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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-02
PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTES

The Wisconsin Library Commission
is loaning to small Libraries groups
of books called Eye witness accounts
of the war" A group is now in our
library and it may be kept for six
weeks. Some of the books are:
Boswell, Leslie Ambulance No. 10
Davis, r. H..W With the Allies
Hay, Ian
1.-The First Hundred Thousand
Huard. f. w.
My Home in the Field of Honor
O. Ryan, J. f.
THE Modern Army in Action
Powell, e. Fighting in Flanders
The magazines for the year 1917-1S
have been ordered The list includes,
American, American Boy, Boys Life,
Century, Delineator, Every Week,
Garden Magazine, Good Housekeeping,
Harper's Monthly, Home Beautiful, In
dustrial Arts, Ladies' Home Journal,
Literary Digest, Mentor, Mothers
Magazine, National Geographic, Need
lecraft, Outing, Outlook, Popular Me-
chanics Public Libraries, Review of Re
Views, Saturday Evening Post, Scien-
tific American, ST. Nicholas, Scribner's,
Worlds Work, Woman's Home Com
panion, Youths Companion.
The newspapers subscribed for are :
Sunday edition of the New York
Times and daily editions of the Chi
cage Herald, Milwaukee Journal and
st. Paul Pioneer Press weekly copies
of the Ladysmith News Budget and
Rusk County Journal are donated by
the editors
New books received at the library
this week are:
Fiction
Buchan, JOhn-.....-.----- -Greenmantle
Brown, Alice.--Secret OF the Clan
Knipe, A. A-Captain of the Eleven
Reade, CharIesPut Yourself in His
Place.
Stoddard, w. O...--.Spy of Yorktown
NOn-F Fiction
Biting, A. w. & X. G.---Canning and
How to Use Canned Goods.
Churchill & Grindell... Song book No. /
Fowler. n. 1000 Things Worth
Knowing.
Laid. G. Teachers Practical
Philosophy.
Partridge, e. N....-.--. Indian Legends
for Campfire Girls.
Smith, Nicholas Stories of Great
National Songs.
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RENO MAGICIAN
-. COMING HERE.

The splendid support given to the
entertainment course as indicated by
the audience at the opening event
should be an index of the crowd that
will be there when on Friday evening,
Nov. IS, Reno, the magician, will ap
pear. This is one of the fine big at
fractions provided in the course. He
comes with reputation of having be-
gun where Herman and Thurston and
Alexander, who have been the wonders
of this sort of entertainment, left off.
An evening of magic is something
which appeals to young and old alike.
1t is one of the most universal forms
of entertainment and it is one which
always thoroughly delights, provided
the magician is one of high quality
such as Reno has proved himself to be.
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pairs Of socks.
The Bruce branch sent z mufflers,
5 sweaters, s pairs of wristlets, II.
pairs of socks
Glen Flora mufflers, 6 sweaters,
2 pr. wristlets, 2 pr. socks.
Weyerhaeuser l muffler, sweat
ers, 3 pr. wristlets.
There is still out in Ladysmith
waiting for completion mufflers, II
sweaters, II pr. wristlets, and 10 pr.
socks.
Still more knitted things are wanted
to make up the number allotted to
Rusk county and everybody that can
knit and wants to do something for
this greatest of works for the soldiers
can do so now. There is yet to be made
50 mufflers, GA sweaters, 81 pairs of
wristlets and 36 pairs of socks.
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German Lutheran Church

There will be neither preaching ser
vice nor Sunday school in this church
next Sunday, Nov.
Services at Weyerhaeuser at 10 80
a. m.
Rev. HI. Baumbach, Pastor.
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FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNISHED ROOMS to rent Light
housekeeping if desired-C. T.
WALKER 2t*
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RED CROSS HAS
BEEN VERY BUSY
Knitted Garments Sent to Head.
quarters by Rusk County
Still More Wanted

That the Red Cross of Rusk county
has been doing something since its or.
ganization is indicated by the report
just made of the knitted garments
shipped to the Red Cross headquarters
in Chicago.
The county has sent so mufflers, 43
sweaters, 81 pairs of wristlets, and "a
pairs of socks.
Of this shipment Ladysmith and
vicinity contributed II mufflers, 2S
sweaters, 3S pairs of wristlets, So
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Six hundred and eighty five hunt
ing licenses have been issued by Coun.
ty Clerk MunrOe.
The Baptist Circle will meet at the
parsonage next Thursday afternoon
Nov. s. Lunch will be served. AL
are welcome
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Ladysmith creamery will be held al
the training school Saturday, Nov. 3
at 1 80 p. m.
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Congregational Church

On Sunday morning the pastor will
speak on 'The Every Member Can
vass" A good attendance is desired
as this matter is of urgent Importance
to the church.
On Sunday evening the second stere-
opticOn lecture on 'The Development
of Religious Liberty will be given.
This lecture of the series is entitled
Pioneers of COngregationalism."
Sunday school, 10 200 a. M.
Y. p S. C. E., 6 AS p. m.
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PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

Mrs. Barton gave a very interesting
talk on China last Wednesday morning
to the students of United States and
Medieval History classes.
The first mothers meeting of the
year was held at the south side build
ing Thursday afternoon. About thir
tyfive were present Meetings of this
kind are very helpful in producing best
results
Miss King, Miss Hitchcock and Miss
Jones left Wednesday night to attend
the state association meeting at Mil
waukee. The pupils of Miss Jones
and Miss Kings rooms enjoyed two
days vacation. Miss Hitchcock
classes were taught by Mr.. Rahr and
Mrs. Niemeyer.
The following magazines have been
ordered for the highschool reading
room for the year: Outlook, Outing
Review of Reviews, Current Events
Popular Mechanics, Literary Digest
Good Housekeeping and Industrial
Arts. These papers will be Of value
in the rhetorical work as well as the
work in the several subjects
An error crept into this column last
week. The statement crediting the
west side school with the entire pur-
chase of the $50 bond was wrong in
that the bond was purchased from do
nations by pupils of the south side
and public library buildings as well as
those of the west side building
Several of the rooms and depart
ments made merry at Halloween par
ties the past week. Last Friday after
noon the pupils of Miss Watkins fifth
grade surprised their teacher with a
of the afternoon in playing games. The
senior class of the highschOOl enter
tanned the faculty and the other class
es of the school in the gymnasium Fri
day night. The Junior highschool
held it's party Wednesday at 200 p. m.
in the gymnasium. Many of the other
rooms in the city also had their parties
Wednesday afternoon.
The results in the Safety First con-
test were made known this week. The
prizes were offered by the Menasha
Paper Company and the contest was
conducted by the school. The S. prize
offered to the pupils of the grades for
first place was won by Aria Bell, the
second prize of So was won by Edna
Bye, the third prize Of 81 was won by
Ruth Schanke. Only one highschool
prize was Offered This was for So
and was won by Christine Winter. No
The papers of the grade contestants
were numbered while those of the
highschOol contestants were lettered
The judges rendered individual decis-
ions and were unanimous in selecting
the winners. These students are de-
serving of the congratulations of all.
A highschOol orchestra has been or
ganiZed for the year under the direc-
ton of Prof. e. Reichl The members
of the orchestra are practicing dill.
gently and plan to make their first
appearance of the year next Friday
afternoon at the teachers institute
program. The orchestra includes
Hazel Carpenter, pianist; Sam Kauf
man, Milton Lawrence and Leone VI
rich, first violins; Edna Baker, Ethel
Wilson, Lyle McCorisOn, Viola Rau
hut, Rosa Stewart, second violins
Esther Grieshammer, mandolin; Floyd
Sabin, first cornet; Donald Vaughan
second cornet; Charles McElravy
clarinet; Tom Baker, trombone. Near
ly all the players are experienced anC
some good results are foreseen.
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COMING EVENTS

Nov. Halloween ball, True's hall.
Nov. New postal rates in effect.
Nov. 9-Teachers institute.
Nov. 13-County Board meets.
Nov. 16-Reno, 1.-THE magician" SECOND
lyceum course number.
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GEO. L. SPEARS SUPERVISOR

At the meeting of the council held
on Friday last l.. G. Steater, supervisor
of the third ward resigned in person.
Geo. l.. Spears was appointed and con-
firmed. Mr. Steater stated that he eX-
pected to be out of the city when the
county board meets Nov. 13.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE

MARE, yrs. W.T.. HOO, with harness,
buggy and cutter. This fine driving
mare and outfit will be sold cheap.
DAN SKRUPKY, Glen Flora, Wis.
29tf
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I WITH THE LOCAL CHURCHES /
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

German English Evan. Luth, ST.
Johns Church
Divine services every Sunday at 10:
80 a. M.
Sunday school at 8 AS a. m.
Divine services and Sunday school
are held in f. r. Martins hall
r. A. REICHMANN, Pastor
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13
WORK OF ARMING SHIPS
IS BEGUN AT NEW YORK

New York, March 12-The actual work
Of armins American merchantmen was be-
gun today. Early In the day tugs from
the navy yard ran alongside an American
freighter and put aboard steel beams and
plates for the construction of gun plat
forms. Work was continued all night,
and it is expected the freighter will be
ready to receive her armament tomor-
row.
Next in line for armament are Ameri-
can passenger liners
Passengers are being booked for the
early departure for England of the St
Louis No bookings are being made,
however. until applicants for passage ex-
hIbit State Department passports, and
even then they are only informed of the
vessel on which they may take passage
Prospective passengers are requested to
leave their addresses so that they may
be notified by telephone just when the
vessel will sail. No change has been made
in the tariff for first, second cabin or
third-class accommodations.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13
LABOR PLEDGES
SUPPORT IN War
American Federation Issues
Formal Promise 70 -Stans
by the Republic"

The organized labor OF the United
States last night pledged its full support
to the nation in peace or war. The Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, through its ex-
ecutive council, after an aII-day discus
sion Of the international situation in an
official statement declared its intention to
stand by the republic
In a lengthy statement issued after the
executive council and representatives of
various independent labor organizations
had threshed over the threatening crisis
with Germany. Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent OF the American Federation outlined
the labor views as to necessary war poll
cies, and said:
I'VE, the officers of the National and
International Trade unions of America,
in national conference assembled, in the
Capital of our nation. hereby pledge our
selves in peace or in war, in stress or in
storm. to stand unreserredIy by the
standards Of liberty and the safety and
preservation Of the institutions and ideals
Of our republic.
In this solemn hour of our nations
life. it Is our earnest hope that our re-
public may be safeguarded in its un-
swerving desire for peace that our peo-
pie may be spared the horrors and the
burdens of war: that they may have the
opportunities to cultivate and develop the
arts of peace human brotherhood and a
higher civilization.
But despite all our endeavors and
hopes, should our country be drawn into
the maelstrom OF the European conflict,
We. with these ideals OF liberty and JUS
tice herein declared as the indispensable
base for national policies, offer our serv-
ices to our country i'm every field of
activity to defend. safeguard. and pre-
serve the republic of the United States
Of America against its enemies whomso-
ever they may be. and We call upon our
fellow-workers and ellow-citizens in the
holy name OF labor. Justice. freedom and
humanity to devotedly and patrioticaIly
give like service"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13
GERARD NEARING CITY;
URGED AS JAP ENVOY
Former Ambassador to Germany Would
Not Accept Mayoralty Post.
OBy the International Ne,

(By the International News Service.) }
Key West, Fla, March l2-Ambassa-
dor James W. Gerard and his party OF
forty arrived from Havana on the Steam
er Coob at five o'clock this afternoon and
left for Washington on train Sc of tha
Florida East Coast Railroad at O'Clock.
The trip from Havana was without in
cident. Mr.. Gerard says he will not ac-
cept the Tammany candidacy for ma yor
Of New York
The appointment OF James W. Gerard
former American ambassador at Berlin.
to succeed the late George W. Guthries
as ambassador to Japan, was urged upon
the State Department yesterday by
friends Of the returning envoy.
Gerard. having arrived at Havana with
his party, is on his way to Washington
He IL expected to arrive here on a special
train at noon today.
The retiring diplomat will remain at
tached to the State Department staff and
in the governments pay, although he is
now without mission. Those urging the
appointment of Gerard to the Tokyo post
point out that he is one OF the few men
in the diplomatic service with the ex-
perience necessary to handle the delicate
relations now existing between this coun-
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13
3 SPIES DUPED
TEUTON OFFICER
Won Papen Said to Have
''Squandered' $250,000
on Plot. ~ K
BY the International

CBy the International News Seryiee.)
New York, March 1.-THE German en-
bassy "squandered" approximately $3.50
coo on little group of three men. now
under arrest here on charges of promot-
ing a gigantic rebellion in India. in the
interests of German propaganda.
The men are Chandra Chakraberty
Heranda L. Gupta and DIR. Ernest Ma
thias Sekunna.
Today, this trio made their first COM
plete report The report would have
been intensely interesting to Franz Won
Papen, former military attache of the
German embassy. and Wolf Won Ige..
now aboard the Bernstorff ship, enrote to
Copenhagen. Instead, it was poured in
to the ears of the Federal authorities
here
The summary OF the report" follows:
Chakraberty received $4,000. He ex-
pended, it is estimated. S45.OOO. He owns
two handsome brown stone houses in
New York.
Gupta received between $4,000 and
$4,000: expenditures unknown.
Sekunna received, it is estimated. $780,.
900. He owns a 200-acre tract of lane
upstate, and also has considerable cap
ital invested in a nerve preparation.
After a five-hour talk with Gupta, the
Federal officials reached the conclusion
that the Germany Embassy had beer
taken in by the Indian plotters to the
tune of about so50,0O0.
And the only result, apparently, was
the reduction of the German bankroll to
vulgar fractions" feelingly remarked one
Federal detective.
One result of the authorities new view
point was the reduction Of the bail ot
Sekunna and Chakraberty from $4,000 to
5000. Gupta, the Columbia University
student was also held in 1000 bail. Com
missioner Hitchcock set March 10 as the
date for a hearing. The complaint
charged the now familiar offense Of or.
ganizing a military enterprise.
Capt. Won Papen Is named In the COM
plaint as co-conspirator. The conspiracy
began, it is alleged. on May l, 1915.
Won Papen. at various times in 1915,
gave the defendant large sums OF
n
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13
fire ON CAR, IS REPORT;
Police DON'T BELEVEIT
Takoma Park Car Declared Attacked
from Ambush.

A shot was fired through the rear win
dows on each side of car No. SIS of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. running on the Takoma Park di-
vision, southbound on Four-and-a-Half
street. near H street southwest, accord
ing to report made to the police by
Joseph Farrell, motorman, and H. b.
Payne, conductor, in charge of the car.
They claim some one shot from q sec
ond-story window of a dwelling on the
east side of Four-and- -a-half street. No
one was injured.
While L. B. Schloss, publicity agent of
the company, stated emphatically last
night that two windows in the car were
shattered. police from No. precinct on
duty in the vicinity at the time, say they
did not hear a shot fired, and do not be-
lieve the occurrence reported happened.
Capt. Williams and Sergt. Evans, Of the
Fourth precinct investigated the case.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13
Hope senate Will Act,

Hope senate Will Act.
In the Senate today union leaders hope
to have a protest made against the al
legged practice, said to have been COM
mon yesterday. of selling five tickets
Tor quarter. The company denied that
such sales had been authorized
Yesterday afternoon a riot call. went
out from police headquarters calling the
reserves of a number Of precincts to Ninth
and F streets to disperse an immense
crowd which had gathered there attract
ed by epithets hurled at strikebreakers
and indications that there would be a
clash between them and union men.
Shortly before o'clock last night offi-
cials Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company went into conference
with Major Raymond w. Pullman, su-
perintendent of police. and decided that
1t would be in the interest Of public
safety not to operate cars last night
By z o'clock all cars of the company
were in the barns
This sudden halting of trafic incon.
venienced thousands of people. Many
people, especially those living in the sub.
urbs where no lines of the Capital. Trac
ton Company run, were compelled tt
walk.
Capital Traction Crowded.
The cars of the Capital Traction Com.
pany were quickly taxed in the handling
of the increased traffic. On the Four.
teenth street and other lines the can
were crowded to their capacity after they
had travelled a few blocks.
Citizens living south OF Mt. Pleasant
and other outlying districts crowded
street corners waiting for cars while ont
after the other rushed by unable to stor
because they were already more than
crowded.
Many people returned home and aban.
doned trips downtown, while others start.
to to walk or hire taxicabs. Cabs and
other public conveyances did a record
breaking business. During the entire
day they were busy and scores of jitneys
were revived.
Because OF the stopping of the cars OF
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company, last night passed by quietly
and uneventful. Trouble was anticipated
from many quarters and 1t was predict.
ed that clashes between the union men
and strike breakers would be numerous
No Violence Yesterday.
With the exception of several slight
disturbances, which were nothing more
than disputes there were no signs of
violence yesterday. Union officials fire.
quently cautioned their men to be peace
full.
But the opinion prevailed that peaceful
tactics would not continue. The belief
was expressed that nightfall was awaited
by the strikers to express their dislike
for the strangers who have taken their
places. -.'.
Rioting was expected by the police and
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company no doubt entertained a similar
opinion when they suspended traffic.
Just what disposition the District Com
missioners will make of the request of
the Federal Employees Union could not
be learned last night. but II was gen.
orally believed that: the Commissioners
. CONTINUED ON, PAGE rAREE !.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13
W.R. & E. Suspends Service at Dark to
Prevent Rumored Violence Threatened
Strikebreakers; Company Remains Firm

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The Washington herald., 1917-03-13
SHIP SURVIVORS REACH PORT.

Boston, Mass, March 12-Twenty-tvo
members of the crew of the Brftish
steamer Pere Marquette, which foundered
100 miles east of New York Saturday
night, were brought into Boston today
on board the fishing schooner Mary Di
Costa.
The men were picked up in a binding
snowstorm, sixty-hve miles east of
Thatchers Island, Sunday afternoon. AZ
ter they had been rowing twelve hours
toward land
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13
READY FOR LAST EFFORT
TO AVERT RAIL STRIKE

New York. March 12-Plans for
final meetings between railroad mana =
gers and representatives OF the four
big railroad brotherhoods were formed
today. A final effort will be made to
avert the threatened strike Of 40o. 900
engineers. firemen. conductors, and
trainmen.
1t was reported today that the first
meeting will be held Thursday after
noon. George n. Sines. vice president
OF the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men. reached New York today. He Is
registered at the Herald Square Hotel.
Commenting upon the outlook to-
night Mr.. Sines said that the organ
lied railroad men had been expecting
Supreme Court decision on the Ad-
smson law March 5. Increased rest
lessness among the men has developed
since the day passed without any am
nouncement from the supreme tribu-
nal. Mr.. Sines declared that the men
are determined to have the eight hour
day whether the Adamson bill will
give 1t to them or not.
The membership twice voted over
whelmingly to give the brotherhood chiefs
power to call a general strike on all the
railroads OF the United States in the
event OF final refusal from the COM
panies to grant the eight-hour demand.
The second strike vote is still in effect
in spite of the fact that a call was issued
for a third vote after the railroad COM
panies took steps to contest the Adamson
law in the courts.
In railroad circles today there were per-
sistent rumors that the nation-wid strike
will be called for Saturday night n the
conferences with the general managers
fail to win the demands OF the men. It
is believed the strike order already has
gone out TO the COO shop chairmen sub
iect to recall, in order to avoid the oper-
alton OF any injunction proceedings which
might be brought against the brotherhood
chiefs by the railroads.
The plans OF the four big railroad
unions. II was said, call for the progress
sixe development Of the great strike, be-
ginning Saturday and making the tie-up
OF the roads complete on March q.
The four brotherhoods confidently eH-
pect the support OF the 2.Ooe.ooo members
Of the American Federation Of Labor
in their struggle. Once rivals and dis
playing bitterness toward each other
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13
TRUNKFUL OF DIAMONDS,
WORTH $4,000, STOLEN
Valuable Shipments Loss Discovered
at Boston's South Station.

Boston, March ia trunk. containing
$4,000 worth OF diamonds, shipped from
New York to Boston. has been stolen. it
became known this afternoon. The great
est secrecy is maintained about the mat
ter at police headquarters.
The authorities refused to give out
either the name of shipper Of the dia-
monds or the person to whom they were
sent in Boston. The trunk reached Bos-
ton yesterday afternoon.
. II disappeared some time between its
arrival and the hour today when ii was
called for at the South Station.