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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-07
MILWAUKEE,, WIS.

Cant and Robert Merritt, Jr.,
who are now members of the 372.
Inf, at Newport News, Va, in
dictate that all the boys are en-
thusiastic over an early depart
ure for Somewhere in France. y
They promise to knock the
'.helm' out of "Wilhelm'.
Subscribe for and read 1.-The
Blade" it serves you right. 1t
is fighting the battles of the race.
If not now. you may some day
need it TO fight your own partlc-
ular little battle. Therefore keep
it alive.
Miss Sarah Elaine Woods as
sisted by the Gymnasium Club
and other Milwaukee talent will
give musical and literary en-
tcrtainment for the benefit OF the
Allen Christian Endeavor Piano
Fund at St. Mark \. NJ. f., on
March II, Thursday eve.
Warden Rev. J. $. Woods has
succeeded in securing IA com
pctent farmer TO take charge of
the thirty five acre farm IN
Michigan, and will now take mp
the work of securing parties TO
take charge of the poultry and
vegetable farm in Milwaukee.
Sunday was Quarterly Confer
cncc Day at the St Mark a. NJ.
+. Church. At the morning
service Rev. Merely, the pastor,
preached and Rev. G. H. Threat
delivered the afternoon sermon
at 9 p. NJ, after which Holy
Communion was served
Rev. Higgins, the Presiding FL
der, occupied the pulpit; follow
ing his Sermon Communion was
served. All three services were
we'll attended, especially the
evening service. y liberal cOllec-
ton was taken. The marked pro
grcss the Church has made, is be
ing seen from every side, and
Rev. Morley S latest move Is IN
installing a steam furnace.
The Little Barber shop at 462
Sixth st. has added IA first class
shining stand. The increase in
business has demanded the con
slant service of another barber.
Lester G. Tomas who was at the
Turf Barber shop is satisfying
his new customers on the first
chair in Mr., Little $ shop. Both
Messrs. Little and Thomas are
well known for their ability, and
Service seems to he the first
word in their minds, hence the
advancement of The Trade >
Jno. kinner of Chicago, ILL.,,
spent a few hours in the city on
Sunday visiting relatives and
friends
Mr.. j. little left last week for
Seattle. Wash. His wife and little
daughter are now with Mrs. Geo.
Jones, $40 Cherry st. They will
JOIN him in short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Welsh who
have been in Milwaukee since last
August have decided to make
this their home. They are Mt SO
Cherry st.
Golde2 Link Lodge No 1920
G. u. o. of O. f. meets at their
hall on the first and third Mon
day evening at $50. All visit
ing brothers are welcome.
Mrs. Geo. Jones is in the coal
and express business as was her
husband who is now in Seattle
Wash. Next to her business
comes "The Wis. Blade. " Phone
Grand 1876 Y.
The Phyllis Whcatlcy Club will
meet at 4l5 Cherry st. WcdneS-
day evening.
Calvary Baptist Church is pro
crossing and lis pastor Rev. S.
russell wishes every baptist nv
ing or visiting in the city to at
tend Calvary at least ON Sunday.
Somewhere the sun is shining.
Somewhere the snow is gone.
We hope on its next visit.
1t won't stay half SO long.
"READ THE RIAOE
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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-07

much for the success of 1856. In
mates Kathryn Redmond. Mary
Huff, Edith Smith and Dol
Crosby are on the sick list. Mar
Harsh, our w. r., was appointed
to send all news to the WiscoI
Blade and do all for the prom
ton Of same. Emma NJ. Johns
is on her way around the hous
again. r. n. &. The officers
elected for 1918 are as following
Lulu Morgan, NJ. n. G.; Emma
\. johnson, R. N. g.; Blanche
Spretswood, N. g.; Ida Engle,
hart, p. NJ. \. g.; Lizzie Bailey,
Treasurer; Josephine Smith, Pre-.
late. Mary Harsh, w. r.
You will hear more from us
soon.
Yours in =. II. and p.
Lulu Morgan, NJ. n. G.
Mary Harsh, w. r.
1856 II. r.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-07
MRS. JNo SIMS IMPROVING

The many friends Of Mrs. Jno.
Sims will be glad to learn of her
convalcSing. If she continues
and is able to travel she will
spend several weeks in Chicago
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-07
Chicago, H., Mar. 5, 1918.
Editor and Manager

Wisconsin Weekly Blade.
Please allow space in your val
liable paper for a few words from
1856.
Queen Elizabeth II. Il. 1856 :
very much alive. Inmate Lu'
Morgan NJ. n. G. this being
second time TO pass arou'
shows the love the inmates hay
for her. The death of lima
Ida Clake who died in New Yor
City came as a shock, for she (
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-05
RECRUITING NOW
Is NON ESSENTIAL

Washington. Sept. 4.--Recruit-
ing has been classed as a nom
essential industry, and every army
recruiting station Is to he closed
las soon as practicable" according
to a statement tonight by the war
department.
The various large recruit depotS
will he continued for the duration
OF the war as mobilization centers
for selee1fye service men.
The army personnel now in
charge of recruiting will be as
signed to other army service as
rapidly rs possible.
The only voluntary eniistInentS
that will In, allowed benceforth VIII
h, for men over forty-six years old,
There arc few applications. the war
Department says. from this class
If men. particularly NJ they are
acceptable only for the staff corps
and departments, and such enlist
ments a. are effected will tse made
at The various military posts or
cncarnpmentS
The United States army AT last
IL definitely on Selectiyc basis,
The vicious anomaly OF conducting
recruiting campaigns on one street
thai stuitifis~ the selesttise- service
idea of the draft board on the next
street has been destroyed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-05
GERMAN CONFIDENCE
IN FUTURE IS GONE

At the British Front. Sept. A.
Countless signs of the growing concern
among the German populace and q
increasing discomfort in the GernaaA
army are contained in letters and pa
pers found on dead and wounded Ger
mans.
Drastic orders have been issued ~
the enemy's high command In an at
tempt to buck up the Tcuton troops
and .tnstill the old-time spirit and
punch"
Certain enemy divisions have hsen
cut to ribbons in the recent defeats.
The troops from southern Ger~any
show a lower morale than those from
north Germany
Man Power Dwindles.
There can be no longer any
doubt about the shortage OF GAr-,s.s
man man power 1t is corroborat-
ed by the slip-shod scuffle of units
along the fifty miles OF the British
battle Line.
One battalion in the last few
days fighting consisted OF one Of
ficer and thirty-fve men.
tNote: The normal strength of
German battalion is 1,o00.)
Prisoners taken yesterday by tha
British fourth army came from thirty
four battalions Of twenty-five vah
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-05

London, Sept. Only seven
miles separate the British from
Cambria tonight.
In Flanders. where the Ger
mans continue to retire from tia
Lys pocket, British and Americnn
troops are in Crotx -du- Bac. only
three and n half miles southwest
of ArnenticreS- the chief rail Gen.
ter west of IdlIe.
French and Americans arc In
the outskirts of Coucy-Ie-C Cha
teau, the key TO LAno. and be-
tween scissors and Rheims they
have crossed the yeSle At several
plCes-
Sonnnnc- Du Nord CoHapeA
The German Somne- Canal du
Nord line Is collapsing. Both the
British and French have crossed
the canal on wide sectors
The decisive battle for the
Lille Cambria St Quentin La
Fere- Laon line is boiling up"
Fully 5000 additional prisoners
have been taken by the allies in
the last twenty-fOur hours
Cambria, which was the prize
in the final fighting Of last years
western campaign, Is c3O9ely
menaced by the British, who to-
day sy,oved mp their line eondly
to the west bank of the Canal du
Nord, better known in this area
as the Apache river, on . ten
mile front between Ecourt, St
Quentin and Hermies.
At some places the British arc
across the stream. They have en-
tered MocuvreS. seven miles
almost due west of Cambria, and
patrols are unofficially reported to
have reached Sains-les- Ma<quion,
the same distance northwest Of
Cambria
Push Toward Cambria.
Late tonight the British were stin
pushing eastward asfridc the Ba-
pssunc- Cambria high road. Dcmi-
court and Boursies- north OF the
road. had been reached, and
south Of it the canal had been
crossed and the northern edge OF
Havrincourt wood was in British
hands.
ROSES the canal and Peronne onl
soiaItu StCtoTS OK VIC Wc6k UsAL - nj
TIL held by the Germans. FL
anal. by the way. Is almost water
esss at the present season.
Ruyalcourt is officially listed b
Iaig as captured. 1t lies on the eal
,ank Of the canal A little to tn
outh OF Neuviile- Bourlongval. NOR
han a mile east of the embankmen
! reported in late unofficial dispatchs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-05
CO-AMERCAN FRONT, SCISSORS TO FISHES IN ACTION
5000 ADDITIONAL PRISONERS ARE CAPTURED in "a HOURS
sc SHIPS, AGGREGATING 34O,145 TONS, MONTHS RECORD
RAISE S170, 100000
WEEK NOVEMBER II

Washington, Sept. 4.----PreSident
Wilson today. In n letter to Ray
mond n. F,s4iick, chairman of the
war department commission al
training camp activities. suggested
that the seven great organizations
interested in recreation and com
forts for our soldiers, both here
and abroad. combine their requests
for funds in a single campaign
lasting one week.
He also suggested the week be-
ginning November II. to be known
as the united war work campaign.
and all organizations have agreed
10 this.
The amount that will he asked
of the American people will aggre-
gate $40, 900 600. II VIII be
divided as follows:
Young Mems Christian ASsocta-
ton, 500, 900 900.
Young Women's Christian Assoc
citation, SIS 900 600.
National Catholic War Council
(including the work Of the Knights
of Columbus and special war ac-
tivitie-~ for womcn). $50 600. 900.
Jewish Welfare Board. So
500 600.
War Camp Community Service.
SIS. 900 900.
Salvation Army. So 500 900
American Library Association.
So 500 600.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-05
YANKEE SHIPPING
WILL WIN THE WAR

Washington. Sept. 4. - The
American shipping program will
vim the war Submarine ac-
uyities have been left In the rear
and can hardly expect again TO
reach the allied production OF
ships.
These were the outstanding fea-
lures of today's conference of f. N.
Hurley, chairman OF the shipping
board, with the Washington news
paper men. 1t was Mr.. Hurley's first
day in the Office since his vacation.
He came back filled with enthusiasm.
The first message on his desk was
word from Director-General Schwab.
~ the Emergency Fleet corporation,
|fhat-tfe= United States had broken
the worlds record In ship deliveries
during the month of August.
Sixty-six Ships In August.
sour deliveries Of ships for the
month of August were forty-four
steel ships, aggrcgating 28O.S43
dead weight tons, and twenty
two wood and composite ships,
aggrcgating 1880 tons. Total
for one month, sixty-six ships.
aggregating :k0,i45 tons,' said
MIR. Schwnb'S wire.
The previous high record Tor Amer
team yards was in June. with 27S,ls9
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-05

Chicago. Sept Some one went
skyward with the Chicago river today
and turned II deliberately on The
szssxy1 In which q celebrated 1s'aw sffscs
kicked over "a lantern, and caused the
peasantry TO chortle: Fire"
1t rsined. Il poured, ii gushed, II
was all off with the opening game OF
the more or less big series tor the
bs sebatl cham pionshfh OF The year,
and the streets looked like the thor
oughfares of Venice. the world S oriEi-
nal and perpetual wet town"
Umbrellas were appraised all day
and SO were the hopes OF the two con-
tending teams. each manager being
cocksure that an added day of respite
from diamond activity will put reserve
strength in the failing wings of the
toSsers.
Dope Against Weather.
The dope late tonight points toward
another damp day If game Is con
cocted by the morrow, certainly the
mud larks will have a fling.
For this afternoon there was an
ocean of slime In the region of hrst
base Mt Comiskey's ballyard
Betting continues to be as light as
an attempt of landlord 10 be reason
able in apartment house tariffs.
The Red Sox, champ ions OF the
| American league. are ensconced In the
Metropole hotel out toward the park
In which they are to perform. They
spent the day and evening in rolling
ont dice for smoking privileges.
| Aside from a meeting shortly before
the lunch hour, the Bostonesse were
idle and impatient. A few watched
| the steady drixzle that dropped from
ragged clouds The sun came out ~
! intrequently as life-te<mer in a state
| prison.
Omaha Ike. a refSc of the days when
! dumb bells could speak. and con
temporary OF Noah. dean OF the food
tides. opined that teday's rain beat
anything he ever saw with the excep-
j ton Of the reign of Kaiser Bill. which
Ger tAinly was a stormy session.
A bomb was thrown, dropped OF
planted in the federal building. but al
the left-handers in town are produc-
| ing alibis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-05
COTTON CROP MAY
TURN OUT SHORT

Washington Sept. 4.--Facing an
other short crop OF cotton. the war in
dustries board has undertaken an in
vestigation OF cotton growing with the
purpose OF stabilixing the price. stimu
lating production and assuring an
equitable distribution. Cotton is to be
taken under government protection.
With the approval of the president,
the war Industries board announced
today, committee will be appointed
to study the problem in the interest OF
both the producer and the consumer
with Immediate reference to the needs
OF America and the allies for the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-05
Federal Building
Wrecked By Bomb
rour Men Killed in Explosion and
All Chicago Is Startled.
Investigation On.

Z
All Chicago Is startled.
Investigation On.
Chicago. sept "A bomb
ntared behind a radiator inside
the entrance TO the federal build
ing exploded with terrihc violence
this afternoon. killing four per
sons and injuring thirty Among
the dead were woman ana
sailor.
This ton Of death and injury was
the vengeance Of the l. w ". for the
conviction and prison sentences OF the
ninety-seven Of their number VINO
conspired to block the governments
war program The trial was heid in
the federal building.
Definite blame for the outrage was
placed upon the organization tonight
bv Philip Barry. acting head OF the
department OF justice in Chicago. Hun
cireds of federal operatives and Ameri-
can Protective league members were
sant ont 10 round zap every Known
/ " w. Fifty suspects were brought
in. ar ing them men who were said
to haNe made threats against the gov
eminent after the trial.
The force Of the explosion was ter
rife and many Of those hurt were out
side or near the building at the time.
Two horses standing near the entrance
TO the building were killed. Windows
In nearby buildings were shattered
William y. Haywood. leader Of the
L W w, and under twenty-year sen-
tence, was in the building, awaiting
action on his appeal for bond at the
time He was Immediately sought by
officers and questioned He denied
that any mem bers or his organization
could have placed the bomb.
Following the blast soldiers and
sailors with rifles were thrown around
the building and no one was allowed
to leave until they had been questioned
and searched.
Witnesses said two men were seen
to run from the building a minute be
fore the blast
One woman was arrested as she at
tempted to leave the building. It's
too bad 1t didn't kill you an she
screamed. as she struggled with the
officer She gave her name as SvCta
Raffel and was held for investiga-
! ton.
James Connolly alleged 70 have
been connected with the !. W w.
was seized standing near the en-
trance. On him were found sew
eral receipts OF the Starrett
Thompson company. manufac-
turers of explosives in Virginia.
He said he wat formerly was en-
ploYed- theTs------------
Shortly before Z O'Clock tonight n
telegram was sent 70 the attorney
general at Washington giving him all
details of the explosion. He will be
kept informed as the Investigation
political fund collected by an officer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-05
ENEMY RET|RES * y:
FROM LYS pocket
Decisive Battle for Lille
Cambrai-Laon Line Is
Boiling Up.
BRITISH GO OVER
Ruyalcourt Is Officially
Listed by Haig as
Taken-Huns Hold
Isolated Sectors.
BRITISH GO OVER

Washington. Sept. s.--The fol-.
lowing official communicate from
General Pershing, covering We'd
nesday's operations. was made
public by the war department
early This morning:
Section Avoiding to the con-
unucd pressure of the allied
forces, the enemy Is in eetreat
north Of tho VeSle. Our troops.
In close pursuit, have taken Ra-
zoChes. Perles. Eisnette and Ia
fiieux, capturing prisoners and ma
chine guns. They have reached
the line Bauyccre- Blanxy-Lc
Grand Hameaux. In the VosgeS
hostile raidinc party WAS repulscd.
leaving prisoners In our hands.
Yesterday tTueSdayl our avf-
ators successfully bombed the
railroad yards al Longuyon. Dom
mary. Daroncourt and Contains
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-05
Measuring News From
Russia Is Received By
State Department.
AMERICANS SAFE
Russians Hasten to Join
Ranks Of Czechs as AL
lies Against the
Bolsheviki.


Washington, Sept. Measuring
,o,,v fvou, Russia was received today
~ Tho state department. Messages
came from [setrograd. Archangel and
Irkutsls Via Picking Each portrayed
a more hopeful state OF affairs
prn message Told Of f11e rout and
almost cororleta destruction on Au-
errst IA of Boisbevik forces by the
,%-acho- Slovake cast Of Lake RaikaI
~ BotSha,ik army in the belief of
carr.ta,x- ri sfsto lansing was COM
rosed largely Of German and Austro-
I,rrrartan var nrisoners It's defeat.
houcVsr 10 axnected 10 eafaeeua~d The
f,zccbe all along INC c, arn
r,,lroad and also 10
~ communicated.
C,nt,rnation
uis. nv way of
marion of
,,,yer,,p,ent al
aslcd oe;ciaJI,
,.ntior in pus.t, .ar
ayains, Cer,nany and assumed
,hc national debt
All Amcrtcans Safe
I,r,,,,, tho American ,,r,rspt xho
10 ra.urrirr 10 IrEutsk word xxas
r.cefyed mai all Americans in
/ Sihcri. y,t,re safe. He confirmed
r,,c reported assassinafIon Of Sas-
sanoff former prr.nier of Russia.
and tho fact that Co<sarks were
comhing with the Czsrho- Sloyaks
agairs, IN, po,shcviki
perhans tha r,os- baarrerirr news
~ M Sav rar,a :, a report IN the
sta+a dsnar+rnept today from, Amhas-
sasor Francis al Archangel II was
dara4 1 August % and told Of the ar
rs.-sf ~ a g~1aef,e- Sgoyax nfsc,ar who
sa,a ,,ora ,ban "a ooo pussians had
rall,ed round 40 600 Cyecho- Slova \
,roons and were oneratinc with then,
sior~ tbo Trars-Stbarian railroad
frorn Ekatrierhurr
A1tboyrh news Of the military Id
,-,pcas aIraaay has cora nv rah,e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-05
TURKS SLAUGHTER
GERMAN ALLIES

London, Sept. 4.--German pris-
oners captured stated that in the
engagement at Abu Tellul, the
Turkish artillery deliberately fired
on the German infantry and re-
fused to take any notice of the re-
peated signals indicating short
shooting.
In connection with this Turk
ish prisoner recently captured
stated that in this engagement his
regiment deliberately fired on the
Germans, causing them heavy cas-
ualties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-05
AIRMEN ARE ACTIVE
IN THE TOUL SECTOR

With the Americans on the Toul
Front. Sept 4.-Our airrnen bombed
Longuyon twice successfully yesterday.
Enemy bombing machines were active
last night over villages far behind our
lines.
The artillery has been active in AL
SAGE. the enemy using tear gas and
snecze shells
Enemy patrols on the Alsace sector
were repulsed by our rifle fire and
grenades.
There has been slight increase In
the artillery Are in the Woevre
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-05
british Settle Score

London. Sept. 4.-British flyers yes
terday settled scores with the German
airmen. They brought down twenty
six hostile machines, losing only ten
Of their own. On the previous day the
British aerial losses had been nearly
double those suffered by the foe.
Forty-two tons OF bombs were drop
ped by the British yesterday on vari-
Gus German targets
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-05

New York. Sept 4.-Governor Charles
$. Whttman's plurality over Attorney
General Merton r. Lewis for the Re-
publican gubernatorial nomination,
is about 10000. it is officially esti-
mated tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-05
Britain Proceeds
Against Soviat

London, Sept. "A vigorous
note has been sent by Great
Britain to the Bolsfcvtst govern
nicnt mt Moscow reading, in part,
as follows:
1.-The British government has
learned that an outrageous attack
was made on the British embassy
nj Pctrograd: that it's contents
have been sacked and destroyed
and that Captain Cromie, who
tried to defend II. wns murdered
and his body barbarously mutt
lated. 4----.-
1--WE demand immediate repn-
ration and the prompt punish
mcnt OF any one responsible for,
or CONCERNED in. this abominabse
outrage.
Ills majcsty's government has,
therefore, found il necessary to
place NJ. Iitvinoff and members
OF his STAFF under preventive ar
rest uptil such time as all British
representatives arc set at liberty
and allowed to proceed to the
Finish frontier free from molcs-
tation."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-05
vtR6INiA.s HONOR ROLL

The casualty list ms furnished by
the war department for pubffca-
ton this morning contains the fol-
lowing virginians'
Nathaniel n. jennings Toano, killed
In action.
Roxier Hurst, Uppervfiie, wounded
severely.
EuEene .EldridEe Cox. wounded.
degree undetermined.
samuel Price Akera, Blue Ridge
Springs tR. r. d.. misssng In Sc
tion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-05
To Curtain building.

Warrington. Sept 4.--Non-essentiaI
building operationssare to be curtailed
for the duration OF the war to conserve
labor and material Construction will
be placed under strict federal control
by the war Industries board through
the state councils Of national defsnsA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-05
Huns Make Admission,

Berlin, via london. Sept. 4.-"Be-
tween the Scarpe and the Somme,' -
says tonight's war office report, the
enemy advanced toward our new lines.
Between the Aisne and the Ailette
French attacks were repulSed.s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-05
Jupiter Pluvius
Takes First Game
Fans Knocked cut by Rain. Brace
Up for Uncertain Contest Today,
With Chances About Even.

Chicago. Sept AFTER heavy
showers all morning the national
commission, afflciatiy most nnned-
the first game of the Chicago
Boston worlds series today All
engagements are made for the
deferred game tomorrow after
noon. The rostTonement Will
make II necessary for the teams
70 -w-y~~fn here until SATURDAY
night 10 play tia three games
scheduled for Chicago. before
starting east to begin play at
Boston.