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The Winslow mail., 1918-02-15

The first round for the bill
providing that the railroads be
be returned to the corporations
after the war was won by the
railroad senators and congress
men in committee. The House
bill provides the property shall
be returned in two years, and
the Senate bill provides for the
return in eighteen months. The
railroads don't care which bill
passes, but having the two gives
the railroad owned members a
chance to duck by making a
selection as to which bill they
will favor. If the senators and
congressman are the servants of
the people there is nothing to
prevent them from passing an
amendment eliminating the Sec
tion providing for the return of
the properties at any set time,
but alas, alack, these individuals
are not servants of the people,
but time-servers for the corpora
tions, and when the roll is called
thew will be known.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-15

At this writing it looks as
though all the democratic candi-
dates this fall will come out of
Cochise county. About every
statesman from that county who
has an acquaintance that extends
beyond the county line has an
nounced himself for some state
office. AS dear old Cochise fur
nishes most of the democratic
votes they are entitled to the
snoils.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-15

Theodore Roosevelt is confined
in a hospital, and the doctors
have given it out that he cannot
talk for three weeks. which is
the worst possible punishment
that can be inflicted on tn e
doughty Colonel. Trust it to him,
however, to make up for all the
lost time when he is released.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-15
Friday, February Is, 1918.

The same torpedo that sent
the Tuscania to the bottom with
a hundred American soldiers has
awakened a nation of a hundred
million people who have been
sleeping. And thousand men
will rise up to take the place of
every hero who has found a
watery grave.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-15

The probity of the state cor
poration commission was brought
into question, one day last week,
by rumor that certain oil
company would not be given
permission to sell it's stock unless
a certain party was ''seen." An
inquiry was at once instituted by
the commission in an effort to
locate the rumor, but nothing
developed. Mr.. Jones, the chair
man of the commission, now
wants to investigate the invest
ment department from the time
the law was first passed to clear
the record. This might be a
good scheme if there was any
way to find out what if any stock
holdings the different members
of the commission in the years
past have, or did hold, in corpor-
ations asking for license to sell
stock. Or if there was any sure
way to find out if at any time
there was any actual cash trans
fers for special favors. Acts of
these kinds are not made of
record ordinarily. 1t is not for
us to question the honesty of the
commission, but we must admit
some of their acts have a most
peculiar flavor. Winslow went
before the commission to have
the electric light rate reduced in
this city, and after a very elabo-
rate hearing the commission de-
cided the rate was too high, and
put in a new schedule that raised
the monthly bill of practically
every user in the city except the
city lighting bill. The fact that
the electric light plant belongs
to the Santa Fe railroad had
nothing to do with this remark
able decision. Then the Winslow
gas company went before the
commission, and they permitted
that company to give $25, 900 of
stock to the promoters, and gave
authority for the company to sell
S35, 900 of bonds, and at the time
the order was made there was
not a visible dollar of assets in
sight, and some day if the city
asks for a reduction of gas rates
this same commission will look
wise and say a corporation must
earn a reasonable dividend on it's
investment. The corporation
commission was created for the
purpose of protecting the people
of the state from wildcat invest
ments, and from extortion from
public utility corporations, but
its every act seems to be to soak
the people and protect the corpo-
rations. 1t is in fact a corpora
ton" commission, and it is about
time we had peoples commits
sion.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-15

With Leroy Ladd at the head
of the state commission on public
institutions, let US hope he will
inject some real live business
ability into that jaded organiza-
tion which has been spending all
it's force playing politics.
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-15
J. II. CHAPMAN, Editor.

Entered as second-cIass matter at the postoffice
of Wnslow. Arizona. under Act of Congress OF
March /. 1879
The Winslow mail., 1918-02-15

Published every Friday. Sub
cription, $500 per year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
ALLIES scoRN PEACE TERMS
Both Britain and France Against
Germans Proposals--Lioyd-
George Gives We've.

London Dec. 31--"Achievement Of
the purposes for which the allies are
fighting is essential to the future free
dom and peace of mankind" says Pre-
mier oyd-George in letter which he
sent to the labor congress. The pre-
mier's statement is regarded as the
British reply to the German peace of
fer
Paris, Dec. 31.--France will not ac-
cept peace based on conditions be-
fore the war, Foreign Minister Pichon
declared In replying in the chamber Of
deputies to the German proposals. He
said Germany was seeking to protract
the negotiations with the Russians and
to re-estabish commercial relations.
believing that in this way the b6lshe-
Wiki might be checkmated.
In his speech, referring To the war
aims of France, Pichon said the first
was to conquer. but why?' he went
on. "To assure a world peace of jus
tice and fraternity. We desire the lib
GRAFTON Of our occupied territories, just
reparation for what has been forcibly
torn from us, refrigeration of Alsace,
Lorraine, reparaton for damages sus
tanned and guaranty of durable peace
by international agreements"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
CLOSE CALL FOR MOVIE FANS
Fire Starts in kaukauna Show House
During Performance - Many
Escape Without injury.

Appleton The Bijou theater at
Kaukauna was complete destroyed by
fire causing property loss of $4,000,
about half of which is covered by in
surance.
The theater, which has a seating ca
pacity of 500. was partially filed at
the time but none OF the audience
was injured.
The fire started in the film room
from crossed wires in the machinery.
The operator saved himself by jump
ing out of his booth into the audito-
rum of the theater and was slightly
injured by the fall and burned about
mis- hands and face.
The flames shot out from the booth
over the heads of the people towards
the screen. The building had a main
entrance and two rear exits through
which the people rushed. A panic was
averted through the presence OF mind
of some of the patrons who cautioned
people to be calm.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
FRENCH DEFEAT FOE IN ITALY
Take Offensive Against Tcutons-Cap-
ture Positions and t,34s Prisoners
at Monte Tonnba.

Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy. Jan. 3.--The magnitude Of the
achievement of the French troops on
the Monte Tomba region grows as full
details are received.
In addition to 1913 men. including
A Austrian officers. several of high
rank, made prisoner, and seven large
guns captured, the booty includes 81
machine guns. several trench quick
firers and a great amount of miscel-
laneous war mgterial.
But the chief significance Of the
stroke is tie change from defensive
to offensive tactics, and the stirring
enthusiasts and sureneSs with which
the French delivered their initial blow
against the enemy lines.
Thus far the enemy has been on
the offensive, with the Italians deliver
ing telling defensive blows.
Now, however, the French have
turned the scale, aud the enemy is
being attacked in this sector for the
first time since he reached the Piave.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
AGREE TO FREE PRISONERS
tion of Commercial Relations
Decided Upon.

Brest-Litovsk, Jan 2.-Proyisional
agreement on a series of important
points, including liberation of war pris-
Oners and resumption of commercial
relations was reached by the delegates
of Russia and thI central powers in
discussion of issues which, in the event
of a general peace, would have to be
settled among the nations represented
in the negotiations here
This provisional discussion was ter
minated on Frisay, the basis of an
agreement adopted being reached un-
der the reservation that it was TO be
examined by the governments repre-
sented by the delegates.
Speedy resumption of diplomatic and
consular relations is embraced in the
understanding. 1t is set forth that
there shall be immediate stoppage of
economic warfare, establishment of
commercial intercourse and the organ
lied exchange of commodities.
A substantial understanding was ar
rived at on which the basis of econom-
ic relations shall be settled per-
manently.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
TELL NEEDS OF ARMY
GENERALS GREBLE AND WRIGHT
BEFORE SENATE BODY.
Declare Pershing Amply Supplied With
Ordnance and Clothing-CamP
Bowie, Tex, Short.

Washington, Dec 31.-Mai. Gen. Ed
win st. J. Greble, commander at Camp
Bowie, Tex, told the senate military
affairs committee on Friday that short
ages al that camp ranged from 30 per
cent in rifles TO o. per cent in artillery
harness
Although all the men at Camp Deni-
phan, OKLA. are now reu-clothed, he
command is still shor for overseas
service and has not emo III equipment
in rifles and heavy guns for the most
efficient training. Maj Gen. William
Wright, the commander told the com
mittee. General Wright and General
Greble, both of whom recently return
ed from the French battle front, were
examined by the committee in execu-
tive session as to the equipment of
General Pershing's forces and equip
ment at National army cantonmc IS.
Then in II public nearing they Feri.
questioned as to their own camps.
General Pershing's troops, the Off
GERS s9id, have ample supplies of all
kinds, including ordnance, although
most of the heavy artillery is borrowed
from the allies. They said that the
American expedition has plenty of
clothing and that the only deficiency
in accoutrement was in motortrucks.
Secretary Baker, IN response to a
resolution passed unanimously last
Wednesday urging the war department
TO forego routine in supplying winter
letter that conditions had improved
by receipt Of belated supplies and that
steps were taken Immediately to cern-
edy shortages.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
TO ORGANIZE SCHOOL BOYS
Students over Sixteen Years Old viii
Be Asked to Enlist for Farm
Work During Summer Months.

Madison. B. Borden. assistant su-
perintendent Of public Instruction, has
been delegated by Supt. c. L. Cary, at
the request of the Wisconsin, council
of defense to organize the available
schoolboys of the state for farm work.
Under the plan as outlined by Mr..
Borden, boys of 16 and over in the
grade and high schools of the state,
will be asked, with the consent of their
parents, to enlist for farm labor during
the summer months. While the boys
viii be compensated for their work,
the service is patriotic and will be Of
ficially known as the loyalty labor
legion
There are $1,000 male students in
the high schools of Wisconsin OF
which 1000 come from the country
Five thousand more, it is believed,
come from the rural communities, and
already have had more or less expert
enee along agricultural lines, making
approximately 5000 available.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
WOULD BAR KILLING OF DOE
Petitions to Be Circulated for the Re.
peal of Present Law--Many
Protests Are Received.

Madison = Circulation of petitions
throughout Wisconsin requesting the
repeal of the present rule permitting
the killing of does during ,ne deer
season, and the return of the one-buck
law is predicted By d. E. Barber. mem
Der of the conservation commission.
Such petitions must state exactly
What is desired, and must be signed by
ten persons from one township, or
twenty-five from one county. Each pc
tition may concern only one county
so it will be necessary TO hold a hear
ing on local petition in thirty-one
counties in Wisconsin to re-establisE
the one-buck law throughout the state
Many letters of protest have been
received by the commission, but so far
as is known, no petitions are now be-
lng circulated.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
MANY SEEK MODIFICATION TO
HELP INCREASE FOOD SUP.
PLY DURING WAR.
MAY ASK FOR NET FISHING
II Permit is Given It Would Benefit
Residents of Small Towns
Where Fish Is Now a Ma
terial Food item.

Milwaukee The fish situation in
Wisconsin win be a powerful argu-
ment before the special session of
the legislature for some changes in
the game laws which viii allow fish
ing for the supply which is necessary
for the table in the state.
The small towns have extremely ap-
preciated the supply of carp which the
state has been able to furnish at rea-
sonable prices all summer, and are
now making plans for a canvass for
available fish to take the place which
has been filed by the carp
The state conservation board has
some carp still stored, most of this is
being sent to Milwaukee and little
of it is being disposed of in the coun-
try towns.
Just what the proposition will be
for the furnishing of fish to meet the
market supply no one can say. By
some it is proposed to allow net fish
ing under different regulations than
that for the general markets in cities
bordering on the Great Lakes and in
the cities and towns adjacent to the
smaller lakes supply can be OBJ
tanned by fishing through the ice.
There is talk that this legislation
can be passed to be effective only dur
ing the war, and the idea is that if
it is adopted it will be benefit to the
residents of the smaller towns where
fish is now a material item in the
food supply.
1t is claimed that If the fishing is
regulated so that it does not occur
during the spawning season the fish
supply will not be materially lessened
In the lakes so that game fishing will
not suffer any great amount of in
jury.
The people who are supporting the
plan to obtain fish supply through
the changes in the game laws are very
much in earnest in their plan and
will push their campaign to obtain
legislation on the question.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
SMALLPOX IN STATE GAIN
Many Cases Being Reported to Board
OF health-Want All School
Children Vacclnated.

Madison-The state board of health
is saking that all school children be
Vaccinated as measure against small
poX that seems prevalent throughout
the state.
Beloit reports thirteen cases princi.
pally among negroes brought to the
city by manufacturing companies as
laborers. Merrill has eighteen cases.
and Mondoyi, six, which has caused
{. A. Harper, state medical officer, to
prohibit public gatherings in that
community until the disease is under
control.
GAINESVILLE reports five cases for De-
cember, while Milwaukee has four
teen and had twenty-four in November.
That the entire state is affected by
smallpox is shown by the fact that La
Crosse has twenty-seven cases; La
Vale, six; Loganville, three; Holland
ale, fifteen; Racine, three; Kenosha,
one; Durand, one; Mauston, two:
Melrose, one; Cleveland, one; Supe-
rior, one; Stanley, one; New Hol-
stein, one; Cameron, FIVE; Britton, one,
and Sheboygan, one.
A state law prohibits children from
attending schools for twenty-five days
after coming into contact with anyone
who has the disease nor can they re-
sumo their studies unless properly
Vaccinated The state board of health
is strictly enforcing this statute.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
FONS is ELECTED SENATOR
Americanism Defeats Socialist
in Special Election

Milwaukee Louis A. Fons was
elected state senator in the Eighth
Milwaukee district by a majority OF
216 votes, as shown by the police de-
partmcut returns.
Mr.. Fons stood upon a platform of
strict loyalty to America, and his
campaign by his managers and speak
ers was made upon this issue. although
his defeated opponent. Edmund T.
Melms, Socialist nominee, declared
during that campaign that he was as
loyal as Mr. Fons.
The victory for Mr.. Fons apparently
has been won by the votes OF soldiers
from the district who are now in
training camps and who enlisted early
in the war and went TO Texas with the
National Guard.
feature in the election. called by
Gov Il. L. Phillip to elect a successor
to Frank Raguse, Socialist. expelled
by the state senate last winter for al
legged disIoyal utterances. was the
light vote cast as compared with the
normal vote in past regular elections.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
FULL VALUE POLICY STANDS
Ruling of owen States That ReguIa-
ton Enacted by 1917 Legislature
Is Still In Force.

Madison-That the full value insur-
ance policy law enacted at the 1917
session of the legislature is not re-
pealed by the adoption by the same
legislature of the standard fire policy,
is the opinion of Attorney General
Owen of Lieut.. Gov Dithmar.
In 1915 the so-called full value pol
!cy law was repealed. Lieut.-Gov.
Dithmar made a fight for the enact
ment OF tie law at the 1917 session
and won out, but the same legislature
enacted the standard fire policy law
which places some of the provisions
of the full value law in conflict.
The opinion of the attorney general,
however, clarifies the situation in
that the attorney general holds that In
case of a total loss by fire, the full
value of the policy must be paid.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
HOLSTElN BREEDERS MEET
Twonty-sixth Annual Convention Of
Southern Wisconsin Associat
at Burlington Jan. 9-10.

Milwaukee -- Every dairy farmer in
southern Wisconsin should plan to go
TO Burlington on Jan and 10 to at.
tend the meetings OF the twenty-sixth
annual convention OF the Wisconsin
Holstein Breeders association The
program. while primarily for Holstein
breeders. will be of intense interest
to every dairy farmer in the face of
present high prices and the contro.
versy over the price of milk.
Milwaukee is especially interested
in the convention because it is pre-
liminary for the national convention
of the Holstein Association of Amer
lea, to be held in Milwaukee on June
5. and Z, next. A sale will be held
in connection with the convention in
Milwaukee that will reach into hun.
dreds of thousands of dollars, and pre-
liminary plans will be laid at the state
convention in Burlington.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
PLOTTERS FIRE CITY
TWO BLOCKS IN BUSINESS DIS,
TRlcT or NORFOLK, VA,
SWEPT BY FLAMES.
MARTIAL LAW is DECLARED
German Plot TO Destroy Town Suspect.
ed-Hugo Schmidt and n. K. Less
ing Arrested-Property Loss
Placed at $4,000

Norfolk, Va. Jan. 3.--Norfolk was
swept by series of mysterious fires
on Tuesday which did $5,000,000 dam
age. German agents are blamed.
Hugo Schmidt and ii. *. Lessing,
suspected of starting the fire, have
been arrested. charged with incendiar-
ism. A German plot to destroy the
city Is suspected. Schmidt claimed to
be an employee of the department OF
Justice.
Norfolk is under martial law. The
fire wiped out two blocks in the heart
of the business section.
Fifteen persons, suspected Of COM
plicity in a plot to destroy the city, are
examined by agents of the department
of justice.
Federal authorities have established
special offices ana secret service men
were rushed from Washington.
The fires destroyed houses, hotels
and apartments. Several explosions
marked the progress of the conilagra-
tions The Monticello hotel, which
was destroyed was headquarters of
army and naval officers. A thousand
bluejackets from the navy yard, 900
Home Guard troops and many yolun-
teer special officers are patrolling the
streets.
one fireman was killed and three
seriously hurt
Cold weather freezing hydrants and
bad weather conditions generally in
terfered with the work of the firemen.
Because of the Importance of Nor
folk in connection with war prepara-
tlons, officials are making general
roundup Of all suspicious characters.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
WILL NOT MOVE COAL
WiscoNslN's SUPPLY TO REMAlN
IN THE STATE.
Northwestern States Have Been Or
dered Not to Take Any Fuel
From Lake Michigan Ports.

Milwaukee - Satisfied that his pro-
test to Washington has accomplished
much for the state. Gov, e. I Philipp
has returned to Madison, where he
expects to receive further word re.
garding an order issued that no morel
shipments of fuel shall be taken from
Lake Michigan ports
Coy. Phillip was notified by H. A.
Garfield. federal fuel administrator.
that w. II. Groverman, Duluth, re-
Gently appointed director OF coal ship
ments from Lake Superior and Miehi-
gan, for Minnesota and North and
South Dakota, had been ordered not
to take any of Wisconsin's coal supply.
w, N, Fitzgerald. fuel administrator
for Wisconsin, had succeeded in get
ting enough coal into Wisconsin for its
winters needs and the governor pro-
tested against the removal of any OF
it to points outside of the state.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
CREW BLAMED FOR WRECK
Eight Persons Killed in Head-On Col
lision' Near North Verrcn, Ind
Order Oisreqa -ded.

Cincinnati, O., Jan. &C. w. Gal
loway, general manager Of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad, gave out state
ment here in which he said disobe-
dience Of orders was responsible
for the collision Of passenger trains
No. ?, bound from st. Louis to New
York, and No. %, from Cincinnati 10
St. Louis, near North Vernon, Ind.
North Vernon Ind, Fan. Eight
persons We're killed and % injured as
the result of "A head-on collision be-
tween Baltimore & Ohio trains a uile
east of here Saturday night
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
ROAD BUILDERS TO MEET
County Highway Superintendents win
Stage Annual Show at Mad
ison February to 9.

Madison--In spite Of the ban on road
building on account of the wars ex'
penses, the Wisconsin Highway Com
mission is now completing plans for
the largest meeting OF its kind ever
held when the county highway super
intendents, road committees, and 9TH
ers interested assemble in Madison
for the Seventh Annual Road Show OF
the Wisconsin Highway commission.
The sessions are to be held in the
G. A. r. rooms, and the exhibits will
be displayed on the rotunda of the
capital. The date of the meeting is
Feb to Q.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
BUTTER SUBS TITUTE BARRED
oIeonaroarine Cannot. Be Used at
State Institutions Is Ruling OF
Attorney General Owen.

Madison = Oleomargarine cannot be
used as substitute for butter at the
state institutions. This matter was
passed upon by Atty-Gen. Owen IN an
opinion to f S Veeder, commanuant
of the Veterans home at Waupaca
Mr.. Veeder said officials at the nome
were desirous of knowing whether ole
omargarine could be used as a sub
stitute.
A state law prohibits the use of this
substitute at state institutions ana the
Veterans home is held to be state
institution.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-04
Felt Prices Soar.

Oshkosh--Tpe old pastime of trap
ming fishers. marten, mink, muskrats,
raccoons and skunks is increasing
with the war price of fur generally.
Eiftv licenses for the privilege have
already been issued in Winnebago
county. Thousands Of muskrats are
traDped annually in the marshes oil
lake Winnebago. At present trappers
orc receiving from As TO S. cents for
each muskrat skin.