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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
THE, REAL. ISSUE OF THE WAR

Gradually we have entered the war and gradually have. our minds shaped themselves for sacrifice and battle. We have asked many questions showing our doubts Today the country is i'll the process of a mental awaken ing. The average Americans conception of his country has been one of complacent self satisfaction. Once in four years we became interested in national politics and then only mildly, many treating it as an excellent chance on which to gamble. Local politics scarcely attract enough attention to bring out representative vote. All we ask is that local officials give us chance to make money and we judge national leaders on whether there was panic in their administration or not. International politics were matters for small and ambitious European nations to squabble over and not for such huge and independent nation as the United States to even give thought to. The American way was very happy and untroubled.
 Today we are rudely awakened The fears of our travellers and university students are being realized. We ask: "How about these foreigners who were to become real Americans at the touch of American soil?" They are to be found too often. We wonder about the 1,50O newspapers and periodicals of foreign language which are printed in our own country. Is it possible that their nation ality is stronger than our democracy? We think of how we have heard this foreigner and that one holding up the standards of his old country as being better than those of the adopted land. We see the entrance of new idea and immediately start to study it.
 We glance about the world to see whence comes these ideas which threaten our nation A close study reveals the fact that to Germany honor IS nothing. A lie is necessity so long as 1t accomplishes an end. Immediately we sus- pected an evil and, giving it closer inspection, we found that they had turned loose rapine and lust on nation which had believed in them. The astonishing part to us is that it was turned loose by the leaders, acting in cold blood. We have realized the evil, we have located it, but have we sounded it to find the true depth? We are going to beat
 it on the fields of France, Belgium and Italy, but is that beating going to be merely a coat of paint, and while we settles again to the routine of life, in the same complacent way will we let the German teach that his ideal has won and that the Anglo-Saxon is beaten? They are already planning on being beaten and on what they will do after peace is de- clared. Are we? They plan to make that victory expensive for us. Then with the fear of awful war will we dare to tread on Ger many or start another war with them know ing the terrors that will be turned loose? We will disarm them as peace term Nothing will be finer for the exponent of the German civilization. We will deal with that subject in another issue.
 / The danger turks not in the German ar mics or in their barbarian or dupicity, but in the enduring vitality of the German civili- zation. Many things of German origin we sincerely hate. With them there is little dan ger for us, but the real menace is in things
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
FINLAND MAY
 DECLARE WAR

STOCKHOLM, July 5.-Relations between Finland and the entente allies are becoming more strained. It is expected that Finland will de- clare war at any time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08

NOW is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their nation
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
LOCATES AT GREEN BAY

Rev. ID. J. Howe was in Ladysmith
today while enroute to Barron and
Polk counties, where he is called in
his work as State superintendent OF
Missions of the Christian church.
Rev. Howe is now in his third year in
this work which, as his position indi-
Gates, is state wide in it's scope Rev.
Howe moved his family from Lady
smith to Green Bay the first of this
month as that city would be more con-
yenient for him il his work in the
southern and eastern part of the state
where he is occupied great deal of
the time.
1t was Rev. Howe's hard work, as
pastor of the local Christian church
that made this church a strong force
here and more than anything else, made
it possible for that congregation to
erect the splendid house OF worship
they now have here.
His ability was recognized by his
church leaders when they selected
him for evangelistic work throughout
the state, at which he has more than
made good
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
TRY THESE RECIPES
FOR LIBERTY BREAD

Miss Johnson, the Highschool Com
mercial teacher, suggests that you try
these recipes for bread:
1. Boil 3 cups of cornmeal about as
much as you would for mush; also
cups of oatmeal in the same way. Let
these cool moderately then add 1 cup
of mashed potatoes to the oatmeal and
cornmeal mixed. Next add ~ cakes
of yeast foam dissolved in cup of po-
tato water, to which has been added a
tablespoon of sugar. Add salt. Do
the above in the evening.
Next morning work in wheat flour
and some substitute if you wish. Set
the whole aside to raise. When light
enough shape into loaves. Before
putting the loaves into the oven let
them raise Bake in moderate oven.
This makes 6 lOaves.
2. Two cups bran, 2 cups graham,
- cup sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, egg, 8
cups buttermilk, 3 level teaspoons of
soda, - cup raisins Add 2 cups of
wheat flour last. Bake one hour
slowly.
This is much nicer than Johnny
cake Makes lOaves.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
CHEESE FACTORY HAS
SUCCESSFUL RUN
Patrons OF Grow Cooperative Factory
Are Paid High Price For
Butter Fat

The new cheese factory at the Van
derloOp corners east of this city,
operated by the Grow Cooperative
Dairy Association, has been having a
very successful run and is paying its
patrons well. The report of the fac
tory's operation for the last week of
September, a copy of which has been
furnished the News-Budget, shows
that they have paid an average of over
so cents per pound to patrons for but
ter fat, which is certainly an excellent
price.
Details of the report are as follows
Total lbsA milk received at factory,
$3.50.
Average test (per cent? -4.O2.
Total lbs fat received at factory,
oO732.
Total lbs cheese made, 55OS.
Prices sold for per h.: 244S a.
31Ac; 24OS a 33hc; AL @ 35c; 211
a 32hc.
No. lbs. milk per / lib. cheese 93 lbs.
Average price per cwt milk, 1923.
Price per lb. fat, S01ac.
Amount received for cheese $1794.9 .93
Amount due patrons for whey
cream 4404
Paid for manufacturing g-....---- 1924
Balance due patrons. .$1673. 73
A meeting of the patrons will be held
at the factory Saturday night to tran
sact business.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
SHIP FIRST
CAR OF WHEAT
Rusk County Farmers Respond
To Request To Raise More
Of This Grain

AS concrete example of the result
of the war efforts of the farmers of
Rusk county, the first carload of wheat
to be shipped out of the county left
Ladysmith last Friday consigned to the
Cratic Milling Co., of Rice Lake. w.
d. Morgan was the shipper and the
carload contained $4,000 pounds (31
tOns) of wheat. ;
The largest single load was brought
in by Stelzman & Hand and was raised
on Ben Stelzman'S farm two and one
half miles north of this city. A single
team brought in over four tons in this
load, which weighed S,43O pounds net
and brought Stelzman & Hand $2200S.
This one load was more than the to-
tai amount of wheat brought in to the
Morgan Produce Co. last year
Rusk county is certainly doing her
part to win the war. Over the top
in every war effort is the watchwOrd
here, in city and country, and the citi-
zens will be able to look the soldier
boys in the face when they return.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
DEATH OF WILL !.

Will Ferguson, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Ferguson, of this city, died
Tuesday night at the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station of pneumonia,
following influenza. Will was stricken
with influenza nearly month ago and
within a few days was SO near deaths
door that telegram was sent his par
ents that he was not expected to live.
Mr. Ferguson went to Great Lakes then
and remained with his son until the
end At first it was thought he would
recover, but complications ensued and
about week ago Will underwent an
operation, after which he gradually
grew weaker until the last.
Shortly after the war broke out Will
enlisted in the Menasha infantry com
pany. but was later honorably dis
charged on account of physical disqual-
ifications. After an operation that inn
proved his health he again enlisted,
early this year, in Hospital Unit No. B.
Besides his parents, deceased is sur
viyed by two sisters, Mrs. Frank
Heckrodt, Of Menasha, and Miss Grace,
of this city, and one brother, James,
also living here.
His mother; brother and sister left
here Wednesday night for Menasha to
attend the funeraf which will be held
there Saturday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
FRANK MANLEY WRITES
FROM CAMP MEADE, MD.
Is Helping TO Build CantOnmeilt To
Accommodate About 15O,OOO
Soldiers
Camp Meade, Md, Oct. 13, 1918

Camp Meade, Md, Oct. 13, 1913.
Friend Bell:
'Tis somewhat late but will write
few words to prove that / have not
forgotten Ladysmith. We had a hard
trip from Minneapolis, came over the
Chicago & Great Western to Chicago,
then over the B. & 0. to Baltimore.
Did not see much through Ohio and
part of Maryland as the trip was made
at night Got over the mountains just
at daylight and it sure looked fine.
Orchards all over the slopes and trees
hanging full of apples, peaches and
pears. Came through Martinsburg and
Harper's Ferry. Queer town is Har-
pcr's Ferry, on both sides of the river
and the buildings seemed to be stuck
on the side of the mountain. They are
using the canal that runs along the
river as we saw several boats being
drawn by mules. Came through
Washington, d. c., but only stopped
twenty minutes. We are at Camp Meade,
between Washington and Baltimore.
The camp when completed will accom-
modate about 10000 troops. 1t is
quarantined at present for the ''flu. ;"
We are seeing things as the saying
goes. Went to Annapolis but the navy
yard and naval academy are closed to
visitors for the period of the war.
Saw the little house where George
Washington relinquished the command
of the Continental Army.
We were at Washington, D. c., to-
day and will not try to tell you all
saw We cannot imagine what this
government is doing and has done since
war was declared Walked all around
the capital this afternoon and visited
Washington monument, but it is closed
for repairs They are putting in new
cables in the elevator.
Went into the Union station which
cost $1S,O00,000, is 7S0 feet by 325.
Some building best in the world, they
say
Tell some of those heart players that
l haven't seen a card since / left Lady
smith.
Yours truly,
d. T. MANLEY.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
FOREST FIRES
TAKE 1000 LIVES
Thousands of People Rendered
Homeless By Terrible
Disaster

The terrible forest fire disaster in
northern Minnesota that last Saturday
and Sunday laid in waste many thriv-
ing towns and cities took over thou
sand human lives, and devastated
an area of thousands of square miles,
has made thousands of people homeless
and as destitute as the population Of
the war ravaged sections of Europe.
This calamity, particulars of which
will be found on another page of this
issue, calls imperatively for a vast
amount of relief work and Ladysmith,
only about one hundred miles from the
scene of the catastrophe, will certainly
do her part.
At the meeting of the city council
Tuesday, the mayor appointed the fol
lowing committees to solicit funds for
the relief of the fire sufferers: Miss
Ella Biggs, Miss May Hitchcock, Miss
Maude NOteware, Miss Grace Blanch-
ard, Mrs. Charles Eisenach, Mrs. Ed.
Pagel and Rev. Grant Clark.
J. A. Michaelson, chairman of the
Rusk County Red Cross branch, tele-
graphed the mayor of Duluth Wednes-
day, asking him if any Red Cross help
from this city was needed for the fire
sufferers. The same evening he re-
ceived a reply from the Duluth mayor
stating that it would not be advisable
to send food or clothing, but that finan-
cial aid was greatly needed.
Yesterday the soliciting committee
turned in $39S55 donated by citizens of
Ladysmith and this amount was for
warded by the local Red Cross to the
mayor of Duluth. About $50 more has
been pledged and will be sent in later
The committee met with ready re-
sponse everywhere and feel especially
thankful to the men at the various
mills for their generous response. One
old man at the Menasha Wooden Ware
Co.'S plant emptied his pockets for the
homeless fire sufferers, his donation Of
S5 cents being more of sacrifice no
doubt than the larger amounts given
by those in better circumstances.
An extra freight left here about 3
o'clock Sunday morning, carrying
section crews, bridge crews and mater
ials for making repairs on bridges and
approaches destroyed by the fires
around Duluth. Additional men were
sent north on No. IL later the same
morning.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
FIVE MORE BOYS
ENTER SERVICE
Thirty More Will Leave For
Camp First of Next
Week

Harold Bye left Tuesday night for
Beloit and Earl Freeman and John
Sedmihradsky, both Of this city, Chris
topher Gourdoux, of Flambeau, and
George d. Calkins, of Chetek, left the
same evening for Madison, all to enter
the service of Uncle Sam. These boys
will receive special vocational instruc-
ton which will be very valuable to
them when the war is over.
The first of next week, seven men
Will go to Jackson Barracks, La, and
twenty-three will leave for Camp Shell
by, Hattiesburg, Miss The names of
these boys were published in last week S
issue of this paper.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
GERMANS LOSE
BELGIAN COAA
Enemy Forces DemOralized
And In Full Retreat TOwar'
Antwerp
FRENCH TROOPS ADVA
IN THREE SECTORS
Huns Commence New Retirement In
Huns Commence New Retirement In
Area Between Oise and Serre
Rivers
Special to Ladysmith News-Bu

Special to Ladysmith News-Bu It.
LONDON, Oct. 18.-Germany
has lost the whole of the Belgian
coast, including her submarine
bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge.
The enemy forces, decisively de-
feated, are now in full retreat
toward Antwerp. Thousands of
prisoners have been taken by
the allies who are, however,
finding difficulty in keeping in
touch with the fleeing Germans.
Enemy In New Retirement
PARIS, Oct. 18.--The Germans
have begun a new retirement
movement in the area between
the Disc and Serre rivers, be-
tween Laon and Camh'
French troops have
portant advances G.
points. Cooperating
Belgians and British
they have captured
Muelebeke and Wynghr
lied forces are now about
miles from the importar
gian city of Client. Os4
Bruges have already be
pied.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
DIR. ENGER MARRIED

Mrs. J. B. Martin received a letter
last week from her daughter, Nellie
May Martin saying that she and DR..
Otto NJ. Enger were married September
%. by Rev. J. Walters at the Methodist
parsonage in st. Paul and left the same
day for their home in Sioux City,
Iowa, where the doctor has govern
ment position. They went to house
keeping at once and Nellie says she
likes Iowa very much. Nellie has
been in the Holcombe State Bank about
twelve years and will be missed very
much by it's patrons. Holcombe Core
spondence in Cornell Courier.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
RETURNS TO NAVY YARD

William r. Schwartz left Tuesday
morning for Puget Sound, Washington,
after spending a 26-dayr furlough at his
home here and at Ashland. He re-
turned Saturday from weeks visit
with his sister, Mrs. A. A. Theno, and
his brother, HI. A. Schwartz, at the
latter city.
Will has gone into the Listener"
branch of the naval service and if he
gets through the preliminary tests all
right will be sent to Pelham Bay, N. T.,
for further instruction. From there,
after about a week, he expects to go to
New London, Conn.,, if not rejected.
and is likely to be sent to sea soon
thereafter.
The requirements as to hearing are
very rigid in this branch and the work
is as fascinating as it is dangerous.
Those in this service, while on duty, are
locked in small compartment in the
extreme bottom of the ship, where they
have an appliance, invented by Edison,
that will detect the presence Of subma-
rines or other craft at a distance of 20
miles. The Listener" must be able to
differentiate between the sound of
enemy and United States under-sea
boats, as well as be able to distinguish
battleships and other steamships, and
his hearing must therefore be very
acute.
The .'listener" is under a heavy
strain and is on duty only two hours
at time While on the job, he has no
chance whatever of escape-in case OF
collision or if the ship is torpedoed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
CHILDREN MUST
STAY AT HOME

Owing to the spread of Spanish in
fluenza elsewhere and the danger that
it may reach our city, all children I'M
der Is years of age are required to re-
main at home, and not to visit any pub
lie place, place of business or residence
and not to travel the streets. Children
under Is who are employed may go
free, to their place of. employment, but
not elsewhere.
This order shall be in effect from
date. until countermanded, and the
police authorities are directed to see
that it is strictly enforced.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
Clocks Set Back

On Sunday, October 27, the
last Sunday in the month,
all clocks will be set back an
hour at 6 a. m. in order to
restore normal time which
was altered under the Day
light Saving plan when
clocks were set ahead.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
Gasless Sundays Over


Washington, Oct. 17.-Fuel
Administrator Garfield to-
day lifted the ban on gaso-
lineless Sundays, effective
at once.
S Should d gasoline stocks
again fall dangerously low,
it was stated at the fuel ad-
ministration, the request
will be renewed. 1t is prob
able that priority orders
will begin for shipment of
gasoline overseas.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
INGRAM MAN VICTIM
OF SPANISH INF

Louis S. Bedard, of Ingr;
been the 500 Line agent at
for some time past, died th,
day of Spanish influenza, k
short illness. Deceased w
of age and is survived byk
two children. The funeral
at Ingram.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
MARKET FOR SEED

The Chamber of Commerce is in re-
ceipt of requests from several large
seed houses for the purchase of all
kinds of seeds.
Farmers in this section having seed
to dispose of can get particulars from
Frank Helm, president of the Chamber
of Commerce, or from Secretary f. M
Doyle.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
CITY AND COUNTY
ARE COVER THE TOP"

With total subscriptions to the
Fourth Liberty Loan of approximately
$167, 10000, Rusk county is well ''over
the top" her allotment having been
$160,O0000. Ladysmith has also eX-
ceeded her quota, SS0,00000, as has
every district in the county.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
INFLUENZA CLAIMS ANOTHER

Paul Steubs, aged 10, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r.. C. Steubs, who live near Bruce,
died Tuesday afternoon from Spanish
influenza, which he contracted while
in the west Four other members of
the family are down with the ailment
The funeral was held at Bruce yes
terday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
ISOLATE FIRST FLOOR
FOR CONTAGIOUS WARD

The entire lower floor of st. Mary's
hospital has been isolated as a con-
tagious ward particularly for influenza
cases. Preparations are being made
to use the first floor porches if neces-
Sary.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
MATT EDGAR RESI1
C. G.. KILE, CITY

Resignation of Matt Edgar
clerk, effective at once, was ht.
to the city council at Tuesday
ing and was accepted by the.
G. G. Kile was appointed city
fill the vacancy.
The council ordered the
sprinkler to run extra time to
dust well laid, as dust is kno
he breeding place of /"
germs.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
WEIRGOR BOY KILLED IN ACTION

Miss Esther Poland, of Weirgor, who
had been employed by Mrs. Wm jung,
returned home Monday, having re-
ceived news that morning that her
brother had been killed in action in
France.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
POSTPONES OCT. TERM
OF CIRCUIT COURT

Owing to the prevalence of con-
tagious diseases, Judge Wickham has
postponed the October term of circuit
court until Dec 16.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES

an Emmons and Ruth Sever,
Sheldon. October 10.
cooks and Anna Britten, both
NTH, October IA.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18
GOyERNOR NOMINEE COMING.

III. A. Moehlenpah, of Clinton, demo
cratic nominee for governor, will be in
the city next Wednesday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-18

III. O. Shaver returned home Tues
day from Gary, Mimi, where he spent
the summer.