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New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
House Says Trip
Has Nothing to Do
With Arrnistice
Has Received No Especial
Powers From President.
He Declares
Clouds Have Lifted''
Wilson's Envoy Asserts u. S,
Press Reflects the Real
Attitude Here

PARIS, Oct. 26.-Colonel Edward NJ
House to-day informed the semi official
Havas Agency that his trip had no core
la,ion with an armistice and he had not
received from President Wilson and the
American government special powers to
negctiate on this question As re-
CARDS further negotiations which Nigh,
arise, Colonel House declined to talk.
The colonel added that the American
press has been faithful interpreter OF
the general feelings of the United
states during the exchange of notes
with Germany.
at is with the keenest pleasure
hat | find myself again in France.
Npon my last visit, some eleven
months ago, the Allies fortunes. il
seemed, had struck their lowest level
Those memorable days. when we coun-
seiled together and formulated plans
.ooking toward military and naval
unity and the coordination of war eco
Monies and industries, can never he
forgotten.
From that hour the clouds began to
nit, and We could see. dimiy at first
The stars Of hope and victory which to-
day are shining with such steady and
chulgent glow.
"Wc arc now confronted with diff
ferent and more complex problems
problems which. | feel confident, will
'bc met with high courage and with the
wisdom winch comes from lofty motives
and uuselfsh hearts"
The. newspapers regard the arrival
of Colonel House as of great impor-
'ancc 10 the belligerent powers as
soclatcd with the United States as a
step toward attaining political unity.
which is considered to be equally as
mportant as military unity.
The only positive declaration in
'elv.ewers were able to obtain from
him, says LA Liberte.'' ''was that he
'.yriIcd as the official representative
of the United States and the Presi-
dent. 1t is no longer a question of a
9r'vate mission: but an official rep
sentation accredited to the European
tllics. This is important Hence
forth the United States will be rep
'esented at the Inter-Allied Council of
Versailles in complete fashion-no
ionger for military affairs only"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27

line is the Axis, has continued its ad-
vance, overcoming a series of obstacles
quite as strong as any heretofore en-
countercd. In the centre the village
Of Morticrs was captured, and General
Dcbeney's forces, attacking from the
left, reached a point two miles east
of Lucy.
The first army this morning took
500 prisoners. and fighting continued
intensely on the line of Hill 1870, Hill
100, Gerry farm, the village Of Pleinc-
Selve, in which a violent infantry en-
gagcment took place, and Fremont
wood, to the east slope Of Hill lis,
which is only two miles west of the
PerOn River, on a line east of Ribc-
mont
Mortiers. occupied by General Man
gin. was one of the strong supporting
points Of the Hunding positions north
along the battlefront have had to face
newly strengthened positions. from be-
hind which German artillery and ma
chine guns are keeping up heavy fire
General Guilaumat's forces en-
Countered no less than fives uccessive
lines OF wire, behind which were the
same number of lines of trenches,
fortified with concrete and deep
aImoreds heltcrs characteristic of the
German field works.
The cnemy's infantry, as well as his
artillery. reacts violently wherever
French troops make inroads into the
German lines. Last evening the enemy
counter attacked with great energy in
the neighborhood Of the village Of
Petit Caumont, endeavoring unsuccess-
fully to drive Mangin's troops beyond
the Souchcs. The 10th Army main
tanned its positions and took prisoners
and supplies.
The German counter attack in that
region was preceded by artillery prep
aratlon ct the moment when the French
troops were advancing to the attack.
Mortlers constitutes an important
bridgehead north of the Serrc. The
possession of which will facilitate
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Italians Gain
DE spite Foes
Fierce Defence
Mountain Positions Along
Piavc Won by
Assault

ROME, Oct. 26-On the second day
oil the successful assault against the
Austrian dofenccs along the P;ave and
west OF that river. Italian troops capt.
urcd more than 1000 prisoners. the
war Office announced to-day This
makes a total for the two days Of about
5000.
me strong position of Monte Pertica.
northwest of Monte Grappa. was car.
ricd BY the Pcsaro brigade and other
detachments
Heavy fighting continued all day Fri
day in the Monte Grappa region, but
the Italian Fourth Army maintained
its positions and extended them at
some points.
lhe statement reads:
in the region northwest Of the
Monte Grappa massif fighting, begun
st dawn. continued the v mole day yes
terday on the terrain carried by us on
the preceding day. The struggle was
fierce and with varying fortune. but
finally the stubborness of the Fourth
Army overcame the desperate attacks
of the enemy and our positions were
maintained and extended at some
points.
I'm the last twenty-four hours forty
seven officers and 2,O02 Of other ranks
have been captured. The Pesaro brig
ade and the 18th and 23d Assault de-
tachments carried out the difficult con-
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Shipping Council Says Rcsti-
tuition Must Be Made for
Piracy and Allied Interests
Given Needed Protection

LONDON, Oct. 26.---German ships
should not be set free after the war
to extend their share of the worlds
carrying trade, and SO profit by the
losses which their government by
means mainly piratical had inflicted
upon the ships of the Allies" This
plan is urged upon the British govern
ment in a resolution adopted by the
Council of the Chamber of Shipping Of
the United Kingdom
The council points out that heavy
losses have been suffered by shipping
companies at the hands of the Ger
mans. Half Of Germanys shipping is
declared to be in neutral or other
ports and Germany may have added to
it by construction or purchase during
the war.
The Allied countries. the council
says. will find themselves short of
ships for some time after the war, and
declares that while Germany cannot
make restitution OF all shipping sunk,
there is no reason why she should not
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Probers of Belgian,
Atrocities Lack
Official Sanction

THE HAGUE, Oct. 26.-It is semi
officially explained in dispatches from
Berlin that neutral residents of Brus-
sels, who have gone to the front to in
vestigate conditions there, have not
been formed into commission of in
quiry. 1t is said their visit to cities
near the battle line was made for the
purpose of ascertaining what could be
done for the refugees.
They have communicated their re-
port to the German authorities in Bel
gium and to the Belgian, French and
British governments.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27

make restitution in kind to an extent
to which she is able.
Shipping taken over from Germany
the council suggests, should be dis
tributed among the Allied countries in
proportion to their losses. Each coun-
try should dispose of the tonnage
among it's subjects for cash. One
British company at the beginning of
the war had ten passenger steamers.
Nine have been sunk by the Germans
and the other captured
The council declares it is inconceiv-
able that so long as there is an enemy
snip in existence the Germans should
be permitted to have that ship while
the steamship company which has lost
all it's ten boats is unable to resume
its old trade
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
French Overcome
Strong Resistance
In Steady Advance

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. Oct. 26 (By The Associated
Press) (2:SO D. m.).-The operations
begun Thurday between the Disc and
the Piron Rivers by General Debeney's
army and on Fridal, by the 9th army
northwest of Sissonne, have gained
considerably in violence. and are grad
ually taking on the proportions of
great battle.
General Guillaumat's forces, attack
ng from the right pocket north of
aissonnA Of which the Mortiers Marie
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27

quest Of Monte Pertica, which had been
formidab!y fortified by the enemy.
"The Aosta brigade has conquered
Mount Nalderoa by storming action.
The enemy has been beaten all over the
front in every attempt to counter at
tack.
"Conside1able aerial activity has
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27

been displayed by our aviators. More
than 2,70O tons of explosives have been
dropped over the enemy positions be-
hind the lines. Numerous fires have
been noticed as a consequence of these
bombing expeditions. Fires have been
observed also at San Giovanni di
Medua."
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
British Demand German Ships
10 Replace U-Boat Loses
onnage of World
Near Ante-War Mark

N7ASHlNGTON, Oct. 26.--Thc
w total worlds shipping tom
mage, members of the Senate Mill
tary Comittee were told at their
War Department conference to-
day, is only per cent less than at
the beginning of the war. Amcri-
can tonnage has been more than
doubled.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-22
MORE VALUABLE THAN GOLD
Real Treasure of Peru Was the Po-
tato, Though Spaniards Did
Not Realize 1t.

The gold Of the Indies was the at
traction that led Columbus to sail
westward, that carried COrtez to Mex
leo and Pizarro to Peru. The Incas
had large stores of the precious metal,
representing, no doubt, the accumula-
tons of many centuries. The capture
Of such a booty resOunded through
Europe. Spain became for time the
wealthiest, as well as the most pow
erful, nation of Europe, and this was
ascribed to the gold Of Peru.
But Peru held another treasure
much more valuable for the nations of
Europe than the golden booty OF
Pizarro. Carrying the potato to Eu-
rope was an event of much more pro-
found significance in relation to the
subsequent history Of the world than
sending the Inca gold to the Golfers
of Spain. But nobody understood the
value of the potato, and it's Peruvian
origin was generally. forgotten before
the plant became we'll known. In
stead of Peruvian potatoes we call
them Irish potatoes.
The potato was the basis OF the
ancient Peruvian nation and has at
tanned almost the same importance in
other parts OF the world within the
last 100 unconstitutional Geographic
Magazine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-22
MILTON

VIM. Churchill was quite badly hurt
Saturday morning when the threshing
machine which he was running on the
McGrane farm in Fulton caught fire
and exploded. He was thrown some
distance and his body was badly bruised
and his face burned.
Miss Mercy Garthwait met with a
painful and quite serious accident on
Tuesday afternoon. While burning
some rubbish in the back yard puff
of wind blew the flames and caught her
clothes afire. In trying to put out the
blaze her hands were quite badly burn
ed.
Wednesday, Eugene Thorpe and wife
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary Their son, w. R. Thorpe,
and wife gave a dinner in honor of the
occasion. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. d. E. Thorpe, Messrs. and Mes
DANES A. c.. Thorpe of Janesville, E..
M. Butts of Delavan, H. w. Peabody
of Milton Junction and Miss Airline
Butts of Beloit college. The gathering
was not large because Mr.. and Mrs.
Thorpe felt that in consequence of the
sorrow and suffering caused by the war
it would be out of place.
Again the Rock River community re-
ceived a terrible shock when the mes
sage came that Byron Vincent and a
second child of Chippewa Falls had
passed away with influenza after an
illness of several days. To his many
friends and neighbors here it was hard
to realize that Byron, who had spent
his boyhood days here, was no more.
He would have been 35 years old the
22nd of January. He was married or
Dec. IL, 1906, to Miss Lois Merrifield
of this place. After making his home
here for several years, he, with bis
family, moved to New Auburn, Wis.,,
where he had purchased farm. They
afterward moved near Chippewa Falls
onto farm.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-22
LITTLE DIFFERENCE IN BOYS
Silly Idea That Those Born in May
Are Naturally More Cruel Than
Other Youngsters.

What is the origin of the belief that
boys born in the month of May are
cruel by nature? In Notes and Queries
John Z. Page says that he was born in
May, land as look back into the days
of my boyhoQd | am often Mortified to
recall many acts of cruelty perpetrated
by me, and at my instigation, on birds
and animals. / seem to have delighted
in these acts of cruelty until l was
about twelve years old, when they
ceased" Mr.. Page adds that as man
he is representative. II cannot now
kill bird or an animal without ex-
periencing most poignant feelings of
adherence of the act.''
Are not nearly all healthy boys de-
structive and cruel? They were in our
little village, writes Philip Hale in the
Boston Herald. One Of our favorite
amusements was the reckless employ
ment of sling and buckshOt. We would
lie on the roof of the minister's house
on Elm street. and plug horses, dogs.
farmers in carts or on wood SledgeS,
just to see them jump. Nor were we
then aware that surprise was the chief
element of wit. THAT'S what makes
man laugh so when he sits down on a
bent pin" Kidding the windows of
schoolhouse was almost as good sport
as tearing off the pickets of Deacon
BOdman's fent.e. Hitting little boys
heads with iceballs, not snOWballs,
was a favorite winter amusement. 1t
was considered a good joke to kidnap
a youngster at night, take him far into
the Bridge street graveyard and then
run away from him. TOrmenting cats
and dogs was common when small
boy was not easily caught. The sling
ers, the throwers of other missiles and
the tormentors of animals were surely
not all born in May. Nor were all boys
born in May skilled in rude or ingen-
ious torturing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-22
improved Fuel for AirpIanes.

chat the Germans are using new
and improved fuel for airplane en-
gines was the statement of Leon Ca
men before the Aeronautical society.
To gasoline is added one per cent of
toluol and one and one-half per cent
Of alcohol. The mixture gives sharp
err ignition than simple gasoline, and
while it exerts some deteriorating eff
feet upon the metal, the short life of
the airplane motor at the war front
means that the motor is discarded be-
fore the deterioration becomes Sc
rious.
Toluol is a coal tar product and is
the base of that powerful explosive,
trinitrOtOluol.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-22
EVANSVILLE

Rev. c.. w. Endicott, for many years
pastor of thehF'ree Methodist church of
this city, passed away at hospital in
Madison Tuesday morning after long
illness.
Mrs. VIM. Leedle of this city has re-
ceived word from Canada of the death
of her grandson, Wendell Leedle, of in
fiuenza at his home in the province of
Alberta, Canada.
Wade Van Wart, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bishop Van Wart, former resi-
dents of Evansville, died at Carlsbad,
New Mexico, on Nov. 14th. The body
will be sent to Evansville for burial.
Mrs. Mary Shaw, who was thrust in
to cage and paraded about town Mon
day at the peace demonstration, denies
that she was disloyal in spirited state
ment: SIN the first place l am purely
American bred, born in Ohio, coming
to Evansville at the age of six months,
and living here nearly 73 years. Sec
Ondly, | have never refused to assist
the government, having subscribed for
every Red Cross movement, knit for
that society, worked for French and
Belgian relief organizations, subscribed
and paid immediate cash for ST 400 in
Liberty bonds and bought War Savings
stamps. l acknowledge that | did not
pay in Your Share Is Fair because
did not consider it fair. Farms In the
immediate vicinity but in Dane and
Green counties were not forced to pay
any assessment. Why should l? But
| did offer to pay my share to the local
Red Cross organization. The state
ment that | refused to go to town and
participate in the celebration is abso-
lutely false"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-22
FORT ATKINSON

An auto filled with Watertown peace
celebrators went into the ditch near the
sand pit on the Whitewater road Mon
day night.
For the second time Capt. E. N.
Caldwell has been severely wounded in
action and is in a French base hospital.
The news was received Tuesday in a
cablegram sent to his wife now visiting
at Glasgow, KY.
While Fort Atkinson was celebrating
the unconfrmed report of the signing
of the armistice last Thursday, tele-
gram was received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Darwin Converse from Jackson Bar
racks, La, announcing the death from
pneumonia on Nov. 9Th of their son, D.
WILDER Converse. WILDER had been in
the service just two weeks when he
made the supreme sacrifice.
Lieut.. D D. Hills, the first Co. B
soldier to be returned to the United
States, arrived in Fort Atkinson Sun
day and visited until Monday night
with his children and his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. HI. d. Hills, Jackson street.
Lieut.. Hills, who was in the great bat
tie at Chateau Thierry, is battle scared
and broken in health. For many weeks
after that wonderful Yank victory he
was confined in one of the American
Red Cross hospitals in France. He was
sent back here to the government hos
pital at Newport News, Va, and from
there was transferred to undergo treat
ment at Fort Smelling, Mimi.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-22
Hpuoet Sound Lobster"

Seattle is consuming only about half
ton of octopus, "devilfish," a week,
according to fish dealers Of that city.
But this consumption is bound to
jump as soon as the Americans be-
come familiar with the taste Of this
inhabitant of the deep. The Greek
fishermen, who consider the octopus
great delicacy, call it 'devilfish; :"
while the Japanese fish dealer gets
calls from his people for "tako," and
when Sing, down in Chinatown, places
it on his menu card he gives it name
that only a Cantonese can read or I'M
derstand. When cafe managers up
town decide to give their patrons
treat the lowly devilfish probably will
become "Puget Sound lobster"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-22
SEDUCTION

DIN Kaupanger, eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Kaupanger, on Henry
street, who for some time has been IN
Washington, D. c., has received ap-
pointment to the u. S. consular service
but does not yet know what post ne
will be assigned to, although he thinks
it quite likely that he will be sent to
Norway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Edwards of
Mcfarland received a telegram from
the war department announcing the
death of their eldest son, Alvin Ed
wards, aged %, in France, of pneu-
monia, following gunshot wound. He
died Oct. 16. He enlisted in the ma
rine corps at the beginning of the war
and has recently been promoted to cor
poral.
Two more gold stars were added to
Stoughton's service board. Two more
young men of our community are
among the many who on their way to
the battle front succumbed to the in
fiuenza epidemic that has proven so
costly. The two soldiers, of whose
death word has just been received here,
are Lee Hanson of Co. E, 331st Field
Artillery, eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. T. Hanson, and Gunnar Skaaland of
Co. M, 34lst Infantry.
The funeral of o. M. Turner was held
Tuesday p. m. Orrin Mcclure Turner
was born in Fredonia, Chautauqua
county, N. Y, Jan. 4, 1888. In 1848
he came to Wisconsin with his uncle
and foster father, H. H. Giles, who To-
Gated on farm in Dunkirk. Later he
attended Albion and Milton academies.
Mr.. Turner saw the first railway train
pull through Stoughton, and for 20
years was in the employ of the ST. Paul
road, serving as telegraph operator and
station agent at Milwaukee, McGregor
and here in Stoughton. In April, 1861,
he enlisted and served in the civil war
in Co. K, 1st Wis. Vol. Inf. On May
16, 1866, he was married to Sarah Ellen
Stoughton, daughter of Luke Slough
ton, founder of this city She passed
away April 18th, 1914. To them were
born five children.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-22
CAMBRIDGE

New consumers are being added rap
idly to the new electric line. The AL
bion Creamery Co. are now using Is h.
p. to run their factory and the farmers
transformers are being erected this
week.
George Bendickson was born Nov. 3,
1885, and died Nov. 4, 1918, at the home
of his father on the day following his
BIRD birthday. He leaves father, two
sisters and four brothers to mourn the
loss of kind and loving son and broth
er.
A very pretty wedding took place
Thursday afternoon, Nov. 7th, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Peder-
son More when their only daughter,
Miss Elendra Josephine, was united in
marriage to Mr.. Christian S. Peterson,
Rev. G. G. Krostu officiating.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-22
catarrh Cannot Re cured

with Lncal Applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it you must take inter-
ual remedies Halls Catarrh Cnre is
taken internally and acfe directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
t,rrh Cure is not quack medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one of the best physi-
clans in this country for years, and ,sa
rhgular prescription. It is composedof
the best tonics known, combined with
be best blood purifiers, acting directly
90 the mucon- surfaces. The perfect
com animation of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
cur1pg Catarrh. Send for testimonials
free. FL. CHENEY & Co, Props.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, price rs cents.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-22
First Publication Nov. %, 1879
Notice to Creditors.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,,
County Court for Rock County. In
Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at reg
ular term of the County Court to be
held in and for said County, at the
Court House, in the City of GAINESVILLE,
in said County, on the first Tuesday of
April, A. D. 1919, being April
1st, 1919, at 3 o'clock a. M, the fol-
lowing matters will be heard, consid-
cred and adjusted:
All claims against George Murwin,
late of the Town of Fulton, in said
County, deceased.
All claims must be presented for al
lowance to said Court, at the Court
House, in the City of GAINESVILLE, in said
County, on or before the 9th day of
March, A. D. 1919, or be barred.
Dated November 6, 1918.
BY the Court:
Charles L. Fifeld.
County Judge.
G. W. Blanchard, Atty, Edgerton,
Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-22
First publication Nov. Is, 1881
Notice of Hearing.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,,
County Court for Rock County.-In
Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at reg
ular term of the County Court to be
held in and for said County, at the
Court House, in the City of GAINESVILLE,
in said County, on the first Tuesday.
being the third day of December. 1913,
at 9 O'Clock a. M, the following matter
will be heard and considered:
The application of Andrew Mcintosh
to admit to probate the last will and
testament of Margaret Mcintosh, late
of the City of Edgerton, in said County,
deceased, and for the appointment OF
an executor or administrator of said
estate.
Dated November 7th, 1913.
BY the Court:
Oscar N. Nelson,
Register in Probate.
Whitehead & Matheson, Attorneys,
GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin.
D. w. North, Edgerton, Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-22

A white bear had been seen in the
Alps near Ofenburg. Switzerland, peas
ants reported. The alarm created
some excitement in the mountains. The
authorities were forced to arrange q
great hunt to run down the animal"
The hunt was successful and the San
imal' was cornered. He turned out to
be a poor Russian deserter clad In a
sheepskin coat who had been running
around aimlesSly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-22
One Word SpolIs All.

Just when a woman begins to be in
vited out a little by nice people her
husband spoils it all by referring to
the laundress as the washerwoman
right out where everybody can hear
Ohio State Journal.