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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13
GIRL AUTOIST JAILED;
DISLIKES TRAFFIC COPS
California Miss Refuses to Give
Bail After Violating Law
and Is Placed in Cell.

Los Angeles, CaL-Vera Holbrook.
pretty nineteen-year-old Burbank High
school girl, doesn't like traffic police
men, And because she told her dislike
to Traffic Officer Benjamin at Sixth
and Broadway-and then refused to
give bail for a traffic violation, she
was given a cell in the city jail. Later,
though, she got out of it.
The girl prepared herself for a long
stay, declaring with as vigorous
stamp of her heels as her 100 pounds
would permit that she would never,
no, never give bail to such 'horrid
person.
Two charges are pending, one for
turning off Broadway and the other
for failing to have her drivers license
with her.
Officer Benjamin's arrest created
considerable commotion in the crowd
on the busy corner. He first blew his
whistle Miss Holbrook kept going.
The officer caught up with the car.
She still paid no attention, but her
mother and brother in the rear seat
did. The officer proffered the conven-
tional tag, calling attention to the
phrase appear and give bail within
"a hours"
"Poohr' or some similar expression
was the reply. "1'll only tear the old
thing up anyway"
Officer Benjamin had an answer
ready. He asked for her drivers card
and when she failed to produce it. he
presented another card. Then Miss
Holbrook admits she got mad and
stamped her feet and tossed her
blonde curls and told Benjamin that
she didn't like traffic officers in gen.
eral and Benjamin in particular and
that he could give her as many tags
as he wanted and put her in jail and
that it would make no difference to
her. Benjamin took her up and few
minutes later, she was booked at the
women's ward of the jail.
Even the changed perspective that
is said to come from peering through
the barred Jail doors failed to change
her mind about bail and she declared
she would stay overnight. The mother.
however, had different plans and said
she would give bail for her daughter
before night.
The girls father, Henry Hofbrook,
real estate operator of Hollywood, was
notified of the arrest and although
Miss Holbrook insisted she didn't want
anyone to bail her out, her father ex-
ercised the paternal prerogative and
took her home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13
ABANDONED NEW ENGLAND FARM
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Continued from page II
them could be persuaded to return to
the old home. Then after few years
the old people either died off or NOV
ed to town and hence the abandoned
farms.
Nine-tenths of Farms Empty
Nine-tenths of the farm houses in
this section of New Hampshire are
empty. The few that are occupied are
owned by what are called Summer
people" who come up for the few
warm summer months and close them
in the early fall. The principal crop
raised in New Hampshire is timothy
hay. There are some fields which can
be moved with mower but good
share of it is cut with a scythe. The
particular farm of which I write is in
Hillsboro, New Hampshire. The pres
ent owners having newly reshingled
the residence and put it in good re-
pair now hold the farm at twenty-five
hundred dollars Think of it! hum
dred and twenty-five acres and guam
titles of good buildings. What a sum-
mer home for twenty percent of what
the buildings alone cost!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13
HIGHWAYS & BYWAYS

The ioyrider seeks the trunk ines
and whirls along in a cloud OF oust
and burned gasoline. The nature lover
socks the quiet byroads and joys alons
the countryside and its beauty u
himself. +bo
Ont in the town of Liberty, on the
INNER reaches of Platte river, STATUS
the old Pettijohn mill. 1t is goou-
eized building and commands respect
won though it's sides are Weatner-
beaten and swallows and pigeons roost
~ tie caves. Mr.. Pettijohn built the
I'D mill hack in '76-the days When
wheat raising was still a mann III
dustry of Grant county ana minis up-
Grated bv water power dotted Tie
creeks of the county. oo
The Petition mill is on the George
Swallow farm. Mr. Swallow uses II
FOR harm. keeping his horses III the
basement where the stone pits useu
~ he and storing grain, etc., on Tie
upper floor. down
from the hill above is a rlpplins
NOOK This stream rises from spT!ls
&c large if not larger than hlonolke
and after running a short quarCer VI
q mile empties into Grant.
The old mill and its surrounulngS
arc noetic and picturesque Inc scene
hanks back to another day ana CLOS
ing our eyes we can see the pusS
nai71 men at their work and the Tar
r MOI, driving their OK team, Whack-
ING IN to the mill, discharglng tneir
Grain and taking away flour ana leu
+ must have been busy place
In those days (back in the cary
history of the county, there were lo 11s
Of mills, Gray's and Griswold mills
were located on Grant, below what IS
now K1ondike spring Both have since
heen torn down and hardly Vestlse
remains of the old rock mills anu
their activities. Anderson mill was VI
Green river, between Fennlmore anu
Woodman. Mckinney mill was on
Rattlesnake branch, west OF beeIoM VII
The substantial rock building is sun
there. Angus mill was on Grant III
North Lancaster Kern's mill was on :11
platte at Ellenboro. BOlce creek Hill
was on Boice Creek. III,
Not a single one of these olo nlllls
ono1ate today. They stand hlgh anu
49, their races barely to be seen anu
raynre in many cases has again re-
eun1ed her sway One cannot but thlnk
Grant county must have been an IL
+eresting and busy place to i've III
when the old mills were runnlnS'
But let's crank up and move oh
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13

Virgie Garner visited Maryland Pas
coe last week.
j. Coons of Potosi had business here
Friday.
Bernice Peak visited all day Tues
day with Barbara Auel.
Yves Kitto and wife had player
piano placed in their home last week
P. Crawley of Dubuque transacted
business here Wednesday.
George Vogt, wife and Liza Galley
attended the Cooper funeral Tuesday.
Ed Gardiner and wife of Cobb spent
Sunday here.
The Potosi Oil Co. is putting in an
other oil tank at the Auel garage.
Russell Schall and family of Bur-
ton spent Sunday at j. A. Jnmison's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13
Public Opinion.

uullC OpAAAhoih
One man tells us that the coun-
trv's future is all wrapped up in the
future of. the Republican party and
its candidate, Mr.. Coolidge, and an
other advises US with equal fervor
that Fighting Bob La Toilette is the
only honest man in congress and has
been the only honest man there IN
seventeen years. Therefore, he holds,
unless we elect Mr.. La Toilette, the
country is doomed to further en-
croachment by the money power. Our
democratic friends say little but smile
confidently.
Such devotion to a leader is ad-
mirable and its expression touching.
But our cynicism makes us wonder
how far we have degenerated when
orr salvation depends upon a single
party or a single man. Parties have
been known to disintegrate and men
do occasionally die, regrettable as II
is.
In the Herald's opinion, all three
candidates are honest, each in his own
wav. Coolidge is New England at It's
best. careful, prudent and conserva-
tive in a liberal sort of way. Davis
represents the flower of the South,
classic type of mind and a gentleman
always. And La Toilette, damn him
as you may, has stood for what ne
thought was right and much that ne
held for and was abused for has come
to pass.
It is a tribute to us that we have
before us for choice three upright
men. But remember this-our govern
ment is not essentially a government
of men or a government of political
party or platform. Our government is
fundamentally nothing but public
opinion. Men pass and parties falter.
Public opinion founders but in the
end becomes the thousand-throated
voice of democracy. ''Vox Populi-Vox
Del" "The Voice of the People is the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13

Voice of God"
The task before us always is to
keep alive the public conscience and
to cultivate the purity and sensitive
ness of public opinion. End that is
far more important than electing any
particular candidate whose life, like
that of all of us, is necessarily fleet
ing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13
Anonymous Pamphlets.

Pamnh1ets anonymously sent, 1lhe
ononvmous letters. reach a newspaper
Office aft regular intervals. 1t is anus
inc and also somewhat dlsp1rltlng TO
notice how carefully the name tag OF
sender is cut away in each case. A
modest effort to influence the press
naturally arouses our curiosity anu
wn often wish those who try their
wi1es on lis would quit bushwhacklng
and show their colors. AS 1t is we
sadly and gently deposit the pamphlet'
MAGAZINE or letter in the waste pas
llet. consigning it to the office pale
of waste paper, unread, unheraldeu
and unsung.
Particularly does the tract on re-
1igiOn interest us. Apparently the
senders think editors have no rell-
zion and can be Influenced into burn
ING fervor by some article attacking
n religion or another defending II ana
attacking it's detractors.
For the benefit Of these, let us say
that the Herald is not rellglous
newspaper. Our business is to PRINT
news and publish such comment on
political, social and economic mpuls-
es as we deem worth while. Inc
readers religion or lack OF it is his
own particular business and none OF
our affair. When we feel the world
wants our views on creeds, etc, we
may provide something novel and
startling. At least it will have the
virtue of originality And until then
we leave that branch of thought to
the worthy people upon whom our
readers depend for religious guidance
and instruction That probably means
forever.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Druen of Chill
licothe, Mo-, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. V. Ward. They motored north
with their son, Don Druen and wife,
and three grandsons. The latter fam
lily is camping out on the old place
near BeetoWn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13

A friend of this paper fears the
Herald will lose favor because of some
of the things said in its editorial col
umn. Don't worry, friend No one ever
lost out in the long run for being sin
cere and expressing an honest opinion.
People who pussyfoot, who ride six
or seven horses at once and run
around currying favor by trying to
be somebody's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are
the ones to fear the future.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13

With the left hand grasp firmly a
dial With the right hand grasp firm
ly another dial. Count three and then
spin both dials, at the same time turn
ing all the switches, and knobs in
view If nothing happens try again
On the third dial the desired station
will resound loudly III your ears. Try
it. Our patent "Station-Finder Attach
ment" can be obtained at all book
stores.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13

1t used to be the custom to hold
prayers for rain during summer dry
spells. A general prayer for drought
would be in order this year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13

Eminence in light wine making has
always been held by Italy. From the
looks of the vine clad hills of Grant
county Italy will have to look to her
laurels.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13

A woman thinks more of her figure
and complexion than man does OF
everything he has.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13

Behavior is mirror in which ev-
eryone displays his image.-Goethe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13

We shall not look for the millen-
ium until married children quarrel for
possession of their destitute parents.
Do you think your kids are noisy?
Well, suppose you lived in Holland
and they wore wooden shoes.
Evening star., 1924-11-20
LAW MUST GUARD CHILD
EDUCATION, WOMAN SAYS
julia Lathrop Tells w. c. T. u.
Congress Will Enact Any
Legislation Desired.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 20-The edu-
cation of the child must be protected
by the law OF the land, Miss Julia c.
Lathrop, president of the Illinois
League of Woman Voters and vice
president of the National League. told
the National Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union here yesterday.
Congress will pass any law If we
wish it,, the former head of the
Federal Child Welfare Bureau said
we must see to it that they pass
proper laws defining the rights of
childhood
superintendent of Police Morgan A.
Collins said:
immediately after the passage of
the eight eenth amendment every
one in Chicago respected the law.
Then a few started to violate 1T,
and because the courts seemed to re-
gard the cases as trivial the brewers
and others began. to take heart. Soon
there were 5000 moonshine places in
Chicago and fifteen breweries turn
ing out 1.0U0 barrels d day.
The convention closed last night
with addresses by Mrs. Mabel Walker
Willcbrandt, Assistant Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs. Clifford Pfnchot. wife
of the Governor of Pennsylvania.
The world uses 600,O00,o00 pins a
week
Evening star., 1924-11-20
FLAPPER'S FREEDOM
BREAKING HER DOWN
DR.. Fisk Tells Life Extension In
stitute Woman Cannot
Stand Strain.
BY the'Associated Press.

BY the'Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 20.-Dr.
Eugene Lyman Fisk. director of the
Life Extension Institute, told mem
bers of the American Education Con-
ference last night that the modern
young woman's serene self-confi-
dence in her ability to defy conven-
tion and tradition as to the ethics of
living may be somewhat shaken by
the knowledge that she is giving way
under the strain and that she Is not
as good an animal as her brother"
The price exacted of the fiapper by
what she considers her freedom, DR..
Fisk said, is lessening of her years,
an inability to get all that should be
obtained from life, physically and
spiritually and a general depreciation
of health.
The growth of the cigarette habit
among young women has led directly
to an increase in the tuberculosis
rate, DR.. Fisk maintained. Faulty
diet, late hours, added to the strain
of commercial and Industrial employ
ment and the unfavorable influence
of sedentary business life also are
factors in the returning prevalence
of the disease, he said.
Evening star., 1924-11-20
LACK OF TRAINED
CLERGY DEPL0RED
Methodist Report Lays De-
cline of Churches to made
quate Ministers.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, November 90
Shortage in adequately trained MIN
isterial leadership is one of the most
serious problems facing Protestant
ism. the Rev. DIR. ID. D. Forsyth cor
responding secretary of the Board of
Home Missions and Church Extension
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
said in report today to the annual
meeting of the board.
Quoting from a statement by the
commission on religious and social
surveys, DIR. Forsyth said that of the
l01, 900 Protestant churches in Amer
lea, 10 per cent had fuAl-time resident
ministers, Is per cent resident min
listers giving only part-time service.
81 per cent absentee pastors, and that
13 per cent were without pastors.
C:.uSe of Decline.
This same commissions" the report
continued. makes the further state
ment that on any given Sunday of the
year practically one-half of these
churches are not open for religious
Worship. Another conclusion that
might very readily be drawn from
such a study is the fact that the Prot
eStant churches in this country which
are decaying and breaking down are
almost invariably churches served by
1bStHIet MINISTER'S. tne tHuStrdtlOn
of this statement is found in a report
made by the Church Federation of
ohio.
In survey made by that organiza- :
ton of rural communities in 80 coun-
ties, it was found that 1900 churches
were actually declining. if not already
closed, and that 40 per cent of these
churches were being served by alb
sentee ministers.
Our trouble is that we have been
extending our fields faster than we
have recruited a trained ministerial
force. AS one result of this process
4 minister is asked to serve a very
much larger field than it is possible
for him to serve well. This limits
his efficiency and contributes in the
decay of the church in communities
where more intensive cultivation and
more and better leadership would
save the day. We have demonstrated
over and over in recent years that
almost any rural church will yield
81 return on a much lager investment
in life"
Urging cooperation among home
mission workers, DR.. Forsyth said
the time had come when the various
Protestant denominations should
find way to treat others as allies
instead of competitors
Evening star., 1924-11-20
PIANO GIVEN Y. M. C. A.

A piano was yesterday presented
to the y. NJ. c. A. at the Walter Reed
Hospital as a mark of appreciation
for the faithful work done by the
association at that institution. The
donor did not reveal his identity.
The following inscription appeared
on the piano: "In grateful acknowl-
edgment of the faithful and unselfish
service of the Y. NJ. c. A staff: How
ard w. Claire, Anna B. Claire, D. c.
\ damSon and Chaplain John Hall"
Evening star., 1924-12-10
The Delicatessen

It's possible broaden the scope of this feature
making the of y-toserve elcaces ample
every individual demand, every day.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
PSLEAD POLICE
TOL|QUOR CACHES
Clues Furnished by Citizens
Cut Into Holiday Stocks
in City,.

Members of the vice squad already
have obtained results from information
received as a result of Maj. Sullivan's
appeal to the public for information
relative to violations Of the national
prohibition enforcement law, being
part Of the campaign inaugurated to
make Washington dry city during
the approaching holiday season.
Information obtained by the police
aces not tell of large quantities of
liquor having been received for the
bootleg holiday trade. Police believe
there are no large quantities of real
whiskey In the hands of local boot
leggers, and point to recent seizures
as being smaller than heretofore,
with a few exceptions.
Says Liquor Dangerous.
Most of the liquor being seized.
Maj. Sullivan told a Star reporter,
''is of the corn variety. 1t is green
and calculated to kill, but consumers
seem perfectly willing to buy it.
much OF the drunkenness" the
superintendent added, sis the result of
drinking hard cider and home pre-
parations, and corn whisky. of course,
is responsible for some of it,"
1t is known to the police that corn
and rye whisky, products of moon
sinners in nearby States, is still to
be had at prices said to range from
Sc to $12 a gallon. Maj. Sullivan has
given orders to the police to make
every effort to stop arrival of such
liquors across the District boundaries.
Maj. Sullivan mentioned that the rum
runners formerly brought in large
assignments, but in instances of re-
cent arrests the runners had only
small quantities of the banned fluids.
In a report of Maj. Sullivan. sub
mitted to Commissioner James f.
oyster, ii is shown that arrests fn'
Evening star., 1924-12-10

violations of the Volstead law last
month totaled 469. They included the
following: Selling intoxicants, 11S;
Illegal possession of intoxicants, ESQ;
Illegal transporting of intoxicants, 95:
manufacturing liquor. 2, and main
talning nuisance q
Seizures during the month of
November included 3,440 quarts of
whisky, 1,554 gallons of mash. SIS
quarts of alcohol. 60 quarts of brandy.
8 quarts of champagne. SO quarts of
gin, $50 gallons of cider, 239 gallons
OF wine, "A bottles of beer, 165 bottles
of extracts. Twenty automobiles and
six stills also were seized
Evening star., 1924-12-10
GEN. DRAIN TO SPEAK.
New Legion Head to Address
Press Club.

The first public appearance of Brig.
Gen. James Drain since his recent
election as national commander of
the American Legion will be made to-
night at a reception in his honor at
the National Press Club The recep-
ton was arranged by the National
Press Club Post. No. 90, of which
Comdr. Drain is a member. It is eN-
pected that many members of Com
gress and public officials will attend
the reception. .@
Gen. Drain will be introduced by
Representative Thomas w. Johnson
of Washington, chairman Of the House
committee on immigra tiOn. George
F. Authier, president of the National
Press Club, will preside and a sac
tion of the United States Marine Band
Will furnish the music. q.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
VETERANS DEATH FOUND
DUE TO STANDARDIZATION
Alberto Medeno Killed at St
E1izabeth's by Fellow Patient,
Is Jury's Report.

Alberto Medeno soldier patient of
st. EIizabeth's Hospital, who was
found dead under his bed at the hos
pital yesterday, came to his death as
the result of strangulation at the
hands of Alexander Banaski, another
insane patient, it was found by a
coroner's jury investigating the death
at the morgue today.
Banaski, on. account of insanity,
could not be Held legally responsible
for the homicide. 1t is probable, how
ever. in view of the finding of the jury,
he will be confined to Howard Hall,
which is the detention building for the
dangerous patients.
Detectives Nermillion and Mullen
testified regarding the case at the
morgue, as did officials and attendants
at the hospital.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
PUSH SUPPLY BILLS
FOR EARLY HEARING
House Leaders Hope to Have
Measures Well on Way Be-
fore Holiday.

The House appropriations commit
tee Is making an intensive drive to
get the big supply bills for the
vertous branches of the Government
Wei on their way before the
Christmas holidays.
The House passed yesterday the In
terror Department appropriation and
Immediately took up for considera-
tion the Department of Agriculture
appropriation bill with the expecta-
tton of taking a vote on 1t before
the end of the week.
Bills Up for Consideration.
Hearings are to start Friday OF
the capital state Capital commerce
and capital labor bills.
The committee clerks started mark
ing up the Naval appropriation bill
today the subcommittee having
practically completed it's work with
the expectation that this measure
Evening star., 1924-12-10
POISON FOUND IN BODY,
MURDER WITNESS SAYS
Doctor Testif1es at Trial of Mrs.
Sweetin and Hight for
Mans Death.
By the Associated Press.

by Inc Aksoclated Press.
MOUNT VERNON, I'LL. December 10
Three and two-tenths grains OF
poison were found in the viscera OF
Wilford Sweetin, DR.. w. D. McNaily
of Chicago testified today in the trial
of Lawrence NJ. Hight and Mrs. Elsie
Sweetin, jointly charged with murd er
of her husband.
He testified that from two to three
grains of the poison was sufficient to
cause death.
DR.. McNally said the poison was
odorless and tasteless and could be
dissolved in any liquid.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
TWO CHILD BODIES FOUND
River Being Dragged for Further
Finds at Norfolk. H.

NORFOLK, Va, December 10.-The
finding of the bodies of two infants
in the shallow waters under the
Algonquin Park bridge here today
led the police to start a systematic
drag of the river TO ascertain if
there are any more bodies in the
water.