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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
Feasibility of Several Plans Will
BE Discussed at the
Meeting
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
NEXT WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Everybody Interested Should Attend
the Meeting and Invited TO
Express Views

Through the efforts of the Million
Dollar Land Clearing Contest carried
on in Rusll county last year more land
was brought under the pl0w in 1920
than any year previous. This was
only accomplished by united effort
on the part of everyone concerned in
the county. We all know the benefits
which this contest netted us. both III
money and advertising value
Now we are entering upon Il new era
in land clearing. The second chapter
of Rusk County'S Book of Land Clear
ing will he oPned Wednesday night,
Jan. Il. at the Chamber Of Commerce
ing the feasibility of several plans
will be discussed and the one which
meets with the approval of all con-
cerned will he adopted for use next
year Every citizen Of Rusk county
should have voice in this matter and
it is to this end that this meeting is
being held Every interested citizen
of the county is urgently requested to
be there.
The majOl'ity of the citizens of Rusk
county feel that the contest held last
year was a success. and because OF its
success there seems to be a great diff
ference of opinion with regard TO the
1921 program Do the contributors
feel that the 1920 program was prof
liable investment? If it was a profit
able investment. shall we carry on land
clearing work next year? Should the
work next year be Il contest or Il land
clearing campaign with no contest in
volyed? These are some of the points
which will come up.
Our business men are interested III
the welfare of the farmers and through
this cooperative meeting, we hope to
arrive at some plan satisfactory to all.
\ definite plan will be made Wednes-
dav night and work of perfecting the
program and getting the wheels in mo-
ton will start Immediately. See that
your community or town is represent
ed and have your opinion stated in this
meeting. Every citizen interested in
this question is wanted at the Chamber
of Commerce rooms. Ladysmith. on
Wednesday evening. Jan. II, at 7:30
o'clock
III. NJ. JONES,
County Agent, RuSk co.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
NEW YEAR WEDDING

4 lovely home wedding was sOlem-
nized Saturday morning at nine
O'Clock at the home of Mrs. X. j.
Sands. when her daughter, Bessie Mar
guerite. became the bride of Eldred
Gerald Macdonald.
After the wedding guests were as
semblcd Mrs. Donald Page accom-
panied on the piano by Miss Jeanette
Cameron. sang the solo, "Oh. Promise
Me-" Following this the bridal party
entered the living room TO the strains
Of the bridal march from LOhcngrin.
played by Miss Cameron. Rev. Grant
Y. Clark. pastor Of the First Congre-
service. led the bridal procession. fol
lowed by Miss Vivian Sands, flower
girl. /and Miss lorraine Sands, ring
learer. Little Miss Vivian wore Il
frock of white organdie and carried a
hasket of red rose buds, while Little
Lorraine. dressed also in white or
candle. carried pOinsetta containing
the wedding ring.
Next in order came the groom, ana
his best man. Mr.. DickOff. followed by
Miss Marion Young. bridesmaid,
dressed iii white chiffon taffeta ana
wearing corsage of red roses.
The last to enter was the bride on
the arm Of her brother, Chester. who
gave her away. She looked very
charming in her wedding gown OF white
embroidered net over satin. with ban
deau bridal veil. and carrying bou-
Quet of white roses.
Following the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served to twenty-foui
guests. who were the immediate reia-
tives and intimate friends OF the bride
and groom. The house was decorated
i'll red and green holiday hanglngs'
The tables were attractively trimmed
in corresponding cOlors.
The bride was born in Rusk county
and received her education i'll the pub
! lie schools Of this city and later at
tended Stout Institute. She taught
! home economies for two years in Green
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07

Since the new county officials were
sworn in Monday. Rusk county has the
distinction of having the youngest
sheriff in the state of Wisconsin and
probably in the United States. Last
year the youngest sheriff in the cOun-
try was 26 years of age, but Gerald G..
Maloney. the new incumbent of this
Cflice i'm Rusk county. is but 2:' years
of age He will be 24 in June.
Mr. Mal0ney has lived most of his
life in Rusk county, but was born at
Whitehall. Wis. He was attending the
WISCONSIN university when the United
States entered the World War Re
turning home. he enlisted in Troop *
here and saw nearly two months OF
Service-Over a year in France. return
ing to the United States as lieutcn-
ant Of field artillery. He figured prom
inently in the reorganization of Troop
X as Il national guard unit here last
year. and still holds the commission as
first lieutenant in the local company.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
ANNUAL MEETING OF
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

The annual business meeting of the
congregational church. held at the
hGrch "Wednesday evening. was at
tended by d large crowd. Unusually
good reports were given by all depart
mpntS Of the church The Bethany
Sisters, the w0man'S society of the
.hurch. reported net earnings of about
- coo. The Sunday school has (he
,argcSt membership in its history. \
cali was extended to Rev.
.rant Y. Clark to remain as pastor
or another year. with an increase i'll
,alary of S400 and free rent Of parSon-
@c
T." blowing officers were elected :
'rIlStccS j. A. Michaelson and J. l..
!cCoriS0m deacOnS, j. B0rdner and f.
Pics: deacOneSSeS. Mrs. w. :. Man
ing and Mrs. j. H. DOucettc: clerk.
lrS. f. l. Hughes: members of the adj
iS0Iy committee reelected: Mrs. Il. f.
remth Ii. +. f. Pies. Mrs. X. w. Fritz.
nd f. NJ WOrdcn: treasurer >of the
Aurch. II w Hughes; Supt. of the
tmday school. Fred Dahlberg; Sec
eaS. Of the Sunday school. Mrs. j. y.
ichaClSOn.
After the business meeting the ladies
ryed Il lunch.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
FARMERS SON
Is PLAYWRIGHT
Literary Ambitions Lead to
Theft of Writing Machine.
Gets Six Months

John Likar. 10, son of farmer Nv
ing near Sheldon. drew Il sentence OF
six months in the Rusk county Jail for
the offense Of stealing an Oliver type
writer from O. - Cox. 500 Line station
agent at Sheldon.
Young Likar plead not guilty to the
charge. first claiming that he bought
the Typewriter from Il stranger Tor
$40 He later altered this story by
saving this his brother in Cincinnati
gave ii to him. 1t required search
warrant to locate the machine in the
I.ikar house. thOughtfully cnsconsed
under pile of clothing. Nobody i'll
the house knew it was there according
to the testimony.
In jail young Likar talks freely.
His ambitions are along literary
lines and it was the necessity for pos
sessing Il typewriter that got him into
trouble. 1t seems that he has written
a photoplay and in order to put it
over with the publishers, it had to
be typewriter from the original man
uscript. The title of tht play is The
Yellow Man From Congo.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
ADDRESSES AND
MOVING PICTURES
Will Feature Red Cross Program
At Gym Tuesday Evening.
All Invited

The Red Cross will present COM
program Tuesday evening at
s O'Clock at the highSch0ol gymnasium.
There will be moving pictures as the
main part of the program given by
men sent out from Chicago by the CEN
trail division OF the American Red
Cross. Mr. Clark. chairman of the
RuSk county chapter of the Red Cross
will open the meeting and will speak
of the things the Red Cross is doing
in this county Miss Clara Lewis, city
school nurse, and MISS Margaret
Thomas. county public health nurse.
will talk of their work with the Red
{ ross overseas. One of the eX-service
mon of LadySmith will speak of his
overseas experiences. The highschOol
orchestra will play and there will be
several solos.
Everyone is invited. as this is IL com
munity meeting No admission is
charged and enjoy the evening
md bring your family with YOU.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. Martin
the school children will be given an
opportunity to see some films III the
afternoon.
Wednesday morning the pictures
will he shown in Weyerhaeuser, and
Wednesday afternoon III Bruce to the
school children. An evening program
will be held in Bruce. Wednesday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
JAIL BREAKER
RECAP1URED
Peach, Forger, Brought Back
And Is Again Behind the
Soft Bars

Edwin +. Peach. confessed forger.
who escaped from the Rusk county Jail
with John Shadbolt on the night of
Oct. 16. by saving Il window bar. was
rc>aptured by cX-sheriff Simon Monday
afternoon at South st. Paul The Off
GER with his prisoner arrived here Tues
day night and Peach was again locked
up in the county jail.
Peach is the man who did the pen
work which enabled him. though the
work was crude. to cash several checks
here. obtaining cash and goods at the
local stores. The name of r. NJ. Gold
smith. local business man, whom
the one forged. Checks were cashed
at the Fair store and at Lewin's. Mr..
levin recovered his money within Il
short time.
Through a remark dropped by Il
friend of the Peaches. Sheriff Simon
in South St Paul. Police officers of
the city located the man as an empiOye
of one of the stOckyardS companies.
As Peach punched the time-clOck on
starting to work at ) 200 p. m., Sheriff
Simon arrested him. He feigned sur
prise at being arrested and at first
said he did not know the officer, but
he soon acknowledged that he was the
man who had broken Jail at Lady
smith. He wanted to go and see his
wife and family at once. but instead
was hustled to Jail. His wages at the
>tockyards had been garnisheed by the
local Salvation Army officials. But to
prove that he had squared accounts at
Salvation headquarters. he exhibited
Il receipt from the army officer. Later.
he admitted that the signature on the
receipt was in his own handwriting.
thereby acknowledging that he had
Litten the hand that fed him.
Peach disclaimed amy assistance
from the outside in making his escape
from the Rusk county Jail He made
IL saw out of knife with which he
sawed the prison bar. which saw the
sheriff afterward found hidden in the
jail. Peach and his companion, Shad-
bolt. after saving theff way out of jail,
walked to WeyerhaeuSer, Peach says.
the latter taking the piece of sawed
bar with him as ii souvenir. At Weyer-
haeuSer. they caught a train and went
direct to st. Paul. since which time
Peach has been employed there. He
was without funds and the Salvation
Army took him in and cared for him
until he got work. He and Shadbolt
Parted company when they reached the
city. he said.
Officer Simon cndeavOred to obtain
the piece Of sawed prison bar. but
Mrs. Peach said that she had thrown
il into the St CrOiX river as she
crossed that stream on a train. Mrs
Peach and her two children came out
on the same train with her husband
Her folks reside in Barron county and
she was advised that Rusk county was
under no obligations to render her amy
financial assistance.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
SUMMERVILLE GOES TO
HIS LEGISLATIVE WORK

David j. Summerville. state assem-
Gly representative of this district. will
leave for Madison tonight to assume
his duties in the forthcoming session
Of the Wisconsin legislature which will
convene next Wednesday, Jan -.
rhe republicans who have Il large
majority in the assembly. will caucus
next Monday night for the purpose Of
ascertaining the sentiment on assem-
worth county. and Wallace Ingalls,, of
Racine. are leading candidates for the
speakerShip, and will have many adj
herentS among the standpat element.
Young was the speaker the last session
of the assembly and he has strong
following. especially among the mem
bcrs who participated in the last ses-
sion The progressive. or LaFOllette,
members also have strong candidates
and hope to elect the speaker or at
least prevent the election of Young.
The same old factional differences
are expected TO come to the surface
early in the session if not i'll the organ
iZing of beth branches of the legiSla-
ture.
Assemblyman Summerville is. the
Njws-Budget believes. we'll qualified
both by natural ability and political
instinct. to look out for the interests
of this district in the legislature and it
believes that he will exert Il strong
and beneficial influence in shaping
legislation at Madison this winter. not
withStanding he is Il new member. A
f0rCeful character. can make his efforts
felt. even though he may be new to the
legislative body 1t is different. III de-
gree. in congress.
Mr. Summerville has secured room
ing accommodations AT 2O5 w. Gilman
street.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
zeal Authorities Not To Con-
fine Activities In Liquor
Cases to Local Men
ORMER BREWER
BEING SOUGHT
me Of Pepsin Is Strictly Under the
ESan.-One Hundred Dollars
Fine Imposed

complaint has been sworn TO and
arrant Of arrest has been issued
inst Matt LeinenkugeI, Of the old
lcnkugel Brewing Co. Chippewa
lS The complaint alleges that he
Intoxicating liquors in Ladysmith.
he warrant Of arrest is the sequel
the timing of John Mouzakeys. of
ZakeyS Bros. in municipal court
sday for selling Intoxicating
sorS contrary to law. Mr.. MOuza
plead guilty to the charge and
Il the fine Of 500 and the costs He
| that he was assured by Leinenllu-
that il was lawful to sell wine of
ISin and that he did not intend to
,latc the law. but now he thinks his
l1idence was misplaced.
Matt Leinenkugel. the man wanted
W in the wine Of pepsin matter. is
ported to he Soiourning in Oklahoma.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
Rusk County Boy Weds
Prominent Washington Girl

known l@d!smth
national capital
Of
almost columns to the event
Wilson and her father said by the
thp close to
resident OF WeyerhaeuSf
all IaTour still there
bride Chetek
r. NJ Apker Mr.
brother of King left Sunday
erraAm Anrck OF Wall
New
SundayT
c. the last week
Benjamin King
OF
W. McAdoo
William g. Boil
bishop coaduor
family Athens performed the
of Miss Haze
George Mccarthy
Miss Allie Lou Evans
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
ANNUAL SMOKER
HAPPY EVENT
Iembers of C.. of C.. and Guests
Enjoy New Years Day
Had Fine Lunch

The annual smoker of the Chamber
Commerce was held at its rooms on
>cw Years day. The rooms were well
He'd by members and visitors who
unused themselves by music. cards and
,thcr games 40 business. other than
han of dispensing with fine lunch
repaired ty Mc>srs. l.. f. McGill. H.
Y. True. H.. W. Speidel and +. Nj
boyle. was permitted to interrupt II
uod social time.
Membership in the Chamber of Com
lcrcc is omen to every citizen who has
he welfare of l4adySmith and the sur
1umding country at heart. and you
cod not wait for an invitation if you
,iSh to become Il member. Any bus
ness man can direct YOU to the secre
lry who will be pleased to make yor
at Il membership card.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
INCOME TAX IN
A NUTSHELL

WHO? Single persons who had
ne. income of $1,000 or more
for the year 1920; married
couples who had net income of
$4,000
WHEN? March /. 1921, is the
making first payments.
final date for filing returns and
WHERE? Collector of Internal
Revenue for district in which
the person resides
HOW? Full directions on Form
1040A and Form 1910: also the
law and regulations.
WHAT? Four per cent normal
tax on taxable income up to
$1,000 i'm excess of exemption.
Eight per cent normal tax on
balance of taxable income.
Surtax from l per cent to 60
per cent on net incomes over
$1,000.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
HE CHILDREN'S HOME
SOCIETY n OF E S

The field workers had their month
conference in milwaukee, last Fri
n.y.
Homes were found for twenty little
lildren during the month. \ number
e~y9s available for adoption. y
ight $tyear-old boy needs home.
The society is now aiding crippled
ildrcn and also offering an oppor-
nifty to boys from II to 16 who are
living in the proper environment.
learn to farm and at the same time
yc school and church privileges.
is farm AMI school is in southern
Sconsin And comprises 400 acres
REV. FRED DAHLBERG.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
EXTEND MILK LICENSES

As the ordinance provides that it
shall be enforced except as TO the tu-
berculin test Immediately after its
publication and also provides that each
license shall expire on April 10Th after
being issued. this leaves Il short period
Of time between the date of the passage
and publication of the ordinance and
April 10Th The Council has therefore
decided to extend each license which
is issued before April -. 1921, to April
II. 1922. for one license.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07

wood. and for three years i'll Lady
smith.
The groom was born in Wisconsin
RAPIDS and received there high
school aud business college education.
He served twenty-five months with the
L. S. Marine Corps, nine months or
which were spent in southeastern
Cuba. He is now in the employ of the
j. l.. Gates Land4ompany OF this city.
The bride and groom were presented
with many beautiful gifts as tokens
Of the esteem in which they are held
by their many friends.
The out of town guests were Mr..
and Mrs. X. \. Macdonald. parents OF
the groom and Mr.. and Mrs. &. NJ.
Hill. of Wisconsin Rapids Oswald
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
CASE DISMISSED

On motion OF the district attorney, the
action brought against Leonard and
Aloizy Pashilka, living near Weyer-
haeuser. on complaint of Frank l..
V0rce. a merchant of that village.
charging them with illegally taking
merchandise from his store. was dis
missed for lack Of evidence. The de-
tcctivc who worked on the case failed
to appear i'll court, but wrote a letter
which appeared to be too weak TO use
rs evidence.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
THE ETERNAL TRIANGLE

Edna Branske Of Milwaukee. APP
peared in municipal court here on
Tuesday and waived examination in
an action charging unlawful relations
with man not her husband. 1t is eX-
pected that she will go before Judge
Wickham at Eau Claire to plead. Her
paramour. August Schreiber, is un-
der $500 bonds to appear in circuit
court to plead to the same charge
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07

Dickoff. of Amigo: Monroe Sands. of
Pincher Creek. Alberta. Canada; Miss
Marion Young, of Neenah; Miss Helen
Shutters, Of Palisade. Mimi. Miss
Sara Hammond of Shullsburg and
Miss Jeanette Cameron. of Chippewa
Falls.
noon train west. following the we'd
ding. and will spend few weeks Wis
iting in Minneapolis. st. Paul, Chicago
and Wisconsin Rapids. \ large party
of friends. well supplied with rice.
were at the station to get them started
on their honeymoon.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
WANTS TO BE OUT

Gertrude Fensky, former resident
Of this city. now serving sentence OF
three years in the state penitentiary at
Waupun. for illicit relations with men,
has made application for parole,
which will be heard by the State Board
of Control on the 25th of this month.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
NEW FACTORY MANAGER

Leroy Gaasch. formerly of Walker.
Ia. has been put in as manager Of the
LadySmith Chair 4 Furniture Co. s
factory. Mr. Gaasch is il heavy stock
holder in the company. He is new
resident of Iadysmith and will be a
welcome one.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
FORMER RESIDENT DEAD

\. +. Gordon. Il pioneer resident OF
Ladysmith. was buried at Chetck on
New Years day Mr. Gordon had
lived mt Chetek for a number of years.
He was a veteran of the Civil war. and
the funeral was in charge of members
of the Chctek c. A. r. Post.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
REST ROOM READY

The rest rooms for women in the
basement of the Rusk County Bank.
which has been equipped by tia city
council for the accommodation Of
women. particularly for those from
out of town will be ready for use by
Saturday of this week. Furniture and
toilets have been installed and the
poomS should prove to be Il great CON
vCniencp for visiting women.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
DOTRLE HEADER

IN double header basketball con-
test at the gym tonight. the Cameron
city team will play against the Lady
smith city team and the Rhinelander
team will contest with the
Ladysmith highschool team.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
TAKING PRECAUTIONS

The Ladysmith Chair 4 Furniture
Go. is having installed in its factory
an automatic sprinkling system as a
means of fire protection. 1t will re-
duire three or four weeks to complete
the work. u
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
",yACK" RYALL MARRIED

Jack" Ryall. former awell-known
young man of this city. was married
at Livingston Mont. Dee. 23 The in
formation received by relatives here
did not give the name of the bride.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES

arr $. Cardinal. Ladysmith. to
rc T.. woodbury.. town of Grow.
aude X. Loomis. Tony. to Anna
tn. COnrath.
arcAcc L., Weed. Tony. to Florence
is. Rice Lake.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
500 CUTS EXPENSES

\ Fond du Lac dispatch says that
500 railroad shops there went on Il
tiye-day week on Monday. Orders had
been issued directing twenty per
cent cut in operating expenses.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07
Thrifty Chicken Starts to Saue;
Uses Gizzard For (SaUings) Bank

resided the former Anton
miles of
Il chicken they killed
still be identified
thrifty that
might havela
of for
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-07

VI. O. Emmons is in Iowa on a bus
mess trip.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-12-02

more trustworthy than the Wen
ma dispatch which states that "a
purely Jewish battalion is coop
Grating with the forces of Gen
eral Petlura, according to dis
patches which have been received
here (Vienna) from Petlura's
own press bureau in. Tarnov.".4 :.
If the Governor would have
taken proper measures in the
Jaffa riots they would not have
been repeated. The blood of the
murdered Jews lies upon this no
bleman's CD hands and he should
be disposed of and the sooner the
better for all parties, even the
Arabs.-Jewish Tribune.