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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
TO PREVENT OLD AGE
COMING TOO SOON !

"Toxic poisons in the blood are
thrown out by the kidneys. The kid
neyS act as filters for such poisons.
Ii we wish to prevent old age coming
too soon and increase our chances for
long life, we should drink plenty Of
pure water and take little Anuric,"
says the famous DR.. Pierce of Buffalo,
n. Y.
When suffering from backache, fire.
quent or scanty urine, rheumatic pains
here or there, or that constant tired,
WORKOUT feeling, the simple way to
overcome these disorders is merely to
obtain little Anuric from your near
est druggist and you will quickly no.
tice the grand results. You will find
1t thirty-seven times more potent than
lithia, and that it dissolves uric acid
as hot water does sugar.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
Improvement on X-RaY.

The X-ray has become indispensa-
BILE to the modern surgeon snd i'm
prOvements are being made upon it.
A recent one is a device which, after
revealing the location of an injury or
disease spot, enables the surgeon to
keep it in sight as he operates. A
framework going around the surgeons
head is fitted with a fluOroscope-an
instrument by means of which OBJ
iects revealed by the X-rays are made
visible to the human eye. The pa
tent is placed on Il special operating
table with the Nray turned on, and
the surgeon can work easily, since he
sees what is before him continually
instead of having TO work gropingly
from the remembrance of what was
revealed in the X-ray photograph.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
Why the Cord of Wood Shrinks.


Ralph Faulkner and Henry Stern
berg, students in the College Of For
estry at the University of Washington,
have proved by experiment that cord
Of full-length wood when sawed and
replied in the ordinary stack shrinks
on an average 24.76 per cent. AS deal
ers buy wood in full lengths and usu-
ally measure it for delivery before saw
ing it, they are often accused of giving
short measure.
A cord is the standard measure
ment of wood and it is defined as 1913
cubic feet Of wood, measured by a pile
four feet high and eight feet wide of
logs four feet long.
The discrepancy between the cord
as bought by the dealer and as deliv-
cred to the customer, according to
Prof. Hugo WinkenWerder, dean Of the
college, is not entirely explained by
the sawdust. When wood is piled up
in fOur-fOot lengths there are many
spaces between sticks, caused by knots
and curvatures. These spaces are
eliminated when the wood is cut up
small.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06

ployment to thousands of operators, y
understand, they got over in Europe
a son of a millionaire who is learning
to fly in an airy-oplane and has work
ing for him steady two mechanics, a
surgeon and a trained nurse.
"Well, you couldn't blame such a
young Teller in especially if he is
going out a good deal into society"
Birsky said THE fact that Teller
is learning to fly in an airy-oplane
and so to speak could never tell which
moment is going TO be his next, Zapp,
makes him in way very interesting
to meet, especially for ladies, Zapp,
which they could say h'afterwards:
Only yesterday he was talking to me
the same like you are now.' Also an
airy-oplane flyer has got tropic of
conversation more attractive to ladies,
Zapp, which | don't care how good
looking a young American millionaire
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06

just what it was about the airy-oplane
that killed the airy-Onaut. One mem
Der of the club in particular feels
quite sore that we should be willing
to learn by Europe's mistakes and not
by our own, so he is offering trophy
for an annual airy-oplane competition
for flying across the continent"
''What for, a trophy" Birsky asked
HE didn't say" Zapp replied, "but
the chances is it would be wilder in
sterling silver holding in her right
hand a cancelled insurance policy and
underneath the motto Kindly omit
flowers
''And he expects that American
airy-onauts will risk their lives flying
to the Pacific coast for such prize?"
Birsky said. II suppose the second
prize is a safety razor with twelve
blades and styptic pencil in Katherine
case complete, and the third prize a
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
Protection During Thunderstorm.

In the event of lightning stroke on
an unprotected building there is con
siderable danger to life, but there is
no doubt that an unprotected house is
preferable TO the open. under trees, or
in unprotected outbuildings. AS shown
when a stroke falls on an unprotected
house sheltering q family of the aver
age number of persons the minimum
chances of escape are 40 in 100. In
all probability. however, the chances
of escape are much greater than this.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
Ieper Colony For Holland.

Holland is to have Il leper colony.
The country is exposed to the leprosy
danger owing 70 the considerable traf-
onies. and there are estimated to be
roughly between 80 and 40 sufferers
from the disease already within its
borders. Plans are on foot to found
such colony in the Veluwe region,
between Epe and Heerde. 1t will be
under the control of officers of the Sal
walton Army who have had experience
of this work in the Netherlands East
Indies
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
1t Helps.

1t is told of Doctor johnson that, in
the course of his last illness, when he
could not open his letters, he asked
Boswell to read them for him. Bos-
well opened a letter from some person
in the north of England-Of a compli-
mentary kind, and thinking it would
fatigue Doctor Johnson to have it
read aloud, merely observed that it
was highly in his praise. Doctor John
son at once desired it to be read to
him, and said with great earnestness.
1.-The applause of a single human be-
ing is Of great consequence"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
r SEE where the president of the

Ary- e" Club of of America has as got got
new plan to encourage young
fellers TO learn how to fly" said Louis
Birsky the real estater as he laid down
the morning paper in Wasserbauer's
Restaurant.
What was the old plan?" Barnet
Happ the waist manufactures asked.
Well" Birsky replied, Il suppose
he took Il 2 young Teller to one side
and said: Listen, be a sport. You
got TO die some time and a long. eX-
pensive sickness amt so pleasant
neither. Get it over quick. Learn to
fly"
''And naturally the young Teller
wasn't encouraged" Barnet Zapp sug
gested
Naturally" Birsky said. $50 now
the president Of the Airy-o Club says:
'LoOiy here. why don't you learn it
dying in an airy-oplane and after you
graduate L would get you and two
thousand Of your classmates to fly
from here TO San Francisco, and who
arrives first gets $2O,O00?"
''Aber suppOsing the Teller don't ar
rive first?" Zapp inquired.
Then that's his funeral" Birsky
suld
We'll then where does the encour-
agement come in?" Zapp commented.
Furthermore, Birsky, this here pres
iden: of the Airy-O Club OF America
has got it wrong. The thing to do is
not to encourage young fellers to learn
it flying in an airy-oplane but to DIS
courage EN-"
well, what he said in the first
place didn't sound so encouraging to
me-" Birsky said.
what he said was all right" Zapp
admitted, but he didn't lay no pipes
for it. For instance, if l would be the
president OF the Airy-O Club of Amer
i<l and | wanted a young Teller he
should be an airy-Onaut, understand,
l would find out where the young fell
Ter Is working and get him fired.
would then fix things so that the girl
he is going to marry wouldn't got
nothing to do with him no more
H'afterwards | would use all this as
evidence why his father should throw
him out Of the house, and when / got
the young Teller absolutely in despair,
y'uuderst2nd, / would lay for him at
the drug store and just when he is
going to buy the poison he is figuring
on taking, l would say to him: Lis
Ien,-since the war has stopped Ger
many shipping drugs to America. you
couldn't rely on poisOns no MORE
Save your money and try something
certain. Learn to fly
''Aber not considering the funny
side OF, this thing, Zapp, why is it we
amt got more as one airy-oplane flyer
to Europe's twenty" Birsky asked.
Its q question from etiquette"
Zapp replied. "Over in Europe if a
young Teller, has got father with a
rating anywheres about d to f credit
fair. for such a young Teller to work
for living is considered like eating
with his knife or wearing tan shoes
with a full dress suit. SO what is a
Teller like that to do? Cards he soon
gets tired of, because you've got to
use your head to play cards, and in
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
POSTPONED.

Little Dorothy's mother had spoken
to her several times about teasing the
cat whose name was Teddy.
Finally she said, Dorothy, I want
you to leave that poor cat alone. and
| am not going to speak about it again
tonight"
Dorothy looked around at the cat
and said, threateningly, "All right, Mr..
Teddy-cat, but you'll catch it tomor-
row."-W oman's Home Companion.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
Useless Visitor.

Say, young feller," said Bronco Bob,
have you got gun on you?"
mo, sir" replied the man with the
brand-new cowboy uniform. 81 was
told that it was better to be unarmed,
so as to avoid any impression that l
was seeking a quarrel"
well, that's a big disappointment
] needed a brand new gun an thought
you'd be bringin' along at least a pair
of 'em. Don't you let anything like
this occur again. w ashington Star
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
What She Said,

Little Ernest know that lady over
there, mamma. She often speaks to
me-
Mother-Yes, darling, and what does
she say to you?
Little Ernest = She = she says,
Don't you dare TO throw stones at my
dog again, you little wretch"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
MOTHERS OF WISCONSIN

Sheboygan, Wis.-"Several years ago
/ developed very bad case of wom-
ans weakness. l took different kinds
of medicine but received no benefit
whatever from their use. / began taxi
ing DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
and commenced to improve at once,
and in six months | was well and
hearty. That was twelve years ago
and l have never been bothered since.
This ailment was brought on through
some heavy lifting / did before / was
real strong after twins came. | know
of no better medicine than Favorite
Prescription for women" - MRS.
FRANK WENDLAND, 1905 Clara Ave-
nue..
Get "Favorite Prescription" today,
either in liquid or tablet form, from
any dealer in medicines or send DR..
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, 10 cents for
large trial package Of the tablets
ADV.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
Odious Comparison.

81 have seen potatoes worth their
weight in gold" said the man from the
Klondike.
1.-THE idea" exclaimed Miss Cayenne,
"of comparing anything so precious as
a potato to mere jewelry."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
RED, ROUGH, PIMPLY SKIN
Quickly Cleared by Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Trial Free.

You may rely on these fragrant,
supercreamy emollients to care for
your skin, scalp, hair and hands. Moth
ing better to clear the skin of pimples,
blotches, redness and roughness, the
scalp of dandruff and itching and the
hands of chapping and soreness.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
Same Principle.

Willis--What system do these mill
tary airplanes work on?
GilliS-One person runs the machine
and the other is just an observer, but
both of them fight.
"illis-I see; just like being mar
ried.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
Was LOOKING for the Cash.

Mary's mother found her busily en-
gagged in cutting up potatoes. "Why,
Mary" said the astonished mother,
what are you doing that for?"
Pausing a moment in her task, Mary
looked up and replied: Il heard the
man over at the store say that there
was money in potatoes this year, NAM
ma, and I was just looking for some"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06

It's difficult for a woman to under
stand why it always rains shortly af-
ter she has had her front windows
cleaned
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06

Life is a growth from little things
TO great.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06

Next TO a clear conscience, for solid
comfort, comes an old shoe.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06

You gotta get down to bizness, 1t
won't come down to you.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06

Even little pin In girls belt may
disturb q young mans mental poiSe,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06

Anuric cures Backache, Lumbago,
Rheumatism. Send 10c. Dr. V. NJ. Pierce
Buffalo, n. Y, for large trial package
Adv
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
Exact Copy Of Wrapper.
Have Machine Beat Your Rugs.

Have Machine Beat Your Rugs.
Housewives the country over will be
interested in the marketing of a newly
invented machine to beat rugs and car
pets. The fabric to be cleaned is laid
on the ground. The machine runs over
1t on wheels. Fails, operated by turn
Ing a crank, beat the carpet.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06

BY giving all a square deal you give
satisfaction all around
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
In a Dilemma.

Dear meI'
Huh r.
"Baby's rich uncle wants to kiss him,
and here l had just got the child nice
Iy d"-Kansas City Journal
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-06
StOn the Pain.

Stop the Pain.
The hurt of burn or a cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve is applied. 1t heals
quickly without scars. Csc and soc by
all druggists. For free sample write The
J. w. Cole Co, Rockford, ul.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-11
Allied Embassies
to Protest Diver
asa Merchantmen
FRANCE AND ENGLAND WILL
SEEK TO HAVE GERMAN
SUBMARINE HELD.

BALTIMORE. July 1.-CapJain
Hughes of the American navy board
ed the Deutschland this afternoon to
inspect for armament. The manager
of the Ocean Transportation Company
gave him the commission. Captain
Koenig agreed. The inspection was
made at the instance Of the English
and French embassies who declare
il improper to harbor the ship as a
merchantmen.
England and France will exert
every effort to prevent the United
States from recognizing the Deutsch-
land as merchantmen and to pre-
vent the operation of line Of sub
mersible as freighters. the embassies
declared. The British embassy de.
clared that any submarine potenti-
ally is warship. British counsellor
Barckley told American officials this
RIO JANEIRO, July 1l.-An Off
cial newspaper here declared that a
sister ship of the super-submarine
Deutschland. crossing the Atlantic
would arrive here within ten days.
The state chancellor received the no.
tification.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-11
Pendleton Asked
to Help Families
of Men on Border
GOVERNOR WITHYCOMBE IN
NITES THIS CITY To ASSIST
In GOOD WORK.

Pendleton is asked by Governor
Withycombe to join the Oregon Pat
riotic League which has for its purpose
the cooperation with local relief bod
ies in providing assistance for de-
pendent families whose wage earners
have answered the call Of their coun-
try.
Secretary c. X. Cranston of the
Commercial association this morning
received a letter from the governor
asking him to urge local social, fra
ternal, religious and commercial or
CARNATIONS to join in the statewide
movement He wishes that these So
cieties at once appoint delegates to the
league. Secretary Cranston will pre-
sent the matter TO the Commercial as
sociation this evening
The governor points out that 14OO
Oregon men have already left their
homes and gone with the militia to
the Mexican border many of them
leaving their families without ade-
quate means of support, He con-
ceives It to be the duty of the citizen
ship OF the state to provide for these
dependents and thinks a general or
ganization can hest direct the relief
work to the END that there be no du-
plication
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-11

LONDON, July 1.-THE British
last night stormed and carried the VIII
lage OF Contalmaison, about which
violent fighting has ragged since the
opening of the allied offensive, Haig
reported that 1S9 prisoners were ta-
ken.
Further east we stormed several
lines Of trenches in the Mametz wood
The greater part Of the wood is now
In our possession. Heavy fighting con-
ttinues in the Trones wood said a
statement
The Germans counter-attacked
strongly at Contalmatson but we're re-
pulsed The British hold the village.
Two hundred and ninety-six prisoners
were taken during the fighting in the
Mametz woods.
Twenty-Five villages, all highly for
titled, have been captured since the
offensive began 10 days ago. Peronne,
barely mile from the French lines,
is almost within grasp
Paris reported that the Germans
launched a powerful attack northeas,
OF Verdun this morning, occupying a
few trenches, but later were ousted
Paris stated that the Germans entered
200 yards of French trenches in Lor-
Taine
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-11
Berlin Says Offensive Failure
"+~~-A+N ~~~~~~""~H" :"
Predicts Defeat of the Allies
." NN" -" %" """ """ """i
Peace Negotiations Will FolloU

unable to make a perceptible impres-
sion, despite this overwhelming SUPER
iority of men. The impetuous dashes
have frequently carried the British
into the German positions but they
were Immediately killed or captured
The French, more prudent, progressed
somewhat south of the Somme. Thus
far neither has developed such a
powerful attack as would be necessary
to break the deadlock completely and
roll the Germans from France ana
Flanders. The feeling prevails that
when the extent Of the British losses
become known in England, public
opinion will demand peace without
further slaughter German experts
are certain that the British will no.
quit the attack without feeling out all
sectors, Some optimistic German cor
respondents believe that the allied OF.
fensive already is at a standstill.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-11
RUSSIANS WILL JOIN
IN WESTERN ONSLAUGHT

PARIS. July 1.-THE Excelsior
says the Russian contingents which
arrived in France recently and have
been quartered at Camp DemaillN
near Troyes, have been sent to join
the French forces at the front.
Five oontingents OF Russian troops
landed at Marseilles between April
20 and MAY 3, after a land and sea
journey of about 1900 miles from
Moscow, where they were assembled
to Port Dalny, Manchuria, and thence
by water. via the Suez canal
1t was said in Paris several weeks
ago that the Russian contingent
numbering about $4,000 men. might
be followed by more substantial num-
bers. but no word had been received
of further arrivals
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-11
Bulgarian Ruler
is Asked to Send
Men Against Russ
NLSO URGED tn Try STOP TTAI.
IAN DRIVE AGAINST THE
AUSTKIANS.

ROME July IL Kaiser Wilhelm
and Franz Josef have sent an urgent
request to Car Ferdinand asking for
the dispatch of bulgarian troops to
the Galician and Arentino fronts to
help check the Russian and italian Of
fcnsives. Geneva reported. They tod
Ferdinand that the continued success
cs of the Russians ard Italians would
bring Roumania into the war, and
that Bulgaria then would be squeez.
ed between RoumSIIa and Greece
Ferdinand replied that a withdrawal
Of Bulgarians would invite an imme-
date attack by the allies from Sa-
'onika, but promised TO consider he
appeal.
The Russian upvauce has forced
the Austrians to withdraw divisions
from Trentino, C1atians and Poles
have replaced them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-11

DAYS of the past week have brought
out the crops wonderfully, especially
IN The lighter land sections, and the
Yield will not fall far short of the
normal if weather conditions contin-
uc to be favorable.
At the present time the wheat and
barley is ripening very rapidly and
farmers are getting their combines in
readiness. Usually cutting begins in
most Of the wheat lands about July
- and little earlier around Echo,
but this year there will be very little
cutting of ~ heat before August l. The
barley crop will be even later than
the wheat crop according to authori-
ties
Right now every farmer in the
county is in midst of his hay harvest
and they are making hay while the
sun shines" and before and after the
sun sets. Delayed by the unreasonable
Weather, they are making up for lost
time. As usual thing the hay har-
vest is nearing completion by July
but this year it had hardly started
then.
The only danger to the crops from
now on is hail storms or hot winds,
OF the two the hail could do more
damage as the most that hot winds
could do now would be to shrivel the
wheat little.
Over Four Million Expected.
Though Hymen Cohen market ed
itor of the Journal who was here last
week, estimates that the yield this
year will be about 3,5OO,O0O bushels
o. wheat, local grainmen declare he is
off about million bushels, The nor
NAL yield is close to 100000 and one
grammar declared it would not sur
prise him to see this mark reached
1t will be the light land sections
The so-called pride lands of the res
eryauon and contiguous territory
will probably fall little short of nor
nal but the light lands will more than
overcome this deficiency Wheat and
barley about Pilot Rock, Nolin. Echo
and as far north as Wallula are
headed out better than for years and
indicate bumper crops at this time.
lnasmuch as the light lands exceed
the heavy lands in area by far, the
increase in their yield will have a no.
ticeable effect
The quality Of the wheat this year
is also expected to be extremely good
and much better than last year.
here is some smut reported from diff
ferent sections but not enough to con-
stitute a menace.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-11
BAKER ASKED TO
EXPLAIN CHARGE
AGAINST OFFICE
House Adopts Resolution Demand
ing Answer to Allegations That
Troops Poorly Fed and Equipped.
GENERAL PROBE MAY Be MADE
Secretary Of War Must Tell If Rail-
roads Used DiIapldated cars in
Transporting Militia TO the Border;
Cannon Attacks Mexican Policy Of
the Administration.

WASHINGTON July 11.-Tha
house unanimously adopted a resolu-
tion today demanding Secretary Ba-
ker to answer charges that the rail-
roads transported militia to Texas in
dilapidated cars, that the men en-
route were poorly fed and that many
left the mobilization camps poorly
equipped. More of Pennsylvania. in
troduced the resolution.
The house adopted Gardner's reso-
luton asking Baker to tell how many
members of the militia of Arizona,
Texas and New Mexico failed to re-
spond to the presidents call for bor-
der service and how many later were
excused from service.
A resolution for an appropriation of
100000 to get Americans from the
disturbed districts in Mexico brought
from Cannon a vigorous denunciation
of the administrations Mexican policy
and a sharp criticism of the president S
Detroit speech