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hurried conferences between the Allied
leaders.
Lausanne, May End. The French
charge delivered the warning to Constan-
tinoplp and General Pelle, the French
High Commissioner repeated it to Ismet
Pasha, who said he would refer the point
to his home Government, General PeIIe
had already warned Ismet Pasha of
Frances displeasure over the Turkish
mobilization on the edge Of French man
dated territory and that il it was intend
ed as an attempt, while the French we e
occupied with Germany. to force more
concessions from the French delegates
at Lausanne, it would not serve its pur-
pose. What General PelIe practically
told Ismet Pasha was that France re-
fused to be bluffed. The latest ard more
official notification to Turkey goes a step
further. according to the French spokes-
man, plainly indicating to Angora that
failure to iquidate the questions salts
factorily to France may render the con
tinuatiOn OF the Lausanne conference
p~roblematic as far as France is concern
ed. The Turkish representatives Issued
a statement maintaining that they had a
perfect right to mobilize troops in CiIicia.
The Turkish statement continues. After
all, we are still at war with the Allies
and Greece and have a perfect right to
maintain troops where we think fit"
Turkey has about 80, 1000 troops in Cilicia
and General Weygand. the French COM
mander, will find about $4,000 French
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
CALLS
RESPECTED MAN

James Croot, a native of Devon
shire, England, was born Oct. ], 1852
and died at his home in Lancaster
Nov. %, 1923, at 1890 a. M, after an
illness of six weeks. Funeral SER
vices were held at the family resi-
dence Monday afternoon. Tuesday
morning the body was taken to APP
lington, Iowa, for burial today. Mrs
Croot and sister, Mrs. O. A. Reyes, ac-
companied the remains to Iowa.
Mr.. Croot came to this country al
the age of Is, locating in New York
where an uncle resided. He soon al
ter moved to New Jersey and there
married Miss Susan Stone. In 1875
the couple came west, locating at APP
lington. In 1897 Mrs. Croot died
Three years later Mr.. Croot married
Miss Jennie E. Quick of Lancaster
Wis.
In 1910 Mr.. and Mrs Croot moved
to this city and continued to make
this their home. The surviving rela-
tives are the widow and two daugh-
tiers by the first marriage: Mrs
Louis Freesman and Mrs. Henry
Smith. Both reside at Arlington.
James Croot was a man of genial
temperament possessed or a, happy
faculty of getting along with every
body and retaining their good will
He was an honest man and universal-
ly respected. A number of years age
he joined the Congregational church
and remained a devoted and consist
ent member A deep sense of loss Is
felt by all who knew this good man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
FARMERS& CITIZENS
BANK MEETING DEC. |
Assets SholO No Great
Cause For Alarm.

Stockholders Of the Farmers & Citi-
zens State Bank have called another
meeting which will be held Saturday,
Dec. LIST. At present there is little to
report on bank affairs. The institu-
ton is in the state hands for liquida-
ton and Mr.. Parker, banking commits
sioner, has made a 100 percent stock
assessment. This will amount to
$4,000 if all is paid. The bank, ac-
cording to it's statement published
last week, had 100000 in notes. Of
these $4,000 are said to be of little
value. The balance are mainly good
although some are slow. The bank
has around $4,000 in cash on hand
and furniture and fixtures worth
around $4,000. AS whole there
seems nothing to be greatly worried
about and a general belief exists that
had the matter been handled little
more automatically there would have
been no need of liquidation by the
banking department.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
Geo. GarSide,
Patch Gr0Ue,
Takes Life
Farmer S Body Found By
Wife. Used Shotgun.

George Garside, 81, of Patch Grove,
well known farmer, committed sui
eide earIv Saturday morning by
shooting himself in the head with a
shotgun The body was found in a
barn on the place by his wife.
Mr.. Garside arose in his usual man
ner and went to do his chores. AS he
failed to come to breakfast his wife
looked for him. She found the body
in the barn. The doors had been
closed. A stick was used to pull the
trigger The shot took effect in the
head and death was instantaneous.
He was prominent in the affairs OF
the village and at the time of his
death was a. member of the school
boar l.
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at Patch Grove. Mr., Gar
side leaves a wife, one daughter and
three sons. He formerly resided in
Lancaster and was we'll known ali
over Grant county.
The Garside place consists OF 80
acres on the outskirts of Patch Grove
village. No motive is known for the
tragedy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
SHERIFF ASKED.
TOBE SOLOMON:
TWO CLAIM CAR
Buick Six Recovered at
Monroe a. Subject Of
Controversy.

A Buick car picked up at Monroe
last week as stolen property has been
claimed by two parties. VIM. Cullen
Of Cuba City, claims the car as one
stolen from his garage Wednesday a
week ago, but the machine will prob
ably go to A. l.. Albert of Savanna,
who is able to prove prior ownership.
Albert says the car was stolen from
him seven weeks ago. He is prepar
ed through affidavits from the manu-
facturer and dealer to prove owner
ship.
Mr.. Cullen purchased the car from
a stranger three weeks ago, paying
$500 for it. He positively Identifies
the car as one stolen from his garage
and presents motor number 9869S7,
to prove his claim. The same motor
number appears on the car although
the license plate is missing. The
number on Albert's motor was 906-
GOT, indicating that the "0' had been
changed to an "8'.
The car was stripped Of all Access
series when found. The speedometer
showed 1000 miles run since it was
stolen from Albert.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
INSANE CLIENT
ATTACKSLAWYER

David Gardner, Platteville attorney
and we'll known and popular in Lam
caster, was attacked in a Madison
court room according to the Capitol
Times of that city. John Johns. SO,
Cuba City stockman who has been in
trouble for months through his gal
iantries, attempted to use a pocket
knife on himself and then went after
Mr.. Gardner with a billiard cue.
Gardner grabbed the stick from Johns
Johns was overpowered by Bailey and
who in turn struck out at Phillip San
born, assistant district attorney.
taken to the county Jail. Sentence
will not be imposed on Johns until he
has been given another sanity exami-
nation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
Clark Held on
NeuU Charges
7Counts LnUoLUing Some
60 Items. brought
Here From Waupun.

Undersheriff Bert Morse reached
Lancaster Tuesday noon from Wau-
pun bringing l.. A. Clark with him.
Mr.. Clark re-arrested under war
rant charging him with embezzle-
ment The old complaint, issued last
June when Clark and Pugh ran away
was dismissed.
The new warrant covers seven
counts of embezzlement and forgery.
There are sixty different items COW
ering a period from August 1919, to
June, 1923. The aggregate amount
of the items is $4,000.
A preliminary hearing will be held
late this week, probably Friday. The
case will go to trial before Judge
Oscar Fritz Tuesday, Dec. 10.
District Attorney Clementson says
he has delayed pressing charges
against Clark pending complete AMI
exhaustive investigation of the banks
books. He is now ready to proceed
with the case. New bail will be fixed
at once. Clark was visiting at Wau-
pun when arrested.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
FRLSKY OLD MARE
CAUSE OF BOYS
BROKEN FEMUR

Donald, 8-year-o1d son of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Ralph, suffered a broken
leg Saturday morning while riding a
horse on the farm of his uncle, G. E.
Heathcote, near Fennimore. Mrs
Ralph and sons, Gibson and Donald
had gone to the Heathcote home for a
weekend visit. Donald essayed TO
ride a 25-year-old white horse. The
aged critter took a notion to gallon
toward the barn and bucked Donald
off,. Then adding injury to insult the
horse kicked Donald in the right leg
breaking the bone near the hip. The
break was set by Dr. Ketterer OF
Montfort and the little sufferer made
as comfortable las possible. Mrs
Ralph and Donald will probably re-
main at the Heathcote home until
Christmas, when the lad can be moved
home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
DEAN OF RURAL
MAIL CARRIERS
ON FEET AGAIN

R.. p Garner is able to be around
again following a severe accident OF
several weeks ago when he fell many
feet from tree while picking apples
and suffered serious head and chest
injuries. MI. Garner plans to take a
layoff from rural mail duties until
spring or until he feels himself again.
He is the oldest mail carrier on the
force, having started in 1900 when
rural mail service was inaugurated.
During the "a years Mr.. Garner took
no time off, excepting vacations, I'M
til his recent injury, when he was
forced to quit. Clarence Hinch IS
looking after the mai patrons during
the veterans absence
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
Failing Tree Kills
Werley Resident
Ex-station Agent a Victim OF
Chopping Accident.

WERLEY Henry Taylor of Wer-
ley, while assisting his son, station
agent Cyrus Taylor, of the Werley
station, fell "a Tree, was struck by the
same in it's downward descent Thurs
day evening aud instantly killed. The
tree struck him across his chest and
injured him 50 badly that he only
lived an instant after being hit. He
was past 70 years of age and is sur
vived by his sons, Charlie and Cyrus,
Mrs. Sam Wehrle of Werley; Mrs.
Harold Hazen of Fennimore, and Mrs.
Charles Wilcox of Madison. The de-
ceased was for 33 years depot agent
of the Chicago and North Western at
Werley, at which time he was retired
on pension by the company. He was
Ia highly respected citizen and friend
to all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
TURN CAUSES
CASSv!LLE MAN
TO TURTLE CAR
-Chas. Schnerlng's Neck
Broken.--P Passenger
Badly Bruised.

Chas. Schnering, aged 40, Cassville
insurance man, was killed instantly
and Nelson Walker, Monona, Iowa,
barber, slightly injured in an auto
spill at the Flora turn on the Beetown
road five miles west Of Lancaster
about $3.50 Thursday evening.
Mr.. Schnering had been here on
business and left for home about 8:15.
He picked up Mr.. Walker who had
been in Lancaster to attend the fu-
neral of his uncle, Sam Walker. Mr..
Walker intended to stop at Cassville,
where his parents are buried, on the
way home.
At the Flora turn Mr.. Schnering,
driving, became confused He did not
know whether to go straight ahead or
turn west. A moment of indecision
was followed by square ''cramp" to-
ward Cassville. The Ford touring car
hurdled over and landed bottom side
up with the wheels toward Cassville.
Mr.. Walker found himself on the
ground with the robe he had beeA
sitting on under his body. He en-
deavored to lift the car off Schnering,
who was pinned beneath. Failing in
this and getting no reply he waited
until Bernard Burns and a companion
came along. The three lifted the car
from Schnering and Burns phoned for
a doctor. DR.. j. G. Doolittle came out
and after brief examination pro-
nounced Schnering dead. The un-
fortunatesman. suffered "a broken neck
and crushed skull.
Mr. Walker said the next morning
that Mr.. Schnering seemed a little in
experienced in driving and that they
had talked about driving slowly and
carefully a few minutes before the ac-
cident. Apparently the turn in the
road confused Schnering as he asked
Walker which way he should go. Like
all accidents the subsequent happen
ings were rapid and over in a few
seconds.
The body was taken to Cassville
that night Mr.. Schnering was mar
ried and had four children. Funeral
services were held at Cassville Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. Walker suffered a bruised fore
hea' and cut under lip. He returned
home to Monona Friday morning via
the Northwestern.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
COMING EVENTS

Circle No. of the Methodist Aid
meets at the church Friday. Bring
covered dish
The ladies of the Baptist church
will hold their annual bazaar Satur-
aav Dac 15+h 41c1
Beavers attention! Election of OFF,
GERS December 4th. Good attendance
desired Secretary.
Presbyterian bazaar and bake SAFE
in Wright block, Saturday, Dec. lst.
Sale starts at 1890.
Thanksgiving program and basket
social at Liberty Ridge school house
Friday, Nov. 80. Everyone welcome.
The ladies of the M. E. Church will
hold a bazaar and supper in the
church December 18th. Everybody
welcome. 4 10
There will be a meeting OF the
American Legion Auxiliary, Tuesday
evening, Dec 4th, at the American
Lagoon rooms. -
Ladies of St. Clements parish Will
hold a bazaar and bake sale on Tues
,'snoh ~ all hours 40p2
Special Thanksgiving dinner al
Wright House. Roast Turkey ana
Goose. 1890 to $50. 81 per plate.
J. l.. Fletcher, Proprietor. 4lcl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28

THANKSGIVING DAY

Set aside by the Pilgrim fore
fathers as day of prayer and
thankfulness rendered the Crea-
tor of all things.
This day conceived in time of
utter hardship evidenced that
fine faith that comes tempered
through adversely.
The Pilgrims had characters
as solid as New England granite.
They believed in God and trust
ed His infinite wisdom and
q mercy.
In their daily lives they were
q industrious, frugal and God-fear-
= ing. They loved freedom and
braved a trackless ocean to make
+ a home in a wilderness for it.
They laid the foundation of a
X great democracy.
This day has degenerated. 1t
= has become a day for gluttonous
= feasting and frivolity 1t should
: be regenerated.
We, the descendants of the Pill
a grim forefathers, should cult
+ vate their sturdy idealism. We
+ must do so if our country is to
i go gloriously forward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
BUTTERMAKERS
HOLD CONVENTION

On the evening of November 21st
the members of District No. 6, Wis
consin Buttermakers' Association met
in the County Agents office. About
twenty were present from all parts of
Grant county. Election of officers was
one of the important purposes of the
meeting. The following officers were
elected:
G. C. Harmern, Beetown, president;
Robert Long, Fennimore, vice presi-
dent; c. E. Fitzpatrick, Platteville,
secretary and treasurer.
Big things are on foot in the dairy
world and it is being firmly impressed
on the people of Grant county that we
are a part of the world. Plans are be-
ing layed now for good live meeting
to be held at Lancaster the evening
of December Is. Every buttermaker
and creameryman should plan to DC
on hand. Let us better the results of
dairying, organization will do it:
Further, this organization will do it.
Better cooperation of all, means a
business that will live.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
FEDERAL AID On
ROADS WITHHELD
Co. Board Parsir7aony at
Bottom of Trouble.

The Herald has it on good authority
that failure of Grant county board
members to keep the county in step
with the good roads movement has re-
suited in the state highway commIs-
sion passing the county by in federal
aid for road work. The view taken is
that so long as Grant county refuses
to make permanent road improve
ments the commission does not care
to force the roads on us. The aid We
would get goes to other and perhaps
more deserving counties.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
MRS. BLAINE HURT
IN AUTO COLLISION

MADISON-Mrs John Blaine was
injured in an auto collision Sunday
night on S. T. L. IL, near this city.
With Miss Mabel c. Little, director OF
halls and commons at the university,
and Howard P. Beaver, student, the
wife of the governor was returning
from the Wisconsin-Chicago game.
Their car collided head-on with ma
chine driven by VIM. Schnitzler. No.
Prairie. Both machines were badly
damaged. The occupants were pinned
beneath the wreckage and had to be
extricated by passing motorists.
Mrs. Blaine and companions were
shaken up but not badly nurt. Mr..
Schnitzler suffered a cut over one
eye.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
Germany in
a Turmoil.

Dispatches from Germany state that
the Junkers, or rich farmers, OF ST.
lesia organized boycott on furnish
ing food to the town dwellers. The
iunkers are monarchists to a man
while the town jewellers are mostly
socialistic. The removal of the boy
colt hinged upon the retirement OF
Chancellor StressenIan, socialist die
tator.
When the town dwellers saw star
walton facing them they marched to
the farms and burned and looted.
Buildings on hundreds of fine farms
were destroyed. Farmers defending
their stock and grain were shot down.
The marauders were fired upon by
police and farmers, but their numbers
were so great that the resistance was
futile.
1t is claimed that the farmers have
enough food to carry the country
through until April, but will not re-
lease it for the paper marks OF the
country. They would accept mon
archial paper currency.
This dispatch indicates deplorable
condition OF affairs tending toward
monarchy. If the HOhenzOllerns or
any other autocratic group go back
in power in Germany the world mas
moved in a circle since the war and
is back exactly where it started. All
the treasure loss and bloodshed have
been in vain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
w. ALLS PAIR
HELD FOR ARSON

Clyde Barry and Carl Powers, both
of w AIlis, were placed under arrest
last week for the attempted burning
of the Blue River picture show build
ing on Oct 80, as outlined in the Her
aid of two weeks ago. Barry owns
the building. Bail was fixed at
$4,000 and as neither man was able
to provide bond both were remanded
to the custoday of the sheriff to await
hearing Friday, Nov. 30. Frank Ran
dali of Blue River, son-in-law of
Barry and alleged accomplice, was ar
rested two weeks ago. He is out on
bail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
CUBA CITY CATTLE MAN
COMMITTED TO ASYLUM

MADISON-John Johns, wealthy
Cuba City cattle buyer, on Tuesday,
Nov. 81, was sentenced by Judge A.
C. Hoppman in superior court to
serve an indefinite term in the Cen
trail State Hospital for the Criminal
Insane at Waupun. The sentence
was passed following an examination
by physicians who announced that
Johns is suffering from senile demen-
tia. Johns last week pleaded guilty
to a statutory offense. He is about 60
years of age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
THANKSGIVING
DAY SERVICES
HELD IN UNISON

Presbyterian Church.
Union Thanksgiving service al
1920 a. m.
Doxology.
Invocation Rev. Louis Arhelger.
Gloria
Reading of Presidential Proclama-
tion-Rev John DeVries.
Hymn-"All. Hail the Power o.
Jesus Name"
Scripture-Peg. Louis Arhelger.
Prayer-Rev John Birrell.
Anthem-Choir.
Offering.
Sermon-Rev. Emanuel Crusius.
America"
Benedicticn-Rev. John DeVries.
Sunday.
SundaysSehool, 10 a. m.
Morning worship, II a. N.
Hurricane.
Sunday School. 2 p. m.
Preaching service, 3 p. m.
VIM. J. GROSSHEIN, Pastor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28

Jess Crossley and wife and daugn-
ter, Ruth, returned last week from
Denver, Colo. Mr.. Crossley and Ruth
came to Lancaster while Mrs. Cross
ley went to GAINESVILLE, where she is
visiting Leo Baumgartner and wife
Miss Ruth, graduate of a Madison
business school, has obtained posi-
ton at GAINESVILLE and will reside
there. The high altitude in the west
was unfavorable to Mrs. Crossley s
health so after a brief residence the
family decided to return to Wiscon-
sim
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mink and son
Rex, and Miss Lucille Wells motored
to Madison Saturday and visited Ruth
Mink, a III" student there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Petty have gone
to GAINESVILLE to visit their daughter,
Mrs. G. I. Nye. Their two daughters,
Esther, teacher at Hancock, Wis, and
Martha, a freshman at the University,
expect to meet them there for Thanks
giving.
J. Lee Wright is one of the dealers
appointed by the Standard Oil Co. to
handle Ethyl gas, the new motor fuel.
In drive home from Milwaukee Mr..
Wright got four miles more per gal
lon than wits gasoline and the smooth
est motor performance he ever wit
messed The new gas is a light wine
color distinguishing it from ordinary
gasoline which is coloriess.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
MOOnShine at
Country Dances.


The Herald has not heard anyone
rising to say that a bottlegger is a
great moral force and should be sup
ported on account of splendid work
he is doing running around to the
country dances and selling booze TO
little boys and girls. This is wrong.
Think how many nights this benevo-
lent citizen spends on the road when
he might be home and in bed after
prayer time. But no. He unselfish-
lv bitches up the Ford and drives the
round of the dance halls. His bright
faced little patrons gather around and
hear the words of wisdom as they
pour from his lips. Then they listen
even more keenly for the gurgle OF
the smoonshine as it flows from the
moss-covered old jug. Their happy
little faces shine with delight. Then
thew each drink a stiff, toddy and tod
die back to the floor again. What a
sweet picture.
The Herald is sorry that County
Board members of dry persuasion
lacked the courage of their convic-
tions. We are sorry that they failed
to strike at the evil itself and COM
mitted their policy to drastic and
impractical ordinance. Our only hope
is the liberal members. They vote
down dance hall ordinances, but they
will not condone constant law-breaK-
ing.
If the authorities of Grant county
wish to curb moonshine peddling they
can do so. All necessary is the pro-
vision of men and funds to enforce
the liquor laws. Get the bootlegger.
The country dance will then purify
itself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
SCHOOL DAYS
FOR PA AND MA

The faculty and pupils of the Lam
caster high school held open house
Wednesday evening in the school au-
ditorium. The purpose of the event
was to give the parents an idea OF
how the school is run and to show
how crowded the schools are in ses-
sion hours. Each class period lasted
ten minutes. Entertainment and
luncheon completed an enjoyable
evening
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
NOV. z HERALD WANTED

The Herald is completely out OF
papers for the issue of Nov. z. We
are still receiving requests for same
from subscribers who failed to receive
a copy and others who want to keep
them or send to friends.
We offer 5 cents a copy, the selling
price, for all papers of Nov. Z. II you
have one we will appreciate it being
handed to us without delay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
THESE MAY WE'D

Harley G. Graham, No. Lancaster;
Anna Block, Lancaster.
Archie Morrow, Little Grant; Gene
We've Griswold, Lancaster.
Henry Delkamp, Castle Rock; Ger
trude Mcclure, Castle Rock.
Boyd A. Smith, Dover, Wis; Jettie
Rowena Munson, Boscobel.
VIM. Laufenberg, Leona Mae Wood,
Glen Haven.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-28
WILLARD MORLEY WINS
OVER BURNS IN CONTEST

Willard Morley of Fennimore, light
weight wrestler, threw Young Burns
of La Crosse, at Bloomington We'd
nesday night before a fair sized au-
dience. The first fall was won by
Burns in "a minutes and the last two
falls were won by Morley in IL and is
minutes each. Morley is gaining
quite a reputation AS wrestler
throughout southwestern Wisconsin.