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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
Belgian Flag
Still Over Malines

That ia what We had been given 20
understand in Brussels, but along the
road they were very noncommittal
about the whereabouts OF the British
troops. When We finally did get a
clear view Of the Cathedral spires. We
saw the Belgian flag standing straight
out in the good breeze tina, was blow
ing. and while that showed that the
English troops had not taken over the
place. il a. least convinced us that the
Germans we're behind us.
As we drove through tine little
suburb on this side Of the canal which
runs through the edge Of the town. We
found that ali the houses were bat
tened Up tight. One lone man, who
came out from n little cafe, told Us
that On. Germans had been through
about Gfteen minutes before, and had
shot I'd the town. until they were
driven of by small force of Belgian
cavalry which had appeared from no
where and had as quickly gone back
70 the same place. Not knowing wha,
force, were ready 10 start in again on
,hor. notice, all the inhabitants who
v.,. fortunate enough to have cellars
were hiding in them, and ihe rest were
,,y,,c 90 &c, into town as best they
coyld leaving their belongings.
,c,,v,,,b, 1917. porbi-asy. Psss Co. b. ou'
n Weed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
War Certificates as Easy
To Buy as Postage Stamps
Secretary McAdoo Explains New Plan of Saving to Win
War-Sums as Small 3 Cents
Draw Interest

deemed az s. eacn. Ire difference
between the purchase price paid 81
any time during 1915 and IS repre-
psv N the holder.
With the FIRST war savings stamp
bought the purchaser will obtain with
out expense a war savings certlheate
containing spaces for twenty suca
stamps. II the twenty spaces are hlled
during December. 1917, or January
1918. the cost 20 the purchaser "iiI
have been s4I2 for esch stamp. or
ss2.4O for the SLED certificate, and OF
January !. 1923. the government VIII
redeem the certificate At 500, giving
the holder net profit OF $3.50.
Will Sell Thrift Stamps
Thrift stamps costing 25 cents eacr
are from time 20 time as purchased e
be affixed 20 thrift cards, which will b'
supplied without cost. Thrift stamps
will not bear interest. but thrift card
when flled at cost Of 81, may be ex
changed for . war-savings stamp bear
ing interest e. per cent compounded
quarterly merely b. turning The care
, into the postofice, bank or other sale
agency and paying the difference be
tween 81 and the current price OF
war savings stamp. The thrift staml
feature OF the plan will afford an IN
paralleled opportunity fox the small in
vestor 20 save.
B. The privilege cf surrenderins Ger
tifcate 20 the government and receiv
, ing the cost thereof, plus interest p
/ the rate OF about per cent, has Dee'
provided for the convenience OF thos
, who may have bought certificates AM
later OF find themselves in need O
( their money. IT is hoped, however. tina
= this privilege will be exercised only II
: cases OF necessity.
/ Upon ten days written notice sfte
January l next rostmasters will pay Of
{ certificates at their cost TO purchasers
/ plus an increase OF one cent month Of
! each war savings stamp on the cert6
( cate surrendered. as shown by tabl
/ Of value appearing on the certificate
| Under this plan IL will bc absolutely IN
I possible for certificate or the stamp
/ thereon 20 depreciate in value. nor ca
there ever be any question that II !
worth The price shown thereon.
I Money derived from war savings in
/ vestments will be used o meet the cX
! penses Of the war. The greater part o
these funds will he expended withil
the borders Of the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
Nervous Officer
Careless With Revolver

Just beyond Eppeghem We met a
troop Of cavalry conveying a nigh cart
filed with peasants, who had evidently
been taken prisoners. The officer in
charge was nervous chap, who came
riding at US, brandishing his revolver.
which he had tied to the pommel Of
his saddle with long cord. lie was
most indignant that we had been al
lowed TO come This far and reluctantly
admitted that our pass was good. All
the time he talked with us and told
US Of the skirmishing ahead he kept
waving that large blunderbuss in our
faces.
tried little humor on him By
saying, as nearly as the unwieldly
structure Of the German tongue would
permit; please point that thing the
other way; you can never tell when Il
may 90 Of and hurt somebody"
He was quite solemn about il, how
ever, and assured Us that he had per-
feet control aver il. emphasizing his
remarks by shaking it under our noses.
was glad 10 get out OF his range, for
verify believe that Il somebody had
shouted "Boo," he would have let that
gun Of with d bang.
The German officers We talked with
from time to time said that the Bel
eians were advancing, and that several
skirmishes had taken place; that big
engagement was expected during the
night or in the morning. We passed
the last Of the German outposts about
two miles this side OF Nalines, but for
FEAR We might tell on them they would
not tell US whether We had any more Of
their kind ahead Of US.
We shot along through the open
country, between the last Germans and
the edge Of Malines, e. a fairly good
rate, and kept lookout for the Eng
lish flag, which We had been given to
understand was flying from the tower
Of the Cathedral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
More Belgians Seized
For Work Near Front

HAVRE, Oct. l3 by maiD.-Fur-
Their evidence Of the foreible conscrip-
ton Of Belgian citizens FOR hazardous
work near the front lines has just been
received here By the Belgian govern
ment. A. Bruses all male citizens
were requisitioned and divided into
three classes-those who refused TO
work. those who agreed" to work and
those who agreed TO perform military
work"
Men who refused to work were
thrown into prison, provided with very
little food and water AND 81 the end
Of 2 few days sent to the front, so
near the lines that & number Of them
have been killed or wounded.
1. is not difficult 20 understand why
other men. frightened By similar eX-
smples. famished b. hunger and IN
nerved by the lamentations OF their
families. sickness and other privations,
have enlisted" After this pretended
voluntary enlistment The men are sent
20 ports where they assist In the un-
loading OF boats and receive payment
OF three marks day. Ii the German
authorities succeed b. threats and v!o-
lence in obtaining their consent 20
perform work OF military nature the
men arc sent 10 the front. There they
are forced 70 dig trenches and con-
struct concrete defences under heavy
shellfire. for which they receive six
Il zen marks q day.
Not even women have been spared
BY the German taskniakers in Bel
gian territory. They have been forced
TO repair soldiers clothing and 20 as
sist in tie manufacture of cartridges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14

BRUSSELS, august -, 19f+.-
n The day after my last entry l
- started on a trip 70 Antwerp, got
through the lines and managed to wriG-
90 hack into Brussels last night after
establishing telegraph communica-
ZION with the department and having
number Of other things happen TO
and around me.
All I can remember Of tho Esd is
that i. was a Sunday, and that we
could hear canuonading all day long
from the east. Il was hard TO tell
ms. where IL came from, but IL was
probsbly from the direction Of Wsvre
and Namur. 1t was drizzly sil day.
he German troops continued to pour
through the city. From time to time
during the last few days their march
has been interrupted for a couple Of
hours ~ time. apparently as a re-
sylt Of a determined attempt on the
par, Of the French and English 70
stop the stesdy flow Of troops toward
he French frontier. Each time we
could hear the booming OF the cannon,
,he deep voices of the German guns
and the sharp. dry bark OF the French.
Az night we have seen the search
lights looking for the enemy or flash
iag signals.
Despite the nearness OF all this fight
ing and the sight Of the wounded be-
ny brought in. the streets barred or
70 keep the noisy traffic away from
,ss hospitals. and all the other signs
o. war. It has still been hard 70 real
i1e that il was so near Us.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14

WASHINGTON. Noy. l3.--lnvest-
ment in war savings certificates will
he as simple a. the purchase % post
age stamps, under a plan announced
Tonight b. Secretary McAdoo for the
nationwide certificate sales campaign
which he will insugurate on Decem-
Der 3. lie will be assisted By the War
Savings Committee, consisting o.
Frank A. Nanderlip, OF New York.
chairman; Mrs. George Bass. OF Chi
cago; Frederic A. Delsuo. Of Chicago;
Henry Ford. Of Detroit; Eugene
Meyer, ir., Of New York. and Charles
/. Bsine, Of Boston.
ANY person may invest amounts a.
small as twenty-five cents 81 time al
pcctofices, banks OF trust companies
E. most railroad stations. stores and
factories and al many other public
places. A. the average 1918 selling
price such investments in certificates
will yield per cent interest, com
pounded quarterly. The certificates
will be dated January ., 1918, and vii
mature January J.. 1898, five years al.
ter date. The entire wealth and secur'
ity Of the United States are beEin'
them.
Investment j. Attractive
The tax exemption provisions o.
these certificates. particularly from
the standpoint OF the purchaser Of
emallcr amounts, makes the invest
mert attractive. No person may pur
erase at one time more than SlO'
worth or hold at one time more thar
81 600 worth Of these certificates.
These obligations of the United
States will be evidenced By stamps Of
two Genominstions-a war savings
stamp costing from S4.12 TO s4.2S. &C
cording 10 the month in which pur
chased. and having maturity value 0,
50. and thrift stamp costing % cents
During December. 1917. and Janu
AIRY. 1913, war savings stamps will o'
eoid for $4.19 each. At the beginning
Of each Of the succeeding months o.
1915. starting February l, the cost o.
a stamp viii increase one cent
month. All war savings stamps -
sued during 1918 will mature on Jan
uary /. 1928, when they will be re
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14

Belleclaire food is so good and
80 lastly cooked that it is very
nourishing. One does not need
to eat so much of it to satisfy his
appetite. We charge a good
price for our food because we
pay the highest price for the best
food. Also we believe it to be
good and safe business to realize
. profit. But we do not over
charge. We will not, however.
lower the quality Of the food we
eve or permit careless cooking
to meet lower price competition.
No. we have been too long build.
ing a reputation for serving good
things 10 eat to lower our colors
now. We will always treat our
customers fairly. but the food has
90, to be right even if the cost is
higher.
Robert D. Blackman, Prop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14

They were 80 insisient on ou= not ge.-
ting in the way Of bullets that had
70 assure them. in my best rusty Ger
man, that We were getting into this
ragged edge Of their old war simply
because it was necessary for business
reasons and not because OF any ardent
desire 10 have holes shot through US.
They all laughed and let US go our
way with a fnalNcaution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
ments of the war.

Todgs taS"c't mere hum0r 4" ehiag Here the h0%o" giant Of
correspondents C00b
the making
fighting f u 0
uoycon lrh Washington Berlin"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
Tard;eu Returning to Paris

PARIS. Nov. e Delayed).-Csp
tain Andre Tcrdieu, French High Com
missioner 20 the United states. Is OK
uec.ed 70 arrive in Paris Tomorrow
morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
The Rape of
l. Belgium
A Journal of the Ameri-
can Legation in Belgium
By Hugh Gibson, Witness

The secretary Of the American Legation Belgium seeing
everything kept personal diary of Cermanys immortal sim
The seal of neutrality broken and here one of the great docu
ments of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14

quarter OF tho population already
has persisted through lack Of food.
prevalence Of disease and privatiens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14

,c-rv,,,s, 1917. poubl,asy. Psss Co. b. oa'
n Weed
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-09
RUSK TO RAISE
Y. M. c. A. FUND
Committees Appointed And
Drive Will Start Sunday to
Get $4,000

Rusk county is asked to raise $4,000
as it's share of $35,000,O00 to be secured
in the United States for Y. Nj. c. A.
work abroad. At meeting and dinner
at the Gerard hotel on Monday even
ing Ben Faast explained the work and
the necessity. He had been asked to
do this by Geo. B. Wheeler, of Eau
Claire, director of the Second District
of Wisconsin for war work.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
General: j. A. MichaelsOn, Rev.
Fred Harrison, j. w. CarOw.
Ladysmith: l.. E. McGill. On Fri
day Mr.. McGill named n. j. Smith, j
w. Fritz, E. NJ Worden, John Young
Jr., and Elmer Nelson as the other
members of the local committee.
Bruce: A. G. Krause; Weyerhaeus
er, j. S. Stubs; Glen Flora, Mr.. lie
may Tony, JOS. Christman; Ingram
A. Z. Kuhlman Hawkins, G. o. Wig
Conrath, Roy Simpson Sheldon, r. l.
Beveridge.
The drive opens Nov 18th and will
continue until Nov. 10.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-09
EXTENSIVE IMPROVE
MENTS AT RYALL'S

John Ryall is just completing some
extensive alterations and improv.
ments on the garage that bears his
name
The work really amounts to an al
most complete remodeling of the place
and certainly a better-arranged garage
than Ryall's would be hard to find
anywhere.
The business office has been moved
back to provide room in front for the
accessories store, where very com
plete stock is kept A ladies' rest
room is also provided now for the con
venience of patrons.
The magnetic and battery room
which is in charge of Tom BOardman
is now located on the first floor, at the
rear of the office. Farther back is
the vulcaniZing room, twice as large
as before, in charge of DOna MOreau
The welding room is now on the
ground floor also. This department
and the wash rack are now housed in a
new sOlid-brick addition 20X30 to the
rear Of the building.
These changes increase the shop
room fully one third and next year it
is planned to devote the entire second
floor to repair shop purposes.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-09
CROWDED SCHOOLS
CONFRONT BOARD

Again the Board of Education was
confronted with crowded condition of
some of the rooms in the schools, at
their meeting held Wednesday after
noon. There are SO pupils in the 4th
grade and the rooms are crowded
while there are others waiting admis-
sion. No definite action was taken
but arrangements will undoubtedly be
made at once to place part of the 4th
grade with the other lesser crowded
grades.
1.-THE board authorized the calling of
a meeting of all those interested in a
night school, or who have anything
definite to offer in the matter of the
establishment of a night school, to be
held at the highschool gym. on Thurs
day night, Nov. 10.
Several times heretofore the same
question has arisen, but there have
never been enough people to indicate
either an interest or possible patron
age to warrant the establishment OF
such a school.
Mrs. J. w. CarOw was the author OF
the resolution for the meeting.
All members of the board, were
present.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-09
ONE BIG FAMILY
MOVES TO TOWN

f. III. Wiese was a resident of Lady
smith Is years ago. 1t was not Lady
smith then-just Warner. Land was
dollar an acre in Rusk county. He
had large family and the cleared
prairie of the DakOtas called him. He
went out to Raymond in Clark coun-
ty. s. d.. and made a home. Land
cost him So an acre and he sold his
half section a few weeks ago for $50
an acre. He has four married daugh-
ters and he and Mrs. Wiese with their
other eight children came to Lady
smith Monday and want to make their
home here. But there were practic-
ally no houses available in Ladysmith.
They went hunting a home but finally
got located The family, which will
add ten people to the population OF
this city has been stopping at the
Hotel Manley.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-09
McCORMICK'S SOLD
TO CARL DREGNE

The stock of groceries heretofore
owned by A. HI. Mccormick, and in
the building at the corner of Second
Street w. and Worden avenue, has
been purchased by Carl Dregne, owner
of the Bon Ton Grocery on Miner
avenue The deal was closed on Thurs
day and Mr.. Dregne will as soon as an
inventory is made, close up his present
place and move to the larger and more
attractive quarters of the new store
He will continue the name under which
he has operated since going into bus
mess here and where he has been sue
cessful in building up large trade.
The purchase was made from the
trustees who have operated the Me
Cormick store for some time, l.. G.
Streater and w. l.. Mackey of Duluth.
1t is stated that the price received
will not cover the claims of the cred
itOrS.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-09
CATTLE MARKET
EVERY SATURDAY

The first steps in the direction of
the establishment of a market for La
dysmjth, have been taken this week
and the announcement in the News
Budget from Hand & Stelzman will
be interesting to many people in Rusk
county.
True this comes from one individ-
ual firm and has to do with the mar
keting of but one class of the farm
products-cattle and other live stock,
but there is no reason why it will not
grow to other lines.
This firm offers to all persons who
will bring to Ladysmith any cattle for
sale, the market price based on the quo
tations of the current day, and in or
der to induce people to bring in their
cattle. will add one dollar to the price
in each case, without regard to the to-
tai amount paid.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-09
LUNGMOTOR FOR
USE OF THE PUBLIC

There is lungmOtor in Ladysmith
now. One has long been needed and
on several occasions Mayor Thompson
has discussed the matter of purchaS-
ing one for the city. Now for time it
will not be necessary. The Menasha
Paper Company has one and it is avail
able for the use of the public night and
day In case of drowning and efforts
at resuscitating the lungmOtor will be
found of the greatest good 1t is kept
at the office of the paper company and
can be had in the day time by calling
for it or the night Waterman will let it
out at night.
There have been several drowning
accidents here that would probably
have resulted in saving lives if the
lung motor had been accessible.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-09

meetings until the next term of court
in May The judge has gone to Ash
land Gen. Sturdevant back to his
home in Eau Claire, A. H. Shoemaker
the court reporter has returned to Eau
Claire and the practice of law. Mr.
Stebbins went to Milwaukee the night
of the verdict and Mccormick is in
prison garb with thousand others,
waiting until the finger of God points
to him and Death stalks with silent
stealthy footsteps across the wide
spreading chasm and says: You're
mine"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-09
TEACHERS MEET:
JOINT SESSION
Annual Institute for Rusk
County and Ladysmith
Teachers Begins

Friday morning the joint teachers
institute of Rusk county and the city
of Ladysmith opened at the assembly
room of the new highschOOl building in
Ladysmith with a large attendance.
w. H. Cheever. of Milwaukee was the
first speaker. his topic being Mature
Study for November" HighschoOl
students under the direction of Mrs.
Geo. Diedrich. sang for ten minutes be-
fore Mr. Cheever was introduced by
County Superintendent of Schools O.
E. Rice.
school at Stevens Point, took up the
subject of first year reading and then
Supt. Rahr delivered an address on
general school topics.
The afternoon session program was
opened with music by the highschoOl
orchestra under the direction of Prof
Reichl Following is the stated pro
gram for Friday afternoon and Sat
urday.
40 Language -.-....--- -----------Mr. Hyel
> 10 Rest
20 Seasonable Civics--. Mr.. Cheevel
100 Reading -.---... MIR. Hyel
40 Address MIR. B. M. Dresden
100 Business Meeting
Public is Invited
s 100 Evening Session
Free Address-Patriotism S. Hyel
| AT Training School
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-09
ICE CREAM FACTORY
MAY BE LOCATED HERE

If the plans of the Ladysmith Coop
erative creamery are carried out, La
dysmith will have an ice cream factory
next year. At a special meeting of the
association held at the training school
Saturday, ]. A. Boyer, G. M. House
holder and James Miller were ap-
pointed a committee to make an inves-
tigation as to the feasibility of add
ing such an industry to the other ac-
tivities of the creamery.
For the present the proposed cheese
factory was laid over.
Another committee Sam Dean, j. A.
Schmidt and j. b. Dietrich, was ap-
pointed to go up to Sawyer county and
investigate the matter of the establish
ment of a cooperative warehouse for
pure bred stock of potatoes which the
association wishes to put i'll Ladysmith.
The resignation of ]. A. Schmidt was
laid over until the annual meeting in
January.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-09
HOSPITAL BENEFIT
BROUGHT IN $3.50

Three hundred and fifty dollars
were made for the st. Mary's hospital
at the three nights carnival, concert,
supper and dance. There is great
praise given to the girls who worked
assiduously for this result ending so
successfully. The carnival and pro-
gressive supper were especially at
tractive.
Miss Matte Hayes was chairman of
the General Committee having all this
work in charge At the booth for the
fancy work there were Misses Pearl
Lindoo and Angeline Leblanc; in
charge of the candy booth were Misses
King, Margaret Riley and Juliet Con
rad: in the booth where the American
foods were served was Misses Helen
Speidel and Bessie Sands Holland
booth attendants were Miss Milda
Myhra and Miss Lightbody; Misses
Margaret McCabe and Donna Barry
were the two Japenese girls at the
booth of the Sunrise Land.
You didn't know them but they were
there, Miss Sadie Jordan, Miss Flor
ence Thompson, as Mr.. and Mrs. Ver-
non Castle and the Castles were put
in the shade. Others who participate
ed in the 40 show were Misses Irene
Jordan, Blanche Fritz, Lorraine Ber-
gevin, Maud Shipley and Mrs, VIM
Johnson.
Mrs. Rlanchette was the efficient
manager of the Minstrel show. The
concert was well attended and the pro-
gram was one of great merit. There
was large and representative assem-
blage of pleased dancers at the Hallow-
e'en ball Friday night.
j. b. Lagoe was in charge of the
concert program and other mere men
were ready to help the young ladies
who were in charge of the events.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-09
BANQUET FOR DRAMATIC CLUB

The Epworth League of the M. g.
church is giving a banquet this evening
to the Ladysmith Dramatic Club
members in the basement of the church
1t was suggested several times that
another presentation of the play prof
Pepp' be given but owing to several
members of the company leaving town
it could not be done A new play with
some change in the cast will, however
be presented, this time for the benefit
of the Red Cross.