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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-07
PRESIDENT MAKES
APPEAL FOR THRIFT
Citizens Asked to Buy Only Es-
SentialS.
Wilson Also Asks People for War
Saving investments by
June %.

Washington, d. C.-To save mate.
rails and labor for necessary war pur-
poses, President Wilson appealed to
Americans ito buy only those things
which are essential to the individual
health and efficiency" and to volun-
teer on or before June %, National
Thrift day, to invest Systematically in
War Savings and Thrift Stamps, or
other government securities.
"This war is one of nations-not Of
armies" said the president, land all
Of our 100000 people must be
economically and industrially adjusted
to war conditions if this nation is to
play its full part in the conflict.
Pledge Is Sought.
"The problem before us is not pri.
marily financial problem, but rather
a problem of increased production OF
war essentials and the saving of the
materials and the labor necessary for
the support and equipment of our
army and navy. Thoughtless expendi-
ture of money for nonessentials uses
up the labor of men, the products OF
the farm, mines, and factories, and
overburdens transportation, all OF
which must be used to the utmost and
at their best for war purposes.
"The great results which we seek
can be obtained only by the participa-
ton Of young and old in a national
thrift movement. / therefore urge
that our people everywhere pledge
themselves, as suggested by the secre-
tary of the treasury, to the practice of
thrift; to serve the government to
their utmost in increasing production
in all fields necessary to the winning
Of the war; to conserve food and fuel
and useful materials of every kind; to
devote their labor only to the most
necessary tasks, and to buy only those
things which are essential to individ-
ual health and efficiency.
"Buy More U. S. Securities"
"The securities issued by the treas
ury department are, so many of them,
within the reach of every one that the
door of opportunity in this matter Is
wide open to all of us.
81 appeal to all who now own either
Liberty bonds or War Savings stamps
to continue to practice economy and
thrift and to appeal to all who do not
own government securities to do like
wise and purchase them to the extent
Of their means. The man who buys
government securities transfers the
purchasing power of his money TO the
United States government until after
this war, and to that same degree does
not buy in competition with the gov.
eminent
II earnestly appeal to every man,
woman and child to pledge themselves
on or before June % to save constant.
ly and to buy as regularly as possible
the securities of the government.
"1he 2Sth of June ends this special
period of enlistment in the great vol
unteer army of production and saving
here at home. Siay there be none I'M
enlisted on that day."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-07
U. S. FLYER IN FIGHT WITH 5
Rickenbacher, Former Auto Racer,
Downs One Machine and Rescues
Companion Flyer.

With the American Army in France,
June lon the front northwest or
Toul Lieut.. Edward Rickenbacher, the
former automobile racer, not only
brought down one machine, but res
cued Lieut.. James A. Feissner or
Brooklyn, N. Y, after his machine had
been damaged. Single-handed Ricken-
bacher attacked two Albatross Dl-
planes and three monoplanes. After
he had fired a hundred rounds into
one of the biplanes it fell crashing to
the ground. The lieutenant turned
and attacked another which sought
safety in flight. Meanwhile, the re-
naming German machine had descend
ed too low for Rickenbacher to at
tack.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-07
GREEKS WIN BIG VICTORY
More Than 1900 German and Bulgari-
an Prisoners Taken on the
Macedonian Front.

London. June 1,-More than 1900
German and Bulgarian prisoners,
among them SO officers, and a large
quantity of war materials have been
captured by Greek troops on the Mace
DOMAIN front, according to an official
received from Salonih.
The official report was as follows:
"Greek troops, supported by French
artillery. have captured the strong en-
emv positiones of Srka Di Legen, on
the Struma front, on width of II
kilometers and to a depth of two klo-
meters. More than 1000 Bulgarian
and German prisoners were taken, IN
Guiding SO officers. A large quantity
of material also was captured"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-07
M'ADOO WARNS RAIL
MEN NOT TO STRIKE
Director General Says U. S. Cannot
Be Coerced or inundated by En-
ployees-Justice to All.

Washington, May 31.-Director Cen
eral McAdoo addressed a communica-
ton to the six heads of labor organ
izatiOns having jurisdiction over the
machinists, boilermakers and other
branches of organized labor employed
in railroad shops, pointing out the
meaning and possible consequences OF
strikes or walkouts of railroad en-
ployees during the war.
The communication reads:
"The strike of certain shopmen, ma
chinists, ETC., in the railroad shops at
Alexandria, Va, has created a very
painful impression on the public mind.
l cannot believe that these men knew
what they were doing. They are all
employees now of the United States
government. They are not employees
of any railroad corporation; therefore,
this was a strike against the govern
ment of the United States.
ut is the first time in the history of
our government that any of it's en-
plOyees have attempted strike
against their government. Such ac-
ton is incredible. For the good of
our beloved country, and for the hon
or of railroad men in the service
everywhere, l hope that there will be
no repetition of what every one must
condemn as unpatriotic in the highest
degree.
1.-THE government cannot, of course,
be coerced or inundated by any of
it's employees. 1t is anxious to do
justice to all and will do justice to
all as far as it is possible to measure
justice.
Recognizing that there are prob
able inequalities in the recommend
atoms of the wage commission which
should be impartially considered and
dealt with 1 appointed in my general
order No. q, dated May 25, a board
of railroad wages and working condi-
tons composd of three representa-
tive labor men and three representa-
tive railroad men, whose duty it is to
hear and pass upon all petitions ant
complaints.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-07
Scent FARE On
ROADS ORDERED;
OTHER RATES UP
Freight Rates Also Increased by
Director General.
IS RECORD RATE INCREASE
McAdoo Grants Carrying Lines Of
Country Greatest Tariff Raise in
Their History, Aggreeating
Over $Soo,oo0,oO0.

Washington, May 29.-To meet wage
Increases just announced, and higher
costs of coal and other supplies this
year Director General McAdoo ordered
railroad freight rates in the United
States raised 25 per cent and passen-
ger fares increased to 3 cents mile
from the present basis of about 21a
cents. 1t is estimated that the pro-
gram will bring between $500, 600
and $9O0,O0O,OOO more revenues to the
railroads within the next year. 1t rep
resents by far the biggest rate increase
in the history of railroads.
The new freight charges, which COW
er both class and commodity rates be-
come effective June 25 and the passen-
ger increase will go into effect June 10.
Issued under authority granted by
the railroad act to President Wilson
acting through the director general,
the order wipes out all intrastate low
er rates effective ON either freight or
passenger traffic.
Sleeping Car Rates Increased.
Travellers in standard sleeping and
parlor cars are required to pay 31a
cents mile in addition to Pullman
fares and in tourist sleeping cars 3A
cents. Pullman rates remain the same.
Communication and other suburban
rates on railroads are increased 10 per
cent. Fares on electric interurban
lines are not affected.
Special excursions, mileage cOnven-
ceptiOns, are discontinued, privileges
such as stopovers and free side trips
are abolished and excess baggage
charges are increased.
Both freight and passenger rates on
boat lines operated on the lakes, rivers
or coastwise by railroads are to be
raised proportionately with the gener-
al increases.
Export and import freight rates are
ordered Cancelled and the higher do
nestle rates will apply to and from
ports.
A number of fiat increases, instead
of percentage additions, are ordered
for coal, coke, lumber, ore, stone,
grain, cotton, live stock, meats, sugar,
bullion and other commodities.
Coal Costs $16o,ooO,oo0 More.
In announcing that the rate in.
creases are required by public interest
Director General McAdoo referred to
the rapidly rising cost of coal, which
he estimated this year alone at $780,
100000 more than last year, and to
higher cost of every transportation.
Operating expenses, he estimated.
would be between $S30,000,O00 and
$500, 100000 greater this year than the
So, S52, 100000 figure of last year.
No part of the increased rates Is on
account of j., the program of nearly
billion dollars of improvements, addi-
lions and new equipment this year, he
explained.
Exceptions to the three-cent rate
are made for soldiers and sailors, who
NAV travel at one cent mile when on
furlough at their own expense, and
for persons attending the national en-
campment OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic at Portland, Ore, and the
United Confederate Veterans reunion
at Tulsa, Okla. Both of these organ
izations are permitted rates of one
cent a mile, and for various state
meetings of the veterans two cents will
be charged.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-07
FRANCE URGES POTATO BREAD
Food Dictator Tells How 1t Will Save
Cereals and Use Up Big Stock of
Tubers.

Paris.-M. Boret, the food dictator,
has written to all local authorities ex-
planning why the food-card system is
necessary, and urging their full CO.
operation. Finally his communication
says:
81 wish to call your attention to the
Importance of using potatoes in bread
making. Recent experiments have
shown that a paste of potatoes can be
used with good results in the proper
ton of as much as 20 per cent. This
practice, besides being an indispensa-
BILE economy of cereals, will help use
up the great stocks of potatoes, so
great that the transportation actually
has become difficult"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-07
CONGRESS TO TAKE RECESS
Leaders Agree to Rest From June IS
to August 1 While Committee
Works on Revenue Bill.

Washington, May 29.-Congression-
al leaders of both parties on Tuesday
agreed on plan for a recess about
lime 10 after appropriation bills are
ont of the way until August L, while
the house ways and means committee
works on the new revenue bill. Pass
age of the revenue measure by the
house between August 1 and August
10 is contemplated, to- be followed by
q 3O-day recess of the house to await
action by the senate.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-07
HEALTH OFFICER MAKES HIT
Raises "Dimples" Instead Of Scars
When He Vaccinates Young
Ladies.

Spokane, Wash.-City Health Officer
John B. Anderson is grinning these
days over a recent bid he made to
fame.
Doctor Anderson has been making
punctures instead of scratches when
he vaccinated folk, and as a result
has been raising "dimples" instead of
scars on Spokane arms.
local newspaper discovered it and
proclaimed him broadcast as "the dim
pie maker" and now the doctor is
smiling because pretty girls no longer
balk at being vaccinated. nor ask to
have it done in place where it can't
be seen.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-07

they were elected and the allied troops
hung on in the outskirts for some time,
confronting with cold steel the desper-
ate enemy efforts to drive in.
The valor of the defenders, however,
was greater than their strength, and
when fresh German troops launched a
new assault the line of combat receded
into the town and there was fighting in
the streets from house to house. The
small body of French troops holding
the place finally gave way, but only
after dozens of individual duels with
bayonets, revolvers and rifle butts.
A hail of heavy German incendiary
shells had fallen on the town through
out the night firing numbers of houses
and filling the air with smoke. Poison
gas shells had impregnated the atmos-
phere with dangerous fumes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-07
French General Slain.

Paris. May 31.-According to the
Hayas correspondent at the front,
Cen Pierre de Vallieres of the French
. rrov was killed Tuesday on the field
Of honor. Ee was struck by a shell
fragment while leading his men. Gen.
eraI de Valleres was forty-nine years
old.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-07
The ONLY Man

81 saw lately where a member of
legislature drew a knife on an.
other"
"Well, what of it? / suppose 1t was
the only way he had of making a cut
ting retort."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-07
BIG DRAFT READY FOR JUNE 8
Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand
Men Will Be Called This
Month.

Washington, June 1.-Oficial an
nouncement was made on Friday that
100000 men will be called TO the col
ors during June. They will be ordered
to report June "A, but it has not yet
been determined to what camps they
can be assigned. so the list of appor-
tionments is for the present being
withheld.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-07
Got Him Wrono.

She-What do you suppose / did
when mother told me you were COM
ing?
He-Oh; suppose you colored up q
little.
She-Sir! -Awgwan.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-15
EXECUTIVE HEAD OF
NATION is CHARGED
WITH IN JEC 7 ING
POLITICS INTO WAR
BY CONGRESSMAN.
Secretary of War Also
Comes in for a Scoring by
the Caustic Sena tor
Baker Temperamentally
Unfit for War.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator
Weeks charged the president with de-
liberately injecting politics into the
war efficiency controversy, in a
speech vigorously criticising the War
Department and other government
branches. He declared the lack of a
central directing body was largely re-
sponsible for the past and present
trouble.
He said he did not wish to unjust
ly and unreservedly criticise" Secre-
tary Baker, because she had to deal
with a multitude of questions. If |
We're to criticise the secretary person.
ally it would be because he under
takes to do many things, some of
which might better be left to subor-
dinates. If | were to further criticise
him, it would relate to his tempera-
mental relationship to war. Doubtless
ne admits ne is paclficlst by ma
ture. For example, even now he is
opposed to universal military train
ing.
Weeks said he concluded from the
testimony of Secretary Baker that he
was "inclined to plan the prosecution
of the war on the basis that we are
5000 miles from the front, instead
of Fastening preparations with all the
'vigor we could exercise if our bor-
ders were the battlefronts."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-15
CARS OF
BRAWLEY BERRIES

With siXty-nine acres of strawber-
ries planted in Imperial Valley, most
of them at Brawley, it is estimated
by Tom Elliott, industrial agent Of
the Wells-Fargo Company, that the
total amount of shipments this year
will reach fourteen carloads, part of
which will go forward in small guam
titles, says the Brawley News.
More than 10000 crates have been
ordered by the growers, Mr.. Elliott
estimates that when the rush comes
car lots will be forwarded, to the eX-
tent of six or eight cars, the remain
der being widely scattered.
Only two years agoMaeki Brothers
on a half acre of Strawberries netted
profits so huge that nothing yet
raised in the Valley has even APP
preached the returns on the same
area of ground. This led to plant
ing on a larger scale, and this years
shipments, for the first time, will in
dcate to some extent what may be
Expected in the future from this crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-15
F|REMEN'S BALL
GREAT SUCCESS
Best Attended Affair of the Kind
Ever Given in FL Centre Nets AL
most $1,000 for an Ambulance for
the French FrOnt-Dance Ended at
4 AM, Except for the Pig.

The Ell Centre firemen, through The
Press, desire to thank the people of
the Imperial Valley for their liberal
response in the matter of the "am-
bulance ball." given by the depart
ment at Masonic Temple last night.
Enough money was cleared to buy
an ambulance for the French front.
There were 260 couples in attendance
at the brilliant affair
The dance lasted until 4 a. m. One
guest, however, remained long after
the others, unnoticed. When the jan
itor came into the hall this morning
he found this guest, asleep under a
chair. The guest was the Duroc-Jer-
sey pig, donated by Frank Vanderpoel
and auctioned off for $71. The owner
forgot to take him away last night.
The guests of honor, Brigadier Gen.
eral Herman Hall and three French
Officers, seemed to enjoy the infor-
NAL terpsichorean affair as much as
thes who joined in honoring them and
the cause of the Allies. $780,.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-15
FIGHT BETWEEN
PLANE AND SUB,
kaiser's Engine of Death and De-
struction Beaten by French Hydro
planes in the English Channel
Dropped Bombs on the Submarine
and 1t Listed and Sank.
(By Associated Press)

Paris, Feb. 15.-An encounter be-
tween two French hydroplanes and a
German submarine probably resulted
in the sinking of the submsrsible by
bombs, the admiralty has announced.
The hydroplanes discovered the sub
marine while patrolling the channel.
They Unanswered so the sun was at
their backs, then attacked. The sub
marine plunged, but several bombs
were dropped on or near the peri
scope before it disappeared. One of
the planes returned to its base for
more bombs. The other, which kept
watch, saw the submarine reappear
with list to port of as degrees. 1t
submerged again and reappeared a
third time, when the observer saw the
submarine list further and sink so
that even the periscope was not vis-
ible.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-15
FORM BRANCH Of
STATE DA|RYMEN'S s
ASSN. IN VALLEY
Milk Producers of the County Meet
at the Farm Bureau This Afternoon
and Take First Steps to Market
Their Product to Best Advantage
and Eliminate Waste.

More than score of dairymen from
all sections of the Valley met with
Secretary Ayres of the California Milk
Producers Association and Colonel
Ben A. Rhoades of the Los Angeles
branch of the organization, at the
Farm Bureau today and took prelim-
mary steps toward the organization
here of local association. A con-
stitution was framed and an appli-
cation for joining the central body
made. 1t is stated that in few days
the campaign to enlist all the dairy
men of the Valley in the movement
will be started.
The meeting of the milk producers
is a direct result of the talk on the
benefits of organization at the Farm
Assembly at Holtville yesterday.
Mr.. Ayres stated today that fed
eral investigation of the dairy situa-
ton in California, featuring the prices
paid for butter and butterfat, was un-
der way at present.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-15
"JAzz-BO" J|T DANCE
BY CORPORATION CLUB

The "Close Corporation" Club,
an organization composed of sew
eral young and prominent Valley
business men. are preparing for a
good time at WOOdlawn Park on
Washington's birthday. The
feature attractions are the "Jazz-
BO-Jit" ball and the Mardi Gras
carnival which is on the night
program. The committee on en-
tertainment is busily engaged in
arranging gala day for the
many hundreds who will thrOng
the park on that day. A Jazz
band has been engaged for the
occasion and big surprise is in
store.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-15
.RANCHERS OBJECT TO
HOG PRICES AS FIXED

AT the Farm Assembly yesterday
hog raisers of the Valley took oppor-
tunity to tell Professor True of the
University of California what they
thought of the price fixed for hogs
in California, Professor True having
furnished part of the information on
which the price basis was reached.
Professor True did not agree with the
contention that the price of hogs was
too low and insisted that the price of
feed was too high.
This and other questions affecting
the hog industry here will be
threshed out at meeting of hog
growers in the Valley in two weeks
at which time Professor True will be
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-15
TEUTONS PREPARE TO
RENEW HOSTILITIES
AGAINST RUSSIA FOR
PURPOSE OF EXTEND
ING INFLUENCE.
Will Actively Support Uk-
raine in the Fight With
the BOlsheviki, Which, 1t
Is Declared, Is Coming
Soon.
(By Associated Press)

London, Feb. ia Holland dis
patch says determination to renew
hostilities in northern Russia has been
reached at a conference at German
headquarters. The Kaiser, Won Hert-
ling, Won Hindenburg and others at
tended. The conference rejected the
mo war but not peace" plan of Boil
sheviki Minister TrOtzky and the in
vasiOn of Great Russia will continue
at least until the Germans occupy Pet
rograd According to the dispatch the
Germans consider TrOtzky's declara-
tiOn has automatically ended the ar
mistices.
The News Rotterdam correspondent
says this does not necessarily mean
that the Germans will Immediately
try to reach Petrograd. More prob
ably they will support Ukraine by
force of arms. The Germans are con-
ducting an active propaganda in Uk-
raine for the purpose of suggesting to
the Rada that the new state is en-
dangered by the Bolsheviki. 1t is de-
clared this is part of the German
scheme to break up the former Rus
sian empire with the intention of ex-
tending German power and influence
over states of which it is posing as
protector. A Berlin dispatch to the
koelnische Volks Beitung says it is
certain the BOlsheviki are moving
troops against Ukraine and that the
Central Powers do not intend to al
low themselves to be robbed of the
fruits of their lately-cOncluded peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-15
MEXICAN STARVES
AND BREAKS JAIL
Prisoner in the Mexicali Quartet for
Murder Squeezes Through Hole
Foot Square After Abstaining from
Food for Nearly a Week-Officers
Are Hot on His Trail.

Starving himself for week in or
der that he might become sufficiently
thin so that he could crawl through
hole in the ceiling of the Mexicali
Jail, was the means employed by Paul
Menconi. And it worked.
Menconi had been refusing food for
days, and his Mexican jailers thought
he was trying to commit suicide by
starvation, but they learned the truth
yesterday when they found him gone
from his cell The hole through which
he escaped is so small that none
thought grown man could crawl
through it, but Menconi, by taking
weeks course in training down, did
it.
Menconi has probably escaped from
Mexico and is very likely in the Unit
ed States. In August, 1916, he killed
his partner, named Steffano, for at
to defraud him of $500. Stef-
fano ran saloon in Mexicali and
had a bad reputation for working
iswindling games on fellow Italians.
Menconi is said to have been one of
his victims. The day before Menconi
killed Steffano he reported to the
American officers that he and Stef-
ifano had agreed to engage in plot
for smuggling opium into the United
States.