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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
FIND |. w. w. BOMB IN DETROIT
Evidence of Plans for General Strike
of Great Lakes Seamen Found at
Headquarters in Cleveland.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. S.-A bomb was
found during the stuff confscated in
the raid on the I. w. w headquarters
in Detroit. it was revealed or Thurs
day. Federal officials were preparing
indictments TO make arrests in cOnnec-
tion with the discovery.
United States Marshal Behrendt adj
vOcated internment of all l. w. w
for the duration of the war.
Cleveland, o., Sept. S.-Evidence Of
plans for a general strike of gerat
lakes seamen is believed to have been
found by federal agents in records
taken in raids on /. W. w. headquar-
ters in great lakes cities.
That the lynching of Frank Little,
national I. w. w organizer in Butte,
frustrated the call of such strike
to paralyze the governments war pro
gram became known.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
TROOPS RETURN PRESENTS
Government VIII Not Allow Soldiers
to Burden Themselves With Bag.
gage in Excess to Regular Quota.

Camp Douglas AS the day for the
departure of the l@ys from Camp
Douglas for tbs =odth approaches. the
men are sending home suit cases and
trunks crammed with the gifts of
thoughtful friends. because they will
not be allowed to oyerburden them
selves with baggage on the trip
The soldiers will be allowed to car
ry nothing except the regulation army
equipment furnished by the govern
ment. except possibly a few small
knickknacks Extra clothing from
home cannot be taken along. Many
presents have been sent TO the boys,
varying from swagger sticks TO life
preservers. These must be left be
hind. Gen. Parker may lift the re-
sTictions after the men are estab-
lished in Camp Arthur, but until that
time they will have to be content
With the regulation allowance of the
government.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
RIOTERS SHOT BY POLICE
Italian Anarchists Attempt to Break
Up Patriotic Meeting in Mil
Waukee - One Dead.

Milwaukee - In a street gun fight
between a special detail of police
and an Italian gang who were at
tempting to disrupt a patriotic meet
ing at Bishop and Potter avenues,
Bay View, one Italian was killed, an
other was perhaps fatally injured, two
detectives received gunshot wounds
and three Italians were wounded.
The gang of rioters made threat
ening demonstration when the audi
ence started to sing America" and
when called upon by officers to desist
they opened fire on the police. The
fight then became general between the
officers and the gang. and when both
sides ceased firing, two Italians were
lying on the street, one dying, the
other badly wounded.
After the smoke of the battle had
Cleared away the detectives arrested
sixteen persons, two of them women
one of whom it is said TO have been
he ringleader of the professed anar'
chistic circle. The police also raided
headquarters of the gang nearby and
found quantity of literature which Is
said to show that the members are an
archists.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
COAL SUPPLY is ASSURED
Milwaukee VIII Have Enough Anthra-
cite for Winter If Receipts
Are Maintained.

Milwaukee-If the present rate of
receipts can be maintained, Milwaukee
ought to have enough hard coal to last
through the winter. the fuel board of
the Milwaukee county council of de-
fense concludes in report, which
adds, however, that it may be neces;
sary to substitute a certain amount of
soft coal for hard
The fuel board concludes from an
examination of the various items OF
expense that enter into the bringing
of coal from the mines to the bins of
the consumers that "the present prices
Of anthracite in Milwaukee are not un-
fairly high, considering the presidents
mine prices recently announced,
transportation charges, and the costs
of handling"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
TO CRUSH DISLOYALS
LABoE MEET CLOSES WITH ELEC-
TIoN OF GoMPERS.
Statement of Aims Given Which Says
Preservation of Democracy Is
Overshadowing Issue.

Minneapolis, Sept 10.-The Ameri-
can Alliance for Labor and Democ-
racy, organized three weeks ago with
President Wilson's approval. concluded
its big loyalty conference here on Fri
day with the, election of officers and
the adoption of ringing declaration
of principles.
The alliance, composed of the ma
TONS labor leaders and having as its
double purpose the crushing of dis
loyalty and the solidifying of labor
in the war for democracy, by unahi-
nous vote elected as its leader Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
'The oyershadowing issue" the dec
laration says, SIS preservation of
democracy. Either democracy will
endure and men will he free or au-
tocracy will triumph and the race
will be enslaved To compromise
now would he to SOW seed for a
bloodier war"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
ASK PROBE OF COAL RATES
Oshkosh County Council of Defense
Wants Governors Aid - Prices
Second Highest in State.

Oshkosh-At a conference here of
the county council of defense. the
commission council. the trades and la
Dor council and the coal dealers, it
was resolved TO ask Gov. Philip to
appoint a man to come here and make
a survey OF the coal situation as to
freight rates, yards. maintenance, de-
livery and overhead, and to inspect
the coal dealers books. The dealers
declared that handling coal here was
more expensive than anv other place
in the northwest, and that therefore
the charge that Oshkosh prices are
the second highest in the state. A
gross profit of only $3.50 a ton, said
the dealers spokesman, would put
them all out Of business.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
RUSSIAN FLEET WILL FIGHT
Baltic Navy Forces to Make Desper.
ate Defense OF Petrograd, Off
clals Are Assured.

PetrOgrad. Sept. S.-Russia's Baltic
fleet will make a desperate defense OF
Petrograd and the bases of Kronstadt
and Reyal Official assurances TO this
effect were given in dispatches to the
provisional government from the com
manders of those ports.
A most significant feature of this
important development is that ii shows
that the grave new peril facing Russia
since the fap Of Riga is uniting the
hostile political factions. A large part
of the Baltic fleet has been under con
troll of the MaXimilists, who, up 10 ths
presept. have maintained hostile at
titude towards the Kerensky govern
ment.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
FIRST REGIMENT OF FIELD Ar.
TlLLERY DEPARTS FROM
CAMP DOUGLAS.
ALL MEN TRAVELLING LIGHT
First Wisconsin Cavalry and Third
Infantry Regiment Will Also
Make Early Start for Camp
Macarthur, Texas.

Camp Douglas - Their heavy army
coats wrapped tightly about them in q
spirit of goodby to this northern part
of the country. the remainder of the
First regiment of field artillery left
camp here for Waco, Texas. The move
was anticipated through orders receiv-
ed several days ago. but nothing defin-
ite was known until a few hours be.
fore a hurried entrainment was exc,
cuted
The batteries comprising the body
that left are; A and ID, of Milwau-
kee: B and e, of Green Bay, and G,
of Racine One battery of the regi-
ment. F. of Racine, is already at Waco.
having gone there with the first con
tingent of Wisconsin troops several
weeks ago.
The men travelled light. all suit
cases and boxes that were not sent
home having been confscated. The
new address of this regiment viii be
Camp Macarthur Waco, Texas 1t is
expected that shortly the name of the
regiment will be changed to conform
with the war departments ,ew
scheme of designing the units.
The First Wisconsin cavalry i
the Third infantry are scheduled to
leave for Texas this week, after which
there will be no movement of the Wis
consin troops until after Sept 1S.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
AIDED j. S. ENEMIES
sWE0EN's ENVOY IN ARGENTINE
HELPED TRANSMIT CABLE.
GRAMS TO GERMANY.
WASHINGTON REVEALS TIPS
Information Of Sailing of Vessels and
Directions fer Their Destruction
Handled by officials-DipIo-
matte Relations Strained.

Washington, Sept. 11.-Diplomatic
relations between the United States
and Sweden are strained rs the result
of discovery that German official tel.
! egrams were forwarded to Berlin
through the Swedish legation at Bue-
nos Aires. The fact that messages
from German Charge d'Affaires Lux
burg at Buenos Aires to the German
| foreign Office had been forwarded
through the foreign office at Stockholm
was revealed In an official statement
issued on Saturday by che state de-
partment. The messages concerned the
diplomatic situation In Argentine and
dealt with the method to be pursued
by submarines in sinking Argentine
ships.
The text of the messages forwarded
to Berlin by way ~ Stockholm is in
the hands of the state department.
Secretary of State Lansing made the
following statement:
'"rhe department of state has Sc
cured certain telegrams from Count
LuXburg, German charge d'affaires at
Buenos Aires, to the foreign Office at
Berlin, which, | regret To say, were
dispatched from Buenos Aires by the
Swedish legation as their own Ofli
clal messages, addressed to the Stock
holm foreign office
"The following are English transla-
tions of the German text:
May 49, 1917. No. 32.-ThiS gov
ernment has now released German and
Austrian ships over which hitherto
guard has been placed. In conse.
quence of the settlement of the Monte
Protegido) case there has been
great change in public feeling. Gov
ernment will In future only clear Ar
gentine ships as far as Las Palmas.
l beg that the small steamers Oren and
Guazo. 31st January (meaning which
sailed 3IsD 30 tons, which are (now)
nearing Bordeaux with view to
change the flag, may be spared Ii pos
slble, or else sunk without a trace be-
ing left (spurlos versenkt') ).-Lux-
burg
"July 3. 1917, No. Sol learn from
Il reliable source that the acting min
lister for foreign affairs, who Is Il no.
torious ass and Anglophile, declared in
a secret session Of the senate that Ar
gentina would demand from Berlin n
promise not to sink more Argentine
ships. If not agreed 10, relations
would be broken Off recommend re-
fuSal and, If necessary, calling In the
media ion of Spain--Luxburg.
"July ., 1917, No. 64.-Without
showing any tendency to make conces-
sions, postpone reply to Argentine note
until receipt Of further reports. 4
change of ministry is probable. AS re-
CARDS Argentine steamers, | rec
Ommend compelling them to turn back,
sinking them without leaving any
traces, or letting them through. They
are all quite small-Luxburg.'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
PICK APPLETON FOR 1918
ence Also Elects Officers for
the Ensuing Year.

Wausau - Appleton was chosen as
the 1918 convention city by the East
ern Wisconsin Methodist conference
here. Prof. w. S. Watson of White
water, was elected president for the
ensuing year The other officers elect
ed were: DIR. Frank Brown. Milwau-
kee, first vice-president; Prof d. o.
Kinsman. Appleton, second vice-presi-
dent; John Palmer, Fond du Lac, third
vice-president; Ray Twining, James
vile, fourth e-president; Prof. A.
J. Winnie, Milwaukee, secretary, and
Mrs. Mildred Rosebush of Appleton,
treasurer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
COAL CONTRACT CANCELLED
Chicago Company Refuse to Supply
Fuel to Stout Training School
After Government Sets Price.

Madison Gov. E. l.. Philip has
laid before Attorney General Owen in
formation that Chicago fuel com
pany had refused to deliver $500
tons CT coal for the Stout Training
school. although contracted for.
A Menomonie firm is said to have
solicited and obtained the order,
which was declared accepted by the
Chicago firm. There was a stipulation
in the contract that should President
Wilson fix the price at lower figure.
the lower price should govern and the
school receive the benefit of any re-
duction.
AS soon as the president fixed the
price of coal and the school asked for
delivery, the Chicago company can
celed the contract
The attorney general is asked to see
If steps can not be taken to enforce
the contract. Meantime the matter is
being taken up with the federal gov
ernment.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
PASS BOND MEASURE
HOUSE APPROVES WAR BILL Au.
THoRlZlNG $1f,53s, GAS. .46o.
Great War Credit Measure Is Unani.
mously Approved by the House
Goes to the Senate.

Washington. Sept. S.-The great war
credit bill authorizing $11,53S, ,945. .46O
In bonds and certificates passed the
house unanimously on Thursday Ac-
ton by the senate as soon as the pend
ing war tax bill is disposed Of il
planned by administration leaders.
Not a material amendment was nd, ed
to the bin by the house. Representa-
tive Moore OF Pennsylvania led Il
group of Republicans in futile fight
for considerat ton af his proposal for n
war expenditure committee which was
thrown out on a point of order.
If the secretary desires, under the
measure, he may use some of the $l7-
600,000 appropriated for dsposing of
all the bonds and certificates in news
paper publicity.
Representative Cannon of Illinois
managed to obtain the adoption of a
compromise amendment 10 exempt
from taxation forever interest on
bonds not in excess of $1,000. He
wanted to make it $4,000. but Demo
cratic Leader kitchln would not agree
to that
The hill authorizes the issuance of
S7.'l3S 945, ,460 worth of convertible 4
per cent bonds, subject to supertaxes
and war profits taxes, and to termi-
nate at the discretion of the secretary
of the treasury. OF this total $4,000
100000 worth is for a new allied loan,
/ $1,000 000,0 600 worth to take over a 31a
per cent issue already authorized and
the remaining $J3S,945. AGO to be used
for converting certain outstanding
bonds, Including The Danish West In
dies, Alaskan railway, Panama canal
rand naval construction ssues.
Issuance also is authorized of not
more than S2,OO0,000,OO0 worth each
of certificates of Indebtedness and war
savings certificates TO run not more
than one year and five years, respec-
lively at rates Of interest to be fixed
by the secretary of the treasury.
These issues are To be subject to the
same taxes as the bonds.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
BLAST AT U. S. ARSENAL
jured at Frankford Works Near
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Sept. 10.-At least two
men were killed and more than thirty
workers, some of them girls were in
jured when series Of five explosions
at the Frankford arsenal destroyed five
buildings The F'rankford hospital re-
ported that it had - of the injured
and only one of them was in seri-
Gus condition. The smallness of the
casually list is considered remarkable
in view Of the fact that about two hun
dred persons were employed in the sev-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
NeIson Denies son Is euIlty.

Madison - That Byron Nelson, son
of Congressman John NJ. Nelson, Wis
consin. is not guilty of violation of
the draft act. 5 declared in letter
written by Con sressman Nelson to
Attorney General Gregory at Wash
ington. Nelson declares Byron was
in Canada fifteen days before the
draft law was enacted, twenty-eight
days before the presidents proclama-
tion. and a month and two days before
registration day.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
SMALL GRAINS SHOW LARGER
YIELD BUT FROST MAY
DAMAGE LATE CORN.
FROST DOES HEAVY DAMAGE
Potatoes, Beans and Corn sn!fef toss-
es Running Into Thousands
Dollars Even Tobac-
co 10 Hit.

Madison-Small grains in Wiscon-
sin are showing yields fully up to or
greater than the estimates made dur
ing the growing season, according to
the joint crop report, national and
state, just issued here. The potato
crop continues to improve, especially
in the large potato growing counties
in the central part of the state. No
damage from late blight is yet re-
ported, but frost has injured the vines
in some of the northern counties,
while drought in the territory south of
Madison will curtail yields.
The corn crop is not in a satisfac-
tory condition, being from two to three
weeks late. A large percentage of the
crop is in danger of being injured by
frost before maturity. While consid-
erable corn in southern Wisconsin is
commencing to ripen, it will require
favorable weather up to Oct. l with
out killing frosts to insure an aver
age crop for the state as d whole.
Estimates upon the 1917 yield of inn
pOrtant crops, with comparison of ac-
tual production last year. are as fol
lows: Corn-1917, 56,700,000 bushels
1916. 60,840,000 bushels, Potatoes
1917, 100000 bushels; 1916, 13,600,-
600 bushels. Spring Wheat-1917, g.
100000 bushels; 1916, 1,776000 bush
els. Oats-1917, 90,300,000 bushels
1916, 100000 bushels. Barley-1917,
100000 bushels; 1916, 1S,300,000
bushels. Tobacco - 1917, $500, 900
pounds: 1916, 55,753, 900 pounds. Hay
1917, 100000 tons; 1876. 4,901. 600
tons Apples = 1917, $4,000 barrels;
1916. $4,000 barrels.
1t is estimated that approximately
$4,000 acres of beans were planted in
the state this year, or nearly double
the acreage of last year.
Heavy Losses From Frost.
Reports from northern and western
Wisconsin indicate that the frost of
Sept has damaged the potato, corn
and bean crops to the extent of thou
sands of dollars.
report from Plainfeld says the
first heavy frost of the season killed
corn, potatoes, buckwheat and gar
den truck. At Wausau the freeze was
heavy enough to crust water with a
half inch of ice Corn, late potatoes
and cucumbers were touched. In the
vicinity of Eau Claire potatoes, corn
and melons suffered. Tobacco fields
were damaged in Rock County, but to
what extent can not be stated until
the crop has developed further.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
TELLS OF U-BOAT HORROR
Crew of an American ship Relates
Rescue of Survivors of
French Vessel.

An Atlantic Port Sept S.--A series
Of thrilling experiences with German
submarines and the rescue of 81 nem-
bers of the crew of the French bark
Magdalcne, sunk by submarine. We're
told by the crew OF an American ship
which docked at an American port
on Thursday. Ten of the Magdalene's
crew were killed and nine were wound
ed bv she'll fire. The rescue took place
when the ship was about 40 miles
southeast of the Azores The Magda-
lane's survivors were landed at an Al
perian port. They said that The u
hoat sunk five other vessels.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
Petition for Union Station.

La Crosse-A hearing VIII be held
in Madison on Stpt 25 on the petition
of the La Crosse chamber of com
merce for union railway station at
La Crosse. The petition asks that the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul, the
Green Bay & Western, and the Chica-
go. Burlington & Quincy roads,
which are the lines running into La
Crosse. unite to build a union station
in that city. All the roads will op-
pose the petition.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
AIRMEN RAID U. s. HOSPITALS
One Member of Medical Corps Killed
and Eight Others Wounded in
France.

London. Sept. 10.-The Germans
can hospitals occupied by st. Louis
and Harvard coptingents. situated IN
a coast village, killing one officer Of
the American army medical corps and
wounding three others severely, Reu-
ter's correspondent at British head
quarters in France telegraphs.
Two others of the rank ana file We're
killed and sixteen wounded, five Of tle
latter beins Americans.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
ASK FISH RULING CHANGED
Green Bay Fishermen Claim Their
Business Is HamFered by
Seven-inch Limit Law

Madison Green Bay fishermen
headed by Senator Timothy Burke. ap-
peared to ascertain if some ruling
can be obtained which Will permit the
taking OF perch six inches in length.
The legislature increased the size to
seven inches and the fishermen claim
their business is being hampered in
war times and that a larger supply of
fish is being wanted in the interest of
food conservation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
Susnect Drug Thieves.

Waukesha Possible activities Of
drug fiends Is seen in the disappear
ance Of medicine cases from automo-
biles belonging to local physicians re-
Gently. A case belonging to Dr. L. J.
Tibbets was found in hallway in the
Clark building after apparently having
been ransacked.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
TO ASSURE SUPPLY OF COAL
Fuel Administrator Garfield Takes
Steps to Protect Consumers the
Coming Winter.

Washington. Sept. 10-To assure
every part of the country all adequate
supply Of coal this winter the fuel ad-
ministration 1t is announced, will name
committee in each state to assist in
apportioning the output. Harry a. Gar
field, the fuel administrators. in making
public the plan, amplified at the same
time his proposal TO control retail
prices through local committees.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
FEAR ESCAPE OF RoMANoFFS
Russians Inspect American Red Cross
Trains in Siberia to Prevent
Smuggling Operations.

Petrograd, Sept. 11.-Irkutsk news
papers received here say that the local
council of workmen's and soldiers del
egates have appointed two agents for
duty at the railroad station to inspect
American Red Cross trains bound east
under the belief that the former En-
peror Nicholas in the company Of a
",nytmca. American mission is being
muggied OUT OF Siberia.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
Approve School Budget.

Madison-The state board of edu-
cation approved parts of the budgets
OF the state university and state nor
nal schools for the coming year, and
adjourned to Oct 10. At the next
meeting the question of the retention
OF DR.. R. B. Buckingham as statistielan
OF the board, whose salary is $4,000.
Will probably be considered.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
State School Officer Dead.

Waukesha Thomas M Davis, SO
years old, died at the Municipal hos
pital following an illness of six
months He was born in the town of
Genesee, and resided there until 1902
when he came to this city, and for
the past thirteen years he has been
employed as an officer at the state in
dustrial school
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
polIce PatroI Is .ln Hoek."

Watertown-The local police patrol
is 'In hook" and the best thing officers
of the law here can do for violators is
to give they a pleasant walk to the
lookup. A livery stable has possession
of the old wagon and won't give 1t up
until storage charges covering three
months are paid.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
RaaebaIl EauIpment for soIdIers.

Neenah Influential citizens have
launched a campaign to raise funds
with which to purchase balls and base
ball equipment to be sent to the boys
in the trenches.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
Expect Lands at la Crosse.

La Crosse-The fall term of the
United States court which was sched-
uled TO start here Sept. 10 was post
poned until Oct l. Judge K. NJ. Ian
als OF Chicago is expected to preside.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
sunerIor SO MarshfeId Rector.

Marshfield - Rev. T Harry Kelly,
pastor of the Methodist church in this
city has accepted call 70 the FIRST
Methodist church OF Superior.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14

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