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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
COUNTRY HOMES HAVING
 WOOD MAY BE DENIED COAL

The Fuel Administration Issues the following:
 The United States Fuel Adn1inistra- tion has suggested to State fuel ad- ministrators that in those States where wood is available, the sale, shipment, and distribution of coal for domestic purposes to persons residing outside of cities or incorporated towns may be prohibited, except un- der special permit.
 State fuel administrators are ad- vised that if they find as result of prohibiting the use of coal outside of cities, excessive prices are de- manded by wood dealers, they should be dealt with under the authority conferred by the Lever Act.
 The authority for prohibiting the sale, shipment, and distribution of coal to domestic consumers, it is pointed out, is contained in the order appointing State fuel administrators to office.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
Transfer of the Registered For
 Liberty Bonds

The Treasury Department author 4Hes the following:
 Secretary McAdoo on July "A an- nounced that the issue of registered bonds of the third Liberty loan has so far progressed that the department will be prepared to make transfers thereof and exchanges of registered for coupon bonds on and after Aug. 1 and until Aug. IS, inclusive. As the first interest payment arises on Sept. 15, 1t will be necessary to close the registry books of the third Liberty loan at the close of business Aug. IS . in order to prepare checks for such interest payment
 During the period from the close of business Aug. Is until the opening of business Sept. Is no transfers of reg istered bonds of the third Liberty loan will be made, nor will exchanges of registered bonds for coupon bonds be made Registered bonds, however, may be presented during such period for transfer or exchange, such trans actions to be effected after Sept. Is, and in such cases the interest due on September Is will be paid to the holder of record at the close of busi- ness Aug. IS.
 As previously announced the de- partment Is now prepared to issue reg istered bonds in exchange for coupon bonds of the third Liberty loan such transactions being effected most con- veniently through the medium of fed eral reserve banks. If coupon bonds are presented for exchange for ex- change for registered bonds after Aug. 5 the interest coupon due Sept. D Is should be detached therefrom, as the registered bonds issued upon such exchange will bear interest from Sept
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

Steps have been taken to check the flood of population pouring into the cities from the farms at the time when the wars greatest need is to increase the acreage producing farm crops, an association having been formed, with governors of many States on the Ad- visory Board, to present farm oppor- tunities in a novel and sweeping way.
 The announcement that the Allied America Association, with headquar- ters in Chicago, has completed the enlisting of over a thousand daily newspapers and over a thousand mo- ton picture theatres in the task of arousing communities to take up To- cally and vigorously as Liberty Bond campaigns, efforts to increase food production, Is another victory won at the same time that Pershing's armies and the French drove the German drive backward in a smashing defeat. ''The rush to the cities has become an ominous flood when already the urban population of the United States has increased to 55 per cent. of the lOldI lIlSIOdu LII IIlO oV per C0lIs HI 1880, the A per cent. in 1890, and, to go back to. early days, to the B per cent. of Colonial days" said Pres ident Ward D. Williams, of the AL | lied America Association. The trou- ble is that people do not realize that farm life today can be altogether diff 1 ferent to farm life ten or twenty years ago, to say nothing of primitive times. When we have produced a motion pic ture epic which the Committee on ] Public Information will release 1t will be possible for city people to visual ize what they can have and how they can live on a farm. By our distribu- ton of that and other pictures and the publicity which has been agreed to by our newspaper membership, a check will be given the thrush to the cities in mistaken search for better living and greater opportunities. There will be dozens of other films which the enlisted newspapers will announce to their communities and which will be used to make the feature of pub lie and patriotic occasions.
 'The great war problem of labor is
  forts and this can be done, we know from experience, by means of motion pictures provided there is cooperation by the daily newspapers in getting great audiences to see the pictures and at the same time hear the story told of the need for more acreage in croI and more crop per acre.
 What we need now. is public CO operation with the work which already has been done quietly in getting oul great regiment of newspapers and our regiment of movie" theatres en. listed for the more food drive.
 Let us not forget that the signs with which Uncle Sam has plastere6 public buildings from the Atlantic tc the Pacific Food will win the war will have significance after the vic torious conclusion of the war, when ever that may come. The world is short of foodstuffs and it is to the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
HOW CENSUS CLERKS ASSISTED IN PREPARING AN INDUSTRIAL
 INDEX OF DRAFT ASSISTANTS

The Department of Commerce au- tho-izes the following;
 ssifications of occupations. for the use of the Provost Marshal Gen erai.
 This work was undertaken at the written request of the Provost Mar sinai General under date Of Decem- Der 21, 1917, to the effect that a de- tacahment of skilled workers from the Bureau of the Census. Depart ment of Commerce, be sent 10 the War Department to train the clerks of that departmeni who weru to be aasigred to the prr?c ration of ar in- dustrial index of registrants under :he selective servi3e act. Previous tn this request, several conferences had been held d. the Bureau of the Census by members of the staff of the Provost Marshal General, at which conferences 1t had been decid- ed to use the census scheme of clas- sification of occupations in the prep aration of the industrial index. The preparation of this index consisted in classifying cards for registrants ac- cording to occupational skill or ex- perience, these cards having been prepared at the local boards from questionnaires filled by the regis trants themselves, and then transmit ted to the War Department.
 Thirty Census Clerks Assigned.
 Some work was done during the latter part of December and in Jan uary in making estimates as basis of the plan, in compiling and print ing the lists to be used, and in gen. eral preparatory work. It was not until the middle of February, how ever, that a sufficient number of cards had been received at the War Department to begin the actual work of classification. and on the 14th of February seven census employees were detailed for this purpose. seven having been previously assigned at intervals from January 3O.to Febru- ary 12 to arrange for the preliminary steps of the work. About a week later the number of census employees was increased to 30, and the greater part of these experienced census em ployees, under the direction of MT. William c. Hunt, chief, statistician for population, was used until July 1, g period of 1-2 months, in supervis- ing and guiding the work of about 250 clerks employed by the War: De- partment, the work being done in the old Land Office Building.
 The cards were received by the War Department in packages from each State local board, and after ex- animation for completeness of return stamping of local board number, etc, were turned over to the, representa- lives of the Bureau of the Census for classification according to occupa- tions. The method adopted for this classification work was predicate6 l upon the assumption that a very con. siderable proportion of the regis trants would be found in the more | common occupations and that the handling of between 8,000,0Oo ana | 9,000,0 handwritten cards could be largely reduced to a mechanical
 basis and their occupational cIassifi- cation thereby materially quickeHed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
ITALY IS INFESTED BY
 GERMAN PROPAGANDISTS

By Thomas Burke-Leigh, the Eng fish operatic tenor, who has achieved success and fame in Italy)
 The news that the Prince of Wales has won the hearts of the Italian people is good reading. His visit is a. belated step in the right direction.
 For so friendly have German agents made themselves tO the Italian people of late that Austria believed the Germans were selling her to Italy. The hatred between the Italians and AustrIans Is so great that Austria preferred to sink her individuality and become a vassal empire rather than endure the thought of Italian triumph.
 For nearly four years during the war, have lived the life of an Italian in Italy. I have rarely spoken Eng l!sh during the whole of the period and, having moved among Italian cir cles of all grades from the one ex- treme to the other, I believe I have a fair focus of matters there.
 Do not think for one moment that because the Italian army Is making great efforts to hold It's own against the common enemy that all is well and that rothing from Britain is needed in Italy.
 As a patriot warn those who wield power in England not to take too much for granted with regard to Italy as we did in the case of Russia. The Germans are particularly active; he knows his ground and he knows how to play off Austria as a pawn in the great game of deception.
 The Italians, from the industrial to the peasant classes, are constantly having drummed into them the ad- vantages of securing German favor. They are having pointed out to them the development of commerce in their country by Germany before the war.
 They are also told that England has no regard for the future of Italy and needs her only as an aid tD the real ization of her dreams of world dom- ination.
 What are VIC doing to offset this propaganda? From my person ob- servation we are not doing enough. If we wish to obtain the best aid of the Italoans, whether to beat Ger many at war. or to oust her from the markets of the world after the war, we have a lot of ground to make up.
 The mistaken policy of our diplo- macy in leaving a lie to be killed by the agency of time should not be con tinued in these days.
 The lies of the German agents must be promptly and convincingly exposed if the thousands of loyal Italians who have looked up to England for so long are not to have their minds warped and their mental vision dimmed tc the prejudice of our cause,
 What further evidence of the power
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

of German, influence on Italy is need ed than that reflected in the recent silk scandals when millions of francs worth of that material was discov- cred to have been exported to Ger many via Switzerland?
 Then take the power behind a very influential portion of the Press of Italy; German inspiration exudes from It. As every student of the war knows German agents have impro- vised interviews with the Pope and Vatican officials in the hope of caus- ing an upheaval in favor of Germany. Time and again they have been off, cially denied, only to be repeated.
 The German agents never rest. They swarm the cities and the villages as Swiss and Dutch subjects. Russian spies on behalf of Germany are not uncommon.
 Germany is 'makin up to Rome whether pleasing or displeasing to starving Austria She appears to have realized to a far greater extent than any other nation the commer- cial possibilities of Italy.
 | Her agents are telling the Italians of her great respect for them despite | and of her hopes of assisting Italy to take her place among the manufac- turing nations of the world. Now, whilst not trying to make out case that the Italian is easily gulled, do make a point, knowing the Ital- Ian character, that 1t is not wise to permit one side repeatedly to be put before him without any correspond AT f1 Ia h fhn other Fside of the picture.
 1 By nature he Is more of a dreamer than a hustler and he is apt to dwell upon that which is immediately placed before him and form opinions without searching TOT any comparisons. l For this reason 1t is not wise that the German propagandists should be but half-heartedly cnmbatted, if in deed 1t can be said they are combat ted at all.
 We must tune up our diplomacy. The careless attitude of our plenipo- tentiaries to the customs and the ma tional peculiarities and the language of the people they are called upon to concern themselves with must cease.
 The Italian people are prepared to defend their country against any armed intruder. It Is for British dip homats and those of the other Allied countries, to tear the mast from the swarm of intruders in the pay of Ger many whose weapons are the no less dangerous ones of cunning and lying propaganda.
 There is a situation to face. Let us face it with all the vigor and resource 1t is possible for us to commando (By The International News Bureau, Inc, Boston, Mass.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

The total number of cards receiv- ed to the end of June, 1918, and clas- sified under the direction of the ex- pert census. force, was 8,147,034. The number of cards handled and classi- fled under the various steps of the work is shown by the following state ment:
 Cards Cards Process of work. handled classified Sorting, 8,147,O34 3,421,754 Coding from lists, 4,725,2S0 2,6SS,520 Coding from print
 ed index 2,O36,76O 1.sS4,ss6 Cooling from special
 sources, e51,7s4 s51,764
 Total, 15,560,S3S 8,147,034
 As the classification of the S,147,- 034 cards was also verified, the total number handled, for all purposes.l was 23,707,S72 cards, representing all most three handlings of the actual number of cards received. The time devoted by employees of the Bureau of the Census to this work was equiv alent to 3,253 days of, work for ono clerk
 The energy and industry display ed by the experienced census em- ployees engaged in this work calls for the highest commendation. The. work in some respects was most per- picking and could not have been suc-s cessfully handled by a less experience ed force of census assistants. The high tribute paid by the Provost Marshal General to the valaue of the. service rendered by them is suff1- cient evidence of their ability and successful endeavor in the prosecu- tion of a most important piece of war work
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
CALL FOR MEN TO COMPILE PICTORIAL
 HISTORY OF WAR

The War Department authorizes the following statement from the Signal Corps:
 The Signal Corps announces an UT gent need for a large number of men to engage in the compilation of a pie torial history of the war. About 50 more ieutenants and as many ser geants, first class, are to be selected for this work, and for a short time. until the inmediate needs are met, some commissions will be given to men direct from civil life whose ex- perience is ample to justify this pro- cedure. Other men will be sent temporarily to the Signal Corps School of Photography at Columbia University, New York city where they will be taught not how to take pie lures, but rather what kind of pie lures to take. Many of the men commissioned will become staff of f1cers of army divisions, and as such will be in charge of the work of mak- ing a pictorial history of the activi- ties of that division from the time of organization through active partici- patton in the conflict.
 The SucceSS1ul newspaper photo grapher represents most nearly the type of man needed-that is to say, he must have nose for news in addition to being able properly 70 set and expose his camera. A n1ili- tary photographer must possess a generous amount of initiative and or iginality, for he will have to act as his own boss his own director, and dig up the type of picture that really tells the story.
 The Signal Corps states that ap- pointment will depend almost entire ly on the mans previous experience. Application for service can be made and full particulars obtained by ad- dressing the office of the Chief Sig nal Officer. Photographic Section. | Arcade Building, Washington, D q
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

As a means of reviving British trade after the war preferential tariffs are being discussed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

Major General Mann, former com mander of the Eastern Department, with headquarters at Governors Is- land, was retired.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

Ira Nelson Morris, U. s. Ambassa- dor at Stockholm, said in London Sweden was trictly neutral. He is on his way to Washington.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

THAVE been using Doctor Cald- \ wells Syrup Pepsin for more than seven years. believe it saved my little grand daughters life, as she had such terrible spasms, caused by the condition of her stomach, until we gave her Syrup Pepsin. Our family thinks there Is no remedy like Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for the stomach and bowels"
 (From letter Dr. Caldwell, by1
 Kansas City, Mo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

CELERY PLANTS
 $1.5O PER 100. JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
Dr. Caldwell'S Syrup Pepsin THe Ps,1sct Laxatfue
Sold by Druggists Everywhere . 50 cts. (aslwT.ss) $1.0O

A mild, pleasant laxative, as positively effective
 as 1t is gentle in its action. For free trial bottle send your name and address to Dr. w. 5. Caldwell, 458 Washington St., Monticello, Ill.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-01
THOMPSON MERCANTILE COMPANY

company. the Business Mems Credit
Exchange. 1t is proposed to establish
buyers here and many of the merchants
have already signed. The proposition
is to eliminate as far as possible the
dead beat and the poor pay. Thou
sands of dollars are lost every year by
Ladysmith merchants by extending
credits to persons who are either I'M
worthy or who are professional dead
beats.
By the system of credit ratings to be
established all those who come here
from other towns will have their rec
ords follow them. The ratings will go
back into the history of the man as to
credit In-addition to that the mer-
chants will report the credit of all the
people now on their books and these
will be placed in a large volume cover
ing all Ladysmith buyers of every de-
gree.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-01
TOM JONES PAYS FINE
FOR ILLEGAL TRAPPING

Tom Jones, one of the best known
men in the county, residing on Route
3, south of Bruce, was apprehended at
a lumber camp near Hawkins Tuesday
by B. z. tanning, Game Warden, of
Jackson county, who was acting here
with Warden SOule, and brought to
Ladysmith. A warrant charged him
with trapping out of season and hay-
ing in his possession certain furs of
mink and other animals Before JUS
tice E. w. Hill, he pleaded guilty and
was fined 500 and costs which was
paid.
The offense was committed at Ca
BILE, in Bayfield, county, and the seizure
of the furs was made November 26
Mr.. Lanning has been in Ladysmith
for several days on this and other
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-01
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ROOMS GROW POPULAR

The Chamber of Commerce rooms
are growing i'll popularity among it's
members. 1t is the scene almost night
ly of meetings of committees on vari-
Gus matters. both connected with the
Chamber or outside. The Board of
Directors invites these meetings to be
held at the Chamber rooms. Applica-
ton should be made to F. NJ. Doyle.
secretary.
Membership is increasing as the at
Effectiveness Of the rooms and the pos
sibilities for organized effort become
more and better known.
While the furnishings are not COM
plete yet, the new chairs, reading ia
BILE, rug, desk. and table for the COM
mittee room are installed
Magazines daily papers and other
literature is received and can be found
there.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-01
RETAIL MERCHANTS GET
ORGANIZATION STARTED

Members of the Chamber of Com
merce i'll the retail business, met Tues
day evening at the chamber rooms and
completed the organization as provid-
ed in the bylaws.
There was organized the Retail Mer-
chants Association of the Chamber of
Commerce. and the members present
selected the Committee on Trade Ex-
tension as follows: J. b. Mclaughlin,
who was afterward elected chairman
of the committee and ex-officio be-
comes head of the retail organization !;
II. w. Fritz Robert March, w. d.
Morgan, c. J. Dregne. Effner Nelson,
Harry Speidel.
H. w. Fursman, of Eau Claire, pre-
scented to the meeting the plan of his
center or credit ratings of retail
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-01

In order to have a good rating it
will be necessary for the people who
have been slow, to get busy and pay
up before the report is made.
The Credit Exchange is not part of
the association work. but is left to in
dividual action
There was a large attendance of
merchants and others, all of whom
were interested in making an organi-
zation that will be the best ever at
tempted in the city. All that is neces-
sary to belong to the Retail Associa-
ton is for the retailer to be member
of the Chamber of Commerce.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-01
AT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

An address of unusual interest to
thinking people will be delivered at
the Congregational church Sunday
morning by Rev. Grant Clark, of
Rhinelander. Mr.. Clark's subject will
be Common Footing" and his address
will involve a discussion of basic con-
ditions of religious progress. Men who
find it hard to become interested in the
average conventional sermon are urged
to hear this address. Service begins at
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-01
MANY BEAVER TRAPPED

The last day of January was the
latest for the beaver trappers to report
to the State Conservation Commission.
They had to the Goth to ship the furs.
Many beaver were caught in RuSk
county and more in Sawyer Some of
the trappers made good money at the
work while it lasted in December. \
beaver skin is worth from So to SO.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-01

cases with Mr.. Soule He will be re-
as the warden who came
here Z years ago when Lou Soule had
just been appointed and the two
rounded up the Babb's Island viola
tors, and got six deer carcasses. War
den tanning returned to Black River
Falls Tuesday evening.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-01
NEXT LIBERTY LOAN SOON

l.. G. Streater, chairman of the Rusk
County Liberty Loan Committee. has
been called to Minneapolis to go into
conference with others of the 9th dis
Liberty Loan. 1t is expected the drive
will begin not later than the first of
March. Mr.. Streater will spend Sat
urday in Minneapolis.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-01
PROTEST TRAIN SERVICE

Travelling men have entered pro-
test against cutting off trains 5 and 6
on the 500 according to Eau Claire pa
pers. They are obliged to use the way
freight. There is no likelihood of the
trains being restored.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-01
DEATH OF w. r.. McCORD

Warren E. McCord, well known
lumberman. died at Portland, Oregon,
Monday For long time he resided
at Chippewa Falls and was interested
in logging in Sawyer county.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-01
LARS HAUGEN, CHAMPION SEIIST

At the National ski tournament at
Cary, ILL.,, Lars Haugen, of Chippewa
Falls, leaped 122 and 116 feet, with a
standing jump of 125 feet beating
Rogner Omtvedt, of Chicago, and again
winning the championship title.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-01

II o'clock Good music. A warm
comfortable church is assured.