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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13

! WISCONSIN BRIEFS !
Boy Shoots Self in Lee.
-Ms.s.stM---

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. - I'd
ward Thompson of Lourium, Mich, a
six year old boy, was accidently shot
while playing with revolver at the
home of Guy o. Babcocll, where he is
guest When discovered with the
weapon an attempt was made by his
mother to get it away from him. The
boy resisted and struggle followed,
during which the pistol was dis
charged and the ball entered his right
leg. Unless blood poison develops the
lad will recover.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
ALBERT w. PETTIBONE DIES
Millionaire Lumberman Gave Park
to La Crosse.

LA CROSSE, WIS. - Albert w
Petti5one, eighty-four years old, re-
tired millionaire lumberman, donor OF
Pettibone park to La Crosse, and
author of many local benefactions, is
dead He was associated in business
with the Withee brothers in Clark
Chippewa and La Crosse counties
many years, and was among the best
known of western Wisconsin lumber
men. After the war he made fortune
at Hannibal, Mo.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Superior Man Heads State EmbaImers.

GREEN BAY, WIS. = A. P. Lesage,
Superior, was elected president of the
Wisconsin Funeral Directors and En-
balmers' association. Other officers
are: Peter Shoemaker, Menominee,
Mich, second vice president; Ole
Elberton, La Crosse, secretary; R. K.
Kroos, Sheboygan, treasurer, and A.
A.. Frautshi, Madison, sergeant at
arms. La Crosse was awarded the
next convention.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Crops Rottinu From Rain.

JEFFERSON. = The heavy rains
during the last four days, have COM
pletely ruined the oats crop. Barley
weather soon changes the loss to
farmers in this country will run into
thousands of dollars.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Doc Fails to Save Man from Train

RACINE, WIS. = Despite efforts of
a tramp dog to drag him from the
tracks, Frank Kucera, aged 55 years
who had laid down on the right of
way, was run over and killed by an
interurban train a mile north of this
city. The dog lay down beside the
man and at the approach of the train
attempted to arouse him. 1t tugged
at his clothing until the car was upon
it and then jumped aside to safety.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Fall Fatal to Veteran.

JEFFERSON. = John Plattz, an
old soldier, about so years old of Lake
Mills, while on visit here stopped at
the Northwestern hotel and during
the night he fell down stairs He died
of conclusion of the brain.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Grain DAMAGE HEAVY,

FLORENCE, WIS. = The heavy
rain and wind storms of last week
have done thousands of dollars of
damage to grain crops in Florence
county. Oats and wheat have been
knocked down by the wind and rain.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Will Lose SiQht of Eye.

GRAND RAPIDS, WIS. = Leo
Reiman will lose the sight of one eye
as the result of an accident. An older
brother of the little fellow was throw
ing down hay with pitchfork through
an opening, and did not see the boy
who was following him and the tine
Of the fork penetrated through the
eye ball of the left eye.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
plant Bass at Oconomowoc.

OCONOMOWOC Fifteen cans
of bass fry from the state fish hatch
cry at Delafield were placed in Fowler
and La Belle lakes at Oconomowoc
this week by DR.. George Meyer
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Bill Creating Printing Board Signed.

MADISON, WIS. = Governor E. l..
Philip signed the bill abolishing the
old state printing board and creating
a new one which will be controlled
by the governor and which is expect
ed to save the state many thousands
of dollars a year in state printing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Falls 60 Feet Into CLAW.

OSHKOSH, WIS. William L.
Sanborn, working on the Oshkosh
High School building, fell sixty feet
and was seriously injured. His es-
cape was due to his falling into clay
which recent rains had softened.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Eau Claire Carpenters Strike.

EAU CLAIRE, WIS. - All union
carpenters went on a strike here, tie
ing up considerable building work,
particularly the Eau Claire normal
school, two church edifces and many
private buildings. Carpenters protest
against employment of nonunion labor
on buildings where they are employed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
"Bio Hearted John" Leaves 100000

BERLIN, WIS. John Boyson
of Tustin is dead at the age of sixty
years. He was known all through this
part of the country as big Hearted
john He leaves a wife, four boys and
two girls. His fortune is estimated at
over 100000 The funeral is estimated
at over 100000.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
sickness of Pupils Cut Down.

KENOSHA, WIS. = Results of
competent medical examinations of
school children are shown in the an
nual report of the superintendent of
schools. In 1914-'15 the Kenosha school
children lost more than 10000 less
days on account of illness than in the
former year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Life Risk Men in New Organization

MADISON, WIS. = The life con-
vention of the state of Wisconsin was
organized by representatives of six
life insurance companies, in corpor-
ated under laws of Wisconsin here.
The purpose of the conference is to
promote mutual interests of Wiscon-
sin life companies and their policy
holders.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Amended Jitney Measure Passed.

MADISON, WIS. = The jitney bill,
464S, as amended by the Hanson
amendment, passed the senate 20 to 5.
The Hanson amendment, which meets
Gov. Philips objection to the original
bill, strikes out the word schedules
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Not the Same Man.

See here. aren't you the same man
| gave some biscuits To last week?"
NO lady. De doctor says I'll never
be dc. SanrG man -Rr0wning'S Mag
aZine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13

If you will tell US why one singers
voice is more pleasing than another, we
will tell you why Edison Diamond Disc
records are more pleasing than all other
disc records. Come in and listen. Bar
deem.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
BOYS SAVE DROWNING GIRL
Use Boat to Save Miss Who Ventured
Out Too Far.

FLORENCE, WIS. = Little May
Biller, the thirteen year old daughter
of Mrs. and Mrs. Robert Biller of
Commonwealth, was saved from
drowning in Fisher lake, this city, by
two small boys, Clarence Chainey and
Roy Neuquist, Goth eleven years old.
The little girl was bathing and ven
tured out too far. After going down
twice she was pulled out by the two
boys who we're near in a boat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Biller lost a boy by
drowning in the same lake a number
of years ago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Nc Accor1plis

Knic&er College teaches Il hoy how
to yell and kick Bocker-A mule can
10 thar and still have two legs left
over Judge
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Weiohty Transaction,

A politician does not simply order
ham sandwich; he "confers" with the
waiter about it. - Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Ant,oe loses Sixteen Saloons.

AMIGO, WIS. The enact
ment of the Stemper law will reduce
the lee, her - rs Il Iatigo
tom twent. a.ssa to t--ir>een.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13

For RENT Pleasant broom upper
fiat. furnished or unfnrnieted INQUIRE
20 81 iss Etsth Lock wood. Prone 1873 w.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14
PRISONERS WHO PAY.

A NOT very frequent sight is that
~ - a sailor in irons. delivered a
prisoner to shore authorities
for an offence committed on tho high
seas. Recently BENJAMIN r, John
son was thus handed over to New
York authorities for shooting ono OF
his mates IN the American schooner
Republic.
For thirty DAYS after his seizure IN
Guadc,oupe harbor Johnson was kept
IN jail and made TO pHy his own hoard
At the rate of 30 cents a day. Then
when he was shipped north he was
compelled to pay his own passage,
although in irons, AT a cost Of y34.
How this Will he ~untnngled tho sea
lawyers ar" co%niccturing,
II ia related that during tho Ma
polronlc wars French prisoners at
Dartmouth prison in England were
served with a species of red herring
that might almost he classified M a
stage property. The herring, il WAS
authcutICally reported, had been IN
use fully five years. When II was
delivered by tha food contractor il
was unit to eat, Nevertheless tho
prisoner had to take II as a part of his
ration, In despair he sold ii back
to tho contractor for somelhinS Of
less value that was eatabls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14


~ oIHereh'' Hhe heI'her threatens
Germany nor II Iikeiy 10 deVe'op an
economic fapr'c wh'ch m would
need TO rear Whatever its SIZE or rate
Oh progress. An A''ahce WIN US SHt
would s!adIy nave. n she Would
Willingly purchase II AZ the pr1'e OF
concessions IN south america BEYOND
nose oic'ateo oy economic prndehc"'
lha' SUITS sum Feason'"s "ou'" m
r.,,h,n 49, hornas 80 nronohu,.u
!roi' 'encr asserts nat i'o" pres
eht 'hu'c'uons most CRITICS ~'nh'Iude
th"t the emu Oh inc WAY VIII nnu
Ehsna"u sun supreme upon me sea,
ihes po,nt 10 INC natural Ap'h'F OF
'he Ehs'isn ~ saiIoie' TO the pre-
po"ueiahoe IN s"e oi Jus rhsIlsn meet
oVo' me "cr"ion' o '"e 'ehtur'rs OF
su.'esSiu' eApe'ien'e "eninu '"e Eng
''Hh lea'e's' ~ '"e p"SS'p'''s OF nm
o.n'r .e1soh OF a new l',ake, victory
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14

-, ~
,or raa. 49, -, do, =, an.n
800 - una,,o1 ,or :, s.o,, mar-
49, a,,.tao r,,rona ,.h,o, can -.
r.,o,.t D.. L,a an5 ~ trade =,
,,;,h 49, ,an,ra,,oa ~, 600
roo.,r .rd hos aIroa rism
90, r,,.,, a,1 r,dio -, ,bo f.r,,. ,aI-
leys of the T.gris and Euphrates. But
!nasmuch as this assault upon Africa
and Asia involves highly unpleasant
for other nations Ger
many's success may c~onceivably raise
almost as many problems as Il will
settle. While she has already achieved
powerful allies, and In the event OF
victory may acquire more. her expan-
sion into Africa and Asia has already
Insured the enmity or two powerful
Iations and may probably arouse the
apprehension Of others. Such a solu-
don OF her problem is undesirable as
iuns az another method IL available.
Such an opportunity is presented in
South America. As it is not stra-
|tc.lca.iy a part Of Europe its con-
troll by Germany would not menace in
the least any Of the existing coalitions
il Europe, Africa or Asia, and would
'hr'",'" "e''her inc po'',,chl "e'iaIr
nor '"e n'u'pehue,oe vi "u,opeah -.
"S''''c io"''o' ~ poH'Iom .ou,u
NOT p'NH'pIy ih'he ue,,'a"S po,''lo"ls
s'r"nScr or more uAhser
Gus N Europe 'n"h sic "oulo DC "'h-
out IT,
From the economic point OF view
such a solution would be exceedingly
advantageous for Germany. South
America IL no safe from military In
reference and so easily protected by
the victors fleet from European ag-
erosion that II Will provide a par
ticularly secure place In which to de-
vClop with German capital In the
hands Of German merchants the ex-
panding market or which Germany
places her future dependence. No
conquest by arms would be desired;
no military rule of any sort would be
eNpedient; no army needed to reta!n
the sort OF right upon which she
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14
AMERICA MUST FIGHT EUROPE'S
VICTOR FOR SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE

rate, was the version accepted in Eng
land.
The potential power Of England 3
enormous and In the present circum-
stances ought to he better understood.
bur whole foreign trade is in her
hand. al, our approaches are at the
mercy of her fleet One that f'eet Is
victorious over its present enemies.
and an army could invade the United
States from Canada with ease anu
probably with success. It could not,
indeed. hope to hold the country or
conquer It, but a dash at New York.
chicago or Seattle is em%inent.y
feasible.
An English victory will also predi-
cate a great change In E~nSland's at
titude toward the growing trade or
the United States with South Amer
lea. Until comparatively recently
Great Britain paid little attention 20
the United States or to It's assertions
OF interest In South America becaus
We had neither the manufactured
goods nor the capital which the Latin
Americans needed. and were unable to
use I'm our own industries any con-
siderable amount OF their products.
Then from the magic Of the Indus
trial inventions Of the nineteenth CEN
fury cano the transformation OF the
United States and of South America.
From a power whose commercial In
fuence England might safely disre-
gard, the United States had become a
dangerous rival.
IL the present wal renders English
bankers chary OF investing capital IN
Germany, partly because OF h possi-
bility OF wars in the future. partly
by reason of a desire not to help the
Germans on their feet too quickly.
they will look for some country freed
from the possibilities Of alarms, I'M
affected by European complications,
not, strategically dangerous TO other
nations or strategically necessary 10
them. a country in which the new
economic Developments based upon
that capital would not make IL posi-
bic to create q new political and MILL
tary power likely or able to threaten
Eng!and's own position. There IL only
one such possibility on the globe SUM-
Gent in size, in richness of resources.
Inc the present degree of development
attained 10y It's population, TO meet this
reuuirement-South America. Ana
there will be on the globe no pace
where the English can as easily. with
as little effort or danger, increase
their markets. The war may there
fore produce a chain Of circumstances
| which may almost force h English
, draw into their ~ hands a con
siderable proportion OF the trade with
Latin America which ne United
,..t,es now has. and TO resist with do
.ermination Americas attempt 10 In
crease its commercial dealings in that
ttractlve III Dorado of the twentieth
century.
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enemies. hu: enough 10 compel tho
latter 10 conclude a peace on terms
favorable % Germany-these are the
ev~entualities which the United States
ought TO view with apprehension. And
precisely these circumstances the mil
itary ana naval probabilities indicate.
The English fleet seems likely 70 re-
tain control of the sea despite dimin-
ishing numbers and occasional de-
feats, and IL Germany and Austria
win Mt all on land it will probably
be a victory which will fall far short
of the humiliation of the allied armies.
This VIII be the very situation which
the United States has most to fear.
In no event is a German army likely
to set foot pom the soil of North
America to attack the United States,
Canada or Mexico. Though we are
told of German plans for invasion OF
the United States. nc doubt the War
Department at Berlin could display in
it's archives an elaborate scheme for
the invasion of every country On
the globe. and We shall do
well no. to deceive ourselves
into a belief that the attempt to edu-
cate the General Staff In various Euro
pean countries p%ortends an Invasion
OF the United States. Any notion that
Germany would eve dream OF con-
Quering America In based upon II
fundamentally incorrect conception Of
Pan-Germanism.
Economic problems. though not more
fundamental than in other Europeau
countries, are more pressing In Ger
many, where the benefits OF the eco
nomic development of tho last decades
have been proportionately greater
than elsewhere, and where the fear
that they may not he durable Is based
upon a vivid memory of conditions
when Germany was less prosperous.
Many people now alive in Germany
have experienced comparative perjury
and real prosperity within the span of
their own lives n look upon a pos
sible dlminution of the rate OF eco
nomic progress with something more
than q speculative eye. Markets for
the swelling volume OF German manu-
featured goods, greater each year 10y
the amount produced by the new
generation of efficient hands, Germany
il seeking: markets in which she
may continue to sell at a profit In
definitely, and 80 ward off that re-
! adjustment NJ German industry which
! must involve considerable, even
! though temporary, suffering 10 many
of her people.
Prof. Usher points out tho great ad
yantages Of Latin America for coloni'
zation by any European Power. He as'
serts that these advantages nre but
little II at al realized ny Americans
who never stop To consider hat a
vast country II II In fquare mile
alone. 1t has three-qnarters nf the
population Of the United States, witt
three times its area. Tn. natural re-
sources Of this country, he asserts, are
yast almost beyond belief n the
land is excessively fertile, &.N'- thar
thar, 1t il almost virgin soil, as th'
resources have been scarcely uncoV'
cred and the ground has been barel,
scratched.
The inability Of Germany, ne say
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14

WALL STREET broker Of Eng
"A lish ~parentage and an unusual
name was talking TO several
other brokers. business not being par
ticularly rushing AT the moment.
"Ir anybody In this crowd has q
gold brick for sale" he said. Il wish
AZ a good figure. Why? We'll, I'm
In the market since yesterday for
that sort Of material.
1T happened this way About =
= VI. n very nice appearing mar OF
the working class came into my office
and asked for mo. I saw him and
asked him his business, lie told m"
he had seen my name IN tho paper.
and as his name was tho same as
mine he thought. the names being
so unusual. he would call on me.
lie was very Enthusiastically Eng
lish and the similarity Of names was
o, some interest. even though I
hardly thought ne a In my class,
Still he might have been a hard up
titled nohlcman working for his Nv
ing. az some o' the best NJ them do
rather than sponge y or somebody
else.
'fle talked along about his family
and where they lived and asked me
where mine came from and said he
had been living in Canada for M
teen or twenty wears, where his
father had gone from England. Tines
were hard and he had come 10 Tins
country. where they were no softer
and-well. II ended nv his touching
me for S.. His name was good for
that. | thought, whether ne was
wholly deserving or not
when I went home in the eve
ming [ told my wife about Il and
did she applaud my respect for my
family namep Not or your parish
register SHE didn't. She looked A.
me critically and said: john did
the man show you n papers 10
prove that his name was the same
a- yours Right then 7 swoke, and
If any OF YOU gents have a gold
brick 10 soil will YOU please pass II
on to me-
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HIS POOR RELATION.

A WALL. STREET broker Of Eng
n iish ~parentage and an unusual
name was talking 10 several
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-07
10000 FRENCH STARVING.
Belsians Share Last Crust With Hun
bry French Pcasantry.

London, Jan. 7--Herbert c. Hoover.
chairman OF the American commission
for relief in Belgium returned to Lon
work being done for the commission In
Belbium. In statement issued this
evening Mr.. Hoover said:
IAN appalling situation has been pre-
scented to the commission with regard
to the French peasantry In the valley
OF the Meuse just south OF the Belgian
frontier. where there are ten thousand
persons absolutely without food. Our
investigation showed that large num-
Der of deaths already had occurred
there from starvation.
Despite the shortness OF the rations
In Belgium our Belgian colleagues
agreed that We must share the last
crust with t.!:ese renple. We. therefore
sent them food out OF our limited Bel
gian stores"
The report closes as follows:
Despite the volume of food which
has been placed Mt our disposal, we can
provision only until Feb. Is. Great rs
has been tho generosity Of tho Ameri.
can people, It Ia we'll to bear in mind
that II we fail after that date the world
will be faced bl the greatest tragedy II
has yet witnessed in the possible ex,
tinction Of an entire nation. Strenuous
as the efforts that we, our countrymen
and country women. have made. they
Gun not for one moment be relaxed II
this gigantic catastrophe Is to be pre-
vented" 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-07
ITALY BUYS $500 WHEAT
Carload Of Durum, Delivered in Europe
Brings $780, a Hushel--5uyins by
France and Italy Carries Prices to
Highest Level snce Letters At
tempted World Wide Squeeze.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-Two dollars a bu-
shell for wheat. the dream that only
enthusiasts ever expected to come true,
was within one-half cent of being Il
realty today on one grade Of wheat, if
the cost Of delivery to Europe might
be counted part of the price. A car
load of durum wheat was sold to go
to italy on basis that figured, at
destination, at s1s9A bushel. Such
q price breaks all records for durum
wheat. The supply of that variety In
the United States Is said to be virtually
exhausted for this season.
Rapid upturns were witnessed in
late trading. Rumors that France and
Italy had bought 100000 bushels or
more at seaboard today made options
here leap higher than at any time since
the beginning of the European war and
reach levels that never before had been
equalled since the celebrated attempt
at a world wide squeeze by Joseph
Letter.
May wheat, the first speculative de-
livery, went to S1.3S% as against $1.3e
at the finish last night. Among the
purchasers of the May option was the
Rockefeller foundation, which wanted
to make sure of charity supplies for
Belgium and had been unable to get
terms on wheat for spot cash.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-07
French Commission Says
Germans Officers Were
Guilty of Cruelt;es

Paris, Jan. 1.-The commission
appointed on Sept. go to inquire
into accusations that German Of
ficers had acted "savage!y and in
humanity" against French civilians
and soldiers says In its report.
made public today by the cabinet:
1--WE must conclude that there
never has been war between
civilized nations of so savage char
acter as is waged on our soil by
our implacable adversary. Pillage,
ravishing, burning, murder are or
binary practices Of our enemy, and
facts collected in many cases prove
that the German claim that kill
ing of civilians are due to the firing
Of the population, are unfounded.
I'VE found proof Of the existence
in the German army not only of
systematic plan for burning VIII
lagos, but elaborate material for
this purpose, including torches,
grenades, fuses, oil strayers. sticks
Of inflammable material and sacks
Of tablets composed Of very in
flammable compressed powder"
The commission has distin-
pushed between fires caused by
commandments and those said to
have been set by hand when no
fighting was In progress. 1t was
stated that the purpose was to in
timidate citizens.
"Ravishing of women and girls
was so frequent that the number
of cases established was only
small part of those which might
have been investigated"
The cabinet has been withhold
ing the report of the commission
because it Is said 1t did not desire
further to excite public feeling. 1t
was only on the demand Of
Georges Clemenceau, the former
premier, and others that the cabi-
net decided to make public the re-
port.
The conclusions of the committee
form about twenty newspaper col
umns. They reviews incidents
which it is said were established
under oath of witnesses examined
under the usual form Of judicial
procedure.