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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-03-03
HEIGHTS VERDUN
SEIZED BY GERMANS
Teutons Make Further Gains in
Great Battle.
LOSS ADMITTED BY PARIS
$4,000 Of Kaiser's Men Reported
KiIIed-Total Casualties Put at
16o,ooo-Five More French
Towns Captured.

London, March 1.-The loss of part
of another important position pro-
tecting Verdun, a position almost as
important as Fort Douaumont, is
admitted in the official report given
out in Paris. Part of the Cote de
Poivre Pepper heightsl, which the
French defended with great forces
and where thousands of Germans
died. has been seized by the kaiser's
troops.
$4,000 Germans Killed.
Of the fighting in general the enor-
nous losses of the Germans stands
out as the most striking feature. Re-
ports to the Central News from Am
sterdam gives the number of German
dead as $4,000. with total casualties,
dead, wounded and missing, of at
least 10000.
Sweeping down from the east the
Germans. as revealed by the official
Berlin report, are trying to squeeze
the French out of Verdun. Five towns
fell to them during the day, two of
them considerable distance south
of the main fortress.
Official French Report.
The night official French report
says:
In Champagne our batteries shat
tered German organizations in the
region of Hill 1913. To the west of
Maisons de Champagne the Germans
exploded a mine, the crater of which
we occupied
In the region of Verdun the bonn
bardment continued on the north
front with less intensity than on the
preceding days. No infaivtry action
was reported in the course of the day.
The Germans intrenched themselves
on the slopes north of Cote du Poivre.
the first ridge of which is occupied by
our advanced elements.
Regain Lost Trenches.
In the Vosges there has been great
artillery activity in the region of
Senohes and the Ban-de-Sapt. To the
east of Seppois counter-attack by US
drove the enemy from some sections
of trenches which he had penetrated
during the morning"
Dispatches from Swiss sources dur
ing the day insisted that the Verdun
attack is a mere diversion. The Ger
mans. these advices say, are about to
break out with great blow between
Noyen and st. Quentin, where the bat
tie front is barely more than sixty
miles northeast of Paris
Germans Gain East of Fort.
/ The German official statement, re-
vealing the extent of the German op-
erations on the fifteRn-mile front east
of Verdun, says:
In the Woevre region" it was
stated. the Germans have passed
Dieppe (eight miles northeast of Yer.
dun), Abacourt (nine miles east
northeast of yerdun), Blazee (eight
miles east of Verdun) and have cap.
tured ManheuIles and Champion
(near Fresnes and about eleven miles
southeast of Verdun)
I'VE have captured in this region
1856 men and 22S officers. 6S can
non and Sc machine guns. East OF
the Mouse we captured a small
armored works northeast of Fort Dou
aumont.
Northeast of Bandonviller, in the
Vosges region, we captured portion
of French trench, taking Some pris
oners"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-03-03
10 MINERS KILLED BY BLAST
Fifty-Two Brought to Safety From
Shaft 427 Feet Deep at
kempton, w. Va.

Kempton, w. Va, March 1-Thir-
teen men are dead and ffty-two have
been brought safely from mine No. 40
of the Davis Coal and Coke company.
near here, Wherein explosion occurred
soon after the miners had gone to
work. The mine. which is shaft 427
feet deep. was not badly wrecked. The
explosion, it was stated, was probably
caused by dust.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-03-03
GERMANS sow MORE MINES
Large FlotiIla Engaged in Laying Sea
Bombs Outside Swedish Territory
--one Steamer Sunk.

Copenhagen, March 1.-The Alton
bladet reports that a large German
flotilla is engaged in laying mines
south of Falsterbo, but outside of
Swedish territory, and that it is under
the protection of 20 German patrol
ships The Swedish steamship Knip-
pla struck a mine south of Falsterbo
and was sunk.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-03-03
EXPLOSIVES IGNITE.

Woburn, Mass, March Three
huge watts of explosives in process of
manufacture exploded here, wrecking
the two-story brick and concrete build.
ing of the New England Chemical com.
pany. One man is reported missing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-03-03
Eire Near New preadnaunh..

Quincy, Mass, March IA guam
tity of waste oil in the dock in which
the superintendent Nevada was ".
ing here caught fire and flames shot
up 100 feet about the warship. The
Nevada, however. was undamaged.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-03-03
Worlds Heaviest Woman Dead.

Norwalk, o., March Mrs. Emma
B. Johnson, sixty, believed to be heav-
lest woman in the world. died here.
She weighed 600 pounds.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-03-03
Denies publication.
His statement follows:

His statement follows:
In view of the publication this
morning of what purports to be the
view of the state department on the
communication received from the Ger
man ambassador / wish to say that
the contents of the communication
have not been made public by me, and
that any statement as to the views of
the state department on the communi-
cation is absolutely unauthorized.
Il have made no comment and ex-
pressed no opinion in regard to the
matter
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-03-03
Cause Of Disaster Unknown.


Dispatches from Paris. transmitted
through Paris direct, and also other
dispatches. transmitted through Lon
don, did not state whether the Pro
vence was sunk by a submarine, by
a mine or was the victim of an acci.
dent.
Submarines are known to have been
operating in the Mediterranean
for some time, the British steamer
Fastnet and Swedish steamer hav-
ing been torpedoed in those waters
within the last few days.
The Provence sunk is believed to
be the palatial French liner of that
name, formerly in transatlantic serv-
ice. The liner Provence is now In
the admiralty service. it was stated at
the French Line office here. 1t was
said, however, the government would
not notify them in case the ship was
lost
Noted for its Speed.
La Provence was one of the largest
and finest OF the French line vessels.
Her gross tonnage was 1888. She
was built at st. Nazaire in 1906. was
COZ feet long, 65 feet beam and SO feet
deep. She was requisitioned by the
French government for naval service
at the outbreak of the war.
AT the time she was launched La
Provence was the fastest transatlantic
liner ever built in France She COW
cred her maiden voyage to New York
over the course between Havre and
Sandy Hook in days 8 hours 10 min
utes, the fastest passage by several
hours which had been made between
the two points.
La Provence entered the transatlan.
tic service when the speed rivalry
among the British, French and German
lines was at its height. and engaged
in number of exciting races, in one
of which she defeated the Cunarder
Mauretania
In all probability the Provence was
carrying troops either from or to Salo.
Mkt. The islands of Malta and Melos,
where survivors were landed, are 600
miles apart. Melos lies off the south
east coast of Greece. It is probable
that the Provence was sunk some
where between the Greek west coast
and the island of Malta.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-03-03
Cabinet Debates Issue.

The cabinet for more than an hour
discussed the latest German sugges-
tions. 1t was explained by Secretary
Lansing that the position assumed by
German Ambassador Won Bernstorff
and Austrian Charge Zwiedinek at
Mondays conference showed conclus-
lively that Germany and Austria never
will agree that any vessel carrying
arms is immune from attack without
warning. This did not of necessity
mean. the secretary is understood to
have pointed out. that an immediate
violation of American rights was con-
templated. But it added to the gravity
of the situation, inasmuch as at any
time something might develop which
would force action by the United
States.
That a definite decision for action
was reached by the cabinet was sug-
gested in official circles, but under or
ders from the president members de-
clined to talk when the session broke
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-03-03
WILSON ASKS VOTE
ON FOREIGN POLICY
Congress Urged to Act on Sea-
Warning Resolution.
LETTER SENT TO COMMITTEE
Believed President Either Knows He
Can Defeat Measure or He Seeks
to Put Issue Up to the
Lawmakers.

Washington. March With Ger.
many at midnight inaugurating her
new program of sinking all armed mer-
chant ships without warning. ignoring
the desire Of the United States for a
postponement of the campaign, Presi-
dent Wilson put the matter of Ameri-
can rights at sea up to congress.
In letter to Representative Pou,
ranking member of the house commit
tee in the absence of Chairman Henry,
the president urged an early vote on
the resolution proposing to warn
Americans not to sail on armed mer-
chantmen, pointing out that reports OF
difference of opinion in congress is
being made use of in foreign capitals
in distasteful manner.
The letter is taken to mean either
that the president has taken poll of
the house and knows he can beat the
resolution or that he has adopted this
method OF letting congress take the
difficult matter out Of his hands.
confers With Lansing.
sing held lengthy conference at the
White House over the international
situation. Secretary ansing took with
him all the documents in his posses
sion bearing on the armed merchant
men controversy. Secretary Lansing
was indignant over a report that the
state department had announced that
the situation looked more hopeful He
declared that there was no basis for
such a report.
The secretary issued formal state
ment announcing that reports of the
contents of the German memorandum
laid before him by Bernstorff had not
been made public by himself or his de-
partment and further declared no
statements had been made expressing
his departments views regarding the
memorandum
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-17
DIPLOMATIC EMBARRASSMENTS.

Very much expected the action OF Sec'y Lansing,
doubtless direction president. toward bring
ing about adjustment of blockade differences
with Britain affordng both the Germans and British
excuse to misconstrue purposes.
The natural result Of Germanys attempt to make
her submarine concessions conditional action
against England evident it. With the German
crisis past, government would be expected other
things being equal, proceed energetically in calling
Great Britain for her blockade oenses but
the government is embarrassed in doing so, for the
simple that. morally speaking, Germany has
tied its hands Germany furthermore that our
action going ahead goes show that using
Britain a club against her.
And when washington demands that England square
her blockade policy with international law, England
naturally that Washington is speaking now
the mouthpiece of Berlin-that while formally
pudiatng such bargain Germany proposed. we
tacitly accept IT, To save honor and self
respect well make demands effective when
speak must impress Great Britain with the fact
that speaking not a German advocate, but
the champion Of neutral rights. And our gov
feels obliged go slowly that when action
does come. it will be self-evdenty sincere. Thus
Britain diplomacy which ought to have foreseen the
embarrassing situation into which it putting
has defeated its purpose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-17
SOCIAL LAWS ON THE COAST.

That the Pacific states ahead Of any other
of states the country in their general social
legislation is the conviction Harry wembridge Of
Reed college. expressed in article in the current
intercollegiate Socialist
Here Of the laws passed by all Of them:
Workmens compensation eight hours all public
works. eight hours mines. eight night
work for women and minimum for women, be-
sides various sanitary protective Child labor
is not permitted under sixteen Oregon has ten-hour
day for and California has law providing that
one day out of be a day. All three
give mothers pensions
What distinguishes the is much
their welfare legislation but the which they
have organized and developed the functions of gov
eminent" says the writer. and he few of the
commissions of importance: Industrial Welfare Indus
trial Accidents. Woman's Welfare Babies Welfare,
Child Labor Banking Conservation Desert Lands.
Fish and Game. Horticulture. Social Hygiene, Prison
Parole, Pilots Sailors Homes. Housing. Text Books.
Mr.. Wembridge thinks that present the tendency
is to- become conservative IF any people is
justified resting is the coast, because it
developed legislation further than any other
section"
OF course industrial and manufacturing problems are
acute there in the east-which makes it the
more hopeful that protective legislation is ahead of
them. providing that the evils which the east
and south struggling against, cannot get a
foothold in the country.
If the whole country could only get this habit of
looking forward, whether in regard to railroads or
paving city management conservation prison
reform! If could only stop patching and mending
long enough to look up occasionally and view the pos
sibilities Of changing to whole garment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-17
MAY II, 1916.
WOMEN AND VEGETABLES.

After a federal investigation OF the New York state
canneries few years law passed giving
some Of protection the and chill
dren who them. It from being
ideal piece OF legislation but at least it eliminated
of the abuses Of the industry and it has
had a wholesome influence on other states
Ever since it's passage the big canneres have been
trying repealed or aside
exemptions from of it's provisions So far they
failed the strong pressure OF public
opinion nothing dismayed, they 1t again
Just they seeking amendment which will
permit to work eghty-four hours week during
emergencies Of fruit ripenng during any accident
the machinery.
Fruit does sometimes all ripen at once. But
who have been in business a long time know by
given number of workers a given number of hours
per day They habtually over-contract for acreage
knowing perfectly we'll when they for
than their plants will properly take of that they
have demand overtime work. Their argument
is not sound.
California rules that there shall be eight-hour
day with night work for women. California
get its enormous supply Of fruit the market
without difficulty. The papers singularly empty
news Of failures of fruit-growers because of the
eight-hour day.
Are New Yorks vegetables and fruit much more
important than CaHfornias? or does New York
simply for women than California does :?
Or-whisper softy-does California it's great
output successfully all because Of
rather than in spite of. its eight-hour day?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-17

a daughter eight just come Boston from
years in San Francisco. She said she was glad her
little girl to be brought in the because in
California there is public opinion against girl
hence no chaperonage, and though girls just as
good east liberty great their
good. She gave this illustration. In San Fran
cisco often part the street roped of. there is
music and you I might dance without introduction
being necessary. and without criticism. What the
contrary would happen you if they roped of
Boston common and danced with anybody whatso-
ever? Imagine the Beacon Hill'"
The Beacon Hill those OF the later
Thorvalds and their feminine counterparts And with
all due Difference TO the conscences Of Thorvald and
his friends Beacon Hill, which unquestonably
sincere. the situation San Francisco ind-
cation Of wholesome and democratic social
Open air. whether the streets of city
outside the door Of Thorvald's house in Norway is
good for Liberty may to their heads a
little temporarily. but this passes they their
children the better for it. So, incidentally
Thorvald's successors in the role of husband.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-17
THE CIVIC CENTER'S SUCCESS

is a splendid compliment to the citizens of the
MuesseI school district; the show put Mon
day night by the MuesseI Civic club. is a compl-
ment. not only from the standpoint of showing what
amateurs do. when they take a serious notion.
and. well what a neighborhood do the way Of
turning watch their neighbors perform 1t is a
further compliment to the people of that neghbor-
hood that they should appreciate being agreeably
disappointed
Woudbe minstrel troupes. supposedly professional,
have shown up worse than the Muessel aggregation
did, and have charged big money for doing The
point is however that it was a neighborhood
affair bringing to the surface again the Importance
for sociabty. and the preservation Of youth. the
school house social center What happened the
Muessel center is only specimen what has been
going at the various centers throughout the city
all winter The school house is becoming and
IL should be. center OF attraction for the
surrounding community. The Muessel school affair
different kind only.
All of which goes show that contrary former
anticipauons. the social center movement has had a
steady progress; it has waned Properly employed
be made and is being made effective. a num-
her OF ways ways that promote reforms enlarge
spreading neighborhood acquaintance and
forcing upon the populace the remembrance that all
o young-ndeed. that a little play.
sometimes is good thing for the oldest of us.
The civic centers passed notable season;
cidedy successful one. and there is every probability
season will be notable and sue
cessful
Here to the recreation committee. Recreation
Director Barnes for their good work and with them.
those officers leaders. in each center.
who have put their shoulders the wheel and with
whose active interest. backed by the doing of
THINGS no such success could have been attained
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-17
THE LIFE OF JAKE HECKAMAN
Chapter 81.

An ole friend Of Jake Heckaman's
was in Chicago 1 day I the Xpress
purpus of gettin a bun on. Bun in
this instants does not meen biscuit,
as many Of Jake's trends will prob
new had long sot an excus 70 get
inebriated, which is a Rum villagers
way of sayin intoxicated. Well the
Teller found a corkin good Reuse
and promptly went to the loop 10
have the order filled. He got lit
Up better than Mishigan street is at
mite. He was hangin around a hotel
loby an all at Onct happened 10 think
that he NEEDED a hare cut and sum
other trifiin nicknacks. He got into
a chare and had hare cut. He got
out, drank a cuple of drinks, and
concluded his hare needed cuttin.
The barber, a shameless reich evil
IDENTIFY gave him a nuther hare cut.
This friend of ourn got out of the
chare and drank a cuple more
drinks. Time hanged heavily on his
all the time, so he thot he had bet
ter have his hare cut vile he was
waitin. In he went agin. A barber,
who had cut his hare two or three
times alredy, cut his hare for him.
He went out and soon in he came
agin. 1t was around o'clock then
and the effects of the rum demend
had begun to ware off by this time.
The gent tole the barber he wanted
sum work did. an asst what he had
better have. The barber looked him
over carefully, gave him a cursory
glance you mite say, and eased him
the inflammation that his hare wood
stand cuttin. Jake's friend got
pretty sore. SEE he, "haint you
ashamed of yourself takin advan-
tage of my condishion. You cut my
hare about a dozen times this af-
ternoon." The barber replied 20,
that's all write ole boy I'll cut it
Onct more, than you can put the
night shift of BARRIERS to work on
it. They start to work at $50"
The morale of this tail is. don't min
gel plasUre with hare cuttin.
ADAM CROOK.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-17
WITH OTHER EDITORS
THAN OURS
RAILROADS GAIN AND SPEND.
Camden, n. j.. Post-Telegram.)

Camden. y. J., Post-Telegram.
One of the best features of the
business revival for the railroads
is that their increased income is to
be expended largely in betterments
and additions to rolling stock. The
scrimping policy of the past two
years may now be abandoned, the
crying need for improvements be
met. Over six times as many To-
comotives and over four times as
many freight cars have been ordered
by the railways of the United States
in the first three months of 1916
as were ordered in January, Feb
ruary and March of last year, ac-
cording to a compilation published
by the Railway Age Gazette.
The effect Of this may be mag
ined. When the railroads are pros
porous. all branches of business are
benefited. But the change for the
better which may only be tempo
rary-no one can fortell conditions
following the ending Of the war
should not be made the excuse for
saddling the railroads with increases
in labor cost in branches Of the serv-
ice where good wages are now being
paid. The railroads can find use
for all their increased earnings in
needed additions 10 rolling stock
and in right-Of-way improvements.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-17
SINCE NORA,S DOOR.SLAM.

The New York Tribune points that it is thirty
years since An elderly poet down at Chris
his play the OF Act III
his heroine Nora by name marched out Of her dolls
house with banners waving and slammed the door.
Behind the door she left husband whose sole fault
calmly considered. in being he supposed
be. "a husband. He welcomed what he regarded
her inability think. and words urged her
20 lean me- should not be a man. ne explained
II this womanly helpessness did just give you a
double attractveness in my eyes So she slammed
door the open air
The Tribune concludes that the independent female
who slammed the door in 1879 since returned
home bringing some wisdom with her. And she is
eth a woman--qute Enthusiastically woman ever.
Actually the open air has done her good"
Al0ng this line a New England woman speaking Of
Local convention said: res~HN-- who has
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-17

For a number Of years Harding
has been hankering TO occupy some
political place Of honor and trust.
Ohio. and later ran for governor, but
it wasn't the right year. His cleo
ton 10 the United States senate gave
him the biggest thrill OF his career
with one exception. For the ex-
ception we are obliged 10 go back TO
the days when he played the cOrnet
in the Marion band. There was to
be a big celebration over at Findlay
and the leading feature was to be
big band contest. in which bands
from all over Ohio would compete
for cash prizes Now Warren Hard
ing had an idea that Marion had the
best little band Of any small town in
the state. He took il on himself TO
enter the band in the contest at
Findlay. To his dismay he learned
that no band could take part except
in regular uniform. The Marion
band simply had to have uniforms,
though no member had enough
ready money to buy even a hat for
the drum major So Warren Hard
ing went to a leading citizen of
Marion and asked for loan of $3.50
for band uniforms.
I'll pay you back within a week"
promised Warren.
oh, sir, replied the future sena-
tor. in a declamatory tone, with
the money we get as prize in the
contest over at Findlay"
The leading citizen could not re-
sist such confidence of victory and
put up the money.
When the contest was over. the
members of the Marion band return
ed home rather than stay to hear
the news that they were defeated
all except Warren Harding. His be-
lief that they would take first prize
remained mistaken. And sure
enough his band got the decision.
There being no other members pres
ent, he and his trusty little old cor
net marched past the judges stand
all alone amid the plaudits Of a large
and admiring multitude.
Do you wonder that taking a seat
in the United States senate sinks to
/ second place in momentousness
alongside of that?