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Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

Every section has its holi-
day message ready in con-
crete form awaiting your
approving word.
Whether or not you have
set limitations upon your
expenditures, each collec-
ton, we believe, is pre-
pared to meet your views
perfectly, for no gift is
small that clears the
imprint of good taste," and
no gift, big or little, is
really in the spirit Of
Christmas that is not
chosen with care.
Our efforts have been tire
less in the assembling of
these Christmas things so
that you may make your
selections quickly, con-
veniently and with perfect
assurance as to their
worth.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16
PapaI Under Secretary
...of State on WAY to U. S.

Rome, Nov. 15.-Monsignor Ger
retti. papal under-secretary Of state,
left last night for America.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16
No Lack of Variety in These Handkerchief Stocks

Madeira embroideries, SOC to 81.
French embroideries, 25c to SIS.
Initials in numerous styles, zoe to Coo.
Children's handkerchiefs, CSC box of
three.
Lawn kerchiefs for 10c, 1215c and 15c.
Colored edged styles are only 1212c.
THERE CAN BE NO ADVANTAGE IN
DELAYING YOUR HOLIDAY CHOOS-
ING.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16
Merchandise With Conscience Worked Into 1t
Gloves for Street ),
And Driving Wear

A pleasing street glove is
a single clasp "Bacmo"
made of washable leather
in tan, gray and khaki,
SO a pair.
For driving, wrist strap
gloves in tan and gray.
Lined or unlined as you
choose, $4.25 and $3.50 a
pair.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

Gates trace OF preclpftation.
l.. A. WELSH, Meteorologist.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-13
MUST GET PER-
Nit TO MOVE
German Aliens Who Disregard
Order Liable To Severe
Penalties

German aliens, men or women, who
tratiOn district to another must first
secure a permit from the registrati ton
officer of their district or be liable to
arrest and detention for the period of
the war If they move from one place
of residence to another in the same
district they must Immediately report
such change to the registra tion officer
or make themselves liable to the same
penalties.
The federal Department of Justice
has requested that the widest publicity
be given these requirements in order
that all aliens may have notice and
save themselves trouble unless they
wilfully disObey the order.
The text of Article 13 of the Regula-
tions as applied to change of residence
TALLY as follows:
"A German alien woman changing
her place of residence to another place
within the same registration district
shall Immediately report such change
to the registration officer of the regis
tratiOn district and present to such
registration officer her registration
card for the purpose of having endorsed
thereon by such registration officer the
change of residence A German alien
female who desires to change her
place of residence to place of resi-
dence within another registration dis
trict must obtain permit. Such Ger
man alien female must present herself
to the registration officer of the dis
trict in which she then resides and
make application for the permit on
form supplied by the registration Off
Ger, and present her registration card
to the registration officer for the pur-
pose of having the permit of change of
residence, if granted endorsed upon
her registration card If the registra-
tion officer denies the application there
may be an appeal under certain cir
cumstances set forth i'm Article 13,
paragraph 3. of the General Regula-
tions, to the United States Marshall of
the Judicial district for final action"
The same provisions apply to Ger
man male aliens.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-13
NEW POTATO WARE
HOUSE FOR LADYSMITH
One of the Largest Potato Buying
Firms in the Country Buy
Hand Warehouse

Through the activity of the Chamber
Of Commerce, Ladysmith is to have one
of the leading firms in the country rep
resented in this city permanently.
Last fall the matter was brought to
the attention of the Chamber of Com
merce that Bruce and Conrath were
paying higher prices for potatoes than
could be gotten in Ladysmith and it
was stated that farmers drove through
Ladysmith to go to Bruce to dispose of
their crop The Leonard Crosset &
Riley Co. was the firm that was buying
i'll Bruce at that time Frank Helm.
president of the local commercial or
ganization, made arrangements with
j. A. Head, of Rice Lake, who is man
ager of the warehouses in northern
Wisconsin for the company he repre-
sents, to come over and meet the farm
ers. Mr.. Head promised to give the
matter his attention and last week he
closed the deal for the Hand ware
house, buying it outright Mr. Head
will rush work on the building, which
is located just west of the railroad
crossing on Lake avenue, and will put
it in shape for taking care of potatoes
within the next week or ten days.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-13
ENGINEER SLATTERY
HAS NARROW ESCAPE

Thomas Slattery had an extremely
narrow escape from death this morning
OH his engine near Crane. He is EN-
ployed by the Fountains Campbell Lum-
Der Co. as engineer. The tank and one
Of the main drivers had got off the rails
and in trying to get them back onto the
track Mr.. Slattery got his head caught
between the engine proper and the tank
when the former settled rather sudden
ly Mr.. Slattery was caught fast and
any attempt to extricate him from his
perilous plight would likely have re-
suited in his death. While others of
the train crew were trying to find way
to release him safely, the engine settled
again little, but in the opposite direc-
tiOn fortunately, and Mr.. Slattery es-
capped, sustaining only severe bruises
on each side of his head, just above his
ears. There was no fracture Of the
skull
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-13
PAVE MINER AVE.
ALSO WHITE WAY
Initial Steps Taken By Council
To Put In These Improve
ments Early Next
Year


The initial steps have already been
taken Ly the city council to pave
M;ner-av from West Second-st to East
SecOnd-st next year. A white way
along these two blocks and on West
Second-st from the Worden-ay corner
to the Gerard Hotel corner is also con-
tenlplated and for these improvements
it will be necessary to bond the city for
$4,000. This money can now be Sc
cured by the city at 5h per cent and
would be loaned to local banks until
needed.
The city will be reimbursed for a
large part of the expenditure by the
owners of abutting property who will
pay one-half the expense of construc-
ton, while the city will pay the other
half.
This will make each property owner
pay one-fourth of the expense on the
street in front of his property and as
this will be divided up into five annual
instalments, the first payment due in
1922. no one will feel it.
Every piece of property along the
street will be enhanced in actual sell
ing value far more than the cost to that
property of the improvement.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-13
VICTORY WEEK A
GREAT SUCCESS
Wisconsin Again ''Goes Over
The Top" In War Savings
Stamp Pledges

According to J. Ell. Puelicher state
director of War Savings, the splendid
success with which Victory Week was
generally observed throughout Wis
cOnsin during the past week will prove
inspiring news to the Badger troops
now in the thick of the fighting in the
front lines in France That the entire
state has responded generously to the
Victory Week plan is evident from the
returns which are rapidly coming in to
u. p. FitzgibbOn, state sales director,
from various counties in the state.
During Victory Week all Wisconsin
did honor TO her sons, who are valiantly
fullfilment of the United States war
aims, by voluntarily buying or pledging
to purchase extra War Savings stamps
The large majority of citizens have
aimed to have the efforts of those at
home towards helping win the war
apace of the deeds of the boys "oyer
there"
The news Of Wisconsin's success in
it's Victory Week plan will be cabled
together with birthday congratulations
to General Pershing in time to reach
him in France on Friday, which is the
American generals birthday. General
Pershing will have the news of the Vic
tory Week success conveyed to the Wis
consin troops now IN France.
As the result of Victory Week and
the Thrift stamp and War Savings
campaigns. Director Puelicher, de-
clared the states maturity value in
War Savings had reached the $25,O00,-
600 mark
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-13
GASOLINE REQUEST
is COMPLIED WITH

The request of the fuel administra-
tion that the use of automobiles be
discontinued Oh Sundays until further
notice was very generally Obeyed here
last Sunday.
The request is modified by making an
exception, in rural communities where
steam and electric interurban service
is not available, of ears that are oper-
ated on necessary errands, as well as
cars of physicians generally and
trucks. There were no ''joy-riders" in
evidence Sunday and the few cars
that were seen on the streets during
the day were doubtless, in most of the
cases, doing necessary work and would
therefore not come under the ban.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-13
TROOP X BOY
KILLED BY BOMB
ApOllonia Lad Makes Supreme
Sacrifice During German
Air Raid in
France

telegram was received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Conley, of Apollonia, the
latter part of last week notifying them
of the death of their son in France,
August 6. He enlisted with Troop X
when it was formed in the county
shortly after the outbreak of the war.
In the Encouragement of the prelimi-
Der of Battery A., 120 f. A., 32nd
Division. He has paid the supreme
price. He fought to preserve the rights
OF humanity against the onslaught of
a despotic autocracy. His body fell
victim to the murderous German bomb.
but the soul that makes man give his
life to the cause for which he fought,
is not destroyed. 1t has returned to
the Master from whence it came.
Earl James Conley, of Apollonia,
was born May IL, 1893, was killed
Somewhere in France August 9th, by
a German bomb during an aeroplane
raid. He attended the Apollonia school
until 1909 when he had to be taken out
OF school on account of ill health
From here he went to Rocky Ford,
Colorado. There he spent two years
then returned home. Since then he has
been here almost continuously, spend
ing % years Of his 25 years at home.
He was the only son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Conley. Besides his parents he
leaves to mourn his loss four sisters,
Mrs. G. A. Boley, of Rocky Ford, Colo,
Mrs. c. s. Kerndon, of Gushing, Okla,
and the Misses Catherine and Lottie
COnley, both of this place.-Bruce
Newsletter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-13
XMAS BUYING
IS REGULATED
Council of Defense Wants Gifts
Confined To Useful Ar
ticles, Except To Young
Children

Ladysmith, Wis, Sept 10, 1918.
To the Merchants of Rusk County:
You are advised that / have received
the following communication from the
State Council of Defense relative to
economy in Christmas buying:
'The Council of National Defense
has modified its order promulgated i'm
July in relation to Christmas buying.
On September 3rd the final regulations
relating to Christmas buying were
adopted by the Council of National De-
fense in cooperation with the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States.
The merchants through their associa-
tions have agreed to comply with the
following regulations:
/. To refrain from increasing their
working force by reason of the holiday
business over the average force en-
ployed by them throughout the year and
not to increase the normal working
hours of their force during the Christ
mas season.
2. To use their utmost efforts to
confine Christmas giving, except for
young children, to useful articles.
3. To spread the period for holiday
purchases over the months of October,
November and December.
4. To cooperate in the campaign
now being carried on under the aus
pices of the War Industries Board to
restrict deliveries and to induce their
customers to carry their own packages
wherever possible.
5. To make an announcement in
their advertisements commencing early
in September and repeating the same
weekly thereafter, setting forth in
substance the terms of the agreement
covering Christmas buying.
You are requested to see that the
merchants in your county are advised
of the regulations promulgated by the
government and agreed to by the mer
chants association. If any retail
firms in your county refuse or fail to
cooperate in carrying out the spirit of
the governments orders in relation to
Christmas buying we wish to be ad-
fense and the War Industries Board
have consented to this arrangement for
the current year with the understand
ing that all merchants will Loyalty
unite in supporting the program
J. w. CAROW,
Secretary County
Council of Defense.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-13
FIGHTING LOAN
COMES NEXT
Two Million Americans Will
Soon Be In The Fighting
In France

The Government is asking the Amer
lean public to subscribe six billions of
dollars to the Fourth Liberty Loan
subscriptions opening September 2Sth
The same public has placed it's spare
funds in three previous Liberty Loans
like it either in magnitude or import
ance.
At the time of the First Liberty Loan
we had just entered the war. There
were no American soldiers i'm France.
There were millions of American
minds beclouded as to why the United
States was in the war. But the loan
was oversubscribed
Then came the Second Liberty Loan
BY that time there was sprinkling of
American soldiers overseas, mostly
regulars. They were in training camps
far behind the lines. There were
hundreds of thousands of Americans
who were still confused as to what the
war was all about. But again the
loan was Oversubscribed.
When the country was canvassed for
the Third Liberty Loan last spring
American soldiers were reaching
France in larger numbers, but all ex-
cept the pioneer units were away
back of the fighting lines, undergoing
their final training. Hundreds Of
thousands of other American fighters
were being rounded into shape in can
tonments in the homeland. There
were still many citizens who en-
tertained more or less secret doubts as
to whether we did right in going to war.
But once more the loan was oversub-
subscribed.
And now comes the Fourth Liberty
Loan, greatest of them all. The mus
ter roll of American soldiers overseas
is nearing the two-million mark Our
boys, your boys, your neighbor's boys,
fighting in great army units of their
own under the Stars and Stripes, have
met and whipped the Hun on many a
French field. They're over there now,
Ting daily with ruthless foe. Mil
lions more of brave Yankees are going
across in the next few months. No
real American longer wants to know
why we are in the war. Casualty lists
report killing or wounding daily of
sc0res-on some days hundreds-of
valiant Americans.
The more money the Government
has to spend and the quicker it has it,
the more it can do to keep those boys
safe and sound, by giving them the
best of weapons, by keeping piled high
the mountains of food and munitions
behind the lines.
The Fourth Liberty Loan is the first
loan launched since Americans got into
the actual fighting in real force.
The Fourth Liberty Loan is the first
Fighting Loan 1t must be Oversub-
scribed.
The main duty of non-cOmbatant
Americans briefly may be stated as
follows:
Increase production, economic in
consumption, lend your savings to the
Government, and hold your Liberty
Bonds
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-13
NEW BUSINESS DOUBLED
DURING PAST YEAR
Losses OF Mutual Insurance Co. Very
Light During Past
Year

Doubling of the new business of last
year was the outstanding fact brought
out by the annual report of the Farm
ers' Mutual Town Fire Insurance Co.
at the directors meeting held at Atty.
j. w. Carows office Tuesday.
Insurance now in force with this
company amounts to $337, 10000.
Losses the past year were unusually
light and the annual assessment is con-
sequently decreased, twenty per cent
less than last year.
Directors present at the meeting
were: w. S. Sergeant, of Sheldon; T.
e. and f. N. Brainerd, of Bruce; Sever
Serley, Murry; Lendert Bos Tony Z;
Thos. Tosland, Apollonia; James Frost
and j. w. CarOw.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-13
AS TO PLEASURE
MOTORING ON SUNDAYS
Each Citizen His Own Best Judge AS
To Whether Use OF His Car Sun
day Is Necessary

The United State Fuel Administra-
ton finds that in regard to the conser-
vation of gasoline many have under
stood that the plan of not driving
pleasure automobiles on Sundays was
an order, instead of a request. 1t has
been suggested that the result to be
sought might better be gained by card
system or some other method of ration
inc gasoline. The answer to this is
that in the time it would take to inaug-
urate card system of rationing, the
shortage should be overcome, partlc-
ularly if there is heed to the calls OF
conservation with regard to waste
leaks and the running of motors when
not actually in. operation. There is
further answer that from European
experience, the machinery OF admins
trating a rationing system to three or
four million automobile users, IS SO
large and so extremely expensive that
it should not be undertaken until the
need is extremely great.
The request for no Sunday driving
was limited to the territory east OF the
Mississippi because the great bulk OF
the country's gasoline is obtained III
the mid-continent fields, III Kansas,
Oklahoma. Texas and Louisiana, while
all oil and gasoline sent to the war
zone is shipped from our Atlantic sea-
board, and transportation is saved by
conservation in the east.
People have asked whether they
should use their cars for church-going
the answer, according to the Fuel Adj
ministration, that where church can be
reached reasonably in another way,
the automobile should not be used and
that after all, the conscience OF each
citizen will be his best guide.
1t has been reported that in a great
many cases the proprietor OF hotels
and restaurants in outlying districts
and many operators of soda fountains
in the cities refused to serve pleasure
seeking customers who drove out IN
automobiles. TaXicab operators in
most cities refused, last Sunday, to take
passengers except on specific trips.
They declined, all hourly and pleasure
trips. Patrons of sightseeing cars
have also been made to feel that by
riding on Sunday they are violating the
Administration request just as much
as the man who drives his own car.
w. N. FITZGERALD,
Federal Food Admin
istrator for Wisconsin
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-13
STATE GUARDS IN
MIDNIGHT CHARGE
Will Put On Home Talent Mill
tary Drama in Near
Future

"The Midnight Charge" is the title
of the drama that is to be put on here
soon under the auspices of the state
guard company. Some Of the very
best talent Of the city has been secured
for the various roles and the production
is confidently expected to excel any
past amateur performance staged here.
Although generously interspersed
with comedy, "The Midnight Charge" I"
as the name implies, is military
drama. 1t is said to be a very inter-
esting play, affording plenty of oppor-
tunity for our amateur Thespians to
demonstrate their histrionic ability.
Musical numbers will include selec-
tions by the state guard quartet.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-13
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs T. Jensen, of Beaver Dam, has
been visiting here the past week at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
r. Davis.
O. Whipperman came down from
EXeland yesterday, registered and left
on the noon train for TT Smelling to
enter the medical corps.
Mrs. William Fraser left Wednesday
to return home to McKenna, Wash.
She took with her little Lorraine
Wyatt. daughter of her deceased
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Chanley, of Exc
land, came down Tuesday night to visit
at the home of Mrs Chanley's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Davis, and at
tend the fair.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-13

LONDON, Sept. 13- With
short artillery preparation and
attacking SO fiercely and with
such rapidity of action, accord
ing to prisoners, that they chad
no time to put up stubborn re-
sistance when ordered to-" Gen
eral Pershing's forces have ad-
advanced eight miles in their
attack on the southern side of
the ST. Mihiel salient. Assaults
were made on a fourteen mile
front.
The Americans are making
very rapid progress in their
drive. They are reported to
have captured Vignuelles, i'm
portant railroad and highway
junction, as well as Beney,
Haudicourt; Bois de Thiacourt
and several less important
towns. They have already ta-
ken over 10000 prisoners and
over sixty guns.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-09-13
1918 Rush County Fair Ends Up
Well Despite One Day
Of Rain
GOOD RACES AND FINE
ARRAY OF EXHIBITS
Glen Flora Wins County Baseball
ChampiOnship.-G0ldsmith Wins
Auto Race

In quantity the exhibits in many of
the departments of the 1918 Rusk
County Fair have not been up to the
standard of previous years, although
the standard of quality has been well
maintained The attendance, too, was
less than last year, being estimated at
600 on Wednesday, something over
5000 on Thursday and probably $500
on Friday.
Exhibits in all departments were ex-
cellent, although the influence of the
war was easily seen in the lessened
variety of pantry stores, pastries of all
kinds, and art work of the various
kinds, for it was plainly evident that
the hands skilled in these arts have
put most Of their time in knitting and
other similar work for the soldier
boys. The sugar shortage made in
roads into the usual pastry exhibits as
well as the canned goods exhibits
The number of games of chance on
the grounds showed no dimunition over
previous years-an increase if any
thing. but an encouraging sign was the
fact that there were fewer suckers in
evidence. Many of the games were so
poorly patronized that the people run
ming them were bowling about the
crowd being a ''tight-wad' bunch.
''The Clown" beautiful PAGER,
made an exhibition mile without
driver Wednesday in 2 40 flat, despite
the heavy, muddy track, and ON
Thursday made the mile in :30H
This pretty event was really the best
of the special attractions and made a
hit with the crowds.
There were no races Wednesday on
account of the almost incessant rains.
The races Thursday were very good
and the time was fast for the condition
of the track.
Race results Thursday, by heats,
were as follows: