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The Lamar register., 1918-12-04

there are sufficient supplies with econ
omy in consumption; of beef there is
sufficient to load all refrigeratlng
ships to capacity; Of sugar, sufficient
sunplies for our normal consumption
IL other nations retain their present
short ration but a shortage for US If
they increase their rations; of coffee,
there is "A surplus; but of high pro-
tein dairy feeds there is a shortage OF
about 5000 900 tons, and of pork and
dairy products and vegetable oils
shortage of about 5000, 900, 900 pounds.
of the worlds total to produce the
above results it is estimated that
North America will furnish something
over 60 per cent, and that the United
States, including the West Indies, Will
he in n position to furnish total of
about 2O,OOO,OOO tons Of food Of all
kinds for export compared with our
pre-war exports of about 6,000,0OO
tons. OF course these calculations are
based upon assumptions as to trans
portation, production and consumption
which may be subject to great dis
turbance and distortion during the re-
construction period. Mr.. Hoover furn-
ished one great shock to his audience
when he said that there are 10000
900 people in North Russia to whom |
fear but little access with food can be
obtained this winter. Their transpor-
tation is demoralized in complete an
archy and shortly many of their ports
will be frozen even if internal trans
port could be realized. | expect the
most dreadful results of starvation be-
yond all human power to allay." A
large part of the blame for this con-
dition must be laid at the door of the
Russian bolsheviki, who promised the
Russian people peace and bread and
has fed them loco-weed instead.
The question of continuing for a
| brief period some sort of food regula-
ton is one which will present itself
to a Republican Congress for decision.
If the Department of Agriculture,
under Houston, should fall heir to that
function politics in the matter of food
would be rampant up to 1920 with the
result that exports and domestic con-
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04
Food Prospects, 1919.

Washington, Dec. 4.-(Special cor
Observation-Disclosures is the mother
of anarchy" declared Herbert Hoover
in closing a remarkable address to the
snecial conference Of Federal Food
Administrators called to Washington
rrcently. "From the inability OF gov
ernments to secure food for their peo-
ple. grows revolution and chaos. From
an ability to supply their people,
grows stability of government and the
defeat of anarchy" said the speaker.
"Did we put it on no higher plane than
our interests in the protection OF our
institutions, we must bestir ourselves
in the solution of this problem"
Mr.. Hoover was making what many
NJ his hearers believed to be his fare
we'll address to the Food Administra-
tors. He is now in Europe comforting
with others over the entire world food
situation. His summing up of the food
situation indicates SO plainly that for
the next year, at least, some compre-
hensive regulations of the worlds
stock of foods will be necessary that
II may be found advisable to continue
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04

the Food Administration in some capa-
city for that length of time. Hoover,
himself. does not favor government
control Of food any longer than is alb
solutely necessary, and he intimates
that by next harvest time private in
itiative may again handle the problem
of supply and demand. at is my be-
lief" says he, "that the tendency of
all such legislation except in war is
to an over degree to strike at the roots
of Individual initiative. We have Sc
cured its execution during the war as
to the willing cooperation of 80 per
cent of the trades of the country, but
under peace conditions it would degen-
crate into an harassing blue law" Mr..
Hoover thus takes stand quite diff
ferent from that taken by Burleson,
McAdoo, Daniels, Redfield, and other
bureaucrats in Washington, who de-
sire to see government control of priv
ate industries become permanent
feature of our national life.
In his inventory of the worlds food
supply Hoover finds that of wheat
and rye, dairy feeds other than the
high proteins, beans, peas, and rice,
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04

How did Weyler earn that terrific
reputation that he had in 1898? He
was a quiet, law-abiding, carpet-slip-
pered old Spanish gentleman, and as
harmless as bowl of bread and milk.
What did he know of brutality?
Villa, dead or alive, used to pose as
some pumpkins in the realm of polite
butchery. Where did he get that stuff ?
He was only movie crook.
Nero got away with lot of motor
iety in his time as a first-class, all
around blackleg, but he was only an
amateur.
For further particulars address w.
Hohenzollern, 1913 Main Street, Pots
dam.-Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04
VIM. s. WILLETT, WIZARD
An Appreciation of id-Continent's First and
Foremost Geological Expert.
By Harry w. Cornell

No man, since geology has become the |
recognized backbone of the oil industry, has
accomplished so much of value in field work
in the Mid-Continent field as William >. VIII
lett of Independence, Kansas.
If the appellation wizard fits any busi- |
ness man Bill Willett is the man. For near |
ly seven years he has roamed the pralrles
and the mountains in search for hidden OIL |
pools. In all this time he has "batted' 9712 |
per cent true.
Out of every hundred locations he has |
ordered drilling done upon more than ninety
seven oil or gas wells have responded to the |
teasing of the bit.
When it is considered that these loca-
tions in nearly one-third of the instances
were made in wildcat" or unproven territory |
the real wizardry of the man is seen.
Not alone however, in "wildcatting,' has
the uncanny fingers pointed to hitherto un-
known wealth, but in some of the older nelds,
proven almost to the last word, Willett has
done his most striking work. :.
An instance of this was in the Eldorado,
Kansas, field, Hale, of the Hale Petroleum
Company, wanted to go into that field late
in 1916. One day he called upon Willett and
said:
BILL want to get lease in the Edo
RADIO field. You go there and see what you
can dig up for me-"
Willett went to Eldorado and spent sew
eral weeks going over the field. Among the
leases offered to him was the so-called Trap
| shooter" named so because of trap-shooting
| club which operated there.
This lease had been examined, surveyed
and finally condemned by five of the leading
biologists of the country. However, Wlllett,
| following his time-honored custom of never
following any other biologists lead, decided e.
upon thorough investigation of the possibili-
ties of the 'Trapshooter."
| After three weeks of careful surveying,
log studying, measuring by barometers and
going over with tapes and chains, he return
| ed to Hale and said:
Hale. you take that 'Trapshooter'
lease. | think you will find 75-foot sand at
2, 500 feet that will beat anything in the whole
field"
Hale bought the lease and at $500 feet
cut a 76-foot sand that poured forth 25,ooo
barrels of oil per day.
Do you wonder why we call "BilP q
| 'Wiz" after that?
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04
Capital Stock
Surplus

sumption would be greatly demoraliz-
ed. Doubtless the present Food Ad-
would be more trust
worthy agent to guard against profit
eering and speculation for the next
wear. because conscious Of its ap-
nroacbing demise there would not be
the incentive to political intrigue which
might actuate Mr.. Houston's Depart
ment
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04
wilhelm No Piker.

Attila the Hun was a piker-a poor,
dodering, inefficient, tender-hearted
old fuss-budget. We have learned that
during the last four years. No pep.
No science. No poison-gas.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04

C. NJ. LEE
President
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10
SPRING GREEN

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Topper of Sioux
City, Ia, visited relatives here last
week.
Burton Peck spent several days of
last week in BarabOo attending the an
nual meeting of the Country Life asso-
ciation Mr. Peck read a paper on
"SoiIs and Soil Testing"
A severe snowstorm ragged Satur-
day night and Sunday, causing high
drifts everywhere. Although the cold
was not as severe as might be expect
ed with a gale from the north.
Will Yanker, son Of Mr. and Mrs.
John Tanker Of this village, enlisted in
the army last week. He will be with
the infantry.
John Reuschlein went to Milwaukee
last Thursday to see the city.
Fred Buchner Of the town of Wyom-
ing delivered twelve wagonloads of
hogs to the Spring Green stockyards
last Wednesday. There were seventy
hogs in the bunch, one weighing $50
pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Weise visited rel
atives in Sank City last week They
were guests of Mrs. Weise's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Pearson Hutter.
Joseph Granvogl and family who, for
a number Of years have been residents
in the vicinity of Spring Green, de-
parted last Friday with their house
hold goods for their new home, recent
ly purchased, near Marshfeld, this
state.
D. N. Farris, the painter, has gone
to Madison, where he will be en-
ployed in a machine shop until spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Casper went
to Richland Center last week to look
after business interests in that city.
1t is stated that L. F. Wells has pur-
chased the Park hotel in this village,
which this winter has been open only
as lodging house.
What might have turned into a dis
astrous fire last Monday morning was
just discovered in time by the occu-
pants. A heated stovepipe which
passes through an upstairs bedroom
in the John Yanker home, ignited
some bedclothing too near it and start
ed q blaze which would have resulted
in the destruction of the house but
for the prompt action of the family.
Mrs. John Cody has gone to Grand
Rapids for visit with her parents.
Mrs. Grace Young Of Lone Rock
spent Friday in the village, the guest
Of Mrs w. c.. Schwanke.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10
WILL MANUFACTURE
PATENT DOOR 0PthER

A. S. Lanich, who has sold his ga
rage business to Schirmer Brothers,
will take up the manufacture and in
stallation of his newly patented garage
door opener, which has been in such
successful operation at the Lanich
place Of business for some time. Mr..
Lanich has just installed one of these
devices at the Philbrick garage, and
has received fattering offers from two
concerns that make garage equipment
and accessories, who wish to take over
the manufacture of the patented open
ers. 1t is quite probable that Mr.. Lam
ich will accept one of these offers and
remove to the city where the plant is
located in order to superintend manu-
facture of the device. The door open
ers patented by Mr. Lanich are oper-
ated by a simple lever from the office
of the garage and in cold weather are
particularly convenient, doing away
with the necessity of the driver leav-
ing the car or the employees of the
place stopping in their work.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10

All Of the employees of the Chicago
& Northwestern railway hereafter will
be paid by check instead of cash hand
ed out from pay-car window. A. B.
Jones, treasurer of the company, said
Saturday the pay car would be dis
continued as an economy step The
car requires locomotive and crew
ten days each month. By it's discon-
tinuance, 12O locomotive days will be
saved annually and the crew released
for more important work.
The 300 members of the Capital
City Council, United Commercial
Travellers of America, by unanimous
vote last night adopted a resolution
asking that the committee on privi-
leges and elections in the United
States senate act TO limit the infu-
ence of Senator La Toilette and re-
lieve the stigma he has cast upon
this state.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10
MID W|NTERPIfNI
LAST EVENING

The annual mid-winter picnic of the
First M. E. Sunday-school was held
last evening, the South Side Sunday
school uniting with them. Twelve
sleighs carrying the children drove
around town and a short distance in
the country before the supper hour
A short program consisting Of music
and recitations was given. The first
table consisted entirely Of children
from the primary department up to
the intermediate grades, about 1876 be-
ing seated. At the second table about
100 plates were laid for the teachers
and the older members. The supper
was served by the ladies Of the church
assisted by the teachers. At the close
Of the supper the young people gave
a cheer for the people who had given
them this good time. The room was
decorated in flags and the Sunday
school and church service flag, with II
stars, was displayed, the boys at the
front being remembered at this time
Badges were given those who had at
tended school every Sunday for the
past quarter.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10
TRAIN STRIKES
Man At ADAMS

A man by the name Of George Sto-
mel, a Polish-Finn, about 43 years Of
age, employed as track-walker by the
C. & N. w. Ry Co., having beat from
HUNTSVILLE to the railroad yards at
Adams, a few days ago was struck by
an early morning train near the rail
road crossing four miles west of Ad-
ans.
He was thrown from the track clear
to the fence, and hit post, his skull
was fractured and the ribs on one side
we're torn loose from the backbone.
The section crew discovered the body
and took it to TOWNSVILLE.
1t was brought out at the inquest
that the unfortunate man had a wife
and five children in the old country,
and that that he was saving money to
bring them here He had 500 on his
person when killed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10
OFFICERS OF BANK
HOLD MEETING

The First National bank held it's
annual stockholders' meeting TuesS
day evening at the bank building. The
mmbers of the board of directors who
have been serving the institution were
all unanimously reelected. At the
directors meeting which followed the
annual meeting the following officers
were elected by the board:
DR.. D. M Kelley, chairman of board.
T. w. English, president.
E. S. Johnston, vice-president.
M. H. Mould, cashier
T. M. Mould, assistant cashier.
j. J. Pfannstiehl, assistant cashier.
The records of the bank, in a state
ment prepared by the officers for the
directors, show the institution to be in
a very strong financial condition. It
shows also that through the bank over
100000 of liberty bonds were sub
scribed by depositors and yet the rec,
ords disclose the fact that in addition
thereto the deposits of the bank eX'
ceeded by over $4,000 those of a year
ago. This bank enjoys the distinction
of being the only bank in the county
which has been designated by the Unit
ed States government as an active de-
pository of governments funds, as we'll
as the further fact that it is the only
bank in the county which is a mem
Der Of the Federal Reserve Banking
association, which gives the bank a
desirable financial standing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10
White PLY. Rocks
willie FIJs nONNS
Bruce Apker-1st cockerel; list pull.
Red Caps

Bruce Apker-1st cockerel; list pull.
Red Caps
Bruce Apker-1st cockerel; LIST pull.
Herman Meilke won 20 firsts on
fancy breeds, also the best pair of
ducks.
Victor Sells won on best pair geese
and on three displays of pigeons.
Amateur Glass
In the amateur class, Mrs. G. w.
Hackett won 1st pen on S. G.. White
Leghorns; Mrs. w. H. Promo I'd on
White Wyandottes; Gerald Wichern
Sd on S. G. r. I. Reds; Mrs. Victor
Sells 4th on S. G. w. Leghorns; L..
c. Roser 5th on Barred Plymouth
Rocks; Mrs. Promo 9Th on White Wy
andottes; Mrs. V. Sells 7th on White
Wyandottes.
Youths Class
In the youths class Obert Sells,
North Freedom, won list pen on Part.
Wyandottes and I'd pen on White wy
andottes.
Lilah PremO, Baraboo, won first on
Black Javas, being Sd pen in youths
class.
Frank Barron, Baraboo, won first on
S. G. B. Minorca, r. G. B. Minorca,
S. C. r. T. Red pullet, S. G. r. [. Red
cockerel, Light Brahma hen, Blue An
dalusian pullet and hen, and I'd on
Blue Andalusian pullet.
Sherman Coone, Baraboo, won on
best pair rabbits.
G. H. Copley showed the best ca
pOnS
Eggs
Brown shelled-Mrs. William Wich-
ern, 1st; Mrs A. K. Bassett, I'd.
White shelled-Frank Barron, 1st;
Mrs. A. K. Bassett, I'd
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10
(FrOm Saturdays daIly.)

The eleventh annual exhibit Of the
Baraboo Valley Poultry association
has come to a close in the ELLINGTON
building, and it proved to be one Of
the most successful ever held. There
were very fine birds shown, a coop or
so having been to the San Francisco
show The birds are owned by George
w. Hackett, North Freedom. There
were other choice fowls as shown by
the premiums awarded. The wire
coops were ideal for the exhibition.
George Bailey Of the town Of Delton
showed how to stick a fowl in the
mouth and strip the feathers off; Roy
Frazier demonstrated how to remove
feathers in a jiffy, and Secretary G.
II. COpley capOnized a bird, using a
dead one for the operation. Many
were of the opinion they would do
this in the future, thus producing
heavier birds with more tender meat.
Charles T. COrnmen, extension pOul-
try husbandry, U. S. Department Of
Agriculture, spoke at the banquet for
better poultry. He advocates the
raising of more birds, and was bonn
barded with many questions.
Miss Kathleen Calkins, Madison,
emergency home demonstration agent,
talkd on cooking, using various kinds
Of foods. Her talks were very inter
esting.
Secretary and Mrs. William Wich-
ern we're tireless in their efforts for
the show. They were assisted by
many Baraboo valley bird enthusiasts.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10
(From Wednesdays daily,

The following list of awards was
made at the recent poultry show in
Baraboo. The largest classes exhib-
tied were Barred Rocks, Single Comb
Rhode Island Reds and White Wyan
dOttes. The attendance was not as
large as last year, although the show
was much better. The secretary,
William Wichern, and Mrs. Wichern,
together with others, performed ex-
ceIlent service for the show.
Barred Plymouth Rocks
G. w. Hackett of North Freedom
won I'd cock, list, I'd, Sd hens, I'd, 4th
pullet; list exhibition pen.
A. J. Brooks Of Reedsburg won LIST
cock; list, I'd, Sd cockerel; 4th hen;
LIST, Sd pullet; 1st pullet bred pen;
1st cockerel bred pen; I'd exhibition
pen.
S. C. r. |. Reds
G. w. Hackett-1st cock; 1st, I'd
cockerel; LIST pullet; Sd, 4th hen; I'd
pen.
William Wichern, Baraboo-2d cock;
Sd cockerel; LIST, I'd hen; I'd, 4th pull
let; 1st Sd pens.
G. w. Davies, North Freedom-3d
pullet; 4th cOckerel.
White Wyandottes
N. T. Gill, Reedsburg- Sd cock;
1st, Sd, 4th cockerel; list, I'd, 4th hen;
1st, I'd, 4th pullet; 1st and I'd pens.
Victor Sells, North Freedom
cock; I'd cockerel; ga hen; Sd pullet;
Sd and 4th pens.
S. c. White Leehorns
! Victor Seals-2d cockerel; Sd hen;
| Sd and 4th pullet; 1 pen.
Ivan Cahoon, Baraboo-3d, 4th cock
erel; list, I'd 4th hen; I'd pen.
Mrs. G. w Hackett-1st cOckerel;
LIST, I'd pullet.
S. C. White Orpinetons
All winnings went to F. A Cooper
Baraboo.
! Part. plymouth Rocks
All winnings went to G. w. Hack
EFT except I'd, Sd pullet, won by Doris
Wichern.
/ Blue AndaIusians
All WIIHIHSS "OhI " "A ~ oe'i Ivy
Baraboo.
Buff Wyandottes
| Victor Seils--1st cockerel; list hen;
1st pullet.
S. c. B. Minorcas
Victor Seils-1st cockerel; 1st hen;
/ 1st pullet.
Buff PLY. Rocks
Bruce Apker-1st hen; LIST cock.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10
CUP AWARDS At
The Bird SHOW
(From Fridays daily.D


At the Baraboo Poultry show the
following trophy and cup awards have
been made:
The Bank of BarabOo trophy went to
Mrs. G. w. Hackett, North Freedom.
Best display in the English class,
cup to County Clerk F. A. Cooper, Bar
aboO.
Best male bird, White Orpington,
cup given by Assemblyman George
Carpenter to F. A. Cooper
Best female bird, White OrpingtOn,
cup by Clark and Du Bots to F. A.
Cooper.
Best display in the Mediterranean
class, cup by Welk and Hill, to Ivan
Cahoon.
Best pen in youths class, cup by
First National bank to Obert Sells,
North Freedom. This is the second
time he has taken the cup, and it is
now his property.
Best display in the American class,
cup by Lieutenant Governor E. F. Dith-
mar to N. r. Gill, Reedsburg.
Best display at the show, cup by
Baraboo Commercial association, to N.
t. Gill, Reedsburg.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10
HUN GENERAL ADMITS
ENGLAND IS WINNING

In the Tagelische Rundschau Of
Berlin, General Liebert says the bal
ance of war is greatly in favor of Great
Britain, which has firmly in hand not
only the Cape to Cairo line of COM
munication, but the more important
overland routes from Cairo to the
Persian gulf. These questions, the
general writes, must be settled at the
peace conference and everything de-
ponds on the skill of the anti-British
group whether it or Great Britain
shall finally triumph.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10
FAERF FIELD

On Monday, following the snow
storm, it was novel sight to see a
parade wend it's way through and
around the drifts on the road to Bar
aboo without mishap.
1t took the fur Anchor boys and two
Lewis boys Gall from the river road)
to escort some forty hogs to town,
which Alfred and Walter Anchor had
fattened on soft corn. Hats off to the
two progressive boys.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10

This is the time of year most trying
on those inclined to be constipated.
Many dread winter because Of it..
Don't worry, just take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea, natures gift of
wondrous herbs, so scientifically blend
ed, results are guaranteed.-J. B. Don
ovan.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10
TEACHERS
DELAYED BY SNOW

Several rural teachers who were in
Reedsburg on Sunday were not able
to reach their schools on Monday on
account Of the snow. The city teach
ers at Reedsburg who had been away
for the holidays were not at their
desks on Monday because no trains
reached here that day.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10
BUSINESS MEETING
AT REfDSBURG CHURCH

The annual business meeting of
the Baptist church Of Reedsburg was
held at the church parlors Monday
evening. Supper was served at $50,
after which the following officers
were elected:
Church clerk-Herbert Mansfield.
Treasurer-Mrs. Mary Webley.
Trustee-Lester Smith.
Sundayschool superintendent &C.
H. Din2nore.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10
Rebekah Lodge

Past grand-Bessie Williams.
N. G.-Efie Medberry.
ce-grand-Margaret Farwell.
cretary-Emma RUggles.
Treasurer-Bertha Schoenwetter
ChapIain-Maude Ode.
R. S. N. Gina Jensw0ld.
L. S. N. G.-Mrs. J. Kramer.
L. S. V. elena Jenswold.
Inner guardian-Howard Briscoe
Oouter guardian-T. L. Davis.
From rheumatism, aches and pains,
Your system will be free,
If you'll but take a nightly drink,
Of HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
j. B. Donovan.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10
WAS FEELING ALL RUN DOWN

Louis Buckner, Somerset, Va, writes
81 was feeling all run down; tired, with
pains in my back. After taking Foley
Kidney Pills l felt like a new man.
Backache, rheumatic pains, stiff joints,
sore muscles, swollen ankles, and
sleep-disturbing bladder ailments yield
quickly to this time-tried remedy
Sold everywhere.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10
CT COAL;
START FOR FRANC

A number of ships loaded with sup
plies for the allies, which have been
delayed at New York for more than
two weeks because Of lack of coal,
sailed Tuesday for European ports.
One steamer carried the the first mail
to leave here in seventeen days. Many
vessels are. still idle at the docks
awaiting fuel.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-10
HOUSE COMMITTEE
FkvORS RESOLUTION
FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE

A favorable report was submitted
by the woman suffrage committee yes
terday at Washington on the Raker
fderal suffrage amendment reolution.
1t is identical with one already report
ed without recommendation by the jul
dietary committee. The house votes
on suffrage Thursday.