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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14
ARMY OF U. S. BEST IN WORLD
Major General Gorgas Denies That
Vice Is Rampant Either Abroad
or at Home.

Chicago, June 12.-''The American
army is the best In the world physi-
calIy, mentally and morally. And IT
will be kept so until the boys are re-
turned to their homes"
This was the message of Maj. Gen.
William C. Gorgas. surgeon general OF
the United States army, to the homes
of America. He made most positive
denial Of immortality or drunkenness
being rampant among either the Amer
lean expedltionary forces or In the
cantonments at home and asserted that
There never was a cleaner army on
the face of the earth" He Is In Chi
cago to attend the American Medical
association convention.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14
BRITISH TRANSPORT is SUNK
kusonIa Attacked Hundreds Of Mlles
Out in AtIantic-Ninety SurviV-
ors Reach Irish Coast.

New York, June 13.--The British
transport Ausonla. owned by the
Cunard line, has beer torpedoed In
the Atlantic by German submarine
and 90 of the crew have been landed
on the Irish coast, according to cable
dispatches received in New York.
The Ausonia left British port on
May 25 and was some hundreds of
mil. 8 out in the Atlantic when 1t was
attacked. The survivors were picked
up by an eastbound steamship and a
search is being made for the missing
n sInbers Of the crew, which numbered
$50 officers and men.
The Ausonia was steel four-mast-
ed steamship Of 8, 153 gross tonnage.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14
rs YEARS FOR 46 DIRECTORS
Members of Msnnosite Faith Sen
fenced to Prison for Refusing to
Wear Army Uniform.

Dallas, Tex, June 12.-Forty-five
conscientious objeetors were SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment here. The
sentence of life imprisonment imposed
by court-martial on the conscientious
%bjectors, who refused to wear the
army uniform was revised TO %
years by Brigadier General O'Nell, who
reviewed the record. He directed that
the prisoners should be cent immedi-
ately to Fort LeavenwOrth. The men
are nearly all from Oklahoma and
members of the Mennonite faith.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14
62e SHIPS BUILT FOR U. S.
6s7,o ,o55 Tons Of Merchant Vessels Con-
structed During the Last Five
Months.

Washington. June 1.-THE steady
growth Of the American merchant ma
rine In all classes of vessels was re-
vealed for the first time since the war
began in statistics from the depart
ment Of commerce. showing that in
the first five months of this year there
have been built in this country and
officially numbered by the bureau Of
navigation a total Of $40 vessels Of
6S7. .05J gross tons.
The merchant feet Of the United
States now amounts to approximately
l0.000000 gross tons.
This tremendous feet Is second only
- the merchant tonnage Of Great Bri-
tain.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14
GREAT WHEAT CROP
U. s. EXPECTED TO FEED THE AL
LIES NEXT YEAR.
May Total Billion BushelS--Depart-
ment of Agriculture Forecasts 931,-
0oo,oo0-oats Crop Is Huge

Washington. June 10.-The second
largest wheat crop in the history Of
the country is in prospect for this
years harvest. The department of
agriculture Friday forecast total Of
931, 100000 bushels of winter and
spring wheat combined and held out
sshe hope that with a continuation of
the present ideal growing conditions
a harvest of q billion bushels might
be attained. The principal crop esti-
mates are:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14

A continuation of favorable condi-
tions to harvest based on the increased
par yield used for the later reports
would make the final returns this year
980O00,000 to 1,000,00O,000 bushels.
Present estimates are % per cent larg-
er than the harvest of last year, when
65I 100000 bushels were secured.
Kansas has the promise of 97,114,-
600 bushels or more than double its
yield of last year. Nebraska, which
had crop failure last year. has 43,-
049,000 bushels and Oklahoma 80. .267,-
600 bushels. a total for the three
states of 172.0O00O0 bushels. compared
with 8S,0O0000 bushels harvested last
year. OhiV, Illinois, Indiana and Mis-
souri, combined have 1S9,000,0c0 BUSH
els, or, 100000 bushels more than
last year.
In the three Northwestern states,
where the bulk of the spring wheat
crop is raised, there is the promise of
214,G00,0O0 bushels against 10000
600 bushels harvested last year. North
Dakota has the promise Of 92,000OOO
bushels.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14
U-BoATS SINK U. S. SUGAR
More Than 24,ooo, 900 Pounds From
Cuba Are Sent to Bottom-To
Cut Consumption.

Washington. June 11.-More than
24.000,OO0 pounds Of sugar en- route
from Cuba have been lost by subma-
rine sinkings along the Atlantic coast
this week. Food Administrator Hoover
announced on Saturday. Further cuts
In sugar consumption will be neces-
sary 10 make up for loss. Soft drinks
probably viii be hit hard, It was indi-
Gated.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14
100000 YANKS IN FRANCE
Secretary of War Baker Makes State
ment In Address TO French
"Blue Devils"

washington, June 12.-More than
100000 American soldiers have been
sent to France. Secretary Baker stid
In a speech to French blue Devils"
who came to aid In the third Liberty
loan campaign. Mr.. Bakers previous
official announcement some weeks ago
was thai more than half a million had
gone over.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14

Madison-The State Council of De-
eense began the preparation of rec
ord of Wisconsins financial contribu-
ton to war activities. A request was
mailed to the county councils of de-
tense, asking for detailed information
On subscriptions to loans, war savings
stamp campaign, Red Cross campaigns
and other activities, also the record of
miscellaneous subscriptions. This in
formation will be kept complete during
the war.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14

Madison-The industrial commission
in a bulletin just issued reports 600
eye accidents occurred in Wisconsin
during 1917, each of which has caused
disability OF more than seven days
duration. In ninety-four cases there
was permanent loss of sight or impair
ment of vision. Almost without excep-
ton these eye injuries occurred in
lines of work in which there are fly
Ing particles or chips, such as stone
cutting and clipping in foundry and
machine shops.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14

Madison - BY recommendation of
the council of national defense a spe-
cial form CT mourning garb is suggest
ed to those American women who have
iost members of their family in the
service of the country. 1t consists of
= black band, three inches wide with
a gold star for every man who has
given his life in service. 1t is to be
worn on the left arm and will take the
place of regulation mourning.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14

Kenosha - Six men have been ar
rested here at the direction of the de-
partment of justice. charged with in
terfering with government production.
1t is alleged that the men were re-
5ponsible for incipient strikes in Ken
osha Industries which threatened to
tie up industries. The men protest
that their action was the result of a
Misunderstanding.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14

Ashland Information from sources
believed authentic is that a special
agent of Gov. E. L. Philip has been
sent here and is trying to obtain evil
dence against the men who tarred and
feathered William Landraint, former
income tax assessor. No warrants
have been asked for as yet, according
to District Attorney Merrill.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14

Eau Nineteen girls employed
in the Linderman Box and Veneer
company here, the first local concern
exclusively employing man labor to
employ girls since the war started,
recently struck for higher wages, altho
the company gave them an increase a
few days before.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14

,.l aafinette = Robert Hanson, IS
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs. clar-
go le hanson, was scalded to death
n 1sH "a ne upset pan of boiling water
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14

MISUNDERSTANDING necessity for
protection of public health, the city of
Manitowoc has appealed to the Fed
eral government in its efforts to Sc.
cure oil for sprinkling of streets this
summer and has asked the state high
way commission to back Up its peti
tion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14

Appleton = Appleton's last horse
mail delivery was abolished last week
when Robert Schmiege, carrier in the
Fourth ward. was instructed to dis
pense with his horse and deliver mail
on foot. Because of the length of the
route and distance from the postof1ice
this carrier has been provided with a
horse TO save time, but the high cost
of feeding the animal has made it nee
essary to abolish the service.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14

Wausau = The boulevard between
the sidewalk and curb at the north
east corner of the intersection of
Town Line road end Prospect avenue,
has been planted to beans which are
row several inches in height. The area
covered is about $50 square feet In
other parts of the city boulevards and
vacant places along the streets have
been planted to vegetables.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14

Waupur Chester has ceased to ex-
ist as & station on the Northwestern
road and as postoflce. it is now
East Waupun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14

Eau Claire-Another German insti-
tuition in Eau Claire, the Deutsche Ge-
sellscraft, a high school German soci-
ETY., has drawn its last breath. Recent
ly one of its officers appeared at the
Red Cross headquarters and submit
ted the last of the organizations treas
ury funds, about Sc, for Red Cross
uses.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14

Madison State Food Administrator
Mangus Swenson ordered 1900 bar
rels of wheat flour in the possession of
the Horlick Matted Milk company, Ra-
cine, turned over to agents of the fed
eral government in Chicago. The
matter has been placed before Food
Administrator Hoover, who has ap-
proved Swenson's action.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14

La Crosse - Statistics taken show
that every young man in the high
school will be employed at some use
full work during the summer vacation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-22
Music Hath Charms for Children

formed Chat is, a habit new to you)
you can perhaps be of some use to
ornithologists.
You can write to some celebrated
Ole and tell him about it, and that
will be real scientific work. | once
had a friend who, when a girl on her
" ltion. up in Canada, discovered a
new kind of fern, and named it. She
afterward became quite celebrated as
a botanist, and | do not doubt that
what encouraged her to become an
expert in this kind of scientific study
was her having discovered this fern
in her school days.
Young birds have to be taught by
their mother to sing, and it has been
described how she sets about it, sing
ing phrase for the little baby bird
to initiate. If the baby cannot carry
its tune we'll and falters, gets out of
breath, perhaps, or gets nervous and
stops, the mother bird takes up the
song where birdie dropped it and
then she goes on to round it out.
She does not begin all over again on
the same phrase know that once
when we had young canary birds
who had been brought up without
any mother after time so that they
never had any teaching, never be-
came good singers. They sang and
sang softly and sweetly, but they did
not sing like other canary birds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-22

special English events he might oc,
casionally learn, months after they
had happened, but never, had. any
details nor any ordinary happenings
European information was of the
scantiest and rarest kind. Il
From other great continents came
nothing.
Nor was his knowledge of his
own land extended. There was
nothing to interest him in the news
letter, even if he read it. He cared
nothing for the other colonies, he
knew little of other towns. If he
lived in a seaport, he doubtless heard
from the sailors on the wharves tales
of adventure and romantic interest
and he learned from his elders de-
tails of trade, both of foreign and
native ports.
The boy, therefore, grew up with
his life revolving in a small circle;
the girls life was still smaller. 1t
had its advantages and its serious
disadvantages. At any rate
children were serenely content, for
they were unconscious.
Instruction printed in an early
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-22
The Little Will&ua Princess

to the queen she re-entered her
carriage and drove off.
How do you like your future
sister," asked the queen of the lit
tie princes.
Not quite so we'll as fairy as l
did as flower" she replied, rather
discontentedly. Cant | be sweet
pea or a mignonette fairy, and al
ways have something smelling sweet
on my handkerchief"
No." replied the queen. Il don't
know how it may be with little girls,
but fairies are never allowed to
change their minds so soon. You
wanted to be a peony, and now you
want to be something else, because
Mrs. Peony's appearance doesn't suit
you. Until you have tried her kind
of life you cannot decide whether to
be like her" -
By this time they had reached
, Mrs. Peony's house, and found her
with flushed face, resting on couch
of real forest velvet. She rose at
once. however, as her queen entered,
while the little swillful princess sat
down outside, encamped like a
giantees before the doorway of her
future home
The queen did not stay long and,
as she kissed the little princess
goodby, she said, Il hope you will
try to please Mrs. Peony."
Now" said Mrs. Poeny, as the
queen disappeared, come with me
to the waterfall, for nearby there
grow many checkerberries", When
they reached the place, she said to
the princess, Roll three of them
home for tea as quickly as you can,
and we will make jam out of them.
The queen is extremely fond Of
jamw
Roll themp laughed the little
princess "Why, I'll carry dozen|
and with this she gathered up a
handful and turned toward Mrs.
Peony's house. Throwing the ber-
ries in through the open door, she
turned and ran after the sweet-pea
fairy, who suited her fancy better
than any other. Overtal:ing her,
she. found she had been joined by
a gay little troop, who, Jumping on
the backs of birds and butterflies,
| soon vanished from her sight. The
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-22

pigeon. This bird was employed as
message carrier by the Saracens
in the first crusade, and, to take a
long leap in history, when Paris
was besieged in 1870 by the Ger
mans, homing-pigeons proved their
usefulness. Their miniature mail
bags contained microscopic photo
graphs of dispatches, some of which
contained almost 10000 words. To-
day, says Mark Merideth in St.
Nicholas, the United States govern
ment is searching for 5000 suitable
birds for the western front. Young
birds that had not been previously
flown" would soon settle down in
new homes behind the lines, and it
is intended that they should be taken
right into the firing line to act as
ordinary and emergency messengers
when telephone and telegraph COM
munication is interrupted and when
smoke and gas attacks prevent the
use of signals. The birds will be
flown in sets of half a dozen, each
one carrying a copy Of the same
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-22
TO AMERICA.


II ERE'S to the Starry Bannerl
Ill Let it shine on our masts
and towers
And here's to the Great Republic
That has welded her strength with
ours g.. ~
Her flags ir the streets of London;
Her fleets on the Northern Sea;
And her sons stand firm in the
trenches. ...
To fight till the world is free.N
From the Lakes to the Mexican
border,
From Maine to the Golden Gate,
There is drumming and marching
and drilling
Through every giant state.
1t begins at the call of the bugle,
With the sun on the earth's wide
rim;
And the heart of the Great Republic
Is beating a battle hymn.
The heavens are filled with her
eagles, ...
Which circle and soar and swing;
Through the windy city; they go
wheeling by,
With her star on each widespread
wing;
And in alf her ports and rivers,
In building yards and slips,
Night and day the hammers play
On the ribs of her rising ships.
She is forging mighty armies
To fight in a war for peace;
They shall leave her shores in a
thousand ships
To strike till the sword shall
cease;
Till the tyrant's power is broken
By land and sky and sea;
The last World Conqueror over
thrown
And the world, at length, is free.
Bertrand Shadwell In London Chronicle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-22
BY DAVID CORY

tears came to the eyes of the little
princess and, crying gently, she
knocked at the golden gate of the
queens palace.
II have done what Mrs. Peony
desired; now | want to join Miss
Pea and some other fairies who
have gone off for a ride. | don't
want to be peony, beautiful
queenw
You are more unreasonable as a
mortal than you will be as fairy,
so | will turn you into a pea sister
at once" explained the queen, as
she opened the fairy portal.
Her soft garments foated across
the face of the little willful princes
gently as kiss, as she spoke; and,
feeling herself tremble all over, she
seemed to shake off the wrappings
which embodied her, and beheld in
the golden gate the reflection of an
other fairy figure beside the queens.
"Oh, Oh! How strange | feel"
exclaimed the little princess. "Am
l really and truly little fairy. and
is this myself, only so very tiny"
yes" answered the queen. And
now come wi tn me.'
They foated along with the no
ton of wind-driven flowers Until
they reached a shady dell, inclosed
by vines whose broad leaves were
silvered by the moonlight. Fairies
started up here and there and form
ed circle about them, and in few
minutes the queen commenced Civ
ing her orders and sending groups
of them away on one errand or an
other. When the little princess saw
her pea sister about to depart she
lost no time in following her ex-
ample. Pulling up long ribbon of
grass she threw it over robin S
neck and few off after her party.
To her surprise she only overlook
them at her fathers castle. Find
ing the great doors closed the fairies
whirled about, turned back, and flew
across thes rose-garden, up to the
window of her mothers bedcham-
Der. She followed after and halted
the robin on the window-sill. Nurses
with bottles were hurrying to and
fro. The court-physician looked
very grave. and the king seemed SO
stern and sad that even the little
willful princess, although she was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-22
Guns Inspected By
Women g.

Seventy-three women, 20 of whom
are engaged in the important WORK
of inspection, are employed with tho
1886 men comprising the force al
the new Synington-Anderson gu1
shop at Rochester, N. Y.
This factory is turning out comb
pleted American and French 75-millil
meter guns and six-inch trench NOR
tars, and has been in operation since
early spring. 1t is one Of the IL
plants constructed by the ordnance
department for the manufacture Of
mobile artillery cannon. > IS
Women operate the machines
which. run test bars from the steel
forgings after they have been treated
by heat. They also operate the ma
chine in which these bars are stub
jected to breaking test to determ-
inc that texture and quality of the
product and its fitness to go into
guns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-22
n HE little willful princess had the
dearest LITTLE work basket. that

ME little willful princess had the
dearest little work basket, that
- stood on four spindly legs OF
its own, and was just at her elbow
whenever she wanted to use it. 1t
was bronze and gold color and inlald
in a quaint and curious pattern. No
one knew exactly what il contained,
although it was pretty full, till one
day it was upset and the contents
scattered all over the floor. Every
body. of course, scrambled to pick
them up, and thus were brought to
light a host of unfortunate articles
that had been vainfy awaiting the Tin
ishing touch for six months or more,
"Eloise! Eloise!. exclaimed her
mother, who happened at that mo-
ment to enter the room. 81 bought
you this pretty basket, ny dear, in
hopes it would make you industrl-
Gus. but, now that you have used it
20 badly, I shall take it away until
every article begun here is we'll fin
ished."
The little princess said nothing for
q moment. Then, covering her face
with her hands to hide the tears, she
ran from the room and out into the
garden. In vain her royal mother
called for her to return. The willtul
princess die not pause until she
threw herself down upon the grass
in q secluded spot. Suddenly she
opened her eyes very wide. Can it
be-" she said to herself, shat fairies
live in the grass? ] will be as still
as a mouse and watch" Sure enough
there they were. Not only on one
blade of grass, but on many, little
fairies, light as thistledown, were
dancing and swaying about, each one
dressed in the same sort OF airy robe
Of shining green, and with bright
crowns on their heads, all made OF
dewdrops which sparkled in the sun.
shine. Very merry they seemed. and
very busy, too, for they scattered
handsful Of tiny dewdrops wherever
thew went, and the grass and. flowers
bent to meet them. as if glad to feel
their cool touch.
"Oh, let we stay with your cried
the little princess, tenderly, turning
to = fairy who seemed to be the
queen Of them all; "let me live with
you. for {, every one $3.50 cross al
homsl" y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-22

Champion girl and boy Gamers
are Esther Casper and Nicholas
Schuetze (only the boys always call
him Nick and nobody knows who
is meant when you say Nicholas).
An last year Esther and Nick
worked enthusiastically in the can
ming classes Miss Sarah Garfield and
Mr.. Joe Ihm held at the various
schools. Nick liked the work so
well that he went to three different
canning classes and he carried Bees
to earn the money to buy the fruit
and vegetables to can. He was
Woodworking boy all year, but the
work was good fun for him. The
last of August all the fruit in the
boys and girls canning clubs had