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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-30

1T was an accident, yknow, but
shoot, if you like
mo" commanded Adam Balls
father, a slender and angular old man
with a struggling irongray beard
"NO, don't shoot. ShOotin's too quick,
by comics. And ZEN, it amt accordin'
to law" Queer how suddenly he re-
spected the majesty of the lawD
WED a burned sight ruther see him
hung by the neck Ontel dead in the
jailyard at Gainesville. Ye'uns put
down them thar guns. Put down all
O. them thar guns right now; hear
me?"
He turned back to Dale. "Ye say it
was a accident?" he sneered.
"Yes, it was an accident"
Like the old devil!' reared Black
Adams father.
He stopped and picked up his sons
black SLOUGH hat and examined it.
There were two bullet holes close to-
gether in the rim--and one of them
had been there for long time.
JOnn MOrelduu, lie > Ueen al dIHIu
We how to Shoot" he said, land you've
shore l'arned purity ID well. 1t must
ha' been yore third shot at got
Adam"
II fired only once" disagreed Dale.
"Your son fired first; I fred second /;
and somebody else, / haven't the
slightest idea who, fired the other
shot"
Jaw, shet up! Ye can tell it at the
trial." grOwled old Ball. Then to his
kinsmen.
"We'll hold Dale right here, boys,
ontel the shuriff he's sent after comes.
And Wen not move Adam, which same
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-30
NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR STREET
IMPROVEMENT

To Whom 1t May Concern:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that
from and after the date of the pub
LEGATION of this notice and until five
O'Clock i'm the afternoon Of Saturday,
the Sth day of October, 1921, bids will
be received by the undersigned, for
furnishing the material for and doing
the work of constructing and install
ing an ornamental lighting system on
Miner avenue in the city Of Lady
smith from the west line of Second
Street East to the west line of Second
Street West according to the plans
and specifications now on file in the
office of the city clerk.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED
that the undersigned have caused to
be prepared printed form of CONTRACT,
as will be required to be executed by
bidders, and which will be furnished
to all persons desiring to bid. and we
will not consider any bid unless ac-
cOmpanied by a contract and certi
fed check in amount equal to five per
cent of the bid and twenty per cent
of the estimates made from time TO
time shall be retained by the city in
place of sureties.
The right to reject any and all bids
is hereby reserved. All bids received
will be opened and considered by us
on the Sth day Of October, 1921, At
five o'clock in the afternoon at the
city hall.
Dated September 20, 1921.
GEORGE LUELL,
Mayor
GEORGE MANLEY,
Councilman.
X. J. COON,
Councilman.
Officers designated to
discharge the duties of
the Board of Public
Works of the City Of
Ladysmith. Wisconsin.
1926
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-30

blinded him, and he couldn't see. 1t
was compensation a pitifully beauti-
full compensation. -.
Five minutes passed, FIVE minutes
that were as five years to this man
who had never been in the presence
of death before. Then he realized that
he was being surrounded by kinsmen
of the dead mountaineer. He looked
up into their ashen, angry faces, and
they cursed him. Big and gripping
brown hands were placed upon him
several rifles were turned upon him.
He arose and spread out his arms, and
offered his breast to the frowning muz-
zles. They could give him, at least,
oblivion.
SHOOT, if you like" he said bitterly.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-30
NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL
MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a spe-
cial meeting of the qualified electors
of Union Free High School District
will be held at the schoolhouse ON the
first day of October, 1921, at eight
O'Clock in the afternoon for the pur-
pose of considering and voting on the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-30

following items of business: To vote
a tax levy for the maintenance Of the
school for the ensuing year and to
authorize the school board to borrow
the amount of the levy if needed.
Dated this 10Th day of September,
1921.
w. A. CANNON, Union Free High
24-25 School Clerk.
Evening star., 1921-04-22
Ais Well

The storm that blows your
roof away, and winds your COW
around a tree, may cause you to
rear up and say such caustic
things as @Hully chee!" And
you may rave until you're
hoarse and ON your gods devout-
ly call; but nature, in her fran
tic course, is looking for the
good of all She cares no hoot
for private woes, nor marks the
briny on your face; along her
age-old groove she goes, and
strives to benefit the race. The
storm that killed your setting
hens and from your watchdog
tore the hair, removed the fever
from the fens, and purified the
noxious air. The flood comes
raging down the creek, and
browns some seven head of
swine, and you, declaring life is
bleak, are ready to take in your
sign. The loss of seven Chester
Whites will put you badly in the
hole, and you will walk the floor
O nights, but nature stops not
to condole. The rain that made
the rushing food will make the
prunes and nutmegs grow, and
hundreds bless the wholesome
mud, where one puts up his wall
of woe. Each fellow thinks his
own concerns are all that count,
the one big bet; but Mother
Nature never turns to see whose
beehives she upset. She sings
some clouds across the sun, she
starts tempest on the sea; she
has a universe to run, and cannot
fool with you or me.
WALT MASON.
Copyright by George Matthew Adams.
Evening star., 1921-04-22
Observation-Disclosures
RAILWAY CLAIMS LOSS
Revenues Dropped Since War Is
Over, Company Tells Interstate
Commerce Commission.

With the war traffic over. the Wash
fngton Virginia Railway Company is
operating at an actual operating loss,
according to Attorneys Frederick l..
Ballard and John S. Barbour. for the
company, who filed brief with the
Interstate Commerce Commission yes
terday as the final point in the COM
abolition of the twenty-fve-trip fam
lily ticket.
The road asks rate increase that
will yield additional gross revenue of
s1s5.000. the brief says, adding that
during the first two months of the
present year the company suffered a
net loss of more than $4,000. with de-
ductions for payment of taxes.
"tIdged by the history of the road,
by comparison with other rates for
similar service: considered in the light
of the vase Increases in operating
costs and the narrowing margin be-
tween revenaes and expenses" the
brief says. 1.-The rates in the suspend
ed tariffs asked by the road are
clearly reasonable and just. Evidence
presented al the hearing furnishes
proof of their reaSonableneSS The
suspended rates, the brief says, are
generally lower than the existing and
approved rates of steam roads and of
other electric railways for similar
services.
The brief asserts that a one-way
rate of cents a mile and sale of
monthly Communication tickets at less
than half that rate are just and
reasonable.
Father Johns Medicine.
The greatest body builder-no drugs
n q - <
Evening star., 1921-04-22
AGREES TO AID WOMEN.
Representative Fess Will Introduce
Equal Rights Bill.

REPRESENTATIVE Simeon Fess, chair
man of the national republican con-
eressional committee. has agreed to
Introduce in the House the woman's
equal rights bill which will be in
troduced in the Senate by Senator
Curtis of Kansas
This bill was drawn by legal CONN.,
sci for the National Women's PARTY
il is one of the shortest ever intro
duCed into Congress. and will remove
at one stroke all legal discrimina
tons against women under the laws
of the United States
The bill abolishes the djscrjmina
tions against women by reason of
sex or coverture" and states that
women shall have the same rights and
privileges under the Constitution of
the United Sta tes as have men"
Evening star., 1921-04-22
Bull DING HEIGHT LIMIT
FAVORED AND OPPOSED
Residents Of Sixteenth Street
Argue Contentious at Hear
ing of Eoning Commission.

A reduction from eighty-iivo to nf-
ify-dve feet In the height limit Of
buildings on 18Th street north OF
Florida avenue was advocated and oD-
posed by property owners OF that Sec
ton at a hearing before the xonfng
commission at the District building
yesterday
Mrs.. John b Henderson led the ap-
peal for a reduction In the eighty
five-foot limit Francis H Duehay.
through Attorney J. Holdsworth Cor
eighty-fve-foot limit
Mrs. Henderson based her appeal
for a reduction in the limit on the
fact that 18th street should be pre-
served as one OF the beauty streets
of the National Capital and should be
lined with high-class residences.
Mr.. Duehay took the stand and pre-
fented measurements made by a man
IN his employ. which, he testified.
S'how that the skyline of MeriGi n
and that the skyline of the 'Hender-
son Castle" is 81 feet above the level
of 18th and Florida avenue.
Several other property owners along
tha. part of 18th street appeared In
support of Mrs. Henderson's conten-
tion for a lower limit The commits
sion took the case under advisement-
Residents of Rrookland appeared in
opposition to changing from second
commercial to industrial the property
between Irving and Hamlin, Sth street
and the R. & .. railroad tracks.
William Mcleod conducts Il stone
yard in that area, and. according to
the testimony, cannot use certain cut
ting machinery unless designation is
changed to industrial.
Warren B Hadley and several 9th
er nearby residents opposed the
change on the ground that it would
be an annoyance to them and would
injure the value of their property.
". f. Hampton. representing the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. argued
for the industrial destination, point
ing out that industrial space is limited
in Washington under the zoning law,
and that If the industries of the city
are to expand more space must be
allotted them
Evening star., 1921-04-22
PENNSYLV LVANIANS MEET.
State Society Host to Congressman
and Officials.

Styling the state of Pennsylvania
as the hub in the political wheel of
America" Mrs. Lillian Russell Moore
prima donna, was the principal speak
er at meeting of welcome held in
honor of Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon. Secretary of Labor
]. ]. Davis. Undersecretary of State
H. P. Fletcher and First Assistant
Postmaster General Hubert Work, by
the Pennsylvania State Society at the
New Willard Hotel Wednesday night.
Mrs. Moore lauded President Hard
ing as the executive with the earn
estness of Lincoln and zeal of Roose-
velt,' and then proceeded to call the
roll of the bright luminaries in the
political world who hailed from the
Keystone state
Representative Clyde NJ. Kelly pre-
sided and introduced the speakers He
called for brief talk from each of
the guests who graced the platform,
and then requested Miss Alice Rob-
ertson to address the assembly The
representative from Oklahoma spoke
briefly. A musical program was pre-
sented.
Evening star., 1921-04-22

Father Johns Medicine.
The greatest body builder-no drugs
advertisement.
Evening star., 1921-05-08
Mrs. Harding to Receive
Danes of Loyal Legion

Mrs. Harding will receive the dele
gates to the National Society Of the
Danes of the Loyal Legion Frida y
afternoon at 4 O'Clock. Mrs. George
Dewey and Mrs. Medill Mccormick
are among: the hostesscs who also
will entertain for the delegates, who
will meet in Washington at the New
willard May IL, ~ and l3. At the
meeting to be held in the New Will
lard Wednesday evening the Secretary
of War Mr.. Weeks. and Senator Me-
dill Mccormick will make addresses,
as will other we'll known men.
Thursday business meeting will
be held at the New Willard. At I
O'Clock Mrs. George Dewey, widow of
Admiral Dewey. member of the
District Of Columbia Society Danes
of the Loyal Legion, will receive the
National Society in her home. on X
street. That evening a reception will
be given by the District of Columbia
Society, of which Mrs. John A. Logan
is president. in the red room of the
New Willard in honor OF Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles, the commander of the Loyal
Legion of the United States. will as
sist the District of Columbia Society
at this reception.
Friday. May 13, the society will go
to Mount Vernon on the boat and be
the guests Of Senator Mckinley and
the District Of Columbia Society for
luncheon. At o'clock Friday after
tea for the society. Members are
coming from California, Ohio. Michi-
gan. Minnesota, New York and Penn
sylvania
Evening star., 1921-05-08
Navy Band to Play
At Tea Dansant

At the tea dansant which will be a
feature of the May fete and gyEt-
hama to be held at the country resi-
dence of Mrs. Charles J. Bell. Twin
Oaks. Woodley Lane. tomorrow from
3 to : oclocl.. the Navy Yard Band
will play throughout the afternoon.
Nine. Godoy and Mrs. Randolph Mi
Eor will have for sale autograph pho
tographs of noted persons. and there
will also he unusually attractive
gifts donated by members of the dip
lomatic corps.
Among those who have taken tables
for auction bridge are Mrs Charles
DENLY. Mrs. Lansing, Mrs. Wilbur j.
Carr, Mrs. Charles Harlan, Mrs.
Charles G. Mathews. Mrs. Gilbert
Grosvenor. Mrs. Joseph r. Thropp
Mrs. w. w. Galbraith. Mrs. John l..
Newbold. Mrs. +. b. Moran, Mrs. Jo-
seph Folk, Mrs. Ross Thompson. Mrs.
David Porter Mrs Francis S. Nash.
Mrs. Goldsborough Adams and a
number of others.
Evening star., 1921-05-08
Fashionable Society
Will Dance at Ball
For Salvation Arm.
Mrs. Coolidge Heads List of
Patronesses-Tea Shop at
Horse Show and Gard
Party Also Planned.

The period of presenting the bud
get the phrase is used as synonym
for campaign" drive" or "appeal'D
which began yesterday for the Sal
walton Army, will end May IL
The ballroom at Meridian Mansions
has been donated for "A dance to be
given Wednesday night. Tickets are
being sold by junior Army girls, and
the advance sale at 81 ticket indi-
Gates that one of the largest throngs
to gather at 2400 18th street this sea
son will be out to dance for the bene-
fit Of the Salvation Army.
The patronesses are Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge. Mrs. Charles F. Hughes
Mrs. Thomas Walsh. Ms. John Hays
Hammond. Mrs. James w. Wadsworth
jr.; Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, Mrs
LarZ Anders on. Mrs Henry Jervey
Mrs. Carey Brown. Mrs. William f.
Rivers. Mrs. Robert Lansing Mrs. D.
J: Callahan. Mrs. William A. Burn
side Mrs. Simon Wolf, Mrs. James b
Gcwen and Mrs. Alexander Sharp.
A tea shop is to be conducted at
the grounds of the National Capita
Horse Show Association during the
morse snow. and tea will be Served
the Fashionable throngs by pretty
Junior League girls under direction
CT their president, Miss Louise King.
&c =
ward Sturdevant, Mrs. Howard Hume
and Miss Gown. One end of the
srandstand will be partitioned off
with cedars decorated with Salvation
Army coiors and slogans and con-
Neried INTO an attractive tearOom
Many girls have offered to serve. as
Mattresses
In addition to the activities organ
lzed under direction of the Salvation
army Women's committee. anothe,
group or woman workers has been
organized by Mrs. T. w. Barrett. aided
ny Mrs. Frank Warkart. Mrs. William
collins. Mrs. Harry Jones. Mrs. George
kehoe. Mrs. A. f. Offutt Mrs. Dana
M McSTsady' Mrs f. c. Rogers. Mrs. A
W Parker. Mrs. Archie EngeI. Mrs
Roe Frulkerson. Mrs. William Jose and
Mrs. Rudolph Jose
rms committee is planning a large
card party to be held at Wardman
Park Hotel. Monday. May 1G Ar
ransementS are being made for the
sale of 200 tickets at 81 each and
plans are being developed for a num-
per OF novel features. Mrs Barrett
mas announced that the money raised
by the sale of these tickets will be
given to the Salvation Army.
Subdebutantes and debutantes have
and act as ushers at the mass meetine.
at the Belasco Theater this afternoon
at } O'Clock. when Miss Evangeline
Booth VIII deliver her famous address
The Worlds Most Wonderful Story. :"
one group will consist of Miss Ma de-
line Riggar. Miss Helen Smith. Miss
Virginia Brown and Miss Florence
Hosklnson. Another group will be
under direction of Miss Marian Drain.
Evening star., 1921-05-08

with her aunt. Mrs. Charles BouGhton
Wood.
Mrs. Alfred Hawes of New York
will arrive Wednesday to be the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Charles Bouehton
Wood
Mrs Thomas r. Walsh will give
a dance tomorrow evening preceding
her departure for Europe. Mrs. Walsh
accompanied by Mrs. John Allan
Tuesday. and will sail from there
Saturday aboard the olympic for Eng
land. They Will spend the summer
on the continent and return in Oc-
tober.
The second dance of the Little
Season" Club will be given next Fri
day evening at Rauscher's.
Mrs Nicholas f. Brady of New
York is spending th. week end at
he Hotel Washington and will go
south tomorrow to remain until the
end Of the week. when she will return
for another short visit
Miss Lucille McGrath left Thursda y
with Il party of friends to attend the
Derby in Louisville. Ky.
Mrs q. B. Marrman has left her
apartment at the ROchambeau for the
summer and has gone to Atlantic City
The United States Minister to Swift
zerland and Mrs. Hampson Gary, who
are in New York. will return to Wash
ingtoH this week
Evening star., 1921-05-08
MIR. and Mrs. Hughes to Be
Guests of Honor at Dinner
Director of onsular Service and Mrs. Wilbur J.
Carr Their Hosts-Spanish Ambassador

Katharine Mackay of New York, who
will come to Washington for the
horse show.
The secretary of the Netherlands
legation and Nine. Hubrecht will be
hosts at dinner Tuesday evening.
The naval attache of the Italian
embassy. Capt. Piero Civalleri. will
entertain at dinner tomorrow evening
The Speaker Of the House of Rep
resentatives and Mrs. Frederick H
Gillett. will be the guests Of honor
at dinner Friday evening of Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Harry G. Wood
yard Of West Virginia. e.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Lansing will
entertain a distinguished company al
dinner Tuesday evening. including
number OF diplomats.
Col. and Mrs. Seibert Davis Boak
gave a large tea yesterday afternoon
in their quarters a Walter Reed Hos
pital. when their guests numbered
about goo. The decorations through
out the house were in yellow and
green. with many gay blossoms.
Those assisting included Mrs. Mer-
rite w. Ireland. Mrs. Robert Oliver.
Mrs. Elliott Woods. Mrs. r. r. Morse.
Mrs Clarence II. Connor. Mrs. c. c.
Moore. Mrs. J. b. Mann and Mrs. May
nard c. Burrell.
Representative and Mrs. James S.
Parker will be hosts at dinner party
Tuesday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Chandler Anderson
will be hosts at dinner Saturday
evening. when the diStingu sh e d
guests have been asked to meet the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes.
Mrs. Henry T. Oxnard will enter
tain at luncheon today.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond
will be hosts at dinner Tuesday
evening.
Miss Gladys Hinckley has invita-
tions ont for a dinner Wednesday
evening.
Mrs l.. d. Fisher entertained
company of nine at the supper dance
at the Cafe St Marks last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II. Alsop will
entertain at dinner Saturday even
ing at the Montgomery Country Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander c. Bently
entertained a dinner party Of twelve
last night in honor of their house
guest Miss Carmella Ponselle
Evening star., 1921-05-08
To Entertain In Honor Of
u. D. C. Chapter Members

Mrs. Elizabeth Allen Leatzaro and
Miss Lillian Chenoweth. vice presi-
dent of chapter. will entertain in
honor of Stonewall Jackson Chapter.
No. 20. L. u. c., after it's regular
meeting. Monday evening, May 9. at
Memorial Home. Those assisting will
be: Mrs. Elizabeth Chenoweth. mother
of hostess; Mrs. William g. Newman.
Mrs. Charles II. Fred, Mrs. Katherine
Bales. Mrs. G. Fairfax Moncure, Mrs.
James +. Johnson. Mrs. BENJAMIN
Soule GantZ, Miss Marie J. Mcclure,
Mrs. Albion Wilkens Tuck, Miss Mar
garet Cockrell. Representative b. c.
Lowrey of Mississippi will give an
interesting talk. Musical numbers
will be given by Mrs. Frank Morr-
son, president; Miss Matte Wade
Woods. Miss Erie Douglass. Mrs.
Elizabeth Allen Leatzaro, Mr.. Ernest
Eslm.
Evening star., 1921-05-08

The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hughes will be the guests of honor
at dinner Thursday evening of the di
rector of the consular service and
Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr.
Wednesday. May IS, Mr.. and Mrs A
Garrison McCIintock will entertain a
company at dinner to meet the Sec
! retary and Mrs. Hughes. who will
dine the following evening with the
mbassador of Peru and Sonora de
Pezet The Secretary and Mrs. Hugh es
will be the guests in whose honor
Gen. and Mrs. Charles l.. McCawley
will entertain notable dinner com
pany Thursday. May %. and on May
81 the minister OF ROumania and
Princess Bibesco will give dinner
for them.
The ambassador of Spain and Sonora
de Riano will entertain a company at
dinner next Saturday evening. May II.
tertained at dinner tonight at the
Chevy Chase Club in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs George Wingfield of Nevada
Other guests included Senator Short
ridge Of California. Senator Kenneth
Mckellar. Senator and Mrs. Tasker
liam NJ Calder. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Trent. Mrs. James 4. Mann. Mrs. Bur
rail- Of New York and Mr.. Raymond
r. Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles DENLY will
entertain a distinguished company at
dinner this evening in honor Of the
formers brother and sister-in-law
the Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Edwin DENLY.
The minister of Rumania and Prn-
cess Ribesco will entertain at dinner
Tuesday evening.
The counselor of the Russian en-
bassy and Nine. de Bach will enter
tain "a company Of distinguished guests
at dinner Thursday evening.
The counselor of the British emba ssy
and Mrs. Henry Getty Chiffon enter
tanned a company at dinner last even-
ing.
The secretary Of the British emba ssy
and Mrs. r. Leslie Craigie will enter
tain at dinner this evening in honor
Of their house guest. Miss Ellen
Thomas, daughter of Mr.. Landon
Thomas of Augusta. Ga
Tomorrow evening Mrs. Henry +.
Dimock will give IL dinner in her honor
and Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Craigie
viii give a dinner for their guess.
preceding Miss Adeline Oxnard's s
dance for her house guest. Miss
Evening star., 1921-05-08
Fine Program Planned
For Garden PARTY

At the garden party which is to
be given for the benefit of Casualty
Hospital on May 20 at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stock, Stock
home, Bradley Hills, there will be
carried out d program of unusual in
terest TO both old and young, after
noon and evening.
Mrs. Charles J. O'Neill is general
chairman. having to assist her Mrs.
Muriel Lynch. chairman of hostesses;
Mrs. Lynn Troutman. chairman Of
fancy table: Mrs. Guy o. Dove. chair
man of punch; Mrs c. q. Van Emon.
chairman of candy: Mrs Charles
Myers, chairman of cake; Mrs. Will
Fam J. Brewer. chairman OF ice cream
Mrs. j. S. Buynitzky. chairman of
supper: Mrs. Charles II. Cecil, chair
man of cards: Miss Mildred O'Neill,
chairman of dancing.
Mrs. Jessie Lee Webb has two won-
derful fortunetellers who promise to
illuminate your future as well as
recall your past. and Mrs. Odenheimer,
as an old black nanny. will interest
the children with Uncle Remus stories.
Automobiles will meet the cars at
the circle.