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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-02

Like thief she stole across the
creaking floor to Alan's side, hesitated.
bent her head to his and touched her
lips to his cheek-a caress so light
that he slept on in ignorance of it.
Then, as she lifted her head and
stood erect, bosom convulsed with
silent sobs, she looked squarely into
the face of Rose.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-02
Her Query.

Mrs. Newlyrich-My dog Is wonder
fully trained.
Miss Caustic-Will he eat from
your knife?
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-02
Made a CLEANUP.

$50 your cook left you without any
warning?"
Eyes, and without any spoons"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-02
Sudan and Billion S Grass

Crops in 100 days from seeding Produces enormously
Positive cure for hay shortage. BIG CATALoG FREE
John A. Salzer Seed Co.. Box 7i6. La Crosse. Wis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-02-18

endangers every ship approaching the
mine area. The German government
considers itself entitled to hope that
all neutrals will acquiesce in these
measures. as they have done in the
case of the previous damages inflicted
upon them by British measures, all
the more SO as Germany is resolved
for the protection of neutral shipping
even in the naval war zone. to do
everything which is at all compatible
with the attainment of this object.
In view OF the fact that Germany
gave the first proof of her good will in
fixing a time limit of not less than
fourteen days before the execution of
said measures, SO that neutral ship
ping might have an opportunity of
making arrangements to avoid threat.
ening danger, this can be most sure
ly achieved by remaining away from
the naval war zone.
Neutral vessels which, despite this
notice, which greatly affects the
achievements of our aims in our war
against Great Britain, enter these
closed waters will bear the RESPONSE
bi-'ty for any unfortunate accidents
that may occur. Germany disclaims
all responsibility for such accidents
and their consequences"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-02-18
PUPILS OF COUNTRY SCHOOLS EARLY RISERS;
START BEFORE CITY PUPILS ARE OUT OF BED

Let the vocational and prevocation-
al education laws alone." is the advice
educators are giving to legislators,
County Superintendent Williams said
today.
There is more in the law passed
two years ago than we can work out
in ten years." he said. "In ten years
few of the counties will have even had
opportunity to take advantage of the
state aid for county agricultural high
schools, provided for in the 1918 law.
IF l were wealthy man. l would
purchase twenty acres of ground and
donate it for an agricultural school
named after me. Such a school will
be monument to the giver years after
he has gone. II such a thing would
happen in Wayne county. we could
open county agricultural high school
next year and have 1t in practical
working condition the following year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-02-18
CORDIAL TONE
CONTINUED from page ~

only those ships carrying no contra
bands should be conveyed
Though the German government in.
clines to consider every measure pos
sible to guard the shipping of neutral
nations, there are two circumstances
which demand consideration.
First, the use of foreign flags by
British merchant ships.
Second. the carrying of contra
bands Of war in merchant ship of neu-
trail countries.
I'm regard to the carrying of contra
bands in neutral ships the imperial
government expresses the hops that
The United States government will be
induced to observe the conduct which
is in agreement with a real spirit of
neutrality"
(Germany's reference to the trans
portation Of contrabands is directed to
the shipment Of guns, ammunition and
other war munitions which have been
made to England and France from
American ports since the war broke
out)
1t is pointed out that German gave
ample time fourteen days. for neutral
countries to prepare to meet war zone
conditions. In other words, the ships
which have sailed for English waters
since the German proclamation was
posted, have voluntarily accepted re-
sponsibility for the dangers attending
the voyage.
Germany's Stand.
The German reply goes on to say:
"In order to exclude all doubt re-
,arding these cardinal points, the Ger
nan government once more begs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-02-18
City Statistics
Marriage Licenses.

James w. Barnett, 4S. laundry work
er, Cambridge City, and Rosa E. Bo-
den, 40. Cambridge City.
George A. Weller, 20, farmer, Wayne
county, and Mabel F. Davis, %, house
keeper, Wayne county.
Larkin H. Revelee, 21. trimmer. city,
and Nancy E. Carr, 16, seamstress,
city.
Deaths and Funerals.
STANTON-The funeral of, Henry
A. Stanton, a former resident of Rich
mond, who died at Detroit Tuesday.
was held at the Jordan, McManus &
Hunt parlors today at 2:30 o'clock. The
burial was in Earlham cemetery.
NEANEN-PatrickN Neanen, 81. died
last night at his home, two miles east
Of New Paris. He was former well
known resident OF Richmond and had
served as a foreman in the Gaar-Scott
plant for twenty-five years previous to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-02-18
CLUBS EULOGlzE LIFE
OF FRANCES WILLARD
Mrs. w. A. Mendenhall Talks
at Mass Meeting of Local
w. C.. T. u.

The life Of Frances E. willard was
eul0gized by Mrs. w. A. Mendenhall at
the Willard Memorial service held by
the local w. C. T. u. at the Third
Methodist church last night. Mrs.
Mendenhall told Of the untiring ef-
fS'ts Of Frances Willard which culmi-
mated In the organization Of . worlds
Women's Christian Temperance Un-
ion in 1888, and of the vast work that
had been accomplished by the organi-
zation. which she founded.
About $50 persons attended the
meeting. A collection was taken to
increase the willard Memorial fund
which is used to defray the expense Of
extending the work Of the Union.
Mrs. HI. S. James explained the use to
which this fund is placed. The organ
ization in West Richmond was point
ed out as being one of the most re-
cent accomplishments Of this exten-
sion work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-02-18
WORKS FOR Law
To PAY EXPENSE
OF TRUSTEE JOB
j. O. EdgertOn Addresses Let
ter to Township Officials
Telling Progress of Meas
ure Before Legislature.

Working in the interests Of the
township trustees of the fourteen
townships smaller than Wayne, J. O..
Edgerton has returned from Indianap-
oils where he has been interested In
the passage of the trustees expense
money bill.
As Wayne township is the only
township where the trustee receives q
salary, Mr.. Edgerton informed the
fourteen other trustees that he would
continue to work in their interests, al
though their offices come under diff
ferent division.
He sent the following letter to the
trustees today:
Dear Friend:-You will be glad, no
doubt, to know that H. B. No. 1854,
passed the House. on Monday, and
with an amendment, passed the Sen
ate on Tuesday, and will 20 back to
the House to concur in the amend
ment which they WILL undoubtedly, do
then will be signed by the Governor,
when 1t will become a law
This bill provides for the necessary
expenses Of township trustee, in the
performance of his duties
improves System.
1T is graded according to popula-
tion. and will be as good or better than
we have been getting, If understand
the provisions of the bill. have
watched this bill very closely and have
written our Senator and Representa-
tive to support the bill, and also have
made two trips to Indianapolis at my
own expense, so 1t is certainly salts
faction to know that we will have this
much relief in An Office that navs so
little. in the way of salary.
I'm two years, we will, believe, get
bill through for more salary, but
there is little to hope for along the
line of raising salaries of an officer
at this session of the Legislature
THE Trustees of the cities where a
salary is paid, have said that they will
not accept any legislation on a salary
raise that will not also help the trus-
tees in the smaller townships.
so il We all work from now until
the next legislature. we certainly will
accomplish something"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-02-18

who have so far submitted to the dis
advantageous consequences of Great
Britain's hunger war in silence, or
merely registered protest. will dis
play for Germany no smaller measure
of federation, even If German meas
ures, like those of Great Britain, pre-
sent new terrors of nava! warfare.
Moreover, the German government
is resolved to suppress with all the
means at its disposal the importation
of war materials to Great Britain and
her allies and she takes it for granted
that neutral governments which so far
have taken no steps against the traf-
Ticking in arms with Germany's
enemies, will not oppose forcible sup
preston by Germany of this trade.
Closes War Zone.
Acting from this point of view, the
German admiralty proclaimed a naval
war zone, whose limits it exactly de-
fined. Germany, so far as possible,
will seek to close this war zone with
mines and also will endeavor to de-
StrOy hostile merchant vessels in every
other way.
while the German government, in
taking action based upon this over
""'"er'ng point of view, keeps itself
Tar removed from all intentional de-
strucllOn OF neutral lives and proper
ty; on the other hand it does not fair
to recognize that from the action to
be taken against Great Britain dangers
arise which threaten all trade within
the war zone without distinction.
This is natural result of mine
warfare which. even under the strict
est observance of international law,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-02-18
STUDENTS AVERAGE
! CENT FOR BELCIANS

The Belgium fund collected on Lin
coins birthday anniversary in the
county schools exceeds by Sc the
amount expected from the entire coun.
ty. although one-third of the schools
attended by one-half the entire mum.
ber Of pupils, have not reported
County Superintendent Williams
said receipts from sixty three schools
attended by 1,4SO pupils have turned
in $35.52. There are thirty schools
attended by more than 1,40O pupils
which have not reported.
The primary class at Hagerstown,
taught by Miss Edith Weber, sent 81
today. The class consists Of thirty.
six pupils.
The total expected from this county
was $29 or an average OF a penny from
each pupil.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-02-18

his retirement to the farm. He was
member OF the Altar society of st.
Johns church at New Paris. He is
survived by his wife. Mary Neanen. u
daughter, Miss Nora Neanen, two
sons, Thomas and William, two sisters.
Mrs. Mary Ireton and Mrs. Pat Hanen
of this city, and three brothers. John
and Morris of Terre Haute, and Henry
Of Logansport. The funeral will be
held Saturday morning at o'clock
from st. Johns church at New Paris.
The burial will be in the parish GENE
terry. Friends may call at any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-02-18

"The Capitalization OF schools In
Wayne county is about completed.
Most OF the townships have centraliz-
ed their schools as much a. they can.
The Capitalization process and the
elimination of small schools 10 limited
by distance.
eve are governed almost entirely
In working out centralization plans by
the length Of time the pupils must ride
in the hacks. We do not want to take
In a radius greater than four miles.
This Is about one hours ride for the
most distant pupils.
There are sixty-three hacks in use
in the county now which travel more
than 200 miles every morning starting
after the pupils before the Richmond
school children are awake. The hacks
are all in good condition, we'll heated
and well ventilated and the drivers
and trustees are keeping them up to
the standards asked by DIR. Kruger"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-02-18
THROWN OFF WHEEL

George Mendenhall, Is. will be able
to return to his classes at high school
in a few days. as he is recovering from
injuries received Tuesday night when
he was thrown violently from his bicy
Gle On the pavement on Main street.
No bones were broken.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-02-18
FEAR FOR VESSELS
BOUND TO EUROPE
TBY LEASED WIRE.1

SAVANNAH, Ca, Feb. 1s.-Shipping
circles are anxious over the British
steamer Brika and Norwegian steamer
Belvernon, which sailed from here
more than two weeks ago for Europe.
Neither has reached her destination
and it is feared both have been sunk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-02-18
FOLLOWS UP BILLS.

Township Assessor Howarth went
to Indianapolis yesterday to inquire
into the status of several bills which
have been introduced affecting his
office. In the afternoon he attended
a matinee performance Of Hanky-
Panky.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-02-18
THOMAS MuMBOWER
DEAD At ECONOMY

ECONOMY, Ind, Feb 1S.-Thomas
Mumbower. II years old, was stricken
with apoplexy Tuesday evening and
died few minutes after the stroke
was noticed. He is survived by four
children, Al Mumbower of Richmond.
Cora and Mary Mumbower of Parker
City, and Jim Mumbower of Economy
His wife died a few years ago of the
same malady.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
PUPILS GIVE THREE PLAYS.
Christmas Dramas Are Presented at
the Blair School.

Three plays were given by pupils OF
the Blair School Thursday under the
direction of the principal, Miss E. F.
Goodwin. One of the dramas. The
Last Christmas at College" was writ
pills. Selections were given by L. j..
Duffy. J. Geiger and Miss NJ. T. Thayer.
Among those who assisted in the en-
tertainment were James Brown. Eliza
beth Foley. Cora Fraser, Sidney Cold
stein. Thelma Gunnell, Jack Hooker.
Elsie Jones. Louise Kelly, Lilly Katz.
Emma Lehman, Anton Leib, Winifred
Mcnamara. Ethel Queen. Victor Reich,
Elva Stonnell and Gladys Wright.
Members of the senior class of West
ern High School presented "A Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" at the school
Thursday evening. Those taking part
were Hugh Campfeld. Edward Fen
wick. Daniel Brigham. Kenneth Col
Inns. John Paul Earnest, Tom Peyton,
Chester La Toilette. Edward steele,
John Cobb. Glenn Smith, Phoebe Gates.
Maria Bissett. Dorothy Spicer, Emily
kutz, Kathryn Moran, Christine Damn,
Harriet Miller, Florence Fenton. Mar
garet Mitchell. Evelyn Pointon. Louise
Groves, Elizabeth Yung Kwai. Grace
Beach. Inder London. Margaretta
Henry, Airline Baker. Ruth Graf. Ade-
Everett. Dorothy Kinckel. Dorothy
Mayes, Clara Conrard, Edith Aultman,
Anna Cooper. Marietta Melvin. Edna
Barber. Katherine Stouffer, Kathryn
Clark, Louise Cotter. Marion Price,
Alice Padgett and Anne Parker
Mrs Frank Byram was in charge of
the music. She was assisted by Misses
Margaret Bristow and Marion Balinger
Miss Bell Margaret Merrill was director
Of the play.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
FEES ON SLIDING SCALE.
Herbert L. Davis, Court Auditor,
Adopts New System.

sliding scale of fees has been put
into effect by Herbert L. Davis, auditor
of the District Supreme Court. under
authority of an order of the general
term. The auditor regrets misstate-
ment in some newspapers that ne is to
require monthly statements from fidu-
ciaries The rule of court requires an
nual inspection of securities by the
auditor, and Mr.. Davis says he has no
inclination to demand more than the
rules of court provide.
The size of the estate handled by the
fiduciary is to govern the cost of the
auditors inspection. The new table of
fees is as follows:
Where the assets of the estate shall
not exceed $500, no fee.
Where the assets exceed $500 and do
not exceed $1,000; fee. 81.
Where the assets exceed $1,000 and
do not exceed $4,000; fee, 81.
Where the assets exceed $4,000 and
do not exceed $4,000: fee, SO.
Where the assets exceed $4,000 and do
not exceed $4,000; fee, 81.
Where the assets exceed $4,000 and
do not exceed $4,000: fee, IS.
Where the assets exceed $4,000; fee,
$40.
Under the old rule the auditor was
permitted a fiat fee of IS for each in
spection. The new rule has the effect
Of minimizing the fees, especially in
reference to small estates.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
CAPT. STEWARD TO SPEAK
BEFORE NEGRO ACADEMY
Retired Army Officer Has a Message
From Santo Domingo to the
.Colored Race.

Capt. Theophilus G. Steward. L. s. A..
retlrad, is to be one of the speakers to-
morrow evening at the nineteenth an
hual meeting of the American Negro
Academy, which is to convene tomor-
row at the 18th street branch of the
Y. NJ. c. A. Capt. Steward is to speak
at the evening session, his subject be-
ing, The Message of the Santo Do
mlngo Negro to the Negro Race"
Lafayette NJ. Hershaw is to speak on
Negro Citizenship Prior to the Civil
War, Historically Considered ]. w.
Cromwell is to give American Negro
Bibliography of the Year"
Election at Morning Session.
At the morning session officers are to
be elected and reports of officers made.
The president, A. H. Grimke, is to de-
liver an address on THE Sex Question
and Race Segregation"
Wednesday evening Arthur A. Schom-
burg is to speak on The Economic
Contribution Rendered by the Negro to
America" and William Pickens. dean
of Morgan College, Baltimore, Nd, is
to tell of THE Constitutional Status of
the Negro from 1860 to 1870" Dis
cussions are to follow the several ad-
dresses. The meetings are open to the
public.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
GIFT FROM HAWAIIAN WOMEN.
Arrives at the White House for Mrs.
Uyi1con

The Daughters of Hawaii, an organi-
zation of native Hawaiian women of
the best classes. headed by former
Queen Liliuokalani, have sent to Mrs.
Wilson, wife of the President. a rare
gift as a wedding present. The beau
tiful box containing the present was
sent in sufficient time to have reached
here before the wedding. but was de-
layed in arrival and was conveyed to
the White House today by J. Kuhio
kalanianaole, the Hawaiian delegate
in Congress. 1t is a magnificent scarf
made of a rare Hawaiian cloth, woven
by hand by members of the Daughters
of Hawaii. and handsomely embroid
cred. With the present. which is inside
a lavishly made box of the costliest
mahogany, Is personal message to
Mrs. Wilson from the former queen,
expressing the earnest felicitation of
the native women of Hawaii for the
future happiness of President and Mrs.
Wilson.
Other delayed presents from different
parts of the country have arrived in
Washington and are being kept until
her return to the city next week.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
Election at Morning Session.
BULLET PENETRATES BRAIN.
Negro Boy Fatally Shot in Playful
Struggle With Brother,

While playfully struggling for the
possession of an old rifle yesterday
morning, Otho Norris, colored. eleven
years old, 105 Knox lane, Anacostia,
was shot in the left eye. the bullet
penetrating the brain. He died two
hours Inter.
Reuben Norris. brother of the victim,
a high school pupil. was arrested fol-
lowing the shooting and detained until
the case could be thoroughly investi-
gated by the police and Coroner Nevitt.
Reuben and his brother were tussling
to get possession of the rifle when the
shot was fired.
Coroner hewitt concluded that the ac-
cident was one for which no legal re-
sponsibility could be attached to the
high school boy and a certificate of ac-
cidental death was given. John Norris,
father of the boys, has been a resident
of Anacostia for number of years.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
LOCAL MAIL RUSH ENDED.
Everything Up Extra Force at
Post Office Is Laid Off.

The Washington city post Office has
made the record of its career this year
and today reports everything up The
extra force of 200 clerks and substitute
carriers, half of them boys from the
Washington high schools. with the excep-
ton of a few. was laid off this morning
and the work from this time out. through
the heavy New Year mail, will be per-
formed by the regular clerks carriers ana
substitutes of the post Office force.
The letter mail this morning was un-
usually heavy and necessitated the work
ing of some of the letter carriers over
time. for which, it Is stated, they Will re-
ceive extra compensation. But with this
exception Postmaster Chance and his
force have kept the deliveries and dis
patches going on almost schedule time
and some of the deliveries. by reason of
the extra help. ahead of the usual hours
of delivery, Notwithstanding. 1t is said.
the bulk of the mail and the number of
pieces handled has exceeded the record OF
any previous year in the history of the
office.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
THREE ACCIDENTS REPORTED.
Two Persons Are Injured and a
Buggy Is Damaged.

snowden Southern, 4105 Canal road
complained to the police of damage
done to his buggy Saturday night
about $50 o'clock in front of 32s3 NJ
street. He was on his way home. he
said. when an automobile approa ching
from the rear struck his buggy and
damaged il TO the amount of $50
Southern was unable to identify the
operator of the automobile.
John A. Halloran. thirty-fve years
old. 7Is Kennedy street, was thrown
from his horse in the Agricultural De
partment grounds yesterday afternoon.
His left arm was injured. He was taken
TO Georgetown University Hospital
Mrs. Clara Miller Boulevard Heights,
Nd. yesterday afternoon was thrown
from her buggy on Pennsylvania ave
nue. southeast and slightly injured. The
accident happened when her horse be-
came frightened at an automobile and
sh,ed to one side Of the road
Evening star., 1915-12-27
ON TWENTY-M1LE TRIP.
Washington Riders Traverse a Wide
Territory Near the City.

The Washington riders. under the
leadership of Clinton \. Brands. as
sisted by Carl NJ. J. Won Zielinski.
Walter Brown and Daniel L. Kleps,
took twenty-mile community ride
yesterday, covering some interesting
country in the vicinity(of of the city.
Among those in the saddle were the
Misses Dora Du yelling, NJ. X. Davis.
NJ. Myers. Margaret Wilson. Mrs. Cla-
baugh. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston. DR.. and
Mrs. Frank G.. Rutter and Messrs. r. H.
Norton. J.. Green, Charles kothe, Clar-
ence A. Knudtson. L. D. Bradford, II. l..
Kays, B. J. Mullin. jr.. and Master
Clayton Cotperthite.
There will be community riding on
New Year day The riders will as
semble at Pierce mill in Rock Creek
park at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon
Friday afternoon group. with all
men and women who wish to join
them, will go over one of the Virginia
courses. The assembly for this ride
will be on o street between Wisconsin
avenue and 31st street at 2 o'clock.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
GO INTO WINTER QUARTERS.
Power Yachts Habana and Benjamin
N. Out of Service,

To be placed in winter quarters the
handsome power yacht Habana, be-
longing to Judge Luke c. Strider of the
Municipal Court has been taken from
the water at Benefits boatyard, foot
of 1lth street southwest. The craft
will be placed under shelter ashore,
protected from snow and storms. Dur
ing the winter she will receive an
overhauling to put her in trim for
service next season.
The power yacht Benjamin N. belonging
TO Can't viii NeitZy, is in winter quar-
ters at Benefits, but will remain over
ard throughout the winter
One of Miller's big clay-carrying
lighters which has been out on the
marine railway at BENEFITS for several
weeks being rebuilt has been completed
and launched. The lighter has been
made practically new craft
Evening star., 1915-12-27
MRS. JANE E. RATCLIFFE DIES.
Expires on Christmas Day, Follow
ing Long Illness.

Mrs. Jane Z. Ratcliffe, a lifelong resi-
dent of the District. died Christina $
day at Woodmont. Va. following a
long illness. The funeral is to be held
tomorrow morning from the residence
of her son, Louis A. Radcliffe, All \
street southeast, with requiem mass at
St. Peters Church at 9 o'clock. Inter-
ment is to be in Oak Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Ratcliffe was in the seventy
first year of her age. She had many
friends in Georgetown and on Capitol
Hill, in which sections she had spent
nearly her entire life. She was an
alumna of Georgetown Convent. Her
father. the late Thomas A. Newman,
was for many years a merchant of
Georgetown. Her husband, the late
John l.. Radcliffe. was a veteran en-
ploye of the government printing Of
Ace.
She leaves her son and three grand
children.