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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
Change Needed In
Rail Management
Ashton Calls Railroad Problem
One of Biggest Facing America
Labor Must Have Voice

r. III. Ashton, regional director for
the northwest for the government rail-
road administration, in an address
Thursday noon before the Association
of Commerce in Milwaukee, told Mil
waukee business men that they were
vitality concerned in the future rail
policy of the country and that they
should give the problem serious con-
sideration.
Mr.. Ashton treated the problem
candidly and asserted that if the roads
are to go back into the hands of pri-
vate owners there must be a radical
change in management.
: eff the railroads were to be turned
over to their owners today and if the
same conditions which existed before
the war were allowed to prevail,
feel certain that the companies could
not keep out of the bankruptcy courts
for thirty days., said Mr.. Ashton.
tThey would have to go right back to
the government.
A BIG PROBLEM
HIS plOUlSu1 - OlC VI IIlS DISSOSl
before the American people today and
it will not be decided by any one class
or any particular interest. The calm,
deliberate judgment of the American
people must prevail and everyone
should give the matter his thought.
Labor must have voice in COM
ing to decision 1t is only right that
that should be the case. 1t Will be for
the best interests of labor and for
everybody else concerned. The secur-
ity holders must have voice. | do
not mean by that myself or any other
particular railroad president. Person
ally, l have only enough stock in the
Northwestern road to sit on the board
Of directors, and that isn't great
deal. Everybody is more or less of
a security holder in the railroads, in
Guiding each person who has an insur-
ance holder. Countless numbers of
persons had their income cut off as
the result of the New Haven road mis-
management.
There should be no haste in set
thing this problem. Let it take year,
or let it take twenty-five years, but
when it's done let it be done right"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
EAST DELTON AND WEST
FAIRFIELD

Mrs. B. Wilcox and Mrs. NJ. Brown
spent Tuesday with Mrs. N. WILCOX
of BaraboO.
Ed Peck spent Monday with his
mother at North Freedom.
About thirty eight gathered at the
home of Fred Werlich on Saturday
evening and enjoyed an oyster supper.
Mrs. F. A. Andrews, who has been
spending several days at home, has
returned to Baraboo.
Mr.. and Mrs B. Wilcox, L. K. Will
COX and family, A. Bump and family,
and Miss Minnie Wilcox were enter
tanned at the Minor Brown home on
New Years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
Of
BADGER MARCH|ll

For the composer of Con Wiscon-
SIM" famous Badger march which has
become we'll known wherever soldiers
from this state have travelled, a col
lection was taken up yesterday at the
convocation at the University of Wis
consin. The appeal was made through
Carl Beck, who wrote the words to Mr..
Purdy's march. Mr.. Purdy, who has
tuberculosis and is unable to do any
thing, has wife and two small chill
dren in great need. Several hundred
dollars were raised.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
ENJOYMENT is REPORTED
AT MACS WELCOME

There was a happy gathering at
MACS Welcome" the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George McGilvra, on Christ
mas day. several near relatives being
invited. There was a beautiful tree
and the house decorations consisted
Uf southern greens. such as mistletoe,
holly, moss, pine, and cotton buds. sent
by a soldier boy from the south.
These, with a feast OF good things,
Victro1a music and a social time
made very merry Christmas.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
C. !. n~~.oUIl Buried
az Oyster Bay-GraVe
Near Sycamore Hill
Boys and Girls of Oyster Bay
Mourn With Nations Notables
at the Services

The body of Col. Theodore RooSe-
American fag-was lowered Wednes-
day afternoon in Young's Memorial
cemetery into grave near the sum-
init of steep hill which looks out
on Oyster Bay cove and across to the
Roosevelt home On Sycamore Hill.
Standing in the snow among the
bare locusts and green cedars was a
small circle Of people about the grave
relatives and intimate friends Of Col.
Roosevelt-sOme of the nations great
est and most honored public men, and
"a number of boys and girls from the
Oyster Bay school, three or four Of
them colOred children.
CLIMB HILL ON FOOT
The automobiles, which had come a
distance Of a mile and half from the
Christ Episcopal church to the GENE
terry, were stopped at the gate of the
cemetery, on the Oyster Bay cove
road The narrow road into the GENE
terry was too steep and rough for auto
mobiles, and the cemetery itself, tri-
angle on the slope OF the hill with
sides only few hundred feet long,
would afford parking space for only a
Few of the automobiles in the funeral
party Senators and congressman,
members of the Rough Riders, rela-
tives of Colonel Roosevelt and init
mate friends, climbed on foot, beside
the children of the village, up the hill
side and stood with barred heads.
SUN SHINES ON SERVICE
The sun, which, after a morning of
snow, had come out of the clouds just
before the body was carried into the
church, was still shining when the
service was held at the grave. Snow
was melting and falling from the To-
Gusts and evergreen in a thick nat
uraI grove about the plot which Col.
Roosevelt had selected as his last
resting place.
Former President William Howard
Taft, the picture of grief, stood near
the grave apart from the crowd, with
his head bent. forward and tears in
his eyes
The political quarrel which kept
Shese two former presidents so long
apart had long since been healed, and
MIR Taft had hurried from Pennsylva-
mia to attend the funeral. Earlier in
the day, standing outside Christ
church, he had said to interviewers:
Colonel Roosevelt would never
have been happy to live the life of an
invalid His passing is an interna-
tional loss
Senator Lodge, who appeared hard
ly able to command himself, stood a
short distance away. Senator Cham
aerIain, who was between them,
seemed almost equally affected
Some less notable men among Col
RoOsevelt's intiMates were sobbing
like children.
DAUGHTERS ARE OVERCOME
His two daughters were overcome
with grief Mrs. Roosevelt was not
present, and had not left the home
after the service of prayer which
was held there for the family.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
RED CROSS CARING FOR
CHILDREN In JERUSALEM

Care of children is one of the grav-
est problems presented Europeans di-
recting reconstruction in Jerusalem.
The American Red Cross has estab-
ished a chiIdren's clinic in it's general
dispensary and hospital. The organ
ization also has taken over two or
phan asylums occupied by 400 chill
dren.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
LYONS LIBERTY
CLUB. ELECTION

After being idle several months be-
cause of the influenza closing order,
the Liberty Club Of Lyons met on
Tuesday evening and elected officers
for the year, as follows.
President-Robert Hansen.
Vice-president-Lee Cleveland.
Secretary-W. L. Gates.
Treasurer-Craig Holloway.
Sergeant-at-arms-E Pierce.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
POYNETTE LADY GETS
SAG FOR NINE TURKEYS

Mrs. Thomas Klalia of Poynette, Co
lumbia county, has the record for top
notch turkeys of this community. She
sold nine turkeys few days since
which brought total of $40. The
Portage market man paid Mrs. Klalia
35 cents per pound for the poultry
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
From Hell to Hill

In New York Jacob He'll changed
His name to Hill. 1t required five min
utes to do the business. He'll did not
like his name.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
Merchants

Totals-----828 S31 775-2434
The third game of the tournament
will be played on Friday evening, Jan
uary 10, at the Luther alleys by the
Elks and Brunswicks.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
M0rried
ThomaS-Ward

InOff1d5-VV dIu
The marriage of Ray Thomas Of this
city took place at Great Lakes Naval
TTMining station New Years day to
Miss Leona Ward of Milwaukee. Miss
Ward has been q teacher for several
years at Delavan, the Wisconsin state
school for the deaf.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
ELkS WIN FROM
THE MERCHANT

The second game of the tournament
played at the Luther alleys by the
Merchants and Elks on Wednesday
evening scored as follows:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
NEW CREDIT OF $1,000, 900
Is EXTENDED TO BELGIUM

The United States has made anoth-
er loan of $3,200,000 to Belgium. !,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
BANK STATEMENT
(Omcial PubllcatIon)

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE STATE BANK OF MERRIMACK
located at Merrimack, State Of Wis
consin, at the close of business on the
31st day of December, 1918, pursuant
to call by the Commissioner of Bank
ing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16


consin, at the close of business on the
31st day of December 1918, pursuant
to call by the Commissioner of Bank
ing.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts -------$89, 7O295
Overdrafts - GIT
Bonds - 39,550.0o
Ranking house - 2.500.0G
Furniture and fixtures $500 100000
Due from approved re-
serve banks - 96,762.97
Due from other banks 1850 1,056.77
Liberty Loan account 100000
Cash on hand ------------- 4,685.l2
Total ,463.38
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in ------$10, 100000
Surplus fund -------- 100000
Undivided profits ---------- 1855
Individual deposits subject
n check -- 51,s3O.2t
Time certificates of deposit--1O9,S85.9l
Savings deposits ---------- lO,S5o.13
Total ,463.3S
State of Wisconsin, County of Sank.
SIS. I. E.. J. Won Berg, Cashier Of the
above named bank. do solemnly swear
that the foregoing statement is true
to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief. E. j. Won BERG,
Cashier.
Correct. Attest: ~.
GEO A. GROSS.
t. M. MOULD,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9Th day of January, 1919.
ADOLPH ANDRO,
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires Apr. 2, 1922.
The sun., 1919-02-02
BOY ACCIDENTALLY -
KILLS HIS MOTHER
Victim, Was Wife Of Major
Eugene L. Thompson.

Mrs. Maud Webb Thompson, "a, was
accidentally shot and killed just after
midnight this morning by her son, Will
lam Powers Thompson, IL, in their
apartment at $40 West 116th street.
Mrs. Thompson was the wife of Major
Eugene Leslie Thompson. now in France
with the Seventy-sixth Division.
Mrs Thompson attended a theatre last
night and left her son alone in the apart
ment. She returned a few minutes be-
fore midnight and found him reading a
book, Heroes OF Aviation" While his
mother was away. the boy told Capt
Gargan of the West 12bth street station,
he placed in his pocket an automatic
revolver, which he loaded. The boy said
he was careful when he placed the re-
volver in his coat pocket to see that the
safety clutch was set 80 that the weapon
could not be exploded.
When his mother returned to the
apartment. the boy said, he greeted her,
and as she sat down at the table where
he was reading he took the revolver from
his pocket intending to place It on the
table. AS he drew the weapon from his
pocket there was report and his mother
dropped dead.
The bullet entered Just below her
heart The only explanation the boy
could offer for the accident was that the
safety clutch was unlocked by catching
on his coat. He was taken TO the sta
ton for questioning No charge had
been placed against him up to 2 o'clock
this morning.
The sun., 1919-02-02
EDISON'S VOICE NOW
PHONOGRAPH RECORD
He Consents to Reproduction
for First Time.

Thomas A. Edison, who invented the
photograph forty-two years ago. has for
the first time consented to have his owl
voice recorded on a photograph record
The reproduction. which Is on the back
OF a record containing the national an
thems of sur Allies, was heard for the
first time in the Edison laboratory al
Orange, y. j., yesterday.
Mr.. Edison will celebrate his seventy
second birthday on February II. The
talk, which Is Mr.. Edieon's first comment
about the war since America entered the
fight. follows:
our boys made good In France. The
word American has a new meaning In
Europe. Our soldiers have made Il mean
courage, generosity. self-restraint and
modesty. We are proud of the North
Americans who risked their lives for the
liberty OF the world. but we must not
forget, and we must not permit dema-
gosues to belittle the part played by our
gallant Allies. Their casualty lists tell
the story.
However proud we may be of our
own achievements let us remember al.
ways that the war could not have been
won IL the Belgians, British, French and
Italians had not fought like bulldogs in
the face OF overwhelming odds. The
great war will live wildly in the minds
OF Americana for the next hundred
years I hope that when We do rever-
ence to the memory OF our brave boys
who fell in France we shall not forget
their brothers in arms who wore the un,
forms of our Allies.
IT believe that the national airs OF
France. Great Britain, Italy and Bel.
GUM should for all time 10 como be as
familiar to us as our own Star spangled
Banner"
The sun., 1919-02-02
MANY WAR WORKERS
SAIL FOR FRANCE
500 Polish Soldiers Among
Rochombeou's Passengers.

Although the war is over, military
passengers ana war workers continue IN
the preponderance among the passen.
gers leaving New York. as the sailing
list OF the French liner Rocharnbeau
which left yesterday, demonstrated
On board were 500 Polish soldiers un.
der Lieut.. Stanislas Cackowski. who will
receive further training in France and
later Join $4,000 who have been sent
abroad from the United States Y, NJ
G. y. Csnteen workers and nine recon
struction workers sent over by the So
ciety Of Friends also were passengers
Some 800 Quakers already are engaged
In reconstruction work in the devastated
regions.
capt Ferdinand Becheler French
ace who has been in this country for
the last six months as an instructor
and Capt. Jean Richard OF the French
"stork squadron" who has been at
tached to the French Mission at Wash
ington, sailed. Capt BecEelier, who has
the Legion of Honor. tho Croix de
GGerre with five citations, the Russian
Cross OF St George and other medals
said that II the war had continued the
United states would have led the world
in flers. Young Americans make SPLEEN
did hers. he declared
The Rochambeau carried 400 cabin
and Ill steerage passengers. besides the
200 Poles, The French liner Chicago
also left yesterday. carrying 400 cabin
and 1900 steerage passengers, many of
whom were returning TO find out what
had happened TO relatives during the
war
The sun., 1919-02-02
DRILL LAW IGNORED
BY 100000 BOYS
Only 10000 Undergoing Mill
tary Training, Reconstruct
ton Committee Learns.

Tho manner in which an industrial,
census OF boys IL. II and Is years OF
age Is to be made and the military
training law were discussed before Gov
Smiths reconstruction committee, Dr.
Felix Adler chairman, IN the Board Of
Education Building Yesterday
Frederick F. Moran of the bureau Of
vocational training said that In the cen
sus soon to be taken full Information
will be obtained to permit occupationai
analysis OF trades and industries emf
ploying boys, with a view to aiding
trades unions, employers and school au-
thorities in making trade agreements
under which apprentices may attend part
time continuation school sessions and
work the balance OF the day.
I'VE aim to assist the boy to become
highly skilled in his chosen trade or oc-
cupation," Mr. Moran said, "provide Ell
that his choice is an occupation tina.
will be useful TO the State"
1t was stated that OF 800. 900 bovs now
subject TO military training under tire
State law only 10000 are attendins
The commission is raving difficulty Il,
enforcing the law IN the case Of boys
who are not in school and have 10 dr,r'
after business hours. Il has been de
cided TO exempt boys from training who
are working and attending night schools
apprentices In accredited Industries, hoyg
engaged in farm work and members %
New York Guard or home defence orga-
izations.
The members of the education cor
mittee present were DR.. Adler. Georsa
Foster Peabody, Mrs Ella Hast,ns,
John G. Agar and Mrs. Lewis stuyve
SAINT Chanler. Another meeting will IL
held next THURSDAY
The sun., 1919-02-02
HYLAN SEES JOKER
IN A UTILITIES BILL
Calls FOwler's Measure Plan
to Unload Car Lines on
City Taxpayers.

Mayor Hylan sent a letter last might
man OF tho Public Service COMMITTEES OF
the Senate. in which he denounced the
bill recently introduced by Senator
Fowler under which the municipalities
Of the State would be enabled to take
over and operate public utilities
The Mayor said the bill was the bold
est attempt ever made by the public
utility corporations and high finance TO
longer deprive the municipalities Of. the
privilege OF taking over their public
utilities, or IL they are allowed the priv
ilege OF taking them over. to unload
upon the people OF a municipality their
wornout equipment at an exorbitant
price"
The bill would grant to the Public
Service Commission power TO determine
whether municipality might take over
It's utilities and further to determine the
price to be paid for the franchises and
equipment.
This proposed bill" said the Mayor.
delivers the people of the city OF New
york and every other municipality Of
the State through the Public Service Com.
mission into the hands Of the scheming
financial exploiters Of the people. The
Public Service Commission could AZ such
an exoroitant price upon the equipment
and franchises held by the public utility
corporations that II would be impossible
Tor the people OF any municipality to
take over and successfully operate tho
same. It would place such a financial
burden upon the people OF municipality
that taxes would be increased and the
ha
increased fare for transportation.
The Public Service Commissioners in
many instances in the past have been
appointed to these positions through the
instrumentality OF big interests who are
in league with the public utility cor
porations.
II by chance these appointees were
not friends Of the public utility corpora
lions before their appointment to the
Public Service Commission, for some
reason they become strong advocates of
the public utility corporations after their
appointment.
THE Public Service Commission in
New York city instead OF serving the
people who pay them their salaries have
served the interests. This fact was we'll
recognized by Gov Smith. who no doubt
is familiar with the methods resorted
TO by the Public Service Commission, and
who was 40 inCensed at the Public Ser
vice Commission for their neglect OF
duty which resulted in the Brighton
Beach Malbone street disaster that he
said II elected he would remove all
the members of the present commission.
II is needless for me 10 say that this
promise on the part OF the Governor
to the people OF the city OF New York
gave him such a tremendous and over
uhelming vote in this city that he was
elected Governor"
The Mayor also took another fling
at Travis II. Whitney. acting chairman
of the local commission. who. he said.
seems TO be more interested in helping
Me transit corporations finance their
transit lines than he has been in COM
polling the transit corporations to COM
ply with orders of the commission to
run suftcien. number of cars and
trains to accommodate the travelling
public"
The sun., 1919-02-02
STEERAGE RUSH TO ITALY.
Giuseppe Verdi Leaves with c,1Oo
Passenger.

The Giuseppe Verdi OF the Italian
line sailed last night from Pier n.
near the foot of York street, Jersey
City, with as many steerage passengers
as she could carry.
The vessel had been announced 10
sail In the afternoon Hudson and
York streets near the pier were damned
all afternoon with trucks loaded with
trunks and baggage OF the cabin pas
seLgers. aad one big waiting truck was
piled high with mail bags.
Lieut. Charles Graf and a dozen
policemen and detectives from the City
Hall station had hard work In keeping
passageway through the crowd for
the cabin passengers and their freight
The police estimated that 5000 Italians
who came with their transportation
tickets were told they would have TO
wait for the next ship. The cabin pas
sengers were mostly men on business
trips.
The Storage passengers came from all
parts OF the country and were said to
he returning To their native land TO
stay. They expected TO ind plenty of
work. They were almost all middle
aged or elderly men. The number of
passengers carried was about 2.100
The sun., 1919-02-02
$4,000 PLUM HERE
CAUSES G. O.P. RUSH
Many Out for Commissioner of
Elections, With Chilvers
in Lead

What IL generally considered by poll
ticians as one OF the most delectable
morsels OF patronage IN New York city
is at the disposition Of the Republican
organization In Manhattan. And, need
less to say. with Democrats In control
IN tho nation. State and city, outside
Of some Of the elective State off,ciaIs.
there are many good organization men
who are yearning for this place IN an
intense way
The Job is that OF CommI Toner OF
Elections TO represent the Republican
organization. II pays only $4,000 n
year. but is virtually life Job and
does not nccessitate q mans irving I'm
all his time TO II.
The Board OF Elections is bipartisan.
consisting OF two Democrats and two
Republicans. The Republican organ
isations In Manhattan and Kings each
select a man and tho Democratic organ
ization In each borough selects one.
Ostensibly the election ia In the hands
OF the Board Of Aldermen. but the Boa I'd
has never failed to take the recon-
mondation OF the committees. Although
the term Is for two years Il has been
the practice for long time TO keen
the same man in once and usually the
only changes have been due to death.
The present vacancy is caused by the
death OF Moses NJ. Mckee, who had
served since 1911. when he was ap-
pointed TO succeed Charles Page. Mr..
Mckee was the leader OF the Twenty
first Assembly district and John T. Nc
Neill. for many years the first lieuten-
ant of Mr.. Mckee In the management o.
the district and who within a short time
will be chosen formally to succeed him
in that capacity, rather believes that this
should entitle him to become Commits
Toner OF Elections. Mr.. Mcneil has
been for twenty years a deputy in the
State Excise Department
John 5. Shea, former Sheriff and one
time leader Of the Fourteenth district.
would like the appointment But IL has
been considered quite generally that tho
office was one that should GO to an &C.
tive district leader, as II Is frankly a
political place. Leaders who are active
candidates say that Mr. Shea in getting
the fat fees Of the Sherifrs Office FOR
one term has as much as he Was entitled
TO for many years
Among the most active candidates are
Collin II. Woodward, leader OF the
Twenty-third Assembly district. and
end Of the Fifth. Mr.. Woodward was
Tax Commissioner in the Mitchell ad-
ministration and now holds q place In
one OF the State departments Joseph
Levenson, coleader OF the First. also has
his eye on the plum.
Members Of the executive committee,
who, after all. will settle the matter. al
though the county committee must
finally ratify the selection. are strongly
inclined toward William Chllvers, leader
Of the Fifteenth district. who was per.
some time. He liz not an active candi-
date, however, hTe county COMMITTEES
will formally name the man on Febru-
AIRY 90.