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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-18
RETAINS COMMAND OF COAL
Controversy over Shipments Of Fuel
In Wisconsin Settled In Favor
OF w. ". Fitzgerald.

Milwaukee William NJ Fitzgerald,
fuel administrator for Wisconsin, re-
turned from Washington thoroughly
fortified In his position on the action
OF other administrators in directing
shipments of coal from Wisconsin
docks to western points
Under date Of Jan. III. DR. GarReld,
national fuel administrator. wrote let
ters to w H. Groverman of Minneapo-
lis. fuel administrator for Minnesota
and the Dakotas, and to Mr.. Fitzgerald
which we're substantially alike in
terms
The letter TO Mr.. Groverman in
formed him that Wisconsin was to re.
ceive its full proportionate share of
fuel and "Mr. Fitzgerald, as fuel ad.
ministrator, will retain the right 20
direct the distribution of that share.
while the letter to Mr. Fitzgerald said:
"You, as state fuel administrator will
retain all your rights to direct the dis
trihution OF that share. You will issue
your orders and Mr.. Groyerman will
execute them. yotr rights as federal
fuel administrator for Wisconsin have
not been lessened In any respect"
The letter coDcluded With warm
expression cs thanks for Mr.. Fitzger-
AIDS support and of appreciation of
the excellent work he is doing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-18
MEUTRALs NEED NOT FIGHT
Subjects Of Neutral Countries Free
From Draft. Although Have
Taken First Papers.

Washington. Jan. 14.-Citizens or
SUBJECTS of European neutral coun-
tries. regardless of whether they have
taken out first papers for American
citizenship. will be freed from liabil-
ity to military service in the United
States If they appeal through their
diplomatic representatives here.
Minister Sulzer Of Switzerland on
Friday reached an agreement with the
state department whereby Swiss al
ready drafted. and In some instances
actually serving In the army, shall be
discharged il they desire, upon proof
Of their Swiss citizenship.
Similar arrangements may be made
by other neutral representatives, and
the war department has signiied Its
willingness to cooperate in securing
the quick discharge Of drafted aliens
entitled to release.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-18
GERMAN SPY CAUGHT
Y. S. sLEuTiss ARREST TEuToN
ARMY OFFICER IN PORTS
MouT.. NAVY YARD.
CAME TO U. S. ON II-BoAT So
Lieutenant spoorman Is the Firebuu
Captured by Government Deteo-
tives--Explosion Would Have
Wrecked City and Ships.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 16.-Government
detectives arrested Lieutenant Spoor-
man Of the German army as he was
trying to apply match TO the maga-
zine in the navy yard at Portsmouth.
which would have caused disastrous
explosion that might have wrecked the
city and many war vessels
Spoorman wore the uniform of an
American naval officer. letter was
found on him from Captain Boyd
former naval attaehe TO the German
embassy in Washington, showing that
he had received sos. 900 for spy work
Spoorman came to America on the
German submarine U-53, which caused
so much excitement when she turned
up suddenly at Newport in 1916, before
the United States was ut war with
Germany. The object of the subma-
rine's visit at the time was not dis
closed. The capture of Spoorman re-
veals now that she had put ashore at
least one spy. The attempt of Spoor-
man to blow up the magazine Is report
ed as part of widespread plot. Eight
confederates are known aud will be
rounded up. A wealthy citizen of Bal
timOre Is said to be concerned.
The German submarine U-53 APP
peared suddenly in the harbor of New
port, r. l., on the afternoon of octo-
Der Z, 1915. Leaving Narragansett bay
late in the afternoon the U-53 appeared
the next morning off Nantucket light
ship and during the day in that vicinity
sank four British, one Dutch and one
Norwegian steamships.
The raider then disappeared and rel
Gently was reported as being a captive
in a French port.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-18
LEADER LOSES IN ACTION
Judge UphoIds Ruling of Postotfice
Department in Denying Socialist
Paper Mailing Privileges.

Washington, d. c. The contention
of the postofice department. that the
Milwaukee Leader should be denied
the second class mailing privileges for
violations of the sections of the espi.
onage act dealing with disloyai utter
ances was upheld by Justice Hitz of
the District Supreme court here.
The court overruled the demurrer
which had been filed by the MilwaSscee
Social Democrat Publishing company,
owner Of the publication. This demur-
.rer. had been filed to the answer of the
postmaster general to the mandamus
proceedings instituted by th~s Leader
for testing the espionage act.
The government has resisted the eff
forts of attorneys for the Leader to go
outside of the record in the case to
present testimony, and will combat
any further efforts, The government
took the attitude that such an effort
was in effect a demurrer, and that the
court was ruling on just such move.
anyhow.
The decision leaves the case in this
way: The Milwaukee Leader is still
denied the second class mailing priv
ileges, but may appeal and take the
case to the Supreme court of the
United States. whether this action
viii be taken is not known. and will
await the final outcome of the effort
of attorneys for the paper to intro
duce additional evidence
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-18
KAISER vOIDS OFFER
CENTRAL POWERS WITHDRAW
THEIR PEACE TERMS.
German General objects to Appeals
Sent by the Russians to
Teuton Peoples.

Amsterdam, Jan l4.--The central
powers have withdrawn their peace
terms made public at the Brest.Litovsk
conference on December s, lt was an
nounced by DR. Won Kuehlmann. the
German foreign secretary IN his speech
at the Brest- Iitovsk conference with
the Russians on Thursday.
Owing to the nonacceptaace by all
the enemy powers OF those terms. DR..
yon kuehlmann stated, that document
had become null aud VOID" /"
In the name OF the German chief
command, General Hoffman, protested
most strengIy against wireless mes
sages sent out from Russian military
stations, containing abuses OF the Ger
nun military institutions and appeals
OF revolutionary character to the
German troops.
This, he said, trarsgressed the snirlt
of the armistiee Representatives OF
the armies Of Germany's allies Joined
In the protest.
AT the proposal OF Leon Trotzky.
head Of the Russian delegation, the sit
ting was adjourned.
M Trotzky said he requested adj
tournament In order that the RussIan
reply to the Austro-German deciara-
tions might be prepared.
The next sitting was fixed for elev.
en- o'clock Friday morning. 1t was
agreed that the Russian and UkrainIan
replies would be read at that time.
Count Czernin, the Austro-H -Hungarf-
an foreign minister. at full sitting OF
the pence conference at Brest-Litovsk
on Thursday said that as Russia's al
Hes had not replied to the invitation
to participate In the negotiations, lt
was now question Of separate
peace between Russia and the central
powers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-18
SUFFRAGE BILL WINS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
MEASURE PASSED BY HOUSE.
Vote is 274 to 1s6-soutll Almost Ne.
feats BiII--Mann Leaves
Sick Bed.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE woman
suffrage constitutions. amendment bill
passed the house on Thursday night,
274 to 1876.
The victors had not a single vote to
spare. Two-thirds of 4l0 votes (the
total of 274 ayes and 1876 nays) makes
2T3 1-3. But the house paTliamentar
ian ruled that the t.ylly clerks could
:suot spl.5Ia mac tnt') \ thiro or any
fraction.
Some southern DvmocraisT sste.sse.
bitter opposition to the PRESIDENTS
statement Of his position In favor Of
the women. During the day this an
tagonism. steadily increased until II
seemed for time IN the first roll call
that the amendment had been de
feated
Galleries crowded with women burst
into a saIvo of applause such as the
chamber h;.s not heard In years.
The loudest applause in .he day
long debate was given Representative
Decker of Missouri. After citing WOW
ems work and sacrifice In the war, hq
shouted:
"Tll tell you why women should be
given hand now-because they have
more courage, more grit, more sheer,
determined bravery than men. The
world knows It,"
James r. Mann of Chicago. Repub-
lican leader. and Thetus w. Sims,
chairman Of the interstate commerce
committee. were cheered as they cast
the deciding votes Mr.. Mann had
been III in a hospital in Baltimore and
Mr.. Sims, Democrat. fell on the ice
two days ago and injured himself.
Both left their beds to vote.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-18
BADGER DOCTORS ARE LOYAL
Wisconsin Stands Second in States
Sending Physicians to Army
Says Report to Phiiipp.

Madison Wisconsin has sent a
larger percentage Of its doctors to the
MeG.cal Reserve corps than any other
state except Pennsylvania. This is
the substance Of a report received by
GOV Philip from the surgeon general
Of the army. IS.
DR. Rock Sleyster. medical aid to
the governor, said:
s.When it Is considered that Wis
,orsin had an average Of 906 popula-
ton ton per physician to 760 in Pennsyi-
a,;. s.s-1 tl.sf Wisconsin physicians cover
...-.s-sorape -, of twenty square miles 70
four square miles in Pennsgiyania' aila .a
that the density Of population u Oa-o
& wisconsin to 1901 IN Pennsy yiRalilsa'
! think the Wisconsin medieal proies,
SION can claim first honors ior i'sails.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-18
HERTLlNG TO REPLY 10 u. S.
Chancellor of Germany VIII Answer
Both Wilson and Lloyd-eecroe--
Paper Threatens America.

Berlin, Jan. 14.-Imperial Chancellor
Hertling probably viii reply to the
peace aims addresses of President Will
son anG Premier Lloyd-George in
speech In the reichstag Monday.
Amsterdam. Jan. 1.-THE Rhein-
ische WestfaIische zeitung says in re-
gard to President Wilson's war aims
speech.
I'VE are working out our terms of
peace and Mr.. Wilson will soon be-
come aware of them"
The newspaper adds that Germany,
agrees with Mr.. Wilson on the free
dom Of the seas but adds:
"Mr. Wilson Is unable to guarantee
It to us; therefore we propose to en-
force 1t with U-boats."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-18
INSTITUTIONS IN
STATE ARE ACTIVE
MUCH PROGRESS is SHOWN A%n
SEVERAL BUILDINGS ARE
BEING QUILT.
l6 UNDsS EOARO CONTROL
Binder Plant at waupun Sroduced
4,s57.ooo Pounds q Twine in
Ore Year - Female "a
tIents Knit fer Soldiers.

Madison The year just closed has
been one of considerable activity in
building and Improvements at the diff
ferent state institutions.
The Southern Wisconsin Home for
the Feeble Minded and the Epileptic
near Union Grove. and the Wisconsin
Industrial Home Tor Women at Tay-
cheedah, are nearing completion and
both institutions will be ready Tor oc-
cupancy in two or three months.
TIE last legislature placed the indus
trial School for Girls at Milwaukee un-
der the state board OF control. and
made it state institution. There are
now sixteen institutions under the
board
All industries at the state prison at
Waupun have been active. The binder
twine plant has been run TO its ca
pacity 1t produces for the year end
ing June 80. 1917. 4,S57,9DO pounds of
wine of good quality The federal gov
ernment has made a request that the
twine plant be run double shift.
The board has endeayored to pro.
duce as much food as possible and has
planned to Increase production of food
the coming year. At all institutions
that had farms large quantities Of
fruits and vegetables were canned,
plan has been made by which
about two thousand acres of land viii
be cultivated by inmates s the state
prison, end all other institutions have
planned TO produce food.
Female patients in the hospitals and
asylums. the industrial school for girls
and the inmates of the poor houses are
knitting Cor soldiers and sailors.
The county asylnlns are all In
very satisfactory cSuditions.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-18
MILLION IN U. S. STORES LOST
Washington Barracks Swept by Fire
Gasoline in Big Warehouse
Blows Up.

washington. Jan. ia quantity of
army supplies. including S1.00O00O
worth Of food, was destroyed. the quar-
termaster warehouse ruined and sew
eraI other buildings damaged BY a fire
on Monday at the Washington barracks
occupied by engineer troops. A large
part Of the city's fire apparatus was
called upon to fight the flames, to
which added impetus was given by the
explosion Of quantity Of gasoline
stored In one part Of the big ware
house.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-18
EXTEND ARMISTICE TO FEB. 10
Russo-German Peace Conference to Be
Resumed at Warsaw--TrotzIy
Stands Firm.

London. Jan. 16-Warning Of the
possibility of final break in the Rus
so-German negotiations is the out
standing feature of the current news
from Petrograd.
In the meantime. according TO the
correspondent of the Daily Mail In the
Russian capital. the armistice has been
extended until February 10 and the
Russian delegation returns to Petro-
grad today, but the peace negotiations
will be -esumed after an interval at
Warsaw.
Foreign Minister Trotzky declared
the Russians would not abandon their
demands.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-18
MAJ. A. P. GARDNER IS DEAD
Former Congressman from Massacnu-
setts Dies of Pneumonia at Camp
Wheeler Base hospital.

Washington, Jan. 1G,Maj. Augustus
P. Gardner of Hamilton, Mass died
in the Camp Wheeler base hospital on
Monday after short Illness from
pneumonia.
Major Gardner, who was veteran
of the Spanish-American war, resigned
his seat in the house Of representatives
last May to enter the army. During
his public career he was one of the
most. active figures in the fight for
military preparedness, and he was one
of the leading supporters Of the rese-
tuition recognizing the state of war
with Germany
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-18
az .. S. sii.n Is Rammed.

An Atlantic Port, Jan 15.--Agents OF
the American steamship Texan. yes
sci Of 14.000 tons, received reports from
naval authorities that IL was sinking
at sen. The location Of the ship was
not given. The naval authorities did
not state the eause Of she Texans dis
tress, but reports reached shipping cir
ases here from other sources we're that
the vessel had been rammed amldshgp
In collision with another ship.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-18
Railways Lose Their FisA..ss.

Washington. Jan. 15.--The Illinois
Central railroad and 2S other roads,,
by an opinion Of the Supreme court.
lost their fight to have the Illinois two-
cent passenger fare law set aside.
Federal court decrees dismissIng pro-
ceedings instituted by the Illinois Gems
trail to restrain the Illinois public utiI-.
ties commission from putting into ef-,
feet the two-eent rate were sustained,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-18
COMMISSION FORM PLEAsEs
Eau Claire Likes Present city Govern.
ment-Taxes Reduced to Lowest
Fir Possible.

Eau Claire-Two cities in Wiscon-
sin, Appleton and Portage, have recent-
ly cast out the commission form of
city government after giving it d trial.
but here in Eau Claire, the first to
adopt the plan in 1910, there has never
been whisper of any individual or
concerted effort to abandon the sys-
tenn.
The plan has apparently given salts
saciion. and If any change is made it
will not be back to the coDlmon coun-
Gil government. There is a sentiment
growing here for the city manager
plan, but this has not reached the
stage Of any concerted drive being
made for this change.
But it can be said that the commits
sion form of government has proved
success in Eau Claire. though there
has been more or less friction among
the three members of the council, and
0 number Of changes have taken place
in the personnel. The tax rate has
been reduced to the lowest figure in
the city's history and at the same time
the work of public improvement has
been increased, nothing having been
sacrificed in any way to bring the
taxes down. The second year the plan
was in operation here the tax rate was
reduced to its lowest figure and it has
remained there since. A new $4,000
city hall, one Of the best equipped as
we'll as one Of the handsomest edifices
Of Ghe kind in the northwest. has been
erected: an $4,000 auditorium is now
being built and the street paving work
for 1917 was more than 100000.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-18
DRIVE HUNS FROM MOUNTAIN
Retreating Invaders Caught Under
Fire Of italian Troops and Suffer
Severe Losses.

Rome. Jan. I4-Austro-Germa
forces were forced TO evacuate some
trench sections near Cavassucchurina
on the Italian mountain front the war
Office announced. The retreating Teu-
tons were caught under the Italian
FIRE ard suffered considerable losses.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-18

Of An Kinds Neatly
Dons n This ofHcs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-11

step with me. lie affects a man
nish stride.
I Shorten my u,np 10 his. and
he inngtheus his stride 20 mine.
and 80 we swing along together
in right good coYnrndcship.
IL must b. true that boys like
TO keep step with their fathers.
But therr IL this fear upon me.
In little while my sons legs
Will be IN long as mine. or long
er. In n little while he will
stride 20 vigorously and with
such xest thru life that his aonile.
doiderinE old dad will have n
hard time keeping up with him.
II II fine for a father TO keep
step with his snangrown son.
so I am I'm this movement. I
say. for n purely selfish reason.
want TO 30 make friends with
my son. 10 10 bind his heart 10
mine. that he will not neglect
and forget me when am old
and In the way.
want him to so love me for
the father and chum I uncd 20 he
that he VIII shorten his step To
my hating step. and link
strong arm In n palsicd arm
want TO keep step with my
son,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-11

Tax on
Soldiers Food
ROuSeS Anger

CAMP LEWIS Tacoma February 1.-THE very first
general symptom of complaint has been heard among the
national army soldiers at this cantonment.
They do not want TO pay income tax on the food and
the clothing and pay that Uncle Sam gives them In the
shadow of the flag headquarters they protesting that
the has right to reduce their capac
iy by enlistment draft pay them pittance for hazard
Gus work, and then reduce the pttance by taxation
The poor in the army and the rich have no
complaint The cry from the vast majority who
are neither rich poor, but who have incomes from
the minimum taxable income for n single
With the $1,000 limit for single men and the $1,000
limit for married men, is safe estimate that than
onethrd of the officers and will be subject to the tax
and that very fair majority of these would not be sub
ect to its terms If raons not included part Of
the soldiers income
In
Quite the surpris. Of everyone opposition
man
frourn {
sxx,s along with and keep tho the house
to everything everything
exemption.
getting and I'm glad have
.
loud has the munur risen that, request
These Allowances opinion.
soldier should be required the what the
Those aIlowance-- says opinion made
orernen and are accepted
the ready and tit to render his country the
:, ,axabe income such as ar. contemplated
and insult
the loyal who in their couny emergency have pouey
submitted themselves for military service"
holds that attempt to 'essats the part. Of
would lead only TO fruiiess argument
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-11
WILL YOU KEEP STEP WITH SON WHEN
HIS LEGS ARE STRONG AND YOURS OLD?

matter 30 Important must con
fcsH that ! shall participate in
this movement from n purely
selfish reason.
am not half 70 much afraid
that I shan neglect and FORGET
my son as am that he shall
neglect and forget me- don,
want tina, TO happen
arm sure that. " many Seat.
Tie fathers Join tn. movement. IL
will be because they arc haunted
by the same fear that haunts m.
that their sons may some day
neglect and forget them
My father died when was n
little boy. I do not remember
him we'll My most vivid rccoi-
lection OF him IL OF n day. long
ago. when walked by HIS side.
I hung on 10 ono OF hia fingers.
Hts legs were 30 much longer
than mine that had difficulty
In keeping step with him And
] wanted TO keep step with my
father.
Like 10 Keep Step
My son IN about as old now M
I was then. Sometimes VIC go
walking together. And I have
observed that he likes TO keep
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-11

ing the war.
The presidents speech follows:
Gentlemen OF the Congress: On
the eighth of January ! had the
honor of addressing you on the
objects OF the war as our people
conceive them.
The prime minister OF Great
Britain had spoken in similar terms
on the firth OF January. To these
addresses. the German chancellor
replied on the cath and Count
Czernin. for Austria, on the same
day.
II Is gratifying to have our de-
sire so promptly realized that all
exchanges of view on this great
matter should be made in the hear
ing of all the world
Count Czernin's reply. which is
directed chiefly to my own address
on the eighth OF January. is ut
tered In very friendly tone. He
finds in my statement n sufficient
ly encouraging approach to the
views OF his own government to
Justify him In believing that II fur
nishes n basis for a more detailed
discussion of purposes by the two
governments.
He Is represented to have in
timated that the views he was ex-
pressing had been communicated to
me beforehand and that l was
aware OF them at the time he was
uttering them: but in this l am
sure he was misunderstood. I had
received no intlmation OF what he
intended to say. There was. of
course. no reason why he should
communicate privately with me. |
am quite content To be one of his
public audience.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-11
100 DADS AND SONS
WILL GO TO BANQUET

Seventeen hundred tickets for tho
Father and Son banquet. 10 be held
Mt Masonic temple at $40 p. m. Mon
day have been sold It's going to
be big affair in the lives Of many
boys between ages OF 10 and 20. and
their fathers. a telegram was sent
TO Governor Lister Monday. urging
him TO bring his son. Men who
called Elliott 47i3 were given father.
less boys to take 20 the banquet
w. A. Peters will be toaatmastcr.
The program follows:
Singing of national anthem. Wei
coming address by Gov. Lister. Ad.
dress. william II. Lewis. what n
Father Expects OF a Son" Response,
Lee Baker. Broadway high school.
what Son Expects From a Ia
Their" Vocal solo. DR.. Henry Suz-
zallo. Rotation OF Father to Son"
America" led by orchestra OF the
Y. NJ. G. a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-11
Is It Right?

Tax collectors busy in the ranks of the national
army
Uncle Sam is telling his soldiers:
PAY me for supporting you while you fight my war.
Many and many claimed no exemption from the
draft because he thought the little store or business would
support his wife while he absent.
Now the government is adding to the income she re-
ceives the that it him month and the amount
it spends for his food
If it totals more than $1,000 for married men and
900 for single men, he must his income tax and the
go back the government to pay him next months
pay and allowances.
It's great system-BUT, the soldiers do not like it
and they feel it injustice unworthy of the government
they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-11
INSISTS ON open forum
AND NO PATCHED.UP Peace
SOME OF PRESIDENTS CENTER SHOTS


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