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New-York tribune., 1916-02-11
CAPTAIN COSTIGAN TO RESIGN
Goth Regiment Officer viii 60 On
Reserve List Last Of Month.

Captain William J. Costigan Of Com
yary X. G9th Infantry y. G. y. Y. has
announced that ne viii resign from
the command the latter part Of this
month and go on the reserve LIST. lie is
d Spanish war veteran. and also served
cu the s.aG Of Governor Giynn. Other
important changes in the national
guard during the past few days arc
the following:
Governor Whitman has conferred the
hrc.ct rank Of second lieutenant on
Private William n. Bavier. Company
&. 9Th Infantry. for faithful service.
Of more than twenty-five years. Sam
ucl s. Smith has been appointed first
lieutenant and battalion adJu,ant iu
the 69th Infantry The Rev. George
&. Wadsworth has been appointed
chaplain OF the "a Infantry. and the
Rev. John e.. Ward chaplain OF the
1ith Infantry First Lieutenant Ed
ward g. Baily, of the 18th Infantry,
has resigned.
Colonel Rogers Of the First Field
Artillery has appointed Arthur r..
Kaeppei first lieutenant of Battery
&. and James S. Larkn. first lieutenant
~ Battery T. Robert y. NewcomD
haq been commissioned captain IN the
SD Company, sth Coast Artillery, f.
o. f.. kuudson has been commissioned
first lieutenant DO the 18Th Company
of the 9th Coast Artillery, Arthur f..
De Forest has been commissioned first
lieutenant. 9Th company, 18Th Toast
Artillerv. and Charles T. Clark. second
lieutenant of the 5'h Company of the
18th Coast Artillery.
George n Robertson Of the ,th
Infantry has been commissioned second
lieutenant and assigned 90 duty as "A
battalion commissary Hoffman Nick
erson has been commissioned first
lieutenant of Company II. list In
t.t-tt-t.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-11
Lawyer Accused in LexOw
Scandal an Assistant
District Attorney.
TAMMANY ORATOR
GETS $500 PLACE
Recommended by Cardinal Far
ley and DR.. ParkhurSt,
Says Prosecutor.

District Attorney Swami announced
last night that he had appointed
George +. Roesch. former State Sen
ator and Justice Of the Municipal
Court, an Assistant District Attorney
at salary Of $500 Roesch was
named By Tammany for judge Of tho
city Court on the same ticket with
William j. Gaynor in 1909 Roesch was
bitterly attacked in the newspapers be
cause he had admitted in the Lexow
investigation that he had accepted re
tainers from disorderly houses. lie
was defeated at the polls
Roesch was accused b. Mr'. Anna
Thurow Of accepting 500 from her -
buy police protection. She said he
WAS political leader Of the eth Assem-
bly, District and State Senator. Roesch
appeared before the committee and ad-
mitted that Mrs. Thurow gave him
500. and said 10 was retainer fee.
lie admitted that he had many clients
among disOrderly house. and that the
retainer was for the purpose Of hav-
ing her bondsman accepted al the sta
tion house in the event OF raid.
"The attacks on Mr. Roesch in 1909
were purely political" declared District
Attorney Swami. when he was asked
whether he was familiar with the Lex
ow investigation records. "rd rather
take the word Of the Rev. Or. Charles
II. Parkhurst and that OF Justice John
" Gof. who was counsel for the
Lexow committee. than anything
Nigh, be able TO ind in the files Of the
newspapers.
Both Dr. Parkhurst and Justice Cor
have not only recommended Mr. Roesch
very highly TO me- but they have gone
out Of their way 20 urge his appoint
mcnt. You say that !n 1903 the Bac
Association found Mr. Roesch unfit. let
me say that Alton 3. Parker. chairman
Of the county Bar Association. also
wrote 10 me recommending Mr.. Roesch's
appointment.
Best Of all. however. prize the
letters written I'm Mr.. Roesch's behalf
b. Cardinal Farley and Monsigno La
vclle. Both these clergymen say that
they know him 70 be a man Of honesty
and integrity"
New-York tribune., 1916-02-11
ATLAS POWDER TRADE GROWS
Gross Sales for 1915 Reported as
Sggkgig2

The annual report Of tle Atlas Pow
der Company. issued yesterday showed
gross sales for 1915 Of se2s9,4e2. az
increase Of Si.l5G,1S5 over the previous
year. Net income last year was ST.
67l.762, as compared with Sil4I50 in
1914.
After payment Of dividends ,n the
company's preferred stock the bn.ance
was equivalent 90 1850 per cent 7n the
common. against $50 per cent earned
the previous year. Total dividends Of
SG50.565 were paid. leaving Ct surplus
OF Sl,i47344. Commenting ou Che large
volume Of business done JOB 1919, ". 81.
Webster, president. slia:
while the increase IN gross business
is over 80 per cent. q considerable pro
portion Of same is due 60 sales. in the
latter part Of the year, Of various
chemical products not ordinarily o
large factor IN our business; but all
lowing for such sales there still has
been q very material Increase in our
regular commercial lines OF explosives,
and this increase gives every promise
Of continuing
New-York tribune., 1916-02-11
ENGINEERS HONOR EDISON
Illuminating Society Praises Inven
tor az Dinrer.

Thomas A Edison was made on hor-
orsry member OF the Illuminating En-
gineerinc Socicty last night at din
ner which was part o. the Tenth An
uIu Midwinter Convention. II WAS
held 40 the Fillmore.
Dr. Charles p. Steinmctz, iu vel
coimug Mr.. Edison TO membership,
said, 1T was you. Mr. Edison. who
created modern Elimination, who mad'
,t possible 20 convert night into day
John ". Lieb gave an extensive re-
view of Nr Edison's career. For Mr..
Edison his secretary, William Il.
,cadowcroft, responded
Professor Hugo Nunsterberg created
.. discussion during the society's after
noon session by saying that motion
pictures hurt the eyes.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-11
Plays and Players
of the Film World

Marie Doro and her new hubby. Ill
lot Dexter. are being filmed AT the
Famous Players studio in Diplomacy
under tutelagc Of Sidney Olcott.
Here are some family secrets, re-
vcaicd by one Pete Schmid, who writes
stem, about Morosco photop.ays: Ir
MADAME La Presidentc.' showing at
the Strand, Liaune Carrerra. daughter
Of Anna Held, star of the play. makes
her motion picture debut But the
worst is yet 20 come, for the fat old
comedian of the play IS none other
than Max. Miss Held's private chc'.
The Balboa's publicity man. writing
Of various Things. ventures. "Euth
Roland is primarily "a sane young WON
an" "Primarily sanc' stamps Miss
Roiand as an actress of personality
presumably
New-York tribune., 1916-02-11

suggests the store had ample opportunity Of evadina
half dozen familiar % a
shoppers preferred accept the reasonable though absolutely u
error nd 10 max ON Such policy
permanent friends temporary profits
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-16
GERMANS REPORT GAINS
ABOUT VERDUN And MEUSE
Vote Or Change Of
Form on April I'll

Hhe city commissioners, at Monday
evenings session, considered the pc
tition On file for a vote on the pro-
posed change of the form of govern
ment-from government by a commits
sion to government by a board Of al
dermen and a mayor and fixed Fri
day, April Z, as the date for the cleo
ton.
A vote was taken on this question
on April s, 1915. 1t was held by City
Attorney Mcfarland that another
vote could not be had until the ex-
piration of year from the date OF
the last election. The law also speci-
fies that not to exceed thirty DAYS
may elapse after the filing of the pc
tition until the election, so that the
election, the petition having been fill
ed March 6, must be held not later
than April Z, and, under the attor-
ney's Interpretation, cannot be held
earlier than that date.
The commission was unanimous in
this aetiOn.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-16
GERMANS ARE STILL FERcELY
ATTACKING FRENCH IN THE
VICINITY OF vERDuN.
Believed That the Last Phase of the
Awful Struggle in This Locality
Has Been Reached.

Press dispatches indicate that the
Germans are tiercely attacking the
French lines and the forts in the re-
sion of Verdun.
The German crown prince is in com
nand of the assailants and it is re-
ported that he has strong and ag-
gressive semi=circle of troops con-
fronting the main points in the French
defenses.
1t is thought by some students of
the situation that the last stage of
the great conflict in Verdun has al
ready been entered. If Verdun falls
it is believed that the Germans will
regard it as most decisive victory
and will then offer to negotiate Tor
peace upon such terms as the victor
would be expected to extend
The French, however, are not con
cedins that there is any likelihood
of the fall of Verdun They report
that the German claims of gains in
some quarters are not founded upon
fact, SO that the public will be com.
PEELED to await the termination of the
struggle at Verdun to know the full
truth concerning the situation
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-16
NOTES.

E Mr.. j. Ghappin, who has recently
succeeded Mr. Hegyold as agent for
the Hayes-Lucas Lumber Co, was
present and responded to request
for speech He made few pleas
ant and forceful observations which
received the applause of his auditors.
/ John Noodle said that the people
lot The city should don their clean col
lars during next week in order tc
make good impression on the visit
ors.
Lon MacDoweE remarked that if
clean collars were to be worn he
wished 1T understood that he has col
lars enough to supply the demand.
When it was suggested that appro-
priately uniformed boys be furnished
with folders descriptive of Watertown
and vicinity for distribution on the
incoming special trains, John Hentges
and john Conley FASTENED to say that
they have all sorts of boys suits for
sale
Anker Heegaard, as member OF
the committee to see about street
lighting and street cleaning, is sup
posed to scTape the ice Off the pave.
ments and sidewalks and to cart ii
away with a wheelbarrow. Ankers
size especially fits him for such a job
Anker, however, it is understood, is
going to try to work" Judge Coun-
tryman to wheel the barrow.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-16
CHINA FAvoRs FOREIGN
EDUCATED NATIVES FOR
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS

Peking.,--The. government has ask
ed all Chinese consuls to investigate
as to the number of children of Chin
ese residing abroad who have grad
Tuated from universities, colleges and
technical schools These names will
be registered and the state depart
ment will !, Investigate the qualifica-
tions of these graduates with "a view
to giving them appointment in the
government SERVICE.
The government has issued state
ment declaring that there is a great
demand in public service for foreign
educated Chinese, and advertisements
have been issued showing that civil
service examination will be held to
fill government positions.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-16
TEuToN SOCIALISTS OPPOSE
PLANS FOR BIG FUTURE ARMY

Berlin German militarism is look
I ing ahead to its future and even now
| in the middle of the war is preparing
| to take a firmer3 hold of the youth.
At a meeting of the finance commit!
| tee of the Bayarian chamber, the aues-
ltion of military education Of coming
generations in Germany was the OBJ
lject of a very animated discussion. Al
representative of the war department
lstated that q new imperial: law was
being drafted and neariy ready 10 be
submitted to the reichstag, dealing
with this question, which, he said,
was of the utmost Importance to the
welfare OF an empire like Germany,
surrounded by enemies on all sides.
When the new law comes into force
this part OF the education Of the young
people of Germany will be entirely
turned over to the military authori-
/ ties, who are going to devote half a
day weekly to the military education
and training of every youth OF IN
years and over.
i The announcement, which was en-
@9irely unexpected, did not receive a
very cordial reception and the prin-
lciple was violently attacked by q so
lcialist, who exclaimed:
/ "When the war is over the German
people have right to expect that
leyerything be done to heal the wound
/ caused by this calamity Germany
1has at no moment been in danger OF
Ian attack, and will be in no danger
after the war. The people cannot be
expected to maintain an army like the
one we had before the war, but If this
Ibill were to become law it could not
Imean anything but that we must not
lexpect to see the intolerable military
burdens lightened On the contrary,
lit is evidently expected to make them
heavier than ever.
A Other speakers maintained that the
plan OF the military authorities meant
Ian extension of the length Of the time
1of military service to which the mass
les of the German people would never
Iconsent. AT the end of the meeting
! the president Of the chamber said
that "the proposition maed by the
military authorities would surely meet
with the strongest opposition in the
Ichamber, because it constituted an
jattempt against the very economic
life of the people.
| Several members declared that 1t
was unforgivable offense thus to Gre
late new anxiety in the hearts of the
German people in the midst of war,
land that it would be suicidal policy
for any party to support the proposed
Law.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Noodle Dry Geessz Co., Fashion
Week.
Lon MacDcwell, suits and over
coats.
Rotsford Lumber Co, j. q. Millrr,
Agent, lumber
International Harvester Co, Gao
verleaf Manure Spreaders, sold by
Dugan-Bennett Implement Co
'rowslee & Towslee, hardware, soils
paints, etc.
Hanson's Grocery, groceries.
Watertown Plumbing and Heating
Co, plumbing.
Scha,ler's Department Store, bic
rug demonstrations March 30 to 25.
Chas. F. HaIbkHt jeweler ana op.
ftician
New York Fashion Shop, fashion.
Fable women's wear.
|etc.
Wolf Auto Co, the Chevrelss
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-16
SOLDIER WOUNDED MORE
THAN FIFTY TIMES HAS
RESUMED CLERICAL WORK

Paris.-Thus far manned soldiers
have been able to resume their occu-
pations with far greater success than
had been anticipated. One instance
of the adaptability of these mutilated
men is the case of Private Schuler,
who suffered So wounds and who had
his right arm amputated. He has re-
sumed clerical work and in three
months time has learned to write a
fine copper-plate page with his left
hand.
Minister of Labor Metin has in
structed the official employment ag-
encies not only to accept and act i'm
mediately upon all manned soldiers
applications for employment, but to
provoke applications from such men
by all proper means Of publicity.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-16
The MEXICAN SITUA TON
BECOMING QUITE CRITICAL
Cummins Gets All in
State Of Minnesota

& Il III -,
4 With practically no opposition, ex-
cepting that of Estabrook, the New
York lawyer, Senator B. Cum
Minis carries Minnesota by majority
over his nearest competitor, Esta-
brook, by about four to one, so far as
the preliminary returns indicate.
The St. Paul Dispatch of last even
ing contains the following paragraph
in the report of the presidential pri-
mary in Minnesota:
Senator A. B. Cummins Of ivwa
carried the republican presidential
primaries in Minnesota BY an over
whelming majority. On the face OF
returns thus far received his vote
throughout the state is approximately
four times that Of Henry D. Esta-
brook. Z.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-16
ENGLISH MOTHER GIVES
SIX SONS TO COUNTRY
OFFERS KING SEVENTH

London. a mothers self-sacrifice
is told by the Rev. F. w. Newland, a
canvasser under Lord Derby's scheme
He visited the house Of a poor woman
in St Luke's Finsbury and i'll reply
to his question regarding her sons
enlistment she said
II had seven boys. Six have gone
to the war; four are dead, two are
wounded. But if the king wants my
remaining boy tell him he ca have
him even il must go to the work
house. =
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-16
SPECIAL STREET LIGHTING IS
RECOMMENDED FOR RENE-
FIT OF THE VISITORS.
Hold Largely Attended Meeting and
Lay Plans for Big Week During
"Rirth Of a Nation

The Merchants Association held an
enthusiastic meeting in the Dutch
room of the Lincoln last Tuesday
evening. All the available seating
capacity was occupied. President HI.
B. Williamson presided, following the
seven o'clock dinner.
This was regular monthly meet
ing and the occasion was embraced
to lay plans for the grand spring
opening during the week of the Birth
of a Nation
Special Trains.
lt appears that for some reason
one or two of the railroads have not
acceded to the request for special
train service for one day during The
week The idea was to have one
special train day, but no two roads
operating such trains on the same
day. Manager Hess OF the Metropoli-
tan and Manager Manley of the show
people have sought this special train
service, and it was suggested that
the association lend the weight OF its
influence
A committee was accordingly ap-
pointed for the purpose, consisting
[of G. C. Whistler, Lon MacDowell,
John Noodle, r. B. Lee and "a. j. Al
brook, to cooperate.
1t was suggested that since an ex-
sceptionally large Iflmber Of visitors
are expected in the city next week,
lit would be worth while to have the
|streets lighted with the special light
ing system and that the streets them
selves be put into as good condition
las possible. Messrs Chris Nelson,
M. A. Heegaard and F. j. Cory were
appointed a committee to interview
the city commission with view ifi
bringing about thH SUCCESS ed arrangt4
ment, If possible.
A Souvenir Book.
Art English appeared before the as
|sociatiun and explained that he, in
company with Engineer Jochrane ,pf
the city department, was considering
the advisability of issuing a book de-
scriptive of Wabertown and vicinity.
He described its character, the num-
ber of copies 10 be printed, the meth
Iod of distribution, etc.
Mr. English asked for the cooper
alton OF the association, TO the extent,
lat amy rate, of approving the general
plan.
After brief discussion the prop
Iosition received the approval of the
association, which even went so far
as TO appoint committee, to seek
the desperation of the Commercial
club
The Spring Opening.
Taking advantage of the Birth of
a Nation the Watertown merchants
have concluded to have a week Of
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-16
SOCIALISTS NOMINATE
BENSON FOR Pre- slpEnr

Chicago. Allan Z. Benson. o:....
ers. " Z. magazine writer, is the
socialist candidate for president al
me United States, and George 5
4 kpatrick of Newark, NJ. 81. candi.
date for vice president. s'--'-' rs
This was announced this afternooa.
following tabulation OF the referen.
dum vote OF socialists throughout the
United States. Bens0n's vote wac n .
%. James Fl. Maurer Of Readinas
Fa.s eelyssss e 2 votes and Arthur
LeSeuer-ee Minot, N. D.. .495.
For vice presidential nomination
kirkpatrick received 2O.s97 and
Kate O'Hare Of st. Louis HIS
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-16
s, 100000 STARVING IN POLAND
BEG FOR AMERICANS AID

/ Berlin. Poland is literally bleeding
| to death, according to the American
consulate general in Berlin The peo
lple are in the direct need of food
| and clothing and American officials
! are besieged with pitiful cases day
and night. A few days ago Ambassa-
| dor Gerard received 100000 by cable
from the United States for relief In
Poland and he and Lay are doing
everything to relieve the suffering,
but their efforts are described as "on-
|ly a drop in a bucket. IL
What is needed Immediately, ac-
|cording to Lay, is food, more food and
clothing People are starving and
freezing to death daily. During the
Russian retreat 1000 cities and towns
were totally destroyed by the Russi-
ans, it lis statsd officially in military
circles and these people are home
less and foOdiess. 81
Al few days ago the consul general
came to his Office and found two boys
under 8 years of age, waiting at the.
consulate door Their mother, unable
to make the journey herself, stayed
In Poland to staFve or live Jas fate
decreed and sent her children to Ber-
lin to Lay SO they would not meet
the same rate.
Americans can have no idea of the
situation. Every traveller from that.
country brings new stories OF misery,
suffering and death.
Send us food and clothing, z is the
wall of 5,000,000 people. A traveller
who came from Warsaw recently said
rich and poor were huddled together
in single rooms, that whcIe neighbor-
hoods we're families IN one house.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-16
Merchants Association Boosts
For Big Week March 2O=25

spring opening, SO that there may be
a double incentive to visit the city
during the week.
1t was remarked, in this connec-
tion, that special attention should be
given to window decorations and trim
mings in order to make the business
houses appear as attractive and in
viting as possible.
One Of the aims in the formation
|of the association was the enlarge
ment OF Watertown's trade territory
and the cooperation of the merchants
in drawing more people to the city
from the surrounding communities
This. it was thought, could best be
done, not by one merchant alone, or
two or three, offering special sales
and special goods upon special occa-
sions, but by all uniting together, thus
offering larger stocks to select from,
greater Offering in all lines, more di-
versity in each line, and thus work
ing benefits for both buyer and seller
that would not otherwise be avail
able
So the merchants will exert them
selves during the coming week to
Eoffer superior advantages to the buy
re in quality of goods, in quantities
|pffered, and in special prices along
certain lines.
The committee, named in the fifth
paragraph Of this report, waited up.
on Mayor Wagner yesterday morn
ing and on Judge Ceuntryman
commissioner of streets. Mr.. Wag
lner stated that he would see what
lconid be Gone about the street light.
ing, and Judge Countryman said that
the streets would be put into first,
lclass condition if the weather will per
!! NIT. A force of men, he said. had al
Iready been engaged.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-16
German Gains.

Berlin, March 15.-Importani gains
for the Germans in the Verdun fight
ing west fo the Meuse were announc-
ed today by the war office. 1t is said
the Germans pushed forward their
lines west of Corbeaux wood and on
the height of La Mort Homme, cap
turing more than 1000 prisoners.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-16
Re-occupy Lost Ground.

Paris, March 15.-The Germans last
night made no further aggressive
movement o the west of the River
Meuse, according to announcement
this afternoon by the French war of
fee.
French counter attacks between
Bethincourt and Cumieres resulted in
the re-occupation Of certain trenches
captured by the Germans yesterday.
French troops still hold the height
of Mort Homme
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-16
s. ~ z z 80 { . rs n n a
Finishes NJ usieian

Finished Musician.
you think 2'' g'ssssaes - :
hope se. was afrafa slas -
going tc sing again. 4, Detroit ftroel
Press SIS d :ssss
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-16
petain Sure of Success.

Now | know where stand am
certain of final success" said Cen
erai Petain, who is in charge of the
French operation at Verdun, to
Messrs. Lauraine and Pate, members
of he chamber of deputies, who re-
turned to Paris yesterday from an in
spection of the supply arrangements
at the fortress.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-16
IFuRsToN sAYs Ili + SITUATION
AS IMPORTANT YAs SPANISH
AMERICAN WAR 81
Rigid Censorship Established Which
Wells the Movements th.e
United sSstes Troops.

San Antonio Texas, March 49,.
General Funston said today that the
present expedition into Mexico in the
search for Francisco Villa Vi ~ IS. Id its
potentialities. as important as any
movement of the Spanish American
war. The actual mosa,asnt of troops,
he added, was more important than
any movement OF the var with Spain
except that at Santiago