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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
MILL MAKES MUCH
SWEET SORGHUM
Baraboo Institution in Few Weeks
Produces Nearly 5000 Gallons
Of Syrup

For several weeks the air waited
from the little mill on the bank of the
Barabeo river in Baraboo has been
laden with sweetness. y. M. Squires
has been operating a sorghum mill,
and has evaporated nearly 5000 gal
Ions of syrup for growers Of cane in
this vicinity.
One of the first patrons was Jack
Sturdevant and the last was Frank
Thomas. Mr.. Sturdevant had about
68 gallons, his harvest being about
the largest. The mill has closed for
the season, but will be operated there
each fall for a number of years, Mr..
Squires states.
The stalks of cane were fed into a
crusher, the juice flowing into vat.
After being treated with clay it was
evaporated, large boiler furnishing
the steam 1t was found that the "bo-
gus or dried crushed stalks, made ex-
cellent fuel, and some of this was fed
into the boiler. Many tons are now
lying on the ground to decay.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
RINGING FINDS
THAT RAILWAY IS
DIFFICULT To RUN
Snowman Experiences More Diff
Guilty in Operating Western
Road Than Modern Circus

John Ringing, of New York, for
merfy Baraboo. has found ont that
there are things, harder TO run than
circuses. For instance, John bought
azffttie railroad down at OSgood, Ohio.
The road runs through that town and
it's deadly rival, Yorkshire, one mile
away.
Looking at business and at the near
location of the two stations he decid-
ed to cut Osgood off the railroad map
and promptly closed the station. os-
good Immediately appealed the case
to the state railroad commission and
low one station agent will work for
the two towns, keeping both stations
open. In the morning Osgood is
railroad town, in the afternoon York
ghire enjoys an open depot and IN the
meantime the agent acts as shuttle
between the two, riding speeder be-
tween his jobs.
Osgood deserved the railroad sta
tion-look at what they showed the
railroad commission:
This town has more church people
than Yorkshire; it has 212 population,
sixteen more people than Yorkshire;
it's got tile mill, and then, too, 1t
has a town hall and movie. The
opposition could not make a showing
like that and OsgOod is still a station
on the circus mans line.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
ARREST FORMER
COUNTY OFFICIAL
Ulrich BuehIer, Town Of Honey
Creek, Brought Into Court On
Abusive Charge

Ulrich Buehler, who held the Office
Der of years ago, was arrested We'd
nesday at his home in the town of
Honey Creek by Sheriff William
Welk and brought before Justice H.
l.. HaIsted on the charge Of using
abusive language to w H. Atom Of
Baraboo, one of the fourth liberty
loan committeeman. At the time, Mr.
Buehler was being solicited to pur-
chase his quota Of Liberty bonds, the
day being October Is. A number of
others with Mr.. Atom and it is alleged
he called Mr.. Atom a dirty pup"
1t is also alleged that Mr. Buehler
said that he would not buy cents
worth of bonds; that he came from a
pure republic Switzerland and that
he owed this country nothing, that
this country owed him for coming
here and working to make this coun-
try what it was. Mr.. Buehler is a
prominent man in his community and
was elected by the people of this
county twice as county clerk, and his
influence in obstructing the progress
of the Liberty loan in such that the
committee in charge of the loan do
not feel that they can allow his &C
ton to pass unnoticed. The above &C
ton in Justice court is only prelimi-
nary to further proceedings under the
espionage act unless Mr.. Bueler
shows rapid change of heart.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
ARREST UNITED
STATES SOLDIER

Oficers Oh Camp Custer notified
Chief Of Police 8. A. Pelton that Fred
Granger had deserted the army and
should be arrested. AT first Mr.. Pei
ton was not able to locate him and
sent for further Information. The
young man was then located by means
Of letter written by q Sank county
woman to him. the letter falling into
the hands of officials at Camp Custer
after the soldier left Mr.. Pelton and
Officer Neitgel located Granger on a
farm between BaraboO and Kilbourr
and brought him here to await fur
Their developments. After he was ar
rested the prisoner desired to know
by what authority the officers had a
right to take United States soldier
THAT is not debatable," replied the.
chief
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
". {. CARTER
lit By TRAIN
Former Resident of This County
Injured at Ewood, Ind, When
Truck Is Struck

The following is from an Eiwood.
Ind. paper, which tells Of an accident
that befell w. E. Carter, at one time
buttermaker at Loganville. The late
IL. S. Scoon OF Reedsburg was his
brother-in-law, and Mrs. Joe Rsch
Of Baraboo ia a niece. The. article
was sent to Mrs. Bfsch and reads as
follows:
w. p. Carter, IS, proprietor OF the
creamery at Hobbs, received serious
injuries this afternoon. shortly after
10 o'clock, when the automobile truck
in which ne was returning home after
making his daily delivery in this city,
was struck by Lake Erie & Western
local freight at Newby's crossing, two
miles west Of the city.
Carter was driving west on the road
which runs parallel to the crossing,
and looked out of the truck to see II
there was train approaching. The
large automobile of Thomas Palmer
was just behind him and this OBJ
structed his view. He drove onto the
track in front of the train.
Caught in the Wreckase
The auto truck was thrown to the
side of the track and the driver was
caught in the wreckage. Schuyler
Doan and others who witnessed the
accident say that it was miracle that
Carter was not killed in the crash.
He was taken from the ruins of the
machine in an unconscious condition
and the upper part of his body COW
cred with blood.
Calls were sent for DR.. G.. c.. Cotton
and the Clark ambulance and the ply
stefan and OF Clark made quick runs
to the crossing. Carter was brought
to DR.. Cotton's office, where the in
juries were given surgical attention.
An examination showed that he had
received two deep cuts, penetrating
to the bone, on the forehead over the
left eye, and the left ear was almost
cut from the head. There was deep
wound on the back Of the head, but
it is not believed that there was any
conclusion of the brain.
Carter regained consciousness a
short time after the injury and bore
the closing of the wounds with COM
mendable nerve. He was not injured
otherwise about the body. The auto
mobile was badly wrecked and the
contents practically destroyed.
Careful About Crossings
Mr.. Carter said to reporter that
he had always been careful about rail-
road crossings and never tried to drive
over one without first looking up and
down the track. He said he leaned
out of the side of the truck and could
not see down the track for the auto
mobile that was following him. He
was on the track before he realized
that the train was near.
The Newly crossing is one of the
most dangerous in this part of the
state. The road runs alongside of the
track for some distance there, and the
place has been the scene of many rail-
road and vehicle accidents and
wrecks.
After his injuries were given surgi-
cal attention Carter was removed to
his home in the Clark ambulance.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
LOYALTY CANDIDATE
VISITS BkRAB00

On Friday H. A. Moehlenpah, DEM
ocratic candidate for governor, visit
ed Baraboo in the interest of his cam
paign. His slogan is:
"Americanism must prevail;
Wisconsin shall not fail"
Mr.. Moehlenpah was born at Joliet
in 1857 and has been a resident OF
this state for more than quarter of
a century. He was printer, was
educated at Northwestern university,
and is now banker. He is interest
ed in several enterprises and since
the war began has. given much of his
time and money to help win the fight
Some months ago he spoke in Bara.
boo in the interest of the Y. M. c.
A.
While here, guest at the Warren
he was visited by the local leaders OF
his party, and by number of Repub
hcans.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
MECHANICAL PILOT
To GUIDE ENGINES
New Device Of Great Service in
Railroad Work, if Engineer For
gets

E. L. Luckow, auditor Of the navy
department at Washington always in
terested in railroad work, sends a
clipping telling OF a new device
called mechanical pilot. The artf-
Gle reads:
To prevent accidents and collisions
ON the railroads because Of careless
or overworked engineers forgetting
orders or running by signals, John T.
Nolan, supervisor OF telephones and
telegraph at the Washington Termt-
nal Station here, today successfully
demonstrated safety device which
is in realty a mechanical pilot on the
engine.
The new device, patented under the
name Of train annunciator and indi-
Gator" can be installed on an engine
at cost OF $50, according to the In
ventor.
Works Simply
1t works simply. An engineer
leaving Washington with special or
ders to stop at Lanham, Md. would
use the device as follows: Before
starting his train he would wind a
little wheel on the side Of the device
until the name Lanham appeared in
an open slot in front of the little box.
Then he would flash a. green light
in another slot in front Of the cabi-
net, which means caution. The engi-
neer knows the time he will arrive in
Lanham, so he sets small hand on
the master clock within five minutes
of the time he is supposed to arrive.
Now, maybe this engineer is having
engine trouble or perhaps has habit
of forgetting. He forgets the special
order and is hitting the rails" at a
good clip when all of a sudden his
air brakes go on and shrill air
whistle blows.
Device At Work
It is the safety device working. He
looks at the small box and sees the
name Lanham, also a green light, un-
der which is the word, Caution" He
is within five minutes of his destina-
ton, for he set the master clock to
remind him. He takes the air off and
proceeds.
In the master clock is a disk which
registers the time the engineer made
this stop at Lanham. At the other
end of his journey the train master
can take out this disk and read the
engineers journey and stops.
At the demonstration, Mr.. Nolan,
who has been on the railroad for for
ty-fve years, called his device a
pilot on the engine"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
HIT BELL and
KEEP FOE On RUN
Corporal Edward Smith Tells of
Warm Chase of Boche---No
More "Kamerad' Stuff

In a letter to his father, Phil Smith
of Portage, Corporal Edward Smith,
who is with the machine gun corps at
the front in France.
He says that the way the Ameri-
cans are hammering the foe is ter
Fib1e and that the Boche cannot last
long I've are sure in hell over here,
but the only safe way for all is to
make clean job Of it, and if you folks
at home could only see the fields aft.
er we get through you would be con-
WINGED that your boys were no slack
ers on the job. We hit the bell and
keep a-going on the good road to vic
tory. No 'Kamerad' stuff goes any
more We are in to win and are get
ting there rapidly"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
APPLICATIONS TO MARRY

Harry Arthur Zimmerman, North
Freedom.
Sarah Rowena Voss, North Free
dom.
George Marklein, Honey Creek.
Mary Kreitzer, Honey Creek.
John F. Clavadatscher, Troy.
Mrs. Mary Schmalz, Jrairie du Sac.
New Kingsley, La Vale.
Alta Stevens, La Vaiie.
Emil Debeck, Baraboo.
Amanda Kessler, Barab0o.
Arthur e. Griebiing. Baraboo.
Minnie Mae Smith, Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
Deferred Payment

A little girl of entered store in
small town and said:
II want some cloth to make my dolly
a dress"
The merchant selected some and
handed the child the package.
How much is it?" she asked.
Just one kiss" was the reply.
"All right" said the child. as she
turned to go, grandma said to tell
you she would pay you when she came
in tomorrow. "-Harper's
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
POTASH SHORTAGE
GERMAN PROPAGANDA

German propagandists are credited
with the report that Wisconsin's ag-
riculture will suffer greatly from the
lack Of German potash. Officials OF
the United States geological survey
have estimated that three times as
much of this fertilizer was produced
in this country during 1917 as in the
previous year. Wisconsin is in po-
sition to acquire share of this sup
ply.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
ILLINOIS MAN
GETS YELLOW COAT

At Sterling, ILL.,, Jacob Burkholder,
a farmer who was charged with refus.
ing to subscribe to the fourth Liberty
loan, was mobbed by 500 citizens.
He was painted yellow from head to
foot and bucket of paint was dumped
upon his head. Burkholder was
caught by the crowd after a chase
through the business portion of the
town. Police interfered to save him
from further harm and he was taken
from the town in an automobile.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
Obituary
Henry J. Warne

Word has been received by Mrs
Rollo Peck that her brother, Henry
j. Warne, died Thursday afternoon
at Camp Hancock, Ga. The young
man registered at Cambridge, Wis.,,
and went into service July 5.
He leaves four sisters, Mrs. Will.
liam Wolf, Portage; Mrs. Fred Stan
ton, Durand Wis; Mrs. w. H
Bloomer, Waukesha, and Mrs. Rollo
Peck. Baraboo. The body will be
brought here for burial.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
Martha WaIser

The funeral of Martha Walser, who
died in Milwaukee after brief ill
ness, was held at Prairie du Sac. She
was born in Dane county, May 25,
1898. Burial at Prairie du Sac.
Besides her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
August Walser, Sank City, she is
survived by two brothers, E. M. Wal
ser of Milwaukee and Arnie Walser-
of Marxville The bearers we're six
girl friends: Misses Lorine Ochsners
Thelma Albertns, Alice and Loretta
Giese, Gertrude Lennartz and Esther
Myers.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
WOODLAND FIRE
IN CALEDONIA

Over in Caledonia bluff fires have
swept a large area, and 20 acres of
woodland belonging to c. c. Anacker
were burned, together with other
woods. The fire swept up to the
Langbecker place, and it was only by
extreme effort on the part of neigh
bors that the farm buildings there
were saved from destruction. Other
fires ragged near Portage.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
Mrs. Charles SchIungbaum

Mrs. Charles Schlungbaum died at
Sank City a few days ago and was
buried Thursday. Mrs. Schlung-
baum, nee Anna Boiler, was born in
Sank City on March &c, 1855, and
was married in 1873.
Among those from away who at
tended the funeral were Mrs. Louisa
Lohmar Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Traub
and children and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas-
Keller of Milwaukee, Mrs. j. P. Diehl
and daughter Leah of Patterson, N
j.; Mrs. Oswald Homberger, of James
vile; Willie Lohmar of Chica-
go and John Schlungbaum Of Bara-
boo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
Born

To Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Stevens a soa
Monday, October Is.
To Mr.. and Mrs. William Meter.
daughter, Tuesday, October Is.
To Mr. and Mrs. Harold Simonds,
son Thursday, October IT,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
WILL TURN CLOCKS
BACK ON OCT. IT

All clocks are to be turned back an
hour at a. n on Sunday, Oct. II,
according to dispatch from Wash
ington. The clocks governing all rail-
roads schedules and commercial
transportation companies will be
turned back one hour
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
BAN On SUNDAY
AUTOS LIFTED

Fuel Administrator Garfield Thurs
day lifted the ban on use OF gasoline
on Sundays, effective at once.
Should gasoline stocks again fax
dangerously low, it is stated at the
fuel administration. the request wilE
be renewed. 1t is probable that prior
ity orders will begin for shipment Of
gasoline overseas.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
REPORT Of HE
LOCALIZED CROSS
Letter of Appreciation Is Received
From France---Donations Made
by Several Persons

The postponed meeting of October
2 Of the Sank County chapter, Ameri-
can Red Cross, was held October s.
L. S. Van Orden resigned as chair.
man of junior Red Cross work in Sank
county and Mrs. W. E. Baringer was
appointed to fill the vacancy.
The Christmas package committee,
to look after the boxes to be sent to
the "boys over there" was named as
follows: Mrs. A. F. Refner, Mrs.
Frank NJ. Stewart and Mrs. III. J. Ir-
win.
Quotas for $50 sweaters and 80 avi.
ators' waistcoats were accepted.
Hitls Allowed
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24

H. G. Gurgel of Burlington has &C
copied the call as teacher Of the pa
rochial school Of Wonewoc to succeed
Paul Hippauf, who moved to Sleepy
Eye, Mimi, four weeks ago to take
charge of the Lutheran parcchial
school Of that CITY,. Mr.. Gurgel and
family arrived in Wonewoc few days
ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
Mrs. Anna Marie sehorer

Mrs. Anna Marie Schorer, wife OF
the late Joseph F. Schorer died at
Sank City, and the funeral was held
on Wednesday. She was born in
Germany in 1910, came to this coun-
try in 1867, and married in 1878
There are three sons, William and
Joseph Of Sank City and George OF
Lancaster. The last is son-in-law OF
Mrs. Mary Shew, 121 Lynn avenue,
Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
Oblfutrg
Alfred J. Hageman

Alfred J. Hageman of Lodi, work
ing for the Western Union Telegraph
company in Illinois, died at ST. Louis.
He was aged 1S.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24


r. c. Peck, tape -------------$ Is
A. Reinking, tape, thread, khaki 7.06
M. e. Reisz, postage, parcel post $40
Settergren Hdw. Co., twtne- LOO
H. II. Taylor, stationery, etc. - $50
Risley Bros, buttons, etc. - 4.67
Express ---- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 6.10
Mrs. B. F. Gollmar, express - 1.84
Headquarters, central division,
432 yds. canton, 100 outing
225 comfort kits, 507 yards
tape, 200 lbs. cellu-cotton, but
tons, thread, knitting needles,
pins - 286.48
Dues: County, SO ANNALS; city,
4 ($31.561; county, maya
zine, ($250) ------------- 34.00
A credit memorandum for $210.12-
received from headquarters on account
of materials furnished by the govern
ment, the proportion being determined
by the ratio which the estimated value
of all standard finished goods received
from the Sank county chapter up to
July 1, 1918, bore to the total credit
received by headquarters up to July
has been deducted from the amount
due the central division, making to-
tai remittance of $76.36.
The treasurer reported $1,143.94 on
hand October 1, bills amounting to
$11O1.58 having been paid during the
month Of September. Fifteen of the
twenty branches reported on hand Oc-
tober l. $5533.01
Allied relief reported expenditures
of $3.50 for the month.
Knitting department, under the di-
rection Of Miss Grill Gattiker, reports
as follows:
Yarn given out: For sweaters, 267%
lbs; for socks, 1915 lbs, total 7O3
skeins. For helmets, 247a lbs, SIS
skeins; for wristlets, 1914 lbs, %
skeins.
Work received: Sweaters, go;
socks, $50 pairs; helmets, 70; wrist
lets, So.
Shipped since August 1: socks, 1041;
helmets, rs; wristlets, 68; sweaters,
273.
Letter From France
The following letter has been re-
ceived:
Paris, August 20, 1918.
American Red Cross,
Baraboo, Wise.
Mesdames:
Some time ago we received in the
cases from our New York office a
large number of garments for which
we could send no acknowledgment, as
we did not know who had sent them.
We have just received the list from
New York giving your name as the
donors and hasten to express to you
our sincere thanks for this welcome
and much-needed contribution. 1t will
enable us to fill many OF the requests
we receive each day from every cor
ner Of France, and we are most CRATE
full to you.
Believe me-with renewed thanks.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) ISABEL S. LATHROP.
President
Donations Not Previously Reported
for September
J. w. Harrington 90
Richard Brandt 200
Elizabeth Rei1king and Doro-
thy Black 6.84
J. C. Simonds 1880 -- 200
Master Harry w. North - 2.61
| Judge Kelsey (Sept. and Oct.)-- 100
Relief corps (Sept. and Oct.) - 200
Horticultural society, apple auc-
tion-W. A. Toole SO
NJ. F. Foley, apple auction -----66.75
Boxes at fair grounds ------ 500
Pershing's crusaders, donations 3.5S
lC. Binder - .0C
Woman's war activity com. ----75. 4C
Jennie Abbott ------ ------ zoo
B. Sturdevant ---- ------- zoo
w. D. Stanley SOC
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-24
APPLICATIONS TO MARRY

A. e. Templeman. Lodi, ana Esther
ReedAhurg. ~
The Washington times., 1918-01-08
CHARLES WHITE, BANKER,
TO BE BURIED THURSDAY

Charles z. White, vice president OF
the National Bank OF Washington,
who died suddenly at his home, 621
Third street northwest, will be bur-
led Thursday in Rock Creek Gene
terry. Among the honorary pallbear-
ers will be Clarence F. Norment, Dan
lei Fraser, Albert B. Run, William
Wallace Marin, George L. Starkey, and
George W. Moss.
Mr.. White, who was eighty-five
years old. had been active in banking
circles up to q few days of his death.
He came to Washington when he
was fourteen years old. In 1886 he
entered the Bank OF Washington,
for thirty years acting as note clerk
and later as cashier. When the bank
merged with the Central National he
became vice president
Mr.. White IL survived by his Wild
oW, two brothers, William White, Of
Springfield, Ohio, and John T. White,
OF Frederick. Nd: and two sisters.
Mrs. Mcbride, OF Boonesboro. Nd,
and Mrs. Charlotte Davis, of Middle
ton, Nd.
The Washington times., 1918-01-08
SOLON-CARTOONIST
ENTERTAINS MEN
OF CHURCH CLUB

Members OF the Mems Club Of the
Mt Pleasant Congregational Church
were treated to a demonstration OF
cartoons in the making" by Congress
man Baer at the church clubrooms
last night
Mr.. Baer, who is known as the
Farmer Congressman" and whose
cartoons appear exclusively in The
Times, drew a number Of cartoons
for the members in his own original
style. He first showed a hog and
then by adding lines and strokes
showed its evolution into a profiteer-
ing merchant Other features of the
evening were his Transforming Of an
eagle into Uncle Sam and lemon into
the Kaiser.
Following the cartoons he gave a
patriotic talk in a democratic land
everybody Is q king, although there
are no crowns worm" he said. "ou
have so many priceless things IN
America that they don't have in for
eign lands. Freedom, liberty. Justice
for all, and no class distinction are
only Q few Of the things. Because of
this we should all be willing to night
for the principles that meant so much
to our forefAthers and mean so much
10 us. Our forefathers had no hesita-
ticn about going out to die for these
principles and we should have no
hesitancy about making any sacri-
fee for them"
DR.. Lyman F. Kebler, presidentY OF
the club, gave an illustrated lecture
on food conservation, the nutritive
values of foods, why we need to send
certain foods to our allies, and other
topics of interest to those who VIII
stay at home during the war.
An informal luncheon to members
and their guests followed.
The Washington times., 1918-01-08
GEMENCEAU PRAISES
LLOYD GEORGES SPEECH

Premier Lloyd Georges statement
or the allies war aims in his recent
speech continues TO win toe approval
ot the allied powers. Dispatches
reaching here from Paris announce
hat Premier Clemencesu, on behalf
u France. has sent the following
message to the British premier:
With my most hearty congratuia-
lions. / hasten to send va those OF
;he French nation, those n, the front
and In the interior, for the admirable
speech In which you so happily stated
the truth that one must never become
weary OF opposing the Germans"