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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
TONY
Special Correspondence

| soppCldI Correspondence
Mrs G. NJ. Dahlquist entertained
the members Of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the NJ e. church at a dinner party
at her home here Wednesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hirt left here last
week for Minneapolis, where they will
make their future home
A. Hayes of Ladysmith, was a Wis
itor at the n. Omark home Wednesday
Mrs l.. j. Ingraham returned home
Thursday from Rhinelander, after a
visit with her daughter, Mrs. J. D..
Shumway.
Mrs a: Talbot arrived here last
week from California for al extended
visit with her brother J. D. Sharrah
Mrs A. Muenzel, Of Stanley, visited
at the d. f. Watson home a few days
last week.
Messrs. Frank Dennisen and VIM.
Stray arrived here last week from De
pere for visit with friends.
Peter Sybers is the proud owner OF
large white deer which he caught Mon
day.
Frank Jabo arrived here from De-
pere last week for visit with friends.
Mrs J. D. Sharrah is enjoying a
visit from her sister, Mrs. c. Harris, OF
st. Paul.
Joseph Nyhard arrived here Monday
from Stanley, for a visit at the D. F..
Watson home
DR.. I. Boyer, of Chippewa Falls, is
visiting at the Anton Gier home this
week
Henry Newhouse is very sick this
Iweek
Anton Gier arrived here last week
from Green Bay for visit at the An
ton Gier home
Charles Verdegan, of Green Bay, is
visiting at the Crabb home this week.
oliver Kaiser spent the weekend
with friends at Ladysmith. Why the
numerous visits?. We wonder.
We understand there will not be a
dance at the opera house Saturday
evening, Nov. 80, as advertised.
Peter Sybers was a visitor at Lady
smith Tuesday.
Mrs. B. Oswald left here Tuesday
for Glen Flora and will make her home
with her daughter. Mrs. j. Dean, OF
that village, during the winter.
Anton thinner returned to his home
at Green Bay Monday, after week s
visit here with relatives.
Peter Sybers, who is training at the
Great Lakes station, has been given a
! five-day extension on his furlough.
Gust Newhring is very sick with the
grip this week.
| Mr.. and Mrss. Peter Stooldryer and
family arrived here last week from
Glen Flora and will make their home
| here
Misses Hazel Lake and Catherine
Franey gave 800 party at the N.
( Omark residence Saturday evening.
Refreshments were served and most
enjoyable time was had by all.
The marriage of Johanna Groot-
houzen and Peter Strop was solemn
lied at High Mass Wednesday, Nov.
26, Fir. Hyacinth, of Ladysmith,- off
eating. Betsy Strop and John GroOt-
houzen attended the couple. The bride
wore a beautiful gown of blue MESA
line We extend our heartiest con-
gratulations to the happy couple
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CONRATH
Special Correspondence

Anthony F. Conrath, who has been
at Ft. Douglas, Utah, has been trans
ferred to TT. LeavenWorth, Kansas,
where he is employed at cooking. He
expects to be discharged and return
home before Christmas.
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AN AMERICAN HABIT
THAT WAS EXPANDED.

Coming to the relief of the dis
tressed is not a new sensation to u.s..
Having sent shiploads of food to the
famine sufferers of India as offhand-
eddy as the housewife hands out cut
of the loaf to the wayfarer, it seemed
the most natural thing in the world to
succor Belgium, to take on the feeding
of nation quite informally.
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SEARCH SHIP FOR ROYALTY
Canadian and U. S. Officials en- Look
out for Germans


New York, Nov 26.-The 400 pas
sengers on the Danish steamship Os-
car III, which arrived here, were
searched at Halifax and at the en-
trance Of this port, it was learned.
There was a suspicion that German
refugees might be trying to get into
America, a customs house official said,
and the authorities believed also that
some of the minor royal refugees from
Germany might be on board in dis
giliSp
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Scandinavian Lutheran Church

Services again Sunday, Dec l.
Services in Norwegian with holy com
munion at 10 40 a. M, and services in
English at 80 p. M
Sunday school every Sunday at
8 :45 a. M
JOHN. RITLAND, Pastor.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
German Lutheran Church

There will be no services in this
church next Sunday
Services at Weyerhaeuser at 10 80
a. m.
REV. II. BAUMBACH, Pastor.
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FIRST UNITS HAVE SAILED
Three Transports Are Bringing Home
American TrnNns

FttIFSI F~tstE ttOOf3Sa
Washington, Nov. 26.-The first
units OF the American expeditionary
forces to return from overseas are
expected to reach New York the last
Of this week. General March, chief
Of staff, announced that 382 officers,
four nurses and 6,614 enlisted men
left Liverpool last week on the liners
Minnehaha, Lapland and Orca The
units, largely air squadrons, have been
training in England.
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The test Of peace is to summon for
the healing of nations devotion equal
to that given the tasks Of war.
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Save >alaN
that we may share
Save food
MAY SINK FOE WARsHIPs
Allies will Not Risk Controversy
Over Their Division.

Over Their Division.
London, Nov. 26.-After an inspec-
zion of the German battleships and
cruisers held by the Allies and final
settlement of their ownership by the
peace conference, all the vessels prob
ably will be sunk, as apparently there
is no disposition on the part of the
Allies to risk the controversies which
would be likely in case of an attempt
ed division of them
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FIVE DELEGATES
MAY GO ABROAD
United States Will Be on the
Same Basis as the Great
Allied Powers.
NUMBER NOT DECIDED
President Wilson Probably Will Not
Name the American Commission
ers to Peace Meeting for
Several More Days.

Washington, Nov. 26.--It is under
he names of the American commits
sioners to the peace conference at
Versailles is attributed to two causes:
First, that no decision has been reach
ed as to the number and, second, that
all of the persons whom the President
has in. mind for places have not yet
had an opportunity to signify their
acceptance.
1t is regarded as desirable that the
number of American commissioners
correspond to the number named by
each Of the great Allied powers. Cor
respondence by cable now is going on
between Washington and the Allied
capitals with the purpose of coming
to common understanding on this
point.
Small Party Expected.
The belief obtains in some quarters
here that the size of the delegation
should be very much restricted A
minimum of as low as three has been
considered and five seems to meet
with some approval
In connection with the second cause
for delay in announcing the names of
the commissioners, it was said that
some of those invited to act, particu-
larly those of party affiliation, oppo-
site to that Of the President, scarcely
would care to accept until they have
had an opportunity to study very care
fully the instructions by which the
commissioners will be strictly bound.
Only Wilson Knows.
Probably no one but President Will
son is yet aware of the probable com
position of the American delegation,
although it is known that Secretary
Lansing and Col e. M. House will be
members.
If precedent is followed in the
naming of delegates, Ambassador
Sharp at Paris, also will be one of the
number Ambassador J. j. Jusserand
of France and Mrs Jusserand will ac-
company President Wilson to France.
The ambassador has not had q vaca-
ton since he rushed back to America
at the outbreak of the European war
and he goes to join in his peoples
celebration over victory and probably
to play part in the peace conference.
Invitation Tribute 20 France.
1t became known that he had been
invited to make the voyage on the
ship that carries the presidential
party.
The invitation from the President
is regarded as special tribute to
France and also as mark of the high
esteem which President Wilson enter
tains personally for the ambassador
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FOR SALE

DRAG SAW complete. Almost new
For sale cheap. NATE HAND. 4
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FOR RENT

HOUSE FOR RENT, city water and
lights Four blocks from the post
office See Il. III. W0RDEN 1t
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LOST

GREY MARE, with halter and collar,
about miles north of city. Finder
please notify HENRY WILSON. Re
ward.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
FOE TRADE-gsTpROyED FARM

1850 ACRES Improved in south Miss
ouri for unimproved land near Lady
smith. Apply at Orme's farm, Il mile
west of Flunker's cheese factory Il.
I'll. DEWAIT. 33-34*
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Attention Farmers! Farm insur-
ance rates have been reduced. See
f. M. Doyle Company. Over the
postoffice.
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WOOD SAW TABLE and Gas Engine
Everything to make wood. Get one
while price is good for wood. NATE
HAND.
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PURPOSES or FOOD
ADMINISTRATION THE
DAY OF IT'S BEGINNING.

+ The hopes Of the Food Admin !
4 istration are threefold: So to
x guide the trade in fundamental
!, food commodities as to eiimi-
X nate vicious speculation, extor- 7
< ton ana wasteful practices and :
= to stabilize prices in essential
= staples Herbert Hoover, Au- !
X gust 10, 1917
!. !
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News-Budget want ads bring results.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
WIRELESS RELAYS
HUN NAVY BLUFFS
Orders Indicating Preparations
For Attack Are Picked Up But
Boches Stay In Land
Locked Harbor.
BY CARL o. GRoAT.
Press Staff Correspondent.

0Uit0u rFo8S otaTT correspondent.
Washington, ID. c., June 17.-The
German fleet is sending out alarms,
two and three times a week and some-
times oftener, intending to worry the
American allied fleet to a belief that
the Teutons are coming out to battle.
With a great clatter OF wireless. the
big ships buzz back and forth in their
locked in harbor. Orders, indicating
preparations for a dash, snap out over
a considerable period. The American
allied fleet picks these up and can
distinguish between the signals Of bat
tleships and smaller craft.
These facts developed from an Off
cial source today.
The result Of these constant alarms
is to keep the watchers keyed up to
an expectant prepared pitch.
American craft now operating in
European waters will play an import
ant part If n sea action does
eventually develop. H~indenburg is
understood to be still pressing his col
leagues to undertake q sea offensive
as the backing for his land efforts. 1t
is recognized that such IN attempt by
the German fleet would probably in
dictate a last desperate gamble.
The United States and Britain are
progressing favorably with anti-sub-
marine work. The confidential list Of
known gets" probable sinkings and
possible sinkings on file with the navy
department show an increasing num-
Der of the first class.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
Vessel Brings Thrilling Tale
Of Running Fight With U-Boat
Steamer Keemun Exchanged M any Shots With German Raider
Off Virginia Coast-Capt tain of British Craft Fur.
nishes American Navy With Facts.

~ knots an hour. Just how MANY
shots were exchanged could not be
accurately learned. but it is said the
battle was n 81 the hottest in these
waters between a merchantmen and
a German U-boat. A
Inc keemun made quarantine early
ms morning and the naval authorities
mere obtained Z lengthy statement
from her captaia apd forwarded Il at
once to Washington.
ANOTHER CLASH REPORTED.
New York. June 17.-Another sea
tight off the American coast in which
the British armed merchantmen Della
wars sped to the assistance of a shin
undSr submarine attack Was reported
here"today by Ernest Lukis, arriving
from Chile.
Off Diamond shoals, on the North
Carolina coast, two S. o. S. calls were
heard Thursday. ne said. The Dela-
ware was acting as escort to an un-
armed vessel. 1t responded to the
signal for help and two hours later
heavy firing was heard from, the al
rection in which the call had come.
The Delaware was not sighted again
although she had promised to return.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
YANKEE Av|AT0RS
BATTLE WAY BACK
Penetrate Far Into Germany,
Bomb Enemy War Works
and Fight Off All the
Boohe Attacks.
Ry Associated Press.

With the American Army in France,
Friday, June 14.-The first raid by the
American bombing squadron behind
the German lines was accomplished
with successful and satisfactory re-
suits. the Americans performing like
veterans. Some of the observers al
ready had been on similar flying mis-
sions with French or British pilots
they know exactly how to gauge
accurately the fall of the bombs.
AS they made their start for Ger
many the bombing planes received
quite an ovation. A number Of French
and British aviators and officers and
a large number OF American filters
cheered Thorn from the flying field as
they came racing down the grass,
tilted upward n then turned north
toward the enemy's lines.
The German anti-aircraft guns gave
them a hot-reception as they crossed
the front, but this Smelling was ex-
tremely tame compared to that they
underwent as they approached Dom
mary-Baroncourt. Two of the Ameri-
can planes leading the squadron be-
came particular targets OF the anti
aircraft guns. They twisted and dived
under a heavy scrapnel fire until they
arrived oyer their Objective railway
junction and the surrounding build
ingea three miles below. The com
mandihg officer Of the unit was in the
leading plane as observer and 1t sped
over the objective first. the command
err releasing his bombs. At the same
time he signalled to the other machines
which followed in a nearly straight
line.
Bursting bombs laid a perfect circle
of moke about the railway junction.
The smoke obscured the buildings as
| the bombers turned southwark toward
the American lines.
German attacking plales met the
Americans two miles from Dommary
and attempted to pick off those planes
which were trailing. but the lively fire
IF the other machines forced the
enemy to give up the attempt just as
he line was reached. Arriving at the
starting point. the aviators were
shoWered with congratulations on the
cesults of the first raid by their en-
rious comrades.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20

Washington, ID. c.. June 17.-Irish
and Australians in this country are ex-
empted and only Americans between
the ages Of 81 and 81 are subjected to
draft in Great Britain and Canada un-
der the British american military con
vention now awaiting ratification by
the United States Senate.
Details Of the treaty which became
known today, disclosed hat it required
a formal exchange of notes between
the United States and Great Britain
to settle question relating to applica-
ton of American draft age limits tc
Americana in Great Britain and Can
ada.
The British military service acts
which govern the operation of the
treaty, would make all Americans in
Great Britain or Canada between is
and 40 liable to draft into the British
army. But in the notes exchanged by
Lord Reading and Secretary Lansing
it is agreed that the United States may
claim exemption for it's citizens under
81 and over 81.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
By United Press.

An Atlantic Port, June 17.-Bring-
ing a thrilling story Of her fight with
a German submarine off the Virginia
coast. the British steamer keemun
d6cked here today.
Her encounter with the enemy
raider Thursday was a running battle
in which the Germans used five-inclA
guns and showed as much speed as
the Keemun.
According to the story by the cap
tain OF the vessel, the submarine at
lacked the Keernun at 6:3O o'clock
Thursday nightoof tbs Virginia capese
With the first shell from the sea
pirate, the gun crew of the Keemuh
opened fire on the submarine. which
is apparently OF the largest Of
Won Tirpitz's undersea fleet.
The range then was 1000 yards, and
with shells from the fiye-inch gun
of the U-boat throwing up fountains
Of spray around the Keemun, a. run
ming fight started which lasted until
the keemun fired her las shot at H.
600 yards. or about seven miles.
The Keemun's guns were worked
rapidly, returning shell FOR shell. Both
vessels moved through the water at
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
MORE WARSH|P5
TO GO ABROAD
Two Squadrons of IS Destroy.
ers Each Now Abroad and
Five Others Soon Will
Be Sent Across.
SHORTAGE OF OFFICERS
Letters of Navy Officials Reveal
That SO New Vice Admirals
Are Needed to Recruit
More Seamen.
SHORTAGE OF OFFICERS
BY United Press.

Washington. ID. c.. June 17.-Amer-
ica's sea forces in European waters will
be augmented by five more squadrons
of destroyers this year, the House naval
committee was officially informed to-
day.
These ships will give this nation the
greatest destroyer fleet in the worlds
history.
A squadron includes SO destroyers.
To IA these there must be an i'm
mediate increase in naval officers, the
committee was told in letters from
Admirals Palmer and ems and Sec
rotary Daniels. urging a permanent in
crease in the navy personnel to 49,
4S5 enlisted men.
Must Have More Men.
That a grave situation exists through
lack of men fitted to command in the
navy was revealed in letters exchanged
between. the navy officials n the
house committee.
Among the statements therein We're:
OF the two destroyer squadrons now
abroad, neither has a designated com
mander other than a British officer,
Admiral Bayley.
We are planning to SEM five more
squadrons abroad within a year and
haven't a commander for any OF them,
making them practically useless for
anything except submarine chasing.
Unless we nave I'VE new VlC6 du-
mirals for destroyer and submarine
%squadrons by July 1, 1911 it will be
utterly impossible to U .llize those
forces to good purpose.
Two Divisions Over There.
We haveitwo divisions of armoured
cruisers without any flag officers at
all, at present. Dur cruisers cannot
operate as a scouting force because
Of this lack.
re {L1 rT., -. l,N,x1 " D,-a,-~
canal d%efenses should be called to
sea, the lane defenses would be left
with no capable commander.
The increase to 1871 ASS will help, but
it is much less than our require
ments," the letter states.
Thirty-three rear admirals IRE alb
solutely needed by next June, but the
bill provides for only 18, it is stated.
Important shore billets are occupied
by retired officers. many of whom are
in danger Of breaking under the strain
Of their increased duties.
Every active officer, except one, who
is sick, is now employed, although it
some officers would be found wanting.
Can't Replace Unfit Men.
In such contingency the navy would
have no one to replace the mar who
had been found so inefficient.
Safety a reserve of at
least five per cent if we are to be
ready e in part to meet the CASUAL
ties of war" Admiral Palmer said.
Palmer's letter recommends that or
ganization of the country into naval
districts, declaring the presence of
submarines on this coast emphasized
the need for UGH organization.
Fortunately we rear Admirals
in command Of some of these districts
but there are others for which we have
no rear admirals," Palmer wrote.
i The Ninth district, containing the
Great Lakes training station is one of
these, a captain being required to be
In Chicago and at the meeting station,
40 mile away at the same time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
BY United Press.

London. June IA report that q
revolution had broken out in Austria
with serious rioting in Vienna. was
contained in a dispatch to the Central
News today from Amsterdam. The dis
patch declared the information was re-
ceived from the German front.
The dispatch brought no details of
the reported revolt. 1t declared that
meetings in favor Of stopping the pres
ent fighting at the war fronts are being
held in Hungary.
Austrian shares are declared to have
slumped heavily on the Amsterdam ex-
change.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
By United Press.

Washington, D. c., June 17.-With
the reaping Of the first wheat i'll Texas.
Oklahoma and Kansas, Food Admin
istrator Hoover announced today that
America must continue to skimp until
the allies empty granaries are filled.
Several million bushels already have
been harvested n started towards
the mills.
Although $50, 900 900 bushels in ex-
cess of last years crop will be cut,
conservation must go IN, Hoover said.
Harvesting began in California in
May. Reapers are moving vast acres
throughout Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas
and southern Missouri. Nebraska, the
Dakotas and Iowa come next.
Import changes in marketing re-
strictions are expected in view of the
1000, 900, 900 -bushel crop.
Grain has been allocated to mills by
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
AMERICAN AVIATOR
DOWNS FIVE BOOBIES
Sergeant Putnam, of BrookIine,
Mass, Has Fairly Busy
Day on French
Front.

Paris, June 17.-Sergt. David f..
Putnam. of Brooklin. Mass. is re-
ported 20 have downed five Germans
on June 10. Three of Putnam's aerial
victories now are official and the other
two are under Investigation. This
record if the five victories are official
ly accredited, makes Putnam's total
10. supplanting Lieut.. Frank Baylies,
of New Bedfo d. Mass. as the Ameri-
al ace Of aces.
The feat accredited to Sergeant Put
nan is the most notable performed by
an American aviator and has probably
been eclipsed only once during the wal.
The only other aviator getting a larger
bag Of enemy airplanes in a single day
Is Lieut.. Rene Fonck, a French ace,
who on May 9 brought down six Ger
MAJ machines. First Lieut.. frank r.
Baylies Is officially credited with IL
enemy airplanes.
Sergeant Putnam is a descendant .;
Israel Putnam. On April 23 1t was
that he had been awarded the war cross
by the French government.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
Bread Conservation Must
Go On Despite Big Crops;
Hoover Bars Speculation

the federal grain corporation to pre-
vent any miller piling up reserve stocks
when the country was short.
Grain spectators are now bringing
strong pressure on Hoover to drop the
bars on speculation. Hoover has re-
fused appeals to throw open the Chi
cago wheat pit to speculation again.
Millers. however, may be permitted
to buy wheat freely with the one lin
itation that they hold -four prices to a
stated maximum. Farmers are guar
anted a minimum basic price of 1920
a bushel but millers would be permit
ted to bid against each other for wheat
II present restrictions are relaxed.
Small millers might be crowded out in
the jam with large concerns scrambling
for wheat. No miller with capital is
expected to again let his wheat re-
serves become Exhausted II the govern
ment will let him buy freely.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
REPORTED
NAuSTRIA-HuNGARY

Amsterdam. June 15.-On the AM
sterdam bourse the journey OF Baron
'Burian, the Austrian Hungarian for
eign minister to Berlin, is connected
fairs. 1t Is believed h tension now
has become more critical. Austrian ex-
change receded a full point on the
bourse Friday.
A news message today from the
semi-oficial Fabra agency of Madrid
says private information from reliable
sources state that grave events are
about to occur in Austria, where the
population is demanding peace at any
price.