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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
BIG FUND AVAILABLE
Berlin Sent $50, 100000 to Am
erica to Buy Newspapers.
Federal Agents May Uncover Treason
able Scandal OF National
Proportions.

Washington, July 1.-THE depart
sion of evidence that German money
spent in acquiring the New York Daily
Mail was part of S30,000000 fund
appropriated by the imperial German
government for the purpose of buy
ing control of American newspapers in
various parts of the country,
An elaborate investigation having
its origin in the former New York
banking connections Of the German
embassy and extending to all the chief
cities of the country is now IN pro-
gress.
Other prosecutions besides that Of
Dx Edward A. Rumely are expected
to follow the evidanee accumulated
through this countrywide inquiry.
Named the Price.
The amount Of the German appro-
priation for American newspaper &C.
QUESTION was disclosed to a Washing
ton newspaper correspondent in 1915
by a man who bore the reputation OF
being close to Won Bernstorff. At the
time not much cresence was placed
In this report. The newspaper mans
information, however, stated at the
time that the New York Mail had been
purchased by the German government
and named price which Is within
$4,000 of the figure disclosed by the
Department of Justice investigation
In the light of the accuracy Of this
representation regarding the purchase
of the New York Mail, it is now be-
lieved that the statement that Ger
many was prepared to spend $30,000,-
900 along similar lines was also re-
liable. 1t is even thought in some
auarters here that German money
found its way into the treasures Of
publications printed In cities other
than New York and that il the De-
partment of Justice gets to the bottom
OF the affair it will uncover treas
enable scandal of national proportions.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
Sc COFFEE, 1898 LARD-APRIL
PRICES IN BELGIUM

Compare the high prices" about
which Americans are grumbling with
current prices i'll conquered Belgium,
as announced by the Belgian legation
Mt Washington. These were the prices
Of commodities, when they could be Sc
cured, last April:
Coffee, per pound, $3.50 to S6.4O
sugar, Sc cents; butter, $2.3S; tea, $40 ;
rice, $1.3S; soap, So per pound; pOta-
toes, Is cents per pound; meat, $1.31
per pound bacon, $2.2S; lard, 1898
eggs. $156 per dozen cheese, $1.64 per
pound; peas, $1.2S; coal, $23 a ton
thread, 60 cents a spool; cheap stock
ings, SO a pair; boots, SIS a pair
cloth, II yard.
When considering these prices, re-
member that Germany burned 10000
homes in the first four weeks of the
invasion, killed 5000 civilians, has
since taken practically everything OF
value from homes, churches and other
buildings, has taken three billion dol
lars, which corresponds to levy of
45 billion on America, and has deport-
ed to Germany 125,O00 of the able
bodied men who might be helping to
meet the prices at nome.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
THE SOLDIERS CHANCES

Great as the danger and large as the
losses in the aggregate, the individual
soldier has plenty of chances of coming
out of the war unscathed, or at least
not badly injured.
Based on the mortality statistics of
the allied armies, a soldiers chances
are as follows:
Twenty-Five chances of coming home
to one chance of being killed.
Forty-nine chances of recovering
from wounds to one chance of dying
from them.
One chance in 500 Of losing limb.
Will live five years longer because Of
physical training, is freer from dis
ease in the Army than in civil life, and
has better medical care at the front
than at home.
In other wars from 10 to 10 men died
from disease to 1 from bullets; in this
war l man dies from disease to every
10 from bullets.
For those of our fighting men who dO
not escape scatheless, the Government
under the soldier and sailor insurance
law gives protection to the wounded
and their dependents and to the fam
lilies and dependents of those who
make the supreme sacrifice for their
country.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
READY TO LEND !
AID TO RUSSIA
Allied Nations and the United
States Are Perfecting
Their Plans.
OFFICIALS ARE ACTIVE
son and Secreatry Lansing and Al
lied Ambassadors Continue-De-
tails Are Withheld.

Washington, July 11.-Though an
be withheld for military reasons, pre-
parations for action under the policy
toward Russia approved by the United
States are going forward steadily and
it is apparent that there will be de-
Velopments soon.
Conferences between President Will
son and Secretary Lansing and the Al.
lied ambassadors continue. It was
learned that Viscount Ishii, Japanese
ambassador called at the White House
and conferred some time with the
President in regard to the situation
in Siberia. The Japanese government
had expressed its Willingness to do
whatever was necessary in a military
or naval way to safeguard it's own in
terests and that Of the Allies in ST.
IBERIA if the approval of the United
States government was forthcoming,
so it is understood that the President
desired to outline fully to Viscount
Ishii the course of action which A7neri-
ca desires to pursue.
British Ambassador Acts.
Lord Reading, the British ambassa-
dor. who has been acting as spokes-
man for the other Allied ambassadors,
having been informed personally by
President Wilson of the determination
that had been reached, and after hav-
ing had another conference with Sec
rotary Lansing at the State depart.
ment to discuss details of the plan Of
operation. transmitted this i1forma-
ton to the French and Italian ambas-
sailors for communication to their
home governments. So as soon as
few details are arranged and the nee
essary cooperation and coordination
Of effort is provided for, the execution
of the project will begin.
It has been learned that the project
upon which attention is centering Is
an expansion of the plan to encourage
any elements il Russia that are really
opposed to Germany to get together
in srmed resistance by extending them
such aid as they may need in the way
of material, food, clothing and even
arms and ammunition.
VIII send Supplies via Siberia.
Through commercial and Industrial
representatives thes supplies are to
be introduced by way of Siberia, the
Stevens engineering mission prepar-
ing the way by the reconstruction and
Improvement of the Siberian railway.
Il is understood to be the purpose 1ow
to make this movement an interna-
tional one and to extend the plan for
protecting the agents and supplies
from the Germans or hostile Russians
by heavily armed guards.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
PAID ADVERTISEMENT

Amount to be paid by undersigned,
5 cents per line.
CANDIDATE FOR ASSEMBLYMAN
I am candidate on the Republican
ticket for Member of the Legislature
of the Eighty-fourth district.
Born in the United States, an intense
loyal American. Raised on a farm,
worked in the woods and in saw mills,
served three years in the army during
the Civil War, twice wounded. For
three years, President of the Wisconsin
Retail Dealers Association, spent much
time in Madison, before Committees of
both branches of the legislature and
feel confident can act intelligently for
all Of the district If elected will vote
to place Wisconsin in the Dry Column
for amendment of the Constitution of
the United States.
Sincerely,
JOHN III. HELLWEG.
Hayward, Wis, May 8, 1918.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
BRITISH DIVER ATTACKED
German SeapIanes Damage Boat and
Kill Five Men.

London, July ia British subnia.
rine was slightly damaged and one Of
ficer and five men killed when the
craft was attacked by German sea-
planes off the east coast of England
July 6, according to an admiralty
statement issued.
Amsterdam, July 10.-Two British
submarines were badly damaged by
bombs and machine gun fire during an
encounter with German seaplanes on
Saturday afternoon off the mouth Of
the Thames, according to al official
statement issued at Berlin.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
NORTHWEST PAYS BIG TAXES
Minnesota and Cakotas Contribute
Large Sums TO Government.

Minneapolis, .sJuly 10,-Minnesota
contributed s7O,7o6,O9612 of the in
terna1 revenue taxes collected by the
federal government in the fiscal year
which closed July 80. 1918, according
to figures just given out by the de-
partment at Washington.
OF this amount, $58,218,134.48 was
income and excess profit taxes and
s12.4S7, 96064 was realized from mis-
cellaneous taxes.
In the district of North Dakota and
South Dakota, the collections amount
ed to S4,917, 049.11, of which $4,SO7,-
$3.50 was income and excess profit
taxes and $6G9,22101 was miscellan-
eous taxes.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
fight regulation should be extended

fight regulation should be extended
to the limit.
/ favor immediate action on Presi-
dent Wilson's recommendation for re-
vision of the revenue laws, and l be-
lieve that there should be absorbed by
taxation for war purposes as large q
proportion of excess profits as is taken
by our ally Great Britain
/ favor the suspension of all non
essential industries during the war in
order that our entire energies may be
devoted to war purposes. | refer by
mon essential industries particularly
to the liquor traffic and would vote,
if elected to congress, to forbid the use
of foodstuffs for the manufacture of
intoxicants during the war.
favor giving to women the right to
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
: hy federal enactment.

vote by Federal enactment.
/ believe that commission should
be appointed at once to formulate and
recommend to Congress an after war
industrial program.
This is no time for partisanship or
factionalism. Ii elected to Congress L
shall support President Wilson in the
same measure as if he were the leader
of my own party, and will use my ut
most endeavors to retain for Congress
the place it was designated to occupy
by the Constitution.
| believe in looking forward and
not backward; that changing condi-
tionS should be anticipated and met
intelligently; and that the govern
ment should be kept close to the peo-
pie. Ut
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
Accused of DESTROYING Ship.

Rome, July 11-Three Italian sailors
and one Italian soldier are being tried
by court-martial ON charge of hav-
ing blown up the Italian batteship
Benedetto Brin on Sept ", 1916, by
placing a niaferna1 machine in the gun
room. The defendants are Achille
Moschini, Guglierno Maitolini, Mario
Azzoni, all bluejackets, and Trooper
Giorgio Carpi. The Benedetto Brin
was blown up in the harbor of Brin-
dist with the loss of more than a hum
dred lives Including that Of Rear Ad-
mirai Rubin De Cervin.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
Woman,s Division Formed.

Washington, July 10.-Establish-
ment of a woman's division in the De-
partment of Labor as authorized by
Congress, to develop policies and
methods for more effective use of
women's services in war industries Is
announced by Secretary Wilson. Miss
Mary Van Kleek, chief of the women's
division of the ordnance bureau, is
named as chief of the new division
and will have as an assistant Miss
Mary Anderson, supervisor of the wo-
mems division of the industrial section
n the ordnance bureau.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
Christian Church

Services at Christian church Sunday
July IA:
10 100 q. m. Bible school.
II 100 a. m. Communion and preach
ing services. Junior Congregation
meeting in EndeavOr room.
300 %. IN. Dedication of service
flag at Maple Center.
700 p. m. Endeavor meeting. Mar
ian Moore, leader. Patriotic program
200 p. M. Song service and sermon
Subject of morning discourse, The
objectionable Sim" Evening talk on
BELL Ringers" Special music and a
reading at evening services.
All are invited.
G. /. FISHER, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
u. S. filters Killed in Battle.

With the American Army in France,
July 11.-Alan Ash Of Chicago, a mem
Der of the Lafayette flying squadron,
has been killed il a combat with sew
eral German machines over Scissors
His machine, when falling, was seen
to burst into flames. Warren T. Hobbs
of Worcester, Mass, another member
of the Lafayette flying squadron, was
killed June 26. Forced to fly low be-
cause of engine trouble he was
brought down by German antiaircraft
guns.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
81 AMERICANS DIE IN BATTLE
Last Army and Marine List Also
Shows % Wounded.

Washington, July 1O.-Marine corps
casualties numbered 50 names, divided
as follows:
Killed in action, II; died Of wounds
10; wounded severely 10; missing, H.
The last army casualty list con-
tanned 81 names, divided as fellows:
Killed in action, IA died of wounds,
10; died of disease, /; wounded Sc
verely. IS; wounded slightly, 2; miss
ing in action, IL; prisoner, 1.
Northwest names appear on the list
as follows: Private L. w. Doerner,
Fargo, N. d.; Private w. d. Botkins,
New Rockford, N. D., severely wound
e6
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
ORDERS 81 TROOP VESSELS
Shipping Board VIII Receive Ships by
Dec. 81, 1919.

Washington, July 11.-Chairman
Hurley, after visit to the White
House, announced that the shipping
board has let contracts for 90 army
transports. After the war the trans.
ports will be put into the passenger
carrying trade.
Deliveries will be made before Dec.
81. 1919. A number of the transports
are being built on the Pacific coast
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
Rhondda's Successor Named.

London, July Ill r, Clynes, labor
member of parliament from Manches-
ter, has been appointed to succeed the
late Lord Rhondda as British food con-
troller, it was officially announced.
Clynes Is 40 years Of age and was
elected to the house of commons in
1916.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
Guam Swept by Typhoon.

Washington. July IA typhoon
sweeping Guam, Mariana islands, July
6, did much material damage, but kill
ed only few persons, SO far as re-
ports available show. Half the inhab-
itants are destitute and homeless, &C.
cording to a report from Capt Roy
Smith, u. S. N, Guam governor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
FOR SHERIFF

/ hereby announce myself a candi
date for the Republican nomination fol
Sheriff of Rusk county, at the Septem
Der primary. Support of the public is
respectfully solicited.
AUGUST SIMON.
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PAID ADVERTISEMENT

Amount to be paid by author and can
didate undersigned, 5 cents per line.
FOR ASSEMBLYMAN
I wish to announce to the voters of
Rusk and Sawyer counties that l am
a candidate for the Republican nOmi-
nation for Assemblyman for the Saith
District at the September Primaries.
Dated July 10, 1913.
V. V. MILLER.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
United States District Court, Western
District of Wisconsin
In, the Matter of B. J. Lagoe and J. b.
Lag0e, co-partners under name OF
Three S. Store, Bankrupt.
IN BANKRUPTCY


To the creditors of B. J. Lagoe and
J, E. Lagoe, co-partners under name of
Three S. Store, of Ladysmith in the
County of Rusk and district aforesaid,
a bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
9Th day of July A. D. 1918, the said B.
J. Lagoe and J. B. Lagoe, co=partners
under name of Three S. Store, were
duly adjudicated bankrupt and that
the first meeting of creditors will be
held in the Federal Court Room before
G. f, Lamb, Referee in Bankruptcy, in
the City of Madison on the 10th day
of July A. D. 1918, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon at which time the said credit
ors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint a trustee, examine the bank
rupt and transact such other business
as may properly come before said
meeting,
Dated July s. 1918.
G. T. LAMB,
Referee In
Bankruptcy.
CHARLES KIRWAN,
Attorney for Bankrupt.
Ladysmith, Wisconsin.
published July II, 1879
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
Christian Science Services

Christian Science services are held
every Sunday from IL 100 a. M. to II 100
IN. at /. O. 0. f. hall.
The subject for next Sunday, July
A. will be: Sacrament
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
Scandinavian Lutheran

Services again Sunday, August 4
Services in Norwegian at 10 40 and in
English at 40 p. m.
Sunday school every Sunday at
8 :45 a. m.
REV. JOHN RITLAND, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
20 SHIPS WERE COMPLETED
Shipping Board Reports Output Tor
First Week In July.

Washington, July 11.-Completion Of
% ships Of 122,771 lightweight tons In
the first week of July made total of
223 new vessels built under the direc-
ton of the shipping board.
Their aggregate tonnage Ia 1,A15, 0sz.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
PAID ADVERTISEMENT

Amount to be paid by author and
candidate undersigned, cents per
limo
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
: WITH The LOCAL CHURCHES !
German Lutheran Church

Preaching services next Sunday at
10 80 a. m.
Sunday school at 8 80 a. N.
Services at Port Arthur at ZOO
D. IN.
REV. BAUMBACH, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-07-12
PAID ADVERTISEMENT


Written and authorized by G. H.
Wallis, in behalf of G. M. Sheldon, of
Tomahawk, Wis, candidate for Con-
gress. Amount to be paid $2.95.
JUDGE SHELDON'S PLATFORM
In this country today there is for
every individual and for every political
party but one supreme duty, and that
is to win the war. 1 believe that a
permanent and lasting peace depends
upon a complete victory for the allied
armies.
To win the war it is advisable to
mobilize the entire effective man
power and the whole industrial re-
sources of the country. / favor an
amendment to the CONSUMPTION act SO
that it will include all available men
between the ages of twenty-one and
fifty and I believe that the work or
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-03
Eorclan.eorn Whites in America.

In 1910 the foreign-born whites by
countries were: England. S76,455 (;
Scotland, 261, ,034; Wales, S2,470; Ire
land, 1,352,155 Germany, 2,501,1 I;
Norway. 403,s5s; Sweden. 665, ,1S3; {;
Denmark. 1s1625; Netherlands, 120,-
053; Belgium. 49,397; Luxembourg,
3,06s; France, 117,236; Switzerland,
124,S34; Portugal. 57623; Spain, 21,-
OFT; Italy, 1,843,070; Russia, 1902, 1852 I;
Finland, 12S.GG0; Austria. 1,174,924; I;
Hungary, $4,000; Roumanla, 69,920;
Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro, 21,-
45l; Greece, 101 ,264; Turkey In Eu-
rope, 1921; Turkey In Asia, 50,702 /;
Cannda-French. 3S5,0S3; Canada
other and Newfoundland, S18,083; /;
Mexico. 2i0,S02 Cuba and other West
Indies Except Porto Rlco), 23,169; all
other countries. 56,701.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-03
He Didn't Understand.
le company Quartermaster SER

The company quartermaster ser
geant frowned at the raw recruit.
"What is your name?" he roared.
"William WeaknOb, sir" sail the
Tommy.
"When did you enllstT
Last Friday, sir"
"Are you leaving an allotmentT
"Yes, sir"
"Who tot"
"My mother, SIR
'How muchT
"All of 1t, sir"
"Yes, / know. - But what Is the
amount of your allotment|
"Oh, not quite half an acre, should
say v'-London Tlt-Bits.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-03
She Knew History.

In one Of the large parks there Is, n
log cabin, In which people eat their
lunches and make coffee. One day,
when we happened to be In this park
on n picnic. my aunt suggested that
we make coffee in the little log cabin.
Hazel Immediately plped, as that the
cabin where Lincoln llvesT-Chicago
Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-03

Soldier "cops" are all the style In
Washington. They are soldiers qunli-
fed for limited service because of
minor physical disabilities and are
loaned to the city by the commanding
officer at Camp Meade. They are used
mainly to direct traffic, This picture
shows n soldier policeman on duty OPP
poslte the United States treasury,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-03
Earliest Mail Service

We nre told by historians that the
PersInns under Cyrus had mail serv-
Ice In the sixth century before
Christ.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-03
NAVY WANTS MORE.
Asks Congress for an Addition"
$125,4e7, $3.50.

Washington.-Congress was ashsL st
by the Navy Department for an nco our 0or
tional appropriation of s125'4s1So,V ,Sa ,Ue
expenses during the remainder or .ain. '
1919 fiscal year. Construction OF IrS, .Soir
ing camps and providing iO[ oro '" mos
equipment, calling for $20,bOo'ouO' w"
,he largest item Of the estimates
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-24

and invited all foreigners either to stand behind the working people of America and the United States, or else cast their lot with the kings and the rulers of the Central Powers If your interests are with the common people, if you are a working man, if you believe in the freedom offered you, the equality offered you by the United States, your interests are with us and you must do your part. 9th erwise your interests are with the crowned heads of the Central Pow. CTS, with the kings and potentates, and you owe your duty and alleg- fence to them" he said in part.
 The Star Spangled Banner was rendered by Ed. Keith, patriotic mu- sic was played by the Palace Or chestra and a selected number was rendered by the Presbyterian choir.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-24
Distributed in Juneau by Rainier Products Company

LONDON: British dye industries need assistance of the government to enable them to meet competition after the war, according to NJ. s. Sharp, chairman of directors of Bradford Dyers' Association. He and chemical works and allied branches had been combined in one organization with a capital of ( 57- 0G0,000, while in the United States already ( G35, 5,000,000 had been in vested in dye industry. Mir. Sharp further urged invoking the aid of the great alkali and gas companies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-24

that in as much, at my earnest sol. citation, they have authorized repre- sentatives of the Board to hold hear ings at Juneau and Seward on Alas ka transportation rates in the very near future, they would at that time go thoroughly into the subject of the shipping of fresh fish and the permission of foreign vessels to en- gage in the coastwise trade, and therefore l hope that all Alaskans interested in this matter will start at once to gather the necessary facts and figures to show just what the true conditions are
 I am advised that these hearings will be formal and that everything will be of record and under oath and 1 have no doubt that the entire ac- tual conditions existing will be brought out and I hope that our peo- pie will accordingly cooperate with me in this matter to the end that we may solve this problem in busi- nesslike way. l am extremely aaX- ious that our people may demonstrate by actual facts the true merits of this controversy, and you can rest assured l will be glad to do any thing in my power at any time for the best interest and welfare of our great Territory
 Thanking you for bringing this matter to my attention and hoping you will not hesitate to call upon me whenever l can be of any service to you or any Alaskans, as l am anx ious to be of assistance at any and all times. believe me,
 Sincerely yours,
 CHAS. A. SULZER,
 Delegate from Alaska.