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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-05-20
LADYSMITH WINS
AT EAU CLAIRE
Local Girl Will Represent Eau
Claire District at State Con-
test at Madison

Ladysmith won both first and third
test held at the Eau Claire state nor
NAL school last Friday.
Ladysmith sent three contestants to
Eau Claire. Lainys Simon and Aria
Bell, the winners of the league declam-
atOry contest held here April %, and
Milton Farmer. who won the league
OratOrical contest held here at the
same time
. The Eau Claire Leader for Saturday
had the following Write-up of the CON
test
William Gavin Of Eau Claire, and
Aria Bell. of Ladysmith, won first
place in the two contests held at the
Eau Claire State Normal school yes
terday afternoon and evening to de
termine the district highschool declam-
atory championship.
Mr.. Gavin's defamation was Mob
Law" Miss Bell gave Jane" They
will represent the district in the state
contest at Madison, May 27.
Fourteen highschools were repre-
sented here yesterday: Eau Claire,
Chippewa Falls, Menomonie, Stanley.
IadySmith, Barron. BlOOmer, Chetek,
Augusta, GrantOn, HiXton. BLACK River
Falls Arcadia and Neillsville. In real
ity the fourteen schools sending dele
gates here represented 30 schools of the
district.
1I11Onc IBlin6ino1 IniSn nf
ST. Paul. Professor Culver. Of Stevens
Point Normal, and Professor Goble. of
River Falls Normal.
Other winners in the afternoon con
test were: Edward Loehnis. of Bloom
er. who won second place by his ora
tion, San Appeal to Conscience ;
Apollo Watkowski. of Arcadia who
won third with .:WoodroW Wilson" ;
Willard Nolosf. HiXton, who won
fourth with ':The Unknown Speaker :
Mary Marshall. Chippewa Falls, won
second place by her recitation :'Strong-
/ heart; Lainys Simon. LadySmith, won
third with a defamation within the
| Law; while Amy Lee of Granton
who spoke .:The Mourning Veil'' won
fourth. There were ten speakers.
Doris Horel, of Augusta. presented
''ATercedes" in manner which would
have given her first place had she no.
been disqualified because her declama
tion exceeded the time limit of 1.
minutes. This was the third time i,
the four district contests held at Eat
Claire that speakers. who otherwise
would have won first place, have been
disqualified because their declama
tiOnS were too long.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-05-20
TWO HOLD-UP ARTISTS
ROB BOSTON LUNCH
TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF
RUSK COUNTY BANK

The Rusk County Bank was dec
of beautiful flowers in commemora-
ton of its tenth anniversary. Every
lady entering the bank that day was
given her choice of several flowers,
and the men were given weed
(cigar).
The Rusk County Bank was opened
on the 10th day of May, 1911. f..
L. OMalley, now yice-preSident of the
Security State Bank of st. Paul, was
cashier On November /, following,
l.. {. Streater purchased the interest
OF Mr.. O'Malley, and shortly after,
succeeded him as cashier. The depos-
its of the bank at the time Mr.. Streater
took it over amounted to about $4,000
The last statement Of the bank issued
April 2S. showed deposits of 1920
50 that the management has cause for
celebrating, and the flowers and
weeds" were handed out in apprecia-
ton to their customers and friends.
The management of the bank say that
the success Of the institution and the
increase of the deposits is reflection
Of the development Of Ladysmith and
Rusk county. With all of our wonder
ful development to date the surface
has only been scratched.
With the strength of the fine fOun-
datiOn laid. the development of Lady
smith and RuSk county in the next
fen VparS Sh0T1l1 no incOmna 20 hln with
the past. This bank, always progress
i've, will aid in this future develop
ment.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-05-20

Rochester, Mimi, spoke briefly of the
friendly spirit and cooperation he had
found in Ladysmith during his brief
stay here. The chairman of the meet
ing and President McCorisom, person
ally and for the Chamber Of Com
merce. expressed regrets that Mr.. Rior-
dan was to leave.
Immediately following the luncheon,
Mr.. Kasl announced that, during the
summer, meetings of the Chamber of
Commerce would take the form of. pic
mic dinners ON farmsteads in the coun-
try tributary to Ladysmith. Farmers
in the locality will be asked to bring
baskets and join in the picnics. which
will be held every two weeks. The
first event of this kind will be held
Thursday, June g. on the fine lawn
on the farm of j. A. Schmidt, about
three miles southeast of Ladysmith.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-05-20
CRIMINAL CASE NOW ON
TRIAL IN CIRCUIT COURT
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
HAS 10Th ANNIVERSARY

Commemorative of the twentieth
anniversary of the organization of the
First Congregational church Of Lady
smith, Rev. Grant Clark conducted a
special service at this church Sunday
morning, large congregation being
present.
In addition to the usual musical
program. including beautiful selec-
tiOn by the choir, Miss Muriel Leonard.
a talented soprano from Eau Claire.
sang two inspiring solos.
Rev. Clark. in an eloquent sermon,
sketched briefly the history of Lady
smiths first church from the time.
r. Pake conducted the first services in
the dinning room of what is now the
Manley Hotel, down to the present.
He spoke of the difficulties over
come by the pioneer church people here
and Of their prophetic vision Of the
future. cXemplitied by the erection. in
1902. Of a church calculated not mere
iy to be sufficient to the needs of that
day. but to suffice for twenty years.
The first regular pastor here was
Rev. ID. A. Richardson. who came here
in 1902
Following are the names of the orig
inal charter members of the church
G.. l.. Markee. II. A. Mackenzie. f. NJ.
pake. b. J. Welpton Fred Welpton. r.
II. Foster. DR.. G. r. Hudgel. Mrs. A.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Manning. Mrs
NJ. r. Pake. Mrs. Nellie NJ. Bennett,
Mrs. Maude Selleck. Mrs Ada Hudgel.
Mrs. Adeline Preston. Mrs. Mary Fos-
ter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-05-20
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION DATE JUNE 9

A meeting Of the executive commit
tee and the officers of the RuslI County
Sunday School Association was held
Sunday at the home of j. S. Bordner,
1t was decided to hold the annual CON
vention of the association at the Con-
gregatiOnal church of I4adysmith, on
Thursday, June 8, beginning at 10 100
a. m. J. l.. Rogers, general secretary
and Miss Mabel l.. Bailey, superintend-
ent of elementary work. will be pres
ent.
There are more than twenty five
Sunday snhOOlS in this county. and it
is expected that everyone will be rep
resented by delegates and others.
A local committee OF arrangements
composed of Rev. Clark, Rev. Emery
and Mr.. Thompson has been appointed
to make the necessary arrangements
in the city. The full program of the
convention will be published at later
date.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-05-20
Widow of Man Killed By
Hunter Awarded $4,000
Damages BY
Jury
DAMAGES ALSO
GIVEN IN AUTO
=. COLLISION CASE
Exeland Case Attracts COnsid-
cradle IntereSt.-NeWS of
Circuit Court

The case of the state against Harry
Nelson is now on trial III circuit court
Lena Anderson. who claims that Nnl-
son is the father Of her child, born last
month, is the chief witness for the
prosecution Both principals are I'M
der Is.
The jury sitting in the damage case
in which Sophie Maciag, of the town
of South Fork. sued her neighbOr and
slayer of her husband, Joseph Zubeck.
for $4,000. brought in verdict
awarding the plaintiff n Judgment for
$4,000.
Jacob Rediger was given a judgment
for $164S in his action against An
thOny Noss and Ray Address, garage
prOprietOrs at Bruce.
The case of the Wisconsin Box Com
pany against the Fred X. Higbie Lum-
ber Company, was continued. The Hig-
bic company operated a sawmill at
Walrath.
The case of the COnrath State Bank
vs. i. VI. Wager and J. F. Dewey, was
continued.
Murry attracted large number of
witnesses, besides the principals. to
court The plaintiff. Otto W. Dressler.
formerly a hardware dealer Of Bruce
sued School District No. 8, town Of
Murry, for the price of the furnace
which the plaintiff had installed in the
schOOlhOuse of that district. The
tbe al i'm
that the furnace did not meet require
ments of the school building or the
guaranty of the plaintiff. The jury
brought in q verdict in favor OF the
school district and requiring plaintiff
to remove the furnace.
4 case from near EXeland attracted
a good deal of interest. probably be-
cause there was a girl i'll it. Joe Gall
man sued Frank IncZauslis. asking for
about $3.50 for labor and material fur
nished in some carpenter and other
work performed by him for the defend
ant at the latter'S farm home The
testimony showed that Gallman had
been showing much attention TO inc
defendants daughter, aged about %.
and that he was regarded as pros
,ppctivR sOn-in-laW. However. the pair
became estranged and the father of the
girl angry over unlawful advances
made by the carpenterlOver, who is
much older than the girl. Then fol
lowed demand for pay for his work
on the part OF Gallman. who had lived
with the defendant and his family
during the time the work was gong
on and who owned an adjoining piece
Of land. The jury allowed him $66.S7.
The actions of Mary Bliffert and
her husband. Alex Bliffert. against I'D.
Hanson for damages resulted III JQdg-
mpnts for plaintiffs, $3.50 for the wire
and S15S.5O for Mr. Bliffert. The ac-
tions grew out Of collision between
the automobile of Mr.. Hanson and the
buggy of the BIiffertS, in which they
were riding to town. and occurred last
summer i'm the town of Grant. MI
Hanson is the mail carrier on route No
/, cut Of I4adysmith.
John l.. Curtis and Alex Larson
settled thrir sNt
Halsey II. Fink obtained Judgment
against +. Y. Ripley and others.
The Farmers Mortgage < Debenturt
co. bad 21 foreclosure cases. All were
default cases and Judgment was ren
dered in each.
y. DeMpir, in money demand SUIT
was given IA verdict for $221.50 agains
John s. B0rdner.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-05-20
ANDERSON-AUSTIN A

Monday afternoon at o'clock Miss
Ella Y. Anderson and Ir. Elmer A..
Austin were married at the home Of
the bride. Rev. John NJ. ifitland ofti-
ciating. This day was the birthday
anniversary of the bpide's mother and
tho 9th wedding anniversary OF the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Anderson. Only immediate relatives
were present. among them the groom
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Austlh'
of Medford. Wis. A wedding supper
was served at six O'Clock.
The young couple left Tuesday ON an
extended wedding trip to Minneapolis
Chicago and possibly st. Louis. They
will make their home at ladysmith.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-05-20
DRIVES BIG CAR
OVER EMRANKMENT

E. T. Kelley. OF WeyerhaeuSer. 500
Line brakeman, drove a big Stude-
baker car off the high embankment on
the south side of state highway IA,
just outside of the west city limits
Sunday No one was hurt. but one
front wheel was broken off and the
car was otherwise damaged. The car
did not turn over.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-05-20
STATE EDITORS WILL
SPEND A DAY HERE

The Wisconsin Press Association
members on their automobile tour Of
upper Wisconsin in July will spend
about day in Ladysmith The pen
Gil pushers will come here from Bar
ron Saturday afternoon, July %, and
will remain here until Sunday after
noon.
A committee consisting of the pub
fishers of the two local papers, l.. w.
Ham, of the Bruce Newsletter, and
the executive committee OF the Cham
ber of Commerce, will arrange for the
entertainment of the visiting newspa-
per men.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-05-20
GIRL SCOUTS
ENTERTAINMENT
Pleasing Program Presented To
Appreciative Audience Tues
day Evening

Two hours of solid enjoyment was
the reward for those who attended the
recital given in the highschOOl auditor
ium Tuesday evening. Given under
the auspices of the Girl Scout Council,
the girls and their mentors have every
reason to feel gratitied over the sue
cess of the entertainment which they
provided.
Miss Jennie F. w. Johnson, of Chi
cagO, q singer of unusual ability, took
a leading part in the excellent program
prepared for the evenings entertain
ment Her songs were short nature
sketches and delight to the old and
the young of the large audience. Be
sides being an accomplished singer,
Miss Johnson has a pleasing person
ality that appeals to all.
Mrs. Featherston, also of Chicago,
gave two delightful readings and sew
praf short dialect sketches in a man
ner that kept the house in an ecstacy
of humOr. Time and again she re-
Sponded to encores. During the war
Mrs. FeatherstOn spent much of her
time entertaining the soldier boys. Her
| informal manner and inimitahle ways
instantly sets one at ease and precludes
all else than enjoyment.
William z, Powers violin solos were
received with an appreciation that
would be accorded only to an artist
| of exceptional merit. He was generous
| in responses to hearty encOres, though
not feeling the best, because of recent
| illness.
The euphonium solo by. Leo Schoepf
was one of the most pleasing numbers
| of the program. No musical program
seems quite complete any more in La
| dysmith without Mr.. SchOepf and his
soft-tOned instrument.
Miss Johnson paid a deserved com-
| pliment to Mrs. Armstrong, who
| accompanied on the piano the various
musical numbers, when she referred
| to Mrs. Armstrong as a pianist OF eX-
ceptiOnal skill
The stage settings included a Girls
Scout tent. camp fire, and apprOpri-
ate paraphrenalia of Scouts camp
DR.. H. r. 7. Ross spent yesterday at
Marshfield.
Miss Mona Butler has purchased the
John Kerr residence property on f
Third-st. and with her mother. sister
and brother will occupy the same
about June l.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-05-20
HAUL AMOUNTED
TO $40; ROBBERS
MAKE GETAWAY
Men Not Masked. - One Was
Employed a Day BY Restau-
rant Proprietor in Sympa-
thy For Hard Luck
Story

Two h0ld-up artists, tlOurishing re-
volvers rather recklessly, held up the
Boston Lunch room in this city at
! about / o'clock Saturday morning and
made a clean getaway. Their haul
is estimated by l.. A. Wall, proprietor
of the restaurant, at about $40.
Two boys, Herman Rauhut, aged 20,
and Avery Lawrence, aged II, were in
charge of the lunch room when the
hOld-up occurred. Rauhut was in the
backroom or kitchen. Young Law
renee was reading a paper at one end
of the lunch counter when the two
men entered and leveling their revOl-
vers at him commanded him gruffiy to
stick up his hands. Avery states that
he did not feel like arguing the point
at all and complied with all the speed
he was capable Of
One Of the men jumped over the
counter and. while the other stood
guard with artillery ready for action,
proceeded to help himself to the con-
tents of the cash register.
About that time, Rauhut became in
as 10 WIldl WAS going Oh III
the front room and looked in 70 see.
He claims the barrel of the gun he
found himself looking into looked like
the end of a length of stOve-pipe to
him and he offered no objections to be-
ing lined up with Lawrence, with his
hands uplifted.
HOld-ups Not Masked
The hOld-up men were not masked
and one of them was easily recognized
as the man who, claiming to be an
eX-Service man, recently discharged,
told a hard-luck story and was given
employment by Mr.. Wall Friday. This
man was short and wore dark brown
coat and cap. Mr. Wall had this mam
help him put on some new ceiling strips
and during the day the man asked a
great many questions as to the move
ment of trains here, where Mr.. Wall
lived and asked for many other bits
Of information that doubtless helped
in planning the ''jOb."
His confederate who passed the res
taurant several times during the day
was tall, thin, had light hair and had
but little color in his face
Acted Like Amateurs
Both Of the men acted like amateurs.
Their hands shook with nervousness
so badly they could hardly keep their
reyOlvers properly aimed and when
they first heard Rauhut stirring around
in the back room they were as pale as
ghosts with fright AS each had his
revolver cooked and his finger on the
trigger, it is certainly fortunate that
neither of the boys were killed. as
might easily have been the case.
When the thugs left the restaurant
they ran west and were quickly lost
to view of the boys, one Of whom,
young Rauhut, ran after them nearly
to the depot.
Sheriff MalOney and Night Police
man WOOdard were at Kings Cafe
when the boys called up and notified
them what had occurred and the two
officers reached the lunch room very
soon after the robbery occurred They
searched the railroad yards, but I'M
successfully.
About 6 80 Saturday morning two
men. answering closely the description
of the hold-uD men, boarded west
bound freight train at Weyerhaeuser.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-05-20
LADYSMITH DEFEATS
GLEN FLORA, 6 TO 4

Ladysmith defeated Glen Flora here
Sunday in the second game played by
the locals this season, 6 to 4. Hamblin
pitched a good game for Ladysmith.
The score by innings:
Ladysmith @ 0 0 / ) 0 0 0 X--6
Glen FlOra.2 l 0 / Q 0 0 O 0-4
Rice Lake will play here next Sun
day and an interesting game is as
sured.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-05-20

A food sale will be conducted by the
Women's Catholic Order of Foresters
Saturday afternoon, May 81, from 2 100
to 100 at Kurz Bros. meat market.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-05-20

ST. Mary's Guild will serve lunch at
the parish hall Thursday afternoon
! May 26. Everyone invited.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-10-29
METHODIST BISHOP MAKES
TOUR OF LIBERIA.

New York, N Y. Oct. 27.-Bishop
Matthew w. Clair, Bishop to Liberia
for the Methodist Episcopal Church
one of the two first Negro bishops
elected by that denomination at the
General Conference at Des Moines,
Iowa. May. 1920. has just completed
tour of the mission stations under
his supervision throughout Liberia,
according to information reaching this
country today, Bishop Clair was form
erly pastor of the Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church of Washington ID,
G., which he built up into one of the
strongest Negro churches of any de-
vice. At the time Of his election to
the Episcopacy, he was District Su-
perintendent in Washington.
In Liberia Bishop Clair has met
Government officials. mission workers
and the native black folk of the bush.
He is an unusually fine specimen of
Negro manhood, large and strong of
body; with clean cut features and
kindly smile; and the men of the jun
gle see in him the type of man to
lead their race The Bishop travell-
ed through primeval jungle, through
country infested with wild animals.
ships. At times the party were trans
ported on river steamers, at others
they travelled in hRmmocks borne by
native men of the bush, and at other
times they treked on foot for many
miles far into the night before reach
ing their destination.
AT the towns and native villages
along his line of march. Bishop Clair
was met by crowds of enthusiastic
natives who came out several miles
to n1eet and welcome the Afro-Amerl-
can bishop who had come to work
for their advancement, He was re-
tribal chieftains, all Of whom be-
er and teacher. to live and work in
their midst These people, according
to Bishop Clair. are intensely de-
sirous of having their children taught
the rudiments. of edut alton and the
Christian religion. He found they knew
a great deal Of America and gf their
race brethren here and that they are
anxious to follow in the same foot
steps. Delegations of chiefs anc sub
chiefs from tribes farther in the
depths. of the jungle visited him at
number of points to request that he
send missionaries to teach them and
their children the religion and civili-
zation of America Some of these dele
cations came from far distant regions,
and had treked for days to meet the
American Negro bishop.
Bishop Clair reported excellent pro-
gress and high devotion displayed by
the corps of Negro and white mis-
sionaries under his supervision,
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-10-29
WOMAN ENRAGED AT PASTORS RE-
MARKS CONCERNING SOUL OF DE-
STOPSFUNERAL. SERVICE
COMPLETED AT HOME BY HUSBAND.

New York. N. Y, Oct. 27.-Thomas
Vass, Negro somewhere in the late
sixties, had been for more than tWen-
ty years in the service of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Nelson. of POI Sanford
Saturday, and he had been SO faith
full and so devoted to them they had
come to look upon him almost as a
member of their family, and that was
the reason, Mrs. Nelson said, she stop
ped his funeral last Monday afternoon
when the preacher, the Rev. Henry
Parker, began to upbraid the dead
man and told the congregation he
doubted IL the. soul Of Thomas Vass
81 couldn't stand 1t any Ionger.r
Mrs. Nelson said. Thomas was
good man. He had been with us for
twenty years, and he had done every
thing he could to serve us well.
couldn't stand to hear the preacher
that he would not be saved, because
II ever man lead a decent, Christian
life for more than twenty years It
was old Thomas"
Mrs. Nelson's action caused COM
motion in the church. the Ebenezer
Baptist Church in Flushing, a Negro
compensation. She said last night she
sat for some time in silence as the
Rev. Parker upbraided the dead man,
cast reflections on his character and
pictured him as a bad man, because
she thought he was perhaps trying to
illustrate point in his sermon, but
she was aroused to action when the
preacher. leaned forward over the dead
man and cried
"The matter OF a souls salvation
must be left to the Lord, but ] am
very doubtful II the soul of Thomas
Vass Will be saved"
Mrs. Nelson and her husband were
sittine about the centre of the church.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-10-29
ORCHESTRA MEMBERS
DROWNED IN SEA TRADEGY
Southern SyncOpated Orches-
ira. Loses Members When
Ships Collide.

Belfast. Oct. 2I-(Associated Press).
Damaged nv one vessel in a dense
- - c1
Ios OH the southwest coast OF SCOT
land and then sunk by another COM
inn 70 bar aid was tho foto aarlv
t,,5.
TINS morning Oh the Lard line steam-
er Rowan, plying between Glasgow
and Dublin.
Ihirteen Oh the howan's crew ana
three passengers are missing. Two
passenpers diad .fter baino rascuad
Dy vessels which responded to the
wireless S. o. S. call.
An official statement saws thar the
s"'9 ''"'
Rowan carried ninety-three persons,
including the crew, seventy-seven of
whom are accounted fo, NV the four
''...., -
vessels which went TO the Rowan
Aboard the Rou,an was tho Ameri-
can Sontbern Svncanatad Orchestra.
eomposed largely ~ New YORK nIayers'
Tbn beJ hasau' to,,,ino thi pids ~
Wno tha ato na1 DSen @ tepqaalhg teqa thls t 5ioe oa
Who Sied aftar heinz fslsen ont Of
the sea was pete Rnb7nson the drum
1ner Of tba orcbastra
Tbe acnidant ,yos dua 90 douhIe
Corsewall Point TIE Rov-an first col
Camak. both or them being damaged.
The West Comal, stood hxS with fore
naal, f,II 1,a ,,1oo',i;I ~ ;I sandSne
ont wiraless caiis for aid Srbe Sia5
liner Cisn MaIcoIm rasnondad buf in
tba, confusion dI,a "a nc haavv fog
ran intn tba disahIed Povan wbicS
sank inmedia teIv
The West Temsis beIned In the res
ono vvnrL aftarTyard nutd,ng into
ciasgov WITH twentv.siv snTvivors
Sant5in Onneid prot,T 81 csiaso,ou, Ia
renorted 10 have pona down Win the
Rowan Threa other vessels also ans
yered the cali and eomnIeted the
work of rescue as far as IL was pos
sibie,