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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
BIG SEA FIGHTER LAUNCHED
Texas, Greatest in Navy, Hits Water
at NeWnort News

Texas, Greatest in Navy, Hits Water
at Newport News.
Newport News, Va, May 20.-In the
presence Of one of the biggest gather
ings ever assembled to watch the
launching of a United States battle
ship, little Miss Claudio Lyon. daugh-
ter of Col Cecil Lyon, Republican ma
tional committeeman from Texas.
christened the Texas as she slid down
the ways in the Newport News Ship
building company's drydock on
Saturday for her initial dip in
the Atlantic. The Texas, be-
sides being Uncle Sans largest
sea fighter, will augment the sea
fighting force of the United States
with first class battleship No. 35 when
she is completed
The Texas. as she floats today. is
about half completed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
SENATE KILLS INCOME TAX
Finance Committee Also Votes Down
Bill to Lower Sugar Duty.

Washington, May 20.-The senate
finance committee last Friday au-
thorized a favorable report on
the Lodge substitute for the house
free sugar bill and an unfavor-
able report on the house bill for
tax on incomes in excess Of
$4,000 a year. The Lodge sugar bill
would eliminate the differential and
Dutch standard from the tariff and
leave the duties otherwise practically
as at present. Senator Simmons Of
fered a substitute sugar bill prepared
by the Democratic members of the
committee. It proposed reduction of
existing duties by about one-third, but
was voted down
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
CHOOSE DEBS TO HEAD TICKET.
Socialists Name Eugene v. for Presi-
5apt-CaiIaJ Ruopiprx

Socialists Name Eugene v. for Presi-
dent-Seidel as Running Mate.
indianapolis, Ind. May 20.-The ma
tional convention of Socialists nomi-
mated Eugene V. Debs of Indiana and
Emil Seidel of Wisconsin for president
and president OF the United
States. respectively. on the first bal
lot here on last Friday.
Seidel was the victor for vice-pres1-
dent on the first ballot
The Socialists held their parade and
red flags were conspicuous.
The platform reiterates its stand for
the collective ownership of the means
or production, but makes no radical
changes in the platform adopted four
years ago.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
MotorcYc1ist Fatally Hurt.

Janesville.-Jack Moiner of Madi-
son was seriously injured here by a
collision with a speeding automobile
Moiner was on motorcycle travelling
at forty mile pace when he swerved
around corner into a heavy motor
car. He was knocked unconscious in
the crash and suffered internal in
juries that may prove fatal.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
MEAT MEN MAY HALT PROBE
Congressman Weaver Under DeIuee of
kilograms and Letters.

Congressman Weaver Under DeIuge of
kilograms and Letters.
Washington, May 20.-Within TWEEN
ty-four hours a deluge of kilograms
and letters has come from the cattle
and packing interests protesting
against further investigation Of the
meat inspection service, and members
of the committee on expenditures in
the department of agriculture are
wavering as to whether or not they
shall favor an exhaustive inquiry.
Representative Nelson, who intro
duced the resolution and who pro-
duced witnesses to prove that the
packers and not the people control the
inspection service, was sure that Chair
man Moss was emphatically in favor
of a thorough investigation.
"If the committee refuses to order
a searching inquiry Of the meat in
spection service shall take the mat
ter to the floor of the house." declared
Mr.. Nelson.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
PROBE OF MONEY TRUST. ON.
j. p. Morgan Shown In Scheme Which
Formed Coffee Trust.

Washington, May 1S.-The banking
and currency committee began it's
probe of the money trust Thursday
by hearing Herman Sielcken, a new
York coffee importer, who told of the
Brazilian valorization scheme, out of
which it is alleged to have grown a
government-owned coffee trust
He testified that the National City
bank Of New York handled 100000
pounds Of a 0.000-pound loan OBJ
tanned by Brazil for this purpose and
this was divided among ]. P. Morgan
& Co., the National City bank and the
First National bank of New York
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
ROAD AND FIRM INDICTED.

Michigan Central and Chapman G. Co.
Hit by Grand Jury.
Indianapolis. Ind, May 20.-FederaI
grand jury, in session here Friday, re-
turned indictments against the Michi-
gan Central railroad for false billing
of shipments for Chapman & Co. of
Hammond. There are thirty counts
against the railroad. The grand Jury
also indicted the Chapman company
on forty counts for soliciting and &C
cepting concessions from a railroad
company.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
INVENTOR WRIGHT MAY DIE


Wilbur Reported in Critical Condition
at Dayton Home With Typhoid.
Dayton, O., May 20.-Wilbur Wright
is reported in dying condition at his
home in this city, and although his at
tending physician, DR.. ID. B. Conklin,
made statement to the effect that
the patient was not necessarily In
dangerous condition friends OF the
family who have been admitted to the
Wright home declare the patient is in
a very dangerous condition.
Mr.. Wright has been suffering from
typhoid fever for the past two weeks.
said Dr. Conklin, land he is a very
sick man. Just what may develop /
cannot say AT this time"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Dies from Storm Fright.

Neenah.-Fright from a violent
thunder storm, it is thought, caused
the death of Mrs Louise Hesse,
widow, who lived alone. She was
known to be timid during storms
and heart failure may have resulted
from a loud peal of thunder.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Farmer Finds $4,000 in Field.

Sterling, ILL.,, May 2o--Guy A.
Spine, farmer near Richardson, while
blowing Friday turned up pocket
book containing $4,000 in hundred-dol-
lar bills and $40 gold pieces. lndica-
lions are it was buried long time.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Holds Up Bank; Gets $1,000.

Grass Valley, Cal. May 20.-A ban
dit, armed with two revolvers. atered
the Nevada County bank Friday, arove
the cashier and two depositors, me a
woman, into a vault, and escaped with
S., 040 in loose gold.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Bullet Fired at Mother Hi+s R.,v

.@O''Sk Y &C tF'ONItVF BABY
Little Rock, Ark, May 22.-Mrs. D.
P. Golfer is alive because her nine
months-old baby, lying on her breast.
caught in its own body the bullets
fired at its mother. The baby died in.
stantly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Crash Sinks Ships; IS Die.

Halifax, N S., May pa wireless
message received here Sunday from
the steamship A W. Perry indicates
that the schooner with which the
steamer was in collision Thursday
went down, with probably fifteen men.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
u, S. Leaou. Umpire Arrested.

Cincinnati, May 21.-George Feye,
who umpires in the United States
league, is under arrest here because
he would not pick up paper he threw
on the street and fought two officers
who tried to make him obey the ~.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
New Rreak in eveee

Baton Rouge, May 21-The town Oh
Melville was inundated when the levee
on the west bank of the Atchsfalaya
river broke Sunday sixteen miles
north of the town. More than half of
the towns inhabitants have fed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Iowa Newspaper Man Dead,

Cedar Rapids, Ia. May 21.-Clar-
ence L. Miller, president of the Ca
zette company, died here very sudden
ly Sunday from apoplexy while pre-
pairing to take his automobile from the
garage for a pleasure trip.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Wifely Precaution.

Husband, we must begin to econo-
miZe."
81 guess you're right, wife. When
shall we commence?'
Just as soon as l have picked out
nv winter hat.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Trust Fund Decision Made.

New York, May 22.-The supreme
court of New York decided hat a
trust fund left under cei in pre-
scribed conditions cannot be attacked
by creditors of the person to whom
the fund was left
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Balloon Ascends $3.50 Feet.

Paris, May "a. dirigible balloon
performed the remarkable feat of
ascending to a height of $3.50 feet
lere Monday, part of the ascension be-
ing made in a driving rainstorm. La
Motto Bruil made the trip.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Friendly Advice

Poet-A publisher | called to see
this morning had the audacity to cal!
me an ass. I'm going to see my So
HECTOR.
Friend shouldn't, old chap. See
q Vet-Sketch.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Army Deserter Is Killed,

Atlanta. Ga, May 21.-Private Wal
ter H. Frady of the Twenty-second
infantry, held at Fort Mcpherson as
a deserter, was shot dead by a sen.
try Sunday in an attempt to escap
from the Jail.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24

Aged Woman Dies of Heart Failure
Neenah. Wis, May 22.-Fright due
to thunderstorm here Monday caused
Mrs. Louis Hesse, seventy, to drop
dead of heart disease. She was in a
bedroom where she had sought seclu.
sion in darkness
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Indiana G. A. r. Meet Opens.

South Bend, Ind, May 22.-The
thirty-third annual encampment of
the Indiana department G. A. R. and
auxiliary bodies began in South Bend
last Tuesday and 5000 delegates and
visitors were present.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Rebel Armv Awaits Att.ck

Juarez,. Mex, May 20.-Advices here
indicated that the rebels are well for
titled at Rellano and Escalon and
would not advance to meet the govern
ment troops, but would await the at
tack
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
PUT TARIFF ISSUE TO FRONT
Democratic Senators Reach Agree
ment on LEGISLATION in Caucus

ment on Le9IsTatIon IN Caucus.
Washington, May 20.-Tariff legisla-
ton will be pressed by the Democratic
members of the senate from now until
the close of the session, under an
agreement reached in a caucus Fri
day night. Senator Simmons was Sc
lected to lead the Democratic fight.
The caucus determined that the ex-
else income tax bill also shall be
pushed.
The caucus could not agree on any
date for votes on any tariff bill and
the house plan for adjournment on
June Is was not considered.
All the Democratic senators but six
participated In the conference.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Ben Hur Tribe Dedicate Tenn

Charlottesville, Ind. May 22-The
Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur on Tues
day dedicated its new fve-story Office
building in this city, with elaborate
ceremonies. ]. ]. Lentz of Columbus,
O., delivered the chief address.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Welcom. Thirteenth Baby.

Sharon. Pa, May 20.-The stork
paid it's thirteenth Whit to the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Dunn. Disbeliev-
ing In all hard luck signs, both Dunn
and his wife were delighted. Only II
of the children are living.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Libraries in I6O To..,e

Madison.-One hundred and sixty
cities and villages of Visions in give
their residents the privileges Of free
public libraries. according to the
state university extension DEPART
ment.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Chicago. May %. 1912.

CattIe-Beeves, 6.1O@930; stock
ers and feeders, 44O@71O; COWS
and heifers, 3.00@S.00; calves,
525@8.75.
Hogs-Light, 7.30@7.75; heavy,
7.35@7.S5; rough, 1876 @7.55; pigs,
4.75@6.85.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Hard Coal Strike Off,

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 21.-The an
thracite mine workers convention
here ratified the agreement of sub
committee of the miners and opera
tors and the miners will go back to
work after an idleness of seven weeks.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
To Oil Neenah Stree+e

Neenah.-The city of Neenah Off
Gals will soon adopt system of oil
Ing the city streets, which is be-
lieved to be more economical than
sprinkling with water.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Knew Her Place

Mr. Exe-What, Another new dress,
Perhaps you will tell me, madam, how
! Shall get the money to pay for it?
Mrs. Exe-You must excuse me. |
am your wife, not your financial ad.
wiser.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Different Reason.

She-And you swear that you are
not taking me on account of my
money?
He-On the contrary, darling. I'm
taking the money On account OF yop
-F1igende Blaetter.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Jailed for Horse Theft

Portage Frank Hanes has been
lodged in jail here accused of steal
ing horse and buggy from Fred
Weisensole at Columbus.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
Minneapolis, May %, 1912.

Wheat-No. 1, hard, 1.13 II No.
/, northern, 1.13 Il; No. 2, northern,
1.11A. Corn-No. 3, yellow, ne.
Oats-No. 3, white, 53c. Rye-No
2, sc &c. FlaX-2.26.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-24
DESERT VERA CRUZ.
Americans Reaching Galveston Tell
of Mexican Bandit Raids

OF Mexican Bandit Raids.
Galveston, Tex, May 22-Sixty-on
Americans, about one-half women, ar
rived here on Monday on the steam
ship Noruega from Vera Cruz, Mexico.
They state that they were advised to
leave that section of Mexico by the
American consul. The entire Ameri-
can colony, they assert, has deserted
the city of Vera Cruz. They report a
raid by bandits on the town of For
tuna, the Americans there being beat
en- and insulted
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-02-09
To Tax Bachelors.

H. B. No. 1872 introduced by Mr.. T..
M. Bertram, representative from
Lewis county before the Kentucky leg
islature seeks to place a tax upon
bachelors between the ages of 35 and
60 years for school purposes. This act
would if passed fall pretty hard upon
the Record with the editor verging
upon the minimum and the assistant
creeping well along toward the maxi
mum age, and we shall do what is
within our power to block its passage,
however, we have but small hopes in
so far as our own representative, is
concerned, who having succeeded in
fooling one of Garrard county's best
women in to becoming his wife, now
seems to take special delight in send
ing US marked copy of the Leg
islative Digest containing copy of the
bill. This too after our personal friend
ship of years standing, and the many
courtesies we have. shown him, and
that too knowing full well that neither
of the editors have any matrimanial
hopes. Oh the ingratitude of some
people.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-02-09
A Sad Death.

Mr.. T. J. Cochran, a state deputy
fire marshal, whose home is in Carroll
ton KY. came to Lancaster on January
10Th to make an investigation of some
fires which had recently occurred in the
county. He went into the country and
was gone for few days and upon his
return to the Kengarlan hotel, where
he was stopping, he complained of be-
ing sick. DR.. Burnett was summoned
and found him suffering with lagrippe
and slightly congested lungs, and adj
vised that he go to the Lancaster hos
pital for treatment. This Mr.. Cochran
would not do, saying that he was an
xious to be at home, and so great was
his anxiety that he started against the
expressed wishes of the physician. a
few days after his departure news
reached Mr.. thinner, proprietor of the
Kengarlan, of the death of Mr.. Coch-
ran in Louisville, he not being able to
reach his home
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-02-09
Witness Returnes.

Deputy Sheriff Bonnie Robinson went
over to Nicholasville Saturday and re-
turned with Henry Cooley, colored,
who is wanted as a witness in the trial
of Allen Jones charged with the killing
of Harrison Preston. At the time of
the killing Cooley was arrested in con-
nection with the crime, but was re-
leased on his own recognizance in the
sum of 500. for his appearance before
the grand jury. After his release.
Cooley skipped the county, and his
whereabouts were not known for some
time, but officer Peel located and ar
rested him.
Evil doors in Garrard county often
make their escape, and drop from the
public mind, but the local officers are
constantly on the lookout, and if they
wish to avoid the vigilant eye of
Sheriff George Ballard or deputy Curt
Robinson, they will have to put con-
siderable territory between them and
the county of Garrard, and even after
that precaution, they are often caught
and returned.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-02-09
Well DCEe, Mr.. Helm.

The report made to the House of
Represt natives by the Secretary Of
War, recommending the immediate
abandonment Of eighteen army posts
and the gradual elimination of others
until the total is cut down from fo1 ty
nine to eight, is the outcome of the
work of which Representative Helm.
of Kentucky, has been engaged for
months as chairman of the Committee
of Expenditures in the War Depart
ment.
{ The Helm Committee has held nu-
merous and exhaustive hearings at
which Gen. Wood the chiefs of de-
partments, such as the Quartermas-
tiers ard the subsistence department
and scores of other offices in po-
sition to speak with the authorits Of
knowledge, have appeared as witness
es The hearings have been conducted
without flourish of trumpets of the
accompaniment of brass band trim
mings. They have had as their object
the increased efficiency of the army
in time of peace more effective me-
thods of mobilization in time of war
and decreased expenditures through the
Inauguration of army, as distinguished
from political trading posts.
In a speach recently made by Chair
man Helm the statement was made
that an annual saving of from ten TO
thirty millions could be effected by the
elimination Of useless posts and The
maintenance Of only such posts as are
necessary to provide an adequate sys-
TEN of defence. That the estimate is
conservative IS shown by the fact that,
in the Secretary of Wars report. that
official declares that the abandonment
of the eighteen posts named will de-
crease the cost Of maintenance of s.
500, coo a year. If the Helm plan is
adapted in toto and but 8 posts are
left-and that number will he adequate
to guard the Atlantic and Pacific coasts,
to provide an efficient system OF re-en-
forcement from posts situated on in
terror lines and for the purpose of the
better instruction of the National
Guard, saving of S3O 600, 900 annually
is by no means an extreme figure. The
resultant benefit to the army's eff cheney
is incalculable,
At time when there is much talk
about economy and few indications of
its practice by either party at Wash
ington, Mr.. Helms plan of reversing
the system commends itself to most
favorable consideration.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-02-09
A True Prophet.

Any one who doubted the accuracy
of the ground hog as weather prophet
will surely become a believer after his
last caper. He may not be exact as to
the length of the spell of weather, but
he was certainly correct as to its com
ing. After the seond day, which is his
natol day, being fairly comfortably,
the following day ushered in a violent
snow storm and on Sunday the Mer-
curry dropped to 6 below Surely no
one will doubt his powers as prophet
after this.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-02-09

What's the use of the legislature put
ting thousands of dollars in fish hatch
cry to stock the streams of the state
with fish? Is it that the scoundrellY
dynamiter may destroy them faster
than they can be replenished? First
pass law to put the dynamiter and
other fish destroyers out of business and
then go after the hatchery. This kind
of outlaw would be in his glory with
the taxpayer furnishing the fish. -Har-
rodsburg Herald.
The laws already upon the statute
books of Kentucky are amply adequate
| for the protection of the fish and game
of the state. What we need is the rig
id enforcement of the already existing
laws. What is the use of enacting
more laws to go UNDECIDED as the ones
we already have. What we need is an
organization of the land owners who
will cooperate with the officers of the
law in the enforcement of the laws;
next game wardens who are officers in
more than name only, who will not only
prosecute transgressiOns brought to
their notice, but will look for trans
gressions. Then and then only will the
! fish and game of the state be protected,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-02-09
Florida Sac A Success.

The sale of lots in .Geland Florida on
February 2nd Under the supervision of
Messrs o. T. Wallace and J. S. Hasel-
den, was grest success. The IS
brought from $780, to $3.50. each and
the sale amounted in the aggregate to
more than Sl6 600. The United Realty
& Auction Company, under which name
Messrs Wallace G. Haselden conduct
their sales, have opened up permanent
heaGQuarters in Deland.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-02-09
Frederick Martin Finley Enorles.

News has been received ere by Mr.
A. B. Brown Sr- of the death of Fred
Knowles, as he was familiary called,
which occurred in Denver Col, on the
1st,inst. Nj. Knowles married Miss
Marietta Grow OF Louisville, who is a
grand daughter OF Mr.. Brown, about
four years ago. Mrs. w. s. Holman
of Louisville, Mrs Knowles mother
went to Chicago to meet her daughter.
to accompany her to New York where
the interment took place.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-02-09
New Paper In Somerset.

Cecil Williams has more competition
in Somerset in the shape of the Som
erset Leader, which sheet succeeds the
defunct Somerset Republican, with Mr..
w. G. Cundif as editor. We welcome
the Leader to our exchange list, and as
it is 8 republican paper in the only
republican district in the state, we be-
sneak success for 1t.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-02-09
Game Having Tough Time.

Rabbits and quail are having hard
time during the unusually severe
weather and the latter are often seen
about barn yards feeding with the do
nestle fowls. We could tell some mir
aculous stories about the game Of the
county, but for fear of being charac-
terized as a fish liar, we will leave
this to some Of our contemporaries who
have already related some occurrences
along that line.