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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-07
Annual Meeting Highway Trailer Co.


The first annual meeting Of the High.
way Trailer Co., our newest industry,
was held at the company's office Mon
day afternoon, Dec. 8. About twenty
five of the stockholders were present.
The reports of the directors covered a
period of only seven months since the
organization of the company. During
that time plant has been, purchased,
fitted with much new machinery, and
drawings and patterns made for full
line of trailers the company is prepared
to manufacture. Financially the re-
ports showed that new business had
been pioneered and organized and sales
made above the cost of operation which
is considered exceptional in launching a
new industry at a time when materials
were hard to secure. The company has
orders on it's books from the govern
ment for 80 three-ton trailers, besides
large amount of commercial orders.
A catalogue of the types manufactured
will soon be out which it is expected
will aid in introducing its products.
The company has completed model
for use in the transportation of aero
planes. 1t is of tWo-wheeled type,
eight feet wide by twenty-eight foot
platform supported by trussed steel
frame. This trailer will be shipped to
the aero field near Chicago for trial.
Four of the present five directors re-
elected were j. w. Menhall, Andrew
Mcintosh, B. G.. Wilson and Frank
Pringle. Nj. L. Carrier was elected to
succeed T. Florey. The directors at a
later meeting reelected the present
officers. Pres. Menhal thinks the
prospects are bright for increased bus
mess the coming year. Power trucks
are fast displacing other methods of
freight transportation which opens up
an unlimited field for accompanying
trailers, and our local company will be
in position to gather in it's share OF
the business.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-07
Adhesive War Tax Revenue Stamps for
Sale at Post Office

Adhesive war tax stamps in demon
nations of l, 2, 5, 10, 25 and SO cents
and 81 90 and $500 are for sale at this
post Office. The proceeds from the
sale Of these stamps are used to pro-
vide revenue to defray war expenses.
These stamps are not good for post
age, but are to be used solely to pay
the war revenue taxes upon parcel post
packages and upon promissory notes,
conveyance5 and other business and
legal documents as set forth in the law.
G. A. Hoen, Postmaster.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-07
Edgerton Soldier Boy Writes From
France.
Somewhere in France,
Nov. 2, 1917.

Somewhere in France,
Nov. 2, 1917.
Dear Folks: 1t is some time since
last wrote you, but we have been away
for twelve days and / was unable to
write. We had some great experiences
but | am not allowed to tell Of them or
where we were. | saw large number
of German aeroplanes and lots of
other things that would like to men,
tion,s but you know the reason I can
not talk. Had it not been for those
heavy sox you sent me, | believe I
would have frozen my feet last week.
We do not know where we are going
to stay this winter, nor what we are
going to dc. It is fun to hear some of
the boys trying to dope out the next
move we are going to make; there are
all kinds of theories and rumors but
all soldiers talk, and you can tell moth
ing by that. We never know until it
is time to move that we are really GO
ing somewhere.
| received six or seven letters and
two magazines in yesterdays mail. Do
not know if will be able to answer all
the letters, but just keep on writing,
for news from home looks awful good,
The country around here is flooded
just now, so much rain that it looks
like chain of small lakes throughout
the country.
There is man giving talk here in
the ''Y." on Japan. He was in Yoko-
hama for year or two and gives a
very interesting talk.
Tell Fred S. that all of the Wiscon-
sin boys have gone back on Bob LaFol-
lette. He surely is making by-word
of the old state as we'll as of himself.
I am writing this letter next to Otis
Sampson, young fellow from Slough
ton He belongs to Co. G also. The
trains in this part Of the country are
Joke compared with the trains in the
good old u. S. A. When you hear one
Of them whistle the boys all boiler,
"Look out for the peanut rooster. "
There is little engine and small cars
about the size of the old Whitford de-
livery wagons. Young girls are tend
ing the gates at the railroad crossings
and in some places girls are running
the street cars.
/ received the Tobacco Reporter of
Oct 5, and was glad to get it. | read
that Bob Mcintosh is 1t. in the army.
i
bunch. The old 10th Inf. has been first
in everything first in France-and |
suppose they will keep up their reputa-
ton.
The Salvation Army has fine place
here, with a piano and Victrola going
most of the time. They have good
lights and chairs, and tables to write
on. A young fellow from Minnesota
just gave me two packages of gum and
some carmels. His friends sent him
lot of stuff. They surely soak you for
candy over here. Just bought some
and got small handful for two francs,
or 40 cents.
/ would be glad to send you picture
of myself but we are not allowed to do
so. do not get the idea of not allow
ing us to send them, but they will not
Will close for this time, assuring you
/ am feeling fine. Write soon.
I Your son and brother,
EPSON L. OGDEN,
Co. C, 10Th Inf, A. E. T.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-07
Methodist Episcopal Church
REV. w. HOOTON, PASTOI

REV. w. HOOTON, PASTOR.
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Glasses for
all ages.
Public worship at IL a. m.
Epworth League at Gas p. m.
Evening services at 7:30 p. m.
All cordially invited.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-07
Royal Hall Saturday.

Remember that Saturday evening at
7:3O Rev. de Vile will lecture at Royal
Hall on conditions in Belgium. Rev.
de Vile was sent as special repre-
sentative and now comes as the agent
of the Belgian Children's Relief Fund.
Admission will be free A contribu-
ton will be asked if the appeal seems
worthy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-07
Order Now.

Those who desire engraved Christmas
none too early. We have full line of
Christmas and New Year greeting
cards and now is the time to look them
over. Printed orders we will be IN
position to do close up to the holidays,
but those desiring copper engraving
must order early.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-07
Card of Thanks.

To the neighbors and friends who so
kindly rendered sympathy and assist
ance IN our late bereavement, we de-
sire to extend our sincere thanks.
Mr. AND MRS. ORLANDO MITCHELL.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-07
Norwegian Lutheran Church.
E. A. GREFTHEN, PASTO

Il "A. OnI1r HEN, Z I'D O1s'
Services in the Norwegian language
Sunday morning at IL.
English services Sunday evening at
7:30.
Sunday school at 10.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-07
Lieut.. Wood Says His Boys Are Fine.
Camp Macarthur, Texas,

Dec. 4, 1917
Adolph Jenson: Ellingson received
commission today. Regards to Mr..
Mcintosh, Johnson, Cutlery, McChes-
ney, Earle and our other true support
ers. Everybody in our bunch doing
fine, E. WOOD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-06
ON VERGE OF BREAKDOWN.

Carl W. Akerman In Il book en-
titled Germany, the Next Republic
says that Germany is OH the verge
Of a nervous breakdown. Men and
women. business men and generals.
long ago lost their patience. They
are depressed, distressed, suffering
and anxious for peace. There have
been more eases Of nervous break
downs among the people during the
last year than at any time in Ger
manys history. There have been so
many suicides that the newspapers
arc forbidden to publish them There
have been SO many losses on the
battleGelds that every family has
been affected not once. but two, three
and four times. Dance halls have
been closed. Cafes and hotels must
stop serving meals by II o'clock.
Theatres are presenting the most
sullen plays.
THE Kaiser has studied war pSy-
chology. He and his ministers know
that ore thing keeps the German peo-
pie fghtng-their hope Of ultimate
victory: their belief that they have
won already. The Kaiser knows, too,
from day to day by new victories, by
reports OF many prisoners. of new
territory gained, CT enemy slips tor
pcdoed. or Lv promises of reforms
after the war. the public will continue
fighting.
$50 the Kaiser CANDLES from day
to day with his peoples nerves. For
two years he has done this, and for
two wears he has been supported by
a l2.0OO,00O man-power army and
larger army of workers and women
at home. The Kaiser believes he can
gamble for long time yet with his
people"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-06
Aux TION SALE

Pursuant 20 the terms of a deed
of trust given on the seventeenth
day of December, 1913, by William
P. Taylor and wife to the under
signed Trustee, defsdlt having been
made in the payment of the note Sc
cured thereby, the said trustee will
offer for sale at public auction in
front of the Royal Street entrance
to the market building in the city Of
Alexandria, Virginia. at 10 o'c ock
a. M. on Saturday the 18th day of
August, 1917, all that lot of ground
with the buildings and improvements
thereon situated in the city Of Alex
andria, Virginia. bounded and de-
S.ribed as follows to wit: Beginning
on the south side of King street 81
feet 7 inches from the east line of
Washington street and running
thence south 1G0 feet, more or less,
parallel to Washington street; thence
east Sc feet, more or less, parallel
TO King street; thence north, 100 feet
more or less to King street, and
thence west along King street 50
LEV, ilioi W i1sS, w iiiS bCS 'iahihSr'
together with al rights and appu--
tenances to the same belonging o.
in any wise appertaining. Subject to
the lien Of q deed of trust dated
Decemoe- Il, 1918, July recorded
among the Land records Of the City
Of Alexandria. Virginia, executed by
the said William P. Taylor and wife
to James +. Cation, Trustee, to Sc.
cure the payment OF proalissory
rote for $4,000, drawn by the said
William P. 2a.7lor and payable to his
own order as in said deed of trust
described.
Terms of sale CASH above ire
amount of the first trust, and the as,
sumption ofathe paya1ent-of: the said
first trust: 10 be properly secured.
Conveyancing at the2cost of the pur-
chaser.
Kenneth W. OGDEN, Trustee.
1s3-td.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-06

hind the scheme engineered by out
side infleunce-Japan. II return for
; s50.0OO,000 loan at 10 per cent
from Tokyo, it is understood that
the Feng government viii turn over
the aysenals. navy and military to
Jananese influence and leadership.
The declaration Of war will be
made without consulting Parliament,
it is understood. Germans Will De
seized and interned and their COM
mercial houses and banks closed.
The course of the Chinese govern
ment is bound to encourage the al
ready widespread discomfort and dis
sension throughout the country. 1t
completely subverts the words OF adj
vice contained II the American note
which caused such q sensation IN
japan.
The whole scheme is dictatorial in
trend. but It is understood the Cab-
met has agreed TO 90 through with it
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-06
yHo IS ENTITLED TO VOTE.

As the primary election 70 no"'i-
,,a+a . democratic candidate lor gov
.r,or will hold the interest 81 opf
readers tomorrow, we publish iot
+ha;r information the law Of Virginia
defining VINO is entitled to vote N
s,ch primary elections. The statute
says:
..No nerson. shall be permitted TO
vote 10. the candidates q any party
rnI.ss in the last next proceeding
election h voted for the presidential
electors nominated by such party, on
for the ro!ninee Of the house OF Eep-
rcsentatives Of such party, CT the
nominee Of such party for governor
for thu house Of delegates; provided
further. th2t il he did not vote at Snch
genera, election. then upon his decla-
ration tina! he will support at the
ensuing ciact:cn the nominee OF Tire
party n whose primary he wishes to
vote. he shall he allowed to vote
"Any ne:son Offering to vote at q
primary upon challenge shall be sworn
BY one OF the iud@es of the primary
am; If no knowingly makes any false
statement as to any matter material
to MS right to vote, he shall be
deemed guilty or perjury, ard. upon
CONVICTION, shall be punished accord
ineN."
It Is probably that the friends Of
the different candidates who desire to
maintain the integrity CT the demo-
cratic PRIMARY in order TO obtain the
true choice Of the democrats as the
standard bearer in the general cleo
ton this falls will challenge any re-
publican who smay offer to vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-06
X ERENSkY IN SADDLE.
Russian Premier Returns TO Pest at
Combined Request of all Factions.
Gains Prestige by Resignation Coup.

Petrograd, Aug. 6.-Premier ke-
rensky has won decisive victory over
the discordant political elements. To-
day he returned to his post ut Petro-
grad at the invitation OF all the
warning parties, withdrew his res!g-
nation, and announced policy OF
blood and iron in the conduct Of the
affairs of Russia.
Votes Of confidence in the young
premier have been given by the
council of worlmen, soldiers and
peasants, by the political council
made up Of the prominent Industrial
and political leaders, and the Duma
committee.
All the forces of the Russian ma
ton are lined up behind the leader.
who has gained marked prestige
through his resignation coup.
Premier Kercnsky, who is also war
minister, and as such commander-in-
chief Of the armies, has announced!
that he considers his vindication At
the hands of the various councils an
express order from the nation for 9
continuance Of drastic policies toward
traitors and seditionists.
Death to intriguers and deserterS
is the order Of the day.
The portfolios of all members OF
the ministry are in the hands Of
kerensky. Radicals and conserva-
tives in the numerous political parties,
awed by the advancing legions OF
Germans, the dsorganization OF the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-06
ELECTION TOMORROW

Before tumorrow's sunset, the
nomocrat;c voters of Virginia, IN the
first primary held under the new pure
!. elections laws, will have nominated
their candidates for Governor AZ"
torney-General, Secretary OF inc
,Commonwealths and Superintendent
of Public instruction. YESTERDAY y
;;,,ssed without developments. All
+h,ee oubernatorial' candidates laio
CLANS for .last-moment efforts today
in final whirlwind campaign 70
swing over as many voters as pos
sible. Optimistic statements were -
sued last night from the heaoquaf-
ters of the candidates.
All other contests have been over
Swallowed by the thrcc-cornerea n.y.
for the gube1natorial nomination Oe
tween ]. Taylor Ellyson, Lieutenant,
corernor of Virginia; John Garland
po,,ard Acknowledgement, and Yves.
noora,and Davis, with supporters Oh
e,cb Of the three candidates deciar,
ing that their respective me" VIII
win the nomination. =,
While the campaign practicai'S
closed Saturday night. workers III 'ne
interest of each were busy through,
ont. Yesterday and last night anu
f,rther plans were laid for today an"
tonight. The, situation is complex, the
outcome admittedly doubtful, and III,
,;oot;ons are that much will sepcaa
mon elcventh-hour efforts that ave
NOW under way in behalf OF each can
didate. ;.
N the heat Of campaign, it some
times happens that the friends Of
..;val candidates indulge in al sof. :.
&c ,,nfounded charges against theif
onnonents, especially at the eleVea'"
,,a.,r when there is no time for m
,.os+;uation and discussion. There nav
have been some acrimonious eXcha",
-. ho+ween two of the guhernator.a'
s.nd;dates. though Mr.. Ellyson, WIN
.o,onendable dignity and courage
has declined to engage IN tha' s0'
OF activity. ,.,.,o.
Regardless Of what the candidates
4hem solves may do or say, however
we'll they may restrain themselves,
some of their enthusiastic 1fiehoS
NAV break OYER today or to'norfo"
or oven as late as Tuesday with some
sort Of scandalous story, lnteAoe" :"
sway the unthinking and thus s"'''
a few votes. ,,,.
We hope the new pure election law
may prove all that its Trainers '
sired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-06
The economic condition

it in the economic condition of
France. More than that, It Is virtual
" confessed in the candid statements
of the men who control the destinlcS
Of the allied governments.
Sir Edward Carson, speaking ior
the British ministry, says that Amer
ica.s participation in the conflict re-
moves I'll DOUBTS as to the defeat IL
Germany. General Maurice, of the
British War Office, says that the
United States is today the genera.
reserve Of the entente" Premier
Rihot shows that victory depends III
large measure upon American CO.
operation. These things could hardly
have been publicly declared without
the conviction on the part of these
spokesmen that they were IN despe'
rate straights when Germany stupid
ity and German barbarity forced Us
TO cast our fortunes with the allies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-06
ADMITS BRITAIN RULES SEAS
German Fleet Unable 10 Meet Eng
lish, Expert Says.

Copenhagen, Aug. Captain Per
seus, naval expert Of the Berilnef
Tageblatt, says the superiority OF
the British fleet, despite heavy losses
is great enough to justify It's claim
that it controls the seas. The Ger
man fleet is unequal to meet it.
The high seas fleet. in conjunction
with the coast defense guns, subma-
lines, mines. etc, will undoubtedly be
able to beat cfi all attacks and keep
the enemy from the coast, but he adds
warningly, German minds should give
no room to views Of an offensive &C
tivity of the fleet.
Captain pcrscus says that every M
teiligent German realizes that ume-
str;cted summarizing must be con
Quoted with all energy until England
realizes it is more profitable to dis
cuss peace than to accept further
losses, but on the other hand he warns
against super-optimism for too
speedy Success in the submarine war
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-06
THE SCEPTERED TYRANT.
Henry Edward Warner in the
Richmond nes-Dispatch.)

Richmond Trnes-Dispatch.)
Upon a throne sunk deep in tears
A sceptered tyrant swings
His two-edged sword at human fears,
And SCOTS at sacred things.
His field Of carnage stretches Wlde ;
Be crimsoncd waves roll with the r:ae
And traitors with his soldiers ride
Where Death its requiem sings.
Fair fields # france, 0 stricken ana!
Sown deep with hatreG's seed,
A sorry harvest it at hand ;,
Where countless thousands b-eed
Broad acres TILED with bursting shells
Men hurled into an hundred hells!
Yet in the telling of the bells
There rings higher creed!
That Thing was Man, which yondei
lies!
\ shapeIess, broken ciod.
Tie blood of Belgian Children cries
From Needing Belgian ecu. /,
And all the power that Nature hatl
To stir humanity to Wrath ;,
Shall SWEEP tbs tyrant fror' its path
For over ali-is God!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-06
VALUE OF OUR INTERVENTION
lRichmond Tmes-Dispatch}

Unless the admissions of entente
statesmen are designed to fatter Iz,
the allied cause was on the verge q
defeat when we entered the war. Evil
tcnye OF this fact accumu!ates daily
We: see il n the: effect Of the sub.
marine campaign. We see it in the
plight Of Russia. We see it in the or-
forced Inactivity of Italy, and W. see
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-06
tuTO CRASH FAThl. TO SIN,
Seventh of Party Moriaily Hurt OF
Tennessee Crossing.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 6.-f'ive
persons were instantly killed and
two others fatally injured Saturday
afternoon when the automobile in
which they were riding was struck BY
a passenger train TN The Tennessee
Central railroad at Crossville, Tenn.
Jack IIighfeld, merchant. who was
driving the automobile Mrs. Rosa
Cox, Mrs. William iEedgccourh, Mes.
Phillip Vanhoy and Miss Mabel Day
ton were crushed to death. and Miss
Dorothy Dayton was so badly in
jured she died shortly after the acct
dent occurred. Miss Ethel Hughes.
smother occupant Of the car, received
injuries from which she cannot re
cover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-06

now developing III IeliIidhy'
inc to advices reaching Paris, not
since August, 1914, has anything SO
pregnant with consequences occurred
as the sgnlmoning by the kaiser OF
the crown council in Berlin and the
issuance of the imperial rescript
granting equal suffrage to the people
of Prussia.
The first tep toward peace has been
taken. The kaiser is submitting TO
the inevitable. With the consent OF
his heir, the crown prince, he IS
throwing overheard the semi-abSolu-
tism of the Hohenzollerns, and IS max
ing it possible for Germany to get
into line with the democracies OF the
world. And in so doing he is at the
! same time making it possible For the
worlds democracies to make peace
with Germany with no hidden feai
OF future aggression, and with a
| complete radiance Of the haunting
sceptre Of heavy ornaments.
As enlightened Parisians see things,
what has happened is that the last
citadel of feudalism in Europe is
down and Germany is setting her
house in order in view of an early
peace, Every ONE agrees that it is
step towards peace.
Deputy Matthias Erzberger, of the
German Reichstag, according to the
newspaper Liberte Of Friburg, is
carrying on the same intrlgues anu
peace propaganda in Switzerland as
we're conducted previously by Prince
ven Buelow, former German chancel-
lor.
On Saturday, the newspaper says
he received calls from many neutrals
here. His efforts to get in touch with
representatives in Berne of the En-
tente Allies are said to have been
unsuccessful so far.
Washington ofieialdom believes
that the end of the war IS not Far OIL
The White House and the State, War
and Navy Departments are almost
hourly being confirmed in their I'M
preston that the German bolt has
been shot.
Many American officials are pre-
dieting an early peace.
The Washington Herald this morn
ING suggested that in the midst OF
the new ard damnng proof that the
German Emperor, bullied by the
military caste, decreed the red delugc
which is tearing asunder the fabric
Of civilization, we see new evidence
that he wants peace. in 1917, as badly
as he wanted war in 1914.
Why does he want it? Because
it would serve a German purpose t'
have it now. Because Germany mus
have it; because otherwise German!
falls. Nineteen hundred and eighteen
i will he loo late. She will be a spen
runner then, unable longer to draw
upon her second wind, flogging her
nerves to a final desperate effort
She has staked her whole success on
her ability to gain peace from her
enemies before next spring. It be-
comes increasingly apparcn. thai
she will fail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-06
Classified Advertising

FOR RENT-Dwelling No. 2O2 north
Columbus street, complete with
al modern conveEicnces. Location
one of the best in the city. Inspec-
lion and possession given after
August /. Apply at Aliens drug
store. King and Washington streets
1873 -13t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-06

From Lakewood, Ohio, comes the
report that law has gone into ei-
feet there requiring that cats be reg
istered and that beginning with July
Cd last all of them wear a collar and
4 bell and the owner must pay q
license Of fifty cents. What a ring
ing Of bells there would be in this old
town of Alexandria if such law
was in force here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-06

armies, and the industrial demands OF
the laboring classes, have declared
uneouivocallv, to stand behind the
dictator
Resumption of power by the Prem
ier also means a cessation OIL VIC
talk Of separate peace.