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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-16
Another Gift Ship
Will Soon Leave
0na Ship Loaded With Supplies
for Belgium Was Sunk Last
Week

The American people have
performed two great services for
Europe, in feeding starving Bel
giun and in sending the ship
load of Christmas gifts for the
war orphans. 1t seems now that
another opportunity may be gis'
en- them for a big and unique
philanthropy. There is talk of
an agricultural relief ship, laden
with seed for the spring sowing.
Though there is no. plethora Of
grain in amy Of the warning couI'
tries except Russia, most of
them will doubtless be able to,
provide the requisite. seed. Two
countries, however, are in dire
need-Servia and Belgium. The
former has been so thoroughly
stripped of her food reserves by
three costly wars in quick sue
cession, that it will be impossi-
BILE to raise half the usual crops
this year unless seed is provided
by foreign philanthropy. Bel
gium is in the same predicament,
because after the German invar
sion the country's grain was CON
fiscated and the people ever
since have been too. impoverished
to- buy more. The situation Of
Gahcia, devastated by the Rus
slams, is probably as bad, or
nearly as bad. In all three eases
the population will face ineWtab-
le starvation the coming year
unless they are given help in
starting the new croys.
Agricultural implements and
livestock are sadly needed, but
the most pressing need is for
seeds, 80 that the women and
children, and the men lett cap
able Of work, may utilize their
devastated soil. Russian Poland
is at present in as sad a case,
but it is likely that Russia will
find means Of aiding that pro-
vince.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-16
LEGISLATIVE INTENTIONS
FROM MANY STATES

Nearly every legislature in
their recent sessions had freak
measures INTRODUCED, aud here are
a few samples:
To prohibit the catching of
frogs. Minnesota.
10 furnish lumber jacks with
bathtubs. Minnesota.
Establishing uniform thick
ness of sleigh runners. North
Dakota.
Compelling churchgoe1s to
leave their firearms outside.
Texas.
Limiting leach resident Of the
state to one gallon of CORN
icker" a month. South s6arolina.
Prohibiting the smoking OF
cigarettes by school, normal and
university instructors. Wisconsin.
To prohibit the use of face
powder, rouge, hair dye Or
haeach, the r;ercing of ears and
wearing Of earrings. Kansas.
Prohibiting a man from becom-
ing q "ball dodger, that is
allowing persons to throw base
balls at one q head for. hire. New
York.
Compelling the National Guard
: to do ninety days work each
year ON the roads and bridges
Of the state. Requiring dealers
in stock foods to pay an an
nuad license of $25. Prohibiting
free lunches. Nebraska.
Prohibiting treating; prohibit
ing the giving Of tips to BARRIERS,
walters, porters, hat snatchers,
etc. Taxing bachelors of 30 years
of age, $50 per annum. Licens-
ing cats 81 per head per annum.
Maoas.
Providing that all weeds and
plants which cause hay fever
shall be, removed from the road
sides Bachelors to pay an an
n@al tax of s. per head. Prohi-
biting the wearing Of whiskers
by. doctors and dentists. Massa-
chusetts.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-16
State of North Dakota Executive Dept, Bismarck
CLEANUP WEEK PROCLAMATION

In keeping with the spirit of springtime, when all
forming to custom established in other states Of the Un
ion guard against disease and to promote ceany and
sanitary ideas in the conduct of municipal and home
affairs it fitting proper that we North Dakota,
at certain period should do utmost in endeavor
improve conditions and surroundings by the removal and
destruction Of all dirt filth and waste materials which
have accumulated during the winter season
Now therefore, /, L. B. Hanna, Governor of the State
Dakota encourage the observance of
such movement do hereby designate and set apart the
week beginning May 3, and ending May g. 1915 as
CLEANUP WEEK
for the State of North Dakota and during that week
earnestly recommend and request that the and
children of the make special efforts promote the
of cleanliness in surroundings thereby tending
toward neater cleaner and wholesome aspect
cities, towns and homes
Done at the Capitol at Bismarck this eighth day Of
April, "A. ID. 1915.
1. B.HANNA, Governor.
By the Governor:
Thomas Hall, Secretary Of State.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-16

tween fear and confidence.
Through e'l Of these phases, the
process of financial and CONNER
cial readjustment has been pro-
crossing with remarkable steadi-
ness, until fear has now almost
totally disappeared and buoy
ancy is taking Its place. Trade
and finance, at least as far as
concerns the United States, have
been completely adjusted to
war conditions; and the tendency
now is to discount in advance the
coming of peace.
Confidence has been further
strengthened by progress Of the
war itself. While it, would be ur>
wise to indulge in premature
optimism, the hope of an early
end is based upon the belief that
preparedness on one side and ex-
haustion on the other can only
bring one result. The general
opinion is that peace will come
during the autumn. Be that as
it may, there is a universal pre-
sentiment in favor of early peace
that must have some foundation
greater than the mere wish. War
is the very essence of uncertainty
however, and setbacks must be
expected, although the outlook is
clearer than at any time since
the struggle began.
Among the favorable develop
ments of Importance is the
change of attitude at Washing
ton and by numerous Influential
politicians toward big business.
The significance of this change
in policy will gradually be ap-
preciated, inasmuch as enterprise
will be stimulated by cessation
of attacks that have done SO
much to impair business conf
dnce during the past decade. A
favorable impression has also
been created by q number OF
court decisions, both in the
UNITED States supreme and state
courts, which have re- .rained
many of the permicioas attacks
upon corporate activities, and as
sured our corporations fairer
treatment,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-16
oRIdINAL FORD. JOKE
SPRUNG BY SMALL BOY

Last Sunday evening there
was a cold wind blowing and a
man who had been driving his
Ford stopped near the sidewalk.
When he got out he took the
robe with him. and threw it over
the frcut Of the car. A small
boy, about four years old, was
watching the man and sudden
ly said: You needed cover it
up, / saw 1t. =
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-16

Captain Joe Leach brought
the Expansion in Wednesday
morning. It had been tied up
for the winter north Of Mann
haven and the captain went up
there with a crew Of men to
watch it when the ice went out.
All the boats will begin running
about next week. There is q
lot of grain to be shipped and
the 500 company has . great
many cars sidetracked here ready
to carry the grain to market.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-16
SIGNS OF THE TIMES
AS SEEN BY CLEws

All signs indicate that we
have entered e period Of perma-
nent recovery from the war, re-
marks Henry Clews. The first
effects Of shat cataclysan were
panic, followed by paralysis,
then = period Of vaciMation be-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
WOULD ALTERNATE SEASON
New Richmond Man Would Prohibit
Shooting Deer Every Other
Year.

New Richmond.-There has been
launched by the sportsmen in this city,
H. F. Barnes of the H. S. Thompson
Lumber company taking the initiative,
movement looking toward the
amendment or repeal of the present
law, which limits deer hunters in this
state to one deer and that buck Mr.
Barnes says that the law prohibiting
the shooting of does, while undoubted-
ly correct in theory, is not protecting
the deer, but it is increasing the num-
Der killed and adds that if the present
slaughter is not stopped the deer in
the northern Wisconsin woods will
soon be eXterminated
Mr.. Barnes proposes the repeal of
the one buck provision of the present
law, and substituting in lieu thereof
some real protection for the deer. To
this end he proposes that the shooting
of deer, both male and female and of
all ages, be prohibited in Wisconsin
every other year. He would have an
open season of not to exceed twenty
days, but only once in two years.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
MOVE MBER HEALTHY MONTH
Mortality Records Show That in De-
cember Sickness and Death
Rates Begin to Climb.

Madison.-Next to July, November
is Wisconsin's healthiest month,
judged by mortality records In De-
cember the sickness and death rates
rapidly begin to climb. October and
November are the months people en-
joy most and feel the best.
In November, the records show,
colds and infectious diseases are the
more prevalent. People now live
more indoors and the windows are
not kept as wide open, especially at
night.
In December the pneumonia rate
begins to climb, reaching it's maxi
mum in March. Other dollhouse dis
eases flourish accordingly at this sea-
son of the year. In the same proper
ton as people closely house during
the winter, in the same proportion
does the pneumonia rate rise, and not
until people begin to unhouse in the
spring does it fall. The same is true
OF other impure air diseases. Hence
the repeated injunction of wisconsin
health authorities to live outdoors as
much as possible all winter long.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
PLAN NATIONAL CHEESE DAY
Let Every One Get Acquainted With
Value of Product, Green County
Mems Slogan.

Monroe.-Monroe boosters are work
ing out plans which will result in the
establishment of an annual national
cheese day, at which time every one
will be urged to make the acquain-
lance of some kind Of cheese. During
"get together" banquet heId here, in
celebrating the success IF the second
annual Cheese day of Get. Y, it was
decided an effort would be made to
get into touch with other cheese pro-
ducing centers of the country with a
view of launching an annual cheese
day.
During the last year Green county
produced 511,959 pounds of American
cheese, 6,188,824 pounds of Swiss,
3,041 ,465 pounds of Limburger and
1,586,747 pounds of brick cheese from
the 1892 COWS in the county, the
dairy products of the county being
valued at $3,785,064:81 1t is regarded
as certain that with proper publicity
still greater returns will be possible,
while at the same time the value of
cheese will be brought more to the
attention of the general public and
thousands who do not now use the
product will be convinced, as is proven
by tests, that it has greater nutritive
value than meat.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
RAIL ROADS SEEK
RATE INCREASE
PETITION FILED BY WISCONSIN
ROADS ASKS AUTHORITY TO
REVISE SCHEDULES.
MERCHANDISE Is EXCEPTED
Are Seeking Higher Rates for Carry
ing Lumber, Sugar Beets, Grain,
Dairy Products and
Building Material.

Madison-The Milwaukee, North
western, Omaha and 500 railroad
companies have filed a petition with
the Wisconsin railroad commission,
asking for authority TO increase freight
rates on practically I'll articles Of
transportation except merchandise.
The filing of the petition follows the
request Of the Fox River Valley Ship
pers' association and the La Crosse
Shippers association for an order re-
quiring the railroad companies to re-
duce their freight rate. The petition
ing railroad companies simply filed
schedules giving the articles on which
they want to increase rates. The for-
nal complaint giving the reasons for
their request will be filed later. The
schedule does not disclose how much
Of an increase the railroad companies
want to make in their rates.
The articles on which they want to
increase their rates are lumber, logs,
pulp wood, tan bark, slabs and other
forest products, sugar beets, grain, to-
bacco and other agricultural prod
ucts, butter and eggs, cheese, live
stock, brick and tile, crushed stone,
sand, gravel and ice.
The state railroad commission has
ordered the Northwestern and Omaha
railroad companies to reduce it's rates
on sand in carload lots between James
vile and Hustler, from z cents to 90
per hundred pounds.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30

According to the members of the
French Commercial and Industrial
Mission of which Maurice Damour is
at the head, France is to spend $1,000,
100000 in the United States on machin-
cry to reconstruct her industries, de-
stroyed or crippled by the war. The
commission arrived aboard the new
liner Lafayette. None of the money,
said M. Damour, who posed especially
for this photograph aboad the vessel,
will be spent on ammunition. All will
be spent for agricultural, industrial
and commercial materials While the
mission will not do any purchasing, it
will make arrangements for the pur-
chases, so that shipments may be
started as soon as there is definite
indications of approaching peace. M.
Damour is we'll known in New Orleans,
where he was the former French con-
sui general He is secretary of the
committee Of appropriations of the
French chamber Of deputies.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
TAX BOARD ECONOMIES
State Commission Drops Four of
Seven Investigators Who Were
Digesting Figures.

Madison.-The tax commission is
dropping four of the seven investi-
gators who have been digesting fig
ures from real estate sales to give a
basis for valuation for taxes. The
work will be done by income tax as
SCISSORS from now on. The three in
vestigators retained will visit the as
SCISSORS and explain the work. The
system consists in making an aver
age of the ratio of sale prices to as
sessed valuation for five years run
ming, and applying this ratio to all
property in the county. The five
year period is long enough to elimi-
nate results in local fluctuations in
real estate.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
VICTOR |NLEY DIES
AFTER OPERATION
FORMER SENATOR SUCCUMBS IN
CINCINNATI, o., HOSPITAL
INTESTINAL TROUBLE.
WAS ACTIVE AS REF0RMER
Took Prominent Part in Forming the
Law Providing for State Vice
Commission-Born in Kan
sas SO Years Ago.

Superior-Victor Linsley, for TWEEN
ty-four years prominent legally and
politically in Superior and author OF
the famous Linley law for the abate-
ment of immoral resorts, died in a
Cincinnati, O., hospital, following re-
cent operation for an intestinal
trouble
He served one term as mayor of Su-
perior, was a member of the state
senate in the sessions of 1911 and 1913
and at various times was on the city
council and county board
In the state senate he was active as
reformer and took leading part in
framing the law providing for state
vice commission of which body he
later became a member.
He was born in Atkinson, Kans.,
fifty years ago, was graduated from
the Kansas university and Columbia
law school and entered the practice
of his profession at Omaha. Later he
went to Minneapolis, where he remain
ed for some years before coming to
Superior.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE
The Rev. Frank j. Kampe of Appleton
to Be Chancellor Of Diocese to
Succeed Father Marks.

Green Bay.-The Right Rev. Bish-
op II. p. Rhode has named the Rev.
Frank ]. Ramps of Appleton as chan
cellor of the Green Bay diocese to
succeed Father Joseph A. Marx, who
was named pastor Of st. Francis
Xavior cathedral of Green Bay. The
Rev. James Meagher of Lanark has
been transferred to Chiffon; the Rev.
George Clifford, Chiffon, to st. Pat
rick's church at Menasha; the Rev.
NJ. Hauch, St Mary's church at APP
pleton, to Lanark; the Rev. r. Nc
Donald from Lebanon to Peshtigo;
the Rev. Theodore Pufahl from Ores
ham to Lebanon; the Rev. A. A.
Scheller, from assistant at st. Mary's,
South Kaukauna, to pastor at Ores
ham. The bishop failed to name a
new pastor to succeed the Rev. L. A.
Ricklin of ST. Johns church, Green
Bay. Additional appointments are
expected within short time.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
PUZZLED OVER SHOOTING
Officials Probe Attack Made on Leslie
Moore, Wealthy Farmer,
of Exeter Crossing.

Monroe.-County officials are seri-
ously puzzled over the shooting of
Leslie Moore, wealthy farmer resid-
ing in the vicinity of Exeter Crossing.
Moore declares he was suddenly at
tackled by John J. Young, an employe,
one bullet pasSing through his right
cheek and lodging in his neck, the
other penetrating his back. Neither
of the wounds is serious.
Young, who gave himself up to off,
GERS at Belleville, told them that ne
had shot two men, killing one and
wounding the other, declaring they
had been annoying him and one of
them had fired at him with a shotgun.
He maintains, however, that he did
not shoot Moore.
Young is now in the county Jail and
it is expected a sanity hearing will
be ordered.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Lost in Woods; Near Death.

Rhinelander.-To ruggedness and
fearlessness, M. L. Gjestrum, As years
old, local grocer, may attribute his
life. For thirty-siX hours he wandered
alone in the woods near Hawkins. Dur
ing that time he had no food and the
only water he secured was from pud-
dies. At the end Of thirty-six hours
of struggling, Gjestrum staggered to
an old logging camp, halfdead, half
delirious. Members of the camp work
ed for two days to awaken a circula-
ton of blood and to revive a fexibility
of muscles. He will recover.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
WEST POINT EXAMS DEC. 20
Applicants Desiring to Take Test Must
Write Civil Service Board
Before Dec. 10.

DETERMINATION of candi-
dates for admission to West Point
from the state at large will be held
at selected points Dec. %. On the
same date tests will be open to young
men from II to %, who are residents
of Marquette, Green Lake, Fond du
Lac, Winnebago, Calumet and Mani
towoc counties, candidates will also
be considered as competitors from
the state at large. An examination
for midshipman at Annapolis will be
open to young ~len between 16 and
20 who are legal residents of Ash
land, Bayfield,, Burnett, Douglas,
Iron, Lincoln, Oneida, Polk, Price,
Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Villas and
Washburn counties on the same
dates.
Those desiring to enter the above
examinations should write at once
for application blanks so as to reach
the Office of the civil service commits
sion not later than Tuesday, Dec. 16.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
TWO DIE In FLAMES
CHILDREN BURN TO DEATH
WHILE MOTHER is SHOPPING.
6ioomVille Woman Returns From Mer-
Till to Find Little Ones Dead
in Home.

Merrill.-Meta, aged II. a 'cripple.
and Herman, aged 6, children of Mrs.
T. Aromel of Bloomville, were burned
to death when the home caught fire.
probably from an overturned lamp.
The mother spent the day in this CITY
and did not return until about mid
night.
Neighbors discovered the fire but
all efforts to save the children from
the flames were unavailing.
The bodies of the children were TAX
en- from the ruins and barely the
skeletons remain. Mrs. Aromel, with
her three children, came to this coun-
try from Russia about two years ago,
her husband having died there.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
KlDNAP GIRL IN MADISON
Three Men Throw Her Into Covered
Grocery Wagon and Make
Their Escape.

Madison.-Anna Russo, 16 years old,
a pretty Italian girl, was overpowered
and thrown bodily into a covered gro
Gerry wagon, which was then driven
away at breakneck speed. Three men
were concerned in the affair, and a
police Gordon was Immediately thrown
about the city to prevent their leaving
town with their victim. The police
have good descriptions The Russo
girl was on her way home from to-
bacco warehouse, where she was en-
ployed, at the time.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Auto Licenses Near $4,000 Mark.

Madison-Only 241 more automobile
licenses are to be issued to reach the
$4,000 mark as the total is now 1888.
1t is doubtful, however, if the next six
weeks will bring the required 241. In
preparation for the 1916 season the
clerical force in the office of the sec
rotary of state is busy sending out to
county clerks and to city clerks in the
larger cities application blanks for
motor vehicle licenses.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Oil Inspector Reports SAVING.

Madison.-State Oil Inspector B.
n. Moran of Rhinelander said that
although the work of his department
had considerably increased. the cost
of inspection of oils had been cut and
that he was planning to reduce the
number of his deputy inspectors and
increase the efficiency of those re-
tanned.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
MAKING BID FOR LEAD
WOOD COUNTY STANDS HIGH IN
STATE AS DAIRY CENTER.
Has TWenty-eight Cheese Factories
and Nineteen Creameries-Far-
mers Keep Testing Records

Grand Rapids.-Some twenty
years ago Dean Henry of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin caused small SEN
sation in the southern part of the
state by making the statement that
a great dairy community would be
developed in central Wisconsin that
would rival that of the southern
counties, and it has proved to be the
case. At the present time the cen
trail Wisconsin district is as good a
dairying section as can be found any
where.
The soil of Wood county, which is
in the heart of the dairying section,
is in the southern portion marsh
land and on this territory is raised
some of the best cranberries of the
world. In the northern three-quar-
tiers is heavier clay soil and makes
an excellent dairying community.
Corn, grains, alfalfa, clover and po-
tatoes are good crops on this soil and
the dairy cow is found here in abun-
dance. Nearly every corner supports
a creamery or cheese factory and sell
dom is a farmer found who doesn't
get his monthly cream check.
The territory supports two breed
ers associations, the Central Wiscon-
sin Holstein Breeders association and
the Central Guernsey Breeders asso-
citation. Regular testing records are
kept and every farmer knows just
which cows are paying and how much
they pay. With twenty-eight cheese
factories and nineteen creameries,
Wood county is making a strong bid
for the leading dairying section of
the state.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Face Embezzlement Charge.

Neenah Archie Benjamin and Ed
ward Stecker, accused of embezzling
funds belonging to the Wisconsin
Traction, Light, Heat and Power COM
bound over to appear in Municipal
court in Oshkosh for trial on Dec. g.
Unable to furnish bonds, they were
taken to the county Jail.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Warrants Out for saIoonists

Rhinelander.-Wa for the ar
rest of five saloon men who are said
to have violated the city ordinance de-
handing that shades, screens and
other distractions be removed, giving
complete views of barrooms on Sun
days, have been issued.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
COLLEGE Men at War.

According to the Akademische Rund-
schau, no less than "a per cent OF the
students of the University OF koenigs-
berg have gone to the front. The per-
centages from certain other universe
ties are: Heidelberg, 60; Munich. 30;
Berlin. ga: Frankfort, II. The Tech
nische Hochschule of Danzig has sent
90 per cent of its students to war.
German professors and students killed
up to the end of May numbered l,9l1,
of whom 266 were from the University
leipzig