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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-24

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 21.-The threat
ened l. w. w. strike, which was tt
have been in effect throughout thu
Northwest, was complete fizzle, anG
dispatches from Oregon, Idaho ani
Montana declare that the locals in al
most every instance have decided to
remain at work.
The arrest of ~ members of the
organization in Spokane and announce
ment that any disturbance would be
dealt with promptly by federal troops
seemed to have a lightning effect on
the disgruntled men, according to re
ports from the various strike centers
Double Jail Guards.
The I. w. w. dictum that all its
members in Jail must be released by
yesterday was not complied with, but
instead guards were doubled and in
some places considerably more than
doubled, with orders to quell any trou
bic that might arise.
Four hundred miners near Phillips
burg, Mont, walked out demanding
Vo.oV Vesy S<AU q AOu~StAOA AL IuV
board rate Of $40 month, but there
was no violence. Fifteen hundred sol
diers are held at Fort Helena for emer.
gencies.
Eighty Harvest Hands Strike.
Eighty harvest hands at St. Johns
Wash, struck because a fellow /. w
W. held In jail had not been released
Secretary Joe Manning Of the Seat
tie I. w. w. headquarters said tina,
men arrested simply because they were
I. w. WIS had been released and that
no general strike would be ordered
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Storm Damages Corn Crop.

Rochester, Aug. 21-One Of the hea-
West rains In years passed over Ohm.
stead county, accompanied by slight
hail storm, which caused small dam
age to the corn crop in some sections.
Reports from some districts are to the
effect that three inches Of rain fell
In half hour In the down town dis
trict Of this city, more than two inch
es of rain fell In few minutes. The
Mayo athletic park was hard hit by
the wind, which overturned the grand
stand. Telephone lines were dama4-
ID BY lightning.
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IUiIy, "anQ-I NeeO fFlenUS.
Ing glance, and within his grasp the
pressure of her firm young fingers les
sened until reluctantly he released
them.
what is it?" Peter asked gently.
"Only my presumptuousness-i
Ing you with my troubles. demanding
your sympathy, as If I'd any right
whatever"
"I'm your fathers friend, at least
Miss Craven, and-such as / aIn-ff
you care to think Of me as your friend
too, I'll be very glad--nOt to say vain
glorious"
She wouldn't have been human girl
had she lacked coquetry. A suspicion
of mischief lightened the smile with
which she regarded him, head judy
matically inclined bit to one side.
"Mrs. Beggarstaff seems to think well
Of YOU"
"Shes kind-hearted - and easily
amused"
"How you do continually cry your
self down! What is one to think?"
"When man has the grace to speak
humbly of himself, Miss Craven, listen
with gratitude and amazement: truth
Is rare music in this worldP'
''Yet you urge your friendship upon
me-"
'.It is all have to Offer" he dropped
for a moment his bantering tone:
''pOor currency, perhaps, but not coun-
terfeit; lightweight, but without alloy
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real estate business I maintain as q
blind. I'm ashamed to have no object
in existence other than amiable idling
Whereas. In reality"
Though their solitude was absolute
Craven came closer to his daughter
and lowered his voice:
''This is a great secret, dear girl
Guard it as you would your life. I'm
in charge Of the secret diplomatic
service representing Downing Street
In the United States u
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Continued Next week.

Did you see the account in the
Milwaukee Sentinel Of the car that
made So 4-10 miles on one gallon of
gasoline-it was a Maxwell. There
are several new ones in the city.
If you are interested CALI on e. M.
WOrden. 16tf
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STRIKE Of |. N. ". PETERS OUT
ARREST OF 27 MEMBERS OF OR
0ANlZATlON DAMPERS ARDOR.
Action by Federal Government Cause.
General Strike Threat to Ter
inmate In FizzIe.

San Francisco, Aug. Pit de-
veloped at Spokane that James
Rowan, district secretary of the !.
w. w., who signed the strike Or
der, may be court-martialed in
stead of being tried In court.
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DRAFT GRAFTERS SENTENCED
Get TWO Years Eaofp-Fines RENTED
AS Tainted Money.

NS IaIHtep WOncy.
New York, Aug. 21.-Pleading guilty
TO charges of conspiracy to violate the
draft law, Dr. Samuel J. Bernfeld and
Louis !. Cherey. ousted members Of
exemption board No. 80, have been
sentenced to two years in Atlanta
prison and fined $4,000 each.
Both fines were later RENTED at
The request of Assistant United States
Attorney Knox. who said the United
States government did not care to ac-
cept tainted money"
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II couldn't help it They forced me
to 1.-THE people I lived with in Lon
don. / knew it wasn't right, because
didn't love him. How can one marry
person one doesn't love? But when
I wrote to daddy he wouldn't even an
swer. and couldn't help tt had to
run away! And now, of course, he's
furious with me-turning up here like
the bad penny"
"Why should he resent that? don't
see why he couldn't have told us he
had a daughter-especially one like
you! 1t seems to me, the innocent by
stander, that Tad hadn't any right to
pose"
Don't! We mustn't misjudge him.
You're his friend: surely you ought
to make allowances for him, If can.
I'm sure he must have had his rea-
sOns-good enough reasons, If we only
knew. Why must he take the world
into his cOnfdence?"
Dumfounded, Peter stared; then re-
membered himself that woman nature
was q singular thing, its mental proc
esses defying masculine analysis.
you're right" he asserted meekly,
after pause. "Of course you're right
I've known Tad Craven a long time
and pretty well, If he Is bit older,
and I know he wouldn't do anything
dishOnorable or calculated to hurt any
body. He's not that kind"
Impulsively Lydia's hand went out
to Peters; but in the long instant that
they sat hand in hand and eye to eye,
each smiling q trace consciously, sig
nails of distress showed in her waver.
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GREAT BATTLE UNINTERRUPTEn
AUSTRIAN LINES GIVING
WAY, ROME WAR OFFICE
OFFICIALLY REPORTS.
CANADIANS ATTACK CITY
AS DEFENDERS RUSH OUT
Simultaneous Assaults Near Lens Re
suit In Defeat for Enemy-Power-
full German counterattack at
Epehy FaIls-Roumanian
Front Active.

Aonoon, Aug. Z<-SioWy, DUH
with unrelenting steadiness, tho
Allies "big squeeze" has CON
tracted Its iron hold upon the Teu-
tonic Powers. On the Isonzo, be-
fore yerdun, In Flanders, at Lens,
In front of St. Quentin-every-
where Teuton arms went down Ia
defeat, either before renewed
whiriwind charges. or In vain, cost
" counter-thrusts. The Italians
have taken more than 10000 prls-
oners In their great drive. Five
thousand had been counted by the
French at verdun. On both fronts
the count Is stlll incomplete and
Carbonate and Petaln's men are
still going strong"
Rome, Aug. 22.-The great battle on
the Isonzo front continues without in
terruption. The Rome war office states
that the Austrian line is beginning to
bend and give way at various points.
The Italians. supported by floating
fixed batteries and monitors. are
marching toward success which, the
statement says, is becoming delineat,
ed in spite of undiminished enemy re-
sistance.
10000 Prisoners Taken.
More than 10000 prisoners have
been taken by the Italians In their
new offensive, the war office an
nounces The killed and wounded are
estimated at 10000.
British monitors joined in the Italian
offensive, Smelling Austrian positions
along the Gulf Of Trieste.
Enemy defenses between Corite and
Selo, near the strongly fortified Start
lokva position, have been captured by
the Italians.
Canadian troops around Lens
launched another attack on the west.
ern environment of the French mining
city, reports the Reuter- correspondent
from the British headquarters in
France. The attack developed into
one Of the most desperate hand-to
hand battles Of the war.
When the Canadians went over the
top they saw masses OF gray figures
advancing towards them In the thick
haze. Both sides had planned the at.
tack at the same moment.
Fifteen minutes after the clash came
the Germans were making their last
stand on the parapet Of their trench.
They then retreated rapidly.
Enemy Losses Terrific.
eul French stroke at Verdun has come
and the new French lines stood firm
in the face of counter-attacks Of ex-
IRENE violence. On the front north
Of VerdUn. especially at Avocourt wood
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COSTLY BLAZE ON MORSE SHIP
Steamer Christian Bors Damaged at
South Brooklyn.

New York, Aug. 21.-The Norwegian
steamer Christian Bors, of 4,078 tons.
has been damaged to the extent Of
S1.000,O00 by fire while lying in dock
In South Brooklyn. The steamer ar
rived from Buenos Aires and had COM
pleted the discharge Of cargo of hides.
Several Brooklyn fire companies and
three flreboats fought the blaze and
had it under control two hours after
discovered
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AUTHOR Of THE LONE
WOLF" THE BRASS
BOWL, ETC.
COPYRIGHT BY LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE

Then suddenly she was grave again.
"You are kind" she averred wfstfully.
"and-I need friends"
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d.
LOU5JOSEpH
VANCE
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Lucy Carteret boards the
steamer Alsatia at Liverpool for New
York. Her stateroom companion, Mrs.
Amelia Beggarstaff, widow, discovers that
the younger woman is running away from
something or somebody.
CHAPTER II-Lucy Is seasick. Mrs.
Beggarstaff sees valuable brooch that
Lucy explains was a present from her
father on her fifteenth birthday The
widow shows the brooch to Quoin, an ex-
secret service man, who Identifies 1t as
part of the stolen Joachim collection, and
on comparing notes they find that Lucy
is Lydia, daughter of Tad Craven, now
aboard the AlSatia.
CHAPTER III-Lydia discovers that
her father is aboard and, telling Mrs.
Beggarstaff that she has run away to go
to him, starts out to find him
CHAPTER IV-She finds her father
with Mrs. Merrilees, to whom he is en-
gagged, and confides to Peter Trait that
she fears she is in the way.
CHAPTER V-Craven explains to Ly-
dia his apparent neglect OF her and tells
her that he is in the British secret diplo-
matte service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
WOMAN PHYSICIAN

The first woman admitted to the EcoIe of Medicine, the famous Paris Medical college, as also the first to become a member of the New York Academy of Medicine, was Dr. Mary Putnam Jacobf, who was born in Lon don seventy-five years ago today. She was the daughter of George P. Put nam, the New York publisher, and studied in several American schools before taking her degree in Paris in 1871. Two years later she became the bride of Dr. Abraham Jacobi, a native of Germany who fled that coun- try when charged with "highatreason" for participation in a German revolu- tionary movement, and, settling in New York, became one of the most distinguished of American physicians. pr. Mary Putnam Jacobi was prom fnent in the profession as professor and hospital physician, until her death in 1906. The first woman physician in America was Dr. Eliza beth Blackwell, a native of England who received her degree of M. D., in 1S49, and later returned to England to practice her profession.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
Ste. Gudula The
 Patron of Brussels

Ste. ,Gudula isregarded wltb yenera- ton by Roman Catholics as the pa troness saint Of Brussels. She was of noble birth, her mother having been a niece of the oldest of the Pepins. Her. father was Count Witger. She was educated at Nfvelle, under the care of her cousin, Ste. Gertrude, after whose death in 664, she returned to her fathers castle, and dedicated her life to the service of religion. She spent her future years in abstinence and prayer, and gave her revenues to the poor. It is related of her that, going early one morning to the cS1urc1x of St. Morgelle, with a female servant bearing lantern. the wax taper hay- ing been accidentally extinguished, she lighted it again by the efficacy of h-=s prayer. Hence she is usually repre- scented in pictures bearing a lantern She died in January, TIP, and was buried at Ham, her remains being transferred to Brussels in 97S.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
ANNIVERSARY OF SEDAN,
 END OF SECOND EMPIRE

In the history of France two names stand as synonyms for utter defeat Waterloo and Sedan. At the Belgian village of, Waterloo, over a century ago, the first Napoleon's empire re- ceived its death blow. At Sedan, a French town on the Mouse, near. the Luxemburg frontier, the second em- pire toppled and fell.
 | It was just forty-seven years ago to-
 day that MacMahon's army of 150,- 900 men, accompanied by Emperor Napoleon III., began its final retreat to Sedan, after a battle on the plain
 of Douzy in which the French at first
 successful, were defeated. On that
 same last day of August Marshal Ba- zaine's army endeavored to escape from Metz, and was hurled back af- ter a desperate conflict, Marshal Mac- Mahon and the Emperor entered Se- l dan on the night of Aug. 31, and at four o'clock of sthe following morn | ing the battle of Sedan began between
 that place and Douzy. The French 1 soldiers, made desperate by long series Of crushing defeats, realized that the decisive day had arrived, and they fought with a valor which al
 first promised victory. The Germans ] were moved down like wheat be fore a reaper, but still they pressed on in overwhelming numbers.
 The Emperor witnessed the battle which was to decide his fate from g hill at Isages, near Sedan, and fol l four hours he stood exposed to the | Prussian grenades. MacMahon wa! wounded after the battle had been il lprogress the greater part of the daS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
Today's Anniversaries

John Bunyan, the celebrated author of the "Pilgrim's Progress" died on Aug. 31, 1888. He began life as a tinker, and led a wandering and dissi- pated life for some years. In the civil war in England he served with the Parliamentary forces, and afterwards became deeply impressed with relig- ious ideas and grew highly jealous As a Baptist minister he was arrested and sentenced to transportation for life, on the charge of promoting se- dition. This sentence was not executed but he was kept in prison for 12 years, during which time he wrote part of the Pilgrims Progress" Few works ever published have attained the popularity of this production, whose influence has been very great. The battle of St. Sebastian took place on this date in 1913. Yelling ton, having driven the French over the Pyrennes, carried the town by storm. and achieved great victory on the heights of San Maroeil. The French loss in that battle was esti- mated at 15,000 men-A Roman cir Tourseus of great size was discovered at Tours, France, on Aug 31, 1858 The discovery was accidental, having been made by 1aborers who were ex- caYating.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
FEAR NOT THOSE R0UCH-L00K|NC
 MEN, SHE SAYS
Mrs, w. T. Hincks Browns on Complaint of Woman
 Marketers.

The women of Bridgeport should
 not be afraid of rough looking men, v
 is the pronunciamento of Mrs Will
 liam T. Hincks of this city because
 the rough looking men are not so
 harmful as their better dressed and
 more exteriorly polished counterparts. This verdict was given by the well known social leader of Bridgeport
 when reports were handed to her at
 the offices of the Bridgeport Home Gardens committee that many house
 wives, delaying their marketing until
 a time when most of the farmers had left the public market, found nothing
 but the riff-raff of the docks loung-
 ing and sleeping on the premises. 'sWe are afraid to go among those
 rough-I looking people, Mrs. Hincks was told
 Her answer clear and sharply de- fined was: Don't stop your market 1 ing. Exert your feminine instincts and personality for the benefit of | mankind. The rough-looEing man is not the harmful one in all instances. He is often less harmful than the 1 other kind.''
 | Mrs. Hincks also advocates the more I widespread use of the market basket
 by the housewife, both in the matter of economy of the household as well l as a natural conservation of resources 1 in the delivery system of the stores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31

And J.. Francis Kirke., stage direc- tor of the company and the man who has justly won the sobriquet of stThe Belasco of Stock" is more than en- unused with the company that MT. Poli has gathered together in conjunction with General Manager Thatcher. He makes 1t emphatic that, judging by rehearsals, it looks like the best all around aggregation he has ever as sembfed.
 Let it be impressed on your mind that Kirke has been with the leading dramatic stock companies of America "MilerA5 5lfinute,ny the opening bill, is corkef for 1t Is comedy drama and 1t is a happy selection for the reason that scenes and situations in the comedy call for real acting on the part of every member Of the com pany. But more of the play anon meanwhile what 1t is most desired te impress on the public in general il that the new policy means two pres entations daily starting at ? T 5 7sl1arI and at 8:f5 shafp that yhe Bremiere Is Monday aftsrnoons Labor Day, that all seats for the entire week are now on sale at the box office, that the prices are the Poli popular prices and that khe subscription list is now oper ana fapidly ffling., Likewise that 1T Dhdley Ayers and Warda Howard thu Poll Players have a starr combinatior not excelled by any other stock aggre gation Iii America.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
Amuscments
LYRIC

When the Lyric throws its doors open Monday under the Poli manage nent it will. be a positive case of everything new but the name" and even that will be called the New Ly- rio.
 The transformation of the play house the last few weeks under the guiding hand of s. z. Poli and his ex- ecutiye staff is d splendid example of what unlimited resources, unlimited d ability and real show manshop can accomplish when set in motion.
 MT, Poli has never done anything on a half way plan from the time he started 30s years ago, and you will marvel at the change in the Lyric when you enter the doors. Tester day the silk velour draperies, exact replcas of those in the Rialto theatre New York, were placed by A. Zwieg known the country over as the peer of all drapers and at the present time a force of 50 men and women, is con- stantly at work night and day and will remain so until late Sunday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
LABOR DAY DANCES.

Labor Day will provide many of the young people with two good times at the Lordship Manor ball room where two dances will be given afternoon and evening at popular prices. There will be no more pleasant place in or near the city. The afternoon ses- sion will be from 2:3O to o'clock and the evening session from 8:30 to 12, with Murray's big orchestra for both occasions, and assurance that the music will be good. Between sessions there is chance for a dip in the sound as there is bathing at all stages of the tide. Trolley cars run half hour and from TAO to g o'clock every 20 min utes from Main and Golden Hill streets. Don't miss Lordship for La bor Day or you will miss one of the best times of the season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
WAR AND FEET

The importance which military ser vice places on good condition of the feet comes as new idea to many peo- pie. Many young men have been re- Jected for poor feet, and one of the tacks of camp life is to improve foot condition.
 Up to few years ago few people gave the least thought to the care of their feet. They bought narrow toed and high heeled shoes having na re- lation to the shape of the foot, and sure to produce corns and broken arches.
 Ability to walk easily and freely makes a big difference both in busi- ness success and comfort. Style de- signers should reflect that army ser vice is going to popularize broad toed shoes with millions of young men. Fellows that formerly used always to take the patterns that were supposed to be stylish, will come home with an appreciation of the comfort of sensi- ble shoes. The floppish pointed toes will not be so popular from now on.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
,.a c., Da wimnfehn Succeeded to

and Gen. De Wimpfehn succeeded to the command. At four o'clock the Germans were the masters of the ter rible field, literally red with blood and strewn with thousands of corpses and wounded men and horses. The irapossibility of further resistance was evident to the Emperor. The Ger mans had contracted their circle close around Sedan, and their formld- able artillery held all the he1ghts from which they could wipe out the town and the fragments or the French army.
 In Sedan only 2,000 men were in condition to respond to the call or their commander, and they made supreme effort to break through the lines with the Emperor and escape to Montmedy. Sedan was principally fought by artillery, in which the Ger
 mans had a decided advantage in number, weight, range and precision. The carnage was almost without pre- cedent and the next day, when the remnant of the French army surren- dered, the field was a mass of torn flesh. shattered bones and the usual incomprehensible litter of the battle field. About 14,000 French wounded were picked up from that field of carnage, and or the SS,0O0 who sur rendered there were few without wounds. The German loss was al most as great.
 Among the prisoners wAs Napoleon TIL, who gave himself up to King William of Prussia, and was confin-
 ed in a neighboring castle. It was
 not until early in the morning o1 Sept. 4th that the news of the dis. astrous defeat reached Paris. In the assembly Jules Favre made a bit. ter attack on the imperial Dynasty and before the day was over Gam
 betta had proclaimed the despotisn of the Emperor and the establishment lof the Third Republic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
PLAZA


 Tonight and tomorrow will wind up the final showings of the much-com- mented-upon war picture. The Lit tie America" at the Plaza Theater and it behooves those who haven't yet seen the production to make spe- .cial effort while they have the op- portunity.
 ~ '-T1fe Little American" stars the An1ost popular screen star of the age, Mary Pickford. which would alone in- Lsure it a Triumphant reception from local screen fans. but added to the Fact that the story and the produc- aion of the play is positively remark Able in every way, there remains little tcause for wonder that the Plaza should have recorded such tremen- dous attsndance at the previous show 5neS Of the film.
 The present conflict has given birth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
Asks Court to Make
 Husband Return Babe

As a result of a dispute over pos session of a nine months old baby, Gretchen Kramer, resident of Fort Trumbull, obtained a writ of habeas corpus yesterday ordering her hus- band, Attorney. Samuel Kramer ot New York, to produce the child in court. The wife consulted Attorneys Shapiro and Shapiro yesterday and the writ was then obtained. The wife claims Kramer snatched the baby from her arms, gave it to his mother
 and then elected the wife from the house. The writ is returnable to the New Haven court of common pleas to- 1 day ~ l.