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The Washington times., 1915-04-18
Dissolution of Belgian
Red Cross Is Ordered

BRUSSELS. April 1s.-General Won
Kissing. military governor OF Belgium,
has ordered the dissolution OF the Bel
gian Red Cross Society.
1t Is stated that the managing COM
mittee refused to participate in carry
ing out a systematic plan for overcom-
ing the present distress in Belgium.
Count HatZfeldtT Ira Chenbcrg has been
appointed to take over the temporary
adm .nistration of the Red Cross work.
The Washington times., 1915-04-18
French Dirigible Shells .
German Aviation Camp

PARIS, April 1S.-A French dirigible
bombarded the German aviation camp
at Frciburg- -lm-Breisgau. seventy-tive
miles southwest Of Karlsruhe. according
to an official statement given out here
today. The result OF the attack has not
been definitely ascertained.
Near Boesinghe, north OF Ypres, a
British aviator. after an exciting air
battle, brought down n German aero
plane. The German pilot was killed and
his observer captured
The Washington times., 1915-04-18
Sir Edward Grey in Rome
On an Important Mission

LONDON. April 1S.-Sir Edward Grey.
British minister for foreign affairs, who.
1t was officially announced a week ago,
was taking a short vacation for the
first time since the war began, has
really left England upon a mission of
supreme importance.
He has gone to Rome, where he ar
rived inCognito on Thursday.
1t Is said he will discuss there terms
of separate peace between Austria
Hungary and the allies.
The Washington times., 1915-04-18
New Forecasts Warn
Farmers and Shippers

The flrstsof new series Of weekly
weather forecasts designed to aid far
mers in planting and shipping of per-
ishable products will be issued by the
Weather Bureau Tuesday.
This forecast will give the expected
conditions 40 week In advance for every
section of the country, and is the first
long distance forecast ever unde rtaken
by the Weather Bureau.
The Washington times., 1915-04-18
John Bunny Has Passed
Crisis of His Illness

NEW YORK. April 1S.-John Bunny,
the moving picture comedian who has
been Ill for more than three weeks. is
said to have passed the crisis of his III
ness and to be on the way to recovery.
The Washington times., 1915-04-18

appearance in New York harbor on
January 49, when she steamed for Lon
don, with Captain Tribe in command.
she Is OF 6,S49 tons, and is 475.5 feet in
capacity as n troop ship Is believed to
be about Loo men
The Washington times., 1915-04-18
Kills Wife and Self
In Attorneys Office

ST. PAUL, April 18.-While both were
at an attorneys office to begin suit for
securing a divorce from each other.
Carl Emmanuel whipped out a revolver
and shot his wife. He then turned the
gun on himself. Both are dead
The Washington times., 1915-04-18
Censorship Hurts Britain,
Saws Austen Chamberlain

LONDON. April Isl. Austen Cham
berlain. member of parliament for West
Birmingham. has appealed to the gov
ernment to take the people more into
its confidence and let them know a
little more OF what is happening.
He says the secrecy of the govern
ment Is being carried to an extent that
terestS.
The Washington times., 1915-04-18
Russ Consul Killed.

CONsTANTINOPLE tvia Berlin and
Amsterdam>, April 1s.-The Pussian
consul at Kirmanshah has been murder
ed bv Persians, according to advices re-
ceived here.
The Washington times., 1915-04-18
FORT|F|EDHE|GHTSM
CARPATH|ANST TAKEN
BY RUSSIAN TROOPS
Battle Lasts Two Days, Musco-
vites Carrying Position at
Point of Bayonet

PETROGRAD, April 1s.-In a two
day battle in the wooded sections OF the
Carpathians. Russian forces have cap
tured fortified height. taking 1,1a
Austrian prisoners and three guns, ac-
cording to latest official dispatches.
Tho fighting occurred in the region
between Zuella and Telepotch. Because
OF the nature Of the. country neither
side could use its artillery effectively.
The Russians drove the enemy from the
heights at the point of bayonets and
tfen repulsed several counter-attacks.
The Austrians lost heavily.
Car Nicholas has left for the battle
front. according to an official state
ment. The announcement Is taken to
mean that the Emperor is enroute to
the scene Of the Carpathian operations
to observe the renewal of the Russian
offepsiye
The Washington times., 1915-04-18

sumed in southeast Galicia. near Stanis-
lau and north of Bukowina. The ntua-
ton in Poland is unchanged.
The Washington times., 1915-04-18
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of CO.
lumbia-Fair tonight and probably Mon
day; warmer tonight; fresh northwest
winds.
Mary,and-Fair tonight and probably
Monday; warmer Monday; fresh north
west winds.
Vrginia-Fair tonight and probably
Monday; warmer Monday; fresh north
west winds.
Eastern PennsyNania-Fair tonight
day; fresh northwest winds.
New Jersey-Fair tonight and prob
ably Monday; warmer Monday; fresh
northwest winds.
Delaware-Fatr tonight and probably
Monday; warmer Monday; fresh north
west winds.
Western Pennsylvania.-Genera fair
tonight and Monday: warmer tonight.
TEMPERATURES.
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and Affeck's:
Y. s. BUREAU. AFFLECK'S.
Sa. m.............49 a. m.............52
a. m.............54 a. m.............56
10 n. m.............57 10 a. m.............56 .56
IL a. m............ 80 IL a. m.............5b 90
IL noon............6l II noon............56 DO
TIDE TABLE.
High tide. 1925 a. m. and II :O6 p. m.
Low tide. 4:44 a. m. and 5:24 p. m.
SUN TABLE.
Sun rises........5:19 Sun sets........6:3s
The Washington times., 1915-04-18
Germans Active In Poland.

The official communique contains no
indication that the Carpathian battle
has been resumed on any large scale
Unofficial dispatches say the spring
freshets continue to hinder operations
in the Uzsok pass region.
There are further indications that the
Germans are about to resume their at
tempt to reach the Warsaw. Petrograd
railway. Near Mariampol, and all
along the line in Poland. north of the
Vistula, the war office reports increas-
ing activity on the part Of the German
outposts.
The Washington times., 1915-04-18

Weddings and COmmencemcn,s.
GUIDE will supply the choicest flowers
and most artistic decorations. 1914 + st.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-12
PURCHASES BLOCK
THOMpSON MERCANTILE CO
PURCHASES BUILDING 1T
NOW OCCUPIES
WILL BUILD A LARGE ADDITION
Second-st Frontage Will be Raised
To TWO Stories And New Front
Will Be Put In

The Thompson Mercantile co.
closed a deal the first of the week
with Ben C. Lee for the purchase OF
the Lee Block, now occupied by the
formers large department store. The
purchase included the counters and
shelving
The Thompson Mercantile Co.'S
immense business has made their
present quarters too small and now
that the company has purchased the
building this handicap, which has for
a long time been a serious one, will
be in a large measure removed, for
the company intends to build large
addition to the store this summer.
The frontage on West Second-st
will be raised to two stories and a
new plate-glass front will be put in
on the first floor. The store build
ing will also be extended back to
the alley that runs alongside of the
Unique theater. These improvements
will give this progressive firm great
deal more room.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-12
ELECTION APPROACHING

April is election day, the city
primary for the office of commits
sioner) coming March %.
For the office mentioned there are
but two candidates, although it would
be possible but not probable for some
one to enter the field and depend
on writing in his name on the bal
lot to get him the nomination. R. H.
Burns, who has held one term of
two years, is candidate for re-elec-
ton and is opposed by o. E. Ander-
son.
r. S. Reeves is a candidate for
reelection as justice of the peace.
E. A. Kirvan is also a candidate
for justice as w. S. Manning has Civ
en- out that he is not a candidate
for reelection.
Ladysmith will vote on the license
question again this year.
In the county, there does not
seem to be any opposition to the
reelection of o. E. Rice as superin-
tendent of schools and of G. S. Ar
mold, of Willard, as member of the
County Board of Education.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-12
Funeral of Fred Barfknecht

The Christian church., including the
balconies, was filled Sunday at the
funeral of Fred Barfknecht, whose
death was mentioned in this paper
last week, the sympathetic audience
comprising many who had come in
to pleasant contact with his manly
and exemplary life.
Upon the general theme of life
and death, his pastor, D. J. Howe
gave expression to many appropriate
and eloquent thoughts; and the i'm
pressiveness of the services was con
tributed to by the music, an octette
from the church choir singing "Were
Going Down the Valley" and kin
dred, feeling selections.
A delegation of Modern Woodmen
acted as pall-bearers, Mr.. Barfknecht
being a member of that order.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-12
FORM A new LOCAL COMPANY
Organization Perfected for Marketing
Self-Anchoring Auto PuIIer

Sometime last spring, when the
roads were bad, R. B. Macdonald
made trip to Chippewa Falls
with his big automobile. They got
through only after a whole day of
hard work, and long walks to farm
houses with appeals for help. Ger
hard Moe was in the party and it
was then he conceived the idea Of
constructing a practical, portable i'm
plement, capable of taking any car
out of a stalled position without much
loss Of time and energy.
A model was built and tried out
by many practical men, among them
our Assemblyman, G. K. Ellingson.
Mr.. EllingsOn says: Il frankly ad-
nit that when we had that car stuck
in the swamp hole above the axles
and a big shoulder of the road right
in front of the wheel, that in my
mind, | said, 1t will take three pair
of horses to get that car out of that
hole, but your car-puller took it out
of there with the greatest of ease in
comparatively short time"
In short, the Self Anchoring Puller
has proven to be practical and the
patent right has been bought by a
local company to be known as the
Car Puller Company, consisting of
Dr. E. w. Day, B. E. French and
Alden j. LaidlaW.
The puller weighs 20 pounds and
sells for only $40 complete. The
whole kit packs up twenty-five inches
long and will go under any ordinary
seat.
Manufacturing arrangements are
we'll under way and the new company
is now accepting orders for April de-
livery.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-12
IN JUDGE REEVES COURT

Wednesday, John Zowada, of Ma
pie Hill, appeared, on a charge of
abandonment of his wife and child.
The case was settled by their agree
ing to live together, the defendant
to pay cost of the suit, and the ex
pense the county had been put to,
in keeping his family
Mar. 8, Mrs. Rebecca Zobosa had
a hearing on the charge of adultery
and was put under $1,000 bonds for
her appearance in circuit court, III
default of which amount she was
committed to the county Jail. On
Mar. 10, the defendant appeared be-
fore the Justice and signed a re-
quest to go before the circuit judge
at Eau Claire and plead guilty.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-12
| HOME TALENT PLAY
WILL BE GIVEN FOR BENEFIT
OF HlGHSCHOOL ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION
WILL DRIVE THE "GLOOMS" AWAY
Entertainment Will Consist of Irish
Minstrels and One-Act
Comedy

Practicing is now under way on
home talent play which is to be
presented by townspeople to bene-
fit the Highschool Athletic Associa-
ton. The school has put forth
worthy effort to revive the athletic
prowess of Ladysmith and the bene-
fit play is proposed to lend them
financial aid. Those prominent among
the organizers are L. c. Streater,
O. J. Falge, M. c. Martin, R. M.
Lewis and R. B. Woodwork.
The play will be given in the
Unique Theater on March II, and
will consist. of one-act comedy en-
titled, Mrs Flynn's Lodgers,' and
Irish Minstrels.' The latter in
cludes jokes, dances and songs di-
rect from the "ould sod.' The cast
is composed of about twenty-five peo-
pie and includes some of Ladysmith's
very best talent.
The performance will start at nine
o'clock, promptly after the first
movie" show has concluded.
The management guarantees to
drive away the glooms or refund the
admission price. Do not forget the
date It happens on st. Patrick's
Day in the evening.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-12
FIRE DAMAGES HOME

The residence of Jos. SkrZypczak,
back of the latter's saloon on Wor-
den-av., was badly damaged by fire,
of unknown origin, last Friday night.
Fire broke out in the roof about
twelve o'clock, about the time Mr..
Skrzypczak was locking up his place
Of business.
Some delay occurred, we are in
formed, after the alarm was turned
in, in blowing the whistle, due to
the fact that there was not enough
steam on. When the alarm was final
ly sounded the department turned out
quickly and the boys certainly did
some excellent work in saving the
building from complete destruction.
When they arrived on the scene the
roof of the east wing was all ablaze
and the fire had communicated to
the upper part of the other part. The
firemen practically stopped the fire
in it's tracks, the damage by fire be-
ing confined to the upper portion of
the building.
Mr.. Skrzypczak estimates his loss,
including damage by water and to
contents of the building, at some
thing over $1,000. He had some in
surance.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-12
A new FACTORY FOR CONRATH
New Enterprise Will Contribute
Considerably to the Prosperity
Of That Village

Conrath's new factory started Mon
day, March 8, with a crew of 10
men. This is new enterprise
which is to work up the bolts and
logs into dimension stock for chairs
and tables.
This meets a long-felt requirement
in this village and without doubt will
be a success. 1t bespeaks an atti
tude of loyalty for the parties who
have worked with untiring zeal to
this end, who have placed their name
and finances behind it not only for
the financial end of it but to assist
the marketing of all produce which
the new settler has to dispose of,
both time and material.
They have at work cutting bolts,
hauling and building, about &C men
which alone is of untold benefit dur
ing what might Of been a hard win
ter for our new settlers.
Timber is being bought and work
will continue through the entire
year, plenty of material being con-
tracted for.
The folloWin. are officers of the
concern: c.. H. Paris, Pres; N. H.
Spooner, Vice-pres.; E. J. Rietz, sec
retary and manager.
E. ]. Rietz although a new mem
Der of our village has been con-
nected with the E. w. Williams Shoe
Factory, of Winona, Mimi, as fore
man for a number of years and
brings with him an experience in
the manufacturing line which is OF
great benefit in this new venture.
His family, consisting of his wife
and four children, are nicely settled
in the Spooner cottage and all are
taking a direct interest in the social
end and are destined to become one
of our leading families.
N. H. Spooner needs no introduc
ton to our readers, as he has al
ways been connected with any en-
terprise which tends to be of any
benefit to the farming interests.
G. H. Paris, the president of the
Conrath Market & Manufacturing
Co., will have his office independ
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-12
DEATH OF ALVlNA TIEDJE

Alvina Tiedje, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Pingel of this city, died
at 600 a. m. Sunday of tuberculosis,
following an illness of about nine
months duration, aged Is years, 5
months and IL days. Her sister,
Christina Tiedje, died the End of
last month from a similar ailment.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon from the German Luther
an church, Rev. H. Baumbach Off
ciating, and burial was made in Riv-
erside. Relatives from out of town
in attendance at the funeral were:
Mrs. Amelia Cavasin, of Duluth; Ed
win Tiedje, of Potter, Wis, and
Herman Tiedje, of Kiel, Wis.
Alvina Henrietta Amanda Tiedje
was born Sept. 20, 1896, in the town
of Rantoul, Calumet county, Wiscon-
sin. When not quite 13 years of
age, she lost her father, who died
July 6, 1909. Her mother was again
married to Mr.. Fred Pingel, in
whom Alvina found a very kind.
faithful and loving stepfather In
the fall of 1912, the family moved
to Ladysmith and here she remained
with her parents until February, 1914,
when she left for Kenosha, where
she found employment In July, she
began to fail in health, but would
not give UP her work until the lat
ter part of September, when she was
compelled to give it up and immedi-
ately went to her sister, Mrs Rosa
Smiths home at Milwaukee. A ply
Sician who was summoned pro-
nounced her condition critical and
she was taken to the, Greenleaf Sani-
torium, where the doctors declared
her sickness to be tuberculosis. Mrs.
Pingel, her mother, hastened to her
bedside and brought her home to ca1e
for her as only devoted mother
can. She slowly declined, but through
all her suffering she never uttered a
word of complaint, but bore her cross
with true Christian fortitude. The
messages she received through Gods
word were eagerly devoured; she
could not hear enough of His mercy,
granted to us sinners here below.
She was fully prepared to meet her
Master.
mise, besides her grief-stricken par
ents, three brothers and three sisters.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-12
SHELDON
Special Correspondence


Clarence Teeters is on the sick
list.
Loren Curtis is dangerously ill
with pneumonia.
The Ladies Aid society met with
Mrs. j. R. Tupper Wednesday.
The victims of the mumps are all
improving and no new cases report
ed, so far.
Misses Jessie Sergeant and Alice
West spent the weekend at their
respective homes.
Edgar Hebard started Tuesday for
Rochester, Minn., for treatment at
the Mayo hospital.
Miss Beth Alpine, of Ladysmith,
came down with Miss Susan Lacy
to spend Saturday and Sunday.
P. Briscoe has recently undergone
an operation for tuberculosis of the
stomach, at ST. Joseph's hospital, at
Chippewa Falls.
Florence Carman went to Holcombe
this week, where she has secured en-
ployment at the Fable House. Amy
Cox is also there, having gone
sometime last month.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-12

FARM BURROWS +
"a ) ) : 90 - . ., D.

J. r. Ducklow, who recently pur-
chased Little Thornapple Farm,
miles north-formerly known. as the
Newman ranch-will inaugurate quite
a campaign of improvement this sea
son, as he intends to enclose the
whole 400 acres with a combination,
woven and barb wire fence. He ex-
poets, ultimately, to devote the place
largely to dairying, handling, also,
considerable sheep, though for the
present he is buying feeding cattle.
March 20, the place will be occupied
by Dave Jacobson and family who
have been living on the D. F. Clark
farm. Mr.. Ducklow, a recent arriy-
al, who has made a success of farm
ing elsewhere, seems to be one OF
those potential personalities, natural
countrybuilders, who prefer the en-
terprise and energy of pioneer con
ditions, rather than the stagnation
which characteriZes the older Sec
tions of high-priced land While many
of the holders of the latter may
have the dollars all right, their prin-
cipal occupation consists in holding
onto them.
w. H. Award, of Des Moines, Ia,
for 10 years an engineer on the Hi
nois Central Railroad, arrived Satur-
day with a view to an investigation
of land investment conditions. He
seems to be well pleased with Lady
smith and Rusk county and considers
it a section of great possibilities.
Mr. McCaseleton and Me Moller,
from near Thornapple Dam, were
here this week unloading a car of
cord-wood for the highschool Mr.
McCaseleton is owner of 800 acres
of land in that locality, Mr.. Moller
also having a farm in that neighbor-
hood.
J. Frank Ryall landed in Rusk
county three years ago, from Mar
seilles, ILL.,, with $1,800. He has
now, miles southeast of Lady
smith, 100 acres, much of it under
wire fence, with good house and
farm buildings, including silo. Also
10 COWS and IL hogs. Forty acres
of his land he has brushed, part
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-12
FRATERNAL CORDIALITY

The semi-annual convention of Dis
| trict No. 5, I. O. o. f., was held
at Bruce, Saturday night, and the
Ladysmith initiatory degree team
was present and initiated a member
for the lodge of that town. The La
dysmith contingent went overland,
turning out en- masse and then some,
in autos, buggies and what not in
Guiding "jitneys whatever that may
be-for aught the reporter knows,
showing the good Brucesters that
however criticizable Ladysmithians
may be considered, as regards coun-
ty fair matters, in Oddfeslowship
their hearts are in the right place.
In fact, Judging by the proportionate
the county seat delegation, stranger
might have been led to wonder wheth-
er Ladysmith was in the fifth dis
trict, or the fifth district in Lady
smith
Informal talks upon the good of
the order were given by Henry Hoff-
man and others, there was magnifi-
cent banquet, violin music by Alec
Moore, with piano accompaniment by
S. L. CHECKER, and they had "all
kinds of a good time, including, of
course, the trip going and coming.
The next convention will be held
at Catawba June 26.
The Ladysmith visiting delegation
was as follows: Henry Hoffman, E.
Nelson, Chas. Winn, M. Edgar, ]. R.
Ducklow, j. Hayes, A. Moore, I. L.
Jordan, Smith Jordan, S. L. CHECKER,
Steve Speidel, F. Ertzner, Art. Win
nege, Arthur Gerard, Oscar Johnson,
D. w. Maloney, P. B. Campbell, J.
H. Doucette, John Dolan, J. Hewitt,
w. E. King, w. Umbach, S. E.
Smith and James Frost.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-12
OPPORTUNITY TO GET
VALUABLE INSTRUCTION

A number of prospective students
met at the training school Monday
night with w. R. Thompson, of the
Business Administration Extension
Division of the University of Wis
consin, and indications are that more
will register to secure his services
as instructor for one night a week.
J. B. Griswold, a representative of
the institution, will be here next
week to complete the organization
of the school
ing''-primarily the double entry sys-
tem-which is for beginners, and
Accounting Principles, which is for
the practically experienced bookkeep-
er, who has ambitions in his pro-
fession beyond that of being a mere
routine worker The term for the
former is II weeks, the charge, in
Guiding equipment, being SIS, and
for the latter, 16 weeks, the tuition
being So. If the demand for it is
sufficient, instruction will also be
given in business arithmetic and
penmanship.
What time in the week the school
will be held has not yet been deter
mined, but Mr.. Thompson will de-
liver free lecture at the training
school next Tuesday night, upon
Business Principles in Business"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-03-12
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS

Mrs Chas. Volkman has been very
sick this week, but is now some
what improved.
Edgar Hibbard, of Sheldon, went
to Rochester Wednesday, to have a
growth upon his lip examined.
Mrs Hahn, of Reedsburg, former
ly Miss Doris Bunker of this city,
has been visiting here the past week.
An effigy of man, which the
clearing fog disclosed hanging from
the railing of the water-tank, Gre
ated no little sensation this morn
ing. 1t is believed to have been
the prank of waggish kids"
Mayor Thompson and Commission
er Dimock were in Madison Tuesday
and Wednesday, appearing before the
Joint Committee of the Senate and
Assembly on the water-power bill.
They appeared as representatives of
no company nor interest" but of
the people of this section of the
SCdCo, ana not III UeHdlI OL any par
ticular water-power bill, but to con-
vey to the members of this commit
tee and through them to the legis-
lature the desire of the people of
this county for passage of some bill,
equitable and fair, but that would
still permit of the development of
our great natural resource, which in
turn would be of untold benefit in
aiding the further development OF
this section. They returned home
Thursday morning.