Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-03-14
GERMAN BORN PATRIOT
Marietta Man Largest Holder Of
U. S. Securities in His County.
Declares Country Can Have Whatever
He Has Whenever It De-
sres II.

IL Wliilam HOhenZOllern depended
| on Americans of German birth to do
his work In this country he would
never have picked August Heckert OF
Marietta, Mimi
Although born in Germany, Mr..
Heckert stands today as the prize
practical patriot Of Lac Qui Parle
county with $4,000 to his credit in
Liberty Bonds, War Savings Stamps
and Certificates of Indebtedness. In
addition to the cash investments, he
has loaned his 24-year-old son to
Uncle Sam and the youth is serving
his country ON the dreadnaught Kear-
sarge. Mr. and Mrs Heckert have also
toiled increasingly for the various war
activities in their home town and
county.
Chairman ]. H. Hayden of Madison
is authority for the statement that
the Heckerts are the largest holders
OF government securities in Lac Qui
Parle county.
And Mr.. Heckert has not been silent
concerning the prosecution of the war.
He has won himself host of enemies
among old neighbors for the things
he has told them about their attitude
toward the land of their adoption.
The elimination came recently
when Ferdinand Kahlbrenner, also of
Marietta, brought suit for $4,000
against the prize patriot of the
county. The suit followed a signed
article in Marietta paper, in which
Mr.. Heckert aired his views regarding
the refusal of many of his townsmen
to buy Liberty Bonds and War Savings
Stamps. The jury did not deliberate
long over the evidence and returned a
verdict for Mr. Heckert.
"The land of my adoption is the
only land that recognize" Mr.. Heck
ert said in telling his experiences to
A. r. Rogers, Chairman of the Ninth
District War Loan Organization. This
government has made it possible for
me to succeed in business and what
ever l have, the United States can
have whenever it desires it. The jury
that gave me the verdict apparently
thought that man who bought five
or six times as many Liberty Bonds as
his allotment called for, could not be
very disloyal.'
''The case of Mr. Heckert," said
Chairman Rogers, sis proof that the
majority of American citizens of Ger
man birth are loyal to their adopted
country
Chairman Hayden of Madison de-
clared that the story of Mr.. Heckert
should have the greatest circulation in
the coming Victory Loan campaign
''The story should bring shame to
many persons who have been evading
their full duty to their country" Mr..
Hayden said
State of Wisconsin In County Court
For RuSk County
In the Matter of the Estate of Stephen
Ekwinski, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue
and in pursuance of an order OF license
made in said matter on the 7th day of
January, A. ID. 1910, the undersigned,
j. c. Stubs, administrator of the Es-
tate of Stephen Ekwinski. deceased,
will OH the 3rd day of April, A. d.
1919, at 80 o'clock p. IN. at the front
entrance of the Weyerhaeuser State
Bank in the village of Weyerhaeuser
in Rusk county, offer for sale at pub
lie auction, the following described
land situated in the Town of Strick-
land in said Rusk county to-wit: The
Northeast Quarter (NEH) of the
Southeast Quarter (SEA of Section
Twenty-Five (22) Township thirty-four
(34) North of Range Nine (9) West
The terms of the sale will be cash.
Dated this 10Th day of March, 1910
j. G. STUBBS.
Administrator of
the Estate of
Stephen Ekwinski
Falge & Slime.
Attorneys.
First publication Mar. IA, 1919 4S-50)
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Start savings account per cent
BANK OF LADY
SMITH, ''The Peoples Bank"