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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
TEUT0NS TAKE DARING FLYER
Aviator Roland Garros Captured Near
Courtrai-Shot TWO Germans
to Death.

Berlin. April 21.-The report on the
progress of hostilities given out here
on Monday by German headquarters
relates that Lieut., Roland G. Garros,
the famous French aviator, has been
made prisoner by the Germans at
lngelmunster, Belgium, seven miles
north of Courtai
Lieutenant Garros is well known
in the United States, having flown in
many competitions in that country.
Since the beginning of the war he
has been among the most intrepid
and daring of the French military air
men. His latest exploit was at Dun
kirk, three days ago. when he shot
dead in the air the aviator and the
observer of German aeroplane.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
POSES AS OWN BROTHER
Writes Former Wife for 20 Years
While Evadlng AIimony Payment,
But May Have to Settle Now.

Milwaukee, April 17.--For twenty
seven years Orville E. Collins, who
disappeared in 1888 and was supposed
to be dead, concealed his identity
from his former wife by posing as a
brother of the missing man. The truth
came out when he was ordered to APP
pear before Judge Eschweiler and
show cause why he should not pay
Sc, 400 back alimony. Mrs. Collins got
a divorce and $40 month alimony
in 1888. Afterward she moved to st.
Joseph, Mo. Soon man representing
himself as her missing husbands
brother began writing her letters. Re-
turning to Milwaukee recently Mrs,
Collins was accosted by the man on
the street. Investigation disclosed his
identity
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
Three Arrests in Bank Crash Case.

Beloit-The village of Rockston,
near here. is in force over the arrest
of three prominent citizens, charged
with conspiracy and larceny in connec-
ton with the Toenges bank failure
Those for whom warrants have been
issued are Mrs. Alice Harley, ]. A.
Mcfarland and Frank Bauling. All
were released on BAIL The warrants
were issued at the demand of Mrs
Toenges, wife of the head of the de
funct bank. who is under arrest for
the misuse of funds.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
DUTCH VESSEL IS SUNK
HOLLAND AROUSED WHEN GER.
MANS TORPEDO SHIP.
Attacked While at Anchor-crew of
Twenty-Three Men Rescued by
Lightship Boats.

London, April 17.-Tremendous ex-
element has been aroused in Hol-
land, according to dispatches received
here, by the destruction of the Dutch
government steamer Katwijk by a Ger
man submarine. The Katwijk was
torpedoed on Thursday at anchor of
Noordhinder lightship, Holland. She
was of 2,046 tons, bound for Rotter-
dam from Baltimore with corn and
cotton. Her cargo was government
owned.
The sinking of the Katwijk, COM
ing on the heels of the seizure of the
four Dutch trawlers, the st. Nicholas,
Eentwee, Rynland and another as yet
unidentified. by a German torpedo
boat, which took them to Cuxhaven,
has aroused the Dutch government to
take hasty steps to demand immedi-
ate and complete reparation.
The Katwijk sailed from Baltimore
on March 81. She had been chartered
from her owners, Erhardt-Dikkers Of
Rotterdam, for this purpose by the
queens government. She was an
chored about seven miles of Noord-
hinder hghtship when struck. Her
crew Of % was rescued by the light
ship A German submarine has been
lowering in the vicinity of Noord-
hinder for several days, other vessels
having been attacked there.
An Exchange dispatch from Rotter-
dam says that the sinking of the Kat
wiki has caused the deepest resent
ment throughout Holland. Even Ger
man sympathizers have expressed dis
gust at the actions of German sub
marines in disregarding neutral flags.
When torpedoed the steamer was
flying the Dutch flag at her masthead.
The torpedo tore huge hole in the
vessel and set the ship afire. The
crew tried desperately to save the
vessel. A second torpedo put an end
to their efforts. The men took to the
boats and then for the first time OBJ
served the periscope of submarine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
Flames Threaten Rublcon.

Hartford.-Fire which destroyed the
Newhall house at Rubicon, owned by
George Hall and threatened the entire
village, started in a barn and spread
ing to the hotel and the dance hall.
The flames we're carried by the high
wind to the John Battles saloon, the
La Bole Bros. store, the Rubicon ele-
vator and the Herman Strowig resi-
dence Fire apparatus sent from Hart
ford and Neosha halted the flames. Mr..
Hall was badly burned. The loss was
about $4,000
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
MILLION TAX REFUND ASKED
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company Protests Payments of
1914-15 to State.

Madison.-Claims aggregating ST.
S9,77S.14 have been filed against the
state with Secretary of State Donald
by the Northwestern Mutual Life In
surance company for taxes paid by it
under protest for the years 191415.
This claim is similar in character to
those filed in 1918 and is made in ac-
cordance with statutory provisions ne
cessary to preserve the taxpayers
rights and lay the foundation for a
suit to test the validity of the tax. The
companys' taxes amounted to $780,
39523 in 1914 and $559,383.14 in 1915.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
FATHER LEO A. RlCKLIN DEAD
Pastor of st. Johns Church at Green
Bay Expires After a
Long Illness.

Green Bay-Father Leo Alphonse
Ricklin. pastor of st. Johns church,
Green Bay, expired here after long
illness. Death was due to hardening
of the arteries and dropsy He was Sc
years of age.
Father Ricklin was born Oct 8, 1S49
in Strassburg, Alsace, and he was or
dained to the priesthood in the famous
cathedral of Strassburg. After COM
ing to this country he located at Wash
ington. Later he became secretary of
Sebastian G. Messmer, while he was
bishop of Green Bay diocese. After
ward he took charge of st. Johns par
ish. His last big work was erecting a
new church costing $4,000.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
UNDER COMMISSION PLAN
City OF Fond du Lac Celebrates "a.
sIxty-third Anniversary by
Advent of Board Rule,

Fond du Lac.--Fond du Lac cele
brated the advent Of its sixty-thira
year as municipality by decking -.
self out in commission form of GOV
eminent, at which time Robert
Haentze assumed the reins as mavor
and the Rev. Louis P. Peeke and
John j. Breister became the two
councilmen.
Fond du Lac bided its time and Ter
sister Badger cities try out the new
plan of municipal administration. su-
perior, Eau Claire, GAINESVILLE, Annie.
ton, Oshkosh and other Wisconsin
cities marked the way, and some
three years ago business men and re-
preventative citizens felt the time
had come for Fond du Lac to move
in the matter. A campaign for adop-
ton of the commission form of gov
eminent followed and carried at a
special election.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
FINE APRIL BUTTER DISPLAY
Exhibit Largest and Best Shown at
State Agricultural College
In Nine Years.

Madison was lacking In
the state butter scoring contest, just
held here, to prove that Wisconsin's
butter is deteriorating. The exhibit
of April butter was the largest and
best assembled during the nine years
these contests have been carried on.
Considerably over 100 exhibits were
scored by representatives of the dairy
and food commission, the dairy depart
ment of the college of agriculture and
a commission firm. The judges gave
out higher average score than any
exhibit of April butter submitted since
1906. 1t is claimed improvement is
due to closer cooperation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
SCOUT THEORY OF SUICIDE
Mystery Surrounds Death of Youth
Found Shot Through the Heart
in Barron County.

Cumberland.-Con mystery
surrounds the finding of the body of
Alexander Hanson on the front doors
step of the James Nevin farm home.
eight miles southeast of this city. His
friends will not accept the first report
circulated that Hanson committed sui.
eide by sending a bullet through his
heart.
Young Hanson formerly made his
home with his mother near the Nevin
farm. 1t is claimed he was engaged
to Miss Martha Nevin and that after
he moved to Stoughton she went there
to marry him but was followed by her
father who, it is asserted, opposed the
marriage, and brought his daughter
home.
Hanson followed her back to Barron
county and had been seen in the vicin-
ity of the Nevin home for several days.
His body was found with bullet hole
through his heart and circumstances
were such that the district attorney
was asked to investigate.
The coroner's inquest resulted in
a verdict of suicide. A letter written
by Hanson to his mother was found in
which he stated his intention of end
ing his life and intimated that his
sweetheart would join him in the sui
eide pact, as they could not get mar.
ried.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
BADGER Jewellers to Meet.

Milwaukee.-The annual convention
of the Wisconsin Retail jewelers. as
sociation will be held in Milwaukee,
July 20, vi and %, according to plans
made at a special meeting of the Off
GERS and directors, held here. All the
officers were present with the excep-
ton of President w. II. Upmeyer of
Milwaukee, who is in California, and
John p. Hess, Fond du Lac. a director,
who is i'll in Battle Creek, Mich.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
Three Factories 70 Omen.

Shawano.-The machinery for the
new hub factory is being installed and
is expected to be ready to run by the
first of May. The new interior wood
work factory will also be ready for OPP
Grafton at that time. A new canning
factory is being built and will be ready
for operation when the first crop is
ready to harvest. 1t is expected that
a new pail factory viii be built soon.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
OPERATE ON MRS. ROOSEVELT
Wife of Former President Under
Knife In New York Hospital-op-
Grafton Announced Successful.

New York, April 17.-Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, wife of ex-President
Roosevelt, underwent an operation at
Roosevelt hospital here on Thursday.
The operation was performed by DR..
Howard C. Taylor. and was entirely
successful. 1t was announced that
Mrs. Roosevelt would soon be on the
road to recovery.
Colonel Roosevelt and Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., arrived at the hospital
a short time before the time set for
the operation and remained while il
was taking place.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
Runs Through Street AbIaze.

Washburn.-Stella Guski, Z, this
city, was frightfully burned while
playing around a fire. Her clothing
caught and she ran through the
streets block and a half with her
clothes all ablaze, The frantic father
dashed cold water on the girl, The
child was burned from the ankles to
the chest, over half the skin on her
body being burned away. She cannot
live.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
judicial Election Expenses.

Observation-Disclosures for circuit
Judge at the election filed campaign
expense statements in the Office of
the secretary of state as follows:
Judge James O'Neill of Neillsviile,
Seventeenth judicial circuit, $56765;
Charles A. Veeder of Mansion, Seven
teenth circuit, $2S0.17; Judge James
Wickham of Eau Claire. Nineteenth
circuit, S1.97.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23

New York. April 21.-John Meriella,
a youth of nineteen, pleaded guilty to
a charge of attempted extortion in
having written two letters to Vim.
cent Aston, demanding $500 under
penalty of death.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
Indians Give Electric Franchise.

Odanah.-The Indians of the re-
servation here have agreed to give a
telephone, electric light and power
franchise to the Odanah Electric
company, headed by d. u Parkinson,
formerly manager of an Ashland tele-
phone exchange. A phone system is
To be put in at once, with rural lines,
and lighting plant built soon after.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
Plan TO Curb Ioxridinn

observation-disclosures of Edgerton.
Evansville, Stoughton, Fort Atkinson
and Jefferson are considering the Joint
employment of motorcycle police
man to patrol highways and stop auto.
mobile joyriding.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
Iitnev Hits Car comnanv

Kenosha. The effect on street rail-
way service in Kenosha of the jitney
bus has brought complaint from the
officials of the Kenosha Electric Rail-
way company, They show a falling
off in receipts of more than $50 day.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
Iersev cluh ornanized.

Grand Rapids.-A central Wisconsin
Jersey cattle club has been organized
in Pittsville The following were
elected officers: President, w. l..
White; vice-president, Harry Turner;
secretary, Harold Pinning; treasurer,
Joseph Schneider.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
eomb pIotters Sent 10 Prlson.

New York, April 21.-Frank Abarno
and Carmine Carbone. anarchists who
made and'set bomb in st. Patrick's
cathedral, March 2. were sentenced to
serve not less than six years, nor more
tnan twelve. in Sing Sing prison.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
Admits RohhInn Rrother.

Antigo.-Louis Vanooyen and Albert
Miller are under arrest here and admit
having robbed the saloons of Vanooyen
Brothers and Lawrence Walk. One
of the men arrested is a brother Of
the Vanooyens.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
Sues City of Neenab.

Neenah.-Mrs. Augusta Fisher has
brought suit against this city for
$4,000 damages for injuries, alleged
to have been sustained in fall on a
defective sidewalk
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
Zinc From Australia.

galveston, ex., April 21.-Six thou
SAND tons of zinc ore arrived on the
steamship sydia from Australia. The
captain states that $4,000 tons more
OF the ore is en- route or under con.
tract to be shipped here
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
Woman Rurned 70 Death

Manawa.-Mrs. Herman Albenis
was burned to death when her clothes
caught fire while she was burning
brush near here. Her body was found
By her son.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
Madison Man Is Named.

Shawano.-Fred G. Bishop of Madi-
son has been secured as superinten-
dent of the city schools to succeed
Prof. L. F. Smith, who goes to Wau-
pun as superintendent of the city
schools.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
Is Acquitted of Murder.

Antigo-Frank Congleton was &C
quilted of the murder of William La
belle, an Indian. The verdict of the
jury was directed by the judge. James
Poler, Jr.. witness. was arrested.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
Body in Lake Two Years.

Kenosha.-M Members Of the Kenosha
life saving crew found the body of q
man floating in the lake Coroner Mil
lager declared that the body had prob
ably been in the lake for two years.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
wInnebaoo County Fair Dates.

Oshkosh.--The Directors of the Win
nebago county fair have selected Sept.
2S to Oct. /. inclusive, as dates for the
annual fair. The premium list win be
ready on July I.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
conslder co.operatlve peliverx.

Depere. of Depere are
considering the advisability of adopt
ing a cooperative delivery system. A
committee is now working out the de-
tails and great saving in money is
anticipated.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
John cudahx Seriously M.

Chicago, April 21.--John Cudahy,
prominent as member of the Chi.
cago board of trade banker and mem.
Der of the well-known Cudahy family
Of packers, is seriously i'll at his home
here.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
PRAYERS ARE OFFENSIVE
 AT THIS TIME
The German Government is Halting Between Two Opinions Regarding Its Course Toward Cardinal Archbishop of Cologne

! AMSTERDAM, July 1T.-Dlspatches ! from Berlin state that the German gov ernment is considering the advisability Of indicting the cardinal -archbishop of ! Cologne on a charge Of treason alleged 1 to have been committed by the publi- cation of d special prayer which. by order Of his eminence was offered up in all Roman Catholic churches in his archdiocese ou Sunday. June G. The imperial government is in d position of serious difficulty in regard to this mat
 ter. on the one hand. it is desirous Of
 suppressiue vigorously any attempt to
 influence the German people in favor
 of peace, all such efforts being regard
 cd bv tho kaiser and his advisors as
 their own death -kueu but at the same
 time it hesitates to give offensc to the
 Roman Catholics of the Rhine province and of western Germany. to whom the
 cardiral-archbishopo Of Cologne is fig
 ure of especial vencration.
 The German government Is also re-
 luctant to take any step which might
 interfere with its friendly relations
 with the Vatican. believing, as it pro- fesses to do. that the pope and the pa
 pal court are pro-German in their sym
 pathies. It remembers also that the
 Roman Catholic center constitute the numerically strongest party in the Ger
 man ReiChstac, so that it would be fol- ly to provoke their opposition All
 these considerations may induce the ruling powers in Berlin to refrain from prosecuting the cardinal-archbishop of Cologne. whose special prayer con tained the following etrikins passages.
 Nothing on earth is so cruel as war and such a war as the present war
 with its oceans of blood and tears Tn the trouble and fear caused by this ter riblc conflict, which menaces the exist ance of nations, we plead to Thee, c God of Mercy. save us from these hOr- TOTS To Thee. O Prince of Peace. We offer mp our heartfelt complication, give Us soon the peace for which we are longing with all the fervor of our souls. May holy love prevail and rule souls. May holy love prevail and rule through all the world. so that every enmity may vanish and all men may live in peace and good will with one another Have mercy upon us in this time of suffering. with it's terrible hat red Of man against man and it's awful waste of human life. Have mercy upon the many mothers in Germany who are in sorrow or anxiety for their sons have mercy upon the thousands of fam flies who have been robbed Of their fathers; have mercy upon Germany on whom so many misfortunes have des- cended. Instil into our rulers and into our nation tho thought of peace; let the conflict Of nations cease: save us, Q God of Mercy, or we perish"
 II is obvious that a prayer giving ex- pressi0n to such sentiments must be
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHl

CHICAGO, July 16.-CounseI for the western railroads pointed to the figures presented by the protesting states in the hearing before the In Iterstate Commerce Commission, and declared that the figures support .tt cir petition for advanced passenger fares
 $. T. Bledsoe, assistant general so- Iclicitor for the Santa Fe, questioned w. NJ Sangster of the Arizona Cor operation Commission concerning the figures presented by Sangster cover ing a number of western railroads. dealing with conditions from 1904 to 1914
 You show that the number of Santa Fe passengers per mile of the road in 1911 were 143,O00 and in 1914 were only 137,0OO," said Bledsoe.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
GENERAL SUBJ EC'T
 OF COVER NBANB
Is to Be Dealt With in a Note Which is Now !n Course of Preparation by the Department of State
IAssoc1ArED PRESS DISPATCH !

WASHiNGTON, July l6. Formal notice that the United States holds the rights of Americans who have cases Hc- fore British prize courts. to test upon international law. and nos upon vari- ous British orders s-in-counciI or muui- cipaI law is given in brief statement cabled to Ambassador Page, and pre- scented by him to the foreiSn office.
 Secretary Lansing explained tonight that this communication is not to be confused with a general note how in preparation relating to contraband and interference with American commerce on the high seas. He said il was more in the nature Of legal cavcat, generally conserving the rights of citizens of the United States whose cases are about to be tried by English prize courts. ln- asmuCh as the prize courts have not yet ruled on any American cases. but are believed to be about to do so, the statement from the United States sig nifies in effect that if there is a denial of justice. diplomatic protests will be entered. based on the general principles Of international law existing before the outbreak of the war The statement will be made public here tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-17
A F-iendlier Tone

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Amhas- sador won Berustorff today told Sec retary Lansing that he believed the German reply on the question of German submarine warfare presented an opportunity for a settlement of the controversy by diplomatic negotia- tions- The two conferred for an hour
 In the absence of President Will son, Lansing was unable to inform the ambassador as To the course the United States will pursue in it's next note. but he heard interestedly von Bernstorffs explanation of the pur- pose of Germany to satisfy public opinion at home on the maintenance of submarine warfare and at the same time to maintain friendly rela- tior.s with the United States
 The ambassador is personally con yinced that there will be no repetition of the Lusitania disaster and that German submarines are exercising great caution to avoid any incidents which might inflame public opinion in the United States.
 He urged that the United States take advantage of the intimation in the German reply that Germany is willing that the question of the free com Of inc seas he medi1tcd with Great Britain through the United States.
 The American officials indicated that such a course might be more welcome if the suggestion were ac- compaEicd by assurances that during the en 1ency of the negotiations American lives and vessels woI-" be safe from attack
 Won Berngtorff refused to reveal what occurred at the conference be- yond saying that it was satisfac- tory interview and that he felt en- coirragcd to believe that the danger of rupture of relations had been reduced He based this optimistic view cn the fact that Germany does not want any break and is willing to do all iE her power to prevent one He is also confident that the United States holds a similar view.
 The interview was entirely infor- nal and was held without special in- structions from his government.
 Lansing would make no statement.
 That the note from Austria on war exports was not discussed was stated this afternoon on the highest au- thority