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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20
CONGRESSMAN NELSON HONORED

Congressman A. p. Nelson of this dis
trict who succeeded Senator Lenroot
in the lower house Of Congress, has
been singuIarly honored by having con
ferred upon him by the faculty and
trustees Of Upper Iowa University.
Fayette. Iowa, the honorary degree OF
Doctor of Laws.
Mr.. Nelson has distinguished himself
IS a leader in commercial. in education
al. in RELIGIOUS, and in governmental ac-
tiyities. He has for IA years been a
member Of the Board of Regents OF the
University Of Wisconsin, and twice
president of thai" board. He is a trus-
tee of Hamline University, st. Paul ana
has been a member of the Executive
Committee and vice president of that
board. SIr. Nelson is also presideA OF
the General Conference Laymen's Asso-
citation of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and member of the centenary
commission. He has a bright career
before him as a member of Congress,
where his ripe experience will greatly
aid in shaping important and construc-
tive legislation in our reconstruction
period.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20
TALKS ON FIGHT AGAINST
VENEREAL DISEASES

Miss Martha Riley, Of Madison, a
repres sntative Of the State Board Of
Health. was here Monday and gave sew
eral talks on the fight being made by
the state and national government
AGAINST venereal disease. Besides adj
dressing meeting of parents and
teachers at the Unique theater Miss
Riley spoke to a meeting OF girls at the
chair factory. to the girls at the train
ing school, and also to those employed
at the paper mill.
The state and federal government
will spend about 100000 in this state
this year in the fight against this pub
lie menace One of the important
things to be done is to prevent the
spread Of these loaths0me diseases
from the unfortunate children who are
afflicted to others who are free from
them.
Miss Riley will return to Ladysnith
in September if the city desires, with
a comprehensive educational program.
Ladysmith. should not be backward
in fiIfssdnatter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20
ENDS LIFE WITH
RIFLE BULLET
Emil Siemund, Despondent or
Insane From Illness, Com
mits Suicide

DespOndent or temporarily insane as
the result of illness. Emil Siemund,
aged SO years. committed suicide at
about 10 80 last evening by firing a
bullet through his heart. He used
high-p0wered rifle for the deed.
Emil made his home with his broth
er. Rudolph Siemund and ended his
life in his room on the second floor OF
the house. which is located in the east
end of the city. across the bridge near
the canning factory.
Rudolph heard the shot and rushed
TO his brothers room. but reached the
room just as Emil was breathing his
last. He was already unconscious and
left no message, vocal or written eX-
planning his action
Emil had a bad attack Of Influenza
last winter and had not been entirely
right since His health has been poor
ali spring and he has been gloomy and
respondent at times, although he had
never given a hint that he contemplated
suicide.
The funeral will be held Sunday
from the house. with Rev. c. |. Fisher
officiating. Burial Will be i'll River
side cemetery.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20
CAPT. DRUM PRAISES THE
SOLDIERS OF BATTERY L
Green Bay Gazette Publ shes Inter.
view With Eadysmith Officer in
Command of that Unit

A recent issue Of the Green Bay
Gazette gave a splendid write-up Of the
rOusing welcome given the veterans 01
Battery b of the l21st Field Artillery
composed of Green boys, on the occa-
sion Of their return to that city This
was the battery that was commanded
by Capt Ralph II. Drum, Of this city
A copy of the Gazette containing this
Write-up reached the News Budget this
week and from ii we take the following
interview with Capt. Drum, with the
Gazette's comment:
Battery b. of the 121st Field Artil-
lery, is the best organization of soldiers
ever soften together any place is the
way Capt Ralph H. Drum expressed
himself about the Green Bay fighting
bunch last night. II never saw more
efficient and willing outfit Of men as
that battery. / don't say that because
| am its captain, but the record Of the
boys in the five major engagements in
France substantiate my assertion.
There were times when these boys
fred guns that were red hot. The
French marveled at them, and as
everybody probably knows, honored
them with the Cr0iX Csa Guerre, and
named them Les Terribles Battery
b fired more ammunition than any bat
terry in France-that ought to be proof
Of the important part it played III the
4 of
try less dangerous by destroying Ger
man positions before the infantry ad-
vance. | would not have missed this
demonstration for the boys in Green
Bay for anything. They appreciate
the reception, the noise and the decora-
tions. and are proud of Green Bay and
Green Bay people.
Every word uttered by boys in the
outfit about Capt. Drum is one of praise
and admiration, They knew Capt.
Drum to be fearless because Of his work
in battle They remember what he did
to win a citation. and they would go to
war again with him The citation fol
lows:
Capt Ralph Drum Battery B, 121st
Field Artillery: "On August IS, 1913
near Fonde DeMezierre, France, dis
played courage and coolness in hand
ling his men during severe shellinG
The medical personnel heing insufficient
to care for the wounded, Capt. Drum
called for volunteers. and personally
took charge of removing the wounded
to the dressing station, remaining at
his duty until painfully wounded him
self.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20

A fatal accident occurred Friday at
ternoon when Seward Il. Peck, of Hills
dale. was struck and killed by the 500
railway crossing one mile south of
Campia.
Mr.. Peck was sale manager of the
Holstein sale to be held in this city
June 21 and had been out with his
Overland car to distribute advertising
matter working in the northeast por-
ton of the county III order to be near
the location of a shower which was to
be given his fiancee. Miss lmmerfall
that evening He was driving west
and the train was in plain view for a
considerable distance, but evidently he
thought he could get across the tracks
as he was driging at high rate of
speed However. the engine hit the
rear end Of the auto, cutting it in two
and throwing both parts to the west
side of the tracks Mr.. peck's skull
was crushed and he died in a few min
uteS without regaining consciousness.
Seward 3. Peck was born at Mar
shall where his parents now reside,
and had reached the age Of SO years.
9 months and % days. He was a pros
porous farmer. an expert on bl00ded
stock and pedigrees. and was doing
much to increase the prosperity of Bar
ron county farmers by valuable help in
building up their herds. He was en-
gagged to be married to a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs H. r. Immerfall. the
wedding to occur this month.
His remains were taken to Marshall
Saturday evening for interment. a
brother George. and wife of Hillsdale,
and Miss Immerfall accompanying.
Rice Lake Chronotype.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20
PRENTICE EDITOR HOME
AFTER ARMY SERVICE
News Calumet Man Lays Down the
BayOnet and Picks Up His
Trusty Pen

L. G.. Prentice. editor of the Prentice
county soldiers who arrived home last
week after about two years of strenu
Gus service in the army. fighting with
the 32nd division. Slim" as he is
familiarly known at Prentice. is very
evidently happy to be back to the town
that bears his name. judging from his
article in last weeks issue of the News
Calumet. which is as follows:
Hello, Folks, we're back-and we
in this case refers to the guy who used
to masquerade as editor of this weekly
rag and who responds to the call of
"Slim," Prentice. or just plain Hey,
There"
Yes, after squandering our substance
for nigh onto two years i'll riOtOuS liv-
ing, also in hiking and riding over vari-
Gus portions of Texas, France, LuXem-
berg and Germany We're back again in
the land where Fate intended her favor
ite sons and daughters to live and so
far as we are concerned they can build
a fence around this particular portion
of the globe and we'll never try to
climb over it. One single little strand
will be enough to hold us in.
Just at present our main problem is
an attempt to forget the long hikes, the
squads east and west" and the various
other stunts which bob up in a khaki
wearer's career, and relearn what lit
10 oil
copy for weekly newspaper. And,
with but a single days trial,
we've proved to our own satisfaction
that the pen indeed is mightier than
the sword For the sword or its
twin brother the bayonet-wasnt
bad weapon to handle at all but cussed
if this pen doesn't seem to have run dry
after its two years vacation. Maybe
that little speck of gray matter in our
brain that's supposed to denote writing
ability has burned out entirely. Then
again maybe it's only run down-time
will tell.
At any rate we haven't been back on
the job long enough to spoil this num-
Der of our sheet. Your assured of one
good issue yet. Next week the work
of devastation will begin but today the
couple sticks we've managed to write
are buried so deeply among better COM
panions that they won't be noticeable
to the naked eye.
We're working twenty-four hours a
day now trying to forget Europe and
everything connected with that c0nti-
nent so please don't ask too many queS-
tiOnS about our experiences over there.
If you insist We'll confess right away
that if we had had to cut notch for
every Heinie we sent on to the Happy
Hunting Grounds the jack-knife would
never come out of our pocket But
then every Heinie returned the compli
ment, leaving our ungainly frame un-
SCARED. so both sides ought to be
happy.
And that's all. But say. Folks, isn't
it grand and glorious feeling to come
sauntering back into the home pastures
when you've been off in the Bad Lands
for Il long long time? That's us all
over.
SO here's to you. See you again
next week.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20
NEWSPAPER FOR EXELAND

Jesse Brothers, of Policy, was i'll
Iadysmith between trains Wednesday.
Mr. Brothers. who is first-class print
er and newspaper man, will establish
a paper at Exeland, issuing the first
number next week. For the time being
he will print the paper at Policy. where
he now has a plant, having formerly
published d paper there This will be
the second newspaper venture at Exc
land. Roy Merwin having published a
paper there for several months a few
years ago.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20
CONVENTION OF
EASTERN STAR
Fifty Out of Town Delegates At
tend Sessions Here Yes
terday Afternoon and
Evening

The district convention Of the East
ern Star held here yesterday drew
about fifty out of town people as dele
gates from the chapters at Rice Lake,
Barron and Chetek. The total attend
ance counting local members was over
one hundred.
Sessions were held both in the after
noon and evening At 6 O'Clock fine
banquet was served by the Methodist
ladies at their old church building.
while during the evening refreshments
were served at the hall by the local
chapter Mrs Mary f. GrimshaW OF
Elroy, state lecturer of the o. E. s.. wa ;
in attendance and gave very fine adj
dress. The Ladysmith chapter put on
the degree work in the evening.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20
Decisive Defeat to Down River
Lads on Their Own
Diamond
SWANSON ALLOWS
OPPONENTS 5 HITS
Ladysmith Team Gives Pitcher Error
less Support and Excel at
Batting

The large number Of fans who accom-
panied the Ladysmith team to Cornell
Sunday witnessed one of the best, if not
The best baseball game played by team
from this city in several years.
Cornell had good team and put up
indicates, but the locals simply had
them Qutclassed in every respect. La
dySmith played a better fielding game,
was Better at batting and had a decid-
ed edge in the matter of battery work.
Only six ef the Cornell players went
10 bat four times, or once more than the
minimum Of three times each if every
man up had been put out. There were
six innings in which only three Cornell
batters faced the pitcher.
Swanson, for Ladysmith, pitched
good heady game all the way through,
allowing but five hits and keeping them
scattered, except in the fourth inning
when Cornell punched three of their
five hits and did their only scoring of
the game Swanson made LadysmithS
only two errors, however He was Civ
Ell excellent support his teammates
bacEing him UP without a bungle.
There were no wild throws OF pitches
and Swanson issued but one pass to the
first station,
Cornell changed pitchers after the
second inning. putting on the mound
and there was no mistake about it be-
ing mound an imported pitcher with
league experience. The Ladysmith
lads were nothing daunted, however,
and in the sixth and ninth innings
made the phenom' with the spit
bali eat out of theR hand.
Ladysmith took the lead right at the
start, scoring one each in the first and
second sessions Cornell only had
look in once in the game and that was
n the fourth spasm when she got her
two runs and tied the score. incident
ally giving the Cornell fans their only
thrill Of the day and saving themselves
from Shut-0ut. The "Spit-ball art
ist had smooth sailing until the sixth
inning when the LadySmith lads land
ed on him like ton of brick When
the dust cleared away they were three
runs to the good Then in the ninth
The Rusk county boys showed two more
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20
TOMAHAWK HERE SUNDAY

The fast TOmahaWk team viii play
here Sunday and a large crowd should
turn out and doubtless will. Manager
Sands, starting with very discOurag
ing outlook, with poor diamond need
ing the expenditure Of considerable
money to make it barely fit to use, no,
convenient place for evening practice,
has built mp a formidable team that will
be a credit to the city. 1t is the first
real ball team the city has had for years
and with proper support will become
faster as the members get more prac-
tice together and the teamwork inn
proves.
Sundays game promises to be the
best seen here for a long time.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20
START REPAIRS ON
MENASHA DAM
Myers & Son Have Contract For
Job Which Will Take Two
or Three Months

Myers & Son. of Oshkosh have the
contract for an extensive job of repair
ing on the "Menasha dam in this city,
owned by the Menasha Wooden Ware
Co. and furnishing power to the paper
and sulphite mills as well as for the
Ladysmith Lighting Co.
Sheet steel piling will be driven down
across the entire face of the dam to
form a coffer-dam, behind which ce-
ment will be put in. next to the dam.
The job will take two or three months
time for a crew of fifteen to twenty
men.
Thre carloads of machinery for the
Job arrived here the first of the week
and the work is already under way
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20
MRS. JOHN McNAIR
ON WAY TO HEALTH

John McNair was passenger to
Chippewa Falls this Tuesday morning
where he went to spend the day with
his wife who is confined in the St.
Joseph's hospital there, following an
operation some few days ago for gall
stones. Mrs McNair has been in quite
a serious condition following the opera
ton but at this date is improving rap
idly and will soon, it is hoped, he back
among her friends here much improved.
AS soon as Mrs McNair is able she will
ioin her husband and in the future they
will make their home with their daugh-
ter who resides near this city.-Cor-
nell Courier
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20
REV. HOWE TO CONDUCT
REVIVAL AT AMACOY

Rev D. J. Howe, formerly pastor Of
the Christian church of this city but
now of a church of that denominations
in st. Paul. will conduct a series Of
gospel meetings nightly i'll a big tent at
Amacoy Lake, 6 miles southeast, of
Bruce. commencing Wednesday, June
%
Three of the big days" of the re-
viii be: Sunday, June %, auto
mobile day" July 4. with special patri-
otic sermons afternoon and evening;
Sunday. July g. christian Unity day.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20
MARRIED

MI Andrew Hanson and Miss Bessie
Letson. both of Ladysmith, were united
in marriage yesterday afternoon at the
home of the brides brother, Ray Let
son. in this city, Rev. c. !. Fisher Off
ciating. The ring ceremony was used.
Attendants were Mr.. and Mrs LetsOn.
The bride is a graduate of the Lady
smith schools and has been teaching III
the Woodbury. district, ) miles south
east of Ladysmith, the past year. She
is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
LetSOn.
Andrew Hanson is one of the success
full farmers living III the town of Grow
and has a. home already furnished for
his bride.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20
BACK FROM FRANCE

Clarence Johnson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Johnson, who live 3 miles
south of this city. arrived home last
Thursday. after years service in
France Clarence was i'll the Motor
Transport Corps.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20

*Byers pitched last seven innings.
The score by innings:
Ladysmith..1 / 0 0 o 3 0 q
Cornell. 0 0 2 0 0 0 %
summary Earned runs. Ladysmith
., Cornell ! Struck out--by Swanson
s. by Hinton 3 in two innings; by By
ers, II in seven innings. Bases on
balls off swanson 1 off Hinton. o;
off Byers. 6. Hit by pitchel ball
Plante. Left on bases Ladysmith,
II; Cornell. 4 Attendance-3J0 Time
. IS.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20

j. c. Lee spent Sunday in Mime
apolis on a combined business and
pleasure trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Nelson are enjoy
ing a visit from the formers brother
and wife of Chicago.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20
A NEW RESIDENCE

NJ. G. Davis is starting the erection
of a house at the corner OF W Eighth
st and Cleyeland-ay.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20

Mr. Dewey Wager and Miss Irene
Paschilke, both of this city, were
united in marriage Wednesday morn
ing at st. Mary's church, Father Bau-
man performing the ceremony.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-20
COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS

The number of Rusk county teach
.ers has been seriously depleted. Mar
riage has claimed the following during
the past few months: Miss Bessie Let
SON Miss Ruth Miller, who is n0w
the wife Of Major Rentz. Miss Margie
Speed Miss Blanche Nelson, who is
now Mrs. Leslie Guthrie.
During the past week the following
teachers have contracted to teach this
coming year: Miss Etmice Ryall in
Dist No. 4, Grant; Miss Nina Barnett
in the village of Ingram; Miss Mae
Carter. retained in Dist. No. 2. Flam-
beau Miss Sophie Bill in Dist No. y,
Thornapple.
A few annual reports have not as yet
been received at this office. The fol-
lowing are still unaccounted for Re
ports from Atlanta No. 4 : True, Joint
Dist. No 8; Willard No. 2; Willard
No. 8.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08
Nsws Of Hampton.

Special TO Times RepnOllc6h.
Hampton. March s--A caucus Is an
nounced for the evening OF FRIDAY
March a. for the purpose OF placing
in nomination candidates for the offices
OF mavor. city assessor, city treas
urer. one councilman for each ward
and two councilmen at large. Other
candidates will be selected at a caucus
at the -otunda of the court house al
8 o'clock.
Several car loads of ice have been
Skinned In here from Rockwell &c
supply local needs It Is being packed
bv the Wilson Ice Company and by
Earl H. Bryan.
WI. Robinson will be the only can
didate to he voted upon at the school
elections here next Monday. HIS
name was placed in nomination 70
succeed himself as director. and there
is not likely TO be any opposition.
Raw G. Harrison. late a clerk in
store here. has leased a farm near
Geneva, and will try the outdoor life
this summer.
Oney F'rde Sweet. newspa per writer
and feature contributor for the Chl-
caeo Tribune for many years, was here
for as hort visit recently among his
HAMPTON relatives and friends.
The pastor Of the Trinity Lutheran
church announces that bible class ser
vices will be held at that church each
Thurcday evening in future, and Len
ten services will be held each Friday
evening at 80 until Easter
Frank McSpaden has been assist
ing with the work in the office Of the
county auditor for the past two weeks
during the absence Of Auditor f. D.
Hacker who was injured by the fall
ing of an elevator in his office.
Sol Hartgraves. a we'll known resi-
dent Of Ingham township. died few
days ago at his home at Mitchell, S. D.,
and the body was brought back and
buried at the Harlan cemetery N But
Ter county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08
Brief News Of Union.

5peCidl 10 !Illes-TcpupilSdh'
Union, March S.--John Rogers start
ed Wednesday afternoon with DR.. j.
w. Billlngs car Of household goods and
live stock for Fresno, Calf. He Will
go on to Washington to visit an uncle
and aunt before returning home.
J. J. Strawbridge and family loaded
their belongings the first Of the week
and left Wednesday for Lamoille
where Nj Strawbridge has purchased
a farm. Marion Dickinson moved Oil
the r. L. Anderson farm Strawbridge
left and Elmer Shuffleberger moved
from town on the A.. J. Anderson farm
Mr. Dickinson vacated.
A. J. Tlsdale enjoyed a short visit
this week with his brother, OF Gearing,
lust home from Camp Pike. He was
a member Of the military pand there.
William Davis ana daughter Mirln :
da went this week to the Howard
Packer farm to assist during the com l.
ing season.
Mrs. David Hauser met with a. very
painful accident Wednesday evening
when she fell, breaking her right shoul
der. o. -
r. L. Anderson and daughter Ber-
nice went to Des Molnes Friday to
visit Mrs. Anderson who has been in
the hospital there the past two weeks
Editor Alexander. wife and baby and
brother have heen sick this week with
the Influenza, fonoe the Star did no'
shine as usual this week.