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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
Food Supply Considered

Conscripton and the food supply shared
interest with the bond issues during the
week. The food supply question became so
acute that it was introduced in debate
several times during the brief sessions
of Congress. While the high cost Of Iiv-
ing has been a burning issue for the last
Ave years it has never given quite so
much concern as at the present time How
to feed and clothe the army Is the prob
lem that confronts the Administration
The Government must now face In a larger
sense the difficulties that have made house
keeping almost burden for several years
past. Back to the farm" while always
"A popular slogan. has reached the point
where II Is proposed to conscript young
men for farm labor, just as they may be
conscripted for the army. If we are to
feed an army. says the Government we
must find way to produce more food 1t
was even proposed on the floor of the House
by Southern member that farmers bows
and farmhands generally should be ex-
empted from army service so long as they
remained on the farm. The gentleman did
not clearly explain what he would do with
the city boy who produces agriculture i'm
plements and clothing for the farmers boy,
but he insisted that farms must be worked
and that men must be secured to do that
work. 1t is possible the farmers Repre-
sentatives who are very strong In Con-
gress, may be heard from later when con-
labor that has been taken away from them
by the munition plants and by ether city
allurements and exemption from army
service might assure a 'back-to-the-f ia rm
stampede, as some of them reason.
Seed "Graft" Respectable
For years Congress has been appropriat
ing upward of 100000 for the purchase
and distribution of seed Last year S243.-
1922 was appropriated As heretofora tho
item was fought by reformers in Congress
who contended that the free distribution of
seed was pure graft" Some city men,
bers, who used the seed for distribution to
school children and for small farms and
backyard lots in the cities and suburbs
Joined with the countrymen to keep the
item In the bill. They are now glad they
did So for the free distribution of seed
judging from the backyard" and small.
lot' movement has become highly respecta-
BILE. In the history of Congress there has
never been such q demand for free seed as
has been experienced this present planting
| season. City folk. anxious TO reduce the
high cost of living and to prepare for the
anticipated food scarcity are running necl,
and neck with the country brethren In theii
anxiety to till and improve such soil a.
they have. The President and the Secre-
tary OF Agriculture have both counseled the
greatest conservation of foodstuffs and have
been urging intelligent cultivation Of the
farm So seriously is the subject now re.
garded that one Congressman who has q
reputation as Treasury watchdog intro.
duced bill to appropriate $4,000. 900 for
| free seed. One year ago he would have
fought for an hour TO prevent a 800 in.
| crease In 0-per-annum salary appro
priation. But we are all talking big figures
now.
J. HAMPTON MOORE,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14

Lloyd's Weekly News printed the above
acrostic when the news reached London.
Yesterday the same army entered GAIA,
where Samson, sporting readers will re-
call, carried off 100 per cent of the gate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14

Without disturbing the owner at all,
j. F. ID. sneaks into Lancaster pal
paperhanger's office- and lifts this from
his letterhead.
DOMESTIC & FOREIGN
WALL PAPERS
Moral Decorations Decorative Novelties
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-22

ikONGDOER'S BOGEH
bled and wept and wished you had
nOt-then and not till then did you
try to Sidetrack consequences.
Women, l think, little book, face
consequences in a drawer spirit than
do men. Eliene wished Harry to go
ahead last spring at the beginning of
the campaign. She said to me: eff
there is no such thing as forgiveness
IN this world, then our boosted civil
lzatlon is naught. Harry has paid a
thousand times over in suffering for
the twins. We have done everything
we could to repair the injury, and it
seems to me if the story did come
out 1t really ought to rebound to
-Harry's credit instead of his injury.
OF course, do not mean Harry
did not do wrong, but everyone in
this world does wrong in more or less
degree and it should not be counted
against US if, when we fall, we rise
and try to go on again.
The mother of the twins paid for
her sin with her life, but that would
be much easier for me than to live
and see my boys disgraced. Bulge
and Teddy bear their fathers name
legally love them and they love
me as do other mothers and sons. If
the story does come out, let it come.
1t will certainly show Harry and l
have tried to atone in every way, and
certainly if we are at all human we
should be willing to give everyone
another charse."
l can't help thinking, little book,
that the boys will have to suffer if
the story comes out, but perhaps it is
just as we'll as they will have to
know some time.
Dick and l, little book, were dis
cussing all this yesterday after he
told me what the men had congre-
gated here for, and Dick said: q
think it a splendid test of courage on
HarTy's part to stand up and take the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-22

DISCOVERH 10 1E
Yesterday, little book. when Dick
came over he brought with him all
the men I know and a lot I don't
know.
First, there was Harry Symone,
who is looking just splendid, but at
least 10 years older than when he
went away. You see, little book, the
Peoples Party has decided to run
Harry for mayor in spite of the pos
sibility that the campaign may rake
up that old scandal Of the twins.
You will remember, little book, be-
fore Harry went away there was
project on foot to have him nOmi-
mated and by some hook or crook
the opposing party got some inkling
Of the episode and informed Dick
and others Of the Peoples Party they
would spring it if they nominated
Harry for any office as a step to the
mayOralty.
This fall, what the Peoples Party
wanted to do was to make Harry
alderman so that at the next cleo
ton he would be in line for mayor.
Against Eliene's advice Harry fed to
South America. He could not stand
being found out.
I think, little book, sometimes
WIZ we call TemOrse is only the fear
Of Icing found out. If you were a
person, little book, with a heart that
could stop beating, a set of nerves
that would turn you sick and cold,
would put the question to you
straight-Have you ever regretted
very greatly anything you have ever
done in your Iife-I mean any of the
little meannesses and sins the flesh
is heir to and that the best of us
commit without anyone but our
selves knowing you ever re
GREETED these?
More than likely you would an
swer, if you we're an actual person
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-23
MANY CARS OF COAL
REACH LADYSMITH

The fuel situation is less acute thar
last week. The publication Of condi
tiOns existing in Ladysmith by the
News-Budget, started many of the
farmers nearby to town with wood and
they have been taking advantage of the
good weather of the week to fill many
wood sheds. The price for wood of
stove length ranges from $2.75 to $3.50
a cord. Several parties contemplate
putting in wood yards and some cut
ting is being done in the woods on the
cut-over lands for the Ladysmith mar
ket.
Ten cars of coal have come to Lady
emith in the last two weeks. Sands
got in a car of anthracite nut and a
car of soft coal, the Western Lumber
Company got six cars of soft coal and
two cars of anthracite briquettes.
This relieves the present situation and
all demands are being supplied except
there is still needed several cars of
hard nut coal. The city was unable to
get it's order for five cars of hard coal
through the Minneapolis agents, and
has ordered the same amount from
Chicago.
Sessions of the Fuel board have been
suspended until the deer hunting sea-
son is over.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-23
RUSK COUNTY GETS
MANY POTATO PRIZES

Rusk county exhibit at the Potato
show, Madison was awarded 4th prize
on whole exhibit There were but 5
points difference between Rusk and
Oneida which was awarded 1st place.
Barron 2nd, Waushara 3rd; Langlade
9TH Boys and Girls Clubs: Rusk, 1st ];
Langlade 2nd; Price 3rd; Waupaca
4th; Rock 5th. There were many in
dividual prizes to Rusk exhibitors.
Rusk, with fifteen other counties is
competing in the Wisconsin Potato
Growers Association exhibit, at Madi-
son, this week. Rusk cOunty's exhibit
is in charge of E. Stahl and York Nc
Hugh, of Bruce, under the supervision
of County Agricultural Agent G. NJ
Householder There are number of
individual exhibits also as well as of
machinery for the handling and as
sorting of potatoes.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-23
STILL LACK MONEY FOR
COUNTY Y, Nj. c.. A. FUND

All of the returns of the subscrip-
tions for the Y. NJ. c. A. have not been
received by the Committee in charge
of the work in Rusk county. Owing
to the absence of Mr. McGill, chair
man of the committee in Ladysmith,
and Mr.. Carow, of the County Commit
tee, j. A. Michaelson got the figures
together this morning. So far the re-
port shows: Hawkins went over the
top with $3.50; Ingram $76,55; Bruce
got more than the allotment, SUBJ
scribing $415,15; Weyerhaeuser, $73.-
so; Conrath, $105.35: Town Of Law
renee sent In $40, Ladysmith has made
only a partial report. So far there
has been collected and reported, STA
80. The Wooden Ware plant con-
tributed through the employees, $1O5.-
35. The total needed for the county
was $4,000 and SO far there is about
500 shortage.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-23
E. w. HILL APPOINTED
TO SUCCEED REEVES

At the meeting Of the City council on
Saturday morning, E. w. Hill was
confirmed as Justice Of the Peace for
Ladysmith, to succeed the late r. S.
Reeves.
Mayor Thompson was present, hav-
ing that morning returned from Mason
City, Iowa, where he had spent the
week looking after property interests.
Council also borrowed $4,000, half the
sum from each of the banks.
The Duluth Brewing Company has
been protesting about the personal tax
on fixtures in Nels. Thompson's saloon.
Council, on motion of Mr.. Anderson,
ordered the matter investigated by
the City Clerk and if claim for reduc-
tion was found valid, that it be al
lowed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-23
CARL DREGNE WILL GIVE
FOUR TURKEYS AWAY

Here's where you get your Thanks
giving turkey and all you have to do is
to be good sprinter.
Be at the Bon Ton Grocery corner
on next Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock. Look up to the roof and you
will see four fine turkeys let loose
They will fly somewhere or sprint for
shelter
The one who gets the turkey can
have it. The only thing that Carl
Dregne, manager of the Bon Ton, asks
is that the persons who get the turkeys
will report to him at the store so that
he may have record.
These are grand birds and they are
likely to fly some.
They will be released from the roof
and go as far as they like Old and
young, big and little are invited to the
show. 1t will save buying a turkey if
you are swift ON the feet or a good
climber. If you do not want to chase
the turkey go and see the fun at
O'Clock next Wednesday afternoon
November, 2S
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-23
MANY DEER COME
INTO CITY FROM WOODS

Deer began to arrive in town Thurs.
day, in fact Wednesday evening
Fred Hopp, VIM. Hopp and VIM
Wright took an auto trip north and
east, Wednesday, about II miles from
the city and brought in two deer
Thursday Fred Hopp killed his.
The city has been filed with all sorts
of rumors, one most persistent that
four men had ben killed up in Sawyer
county. That was Thursday morning.
BY noon five men were dead, but the
most persistent effort. failed to locate
the origin of the tale or the location of
the slain. So it went into the war
rumor class.
Harry Speidel according to an un-
censored statement shot deer while
on his way to Richter's Wednesday af-
ternoon to join r. J.. Sands party in
camp.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-23
ALL REGISTERED MEN
TO BE EXAMINED AGAIN

New regulations under which
the remaining avaiIabl of the
100000 men registered for mill
tary duty will be drafted for SER
vice with the colors, have been an
nounced by Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder.
The new regulations, with the
division Of eligibles into five class
es, repeal all preceding regulations,
cancel all exemptions and dis
charges granted under the old sys-
tenn and restore every registered
man to his original status. He will
hereafter be required to undergo
all examinations anew and present
his claims for exemption again.
1t is practically certain that ev-
cry man who had legitimate ex-
emption on the ground of depend
ency under the old regulations will
get the same under the new ones.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-23
NEW GROCERY FIRM

Under the firm name of LeVeille &
LeVeille, Rock LeVeille and son, Phil,
are preparing to open new exclusive
grocery in the building on Miner-av
just vacated by Carl Dregne. They will
be ready for business by Dec. /. In the.
lines of canned goods, extracts and
similar articles, their own private.
"Linndale Brand" will be their leader
and they expect to demonstrate to the,
people of Ladysmith that that name is'
synonymous with quality.
Residents here for over Is years,
Messrs. LeVeilla need no introduction
to the people of Ladysmith. The es-
TEEN in which they are held will be an
important asset for them.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-23
RICE LAKE CITIZENS
FORCE FLAG RAISING

Tuesday afternoon party OF fifty
citizens. of Rice Lake, went to the
farm of Carl LinGstad, just outside
the city limits, and after making him
donate So for the Y NJ. G. A. forced
him to put flag on his house, and
give three cheers for Uncle Sam.
Linstad refused to contribute to the
Y. NJ. c. A fund, at the same time, it
is said. making uncomplimentary re-
marks about Pres. Wilson and the
United States in general. He, it is
claimed. has been openly pro-German.
The committee having this lesson in
loyalty in hand, declare there are a
number of others in the section who
will be called on. Linstad came to
this country 20 years ago penniiess
and now owns a fine farm.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-23
.TAINTOR KILLS
DOG AND HIMSELF
Hermit of Bucks Camp Game
Grounds Commits Suicide
in Lone Shack
STRANGE, OLD ATHEIST,
HUNTER AND TRAPPER
Willed His Money Chiefly to Bucks
Camp-Lived i'm Woods for
Many Years

! First he killed his faithful old dog
The rifle which he had carried for
years and had provided him both a
living and protection, sent it's true
bullet into the dogs head. This done
David L. Taintor, hunter and trapper
and hermit, went to the rude bed in
the shack in the town of Wilson near
the Bucks Club, which had been his
home for years, laid down and put a
bullet into his own brain. There he
was found by V. Zalabach, neighbor,
living three miles away, on Monday
morning.
A great hole was torn in his right
temple and around the wound were
powder marks, showing how close the
gun was to his head. His long, thin,
white hair was matted with blood.
On his face was thin, long, strag-
Cling beard of gray. He was partial
ly dressed, and his face bore the same
inscrutable look as his acquaintances
had seen there for the past 80 years
Nowhere could there be found a note
or any writing. On the floor by the
side of the bed in the shack was the
old Winchester and in the room, stiff
and stark, the body of the shepherd
dog.
Killed Himself Last Thursday
There was calendar on the wall.
Each day the hermit marked off the
date. The last mark shown is the 14th.
last Wednesday. The body was found
by Zalabach on Monday. He went to
Brentwood and called up Coroner
EllingbOe's office. Monday evening j.
w. Carow and T.. G. Streater of the
Bucks club arrived in camp. District
Attorney Falge was notified and dele
gated E. w. Hill, newly appointed to
succeed the late Justice Reeves as JUS
tice of the Peace, to conduct such nee
essary investigation as the circum-
stances warranted. Coroner 0. B. Ell
lingboe was at Hoyt's dam hunting
and could not be reached. Justice Hill
decided Taintor died from gun-shot
wound self inflicted. The body was
prepared for burial under the direc
tion of the members of the Bucks
Club and short simple ceremony
was held at the shack, few remarks
being made by Mr., Hill.
In order to get coffin to the camp
it was necessary to ship it to Birch
Continued on page p
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-23
FINE AND COSTS FOR
OPEN-MUFFLER CUT-OUT

Roy Cox. of Sheldon, paid So fine
to the city and $3.50 costs, assessed by
Justice Matt Edgar Saturday for hav-
ing the muffler cut-out open. Mr..
Cox's car was identified by Chief
Lozier as the one violating the law.
Cox was notified that warrant had
been issued and claimed that he had
not been running the car but that the
car was his and would pay.
Chief Lozier says the law has been
constantly violated of late and other
arrests would follow This is the first
arrest for any cause made in four
weeks
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-23
James Nykodyn Reaches Lady
smith With His Family to
Find Himself Sharp
ers' Victim
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
TRADED FOR SCRAPS
With Family and Life's Savings He
Discovered Loss When He Ar
rived Here This Morning

| James Nykodyn with his wife and
five children, the oldest a smart,
bright, boy of sixteen, arrived in Lady
smith this morning with the intention
| of buying a farm from A. c.. Thomp-
son. He was met by Frank Hroch
and taken to the Hroch home There
| he told of experiences in the Grand
Central depot at Chicago, Thursday,
While waiting for the train to Lady
smith. In a sOiled and washed salt
sack, he carried 5000 in bills, the saw
ings of two years from his and his fam
ily's labOrs in the sugar beet fields of
POmpeii, Mich. In the Chicago sta
ton where he arrived at $50 Thurs
day morning, he had opened the sack
and counted the money.
A few minutes afterwards man ap-
preached him engaged in conversation,
and after time said he too, was going
to Ladysmith to buy farm. His wife
he had said was at hotel. Later in
the afternoon the same man came back
and asked Nykodyn to go with him to
a hotel and carry over his trunk.
NykOdyn gave his silver money to his
wife and went along. She wanted him
to leave his roll and sack but he pro-
tested that he was more careful than
She
On the way, the new found friend
picked up sack identically like Nyk-
odyn's. 1t contained roll of bills
apparently.
Lets divide the money" said the
confidence man.
Just then came the third man. He
made cry about a sack of money he
had lost. He said he had seen NykO-
dyn pick it up. The latter vehemently
explained that he had only his own
money. But he was forced under
threat Of arrest to produce it, Then
the other sack was brought out. After
some parley the sharpers handed Nyk-
odyn his sack. He slowed it away.
Lets see that SACK" said Hroch
after Nykodyn had told him the story
this morning.
1t was produced. There was nice
roll. 1t consisted of a one dollar bill
and many strips of newspaper as the
core. The bill was nicely wrapped
around the paper scraps.
When Nykodyn realized what had
happened he nearly tainted. Then he
wept bitterly and his wife went into
Mysteries and the children cried.
Hroch sought Mayor Thompson. Ar
rangements were made to give the
family shelter and to secure them
work. Fortunately before he was
robbed Nykodyn had bought tickets to
The Nykodyns are Bohemians. The
first sharper was about SO, wore the
clothes of an immigrant, mustache,
weighed about $50, feet, 2 inches tall,
black cap, and talks Slavish The
other wore the clothes of Iaborer, a
black shirt, sandy mustache, suit of
dirty gray and also talked Slavish.
A description OF the men has been
sent by the Mayor to the police Of Chi
cago and to the 500 officials.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-23
LIBRARY WILL BE
OPEN ON SUNDAYS

The Public Library will be open on
Sundays, beginning Sunday, Dec. 2,
from to p. m. and every Sunday
thereafter. The members of the Wom-
ems Study Club will be i'll charge. This
will afford opportunity for many who
are unable during the week to avail
themselves of the library advantages
to read There are few places for the
stranger or the new conner to go in the
city and this is something worth while.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-23

Lawyers, doctors, merchants, labor
ers, clerks, retired and invalided per-
sons-all but the cripples and the blind
and those few who do not know deer
except from the restaurant menu of
some bygone day--is out in the woods
walking on the trail or holding down a
stump looking for the elusive deer and
wondering what will happen if one
noble buck or scared eyed doe should
come in sight. Ladysmith began it's
annual exodus to the woods Sunday.
About the first ones on the hike for
camp was r. J. Sands party, himself,
Jack Johnson, and Messrs Thompson
and Vosgaard, starting early Sunday
morning to walk to Richters, Is miles
up on the Little Thornapple. Harry
Speidel and Chester Sands went up
Tuesday morning aud Steve Speidel
goes later.
The party at Speich's camp at
Hoyt's Dam, on the Thornapple is made
up of O. B. Ellingboe, J. d. Shumway,
r. w. March, Geo. Speich, OF Glen
wood, Wis. =. NJ. Worden, w. Fl. Ny
ers, and Geo. Uhl, of Ripon.
Wounded Knee camp is pretty well
filled up. Judge Manning, Charles
Swain, DR.. Baker L. D. Sinclair and
others from Milwaukee are in the
camp north Of Hawkins.
Scores Of hunters have arrived in
Ladysmith on the limited and taken
the scoot for points up the line i'll Saw
yer or driven out to Weirgor, Kadisson
or other Sawyer county camps, Pre-
dictions were free that accidents would
be numerous as the usual 20 days shoot
ing had to be crowded into ten One
camp near Weirgor has 10 men. most
of them new to deer hunting.
g. L. Heaverin, Of Apollonia, came
to Ladysmith and Sunday, carried both
the Commissary and Quartermasters
departments outfits to Bucks Camp
on double wagon. AS the hornet
season was over no packages We're la
beled GLASS, Handle with Care
Those who went Tuesday afternoon
to the camp were r. w. Hill, L. c.
Streater, T. Il. Munroe, G, H. Mum
roe, L. Il. McGill, ], W. Carow, Elmer
Hill, DR.. Il. w. Day. DR.. w. f. O'Con-
nor, Frank Manley, H. w. True, Glenn
Williams. N. j. Smith, w. j. Ker-
mott. Several others expected to go
tomorrow and Sunday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-23
FIVE PEOPLE HURT;
AUTO TURNS TURTLE

Sunday afternoon, Carmil Lybert,
of near Tony, was driving his machine
on the road near the poor farm, when
he met another machine, attempted to
turn out, lost control and went turtle
into a deep ditch. The machine was
smashed up and the five occupants
were al injured. They were Carmil
Lybert who suffered broken shoul-
der blade, his sister, Miss Lybert, Mike
Ward, Anna Ward, and Celia Ward.
All of them were badly bruised and
scratched up with many slight con-
tusions. They came to Ladysmith and
broken bones and bruises were re-
paired by Dr. O'COnnor Sun la Y
evening
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-23
NORMAN WHITEFORD
ARRIVES IN ENGLAND

Mrs. Norman A Whiteford on
Thursday was in receipt of letter
from her husband, the first since he
left Quebec for the other side. He is
in England but he does not say where.
He reports a good trip and he is
quite well as is the entire contingent
with him, The letter passed through
the censor's hands and bears marks
Of that officials deletions. Mr.. White
ford does not say when he expects to
get into France.