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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-08
EAST PORTER

David White of Fulton called on N.
E.. Porter friends last Wednesday.
Mr.. Hans Osteberg delivered his 1917
crop of tobacco in Edgerton Monday.
Fred Teubert is moving from the
Wallin farm to the Geo. Hall farm on
Albion Prairie.
Mrs. Humphrey spent several days
last week visiting her son, harry
Boothroyd, and family
Mrs. Ernest Haylock and daughter
Eva called on Mrs. Oscar Kjernis last
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Harry Boothroyd spent a couple
days in GAINESVILLE last week visiting
her son Clare and family.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Christian and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Jensen spent last
Sunday afternoon at the Herbie Heried
home.
Mrs. Heggestad returned to her home
in Dunkirk last Wednesday after spend
ing few days with her daughter, Mrs.
Oscar Kjernis.
Mr.. Wallin and Mr.. Gardiner, mem
bers of the war fund committee in N.
E. Porter, reported at the end of their
second days drive: mo slackers. Ev
erybody willing to do their part.
Mr.. VIM. Gardiner returned from
Berlin last Saturday where he has beer
spending a week with his daughter,
Mrs Wilson. While he was there MIR.
, Ed Wallin called on them which was {
| very pleasant surprise.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-08
"BecauSe--"

Jelly has been busy with riddles.
"Now! !" she cried, and held up for pub
lie inspection the legend, "Why did
the orange ice cream?" printed in large
letters. Because It saw the sausage
roll under the table," said Elfrida.
"My own is much better" announced
Jelly, evidently bursting to declare it.
She was cordially urged to do so. ''Be-
cause it saw the lemon sponge on the
dumb waiter" she proclaimed tri-
umphantly. "Quite nice and COOL"
said Janet approvingly. 'The vista of
possibilities you open up!" murmured
Peter. "For instance, it might have
seen the banana trifie with the maids
Of honor. Or the gooseberry fool with
the nuts from Brazil. All very pain
full to an orange of really nice feeling.
But I like your dumb waiter. '-"All
the Joneses," by Beatrice Kelston.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-08
AT THE LYRIC

A Mutual special, "The Frame
Up" with William Russell will be
the attraction at the Lyric tonight.
Anita Stewart will be presented
in "Clover's Rebellion" on Saturday.
This is an exceptionally fine pro-
gram, which tells the story OF an
American girl of great wealth who
fights against a marriage with a
dissolute nobleman and finally mar
sries the man of her heart, poor
but honest American man.
How a waster-a worthless son OF
a rich man came to make a man OF
himself, also helps the brother OF
the girl he loves, will be shown in
"Youth" on Monday. A pleasing
story, with many unusual scenic eff
fects, presenting Carlyle Blackwell
and June Elvidge.
"The Pinch-Hitter" with Charles
Ray. This is a Comedy Drama, a
Sure cure for blues. Do not miss it.
On Thursday, March 14th-Mary
Pickford in Romance of the Red
Woods" Prices Is and 20 cents.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-08
GUnE FOR LITTLE AILMENTS
Real Trouble Can Usually Be Depend
ed On to Make One Forget
the Smaller Ones.


Man and animals alike, it's wonder
full what a shock will do to heal our
errors and our weaknesses. The only
thing that ever stopped Uncle Bill in
an argument was dishpan, or some
heavy, blunt instrument clouted over
his brow, and in his younger days he
was some argufier, as his scars attest.
Here is the case of the blind man in
San Rafael, CAL, who fell 40 feet off
the roof OF his house, and found his
eyesight restored; Aunt Ellen, who
was bedridden for years, was the first
person to reach safety when the house
caught fire, and her bad hip has been
practically all right ever since; you
remember that crippled negro who
beat even the dogs home when the bear
charged out of the brush.
A lot of us have troubles that are
only in our minds; when we are fed q
little real trouble we forget the smaller
ones. There is, perhaps. an opening
for sanitariUm that will take q Grip
pie or an invalid and throw him Off a
cliff, or crack him over the head with
a brick or crowbar-anything to wake
him up, make him forget his small
worries, and heal his diseased mind.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-08

The yellow hornbill, one of the most
interesting of the species, is COM
paratively fearless bird and is easily
killed. The male is fond of perching
on the tiptop Of tropical trees and
making a noise like young puppy.
The natives in Africa find young
hornbills easily tanned. They dig the
birds out Of the tree nests when quite
young and raise them on milk and
berries in their huts. When grown
the hornbill remains attached to it's
foster parents and will eat out of the
same dishes. Left free, the hornbill
comes and goes much as does pet
crow and remains about the hut I'M
til the first mating season. when it
goes away with one Of it's kind, rare
~ to return
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-08
Miss Marlatt Guest of Honor
Monday

The Domestic Science Department
and War Council joined in six
o'clock three-course luncheon in hon
or of Miss Marlatt. The Dining
room was bright and CHEEKY. The
tables prettily set with covers laid
for twenty-five. Carnations for Ia
BILE decorations and beautiful
spray of roses presented to the guest
of honor were provided by Mrs.
Mable Shearer. The Menu prepared
and served by Miss Anna Hoen and
the Domestic Science girls was
strictly in accordance with war
time regulations. And anyone who
thinks a most appetizing and deli
cious meal cannot be served under
these regulations should change
their mind at once. The rules gov
erning wheat, sugar and the prohi-
bited fats were entirely lived up to.
The rolls especially deserve mention,
made of barley -four, they proved
that we can save wheat easily if
we try.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-08
INDIAN FORD

This week will about finish the to-
bacco stripping.
Mr.. Davis is suffering with an in
famed toe joint.
Mrs. Bert Hanks of Beloit spent part
of last week with the VIM. Coxs.
We are sorry to hear that Mr.. and
Mrs. Pratt are both very poorly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Mason of New
vile spent Sunday with MIR. and Mrs.
Silas Hurd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hinkle and sons
of GAINESVILLE were Sunday guests at
the Whaley home.
Frank Lietz's folks left Monday for
their new home over between Albion
and MELVILLE.
The Fox family are enjoying the
pleasures afforded by a New Edison
purchased of Mr.. Bardeen.
The Isaacs have left us and settled
in Edgerton, beiug obliged to give up
farming on account of Gordon's health.
The Christiansons are about to leave
the Stone farm and we understand a
Maves family from Edgerton are going
there.
AS so many ladies were obliged to
stay home to prepare the midday meal
it was deemed advisable for the Red
Cross Circle to meet afternoons. Pre-
parations are going ahead to secure
the wherewithall to shingle the hall,
which same is needed bBdly. AS pre-
viousfy stated, the meetings are held
Thursdays.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-08
FULTON

Rev. Louis Stark is expected to
preach on next Sunday morning.
Arthur Green has bought 40-acre
farm near Gibbs Lake, town of Porter.
Miss Helen Fessenden has enlisted as
a Red Cross nurse and will leave for
Madison for training soon.
Mrs. Horace Pease returned home
last Thursday and is gaining in strength
as we'll as could be expected.
The remains of Theodore Zieman
were brought here for burial from
Wales last week Wednesday.
The last number on the lecture course
was given on Tuesday evening, March
5th, by the Century Lyceum Orchestra.
Robert Fessenden has enlisted in the
heavy artillery during the past week
and reported at Camp Grant last Mon
day.
Fulton has been getting its share of
high water the past 10 days. Both the
north and east roads have been under
water.
Mrs. Benz. Draper and daughter are
here visiting Mrs. Diapers parents for
a few weeks before leaving for their
home in New York state.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Heimerdingel
returned to their home in Chicago the
first of the week after visiting rela.
tives here for few days.
Very few attended the Social Center
meeting last Friday night. The road:
are very bad at present time and have
been through the winter. The meet
ings have necessarily had to be post
poned and have not been called on thi
account. The next meeting let every
body come out and have one good
rousing meeting before spring opens up
Fulton Congregational Church.
Bible school at 10 a. m. Preachin.
and worship at II a. m. The paste
will exchange pulpits with Rev. L. A
Stark of Waupun. Now that th
weather has moderated and the road
are improving, let US not forget tn
important work of the church. FRAN
T. Rhoad, Pastor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-08
PORTER

Miss Vera Boss is slowly convalescing
from an attack of rheumatism.
Messrs. Con and Ed Mccarthy of
Dunkirk were Porter visitors Friday.
Joe Mullowney has enlisted in the U.
S. navy and is now waiting to be called.
Mrs. Arthur Green was a caller at
the home of Mrs. C. c. Hoague on Fri
day.
School work was resumed in the
Eagle school on Monday after weeks
vacation.
j. w. Bates has been visiting at the
George Kothlow home in MELVILLE the
past few days.
Mr.. S. Dooley, who has spent the
past week in Porter, returned to his
home in GAINESVILLE on Monday.
Miss Ella Moore of Stebbinsville
spent few days at the home of her
sister, Mrs. r. Ford, last week.
MIR. and Mrs. E. Fox left on an ex-
cursion to Texas on Tuesday, expecting
to be gone about ten days.
Mr.. Chas. Kersten and bride have
moved onto the Ross farm recently
vacated by R. Il. Lewis and family.
| Mrs. John Klaviter of Beloit was a
| visitor at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. Handtke, the first of the
| week.
Mr.. Norby and family have moved
| from Bass Creek to S. Dooley's farm
| just vacated by III. Becker and family
last week.
| Friends of Mrs. Ida Pease will be
pleased to hear that she was able te
return to her home last Friday much
improved in health since her recent op-
Grafton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-08
ALBION

Several blue birds were seen in town
Monday morning.
Robert Gaines and II. T. Kipp of
Hillside were callers here Sunday.
Misses Gladys Drake and Sylvia Her
rington were GAINESVILLE visitors We'd
nesday.
M. J. Babcock and family took din
ner with Mr.. and Mrs. +. Lawton Sat
urday.
Miss Kaia Daley of Mcfarland is
teaching at the Academy in Miss Clau-
sens place.
Misses Mabel Bergum and Kaia Da-
ley took dinner with Miss Gladys Drake
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Atwood and
Frank Sheets visited at II. II. Bah
cocks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Simpson took
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. l. d. Hum
phrey Saturday.
Mrs. L. L. Simpson and Stephen
Lawton were GAINESVILLE visitors last
Wednesday.
Pastor Sayre and family and c. M.
Sheldon and family were entertained at
d. L. Babcock's Sunday.
Pastor and Mrs. Sayre entertained
the 'Live Wires" one of the Sunday
school classes, Sunday night.
Miss Olive Thompson and Miss Della
Hjortland took supper at Pastor Sayre's
one evening last week.
Mrs. H. E.. Thomas and daughter
Eunice took dinner with K. D. Whit
ford and family Saturday.
The Willing Workers society met
with Mrs 0. J. Painter last week in
stead of Mrs. L. L. Simpson.
Miss Agnes Garness is i'll with the
measles. Her sister, Gladys Garness
Of Whitewater, Is teaching IN her place.
The Albion creamery annual stock
holders meeting and election of officers
was held at the town hall Monday af-
ternoon.
Victor ABBY has hired out for seven
months beginning April LIST to Alvin
Hippo who has purchased the Albert
Hanson farm.
The Home Benefit society and fam
lilies met with Mrs. E. A. Drake Tues
day all day, the occasion being the hos
tess birthday.
Miss Mable Bergum of DeForest is
visiting her sister Sena at the Academy
and is also visiting Marion Bliven and
Mrs. Daniel Pierce.
Mrs. r. G.. Green and daughter Doris
took dinner at the K. D. Whitford
home Friday in honor of the birthdays
of Miss Doris and Master Ronald.
Roy Gumble has rented the Fl. c.
Stewart residence and Mrs. Stewart
and daughter Hattie will move to Mil
ton where Mr.. Stewart is employed.
Mrs A. B. Campbell has been con-
fined to her home for number Of
weeks with rheumatism. Mr.. Camp
bell is also suffering with lumbago.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Sheldon enter
tanned at dinner on Wednesday, Feb.
q, Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Crosley, Pastor
and Mrs. Sayre and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Lawton The gathering was in
honor of Mr.. Crosley's birthday which
occurred that day, and the birthdays of
Mrs. Lawton and Mr.. Sayre which
came during February.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-08
MELVILLE

Reinholt Mas has moved from the
Clark farm and the new tenant has
moved on.
MIR. and Mrs. Irwin Klitzke of Milton
were Sunday guests at the home OF
August Husen.
Lillian Cooper was home from her
school duties in Milton township Tor the
week end.
Mrs. Yahn of Jefferson and Mr..
Bates Of Porter ale visiting at George
Kothlow's.
Miss Eva Sherman was an over Sun
day visitor at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Claude Britain, in Stoughton.
Mr.. Obersauker has moved from the
Lake House farm and Herbert BAIL of
Milwaukee has moved on and will have
charge of the place for the ensuing
year.
Mrs. George Kothlow's friends will
be glad to know that she is recovering
from her recent long sick spell. Her
nurse, Miss Earle, returned home this
week.
The supper given under the auspices
of the Red Cross Wednesday night was
well attended. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. Ben Cooper on Wednesday
of this week.
George Sherman and George Kothlow
were in GAINESVILLE Friday in attendance
at meeting of 'FYour Share Is Fair. !"
They are two of the representatives of
the town of Fulton.
Mrs and Mrs. II. BAIL of Milwaukee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kreuger, Mrs. H.
Schmeling and Mrs. Paul Jensen of Ed
gerton and Mrs. L. Bruhn were recent
guests at the home of Herman Goede
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-08

For SALE "A pure bred Guernsey
bull calf one month old. Also two high
grade heifer calves.-L. o. Painter,
Phone 315 F 20. 1918
If you intend buying monument
this spring or summer you cannot af-
ford to miss seeing the largest stock in
the northwest at this time We have
any kind of monument you may de-
sire right here in stock Why take any
chances when by coming to Monroe you
car see exactly what you are buying?
Seeing Is Believing. - Luschsingers
Monument Works. 16t2
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-08
Norwegian Lutheran Church.

E. A. GREFTHEN, PASTOR.
Services in English next Sunday
morning at HOO.
Sunday school at 1000.
Adult Bible class will meet at the
parsonage Tuesday evening" March II
at 7:3O Confirmed members are in
vited to join the class.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-08
Congregational Church Notes.
MARVIN r. BRANDT, MINISTER.

1000 Church school. y
HOO = Morning service. Sermon,
''The Great Question. 7"
Evening service. An evening
for young men. Sermon, "The Four
Square Man."
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
ENTIRE FRENCH SECTOR
HELD BY U. S. TROOPS

With the American Army in France,
Feb. z, delayed American troops now
front In France This announcement Is
permitted by the military censor.
The whole American sector IS resound-
ing with the boom Of guns. Airmen be-
came exceedingly active along the Amert-
can front on Saturday. Enemy sntpers
wounded two Americans slightly early to-
day
American 75s are harasslng traffic be-
hind the enemy trenches. The Germans
are confirming their fire largely to the
American trenches.
With the American Army In Frances
Sunday, Feb. 3.-American officers are
elated over the results Of the first artii-
lery duel between American and German
gunners which followed a preliminary
Smelling by the Germans Saturday even-
ing. In official reports to the headquar-
commanders today paid tribute to the
promptless with which the artillery re-
sponded to the call for barrage and to
the effectiveness of the artillery fire.
Aerial "Reminiscences today showed
the American gunfire had had very de-
structive effect.
Three Duuuots Destroyed.
It is known at least three enemy dug
outs were demolished, probably with some
casualties.
In regfmental headquarters village
shelled by the enemy, many buildings
were wrecked completely or in part. There
were no casualties among the officers
The whistling of two big shells gave
warning of the coming bombardment and
officers and men sought shelter In the
dugouts. The bombardment of the head
quarters village came at the end Of
period of Smelling which had extended
gradually along several kilometers of the
| front
The German artillery opened the en-
gagement with a desultory bombard-
ment of the American trenches at a cer~
! tain point, firing many shrapnel shells.
In the midst of this a red rocket, calling
for a barrage. assembled from the Gers
man first lines.
Activity over Wide Front.
Before the German artillery could re-
spond, the American 75s, summoned into
action by a signal from the first line laid
curtain of fire along the enemy first
| lines. Then began the battle of the
gunners. The increased intensity of the
German fire was met Immediately by the
Americans who not only showered shells
on the original sector but quickly ex-
tended their activity to a wide front.
Within twenty minutes the 75s and
larger pieces were booming all along the
valley. the Smelling finally spreading to a
town in which regimental headquarters
was located. AS darkness settled down
the guns grew quiet.
Heavy mists, again overhung the Amer
lean sector todaq. Consequently there
was little artillery work and no aerial
activity
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
A Mans Prayer for His Comrades

. They are going to be tempted. They,
in moment of loneliness and at a
time when they will crave the COM
partnership of a good pure sweet Wo-
man, will be attracted by that viper
among her sex, the vampire woman.
The temptation TO fall viii be great.
cover there Oh, God, Of our fathers.
Thy services will be sorely needed.
Wilt Thou not keep the feet of these
soldier boys of ours in the straight
and beaten path. Wilt Thou not show
them that the straight and narrow path
of self discipline is the one for them
to tread If they would serve Thee and
the country they profess to love, the
country they are fighting to save from
being over-run by the Hun and the
Vandal.
Teach them, Oh Heavenly Father,
that unless they have their own pas
sions under control, even though they
commit deeds of heroism, that they
have not won the fight Tell them,
Oh God, that a troubled conscience
makes a coward out of man unless he
first wins control over himself. Bring
these young men Of ours back to us
clean in mind, in spirit and body. Bring
them back to us with clear eyes, and
clean consciences, so that when they
look into the faces of those who hold
them dear, their eyes viii not have a
guilty look Teach each soldier, Oh
God, that unless he is true to himself
that he is Stacker in your eyes and
is deserving of the eensure of all
mankind Teach the men of our army
to say as did Thy Son when the mob
crucified Him between two thieves,
"Thy WILL oh God be done!"
oh God. when our men pet lover
~ an n
may have taken the downward setp
because Of necessity and poverty, give
them the strength to lift those poor
creatures out of the depths of despair
and like Jesus of Nazareth say to
them, Go and sin no more" Give
them the strength to withstand temp
tation Keep ever before them the
vision of mother, sweetheart or wife.
Teach them that there are~those who
have been left behind who believe in
them and are praying every minute Of
their time for their safe return. Pray
ling because they love them.
Father these men whose names we
have engraved on our hearts, are the
flower of our country. Grant, Oh
Master of the destinies of men, that
they shall come back to us with the
full bloom Of youth on their broWs.
God, these men are to be the fathers ST
a generation to come, grant that they
may by their acts fit themselves to be
the noble sires of Tnen and women who
wi1lanellabilitate this world to the glory
of Thy name and to the glory of Jesus
Christ, that man among men.
These soldier boys of ours, Oh Thou
General among generals, we commit TO
Thy care, watch over them, guide
their footsteps Alright and when they
have served Thy purpose on foreign
soil, bring them safe home again.
We ask these things in the name Of
Jesus. Amen.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
THE TRANSPORT
TUSCANIA SUNK

In the sinking of the transport Tus-
cania by German submarine off the
coast OF Ireland on February 9Th we
have the first really important inter-
ference by our enemy with our military
operations.
III military circles. however, the
sinking is not regarded as serious, nor
Is it considered an indication shat
Germany is massings her submarines to
destroy American shipping and to de-
lay the arrival of troops In France.
Rather this Is to be considered an iso-
lated case.
The Tuscania had On board some
2.179 men and officers from practi-
cally all states in the Union. There
were many small units such as those
of the forestry and aeronautic branch
of the service. The vessel was under
British convoy and itself was manned
by British crew and flew the British
flag, 1t has been known for some
time that we were using these ships
to aid us in transporting our men.
The accounts of the survivors are
coming in very slowly. The military
authorities, however. have promised
that all information received by them
as TO the number end names of thos@
lost, viii be given Immediately to the
press. Accounts have been coming in
ever since the SINKING out they are very
Incomplete those which may be con-
sidered correct state that the survivors
have landed on the coast of Ireland at
IBuscranna and Larne That they are
being well cared for is evident by the
reports of Red Cross service and of
contributions sent for the relief of the
men. Reports of much suffering and
many tales of hardship come from
those who are now safely landed.
The ship was one of the finest en-
gagged in transport duty.