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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
RULE OF THUMB NAVIGATION
New England Sailors Stick to Sextant
and Care Little for NeW-FangIed
Nautical instruments.

Edward HungerfOrd, who made an
investigation for Everybody's to find
out where the men are coming from
for our new merchant marine, relates
some interesting incidents showing the
New England sailors independence of
neW-fangled nautical instruments. "Ask
them about navigation" he writes,
land they will bring out, with loving
care, the sextant that was fathers
or Uncle Jim's or, more likely, grand
fathers or one of the great-uncle'S.
They will point out the vernier scale
upon it's bright face and say to you
landlubber that you are:
She shoots the sun. With it we
get the latitude. A chart and the lati-
tude-a lead line and jedgement-jedg-
ment counts-and we can get anywhere
between the BermudaS and Green
landY
How about the longitudeY you
venture.
You certainly are q landlubber.
The salt let's you know that, with a
single glance. Then he shows COM
passion and relates an anecdote:
There was fellow sailing out Of
Gloucester and someone gave him a
chronOmeter-that's the instrument the
scientific fellows get the longitude
with. They explained it to him, an
for three days he sailed by it-God
knows where to. Then the dinged
thing busts an he comes back to the
sextant an gets to the banks only a
little behind the rest of the fleet. But
If that chronometer hadn't busted, by
Judas Priest, stranger, he might have
hit over in Portugal somewhere
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
PINES FOR OLDTIME ORATORY
Writer Declares That Modern Speak
ers Fail to Satisfy Our Long
ing for Language.

What has become of the Old-fashion-
ed orator, the old boy who made the
well known welkin ring? Modern
speakers don't satisfy our longing fol
language. We remember at least three
orators Of the old school. One of
them, at q funeral grafton, spoke OF
youth and age. Said he: "Springtime S
brightest green must fade and pass
away to be replaced by drear Deem
ber's somber hues."
Another, telling of q visit he had
made to the place of his birth and boy
hood, told of looking into q spring
around which he had played as child.
He said: "When last looked into its
mirrored beauty I beheld the smiling
face of happy boy crowned with a
mass of golden hair. Now I behold a
broken old man, hating down the
western hill of time, and on his brow
there is the snow which no SUMMER
sun can ever melt"
The third of our favorite orators
said: II have seen fragrant flowers in
TIE uttuuS VI UluSliAuS OSduty. ho' =
gazed upon the loneliness of dew-kiss-
ed violets rivaling with their modesty
the majesty of lilies of the valley.
have seen gorgeous roses lending brill
lance to sparkling eyes. But, gentle
men, the most beautiful bouquet that
ever burst into bloom before my en-
raptured eyes was-a royal fush."-
Dallas Pitchfork.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Yankee Slain by Mexicans,

Brownsville Tex, Dec. 31.-Gordon
Parmalee was killed and Charles
Greenslade, paymaster for the Bor-
derland Sugar corporation, slightly
wounded when their automobile was
fred upon from the brush one mile
south of Llano Grande station, near
Mercedes, Tex, by alleged Mexican
bandits. Greenslade speeded up the
car and escaped. Sheriff A. Y. Baker
of Hidalgo county and deputies with
citizens posse are searching for the
bandits, and one report says a trail
has been struck,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
IT'S THE SAME OLD WORLD
Letters of Deserted Wife to Husband,
Written 1000 Years Ago, unearthed
in Ancient Ruins.

A wife's letter 1000 years old was
unearthed recently in the ruins of the
Serapoum. the temple of Memphis, the
great city of ancient Egypt. The letter
was written by Isias to her husband,
Hephaestion, who had deserted her.
There were two letters, in fact, the
first bearing date equivalent to July
"A, 100 3. c. In them the wife re-
proaches her husband for neglect OF
his family and, what is particularly
interesting at the present time, she
complains of the high cost of living.
Here are some extracts from the
first letter: "Isias to Hephaestion, her
husband. Greetings-H you are well
and other things are turning out with
you according to your wishes, it would
be as I perpetually pray the gods. |
myself am in good health, and the child
and all in the house make mention of
you continually. When I received
your letter from Horus, in which you
explained that you were In retreat In
the Serapoum at Memphis, imme-
diately gave thanks to the gods that
you were well. But that you do not
return distresses me. For having pi-
loted myself and your child through
such crisis and having come to the
last extremity because of the high cost
of corn, and thinking that your return
would bring me relief, you have never
even thought of returning or spared a
look for my helpless state
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
QUAKE WIPES OUT
GUATEMALA CITY
$4,000 Persons Left Without
Shelter.
NUMBER OF DEAD REPORTED
Washington Receives Message Telling
of Towns estruction-American
Warships Ordered to Give AS
sistanee to Populace.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Guatemala
been wiped off the map by earthquake
and 125,O00 persons-the entire pop
ulatiOn-are homeless in the streets.
News of the destruction Of the city
reached Washington in a cablegram
from Guatemala City received by the
navy department through its radio
system.
Orders have been issued by the
navy department to all Of its vessels
in the vicinity Of the Gulf of Hon
duras and the Pacific coast of Guate-
mala to give all the assistance posi-
bic to the stricken populace.
Everything in Ruins.
The message received by the navy
department stated that there had been
another bad earthquake shock Satur-
day and that this had completed the
work of destruction started by the
earlier shocks. The departments mes
sage read:
bad earthquake Saturday finished
the work of others. Everything i'll
ruins and beyond description as a re-
suit of the last shock. One hundred
and twenty-five thosand people are
in the streets. Parts of the country
are very cold and windy. Tents are
needed badly. Quite number killed
by falling walls"
Thousands Are Homeless.
First news of the earthquake
reached the state department Off
cially in a telegram from Charge
dAffaires ThurstOn last week stating
that the earthquake shocks continued
on December %, that the water situa
ton was then becoming serious and
sanitary conditions becoming CORE
spondingly affected.
The dispatch said that even then
the destruction was continuing and
that thousands were without shelter,
although the foreign colonies were
safe
Our charge d'affaires was instructed
by Secretary Lansing to inform Presi-
dent Cabrera that this country desired
to be of every possible assistance to
the sister republic.
Ouakes Continue Three Days.
A wireless dispatch explained that
the earthquakes began on December
%. Official advices indicate that they
have continued every day until Satur-
day, when the work of demolition of
the city had been. completed. The
earlier OuakeS had DESTROYED so Der
cent of the buildings. The remaining
20 per cent went down Saturday.
U. S. Consulate Destroyed.
The American consulate was de-
strOyed in the quakes that occurred
between December % and %.
The American legation building was
standing on the 28th, but was filled
with refugees. 1t also has gone
down, according to the latest report.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
GERMANS TO REGISTER FEB. a
Half Million Unnaturalized Teutons in
United States Affected by Presi-
dents Order.

Washington, Dec 31.-The week of
February 4 was set aside by the de-
partment of justice for registration Of
the half a million unnaturalized Ger
mans in the continental United States
by police and postmasters, in pursu-
ance of President Wilson's alien enemy
proclamation directing this action as q
means of minimizing the danger from
enemy SympathiZers in the United
States.
After registering, no German may
change his place of residence without
the approval of the police or post
master on pain of interment for the
war.
General registration will prevent
avoidance of the requirement on the
part of Germans by moving from dis
trfct to district. which gradual regis
tration would have permitted.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Philanthropy.

Here is the story of a small boy, a
mother and barrel Of apples, and a
moral which does not have to be told
in words:
The windows of an orphan asylum
overlooked the back yard of the house
where the boy, the barrel of apples
and the boys mother lived. Now,
the apples that were in the barrel dis
appeared at famous rate, and the
mother, being a knowing woman as a
matter of course, made inquiry of her
son. Yes, he had eaten the apples;
but, Mamma" he said, II have to;
the orphans want so many cores"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
ENGLAND'S MESSAGE TO U. S.
Premier Lloyd George of Britain Says
Allies Rely on Army of
America for Victory.

London, Jan. 1.-Messages from the
British prime minister, David Lloyd
George, have been sent to all the allies
except Russia, but including Greece.
All express the good wishes of the Brit
ish war cabinet to the governments and
peoples addressed To President Will
son Mr.. LlOyd-GeOrge says:
cat this season 1 wish in behalf Of
the British war cabinet to send to
your government and people a message
of good will. Every day that passes
must make us realize more clearly that
the hopes Of the human race center
upon the triumph of our cause.
every day proves to us that our
friendship for one another is becoming
more and more the cement of that
league of free nations which now
stands as the guardian of justice and
liberty throughout the world.
'We wish in particular to send q
message of thanks to the United States
navy for the great service it has rem
dered in the last year and of greeting
to the young American army now
training to take it's place in the battle
for human freedom.
1--WE are relying upon the great adj
dition this army will make to strength
Ell the allies in their joint struggle for
free civilization, and we are confident
that when the time of battle comes
they will sustain the great traditions
set by their own forbears by helping
to win a complete triumph for the
cause to which they have dedicated
themselves"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
PhiIosophicaIIy,

A laborer had worked all day put
ting in several tons of coal. For his
days hard work he received two dol
lars. His way home led him by the
open door of a saloon. Inside he
heard the magic rattle of the dice. A
crap game was in progress.
Getting hold of the bones the labor
er placed a dollar on the table and
rolled He lost. He wagered his
other dollar with the same result. Get
ting up from the table, he said:
well easy come, easy co.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
CONFIDENTIAL.
He Might Tell George About it But
not Bill

not Bill.
"Well, sir" said the book-agent in
patroniZing manner, 81 am pleased
to inform you that you have been
designated as one of the fifty persons
In Oil City who are to receive copies
of the book for which I am agent. It
Is a history of our Presidents, from
Washington down to Taft, and you
are fortunate in deed in being one Of
the chosen to get it."
Possibly that is so," answered the
merchant, "but just to save time I'll
tell you I don't want it's
What" exclaimed the agent In
feigned surprise. "Do you mean to
tell me you are going to permit me to
report to Washington that you will
not take the book??"
81 don't care a continental what
you report to Washington" replied
the merchant, as he turned to wait
on a customer, "but don't tell Taft
about it."-Oil City Blizzard.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
u. S, TARS SINK SUBMARINE
American Destroyers Tanning and
Nicholson Defeat U-Boat and
Capture Crew.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Full details
of the destruction by American de-
stroyers of a German submarine and
the capture of its crew made public
by the navy department show that
the destroyers Tanning and Nicholson
were the warships engaged. The in
cident was reported November "a, but
few facts were given at the time.
The submarine was sunk, the navy
departments story of the affair indi-
Gates, as it was preparing to attack a
merchant ship fiotilla conveyed By
the destroyers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Lunchroomese.

Three men went into quick-lunch
restaurant and ordered ham-and-
egg sandwich and glass of milk, two
poached eggs on toast, and two saus-
ages on macaroni Here's what the
lunch-counter man sang out to his
invisible cook:
Zone combo with COW; two men
on a raft, two Bleriots on the Chan
NEIL"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Getting at the Facts.

Directory Canvasser-What is your
husbands occupation?
Mrs. O'Hoolihan-Sure, an it's a
shovel engineer on a railroad he do
be.
Directory Canvasser- mean a
civil engineer, don't you?
Mrs. Hoolihan-Faith, an yez
may be roight, sor. He's civil enough,
Ohm afther thinkkin', but anyway
he shovels the coal into the engine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Take Heart.

A fair comparison Of the past with
the present is very apt to disperse the
clouds OF dependency. Temporary
appearances are often deceptive, but
the larger experience of life is the
more it goes to confirm the watchful
care of Providence.-Buffalo Times.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Not by Aesop.

Mrs. Hen, having performed her
oviparous function, took a constitu-
tfonal around the yard. Returning to
her nest she found it empty and
clucked angrily.
whats the trouble, ma'am?" ask
ed the rooster.
tits mighty funny" she grumbled,
chat / can never find things where /
lay them"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Safe.

a kind old gentleman, seeing very
small boy carrying a lot of neWspa-
pers under his arm. was moved to
pity.
Don't all those papers make you
tired, my boy?"
Nope" the mite cheerfully replied.
81 can't read!"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Where Waste Cones In.

"A lazy mans waste of time don't
mount to SO much said Uncle Eben.
"What mounts up is de time it takes
a whole lot Of other people to wait on
him."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
ALI Goinu Out.

Judge (sternly)-Three times in a
month! What do you make Of this,
sir?
Rastus (apologetically)-' |
doan' make muffin. You fellows UP
here seem to be de only ones dat get
any 'cuniary profit out of hauling me
I'D.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Thew Were Shady.

Bung-So you have succeeded in
tracing back my ancestors? What is
your fee?
enealogist-Twenty guineas for
keeping quiet about them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Patriotism Defined.

Patriotism" said Uncle Eben, lis
what makes a man glad he's Twin,
proud of where he's livin', an able to
explain why he's Iivin'."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Valuable Information.

Guide: After this point there's no
vegetation, five hundred metres high
er, no beer. and after another i've
hundred, no post cards.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Without a Question.

Many men opposed to yivisection
have been known to "split the kitty. -
Hartford Register.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-04
CHASER SUNK BY MISTAKE
u s. Merchantmen Fires on War
Craft Off Fire lsland-17 of
Crew Killed.

Washington, Aug. 28.- American
submarine chaser No. 200, operating
out of Philadelphia, was mistaken for
a submarine by a merchant steamer
off Fire Island, n. Y, early Tuesday
morning and sent to the bottom.
Seventeen members of the crew, in
Guiding the commander and the execu-
tive officer, are missing.
The chaser was manned by naval
reserves. Eight of the survivors, some
of them wounded, have been landed at
New York, and one has been landed
at Lewes, Del.
The merchant ship was the Ameri-
can ship Felix Taussig. In the dark
ness it's naval armed guard mistook
the chaser for an enemy submarine
and opened fire, destroying the little
craft before the mistake was discov
cred.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-04
u. S. ORDERS BAN ON 3
SUNDAY AUTO DRIVING
All Pleasure Cars, Motorcycles and
Boats Included in Request-Must
Conserve Gasoline.

Washington, Aug. 28.-The fuel adj
ministratiOn called on the public east
of the Mississippi river to stop using
gasoline for passenger automobiles,
motorcycles and mOtorbOats on Sun
days until further notice. Unless vol
untary action on the part of the pub
lie improves the gasoline situation, no.
tice is given that the administration
will be obliged to enforce prohibitory
regulations.
Automobiles for hire, including taxi
cabs, are included in the class of mo-
tor vehicles that are expected to OBJ
serve the request.
The following exceptions to the re-
quest are made:
Tractors and motortrucks engaged in
hauling of freight; physicians automo-
biles, ambulances, fire and police APP
paratus, public utilities, repair wag-
ons, gasoline railway equipment and
motor vehicles used by persons living
in rural communities without other
means of transportation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-04
YANKEES WIN IN SIBERIA
American Force, Aided by japanese,
Defeat Chinese Bandits, Who Were
Heavily Armed.

vladivostok, Siberia. Aug. 81
American forces in their first engage
ment since landing, assisted by the
Japanese, drove back organized Chi
nese bandits. The bandit force num-
bered about 400 and was strongly
armed with machine guns and trench
mortars. They had threatened to loot
Razdolny.
Picking, Aug. 27.-General Semenoff,
in command of a force of Czecho-Slo-
walks numbering several thousand, has
attacked and defeated a Magyar-bol-
sheyik force at Motsievskala, Siberia
The town was captured and many pris-
oners, including large number of
wounded, were taken. The work of the
Japanese in Strengthening the Chinese
frontier made the attack possible.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-04
u. S. BONE DRY JULY |, 1919
Agreement on Date Is Reached by
Leaders in Congress-President
Asked More Time.

Washington, Aug. 27.-President
Wilson, senate prohibition leaders de-
clared on Monday, is not opposed to
legislation pending in the senate pro-
posing national prohibition during the
war, but has suggested that the pro-
posed time for its becoming effective
January l neXt-be extended. Nego-
tiations to that end, it was said,
seemed to assure an agreement for
the passage of the bill, and also for
some extension of time to liquor In
tereStS
Later, after much cloakroom nego-
tiation, leaders said the prohibition
supporters had agreed to fix July /
next as the date when prohibition
would become effective. Although
some of the bills opponents were de-
handing longer extension, represent
atives of both factions said it ap-
peared probable that July L finally
would be agreed to.
Senator Sheppard of Texas, mana
ger of the prohibition bill, stated, fol-
lowing a recent conference at the
White House, that the president did
not object to action by congress on
the legislation, but discussed extend
ing the effective date of the restric-
tons. July L, 1919, was the new date
suggested.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-04
u. S. TROOPS MAKE GAIN
IN ATTACK ON BAZOCHES
Artillery Wipes Out Re-Enforcements
Sent to Help Foe-Yanks Repulse
Huns at Fismette.

With the American Forces on the
Vesle Front, Aug. 28.-American
troops attacked the Germans in the re-
gi0n of BaZoches, three miles west OF
Fismes. simultaneously the Germans
attacked the American lines at t1s-
mette, about a mile northwest or
FismeS. The attack on BazOcheS was
made in daylight and the Americans
quickly improved their positions, al
though the Germans resisted stub
bOrnly. The Germans endeavOred to
send additional infantrymen to re-en-
force their lines and as they passed
down the hill south of BaZOches many
of them were killed by the French and
American artillery and machine guns.
stiff barrage preceded the Ameri-
can infantry attack and the lombard
ment was answered viciously by the
Germans
In their attack on Fismette the Ger
mans bOmbarded the town with heavy
guns and aerial bombs. German avi-
atOrs endeavored to drive the Ameri-
cans from the houses in Fismette so
that German machine gunners in the
hills could pick them off.
One German airplane descended
within 500 feet of the Fismette roofs,
firing machine guns. The Americans
drove it away with their machine guns.
The Americans are holding Fismette
securely.
German artillery continued to bonn
bard the village at intervals during the
day. ~j
With the Americans on the Aisne-
Vesle Front, Aug. 27.-Under cover of
darkness the Americans dug in" on
the railway embankment south of the
Vesle between Courland and Magneux.
They consolidated and held their posi-
tons despite heavy enemy fire.
The line reached carried the Ameri-
can positions forward quarter of
mile on a two-mile front.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-04
SENATE PASSES
IS TO 45 DRAFT
Man-PoWer Bill APPROVED Unani-
mouSly.
NOW GOES TO CONFERENCE
Amendment NuIlifies Exemption Grant
ed to Essential Workers if They
Strike Without Submitting Dis
pute to Labor Board.

Washington, Aug. 2S-The man
power bill bringing within the army
draft all men from eighteen to forty
five years old was passed by the SEN
ate on Tuesday, with a modified work
or-fght clause. The senate was re-
corded unanimously for the bill. All
efforts to change the age limits or to
direct separate classification of youths
under tWenty-one failed, and the meas
ure now goes to conference between
the house and senate with no differ
ence for serious controversy except the
work-or-fight provision.
The only important amendment in
the senate bill is the Thomas-Reed
antistrike proposal. By a vote of 40
to % the senate rejected a motion
made by Senator Mcclellan of Tonnes
see to strike the amendment from the
bill. The amendment utilities exemp-
ton granted to essential workers if
they strike. Before adopting it finally,
however, the senate agreed to the pro-
visO offered by Senator Cummins of
Iowa making the amendment inOpera-
tive if the strikers agree TO submit
their dispute to the war labor board.
Defeat 1e-Year-OId Minimum
Amendments designed to restrain
the war department in any manner in
the drafting of men under twenty-one
years of age were rejected in rapid
succession, most of them without even
roll call. The main test of strength
was on proposal by Senator Poin-
dexter of Washington to make nine
teen years the minimum draft age
This was defeated by a vote of 81
to q.
Goes to Conference Now.
The bill will be sent to conference
at once. With the antistrike amend
ment forming the only point of differ
ence between the two houses, it is be-
Heved an agreement can be reached
within a day or two.
AS the situation stands today moth
ing seems likely to stand in the way
of the war departments intention of
fixing September 5 to Z as the date of
registration of the men made subject
to the draft under the new bill. There
Is every likelihood that the measure
will be ready for President Wilson's
signature before the end of the week.