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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-28
William Morris

William Morris passed away sudden
ly Tuesday afternoon, March IL, 1918.
The funeral took place Sunday, March
II, from the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Burdick, Mrs. Burdick be-
ing a niece of the deceased.
Those who attended the funeral
from away were Mrs. Clara Cullen of
Monticello, Ind, daughter of deceased;
Mrs. Al. Ringing, Lexington, KY, sis
ter, and Mrs. Nancy Kelly, also a sis
ter, and daughter; Miss Lizzie Kelly,
niece, from Waukon, IA.
The body was placed in the vault
and will be laid to rest in the Baraboo
cemetery later.
Card of Thanks
We wish &o express our thanks to
all the friends and neighbors who
kindly assisted us at the death of our
brother, uncle and father, and to Rev.
Weed for his kind words Of sympathy,
to the singers, and pallbearers, ana
also thank those who sent beautiful
flowers. From his sister, daughter
and niece.
Mrs. AL. Ringing.
Mrs. Clara Cullen.
Mrs Maria Burdick.
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SNAKE IN BOSOM
IF THIS REPUBLIC

German language instruction in the
is a menace to the country 1t has
been Germans aim for years to use
such instruction to divide opinion in
America From the kindergarten
through the university she has had her
agents, steered by deliberate design.
It is imperative that all should wake
up to this menace in our midst"
CHIEF AIM OF PROPAGANDA
This is the opinion of William H.
Schofeld, professor Of comparative lit
erature in Harvard university, now lee
turing in Milwaukee. In an interview
Professor Schof1eld said:
'SEvery0ne knows or should know
about German propaganda in this
country. The preservation Of the Ger
man language, or rather its spread,
IN this country, has long been one OF
the chief aims Of that propaganda.
Germany has taken her text in this
matter from Trietschke, who said in
his Politics, The whole position of
Germany depends on the question how
many millions of men will in future
speak German
Since everyone has the oportu-
nifty Of learning these things, it would
seem that German language instruc-
ton would disappear from the graded
school of itself. If it does not so dis
appear it must be made to- One ought
not to keep a snake near ones bosom.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-28
DEFECTS FOUND
IN DRAFTED MEN

Here are some interesting figures
bearing on the diseases found among
those drafted for the army.
The report of the provost marshal
general to the secretary Of war fol
the first draft, gives the number OF
those examined in Wisconsin as 49,
83S, those who passed physically 33,
$50, and those physically unfit 1918,
which is 2617 per cent In the first
draft in Sank county 645 men were
examined, 400 passed the physical ex-
animation and 155 were rejected. In
the second draft, 753 men were exam
ined, 656 passed and 81 were reject
ed, the percentage of the physically
unfit in the first draft being 24.03
and in the second draft 1888.
Some of the preventable, remediable
and other causes of rejection were as
follows:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-28

-Four years ago." says pamphlet
circulated in Berlin, during the recent
strike, the world lay at our feet;
strangers from every land came to our
cities; all over the world the industry
Of our merchants was successful. Ev-
erywhere the German spirit was well
coined and h0nored. VIII it ever be so
again? All over the world we are de-
spiaed and hated. On our forehead
rests the curse Of Cain. Men shun us
in the streets, and our language is for
hidden. We have you, Emperor Will
liam, we have you to thank that the
achievements Of a century of national
effort have been lost"
There the whole thing is said. Four
years ago the German empire had the
world at it's feet. Today it is a wreck
both in substance and in name, and a
curse hangs over it's future destiny.
'War is beautiful thing" but the
man who said it and the kaiser who
tried to prove it are not as popular
these days in Germany as they used to
be.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-28

The above figures are furnished by
DR.. l.. w. Sayles, health officer of
the Baraboo board of health, and he
says many Of these cases could have
been prevented or cured if they had
been recognized at the proper time.
Public health authorities agree that
half the deaths Of children are pre-
ventable. Each state has its quota of
lives Of children to save, and the pro-
posed taking stock Of the present con-
dition Of the children under six years
is for the purpose or determining
whether or not the children are prop
erly nourished and are normal in de-
velopment. Standard tables have
been prepared showing what a child
should weigh for any given height,
and this table is used to find out the
present physical condition of the
child. In the coming tests, an effort
will be made, where needed, to point
out, with the assistance of the family
physician, the need Of attention to
any deficiency in the chld's health.
cHiLDREN'o YEAR DRIVE
OH april y, 1910, INC OpOulES UIlFS
of "ChiIdren's Year" will be begun by
the woman's committee of the state
council of defense, working through
the child welfare committee and the
county committees, and assisted by
parents. health officers, physicians,
nurses and teachers. All children I'M
der six years are to be weighed and
for height only. The i'm
portance of this move for the conserv-
alton Of the health and welfare of the
rising generation cannot be too thor
oughly emphasized. This is nation
wide move in the right direction. and
must have the assistance and support
of every resident OF every county, city
and town in every state in the United
States.
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CLUB DISCUSSES
EDUfA1E[)PERS(IN

what is an Educated Person." was
the subject before the FortnightIy
Literary club on Friday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Cole.
Miss Christian Wright viewed the
question from several angles and
among other things said
Probably the average man or woman
would say that an educated person is
one who has large and extended
acquaintance with and memory kn0Wl-
edge Of books. And who may he be-?
The clergyman, the lawyer, the doctor
the teacher, the professional man or
woman, the college man? True, they
are educated but they are not the only
educated persons Lincoln was not
cultured; nor Burns. The former was
master Of English and the latter a
poet Howells, the noted author, did
not receive college education. In
this class are many geniuses. After
discussing the meaning Of education
Miss Wright came to the following
conclusion: ono one is fully educat-
ed for he is not grown up to his high
est possibility; on the other hand no
one is lacking education for some
education is gained from environ
ment no matter what that environ
ment may be and from every ex-
perience that one may have.
William Morris
Mrs Cole told of the life and work
IF hn fn
as near one hundred percent of the
standard Of an educated person as
mortals are privileged to attain.
Amid the art lethargy and art ignor-
ance of mid-victorian times, he rises
like bright star or more justly a
brilliant constellation
His writings, as enumerated in a
sketch of the Morris Movement pub
lished in London in 1911, occupy "a
volumes in the library edition. These
consist of poems, prose romances, lee
lures and verse and prose transla-
tons, and in themselves constitute
more than the life work Of many great
writer's. These contain his idealistic
theories of life and labor, which forms
an important element in the Morris
movement in it's broader sense and as
it is being worked out in America to-
day
For the Kelmscott Press, which has
revolutionized English printing, Nor
ris designed an enormous number of
title pages, borders and ornaments
which remain supreme to this day
above all limitations. Long before the
Kelmscott Press was started, Morris
had projected the printing eff fine
books, and had cut many wood blocks
for Illustrating.
Fine illuminated manuscripts, dis
tinguished by exquisite workmanship,
occupied his leisure moments for some
three and half years and remain
wonderful examples of what can be
accomplished by man with a genius
for every kind of craftsmanship
Summing up his work one author
says: When all these things are con-
sidered his poetry, his prose writing,
his lectures, translations. the quantity
Of original designs that he produced
for wall papers, chintZes, tapestries,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-28
IRVING BACHELOR ON FAIL
URES AND MEMORY

Irving Bachelor, the author of Eben
Holden, lecturer, and well-known
writer, has written a personal article
for the April American Magazine in
which he says:
II pity the man who has no failures
to his credit, whose way has been
smooth and prosperous from beginning
to end, because such a man is likely
to be riding to the only tragic failure
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-28
PLAN A QUIET FOURTH

You may as well plan quiet Fourth
for this year. In many states no fire
works will be allowed, all the shooting
to be entrusted to- the soldiers at the
front. Flags and candy will be the
top JOY for the children. Those desir-
ing more laundering excitement win
find it almost any place between the
Swiss mountains and the sea, to the
north. After the kaiser has finished
his fling and has been made to be
good, there will be a grand explosion
for everybody.
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ilks, carpets, wall-paintings

silks, carpets, wall-paintings and
stained glass, together with the time
given to researches in dyeing, weav-
ing, cotton printing and his improve
ments in printing of books and all
miraculous
Morris believed and preached that
labor should find joy in its work.
Whatever a man did, whether he
worked with his hands or his brain,
he should find pleasure and enjoy
ment in his task. He believed the
earthly paradise to be fellowship.
The next meeting Of the club will
be with Mayor and Mrs. G. T. Thuerer
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-28

Complaint from Berlin that, in the
painting of some of the horrors for
which it's teachings and policies are
responsible, Germany is treated I'M
fairly, recalls the story Of the very
homely man who complained that d
photograph of him, just taken, fell far
short of doing him Justice "Justice!"
exclaimed the photographer What
you are most in need of is not justice,
but Christian Science Mon
it0r.
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Ob1fGs rG
Mrs. Agnes Fish Stevens

Mrs. Agnes Fish Stevens died at
Houston, Texas, recently. Deceased
was born in Reedsburg in 1889, and
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
G.. Fish, who now reside at Wenatchee,
Wash. She leaves, besides her par
ents, brother, Leo Fish, her husband
and an infant son.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Thursday, March %, 1918
MR.. BERCER'S PLATFORM

Victor Berger is running for United
States senator in Wisconsin on plat
form demanding the immediate recall
of the American army from France a
sentiment which in Milwaukee and
Petrograd is defined as Socialism
New YorW World.
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The w. R. G. and Auxiliary to the
Sons of Veterans also held their serv-
ices. Miss Olga Reinking furnished
the singing. The pallbearers were
Benjamin Schubring, B. f. Fosnot, A.
P. Cheek, c. M. Dubois, w. H. Ode
the Delton cemetery.
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Mrs. Henry Netcher
(From Saturdays daily

Funeral services for Mrs. Henry
Netcher were held at 10 o'clock this
morning at the ST. Joseph's church,
Rev. r. G. O'Rielly officiating. The
singing was furnished by the Melzls.
The pallbearers were: J. Fitzsim-
mons, G. Bradley, Otto Hornung, A.
Sieberz, j. Hillebrand and George
Howe. The Foresters attended in
body. Interment was in st. oJseph's
cemetery,
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there is-that of life itself.

there is-that Of life itself
'The thing that most often tends to
poverty is the thing we call success.
If ones failures have been honestly
achieved by hard and longcontinued
effort, they become highly useful and
convincing"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-28
WAR BREAD IN SCRIPTURE

'War bread" is far from being a
new measure to conserve food re-
sources, according to the United States
food administration. The children of
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Mrs. Belle Subway

Funeral services for Mrs. Belle
Shumway were held Wednesday aft
ernoon sat 1870 at the home on Water
street. Rev. E. c. Henke officiating.
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The E.Eils e ConsssnaIson

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Leaving waste material IN the body
poisons tie system and blood and
males you liable to sick headaches.
bilioasness, nervousness and muddy
skin. Try DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Pronapt relief. ii oil druggists.
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north but the expected ouna, had not appeared up 10 an early
hour this afternoon.
American troops continue TO hold the plateau southwest OF SCISSORS
where on THURSDAY the made their first organized tounteT
attack This the American heavy artillery got into
action
This was one the struggles connection with the Franco
American offensive The battle ragged southwest OF SoSon lot some
time resulted in the Germans falling back finally under the rain oil
the heavy gunire of the Americans.
One of the towns by the Americans last night was Ner SIX
miles south Sossois Towns TO the north and south OF m we're o
the carrying out OF the plans for the offensive mere TO S
the entire line on the Scissors Chateau Thierry front
No resistance encountered Very or in the neighoong VII
lagos taken ,.y
AT two villages the southern portion OF the line the had OF uc
clocks had been stopped by shee 445 O'Clock indicating the '
the Allies had started their bombadnent Thursday morning
One of the greatest surprises for the Americans in the opening Of e
offensive was the flight of the Germans before the attack The Am-
cans many of whom were going over the top the first time were
fully prepared for s!i1 fight .
Among the slightly, wounded men the American dressing station
was one lad who left Chicago school TO join the army This youh hdd
been wounded the leg after the start the attack ana MS c'
worry seemed to be that his comrades who had on would tear lie
had been killed
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While the American force engaged
in the present battle is small in com
parison with the total Allied strength
{ may be said that 1t Is greater than
any participating in battle since TIC
civil War, and the conduct OF tn
men is tlicting the com1nendatioh .6t
.hG FRENCH. They have performed. tho
part assigned to them with stcddi-
ness, courage and skin.
TO large portion of the Americans
these four days have been their hrsi
real hghting Reports from along
the lines indicate great deal Of
clean. open warfare. some spontdue-
Gus localized actions being undortak-
en- without a preliminary harragc, aud
10 is in actions Of this character that
the American units have won tho
praise OF the French.
The tone Of Thursdays commu-
nioues and likewise the success oi
the counter attacks begun carly to-
day have infected the French AMI
American troops with high confidence
in the outcome OF the great enem.
offensive. which IS now believed not
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where the statement said .FrancoAmean forces exertng great
pressure the enemy ens between Montdder and Rheims NeS
Of the latter the most interesting movement happening
South of the Ouq American troops, occupying CourcmpS dJ
Prez able to envelop Neully-St Front
The number prisoners and guns supasSeS ondeSt hopes
Premier Cemenceau watched the battle SOSSonS,'
that the Americans have added
pcz miles directly
Courcmps eight miles northwest OF ChaauThierry
Neuiys 1000 population three miles due
OF Priez1
LONDON July q.Ihd the Franco American offensive may
the entire Rheims 'front.' where the enemy
has used reinforcement divisions (276oOo mem na
their total the belief expressed in military circles here
this afternoon.
also stated that Crown Prince Rupprech probably will star
immediate the British front effort to retrieve m
Rheims disaster
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ouly to have been effectively checked
but in at least a small measure
thrown back
The American transport. both OF
munitions and Of the hospital service.
Is working smoothly and efficiently,
Behind the line the dorrespohdent en-
countercd ambuiances and trucks
filed with what are known as sitting
cases, which had already been at
tended to at the advanced dressing
stations These were on their way to
the rear, and frequently in their pas
sage they forced To- the roadside
groups Of German prisoners being cs-
cortcd TO the pens
The wounded were comfortable and
cheerful. The men in one truck were
making an attempt to sing as they
passed. Further 10 the rear long
American railway hospital trains,
shining with their newness. moved
/ slowly through the ripeninS wheat
fields and the cool forests to the
] bases, the wounded waving chcerfully
from the windows.
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AMERICAN and FRENCH TROOPS
ONLY A MILE FROM SOlSSONS;
EIGHT MILE GAIN AT ONE POINT
One American Division Captures Vierzy IN
an Advance Of Three Miles-Sois-
sonS-Thierry Road Cut

PARIS July 19-More than 400 guns have been captured III hs
Allied attack on the AsnMane 'front.' according to the Herald to-day
LHomne bre without intending TO diyuge the number OF prs
and guns captured says fully equivalent to the number an
nounced by the having been captured on July IS
1.-THE official Tuesday announced that Ooo
prisoners had been taken Monday.I
According TO the Cauoi, the number prisoners exceeds 10000
LONDON July i9-Th French and Americans within mile
Scissors learned autotavey to-day. 1ney have moved
forward all along the line between the ASne and the Mlne their creates
penetration at last reports being eight miles.
One American division took Very and reported have advance
three miles beyond.
tVierzy SCISSORS about three miles east
hreemile beyond this would take the
Americans the ns.Chateau!Therry roadl
The Allied troops have cut have under fire the ghoat from
Scissors to Chateau hery says Reuter- despatch from the Fren
front O'Clock Thursday The railway from SoonS to Nels
CotteretS also has been cut.
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and guns.

ana guns ,.,.. a.
"scction Bon the night of July 10
10 i6 a platoon Of our troops ope'r'''s
cas-, OF Rheims was attacked ny
aiding party OF twenty-one Gern'ans.
Opr men went over the top 10 '''I'
,hnro ana killed the entire party win
~, h,vonct without loss 20 theIh-
selves. .,.,- -,,,o
"one Of our regiments N this same
.o,,,,, r.ports that a party OF Ger
mans with French helmets and coats
attempted to penetrate one o' cur
trenches. The leader succeeded u
approaching our machine gunner
posted al this point saving ina, he
was French. when within a short
distance OF the gun the German threw
grenade which wounded our gun
ncr The gunner's teammate seized
the gun. turned it on tn" Germans
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24OOO GERMANS CHECKED BY FEW
THOUSAND AMERICANS BELOW MARINE
CONTINUED From First PageD

BATTALION travelling a hundred miles
The Of Americans defending
al Of
Sergeant in charge one Of the his
fragment shell German platoon
advancing at an permit
o with his opened fire with his automatic pistol held
his the advancing Germans into the
rang o
Then opened them operating with his
while the shattered killed
man in platoon
Of
execution by
the British and French who had almost abandoned
II a factor n defense
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GERMANS BRING UP RESERVES,
BUT AMERICANS and FRENCH
DRIVE ALONG ON WHOLE FRONT
Gains Also Made Below the Marnc and
Southwest of Rheims at Five Points.
FRENCH REPORT

PARIS, July 19Between the Asne and the Mae in spite 0
renforcemen the Allies making sensible
progress and capturing large number of prisoners according to The
official statement issued by the War Office to-day Along the whole
the Asne and the Mln the battle continues with violence
On the front between Rheims ana the Mane the French have
captured Monvo and made progress the Ro Wood and the Couon
Wood capturing four and 400 prisoners
Rheims and the Mane Italian troops have taken Moulin
Arlrc, south of MaauX and northwest of Pourcy
the Mane by vigorous attack the French have eiectd
I.l,, IrD, 1,n- i.Lir al lnniln
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inquiry into the German offensive o,
May 27 (when the Germans capturcc
the Chemin des Danes ana advanced
to the Marne)
The committee adopted tho recon-
mendations made by the dcputle,
which invite the Government to in
form them Of the disciplinary mea 3.
ures taken and to introduce a bill b.
which general officers seriously al
fault In the future can be punished.
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GERMANS ARE STILL BEHIND
THEIR FIRST DAY. DETECTIVES
AFTER FOUR DAYS OF BATTLE
Have Accomplished Little East or
West of Rheims on Field of Their
Own Selection-American Troops
Confident of Success.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Thursday July iS
ASSOCIATED Press-Wi ng of the fourth day of the battle east
feeling confidence pervades the Allied lines Aer
eighty along lines Of his selection the enemyS Of
seemingly failed He still behind the obectves set for the
first days attack Furthermore his gains during the entire operation
considerably smaller those of any Of his previous offenve
during the present Near.
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ana put them 10 flight
Another of our regiments in the
Same locality reports that an officer
IN a French helmet ana coat ap-
proa,hpd an outpost guard, saying
that hc was bringing bael; "a dotach-
mcnt of French from further front
and requested tho guard not TO fire.
The detachment proved 20 be Ger
mans in French helmets and coats"
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GERMAN PRESS ADMITS
COURAGE or AMERICANS
ConfeSseS Allied Resistance Is
Stronger AMI viii Require sey-
eral DAYS to "BrelS."

AMSTERDAM. July l9.-Thc war
correspondent OF the Rhcnische West
faelische 2citung OF Essen, telegraph
ing from main headquarters Tuesday,
says:
"The enemy composed of French.
Italians and Americans. fought very
UraVely,"
The correspondent asserts that
squadron of sixty French bombing air
planes burst forth from low lying
clouds and peltcd the roads OF the
| Maruc valley with a hail of explosives.
The new spapcr. Commcnting cditoTl-
,lIy on the battle lu the Rheims region,
! SAYS IL Is to be assumed that tho. Allied
| resistance VIII grow CONSIDERABLY
! stronger and that som" days VIII elapse
! before the resistance IS fully broken
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OFFICIAL BRITISH REPORT.
FRENCH DEPUTIES REPORT
ON GERMANS MAY GAINS

PARIS. July ls-Deputies Abel
Ferry and Louis Deschamps have
made an important report to the
Army Committee OF the Chamber OF
Deputies concerning the Government