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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-05-11
A Lucky Band.

There Is police magistrate In o
western city who Is native of Bing-
hamton. \. Y Once a culprlt hailed
into court for drunkenness tcld his
honor that he had played In a brass
band In Binghamton. The judge dis
charged the prisoner
Now. this incident was published In
the newspapers. aud during the next
six months at least five other prisoners
brought before the judge explained
that they had played IN the aforesaid
band the judge teiegraphed 70 q
friend back In Blnghamton asking how
many pieces were In the band The
reply came back, Mine
Accordingly his honor announced
himself In court as follows:
Hereafter no prisoners will lie dis
charged on account OF former member
ship In the Binghamton band The
limit has been reached. New York
Times.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-05-11
ONLY AMERICA CAN HELP.

ION your side are boundIess 4
supplies Of men. food, and mate ,
rial; on this side boundIess de- !
! mand for their help. /
sour men are war-weary and ,
their nerves have been strained 4
! by more than three years of 4
hard, relentless toll. 4
"our position 10 critical, par 4
tleuIarIy until the next harvest, 4
! but the United States can save 4
us. 4
"Yeu Americans have the men, 4
the skill, and the material to 4
save the allied cause" 4
SIR JOSEPH MAcLAY. 4
British Shipping Controller. 4
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-05-11

BE thou a bird my SOUL and mount and
soar
Out Of thy wilderness
Till earth grows less and less
Heaven more and more
BE thou a bird and mount and soar and
sing
Till all the earth shall be
Vibrant with ecstasy
Beneath thy wing
Be thou bird and trust toe autumn come.
That through the pathless air
Thou shalt find otherwhere.
Unerring, home.
"A. q C. In New York Tribune
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-05-11

very hard Drfstres. Cracks can be
filled with a mixture of sawdust and
glue. This can be darkened with a
little burnt umber to match the floor.
In mixing use water 20 parts, glue one
part and sawdust as necessary. An
other filler is pulp made from news
papers torn up and pounded into a
flour and water paste. 1t hardens in
the cracks.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-05-11
Hardwood Floor. parkened.

Floors that turn dark from oiling
generally need to be scraped. Some-
times q paint or varnish remover.
bought zt paint shop. is used first
One housekeeper improved a dis
colored floor by scrubblng 1t hard, us
ing naphtha soap and adding washing
soda to the water. She did only q
small piece at a time, using one Of the
ANAL woodsn-backsd nail-brushes with
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-05-11
Easily Explained.

"Your friend was suspected Of being
a counterfeiter or bank robber when
he tried to get a $1,000 bill changed.
$50 he was. but he soon Strengthened
matters out"
"what did he do?"
"Proved he was a motion picture star
and seldom got bill of smaller de-
nomination In his weeks salary"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09
PLANS TO RUSH U. S. TROOPS
Chairman Hurley Called to White
House on Transport Needs
Long Cabinet Meeting.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Hindenburg's
latest boast that he would be in Paris
by April has left official Washington
undsturbed and a trifle amused.
President Wilson took further steps
10 upset the calculations of linden
burg. The German general staff is
stalking everything on the expectation
that the most telling blows of the
mailed fist" can be struck before the
United States can play any apprecia-
Bile part.
The cabinet meeting, one of the most
protracted In weeks, is understood to
have been devoted almost entirely to
the problem of rushing troops and sup
plies to France.
When the cabinet adjourned Chair
man Hurley of the shipping board
went to the White House. No state
ment was forthcoming after the con-
ference.
II is rnderstod the advisability of
curtailing imports 10 divert more
shipping TO the transport service was
discussed.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09
Can Reclte All of Bible by Heart.

The most wonderful feat on record
has recently been accomplished by
William Frederick, New York sales
man.
He has learned the entire Bible of
by heart, and can repeat any passage
In 1t from Genesis to Revelations md
state where 1t may be found. 1t has
taken him IS years.
A similar task was once undertaken
by an eighteenth-century strolling
ertson Nicoll has written. But he
gave in after II years, by which time
he had succeeded in memorizing about
two-thirds of the Old Testament.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09
DENTISTS IDEA OF HUN0R
Seems Mean to Invite a Man to Lunch
and Then Fix Him So He
Can't Eat.

1t was noon when we dropped into
the dentists office. The doctor greeted
us cordially as we fell into his chair
and prepared to submit ourselves to-
torture.
There was the usual clatter of I'M
struments on the white tray as we
opened our jaws and the dentist peer
ed into them. This time his object OF
attention was the cavity from which
he had recently extracted a tooth.
"What are you going to do after (
get through" said the doctor mildly
Between his fist and his mirror We
blurted out something about lunch.
go to lunch with me, will you?"
We nodded our assent and then II
happened. Something that felt as big
as crowbar is and was as sharp as q
new safety razor blade Is supposed to
be went up into the roof of our mouth.
When we landed down again on the
chair and the pain had eased Off 6
trlfie we started to laugh.
you're good" we exclaimed. ''In~
vite a man to lunch, and then fix him
so he can't eat."-Detroit Free Press.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
AND HELP WIN WAR

You would give your life for
your country. You would scorn
an American whose patriotism
ended with waving flags, cheer
Ing the troops and standing up
when the band plays. You want
to serve your country.
Are you willing to do what
your government asks? Are you
willing to follow directions?
Are you so comfortably fixed
that you can afford to eat what
you please? All, but you can't
afford to eat what your country
needs. Follow directions.
Are you saving now of your
slender means all you possibly
CAM Still, as far as your cir
cumstances permit, Follow d.
rections.
Have you servants who can't
be made to understand? 1t Is
your ch0re to see that they do.
Follow directions.
Follow directions. Today the
direction is to save two slices of
bread, an ounce Of meat, an
ounce of sugar, a snitch of but
ter. Tomorrow as conditions
change there will be new dlrec-
tons. Follow directions.
Follow directions. If Germany
wins you will be obeying orders
given by some one you will not
care to obey. Your government
asks you to prove that free peo-
pie can follow directions.
Follow directions. If we fall
In this the war will drag on. As
we succeed, we shall sooner have
peace. Follow directions.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09
j. s. GUNS BLOCK
GERMAN RAIDERS
Pershing's Troops Shell Foes and
Halt Attack.
GAS HURLED AT AMERICANS
Teutons Still Unable to Occupy First
Line Trenches Which Were Caved
ln-Two Privates From
Indiana Wounded.

With the American Army in France,
Feb. 6.-German plans to raid the
American trenches were frustrated
yesterday. The American artillery
men put down heavy barrage in
front of and on the German lines,
which are believed to have been filled
with men and officers, awaiting the sig
nal OF attack.
1t was discovered that the Germans
intended TO carry out silent" reid.
Fifteen minutes before The time set
all the American guns concentrated
their fire where, according 10 the in
formation, the enemy was maSsed. 1t
is believed many casualties were in
flicted on the Germans.
There has been a general increase
in the artillery activity for the last
day or so all along the American front.
The Germans are still unable to occu-
py the Erst-line trenches which were
caved in by the American artillery fire.
They now have constructed another
line of trenches at that point.
Inspect ShelIed Trenches.
%AfhCiiNdh pdlIDIS nave NpEheu lIeIT
way over No Mans Land and inspect
ed the damaged trenches as well as
they could.
The Germans are using gas shells
freely, and endeavored to envelop one
of our battery positions with gas but
without success. They have dropped
a number of shells in the roads behind
the American lines.
Two men were reported wounded by
shells.
The visibility remains bad.
Fuller reports from the first line
show that great courage was exhib-
Tied by the troops during the heavy
German bombardment Saturday. A
number of men who were wounded
slightly by shell splinters were treated
In the lines with their first-aid packets
ana insisted on remaining at their
posts until the fight was finished.
Leaves Hospital to Fight.
One man who was carried to a field
dressing station returned TO his COM
rades in the line after his wounds had
been attended to, and remained on
duty until the firing ceased and the
danger was over. All the men later
went to a hospital for full treatment.
Many of the Americans have had
their first experiences with gas in the
last few days. as the Germans have
been sending over q considerable num-
Der Of gas shells.
The sector occupied by the Ameri-
can troops is northwest of Toul IT ia
inadvisable to mention the number of
men in line, the length of the sector
and other details. The location of the
sector was kept secret until it became
certain that the enemy had discov-
cred II.
Private Lewis Ousley. infantry, was
reported by General Pershing as killed
In action on February .. His home adj
dress is Wilton, n. ID. No details were
given.
The following were slightly wound
ed on the same day:
Corporal Ernes Suddaby, Louisville,
Ky.
The following privates:
Boyd A. Close, Poland. Ind.
Felix Woyoskiv. Wyoming Pa.
Joe Matthews. Bismarck, n. d.
Elmer ,. Young, Farmersburg, Ind.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

Emma Goldman, Russian anarchist,
whose conviction of conspiracy
against the selective draft law was up
held by. the United States Supreme
court left New York to resume serv-
Ing her sentence Of two years in the
Jefferson City (Mo) penitentiary.
Jack king" Crooks, veteran second
baseman of the old st. Louis Nation
ais, died at ST. Louis. Crooks played
w.th Chris Won der Ahe's team in 1889
and 1890.
The New York police are looking for
young woman who Is suspected of
knowing something of the theft Of $3O,-
600 from Mrs. Francis J. Carolan.
daughter of the late George NJ. Pull
man and sister Of Mrs. Frank .. Low.
den.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

Two Rivers After thirty-three
years at the head of ST. John Luth-
eran school Prof. Bernard J. Wetzel
rendered his resignation. Prof. Wet
gel came from Watertown, Wis, his
home city, Immediately after his grad
-uation from the Wauwatosa Lutheran
seminary and the Capitol university.
Columbus, O. With his son he will
engage in the mercantile business in
Milwaukee.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09
DEMANDS RELEASE OF AIGmEN
British Government Threatens Re.
prisals II CaptiVes Are Treated
With Undue Harshness.

London. Feb. 6.-The Daily Mail an
nOunceS that the government viii no
tify Germany of its intention TO make
reprisalS unless Germany releases from
prison Immediately two British air pi-
LET'S Who were recently sentenced by
a German eourt-martial to ten years
Imprisonment for dropping propaganda
pamphlets inside the German lines.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09
Personal

Nat Goodwin. the actor. who was re
ported seriously i'll at New York, is
much improved.
Alfred Charles de Rothschild of the
banking family of that name, died in
London.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

Madison-That city must pay the
required license fee for all automo-
biles, motorcycles and other motor We
hicles is the opinion of Attorney-Gen-
eral Haven to Secretary of State Mar
lin Hull So many cities have written
to ask if fee must be paid for cars
owned by cities that the matter was
submitted to the attorney general for
an opinion.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

Show the pessimist a silver lining
and he will tell you 1t Is the cloud
darkening the silver.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09
European War News

Emperor Charles, 1t Is announced
officially in Vienna, has appointed
Generals yon Boehm-Ermolu and Bo
roevic to be field marshals.
Warning the nation not to let reports
of strikes and other Internal disturb,
ances in Germany SlaCken its war prep.
arations, Secretary Baker In his week
ly military review at Washington also
makes the official announcement thar
American troops are ut last holding a
portion of the actual battle front.
Two hundred and twenty-four per
sons persisted when the armed board
ing ship Louvain was torpedoed and
sunk In the eastern Mediterranean on
January q, the admiralty announced
III London.
A dispatch from Jassy. Roumania.
says that Odessa was captured by the
holShevik troops Kishinev capital of
BeSsarabia was taken by Roumanlan
forces that were sent there in re-
Spouse to nm appeal for aid from the
local Bessarabian government. Odes-
sa Is the most important city and sea
port In southern Russia.
The minister of war at Buenos
Aires has recalled Argentna's military
attaches from Berlin ana Vienna. In
political circles this elton Is regard
ed as significant and connected with
the sinking of the Argentine steamship
Ministro lrriendo January &c
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

Madison - Between 1000 and 5000
drafted men of the United States army
will be stationed on the campus of the
University of Wisconsin this spring,
according to word received here from
the war department A barracks will
be constructed on the campus for the
men, who will do special work in the
university laboratories and experiment
stations.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09
WORLDS EVENTS
IN SHORT FORM
BEST OF THE NEWS BOILED
DOWN TO LIMIT.
ARRANGED FOR BUSY PEOPLE
Notes Covering Most ImportaE. Hap
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IN 5riefest and Most SuccInct
FERN for Quick Consumption.
IU.S.-Teutonic Var News

Provost Marshal General Crowder
announced at Washington that the
movement Of the last increments of
the men selected in the first draft will
begin on February % and continue for
period Of five days This will complete
the operation Of the first draft as all
states will have furnished their full
quotas.
Germany has adopted cruel and bar
barous methods Of treatment toward
American prisoners of war in order to
make them divulge military infOrma-
ton, according to what is apparently
Trustworthy information reaching the
American army headquarters in
France. An order to German troops
directs that all prisoners be confined
IN an iron cage for four days without
food or water to make them "submis'
sive."
Secretary of War Baker officially an
nounced at Washington that American
forces have formally taken over sec
ton of the line In France The an
nouncement followed the publication
of dispatch from the American eX-
peditionary force In France telling of
the latest raid on the American trench
es by German forces, In which two
Americans were killed, four wounded
and one was made prisoner
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

It's the love of the other fellow for
your money that is the root of all evil.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09
Washington

The interstate commerce commission
at Washington further suspended from
February to August the operation
of increased carload rates on potatoes
from points In Wisconsin. Minnesota.
Upper Michigan, North Dakota. South
Dakota aud Iowa. to interstate points.
Surgeon General Gorgas reported to
Secretary Baker at Washington that
as "a result Of the special campaign for
the enlistment Of army nurses the de-
ficiency In that branch has been made
up.
Secretary Daniels authorized the
statement at Washington that the navy
is assured Of enough transport facili-
ties to make sure that there will be
bO00O0 American troops in France
early this year, AS was stated by Sec
rotary Baker recently before the sen
ate military committee.
President Wilson issued proclama-
tion at Washington putting under IL
cense manufacturers and distributors
of fuel oil with an output of more than
100000 barrels year
To Belgium was granted another
credit of $3,500000 by the treasury
at Washington, making her total loans
from the United States $S0,9S0OOO.
The $27 900 000 agricultural appro-
priation bin for the next fiscal year
was passed by the house nj Washing
ton with an amendment offered nv
Representative Borland of Missouri
prescribing eight hours as the work
ing day for all employees of the de-
partment Of agriculture.
new submarine killer" has been
developed by the navy department,
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels told the
house naval affairs committee nj Wash
ington. Contracts for great number
have been let The vessel is "A fabrl-
Gated ship, go feet long. equipped with
all the latest appliances for subma-
rine warfare
The result of the European war will
he determined during the coming year.
In the opinion of President Wilson. He
'"ade this plain In letter sent 10 the
Farmers conference ut Urbaua. H.
The president urged that every effort
ee made toward bigger crops this wear
and promises government aid TO ngrl.
culturiSts.
The house immigration committee
at Washington tabled the Rankin BIN
to grant TO American women married
10 foreigners the right to retain their
citizenship This Heans the commit
tee will not act ON 1t.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09
Domestic

Inc remaining counts la the Indict.
ment against Mayor MoIlman of East
81. Louis, arising out of the race riots
there last July, We're dismissed in the
circuit court at Benevne. Ill.
Dana hall, one of the oldest build
sngs of the quadrangle in the Harvard
yard at Cambridge, Mass. was burned
Thirty thousand rounds OF amnnni-
tion In the basement were removed nv
men of the naval radio ana enSlens'
school.
Miss Marian Mcdonald. a magazine
writer, was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Samuel n
Hitchcock at New York and held in
$1,000 bail for examination on the
charge OF impersonatlng an officer al
the department Of Justice.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

-Marinette's first COM
missioned officer TO go overseas is
Steven Townsend, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. D. Townsend. He was born in this
city and was graduated from the Mar
inette High school a few years ago,
hPing prominent in athletics.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09
Foreign

Wilhelm pittmann, the radical So
eiaiist deputy of Germany. who was
tried by an extraordinary court-martial
ut Berlin ON the charge of melting 10
nigh treason. resistance to public au.
hor'ty and tranSgreSsion of the prohi.
oltion nEainSt participating in the iii.
feeu"n nj the general strike. was sen
fenced To five years confinement in n
fortress
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

\ number Of anarchists. delegates 70
me aIi-huSS.aC assembly Of soyie+s q,
Perograd. were arrested nv tha b.,
>'leFiN' government IS the result Of
threats to hold United States Amnass.
a'r Francis responsible fo~ Americas
treatment Of Alexander Berkman
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

The London Daily Express CORE
spondent In Geneva wires thar the
Journal De Geneve learns from Ra~iin
mat strikers threw bomb against the
imperial palace in Berlin. Military
guards and the police dispersed the
strikers making - arrests.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

Menasha-One of the lightest votes
ever polled here characterized the spe-
cial primary in which P. V. Lawson
and Thomas Grimes opposed each
other for election to the assembly to
fill the unexpired term of William
Armenian. Lawson led with 230 to
1877 for Grimes.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

William John MacGeagb MacCaw.
un'oniSt member of the house of com.
nous for West Down. WAS fined 50 600
in London and costs for food hoard
ing.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

Monroe-In an effort to save fuel,
Monroe business men have agreed as
a patriotic move TO shorten business
hours. Practically every business
man in the city attended a meeting at
which 1t was decided to conserve the
supply OF coal in this manner.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

The house immigration committee
at Washington tabled the Rankin BIN
to grant TO American women married
10 foreigners the right TO retain their
citizenship. This means the commit
tee will not act ON IL.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

Green Bay-The service flag of Mrs.
Cassie Denney of Oneida has three
stars. Three of her four sons are in
the army, showing the Oneida In
dams, particularly the Denney family
are patriotic and loyal to the nation
The proud mother was presented with
a service flag by B. L. Parker, chair
man of the legal advisory board in
Brown county.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

Madison-GOv. Philip appointed w.
X. Coffin of Eau Claire a member of
the state board of normal school re-
gents for a term ending on the first
Monday in February, 1928. Mr.. Coffin
succeeds Emet Koran The position
carries no compensation other than
expense allowance.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

Madison-A year ago all funds in
the state treasury showed a balance
of 1925. 19493, as compared with
1858, 634.15 on Feb. l, this year This
is a difference of $1,500.OO0. The
balance in the general fund is about
$4,000 more than on Jan. /. On that
date the general fund had a balance
of s41,O22.50 as compared with $780,
70124 on Feb /.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

Marinette-The spring convention of
the Federated Women's clubs of the
Ninth district will be held in Mari
nette. This was decided at a meeting
of the womans clubs of this district
at Goodman
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

Madison-The Benson Speed Signal
company. a 100000 corporation, has
filed articles of incorporation. The
company will engage in a general auto
and supply business
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

Kenosha-When he learned that his
brother had been killed by the Ger
mans in battle. Charles Haranin, %
years old, a Russian. applied for en-
listment in the army. He learned of
the death of his brother through a let
ter from Russia.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

Manitowoc - Otto Kahlenberg, sc
years old, one of the earliest settlers
of Two Rivers, is dead. Mr. Kahlen
berg settled there with his sister when
he was Is years old. He was a civil
war veteran and an uncle of Prof
Louis Kahlenberg of the state uni
versity.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

Madison-The industrial commission
by stipulation awarded the widow of
Edward B. Warner, Racine, $4,000
compensation and 800 for funeral ex-
penses. Warner, who was a watch
man for the Standard Oil company,
was killed on Dec. Is. Instead of con-
testing the case, the company took the
unusual course of stipulating the facts
to the commission Immediately.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

Reedsburg has been received
by Col. w. A. Wyse that his son,
Sergt James Wyse, who enlisted
about two months ago in the aviation
corps, had gone to France.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

Menasha - Miss Eva Hine. pioneer
resident of this city. is dead. She was
born in Menasha in 1856 and has lived
here all her life.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09

Madison-The food supply in some
Wisconsin cities and towns is practi-
cally exhausted as a result of the
freight car famine. The Wisconsin
railroad commission rushed cars of
food and coal to WATERFOWL. Waterloo,
Sun Prairie and Marshall to relieve
the situation there.