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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10
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coNGREssMEN FORM BODY
Veterans Association Is Launched by
Men Who Served in Va
rious Wars.

The old spirit Of the A. e. F. and of
Americas wartime army, navy and
marine corps broke out in the halls
OF the nations congress in Washing
ton the other day, when veterans of
the World war who are members of
congress, joined by members who
served in the Civil and Spanish-Amer-
lean wars, held a big meeting and a
regular feed at the University club
and formed "The Veterans Associa-
ton of the Sixty-seventh, Congress-
Two members of the United States
senate and 80 members of the house
of representatives attended the dinner
gathering which resulted in the organ
izatiOn of the congressional veterans
into body. Twenty-six of the mem
bers of the house of representatives in
attendance were veterans of the World
War and members of the American Lee
giOn. Representative Henry Z. Os-
borne of the Tenth California district,
veteran of the Civil war. acted as
toastmaster. He felicitated the coun-
- opOli tAC vi liIC AhSii
can Legion, saying that the vets of
61" were willing and proud to turn
the rein of patriotic endeavor over to
the "boys of II"
In addition to choosing Congress
man Roy G. Fitzgerald of Ohio, pres
ident of the association, and Congress
man John e. Rankin of Mississippi as
secretary, and getting away with an
elaborate course dinner billed in the
still familiar dougbboy French of
"over there" the congressional vet
Grams listened to a careful explanation
of the legislative program of the Amer
lean Legion in congress made by John
Thomas Taylor, vice chairman of the
national legislative committee of the
Legion, who was a special guest OF
honor and the only person present not
a member of congress. Mr.. Taylor
went into detailed advocacy of the
consolidation, vocational training, hos
pitaliZatiOn and emergency officer re-
tirement bills proposed by the Legion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Shields
wv of Tennessee has introduced a
bill in congress to establish a sane
tuary or sanctuaries for game ami
mails and for birds and fish in the
national forest reserve. In introduc-
ing it he said, among other things:
Mr.. Shields-There are great
many sanctuaries for game, or game
preserves, established in the national
parks Of the United States in the
Rocky Mountains and the Middle
West which are accessible to the peo-
pie of the states lying west of the
Mississippi river and lying adjacent
to the great Appalachian range. The
act of congress passed in 1911, COM
monty known as the Weeks law, es-
tablished forest reservations especial
ly for the purpose of protecting the
watersheds Of the great navigable
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10

I recommend your medicine to anyone
who is ailing. You may publish my testi-
monial if you think it will help others. -
Mrs. CARRIE WILLIAMS, Overpeck, Ohio.
For more than forty years Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
been restoring women to health who
suffered from irregularities, displace-
ments, backaches, headaches, bearing
down pains, nervousness or ''the blues.
Today there is hardly town or hamlet
In the United States wherein some
woman does not reside who has been
made well by it. That is why Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is now
recognized as the standard remedy for
such ailments.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10
MORE Than he COULD STAND
DIR. Cityman Changed His Mind When
Business Partner Began to
Brag About His Garden.

What He Said to His Wife-If you
want garden this year you had better
hire somebody to make it. I'm not go
ing to try it again. I've figured it out !;
and if / would spend on my business
the time / put in on that garden |
would make enough money to keep us
I'm vegetables for fifty years. l am off
1t for life.
What He Said to His Neighbour
don't think I'll bother with a garden
this year. 1t doesn't pay; l may do a
little; but the digging and the labor
I'm off that for life.
What He Said to His Partner-Well,
how's the garden coming along? I'm
not doing much with mine this year.
What? How high did you say? AL
ready? What seed did you use?
What He Said to His Wife When He
Got Home An Hour Early That Day
Call me when dinners ready. I've got
to get the garden started today or I'll
never raise a thing.-Life.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10

must be interpreter TO mean Inter
course" and lawyers say his wide in
depreciation was the progenitor OF the
whole family of legal battles turning
upon the commerce section.
Be that as 1t may, under recent de-
cisions of the Supreme court, "com-
merce" has been interpreted to cover
not only the movement of goods, but
of men and women-as In the white
slave act.
Within the last few weeks, no less
than dozen cases involving In some
way the commerce section have been
docketed In the Supreme court.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10

battle cry: "No bachelor posts in
Kansas" Every group of Legionnaires
is to have an Auxiliary, according to
Auxiliary officials.
"Who else can give you fine home
cooking with your banquets? Who
else can straighten up the club house
and give it a homelike appearance?
Who knows more about service than
the women?'' the propaganda reads.
Legion prisoners captured in the Cam
paign are being treated to fried
chicken, pies, cakes and earnings and
patchings.
Miss Mccoy entered the business
world as an assistant in a Kansas
bank. During the war she stepped
into a position vacated by soldier,
held it throughout hostilities and gave
it back to the doughboy when he came
home.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10
Lemon Activities in China.

American Legion activities in China
are brisk, according to letter which
Frank e. Samuel, adjutant of the Kan
sas department, received from Dr. An
drew Woods, who is now with the
Rockefeller foundation in Peking.
Doctor Woods served as neuro-psy-
chiatric specialist in a Bordeaux hos
pital during the war. When Franklin
D'Olier, past commander of the Le-
gion, stopped off at Picking, he assist
ed i'm the organization of Legion
post. which now boasts membership
of more than one hundred.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10
Out OF Sight.

Two farmers were having an argu-
ment and a little bet as to which of
them possessed the best wife-or
rather, which wife made the money go
the farthest
81 am surprised" said the first farm
er. ''how little my wife spends
on household necessities. You come
and stay with us for a few weeks, and
see for yourself. You will soon see
how true my statements are"
"But what would be the good?" said
the other man. "She would not be so
good as my wife. Why, my wife makes
money go so far that never see it
again."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10
WAR ON LEGION BACHELORS
Women's Auxiliary of SunfloWer State
Issues UItimatum to Unmarried
Ex-Service Fellows.
War on bachelors has been declared
in Kansas. Women of the Sunflower

S t a t e contend
that unattached
men can't get
a | o n g without
them.
In furtherance
of the fight, Miss
Mccoy of Topeka,
Department Sec
rotary of the
WOmen'S Auxil-
i a ry Of t b e
American Legion
is S pre- a d i n G
broadcast f h e
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10
IF We onIv Had Their Names.

A coin which had lodged in a Penn
sylvania girls throat for two years
was removed by surgeons without the
aid of instruments. Somehow or other
we can't help wishing these self-same
surgeons could be hired to make some
folks we know cough up some of our
coin which has been lodging with them
for more than two years.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10
YOU GAN WALK IN COMFORT

If you Shake Into Your Shoes some ALIENS
FOOT=EASE, the Antiseptic, Healing pow
der for shoes that pinch or feet that ache.
1t takes the friction from the shoe and
gives relief to corns and bunions, hot tired,
sweating, swollen feet. Ladies can wear
shoes one size smaller by shaking Aliens
Foot=Ease in each shoe.-Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10

on the upgrade.
Now that he has
returned to civil
life and Joined
Fidelity post of
the A m eric a n
Legion in New
York city, he has
voluntarily de-
NOTED hi IN 5 e f
from a $4,000
job to one which
pays $4,000 a
year.
Colonel Shaugh-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10

before anu dl ICE NY
baby was born. l
suffered with back
ache, headache, was
generally run down
and weak. / saw
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We G e t a b e Com
pound advertised in
the newspapers and
decided to try it.
Now / feel fine, take
care of my two boys
and do nv own work.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10
lines TO Be Remembered.

IF a man look sharply and atten.
lively. he shall see Fortune; for
though she he blind. she is not invisi-
ble.-I.o Bacon.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10
The Main Thing.

"What is the chief problem in your
nlay of social conditions?"
.The box office receipts"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10
Mo Clear Nisinn

'Do you believe in love at first
sight?' There isn't much second
sight about it, is there?"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10
lntoIerable Shortage.

"Why is she suing him for divorce,
fncompatibility?
Income patibility, should say"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10
A tiairbreadth Escape.

.uow did the man make out who
bearded the lion in his den!
ale had close shave
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10
Both Ways.

'sThese girls who make themselves
np so, live only to please" at appears
they dye to please. too
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10

When a man gets chance to dis
pose of his troubles he always heaps
up the measure
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10
accustomed to Party Life.

as he strong party man?"
ale ought to be. He's been practic-
mo nj pink teas for years
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10
RAPID RISE FOR LEGION MAN
Colonel Shaughnessy's Career Has
Been on the Upgrade Since He
Was Boy.

When he was in the army, Colonel
Edward Ell. Shaughnessy's career was
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10
Noncommit'taI.

Author-What did you think of my
mystery jewel story?
Friend-It was a gem.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10
BEFORE AND after
CHILDBIRTH
Mrs. Williams Tells How
lydia E. Pinkham'sV Vegetable
Compound Kept Her
In Health

overpeck, O.-"Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound helped me both
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10

was plying between American and
European ports when war was de-
clared. He entered the navy as an
ensign and was discharged in April.
1919 He continued in service as an
officer of the Merchant Marine until
December 1920.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10

He who thinks no evil can do nc
wrong.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-10
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Take Aspirin only as told in each
package of genuine Bayer Tablets of
Aspirin. Then you will be following
the directions and dosage worked out
by physicians during 81 years, and
proved safe by millions. Take no
chances with substitutes. If you see
the Bayer Cross on tablets, you can
take them without fear for Colds.
Headache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism.
Earache, Toothache, Lumbago and
for Pain. Handy tin boxes of twelve
tablets cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture Of
Observation-Disclosures of Salicylicacid.-
Adv.
, 1921-09-17
The Management of the
West End Movies

will stage a GRAND BOXING ENTER
TAINMENT in addition to the sensa-
tional SECRET KINGDOM" on Mon
day Night The attraction of the boxing
being the appearance of Fighting Boney
in the local ring Some slides of the
lives OF the British prisoners of war in
the Austrian PRISON Camps will also be
screened, After intermission the rocog-
nized champion boxer of the B. w, |.
WI" lie at DarDaGos, L.
ing Day, 1919, before a crowd of n"
two thousand spectators, will be e.
in a Boxing Exhibition Of foU<
with Battling Cornelius, a nat
sentative, late of New York.
airy bouts between local era
will cause great excitement, !
staged, we are sure that the
folks will be afforded a rare
, 1921-09-17
Mutual training

will be introduced in the Bird, 4th, and
9Th grades Of the Public Schools in Chris
tiansted and Frederiksted during the
month of October, 1921.
Applications TO teach the above are
requested to be submitted not later than
the goth September 1921.
1t is desired by the Department that
applicants be qualified to teach some
other elementary subjects such as AFith-
metic, Geography, or History, as we'll as
simple exercises in Wood Work.
ARTHUR E. LINDBORG,
Asst. Director of Education.
, 1921-09-17

rye number of spectators, At opening
If the court His Honor Judge Nc Kean
delivered a stirring address in reference
to the deceased jury-man Mr.. Svend
%J9rgensen. We shall endeavor to Sc
cure a copy of the address for publica-
ton, as it is sure to interest our readers.
We have been asked to mention that
the Native Brass Band will give a con-
cert on the Wharf tomorrow evening,
weather permitting.
, 1921-09-17

is more opposed than the Government to
bloodshed and most of all to a fratricidql
war between citizens Of the same En-
pire, but, he added, | have the authority
Of the greatest democratic statesman in
history for the belief that even bloodshed
is better than the disruption Of a living
political organism.
Paris, Sept. 9th .-General Won Oven,
former Governor at Metz and two other
Generals, all commanders of German
troops in the neighbourhood of Nomeny,
france, in 1914, will be Immediately
asked to present themselves for trial be-
fore a war council at Nancy, on charges
of committing atrocities, says the news
paper Excelsior, If they do not obey
the summons, the newspaper declares.
judgment will be given against them by
default,
ConstantinopIe, Sept. 9th.-The Greek
forces occupying a POSITION on the right
wing OF the Sakaria river front are with
drawing from the battle area, in conse-
quence Of heavy losses and the difficulty
of maintaining communication with their
base of supplies, which is hundreds Of
miles away. The Greek casualties. in
Guiding sick. are reported to be ten
thousand. The troops are tired and are
said to be unable to make fresh efforts
in any attempt to drive the Turks back
t. Angora.
Constantinople, Sept. Military
experts here express the opinion
that the Greek offensive towards
Angora, the Turkish Nationalist CAPT
tai, has resulted in complete fail
ure, the reverse being due not only
to transportation difficulties, but also
to bad generalship and inefficient
artillery. The Turkish forces put up
a stubborn resistance, driving back
the attacking Greek forces and inflicting
heavy losses. The hospitals in Asiatic
Turkey are filled with the wounded.
Washington, Sept. 9th:-The inter
rational mercantile marine, through its
president. Mr.. Franklin, as submitted
to the United States Shipping Board a
new agreement entered into with the
British Govt, as a substitute for the
agreement which bound the corporation
to pursue no policy injurious to the in
terests of the British Mercantile marine
or to British trade.
Washington, Sept, 9th .--Dresident
Harding today announced the full Uni
ted States delegation to the disarma-
ment conference. 1t consists of four
members, Mr.. Hughes, Secretary Of
State, and Senator Root, Lodge, and
Underwood. These four will represent
the United S ates al the table at which
will be gathered tour delegates from each
, 1921-09-17
Football.

Tomorrow on the Holger Danske
Ground, the ~Dreadnought No. 1 Football
Club will have a contest with the Chris
tiansted Athletic Association Football
Club, both Of this town.
Lovers of the game are welcome to the
Ground. Kick off at 4 p. D.. precisely.
We hope the day will be a favorable
one, so come and see your Boys play
this healthy game FOOTBALL. Com.
, 1921-09-17

WEST tnQ NeW GIUCGV
OFFERS THIS WEEK:
PATA CAKE FLOUR,
JACK FROST TABLET SUGAR
COFFEE the kind you will like.
Premium Blend, Premier, Java, Moska,
B. & M. Raw P. r. Coffee. R. c. Will
liams, r. Scorlet Lipton's, Salada, R. G
Williams, o. 7. Ceylcn Teas, 40-lW
pr. ID.
SUI. HAMS 43-46c.
HAMS, Picnics Csc.
SUP. BACON 55c,
25c.
Salt Beef 18c. pr. ID. in large pieces.
White Kidney Beans SC. pr. ID.
Green & Yellow Split Peas 10c.
White Navy michigan Pea Beans)
Toe. pr. ID.
Triton & Lorna Doom Biscuits
LUNCH e SODA BISCUITS
Hamburger Steak is. 18c. each
Sliced dried and smoked Beef 15c.
Boneless Herrings 25c.
Swiss Cheese Soc. or. ID.
Amr 48c.
AMIR. e DANISH SAUSAGE
RullepOlSe
14--21.
, 1921-09-17
LOCAL.

The District Court has been in session
for The last two days with cases of gener-
al interest before it drawing as usual a
, 1921-09-17
rELEGRaM MS.

TELEGRa MS.
ST. CROIX STATION.
Inverness, Sept. 9th.-The Prime Min
lister today sent a reply to a message
from the Trades Union Congress at
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
Fulton Citizens
Are Losers On
Oil Scheme

Citizens of Fulton who last winter
made investments of sums up to $3.50
on a contract that the Producers OIL
Co. was to erect q fillingf station and
sci lthen gas at half price until they
had bought supplies equivalent to the
SUNNI they subscribed. have been
disappointed according to tho Fulton,
Sun.
Thes station was built alright but
about the time it was scheduled to
begin operation the company went
into the hands of receiver.
The company has built stations all
over the state, but now has no gas TO
furnish them.
The order, made in the Kansas
City Circuit Court Wednesday named
a Kaw City man as receiver.
A Inc station erected in Mexico on
West Monroe street will soon be COM
pleted and ready to open.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
SARA HODGES AND
KANSAS CITY MAN
ARE MARRIED

Miss Sara Hodges formerly of Mex
leo, was married to Mr.. jack Sin
gleton of Kansas City on Saturday
evening, July 9th at Kansas City,
Missouri.
Miss Hodges is the daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Hodges of this
county and is quite well known here
having made. this her home until re-
Gently. She is splendid young wo-
man, popular with all who know her.
Mr.. Singleton is District Engineer
for the Corrugated Bar Company,
with offices in Kansas City. He was
commissioned First Lieutenant in the
Corps of Engineers, U. s. Army, in
February of 1917 and served with
ais regiment at the front in France
as Company Commander.
The wedding was a very quiet
one few friends only being presen'
at the ceremony, which took place
Iat the Ldnwogd Bpulevard Church, Mr.
and Mrs. Singleton win be at honat
after July 18th at the Valdimal
Apartments, 3719 aseo, Kansas City
Mo.
The Ledger joins the many friends
of both in extending congratulations
and best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
Co.
APPLIES FOR
RATE DECREASE

The Missouri Utilities Co, has fled
application with the Public Service
Commission for decrease in the net
kilowatt rate on electric current from
13c to lie and an increase in the
minimum monthly bill from $1.0O to
$3.50.
Officials of the company pointed
out that this new rate schedule, if
granted, would affect a saving to the
great majority of their consumers, by
actually decreasing their rates, while
those who We're not actually using
the minimum could increase their con-
sumption and therebw profit likewise.
The application will be considered
by the city council Monday nigth and
the Commission will then act if the
council reports favorably, which it is
said they will.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
GREAT BRITAIN ACCEPTS
U. S. DISARMAMENT
INVITATION

LONDON, July 12.-President Har-
ding's message looking to the calling
of an international conference on the
limitation of ornaments has been
received with the utmost pleasure by
Great Britain, Lloyd George, the
Prime Minister, delraced in the House
of Commons yesterday
Speaking on the American COM
munication, the Prime Minister said:
Il reed rot say that we welcome
with the utmost pleasure President
Hardin's wise and courteous initia-
dve''.
THE world has been looking to the
United States for such lead" Lloyd
George declared II am confident that
the House will esteem it as an act oi
far-seeirg craftsmanship and will
who heartily wish it success.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
County Schools
Made Attendance
Record Last Year

+ * .f1 = NJ
Reports for the school year closing
June 80 that are now coming in from
all county schools to the office Of
Supt. Offutt show that the attendance
for the past year has been the best
in the history of the county, both as
to percentage for those enrolled and
in proportion to the enumeration in
districts. a
Lack of drives in the rural districts,
such as were held during the-war, has
been the cause of better grade OF
work, on the part of pupils, who have
not suffered the distraction that these
drives caused, according to Supt. Of
futt.
In many rural districts the schools
will add ninth and tenth grades IN te
fall, q feature that few Missouri
counties can boast Of.
Soon after the addition OF these
courses the state high schol inspector
will visit all schools having them,
with view geplacing them on par
with city high schools
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-07-14
FAVORS
HARD ROAD
SYSTEM BILL

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July s.--
The Missouri state senate late yester-
day ment on record in favor of q
statewide system Of connected hard
surfaced roads. That body also favogs
placing final designation of the roads
and selection of the type Of construc-
highway commission.
The senate's stand became known
during the consideration Of amend
ments to the Ralph bill, which was
up for engrossment. The chamber
failed to finish the bill yesterday, and
convened an hour earlier today in an
effort to engross it today.
1t is apparent from the vote on the
amendments offered yesterday that the
Ralph bill will be passed practically as
r ported out by the senate roads COM
mittee. Minor amendments were
adopted today, but it is apparent that
adopted today, btu it is apparent that
the senate will retain the votal fea-
lures of the bill.