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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
BIG BARNS ARE
WHERE STONES GROW

The old saying that you can remove
stumps but you cannot remove farm
is true of stone, said T. G. Jones, Satur-
Illinois where he spent the winter It's
very noticeable in driving along the
road that on land where you can see
plenty of stone along the fences or in
the pastures the soil is nearly always
good and big red barns and fine homes
are the rule. Through the sandy
countries the opposite is true. mo
stone, no soil" is the rule
The best and almost the first green
clover with a good stand was seen after
Mr.. Jones got into Rusk county. An ex-
ceptionally fine piece of clover was seer
at Isadore Gums farm miles east
of Ladysmith. Rusk county will forge
ahead of the corn counties if the people
here work with nature and raise clover
for hay and Seed Other sections of the
country south of here have to SOW clov-
err to keep up their soil fertility, and
with their open winters they are not
at all sure of holding their clover over
wilmer. Many corn belt farmers are
sowing clover with small grain to pillow
under for fertility.
Land there valued at $500 to $500 an
acre can raise good corn but they are
having their troubles with corn worms
eating into the ear corn and root lice
working on growing corn.
Time to Stick
Times are hard for the new settler
here, said Mr.. Jones, but right now is
the time to stick to the little farm in
Rusk county. Farmers here who fol-
low the old timers plan of brushing
and seeding and keeping most of their
land in clover, are bound to come OUT
alright, and do not need to envy the
farmers on the open grain belt land.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
MANY NEW BUILDINGS
ON RUSK co FARMS

There are many new buildings show
ing up on the farms of Rusk county
In trip of a few miles south of this
city and east toward Conrath Monday
buildings, of all kinds along the road.
This looks good and is evidence of the
progressive character of the farm
ers and settlers of Rusk county.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
TO MAKE CHEAP
BUT GOOD FLOOR

To make a good but inexpensive floor
for barns or sheds of any kind, good
plan is to fill the space with stone, u.s.
ing the larger ones ON the bottom and
the smaller ones on top, covering wit.
clay A string or two of tile laid as
the floor dry.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
CONRATH SALE
WENT OFF WELL,

The public sale of Mrs F. J. MelrJse
four miles southwest of Conrath, Mon
day, was well attended and the goods
offered brought good prices. Cornell
Elbow was the auctioneer and he hand
led the sale in a creditable manner.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
STOP THE RATTLE

To fasten the back fender of your car
make a hole through the fender and
body of the car and put in bolt tight
en- it up and you will have no more
trouble from that source.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
CLOVER CAME THROUGH
WINTER IN FINE SHAPE

Glover came through the winter in
fine shape and is nicely started toward
making a good big crop Of hay or pas
ture. Glover means prosperity in
Rusk county.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-22
Republican Army in Dublin
Plans Defiance of Griffith
Sinn Feiners On Hunger Strike Against Con-
ditions in Londonderry Prison-Religious
Persecution in Ulster Charged.

DUBLIN, March 2l.-Plans are on
foot to hold an Irish Republican
army convention here IN defiance OF
Arthur Grifith's order. The original
date for the convention is next
Sunday and some announcement is
expected from the republican party
headquarters tomorrow.
The last British soldier left Linn
erick today. The only troops there
are twenty Irish Republican army
custodians of the military barracks.
There are no police. but the GRIM
inals are not taking advantage of
the situation
Eleven on Hunger strike.
Agricultural workers in the Tip
perary and Clonmel areas, who are
supposed to belong t6 the Trans
port Workers Union, have staked
off with red flags a number of plots
and have offered the owners rents
equal to the ground rent plus rates
and taxes.
Eleven Sim Feine-s in the Lon
donderry prison have been on a
hunger strike since the fourteenth,
according to a letter received by
Michael Collins. 1t states that
these prisoners are confined in nine
The Washington herald., 1922-03-22
HARDING RESISTS
CONGRESS EFFORT
TO CUT DEFENSES
Administration Plans S
Finish Fight Against
Foes of Big Army.

The administration will oppose
with all its strength the efforts of
Congress to cut the personnel
the navy from lO7. 900 to $1,000.
The Presiden. il was learned. be
lieved that such a reduction would
entirely destroy the 55-3 naval
ratio established by the arms con-
ference. and give America an in
ferior navy.
He would view with disappoint-
ment any attempt by the appropria-
tions committee TO establish the
$1,000 figure, as the committee had
planned.
The reduced personnel. in the
view Of the President, would inn
pair the efficiency of the fleet TO
such an extent that it could no
longer be relied upon for adequate
protection. An effort is being made
to effect a compromise in the House.
where the appropriation bill is now
being prepared. under which the
personnel would be $1,000. The mimi
mum number which administrative
officers are willing to accept. The
President is hopeful this effort will
succeed.
The administrator viewpoint was
set forth in a speech to the Senate
yesterday by SeHstor PoindeXter. of
Washington, chairman of the Naval
Affairs Committee. PoindeXter
warned that the reductions now
contemplated would destroy the
purport of the naval reduction
treaty. and put America in a posi-
tion inferior to either Britain or
Japan.
Instead of having the 5-5-3 ratio.
we would have a ratio of 5-5-2.
with this country having a smaller
feet than any great power" said
Mr.. PoindeXter.
The reduction to $4,000, he in
sisted. would leave this country
unprepared, and would mean virtual
abandonment of the naval position
that had been won. The Senate.
he said, should be prepared 70 de-
eide what it wants to do about the
matter.
Senator Walsh. Democrat of Mas
sachusetts. said that while lie fav-
ored complete disarmament. he did
not believe that America should de-
stroy its fleet until other powers
had made similar reductions.
Meantime, administration forces
in the House are making valiant
efforts to keep the army from being
cut to 115,0o0 and cficer personnei
to ll,OOO, as the appropriation bill
now pending provides.
Representative Sisson. Democrat
of Mississippi, declared the army
should be cut to 100000. A motion
by Sisson to cut the officer person
mel to 5000 was defeated. as was
motion by Representative Kahn.
Republican of California, to in
crease the personnel TO $4,000.
Kahn, who is chairman Of the Mill
tary Affairs Committee, said he
would fight to have the strength OF
the-army kept at 10000.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-22
Polite Burglar
Plies Trade Here
Suavely Obtains Entrance TO
Home and Robs
Resident.

new and somewhat unusual
member was enrolled in the Dis
trict robber corps yesterday. He
is mild-mannered. polite in the ex-
treme and most efficient. For one
evenings work he made a known
revenue of S11S. He is a negro.
He made his official debut in
Washington yesterday when he ap-
peared at the home of Nathan
Musher. 2S49 Connecticut avenue
northwest. The son, Albert, an
swered the bell. He was greeted
with a polite request TO see the
elder Mr.. Musher. who was on the
floor above. The young man in
vited the bandit in and escorted
him up the stairs.
As they entered the room where
Mr.. Mushr was at work the negro
drew a revolver and in the calmest
tone imaginable said:
kindly throw up your hands.
and when the request was complied
with, Now will take all the
money you have"
Which he did.
He then took father and son to
the front door with him and warn
ing them not to give the alarm
went quietly on his way.
The police obtained a description
of him but have made no arrest.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-22

by six cells twenty-five of the
twenty-four hours, are denied the
use of lavatories. are, compelled to
th-ow slops out of the windows, and
the mattresses OF some of them
have been taken away from them.
Visitors must promise not to dis
cuss prison matters Those forget
ting and asking 'if any are on a
hunger strike" are Immediately
elected.
Ordered to Curse the Pope.
The Dali Eireann cabinet publicity
department, in a statement, accuses
the Ulster constables of religious
persecution of the Catholics. 1t
cites the experience of James Nc
Hugh on his return from the fair
at Ballyconnell. County of Cavan.
Specials forced him to his knees
and ordered him to curse the Pope
and say God bless the specials. !"
When he refused. they fred three
volleys over his head.
1t charges the specials with stop
ping children nea- Derrylin and
asking them il the Catholics have
searched them. In the same local
ity the specials, in a motor lorry,
fired six shots over the heads OF
school children.
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The Washington herald., 1922-03-22
DRY AGENTS ARREST BANKER
IN FIGHT ON FLORIDA RUM
Federal Forces Massed on Land and Sea to
Smash Noted Bootleg Smugglers

MIAMI Fla, March 2n the of c. NJ Clayton, vice
president of the Miami National Bank charging him
with conspiracy violate the Federal prohibition laws and the
Admiral Raymond Jack commanding fleet
vessels will shortly establish un-tght block
ade of the Florida the governments Southern boot
Logging has apparently, begun.
Declarations that banking bootleg "hnan
ciers combinations crooked officials with
backing conspng make Florida the most
the Union followed by rapid
the of prohibition authorities.
the special bankers
openly financed accepted negotiable
involved in illegal DEALS the of Clayton announced
today. Other expected
Lieut. Jack the prohibition admiral to bring reinforce
aid the land and forces already
against smugglers Official
vessels the dry made the office of Col l. G. Mutt
who has charge of the prohibition forces
The Washington herald., 1922-03-22
Three Children
Bitten by Dog
Vicious Brute Is Held for
Examination for
Rabies.

Three children were attacked by
a dog in the northeast section OF
the city yesterday afternoon and
all severely bitten about their legs
and body. The dog. said by police
to be the property Of Frank NJ
Chase, 2S07 Twenty-sixth street
northeast, was turned over to the
health department.
While playing in front Of her
home, Eleanor Wolfe. years old ,
1926 BladensbUrg road northwest.
was attacked and bitten about the
body. She was carried into the
ofice of a nearby physician where
the wounds were caUterized.
Shortly after the same dog which
escaped police at the time. att
tackled Joseph ID. Cutsail. years
old, 2So5 Twenty-siNth street
northeast and Ira Ny'An. 10 Lars
old, 2S17 Sixteenth street The
lads were walking toEethcr in the
vicinity and were both severely
bitten. They were privately
treated
The Washington herald., 1922-03-22
JAPAN CLEANS UP
FOR PRINCES VISIT

TOKYO. March 81, = Those sec
tions Of Japan where the Prince OF
Wales will visit are getting a thor
ough scrubbing and road repairing,
while the railroad stations are being
repainted and a special train is being
made ready. Children in the streets
everywhere are whistling and sing
ing God Save the King" Hun
dreds of shops in Tokyo and Yoko-
hama today began selling Union
Jacks and other British decorations.
On the third day OF the visit there
will be a review of the Tokyo gar
rrison at which the prince is expected
to appear in the uniform of a Jap
yanese general
The Washington herald., 1922-03-22
WILL PAY INTEREST
TO u. S. NEXT FALL

LONDON. March 21.-Great Britain
will pay the United States six months
interest on her debt to America mis-
autumn. Sir Robert Rorne, chancel-
Tor OF the exchequer. told the house
of commons Tuesday.
Replying to a question whether the
United States had demanded the pay
ment Of interest during the coming
year, Horne explained that the gov
ernment had arranged for the post
ponement of interest payments for
three years. This period ended this
year, he said, and the government
was therefore providing. in its 1872
% budget, to pay the half-ys7r' r
interest vsome time during the fall
'I am not one to ash that this
country be excused from It's 'obliga-
tions," Horne added.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-22
U. s. Steel Income Decreased.

The United States Steel Corpora
tion was operated at a net iacCme
Of S55.957. .S32.13 for the fiscal year
ending December 81, 1871. accord
ing to the tySent!eth annual report
which will be submitted stock
holders today. This sum represents
a decrease of s74.04t.7al 96 over the
previous year, when tae net income
aggregated s13o.oo2,534.O9, the re-
port shows.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-22
Aged Pastor Strangely
Missing From Home

1909 Massachusetts avenue north
west, yesterday. Police have been
requested to aid friends in the
search for the aged MINISTER:
The Washington herald., 1922-03-22
.EX-BUTLER BARES
LOVE FOR WEALTHY
PITTSBURGH GIRL
Declares Mckay Family
Had Him Kidnapped and
Detained.

NEW YORK. March 21.-Th-ough
his attorneys before Federal Judge
Knox. and by direct statements of
his own. August Probst. 24-year-old
former butler of the Rolling Rock
Club of Pittsburgh, has spread on
the court records his story of his
love for Miss Virginia Mckay. a
wealthy young society girl. Probst's
attorneys claim that their clients
love was reciprocated.
Against the word of the former
servant are statements Of the Nc
Kay family. Sarah Mellon, niece
of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, that every word of Probst's un-
Usual story of love and kidnapping
by wealthy men who sought to
railroad" him from the country is
untrue.
Transfers Prisoner.
L 1t is between the weird story Of
the former butler, and the emphatic
denials of attorneys representing
the wealthy families he has in
volved, that Judge Knox musr
choose if decision is rendered on
the basis of evidence. as presented
today.
Whether Probsts amazing story is
true or merely the hallucination OF
disordered mind. as charged by
officers of the Rolling Rock Club
Judge Knox has not yet determined
But while he reserved decision, he
did at least order Probst removed
from the cell at Ellis Island, where
he was being held as insane, to moro
comfortable quarters.
In answer to the handsome Young
mans story of his love for Miss
Mckay, attorneys representing the
young women and their families
presented an indignant denial thar
either Miss Mckay or Miss Mellon
took any more interest in the club
servant than they would in any
other menial.
Acted 1Queer.-
They pictured Probst as a queer"
young man, more than once found in
Si cast RTaNA
doubts on his mental stability. And
finally they admit that Probst was
'forcibly'' removed from the club
environs, but legally and and in the
custody of an immigration official.
Probst appeared before Judge
Knox on a habeas corpus writ
charging that he was held at Ellis
Island as the result of a conspiracy.
my client attracted the attention
of Miss Mckay" said Bernard
Sander, attorney for Probst. Miss
Mckay with her chum, Miss Sara
Mellon, frequently visited the Roll
ing Rock Club.
Miss Mckay is a very fine young
woman. She was in love with my,
client, and he with her,-and ,,Miss
Mellon knew of IL. Their attach
ment has progressed as far yas an
exchange of vows. On February %
Miss Sarah MELONS mother visited
the club and asked Probst which
of the girls he was <fh love with,
Miss Mckay or her daughter: He
said he loved Mis- Mckay. Mrs
Mellon told himShe must abandon
his ideas of msrfage and go home
to his parentyin Switzerland.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-22
DISTRICT HEADS
PROPOSE HIGHER
TEACHERS PAY
Commissioners Forward
Report to Senator
Ball.

An opinion favoring adequate SAL
aries for officers, teachers and other
employees of washington's school
system was forwarded to Senator
Ball, chairman of the. Senate Dis
trict Committee, yesterday by the
District Commissioners.
At the same time the Commits
sioncrs urged increased salaries for
other statutory employees of the
District, some of whom have had no
increase in salaries for forty years.
The letter of the Commissioners. in
reply to a request for a report on
the Capper bill. providing for in
creased salaries for teachers. reads
in part as follows:
should Pay Well.
TT is the opinion of the Commits
sioners that the school system OF
Washington should be second to
none in it's efficiency, and that ade-
qLate compensation should be paid
it's officers, teachers and other en-
plOyes.
The same principle. however.
should govern in the other branches
of municipal activities. There are
approximately $500 statutory en-
ployes in the school system, and
1873 statutory employees in other
branches of the municipal service,
exclusive of the police and fire de-
partments.
these latter employees have had
practically no increase in forty
years, while increases have been
made in salaries of school teachers,
firemen and policemen"
with their letter the Commission
ers sent to the District Committee
a detailed report on the cost to the
passage of the Capper bill. This
report was drawn up by Daniel J.
Donovan. District Auditor.
The Commissioners refused to
commit themselves as to what was
satisfactory salary for a school
teacher. Instead they submit to
Congress the question as to the ad-
visibility of incurring the ad-
ditional charge on the revenue of
the United States and the District
of Columbia involved in the passage
of the bill"
Leads I'm Expenses.
The report of the auditor shows
that the immediate increase in
school salaries for the fiscal year
1928 will be $23S,025 and that this
amount would increase until the
peak would be reached in 1882 at
approximately $1,000. 900. The total
amount paid out to the teachers for
education in the last ten years
amounts to s56,669,243 or 25.131 per
cent of the total expenses of the
District.
During the same period. 16eO3
per cent was paid out for the pro-
lection of life and property. 1887
per cent for health and sanitation,
1879 per cent for highways 12253
per cent for charities and o rrec-
tions, 5.176 per cent for recreation,
6.61S per cent for general govern
ment expenses, 1.40s per cent for
public service enterprises, s.921 per
cent for interest and debt, and 1880
lper cent for miscellaneous expenses.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-22
DEAD MANS HOME
Is ROBBED DURING
FUNERAL SERVICE
Thief L0Ots Dwelling
While Family Is at =
Funeral.

The most despicabIe thief in the
world is being sought by the Wash
ington police.
He is the man who, posing as a
friend of the family" ransacked
the home of Mrs. Hannah Hart, 1 S
street northeast, while the aged
woman was attending the funeral of
her son, Martin S. Hart, yesterday
morning.
Home Left Alone,
Mrs. Hart, with her two daughters
Rad accompanied the body of the
deceased son and bro;he- to st. Mar
tins Catholic Church, whore a req-
uiem mass was to be celebrated
As is the custom. an empioye Of
the undertaking firm conducting the
funeral. remains at the home a short
:iinc after the body has beer re-
moved. J. S. Smith. manager of the
William II. Sa-do UndcrtakinE Es-
tablishment, was the. one who re-
mained at the Har- residence.
"Friend', Discovered,
While prepa ing to close and leave
the house, Smith noticed a man
walking about in an a4io!n!ny room.
Upon questioning. the man Informed
Smith that he was a friend of the
family" and that he had been re-
quested to remain at the house To
guard it.
Believing the mans reason for be-
ing in the house to be legitimate.
Smith departed. leaving him there.
When the family returned from the
interment services in Mount Oliyet
Cemetery. they discovered that a dia-
mond ring valued at $500 and other
pieces Of jewelry valued at 500 had
been stolen.
The deceased man was fatally
burned Friday while cleaning an cleo
trical machine a. the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing. He was 81
years old.
The robbery was reported to the
ponce, and Detectives Livingston and
OBrien have taken charge of the
case. declaring that they "wiu EXERT
every effort to apprehend the per-
u.
Others Robbed.
Three persons occupying apart
ments at $50 Sewart square south
east were robbed by a jimmy thief
OF clothing and jewelry valued at
nearly 5000. They are John Mackey
Harry b. Newcomber and Victor c,
Gillerman. Gillerman was the heav-
lest loser.
While riding in a downtown troll
ley car yesterday afternoon. Mrs. ].
s. Heron. 1901 K street northwest.
was robbed of nearly $40 BY a pick
pocket
DR.. J. G. A. Everwyn, Minister
Of the Netherland Legation, living
at the Wardman Park Hotel. reported
to police the loss of a brooch valued
at more than $1,000. The brooch,
the property Of, his wife. was be-
lieved to have been lost In .he vi
cinity of the hotel. 1t .is set with
diamonds and eneralds- 49,
The Washington herald., 1922-03-22
Progress Seen I'm Ball Bill.

The introduction of Senator Balls
bill yesterday Is perhaps the great
est progress that has yet been made
and II is apparently the signal for
a real beginning of the fight. It
proposes to include in the merger
the Potomac Electric aud Power
Company following that company's
merger with the w. R. & E., by
whose stockholders the power plant
already is owned. The difficuity of
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Spiritualism.

COMMUNICATION WITH THE
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Wrong Methods-Described as a
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tied by Estelle w. Stead. George H.
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The New York herald., 1922-06-25
History and Public Affairs.

FACING REALITY-By Esme Wing
field-Stratford. -Are We socially
and morally bankrupt 1t is
around this question and its answer
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
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Charles Scribner's Sons
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THE STAGE LIFE OF MRS. STIR
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THE DIRECTION OF HUMAN EvO-
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FACING REALITY-By Esme Wing
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