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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
JELLICOE LAUDS U. S. NAVY
Declares Uncle Sans Warships Save''
Day for AIlies-Convoy System
Beat U-Boats.

London, Nov. 2S.-Spealing as the
guest of the American Circles Lyceum
club at a Thanksgiving dinner. Adj
miral Viscount Jellicoe, former COM
mander in chief of the British grand
fleet. said the situation in the spring
of last year was very critical and had
If not been for the assistance afforded
bv the United States navy he was not
sure that the dinner could have been
held. 1t was the assistance given by
the United States navy. Admiral Je!li-
coe continued. that had made possible
the convoy system, and 1t was that sys-
tenn that had saved the situation.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
|Cuticura Soap
Best for Baby
ORIGIN OF WORD "ROoRBACK"
Name Given to First Notable Cam
paign Lie, of Which James X.
Polk WaWs the Victim.
ISoap &c. Ointment Is 4 50o., Talcum $50; Sampled
leacn mailed free by "Cuticura, Dept +, Boston.

In 1914 James Il. Polk was nomi"
mated by the Democrats for president.
After the nomination the Albany Jour
nal published what purported to be-
an extract from ROorback's Journal,
Of trip through the South, repre-
scented to have been made some few
years before, in which he told of see
ing "a gang of colored men being driv-
en- to the southern market, all branded
u. K. p" as the property of James K.
Polk. The object was to stigmatize-
Polk as heartless slave owner. The
publication was resented by the Demo-
Gratis as forgery and a libel on their
candidate, and so it proved to be, for
it turned out that there was no such
person as ROorback and that the pre-
tended letter was written by a disrep-
utable politician of New York who
posed as an abOlitiOnist. The incident
caused much hard feeling and the
word roorback became q synonym for
campaign lie.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
MANY MILLIONS DIE IN WAR
Loss of Men Rises to Over 10000
limited States Total Is
236,117.

London. Nov. 30.-Austria-H Hungary
lost 100000 killed and wounded dur
ing the war, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
Eight hundred thousand men were
killed, including 1900 officers. The
German losses were placed at $780,
900 by the socialist yorwaerts of Ber-
lin, on November 20.
Washington Nov. 30.-American
casualties have been announced Off
cially as tOtaling 236117. OF this
number 36,154 we're billed and died
from wounds. Slightly more than IT,
OOC deaths were from disease or
causes not classified.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
OLsHEVlKI CAPTURE PSKOV
Red Soldiers Take Town 100 Miles
Southwest of Petrograd-Bom-
bard Narva.

Helsingfors, Finland, Nov. C0.-Re-
ports from the Baltic province of Es-
thonia say that Russian bolshevik
troops on Tuesday captured Pskov. 100
miles southwest of PetrOgrad. The
fate of the volunteer northern army
was unknown.
1t was also reported that Dunaburg,
10 miles southeast of Riga, had been
taken by the bolshevik forces and that
Narva, 81 miles southwest of Petro-
grad. was being bombarded.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
CITY Of TREvES IS
OCCUPIED DY YANKS
u. S. Troops Enter Ancient Prus-
sian Town.
ONCE A ROMAN STRONGHOLD
ThaW Gets Planes Surrendered by the
Germans-Prussians and Bavari- !.
ans Quarrel Over War-Gen.
Haig Praises Second
Division.

Treves. Rhenish Prussia. Nov. 81
This ancient city on the Moselle,
which still has many landmark dat
ing from the time when 1t was RO-
man capital, was entered by American
troops Tuesday.
Less than ffty-two miles to the
northeast from Treves, or Trier. as 1t
is called in German, lies Coblenz. the
ultimate destination of General Dick
mans army Of occupation. The road
runs along the Moselle river. which
flows into the Rhine at Coblenz.
Our main forces have not yet
reached Treves. Those here form
Dicklnan's advance guard. In accord
ance with the armistice terms, GER
thin number of airplanes were surren-
Gered here by the Germans.
Maj William Thaw. one of the
American "aces." superintendent the
transfer of the aircraft and of consid-
cradle quantities of material.
Prussian- Bavarian Feud.
American Army of Occupation. Nov.
2.-Bad feeling has developed be-
tween the PrusSians and Bavarians In
the German army withdrawing before
the American army of occupation. Re-
sponsibility for the loss of the war is
one of the chief causes of dissension.
according to reports.
The trouble is said to have reached
such stage that the Bavarians and
DrrIc of1 RI
tons with each other or to share bill
lets.
BeyOn1. Treves the withdrawing Ger
man tr9eps are being received with
open arms ~ the civilians in the vii
lagos. This Us reported by British SOL
diers rea1hi.G the American lines.
Everywhere, the Britishers said, the
civilians had strung signs of welcome
over the vtllage streets and were re-
ceiving the German soldiers as heroes.
Haig Praises Yanks.
With the British Array in Belgium,
Nov. 27.-The American Second corps,
which served with the British Fourth
army during the closing days of the
war. has been rewarded for its work
by glowing letter of praise from
Field Marshal Haig, the British COM
'mander in chief.
The fell InarsharS message to the
command IT the corps, reads:
"Now that you are leaving the Brit
lsh zone l wish again to thank you
and all the officers, noncOmmisSiOned
officers and men on behalf of myself
and all ran4ss of the British armies in
France an Flanders for the very gall
liant and efficient service you have
rendered during your operations with
the Britisf Fourth army.
.'On the twenty-ninth of September
YOU participated with distinction in
great and critical attack which shat
tered the enemy's resistance on the
Hindenbu-s line and which opened the
road to final victory.
THE deeds of the Twenty-seventh
and Thirtieth American divisions
which took Bellecourt and NaurOy and
gallantly sustained the desperate
struggle for Bony will rank with the
highest achievements of the war.
"The names of Brancourt, Fremont,
Basigny, Vaux-Andigny, st. Souplet,
and Wascigny will testify to the dash
and energy of your attacks. l am
proud to have had you in my COM
mand"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
italy TO Sunport Wilson.

Washington.-There is deal Of dis
cussion of the role the president will
play at the peace conference and the
lineup of the nations on his peace
principles.
The aims of the United States and
Italy are similar. italy binds herself
to the unfolding of human, rather
Than selfish rights. and fully agrees
with President Wilson'S views that the
moral law Is superior.
The Italian plenipotentiaries will
support the United States on all funda-
mental. questions, it is thought.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
PRESIDENT SELECTS
PEACE DELEGATION
MEN WHO WILL SIT WITH THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE AT THE
PARIS CONFERENCE.
ZEN. BLISS MILITARY EXPERT
ecretary Lansing and Colonel House,
With Henry White, Ex-Ambassador
to France, Are the Others Chosen
for Positions on Important Body.

Washington.-PreS Wilson per-
bnally will head the American dele
htion to the peace conference. This
las announced officially Friday night
Il the White House.
The other delegates will be:
Secretary of State Lansing.
Henry White, formerly American
AMBASSADOR to France.
Edward M. House.
Gen. Tasker n. Bliss.
White House Statement.
The names were disclosed in the fol-
living announcement from the White
louise:
ut was announced at the executive
|fice that the representatives of the
nited States at the peace conference
fould be the president himself, the sec
etary of state. Henry White. recently
AMBASSADOR to France; Edward Nj.
louise and Gen. Tasker FL. Bliss.
sit was explained that it had not
|een possible to announce these APP
|Ointments before because the number
# representatives each of the chief
was to send had. until a
lay or two ago, been under discus
Ion"
Bliss Name a Surprise.
The only surprise in the announce
|Ient was the selection of Gen. Tasker
h. Bliss. former chief of staff of the
|rmy and now the representative OF
he American war department in the
upreme war council of the allies.
For several days it had been gen.
rally understood that the Republican
member Of the delegation would be
Ir. White. That Secretary Lansing
nd Colonel House would he the other
members had been unOfficially ad-
nitted.
White Long in Service.
Henry White, long in diplomatic
service. was the American ambassador
% France during President RoOsevelt's
administration. His diplomatic service
began in 1883. when he served for two
years as secretary to the American
egatiOn at Vienna. He was trans
erred to London in 1884 as second sec
'etary of the American legation and in
1856 he was made secretary to the lega-
ion there, being recalled by President
Cleveland in 1898.
During his career he also served the
government in special diplomatic ca
,acities. representing the United States
1t the international conference in Lon
Ion, 1SS7-SS. for the abolition of sugar
He was delegate from the United
States to the international conference
IN agriculture at Rome in 1905, and
also was the American delegate to the
International conference on Moroccan
lffairs at Algeciras. From March. 1905
% March, 1907, Mr.. White was the
American ambassador to Italy, leaving
hat important post to become the am
)assador to France, where he remained
Until December, 1909.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
NEXT LIBERTY LOAN IN APRIL
Date of Fifth Flotation Indicated by
Issue of 5000, 100000 of
Certificates.

Washington. Nov. 2S.-In prepara-
tion. for the fifth war loan the treas
.urv announced the issuance of $780,
o0rOOO or more of the certificates of
Indebtedness, payable May 6. 1919, and
bearing Az per cent interest. The
subscription period will run from De-
cember 5 to December 10. The ma
turity date of the issue Indicates that
the fifth loan will be foated in April
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
SENATORS KILL AUTO TAX
r;..nce Committee Cuts Out Entirely
provision for License Tax on Ma
chimes and Motorcycles.

washington. Nov. Pin further re-
..,an Of the revenue bill the senate
ssanee committee struck out entirely
.na nrovision for a license tax on au-
,ah,Ies and motorcycles of $40 TO
e50 in the house bill.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
Five Persons Killed.

Chicago, Now 50.-Five persons
were killed when an automobile in
which they we're riding was struck by
. freight train on the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad at the Sixteenth street
crossing in Chicago Heights
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
AUSTRIA VIOLATES TERMS
Rome Says Enemy Released italian
Prisoners Without Food and
Poorly Clothed.

Rome. Nov. -Austria-Hungary is
violating the armistice by releasing
Italian prisoners without food and
poorlv clothed, says nm official note is
sued through the Stefani agency. The
Italians also are being set free all at
once instead of in successive sec
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06

l
sey, Delaware). LIE Champy Haut and
st. Dizier, Mai. Gen. James FL. Nc
Rae.
70. (Northeast Pennsylvania, Mary
land, District of Columbia). Vacher-
awhile and st. Dizier, Maj Gen. Jo-
seph E. Kuhn.
80. Virginia, West Virginia, West
ern Pennsylvania. Sommauthe and
st. Dizier Maj. Gen. Adelbert Cronk-
hite
81. North Carolina, South Carolina,
Florida, Porto Rico). Somme Dieue,
Is-Sur-Tille, Maj. Gen. Charles j.
Bailey.
80. Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee).
Florent. Mai. Gen. George P. Duncan.
"a. (Kentucky, Indiana, southern
Illinois). Neuvic, Maj. Gen. Harry G.
Hale.
seth at ST. Andre de Cubzac.
Sc. (Chicago and northern Illinois,.
st. Andre de Cubzac. Maj. Gen. Charles
H. Martin.
ri, southern Alabama). Pons, Maj.
Gen. S. d. Sturgis.
SO. North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa,
west Illinois,. Montreaux Chateau,
Is-Sur-Tille, Maj. Gen. William Weigel.
80. (Kansas, Missouri, South Dako-
ia, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico,
Arizona). Tally and ST. Dizier, Brig.
Gen. Frank J. Winn.
90. (Texas and Oklahoma). Villers
Dew Dun and St Dizier. Maj. Gen.
Henry 7. Allen.
81. ALASKA, Washington, Oregon,
California, Idaho, Nevada, Montana,
Wyoming, Utah). Ooostroosebeke and
Dunquerque, Maj. Gen. William Fl.
Johnston.
90. (Negroes, national army. Mar
bacbe and ST. Dizier, Maj. Gen. Charles
c. Ballou.
Depot Divisions.
Al. washington, Oregon, Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming). st. Afghan and
Meyers, Brig. Gen. Eli Cole.
SO. (Ohio and west Pennsylvania.
lie Mans and Castres, Maj. Gen. E. F.
Glenn.
76. New England and New York;.
St. Amand Mont Rond, Maj Gen.
Harry F. Hodges.
So. (sfichigan and east wisconsin,.
Pouilly. Maj Gen Chase w. Kennedy
80. ARKANSAS, Mississippi. Louisi-
anal. st. Florent. Maj. Gen. Henry C.
Hodyes. Jr.
40. Colorado. Utah. Arizona New
Mexico and California;. Reyigny and
st. Dizier, Maj. Gen. f. S. Strong.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
carranza Is Through.

,.oxico City. Nov. 27.-President
carranza has stated that under no
Ssns;darotion would he accept the
a,ination for a second term of the
presidency.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06

G.. I. Christie OF Indiana, recently
nominated assistant secretary of agri-
culture, is expected to play an i'm
pOrtant part in reconstruction activi-
ties in the United States. Since last
April he has been assisting the de-
partment in organizing and developing
it's farm labor activities. He has been
superintendent of agricultural extern
sion work in Indiana since 1906.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
RECEIVING WAR CROSS

T h e patriotic
spirit and devotion
with which Ameri-
can women have
SO far performed
war-service work
and made sacrifices
has n e " e r been
equaled in t h O.
history o f a n y
country. Mothers
wives and sisters
support this burden.
with strength and,
fortitude. b u t
those who are al
ready miserable
from the COM
plants and weak
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06

You can't f1atter an honest man by
telling him he is honest.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11
ALLIES MAY STRIKE
IN RHINE VALLEY
Swift Stroke Might Effect Breach
on German Territory

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE victory
of the Anglo-American forces north of
St Quentin may be paving the way
for early invasion of Germany itself.
Striking hints of q wholly new enter
prise, directed at the upper Rhine
valley. have come from unofficial
quarters in France and they followed
repeated reports from Switzerland that
the civil populations of the Rhine
valley towns were being warned by
the German authorities
Some officers here regard these
reports as highly significant. They
give them particular weight because
it now appears certain that the en-
envy will be forced far back all along
the front in northern France and Bel
GUM within the next few days. While
the constant hammering is kept up in
the north to pin the German armies
there it might be possible, it was said,
to deliver a new stroke on the AlSace-
Lorraine front that might swiftly de-
velop into an invasion of Germany
itself by the Rhine valley.
The wholly unexpected extent of the
German collapse between ST. Quentin
and Cambria, however, may upset any
plans for a drive to the Rhine Marshal
Foch may have planned. AS the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11
BITES JUST AS HARD
BY ANY OTHER NAME
Trench Pest Known as COOtie
Toto and COddler

Washington, d. c., Oct. lin a
graphic society, Herbert Corey tells
the story of the greatest pest of the
soldiers life in France-the coOtie.
A part of his communication is issued
as the following war geography bull
letin:
THE American soldiers speak of the
pest as 'cooties.' The French fighter
talks of 'tOtos' and the British tell of
'coddlers.' They know it is not their
fault that they are infested, but the
effect of years of civilian training
persists. They still feel, against all
reason, that there is something shame
full in their state. They try to assume
a jovality they do not feel, and call
the things pants rabbits and seam
squirrels and speak of reading their
Shirts
This is not q pleasant recital, if one
thinks in civilian terms of the louise as
loathsome and suspects that the. men
who suffer from this plague are in
some way to blame. At the very best
it cannot be pleasant. But lately,
since my own people have come into
the war, and because I know them
bSSl elllti Id1h lue1r letllS OdSS, nave
begun to realize the moral courage
that is needed to bear this plague
without whining
MANY a man has told me that to
be under fire would be a trifle if he
could but be clean. Mud and thirst
and hunger and cold can be borne
with equanimity, but the louise carries
the suggestion of degradation. Yet
e tai
I have only known one man who
cried because of the plague a sur
geon once told me- That man went
into No Mans Land on reconnaissance
at night in as commonplace fashion as
though he were taking the tram for
the office of a morning.
/ don't mind the nights on guard
in the front trench many say, be
cause the nights are cold and they
are quiet. But l dread the coming of
the day, when I must crawl back into
my dugout and try to sleep and know
that 1 shall have to lie awake and feel
them crawl. They become q tor
ture'
'Pracitcally all of the men in the
advance areas are lousy, according to
a document that is accepted as au-
thoritative. 1t is impossible to tell
rear and along the lines of commune
cation and in depots are infested.
1T is probable that the men in the
French armies suffer to a like extent
for the conditions under which they
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11
LIBERTY LOAN HERE
REACHES $2,36l,OOO
City Must Subscribe 100000
Daily to Provide Allotment

New Britain must go at high speed
TO reach the mark it is desired to at
tain in the Fighting Fourth Liberty
loan. Returns officially reported
Show a total of $2,311,80O. There are
only nine days to go, and the least
that should be secured should be
Is100, 900 a day. Yesterdays reports
from Chairman w. L. Hatch of the
beams committee showed $49,500
not included in the above total 1t
s clearly up to everybody to speed up
the Liberty Loan.
The committee in charge met last
hight at the New Britain National
bank building and discussed ways
Sand means of putting more energy
I nto the campaign. Incomplete re-
ports showed that there were $3.50
Factory subscriptions. Last time there
swere 5000. If New Britain is going
ito be put on the prov of one of I'm
scle Sans ships, as the people would
hike to see it done, a good many more
pledges must be obtained. The COM
Bnittee felt last night that everything
Apossible should be done to secure this
honor for New Britain among the
New England cities in her class.
It was also the sentim tent that as
reports the country wide showed the
Asiberty Loan was tagging so badly
New Britain ought to aim to go be-
Ayond her quota and do the patriotic
#fhing. Uncle Sam is in need of the
money to keep up the good fight he
- conducting over there, and New
ARritain wants to do more than only
what she has been assigned to do
Nover here. Many cities must go far
beyond expectations, and New Britain
wants to be in this class and not be
Adisgraced by being put down at
Washington in the Stacking class
1t was announced last night that a
#private list is to be kept in the Fed
Aeral Reserve bank of all who sub
#scribe $500 and over to this loan. An
effort will be made to get as many
New Britain names on this govern
hndnt list as possible. There are GER
tainly men and women, whose names
sought to be on that roll, who are con-
$spicuous by their absence from it.
$Each bank will keep q list OF sub
8scriptions as they come in and will
8see that all who belong on this list
are included.
3 Commencing today the town was
thrown wide open to canvassers, pre-
#vious lists being entirely disregard
led Everyone who has subscribed
! wilt be given an opportunity to in
8crease his pledge, and it is the duty
Mof anyone who has been possibly
overlooked to get in touch with a
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11
AMERICAN DEAD TO
Be BROUGHT Home
Soldiers Bodies All Have Identi-
dCation Tags

Paris, Aug. 30.-What of those
who give all that a man can give
over there When the military funeral
is over, and the volley of tribute fired
over the soldier grave, who cares?
The answer is that the United States
government cares ana this is the
story of what it does for the comfort
of the sick, in honor of those who
die, and for the consolation of the peo-
pie at home.
Private Shellie J. Poole, once of
Alabama and late of the 32Sth In
fantry, was taken sick with measles,
and soon developed pneumonia. Di-
rect from a transport, he was sent to
an American Rest Camp Hospital in
England. This particular hospital is
a 250 hut organization, under canvas
Poole's fever remained at about 101
degrees. AS he grew worse two men
were assigned to watch him constant
ly. This was done principally through
fear that he might in delirium, get
out of bed and catch additional cold.
The man fought we'll for his life but
repeated crises wore him down. The
camp surgeon was with him when he
died. He was the first patient to be
lost in that hospital.
ThG DOdy OF private fOO1e was Idk-
en- to local chapel and two days later
he was buried in Kirksdale Cemetery
with military honors. An Identification
tag was placed in the casket. A care
full record was made of just where he
was buried, and of the number of his
grave. Moreover, a copy of the record
was placed in a bottle and buried two
feet above the casket so that it could
be dug up and read if desired.
But the interest of the governme nt
and of it's auxiliary forces in Private
Shellie J. Poole did not end there. It
is the intention of the United States to
carry it's dead back to America after
the war; and in the meantime there
are things to he done for the living
at home.
! The Y. NJ. C. A. secretary in charge
of work in that camp hospital wrote
to Priv Poole's mother He told her
all the details of the death of her son
such details as are not put in Off
. cial reports-and she will know that
Private Poole was not friendless at the
end. When grass has grown over the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-11

live are identical with those of the
other armies.
During the formative period of the
American army in France the men
were able to keep fairly clean-only
fairly-but with the opening of the
years activity they were set upon the
same footing as their allies.
"Of all the vermin of the trenches,
the chief pest is the louise. He is un-
escapable and ever present.
THE primary reason is that the
men have only intermittent opportuni-
ties to clean up. Theoretically, of
course, the men of all armies are
washed and dried and newly under
clothed once a fortnight. Sometimes
gIad-eyed optimists clean UP their
men once a week.
Given if that were possible, the
louise would not be disposed of. He
would manage to cling in the over
looked fold of a blanket or under the
collar of an overcoat. And by and
by romance would begin to sing in
his blood, and he would meet lady
louise and set up housekeeping.
Whereupon a whole cityful of young
lings would appear, and the unfor-
tunate who played the part of an un-
whiting host would go back to his
moments of uneasinesS during the day
and his hours of sleeplessness at
night