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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
MORTALITY OF 1907 PER 1000 is
GREATER THAN EIGHT
YEAR AVERAGE.
PNEUMONIA HOLDING LEAD
No Increase In Number Of Deaths from
tuberculosis During Quarter. -
Northern Section of State
Is Healthiest.

Madison-The second quarter of
1916 was one of high mortality in the
state. The report on mortality issued
by the state bureau OF vital statistics
shows an increase in deaths from all
the communicable diseases with the
exception of pulmonary tuberculosis
and meningitis, compared with the
corresponding period last year. The
death rate for the last quarter was
1907 per 1000 population, as COM
pared with 11.6 for 1910; III for 1911,
l1.S for 1912; 11.9 for 1913: III for
1914, and 11.6 for 1915. The death
rate for the last quarter is higher than
the average for the preceding eight
years.
Important causes of death and their
number for the last quarter was: Pull
monary tuberculosis, 535; other tuber-
culosis. rs; typhoid fever, 46; diph.
iberia, AS scarlet fever. tG: .aea
SO; whooping cough, 80; yaeuSs onla,
SO; diarrhoea, enteritis, under 2
years, lis; meningitis, 81; influenza,
So; puerperal septicemia. 40; cancer,
416; violence, 440; stillbirths. 446.
The northern portion of the state
has death rate for the period of 1912
per 1000 population; the central sec
tion, 12,S, and southern, 12.4.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES FILED
Candidates for Governor Make State.
ments on Money Paid Out in
primary Contest.

Madison-Former Gov. +. E. MeGov-
ern of Milwaukee, candidate for the re-
publican nomination for governor at
the September primary, filed a report
in the Office of the secretary OF state
declaring that he had spent $4,000 for
campaign purposes up to Aug. 12. His
campaign committee filed a report de-
clarins that it had spent 81, ,760.21 and
owed in unpaid bills, $5512.
w II. Hatton of New London, an
other candidate for the republican
nomination for governor, said that he
spent $3.169.37. Gov r, l.. Philip of
Milwaukee. who is seeking renomina-
tion on the republican ticket. said he
had spent only $63.S9. Burt Williams
of Ashland. candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for governor, spent
1892.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
REPORT ~ PLAGUE CASES
Five Deaths From Infantile Paralysis
Have Occurred in Wisconsin
Since First of July.

Madison - A new case of infantiIe
paralysis has been reported to the
state board of health from the city of
Manitowoc. Two suspected cases were
also reported from Augusta. With
these three cases. the total number in
Wisconsin since July has been forty
two. with five deaths.
DR.. c. A. Harper, secretary of the
state board Of health, has gone to
Washington, to attend the national
conference called for the purpose Of
adopting means for wiping out the epi-
demic of infantile paralysis which
prevails in different parts of the coun-
try.
Following the funeral of Leonard
Nordness, months old, the first vic
tim of infantile paralysis at Sun Prai-
rle, two new cases of the dread disease
were discovered in that city. The
health authorities of the village and
the state have quarantined the houses
where the sick children are residing
and have taken other precautions to
prevent further spread of the disease.
AT Shawano William Jung, q years
old, died OF infantile paralysis, accord
ing to the verdict of physicians. One
other case is reported in the city.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
DR.. JOHN B. MURPHY DIES
Mackinac issand-4eart Disease
Caused Death.

Chicago, Aug. 14.-Dr. John B. Muir
ply of Chicago, world-famous sur
geon, died on Friday at Mackinac
Island. Mich. Heart disease was the
cause. Doctor Murphy had been ailing
since early in April.
Doctor Murphy was a native of Ap-
pleton, Wis, and was born December
1, 1857. After receiving a primary
education at the public schools he
was graduated from the high school of
Appleton on June 90, 1876.
He began the study of medicine IN
der the direction and tutelage of Or j.
r. Reilly, practicing surgeon of Ap-
pleton.
In 1882 he went abroad and until
1884 was engaged in study in the hos
pitfalls of Vienna. Munich, Berlin. Hell
delberg and London.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
RAIL STRIKE IS NEAR
EMPLOYEES REFUSE TO ACCEPT
ARBITRATION.
President Orders Committees Of Work.
ers and Employers to Attend Con-
ference at White House.

New York, Aug. 15.-rhe defiant
conference committee of the railways
and the defiant labor leaders of the
Big Four Railway brotherhoods left
New York on Sunday night for Wash
ington on u summons to the White
House from President Wilson after the
representatives of the 100000 workers
had told the United States board OF
mediation and cOncillation fatty that
they would arbitrate nothing and were
about to order a national railroad
strike, stopping every train, passen-
ger and freight, on the 225 rail trans
portation systems of the United States
o. B. Garretson. head of the labor
forces said:
unless the president can find a
solution 1t means a strike"
The presidents letter, which was ad-
dressed to Elisha Lee and Messrs.
Garretson, Stone, Carter and w. G.
Lee. follows:
"The White House, Washington,
Aug. 13.-I have learned with surprise
and keen disappointment that an
agreement concerning the settlement
of the matters in controversy between
the railways and their employees has
proved impossible.
"a general strike on the railroads
would at any time have most far
reaching and injurious effect upon the
country. At this time, the effect might
be disastrous. / feel that have the
right, therefore. to request. and | do
hereby request, as the head of the
government, that before any final de-
cislon is arrived at, l may have per-
sonal conference with you here.
II shall hold myself ready to meet
you at any time you may be able to
reach Washington.
WOODROW WILSON"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
SEND MORE TROOPS
ALL REMAINING eUARpsMEN OR.
DERED TO THE BORDER.
Secretary Of War Baker Says Soldiers
Are Still Needed to Guard
the Frontier.

Washington, Aug. 14.-The war de-
partment issued orders to all depart
ment commanders that all remaining
National Guardsmen are to be sent to
the border as rapidly as they can be
equipped and transportation obtained.
Specific instructions are sent for
the immediate completion of mobiliza-
tion of the Kentucky, Vermont and
Ohio troops.
The order affects approximately 92.-
600 Guardsmen and will strip the coun-
try clean of every trained man who
might be needed in a local emergency.
Commenting on the order. Secretary
of War Baker said:
'SThe order is without significance.
At the time of the original order 1t
was intended TO dispatch them south
as rapidly as they could be mobllized
and equipped. This purpose never
has been deviated from"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
Deaf School Opens Sept. 1a.

Delavan - The Wisconsin State
School for the Deaf opens its next
term on Sept. 13. Opportunities 70 se-
cure an academic or high school edu-
cation, with courses in domestic sci
ence, manual training and Industrial
training are offered without charge to
all deaf boys ad girls Of school age in
Wisconsin. Board, washing, light,
heat and medical services are also fur
nished free to pupils. Requests for
information should be directed to II.
c. Buell., superintendent.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
SHEBOYGAN RAILWAY SOLD
Electric Plant and lnterurban Lines
Are Included in Purchase by
Public Utilities Company.

Sheboygan- Announcement is made
of the sale of the property of the She
boygan Railway aid Electric company
to representatives of the American
Public Utilities company of Grand
Rapids, Mich. The property includes
the street railway system, electric
light and power plant IL SheboygCn
and interurban lines from Sheboygan
to Sheboygan Falls, Plymouth and
Elkhart Lake Extensive develop
ment of the property is looked for, it
being the understanding that the new
owners will issue a million and a half
dollars in bonds to replace all out
standing bonds of the old organization.
The American Public Utilities com
pany controls number of large pub
lie utilities throughout the Middle
West. II owns the Wisconsin, Mime
sofa Light & Power company. which
serves electric light and power to the
cities of La Crosse, Eau Claire, Chip
pewa Falls, Menomonie, Ellsworth,
Altoona, Augusta, Fairchild, Humbird,
Neiilsville, Merillan and Alma Center
This company also owns the gas
plants in Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls,
La Crosse. Red Wing and Winona, and
is now building dam on the Chippe-
wa river near Chippewa Falls, which
will develop 45,500 horsepower and
win furnish electric power for Mime
apolis and st. Paul
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
DR.. BARNSDALE TO RECOVER
School Teacher Who Shot Superior
Physician Will Probably Face
Charge of Assault.

Superior - Assault with deadly
weapon Is expected TO be the most Sc
rious charge which will be lodged
against Miss Helen Stewart. tho school
teacher Of this city who shot DR.. John
G. Barnsdale. II now seems likely that
Mr. Barnsdale will recover
Miss Stewart is under close guard
at the home Of Sheriff Commiskey.
who before his election lived next door
to the Stewart home Because OF this
close family friendship she has not
been confined 10 Jail.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
IMPORTANT NEWS
ITEMS

Chicago. Aug. 16.-WiIliam Cowan
Of William Cowan & Son. miller agents,
went to the United States district at
torney's office and conferred with
Charles F. Clyne on the wheat and
bread situation.
Washington. Aug. 1G.-Selection Of
the commissioners to represent the
United States in the parley with the
de facto government of Mexico has
been turned over by President VIII
son TO Secretary Of State Lansing.
Pressure Of other matters is the rea-
son the president will not select the
commissioners.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
BECOME HIGH PRiVATES IN WIS
coNslN BRIGADE UNDER
NEW ORDER.
LEON SPRINGS PLEASES MEN
Would Prefer Longer Stay at Rifle
Range Before Returning to Fort
Sam Houston-scenery Like
That of Home State.

Leon Springs, Texas - By an order
now effective, about 600 men in the
Wisconsin brigade have been made
high priyates with an increase of SO a
month in pay. Through army reor-
ganization each company will have
three more sergeants and four addi-
tional corporals, which means about
1000 promotions in the Badger con-
tingent.
The scenic beauty of Leon Springs
has caused many of the brigade camp
ed here for two weeks of rifle prac-
tice to prefer a longer sojourn before
returning to Fort Sam Houston. Elk
cept for the absence of titled land right
and left of the roads, the scenery is
very much the same as that in Wis
consin.
There are wooded hills and valleys
for miles and miles. Many of the hills
rise 300 to 500 feet above the nearby
valleys. From them the guardsmen
have been getting some of the finest
views they have had in years. Hills
twenty or thirty miles away are visible
from one of the hills on this 10000
acre government military tract.
Except for the abundance of lime
stone rocks this place would be a Sec
ond paradise. There isn't much cac-
tus here, and palms of several kinds
are here In abundance. The camp al
ready has been so thoroughly planted
with palms, transferred from all parts
of the reservation, that it resembles
roof garden more than a military
grounds twenty-four miles from civili
cation. .---
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
won, nipping off the tarantuIa's head
with its pincers.

won, nipping off the tarantuIa's head
with its pincers.
When the scorpion attacks person
it gets hold with the pincers and
then whirls around it's tail and jabs.
On the end of the tail is little nee
ole, next to which is the poison sack.
Inc sting is something on the order
OF bee or wasp and not much more
serious.
There was rather blood curdling
incident in connection with the cap
ture of the adder When the lieutenant
brought it in and held it up many of
the soldiers in the company crowded
around to view it. Suddenly the snake
swung up like flash and wrapped its
coils about the neck of one of the
men. Others seized it and unwound it.
First Typhoid Case Appears.
Corp. Bernard A. Dietrich of Milwau-
kee, Company E, First Wisconsin in
fantry, is i'll with typhoid fever in a
base hospital at Camp Wilson. His is
the first case of this disease among
more than 100000 soldiers in the mo-
b1lization camps along the border. AS
he had been yaccinated against the
fever, the case is unique. He is the
iirst typhoid victim in Fort Sam Hous-
ton since 1911 and the initial instance
OF any contagious disease reported
here during the six weeks that the men
have been in Texas. Dietrich's attack
is light and his condition favorable.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
Ten Women Are sterIllzed.

Chippewa Falls Ten women in
mates of the asylum for the feeble
minded located here, were sterilized
several days ago according to official
announcement, the operations being
regarded as having been highly sue
cessful. Arrangements have been com.
pleted for additional operations of a
similar character at an early date.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
U. W. Grants ees peareea.

Madison Graduate and undergradu.
ate degrees to the number of 119 were
granted at the close of the 1916 sum-
mer session, at meeting Of the re-
gents Of the University of Wisconsin.
With the $50 degrees granted in June,
the total number Of those who received
degrees this summer is $50.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
submarlnes sink 1e craft.

Berlin. Aug. l6.-A German subma.
rine torpedoed the British torpedo
boat destroyer LassoO Sunday morn
ing. according to an admiralty state
ment. 1t was announced also that be-
tween August 2 and 10 five British and
French steamers and ten British and
French sailing craft were sent to the
bottom by GermaL submarine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
Seek Teachers plscharae.

Monroe-The Monroe school board
believes that Prof. K. N. Hawks, man
ual training teacher, can be of better
service in the local schools than as a
sergeant in Company Fl, First Wis
consin infantry, at Camp Wilson.
Therefore pressure is being brought to
bear to secure his discharge.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
WILSON TO CROSS CONTINENT
President Decides to Make Speaking
Trip Across the Country-Com-
pletes Speech Of Acceptance.

Washington, Aug. l4.-President
Wilson practically has decided TO
make a speaking trip across the con-
tinent. No details of the tour have
been arranged. but It is understood
that his itinerary will be worked out
within the next few weeks. The presi-
dent will go TO the Pacific coast
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18

Col John P. Joachim, Col. Wilbur NJ.
Lee and Col. Randolph A. Richards,
commanding the First. Second and
Third regiments, respectively, all had
the same to say about the march to
Leon Springs. They were satisfied, but
not particularly ovNrjoyed, because
they believe Wisconsin troops are al
ways supposed to make a good show
ing and little thing like a long
march is nothing extraordinary.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
Farm Loan Hearing for Madison.

Madison-The newly created federal
farm loan board will hold hearing at
Madison on Aug. 26 for the purpose
of securing information on which it
will divide the country into twelve
farm loan districts under the new ru-
raj credit law and determine the loca-
tion of federal loan bank in each.
There are to be twelve other hearings
held in other cities.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18

Men are praying that 1t doesn't rain.
Sleeping in shelter tents is not pleas
ant in ideal weather and men COM
plain of the intense heat for the can
vases provide little ventilation. Most
OF the tents are pitched on the side of
a slope and with the hard condition Of
the ground a heavy rain would pour
into the little tents and drench the
occupants.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
Notes of the Badger BRIGADE.

Persons addressing mail to soldier
boys are requested to continue to ad-
dress it to Camp Wilson as mail is be-
ing transferred daily in motor trucks
from there to Leon Springs.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
plan No. concrete RoadwaY.

Beloit, Rockford and James
vile business men will hold a confer
ence in this city to take the first defn-
ite steps to outline a plan for con-
tinuous concrete highway. fourteen
feet wde, from Rockford 30 Beloit to
JaResyille.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18

Empty cartridges are carefully col
lected after each rifle practice under
rule laid down by officers. Each out
MT gathers all of the empty shells and
an invoice then determines to a GER
tainty whether all of the company's al
lotment have been used. AS matter
OF safety it prevents any charged car
tridges from being carried back into
tra11us-A
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18

Four members Of the First field hos
pital company have been transferred to
the base hospital at Fort Sam Hous-
ton. They are: Privates S. j. Schwartz,
Earl Dockery, Fred Kordenat and
George Kitzinger. They are all en-
gagged in hard work. They are salts
fed and have the highest praise for
the systematic methods employed in
the hospital. They say the food which
both patients and attendants receive
is of the very best and of great va
riety.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
Old Settler Dies.

Askeaton - Herman Vande Hey, 70
years old, one of the earliest settlers
Of the town of Holland, is dead. He
was one of the colony that came over
from Holland with Father Van den
Brook In 184S, and has been a con
tinuous resident on the farm he first
cleared.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
Pewaukee to Hold Harvest Picnic

Pewaukee-The second annual COM
munity harvest picnic, given under the
auspices of the Pewaukee Boosters
club, will be held here on Labor day,
Sept. 4th. A big feature will be an
industrial parade, for which local mer-
chants have subscribed $500 worth of
prizes.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
Plumbers POSTPONE Meet.

Fond du Lac--The state convention
of the Master Steam and Hot Water
Heaters association of Wisconsin will
be held in this city commencing Sept.
2, instead of Aug. IS, as previously an
uopaced.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
erumble at Students Release.

Another order received at camp is
that all guardsmen who are students
may return to school Sept. 1. This
order has caused some grumbling
among the older men, who are of the
opinion that the students could more
easily afford to lose little time at
study than the older men could away
from business. 1t is estimated that
about 100 students in the Wisconsin
brigade will take advantage of the new
order and return home Some militia
men are complaining of the inactivity
of the war department at Washington.
Many have filed applications for dis
charge.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18
Foresee Long Border Stay.

No one has any idea how long the
troops will stay and the only informa-
ton vouchsafed is the regimental bull
letin giving orders for the next day.
II extensive preparations are any
Indication it would seem that the men
are due for an indefinite stay. The
large contracts for supplies, the erec-
ton of permanent mess kitchens and
The hundreds of other preparations
cause the belief that it will be late in
the fall before the men are sent north
ward-even if negotiations with Mexi-
co result successfully.
Members of the medical reserve
corps, civilian doctors who have quail
ted for the army service have been
recently ordered to the border. In
wisconsin these men were ordered to
Camp Duglas to assist in the examina-
ton of the men for federal service and
after this was completed they were or
dered home. Recently new orders
were issued and they are now at the
border. Lieut.. w. G. Merrill, Grand
Rapids, who was at Camp Douglas,
has arrived at San Antonio and is as
signed to the base hospital.
These preparations may simply be
a measure of preparedness. They may
mean that the government is equip
ping the national guard and training
1t for service in the field as first line
organization.
The members of the Wisconsin brig
ade, who complained of the heat in
Camp Wilson, have real cause for
Kicking now. At the Springs, the
tents have been pitched on surface
OF rock, which sends up heat waves
all day and night, too. With the mer-
curry near the 100 mark and straw
SACKS for beds, some of the boys are
getting little sleep these nights.
Making Wierd Collection.
Lieut.. Carl Brosius of Company F,
lrst infantry, is making a collection
u the wild things around Leon
springs. He has large ant eater, or
@Inadilla, scorpion and a baby tar
shpuia, and fve-foot adder He killed
he snake and is drying its skia.
Inc tarantula and scorpion furnish
&c amusement for number of officers
ano men when they put up a fight to
eHe death in bottle in which they
oeen placed. The scorpion finally
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-18

of An Kinds Neatly
Done at This Office
The Republican journal., 1916-05-11
\ MONUMENT TO MRS. McCOLLUM
The Woman Who Saved a Town.

Out in Idaho there is now the rapidly grow
ing city of Twin Falls. But eleven years ago
it was rolling sea of purple sage. dotted by
the tents and snacks of some thirty pioneers
The streets were lanes cut through the giant
sage. Not a tree was in sight. The sun beat
down with tropical ferceness Everywhere
was dust nearly foot deep. Winds scorched
by the desert-heat beat day and night almost
increasingly All the discomforts and hardshps
merged into wave of inconsistencies that
swelled as it rolled along. The men who, in
their efforts to conquer the wilderness, had left
loved ones in far-off civilization all but sue
cumbed to it. 1t grew until it threatened to
be as demoralizing to the life of the embryo
city as band of murderous redskins. There
came a time when the situation became acute,
and depopulaton stared the so-called town in
its dusty little face. But there was one wo-
man who "saw." "It's home these men need"
she told her husband, at will save them and
save the town; and, as ours is going to be the
only real home within miles, we must throw it
open to them"
She did so. Before the plastering was dry
she held housewarming. And every week
the men gathered there and enjoyed good
music, entertainment, good things to eat and
the spirit of a real home. Recently this wo-
man passed away. and the sorrow that her
going brought to many was more genuine
to the Homeless Twenty" that organized
themselves under that name that first night
than: to any others. They have erected
The Republican journal., 1916-05-11
JACKSON.

Alton Webb had valuable sheep killeC
by dog recently.
Mrs. Sarah Cook. who has been very
i'll, is slowly improving.
Mrs. Pearl Chase has gone to Schools,
where she is teaching school.
L. M. Eldridge has been appointed
patrolman and began work the first of
May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Page have moved
onto the Caleb Kimball farm, which is
now owned by Mrs. Abra Edwards.
Work has been resumed on the Cook
hill. Mr.. Ulmer, who owns the steam
drill, Mr.. Brown, who has charge, and
Mr.. Smalley, the blacksmith, from Rock
land, are boarding at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Chase.
William Y; Tasker is building hay
barn on his farm, where the buildings
were burned last winter. Mr.. Tasker
has bought farm in Hodgdon, where he
intends to reside. The farm is located
only short distance from the railroad
and also the electric car line.