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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-15
BIG POSTAL RECEIPTS
SIGN OF PROSPERITY

From January 1 to April 80, receipts
Of the fifty largest post offices, yield
ing about one-half of the total postal
revenue, showed an increase of more
than per cent as compared with the
corresponding period last year.
Receipts for April showed an in
crease of nearly Ii per cent.
Postmaster General Burleson said on
Tuesday that this record verified the
opinion expressed by him two months
ago that the country was on "the TIRES
hold of a period of pronounced indus
trial prosperity"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-15
DOCTORS FIND PIE MAKES
GOOD BREAKFAST FOOD

For some time the people Of Iowa
have been eating pie three times a
day, and now the doctors are discover
ing and asserting that the pie makes
a first-class breakfast food The deci
sion is not as shocking an innovation
as it may seem on first reading, for
a good many people who are not doc
tors have been eating pie for breakfast
many years. If pie is the indigestible
thing so many people pretend it is,
looks like good sense to eat it in the
morning-if you really have to eat it
and take the whole day for the bust
ness of digestion.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-15
NO TERMS IN TREATY
FOR PEACE. SAYS BANKER

There are no terms in the treaty
that can bring peace to Europe" said
f. A. Vanderlip, president of the Ma
tional City bank of New York, before
Sailing from London for New York.
The real treaty will be the plan
whereby Europe will be able to get
mchinery, rolling stock, and raw ma
terials, and be in a position to help
herself The outstanding feature of
the situation is paralysis of produc-
ton / doubt if America comprehends
the extent of the paralysis of European
industry. Of course, we expect idle
ness throughout the devastated dis
tricts, but there is partial idleness
throughout the whole of Europe"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-15
DEPORT 500 ANARCHISTS
FROM ARGENTINA TO EUROPE

Within the next few days 800 an
archists of Buenos Aees will be de-
Ported, most Of them Russians ana
Italians. Among them are seventesa
women. The chief OF police expects
soon to have 400 more ready for de-
pOrtation.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-15
SULPHURIC ETHER USED TO-
REMOVE ORGANIC DEBRIS

Sulphuric ether now holds an i'm
portant place in surgery independent
of it's use as an anesthetic, having
proved. during the war a choice agent
in the, antiseptic dressing of wounds.
The drug greatly assists in the remov-
al Of organic debris
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-15
Miss COOPER A
PHI BE1TAKAPPA

Ten juniors, thirty seniors and one
member of the class of 1918 are an
lounced in the University of Wiscon-
SINS election this year to Phi Beta
Kappa, national honorary scholastic
society. Elections are made on the
basis of scholarship and leadership in
school activities. The elections fol
low:
Class of 1920
Herman H. Huber, Milwaukee.
Eva Melby, Madison.
Maude Miller, Cumberland.
Gladys E. Riggs, Cando, N. D.
Marene J. Rushenberg, Roberts.
Marjorie Simpson, Chicago, Ill.
Ralph D. Stiles, Lake Mills.
Ruth NJ. Urban, Wauwatosa.
J. H. Van Week, Madison.
Lola A White, Winneconne.
Glass of 1919
Gordon D. Adams, Evansville.
Sarah E. Ashby, indianapolis, Ind.
Olive Berry, Dakota, Mimi.
Willard A Chapman, StOughton.
Keats Lynn Chu, N:ngpo, China.
Mary Belle CONNIE, Nowata, Okla.
Lauretta B. Conklin. Chicago, Ill.
Glorio o. Cooper, Baraboo.
Jose Escabo, Mayaguez, Porto Rico
Huldah Gerds, Milwaukee.
Ella Hadley, Stoughton.
Lavone Hanna, Clay Center. Kan.
Eta H. Howell, Winona, Mimi.
Minnie E. Howell, Winona, MINI.
Ruth Hurlbut, Omro.
John Huston, Richland Center.
Paul S. Kramer, Faribault, Mimi.
Margaret Lathrop, Madison.
Mary SMcHenry, Denison, Ia.
Cora A. Mautz, Madison.
Clara A. Nehrlich, Sheboygan.
Emily A. Pilpel, New York, n. Y.
Ruth w. Radford, Madison.
Lorena E. Schwebs, Madison.
Oscar c.. Simenson.
Helen H. Skinner, Madison.
Carol J. Smith, Grinnell, Ia.
Harriet M. Smith, Superior.
Bessie l.. Taylor, Glen Haven.
Katherine P. Whitesides, Louisville,
Ky.
Class of 1918
Edwin F. Schneiders, Marathon.
Miss Cooper is a daughter of County
Clerk and Mrs. F. A. Cooper, Bara-
boo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-15
LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, Is
CENTER OF SHOE INDUSTRY

The position of Lynn, Mass, IN the
shoe industry, the center of a circle
of towns manufacturing fourth of the
shoes worn in the United States, is
partly due to the chance settlement
there of Welshman named Dagys,, the
most skilful shoemaker in the Colo
MES.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-15
SPRING MEDICINE
Hoods SarsapariIla Is Needed Now
As Never Before

Because, although the war is over,
its work, worry and excitement have
undermined your reserve strength.
Because the coughs, colds, grip and
maybe severer illness. have broken
down your power of resistance.
Because Winters work and close
confinement have worn-out your
stoma CHI and exhausted your blood.
Can you afford the good long rest
the doctor advises?
If not, take a course of the famous
old medicine.-the one that mother
used to take,-Hood's Sarsaparilla.
It's the finest extract of Natures
purifying, vitalizing and strength
making roots, herbs, banks and ber-
ries, such as physicians prescribe,
prepared by skilful pharmacists, in
condensed and economical form.
IF you want the best Spring medi-
cine you'll surely get Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. Hoods Pills help the liver.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-15
HERE'S THROBBINC ISSUE
FOR NATIONS LEAGUE

The question of whether corsets are
underwear is not one to be decided
hastily, it was said at the bureau of
internal revenue at Washington. The
bureau has been asked for a ruling on
the question by the National Dry
Goods association
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-15
PORTAGE PRIVATE UNDERGOES
SIX OPERATIONS ON WOUND

Private Earl Peterson OF Portage
was wounded in the leg with a ma
chine gun bullet in France, ana since
coming to the states with the casHafs
he has undergone two operations, FOUR
having occurred In base hospital
overseas. He is now at Chicago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-15
NORTH FREEDOM
GRADUATION CLASS
GIVE EXERCISES

The graduating class at North Free
dom this year as a class play 1.-THE
American Flag The class graduates
from the school this year receive their
diplomas May %. The cast of charac-
ters in the play were:
Commandant Wolf, an officer in
the German army Edwin Pawlisch
Bob Mcmillan, an American sol
der observation-disclosures Wilma Ragatz
Ignat2 Schell, the honest Israelite
John Holman
Judge Oliver, American counsel
------L------ Everett Bender
Major Marvin, American officer
Observation-Disclosures Harold Hayes
Steinbrink, German officer
Guy BuZZO
June Oliver, an American girl in
France ---------- Frieda Leider
Roz:ka, the Hungarian gypsy
Dixie McMillen patriot--
-A-- Marjorie Lehman
American soldiers and German SOL
diers also in cast.
The graduating class includes Edwin
Pawlisch, Wilma L. Ragatz Frieda
Lieder, Agnes Dickie, Everett G. Ben
der, Verdas Lehman, Elsie LANCE, Au-
r0ra Kuester, Margaret Lehman, John
Lehman, John Hoffman.
A picture was taken ~ "rimpey
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-15
RED
CROSS REPORT

Sank County chapter, American Red
Cross, has been held. During the
month of April rush quota" for ten
convalescent suits was received and
accepted, these suits to be used in the
two military hospitals, No. rs, Ft. Sher-
idan, and No. 80, Chicago.
The following bills were allowed:
American Express ------------$9.0 OF
Pugh dray line ------------- 20
Taylor's book store --- so
Mrs. M. E. Reisz, postage $780, 800
Maple Valley, refund member
ships drive Observation-Disclosures 200
Central Division, American Red
Cross, membership dues: City,
55 ANIMALS at soc each, $27.50;
county, 10 ANIMALS at soc each
$3.50; county, 1 Junior Maya
zine, $1.00 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 90
Donations Received During April
Judge Kelsey ----------------$ 4.00
J. w. Harrington -------------- zoo
Unknown .15
Treasurer reported in local treasury
May l, $2598.63. Bills amounting to
$331.13 were paid during the month.
Twelve branches of the twenty report
ed $48S7.25 on hand
Membership dues received were as
follows:
BaraboO ACKNOWLEDGMENT ANNALS
Buckwheat Valley ---- ANIMALS
Maple Valley - ANNALS
DeltOn l annual
LOganville - - ANIMALS
Winfield " ANIMALS
Ilain. Miss Gladys Prouty ---
------1 junior magazine
Shipments During the Month
Used clothing drive (Mrs. H NJ. Acott,
chairman
Previous shipment ----------2G25 lbs.
May 3, five sacks ------- 220 lbs.
Total to date ---------2 1926 lbs.
Knitting department (Mrs. V. S. Pease
chairman)
AS pairs stockings.
II pairs wristlets
l sweater.
Both these shipments to apply to
quotas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10

The Salvation Army Home Service
Fund Campaign for $13.0oo.0oo Will
be conducted during the week Of
May 1926
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10

bunco steerer and won by fake lot
terry schemes and other crooked gam
bling devices. Then he invented the
gold brick with which he toured the
country. The green game came later
and Brown had many imitators who
picked up thousands annually. Wire
tapping and other schemes now used
developed from those old games. The
modern operators don't bother with
small money and often clean up s1u0.-
600 in a single deal. The old timers
thought $1,000 a big job.
Victims are not really honest At
heart, for they often enter into a
scheme to cheat another fellow. The
small town banker and business man
has proved shining mark for swin.i-
lers. They cannot risk their repnta-
tions by complaining. 1t is surprising
how many shrewd business men fail
into the net
1t is estimated that s3,0O0,000 Of the
$4,000, 900 total was obtained in
Florida where hundreds Of conf
dence workers are said to operate,
particularly among winter tourists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10
ANTWERP
Is Slowly Resu,nins Business Activity.

Antwerp, April 16 Correspondence
! appears to be passing through a pro-
cess Of resurrection, although the ton
mage handled since the port was re-
| opened more than three months ago
represents that which would ordin2r-
! lily come through this port in one
week during the days prior to the
war. Ships now come struggling IL.
and along the seven-mile waterfront
the winch is heard creaking here and
there. and the vision in some Of the
great sheds is obstructed by unpretcn-
tious stacks OF bags of American rice
! and rows of barrels of Chicago pork,
and there are foodstu1fs. clothing and
manufactured articles, most Of which,
however is for immediate use.
The American Commission of Re-
lief in Belgium had seventeen steam
American base for supplying the
American army Of occupation in Ger
many was unloading five others.
Shipping men are anxiously await
ing the opening Of the American base
at Contich, about two miles outside
of Antwerp on the Malines road. Bar
tracks are being erected at Contich for
the accomm odation Of 10000 soldiers
at time. This is expected to inject
a little more life into Antwerp port
The grounds picked out for the
American base is a vast plain. dry and
well irrigated, and the doughboys will
find living and sanitary conditions
there much better than in other bases
which have achieved greater prestige.
The Americans have taken over
some of the piers where North Ger
man Lloyd steamships formerly dock
ed The early work was arduous, as
the piers were encumbered with gray
ell imported from Holland by Ger
mans. ostersibly 10 repair roads but
actually 10 huild reinforced concrete
shelters, dugouts and trenches. One
hundred thousand cubic yards of the
gravel had to be removed before the
piers could be used. 1t is estimated
the Germans had enough gravel there
to repair Belgian roads for fifty years.
Fifteen thousand longshoremen and
stevedores are idle here and the
only solution shipping men find whan
questioned as TO how the situation can
be remedied may be summed up in
one word: America"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10
Souvenirs From Coblenz
American Soldiers Sending Va
riety Of Articles to Home
Folks

CoblenZ, April 6.-Soldiers OF the
American Army OF Occupation in the
region of CoblenZ have been sending
home more souvenirs recently than at
any previous time since the Americans
reached the Rhine. At first these
souvenirs consisted Of German he'll
mets. iron crosses, baycnets and 9TH
cl articles OF war used by the defeat
ed army, but OF late the soldiers have
been buying German stems and other
articles made of pottery
Within the American area on the
east bank of the Rhine there are
several pottery plants which have
been working overtime during the
past few weeks turning out souvenirs
for the soldiers. All kinds of pottery
pieces are made. bearing the soldiers
name and unit while he watches the
process OF manufacture. At the Amer
lean postoffice in CoblenZ officers esti
mate that about s;Nty mail sacks Of
souvenirs are shipped TO the United
States every day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10
Rate Arguments
Concluded
Supreme Court May Decide
Soon

Washington, May 6.-Arguments in
the telephone and telegraph rate cases
involving the. authority of the post
master general to increase Sntrastate
toll rates wer concluded late today in
the supreme court and the cases taken
under adviserA ent In view Of the I'M
portance of the questions lnVolved
both in the wire cases and railroad
rate cases argued yesterday, it is be-
lieved the court will render decisions
in the two cases before the summer
adjournment next month.
The court before recessing today
until May 19 issued an order permit
ting the postmaster general to charge
Increased telegraph rates IN flllncls
and temporarily stayed the carrying
into effect of injunctions issued by
federal Judge Lands enjoining the
postmaster general from making the
increase effective. The order, which
was announced by CHEZ Justice
White, remains in effect until the ap-
peais have been finally disposed OF AID
continues in operation similar order
granted by the lower court for me
purpose of permitting the appeal to
be brought.
With the conclusion of the hear-
ingS today arguments in all pending
cases closed for the term. The court,
however, after rendering opinions on
May 19 will receive for two weeks,
and final adjournment for the sum-
mer will be on June S.
Arguments today were made by: W.
P. Hitchcock of Boston, assistant at
tcrney general for Massa chusetts; Oil
yer E. Sweet, assistant attorney SEQ
eral of South Dakota; Fred S. jack
son, representing the State OF Kan.
saS, and Raymond S. Pruitt, assistant
attorney general Of Illinois, all in be-
! half of proceedings attacking the
| postmaster generals order brought in.
their respective States. Henry IS
Robbins of Chicago made the closing.
argument for the government.
Attorneys representing the States
contended that adequate provision had
been made by the States for deter
mining the business of intrastate wire.
rates, that the interstate commerce
! commission had authority to regulate
rates, although this power had never
! been exercised and that congress had
no intention and no thought of. any
one attempting to exercise the juris-
diction over the Wire properties the
postmaster general is exercising. Mr..
Robbins contended that congress con-
fered "one man power" upon the
president TO enable him to take over
the resources of the country for the
| successful prosecution of the war,
that he or his agents had ample au-
! thority to fix rates and that congress
had no intention of hampering him in
the operation Of these utilities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10
The Transatlantic Air Race.

At least a score of aircraft, Of va
ried design, flying the flags of six
nations, are being prepared for trans
Atlantic fight. No contest has prob
ably ever aroused SO genera! an inter
national rivalry, or faced so extreme a
hazard The oversee fight is the. Sc
verest, as it is the most picturesque,
demonstrating of flying craft, and of
the skill and daring of air pilots. The
successful Atlantic crossing by air.
craft. so confidently predicted, will
close, dramatically, it's amazing war
activities and inaugurate it's CONNER
cial conquests.
The United States enters the contest
yith a formidable fleet of aircraft.
Our main dependence is probably the
great navy flying boats of the N. C. /
type, which are now being tuned up
for the race. One of these airboats
with wing spread Of 125 feet has ae-
tually carried 81 passengers in fight,
reaching a speed of upwards of 100
miles an hour. BY utilizing this car
rying capacity to stow away gasoline,
the boat, with a crew of four men
ing radius OF over 1000 miles. At least
one of these boats has been equipped
with four Liberty Motors developing
over 1900 horsepower, which gives IL
four chances to one over a single mo-
tored machine America and1-Eng-
land will cooperate in~~placing swift
torpedo-boat destroyers at intervals Of
sixty miles along the course, which
will be in constant communication by.
wireless telegraph or telephone with
the flying craft.
An army pilot may attempt the
flight with one of the huge high-pow-
cred Martin bombers
The craft has q wing spread of 100
feet. an unusual carrying capacity, and
a speed higher than that Of the flying
boats. The land machine carries no
pontoons Of any kind, but should it be
forced down in the water it is planned
TO send up small balloon attached
to the forward part OF the craft,
which will serve to keep it afloat in
definitely. as we'll as signal over an ex-
tended radius for assistance
1t is rumored in the trade that at
least two aircraft manufacturers are
on special machines for over
seas flights whose secrets are being
carefully guarded. America will also
be represented in the contest by at
least two airships. The largest of the
naval dirigibles. a 200-foot blimp. is
being made ready. and a well-known
balloon manufacturer has constructed
designed for oversee flying.
Arnold Collins. in the American Re-
lew oi Reviews for May.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10
New Officer Named

Rock Hill. May i. T. Fain, re-
tiring president Of the South Carolina
Christian Endeavor Union has re-
turned from the South Carollna-Geor-
eia convention of Endeavorers held III
Augusta. Ca. the past weekend. he
reports large attendance OF South
Carolinians and speaks highly OF the
hospitality Of the Augusta people. The
election of officers for the South car
olina union resulted in the return OF
Wyatt a. Taylor of Columbia to ms
former position as president Of the
union, an Office held by him before go
ing into the field work Of the all
South committee several years ago.
Miss Claudia Fraser Of Sumter was
reelected secretary and Mrs. Wyatt "A.
Tayior Of Columbia was reelected
treasurer. Lieut.. Norwood DuRant
of Alcolu was chosen vice president,
while Mr. Fain was elected honorary
vice president for a period OF TWO
wears
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10
Red Cross in Bulgaria
Relief Workers Met With Anus
inc Adventures as We'll as
Hardships

Saloniki, March 90 Correspond
ence of The Associated Press)-Some
Of the more amusing human inter
est Incidents Of the activities Of the
American Red Cross nurses and field
workers during the repatriation OF
Greeks deported into Bulgaria dur
ing the war are related by Lieuten-
ant A. S. Bedell, in charge Of the
American Red Cross relief stations
in Macedonia and Bulgaria.
We came into Bulgaria on Ger
man freight car" says Lieutenant Be-
dell in his report. This Red Cross car
was the first car of the first train
that ran from Series to Saloniki after
the armistice and it was with the Red
Cross from the time we entered Bull
garia uniI we returned TO Greece.
"On the trip out of Bulgaria we
had one iron bed and two camp cots.
One Red Cross man slept on a crate
Of biscuit tins, the bed being de-
1nountable to furnish five chairs by
day. The Red Cross man turned over
Frequently in tie night bringing dis
cord from the tins bur despite our
protests at his noisy mode Of sleeping.
he declared he had Il rafting good
bed.
..FireTood was obtainabie along the
route and We were able TO use our
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10
Reappearance of
Chaparone
Resumption of English Industry
That War Destroyed

London, April l Correspondence OF
the Associated Press)-The chaper-
one is reappearing in London, after
more than four years OF absence be-
cause of the War. American women,
the society leaders say. are respon-
sible, because they want to see Lon
don. and independent ard self reliant
as they are. they do not want TO see
it. without the assurance they viii be
we'll chapcroned.
The chaperone, once n we'll estab-
lished institution in England. lost her
calling when women went in for war
work Many a young girl who had
never ventured fron1 home without
the guiding hand Of q c!laperone took
to driving an ambulance, while others
were installed in the "Waacs." the
''Ra1ls' or some one Of the many 9th
or womens organizations which had
TO do with the prosecution Of the way.
These vigorous young women had no
use for chapcrones.
Th American women who want
chaperones also are war workers, Red
Cross. Young Women's Christian AS
Sociation aids and others who are
here. They. TOO. are self reliant and
uniforms and go out to see London
or spend Il part Of their very little
leisure time in the GaictieS of the city
they feel they ought to subscribe &c
the conventions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10
. The Rube Crop
Confidence Men Cleared Up
SI0,00O,OOO Last Year

S Chicago. May 6-The American con-
fdence man reaped harvest Oh hio'e {
Sthan $4,000, 900 last year accorolhs
70 figures compiled by Chicago -au-
1horities. This is the approximate
amo,nt actually collected from the
credulous public by professional con-
fdence operators and does not IN
clude the millions gathered In annu-
ally by the various stock]obblng
schemes.
S The crude devices Of the old time
confidence man, with his shell game,
1hree card monte, gold brick, green
goods. money changing and lemon
games, have given way to modern
methods more complex, and more
profitable
The really successful confidence
men Of to-day usually have summer
and winter homes, ride in limousines
and are aided by richly gowned wo-
men, authorities say. They are edu-
Gated and far more clever than their
brothers Of old days, whose favorlte
trick in Chicago was to sell the Ma
SONIC ISIlpie 10 d wv -
small sum, or agree to make the
building turn around.
Land selling schemes, peddhng OF
worthless mine and oil we'll stock,
wire tapping, and fake" sporting
events are now the hand maidens OF
the modern confidence man, who
matches wits with the banker, cap
italist and lawyer, instead Of dealing
with the ignorant rurallte. Nearly
all the victims of Chicago gang re-
Gently sent to the penitentiary were
bankers and business men. The gangs
loot AGGREGATED more than half a mill
lion dollars a year.
Fear Of publicity keeps most VIC
tins quiet, thus giving the high class
confidence man a certain degree of
immunity, authorities say. They add
that federal prosecution for using the
mails to defraud has been big fac
tor in breaking up gangs and recently
brought about conviction of half a
dozen leading confidence workers
.aTom Brown, who came from De-
troit and made his headquarters in
New York, was father Of the present
type Of confidence man" said William
A. Pinkerton. veteran detective. in
striking a comparison between the old
and new swindlers. He operated for
ty years ago and formerly was a three
card monte man He was known as =