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Evening star., 1925-10-05
DAH[|A EXHIBITORS
TO 0LAUNCH SOCIETY
Meeting at Close of Show
Which Opens Here Today
Will Arrange Details.

The formation of Il Dahlia Society
of Washington. composed of all anna
teur and professional dahlia growers
is expected as "A result of the dahlla
show which was opened this after
noon at O'Clock. at 1222 r street
with scores Of local amateur and pro
feSSional dahlia growers entering eX
hibits The show Will he concluded to
morrow evening.
A meeting OF the exhibitors was
held Friday evening and it was de
cided to hold Il meeting of all dahlia
growers in the District immediately
following the show. for the purpose
of organizing a dahlia society.
The purpose of the society would
be to bring all the dahlia growers to-
Sether, with a view of benehting
dahlia culture here, and TO add i'm
petus TO production.
Officials as Guests.
Members of the cabinet and their
families have been formally invited to
attend the dahlia show During the
course of the show the wife Of a cab
met member will he requested to Sc
lect u dahlia Seeding which will he
named after her President and Mrs.
Coolidge were invited. but are out OF
the city
The seeding selected VIII he placed
under special culture at the MarTl" nd
Experimental Station by Dr. j. +. :.
Norton. University of Maryland. Col
lege Park, Md. whore it will be
hybridized and every effort made 10
BRING it to the highest state of per-
feCtion.
Opening Ceremony.
DIR. L. e. Corbett. research super
visor. in the horticulture section of the
Department Of Agriculture, will Off
cially open the show, after being in
troduced by Il. D. Blackstone. chair
man. This opening address will be
followed by a short talk on dahli;t
growing by DR. Norton, a national atl-
thority on dahlias.
The closing speech will be made by
DIR. T., W. Sheets also of the -lgri-
culture Department. and Il noted au-
thority on .Growing Dahlias as Il
Hobby" which will he his subject.
y total of 80 classes have been ar
ranged; - for the amateur entrants.
Q for the commercial and ! open class
for all. Fifty dollars in gold. as we'll
as 60 ribbons, will be distributed to
the winners.
The amateur class will he judged by
several Washington women and the
commercial prizes Will be awarded by
Robert J.. Graham and William s.
Ekas, noted dahlia experts, from
Baltimore.
1t is understood that many eX.
hibitors from Maryland. Virginia and
the District have evidenced their in
tentions to be present with the finest
lots of show dahlias ever gathered
under one roof here.
Flowers for Hospitals.
At the close of the show the loca1
chapter of the American War Mothers
under the guidance of President Sci
bold, will distribute the show flowers
among the Government hospitals
There is no entry fee and no ad
mission charge.
The movement to concentrate the
organizations of dahlia growers here
into one central body and the several
recent dahlia shows which have been
held throughout the city, has aroused
interest in the flower, which got itS
name from q Swedish botaniSt DIR.
Dahl. For a time it was called under
Evening star., 1925-10-05
ROB DINERS OF $4,000.
Six Men Hold Up Patrons of New
York Restaurant.

NEW YORK, October 5 N.-Six
men held up Pfeffers Restaurant. on
the East Side, a favorite rendezvous
Of night workers, and robbed it's 60
patrons Of $4,000 in cash and jewelry
valued at $4,000 early yesterday. OBJ
tanning an additional $500 from the
cash register. the robbers escaped in
an automobile before the astonished
victims could notify the police.
The patrons were lined up against
a wall and their pockets were emptied
OF cash, watches and other valuables
Some of the loot was tossed into Il
market basket which one of the rob
bers carried.
Dave KranZ, one of the diners, saved
his diamond rings, worth $1,000, by
dropping them into a cup of coffee.
Lii Al t,.cl aI:ill ha q
Evening star., 1925-10-05
Out of Town
Patrons Can
Order By Mail

Any merchandise advertised
will be sent to out-of-town or
even to Washington residents.
Simply mail or phone your
wants. and if quantities have not
been sold out. we will ship your
orders Immediately.
L.iNSBTRGH & BRO.
Evening star., 1925-10-05

Why does pointlesS conversation
always bore the quickest?
Evening star., 1925-10-05

Adelaide Australia, will have a new
station costing 81 900, 900.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
5.Piece Luncheon
Sets, $1.25

Beautiful sets consisting
of 30-inch cloth and 4 nap
kins to match. These are
of pure linen in green, law
ender and gold check.
FOURTH FLOOR
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vived by his wife, a companion of al
most so years, and four children.
Mrs. George H. Masten of Mineral
Point died Nov. 18th at the age of 80.
Mrs. John Rogers died at her home
in Mineral Point last week.
Robert Weaver has bought the in
terest of John W. Hughes in the j..
Thomas & Co., coal and dray business
at Dodgeville
Chester Davis and Roy Gibbons, who
have been in California for several
months, have returned to their homes
in Rewey
The Wiseman post and it's auxiliary
of Benton entertained so members and
husbands of BIanchardville on Armis-
tice day.
Miss Frieda Radtke of Dodgeville
and Lambeth Raymond of Muscoda
were married al Mineral Point Tues
day.
Mrs. Katherine Bevin, formerly Miss
Katherine Williams of Dodgeville, died
at her home in Los Angeles, Calf.
Mrs. Anna Harris, who came to the
United States in 1851 and settled at
Mineral Point, died the past week.
L1ttlefair Bros. of ShullsbUrg sold
"a hogs little over year old that
averaged $40 pounds in weight.
The marriage of Agnes Banfield of
Cuba City and VIM. Miller of Galena,
will take place soon.
Miss Buelah Letcher of So. Dakota
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Arch
Rundell of Livingston.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-25

evening session Wilson Penberthy
gave the address of welcome and Jos.
Cherrier of Bloomington responded.
Big Rural Teachers Meeting
A gathering of 105 teachers from the
rural schools of Grant county assem-
bled at the grade school building in
Fennimore Friday and received in
structions in their work. Mr. Schnei-
der demonstrated the Pilot Arithme-
tic and Blanche Roberts, in charge of
teachers training work at F. H. S.,
talked Demonstrations were given
by Misses Rice, Mertz and Shaughnes-
sy in the grades. 1t was meeting of
real worth.
FennimOre z; Pra. du Chen 0
The last game of football for the
Fennimore high school team was with
Pra. du CHEN Friday afternoon at
Fennimore The score was to IN
favor of Fennimore.
Aged Man Hurt By Car is Dead
Michael Lemanski, aged 80, died at
his home in the second ward Wednes-
day night, shortly after ten o'clock.
Mr.. Lemanski, when down town the
Friday previous, was crossing Main
street when he was struck by the Mrs.
George Monroe car, being driven by
her son, Kenneth, and was knocked
down, receiving some broken ribs and
a broken wrist Medical aid was
given him and hopes for his recovery
were entertained but it was no avail
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-25
BAGLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. Kramer of the West
visited in Bagley last week
Mrs. ]. P. Jackley returned to Bag
ley last Monday from a visit in Min
nesota. She went from here to her
home in Platteyille.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Barnes were
here from Dubuque Sunday.
Sherm Proctor of Vancouver, Wash,
family last week
Miss Helen Clark and Mrs. Lester
Clark visited at the Geo. Clark home
at Brodt vile last week.
DR.. Mecum was called to see Mrs.
Lee Koecke who has tonsilitis, last
Friday. Mrs. Eva Pilkington is help
ing in the home
Miss Alberta Eaville took Mrs Geo.
Haville to Lancaster Monday.
Viii lRemy received telegram on
Wednesday stating that his father,
a Civil war vet aged Sc, had passed
away at the home of his daughter in
Rock Island.
Geo. Clark killed freak squirrel
last week 1t was a regular fox squir-
rel except all the under side from
the mouth to the tail was jet black
with a short fur next to the hide that
was of g blue cast All four feet were
black
Mrs. Jud Wilbur returned to her
home in Platteville Sunday after a
visit here with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lyman Cook.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Culver and Geo
and May Townsend of Plattevilel Wis
tied few days with the E. E. Culver
family
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-25
COUNTY AND NEARBY

Most of our readers are familiar
with the road situation in Richland
county. where Governor Blaine held
up work ON relocation of Highway Al,
pleading economy as his reason for
Withholding his signature, after the
contracts had been let and crews were
practically ready to commence work.
Last Friday the Governor and State
Engineer Donaghey went over the
road together. After viewing the
proposition the Governor sidestepped
nicely by deciding to leave it up to
the Richland county board. We are
advised that today the board backed
up the State Highway Commission by
voting to accept their location of the
road. The vote was 16 to 6, larger
majority than the original vote on the
relocation iroqua Censor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz De Buhr of
Platteyille celebrated their golden
wedding day Tuesday, Nov. 18th.
A dinner was served to Sc, members
of the family and guests Mr. and
Mrs De Bullr were married in Gef-
many in 1875, and located in Platte
vile in 1895. They farmed until
few years ago when they moved to
IOWu. Iu0y nave 1CuI cHlluT0ll, MTS.
Fred Masbruch, Ernest De Buhr, Mrs.
Howard Van Malta and Will De Buhr
John Knoll of Montfort and Gene
We've Doyle of Spring Green were
united in marriage the past week Mr.
Knoll is member of the firm of Yer
Ike & Knoll. Montfort garage people,
Alderman H. HI. Rabbit, Viroqua
city official and business man, died at
his home there from hardening of the
arteries on Thursday, aged 81 years.
A widow and six children survive.
David Parsons, former Darlington
man, died at Denver, Colo, the past
week He was one of the Parsons
boys who started a circus that was
later absorbed by Ringing Bros.
Magdalene O'Brien, daughter of Mr.. 1
and Mrs. Michael O'Brien Of Kendall,
and Leo Morgan of Darlingt were
married at Kendall Catholic church on
Tuesday last
Eight Guernsey cows on the Dale
Rundell farm at Livingston are being
tested for advance registry. They
are producing from 900 to 900 pounds.
Thos. Bray of Dodgeville died at his
homo fhnYo $3.50 -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-25
FENNIMORE
Older Boys Have Conference


The Grant County Older Boys con-
ference was held at Fennimore Fri
day and Saturday, Nov. 20 21st. Fri
day evening at $3.50, registration of all
boys took place and at $50 banquet
took place in the American Legion
hall, served by the ladies of the Aux
iliary of the Legion. 1t was a fine
spread. Mayor E. j. Roethe acted as
POSTMASTER. Group singing was led
by Bernard Beadle of Platteville and
instrumental music was furnished by
the Fennimore orchestra with from
bone solos by Paul Miller. Hon. A.
w. Kopp Of Platteville addressed the
meeting on what is Worth While -
and State High School Secretary R.
V. Sewers talked on "The Why of the
Hi-Y.'' The boys were guests in the
homes of Fennimore people Friday
night and session was held Satur-
day consisting of an address by P. H.
Mckee, student secretary, on "Set-
ting a Pace" and and address by Mr..
Sewers and a talk by S. H. Matteson
and short talks by the boys. Richard
Orion of Lancaster talked on "Do We
Study the Rules?"; Walton Burrows
of Montfort on "Who is Your Coach, .;
Kenneth Fox of Platteville on What
do We Get Out of It?" At the Friday
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was served at the end of the after
noon.
Andy Welsh went to P. D. G. Satur-
day where he will visit until after
Thanksgiving at the home of his sis
ter. Mrs. Henry Seipp.
A Pretty Wedding
Miss Dorothea E., daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. M. Metcalfe, and Emman-
uel W., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Rod of Pra. du Chen, were joined in
marriage Wednesday morning at a
uptial mass celebrated in ST. Mary's
church. The exchange of wedding
vows took place at o'clock. The
Rev. FIR. Boyer performed the ring
ceremC ny. The bride and groom were
attended by Dick Metcalfe, brother of
the bride, and Kathryn Rod of Pra.
due Chen, sister of the groom. Miss
Cecilia Sweeney of Dubuque, former
college classmate of the bride, presid-
ed at the organ. The mass was sung
by Miss Catherine Seipker of Potosi,
Clarence Mutt of Minneapolis, BROTH
er-in-law of the bride, and Loretta
Esser of Glen Haven. Mr. Mutt sang
Schubert's ave Marie" at the offer
tory and 20 Promise Me" at the close
of the Mass. The brides dress was of
uncut velvet, autumn brown shade, hat
to match and fox trimmed coat. She
carried butterfly roses arranged in an
arm bouquet. A reception for SO guest
at the home Of the bride followed the
service. A three-course menu was
served. Peach and white were en-
ployed in decorating the rooms and
tables were embelliShed with white
chrysanthemums and light peach COL
ored tapers. The bride is graduate
of the Bloomington high school and
st. Mary's college of Pra Gu Chen.
She aslo attended Iowa university at
Fayette. The groom graduated from
the Pra. du Chen high school and
for the past five years has been cash
Ter of the state bank at Lynxville.
Following "a wedding trip, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rod will be at home at Lynxville.
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tiers at the home of the former Thurs
day night at o'clock. 1t was fine
dinner and the boys enjoyed it thor
oughly.
Big NJ. w. A. Rabbit Supper
The Modern Woodmen of Fennimore
at their regular meeting Thursday
night had big rabbit supper that
several nimrods from the order lad
provided from a hunt the previous
day. SIS were present for the big feed
and all enjoyed it.
New Pool and Billiard Hall
oscar Anderson will open a new
pool and billiard hall in the Mrs. Bes-
sic Huston building on upper Main
street in the near future He will be
assisted by Alfred Payne, whose ex-
perience in this line will be invalua-
BILE.
Unknown Night PrOWler
Some unknown party entered the
Charlie Napp home on the east side of
the city Friday night and took watch
belonging to Miss Birdie Napp. The
guilty party placed a rickety ladder
against the house and got into the up
stairs bedroom through a window.
Shower For Miss Napp
Miss Bride Napp was given mis-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-25

cellaneous shower at the home of Miss
Hattie Rogers Friday night. She be-
comes the bride of Curtis Graham.
They are popular and respected young
people of this city.
To Connect With Points West
The North Western Narrow Guage
now waits in the afternoon for the
east-bound train from Lancaster, CIV
ing passenger connection to points
west at Woodman.
Mrs. F. E. Rector and Miss Adela
Switzer have gone to California to
spend the winter. They have many
relatives there and will visit them
while in the West.
The Freshmen had big party at the
hig school gymnasium Friday evening.
Games and dancing were enjoyed I'M
til the midnight hour. Refreshments
were served and a fine time had by
all.
Emil Ruchti has purchased the w.
NJ. Peacock home in the second ward.
Cedric Parker employed at the Web
ster grocery and market, got his arm
badly hurt while cranking a Ford
truck Thursday night.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-25

and he passed away, Wednesday night.
Michael Lemanski had been resident
of our city for many years and was a
man of quiet, unassuming nature, and
held in high regard by the people of
this city. He is survived by five sons,
Frank, John, George, Joe and Mich
ael Jr. and three daughters. Mrs.
Jack Whitish, Mrs. Will Morley and
Mrs. Edward Stitch. There are several
grandchildren and great grandchildren
also surviving. Funeral services were
held Saturday.
Editor GOldthOrpe's Car Partly Burns
Editor Goldthorpe's son and a num-
Der of boys from Cuba City came to
Fennimore in the editors car Friday
afternoon to attend the older boys
conference, and parked their car near
the high school, A wire from the bat
terry "shorted" and set the machine on
fire, burning off the top and upholstery
but left the body and running gear in
tact. Fire extinguishers brought into
play soon had the blaze under control.
Banquet for the Football Boys
Coach Johnson and the football
team to the number of IL were given
a fine dinner by Mesdames John Row
don, M. H. Schleck and William Wal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-25
Raids BOscObel Store;
Captured at Richland

BOSCOBEL-Only five hours after
he had entered the railroad station
here and pilfered the cash drawer of
$35, Burton Jones, Ladysmith, was
captured at Richland Center by Geo.
Miller, town constable.
The robbery was discovered almost
Immediately by the station agent who
notified Miller. Acting on tip that
Jones had gone to Richland Center
the officer Immediately went to that
city where he found his man.
Jones confessed the theft when cap
tured. A ring and two watches wel9
found on him, but police do not con-
meet him with numerous other station
robberies.
Jones entered the station and when
the agent went to the postoffice to de-
liver the mornings mail, about four
o'clock, Jones crawled through the
ticket window and rified the cash
drawer He is being held at Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-25
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN9

Where have you been? All, Sweet,
have been everywhere!
Down where the tangled scattered feet
of ferns lie in snare
OF Roses and Wild Bluebells.
I have been deep in the sea,
Cool on gray-twisted and purple shells
And fish have sung to mel
AND oh! I caught million green
suns
That slid to my golden hands.
I have been where the sea gull runs
With soundless breast ON the sands;
Lived for a while near a wind-blowing
hill,
In the swing Of an orange moon;
Danced with the stars that f1utter I'M
still
On dull blue-breathing lagoon. :. \.
have looked over the world, dear one,
Looking forever for you!
When you were hiding beneath the sun
Were you only seeking me. too?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-25
LOCAL ITEMS

Mrs. Mary E. Ury died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Lena Brake of
San Jose, Calf, on Monday, Oct. e.
Deceased was a native of Elk Grove,
Wis. Her early married life was spent
in Lancaster where her husband, the
late I. G. Try, was prominent in bus
mess and polite al life. The Ury fam
lily moved to Ca1 mel, Calf, years ago.
Since the death # her husband Mrs.
Ury divided her I me between her two
daughters, Miss Frances Ury, and
Mrs. Brake.
Postmaster General Harry New has
ordered that mail delivery on Christ
mas day be discontinued. The post
master general believes that the pos
tai employee is as much entitled to a
holiday as are the millions of people
he serves and that he is especially en-
titled to this holiday since it can be
granted him without inconvenience to
anyone. For days before and after
Christmas the mail carrier is over
burdened.
Mrs. Bertha Walker and children
are home from Cedar Rapids Iowa,
where they have been visiting since
their return from Denver. Mrs. Walk
GI says 1Cudl IedJluo 10 uCdO Will
numerous empty houses in the city.
A few years ago the town had man
ufacturing boom on. Iowa roads are
the worst she encountered in the 1000
mile motor trip, she says.
The w. C. T. U. will send Sunshine
baskets to the sick and shut-ins in
the city and county home for Thanks
giving. Anyone wishing to donate
cookies, candy or fruit please leave it
at the Methodist church or at the VIM
Barrows home the day before Thanks
giving. Bring early in afternoon.
Attention w. r. G. members. In
spection will be held at the next reg
ular meeting Saturday afternoon, Nov
%, after which short program and
covered dish supper will be given
Members are urged to attend this NEE
ing. Please bring sandwiches and COW
cred dish
The body of Miss Mary F1agg OF
Edgerton was brought here Monday
evening Funeral services were held
yesterday with interment at Hissside
A. E. Lewis shipped load of sc
prime hogs sold to him by John
Muench, one of the largest producers
of pork in this section of the state.
DR.. S. E. Hassell received word or
Thursday of the death at Valmore, n
~ W FOL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-25
Farmer Pleads Guilty to
Writing Blackmail Letters

JANESVILLE-Cha III. Bates, a
town of Porter farmer, was placed on
probation in the custody of the state
board of control under suspended SEN
tence of Is months by Judge Maxfield
Friday following a plea of guilty to
charge of writing blackmail letters.
Bates admitted writing threat let
tiers to Leonard Eager, Evansville
banker, and e. NJ Nalan, Edgerton
realtor, demanding sums of $4,000 and
$1,000 from them respectively as the
price of their lives and those of their
families.
In his plea of guilty, Bates alleged
he wrote the treatening letters under
duress. Sentence was deferred pend
ing an examination as to Bates san
ity. He was pronounced sane by the
examining physicians
In court next morning, Bates adj
mitted that he was not telling the
truth in asserting that he was forced
to write the letters, and expressed
wish to apologize to the court. He
wrote the notes in his own home and
nobody, not even his family, knew of
them, he told court officials.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-25
DROWNED SELF TO SAVE CODES

NAOAOO11 kdASW
An interesting piece of secret his
tory, which explains the German nav
al signal code came into the hands of
the British admiralty. has just been
revealed.
When the German cruiser Magde-
burg struck a mine near the Island of
Odensholm, off the Esthonian coast.
the crew abandoned the ship and sur
rendered. But it was noticed by some
Russians that one of the German Off
GERS jumped overheard.
This aroused the Russians curiosity.
the spot was noted, and a diver was
sent down. He recovered the body of
the officer, and it was then found that
the latter had secured to his person
a number of secret German codes.
A copy of these codes was supplied
to the British admiralty, but the Ger
mans, unaware that they had fallen
into hostile hands, continued to use
them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-25

Mrs. Arson and Miss Caroline Pet
erson of the Co. Supt's office, and
Miss Blanche Roberts of the Fenni-
more training department attended a
banquet given by the Schoolmaster's
club at Platteville Friday night. The
affair was honor of the supervising
teachers.
Mesdames f. e. McKichan and M.
w Kolb entertained a company of
ladies at the home of the former at
one o'clock luncheon and bridge party
Thursday afternoon. 1t was most
pleasant affair.
DR.. F. E. Williams of Milwaukee is
the optometrist and matchmaker in
the employ of Albert Weber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. ]. Niehaus OBJ
served their Goth wedding anniversary
Friday.
Fox hunters John Roesch and John
Muench bagged two foxes Sunday
while hunting in the brakes of No.
Lancaster. One was red and the 9TH
er a grey fox, the red one being par
ticularly fine of fur. Co. Clerk James
T. Webb allowed Mr.. Muench the GUS
tomary bounty Monday.