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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
GOVERNORS HOME BLOWN UP
Abortlve Attempt Made to XIII Cali
fornia's Executive-No CIew to
Perpetrators.

Sacramento, Cal, Dec. 19.-Without
clew to guide them, police officers
and state officials, began an investiga-
ton of the bomb explosion which part
ly wrecked the executive mansion. Al
though Governor Stephens and mem
bers of his fa'g'lv were asleep in the
mansion whe-@sh. bomb exploded no
one was injured.
The defamation of the explosion
shook the entire neighborhood and was
heard for miles around. In score of
homes windows We're broken. The back
porch of the executive mansion was
destroyed and a corner of the house
torn away.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
TO PROBE RAIL PROBLEMS
Investigation of Commerce 6ody's Rec
concentrations for Solving Prob
lem Ordered by Senate.

Washington, Dec 19.-Investlgation
by the senate interstate commerce com
missions recommendation for solving
the railroad transportation difficulties
was ordered by the senate on motion
of Senator CumminS If Iowa. The com
mittee will meet during the recess of
congress and is instructed to report
legislative recommendations.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
FIXES BLAME FOR
DEATH IN CAMPS
Lack of Clothing and 0verCroWd-
ing Cause of EpidemiCS.
REPORT BY SURGEON GENERAL
Goraas Declares Bad Sanitation in
Training Camps Is Responsible for
Unfavorable Condtons-UrSes
Plumbing Work Rushed.

Washington, Dee. 9.--lnsufficient
tion are held largely responsible for
disease epidemics at Camp Bowie,
Tex; Camp Funston, Kansas; Camp
Doniphan, Oklahoma, and Camp Sc
vier, South Carolina, by Surgeon Gen
eral Gorgas, IN reports to Secretary
of War Baker, made public here on
the result of his personal inspection
~ the camps.
With the exception of Funston, none
of the camp base hospitals has been
completed, General Gorgas says, and
this is handicapping the medical Off
GERS in treating patients
He recommends the rushing of this
work, particularly the installation of
necessary plumbing.
Disease Carried by Men.
General Gorgas points out that prac-
tically all the disease is brought TO
the camps by incoming men, and rec
Ommends the establishment of observa-
ton camps for all newcomers, so that
they may be observed for such time
as the division surgeon shall deem nee
essary.
To aid sanitary conditions he sug-
gests that 80 square feet of floor space
be furnished for each man at every
camp. In some cases now only 20 feet
are provided.
Steps to remedy existing unfavor-
able conditions have been taken by
division commanders as far as pos
sible, the report says, while winter
clothing is being supplied as happily
as received.
Lack of warm garments during the
cold weather of the late fall is be-
leved by General Gorgas to have con
tributed largely to the spread of pneu-
monia.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20

Washington, Dec. 10. - President
Wilson and n distinguished company
yesterday afternoon attended the first
of u series Of concerts by which John
Mccormack, the singer, will earn
100000 for IN Red Cross. The open
ing was suspicious The President
and Mrs. Wilson celebrated the sec
ond anniversary of their marriage.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
PORTUGAL LOYAL TO ALLIES
Alleaiance Of New Government is
Pledged in Legation Statement at
Washington.

Washington. Dec 10 Allegiance Of
the new government of Portugal was
pledged 10 The allied cause in u state
ment issued at the Portuguese lega-
ton. which also denounced reports
that thc recent revolution was brought
about ia The interests If Germany.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
"HOLD BACK HOGS" IS ADVICE
Chicago Market GIutted, Says Head of
Meat Division Of Food Admin
istration.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The food ad-
minlstration counseled farmers to hold
back their hogs, because the Chicago
market Is glutted with more pork than
the packers can handle, largely be-
cause of congested transportation ia
cilities.
"Do not sacrifice your hogs now by
dumping them on an overcrowded mar
ket," was the word sent out by j. Z.
Cotton, head of the meat division.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Italian Positions cantnred.

Perrin, Dec. ~ East of Monte So
larolo on the northern front, italian
positions were captured by the Teu-
tonic forces. the war Office announced.
The artillery actions between the Bren.
IA and the Pave were of the utmost
intensity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Hang Santor in Effigy.

Madison Following a rousing loyal
ty meeting in which the student body
and faculty participated. University of
Wisconsin students, led by James
Thompson, New York alumnus.
hanged and burned Senator Robert La
Toilette in effigy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Elect officers for Dane County Fair

Madison William +. Pierstorff has
been elected president of Dane Coun-
ty Agricultural society for another
year. NJ. NJ. Parkinson was reelected
secretary. The society promotes the
annual Dane county fair
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
VOTE ON SUFFRAGE JAN. 10
Rules Committee of House Agrees on
That Date-BaIlot on Consttu-
tional Amendment.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Vote In the
house on the woman suffrage consti-
tutional amendment on Thursday. Jan
nary TO- was assured when the rules
committee agreed on that date
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
coethals Is offered Post

Washington, Dec 49, Reurrange-
ment of some Of the high command In
the war department was iudicnted by
the detachment Of officers for the wnr
council Major General Gocihnls may
become quar1ermnster general.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
rhIrtn Lake shIpa Ieebound.

Detroit. Mich, Dec II The fleet Of
30 or more downbound lake freight
ers which passed ont of the Detroit
river after being icebound since Sat
urday is lying fast IN heavy Ice In
Lake Erie
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Relief Shin Gets immunity

Washington Dec. 49, The German
government has given safe conduct To-
the Dutch liner Nleuw Amsterdam and
the steamer has left IIallfux for Rot
terdam The ship will discharge lbs
cargo and return 10 this country.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Mnll KNOWN Woman nlea.

Berlin Mrs Frank Russell. former.
" Ellen Skinner, died suddenly. prob
ably 81 apoplexy. al her home here
Her husband Is the head OF tile large
glove making concern here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Takes Vacation to Enlist.

West Salem Having been rejected
-four different times because he did not
weigh enough. Cecil Smith of this city
took vacation Of six weeks and sue
ceeded in enlisting. having gained six
pounds
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20

Eicnus Aires Dec. IS Rnmors that
Count IuNhurg former German minis
ter 10 Argentina uud famous for his
phrase, "spuros yerseukt. was insane
were circulated when II became known
he had been sent to sanitarlum.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Children Make Gun Cleaners.

Neenah Ten thousand gun cleaners
made by children OF this city have
been entrusted to ex-Mayor Joseph
Hill for delivery to the local company
boys al Waco. Tex
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Special Farm Course in February.

Madison Because of the increased
demand for power with which TO speed
the pillow because of food production.
the college of agriculture is announc-
ing a special farm power course TO be
given Jan. % to Feb. re-.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Mrs. Gait sunraae Head

Washington Dec rs Business Sos
Ylons Of the convention Of the National
Woman Suffrage association were
brought 10 close here wlth the n.
election Of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
AS president.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Mississippi River Frozen.

La Crosse The ice road on the
Mississippi river from here to Browns
vile, Mimi, eleven miles. was staked
out. the earliest for many years. The
Mississippi Is frozen from shore to
shore.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
u Women as rIeket Aaents.

0muha. Nch. Dec Is That their
male ticket ngeus may be relieved
from usunl duties and replace men
who went 10 the armies, the Union
Pacific railroad plnced woman ticket
agents 1T many ticket Offices.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Eire Attacks shlnuard

Baltimore. Md, Dee Is. The ship.
yard Of Charles Rhodn a sons com
pany al Canton WIS threatened with
destruction when tho drydock the tug
irene and SOW we're badly damaged
by fire.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Means Found Not Guilty.

Concord \. G., Dec 10. Castor b.
Means was acquitted her" Of charge
of Staying Mrs. Maude A. King. the
wealthy New York and Chicago
widow. The Jury delbcratcd a little
over fifteen hours
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
4. c. aarnahee. Actor. Dies.

Boston. Dec. H. Henry Clay Barn
abcc, famous comic opera comedian.
died IN a hospital here at the age of
eighty.slx years. For many years he
was a memmer Of the BostOnlpns.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Col. MocoY,s Homo Rurnn.

Sparta The home Of Col Robert
Mccoy burned here. The colonel Ii
with Wisconsin unit at Waco, Tex.
The cause OF the fire is unknown.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
ot w. Juniors Choose Class PLAY.

Madison The junior class of the
University of Wisconsin after Two
months Of picking has chosen Moffet's
comedy. "Buntv Pulls the Strings" for
this years class play.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
PSI Epsilon Fraternity House Burns.

Madison The Psi Epsilon fraternity
house erected three years ago was de-
strowed by fire. having started from
ogerheated furnace pipes. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Cosacks Reoccupy Rostoff.

Petrograd, Dec. 19.--The Cossacks
reoccupied ROstoff. Reports received
here say they disarmed the Red
Guards of the bolsheviki.
Rostoff-on-the-Don is one of the
most important commercial cities Of
southeastern Russia. II is in the ter
ritory of the Don Cossacks. first of the
Cossack tribes to declare their revolt
against the bOlsheviki. Last week the
bolsheviki claimed to hold the city
safe"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Fighting in Don Region.

London Dec. 19.-ReportS on the
Russian internal situation indicate
that fighting is continuing in the Don
region and that re-enforcements have
been sent south from Petrograd. A
Kiev dispatch reports that during the
disarming of the maximalist units
there the Ukaranian troops seized -
cannon, $50 machine guns and $780,
900 cartridges.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
KERENSKY TAKES
FIELD AGAINST FOE
Former Premier Marching on
Petrograd With Army.
BOLSHEvIKI FORCE ON WAY
Fighting Continues in the Don Region
--Cossacks Reoccupy Rostoff
ana Disarm the Red
Guards.

Copenhagen, Dec. 19.-Former Pre-
mier Kerensky of Russia has taken the
field against the bolshevN forces ana
is marching towards Petrograd, accord
ing to a dispatch printed in the Ber-
lingske Tidente.
Is Near Capital.
The dispatch added that Kerensky
has several thousand armed men with
him and that he was last reported
near Petrograd."
Bolshevikl forces, supported by
armed motorcars, were said to be on
their way to give battle.
Whether Kerensky is cooperating
with the Cossaeks or whether he is
leading a brand new counter-revOlutiOn
is not known.
Reported in Various Places.
Kerensky has been reported at vari-
Gus places during the past month.
Once he was said TO be hiding in Fin
land Another report had him under
arrest in the interior of Russia. The
latest had him accepting the post of
minister of justice in the independent
government set up in Siberia.
kerensky Goes to Assembly.
Petrograd Dec. 19.-Former Pre-
mier Kerensky has been elected a
member of the constituent assembly
from the province of Samrra, 1t was
learned here. The latest advices from
the interior show that the revolution
airy socialists have lead over the
bolsheviki candidates for the assem-
bly,.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-22
S0ys M 5n1sters Are Trlcked Into
 Aiding Grafters
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

CHICAGO, Dec 21.-How an or EaniZation formed to profit from gambling tricked Chicago ministers in pulling chestnuts out of the fire, was told today by Tom Costello under cross examination in the trial of former Chief of Police Healy and others charged with exacting money from vicious characters. Costello said the West Side Disbursements as- sociation was formed to control gambling and to exact profits from high rents to persons who were con- ducting their business outside the law. The association held frequent meet ingS and adopted solemn resolutions of protest against gambling houses which did not meet their approval, the purpose being, he said, to close rival houses or force them to rent build ings from the club members. On one occasion a minister was imported who made an address in a downtown theater attacking the house the as-, sociation was after. His expenses were paid, Costello declared, by Mike the Pike" Heitler, a prominent mem- Der of the club.
 This was not known to the speaker, however, he said. Members of the club passed the collection box and took up a considerable sum in sup port of the cause, it was testified. The Ministers association attended in a body, and approved the work.
 The cross examination is not eX- pected to be finished for at least two days |
Arizona republican., 1917-12-22
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Airing ot troubles between the American Sugar Refining company and the Federal Sugar Refining company, which mas featured the senate sugar nvestlga- tion, today brought from Senator Kenyon, a republican member of the committee, protest against under taking to put these concerns on trial at the hearings and suggestion that he could not see where the inquiry was getting anywhere"
 Chairman Reed charged during his examination of George M. Rolph, head of the food administration sugar di- vision, that the American Sugar Re lining company and its allies had been able under the food administra- ton plan to fix prices, something the anti-tr trust laws had prevented them from doing for years. MT. Rolph en- phatically denied this and asserted that the administration had performed a public service in keeping the price down. Without regulation, he said, sugar now would be at least b cents a pound.
 The committee had expected to call Food Administrator Hoover today and also to hear beet sugar growers from western states, but Rolph was ques- toned almost the entire day. MT. Hoover was notified to appear to- morrow at noon.
 Much time was spent today on the complaint of Claus A. Spreckles that the food administration declined to allow him to pay a slightly higher price than agreed upon for some Cuban sugar. to keep him from clos ing his plant for lack of supplies. Rolph said the request was declined because if the food administration deviated fro~- the price in one in
Arizona republican., 1917-12-22
Trv to DraW Women Into
 Conspiracy AgainSt Britain

Jennings Bryan's book on British Rule in India" for the Pro-Indian, an alleged revolutionary magazine.
 The witness testified that she met Tarak Nath Das, one of the defend- ants, in the United States in 1912, and corresponded with him. Letters purported to have been written her by Tarak Nath were introduced. One of them read:
 You should be a queen. leader, d magnet. I would like to see you be a superhuman, powerful being. Do not rest until you have attained enough education to qualify yourself for the great educational work ahead"
 Another of the letters said:
 q have formed acquaintances with Professor McElroy, head of the chair of political science at Princeton. He told me he would like to participate in widespread campaign of political education, but he has no social status, and fears his work would not be ef- fective"
Arizona republican., 1917-12-22
Find KaJtschmldt
 Guilty on Three
 ConspiracyCounts
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

DETROIT. Dec. 22.-Albert C. Kalt- schmidt was convicted on all three counts of an indictment charging con- spiracy against the United States, by jury in United States district court here early this morning. Four of the five others who have been on trial with him also were found guilty on one or more accounts in the indictment. Fraz Respa was acquitted.
 Shortly before o'clock the jury's work was halted for a time while a physician attended one of the jurors who had become ill
 One of three counts against the de- fendants charged a conspiracy to com init an offense against the United States lin setting on foot in the United States a military expedition against Canada.
 The partial destruction of the Pea body Overall company's plant at Wal kerville, Ont. and an alleged attempt to destroy the Windsor Armories. were cited by the government as a military enterprise because they had to do with Canadian military affairs" The other two counts in the indictment allege conspiracy to blow up the St. Clair river tunnel at Port Huron and the plant at the Detroit Screw Works.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-22
The Italian Statement

ROME, Dec. 21.-Today's Italian ofs ticial statement says:
 Yesterday in the region of tho Monte Asolone front east of the Brenta our troops, advancing energet- lcally. although opposed with stub porness by the enemy, succeeded in depriving the enemy of considerable portion of the gains which he ob- talned Tuesday. The enemy conccn- trated a most violent fire on the posi- uons retaken, but without being able to shake our resistance.
 "A strong attempt at q counter at tack delivered at Monte Pertica was immediately dispersed. On the Asiaco plateau the activity of our recon noltering troops brought us prison CTS.
 Tn the Camonica valley, east of the Astlco, and on the Monte Tomba and Montello front the harassing fire by both artilleries was more lively and more frequent"
 Giovanni Giolitti, eX-premier and former minister of the interior today in the chamber of deputies in answer ing an accusation of pacifism made by Deputy Pirolini said:
 T deny absolutely the comparison made of me as the Caillaux of Italy. The difference between us is that [ never believed, nor will believe, in the possibility of a separate peace or a. peaee not approved by the allies. Also permit me to say that when the enemy is on our soil the chamber of deputies should not offer a spectacle of discord"
 Deputy Pirolini's attack came as the continuation of a long series of l accusations against pacifists, neu- | tralists and others who in part en- deavored to bring on a war of sabot- age. Declaring that there was a great amount of documentary evidence in l regard to undesirable factors in TtaIv's politics, Deputy Pirolini denounced the vatican as a "spy nest: demanded that Colonel Jules Repond, head of the Swiss guard at the vatican, be | placed under surveillance, and also asked why MOnsignor F'rederico Ted eSchini. under secretary of state at the vatican, continued to visit the | home of Monsignor Eugenio Pacelli papal nuncio to Munich, who accom- panied MOnsignor- von Gerlach, an Austrian, to the Swiss frontier.
 Deputy Pierolini also declared that Monsignor vOn Gerlach called to see Mime. CaillauX, wife of former Premier CaillauX of France, at her hotel ana met her a second time at MonsignoI Pacellis house. The deputy charged that there had been no result iron the investigations into the seaues- trated German bank which had spenl 100000 lire in the week preceding
 Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1917-12-22
ITALIANS IN NORTH HAVE
 TAKEN THE OFFENSIVE WITH
 oUel& ON MANY FRONTS
sRepubiican A. P. Leased Wirel

The Italians on the northern line in Italy between the Brenta and Piave rivers have ceased, for the time be- ing at least, their defensive warfare against the attacks of the Austro- Germans and assumed the offensive with signal successes on several sec tors.
 Attacking the positions which the enemy earlier in the week captured near Monte Asolone General Diazs troops have regained considerable partion of the terrain and held it. notwithstanding the terrific artillery fire that was turned upon them.
 The German war office, in cndeaV- bring to belittle the success of the of fenSive which it asserts was repulsed, shows that the effort of the Italians was d determined one. the troops to the west of Monte Asolone delivering seven attacks against the enemy front. Admission in made in the German communication that the Italians also nave taken the initiative in the fight ing on Monte Pertica and Monte Sola- rolo, but it is declared that their at tacks on these sectors as on Monte Asolone, were without success.
 Comparative quietude still prevails On the British front in France and Belgium and along the French line running from the region of St Quen- tin to the Swiss border, except for bombardments and minor infantry operations. From the Verdun region to Hartsmansweilerkopf in Alsace the artillery activity has been pronounced on various sectors.
 The situation in Russia continues obscure although such reports as arc coming through indicate that the Bol- sheVlkl movement is losing ground in the face of the opposition that is being imposed by the Ukrainians and the followers of General Kaledines | The Bolsheviki commissioners are de- | clared to have declined to accept the | negative reply of the Ukranian Rada. l to the Bolsheviki demand that the | Ukranians cease aiding the Kaledines forces and given the Rada an oppor- tunity to reconsider it's action. As indicating that the Rada has finally declined to give heed to the dictates I of the BolsheVih is a report that l
 definite alliance has been formed be-
 tween Kaledines followers and the Ukranians
 dispatch from Petrograd says an
 unofficial report in circulation in the
 Russian capital is to the effect that
 the Germans have rejected the peace
 terms put forward by the Bolsheviki
 delegates. Recent dispatches have in-
 dicated that the peace pour parlers
 in progress at Brest- -Litovsk were
 merely preliminary to the peace con
 ference which is to assemble ther,
 next Tuesday and which is to be at
 tended by the German and Austro-
 Hungarian foreign ministers.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-22
YOUTH IS GUILTY
 IF SHAVING ANOTHER
 0F HIS OWN AGE
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

NEW YORK. Dec 21-Timothy Moynihan. 16 years old, was found guilty of manslaughter in the first degree by a jury here tonight for having shot and killed Henry Ayres, 8 lad of his own age, on June 21 last after a quarrel over a baseball game. Young Moynihan left the court room smiling on his way back to the tombs. He will be sentenced December 2S.
 Moynihan declared on the witness stand that he did not shoot Ayres. a member of a rival gang" and main- tained that a confession submitted to tho courts was obtained by the police by third degree" methods.
 In charging the jury today. Justice Golf said the defendants ago should not be considered in arriving at a verdict.
 The shooting, according to the prosecution, resulted from a baseball game between the teams of which Ayrps and Moynihan were members. It was said the two boys had an argu- ment over division of the gate re- ceipts" for the game. which were in charge of Ayres.
 The prosecutor introduced evidence tending to show that Moynhan de- libcrately planned the shooting of his youthful rival and awaited favor uklc opportunity to kill him.