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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15
PLACES ON EXEMPTION
BOARD ASKED FOR LABOR
Gompers Urges That Men With Per-
sonai knowledge of Workers
Problems Be Named.

Washington, June 10. = A request
that labor men be appointed to all
exemption boards under the selective
draft law has been presented to the
provost marshal generals office by
Samuel Gompers ct can readily
be SEEM" said Mr.. Gompers, that If
there is not man on each of these
boards who has personal knowledge Of
workers problems growing out of
their relations to industry. there will
be an infinite opportunity for injus-
tice to be done workers
Firms in several localities have
asked for soldiers to prevent workers
trying through legitimate methods to
obtain higher wages in order that their
standards may not be lowered through
the constantly increasing costs of liv.
ing. We know then that these I'M
principled, heartless employers will
not hesitate to make use Of conscrip-
ton machinery to rid themselves of
undesirable workmen and thus give
such employers a free hand to force
uncomfortable conditions Of work and
pay"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15
LAST MINUTE LOAN DRIVE
SPECIAL EFFORT TO MARK CLOS
ING HOURS.
Tremendous Number Of Small Sub
scriptions Expected Toward End
Millions Are Still Needed.

Washington, June IS. - Treasury
officials declared that because of the
failure of many banks to report, they
had been unable even to estimate the
progress of the Liberty Loan since
last Friday night, when only $780,
100000 of the s2,000,00O,00O apparent
Iy has been taken.
Another urgent call went out ask
Ing banks to report subscriptions. The
call was disseminated through the II
federal reserve banks.
Progress Is Made.
Late reports from many cities told
Of gratifying progress, but in most
cases contained no figures.
The small subscriber, on the face
Of the general reports. has awakened
10 the fact that the country needs his
money and officials expect the final
count to show a tremendous number
Of individual subscriptions to the $50
and 500 bonds.
There will have to be a tremendous
number of such subscriptions if the
loan is to show the S100,000,000 a day
needed for the closing days. :.
AS the situation now stands, Off
Gals do not know whether the $780,
100000 a day has been obtained.
The closing days of the campaign
will be devoted to redoubled efforts to
bring out the dollars of the small in
VestOr.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15
SENATE FINALLY APPROVES
ADMINISTRATION MEASURE
GIVING GOVERNMENT FULL
CONTROL OF EXPORTS.
TO STOP SUPPLIES REACHING
GERMANY THROUGH NEUTRALS
Passage of Bill Removes Necessity u
British Blockade Since U. s. VIII
See That Neutral Countries
Get Just Enough Food for
Their Own Needs.

Washington, June 13-Control Of ex-
ports was given the government when
the Senate finally approved the admin
istration espionage bill with it's embar-
go clause The measure now sent to
the President for his signature, puts
into the hands of the executive wea-
pom by which it is intended to stop
supplies from entering Germany thru
neutral countries.
Passage of the bill removes to a
great extent the necessity OF the Brit
ish blockade, since the United States,
originator Of most of the exports that
reach the neutrals, will see that the
countries are supplied with just enough
food and material for their own needs.
Much Power to President.
The measure also gives another pow
erful weapon to the President in that
it permits him to trade for articles
controlled by the Allies, which hereto
fore have been permitted to come to
America only in limited quantities.
The United States with an enor.
nous trade balance in its favor and
largely Independent OF the rest of the
world for raw supplies can force re-
lease of the supplies it does need by
exercising its new power over exports.
Control Over Shipping.
Fair control over shipping will re-
suit. AS administered the act will re-
quire licenses for export cargoes and
the Government can force neutral
ships in harbors where they have
sought safety from submarines to
transport cargoes wanted by their
home countries. American and Al
lied shipping, too, can be required to
carry cargoes to the destinations the
Government considers should be sup
piled.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15
PROFITS BEFORE WAR TO
BE BASIS FOR TAXES
Senate Finance Committee Agrees
Tentatively on Years 1912, 1913
and 1914 as Markers.

Washington, June 13.-Working up
on sections Of the war tax bill de-
signed to raise more than half of the
proposed S1,50O,0OO 900 in revenue, the
Senate finance committee has nearly
completed the income tax clause and
has made much Roadway on the levy
upon corporations excess profits.
The committee tentatively adopted
provisions to carry out the commit
tee substitute plan, by which an aver
age of corporations pre-war and nor
NAL profits for period of years would
be the basis of fixing excess profits.
1t tentatively agreed to consider pro-
fits of 1911, 1912 and 1913-all before
the outbreak Of wa-as the basis for
computing average normal profits.
Only corporate incomes in excess of
$4,000 the committee decided, will be
taxed. The rate Is expected to be
around 20 per cent, as compared with
the House tax Of 16 per cent.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15
U. S. STEAMER PETROLITE
is SUNK BY SUBMAR Inc
Two Boats From Armed Merchant
man Missing With Member
of Crew.

Washington, June 13.-The Ameri
can steamer Petrolite has been sunk
by a German submarine.
Consular reports which brought
news of the disaster, said one boat
with IS men, the third mate and the
chief engineer, had been landed and
two boats with an unstated number of
men were missing.
Was Armed and Carried Gun Crew.
The Petrolite, a vessel of $40 tons
owned by the Standard Oil Company,
of New York, left New York April
80 for Savona and Leghorn, Italy. The
vessel was in command of Thomas H.
McKellum, and carried crew of 3S
men, of whom 10 were Americans
The ship was armed and carried gun
ners' crew.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15
TASK OF SURPRISING REVOLT
RESULTS IN SUCCESS WHEN
GUNS ARE RESOLUTELY
CALLED INTO ACTION.
REBELS HAD REFUSED TO
OBEY ORDERS TO DlSBAND
Leaders of Revolt Are Imprisoned and
Government Rejoices Over First
Success i'm Inevitable Struggle
Against Anarohy-Surren-
der Follows Ultimatum.

Petrograd, June 13.-The forces IN
the army at the front which are loyal
to the provisional government have
had their first test of strength with
disloyal pacifists and have won a not
able victory. Some days ago Lieut..
General Stcherbatcheff, commander on
the Roumanian front, gave an order
to disband one infantry, one trail
leur and one Siberian tirailleur regi.
ment, all of which were considered
useless for fighting purposes.
Three regiments Of another division
were ordered to take up new posi-
ton, but refused to do so and there
upon received an order to disband.
Three Regiments Mutlny.
The soldiers openly mutinied. The
men of one of the regiments arrest
ed the commander and seven officers,
tore their badges from their uniforms
and beat two officers leaving them in
sensible on the road. A regimental
committee resolved that the regiment
should not move; thereupon loyal
committee of soldiers Of the whole,
after celebrating with the army staff,
pronounced for stern measures against
the mutineers.
A resolute general was chosen, hav.
ing under his command two divisions
of loyal cavalry, two battalions of in.
fantry, one light battery, armored mo-
tor cars and airplanes, and undertook
the task of suppressing the revolt.
Guns Trained on Rebels.
When the loyalist general had oc-
cupied positions against the mutineers
he sent an ultimatum to them, de-
manding the surrender of the ring
leader; that they take up positions as
ordered and serve faithfully in the
future.
The mutinous soldiers attempted to
negotiate, but at the last moment
their leader melted them to new re-
sistance. The loyalist general imme-
diately ordered his guns into action,
whereupon the rebels Internationally
accepted the ultimatum. Their lead.
ers were imprisoned.
There is great rejoicing in govern
ment circles over the first success In
the inevitable struggle against the
forces Of anarchy.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15

State of wisconsin, County Court,
Rusk County:
In the Matter of Estate Of Alexan-
der r. Thistle.
IN PROBATE
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue and in pursuance Of an order
of license made in said matter by
the county court of Rusk county on
the first day of June, A. d. 1917,
the undersigned administrator will
on the 25th day Of June A. D. 1917
at two o'clock p. m. at residence OF
Mrs. A. R. Thistle on Section 20,
Township 35 North, Range 5 West
in the town of Dewey in Rusk coun-
ty, offer for sale at public auction
the following described lands situat-
ed in the county of Rusk to-Wlt:
South East quarter (A) of South
West quarter (A), North East quar-
ter (A) of South West quarter (A)
and North West quarter (A) of
South West quarter (A) of Section
Twenty-three (23), township Thirty
five (35) North, Range Five 90
West. Rusk County, wisconsin.
The terms of sale will be cash.
Dated June l A. d. 1917.
C. e. BUGHER,
Administrator.
T. M. Thomas, Attorney.
(First insertion June 1, 1917. 7-9)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15
WILL TRAVEL IN AUTOMOBILES
Circus Corporations "Flying Squad
ron" to be Composed Of WHY'S
Knights

"The Flying squadron" Of the
United States Circus Corporation $
Miller Dollar" Motorized Circus
will be mounted on Willys-Knight
cars, made by the WHY'S Overland
Company of Toledo, Ohio. This de-
cision has been made by Frank F..
Spellman, president of the big cir
Gus corporation which will begin Its
tour in May, opening in Ohio.
The first order placed by Presl-
dent Spelman with the WHY'S
Overland Company represents 10
cars, placed with the Toledo Com
pany after he had closely studied
the records of express and taxi
cab companies which are using the
Willys-Knights.
President Spellman will use two
of the cars-one, a graceful touring
Sedan, equipped especially for his
exclusive use while on the road, and
the other, will be fitted with a
beautiful parade body and will head
the motorized street parade each
day.
With three exceptions, the remain
ing cars will be utilized entirely by
the advance advertising and press
department, composing what Presi-
dent Spellman has designed as THE
Flying Squadron"
Careful investigation Of the mer-
it's of the motor units of the United
States Circus Corporations equip
ment was made in each case before
an order was placed. Regarding the
WHY'S Overland product, President
Spellman says:
We had many flattering offers
from various companies to purchase
their cars, but We finally picked the
cars manufactured by the WHY'S
Overland Company as best for our
purpose because of the unusual rec
ord this type of motor has estab-
lished throughout the country.
Before making our decision, we
talked to the heads of many big taxi
cab companies throughout the Unit
ed States. All were unanimous in
their praise of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
service which their Willys-Knights
We're rendering.
''The motor that can stand the gait
under the strenuous demand made
ON it by taxi service is the type
of motor that will serve us best in
our travels across the country in all
kinds of weather and over all sorts
of roads, as we will have little time
to waste to have carbon cleaned out
of an engine, or to have valves re-
ground or other adjustments made.
Because of it's construction need for
this is entirely eliminated from the
Willys-Knight MOTOR
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15
New Spanish Cabinet Takes Oath.

Madrid, June i3.-The ministers Of
the new cabinet headed by Eduardo
Dato have taken the oath of office.
Premier Dato said the members Of the
new ministry had explained to King
Alfonso their intention to devote chief
attention to the great internal ques.
tfons and to observe strict neutral
fly as to the governments policy on
foreign affairs. He added that the gov.
eminent would give special attention
to national defense and the economic
question. The new cabinet starts out
under favorable auspices.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15
ASK REMOVAL OF BANK HEAD
NonPartisan Leaguers Want Void
and Rich Ousted.

Dickinson. N. D., June 13.-Resolu
lions petitioning President Wilson to
remove from office Governor Theodore
Void and Chairman John Rich of the
Ninth district federal reserve bank,
Minneapolis, because of their recent
statements charging members of the
Non-Partisan league with opposing the
Liberty Loan bond campaign, have
been adopted here at a league mass
meeting Of farmers. The petition asks
that officers more In sympathy with
the farmers be named to succeed Mr.
Void and Mr.. Rich.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15
Monteneqrin Cabinet CHANGED.

Paris, June 49, = The Montenegrin
cabinet has undergone another change,
General Milo Mantanovitch having re.
signed. King Nicholas has appoint.
ed in his stead Eugene Popovitch as
premier and minister of foreign af.
fairs; Milo Vouivitch, minister of f.
nance and public works; Valjko Mill.
chevitch, minister of justice and pub
lie instruction; Nike Haidoukovitch,
minister of interior and war.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15
Teutons Fall to Win Polish sympathy.

Washington, June 13.-Cable adj
vices received by Ignace J. Paderew.
ski, Polish pianist, from the central
Polish agency in Lausanne and other
sources have confirmed the report the
Central Powers have failed in their
attempts to win the Poles to their
cause. Polish supporters abroad de.
clare the united Independent Poland,
according to these advices, has not
only blanketed but made ridiculous
the paper kingdom promises of the
Teuton authorities" says the Polish
Associated Press agency here.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15
Restrictions on Shipping Explosives.

Restrictions on Shipping Explosives.
Washington, June 13.-The Inter.
state Commerce commissions order
permitting the transportation of ex-
plosives by express train or in ex-
press cars In passenger trains has
been amended to restrict such ship
ments to emergency requirements OF
the army and the navy. Cars con-
tanning explosives, the commission
held, need not be placarded, but train
and express employees must be advised
of the presence and location of such
cars in the train and used in hand.
ling them.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15
Kansas Wheat Harvest On.

Columbus, Kan, June 49, - The
wheat harvest Is on In Southern Kan
sas Many machines have been start,
ed An examination Of the fields in,
Dictated that the yield may run from
IL to 20 bushels an acre.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15
italian AGENT COMING to u. 8.

Rome, June ia high commits
sioner to the United States wilt be
appointed by the Italian government,
His task will be similar to that OF
the French high commissioner, Andre
Tardieu.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15
SPANISH RESCUE SUBMARINE

WarshIp ToWs Disabled German Craft
to Cadiz for Repairs.
Cadiz, Spain, June 13.-The Spanish
torpedo boat No. has discovered the
German submarine U-12 disabled from
gunshots which had struck her en-.
gines. The submarine was towed into
Cadiz and stripped of her wireless
apparatus so that the vessel could not
communicate with vessels of the Teu
ton powers informed in this port.
Repairs to the warship will take al
least two days, but it is believed the
vessel will be interned.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15
IN PROBATE

It appearing by the verified petit
ton of William Kimben of Lady
smith, in said county, among other
things that Ida J. Mccormick, for
merly Ida j. MathesOn, of Lady
smith, in said county, lately died
testate, and probate being asked of
an instrument purporting to be the
will Of Ida J. Mccormick, formerly
Ida J. Matheson, deceased, leaving
estate in said county upon which it
is prayed administration be granted;
+ Therefore it is Appointed and Or
dered, That said petition and mat
tiers therein be heard at the special
term of said court, appointed to be
held at the court house in said
county, in the city of Ladysmith, on
the goth day of June 1917, at the
opening of court on that day, or as
soon thereafter as said matter can
be heard.
It is Further ordered, That the
time within which the creditors OF
said deceased shall present their
claims against such estate for ex-
animation and allowance, be and
hereby is fixed and limited to Four
Months from the date hereof;
It is Further ordered, That all
claims and demands against said de-
ceased be received at the court
rooms of said court on any day here
after until the expiration Of the said
four months and be examined and
adjusted at the regular term of said
court appointed to be held at the
court house in said county, in the
city Of Ladysmith on the End day
of October, 1917, at the opening OF
court on that day, or as soon
thereafter as the matter can be
heard;
And it is Further ordered, That
notice hreeof be given to all per-
sons interested, by publication here
OF for three consecutive weeks in
the Ladysmith NeWs-Budget, a news
paper published in said county, the
first publication to be made within
fifteen days from the date hereof.
Dated May 20, 1917.
By the Court,
D. w. MALONEY,
Judge.
T. M. Thomas, Attorney.
First publication June /, 1917. 7-9)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15
10000 Army Recruits Needed.

Washington, June 13-The war de,
partment has called for 10000 addt.
tional recruits to fill the regular army
to war strength before June 80.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15

Order for Hearing Petition for AID
ministration, and for Adjusting of
Claims.
State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Rusk County:
In re Estate of Ida J. Mccormick,
formerly Ida J. Matheson, De-
ceased.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-04

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-04
81 500O00 INCREASE ORDERED
IN C0lJNTY'S COAL ASSESSMENT IS

lhc million dollar md iva mllll"n dbl
Iur tuntk ono tTnrI III I QUO n"rnn.
another VI Zoo nrIrn. hnh nu"Ih"r al
0bU urrrn nro Included In Ia" III
crrnnrn Ia runIr lnrlnn'rr lrh'l
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81
lien q IihnIlIuu m"ml"I ~ lhr -
view board rrtiiuhI"d hilIi"hlv lh"i
with r,Inllurd lrvlrn nt"ihriuE W.
rrnir on the tIDn ,nlrnii"u. nrpi"'I
untrIy III nhh ~ r"r"nn' VIII lag Il"
iitod hy tho county nui '"il''iin "h"I
flIudn. pruvlllup ia" r"in'' '"'II"IT
nlourIn nni uIlIrI nn0onntI"nI l''nI'l'
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ynluuiIonn to inwuI Ia" county l"vr
or IhIr rrIru, nhnh - ',"n would q" !"
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rrInicl musical u"r.' "rr""''d II"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-04
Mems and Bows Shoes - Clearance

At 90 md &I 90 Mcn'r TIM or
Blnrk DxfnrhH II. dcalrnhlo
nlyIr. m"n mud young men. re
ducrd /" $3.50 and %3.S5
Big Hoyn' UxI"rds. inm "nd
bInck lrnlhcr, heretofore
hl,H5 nnh H., %. reduced L"
%I.,tD, $3.50 aud ~ 90.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-04
aoApD or REVIEW OHDTRn Hi0H,
ER VALUATION ON hVE'N
MINERAL FUEL IHACI.
Summary Of Action incomplete. but
Board Eatlnat Aassssuont
Increase VIII Hoaoh
That Aum,

fnoro.nos I'm tho valuation nr ONO
county coal land nEgrrIuilnH hppi"il
mnteiy a milllnn aud n hall "r h"lln'".
wore nrdorod y"rt"rdny by Tho pht'
county Hoard 81 liovlor nnh 'hlnnl
xatinu. InGroanor In tho vnln"i'"n ~
Ivory tract of coal In Tho ""unl" "V
ofaHlnE tiD an nnro. wore "id"i"h
Whito Tho ioviuw board lnni nrrnlnE
hal not como nvoi lin action Tor tho
day nnd rhoUhol up Tho lnrfoHnrr Ia
valuations. tho mrrnhrTn ~ tho h"n'"
netlmatcd roughly That ihnlr ln"ronn"n
v,,,l1 utriko about midway hoiwonn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-04

Bnnin,cr low Shoes for mon in
blnrk cnlf or TIM. EnRlinh
model; heretofore $500. ro'
duccd to $500.
3nnintrr Low Shoen for mon.
brown or blnrle vicI hI ID, con
nrrvntive mndels: hrrrt"foro
$500, reduced to $500.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-04
$tonr & Whoma>

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1900
IN appeal fnm Nuulrn w y Wi'h
hmm count IN tI,n rnr" "r Ii"rnlr bhrll
vn Itnmnh iinu"y wnh nloh The Inn
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-04
CIRCUIT COURT NOTER.

A puIt brought hy The MnjcTlir Tai
InrInR company VIZ. u H. lI"li'hhh ~
nj WA Mod IN circuit court yesterday.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-02-04
.sUcu iNrEese-
PUBLIC LAND SALE

Farmers. cattlemen and ranchers .3warmed to Tombstone yesterday and this morning to attend the public sale of state lands, conducted at the court house this morning by Ben Clark, of the state land department, and assist ants.
 Great interest was taken in the sale and the result was spirited bidding among the aspirants to ownership of the fertile acres offered.
 Several California parties attended the sale. as well as many old time residents of the county. Fen $. Hill dreth, land attorney from Phoenix, was present in the interests of a num- Der of clients. Among those present were: r. Krentz, of Douglas: Vim. Cowan and C. w. Davis. of the Sul- phur Spring valley; George Stevens and J. If. Slaughter. of San Bernar- dino: J. II. Jaque. of Bowie, j. C. Lan- caster of San simon, and scores of others.
 In some cases the bidding was ex- tremely high. and in one case a tract of 6i0 acres, located in the vicinity of San Simon, and appraised al s14OO, was sold for s9500
 It is reported that the sale of lands amounted to s246,54200.