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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-28

Philip III. uaGsden, chairman Of the
national committee on public utilities
conditions, has opened Offices in
Washington for the purpose of organ
izlng United States public utilities in
the field of the light and power com
panies, the street railway companies
and the gas companies so that they
may coordinate all their resources to-
ward winning the war. He nas been
working In Washington for some TINE
as resident member of the war board
of the American Electric Railway asso-
citation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-28

La Crosse After thrilling his
friends here for several months with
his stories of experiences" in the
trenches Of France and after having
claimed he was a lieutenant, Fred ].
Bartheld has admitted that he was
only private and has retracted all he
said during war stories. He made the
retraction at the request of the war
department.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-28

Fan Claire-To protect their inaer'
ests now and after the war, traekmeh
On railroads in this vicinity formed a
section mems union.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-28

Madison-Because most of its mem
bers have gone to war the Baraca club
has closed its doors. The club had a
membership of about forty-nine, and
practically every one is in the service
of the country. The organization was
formed two and half years ago to
provide home and social center for
boys.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-28

Madison - The fourth annual state
convention of the Wisconsin Assccia-
tion of Masseurs and Masseuses VIII
ho held in the assembly chamber OF
the capitol June 20 and 80.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-28

Deerfeld-A 100000 fire here to-
tally destroyed three business build
ings and damaged others. Two of
them housed farm implement agencies.
The volunteer department finally got
the blaze under control, after the en-
tire downtown district had seemed
doomed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-28

Rhinelander-C. Eby Of this city has
Just closed deal for the sale of 1000
acres of cut-over land near Gagen, in
this county, to Minneapolis parties. 1t
is the intention of the new owners to
colonize the tract and a large number
of families will take up homes there
at once. Most of these new settlers
are laboring people from Minneapolis
and ST. Paul.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-28

Shawano- The -four mill at Bonduel,
nine miles from Shawano, was stopped
from grinding -four by the county food
administrator. 1t is reported wheat
was ground for farmers from neighbor-
ing counties and that the mill had a
fiourishing business. The day it was
closed it had twenty-three customers
with an average of 314 pounds of
wheat. 1t is thought that state au-
thorities will take up the case.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-28

Brentwood - According to Chief
Gunner's Mate L. H. Helmer, now re-
cruiting for the United States navy,
Ladysmith leads all other cities of
Wisconsin per population in supplying
men for the navy Eighty Ladys1nith
4 boys have thus far enlisted from that
tty in the sea fighting forces.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-28

Marinette-A ground glass scare
that excited both this city and Menom-
inee was exploded when investigation
revealed that the glass in the bread
was due to a broken electric light blub.
A painter at work in local ,akery
happened to strike the bulb with his
brush and some of the fragments flew
into nearby breadmixer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-28

Manitowoc - The Manitowoc Ship
building company has purchased the
twelve acre tract west OF the Holy
Family hospital. The tract VIII DC
nlatted sewers and water mains put
in and 100 homes erected.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-28

Wausau - Anthony Simmons, men
toned in war dispatches for bravery
is thought to be a Wausau boy. He
left here thirteen years ago. He was
home on a furlough last Christmas
and was then stationed at Camp Funs'
tor.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-28

Black River Falls - Julius Mayer
of Sherman, Clark county, accused by
the state fire marshal's department of
having killed his wife and set fire to
his house on last Thanksgiving night,
was found guilty by jury at Black
River Falls.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-21
| From the Tyudall Tribune.

/ From the Tyndall Tribune.
Lem McBurney is getting settled
on the VIM. McBurney farm one mile
I north Of town. Emil Nedyed, who
has been living on this place for sew
eral years, has moved into the G. j.
Bochman house in the southwest part
of the city.
Jack Maus left this morning for
Yankton. It is understood that he
will appear before Judge R. B. Trip
! today and plead guilty to the charge
/ of classifying public records.
The spring term Of Circuit Court
for Bon Homme County will convene
next Tuesday. One criminal and
eighteen civil cases are on the calen :
Oar, most Of which have been carried
lover from previous terms. The indi-
cations are that the term will be
short. = e.,
Some Of the farmers living near
vodnany believe that the early bird Is
the one that catches the worm and
commenced seeding last Monday.
This j the earliest farmers ia this
county have been able to commence
work for : good many years.
Register Of Deeds g. r Stoddard
returned Friday evening from Sacred
Heart hospital III yankton where he
had been the three weeks previous
/ taking treatment. His friends are
pie ased to know that ne was much
benefited BY the stay 10 the hospital
1 Relatives IA Tyndall have received
word that Douglas Elliott Is now !
machine gun operator On ons Of Uncle
Sans aeroplAnss. This II our idea
of tho most thriltink ocespation one
can find DougIas vi raised ID ryn-
Idall md biz friends here Will watch
h interest.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-21

FOR SALE-the j. M. Bender
residence. $4,000. 90, with 500. 90
cash $500. 90 two or three years at
z per cent interest. Write
]. B. GUNDERT, Owner
rolstoy. s. D.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-21

compliance with the Economic Wave that going on IN
country with the continual slogan OF Save Food and
we S. considering the discontinue
ing Delivery entirely other towns IN
South We this matter considerable
thought having interests heart found
that delivery entirely would work too many
hardhps entirely unsatisfactory to all concerned
We therefore April 1st 1913 would
not make until Your orders will be
taken during delivered between $3.50 and
accordingly what will need for the next MORN
ing please with in making lone
Delivery Day. success received after $50
day. BY having delivery day we
complying
ing difficulty being able employ delivery boys
Signed
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
AMERICAN TROOPS TAKE
PART IN GREAT BATTLE
Weekly Review of the War DEPART.
ment Makes a Formal Announce
ment of Fact.

Washington, May Formal an
nouncement that American troops sent
to reinforce the allied armies have
taken purt I'm the fighting Is made
by the war department in its weekly
review of the situation.
"Our forces have taken part in the
battle says the statement briefly.
American units are In action east of
Amiens. During the engagements
which have ragged In this ar they
have acquitted themselves we'll"
The review in emphasizing the i'm
mediate need of fresh men to with.
stand the German onslaught. adds that
Americas Imperative duty is to pro.
vide replacement units for the French
front.
In addition to those already called
To the colorS,' says the statement,
and those IN training at our canton
ments or already selected for service.
very large quotas viii be required In
the immediate future to mn the gaps. Z"
In this connection the review points
out that "the enemy is seeking a de-
ciston that will end the war and the
outcome Of the present operations de
Ponds upon man power"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
SAYS WAR is LIKELY TO
LAST LONG TIME YET

London tyia ottawa. May 4.--Slr
William RuhcrtSnn'S warning that the
war IL likely to hast for long time
vet Is commented upon In Loudon as
timely, II Is pointed out thar one
reason why American Intervention did
not sooner heCome active In some
fields Il because America made ar.
engagements for Intervention on an im-
ncnSe scale, and She realized that n
successful offensive against Germany
might be necessary to win the war.
The Times refers to dispatch from
Washington stating that diplomats am
urtpate peace Iuuvc. but thar no
oter Of mediation even from the pope.
viii be considered ANY proposal of
peace must come from Germany. IN,
Times declares, and the allies VIII meet
any such move with the same unhroken
trout as they met the latest offensive,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
BANDITS RELEASE AMERICAN.

Washington, May The Chinese
bandits who. on March ., captured and
held FOR ransom in Honan province the
American engineer, George A. KYLE
OF Portland. released Kyle last week
only after they had been worn out nv
military pursuit Instituted by the Chi
neSe government. A dispatch 10 the
state department from American Min
lister ReinSch at Pekin said the bandits
surrendered Kyle without ransom after
they had been given a promise of am
ueSy.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
CR0WDER WOULD NOT PUT
REGISTRANTS AT BOTTOM
Provost Marshal Thinks II Fairer to
Distribute Youngsters Through
Glasses by Lottery.

Washington, May L.. Provost Mar
hal General Crowdcr has requested
congress 20 eliminate from the bin ex-
tending the draft TO youths now u
years of age, the amendment putting
at the bottom Of the eligible list those
who would register under the mea-
sure, and has asked that the bill bas-
Ing drfat quotas on the number OF
Ing draft quotas on the number Of
It's operation retroactive
General Crowder made his request
In letters to The chuirmen Of the sen
ate and house military committees.
OF the proposal TO put The new reg
istrauts at the bottom of the list of
ellgIbIes, General Crowder said.
"rhc plan proposed by this office
would result In the reKlstrants being
given order numbers scattered through
out the entire list of order numbers.
This seems 10 Be fairer than the plan
proposed by the amendment. The re-
suit OF the house amendment IN many
jurisdictions viii he to delay the call
ling of these young men for con.
siderable time In the meantime
their status will have changed; they
viii have married or become Inte-
grated with the industries Of the c0un.
try"
The plan To make the quota law ret
roactive would apply 1t to men of the
new draft called while the legislation
is pending, Delay In enactment of the
cgislutinn General Crouplpr yyrntn ma
cessltateS the retroactive feature.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
ALMOST TO THE Top

Washington. May with only one
day Of the third Liberty loan cam
paign remaining the total of SuhScrip.
honS last night rose nearly to the
three billion dollar level, leaving "a big
task for loan workers today 10 gather
IN enough eleventh hour pledges to in.
sure the billion or two over suhScrlp-
uonS sought by the treasury.
official reports last night showed
S2.oio64o 5OO, an Increase sine, The
previous day Of $lSa 2S3.7OO, the hIg.
seSt days business ever recorded since
the third loan campaign opened four
weeks ago, II VAS said additional sub.
NcrtpuonS obtained after reports were
tiled might send the total above three
billion.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
OFFICERS IN WASHINGTON
SEEK OVERSEAS SERVICE

Washington, MAY 1 Every one Of
The 5000 officers ON duty In The war
departments ordnance bureau has ap.
piled for foreign service High of
heais point tn this fact as rrfutlng
charges thni the ordnance corps had
been used 10 furnish large numbers Of
stan officers with "honb proof" Jobs
Cases have not been uncommon. Il
was said where rnen have heeu rcprl.
maaded for attempting TO use outside
indUener Ca get overseas service.
Brig Gvu. q, 4. Williams Who was
relieved as ordnance officer 81 the
American eNpeiltjuuary forces Ia be.
come acting chief "t ordnance. took
charge of that Office today.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
We Need an Army ~ , no M

Cleveland. o., May 2.-Formar
President William H. Taft. Speaking
Is representative of the League 10
Enforce Peace. at the annual meeting
OF the federated churches here. called
upon America to abandon hope of early
peace and prepare at once Ia send an
army Of 100000 American SoldierS
10 the western front. America 40
ciared Mr.. Taft. must give up entirely
the hope of separating the German -
p's from their kaiser. Make no mis-
'SGe' he said. It's the German nan-
pie We must fight"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
No Rrofts.rLnn In Ice

Washington, May Formal notice
Of IFS determination not IA permit pros.
lieerlbg In Ice this summer has been
given hy the food administration In
making public "a Telegram sent Ia state
food administrators. lee dealers will
he required 20 file with the locad al
minl>lrator any proposed schedule ~
Increased prices before they are mt
luio effect, and where local authorities
are unable 10 prevent unrea sonahle
CHARGES the administration is prepared
70 use all its powers under the food
control law.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
Y MEN SAVED ON
TORPEDOED SHIP
$50 PERSONS ON BOARD oRIssA,
SENT TO BOTTOM BY
GERMAN SUB.
SHIP WAS BEING Conveyed
Only Three Men Of Crew Are Lost
Ships Officer Says Americans
Conducted Themselves in
Admirable Manner

London, May "A party Of 81
American army Young Mems Christian
Association workers under Arthur L.
Hungerford has arrived in London.
The ship on which they sailed was
tOrpedoed and sank in L minutes. All
the passengers and all but three of
the crew were saved.
The passengers were picked up in
life boats and landed at a British port.
The Americans are all safe and well.
The number Of persons on board the
vessel was about go. one of the
ships officers told the Associated Press
that the Americans conducted them
selves in an admirable manner. They
had spent most Of their time aboard
the ship in military drills and daily
and nightly life boat drill and every
man knew his station and duties as
though by instinct.
Rescuers Are Quick.
Destroyers were sent Immediately
TO the rescue and all the lifebOats
were picked up within half an hour.
The vessel was struck amidships
while in a large convoy under the pro-
lection of destroyers. 1t was proceed
ing at about 10 knots in bright moon
light when struck. There was an i'm
mediate heavy list and three minutes
later the boilers blew up, extinguish-
ing the lights all over the ship
'The Americans behaved like veter-
ans and were Of the greatest assist
auce in launching the lifeboats and
handling them" said one of the Off
GERS Of the ship.
Two of the crew who lost their lives
were caught below and went down
with the ship. The third man lost
was the ships baker, who went back
for his money belt.
The discipline on board the ship
was excellent. Although the time was
brief, all the boats were launched sue
cessfully, Most Of the Americans had
but little clothing and no baggage.
The submarine was not seen ut the
time the vessel was tOrpedoed but
several survivors told a story of
periScope appearing for moment in
the midst of the lifebOatS.
ut was said the periscope was seen
from nearby torpedo boat destroEers.
which however did not dare fire for
fear of hitting the lifeboats," said the
Rev. Charles Vickery of Sallna, Kan.
IF the periscope did appear. it was
only for a brief moment. While the
llfeboats were being picked up one
American and one British DESTROYER
circled the spot dropping several
depth charges"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
MAN WHO STARTED WAR
is DEAD IN FORTRESS

London, May 2.-Gavrio Prinztp. the
assassin of Archduke Francis Ferdi-
nand, heir-apparent to the AuStro-Hun-
garian throne, and his wife at Sara
jevo, Bosnia, is dead in fortress near
Prague, OF tuberculosis.
Prinzip shot to death the Austrian
archduke ana his Wife while they
were on visit To the Bosnian cant
tai ON June 2S, 1914. and out of mis-
double murder the European war de
veloped, Prinzlp, who was a student
was found guilty and sentenced to %
years Imprisonment.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
MUST SEND FIVE MILLION
MEN ACROSS THIS YEAR
Senator Mccumber Of North Dakota
Mininizes War Activities Of U.
S. up to Present.

Washington, May 4.-Five million
men must he sent on the battle front
by the United States within n year.
senator McCumber, Of North Dakota
declared la an address to the senate
which reviewed Americas first year
in the war The results Of America
efforts have been almost negligible
up 10 the present time, he said. Six
months have been wasted by the ship
ping board and $84OOOOOOO for air
craft has been worse than squun-
dered'
Must Send Men.
eff we fail to put 100000 men on
the fighting line before, the end Of
another year" he continued, I'VE will
again have grossly failed to measure
up to our moral duty. We win have
charged to our discredit another year
Of colossal blunders"
Senator McCumber contrasted
statement Of President Schwab of the
Emergency Fleet corporation that the
United States would produce ship ton
mage Of only 100000 dead weight
In 1910 with estimates Of U-boat losses
Of 100000 gross tons in 1918 and
said
drifting Program"
"A program that cOntemplates but
10,OOO0OO tonnage Is trlnlng with the
most serious question that ever con
fronted the people of this country. II
is worse than trihing. II is suicidal
"Our only hope of winning this war
fa In al. 90,
the field another year. That means
that 1t Is incumbent upon us to supply
them with food. If we cant get ar
mics into the field let us at least
feed and send munitions to those who
are fighting our battles"
Senator McCumber asserted that
what we had lacked most was the
foresight and determination to get up
and doing when the flying sparks Of
that great world war threatened to
produce conhagratlOn that might
force US on the firing line"
Raps Shipping Board.
I'VE seem to have gotten so be.
wlldered in maze Of little things
that we have lost sight Of the great
requirements" he said "The failure
OF our shipping board Is the most az
example Of failure to grasp
Il big situation"
Unparalleled national extravaganza
was another reason of failure. he con
tended
We have been literally burning M
the money which the taxpayers have
cheerfully paid to create ana support
a lighting army he charged. while
we can't win this war without buying
liberty bonds, neither can we win il
by making bonlires Of the money re-
ceived from liberty bonds"
Ihe blnster of the public press, he
said which has grossly exaggerated.
everything In our favor, has been am
other factor In the delay.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
INDECENT ENEMY ALIENS
WILL RECEIVE ASSISTANCE

washington, May with the an
prevail and cooperation of the Ameri.
can government, the legations of Swift.
zer'and and Sweden representative
respectively German and Austro-Hnn-
garian interests, have undertaken IN
d'rect relief work among INDECENT enc
my aliens throughout the United
states, Relief Will he extended 10 The
needy families of informed aliens al.
rect from the legation funds while IN
a'a law abiding enemy aliens who
nave suffered on account of their
status a national committee of Ameri-
,anS Is 10 be organized to cooperate
with the legations and their consular
offices. '''"i
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
British Casualties.

London. May British casualties
reported In April reached a total OF
52,4Ia, divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds: Officers.
1921, men, I.522.
Wounded ar missing: Officers. =.
Az; men, 3a.6S4.
Although the complete reports Of
casualties sustained in the recent
heavy fighting in France and Belgium
apparently have not yet been made.
marked increase is shown In the
April figures. The total In March was
1900. the smallest in several months.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
IDENTIFY SHIP.

New York, May 2.-The vessel
which was sunk in English waters
while carrying 81 Young Mems Chris
uan association workers was the Brit
iSh steel steamship OriSSa of 5.436
tons gross, 1t was learned here today.
She left an American Atlantic port
April -.
Among the Americans on the tor
pedoed ship We're Edward Tilden
MatheS, so High street, Belingham.
Wash, and Donald j, Wright. ST Hell
ems, Ore.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10

Washington. MAY 1 State officials
have received calls for men to an the
May draft quota, officials here itd
not make puhlic the number Of men
70 h. called hu, It rs estimated that
about 2aAeo OlIl lee Indicted into
service during the month. The men
vii star, Tor the camp, about MAY -
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
THREE BILLS Off
INCREASE RATIl
Number of Men ProVidslI
ures Varies From \
Half to Five

Washington, May i
to increase Americas
the war have been ln'1
senate. Senator POlnas
ington offered ona q
president to call imn7
600 men under the Sele
Senator Reed Of MlsS
to add 100000 men n
Senator Smith OF Ge@I
Il resolution pr0poslG
army to 100000 nlea
Immediate action %
army, Senator Poins
DIltl dilNlIt>Ns -
Secretary Awasl
Il understand the
Is considering TINS y
"and is holding come
gress waiting. presal
body in the depar'a,
the bill. Congress
diately. There shoaa
increasing our army
to be a day-an hoa
and opportunity are
we hold conference
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
lake Companies rakInu ssamsn.

Washington, MaN 1.-IhurEeS that
the steamship companies represented
In the Lake Carriers association ara,
h'ndering the conduct NJ the war b,
s0pping the strength of Atlantic coast
shipping through inducing mariners Ia
leave the ocean have been made at
the shipping labor conference by Vie
tor olauer ot the Lake Seamru's union
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
TEA HOUSES

Washington, Mag
tea and coffee CONF.
by the federal IL
formal complains
Iating the federal !
act by trying o
through giving eeui
redeemahle in priles.
the distribution o.
by lot. Among INC
Falls Coffee ana si
Falls, South DaSo' :
and company, 81 :.