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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-15

ing for second term near Canyon
City.
Grace Blair, IL, axpscting. 70 return
home imusdsstSN s(bssaSehool CLOSES
and Helen 00pdiuN1g1D1ns % Bstev
City. whsseyss' ss'sxpsssv-swnuke her
home for some time.
Celia Byrd II going to become a
regular jkAt>rt devil hi) vscsail "a.
she wiIi <trk ~ ths Hardly County
News staK.
The three "MiIIerA'fRdby HsyeA
and Ada and Leroy johnson viii 20
TO Lawen for the summerfl : ~
Gladys Nicholson will make a fne
telephone reporter we are sure.
Jessie Shepard Is leaving the H. c.
II. q. She is planning on going to
Portland this summer and taking a
business course nrns,ft
Cook. Clark. Huston. Gowan. Nc.
pheeters. aud all our big, husky
boys. will work,
Frank Reineman Is going to the
Mountains. Raymond voegtly will
run a tractor: Marie Picks lis staying
at the summit; Lillian vulgamore
and Dorothy Keeney are planning
on long automobile tour. with the
parents OF the former; Dclphinc
Whiting will crochet: Harley Hotch-
kiss has already left school for the
farm; Jean Monroe Is going to rest:
Gladys In going 20 swim. and Gene
schwarts In going 10 watch her.
Anyhow. ~S ara -xoInk 10 xHSe coed
time and come back bright and
happy and ready for another year.
all but the Seniors who win leave
ror various Universities ahd institu'
tions OF higher education.
Miss rrease nsd 'anAI. Kirchesky
will leave Friday. 81. for their homes
In Corvallis and Portland; Miss An
derson and Miss whesld are going
to Boise where they hase spplied for
a position booking cLautauqua. Niss
burlington II planning trip eaAt;
Mr.. McDade is going 10 take some
summer school work at the Univer-
sity OF Oregon.
The Prineville boys are coming
over during the stockmens conven-
tion TO play baseball against the "
e. II. 8. kA
The High school girls; have been
cutting oat sad saving up bed
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-15

Rev. u. s. Hughes will preach the
Baccalaurcat Sermon. "The Call to
Leadcrship." The public is cordial-
iy invited. 'e
Monday Final examinations IN
|Chsmistry. Commercial geography,
English 3. Geometry 4. English 4.
Bssiswhss Asxsbrs o. n rspE
Tuesday, Final examinations In
English 8. General Science. Latin .,
History 2. History 4.
Wednesday. Final examinations In
Physiology. Geomctry2. Latin 4.
Shorthand.
The Alumni reception to the Sen
Tor class will be held Wednesday
evening
Thursday evening comes the Grad
uating exercises at the Liberty
Theatre, followed by the Senior Hop
at the Tonawama.
This II the last "coiyum" for tho
year-'i9-'20 no we will extend a
fond "Au Rcvoir" with the sincere
wish that you who read may hayo
as enjoyable summer ms We antic-
ipate for ourselvcs tt1
Mr.. Mcpade hes been preparing a
list OF needed improvements for tho
benefit Of the Hish School Board.
Among other things are such items
nv. walks. fencing. roofing. now
shades. new stove. ~. ~
Four cosrscs will be- offered Hrxs
year. General. scientific. commereins
and Home Economics.
Physics and Debating viii be add
cd. 49, farss@sF -s.D"R
A circular describing the advant-
ages TO be derivsG from attending
the II c. ~ s. VIII besissued soon.
u. WIN be @pt 40, all prospective
students.
Few people realize That II takes
q lot OF money snd.time 10 establish
and maiptain standard school. II
!, were not for the County High
School every boy or girl from Harnsy
County who wished to attend colleg"
would have to pass entrance examin-
ations.
Friends OF Lcora Hankins rs were
deeply grieved 10 hear OF her untime
ly end at Canyon City. where she was
teaching. Miss Hankins was edu-
Gated IN this county and was teach
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-15

This country is divided on the sub
sect of universal military training.
some favor It. some oppose II. some
don't know what they want. and
others don't care. And between the
bunch of them our poor iold star
spangled Uncle is having a deuce Of
a time trying to spraddle four wpy's
=. once with only one pair OF legA I.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-15
COUNTY To ADD DRESSING
TO GRAvELEDi ROAD

Road Master Roy McCee inform,
this paper that the county expects "a
begin at once to place n top dressing
of four inches OF fne gravel on the
Poison Greek road which was gravei'
ed during last fall by X. A. Allen,
The grade is In shape for this finish
and II was deemed the rart OF econ'
omy 10 have II done In order To get
the best results from what had al.
ready been spent on IL.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-15

w. r. Davidson OF the Oregon &
Western with his local representa-.
tive. II. +. Johnson. have recently
been through this part of the coun.
iry selling land. They have dispos-
II of quite large acreage durins
the ten days they were busy In this
section. mostly range land. although
considerable farm lands are inciud.
Ell. Among those buying are:
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-15

ticks" for the stockmens Convertl
The sewing machines are busy eyI
day from, early morning, until \
after schooi closes. ) The kirIs |,
.niiitucry- rssss 'urg~ putting o. ,
hsishing touches 70 theif uias1
projects.
Sunday evening Mr.. McDeds1
kshtsrtain' the Sen OF class sn6 iss
al dinnsI. = .as
A prize fund OF $500 has Y
given by The First National ~
OF Burns to be awarded TO the 4
Tor student who by reason Of d
sistent appreciation. has for st ID
tho last two years excelled IN n
lish and one OF the Commsrd
Branches. and maintained a .schoI}
ship above the average in the
naming studies.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-15
saturday, May 10, 1910.
NEW TELEPHoNE st
DIRECTORY JUNE 10

Persons desiring telephone install.
ad should make II u point to place
'hcir orders during the present
nonth as the new directory will IN
30 press just as soon after the frat
VI June as the printer can get at II.
therefore those who have phones In.
stalled before that date will have
their names In the directory.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-15

J. ". Neal gave his friends n q
prise by showing up in burns
Monday night unexpectedly. at ID
his coming had not been annosc
Mr.. Neal was accompaied by z
Hays. Both are interested in
new live stock ioaning bank 10 b.,
tablished In Portland.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-15

u. %. Clark was in town yes,erdsy ,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-01-23
REAL ESTATE MEN
ARE ORGANIZED
Nineteen Leading Land Brokers
Form Rusk County Real
Estate Board

LadySmith real estate dealers met
Wednesday in the Chamber of Com
merce rooms and perfected an organ
iZatiOn under the name of the RuSk
County Real Estate Board. Nineteen
of the leading brokers joined. The fol
lowing officers were elcted: X. H.
Macdonald, president w. $. Manning
vice president Elmer Hill, secretary
treasurer; f. I. Hughes and f. NJ
Doyle directors.
Daniel p Steinberg. of Appleton.
was the speaker and he make a very
interesting and forceful talk. He ey-
planned the advantages that would bC
derived from 60 operation in this bus
mess. how if al would work together
in harmony much good would result to
the members of the organization and
to the whole community. The farmer
or tOwnsman listing his property to
sell would have the whole organization
working for him instead of one man
or firm as before The offer of mem
Ecrship is extended to all real estate
men in the county, thus making the
service OF still greater value The
ofilers will get together and draft the
bylaws.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-01-23
OF SPECIAL INTEREST
TO ALL SERVICE MEN

The Sweet Bill recently agreed to
by the L. =. Senate and House of Rep
resentatives is the most important an
nOuncement to service men since the
signing of the armistice. 1t consists
of amendments to the War Risk mSur-
ance Act. some of the important pro
visions are as follows:
Compensation payments are ADJUST
cd on IL basis. $4,000 per month for TO
tai temporary disability for men with
ont dependents. and $4,000 for total
permanent disability. These increases
are rctroctive to April 9th. 1917.
Those inducted by the local draft
board. but not accepted at camp ano
enrolled for active service are included
within the benefits of the Act.
Insurance lump sum payments are
provided in converted insurance an(
class of beneficiarieS enlarged to in
clude uncles. aunts. nephews. nieces
brOther-in-law and sister-in-law of tht
insured Payments owing to persol
wlfo dies are made payable to his eXecll
tor or administrator.
The bill includes other provisions o
minor Importance.
HOME SERVICE DEPT.
RuSk Co. Chapter. \. II. {
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-01-23
GOOD GROWTH IS
SHOWN in 1919
Increased Savings Deposits in
State Bank Show Growth in
County's Prosperity

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers Of the State Bank of Ladysmith
was held Tuesday. The report OF
the examining committee consisting OF
Messrs Harry Ballou, r. S. Johnson
and Frank Fountain. who had checked
and listed all securities. bonds and
other assets of the bank was received
very favorably.
The years work was fully reviewed
and the stockholders greatly pleased
with results accomplished. \ substan-
tial growth i'm deposits of S135.O00.00
for the year was reported which is es-
pccially gratifying in view Of the fact
that SS0.000.00 of the increase is in
savings and time deposits, or a daily
increase in this class of deposits of
$4,000 Il day for every working bank
day of the year Another gratifying
factor is that these depositOrs are not
made up of few accounts, large in
amount, as the books of the bank show
over 22O0 actual depositors indicating
the popularity of the bank with the
people of this section.
Owing to the continued i'll health of
Mr.. Ellingson. causing his declining re-
election. although remaining Il director
and retaining all his interest in the
bank. Y. j. Smith was elected as presi-
dent. w. A. Blackburn vice-president.
and S. Fl. DOOley, cashier.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-01-23
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs Charles Eisenach is on the sick
list at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. |. Collins spent Sat
lIrday i'll Duluth shopping.
II. A. Drake left Tuesday night on a
business trip to Marshfield and Fond
tlu Lac.
Miss Helga Thomley left Tuesday
morning for Superior to visit with her
brother.
Frank Lutz. of Almena. and r. j.
Nelkey, of Kaukauna. were here on Il
land deal Wednesday.
Mrs Harry Baxter spent Sunday
with Mr.. Baxter's mother at Marsh
field She returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. pomeroy ahd son. of Ingram.
spent the weekend in this city with
the formers friend. Miss Nina Tubbs.
Thorwald DitmansOn and Martin
Nelson are spending the week in Chi
cago attending Il merchants conven-
ton.
Mrs. Otto Schroeder. of Superior.
arrived here last Friday afternoon for
n weeks visit at the j. II. DOucette
home.
Mrs. E. Bierlich and three children
returned to I4adysmith last week from
| Milledgeville. Illinois, where they had
| lived since they left here in June last
| Otto Rogers left Saturday morning
| for Lindsay. oklahoma, for two
weeks visit with his children. who are
with his mother at that place From
there Mr.. Rogers intends to go TO Can
ada where he will work at his trade Of
papermaking.
Mr. and Mrs Mike Babiak mourn
the death of their infant daughter wht
ldied Saturday at the age of tive
months. The little one was burlet
! Monday morning, the funeral Serylc'
being held at the Catholic church il
this city and the body laid to rest il
Riverside cemetery.
/ W. T. Moss came up from Madison
on business Tuesday and left 'yesterda,
for Park Falls Mr.. Moss has rente'
his fine farm. miles northwest of thi
city, to Paul Egly. who will operate TIL
place this coming season. Mr.. Egly
who came here from Indiana early las
= fall. owns 800 acres near the Bass lax
schoOlhouse which he will improve a
rapidly as possible.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-01-23
Three Business Men Stand as
Sponsors For New Local
Troop
BOYS MUST PASS TEST
TO ENROLL AS MEMBERS
Oath and Scout Law That Boy Scouts
Pledge Themselves To Live
Up TO

The new Boy Scout troop is now well
started toward IL permanent organiZa-
ton. The following business men are
acting as SPONSORS for the troop. @. j.
Falge, chairman; G. j. Dregne and
Frank NJ. Doyle. The committee has
selected John s. Bordner for Scout
Master and f. NJ Dahlberg as assist
ant scOutmaster.
The scout master and his assistant
with the help of the committee are con-
dIicting the tests every. Monday even
ing at the highschOol for boys who are
preparing themselves to become scouts.
These tests continue from Z to 8 80
p. III.
The first troop will be made up OF
four patrols Of eight boys each. Ten
boys have already passed the tests and
will become charter members of this
first troop. Others are preparing to
take the test next Monday evening.
More than fifty boys have already ap-
piled for membership and of this num-
her who succeed in passing the test
first will find places in the first troop.
The. following boys have passed the
test and are now TenderfOOd Scouts ::
Darcy Carter, John Krcma, Neger
Radloff. Clare Turner. James Russell,
Lyle Doughty. Henry JarmOski. Rob
ert Morgan. Frank Lane. and Arthur
Kane Archie Heburn, a tenderfoot
scout from TripOli. Wis. will also be-
come member of the troop. Others
who have previously belonged to other
troops will also become members
troop No. 1.
What a boy must know to pass the
tpnderfOOd test l. The composition
and history of the American flag and
swear allegiance to the flag. ,. Know
the scout laws. significance of the scout
badge motto and take the scout oath.
=. Tie the following knots: Square,
shetland. bOwline halter. Sheepshank,
Glove. timber. double half hitch and
fisherman
Those not familiar with the scout
movement may he interested 10 know
the scout oath and laws
The Scout Oath
ON my honor. will do my best. /
TO d0 my duty to God and my country
and to obey the scout law. > TO help
other people at all times 3. To keer
myself physically strong. mentally
awake and morally straight.
The Scout Law
/. \ scout is trustworthy.
\ scouts honor is to be trusted. II
he were to violate his honor by telling
Il lie or by cheating or by not doing eN
Continued on Page y
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-01-23
NO QUORUM AT AN
NUAL CREAMERY MEET

About fifty farmers of the Ladysmith
community attended the annual meet
ing of the fadysmith COOPERATIVE
Creamery co. at the court house Sat
urday afternoon.
There was no business done for the
reason that the necessary One-half OF
the stockholders were not there. An
other meeting. will be held one month
from that date and it is very necessary
for over half of the members TO bt
present. either personally or by proxy
There is a proposition before the
members to buy new site adjacent tG
the railroad and the erection OF new
creamery. refrigerator building, pack
ing plant. etc. will be discussed at tho
next meeting.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-01-23
AUTO THIEVES DRAW
2 YEARS, BUT PAROLED

Frank Baker and James Everitt, ar
rested last November on charges of
having stolen automobiles belonging
to Louis Soule and Fred Erdman, and
who plead guilty as charged and were
bound over to circuit court, were taken
before Judge Wickham at Eau Claire
Tuesday by Dist. Atty. Falge and I'm
dersheriff DOdsOn to receive sentence.
They had spent the two months since
their arrest incarcerated III the county
jail.
The sentence as passed on these
young men by the court was two years
at the refOrmatory at Green Bay. Exc
cuton Of sentence was suspended. how
ever and the men were released, un-
der the supervision of the state board CT
control.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-01-23
WILL GO TO FLORIDA
AND POSSIBLY TO CUBA

Mr.. and Mrs. c. K. Ellingson are
planning on spending the winter in
Jacksonville. Florida. They will leave
here Monday. and may go to Cuba be-
fore they return.
MI Ellingson's health has been fail
ing for the last six months. and for
that reason he resigned his position as
president Of the State Bank.
The annual report of this meeting
shows splendid growth of business
during the time Mr.. Ellingson was
president.
Mr.. Ellingson stated in an interview
with a News-Bndget reporter that he
wQald continue his permanent resi-
dcnce in Ladysmith. He said that there
was no other place in the world that
was good enough for home for him.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-01-23
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Nels Omark. of Tony, was a
visitor in Ladysmith Thursday
Nj. w. EllingsOn. of Ingram, was in
Ladysmith on business today.
DR.. l.. NJ. Landmark left for st. Paul
and Minneapolis Tuesday noon.
Clarence Ellingson and O. L. HOtz,
of Hawkins. were in this city Thurs
day. =
Mrs. +. T.. MunrOe entertained a few
friends at 800" in honor of Mrs. Otto
Schroeder Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. Fordham, of Lyons, Kan
sas. is here visiting with her sister,
Mrs. L. NJ. landmark
Dist. Atty. Falge spent Monday and
Tuesday in Eau Claire and Mime
apolis attending to official business.
Mrs. Rex McCauley, of Osseo, ar
rived here last week for a visit with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hoge,
boom.
Mrs. III. w. Flunker arrived home
Thursday morning from Il twO-weeks
visit at Milwaukee, Elkhart Lake and
Plymouth.
The Service Star Legion will hold
their regular meeting Monday, Jan. 70
at = 80 at the army and navy building
All members are urged to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs Emil Schmidt ano
daughter, Harriet, of Minneapolis
came Saturday and spent Sunday at the
home of the formers parents, Mr. ano
Mrs. f. C. Schmidt. They returned
home Monday morning.
Joe Kaescher. employed at the Foun
tain-C Campbell camp No. 3, was laid III
for repairs Jan. II, when a saw fel
against his hand making w0unt
which became infected. Mr.. Kaeschel
came to Ladysmith this week for med
ical treatment.
l.. C. Streater. and family, wht
planned to start for Lake Arthur
Louisiana. Sunday evening, were de
tanned few days on account OF the i'll
ness of their daughter, Peggy. Th'
child recovered SO that they startet
Thursday evening.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-01-23

C. G.. Collins, Supt Armstrong and
Attorney Pray came down from Lady
smith last Thursday and met with the
village council to go over the proposed
contract with the Big Falls Power Go.
The material for the line is now all in
readiness, but before the work can pro-
ceed. franchises must be secured from
the four towns through which the line
will pass, also from the county. TO Sc
cure the latter, it will be necessary to
call the county board in special ses-
sion. This will delay the construction
Of the line several weeks.--Bruce News
Letter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-01-23
SERVICES WELL ATTENDED

The attendance at the first services
of the "G0-tO-Church Campaign" now
in progress at the Methodist church
was very satisfactory in spite of the
severe weather. The services were at
tractive with good music. The duet
by Mrs. Carow and Mr. Alden and the
number by the male quartette being
especially well received The messages
of the pastor were timely and vital. III
is to be hoped that the go-to-church
spirit will spread in the community
and that all our places of worship may
be filed with wOrshippers.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-01-23
ARMENIAN GIRL
WILL SPEAK HERE
Will Tell of Experiences of Her
self and Family From the
'Unspeakable Turk"

II have seen them eXiled from
Smyrna. blltchered by soldiers, thrown
in the seas. but | was saved because |
was in an American school. Ana the
Turks dared not violate your flag.
Poor souls, many lived in cemeteries,
i'm caves in the hills. | have seen them
diving from hunger on the streets
have seen their bodies in the CUTTERS
children eating rubbish and men and
women tearing dead animals and lick
inc the bones or cracking them to get
the marrow. A horrible picture,
painted in the colors of misery and
privation," declares Miss Marie Sara
fan. Armenian young woman who
will speak at the Unique theater at
3 200 D. m. Saturday, Jan 81. III the
interest of the near-east relief cam
paign.
Everyone who can possibly spare the
time. should hear this thrilling ad-
dress.
Speaking of her own life, Miss Sara
fan says
II came from Armenia. My home
was Cesarea. MOunjOusOun.
NV father was a merchant OF
wheat. He was very Christian and
kept us very happy with my mother
The firstt loss from the family was
father. He had gone for business to 4
city. On his way back home, he met
some Turks-he suffered three years
when he died.
Il went to Smyrna to teach III the
Armenian Girls college in 1917. Thel
my brother. Asger, was taken as a sol
dier by the Turks. He managed to es
cane and came to me-with the help OF
friends. / sent him from Smyrna ant
on board ship. He reached New 1orf
| and was saved / had another brother
| The war broke out and he could no
! leave. In 1914 the Turks came ant
took him away from mother and aftel
beating him tied his hands and cas-
| him into prison. The next day he, witt
all the young men of the village, were
murdered with hatchets.
again the Turks came and the bal
ance of my family were compelled t
give up their possessions ana leav
home. Had they denied Christ and ia
ken the Mohammedan VOWS they coul'
have remained unharmed. They lef
all. Grandmother was so years ole
For two weeks she walked day an'
night. She died from hunger in Ourfa
Mother was killed in Zor. Little sis
far was loft a lone i'm the desert and al
! ter two weeks-the Turks killed hel
During this time | was teaching in tn
American college and under your glol
ious flag, helping my married sister
+, who with her family of little ones ha
been deported from their home.