Wisconsin State Journal from Madison, Wisconsin • 1

UK Vv laOJl Ml Sgmm. DMIC lull lldil. VOL. 131, NO. 35.

79th Year. full Leased Wire Service of THE UNITED PRKSS. MADISON, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 10, 1918. Latest Edition PRICE TWO CENTS oj o) if (g MM mm Gall 4(0) Pet gmjJ sMsfksttsfsBBsl Im mtJ Ly MMUl togrf Sfa 1 -3fr tThfr (t hcf 1 bus -Yat SINK OLD CRUISER AT HARBOR ENTRANCE, GERMAN U-BOAT 7 SOLDIERS KILLED MID-WEST WETS FIGHT INJUNCTION IN COURT 2 MILLION AVAILABLE FOR ARMY U. S.

Puts Ban on Plant Construction in 'East; New Reservoirs of Labor Will Be Tapped to Speed Production, End Congestion Stage Another Daring Raid on Hun Fleet and Return to Home Port With Loss of Only One Motor Launch; Ad-, miralty Calls Ostend-Zeebrugge Operations Complete Success LONDON', May 10. British naval forces again raided the German naval base at Osteud on the Belgian coast, blockading the en trance to the harbor by sinking participated in the recent raid on Zeebrugge, it was announced today. "The Ostend-Zeebrugge operation, designed to close the ports, was completed last night," the admiralty declared. 58.745 Badgers Put In First Division Under Draft; Take Only 23340 From State (WASHINGTON, D. May 10 Approximately 40 percent of the men.

In the United States now listed in Class 1, will be called to the colors this year. The total number' available 2.01J.-495 wag made public today by Provost Marshal General. Crowder, following the decision of the house late determining that draft quotas shall be based on the number in this class, no credit being given for volunteers. ONLY 13 PCT. ARE REJECTED Physical rejections of Class 1 men numbered 365,83.

or. only about lJ percent. Under the first 'draft physical rejections averaged 29 percent, but the lowering of the physical qualifications for -service brought in'thousanda who would have been exempt under the original rules. Tiie draft columns have yielded to the emergency fleet work. Maine in this respect has the largest number 6.240.

Pennsylvania follows with 6.160; New York, New Jersey. Massachusetts. 4.054; Ohio, Illinois, District of Columbia 1.000; Connecticut," Washington. 1.026. WISCONSIN A3 68,745 IN CLASS 1 Following are the net number of men now in Class 1 less all deductions, and the quotas under the second call: 'The obsolete cr.uiser Vindic tive was sunk between the piers across the entrance to Ostend harbor.

"Since the attack on Zeebrugge April the Vindictive had filled with concrete. "Our forces returned to their base with the Iosh of one motor launch. It was damaged and was then sunk to prevent it falling into the enemy's hands. Our casualties were light." ZEEBRUGGE BLOCKED APRML 23 The previous raid, which' was carried out early on the morning of April 23 was cotidufted simultaneously against Ostend and Zeebrugge. The latter port is believed to have been completely blocked tnru the sinking of two concrete rilled cruisers in the channels.

The mou? also was damaged by the blowing up of an old submarine filled with explosives, and thru the planting of bombs by a boarding party. raid on Ostend, frustrated when a high wind dispelled the smoke screen protecting the AMERICAN GUNS RAZE HUN LINES, VILLAGES SEAL NEST the old cruiser Vindictive, which British ships and permitted ths Oar-man shore batteries to sink ths blockade ships before they gained their objective. AMERICANS IN FIRST ASSAULT One British destroyer, two motnr boats and two launches were lost at Zeebrugge and the casualties were exceedingly heavy. In last night's attack only one motor launch was stink the admiralty said, and the British casualties were light. French forces participated In the previous- raid.

Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the admiralty announced, and from semi-onicial sources it was later learned that Americans also had taken part. In the first surprise of the previous attack, the Germans at Zeebrugge believed the raid was being conducted by Americans, the defenders of the mole -shouting "The Americans'. The Americans!" OSTEND NEAR BATTLE LINE Ostend is located on the North sea, eight mile-s east of Westend, where the battle lines touch the coast. It is Cr miles from Dover and 115 miles from London. Zeebrugge is 13 miles east of Ostend.

strongest efforts to capture Americans but. without results. Not a single American prisoner yet been lost on this front. Forty of the enemy attempted to rush a section of our trenches, throwing grenades a.s they advanced. The were repulsed before they penetrated our entanglements, leaving two cleao on the wires.

Their other casualties are not known. Later, another attempt was made to capture one of our advanced posts, but it, too, was An American sentry who shot a elerman dog rand a "note In the message box on his cohar from, an enemy oiticer, asking permission to change his post of command. treneiies on their stomachs, owinff to the (lares sent up by the Germans. The raid was made without assistance from American artillery. Companies I and of the Ninth Infantry, also received the French war cross.

They beat off a German attack April 14 north of sit. Mihlol when enemy troops entered the American trenches under a barrage, dressed in French uniforms, and yelling "Gas alarm" in French and English, The ruse failed and the attackers were driven off. leaving a number of prisoners and 01 dead. livery' dough boy and officer Is writing to "mother'' in observance ot Mother's day. May I Pemhing sent the following message to the eld commanders: "1 wish every ollicer and soldier of the" American forces would wrjte a letter on Mother's day.

This Is a little thing, but the letters will carry back our courage rind affection to the patriotic women whose love and prayers inspire us and cheer us on to victory." yesterd iy recaptured th small portion of a trench (150 yards which the German- tool; north of Albert in 'the morning. Field Marshal Haig reported today. Elsewhere there wa.s only artillery aeiivity. "A small portion of a trench whlcll the enemy gained northwest of Albert yesterday m. lining 'wis recaptured in tiie evening," the r-port said.

"We took a prisoners. "Hostile ririiK-'i'v was active las night heiw-'er. tiie Somme and the 'Ancre 1'aai ivi and at different points on tys battlefi out (ia Flanders Hereafter cu elevator operators of Kaiifc.as City. will have seats In their elevators. The council provided for tins convenience for women when chivalry was appealed to.

and it passed at amendment to the factory inspection law. re-juiripg all building managers ing niris to raip. eie- vators to seats. BV FRED S. FERGUSON.

WITH Till; AMF.R1CANS IN PIC-AHDY. May 9. Fierce bombardment of Herman positions by the American artillery has demolished the church at Cantigny and sovr'ra! adjacent buildings. Iijown up machine gun emplacements and post romm ind positions at Fontame-Sous-Montdidier and Courtc-nianclie and started a lire at Mesnli St. Ceorges.

a lie church at Cantigny was being used for observation by the enemy. The bombardment lasted all night The concussion of the heavy' guns rocked the entire front. At tlte same time the 5's poured a hot. lire The Germans are making' the TO GET PLANTS be the establishment of the great new ordnance factory at "some Interior point" to demonstrate the advisability of war factories getting outside the present eastern belt. It is "stated that failure of ordnance manufacture to meet expectations is due to the fact that industries in this belt are overloaded with contracts and lack of power, lack of labor and congested rail facilities has kept down production to only 75 percent of what is actually needed.

Laborers can't find places to live and hence leave with their families-The United States employment service announced today it could use mechanics In the eastern belt within 24 hours if they were available. This labor lack in essential Industries "is developing a government campaign to switch skilled labor from relatively unimportant to vital wa activities. Strengthened by acquisition of its new conservation division, the war industries board is co-operating by effecting a gradual reduction in all unessential production. Further impetus i3 expected to be given this movement by placing a heavy tax on non-essentials thru the new proposed tax bill just urged on congress by Secretary McAdoo. DRIVE IN MADISON ROTARY CLUB AND MERCHANTS CO-OPERATE IN CAMPAIGN OPENING SATURDAY Tomorrow is national Thrift stamp day opening a na'tion-wide campaign for the sale of Thrift and War Savings stamps; which will continue until Dec.

31, 1918. Members of the Rotary club, at a meeting yesterday, took upon themselves the responsibility of asking Madison merchants to co-operate in the drive, and today many were asked to take part in this great campaign. Many of the merchants have already organized their various departments and clerks into a vast war army. Kach clerk is to ask the buyer if he will receive a part or all of his change in Thrift stamps. Each store, and each clerk in the store, will be assigned a qaota of the stamps to sell.

Not only have the merchants asked to take part in this drive, but 'the hotels ttrruout the state have been asHed to offer the patrons 'part of their change in. Thrift or War Savings' stamps, instead of receiving the whole amount in cash. Tobacco growers thruout Dane county also been senc letters by Fred M. Brown, chairman of the Dane county committee, asking them to buy thrift stamps. Another letter has also been sent to all people who paid income taxes, asking them to invest in Thrift and War Savings stamps.

On May la, the coupons from the first Liberty Loan will be payable, and Mr. Brown has sent letters to bankers thruout the county, asking them to offer their holders of Liberty bonds. Thrift or War Savings stamps in pay ment of the interest from the bonds. It fs expected by these various means to raise a great part of the quota for the county and state. Wisconsin's quota of this driv'e is $51,000,000.

The quota for the merchants of the countiy is 1100,000.000. JAP IS BRITISH AIR HERO 5 IX OHAKA ftZC- In the British wr offlcs he recorded as Sergeant O'Hara, Roy a Flying Corps. Despite his Celtic name he is a Jap and he has been with the British air forces since early in the war. He has taken part in many air battles, has been wolinjed six time and decorated twice. ORGANIZE THRIFT iwsrii Net No.

2nd Draft Class 1 Quotas 5.675 2.255 S3.074 15.12T 49.949 19.84S 6,284 8.952 3,557 130,966 52,031 62.379 20,812 49.690 19.743 32.446 12,892 42.627 1S.9S7 48,07 19. 1M 86,865 34.61B 54,648 21.711 35.68 13,187 67,101 28,611 20,925 8.314 24,37 9,684 2,234 92J 7.370 2.928 15.873 6.307 104.751 41,611 40.807 16.213 15.717 8.245 142,715 56.703 17,560 6.977 43.175 17.154 86,088 34,204 7.491 19,899 7.901 31.249 12.411 63.745 23.340 7.233 TRAIN WRECK COACHES CARRYING 321ST DIVI-SION JUMP TRESTLE IN SOUTH CAROLINA COLUMBIA, S. May 10. A troop train carrying the advance guard oi the 3Zlst lnrantry leaving Lamp JaCK-son, Columbia, for Camp Sevier at Greenville, was wrecked about lo o'clock this morning on' the htg.i trestle near the camp. Sever soldiers are dead, ten others ar injured, some ot whom are expected to die.

A wheel undr one coach broke Just as the train reached the trestle. This caused the car to' drop, finally going over the trestle. It pulled over the other coaches, one old wooden coach and one steel. The trucks1 from the latter fell on top of the first coach which had fallen over and as it smashed in. the men inside were crushed.

There were 65 men in this coach. JACKSON JOINS ONE-PAPER CITIES PATRIOT AND CITIZEN -PR ESS ARE CONSOLIDATED; INCREASED PRODUCTION COSTS REASON JACKSON', May 4 Jackson Is the latent Michigan city to join the long list of cities in this state which are now on a one-paper basis. The Patriot, published by jlilo Whittaker. has been sold to the Booth Publishing publisher of tne Jackson Citizen-Press. The Patriot, a morning paper, will be discontinued and consolidated with the Citizen-Press.

-a-ust a few -wk -ago the Booth Publishing' Co. purohased the Saginaw Courier-Herald and consolidated it with the Saginaw Evening News, owned by the Booths. increased cost of publication, due in part to the war. is bringing almost every city in the state, outside of Detroit and Grand to a one-paper basis. print paper, labor and telegrapji tolls have advanced gratly nd revenues in many instances doreased.

Merchants are Hooverizing and. conning thir expenditures to the one pap-r whose on is ample to cover the field, eliminating all duplication as unwarranted ar.d r.eediess cxpeti--e. FORD PLANT AT STATE'S DISPOSAL A plan has hpn inaugurated in Wisconsin by Henry Ford which -will enable the farmers of the state to purchase Fordson tractors at the factory price of All middlemen's profits are eliminated. Announcement of Ford's plan to in crease the production of food was tc- ceived in Madison yesterdai: bv L. F.

Srhoelkopf. distributor of Ford products in Dane -count. The Henry Ford and Son Traftor factory, which 1: t-i been doint; war servic-- fo-- other countries, 's to be Placed at the disposal of Wisconsin rmers Because nee 1 of tli allies ir food was greater than, that ot iu in this country. Mr Ford built trie-tors for-Fnglami and Fra'nce before he built them for America. Kifrht thousand have been sent to Fnglatid An order of l.Ofh) has Just been tilled for Canadian xrrners.

Then Mr Ford allowed tractors to go to the farmers Michigan, tuen to Iowa Umi days ago. Wisconsin is the sixth state in the I'nion to have the Ford tractor plant placed au the disposal of its farmers. In Forci du Lac tomorrow there will be a demonstration of the Ford-son tractor. All farmers in this vicinity who would like to attend tins demonstration shoald get in touch with Mr. Sciloelkypf The Wisconsin made by T.

lio.l be Fond of du Lac, L. Schoelkopf wiil ren 1 services fie- Mr i'od wil! not die his tra tori thru ag-'its a profiis will go ta anyone. -r his ha id no ARTILLERY TRIP IS POSTPONED CAMP act-on rit of beiorgmg a.le, its rriov been t-i i-rin tA XT, i i r.ders the t' Ma lo On hir-ef Sp: 'no: h. MRS. PALMER BURIED WITH SIMPLE RITES on mark? the i inly a.ini.t: the 1 as i i 11.

I i toda. Potter "I r. lines vwlre; lic'tv over lay body in tire i'locla ccte i here by the cr busbar: 1 1 1 ears sting p'ace also family stated the lue polhc within a -'f i general that t- i-t'gs wiil be it- -i value is ma 1 ie.ol-' will soci Mi will f-4W the kept Peltier Counsel And Attorney Ryan Begin Arguments To Lift Restraint Barring License Recount Another in the wet and dry recount litigation was taken today when arguments were started before Circuit Judge E. Ray Stevens on motions to vacate the temporary injunctions that tie up the city canvassing board as now constituted. The wets.

represented by A. M. Peltier, who asked a recount in three wards, and Mayor Sayle and seven of the senior aldermen, restrained from proceeding with a recount, seek to have the court dissolve the injunctions. A test action is pending in which the state ot Wisconsin by M. H.

Ho-vey, president of the Madison Dry league, as relator, maintains the entire common council should be the city canvassing board. RYAN ATTACKS INJUNCTIONS ON THREE GROUNDS City Attorney Ryan, in" behalf of the board members except Aldermen- Lucas and Gibbs. who do. not want to take part in a recount until this case is finished, attacked the injunctions on three grounds. He argued an incumbent in public office cannot legally be restrained from his duties.

The famous Kkern-McGovern and other cases were De facto officers, Mr. Ryan maintained, can be reached only thru action of law to try their title and not thru He said the common council is n. claiming, the right of sitting as the canvassing board. He said a new section of the Wisconsin statutes relating to elections and naming the common councils of cities as canvassing boards was intended only for cities where no special provision hius been made. Affidavits from John Corscot, former city clerk and O.

S. Noising now city clerk, were introduced to show the mayor and holdover men ot Madison have canvassed -city election, returns since CLAIMS HOVEY NOT ENTITLED TO INJUNCTION Mr. Ryan's other contentions were that Hovey should not have ha I an. injunction because his interests, as a petitioner for a recount, and those of Peltier, who made the original petition for a recount, cannot be damaged if the board does proceed; Neither' interests are different from those of any voter, he asserted, and an injunction would not have bei-n issued to any voter. He charged the Hovey complaint denies the right of a recount, yet Hovey petitioned for a recount and tiled within the time limit, thus recognizing the rules governing the resent canvassing board.

Hi-, maintained that to have the injunction against the board sustained would af-tect other officers and paralyze government. CHARGES DRYS ADMIT CANVASS WAS MADE Attorney R. W. Jackman opened an argument for the wets in which he took a similar position. He said the Madison special city charter in its present form made the mayor and senior aldermen the canvassing board in 1S83.

but the provision dated back to 1856. He charged the drys admitted here had been a canvass by asking for a recount. The arguments were expected to take the entire day at least. Attor neys Emerson Ela. Frank L.

Gilbert and J. J. 'McDonald are representing the Madison Dry league. C. F.

Lamb is counsel with Mr. Jackman for Peltier. Public interest in the tight is increasing and the courtroom drew rnany spectators. GERMAN TEACHERS TO VOTE ON WAR Resolutions loyalty to America and offering their all to hetp win the war for democracy wit! be presented tomorrow morning at a sectional meeting' of Get man teachers, mmhers of the isconsin As.o lati.vi of Foreign language Tearhers whVh opened its fifth annual W.s-consin Hih school today. Members declare the wil; ba adopted unanimously At the afternoon session to lay two dhief topics were discussed, first, the relutive in two years of high school 'study ar.

1 or.e year of coUeg work. lieu by A. W. Aran of t.ae university. 0.

H. Bachhuber. principal of Port Washington high school, ani I'rsf, C. E. of Rebut Chooin? a modern lingua? beginning test it the subject of the on 1 topic ar.J the disorissiou as he Jed bv J.

D. DeiUI of th schooj. Barry Cerf. pr-idnt of association, will at th convention dinner at Lathrop hail tonight. n-i'l qIl-v ffiv -a (Ini-it nu'iit will present the greetings if the ianuatre teachers of Malison.

Meetings tomorrow will deal chiefly with the problem to each WASHINGTON. D. C. May 10 Big war industries henceforth will go west. To speed war work, trie government ha3 determined to place a- virtual embargo on new plant construction in the great war belt of the east.

The I action has been determined upon for three reasons: 1 Concentration of war Industries the east has produced a state of congestion seriously interfering with maximum war production, 2 The west offers new reservoirs of labor and much needed power. 3 War industries expansion in the west will restore to an even keel the financial structure now in eastern territory because of most war contracts go-, ing to eastern concerns. Officials are now working on plans to curtail orders to plants in the Pennsylvania. New York and Atlantic coast districts where congestion is now making rapid production and. movement of supplies impossible-New factories will be forbidden to locate in this district according to present plans and will be urged to go to the middle-west.

The first step in this direction is to ATTORNEY GENERAL HAVEN FEARS TAR AND FEATHER "PARTIES" WILL BRING BLOODSHED Attorney General Spencer Haven resents the implication that the third tar and feather pat ty presumably conducted by the Knights of Liberty" tu Ashland on William Landraint. Wednesday night, was "an open defiance of the goverior of the state administration." He favors placing Ashlanc. under martial law for a month or two if necessary. "It was an open dafiance of the law, of the government, not the governor, declared Mr. Haven today.

"I don't believe conditions are any worse in Ashland than in almost any othei community in the state. That is think there is ru more disloyalty there, no more sedition than in tht average city' either in Wisconsin or any other state. Favors Sending Troops "But the so-called 'Knights of in defiance 'of the law. have now committed three acts In 'Asm-land. Something must be done.

I am in favor of sending a company of the urate eruard. a dozen companies necessary, to protect the citizens of Ashland who for some re'ason or other have gained the enmity of the mob." The attorney general stated tha. I-andraint had been taken from the) street in day-light by a mob of matrt- ed men, placed in an automobile and driven into the country where-he was given a coat of tar and feathers. He said fully 100 persons must have witnessed the mob taking him, yet the report comes that there is "no clew." Mr. Haven blames an Ashlana newspaper for much of the troubm.

He said when asked if any official report has been received of the Landraint "party:" "Official report? Who have we to get an official report from? The district attorney dismisses the other two cases for lack of evidence and the court refuses an adjournment to secure evidence." It appears the state has no assistance in maintaining the laws, up there." Haven Fears Bloodshed "Does the governor not have powet to remove the district attorney and sheriff?" was asked. "Yea. If it can be shown that they have neglected their auty. That has sent notes ot warning to a people in Ashland, many of them are just as loyal as you or I. If they are not given protection every one of them will go armed and there will be trou ble, even bloodshed.

They will band themselves together for their own protection just as the lawless element has banded itself The attorney general was unable to say what would be done in the matter. Governor Thilipp still refuses to the case, lie admitted that he has determined the course he will pursue, but would give no intimation Ju3t What that i3. CANTONMENT BUILDER GETS 2 YEARS IN CELL DETROIT, May 10 Ralph Windhorst, 25, Chicago contractor, was adjudger guilty today of defrauding the government by juggling sale of construction materials Intended for Camp Custer. He was sentenced to two years in the federal penitentiary and fined URGES MARTIAL LAW FOR GERMANS FACING U. S.

FORCES AVOID COMBAT IMIP.AIXK. f. -Tne opposite American linos in Lorraine continue to show evidence of uneasiness. They are speeding up 1 1 1 rrnrliine and artillery tire and increasing their ru.s bombardments, ev -dVitly seeking to forestall any ag-gresive aetuni oy our men. Despue the face Gorman officers tri: their men Americans here are few in niirtlbe cording to enemv prLto, et tiie bodies have 1 luteiy unaggressive, so Combats are concerned.

ecome i.so-r as infantry They retire from their front lines eve patrols have, discovered' night, cjr German deserters are, continually coming into the American lines. Lieut. Cassidy of Wichita, has been decoiated With the Croix de Guerre. took a patrol, under cover of ti.nkness 400 yards inside the German The patrol oapuued a German position. killing several and bringing back four prisoners.

They crawled ait the way back to the State Arizona California, Colorado Idaho Illinois Iridiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky I.ouisiana Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Dakota Tennessee Texas Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming WILLIAM F. HAAK DIES SUDDENLY MIDOLETON TOWN CHAIRMAN SUCCUMBS TO OEDEMA OF THE LUNGS William F. Haak. chairman of the town of Middleton, died at his farm home south of the village of Middle-ton early today of oedema of the lutwrs after a brief illness. Mr.

ILaak was a member of the county board of supervisors for near Iv 10 years and was also a. member of the county highway committee. He is survived by a large family. Funeral services, arrangements for which have not bean completed, will be held Monday. THE WEATHER Fair and conS'nued eaol tonight Saturday probably fair with slowly rising temperature.

TEMPERATURE Yesterday Noon, 65; 3 p. IS; 4 p. 74; 9 p. 60. Todav Midnight, 50; 3 a.

43; 6 a. 43; 9 a. Maximum during 24 hours ending 9 a. 77 at 5 p. m.

Minimum during 24 hours ending 9 a. 42 at 8 a. m. Mean, 60. Normal, 55.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY- 1 p. 59. 7 p. 56. 7 a.

tn-. 70. PRECIPITATION During 24 hours ending 7 a. ra, .6 In. Normal.

.12 in. Accumulated departure since Jan. 1, 48 in. TODAY IN OTHER YEARS Warmest 1911. 86; co'ldest 1907, SI; wettest 1905.

1.20 in. Sun sets at 8:09. AUTOISTS Turn on lights at 8:39 tonight. FRENCH RETAKE PARK, 225 PRISONERS, GUNS PARIS. May 10 French troops comp.eteiy recaptured the park at Grivesnes yestetdiy afternoon, 'aiiiru Zl't prisoi.ers and a quantity of wa materials, the Frer.cU war o-ice reported today.

uir.vesnes is lesH than two miles north of Can'igry. whete troops are engaged.) "We completely re-took Parc-de-Griei-ties yesterday afternoon atiu captured prisoners and rn iter.al. the commai iae sata. We mid-' successful local and rrpu'sed German atiicks on tne right of fan Aaef.e. in the region of Massiges (just east of American aitiliery is located north of Rheims and in Ailly wood mile south We took thirty-five prisoners "In two flights Lieut Fonck brought down-s i t.erman a.r-P:i'ie.'" I LONDON-.

May tro Pw.