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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
All Circus Rinqs the Same Size.

Railway tickets are the same size all
over Great Britain and the continent
viz, 2A by III Understand have been
so for the last fifty years. This sure
ly indicates a worldwide tendency to
standardiZe.
Every builders ladder is built to
scale, and the fireman's ladder is on
the scale Of the seaman's run up the
ratlines. But perhaps the greatest tri-
umph of standardizing is that of the
circus. There are big and little cir
cuses in the world, but the ring is al
ways Of the same diameter, for the
bareback rider has discovered the ex-
act angle at which he can square the
circle. No matter whether it be ring
cut in the turf or luxuriously appoint
ed theater, the circus ring never varies
a foot.-London Mail.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
BIG |. w. w. PLOT Is Barred
Conspiracy to Burn Cities and Kill
Officers Told at Trial OF Ant-Draft
Aeitators at Enid, Okla.

Enid, Okla. Sept. pa revolution
of 100000 malcOntents, nationwide in
scope, backed by [. w. w. and 4S af-
f1Gated organizations, including the
Working Glass union, in which it was
planned to apply the torch to small cit
les, shoot officers Of the government
and demOralize communication, was
planned for July y last, according to
the testimony given on Monday by VIII
Hoover, state witness in the trial of IL
alleged anti-draft agitators from cen
trail Oklahoma.
The Industrial Workers Of the World
were to launch the uprising, Hoover
said. "Rube" MunsOn, alleged state or
ganizer of the w. G. u, told q meeting
! Of the Friendship local in an open corn
field near SasakaWa.
At prearranged time the W. G. U.
was to- capture small towns, take
charge of banks, burn bridges and cut
telegraph wires, while the l. w. w.
cared for the larger cities in a like
manner.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
Sea>seed as Food.

Kelp is az enormous sea plant which
abOunds along the Pacific coast. A
full grown plant will have stem 300
fee: iii length, which bears at the top
All air bulb. From this bulb grow fif-
ty or more giant leaves, each one of
which will attain a length of thirty or
forty feet
This plentiful vegetable is entirely
ignored by US, but the japanese prize
it highly. They make what is known
as "kombu" from kelp. Because it
fades in the curing process much of 1t
is dyed green, just as French peas are
dyed to give them their pleasing color
This shredded, dyed "kombu" is used
as u vegetable and is cooked with
soups and meats. 1t is even made into
a sort Of confection by sugaring small
strips of Unpopular Science Monthly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
SENATE VOTES 8-BILLlONS
Urgent Deficiency Measure Passed
Without Roll Collaborating
Made by Martin.

Washington, Sept. 26.-The senate
on Tuesday passed the $8,000,000000
urgent deficiency bill without roll
call as Senator Martin OF Virginia,
Democratic leader, uttered a warning
lavish expenditures must cease.
The bsl totaled 1891 ,625, 220. The
figures were slightly changed, for ST.
100000 was taken out and $500000 was
added.
The house granted the army $780,
1876. 735, and the senate added $780,
247 1874, making a total of S4,25S,9S
12S.
The navy was given S573,019,623 by
the house and the senate added S24,-
$500, a total of S597, O69, 123.
The cash appropriations are more
than $4,000, 100000 and the authorize
ton for contracts exceeds $685., 49,
393.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
Trans Mountain Electric Travel,
The Dream of Years
Realized

Prophecy has been crystalized into
fact the future has become today
the age of electric railroading is here.
Giant electric locomotives whose only
fuel is the limitless power generated
by mountain cataracts haul the heavy
steel trains of the milwaukee Road"
across the great mountain ranges of
the Northwest.
Through the Belt, Rocky, and Bitter
Root Mountains for 440 miles electricity
has superseded steam as motive power
and soon the putting steam locomotive
will yield its place to the electric giant
in the Cascade Mountains in Washing
ton, as the work of electrifying the 211
miles through the range is well under
way.
When you travel to Butte, Spokane,
Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, and other
Pacific Northwest Cities enjoy smoke
less, cinderless, noiseless trip through
the mountains over the modern electric
way-the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway.
!: For literature giving complete infor-
nation regarding this wonderful
achievement apply to Local Agent of
this railway.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
SILLY WORSHIP OF WEALTH
General Tendency to GIoat Over Sight
and Sound of Money Something
Hard to Understand.

The tendency to glOat over the sight
vasive than it seems. 1t may be only
q temporary predispositiOn, leaving us
at heart clean, wise, and temperate.
But there is ford exuberance in the
handling of this recurrent theme
which nauseates us little, like very
rich food eaten in close room, writes
Agnes Reppler in the Atlantic. Why
should we be told that ''the world
gapes in wonder" as it cOntemplates
"an Aladdin romance of steel and
gold?' The world has other things
to cape over in these sorrowful days.
"Once a barefoot boy now riding in a
100000 private car" There is a
headline to catch the public eye, and
make the public tongue hang watering
from it's mouth. That car, "early Pull
man and the late German Lloyd" is to
the American reader what the 1000
black slaves with jars of jewels upon
their heads were to Dick Swiveler-a
vision Of tasteful opulence. More in
innate journalists tell us that "Finan-
cial Potentate" eats baked potatoes for
his luncheon, and gives his friends
notebooks with a moral axiom on each
page. We cannot really care what
this unknown gentleman eats. We
cannot, under any conceivable circum-
stance, cOvet q moral notebook. Yet
such items of information would not
be painstakingly acquired unless they
afforded some mysterious qualification
to their readers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
When Turkey Was Great.

Turkey at her height was in posses
sion Of every famous city of the an
cient world except Rome. She held by
the sword Athens, Corinth. Sparta,
Grecian Thebes. Constantinople. An
tioch. SeIeucia, Ctesiphon, Babylon,
Nineveh, Bagdad, Jerusalem, Damas-
Gus, Mecca, Medina, Alexandria, Cal
70. Memphis, Egyptian Thebes and
Carthage Some were in ruins. but the
Turk was master where they had been
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
PRICE Of STEEL
GUT By WILSON
Reductions Range From Fifty to
Seventy Per Cent.
NO REDUCTION IN WAGES
Announcement Follows Agreement
Reached Between War Industries
Board and Producers-Long
Controversy Ended.

Washington, Sept. 25.-An agree
ment between the war industries
board and steel producers reducing
the price of steel from so to 20 per
cent was announced on Monday follow
ing its approval by President Wilson.
The new figures become effective at
0pce and are subject to revision Janu-
airy 1, 1918.
The price for steel plates of 1925
per hundred weight, or $65 a ton, is
70.5 per cent less than recent quota
lions.
The steel men held out for about
$68 ton, but were forced into line
for the lower figure by Bernard Ba-
ruch of the war industries board and
others who represented the govern
Inent in conferences during the last
few days.
Steel Men Make Pledges.
Under the agreement the steel men
pledged themselvs to the following
stipulatiOnS:
That there shall be no reduction in
the present rate of wages.
That the agreed prices shall apply
to purchases by the general public as
well as to those of the allies and the
government.
That the steel men will exert every
effort to keep up the production to the
maximum of the past so long as the
war lasts.
The prices are based on results of
an investigation conducted by the fed
eral trade commission into cost pro-
ductiOn. This inquiry has been
in progress for several months.
Schedule of Prices.
The detailed schedule of prices fol-
bows:
Iron ore, basis, lower lake ports,
price agreed upon, $5.05 gross ton; re-
cent prices, $500 gross ton. Coke ba-
sis COnnellsville, price agreed upon Sc
net ton, recent price, SIG; reduction,
$40; per cent reduction, 62.5.
Pig iron, price agreed upon, $33; re-
cent price, $5S, gross ton; reduction
$25; reduction per cent, 43.1.
Steel bars, basis, Pittsburgh and Chi
cagO, prices agreed upon, $3.50 hun
dredweight; recent price, $3.50 hun
dredweight; reduction, $3.50; reduc-
ton per cent, 47.3.
Shapes, basis, Pittsburgh and Chi
cage, prices agreed upon, So hundred
weight; recent price,. Sc hundred
weight; reduction, So; reduction per
cent, 500.
Plates, basis, Pittsburgh and Chi
cagO, prices agreed upon 1925 hun
dredweight; recent price. 81 hundred
weight; reduction. $7.75; reduction per-
cent, 70.5.
This announcement of prices was
agreed upon after many months of in
vestigatiOn by the federal trade COM
mission and conferences between gov
eminent officials and the leading men
of the iron and steel business.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
Cruel Blow.

''Your daughter has given me some
encouragement, sir"
''Well?"
''But I'll be perfectly frank with
you. My finances are in bad shape"
''Ahem.'
81 hope you are not disappointed,
sir?'
"Indeed, I am, young man. I had
planned to borrow $40 from you for
80 days."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
Camphor For Colds.

y In it's early stages an acute
Z: cold may be avoided by the use =
y of camphor If the chest seems y
J. tight rub it thoroughly with =
y equal parts of sweet oil and
y camphor and wear compress
Y during the night of flannel sat y
y urated with the mixture. heated
Y and covered with dry flannel. y
y Three or four drops Of camphor y
Y in a glass of hot water taken at 7
" night is excellent If the throat
" is a little sore use a gargle of !
Y ten drops of camphor to table
" spoonful of water, being care
Y full not to swallow this. Rub \
Y bing the nose with sweet oil and
Y camphor and inhaling the fumes y
y of the latter will help matters Y
" when the head has sensation
= of fullness
Y
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
Divinq Animals.

One thing that none of the land liv-
ing animals does is to dive. No mat
ter how hard pressed a swimming deer,
rabbit, squirrel or other purely terres-
trial animal may be, it will remain
above water. But the muskrat, beaver.
ice bear and otter dive Immediately.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
Slap 1t On.

"Face powder should be applied with
discrimination"
sEhT'
"Some girls seem to think all you
need is q lot Of it."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
CURB ON sEDlTI0Us PRESS
Tradino-With-the Enemy Bill Passed
by House-Postmaster General
Given Power to Act.

Washington, Sept. 26-The death
warrant of seditious newspapers Was
signed here. The house finally passed
the trading-with- ENEMY oct ElsiHg
Postmaster General BurlesoA almost
unlimited poMefs fQr the SUPP
Of treasQnable RpbltcAHQ8St
Il shall ehf9sss fhs IGN1p Mt. Bprle::
son said. = $
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
A SUGGESTION.

Doctor Ito pressing creditor,-If you
must bring your bill every day. at least
you might come with your head tied
up, so that people would think you
were a patient!
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
Saliva Secretion.

The amount of saliva daily secreteG
by an average male adult is trife
more than three pints
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINTS.

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The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
Will OF VANDERBILT
HeEATE MILLIONS
Estate Amounting to $l2.746.436
Left by Lusitania Victim.
(By the InternatienaI News servies

(By the InternatlonaI News Servfee.}
New York, Aug. 9-The estate of
Alferd Gwynne Vanderbilt. who was
lost when THE Lusitania was sent to
the bottom by a German submarine
May Z, 1915. amounted to $12,7is. 43s
net. The appraisers report was filed
today.
The total estate was valued at 49,
769,314 plus S4,612,066 over which the
testor had the power of appointment
under the will Of his father, Cornelius
Vanderbilt.
A. G. Vanderbilt was married twice,
but his first wife, Elsie French Van
derbilt. was not mentioned in the will
She divorced Vanderbilt in 1908 and
at that time received a settlement
OF 100000 in lieu Of all claims on
his estate.
The decedent married Mrs. Mar
garet Emerson McKim on December II.
1911, in London. He had made an
ante-nuptial agreement with her
wherein he agreed to give her s2,ooo,-
900 in lieu of dover. In addition Mr..
Vanderbilt left her s., 100000 In cash,
the income of s5.00o.0oo and Sycamore,
his Adirondack estate.
Upon her death the principal of S.
100000 is to be divided equally between
their sons, Alferd G.. IL, and George
Vanderbilt.
To each person in Mr.. vanderbilt's
employ years wages was provided
for.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
PERSHING DEMANDS
DISCIPLINE OF iron
Commander Pleads for Americans
Here to Heed Lesson of Russia.
pecial to The Washington Herald

Special TO The washington hefaio-
Paris, Aug. S-Maj. Gen. Pershing,
in a statement to American news
paper correspondents, urged that the
Americans in the United States
armies subordinate themselves to dis
cipline.
He pleaded that Americans who are
to serve here forget their former lib
critics, their license and personality
and realize the paramount value OF
discipline among the ranks-as was
conclusiveiy demonstrated by the lack
of discipline among the Russian rev.
olutionary armies-and accept uncom-
plainingiy the rigorous training meth
ods which mould them into fighting
units.
That the people of America try to
realize, too. the stupendous task here
and adapt themselves freely and will
lingly to whatever is demanded by
the United States government. In or
der successfully to prosecute the war
to victory, also was urged by Gen.
Pershing. "The men In the armies
must realize the necessity OF stand
ing at attention and saluting their
oficers-iittie things. perhaps. In
themselves, but major factors IN es-
tablishing great army machine
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
SLAYER OF HUSBAND
TO See SON, JACK
Good News Lifts Gloom from Prison
Cell of Mrs. De Saulles.
CBy the international News Service.

CBy the international News service.)
New York, Aug. a-Three things to-
day served to brighten the darkness
which has cast its shadow over the
cell out in Mineola Jail, where Mrs.
Blanca vergara-De saulles is awaiting
trial for the murder of her former
husband, John Longer De saulles.
She received a cablegram from Chile
that her mother. brother and sister
had started to her aid and would
be here within three weeks
She was told that the Chilean am
bassador had declared her country
would intervene in her behalf.
But greatest OF all joys, she was
told that she would soon see her lit
tie son, Jack. again-that George w.
Hsckscher and Mrs Rudolph Desener.
partner and sister OF her slain hus-
band, had agreed to let the little
fellow visit her at the Jail.
Meanwhile, out in Greenwood
Cemetery, they were burying Jack
De Saulles-
In the old Offices Of his firm, reIa-
tfves and friends OF the dead man
held a conference to discuss means
for taking possession of the boy, and
of preventing any of the dead mans
u,one- from passing into possession
Of the widow.
Mrs. De sauIles' attorney, Henry
A. Uterhart, Indignantly replied to-
night that not only does she not in
tend TO fight FOR any part of her
husbands estate, but Essents the i'm
plication that she would consider
such thing
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
CONSCRIPTS Will GET
IDENTIFICATION TAGS
Transportation Plans for National
Army Being Worked Out.

As each conscript is accepted for
the new national army he will prob
ably be given an Identification tag
which will carry him to his destina-
ton at the cantonment assigned to
the troops from his district. The
War Department announced yester-
day that the details for Transporting
the men are being rapidly worked
out.
Excursion trains will run through
the rural districts picking up the con-
scripts ordered to join 1t and special
trains win Be made up at the larger
centers. The general staff. commits
sary and quartermaster's corps are
now busy with plans for. transporting
the men and for feeding them en-
route.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
BERNHARDT KISSES
SHIPLOAD OF HEROES
Son. Wife and Their Daughter Ar
riye with Wounded Soldiers.

New York. Aug. S.-Mme. Sarah
Bernhardt kissed everybody in sight
this morning when a French ship
loaded chiefly with heroes arrived at
an Atlantic port The first man she
kissed was Maurice, her son. Then
she kissed Maurice's wife, then his
1s-year-old daughter-whom anybody
would like to kiss. After that she
began kissing the heroes and BY
ISLANDERS on both cheeks, and she
kept at II until she was tired.
AS Tor the heroes. some Of them
were men who have been wounded
somewhere in France and have come
back to get well Others-more than
800 others-were sailors of France and
Russia who have come over 70 make
up crews for new ships and repaired
ships and hitherto interned ships at
are to sail for Europe soon.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
Shell KILLS -FOUR
AT TARGET PRACTICE
Spectators Meet Death Watching
Student Artillery Officers.
(By the InternationaI News

(by the international News Servfce.)
Marietta, Ga, Aug. s.-A big shell
from a practice cannon ricocheted
from the top of Kenesaw mountain
this afternoon and hurtling into q
group Of persons watching student
artillery officers at practice, killed
four and wounded three. OF the killed
one was q white woman, Mrs, w. J
Harris. All the other victims were
negroes.
Mrs. Harris at the time of the fatal
accident was taking a negro servant
home in her buggy.
The student officers were aiming al
the side Of the mountain and the
group Of spectators was supposed &c
be In safe position. entirely outside
the line Of fire. The heavy steel pro-
jectile missed its target. however, and
struck near the top Of the mountain.
continuing across to a near by road
where it exploded.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
what Biu Provides.

what Bin Provides.
The bin as passed:
Gives the President control over
foods. feeds. fnel QnAudins fuel OF
and natural gas), fsrsnizsr ingre-
dients. farm machtnsev 80 tools.
Allows the President 10 license bush
ness and plants, and to revoke these
licenses, farmers and stock-raisers
being exempt from this section.
Authorizes and empowers the Pres
ident through the Federal Trade Com
mission to confrol. take over and
operate coal and coke mines and TO
fix the price.
Directs the President when an
emergency exists to fix q minimum
price Of wheat, making the minimum
g for No. Northern for the 1s1s
crop; and allows him to enhance the
duty on foreign wheat to bring It to
the American price.
Prevents the use Of foods. fruits.
food materials or fss1s p the manu-
facturs of distilled sptflae, aad al
lows the President to fn4t the alco-
holic content OF naaat or vinous
liquors
Authorizes and directs the President
to commander distilled spirits as far
as necessary for war use, the courts
TO determine the price.
Provides for Hltrstes.
Directs the President to spend so.
Ooo. 900 tor nitrates and to sell them to
farmers at cost
Prevents members Of the advisory
commission of the Council OF National
Defense from participating In govern
ment contracts
Furnishes boarding and destructfon
Of foodstuffs and speculation.
Allows the President to close grain
sxchaasas coArds OF trade. ssc., in
order TO present speculation
Authorizes the President to requisi-
tfon supplies for the army and navy.
Authorizes him to buy, store and
sen wheat. flour, meal, beans and
potatoes
Comm aadeer Plants.
Allows him to take over factories,
packing houses. pipe lines, mines or
other plants and operate them
The SUN of $3.50. 900 is provided for
running expenses and sfseo0o.ooo to
carry out the work of the whole Food
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
MAY Send ARMY
TO AID RUSSIA
Secretary Baker Refuses to
Deny Troops May Go
to East Front.

American troops may go to Rus
sia- This was the outstanding fea-
.ture of the return to Washington OF
sEhhu Root and his special mission
yesterday.
Almost at the hour when the mis-
sion was making Its report to Presi-
dent Wilson, ]. Hamilton Lewis. DEM
ocratic Senate whip and administra-
ton spokesman. was telling the Sem
ate that our forces will go to both
Russia and Italy.
Baker Refuses Denial
Secretary Baker last night refused
to confirm or deny this report. 1t
Is generally believed to be the most
serious thought now IN the minds OF
those directing our military policy.
The statement Of Andre Tardieu.
French high commissioner, made to
Secretary Baker on Sunday. that
France Is still fresh and vigorous,
and the knowledge that England at
this time has more men than she
knows what to do with. assumed larEe
In the specuiations on THIS
change Of campaign plan. !
DifaeuIties Tremendoa..
p There are known to be tremendous
difficulties in the way of Transporting
an expeditionary force to the Eastern
fighting front. Yet high officials be-
gan to believe yesterday that by
strengthe ing the wavering Russian
line in jalicia and Rumania the
United s ties can do more for the al
lied caus than in almost any other
way.
On their face the reports of the Root
mission were encouraging. Mr.. Root
told Of the growing confidence in Ker-
ensky and the innate peacefulness and
amenability to authority of the vast
mass Of the Russian people.
No More Disorder Than Here.
There is no more disorder in Russia
today than there is in the United
States" Mr.. Root said.
The report of General Scott on the
military observations he made were
also optimistic.
'T saw the Slav armies roll back
the enemy on a front fifteen miles
long" said General Scott. "occupying
trenches and capturing 5000 prisoners.
The Russian general officers, most of
whom are young men, are wonderful
leaders"
But this encouraging condition. Gen.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
Victim Of Hun Prison
Reaches American Port

An American Port, Aug. S.-Edmund
knudson. of Minneapolis. an Amer
ican business man, who was thrust
into q German prison when war was
declared by the United States. ar
rived here aboard French liner
today so weak from his experiences
that he had to be put to bed.
Knudson contracted q severe illness
in the camp and was released.
Passengers on the liner experienced
Two submarine scares en- route to the
United States. On both occasions
the supposed u-bcat turned out to be
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
Elect D. J. Callahan
K. Of e. Treasure,

SPECIAL 70 Ihe Washinstou Henh.
Chicago. Aug. SD. ]. Callahan, OF
Washington. d. c.. was elected treas
urer at the national convention of the
Knights OF Columbus here tonight. The
other supreme officer elected was
James A. Flaherty. of Philadelphia,
who was made supreme knight.
It was decided to establish recrea-
tion quarters in all Of the army camps
in the United States and abroad.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
DAVIS NOMINATED
BY VA. DEMOCRATS
Opponent Comedies Success of Rival
from Loudoun County.

Richmond, Va, Aug. Slate re-
turns from the primary election
today indicated that Westmorland
Davis. of Loudoun County, had been
nominated by a large majority. j.
Taylor Ellyson, the present lieutenant
governor, conceded the nomination of
Mr.. Davis, and wired his congratu-
lations. John Garland Pollard. Of
Richmond, the other candidate. ran
far behind the other two.
The nomination of Mr.. Davis is
considered a triumph for the farmers
of the State, as he. has always been
interested In movements looking to
their benent. At the same time, the
defeat OF Mr.. Ellyson will probably
result In his retirement from public
life, as he has been unsuccessful on
two occasions in the race for COVER
nor of the State.