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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-05
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Hon. Jonathan Bourne. in giving out
the following statement from his heat
quarters in Washington, touches upon
some points which should be of pub
lie interest:
ssNo other business has been hit
harder by the war than the newspaper
business, particularly in the smaller
cities and country towns. The large
suffered least During 1917, more than
1900 publications went ont Of business.
After making allowance for new papers
started, it appears that there was a
net loss of 81 dailies and 500 weeklies.
ssThe mortality statistics for l9lS
win probably show as great a loss, for
the shortage of paper, the increasing
cost Of all kinds of supplies, and the
higher wages, together with the heavy
cali upon newspaper men for military
service, have been more severe this
year than last.
..And one Of the serious features
of the situation is that the people Of
the country probably do not realize
that the most valuable portion Of the
press has sustained the greatest loss.
Under popular government the country
press, including not only country week
lies but the smaller dailies, Is the real
voice Of the people. Editors Of large
papers do not have and
cannot have the close touch with the
people thar is a necessary incident Of
the life of the country editor. just
e. Washington. D. g.. Is the worst
place IN the country 70 get a line on
the political thought Of the nation, 50
the big city newspaper office j. the
poorest place 70 get correct picture
u National shoaght either political
b. ofhs7sisa~ The people Of the
United States should rraiile this and
should see 10 IL thar whatever else !
happens flw country press shall Re /
maintained
Freedom ~ speech and - the prvrs
= the first essential Of a Repahtiean
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-05
Notice TO Creditors.

In the probate court Of the county
81 Lewis, state Of Idaho
IL the matter Of the estate Of @. J..
Elliott, deceased
Notice Is hereby given BY the under
signed exeeutrix Of the estate Of o. g.
Elliott. deceased, 10 the creditors ~
and all person. having claims against
said deceased, 10 exhibit them With The
necessary vouchers. within tea months
after the first publication u this mo-
tice. to the said exeeufrix al her resi-
denee. =. o. Vollmer, Idaho. the same
being che place for the Transaction -
the business ~ said estate. in The eoan.
fv ~ Lewis. state u Idaho
Signed and dated m Nexperre, Ida
~. this 2sd day ~ Nov A. d.. 1915.
Lou Elliott. ExrentnK
q II Nueeui. any, NeSperre idah".
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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-05

form at government. for the yepgeseu
tatives of the people cannot kn"" che
thoughts and aspirations and desires
az their constituents unless N0iect
through the medumship of the local
press 10 which they have access either
directly. thru the publications of com
muniearioAs or indirectly thru the
editor 5 interpretioa of the views of
his community
s'The country press, including the
smaller dailies, represents the produe
Ing element OF our national ltfe. The
larger metropolitan press represents
the commercial factors, just as pro-
duetion is the first essential Of per
manenr prosperity, SO the maintain
ance OF that portion OF the press thar
speaks for the producers is most inn
portant
'.The metropolitan press has It's
place in our national life and nobody
wishes it IN. The fact remains, how
e,asr that the vital interests of tbs
nation are most promptly and most
clearly represented and the thought
Of the people most freely and most
eourageouslv voiced by the country
press. The people Of the country may
not see it now, bat they will some day
realize that the large preponderance Of
suspension among the weekly publiea
tions is a menace 10 national welfare.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-05
nor A WORD OF REGRET FROM

From Germany has issued no SEN
tenee or word that could be interpret
ed as sorrowful or penitentiaL such
communications as have been received
from a government that processes 10
be at once revolutionary and reforms
tory are confined to pleas for consider
alton. lenieney and mercy in behalf of
a people who long ago eliminated all Of
these qualities from their philosophy.
Every appeal is STEPPED in selfishness;
there are perturbations. alarms. fears
lest Germany may suffer. but not a sol
ifarv syllable is uttered in behalf Of
the countries and peoples which Ger
mary has devastated. plundered and
starved Germany does not meufioH
them or their more pressing need ~
attention; manifesflr she dees not give
their distress a thought
One looks Ia vain for amy expression
euanating from Germany or from Ger
uans anywhere. which even suggests
thar German sentiment b touched in I
ihe slightest degree bv the suffering /
and sorroning which Germanism has .
broaehf upon humanity A Bringing .
appeal for lntereersi0n 3 made % the
Tinted States iu German interest. bat ]
the United States g. NOT informed or
even DID to infer thar Germans are re- I
erefful of fhe oufrages they have eom
niffsd. History does not contain ar /
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-05


That Indian summer + gone and
Amefiean winter Il AZ hand
That King Albert certainly had d
wonderful come back ~ Brussei--
That Secretary MeAdoo has esi-
IDENTIFY for years been Secretary Much
co. Do
That President Wilson H. even vii.
Ing fo faee sea sickness in rhe inter.
-sfs NJ peace.
THAT al she gre sorry they helped
iu ans way ~ rin fhe Ear aiii please
aalJ ap their hand
That ae hole hat fof All fufure tia.e
rhr aorid p only a-s for trenches ain
ae far raising celery
That -anle airn are aiaays buldia<
ap rh~if town aaa soa.s are nof. foa
belong fo which fiassi
That rho aeather uan sngs. naf
mnel fan and aaan ths aiufer and
sa go he's laessei if
that n 81 stunsf uasr sasaa
a1silst paass. bug thaf Be- jar ehaf
ffr prohibition reef aid-
Thsf Nrsnerre > lasf naN egee
l.ere .aetsag hr seaff f-s a. tae farf
ein anYthias af p saile.
fhaf aF sa.lien asrr laere 49, en
w tae m1aaaainf gasilfse ~ 'tee
~ Er.a rhe Ntrsaas
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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-05

That the Moscow Federal court is
stin another suggestion that ''the way
of the transgressor is hard. "
The world is little concerned about
which one Of the top Huns brought
about the immediate outbreak of the
war The Allied peace conference win
take care Of their ease. But what does
matter to civilization is the Hun teach
ing and practice that prepared that ma
Tim for and led up 10 the war.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-05

ference win be getting lined up about
Christmas.
We have the privilege Of living in
1918, and seeing the greatest of all
christmases except one. We must eel
citrate it as such. And Christmas Civ
ing this year must be more than a per
funetory exereise, even though NE conn
bine discretion with liberaIity.
store clerks in Nexperee have as
good right as any one TO share in the
rejoicings. and It is worse than ehurl-
ish to spoil the season for any Of them
by making it ulduly laborious Let MS
get our shopping done at once, so that
they may be free TO celebrate.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-05

The same effort and precantion that
have stamped ont influenza where il
has been epidemic viii prevent IT'S re
turn ia epidemic form-aHd the pre-
ventatives are what one wants in deal
ing with this naladv
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-05

The readjustment from war eondi.
tions to peace conditions in the COM
mereial and industrial world will have
10 be handled with great care. OF in
wear or two We viii be asking each
other, Does reconstruction recon
struets''
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-05

IL island Of Wieringen. He will live
in a furnished house, carefully select
ed as having nothing in it worth tax
lug away,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-05

Items not intended 70 hit or
miss anyone in particular. but
just 20 remind you--
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-20
WINTER WHEAT AND
RYE PROFITABLE CROPS

Threshing results at the state demon
stration farm at COnrath give a good
comparison of spring and winter wheat
possibilities in Rusk county. Spring
wheat yielded only 10 bushels per acre
while winter wheat, which was seeded
September 10th in corn stubble, yield
eel Al bushels per acre. Winter wheat
seeded OH well prepared land during
September has each year proven to be
better crop than spring wheat on
similar land. Winter wheat seeded
during the next week should do well
providing the seed bed is well prepared.
The siX-acre field of pedigree rye at
the state farm averaged AZ bushels per
acre this year. This rye was seeded in
corn stubble on September %. For all
types of soil in Rusk county, both new
and old land, no small grain crop can
equal winter rye in hardness, certainty
and profit per acre. Seed wheat and
seed rye may be obtained at the state
farm while the supply lasts.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-20
CHANCE TO HONOR
RUSK COUNTY
Large Distribution of Liberty
Bonds May Get Naming of
Tank or Warship

RuSk county has a chance to have a
warship or tank named after it, the
details being explained in the following
telegram received by County Chairman
L. C. Streater yesterday.
t.. c. Streater, County Chairman,
Ladysmith, Wis.
Have just received telegram from
Washington granting to Ninth Federal
Reserve district the privilege of naming
four warships and ten tanks and we
have decided that four ships shall be
named after the four counties having
the largest percentage of distribution
of Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds and
that the ten tanks shall be named after
the ten counties having the next ten
largest percentages of distribution of
Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds, award to
be based on estimate population figures
now on file in this Office. Here is a
chance for, the people of your county
to see their ship possibly sink subma-
rine or their tank go through the Hun
line. Get busy and secure the prize.
Must move quickly as time is short.
Signed: A. r. ROGERS,
General Chairman,
Ninth Federal Re
serve District,
Minneapolis.
Regarding the above, the estimate of
Rusk county's population on file in the
headquarters at Minneapolis is 10000
Let's all get busy and put a Fourth
Liberty Bond in every house in Rusk
county and get battleship or tank
named Rusk. Just think what some of
our Rusk county boys would think if
while making a charge they would find
themselves supported by the tank
Rusk.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-20
S. A. T. C.. YEARS PROGRAM
PLACED ON TERM BASIS

That the schedule of work of the
Students Army Training Corps will be
divided into three TERMS with short
academic vacations between, is indi-
Gated by advice received from Washing
ton by Dean e. A. Birge, state director.
The schedule will apply in all of the 10
Badger institutions in the plan.
The first term will extend from Oct.
/ to Dec 81 the second from Dee. 80
to March %; and the third from March
81 to June 21. The ends of the three
month terms will probably mark the
periods when men will be drawn into
service.
How long men will be allowed to re-
main in the. corps is not entirely clear,
but it seems certain that they will be
drawn out in the same rata as men of
the same age outside the corps Adj
vice from Washington indicates that
20-year-old men will remain at least
three months, 19-year-old men at least
six months, and 1S-year-old men at
least nine months. Those with special
aptitudes will probably be placed in
special reserves for further college
training.
From the corps, the men will be sent
to officers camps, non-commissi0ned
officers schools, environments, or special
training, on the basis of the ability
shown.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-20
BOYS AND GIRLS WIN
PRIZES IN STOCK-JUDGING

That Rusk county is developing many
good live stock judges was demon
strated last Wednesday at the boys
and girls stock Judging contest in con-
nection with school day at the fair.
1t is interesting to note that the
prizes were divided equally between
the boys and girls. York McHugh, of
Big Bend, won the beautiful gold
medal offered by the Wisconsin Live
Stock Breeders Association. Upon
this trophy will be engraved york
Ntzhugh,, winner of highest honors in
live stock judging in Rusk county 1918
Fair" Second prize went to Eva Ward
from the town of Grow; third prize
was awarded to Ruth Ward of the town
of Grow, and fourth prize went to Paul
Helm, of Tony.
Twenty-Five young people took part
in the contest. The interest of these
young people in better live stock was
one of the most encouraging features
of the 1913 fair.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-20
LIBERTY SPECIAL
DRAWS CROWD
Immense Throng Gathers To See
Captured Guns And Other
Relics From the Battle
fields

The Liberty Loan Specials visit to
Ladysmith Tuesday afternoon unher-
aided until few hours before the ar
rival of the train here, brought out
hundreds of people anxious to see the
array of war relics and hear the cele-
brated Jackie band.
The train had not been scheduled for
stop at Ladysmith, but the local Lib
erty Loan committee got busy when
they learned that the train was to pass
through Ladysmith, in fact change
from the old 500 to the Chicago Diyis-
to Chippewa Falls. The energetic work
of the committee got the desired result.
AS the stop here was not on the sched-
ule, the time was too short to permit
the large crowd to take the time they
would have liked in passing through
the cars. The exhibit of captured field
guns, machine guns, smaller weapons,
prOiectiles, and countless other battle
field relics was very interesting, but the
time was too short to allow anyone to
stop and examine any of the articles.
Prior to admitting the crowd to the
cars, the Jackie band played a number
of selections and Mayor Thompson then
introduced Henry Deutsch, of Mime
apolis, who is connected with the Lib
erty Loan work in that city, who gave
a splendid and most inspiring address.
He was followed by Serg. Leslie w.
Davis, of Kentucky, who has seen active
service i'll the front lines, has been
wounded, gassed and invalided home
His narrative of some of the eXper-
fences that had been his while in
France, the evidences of dastardly bru-
tality by the enemy that had come to
his personal observation, made particu-
larly ffeective his strong plea that his
hearers back up the boys in France to
the limit in lending their money to the
government as rapidly as needed to
finance the successful prosecution of
the war" The two speakers made a
profound impression on the thr0ng and
they were both followed with the clos
est attention.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-20
REGISTRATION BOARD
GETS ASSISTANCE

e. E. Myers, of Milwaukee has been
sent here to assist the local registration
board in the vast amount of work in
connection with the tabulatiOn of the
recent registration. Mr.. Myers met
and became acquainted with Emmons
Thompson, of this city, before leaving
Camp Grant both being members of the
Fifth Provisional Training Regiment,
161st Depot Brigade. Emmons has
been sent to Mauston, Wis, to assist
the Juneau county board.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-20
FARMERS DAY
AT C0NRATH
Prizes Offered For Farm Pro.
duce Notwithstanding,
Sports, Games And
Music

Saturday, Sept. 2S, will be a big day
at Conrath and doubtless that village
will draw many people from other parts
of the county to attend their Farm
ers' Day. celebration.
All lines Of farm produce will be rep
resented by exhibits and general in
vitation is extended to all to bring the
best available samples of grains, grass
es and vegetables. Many prizes are
offered Take your family and make
the day real holiday.
Sports and games will be featured
and the Conrath Band will furnish
music.
Speakers from the University OF
Wisconsin will talk on subjects of in
terest.
Remember the date, Saturday, Sep
tember 2S.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-20

Mrs. Harry Speidel and daughter
Katherine, returned Saturday night
from a trip to Minneapolis.
Charles Savord, Of Flambeau, has
had an immense crop of apples this
year. He has sold $500 worth of fruit
and has not had to deliver one apple
He is strong believer in the cash and
carry proposition.
Jack Gillette and bride were between
train visitors here Monday. Jack will
be remembered as being employed al
the Gillette garage few years ago
He was married at Mason City, Iowa
a few weeks ago and they were en-
route to Tomahawk, where they will
make their home.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-20
UNCLE SAM
CALLS 40 MORE
Thirty-nine Will Leave About
October Z, For Waco, Texas.
One To Jefferson
Barracks

Uncle Sam has called forty more
Rusk county young men to help chase
the Huns as soon as they can develop
the necessary wind. Joseph Forchette
Of Ladysmith, will be the first to leave
and he will go to Jefferson Barracks,
Mo-, the last of this month.
About the 7th of October, thirty-nine,
whose names are as follows, will leave
for Camp Macarthur, Waco, Texas:
Lawrence W. Cox, Sheldon.
Henry Cornelius Berge, Glen Flora.
John Sokolowsli, Hawkins.
Hilmar A. Johnson, Tony.
Claude Elroy Freestone, Glen Flora.
Edmund Ducommun, Ladysmith.
Charles Lester Prosser, Ladysmith.
Stanley Supinsky, Hawkins
Geo. a. Hollenbach, Ladysmith.
Paul Barfknecht, Ladysmith.
Fred Arthur Purdum, Ladysmith.
William Henry Jones, Apollonia.
VIM. Jesse Potter, Bird Island, Mimi.
Kenneth Shepherd, COnrath.
Antoine Pilarski, Weyerhauser, r. 2.
Frank NJ. Thull, Weyerhauser.
Percy Steubs, Ladysmith, r. 2.
Oryal Trott, Webster, N. d.
Raymond T.. Letson, Ladysmith.
Arthur Todd Urbana, Iowa.
Eddie B. Claussen, Bruce, r. 2.
Anthony Skrupky, Glen Flora.
Edward Kern, Weyerhauser.
Walter II. Leatherman, Bruce.
Willie W. Odash, Kalish.
Walter III. Humber, Bruce.
Mathew e. Nelson, Ladysmith.-
Avis Jakoubek, Dresden, n. d.
Frank w Haas, Brentwood.
Sherman L. Dunahee. Ladysmith.
Delor Lambert, Ingram.
Clifford e. Johnson, Ingram.
Peter Tomczak, Weyerhauser.
Carl p. Macomber, Ladysmith.
Earl H. Towers. Bruce.
John Sedmihradsky, Ladysmith.
AIternates
Robert b. Kingsland. Ladysmith.
Vincent Wilenski, Weyerhauser.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-20
Refusal to Register Leads To
HOstilitieS.-H. Jensen
Killed and Five
Wounded
STATE GUARDS CALLED;
2 KRUGER BOYS ESCAPE
Frank kTuegeg, One of the Draft
Evaders, Shot Through Legs
And In Hospital

Religious convictions is at the bottom
of the terrible tragedy enacted a mile
and a half south of Withee Wis, Sat
urday afternoon and evening, when
Frank Kruger, age 81, and his two
younger brothers, Louis Cor Leslie)
age %, and Ennis Kruger age 26 and
II respectively, resisted Deputy u. S.
Marshal Joseph Gantz, Village Marshal
Peter Rasmussen. of Owen, who sought
their arrest on draft evasion. The
fracaS started shortly after 3 200 D. M,
when shots were exchanged between
the deputy marshal and Frank and
Ennis Krueger, who were in corn
field near the roadside. Marshal Ras-
mussen returned quickly to Withee and
Owen, 'phoning Z. S. Marshal Frank
0C0nnor at Eau Claire, who instructed
Rasmussen to summon posse call for
state guards and /home guards from
surrounding towns, and rush to the
farm house, taking the Kruger lads
dead or alive.
Ring Bells to Call Posses
rung Immediately, the people assem-
bled, volunteers called, and many
quickly responded to the call to go and
aid the government in enforcing the
draft law. There was a scurrying for
rifles and revOlyers and ammunition.
Soon 100 men were enroute to the scene
III automobiles and they were all armed
10 the teeth. Meanwhile Deputy JOS
eph Gantz had remained at the farm
house of Robert Water, neighbor, and
enlisted the offices of this farmer to
help solve the difficulty. While Deputy
Gantz stood on the front lawn of the
Water home talking to the farmer,
Frank Krueger boldly walked out into
the roadway in front of his own home,
which is about one-eighth of mile due
south of the Water home on the public
road. This Kruger lad aimed high
power rifle at Gantz and fired. Gantz
says the bullet whistled just over his
head, not missing him by foot. Gantz
quickly ducled around the Water home.
Deputy Marshal Gantz says when he
first approached Frank and Ennis
Kruger in the cornfield, he was riding
in an automobile driven by Earl Kidd,
Of Owen, Mi. Kidd using Gunder An
dersons touring car to take the deputy
marshal to make the arrest. The boys
were about $50 feet from the roadside
over in a little cornfield cutting corn.
The deputy marshal told them to come
~ I1a lNn ,fS,.I 10 fol 10
them.
you come over here to us, if you
want to say anything" said Frank
Kruger, rather pugnaciously.
Come to the fence few minutes
and | will explain matters" said
GantZ.
IF you have anything to say to us
you can come over here in the field
Continued on Page y
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-20
POTATOES AND ONIONS
NEEDED FOR ARMY

The Quartermasters' Department of
the army is asking for informal quota
tions for furnishing and delivering
during the month of October. the pota-
toes and onions needed at the various
training camps during the month of
October. The quantity needed gives
some insight to the appetite of our
training army 3,S33,2OO pounds of
potatoes and 2,305, $50 pounds of onions
will be needed at the various camps
during October.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-20
MAKING SUCCESSFUL RUN

The Grow Cooperative Dairy Asso-
ciation's cheese factory, miles east of
this city. is meeting with steadily in
creased patronage.
For the last half of August, 631h
cents was paid per pound for butter fat,
which is very high price.
The number of patrons is now nearly
forty.
About 2500 pounds of cheese is being
shipped from Ladysmith every week
The daily output is now greater than
for the month of June.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-20
WILL OPERATE
PEA CANNERY
Plant Will Be Completely Re.
modelled, New Machinery
Installed, Capacity
Increased

The Ladysmith pea canning factory
this announcement has also been made
the last two falls, but without any fur
ther result, we understand that Wilson
& Co, who are the owners of the plant
and will operate it under the name of
the Fame Canning Co., have decided to
completely modernize the plant and
will positively run it next year.
Many assurances of acreage have al
ready been received and it is expected
that the 600 acres necessary to make a
successful run will be easily secured.
At least one viner station will be put
in, at Bruce, Tony, Glen Flora or Con-
rath.
The remodelling of the local plant
will include installing considerable new
machinery, some of which will be taken
from a cannery at Three Oaks, Mich,
which the company is now tearing
down. An addition to the plant will
have to be built and all the present
buildings will be repainted. The
changes to be made will materially in
crease the capacity of the plant.
r. Huxtable is soliciting acreage.
A successful canning factory here
will provide home market for another
very profitable crop. Pea canneries
have operated successfully for many
years at Rice Lake, Barron and other
places in this part of the state and the
farmers tributary are well pleased
with returns received from their pea
crop.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Corbett expect
to leave Monday by auto for Los
Angeles Cal, where they will make
their future home. Enroute they will
visit at the homes of Mrs. Corbett's
brother. Fred Roessler, at Minneapolis,
and sister, Mrs. Ralph Johnston, at
Portland, Oregon.