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The Capital Times from Madison, Wisconsin • 3

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The Capital Timesi
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Madison, Wisconsin
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A ruKscjhXLI THE CAPITAL TIMES, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 12, 1918 INDIANA NURSE IS VICTIM. OF HUN HARROW COMES FORCONFERENCE Labor Attorney Will Speak Before County Councils of Defense GUNS LIKE THIS HOLD HACK AUSTRIANS ON PIAVE TOWN TALK Except when the fighting is in the mountains Italy gets great efficiency out of her railway guns. One of the huge cannons with its camoubaged armor is shown in the photo just as it sent its greeting to the Austrians on the Piave. Engineers follow the troops laying tracks behind the lines for the transportation of these non-. stars.

MADISON BOYS SAFE William Jaeger, aon of Mr. and Mrs. Chr.stian Jaeger, 147 North Hancock street, and Kenneth Sidell, nephew of Mrs. Emma Hartson, 1318 Rutledge street, have landed safely in Ireland, according to word received here. They were aboard the Tuscania.

TO SEEK RE-ELECTION Alderman Jacob H. Behrend, ihember of the council for six years from the eighth ward, will seek re-election, he has announced. He has been chairman of the street committee and member of other important committees. GOVERNOR ON PROGRAM Two-Day Conference Will be Held Here This-Week to Discuss Problems -IL fV. TO POST REWARD The surrounding country will be posted with circulars offering the reward for information leading to the arrebt of the slayers of Patrolman Grant J.

Dosch, found murdered here two weeks ago. A number of outside detectives are understood to be already on the case. i 8 INJURED BY CAR Injured by a street car Saturday, Sirs. William llogbin, 427 West Gilman street, has recovered sufficiently to be removed to her home. A i iilczr CASEYS HAVE TWO FIRES The fire department was called twice to the home of John Casey, 1616 Miller avenue, Monday.

Both fires were extinguished with chemicals with small damage. ill- AT THE FULLER FOUR DAYS BEGINNING TOMORROW. Band boy 207 E. Main St. 1 WEDNESDAY AT THE THEATRES! Clarence Darrow, Chicago, noted labor attorney, will be one of the speakers at the two-day conference of county councils of defense and food admin-iftrators to be held here Thursday and Friday, February 14 and 15.

Justice M. B. Rosenberry of the Su-pieme court and Governor E. L. Philipii ill also be on the program at the conference which is to take up all lines of wai activities.

-The program follows: Thursday, Feb 14 9 to 10 a. registration. 10 a. Address of welcqme. Gov.

E. I.i Philipp. General Subject: Production. Plans for Increased Wheat Production in 19X8, K. L.

Hatch, College of Agriculture. The Need of More Beet Sugar Acreage, George W. McCormick, Food Administrator for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Menomonie, Mich. The Seed Corn Situation," C. P.

Norgord, State Commissioner of Agriculture. War Gardens for 1918," N. A. Rasmussen, President State Horticultural Society, Oshkosh. The Work of the County Agricultural Agent, L.

L. Oldham, County Agricultural Agent, Elkhorn. Thursday Afternoon General Subject, Labor Problems. "How Is the Farmer to Obtain Help? J. B.

Borden, State Organizer For Farm Labor, State Council of Defense. "Recruiting Labor for Shipbuilding ar.d Other Industries Necessary to Win the War, J. H. Brows, President Madison Federation of Labor. General Subject, Organization.

"The Kind of a Cdunty Council Organization We Must Have in Every County If We Are to Get Effective Work Done, John C. Thompson, Chairman Winnebago County Council of Defense. "How We Reorganized Our Countv ARREST WAUSAU MAN United States Marshal F. P. OConnor has arrested George Nickel, Wausau saloonkeeper, for alleged failure to obey Administrator Garfield's fuelless Monday order.

He was arraigned before a Wausau court commissioner and held under $1,000 bond. MARY PICKFORD in THE GIRL OF YESTERDAY Admission 5c and 10c GRAND NO SHOW TODAY Tomorrow and Thursday Clara Kimball YOUNG And Her Own Company IN ShirleyKaye NO ADVANCE IN PRICES HiM Ella Hsaaly, EH Henslr, MtnW hr the explosion when German bomb was hnrled into the Held hoeoitml at which the was etationed, is at her bom-; in, Indianapolis. The nnrae underwent tn operatien which, it la will her Iflht. GREEN BAY ALSO SHORT GREEN BAY, Feb. 12.

Green Bay grocers are finding it difficult to comply with the recent orders of the federal commissioner to furnish an equal weight in substitutes with all wheat flour purchased by patrons. There is a shortage of substitutes, corn flour, rice flour and others and the mills are unable to supply quantities sufficient to meet demands, it is claimed. In order to keep to the spirit and letter of the order, grocers are obliged to cut down on the weight of flour and unattached young man shows up the right minute, and disguised as gypsy. 'the princess starts the fire of Icve burning in his heart. In spite of lus having just foresworn all women, and other complications, the princess wins, and they live happily ever after.

Vengeance and the Woman, the Vitagraph serial thriller, met with the usual enthusiasm, and left the audi-erce, after an exciting ten minutes, to brother week of suspense. TO BUY ROAD GRADERS The Dane County High Commission, in session this afternoon authorize 1 the purchase of several road graders and trucks for road work. The commission is composed of William Haak, Edward Dunlap and Fred E. Gratz. Council of Defense, Gustav Kellar, Chairman Outagamie County Council of Defense.

Discussion, led by W. D. James Chairman Jefferson County Council of Defense. Thursday Evening Address, Justice M. B.

Rosenberry, Wisconsin Supreme Court. Address, Clarence Darrow, Chicago. Friday Morning The Need for Statewide Speakers Campaign to Arouse Patriotism and Inciease Production, Walter L. Houser, Mondovi. How the Speakers--Bureau of -the State Council of Defense Can Assist Counties in the Speaking Campaigns, R.

B. Duncan, in charge of speakers bureau. The Newspaper's Part'in the War, R. B. vPixley, Publicity Manager, State Council of Defense.

Friday Afternoon Aosembly chamber Conference cn county council problems. Discussion of food conservation plans in the counties by Miss L. Marlatt and Miss Emma C. Conley. Senate chamber Conference county federal food administrators.

The Worlds Food Supply, Magnus Swenson, Food Administrator for Wisconsin, and Chairman State Council of Defense. Rules and Regulations, A. H. Melville, Executive Secretary, Food Administration for Wisconsin. GRAND In rev Kaye, Clara Kimball who will appear at the Grand re tomorrow and Thursday, plays role cf a young society girl, of the Long Island set, who is 1,1 eny p.unged into the whirlpool i 1- gh finance by the threatening i niter of her fathers overthrow from hc presidency of a railroad, which tor forefather Pirate Kaye had foi rded Developments arise speedily and Sh i-ley nees them briskly and confi-dci, o.ercoming every obstacle; i her characterization, Miss org intersperses the many terse cent-, tn a winning and sparkling rcii eh touch, and with a love story of v- -terest that grips the audience.

ORTON- WED. Fighting Trail, No. 15. ...2 Part William Duncan, Carol Holloway The Strength of 3Ien, by Edith Storey Masks and Mishaps Dont Wait. DO IT NOW.

Buy War-Savings Stamps, fashwThint OMAHA CONDUCTOR DIES EAU CLAIRE, Feb. 12. James Maloney, Omaha railway conductor, died here Saturday from injuries received when he fell under a freight car at Altoona Thursday. His wife survives. AT THE FULLER Cleopatra has the reputation of being the most sumptuous film production extant; with Theda Bara in the title role, it has created an impression which no other dramatic spectacle has ever done.

The production will be seen for four days at the Fuller Opera house with daily matinees beginning tomorrow. William Fox has created most realistically all the lavish surroundings that were built up for the pleasure and whim of this Egyptian queen. But they have rot stopped there. The battle of Ac-tium, the world's first great naval battle is thrillingly portrayed; it is followed by the storming of the Palace of the Pharoahs. The picture is remarkable for many qualities.

MAJESTIC Wednesday and Thursday MADGE EVANS and George McQuarrie in Gates of Giadaess USUAL PRICES ORPHEUM The Naughty Princess, an operate roe wmch const. tates the entire bill p- ne Orpheum the first half of this eik, made a great hit with theatre crs this year as it did at its first appearance here last winter. Eleanore Stter, as the princess, is altogether 'tractive and irresistable, and Leonard Leehr plays the part of the young lan very well. The comedy is intro-aiced the person of the newly mar- ed husband, played by Jack West. The Naughty Princess, in order to get more money from her guardian.

bUs him that she is' married, and hen she hears that he is coming, she at a loss what to do. An attractive MURDER IN STATE CAPITOL IS RECALLED BY OLD BROWN VEST Story of the Shooting of Representative C. P. Arndt by James R. Vineyard, Which Occurred Seventy-six Years Ago This Week Attracted Wide Attention in Eastern Papers.

WOLFE PROBES EGG PRICES LA CROSSE, Feb. 12. Steps to bring about a federal grand jury investigation with regard to the price of eggs in the western district of Wisconsin are being laid by A. C. Wolfe of La Crosse.

He claims eggs are selling far above the prices fixed by the food administration. OPENS DANCE STUDIO No amount is Too Small to Lend to Your Country. Buy War-Savings Stamps. ri. JUL-zri Kfgaa as.

i LAST TIMES ORPHEUM Matinee Tomorrow Mrs. Sari Fields, who is today opening the On the Squart, a dance studio, at 7 West Main street, received the following compliment in the American Review of Nov. 16, 1916: Mrs. fields is a dancing teacher of vast experience, is a Vernon Castle pupil, and has studios in New York, Atlantic City, Chicago, Tampa and Jacksonville, Fla. Mrs.

Fields j'ust arrived from New York City with all the latest lences, and they are -quite different from last years dances. We would advise all those interested in dancing to call on Mrs. Tields and have her exhibit her latest steps in her new studio, 197 Grant street. Mrs. Fields not only teaches all her new dances, but demonstrates them and her methods are so simple and lucid that the most difficult pupil finds pleasure in learning to dance.

Mrs. Fields also says she teaches you to dance Independently of age or weight, if you can walk she can teach jou to dance. She also announced that her children classes are a wonderful success, i i i i. i Wm. B.

Friedlander (Inc.) Presents the Sensation of Last Season The Naughty Princess Uf- 5 1 I it. rfcy 'i rr ii rr it it This riding habit is made of khak colored linen and is more serviceable than most as well as more attractive The costume is quite military in it design and the enact is enhanced by the hat. The hat is very much like the average soldier'a campaign hat. CLARA KIMbALL YOUNQ A the Grand Tomorrow and Thursday in Shirley Kaye THE FUNNIEST, BRIGHTEST OF ALL MUSICAL COMEDIES iET YOUR SEATS EARLY FOR' THIS BIG DOUBLE PROGRAM FIFTH EPISODE OF THE GREAT SERIAL PHOTOPLAY Vengeance Woman THE PICTURE HUNDREDS ARE WATCHING Dont Wait. DO IT NOW.

Buy War-Savings Stamps. 1 I supposed to be a pistol in his hand. He had it clasped round the lock. I was of the impression and still am, that it was a six shooter pistol. Someone called out arrest him.

He replied, I am not going away. I walked over with him to the American hotel and I left him in the hall or on the stoop. At the convening of the legislative council on Monday, Feb. 14th, Vineyard tendered his, resignation, but on motion of Ebenezer of Brigham of Dane county the communication was returned to the author. Afterwards Vineyard was expelled.

Tried at Monroe Vineyard was quickly arrested, and jailed at Madison but early in March was removed to the jail at Mineral Point. Chief Justice Charles Dunn admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of $10,000. The caso was removed to Monroe, Green county for trial, because of the prejudice of the people of Dane county and in October 1843, Vineyard was acquitted of the charge. Testimony showed that he acted in self-defense. He and Arndt had been warm personal friends and on the morning of the shooting, they had been seen arm in arm, in friendly conversation.

The event stirred the little city of Madison and was a topic of much discussion at each recurring annual session of the legislature, until the civil war came, giving the members topics of discussion of greater personal interest. Tragic as the event is it nevertheless illustrates in an accentuated degree, however, the personal independence of life and the bitter acrimony of politics, in territorial days. "Quarrels between the territorial governor and the legislature were not infrequent, says Reuben Gold Thwaites, the well known Wisconsin historian. Organize a State "The political pessimist might have found in the Madison newspapers of the day, much to confirm his forbod-ings. Personal journalism of the most acrimonious type was then much in vogue, and party spirit ran high.

Nevertheless the legislation was on the whole, commendable. The country was rapidly filling up with a robust population from the eastern states and an increasing contingent of foreign born, and this necessitated new appointments after each census. These usually gave rise to displays of partisan sharp-practice. Already the people were chafing under territorial government. They wanted the right to elect their own governor-.

It required the greatest tact and skill of an appointed executive to get along with the legislative council and house of representatives. Differences between the appointed governor and the legislature which over the executive powers, accentuated partisan feeling and hastened the day of statehood, when a greater degree of administrative autonomy was obtained. A BROWN flaked with white, recently presented to -the Wisconsin Historical museum, has back of it one of the most tragic incidents in the history of Wisconsin. It was this vest that was worn by Charles C. P.

Arndt of Brown county, a member of the Wisconsin legislature, who was shot on Feb. 11th, 1842, seventy-six years ago almost to the day, by a fellow member, James R. Vineyard of Grant county. The personal altercation arose over the appointment of a sheriff for Grant county, the nomination being objected to by Vineyard, the representative of lhat county. In the heat of passion hot words were exchanged and Arndt is credited with an effort to do personal violence to his colleague when the latter drew a revolver, killing his assailant.

The little brown vest, tailored in the unique fashion of pioneer days, was recently obtained for the museum by Charles E. Mrown, curator. On the left side the punctured garment clearly indicates the path of the bullet which stilled Arndt's heart. The tragic event in the council chamber at Madison attracted wide attention in eastern papers, and Charles Dickens, the famous English novelist, then visiting in this country, reported it in his American Notes as typical of tha wild pioneer life of the west. Question of Politics Back of the shooting lay tile question of politics.

Early in 1841 Henrv Dodge of Southwestern Wisconsin- had been removed from the territorial governorship by President Tyler, who appointed James D. Doty of Green Bay in his place. The legislature early took a dislike to Doty shelved many of his appointments. At an early period of the session of 1842 the governor submitted the nomination ot Enos S. Baker for sheriff of.

Grant county. On January 4th, Arndt, a townsman of the governor, moved to take up the consideration of the appointment. Through parliamentary tactics a delay was secured until Feb. 6th, when the nomination was rejected. At the request of the members oi the council the appointment was resubmitted on Feb.

10th with a communication from the governor. It was over the reconsideration that words followed. Arndt charged that Vineyard had testified to Bakers competency in the' past. This Vineyard vehemently denied. The session adjourned in an uproar and Arndt proceeded toward Vineyards desk.

High Words Pass "High words passed between them, says JarWi Collins, in a sworn statement filed aZ the time of the murder trial over the matter. "I was reaching forward my hand to lay hold of Mr. Arndt, when he struck Mr. Vineyard with his right hand. Mr.

Vineyard seemed to recede a little and I very soon heard the report of a pis-toL I did not know who fired it at the moment, and supposed someone had let off a pistol in attempting to draw it from his pocket. Afrndt reeled and soor.fell. I then turned to Vineyard, and for the first time saw what 1 FULLER OPERA ROUSE 4 DAYS SEP Com. Tomorrow WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS THE WORLD RENOWNED SCREEN ARTISTE In the Stupendous Super Spectacle Apartment Vacant? Even one vacant apartment puts a terrible crimp in the income on the investment. Janitor expense fuel expense upkeep and taxes run on just the same.

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