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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Acknowledgment Frank E. Golf
of Barron had two close calls during
the American advances on the west
ern front. He writes from France
that during one attack a bullet went
through his coat pocket and in another
encounter. his gun was shot out of
his hands. He went over the top four
times in six days without getting a
scratch
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Green Bay Door county added
three more gold stars to its service
flag. and increased the total to twenty
four. Besides the twenty-four who
have made the supreme sacrifice, there
are twenty-seven Door county soldiers
who have been wounded in action.
Nearly all of the casualties occurred
among members of Company +, Fourth
infantry.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Green Bay-Evidence that some
wisconsin and Michigan men are in
Russia is contained in letter from
Sergt Harry B. Desnoyers of Com
pany b. Three Hundred Tenth engi-
neers, unit of the Eighty fifth, or
Custer division. which trained in
Camp Custer. Sergt Desnoyers wrote
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
B, Desnoyers, that the engineers had
arrived on Russian soil. The Custer
division went overseas over two
months ago and contained Wisconsin
and Michigan men chiefly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Fond du Lac-Charles ]. Seribner'
we'll known Wisconsin travelling sales
man and prominent in I. {. 4. ana
T. P. A. circles, died here, following
an attack Of heart trouble.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Madison Prof William G. Mar
quette, associate professor of botany
at Columbia university, who had been
professor of botany at the University
of Wisconsin from 1906 to 1910, was
sentenced to serve one day in the GUS
tody of the United States marshal for
refusing to register, When arraigned
in federal court in New York, Judge
Clayton, after hearing, gave him one
days time to change his mind.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Racine - Byron B. Northrop, S8
years old, dean of Wisconsin bankers,
died at his home in Racine, Death was
due to a shock received when. he fell
a week ago and broke his right hip
Mr. Northrop was born in New York
in 1880, corning to Racine county in
1912 He attended colleges in Wis
consin and Michigan, graduating from
the University of Michigan in 1855.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Neenah - Capt. Frank j. Schneider
of the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth
infantry. writes home that the ma
iority of German prisoners are glad
they were captured and that some
Germans come over to the American
lines and surrender voluntarily
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Madison - Ninety-one S. A. T. c.
men from the University of Wisconsin
left for officers training camps. OF
these seventy-five went to Camp Grant
Tor infantry training, eight to Camp
Hancock. Ga, for machine gun, and
eight to Camp Taylor, KY, for artil-
lery
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Wausau assessed valuation on
real estate in Marathon county is $51,-
975OO1. compared with $54,27S,627
year ago. Personal property is sl6'-
263, 3,O59. A year ago it was $l3,950'-
727.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Racine-A former Racine woman who
shows her patriotism, Notwithstanding
her advanced age, is Mrs. J. N. Pills
bury, of Los Angeles, Cal Although
Mrs. Piilsbury is n years of age, up
to a short time ago she had knitted
ESQ pairs of stockings. She can knit a
pair of stockings day. 1t is doubtful
If this record has been exceeded by
any woman in the United States.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Racine-The county board of super
visors voted to accept and maintain a
I00-bed hospital, which is to be con-
structed through private subscrip-
tons and a $4,000 appropriation from
the Racine county war chest. The
board has also unanimously voted to
purchase 100000 of the fourth Liber-
ty Loan bonds.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Janesville- -Privates Waggoner and
part. Camp Grant soldiers, were ar
rested here on charge of rifiing the
WasEroom of the Myers hotel barber
Shop. No passes were found on the
men who refused to give information
'oncerning themselves. One had near
" 800 when searched.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Madison-''If you have any unused
sugar certificates please return them
to the sugar committee at the state
capitol so that the sugar may be redis-
tributed where it is needed" is the
plea of the Wisconsin food administra-
ton 1t is only through such cooper
alton that the committee is able to fur
nish sugar for home canning purposes
and other emergency cases.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Aadison-H. S. Siggelko, Madison
a''oFney, who was nominated for at
~ rney-general on the Prohibition
.-eEet month ago. fled a declination
"'a Secretary of State Merlin Hull.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Madison-Ad Gen. Orlando Hol-
way has received calls from the fed
eral government for 1855 men. They
are to entrain in the five-day period
beginning Oct 21 OF this number, g.,
459 men are wanted for general serv-
ice at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg,
Miss, and LAP for general service at
Jackson Barracks, Louisiana.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Green Bay-The city of Green Bay
tiSS reached $50 per cent subscrip-
uon in the fourth Liberty Loan. The
,oiunteer plan has proved success
iul IN Brown county Out of 1861 al
Iolments over 1880 were completed
without personal solicitation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Oshkosh = On a hurryup call for
nurses for Camp Grant to assist in the
effort to control Spanish influenza, five
Oshkosh nurses were secured in four
hours til and they were on their
way to camp The volunteers were
Misses Anna Bodden, Ellen Allen.
Charlotte Case, Anna Naby and Alice
Giroux. All are graduate nurses.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Oshkosh-According to an estimate
by County Agricultural Agent Sell the
loss by stripe in barley in Winnebago
county this year was about 5 per cent,
of $4,000 bushels. That is considera-
bly, less than in many other counties
of the state, some of which lost as
high as from 10 to Is per cent.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Appleton - Onions measuring from
ten to eleven inches in circumference
We're raised by Herbert Rainbow, 10
years old in his war garden in the
town of Center The youthful gar
dener recently presented an onion
measuring 11A inches in circumfer-
ence to F. o, Let's. rural mail carrier
on route No. 4.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Rhinelander-The following officers
were elected here at the annual meet
ing of the Wisconsin w. c. T. u;
President, Mrs. Mary Scott Johnson,
Superior; vice-president, Mrs. "A. W
Warren, Stoughton; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. E. w. Follett, Marsh
field; recording secretary, Miss Julia
Hutchinson. Waupaca; treasurer, Mrs.
Ida NJ Cooke, Green Bay.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

Racine-Percy Ludine, a Racine
high school graduate but 16 years old
entered Ripon callege recently, where
he was recommended for the S. A. T
c. at Fort Sheridan. He received his
commission as lieutenant and report
ed for duty at the Rahe Auto school
Kansas City.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
PVT. MITCHELL DAVIS
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Howard University Graduate Vic.
tim of Disease in France

Private Mitchell A. Davis. coIored.
attached to headquarters. 34sth Artil-
lery. died of pneumonia in France on
November l6, Although from Trenton.
N. j.. he made his home in Washing
ton, was inducted into the service
from this city in March and sailed
for France in June with the Ninety-
second Division.
The young soldier was graduated
from Howard University Law School
in 1915. and at the time of his Undue
ton was employed by the War Trade
Board. He published a book entitled
''one Hundred Choice Quotations by
Colored Americans" and had almost
completed work, IAN Anthology OF
Negro Verse; when he took up the
duties of a soldier.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
Give JOBS BACK
WOMEN TO URGE
Feminine League Will Meet
to Protest Discharge of
Conductorettes.

Listen to this you male Job hunt
ersi
Shall working women give up
their Jobs to men" is the subject for
discussion at meeting of the WASH
ington Committee of the National
Women Trades Union League tomor-
row evening, to be held at the head
quarters of the Waitress Union. 7Is
Sixth street northwest.
The discussion will center around
the recent recommendation of the
National War Labor Board for the
dismissal of the women street car
conductors of Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Clifford Pinchot, chairman of
the local branch of the women's s
Trade Union League, will preside.
The speakers will be Mrs. Raymond
Robins, National president of the
league; Miss Mary Van KIeeck, di-
rector of the Woman-in- Industry
Service Of the Labor Department;
and Miss Julia OConnor. president
OF the Telephone Operators Depart
ment of the International. Brother
hood of Electrical Workers. open
discussion will follow the speeches.
This meeting is one of a series be-
ing held in different cities to protest
against the action of the War Labor
Board. Trade union women and suf-
fragists throughout the country are
said to be deeply stirred over the
crisis they believe the board has
precipitated in women's struggle for
economic equality with men. The
women's league has~filed a protest
with Chairmen Taft and Manly
against the recommendation of the
board as IAN unjust. undemocratic,
and un-American method of at
tempting to settle the problems Of
Readjustment and a denial of the eIe-
mentary right to work"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15

the following message to Washington
ians through this medium:
Christmas parcels for all points, in,
Guiding those for local delivery. should
be mailed as early as possible and not
later than December Is Early mailing
insures timely delivery. Parcels should
be carefully packed. securely wrapped
ana insured against loss or damage.
Christmas cards should also be
mailed early. They may be sent by
air-mail service to any address In the
United States for six cents"
Three cents will insure a parcel VAL
ued at $50. At this time OF congestion
az postohices and on mail trains q
greater risk is to be expected. Bun
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
Six Killed, Four Hurt,
In Grain Store Fire

Newark, N. j., Dec. l.-Six men
were killed and at least four injured
today in a fire at 222 Market street
The men who lost their lives We're
trapped in hay and grain store on
the top story whose floor collapsed
carrying them with it.
Crowds witnessed the thrilling pas
sage OF twelve men from the top floor
building, No. 20 to the roof of five
story building in the rear. Believ-
ing themselves trapped in the build
ing they passed hand over hand on
an electric over the deep chasm. All
made the passage in safety.
Two men fell from window lodges
OF the burning building and another
fell down an air shaft, suffering Sc
nous injuries.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
Spanish. Atheneum to Meet.

The December meeting of the Span
ish-Americsn Atheneum on wednes-
day night, December IS. at the Wash
ington Club, 1910 Seventeenth street
northwest, will be devoted to Mexico
and will culminate in the Christmas
celebration of the Pinata- Senior Cafe
tano Serrano Of the Mexican Embassy,
Will deliver an address; Senior Javier
lglesias will recite a poem, and Senior
francisco Aguirre del Pine will sing
original Mexican songs and later, with
Senor Alfredo Bou, will sing duets.
The Diana will be psyed and general
dancing will follow.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
TRY This FOR A
COLD--.ITS fine
"Pape's Cid Compound" Ends Sc
we're Colds or Grippe IN
Few Hours.

You can end grippe and break up
a severe cold either in head, chest.
body or limbs. by taking a dose
of "Pape's Cold Compound" every
two hours until three doses are TAX
en-.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming. relieves sick headache, dull
ness. feverishness, sore throat
sneezing, soreness. and stiffness.
Don't say stuffed-up! Quit blow
ing and snuffling. Ease your throb-
bing head-nothing else in the
world gives such prompt relief as
"Pape's Cold Compound" which
costs only a few cents at any drug
store. 1t acts without assistance,
tastes nice. and causes no incon-
venience. Be sure you get the genu-
ine.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
Cases still Increase.
NITRATE WORKERS STRIKE.
Government Answers with Definite
Refusal to Raise Pay.

Sheffield, Ala, Dec. 14.-The answer
of the government to demands of
workmen at nitrate plant No. 2. at
Muscle Shoals. for wage increase is 8
definite refusal This was received
here by wire early today.
Plumbers AND steamfitters seek an
increase of from 81 to s125 per hour,
electricians from 70 to S1k cents. The
electricians are on strike. No strike
has been called by the plumbers. but
many of them have walked out.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
FLU INCREASING;
Ait new CASES
Shortage of Nurses Grows
Serious; Schools Not
to Close.

More calls are being received for
Influenza nurses than can be supplied.
This statement was made yesterday
at the new headquarters OF the Red
Cross Teaching Center, which has
fust opened an emergency recruiting
station at 141O G street northwest.
Room No. I.
An urgent call was issued yesterday
for volunteers OF all grades of nurs-
ing experience, who will be paid for
their services according to the type or
work they can do. There is a particu-
lar need for graduate. undergraduate
and practical nurses, but those who
have had the Red Cross home hygiens
course can be Of service as aids and
persons with no experience will be
welcomed as helpers. Application MAJ
be made by calling up Franklin 61I7.
Miss Anna J. Greenlees Is the director
Of the center.
Makes 1s-yisIts I'm Day.
The recruiting station is co-operat-
ing with the Instructive Visiting
Nurse. Society. to which influenza pa
tients may apply for nurses by caTnng
Franklin 65s7. 1413 G street northwest.
With the aid of automobile transporta-
ton, which is invaluable owing to the
inadequate number Of nurses for ths
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
BIG CHRISTMAS DINNER
ISPLAlVNED FOR HORSES
Animal Rescue League Seeks Do.
nations Of Grain or Money.

If any horse goes hungry in Wash
ington over Christmas. it will not be
the fault of the Washington Animal
Rescue League. For the third year
this organization, makes its appeal to
the public for subscriptions for it's
Christmas dinner for horses.
Major Raymond w. Pullman. super
intendent Of police. has authorized the
use of the lot on B street northwest
between Eleventh and Twelfth streets
(at the end of the market sheds), for
the dinner. which will take place on
December q
Contributions of grain or money may
be sent to the headquarters of the
league. Four-and-a-half street and
Maryland avenue southwest, where
thousands Of lost or homeless animals.
chiefly dogs and cats. are cared for
every year. Further particulars may
be had by phoning Main, 1887.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
SALVAGE WORK FINISHED.
Red Cross to Close Depot and Open
Salesrooms.

Headquarters of the Salvage Section
OF the Red Cross. Delaware avenue
and c streets northeast, will be closed
on Christmas and remain closed dur
ing the winter months. Salesrooms
will Se opened January at, l2l4
Eighteenth street northwest.
The headquarters. which is an aban-
doned engine house, is to be closed
on account of the imposibility of heat
ing the main part of the building.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
MONTREAL STRIKERS
RETURN TO WORK
Policemen. Firemen and Engineers
Win Fight After Rioting.

Montreal Dec. 14-Montreal's thirty
three-hour municipal strike. accom-
panied by serious rioting and mob
violence, ended today when striking
policemen. firemen. engineers and in
cineration department employees re-
turned to work.
The strikers agreed to return after
Chairman De Cary, OF the administra-
ton commission, had agreed to re-
move Director Dremblay. his assistant
Arthur Mann ani Chief Detective Be
LANCER are to keep their present posi-
tions
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15

increasing number Of calls. one nurse
was able to make eighteen visits yes
terday. A visit ordinarily consumes a
half hour to an hour, according to the
needs of the case.
The northeastern section Of the city
has sent in more applications for the
services OF nurses to the teaching GEN.
ter than the other three sections of
the city put together. Three-fourths
of these calls have been from people
who want a nurse for the entire time
Where this demand could not be met
visiting nurses have been sent as far
as possible. More nurses are needed
and needed badly" said Miss Green
lees yesterday.
Cases StiIl Increase.
New cases OF influenza reported to
the Health Department yesterday to-
tai az, an increase of 25 over the fig-
ure of the preceding day. Seven per-
sons died of the disease up to 6
O'Clock last night
DR.. Fowler stated late yesterday
that at the present time no official
closing of schools or public gatherings
is contemplated
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
Ar Route to Dix;e.

An air route of ell the eastern
slope of the Appalachian range 20
Columbia S. C. has been mapped
out by War Department aviators.
This route will reach into the south
ern continental air route. Good
landing fields were found at SUFFOLK.
Va. Franklin. Va. Pinehurst n. c
Camden, S. C. and Columbia, s. c.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15

dies are banded In larger ouantitie5
and more rapidly than during normal
times. In this way addresses are
more liable 10 be torn from packages.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
MOVIES WILL SPUR ON
CHRISTMAS MAILING

Postmaster Chance Sends Message
to Public via Screen.
Now it's the movies who are making
1t hot for the late Christmas mailers,
Theaters will show motion picture
slides urging you to mail early for
Christmas. The campaign viii start
today.
Postmaster NJ. o. Chance has sent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-23
FRIENDS OFFER REWARD.
$500 To BE Paid For Arrest of Assail-
ants { { Thomas Thomas.

Five hundred dollars reward, for the
arrest and conviction of the two assall-
ants of Thomas Thomas proprietor oi
the Plaza Restaurant who was murder
ouSIv attacked Thursday evening while
on his way home from business at Eighth
and West streets, has been offered by Il
number of business men through John
GOvatoS
Mr.. Thomas, who is in q critical con-
dition in the Homeopathic Hospital,
with his throat cut almost from ear to ear
Yesterday informed the police that he
was certain the motive for he attack
was robbery and not rcvcnq lie SAID he
knew Of no enemies that would want to do
HIM harm Mess complications set IN,
physicians AZ the hospital st;ed he has
a good chance for recovery
The reward for the arrest 81 the two
highwaymcn l. tho outgrnWti II a meet
ing Of close business associate, who are
anxious io see the dcspcradoes brought 10
Justice While thcv realize that the local
police here arc making every effort 70
apprchcnd the aSsalants, they feel that 4
reward may stimulate outside effort to
aDnrchcnd the tootpads
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-23
SOLDIERS BLOWN TO SEA.
Fort du Pont Artillery Co. Has
Narrow Escape When Gale Hits
Steamer Off Delaware Capcs.

Atlantic City, Dec. 23.-i1ow an entire
company Of coast artillerymen, deprived
Of an opportunity for overseas service
after seventeen months III the army by
the signing of the armistice. narrowly
escaped death in a storm while ON their
way to Fort du Pont, Del, to be mus
tered out, was related here by Corporal
Harold Bender Bender was one of four
Atlantic City men who enlisted last July.
The company was ON its way up the
inland waterway in river steamship
bound for Fort du POnt from ono OF the
southern coast forts. \ heavy storm
developed as they ncared the Delaware
capes and the terrific force OF the gale
drove the light river craft through an
inlet into the open ocean,
Despite all efforts to regain the inlet
the craft waIlowed around in the high
sea for hours, much of the time all but
submerged For more than five hours
the artilIerymen were tossed all over the
steamship. During a lnll the pilot
managed to work the craft toward the
shore, and back into the inlet, and the
entire complement was saved.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-23
GOOD POULTRY MARKET.
Supply is Plentiful and Prices Reasonable
as a Rule

Wholesale poultry dealers along Fourth
street are feeling mighty good about the
market this year "Never was better,
said one OF them, This is n Victory
Christmas, and people are spending money
more freely than they ever did before. The
market has never known such prosperity.
Turkeys are selling wholesale at from
45 to Is cents a pound, and the com
mission men look for n still higher market
before they are sold out The price nearby
farmers were asking was too high for the
commission men. so they went clear
down to the southern part of Virginia,
and claim they got the best stock they
ever had Although the wholesale market
here is high. 1t is probably higher IN
neighboring cities, rs wholesale dealers
from Chester and Philadelphia have been
making the rounds in Wilmington, buying
up turkeys by the barrel, at a spot cash
price of Is cents a pound The retail
price has been ranging from 80 to 81
cents a pound There has been scarcity
of supply in Wilmington, according to
the tremendous demand of the market
One commission merchant sold 10000
pounds and could have disposed of 25,
600 pounds if he had had them. The
poultry market is sharing the general
prosperity of the season, and along with
all the business on Market street have
never been so busy at any other Christmas
rs they have at this one.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-23
CHRISTMAS WILL BE MERRY
Unfortunate Little Girls Faith in Santa
Clans Rewarded

If there Is anybody IN Wilmington
who didn't believe there Is a santa ClaG>
they probably would be convinced that
thcv were wrong if they could talk
with the unfortunate little girl. mentioned
IN Every Evening few days ago, whose
Christmas treasure-ll ccnts-she eX-
pccted to bring her the same cheer as to
more fortunate children Her father
i ill-has been Ill for some time-and the
prospects for the visit OF Santa Claus
were not bright
Now. however, Santa has been reached
through an appeal made by Every
Evening to the good people Of the State
and today this paper turned over TO the
unfortunate family S13 So, which kind
friends had sent to this Office one con-
tribution coming from Delaware City,
and in addition Turner d Stelle, grocers.
had made q fine donation OF Christmas
danties. while one good woman on the
North Side gave q quantity OF canned
goods and another phoned in that she
was sending q check.
That these unfortunate people-who
are in every way worthy-are gratihed
rs attested BY the manner in which they
are receiving these benehcences from
unknown friends Others still doubt
less will send contributions 10 Every
Evening so thar further good can be done
for these people and 50 hat the httle
girl will be able TO fully realize her faith
~ ~ant, ('laus