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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-17
Mstrafe" Made Prize Of War.

The British have taken -.'strafe." In
an announcement from the Oxford Uni
versity Press the fact is officially made
known. The captured word has been
included, not to say interned, in the
latest volume. Volume TX, of the Oxford
dictionary. And as a trophy of war it
has been treated after a characteris-
tically British fashion. It's fiat Teu-
ton "a'' has been changed to the long
English "a" as of "safe," and from
two syllables it is reduced to one, so
that it may rhyme with "chafe."
Nor does the process of eliminating
Germany in this verbal instance stop
on the mere point Of pronunciation.
To the compilers Of the Oxford lexi-
con it is sv. slang" So in captivity
this word Of portent originally fierce
loses not only in quantity but in quail
ity. To quote the London Times, as
cited by the dictionary makers, "strafe
is becoming comic English word"
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"TeIi T. r. It's Mike"

From New York comes the story of
a former resident of Belleville who
was kept busy night and day answer
ing telephone queries regarding the
health of Theodore Roosevelt during
the latter's recent illness at Roosevelt
hospital.
The man had a telephone number
similar to that of the hospital.
The limit of his patience was
reached, however, when a man called
and said: '9Tell the colonel that Mike
Hicks called. He'll remember me.
I'm the fellow that shook hands with
him at the depot the day he came to
Allentown"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-17
Out Of No Man S Land
By
HARRY IRVING GREENE

Father:
This wonderful letter that am writ
ing you-a miracle letter. / was hurt.
badly, but am going to get well. 1t
happened like this-you know l am
not allowed to name place or date.
No Mans Land! We were raidins
it by night, three of us-scouting.
prowling. It was as dark as the dun
geons of inferno, but often they sent
up signal shells-roseate, bursting
things that bathed all that evil land
in blood-red light. When their glare
flared over us we had to stand as we
were caught hand or foot upraised-
moveless objects In the red glow until
the light snuffed out and all was dark
once more.
We reached the German entangle-
ments and began cutting them with
our oiled clippers. We were careful.
very careful, but we were not careful
enough. They heard us. Over came
two bombs.
The three of us went down In a row.
Jack and Tom never knew what hit
them. was hurt too badly to be able
to get up.
i lay there-all night-groaning-
calling for help. Twenty feet away I
could hear the boches in their trench
laughing at me, cursing me.
Morning! My last. ! could endure
it no more was dying-bleeding. l
said my last prayer.
And then
Since the dawn of time do not be-
leve the world has seen a more glori-
Gus thing From the hill tops our ar
tillery laid down a box barrage fire
and under it, heads raised like en-
perors and shoulders squared, came
six men. stretcher bearers. AS though
they had been on parade they came
forth in broad daylight into the very
teeth of the enemy and picked up
what was left of Jack, Tom and me.
AS though we had been their own
brothers they bore us back, swiftly,
gently. Then do you know what those
Huns did?
Opened fire on us-the dead, the
bearers of the dead and man who lay
quivering at the threshold Of death.
Two of the six bearers went down.
The other four brought them back
along with what was left Of Jack, Tom
and me.
And when | awoke In the hospital
after the operation. deathly sick but
back from the nightmare-land and
with the sunlight upon me, whom do
you think saw bending over me, the
red cross upon her sleeve. babbling,
laughing, crying. kissing me?
JANE!
And had never known that she had
come overt Had never got her letter.
And we are here together and am
going to get we'll. An hour ago she
held out her hand, and upon one finger
was still the little ring ] gave her be-
fore left am going to have stone
set in it-yOu know what that means.
Though somewhat disfgured am still
in the ring.
And SO is Jane, I'M
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-17
BUY SAVING STAMPS
WITH BOND DIVIDENDS

With the Liberty Bond campaign
closed and large amount turned into
the Treasury of the State of WiscOn-
sin. which nears the top in the matter
of number and amount of subscriptions,
patriotic citizens are looking for still
further ways of proving to Uncle Sam
that they are for him, first, last and
all the time.
The first dividend of the second
Liberty Loan will be due May 10th, and
it has been suggested by many prOmi-
nent and patriotic men that this divi-
lend be put into War Savings Stamps
md certificates and Thrift Stamps.
70 this end Secretary of the Treas
lry, William G. McAdOo in public
elegram sent to National War Savings
Committees all over the country, asked
hat this first dividend be put to this
Use.
IN this manner, he points out, near
S160. 100000, which the government
must pay to Liberty loan holders dur
ng the next two weeks, will be placed
II It's tllSDOSCl W tto' III CllC III ooNNNlAciA
of the war. At the same time, those
who buy stamps with their dividends
will be receiving four per cent interest
from their bonds, thus making the Lib
erty Loan Bonds bear four per cent
interest, with the interest
semi-annually instead of
a straight four per cent on the money
invested.
This policy also gives to people who
have already bought bonds and stamps
to the limit of their available money,
the power to contribute still further
toward the winning of the w&., with
out further curtailing their financial
resources.
War Savings Stamps will be placed
on sale in all banks at the windows
where the bond coupons are cashed and
each person, as they present their
bond coupon for payment, will be
asked to take such payments in the
form of War Savings and Thrift
Stamps.
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GERMANY LIMITS SPENDING
MONEY OF AMERICAN PRIS-
ONERS

Money intended for informed civilians
and prisoners of war i n Germany
should be RENTED through the Bureau
of Prisoners Relief, American Red
Cross, Washington, D. c. Remittances
SO made will probably not be delivered
10 addresses by the German Govern
ment in cash, but in the form of credit
on prison exchanges.
According to the Spanish ambassa-
dor at Berlin, the German war depart
ment states that there are no restric-
lions in regard to the remittance of
money for civilian and military pris-
oners. Such money is placed to pris-
oners' credit, and may be spent under
the following regulations:
Military prisoners. Sixty marks
weekly may be spent by officers and
others of similar rank 80 marks week
Iy by nOn-cOmmissiOned officers and
men.
Civilian prisoners. Sixty marks
weekly for men Of better social posi-
ton; 30 marks weekly for Others"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-17

Don't overlook the good old rye
loaf. Good every meal and you are
helping to save wheat.-McGill's
Bakery & Cafe
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(Official PublicatiOn)
OF The
RUSK COUNTY BANK

located at Ladysmith, State of Wis
consin, at the close of business on the
10th day of May. 1918. pursuant to
call by the Commissioner of Banking.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-17

The American Red Cross is the largest and most
efficient organization for the relief Of suffering that the
World has
1t is made up almost entirely workers.
the higher executives being without exception
customed to large affairs who in almost all
giving their services without pay.
1t is supported entirely by it's membership fees and
by voluntary contributions.
It is today bringing relief to suffering humanity
both military and civil. in every War allied country
1t plans tomorrow to help in the work Of restora-
ton throughout the world.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-17

HAVE you ever lain in No Mans Land, with
shattered thigh and throat that burned with
thirst?
Has your wife ever begged food for her children
and herself at the mess-ktchen of soldiers camp?
Has your little son ever torn his mothers heart
with plaintive cry day after day, for food she
couldn't give him?
Has your little daughter, clad in ragged dress,
her only dress, ever shivered night after night in
the ruined cellar of what was once her home?
Has your city ever been destroyed-nay, pow
dered, BRICKS stone timbers and all so ground into
the dust that one scarce knew where street ended
and building began?
It is exactly such suffering that the Red Cross is
organized, here and in Europe, to relieve.
The Red Cross asks for One Hundred Million
Dollars the least it needs to carry on this work.
Can you---dare you-refuse to give to this
work-and give till the heart says stop?
WITH
il
Relief
It to pyor
So . %snss
without ~ ~ haadn %
~ @ s helping . the
both a 4sz s s ns War s % ss humanity a Van ~
This DonatedB
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Mr.. Automobile Owner. Better have
that car insured now. For lowest
rates see T. NJ. Doyle Co. 4Stf.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-17

1t feeds and clothes entire populations in times q
great calamity.
1t is there help your soldier boy in his time
need.
With it's thousands of workers, its tremendous
stores and smooth running transportation facilities
1t is serving Americas advance guard-and thu
helping to win the
Congress authorizes II.
President Wilson heads II.
The War Department aaIdits its accounts.
Your Army, your Navy and your Allies enthusl-
cstically endorse it,
Twenty-Five million Americans have Joined Il.
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knew that Beth intended to 60 Yes.
ne would go. too, and see If things
night. '''"' very
~ When evening came Tom dressed for
pocket two of the letters Betb baS nS
written, including the last one Tha
dancers were all busy filling out tbei.
lance ba &c, card. cards when Tom got there, So
out. AS y he apSros neSan cIna to fill his own
sIshtly away, but Tom, undanntadu
pretended pre- not to notice her movenen.
tnoi, nI pontely asked for her card AZ
the the first ss'erai thas or her dances. Including
ESo., 1sS. foor Beth! What could sha me
for one was watching her. anr,! ao
Tom 1Sr 'hey nS, knew that she had sMss; rsf,,sssi;
her card she ei1re: When he returned
nothing. 'hsntly but said
p AZ lntermission Tom, MANAGED
tha ne,n out into the conseryator,t 10 get
him, thah asked her again If she would ) marra and
II think you rather ous,.
you have been correspondent 10; w;,, since
nearly all summer" said Tom. VIII me
have not !" exclaimed d.,
member.d her root; but because she "au rai
,meilioered mit,h that she had corresnnnds me re,
flushed e guiItiIx tnxhown young man she
bs,d ,dyes; es;. dear, you have; see? And Tor,
"e.% "oS out tine the letters he had in his ptckat um
Why' NOV tho,, uIa you get those letters?
Sern %srn lionel lonely fellow who knew kponuons nn nns
est. meaOsn, aom stevens. stevens you are the mean0
and cried s"e oroke down
Reth th's H. was as too much for Tom. Hs took
wet cheeks, murmurinR: the little
feelinssi lisareS,; sSt didn't mean to hurt your
you love me; ! couldn't live withaKe haKe
now, now dear Ra,h can't you say you love me-
Yes. Tom" whispered Beth "r,u
nad all the good times 1 want. ana
S,. Mant you now' all the time, Tom
Iom's voice was husky when he next
spoke. MY own little girl" ana he
lips. '"e upturned
After the dance they walked hom.
ming their future. p'A"-
Mondays Complete Nopelett,-
"A, MAXWELL
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By DADDY
FIGHTING FOR AMERICA

she was going to see them. Scarcely
realizing what she was doing. Peggy
began to hum a little song that just
bubbled right out of her head.
20 brave young boys of Uncle Sam,
know you'll hit old Fritz ker-slam;
With all your pep and all your guns
You're bound to wreck the cruel
Huns"
In a few minutes they were circling
the long line of steamers. The trans
ports were loaded with thousands upon
thousands of soldiers, who cheered so
loudly as the seaplane swept past
them that their "hurrahs' could be
heard in spite of the noise of the
engine.
The seaplane raced ahead of the
transports, and Peggy wondered If 1t
had been ordered to go to Europe with
the convoy. That thought wasn't very
| pleasant
CHANGING to look behind at the
string of ships, Peggy saw a ripple
| break the surface of the water short
| distance away. Up through the ripple
| came queer round post
"A periscope!" thought Peggy. "A
German submarine is waiting right In
| the track of the transports"
There was not a moment to lose
The officers, looking ahead into the
glitter of the sea, hadn't seen the
| danger. She reached over and pinched
| Lieutenant Young on the arm. His
| leather coat was so thick and she
was so small it was hard to make the
pinch felt. But she was desperate and
| she squeezed with all her strength
| Lieutenant Young felt her and turned
his head. His trained eye caught the
| ripple in the water and in another
instant the seaplane tipped sharply
as the officer brought it swiftly
| around
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S;ylvy blushed and turned on Victor
a look Of alteration and appeal: It
wsre on f0t ths pUmt of pi ns her vsor
passed out quick hand and caught
hers Il mustn't, joke about that. must
II" he said and frankly gave ur try ;y,-
guests. when there was such load
| upon his heart.
Ruth, Jerry and Aunt Letitia were
freshly consumed with sympathy and
the pressure of her love the loft'er the
spiritual height she seemed to climb up
to. Out Of sheer compassion they tried
loosing a flood of chatter.
Upon my soul" declared Aunt Lett
tia. 'but receiving election returns does
| give one an appetite. as Jerry says ~
Admitted" said Ruth, helping her
self to sandwiches.
It's kosher! - sylvy whispered to her
mother and that large lady. who had
held herself strictly neutral as regards
| the food, suddenly began to attack
whatever viands were nearest
What was that sight you We're say
| ing that Victor showed you, Jerry?" in
| quired Aunt I.etitia. by way of getting
some sort of conversational ban no
rolling vigorously.
why the most amazing, the most
depressing sight J" said Jerry. instantly
| into description of the scene where the
Federal officers We're searching, Quizzing
and catalogung their nearly two hun
dred prisoners. His auditors listened
And what does. it all mean?" asked
you tell 'em. Vic pleaded Jerry.
can do 1t SO much better anyway"
IT couldn't, Jerry--not now" pleaded
| Victor; and there was. KIND of re-
proach in his eyes as he settled them
| for a moment on his friend Jerry.
Ittc felpnhnnP Victor
excusing himself went to answer It.
Majority fourteen thousand; and II
can't get any less than that" he called
'a Fourteen thousand" repeated Jerry
in tones of disappointment Just
why. fourteen thousand" protested
Ruth and Aunt Letitia.. consolngly
EH And these I. W. W. This social re-
volution that's growing right under our
feet here. What are little political vic.
tories when we've got thing like that
Victor Robinson. meantime had not
returned to the supper table.
"Sylvy!" he called softly. They all
ing, but with the exception of sylvy
affected not to notice.
She laid down her serviette and with
out to'f Rachel made no effort to follow,
| but considerably occupied herself with
| those viands with which two shrewd
colored men continually heaped high her
talked talked on in low earnest tones. discuss
| ing the significance of the I. w. w.
movement and how far it was to be
viewed as criminal and stamped out as
actual plotters of crime We're to be
treated as criminals; but they were all
agreed, again, that the plots were only
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THE DALI Y NOVELETTE,
"Wanted'
By MARION CARTER

ssCAY, Jack. that is a crackerjack
~ idea" exclaimed Tom Stevens. as
his chum finished explaining his plan
to bring Beth Butterfield, Toms sweet
heart. to terms. "I'll bet II she saw
such an advertisement she'd answer it,
thing odd"
The next day there appeared in the
Sconset Summer News column the fol-
lowing:
"wanted--A young gentleman with a
good reputation would like to corre-
spond with a young lady in the summer
few days later in Toms morning
mail was a large. envelope from the
newspaper office inclosing three letters
In answer to his advertisement. The
first two he opened were very uninter-
esting and from girls he did not know,
but, but the s last one was the one he wanted.
It was a very formal little note. ex-
actly like Beth. but it gave Tom the
opening he desired. Tom answered 1t
and a few days later. another letter ar
Toms part. for since his proposal Beth
Butterfied had treated him very coolly
and now. although unknown to herself,
she was corresponding with him.
She had said when she refused to be-
come engaged to Tom that she wanted
to have good time and not be tied to
any one mani" Well. she surely seemed
to be having good time from what
Tom could make out. Dances, tennis,
| canoeing, swimming, and all the other
things that go with good time at the
beach.
After their correspondence had gone
on about two months Tom decided it
was time to take definite steps, so in
his next letter he asked if he could call
and meet the young lady who had given
him so much pleasure through the sum
mer. One week passed and then an
nth asNI fIAI
| The next morning he found a short
note, saying that melting would be
impossible. for she expected to leave
very shortly.
But fortune always favors a true
| lover. There was to be a dance at the
Casino that very evening, and Tom
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CHAPTER vi
The Fate of the Submarine

TNHE German submarine apparently
l. had come up inst for a peek at the
approaching transports, for the peri.
scope at once sank out of sight again.
Lieutenant Young circled back 70 a
point above where the periscope had
vanished but the rising sun cast such
simmer of light upon the water
that nothing could be seen beneath
the surface. Peggy, looking eagerly
down, could see only a mirror-like
sparkle.
On came the foremost troopship. it's
decks crowded with soldiers out enjoy
ing the morning breeze.
The seaplane was SO large that it
could not turn quickly. Neither could
it hover over any one point to make
careful search. 1t had to fly back
and forth. The U-boat had every
chance to get away before 1t was
found. Peggy thought or a way to
help.
General Swallow. find that subma-
rine!" she commanded.
Peggy looked down. There was the
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CHAPTER V
The Shado,U in the Ocean

(Peggy folloDs General Thritts
w. s. s. army to an dirpldne fac
tory, ichere the busy 1corkers aid
IN the building of tcdr fying ma
chimes. A German spy, tDho tries to
mjure a scapldne, Is caught through
Peggys efforts. After,card Peggy
Is carried to sea on a plane, In ,Chich
ttro young nary dridtorS seek for
German snbmdrinesJ
THE ocean looked very large and
l. very threatening to Peggy. view
ing 1t from the seaplane.
IF we should tumble into those big
waves we'd never be able to swim
ashore" she cried to General Thrift
Dont be afraid. I could fly to shore
with you,' shrilled General Swallow
The sea was very lonesome. lust
water, water water But after a while
they sailed over a fishing boat. the
crew or which waved a greeting. A
little farther out they met a big liner
plowing swiftly toward harbor. On
lts deck was a gun, with a crew of
Jackies watching alertly for subma- :
rlnes. Beside the liner raced along a
saucy, dashing sub.chaser.
As If in greeting to the sean,ape
sailor of the liners crew wigwagged
win pair of flags. Peggy saw that
ne was sending message, for Ensign
ward wrote 1t down and held II i'm
FOR Lieutenant Young to read. It said.
Ihere's submarine in the path
OF the transports. Look out for II
needing the warning, the seaplane
sped toward the open ocean. Peggy
wondered how far out it would dare
to go.
Suddenly the seaplane took a sbarp
dive downward. Lieutenant Young
gave signal to Ensign Ward, who
quickly put his hand to the trigger of
his bombing apparatus. Peggy, all
excitement. looked over the edge of
the machine. She saw what had
caught Lieutenant Young's eve. II
was long, dark shape in the water
"A submarine" thought Peggy.
Right over the black shape darted
the airplane, and Ensign Ward waited
tensely to release his bomb. Just as
his fingers frightened on the trigger
Instead of periscope appearing, how
ever. stream of water shot high in
the air.
Peggy was puzzled for a moment.
Then quickly she understood. The
dark shape wasn't a submarine at
all. 1t was whale. and the whale
had spouted the water into the air
when 1t came up to breathe.
Away off on the horizon was a
smudge of black smoke. The seaplane
raced toward it. and soon Peggy could
make out Steamers-a whole fleet of
them Ensign Ward turned around
| and Peggy saw his lips frame the
word Transports"
Peggy was all keyed, up now. Our
soldiers on the way to France! And
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submarine, as plain as could be, only
few feet beneath the surface. Eyes
as sharp as those Of Peggy had seen
It. The alert young ensign was ready
to act. He pressed trigger and q
bomb shot downward directly at Gen.
eral Swallow. Peggy gave a gasp Of
dismay and shut her eyes. When she
opened them General Swallow had dis
appeared. There came a muffled roar
from behind and Peggy turned to see
mass of water shoot into the air.
Poor, poor General Swallow" she
cried.
1T hit! 1t hit!" shrieked an exult-
ing voice close beside her. It was
General Swallow, half mad with en-
thusiastic excitement. He had lodged
the bomb, and it had gone straight to
| its mark.
out of the boiling waters the deck
or the submarine suddenly came to
view: Lieutenant Young headed the
seapIane back toward it. A door in
the U-boats coming tower flew open
ana out popped sailor, followed
quickly by another and another. They
Piunged Immediately into the sea.
another and finishing bomb. but mer-
| clfully stayed his hand. 1t could be
seen that the submarine was a
| smashed and battered hulk, and that
| the crew were trying to escape before
| IL sank. Man after man climbed ont
OF the coming tower and jumped into
| the water. They hadn't a moment to
lose, for as the last one came I'M, the
submarine slid beneath the surface
never to rise again.
Peggy watched the German sailors
struggling for their lives. Her heart
was alive with pity for them, even
though she knew they had probably
sent many innocent persons to their
| deaths, She was glad that the young
ensign had been merciful. when it had
been within his power to launch the
second bomb and kill every one OF
| them. She wondered If the Germans
could swim until rescue came. But
she did not need to have any fears
on that score, for almost Immediately
an American destroyer came tearing
up. At once 1t set about picking up
the submarines crew.
AS the transports passed by In
safety there was a terrific cheering,
the soldiers paying prompt homage
to the victorious seaplane.
Peggy had almost forgotten General
| Thrift in the excitement. He was
beaming with joy.
That, too, was done by the
Whizzes." he cried. for they mado
the bombs as well as the seaplane.
But this is only a small part Of the
tremendous work they are doing"
"Oh. I'm glad I've seen it," cried
| Peggy. I'm going to save every cent
I get and add as many soldiers as
can to your army"
On her nert adventure Peggy
| IN