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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-25

and polo vaulting. For these things
hadn't been for the ". we would not
have had any of these things, for to
buy such athletic equipment as is used
in the states is impossible in France
except in Paris and possibly in very
few other large cities. Imagine, you
who wait and watch and hope at home,
what we had been doing IN our leisure
hours over here if we had been denied
baseball, football, volleyball, basket
ball, foot racing, jumping, boxing,
wrestling, American movies, concerts.
lectures and other entertainments.
Wine, woman and ribald song surely
would have caught infinitely greater
percentage of the A. e. F. chaps thar
aow are caught.
| ha- emit told you a tenth OF the
hiIigs the ~ does for us, does as
whole heartedly and as freely as though
It was daddy" and nanny to all
of us. Do you wonder that we are
grateful? Do you wonder that we are
all eager that our friends in the home
land dig deeply into their jeans to
finance this institution that is doing
so very, very much to keep us heart
ened and fit for our business of beating
the beastly bosche? With unanimity
we beg that our friends of city, of VII
lage, of hamlet and Of country give
with greatest possible liberality when
money next is being solicited for this
splendid cause. Without such aid, the
''Y.' work, which reaps profit no where
along the line over here, would perish.
Without the '.Y" work over here, 1t
seems like we boys would perish, too,
from very Inconsistencies So give and
give and give to the Y. M. G. A. for it's
army and navy work. Well repay
with unlimited gratitude while we re-
main over here and such as finally
are permitted to return home will repay
many times over through our better
equipment for good citizenship that is
coming to us because of the good work
of the .'Y."
Kindliest greetings to any of my
friends under whose eyes this may
come. It's rather tough work, and is
often most awfully lonesome, over
here; but you can say for me that
would not for anything be out of this
big game-the biggest thing that ever
was played on earth, and the best as to
it's final fruitage.
Yours,
CORP. NOBLE P. ROWLEY.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-25
u. S. Public Health Service Issues
Official Health Bulletin
on Influenza.
LATEST WORD ON SUBJECT.
Epidemic Probably Not Spanish in
Orign-Germ Still UnknoWn-Peo-
pie Should Guard Against "Droplet
Infection"-surgeon General Blue
Makes Authoritative Statement.

Washington, D. C.-(Special.)-Al.
though King Alfonso of Spain was
one of the victims of the influenza cpl
demic in 1893 and again this summer,
Spanish authorities repudiate any
claim to influenza as Spanish" dis
case. If the people of this country do
not take care the epidemic will be-
come SO widespread throughout the
United States that soon we shall hear
the disease called American infiu-
enZa
In response to request for definite
information concerning Spanish infiu-
ellZa, Surgeon General Rupert Blue of
the U. S. Public Health Service has
authorized the following official inter-
view:
What is Spanish Influenza? Is it
something new? Does it come from
Spain?
1.-The disease now occurring in this
country and called Spanish Infiuen-
"a resembles very contagious kind
of cold. accompanied by fever. pains
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-25

A special examination for substitute
teachers will be held at the court
house on the 25th inst, commencing at
nine o'clock.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-25
THE YOUTHS COMPANION

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The Youths Companion stands first,
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ment and suggestion and information,
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1t costs only $500 a year to provide
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Youths Companion excels.
Don't miss Grace Richmond's great
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ming December u
The following special offer is made to
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/. The Youths Companion-52 is
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?. All the remaining weekly issues
Of 1918.
3. The Companion Home Calendar
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As Dangerous as FO1SOn Gas SHeAS
in the head, eyes, ears, back or other
parts of the body and feeling of Sc
vere sickness. In most Of the cases the
days. the patient then rapidly recover
Ing Some of the patients, however,
develop pneumonia, or Inflammation
of the ear. or meningitis. and many of
these complicated crses die. Whether
his sO-called Spanish influenza is
identical with the epidemics of influen-
IA of earlier years is not yet known.
"Epidemics of influenza have visited
this country since 1917. 1t is interest
ing to know that this first epidemic
was brought here from Valencia,
Spain. Since that time there have
been numerous epidenics Of the dis
ease In 1889 and 1890 an epidemic
Of influenza, starting somewhere in the
Orient. spread first to Russia and
thence over practically the entire CIV
was another tare-up of the disease.
Both times the epidemic spread wide
ly over the United States.
Although the present epidemic Is
called Spanish Influenza there is no
: reason to believe that it originated in
Spain. Some writer's who have studied
the question believe that the epidemic
came from the Orient and they call at
tention to the fact that the Germans
mention the disease as occurring along
the eastern front in the summer and
fall of 1917"
How can Spanish influenza" be rec.
ognized?
'.There Is as yet no certain way in
which a single case Of Spanish influ-
enza' can be recognized. On the 9TH
er hand, recognition is easy where
there is a group of cases. In contrast
to the outbreaks of ordinary coughs
and colds, which usually occur in the
cold months, epidemics Of influenza
may occur at any season of the year.
Thus the present epidemic ragged most
intensely in Europe in May, June and
July. Moreover, in the case of ordi-
nary colds, the general symptoms
(fever. pain, depression) are by no
means as severe or as sudden in their
onset as they are in Influenza. Final
ly, ordinary colds do not spread
through the community so rapidly or
SO extensively as does Influenza.
I'm most cases Il person taken sick
with influenza feels sick rather sud-
denly. He feels weak, has pains in the
eyes, ears, head or back, and may be
sore all over. Many patients feel
dizzy, some vomit. Most of the pa
tients complain of feeling chilly, and
with this comes fever in which the
temperature rises to 100 to 104. In
most cases the pulse remains relative
ly slow.
I'm appearance one Is struck by the
fact that the patient looks sick. His
eyes and the inner side of his eyelids
may be slightly 'bloOdshot,' or CON
gested,' as the doctors say. There
may be running from the nose, or
there may be some cough. These signs
of cold may not be marked; never
theless the patient looks and feels very
sick.
I'm addition to the appearance and
the symptoms as already described,
examination Of the patients blood may
aid the physician in recognizing Span
ish influenza. for it has been found
s.w,axrs tx-=aes,r-,n@sy---.--w
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-25
COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS
By o. e. Rice, County Supt.

Owing to sickness throughout the
county and state our schools are still
closed upon the advice and direction
of the State Board of Health, and must
so remain closed until permission is
granted to reopen. Just as soon as
this is authorized, notice will be sent
from this office to the school clerks and
teachers, as we wish to keep the
schools running as much as is safe to
do so.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-25

Some parts of the county are en-
tirely free and have been from infiu-
enZa. but none of us know how long
that will remain thus, as every few
days word reaches us that new cases
have developed, and it is the only wise
and safe course to pursue to keep the
schools closed until the danger is safe
ly passed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-25
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to the people of the community
who SO kindly assisted us at the time
of our late bereavement
James Johnson and Family
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-25
LAUDS Y. M. c. A.
WAR WORK
Connecting Link Between Uncle
Sans Boys In Europe and
Their Home Land

The following letter on Y. NJ. G. A.
work, copies of which have doubtless
been sent to various other papers III
this country, was received by the
News Budget this week, over the Sig
nature of Corp. Noble Rowley, OF this
city:
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-25

Let us go lover the top with at
tendance at Entertainment Course this
season..
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-25

At this writing, October 23rd, it
seems probable that by the first Mon
day in November it may be safe to re-
sumo work; we hope So but we shall
watch closely the general health con-
ditions throughout the county.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-25

Miss Violet Stewart, Mrs. Leone
Zimple-V anEvera and Miss Abbie
Halves, teachers in the county, have
been very low with the Influenza, but
are now reported as on the way to re-
coyery 1t is not likely that either one
will resume teaching this fall.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-25

Conditions in Hawkins are said to
be much improved, but several new
cases have appeared in Fiambeau,
north of this city.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-10-25

The state courts have invariably
held that in cases where schools are
necessarily closed because of an cpl
demic or other contagious disease, the
teacher, if she holds herself at all
times ready to go Oh with her teaching,
can recover full salary for the time
school is thus closed.
1t is recommended that because of
this enforced vacation, we would best
give a vacation of but one week at the
Christmas holiday time, instead of
two weeks as formerly.
Those Schoolhouses in which there
has been any sickness this fall should
dehyde before starting school. Any
physician will cheerfully give specific
directions for doing this.
A new, modern basement furnace is
being installed in the school at Kalish,
town of Strickland A new building
is going up in No. 1 Flambeau, to take
the place of the one recently burned
down.
A special examination for substitute
teachers will be held at the court
house on the 25th inst, commencing at
nine o'clock
Miss Mabel Malloy, of the Weyer-
haeuser village schools, owing to i'll
ness, has been obliged to resign her
position. Another teacher has been
engaged to take the room when school
opens.
4 suitable addition has been. built
onto the rural school building in the
South Forks school, and an additional
teacher employed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26
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NEW BUSINESS CONCERN

Mr.. John Mccormick has sold
one-half interest in his clothing,
hat and furnishing business to Mr..
Chas. K. Oldham and the new firm
will be known as Mccormick & Old
ham. Mr.. Oldham was a member
of the firm of Oldham Bros, for
many years and knows the mer-
chandise business thoroughly and
has a wide acquaintance through
out this section. The stock will be
greatly increased and every effort
made to please the buying public,
With two such widely known and
popular men in charge this store will
rapidly forge to the front in the
business life of our city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26
EVERETT EARP MARRIED

News has been received here an
nouncing the marriage of Mr., Ever
ett carp, photographer, formerly
of this city, to Miss Florence UNI
merville, Of Huntington, W. ya.,
the ceremony being performed in
New York City. Mr.. carp is in the
school of military cinematography,
Columbia University, in New York,
having enlisted about six months
ago. The bride is said to be a
beautiful and popular young lady,
Mr.. carp is a man Of splendid
character and has a host of
friends here who join us in extend
ing hearty congratulations.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26
DIES AT BETHEL

Mrs. T. S. Robertson died at her
home in Bethel Friday morning al
seven o'clock after long illness.
Deceased was member Of the
Christian church and had been
since early childhood and the ex-
ample she set has been reflected in
the lives of many with whom she
came in contact. Although she had
not been strong for several years,
vet she was ever ready to assist
those in sorrow or distress and her
kindly ministrations will ever live
in the memory Of her friends. She
is survived by her husband, two
sons, Scott and Harold, and one
daughter, Lila Ruth, and many otn-
er relatives. Funeral services and
burial were held Saturday after
noon. To the grief stricken family
we tender our sympathy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26
W. S. s.
WILL SOON HAVE TO GO

Miss Margaret Frost, Community
Nurse in this city, but who has
joined the Barrow Hospital Unit,
WILL soon be called for service ac-
cording to statements appearing in
the daily press. The government has
sent representative to mobilize the
men of the unit but has received no
orders regarding the nurses, however
it is thought that they will be called
in few weeks after the enlisted men
enter training. Many prominent
physicians of Kentucky are in tEs
unit.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26
TRADERS BANK
BADLY DAMAGED
Fire Discovered in Barber shop
Under Banking institution Sunday
Morning at Two O'clock.

Fire was discovered Sunday
morning about two O'clock in the
barber shop Of G.. B. Turner locat-
ed in the basement of the Traders
National Bank building. When dis
covered the fire had made consid-
cradle progress -and it was very
Ehard matter to get same under
control but the fire department did
excellent work and managed to con-
fine the blaze to one building al
though at one time it looked like
several buildings would be destroy
ed. Loss on barber shop about 5000,
partially covered BY insurance.
The building was damaged about
$5, 100000 to $6,O0O.O0, while the fix
lures were practically ruined en-
failing loss of from 100000 to
100000. Offices over the bank
were damaged by smoke. Damages
partially covered by insurance. No
records of any kind were destroyed
as they were in the vaults. The
old Farmers National Bank build
ing, corner Main and Bank streets,
has been leased by the Traders Ma
tional Bank and business was re-
sumed there Monday morning. 1t is
estimated that the loss will reach
$40, 100000. 1t is not known wheth-
er the bank will repair the building,
which is very old one, having been
built in 1885, or will tear it down
and build new one. This is the
first big fire this city has suffered
for many months.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26
FARMS CHANGE HANDS

There has been much activity in
lands and several farms have chang
ed hands. w. e. Little sold his
farm of 100 acres and handsome
improvements, on the Grassy pike,
known as Emerald Chief Stock
Farm, at $232.23 an acre to T. j.
Ratliff, of Bath county; Rufus
Hadden sold a small tract Of land
with Improvements, near the Levee,
to Robert Combs for $1,700, and
about 80 acres with improvements,
on the Eevee pike, known as the
Bowen place, to Fred Rushford for
a consideration of $3.50. Clayton
Ramsey sold to Luther Mason his
farm Of 102 acres and improve
ments, known as the Mcclure place,
for consideration of $135 an
acre. w. w. Quicksall sold his
5514 acre .unimproved farm on
Grassy Lick pike, to A. B. Pieratt
&. Sons for a consideration Of $12,-
900. Much Of this land is overflow
bottom and is rich as Jersey cream.
Demand for farms is the heaviest
ever known, one real estate man re-
fusing to sell about 100 acres with
improvements for the high price of
1926 an acre. There is little land
for rent at any price, but the coun-
ty is full of lockers for that kind
of property.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26
REPORT THAT ROGER BAKER
HAD BEEN FOUND MISTAKE

The report that Roger Baker, the
Montgomery county boy who it is
believed was drowned by the sink
ing of the transport Tuscania, had
been found on an island with seven
other boys is a mistake, as no word
of his discovery has been received
and it is believed beyond dDubt
that he is among the lost.
The Advocate received the follow
ing telegram this morning at ten
o'clock:
washington D. c., Feb. 26th.,
mt. Sterling Advocate,
"Mt. Sterling, Ky.
Gam advised by War Department
that Roger Baker, Of your county
is among the missing OF the Tus-
cania. w. J. FIELDS"
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26
BOYS DECLAMATORY CONTEST

Arrangements are being made
for the Boys Annual Declamatory
Contest, which will be held in the
High School Auditorium on March
list. There will be six contestants,
three from each society, namely the
Cawein and Halleck. A first prize
of ten dollars and second prize
of two dollars and a half will be
awarded to the two winners. A
great deal of enthusiasm is being
worked up and this promises to be
one of the wamest and most inter-
fsting of all ever held here in the
High School
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26
MANAGER HATTON RESIGNS

Mr.. Warren Hatton, local Manag-
er of the Cumberland Telephone &
Telegraph Company, has resigned
his position and will move to the
Ledford farm in this county, March
1st. Mr.. Hatton has been connect
ed with the telephone company in
this city for the past ten years and
has made an excellent manager
He has some oil lands in Eastern
Kentucky and will spend portion
of his time in that section. AS yet
his successor has not been appoint
ed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26
RESIGNS, POSITION

After more than twenty years
service in the mechanical depart
ment of the Mt. Sterling Advocate,
Mr.. G. B. Stephens has resigned
his position, his resignation to take
effect March End. The management
regrets very much his determination
TO. leave but wishes him success
and prosperity in any business he
embarks in and being an honorable,
conscientious gentleman we are
sure he will succeed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26
BIG CROWD SEE
SOLDIERS LEAVE
Montgomery and Menefee County
Men Entrain Here Monday After
noon for Camp Taylor.

Quite a large crowd Of relatives
and friends gathered at the depot
in this city yesterday afternoon to
see the Montgomery and Menefee
county boys leave for Camp Tay-
lor. Just prior to going to the de-
pot they received instructions from
the local board and were put in
charge of Mr. Sidney J. Calk, one
of>their number. Rev. Clyde Darsie
made a short talk and the boys
were all in fine spirits when they
left. Comfort bags we're present
ed to both the Montgomery and
Menefee county quota by the Coun-
Gil Of National Defense, twelve of
these bags were filed by the pupils
of Mrs. Pearl B. Prewitt's school
The w. c. T. U. presented each
with comfort kit, and the Red
Cross Society presented each with
warm sweater.
We do not believe finer bunch
of young men will be sent from any
county in the State than those
that are now representing this
county in Uncle Sans Army. All
seemed glad of the opportunity Of
helping our government to make the
world safe for democracy.
The following is a complete list
of the Montgomery county boys:
Robert Scobee Nodley
James Pappas.
Sidney j. Calk
Ben. F. Hiler
Thomas r. Cravens
+ Nelson Willoughby
John White Trimble
Ernest w. Phelps
/ Clarence E. Palmeter
Ratliff p Baird
Denman H. Duke
Phillip j. Hollearn
Sherman Lansdale
w. B. Smith
John H. Leach
Press Jackson
Edward Carpenter and Perry
Baker both volunteered and re-
quested the local board to send
them with this \quota, which they
did. Mr.. r. III. Lane, who was in
this quota but who had taken the
training at the Officers Reserve
Camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison
was assigned to the Quartermaster',
Department by the Washington au-
thorities. Mr.. Lane was to under
go his physical examination before
a board of doctors at Washington
last night and at the time of oul
going to press no report had beer
received from him.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26
TO ORGANIZE TO HELP

Miss Margaret Frost has received
considerable literature regarding
the organization Of War Savings
Societies and will be pleased to give
some of this interesting matter to
any one interested in the movement
Miss Frost is contemplating form
ing an organization to assist the
Government in the War Savings
Stamp campaign.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26
w. S. s.
ORDER QUICKLY FILLED

The ladies in charge Of making
bandages. for the Red Cross Society
received an order from headquar-
ters short time ago for $500
gauze sponges. The ladies immed
lately got busy and shipped the or
der in one week. This was a great
er number than had ever been made
in a month before and the ladies
should be praised for their energy
and patriotism. A total of 36O3
bandages have been made and ship
ped this MONTH
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26
SECOND DRAFT IN APRIL
OR MAY, REPORT

While the War Department reit-
crates that no date has been def
nitely fixed for the calling of the
second draft, outward indications
seem to point to some time in April
or May, at the least. The estimate
is based on known preparations for
equipping and housing the men.
w. s. S.
The Advocate for printing.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26
w. 3, s.
SETH B0TTS SENT TO GEORGIA

The report that gained circulation
last week that Seth Bolts was a
member of body of troops sent
from Camp Taylor to France prov
ed to be mistake as his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. r. Bolts, have
received word that he is now sta
toned at Camp Forrest, in Georgia,
near the Tennessee line.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26
W. S. s.
GOOD PRICES AT LIVERY SALE

At the sale of the stock and We.
hicles of the livery firm of John
w. Wade & Son, held on Saturday,
there was a large crowd and spir-
tied bidding and the prices
realized were good. One span Of
black horses sold at 1910, and 9th
er horses sold from $50 to $3.50
each. The large brick stable which
was offered for sale was bid to 49,
200 and withdrawn.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26

7. Foster Rogers, real estate
agent, sold the modern residence
of Mr. A. G. Ratliff, on West High
street, to Mr.. S. w. Evans, of Beth
el, Bath county. Possession to be
given about March 18th. Mr.. Ev-
ans will move with his family to the
property.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26
New Glass.

Beginning March 1st will start
small day class of stenography.
Apply for terms and further infor-
nation. Elizabeth Wyatt,
Phone ia, Mt. Sterling, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26

Notice Of Sale.

The home of the late Mrs. Jennie
MeAlister on Holt avenue, Mt. Ster-
ling, KY, will be offered for sale
at public auction on Saturday,
March 9, 1918. C. G. McAhster,
Agent.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26
ROGERS HOME SOLD

Mrs. T. F. Rogers, ST., has sold
her beautiful suburban home ON the
corner Of High street and Antwerp
avenue to Mr.. J. I. Coons, of the
county, and will give possession
March 1st. The price paid was
$4,000.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1918-02-26
WIS. s.
ALLEN PREWITT SELLS HOME

Mr.. Allen G. Prewitt has sold his
home on Clay street to Mrs. James
II. Henry for a consideration of
1880. Possession will be given
April 1st
W. S. s.
Wanted AN incubator from 100
to 200 eggs. Perry Flora.