Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-19

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Sauk county people will be asked to
purchase United States bonds to the
extent of about million and a hall
dollars.
There was a preliminary meeting
at the courthouse on Monday after
noon to arrange for the campaign OF
the fourth liberty loan.
Those who are able and do not buy
bonds will be advertised.
Meeting opens
The meeting opened with music
from the BarabOO Liberty chorus At
torney F. R. Bentley, who was chair
man of the third liberty loan, is the
chairman for the fourth, and presided
at the meeting. He thanked all for
the large attendance, and in the open
ing said it was
mans job,
A big job,
The best job
to sell the bonds. There is no other
that can measure up to this task here
in the county. He said the next loan
would be from five to seven billions,
of which Sauk cOunty's share would
be about $1,500,OO0.
AS TO the war, the allies win never
know what peace is until Kaiser VII
helm has been brought to his knees.
He mentioned the kaiser's speech at
the Krupp gun works the other day in
which he said:
From the time was little boy
| watched the advance of this en-
terprse-
This showed his mind was on war
The speaker referred to Lenlne ana
TrOtzkv selling the soul of Russia,
and other phases of the great war
Mr. BENTLEY was many times applaud
ed.
BY r. p. Perry
The ,ice-chairman, r. p. Perry,
Reedsburg, spoke of the improved con
ditions since the liberty loan meeting
last Nav. Then the Germans were
within forty miles Of Paris. and the
Irnited States had but about bOO,OOO
men in France England had her bacK
tn the wall. and the whole allied force
was in peril All is changed now.
The enemy has been driven back ana
the Americans are knocking at the
door of Metz.
Mr. Perry spoke of Hon. Frank
Avarv heing in London when Queen
Victoria was crowned and OF the MANY
great events through which ne mas
1ivad since that time. But, the speak
or said there never were greater days
shan these through which we are Nv
ing now. America does not INTEND 10
stOD until the kaiser and ms cohoito'
like NAPOLEON, were at st. Helena
Women to Work
Mrs Frank Avery said the women
were lust as glad to stand by the boys
nc ware the men. She spoke OF the
suffering Germany has caused the
women children and old people OF Bel
gium and France, and gave the asSui-
ance the women would do their snare
TO set the world Alright.
Was a Dark Hour
{ Kingsford. chairman OF the
sneakers bureau, SAID that dC Iho
time of the meeting last May 1t was
the darkest hour Of the war. Inc dl-
1ies had been pushed back ana pach
until the tide was turned Dy the
American marines at Chateau-IhlefTy
Al that time the kaiser got an eye
onenar and has been getting one every
day since. ,o,oo
r E. Morey explained how baraooo
went over the top when the last oll'e
was made
Worthy of Our Best Efforts
r y Risley said the job was worthy
of our best efforts. 1t Is an a"Au'
+bing to ask young men to give up
+bnir homes. families and business u
6obt and we can do no better IMAM
give them our best support.
Doing Fine Work
Rav FIR r. c. O'Reilly said we mus'
-+and nv our boys. The first sign %
y,oIiaf came when America turned Ihe
tide. and the speaker assured MS heoi
ors we are living in an age wheu ms
tory is revealing herself. The thllS
of the kaiser would soon reacn ou'
shores if we did not StdIiu o0
bovs Those who refuse to loan mone'
- huv bread for our boys are TRAITORS
he declared.
Make All Contribute
D McFetridge said all shoul'
contribute. He also said there shoui
ho NO peace until the allies are feaoS
and that the greatest menace at u
crescent time is the danger Oh a pr
mature peace from those VINO aoF'
cate such move
Not Let Slackers OF
M R. Prouty does not Denese !
4t;.r tho s1ackers off There is n
balF-wav place. We must nave me
md money. There are no nardshil
af home to what the boys must q