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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07
CHANCE TO JOIN SERVICE
Drafted Men May Enlist in the Army
or Navy Up to December IS, Ac.
cording to Word from Crowder.

Madison-Gov. Philipp has received
the following telegram from Provost
Marshal Gen Crowder;
Between now anf Dec. Is It is de-
sired to afford reg'-trants as wide an
opportunity as possible to enlist in
both army and navy Therefore. any
registrant. even though he has been
called by his local board to report for
physical examination. m9y enlist until
Dec. Is upon presentation to the re-
eruiting officer Of q certificate from his
local board that he will not be needed
TO fiji in the deferred percentage of the
quota of the board RegaI dless of re-
examination Of reoistrants under new
regulations. each board should keep
available and should refuse permission
TO enlist to a sufficient number select
ed men to complete deferred percent
ages under their quotas"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07
MANY BADGERS PROMOTED
More Than One Hundred Wisconsin
Boys at Camp Macarthur Com
n1issioned Second Lieutenants.

Camp Macarthur. Waco More
than 100 Wisconsin boys serving in
the noncoinmissioned grades in the
thirty-second division have earned
commissions and have already been
ASSIGNED to duty. Pending the arrival
Of their commissions. they will wear
black cord on the right sleeve iE
lieu of the regular insignia The step
from noncommissioned rank TO the
commissioned one is a long one and
friends Of these young men are prouC
of their advancement especially as
each commission was awarded follow
ing a severe competitive examination.
All were commissioned as second lieu
tenants
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07
MAKE PLANS FOR MEETING
Holstein Breeders to Hold Convention
at Burlington, January 9-e.
Everyone Is invited.

Burlington Burlington will on Jan.
8 and 9, entertain the annual conven-
tion of the Wisconsin Holstein-Friesi-
an Breeders association. The meet
ing this year will be notable as a sot
Of a preliminary for the national con-
vention in Milwaukee, in June
Directors Of the Burlington Cham
ber of Commerce have laid prelimi-
nary plans. The program is in charge
of a committee. On the eveninr
Jan. s. the visitors will be Civ
banquet by the Chamber of Comm
and during their stay here the party
will inspect the plant of the Wiscon-
sin Condensed MIX company. ard be
served with lunch there The meet
ings are open TO everyone and an eff
fort will - made to get every farmer
in southern Wisconsin to attend
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07
YANKEES KILL IL MEXlCANS
American Soldiers Chase Bandits
Across Border and Drive Them
From Shacks.

Indio. Tex. via ARMY Telephone TO
Marta. Tex. Dec 5.-Meyican outlaws
opened fire on one Of the American
cavalry patrols five miles from here
wounfing Private Keise in the thigh
and leg. The American troops sta
toned here Immediately crossed the
river into Mexico. opened fire on the
little settlement Of shacks and killed
u of the bandits. including Felipe Ro-
nero and Rafael Venaslado The
shacks where the outlaws sought shell
ter were burned after the occupants
had been driven out.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07
FIRE IN BARRED ZONE
U. S. PROBES $f,ooo,ooo BLAZE IN
SHIPYARDs ON BROOKLYN
WATER FRONT.
| 300 EMPLOYEES FACE QUIZ
Soldiers Aid Police in Herding Work
ers Into Yard Until Cause of Mys-
terious Explosion Is Dis
covered.

New York. Dec. "a 81 1,00O.0oo fire
in the barred zone on the Brooklyn
water front on Monday night, which
was preceded by an explosion. resulted
in $500 employees being held for ex-
animation by federal authorities. The
men were herded into one of the ex-
tensive yards of the Morse Dry Dock
and Repair company. part of whose
plant was destroyed. ant will not be
released. it was declared. until the
cause of the mysterious explosion is
discovered
The fire, which was not brought un-
der control until midnight, originated
in the carpenter shop of the f. p.
Morse plant ut Fifty-Sixth street. and
spread to the sleeping quarters.
Eight ships. among which was the
converted German liner President
Grant, were tied 10 the Morse docks
and were in imminent danger of TAX
ing fire from the sparks. They were
towed to safety in midstream by tugs.
The shell-making plant of the +. w.
Bliss company aud the factory Of the
American Machine and Foundry COM
pany, both employed on government
contracts. are in the immediate vicln-
ity of the fire and were endangered by
the blaze, which extended for a block
from Fifty-sixth to Fifty-seVenth
street.
Company X, Twenty-second infnn-
try, which had been guarding the
plant, aided the police reserves in pre-
serving order in the streets and cor
railing the 1880 employees.
United States Marshal James nj.
Powers and Fire Marshal Thomas
Brophy consulted as to the best means
of probing the cause of the fire when
they learned of the explosion which
preceded it, They determined upon
holding the large number of employees
for examination.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07
C0SSACKs WIN RUSS TOWN
Gen. KaIedines Heads Troops March
ing on Moscow-U. S. Protests
Against Armistice.

Copenhagen, Dec. A dispatch
from Haparanda Sweden. reports that
General Kaledines. In command of
100000 CosSacks, has captured Rostov-
on-Don. and is now marching toward
Moscow.
Petrograd Dec. 4.-Major Kerth,
American military attache, has been
instructed by Ambassador Francis to
make protest on the part of the
United States similar to that entered
by the heads OF the entente embassies
here TO the negotiations for an armis-
tice between Russia and Germany.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07
CITIES MAY PUT IN
OWN FUEL YARDS
AUTHORITY GIVEN BY LAST LEG.
lSLATURE MAY BE PUT
INTO ACTION.
PRICE AND COAL NOT RIGHT
Many Complaints Have Beer Received
BY State Marketing Agent Regard
ing Quality of Fuel Received.
investigation Being Made.

Madison-The action of the last ses-
sion of the legislature authorizing the
| establishment OF municipal fuel yards
is TO be used TO force the handling OF
coal and wood in Wisconsin at a rea.
sonable price and with satisfactory
service.
Complaints have been made to the
office of C, w. Croty, state marketing
agent for the Wisconsin Council of De-
fense regarding the price and quality
of coal as sold in certain cities. The
matter has been taken up and investi-
cations will follow. Dealers are warn
en- that the price is now under super
vision of the government authorities
Agitation of cities to establish their
own fuel yards is also being invesu-
gated. The state representatives do
not intend however, TO have anything
to do with this movement, 1t is de-
clared. unless il is found to be the
only way by which fair treatment to
the consumers may be obtained.
III people were convinced that they
are only being charged a reasonable
price for their coal aud wood that the
quality Is the best and the service OF
delivery good" said Mr.. Croty,' the
agitation for municipal fuel yards
would not be strong. But ii the prices
are maintained too high. the quality
poor and the service bad. people will
be inspired to put through the matter
OF municipal fuel yards for their cit
los
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07
Red cross clmpaian Reaun.

Mnwaukee-Witn Henry P. Dawson,
Chairman of the Red Cross War
Council, present 70 inspire them. The
campaign managers Of the Rod Cross
chapters of Wisconsin perfected
state campaign ma, ,hine 10 get Wi,
consin's share Of the 5o00000 mem
bers the Red Cross must have b.
Christmas Eve Fred Vogel Jr, Is
manager and John ". Mapel secre-
tary Of the state committee Among
those who came from Central Division
headquarters al Chicago to help were
Bruce d. Smith, manager; Lewis y.
Virgins, manag ger Of the division cam
paign; and John J. O'Connor, in
charge Of the Division Bureau Of De-
velopment Representatives Of almost
every county in Wisconsin took part,
and promised a whirlwind Christmas
campaign.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07

Madison That the State Council OF
Defense cannot liceEse hotel chefs and
prohibit those not licensed from act
ing. is the opinion expressed by Atty
Gen. Walter C. owen in letter to the
council Alleged heavy waste by chefs
in Wisconsin was responsible for the
request TO LnNe chefs IIcen.ed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07
/. w. W., Austrian.

The German spy system in the Unit
ed States today is known TO be manned
largely by subjects Of AuStrla-Hun
gary. many Of them members of the
Industrial Workers of the World. and
the recent attempts of that organlza-
ton to hamper the governments war
preparations are known by the depart
ment of justice to be traceable to the
German system.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07

washington. Dee 6.-The American
railroad systems must be conScripted.
This is the verdict of the Interstate
commerce commission. and that b0dy's
answer to the railroads. petition for a
general advance of II per cent in
freight rates
In a special communication transmit
ted to the congress, the commission
declares that one of two things must
be done to put American railroads on
m operating basis that will expedite
the winning of the war:
First-The pooling OF every railroad
in the country into one mammoth sys-
TEN. to be operated under the direction
If some central body TO he designated
by congress. and the temporary sus-
pension of antitrust laws now prohib-
itlng such mergers.
Second-The taking over of the en-
tire American railroad system by the
president and its operation as war
measure.
Speedy action is demanded by the
commission. This IS no time for "ten$
pOrizng. the letter states.
Action Absolutely Necessary.
Il Is absolutely necessary, the com
missions report says, that the rail-
roads of the country be operated as
a Unit. One proposal is that the rail
roads themselves might pool their in
terests and operate them as unit.
8ut the real proposal Of the commits
sion is that the carriers he operated
as the road by President Wilson. The
commissions report says ii follows
that the government must finance the
railroads and eXtricate them from
their present entanglements.
1t adds it will be necessary. what
ever course is taken by congress, that
the government regulate Issues of Sc
curities. In the event of the seizure
taking place the commission affirms
that the government should take steps
TO guarantee proper return to all in
vestors on all present outstanding
stocks and bonds of the roads.
1t had been rumored about Wash
ington that the commission would
hand down Il decision in the freight
rate increase case and the cOmmuni-
cation when it was made public. came
as a distinct surprise.
SABBATH Would include Mines.
For many weeks government owner
ship and operation of the carriers has
been talked of but none supposed the
commission was ready TO recommend
such action. The letter followed close
upon the Introduction of a resolution
In the house by Representative SABBATH
Of Illinois that proposed that the Cow
ernment take over not only the oper
ation of the railroads but of coal mines
as well
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07
LENINE GOVERNMENT oUSTED
Succeeded by Coalition Cabinet Of Ad.
vanced SooiaIists-5olsheviki Are
Represented.

London, Dec. 3.-The government of
NikoIai Lenine has fallen, according
to a Petrograd dispatch to the Daily
Chronicle dated Wednesday. 1t has
been succeeded by a coalition cabinet
Of advanced socialists, in which, how
ever the holsheviki are represented.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07
Warrants in state Decrease.

Madison - Records in the Madison
police station show that in the last
wear. since the state Council nL DE-.
fense took up the vigorous prosecu.
ton Of the vagrancy laws, there has
been a decrease Of 64 per cent in the
number of vagrants who have been
lodged in the police station.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07

Madison Students I'm tha University
Of Wisconsin who haze enlisted in the
service of their country may be al
lowed to continue their studies by mall
and receive fun credit at gaiuation
flnn
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07
To Entertain Rowlers.

Menasha- This CRY is getting ready
20 entertain the 1918 state bowling
tournament The opening day has
been set for Jan 1s Alleys here and
ln Neenah will be utilized.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07
Plan Ice Boat Meet.

Necnah Ice boat owners here ara
making plans for q regatta to be he.3
ON Lake WInnebago this winter. Sey-
eral entries have already been made.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07
URGES j. s. To
SEIZE ROADS AS
WAR MEASURE
Commerce Body Says Lines Must
Be ConScripted.
ANSWER TO PLEA FOR RAISE
Communication to Congress Says Gov.
ernment Must Either Run Roads
as One System or Have Pres
ident Operate Them.

Washington. Dec 6.--Full authority
over every vessel in United States ter
ritorial waters was given TO treasury
department by proclamation of Presi-
dent Wilson.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07

Gen. Herbert plumer appointed
commander Of the British troops that
are being sent TO Italy TO aid in hold
ing back the invading Austro-Germans.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-19

outside Of Iprrs Wa IN the town
when the tr>i shells landed. and the
panic they created was something tel
rible to witness
Nen women aud children seemed to
have but oue idea. and that was 70 GET
out A. quickly u possible Old women
would 90 staggering along with their
belongings tied In each end Of ted
sheet and the whole thing slung around
their ueck The streets were crowded
with them Men were driving piss and
chickens before ;hern aud the women
leading and carrying children The
roads wer. Uttered with dead aud dy
ing. wounded horses screaming their
horrible scream and kicking The din
was terrible Shells would burst in the
roads chokej with people. but the mo
meniary zap would immediately nl
and the panic stricken people would
sweep over their own dead
A; the time I cou!cn't seem TO real
ize what was happening ! felt numb
all over. but with an awful terror grip
ping me and I lorGei to ".rS and ry
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-19

OF nt- -rrtI.. nau teen oDne In india
50 b. ..s the roses pr"try well
A. s"a n We were OF duty We three
mad. rr- the nearest esiaminet toi
small cafe, In the Flemish town. W.
were ,r putting away some bread
aud e. aud ,DIe. when 'he general
comma...Hs the division walked 10
with tuu u hIs 2tticers or course
We Juur.-i to s;tcntiOu aud were about
TO VII .-rw but re told Us to finish
cur me
We p.rr the only British troops 70
land nt ,stend. aud being the first the
Bel-ia-- 10 iha' part had ever seen.
we at s ',7I great deal OF attention
Our h., and equipment seemed TO
smaz. Item. They would come up
and handle the saddlery and ask. "oth-
cierY When We would tell them that
IL Wa. 49, troopers equipment and
that rl. others were the same they
could i..r seem to Iet over IL
AItLn4-l u was after 4 O'Clock In
the u r.. NJ everybody seemed TO be
I'D and ~ work The Belgian peasant
has no interest In the eight hour law
He wu-as frUm before daylight until
long ger dark. The peasants seem 10
be yers uo-1r and n franc means more
to th.m ban several dollars would 10
our f. ucrs-
We -, OSrend about O'Clock in Q
hurry No one seemed to know where
We ~ gong. and all sorts Of wild
rumor> we're dying. As a matter Of
fact. ae eft at and the Germans
were u there at u the same night. but
We do snow this until .ong after
ward The Belgians were most kind
TO u they would bring us bread,
eggs. wine. etc. and would not take
any o., for the things They were
kindur-. Iself and couldn't seem 10
do Ell .-u for us
We 4,I most of our travelling ~
night and it wasn't much fun. We
were aul allowed 10 show light OF
any rs4 aud were even forbidden 10
smokr As said before. We hacn't
any Idea where We were going. but We
were AL sure. We were ON our way to
great deal Of speculation as TO when
the u.rriIn: would come.
On rav morning Of the third day We
came tr the town Of ROulers A halt
was .uIIrd. and we went about max
ing uar-"lvcs comfortable The peo
pie were extremely cordial. too. and
there was nothing that WAS too much
trouble for them to do for US. got
into house where the man spoke
English lie had been In the shipping
business In Antwerp and knew a grca,
many Of the firms my father had dealt
with | really felt quite at home.
They asked me II | thought they had
better move or whether the Germans
would ever get as far as Roulers. III
never forget how | scorned the idea
and assured them that they were rs
safe there as they would be In Eng.
land
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-19
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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-19

head and tail and legs and everything.
Why. wouldn't trust you blighters TO
drive my duck to water. There isn't
one Of you who could ride a table"
etc We were dismissed at 80 and
told that this was our routine for ev-
cry day until we had passed out and
earned our saddles.
| don't think ! was ever so tNed In
my life as was that night. and | de-
cidcd to turn In right after supper.
That shows how much knew about
barrack room After supper all those
who couldn't get permission to go out
seemed TO blame II on me, for was
battered around until they were tired
Of 1t. and when finally got into my
bed was in a pretty bad way.
| soon found out that 1t was futile
To try to get even. Such an attempt
only made matters worse. and the only
thing to do seemed to be to grin and
bear 1t. The next morning we went
down to riding school again and had
the same old drill all day. except that
in the afternoon they turned US around
50 that our backs were toward the
horses heads and made Us ride that
way the rest OF the day.
As was crossing the parade ground
IN the evening . fellow who was In
my room asked me how l felt. told
him In two words.
Well" he said. IF you want to be
let alone you do as tell you. Tonight
when you go into the room pick out
the biggest man you can find and don't
say anything. but Just walk up and
paste him with all your might You
may get licked. and you may not, but
YOU won't have much trouble after
ward. whichever way II comes out" .
Well. didn't know whether Id have
the nerve to do It or not. but the more
| thought about II the more I thought
he might be right hadn't passed
through the door to the barracks be-
fore the kidding started again. and
knew what would follow.
So | screwed up all the courage 1
had. and. seeing a big chap who was
making a lot OF talk, ! swung as hard
won't say anything about what hap
pened To me. but the next afternoon !
found Id been unlucky. as usual The
man | had picked was q heavyweight
champion OF the British army in South
Africa during the Boer war! Things
were much better after that. though,
and | made some mighty good friends
among those fellows
At first II amused me greatly {, hear
the men talk about the regimenty they
belonged to. but later ! came to under
stand shat their regiments meant more
TO iil";n than anything else. In peace
tiine when a man Joins the army be d
olIi.ed to learn the history Of the regi.
uenr r- Ioins frrm the day II was
fpsassei :" the present day Tradition
/ ~ - gr-at parf in the life Of Q rog.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-19
CHAPTER u.
First Time Under Fire.

"HAT afternoon about O'Clock
shells began to drop into the
town, and we made q quick exit.
II was my first time under fire. and II
was far from being agreeable. i had
very often wondered whether would
be scared or not Well. | found out
then. and certainly was scared. Since
then I have often wondered about that
family and what they would think OF
me for advising them that they were
in no danger.
IL didn't take us long to move. and
II 10 Q good thing II didn't. for as
We were leaving the town We could
see the Germans coming over the hill
about four miles away. We won.
dered why We didn't go to meet them
but apparently our time was not yet.
Ny duties were very light. Attached
to Captain Colvin, l had the care OF
his horse and saddlery and had to ride
behind him wherever he went when
mounted. That is about all had to
do. OF course when the regiment went
into action my duty would be to fol-
low the captain.
Eventually we arrived at . little
place called Zillebeke. and 1t was here
that We Joined up with the Seventh
Infantry division. There was very lit
tie doin-. and nobody seemed to know
just what We were going to do. Our
chaps went out on patrols every day.
and occasionally they would run into
a German patrol. and there would be
Q scrap.
During our stay at Ziilebeke IT was
decided that all unframed men were
to be returned to England to finish
their training. and II looked very much
as II I was going to land back In that
riding school after all. While the mat
ter was still undecided the driver Of
General Byng's car was killed. 30
went to the captain and told him
could drive q car and offered my
serviceA he put In . word for me.
and was given the car. but only until
q regular driver could be secured
Il was while was driving this car
that saw the city Of Ypres for the
irst time There had not been q shell
In the place Jet. and II certainly was
q fine old town.
One afternoon was waiting In the
car for some stan officer in the Grand
place when heard 4 lot Of shooting
and shouting. looked over in the
direction Of the noise and saw that
some Of cur troops were all firing into
the air. And there. above. was the first
German taube I had ever seen. The
pilot was .6ying very low and within
easy rine range. so got excited and
dragged out my rifle and began 6ring
At him too His machine. I heard aft
erward. was absolutely -iddied With
buIle4s and be was wounded in three
places That WAS my nrst shot at .
German Ifwas In Ypres. too. that !
saw 100 Of the Prussian guard brought
In. and must say that they were some
Of tie finest looking soldiers have
ev1k SEEN They were all great big
feileuAs and our infantry chapa looked
mlNhey- smaH beHide them.
ltIWas- son after this that THE. Ger
m3&o eot their fOrceS together and
m66etAsir drst attack On our positions