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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-08
Happenings
Of the World
Tersely Told
Washington

Secretary Weeks, at Washington
has accepted the resignation of Col
Jay J. Morrow, retired, governor of
the Panama Canal zone, effective Oc
tober Is. He will be succeeded by Col
NJ L. Walker.
Production of anthracite appears to
have found a level at just above the
1,800,0OO-ton mark, the geological sur
vey at Washington reports.
President Coolidge is not expected
to take any trips away from the cap
ital until his speaking campaign in
the final weeks before the election
according to a dispatch from Wash
ington.
Chief Justice Taft of the Supreme
court at Washington conferred with
federal circuit judges in the nine dis
tricts on assignments of judges when
court business becomes too great for
one judge to handle.
Importation of live stock, hay and
straw into Great Britain from the
United States has been prohibited by
the British government because of the
prevalence of the foot-and-mouth dis
ease in Texas, says a Washington dis
patch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-08
Personal

The wedding of Thomas Fortune
Ryan III, grandson of the Wall street
financier. to Miss Alberta Eaton,
daughter of a wealthy mine owner of
Chichuahua, Mexico, took place in st.
Patrick's church, Ell Paso, Texas.
Ernest Roth, sixty-eight, president
of the Western Clock company of
Peru, H., and allied concerns, was
found dead at his home, death due to
apopleXy.
Prof. Breasted of the University Of
Chicago, noted Egyptologist, will go
to Luxor in January to begin the work
of salvaging inscriptions in the Valley
of the Kings.
Gov. w. B. Ross of Wyoming died
in a hospital at Cheyenne following an
operation for appendicitis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-08

Requests to meet with executive
committees to discuss demands for
wage Increases have been sent to the
heads of western railroads by the
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen, it was announced at
Cleveland, Ohio.
The report of the National High
ways Protective society issued at New
York shows 1859 persons have been
Killed by motor trucks and automo-
blles in the state, including New York
city, since January 1.
Mrs. Beth Evans, former wife of
Douglas Fairbanks, motion picture
actor, has filed suit for divorce at
Los Angeles against James Evans, Jr.,
Pittsburgh broker. She charges de-
sertion and nonsupport.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-08
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER CIV
EN- that at said general election the fol-
lowing proposed amendments to the consti-
tuition of the state of Wisconsin, which
have been approved by two succeeding leg
islatures and duly published for three
months as required by section 1 of article
XII of said constitution, will be submitted
to vote of the electors in manner pro-
vided by law and as directed by chapters
2O3 2S9 and 4OS Laws of 1928 to-wit:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-08
Political

Senator w. II. King Of Utah was
compelled to cancel his address at
Coshocton, Ohio, in behalf of the
Davis-Bryan ticket by illness.
District Judge Calhoun of Austin,
Texas, refused to grant an. injunction
to keep the name Of Mrs. Miriam Fer
guson off the ballot in Texas for the
state election this fall. Mrs Fergu-
son is the Democratic nominee for
governor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-08
COUNCIL MEETING
Lancaster, Wis, Sept. %, 1924

Lancaster, Wis, Sept %, 1924
A special meeting of the Council
was held Tuesday evening, September
23rd., 1924
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor George E. Beck.
All members of the council respond
ed to roll call except Alderman H. c..
Orion who was out of the city.
The Mayor stated that the purpose
of the meeting was the making of a
contract for overhauling the water
pumps at the pumping station, and for
the consideration of any other bust
ness which might come before the
meeting
A motion was made by Alderman
Grant Hampton, seconded by Aid H.
F. Barnett, that the Wisconsin Found
ry and Machine Co., be given the con-
tract for overhauling one pump at
$4,000 at this time and if everything
was done satisfactory to give them
contract for the second pump. Motion
was carried unanimously upon roll
CALL
A motion was made by Alderman
Showalter, seconded by Aid Tiede-
mann, that the city contract for Sea
Ring packing to be used in one pump
at a cost of $248.00 This motion car
ried by vote of five 90 in favor and
two (2) opposing.
A motion was made by Aid. Bennett,
seconded by Aid Croft, that the
plumbers license was to be collected
at once, and that hereafter, licensed
plumbers were to make proper returns
and were to comply strictly with the
ordinances. Motion was carried by
unanimous vote and the Clerk was
instructed to act at once upon the
matter.
Upon motion by Aid Barnett the
meeting adjourned.
George E. Beck, Mayor
Attest. 7, d Parnott Civ Clerk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-08
Domestic

patch.
Domestic
John K. Lynch, director of the
Ridgely National bank of Ridgely,
Md, was brought to Philadelphia
charged with the larceny of $4,000
from the institution.
William E. Knox, president of the
BOwery Savings bank, New York, was
elected to the presidency Of the Amer
lean Bankers association, vice Walter
W. Head of Nebraska, at the cOnven-
ton held in Chicago.
Greater New York's tax valuation of
special franchises is $13. 145, 467, 745 for
1925. The figures published show
realty valuation of SIP ,301, 509,295 and
personal property valuations of $843,-
94S,45O. John D. Rockefeller is taxed
on basis of $1,100,0OO.
Thirty-six trained dancing horses of
the AL G. Barnes circus, valued at
100000, were killed in fire which
destroyed the car in which they were
being transported from Chico to Will
lows Cal.
The American Bankers association,
In convention at Chicago, broadcast to
the world through the media of Sc
ries of resolutions extraordinary in the
history of the nations finance that the
time has arrived for a thoroughgoing
return to free play of private enter
prise and private initiative under I'M
lampered competitive conditions.
Commissioner K. NJ. Lands at New
York announced that Jimmy O'COnnell
and Coach "Cozy' Dolan of the New
York National league baseball club had
been declared ineligible for the world
series after charges of bribery against
them had been investigated.
The first courses in the newly estab-
ished school for naval reserve officers
will begin this month at George Wash
ngtOn university.
Fort Worth, Texas league pennant
winners won the baseball champion
ship of the South by defeating Mem
phis, to ., in the deciding game of
the post-season Dixie series for the
title 1t was the fourth time Fort
Worth has won the title.
Fire destroyed the grandstand and
bIeacherS at the Fort Miami track,
home of the Grand Circuit races at
Toledo, Ohio The loss was $4,000.
The 12O-mile Central Labor union
trophy race was won at Wilbur field,
Dayton, Ohio, by Charles S. Casey"
Jones, a flyer for the mail division
between Chicago and Omaha. Jones
flew a Curtis Oriole plane and won
the race at an average speed OF LA
miles and hour.
Phenomenal advances in the prices
Of wheat and rye were registered on
Thursday at the Chicago Boaru VI
Trade. Wheat for delivery next May
scared AS cents above the closing
figure on Wednesday. The final price
Chicago was $1.51A. Several
months ago May rye was selling at
less than so cents a bushel. Thursday
he market scared to $1.35. These
advances will add millions to the
wealth of American farmers. wet
weather at harvest time lessened the
yield of European farms.
The 100000 estate which MISS
Lolita Crabtree acquired in a colorfui
career of song and dance, real estate
investment and theater operation goes
to charity under the terms OF her
will. which was filed at Boston. me
will establishes trust fund OF SZOoV'-
900 for disabled World war veterans.
A crowd of striking workers masseu
before the gates to the Waitham
Watch company at Waltham, Mass
in a protest against the failure OF the
company to agree to a plan TO emu
the strike.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-08
Foreign

The Imperial Aviation society at To
kyo has announced plans for flights
by Japanese aviators across the Pa
cific, from Japan to London and posi-
bly, around the world, for next year.
Canadian statesmen commented bit
terly on the victory Of the Japanese
in the League of Nations declaring
that the Canadian parliament in all
probability will hear much frank OPP
position to the British acceptance of
Japanese policy.
Delegates at Geneva representing
48 nations placed the stamp of ap-
proval upon the League of Nations
draft of the protocol instrument and
recommended to their governments
that it be ratified
The liner Empress of Canada, dock
ING at Victoria, B. c., brought 166 Rus
sian refugees who are on their way
70 the irrigated sections of southern
Alberta to engage in farming.
The municipal savings bank or
Oberhausen, Germany, acting as
trustee. has obtained a 100000 gold
mark credit from America for the To-
cal steel industry, 1t is reported.
The Greek cabinet, headed by M.
Sonhoulis. has resigned after being in
mower three months. The reason for
the withdrawal is said to nave Deen
lack OF confidence.
The German government at Berlin
e Manning a law to prohibit export
ing of all foodstuffs. The step VIII De
taken to guard against famine.
An interview with Chang, Man.
obrrian ..war lord" of China, published
IN newspaper in Tokyo quotes him
&c charging tina. the Americans have
shown favor to the Picking government.
"rrbis shows my defeat would be tan
+omount to Japan's defeat, Chang is
nuoted as saying. Il am sure the ef-
forts of my rival, Gen. WI Pei Flu,
will fail in view of his close assocla-
t,on with the United States.
Sir William Price, president of the
noner manufacturing firm of Price
brothers company of Quebec was
killed in a landslide on the company's
PonOUami
Cuts by British auto concerns rang
mo all the way to 20 per cent were
onnounced in London. The object is
40 chase out cheap American cars"
Three Persians, one an officer, were
executed by firing squad on the pa
rade grounds at Teheran, Persia, for
tho murder of Maj. Robert Imbrie,
American vice consul, last July. The
persian treasury RENTED 100000 in
domnity to Mrs. Imbrie, widow of the
major.
Spanish authorities have requested
+ba bandit Raisuli to move to his home
~ Arzeila. declaring he would not be
blasted there. The bandit rejected
tbe request. says dispatch from Tan
giers.
THE Mohammedans have surren-
.orod +be ooly city of Mecca to Arab
tribasmen. according to Cairo dis
catches received in London.
]
Sir Alfred Louis Bower was elected
lord mayor of London Tor the next
year
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-08

The postoffice department has
rented for ten years the entire hrst
floor of the Odd Fellow building at
Virouua to be used for post office
purposes, and the post office there
will soon move to it's new quarters.
John Loucks, SO, friendless man,
was buried at the Catholic cemetary
at Dodgeville last Monday. Mr..
Loucks was ill a year with an incur
able disease and without money or
friends. A wife and son were notified
of the death but they refused to
assume responsibility. Burial was
made by the county.
Iraenus JOS Leifker, II, employed
by the Galena Ice Co., was fatally
hurt when a truck he was driving
tipped over throwing heavy tubs
against the young mans body. His
entire right side was crushed. Young
Ieifker was taken to Finley hos
pital, Dubuque, where he passed
away. He was q native of Hazel
Green
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-08
lit. Res. No. 27, ST.
JOINT DISSOLUTION


To amend section of article VII of the
constitution relating to circuit judges
Whereas, At the biennial session of the
legislature for the ear 1921, amendment
to the constitution was proposed and agreed
/ to by a majority OF the members elected
to each of the two houses, which proposed
amendment is follows:
RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE
ASSEMBLY CONCURRING, That section z
of article VII of the constitution be amend
ed to read: (Article VII) Section 7. For
each circuit there shall be chosen by the
qualified electors thereof one circuit judge,
except that in any circuit IN WHICH
THERE IS A COUNTY THAT HAD A
POPULATION IN EXCESS OF EIGHTY
FIVE THOUSAND, according to the last
state United States census the
legislature may. from time to time. author
ize additional circuit judges to be chosen.
Every circuit judge shall reside in the cir
cult from which he is elected, and shall
hold his office for such term and receive
such compensation as the legislature shall
prescribe
ASSEMBLY CONCURRING That the fore
going amendment to the constitution of the
state of Wisconsin be and the same is here
by agreed to by this legislature.
NOTE-Under the present provisions of
the constitution, the number of circuit
judges is limited 20 one for each circuit,
except in Milwaukee County, but should
this proposed amendment be ratified any
circuit containing a county having popu-
laton of over $4,000 may be granted an adj
CERTIFICATE
I, Fred r. Zimmerman, Secretary of state
of the State of Wisconsin, do hereby certify,
that the above and foregoing copies of pro-
posed constitutional amendments. known as
Joint Resolutions Nos. "a, 81 and "a of 1928,
have been compared by with the original
enrolled Joint Resolutions on file in this
Department and that the same are true
copies thereof and of the whole of such
Joint Resolutions.
Given under my hand and official seal
at the Capitol in the city of Madison this
10th day Of September, A. D., 1924.
(Seal) FRED r. ZIMMERMAN,
Secretary of State.
Given under my hand and seal this goth
day of September, A. D., 1924, at the court
house in the city of Lancaster, county of
Grant and state of Wisconsin.
(SeaD JAMES II. WEBB,
32c6 County, Clerk Grant County.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-08
Attest: F. P. Barnett, City Clerk,

Harry Wamsley left Saturday for
Jefferson where he joined E. F. Lang,
a friend, on a motor trip to Boulder,
Colorado.
Miss Elva Wamsley is now able to
be around following an operation for
appendicitis at Drs. Godfrey and sub
seuuent convalescence.
Emil Pagenkopf, Little Grant far
mer, favored the Herald with a quart
of ripe raspberries picked Saturday
The berries were excellent.
Mrs. Floyd Scott and Miss Viola
Snyder of Potosi, are home from CEDAR
Rapids where they visited the Del
bert Knapp family for two weeks.
Chas. Benoy left Wednesday for
Crookston, Mimi, where he will visit
his brother, Jos. Benoy, for a month
The brothers had not seen each other
for Is years.
Miss Mabel Wilson departed Satur-
day for Green Bay where she is VISIT
in q her sister, Mrs. Robt. Hays. Later
on Miss Wilson may locate in Green
Bay. -,
DR.. Smith, brother of Frank Smith
of Roselawn, and an officer in the U.
S. army, is expected home from the
Philippine Islands soon. Or. Smltn
visited here in 1918, going to the IS
lands soon afterwards.
A. A. Burr and son, Lester I. Burr,
representing the American Institute
Business Extension Course OF Des
Moines. Iowa, were in Lancaster Wed
nesday getting classes started. Inc
course comprises ordinary business
and stenographic work and takes SIX
months to complete. Quite class mas
enrolled.
Louis Vesperman, Highway COM
mitteeman, and "Jack" Je1de, Little
Grant township official, with Garth
Germond, surveyor, went over the re-
location of the Prairie du Chen Hill
road Saturday morning. BY Veerlng
around, bit road with maximum
grade of 8 per cent to the crest OF the
hill was worked out Little Grant mas
to raise a thousand dollars and sub
scrintion papers will be circulated
shortly.
Local rail men are discussing what
sort of lineup the North Western Will
arrange for outbound morning SER
vice. Under present plans the two
messenger coaches leaving here at
500 now will be hooked to the way
freight and depart at $50. The com
bination will connect at Montfort with
the Galena-M Madison train at 9:2O.
Three hours to travel about 20 miles
is rather "a slow train through Ark
ansas." but seems to be the only ar
rangement possible. In the evening
the same coaches will be available at
Montfort around o'clock for passen-
gers on the Lancaster-Fenn1mor
branch. 1t will reach here sometime
in the evening.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-08

John X. Lynch, director of the
Ridgely National bank of Ridgely
Md.,' was brought to Philadelphia
charged with the larceny of $4,000
from the institution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-08

Brennan & carthew. Attorneys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-08

The Mohammedans have surren-
.orad tbe noly city of Mecca to Arab
tnihesmen. according to Cairo dis
patches received in London.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-08

Delegates at Geneva representing
4S nations placed the stamp of APP
proval upon the League of Nations
draft of the protocol instrument and
recommended to their governments
that it be ratified
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-07
MEECADo DE AZUCAR

Gable recibido por Lamborn & Co j.,
Inc, San Juan, desde su oficina de
New York N. Y, Mercado soste-
nido. Sc vendieron 10000 sacos azu-
car de Cuba Y Puerto Rico a las ref
nerias. American, National y Czarni-
kow Rionda de New York, para em-
barque en- la primera quincena de enc
ro y mediados de enero a 4-3l4 (6. .53
Puerto Rico); hay pequefias ofertss
de azhcares de Cuba Puerto Rico pa
ia embarque en- la primera quincena .de
encro a 4-3'4 C6 53 Puerto Rico). cos
to y flete New York, y compradores
adiGonales que interesan al mismo pre-
clio pero con opcion de desembarcar en-
otros puertos La huelga en- Cuba Sc
terminara pronto. FUTURoS: Enero
4 80 (6 6s) Mario 4 53 (6,3D Mayo
4 81 C.. 39)
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ANUNCIo DE sUBAsTA
GoBIERNo DE PUERTO RICO
DEPARTAMENTo DEL INTERIOR
NEGocIADo DE oBRAs PuBLIcAs

San Juan, P. R. Enero 3. 1924.
Proposiciones en- piegos cerrados pa
ra la adjudication en- publica subasta
de suministro, medida y entrega de
96O9 metros cubicos de piedra para ser
acopiados en- las siguientes carreteras:
Naguabo-Juncos, 2.4O0 metros cubicos.
Juana Diaz- -Ciales, 3, ,497 metros cubicos
Yauco-Lares, 3,712 metros cublcos,
Sc rscibiran en- esta ofcina hasta la
las del dia ls de enero de 1924, en-
que Sc abriran v leeran publicamente.
Todos los datos necesarios Sc daran
en- esta oficina donde sc encuentran de
manifesto los documentos que han ae
regir en- ell contrsto podran recoger
los licitadores los modelos de proposi-
clones que han de presentar.
La Administrator Sc reserva Ell de
recho de rechazar cualquier todas las
proposiciones de adjudicar el contra
to bajo otras considerations distintas
de las eel precio
Gldllermo ESTEVES,
Comisionado. iAdvt.
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JUNTA DE FARMACIA
coNvocAToRIA A EXAMINES

Cump'iendo con 10 dispuesto por la
ley, ell dia 81 de los corrientes a las
nueve de la mahana. daran comienzo
los examenes de revalida para farma-
ceuticos. Y para los que tengan pen
dientes asignaturas de la carrera por
aprobar.
Las solicitudes de examen y los re-
quisitos de ley seran admitidos hasta
Ell dia catorce de enero de 1924, las
dos de la tards, plazO en- que expira
la admission de los mismos.
Cualquier information que Sc desee
sobre el particular, asi como ell sunni
nistro de soiicitudes, sera atendido por
ell sr. T Vera Riera. en- la ofcina de
In Junta. calle de Allen No. (PaIa-
cio RojO). -
San Juan. P. r. Enero z. 1924
Lcdo Carlos G.. DE oUEvEDo.
Secretario Advt.
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In eStd Semand...
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YES aereas, destroyers ligeros, y SUB
marinos.
Los marinos del Tio Samuel son
famosos en- todo eI mundo por sus
heroicidades en- tiempos en- que los
intercscs de los EstadoS Unidos sc
encuentran amenazados pCr un enc
migo hostil, por su habilidad en- ad-
ministrar los asuntos de pueblos re-
voltosos. Marines americanos visitaron
Tripoli, con Decatur; M6jico, con
Scott; Y tambien. tomaron parte en-
las lndias Occidentales asi como en-
las operaciones de Orente durante la
guerra hispano-americana. En- Mica
Tagua, Panama, Santo Domingo,
en- epocas dificiles, los marinos anne
ricanos han desembarcado, logrando
rcstablecer cl orden con su reconoci-
da habilidad pericia.
Pero donde Sc cubrio de gloria es-
ta famosa organization, que tan famo
sa Sc ha hecho en- todo el mundo, fue
durante la guerra mundial.
En- la primavera de 1918, cuando
Alemania reunio todas sus podero-
sas fuerzas para dar la Ultima ba-
tida sobre Paris, la segunda division
de la armada americana fue lanza-
da a Ia brecha detener la ola gigan
tcsca que sc venia sobre la capital
francesa. iQuien no ha dido hablar
de lasS bravuras de los marinos en-
Relleau Woods? De aqui salio la IA
mosa retirada alemana que ternTin6
con el armisticio. En- Belleau Woods
conquistaron los MAJ mos yankis el
. glorioso mote de los devils dogs"
! pues tai era la ferocidad que impri.
mieron a sus ataques contra los hu-
nos, Y tai la valentia el arrojo con
I que defendian sus avanzadas.
FL quinto regimiento de marinos
uno de los que sirvieron tan brillan-
temente en- Francia, dirigira los alta
+ ques contra Culebra durante las pro
vimas maniobras. Por su valor en-
los campOs de Francia, este regimen
70 fua condecorado con la famosa
Cruz de Guerra. Los colores verde y
, roio, en- cordones. de- seda. simbolc
dc esta alta distinction, lucen sobre e.
hombro izquierdo dc cada Official y
marino enlistado en- este rcgimiento
La batalla de los marinos en- Gu
Zebra precipitara el gran encuentrc
en- la bahia de Vieques, Y en- el cua
tomara parte las Aotas comoinadas
de los Estados Unidos, Y la que du-
rara muchos dias. Sera la concen.
TRACTION de unidades navales mas gran
de en- la historic de los Estados Uni.
dos. Alrededor de $4,000 hombres to-
maran parte on las maniobras de MAJ
TERRA. V Puerto Rico, particular
mente San Juan, sera g! centro dt
casi tcdas las actividades.