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The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18
GREAT BRITAIN REPLIES To
AMERICAN COMMUNICATION
Denies Ships Are Unduly Detained or That Naval
:. Operations Have Been the Cause of any Dim
unition in the Volume of American Exports.
Says England Will Retaliate Against Ger
nany's Submarine Campaign

plants from time to time, addressed
to them on behalf of the United States
government
towards the close of your note of
the 2Sth December, your excellency
described the situation produced by
the action OF Great Britain as a pitt
iul one to the commercial interests
OF the United States, and said that
many OF the great industries Of the
country were suffering because their
prcuucts were denied long established
markets In neutral European coun
tries contiguous TO the nations at war.
Impossible For Trade to Escnpe In.
Jury.
ut Is unfortunately true that in
these days, when trade and. finance
are cosmopolitan, any war, particu-
iarIy war of any magnitude, must
result In grievous dislocation OF
commerce, including that of the ma
tionE which take no part in the war.
Your excellency will realize that in
this tremendous struggle, IL is impos-
sible for the trade of any country to
escape all injury and loss, but for
such his majestys government are
not to blame.
y do not understand the para
graph which have quoted from your
eScellency's note as referring to these
indirect consequences of the state OF
war, but to the more proximate and
direct effect of our belligerent ar.
ton In dealing with neutral ships and
carsoes on the high seas. Such ne
lion has been limited to vessels on
their way to enemy ports In neutral
countries dtacent tos the theatre sof
war because it is only through auch
ports that the enemy introduced the
tisF9s for n, T,.,.s
ing cN1 the war;
Only Eight Slips in Prise Court.
Sir Edward asserts that only eight
OF the 173 ships sailing from the
United States for neutral European
countries have been placed in prize
courts, and that only As have been
temporarily detained to enable mar
lleuiafS Stoasignmen;s or cargo TO be
alscnerged Ter the purpose of prize
court proceedings. e
The note does not go into detail
as TO American ships detained on,
the nigh seas or taken to Bsitish ports
Tor search. The statistics of exnorts
from the, United States are anaivzeii
anu the observation made that "if
cotton be excluded, the effect of tho
war has been not to- decrease. bnt
practically to arrest the decline of
american exports which was i'm pro-
gress earlier In the year, In fact. any
= ueessase :,ss1s II IN -. american exports which
seoSTiNUED ON PAGE THREE1
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18


Special 10 The Intelligehcer.
COLUMBIA. Feb. 17.-The bill Of
Representative Wolfe, of Anderson.
TO Increase the term of the county
superintendent of educaaion to four
years has passed both, houses OF tli,
general assembly. Two counties,
where. the county superintendent
duties are combined with thOse OF
another county Office, are exempted
under the oct. {, n
The bill does not extend the terms
of those who are now holding ollice
under q tenure OF two years, but It
does proIong their terms from the
iirsf OF January nptii the firsf OF fol-
lowing July. The bill had the en-
dprseInent OF the State superintendent
,9f education and Of the teachers cf
the state Reneraliy II SIS designed
10 bfing Aboas slnifogmits and insreas-
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18
Unable 10 Manage
Damaged Airships
nv As,.or,at.Il p,,.., (,

!. LONDON. Feb. II 1882 b. m. ).-h
big airshi9, believed TO be OF the
Farsepal type. apparently. damaged by
gun fire. flew over Amsterdam ihfs
morning, says Reuter- dispatch from
that city. s -
Us The airship was at q height, OF about
500 feet and its crew was unable 10
Keep 1t IN a horizontal position.
Assuming q vertical position, the
aircraft drifted In the direction OF the
Znyder; Zee. an arm OF the North Sea.
carrying with 1t telegraph wires with
which dangling rope had become en-
tangled. 81
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18
An Imitation

The Intelhgencer invites the public to
Uis't its plant this evening at any time
after 'l'ak o'clock, and see how a morning
'ae'ospqsaaa is made. We ,uish you to come
preparedFto study the different steps in
making a newspaper. You ,uiN be ,Oel-
come, ard uUe aOa,,t you to come and STAY
as long ds.yo,t ,Uill.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18
Prohibition IN Oregon.

SALEM, Ore. Feb 17.-Statewide
prohibition effective January /. 1916.
became the law OF Oregon today when
Governor Withycombe signed the bill
passed by the Legislature TO make ef-
fective the peoples mandate of last
November, when q prohibition amend
ment was voted into the State con-
stitution
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18
START ON a0-MILE
no ARREST INDIAS

COFFEE. Col. Feb -Twenty-six
mounted and heavily armed men Htart-
led westward today on q 91-mtle ride
10 Binff. Utah 10 arrest Tse- Cat,
Everett EIntclils a Piute Indian: out
law charged with the murder OF Juan
Chacof. From bree to Ave DAYS VIII
Be required tos the journey
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18
Banker ParoIed.

0SSINING, n. Y. Feb. 17.--David
A. Sullivan, the Brooklyn banker con-
victed In 1913 Of having misRppro-
priated 100000 while president of the
Mechanics and Traders Bank, was
paroied today at the expiration of his
minimum sentence of two years.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18
IItroduees RaraI (reaIts mn.

WsASEiINGTONs FAeba 17.--Eeprcs-
tatiye Henry OF Texas. today intro
EfrceG general rural cfealls bill.
The measure frovIdes Tor direct loans
10 farEers under aysfe1li separate
fi5Sn ths federal reserve IN 4.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18

o Ell PAso. Tex, FEB. l7.gt,en. !,
Q srai obregon, the Carranaa COM
% mander, has evacuated Mexico
o City, according to adyfces receiv-
0 cd tonight In Juarez from tile I
o south. 1t was said that the
% troops of General Zapata had oc- I,
o cupied the capital. 80 = !,
% Adyices received by officials in
% Juarez stated that the, troops nm
Q der General Villa had scored a
victory over the Carranza
g forces at Santa Ana 0coatIaii /
% between zapotlan ann Manxanil-
@ l2f vest coast port. III was said !,
o than 200 Of the Garfanza forceE !,
% had been killed. ,7 ,7s /,
% General Villa WIS reported To-
o day at zacoaioo, Jaiisco, =. !,
% o o o o o o o 100 90 o o o O a (,
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18
Warships Blockadins Bulgarian PORT.

BERLIN, Feb. 17.-(By Wlrless to
SaySlllel. British and French war
ships are biockadin- the Bulgarian
port OF Dadeags .ch TO prevent the
Importation OF 9oodstuffs destined for
Germany and Austria, according to O
Constantinonle dispatch TO the Over
seas News Agency.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18

tiefiaatl = Eepsy ssssSe Afibaksa ai..r.
BEikk4 n. sa London Feb. L Ger.
ldanyia reply to The american pro.
test as1fnst thy propDsed regulations
Tor q hEy'8s 4sjlf zone around the BRIT
isR Isles. HI ! been hahde3 Il . { Ambas-
sal3f Gerard aAd probably RsiI BE
f0FwarsIsd - Waships ,an S3slag.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18
Big Dana ge Suit
Filed III Atlanta All
,Ay Aa.helatesl Pna.a.l

! ATLANTA Ca Feb. I7.--Sdit for
q ~ ,zSs.z5 slSniages was fiied In the
United StnteS eoilrt here late foaiay
against the EastnaRn Kodak com osr, :
eI New Jersey. by the Southern Photo
.sliaieriai compaay OF this city. RE-
stfail:i OF trade N violation of the
sherman auti1trust law IS ALLEGED.
Tue psssntifls Ask an additional SI0.-
cse attorneys fees.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18
Efaenates aTexieo CItx.

3 3 9 Q Q .o.o Q Q 100 o Q o.olo 8 % I,
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90 9 Q Q Q 9 o 90 90 90 o 0 q I
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Licensed to Marry.

Leonard CRUDE of Hebron and Es-
ther Sell of Pennington.
Irving Weber and Sadie Hardtke,
both of Watertown.
Erwin Bittner of sWatertoWn and
Esther A. Nicholaus of Fort Atkinson
John Fred Schwemmer of Sumner
and Sarah Schrank of Koshkonong.
Edward Nunn and Gertrude Bur-
tard, both of Fort Atkinson
VIM Hoskins and Rosella Kramer,
both of Fort Atkinson.
L. F. Rowe and Amelia Jenson, both
of Fort Atkinson
Benjamin Meier of Madison and Ed
ma Blaschka of Waterloo
Otto Moldenhauer of Pennington
and Katie Kiessling of Jefferson
Thos. E. Evans of Huron, S. D., and
Meta Frieda Wendt of Helenville.
Frank S. Seeber and Clara M Zieg-
Ter, both of Jefferson
Albert Hoffman, of Hebron and
Hazel Thomas of Sullivan
Orville A Harshbarger and Helen
Boeldt, both of Watertown
George Walter Mullen and Louise
Helen fingers, both of Watertown
Arthur Natter of Fort Atkinson and
Juliet Catherine Falk of Oakland.
= Harry Porter Kelsey and Emma
Dollase, both of Jefferson.
Lyman J. Jeffords of Park Falls and
Ruth e. Abbott of Fort Atkinson.
VIM Lindsay of Milwaukee and Hell
en- E. Wagner of Concord.
Emil Hildebrandt of Waterloo to
Clare Stresemann of Lake Mills.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30

necessary funds and carrying out the
details and mandates Of the lodge have
devolved upon H. Wertheimer, W. E.
Brandt, Max G. Kusel, A. N. Thauer,
Max Meier and E. L. Schempf, and
too much cannot be said in praise OF
their efforts when the final result is
viewed from every point OF vantage
The work of raising the funds is
not completed in it's entirity, but Will
lam K. Brandt, who has that division
of the work in charge, is optomistic
and is not losing any sleep on that
score
In fraternal circles the Elks stand
in the front rank among Watertowns
organizations. The lodge was insti-
tuted March %, 1901, by ex-senator
It. B. Mills of Superior, with thirty
one members, and today numbers
among its 160 adherents, many of the
most substantial and influential citi-
zens of this community, and the term
Benevolent" while not the orders
only virtue, is not by any means an
idle word or passing fancy, for benevo-
lence to an Elk means all the word
implies-and more.
The officers of the local lodge for
the current term are:
Exalted Ruler-Frank P. McAdams.
Leading Knight. w. Parks.
Loyal Knight-C. A. Semrich
Lecturing Knight-R w. Reichardt
Secretary-A. A Ullrich.
Treasurer-J. w. Sproesser.
Trustees-H. Wertheimer, W. E.
Brandt, Max G. Kusel.
Esquire-H. j. Jungmann.
Tyler-O. e. SchmutZler.
Chaplain-R. M. Hahn.
Inner Guard-George w. Weber.
Organist-William Sproesser.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
DANGEROUS FIRE At
MAJESTIC THEATRE
Blaze i'm Operators Room Friday Even
ing Causes Considerable
Excitement.
FIRE DEPARTMENT ACTS QUICKLY

What could have been most costly
md destructive fire was brought un-
der control by the quick and efficient
action of the fire department, Friday
evening about $50 o'clock, when a
blaze was started in the operating
room of the Majestic, moving picture
house on Main street near North Sec
ond.
Fred Hollenbeck, Jr., who was op-
Grating the moving picture machine,
was alone in the booth, snd had just
changed the reels on his machine. He
also had changed the carbons, and
threw the short, hot carbon in a box
below the shelf where they are placed
before before rewinding, and the heat
from the carbon ignited the film, which
being of highly infiammable nature,
was quickly consumed and ignited
other portions and contents of the op-
orators booth.
The walls and ceiling of the booth
were charred, and had it not been for
the asbestos lining there is no doubt
but that the loss would have been
much more, serious. AS it was, the
blaze was so fierce that the covering
became loose and fell from the ceiling
and walls in a remarkably short time,
but the quick action of the firemen
playing two streams on the fire ar
rested a further spread
The Majestic people had only recent
~ installed a new projecting machine,
which was so badly damaged that
1othing short of sending it back to
the factory for an overhauling will
permit of its further usefulness. The
old machine, recently discarded was
but slightly damaged, although all
lenses in both machines are a total
loss from the heat
The blaze occurred while possibly
a hundred people were in the audi
ence, but no confusion was occasioned
in emptying the house.
The loss to destroyed films is about
$500, covered by insurance, but the
loss to Majestic people is total
The building is owned by Dr. M
O'Malley and he places his loss at
$4,000, covered by insurance.
George W. Mullen, one of the part
ners in the theatre, who was married
last Wednesday, is now on his wedding
trip in the east, but this disaster will
no doubt cause him to return to Wa
tertown much sooner than he had in
tended.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
EXTEND BENEFIT TO
ELECTRIC CG. WORKERS
EmplOye Mutual Organization Also
Extends Medical Service to Men,
bers' Families.
A TRULY HIGH-GRADE SOCIETY

A matter of more than passing in
terest to employees of the Wisconsin
Gas and Electric company and their
families is announcement from the
company officials that an extension of
the pension system has been granted,
and at the same time the Employees
Mutual Benefit association announced
an extension of it's activities.
The announcement of the officials
act in extending the pension is an en-
largement of the system inaugurated
about four years ago, and is entirely
a part of company business in which
the employe is rewarded for faithful
and long service, and is a token of
esteem from employer to employe, and
in nowise can it be defined in any
other light
The company has extended its pen
sion system SO that an employe per-
manently incipacitated by sickness,
but who was under the original plan
ineligible to a pension, is now pro-
tected, and this voluntary benefit
granted employees by the officers is
magnanimous act which will necessar-
lily involve the voluntary expenditure
of large sums, but those coming under
the new rule will in all cases receive
a just reward for services we'll per-
formed before the pension age of so
has been reached.
A case in point is that of an arc
lamp trimmer, who is sufferer from
creeping paralysis. This is not an
occupational disease, and as he is
about fifteen years under the pension
age of so years, he does not come un-
der the original pension plan. But to
meet such cases and to do it's full
duty to men who have worked with.
it the required fifteen years to earn
a penson, the extension of the system
is made by the company.
In order to establish a fair basis for
such pensions the company has de-
cided to grant pensions to men who.
have served fifteen years and who are
incapacitated, using the insurance
mortality tables as the basis. Under
this ruling the lamp trimmer will re-
ceive a pension for thirteen and eight
tenths years regardless of the fact
that no legal responsibility rests upon
the company.
The Employees Mutual Benefit asso-
cation is an organization to which all
employees past Is years of age belong,
in Watertown, besides in all other
places where T. NJ. E. r. &. L. Co.
operates. The dues are so cents
month, and for every dollar paid in.
by the members the company contri-
butes a dollar. The association pays
S1.00 per day sickness benefits, and
heretofore has furnished free medical
attendance, and the surgeons would
perform minor surgical operations
without further cost. but now an
nouncement is made that the assoei-
alton has extended the services of its
medical staff to families of members.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Banquet at Fort Atkinson.

The testimonial banquet given at
the Black Hawk Tavern recently in
honor of Messrs. Frank w. Hoard,
Harry II. Curtis, and L. s. Weaver,
upon the occasion of the dedication of
Fort Atkinson's splendid new hostelry,
was an epoch-making event in the his
tory of that city, and unquestionably
one of the most brilliant functions ever
attempted there.
G. w. Rankin acted as POSTMASTER
and five minute talks were "The Law
yer" by A. L. Stengel; "The Doctor"
by DR.. w. T. Clark; ''The Preacher"
by Rev. D. O. GrabilI; 1.-The Teacher"
by Prof. Wakelin McNeel; "The Mer-
chant" by c. e. Masters; "The Man
ufacturer" by c. w. Reynolds; 1.-The
Banker" by o. w. Donkle, and "The
Common People" by E. s. Rice.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
PROBATE COURT


At session of the probate court,
in the city hall, tomorrow, these es-
tates will be reviewed:
Estate of Ernst Gaurke, August
koehn, August Krueger and Richard
Pritchard, deceased; hearing on
claims
Estate of John Lutvosky, deceased; !;
hearing on final account and assign
ment of residue
Estate OF Henrietta Neumann, de-
ceased; hearing on proofs of will
Estate OF w. R. Roach, deceased; !;
hearing on final account, assignment
Of residue and determination of in
heritance tax.
Estates of Sophia Trayser and Dora
Wegemann, deceased; hearing on con-
tested claims.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
FORMER GILMAN PEOPLE.
Strike. 1t Rich I'm the West and Own
Fine Farms.

Michael Moher arrived in Clyman
last week from Dickinson, n D., where
he spent the summer assisting his
brother George with his farm work.
farm in the west, and another brother,
Thomas Moher, owns a farm or 16O
acres adjoining. Mr.. Moher will spend
the winter with his sisters, Mrs Ray
mond Fischer and Mrs. Alois Metzger.
Juneau Independent.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Letters to Santa Claus.

The postoffice department at Wash
ington has authorized Postmaster
Moore to deliver sil letters on which
the postage has been fully paid arriv-
ing during the month of December,
and addressed plainly to Santa Claus,
to responsible charitable institutions
or individuals.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
Firemen's Dance a Success.

The fremen's dance at the Masonic
Temple, Saturday evening, was a sue
cess both socially and financially. The
attendance was larger than in former
years, and dancing did not cease until
Sunday morning had crowded Satur-
day into the past.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30

EAU CLAIRE MAN POSSIBLE
Treasurer Johnson and Secretary
Donald Would COntinue-Other
Political Notes.

The political pot, as the year gets
older, is getting warmer, and various
party workers are not averse to plac-
ing themselves lin the hands of their
friends
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30

employed in Baumann's candy store
for the past two years, and was we'll
citizens. Mr.. Irving is civil engi-
neer in railroad work in Dubuque,
and the couple will make their home
in that city.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
st. Henry's School VIII Entertain.

The scholars of st. Henry's school
will render program in ST. Henry's
school hall this evening and again on
Friday evening. Musical numbers and
playlets will be presented, and large
attendance is expected.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30

The Saturday club program today
includes "The International Struggle
for China's Trade" Mrs. King; "The
Work Of Generals Gordon and Ward
in China" by Mrs. H G. Davis; "The
Opium Evil" by Mrs. S. E. Holmes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30
DIR. G.. J. HAXAMER
National German American Alliance
Speaker Here Tonight.

DR.. c. ]. Haxamer of Philadelphia,
president of the National German
American Alliance, will speak at Ma
sonic Temple tonight. The doctor is
one of this countrys most prominent
men, and speaker of note, and those
who will be privileged to attend will
hear an address of facts and sound
logic.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30

Mrs. Mary Herold was pleasantly
surprised, Saturday evening, by
number of her< friends at her home in
the West road
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30

So far as we can learn, no one has
been able to smoke Governor Philip
out of his hole where he will say posi-
lively that he wants to annex "sena-
tor" or governor" to his name next
year, although his recent utterances
IN Chicago would lead one to believe
that he is nursing an ambition to head
the next delegation to the republican
national convention in an endeavor to
drive the final and lasting nail in La
Follette's political coffin While the
Leader would not shed tears at Mr.
La Follette's involuntary retirement,
we are OF the opinion that friend En-
anuel is biting off a chunk which will
test his gastronomic ability.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30

w. r. Meier and family, of James,
vile, who have been visiting at the
home of Otto J. Goeldner, have return
ed to their home.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30

Ex-Governor McGovern is another
whose mind has not fully settled upon
the office he will seek-whether sena-
tor or governor. There does not ap-
pear to be much likelihood of him and
Mr.. Philip coming to an understand
ing and one stand aside from one
position to enable the other to seek
what is left, but the joke of Francis
position is in the fact that he is not
necessarily candidate because of
clamorous desre of the people for his
services in public office, but is rather
the ambition of one who has the pub
lie Office bug in his blood.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30

Assemblyman Christian Pickardt has
been mentioned as possible candidate
for the democratic nomination for the
Lake counties district. He will prob
ably not run, however, if Senator Kel-
logg is a candidate for a denomination.
The latter has not yet decided whether
he will be in the field again.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30

Letters are still being sent out by
republican leaders who claim to be in
terested in the university situation,
urging university alumni to become
candidates for the legislature.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30

The proposed meeting of the repub-
lican state central committee will
probably be held in Milwaukee early
in January. 1t is understood the call
will be issued some time in December,
and that there will be a request that
all the committee members attend.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-30

There are two views to be taken of
these two men. Governor Philip, we
believe, is actuated by an honest de-
sire to serve his party to the best of
his ability and in the light as he sees
it, which means Skin La Toilette"
while McGoverns ambition is skin
anybody" for McGovern.