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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28
LOOK OUT IF YOU
DRINK FROM BOTTLE

Don't pull out d bottle of booze in
any public place or in room in ho-
tel or lodging house and drink it. 1t
will mean arrest and fine. The new
ordinance prohibiting drinking in pub
lie places is in effect and Wednesday,
Mayor Thompson called attention of
the local police to the fact that they
had it i'll their power to put stop to
the practice of some of the thirsty.
Complaint has come to the Mayor
that the drinking from bottles was
common i'll some places and he told the
police to put Il stop to it.
The text of the ordinance is to be
found in another column of the News
Budget.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28

my only regret was that could not be
present to witness it in person.
You will have to admit that my
work in Belgium, northern France
Poland, Serbia and Roumania has beer
well done. Belgium was peaceful
country filled with happy and innocent
people, until | decided to take short
am rather glad that it resisted as il
gave my soldiers an opportunity to
carry out my Instructions Had it not
resisted / would have been forced to
invent some excuse for the practice OF
atrocities. The civilian population of
Poland made no resistance, yet you
see what / have done My soldiers
need no reason, they merely ask for
an excuse, and if there is none, it is
easy to trump up some charge.
My agents sowed the seeds of dis
cord and treason among the Russians
and thousands of those brave people
persisted through treachery.
Lucifer YOU make me laugh at times.
You express surprise at my posing as
a personal friend of God and telling my
people that God will help them to vic
tory. Cannot you see my plans? My
friendship with God is simply to delude
the poor simple fools, who are dying
that my ambition may succeed. l have
to hand them this bunk once in while
to keep their breasts barred to the enc
my. Without it they would quit fight
ing | tried the same bunk on the neu-
trail nations, but they were too clever
to believe it.
| have taught my people this creed
since | came to the throne. The chill
dren in the schools are taught that
Germany is invincible and anything
that | do is not wrong. | have dis
guised it under the name of kultur.
My alliance with the Turks was a
clever move on my part as it gave an
excellent opportunity to pass the buck.
When they commenced Strengthening
the Christians, no one connected my
name with it, as the Turk has slaugh-
tered Christians for centuries.
You need not fear for your work
will be sighted. | have six sons who
are as capable of ordering cruelties as
myself. Sometimes | believe the old
est boy has a little more subtle cruelty
in his nature than | have.
Some have compared me to Napol-
con. That makes me incensed. Ma
poleOn never battered down hospitals !;
Napoleon never ordered men to make
war on women and children Napoleon
never left trail of illegitimate chill
dren where his armies passed; NapOl-
con tried to spread art and literature
along with conquest while have tried
to spread kultur. His ambition was
to rule Europe; mine is to rule the
world.
You talk Of abdicating i'm my favor
Don't do it. Let us have a dual throne
With your experience coupled with my
nature we should be able to make
hell that would surpass all your pre-
vious efforts. And, l am saying this in
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28
The Naming of Wisconsin Counties

Trempealeau county is named after
its principal river, and this i'll turn
takes its name from the famous bluff
adjoining its mouth. The name itself
La montague qui trempe feau (the
mountain that is stepped in the water)
by which the French voyageurs knew
the bluff or mountain" as it is pop.
ularly called. Trempealeau Mountain
was an object of note to the early ex-
plolers, and is described in many of the
famous narratives of upper Mississippi
exploration.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28
LICENSES WILL BE HAD
FOR ALL DANCE HALLS

Frequent complaint has been made
Of late regarding dance hall morals
and at the meeting of the council
Wednesday the city attorney was in
structed to prepare all ordinance max
ing it necessary for all dance halls to
have Il license. Every dance will have
to have permit if not held in a IL
censed hall.
1t was pointed out that unless this
was done it would be necessary for
the city to appoint special police to
look after some Of the places regarding
which there has been complaint.
Under the new ordinance if a com
plant is made and the council finds
it is based on good grounds the city
can cancel the license and end any fur
Their difficulty.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28
LOOK OUT FOR LEN If
YOU WEAR OLD LICENSE

After next Monday two men, Len
LOZier and Bob Woodland, will be TAX
ing a squint at all the automobiles III
the city to see that they bear the new
1913 numbers. II they do not, the ma
chine owner will be asked to explain
the reason why. The date of expira
ton of old licenses is January /. and
the new ones are ready. They, can be
had through banks. garages and the
secretary of states office if one pre-
ferS to send direct.
Auto licenses cost $40 this year.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28
NO "LIGRTLESS" NIGHT HERE

Members of the local fuel admins
tration have received letters from W.
T. Fitzgerald. state fuel administrator,
calling attention to the general rule
of "lightless nights" when all adver-
Using signs and display lighting of
one night week, Thursday and also
on Sunday, This does not affect La
dysmith as water power is used. 1t
will affect Bruce and probably be a
small relief only there, as few lights
come under the ban.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28

strictest confidence, I feel that | am
soon to join you. Isfear ! have over
stepped my ambitions and / can see
ruin. A victory by my enemies will
mean my end, as my life will be the
forfeit. Well, / do not regret it. 1t
will put me in hell all the sooner, where
will be with kindred There is too
much love and charity on earth to suit
me, and when l join you / will be in
my element. I'll bring the boys. too,
as l am sure that you can find a use
for them. They are fine devils. Well
goodbye Lucifer I'll take the job and
show the folks back home real he'll
when | get in charge Thanks for the
compliment.
Yours.
WILHEIM
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28
LIKED 1T, CAME BACK

Dominick and john Garvey got out
of the city jail after paying their fine
for being drunk. went to Tony Friday
and loaded up again with full
cargo The two crafts listed so heay-
lily that Len Lozier took them into port
and this time it cost them SIS each,
They left and went up to logging
camp Saturday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28
SERVING FREE ON DRAFT BOARD

The Milwaukee Sunday Sentinel
pointed on the draft boards, who have
filed their intentions to give their SER
vices free to the government. In the
list are the names of DR.. l.. M. Lund-
mark, Sheriff VIM. DodsOn. and A. +.
Helm, of Rusk county. There are none
on the list from Sawyer. Barron, Price
+ Chippewa counties.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28
All Americans Volunteer


Twenty American drivers were in
that ambulance corps and every one
of them stood up-he picked two, my
self and man named Boyd-it was
just chance we were selected and not
because we were better-and sent us
up the hill to the front. Our little old
cars ambled right along. Arriving at
shelter at the fort. before / could get
ill., a small shell struck the car and
tore Off the back seat. Finally | got
inside. German shells firing at us, and
the heavier German guns firing over
us at the bigger French guns in the
rear, all going at once. Besides those
there were the 330s. Maybe you don't
know what German $50 is. 1t fires a
projectile weighing 1900 pounds, and
one Of them struck the fort every -four
minutes.
One of these great shells struck
forty feet from Boyd and myself We
were hurled forty feet in the air
Here's where I'm dead man. / said
to myself when we went up When |
landed l found | was unhurt except for
q bump on the back Of my head where
my helmet struck the ground Boyd
was all right 4 stretcher bearer lost
a couple of fingers.
Fire Never Siachened
"The commander of the fort told us
to stay until the bombardment slack
ened before starting out with the
wounded. We stayed four hours and
it never stopped a moment. Two hum
bred and fifty men in the fort were
killed while we were there Then the
captain said: You boys will be killed
anyhow if you stay here. You might
as well be killed on the road
$50 we started out and tried to get
through between two discharges of the
big gun. The road was filled with
shell holes. it was blocked up with
broken down ambulances, ammunition
wagons and dead and dying horses; a
bridge was out and we had to cross a
couple of planks, but we made the
fastest time we ever made, Boyd with
seven wounded in his car and / with
eight in mine. and we got through all
right
juniors Make Hit
Prof. Rahr made a patriotic speech
introducing the speaker and two ex-
cellent numbers were given by the
highschool orchestra The girls of the
Junior high made a hit with their
song, Keep the Home Fires Burning, ;"
and one encore did not seem to satisfy
the audience.
l.. c. Streater, of the executive COM
mittee Of the Red Cross organization
of the state told of the work proposed
for Saturday and up to Christmas eve
in securing 1000 members from Rusk
county for the Red Cross and asked
that any one who wished to volunteer
for the work with the committees
should report after the meeting.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28

Life, Accident, Compensation,
steam boiler, Fly wheel, Fire, Light
ming. Windstorm and Tornado insur-
ance written in the best Companies
B. e. French.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28

Never point a loaded or unloaded
gun at yourself or others.
Never rush toward the door of q
crowded, public building when an
alarm of fire is given. In all disasters
of this kind more lives have been lost
by Stampeding than by the fire itself
Don't walk with your head down
when crossing a street or track OF
when a severe wind is blowing.
| Keep Matches fire arms, explosives
and drugs where children cannot
reach them and use the so-called
Safety" match.
| Do not light fires with kerosene.
Don't dodge vehicle going faster
than you are.
| too close to another.
Teach children the danger of run
ming in front of or around moving
| vehicles
the study of first aid" in accidents
and sickness.
Keep paper off the streets to pre-
vent rrnaways.
Always extinguish a bonfire before
leaving it.
In all cases of accidents or fires,
don't be foolish but be calm and think
twice. a little s1owness is better than
too much haste.
When walking On slippery surfaces
take short steps and keep your hands
out of your pockets.
If your clothes catch fire don't run
looking for help, but wrap around you
the first thing available.
Don't allow q child to carry a light
ed lamp, especially down stairs.
Keep steps and sidewalks free
from ice as much as possible and
sprinkle them with sand or ashes.
If possible do not allow children
alone in the house day or night.
Be careful where you leave hot
water when children are around.
On sidewalks, Railways and other
places where there are crowds, keep
to the right as much as possible and
practical.
More care should be taken when
throwing snow balls. Do not throw
them when nearby to the person you
are throwing at, and do not throw
them at teams or autos
play around log or bolt piles
Don't cut ''cross-lots'' when crossing
busy street crossings.
Always have a ladder handy about
your home.
Never leave the room for any length
of time where any kind OF an oil
stove is burning.
Do not depend too much on machin-
| cry guards.
| Keep children away from factories.
| Do not allow children to play around
old or partly damaged buildings.
| Do not tease animals.
| Children must not quarrel.
| Do not cross the street when an auto
is approaching.
| Children and others must not jump
| from high places.
| Never visit With anyone on q
crossing.
| During severe lightning keep away
from trees, wire fences, chimneys,
stoves, or open windows or doors.
| Teach children not to play in the
| streets.
/ Never run elevators, automobiles or
other machinery if you are excited Or
tired. Complain to the proper author
tiles if you see an intoxicated person
or a child running an automobile.
Keep oily rags away from the sun
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28

MONEY TO LOAN-Falge & Slime,
Ladysmith. tt
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28
SAFETY FIRST

Suggestions from Papers i'm Men
asha Paper Co.'S. Contest in
Ladysmitll Schools Computed i'm
Folder.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28

Harry Ballou has compiled little
folder from the best points in the pa
pers submitted by pupils of Lady
smith schools in the Safety First con-
test conducted by the Menasha Paper
Co. The folder is entitled Safety
First Suggestions These are the
extracts:
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28

Continued from page one)
came necessary to carry away the
wounded at the fort 1t was almost
certain death. 1t was so dangerous
that the commander of the hospital
corps would not send any ambulance
there by order. He called for voIun-
tpprS
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28
WAR HORRORS
BROUGHT HOME

Continued from page one)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28

WILHELM.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28

Never point a loaded or unloaded
gun at yourself or others.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28

Never leave unclinched nails in
boards, or glass or banana Feelings
where they can be stepped on.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28

Never go swimming after a hearty
meal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-11
German Soldiers, Forced to Kill
 Helpless Captives, Tell Details
Soldiers Who Are Not Barb arians Go Mad from Grimes and Heart Bending Cries of the Victims.
 Appeal to United States


 mon Prussian soldier"
 Here is the testimony of another German soldier on the east front: Russian Poland, Dec.18, 1914.
 ''In the name of Christianity I send you these words. oa
 My conscience forces me as a Christian German soldier to inform you of these lines. n. r "Wounded Russians are killed with the bayonet according to orders.
 "And Russians who have surrender ed are often shot down in masses ac- cording to orders in spite of their heart-rending prayers.
 "In the hope that you, as the repre- sentative of Christian state, will pro- test against this, sign myself,
 "A German Soldier and Christian. "I would give my name and regi- ment, but these words could get me court-martialed for divulging military secrets."e
 This letter is from a soldier on the Western front:
 "To the American Government,
 Washington, U. S. A. "Englishmen who have surrendered are shot down in small groups. With the French one is more considerate.. ask whether men let themselves be taken prisoners in order to be dis armed and shot down afterwards? Is that chivalry in battle? It is no long CT a secret among the people; one hears everywhere that few prisoners are taken; they are shot down in small groups. They say naively: We don't want any unnecessary mouths to feed. Where there is no one to enter complaint, there is no judge. Is there then no power in the world which can put an end to these murders and rescue the victims? Where is Christianity ? There is right, might is right.
 "A SOLDIER AND MAN,
 "Who is no barbarian
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-11

Washington, Nov. 1O.-The commit tee on public information makes pulp lie three letters taken from one of it's forthcoming pamphlets, German War Practices"
 These letters were written to Am bassador Gerard, as "the representa- tive of Christian state," by soldiers of the German army in the hope that he would be able to put an end to butcheries which the writers declared they were forced to witnes and take part in.
 Here is the protest of German sol dier, an eyewitness of the slaughter of Russian soldiers in the Mausurian lakes and swamps:
 "It was firghtful, heart-ending, as these masses of human beings wee driven to destruction. Above the ter rible thunder of the cannon could be heard the heart-rending cries of the Russians, Q Prussians! o Prussians! but there was no mercy. Our cap tain had ordered: The whole lot must die; so rapid fire As I have heard, five men and one officer on our side days afterwards those heart-rending cries. But most of my comrades and the officers joked as the unarmed and helpless Russians shrieked for mercy while they were being suffocated in the swamps and shot down. The order was: Close up and at it harder!' For days afterwards those heart-rending wells followed me, and dare not think of them or I shall go mad. There IS no God; there is no morality and nc ethics any more. There are no hu. man beings any more, but only beasts. Down with militarism.
 "This was the experience of Prus- sian soldier. At present wounded; Berlin, October p. 1914.
 "If you are a truth-loving man please receive these lines from a cam'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-11
SCHOOL CONDITIONS
 IN STATE IMPROVING
Latest Report of Department of Edu- cation Shows Encouraging Situ-
 atiOn in Arkansas.
(By Clio Harper.)

(By Clio Harper.)
 An analysis of the annual report of the department of education shows most gratifying condition of the school interests of the state. There is an in- crease in every item except that of teachers employed, which shows slight decrease. This is partially ac- counted for by the fact that there are fewer districts through consolidation of small and weak schools. There is also very considerable demand for teachers in many rural districts, and for higher grade teachers in special districts, that is not being filled. This year there are 8723 white and 21O5 colored teachers, total of 1O,769 in the state, compared with 8,723 white and 2,253 colored, total of 10,976, a loss of 207 for the state. The num- Der of teachers holding state and pro-. fessional licenses has increased from 697 to 766, and there is also an in crease in the number of first grade li- censes, and a decrease in the number of second and third grade certifictes, showing decided elevation of the standard of teaching.
 The enumeration of persons of school age has increased from 649, ,054 to 658, ,7O5, the enrolment from 446,525 to 459,189, and the average total at tendance from 292,750 to 304,230. A considerable part of the increased en- rollment and attendance is probably due to the enforcement of the compul- sorry attendance law.
 An increased rate accounts for an increase in the amount of school rev enue received. Last year the public funds for school maintenance, deriv- cd from taxation and other sources, amounted to $6,173, ,437.55, and in 1917, this was increased to $6,268, ,758.37. The increase in the value of school property is less than might have been expected in view of the erection of so many new buildings. Last year the valuation was $12,109, ,867.64, and this year it is $12,178,197.52.
 One of the most striking proofs of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-11
Scare Pests While Lying in Bed

Scare Pests While Lying in Bed.
 During the mango season in India much injury is done to the fruit by night-birds, particularly the so-called flying foxes, and to keep these off with the minimum of inconvenience to themselves, the natives have invented an interesting contrivance. First of all they bedeck long bamboo pole plen. tifully with tin cans and other noise- producing utensils and fix this up among the branches of one of the fruit trees. To this, they tie a cord reach ing down to the ground and the other end of this cord they tie around their own ankle. By this mears, they can lie in bed and, while resting the rest of their body, can work the noise- maker with their legs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-11
Would Know worst.

John was an affectionate child and was never quite contented unless he was loving his mother. One evening he was particularly generous with his bear hugs and just little rough and, as his mother was tired and perhaps . little cross, she said: "Johnny. dear, won't you please stop pulling on moth- or so and sit over in that chair, or else I might not like you any moreY John did as he was told and was quiet for quite a while, all the time looking as though he had lost his Inst friend. Finally he said, in the most plaintive little tone of voice ina Stn- able. "Mother. 1 that all you've got against me1s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-11
MONTICELLO MAN
 IN U. S. COURT

J. H. Carson of Monticello was bound over to await the action of the federal grand jury on charge oi violating the internal revenue law by selling whiskey without license, at the conclusion of a hearing before United States Commissioner A. L. Burnett here yesterday. Carson's bond was fixed at $500 which he fur nished. Phil off of Arkansas City, arrested on charge of selling whis- key without a license, will be given a hearing tomorrow.
 Butler Higgins. negrd. of Month cello, accused of selling liquor, was dismissed from custody by the com missioner.
 Allen Archie. negro. of Lake Vil' lage, held for failing to register, was permitted to do so. and released.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-11
CORN SHOCKS HIDING
 PLACE FOR WHISKEY

The fellow who is looking for 8 vendor of whiskey would hardly ex- pect the stock to be kept under shocks of corn in a field, but, as somebody has said, you never can tell
 Deputy Sheriffs J. l.. McBurnett and B. L. Davidson, the latter of Alt heimer, went on a hunt for contra band yesterday. They arrested John Davis and Jack Prater, negroes or Wabbaseka, and, in acorn field under five shocks of corn, found five suit cases containing whiskey.
 Davis pleaded guilty when arraign- ed before Justice of the Peace Wood, at Altheimer, and was sentenced to paya fine of $100. Prater will be tried before Justice of the Peace Wood tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-11
ox.Wa|ker Furniture Co.

the improvement of our educational status is the increased length of the school term. In two years it has in- creased from an average of 93.32 days in 1907, to 1892 days last year and 125.75 days in 1917, or a total of one and half school months. The three months school is becoming much less common than it used to be. The most
 remarkable increase of all is in the
 length of term of the negro schools, which were only 97.27 days last year, and this year are 132 days, nine days more than the maximum of the white schools.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-11
MAXIMALIsTS NOT
 RECOGNIZED BY
 RUSSIAN EMBASSY

Washington, Nov. 10-In a state ment issued today the Russian em- bassy here declines to recognize the government set up by the Maximal- ists in Russia. The statement is as follows:
 "The 'Petrograd events are a revolt of a party against national govern ment. The lMaximalists are in no way representative of the whole of Russia. If they have succeeded in seizing power and form a 'Maximal- ist government such a government cannot express the will of the nation. Consequently the Russian embassy in Washington will refuse to accept it's authority