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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP HERE
President Van Hise Announces Elk.
amnations to Be Held
Oct. and 6.

Madison.-A Rhodes scholarship
at the University of Oxford, England,
will be open in Wisconsin this year,
according to an announcement re-
ceived by President Charles r. Van
Hise of the University of Wisconsin,
who is chairman of the state COM
mittee Of selection. The qualifying
examination will be held Oct. and 6.
Competitors must be citizens of
the United States between 10 and rs
years of age and having completed
their second year at some regular
degree granting American university
or college.
The scholarship pays approximate
ly 500 year, and lasts for three
years.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
TRADE NAME BRINGS $3.50
w. r. Montague Also Buys Two Va
lecia Milk Plants for
$11O,e55.

Madison.-W. r. Montague, acting
for subscribing investors of the de-
funct Valecia Condensed Milk com.
pany, was the successful bidder on
the Middleton and Footville condens-
ing plants in federal court here. His
figure for the two plants amounted
to $110,S55, less by $4,000 than
the appraised value of the plants
Fred j. Strong, supposedly acting
for the Nelson Morris company OF
Chicago, was a close bidder. His
figure was not disclosed.
For the trade name, Golden
Key" bidding was spirited, the name
finally selling at $3.50 after being
opened at $50. Montague was the
purchaser.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
BANKS WILL AID FARMERS
To Cooperate With Employment Of.
fees in Supplying Farmers
With Required Help.

Madison.-The Wisconsin Industrial
commission in continuance of it's pol.
icy of making available to Wisconsin
farmers, the services of the Wisconsin
free employment offices has arranged
with every bank in the state to act
as sub-agencies in supplying help for
farmers.
The banks are to telephone to the
employment bureau in Milwaukee for
help, which, if available, is supplied.
The demand for help this year has
been larger than last year, and the
number of men placed has been lar.
ger.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13

Two years ago the prediction of war
was based upon the letter "W."
Beginners among the students Of the
laboratory scoffed at the idea that
mere bug could advise in advance OF
war, and merriment was quietly In
dulged in at the expense OF those
who gravely shook their heads as they
contended to the contrary.
The wings of the 1914 locusts were
marked with wv"
Laboratory students this year, their
interest aroused by experience, await.
ed the coming of the first 1915 locust.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
CONVEY MESSAGE OF PEACE
New Story Is Being Tofd by Locusts,
Whose Wings Forecast the Pres
ent European War.

That warfare is to give way to peace
Is the message the locust brings.
Each year, according to students OF
entomology, scores of whom are arr1v-
ing daily at the Ohio State unfversity's
summer laboratory on the Cedar Point
peninsula, the locust bears a forecast
on its wings.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Dupont Hires More Men.

Washburn-Over 100 more men
were put to work at the powder
works of the Dupont company, near
this city. The company is now en-
ploying nearly 700 men on construc-
ton work and about 500 in the oper-
ating department Four triton lines
are to be built in addition to other
engagements.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Committee Meets in Street.

Raclne.-The finance committee OF
the common council established a pc
culiar precedent when it held it's meet
ing on the curbstone in front of the
city hall to discuss matters pertaining
to the bids of local banks as deposi-
tories for the city's funds
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Man With Gun FolIs Bandits,

Misunderstanding George Little
field and attempting to separate him
from his wife, three would-be hcldup
men were covered with a revolver in
the hands of Littlefield when they tried
to engage him in conversation. The
three escaped.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Report Indicates SHORTAGE.

Rhinelander-Alex Sutton, for
twenty years treasurer of Rhineland-
er, was reported to be about So
1881 in a period of four years in
his accounts, in statement filed by
auditors. No action has been taken.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
kirwan to Run AGAIN,

Observation-Disclosures of the bal
association of Manitowoc and Sheboy
gan counties have petitioned Judge
Michael Kirwan to become a candi
date for reelection for circuit Judge
He has accepted the call
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Gets Fortune and Retires.

Manitowoc.-After fifty years serv-
ice in the treasury department at
Washington, Sherman Plat, former
Manitowoc resident, will retire to en-
joy fortune of 100000 left him by
his uncle.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Boy Steals from Mother.

Stevens Point.-For stealing 500
from his mother, year old Leo Men.
chewski was convicted in juvenile
court. The judge suspended sentence
A neighbor boy, IA years old, was also
convicted for the same offense and is
paroled.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13

| The 1915 locust came. It was cap
tured and examined On its wings
the letter "P," standing for Peace"
was clearly outlined-Sandusky Ohio,
Special to the Washington Post
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13

Madison.-Herman l.. Ekern has
sent letter through the state be-
speaking for his successor as insur-
ance commissioner, M. ]. Cleary, the
consideration Mr.. Ekern has enjoyed
during his tenure
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
First White Child Dead.

Two Rivers.-Mrs. Felix Greenwood,
the first white child born in Two Riv-
ers and a resident here all her life,
died suddenly at the age of 81 years.
During her life Mrs. Greenwood was
absent from the city about one week.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Seems So.

Church-A man who has invented
many wireless devices has succeeded
in intercepting messages with needles
thrust into potato.
Gotham-It would seem, then, that
potato is more communicative than
a clam
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Z. w. c. A. Membershlp Doubled.

i Madison.-Membershi doubled in
the University of Wisconsin Young
Women's Christian association this
year Last year the paid membership
numbered 245; this year, 495.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
INVESTIGATE Hotel Fire

Wittenburg.-A representative of
the state fire marshaps department is
Investigating the recent burning of
the Hotel Rand at Wittenberg Cir
cumstances point to incendiarism.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Nav Start Creamery,

Birchwood.-A movement is on foot
TO establish a creamery here, and To-
cal promoters are soliciting subscrip-
lticns to the stock company 1t is pro-
posed to form.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Erect Pole for Old FLAG.

Lima Center.-An eighty foot pole
has been erected in the center of the
town to carry flag purchased by pop
ular subscription forty years ago.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
His Aim.

ION the cattle ship on which my
friend worked an OK got loose on
the voyage and roamed about before
they could capture it."
Maybe the OK was looking for the
steerage."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Files Bankruptcy Petition

Beloit.-Samuel Guettschow, retail
dealer in women's garments, has filed
petition in bankruptcy, after being in
business here three months
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Chautauoua for New London.

New LOndOn.-A chautauQua, the
first of the kind ever held here, will
open a six days session Monday. The
principal speaker will be former Sem
ator William E. Mason of Illinois.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Order Wires Run Underground.

Manitowoc.-The city has ordered
all electric light and telephone wires
to be run underground in the down
town district.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
May Reconsider Applications.

Way heconSIder Applications.
Neenah-It is probable attempts will
be made to have the common council
reconsider action of refusing several
applicants for saloon licenses for the
coming year.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Censor Requires Interpretation.

Censor Requires Interpretation.
The mysterious German word "Zu-
ger recently produced trouble In
family residing in Coethen says
Hamburg dispatch. A son serving In
the German army wrote his parents
that he was returning home on leave
Of absence. He added that he would
stop over in Brussels and asked for
money to enable him to return to Ger.
many. A few days later the family
received telegram: Send 100 marks
to Victoria hotel. Zugel" The par
ents hesitated to send the money, us
this was not their name. They made
inquiries at the office Of military Off
Gals. The answer came: "Zugel no
bunko steerer. You can safely send
the money. Zugel is an abreviation
added by the censor. meaning 'zuge.
Iassen' passed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13

Herbert S. Houston, vice-president
of Doubleday, Page & Co., who was
elected president Of the Associated
Advertising Clubs Of the World at the
recent convention In Chicago Mr..
Houston was born In Illinois and has
been in newspaper and magazine work
all his business life.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-27
By Frederic j. Haskin-

conducted at the National museum at
Washington under the personal direc-
ton of its curator of anthropology,
DR.. AIes HrdIicka The study includes
the thorough examination OF at least
800 .tOld Americans" which is the
term applied by DR.. Hrdl1cAa TO mem
bers of families that nave lived ia
America for at least three genera
tons-that is, those whose parents
and grandparents on both sides, have
all been born IN this country.
The study will ascertain how strong
this stock at present in this coun-
try as regards numbers, and what
changes, If any, are being wrought
by its change OF environment. Fairly
definite standards for the racial char
acteristics OF the European nations al
ready exist They VIII be used for
comparison with the results obtained
from this study, in order to deter
mine. as far as possible, whether the
present American life is likely to act
adversely or otherwise in the devel-
.opment of the highest form OF life
To secure a sufficient basis for com
par4son at least 400 men and women
in good health between the ages OF
24 and so, having the required anceS-
try. are to be submitted to a series OF
careful tests and measurements in the
NATIONAL museum The SCu0y cannot
be completed without the voluntary
aid OF sufficient number Of properly
qualified persons who viii submit to
the examination in the interest OF
science. Nearly half Of the number
have now been secured They have
come from all parts of the country
The study has been in progress for
over year, and it is hoped that a
Sufficient number OF subjects for seS-
animation viii present themselves TO
make It's completion possible within
the next year No publicity has been
given to the arrangement heretofore
because It was considered unwise TO
rask the waste OF scientific time upon
persons who, out OF curiosity. might
present themselves for examination.
while lacking the essential qualhca-
tons The examinations, so far have
been chiefly made upon persons Sc
cured through the personal influence
OF the scientists interested 1t is now
desired to secure the remaining rum
her as speedily as possible Any per
SON interested can obtain definite s1n-
formation by addressing the National
|museum-
The measurements include those OF
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-27
MORE MILITARY
lis State Department Now, En-
ployes Appearing N
Uniform.

wAsElINGToN, D. c. June Is
since william ]. Bryan resigned as
secretary OF state. the state depart
ment IS becoming MILITARY The
first display came when all the watch
men and elevator conductors ap-
peared In uniforms Of blue, with brass
Colonel WILLIAM w Harts, super
intendenf OF public buildings and
grounds, put the idea into eject TO
lend more. 'toneo to the surround-
inrs OF the state department Tne
watchmen and elevator eonducnors
heretofore have been WeartnS>- tne1r
old clothes to wor91s IN
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-27
MORRIS HEIRS
Want [AI|IDs
E Descendants of FinancIer OF
Revolutionary War May
Take Legal Action.

! cHARLESToN. June 26.Prop-
! ertyr owners in southern West Viz
fgin1a andAins certain counties in Ken
lucky and Virginia are considerably
exercised SINCE it has become known
that heirs OF Robert Morris. imam
Ter and financial support OF the col
onfal government during Revolution
airy days, are making Investigation
4 in this section preparatory to- enter
\ ing legal proceedings to reclaim II
1 100000 acres of land granted to
Robert Morris in 1895 by the com-
| monwealth Of Virginia in acknowl-
edgements OF the states gratitude for
4 his services
The territory is Included with
! IN the grant covers Pike county
Kentucky: Tazeweu and Buchanan
4 counties, Virginia, and Mtngo. Io-
l;gan, Greenbrter, Lincoln, Raleigh,
Mercer. mcdowell and Boone coun7
I! ties, West Virginia.
/ Several hundred million dollars
| have been spent within the last fifty.
iyears insthe commercial deyeIopmen
| Of this Sectio
4 A simlars suit was Instituted IN
the KentucEW courts years ago. In
which proclamation Of several hun
/ dred thousand acres of coal lands
was sought in Pike. Letcher. Knott,
Floyd and Perry counties but the
supreme court held that the claims
were invalid
. The Morris heirs contend that at
the time OF Robert Morrisss death
the land was practically worthless.
Settlers immigrafed to this section
| and set up .squatter sovereignty,
and were given -ssquatter rights by.
the new states The question was
let drift from time to time. with an;
occasional suit growing out of some
cold patent that was given after
MOTIFS grant.
The effort of the heirs IS now to-
have the government. it Their ev1-
the lands as covered orselse to seek;
compensation from the newly formed.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-27
MURDER GAR
Two Killed in an Automobile
That Was Used in Roser-
thai Shot tinq.
HARTFORD

HARTF0RD. Conn, June 26.-
Two men were killed In asjoy ride
from Thomaston to Terryvflle. In the
Rosentha1 murder car. which Sha-
PRO used to carry the four gunner.
who killed Herman RosenthaI In
New York The car has been used
as a jitney between Bristol and Ter
ryyille.
Lawrence Colipetro and John Mi
1ano. who were killed, and John
Dowd and Frank.-Keferman hired
the car at night When It struck
,asand pile twas overturned, bury
ing its occupants beneath
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-27
fIFIEEA Gill 0REN
Made sFatherless When Two
Men Are. kHIed bya
Tram.

DAsT1EEE, Pa. June 2S-Fffteen
children were left fatheIess by an
accident at a Tade-crossing at Gro
svaniA near here. Theodore DeihI.;
accompanied by his uncle was cover
ing a meat route IN ana auto delivery
the railroad at tho
track was obscured by freight cars
standing ON a siding The men knew
nothing of danger until they were IN
front ola last train on another track.
Both men were killed and the auto
reduced to spiinters
Theodore Delhi leaves wife and
two infants: the uncle. Levi Delhi.
leaves wife and thirteen children.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-27

Is the typical American of today the
Superior OF the American OF fifty or
hundred years ago, or has the Amer
can type deteriorated2 Is the CUT
ture, the abundant and widely d1f-
fused information of today really an
at superficial and tawdrg compared
with the sterling mental attainments
OF our Sorebears2 These are cues
tons that are being more and more
discussed by scientists. How Amer1-
can conditions OF living have modified
the American people, mentally and
sphysicaHy. is a matter OF the utmost
importance The first step IN answer
tng it IS to determine what the true
American type is
This Is the only nation in the world
IN which citizenship proves nothing
about the national type or its charac-
teristics- The registration OF single
class IN public school In any large
CITY proves this Patrick Hoolfhan,
WHhelm ShuEburSer Gufsepp1 Fall
coneri: IadislauS RabowinsH and
Tom Jones are all American school
boys and native born citizens Their
parents are voters and their right to
Citizenship is as indisputable as that
OF the descendants Of John Alden or
Richard Carved Yet none OF them
z an ne 9CCSPIeQ SS IAAS ItoS sSsa41S
ean type
In the minds Of those having the
highest patriotic IDEAL for the nation,
the American type Is represented by
The descendants OF those who founded
It and who led In its war Tor 1nde-
Dendence These were chiefly OF
FneIaai- descent HEY were strons
men inteIfectually. morally and phys.
caaty. But Tor their vaIor and Wis
dom the nation would not exist Wash
.nrton, Jefferson and Franklin may be
regarded as Representatives OF this
type
It's a matter of record that per
sons Of this type are decreasing WIN
each generaion. Their places are
beng filed by. new people, possess
ing totally different chaTacterlsttcs
SWhefher or not they are infer1orz to
chose possessed by the nations toun-
ders has not get been proved
In order that an accurate standard
of che typical American ofzthes pres
em may be secured and preserved Tor
comparison with past senerations; as
well as to set standard. Tor the fu-
re. q unique study is now beng
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-27

The measurements incluee those Q
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-27
QUADRl!JPLEIs
Born an Oklahoma Are Doing
Well and Receive Many
Presents.
PEeSenIS.

HOLLIS Okla june a6s-Litt9e
ksaisses Roberta, Mary, Ieota and
Mona Keys. uladrup1ets. born to CIR.
and MIS- Flake Keys, June are IN
the best OF health.
Abort fifteen hundred persons have
visited them the Iastaweek The chil=
dren shave received loads OF presents
and letters and messages have beea
lshowered on The naEen{S
Evening star., 1915-06-24
WILLIAMS AND MEARNS
OUT OF JOHNSON CASE
Justice Mccoy Holds Former Part
ners Not Concerned in
Firms Bankruptcy.

Individual schedules of their assets
and liabilities need not be filed by
Charles P Williams and William A.
Mearns, as requested by the trustees of
the bankrupt estate of Lewis Johnson
E. Co. Justice Mccoy SO decided in an
opinion rendered late yesterday after
noon. Messrs. Williams and Mearns
were former members of the partner
ship. but had withdrawn several months
before the petition in bankruptcy was
filed
H. Rozier Dulany. Byron L. Graham
and ]. Miller Kenyon. the trustees
sought to compel the former partners
to turn over any individual assets they
might have for the benefit of the cred
itors of the firm of which they had
been members. The trustees questioned
the legality of the notice given con-
cernine the withdrawal of the form er
partners from the conduct of the busl-
ness.
Attorney Frank ]. Hogan for Mr.. Will
liams. and Attorneys Douglas. Ruffin
4 Obear, for Mr. Mearns, opposed the
claim of the trustees and defended the
legality of the withdrawal of the for
mer partners. notice of which was given
in the public press and in announce
ment cards sent out.
Op1n1On OF court.
''The fundamental difficulty" says the
opinion. with the argument of the trus-
tees is that it assumes that Lewis johnson
& Co. was more than name which GER
tain partnership entities separate and dis
tinct from each other have from time to
time used There has been no such CO.
partnership firm, but three separate en-
titles which have used this name, and
they were just as separate and distinct
from each other as though they had done
business using the name of the partners
respectively. No amount of argument can
add anything to this simple statement of
the facts
The court holds that there were three
firms. one composed of Henry. Williams
and Mearns, which was dissolved; another
of Henry, Woodruff and Mearns, which
was also dissolved. and succeeded by
Henry and Woodruff. The last men
toned firm alone was adjudged bankrupt,
the court declares.
Evening star., 1915-06-24
NEGRO RACE HAS IMPROVED.
DR.. S. S. Thompson Attributes Bet
terment to Enlightenment.

That the negro race. according to the
latest census. has improved by reason
Of better homes and the acquisition of
knowledge of sanitary laws Was as
serted by DR.. s. 8. Thompson in q
lecture at the Florida Avenue Baptist
Church last night. He said in many
cities the death rate has even been
decreased among the race.
He urged his auditors to battle
against house flies by breaking up
breeding places and killing them
whenever found. He also commended
The Star for its work in carrying on a
crusade against the little disease car
riers, and exhibited a specimen trap
such as is being distributed by The
Star.
Evening star., 1915-06-24
MEAT AND HIDES RATES
DISCUSSED BEFORE |. c. C.
Western Advance Freight Rate Hear
ing Is Resumed-C. S. Burg
Opens Argument.

Rates on fresh meat. packing house
products, hides and fertilizer were dis
cussed today before the interstate COM
merce commission by railroads and
shippers representatives. when the
western advance freight rate hearing
was resumed.
c. s. Burg of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railroad made the opening
argument for the carriers, maintaining
that packing house interests could
have no legitimate objection to the
proposed increases.
No industry is SO well cared for
both by attorneys and traffic man
ayers as is the packing trade" he
declared
Luther NJ. Walter. c. r. Hillyer and
several former examiners for the com
mission, representing shippers follow
ed Mr.. Burg.
Counsel for carriers and shippers
reached an agreement today that arru-
ment on the financial condition of the
roads. begun last Tuesday. should be
resumed Saturday
Evening star., 1915-06-24
COTTON MARKET.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, June 24.-There ap-
peared to be quite a good many over
night buying orders around the ring
at the opening of the cotton market.
and. after opening at decline Of 8
points on July to an advance of ]
point, active months sold 2 to 8 points
net higher.
Somewhat disappointing. Liverpool
futures were offset by increased Eng
lish spot sales but Liverpool houses
we're moderate sellers and as soon as
the early buying orders were supplied
prices here weakened under a renewal
of July liquidation and scattered SELL
ing, which was encouraged by the con-
tinued good weather and an easier
turn In New Orleans.
Futures opened steady: July, 935:
October. s.77; December. 1906; Janu-
ary. 1914: March, 1910.
Business became less active at a net
decline of 4 or 5 points and fuctua-
tions were narrow and irregular late
in the morning with prices ruling
point or two up from the lowest short
ly after midday.