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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
TWENTY MEN TO
LEAVE FOR WAR
Thirteen Go To Camp Grant,
Three To Georgia And
Four To Ohio

Three Rusk county boys will leave
about September 3 for Camp Green
leaf, Lytle, Ga, for special military
service. They are all from Hawkins
and their names are Harold Lund, An
drew Fossheim and Peter Dversdall
At the same time, thirteen boys will
go to Camp Grant, as follows: Oscar
NJ, and Emil George Peterson, Milton
T.. Joyner, Ernest Case, all Of Bruce +;
Olaf Martin Hoff, Claude Moss and
Kit Thomas, Hawkins Clifford q.
Johnson, Ingram; George Mouzakey,
Curtis Coleman, Ladysmith; Boleslaus
w. Halczynski, town Of Rusk; Edwin
Leuthi, Fambeau; Elisher f. Gordon,
Murry. The following are alternates
John Marczalek, Conrath; Hilmar A.
Johnson, Tony.
Four boys leave next Monday for
ChillicOthe, Ohio, as mentioned in this
paper last week Stanley CabanouslSi,
Bruce; Anton Pieper, Weyerhaeuser ;
Andrew r. Coleman and VIM. Joseph
Didacek, Ladysmith.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
VOLUNTEER AGE LIMITS
EXTENDED FOR STAFF
CORPS

Under new instructions issued to all
recruiting offices, the maximum age
for enlistments in the staff corps or
departments has been extended from
the 41st birthday of the applicant to
the 56th birthday.
Under the present instructions, how
ever, all voluntary enlistments are
prohibited of men who have not
reached their 46th birthday. All ap-
plicants must pass the prescribed ply
steal examination and should have
special qualifications required for en-
Iistment for the staff corps desired, and
in which enlistments have been author
ized
No applicant over 45 years of age
will be enlisted for the medical depart
ment unless he presents a letter issued
by authority of the Surgeon General,
Washington, ID. c. requesting enlist
ment.
Under the law, the enlisted force of
the Corps Of Engineers constitute a
part of the line of the Army. The
staff corps, for which men can be ac-
cepted that have passed their 10th
birthday, are the medical department,
Quartermasters' corps, signal corps
and ordnance corps.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
ERNEST RYALL IS
TWICE WOUNDED
Machine Gun Bullets Hit Him
in Wrist and Shoulder
"Spends 4th in Ger
many

Mr. and Mrs. J. L. RyaH received a
very interesting letter Monday from
their son, Lieut.. Ernest Ryall, who is
on the fighting front in France, or
rather III that corner of Germany
(Alsace) held by the French since
early in the war This letter was writ
ten July II.
Ernest was recently wounded again,
twice, once in the right wrist and
again in the left shoulder
He writes that he spent the Fourth
in Germany and after the battle that
made up his celebration he brought
back to the American lines nice trench
knife and an iron cross belt buckle
One big PruSsian threw up his hands
and Ernest brought him back to the
American lines.
On Mothers day, the reason he did
not write was that he was so busy he
did not even know the days of the week
or of the month.
On July 2S, Ernest wrote that he had
been wounded while going over the
top" q bullet from machine gun
striking him in the right wrist. Later
he was shot through the shoulder, also
with a machine gun bullet, which
Knocked him down. When he came
too from the latter wound, he found he
had lost everything and all he had on
him was a Bosch blanket
He says he is feeling fine and is able
to roll over on his side now His nurse
was a Miss Thomas, from Chippewa
Falls, who was in Ladysmith a few
years ago. He expects to be able to be
up in a few days and his clothing Will
consist of a pair of long brown trou-
sers, a Frenchman's trench cap and a
little black jacket,
Regarding the Hun, he writes:
I'VE are all very bitter against the
Bosch, as they bombed our first-aid
hospital with heavy bombs and gas
Their snipers shoot at Red Cross
workers and litter carriers with SIS,
and they fire on ambulances with field
guns"
Ernest now wears one service stripe,
for six months service in France, and
four wound stripes.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
DON'T WANT THE
0NE-BUCK LAW
Rusk County Sportsmen Favor
Law AS 1t Is Or No Open
Season

The meeting at the court house Sat
urday night for the consideration of
proposed changes in the game laws
and particularly the re-enactment of
the 'one-buck law" was attended by a
few more than sixty Rusk county
sportsmen, the great majority of which
went on record when the vote was ia
ken as very much opposed to putting
the "one-buck law" back on the stat
utes.
Only six votes were cast for the law,
which appears to be favored by the
conservation commission, to SO against.
Some discussion of the law preceded
the vote and the position of RuSk
county's sportsmen appeared to be that
hunters should either be allowed one
deer regardless of sex, or else a law
should be passed providing for no open
season for deer whatever.
ApOllOnia sent in two petitions, one
signed by so citizens asking that the
law be left as it is, and the other with
~ SlSiIcIS dShlHS tudt Tie OuC-UuSh
law be re-enacted.
Messrs. w. e. Barber and James
Nevin, of Madison, members of the
Wisconsin Conservation Commission,
were in attendance at the meeting, and
Mr. Barber stated that twenty-four out
of thirty counties in which meetings
had been held favored the buck law.
This part of the state, however, doesn't
apparently see it that way for at a
meeting held at Hayward last week
the vote was unanimous against the
buck law, while at similar meeting at
Rice Lake the vote was also strongly
in favor of the present law.
The matter of fishways in dams in
Rusk county and the depositing in
rivers of refuse from mills was dis
cussed and the members of the COM
mission stated that the latter practice
would be ordered discontinued. The
fishway proposition will also be inves-
tigated.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
POULTRY DEPT. TO BE
BETTER THAN EVER

To make the poultry department OF
the county fair better and more attrac-
tive than heretofore, the fair associa-
ton has procured patented wire eXhibi-
ton coOps in which the entries will be
shown This will make it possible to
give the birds better care during their
stay at the fair and at the same time
show them off to the best advantage to
the visitors to this department. The
Rusk County Poultry Association is
cooperating in an endeavor to make the
show next month the best in the his
tory of the fair. Breeders are already
preparing to make entries in this de-.
partment A. V. Simon, of Ladysmiff,,
is the superintendent. Mr.. Simon is
an experienced poultryman.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

r. T.. Boissen went to Ashland Mon,
day and will hereafter divide his time
between Ashland and Ladysmith.
DR.. d. J. O'Connor, of Appleton,
was here Tuesday to assist his brother,
DR.. w. f., with surgical work at st.
Mary's hospital.
The local passenger station was
struck by lightning during the storm of
yesterday morning and some damage
done to the chimney and roof.
Miss Evelyn Burnham, of the chair
factory office force, received word this
week of the gassing by the Germans of
her brother on the western front.
Young Burnham, who is truck driver
enlisted from Barron county.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
Over Thousand Dollars Raised
For This Organizations
War Work
SOME COUNTRY DIS
TRICTS WERE MISSED
Ladysmith Contributes More Than 10
Cents Per Capita, the Basis
of Allotment

The drive the fore part Of this week
to raise money for war work OF the
Salvation Army met with gratifying
success throughout Rusk county, wher-
ever soliciting was done.
With Tony, Ingram, Murry, Crane
and Atlanta yet to be heard from, the
county total was $1,0646S this morn
ing and it appears that Rusk county
will reach the amount asked from it or
very near it anyway.
The total for the city of Ladysmith
stands at $53137 this morning, which
is very satisfactory, being more than
10 cents per capita, the basis of the al
lotment throughout the state.
If the county as whole fails by a
small margin of raising it's quota OF
about $1,000, it will be because some
districts have not been canvassed
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
MRS. ELMER AUSTIN
DIES AT HOSPITAL

1t was a shock to the Ladysmith
people this morning who learned that
Mrs Elmer Austin had passed away a
few hours before (about 300 a. m.) at
St Josephs hospital at Chippewa
Falls, where she was operated upon six
days previously. It was thought until
shortly before the end that she was re-
covering and it was with this assur=
ance that Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Corbett
and Henry Wilson returned home from
Chippewa Falls last evening. after
spending a day with Mrs. Austin.
Mrs. Henry Wilson and daughter,
Ethel, remained there last night. Mr..
Austin was with his wife from the
time of the operation to her death.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
NOW AT OFFICERS SCHOOL

Gerald Maloney, who has been
fighting in 'Alsace with the 120th Field
Artillery, writes home to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Maloney, that he
has been transferred from the battle
lines to an officers training school in
the northwestern part of France and
will doubtless soon receive a commits
sion. After his transfer he met an old
friend, Adolph Magnus, Of Glen Flora,
and the two will be together for the
present.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
OFFER PRIZES TO YOUNG
LIVE STOCK JUDGES

The Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders
Association this year offers a gold
medal to the best young live stock
judge in Rusk county. Boys and girls
between the ages of 10 and 16 inclusive
are eligible to compete. The fair man
agement offers ten cash prizes in addi-
tion to the medal. Each contestant
will Judge three classes of live stock.
Those who wish to enter the contest
should apply at once to County Agricul-
tural Agent for complete instructions.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
BROUGHT BACK ON
NON-SUPPORT CHARGE

Sheriff DodsOn brought A. r. Klein
ert, formerly of Ladysmith, back from
Arlington, Wis, yesterday morning to
answer to a charge of non-suppOrt of
his child, inasmuch as he failed to pay
the $50 a month alimony ordered by the
court at the time divorce was granted
his wife, Mr.. Kleinert, who is at the
county Jail, has signed request to
plead guilty and after five days will be
taken before Judge MalOney for SEN
fence
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
building was completed and dedicated.

building was completed and dedicated.
Rev. G.. l.. Hooking succeeded Rev.
Watson and during his pastOrate new
lot was secured and steps taken toward
the building of a new church.
Rev. John Birrell succeeded Rev.
Hooking. He with Rev. j. E. Kundert,
district superintendent, labored very
diligently for the building OF the new
church which was decided upon at the
end of the first year of Rev. Birrells
work and which speaks for itself.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
RALPH DRUM IN
HARD FIGHTING
Commands Battery of Guns In
Famous Drive Between
Scissors And
Rheims

That Ralph Drum, of Ladysmith, is
doing splendid work as commander OF
a battery of field guns on the fighting
front in France was the gist of a tele-
gram received here by his wife Wednes-
day from L. Fl. Hedrick, Major OF
Field Artillery, who has just arrived
at New York direct from the battle
lines to instruct new troops in this
country.
The text of the telegram is as fol
lows:
ITO Mrs. r. Fl. Drum,
I4adysmith, Wis.
g August 9th | left your hus-
band on the battle front near
Fismes in excellent health and
spirits. We had just gone through
the famous drive He is now in
command of battery and doing
splendid work. Don't worry about
him, but be proud of him as you
have a right to be.
L. III. HEDRICK,
Major f. A.
Fismes is where the Germans halted
the Allies and fought with the greatest
stubbornness after the allied forces
had turned retreat into decisive vic
tory and drove the Huns back from the
Marne to the Vesle If the Germans
had not succeeded in holding at Fismes
and across the river at Fismette as
long as they did they would have been
driven back into the Aisne in an utter
rout At Fismes the fighting was the
most bitter and stubborn along the en-
tire line between scissors and Rheims
and Ralph's battery has doubtless been
in the thickest of it. Ladysmitl
friends are pleased though not sur.
prised at the splendid soldier he is
showing himself to be.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
TWO MORE TONS OF
SUGAR FOR RUSk CO.

County Food Administrator Glenn
H. Williams wrote the News-Budget
from Madison Tuesday that he 'had
arranged with the State Food Admin
istrator for an additional allowance of
1000 pounds of sugar for Rusk coun-
ty. This will be distributed. to the
dealers in the county, where needed
most. to be sold in 10-pound lots for
canning purposes.
Mr.. Williams with his family drove
to his old home at Grand Rapids Sat
urday and to Madison Monday. They
will return home the last Of the week.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
WEYERHAEUSER GALA
DAY TO BE HELD SEPT.

The big annual gala day at Weyer-
haeuser will be held this year on Sept.
=. Several committees are at work
and with greatly increased premium
list larger exhibit than ever before
is expected.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
u. S. INF. REGIMENT EN-
ROUTE TO CAMP FUNSTON

A troop train of sixteen coaches full
of the 41st T. S. Infantry and several
box cars. the latter laden with mules,
equipment and miscellaneous supplies
passed through Ladysmith Thursday
morning enroute from Fort Brady,
Mich, to Camp Funston, Kansas.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
CONRATH BOY REPORT
ED KILLED IN ACTION

The name of Frank Gorla, Conrath,
appeared in Mondays casualty list as
among the killed in action. Frank,
who was not yet of age, went to Super
ior and enlisted. He has brother in
the service.
Gorla's parents reside near Conrath.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
MARRIED

Mr.. Charles Hraban and Miss Elsie
Mechellxe. both of the town of Grow,
were united in marriage Wednesday
evening at the Methodist parsonage In
this city. Rev. Birrell officiating. At
tendants were Mr.. James Hraban,
brother of the groom, and Miss Elsie
Mercer, of this city.
The couple will reside on Mr.. Hra-
bans farm near Tony.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
British Again On The Agres-
Sive Over a Front of
rs Miles
ALLIES CAPTURE 10000
HUNS IN TWO DAYS
French Hold Southern Line of Disc
And Ailette And Are Very
Near to NOyOn
Special to Ladysmith News-Budget

Special to Ladysmith ews-Budget
LONDON, Aug. %. - The
British and German armies are
locked in a mighty battle today
over a twenty-five mile front
west of Chaulnes. This combat
has spread into one of the great
est battles of the allied offensive
in Picardy.
The British are making prog
ress at some points and strong
German attacks east of Beau
court have been repulsed. The
British are on the aggressive
along the whole line.
French troops have occupied
the southern banks of the Disc
and Ailette rivers from Sem
pigny to the bridge west of
Coucy Lechateau.
Noyon still holds out but the
town is under fire of the French
cannon.
The allies have captured 1O,-
900 prisoners in the last two
days fighting.
BIG GUN SILENCED
The allies are now within nine
miles of the location of the heavy
guns that have been intermit-
tently bombarding Paris from a
distance of about IS miles.
This will mean that this bonn
bardment will have to cease
very soon when-the allies bring
up their artillery, in fact it has
doubtless ceased already, for
the Germans will not dare fire
the monster cannon now that the
allies are so near for if they did
it's location would be so nearly
betrayed that it's destruction
would speedily follow. The
'long range bombardment of
Paris" which must have been
mighty uncomfortable, and
doubtless caused many casual
ties among the people of that
city, in spite of the little the
newspapers have been permit
ted to print about it, is probably
now a thing of the past.
Albert has been captured by
the British forces.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
LIGHTNING STARTS FIRE

Lightning struck the hay shed on S.
J. Cardinals farm, 3 miles south of this
city, yesterday morning. Shed and
contents. about nine tons of hay, were
entirely destroyed by the fire that en-
sued.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
LADYsMITH BOY WOUNDED

Alex Moore received a telegram yes
terday stating that his son, James, had
been severely wounded in action fn
France. James left Ladysmfth with
Troop X, and was Later transferred to
the artillery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

1t must DO admitted h few men
are consistent Women don't count
in this argument. for there is no one
who will for a even suggest
that he ever saw. heard of, or read
about a consistent
But there are some consistent men.
around the corner when he sees the
fellow he wants to pay that $2.oo the
other fellow owes him. 10 consistent.
for he does IL persistsntiy and that
makes him consistent. and his Is In
%sistent. or words to that effect.
The fellow that takes advantage OF
all technicaliti&s TO get out of the
dpaft 10 consistent. for a man that does
that will do n old thing of similar
portent. also. or words to that effect.
But what We were about to- say la
that superintendent Henry .Cohn ID one
of the real, genuine. up-to-the-minute
consistent men. for the front of his
stately mansion was the nrst to have
the snow wiped of after the snow the
other day. we mean the other, other
day. IN order to be exact.
Clean as a floor was that pavement.
and the snow had hardly stopped snow
Ing.
We would say. "Ail hail, supsrin-
tendent Cohnl" but we fear some merry
wight might reply:
How dare you hail. while he is
reigning In the street cleaning depart
mentT'
But the snow was not cleaned Oh
BY any msmhss Of the department. fer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
]. TAYLOR ELLYSON.

When the curtain rings down today
on the public career of Hon. J. Tay-
lor Ellyson there retires from public
life perhaps the best known MAJ in
Virginia, n who has held innumer-
able positions OF trust, honor and dig
nifty and who has ever held high the
traditions of the Old Dominion.
Mr.. Ellyson has been honored by
his people many times No man in
the city or state can point to an in
in which he has not proven
true &c her best interests.
When a youth he heard The call of
native state to arms, and he re-
rponded; war over. he was called to.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

This will not interest anybody VINO
depends Upon gssolene for means of
looemotion. And It will bore 70 dts
traction those whoa Iives ara bright
ened only by What they see in the
newspapers or the movies. Fair warn
ting.
There's & little psrR IN ths hart
OF Richmond whe.s Only the elect
Snay &c because It's Of The taauen
path and only thu elect AIS Awars Of
fra existence. Slaves Of the trolley
know It net; slaves of the pneumatic
Sire only rarely, and they mias Tie
spfrit of The place ia their haste
fo go-anyvs here
Theee sre the e'eoi Children Of
the neiEhhorhood, black aud white.
rnothers and babies and nurse strls;
after dusk, IN the summertime. tired
Tnsr and their families s~ekins q
taste OF fresh air without fighting for
u In crowded troigsys; Randolph, IN
his irst Job, and Gladys. who hopes
TO be head s~tepographer roma day.;
and e very few selsfe persons who
know where 20 ina beauty ana color
and life without rushiHg' 70 the sea-
shore o the mountains OF Broadvav.
IT'S only "a little pasN as We said
sofore-maybe three or four aeses,
raostiy hiu Bun II contains "a ils
svesp miles ~ the Jares river. q
svsdA vista e Chesterfield county. and
all the ais IN h world. From this
little hill more than 3oe Gears aeo
e.artain John srnith aid his fellow
a~dventurcrs gazed across thc tr~p
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
PLAYGROUND nv eARR OF war AMI WINTER.

lane and called Il fair. And fair #
Is. on any summer day. as children
roll on rs veIvety lawns and lovers
exchange endless condolences under
the wall i spt trees.
But In wtntsr-then indeed the
little park becomes a universe. Not
Many ever Of the elect have ventured
within its borders In those later weeks,
Those who havs dared have caught 3
glimpse Of an h worid--a world at
wa In winter.
Oddly unreal It seen1E ike r. pho
toFraphio negative. Tho familiar
roofs and streets end river and fields
are forest are ali covered inchee deep
In snow and sleet: while the sky. al
ways bright in summer. is drsped in
gray and purple shadows. against
which tbs black cross surrnountsne
the mernori cairn stands cut sharp
ard cold, "a perpetual challenge TO
achievement and sacrifice,
Below. factories and foundr4es,
busy with the myriad tasks OF war,
hum ceaselessly; noisy engines hurry
about with long strings Of freight
cars the power canal day and nigh,
supplies energy for the whirring ma
chimes; plumes Of smoke from the
Manchester plants fringe the horizon.
IN the park itself is frozen silence.
Ice covers every twig n oough OF
every tree, the lonr lines OF benches,
the Toulouse, the fountain,
Only the big. black cross ia bare
grim ana lonely. making its eternal
silent challenge to achievement and
srCrtfce.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

we saw Abe. and Eddie and Henry,
themselves exercising the shovel.
And II everyone in town would fol-
low the example of Superintendent
Cohn. the streets would be as clean as
those In Jerusalem. where everyone
clear before his own door. j
Major Charlie SavilIe Ia an author.
Not because he has filled so many
big tones with his writings In the
~chancery court ONCE, but because he
has thought out a beautiful sentiment
and has engraved 1t on a piece of
paper.
He Is also fun of good deeds.
Not because his office Is filled up
with good deeds. and some bad ones,
too. but because his heart IL az big as
all outdoors.
And here IL what he has written. 1t
Is written in gold with a capitsl q
Conservation
Conservation.
Communication.
Cooperation.
II that isn't one Of the best epics
ever written. and most applicable In
these consummate times. Their we will
cat our OLD gum shoes. HI. I.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01

serve his people in the city legislature
tho school board. the mayoraIty, the
state senate and then elevated to the
position of acknowledgements. hold
ing that position for twelve conssou.
tive years
He was for twenty-five years the
head and front of the party dominant
in state affairs, and In ali that time
he served with one idea-to give the
best that was In him and 10 keep Wiz
gtnia we'll to the fore in all things
Virginia has reason TO be proud of
him La a citizen and Richmond is
honored in having had him for q res
idant for all of his many years Of usa-
full activity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
MUST PAY FOR WATER

Governor stuart yesterday inform
ed the administrative board that the
state military board had declined to
pay a claim OF 1924 for the use of
water at Howitzers' armory for the
period ending June, 30, 1917. said
water having been Supplied members
Of the national guard. occupying the
armory pending their departure for
uni and cantonments.
He suggested hat the claim be sent
to h quartermaster's department,
Eastern department, at Governors
Island, where some attention may be
given IL. Acting under this sugges-
ton. m on motion OF Commissioner
Hobson, the claim was forwarded to
Island