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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-29
SUMNER

James Wileman was a week end Wis
itor at Fort Atkinson.
o. Purdy called or Mr.. and Mrs. F.
P. Kirby Sunday.
Lyle Marsden aad Albert Plue have
been sick with the la grip.
Walter Punzel visited Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Marsden.
Archie Hammerquist is the owner Of
new saving machine.
Mrs. Rudolph Loga visited Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. John Robbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bunting spent
Sunday afternoon with the formers
parents.
Will Trick of Edgerton visited over
the week end with his daughter, Mrs.
Claude Kirby.
Mrs M. A. Robbins and granddaugh-
ter Lulu called on Mrs. B. J. Messmer
Friday evening.
Mrs. Clark Pierce and her daughter,
Mrs. B. Ogden, were GAINESVILLE visitors
Thursday.
Mrs. Lyle Marsden and Mrs. Harvey
Bickle called Friday afternoon on Mrs.
Grover Olson.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Babcock Of Albion
visited last Thursday with John Rob-
bins and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. Cooper of New
vile were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. J. Messmer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-29
INFORMATION TO VOTERS.

The following instructions are given
for the information and guidance of
voters: A voter upon entering the poll
ing place, and giving his name and res
idence, will receive ballot from the
ballot clerk, which must have endorsed
thereon the names or initials of both
ballot clerks. and no other can be used.
Upon receiving his ballot the voter must
retire, alone, to booth or compartment
and prepare the same for voting. A ballot
clerk may inform the voter as to the
manner of marking ballot, but he must
not advise or indicate in any manner
whom to vote for. To vote for a person
whose name appears on this ballot as a
candidate for any city Office, you must
place cross (X) or mark in the square
after the persons name. If you desire
to vote for any person whose name is
not printed on the ballot, write his name
in the blank space provided for that
purpose, and place cross * or mark
as before stated.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-29
Election Notice

A voter may vote upon question
submitted to a vote of the people by
making cross (X) or mark in the
square at the right of the answer which
he intends to give.
The ballot should not be marked
in any other manner. IF the ballot be
spoiled, it must be returned to the ballot
clerk, who must issue another in it's
stead, but not more than three in all to
any one voter. Five minutes time is
allowed In booth to mark ballot IN
official ballot or memorandum to assist
the voter in marking his ballot, can be
taken into the booth, and may be used
to copy from. The ballot must not be
shown so that any person can see how IT
is marked. by the voter. After it is
marked, it should be folded SO that the
inside cannot be seen. but so that the
printed Endorsement and signatures Of
the ballot clerks on the outside may be
seen. Then the voter should pass out
of the booth or compartment, giving his
name to the Inspector in charge of the
ballot box, hand him his ballot to be
placed in the box, and pass out of the
voting place. A voter who declares to
the presiding officer, that he is unable to
read, or that by reason of physical disa-
bllity. he is unable to mark his ballot,
can have assistance of one or two cleo.
ton officers in marking same, to be
chosen by the voter; and if he declares
that he is totally blind, he may be assist
ed by any person chosen by him from
among the legal voters of the city. The
presiding officer may administer an oath
in his discretion, as to such persons
disability. The candidates for the diff
ferent offices and the party Oh principle
they represent are as follows:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-29
OFFICE OF City CLERK,
EDGERToN, WIS.
March %. 1918.

TO the Electors of the City OF Edgerton
Notice is hereby given that municipal
election is>to be held in the city hall in
the city of Edgerton, Wis, on the End
day of April, 1918, at which the officers
named below are to bechosen. The names
of the candidates for each office to be
voted for, whose names have been certi-
fed to this Office, are given opposite the
title of the Office, each in it's proper col
umn, and the question submitted to a
vote is stated below.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-29
ALBION PRAIRIE

Mrs. Arthur Vickers spent a few
days at Delavan last week.
Easter services will be held at the P
M. church Sunday. Everybody well
come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Marsden were
callers at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Hall.
There was a party given Mr. and
Mrs. Lyman Strause by their many
friends of the Prairie last Friday.
The next Social Center meeting will
be held April 9Th Mr.. Porter and Mr..
Stern Of Cambridge will speak at that
meeting.
Mr.. Joseph Marsden is now stopping
with his son, Leonard Marsden, after
spending the winter with Mrs. Ezra
BusseY.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06
JEWISH HOSPITAL Is
THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED

Denver. colo, Jan. 5.--Mrs. Sera-
phinc Pisko of Denver national execu :
tive secretary, confirmed tonight a
story from New York city that the
national Jewish hospital for consump-
tives would offer its facilities to the
government to care for the men of
the United States army afflicted with
tuberculosis.
The hospital, opened in 1899, is one
of the best equipped institutions in
the United States. 1t is the plan of
the directors, Mrs. Pisko said, to con.
script many small buildings on the
large grounds at the institution for use
of army men. These are to be of the
lean-to type. TIE offer to the gov
ernment will not interfere with the
$50 patients receiving treatment, ac-
cording to Mrs, Pisko.
The hospital was built from funds
secured from voluntary subscriptions
All patients are admitted free and
cared for without expense. According
to Mrs Pisko the institution was the
first of national scope in the United
States to be given over entirely to the
treatment of persons afflicted with
tuberculosis.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06
Twenty-Five Thousand German
Soldiers Reported to Have
Quit Camp and EntrenChed
Themselves,
ANGERED BY ORDER TO
GO TO WESTERN FRONT
Ieuton Commander Is Trying
to Cut Off Food Supplies
From MutineerS, Message
Asserts,

IeY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wIREl
London, Jan, 5.-A dispatch re-
cciVed here from the Russian wireless
service says that 25.0OO German SOL
dicrs in the region east of Koyno have
rcrCltcd. German desertcrs stated
that in consequence OF the govern
mcnt drafting all soldiers below tho
age of 35 for despatch TO the western
front, the aforementioned number of
men rcbclled and marched out of the
battle line.
They then entrenched themselves
with rifles and machine guns against
the other German units The German
military authorities have been power
less against the revolters and are try
ing TO cut off their food supplies. The
German deserters declared that ono
of the motives for the revolt was that
the sending OF troops to the western
front was n contravention OF tho
Russo German armistice agreement.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06
Utah Senator Introduces an
Amendment for Correction
of Measure That Is Not
Workable.
ZONE POSTAL SYSTEM
ESPECIALLY CONDEMNED
individuals and Partnerships
Should Be Given EQuabIe
Treatment Is Assertion of
Republican Expert,

ihf MORNING JouHNh- SPECIAL ttAssp ~iRgl
Washington, Jan. 5.-Declaring the
present war tax not only is unworka-
bic but impossible and discriminatory,
Senator Smoot, republican, of the fl
nance committee, today introduced
amendments establishing a new sys-
TEN of income taxes
The senator contends his proposals
would not affect the revenue obtained
under the existing law, but would sim
plify the method of collecting. They
include repeal of the zone system and
increased postal rates on second class
mail.
MY amendment provides taxing
system than any ordinary business
man or individual can understand and
will have no trouble in making out a
tax return" said Senator Smoot. "Ev-
cry individual, whether in business as
such or a member of a partnership is
treated alike Every corporation is
taxed upon the same basis and the
question of capital investment. wa
tered stock and bonded indebtedness
do not enter into the question of the
amount of tax to be imposed Sub
normal businesses during the pre-war
period arc treated on the same basis
as normal businesses of like and sim
liar character
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06
NO POTATOES At
PRESENT PRICES.
FARMERS ASSERT
Wisconsin and Minnesota
Growers Are Burying SpudS
in Trenches Until Offered
Dollar Per BuSheI.
tsy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRsl

Chicago, Jan. 5,-While Chicago
consumers are compelled to pay $1.62
bushel for potatoes owing to the
lack of supply, the United States food
administration has discovered that
farmers of Wisconsin and Minnesota
are boarding their potato crop and
demanding at least 81 a bushel before
they will haul them to the cars. They
are getting rs cents a bushel.
These farmers have been, in the
last few weeks busy digging trenches
in Wisconsin as the soldiers in France
Wisconsin trenches, however, are be-
ing filled with potatoes, embedded in
straw and covered with earth to pre-
vent freezing. When the market
reaches 81 bushel these potatoes will
be dug up and not before, the farmers
announced.
Harry A. Wheeler, United States
food administrator for Illinois, admit
ted today that the government is pow
erless to compel the farmers to mar
ket their crops, as the anti-hoarding
law does not apply to them.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06
EXPERIENCES Of
BALLOON MEN IN
MEXICO REPORTED
AeronautS Make Rough Trip
South of Rio Grande, Are
Fired on by Carranza Men,
and Put in Jail.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. Sin a letter
just received by his wife in omaha
Lieut. Robert Finley, who command
ed the balloon which last week
ascended from the balloon school at
San Antonio, Tex, and was carried
over the Mexican line, tells of the ex-
citing experience of himself and his
two companions.
Six Mexicans fired upon the balloon
and when it landed captured its occu-
pants. A rough landing was made.
one of Finley's companions suffering
broken wrist and the other a sprain-
ed ankle. After their captors releas-
ed them they walked eighteen miles
to the nearest town, where they were
placed in Jail.
Through the intercession of an
American consul they were finally al
loved to return to the United States
although under international law II
is asserted they might have been in
termed for the rest of the war. Fin
Iley is an Omaha man.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06
GERMANS ARE DYING
FROM STARVATION

Washington, Jan. 5.--A dispatch to
the Greek legation here today said
that a German aviator, graduate of
Berlin university, who had deserted
and arrived in Greece, told of starva-
ton in Germany and the cruel treat
ment of the Greek population in Mac
edonia and Thrace occupied by the
Bulgars.
questioned by the Greek authori-
ties" said the dispatch, "the aviator
said that daily a great number of
deaths occurred in Germany due to
starvation. Coffee and fats are scarce.
Coffee and bread are substituted by
acorns.
"The morale of the German army
Is low because of insufficient refur-
nishment due to the prolongation of
the war. Mutinies and threats to the
officers occur daily"
This aviator, before deserting, visit
ed the towns of Xanthia Drama. Pravi
and Cavala and said that the most ap-
palling tragedy that mankind has
ever experienced is taking place in
Macedonia and Thrace occupied by
the RulgarS
Greeks from the age of II to 47.
by tens Of thousands, have been taken
by force into the Bulgarian army. The
bulgarian government having decided
to exterminate the Greek population
by starvation, does not bother to fetsi
them. The pound of bread is sold az
$3.50. The aviator himself gave s25
at Drama to buy five pounds Of
sugar.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06
AMENDMENT Or
MORE P|CKET TING,
IS ULTIMATE UNI
Women Opposed to Suffrage
Charge That Propaganda Is
Favored by Socialists and
Pro-GernanS.

Washington. Jan. 5.-Threats of
the woman's party to resume militant
tactics If the federal constitutional
suffrage amendment resolution is not
adopted and charges that socialists.
pacifists and pro- Germans would well
come enactment of the amendment
for its effect on the war, were features
of today's hearing on the resolution
by the house suffrage committee.
Speakers representing the national
association opposed to woman suf-
frage, including the president, Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth, Jr., told the
committee that those opposing the
war want to see the amendment en-
acted and in support of their argu-
ment presented figures to show that
the Socialist, pacifist and pro-Ger-
man vote had forced woman suffrage
on New York state.
Representative of the woman's
party, who included several women
who served Jail sentences for picket
ling the White House, declared they
would resume militant methods un-
less congress gave the state legisIa
lures an opportunity to pass upon the
amendment.
Miss Maude Younger, one of the
speakers, said President Wilson fa-
vored the amendment and gave as
authorities for her statement Dudley
Field Malone of New York and J. A,
H. Hopkins of New Jersey. Replying
to questions of Representative Clark
of Florida, she explained that be had
said at womans party mass meeting
that a man "well known as an ad-
ministration mouthpiece" had told
Miss Alice Paul, party chairman
while Miss Paul was serving sen.
tence in the district Jail, that the
president would make no mention OF
suffrage in his message at the open.
ing of congress. but would work fol
the passage of the resolution.
| The hearings will end Monday after
kassociation opposed to woman suf.
frage are heard.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06
EVEN ROCKEFELLER
COULDN'T GET HEAT

New York, Jan. 5.-John d. Rock
efeller Jr., has been obliged to close
his New York home and move into
his fathers home at Tarrytown, N. Y,
because the Standard Oil company
was unable to provide him with oil
stove heaters. They did not have any
left to give.
Mr.. Rockefeller's home and those
of several other wealthy New York.
ers adjoining have a common central
heating plant but lack of fuel forced
il to close. He sent a requisiton to
the Stanard Oil company, in which he
and his father are the heaviest hold
ers, for thirty oil stoves.
Supply exhausted. Can't get them
for you or anybody else" was the an
swer whereupon Mr.. Rockefeller with
shiver decided to move.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06
- PERSONS EXECUTED
BY GERMANS AT GHENT

Amsterdam, Jan. 5.-Twenty-two
persons, among them four from Ant
werp, eight from Ghent and a Dutch
skipper, were executed by the Ger
mans at Ghent, December 90, for al
legged espionage, according to the Tel
agraaf's correspondent at Flushing.
Three other Hollanders were con-
demned to three, four and ten years
imprisonment respectively. A large
number of Belgians also received long
terms of Imprisonment and many
others still are incarcerated at Client
awaiting trial.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06
DENVER HOSPITAL
OFFERED To j. s.
BY JEW SOCIETY
Purpose Is to Promote MobiIiA
zatiOn of SanatOria for Care
of ConSumptiveS Discharged
From Army,
rsr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wtarl

New York, Jan. 5.--The national
Jewish hospital for consumptives at
Denver, colo, will be offered to the
government to care for the men of
kthe United States army afflicted with
tuberculosis. it was announced off
lcially here tonight.
Samuel Grabfelder, president of the
hospital, has called conference of
experts from all over the country to
meet in this city January 8 to dis
cuss tuberculosis with special refer
cnce to the war. The hope is express.
ed that It will lead to a mobilization
of tuberculosis sanitorla throughout
the country for the benefit of the
Fighting men.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06
SUBMARINE VICTIM
DIED BY ACCIDENT

Madison, Wis, Jan, 5,-The SUI
rreme court of Wisconsin passed on
its first submarine case today. DR..
Edmund F. Woods. of GAINESVILLE, was
summarized on the Arabic. His wild
ow sued the Standard Accident Insur-
ance company for $2,500 insurance.
The court decided in her favor today.
The Standard Accident Insurance
company maintained it could not be
held if the insured came to his death
while hunting or if killed by eXplos-
ives, The company appealed on the
ground that the death was the result
of an explosive. The supreme court
found death was accidental"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06
OFFICERS MISTAKENLY
SHOOT EACH OTHER


Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 5.--As a re-
suit of mistaken identity John Tully
and Albert Rathel OF st. Louis, fed
eral revenue agents. are in hospital
here tonight suffering from gunshot
wounds received late today in pistol
fight with city detectives in house
in which the officers suspected drugs
were being sold and had gone to raid.
Members of each party thought the
others the suspects they had gone to
.arrf na
and Rathel were shot
:. the body and their wounds
are dangerous, according to physi-
clans. None of the detectives were in
jured.
More than sixty shots were ex-
changed and the mistake was not dis
covered until police reserves had re-
sponded to riot call,
=
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06
viii Test Citizenship Right.

Michigan City, Ind, Jan. 5.-The
matter of special judge to sit in the
proceedings opposing the seating of
Fred c. Miller, mayor-elect, said to
be German subject. remained unde-
cided today. Miller has applied for
first naturalization papers, which
qualities him as a voter in Indiana,
and his adherents say he is legally
qualified to hold office.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06

Washington, Jan. 5-Guatemaa City has been completely
destroyed by earthquake shocks Thursday and Friday which
followed those late in December.
Messages received by the state department today said the
loss of life this week estimated to be greater than that
sultng from the earlier shocks.
dispatch from the Central American Telegraph company
said
"Our at San Jose Guatemala teegraphs the fol-
lowing:
What was left of Guatemala City is now wiped out.
Shocks at 1926 fourth finished everything Steam is
coming in the streets Cathedral fallen Las Vacas bridge
Barros down. Slides railroad between and
city, No lines raines reported. Further 800 killed"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06
FARMERS OBJECT TO
HOOVER'S CORN PRICE

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Board of trade
directors decided today to make no
change in trading conditions in corn
for future delivery. This action was
taken, it was intimated, at the sug-
sestion of the national food admins.
tration The present legal maximum
prices of corn for future delivery is
$1.2s, although cash sales reached
$3.50 today. Farmers are said to
have protested that present conditions
discriminate against them in favor of
consumers and exporters.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06
AMERICAN AVIAT0RS
BOMB GERMAN LINES

With the American Army in
France, Jan. (by the Associated
Press) United States aviators have
flown over the German battle lines
and dropped bombs, in conjunction
with British and French pilots. The
flight of the Americans virtually was
a reprisal for the, killing of two Amer
ican wood cutters during a German
bombing expedition a week ago.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06
AMERICAN STEAMER
DAMAGED BY TORPEDO

New York, Jan. 5.--The American
steamship Surugua, 4,374 tons gross,
owned by the New York and Oriental
Steamship company, was torpedoed
and compelled to run ashore, Decem-
ber 27, in Mediterranean waters, ac-
cording to a report received here to-
day
The Surugua left New York the lat
ter part of October for an Italian port,
and it was understood she was return
ing and bound for a French port when
torpedoed. So far as could be learned
her crew are safe.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06
Kerensky's Money Confiscated.

Petrograd. Jan. 5.-The Bolsheviki
authorities announced today that they
have discovered $4,000 rubles held in
banks to the credit Of former Premier
Karensky. The money probably will
be spent for the benefit Of victims Of
the fighting which preceded the over
throw of Kerensky.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06
$4,000 GERMAN SOLDIERS REVOLT AGAINST GOING TO WESTERN FRONT
THE WEATHER
FORECAST.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 5,-New Mex
leo: Sunday generally fair, slightly
colder southeast portion; Monday
fair.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-06
Labor Endorses Position.

The proceedings were private
neither the public nor members Of
the press being admitted, and after
the meeting the delegates disperse'
to their homes, mostly in the north
for consultation with their constitu-
ents. They will reassemble for the
conclusion of the negotiations with the
proposed extension of recruiting. in
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06
CONCERNING WOMEN

English war nurses are all licutcn-
ants or captains.
Surgeon General Gorgas has appealed
tt American women to begin training
as nurses.
over 600 women have applied for the
nurses training course at Nassar col
lege this summer.
Woman inspectors and watchers
guarded the polls at the recent cleo
ton in Peekskill. n Y.
In eight cities classes in banking
have been provided for women who
have been employed as bank clerks.
Women are eligible for the new med
ais and decorations ordered by the war
department to be conferred on Ameri-
can soldiers.
Miss Frances Jordan the southern
beauty, has been selected out of 1000
women by the war department for a
poster to be used in its publicity cam
paigns. Only women who had reIa-
tiTes in the military service were eli
gible.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
announced that the woman knitters of
this country are doing a real service
to their country not only by helping TO
provide for the men at sea, but by
keeping up their spirits with gifts.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06

ten heard in the trenches. 1t is fair to
assume that in most instances these
w ounds" will fail to heal, and after a
long period of physical incapacity.
death Will have won the victory.
The combatants of today are not liy-
ine in tents in the open air. surrounded
10y the best hygienic conditions.
Arriving at the front troops live in
trenches, frequently wet and always
damp and cold. If not in trench
they must spend greater part of their
time in a dugout far underground
poorly ventilated, damp, and colder
than the trench
When relieyed from duty in the front
lines, soldiers are bileted in peasant
houses and in towns and villages, or in
farm houses and outbuildings near the
trent, in oNercrowded rooms without
w initiation, fresh air, or sunlight
These peasant houses are provided
with few windows and doors and these
are rarely opened owing to the strong
aversion of the French people to fresh
air.
The troops, except when on the
march. must live under unfavorable
hygienic onditions--conditions predis-
posing to tuberculosis.