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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
BILL INTRODUCED IN ASSEMBLY
WOULD STOP ACTIVITIES AT
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
STUDENTS TO HELP FARMERS
Measure Carries Proposed Appropria-
ton OF $500, 900 tc Aid Counties
in Producing Large Crops
During Coming Season.

Madison--A bill which, if enacted
would close the university, normal
schools and prohibit holding of county
fairs, so that the money now spent
for such activities could be used in
war emergency work, was introduced
by Assemblyman Carl Rieper, Dunn
county.
The bill carries proposed appro-
priation of $3,5O0,000 to aid counties
in producing large crops.
Among provisions of the bill are
that the county board of each county
is authorized to aid in securing the
intensive cultivation and cropping of
lland within its border during 1917
TO that end, each county is empcw
Tered To hold meetings, to creP-c spe-
tcial committees, devise such means
.as may be necessary to secure persons
ito work on farms, to close the schools
in order to permit pupils to engage
in farm work, to aid in securing seeds,
necessary impliments and require
ments for cultivating, to pay persons
for planting and harvesting crops, CO.
Operate with the farmers and agricul-
Itural organizations.
The measure provides that the
county board shall take a receipt in
the form of an atfidavit from each
Iperson 10 whom money, seeds or i'm
pements are furnished. This money
shall be refunded by the state. Not
to exceed $4,000 shall be paid to any
one county.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
TRAIN DESTROYED BY FIRE
$4,000 Gallons of Gasoline Lost in
Blaze Following Explosion-Sus-
picious Characters Sought

Janesville-A train of seven freight
cars on the Milwaukee road was de-
stroyed by fire near Hanover, about
seven miles from this city, when a
tank car containing $4,000 gallons of
gasoline exploded.
The entire train was consumed Oy
the flames and the ties were burned
and the rails buckled, tying up the
right of way on the western division.
The gasoline, 1t is said, was consigned
to lead concorn in the Mineral Point
region which has large contracts with
the national government.
Several suspicious characters who
were seen about the train while it was
in the Janesville yards are being
sought by the authorities. The loss
is estimated at 100000
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
BRITISH CHIEFS HERE
PARTY HEADED BY BALFoUR
REACHES WASHINGTON FOR
WAR CONFERENCE.
FRENCH ARE COMING LATER
Object Is to Make Cooperation Easy
and Effective Between Nations Who
Are Striving to Bring About a Last
ing Peace" Says Balfour.

Washington, April % The British
war mission, headed by Foreign Secre-
tary Arthur J. Balfour arrived safely
in Washington on Sunday.
After passing through cheering
throngs nj the Union Station aud in
the crowded thoroughfares which led
to the home of Breckenridge Long.
tlird assistant secretary of state. in
Sixteenth street, the members are resi-
ing for the labors that await them.
The tension of the last ten days was
relaxed. So far AS could be learned
there was no untoward incident from
the time the mission left England until
ii arrived here.
When Mr. Balfour left the presI-
Dental room in the east end of the
station, accompanied by Secretary az
state Lansing and Colonel Harts,
President Wilson's military aid. there
was storm OF hund-clapping and
cheers
This is very, very moving" he told
Secretary Lansing as they stepped into
their machine.
MIR. Balfour his advisers. assist
ants and experts are at your com
mand," Geofrrey Butler of the British
foreign office declared. 1--WE hope to
be of assistance to the United States
In many ways
"One of the most important is to
point out the mistakes we made early
In the war. Those mistakes cost us
dearly. If the United States can learn
from them it win mean a great saw
ing In every way"
Great Brltain's high commissioners
to the international war council. 10 be-
gin In Washington this week set foot
on American soil on Saturday.
The object of the commission Mr.
Balf0ur said. WIS "tO make co-opera-
tlon easy and effective between those
who are striving with all their power
to bring about a lasting peace by the
only means that can secure it-namely,
a successful war"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
NEWS FROM FAR
AND NEAR

Chicago, April 24.-Seventeen mil
lion bushels of grain, most of It wheat.
is on it's way to rhe mills of the East,
following the breaking up of ice OF
the Great lakes and the opening of
navigation for the season.
indianapolis, April 21.-Six persons
were burned to death on Thursday in
the CoIfax office building and apart
ment house on Meridian street, Oppo-
site University park. About twenty
panic-stricken nersons were injured
slightly in trying to escape.
Washington, April Ambassador
Page at London cabled the state de-
partment that the British government
will grant safe-conduct across the At
lantic to Count Tarnowski Won Tar
now. recalled Austrian ambassador to
the United States. and members of
his staff.
Memphis, Tenn. April 24.-Les
Darcy the Australian puglist. who
has been unable TO engage in any ring
battles In this country because he was
charged with being Stacker" enlist
ed in the reserve aviation corps of the
United States army at the Memphis
training camp.
New York. April 23.-Anthracite coal
operators of Pennsylvania, western
New York and parts of Ohio grated
the principal demand made by the
United Mine workers Of America, and
announced they would consent TO a
20 per cent increase in wages. About
l73,O0O miuers are affected.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
CALAIS SHELLED BY GERMANS
Number of Civilians Killed and Twelve
Wounded In the French
City.

Calais April 24--German torpedo
boat destroyers fired 100 Shells IN the
region of Calais. Some civilians were
killed. Twelve persons were slightly
wounded
London, April Reynolds Week
ly Newspaper says that at Dover %
German and % British dead lie In the
market hall. The crowds hOoted the
German survivors from the sunken de
stroyers when they landed on account
of the sinking of hospital ships by
German submarines.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
Eree Gardens Are offered.

Milwaukee addition to several
acres of land just outside the city linn
its, the garden commission has also
obtained the use of 1872 lots in the
city to be used in the intensified farm
ing campaign to be undertaken this
year. The city will plow. cultivate
and seed the land. and the family TAX
ing charge of the garden will own all
il produces. The scheme will involve
no outlay of money to any person who
assumes charge of garden.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
AppeaI to Boy Scouts.

New York, April 23.-Three thou
sand Boy Scouts OF America at mass
meeting here were told In cablegram
from Herbert c. Hoover, chairman OF
the national commission on food sup
ply, that America will have TO feed
the world for the next two or three
years. even if the war should end this
year" Mr. Hoover urged the 2S3,0O
members to do everything possible to
stimulate food supply.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
U-BOATS SINK OWN TROOPS
Two British Hospital Ships Go to Bot
ton---Wounded Teutons on
Board.

London, April 23.--The British hos
pital ships Donegal and Lanfranc, with
many wounded aboard. have been tor
pedoed without warning. They were
sunk on April 17.--Of those on the
the crew are missing
The Lanfranc carried German
wounded as well as British. OF those
aboard 10 British and 10 Germans are
believed TO have perished
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
DRAFT WILL GET SLACKERS
Men Who Married to Escape Military
Service Will Not Escape,
Says Ruling.

Washington. April 2l.-Men who
not escape. according TO a ruling of the
war department made on Thursday.
The ruling provides that men who have
become husbands since the outbreak Of
the war with Germany will be consid-
cred eligible to conscription. The de-
partment urged that newspapers give
wide publicity to the ruling.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
FOOD CONSERVATION PLAN
Secretary Houston Recommends That
Government Be Authorized to Fix
Prices During War.

Washington. April 23.-Secretary of
Agriculture Houston. replying TO a res
olutiOn asking for a. comprehensive
food conservation plan. recommended
10 the senate that the government he
authorized to fix food prices during the
war period Legislation TO carry out
his recommendation probably will be
laid before the senate within few
days.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
VIII Not Excuse Married den.

Appleton 49, Members OF the Second
Wisconsin infantry who desire TO
shirk war duty, cannot hide behind
the skirts Of war bride. All appli.
cations for discharge by men who
have been married since state
of war was declared will be disap-
proved at regimental headquarters,
according to orders issued by Capt
Byron Beveridge. adiutant at the Sec
ond infantry.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
KILL STRIKERS IN GERMANY
Ksiser's Troops SIay krupp Rioters
Town Is 5esieeed-Magdeburg
Scene Of Outbreaks,

London. April 23.--Ten thousand
strikers mostly munition workers,
tried to burn the townhai' of Mag
deburg. according 10 dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Oldenzaal, Holland Soldiers fred on
the rioters. killing and wounding many
and the town is now IN state Of
siege
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
Mill Worker Wins snit

Neenah-August Ost received
judgment of $S.635.65 against the
lakeside Paper company by the in
NuSIrlai commission Ost was struck
oyer V the head by an employe in
March 1916. and has since been dis
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
Produce Coal Tar.

Stevens Point--The Wisconsin Val
ley Electric company will turn out
from $4,000 to 10000 gallons of coal
tar at it's gas plant here this year,
and some of this may be used in the
manufacture of explosives for the
United States army. The company is
increasing it's facilities for turning out
the tar.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
comnanx to Build Plant.

Horizon With excavation about
completed, the erection of s15.000 fac
tory for the Ideal Barn Equipment
company recently organized here, will
be started soon The buildings will
be of brick and concrete.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
lndorses Draft Measure.

Ripor Following the circulation Of
petitions here a dispatch indorsed by
the common council was sent to Sena-.
tor Husting and Congressman David
son, urging them TO support legislation
for universal military training.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
SWEDES ASK TO FIGHT KAISER
More Than 100 Call on Minister Nor
rIs Eager TO Join United
States Army.

Stockholm, April 24,--More than 100
Swedish citizens have called on Amer
lean Minister Ira Nelson Morris Of
fering to serve against Germany In
the American army, 1t was stated.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
Scouts Offer Services.

Shell Lake - Troop No. l of the
Shell Lake Boy Scouts have sent
letter to President Wilson. offering
their services TO the nation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
Craanize Bed crnss

r. -Henasha- A chapter OF Tie Red
,..,f oss society has been organized here
with 4 membership of loo.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-27
:. JOB PRINTING :

of All Kinds Neatly
Done at This Office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28

sG a&t lQitg FlnS 4i1ia the Aipany-
 ias af great est to a large
 ea 4e seiES.cs iu tAe Eain Cities was If a sa 73a@ N Dunn, sister
 s- 6. .-. V liilamson of Birmingham, to MT. Carl T. Wilkinson of Columbia, Tenn. The wedding occurred at the resi- dence of the brides sister at 6 o'clock Monday, December "A, Rev. c. Ross of ficiating The reception rooms were very attractive in the seasons colors, carried in holly and evergreens. bank of palms and ferns with slender floor vases of crimson chrysanthemums formed the altar. A pre-nuptial programme was played by Miss Edith Smith. To the strains of Lohengrin the wedding party entered. Miss Ruth Dunn, maid of honor, wearing dress of cloth of gold with silver lace trimmings, carrying roses, entered first, followed by the bride leaning on the arm of her brother, O. L. Dunn. They were met at the altar by the groom and his best man, MT. Lewis Allison, where the man of God pro- nounced the ceremony. An informal re- cepton was held during which delicious refreshments were served. MT. and Mrs. Wilkinson left for Nashville on nuptial trip, when, after a few days, they will be at home to their friends in Columbia, Tenn. The bride wore a gown of beet root velvet with trimmings of cut steel and beads.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28

ven de,S north. If any pulpit of the city uburban churches is vacant next Sun ayN or the Sunday following he will fill t f desired.
 tMr. Allen Higdon has returned to Bir- mfngham after spending Christmas with hits mother in Decatur.
 Mrs. w. c. Kilgore and Miss Katherine ISilgore are the guests of MT. and Mrs. c. c. Kilgore in Tuscaloosa. Miss Grace Wise is the guest of Miss Bernice osburn in Talladega.
 Miss Lois Harris is spending the week with her parents in Gadsden. Miss Sarah McCarty is the guest of her cousin, Miss Eleanor Stillwell in Anniston.
 Mir. Carl Jacobi is visiting his par ents MT. and Mrs. E. R. Jacobi, in Gadsden.
 Miss Margaret Bocock of Anniston is the guest of friends in the city.
 
 Mrs J. B. Cole is resting well after an operation at St. Vincents hospital. Mrs A. R. Johnson will be the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. D. Brown, for a few weeks.
 Miss Louise Davis is the holiday guest of Miss Octavia Brown, at her home, 1926 North Twenty-fourth street
 
 Mir. and Mrs. Wylie Roberts have named their little son, born on Christ mas Day, Samuel Alexander. Mrs. F. L. McGill of Petersburg, Va, and her little daughter, Evelyn, are the guests of Mrs. McGills sister, Mrs. John s. Goldsmith, and MT. Goldsmith. Mrs. Harry s. Hyde of Winchester, Va, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Mason billiard, has returned to her home.
 Senator and Mrs Oscar Underwood have returned to Washington.
 MT. and Mrs. L. L. Doty are leav- ing for an eastern trip. which will in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28

Aod 5S c.isS fsSsi' nsssf sslsis9s T'@ at z Camp Me noon S at e5Sa 1 o'clock wfrs meet this Mayer, aasS
 s>~s. sam -'t The Cadmean club will me- this aft ernoon at o'clock with Mrs. SNhn Lon don.
 The Qui Vive club will meet this aft ernoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. N. L. Rag ley, 1725 Copeland avenue.
 The Clonian club will meet this aft. ernoon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. F. J Sheppard. The ladies are requested tt come prepared to do hand sewing. The Edgewood club will meet this morning at 10 o'clock at the Ridgely tC sew all day for the Red Cross. Catholic Ladies Red Cross unit Nc 3 will meet at Knights of Columbus hal this morning at 10 o'clock and all mem bers are urged to return all finished knitted garments at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28

white canvas, making background TOT the Christmas garlands, bells and wreaths. Around the side of the hall were hand-painted panels, views of Camp Mcclellan and the mountain scenery sur rounding the camp, the handiwork of
 MT William Brigham of New Jersey, Princeton graduate and an artist of note Mr. Brigham painted the dainty place cards and also the Christmas design on the cover of the engraved menu card.
 Palms and ferns were placed around the hall, and crossed guns and swords added to the military aspect. From the ceiling suspended 1y green and red gar lands, fruit and Towers in red baskets hung over the center of the table.
 An artistic fireplace with z glowing fire had been designed and placed at one end of the hall. Stockings filled with toys were presented sy vote, caus- ing much merriment. To the cutest sol- dier, the boys awarded a stocking to MT. Helm; to the sweetest, MT L. Kain; to the handsomest, MT Howard Lee; to the biggest, MT. Carey; to the smallest, MT. Slack and to the best, MT. LarboX.
 An orchestra with martial melodies added to the festivity of the occasion.
 A committee consisting of MT. Howard Lee, MT. William Brigham and MT. John Hooper assisted by all the boys of :he ordnance depot detachment worked in- defa tigably for the success of the enter tainment.
 Mrs. Schofield, the popular wife of Cap tain Schofield, who has the interest of the boys at heart and all visiting rea- tives of the detachment shared the fun and feasting with the soldiers.
 The ordnance depot detachment is of a splendid set of college men, who are exceedingly popular in both social and military circles.
 The following menu onN engraved cards made interesting souvenirs of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
Baby Bonds and Thrift Stamps Popular Christmas
 Presents in Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa, December H.-(Special) The most popular Christmas present in Tuscaloosa proved to be baby bonds and thrift stamps, and so great was the de- mand for the war savings stamps that the entire supply furnished to the To- cal postoffice by the department was exhausted.
 A new supply was promptly ordered by wire, however, and the postoffice had an ample stock on hand to meet the continued brisk demand yesterday. Many persons invested what was left of their funds after Santa Claus raid, and many bought war savings stamps with cash presented to them for Christmas. Many employers gave their employees baby bonds for Christmas presents, and the recipients are taking them to the post office for registration.
 More than 5000 war savings and thrift stamps have been sold by the Tuscaloosa postoffice and while the stamps are re- deemable in cash at the office. only two have been presented for redemption so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
RANDOM NOTES

Col. and Mrs. J. NJ. Cummings of Ath- ems, passed through the city yesterday on their way to Collinsville to attend the funeral of Mrs Collins brother, MT. W. G. Roberts, who had many friends in Birmingham.
 Mir. and Mrs. George T. Gambrill are now at Fourteenth avenue and Eight eenth street, south, having left the Ridgely, where they were first located upon coming from New York.
 MT. Joe B. Plosser of the Georgia Tech Aviation school is spending his vacation with his parents, MT. and Mrs. L. K. Plosser.
 The friends of MT. Louis PIosser, Jr., who is i'll at the Garfield hospital Wash ington, D. C., will be glad to learn that he is much improved.
 Rev. F. J. Mcleod, editor of the Ma sonic Journal of Jacksonville, Fla, is in the city the guest of friends at 1913 Sixth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28

clude visits to New York, Cinclr Cleveland and Louisville. En ropts home Mrs. Doty will stop in Nash. vile to visit her parents.
 Miss Mildred Kettig, who is spend ing the holidays with her parentss Mir and Mrs. w. H. Kettig, will return to Ogontz early next week.
 Mir and Mrs. J. M. London are spend ing Christmas week with Mrs. Londons parents, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Ward, in New York.
 Miss Helen Well of Montgomery is the guest of Mrs. Sam Rich.
 Miss Kate Stewart is visiting her father, MT. J. M. Stewart, in Oxford.
 Mir. R. M. Nichols has returned to Camp Wheeler after visit to MT. and Mrs w T. Brewer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
1153 Men Will Be Trained
 at Fort Oglethorpe Camp


 Chattanooga, December 27.-The per sonnel of the third training camp at Fort Oglethorpe will embrace 115S men, composed of enlisted men and college students. The camp will open on Janu- ary 5, and Adit B. D. Edwards is now completing details for the receptions of the cadets. One hundred and ninety two men will come from organizations and colleges in the southeast; GA from Chickamauga Park and other regular regiments in the department; 312 from Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. C., 27 stu- dents from the North Carolina Agricul- tural and Engineering college, 26 men from Camp Greenleaf, Chickamauga Park. Maj. E. L. Locke, officers reserve corps, has been detailed as instructor
 Several thousand acres are given over to the cultivation of pineapple in Hawaii.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
NEWS OF SOCIETY AND
 ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN

never er-to-be-forgotten Christmas dinner at Camp Mcclellan:
 Grape Fruit la Merachino Olives Celery Pickles
 Turkey a la Scofield
 Sage dressing a la Kirk Candied Yams Lima Beans
 Picked Beets
 Hot rolls, Johnny Grieble style
 Hearts of lettuce salad
 with Mayonnaise dressing (Made from the famous recipe of Sergt Jlulianti, with the exception that
 onions are omitted) Plum pudding Chocolate Parfait Bananas Apples California Grapes All men who have successfully wealth cred the storm up to this point can re- ceive proper medical treatment at the base hospital December 26, at 7:30 a. rn.- Anniston Evening Star and Daily Hot Blast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
and in each of theee easel

f1f, and in each of these cases a4 o@ners were preparing to leave the er and needed the money.
 Hon. J. T. Horne has been nam al county director for the promotion os the sale of thrift stamps and baby bonds, and is working in cooperation with the postal authorities. It is expected to put the stamps on sale at all banks and drug stores in the county in the near future. They are already on sale at all of the pestoffices of the county and by all mail carrier
 Postmaster s. F. Clabaugh had offered two war savings stamps to the two pos tai employees selling the largest amount of stamps before Christmas, and they were won by Clerks R. H. Williamson and John F. Morton, each of whom sold more than $2000 worth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
NEW YEARS DANCE
 OF PHOENIX CLUB

The Phoenix club will entertain Mon day evening at New Years ball, which will be led by MT. Joe Saks and Miss Elsie Rosenbaum of Meridian, Miss. who is the guest of Miss Julia Hirsch. Danc- ing will begin at 9:30 o'clock. The mem bers will gather in the dining room to watch the old year out and the New Year in and supper will be served by the club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28

Friends in the city have received the following announcements ''Mr and Mrs Jefferson Rutland announce the marriage of their daughter, Mary Conway, to Mr. Robert Morgan Williams on Monday, De- cember A. Jacksonville, Fla. At home after January 1. 1918, Tampa, Fla"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Caxton club will meet with Mrs John B. Cox at 926 Twenty-sixth street south, this afternoon at o'clock.
 The Culture club will meet this morn ing with Mrs. R. L. Marques, 1906 Thir- ty-first street. After the literary pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT
 CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS

One of the most enjoyable of the Christmas celebrations occurred at the ordnance department yesterday.
 The mess hall resembled a big, white tunnel. Every inch waA covered with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
' MRS. WOODSON ENTERTAINS
 AT MATINEE PARTY

Miss Betty Woodson entertained at a matinee party yesterday, complimentins Miss Fanny Lacy Davis and Miss Eliza beth of Huntsville, who are the guests of Miss Evelyn Redd.