Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03
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men fighting for Freedom in Europe
is being we'll observed in this city
When the whistles blow or siren
sounds the blacksmith pauses at his
forge, the carpenter at his bench, the
merchant at his counter, the profess
sional man in his dictation, and like
wise each ole in his path of duty. Oc-
casionaIly an automobile continues in
its course, the driver no doubt, being
unaware of the hour of 2 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Hawley, who
have been at Delton for 4 number of
years, have left tie village for the
present. Mrs Hawloy is at the Trump
hotel and Mr.. Hawley went 10 Madi-
son early in the week. Mrs. Hawley
will be remembered as Mrs. Victoria
Wheeler and one of the first persons
! to come inlo the Barab0o valley.
! The idle man has no right to ex-
pect the government to protect him
in his idleness. No excuse can be ac-
cepted for man not utilizing every
second of his time for some service
to his country. There is only one
way to keep the boys over there, and
that is to keep war contracts up to
the top in the matter of production,
and this cannot be done unless every
man sees that it is his duty and his
privilege to keep the machinery go
ing. A man may buy any number OF
liberty bonds and thrift stamps, but
unless the industries of the country
are kept up, money will have little
value.-Indianapo News.
T. B. Towle, manager Of the Excel
sior creamery, has received notice
that ice cream is considered as an es-
sential food and the making of it an
essential industry. This is a ruling
by the food administration, fuel all
ministration and priorities committee
of the war industries. This news will
bring joy to the young folks and all
those who like the favorite American
product.
A terrible accident happened to a
threshing crew over at Bridgeport,
says a correspondent, in which sew
eral were injured and Joe MeZera lost
his life Mr.. Mezera was moving his
machine on the Crawford county side
of the river and the accident happened
on the way, the engine exploding and
blowing the entire outfit to pieces.
Mr.. Mezera was killed. outright, and
his son John struck on the head by
flying debris, but he will recover.
Henry Mayne was badly scalded by
the escaping boiling water. The
fourth helper in the crew, another
son of Mr.. Mezera, fortunately was
not on the spot of disaster, as he was
driving the tank wagon. Mr.. MeZera' s
tragic death is all the more deplora-
AZURE oul u! suos eeLQl sBQ gu sg eIq
Rev. and Mrs. E. c. Henke have re-
ceived' word from Rev. and Mrs. J
Lloyd Smith stating they arrived at
Dallas on schedule time, The trip
was made in an automobile, and two
hours after they reached their desti
nation Mr. Smith preached sermon
Professor Max C. Otto of the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin, Madison, has
returned after a visit at Baraboo
While here he travelled over the hills
and saw the glorious coloring along
the highways and on the hillsides
He says large number of high school
graduates will be admitted to the uni
versity in a few days and under most
favorable circumstances for the young
men. They will be sent by the exemp
ton boards from the several counties
the young men having the privilege
of selecting the institution which they
are to attend. The government will
furnish them with suit, provide a
room, pay their board, and salary
the same as a private receives. They
must drill, and the hours of work and
study will be from early in the morn.
ing until late at night. There will be
little time for frivolity. A BarabOo
young man has saved a sum to attend
school and now wakes up to the fact
that all of his expenses will be paid
and he will receive salary besides
Of the large number that will enter
i the state university and other schools
part will leave the institution in
three months, part in six months and
the remainder at the end of nine
months. This arrangement has great
| ly changed the hours and course OF
study in the various schools of the
state. The professors will do work
they have not otherwise done on &C
count of the new arrangement and be-
cause so many Of the faculty are
gone.
/ A w. Davidson of Washington, D.
c., is spending several days at Bara-
boo. For some months Mrs. Davidson
F., has been on the farm left to her by
! her father, Fl. III. Hewlett. 1t has not
been decided whether she will remain
on the farm during the winter or re-
| turn to Washington.
The wounded soldiers are beginning
| to arrive at Chicago. Conductor j.
w. Moran reports he saw over sixty
/ in the city a few days ago. They were
given a b;g ovation