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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
KANSAS, UTAH AND mINNEsor.
EXCEL AMONG rs STATES
IN CENSUS TAKEN
27,lsi DIE DURING YEAR
The Death Rate Per 1000 for the Eou.
Leading States is, Kansas, 90:
Utah 1o.1; Minnesota 1916;
Wisconsin iii.

Enthusiastically three states-E.,
sas, Utah and Minnesota-of the terri
tory embraced in the registration aroa
had lower death rate in 1914 en-
Wisconsin. This is revealed in noa.
census figures on mortality made NH
nc by the department of commerce.
The area covered comprises twenty.
hve states and thirty-two cities in non.
registration states, and contained two.
thirds (66.7 per cent? of the total est.
mated population of the United States
in 1914.
For the four leading states namaa
the death rates per 1000 population
were as follows: Kansas, 9.S; Utah
1O.l; Minnesota, 1916; Wisconsin. Ill
Wisconsin's mortality ratio was based
on total deaths during the wear ~
27,1S1. -
Among the states for which death
rates for 1901-19O5 are given, the great.
est proportional decrease between that
period and 1914 is shown for Rhode
Island, ia per cent. Next in order
are New York, with a decrease Of ID
per cent; New Jersey, 11.S per cent:
Massachusetts,, ia per cent; Yer.
mont IA per cent; Connecticut. "a
per cent; Indiana. 2.3 per cent; Maine
l.S per cent; New Hampshire, is per
cent. Michigan alone showed a slight
mcrease-eight-tenths of per cent.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
IMPORTANT NEWS
ITEMS

San Diego. Cal, Dec. 18.-Express-
ing the desire to fly once before re-
firing to a quiet life," Mrs Lulu Com
stock, aged seventy-fours of this city,
arranged for a fight on Thursday with
Aviator Anton Meyerhoff, Jr, that
ended with the falling of the flying
boat in the waters of San Diego bay
and the death of the woman. The avi-
ator was rescued.
London, Dec 20.-The Times an
nounces the death of Sir Henry Ros-
coe, the noted scientist.
New York, Dec. 20.-J. p. Morgan
& Co. announced that they would give
all employees a years salary as a
Christmas gift.
Fort Erie. Ont. Dec. 20.-Five bust.
ness houses were destroyed and the
entire trade center of the town
threatened by $4,000 fire.
Springfield. Mass. Dec. 2O.-Four
hundred machinists employed at the
River plant of the New England West
fnghouse company at Chicopee Falls
struck. They demand increased pay.
Little Falls, N. Y, Dec. 2O.-Two de-
tectives. Robert Shannon of East Or.
ange and Frederick Mertz of Bloom.
field, were killed aud two other detec-
tives wounded when they attempted to
arrest Antonio Fettericci here. Fet-
tericci escaped.
La Crosse, Wis. Dec. 22.-Former
President William Howard Taft ar.
rived here on Sunday ill and was taken
to the home of a former classmate at
Yale, George w. Burton, where he was
put to bed Immediately. Mr. Taft
arose at ten o'clock in the morning
feeling much improved.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
VILLA LEAVES ARMY
GENERAL RESIGNS AS LEADER OF
REVOLT AGAINST cARRANzA
IN MEXICO.
cARRANzA GETS JUAREz CITY
Plans to Reside in This Country With
His Wife If He Is Permitted to
Cross the 5order-Deserted by Some
of His Generals.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 21.-Gen. Fran
cisco Villa has resigned his place as
leader of the Mexican revolution and
has left Chihuahua City to find refuge
in the United States. 1t is understood
he and Mrs. Villa will settle down
here if Villa is permitted to enter the
country.
simultaneously with receipt of this
news code kilograms have reached
here from the Villa capital saying
that peace has been declared and
there will be no more fighting"
Resigning command. Villa said:
II have been surrounded by trail
tors and my men will no longer fight.
] sent 1900 men to defend Santa Ro-
salia. and they joined Carranza with
out a struggle.
Il do not want to sacrifice you. |
will go to the border, cross to the
United States, if am permitted. and
there live with my family. If / am
not permitted to do so. l will go to
Europe"
Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 22.--The city of
Juarez, Villas only source of revenue
and supplies. became a Carranzista
possession on Monday The Villa gar
rison evacuated upon instructions from
the Villa council of war at Chihuahua
Gov. Fidel Avila has been appointed
Villas successor as supreme COM
mander of the conventionist forces.
Peace agreement papers were signed
here whereby the Villa faction in
northern Mexico concludes peace
terms with the de facto government
of Mexico
A chief for the territory surren-
dered to the Carranza government is
to be selected by Carranzaz.
Washington, Dec. 22.-The state de-
partment officials have decided to
grant General Villa the asylum &C
corded political refugee should he
enter the United States This de-
cision has been sent to General Funs-
ton by the war department for trans
mission to Villa or his representa-
tives.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
MISSING 81 YEARS; RETURNS
Henry Secoy Ran Away at Outbreak
OF Civil War-5ecame Prosperous
in Missouri.

Grand Rapids.-Henry SeCov sun.
posed to have been dead for fifty-one
years, surprised his uncles, Jerome
and George Adams, of near Almond,
by a social call. SeCoy ran away at
the outbreak of the war fifty-one years
ago and had not been heard of since.
The relatives had supposed him dead,
but SeCoy had gone to Missouri, where
he became prosperous citizen. Be
ing curious to know whether any Of
the relatives still resided at Almond.
SeCoy came up to investigate and
greatly surprised his many relatives
in that vicinity.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
TITANIC OWNERS MAKE OFFER
White Star Line Agrees to Settle All
Claims for Lives Lost-$5oo,oo
to Americans.

New York. Dec. 20.-The White Star
line has agreed to pay 1864, 1000 in set
Element of all claims arising from the
sinking of the Titanic on April Is,
1912, when more than $500 persons
were drowned, attorneys for the line
announced here on Friday.
OF this amount approximately $780,.
900 would be distributed among Amer.
lean claimants, $4,000 to British
claimants. and $114.00O would be re-
CURED for interest and expenses in
connection with the numerous suits
The agreement must be acted upon by
December 80 to become operative.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
WAR TAX BILL PASSES
MEASURE ADOPTED BY SENATE
BY VOTE OF As to 90.
Fight Made on Provision by Senator
Smoot and Other RepubIi-
can Leaders.
ST. LOUIS REPUsLIc.

Washington, Dec 20.-The admins
tration's first revenue bill, extending
the emergency war tax for one year,
was passed by the senate on Friday
by vote Of As to 80 The measure
was signed by the president
Mr.. Smoot of Utah, Republican
member of the senate finance commit
tee, moved to limit the time extension
of the war taxes to June 80, 1916.
This amendment was rejected 25 to so.
by party vote, except that five Re
publicans-Mr Clapp of Minnesota.
Mr.. Curtis of Kansas, Mr.. Harding of
Ohio, Mr.. James of Washington and
Mr.. Kenyon of Iowa refused to seem
to support even that extension and
voted against it.
Mr. Underwood's maiden speech
was a great personal triumph. He
has not been assigned to the finance
committee. which has particular jur-
isdiction over all fiscal matters, but
his experience in the house has made
him the recognized Democratic au-
thority on finance.
Mr.. Underwood by three quiet ques-
tions induced Senator Penrose to ad-
NIT that the Republicans did not
want protection to exclude foreign
competition; that foreign imports un-
der the Democratic tariff had not
therefore injured the industries of
the country and that the country with
the Underwood act still in force was
now highly prosperous.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
flee GALLIPOL
100000 BRITISH TROOPS WITH,
DRAWN FROM THE DAa.
DANELLES.
MEN SENT TO NEW FIELDS
Forces at suvIa and Anzac Districts
Have Been Transferred, Says an Of
fetal Statement From London--May
Aid Allies at Sa:oniki.


London, Dec. 22.-All British troops
at the Suvla and Anzac districts of
Gallipol peninsula have been with
drawn
The following official statement re-
garding this step was issued here on
Monday:
AN the troops at Suvla and An
FAC, together with their guns and
stores, have been successfully trans
ferred, with insignificant casualties,
to another sphere of operations.
Operations in sectors of the front at
Gallipoli other than those from which
troops have been withdrawn are to be
continued, it is intimated in another
official statement The withdrawal
was effected without knowledge of the
movement on the part of the Turks.
it is declared.
Further details of the evacuation
of the Anzac and Suvla zones have
been received" says the official state
ment. Without the Turks being
aware of the movement, great army
has been withdrawn from one of the
areas occupied in the closest of con-
tact with the enemy, BY this contrac-
tion of the front operations at other
points of the line will be more effec-
lively carried out.
Sir Charles Monro gives great cred
it for this skillfully conducted transfer
OF forces to the generals commanding
and the royal navy"
The war Office statement leaves the
public to draw its own conclusions as
to the destination of these Australia
sian and United Kingdom forces.
which must be well over 100000
strong, but it is widely conjectured
that any southwark sweep of the Teu-
tonic or Bulgarian armies in the Bal
kans, whether from the north, west
or east, will sooner or later come in
contact with them.
In giving the house of commons in
formation of the withdrawal. as an
nounced by the war office, Premier AS
quith added that the transfer was
made in pursuance of a decision
reached by the cabinet some time ago.
THE operation so successfully car
ried out" said the premier, reflects
the utmost credit upon the general
on the spot, upon the admiral. the
staff and all ranks of both the army
and the navy"
The Suvla bay and Anzac cove POI
sitions are on the north coast of Gal
lipoli peninsula. Amaze cove is about
sixteen miles from the tip Suvla bay
is five miles farther on.
Some of the bitterest fighting of the
Dardanelles campaign has taken place
at these positions.
The Anzac region, which takes its
name from the initials of the Austria
liam and New Zealand army corps, has
been the scene of furious attempts of
the invaders to thrust back the Turks.
Here, as at Suvla bay, the allies have
been able to achieve no striking sue
cesses.
The loss of life at both these posi-
tons has been very heavy.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
FIVE DIE IN TRAIN WRECK
Eleven Others Hurt When Cars Crash
on the Baltimore G. Ohio at
FELTON,, Pa.

Chester, Pa. Dec. 20.-Five persons
were killed and eleven injured, one
probably fatally. in a rear-end COLI
sion between an accommodation train
bound from Wilmington to Chester and
a train of empty express cars on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad on Friday
night at FELTON,. two miles south of
this city.
Two of the dead were employees of
the railroad and two were negro pas
sengers. Daniel Callinger. a passen-
ger. of Philadelphia. was the fifth vic
tim. All the injured lived in Philadel-
phia and Chester or in nearby towns.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
FIFTEEN DIE IN TORNADO
Many Killed and Injured at cuIlum,
Miss.-Twister Causes Heavy
Damage to Property.

Meridian. Miss, Dec 20.-A tornado
that swept through Lauderdale and
Kemper counties on Friday destroyed
the town of Cullum, killed at least Is
persons and injured so. In Meridian
three persons were killed and many
injured. Five houses were blown down
at Dipoff, II miles north. but no per-
sons were injured.
Several buildings and a section of
the Bailey forest at Bailey were de-
stroyed. as were also numerous build
ings at Giles.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
Russ ReaetionarIes on ron.

Berlin. Dec. 21.-"The reactionary
movement in Russia is progressing. A."
said an item issued by the Overseas
News Agency. Minister of the In
terror Chester has suppressed the an.
pounced conventions of the Russian
national towns union. and the Russian
national union of self government, the
Russian committee on war industries.
stating that Moscow is no place for
gatherings since the mob which start.
ed recent street riots is still restless. "
From other parts of Russia practi-
call the same story is told.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
ENVOY TO MEXICO is PICKED
Naming of Henry p. Fletcher as Am
bassador Restores Relations
Between Nations.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Henry P.
Fletcher, now ambassador to Chile.
was nominated on Friday by President
Wilson for ambassador to Mexico.
Eliseo Arredondo already has been ap-
pointed Mexican ambassador to the
United States and Mrs. Fletcher's nom
ination restores diplomatic relations
between the two countries, broken OF
nearly three years ago.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
8 BRITISH GENERALS HURT
One Falls In France and Two in the
DardanaiIes Campaign, Is Lon
don Announcement.

London, Dec. 22.-Brig. Gen. Her
bert Campbell Holman of the Six.
teenth cavalry, Indian army, is re.
ported to have been wounded while
on the battlefield in France. An
nouncement also is made Brig. Gen.
George Benjamin Hodson CO the In
dian army, and Brig. Gen. @. D. l.
Ryrio Of the Australians, have been
wounded while In the Dardanelles.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
Doc Goes for Helm.

Marshffeld. - Joseph Sloniker, IS
years old, Greenwood, while hunting
with a dog, accidentally shot himself
In the thiugh and could not rise. He
persuaded the dog to leave him, and
the animal went home. The father
was then alarmed and following the
dog, found the boy unconscious. Sa-
loniker was so badly wounded that he
died
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
Most Deadly Of Diseases.

The fact that the germ of the pneu.
monte plague is relative to the bu-
bonic germ and that no one knows
how it becomes pneumonia, as a spe-
cialist has declared, make very little
difference to the sufferer from the dis
ease, for it is said to be about 100 per
cent fatal. 1t is the plague which
killed off rs 100000 Europeans in the
fourteenth century.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
Brother of John pletz pies.

Barron.-W. w. Dietz, brother Of
John Dietz, defender of Cameron Dam.
died here suddenly of heart disease.
He was twice elected sheriff of Barron
county and was chief of police in Rice
Lake for number of years. OF late
he had been soliciting life insurance.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
Students Are SUSPENDED.

Appleton-Twelve Lawrence students
were suspended by the faculty for the
balance of the term and ten more piac'
ed on probation as the result Of what
was almost a riot in Brokaw hall, the
boys dormitory.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
CHEYENNE THEATER BURNS
Fire for Time Threatens Destruction
Of Hotel and Bank Building
Two Persons Injured.

Cheyenne. Wyo, Dec. 20.-Fire,
which started in the business district,
destroyed the opera house and for a
time threatened the First National
Bank building and the Plains hotel.
Two persons were injured by falling
brick and flying glass.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
New Air Attack Near Met.

London, Dec. 21.-December 17-1S
French aeroplanes dropped forty
bombs on the railway station and ad-
jacent buildings at Sablons, just south
of the German fortress of Metz. Con
siderable damage was done.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
U. S. Aviator Is Hurt Badly.

Guatemala City, Guatemala. Dec %.
I'm making a flight. Instructor Jer-
wan of the aviation school here fell
with his machine and was injured.
probably mortally. Jerwan is we'll
known in aviation circles in New York.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
Plan an Attack on kiel canal.

New York. Dec. 22.-England is
making elaborate preparations for a
big aerial attack on the German feet
in the Kiel canal. according to G. o.
Robinson. an aeroplane expert. who
arrived on the Steamer st. Paul.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
Ad WoIuast Is suanennen.

New York, Dec. 22.-Ad Wolgast,
former lightweight boxing champion,
was suspended for six months by the
New York athletic commission for VIC.
lating a contract with the Harlem
Sporting club of this city.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
Big Building Burns.

Burlington, la. Dec. 22.--The Tama
building, the largest Office building in
the city, was destroyed by fire on Mon.
day. The loss is heavy Several per-
sons were rescued from the building
by firemen.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
Kaiser to Visit Brussels.

Rome, Dec. 22.-It is semiofficially
confirmed that Emperor William
planned to be at Brussels Monday.
which disposes of the report that the
emperor was to meet the sultan at
Adrianople in the afternoon.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
rexaa elrl BOUND slain.

Paris. Tex, Dec. 21.-Pauline Wal.
ton, seventeen years old. was found
sitting bolt upright on the edge of her
bed, her head almost severed. Police
and relatives were unable to assign
any motive for the murder.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
MOUNT ETNA AGAIN is ACTIVE
Red-Hot Lava, Melting Snow on Noun.
tain Sides, Produces Wonderful
Effect at Night.

Catania, Sicily. Dec. 2O.-Mount Etna
is considerably active again and is
emitting red-hot lava, which stream
ing along the sides of the mountain
and melting the snow. produces a won
derful effect. especially at night. Glow
ing cinders and smoke form an UNI
brella-shaped cloud above the volcano.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
Mrs. FarweII = Prlsora.

Saloniki. Dec. 22.-Mrs. Walter Far
well. Chicago. who was in Monastir
doing newspaper work, and Doctor
Forbes Of the Red Cross. have been
taken into custody by Bulgarian off,
GERS.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
Thousands slck in kenosI1a.

Kenosha.- has an epidemic
of influenza and the health commission
er admits that there are hundreds, Il
not thousands, of cases of the disease
in tie city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-19
Who Started This Brighten Up Idea?

question asked by the big national paint
iesn adv in O.
big
ed
dull old earth
ofNa a Il @esa=r.
bulbs
ourh hedges-and +
signed
A Communitys Self Respect ~
recently travelling a small
scattered the ground Here and there tin sed the
thankful
ing the place.
es, i should had been recently painted
lis this the seat?" asked the conductor 81.
No that the but
That hasn't bill that
will make the change This hummer
If had member of the legislature which would
s..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-19
Deliberate and Malicious
Falsehood Nailed by Forum
glEK 7 VI


The Forum of its local
contemporary 1t refused advantage
NJ openins to
ayanen has held stories which
~ interesting the
ness rival everything possible
nevvspaper chickering's public has
And the received has been in the
II has policy Of The Forum % ignore these petty
sne evidences jealousy the
oIa wing sander does pass
Alence
nnsbing the Attorney
liouor from the the morning expected
~ pe+ this story first disappointment In
yesterdays issue morning paper said
General Iinde Assistant Murphy wish the public to
Thev had given out manner
customary strict instructions that should be
o ou d ,ne e oaces had the humiliation Of raaS,n
apply to Judge restraining order
again to trust this particular with i'm
portan matters
That statement is not
violate
jec to release did do in this
Attorney the
fore he Saturday morning through
The Forums
marc Forum received the following telegram
McPherson ..a
The of al advance
just Fargo
to the matter in and
the telephone attorney generals
consent and approval -v.. u +.
Pollock when asked for regarding
violation OF release said:
Injunction story knew nothing
had given out nothing for publication"
els lake Journal Herald and nraccay ali
the Duluth and twin city evening papers Saturday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-19
Mud and Rain Give Way
to Sunshine and Dryness
Along French Battle Line

holes, either singing close overhead
or striking the sandbags with a
vicious thud.
No man dares show even the top of
his head. The danger was emphasized
when the correspondent, thrusting the
telescope higher than was necessary
drew bullet which seemed almost to
Craze the instrument. Nearby stood
a young British officer, calmly firing
through a loophole at an opening in
the rival trench, aiming, leading and
commenting on hits and misses much
as might a man at target practice.
This sort of thing has persisted for
weeks and generally describes the
condition along the entire front. The
monotony is relieved only by such
dashes as those which took place at
Neuve Chapelle or the sections of the
French who now are engaged at GER
tain places.
Artillery, both German and British,
is keeping up only a desultory fire,
shells criss crossing and swishfng
overhead at intervals during the day
and night.
At one point where the trenches are
less than 200 yards apart, the cor
respondent saw three British shells
fall in the German lines, one striking
a trench and hurting debris high Into
the air. The Germans lately are using
less artillery than the British, falling
to reply even to persistent shelling ex-
cept where from their many observa-
ton posts they sight movements In
the British lines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-19

General headquarters OF the British
army in France, via London, April 10.
The mud element which has so
hampered both armies during the
| winter operations in France and Bel
| GUM has virtually disappeared along
the British front. Dismal. rainy days
have given way to almost unbroken
weeks Of sunshine which has dried
up the roads, trenches, and lines of
Communication, making the soldiers
life a paradise, compared with form
er conditions.
With the coming of clearer weather,
| there also has been a marked increase
| in the number OF aeroplane recoin-
| nasences on both sides, as a cloudless
atmosphere is just what the observers
want. Half dozen aircraft maneu-
vered over Ypres all Saturday after
noon. The majority were British, at
tempting to bring down German
flier, who was trying to spot batteries
at the rear of the British lines.
The sky was clear as the guns
sought the fliers. Although the duels
continued for hours no machine on
either side was brought down. Liv-
ing amid the ruins of the cloth hall
and other structures, the population of
Ypres almost daily under German
shell fire, seldom turned their eyes
heavenward. So hardened to war, the
citizens scarcely noticed the vantage
points. Broadly speaking, there has
been no change in the British front
since Neuve Chappelle, trench warfare
continuing along the whole line with
only n few casualties here and there
daily.
The Associated Press correspon-
dent spending the afternoon In the
British trenches at Plogsteert, less
than one hundred yards from the Ger
man line, found the contending armies
comparatively inactive. The men. Sc
cure behind ramparts OF sand bags.
merrily did some sniping occasionally
and now and then set loose trench
mortar.
Peering through telescope on the
horizon, no human being could be seen
| along the German line. though now
| and then bullets .whized from loop
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-19

washington April 1scommander Noble Irwin Of the
investigated Japanese activity Turtle Cali
Cruiser Asama
The by to
Pacific
Daniels follows: ..e +.
he n bay. Only
present repair and golfers No indications Of
salving work. .
Secretary Daniels a
warships a
aground the secluded Mexican
aiding getting aoat being made the the
a base of operations
establishing naval
California
activities
the Asama-
Saturday Admiral Howard orders by wireless
left Diego, Cahf Friday MazaIan
directing Commander Noble to at Turtle bay
visits OF
ing on