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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-23

THE main highways of Wisconsin are
today in better shape than they ever
were. By October 1st these main ar
teries, or trunk highways, will be i'm
proved 80 per cent over, their previous
condition as result of the patrol main
tenance system. By September 1st,
when all the Wisconsin road markings
are in position, this state will have the
best road marked system in America.
This was the gist of the reports made
at the annual meeting of the Good
Roads Association of Wisconsin just
come to a close. Those present were
full of enthusiasm of the accomplish
ments of the Good Roads Association
in securing the passage of the State
Trunk Highway act, under which these
improvements are being made, and
there was the most optimistic feeling
for the future.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-23

In THE days before the war the an
thracite mines were not in operation
more than four days week on an av-
erage. The operators did not want to
keep their mines going all the time.
Had they done so, so much coal would
have been mined that the market could
not have been maintained at the de-
sired level. So, in case there were no
manufactured or real labor trouble. the
mines were idle for one reason or an
other. 1t is stated that $4,000 men
have been taken from the anthracite
regions for army service. Even though
that were the case, the remaining men,
working full time, could mine far more
coal than was ever mined in any
year before the war. There is just a
suspicion that the operators have not
been out after tonnage. If the presl-
dent had made real miner fuel ad-
miuistrator, way might have been
found to make the mines produce. =
Johnstown Democrat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-23

STR oNG editorial expressions by some
of the leading papers OF the state OF
the value of the governors admlnlstra-
ton to the state are being written. A
recent editorial in the Oshkosh Daily
Northwestern, paper which hereto
fore has never been particularly friend
ly to Governor Philip, illustrates the
appreciation which is being shown of
his work as governor by some of the
leading dailies. The editorial follows:
''The addresses that Governor Phillip
is delivering in his campaign for re-
nomination are possessed of greater
value than ordinarily attaches to stump
utterances Incidental to state candl-
dacy. This added value lies in the fact
that the speeches of the governor are
largely historical, that they treat of
one of the most critical and vital per-
iods in the history of sovereign state,
and that they present record of atti-
tude and achievement that is at once a
symbol and proof of energetic, intel
ligent patriotism. Governor Phillip is
doing the state and people of Wiscon-
sin distinguished service by his COM
prehensive and pointed presentation.
The facts, of course, were history be-
fore Governor Phillip collated them.
But the terse, spirited production of
the record is timely and lively. The
occasion is right and the net results
cannot fail to be illuminating and bene-
fetal The showing thus convincingly
made is magnificent one. 1t proves
that the grand old commonwealth OF
Wisconsin, with its large percentage OF
citizens of Teutonic derivation, has
ever been in the first line of patriotic
endeavor. No matter what the de-
mand, whether it meant financial sin.
ews or fighting men, whether it meant
the contribution of time, energy Oh
skill, that demand was always antici
pated in Wisconsin. until Washington
got into the habit of expecting Wiscon
sin returns first"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-23

WISCONSIN is the only state in the
union that has inaugurated Victory
week, to show honor to the boys who
are overseas. During this Victory
week every resident of the state will
be asked to show their appreciation of
the work of the boys lover there" by
buying extra War Savings Stamps,
these stamps being entirely aside from
those pledged during the June cam
paign. The boys are pushing ahead
overseas, the stay-at-home army is ex-
pected to push ahead over here, and
Wisconsin will show her loyalty to her
fighting troops by purchasing extra
stamps during the Victory week, Sep
TENDER | to z.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-23
MADE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
British Army Deserter Showed Daring
and Originality in Making His
Escape From Prisons.

Three daring escapes made by a
British army deserter with ten convic-
lions against him-all for crimes of
violence7were described at Oldstreet
q few days ago, relates London
Chronicle. The man, George Mullins,
was sentenced to six months impris-
onment in January, 1917, and was sent
! to Wandsworth. There he was trained
! for the army and taken to France in
handouts. In a few weeks he con-
trived to get leave and, returning to
England, deserted. He was arrested
last April, but, although handcuffed,
he escaped from his escort. After a
brief spell of liberty Mullins was
again captured, and with five others
was put in the guardroom at Wands-
worth prison. While the others danced
and sang at the top of their voices
Mullins cut hole in the wall and all
the six escaped. In the following May
the man was again arrested, and
taken this time to Bethnal Green po-
lice station, where he was placed in
a newly built cell. Again he managed
to escape by loosening number of
bricks, climbing through a ventilator
and dropping down a water pipe into
the street. The other night Mullins
was arrested by Detective Sharp in
Stepney. A big and violent crowd.
the officer said, gathered and pelted
the detective and his colleagues with
stones, weights, coal, bottles and "any.
thing they could lay their hands on. =
The police, however, got away. Null
Inns is now sentenced to two months
hard labor as a desertef and for dam
aging Bethnal Green police stations
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-23
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET
Continued From Page L.
PennsylYania.
LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. Is, 1918.

LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. Is, 1918.
Interest among Lancaster tobacco
men this week conferred in the visit
made to the Lancaster tobacco region
by growers from Clinton, Bradford and
Lycoming counties, Pennsylvania. The
men were the guests of the Lancaster
Tobacco Growers association on Tues
day on tour of inspection which in
Guided the principal tobacco growing
regions together with the experimental
station at Ephrata, Pa. A number of
the visitors were we'll known to pack
ers as we'll as growers in this section.
AS yet there are no reports of any
buying movement. There is deter
mined campaign among the growers to
refrain from selling until stripping
time, the argument being advanced
that the farmers should not sell until
they can show what they have to offer,
but. as in other years, this will no
doubt be disregarded should an offer be
made that would prove tempting.
The packers also are showing no in
clination for early buying, quite num-
Der expressing the opinion that they
expect to see soon break in prices.
Among the growers the belief is ex-
pressed that it is the big cigar concerns
of the country who will say what price
is to be paid this year, that if they
want to add to their holdings they will
be willing to pay the price, as they
have done in other years. and will buy
up the bulk of the crop. II they should
stay out of the market, however, the
buying of the crop will devolve on the
local packers who will purchase at
whatever price they can get it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-23
More Magazines Needed For Our Sol
diers.

Although there has been gratifying
and patriotic response on the part of
the public to the opportunity afforded
it, to supply our soldiers and sailors
with suitable and interesting reading
matter, as provided by the Post Office
Department, whereby unwrapped and
unaddressed copies of magazines are
accepted for mailing at cent each and
placed in the hands of soldiers and sail
ors, reports reaching the Post Office
Department indicate that additional
magazines could be used to advantage
at the various camps throughout the
country. The magazines should be of
current or comparative recent issue.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-23

The general movement that has mace
itself known in Washington for several
years, to extend public ownership, has
been accelerated by the railroad and
wire line control. A prominent United
States senator asserts the belief that
the next step will be to take possession
of the mines, and that ''unless con-
gress rises to check the onrushing tide,
all the factories in the country engaged
in the manufacture of munitions and of
war supplies will be laid hold of" The
same authority predicts ''a fight to the
death with national and international
socialism when the tides of war shall
hava rolled away" Modern socialism,
in it's most respectable form, has be-
come persistent in its insiduOus de-
mands upon the federal government
and it's champions are constantly adj
vancing their imaginary panacea, which
they claim to be based on collective
ownership of wealth production. These
advocates desire to annex lands, trans
portation facilities, mines, mills, fac
tories and modern machinery. The
wild-eyed boys are telling Washington
that they must have everything that
science, industry and hard toll has Gre
ated. At present the socialists are
Juggling with the cherished term Ode
mocracy," and they are making the
most of the necessities of war, and are
laying special emphasis upon the acts
of government that have taken over
some of the big industrial and financial
resources of the country. Thus they
are attempting to demonstrate that the
management of industries by the com
munity or government, for the benefit
of those who are laggards in life's
game, would result to the general good.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-23
Weather Forecast and Special Frost
Warnings.

In the interests of the crop grower,
arrangements have been made with the
weather bureau for the sending by 1t
to this post office by telegraph of spec
ial frost warnings as occasion demands.
This service will begin with August
21st, continuing until September 24th,
next.
Through the courtesy of the Edger-
ton Telephone Co. and the Hillside
Telephone Co., the special frost warn
ings will be distributed by them by
telephone to their rural subscribers,
the signal being announced by them IN
public notices.
c.. A. Hoen, Postmaster.
This is to announce that beginning
with August 21st and ending with Sep
TENDER oath, next, the special frost
warnings will be distributed by tele-
phone t, our rural subscribers, the sig
nal being long ring of about 10 sec
onds' duration.
Edgerton Telephone Co.,
P. C. Brown, Manager.
Hillside Telephone Co.,
A. C. Naset, Manager.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-23
Girls Dormitories at Busheys'.

"A new and popular feature of Bush
eys' Business College of Appleton is
their girls dormitories in the beautiful
fraternity houses rented from Law
renee college. A matron has charge Of
each dormitory and they are run on
such an economical plan that both
board and room costs only about 81 a
week. All who desire place in dor
mitory should make application at
once. 4Ot2
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-23

THE State Journal charges Johnny
Nelson with circulating his campaign
literature under his congressional frank
and thereby placing himself in the
profiteering class. If such charge
sticks, it applies equally well to Hon.
Fl. A. Cooper of this district whose
constituents are being flooded with
speeches of other congressman contain
ing fulsome praise of the Hon. Hal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-23
For the last decade Soloman Levitan

For the last decade Soloman Levitan
has been prominent figure in repub-
lican politics in the state, taking an
active part in all campaigns. In this
time, through his shrewd criticisms OF
men and things, coupled with kindly
good nature, he has made many friends
who will wish him we'll in his latest en-
deavor, seeking the republican nomina-
ton for state treasurer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-23

FOUND Something new! A bnsi-
ness college with girls dormitories.
It's Busheys' at Appleton. Their girls
enjoy real college life, at less expense
than at boarding houses. 4Otz
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-17
REVOLUTION SPREADING
IN THE UKRAINE REGION
Red Guard Terror In Russia in Claim
ing Victims by the
Wholesale.

STOCKHOLM October l6.--1nsur-
rect!on is spreading in the Ukraine
and recently extended throughout the
entire government of Podolia, accord
ing to dispatches received by the Po-
litikcn. At several places. it is re-
ported. the German troops are siding
with the rebels.
Several thousand troops are declared
to have hoisted the. red Nag near
Ekaternioslav and TO have killed their
officers. They now arc marching or
kharkov 10 Join teh revolutionary sol
dies who hold the town.
y peasant force Of 5000 men. we'll
armed with machine guns and cannon,
is moving on Poltava.
The dcplo-able conditions brought
about in Russia by the red terror Of
the Bolsheviki were reviewed Monday
by the party OF entente, refugees. which
accompa nicd l.. II. Il. Lockhart. OF the
British diplomatic service. from Mos
COW AIR Lockh hart and his party were
released by the Bolshev'ki In exchange
for ". Litvonoff. the 1solshevih repre-
sentative in London. Notwithstanding
protests by neutral ministers the whole
sale slaughter Of persons charged with
countcrrev olutionary plans continue
sided in the slightest when the party
left Russia. Large numbers OF per-
sons were being executed daily on the
slightest prete%t and under The most
revolving conditions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-17

passing the Serrc, and arriving before
the marshes. which the enemy is utiliz-
ing. with the aid Of well-sustained
machine gun fire, to stop their forward
march. The German artillery has also
increased its activity in this sector.
North of Sissonne. the French troops
now are along the bank Of the drain
age canal which constitutes the ad-
-Yancch defense position prepared there
as a secondary line of retirement from
The Hindcnburg line.
Further east the Germans, supported
by violent artillery fire, counterat-
tackled the French troops under the
command of General Guillaumat. This
reaction was OF no avail, General Gull
laumats men maintaining their line
quarter of IL mile east of the road from
st. Germainmont to Gerzicourt.
General Gouraud took Acy, on the
south bank of the Aisne, southwest OF
Ecthcl. The Germans are Smelling the
rear areas all along the line. and APP
pear 10 be reinforcing their line
strongly with machine guns.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-17
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
ABOUT ONE-HAlF RAISED
Twelve Districts Arc Expected to
Prove Up When Ffnul ncturnS
Arc Counted.

WASHINGTON. October l6---ln tho
face al figures still showing the fourth
Liberty loan ouly little more than
half ruiscd--up to 6a.oul .5o"-thc
chief source OF hope tonight lay in
assurances OF campaign managers for
respective fields would prove up when
iinal returns arc counted.
Supporting this attitude was the adj
dition of s3l5.000.Q00 to-day TO the
total. the biggest single days suhscrip-
ton. This still left s2.13o.oQo,0oV TO
be gathered tomorrow, Friday and
Saturday = three days = 5000, oon.o00 IL
rate to appear in official REPORTS, at
least until Saturday. They believe ST.
coo COO 900 or more will be- counted up
after the campaign has closed Satur-
day night from the food OF last minute
subscriptions. But they fear that un-
less the official tabulated total runs
considerably above tho $4,000. 200. 900
the loan may fail TO reach it's goal.
When the third loan campaign had
but three days TO run the official fig
ures stood at S2,579.000,000. and in
creased 10 $S.00G,O00,o00 by tho final
night. The post-campai tabulations
added sl.l7l. 900, 900. making the actual
subscriptions si,lT6.0O0.0c0.
cral reserve districts above 100 per
cent.
1850: Minneapolis. sl6S,551. $50: Bos-
ton. s33760S.95o: Dallas. s17.3S0,25o;
San Francisco. s237.G76,t00: Chicago.
s500,O6s. 200: Richmond. Sl52.0S0.2oo:
Kansas City. siSa'l32loo; cley ,n And
Atlanta. Ssl.319,4oo; Philadelphia, $40
4O0
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-17
TDy Associated Pres.

AMSTERDAM, October I6. - The
Cologne Gazette. which often speaks
authoritativeiy, commenting on presi-
dent Wilson's reply TO Foreign Minis
ter Soif. says:
After President Wilson'S note. hope
FOR peace must be lowered few
pegs"
The Cologne Nolks- zcitung takes the
same stand. This newspaper declares
that a cessation OF Germany's C-boat
warfare cannot be demanded before an
arn,isticc is concluded.
The Germans must lower their hopes
OF near peace OF Justice without
humiliation" says the Cologne Nollis-
IeitunE.
The Frankfor, Zei,ung says: "Presi-
dent Wilson'S reply cannot be said to
mark an advance on the path of peace.
On the contrary. another spirit speaks
in the note The spirit of Ciemenceau
and Lloyd George makes its presence
felt and causes doubt TO arise whether
the path can lead to the goal"
The mi-oilicial North German
Gazette of Berlin. says: "PreSident
Wilson's reply has partly carried the
discussion farther and partly extend
Ell 1t.
"A fresh counter ut,erance BY the
German government therefore is ncccs-
sary SO that the bringing about Of
an armistice and the inauguration OF
peace negotiations are not yet i'm
medi2tcly alta Unable"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-17
GERMANY MUST CHOOSE
BETNEEN KAISER AND PEACE
I BY Associated Press.


LONDON. October 16.---Declaring that
every allied country will indorsc Pres
ident Wilson'S note 10 Germany. the
There is no closing of the door on
negotiation. and yet there is no open
ing for a side-trackinE correspondence
nor a retirement in the silence. There
is in the note no preteNt for ambiguity
or miscoHstruction.
the acceptance OF his terms means the
end OF Hohenzoilernism: and he un-
doubtedly speaks the mind Of all the
sist upon it's removal by a process of
eradication on which there can be no
going back"
Wilson's note as one OF the hardest
hitting communications ever given out
under the form Of diplomacy"
not provS the et Iec ,ish no,,,ic,n II doSS
ut the system which made war and
, Which mn, must be utterly rooted out. and
newspaper continues:
This is the day OF Nemesis at last.
and the words OF the President prove
that the American people. no more than
of retributioH.
,"Frcsident Wilson'S reply goes with
SshatterinE force and directness to the
made the earth a shamhlcs. and kali
serisn must go as an assurance that
again. That is the core of the reply.
1T is the most momcntous declara-
tion of world policy ever uttered. and
has behind 1t the embattlcd strength
OF civilization and the sanction of de-
mocracy in every land. No more kings
IN shining armor must be tolerated OH
this planet
In approving President Wilson's re-
ply 10 the German note the Daily EN-
press says to-day:
1T is a clear and unequivocaI re-
ply: While the Kaiser remains the
ma iscr there can be no peace. The Ger
mans must choose for themselves. They
can have Wilhelm or peace"
The newspaper also demands that
the junhers be removed from mower.
Tile allies vii! not be fooled" i,
adds on this point. There is no chance
OF success Tor Il maneuver which would
temporarily remove the Kaiser while
JunkerS remained masters Of the army
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-17

Chewing, one official declared tonight.
land there will he no scraps OF paper.
In military sense. Germany would
sbe treated as an individual prisoner of
zwAr--diearmcd and guarded. Allied
sforces placed In strategic positions
Scould then, by invasion of Germany, IL
nsSessaGy enf0rfe amy terms The al
Wilson holds one vote. IA has long been
known. has agreed upon these condi-
fthe allied armies.
!. II, can be stated with official author
Sfty that should Germany agree to such
San armist!ce. the downfall OF kaiserism
= can easily be arranged At the peace
sconference without danger OF accept
ing q negotiated peace Allied forces
would be in position to enforce the de-
sctsions of the peace council.
,sQUEsTION IS WHETHER
q MILITARY POWER is BROKEN
Tho two chief questions in the minds
Sot public men tonight arc, is the
sSermsn military power really. so
ebroken ms to be ready TO accept these
terms? and the recurring question.
what has become of the Kaiser?"
Throushout the American capital
smixed with the evidence of determine
Stion. People are reading the news
foulletins at the windows and buying
S When President Wilson sent the word
ITO the country that there would be
mo relaxation of any kind he meant
stnat no rumorS OF peace SEoUiu On-
sdermine the fourth Liberty loan. Some
:of his friends believe he might have
soeen thinking of making il a vic
s1ory Loan for it is y fact that if the
Germans laid down her arms to-mor-
row the loan would have to go over
for much OF the money already has
been spent and the million OF troops
in Europe must be provided for until
they can be returned home.
/. The President was reading the latest
sslispatches tonight, making no COM
Nd 81
s1he same The official air was sur
Charged with expectancy but would not
eebe surprising il Germany rallied to go
con for a while longer and make another
"a tempt TO save something from the
Swreckage.
There were no official indications OF
swhether the German reply had been
sstarted for Washington, ii. indeed, 1t
hhas been decided upon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-17
SUBSTANTIAL GAIN BY
AMERICANS on MEUSE

WASHINGTON. October To- - Sub
stantiai gains on both sides OF the
Mouse against stubborn resistance by
Il re-enforced enemy was reported to-
day by General Pershing in his COM
punique for Tuesday.
The dispatch follows:
our troops to-day continued their
attack on both sides Of the Mcuse. en-
counterinG stubborn resistance from a
REINFORCED enemy. East Of tho Mouse
French and American troops have
gained ground. West OF the river the
lighting has increased in violence and
our troops have made substantial ga ms,
including hill No. 299. which changed
hands three times. We have broken
where our men closed with the enemy
in a. series OF hand-to hand encounters
in which they took prisoners.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-17
DENMARK CALLS 1T
"RECORD IN STATESAI ANSuIr,

COPENHAGEN. Tuesday, October Is.
News in which America and presi-
dent Wilson figure is absorbing all i'm
terest here. The Presidents answer to
Germany wsS published in Copenhagen
tonight. and some OF the newspapers
describe il as record in statesman
ship.
The Pol,iken. a government organ.
arranged for meeting of the rep
rcsentatires OF the leading Danish
newspapers tonight. when CORE
Spendent who had returned from the
western front delivered lecture on
Americas share in the war.
The correspondent said that what
ing landed in France was simply mar
Vicious. The American commander-in-
chief the speaker said. had created in
France tho mightiest organization the
world has ever known. The United
states, through it's unique energy and
cleverncss. he added. had made a real
ity OF fanCiful and wonderful fiction.