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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18

k1lleQ III AIneTlCd, tHdH dt Vic lIOlc.
If you want to beat something beat
carpet. 1t needs it.
Suicides are increasing. Why?
Get your happiness out of your
work or you will never know what
real happines is.-Elbert Hubbard.
The spade is weapon of honor;
dust on your garden trouers proof of
loyalty.-Birmingham Ledger.
Some men never get up until they
are called. If no one happens to
apply the stimulus-they are gun
powder without the spark, dough
without the yeast, an engine without
the steam.
No alarm clock is going to ring
when time strikes the hour of your
opportunity. Fate never yet failed
to turn down the man who waited for
something to turn up.
You must do the thing without be-
ing told-push without being showed
recognize your chance without be-
ing introduced-if you want to carry
the message to Garcia OF hand
some report to the Board of Direct
ors.
The expenditure Of this govern
ment from 1871 to January l, 1917,
covering 126 years, including the
cost Of past wars, was a little more
than $4,000, O00, 00o-only five billion
more than the sum appropriated by
Congress at the last session for this
war.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
THE SEED CORN SITUATION.

The 1917 corn crop of many dis
tricts, even far down in the corn-belt
States, is in poor condition for use as
seed. In many cases the seed selec-
ted last fall froze before drying and
contains weak and dead ears Even
at this late date the best place to get
seed for those who can is from corn
grown in the neighborhood. Unless a
preliminary termination test shows
that most Of the ears will grow, care
full sorting followed by termination
testing of each Individual ear chosen
will be necessary.
After testing various methods the
United States Department of Agri-
culture has found the rag dolf' les
ter, simple, cheap, and satisfactory,
and has just issued Farmers Bulle-
tin 948, The Rag Doll Seed Tester:
Its Use in Determining Which Ears
of Corn Are Fit for Seed. A copy
will be sent free on application.
BY the use of the tester during the
next few weeks even an 8-year-old
child can find out which ears can be
depended upon to grow. The sit
ual precaution. Unless this individ-
ual ear testing is promptly attended
uation is unusual and calls for unus-
to, thousands of farms will have poor
stands, wasted labor, idle land, or
soft corn this year. To replant or to
plant seed of southern varieties is
likely to cause a recurrence of the
soft corn situation next fall. Testing
out from locally grown supplies the
ears that will terminate is the best
means of obtaining seed that will
produce a good stand and we'll
matured crop.
C. P. HARTLEY,
In Charge of Corn Investigations.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18

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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18

Published Every Thursday by
THOMPSON PRINTING COMPANY
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18

Seems like more aviators are being
killed in America, than at the front.
If you want to beat something beat
carpet. 1t needs it.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
The World Must Be Made Safe for Democracy
Bv w l. WEsTERN1ANN Professor of History,
University of Wisconsin
Published under direction Of

On April 2, 1917, President Wilson
called together the two houses Of Con
gress in Joint session and asked that
war be declared upon the government
of the German Empire. In his address
he gave to-us and the world the fight
ing slogan of the United States:
THE WORLD MUST BE MADE
SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY" For to
the great experiment Of democratic
government, the people Of the United
States is unaIterably committed.
In 1914 when the Archduke of Aus,
tria was murdered, the mobiles who
rule the Austro- Hungarian empire de
cided to take that occasion to square
their long-standing account with
Servia. In this decision they were
backed by Germany's rulers whose MAD
plans of increased power are now SO
well known The basis of the hatred
of the Austrians for SerVia was pollt-
icaI. The reasons for the hungarian
hatred of Servia were partially polit-
ical, but chiefly economic.
rs far as Hungary and Servia are
concerned, this war is largely strug-
gle between a feudal land-holding au-
tocracy and a democratic, farming peo'
pie. The Servians were peasants.
Eighty per cent of them owned land,
and titled the land they owned. Hun
gary, also, is an agricultural country.
But it is, economically, a feudal state.
Only twelve per cent OF the Hungarian
people own farm Lands. One one-hun-
dredth Of one per cent Of the total
population of Hungary controls thirty
of oil fc a
The small group of forty feudal
barons included in this number con-
trolls absolutely the destinies Vi the
10000, 900 of the Hungarian people.
Politically, as we'll as economically,
Hungary is feudal autocracy. About
six per cent OF the working classes
have the right to vote. Agriculture
laborers and apDrenticed workmen are
excluded. But Servia was politically
a democratic state. Every man VINO
paid three dollars year IN direct
taxes had the franchise. The Servian
king was a peoples king who sat 10
the National Assembly along with the
elected representatives OF his people.
The Hungarian land barons are no
longer bothered by the competition or
the free Servian peasants
Even more clearly than at it's be
ginning the issue OF the war stands
out today as a fight for democracy,
"for the rights of nations great and
small and the privilege OF men every
where to choose their way OF Life and
obedience" The future planned Tor
Belgium by the German miiltaTlsts.
who are more than ever IN control OF
Germany, is absolute proof OF this.
General yon Kissing, the late Ger
man Governor of Belgium, left q mem
orandum which has been published,
since his death, In German newspapers
and re-published by our government.
What is to be the fate OF the free
Belgians? Won Kissing tells US:
"The policy of power ;. must see
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
MISCELLANEOUS WANTS

to it that the Belgian population, now
still hostile to us, shall adapt itself
and subordinate itself, if only gradu-
ally, to the German domination.
He who remains in the country must
declare his allegiance to Germany and
after time must declare his allegi$
ance TO Germanism (Deutschtum, the
superior German civilization)." Ven
Bissing's memorandum breathes
throughout the spirit of autocracy,
that Grass political brutality which has
compelled our entrance into the war
and will keep us in it to the end.
In. the Baltic states recently con-
quered by Germany the heavy hand
and purpose of the German conquerOrs
have recently been shown. No atten-
ton is being paid to the desire of the
Let's, Lithuanians, and Esthonians for
Independent and democratic statehood.
The German owners of great estates
there are in control. In Poland, Ger
many is basing her power on the
landed a~istocracy, a group of medic
val barons who will rule in their own
interests and those Of their German
masters.
The programme of the German
militarists was, and still is, to break
forever the power Of our sister dem
ocracy of France. France must be
bled white!" Then England, that ma
ton of shop-keepers, with it's liberal
institutions, must be made subservi-
ent to German autOcratic ideals and
| be removed forever from the pathway
of the expansion and spread of the
German rule.
Should the Teutonic allies be sue
cassful and impose their will upon Eu-
rope, there would be no safety in the
! world for the free and democratic col
onias of the British Empire. Canada,
New Zealand and Australia have
been fighting for four years the fight
for democracy-for our democracy as
their own. We know, now, that their
fight is our fight.
Our own democracy, also, like those
Of Canada, New Zealand, Australia,
would be directly endangered. For
German imperialistic policy has aimed
for twenty years or more at the con
troll of the South American. republics
and then our turn was to come!
After the Spanish-American war
German military attach6, in explaining
to an American otIicer the German
plan of conquest, declared:
Some months after we finish cur
work, in Europe (the taking Of Paris
and the crushing of EnglandD we will
take New York and probably Wash
ington and hold them for some time.
We will put your country in its place
with reference to Germany. The
Monroe doctrine will be taken charge
Of by us . and We will take charge
Of South America, as far rs we want
to-"
There is no doubt as to the great is
sue involved IN this war The world
must be made safe for democracy
And now is the time for the demo
cratic peoples Of the world to fight
| this issue to finish.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
100000
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CITY OF LADYSMITH
WATERWORKS BOND


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS That the city of Lady
smith in the County of Rusk, State of
Wisconsin acknowledges itself to owe
and for value received promises to pay
to the bearer
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
lawful money of the United States of
America on the first day of May 10
with interest thereon from the date
hereof at the rate Of 51a per cent per
annum, payable semi-annually on the
first day Of May and November in
each year on presentation and surren-
der Of the annexed interest coupons as
they severally become due. Both
principal and interest of this bond are
hereby made payable at the Merchants
Loan & Trust Company in the city Of
Chicago, Illinois.
This bond is one of a series of like
tenor, issued for the purpose of con-
structing an extension to the public
waterworks in the city of Ladysmith
| in accordance with the constitution and
laws Of the State of Wisconsin there
unto enabling, and an ordinance duly
passed by the Council of said city.
Z
IT rs HEREBY CERTIFIED AND
RECITED that all acts, conditions and
things required to be done precedent
to and in the issuing OF this bond have
been done, happened and been per-
formed in regular and due form as re-
Quired by law; that a direct annual tax
has been duly levied upon all the tax
able property in the city Of Ladysmith,
Rusl1 County, Wisconsin, sufficient to
pay the principal and interest of this
bond as they seyerally become due;
and that the total Indebtedness of the
city, including this bond, does not ex-
ceed the statutory or constitutional
limitations.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF the
Council of the city of Ladysmith, Rusk
County, State of Wisconsin has caused
this bond to be signed by the Mayor,
attested by the City Clerk, and the an
nexed interest coupons to be executed
with the fac-simile signatures of said
officers this first day of May, 1918.
Mayor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
ENOUGH LAND TO BURY DEAD
French Military Officials Say That is
Total German Gain.

Paris, May 29.-The result of the
first day of the long expected German
offensive are considered in competent
French quarters as satisfactory. By
paying the price, it commended, it was
inevitable that the enemy could gain
ground After the terrific struggle
throughout the day the Germans at
a ruinous cost advanced at the far
thest point three and half miles.
Military officials say that the enemy
has won enough ground to bury the
dead and that is all.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
FOUR BOCHE AIRMEN DOWNED
Three American Aviators Make Short
Work of Them.

With American Army in Lorraine,
May 29.-Three American aviators de.
feated four German airmen In a spec
tacular battle over the lines today, de,
stroying one enemy plane and driving
the others back behind their lines.
The fighting ragged for a quarter of
an hour, during which the machines
constantly were engaged in thrilling
maneuvers.
Just before the Germans fled the
wings of one Of their machines was
entirely shot away, so that the fusel-
age dropped like plummet.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
Must Increase Coal Output.

Philadelphia, May 30.-The produc-
ton of coal in the United States for
the year beginning April 1 must reach
35,O00,000 net tons, ]. d. A. Morrow,
general director of distribution Of the
United States fuel administration,
told the National Coal association In
convention here. This means an in
crease of S5,eOOOO0 tons over the
production for the coal year of 1917,
If the war demands of the country
are to be met.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31

To Follow Shortly After Registration
of June 5.

Washington, May 29.-The provost
marshal generals office intends to
make a sizeable draft call directly af-
ter the 81 year old men register on
June 5. This has developed as one
of the steps contemplated in increas'
ing rapidly the size of the army.
Americas war machine is now strik
ing it's pace, and it is estimated that
by the end of this year the supply of
class 1 men will have been nearly ex.
hausted, either at necessary war work
or in the military establishment.
Already men have been called from
classes and 3, men who are skilled
in trades or callings that fit into the
army's war work.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
Attest
SPEEDING Up Ordnance PROGRAM
MATT EDGAR, City Clerk.

opeedIng Up VFuHdnce Program.
Washington. May Exchanges in
the organization of the Ordnance de-
partment of the army to permit in.
creased efficiency in divisions charged
with the execution of the ordnance
program were announced by Major
General Wheeler, acting chief of ord
nance. Creation of an estimate and
procurement division is the most i'm
portant of the changes made. A new
estimates and requirements division
will be charged with administration
of the man power program of the
general staff.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
PROPOSED ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUING OF BONDS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING
AND ERECTING AN EXTENSION
no THE PUBLIC WATERWORKS
NOW OWNED BY THE CITY OF
LADY SMITH, RUSK COUNTY,
STATE or WISCONSIN, AND
PROVIDING FOR THE LEVYING
OF AN ANNUAL TAX FOR THE
PAYMENT or THE PRINCIPAL
AND INTEREST OF THE BONDS.
WHEREAS IT IS DEEMED EX-
PEDIENT and advisable to construct
and erect an extension to the public
waterworks now owned by the City of
Ladysmith, Rusk County, State of
Wisconsin; and,
WHEREAS it is estimated that the
cost of the construction of said extern
sion will be at least the sum of SIX
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($600000) );
and,
WHEREAS there are insufficient
funds in the Treasury of said City of
Ladysmith for the purpose of meeting
the cost of the construction of said
extension, and it will be necessary, in
order to raise funds for such purpose
to issue negotiable coupon bonds of
said City in the sum of SIX THOU
SAND DOLLARS ($6000.00)
NOW THEREFORE,, THE COUN-
GIL OF THE CITY OF LADYSMITH,
RUSK COUNTY, STATE OF WIS
CONSIN DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS ::
Section / That there will be and
there are hereby issued the negotiable
coupon bonds of the City of Lady
smith in the aggregate amount of SIX
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($600000) :;
said bonds to be Six CO. in number in
denomination of 100000 each, num-
bered One (1) to Six co inclusive, to
be dated May l, 1918 and to become
due and payable on May /, 1898, bear
ing interest at the rate of 512 per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually on
the first day Of May and November III
each year, both principal and interest
payable at the Merchants Loan &
Trust Company in the city of Chicago,
Illinois; said bonds to be issued for the
purpose Of constructing an extension
to the public waterworks in the city of
Ladysmith.
Section 9 That said bonds and
coupons be in substantially the follow
ing form:
No S1n0n 00
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
Attest
City Clerk.
(FORM OF COUPON
Mayor

IND.---------------- tP-t .JU
On the first day of May-November,
49, the city of Ladysmith, Rusk
County, State of Wisconsin promises
to pay to the bearer TWENTY SEVEN
AND 5O-100 DOLLARS ($2750) at
the Merchants Loan & Trust Company
Chicago, Illinois, for interest due that
day on its Waterworks Bond dated
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
WANTED-FARM LANDS

list YOUR FARM PROPERTY
with us. Our constantly growing
list of prospects covering many states
and sections enables us to give you
the service in selling both improved
farms and lots as well as wild lands
which brings, results. Upper Wisconsin
Land Co., Ladysmith, Wis. 26-tf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
HOSPITALS ATTACKED
Deliberate Attempt BY Foe Made
On Americans.
Use of High Explosives and Gas Shells
Fortunately Does No
Damage.

With the American Army in France.
May 30.-High explosives and gas
shells were hurled by the Germans
within few hundred yards of two
American hospitals in the rear of the
lines. The attack was apparently
deliberate attempt to wreck the build
ings. Fortunately no damage was
done.
Funeral Party ShelIed.
BY coincidence the bombardment
was going On while American funerals
were being held. Several shells fell
short distance from one funeral party
but the ceremony was not disturbed.
German attempts to carry the war
fare to American sick and wounded
began about 10 days ago, when, with
the advent Of new moon, enemy air.
planes cirCled over the little villages
where it has long been known hospi-
tails were located, and dropped bombs.
Several civilians were injured in a
recent air raid while not far from
the American hospitals. They were
asleep when the attack began, feeling
secure in their proximity to the hos
pitfalls.
Much indignation has been caused
among the soldiers and civilians over
the air raids, and bombardment.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
PASTURAGE
LOST

AUTOMOBILE SIDE CURTAIN, lost
on road between Ladysmith and
Flambeau. Finder please return to w.
Il. THOMPSON or leave at News-Bud-
get office Reward.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31

NICE CITY VIEW HOME and one
acre of cleared ground will be sold
for $1,000 cash or terms, which is less
than the buildings can be built for to-
day. Enquire at NewsBudget office.
"a 49, ~
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
See That He Never Lacks
a pouch of
Real GRAVELY Chewing PLUG

lengths to get good tobacco. Many man
has paid SIS for less good tobacco than you
will send him in pouch of Real Gravely
Chewing Plug. Only costs you 10 cents.
Give any chew of Real Gravely Plug and he will
tell you that s the kind to send. Send the best!
Ordinary plug is false economy. 1t cost less per
week chew Real Gravely, because small ehew of il
lasts long while.
If you smoke ppe slice Gravely with your knife
and add little your smoking tobacco. 1t will give
favor-improve your smoke.
SEND YOUR FRIEND IN THE U. S. SERVICE
A POUCH OF GRAVELY
Dealers all around pouches.
will Training of the
USA Even there" Sc stamp him. Your
dealer suppy and official directions how
address it.
p. B. GRAVELY TOBACCO CO., Danville, Va.
The Patent Pouch keeps Fresh and Clean and Good
1T not Real CraOcy Without this Protection Seal
Established 1884 III
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE

GOOD HOUSE and lot, well located
$1,000. 500 down, balance like rent.
f. NJ. DOYLE Co, 2. O. Bldg. soft.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
FOUND
INSURANCE
MONEY TO LOAN

MONEY TO LOAN-T. M. THOMAS,
Ladysmith.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31

REAL ESTATE, Loans and Insura-
ance.-B. e. FRENCH.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-22
Germans Plead For Justice
But Fail 10 Administer Il
Themselves.

UNITED Press war expertl

\Chittu icns Wdr tAptIIJ
New York, Oct. 22.-Germany is try
ing to use her peace offensive to en-
tice America into protecting the Ger
man nation against the righteous ret
Tibution for its crimes against .humani-
ty. By seeking to encourage interna-
ational sentimentalism among Ameri-
cans, Germany hopes to escape with
some of her loot, at the same time di-
yiding the democratic nations against
one another.
While pleading for peace of JUS
.tice, the German government has TAX
en- no action against its military Grim
inals who have tried to conquer the
.morld by rape, incendiarism, murder
aud robbery. All of the old gang re-
tain their positions, from Won linden
burg to the lowest, their hands still
dripping with the blood of ciyiliza-
tion.
Every note addressed to President
Wilson is debated by the war chiefs
Before it is dispatched. Every possible
tap into which the militarists believe
America might fall is carefully set
and concealed with cunning words.
A German chancellor who pleads for
the salvation Of the homer of the peo-
pie and at the same time denies the
cfuelties of. .Germany's submarine -pi-
racy, cannot be- trusted. Having out
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-22
Germans Pushed Away From
Dutch Frontier On West
ern Front.
FRENCH ON DANUBE
ARE NEARING HUNGARY
Antwerp May Be Abandoned
And Last Stand Made On
Line THROUGH Liege

London, Oct 22-While the allies
continue to- drive the Germans back
on the west front from the Dutch from
tier to the Verdun ridge, French
troops have reached the Rumanian bor-
der.
The French war office announces
that just thirty four days after the
Balkan offensive was launched French
detachments arrived Sunday at the
Danube near Vidin, in Bulgaria, 95
miles north Of Sofia and only As miles
from Hungarian soil. This represents
an advance Of about 200 miles north.
ward from the Lake Doiran region.
Further progress all along the Bal,
kan front was reported in official state
ments Serbian troops are in contact
with the Germans, who are strongly en-
trenched north Of Afeksinatz and Kru.
shevatz, north Of Nish
British troops, driving ahead in the
Valencicnnes region, have approached
to within two miles Of that important
city and have rendered useless the Va
lenciennes Hirson railway, vital en-
cmy supply line.
Tournai has been thanked from the
north and south, the British reaching
the Scheldt riytr on five mile front
north Of that city.
The Belgians have crossed the Ship
donck canal on a front of nearly fiji
teen miles, from the Dutch frontier
southward of Meerende, only five miles
west Of Ghent. Between Ghent and
Tournai the allies are approaching Au
denarde.
British and Americans are across the
Sambre and Oise canal in force am
are reported to be pushing eastward
Between the Disc and the Serre the
French have made further progress
capturing Mesbrecourt and Richecouri
and reaching the outskirts Of Villcrs
Lessee.
French and Americans have broker
up repeated enemy counter attacks in
the vouziers region, where fierce fight
ing is still under way.
In the Argonne region the Ameri
cans have captured Rappes wood anc
hill 299,