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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18
BRITISH WAR CABINET
 PRAISES AMERICAN TROOPS
Foreign Minister BaIfour Writes Am
 bassador Page.

Washington, Aug. 17.-British For eign Minister A. J. Balfour, who re- gently visited the United States at the head of the British mission, wrote the following letter to American Ambassa- % dor Page at London after the parade of American troops there which was reviewed by King George.
 "The war cabinet, who have just wit nessed the march past of the United States of America troops, desire to express their admiration Of the mag aificent sight and their deep gratifica- ton at this striking symbol of Ameri- can power"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18
Tax on Owners
 of Motor Vehicles
WILL AMOUNT TO BETWEEN
 s4o,ooo, ,ooo AND $5o,ooo, 900.
IN SENATE WAR TAX BILL
Section Increasing Tax on Wines to Raise $21, ,ooo, ,0oo Also Was Adoped- Income and War Profits Taxes Are to Come Before the Senate Monday.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Disposition by the senate today Of many uncon- tested provisions of the $2, ,006, 900, 900 war tax bill almost cleared the way for the sharp fight which probably will begin Monday over income and war profits taxes.
 Disposed of during the day were the wine and motor vehicle schedules. The
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18
CANADIANS FORGING
 AHEAD TOWARD LENS
They Have Consolidated and Made Secure Their Re-
 cent Gains in That Sector
HAVE MADE FURTHER PROGRESS TO THE WEST

The Germans Have Ceased Their Counter Attacks Effort to Recapture the Ground Lost to the Ang glo-French Troops Thursday-German General Staff Claims Full Victory for the Teutons, Although Admitting Some Reverses and Claiming No Gans-The Ausro- German Offensive in Moldavia is Slowing Up Owing to Strong Resistance of the Russians and Rumanans
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18
PREDICTS EGGS WILL
 COST A DOLLAR 4 DOZEN.
Secretary Wheeler of Massachusetts
 Board of Agriculture.

Boston, Aug. 17.-Strictly fresh eggs at dollar a dozen this fall was the prediction today by Secretary Wilfred Wheeler of the state board of agricul- ture. Eggs will be very scarce. he said, unless grain prices drop after the fall harvest. The wholesale killing of poultry las begun because of existing high prices. Secretary Wheeler report
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18
ALLIES ARE TO JOINTLY
 DISCUSS PEACE PROPOSALS.
Lord Cecil Roberts informs The As-
 sociated Press.

London, Aug. 1.-The allied govern ments will discuss jointly the peace proposals of Pope Benedict and reply will be issued in due course Rord Rob- ert Cecil told The Associa ted Press to- night. Whether the reply will be joint note or as suggested in some quarters. through the medium of the United States, or by some other man. ner. will ha decided later
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18
Call For Miners
 to do Their Part
ISSUED BY PRESIDENT OF IN-
 TERNATIONAL UNION
TO HELP WIN THE WAR
There Has Been an Increase of 6,oo0,- GOO Tons of Anthracite Mined This Year, Notwithstanding 10000 Miners Have Taken Other Occupations.

Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 17-A call for laboring men to play our part in the war manfully'' with ''unstinted loyalty to these United States" was issued here tonight in a statement on Labor Day, 1917" by John P. White, international president of the United Mine Workers of America.
 "The government is demanding CO.,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18
TWO OF BARNET RAFF
 MURDERERS SENTENCED.
One to Be EIectrocuted-Cther Sent to
 Sing Sing Prison for Twenty Years.

2 New York, Aug. 17.-Joseph Cohen. convicted of the murder in 1914 of Barnet Baff, a prominent poultry deal CT, was sentenced here today to be electrocuted at Sing Sing prison dur ing the week of Oct. 1. Abraham Graf, tried jointly with Cohen and convicted of first degree manslaughter. was given a sentence of ten to twenty years in Sing Sing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18
Cabled Paragraphs


Stockholm Conference to Be Public.
 Stockholm, Aug. 1.-The proceed 1ngS of the international socialist con ference will be public and the use of four guages-English, French, Ger man and Russian-will be permitted, said Camille Huysmans, international socialist secretary, today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Companies A, G and H, the machine gun company. and the hospital de- tachment of the 112th Regiment, left Rochester for somewhere in the United States"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

American troops will be instructed in the use of the X-rays as a part of their war experience. Johns Hopkins University has opened a school to car ry on the work.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

New York district draft boards will propose that medical students accept ed under the draft can be permitted to continue at school, subject to call.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

George B. Cheney, general superin- tendent of water companies of the Pennsylvania Railroad, died suddenly a his home in Cheyney, Pa. His death was due to heart foilure.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Former United States Senator John W. Kern of Indiana, and democratic nominee for vice president in 1908, died at Asheville, N. C.. last night. He was 6S years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

The mother of Mrs. De SauIIes, and her two daughters and son left Chile on board the steamship Palena for New York by way of the Panama Canal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Captain Guynener, the lace" of the French army flying corps, has been named an officer of the Legion of Honor.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Premier kerensky denied he told Albert Thomas, Socialist member of the French War Council, that he per sonally opposed the Stockholm con ference.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

The Dutch Minister at Berlin was instructed to protest against the vii olation on Aug. of Dutch territorial waters.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Secretary Baker wrote the mayors and sheriffs near training camps that if the moral surroundings are not kept clean the camps will be moved.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18
OBITUARY
HiIIard N. Judce,

Winsted, Conn. Aug. 17.-Hillard M Judge. 73. years old. of New York city, who had been a patient at the Litchfield County hospital here for the past two weeks. died suddenly today. While on a motor trip to ColebroOk tire blew out and MT. Judge got out for a walk He was found dead in the road soon after by the chauffeur Medical Examiner Hubert pronounced death due to heart disease.
 Mrs. Catherine Brown.
 Greenwich, Conn.,, Aug IT. = Mrs Catherine Brown, widow of Lucius Brown, died here today. She was a descendant of Jonathan Gillette, one of the settlers of Windsor and of Gov- ernor Bradford. Her only surviving child is the wife of John Rodenyer, a well known editor in this state. She was born in Canaan, where interment will take place Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Topeka Kas., Aug. 17.-Upon his return today from Chicago, where ne attended a conference of goVtrnors called to discuss the coal situation Governor Capper issued a statement to all coal producers in Kansas calling them to Topeka Monday, August 20, to discuss the coal situation.
 Should this conference fail, the gov ernor has asserted that the state will seek to take over the coal production of Kansas mines.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Governor Whitman teIegraphed to President Wilson asking him to ex- empt New York policemen from the draft.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18
SEIZURE OF COAL
 MINES THREATENED
By Officials of the States of Missouri
 and Kansas.

St Louis Aug. 17.-Seizure of Mis- souri coal mines and prosecution of Missouri coal dealers on charges of vioIat ting the antitrust law of the state was threatened by Attorney Gen eral McAllister in a formal statement this afttrnoon.
 Mir. McAllister, who had just re- turned from the Chicago coal confer erce, said the power of the state should be used for public protection and that he would proba bly, recommend to the governor that the state take over and operate all Missouri coal mines.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Regular army soldiers will make up the first 25 divisions and the National Guard will be numbered from 26 to 75, and the new national army will be numbered from the 76th to the 91st.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Evening beach parties, at which the tinkle of the ukelele and the mandolin, were heard with feminine voices are under the ban at Atlantic City.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

"War ends in September" spelled spider webs woven over the door of the Woodberry cotton duck mills at Baltimore.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Senator Meyers introduced bill ap- sropriatirg S1.000, 900 to purchase seed wheat for sale to indigent homestead CTS and farmers at cost. It was re- terred to the appropriations committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18
TO MAKE ADVERTISING EFFECTIVE

Advertising and direct tmeliners
 
 factor best time
  to make is at
 
  
 to advertisement  fers is that nouncements area dependable furnish for w a Bulletin Telegraph Local General Total Saturday. Aug. H.. 104 153 1903 1920 Monday, Aug. 13.. 178 132 173 483 Tuesday, Aug. IA. 151 136 100 477 Wednesday, Aug. 15. 19o 116 19o SOP Thursday, Aug. f6.. 17o 11o 24o 535 Friday, Aug. IT,. 157 115 13o 4OS Totals .......1o1o VI 1938 3725
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18
n of the Appellate

Under 3 decision of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York bequests of $S72,000 to religious organizations by the late Henry Dex- ter are not payable until the death of Miss Clariss Treadwell Dexter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Confiscation of the wine crop is contemplated by Maurice Violette French Minister of subsistence.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

An invitation from the Cuban Gov ernment to send men to Cuba to train for the part of the new national army was declined.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Dr.. Won Bethmann- HoIIweg, the ex-German Chancellor, is going to Munich to devote all his time to the study of art.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

The German food dictator, Hlerr won Waldow, purposes to appropriate this years crop of potatoes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Nearly 1900 "war gardens" are be ing cultivated on vacant land of the Pennsylvania Railroad east of Pitts burgh by employees. The value of the crops raised will exceed a quarter of a million dollars.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18
Federal conciIiator MeWade arrIv

at Bridgeport yesterday and called a conference of the shop committee of the striking Lake Torpedo company machinists. The shop committee dis
 cussed possible terms of settlement with Conciliator McWade who will in terview the company and learn their
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Antonio Roias, a Mexican non com missioned officer and Ernest Mettales, an employe of the custom house at Nogales, Sonora were arrested at Tucson. Ariz., for an alleged S60,000 shOrta oe
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Russian submarine sunk a Ger. man vessel in the Gulf of Bothnia
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Ernesto E. G. Perez. sub secretary of Mexico City sent instructions to the Mexican Ambassador, MT. Bonil1as, a Washington, to investigate alleg- ed reports that Mexicans are being forced into the American army.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Mexican gunboats were ordered to make a careful search of the Gulf shore to stop attempts to violate neu- trality by German agents.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

The street car strike at Kansas City came to an end. The employees voted to accept a peace agreement submit ted by business men.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Women in Lenox, Mass, who are sewing for the French wounded ship ped 15.000 dressings in Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Condensed TeIeqrams

Platinum was discovered in Alaska.
 Kingdom Gould failed to press his claim for exemption. The Germans made ten attempts to take Hill 70 but failed. A Russian submarine sunk a Ger man vessel in the Gulf of Bothnia.
 Jose Gutierrez Guerra former minis ter of war, was inaugurated president of Bolivia.
 Eleven new third secretaries were appointed in the diplomatic service by the State Department.
 J. H. p. Hughsrt. president of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad, died at Grand Rapids. Mich.
 Women in Lenox, Massy who are ped 15.000 dressings in Paris.
 The German food dictator, Hlerr von Waldow, purposes to appropriate this years crop of potatoes. contemplated by Maurice Vioiette French Minister of subsistence.
 Governor Whitman teIegraphed to President Wilson asking him to ex- empt New York policemen from the draft.
 Captain Guynener, the lace" of the French army flying corps, has been named an officer of the Legion of Honor.
 Int instructed to protest against the vii olation on Aug. of Dutch territorial waters.
 "War ends in September" spelled spider webs woven over the door of the Woodberry cotton duck mills at Baltimore.
 Dr.. won Bethrann- HoIIweg, the ex-German Chancellor, is going to Munich to devote all his time to the study of art.
 An invitation from the Cuban Gov ernment to send men to Cuba to train for the part of the new national army was declined.
 Washington police took hand in destroying the suffragist banners. They tore down two banners address ed to Kaiser Wilson"
 The street car strike at Kansas City came to an end. The employees voted to accept a peace agreement submit ted by business men.
 Mexican gunboats were ordered to make a careful search of the Gulf shore to stop attempts to violate neu- trality by German agents.
 Evening beach parties, at which the tinkle of the ukelele and the mandolin, were heard with feminine voices are under the ban at Atlantic City.
 Secretary Baker wrote the mayors sr,ir
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

The Germans made ten attempts to take Hill 70 but failed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Washington police took a hand in destroying the suffragist banners They tore down two banners address ed to Kaiser Wilson,"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Jose Gutierrez Guerra former minis ter of war, was inaugurated president of Bolivia.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Eleven new third secretaries were appointed in the diplomatic service by the State Department.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Fire said to have been caused by the soldering furnace of a tinker who had been working on the roof last night destroyed the Dome building at the state fair grounds at Springfield, H., valued at $150,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

Platinum Was discovered in Alaska Kingdom Gould failed to press his claim for exemption.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18

J. H. p. Hughart. president of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad died at Grand Rapids. Mich.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30

an Indian and bought for song by the
boys who were being recruited at Eau
Claire and adjacent counties, early in
the war of the Rebellion for the
Eighth Wisconsin Infantry. They car
ried him all through the conflict and
paraded him at the grand review at
Washington. All this time they had
been in the West they never fought
East The Iron Brigade on the con-
trary was never West. 1t was always
a part of the Army of the Potomac. 1t
was made up of the End, 9th and 7th
Wisconsin, 10Th Indiana and oath
Michigan. 1t was as its name i'm
plies of Iron" Gen. Edward S.
Bragg, of Fond du Lac, was for a long
time it's commander and it closed its
career with Warren's Fifth Corps of
Grants army. To tell it's story would
be to recite the history of the Army of
the Potomac. 1t, as well as the story
Of the Sth, the Eagle" regiment, is
one of inspiration to all of the young
men who have taken the places of
their fathers and grandfathers in the
army of the stars and stripes for the
preservation of world liberty.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30
THE EAGLE REGIMENT

Still the papers of Wisconsin print
the story of odd Abe" the war eagle
of the Eighth Wisconsin as being the
bird of the Iron Brigade. The story
was sent out from the press depart
ment of the army at Camp Grant.
Lieut.. Lloyd E. Thrush, answering a
letter of the News-Budget calling at
tentiOn to this error, says he received
his information from members of the
341St, which is made up of the selected
men from this part of Wisconsin, and
was o. KID by it's commanding officer.
In view of this we suggest few les
sons in the history of two famous Wis
consin military organizations be given
to the whole regiment, officers and all.
The regiment is bound to win some
reputation for it is now known as the
Eagle" with live eagle as mascot
"Old Abe the war eagle, whose
stuffed remains can still be seen at the
capitol in Madison, was captured by
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30
LEMING SELLS RANCH;
SHEEP TO BE RAISED

Another great sheep ranch and stock
farm will be the result of the sale of
the property of j. G. Leming who was
visitor in Ladysmith Tuesday, on
his way to GeneseO ILL.,, where he will
make his future home with a daugh-
ter. The Leming property has been
known for some years. 1t is close to
the town of Lexington which was
named for the owner of the ranch.
Fenced and improved with fine build
ings costing more than $4,000, the
5000 acres have been the pride Of the
owner, until the death of Mrs. Lem
ing.
The property was sold to Hiram
Lyons, president of the Scandinavian
Bank of Minneapolis, and the bank
with company will operate the ranch,
stocking it with sheep. 1t will be one
more big sheep raising centers in Up
per Wisconsin and the second large
ranch added to that industry in the
past month. The other is the Milwau-
kee syndicate now building shelters
and barns on it's 5000 acres in Price
county near Prentice.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30
REV. FRED A. HARRISON
IN RED CROSS SPEECHES

Stevens Point Journal :-Rev. f. a.
Harrison of Ladysmith, who has been
making Red Cross speeches in this
county the past week, having held
meetings at Blaine and Almond has
five brothers who have given, or are
about to give, their services to their
country in the present war. Rev. Mr..
Harrison is a native Of England where
his brothers lived before the war broke
out
One brother was killed in the MesO-
pOtamian campaign. He was mem
Der of the expedition sent to relieve the
British General Townshend besieged
at Kut-el-Armara. Another brother
was wounded in MesOpOtamia and was
invalded to India. Later he returned
to the army and is now serving in the
campaign near Bagdad. Still another
brother is on the fighting line in Elan
ders. Mr. Harrison has now received
word that his other two brothers, the
oldest and the youngest, have just
been called into service
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30
A GOOD START

Here are a few things the Lady
smith Chamber of Commerce has start
ed out to do.
Provide a real Christmas for Lady
smith and Rusk county soldiers at
Waco.
Have hitching sheds for free use of
farmers.
Establishment of Weather Bureau
branch here.
Organize merchants into credit
association for protection.
Arrange for housing the people who
would come to Ladysmith now unable
to find homes.
Protect merchants and others
against fraudulent or nOn-meritorious
solicitation for charity or wild cat
advertising schemes.
There are other things on the pro
gram which indicate that this is a real
organization and deserving the sup
port and membership of every live
man in the city.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30
CHRISTMAS IN TEXAS

There are only a few days more for
the filling of the barrels which will be
sent as Christmas present to the boys
from Rusk county, now at Waco. Be
generous this year Down there, in the
sun of Texas, let Wisconsin Christmas
cheer he as warm as though the sons
of this city and county were at home.
1t may be in the plan of things that
for some in the ranks, this will be the
last Christmas. Next year it may be
that the SHOWS of France will hide
them deep away. So today let the
Christmas message from the city be
the more emphatic.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30

While the dry forces did not win i'll
Ohio or Iowa, the margins Of wet vic
tories are so small as to spell final
defeat for the whiskey crowd. Chi
cagO faces peculiar condition also.
Sunday closing, and other causes have
put 100 saloons out of business. The
city has to struggle along now with
only about 5000 booze parlOrs. 1t is
predicted that more will go out of eX-
istence this year than last and grad
nally Il near dry town follow by attri-
tiOu
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30
WILL BE THERE WITH BELLS ON

The LadySmith NewS-Budget
uses considerable space editOrially
in fault-finding over the manner
in which the invitations were is
Sued TO the recent banquet of the
Chippewa Valley Cooperative As
ISOLATION held i'm Eau Claire. Over
three hundred and fifty boosters
were present from Stanley. Chip
pewa Falls. HOlcOmbe. Cadott.
Cornell, Jim Falls, and other val
ley towns. If, as the editor of the
NewSBudget states, LadySmith
was not represented, it was be-
cause those invited did not re-
spond to their invitations. Repre-
Sentatives of Ladysmith's biggest
interests were invited and their
presence greatly desired The As
ISOLATION is big thing-tOO big,
in fact, to purpOsely overlook the
benefits to be obtained by having
LadySmith, an important valley
town. in the AssOciatiOn.-Co
nell Courier.
You got the wrong idea. The News
Budget knew that invitations were
cent here but that no one from Lady
smith did attend. Since then we have
/ live Chamber of Commerce and al
he next meeting Ladysmith will bt
here with bells on.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30
F-C. MILL TO START

The FountainC Campbell Lumber Co.
mill will begin saving again next Mon
day, the repairs having been made and
the mill in shape to go ahead for the
winter cut. The company is building
a large structure near the mill to be
used as boarding place for the en-
ployes One of the big problems with
employers of Ladysmith this winter
has been the housing of employees and
the lack of places for men to board and
room.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30
Evan. Luth. St. Johns Church

There will be no services Sunday,
Dec. 2.
English services again Sunday, Dec.
8 at 10 40 a. m.
Sunday school at 9 :45 a. m.
Divine services and Sunday school
are held in the English Norwegian
church.
r. A. REICHMANN, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER
nIF nlII hTlfM of last issue to actual QQ3
Uff uUkHIiUV subscribers ........ UOO

Rusk county is to be congratulated
OH The showing it made at the Wlscon-
sin state potato show at Madison.
When one is aware of the sharp COM
petition confronted from older and
greater producing counties to be
placed fourth is victory. Then too
the value of team work was shown by
the first prize coming to the Boys and
Girls club for their exhibit.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30
! WITH The LOCAL CHURCHES :
Congregational Church

There will be regular services on
Sunday Morning service at IL
o'clock. Rev. Grant Clark, of Rhine
lander, will preach Rev. Clark will
act as supply until regular pastor
has been selected
Sunday school at 10 200 a. m.
Y Z. S. c. f. at Z 80 p. III.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30
MARRIED

Mr.. Herman Berg and Miss Selma
Wellhausen both of the town of Will
ard were married at the Lutheran par
sonage Sunday afternoon, Rev. Baum
bach officiating. Attendants were
Mr.. VIM. Koch and Miss Jennie Well
hansen.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30
German Lutheran Church

There will be no preaching services
in this church next Sunday.
Sunday school at 80 a. IN.
Services at Weyerhaeuser at home
of Walter VOigt at 10 80 a. ~
Rev. III. Baumbach, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30

Evening Worship, Z: 80 p. m.
Prayermeeting Thursday evening at
Z 80 p. III.
Everyone is cordially invited
MRS w. H. STORM, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30

You can bet your last kroner that
the editor up the street reads every
line of the News-Budget whether any
one else does or not.