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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23
Assistant POstmdSters to Meet.

A state convention of assistant post
masters will be held in this city on June
Sth and 9th. Upward of forty of the as
sistants of the state will be in attend
ance. Arrangements have been made
to hold the sessions at the Commercial
Hotel. In is expected that one of the
chief inspectors from Washington will
be present to deliver one of the principal
addresses. The officers of the WiscOn-
sin Association of Assistant POstmas-
tiers are as follows: President, ThOs. W
Leslie, Racine; first president, Miss
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23
Tried To End Life.

August Schwartz, former Watertown
barber, attempted to commit suicide last
Tuesday by swallowing quantity of
bicloride of mercury tablets. The at
tempt was at tile Globe hotel in Milwau-
kee. The discovery was made in time
to rush him to the Emergency hospital,
where physicians succeeded in pulling
him through. Early last winter, Schwartz
was arrested on the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses, the COM
plaint being made by WatertOwn girl.
He was charged with borrowing money
on the promise of marriage. He was
discharged on the advice of the district
attorney.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23
Are Happily Welded.

Miss Maize K. Shriner left Saturday
afternoon for Chicago, where at 500 in
the evening, she was united in marriage
to Mr.. JOrgen A. Ulven. The bride is
the second daughter of Mrs. A. R. Wig
genhorn and for several weeks prior tC
her marriage had made her home at the
Wiggenhorn residence, 215 Sixth ST.
The groom is promising young bust
ness man of Chicago, engaged in the
wholesale clothing business. Their
friends wish them happy and prosper,
GUS journey through life.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23
Health Promotes Happiness.

Without health, genuine JOY is i'm
possible; without good digestion and
regular bowel movement you cannot
have health. Why neglect keeping
bowels open and risk being sick and all
ing? You don't have to. Take one
small DR.. Kings New Life Pill at night,
in the morning you will have full, free
bowel movement and feel much better.
Helps your appetite and aids digestion.
Try one tonight.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23
A Deserved Promotion.

Edgar Kuenzi, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Kuenzi. has gone to Elmira, N. Y,
for the James Manufacturing company
of Fort Atkinson, to take charge of the
architectural department of their branch
factory there. The young man has
been employed at Fort Atkinson for the
past three years. 1t is case Of merit
recognized and deserved promotion.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23
Breaks Both Arms.

William Will, Jr, route 2, east of the
city, met with an accident last Friday
afternoon resulting in the breaking OF
both arms. He had the misfortune to
fall eighteen feet from the roof of his
barn. While engaged in shingling the
roof he lost his footing. He suffered
two fractures of the right arm between
the elbow and shoulder, a fracture of
the left arm near the wrist and bad
bruise on the face. He is a son of Will
liam Will, 404 Dewey street.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23
No Use to Try and Wear Out Your
Cold it will Wear You Out
Instead

Thousands keep on suffering Coughs
and Colds through neglect and delay.
Why make Yourself an easy prey to seri-
Gus ailments and epidemics as the result
of a neglected Cold? Coughs and Colds
sap your strength and vitality unless
checked in the early stages. DR.. Kings
New Discovery is what you need-the
first dose helps. Your head clears up
you breathe freely and you feel so much
better. Buy bottle to-day and start
taking at Once.-Ady.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23
WedS Theatrical Man.

Miss Clara Brill, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Brill, 1899 North Second ST.,
was united in marriage on Saturday af-
ternoon to Charles FL, Vinton of the
Dougherty stock company. The mar
riage was solemnized at Winona, where
the company is now playing. Mr.. Vim
toms home is at Eau Claire.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23
''Syfety First" Movies.

The Industrial Commission of Wiscon
sin will present free moving pictures at
the Turner opera house Friday, March
26th at 7:30 p. m. 5000 feet of Safety
First moving pictures, showing thrill
ing stories of factory life. The second
show will begin at 9:15.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23
Glee Club Concert Good.

The Lawrence college boys glee club
gave concert at the First NJ f. church
last evening. There was fairly good
attendance and those who were lortunate
enough to hear the boys pronounced it
a rare musical treat.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23
Saloon Case Tomorrow.

The case of the state against 6. M.
Gahlman, charged with selling liquor
on Sunday, Feb. 7th, will come up to-
morrow. The arrest was made on a
warrant issued by Justice Brown of Lake
Mills on an affidavit filed by VIM. O..
Cody of this city.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23
Shoe Workers Elect.

Boot and Shoe Workers Union No. 378
at a meeting held last Friday evening in
Union hall elected officers for the ensu-
ing year. Various committees were al
SO named. The officers:
President-HarTy Hawkins.
Vice-Pres.-J James Anderson.
Sec'y.-Treas.- Hugo Benzel.
Cor. Sec'y.-Miss Ida Kuehl.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23
FARMERS AND CITIZENS MORTGAGE
COMPANY ORGANIZED IN THIS CITY
New Concern is Launched With Capital of SIC, OOO-
Insight to These Associations Which are
Now Provided by Laws of the State

The Farmers and Citizens Mortgage has been
and incorporated this with of
H. Werthemer, Max G. Patz
be widespread lack of understanding these
sociations provided by the laws
operations thus far the Jefferson County Union The
No the Wisconsin Experiment explains clearly
the and method Of operation
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23

OH John, what am | going to do?
This old wooden bed has broken down.
Now don't you worry the least little bit,
for you can go down and get new
brass one very cheap of The Central
Trading CO.-AdV.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23
HON. CHARLES F. V|EBAHN, WELL
KNOWN EDUCATOR, is SUMMONED
Waertown, Jefferson County and the State Suffers
Severe Loss in Death of Distinguished Man
End Came After Brief Illness.

WATERFOWL Jefferson and the state of Wisconsin lost
most valuable death of Hon. Charles F. Vebahn who
Wednesday O'Clock
and Western Death
the well known illness of only days He first
suffered agppe which developed into peuonla and
mo n his strength sufficient combat the
hard battle made spare his life
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23
Farm HdndS-Mdrlied Couples,

furnished free of charge to employers
transportation to your farm paid by
help. Diamonds Farm Hand Agency,
80 s. Canal St., Chicago, Ill. Phone Main
5074.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23

Kate MOrrissey, Delayan; second vice.
president, Geo. A. Potter, Fort Atkin-
son; third vice-president, Louise Schroe-
der, ClintOnyille; secretary-treasurer, S.
also member of the executivecommittee
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-23

Hot weather goods at cold weather
prices. The Central Trading Co.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10

be product OF and sent out by the
Association. which am told was not
only untrue. but that the most promi.
nent and best informed members Of
that Association knew nothing o: the
pamphlet and disapproved very much
of its contents and its circulation. and
favored very much the provisions OF
the compensation law that this pam.
phlet found fault with. Do you want
to leave your business and your In.
terests in the hands of one or two men
who adopt such practices and decep.
tion and hesitate not TO misrepresenl
you, II by so doing they can accom-.
plish personal ends?
Upon thought these remarks may
seem to be out of place, but justice
to you, justice to the West Virginia
Coal Association, justice 10 the indi.
vidual coal operator who is and IL.
tends to be fair and. honorable, and
justice to my administration, demands
that the truth be known and that the
mask OF fslsehood and hypocrisy be
torn from the face OF the one or two
men. who 1t seems are willing 10
wreck your industry. misrepresent
you and stoop to any deception, Il
by so doing they can accomplish per.
sonal ends."s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10
send compensa.lon voueher,

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. TO-
Vouchers for all pensioners OF the
Workmen's Compensation fund Will be
sent out at once so as to reach their
destination before Christmas. Usual.
ly they are mailed on tho first of the
month. On the pay roll are 700 per.
sons and the pension payment 70. each
month reaches almost $4,000. The
total paid out in November was more
than $4,000. OF this almost $4,000
was paid as compensation for injuries,
$4,000 for funerals and $500 for medi.
cal assistance. =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10
Christmas Program
at Mills School

The Miller school will give a Christ.
mas entertainment in the auditorium
Of that building, Thursday evening.
December 16.
Not only large number of the pu.
pills will participate in the program,
but some of the best talent in the
city will assist. Teachers and pupils
are busily engaged in preparing for
the exercises. "A small admission will
be charged. The proceeds will be used
to pay for the Nictrola. For the past
year the school has been having week.
,lyt concerts thus giving the pupils the
opportunity. of hearing the best must.
cal talent OF the world. The patrons
OF e-schooi are very proud or their
new building and 1t is expected that
the large auditorium will be filled to
It's utmost capacity on that occasion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10

100000, instead OF surplus that
will exist under the present conditions.
Now, gentlemen, pardon Just one d.
rect and concrete reference for Illus.
tration, in justice to me and to en-
tighten those engaged in your industry
who seemed not to be informed.
Il have been criticised by some 70.
not comforting with and taking into
my confidence. on revenue matters,
some OF the more important coal op.
orators. To all such wish to state,
and cannot be successfully contra.
dicted, that weeks before the second
extraordinary session OF the legisla.
ture was convened by me personally
called upon many OF your most import.
ant coal operators and their leading
attorney at his home. urging that they
arrange conference between opera.
tors and others with me Jointly, that
all might cooperate In adopting ways
and means to raise needed revenue
in a way least Objectionable 10 those
best informed and most interested.
They failed to act upon or respond to
my urgent invitation. Therefore, II
their views and wishes and their in.
dustry was not considered during the
rush and confusion Of the last, days,
surely the fault was not mine. Had
they been willing to cooperate with
and advise me as requested, doubt.
less the results might have been;more
to their liking.
Again. one coal operator not then
friendly to the present administration,
got TO his private house "a writer not
citizen OF West Virginia. and the
two compiled and sent broadcast over
the state as product OF the West Vlr.
ginia Coal Association a circular
pamphlet criticising and finding foult
with the present administration, and
certain provisions of our compensation
nor.
This pramphlet was a fraud ana
a deception and misrepresented the
West Virginia Coal Association and
the coal operators, as It purported to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10

but may be more valuable to their
teams. The batter who can meet the
ball is more valuable at the plate THAI
the batter who misses when runners
need to be protected, when tile hit
and run play is on, or when almost
any sort Of play will let runner in
from third.
Mere time is spent teaching young
PLAYERS to meet the ball than 20 crac'.
II into safe terrltnly, for. after 81.
this ting of one bat.sr getting tho
ball safe more times .eaa a player
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10
BY BROWN HoLMEs,

Batting averages OF the National
and American leagues, Just issued,
show the CHOP hitter" has the edge
on the free hitter. In meeting the
bail, which Is the big idea in batting.
The chop hitter" grips his bat FAR
up on the handle and pokes the ball.
The free hitters" grippe at the end
and slashes away.
The most pronounced Chop hitters"
are Buck Herzog OF the Reds, Miller
Higgins OF the Cardinals, and Johnny
Eyers Of the Braves. The most pro.
nounced free swingers" are Gavvy
Cravath. Of the Phils, Duffy Lewis,
Boston Red sox. and Heinis thinner.
man, Cub.
Herzog struck out only 81 times in
1855 games this year, a remarkable rec,
ord. Cravath famed AZ times in $50
games. Lewis breezed So times in
lo4 games; Evers 1s times in IS
games.
The dope does not work in the
cases OF Higgins and Zimmerman. be.
cause their cases are different. Hug.
gins famed 6S times, Zim SO. Hug.
gins works to get on bases without
hitting. Many times while waiting
for a pass, he did not miss the bali,
but was out on called strikes when
his judgment differed with that OF the
umpire.
zim hits at SO many bad balls and
is so much Of freak hitter no rule
will hold in his case.
Chop hitters" will not always make
higher averages than free hit.a.s,"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10

the difference
of
Chop hters; at the rights the
swinger.'
different kinds of pitching
Just square something that The
hardly be explained Choke style
Cobh Collins and other bat Willie
neither Chop hic
free hers They hold their swung
different ways and hit diferentyter 10 consecutive
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10

West Virginia has a high rate OF
CASUALTIES as compared with many
other states. In my opinion there is
only one way to successfully deal with
this important question. and that Is
py 9 closer cooperation, which as.
sure you the mining and compensation
departments Of the state government
have been attempting to obtain, and
this Will continue to be their policy.
The number Of fatal accidents last
year on the inside OF the mines was
~, and on the outside 81, a total 81
40 for the year, a decrease OF IS from
me previous year! Our coal tonnage
produced for the last year, toweyery
was less than the previous year by
l,66t,411 gross tons, and the record
discloses the fact that there was a
fatality for every 14o,s20 gross tons
produced. Our total gross tonnage for
the year ending last July was sl.11si
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10
Optimistic Thought.
cood'natured people make the best
d things.

-E -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10

s'Ishope that after mature delibera.
ton those who are interested in this
industry will give their support TO
such a movement In legislatures to
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-12
SPECIAL SERVICES
. AT THE M. E CHURCH

There are to be services Of a spe-
cial character for the next three sun
days at the First NJ. +. church, corner
of Firth and Boulder.
Next sunday, May Is, Doctor vii
cox. a returned missionary from
China. will have charge of both sery-
ices. In the morning he will speak on
The Awakening in China and in the
evening his theme will be Women in
Pagan Lands" Both of these ad-
dresses promise to be intensly inter
eStinE both because Of the phenomenal
development of China socially. polit-
ically and religiously within the past
few years and because of the
thorough grasp OF the conditions
which Doctor Wilcox has from close
personal study as a missionary for
many years.
ON sunday, May %, at the morn
ing service Doctor Neff. the pastor of
the church. will deliver the baCCa
laureate sermon to the graduating
class Of the high school
ON Sunday. May SO. Doctor Neft will
sprcach "a Memorial day sermon and
will have i'm attendance the local G.
A. r. eugJmpment \ special section
of the church will he reserved fol
these h0uorcd guests and their pres.
guce will he an inspiration TO tho
others in the congregation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-12
German Expresses Regret
and in Same Official Note
Blamcs British.
L ARE ACTIVE


The sinking of the Cunard liner
Iusitanla hy a German submarine and
the situation that has arisen 10y rea-
son of this act continues the CHIEF
subjects Of the war i'm the interest of
Americans.
Germany has expressed regret to
the United States for the loss Of Amer
lean lives in the disaster, but 1t Is
declared that Great Britain by reason
of her starvation practices against
the German civilian population ana
because her merchantmen are armed
and carry c~ontraDand of war Is re-
sponsible for the sinking OF the
steamer.
A corners inquest at kinsale has
rendered a verdict that the destruction
Of the liner was contrary to interna-
uonal law and the conventions of all
civilized nations and charging all Of
ncers of the submarine and the en-
pcrOr and government Of Germany
under whose orders they acted with
the "crime of wholesale murder be-
fore the tribunal Of the civilized
world
The Washington government so far
as is known has not yet decided upon
the specific representations 1t Will
make 20 Germany concerning the loss
of American lives in the disaster,
President Wilson by inference in a
speech at Philadelphia told a gather
ing of uaturaliZcd Americans that
while the United States would remain
at peace an cndeavor would be made
TO show Germany from an American
viewpoint that her action was wrong
E..,. Nli.I NI,,nn,pptg
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-12
Motions to Strike. Out Ted
dy's Testimony Over
ruled by Court.
DEFINE


SYRACUSE, y Y. May TO- -Four
out Of five motions to strike from the
record parts of testimony offered I'm
behalf of Theodore Roosevelt were
denied In the supreme court here To
day. The motions were made toy
counsel for William Barnes in his
libel suit against Colonel Roosevelt
after the defense had rested its case,
That part of former state Senator
George b. Agnew's testimony which
had to do with the election of j. !,
Aids as president pro tempore OF the
state senate was stricken from the
record. The court ruled that there
was nothing to show that Mr.. Barnes
was in any way concerned in the al
legged combination between the Re
publican and Democratic machines.
Mr.. Agnew's testimony which mad
to do with the Agnew-Ilart race track
bill vas allowed to stand TO the effect
that State Senator Grattan at the bid
ding of Mr.. Barnes voted against the
bill after he had promised TO support
II. His one vote caused the bill to
fail Of apssage, IT was said. Justice
William s. Andrews, presldcins. ruled
that this testimony should remain i'm
simply TO show, if it did, Mr.. Barnes
dominance of the party. o.
Justice Andrews also refused to
strike from the record testimony given
by Franklin II. Roosevelt, assistant
secretary of the navy, and others con-
corning an alleged coWbiuation be-
tween Charles f. Murphy of Tammanv
hall and Mr.. Barnes 10y which the
tormer chairman Of the Republican
state committee was said to have
agreed to allow the Tammauy leader
TO have a free hand i1 the election
of 1911 Of the United States senator
10 succeed ChaunCey NJ. Dtpcv.
Justice Andrews said he considered
any such combination between the
leaders of " different political par.
ties 70 be improper.
Justice Andrews would not order
stricken out testimony given by Henry
G. Mcmillan, formerly Albany cor
respondent of the New York Evening
Mail, and others about Mr.. Barnes all
legged activities at the time of "a spcctaI
session of the legislature which was
called to consider direct primaries
legislation. Testimony given by j. j.
Dickinson, former Albany correspond
emit or the New York Herald. remained
in the record
Counsel for Mr.. Barnes tried to get
from Justice Andrews his definition
OF the word "Corruption." Justice
Andrews Indicated his definition vas
that in law corruption did not u,,es-
sarlly mean peCuniary corruption
Among the witnesses in reuuttlI
summoned to appear tomorrow is
August Belmont.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-12

the soldiers who guarded the road the
entire two miles from the cathedral
TO the cemetery
There soldiers guarded the walls as
six other soldier ~pallboarcrs lifted the
collins from the hcurses and set them
beside the graves. The three collins
rested beside separate graves. The
other SO had previously been placed
In three great pits, 50 in one, In lay
crs two deep and - each in the other
two.
Not Whom She Sought.
Just before the service started a
woman rushed TO the side OF one OF
the huge graves and asked to have the
coffin I'm II corner raised. rms was
done and tremblinrly the m bent
over and Bazed al the face within H..
Then she shook her head ana turned
away. Apparently she had not found
the u she sought.
Conducted 10y Bishop Browne, the
Catholic service was held first. the
choir boys bearing incense appearing
from a cluster Of elms and coming to
the gravesldc. Thc church OF Ire
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-12
BANKERS PROGRAM
is EXTENSIVE ONE
Wright VIII Open Couycn-
ton and President De
Iivers First Address.

The complete program Of the state
bankers convention which meets in
Tulsa Thursday and Friday has been
received by the local committee 1t
has never before been published. The
program complete follows.
Thursday.
lnVaCatiOn-Dr. l.. ;. Barton. Tulsa.
Words Of Welcomed. y. Wright,
president Merchants & Planters Bank.
Tulsa.
Response and address-H NJ.
spalding, president O. h. A. Enid
Report Of treasurer. w. Teter,
BristUw.
Report Of secretary-W. n. Harrison.
oklahoma city lNot read but dis
tributed in printed form with report
Of auditing committee)
Greetings from Missouri-E. :
Halves, president Missouri Bankers
association, st. Louis.
Greetings firm Kansas w. ". Bow.
man, secretary Kansas Bankers as
sociation. Topeka.
Song -W r. Guihersou. Tulsa.
Address-"Belgium AS ij is Today
Hon Charles T.. Scott. lola.
Friday.
How the Federal Reserve system
Us Succeeding Asa h. Ramsey.
Vice-chairman Kansas city federal re-
serve bank, Kansas City.
Entertalnment-W. H. Guiberson,
Tulsa.
Address-Hon Robert l.. owen,
Muskogee.
New business.
Report OF committees.
Election and installation Of officers.
Unfinished business.
Adjournment.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-12
Nmcriccans Protected.

WASHINGTON. May 1O-Assur-
auces from the Turkish government
that Americans in Urumiah, Persia.
where bandit uprisings were reported
some weeks ago were safe and not in
need Of financial aid. reached the state
department today in a cablegram from
Ambassador Morgenthau at. COnstan-
tIuople.
Halil Bey. am uncle. of the Turkish
wal minister. is i'm command of the
Turkish regulars sent TO Urumiah al
the ambassadors urgent request. Nc
definit, word has reached the state
department as to- the Armenian situa.
ton.