Green Bay Press-Gazette from Green Bay, Wisconsin • Page 1

it in and ney his his (By no 5 Wednesday; continued cold. THE WEATHER: tonight and probably GREEN BAY PRE LAST EDITION GAZETTE ESTABLISHED IN OCTOBER, 1871. 8 PAGES GREEN BAY. TUESDAY NOON, DECEMBER 25, 1917. FREE PRESS ESTABLISHED IN MAY.

1914. 12 O'CLOCK PRICE THREE CENTS PEACE BY SWORD. IF NECESSARY, SAYS KAISER BOOST RESULT OF RED CROSS MEMBER DRIVE County Campaign Manage. John Reynolds Confident of Over 16,000. MAIL CERTIFICATES TO RECENT JOINERS Eight Thousand Blanks Are Sent Out; Balance Finished After Christmas.

NOT NEEDED HERE (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Dec. -AL though the central division apparenrolled many more than its allotment of three million members in the Christmas Red Cross drive, the campaign was renewed today and will continue until Jan. 1. Reports from every state in the division will over- enroll its quota. to treasury.

BADGER EDITOR IS DEAD. WAS LEADER IN STATE AFFAIRS With the last day's reports received at headquarters, the totaJ number members secured for the Brown county chapter in the Red Cross drive of the last week passed the 15,000 mark, and brought the total up to 16,000, ac cording to Campaign Manager John W. Reynolds. The campaign officially closed last night in Brown county. "As we have secured 16,000 members." said Mrs.

M. B. Minahan, chair. man of the county chapter, this morn. ing.

"we shall discontinue our campaign headquarters and continue to accept members at our regular headquar ters at the federal building." About 1,000 more members were enlisted among Green Bay people, the final report showed. With this addl tional number, the total Green Bay membership is 11,000. De Pere boosted its total from 1.800 to 2,000 members. D.nmark enrolled 1.200 members, and the other parts of the county enlisted about 2,000 members. The Chicago Northwestern railway shop employes are "100 per cent Red Cross." They were among the large forces that finished their enrollment.

Membership certificates have been mailed from Red Cross headquarters to 8,000 members. The balance of the certificates will be sent out after Jan. it is announced. It has been reported to the paign leaders that a few establishments, employing large numbers of people, were not solicited. The Red Cross chapter will appreciate it if an individual among the workers will enroll members and turn the money inthe Louis A.

Lange, Fond du Lac Publisher, Succumbs in California. FOND DU LAC. Dec. Louis A. Lange, editor and publisher of the Daily Reporter of this city, died on Monday in Los Angeles, according to a message received here by the Elks' club of which he was a member.

He was for many years a member 0. the Wisconsin general assembly and one of the democratic leaders of the state. Mr. Lange went to Los Angeles about two months ago in an effort to regain his health which had been failing for several vears. The body will probably be brought to Fond du Lac for burial.

He is survived by a widow, two brothers and two sisters. SERVICE FLAG IS GIVEN TO ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL St. Patrick's school has a new service flag in its hall for the former students of the school who are now serving in either the army or the navy. This flag was presented to the school by the Misses Catherine and Josephine Fogarty and Florence Boyle.

It has been placed in a enspicuous place in the hall and is noticed by all visitors to the school. Will Tour War Zone. (By Associated Press.) WITH THE AMERICANS IN PRANCE. Dec. eral officers have arrived in France from the United States for a tour of the American zone and the British and French and, probably, Italian fronts.

WORLD CHAMPION BUYER OF FOODS ADMIRAL SAMUEL MCGOWAN Here, Mrs. Housewife, is a man in your line. He figures on food, Rear Admiral McGowan is world champion food buyer. He been theas made chairman of the General Food Purchase Board just created to buy the food for our army and navy and the allied governments. But never worry, Mrs.

he's a "big lot" manhe couldn't order for a family week's of model four cery supply a he tried. INVADERS FACING SOLID DEFENSE LINE Stiff Resistance of Italians Causes Enemy to Attack at New Points. FRESH TROOPS NOW FACING DEFENDERS Soldiers From Russian and Rumanian Fronts Now Being Used on Piave. (By Associated Press.) ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN NORTHERN ITALY Dec. Having devoted all their attention last week to trying to get down the San Lorenzo valley leading to the plain, the enemy has suddenly turned his attention in the last 24 hours to the zela Valley, which gives another line of approach to the lower level.

These valleys lie on opposite sides of the Brenta river, with German divisions operating east of the river in an effort to push through the valley of Lorenzo and the Austrians fighting west of the river in an attempt to effect a penetration by the Franzela valley route. The latest attack on the West side of the river was preceded by a heavy bombardment. This preparation was followed up by the advance of successive waves of infantry from a large concentration of enemy forces which succeeded in making a few hundred yards progress. The Italians however, are still contesting the ground, their counterattack being yet in progress. Enemy troops from the Russian and Rumanian fronts have been identified during the latest attacks.

It is also established that Austrian troops along the Pieva are being shifted to moun tain region wtih the evident purpose of concentrating all attention on breaking through from the north. The menace to Venice from the recent success of the enemy in one of his numerous attempts to cross the old Plave has been ended a brilliant night attack. The Seventeenth Bersaglieri drove the enemy from his on the west bank near the foothold, of the river and forced him back across the stream. (By Associated Press.) America's first war Christmas in many years finds the sons of the United States training in camps here and in France and guarding the ocean have mfwyp lanes from submarines, Today also is (Continued on Page 2-Column 7.) CHRISTMAS CHEER REIGNS SUPREME AT CAMP DODGE (By Associated Press.) CAMP DODGE, Dec. -Camp Dodge radiated Christmas cheer today as the national army officers and men, excused from the routine of war training, Joined whole.heartedly in observance of the holiday.

Many attended morning services in Des Moines or at the Y. M. C. A. and other buildings in camp.

Many relatives of the men who were unable to permission to spend the day obtain, folks at home were present. Dinners built around thousands of pounds of turkey were served in every unit. MUNICIPAL TREE CELEBRATION IS WELL ATTENDED Large Crowd Braves Zero Weather and Chilling Blasts, Last Evening. PATRIOTIC MUSIC IS GREAT FEATURE Singers Tour Streets Spreading Holiday Joy Throughout City. winds held no terror for about 200 blood singers and other citizens last night, and despite a rush of wintry blasts Green Bay held its third annual Christmas celebration around tree in the city hall lawn.

Prior to the community celebration, the singers carried the message of Christmas, combined with the spirit of the Red Cross, to the farmost parts of the city. Carols were sung quartets, and quintets as they toured through the streets in motor cars. Cheery greetings went forth from many homes as the singers rode by. The way of the motorists was through thoroughfares illuminated by flickering flames of candles in windows of residences. The candles were placed back of Red Cross serv.

ice flags. After their trip over the city the singers gathered around the city tree, and led the citizen singers in Christmas and patriotic music. With Alex Enna directing, the audience sang "Over There." A popular "trench song;" "Hark, the Herald Angels Come," and "The Star Spangled ner." A quartet rendered "Holy Night. Silent Night." Silent tribute was paid to the nation's fighting forces by the crowd, which stood motionless nearly a half minute in meditation, while each individual offered a prayer for the safe return of the Green Bay boys in particular, and for the ultimate triumphing of democracy and the nations ing to preserve it. On account of the extreme cold, A.

B. Fontaine, who had been chosen to say words in tribute to the sons of democracy, said he would not detain the crowd. "If it were not so cold," said Mr. Fontaine, "I would tell you that committee workers have coneluded the greatest Red Cross campaign in the history of the city. I have prepared an eloquent tribute to the boys who are fighting for you and for me, but I will not give it.

The tribute must come from you. Will you bow your heads and think for fifteen seconds of the boys in France?" TWO MORE VICTIMS OF STREET CAR TRAGEDY (By Associated Press.) PITTSBURG, Dec. of the passengers who were injured when a Knoxville street car was torn to pieces after a wild dash through the South Hills tunnel late yesterday, died in hospitals this morning, bringing the total deaths to 18. Eighty two other persons were in hospitals, some of them 80 badly hurt they were not expected to live through the day. Among the dead were eleven women, nine of whom were mothers.

The motorman, Klingler, had not yet sufficiently recovered from his in. juries to give an accurate account of how he lost control of the car soon after it started down the heavy grade in the tunnel. KEWAUNEE RED CROSS CAMPAIGN IS SUCCESS (Special to Press-Gazette.) KEWAUNEE, Dec. drive for Red Cross membership in Kewaunee county, under the lead of Dr. W.

M. Wochos, president of the county chapter, will result in about 4,000 members. Produces Purple Nasturtium. LONDON, Dec. screening plants from certain effects of sunlight Colonel H.

E. Rawson announces that he has produced a hitherto unpurple nasturtium. Variegated known flowers splashed with mauve, brown and green were all produced on the same plant. In one case he cultivated a branch of crimson blossoms on 8 plant where all the rest of the flowers were scarlet. State Officials at Their Homes.

MADISON, Dec. of. ficials will spend Christmas at home. Gov. Philipp is in Milwaukee.

Lieut.Gov. Dithmar is in Baraboo and said his Christmas would be spent with his family' Secretary of State Merlin Hull will remain in Madison with his family as will Atty. Gen. Walter C. Owen.

PACKING HOUSE LABOR TROUBLE BARRED IN WAR John E. Williams Is Appointed Referee to Handle All Possible Disputes. BOTH SIDES AGREE TO HIS DECISIONS No Strikes or Lockouts While Nation Is Busy Downing Kaiser Bill. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Dec. John E.

Williams, fuel administrator of Illinois, early today was appointed referee in all labor disputes arising in the packing house industries of the United States during the war. The appointment was agreed upon by representatives of packers and laborers after conferences with President Wilson's labor mediation board which started yes. terday morning and did not end until early this morning. The packing houses represented were the Armour, Swift, Cudahy, Morris and Wilson concerns. The agreement affects all of their plants, located in Chicago, Kansas City, Denver, St.

Louis, East St. Louis, Oklahoma City, Sioux City, St. Paul, Omaha and St. JosephBoth sides agreed that while the United States is at war there shall be no strikes or lockouts in packing plants, and that Mr. Williams' decisions shall be final in all matters.

The labor commission, headed by Secretary Labor Wilson, came here a week ago after the labor situation at the stockyards had reached a critical stage. Since then representatives of the packing concerns and of the men have been called into conferences. All day yesterday superintendents of the various packing concerns conferred with the labor commissioners and in the evening the labor leaders were called in. After a two hour joint session, the labor leaders went into a private conference and early this mornannounced their willingness to allow Williams to act as referee in all disputes. The packers' representatives previously had proposed that a referee to decide all matters be named.

The right of the employes to join certain unions the chief cause of the dispute, Stockyards workers some time ago demanded that their unions be recognized by the packers, that they be allowed to join any union they saw fit and also demanded increased pay and a readjustment of working hours, it is understood. Right of the employes to present their grievances to the packers through a committee was another demand. All of these matters, and any others which may arrive in the future, will be settled by Mr. Williams, according to the agreement. Both employers and employes today expressed satisfaction over the agree.

ment, which will go into effect at once. "The commission is gratified with the successful result of the conference." said Felix Frankfurter, secretary, today. "The packing industries are vital to America and to the allies. More than 100,000 workers are affected. The agreement assures an uninterrupted meat supply to the armies of the allies and is of vital importance to the country." JAPANESE ARMY DRILLS DIFFER IN TWO RESPECTS TOKIO, Dee.

25-The annual army manoeuvres this fall differed from those of preceding years in two re spects. First, there was some attempt at air fighting, although only a few machines were used the work was sharply done and for the first time in Japan. The other departure was the adoption of German tactics for concentration of troops by railways. The attacking army, too, was larger than the army of defense and this was an unusual feature, The Emperor in his address to the troops pointed out the necessity for new tactics to meet changed conditions in Europe. BROKEN HEART KILLS DE SAULLES FATHER SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Dee.

25. -Maj. Arthur Brice de Saulles, father of John L. de Saulles, who was shot and killed by his wife at Mineola, N. died here yesterday of a broken heart.

Major de Saulles had not been in good health for months, and the tragic killing of his son by Mrs. Blanquita de Saulles brought to him a shock that hastened his end. Frisco Iron Workers May Strike. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. The San Francisco iron trades council with twenty-six of its twenty -seven affiliated unions represented has voted unanimously to strike Wednesday unless its demands for a ten per cent war bonus affecting more than then thousand iron workers, exclusive of shipyard employes, is granted.

HIS MASTER'S VOICE 1 SEPARATE PEACE FLAMES WIPE OUT LUMBER YARDS AT DULUTH: BIG LOSS Damage Estimated at 000; Approach to Superior Bridge Destroyed. (By Associated Press.) DULUTH. Dec. believed to have been of incendiary orig. in, destroyed the Alger- Smith Lumber mills and the Duluth approach of the Interstate bridge to Superior, and wiped out millions of feet of Lumber early today.

The loss is estimated fat $500,000. Police of Duluth and Superior are searching today for a teamster who was seen by the watchman near the property last night on the suspicion that he started the fire. Flames and flying embers levelled the machine shop, partly destroyed the Hoading piers and burned piles of Tumber on the wharves ready for shipment. Street car service and traffic over the Soo railroad via the Interstate bridge was interrupted. Twenty degrees below zero weather hampered the fire fighters and permitted the flames to gain headway, Superior's fire department was called out and the Superior men broke a hole in the ice on Louis bay and pre vented much destruction.

POPE BENEDICT RECEIVES SACRED COLLEGE MEMBERS (By Associated Press.) ROME, Dec. Benedict yesterday received the members of the Sacred college for an exchange of Christmas greetings. In answer to all address delivered by Cardinal Vincent Vannutelli, dean of the college, the pope renewed his recommendations for incessant prayers for peace. The Holy Father expressed hope for a brighter future and rejoiced at the liberation of Jerusalem. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Dec.

chief form of Christmas celebration today was extending a cordial welcome to the twelve thousand or soldiers from Camp Grant and thousand more, jackies from the Great Lakes who are here on furloughs. Tonight they will be the city's guests at a reception Coliseum at which Mayor Thompson, Samuel Insull of the state council of defense and Colonel J. S. Dennis of the British recruiting mission will speak, Christmas in New York. (By Associated Preag NEW YORK, Dec.

York's Christmas spirit today was unchecked by war. Charitable organizations reported that despite the extraordinary demands made upon everyone's f1- nances the calls of the needs were even more promptly answered than in normal times, Unusual efforts were made to provide holiday cheer for the soldiers and sailors of the United States and the allies, THE PRESS PRESS-GAZETTE WISHES ALL ITS READERS A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS KAISER TELLS SOLDIERS IRON FIST WILL WIN Thanks Troops on Western Front For Opening Path to Italian Victories. "GOTT MIT STILL HIS CLAIM Three Yaars of War and Suffering Have Not Hurt Offensive Spirit (By Associated Press.) AMSTERDAM, Dec. the en emy does not want peace, then we must bring peace to the world by bat. tering in with the iron fist and shining sword, the doors of those who will not have peace." This, according to Berlin dispatches, was the declaration of Emperor Witliam to his troops on the occasion of his visit to the front north of Ver dun on Friday.

He thanked them warmly for their efforts. "But for the calm and heroic war. riors on the western front," said, "the enormous deployment of German forces in the east and in Italy never would have been possible. The fighter in the west has exposed heroically his body so that his brothers on the Dvina and the Isonzo might storm from victory to victory, The fearful battles on the bloody hills around Verdune were not in vain; they created new foundations for the conduct of APOLOGIES TO WELL SENATOR NEWLANDS DIES FROM ATTACK OF HEART FAILURE Stricken While Working in His Office; Casts Gloom Over Washington. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D.

Dec. The death of Senntor Francis Grit- fith Newlands of Nevada, who sue- cumbed to a sudden heart attack at his home here last night, cast a gloom over the Christmas activities of official Washington today. Senator Newlands was stricken while at work in his office at the senate office building in the afternoon but was able to go to his home and his illness was not generally known until the announcement of his death. Mrs. Newlands and her brother were with him when the end came.

Ar. rangements. for the funeral had not been completed today. MAN ON DEATHBED TRIES TO FILL QUESTIONNAIRE MENOMINEE, Dec. On his deathbed.

Frank Rettinger of Banat, near here, expressed a strong desire to fill out his draft questionnaire that he might offer his services to the country before he died. AttorMeredith Sawyer of this city was called from Banat, arriving at the Rettinger home at o'clock in the morning. Preparations were made to All out the questionnaire, but the young man lapsed into unconsciousness before the questions could be answered and death occurred soon afterward. STATE INSTITUTIONS TO HAVE CHRISTMAS TODAY MADISON, Dec. state will be good to its wards Christmas." said Secretary Matt Tapplin of the board of control.

He said there would be the usual Christmas trees at the Institutions, "We shall have one or two trees at the hospital for the insane and home for the feeble minded. The people are allowed to send presents to relatives and friends these are put on the tree for them. We see that one is slighted and to the men who smoke cigars are German Editor Dies. Associated Press.) WAUSAU, Dec. J.

Heise, editor and publisher of the Wausau Wochenblatt, died of diabetes at home here yesterday after eight years' illness. Heise was born in Rathnow, Germany, and was 68 years old. He came 21 to America when he was years old and located at Bethlehem, Pa. Several years later he came to Wausau where he founded the Wochenblatt. He was in active charge of the paper until two months ago.

the war." Addresses Second Army. BAKER AND DANIELS SEND MESSAGES TO SAMMIES IN FRANCE WASHINGTON, D. Dec. 25. -Christmas greetings were sent to the nation's fighting forces last night by Secretaries Baker and Daniels.

Mr. Baker's message to the soldiers in France and America and their familles said: "To the soldiers in France and the soldiers in training in America and their families, the war department sends a word of hearty Christmas greeting: of appreciation of the spirit of resolute cour. age which fills their hearts and of congratulation upon the opportunity which lies before them to do a great work for their country and for the world." To the men of the navy Secretary Daniels sent this message: "Christmas greetings to all the naval service. The country reposes confidence in its navy, is proud of the service has already rendered in this war, and has faith that it will measure up to the demands made upon It." KING FERDINAND IN DANGER OF LOSING THRONE, IS RUMOR News of Revolutionary Plot Against Rumanian Ruler Received at Petrograd. (By Associated Press.) PETROGRAD, Dec.

-News of a revolutionary, Rumania plot has against been King received Fer. at the Smolny Institute, the Bolsheviki headquarters, according to the evening newspapers. There is also said to be disturbed conditions in Rumania. These reports are confirmed in some respects by dispatches received here indicating unsettled conditions and a political crisis. A Bolsheviki announces that 6.000 troops Korniloff's dispatch, command have been defeated near Bielgorod by Bolsheviki, chiefly soldiers and sailors of the Black and Baltic seas fleets.

Many machine guns and much ammunition it is said have been captured. FEDERAL PRICE FIXING TO STOP MILK BOOST (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Dec. price fixing of cattle feed, scheduled for the first of the year, will prevent milk prices from higher, according to Harry Wheeler, state rising, food administrator. "Fixing of cattle feed prices by the government will reduce the cost of milk production and though it may not reduce the price, there will be no upward tendency." Mr. Wheeler said today.

In a speech to the second army on Saturday, Emperor William said: "It has been a year full of events for the German army and the Ger man fatherland. Powerful blows have been delivered and your comrades in the east have been able to bring about great decisions. "The tactical and strategic conneetion between the battles on the Aisne and at Cambrai, and the events in the east and Italy, is so manifest that it is useless to waste words on it. "With a centralized direction, the German army works in a centralized manner. In order that we should be able to deliver these offensive blows, one portion of the army had to remain on the defensive.

Such a defensive battle, however. as been fought in 1917 is without parallel. A fraction of the German army accepted the heavy task covering its comrades in the east unconditionally and it had the entire Anglo-French army against itself. "Enemy Gains Nothing." "By long preparation, the enemy has collected unheard of technical means and masses of ammunition and guns in order to make his entry into Brussels over your front as he proudly announced. The enemy has achieved nothing most gigantic feat ever accomplished by an army and one without parallel in history, was accomplished by the German army.

I don't boast. It is a fact and nothing else. The admiration you have earned shall be reward and at the same time your pride. The year 1917 with its great batties, has proved that the German ple has in the Lord of Creation above, an unconditional and avowed ally on whom it can absolutely rely. Without Him all would have been in vain.

"Yesterday I saw and spoke to your comrades near Verdun and there, pass. ing through all minds like the scent of the morning breeze was the thought: You are no longer Retain Offensive Spirit. "The great successes and victories of the recent past- the great days of battle in Flanders and before Cambrat, where the first crushing fensive blow delivered upon the ar. rogant British showed that despite three years of war and suffering. our troops still retained their old offensive spirit have their effect on the entire fatherland and on the enemy.

do not know what is still in store for us, but you have seen how in this last of four years of war God's hand has visibly prevailed, punished treachery and rewarded heroic persistence. From this we can gain firm confidence that the Lord will be with us in the future also." Kenosha Man Dies. KENOSHA, Dee. J. Connery, former Kenosha Justice, and member of the board of supervisors of Kenosha county, and widely known throughout the country, is dead at his home here, aged 52 years.

He had been prominent in sporting and political cir. cles for many years. Extend Terms of Office. (By Associated Pre PARIS. Dee.

The chamber of deputies today adopted a resolution extending the terms of all elective officials in France until the end of the war. No elections will be held in the mean time..