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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-05-25
This is Your
BANK

u We want you to feel that we are
here to render service to the pub
lie, to you personally.
VI Whether it is safeguarding your
money or advising you i'm business
matters, we shall treat you as we
do all of our patrons with the best
service and impartiality.
vi There is no middle ground i'm
dealing with our customers. The
small depositors will receive just
as careful attention as the large.
Your business invited. SERVICE,
SECRECY and SAFETY and 3 per
cent INTEREST
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-05-25
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

Some of the larger operators in Wis
consin tobacco have commenced to get
a line of the probable acreage of the
1917 crop by addressing letters of in
quiry to the different county clerks in
the growing sections. It is hardly
probable, however, they will be able to
secure any tangible statistics for some
weeks yet and possibly satisfactory re-
suits until the crop is pitched in the
field and we'll towards maturity. The
gathering Of crop statistics is part OF
the duties of the assessors whose work
is accomplished during the months Of
May and June. Their reports to the
county clerks are seldom made before
September 1st when they are compiled
but rarely made public until October.
By that time the crop is generally ma
tured SO any figures purporting to give
the acreage of any given crop bearing
the authority of the state OR govern
ment even are largely guesswork until
the official statistics can be obtained
In the opinion of great many people
evensthe final estimates are only ap-
proximately correct, but they are the
only statistics available.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-05-25

The tobacco industries, and the cigar
industry in particular, are facing one
of the greatest crisis of their existence.
To meet this extraordinary crisis the
trade must be united, working harmon
iously for it's general welfare, disre-
garding any Individual interests, and
Individual whims and prejudices. The
trade must make up its mind that it
will have to be bled white for it's share
of contributions to the gigantic ex-
pense of a war, defying imagination in
scope, into which the country has
plunged. With an initial appropriation
of seven thousand millions, with an es-
timated annual outlay of from two to
three billion dollars, with thousands
and thousands more millions to be spent
for the prosecution of war, the termin-
alton of which no human power can as
yet foresee, and with hundreds and
hundreds of millions of annual interest
accruing on the bonds issued and to be
issued, everybody with but grain Of
common sense must expect to bear
heavier and heavier taxes for an almost
indefinite time. If, then, the trade
will take this situation of unavoid-
ably increased taxes into serious
consideration, it can come to but one
conclusion, namely, that no appeal ex-
empting it or sparing it's susceptible
ties in regard to sharing adequately
and proportionately the heavy war bur-
dens can or will prevail. If the seri-
BUSINESS of this situation and the un-
avoidable nature of its consequences
are conceded, the next best thing for
the trade to do is to unite in aiding to
able as Congressional light may see it,
The Treasury Departments additional
war taxes on tobacco were preposterous
not so much because of the size of the
rates but because they purport to Grip
pie the life and very existence of the
cigar, cigarette and tobacco industries.
Such sinister policy is against both
the public welfare and public morals.
1t would appear plain to anyone that,
as long as the government depends for
larger revenue upon these industries,
none should be so burdened as to re-
duce both their usefulness and efficiency
which must inevitably lead to dimin-
ished income to the government itself.
Realizing the gravity of this crisis, the
two great organizations of the tobacco
trade have formulated counter -propo-
sitiOns to meet both the government
demand for an advanced income and to
frustrate the threatened damage to the
expansion and even the future exis-
tence Of the tobacco industries. -Tob.
Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-05-25

of the sale of q 1915 tobacco crop.
When the contract was entered into
some damaged tobacco-shed burn and
muddy leaf was discovered which was
agreed to be stripped separate and go
into the filler grades. When delivery
was made the plaintiff brought a law
yer with him and demanded the dam
aged portion be paid for at the price of
binder grades, 10c, which was refused.
Strander then sold the crop to another
buyer at y, 5&3c, and began suit
against Mcintosh Bros. for twice the
contract price, 10&2c, under the terms
of the Paul law. After a jury had been
drawn the attorneys agreed that the
sole point at issue was the validity of
the Paul law and Judge Grimm dis
missed the jury as there was no fact
for them to determine. The action will
be taken up later as court case when
the attorneys will present their argu-
ments and the Judge will then pass
upon the constitutionality of the Paul
law, passed several years ago, holding
buyers unfinchingly to contract for to-
bacco bought in the fields or any date
before delivery with a penalty of double
the contract price regardless of what
ever might happen to the crop later
unless by negligence of the farmer.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-09
MAN
IN BAT TIE
WITH COPS
Anthony Kreise Is Shot
Down After Strug-
gle On Roof

4 IS yearold man believed to be
demented. armed win a shotgun
and revolver battled two patrolmen
81 noon wednesday on the roof OF
lis home az no 924 Hancock-ave.
The struggle ended when the man
Anthony Kriese dropped uncon.
scious with three bullets fred by
patrolman Thomas Nelson lodged In
els left arm and leg and back lie
vas taken 10 Receiving hospital n
2 critical condition
Pstrolmsn Charles F-urip. Mel
sons companion vas badly cut on
the face by flying splinters torn up
when a shot fired by Kriese struck
he roof In front OF him
The officers were attempting to
srrest Kriese when the shooting oc.
Cured Patro.man Jesse Palmer
who visited a house next door 10
XII mad dog. reported thar Kriese.
sitting on The porch Of bis home
-hotgun In hand had threatened 10
shoot him II ne attempted y, leave.
Palmer escaped thru side window
and summoned aid
when Kriese saw Patrolmen Fru.
rip and Nelson approaching he fed
70 the roof. entrenching himself BE-
hind a chimney As FrIrps head
appeared over tho roof ne fred. but
The shot fell short throwing a show
IT OF splinters into the officers face
While f'ulrin engaged Krise's a..
rontion Nelson made his way TO the
roof on The other side OF he house
Both officers then closed IN upon The
fugitive shots were exchanged and
Kriese- rolled 20 the edge OF the
roof. where the officers rescued him
from falling
The Detroit times., 1917-05-09
PROPOSED
AUTO TAX
RUINOUS
Detroit Makers Join In
Protest Against Dis
elimination

Acting on The theory that the au-
,o,,ohue ia luxury and not an
-. o,rtrv
''"'''''''"' '
~ large. me national mousse OF rep
rescntatives. apparently - prepared
10 place a war tax Of Ave per cent
-, ,,s vholos,ie ,-,ce ~ each mo.
,
''' "' '"'' ~ ~ ~ 81
This measure. II passed oF me
house and senate. threatens 70 work
an inestimahle hardship upon mar.
-, - 4, 49, ,h-ow hon.
,snNS OF '~''o''e'S oD' " '' 49, "'
cordins 20 officials OF local motor
manufacturing concerns
These omc..Is arc unanimous IN
...-a
at,ho
user '' .''"''n' 'NS rs ,''' s .'
ul'h 80 "o : 'o' ~.
u''.S ''''' = " : -, 80
@no'e' o1i''' ."O.-
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7o' .oN' >. ma, ~ - =.
20 we 7u'"u''o.'7 mus, .
nave F'o''UuFD ~
nose concern Que" ''s' az o'
con "'i' 9n. :.
% TAKE l7'l 20 ~" ~ y @ ~
The Detroit times., 1917-05-09
STOCK MARKET
UNSETTLED
Wave of Liquidation Affects
Even High-Grade In
vestment Issues

NEW YORK. May 9.-The New
York Evening sun financial review
today says
~The wave OF liquidation which
swept over the stock market today
and carried The entire iisi downward
several points. upset the calculations
Of walLst. and gave rise 20 extreme
,repidstion among the rank and ME
Of investors There can be- little
doubt that the movement reflected
the apprehension which is per
haps. the natural state OF feFlins in
a great nation undergoing a transit
ton from highly prosperous
neutral TO belhgerent with bur
dens and responsibilities 90 bear
The efforts OF the Washington au-
fhorities 10 stir the country To-
full sense OF those burdens and re-
sponsibilities mainly resulted I'M
frightening investment interests.
They have not yet recovered from
the fright and so il Is that when me
stock market eases of somewhat
from whatever cause, there Is likely
TO be a more or less impulsive move
ment 10 sell.
peace rumors and the unfinished
offensive OF the Allies on the vest
ern front, the sim unsettled Russian
menace, contribute to the same end
OF paralyzing all initiative.
"Thus the early dragging IN
prices precipitsted broad selling
movement which did not spend IT'S
force until we'll into the afternoon
session, although there were coca
sional intervals OF partial recovery,
Losses ranged from / TO 4 points.
with best resistance perhaps IN the
steel, shipping and local traction is
sues
~But public utilities and special
ties were again subject TO vigorous
bear attacks. loses OF TO 4 points
being recorded.
"A hrmer tone was displayed IN
The late trading"
The Detroit times., 1917-05-09
MAY WHEAT Goes
TOS3.II PER BU.
Bullish Government Report
Brings l5-Cent Jump
Over Night

CHICAGO. Mas 8 Influenced oy
The extremely baHlsh goyrrument re-
PORT made public after the close RI
ME grain pits yesterday sfternoon
Nay wheaI. TODAY opened al s. i.
i5c over last nights close setf.ng
a new h.gh rccorJ for MAY wheat
All Vhea, and corn futures were up
sharply
Wheat continued rs sensational
rise and ar 81. so May wheat had ad
vanced At So. up l-c from last
nights close July az -'s sas up
is lac September az s2vs u2
I4I-2c
oats opened higher ost later ts-
ci'ned srgntIt Mas opsurl 80 e
subsrpuert's te.ilntns grE go
tsc Mas opened ap ts-r
closing = tu F5- sept rpea. p
-.c and later d~rDne3 o. SIS r
Provisions following the s3 e.
A hogs showed SNsht gains
The Detroit times., 1917-05-09
EXPERIENCE
News Bulletin No. -.

There are two great basic facts or
which the automobile industry has
founded that general confidence
which Do has often hoNn m the Har
rCun Motors C0rporr uon
one Of these facts Is The known
sbi.lt, of Pay l'arruun as an aato.
mobile engineer
The other is No proven EXPERT
ENtE ~ the entue Harroun organi
zaton.
This second clemens has been al
most solely responsible FOR tho fact
that tho Harroun organization has
always been PREPARED
Both in its genera policies and In
rs department activities. HarroGn az
fairs have been administered with a
degree Of foresight possible only TO
men who have been over similar
ground very ctten before.
These men have been through the
mill
They have passed their apprentice
ships Their preparatory education
was done long before they entered
their present assignments
IN pushing the new Harroun plants
into large quantity INITIAL produc
on his experience viii see its most
telling demonstration For PRODUC
TlON is the one great eliminating
point of all this experienced develop
ment II is the one thing those Har-
roun men know best how 70 do
To learn how 50 build cars nv
BUILDING THEM is the usual meth
od But this method has no place in
the Harroun plan Harroan men
KNOv' HOW
Because these men have preGssd
so wisely, as the result OF thelr
thorough ard specialized experience.
Hsrroun production. once begun viii
surely reach its normal IN record
breaking tiu1s--a fact 81 vital import
anee 10 Harroun stockholders vho
will divide az least 500 net profit
from each car shipped
We urge YOUR immediate attention
20 Harroun stock n security YOU ran
buy nov ~ the rate Of 81 a share bar
which will advance 20 Sf0 par with
the production ~ the first Harroun
car in the regular factory run
The stock Won will buy will be A.
livered as an I'D Interim certificate.
issued by the Fagitable Trust Com.
pany OF New York
The Detroit times., 1917-05-09

WV TAI GfHkNHNNN w III
cut Judge had been cut to 6s
votes The recount board MAS
then in an argument over the
fact that q ballot box from
seorse arrived opened.
With all OF the city and one half
o. the county districts csnysssed
Harry J Dngeman Wednesday AT.
ernoon conceded that the recount
% votes would show ne had been
defeated for circuit JUDGE by Ira "
Jayne The original canvass showed
Dtrgeman 10 ahead
The CITY vote vas completed by
he state beard of canyassers short
+ before noon II gave jayne a
,ead OF roo votes
on the original county vote DinEe.
man had lead Of t6 A recount
90 half the rural districts cut this
down by s votes
Hot words npu back and forth
between Chief Deputy clerk John
vs. Smith and George 2 Monaghan.
who came in Tuesday afternoon 20
watch Tho recount FOR pnseman
Monachan wanted 10 have certain
ballots for Jayne thrown our An
ahcrcat,on cnsued f., which smith
told Monaghan thar he wss follow
ne the recount in his capacity %
attorney FOR tho Employers asso
cation Rystsnders forced the men
apart
The most pronounced gain To-
JAYNE was made in he nFst pre-
cinc' ~ the Tveutvdrst ward
whore Dngeman lost 81 votes while
Jayne lost hui two votes There
was no contest over this enacement
- votes that had been credited 20
Dingeman IN the canvass
Isyue's supporters sought to pre-
vail upon Atty Gen Alex Groes.
beck who acted in an advisory ca
paciy with The state board 70
brow on, ballots IN The sixteenth
precinct % the Seventeenth ward
which were marked for DnEeman
and Codd despite a Socialist and.
In some cases a Democratic party
ballot mark a. the TOP With tho
parry ballot cross and other crosses
straight down the tcke, for Social
/ ist or Democratic candidates other
! crosses In heavier and different
B SORT ~ pencil'ne had been made be
fore the names % Dfngeman and
Codd
II was pointed out 70 the attor-
I ney. general that these votes obvi.
ously had been "dcctored" up.=a con
tent.on 70 which the discovery OF six
ballots without initials on the cor
ners and bearing only crosses for
DinEcman and Codd lent strength
Mr Groes eek said that the
state board OF canvassers had no
power 10 throw out ballots and that
The Detroit times., 1917-05-09
OATES TO QUIT,
RUMORS SAY
Game Warden TO Become
GrOesbeck's Assistant,
Is Story

LANSING May -RumOrs are
current ~ no capitol thai William
Oates. state hsh and game com
m sionV. anout 90 resign 20 be-,
come assistant attorney general A.
torney. General Grcesbost could not
be reached thfs morning and Mr.
Oates was not in The city, 40 denial
or animation OF Tho stor} could not
10 obtained
John Baird Of Saginaw Is talked Of
as a probable successor TO Oates.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-09

this only could be dQue by a court
This tool place early IN .l6e AFTER
noon before JAYNE was we'll in NE
lead. and AZ that time tne Jayne
men talked ~ court action az there
we're about 40 such ballots
Piny. Marsh atiorafy FOR he
Citizens league. attended the re-
count and Inspected the ballots in
thiSIfiiNrici.
Judge Hnsmer checked up the
votes turnout the day attended by
his counsel former ludse James O
Murfn His place as dfth man on
he het Was made more secure By
the progress Of the recount
The Detroit times., 1917-05-09
Produce

ofd potatoes 49, st.~ @ntuE AZ a
tfts under NEnte- rer~ prs out n"a
potatoes from Florida are edE.nE a
little lower Butter sggs poultry
veal calves and dressed hogs are an
steady ss quoted the market In "a
case cleaning 10 from dsy to d.
Fresh vegetables and green stun
from The south 9 tn steadfir 1cress
NIX slppit and prices are adtustlne
tnemseI 10 enangu conditions
PrintInE--thr ~tAtn neat kind-thai
T. rtEht--Tfnr~ Job Dept.-MRin 4S2e
The Detroit times., 1917-05-09

The following nrms are priviieR'

The following 1rms are priviIeged
20 execute orders on the exchange
w. p. Moss & Co. Carlyle = Povah
Geo. NJ West a Co. r. r. Macerone
A Co. w. ". Noble & Co. u. /. Sew
mour 4 Co. w p Mclaughlin. Mer-
rln. Lynch q Co. w. A. Hamlin 3
Co. VIM. A. Neer & Co, sinclair q
Rose a Co. r. K. Pelton & Co. Joe
etockard & Co. Bennett. Smith =
Co. w p Reilly a Co, Matthew
Finn. A-W. Wallace & Co. Lewis @
Ferris a Co. B~sSon. Woodruff & Co.
Dodd. Martin & Co. Bezner. Cramer
A. Muehl
The Detroit times., 1917-05-09

Grant r Stephenson. con of FOR
mer United States Senator Isaac
Stephenson ~ Wisconsin. Be- second
oficer or The torpedo bpat estroycr
Cassin.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-09

TDTFNp Man -Nf'ioco. ~ heel
frfnhor &C. fff- CORR raah 81 81 - ,
Nav. tiss July sf1r oats cash
.ed MAJ sc July CSC September
$50 Rye Cash. tz05 CloversesS.
Cash. $3.50. October. sf1 a11s De
cernher. 81 81, AIsiks Prime.
flft Timothy. cash tTo1n Euf-
ter Brick creamery. tfc tub crsa N b
erv. t0tsr EEas FRESH candf~d
Icy selectR 57c Hay Tn
The Detroit times., 1917-05-09

Prtnting--the pfsin uest ktRs--shst
n ltGht--lTtnnes Job Degt.--Main tb2a
The Detroit times., 1917-05-09

ADMITS He
is BEATEN
With Recount Nearly
Ended Jayne Leads
BY CD Votes

Al 4 o'clock Wednesday after
noon, with only ~ scattering
county precincts left 20 be re
counted, Ira W. Jaynes lead
over Harry Dinoemsn for cir
cut Judge had been cut TO 65
votes. The recount board MAS
then in an argument over the
fact that ballot box from
scorse arrived opened.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-09
New York Stocks

Quotations bs Hornblower & weeks.
MAY 81 open High Low Close
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
FOOD HOARDERS
TO BE RUN DOWN
President Orders Secret Ser
vice to Cooperate With HOov-
er in Checking PrOfiteering.
SpecioI Dsspo,cA 10 THE Sry.

WAsHINoroN Oct. 2.-President VIII
son promulgated to-day all executive or
der directing the secret service to co.
operate in all possible ways with Her
bert G. Hoover. National Food Admins
traitor. in enforcing the Administrations S
food programme. The principal work
Of the nations investigators will be to
look out for and follow UP all evidence
Of food boarding and to keep a sharp
watch out for those propagandists who
people Of the tenenents in big cities and
elsew here to start food riots. as hap
pened in New York last winter.
The President Is extremely pleased
over the work OF william J. Flynn. chief
OF the secret service. in running down a
big army of spies, German propagan-
dists and other un-American persons,
native and otherwise. who have infested
the country since the war began. He
believes that the secret service will be as
able to protect the American people
against the manipulations OF food hoa I'd
ers and others who might try TO balk
MIR. Hoover in his plans as IL has been
IN turning UP plots against the Govern
ment and in arresting enemies OF tire
country.
With information now In the posses
Sion OF the department II is understood
that the secret service doesn't expect
To have much trouble in getting evil
dence against persons who may try to
corner certain commodities in order to
exact big prices during the winter
season when supplies are supposed 70
he low. The President Is determined
that Food Administrator Hoover shall
not be thwarted in his purpose to help
the entire country and he believes that
with the nations secret agents on the
JOB food hoarders will not be very &C.
tive
There has been reason TO believe tina.
with the coming of the winter ag,tators
were planning TO arouse poor foreigners
IN cities TO start street demonstrations
as protests against high prices and con
dltiohs in general Food riots in New
York last winter were understood to
have been organized by pro-German
sympathizcrs. said to have been paid
by German gold.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
ONE U-BOAT MADE
MASSED ATTACK"
Daniels's Report One.sixth
Right, Say West,Oego Men.

The American tanker WestweRo,
which figured in Navy Department re-
port Of September IL as reporting from
Paris q 'massed attack by six sub
marines on a convoy OF merchant ves-
sells. In which two ships and one sub
marine were said to have been sunk,
ARRIVED at an Atlantic port yesterday.
In describing the attack officers Of
the tanker declared the earlier report
had been greatly exaggerated-perhaps
they meant "elaborated"-that so far
as they knew there was but one SUBJ
marine In the attacking force and that
WAS not destroyed. Only one steamship
was sunk, they said. but another was
damaged.
The vessel which was sent to the bot
tom by C-bOat was some distance
astern the Westwego when attacked.
Immediately the tanker put full steam
ahead and never was in danger there
after The submarine. or submarines IA
the case may be. followed the merchan nj
feet during the day and at riRhtfall
/ opened fire on tho rear, which was not
| strongly guarded at the time
Names OF the lost and damaged ships
were not known to the officers OF the
Westwego. but they were listed in the
Arst report ~ tho Delphlc and the Mid
dlesex.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
PERKINS A GOOD LOSER
He WIN Keep On Tryins - Solve
Food Problem.

George W. Perkins took his defeat at
A,hany q. he usually takes political
bumps, and declared he will keep on
doing all ne can to help solve the fooo
nroblem. He insisted that the real con-
s,i,uents OF the bipartisan combina-
ton which opposed his confirmation are
mot the actual producers ann consumers
hut the gambler. the speculator and the
hoa-der Of foodstufs,'
Mr.. Perkins said in part:
"Twelye upstate Republicans, three
New york city Republicans and ten
Tammany Democrats from this city
voted against my confirmation as chair
man of the State Food Commission
..The upstate Republicans said they
were against me because the FARMERS
and the pairymen's League were opposed
~ me. II that be true It would be In
terestins 10 know on what grounds the
New York city Republicans and the
rammany Senators based their ob5ec-
t,ons FOR their constituents are con-
sunoers. and II tho producers are against
me- the consumers should ne for me. The
Dairymen'e League Is against me-bit'
! terly against me.
my opposition to thcir methods has
been open. constant and vigorous III
INV Judgment what they arc doing IL
not only Immora, but illegal and the
ten Tammany Senators and three New
Work. city Republicans. by their vote to-
dav. sided with the Dairymen's League
and by NO doing grossly betrayed the!'
constituents IN this city.
at goes without saying that ] shat
continue to do all ! can as citizen tf
helm solve the food problem, and that
shaIl place nj the disposal Of whomso
ever the Governor appoints all the infor,
nation and knowledge l have obtained
and help him In every way I possib's
can" ~, --
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
DISTORTED, SAYS T. r.
Interview Had Sole Reference "a
German Immtgrnnts.

At his home In Oyster Bay last night
Col Roosevelt said:
1.-The statement is not correct THO
conversation referred to the German
immigration to the southcrnnlost state "
the republic of Brazil. called Rio Grande
do Sui
II said that I believed the Germans
would be as admirable immigrants in
Brazil as shown to he In the United
States, and that | should suppose that
every ono would welcome them s imm'-
grants in any part nf America but
that Of course. Germany must no moro
try to establish any control over her
immigrants in Brazil than sho did in
the United Statee
"At that time | would not have be-
lieved 1t possible that Germany would
behave as she actually has behaved here
In the United States and Baron Won
Sternburg the then German Ambassador,
never would have encouraged such dis
honorable actions"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
HINDENBURG FETED AT 70.
Cities Make Holiday While Mar

AMSTERDAM, Oct. Field Marshal
Won Hludenburs's seventeen birthday
was celebrated throughout Germany as
national fcte. The Emperor and all
the imperial family sent greetings 10 the
Field Marshal expressing the hope that
an early end of the war would crown
his work.
Various cities bestowed their freedom
on him and special celebrations were
held by the schools. coupled with coliec-
tions for the war loan,
The recipient OF these demonstrations
spent the day at headquarters. He wa,
reported to be slightly indisposed.