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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
REV. LAURENSON TO LEAVE.
VIII Take Charge of Parish at Cam.
bridge, Ohio, on the First
of October.

The news of the resignation of the
Rev. R. M. Laurenson as rector of ST.
PauPs Episcopal church of this city,
Watertown friends last week The
resignation was rendered to the YES
try of the church last Thursday after
noon, the same to take effect Septem-
ber 20
The reverend gentleman has accep-
ted a call to st. Johns Episcopal
church at Cambridge, Ohio, a city of
$4,000 inhabitants, and he will enter
upon his new duties October l.
The resignation came as a surprise
not only to the many friends OF Rev
Laurenson outside of his flock, but
even to the members of the local YES
try. The expressions of regret al
ready heard are many, for the friends
OF the rector are numbered by all who
know him. Mrs. Laurenson also
shares in the popularity and she will
be greatly missed in church and So
cial circles generally
The Rev. Laurenson came to Water
town little over seven years ago
from Tiskilwa, Ill. Although he has
never been in the city from which the
call came, he is nevertheless fully as
sured that the coming change is in
the nature of promotion The ar
rangement was made wholly through
correspondence and largely through
he influence of the Ohio bishop.
The Leader adds its sincere regrets
in the leaving of Rev. Laurenson, a
feeling that is general among all cias-
ses, regardless of religious belief or
affiliation, for the reverend gentleman
is universally we'll liked, which is al
so true of the family.
1t is probable that Rev. Laurenson
will be released at an early meeting
Of the vestry
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
The War a Year Ago.

The Leader presents to it's readers
on another page of this issue, "The
War a Year Ago This Week." which
as title implies, is chronology of
the great European conflict. We are
always on the lookout for the best
features for the Leader and believe
that this new department will be fol-
lowed eagerly from week to week by
our subscribers. Get in the habit of
reading this and the other good spe-
cial features we give you in each
issue
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
Farmers Warned About Seed Corn.

The excessive moisture of the pas
sing summer threatens to spoil the
corn crop as use for seed To pre-
vent shortage among farmers when
it comes to plant the 1916 crop, the
Wisconsin Bankers association has
circulated poster in all parts of the
state urging corn growers to purchase
1914 corn for seed now. The danger
lies in the fact that the present crop
will not completely mature in the field
and that the germ produced in the
grain will not be hardy enough to
produce good crop if used as seed
next year.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
Victim of Hold Up Man.

The night operator for the Milwau-
kee road at Oconomowoc was held up
and robbed Sunday night at the point
Of a gun. The robber secured $50 in
money and a number Of pay checks.
The robbery occurred shortly before
midnight and the culprit was alone on
the job The agent was commanded
to face the wall while the lone robbeT
helped himself to the contents of the
money till.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
CHURCH ROBBER MAKES HAUL.
Thief Enters Chapel of st. PauPs
Church During Services and Ran
sacks Clothes.

Reginald Humphrey, who resides in
Lafayette street, is the loser of gold
watch and a pair of eye glasses, worth
$40, as the result of atteding divine
services on Sunday He is an altar
assistant and had removed his coat to
don a surplice and left the garment
in the chapel at the rear of the church.
The coat contained the watch and the
glasses. When he donned his coat
after the services he discovered his
loss The theft is supposed to have
been committed by local talent who
entered the chapel while services
were being held in the church.
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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
Former Local Printer.

Detroit, Mich, returned home Friday
after enjoying a few days visit with
relatives and friends in Watertown
and vicinity. Mr.. Thomas is engaged
in the printing business and prosper
ing, having a large volume of bust
ness from the Ford automobile con-
Germ Mr. Thomas learned his trade
in the old Republican office, now the
Leader, which was favored with a
pleasant call from the gentleman, who
greeted many of his old time friends
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
NEW BLUE BOOK is OUT.
New State Publication Has Many
Things Recommending Issue.

Copies of the Wisconsin Blue Book,
the official publication of the state,
have been sent out and the book is far
more attractive than in former years.
While there has been a material re-
duction in the amount of matter con-
tanned in the book it still contains
everything that is pertinent in con-
nection with the government of the
state. There is usually large am
ount Of information in regard to the
state officials and lot of things in
regard to the enforcement of the laws
of the state. The books are being dis
tributed through the assemblyman
and senator from the district.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
Shee Firm DiSsOlves.

E. V. Leschinger has purchased the
interest Of his partner, H. S. Wheeler,
in the shoe firm of Wheeler e Lesch-
niger, and has already taken posses
sion, the deal having been consum-
mated yesterday Mr.. Wheeler, who
is director of music at ST Johns Mil
itary academy at Delafeld, will devote
his entire time to the work and in the
near future will remove to Delafield.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
TO THE TRADING PUBLIC,

The attention of the readers of
the Leader is called to the many
display advertisements i'm the pa
per this week. Every one of them
should be carefully perused by the
reading public, as many suggesti-
Ons are offered to prospective buy
ers and many real bargains are
offered to the trading public.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
At the Mission Fest.

John Flath drove bus load of the
members of the Moravian church to
Lake Mills on Sunday to attend the
here were Bishop Karl Mueller and
wife. who went with John Volkmann
and family in their auto. Rudolph
Block and wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
A. Schoechert drove over.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
Dodge County Veterans to Meet.

The Dodge County Soldiers and
Sailors association will hold it's an
nual reunion in this city tomorrow,
Sept. l. Among the speakers are De-
partment Commander Mckay and Col.
j. A. Watrous The association has
been holding reunions the last thirty
years.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31

Since the installing of the new limo
type in the Leader Office, many have
called to see the new type casting ma
chine and marvel at it's cleverness,
which is about as near human as ma
chinery can be made Friends are in
vited to visit the office and witness the
work of the wonderful machine
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
ELEVENTH ANNUAL SHOW TO OPEN ON La
BOR DAY-ATTRACTIONSB BIGGER
AND BETTER THAN EVER.
GOVERNOR Philip WILL Be A CENTRAL FIGURE
Best List of Free Attractions in Fairs History Have
Been Secured-Most of Them Free-Big
Field of Horses for Race Events.

nue., east on Western avenue to Eigh-
tn, north on Eighth to Main, east on
Main to bridge, where parade will dis
band. The formation OF the parade
will be as follows;
Standard Bearer
Committee.
WatertoWn City Band.
Boot and Shoe Workers
Bricklayers and Masons Union.
Bartenders Union
Brewers and Masters UuiOn.
Tailors Union.
Carpenters Union.
Prof Elona's Band
BARRIERS Union.
Printers Union.
Sheet Metal Workers Union
Plumbers Union.
Painters Union
Cigarmakers Union.
The fair this year will be far su-
perior to anything of the past. There
will be activity from Monday morning
until the close of the fair. The indi-
cations are that there will be a rec
breaking attendance this year, if
the weather conditions are at all fa-
yOrable.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31

Mr.. August Fenske, who has resid-
ed near Hustisford for the past twen-
ty years, passed away on Friday at
the age Of GA years. The funeral took
place yesterday at Hustisford
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31

Frank Cook left Wednesday for a
trip through the west, and on his way
will fill vaudeville engagements in
and around Minneapolis.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
BIG BARGAINS IN STATIONERY

also in School Supplies, Toy No
tions, Chinaware, Crockery, Hard
ware, Notions, Fancy Goods, Can
dies, Soaps, Velocipedes, Toy Ex-
press Wagons, Coaster Wagons,
Glass and Woodenware, Etc, Etc.
w. f. GRUETZMACHER,
400 Main ST., WatertOwn, Wisconsin
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31

Advertise in the Leader 1t pays.
Evening journal., 1915-02-09
Hoch Family of Ball Players
Await the Ump's Familiar Cry

ing right until the middle of last
season will report with that team
again in the South pretty soon for
spring practice. Mr.. Hoch is study
ing law. having been registered with
City Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings. He
will take his examinations for admis-
sion to the bar before the end of Feb
vuary and is more interested in maxi
ing good before these dignifed UNI
pres. the Bar Association examiners,
than he Is in putting them over" on
the baseball diamond at present
Walter Hoch another of the base
ban brothers, is a student at Della
ware College, and he too. is a pitch
or After the college term ends he
expects to report with Birmingham
Alabama of the Southern League for
the summer season.
Ira HOch is now a student at the
University OF Pennsylvania. and may
have good chance Of making the
varsity team there this year. He is
a catcher and all-round utility player
Evening journal., 1915-02-09

SPORTS
By "BM' MCGOWAN

Joe Haney. the Brownson star,
played with the Parkesburg team last
Friday night Haneys playing was
feature of the game.
Claude Brown, who is conducting a
continuous pool tournament. mas
scored a big hit with the fans of the
green cloth. Jay Burns. who won the
amateur championship tourney, is
leading the race.
Although the Eden and Delaware
Hard Fibre team OF the City League
are anxious to start the ball rolling,
il begins TO look as though their Of
fers We're in vain.
Len Donahue and Harry Grant,
who played with the Pioneers last
season have been signed by the Eden
team.
Doc Dolan, who is we'll known TO
local sporting circles. may be signed
by a team in the North Carolina
League.
Chick Hartley and Joe Myers, both
New York State League stars, may
surprise their local following this
season. Would it surprise you to hear
OF both men jumping to the Delaware
County League?
Wilmington Jimmy Murphy. who
has been cleaning up the best light
weights in Pennsylvania. is on the
cards for a ten-round wind-up this
Evening journal., 1915-02-09

Now to establish a standard base
ball salary.
II may be said that bright young
man may, after four years in "a great
technical school be worth S75 q
month at ne age OF "a At the age
OF 2S hc will be lucky il he gets Sl,SO0
year Any dub bali player can get
$i 500 for six months work. He noed
not have learned to read or write.
It is said that baseball units a
man for business. though rany young
men have been clever enough TO make
professional baseball handmade TO
their success in business
ID is also said that, while baseball
offers much TO tho man between %
end 80, it offers him nothing beyond
these years.
When a young man can sec a future
that offers him moro than baseball
ho should forego baseball for that
future.
Paying Profession.
We make bold to assert that few
OF the men who have played base
hall or who are playing baseball to-
day could. in any business or pro-
fession, make S2.400 a year during
The years that they were playing
baseball Most of them could not
have made, during their early man
hood. or later, 1900 a year The eX-
ccptional men, who could make more
in business or in a profession at 30
tI.an tbo,s ,,,aIr it laoohaII ,rottr ,roh.
ably proceeded TO make as good df-
ter they left baseball as If they had
never been in il.
OF these men. Governor Tenor Of
Pennsylvania. the late Senator Cor
man of Maryland. Mr. Comiskey, Of
Chicago. Mr.-Mack of Philadelphia,
Jim ORourke. David Fuitz, John M.
Ward. Harry Taylor. Hugh Jennings,
the late Or. Pond are notable eXcep-
tions They played baseball for
years. then retiring, poceeded TO pros
per in baseball or along other lines.
The point made is this: Ten years
Of professional baseball will not de-
stroy the business effectiveness and
efficiency of the man who had he
not chosen TO play baseball, could
have prospered along other lines.
Thus baseball does not hurt even
the most commercially or professional
ly capable and efficient men that come
to il.
AS for tho argument that the play
Crs draw the money and should ger
lions share. We have shown ths
utter fallacy of that
! Ty Cobb is the greatest Of pro
fossional baseball players. past OF
I present. We will assume that Walter
Z Johnson Is the greatest of pitchers
! Iris Speaker the greatest of out
| holdorh. Hans Wagner the creates
I of inhcldcrs.
Have Johnson pitch to Cobb, wifi
Speaker and Wagner or seven more
OF them fielding and how many pen-
rlc will the exhibition draw at In,
gate?
Evening journal., 1915-02-09
SALARY STANDARDIZATION
WOULD BE EXCELLENT PLAN

in shop and college.
p It Is tremendously exploited and
hoomcd in the public prints.
The players do not count Dismiss
every player n the lists of organized
or Federal clubs today, replace them
With unhcard of boys, and. by July I the
PARKS win be as full, aye, fuller than
OF yorc.
There arc standard wage scales ion
plumbers, printers for all mechanical
trades There are standard scales ion
professional men. Even whore there is
no set standard a mans work set it-
own standard
Ne have seen SlSOO year recruit
play $4,000 a year hall aud sa5OO ycai
veteran. play $500 year ball.
Au old baseball player of twcnty-f,,
Years experience I'm the major league.
Lea "mcncy getter," a good Judge. wa,
asked how much he Thought q good aver
age ball player Mcrklc. of the Chants
for instance was worth. regardless ol
what money Che team might make a.,
what money the team might lose.
"lhiriy five hundred dollars sea
son. was the reply.
There must De- a standard of haschal
salaries. II IL IS lett TO every player {,
get as much as lee eau there will .be %,
end of trouble. Some manager will pas
too muc every player of like stauda,
viii hc di,sal jsded
Manager llcUog of Cincinnati. gave
Ia descrter. Ivy Niugo, a contract fol
$1,000 season.
Herzog then offered Charley Doom
a better ball player than Wingo. S5.-
Evening journal., 1915-02-09

Upon the recommendation of Chick
Hartley Jimmy Andrews, the hard
hitting Dover third sacker has been
signed by the Greensboro team of the
North Carolina League. Andrew halls
from Baltimore, but last season play
ed with the Dover team and his all
round playing stamped him as star.
He is built on the lines of Harry
Pierce, the Chick shortstop, and has
plenty of life.
Russ Smith. who also held down an
infeld berth for the Dover team, eX-
poets to land in some league this
season. There is no reason why Russ
couldn't make good in big company.
Skinny Johnson, the la1 who play
ed with Gas Company team for sew
eral years. will again be signed by the
Upland team. Johnson played a few
games with the Delaware County
Leaguers last season. and made a
favorable showing.
The person who several days ago
made a hit with story under the nom
dc plume of Sunshine, Is no other
than the popular Eddie Rimlinger
Manager John Mulvena, of the
crack Brownson five, expects another
record crowd at the De Neri game
on Friday evening at Brownson Hail.
Mark McDonough has returned to
form at the foul line and will surprise
the fans.
Evening journal., 1915-02-09
GENERAL SPORTS
WHAT SHOULD BALL
PLAYERS BE PAID?
Men in Ranks Sometimes Expect Too Much and Club
Owners Hardly Gel a Just Keiura on Invest
rnenf---A Scale of Salaries Suggested

What should baseball player be
Raidg
IT is the idea of the player that the
game is making a great deal Of
tnoncy. that the players draw il at
4ho gate. therefore it or a very large
part Of it should be theirs
s This idea seems to be very one
sided indeed. entirely wrong.
b Clearly If employees should share in
fbe profits. If any. they should also
aharo in the losses, If any. This seems
But Just and equitable
\ Then &c good players arc handi-
capped 10y bad management unwise
ownership. poor publicity bad park
location, poor transportation, what
thcn?
Take the man who establishes
baseball trust who invests his
money. who organizes "A strong team
10 convenient park with good trans
portation, who gets good attraction,
Nho makes the most of his privilege,
Who secs that he pays rentals, build
Ing charges. etc, and who makes
money
4 He hires lot of ball players lie
makes q lot Of money Then the bali
players assert themselves, and say
& "Wc draw il at the gate. IL is
Hura.
Is it?
s rown abe street from this smart
Club owner is a man who wastes great
sums on his rentals and buildings,
Nho mismanagcs. who accepts a poor
location and poor car service, who
makes no money, who even loses
money. What of him and his base
bali playors2
E Suppose owner and players went in
On a fair proht-sharing plan, $3.50
after all expenses are paid, which
Mould be giving the players the best
of the deal how much wouid=players
DC getting?
s. on the basis of the profits of the
Eubs. four time winners. twice world
champions. the most team would
get in the best year would be Sl25,O0O.
mich. divided between twenty-five
tlayers. would mean $1,000 year
each.
some Would Get No Salary.
E In the case of teams like the Browns
And Cleveland in bad years twenty-five
nlayers would divide about $4,000 be-
Ayeen them, of $1,000 a year each. In
the minor leagues, where player
must pass part OF his career there
would not be anything TO divide. Tho
best minor league clubs Minneapolis
Kansas City or Louisville, would IN
fortunate years. divide 100000 be-
tween twenty players The LOSING
team. well. there would not be any
thing to divide The class B. and d
leagues could not be operated on the
profit-sharing plan. There would not
Dc any profits.
So much for prohi-sharing in base
ball
Evening journal., 1915-02-09

Members of the Hoch family of
near Camden. in Kent county, who
have done much recently to put Della
ware on the baseball map. arc look
ing forward io the coming season.
Their father. Charles NJ Hoch. is a
Representative in the Legislature
from the Seventh district of Kent
county, and Elmer *. Hoch, a well
known FIRST baseman. who ended last
season with the strong Dover team.
is reading clerk Of tho House at
Dover
Elmer is just as much at home in
reading the long bills as he is at the
first sack. In fact, he sneaked out
TO the lots on Saturday and just
couldn't resist the temptation to un-
Timber a little with ball and bat
He will play with the Richmond (VaD
team in tho International League this
season. and the Legislature cannot
get through any too early for him.
Harry Hoch, member of the ST.
Louis Americans. who did not get go
Evening journal., 1915-02-09
MANY CLUBS Want
IN The ALL WILMINGTON

Backers of the All ilmngton League
at meeting in THE EVENING JOUR
NAL Office last night lined mp for the
seasons work. Bancroft NandeVer and
Richardson Park, of last years league.
agreed To re-entcr the league. and appli-
cations for membership were presented
by Browntown, Eden, stlake and the
Pioneers An eight club league also may
ask for admission. Jack Mct;owan rep
resented Eden T.. J. Slavin rcpresented
Browntown, and Oswald Murphy the
Pioneers. There was some discussion rs
TO the advisability OF forming an eight
club organization, but action was de-
fered.
The league will meet on next Monday
night TO post guarantees and elect oili-
GERS.
Evening journal., 1915-02-09

Y. NJ. {. A. BASKETBALL.
The standing of the teams in the
Y. NJ. C. A. Basketball League is as
Evening journal., 1915-02-09

Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
A bets that Christy Mathewson won
more games than he lost in the 1914
B bets that he lost more than
he won. Who is right? ID. Il.
A is right. Matty won ~ and lost
13 league games in 1911.
Evening journal., 1915-02-09

Il is the gome that makes the play
crs. The player do mot mako the gunc.
let Cobb. laioic, speaker. .lomi-on
every star n baseball quit Ills winter
aua nrNt May win see iac crowds larger
than ever storm the park- To see the
new crop OF players
De things that make baseball are.
T. u is thc national game of thc
United States. bred in the bone of the
people. culinatgd in home and school
Evening journal., 1915-02-09

Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
viii you please let me know why
you prefer Burns TO S. Magee? Magee?
Magee batted in twice as many runs
rs Burns, and batted better and field
I'd as good. The only thing Burns had
)n him was base stealing. G.
Evening journal., 1915-02-09
BETHANY no PLAY MADFLEY.

Bethany Guild Of Bethany Baptist
Church. will play the Madeley second
team of Madeley Church on Saturday
night al the v W. c. A.. No. 9OS King
street r. Mink, r. Dowd. H. Abra-
hams. r. Crossan. H. Volk. and n.
BAN viii be seen in Bethany line
up.
Evening journal., 1915-02-09

evening at the Palace A. c.. Of Norris
town. He tackles the rugged Johnny
Kelly.
The BrownsOn League has caused
considerable comment about the fire.
side league. Some crack cage men
are developing in that organization.
Eddie Abrahams, the Wilmington
Academy pilot, has returned to THE
EVENING JOURNAL force.
Evening journal., 1915-02-09
De NERI COMING
FOR return CAME
BrownSon Primed This
Time For the Crack
Philadelphia Five
ASSOCIATED TEAMS
IN PRELIMINARY

The second game of the Brownson-
De Neri series will be played on Fri
day night. The first engagement,
which De Neri garnered by a SO-25
count, was wonderful exhibition of
heady basketball. The Philadelphians
won out on some great shooting by
Joe Fogarty, who tailed six field
goals and ten fouls, total of twentys
two of the thirty points scored.
Fogarty will be especially watched
this week and with him held in check,
Brownson's hopes for victory are run
ming high.
The big gathering that turned out
at the last performance will be given
even rarer treat this time. Big Bin
keenan,, Winnie Kincaide and Bruggy.
a newcomer. are scheduled to appear
in the visitors lineup: As predicted
in last weeks EVENING JOURNAL.
the De Neri team spurted after
Keenan's return to the game. and cap
tured their first victory over Jasper
this season on Saturday night The
husky pivot man was in every play
and was high scorer from the field
with six losses. Bruggy is exception
ally fast. and with Winnie Kincaide
helping him at guard the local fans
will see one of the greatest combina-
tion of stars that has yet appeared
here.
Brownson as improved consider
ably since their last meeting with the
Quakers, and with the foul shooting
department working more effectively.
they are confident of putting up an
other great exhibition against the re-
inforced invaders. The preliminary
game will be between two of the as
sOciatlon league teams. Lineup:
BrOWnsOn De Neri
Haney ...... forward ... Fogarty
NJ McDOnough forward Newman
c. McDonough centre. ... Keenan,
Walsh ........ guard ...... Kincaide
Rigney ....... guard. ....... Bruggy
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