The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-10-24

WHATS DOING IN OLD HOME

Summary OF the Most Important Hap.
Timely Items for the German
Readers.
A novel Interpretation of how the
Monroe doctrine should be applied
after the completion of the Panama
canal has just been voiced by a Ger
man diplomat Of authority and high
position. In substance it is to give the
United States full control as far south
as the isthmian waterway, but to let
the countries of Europe, including Ger
many, have free field from Panama
to Terra del Fuego. This would in
volve q virtual extension of the south
ern boundary Of the United States TO
the canal, so far as the relations OF
these states to the European powers is
concerned. This, it will be seen, is the
Monroe doctrine for Central America
in an even stronger form than Is at
present enforced. The role of the
United States as guardian and protec-
tor to the whole continent is, he be-
lieves, thing Of the past; the South
American states have reached years
Of discretion; they are out Of the legiti-
mate sphere of control of the Ameri-
can department of state; the countries
Of Europe are entitled to insist on
free hand III their relation with them.
The Krupp firm in Essen has ap-
preached the meat famine proposition
in a very practical manner. The com
pany has bought a large tract of land
at Lingen, Hanover, and started
stock farm on large scale. The beef
will not appear on the market, but
the cattle will be taken to Essen and
butchered and the meat sold only to
the tens of thousands Of people who
depend upon the business Of the
Krupp firm for a living. In the near
future meat will be sold cheaper in
Essen than elsewhere.
The cabinet of Austria Hungary has
900 Tor covering the military expenses
caused by the Balkan crisis. OF this
amount no less than $50 100000 had
been spent for materials of war, the
balance for the transportation and
care of men and horses during the
long period of mobilization. The war
department asks for an addition of
$4,000 men to the army, and an in
crease Of the military budget amount
ing to $13,5OO,000 An appropriation
of $35.000,000 for two super-dread-
noughts has been made and it is
stated that a third dreadnought viii
be built.
The heroic deaths of those who per-
ished when the marine airship LIZ
was destroyed near Helgoland, Sep
TENDER 8, will be immortalized by the
painters art. The marine artist
Bohrdt, following the suggestion Of
Kaiser Wilhelm himself, has pre-
pared a memorial publication, copies
of which will be distributed among
the relatives OF those who lost their
lives IN the disaster.
1t is officially announced that Kaiser
Wilhelm will soon go to Bohemia to
take part in hunting He is to be en-
tertained by Grand Duke Heir Appar-
ent Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hun-
gary. Afterwards Kaiser Wilhelm will
go to Austria to visit Kaiser Franz
Joseph at Schonbrunn. This an
-nouncement refutes the statement that
the two rulers had become estrange6
On account of the Balkan entangle-
ments
Adolphus Busch the ST Louis
brewer, died at Langenschwalsbac
Germany. Mr.. Busch had been a suf-
ferer from dropsy for seven years, His
philanthropies were numerous, one of
his most recent being a gift Of S150,000
to Harvard university for the estab-
lishment OF a Germanic institute Ev-
cry year he gave $4,000 to the convent
Of the Good Shepherd in ST. Louis. His
most recent local benefaction was a
gift of $4,000 for the erection of
memorial to Carl Schurz, Emil Preeto-
rum and Carl Daenzer, German edi-
tors who fourished in st. Louis during
the Civil war
The fainting of woman in crowd
ed synagogue at Chodorow, Galicia,
caused a panic. Hundreds of women
rushed to the doors and is of them
were crushed to death. Scores Of 9TH
ers were injured.
An invitation 80 the German govern
ment to send German warships to at
tend the ceremony of the opening of
the Panama canal was received from
Washington at the United States en-
bassy Acceptance of the invitation
by Germany is assured but the exact
composition of the naval force to take
part in the ceremony has not been de-
lided.
In spite of temporary discourage,
merts those who are advocating Ger