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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
TO TAKE CENSUS OF CROPS
state Farmers Are Urged to Furnish
Assessors Acreage Planted and .
Number of Livestock.

Madison-Under a new law all town
and village assessors are required to
report direct to Madison acreage plant
ed to various crops, and number of
livestock.
This information is not for purposes
OIL taxation, but for the Wisconsin de
partment of agriculture and the state
ana national councils of defense.
Every farmer is urged to furnish to
4he assessor as accurate and careful
information as he can of the number
oi acres of each crop he has planted,
VI intends to plant, as well as the
number of livestock.
Much of the corn, potatoes. beans
ana other late-planted crops will not
De IN the ground when the assessor
VISITS the farm, but the farmer will
KNOW very nearly how many acres he
intends to plant.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
MANY DEER FOUND IN SWAMP
Conservation Warden investigates
Complaint That Animals
Harm Crops.

Sheboygan Conservation Warden
V. C. Buell., who recently was called
to the vicinity of Kiel and New Hol
stein by complaint of Manitowoc and
ShebOygan county farmers that deer
were running their crops, reports that
not less than 200 deer are ranging in
the vast expanse of swamp land which
runs for a distance of fifteen miles
west from the shores of Lake Michi-
gan between the counties of Sheboy-
gan and Manitowoc
He discovered in his Investigations
that the deer jump fences to get at
the farmers wheat fields, and already
have caused many hundred dollars
damage.
Farmers desired the privilege of
shooting the animals, but this was de-
MED by the conservation commission.
which has instructed the farmers to
keep the deer of as best they can, and
promised that next fall, after the crop
is harvested, the commission win re-
lmburse them for any losses which
they may have sustained.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
WHEAT GAMBLING is BARRED
Six Boards of Trade to
Act at Once.

Chicago, May 16.-Delegates from
six boards of trade met in Chicago
to stop speculation in wheat futures
and to curb wild huctuation In all
grain markets of the United States.
Minneapolis, Duluth, Kansas City,
st. Louis and Toledo followed the
example of Chicago in curtallins
tradings in futures in July and Sep
tember wheat
Following is a summary of the an
nouncements made after meeting OF
the delegates, and other developments
of the day:
/. All trading in future deliveries
Of wheat, including July and Septem'
Der. ives forbidden for two days.
2. A special committee fixed the
maximum price for July wheat at $2.75
and for September at $2.45. May fu.
lures have been similarly controlled.
3. Prices Of contract grades of corn
and oats for May delivery, in Chicago
were set at $161h buslsel and the
true commercial value of oats for May
delivery in Chicago was determined
at 1874 cents.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
TO FINE DRAFT WOLAT0Rs
Provost Marshal General Crowder Is
sues Statement to Registra.
tion Officials.

Washington, May 12,--To dispose Of
fear that county and city registration
boards will exercise favOritism In en-
rolling soldiers under the eselective
draft act, Provost Marshal General
Crowder issued statement on Thurs
day declaring such practices would be
virtually impossible because of the ex-
plicit terms in which the act is drawn
He warned registration officials that
favoritism easily could be detected
and would be punished
Every man within the age limits
fixed by the selective service act must
register, and the penalty Of the law
for evasion of registration will fail not
only on the man who fails TO appear
but on any member of registration
board who may be shown to be in col
lusion with the person who attempts
to escape his duty.
'"The law provides the penalty Of
imprisonment. with NOT alternative Of
fine, for any official or any registered
man who shall make false return or
eonnive at such a practice"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
WILL REVISE TIME TABLE
Train Schedule in Wisconsin to Be
Changed Due to Demand for
transportation of Troops.

Madison-The railroad map of Wis
consin will be changed by the war,
due to the demands of the federal gov
eminent for the transportation of
troops New schedules will mean
fewer trains, will be worked out by the
state council of defense on the basis
OF schedules to be suggested by the
men in Washington, who are o Grating
the railroads for the national govern
ment.
P. c. Eldridge of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul road, who is a
member of the state council of defense.
says it is highly important for the peo-
pie to realize the position of the rail-
roads in this great war emergency.
The companies, he says, have entered
into an agreement TO merge the COM
petitiVe activities and coordinate their
operations in a continental railway
system, in order to produce the maxi
mum of national transportation eff
cheney during the war.
From a practical standpoint, passen-
ger service will not be crippled, but
there will be fewer trains, and the peo-
pie of Wisconsin will be expected to
adjust themselves to conditions forced
by the movement of troops to points
of mobilization.
The plan, as it has been brought to
the attention of the council of defense,
is to discontinue "one hour service" in
some instances, and in others to ma
terially reduce the number OF trains,
so that the equipment required by the
federal government for the handling
of troops will be available as it is
needed
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
LABOR AND FINANCIAL ASSIST
ANCE FURNISHED TO WIS
coNSlN FARMERS.
FARM HELP BIG PROBLEM
Experienced Laborers and Boys Who
Are Willing to Work on the Farm
Throughout the Summer
Are Wanted.

Madison-Ba9kers and other busi-
ness men throughout the state are
assisting the farmers in the work of
increasing Wisconsins agricultural
yield, according to statement made
at the Office of the state council of de
tense.
The work lies along two lines
first, assistance to farmers who need
money to purchase more seed and
farm supplies.
Farm help is the big problem of
the farmer al the present time. Every
where the cry of the farmer has been,
t"Where will we get sufficient help TO
cultivate and harvest our crops?" The
bankers realize that unless this help is
Forthcoming, crops next fall viii not
be a success.
They are seeking, accordingly, not
only experienced farm laborers, but
also boys who are willing to work on
farms throughout the summer The
Rotary club of Milwaukee is giving
great assistance to the farmers of the
state by looking after the interests of
such boys who secure employment for
the summer period.
In order to enable the farmers to
secure plenty of seed at fair prices, a
large number of the bankers have
adopted plan whereby farmers are
extended accommodations beyond the
ordinary.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. INCREASE
Figures for First Three Months o; 1917
Show c.91s Deaths in the State.
Pneumonia Leads.

Madison The mortality figures for
the first three months of 1917 indicate
the severe stress of the winter season
with its high percentage of disease.
During the quarter. 891S deaths were
reported throughout the state. an in
crease OF 2,l54 over the preceding pc
Rod This is equivalent to death rate
of 142 per thousand population. as
compared with 10 for the preceding
quarter and 147 for the corresponding.
quarter year ago.
Pneumonia led all as a cause of
death, claiming 1866 victims Pull
monary tuberculosis was second with
557 deaths
Violence and other unusual causes
were responsible for the following
,Leaths:
Suicide, SO; railroads, 49; falls, 40;
fractures, 35; burns and scalds. 35
freezing, Is; asphyxia. 13; eunshot, s.
homicide, 7; ptomaine poisoning, Z;
accidental poisoning, 7 automobiles,
Z; accidental drowning, 6; fnfa6tile
paralysis, 5. machinery, 4; street cars,
g lead poisoning, g; caisson disease,
2; electricity. q horses and horse We
hicles, confagration. smallpox, light
ming ana elevators, ] each.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
ROADS ASK HIGHER RATES
Wisconsin Commission Ready to Grant
Early Hearing and Go over
Situation in Detail.

Madison-All railroads operating in
Wisconsin are asking the state rail
road commission to order an increase
of Is per cent in freight rates
No announcement has been made by
the commission that this case has been
filed, but Carl D. Jackson, chairman of
the board is expected to make
statement within few days 1t is
said the railroads set up that because
of war conditions and other condi-
tions over which they have no control,
the present rates are inadequate.
About three months ago, the railroad
commission in decision in the Titte-
more case ordered a reduction and
readjustment of freight rates in this
state, ard the case filed by the rail
road so soon after the decision, in the
Tittemore case comes as a big sur
prise to public officials here.
1t is understood the commission will
set date for an early hearing and
that the entire subject of freight rates
will be gone into.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
SPY. BILL IS PASSED
PRESS CENSORSHIP AND PRoHI.
BlTIoN STRICKEN FROM
MEASURE BY SENATORS.
WOULD HANG FOOD GAMBLER
Unrestrained Wrath Is Poured Out az
Action Is Urged to Shut All EN-
changes Food-control Bill
Will Carry Drastic Action.

Washington. May 16.--Carrying no
press censorship nor war prohibition
clauses the senate passed the admins
tration espionage bin ON Monday by a
vote OF II to &. Important sections
curbing activities of enemy spies re-
main in the bill.
Those who voted against the meas
ure were: Borah, France, La Toilette,
Gronna. Sherman and Vardaman.
The senate voted to insist upon it's
amendments beiNg accepted when the
bill goes to conference with house
members.
The amendment forbidding the use
of cereals and grains for the manufac-
ture of intoxicants was stricken from
the bill by vote of AZ to 81.
The unrestrained wrath of the sem
ate was poured down upon food gam
blers and spectators in one of ths
most remarkable scenes in the history
of the chamber.
Robbers and pirates" were terms
frequently applied to those who profit
by speculations in food In the hour of
the nations need. The likelihood OF
food spectators being hanged TO lamp
posts was limited at.
The storm broke when Senator
Thomas, Democrat of Colorado, pro-
posed as an amendment to the admin
istration espionage bill provision TO
suspend for the duration of the war
ali boards of trade, stock exchanges or
chambers OF commerce which permit
speculation IN futures In food. The
amendment was rejected. 40 to "A.
Two new food-control bills, one au-
thorizing the president to appoint IA
controller gener;@ Of supplies" during
the war, and another designed TO pre-
vent slaughter of immature live stock.
were introduced by Senator Gore,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18

Barron Commercial potato growers
of Barron county are busy treating
seed potatoes with corrosive sublimate
solution, and it Is thought that more
precaution is being taken this year
than ever before in guarding the coun-
tvs tuber crop against such diseases
as scab and black scurf Many farm
ers throughout the potato sections of
the north especially are disinfecting
their seed stock in the proper manner
Officials Of the State Agricultural col
iege at work here are aGvoca ting the
use of corrosive sublimate this year
in place of formaldehyde because of
the prevalence of black scurf, which
cannot be controlled by the latter.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
MILITIA ORDERED
TO WAR STRENGTH
SECRETARY or WAR BAKER
WIRES GOVERNOR TO ADD
5000 MEN TO FORCE.
TO TRAIN AT CAMP DOUGLAS
Wisconsin Guard viii Have Enlist,
ment of 10000 Men Within Few
Weeks-State viii Furnish
Supplies.

Madison In the receipt of a tele.
gram by Adpt.-Gen Holway the re-
quest OF GOV. L. l., Philipp for author
ity to recruit the Wisconsin National
Guard to war strength has been
grained
The adjutant general Immediately
sent orders to company comreAnders
all over the state and expects to have
l6,500 men ready for training within
ten days or two weeks.
The peace strength of the guard, 10.-
400, has already been exceeded by vol
unteer enlisments, the extra menNhav-
ing been placed on available waiting
lists. It is estimated that it will re-
quire the addition of about 5000 re-
cruits to bring the state guard up TO
war strength
The order is used blythe war depart.
ment upon the condition that the state
furnish supplies, including uniforms,
but the National department will pro-
vide arms, Gen Holway said that he
will be able to furnish uniforms and
other camp equipment
11H q tNCCHl OAu uEl the w iSCOuSlI
guard has been placed in a new divi-
sion. the eleventh, with the troops
from Michigan
The troops from the Wolverine state
probably will train at their own sta
ton. but ii is practically certain that
If the president calls the 16.500 Wis
consin guardsmen iuto service they
will" be stationed at Camp Douglas
The adjutant general, proceeding upon
this assumption, has started the exten-
sion Of the side track and has made
plans to erect temporary buildings to
accommodate the troops during the win
ter
= is estimated that if the draft for
100000 men comes Wisconsin viii be
required to furnish about 5000 men in
addition to the National Guard
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
ITALY ANNOUNCES DESTRUCTION
OF NUMBER OF SUBMARINES.
Secretary of German Navy Tells
Reichstag Certain Number Have
- Been Destroyed.

Washington. May 14-Steadily in
creasing efficiency of the allies in com
batting the submarine menace has
brought marked Improvement in the
situation.
Official adyices received ON Friday
reveal that improved means Of destruc-
tion devised by the allies have dis
patched ii considerable number of the
underwater craft to join some OF their
numerous victims at the bottom of the
sea.
Not only have a large number Of
both German and Austrian submarines
been lost, as well as their commanders
but official trade reports show that
British imports increased nearly $45,-
00000o, grain, meats and nondutiahle
food $55,000,00O and cotton $4,000 900
during April.
The advices concerning the check
ing of the U-boat menace come from
German as well as allied sources.
Official accounts Of d speech by the
German secretary of the navy in the
reichstag May report that func-
tionary as saying that while the sub
marine warfare had achieved far
greater results than was expected. a
certain number of submarines have
been lost recently"
Advices to the Italian embassy here
say 13 Austrian submarines have been
sunk in the Adriatic by Italian patrols
during the last week.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
13 U-BOATS ARE SUNK BRITISH PUSHING ON
RECAPTURE THE GREATER PoR.
TioN OF 6ULLEcoURT.
RepuIse Violent German Attacks and
Take a Good Grip
on Roeux.

London, May 15,--After days Of in
tensive fighting, in which positions
have changed hands numerous times,
the British troops have +. .aptured the
greater portion of the village of Bulle-
court and repulsed violent counter-at-
tacks delivered by the Germans east
Of the village.
Along the Scarpe river, 10 the east
of ArIas there also have been san
culinary encounters. but again the adj
vantage rested with Field Marshal
Haig's forces.
Portions of the village of RoeuX have
been taken By the British ana another
step forward has been gained by them
on the western slopes of GlsenWaud
hill
There has been no letup in the air
fighting which has been going on Siuee
man airplanes were accounted for on
Saturday by the British--ten of them
in air battle and nine by an antiair
craft gun The British themselves lost
six machines.
On tiie southern end of the line held
by the French the Germans Sunday
morning made strong attacks on the
plateau Of Craonne on the sector north
of Reims and in the region of MaisOns
de Champagne.
Not alone did the French put down
all three attacks with the fire Of their
a
ualties. but they pushed back the Ger
man line and in addition made pris-
onerS.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
WEHDE ADMITS BIG SHIP PLOT
Former chicaaoan, Taken in Honolulu,
Said to Have Confessed to Far
reaching Conspiracy.

Chicago. May 12-Albert Wehde,
confessed German spy, arrived in Chi
cago in the custody of a deputy United
States marshal.
Wehde was taken at once 10 District
Attorney Clyne's office. where he is
said to have repeated his confession
Wehde Was arrested in Honolulu In
connection with plot involving Ger
mans in an attempt 10 destroy shipping
in the Orient On his way TO Chicago
from San Francisco Wehde confessed.
revealing conspiracy OF wide-reach-
ing dimensions.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
AZ JAILED UNDER BLUE LAWS
"LId" Is Placed over Des Mosnes---
No Cigars, Drugs, Ice Cream Sold
-Theaters Keep Open.

Des Moines, Ia, May 15.-Forty
arrests were made ON Sunday for vio-
lation of the Iowa blue laws enforced
here for the first time in decades.
! "Blue Sunday" found Des Moines
citizens unable to purchase cigars,
fruits or drugs at any of the more
prominent establishments of the city.
Drug and cigar stores closed at mid
night. Confectionery stores closed,
and not a soda fountain was operated.
The arrests included proprietors Of the
leading moving picture theaters.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
ENJOYS TO RUSSIA NAMED
Russell Among Those Selected
Eiihu Root Is Chairman.

Washington, May 14.-The American
commission TO Russia, for which Elihu
Root has been selected as chairman,
with rank of special ambassador, Is
composed of the following:
Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief of
staff of the army; Rear Admiral
James II. Glennon, u S. n; Charles
X. Crane, Illinois; John II, Mott, New
York; Cyrus II. Mccormick, Illinois:
Samuel r. Bersron, New York; James
Duncan. Massachusetts; Charles Ed.
ward Russell, New York.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
SENTENCE RACINE BANKERS
Charles Carpenter Given Two and a
Half Years and Hinrichs Must
Pay a $500 Fine.

Milwaukee Charles r. Carpenter,
former cashier of the Commercial and
Savings bank of Racine, who pleaded
guilty to violating state banking laws,
was sentenced to two years and six
months in the house of correction by
Municipal Judge A. c, Backus For
conspiring similar violations, which
finally wrecked the bank. former Pres
ident B. Hinrichs was fined $500
The two bankers were indicted in
Racine county and the case was
brought to Milwaukee for trial, but
When the trials We're about to open,
both changed their pleas TO guilty to
several counts in the indictments.
The bank clased Sept. II, 1914, after
State Bs9Sing Commissioner A. Z. Ku-
olt had uncovered false statements in
reports by the officials. Carpenter and
Hinrichs were charged in the main
with having reported increases in the
amount of money due from reserve
banks and minimizing amounts of over
drafts.
In sentencing them Judge Backus
stated that he did not believe they had
any intention of wrongdoing, but had
been actuated by a desire TO aid
friends who were in financial diff
culties.
However, the law has been violat-
ed and must make an example of the
defendants" said the court
Hinrichs. who is 62 years old, is
SAID TO have become almost a pauper,
his fortune of 100000 having been Civ
en- over to creditors of the bank.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
60 ARE KILLED IN AIR RAID
Allies Attack Submarine Base at Zee.
brua9e-More Than 100
Injured.

Rotterdam. May 15.-The naval at
tack on the German submarine base
at Zeebrugge, on the Belgian coast,
was the most destructive yet made by
British warships, according TO re-
ports received here. Two submarine
sheds were blown uT. Sixty-three per-
sons were killed and upwards of 100
others wer taken TO hospitals.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
cenvicts Work on Roads.

Horizon About twenty convicts
have arrived here from the state pris-
on and are working on the stone
crusher and county roads. They are
housed in special wagon cars while the
auto trucks. engines and horses are
sheltered by a large tent which the
convicts have erected.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
Banker eullt . on INC Counts

Anwaukee-Charles r. Carpenter,
cashier of the Commercial & Savings
"anK OF Racine, pleaded guilty in cir
euit court here on two counts of an
lnulctment charging him with making
'a'se returns to Banking Commissioner
a a l. Huolt Under the law, Carpen-
yer may receive a maximum sentence
-, ~ twenty years in states prison.
Ahere Is no minimum sentence.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
FRENCH for Eree Albania.

Salonikl. May 15.- "he French
have proclaimed the Independence IL Of
Albania, the turbulent little country
sklrting the Adriatic sea on the west
ern side of the Balkan peninsula.
However Fernch influence is confined
only - the southern and of the coun-
try, as the northern half is held by
the Austro- -Hungarians.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
DEDICATE RED CROSS HOME
President Wilson, Former President
Taft and Other Dignitaries Par
ticipste in Ceremonies.

Washington. May 14.--With the
ceremonies participated in by the presi-
dent. former President Taft. Secre-
tary of War Baker and other dignl-
taries the beautiful new marble head
quarters OF the American Red Cross
was dedicated here.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
Ripon Woman Elected Had

=, oneooygan-Mrs. .Estelle Reade of
Upon Upon was elected president of the
" lsconsin Music Teachers associa-
ION IN convention here. other Off
Ss.,s ls are: Vice-president. DR.. Charles
inns, Madison; secretary, Mrs. Geor-
sd 80 Colvin Hyde. Madison; treasurer,
-0'ss annie L. Heilmann, Milwaukee
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
Reject DAYLIGHT Saving Plan.

Wausau-At massmeeting here the
daylight saving plan was rejected. Sew
eral mills and factories have adopted
the plan, but 1t is predicted that they
will return to the old schedule of
hours.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
city Councilman Die.

Neenah "A special election will be
held here to fill the vacancy in the
common council caused bv the sudden
death of Aid j. N Jersild. At the
spring election Mr. Jersild vas elected
to serve two-year term.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
Auto Crash killa Two.

Wausau-M Michael Abraham was
killed and his wife injured when the
automobile in which they were riding
was struck by a street car.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18

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