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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-28
s125,OOO,OOO is AVAILABLE
|. C. C. Takes Charge To Relieve Rail-
road Car Congestion.


Washington-The interstate COM
merce commission has taken charge
of the routing and the redistribution
of the railroads freight carrying equip
ment in an effort to end the car con-
gestion which was endangering food
shipments.
This was done at the request of the
railroad executives Acting under au-
thority of the Esch-Cummins law the
commission ordered the railroads to
deliver freight by the quickest and
shortest routes.
AS step to permanently relieve car
shortage which threatens to disrupt
transportation the interste commerce
commission has decided that 1925, 000,-
0G0 of the $3OO,000,O00 revolving fund
provided by the Esch-Cummins law
may be available quickly for purchase
Of railroad rolling stock.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-28
ACTS TO FREE AMERICANS
v. S. Brings Pressure For Release of
Citizens In Russia.

Washington-Aro by reports of
Imprisonment and detention in soviet
Russia of American citizens, the State
department has taken steps to bring
indirect pressure to bear on the Boil
shevik authorities to obtain their re-
lease.
A request has been addressed to the
Austrian government through the
American commissioner in Vienna ask
ing that Hungarian Communists de-
tanned since their escape to Vienne
from Budapest last year and whose re-.
lease has been made the subject Of
overtures by the Bolsheviki shall be
refused release pending the freeing of
American citizens detained in Russia
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-28
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Ladysmith, Wis, May %, 1920.
The following list of letters will be
sent OF the dead letter office June s.
1920:
Delmer, Anna.
Hannah, II.
MacMilliOn. Albert.
Senter Wilmer.
Persons calling for any of the above
please say advertised"
Respectfully,
w. S. MANNING,
Postmaster.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-28
Don't Always Blame Hens When Eggs
- Are Scarce

Rats may he getting them-U. s.
Government Bulletins prove they know
how to get them. Break a cake of
RAT-SNAP into small pieces and place
where rats travel. If there, RAT
SNAP will get them - positively.
Three sizes, pc. SOC, $1.00. Sold and
guaranteed by r. j. Sands Hardware
Co., and Speidel & Speidel.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-28
FOUR CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE
Parents Will Probably Lose Lives
From Injuries Received.

Taconite, Minn.--Four children of
Bert Barro, miner, lost their lives
and Barro and his wife were so severe
ly burned that they are not expected
to live, when fire destroyed their home
at the Holman mine location. Taconite
is near Coleraine.
Barro, according to the story he told
the Coleraine hospital where he and
his wife were taken, was awakened by
smoke. He carried his wife and a
son, 13 years old, through the flames
to the street. The boy was so badly
burned that he died a few minutes
later.
In his attempt to save the other
children, Barro was burned about the
face and body The bodies Of the
three children are in the ruins
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-28
PEACE MEASURE TO WILSON
House Passes Knox Resolution BY
Vote of o28 To 13o.

vOlS Vi go 80 ioS.
WashingtOn-The Senate resolution
repeating the resolution by Congress
declaring a state Of war with Germany
and Austria was passed by the House
and made ready for immediate dis
patch to the President, who is expect
ed to veto it.
The vote was 228 to 1879, ard was
along strict party lines, except that 10
Democrats joined Republican. in sup
porting the measure, while twc Repub-
licans-Kelly of Michigan and Fuller
of Massachusetts st.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-28
VILLS r A T S

and mice-that's RAT-SNAP, the old
reliable rodent destroyer. Comes in
cakes-no mixing With other food
Your money back if it fails.
25c size q cake) enough for Pantry,
Kitchen or Cellar.
soc size e ca!es) for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
LOO size g caI1es) enough for all
farm and out-buildings, storage build
ings. or factory buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by
II. j. SANDS HARDWARE co.
SPEIDEL & SPEIDEL
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-28
1000 900 Fire in San Francisco.

San Francisco-The plant of the
was destroyed by fire. Officials of the
company estimated the loss at $1,000
600.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-28

Fred Stanflee moved Saturday to a
farm near Port Arthur, thus showing
there is a healthy movement toward
the land in this county.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13
EAST CALAIS

L. j. Rutter, optometrist, will be at
A. A. Gove's store Wednesday, the
18th. Cali and have your eyes exam
ined.-adv.
i. L. Brown and daughter, Ruth,
visited in Hardwick on Wednesday.
G. A. Hatch of Woodbury. was in
town the first of the week, assisting in
the care of his father, who remains
very sick.
w. w. johnson of Springfield is stop
ping at +. L, Browns while doing bust
ness among the farmers in this section.
Nearly all the students from Mont
pelier seminary are home for a short
vacation. John Bancroft is obliged to
remain at the seminary, where he is
sick with the mumps.
Mrs. Rhea Sulham has returned to
her home in Connecticut, after Il visit
of a few days at G. J.. Lambs.
Mrs. A. i. Bullock, who has been
quite sick, is improving,
Nellie Martin spent part of the week
with Mrs. G.. A. Hatch in Woodbury..
Mrs. Leon Ellis is quite sick.
Arthur Bullock has returned to his
home in Barre, after being in town the
past month, assisting in the care Of
the sick.
The Carnes school closed a very sue
cessful term on Wednesday. The aver
age attendance of IL scholars was 1914
per day. During the term of II weeks,
only Is words were misspelled, ID chill
drcn not missing a word in spelling
during the term. Thrift exercises were
held on Wednesday, each child taking
part in a very creditable II
As the sickness in town seems to be
over, the grange will resume its meet
ings on Thursday next. No new cases
OF flu have been reported for some
time and all the sick are nearly well.
Mrs. f. +. Marsh went on Wednes-
day 10 Hardwick to assist in the care
of sick relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. i. Bliss and daugh-
ter, Barbara, are stopping with Mr..
Bliss parents on east hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carley have re-
turned from Barre, where MIR. Carley
went for an X-ray examination.
Mrs Laura Marsh. visited Mrs. Win
ME Persons in North Montpelier re-
Gently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13
STAFFORD

Most Of the schools in town closed
Friday for the Faster vacation.
Miss Lena West returned Tuesday to
her school at North Adams, Mass.
Elbridge Linton spent Sunday with
his parents here, returning Tuesday To
his work at White River Junction.
Mrs. Gertie Dearborn is spending her
vacation with her sister, Mrs. Gean
Titus.
Mrs. Walter Campbell, accompanied
by her daughter, Margaret Hullen,
spent several days the latter part of
the week with her son, Bertrand HUI
len, at Claremont, N. III.
Kendall Jordan is working for George
Bassingthwaighte.
STAFFORD was pretty thoroughly
showed in by the last storm. No mails
reached here from Friday night until
Tuesday morning and it has taken
much work ON the part of the snow
shovellers to get the roads in any de-
gree %passable.
Miss Margaret Hallen is spending a
months vacation at her home here.
Friday evenings dance at the town
hall was well attended, considering the
weather, and all reported a good time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13
u

William Calder, who has been on a
visit to Scotland for the past two
months, arrived Thursday after a
rough passage.
Mr.. and Mrs. P, NJ. Gibson spent
Friday in Barre and Montpelier.
Burton p. Grove acted as rural mail
carrier on route No. | three days this
week, the regular carrier, NJ. j. Bailey
being confined to the house by illness.
Albert Goodine was called home to
Montpelier Tuesday by the illness OF
his son, Henry, who was operated upon
that morning for appendicitis.
Miss Christina Farquharson arrived
home Wednesday from Newport. r. L.,
where she has been staying with her
brother, Major Farquharson, and fam
lily.
s. j. Hardy and three children have
been i'll with influenza this week. His
mother. Mrs. Hannah Hardy of Plain
field, has been assisting them,
The many South Ryegate friends of
Mr.. and Airs. Norman Morrison extend
congratulations to them on The birth
of a son. March O., at Roxbury, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Beaton have
returned to their own home after
spending some months with their
daughter, Mrs. A. d. Grant.
School Director +. J. Tewksbury is
taking a turn at The %janitor work at
the schoolhouse while the regular man,
Dana Bailey, is laid up with rheuma-
tism.
Among this weeks victims Of the flu
are G.. VI. Libby, Miss Nellie Bone. Ger
aid Bcckley, 7. J. Zoe, A. A. kidder,
Mrs. J.. {. Resfrew and Mrs. Harry
Brown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13
PHI

C. J., Rockwell has purchased of d, L.
LOOMS the place known as the Kellogg
house on Randolph avenue. Mr.. Rock
well will have possession of the house
| about April ! and will rent the upper
part Of the same to Mrs. Martelle and
the lower part to A. Mazzolini. Mad
am Mazzolini will take rooms IN the
Martin block and will vacate her rooms
in the Blanchard house about april /,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Emerson, who have
been in the Kellogg house this winter,
will return to their old home in the
| Emerson house, now occupied by Mrs
Marion Rumrill.
Miss Anna C%oughlin, after a three
weeks stay here, left on Thursday for
her home in Barnard for a two weeks
stay there.
The latest returns from the owners
of the Dubois & Gay block assure the
public that the hall can be leased by
Mr.. Reichel. the man who would estab-
fish a glove factory in town, and the
indications point now to establishment
of the same as aA assured fact. 1t is
understood that there have been 100
applications made for work at this fac
tory, which il one Of the requirements
made by the owner.
Miss Edna Moore returned Thursday
from a several days stay in Hancock
with her sister, Mrs. Claude Farr.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. +. Gould have moved
from the Mcintyre cottage on Ran
dolph avenue to the house owned by
F. A. Joslyn and it is reported have
purchased the same. Mr.. and Mrs.
j H. Stehle will oon occupy the Nc
Intyre cottage, moving from the OCon-
nor block.
Mrs. Florence Bridges has returned
from Red Beach, Me, where she was
called by the death of her husband,
Thomas Bridges.
c. j. Stoekwell is confined to the
house this week by reason of q severe
cold. which has been of long standing.
Walter II. Fisk, assistant superin-
tendent in the street and water depart
ment Of Springfield, has purchased of
Judge H. II. Blanchard a two-story
brick house in that place.
Mrs. Ella Russell has been confined
to the house several days by reason
of a severe cold and Miss May Luce of
the Playhouse. Montpelier, has been
the acting pianist at the Strand.
f. T. Salisbury has been appointed
library trustee by the selectmen to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
Of Rev. Homer White.
II. J.. Linsley Of Brandon left here
Monday after passing a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Johnson.
At a meeting OF Randolph post,
American Legion, Thursday evening,
DIR. J. p. Clifford was elected comman-
der, in place of Roy Johnson, resigned,
and Rae Parrot, adjutant, in place of
b II. Madigan, who resigned. r. H.
Barrett, Rev. Fraser Metzger, DR.. j. p.
Clifford and Rae V. Parrott were elect
ed delegates to attend a meeting at
Montpelier Friday of this week.
Mrs. Wesley Sawyer, a patient at
the s%anstorium, has returned to her
home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13
PL4RFIELD

= J.. Rutter. optomctrist. will b. At
Nrs Jennie Hamels, Tuesday. the 10th.
CA and have your eyes examined
adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13
GROTON
Mrs. Lucy Buzzi's House Burned Thurs
day Morning.


The dwelling nouse of Mrs. Lucy
Buzzi on Pine street was burned to the
ground about s o'clock Thursday morn
ing. The fire was caused evidently by
the burning out Of the chimney and
had gained such IA start when discov-
cred that next to nothing was saved
on the second floor. The furniture or
the ground floor, including a nice piano,
was saved and also a quantity of wood
from a nearby shed. The building vas
4 twO-story one, built around Is years
ago and vas in good condition. Mrs.
Buzzi carried a small insurance. Her
goods were moved to the Stevens house
on the same street. Mr.. Buzzi, who
was working in Barre, came here on
the afternoon train.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
r A. Davidson Tuesday evening at
Cottage hospital. Woodsville, n. II.
Mrs. i. A. Walker of Barre was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. n. Hall on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Stephen Ralston was a visitor in
Woodsville, n. H., Thursday.
Mrs, c. j. Bailey was called to South
Ryegate Wednesday by the illness of
c. NJ. Libby.
Pauline, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Grover Smith, who was
threatened with pneumonia the middle
of the week, is improving.
l.. G. WEIGH and Mrs. Alex. McRae
were called to East Corinth Thursday
by the death of their father, Hosea
Welch.
John II. Darling, who was elected
road commissioner at the annual town
meeting March 2, has resigned, and the
sclectmen have appointed George S.
WEIGH to fill the vacancy.
Mrs. j. d. McAllister Of South Rye
gate was a visitor in town yesterday.
Miss Calista Crown returned Thurs
day from Boston, where she has been
employed in a hospital for a few weeks.
She is visiting her mother, Mrs. Rose
Crown, at Mrs. T. B. Halls.
X. N. Darling of Bradford was a
visitor in town yesterday.
The body of Hosea Welch was
brought here yesterday from East Cor
NTH, where his death occurred Wednes-
day at the home of his son. Funeral
services were held at the Methodist
church and burial was beside his wife
in the village cemetery. He was about
DC years of age and resided in this
town until a few years ago.
Seth Taisey and Mrs. Anna Hastings
were quietly married Wednesday even
ing, Rev. Stead Thornton performing
the ceremony. Mr.. Taisey came here
recently from Newbury and Mrs. Tsis-
ey moved here last fall from Topsham
and has occupied the house of \. S.
Clark during the winter.
Mrs. T. d. McCrillis, who has been
i'll for the past two weeks, remains
about the same.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13
NORTH MONTPELIER

Mrs. Arch Persons has gone to Bur
lington to the Mary Fletcher hospital.
Mr.. Persons went with her.
Theo Clark is very sick at this writ
Ing.
Three in Leon Ellis family are sick.
Raymond and Mildred Clark are re-
covering from their illness.
Mrs. George Z. Pray is one OF the
sick ones, but is on the gain.
Mr.. and Mrs. II, J.. Conant and
daughter, Ruth, are all sick. Mrs. Cliff
ton Story is caring for them.
Ardin Chandler and Ethel Benjamin
IRE better, but Mrs. Wesley Benjamin
Is still in bed, sick with the grip.
The creamery company have bought
the Emma Chaplin house.
Mrs. G. p. Spaulding is on the sick
list.
Jerry Byron is sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mears OF Barre
risited at George L. Pray's last week
Thursday and Friday.
The death of Arthur Lawless was a
great shock to his friends. Heartfelt
sympathy is felt for his family,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13
WASHINGTON

Next Sunday morning at the Cniver-
salist church in Washington the pas
tor, Rev. C. A. Simmons, will give a
modern exposition Of the parable o!
the Good Samaritan. 1t is hoped that
the attendance may be very large. Sun.
day school at noon.
Mrs. George Flint is improving, So
that the nurse has been dimissed. =.
w. Z. Worthley, who has been on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13

| fined to the house for the past few
days, is better, so that he is out again.
Mr., and Mrs. George w. Downing
is still quite sick.
NJ. w. Chambcrlin is confined to the
bed by illness.
Owing to the severe storm of last
Saturday. schools did not open and now
have been cancelled for a vacation of
u few weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove 1t

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
substitute for calomel, act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
vegetable compound mixed with olive
oil. They act gently but firmly on the
bowels and liver. stimulating them to
natural action, clearing the blood. and
purifying the entire system. They do
that which calomel does, without any of
the bad after effects. Take or two
every night for a week and note the
,Ieasing effect. l0c and 25c a box.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13
EAST CORfNTH
Hosea Wclch, Oldest Person in Town,
Died at Age of o5.

Hosea WEIGH passed away at the
home of his son, Warren WEIGH, on
Wednesday afternoon, aged % years,
seven months and 10 days. Being born
in Groton July 81, 1924, he spent most
Of his many years in that town, com
Ing to East Corinth some years ago to
live with his son. He had been in
feeble health for many months and his
death was not unexpected. The funer-
NJ was held at Groton Friday after
0 o at 2 o'clock, with prayer at the
house at East Corinth at . o'clock.
Mr.. Welch was the oldest person in
town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13

VI great importance to everyone. Espe-
.ially does it interest those who dread
becoming dependent, BY arranging for
IN Annuity to-day, you can enjoy peace
md independence in the future. Ma
.ional Life Ins. Co. (AIutual.) 5. $,
Ballard, general agent, Rialto block,
Montpelier, VI.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13
For Colds. Grip or Influenza

and as a Preventative, take LANA.
TIVE BRGMO oUININE Tablets. Look
Tor Z. w. GROVES signature on the
box. 3Oc.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-13
CORINTH
Will Magoon Became Violently Insane
Following Attack of Flu.


Will Magoon was taken suddenly and
violently insane on Thursday night,
March 4, the result of the flu, which he
had about three weeks ago. il was
| considered that he had it verX light
and he had been about his business for
| several days. He was so violent that
it was not safe to keep him at home
and he was taken TO Waterbury on
Wednesday, l.. M. Kingsley, Charles
Eastman and Lewis Trle accompany
ing him.
Eleanor Chalmers, Sadie Hastings
and Nelson Ladd have the mumps.
Estella Mcfarland froze her foot on
Saturday morning while returning
home from her work. She lost one rub
Der and it was a miracle that she ever
walked the distance of about two miles
in that binding snowstorm and high
wind. She resides alone at the Center.
Elmer Magoon went to Barre Friday,
March 5, and was unable to return
home until Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Durham were un-
able to return home to st. Johnsbury
until Tuesday and Mrs. Rand to her
home at Portsmouth, n. H., and then
she was obliged to go via Greenfield
and Boston.
Many of the roads are impossible
at this writing, Thursday evening, as
people have been informed by tele-
phone not to attempt to take certain
roads.
Common colds arei very prevalent.
Fl. Wallace Chalmers and force of
help loaded a car with bobbins on
Wednesday and Thursday, which he
planned to do last Saturday and Mon
day.
Abe Jacobs lost a valuable horse OF
pneumonia Thursday of last week.
The broad ax., 1920-06-05
LARGE MEETING IN THE INTER
EST OF JESSE BuNGA'S
STATE BANK

A very enthusiastic meeting of the
stockholders OF the Binga State Bank
was held at the Y. NJ. C. A, Wabash
Avenue Branch, Tuesday night, June
LIST.
Capt. R. A. J. Shaw, a prominent at
tOney, spoke on the laws governing
state banking institutions. He discussed
the benefits to be derived from "'ered-
it, and this was gotten mainly
through banks. The Binga State Bank
was no one man s bank but was cor
poration under state supervision and
the control of the stockholders.
The principal address of the evening
was made by DR.. L. I. Niece of the
University of Chicago, who spoke along
the line of supporting institutions that
are to remain right with us, and not
be benefited by MS and then go 70
other parts. He said that the Binga
State Bank was fortunate in having
the reputation of Mr.. Binga to fall
back on, the reputation Of man who
The broad ax., 1920-06-05
BIG DonNGs AT THE APPoMAT-
FoX CLUB.

The Appomattox Club is leading all
the local organizations in the plans for
the entertainment Of the large number
of delegates and visitors drawn TO the
city by the big convention. The hand
some club house of the popular club
has been decorated for the occasion
and the committee under the guidance
of David B. Hawley, Claude A Bar
nett, Nahum d. Braseher and Others,
are very busy with the arrangements
and are making things fairly hum.
A long list of functions have been
prepared which includes a meeting Of
the newspaper men on Monday after
noon where a dinner and talks will be
provided. During the week the dele
gates viii be entertained by automo-
bile trips throughout the city; dances
and receptions, and on Wednesday
night the big feature viii be an
elaborate banquet at the club where a
program viii be rendered which viii
include addresses by many of the most
prominent men. and women in the
country. The banquet win be pre-
eeded by reception where the public
Will have an opportunity TO meet the
big guns
In fact, the city viii "take on the
hd;'' get out the red paint and make
the heavens ring with ''big noise. -
The Leonard Wood Headquarters win
be an open game where good cheer
win be on lavish tap with the door
thrown vide open and the keys thrown
into the lake.
Visitors win be given the HGlad
Hand's at the rooms Of the Associated
Negro Press Both headquarters are
located in the vineennes Hotel at seth
street and vineennes avenue.
AN roads lead to the vineennes
Hotel and the AppomattOx Clnb at
$3.50 Grand boulevard The towa Is
"wide oPeA"
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HOWARD UNIVERSITY
Washington, D. c.
Program for Commencement Week,
1920.

Sunday. June 8, Baccalaureate Ser
mon, 40 p. m, President ]. Stanley
Durkee.
Monday June 7, Field Day, Chapel
Exercises conducted by Class 1920
l:30 a. III.
Tuesday; June 8, Senior Class Pic
mic. The President and Mrs Durkee
will be at home to the class of 1920
8 to 10 p. M.
Wednesday. June 9, Senior Prom.
Thursday. June TO- Class Day. and
Night Theological Alumni Exercises
and Banquet. Business Meeting.
General Alumni Association, 800 p
IN.
Friday, June II. COMMENCEMENT
Day. Commencement Address by
DR.. Newell. Dwight Hills, Plymouth
The broad ax., 1920-06-05

which Mrs. NJ. o. Gamer is Chairman,
VIII hold open house at their head
quarters at the Idlewild Hotel during
the week Of the National Convention,
all delegates are also invited to call
at any time delegates are also invited
to visit the women's headquarters at
the Stafford Hotel where they viii
meet Miss Vittum, Ms. Wood and
Mrs. Granger, Chairman of the Hos
pitality Committee at the Stratford
Hotel.
The service of the stenOgrapher,
free of charges are at the disposal of
all delegates and friends.
Mrs. Mamie Reed, Manager, has her
forces well marshalled for eonven-
tloh Week-oeIt4 srH rue .1.es