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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
UNITED STATES ASKS
GERMANY FOR PROOF
President Wilson in Formal Reply to-
Germany's Protest-WilI Try to -
Stop Dumdum Traffic.

Washington, Jan 9.-President Will
son informed the German government
on Thursday that he will use his in
f1uence to prevent, so far as possible,
the sale of dumdum bullets and other
Objectionable ammunition to belliger-
ent European powers in cases where
an American company is shown to be
engaged in such traffic The presi-
dent will take this step without re-
gard to whether it is the duty of this
government to do so upon legal or
conventional grounds President Will
sons assurances on this point were
communicated to the German ambas-
sador, Count Won Bernstorff, in the
state departments formal reply to
Germany's protest against the manu-
facture and sale of dumdum bullets
to the allies by American concerns.
Mr.. Wilson said that il Germany
could furnish the state department
with evidence any company is manu-
featuring and selling for the use of
the contending armies in Europe car
tridges, whose use contravenes The
Hague convention, the government
would be glad to be furnished with
the evidence, and the president said,
that in case any American company
is shown to be engaged in this traffic,
he will use his influence to prevent so
far as possible sales of such ammuni-
ton to the powers engaged in the
European war, without regard to
whether it is the duty of this govern
ment upon legal or conventional
grounds to take such action.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
More contaqion Cases in 1914.

During November, 1914, there was a
total of 1907 cases of contagious dis
eases reported to the state board of
health; during November, 1913, there
was a total of 1,488 cases of con-
tagious diseases reported.
Whether there was less sickness in
1914 or more failures to report is
somewhat difficult to ascertain, but
the board believes that there were
actually more cases of contagious dis
eases in 1914, as 1t was year of cpl
denies of smallpox throughout the
state.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
BOTH HOUSES IN
OPENING SESSION
REPUBLICANS HAVE THE MAJOR.
ITY AS IN PREVIOUS
YEARS.
SEVERAL MEMBERS ARE NEW
Thirty-Three Farmers Are Included in
the 1915 House and Senate-CnIy
Thirteen U. of w. Grad
yates.

Madison.-When both houses of the
legislature convened many familiar
faces were missing. The last election
depleted the ranks of those who had
served in many previous sessions and
sent new members to take theig places.
Numerically the Republicans have the
same majority as in previous sessions,
but there are some who predict tha.
new alignment of the Progressives
OF all parties may be possible in the
house, which may possibly control leg
lslatlon. The new senate contained
81 Republicans, II Democrats and one
Sccial-Democrat. The new assembly
is composed of 81 Republicans. %
Democrats and eight Social democrats
The majority of members of the as
sembly are new men. Those who
served in the last session whose names
reappeared on the roll were: H. M.
Laursen, Shell Lake; T. A. Stewart,
Verona; Charles Lentz, Mayville;
Ray j. Nye, Superior; Christian Pick
art. Malone; S. A. SCHNEIDER, New
Glarus; J. M. Engebretson, Gratiot;
Edward Nordman, Polar; Peter j. Muir
ply, Cato; Carl Minkley, Charles j.
Stemper, A. ]. Hedding, E. H. Zinn,
j. H. Vint and w. L. Smith, Milwau--
kee; Rev. A. 2. Frederick. Kendall;
Axel Johnson, Turtle Lake; August
Heden, Ogema; J. B. Jenson Cazeno-
via, and Carl Hansen, Manitowoc.
Among others, who did not serve in
the last session, but who attracted
public attention by their services in
previous sessions, are: A. V. Wells,
Livingston; Harry J. Mortenson, New
lisbon; Edward A. Everett, Eagle
River; F. w. Kubasta, Merrill; Frank
J. Weber, the labor leader of Mil.
waukee; G. B. Ballard, Appleton; Viii.
liam A. Kay, Spring Valley; L. C.
W1ittet, Edgerton, and George P.
Hambrecht, Grand Rapids.
Farmers, active and retired, consti.
tute at least one-third of the members
of the 1915 assembly, while lawyers
as usual, will be the strongest class
in the senate. For years it has been
the custom to ask members of the sen.
al , and assembly to write their own
biographical sketches for the blue
book So as far as now known, only
10 graduates of the University of Wis.
consin will hold seats in the 1915 leg
islature. Classified by vocations the
coming legislature, according to data
at hand, will stack up as follows:
In Assembly. In Senate
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
REPORT BRUSSELS IN FLAMES.
Former Belgian Capital on Freezer
man Line Periled.

Former Belgian Capital on Freezer
man Line Periled.
Amsterdam, via London, Jan. 13.-
Refugees who have arrived at Bergen
OpZoom from Brussels, says the
Nieuws Van Dag, report that
great fire has broken out at the former
Belgian capital.
Fighting Of desperate character is
going on in the center of the Franco
Belgian battle line. notably northeast
OF scissors, which, through lombard
ments, seems likely to suffer the fate
of Reims and farther east in the vicin-
ity of Perthes and Beausejour. From
these points the allies have been try
ing to reach the important railway to
the north, seizure of which would cut
one of the German main arteries of
communication.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
WOMAN DEMOCRATS CONVENE.
Third Annual Meeting of League at
Washington.

Washington, Jan. 9.-W1th delegates
present from practically every state in
the Union, the third annual convention
of the Woman's National Democratic
league was opened here on Thursday.
Speaker Clark welcomed the ladies
on behalf of Official Democracy, after
Mrs. William A. Cullop, wife Of the In
diana representative and president OF
the league, had called the convention
to order.
Commissioner of Education P. p.
Claxton made an address pointing out
ways in which the women of Democ'
racy may help in the work of enl1ght-
ening the rising generation. Comp
troller of the Treasury Downey also
spoke.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
Governor Names G. r. Putnam.

The first appointment made by Gov.
E. L. Philip, except for his personal
staff. was announced from the execu-
tive chamber. Giles r. Putnam OF
New London was appointed district
attorney of Waupaca county to sue
coed l.. Cole, who resigned to make
Merrill, Lincoln county, his residence.
Mr.. Putnam, who is leading attorney
of central Wisconsin, was Endorsed
for the office by nearly every mem.
Der of the Waupaca county bar.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
OFFERS TO PAY FOR SHOOTING.
Bryan Says Britain Will Give Dam
ages to Family Of Deceased.

Washington, Jan. 9.-"The British
government, without deciding the
question of liability, will consider pay.
ment of damages for the injured and
to the family of the deceased" This
statement was given out on Thursday
by Secretary Bryan as message from
the British embassy, stating Great
Britain's position ON the disposal of
the case of Walter Smith, who was
killed. and Charles Dorsch. seriously
wounded by Canadian troopers recent
ly at Fort Erie in Canadian waters.
One of the officials said Great Britain
several days ago had expressed her
regret over the occurrence. X
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
Patents to State inventors.

William G. Boeck, Hartford, condi-
ment shaker; Frederick Christensen
and T. w. Fuller, Racine, DINNERS for
headlights; Nicholas Freres, Racine,
cork extractor; Julius H. Gugler and
M. Linden, Milwaukee, regulating
switch for storage batteries; Bradley
Hask;ns, Milwaukee, switch; Henry
Hellweg, Milwaukee, paper box;
Louis J. Monahan, Oshkosh, power
propelled cultivator; Allen J. Patch
Oshkosh, differential gearing; Chester
r. Pieper, La Crosse, earth anchor;
Max Rotter, Milwaukee, steam turbine;
Bernard A. Schultz, De Forest, stub
cutter attachment for corn harvester;
Charlie Stark, Milwaukee, wrench;
Henry Task, Milwaukee, cuspidor.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
OFFERS GRAIN EMBARGO BILL.
German of Illinois Presents Measure
to Curb Exports.

Washington, Jan. ia bill pro-
hibiting the expectation of foodstuffs
was introduced in the house by Rep
resentative German of Illinois. 1t pro.
vides that expectations of foodstuffs
shall be prohibited whenever prices in
this country advance beyond the prices
quoted in wholesale markets in the
calendar year 1912. Mr.. German was
prompted to offer the bill because of
the recent advance in the prices of
wheat
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
Bandits Kill Policeman.

ST. Louis, Jan. 13.-Policef Sergeant
Michael F. Gibbons was shot and al
most instantly killed by two bandits
he discovered holding up a Waterman
and blowing safe in Delmari station
of the Wabash railroad.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
Belgians Hoard Peas.

London, Jan. 12.-American relief
commissioners are obliged to have
peas cooked before they distribute
them to the Belgians. When thew
were issued raw the Belgians boarded
them for future planting, declaring
that their size and taste is superior
to the native article.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
Two Would Head State Fair Board.

Two Would Head State Fair Board.
According to members of the state
fair board seen, two candidates
are known to be out after Pres
ident o. G. Remeys place. They are
named as A. W. Wilkinson, banker
and business man of Bayfield, and
prominent in northern Wisconsin de-
velopment work, and State Senator G.
H. Everett of Racine, editor of the
Wisconsin Agriculturist.
Oliver e. Remey, Milwaukee news
paper man, is candidate for the Sec
retaryship of the state fair board. The
election will take place February 2.
If elected, Mr.. Remey will succeed J.
G. Mackenzie, present secretary and
incumbent for the last four years.
Secretary Mackenzie will seek re-
election. These are the only two can
didacies announced for the position.
II am not going to make a personal
fight between Mr.. Mackenzie and my
SELF" said Mr.. Remey. IF the board
wants me l will be glad to take the
Office. There will be no politics in
the election, however"
That an attempt will be made to
have the new legislature change the
nature of the $225,000 state fair ap-
preparation which is now tied up, is
the statement of Thomas SAKE, a
board member.
The amount was appropriated sew
eral years ago and is to be used for
new buildings, but the string attached
has made it impossible to reach the
money. -
Milwaukee countys failure to buy a
piece of land to add to the present
area of the fair grounds is the
string and unless the Legislature
takes new action the money will be
tied up Indefinitely.
The county board has refused to
purchase the land .
Another thing which is worrying
the board is the lack of funds with
which to start the fair.
1--WE have debts of $4,000 which
must be paid and will receive but $751;
900 from the state" said Mr.. SAKE.
THAT means that only $4,000 will be
available for the 1915 fair"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
Good Record by state Banks.

Good Record by State Banks. ~
State Bank Commissioner A. b.
Kuolt submitted the annual report Oh
his department to the governor.
The compilation of resources and
liabilities Of state banks and trust
companies and building and loan as
sociations are based on the last call
for statements, October 81, 1914. The
compilation shows the financial con-
dition of $50 state banks, three mu-
tual savings banks, ii trust COM
panies and 16 building and loan as
sociatiols.
the state banks and trust com.
panies represent an aggregate capital
investment of $21,819,950. This was
gain for 1914 in capital invested Of.
$656,000. The total resources Of
these banks was S239,561,7 1888 an in
crease of $s.4S7.963 dsring the last
year.
The report shows that the general
condition of the state banks of Wis
consin is good.
The commissioner says that not
withstanding the European war the
banks during the latter half of the
year showed an increase in resources
of sS,4S7,943, an increase in capital
investment of s556,2O0, and an in
crease in deposits of s6,696,715. The
commissioner says that he hopes a
change will be made in the law doing
away with the possibility of incorpor-
ating unnecessary and obviously I'M
safe banks, and that the board of re-
view of his decisions may be made
elective instead of fixed by statute.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
mo,+eneorins Invade Austria.

Cettinje, Montenegro, Jan. 13.-Ofi-
cial announcement was made On Mon
day that Montenegro troops had again
invaded Austria, advancing ten miles
from the border of Herzegovina to
Trebinje.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
Fix Tax at $12,441.40.

The state tax commission an
nounced the final assessment of the
freight line and equipment companies
of the state. The valuation of these
companies is fixed at $896,740, and the
tax at $12,44140, as against valua-
ton of $S66,000 and a tax of $10,-
246.S6 in 1913. The increase in the
tax is $2,194.32.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
Janan WsrshIp in Atlantic

New York, Jan. ia cruiser which
Captain Williamson of the steamship
Curacao believes to be japanese was
sighted off the Azores on the Curacao's.
voyage here from Havre which ended
The warship did not give its name.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
State Apples Deserve Praise.

The chief impression one gained
from the Wisconsin State Horticul-
tural society's convention at Madison
recently was that the state OF Wiscon-
sin is destined to become great ap-
ple state. It deserves that praise al
ready, many will say, but it took this
convention to drive the conviction
deeper. Bayfield, county on the north,
Door county On the east, Kickapoo
valley on the west, and several fruit
full districts in between displayed
their choicest samples of varied types
of apples.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
SLAYER Gets Life Sentence.

Champaign, ILL.,, Jan. 13.-Scott
Stone, slayer of his wife and four chill
dren. escaped the gallows by pleading
guilty when arraigned in the circuit
court. Il sentence you to life imprison.
ment," said the judge.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
Turk General Wounded.

Paris, Jan. 13-Chukri Pasha, who
commanded the Turkish troops in their
heroic defense of Adrianople against
the Balkan allies, has been wounded
and taken prisoner by the Russians in
the Caucasus.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
RLEAsE WIPES OUT MILITIA.
Governor of South Carolina Ends Long
Fight With Troops.


Fight With Troops.
Columbia, s. c., Jan. 13.-With a
sweep Of his pen Governor Coleman
Livingston Blease on Monday wiped
the organized militia Of South Caro-
lima out Of existence.
The order disbanding the National
Guard is effective Immediately. Ap.
proximately 5000 men are involved,
including about six hundred whom the
governor had refused to muster out
of service upon orders received about
eight months ago from the chief Of
the federal division of militia affairs.
Differences between the governor,
the militia and the war department
over organization and equipment of
the troops were given by Blease as
the reason for his action.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
FRENCH LOSE IN MOROCCO.

Forced to Abandon the Hinterland and
Other Interior Posts.
Madrid, Jan. IA letter from Tan
eier says the French have been
Obliged either to surrender OF evacu-
ate the last of their fortified posts In
the Moroccan interior. General Lyau-
tey, the commander of the french
troops, has therefore given orders that
the hinterland and central parts OF
Morocco be abandoned, it is asserted.
The losses of the French troops have
been heavy. 1t is said also that sew
oral thousand French troops are pris-
oners of the Moroccans.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
8 q Iennett Dies.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-S. B. Leggett, Sec
rotary of the Pennsylvania lines west
of Pittsburgh, is dead in Pittsburgh,
of apoplexy. The announcement was
made in Chicago by officials of the
Pennsylvania company.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
Six Die in Farmhouse Fire.

lronton, o., Jan. 13.-Mrs. Jennie
Dun and her five children, the eldest a
girl of eleven, were burned to death
81 Monday. Their farmhouse just
east of here was totally destroyed by
FIRE.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
1880 Tons of Cheese Made in State.

1850 Tons of Cheese Made in State.
More than 35,000,O00 pounds Of
American cheese was manufactured in
Wisconsin in 1914, for which farmers
were paid more than $7,O00,000.
Last year was an eventful one in
the cheese industry. During the first
four months prices paid on the She
boygan and Plymouth dairy boards,
by far the largest in the country,
ranged from Is to 1875 cents 4 pound.
The balance of the year the average
prices each month ranged from 1875
cents to Is Is cents, the average price
for the year for all styles of Ameri-
man cheese was 15A cents, or three
quarter cents more than the average
in 1913.
There was heavy production
throughout the season and at the close
of the year it is believed most of the
warehouses are overstocked, contrary
to expectations before the European
war broke out, because of curtailed
consumption in the southern states,
caused by a stringency in the money
market as q result of the failure to
move the cotton crop.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15

Asks Cost Of U. S. Army of 100000.
Washington, Jan. ia resolution
requesting the secretary of war to SUBJ
nit estimates prepared by general
staff for mobile army of $780,
600 men was adopted by the SEN
ate
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15

There are indications that the COM
ing legislature will include no Civil
war veterans.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15

Or. L. o. Howard, chief of the bu-
reau of entomology of the department
Of agriculture, with DR.. Edward Pick
erine of Harvard, and Or. Henry Skin
ner of the Academy Of Natural Sci
ences of Philadelphia, is contemplate
ing be1ueathing his brain. after DEATH
to his brother scientists. Their rea.
son is that brain specialists get few
specimens of any great value for
study, most of their specimens be.
ing from criminals whose brains are
of the lowest type.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-15
TWO SHIPS SUNK BY MINES.
Forty Lives Are Lost When Danish
and British Vessels Sink.

London, Jan. 9.-Forty lives were
lost in the sinking of two steamers
by mines in the North sea on Thurs,
day. The Danish steamer Shingolf was
lost off the east coast, and II members
of her crew drowned. The British
steamer Alfredia was sunk off Scar
borough. The crew took to the boats
and nine of them arrived here.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-10
BY AUTHORITY.
SEALED TENDERS.

Sealed tenders will be received up
to IL o'clock noon on Tuesday, Octo-
Der 5. 1915, at the office of the City
and County Clerk. Room No. s, McIn-
tyre building, for furnishing the City
and County of Honolulu with one Tan
genital Water Wheel Unit, Governor,
Indicating instruments, Gate Valves
and Pipe Fittings and one Generator.
Switchboards and instruments, one Dr.
rect Current EXETER and Rheostats.
Plans, specifications and form of
proposal may be had upon application
and a deposit of Five ($5.00) Dollars
at the office of the City and County
Clerk.
A certified check or certificate
of deposit on bank. doing business
in the Territory of Hawaii, represent
ing 10 per cent of the total amount
bid submitted must accompany pro
posal
The Board of Supervisors reserves
The right to reject any and all tenders
D. KALAUOKALANI, JR.,
Clerk, City and County of Honolulu
6233-Aug. 4, 5, 6, Z. 9, 10, II. IL. Ii. Il.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-10
TWOHONEYNOON
COUPLES WITH
ALOHA MOBILES
SEATTLE, Wash.-..Aloha.' Z

SEATTLE, wash l0na.
PICTURESQUE in colored silk and sat
In uniforms and Oriental turbans, the
% members of the patrol from Homo
lulu shouted this salutation in answer
to Smile With Nile" when they ar.
rived at Northwest temples headquar-
tiers. All eyes were turned to the Alo-
ha Temple delegation when the mobiles
from Hawaii marched up Second ave
nue., for no caliphate ever turned out
such magnificent body Of men, or
more brilliantly garbed.
All of the romance of Hawaii, with
its glamorous seas, popped summer
days, and lit of native songs, seemed
expressed in the colors of the Arabic
patrol The leader carried green
banner with Aloha written at the
top, and representation of Hawaiian
boys riding surf boards. on the body
of the flag. The patrol carried spars,
Under the direction Of Lester Petrie,
captain and drill master, the mobiles
from Honolulu viii give silent spear
drill of 10 movements and a COM
pany drill Of so movements.
Bringing Two Brides.
Aloha Temple has the distinction OF
bringing to Seattle two newly welded
pairs. w. R. McClintock was mar.
ried to Mary Fowler, a former Seattle
girl, in San Francisco July 6. and on
the same day Miss Caren Morgan OF
Honolulu became the wife of R. r.
Dempsey. Both are members of the
patrol Who's What the itinerary
booklet of the patrol, has the follow
ing to say Of the bridegrooms: Noble
McCiintock came to Hawaii from Spo-
kane. tourist, several years ago. and
liked the Islands he Is capitalist,
accountant, business efficiency disci-
Pile Noble r. F. Dempsey is tray-
eler and Is identified with dredging
company business in the islands. -
Postlntelligencef.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-10
DRECK0NS GOES
IOKILAlJEAFOR
ANNIVERSARY

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
HILO, Aug. 6.-Robert w. Breckons,
former United States district attorney
and well known In Hilo. passed
through on his way to the volcano last
Tuesday. Mr.. Preckons is accom-
panied by his wife and daughter and
they intend to remain on the island
for a week or so.
Mr.. Bfeckons and his party left the
.Kilauea at Mahukona as Mrs. Brock.
ons wished to see the Kohala district.
She had never been in Kohala before
and, judging from Mr.. Breckon's re-
marks, his wife enjoyed every minute
of the time spent In the district. The
trip from Kohala to Hilo was made
overland and everything Of interest
was seen.
The object OF the visit to the vol
'cano this time is to celebrate the an.
adversary of the wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs Breckons. The genial attorney
would not give out tie figures, but it
As claimed that before many years
have elapsed there win be silver
wedding celebrated id real style.