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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-07
Portable Fire for Soldiers.

A compact portable material for
building small cooking fire is a bless
ing to the soldier in the field in winter.
The Italians have devised homemade
fire ration" which the people at home
prepared last winter for the men In the
cruel Alpine passes. The fire ration is
MADE from old newspapers, and cam
die erIls, or other paraffin material.
The newspapers are cut into little
cylinders, which are afterwards boiled
in the parafiin. This produces a high
~ compact and combustible little cyl
Under which can be used for heating
food In the field.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-07
PLANNED TO SAVE EASEMENT
But Daring Spy Work of German Off
Ger Who Slipped Into England
Proved of No Avail.

The story of Sir Roger Easements
capture and execution is widely known,
but the efforts of the Berlin admiralty
to help him escape from his English
prison just before his death have not
been told.
An officer in the navy, who could
speak English and who had visited
London frequently before the war,
was furnished with false passport
and landed in England, says Carl W.
Alderman in the Saturday Evening
Post. He was provided with unlimited
funds, and a ship awaited off the
coast to bring Easement back to Ger
many. The foreign office watched
British reports very carefully and was
amazed when it learned that Case
ment had been executed. 1t was evil
dent then that the naval officers plan
had failed and all hope OF his return
was given up.
Six weeks later, however he arrived
In Germany, pale, exhausted and nerv-
ously broken down. He Sad succeeded
in comforting with Sir Roger, he re-
ported, and Lad talked to him an hour
before he was executed, hut there was
no possibility of an escape. Then,
fearing that he was under suspicion,
this officer underwent the most drastic
privations until, as a member of the
crew OF neutral ship, he reached the
continent.
If this story is true-and 1t was told
to me by relative of the Officer-it is
one of the most daring instances of
spy work in England during the war.
1t is proof, too, of the ease with
which even German officers go to Eng
land during the most critical days of
the war.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-07
WANTED REGGIE STIRRED UP
DDS of Bringing Laggard Lover
to the Scratch.

Jack" said Il pretty girl to her
brother the other day. Il want you to
do something for me--there's dear
fellow :"
well, what is TT" grOwled Jack,
who is the brother of the period.
"Why, you know that wig and NOUS
tache you used in the theatricalsT
"Well?7
won't you put them on and go to
the concert tonight? Reginald and l
will be there, and want you to stare
at me the whole evening through your
glasses"
you want me to do that?"
"Yes, and as we come out you must
stand at the door and try to slip note
into nay hand. Take care that Reggie
sees you, too"
"Well, l declare :"
Because you see, Jack, Reggie likes
me, l know, but then he's so awfully
slow, and as he is well off, and lots
of other girls are after him. he's got
to be hurried up, as 1t We're"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-07
THEIR DREAMS COME TRUE
Madam 5reshkovskaya Recalls Meet
ing With Prince When They Dis
Sussed Hopes for Russia.

Catherine Breshkovskaya tells the
story Of when, as n girl, she was go
ing up to st. Petersburg with her
mother and sister, "a handsome young
prince, returning from his official du-
ties in Siberia" entered their COM
parhnent. For hours, she says. he
discussed with her the problems of
the Russian people. "Tlis words thrill
ed liFe fire. Our excited voices rose
steadily higher. until my mother
begged us to speak low" The hand
some young prince was Peter Kro-
patlSln.
The years have passed, and the
cause to which the two ardent young
politicians in that Russian railway
carriage devoted their lives has been
vindicated. Madam Breshkovskaya,
honored and free in her own country,
is leading, exhorting, advising the
forces Of the revelation which she
helped so powerfully to make. and
Prince Kropatkin, still in England, his
refuge from the prosecutions of auto
cracy, is forming a committee for the
better instruction of the people Of
Great Britain concerning that practic-
ally unknown quantity which is new
Russia. The old world may well sit
up, rub it's eyes and stare, for dreams,
in the twentieth century, have way
of coming true.-Christian Science
Monitor
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-07

woman laughed as she swung out of
her saddle to stand beside him.
1.-THE women don't ride that way in
your part of the country?" she queried.
"Not yet"
I'm sorry for Them" she scoffed.
And then: "Come on in and meet mann
ma; you look as if you were dreading
IL, and, colonel-daddy says, it's always
best to have the dreaded things over
with"
Smith did not find his meeting with
the daughters mother much of trial.
She was neither shocked at his clothes
nor disposed to be Historically CRATE
full over the railroad-crossing incident.
A large, calm-eyed, sensible matron,
some ten or a dozen years younger
than the colonel, Smith put her, and
with an air of refinement which was
reflected in every interior detail of
her house.
The dinner was strictly a family
meal, with the great mahogany table
shortened to make it convenient for
four. There were cut glass and silver
and snowy napery. Out of the past a
thousand tentacles were reaching up
to drag Smith back into the net of the
conventional. When the table-talk be
came general, he found himself joining
in, and always upon the lighter side.
He found himself drawn more and
more to the calm-eyed, well-bred ma
iron who had given a piquant Corona
to an otherwise commonplace world.
Mrs. Baldwin saw nothing of the
rude fighter of battles her daughter
had drawn for her, and wondered a
little. She knew Corona's leanings,
and was not without an amused i'm
preston that Corona would not find
this later Smithsonian phase altogether
to her liking.
Smith got what he had earned, good
measure, pressed down, shaken to-
gether and running over, q few min
utes after Mrs. Baldwin had left him
to finish his cigar under the pillared
portico with Corona to keep him COM
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-07

pany. He never knew just what start
ed it, unless it was his careful plac-
ing of a chair for the young woman
and his deferentlal-and perfectly
natural-pause, standing, until she
was seated.
'Do, for PHYS sake. sit DOWN." she
broke out, half petulantly. And when
he had obeyed: well, you've spoiled
it ALL good and hard"
Smith was unable to imagine where
In he had offended.
"Really?" he said. "What have 1
done?"
at isn't what you've done; It's what
VOC are" she retorted. "You have
committed the objectionable sin by
turning out to be just one of the
ninety-nine after all. If you knew
women the least little bit in the world,
you would know that we are always
looking for the hundredth man."
Under his smile, Smith was begin
ming to understood what this aston
ishingly frank young woman meant.
She had seen his relapse, and was
calmly deriding him for 1t.
'fYou may pile 1t on as thickly as
you please" he said, the good-natured
smile twisting itself into the construc-
tion-camp grin. Then, with malice
aforethought: as it one Of the require
ments that your centennial man should
behave himself like a boor at a din
ner table, and talk shop and eat with
his knife2"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-07
And the Joxesmith podqed

They We're discussing that Joke
about getting down Off an elephant.
"How do you get DOWN." asked the
jokesmith for the fourth time.
"You climb down."
"Wrongw
"You grease his sides and slide
down."
"Wrongw
"You take ladder and get down."
"WrUngv'
"Well. you take the trunk line
down."
mo, not quite. You don't get down
off an elephant; you get it off a goose"
indianapolis News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-07

relief and six bottles have entirely
cured N e. All women who have female
trouble of any kind should try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. -
Mrs ps ETA DoRI,3N, ogdens6urg, Wis:
battled with this case steadily and could
do no more, but often the most scientific
treatment is surpassed by the medicinal
properties of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
ts any s eG% Ta Pe exsts i N PAYS to
Co., Lynn, Mass. for special free advice.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-07
Hi Close TO Home.

The following story was told by an
officer stationed at Stafford:
A rather simple-looklng young re-
cruit was seemingly bewildered by the
maze of cross-questiOning he was be-
ing subjected to. Then came the ques-
ton concerning the allotment of al
lUwances.
Next of kinT' asked the officer
sharply.
The recruit dropped his voice and
became confidential.
"pm only wearing a vest, sir" he
replied. "My shirts at the wash
London Answers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-07
GRO BE coNTINUED.)
BEGINNING Early.

"Father, aren't little girls silly2"
"Do you think so, son? Mother and
were thinking you might like to have
a little sister"
Thanks, father; but don't trouble
on my account, because I've got all /
can do to keep away from those girls
at sch~ol. l don't mind their giving
me presents, but do hate TO have
them tag after me going home from
school"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-07
THE TAUNTS OF A HIGH SPIRITED YOUNG WOMAN
CAUSE SMITH TO MAKE AN IMPORTANT DECISION
THE PLOT AGAINST COL BALDWIN is AT WORK

synopssJ Montague Smith, Lawrencevie Bank
Trust and bachelor
Verda Rchiander hre wrongfuI dishonesty
Dunham his employer guilty
Smith Strikes Dunham
weeks later hobo
the Rocky mountains,
His evidence of superior intelligence
and after short time he is asked
which
doesn't want his past investigated but Colonel
urgently the exhobos
Badwins life and drives claim
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-07
Oh. Dear!

Aunt Elvira rushed into the house,
hysterical.
1--WE lost my hearing" she shouted.
"You have?" her frightened sister
shouted back; how do ven know"
"See that man out there playing that
hand organ? Well, 1 can't hear a
single motel" and Aunt Elyira wept
afresh.
That's a moving picture phOtOsra
pher at work /" snapped her sister,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-07
An EXCLAMATION.

Charlotte had been taught to say the
grace before each meal. One day she
was invited to little friends for din
ner. When the father and mother Of
Charlotte were seated for dinner. Brad
dock, a three-year-old brother, bowed
his head and said; "Amen, God. Char
Iotte's gone"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-07
CHAPTER VIII.
The Sick Project.

Brewster had grown into city-charter
size and importance with the opening
Of the gold mines in the Gloria district,
and the transformation Of the sur
rounding park grasslands into cult
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-07

Railway Manager-Another farmer
Is suing us on account OF his cows.
Lawyer-Kllled by our trains?
Railway Manager-No; he com.
plains that our passengers are leaning
out of the windows and milking them
MS the trains go by.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-07
PAINS SHARP
And STABBING
Woman Thought She Would
Die. Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Ogdensburg, Wis., suffered from
female troubles which caused piercing

pains like a knife
through my back
and side. / finally
lost all my strength
so | had to go to
bed. The doctor
advised an oper-
alton but l would
not listen to it. r
thought of what I
hadread aboutLydia
Z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
tried it. The first
L
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-07

The plot which Eastern eapl-
talists have made to steal the ir-
rigation ditch from the original
owners is unfolded in the next
instalIment. John Smith acts
with decision.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-30
The Story of Cornell, Town Re-
deemed
(From Cornell JournaD

(From Cornell JournaD
At this season great many towns
in Illinois are lining up their forces
for great struggle at the ballot box
on the wet and dry proposition, and
as usual the vets come forward with
a mass of figures to show that vic
tory for their side and the licensing
of saloons will relieve the citizens of
the burden of taxation and in theory
have beautiful picture to present to
the voter who is willing to sell his
vote to the devil for few cents per
annum.
These beautiful theoretical savings
never materialize. The tax rate in
Rockford. a much larger city, dry, is
lower than in Streator wet. And
many other cases can be cited.
But we know more about the taxes
and saloons in Cornell than anywhere
else and we know, and the records
will show, that for years Cornell was
without saloons and was out OF debt
and happy. Then came the apostle oil
the grog shop and preached the Cos,
pei of Booze and big business" Our
citizens after many hard fought bat
tie. allowed the saloon to open up in
our village.
The first year the saloons were
here, when the license Aldermen took
charge of the village affairs there was
no debt and $55o.5o in the village
treasury. The first year of saloons,
the S55o.5o were used and the license
of two saloons. $500, went with it
and no one knows where it went, ex-
oept for the hire of day and night
police to care for the output of the
business builders" and at the end Of
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-30
THE TRUTH ABOUT IT

that year, the tide turned and the sa-
looms were ousted again, but only
stayed out a year and were returned,
then got in their sine" work in earn
est. The village was bonded for ST.
500 to build village hail. The bonds
were sold and money was all spent,
but no town hall was ever built.
The town again went dry and has
practically been dry ever since and
without saloon revenue. the running
expenses have been paid, the bonds
sold by the vets paid off, and our
town supplied with good cement side
walks, well-lighted with electric lights
and money in the treasury and no
debts. To sum it all up, Cornell never
was in debt until it had saloons, and
since it went dry it has paid off the
saloon debts, made more permanent
Improvements and has money in the
treasury.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-30

table January 1914 5o13
woringmens cahed January 1916
only per cashed in drinking places
the checks cashed shown
cities that voted the saloons there has been
groceries,
happened
three of January Colonel Blethen editor of
previously Prohibition he
deposits increased IS There
business
history
city, holiday all the
goods Seattle
wonderful
business done
holiday time"
IT IS so EVERYWHERE THE VOTING OUT OF THE sA-
LOON MEANS MORE BUSINESS FOR THE BUTCHER, THE
BAKER AND THE CANDLESTICK
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-30
The Bank That Took the Place of Saloon

Two of the best business the city of
Petersburg W. Va occupied by saloon Like other
sometimes spoken of the "Poormans Club"
called the "Boozers Bank" Here many
cashed their pay checks and spent their money
Today this occupied by bank building It $780,
the handsomet Today
many who formerly spent their the saloon and by
doing quote resident Of the city, damned their homes
themselves deposit their money this bank protect
homes and provide for their families.
This what always happens when goes dry. Elgin
city report increase bank savings this
Deposits in the local banks the Elgn News editoray
shave steady and substantial growth of late the
being record breaker in this Commercial we'll
savings deposits increased rapidly rejecting healthy
conditions we'll prosperity among wageearne While great
industrial activity doubt responsible large
showing of the former number of booze emporus
big factor in Elgins present prosperity"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-30
DRY CENTRALIA HAS
ENORMOUS GROWTH

Since Centralia voted dry, it has
had marvellous growth. New addi-
tons have been opened, over 200 res
licences erected, property values have
increased and every prediction of the
vets falsihed.
The best barometer of prosperity
is found in bank statements. in Feb
ruary, 1915. Centralia bank deposits
amounted to $1,336,94l20. In Feb
ruary. 1917, they totaled $l,893 058.oO.
THIS IS AN INCREASE OF $780,
1l7.70 FOR THE TWO DRY
YEARS, OR AN AVERAGE GAIN
OF 5000 FOR EVERY DAY THE
BANKS WERE OPEN FOR BUSI-
NESS
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-30
Deserving of Highest Praise

At of writing this what action the Legislature
will take in with the Prohibition referendum bill is
Whether the bill passes fails pass speak
high of the of loyalty and sacrifice upon part
thousands of Illinois Their will
be lost 1t will bear fruit another Legislature should
bring the present The tide of sentiment
little higher this labor 1t is this voluntary
struggle part many people for better things this sacca
effort which tolls with hope of personal reward this giving Of
money without the expectation of eapng financial which
makes this sacred and the fight glorious
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-30
Do You Wont Your Soldier Son to
Be Dr111kard?

Now that the about the greatest his
tory and calling upon the youth of the land enlist shall
aooneepers establish themselves under protection
of the flag the neghbohood OF training camp and
ing and there prey the boys who their country
service?
That what they preparing do That what they
ua did in Springfield when the last call year ago
The papers of the capital city bore in bold type such invitations
these
Here boys. SUBWAY BAR Coolest place in
Budweser beer tap.
Welcome soldier boys OPERA CAFE AND BAR.
every afternoon and evening All brands of bottled
beer. Tables for ladies.
Fathers mothers Of Illinois, what you going to dc
about it?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-30
Saloon and Social Evil

You strike the saloon without hitting the social evil and
speaking you hit the social evil without
ing saloon This fact which all police officials and social
workers will testify Here typical taken from the Pax
Daily Record:
Chief Long back the Miller home this morning
arrested Mrs Miller charge of running disordery
house She pleaded guilty and paid fine OF SIS and
During the raid the police found that had
been left in the hurried flight of the No liquor
found in the resort although filled with empty
beer bottles barrels The police they have knowledge
Miller received barrel of beer yesterday of
whisky the day before
former Police Commissioner Bingham of New York
city says:
THE immortality of and the butshness of have
persuaded coaxed and constantly stimulated order keep
social evil in its present state OF business prosperity
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-30
PANA'S STORY


Last year Pan city people dry
saloons
the of q saloons
months
Murders, Suicides Accidents
Attempted suicide
Murders
Attempted
Seriously hurt
Total last nine DRY months 166
WET months .6o8
FIFTEEN LIVES, SNUFFED OUT IN NINE MONTHS AS
RESULT OF THE SALOONS NOT TO MENTION THE POVERTY.
DEBAUCHERY AND POLLUTION CAUSED BY THEM
Some Specimen Cases
o--John Bokamp, hit by train. killed -
little boys drunk in West School, teachers called
stabbed Page Smith g i. vii; ;, .,oo;.u
also attempted murder Of daughter by
May May 2FL Is% o, Roqh Hi7.d iu bv train
u Jesn Fseork P Coleman c
August 22Geoge Sullivan murder Dan Donovan by
14zp Coleman mother and sister, mother
October 10 Albert Lapsanski alcoholism
1 sas 5K. awi a"sds msrSs4sa with revolver
January s-IIenry Quoss attempted suicide by shooting
n Jones and brakeman aber "''o " D 0n
January IS into Charles Aherafts buggy
Moran ea. dead went from Pan, saloon
s9p H ew ef Psn saloons Assumptions at
tempted murde o. Uncle Billy Walters by shooting
February zS-One brother broke anoheIs jaw
Mrs NJ with baby
collapse.
of the bloody trail of death that traced d.
saloons Pana but enough of the
ruh Judge Gemmilrs
BOOZE is THE MOTHER OF CRIME. 1T GIVES LIFE AND
SUSTENANCE SLUMS DIVES, BRoTHELS, GAMBLING DENs
"PAYoFF JOINTS" 1T NERVES TO HIS DEED THE HoM
eide THE STICKUP MAN. THE BURGLAR THE THIEF AND
THUG. 1T FIRES THE BRAIN OF THE PROSTITUTE AND
PANDERER. IT FEEDS AND INFLAMES THE PASSIONS
OF THE wEAK-M1NDED AND THE DEGENERATE
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-30
Financing a Dry Town
By George McGinnis

that spent for booze remains In city,
cent is Milwaukee and other cities
pay "benzn with which they have demorazed
Suppose every would
be increased few dollars What of 9 it not de-
spcabe manhood that fen the by despong boys
girls bghng lives and wreckng honest There has
will legitimate advanced for the main
place that something of value
the No city enough
the public
for the criminals and delnqunts caused by
saloon IF bunch running and they claim
administer its affairs successfully without saloon
let them aside dry of who will find
over 800
in the of Illinois that without the saloon license
and the back debts contracted under the old saloon
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-30
Speaking of Bootleggers

Speaking of booeggers did you hear of booegge
moonshner getting rch We have plenty of evidence of
large profits reaped by the eglzed liquor Dealers OF the swollen
fortunes of Brewer Busch Dler Clark Saoonkeeper Gogan
and their il, but whoever heard of wealthy bootegger?
They of kukng poverty crew,
who exc miserable existence in the dark until they caught
and this fact enough all the talk Of the
the gravity of booteggng in dry towns.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-30
AS to Compensation

the liquor dealers plea for compenaton isn't his
shout this? He the people and Here thousand
dollars privilege of selling liquor for period of
realize that the end of the year pay another thou
get your another year.
else quit.
How does such bargain enle the licenee compensation
after his license has EXPIRED
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-30

When Catholic fights the saloon the booze sellers say he is
bad Catholic If this is then Archbishops Ireland Keane
Spaudng of other Catholic preates mighty
bad Catholics" Good Catholics everywhere will the
putation
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-30

sign Danvlle bore the inscription WET HEADQIAR-
TIERS heavy wind blew the first letters leaving
the "V Headquarters Head" drys
ing that the event is prophetic
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-30

Intolerance is showing in Springfield during the and dry
campaign As the Chicago Post remarks the play guilty of the
very fault it Observation-Disclosures.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-30

from
cities showing would better AS will
tall
50 to 400 per after a out the saloon
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-30

mixer Blamed for Explosion Ten Dead."-Jus headline.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-30

The COMMON SENSE of the country is bansing booze