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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-03
ANNUAL SCHOOL CENSUS TAKEN
Total Indicates Population of Lady
( smith is Considerably
Over 1000

The annual school census for the
just been taken by Supt l.. F. Rahr,
shows an unusually large increase in
number over the figures of the past
two years. The census names in
cludes all persons in the district of
state school age-that is, those be-
tween the ages of four and twenty
years irrespective. as to whether or
not they were in school attendance
the past school year. The grand to-
tai of names is 1l66, which is an in
crease of 140 over the total of last
summer, the number then being 1926.
In 1915, the total was 923. Eighty
five children live in that part of
the township of Flambeau which is
a part of the local school district
most of which section will shortly be
annexed to the city. 513 children
live south of the tracks of the main
division of the 500 railroad and 653
north Of the tracks. The number of
boys in the district as usual exceeds
the number CT girls, this year by 70.
The number of boys is 61S and the
number of girls 54S This splendid
increase in the local school census
figures is surely indicative of rapid
increase in our city population.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-03
SIX ARE CALLED
TWO RUSK COUNTY MEN WILL
GO IN THE FIRST
DRAFT
APPEAR BEFORE BOARD MONDAY
Enlistments From Rusk County Since
June 80 Viii Count in Later
Drafts

Two Rusk county men will be re-
quired to answer their countrys sum
mons on the first draft. Although
this county's quota of rs was con-
siderably more than equalled by the
enlistments in the cavalry troop
alone, only enlstments before July
1 count in figuring the first draft,
although the remainder of the en-
listments will stand to Rusk cOun-
tvs credit when later drafts are
made.
The following six men whose
names are first on the draft list for
Rusk county, will appear before the
Rusk county board of examiners at
the office of the county clerk in
this city Monday next and from
that number two will be selected for
army service:
Jim Blaine Van Patter, Glen Flora
Grant Alexander Smart, town Of
Marshall.
Joseph Forchette, Ladysmith.
Guy William McGlOthlin, Ladysmith.
Ernest Clifford Cote, town of
Willard.
Ray Lyle Smith, Ladysmith.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-03
DEDICATE AUGUST z
CONRATH CATHOLIC CONGREGA-
TlON COMPLETES FINE
HOUSE OF WORSHIP
BISHOP KOUDELKA TO OFFICIATE
Confirmation Services for Glass of
Seventy To Be Held the
Same Day

Dedication of Holy Trinity Cath
olic church of Conrath will be held
Sunday, August II, commencing at
10000 a. m.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Koudelka, d. d.,
of superior, will conduct the SER
vice, assisted by the Servite Faith
ers, of Ladysmith, and the local pas
tor, FIR. John Hosinski
Confirmation services for class
of about seventy will be held at 2:30
in the afternoon.
+ A general invitation is extended
to all to attend either or both SER
vices.
FIR. HosinslSi came to Conrath hast
October and commenced work in the
new field, holding services in the
public school until in February of
this year, when the new church was
enclosed and services were held
there. Under the untiring and in
defatigable leadership of Father Ho-
sinski, the Conrath congregation has
put up very fine church, which is
now practically completed. Father
Hosinski has not only had to work
hard to finance the building opera
tions, but has donned working clothes
and done a great deal of the ac-
tual construction work, as much, in
fact, as any member of the crew
employed.
The church is 32X60, of frame con-
struction and of attractive design.
1t is completely and beautifully fur
nished and the Conrath people can
well be proud of the edifice.
In addition and adjacent to the
church, the congregation has built
a fine parsonage, the dimensions of
which are 22x24. The pastors resi-
dence is admirably planned and
makes an ideal home.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-03
CHAPTER I.

In her maiden season the Alsatia,
largest steamship in the world" of
her day and generation, was advertised
to leave Liverpool for New York via
Queenstown, promptly at five o'clock
in the afternoon of every third Satur-
day.
At about one o'clock of a Saturday
late in September one forehanded pas
senger found her way by dint of per-
sistence- through the pandemonium in
the pier-shade to the Alsatia's first
cabin gangway.
This was young woman not far
beyond her twentieth year, with tall
and slender body, a face of uncommon
distinction, and at the time somewhat
pale, and striking abundance of hair
the color of raw, red gold. Dressed
simply in dark travelling costume, with
hat in excellent accord she carried, in
addition to a light wrap and tightly
rolled umbrella, conspicuously new
Oxford bag lettered in black, IL. c.
New York" Behind her a porter stag
gered beneath her only other piece of
luggage battered black-leather
trunk of great age, which, curiously
enough, bore the legend in letters of
white, half obliterated, ~. C.-Lon-
don."
Tipping and dismissing the man, the
girl confidently ascended the gangway
to the saloon deck of the Alsatia, and
asked a steward to conduct her to her
staterOOm, displaying at the same time
a ticket emitting Lucy Carteret, Spin
ster," to a berth in Room rs, Deck B.
Once alone in her room, she bOlted
the door, fingered before a full-length
mirror to remove her hat, eying her
reflection with "a shadowy, puzzling
smile, and turned away to review the
cubicle, one-half, of which she was en-
titled to call her own for the next six
days. The other half had been engaged
by woman of whom she knew moth
ing whatever, not even so much as her
name.
1t was a staterOom unusual in ar
rangement and luxurious in appoint
ment. Twin brass bedsteads stood end
to end against the inner wall. The
other furniture comprised a capacious
chest of drawers, comfortable sofa,
and two wicker armchairs. At one
end narrow doors admitted to a
cramped but adequate lavatory and a
roomy clothes-press. The woodwork
was enameled creamy white, and the
walls boasted panels of golden bro
cade-a color scheme conveying an eff
feet at once of warmth, airiness and
Nrupulous cleanliness.
With q grave little nod, the girl ap-
proved. If expensive-and it was hor-
ribly expensive for her slender purse
this stateroom was well worth all it
had cost her. There ran in her blood
the instinct for luxury though now her
purse, upon examination, yielded but
four golden sovereigns, a half-sover-
eign, half-crown, shilling, and
Continued on Page 81
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-03
CHAS. BUGHER ON RAMMED BOAT
Loses Clothes When Transport is
Sunk in New York
Harbor

G.. d. Swain received card this
from Charles Bugher, who is
in the quartermaster's department of
the u S. army. The card was dated
New York July 80 and contained the
news that Charles was
on the transport Saratoga that was
rammed and sunk by another U. S.
ship in New York harbor Sunday.
Charles was recently sent from
Texas, to Ft. Sam
at San Antonio, Texas, and
after remaining there for only day
Or two was sent to New York to
embark, presumably for France.
Charles wrote that he lost all his
clothes except what he had on when
the transport was sunk. He also
stated that he had embarked on an
other ship, the Finland, but did not
know whether he was to sail on it or
not.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-03
HOME FROM AVIATION SCHOOL
Clarence johnson Becoming An Ex-
pert Aviator and Has Made
Many Flights

Clarence Johnson, who is attend
ing an aviation school at Davenport,
Iowa. came home Tuesday to visit
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam john
son. He will return to Davenport
the first of the week.
Clarence has had many interest
ing experiences in his work in the
air and has many flights. At first,
all flights were made with an exper-
fenced instructor, but Clarence has
been making flights unaccompanied
for the past three weeks.
The highest altitude he has yet at
tanned was something over 11,O00
feet, or over two miles from terra
firma. Most of his flights are made
at not over A. or 5000 feet from the
ground. One can easily believe
Clarence's statement that it is very
exciting work, especially at first.
Every beginner is more or less
frightened, Clarence states, and
good many give it UP after one or
two flights. He states that the
first time the nose of the plane Is
turned toward the earth at an almost
perpendicular angle and one looks
straight out ahead Of him and sees
the ground rushing toward him at
prodigious speed, he cannot help
grabbing anything in reach and hold
ing on like a drowning person.
Clarence likes the work and Is be-
coming a competent aeronaut. He
adds that the more experienced he
gets the better be enjoys the work.
He expects to get commission in
the aviation corps as soon as he
finishes the work at Davenport.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-03
LETTER FROM THE FRONT

The following letter was written
by Rollo Bats to his sister, Mrs A..
G. Daniels, and, as he is known by
several of our readers, we are re-
producing it:
Somewhere in France.
Hello Clara have been looking
for mail from you for long time. |
am we'll, except for a little rheuma-
tism. Will get over that soon. This
is a fine country. / got pretty tired
before we got here. Am going to the
front soon Wish l had come home
and seen you folks before l left for
the war. | am not worrying at all,
my nerve is just as good now as
when | enlisted This is cruel
world-only a chance anyway. We'll,
| can't tell you much in this letter
but will have a lot to say when I
get out of here. Tell everybody
hello for me.
With best regards,
ROLLO BATS,
Co. 18,-Inf.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-03
BOYS PASS FEDERAL EXAMINATION
Hal Williams Says Cavalry Boys
Are Enjoying Their Work
at Camp

Camp Douglas, Aug. 1, 1917.
We are getting settled down to
the routine of camp life here and
all the boys seem to like it.
Perhaps they are giving it to US
rather easy for a starter. Our work
is not hard and would seem all Ike
play if it were not for the intense
heat. 1t has been very hot most of
the time owing partly to the location
of the camp among the bluffs of
Camp Douglas vicinity However we
are all enjoying it. Got a heavy
downpour of rain Tuesday night and
it is now much cooler. We have
new tents or many would have had
to seek shelter elsewhere
A few tents in the Eau Claire line
were flooded and they had to get up
and dig bitches and holes to carry
off the water
July 26 We passed through our
federal examination, underwent the
vaccination and injection for typhoid
fever, not losing a single man. Oh!
we're tough bunch-''the Million
aire Lumberjacks." HOWevlr, we
lost three men-good soldiers, too
Georae Kil3cre and Lawrence Plum
mer, Of Ladysmith, ard Arthur Rie-
gel, of Glen Flora These men were
under Is years of age and received
their discharge. They say they will
come again when they reach the re
quired age. They left for home
Saturday night.
Sunday Was a good day for all.
Some CT the boys were happy be-
cause their parents were here. The
Robbins family and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Young, Jr., were here. They
brought gifts from other parents and
friends.
Monday We were measured for our
uniforms and it is said We will get
them today l hope 50, for our
clothes are rather soilcd and wcrn.
We will receive khaki uniforms. |
guess this will be all for this time.
Yours truly,
PRIV. HAL G. WILLIAMS.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-03
MAIL TO CAVALRY BOYS

If you wish your mail to the boys
of Troop K at Camp Douglas to
reach them in the shortest possible
time it should be mailed on No. So,
the neon train west, or on No. 902,
the afternoon "scoot,' south-bound.
Delivery of mail is made to the
boys in the forenoon each day and
if your mail is carried on any other
train it does not reach Camp Doug
las until sometime in the afternoon
and consequently will be a day late
in reaching the party addressed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-03
CAR OVERTURNS

While John Hoff was giving Mrs.
Kendall and three children a ride
in his Ford car Sunday afternoon,
near his home four and one-half
miles south of this city, the car
skidded and overturned. Mrs. Ken
dali sustained a few bruises and one
of the children was quite badly
bruised and scratched, but no per-
manent injuries were sustained by
anyone in the car. The car was
badly damaged.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-03
BUILDING REMODELLED

Robert Fritz is having the building
on Miner-av between Vaughan's
clothing establishment and pages
jewelry store, which he purchased
from the Hamm Brewing Co. this
spring, remodelled and renovated
throughout, including new paper,
paint and plaster AS soon as this
work is completed, Ed Bell will move
his restaurant into that part of the
ground floor formerly occupied by J.
P. Armstrong; saloon. Asa Calklns
will occupy the other part with
jewelry store.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-03
JOINS THE MARINES

We are i'm receipt Of letter from
Bert Garrett, who went to Mime
apolis recently and joined the ma
rine corps, the latter being dated at
Atlanta, Ga, where the contingent
in which Bert is included stopped
over day, enroute to barracks at
Paris Island, S. C. Bert writes that
he had fine trip. He sends re-
CARDS to his friends here and wants
them all to write to him. Address
him at Marine Corps Barracks, paris
Island, S. c..
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-03
CROWDS GO TO AMAcoY

The Amacoy Lake Resort, con-
Quoted by E. v. McGill & Son, was
certainly the most popular rendez-
vous in Rusk county last Sunday for
motorists and Others looking for a
good place for an enjoyable outing.
Seventy-eight cars were counted
there at one time Sunday, which is
evidence enough of the popularity OF
the place.
The Ladysmith band will play
there next Sunday afternoon, which
will be an added attraction.
A dance will be given there every
Saturday evening.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-03
ERECTING STORAGE SHED

The Flambeau River Lumber Co.
is building large storage shed for
finished lumber on west Fritz-av,
short distance west of their dry
shed. The dimensions of the new
structure are 56x12S, with drive
way twenty feet wide through the
center
This building will have capacity
for great amount of lumber and
will enable the company to give still
better service to their local patrons.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-03
MOVE BACK TO LADYsMITH

H. C. Calkins and family, for
many years residents Of this city,
who moved to Augusta, Wis, four
teen months ago, have returned to
Ladysmith this week to resume resi-
dence. Asa Calkins will open up a
jewelry store in the old stand for
merly occupied by his father in the
building recently purchased by Robt.
Fritz from the Hamm Brewing co.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-03
AUTO TRIP CALLED OFF

Mayor Thompson received a tele-
gram from Camp Douglas this morn
ing which will make it necessary to
postpone the automobile trip to the
camp which many were planning to
make tomorrow in order to spend
Sunday there
The telegram was signed by Lieut..
Drum and reads as follows:
"Troop X quarantined, mumps.
People advised not to come Sunday
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-03
SELLS CANNING FACTORY

CUMBERLAND, Wis, July 30
Grafton Johnson has disposed Of all
his Wisconsin canning factories, in
Guiding the factories at Cumberland,
Ladysmith and Clear Lake, to Will
son e Co., meat packers of Chicago
who have taken possession of the
same.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-03

Advertise in the News Budget.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
The Vital Importance OF
Taxation in War

show that the margin of saving Is as abrupt
as that Of the commodities demanded BY
war. Corn. wheat, potatoes, iron, and cop
per double in price without any considerable
increase in the supply. Such also viii be
the case if offers of higher rate Of interest
are made. Six per cent will not attract
much more sa;ing than did three.
"The seriousness Of the situation can be
appreciated only by recognizing that we are
the last OF the great nations TO enter tina war
We come natter their treasures are empty
and their resources are depleted. We cannot
sell investments TO them, for they hare sold
their investments TO US. We can'ot snip
gold abroad, for they have sent tfeir gold
TO Us. We are flush with money, hat money
cannot carry on a war. Suppose couple
billions of money now in the possession OF
the banks be turned over TO the government
in exchange for bonds, how much better OF
will the government be than now? NO bet
ter. unless the money can be exchanged Tor
commodities: and where are the commodities
other than those now devoted By the people
10 their own consumption? If the cost OF
war is ten billions year, then that amount
mus, be taken from daily expenditure"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
President Butler Says There's
No Place for Bolsheviki
at Columbia

sheltering young persons who are won
than irresponsible"
DR.. Buffers definition Of academic y
sponsibility as a retort to the cry OF 30
demic freedom" when used to justify q
tacks upon the laws and administrsir
Of the country, draws the full ccmnxsd'
ton of 1.-The Brooklyn Eagle" Wild n
marks editorially:
at is so clear that what is said or VIVA
by member of the faculty Of uniss,sN
gains weight and influence precisely ~ ~
portion to the prestige Of that unissf'I'
that one would suppose that even osps
or a Scott Nearing would recognize u. ~
illustration is to be found in Nearrgs :"
case. SO long as he was in the unisen''
OF Pennsylvania what he said was ns~s.
70 with consideration IL not with asss'
Now that he is only Scott Nearing ne
like most other agitators. a negiigiols W..
tity so long as he keeps within the le''1
the law.
"The claim is that men who gain pFe'as
and a hearing because they are memDen .
a university owe allegiance 10 the uni7e,s.
which puts them on pinnacle ana y =
country which makes both their unl'o,s'
and their freedom Of speech possible. =
Butler has cleared the air Of that SGT .
intelectualism, and the public satisi''1s :.
in that needed service will oveTshados !,
suggestion that the line between ns =.
dents at Columbia seeking an A. b. o.t.
and those studying for b. 5. be oros 1'..-
into two distinct schools, one Tor CO.
and the other for s. quick professions W
.ng.'
According 10 1.-THE New York W@.
much nonsense has issued from esn-
historical circles over the dismissal Of - =,
fessors here and there who have pr0'..
by the opportunity to place theniseNe !
exhibition as victims Of hideOus fc'n '
persecution. Says this paper:
"Most Of these persons in the bscs.r
were merely injudcious. From tempel \
and natural peryersity they deVe'0pr \
habit Of making themselves sensisv ~
noxious, and by offensive speech ans ~
they have managed to injure thenssl""
the institution.
I'm the circumstances i was easy " =
false issue Of academic freedom
simply question Of the ordinary III r
conduct and Of the obligations assaSs D
persons occupying positions Of trps. - n
iuenee in definite lines Of eduesusn, >
exposure Of their true character thfsssi 4
notoriety they have attained has roses u
hearings and the Csttells ana w. II
their kind Of much OF the symps'ay b
once attracted to themselves, ana -
more easy to understand why tasr 80
were dispensed with. They were nor
They were impossibleS"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
"Baby Bonds and the
New Thrift Campaign

additional sinews Of war, but also -
tending to encourage habits of ssyi,,
which are generally regarded as nr's
needed by the hitherto careless Amen<..
people. at reaches a class" said IN.
Philadelphia Ledger that often cam
buy Liberty bonds. Moreover, it tea,s,'
the habit Of saving in the most efect;,.
way Said "The Milwaukee Sentu.l-.
"The school children. the working 0,.,,.
Of slender means, the women wage Gamer
al these can find the little money neo..,...
70 purchase these little bonds help he =.
eminent and at the same time effect -
saving. II viii be a splendid ineenti, !
thrift. and the American public from s,..,,
children I'd ia sadly in need Of instrue..
in that direction"
1.-THE issue" said "The Providence Jcs,.
nala," "has exceptional elements Of pops
larity," and calls attention to its eosu.
nance with the words Of the preamble q
the United States Constitution: TO pn
vide for the common defence, promote u
general welfare and secure the bIessin,
Of liberty to ourselves and our posterity'
As to its necessity, Secretary MeAdz
summed up the whole matter when he said
This war cannot be financed unless Il,
American people Immediately stop vss,t
practise self-dcnial, economic In every %,
sible direction, and lend the money they ,ss,
thereby to the government. appeal to u,
heart and patriotism Of the American peo,s
TO help their government aud help thss.
selves by wholehearted support Of this va
savings plan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

mon. Such personal work is still more im-
peratively needed in the case of the farmer
for he is unfamiliar with the bonds as an
investment, and not fully convinced OF the
nations need of his money at this time
While the second loan came at time when
he was in better condition financially, inc
need of making plans for another bumper
crop next year, and the still greater need for
big increase in livestock production this
winter, was still imperative. These things
call for money. and many farmers felt that
their money would do the nation more good
or their own farms than in the Treasury
Despite these hindrances, farmers did,
contrary to general statement, contribute
Loyalty to the Liberty loans. In fact
"a complete canvass was made Of the farmers
in Geneva, Kane County, III. With only one
or two exceptions every farm owner sub
scribed literally. A majority of the tenants
took bonds, and many Of the farmhands
In the township in Scott County,
Iowa every farmer but one sub
scribed to the loan"
Equally absurd and refuted by history
and enlistment figures, continues the
farmers defender, is the assertion that
the farmers will not fight, as well as the
cry that the farmer will not pay taxes.
As a matter of fact
"the farmer has always been the most heav-
lily taxed citizen in proportion to his profits.