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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-06-14
Polish LEGION Reaches France.

Washington, June 13.-Congratula-
lions of the War department upon the
arrival in France of he Polish army
recruited in the United States was ex-
tended to the Polish national commit.
tee in a letter from Secretary Baker.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-06-14
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CITY OF LADYSMITH
WATERWORKS BOND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS That the city of Lady
smith in the County of Rusk, State of
Wisconsin acknowledges itself to owe
and for value received promises to pay
to the bearer
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
lawful money of the United States of
America on the first day of May 80
hereof at the rate of 51h per cent per
annum, payable semi-annually ON the
first day of May and November in
each year on presentation and surren-
der of the annexed interest coupons as
they severally become due. Both
principal and interest of this bond are
hereby made payable at the Merchants
Loan & Trust Company in the city of
Chicago, Illinois.
This bond is one of a series of like
tenor, issued for the purpose of con-
structing an extension to the public
waterwOrks in the city of Ladysmith
in accordance with the constitution and
laws of the State of Wisconsin there
unto enabling, and an ordinance duly
passed by the Council of said city.
IT is HEREBY CERTIFIED AND
RECITED that all acts, conditions and
things required to be done precedent
to and in the issuing of this bond have
been done, happened and been per-
formed in regular and due form as re-
quired by law; that direct annual tax
has been duly levied upon all the tax
able property in the city Of Ladysmith,
Rusk County, Wisconsin, sufficient to
pay the principal and interest of this
bond as they seyerally become due;
and that the total Indebtedness of the
city, including this bond, does not ex-
ceed the statutory or constitutional
limitations.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF the
Council of the city of Ladysmith, Rusk
County, State of Wisconsin has caused
this bond to be signed by the Mayor,
attested by the City Clerk, and the an
neXed interest coupons to be executed
with the fac-simile signatures of said
officers this first day of May, 1918.
Mayor.
Attest:
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City Clerk.
CORN OF COUPON

J
On the first day of May-November,
49, the city of Ladysmith, Rusk
County, State of Wisconsin promises
to pay to the bearer TWENTY SEVEN
AND 5O-1OO DOLLARS ($27.50) at
the Merchants Loan & Trust Company,
Chicago, Illinois, for interest due that
day on it's WaterwOrks Bond dated
May 1, 1918. No..-...-...-..-.-
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ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUING OF BONDS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING
AND ERECTING AN EXTENSION
TO THE PUBLIC WATERWORKS
NOW OWNED BY THE CITY OF
LADYSMITE, RUSK COUNTY,
STATE OF WISCONSIN, AND
PROVIDING FOR THE LEVYING
OF AN ANNUAL TAX FOR THE
PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL
AND INTEREST OF THE BONDS.
WHEREAS IT is DEEMED EX-
PEDIENT and advisable to construct
and erect an extension to the public
waterwOrks now owned by the City of
Ladysmith, Rusk County, State of
Wisconsin and,
WHEREAS it is estimated that the
cost of the construction of said extern
sion will be at least the sum of SIX
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($60000O) !;
and,
WHEREAS there are insufficient
funds in the Treasury of said City of
Ladysmith for the purpose of meeting
the cost of the construction of said
extension, and it will be necessary, in
order to raise funds for such purpose,
to issue negotiable coupon bonds of
said City in the sum of SIX THOU
SAND DOLLARS ($6OOO.OO)
NOW THEREFORE,, THE COUN-
Gil OF THE CITY OF LADYSMITH,
RUSK COUNTY, STATE OF WIS
CONSIN DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. That there will be and
there are hereby issued the negotiable
coupon bonds of the City of Lady
smith in the aggregate amount of SIX
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($600000)
said bonds to be Six Co in number in
denomination of 100000 each, num-
bered One Cd to Six CO. inclusive, to
be dated May 1, 1918 and to become
due and payable on May l, 1888, bear
ing interest at the rate of ~ per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually on
the first day of May and November in
each year, both principal and interest
payable at the Merchants Loan &
Trust Company in the city of Chicago,
Illinois; said bonds to be issued for the
purpose of constructing an extension
to the public waterworks in the city Of
Ladysmith.
Section 2 That said bonds and
coupons be in substantially the follow
ing form:
No $1,000 90
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-30

Written to the Home Folks From This Side and the
Other Side of the Water

; tion started its march toward the Rhine
ON November II. one of our crack divi-
sions. the Thirty -Second. was celebrat-
ing an anniversary. Just six months
before this division FIRST planted the
American nag on German soil in Aisace.
on May 10. Wisconsin and Michigan
men came under enemy she'll fire and
from that date 10 November IL the divi-
sion has outranscd Boche guns Only
ten days after it's turn in the trenches
the Thirty Second chased the Boche
from tho Ourcq to tho Nesle. Then it
went TO a sector north of scissors and
stormed Juvigny Plateau. fighting side
by side with the heroic 'poilus' of Cen
cral Mangiu After that victory with
. the French it had a rest for ten days
before getting ready for the final drive
/ The American armys scrap north of
Nerdun was but three days old when
the Thirty-Second went in and for the
next three weeks the Wisconsin and
Michigan boys battled the Boche FOR
Kreimhilde StellunE. 1t was they who
finally broke through the key position
of La Dame Marie fro mwhich they
of Ia Dame Marie. from which they
ing the Boehe Eunners out or Banthe-
willie Mood. They carried the line up TO
the point where the final attack. on
November 1. was launched. and followed
in suppotr Of the divisions which cross
ed the Mouse at Dun and captured
Stenay In the last few days of the
war the Thirty Second went into line i'm
the Mouse hridgehead sector, and with
the French were IN the midst of an at
tack when the armistice stopped fight
ing. During the war the division has
fought on five fronts-Alsace the Eesle.
Scissors. Argonne and the Meuse-and
has fought twenty of Germsny's best
| divisios, among them the Prussian
Guards. 1t has never yielded ward of
ground TO the enemy's counter-attacks.
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From Sergt. Hirsch.

Longwy, Thanksgiving Day, Nov. IS.
Dear Mamma and Papa
Might as we'll write You a few lines
while 1 have a few moments 10 spare.
Ry this letter YOU can see that I am
going 'out of France and into Germany.
Passed thru the city Of Luxembourg and
IL surely Is a nice town. Here IN
Longwy the majority Of young people
speak very good English l expect 10
spend a few more hours here before
moving, Longwy is Ctwo miies) four
kilometers from LuNemoerg and the
same from Germany
We are resting today (Thanksg giving.
IL is raining outside and no turkey TO
eat which makes 1t a bum Thanksgiving
daN. We have been doing guard duty
81 a large German warehouse which is
sfull OF jam. pickles, potatoes, honey and
sauer kraut. same combination. We ex-
Rect transportation today TO take us
hack 10 our company which is in Ger
many.
Two platoons Of our camp Ct happen
70 be in one of them) was detached from
the camp just after we passed thru the
city of Luxembourg and sent back 10
Longwy. SO whom We. or T.. Join the
camp again il viii be on the Rhine or
about twenty miles into Germany at the
city Of Cohlenz or Cologne
our division, the Sand. has sure been
some division. We were in all the big
drives from Chateau Thierry. Argonne
Woods and the Mouse. 1 had several
close calls but luckily got out without
being hurt.
On our way into Germany our bunch
or fellows built roads bridges. etc.
back Of the infantry We went ahead
and TO learn tho condition of the roads
etc, so that heavy guns could be
brought up.
You should see some OF the little
towns that we went thru which the Ger
mans had occupied, most of them all
shot UP making them look like stone
ouarries Nothing left or them.
When we entered the state of Luxem-
burg the people were cheering US. Civ
ing us a big welcome. Our division was
q the head of the march to the Rhine.
One company OF infantry for an advance
guard and the 107th engineers follow
ing SO you can see how enar the front
OF the march 7 am.
Well by this you should know where
/ have been and what l have been do
ing It might also interest you to know
landed at Brest. France. Jan. %. 1918.
] stayed there for three months. then
went to LongHRs where 7 attended an
emergency school for three months. A.
ter leaving school we were sent to
Chateau Thierry-we crossed into
Luxembourg Nov. 90. 1913.
This will be all so Will close wishing
you and all my friends a Merry Christ
mas and a Happy New Year. Yours.
LUCIEN.
r S-The enclosed clipping I cut
from q paper which is printed over
here Try not to lose it because 1 onaT
have the one copy. You know papers
here cost twenty cents:
When the American army or occups-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-30

ship in line, so II you ever happen 10
see those pictures. why YOU can look
for me. About Ave OF us were in the
bow OF the ship. ! was on watch from
II to 4 yesterday afternoon and from
- to last night.
Have got to so again this after
noon al o'clock This watch Is called
the eyes Of the ship" Our squad
ron over in the States is known as
the 9th battle squadron and over here
is known as the sixth squodron of the
Grand Fleet.
When we get to Portland I am going
to try and get liberty long enough to
make trip to London once more. The
morning we were travelling quite close
to shore and You could see the hills OF
rock. some OF which pierced the clouds.
beautiful sight it was The country
over here is pretty hilly but makes
a very nice scenery. One OF the men
just came up to me now and asked me
il ! wanted to make a leave to Lon
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From Louis J. Emmerling.
[. s s. Wyoming.
December ?. 1918.

u = = W yomlns
December 2. 1918.
My Dear Cousin and All;
As have a little time to myself
at present thought 1 would answer
your letters which I received last
week. I sure was pleased to receive
them and thank you very much for
same.
Well. Catherine. We started on our
homeward bound trip yesterday noon.
Although we are not going Direct to
the States. we are stopping Off at Port-
land. England. from where We are to
go to meet President Wilson. who is
coming over here, and escort him part
way our orders at the present time
are. after We escort him in. We are
TO start back TO the States. which viii
probably be around the 18th OF the
month. There are six OF our battle
ships making the trip. AS we were
pulling out we were cheered hv the
British fleet and we in turn cheered
them as We passed by. there was also
about fifteen of their ships that es-
corted US about for about two hours
and there were also moving pictures
taken of our squadron. We were
leaving. The Wyoming was the fifth
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don and I said sure. so he took my
name down.
Catherine. when you write to Joe
Hartman again remember me to him
and you can tell him about me. as I
probably won't have much time to
write. You also said about him using
gas masks. L must tell you that we
also drill with them. The morning we
had them on so long I thought the
Commander forgot all about US. They
aren't any too nice to have on long.
/ can tell YOU more about this when /
see you. which I hope viii not be very
long. II you get 10 talk to Tony tell
him 7 was asking about him and VIII
try and drop him a few lines later on.
can just imagine how happy all
the people were when they heard that
the armistice was signed Great
credit is given to America by the peo-
pie over here for the part they took
in this war.
Well. Catherine. I hope this letter
viii find all you folks in good health.
am feeling fine. Can not say for
sure yet If ave will be back to the
states for Christmas. or not as things
are very uncertain here. but I hope
TO do so.
So sending you all my best love
and hoping to hear from YOU very
soon again. and wishing you all a
Merry Christmas. viii bid you good
bye.
Your loving cousin.
LOUIS.
To Miss Catherine Meyer. 100 Rus
sell street Hammond.
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until the Tanks" chased Jerry" out of
hearing. Believe me it has been some
chase TOO.
l had a day of this week and went
over the battlefield for miles in advance
There are bunch CT souvenirs TO be
had and you can look for a helmet one
able to tramp the Battheld today wnen
month ago we were having it all our
own way down in the s. o. s.
l wrote to you on the train and mail
Cd the letter at a station where we
stopped Maybe the letter got through
all right and aybe not.
We thought We were seeing the game
around Bordeaux but Syl you cannot
imagine what it is like. It never stops
here. Sunday comes and goes without
anyone ever knowing it. A common
question Is What day is this?" And
dates are no longer Of any consequence.
And you have never had as much mud
in Cleveland in a month as there is here
in day. If you drop anything and let
it lie for a minute, presto. it is gone.
But do not think that it stops the
YAM" for a minute. The fellows who
have never trod anything but we'll kept
soft beds now waHow cheerfully in
knee deep mud and sleep any place
where they can spread a Dianket. Right
now l am in the most elaborate quar-
ter3 1 have struck since getting uT
here. 1t is . hack room of house
which has had the roof and one side
blown of by Jerry" We have three
pretty good walls and the fourth patch
cd fairy well with a pup tent, some
hurlap and three pieces of tar paper. Al
first we slept on the ground in our pup
tents and one night when our presence
was resented by Jerry in the form Of a
shower of ''Whiz Bangs" an old trench
served as a sleeping place.
The "Amex' have sure proved TO be
prize soldiers. They arc the funniest
/ fellows in the war. We sec them in all
sorts of stunts. They 90 10 the front
on bicycles, some with all their equip
ment in a wheelbarrow and some drag &
ging their things on two wheeled carts
! And they are always good natured. 1t il
wonderful the way they have adapted
themselves to this sort Of game. I hap
pened to be walking past an anti-air
craft station one day when a group OF
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when We sail for the states I sure
wish l could be home for Christmas.
But ] don't think it can be done. but
I don't think IL VIII be very long after
that when I viii walk in unexpectedly.
| am not going TO let you know when
/ am coming.
Did you get that helmet l sent YOU?
We are figuring on having a big time
here Thanksgiving Day
Well what do you think about the
war now? Don't you think the Amer
leans sure did some work in the short
while that we were here? l sure do
wish YOU could see all that we have
done here in such a short time.
There are a lot OF people who would
never believe what the Americans have
done, but we sure put up the goods.
This sure was q great war and was
worth being in for fellow learns
something new every day.
know I have learned a lot and
don't regret it one bit. We sure did
wake the French and English up and
taught them q thing or two about
modern warfare.
I rot letter from Fred Workley
the other day, but 1 don't think that
Il VIII be any use for me to answer It
for he might be home before the let
ter gets to his camp for I heard they
are going 70 clean the camps out as
fast as they can. Well. I think 1 will
quit writing for a while and finish
after awhile.
Well. just got through with sup
per, so viii try and finish this letter
Well have been sitting here for ten
minutes trying to think of more news
but don't know Of any. so will close
Hoping this finds YOU all well and wish
you all merry Christmas and happy
New Year.
4 Your son,
WILLIAM
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Hun planes came over. The AnasS
crew sat cody by and plugged away al
them as though they were shooting at
Niger babies in park back home. We
have seen quite a few brushes between
the anti-air craft guns and Jerry and
! have a piece OF the propeller off one
who got in the way of one Of our marks
men.
The newspapers are eagerly sought
these days to see the outcome of the
armistice with Germany. Everyone is
certain that an armiStice means peace
That certainly will be one happy day
They can land me in any old place in
tho good old L. S. A. and I'll be per
feetly satisfied. Maybe you had better
begin to fatten the calf right now for
there may be chance TO butcher it in
the near future.
/ ] want TO thank you for the smokes.
Syl. They came thru in good shape and
sure appreciate your thoughtfulness
But if I were you / wouldn't send any
moro Syl. For one thing 1t is terribly
expensive to send them. that way and
then We get plenty Of smokes. So il
would please me more Syl If you would
buy ". s. S. instead of cigarettes. I'm
sure you'll understand me. I don't wan;
20 seem ungrateful because you have
been one grand little hacker for me bui
Uncle Sam sees to Il that we get plenty
Of tobacco.
have to laugh at Dinny Lyons and
, his desire TO drive trucs L IS more
than job UP here for fellow with tN =
hands let alone one-armed man. Ninth
and Euclid at itsebusiest is = country
road in comparison to the traffic here
Tell The dauntless trio" that il
everything goes well Cuyler, Bill and
will put on a birthday party on our
next and III tell them all about It.
1t is now nearly bedtime @ 7. M
and I'll have to knock off. Love to
everyone and a big kiss TO you from
Lovingly.
ALLAN L. OROURKE.
Co. VI, 2srd Engrs.
4. F. F. Franc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-30
From Allan O'Rourke.

To Miss Sylvia O'Rourke:
November 10, 1915.
nesr Aunt Syl:
I am pretty slow about answering
your letters but believe me letter wr,r-
ing has been sidetracked for the past
three weeks
We are UP where we can hear the fire.
works all the time. That is we could
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-30
From Earl Spaulding.
St. Mazaire. France.
Nov. Is. 1918

81 AAdNdlIer r rance.
Nov. rs. 1918.
Dear Mother;
I received your letter of November
6, which contained the sad news Of
Anna's death. Sadder than anyone can
realize, as our plans for the future
" ere all made. but now our plans are
shattered but such is life I feel sor-
~ for the Jurgens family. as well as
myself I have not as yet received the
package you said you sent. but may
get it soon. but now the censorship
rules are not as strict as they were
so / can tell a little of my history
since landing overseas. We landed
in Glasgow. Scotland, 2znd of Sept
and Immediately entrained for Eng
land. where we landed at Winchester
After three days at Winchester we
went 10 Southampton. whore we EN-
barked for L Hayre, France. Talk
about a rough piece OF water. the
English Channel has anything beat
ever saw. After lanading ct Hsvre, re
were put in box cars. about the size
OF a good sized 6ty goods box n the
4 s A and rode IS hours. travelling
almost the fa1l length Of France, land
ing in little town called st. GERMAN,
where We campcd in our pup tents Tor
Two weeks ana left there for our
present location at st. Mazairc, where
We arc running 4 stone quarry with
= bunch Of German prisoners. Our
CHARTERS at this place are real good,
comparing to some we have had, but
Mother. q, good soldier never kicks.
had a letter from the other bunch q
Howe boys They were at the front
and did soras lighting N the latest
battles.
Mother. 7 think it viii be several
months before ! viii get back to our
good old L. s. A.. but l guess I will
Stand n that long Wei, give my
best wishes to aH our folks and the
friends at home.
Your loving sor.
EARL sPAULDING.
Headquarters Co, So9th Eng.
Al o. 7o1. A. f. r. France.
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Help the government to pay lis
debts by buying War Saving
Stamps.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20
TROOP rs.

Troop 2S held its meeting last Tues-
day night at the Y. NJ. H. A. The meet
ing was opened by pledging allegiance
to the flag and repeating tho scout oath
The roll was called and we had 100
per cent attendance. MIR. Rachlin, our
former scoutmaster visited us, who en-
listed about Is months ago. He is now
Lieutenant Mr.. Racklin gave us several
good points on drilling, and told us all
about camp life, after which he pre-
sented merit badges TO the following
scouts Isadore Schagrin, John Frank
furt, John Sbritsky and Allan Bach
rsch. We had the best inspection that
we have had for some time, although
Mr.. Rachlins visit was unexpected.
Mr.. Schagrin made the following changes
in the troop: Joseph Brauer, patrol
leader; Sam Keil, assistant patrol lead
of the Eagle patrol; Manuel Freeman,
patrol leader, Samuel Dennis, assist
ant patrol leader of the Beaver patrol;
Meyer Weiner, patrol leader; John
Sbritsky, assistant patrol leader of Flying
Eagle patrol, and Isadore Schagrin,
patrol leader; Red Rothstein, assist
ant patrol leader Il the Panther patrol,
and Meyer Borlsh was made scribe.
?r next meeting viii be on Thursday,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20
SEND GIFT TO MOTHER.
Wounded Soldier Asks Red Cross
Remember Her at Christmas.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 2O.--The
American Red Cross has found an Ameri-
can soldier who does not want Christ
mas box He is Private r. X. Safarick,
of Long Island City, New York, wound
ed in action and now under treatment
at the base hospital in Allery, France.
In letter forwarded TO Red Cross head
quarters here from the organizations g
Paris branch, Private Safarick says
Hearing that all wounded soldiers
are going 10 receive Christmas pack
ages from the American Red Cross this
year, | ask of you great favor, instead
of sending me my package forward 1t
to the only ono left behind, mother,
and kindly mention my name. ! never
missed giving her present for years
back, but things look pretty unbrIght
outside.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20

The members OF Troop 10. II met
at Trinity parish house on Friday night
MrQuinn presented Patrol Leader Spru-
ance his Merit Badge" for cooking,
also presented Scribe Rumford with his
Merit Badges for Carpentry and Fire
manship. After inspection there were
tests for both first and second class
First Aid. Chester Moore was admitted
INTO the troop end he passed his tender
foot test to Mr. Drlper
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20
TROOP 26,
fIomelike.

Took dinner with the Wombats yes
terday."
"And did your hostess make you feel
at homer"
with her husband for bringing me. -
Kansas City Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20
Quiie in Order.

Il wonder why growing girl IS so
hard to manage2"
We'll, naturally, as long as she IL n
girl, her deeds are all miss-doInes. -
Baltimore American
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20

Dec. 26. Everybody be present. Don't
forget the meeting. We must win the
Inter-Club Contest
Patrol Leader. There will be a few
changes made in the Pine Tree Patrol
which will be known later. Don't for
get the hike and the games Saturday,
December 2l. Come out Friday night
for the meeting.
TROOP 26.
Troop No. 26 will hold meeting
Friday evening at 730 o'clock. Every
body belonging to the troop is 10 be at
Sixth & jackson streets on time and be
prepared to pass test Of some kind.
All fellows wishing TO take part in the
minstrel be sure TO come. Please don't t
forget your dues.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20

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