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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-06
Mexico Yields, and
Asks for Mediationto
Settle ending Dispute
be Facto Government Sends Missive
Promising to Restore Order
in Northern States.

Washington, D. CA note to the
United States from the de facto gov
ernment of Mexico reached Eliseo Ar
Tedondd, Mexican ambassad desig9
nate, here today, and probably will
be delivered to the state department
tomorrow. 54s.
The communication is described by
persons close to the embassy as being
conciliatory in tone and designed to
offer the basis of an amicable settle
ment Of the difficulties between the
two governments.
Brings issues to Date.
1t is in reply to both the last two
notes sent to the de facto government
by Secretary Lansing, and is said to
bring the issues between the two gov
trnments down to date.
Promises to restore order in north
ern Mexico and protect American ter
ritory from raids are renewed, with
the. suggestion that the presence OF
American troops on Mexican soil is
largely responsible for unsettled con
sditions and that their withdrawal
would go far towards eliminating
sources of friction and difficulty.
No Withdrawal Demand.
There is said to be no special re-
newal of the demands for recall OF
the Pershing expedition, or threat OF
attacks, but at the same time the re
quest of Secretary Lansing for a
statement of intentions is met by q
general discussion of the situation
rather than by a direct announcement
OF purposes.
The Mexican government states
that it has accepted in principle sug
gestions Of mediation from other Am
erican republics, and invites the Un
tied States likewise to record itself
1t adds, however, that direct nego
| tiations between the two governments
concerned should bring more salts
factory results than mediation
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-06
rrespondence
.EoIEY.

Mr. n. Kerssen is baching it these
warm days and says he enjoys it
immensely. sa
Another Improvement in the COM
munity is the enlargement of the
house on the Fred Benthin farm oc-
cupied by Fred and Geo. Wolcott.
Mrs. Clyde Wess is enjoying visit
from a sister from Madison.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shellhouse
and daughter, of Hills, Mimi, spent a
few days here, guests at the H. Fittjc
home.
Misses Alice Feind and Clara Wend
ling of Hazel, were guests at the r.
Schriek home few days the past
week.
Mr.. G. Haugen, Of Bradley, spent
Monday at Foley with H. Kerssen.
Mrs. A. Wubbena and children, of
DeSmet are guests at the R. Schrick
home. Mrs. Wubbena is a sister OF
Mrs. Schrick.
Mrs. j. Gronewold, of Sfbley, Ia,
has been visitor with her sister
Mrs. j. Krull and also to be with
her son, of Willow Lakes, who is at
the Bartron hospital where he sub
mitted to an operation for appendi-
citis.
sa Miss Julia Canty and Messrs. Wal
ter and Henry Zerfas spent Friday
evening at the T. F. O'Brien home,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Kru1l and son, Ell
mer, were Sunday visitors at the j. r.
Yocom home
& Mrs. Emma Dixon returned to her
home at Bradley on Thursday after
spending the week here with her
daughter, Mrs. Del Martin.
Mr.. 3. J. Peters, Of Rauville, was a
Sunday visitor at the IT. Engel home,
I Miss Hattie Schrick, who is work.
ing at Hazel, spent a few. days visit
ing at home. NJ
Mr.. and Mrs. will Uthe and sons
were Sunday visitors at the H. Wo1ter
home.
Mrs. George Marti1f, Of WATERFOWL,
spent from Thursday until Saturday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Del Martin.
Messrs. Leo Leasch and Fred and
George Wolcott spent Thursday even
ing at the VIM, Dean home.
g Mrs. r. Daggitt spent Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Uthe.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hemiller and
children were Sunday visitors at the
r. Schrick home. Az 5sSa sssss S5s ;5;S
/. Mrs. James Cook spent Monday az.
ternoon with Mrs Langendorfe fer
III Mrs. J. Krull and sister, Mrs. j..
Gronewolds spent Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs Fl. Krull.
& Mr.. and Mrs. Del Martin spent Sun
day evening with Mr. and Mrs Rich
Vetter.
is Mr. and Mrs. Archie Wood, of Flor
ence, and Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Gar
vim OF WatertOWu were SUNDAY vfg<1
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-06
APPLERY.

Miss Tillie Fittje is visiting friends
and relatives in Minnesota.
Messrs. Charles Lent and Haaken
Berg were dinner guests at the Robt.
Schulz home Sunday.
Misses Alma and Meta Scharn spent
| Sunday with the Misses Conner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Griswold, Mrs.
Armstrong and daughter, Rachel, and
Mrs. Walta were visitors at the Earl
| Wess home Tuesday evening
Miss Mabel Schulz and Bert Schulz
spent Sunday evening at the j. Krull
home. @
Misses Frieda Achterberg and Maud
Aderhold, Fred Aderhold and Robt.
Achterberg went to Clear Lake Sun
day to spend the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Wess are spend
ing a few days visiting relatives at
Madison, s. D. They made the trip
via auto.
Mrs. Anton Klosterber, Of Candy,
Mimi, is visiting at the home Of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs Fl. Ffttje.
Tommy and Arthur Daggitt and
and Leonard Jurgensen spent Sunday
afternoon with Lloyd Schulz.
Mrs. Thomas Chandler entertained
the Ladies Home club last Thurs
day.
Miss Dena and Ed Gronewoid spent
Sunday evening at the Robt. Schulz
home.
Everyone who attended the dance
in Castlewood Tuesday evening had a
nice time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter MichaeIs enter.
tanned about thirty friends last We'd
nesday evening. Dancing was the
pastime of the evening. A nice sup
per was served at the usual hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wess are the
parents Of a baby boy born last We'd
nesday: n
T. Herman ToneWoid went to Rochess
ter, Mimi, to visit a brother who Isl
Ill at the hospital.
Mrs. Achterberg and daughter spent
Sunday at the Scharn home.
irene Cook. the seven-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Cook was thrown out Of a buggy last
Saturday, and suffered a broken arm.
Mr.. Gordon Noorwick, OF Clear
Lake, was a visitor at the Robt Schulz
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mitchell and chill
Idren. of CastleWood, were entrsdi1d
at tn i. Conner home Sunday
Everybody celebrated the 4th at
CastleWc0d s
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-06
ing for Austin, Mimi, to spend the 4th

ing for Austin, Mimi, to spend the 4thH
with home folks.
Mrs, Sylvester and children, Of N.
D., visited a few days with the Pat
erson, Kirscher and Breen families.
Emil Hammel spent the 4th with
his uncle, at Elkton.
Mrs Page; who has been visiting
her parents in Wisconsin for the past
several weeks, returned home Satur-
day morning.
d. H. Keyes arrived Friday night
from Lang Beach, California, and
will spend some time with his son, b,
r., and family and will look after his
farming interests here.
Miss Alice Kingslein laft Saturday
evening for a three days visit with
friends at Florence and Thomas.
Miss Lue Starkweather and Leland
Hanson went sto Redfield Sunday
where they visited with the latter's
parents. They returned home Tues
day evening.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-06
British and French
Open ! rem dous
ESTER + ont Drive
English and French Make lnroSds al
Teuton Lines repairing for Il
Renewal of Pressure

After two years pf prepara ratiOn.
after building 8, 900 miles of rssfIroadi
back Of the lines SO as to bring s,iil, !
supplies and guns, the long expected
British drive began "a few DAYS since.
It Is the first itne since the 3Ili 81,
lot hostilities that the British said
to have gun for gun, she'll forS shell.
man for man. with the Germans con-
fronting them.
All England has been wondering
why the drive, advertised for wear
ago, had not begun, The facts seem
to be, ais now admitted that the Eng
slish have been preparing,
he first onslaught on the TeutOnic
trenches commenced with the heavy
guns. Tons upon tons Of heavy ahalls
were fired daily upon and into tlla
German trenches After the bon,
bardment had proceeded for several
days, the infantry was hurled for.sl
ward, capturing the Gefinan first ana
second lines.
The difficulty heretofore has been
that after an entering wedge into the
enemy's lines has been made, It was
physically impossible to follow III ,sp
IN time to push forward, many times
even losing the ground gained. The
British have prepared for this weak
ness by a network Of railroads and
the placing Of supplies AT advantag-
eous points.
Whether the British and French
(the latter also having made marked
gains) can press on is speculative
Renewal 1t Drive.
London, July ressiire by the
Entente allies on the central powers
continues Without statement and
while no great amount of Il Territory
has been recovered, great strategic
gains are claimed ON the western.
eastern and Italian fronts
So far as the weBtern front Iii con,
cerned, the flrst phase on the Anglo.
French offhnsiye is thought to he;
nearing the end. s.
French Reach Open c6untfy
Both north and south Of tie somme
Il the French and British are engaged
u "a organizing pos lions eaptured since
I, Saturday. 'Is7s|s.
+ The French, having taken ali tiie
i German defensive position south oI
Il the Somme, are lighting in omen coun
I try and cavalry which has been "a
long idlet is employed fbr patrol
!, work.
The next objective Of the French III
4 this region is the village Of Barleaux
! which IS the junction point OF three
highways leading to the Somme soutf
| of Peronne.
Il this point be gained, the Frencf
! viii be in position to attack tIls
\ bridgeheads opposite Peronrle, which
8 the Germans are engthening.
il The matter Of assessing Luthe,
! hospital was before the cifv ~, M
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-06
Munitions Tax Added.

The munitions tax section of the
bill is a complicated one. 1t provides
that 10 per cent of the net profits Of
persons and corporations derived from
the manufacture of munitions of war
shall be exempt from taxation This
tax is an addition to the regular in
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-06

Congratulate Is City o.
Inducing Schl ser to
Become the Secretary
Former Resident Says Geo. schlossel
s.cant BE Beat in All state
Of South Dakota.

erred g, Kile, one Of the pioneers
of Dakota, for many years q resident
of Aberdeen, later a resident OF Wa.
tertown, writes to congratulate Wa
tertown upon having secured the SER
vices of George Schlosser to be the
secretary OF the Chamber Of Com
merce.)
Chicago, Ill, July Q, 1916.
Editor Saturday News
was much pleased to read, In your
last issue Of The News, Of the selec-
tion Of Geo. Sehlosser as secretary Of
the Watertown Chamber of Commerce
Having known Mr.. Schlosser inti-
mately for more than 25 years, + can
conscientiously say no man better ft-
ted for the place could have been
found In all South Dakota.
We old timers OF Aberdeen know
full we'll that Geo, Schlosser, during
his residence in the Hub City, was
the most effective and persistent sin
7gIehanded booster Amerdee never had
He was on the Job day and might, and
knows how to boost effectively.
Is 1t was largely through Mr.. Schlos'
ser's enthusiastic boosting spirit in
the early days that Aberdeen is today
one of the best known and best ad;
vertised cities in the Middle West
What Geo. Schlosser did for Aber
deem, and later for Sioux Falls, he
can do for Watertown, and you must
confess, Mr.. Editor, that WatertoWn
richly deserves more and better
boosting than 1t has ever received.
Your citizens should, ana believe
viii, stand firmly behind the new
Chamber of Commerce secretary and
give him every encouragement In biz
work Of developing V7atertoWn.s Is many
natural advantages.
Yours truly.
.ss..sfr -F a. Ki1e
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-06

spent Sunday evening at the T. g.
Sweet home.
A large number of our folks cele-
brated the 4th at Castlewood and
others spent the day at the lake
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-06

g large crowd and an enjoyable time
was had by all. 5 q ss .s I. &,
Misses Effie and Bessie Phipps left
last week for Canada to visit with
relatives during the summer.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-06

The matter Of assessing Luther
hospital was before the CITY connect
last week. Last year this institution
was placed on the books at a fignre
which brought the taxes up to about
$500. The hospital authorities des
clined to pay the taxes and have an
pealed to the courts to determine
whether it should be taxed at ali. The
charter declares the institution to be m
q charitable one and the management
claims that 1t shoud not be assessed
at all. The council last week was in;
clined to leave 1t of the ron this
year, but later concluded to reduce
the assessment to SIS 900 and let q
remain on the books. 1t is {If5der.
stood that the courts will be called
upon TO settle the question whether.
3ft IS, In fact, subject to- taxation ii,
connection with the consideration ofi
taxing Luther hospital, Dr. BARRON
appeared before the council and ask-!l
ed that his hospital be relieved ar
taxes. Last years assessment IA 4;
$l6.b0O. The council reduced IT tcs
$4,000 for this year.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-06
WALLACE

.
"A large crowd from here attended
the celebration at Bradley and all
report a very nice time.
Mrs. Goodspeed returned home
Monday from Watertown and other
points where she has been visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Groves and
Mrs. Johnston and daughters attend
ed the Lansing picnic last Friday.
George Groves and Wallace Hurpler
received the two first prizes in the
motorcycle race at Florence last
week.
MRS. ii. i. Morgan is visiting rela-
tives and friends at Bradley and vi
cinity this week.
Mrs. Dan Groves called on Mrs.
Frank Hallauer Saturday afternoon.
There was a ball game played on
the home diamond Sunday between
EgIand and Wallace. Score was 13
to 8 in favor of Wallace.
Miss Helen Johnston is taking a
two weeks vacation. Mrs. Celia
sBrombraugh is attending the office
during her absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. g. Williams enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Groves at
dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chet Wright and fam
lily and Edith Nisbet called on rela-
tives east Of town the first OF the
week. III ~
Mrs. Morgan called on Mrs. Julian
Faehn Monday. s.y. +.
GRACELAND.
Carl Loomis and family and Tony
Wiessf1aar spent Friday afternoon in
5Watertown.
Miss Fac Reiter visited ait r. Con-
n0r,s Saturday afternoon.
4 Mr. and Mrs. Will Retz and children
spent Sunday evening at Carl Han
sens.
Peter Christensen and family were
Watertown visitors Monday.
q Mr.: and Mrs. Frank Swanson were
callers at the Oscar Swanson home
Saturday.
Mr.. and MRS. Chris Larson and
children Of Henry and Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Scott were visitors at Hieae
Hansen's Sunday. Il
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Swanson left |
Saturday evening for a few weeks
visit with relatives near st. Paul.
y Mr. and Mrs Albert Scott and LyleI
and A1bep and Louise Scott attended,
The chautauQua In Watertown Mon
day evening.
ten pound boy was born to MI
and Mrs. Frank Swanson Sunday
The picnic held ii Ire Herma: sdei
groFeS last Tnesdax EAsssat tended bys
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-22
Much Comedy Lightens
"The Flying Torpedo

There is clever character acting in
the Triangle-Fine Arts play, "The Fly
ing Torpedo" 1t will make its appear.
ance at the Oregon theatre next
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
John Emerson, who stars in the play
hghtens the serious parts of the pro.
duction by little eccentricities f man.
ner. His role is that of an author OF
detective stories, who foils band of
international crooks in their attempts
to steal an invention of the utmost
value to this nation in an hour Of peril
from foreign invasion. Emerson breaks
into the most serious business before
the experts of the nation with his cal
isthenics, because the hour strikes
when he is accustomed to exercise.
Their astonishment is changed tc
laughter, when he explains his violent
gestures as simply being employed tC
clear the cobwebs from his brain.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-22
Governor Sets Aside
May 26 As Bird Day"

Governor Withycombe has issued a
proclamation setting aside May 26 as
y" Bird day" for the boys and girls of
this state to promote greater interest in
the feathered citizens Of this state
The proclamation in full follows:
Whereas, have been petitioned by
a large number of school children of
Oregon to set aside day which shall
be known as "Bird day." wherein the
study of bird life and the appreciation
of our bird neighbors shall be given
special attention, and
Whereas, The designation of such a
day in other states has given a real i'm
petus to healthy educational work in
this field,
Now, Therefore, I do hereby set
aside and proclaim Friday, May 26, as
"Oregon Bird day." and 1 urge that
each boy and girl in Oregon on that
day tries to become better acquainted
with the bird life Of the state and if
possible to do something towards pro.
noting interest in the activities of our
feathered friends; and / suggest that
parents and teachers endeavor to in
clude in the daily program, whether it
be at home or in the school, some fit
ting instruction regarding the value
Of birds to any community, and of the
pleasures and profits which study of
bird life will bring.
In Testimony Whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the great
seal of the state Of Oregon to pe here
unto affixed this twentieth day of May,
1916.
JAMES WITHYCOMBE,
Governor of Orepon
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-22
RoSSE FLAX MACHINERY
WILL GO TO EUGENE

The machinery to be used in the
preparation OF flax in this county, win
arrive in this city about May q, ae-
cording to Eugene Bosse, flax expert,
who left yesterday to attend to the
shipment of the machinery from Salem
to Eugene.
The machinery to be used here be
longs to Mr.. Bosse and is now stored In
building formerly operated as a flax
mill at Salem. Late ON Thursday aft
ernoon, when the first reports were re
ceived in this city of the fire at Salem,
in a flax mill, Mr.. BOsse believed it It.
be his establishment.
An attempt was made to get an au.
thentic verification as to which flaS
mill was burning, but it was not until
late in the evening that Mr.. Bosse was
assured it was not his factory which
was ablaze.
So great was his anxiety while wait
ing that he decided today to move the
machinery to this city and take no
further chances. He says 10 years ago
he lost approximately $4,000 in fire
at his mill in Salem, and he is now
taking every preeaution not to have
this experience repeated.
Mr.. BOsse plans on storing the ma
chinery after its arrival in the freight
depot pending the completion of the
buildings at the site OF the Eugene
Lumber company. As soon as these
buildings are erected the machinery
will be instaIIed.-Eugene Guard.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-22
PEPPERMINT CROP. PROFITABLE


Because of the fact that a number
Of Dallas land owners have undertake
en- to experiment with peppermint it
may be interesting to know that from
small beginning several years ago
this industry is assuming handsome
proportions in the Willamette valley.
Three years ago B. o. Marshall Of Al
bany planted a few roots, and last
year 40 acres produced peppermint for
him, shipping one hundred pounds of
the oil to New York and selling it for
So per pound. The net return per acre
to Oregon growers is said to be $l00
per acre.
Production of peppermint oil in Ore
gon is likely to be profitable and i'm
pOrtant industry, according TO investi-
cations made by Ansel r. CLARK, local
representative of the federal bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce. High
est quality of peppermint oil, analyz-
ing SO per cent in menthOl content,
comes from England, while the Mich
igan product, which is so per cent of
the output in the United States, gives
only 81 per cent menthOl. Oregon pep
permint oil runs from 55 to 80 per cent
in menthol.
Peppermint is harvested much as
hay is gathered and cured. The pro-
cess of steaming and tramping the mint
and collecting the oil by precipitation
is simple and involves but slight ex'
pense, growers declare.-Dallas OBJ
server.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-22
Salem Grange Held
Session Saturday

Salem grange met in regular session
Saturday, May 90, with the Worthy
Master in the chair. After the regular
routine Of business, two new members
were given the third and fourth de-
grees. A recess was then declared and
the grangers proceeded to the dining
room, where sumptuOus repast was
served by the ladies. The afternoon
session was taken up in discussion of
different subjects among which was the
injustice the city council would do the
farmer if they enforced the old ordin-
ance of not leaving team or auto in
front Of a store for not more than 10
minutes without consent of the owners
Of the property, They thought it. would
encourage the farmer to patronize mail
order houses u good deal more than
they do now.
Mothers day was fittingly commem-
Grated. At the next meeting the ladies
and gentlemen on the committee for re-
freshments will serve chicken dinner.
The ladies are tired of preparing the
dinner alone so will expect every man
to do his part in preparing and serv-
ing dinner, be he lawyer, school teach
er or farmer; and if they don It do their
part it is just possible they may be
fined anywhere from 25 cents to 81 so
the gentlemen will have to get busy
A feeling of sadness surrounded the
meeting on account of the death, since
our our last meeting of Sister Howell.
She was a faithful and helpful member
of the grange, never missing a meet
ing when it was possible for her to at
tend and always cheerfully performing
duties which a good member should.
She leaves vacant place which will be
hard indeed to fill.
Brother Voorhies, Woodburn grange,
met with us. The next meeting will
be held on the third Saturday in June.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-22
NEW BOOKS AT THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY

Books by some of the modern poets
have been added this week.
Barrus, Clara - Our Friend, John
Burroughs.
Braley, Burton-Songs of the Work
aday World.
Carmen, Bliss-EehOes From Vaga'
bOndia.
Carmen, Bliss-Rough Rider and 9th.
er Poems.
Clifford, Mrs. F. s. (D.)-Craek o.
Dawn.
Guiterman, Arthur - The Laughing
Muse.
Kilmer, Joyce-Trees and Other
Poems.
King, Basil-The Side of the An
gels.
Masefield, John-The Faithful: A
Tragedy.
Masefield, John-Phlip the Ling
and Other Poems
Monroe, Harriet-YOu and I.
Porter, f. H.-Just David.
Porter, Z. H.-Miss Billy.
Smith, F. II. - Colonel Carter s
Christmas.
swinburne, A. C-Poems.
Teasdale, Sara.-Rivers of the Sea.
Thomas, L. M.-Children of Christ
mas and Other Poems
Thomas, L. MIN Sunshine Land.
Viereck, G.. S. Candle and the
Flame.
Widdemer, Margaret-The Factories
and Other Poems.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-22
Alaska Pictures
at Bhgh Theatre

The land of the midnight sun where
is found the most beautiful scenery in
the world to be shown here Monday,
May %, at the BHgh theatre IN 1000
feet OF film. This film was taken by
DR.. Leonard S. Sugden, big-game hun
ter, miner and explorer.
DR.. Sugden spent seventeen years in
Alaska, and probably knows more
about our northern empire than any
other living man. This wonderful pic
ture is full Of thrills from start to fin
ish shooting the White Horse rapids,
scenes from the inside passage, school
of sperm whales, band of caribou
swimming the Yukon, and the midnight
sun, are q few of the wonderful scenes.
This picture is accompanied by the
"Olson Concert Orchestra" of seven
pieces, five brothers and two sisters,
all of one family, the best family or
chestra on the Pacific coast. This
combined show is one that pleases the
most critical audience and is looked on
by Manager Bligh as the pig tire OF
the year.