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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-15
GERMAN ALIEN ASKS
TO BE NATURALIZED

Fred Carl Nerasc, Of LadySmith just
got under the wire in making applica-
ton for his second papers to be heard
at the May term of court, Tuesday. He
came to the country in 1908 He is Il
German and therefore under the rule
applied to enemy aliens will not be
able to receive his papers until the
was is over He registered as an
alien German with Postmaster Man
ming the last one in the list. He is Il
shoemaker.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-15
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER ROADS

Madison enthusiastic over the high
way school which he and Highway
Commissioner Phil Koehler attended.
He says every man who has anything
to do with the roads of a town or coun-
ty ought to go to the road meeting. 1t
was in charge of the three state engi-
neers from Iowa, Minnesota and Wis
conSin and was full of instruction and
experiences as to road maintenance.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-15
POLICE QUARTERLY REPORT

During the last quarter of 1917
there were 16 arrests in Ladysmith
according TO the report of the Chief
Of Police filed with the council. Five
of them were for drunkenness, two for
fighting on the streets and nine were
traffic offenses most of them being
violations of the ordinances relating to
automobiles. Total fines collected
were 500.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-15
THRIFT STAMP BALL

The Thrift Stamp ball at the high
school gym on Friday evening brought
out 60 couples and receipts in addition
were 1915 making $62.75 for the
Thrift Stamps sold. The proceeds went
to the Thrift Stamp Committee and
started just so many more accounts.
The stamps were turned over to the
stamp committee.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-15
ON FARM HONOR ROLL

Four names added to Wisconsin,
farm and farm home roll of honor at
the honorary recognition exercises in
connection with the farmers course.
Certificates of honor were granted to
Mrs Nellie Kedzie Jones, Auburndale
James Dillon, Mondovi; w. G. Brad
ley, Hudson. and Frederick L., Hatch,
Spring Grove. III.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-15
FIST FIGHT IN B. Is. GAME
ON THE BLOOMER FLOOR

Chippewa Falls and BlOomer played
basketball Friday evening and Il CON
siderable part of the time was spent
in fist fight between players. The
low-ceilinged hall kept the Chippewa
players from shooting the baskets as it
has many other visiting teams.
The game was called SO that the
Chippewa team could get home; score
23-10 in favor of BloOmer.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-15
ASK LA FOLLETTE's DISMISSAL

Wisconsin school superintendent in
convention at Wausau last Friday by
vote of % to II adopted resolution
recommending that United States Sen
atOr La Toilette be dismissed from the
United States Senate
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-15
: : Il

FRESH. FROZEN, SMOKED, SALTEB
Send Fog Price List
CONSUMERS FISH co. S sa4 By as s!s;
New Winter Caught, Single, weather
frozen, Silver Herring, off the ice
daily. Price - per lib. Send Remit
ance with order. References, our
Postmaster and Citizens Nat. Bank.
Hurry in your orders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
THREE GOVERNMENTS
WORK TO UNITE RUSSIA
Those in Siberia. Caucasia and
Kiev Seek Common Action
for Rebirth of Country
By HAROLD WILLIAMS
Special Gable to Erering Public Ledger

Copvri0ht, 1913, BIZ Ncir York Times Go.
Geneva, Nov. 2S.
A Russian traveller, who left Kiev
week ago, gives me a hopeful account
Of affairs in southern Russia. The re-
taxation of German oppression has per-
m!tted a display of patriotic feeling. \
congress of peasants cheered for united
Russia. Kiev is held by the troops re-
cruited in Klev by officers OF General
Denikiu's army. The kiev government
/. row openly all.Russian. Skoropad-
e';i's Influence Is nil.
The Ukramian separatist adventur-
..rs Ninlcheuko and P.trlura. attempted
AN insurrectiouary movement and occu-
nlad BerdiCheff with small force, but
we're driven out by kiev troops.
The governments at Onsll. Siberia, in
,'aucasia and at kiev are negotiating
with a view TO common action. There
is a general feeling of tense expectation
nf the liberation and rebirth Of Russia.
The arrival of the Allies eagerly is
awaited.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
BRUSSELS PAPERS REAPPEAR
Despite Smashed Presses. They
Come Out as German. Retire
Special Cable to Erening Public Ledger

+ CopDri0ht, 1918. bU Nct0 York Tfincs 70.
London, Nov. pa delayed dispatch
from Brussels, which is undated, but
evidently was flied at about the time
the Allies entered the city, says:
The public this morning is able to
buy copies of real Brussels papers How
II is managed Is unknown. but surely ii
is feat which ranks high in the annals
OF journalism. one of the first acts of
the Germans when they entered the
city was 10 close down the entire Brus-
sells press which would not consent to
their dictation. Tney smashed the
presses and seized every scrap Of paper
and every cask of ink.
rThe staffs of these Journals were
scattered far and wide. Some for a
long time were imprisoned in German
foriresses. Others broke through the
Gordon around the city, Joined the Bel
Sgian army and died for their country
And yet when the army of occupation
WAS hardly outside the city all the old
broad sheets had again gone to press
and you could take your choice of
I.'i1toile de Beige. Derniere Heure. lie
Scir. Vingtieme Steele, La Gazette or
La Rationale. Their appearance on the
streets was Ike the new clarion of vic.
tory and liberation"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28

mother and children. to maintain him
self and family in health and comfort,
and to- provide a competence for old
age, with ample provision for recreation
and good citizenship.
specially That the Government
should (a) prepare and inausurate a
plan to build model homes for the wage
earners tb) establish a system of cred
It's whereby the workers may borrow
money for. a long term of years at a
low rate of interest to build their own
homes: c) encourage, protect and Sex-
tend credit to voluntary. nonproft maxi
ing and joint tenancy associations; (d)
exempt from taxation and grant other
subsidies for houses constructed for oc-
cupancy by their owners; te) relieve
municipalities from the restrictions pre-
venting them from undertaking proper
housing plans; () encouragement sup
port the erection and maintenance OF
houses where workers may find lodging
and nourishing food during the periods
Of unemployment"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28

bought.
altogether it appears as II the front
,iI,e men will have frozen beef as the
principal Wand for Thursday, providing
motning happens to the frozen beef
sspec,al crossing the newly lfid tracks in
No Mans Land.
Nevertheless the mess sergeants have
assured the officers and men that nearly
everything is on hand for the regulation
Thanksgiving ! dinner, excepting the
turkey and the cranberries. Everybody
hsures that things could have been
worse. especially r. the armistce had
NOT been signed. So this Thanksgiving
VIII be in anticipation of the next
thanksgiving at home among relatives
ana friends and turkeys and cranberry
sauce
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
ALLIES MAY UNITE
TOGET EX-KAISER
Britain Will Submit Opin-
ion on Legality to
War Associates
DUTCH SEEK PRECEDENT
Ruling Against Former I'm.
peror Would Stand in Cases
of All Others
Special Cable TO Erening Public Ledger

sPectot tdOfe 10 Erenfng PHbiC Ledger
copvri0ht, 1918, by Nc,y Yorl: Y5mcs Go.
London. Nov. IS
While ii is true that the position Of
the ex-Kaiser under International law
- occupying the attention Of law officers
lof the British Crown, statements pub
iished here OF their having made def.
mite report to the Government are pre-
mature, and the assertion that the Allied
Governments have decided to make a
Joint demand on the Netherlands for
his extradition consequently IS incor-
rect.
s However, a fcrma, report probably
will be ready for Considerat Oh by the
Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary
very soon, and enough is known Of the
opinions of the Lord Chancellor. A;tor-
ney and Solicitor General TO justify the
anticipation that the British Govern
ment will communicate with the Allied
and associated Powers with View to
common action
Besides the Kaiser, any decision come
10 regarding summons TO the Neither
lands could be extended TO all ;hose
who have committed or given instruc-
ton for the commission Of crimes rec
ognized by the extrad,tion laws OF in
.yvaded countries and falling within the
category of offenses for which provision
Is made in extraditiop treaties concluded
between those countries and Germany.
II has been stated that the Neither
lands takes the view that, as the persons
whose extradtion would he in question
are neither subjects Of the state of Ilol-
4 land nor of any of the countries against
whose laws the alleged crimes have been
committed. 1t has no power 70 surrender
them without obtaining the consent OF
the Government of the country of which
they until lately had been subjects
This is not correct in International law.
and the Netherlands can act independ-
emily IL the Dutch Government decides
At would be advisable.
1t is further suggested that the Dutch
government now is waiting for definite
proof that there are definite legal Drece.
dents for asking the dethrOned monarch
70 leave their territory. II, as at pres
sent appears to be the case the Kaiser 3
presence there disturbs and menaces the
domestic peace of the country, or is
likely to do SO in the future. the Dutch
lGovernment would be entitled to take
what steps it may deem opportune to
rid Itself and the country Of the danger
arising from Wilhelm's or the Crown
Frince's residence
] In the event of the Kaiser and his
son being turned out of the Netherlands.
where will they go? Will they follow
Napoleon's example and lurrender
themselves to Britain whom Napoleon
described as the most obstinate and
most generous OF my enemies" or will
they throw themselves on the mercy Of
America, where. judging by cabled re.
ports, the campaign to hang the Kaiser
seems to have made more headway than
in any country in Europe"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
CIOLITTI FORCES SHOWDOWN
Wants Italian Chamber Cleared
of Traitors or Calumiuiators

Rome, Saturday, Nov. 23.-tDelayed.
BY A. P)-Assertions were made to-
day in the lower house or the italian
zFarliament that proofs had been secured
that several Senators and Deputies Were
ifivolved in pacitist and anarchistic ac-
1lvities which resulted in the CapOretto
diaaster. Amid the great excitement
former Premier Giovanni Giolittl saio
that. concerning the accusation or
treAsoln, he demanded action by the
t'hamber within twenty-four hours to
dttermine whether the Chamber. con-
iainec traitors or calumniators.
flt Is plain" he exclaimed. that one
p1.sthe other must leave this Chamber"
Premier Orlando supported the pro-
{QoaeG appointment of special investiga-
1H& cosninittee OF seven members. Such
b9esGlution was adopted and COM
M x 81 was appointed, but after examin-
n S'ix 2cuments In the hands OF secret
~: }<& men. the members stated they
= n. e biz 70 decide whether or not the
N >s justified
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK
IS DEMAND OFLABOR
Expects Government to Pro-
vide Employment at Living
Wage and Proper Homes

HOstOn, Nov. IS.
Matthew Vol, assistant to Samuel
Gompers. president of the american
Federation of Labor, announced at the
closing session of the national housing
conference that organized labor expects
the Government to provide every wage
Garner with opportunity of emp'oyment
and an income sufficient to enable him
to maintain himself and family in health
and comfort and to provide a competence
for old age. Regarding labor's dema nds,
Mr.. VOL said
I'm general: That every wage-earner
shall be afforded the opportunity of em-
ployment and A. income und sustenance
To enable him without the labor of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28

with the American Army OF Occupa-
ton. NOV. 20. lBy Courier TO
Nancy. Nov. -
The indications are that the Ameri-
can army of occupation will spend
THANKSGIVING in their present positions
on this side of the German frontier.
The Americans already have started
n search for the Injuries o. Luxemburg
for Thursday's dinner. In the absence
Of turkeys they are casting their eyes
at Luxembourg $ chickens. geese. ducks
and pigeons
The German officers also were fond
of ,.A.ckens and geese and consequently
the farmers and villagers have but
few on hand There is plenty of Amer
lean frozen beef al the ports, put the
Americans feel they should have some
kind of poultry on the day tnat every
BODY al home is eating turkey.
Officers Of the Third Division at Re
miscn have priced chickens and found
them at from eighteen to thirty francs
each There are plenty Of ducks on
this side Of the Mosete in the region
Of Eemisrh. but investigation revealed
the fact that they belong TO Germans
! living on the other side of the river
and that the ducks came TO this side
of the stream because the western side
OF the river is marshy.
Might Violate Truce
,rberefore tne German owned ducks
are safe. so far as the americans are
concerned. Some Of the officers are fig
uriug that il might be violation or
the armistice to buy German duck.
even through third party
The region Of Ehnen, where the
Twenty-slxth Infantry headquarters is
situated. is noted for geese. The first
division officers. hearing this. asked the
Twenty-sixth Infantry for geese enough
! 10 feed the division. The cheapest
goose the officers priced AT Ehnen was
lao francs. The Twenty y-SiXth Infantry
sent word to the First Division that it
uould be lucky il il secured enough
goose 10 feed the general.
Hasring Of the experiences of the
o+hers the Thirty-second Division. which
also is hugging the frontier awaiting
word for the advance, sought to buy
pigeons. Officers Of the l>Vision started
out hoping to secure enough pigeons at
I.ast for their own mess. But II seems
tha- the retiring Germans, realizing the
scarcity Of poultry in Germany, bought
every Digeon, goose and duck that the
Iuxembergers would sell them. So the
officers of the Thirty-second are hoping
that nothing happens to the frozen beet
specials which are running through to
Luxemberg by rail from the Frencl
norts between now and Thanksgiving,
The Second Division, holding the left
OF the front. decided on roast pork for
Thursday, but the officers ascertainet
from the farmers that hog cholera swept
that section during the summer. taking
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
CHINESE CIVIL WAR
NEAR PEACEFUL END
Canton Government Ends
Hostilities and Conference
Is to Meet at Marking

Special Cable TO EtenIng PubHC LcdgeT
ropuyi0ht. 1918. by NC,c 1'orL T.HC$ co.
Pekin, Nov. 2S.
The Canton Governments decision to
order a cessation of hostiities has ma
terially contributed to a peaceful solu-
ton Of the Chinese civil war. II is ex-
pected that a conference will meet at
Nanl,in shortly. under the mediatorshlp
Of the Lshun Tuchun Kianghu. The facr
that the Allies are able to send troops
to Siberia has impressed the northern
militarsts, who have suddenly become
pacifist.
Meanwhile the President is making
efforts to eliminate military interference
by the Government to restore civil au-
thority
Decorations have been conferred by
the Chinese Government on the French,
Danish, Russian. Belgian, Spanish. Por-
tuguese and Brazilian ministers The
President will review the Chinese and
Allied troops on Thursday
The departure Of the Chinese peace
envoy has been delayed, owing TO in
ability to secure steamship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
u. s. TO BUY TAB0GA ISLAND
Negotiations On for Purchase of
Land From Panama
Ill IahIn tn EIoninn PuhIic l enneE

Copyright, 1918, 6y Eelr York Times 90.
Colon, Nov @S.-Panama's prettiest
island Taboga, in Panama Bay, will
soon be acquired by the United States
if present negotiations are successful.
A total of about 1l72 out Of the 1927
acres of the island is wanted probably
AS part of a defensive system for the
Panama Canal.
Taboga is a famous health resort, the
site of the canal sanitarium in canal
construction days 1t is a noted pine
apple center and was the rendezvous OF
Morgan in pirate times. The inhabitants
of Taboga protest against change In
sovereignty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28

-,
.,ea, 49,. ,iii, .i,, tia t,LaaGsd ,orsnns
"oruS WILL or''s t"e az. ,Is Pc s.liS
N'o are ..E."e .ta;, sans,as
Calls sailors Danger
r,,. . ,.ss,ard,,..s orators snoLe M
tho s,i,ors y.bn como down from naval
norts nc a danger To the proletarian re
ruhIic herarsa thcy still formed regular
n,IIi+ar,. bodies ono nf which Is now
n,n,ta ~. pa,.,i,, ard is oOO6 10 1000
. ,,,. h,d 90 odn,it ,,ow-
~. ,,i,,rs u.a,a in sunrerne
e'''' '.'". i'',,,,,. Gums for IN
po"e' p ~ va, , .oo' ,,d tTon,hure and
III ,,.,,a,, ,,od onenly con,e
out against tho national convention.
There seems to he ruch Jeai"uSE pe-
tween the field gray members OF tne
Soldiers and Workers 'ounC;l ana the
sailors, the iattcN no doubt belhe leSs
radical Il has been asked what puSl-
ness these sailors have in Berlin. where
rho Soldiers and Workers Council pre-
s,,,nos - no ahIe 70 enforce law and
order re- this the sa tlurs reply that II
yas thc,. yyro brought the revolution
fro,, .l,o soar,aet to tine capital
-, ,.,.,-o,,,.,, ir R.rli,,
l,,,, ,,, roirg II, the interest of
H,, ,ta,.n,t,,,s,,. meaning the peoples
c,,,,,is,,ta,ars r,hart and his associa tes.
.r,'o'! ,,al,a I,u.a,er that they will
] .., ,.,,,iurarv aggression by
,,i,,r, cla,ses or capitalists
'ne lot"let. '"'''H
Us a''''' '''' l,.,,,. uai,ors remaining
II seems 'i" s,,,,'ed u regular naval
a. ~ 't' III! Ia ,',,',,nrdar, Tost, with
" ulN 'SIol uIu'' .,,a f,.,ner roval stables
'pu"' Il, ,I, .rhese men seem
I'','' oI,poT He VIZ rt,bI,. constitute a not
| ,,ri,,nortar. eleueut for the future
Il, II,ll'' noi l,,,; . ,,d.. AnmiTal Beatty s
l,sa Iaa,eratjon y,iI, probably have the
80, as aan,eY,ine thei,. re.arions with
,t' E,..a,,',r,art
s''e
BourgeOise Parties AwhReh'"k
The bourgeoise parties. 100. seem 70 DE
| awakening from their letnargy and have
| come TO the aid Of the peoples com
| missioners. whom they look upon as the
only power able to save Germany IRON
aDraIling chaos. Much enthusiasm ana
energy are displayed in soliciting mem,
hsrs for the newly founded "granu
| democratic party. Jay -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28

New York. Nov. 2S--Henry =. Davi-
SON head Of the American Red Cross.
and Allen Wardwell, Red Cross conomis-
sioner in Russia, were passengers on the
FRENCH liner Espagne, which arrived
mere yesterday. Another passenger was
GoVernor-elect Henry J. Alien of Kan
sas. He was III in a hospital on The
French front. lie said. when informed
November . that he had been elected
He has spent eighteen months in Y. Al
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
Special Gable to Erening Public Ledger
{ CopDrioht. 1918. by Nctc YORK. Times Co.

The Hague, Nov. 2S-The ex-Crown
Prince, on arriving al the island OF
Wieringen after a somewhat adven-
turous journey. was, according TO an
eye witness, obviously disagreeably sur
prised at the aspect Of his place OF
exile, although he took on a cheerful
pose and entered snilingly into couver.
sation with his suite The public re.
ceived the party Coldly and none Sd.
luted. The eX-prince's party left Me-
demblik, on the mainland in the ev ming
in the small motorboat Tetjer.
Y 1t was very misty and the boa. ran
into shallow water, jammiug the screw.
In trying to reach the island +he boat
ran into the bank and was obliged to
return to Medemblik. which was reached
al midnight.
There were no provisions or board
and the hotellkeeper who was tele-
phoned to. could not prepare food as
the gas had been cut on The party
were obliged to dine off few biscuits
and chocolat" and some fried eggs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
Two Killed in Air Crash

Arcadia. Fls.. Nov 2s. Lieutenant
w. L. Cummings Of Augusta, Ga. and
Lieut. enant Bismet, of Baltimore. we're
killed yesterday at Carlstrom Field here.
The planes piloted by the two men
crashed in mdair and fell about 1000
feet to earth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
Sugar Certificates :, End

Washington. Nov. 2s.-D,stribution Of
sugar under the certificate system viii
order issued by the food administra]
ton. In announcing the order the ay-
ministration emphasized that requests
for conservation Of sugar were In no
way modified. HFG
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
To. Preserve Teeth
For Your Lifetime

Save your teeth with SOZODONT.
1t does not injure the enamel--it
house-cleans every crevice and Gran.
ny and prevents decay; i. keeps the
gums firm and healthy; stimulates
circulation and neutralzes acidity
and it is very refreshing to use.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
Beatty Refuses to See
Red Council Delegates
British admiral Wouldn't Let Them Take
Part in German Fleet Standardization
Alarms NOderates in NelU Government
Bv JOSEPH HERRiNCS

, ever, that Admiral Beatty's timely
words will bring the hot-headed persons
who are trying 70 seize the supreme
power in Germany to their senses
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
TURKEY MISSING
ATU.S. FRONT
German Corner on Poultry
Hits American Plans for
Thanksgiving
PRICES ARE SKY HIGH
Frozen Beef Shipped Across
No Mans Land Will Be
Piece de Resistance
PRICES ARE SKY HIGH

/ with the American Army OF 0ccupa-
,jo,. NOV. 20 tBy Courier to
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-05

the words OF explanation ! mus, utter
The feeling made my voice iriRId
Katherine was mistaken" sad
"Dicky isn't flying He's making illus
iraiIons Tor a new aviation serial for
one Of the magazine
"Oh" Jack SAID lamcly evidently
comprehcndlng my embarrassment
There was something else IN his tone
also. something which saw reflected
m LiIlian's eycs. when ! involuntarily
glanced at her without knowing why
! DID so
The next instant Lillian had swept
from her face and eyes every vcstigc Of
expression But couldn't forget what
! had surprised IN her eyes. Il was a
hook Of troubled comprehension, and all
AZ once ! realized what / should have
known before. that no magazine com
mission would keep Dickcy 50 long
There must be some other-perhap,
less crcdtable-reaSon for his absence
than the one he had given me
! had no time for thought upon the
subject, however, for Jack, next words
gave Lillian the opportunity sh, de-
sired
as Katherine in2" Jack asked Il
would like 10 see her II she is
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