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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
ORDER HITS ELECTRIC SIGNS
Director Garfield viii Permit Their
Use Only Between Hours Of 7:45
and II p. M.-To Save Coal.

Washington, Nov. 12.-Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield on Friday issued his
order darkening all advertising white
ways" I'm the country before 40 p. m.
and after II p. m. Advertising signs
burning electricity made from coal or
coke may remain lighted only between
these hours.
Coal supplies TO industries classed
as nonessential will be sharply re-
duced within few days.
Industries are now being classified
and those whose products are not
necessary in the conduct Of the war
will be supplied with fuel 10 limited
quantities.
The relieve the coal shortage IN Ohio
and Michigan. the fuel administration
will suspend for one day. November
10, the priority order under wi @ most
Of the coal mined In the central field
is going to the lakes for transship-
ing to the Northwest.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
BIG POTATO CROP RAISED
This Seasons Yield Is Second Biggest
in History of State According to
Recent Report Issued.

Madison-With an average yield of
ia bushels per acre, a total produc-
ton of S6,400,O0O bushels, the 1917 po-
tato crop of Wisconsin is the second
largest in the history of the state. ac-
cording to the joint crop report issued
at Madison. In 1914 nearly 3S,000,0 900
bushels of potatoes were produced,
with an average yield of 124 bushels.
Less than per cent of the total crop
remained TO be dug when the snow
lell, according to reports received.
Frosted potatoes are reported from a
number of localities, but the total dam
age Is relatively small.
The total production of potatoes for
the United States is estimated to be
44O,O0O,00O bushels, compared to 2S5,-
$4,000 bushels last year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
BADGERS SHOOT AT RANGE
Eagle Regiment Takes First Workout
on New Rifle Training Grounds
at Camp Grant.

Camp Grant, lll.--The Three Hun
dred and Forty-frst infantry. which is
to have the golden eagle presented by
the Fraternal Order of Eagles of Wis
consin as it's mascot. is already using
the designation, "the Wisconsin ca
giles" The regiment was given the
privilege of being the first to begin
rife craftsmanship practice.
Units throughout the camp are loan
ing their talking machines TO the cul-
mary department, as bri5es to insure
care in the preparation of the excellent
food provided for the messes. 1t is
said that italian opera selections
markedly improve the macaroni cook
ing, and pork and beans are best serv.
ed after cooking 10 the strains of some
of George NJ Cohans airs.
Quite a city of stores, movie thea
ters, barber shops and ali sorts of pur-
veyors is growing up at the gates of
camp, where there was only a corn
field last summer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
TAKE SO |. W. WIS IN RAID
U. S. Agents Believe They Have Cap
tured Leaders of Organization
in Middle West.

Omaha, Neh., Nov. 15.-SiXty-thpee
Industrial Workers of the World were
arrested here on Tuesday in a raid
conducted by federal agents. The men
were attending a convention of the l..
w. w. from Nebraska, Minnesota, the
Dakotas and several other states.
When booked at the police station the
I. w. w. gave addresses from evesy
principal Western city and many Ea St
ern cities.
THE literature is the same stuff that
was recently barred from the mails, 4"
said L. S. Marshal Flynn. I'VE think
the delegates intended taking it back
home with them. We believe we have
the king pins of the order The l. w.
w. take their arrest philosOphically.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
TO REGISTER ALIEN ENEMIES
Drastic Action Planned by Govern
n1ent Following Fires in Munition
Plants and Grain Elevators.

Washington, NOV. 15.-President
Wilson is expected to issue a procla-
nation soon requiring every alien en-
emy within the United States to regis
ter as step toward Kidding the cOun-
try Of spies 9nd sabotage.
The government has virtually decid-
ed that this procedure is the only way
open for sitting from the million Ger
mans in the United States the few
who are believed to be causing fires
in munition plants, grain elevators
and warehouses and promoting propa-
ganda injurious to Americas prosecu-
tion of the war.
Attorney General Gregory took to
the cabinet meeting on Tuesday for
President Wilson's consideration a
draft of regulations under which the
registration might be carried out. fol-
lowing the program adopted by Eng
land and France for keeping a close
watch over the activities of enemy
subjects.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
URGE RAISING MORE SHEEP
National Clothiers' Association Has
Scheme to Increase Wool and
Meat Supply of the Nation.

Madison Outskirts of Wisconsin
cities are to Je converted into big
sheep ranches if plan launched here
succeeds.
The scheme is being pushed by the
National Clothiers' association and has
been indorsed by the federal govern
ment 1t is aimed not alone to to in
crease the wool supply of the nation,
but the meat supply as well.
At a conference of Madison clothiers
with T. L. Boswick, representing the
United States department of agricul-
ture. an offer of free use of 500 acres
of land opposite Villas Park, Madisons
largest recreation center, was accept
ed. 1t will be financed and stocked
Immediately.
AS soon as the plan is put into oper
alton here clothiers in other cities will
launch similar movements.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
BIG LOSSES FOR TEUToNs
italian Troops Repulse Attack on Ash
ago Plateau After Desperate
Fighting.

Rome. Nov 15.-Attacks by the Teu-
tonic allies along the Asago plateau
front hnve been repulsed by the Ital-
ials. according to the official com
mlInication. The statement says that
AuStr0-Germans suffered heavy losses.
The communication adds that the
enemy, with the aid of large boats,
crossed the Piave river at Zenson and
established bridgehead but that they
were repulsed by the Italians toward
the river bank.
Berlin, Nov. 15.-FOnzaso and Mont
Longara have been captured by the
Austro-German troops invading north
ern Italy, says the official statement
issued by the German war Office.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
MILLIONS IN FOOD HOARD
U. s. Seizes Supplies by Neutrals or
Germans-HooVer to Get
the Food.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Selzure of
enormous quantities of German-owned
supplies of every sort, valued in the
millions. by the secret service i'm New
York, gave a first glimpse into the
manner in which the trading with the
enemy law will aid the United States.
The foodstuffs will 20 to Herbert c.
Hoover direct. He will sell them at
once to relieve the strain on the food
market and to bring prices down as
much as possible. All other supplies
will be turned over to a representa-
tive of A. Mitchell Palmer. receiver Of
enemy property, and they will he sold
by him probably at auction. The pro
ceeds then will be invested by Mr.,
Palmer subject to further action by
congress,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
ASKS FOR 100000 IN SUIT
Senator la Toilette Charges Madison
Democrat With LibeIing Him
in Several Gases.

Madison - Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette has filed a 100000 libel suit
ih the Dane county circuit court
against O.sD. Brandenburg, editor, and
the Democrat Printing company of
Madison. The action is filed by his at
tomeys, Crownhart and Wiley and Gill
bert E. Roe of New York City as coun-
sell
Eighteen specific courts of libel are
named in the complaint. The articles
referred to charge Senator La Toilette
with treason, sedition, disloyalty and
official misconduct The complaint
further charges that La Follette's pub
lie speeches have been misquoted in
the articles which are not 3elous
contain libelous headlines and cites a
number of editorials in the publica-
tion. La Follette's ST. Paul speech
figures in the libel action as does the
speech of Charles Edward Russell.
One o. the counts is an alleged state
ment Of La Toilette saying that this
country had no reason to go to war
This, Senator La Toilette alleges, is
false and cites it as one of the causes
of action.
The complaint declares that La Fol-
lette has been injured as therein al
legged III his j putation and has been
subject 20 ridicule and contempt, all
to his damage of 100000"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
MAKE RECORD IN CONSTRUCTING
A $500 YARD TRENCH IN
THREE HOURS.
WORK DONE At MIGHT TIME
Men Not Divided Into Shifts But
Work Straight Time ss They
Will Have to Do When They
Get "over There's

Camp Macarthur. Waco. Tex. - In
Texas soil. every inch of which must
be teased with pick. Wisconsin and
Michigan engineers established a rec
ord that Is seldom equaled In the ex-
tensive operations of Flanders. In
three hours the 107th regiment dug
$500 yards of trenches, "camouflageds
the parapets, dug the drainage bitches
and made everything comfortable for
the infantry to jump into.
And they worked at night when dn-
der battle conditions the engineers,
the suicide squad of litter bearers and
ambulance workers venture out onto
No Mans land. AT O'Clock in the
afternoon the regiment started the
four-mile hike to the trench field, north
of the camp proper Just as the head
quarters bug1ars were sounding taps
the column of dusty workers came
home They were through until re-
veille. The men had been gone eight
hours, and had accomplished the ac-
tual digging in three hours. rhe men
were not divided into shifts but work
ed in straight time, as they will have
TO do ''over there" when the German
counter is pressing and when the ma.
chine diggers offer too easy a shot to
Teutonic artillery.
Proud in one achievement, the engi-
neers eagerly accepted an opportunity
TO demonstrate to Texans their eff
cheney in bridge building, another vital
engineering service Before the pic
turesque thousands that come from the
plains and from the gulf 10 the annual
cotton palace Wisconsin and Michigan
boys held competition in building
the rude but effective military bridge
The Michigan soldiers were more nim-
Bile with the timbers than the Wiscon-
sin men, spanning the wide ditch in 5
minutes and 35 seconds Wisconsin's
bridge was finished almost a minute
later. A detachment of heavy artil-
lerymen. formerly Detroit cavalrymen,
later dashed over the bridges in an
exhibition of cavalry drill.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
COAL GAS FATAL TO FOUR
Aged Ripon Couple and Twin Grand
sons Are Found AsphyNiated
at Their Home.

Ripon-Mr and Mrs. John Buefow
aged 73 and 50 years respectively. and
their twin grandsons, Alfred and AL
bert Buelow. aged four years, were
asphyxiated by coal gas at their home
in this city.
The bodies were discovered by
Charles Buelow, father of the children
on going to the home Of his parents
where the twins had spent the past
week
All Of the bodies were found in one
bed and their condition, together with
other circumstances pointed conclu-
sively to death having taken place at
least twenty-four hours before.
A coal stove in an adjacent room
was imperfectly closed and death OF
all had evidently come about without
waking.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION
WILL CONSIDER REQUEST
FOR ZONE SYSTEM.
AFFECTS RURAL DISTRICTS
Hearings Viii Be Held in Cities and
Communities Interested in the
Proposed chan9e-company
Has IS Exchanges.

Madison The Wisconsin Telephone
company has asked the state railroad
commission TO allow the establishment
of a zone rate instead of the local
rates of present exchanges. This com
pany owns seventy-fiye exchanges and
four sub-exchanges.
1t is set forth in the petition of the
company that the proposed zone rates
viii not affect cities but will raise
rates on rural lines.
Because the commission is not sat
isfied that the plan would prove equit-
able, 1t has decided to hold hearings in
the principal cities and communities
interested.
In statement issued the commits
sion says that before authority is
granted to increase rates, investiga-
ton will be made.
Attention should be given" the
statement says, ito the notifications
which are proposed by the introduc-
ton of 2 system of excess radius
charges which have resulted in an in
crease of the rates to rural subscrib-
ers; to the reasOnableness of the ex-
cess charge as such. and, if it be
found that the excess radius method
of applying rates and determination
of charges is reasonable, the general
question of what distance should be
fixed as limit of the initial radius
should be settled"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
TO END ALL STRIKES
BUILDING TRADES SECTION OF
A. r. OF L, ACTS TO END TIE
UP oF U. s. CONTRACTS.
ORDERS TO RESUME WORK
Employees of shipyards and NUM-
tons Plants Requested to Begin
Operations at once--To Hold
Conference.

Buffalo, n, Y, Nov 15.--All strikes
affecting government work in ship
ping, munitions and other war enter
prises have Eeen called off by the
building trades section of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. ii was au-
nounced by Secretary Morrison A
conference of representatives of build
ing trades heads and government rep
resentatives will be held in Washing
ton within few days, TO 90 over the
situation. Pending the result of this
meeting orders have been sent to the
presidents of locals TO put their men
back to work
The Building Trades council of the
American Federation or Labor sent a
message TO President Wilson, asking
for two-hours' conference to discuss
the situation at Quincy, Mass, where
work is being held up on u destroyer
plant by strike involving about l.
500 men. More than 5000 other work
men are said to be indirectly affected
by the trouble.
John Dolan. president of the Build
ing Trades department. who notified
President Wilson the strikers had been
ordered back to work, received this
telegram:
Your telegram cheered me very
much and hope you will convey my sin
cere thanks and appreciation to those
associated with you in the patriotic
action of which you give me lnforma-
ton. You may be sure there will Oe
all possible cooperation at this end.
WOODROW WILSON,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
ALL TO HELP DRAFT
WILSON APPEALS TO PATRIOTISM
TO ASSIST IN WORK.
Selection viii Classify About 10000, 900
Men and Work viii Require
Sixty Days.

Washington. Nov 12.--President
Wilson formally put the new machin-
cry for the carrying out of the selec-
tive draft bill into operation Saturday
with the publication of the foreword
he has written to the regulations under
which the second call will be made.
The regulations themselves aud the
questlonaires which more than 9,000.-
600 registrants will be required to iii
out are being forwarded TO local
boards, but have not yet been made
public.
War department officials estimate
that the whole process can be com.
pleted within sixty days This means
that no second call will be made upon
the draft forces before the middle of
next February, as the period of classi-
fication Will not begin until Decem-
. ber 10.
The president describes the new
plan of dividing all registered men not
already mobillzed into five classes, sub.
Ject to military service by classes, as
being intended to produce "a more
perfect organization of our man
power"
"The selective principle must be car
ried to its logical conclusion" the pres
ident snld and he added that there
must be made a complete inventory OF
the qualifications of each regIstrant In
order to determine 1.-The place In the
military, Industrial or agricultural
ranks Of the nation in which his expert
encc and training can best be made to
serve the common good"
The inquiry projected Tn the ques.
tionnaire will go deep into the qualIflca-
tions of each Of nearly 100000 men.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
DIAZ LEADS ITALIANS
ALLIED MILITARY COMMITTEE TO
DIRECT OPERATIONS.
General Cadorna Given Place on War
6oard--New Heads of Latin
Army Named.

Italian Army Headquarters, Nov. II.
The conference of British, French
ard Italian representatives has result
ed In the creation of a permanent In
ter-allied military committee. New
leadership for the Italian army has
been provided.
General Cadorna, who has been In
supreme command Of the Italian army
since the beginning of the war, has
been given place on the new COM
.n'ittee.
New heads Of the Italian army have
been named. General Diaz has been
appointed first in command, with Gen
eral Badoglio second and General
Grandine third
General Foch chief of staff of the
French war ministry, and General VIII
son, subcLief of the British general
staff. will serve on the inter-allied COM
mittee with General Cadorna.
The Italians continue their retreat
In accordance with the plan of the
general staff.
From the Treviso hills they are
pouring down rain of shells on the
Germans and Austrians, making them
pay heavy price for the ground they
gain.
A dozen bridges have been blown up
on the Livenza river TO arrest and de-
lay as much as possible the advance
of the Austro- Germans toward the
Piave river.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
To Send Idle Draft Men to Camp.

Madison-Drafted men who are out
OF employment are to be sent to can
Iohment camps at once. Gov. E. l..
thlllpp has notified all draft boards in
the state to I'll vacancies caused by
discharge of men after reaching the
1.,aintonments, I'd for physical disability.
ne order gives the boards the option
vi sending the men at once or holding
'nem until the next mobilization. The
So'ernor suggests. however. that Sc
.ec's who are out Of employment be
sent Immediately.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
Man Kills wife and Himself.

Portage-Henry Ebert shot his wife
to death and then killed himself The
tragedy occurred when Mrs. Ebert,
who was estranged from her husband
several days ago returned to their
home with her father, George Kellogg.
intending to secure her personal eff.
fects. Ebert fired shot gun charge
into her body and then after slashing
his own wrists turned the shotgun
upon himself A 4-year-old son sur
wives.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
rrads Stamp Law Is upheId.

Madison-An answer in the trading
stamp case was filed in the supreme
court by Attorney General Walter C.
Owen. The reply declares that the
trading stamp law is constitutional
and declares that it does not hamper
business and refutes the argument in
every particular as put forth by the
trading stamp people. The case will
come to argument before the supreme
court in December assignment.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
UNCLE SAM ENCOURAGED

Washington, Nov. 13.-Public
eating houses. which include ho-
tells, restaurants. dining cars,
clubs and passenger steamships,
have given their hearty and vol
untary cooperation to the hotel
division of the United States
food administration in all parts
Of the country and the re-
suits are highly encouraging.
Ninety per cent of the frst-class
hotels in the United States have
signed the pledge card Of the
food administration. and the 9th
ors are coming into line. AL
though the movement for a meat
less Tuesday and a wheatlesS
Wednesday was not started uD-
til late IN September 1t has been
generally accepted and is becom-
ing the rule rather than the ex-
ception.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
soat Builders Meroe.

Racine-The Racine Boat company
of this city and the Simmons Boat
company of Irving Park, Chicago,
merged their interests in order to be
able to handle war contracts. The To-
cal concern viii build yachts up to
fifty feet in length and the Chicago
plant will handle the larger craft. The
capital stock will be increased to $3.50.
600.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK; 5 DIE
Five Members of Crew Of Luckenbach
Steamer Kiiled--Vessel Torpedoed
in Bay Of 5iscay.

An Atlantic Port, Nov 15,-News OF
the destruction hy a German subma-
rine Of the American steamer d. n
Iuckpnbach on October y was
brought here by 81 survivors Of ths
crsw. Five Of The crew were killed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
Zine Annly for Pardons.

Madison Nine applications for par
dons will be given bearings by Gov
Philip Seven Of the cases come from
Milwaukee, one from Kenosha and one
from Dane county.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
nged by counties:
I. The grand total of subscriptions to

TIC SIdHU LOIdI OF SUBSCRIPTIONS 10
the loan in Wisconsin is $78.231,350
The forty-five counties of the state
in the seventh federal reserve district
furnished larger percentage of their
minimum quota on the $3.000,000,000
basis than any other state in the dis
trict.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
LOAN TOTALS $78,23l $50
People of Wisconsin Prove LOYALTY in
Recent Campaign in Buying
Many Liberty Bonds.

Milwaukee-The latest statement on
second Liberty loan subscriptions in
the state is contained in the following
tabulation arranged by counties:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
Farmer kiIled under Hon..

''eVens Point-Edward Corrigan, a
.aii''er was killed when his team ran
mo a eulvert and he was thrown un-
yer the horses.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-16
. JOB PRINTING ;.

of All Kinds Neatly
Done at This Office
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
ANOTHER CONTEST

The members of the Lyceum
Society assisted b y Strother's
Grand Orchestra will defeat any
thing that has ever been given
in this town in a high class music
al and Literary Program at the
High School Auditorium Thurs
day evening, April 18th, at 8
O'Clock, Twenty Big Musical
numbers Twenty. Don't all
to hear the Belington Male
Quartette, which will be present
and will give some excellent Sc
lections. Come, you will undoubt-
eddy enjoy it.
Admission Is and rs cents.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
MRS. EDITH M. RICHTMIRE

Edith Monwillie Rightmire, babe
adieu to earth and earthly things
March 10Th, 1917. She was the
daughter of Elias and Clara B. Con-
ley. and was born at Kingwood, w.
Va, November Is, 1858, being at
the time of her death So years, four
months and one day old. She was
married to t. w. Rightmire, Dec.
10th 1882, and to this union were
born three sons and one daughter.
She had been a sufferer of that dread
disease, cancer, in malignant form
and every known means to arrest
the disease had been tried, but with
little avail. She saw the end was
approaching some time ago, and
prepared for that trying event. She
was visited by Rev. A. M. Ham
mond, pastor OF the M. e. church,
who faithfully looked after her spir-
itual interests. She was baptized
by him and calmly she made ready
for her departure, and after intense
suffering she babe her husband and
children an adieu until the resurrec-
ton morn. The funeral was in
charge of j. W. Bedford, who offici-
ated in the absence of Rev. Ham
mond, the funeral text being Job
19, 1926. The remains were laid
away in Parsons city cemetery to
await the general resurrection at the
last day. Mountain State Patriot.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
LITTLE GIRL KILLED BY TOY BALLOON

New York, March 9th Ger
trude Deventhal, eight years old,
was blowing as hard as she could
trying to make a toy balloon big.
Isabel Burns and Consuela Re-
nelia, playmates, who were en-
joying recess of Public School,
No. as, Lafayette and Classon
avenues, Brooklyn, yesterday,
were watching.
Suddenly the balloon vanished
and little Gertrude fell to the
street. She was dead when DR..
Harper arrived from Brooklyn
Hospital. He said that occasion
ally children are killed when a
toy balloon is sucked back into
their Debated lungs.