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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-16
Interurbans Scrapping Before the
Commission.

D. L. Babcock, H. c.. Anderson and
Martin Mason attended hearing be-
fore the railway commission Monday
on petition of the Capital Interurban
Co. to have revoked the certificates of
the Wisconsin Co. for erection of the
Madison-J anesville line. These gentle
men favored the former company be-
cause it's survey took the line through
Albion.
At present there is outstanding a
certificate issued to the Wisconsin In
terurban System to build line from
Madison to GAINESVILLE. This line is now
being built out of Madison toward t1ive
corners" from where it is intended to
run line north to Portage and one
south to GAINESVILLE.
The commission dismissed the appli-
cation of the Capital company to revoke
the certificate issued to the Wisconsin
company.
The Wisconsin company will ask for
permission to build it's line around the
east end of Lake Monona instead of
the west end.
The Wisconsin Interurban system
plans on having two cars in operation
on it's East Washington avenue line in
Madison April /, according to J. E.
Jones, president and general manager
of the corporation. The trolley poles
have arrived and the work of installing
them will be started soon. Two cars
have been ordered and it is expected
they will arrive prior to next month.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-16

IT. B. Earle is spending few days
at his Rice Lake farm.
Frank Pringle is back from a two
weeks trip to Montana. 4.
Go to the ''Tea Shop st. Patrick s
day and get some green tea.
Miss Lillian Stanke left for Chicago
Wednesday morning to enter training
hospital for nurses.
Mrs. Omsberg and Mrs. Lintvedt
will entertain the society of the Nor
wegian Lutheran church Thursday,
March %.
An order for $4,000 from the Mod
ern Woodmen in settlement of certifi-
cate held by the late John Mawhinney
was received by the clerk of Camp 44O
on Wednesday.
-Gentleman's night of the New Cen
fury Club was observed Tuesday even
ing at the library. A four course
luncheon was followed by laughable
sketch, ''Those Husbands of Ours, "
and a musical program.
The last number of the season s
lecture course will be given Friday
evening, March 23rd, by the Chicago
Musical Club of six soloists with an in
strumental and vocal program. Keep
in mind the date.
Recruits for the navy and the reg
ular army to the numerical strength
authorized by law are wanted. Young
men desiring to enlist will be placed in
communication with recruiting of
ficer by applying to Postmaster G. A.
Hoen. 14tf
The telephone company fortunately
escaped much damage from the sleet
storm Tuesday night. Only one or two
toll lines were put out Of commission
while in many portions of the state the
service was badly crippled, both poles
and wires being carried down by the
weight of ice.
The large audience at the Majestic
Monday evening gave their approval of
satisfaction in the way Of an encore
for each number. It was the second
time this company has appeared for
the lecture course, and should they
come again a good house would greet
them.
j. A. Craig of GAINESVILLE attended
a meeting of the Edgerton Credit asso-
citation at K. P. hall Tuesday evening
and gave an interesting address on
Community Building" He explained
some of the aims and accomplishments
of the GAINESVILLE club along these lines
and urged the cooperation and support
in various activities which might be
taken up to encourage community unity
and promote stronger bond of friend
ship between residents Of cities and the
surrounding country.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-16

We are informed that Rev. and
Mrs. C. w. Stark and family have gone
from their home at Aurelia, Iowa, to
Tombstone, Arizona, for an indefinite
stay. This move, we understand, has
been made in the hope that their daugh-
ter, Jeanette, whose health is very
poorly, may receive benefits from the
change to that climate. Sun Prairie
Countryman.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-16
Edgerton Victorious at Whitewater
Tournament.

Scoring us winning basket TWO sec
onds from the end of the game, Edger-
ton won the championship of the south
central high. school tournament at
Whitewater Saturday afternoon in de-
feating Madison by score of ID to IL.
The two teams had been picked from
the first as the logical contenders for
the first honors, and that close game
was in prospect was evident when the
teams trotted out upon the floor.
The game was featured throughout
by some of the greatest defensive work
on both sides that has ever been seen
on the local normal school floor.
The fact that just seven goals were
registered during the entire game indi-
Gates the close guarding on both sides.
Not only were both teams playing three
men back on defense but most of the
time one side or the other would have
five men blocking the way to the bound
ing board when the enemy was in pos
session of the ball.
For Edgerton Mcintosh scored two
baskets, Lynts one and Clarke one.
Tauchen and Mcintosh each scored six
points from the foul line.
An added feature of the game was
the fact that the scoring on both sides
was exactly evenly distributed over the
two halves. The first half ended to
in favor of Edgerton while in the Sec
ond Edgerton scored while Madison
was scoring 6. Cub Buck, University
of Wisconsin, refereed the first half,
while Agnew Of Whitewater officiated
in the second
By virtue of winning the Whitewater
tournament, Edgerton earns the honor
Of representing this district at the
state meet to be held at Stout Insti-
tute, Menomonie, March %, % and "a.
The winners were awarded six neat
gold badges bearing the legend white
water Normal Tournament Champions, :"
while Madison was awarded six similar
badges of silver and Whitewater, TAX
ing third, received badges of bronze.
Summary of results at the three day
tournament:
Thursday.
Madison 26, Brodhead 5.
Edgerton Fl, Delavan r.
Whitewater H., Beloit 10.
j Evansville IA, Cambridge IL.
. VIZ - FRIDAY
Madison %, Whitewater Is.
Edgerton 20, Evansville 4.
Beloit Is, Delavan 10.
@Brodhead 16, Cambridge IL.
Beloit 10, GAINESVILLE 3.
Brodhead II, GAINESVILLE 8.
|. Saturday.
! Brodhead "A, Beloit Is.
/ Whitewater 20, Evansville 49,
Whitewater %, Brodhead 6.
/ Edgerton Ia, Madison r.
pauC Coach Schneider selected the follow
ing all-star tournament team: For
wards, Mcintosh, Edgerton; Zw1cky,
Madison Center, Touchner, Madison.
Guards, White, Beloit; Williams, Ed
gerton.
The State Journal IN the account of
the tournament says:
Edgerton is the only team that was
able to defeat Baraboo, last years
champions, and Madison. Six out of
the seven regulars were members of
the championship football team and
five of them are seniors, a majority of
whom are going to attend the univer-
sity next fall where their many friends
and supporters are confident they will
make good.
The team has been coached by R. L.
Lewis, former Sun Prairie high school
star, who deserves unlimited praise for
his fine persistent work with the team.
The citizens of Edgerton are proud
of the team and coach and was sup
ported by over hundred rooters.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-16
Local Happenings

A Good Motto For Every One of Us.
There is so much good in the worst Of US
And so much bad in the best of us,
That it i'll becomes any of US .as eS>
To talk about the rest of us.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28
NINETY CARLOADS OF
 PRESENTS FOR SOLDIERS

Paris, Dee. 27-Four carloads of Christmas mail which arrived at a French port from the United States were forwarded today for delivery at the headquarters of the regimental units of the American expeditionary forces The bulk of the Christmas mail which consisted of thirty thou sand sacks and required ninety freight cars to move, was delivered at the headuarters of the various units ou or before Christmas day. but storI6 at sea delayed for three days the ar rival of tIe mail sent forward to the army.
 Besides the mail delivered by the army postoffice there were several carloads of large packages, each weighing more than seven pounds, which were handled by the quarter, masters department.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28
LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN
 GERMANY'S PEACE OFFER
OFFICIALS SEE ONLY 4 SCHEME TO CONFUSE THE SITUATION FOR PUR-
 POSE OF MOVING TROOPS.

Washington, Dec, 27.--Germany's proposals 10 the Russian Bolsheyiki envoys through the Austro-Hungarian foreign ministers for a basis of peace, have attracted little more than pass ing interest here, chiefly because the attitude 0f the United States govern nient has not changed in any degree since President Wilson solemnly told that the word of present rulers of Ger many could not be accepted for any thing worth while
 Moreover officials here think the very conditions imposed by the Teu- tonic plenipotentiaries stamp their promises CT 10 anneNations as noJ sincere It has been assumed the ob- iect of tho Germans would be to keep the Russians talking as long as pos sible, confuse the situation in every conceivable way and thereby gain time for further troops movements to France, while impressing their people at home with the idea that the Kaiser really wants 10 make peace
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28
EBBETS TEAM HERE
 WEEK OF MARCH IS
BROOKLYN NATIONALS WILL DO
 THEIR SPRING TRAINING AGAIN IN HOT SPRINGS.
Boston Americans Also are Anticipat- ing Another Spring Training Season in Hot Springs About Same Date.

Yesterday General Manager Dillon of the public abilities received a mes sage from President Bbbets of the Brooklyn National league ball team, stating that this team would be here again for it's spring practice beginning The week of March 18 The date Is a little later than has been the custom, but all the southern training trips have been cut short this year because of the war conditions
 The Boston Americains, another team that likes Hot Springs as a training site, is also making arrange ,nents for a return engagement here, and will perhaps be along about the same date The two teams will do their training Eere, then play a series of games here, after which they will go to Little Rock and Memphis and meet engagements with teams of the southern league
 Perhaps no other visitation brings with it more general advertising than the spring training trips of the ball teams, and it is for that reason par ticularly that Hot Springs always seeks visit from one team of each of the big leagues.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28
TWO AME BARGAINS ARE
 CITED FOR GALLANTRY

Washington, Dee. 27.--Lieutenant Frank M. Post Jr, and Private Frank A Ross, of the American eX- peditionary forces, have been cited for gallantry in Franch orders Let ters of commendation written them by General Pershing's chief of staff were made public tonight by the war department.
 Lieutenant Post, son of Mrs. Price Post of Tuxedo Park. New York, dur ing a flight at the aviation school at Pau, found his machine breaking into flames, but managed to make a safe landing and rescue his instruments
 Private Ross. nephew of Charles Cooper, of Brooklyn, distinguished himself by courage under fire during q recent bombardment. He was "gassed." necessitating his removal 10 a hospital
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28
|BONAR LAW DENOUNC[S
 FALSE CREDIT RUMORS
EFFORTS MADE TO SPREAD RE- PORT THAT ENGLAND WOULD
 REPUplATE HER DEBTS.

London, Saturday Dec. 27-Great
 Britain will not repudiate her war debt, declares A. Bonar Law, the Chancellor of the EXchequer, in an
 open letter which he has caused to be published and in which he denounced numOrs that the country would fail to meet some of the liabilities incurred in the war. In his letter the chancel- Tor states:
 T am glad to have an opportunity of dealing with the rumOrs that are, 1
 find, current throughout the country with regard 10 the possibility of the government repudiating its liabilities.
 T should like to state and to state as strongly as l can, that in my opin- don no British government, present land future, will seek to break faith
 with those wno have placed their if nancial resources at the disposal of
 the state in ,his crisis of its history
 Such a policy would not only mean l'that the government os the United Kingdom would be in the hands of
 men who were blind to all consider ations of national honor, but would.
 to my mind, involve the overthrow of any government that adopted it. The repudiation of state liabilities would in my Judgment be as disas- trous as it would be dishonorable Nothing after the war will be more
 important than to preserve and but
 tress the fabric of the national credit and nothing would so easily under mine it as the refusal of the govern
 ment to honor It's debts. It would, in deed, be impossible for a government which had destroyed its credit by re Dudiating it's liabilities ever 10 borrow again should circumstances arise in which it was necessary to do so. In short, repudiatIon spells national dis honor and national disaster
 'I will only add this-wh hateyer be the financial policy of the British gov ernment after this war, l am certain of this~ that any discrimination there
 may be will no. De in favor of those who have withheld their money from
 the state at a time when it's needs hwere greatest
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28
SOCIALISTS CRITICIZE
 CABINET MEMBERS

Newark, N. J, Dec 27.--Two mem bers of President Wilson's cabinet were criticized by speakers at the inter-gocialist society dinner here to- night. Attorney Gregory was scored for his treatment of the I. w. w. and Postmaster General Burleson for his connection with the suppression of the "anti-Kaiser" German news papern Frederick Howe, commis- sion9r of immigration, was toastmas- ter.
 Dr. Frank Bohn declared the | w w. had been "fouly mistreated throughout the west" The govern ment is aiding the employing class and bounding the L W. w. from pill lar to post" Bohn asserted
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28
MEm5ERs OF ToRPEDoEo
 GREEK SHIP LANDED

An Atlantic Port, Dee. 27.--Seventy members of the crew of the Greek steamer Ioannina, which was sunk recently by the crew of German submarine arrived al this port today aboard a British vessel Members of tho Ioannina crew. all of whom were saved. said the undersea boat halted the ship, stripped her Of everything of value, including brass fittings, then sank her with bombs The crew took to the lifeboats and later were picked up by the Britisher
 The Ioannina was of 5000 tons gross, and was owned by the National Greek Navigation company.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28
NEGROES OWN MUCH
 PROPERTY IN UNITED STATES

New York, Dee. 27.--Negroes in the United States own approximately 2o.0O0,00O acres of land. or an area equalllng the combined territory of New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa- chusetts and Rhode Island, as well as other property valued at one billion dollars, according 10 Moorfield Storey, president of the National Association for the Advancement of the Colored People. who addressed a conference of the .sociation here tonight The war has given the negro opportunity to fight for his country" Mir Storey continued, and the conduct of the black man on the battlefield will prove of great benefit to the race.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28
COUNCIL 0F NATIONAL
 DEFENSE CRITICISED
GENERAL SHARP TESTIFIED HIS
 APPROVAL OF CLOTHING
 CONTRACTS PERFUNcToRY.

Washington. Dec 27--Criucism of the system of the war department and council of national defense in secur - ing clothing anl other supplies for the army was sharply renewed by mem bers of the Senate military committee today during further examination of .Najor General sharpe, quartermaster- general
 r General Sharpe said in response to questions that his approval of con tracts negotiated by the councils sup plies committee was 10 an extent per functory and none had ever been dis approved. He defended the establish ment of the civilian committee, how ever, as a necessity because of the enormous task involved in handling war orders for the expanding army. Shortages Cf winter clothing, Gen eral Sharpe attributed largely to be lated deliveries on account of gar ment makers strikes and lack of spe- cial machinery in private factories. and to the decision to send American soldiers 10 France earlier than origi- nally planned.
 Orders to clothe more than 1850. % 900 men have been given, General Sharpe stated and early next year 1t is expected ,o have on hand enough for 100000 Oyercoat deliveries, he : said, were IS per cent behind contract on last November 30.
 Steps taken by Secretary Baker. be fore the American war declaration to secure clothing for a large army were again recounted by General Sharpe. | On April {, two days before the war. lhe secertary authorized emergency
 contracts to clothe 500.000 men and Irontracts were let in the open market
 without advertising, for another half million men contracts were let in May for the assistance of the council of national defense
 Questions relating to can 5ument construction contracts were asked by the committee but General Sharpe
 said all cantonment matters had been handled by General .Lttel The lat
 ter and his assistants including Major Sterreu, are 10 be called soon.
 Tomorrow the committee expects tC hear, probably in executive session Major General Wright and Major Gen l eral Creole commanders at CamI DOniphan and Bowie, respectively re-
 garding their recent inspection ot
 General Pershing's expedition ana their own camp experiences.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28
AGREEME REACHED TO
 RATION SWITZERLAND

Washington. Dec 27--The war trade board, in an announcement to- night confirmed dispatches from abroad telling of an agreement to ra- ton Switzerland and gave the rules of procedure for exporters to follow in making shipments No details of the agreement were given, but it Is known 1t fixes the amount of food stufrs the United States will ship to Switzerland in return for assurances that none of the shipments will be permitted to go through 10 Germany
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28
BELGIAN TOWN DESTROYED
 BY TERRIFIC EXPLOSION

Amsterdam, Dec. 2I--The town of Rousseleare (Rouliers) in Belgium, was almost laid waste recently by the terrific explosion of an ammuni- ton train caused by bombs dropped by a British airman, according to the frontier correspondent of the Tele- graafe The aeroplane itself was brought down by the aerial pressure Many Germans and a few Belgiansi the lattor engaged in forced labor were killed
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
 STOLEN FROM MAIL PoUCE

Columbia 5 C., Dec. 27-Postal authorities here said they were not prepared to make any announcement tonight concerning their investigation of the disappearance of a pouch said to have contained $50.0o0 which was reported today 10 have been stolen last Saturday in transit from the Richmond federal reserve bank to a local bank.
 According to the postoffice officials the missing pouch was rceipted for at Hamlet. x. C.. tho last transfer point on route from Richmond to this city
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28
ANOTHER SURVIVOR OF
 THE JACOB JONES

New Bedford, Mass, Dec. 27.-Al- bert de Mello, of this city, who was reported among the missing when the American destroyer Jacob Jones was sunk by a German submarine, was picked up by the U-boat Antonio de Mello, father of the sailor received a telegram to that effect from fhe bureau of navigation at Washington today.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28
BULGARIA. NOT SATISFIED
 WITH PEACE TERMS

Amsterdam, Dec 37.--The ideas oi King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, about an nexations are very different from those eXpounded by Count Czernin, he Austro- Hungarian foreign minis ter at Brest-Iitovsk The NieuU 1PrGsse (ViennaD quotes him as say ing that Bulgaria would hold what she has won.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28
BIC THEFT OF
 UNIFORM CLOTH

New York, Dec. 27--Louis David . son. proprietor of cloth shrinking and refinishing works in this city, was arrested tonight on a charge of embedding government property. The arrest was made In connection with the disappearance of $50 bolts of olive drab uniform cloth valued at s50,000, which for several months has puzzled tho quartermaster's department of the army.
 The conspiracy to steal uniform cloth is said to have been extensive, involving at least two civilian em- ployes of the quartermaster's depart ment It is probable other arrests will be made tomorrow
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28

Our cofeee is not famous, but We are trying to maKe it SO Como Ceffoe Room. l2---u
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28

lErisby wants to see you-the popu lar nlace to eat. t2-2s- {.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28

We are still making, cherry rie Some pie Como Coffee lRoom.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28

Keep your Kodak busy. Sorrells Drug Co will do the rest If
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28

PURITY ICE AND ICE CREAM co, producer of aooo goods only.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-28

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-26
MAYOR WANTS "DAYO PRA YER"
OBSERVED BY EVERYONE

proclamation by the Harrisburg recognition
lhe of
mate destruction IN
loit TO secure righteous foc The world
our countrys entering this righteous
We
through
bioodshed We
murder
hope
neither
In accordance with the lofty country
soldiers training sending abroad
spiritual physical
1T is therefore important
in the enterprise have undertaken.
in
and soemn observe SUNDAY October & general Day
men and and for greater strength
at home. u. W. BOWMAN
of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-26
DISTRICT WILL
REACH IT'S WAR
LOAN QUOTA
City Has Raised $4,00S,650;
County Is Coming in
Strong
HAS ANOTHER DAY TO GO
Subscriptions Will Be Re-
ceived by Banks; Open
in Evenings

At the close of the big drive yes
terday, Harrisburg had to her credit
sales amounting to $4,O0S,650. In
the Second Liberty Loan campaign,
Harrisburg went over the top" with
flying colors.
The campaign is still on. Hun
dreds of persons in this city did not
succeed in getting their subscrip-
tions to the bond statesmen during
the three days of the drive. These
persons may subscribe through sales
men or through any of the Harris
burg banks to-day and tomorrow.
Any desired information will be
given by the Liberty Loan Com
mittee. in the Chamber of Com
merce rooms of the Dauphin build
ing. 1t is confidently expected that
the grand total for this city will
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-26
CITY AND STATE
in ARBOR DAY
CELEBRATION
Governor Brumbaugh, Mayor
Bowman and DR.. Bagnell
Make Addresses
TREES FOR GOVERNORS
School Children Sing and
Technical High School
Band Provides Music
TREES FOR GOVERNORS

The Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
niaand its capital city of Harrisburg
officially united to-day to make Ar
Dor Day of 1917 notable in the his
tory of the state. With Mayor j.
William Bowman presiding, six trees
from the city's nurseries were plant
ed on the Walnut street side of he
Capitol Park in honor of earlier gov
ernors, beginning with William
Penn, as observance of Arbor Day
and to mark the commencement of
the plan of Identification of the Capt.
tol Park and its extension, destined
to be the center of a metropolitan
park system. Thousands of school
children sang and hundreds of citi-
zens gathered to hear Governor
Brumbaugh speak and to see the
Governor and state officials plant or
dedicate trees.
The ceremonies were marked by
the most cordial expressions of ap-
probation by state and city officials
of the part the Commonwealth and
municipality had taken in the maxi
ing of plans for the creation of a
park which the Governor said would
give the Pennsylvania Capitol a get
ting unrivaled in the land. This ex-
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