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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20

to think of Cecil Rhodes, the a a b gigantic pioneer who opened up a new continent. Mention South Africa to an American and he is likely to think of John Hays Hammond, the famous mining engineer who was as sociated with Rhodes>in the develop ment of that country.
 Both of them are likely to think of the Boer War.
 And that brings us to the present war. British soldiers in the Boer War were fed on dried food; at least that constituted part of their rations. British soldiers today are being fed on dried food: and the probabilities are that many millions of pounds of vege. tables in this condensed form will be sent 10 Europe to take care of the ouartermaster's needs in setting out the "chow" required by the more thar 1000, ,000 American boys in khaki who are now abroad.
 Just as the ancient Romans used { form of "dreadnaught" in their ses fighting. so they knew something O the drying vegetables and fruits. Blu
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27

First publication Dec. 6, 1881
Notice of Final Account and 80 Deter
mine Inheritance Tax.
COUNTY COURT ROCK COUNTY,
Wisconsin-In Probate.
In the matter of the will of A. P.
Nicholson, deceased.
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 7th day of JAM, A. d. 1919,
at the opening of court on that day,
the following matter will be heard and
considered:
The application Of Mildred G. Nichol-
son, executrix of the will of A. P.
Nicholson, deceased, late Of the City of
Edgerton, in said County. for the ex-
animation and allowance of his final
account, and for the assignment Of the
residue of the estate of said deceased
to such persons as are by law entitled
thereto; and for the determination and
adjudication of the inheritance tax, il
any, payable in said estate.
Dated November 27, A. %. 1918.
By the Court:
CHARLES L. FIFIELD.
County Judge.
G. w. Blanchard, Atty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
Electric Fowl Picker.

A machine invented by o. G. Rieske
Of Buffalo picks an ordinary fowl
naked in less than five minutes, says
Electrical Experimental. Moreover, no
feathers are scattered. A small cleo
trio motor turns suction fan. and
also roller contained within the In
strument itself, the power being trans
mitted by means of flexible cable.
The roller is hollow and it's outer sur
face is pierced by number of Sits
which permit the incoming blast pro-
duced by the fan TO pass freely
through it.
The top of the instrument is hooded,
and attached to this hood is a little
rubber roller which rests firmly against
the surface of the large drumlike
Wheel The feathers of the fowl,
sucked up against the two rollers, are
plucked by having to squeeze between
the rollers, after which they are blown
to a tank.
A thumb contact permits the hood
to be moved around in it's axis, and
thus the relative positions of the two
rollers are adjusted according to the
needs of each case. The smallest wild
fowl or the biggest turkey may be
plucked with equal ease. A fowl can
readily be picked in the dry state, but
ordinarily it is scalded.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
First Publication Dee. "a, 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
May, A. D. 1919, being May
9Th, 1919, at o'clock a. m, the fol-
lowing matters will be heard. consid-
cred and adjusted:
All claims against Margaret McIn-
tosh, late of the City of Edgerton, 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 18th day of
April, A. D. 1919, or be barred.
Dated December Is, 1918.
BY the Court:
Charles L. Fifield.
County Judge.
Whitehead & Matheson, Attorneys,
GAINESVILLE, Wis.
D. W. North. Edgerton, Wis
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
ENTIRE AMERICAN ARMY,
BACK HOME WITHIN YEAR
President Wilson Works Out Plan in
Paris-AiIies Will Aid Their
Return.

Paris. Dec 21.-ArrangementS have
been made by which 100000 tons OF
shipping will be released from the
army supply service and diverted to
American export trade to aid home
industries in changing from war to a
peace basis.
satisfactory arrangements have
been perfected with the French au-
thOrities 70 cease canceling the char-
ters of ships intended TO carry home
American troops.
ALI important meeting at which the
shipping needs of all the allies ana
the United States will be discussed,
will be held here.
Arrangements, it is said, will be
made for division of tonnage so as
to give preference in the following or
her: European relief, return OF Amer
lean troops and commercial business.
American shipping authorities here
have been advised that much tonnage
which was expected TO be used in car
wing home Canadian and Australian
troops possibly may be diverted to
American needs, rs those dOmlnlOnS
are not planning TO return their sol
diers very quickly.
1t is believed that the result will be
the Homecoming of all American
troops within l. months.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
s16,OOO,0O0,OO0 IS LEFT OVER
This Sum Remains Unexpended From
War Appropriations, Con-
uress Is Told.

Washington, Dec. 21.-More than
$16,OOOO 100000 of cash appropriations
and contract authorization voted by
congress fer war purposes will be un-
expended, Representative Sherley of
Kentucky, chairman of the house ap-
preparations committee. announced.
Total expenditures and AUTHORIZE
tons voted during the war amount to
about s57 1000, GOO 900, including $780,
OOO, 100000 of authorization for war
time loans to foreign governments.
The loans actually made now total
about $4,000, 100000.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
REVENUE BILL Is PASSED
Senate Revises Measure as Approved
by the House-Goes to
Conference

Washington, Dec. M.-The senate
late last night passed the revenue bill.
The bill, which is designed to raise
$4,000, OO0,0 900 for the fiscal year 1919
and $4,OOO,O0O,000 for the year 1920,
with incomes and excess profits as the
chief sources, will be sent to confer
ence.
The measure as it passed the house
provides only for one year, and was
calculated to raise SS,000000,O
That was several months before the
armistice. The house now is expected
TO agree to the senate reductions and
the provision suggested by former See
rotary of the Treasury MeAsloe fer re-
duced taxes to cover the fisca, year
1920.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
First publication Dec. Is, 1881
+ Notice to Creditors.
STATE OF WISCONSIN.

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
May, A. D. 1919, being May 9Th,
1919, at o'clock a. M, the following
matters will be heard, considered and
adjusted:
All claims agains. Alexander White,
late of the Town of Fulton, in said
County, deceased.
All claims must be presented for al
Iowance to said Court, at the Court
House, in the City of GAINESVILLE, in said
County, on or before the 4th day of
April, A. D. 1919, or be barred.
Dated Dec. 4th, 1918.
By the Court:
Charles L. Fifeld,
County Judge.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
WINS PosTHUMoUs MEDAL
Representative Pou Notified That Son,
Who Was KiIte1 in Battle, Was
Awarded War Cross.

Washington. Dee. 20.-Representa
tive Pou Of North Carolina was mott
fed that his son, Ensign Edwin s. POu,
who was killed in seaplane accident
at Tudy, France. October Is. was
awarded posthumously the war cross
BIZ the French government. The eli.
tation accompanying the cross said
that Ensign Pou few days before his
death attacked two submarines which
were approaching allied conveys and
on October % destroyed mine placed
In the route of conveys.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
LED BY
Won H|NDENBURC
Bernstorff Aids in Formation of
Peoples Party.
DIG I'M s MILES FROM ALLIES
Government Asked Field Marshal for
an Explanation, but Has Received
No RepIy-Other German Gen.
erals Join the Movement.

Paris Dec. 21.-Field Marshal Won
ltindenburg has teIegraphed the Ber-
lin government advising it of his in
ention to form a new front six miles
behind the neutral zone fixed by the
Irlnistice, according to a dispatch 10
lie Journal from Zurich today.
The government has asked the field
marshal for an explanation, adds the
dispatch, but has not yet received a
reply.
Generals in New Revolt.
It is also announced that two regl-
lnents of the active army will be sent
TO Frankfort on the Main at an early
date.
The correspondent affirms that Maj.
Gen. Scheuch, the Prussian war min
lister; Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
and General Lequal probably Lieut..
Gen. Lequis, former governor of Metz.
who is in command Of the active
troops in Berlin, are behind counter
revolutionary movement.
He declares the existing government
the realization of their scheme.
Stresemann Fights Socialists.
Copenhagen, Dec. 21.-Dr. Gustave
StreSemann. leader of the national
liberty party in Germany, has an
nounced that the German peoples par
ty, in which he has been active since
the revolution, is absolutely opposed
to a social democracy and will fight
the socialist rulers, according to Ber-
lin newspapers received here.
The center party has been sum-
mOned to a conference at Frankfort on
December 80.
peoples League" Formed.
London. Dec q. - IA peoples
league" has been organized in Berlin
says Central News dispatch from
Copenhagen. The leagues committee
included Prince Macmillan of Baden
former German imperial chancellor
Hugo Haase. independent socialist
Count Bernstorff, former ambassador
to the United States, and Matthias Err
berger, the centrist leader. Doctor
Solf, former German foreign minister
Prince Hohenlohe- Schillingfuerst, the
Austrian ambassador. and Cardinal
Won Hartmann, archbishop of Cologne
Reports from Copenhagen state that
the German cabinet headed by Fried
erich Ebert, has resigned, but there is
no confirmation of them as yet.
New Stroke Planned.
London. Dec 21.-The German mill
tary leaders are planning a sensation
al new stroke, the Daily Express
learns from it's Amsterdam correspond.
en-. The dispatch asserts that lndica-
tons are that Doctor Ebert will have
majority of 800 in the national as.
Sembly
The Silesian coal mines have been
closed.
General Ludendorff, former German
quartermaster general and virtual die
tator, is said to be iii close touch with
bolshevik agents in Sweden.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
AMERICAN HEROES
TELL OF BATTLES
One Comes Home With His Hair
Turned White.
IN 24-HOUR GAS "STRATTiNa'
Terrible Experiences in the Ar9onne
Woods - Fumes Filter Through
Their Masks and Men Drop
in Their Tracks.

New York, Dec 23.-Hundreds ol
Illinois men in the Thirty-thlrd dlVi-
sion were among the victims OF a gas
shell bombardment in the Argonne
forest which started the night OF Octo
Der and lasted "A hours.
Many of the men who are recover
ing from the noXiOus fumes arrived
ON the Mongolia. which brought 4,1OO
officers and men. They said it was the
worst gas "strafing" they had ever
experienced.
Nearly all the men gassed were bad
~ burned about the body, and num-
Der said they had been blind for tive
weeks. Many wore smoked glasses
and eye shades They will be sent TO
hospitals near this city for special
treatment. Surgeons say they will re-
cover completely.
10th infantry Hit Hardest.
The One Hundred and Twenty-ninth
infantry, which has many members OF
the Third Illinois in it's ranks, appears
to have been the hardest hit, Judging
from the stories of the wounded men
On the Mongolia.
The casualties Of the regiment in
the attack amounted to at least so per
cent Few of the gassed men died
however. The gas attack lasted Sc
long that the fumes finally filtered
through the masks and the men fell in
their tracks.
Fifty men of Company f of the One
Hundred and 1'hirty-first infantry
fought their way through 200 Prus-
sian guardsmen who had surrounded
them in the Argonne November s and
got back to the american lines.
This story was told by Corp. Elmer
Sauerman, ia CorneIia avenue, Chi
cago, one of the fifty. Sauerman was
shot by a sniper The bullet pierced
his left lung, glanced off Il rib and
went up into his shoulder. Surgeons
marveled at his escape. Pals If Sau-
erman carried him back to safety.
Sauerman said the 30 m-n were sent
on raid into the German lines fol-
prisoners and information. The Ger
mans spotted them snd sent 20 guards
men out to capture them. Only about
fifteen of the party Sauerman was in
got back without being wounded.
Hair Turned White.
To be sent on patrol in No Mans
Land in the TOul sector for IA nights
in a row was the experience of Pri
vate Fred Farley, who has seen forty
six years and was the oldest enlisted
man on board. Farley's hair has
turned white since he landed in France
over year and a half ago with the
Sixteenth infantry. He lives at Paris
I'LL.
Farley got into the army q week
after war was declared by telling the
doctors he was only thirty-five years
of age. He is of powerful build and
for that reason was constantly picked
for patrol work, the most dangerous
of tasks.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
FELTON, QUITS WAR RAIL POST
Director General Of Military Railways
Returning 10 Chicaoo 90 Presi-
dent Of Great Western.

Washington, Dec. 21.--S M. FELTON,
OF Chicago, who as director general oil
military railways has had charge OF
the organization and dispatch abroad
OF all railway forces and the pur.
chase Of all railway material for the
American expeditionary forces, has re
signed. After closing up the affairs
of his Office In Washington Mr.. FELTON,
viii return to his railroad work at Chi
cago as president of the Chicago Great
Western.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
CHANGES POSITION OF YANKS
Marshal Foch Orders New Distribu-
ton of American Troops-iiiinois
Men Stay in Luxembourg.

With the American Army Of Occu-
patton, Dec. 21.-Marshal Foch or
dered further changes in the distribu-
ton of troops in the American zone of
occupation, reducing the Third army
to eight divisions.
AS result the Thirty-third division,
made up of troops from Illinois, will
be transferred to the Second army and
will not enter Germany, but remain in
Luxembourg.
The change necesSitateS an extern
sion of the positions taken up by the
Eighty-ninth and Ninetieth divisions
in the rear area of the occupied ter
ritOry.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
Old. Trees Bearing.

A good deal is heard about the tenn
porary nature of fruit trees, and 1t has
been a large factor in preventing
planting in this region, says an Ellens-
burg, Ore, dispatch. There seems to be
an impression that in dozen years or
so apple and pear trees are down and
out.
To those who hold such an idea a
visit to the orchard of John Catlin, on
the west side of the river, will be an
eye opener. These trees are carrying
and look as though they may be pro-
ducers for years to come, yet they
were planted in 187S-forty years ago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
Turning From Gold to silver.

The Yukon is turning from gold to
silver mining. While the value of the
former, or its purchasing power, has
decreased, that of silver has been
doubled. There is great activity in two
silver bearing areas tributary to Daw.
son, the Mayo district on the upper
Stewart river and along the Twelve
mile creek. These fields are $50 miles
apart. Silver was discovered in these
areas years ago, but no work was ever
done.
The Canadian government has dis.
patched a party of biologists to In
vestigate the prospects of developing
the silver mining industry in this sec
tion.-Dawson City Dispatch.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
ROB ANOTHER CHICAGO BANK
Crew of Five Bandits Take $4,000
From the Dressed Commercial
Trust of Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Five bank band
It's in a black touring car held up and
robbed the Dressed Commercial Trust
and Savings bank, 1922 West Twelfth
street, and escaped with 5000 or
more.
Harry Schoen, the paying teller ;
Miss Scilla Johnson, a clerk, and two
customers were in the building when
the robbery took place. Four of the
gang entered and with drawn revOlv-
ers forced the bank employees and
customers into the basement.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
Queenstown Invites Wilson.

Queenstown, Dec. 23.-At mass
meeting of citizens here q resolution
was unanimously carried inviting
President Wilson to visit Ireland
while lie is in England next week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
MONEY FOR u. S. FORCES
Senate Provides Months Pay for Dis
charged Soldiers and Sailors
in Amendment.

Washington, Dee. 24.-The senate
adopted an amendment to the revenue
bill, providing for bonus of one
months pay to all officers and enlist
ed men honorably discharged from
the army, navy and marine corps
after November IL.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
YANK ARTlLLERYMEN ON WAY
Members Of 137th fssth and 13eth Re.
turning to U. s. on Transport
George Washington.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Returning
home on the transport George Wash
ington, which sailed from France De-
cember 10, the war department an
nounced, are the 139th field artillery
batteries A, B, d and e and headquar-
tiers company of the 18TH field artil-
lery. 80 officers of the 138th field ar.
tillery and number of casualS
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
RUSS WAR LOSS ENORMOUS
Autho-itativeIy Stated That country's
Casualties Are 9,f50,O0o--
100000 Dead.

Petrograd, Dec. 23.-Russia's war
casualties are authoritatively given
at 9,15O,OOO, as follows: Killed, l.
100000; wounded, 4,35O,0O0; prisoners
100000.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
WILSON IN ROME ON IAN. :
President 20 Arrive in italian Capital
on That Date, Says
Dispatch.

Rome, Dec. 23.-President Wilson
will arrive in Rome on January 3, ac-
cording to an announcement made in
the italian newspapers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-05
MEyICANS CAPTURE
TWO us, SOLDIERS
TAKE THE AMERICANS ACROSS
LINE, But BANDITS ARE FOL.
LOWED AND SLAIN.

Douglas, Ariz., Jan. 5.-Three Mexi
cans We're killed and four captured by
members Of troop Of American cavalry
i'm fight two miles south of the MeXi
can border which followed a raid yes
terday by MeXicans who surprised two
American soldiers at the Slaughter
ranch, twenty miles east of here. and
took them prisoners across the line.
When word of the capture reached
army headquarters, the cavalrymen
were dispatched to rescue the American
soldiers. Two miles south of the border
they came up with the raiders. The
MeNicans opened fire on their pursuers.
who returned the fire In quick order.
three MeNicans We're killed and the
other four captured, some of the lat.
ter being wounded. No Americans were
killed or wounded in the engagement.
The American soldiers were success.
iul in recovering the two men of their
command captured by the Mexicans An
ambulance has been sent from here to
bring in the wounded MeXicans. Condi.
tions at an early hour this morning
We're normal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-05
PLAN TO OPEN DAY NURSERY.

Owing to the demand for womcl to
work in the factories of the city and
that many women cannot accept offers
Of employment on account of having
small children to care for, 1t has been
decided to establish a day nursery.
The Chamber of Commerce. coope~.
ating with the Ardmore Benevolent So.
ciety, will establish the day nursery on
a business basis A charge will he
made for caring for children while the
mothers are at work. The charge Will
be only nominal, but an effort will be
made to make the institution self.sup-
porting
1t viii he necessary to secure funds
through public subscription and this has
been assured, in part, by men, firms and
corporations needing labor, who nave
offered 90 contribute a given u,n each
month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-05
VETERANS RAP
SENATOR GORE

Veterans at the Confederate Home of
Oklahoma. at Ardmore, who recently
have sormed home guard organiza.
tIon, have united in a condemnation OF
senator Gore. The following commuDi.
cation. signed by fifty veterans and the
superintendent, Capt. j. W. Harris. was
received by The Ardmorelte today:
Ardmore, Okla. Jan. / 1918.
We. veterans at the Confederate
Home Of Oklahoma, want to go ON rec
orc as condemnng the course Of Sena.
tor Gore ON the issues of the ,'a,
Most Of Us have been supporters Of
Gore. have voted for him under pro
test, but can never swallow the nausea.
ing dose again We want to ask Gore
60 step down and out; to quit m. .rcprn.
a"uting us, but, knowing his growing
Tor office, we do not expect hin To DO
50. We need statesmen, not politicians.
in the halls of the senate. Gore is a
politician, but even smooth politicians
make bad breaks. if Cores heal vas
as fun Of brains as it is of egotisln lie
would hes the peer of anyone in the
serate
Below YOU viii find our names an of
whom We're glad to sign: j, W. Harris.
sam T. Jones, II. s. Herbert. e. f.. Nc.
Daniels j. n. Fmris, j. r. Ke.caulp.
Emmett Shaw, Robert Woody. M....
Whittle, John Doyle b. X. LINDSAY, ~.
Il. Davis, Mrs. j. W. Harris, Mrs. r.
Huff, Mrs. A. :. Duncan Mrs Mary
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-05
DESPOTISM MUST END,
LLOYD GEORGE SAYS
CONTINUED From PAGE

say only that as new circumstances,
like the Russian collapse and the sepa.
rate Russian negotiations, had changed
the conditions in which the arrange.
mentS We're made, the government was
always ready to discuss them with the
allied nations
There is one regrettable omission we
notice in the proposal of the central
powers he said. I'VE believe a great
attempt must be made to establish a
great international organization as a
means of settling international disputes.
War is relic Of barbarsm, and as law
has succeeded violence in the settlement
of individuals disputes. so it is destined
to settle national controversies"
Vans ,.as,ng Peace.
we are fighting for a just and last.
ing peace" the premier declared. Three
things must be fulfilled First the
sanctity of treaties re.established. So, .
.u..,,, torrltory settlement BASED on the
right of self-determnation or the con.
sent of the governed; last creation OF
an international organization to limit
81 nutrients anu Vllulll!Sl llt pIOnbbllltN
of war
ITO secure these conditions the Brit.
ish empire is prepared to make even
greater sacrifices"
Washington Deeply Interested
Washington. Jan. Premier Lloyd
Georges speech overshadowed all other
developments of the war today in poiti.
cal and diplomatic Washington and was
regarded with the deepest attention
everywhere.
Officials expressions were withheld.
Officials saying that they preferred to
examine the fun text of the speech.
About the only thing amy OF them cartu
to intimate at the time was that the
plemicrs speech seemed 70 be leading
to the expected redcfnltion of war
aims.
II was apparent. however. that of.
ticials and diplomats alike realizing the
premiers speech TO be OF the deepest
Significance and farreaching effect de.
sired to reserve any comment until
afto: mature confederation of it,