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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27
Our Liberty Loan Quota.

The quota for Edgerton for the
fourth Liberty loan has been fixed at
$3.50, O0O That is the amount our peo-
pie are to buy of the total which must
be sold if the government is to success
fully finance, during the next few
months, our part in the terrible con-
f1ict the kaiser and his hordes have
brought upon the world.
Of course the people Of Edgerton are
going to buy that amount, and the only
question is how much more and how
quickly are we going to do it?
Edgerton people are going. at this
bond-buying proposition in just the
same way that our Edgerton boys are
going at the Heinies in France. We are
not going to wait until the fight is over
before we get into it, and we are not
going to stop at the fixed objective OF
$3.50, 900 any more than our boys stop
when they reach the first German
trench or German machine gun nest.
We are going to put Edgerton dollars
back of Edgerton boys and let them
work together SO that in the end the
"world may be a decent place to live
in -
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27

A UNIFIED republican party will make
the fight in the state this fall. The
convention demonstrated that republi-
cans are in closer association as party
than for many years. There was no
pickering at that convention. Instead
there was a harmonious desire for a
strong support of the republican state
ticket. The republicans will make their
campaign on issues that will appeal to
the people. On the war question they
will stand strongly behind the declara-
lions of Senator Lodge in the United
States senate, that the country must
prosecute the war until victory has
been won which will end Prussian mill
tarism, and that there must be no half
way measures in carrying on of this
fight. So far as the state of Wiscon-
sin is concerned, the party has the ex-
cellent record of Governor Phillip which
has put Wisconsin in the fore front of
the nation as a state which meets the
war emergencies as basis for it's ap-
peal to the people for the election of
republican officials. This is record
which cannot and has not been chal-
lenged, and the maintenance of the
efficiency which the state has shown in
this war work forms strong founda-
tion for an aggressive republican cam
paign.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27

AMERICANS who think they are to be
heavily war-taxed may find some com
fort in looking at what their British
cousins are going to have to shell out
under the new ''luxury tax" The par
ticular feature of this British luxury
tax" which has made it the talk of all
London, is that it includes under the
name of "luxuries, not only yachts,
opera glasses, liquors, jewelry, per-
fumes, curios and such things, but also
mems suits and women's dresses and
underwear, to say nothing of meals :
food!
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27

Two per cent of Americans are now
in actual service. Ninety-eight per
cent are at home enjoying home COM
forts, busy as bees if they want to be,
paid the highest wage ever known in
any nation in the world. If the ninety
eight per cent think there is any equal
ity in the division of the wars respon-
sibilities as compared with what the
two per cent assume, they ought to
consider the matter more carefully.
We who haven't share in the blood
sacrifice can afford to be mighty lib
eral in our sacrifice of service and
money to provide the comforts for
those who have assumed our part on
the battlefield. Remember this when
they call September 18th for your bond
subscription.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27
What ATHENA Underwear
Means to Women

0OU who have never worn ATHENA I'M
derwear cannot realize what comfort you are
missing.
If you are an outdoor woman devotee of golf, ten
mis-, horseback riding-you will revel in the freedom
of body movement afforded by ATHENA.
And if you are the opposite type. ATHENA, with
its ssa-over comfort, its pleasing daintness, will
delight you in equal measure.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27

SPRINGFIELD. MASS, Sept. ID, 1918.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Sept. Ia, 1918.
The New England tobacco crop is
practically harvested. Here and there
field is still to be cut but the out
standing acreage exposed to hail and
frost danger is so small that its COM
plete loss would not materially affect
the situation.
The first frost of the season appeared
in the Connecticut Valley Wednesday
morning. In parts of Northampton a
white frost was reported. Frost dam
age is also reported in Suffield and En-
field, Conn.,, but the amount of tobacco
in the fields was relatively small and
the frost. was not general. At the
government weather station on VIM.
S. Pinney's tobacco plantation in Suf-
field temperature of 80 degrees, or
two degrees below freezing, was re-
corded The frost came on the ami
versary of the first frost in 1917. A
few thousand dollars will cover the en-
tire loss from frost this week, while a
year ago the crop was late and the
damage reached hundreds of thousands
of dollars.
The amount of unsold sun-grown to-
bacco is so small that interest in prices
centers almost wholly in what manu-
facturers will be expected to pay for
Connecticut tobacco next year. While
some growers are already talking dol
lar pound for sun-grown leaf a year
hence, the more conservative element
is beginning to be a bit uneasy. The
possibility of boosting prices to the
point at which a reaction will set in, is
now frankly admitted in well-informed
circles, though some of the smaller
growers profess to believe that there is
no limit to which prices may be carried.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27
Spending the Peoples Money.

Secretary McAdoo's check upon the
proposed increase of the tax total by
two billions comes none too soon. There
has been cumulative evidence that the
agencies of estimate and expenditure
are losing their heads. The nation will
make any effort and any sacrifice to
support our forces and to bring victory
to our cause. But our effort will be
impeded and our support weakened by
extravaganza in expenditure and blum
ders in taxation.
From the beginning many bureau
chiefs and department heads have
shown no knowledge or conception of
the limits of our resources. They have
put in orders that were grossly excess
i've and which if carried out would have
piled our storehouses with unused sup
plies, glutted our transport, and de-
prived the civilian population of neces-
saries.
The same common sense applies to
taxation. Excessive taxation will not
win the war or hasten the day of vic
tory. On the contrary, If taxation is
excessive it will weaken the producing
energies of the country, deplete our
strength, and slow up our activities on
the front and at home. Last year we
appropriated more than we could spend
That was an injury to cur war effic-
iency. 1t retarded our progress, not
advanced it. Congress ought to realize
this. The administration ought to re-
alize it. Neither shows any sign of
having learned the lesson, except Mr..
McAdoo, who now steps in to stop the
two billion increase.
Already we have had saturnalia of
expenditure. The waste of the enor-
nous aircraft production fund was
enough in normal times to throw a
dozen governments out of power. There
has as yet been no thorough disclosure
of waste in the other branches of our
war preparations, but enough is known,
it seems to US, to teach caution to both
congress and the executive officials.
The people will gladly make sacrifice
for the war, but not for executive IRE.
sponsibility, recklessness, and want OF
sane sense of proportion, and not fol
congressional laxity. Already the ma.
ton is marching under burden with
out precedent in human history. It is
not complaining. But it will do more
than complain if it's representatives in
crease that burden without care for its
weight, without justification in neces
sity.-Chlcago Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27
EAw Words Needed.

1t is declared by philologist that
nine words do one-fourth of our verbal
work and 43 one-half. The nine most
useful words are: And, he, have, it,
of, the, to, will, you. The 81 more
that with these nine do half our lit
erary work are: About, all, as, at, can,
come, day, dear, for, go, hear. her, if,
in, me, much, not, on, one, say. she,
so, that, there, they, this, too, time, we,
with, write, your.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27

THE report comes from Washington
that Hal Cooper isn't quite satisfied
that the people don't want him to rep
resent the 1st district in congress any
longer. There will not be any doubt
about that question if he runs as an in
dependent after the voters turned him
down at the primary. 1t is hard for
some offlceholders to take the hint-it
is the sting of the kick that brings them
to their senses.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET
Continued From Page ~

and the total production is about the
same as last year.
Florida firms are getting ready to
show samples of the new crop, and in
a week or so the manufacturers will be
in position to judge about the new
Florida Georgia wrappers. Some of this
tobacco is said to be fea-bitten, but
there is large proportion of light
wrappers. journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27

MAINE is this year more than ever
the political barometer of the nation.
Local issues were largely eliminated in
the election and the national issues
were paramount. Therefore the result
in Maine may be accepted as definite
forecast of the national political feel
ing. And the result in Maine on Sep
TENDER 9th was a clean sweep of all
tickets by the republicans.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27
Discovered Baldwin Apple.

The other day the people of Wo-
burn, Mass, unveiled granite shaft
and bronze figure of a colonial soldier.
Col. LOammi Baldwin, who was at the
battle of Lexington, and Who had
notable war and peace record, but who
is best remembered as the discoverer
of the Baldwin apple. The apple rath-
er than his war record has made Col
onel Baldwin famous.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27

THE first ''billion dollar congress"
startled the country-but that was not
many years ago. The ordinary war
expenses of the government alone for
August were 81, 408, 900, 900. The Amer
lean people have demonstrated that
they are willing "spenders'' when it
comes to a big cause.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27

l hereby take this method to return
heartfelt thanks to the members of the
Edgerton band and the Edgerton Credit
association for timely aid during the
sickness of my husband, and for floral
offerings and music at the funeral, and
to the neighbors and friends for their
kindly aid and floral offerings.
Mrs. Gustav Young.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27

For SALE-A wood heating stove for
sale. Inquire of G. E. Wentworth. If
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-25
Col. E.. Smith, Petersen
s. Is Again Reelected As
President OF Farm School
Has Built the School From an Infant
to One of Leading institutions
in the State.

Grafton, ND :, July 24.-The board
of county commissioners Of Walsh
county at the last meeting held i'm this
city. reappointed Col. E. Smith-Peter-
Sen Of Park River, as president of the
board Of trustees Of. the. Walsh County
Agricultural school for a fourth term,
he having acted in that capacity ever
since , sthe v institution was founded.
Mr.. Smith-Pe terson wrote to the
board Of commissioners, declining to
act any longer. as it is a very labori-
Gus task, and the office has no emolu-
ments attached to it. However, at the
urgent request Of Chairman McDon-
aid and of prominent citizens Of Park
River he has now consented to qualify
and to act as president for another
two years.
Yhis institution has outgrown its ex-
istence as a baby, and is now a full
grown, full-fledged educational insti-
tuition, and is a credit to the spirit of
the people of Walsh county along ed
ucationaL lines. It is the first of this
state, and q very large, share OF its
success is due to the untiring and en-
ergetic efforts Of the president of the
board, who. has done everything in
his power to push it to the front, and
who has secured legislation favorable
to its growth and continuance. This
is just the kind of a school the farm
ers should have in eveSy county Of the
state, and it's work. is now beginning
to be appreciated by the>f farmers who
are, sending their IONS and daughters
there every winter.
The county commissioners have ap-
a dairy barn at the school this sum-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-25
ADVERTISEMENT.
Alkali In Soap
Bad For the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully,
If you want to keep your hair looking
its best. Most soaps and prepared.
shampoos contain too much alkaN.
This dries the scalp, makes the hair
brittle, and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is just
ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil
(Which is pure and g~reaseless),f and is
better than the most expensive soap
or anything elsenyou can use.
One or two ~teaspoonfuls will
cleanse the hair and scalp thoroughly.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub it in. 1t makes an abund-
ance Of rich. creamy lather, which
rinses out easily, removing every
particle of. dust, dirt, dandruff and ex-
cessive oil. The hair dries quickly
and evenly, and it leAves the scalp
soft, and the hair fine, and silky,
bright, lustrous, fluffy and easy to
manage. "a
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and
a few unces will supply every mem
Der" Of the family for months.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-25
New Fires Started
In Montana Forests

Missoula, Mont, July 24.-on Cub
Creek, in the selway Forest near the
dangerous forest fire on Bear Creek,
another fire has broken out and grow
ing fast. Men are being rushed to the
scene to replace the army that was
transferred to other sectors when the
first firef.on Bear Greek was ex-
tinguished. e
In the Cabinet, Forest conditions
have been improved by the rain which
fell yesterday in that regions "A new
fire has, started on Kelly Mountain in
the Nez Perez Forest near Florence,
idaho. Twenty men are being sent to
that territory from Spokane under the
command Of Ranger S. c. sanderson
Of the Lewis and Clark Forest. Seven
teen fire fighters r ON the Rock
Creek Forest in the Clearwater, where
large fires are raging uncontrolled
owing to the scarcity of flame com
baters. Another crew is packing, in to
fight a fire burning near the mouth OF
Warm Springs Creek. near the Lockss
river in the Selwav Forest.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-25
Very Successful Fire
Al Beach Recently

What some authorities classify
as IA Every successful fire. oc-
CURED at Beach last week when
the original BrintOnt cooperative
store burned with all its contents,
says the Dickinson Press. Lucki.
ly, the stockholders retain their
certificates OF. membership In the
organization, which entities them
to q memory only. We fail to see
where any material difference will
accrue as q result Of the fire. The
stockholders had no interest In
the store previous to the fire, and
tho same condition obtainsl now.
Which gives rise. to the question:
Will the stockholders OF the
Townley stores, in the event of q.
total burning of one of their prop
critics, bc forced to again dig IL
they wish another, or will some
OF the p~ropasanda fund be Wtiliz-
cd for a second v~entdfe?s You
know but $4,000 is used in
founding the store, though $780,.
900 or more Is subscribed. The
chances are in favor Of z second
dig.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-25
]. W,BRINTON
TALKED SOUP
FOR TWO HOURS
Devoted Only Four Minutes
to Patriotism, Says
League Editor.

Bismarck, N. D., July 25.-Aside
from an admission on cross examina-
ton from Mrs. ABB. Currier, publish
err Of a Garrison newspaper which is
friendly to the league, hat Brinton
talked patriotism five minutes and
hours and thirty minutes. nothing new
was brought out by the government
yesterday in the trial Of J. w. Brinton,
general manager of the Townley
chain stores.
L. A. Comstadius, a farmer residing
fourteen miles east of Garrison, who
was presented with a homestead by
Uncle Sam, who Joined the league at
its inception and has paid his dues
money enough to buy Liberty bonds Of
the first and second issues, wa n
other witness for the defense this
morning. Mr.. Comstadius was born
In Sweden and homesteaded in Nc,
Lean county, where he now own con-
siderable land. While he could not
afford to invest in either the first or
second Liberty loan and did not in
vest in the third, because the quota
collect his subscription the Lacquer
had a hundred dollars to pay for a
certificate in the Townley chain stores.
In June he subscribed for 800 worth
Of Savings Stamps, but he has not yet.
actually bought any stamps. He ex-
poets to buy in September, he inform
cd the court.
Ole Lee. another Garrison farmer,
was also placed on the stand by the
defense. He also. was a homesteader,
settling in Mclean county sixteen
kyears ago. He is a Lacquer, and he
had bought Liberty bonds, supported
the Red Cross and the Lutheran war
fund. He did not hear anything dis
loyal in Brinton's talk and stated that
Rrinton did not make the declara-
tions upon which the governments in
dictfnent is based. z
Banker Hunt Of LaMoure, who
knew Job w. Brinton as q boy at Fes-
sender, testified that he heard Brin-
toms Kuhn address and found Moth
ing seditious or disloyal in it. Mrs.
Gail Kits Of Garrison, who admitted
that Mrs. J. F. Sullivan, wife of the
governments principal witness, had
not been neighborly, thought Brinton
had talked patriotism about thirty
minutes in his Garrison speech. She
couldn't. remember what he said on
this subject, nor could she recall
whether there was an American flag
in the hall on whether any patriotic
hymns were sung, at the meeting. Her
memory was very clear, however, as
to the things which Brinton did not
say. Simon Junks, a farmer and coal
miner living near Garrison, went OF
the stand and corroborated other evil
dence given by witnesses for the de-
Tense as. to the guiltlessness. of Brin-
TONS remarks al. Garrison.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-25
Nonpaftisan League
To Have Full Ticket In
Field In South Dakota

Aberdeen, S. D., July 25.-Non-
partisan league members will enter
South Dakota political arena this fall
with a full ticket of state and con-
gressional candidates. At the first
state convention yesterday in Mitchell
the following candidates were NOM
Governor, M. P. Bates, sanborn;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, A. l.. Putnam,
Dewey; auditor, H. B. Anderson,
Dawson; secretary of state, Gilbert
Crouseth, Marshal. Treasurer to be
named by organized labor.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-25
Canadian Government
Willing To Arbitrate
With Striking Mail Men

Winnipeg, Man., July 25.-Just as
the customs clerks and railway mail
clerks were preparing to join the post
office employees on strike, the govern
ment at Ottawa consented to the
mems demands and the strike was
postofice in western Canada was
closed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-08
soc ISY1

tention Of the members in the interesting
round table discussion.
Among the special guests Of The after
noon were Mrs R. L. Boles OF Evans
vile, Indiana, mother OF Mrs. W. II. p.
Trudgeon, Mrs. T. {. Fryer Of Atoka,
okla, mother of Mrs. R. NJ. Rainey,
Mrs. Bert c. Ratliff, recently removed
from McAlester to this city and Miss
Boyd.
Mrs Braine, the hostess, served tea
following the program.
The annual picnic will be held April
p, when the women will bring their
sewing and spend the day..
y
The dedication of the First PreSby-
terian church service flag, presented to
the church by the women Of the church,
will occur next Sunday morning in the
church, DR.. A. c. Scott making the
presentation address.
Forty stars represent their service
and each star will be called the mem
bers OF the families attending, respond
ing for the absent one.
= y =
The first April meeting OF the depart
ment of parliam .ntary law of the So
rosis club was held this afternoon a,
Sorosis hall when Mrs X. Z. Wood led
the lesson on Incidental Motions
Mrs. Wood discussed the questions OF
privilege, whether debatable, and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-08

wv 81 HILE industrionsly working in
NhM his war garden Saturday
wv afternoon, Rev. Frederick Bate
> Of 3l18 West Eighteenth street
was happily surprised by the arrival Of
the women OF St, Mary's Guild, led by
(, Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Martin who came
with a beautiful birthday cake fairly
bristling with its ffty-two candles, COM
incorporating his ffty7second birthday
Laying aside his hoe, the dean led
the birthday party into his home where
Mrs. Bate received them and the after
noon was turned into one Of jollity and
good cheer.
In addition to the huge birthday cake
which was cut and served with the
afternoon luncheon, many other re-
>membrances were brought along, as re-
ninders of the day.
The officers of St Mary's guild who
planned the surprise and attended were ;
Mrs. A. d. Martin, Mrs. w. p. Keith
Mrs. c. z, Stckley and Mrs A. T.
y La Mar.
Mrs. r. NJ. Rainey of l447 West
Twenty street will entertain Fri
day afternoon with an informal tea for
her mother Mrs. T, C. Fryer of Atoka
Okla who will spend a month with
her daughter.
r r r
On April 25. the Progressive Sunday
school class of the First Baptist church
will entertain socially with a program
and other social entertainments.
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The Motherhood Culture club held an
open meeting this afternoon at 2 80
o'clock at the home of Clarence Braine
OF 43l West Park Place when the sub
ject OF child training occupied the at