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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
WILL GUARD U. S. PROPERTY
Mai. Gen. Lonard Wood Places Sol
dIers to Back Drive on Terrorlsts
al Gary.

Gary, Ind, Oct. Colncident with
the roundup of conspirators who
threatened reign Of terror through.
out the nation last summer, the agen-
cies Of the war department conduct
ing their and-Red campaign from Gary
distributed troops throughout the
region for the protection Of govern
nent property and TO forestall new
activities Of reds scheduled 20 begin
while the steel cities of the country
were strike-bound
Under the dr. cotton Of Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood, The first military drive
on radicals in the United States con
tnues. attended by silence Oh the part
Of those authorized to talk to the cor
respondents Of newspapers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
GOMPERS IS VERY I'll
HEAD OF A. =. OF L. IN BED WITH
FEVER AT 1o1 DEGREES.
Labor Leader Told Industrial Confer
ence That United States May Feel
Sting of |. w. w. Hornets.

Washington. Oct 15.- Samuel Com
pers. president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. is suffering from a
nervous breakdown, and is confined 20
his bed with temperature of 101 de-
grees
Washington, Oct Samuel Com
pers, in urging his proposal TO arhi-
rate the steel strike. told the indus
trial conference that unless capital
comes to All agreement with the con
servative labor movement it eventual-
ly will have to deal with rampant rad-
icalism of the I. w. w. and bolshevist
type.
Our movement is constructive of
character" he said. shaking his finger
in the direction of Ebert II. Gary Of
the United Steel corporation, who sat
across the aisle, ten feet away.
you may dislike it. You may dis
like us well enough or sufficiently not
to wish to meet us in our representa-
tive capacity; you may not want to en-
ter into an agreement with us; but let
me say this to you:
"You will either come to an agree
ment with us, or you will destroy the
ability of our men in our movement
to stand up for the right. We will
be dicardei as impotent or unfaith-
full
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
CABINET TO RUN
The GOVERNMENT
President Wilson'S Aids Take
Over His Executive
Duties.
WILL ACT TILL He RECEIVERS
Action Recalls the Procedure adopted
When President Garfield Was Shot
Down by an Asssssln-Little
Change in Condition.

Washington. Oct. 16s-The cabinet
met and prepared to assume as many
as possible Of the activities of Presi-
dent Wilson for the remainder of the
period of his Illness. This means, in
short, cabinet operation of the execu-
tive branches of the government until
the president is well enough to re-
sumo his duties or at least sufficient
" recovered TO guide the cablnet.
Meanwhile, there was no pro-
nounced change in the presidents
condition save that he passed u rest
less night because of a swelling of
the PROSTATE gland
Action of the cabinet In proceeding
to take over some of the functions of
the chief executive was deemed an in
dication that the president would be
sick for long time.
With Secretary Of State Lansing in
the chair the cabinet began an allot-
ment of duties-Such as the president
would do---to its Individual members.
Secretary Lansing, OF course. Will
continue IN charge of an foreign mat
tiers and indeed. al subjects now han.
died by the state department
Secretary of Agriculture Houston
was assigned the sugar shortage and
is expected to Issue a statement on
II within Il few days Houston was
given this task because of the infor-
mation on the subject In possession Of
hia department
Secretary Of Labor Wilson will at
tempt to avert the threatened strike
Of coal miners slated for November J..
II Is question Of param nmt impor-
tance 10 the administrator
Attorney General Palmer VIII CON
time, as heretofore. IN charge of the
fight against the high cost Of living.
He already has planned for the co.
operation Of other agencies. as was
shown by his conference with Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Glass. Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson, Secretary OF
Agriculture Houston and other fed
eral officials.
Despite the widely divergent mat
ters that were placed in the hands Of
individual cabinet members thnt body,
in the last analysis, II was reported,
will function as a unit
1t viii meet each Tuesday and If
necessity warrants 1t will revert TO
the old system Of meeting twice week
ly-on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The action Of the cabinet recalled
the procedure adopted when President
Garfield. struck down by an assassin,
was ineapacitated for duty several
months before his death.
At that time there was cabinet gov
ernment" during all the period Of Mr.
Garfield's illness, Wayne MacVeagh
the attorney general, was known as
the "strong man" Of the cabinet and
welded the powers and authority Of
the executive to such an extent that
he was often referred to as the "act-
ing president"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
sOW1f TO QUIT MOSCOW
5oIsheviki's Offensive Against Deni.
kine's Right Beaten off, All
Russia Called to Arms.

Helsingfors. Oct. 1.-THE soviet
government of Russia has ordered the
entire population of that country to
train Immediately for military service,
according to reports restling here
from Russian sources.
All peasants 1t is said, must devote
all their time which Is not occupied
with agricultural work to drilling.
Copenhagen, Oct. 15.-The Russian
soviet government at Moscow has been
making preparations to evacuate that
city ever since the fall Of Kursk. ac-
couiing 10 a report from Helsingfors.
Finland, to the Berlingske Tldende.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
COAL STRIKE ORDER DRAFTED
The Document Will BE Distributed
at Once to the 1000
Local Unions.

indianapolis. Ind. Oct. 15.-John L.
Lewis, acting president of the United
Mine Workers of America. returned TO
indianapolis and Immediately the work
Of drafting the order for the strike Of
all bi.Cminous coal miners on Noyem-
Der l was begun at the headquarters
here. He said the order would not
be made public until It could b. print
ed aud distributed to the 1000 local
union.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
FlUME BLOCKADE is BROKEN
City Gets Trainload Of United States
Foodstuffs, Says a Paris
Newspaper

Paris, Oct. 1.-THE Journal des
Debats says a tralnload OF American
food destined for Austria has been d.
verted to Fiume. thus breaking the
blockade.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
BRAZILIAN Ports Open 70 Germans.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Oct. 1S.-Al-
though Brazil has not as yet ratified
the Versailles treaty, IT'S ports have
been reopened TO German shipping.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

Brazilian Ports open to Germans.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Oct 13.--AI-
though Brazil has not as yet ratified
the Versailles treaty, its ports have
been reopened to German shipping.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

SneDoygan - Former Cungressnlan
Charles II. Weisse, president Of the
=. S. Weisse eonSsny at Sheboygan
Rails, was instantly killed in that city
When wall in the ruins &c his plant
tell suddenly, burying him in the
debris. The Weisse company had seen
deserosSd by fire. causing a loss OF
over $150,000. Only one wall was left
standing. A party was set to work
70 go through the ruins of the plant,
which had been used as a tannery
and salvage such material as could be-
found. Mr.. Weise entered the ruins.
on a tour of inspection and while
watching the men at work. the remain.
ing wall collapsed Unexpectedly.
Richard Wick, aged 21. who was near
Mr.. Weisse, was thrown into one OF
the tanning watts. and was drowned.
Six other workmen We're seriously in.
lured. Mr. Weisse was So years Of
age, He was the head of the tannery.
and also president Of the Sheboygan
Press Publishing company. He was
long prominent in political circles in
Wisconsin, and leader in the demo
cratic party. Mr.. Weisse was elected
to congress in 1902, and reelected
three times after that He entered
the race in 1910 for United States
senator against Senator Robert NJ La
Toilette, by whom he was defeated.
Since that time he has not held pub
lie office.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

Madison The plan for $4,000 in
scholarships in vocational education
ws.s approved by the state board of ed.
ii atom. The plan provides for an
IuaI distribution OF fifteen scholar
ships at $40O and ninety awards at
500 each. An expenditure of $19 900
for new teachers to be distributed
among the normal schools was pro
yided by the board. Regulations for
the assignment of war veterans under
the soldier educational law to cut of
the state institutions were adopted as
were regulations in respect to CORE
spondence courses taken under the ed
ucational act.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

Kenosha- Charles w. Nash, head OF
the Nash Motors Co, has been named
head of new corporation formed in
Indianapolis, with capitalization OF
Se,000.000, to manufacture new car,
10 be known as the Lafayette. Mr..
Nash's association with the firm will
be in an advisory capacity, leaving ac-
tive management to ID. Mccall White
and Earl G. Howard. While Indianapo.
lis will be the manufacturing center
for the company, all chassis units will
be made here.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

Marinette-Henry Ford was a Wis
itor in Marfnette. He arrived here
with his son Edsel For and five other
men. They we're returning after ar
auto tour through the Upper Peninsu
la mining region.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

Burlington-The supervisors of RIA
cine county have ordered the building
next spring of a concrete road connect
ing Racine and Burlington, and ex-
tending west through Burlington to
the Walworth county line. 1t is
thought the road will be connected
with route 20, state highway, through
Lake Geneva to the Illinois line. This
will prove boon to Milwaukee and
Racine motorists who travel to and
from the lakes in this section.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

Green fay-Nov. IL has been named
3 the date for a special election to
ssclde the question Of issuing bonds
IoF Green Bay. II is proposed to ex.
Pend s45.7
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

Menomonee Falls - The season for
making beet sugar in Wisconsin is at
hand, and TIE factories here, at James.
Vile, Madison and Chippewa Falls are
being placed in readiness to receive,
shred and boil the crop The beets
have grown well this season and the
dry and hot spell of midsummer is
said to have resulted in a large per.
centage of sugar content New facto-
ries are planned for Oshkosh and
Green Bay.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

kewaskum-Th Remmel Manufac.
tcrine Company, an organization made
up of local capitalists received its
Incorporation papers from Madison
and will begin operations at once. The
company is capitalized at $4,000, and
win manufacture corn huskers, con
clete mixers, grinders and various 9TH
er articles. The foundry end of the
business will be- opened at once.
Beloit-C. d. Rossa, former munic-
ipal court judge and member of the
state legislature, will be a candidate
at the September. 1920, election to
succeed Clifford NJ. Randall. Kenosha,
as congressman from the Beloit dis
trict, he practically admitted, saying
Il feel that my experience in the state
legislature qualifi me to become an
aspirant to congress"
Madison Four counties have an
nounced to the secretary Of state their
intention of raising their share of the
soldier bonus money by means of
county bonds. The counties are Iron,
Door, Oconto and Ozaukee. Other
counties are expected to swell the
number before Oct. 20, the time limit
set by law.
Madison - Increases Of telephon<
rates and readjustnent of schedules
were authorized by the Wisconsin
Railroad commission for the Colum
bia Telephone company and the La
Crosse Interurban Telephone com
pany.
Green School superintendents
and high school principals of north
eastern Wisconsin will meet in Green
Bay Oct. "a to discuss various educa
tional problems. Among the leading
subjects will be the junior high school
Mon~oc-Green county's most mod
ern dairy farms, parebred Holstein
and Ayreshire herds we're inspected.
by so Louisiana and Mississippi men
who came on dairy observation spe-
cial from Madison.
Marinette-Henry Ford was Wis
itor in Marinette He arrived here
with his son Edsel For I and i've other
men. They were returning after an
auto tour through the Upper Peninsu
la mining region.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

Madison - Plans for the Memorial
Union building, to be erected at the
university as tribute to its men and
women who served in the world war
are now well under ay. To carry on
the campaign for raising $750,000
through subscriptions by alumni, for
mer students, and friends, headquar-
ters have been opened in 500 Uni
yersity building, Milwaukee, and A. L.
Sommers, Sheboygan, OF, has been ap-
pointed manager.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

Oshkosh - Directors of the Winnie
oago County Swine Breeders associa'
.ioh have made preliminary plans for
V.sanlzing large boys and girls pig
siuo with the aim of raising only pure
bred ANIMALS.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

Green county's most mod
ern dairy farms, parebred Holsteil
and Ayreshire herds we're inspected
by so Louisiana and Mississippi me-
who came on dairy observation spt
cial from Madison.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13
POLICE COURT

r. r. Turner, Jr.. colored driver of
a JOY riding car, was fined $50 and
his permit revoked for operating his
machine while under the influence of
liquor,
Annie Easlev and Abraham Thorn
ton; also cclored. occupants of the
car. were fined 500 each or the
charge of carrying concealed weapons,
George Davis and II. r. frhy.
charged with transporting liquor.
were sent On To tho grand Jury. An
attachment was issued for l.. e.
Thomas. charged with tho SAN Of
fefEse ptffts Il iT4ffN 20 y ttei4fe
Tire ease IF Notorrnau n, 7. Vim,
charged with causing the death Of n.
NJ. Stokes in a street railway accident.
was continued until May IS.
In order 70 aeait action by the au-
thorftfes Of Chesterfield county the
cazn- Of Charles Smith. coiorcd.
charged with ho1sehre king, was con
tinucd to MAY -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13
INSTITUTE TO TRAIN
VOLUNTEER WORKERS

IAN institute to train volunteer
workers in an after community pro-
gram under ire auspices of the state
committee of the y. NJ. G. A. begins
in the chapel Of the Preshyterian com
mittee of Publication. sixth street
above Main. his morning at ten
o'clock.
The morning and afternoon sessions
will be largely devoted to opeu fo-
runs and demonstrations of mass play
and singing.
Following Or. Mac Lachlan's address
at night there will be a
ton Of motion pictures showing how
they can be adapted to rural com
munitieS as well as towns.
The public is invited to attend all OF
the sessions.
Tho program in detail follows:
10 A.. NJ. Devotional F,xercises-lod
by Or. II. V. Lancaster, y, D., OF
lois 4. NJ. Addrcss-"Thc chal-
lenge Of tho Hour. =. peasants.
fo.ts 4. NJ. open Forum-"Econo-
mics-Indi@ldual and Community.
A. VI. pennyhacker, Petersburg, Va.
il:45 A. NJ. Bible Discussion Groups.
1890 p. NJ. business Session.
1o:41 +, NJ. Lunch.
Z +. NJ beitohS't h''"H Nisss9 ''9
ing, ,
2:f5 y. NJ. "The Returning Enlisted
Man as a Leader ERNEST y. Ions.
2:45 7. NJ. Demonstration Song
Leadinr-R+ f. Morrison.
S:15 r. NJ. open t'orum-'Com~
rnunitv Civics.e-Prof. n. Il. Ander-
son. of Richmond College.
Ans T. NJ. Mass Play Denonsfra-
toni. ". Helm. Jr, Petersburg.
Va,
> T. VI. Adjournment
7.45 =. NJ. Mass Singing
s r. VI. Address-"The Social Cos
pet."-Rev. II. II. {. NacIaeh'an.
a:45 r. n. Motion Picture Demon
stration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13
VERDICT OF 100000
N SUIT OVER HORSES

judgement in the sum of s90.250
vas awarded the plaintiff by a jury
yesterday in the law and equity court
in the suit of Seaton T.. Bcresford.
purchasing agent for horses during the
war for the French and Belgian gov
ernmen's. against Smith Bros. Ms
Cleary- Mcclellan company. "A locS-
firm. Judge Crunrp o~verrulcd a 40
ton by the defendants attorneys to
set aside the verdict as contrary to
law and evidence. but time was al
lowed for the company to appeal to
the supreme court of appeals, with
the condition that bond be given in the
sum of $4,000.
The suit was the outcome of a con
troversy as to the amount Of money
due Beresford as his share in buying
the horses for the allied governments.
According TO his contract. he claimed
a specified amount was due him on
each animal that the ~dofendan COM
pany sold.
A new term began in tho law and
equity court yesterday, when the
docket was set and cases called.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13
Commuters COMPLAIN
Of TERMINAL SERVICE

Hundreds of commuters, tourists
and incidental travellers over the West
Point line from that port to Richmond.
are preparing to make a protest
against the JsIay necessitated in enter
ing Main street station because the
trains frofa West Point arc switched
around the bend. over the wooden
~trestlc. ard back INTO the station.
1t is claimed lv the clamoring citi-
zen that eighteen minutes is lost in
making the entrance into the station,
after the train reaches the city.
a meeting of the chamber of COM
merce of West Point Is being arranged
to enter protest. and tn" good offices
of the chamber of commerce of Rich
mond will be invoked.
In reference to the matter the West
Point News. published by Crosby
Thompson. has this to say:
How long. will the. people Of West
Point and this section of Virginia
stand for tho old wooden trestle at
Richmond across which every train to
and from West Point is shunted back?
we doubt if there is a worse death
trap on any railroad in the south.
The Richmond chamber OF com
u1erce ought 10 bring pressure to bear
on the railroad administration ~ have
a steel structure built before the in
evitable comes.
millions are now being spent Ike
water and it would take only a few
hundred thousands to make safe the
only gateway which ninety thousand
people out here in this section nave
OF entering the capital Of their state.
Complaints II the southern man
arement are answered by statements
tina the trcStle belongs to the G. & o.
SUIT the United States railroad admin
~istration is responsible, and upon II
will he heaped the charge Of gross
neglect and miSmanaGcment when
some Of our women and children lie
fnanEled and dying in the ruins of a
dangerous ulakashift."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13
SEND CABLEGRAM TO
FRANK ?. WALSH

Acting upon instructions given by
! "a resolution adopted by Patrick Henry
Branch. Friends of Irish Freedom. at
q meeting held last Saturday night,
officers OF The branch assembled in the
office of President n. c. O'F1aherty
YESTERDAY afternoon and forwarded
The following c~ahicerara:
lion. Frank II Walsh,
Chairman irish American Delegates,
Grand Hotel Paris, Patrick Henry
Branch. Friends Of Irish Freedom.
Richmond. Va. insist hearing be
granted YOU by Peace Conference in
your attempt to secure recognition for
the Irish ftepuhltt.
we protest against Article X of
'he league of nations covenant unless
frotand's Independence be reCorni2ed.
Ne voice the desire Of AT least twenty
million of American citizens"
~tSisnedl % c. otF1ahcrty.
President"
Explaining the r%ahlesram, which is
similar th-a- MESA that Mill he
Cahied this week 10 Judge walsh Al
arfs by every branch of the Friends
Of Irish Freedom in the United
States. Mr.. o'Flahcrty said:
"Ireland's Plea 10 the peace con
ference is for complete separation
from the british Empire and for full
independence There is positively no
truth III the story circulated in many
Of rho larger cities by the friends Of
England that the Irish desire only
some reforms. some redress OF griev-
8nceS. sorlc tightening of the burdens
of taxation
The people of ireland voted over
~whelnaincly last December for an
Irish republic, They have, made an
appeal to the free peoples or the world
for the recognition of their govern
nrent. They. ask only ar opportunity.
or governing their own country in
their own way. and with no desire 10
impose their own government upon
any person or territory outside of
Ireland."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13
MEETING IN INTEREST
Of CR|LDREN'S HOME

~ sfsnzt. p ;@r~-no, Leslie ~ ~liw ~,tase
~cCretary of TIE patrons ci3b* Of tho
ChildreE's Home society OF Virginia.
who is commissioned 10 enlist the
women in the cities and towns OF the
state in the interest Of his worthy
-heae1nle2cc has hee1 successful In an-
f~tee4+ae te- the Wef+fsTa ef Richmond
Gaining tho cooperation of tho
Ministerial Union ard through them
a goodfv number OF the women'of the
churches and the city and a splendid
organization has been effected
Mrs. X. Carter Scott as president
~ a meeting last Tuesday ore, hundred
women were present. These women
ard others will meet Tuesday May
18Th at four in tho Y. W c, A. in
the auditorium. The women of Rich
mond y he arc interested IN the on
servation of child life arc invited TO be
present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13
ENFORCED DELAY N
RAILROAD CROSSING

Inquiry by the streets committee OF
the council about the delay on the part
of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railway company in con
structing bridges over the belt line
tracks on BROAD street. Monument
avenue, Patterson enu and Grove
avenue, according TO its contract with
the city, developed the fact at tho
meeting OF the committee yesterday
afternoon that the L. S. railroad ad-
.ministration had no funds for this
purpose. This means that the work.
which was begun before the govern
ment took over the roads. cannot be
continued until congress makes the
necessary appropriation, which 1t is
expected to do at Its LEI session.
After hearing these explanations
from officials from the railroad com
pany. the committee, on motion of
Councilman Moore. of Madison ward.
voted to lav tho investigation resolu-
ton on In" table. In the interim. II
was resolved 70 instruct the legal de-
partment Of the city 10 secure the
cooperation Of ibis districts represent
tatives in congress in getting the ap-
preparation for reconstruction work
passed.
President William r.. White. Of the
railroad stated thai although the city
had moi yer fully carried ont its CON
tract, the comfany was perfectly will
ing and ANXIOUS n do its part. the only
thing holding them up being lack OF
funds, All the revenue derived from
the operation Of the road, he ex-
planned. had been taken over by the
Federal authorities. WHO had decreed
that the only mones to be sront would
he for the benefit of the public safety.