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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-03
MUST POST n MES
Of THOSE TO WE'D

Under new regulations effective ON
January 1, radical changes have been
made in the cases Of those requiring
marriage licenses. This law calls for
the posting Of the names of persons de-
string licenses for five days prior to
their issuance. The names must be
posted in conspicuous place in the
clerks office.
Anyone is at liberty to read the
names posted, and, if desired, to petit
ton the porbate court, giving the
grounds for the objections.
If found valid, the court must issue
an order for the parties to show cause
why they should be given marriage
license. 1t must be refused if the OBJ
jections are found valid.
The county clerk is required to keep
docket of all information and pro-
ceedings in each case.
In the past some county clerks have
sometimes withheld the names Of those
granted a license. In the future this
will not be possible.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-03
From Arkansas

Everything progressing here about
the same as usual. We ate our Christ
mas dinner with Mary (Shriner) Wig
gins folks yesterday. Mrs. Wiggin
is a sister of my wife and was reared
in West Point, Columbia county, but
her home is near Canton, S. D., now.
She, with her husband and two sons,
drove through from South Dakota in
a car, reaching here just ahead of
the big storm that buried us under
a foot of the beautiful, and sent the
mercury down to seven degrees be-
low zero. All signs of the storm
have vanished now, however, and the
men are laying cement walks at the
new post office as if frost and snow
we're a thing unknown. The Wiggin
party will drive to Eudora, this state,
in a few days, to visit with the family
Of Frank Van Ness, another old West
Pointer, who now owns a. 75O7acre
plantation at Eudora. After a visit
there the Virgins will continue on
to Florida points of interest, and
thence back here again before going
north. There is one other South Da-
kota family here for the winter, and
several more are to arrive soon.
I was very sorry to learn of the
death of John J. Carroll / had known
him since he was born and he was
my schOo1mate all the while we at
tended school on the school section
in West Point, where he was born
and raised. A good, whole-souled boy,
though a slave to liquor, his down
ward course being started by his
thoughtless) father. who gave him his
first glass of whiskey in my presence,
against the fearful, earnest entreaties
Of his mother, which availed nothing.
N. c. ABBOTT.
8 Singleton street.
Eureka Springs, Ark.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-03
Last Days Of Autumn

Bright days are wishing to be gone,
The shining leaves are dead,
The clouds are fitting through the sky
And the winds are growing dread.
! hear the morning of the trees,
But not the robins song,
And the fields are all becoming bare
Where the flowers grew so long.
Methinks somber shadow steals
Der blooming natures face,
And a pulseless chill, like deaths cold
hand
Comes creeping on apace.
Let the shadows creep. the flowers
fade,
And the suns bright rays grow cold;
Autumn has left it's fruitful store
More precious far than gold.
Tie flowers sleep that the fruit may
be
And not that they are dead,
IT'S only by the law of change
That all on earth are fed.
Such is life, all frought with change
From childhood to the grave,
And on beyond, oh; who can tell,
Still rolls the mighty wave.
An autumn also comes to man
With wisdom's fruitful store;
A prophecy of larger life
On that eternal shore.
BENZ. SIMONDS.
BarabOO.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-03

or wheat cereals of any kind on wheat
less days.
The nights are cool so you need a
little fire nights and mornings, but
the days are so mild you have the
doors open. 1t is hard to realize it is
cold back east, but I have experienced
it and l know all about it.
l saw our neighbor digging potatoes
Saturday that he planted two months
ago. With kind regards,
MIS-. D. L. MONTGOMERY.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-03
Timely Lines

Mrs. Nina Niles has received the
following lines from Mrs. M. H.
Wright, POcatellO, Idaho.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-03

Mrs Nina Niles has received the
following lines from Mrs. M. H
Wright, POcatellO Idaho.
YOUR LAD AND MY LAD
(By Randall Parrish)
Down toward the deep-blue water
marching to throb of drum
From city street and country lane the
lines Of khaki come;
The rumbling guns, the sturdy tread
are full of grim appeal,
While rays of western sunshine flash
back from FURNISHED steel.
With eager eyes and cheeks afiame
the serried ranks advance;
And your dear lad, and my dear lad
are on their way to France.
A sob clings choking in the throat, as
file on file sweep by
Between those cheering multitudes,
to where the great ships lie;
The batteries halt, the columns wheel,
to clear-toned bugle-call.
With shoulders squared and faces
front they stand a khaki wall.
Tears shine on every watchers cheek,
love speaks in every glance;
For your dear Lad and my dear lad
are on their way to France.
Before them, through a mist of years,
in soldier buff or blue,
Brave comrades from thousand fields
watch now in proud review;
The same old Flag, the same old Faith
the Freedom of the World
Spells Duty in those Tapping folds
above long ranks unfurled.
Strong are the hearts which bear
along Democracy's advance,
AS your dear lad, and my dear lad, go
on their way to France.
The word rings out; million feet
tramp forward on the road,
Along that path of sacrifice DER which
their fathers strobe.
With eager eyes and cheeks af1ame,
with cheers on smiling lips,
These fighting men of II move on
ward to their ships.
Nor even love may hold them back,
or halt that stern advance,
AS your dear lad, and my dear lad, go
on their way to France.
Chicago Tribune
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-03
Catarrh of Throat,
Miss Amalie Ruzicka, 144s South

Miss Amalie Ruzicka, 1449 South
10th ST., Omaha, Nebraska, writes:
Il have suffered with catarrh of the
throat. caught cold and it settled
in my throat, and ] coughed badly
and was very weak. could not sleep
and had no appetite. I had two doc
tors, and had taken so many different
medicines and found no help. I thought
/ will have to give up; but at last
my mother read about Peruna, so
thought of trying that great medicine
Peruna. / got a bottle of it and in
about four days | almost stopped
coughing, and after a while l surely
found relief, and from that time we
are net without Peruna in our home"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-03
WOODROW, SPARE THAT CIRCUS

WOODROW, SPARE THAT CIRCUS
How dear to my heart are the shows
of my childhood,
When fond recollection presents
them to view
The hippo. the tagger, the tangle
snake charmer,
The pink lemonade that my infancy
knew
A good many of the railroads will
refuse to transport circuses next sum-
mer on account of the war, and thus
is another horror of the world conflict
thrust upon us.
Meatless day? Yes, cheerfully.
Wheatless day? Positively.
Sweetless day? Nothing easier.
Cireusless day? Impossible.-Ex.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-03

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William Kasnitz, wealthy
Los Angeles German, objected
to his American born wife buy
ing liberty loan bonds. They
quarreled, the wife hit tender
spot when she fired, and the
husband is now in hospital.
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Arizona republican., 1918-04-17
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. April 16-The American troops northwest of Foul again took possession of No Mans land near Ap- remont forest last night, after a week in which the shell torn land between the trenches was virtually deserted. except during the long series of at tacks because of violence of the ar tillery fire.
 Two American patrols went out last night seeking machine gun nest which was reported in front of the German trenches, but found it empty. The patrols went up to the barbed wire in front of the enemy first line, but en- countered no Germans
 The enemy apparently has given up, temporarily at least, his attempt to penetrate to the American third line after the crushing defeat he sustained in several attempts with specially trained shocks troops last week.
 The rainy weather in the last three days has caused poor visibility and in terferred with the artillery activity which has slackened considerably
 Wounded We'll Cared For
 All the Americans wounded in last weeks fighting northwest of Foul have been taken to comfortable quarters in large evacuation hospital. They are 1 being provided the best treatment pos sible and every effort is being made to relieve their pain and provide comfort
Arizona republican., 1918-04-17
GERMANS DISCOURAGED BY DEFENSE WHICH
 AMERICANS OFFER. ABANDON OWN TRENCHES

and recreation for them All the boys are in good spirits and anxious to get back to the front line to join their comrades.
 We are out of luck for a little While,' said western Massachusetts private today, but we'll be all right soon and mighty glad to get another crack at the Boches for the injuries he did us"
 The boys in one company are loud in praise of one of their sergeants who held out against a superior force of the enemy killing four before he him. self was shot in the head
 Morale of Men Fine
 The spirit of comradeship between the soldiers has manifested itself scores of times, many of the boys bray ing the dangers of shell fire and ma chine gun bullets in order to assist chums who were unable to help them- 1 selves. One corporal, alone in a shell hole. attacked three Germans, killing two and wounding one He was then ! hit by piece of shrapnel in the leg. One of his comrades started to assist l him to the rear, but he refused the i preferred assistance saying: Leave me alone and go back and i drive those Germans back to their ] trenches
 1 The companion left the corporal and when he returned a few minutes later he found the wounded man propped UP in shell hole and throwing hand grenades into the enemy trenches.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-17
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
ENGLISH
(RepubIie

Republican Associated PressL Wre LONDON, April 16.-Fed Hag in tonight the both and Spanbroekmoen.
 Severe fighting has been taking today Meteren Wytschete At enemy strength the neighborhood Wychae Spanbroekmo Supported by heavy borbardment position the o
 At Meeen the also succeeded during the ob footing the village where "On other parts of the above front the pulsed.
 
  taking n neigh hborhoo The hostile artillery has been active today south of Albert and the nghbohood of La Bodies of infantry assembling artillery the PasschendaeIe
 On the the situation unchanaed
Arizona republican., 1918-04-17
FIRST GAS ATTACK
 ENACTED IN TH|Sa
 COUNTRY AT KEARNY
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CAMP KEARNY, San Diego. Cal. April 16.-The first gas attack on 2 complete battalion in this country. so lar as known, was enacted here to night, under conditions virtually tttss of war. Clouds of poisonous gas shells of lacrymatory and poisonous gas and smoke bombs were used in profusion. The attack was in tw. stages. preliminary. lighter attack, and severe second attack. An cleo tric method of exploding gas contain CTS which had been buried about tho trench area where the attack was car ried out gave the effect of an artillery bombardment with gas shells, without danger of any of the men participat- ing being struck by flying shell frag- ments.
 The attack marked the end of the direction of the gas school here by the medical corps, the engineering corps taking it over tomorrow, under orders published yesterday. 74
 Deadly vapors Figure 4
 Early this afternoon the units which were to participate in the affair be- gan marching into the trench area. At a field station hospital, ambulances waited to carry any casualties to the base hospital Not far from the trenches was a dressing station where a tank of oxygen, weighing several hundred pounds, put q note of grim ness into the entire affair, giving warning that this was to be no simu- lated attack. but one in which deadly vapors would figure in profusion.s
 The front line trench was known as "Colorado," the support as "Califor- nia'' and the reserve trench was Berlin
Arizona republican., 1918-04-17
ENGLISH. CLING TO
 SLOPES IF RIDGES
 IN FACE OF ATTACK
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OTTAWA, April 16.-GeEman troops have carried Wytschaete and the greater part of Messines ridge, accord ing to a dispatch from the Reuter- cor respondent at British headquarters in France, received here tonight.
 The enemy also has established him. self in Spanbrokmoleh. The British are still clinging to the slopes of Messines ridge. battling desperately to repel the attacks made upon them by over whelmng German forces.
 The enemy is continuing his forcing tactics and is employing large masses of fresh troops. Since the opening of the western offensive the enemy has thrown in 120 divisions many of which have been used two and even three times.
 Today's news is not so good as one could wish. but the following view point is suggested:
 Foch Plans Counterattack
 We are confronted by enormous concentrations of men and guns. The purpose of the enemy has been revealed as an operation attempting to separate { the British and French armies by rush ing on the former. General Foch, in closest agreement with Field Marshal Haig, is aiming not only at arresting the enemy. but at a counter attack which shall defeat the Germans. There fore. within certain limits the sound policy is to allow the Germans to spend their surplus power as lavishly as pos sible in order to reach the stage of equality or even inferiority. "On the other hand, General Foch is endeavoring to avoid the enemy ob- taining a great strategic advantage 1 einnltaneonSlv nl1cine a definite price on certain places as worth so much and no more in defending. Thus when the price of defending Bailleul was paid, Bailleul was evacuated
 German Cards are Known
 Tt must be remembered that Gen lCnntinued on Page TMol
Arizona republican., 1918-04-17
GERMAN

Republican PressL BERLIN, London April 6-"Our the Lys field with official The of 1917 by After spell of fire stormed Wuverehem the both sides of the village completely broke down.
 the heights Baeu n during English French north of the Luce
 Helsngfors, overcoming difficult the north They repeatedly broke the enemys and reached the railway the of Lakht from Tammersfors o Viborg."
 EVENING OFFICIAL GERMAN STATEMENT BERLIN,
  Bail has beenta
Arizona republican., 1918-04-17
BILL PASSES COMMONS
 MAJORITY OF 108
John Dillon and Also Ulster Leader Attack Government
 Program for Home Rule and Conscripton for Ireland
 but Are Overwhelmingly Voted Down Measure Lloyd George Explains Importance of Enactment

England is dealing fairly by Ireland was for the British parliament to ten der such a measure of self government to Ireland as to satisfy American opinion and he believed that the gov ernment could do that
 Self Government Needed
 The government therefore arrived at the conclusion that self government is an essential war measure" he said
 In regard to statement made by George N. Barnes, labor member of the British war cabinet without port folio, who said the government would carry the bill, Mr. Lloyd George said the government could only use all it's influence to carry it. If it is not carried, those responsible for it's failure to carry ought, in all conscience, ac- cept the responsibility for the direction of the war without it. It is impos- sible to face the difficulties in Ireland without a united country, he said
 Cat Is Out of the Bag
 He added that if the Irish members were to reject the bill it would be their responsibility.
 Joseph Devlin axclaimed
 Now the cat is out of the bag
 Premier Lloyd George added that the government could not possibly have resistance to the home rule hlll used as a lever to defeat conservation and that was why each measure must be taken on it's merits
 Wants Real Plans
 In the report stage of the man power bill, John Dillon.chairman of the Irish nationalists. moved the omission of the Irish clause and pressede the government to give it's real plans. He recommended that the government gC to the countries of Antrim and Down and try to hold conscription meetings That. he said, would open the govern ment's eyes.
 Doubtless the giving of home rule would produce a great effect. but al the present time. the government ap- peared neither able to carry on .he wal successfully nor accept peace: neither able to govern Ireland nor allow Ire land to govern herself
 Feeling in Ireland Today
 MT. Dillon said he had been 40 years in public life during some of the stormiest periods of Irish history, but he solemnly warned the government that he never had known anything tt approach the feeling in Ireland today If conscription was applied, the chao. and confusion ensuing would be ap. palling, and, he declared. Ireland would be turned into another Belgium
Arizona republican., 1918-04-17
AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE AGAINST |TALYNOW
 LOOMS ON HORIZON. EMBASSY HERE HEARS

neutrality under the severest test as the Austro-German troops will probably encircle, in the course of their opera tions, the little republic.
 The Manufacturer Anzeger urges that the German offensive in France be completed with a similarly irresistible drive against the Italians and against the British in Palestine. The news paper asserts that simultaneous of fensive against the entente on all fronts would prevent the transferring of the allies reserves from one front to another which undoubtedly is part of the general scheme of the allies su- preme command.
 The Budapest Irlap expresses the same opinion and insists that since General Foch is in supreme command of all our enemies We must attack Italy immediately and carry the effect of our presence to the back of the French army
Arizona republican., 1918-04-17
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WASHINGTON, April 16.-An Aus tran offensive against Italy is immin- ent and will be started on a large scale in the opinion of Italian observ- CTS as expressed in official messages today to the Italian embassy here.
 The recent visit of Emperor Charles to the Austrian front and inspired articles in the Austrian and German newspapers. the usual forerunners of an offensive are taken as an indication.
 The enemy press has begun to speak openly of the offensive in order to pre- pare the Austro- Hungarian public for the inevitable losses resulting from such colossal operations as are antici- pated by semi-official newspapers the dispatches say.
 Is Switzerland Next?
 The Nossische Zeitung (Berlin). in an article full of mysterious allusions says this spring will put Switzerland $
Arizona republican., 1918-04-17
Itinerary Ot
 MCAdOO ViSit
 Is Announced

William c. McAdoo, secretary of the treasury, head of the railways and financial director of the nation, will reach Phoenix from Globe by auto at o'clock on the afternoon of Thursday of this week. He will go at once to the Adams hotel, where he will be met by the Indian school band. The Phoenix Police Reserve will also probably act as his escort while in the city.
 Immediately following dinner, Mr. McAdoo will be escorted to the new Christian church on North Central avenue where. at 8 o'clock, the secretary will deliver an address. Every Liberty loan worker is es- pecialIy urged to attend and those in charge suggest that as but 1000 can be seated, children do not at tend the meeting as they would l. scarcely appreciate the secretary's address.
 So far as H. j. McClune, Liberty loan chairman. is informed M. B. Clacett. MT. McAdoo's secretary. is with him, but t IS not known how many others arc in the party.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-17
German Report of American Setback Believed Un
Advance In Finland

The Germans in Finland are ad- vancing east of Helsingfors and are encountering little if any resistance.
 Ten German trawlers have been sunk in the Cattagat, the narrow strait between Jutland and Norway, by a British fleet The survivors of the trawlers' crews were rescued.
 Will Try for Home Rule
 The British cabinet has decided to introduce an Irish home rule bill in parliament and if it is defeated in the house of lords. a ministerial crisis will follow. The home rule bill is consid cred as being supplementary to the conscription bill, the provisions O. | which apply to Ireland.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-17
FRENCH

Republican Associated Press Leased Wire)
 PARIS April 16The office tonight
 voent both sides took place in the of Mondder there infantry action
 About the repused after lively Our patrols prise Negrevile andB
 Eastern theater April 15 In the of extended raid which Ormanl Lax allied Bulgarian ouposts from about villages The Hellenic brilliant this of enemy suffered derab.s iosses
Arizona republican., 1918-04-17
HAzEbRQUCK |S
 OBJECTIVE FUR GERMAN AT TACK
Germans Win Ground Only
 upon Great Cost of Life
 and with Overwhelming Numbers in Their Favor
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 WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, APRIL 16.-The town of Wytschaete, lying on the crest of a end of the new battle front, and Spanbroekmolen, which nestles on the top of an elevation just southwest. were today stormed and occupied by large German forces. Meanwhile fresh enemy troops were battering hard at the British lines west of Bailleul in an attempt to continue their success of last night and break through to Hazebrouck.
 Struggle IS Continuous
 Grim fighting has been going on since morning and well into the after noon there has been no cessation in the intense struggle.
 A little further south a terrific artillery duel has been in progress along the zone between La Bassee canal and Robecq, but whether this presaged fresh enemy attacks west of Mervlle to coordinate with those to the north, it is impossible to say at this hour.
 English Officer Confident These facts may seem somewhat grim in the reading, but they haXS their brighter side. The GermaNs have won new ground at great cost of life and there is no diminu- l tion in the magnificent spirit which has been holding against the enemy 1 invasion since April 9. There is ab- solutely no Tagging of faith among | the officers and men along this front in their ultimate victory.
 Defense Most Gallant
 No more gallant defense has been recorded since the war began than that now going on and while further sacrifices are expected and even further loss of ground, no doubt eX- ists on the British front that ulti- mately the allies will come into then own when the German side has spent it's fury.
 It must not be forgotten that thus | far virtually the whole weight of the terrific German offensive has been di- | rected at the annihilation of the Brit ! ish army The first blow was aimed at the British and was continued until with the assistance of the gallant | French allies, the German onrush wa: checked.
 Germans Use 200 Divisions
 Baked in their plans at the outset I lne enemy SuuCh lltdNiiy III lHe ltSiOi of Arras. Now it is the Armentiere' sector; tomGrSpw it may be some where else along the British front There are now on the western iron approximately 200 German divisions Of this huge number, 120 have already been engaged, mainly against th' l British.
 The assault at Wytschaete is z threat at the British positions to tht north of Flanders and the enemy un- doubtedly is trying to push fa enough into dominating positions il this region to compel the Withdrawa 1 of the allied lines about Ypres anC toward the coast
Arizona republican., 1918-04-17
Premier Is Confident

LONDON. April Referring to the situation at the font in the house of commons, Premier Lloyd George said:
 The fluctuation between hope and despondency must continue for some time yet But l am still full of confi- dence. General Plumer tin command al Messines ridge) is quite confident. We have lost territory but we have lost nothing vital.'