Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11. 1918. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY Subscription - SI-50 Per Year entered as Second-class Mail Matter at. rhe in Edgerton. Wisconsin CORRESPONDENCE MILTON P. M. Green went to Mercy hospital in Janesville Sunday, and Monday sub mitted to an operation from which he is recovering nicely. He expects to submit to another operation in a few days. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Keith an nounce the marriage of their daughter, Gladys Margaret, to Mr. John Francis Malone, on Saturday, Sept. 28, 1918, at Rockford, 111. The bride is a charming young lady whose home has been in Milton Junction all her life and whose smiling face greets you at the money order window in the post office. The groom is a professional chauffeur, who had until his recent call to the service, been in the employ of F. G. Borden at Milton. The bride will continue to as sist her father in the post office until Mr. Malone completes his military service. The Milton Junction fire company had two calls the past week. The first one came Friday morning and the fire was at the home of Mrs. Bertha Merrifield on Madison avenue. A blaze was dis covered on the roof, probably caused by a spark from the kitchen chimney. The fire was soon put out with slight damage to the roof. The second call came Monday afternoon to go to the F. C. Vincent farm at Rock River where a straw stack had caught fire. It probably started from a spark from the engine in use for filling the silo. The straw stack was located between the two barns and being light and dry the fire spread very rapidly. Despite the efforts of the men at work there the stack burned and the barn would have gone too but for the fact that the silo was pulled down with the engine from the silo filling outfit. CAMBRIDGE The officers of the Farmers Equity Warehouse Cos. were at London and looked over the warehouse and decided to repair it and will start sorting the farmers’ tobacco as soon as ready. Wednesday evening, between 8 and 9 o’clock, as Ole Wasby was driving to town with his hired man, Hans Kvitle, and two boys, he ran off the road and struck a huge boulder, throwing his car over and badly wrecking it. The Martin Linde funeral in East Koshkonong church was attended by many people. Especially was noticed the great number of relatives. His folks came mostly from DeForest, where his two -brothers are bankers, and Mrs. Linde’s people, the large Naset family in Dane and Jefferson counties and some from Sparta, Wis. They both represent our earliest pio neers in the state and church work in southern Wisconsin. Among those who attended from out of town were Rev. Grefthen of Edgerton, Rev. Evenson of Rio, Mr. and Mrs. Erick Esse, Mr. and Mrs. Ingesether, Mrs. Dahle, Ma bel and Arthur Linde, Mrs. A. Strom er. Carl and Herrpan Linde of DeFor est, Valmar Naset of Bloomer, Will and Abel Naset of Sparta. EVANSVILLE F. B. Green returned the last of the week from Fort Morgan, Colo., where he had been with three cars of Hol steins which he sold at good prices. While there he took orders for five car loads more which he will buy and ship as soon as possible. There is a big de mand for Holsteins in the West. Word was received in this city Mon day of the death of Dr. Carl C. Stev ens at his home in Iron Mountain, Mich., Sept. 30. The deceased was a son of the late David Stevens, who was one of the earliest settlers in Evans ville, and was raised and educated in this city. The health of the deceased had not been good for the past year and he finally succumbed to a severe attack of pneumonia. FORT ATKINSON No. 322, the first number drawn in the great draft lottery at Washington Monday, designates Emil Ferd Schu macher, R. 1, Johnson Creek, as the first man to be called in Jefferson Cos. Announcement of the death of Henry Heese at the Great Lakes Trining Sta tion on Saturday, Sept. 28th, at 10:44 p. m., came as a distinct shock to our people. He was a victim of Spanish influenza, the dis3ase which is now sweeping the country reaping a harvest of deaths. While oiling a sorghum press at the Henry Heath farm, R. 2, on Monday morning, Rexford Knoepfel, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Knoepfel, R. 3, had his left hand so badly smashed that it was deemed advisable to take the young man to St. Mary's hospital, Mil waukee, where all the fingers except the thumb were amputated. In driving through the country one is struck by the extent of the epidemic known as the Spanish influenza. Near Rockdale, for instance, was a family where five children and the father were sick in be< In another home both farmer and hired man were down; in another the owner and his wife were ill. In several others single cases were reported and others were just recover ing. Sincere Gratitude Mrs. William Bell, Logansport, Ind., writes: “I deem it my duty to express my gratitude for the good Chamber lain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy did me when I had a severe attack of diar rhoea three years ago. It was the only medicine that relieved me.” A Beautiful Woman Do you know that a beautiful woman always has a good digestion? If your digestion is faulty, eat lightly of meats and take an occasional dose of Cham berlain's Tablets to strengthen your di gestion. Price 25c. STOUGHTON John Veland, employed on the new school building in the process of con struction in the Hildreth district, had the misfortune to fall from a scaffold on which he was working. He sustain ed fractures of both arms as a result of the mishap and is now at the local hospital. Emil Nelson, a Stoughton man, the first drafted man from this locality to win a commission, has been commis sioned first lieutenant. He completed the officers’ training course at Camp Taylor recently and arrived home for a brief visit Thursday before going to Camp Kearney, to which place he has been assigned. Information as to the present where abouts of one Lawrence Bright of Fort Atkinson, the 16 year old son of Joseph Bright of that city, is desired by his father. The boy left home in company with a couple of other men September 12, since which time his parents have not heard of him. He wa3 last seen by his companions at Edgerton when he said he was on his way to Stoughton where he expected to find employment in the tobacco harvest. M. 0. Grytebek died at the farm home of a daughter near Bass Lake Friday night of bronchial pneumonia which developed from grippe. Since the death of his wife some five years ago he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Alfred Nelson, at whose home he passed away. He is survived by three sons, Ole, Oscar and Albert, all of this section, and four daughters, Mrs. Peter Danielson of Edgerton, Mrs. Alfred Thorson of Sun Prairie, Mrs. John Ramstad of Seattle, Wash , and Mrs. Alfred Nelson. “She Stoops to Conquer.” “She Stoops to Conquer” grew out of an incident that occurred in Gold smith’s travels about Ireland. He found himself one night far from home and inquiring the way to an inn, some wag directed him to a gentleman’s private residence. There he went, or dered out his horse, demanded the best supper the place afforded and gener ally gave himself airs. He did not discover his mistake until the next morning when he was about to pay his bill. —There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. 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They cleansed iny stomach, invigorated my system, and since that time I can eat and sleep in comfort. lam today en tirely well.” Forestry After the War. Nobody except those of us who have seen something of life at the front during the last four years can realize what an enormous quantity of timber has been taken from this country for war purposes and what an enormous amount of planting and tending of trees will be necessary to replace it. Unfortunately foresters who really un derstand all that afforestation means are not numerous in England, and though the necessity of educating youngsters for the work has received much more serious attention in the last few years than it ever did before, when our methods —as in many other things—were haphazard, the facilities are still hardly sufficient to give ns enough foresters to cope with the de mand.—Westminster Gazette. Civil Service Examination Clerk-Carrier An examination for clerk and car rier will be held at the postoffice in this city on October 12, 1918. Age limit, 18 to 45 years on the date of the examination. Married women will not be admitted to the examination. This prohibition, however, does not apply to women who are divorced but they are eligible for appointment only as clerk. Applicants must be physically sound, and male applicants must be not less than five feet four inches in height in bare feet, and weigh not less than 125 pounds without overcoat or hat. For application blanks and for full information relative to the examina tions, qualifications, duties, salaries, vacations, promotions, etc., address immediately. Earl Dickerson, Sec. Board of Civil Service Examiners, Post Office, Edgerton, Wis. QUIT INVADED SOIL WILSON TELLS FOE, 11S. TERMS ONLY President Says Enemy Must Evacuate Certain Countries. ARMISTICE WHEN HUNS GO Puts Good Faith of Berlin Peace Plea to Test of Deeds—Asks Whether Germany Is Willing to Abide by Terms Laid Down by American National Executive. Washington, Oct. 9.—President Wil son informed the German government that before the United States can dis cuss an armistice German troops must withdraw from all invaded territory. The president’s message was not a reply, but in the form of an inquiry. The imperial German government is asked whether it accepts the terms laid down by the president in his ad dress to congress January 8, and in subsequent addresses. No answer to the Austrian peace proposal is contemplated for the pres ent, it was made known officially. America’s reply to Germany’s latest peace proposals was formulated by President Wilson in accordance with views expressed by the premiers of all the allied nations. The president, it was understood, has preceded actual sending of the re ply by asking that Premiers Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Orlando ad vise him of their answers or by sub mitting to the premiers a draft of his reply for approval. Obviously the American government would not attempt to speak for the other allies without consulting them. Again, a curt and peremptory rejection could be used by the central powers, before their own people, to bolster up the falsehood that they are waging a “defensive” war and that the object of the allies is to “destroy” them. “Unconditional Surrender." The temper of debate in the senate and the general tone of public opinion in the senate was that the offer should be rejected; the practically unanimous public opinion as reflected in newspa pers all over the country was that no peace terms short of unconditional surrender could be discussed. The reply is not only an answer to Germany and her allies, but a state ment for the historical record of the world. It is realized that the rejec tion must be such that the people of Great Britain, France, Italy and the United States may be warned against the danger of throwing away the hard won victory so near their grasp, and at the same time leave no opportunity for Hun leaders to lure their people on to more bloodshed and sacrifice. The peace which America and all the allies are determined to have is one that shall rid the world of Hun domination and insure it against an other and even more savage war as i soon as the Hun war lords can repair j their shattered armies. Text of the President's Message. The text of the communication handed to the charge of Switzerland here follows: “Sir: I have the honor to acknowl-1 edge, on behalf of the president, your j note of October 6, inclosing tlie com- j munication from the German govern ment to the president, and I am in structed by the president to request you to make the following communica tion to the imperial German chan cellor : “ ‘Before making reply to the request ol ilie imperial German government and in order that that reply shall be as candid and straightforward as the momentous interests involved require, the president of the United States deems it necessary to assure himself of the exact meaning of the note of the imperial chancellor. German Chancellor's Meaning Asked. “ ‘Does the imperial chancellor mean that the imperial German government accepts the terms laid down ’by the president in his address to the con gress of the United States on the Bth of January last and in subsequent ad dresses, and that its object in enter ing into discussions would be only to agree upon the practical details of their application?’ Armies Must Quit Invaded Countries. “The president feels bound to say with regard to the suggestion of an armistice that he would not feel at lib erty to propose a cessation of arms to the governments with which the government of the United States is as sociated against the central powers, so long as the armies of those powers are upon their soil. The good faith of any discussion would manifestly de pend upon the consent of the central powers immediately to withdraw their forces everywhere from invaded terri tory. Does He Speak Merely for Autocracy? The president also feels that he is justified in asking whether the im perial chancellor is speaking merely for the constituted authorities of the empire who have so far conducted the war. He deems the answer to these questions vital from every point of view. “Accept, sir, the renewed assurances ef my high consideration. “ROBERT* LANSING.' 11. S. AND BRITISH DRIVE FIVE RULES IN OPENJAITLE Batter Way Through Last of Hindenburg Defenses. MANY GERMANS CAPTURED American and English Troops Gain on a 25-Mile Front—Large Fires Are Reported East of the Arzonne. London, Oct. 9. —British and Amer ican troops launched a great offensive on a front of about fifteen miles be tween Cambrai and St. Quentin at dawn. Early Tuesday evening they had ad vanced five miles, capturing many vil lages, and were still pressing on. Among the more important towns already reported taken are Tillers Outreaux, Esigny and Piemond, the latter within three miles of the great German railhead of Bohain. Get Many Prisoners. A huge toll of prisoners and vast Quantities of guns and stores also have been gathered in. To the south the French and Amer icans are continuing their advance north and northeast of Reims and are menacing the security of the Laon massif. After capturing Berry-au-Bac, the French are fighting their way into Conde-sur-Suipe, at the junction of the Aisne and Suippe. In the center by entering Isles-sur- Suippe and capturing Hazancourt, the French apparently have broken the German hold on the Suippe and made necessary a retirement to the Re tourne or Aisne, farther north. French Are Gaining. The French are increasingly gaining control of the roads leading to Laon, and are threatening a direct blow from the westward extremity of the Chemin Des Dames or toward Craonne. From the Suippe to the Meuse, on the southern end of the line, the French and Americans continue to press the enemy hard. Large fires ore reported behind the German lines on the American sector east of the Argonne, and the important town of Brieules, on the western bank of the Meuse, is burning. SOME MORE HUN TREACHERY Germans Raise White Flag and Then Fire on Yanks—Hospital Shelled. With the American Army Northwest of Verdun, Oct. 8. —Americans who were in the fight in which Hill 240 \Vas captured Friday assert the Ger mans on top of the bill raised a white fiag, but when the Americans started forward the enemy’s guns reopened fire. The Americans fell back and a re doubled rifle and artillery fire was opened on the position of the enemy. Soon afterward Hill 240 fell to the American attackers. The Germans also soon after shelled one of our field hospitals near Cheppy. There were some casualties. The shells came just after enemy planes bad passed. The German forces fought with might and main to save Hill 240. Even when the Americans commanded the east, west, and south slopes of the height, the enemy attempted ic send up re-enforcements from the north. This hill is an important observa tion point, commanding positions for miles over the plateau west of the Meuse. BAVARIANS NOW WANT PEACE Officer Says His Country Has Done Enough for King of Prussia. Washington, Oct. 4. —A dispatch from Switzerland says the Germans have withdrawn troops posted along the Swiss frontier and replaced them. They were from the Bavarian land strum, whose laxity has permitted hundreds of deserters to reach the Swiss outposts. A Bavarian officer is quoted as declaring the German morale Is very low, and that his coun try has done quite enough fighting for the king of Prussia. house passes power bill Measure for Government Acquisition of Plants Goes to Senate— Asks $175,000,000. Washington, Oct. 2. The honse passed without a dissenting vote and sent to the senate the administration emergency power bill providing for government acquisition and extension of electric power plants. It authorizes the expenditure of $175,000,000 for ex tending existing plants or building new ones Epidemic Closes Schools. Louisville, Ky., Oct. B.— ln order to intensify the fight against the Spanish influenza epidemic in this city, the board of headth closed all schools, theaters and churches until further notice and has forbidden public a** semblfes of all kinds. Sample Hats Think what this means! The pick of the New York Millinery Mart, the recog nized Fashion Center of the World. Why pay enormous prices? We can give you Style, Indi viduality, Material and Work manship at one-half the price you would expect to pay. Wy not see for yourself? BORGNIS - Edgerton Have You Liberty Bonded Yet? 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