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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-13
BEAVERS TAKE in
so NEW MEMBERS
Local Colony Initiates Big Class
and Now Has Membership
of Nearly 200

Early in January, the Beavers of
I7adysnith Colony No. 402, laid plans
for a membership campaign and invited
Grand Treasurer e. S. Hunt to spend
sometime with them in building up the
colony. Beaver Hunt entered upon the
work with the beginning of the new
year and finished the job Feb. 10.
During his sojourn III and about
Ladysinith. the colony has taken on
renewed activity and is now in fine
working condition. Beaver Hunt re-
qucsted the membership to cooperate
with him in securing new members
and this was done to the satisfaction
Of everyone. All members worked like
true Beavers They were rewarded as
faithful Beavers are rewarded, by
realizing the fulfilment Of their hopes
Tuesday evening, the membership
assembled in the Beaver hall and pro
ceeded to initiate about fifty new mem
bcrs. This splendid class is composed
Of representative people of the city
and adjoining country. They have
come into the Beaver organization be
cause the Beavers were known in the
community to be dependable and sub
Stantial This. together with the very
desirable social reputation of the Lady
smith colony. were powerful factors in
preparing the field for the labors Of
Grand Treasurer Hunt.
Ladysmith Colony No. 402 now has
Il membership Of about one hundred
ninety 1t is Il foregone conclusion
that the two hundred mark will be
passed long before April 1st The col
Ony meets on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of every month. and every
meeting of the Beaver colony means
not only good ritualistic and business
proceeding. but also a good social
time
On February 24th. the date Of the
next meeting. box social will be held.
Boxes will be sold to the highest bid
ders and the proceeds used to swell the
funds in the treasury. All members
Of the colony are entitled to invite as
many of their friends to this semi
public meeting as they desire.
\ new drill team has been organized,
with Beaver Glen Carter as captain.
Those who know of the work of the
drill team Of this colony when Beaver
Carter was captain about three years
ago have full faith and confidence in
the future of the drill team. They
know it will be a success.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-13
TELEPHONE co. HAS
BUSINESS MEETING
Alden j. Iaidlaw Succeeds Il. III.
BuIEs, Resigned, as Secretary
Treasurer

Directors of the Rusk County Rural
Telephone Co. met at Alden j. Laid
laws office Saturday, at which time
the resignation of r. II. Burns as secre-
tary-treaSurer was accepted Mr..
Burns stating that he was unable to at
tend to the duties of the position with
out neglecting other duties that could
not admit Of neglect Mr.. Laidlaw was
eletced to his old position thus made
vacant
Discussion Of the matter of extern
sions, several of which are desired by
farmers in localities not now enjoying
telephone facilities. finally resulted in
the following general plan being
adopted: Parties wanting extensions
of the line are to get together all who
may be interested in the particular line
they want. procure and set necessary
poles, and take four shares of stock to
the mile Of new line. The stock now
sells at $50 per share and pays per
cent interest on the par value, $25.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-13
ARMY NEEDS MEN TO
KEEP PEACE STRENGTH
Special Recruiting Party VIII BE Here
Three Days, Arriving
Sunday

Capt. w. S. Fuller. of Camp Grant,
was in the city Tuesday and spoke at
the farmers meeting at the Unique
theater in the afternoon and at the
Chamber of Commerce smoker in the
evening in the interest of the L. S. ar
my. for which'a recruiting drive is now
in progress.
Speeding up of recruiting is now
very necessary in order to keep the ar
my up to its normal peace strength,
for the period of enlistment Of nearly
all men in the service when the United
States entered the world war has eX-
pired or will expire this year and all
enfistments during the war were for
the duration Of the war only.
4 special recruiting party Of six Z.
S. army men will be here Feb. 10. 16
and II. and all assistance which patri-
Otic citizens can give will be greatly
appreciated. Capt. Fuller states.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-13

progressive settlers and business men
of northern Wisconsin were doing
more to develop their country than
Minnesota. Michigan. or any other Of
the other new states. He stated that
he had taken Il trip through the cheap
land of the east and had Il first hand
view of the abandoned farms there. that
were offered at less than the buildings
were worth in many cases.
He stated that the farmers who left
those farms were good farmers and
when they left they did it because they
were no longer profitable. Neither was
it profitable for anyone else TO go onto
them now and build UP the soil so as
to make it Il paying proposition to live
there. with the fertilizer and climatic
conditions always present. OF all the
cheap land in the United States, the
lands of northern Wisconsin are the
easiest TO develop OF any. and the farm
er is surer Of Il crop here than any
other place. The irrigated districts
have their water and fertilizer prob
lens that outweigh ours here.
In the south large acres of cheap
land are being put on the market, and
being sold in the winter time, which
he stated was the only time it was fit
to show. 1t had to be drained and fer
tilted before it would produce a crop
and then it was not sure. so that their
problem was just as big as the prob
lem Of the eastern states.
The blasting film showed the latest
ways of removing StumpS and showed
that the clearing of land in this sec
ton was IL very profitable occupation
when conducted right. Mr.. Swene
hart gave an instructive talk while
the pictures were running and stated
that man earned So to 81 per day
while clearing land. that it took only
five days to earn enough to buy 100
pounds of dynamite, while it formerly
took twice as long when wages were
lower and dynamite higher. He stated
that there was no question as to
whether man could afford to take
out the stumps but it was IA sure
| thing that he could not afford to leave
them i'll his fields. Brushing was
strongly advocated as the first move in
clearing land and contented cattle and
sheep were shown browsing on the new
land and helping with the clearing.
The film on milk was very inStruc
tive Our milk-fed army surely did
their duty III the recent world war.
Experiments shown where rats were
! fed alike, except that one bunch re-
ceived milk and the other not, were
very favorable to the milk-fed rats.
NJ f. Sands and r. j. Coon were at
the meeting and thought they could
handle dynamite of the 20qo grade for
$1,000 per hundred when ordered in
advance. taken from the car and paid
for in cash. Farmers should place
their orders early and should order
500 pounds at least il they expect to
use that much this summer. as it will
be harder to get later. Mr.. Swenehart
stated that there would be no INT
available until later in the year and
advised the farmers to place their or
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-13
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Elizabeth Lightbody, of Super
ior, is visiting at the George Luell. ST..
home.
HI. A. Dimock is on the sick list
and was taken to the hospital Tuesday
for treatment.
Miss Gladys Drake has been confined
to her home the greater part OF the
week on account of severe cold
State Probation Officer ]. B. Jostad,
of Madison, arrived here Friday to put
Everett and Baker. the auto thieves
out on parole for two years.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-13
RHINELANDER DE-
FEATED, 81 TO 26
City Basketball Team Adds TIVE
More Victories, Cameron Be-
ing the Other Loser

The city basketball team gave
another demonstration of their class
last evening, when they defeated the
fast Rhinelander quint by the decisive
score of 81 to 26. The game was lib
orally attended and thoroughly en-
joyed by the crowd.
The Ladysmith boys scored first
and kept the lead all through the
game, although Rhinelander made a
fine squirt in the latter part of the first
half and came within Il point of tying
the score when the whistle blew. The
score was then 10 to Is and Rhine
lander would have closed the opening
half with an even score with Lady
smith had they succeeded in scoring
from the free throw given them just
as the half ended.
IN the last half the local team COM
plctely Outclassed the visitors. both in
shooting and in guarding.
The personnel OF the teams was as
follows:
Bliffert and c. Volk-
LldH' !, W. i-ucil, I H., III Win II uc anu
Frederick SchiotZ, G; George Luell
and w VOlkman, subs.
nelander-AnderSOn and Swed-
berg, f DanielsOn, c; Olson and Carl
son, g; Peterson, sub
Both local teams will play at Hawk
ms this week. the highschOOl team to-
night and the city team Saturday
night.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-13
CONCERT AT UNIQUE
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY p

Mrs G.. f. Richards, one of the most
talented soprano solOists, of Rhine
lander, and Mrs. l.. Phillips, finely
trained reader of Rice Lake, will take
important parts in the concert to be
given in the Unique theater on Feb. 22
under the auspices of the Woman's
Study Club. The Page orchestra will
also appear upon the program.
Tickets will be placed on sale early
next week. The number is limited to
the seating capacity of the house. The
program will be published in full i'll
next weeks papers.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-13
LOGGING OPERATIONS

VIM S,had. who lives ; miles
northwest of this city, is busy logging
this winter. He has couple of hun
drcd logs already cat and will cut
about 500 more. e. NJ. Dahlberg. who
owns a 4O-acre tract northwest of Mr.
Schad's farm, is getting out number
of logs which he is cutting himself on
Saturdays The two piles will be
sawed at the same time by a profitable
sawmill.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-13
BASKET SOCIAL is
VERY SUCCESSFUL

A basket social was held by the
Luther League of the Scandinavian
Lutheran church last night. The re-
suits were very gratifying. The bas-
kets were auctioned off by M. O. En-
mons, an old hand at crying sales, who
in Il very short time disposed of the
baskets at prices ranging from $1.00
to $4.25. \ fancy silk quilt was auc-
toned off at $20.25 The bidding was
lively and interesting. Sale of baskets
amounted to about $40, making Il total
of about 500.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-13
ders for dynamite now.

ders for dynamite now.
Our local County Agent II. NJ. Jones
introduced the speakers at all of these
meetings and made interesting talks.
He stated that il Rusk county could
clear three acres per farm it would
mean G000 new acres on the 2000 or
more farms that we have in the county
now, to say nothing of the new settlers
who came onto wild land to build up
homes i'll 1919. and those who have al
ready purchased and will move onto
wild land this year. He stated fur
ther that this increased clearing of
wild land would add 20 per cent to the
production of Rusk county farms and
that it was the biggeset project the
people here had before them. His
talks were full Of fire as he put his
views before the people. and his re-
marks were well received
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-13
A RUSK COUNTY LEMON

III. G. Mihm has novel way of
showing up the productivity Of Rusk
county soil He has lemon 1015
inches in circumference on little tree
grown in his barber shop. This lemon
is about twice the size of those shipped
in from California and was grown
without fertilizer of any kind. If
California had a soil and abundant
rainfall like Rusk county has they
might be able to duplicate this. Very
few people ever pick Il lemon in Rusk
county and you can take that any way
YOU want to.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-13
MARRIED

Mr.. Buford S. Seeley, of Viola, and
Miss Alpha A. Rockwell, of Forest.
Wis, were united in marriage at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Clark in
this city Wednesday afternoon. Miss
Rockwell is n niece Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark. Mr.. 'Seeley is merchant of
Viola, where the newly-wedded couple
will reside.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-13
FAIR MEETING

The stockholders of the Rusk Coun-
ty Agricultural Society held their an
nual meeting Feb. and elected new
directors as follows: j. y. Boyer, l..
LaBerge. ID. j. Summerville, f. Il.
Stare and f. NJ. Worden. The directors
will hold a meeting Saturday after
noon to elect president. secretary,
and treasurer. At this meeting they
will set the dates for the 1920 fair and
plan for necessary improvements.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-13
FINE DINNER AT TONY

The train crew on the way freight
east, and the land clearing demonStra-
tors, enjoyed very fine dinner at the
town hall in Tony as they were on
their way to Hawkins where they held
Il meeting Thursday. The ladies of
that little village are the finest cooks
in the land.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-13
PNEUMONIA CLAIMS ANOTHER

Little Eileen Thompson, aged 4
years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. X.
Thompson, who live about two miles
east of Bruce, died Sunday of pneu-
mOnia. following scarlet fever. The
funeral was held in Bruce Tuesday.
Mr.. Thompson moved his family to
Rrsk county from Kennan late last
faII
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-13
NEW MANAGER
FOR LAMPERT co.
Lumber Concern Will Occupy
Office in New Building In
About a Month

Clarence Anderson. of Albert City,
Iowa. is now local manager for the
Lampert Lumber Co. here. succeeding
]. b. ThOrsnes. Mr.. Anderson has
been managing the lumber yard of the
Wasem Lumber Company at Harris
burg. South Dakota.
Mr. Thorsnes will 60 to New Ulm,
Mimi. about the first Of the month
where he will go into the insurance
business. His family will follow about
the first Of June.
The Lampert Lumber Co. will Occu-
py their fine office in their new> build
ing on West SecOnd-St in about Il
month.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued by
County Clerk Munroe this week as fol-
lows:
Ludvik Pochop, Verdel, Nebraska,
to Martha Jacot, Ladysmith.
Herman M. burlington to Mary
Jane Jordan, both of Ladysmith.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-13
J. l.. McCORISON,

Mrs. III. r. Malott arrived home this
morning from Syracuse. Ind, where
she had been visiting her mother for
couple of months. Mr.. and Mrs
Malott moved here from Indiana in
October.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-02-13
CITY TEAM DEFEATS CAMERON

The Ladysmith alumni basketball
team decisively defeated the Cameron
city team at the local gym last Friday
night the final score being 81 to II.
Evening star., 1920-05-22
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

The Senate adopted the civil serv-
ice retirement bill which had passed
the House. Harry English was elect
ed president of the High School Teach
ers' Union. Southern Baptist conven-
ton urged gTeat convention hall for
the District. Senate passed :he peace
resolution. 1wenty-fifth annual con-
vention of the Episcopal Church of
the diocese of Washington was held
East Washington Citizens Associa-
tiOn indorsed a wholesale terminal
market. Central Labor Union and
Takoma Park Citizens Association
urge bonus for school teachers. Sell
den NJ. Ely was elected president of
the Monday Evening Club. Tobacco
Merchants Association of the United
States met here. Mexicans alleged to
have threatened life of Sena tor Fall
Trinidad Citizens Association op-
posed extension of Maryland avenue.
Zone commission outlined classes of
use" districts. Community centers
elected officers. Thomas c. Walsh
was sworn in as an assistant corpora
ton counsel Georgetown Citizens
Association urged bonus for school
teachers. ENJOYS from Italy and
Peru were received by the President.
President signed bill raising Army and
Navy pay. The administration op-
posed bonus to soldiers. Mrs Will
liam A. Du Puy was elected president
of the League of American Pen Women.
Evening star., 1920-05-22
THE WEEK
Epitome of Events Up to May
-, 1920.
FOREIGN.

1t was understood Germany is to
pay O.OO0, 100000 as reparation. Gold
nugget weighing twelve pounds was
found in Belgian Kongo. Joselito
Gomez. noted Spanish toreador. was
killed by a bull. Premier Nitti of
Italy was to form a new cabinet.
Turks and Greeks engaged in battle
in Smyrna. Yucatan declared allie
glance to the new regime in Mexico.
Germans were sKeptical of United
States peace resolution. Niscount
French. lord lieutenant of Ireland,
and Admiral Viscount Jellico were
made freemen of the city of London.
Marshal Foch said France must get
ready for future wars. Military
wrested all power from Nikolai Lenin
and other peoples commissaries in
Russia. Mexican congress had
quorum for election. French Fedora
ton of Labor called off strikes it had
ordered to support railway mems walk
out. Riots in Madrid led to estab-
lishment of martial law. Great Brit
air was to retain pact with Japan.
Louis Loozi. famous as a geographer,
died in Budapest.
Evening star., 1920-05-22

Oscar T. Wright was elected presiden,
of the Typothetae. The new jury COM
mission was sworn in. Morgan H.
Beach was sworn in as clerk of the
District Supreme Court. South Wash
ington Citizens Association opposed
payment of an immediate bonus for
school teachers. Col. James Drain
was elected commander of the District
of Columbia branch of the American
Legion. Rev. DIR. w. Nj. Clair. Dis
trict superintendent of the Colored
Methodist Episcopal Church. was
elected bishop at the general con-
ference in Des Moines. Iowa. f. B.
Adams was elected president of the
Washington Association of Credit
Men. Sliding gas rate scale was op-
posed by citizens before the Public
Utilities Commission. American Au-
tomobile Association urged Commits
sioners to repave District roads. In
terstate Commerce Commission ap-
proved loan of s125 1000, 900 to aid rail-
roads to buy equipment. The House
adopted the peace measure. Joint con-
gressional committee discussed plans for
moving Botanic Garden. Among those
who died were Brig. Gen. John NJ. X.
David. retired; John l.. Heupel, Joseph
Ferrero. William II. Brewer, Mrs. Mary
E. Glover, Cephas Fl. Sinclair. Miss
Helena f. Greisheimer, John Ramsey
Young. Mrs. Mary p. Hamersly and Guy
Z. Clements.
Evening star., 1920-05-22
SMUGGLING FOR EXPORT.
Budapest Considering Plan to In
crease Customs Force.

BUDAPEST, May l Correspondence
of the Associated Press).-It is esti-
mated by the newspapers that money,
jewels, precious metals and other val
uables of small size and easy con-
cealment. to the value of several bill
lions of crowns have been smuggled
out of the country in recent months
The government is considering a
plan to organize a force of 900 from
tier customs guards to stop this
for export. A large num-
ber of men already are employed for
that purpose.
Evening star., 1920-05-22
NATIONAL.

Reduction of from 20 to so per cent lin
prices OF certain food products and
clothing were announced in various
parts of the United States. American
Federation of Arts met in New York
city Senator Edge of New Jersey, in
an address before the National Manu-
facturers Association in New York.
urged an immigration law to secure Ia
borers for the United States. Depart
ment of Justice recommended imme
date embargo to stop sugar export
Albany. n. y. Law School students
again went on a strike. African Metho-
dists at general conference in st. Louis
urged strict Sabbah. Francis H. Sisson
vice president of tho Guaranty Trust
Company of New York said strikes cost
labor S125. 900 900 c. w. Burns of
Minneapolis was elected bishop OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Assoca-
advances should be granted to many
railroad workers. Jesse J. Watts. mur-
derer. who escaped Jail in Mississippi
surrendered. "Ncky' Arnstein surren-
dered to the New York police to answer
a charge of bond robbery. Large part of
100000 worth of intoxicating liquor
seized as evidence in Chicago has dis
appeared from the governments bonded
warehouse. Big increase in packer
prohtS shown in report of Federal Trade
Commission. Ten persons were killed in
pistol battle between authorities and
citizens and detectives in Matewan. W.
Va. Among those who died were Brig.
Gen. Frank Taylor. L. S. A.: Levi F.
Morton. former Vice President of the
United States: Thomas Kemp Cartmell,
historian: former Gov. Robert B. Glenn
of North Carolina: Harley Thomas Proc
tor. pioneer soap manufa cturer: John
Woodruff Simpson. corporation lawyer:
DIR. John Nelson Stockwell. astronomer:
Alexander Butler Duncan. banker: VIII
liam Dalton Mann. editor of Town
TODlcS. Agnes Proctor
former Representative Edgar Dean
Crumpacker.
Evening star., 1920-05-22
HOT CONTEST EXPECTED
BY HIGH SCHOOL CADETS
Mckinley Manual Training to
Open Annual Competition Here
at Ball Park, June 7-8.

Company d of Mckinley Manual
Training School. was selected today
to open the annual competitive drill
of the Washington High School Ca
det Corps, which will be held at
American League Base Ball Park
June and s. Order of other compa-
mes to appear on the drill field also
was selected today by school ofl-
cials.
The entire first morning of the drlii
Mckinley colors of maroon and gray
will be carried on the field. In the
path of Company d will follow COM
panies c. J.. B. and X. All of these
are in the Mckinley Regiment.
In the afternoon of June Z. Compa :
nies CT of Eastern. L of Business n
of Western and NJ. q, n and h of
Central will give their exhibition.
The second days program follows:
Evening star., 1920-05-22

Companies /. E, B. and r Of Gem
trail. A, Mckinley. +, Business: r.
Eastern: A, Central and L. Western,
Judges for the drill have not been
named. As in former years. they Will
be high Army officers
School officials expressed the opin-
ion today that from present irdica-
tions the competitive drill this year
is to be the most hotly contested in
recent years. All of the companies
have been put through several weeks
of intensive training. and their re-
cent exhibition at the annual review
on the Ellipse showed that the entire
cadet corps is the best since 1915.
Evening star., 1920-05-22
FRENCH RECRUITS IN VIENNA
About 1,5O0 Enlist in Legion De.
spite Opposition of Press.

VIENNA. May | Correspondence of
the Associated Press) ).-Recruiting
for the French Foreign Legion has
been in progress in Vienna for some
months and. according to the news
papers about 800 men have been en-
listed in the last ten days
clause in the treaty of St. Ger
main permits this recruiting in the
states of the former empire. The
Vienna press has kept up a syste-
matte attack on this recruitment urg-
ing Austrians not to enlist.
Evening star., 1920-05-22
PROMOTIONS IN TAX OFFICE.

Promotion Of w -. Clark. Jr.. from
cashier in the tax office to deputy coll
lector Of taxes was approved by. the
commi ssionerS at a board meeting z.
yesterday afternoon. Mr. ciark's sail
AIRY goes FROM 81 500 10 S2.0on
:, Il. LNddane. assistant cashier.
succeeds Mr.. Clark as cashier. Hugh
Kelly. clerk. Is made assistant cashier,
George NJ Lewis. haLlim is promoted
to clerk. and Made H. Pembroke be-
comes haiIiff
Evening star., 1920-05-22
Women to Run Match Factory.

CANTON, China, April 17.-Progres-
sive Cantonese women are planning to
establish a match factory here and have
issued a prospectus in an effort to raise
$500, 900 for the purpose. The women
themselves have invested their personal
means in the enterprise and intend that
the factory shall be opened and man
aged entirely by them.