycle driven by G. N.
Smith, COS Luett Ave, struck Miss
Ella Mae White. IS, of 266 N. Holmes
Ave, as Miss White was running to
board a car at Washington st. and
Holmes Ave. today. both Smith and
Miss White were hurt. Injuries were
not serious.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
AGED COUPLE EL0PE
Ohio Groom is IL, While Bride is Ten
Years His Junior

BIZ United Press
NEWPORT, KY, Aug. 15.-The
mystery of their absence from their
home towns was cleared Up today
when John A. Hamburger. II Of
Springfield, O., and Mrs. R. Curry, 81,
Of Miamisburg, o., announced they had
eloped. They were married last night
"a Kenyon County, Kentucky.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
Alleged Thief Arrested

James Tapp, 20, was arrested at
Bloomington today and brought here
BY State police. According tc police,
he is charged with Stealing an auto
mobile belonging to NJ P. Edmund
son, Muncie, at Capitol Ave. and Mary
land St. June 10. The machine was
recovered in Bloomington.