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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-03-16

y r. r. r. Ladysmth Colony No. 402 Bea-
Ds vers Reserve Fund Fraternity meets at
l. o. o. F. Hall second Tuesday evening" OF each
month. r. H. BURNS M. w. B.
A J. LATDLAW, Sec. J. o. SINCLAIR, Treas
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-21
Industrial Education
VIII Get by Boost al
Teachers Assemblage

Superintendent of public instrue-
ton, J. A. Churchill, today received a
telegram from Ben w. Johnson, fedor-
al agent for industrial education, stat
ing that he and w. G. Hummel, federal
agent for agricultural education, ex-
pect to pass through Portland during
the second day of the session of the
State Teachers association Superin-
tendent Churchill Immediately took the
matter up with the secretary of the as
sociation, and although the program
has been prepared, arrangements were
made to have Mr.. Johnson and Mr..
Hummel meet all the teachers in the
auditorium of the Lincoln high school
at clock Friday afternoon. The
speakers will explain fully to the teach
ers of Oregon the subject of vocational
education as it pertains to the admin
istration of the Smith Hughes law, not
only in Oregon but in other states. The
whole trend of secondary education
may be changed through the plan WORK
ed out in the various states for the ad-
ministration of the Smith-Hughes law,
and every teacher should be informed
as to the progress of the work thus
far.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-21
WILLARD AFRAID 10
RISK CHAMPIONSHIP
Insists On 10 Rounds Only
and Will Not Take Chances
On His Title
By H. 9. Hamilton

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Now York, Dee. 2i.-Jess Willard
seems to have taken all the immediate
pep out of his offer to box for the
benefit of the Red Cross. His statement
that he does not care to have the af-
fair made championship event and
the stipulation that it shall be for ten
rounds only, probably win serve TO
make the fight fans of the country sit
up and wonder why they ever fell for
such proposition anyway.
If Fred Fulton accepted such an of.
fer and should it happen that he was
able to put over the crushing finish
ing punch he would be acclaimed the
heavyweight champion of the world
without any further notice. But Fulton
would be foolish to listen to such Il
proposition. 1t would cost him con
siderable sum to prepare for the bout,
ssThe Red Cross would benefit very lit
tie from such contest, for fight fans
could not be bilked into attending q
burlesque.
jess might do better if he offered
to take on half dozen challengers,
three rounds each. for there would be
little danger to his Jaw in such encoun
tiers, the exertion would not be so
great and there would not be so much
trouble in counting the shekels.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-21

Fish, apples and potatoes are Nova
Scotia's answer TO the worlds de-
mand for food. That oeean-bound
bit of garden is setting a good ex-
ample in helping feed the world.
Nova Scotians are not enly doing
without beef, bacon and wheat to a
large extent, but they are supple
menting tho released quantities Of
these necessary foods with Nova
Scotian products.
Every fishing hamlet and seaside
town is alive with the bustle of pre-
pairing and shipping great catches
brought in daily by Nova Scotia
fishermen. Fish are spread to dry
on every available space, even house,
tops are utilized The air resounds
with hammer blows as coopers head
up barrels of briny beauties. Wharves
are piled high with boxes and bar
rels of fish awaiting transportation
The number of available vessels,
while large, is inadequate to keep
pace with the incoming supply More
ships are needed They are being
built az fast as possible and may be
seen in all stages Of construction
along Nova Scotia's rivers and inlets.
Ninety per cent of the worlds lobster
Mpply comes from Nova Scotia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-21

the culture of apples and potatoes.
making them famous for quality and
favor. Busy days of gardening the
"Rosy Cheeks" are succeeded by
more busy days of gathering the
"Blue Noses" College girls in over
alls have aided in this work this year
and the farmers agree that the girls
have made good.
Substituting fish for beef and
bacon sets the latter free for service.
somewhere in France" A more
general use of apples and potatoes
means more wheat for the boys.
cover there" Nova Scotia is in
creasing her output of fish, apples
and potatoes in order to release
prairie products needed overseas.
George 3. Graham, General Man
ager of the Dominion Atlantic Rail-
way, is one of the moving spirits Of
this effort. The Provincial Demon
stration Farm at Kentville, N. S.,
provides a field for his enthusiasm
and energy In October Graham and
his associates brought together more
than 5000 Nova Scotia farmers at
the farm. They inspected the m1ny.
phases of mixed farming carrie on
there which are suited to Nova
Scotia. An old-time plowing con-
test, with men over sixty Rowing
with oxen, added interest to a tractor
demonstration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-21
WICK BROTHERS
JUMP into LEAD
Every EmplOye Of Big Plant
Take Out Red Cross
Membership

Wick Brothers garage batted 1000
yesterday in the matter of Red Cross
memberships, thereby making ny Cobb
look sick aud Jealous Solicitors from
the Eastern Star auxiliary, Mesdamcs
Mcdaniel and Rain, called at the Vick
place of business in the course Of their
rounds, aud were taken in charge by
Ralph Thompson, who made a person
ally conducted tour, with the result
that every clhploye signed up, and
Niek Bros is one of the many honor
spots in the country today
The total this moming is over 20Q0,
this representing fer the most part on
y the city precincts, there being only
scattering reports from the county 0t
large and those from the smaller com.
muntios. The Liberty auxiliary has
shown up we'll, reporting SO member.
ships taken, in spite of impossible AMI
impossible roads
A new auNiliayY was organized at
Chemewa last evening by campsiea
manager GIL, who reports ll2 memh MS
For the Indian school. from the sta,
dents. employees aud teachers A rOus-
ing meeting was held, with a large
number in attendance This promises
to be one of the largest auXiliaries in
the county, before the final returns
are in.
Curious sresults are coming to light
in the campaign in Salem Workers re-
port for the most part a courteous re-
ception, but there are instances of not
only indifference but actual hostility
Workers have been ordered out Of
places of business, have had doors slam
med in their faces. and have been told
/" We are not interested in the Red
Gross o-Germanism is not the only
or even the chief foe of the Red Gross
apparently Sometimes it IS a matter OF
misinformation, and ofttimes absolute
ignorance. or at least this is felt to
be the most charitable construction to
put upon the matter by the campaign
ers.
Many places in the county report
- Unable to work outside of very
restricted district because of floods
This condition has been true also in the
city. .4.--s---
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-21

These Holsters, because of an en-
barge, remain in America.
Annapolis Valley, near the west
coast Of Nova Scotia, is really one
great apple orchard. In springtime
it is a sea Of pink and white BIOS
SONS; in autumn it glows for hun
dreds of miles with reds and yellows
of ripened fruit. This years crop
will fill one and one-half million bar
rels. These apples will remain in
America, due to an embargo because
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-21
STOCKHOLDERS WERE
OUT MILLIONS ASSERTS
PROSECUTOR HENEY
Brings Affairs Of Old Stock
yards Company Into
Packing Probe

Washington, Dec. 2t,-As Francis j.
Heney today tried to show Fleeing of
$3,600,000 from stockholders in, the old
Chicago Stocbyards company, packers
made their first open move to block
the federal trade commission S food
probe.
Swift and company refused to per-
init federal agents to examine private
files, Heney stated. Should the com
pauy continue this policy, the courts
win be appealed to, Heney said.
Heney brought ont from N. w. Wad-
den, eNtreasurer of the old Chicago
Junction Railways and Union Stock
yards company, that +. II. Prince, its
president, secretly agreed with j. Og
den Armour to form the Maine holding
corporation. Stockholders in the form
er lost $3,600,000 in accrued surplus by
this deal, Heney charged.
Tartered sheets OF foolscap, traced
across with faded shorthand notes, re.
vealed the cutting cf the melon among
the promoters of the new concern.
Walden recognized the notes as die
tatcd tc him by Prince in 1910, cen
.eluding "leaving $3,600,000 in surplus
.aceruing to promoters of the new com.
panN, our share to be in proportion to
cur holdings
Heaey attempted TO show that the
-entire management OF the yards has
been corrupt; had fleeeed stoekhold-
crs Cf millions in dividends and had
worked in close eollusion with the
packers
Armour and company, Hcuev devel-
1pcd put up $700.000 toward buying
the stock from helders in the parent
company The packers and the controll-
ing clique in the old company conspir-
ed to transfer the property to the new
concern, Heney sought TO show
The directors of the old company,
a "dmmmy hoard controlled by
Prince.
These directors, Walden admitted,
/ had been selected by Waeden, who en-
trusted to them ten shares of stock
each to give them the status of stock
holders
/ \ cable from Prince to Walden show
led that half the expense, cor all'' Of
Engineering the transfer of stock to
The Maine company was tc be borne by
the packers,
A tale of how Armour and company
threw off the scent Chicago reporters
who in 1911 got wind Of the deal, was
then told.
eve, Of course, denied all knowl-
edge of the matter in speaking with
reporters, Il. w. Croll confidential
secretary to J. Ogden Armour, wrote
Prince. Croll, en- route to Washington,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-21

Of the space required to transport
them. Their use here is expected to
release other foods. Apples are
bringing as high as 81 per barrel in
the orchards; the average will prob
ably run to $4 per barrel, which
means $6,000,000 for Nova Scotia,
pockets. A tidy sum!
The humble potato rises to the
dignity of aristocrat in Nova Scotia,
with the title of "Blue Nose"
The climate is peculiarly suited to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-21
was to apnear at this afternoon 5 hear

ing
Another line connecting the present
yards management with the packers
was traced when Heney established
that Walden, Prince, Armour and 9th
er packers are joint owners in the
Bankers Realty company, a Boston
brokerage house.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-21

story of the "mystery ship" Maver-
ick was un1oided in the Hindu plot
trial by George E. Roedik and H. R.
Schroeder, formerly Of the Honolulu
German consulate, when they resumes
their testimony today. Both have
pleaded guilty to completely in the
Hindu conspiracy.
Roedik connected the San Francisco
German itcnsulate directly with the
Maverick S movements when he re.
vealed how he was instructed frola
San Francisco to provision the steamer
at Hilo. A mysterious German agent.
designated as "K-I7," whom the gov
ernment claims was man named
Kircheisen, was brought into the ca5e
by Roedik as messenger from the
San Francisco consulate who brought
money to Honolulu to pay for the MAY
erick' S supplies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-21
Pulton claims ohamnionship

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dee 2l.-Fred
Fulton declared himself heavyweight
champion Of the, world today.
This was the last day OF lhe ultima
tnm he delivered to Jess Willard to
fight or forfeit the title.
Fred accompanied his claims with a
lengthy statement on why he should
be declared champion. He has offered
to box Jess for the Red Cross and hand
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-21
IS $1,000 as a gift, win or lose.
sacramento incorporates

Sacramento, Cal, Dee. 21.-Artieles
of incorporation for the Sacramento
Coast league baseball club will be filed
here in 4 few days Charles Hesseman
will be president ard Charlie Graham
secretary.
Preliminary meetings of the promo
ters have intimated strong sentiment
in favor of Bill Rodgers of Portland as
manager of the club instead of Spider
Baum. Some of the promoters fear
Baum lacks. sufficient aggressive
ness.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-21
nd Nfanage Cardinals

New York, Dec. 21.-Wild Bill Don
ovan will manage the Cardinals next
year, according to q report here today.
The former leader of the Yankees,
it was stated, was asked TO name his
terms after an option on the Indian
npolis club expired. The expiration of
the option killed any chance Jack
Hendricks had of going to the Cards.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-21
EXPLAINS WORKINGS
OF STATE TAX LAWS
Six Per Cent Limitation Does
Not Apply to the
EQUALIZATION

The following letter has been sent
out by Tax Commissioner Galloway to
all county clerks:
owe write to correct what appears
to be a misunderstanding as to the
bearing of the Tax Limitation amend
ment on appointments of State taxes.
''The state stands in a relation to
the counties similar to that Of coun.
ty to the various taxpayers therein.
While the six per cent increase limita-
tion applies to the state tax levy as
whole (aud has been observed in both
the 1917 and 1918 levies). it does not
apply on the particular amounts
charged against the several counties.
"To assume that the state tax levied
on any given county cannot exceed the
amount of the last preceding year by
more than six per cent would mean that
equalizations between counties could
no longer be made and that readiust.
ments, based on increases or decreases
in actual values and on additions of
new properties to tax rolls or climin-
ations of properties no longer subject
to taxation, could not even be attempt |
ed Such an assumption would be
similar to saving that no taxpayers in |
a county could be required to pay a !
tax bill more than six per cent larger |
than the one presented to him in the
last preceding year, regardless of any
change in valuation, quantity or
amount of real or personal property |
held by him. We cannot believe that |
the tax limitation amendment has any
such unreasonable and inequitable in
tention or meaning.
"The amount of the state tax ap-
portioned to q county does not affect |
the amount which that county is per-
mitted to raise for other purposes. We |
suggest that the proper method for ar
irving at the total amount to which |
tax levies for various county purposes
are restricted is substantially as fol- |
lows:
"Subtract from last years total the
amount required for payment of the
state tax, also the amount (if any) re-
quired for payment of principal and
interest of bonded Indebtedness; to the
remainder add six per cent thereof, |
then add the state tax for the ensuing
wear, and also whatever amount may
be required during the year for pay
ments on bonded indebtedness; the
was to appear at this afternoon hear
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-21

final total will represent the. maximum
amount which may be levied for all the
various county purposes under the tax
limitation amendment
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-21

"The Yellow Ticket and "Inno-
cent well-known stage successes are
to be scenarioized for Fannie Ward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31
SAMUEL J. FISHER,
REPORTER-SOLDIER
DIES SUDDENLY
Well Known Newspaper Man
Served on Border, Where
He Contracted Fever

Samuel J. Fisher, jr., who at eleven
wrote poems which Charles A. Dana
printed in 1.-THE Sun" end at twenty
five was widely known as a newspaper
writer, died yesterdsv .aorning at his
home, 4 Glenada Place, Brooklyn, after
a weeks illness. Pneumonia, following
soon after an attack of dengue fever,
contracted while serving on the Mexi-
can border with the 18th New YORK, was
the cause OF death.
Mr.. Fisher was born in Brooklyn
April 10, 1886. While a student at Pub
lie School 80 he wrote poems which sp-
peared in Mr.. Dana's pet department,
Poems Worth Reading" Four years
later he left school to begin work in
the counting room of "The Brooklyn
Eagle" His family was anxious to
train him in other lines, and soon after
placed him with the John Simmons
Company, in Centre Street. There he
established house organ, calling it
ain the Shadow of the Tombs."
Twelve years ago he went with "The
World" as a police reporter. Soon he
decided to work his way to japan, and
for seven months was employed in San
Francisco on THE Examiner" Return
ing to this city, he resumed work with
"The World" quitting that paper in
1914 to join The Tribune staff. A year
later he went back to "The World"
As a Tribune reporter he covered the
first Plattsburg camp, and last year,
when the National Guard was modified
at the Presidents call, he was assigned
10 cover the state camp. A commits
sion was offered him, and when the 18th
left for the border he was a second
lieutenant of Company NJ. He served
with satisfaction to his men and, his
superiors until an attack of dehgue
fever forced his being invalded home.
lie resigned his commission when told
that to return to Texas would be sui
cdal
After a brief convalescence he re-
sumed his reportorial work, but on
Wednesday last was attacked by the
grip and on Sunday pneumonia de-
veloped.
Mr.. Fisher is survived by his father
and mother, four brothers and two sis
ters. The funeral will take place from
his home tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, the-Rev. DR.. F. W. Troy. of the
Sumner Avenue Baptist Church, Of
fciating.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31

ure in the Assembly Labor Committee
were Miss Nellie Swartz, OF the City
Consumers League, and Mary Drier, OF
the Women's Trade Union League.
They branded it as another csnnery
bill, but Assemblyman Bewley, author
Of the overtime bill as we'll as the
now famous cannesy measure, denied
that the former had anything to do
with canning factories. He said the
measure was in the interest OF manu-
facturers who are now hard pressed TO
ill their contracts because Of machin-
cry breakdowns.
Sees Trick in Bill
"This measure" declared Miss
Swartz, will put a premium on con-
tinuous ineiiiciency in the upkeep OF
machinery. In case Of breakdown the
manufacturer would telephone 10 the
commission and an inspector would in
vestigate and report, perhaps. This
would be putting a lot Of extra work
on the now overworked inspectors.
"The upkeep OF machinery is the re-
sponsibility of manufacturers. To
break down the ffty-four-hour law now
on the statute books by giving the In
dustrial Commission the right to grant
variations from 1t would be uneonsti-
tutional." ,,
Miss Drier contended that the bill
would crush the spirit Of the present
labor law, which limits the hours of
work for women and children.
Instead of Offering opportunities, ior
increasing the hours Of labor. which
are even now too long. we should pass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31
Hanshe Slated as Port Warden

Albany, Jan. 30.-Among the nom
nations sent to the Senate for con-
frmation by Governor Whitman to-day
we're DR.. Charles W. Pilgrim, OF
Poughkeepsie as member Of the
State Hospital Commission: Pierre
Lorillard, Of Tuxedo Park, as a state
fair commissioner, and j. Irving
Hanshe. Of New York City, as a port
warden Of the Pork OF New York. DR..
Pilgrims nomination was confirmed
Immediately, bu. the others took the
usual course of being referred to the
finance committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31
GEORGE BENEDICT NICHOLSON

George Benedict Nicholson. brother
Of John p. Nicholson. District Super
intendcnt of Schools in Brooklyn, died
suddenly at St. Francis's Hospital
Brook Avenue and 142d Street, The
Bronx. last evening. Mr.. Nicholson
was taken 10 the hospital on Monday
but died before physicians could oper-
ate He suffered from intestinal trou-
bic. Mr.. Nicholson lived at 400 West
149th Street He was forty-six years
cid and a Spanish war veteran; lie
served with the fist New York imam
try. He leaves widow, Mrs Annie
Nfnholson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31
MRS. S. M. HITCHCOCK. Ill,
ALMOST BLIND, ENDS LIFE
Wife of United States Commissioner
Feared She Would Become Burden

Mrs. Vera j. Hitchcock, whose hus-
band, Samuel NJ. Hitchcock. is Commits
sioner in Bankruptcy in the United
States District Court in Manhattan,
shot and killed herself yesterday in
their home, at l65 Bruce Avenue, Yon-
kers. Her husband was on the porch
when he heard the shot. By the time he
reached her bedside she was dead. Be
side her lay this note, in neat and I'M
faltering script:
az am lame and nearly blind, but |
will not live 70 be burden on you. You
have done everything for me-
In his absence she had obtained q re-
volver from the drawer OF bureau.
She was forty-fve years old and was a
victim Of nervous trouble and failing
sight. Her daughter is in Omaha, Neb.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31
IDEAL" SHE MET IN SUBWAY
INSPIRED MRS. COLES PEN
My Husband Won't Appreciate Poem,
SAYS Wife Sued for Divorce

Mrs. Essie Collie, whose husband,
Bernard Collie, a Harlem druggist, is
suing her for a divorce. is a woman Of
many talents. Already revealed as a
philosopher through the entries she
made in a little diary, she yesterday
appeared in the Supreme Court as a
poetess of passion.
The poem introduced in court bore
no title, but Mrs. Cole admitted that
she wrote it of her ideal man."
Mrs. Collie found him in the subway.
She stumbled and fell. and he lifted
her to her feet. The stranger sought
to continue the acquaintance, and Mrs.
Collie warned him that she was a mar
ried woman. Calamity her knight took
white flower from his coat and Of
fered il to her. In five minutes the
stranger, described by the druggists
wife as "a fine specimen Of man. was
immortalized in verse.
Besides admitting the poem, Mrs.
Collie admitted that she and Jacob
Solomon, a shoe merchant. visited the
Hotel Van Cortlandt together. Il may
have been indiscreet, she said but
otherwise it was not wrong. She did
il merely through pique, she said, to
show Cole that marriage was double
edged sword. Her view was that the
perfect husband is not a man who "by
masculine might rules over feminine
right" ,
"Are you a married woman" asked
COLES attorney.
Married. yes, but still have few
ideals. Many women lose them in mar
riage. | never have" she said.
Telling of the poem and its inspira-
ton. Mrs. Cole said: at was his man
ner and he flower that inspired me TO
write the poetry. Ny husband won't
appreciate the innocent manner in
which it was written"
The maid in the Cole home is mem
toned b. the wife as correspondent in
the counter suit for divorce she has
brought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-31

legislation TO decrease them" she said.
John O. Hanlon. of the State Fedora.
ton Of Labor, said that the bill would
pave the way for all sorts of viola
tons OF the laws protecting women
and children.
Mark A. Daley. representing the
Manufacturers and Merchants hssoeia-
tion, declared that many manufactur'
ers had gone into bankruptcy through
breakage of machinery and the conse-
auent failure to get out contracts on
time. and that the Bewley bill was
drawn for their benefit.
THE opposition TO this BILL, he said,
sis an attack upon the intelligence OF
the Industrial Commission, which has
entire responsibility for the protec'
ton OF women workers from evasion
of the fifty-four-hour law"
The committee took no action on the
bill to-day.