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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
FEAR A SHORTAGE OF cows
High Prices of Food and Grain induce
Many Farmers to Kill Good
Milk Producers.

Washburn So alarming has be-
come the dairy and livestock situation
throughout northern Wisconsin as a
result of the killing off of the stock.
caused by the prevailing high prices
of food and grain, that immediate ac-
ton is to be taken by the Federated
Farmers clubs for the purpose of ap-
prising the farmers of the region of
the grave danger they are facing in
being able to build up their herds
again.
The Bayfield, County Association Of
Famers' Clubs has sounded the warn
ing to its 500 members. urging them
to hold up on the sale of their live
stock, and they are cooperating with
the Wisconsin dairy commission and
the state food commission in startipg g
a campaign along this line.
According to information brous ht
out at meeting there has been dur
ing the past two months many good
dairy cows sold at from $40 to $50 and
these have gone to the slaughter pens.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
CHECKING LEAKS TO GERMANY
Every Vessel Leaving New York Har-
Dor TO Be Fully Seaehed ty
v. S. Officers.

New York, Jan. 1O.--Drastic meas
ures to stop secret information reach
ing enemy nations were adopted by
Byron r. Newton, collector Of the port
of New York, who announced that
every vessel leaving or entering the
harbor will be thoroughly overllauled
by specially selected squads Of men. If
necessary, 1t was stated, passengers
aud crew viii be searched Even
steamships destined for ports Of the
entente allies viii be scrutinized, 1t
was said, 10 avoid possibility of round
about communication with the enemy.
Washington, Jan. 10.--It Is reported
I tat ammunition for the Gefnan army
ls being manufactured In America.
possibly under supervision OF German
reserve officers. and Is being secretly
exported TO Copenhagen.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
TO MOBILIZE LABOR.
J. 3. DENsMoRE is NATIONAL pl-
RECTOR or EMPLOYMENT
SERVICE.
'lshMED BY SECRETARY WILSON
New Board Formed at Washington
VIII Recruit Workers for A7ricui-
ture. Shipbuildine and War
Contract Plants.

Washington. Jan. Mobilization OF
100000 workers for agriculture, ship
building and war contract plants was
intrusted to the United States employ
ment service by the department of Ia
bor
Tremendous expansion Of the serv-
Ice is in progress in preparation for
recruiting men necessary TO carry on
the economic work in support OF the
military forces in the war. Solution
of the labor shortage problem by this
means Is confidently proposed by the
department and the cooperating labor
organizations in answer TO suggestions
that conscrlption Of labor is necessary.
One early result is expected to be
the placing of 100000 mechanics IN
shipbuiiding plants to MD in hurrying
to completion the merchant marine
program.
John B. Densmore of Montana. So
llctor for the department Of labor,
will be national director of the EN-
plC -ment service by appointment OF
Secretary Wilson. He will have as
his assistant Robert Watson Of Mas
sqchusetts and Charles T. Clayton Of
Maryland Samuel ]. Gompers of New
York. son of the labor leader, VIII
succeed Mr.. Watson as the depart-
ment's chief clerk.
Organization plans of the new serv-
ice were described in an official state
f1opf xx.hi.a1, eota In mart
"The United States employment
service has been divorced from the
bureau of immigration, made a sepa-
rate arm of the department and one OF
the largest and most important war
prosecuting organizations Of the ma
tional government.
Through the utilization of existing
and proposed federal, state and nsu
nicipaI employment offices and state
defense councils the federal employ
ment service will cover the entire con-
tinent with a network of inter-related
labor exchanges. These will recruit
and transfer workers from one section
to another and eliminate the present
chaotic situation of a surplus of work.
ers in one region and shortage in an
other.
"Supplementing this labor distriDu'
hon work. the federal service will Gre
ate vast reservoir of labor TO meet
the increasing demands of the various
war industries.
",yhe public service reserve Is ex-
pected TO prove a conscription of Ia
Dor to be unnecessary.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
GIRL. OPERATORS GET JOBS
Five Wire Students Accepted BY
Omaha and SEQ Railroads and
Assigned to Positions.

Eau Claire Five girl students OF
telegraphy who recently PASSED ex-
animation for telegraphers on the
Omaha and 500 railways, have been
accepted as telegraphers and assigned
to positions.
Miss Mabel Sale of Rice Lake is
operating the ticker at the Bloomer
stetion Miss Pearl Lockwood OF
Birchwood is located at Neillsyille.
Blanche Amans and Edna Kringle,
both of Mikara, were placed at Haw-
thorne and Barronette, respectively
First reports from the girls state
that they are well pleased with their
own field of work, now classified as
war work, and hope to remain in their
present positions after the war terni-
mates.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
BIG BRIDGE TO DIXIE OPENED
Structure Mile and Quarter Long Over
Ohio River at Paducah Is
Completed.

Metropolis. H., Jan. IA miIe-long
freight train working its way across
a gigantic steel structure over the Ohio
river between Metropolis. H., and Pa
ducar. KY. and disappearing In the
distance was the simple ceremony"
that marked the opening of great
masterpiece of bridge engineering
which spans the Mason and Dixon line
It this point.
Approximately a mile and quarter
in length. this is one Of the noted
bridges Of the world 1t contains the
longest single span-720 feet-ever
constructed. 1t is supported by seven
piers, the largest of which is 90 by 110
feet at the bottom and ISL feet high
larger than the average skyscraper.
All told, 1900 tons of steel. 10000
barrels of cement and 10000 cubic
yards of gravel were used ia the con-
struction. the cost Of which was
SO, 100000. The structure Is double
tracked.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
PEACE PARLEY HALTS
GERMAN TROOPS OBJECT TO be.
ING SENT WEST.
Kaiser Halts Conference at Brest-
Litovsk Following Russ Demand
for Transfer

London. Jan. 8.-An official state
mint issued at Berlin Saturday and
forwarded from Zaich announced that
because OF tie Russian request to-
transfer the peace conferences from
Brest-Litovsl; to Stockholm the cen-
trail powers had temporarily suspended
the negotiations with Russia.
The message, which was filed at
Zurich Saturday, said:
another crown council was held
today at Berlin. which Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg and General Won Lu-
dendorff attended. After the meeting
this official announcement was issued:
In consequence of the request OF
the Russian government to transfer
the seat Of negotiations from Brest-
Litoysk to Stockholm, the central pow
ers have temporarily suspended the
negotiations with Russia
A dispatch received here from the
Russian wireless service says that 25,-
600 German soldiers in the region east
Of Hovno have reyolted. German de-
sertelS stated that in consequence OF
the government drafting all soldiers
below the age OF thirty-fve for dis
patch to the western front. the afore-
mentioned number of men rebelled aud
marched out of the battle line.
Then they entrenched Themselves
with rifles and machine guns against
the other German units. The German
military authorities have been power
less against the revolters and are try
ing to cut off their food supplies.
The German deserters declared that
one Of the motives for the revolt was
that the sending of troops to the west
ern front was a contravention of the
Russo German armistice agreement.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
MONEY SPENT FOR MEXICAN
BORDER EXPEDITION AND
EUROPEAN CONFLICT.
LOW BALANCE DUE TO ARMY
State Treasury Shows 81, ,o22 On Jan.
/, 1918, as Compared With $780,
747 Jan. I, to17-Army Ex-
pense Is Now Reduced.

Madison The war in Europe and
The Mexican campaign have cost Wis
CORN $798,341.02, according to
statement complied in the Office of the
state board of pdblic affairs Jan /.
This includes expenditures of all de-
partments.
The general fund, out of which all
war expenditures come, had a bal
ance of $41,022.60 on Jan. /, as com
pared with sit09,747.47 on Jan. I. 1917.
The fund has hsen increased since the
last report by automobile taxes. Other
taxes are due in February. The condi-
tion of the fund, however, on Jan /,
was due entirely to extraordinary war
expenditures.
The adjutant generals department
has been the war department of the
state in other years, and approximate
Iy 100000 a year has ben annually
appropriated for the training of the
National Guard and other maintenance.
The first extraordinary demand upon
the adjutant general came in 1916,
when Wisconsin sent her troops to the
MEAlCdu DOlQG{s ACoG
for the fiscal year 1867 were 1885,
442.6S.
War preparations by Wisconsin, an
ticipated early in the year, cost the
adjutant generals department $685.
73457. The quartermaster generals
department expended 1921, $3.50, or a
total for the two departments in the
six months from July l, 1917, to Jan.
/, 1918, of 555,593.45.
The connection of the cost of the
present war and the Mexican cam
paign with the finances of the state is
that if no such expenditures had been
made there would be in the general
fund today approximately $S50,0O0 as
compared with 100000 Jan. l, 1917.
Another important fact is that Wis
consin will not likely be called upon
for another large expenditure for the
benefit of the government during the
next six months nor during the period
of the war, because the government
probably viii not call for the equip
ment or recruiting of any more regi-
ments of the National Guard. The
state is, however, equipping its home
guard, which viii consist of $500 men
and will cost in the neighborhood OF
s150,01o Tor clothing and equipment
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
SURVEY FOOD IN WISCONSIN
Schedules Being Sent to All lnstitu-
tons in the State 20 Determine
Quantity Of Supplies in Storage.

Madison Magnus Swenson, food ad-
ministrator for Wisconsin, announces
In statement to the County Councils
OF Defense that food survey is now
being conducted in Wisconsin under
the direction of the federal depart
ment Of agriculture. Schedules are
being sent all hotels, restaurants, rail-
roads, steamboat companies, and FUR
Their institutions of all kinds. which
these institutions are compelled to MI
out and which when filed out VIII
show Just how much food there IS out
side Of households in Wisconsin IN
storage.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
DEFEAT GERMANS AT VERDUN
French Drive Teutons Back--Foe suf-
fers Heavy Losses--six AIrplanes
Are Shot Down.

Paris. Jan. 10.--German troops
which attempted to advance on the
Verdur front on Tuesday after bonn
bardment were driven back by the
French fire, 1t is announced officially.
The enemy suffered heavy losses.
Heavy artillery fghtirg continues
on the Champagne front.
"The French, without losses" says
the report, "made successful incur
sion into the German lines west of
Rourenilles.p
French airmen on Saturday night
bombarded German strategic points.
and on Sunday brought down or Sc
yerely damaged six of the enemy's air
planes.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
NATIONS BIG FOOD INDUSTRY
Euties of Holders of Foodstuffs Out
lined by Charles J. Brand.
Chief of Bureau.

Washington, Jan. All dealers in
and holders of foodstuffs in quantities
substantially greater than family sup
plies should report in the war emer-
geney food survey of the United
States to be made as of January i,
even though they do not receive inquiry
blanks by mail, according to state
ment made here by Charles J. Brand,
chief of the bureau Of markets of the
United States department of agricul-
ture. who has the big war inventory in
charge.
eve have attempted TO SEND sched-
ules from Washington TO each of the
hundreds of thousands of firms and In
dividuals who handle the food supply
Of the country, but obviously 1t has
been physically impossible TO reach
them all, said Mr.. Band. "AlI deal
ers, manufacturers end warehousemen
having any food IN their possession,
and all S1ther concerns. such as hotels
and institutions having more than $3.50
worth of food on hand, should arrange
to report their holdings of December
81, whether schedules have been deliv-
cred to them or not. In case they do
not receive schedules by january 2.
they should write for copies to the bu-
reau of markets. United States depart
ment of agriculture, at Washington, or
should call at or write to one of the
many branch offices throughout the
&,.--
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
YANKEES SUNK DIVER
STORY or DESTRUCTION OF u
BOAT BY AMERICAN GUM
NERs is TOLD.
.. S. SHIP SAVED BALFouR
Submarine Which Attempted to De-
stroy Liner Baltic, Which Carried
British Foreign Secretary, is
Sent to Bottom Of Channel.

Kansas City. Mo. jan, 10.--The story
Of an attempt hy German submarine
TO sink the ship on which Arthur ].
Balfour, British secretary for foreign
affairs. made the return trip to Eng
land after his recent visit to the United
States. and OF the destruction Of the
submarine by an American war vessel,
is told In a letter to II. p, Wright. a
broker here.
In making the announcement of the
receipt of the letter, Mr.. Wright said II
was from IAN American business man,
now permanently located In Canada, /"
who was passenger on the ship with
Mr.. Balfour.
The letter says that the steamship
was the Baltic an6 that 1t left New
York August 2T. After three days zig
gag course it reached Halifax aud re-
mained there II days. On September
4 it was Joined by IA conveys from
New York and 80 destroyers," aad the
trip was begun. Out at sea, the letter
says, eight British men-of-war Joined
them.
"At seven O'Clock September a."
the letter goes on, 'as we were enter
ing the English channel our captain
got rocket from a British trawler
that was anchored for the night which
notified him that there was a subma-
rine back of him. on receipt Of which
information he turned his ship at right
angles and the shot intended for us
passed US.
The American war vessel that was
on our left enveloped itself In dense
black smoke and, turning like a top,
was on top Of the submarine before it
could adjust itself to submerge and
blew 1t up"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
DRAFT LAW IS SUSTAINED
Chief Justice White Delivers unani-
nous Opinion Of Uncle Sans
Highest Court.

Washington. Jaa. 9.-The selective
service act was upheld on Monday as
constitutional by the Supreme court.
The governments contention that the
power given congress to declare war
includes power to compel citizens TO
render military service 10th at home
and abroad were sustained by the
court.
Chief Justice White, who delivered
the unanimous opinion, In a brief state
ment declared that after considering
the various contentious the conclusion
had been reached that most of them
were imaginary rather than real.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
NEW CABINET POST
SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN tNTRo.l
DucEs MUNITIONS MEASURE.
Proposed Act Has the Backing Of the
Senate Committee and viii Be
Strongly Pressed.

Washington, Jan. IA department
OF munitions under new cabinet head
known as the secretary OF munitions
Is proposed In bin introduced on FRI
day by Chairman Chamberlain Of the
senate military committee as a result
of the committees investigation of war
operations. The new department would
operate during the war and one year
thereafter The blu has the backing
of the senate committee and will be
strongly pressed.
The new secretary OF munitions
would have power under the presi-
dents direction to control arms, ann
munition, food, clothing. equipment.
tentage, transportation and any other
materials the president shall desig-
nate as munitions Of war.
Government bureaus, agencies and
funds necessary to munitions admin
istration would be transferred to the
new department which contemplates
control Of naval as well as army sup
plies.
"The bill is intended 10 increase
and expedite the supply Of munitions
Of war; said Senator Chamberlain.
"One great trouble with the war estab-
lishment as disclosed by the investi-
CATION has been a lack of co-ordina-
tion and the seeming impossibillty Of
getting rid OF circultous methods OF
doing business. Until there can be CO.
ordination and methods more direct
the United States viii be cropping in
the dark for many months before we
can place ourselves In proper lighting
trim.1
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
PROHIBIT GAME FISH SALE
Law Permitting Shipments Between
January and March ! Has
Been Amended.

Madison-The conservation commits
sion has called attention to the fact
that the law of former years permit
ting the shipping and sale of game fish
from Jan. 1 to March l has been
amended. and tnat i is now unlawful
to sell game fish at all. They may, Of
course. still be caught for ones own
consumption, and private shipments Of
twenty pounds each week are stli
permitted. The law applies only to
game fish caught in inland waters.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
Favorable Report Given.

Washington, Jan. 10.--A favorable re-
port was submitted by the house wom-
an suffrage committee on the Rakcr
federal suffrage amendment resou-
ton. II is identical with one @iready
reported without recommendation by
the judiciary committee.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
aar Banks as Disk Agents.

Madison--In an opinion to n. J.
cleary. insurance commissioner, At
torney General Owen held that a
banking corporation cannot act as an
insurance agent regardless Of the ma
tional law on that subject permitting
national banks in cities UNDER o,OOO TO
act as insurance agents. Mr. Owen
bolos that the state law woult Ne con-
trolling and that it would be inipossi-
BILE for the bank to act.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
MISSISSIPPI FOR DRY U. S.
Legislatures Vote Makes State First
Of 36 Needed to Ratify Federal
Prohibition Amendment.

Jackson. Miss, Jan. To- Fifteen min
utes after the subject was presented
in Governor Bilbo's message to the
state legislature both houses ratified
the proposed prohibition amendment
to the federal Constitution. Only eight
dissenting votes were cast. The Mis-
sissippI assembly is the first to act on
the proposed amendment
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
GEN. GoETHALs GETS POST
Baker Names Canal Builder Head Of
War Department Transportation
and Storage

washington, Jan. Reorganization
of the war department, begun with the
creation last month Of the war council
OF high general officers. advanced a
step further with the appointment on
Monday by Secretary Baker OF MAJ.
George w. GoethaIs, acting quarter
master general, to serve also as direc-
tor cf war department transportation
and stornge.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
CUTS OFF 400 TRAINS
Through Passenger Trains on Three
Roads East Of Pittsburgh
Affected.

washington. Jan. s.--Announcement
was made on Sunday at The Office Of
Director General McAdoo that approx
imately 400 passenger trains had been
taken off the three principal roads OPP.
Grating east Of Pittsburgh since mid
night Saturday.
Locomotives relieved by the cutting
off Of these trains viii be turned to the
hauling Of coal and generally relieving
the freight congestion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
l,.ae Rin chicken Hatehe..

Madison-Two specialists, 1ecruit-
,rg ofiicers for wisconsin's 1918 poul-
trv army. are busy helping g organize
local units in preparing for Re big
enring Matching and 0roodirlg season.
These men, who are workiitg with ON
Gals If the college Of agriculture and
tbe United states department. OF agri-
culture. respectively, are Z. Ia Com
man and NJ. H. Sibole
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11
Secretary wilson to Speak.

Madison Secretary of Labor WIZ
son has wired his acceptance to the
invitation of the Wisconsin Industrial
and Commercial congress to speak az
me meeting here on Feb. 20. p and
~ One thousand persons are ex-
pected, Executive Secretary Z. n.
MacGregor said. Joseph Folk and
secretary Of the Interior Lane have
also been invited.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11

Topeka. Kan, Jan. 9.-Teaching Of
the German language in the public
schools here after the present term
was abolished by the board Of educa-
tsan.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11

Lieut.. Col. Michailo Nenadovitch.
military attache of the Serbian mission
to the United States. who has been
wounded numerous times, but whose
physique is apparently impaired only
by the loss Of an arm. He Is q cousin
Of King Peter and served during part
Of the war as aide de camp to the
crown prince. His resemblance to
Kaiser Wilhelm when the German
despot was many years younger is
marked.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-11

Of All Kinds Neatly
rone at This Office
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-08-08

Sou 7 s
Fl 81
Conducted by National Council of the
Boy Scouts OF America.)
TEACH SCOUTING IN CAMPS

Camps which are developed into out
of-doors boarding houses sometimes
keep boys from learning what the
prospectuses claim that camping
teaches.
Sometimes they keep the boys in bed
during the early morning hours when
the most intimate and instructive
glimpses of the wild creatures are to
be had Sometimes the program fills
all the evening hours with activities
which prevent boys from having the
soul-thrillIng experience of drifting
on the sleeping lake, studying the stars
and listening to the voices of the night.
How much chance does the camper
have, in the highly organized camp. to
learn cooking under conditions In
which he must cook or go hungry?
The boy who, in camp. relies upon
the chef, the hired dish-washer. the
tent inspector. will make as little prog
ress In learning self-reliance, initia-
tive and intelligent cooperation as
he would In the city apartment where
he relies upon the janitor, the dellca-
lessen store and the policeman to keep
him going. The thing which develops
genuine strength of character Is to
meet nature hand-tohand and conquer
cold and hunger.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-08-08
WHAT SCOUT CAMPERS TAKE.

Some people insist that camping
hike isn't the real thing unless the
hlker carries his own equipment on his
back. OF course, for the real wilder
ness outings, where there are neither
roads or trails. that sort of thing Is
necessary, but ninety-nine out of every
one hundred scouts will take their out
ings this summer through country
where 1t will be easy to pull q trek
cart. And the exercise of the trip Will
be strenuous enough without adding
the burden of pack-sacks.
As for getting trek-cart, there
isn't troop that couldn't rig one up in
short order and at little expense. A
pair OF stout wheels can be obtained
from almost any blacksmith or cooper
shop, and II Is n simple matter to fit on
a strong wooden box. Add a tongue
with handles or ropes to pull IL by.
and a canvas cover to keep out rain,
and the rig is ready for service.
Carrying space In trek-eart Is linn
tied and one will have to cut out nom
essentials. Campers will need a tent
and blankets. a cooking outfit, first
aid kit. an AK, plenty of extra rope, a
lantern, box of chuck" tent pegs. a
spade for ditching and digging latrines.
and. of course, each scouts personal
outfit. This should consist of toilet
articles, materials for mending and a
complete change OF clothing.