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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
ILLINOlSAN TRIES TO DIE
Providence Prevents Albert l.. Pear
son from Suiciding at Battle Creek

Providence Prevents Albert l.. Pear
son from Suicidng at Battle Creek
Battle Creek, Mich, May 29-Albert
L. Pearson, fifty years old of Carroll
ton, IT,, tried for hours to take his
life and failed. Brought here for men
tai treatment, he escaped from the
custody if his brother, ]. H. Pearson,
stayed all night in shack west of
the city, and the next morning start
ed to drown himself in the Kalamazoo
river.
Every time his head went under his
subconscious mind made him swim
But, determined to die, he would wade
above his head again and swim again.
In this way he covered a mile down
stream, until his feet struck quick
sand and he sat down exhausted, in
midstream where the police rescued
him. A crust on the quicksand was all
that saved him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
SAW WOiAhNLEAD
SINN FEIN revolt
Australian Doctor Tells of
Riots and Fighting in Dublin.
HELD SIX DAYS IN HOTEL.

Describes How Countess Marllievicz.
With Mans Uniform and Two Re.
vovers, Urged the RevoIutionists on
and on-Says He Faced More Dan
ger There Than In GailipoIi Trenches.
A frenzied woman on fire with re
bellion, with brace Of revolvers strap
ped over the mans uniform she wore
as she headed q mob of Sim Fein riot
ers Surging through Stephens Green,
Dublin, urging them to battle-this is
the picture of Countess Markievicz.
the Irish rebel leader, drawn by DR..
Cecil G. McAdam of Melbourne, Aus.
traIia, when he arrived In New York.
The doctor was one of eighty guests
bes1eged for six days in the Hotel Shell
bourne, Dublin. Peering through one
OF the hotel windows, it's glass shat
tered by the hail of bullets and its
easements riddled with lead, he saw
the rebel countess leading the attack.
Her leadership, the doctor learned.
was supreme. In one night Of wild
fighting, he was told. she shot down
six Of her own followers for disobeying
her orders.
GaIIipoIi Safe by Comparison.
DR.. McAdam is returning on sick
leave after service with the British
royal medical corps in the GaIlipoH
campaign. He declared that he had
more narrow escapes in the Irish cap
ital than at the front
When the fighting first broke out the
doctor was walking in one Of Dublin's
parks. At the first shot he saw dozens
Of transfer drivers desert their posts,
leaving their cars standing In the
streets. Most Of them ran toward the
riot center, drawing revolvers as they
ran. The cars were many Of them
used later as barricades.
II got back to my hotel just in time,o
the doctor said '"There were about
eighty guests there, among them, l
think, two American actors | do not
remember their names.
"For six days we were besieged by
the rebels and during the height Of
thS bs uliIS were u1luoE constant 0fe.
The windows were shot out, and sew
eral times the rebels tried to set fire
to the hotel
Countess Armed, In Male Uniform.
Countess Markievicz seemed to be
leading the revolt. l saw her myself,
dressed in mans clothes, something
like uniform, ordering the rebel at
tack. She had two big revolvers strap
ped on.
1--WE saw the burning of Sackville
street-a terrible sight, but one of aw-
full beauty at night A gunboat got up
the river as far as the custom house,
and | watched it shelling Liberty hall
The destruction was terrible.
''They took many of the wounded to
a monastery near our hotel / man
aged to get out about the fourth OF
fifth day Of the fighting and get over
to help other physicians with the
wounded. Even at the monastery we
were constantly exposed to fire.
came closer to death there more times
than | did at the Gallipoli front"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
]. ]. HILL Is UNCONSCIOUS
Great Empire Builder Sinking After
Saturdays Operation.

ST. Paul, May 29.-The condition of
James ]. Hill Sunday was very Sc
rious The railroad builder is uncon-
scious and sinking rapidly, but physi-
clans have hopes.
Mr.. Hill was operated on Saturday
afternoon and his condition was re-
ported as satisfactory by the Drs.
Mayo of Rochester, Mimi. Sunday,
however, brought a relapse.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
PREMIUM FOR WAR BABIES.
Munich Factory Offers S25 For Each
Child. Boy or Girl

twenty-five dollars for war babies"
to fill the gaps made by cannon, ma
chine guns, rifles, bayonets and hand
grenades is the premium oRNred by
Munich motor factory.
The firm announces that 1t will pay
that premium to every woman in its
employ or to the wife of an employee
who presents the fatherland with a
future defender or war nurse during
1916. The premium will be paid until
six months after peace shall have been
declared.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
The World War a Year AGO
Todav--MaV 29.

Germany replied to the Ameri-
can note of May 13, stating that
the LuSitania was an armed ship
and had been destroyed in self
defense. The reply soughv to es-
tablish common basis of fact re-
garding the status of the Lusi-
tania and reserved final statement
Of the German position Until an
answer could be received
Spain declared neutrality in war
between Austria Hungary and
Italy, following the example of
the Scandinavian powers
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
CHARGES ABUSE OF FRANK
Hardware Firm Claims Mail Order
House Put One Over on Senator.

Chicago, May 29.-M. L. Corey of
Argos Ind, who the secretary
of the National Retail Har lware
Dealers association, has filed corr
plaint with members Of congress
against Senator Duncan U. Fletcher
of Florida, chairman of the joint con-
gressional committee on printing,
charging misuse of his franking priv
ilege.
The substance of the charge is that
Senator Fletcher supplied his frank to
Montgomery Ward & Co. to send out
to all its customers agricultural liter
ature relating to plan for direct
dealing between producer and custo-
mer through parcel post service en-
ploying mail order methods"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
BUSINESS MAN ENDS LIFE
ChaIres 7. Servis of La Crosse Steps
Off Street into Mississippi.

La Crosse, May 29.-Charles T. Ser
Wis. sixty years old, many years head
of Servis tailers and haberdashers,
committed suicide by drowning in the
Mississippi river.
Leaving a note to his wife that "He
was going to the river he walked to
the foot of Mount Vernon street and
stepped off, A few minutes later he
was discovered in an eddy by boy
in rowboat. He raised the mans
head above the water and held him
until help arrived. Servis, however,
was dead.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
DIVORCE RULE MADE STRICT
Methodist Minister Who Marries ri.
vorced Person Must Answer.

Saratoga Springs, May pa Meth
odist minister who oficiates at the
marriage of a divorced person in vio-
lation of the rules of the church is
guilty of an act of maladministration
and may be compelled to answer
charges before his conference, accord
ing to an amendment to the discipline
of the church adopted unanimously by
the general conference.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Gerard Predicts Peace.

Berlin, May 29.-United States Am
bassador James Gerard is convinced
that peace is in sight, according to an
interview published in Munich paper
from its Berlin correspondent. Mr..
Gerard is quoted as saying: Moth
ing can shake my confidence that
peace is on its way"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Prof. Scott Nearing Upheld.

Philadelphia, May 29-The report
of the committee in inquiry named By
the American Association of Univer-
sity Professors to investigate the case
of Professor Scott Nearing and his
failure to be reappointed a member
of the faculty of the University of
Pennsylvania was made public Friday
night. The report upholds Professor
Nearing.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Moreon Office Boys Take $4,000.

New York, May 29.-Two office
boys employed by ]. P. Morgon & Co.
were locked up at police headquarters
charged with the theft Of $10,500,
which represented the company's pay
roll for the week. The lads are VIII
liam A. McManus, eighteen years old
and William K. Balm, seventeen years
old
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
BuIIdoq a Bank Messenger.

John c. McGraw of Shippensburg,
Pa. has bulldog called Bill. which
he uses as a bank messenger. Every
time Mr.. McGraw wishes to make a
deposit he puts the banknotes and the
checks or currency into Bills mouth
and lets him take them to the bank.
Bill has never lost any money intrust-
ed to him. nor has any one ever tried
to rob him
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
President Harris to Resign.

Chicago, May 29.-President A. W.
Harris of Northwestern university
will submit his resignation to the trus-
tees of that institution at their meet
ing in June DR.. Harris will resign
to become secretary of the board of
education of the Methodist Episcopal
church, to which office he was elected
by the general conference at Saratoga
Springs.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
American Girl Set Free.

Berlin, May 29.-Announcement is
made of the release Of Miss Mary Sill
liman, teacher in the American
School for Girls at Constantinople,
who was arrested on suspicion of es-
pionage at Warnemunde, Germany,
month ago, while on her way to the
United States.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
SAYS DEAD MAN WAS SHOT
Alfred Bachler on Trial at Oshkosh,
Lays Deficit on Aid.

Oshkosh, May 29-The ghost Of
dead man stalked into circuit court
room here during the trial of Alfred
A. Bachler, former steward Of the
state hospital for the insane.
The defendant stated that whatever
shortage had occurred in the accounts
of the institution at Winnebago was
caused by the late H. G. l.. Paul OF
Oshkosh. Bachler said he and his
brother furnished money to pay back
the shortage. Paul was bookkeeper
at the asylum during Bachler's regime
from April to November, 1911. 1t was
explained that Paul had promised he
would make up the deficiency, but fl
nancial reverses and finally death pre-
vented him doing so.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Child Prisoner Dies.

Chicago, May 29,-Seven years ago
Bessie Scott, Negress, then fourteen
years old, was sentenced to Joliet pen.
itentiary for life for the murder of
school chum of hers. She died Satur-
day from burns received when a gas
Oline stove exploded
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Or. Shurtz Denied Decree

Champaign, ILL.,, May 29.-Dr. S. w.
Schurtz was refused a divorce from
his wife, Mrs. Lulu Tanner Shurtz.
daughter of the late Governor Tanner.
He alleged desertion, but Mrs. .Shurtz
contested, declaring she had not re-
fused to live with him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Charue Pastor With fraud.

New York, May 29.-The Rev.
Francis Schlatter, pastor of the 'Bap-
tist Church, Inc.," of Los Angeles, and
his secretary, DR.. Gus Algard, were
arrested here by postal inspectors on
charges of using the mails to defraud
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
BIG SUITS AGAINST HEARST
Judge VIM. Fenimore Cooper Asks
100000 Damages from Newspapers.

Chicago, May 29.-Judge William
Fenimore Cooper of the superior court
filed two suits in the circuit court,
each for 100000 damages, against
William Randolph Hearst, Charles S.
Stanton, named as publisher of the
Chicago Examiner; Roy D. Keehn,
counsel for the Examiner, and the H.
linois Publishing and Printing COM
pany. The suits are based on an. edi-
torial attacking Judge Cooper publish
ed in Fridays Examiner and Ameri-
can.
The suit filed by Judge Cooper
against the Chicago American names
the same persons and corporation
with the exception Of the publisher.
William A Curley is named as pub
Usher in the second suit.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
WAITE is RESIGNED TO FATE
Convicted Poisoner Will Be Sentenced
to Chair June 1.

New York, May 29.-Convicted of
murder in the first degree for poison
ing his father-in-law, John E. Peck, a
millionaire drug manufacturer Of
Grand Rapids, Mich, Dr. Arthur War
rem Waite is in the Tombs prison,
where he will remain until Justice
Clarence J. Shearn sentences him on
June l to death in the electric chair.
Waite declined to make any state
ment from his cell, but said he might
issue "some impression" later. That
he was inclined to accept the verdict
as final and was resigned to his fate
seemed to be indicated by his remark,
".Ihis is great relief" as he was led
from the courtroom.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
WILL PROBE GARAGE PUMPS
Federal Bureau to Investigate Short,

Federal Bureau to Investigate Short
age in Gasoline Measures.
Washington, May 29.-At the in
stance of Secretary Of State Steven
son of Illinois the federal bureau of
standards will conduct an investiga-
ton of public garage gasoline pumps
in that state to determine whether
motorists are receiving short meas
ure
This move is the result of disclo-
sures made at the conference of state
city commissioners of weights and
measures with the federal bureau
which was concluded. Secretary Ste
venson attended the meeting as the
Illinois delegate.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Court Rules for Reading.

Philadelphia, May 29.-The United
States District court sustained the de-
murrers presented by the Philadelphia
& Reading railway to indictments
charging violation of the interstate
commerce law in failing to file tariffs
on coal freight.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Nine, Jane DieuIafoy. Dies.

Paris, May 29.-Mme Jane Dieula-
foy, author, explorer, chevalier Of the
Legion of Honor, and professor of the
unique privilege accorded by the
French government Of wearing male
apparel, is dead.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
ABAS SOLDIER DRINK SIGNS
Descendant of Ethan Allen Opposes
Patriotic Booze Ads.

at fo|TS 100@S 7NoS'
Chicago, May 29.-William c. Dick
erson. a descendant of Ethan Allen
and a line of fighting men, has written
a letter to the commanding officers of
the central department asking if they
cannot compel the disuse of the signs
of breweries and distilleries which in
sinuate that American soldiers are
drinkers.
The sign he refers to advertises a
brand of whisky and pictures two SOL
diers, one in the uniform of General
Jackson's men and another in the
modern uniform 1t bears the inscrip-
ton, From Jackson's Soldiers to Fun.
ston's Men,"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Section Strikers Win.

Springfield. H., May 29.-The de-
mand IF striking section men of the
Chicago & Alton railroad for SLID a
day, an increase of Is cents, will be
Granted
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
DRRNED COPS SPOIL TRADE
Illinois Farmer and $4,000 Thwarted
in Plan to Meet "Nephew."


Chicago, May 29.-Genrge w.
Cowle, farmer of Moweaqua, got hop
ping mad at the Chicago police for
holding him and $4,000 at the station,
while an alleged real estate man, who
gave the name of Evans and claimed
to be a long lost nephew of Bowle'G
dead wife, ran from one telephone to
another about the city, in the double
stunt Of trying to connect with Cowle
and avoid the police.
1t seems that the bank where Cawle
kept his money became suspicious
when he withdrew so much, and no
titled a Chicago correspondent who
notified the police. Cowle was to get
a $4,000 farm" at Bloomington for
his $4,000
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30

, in Fine Condition to Take Part in
Entente Offensive in Bakans-Buf-
gars Take Greek Forts Without Re-
sistance.
Paris, May 29-After crossing the
Aegean Sea without loss, the Serbian
army in full strength now has been
landed at Saloniki, according to a dis
patch received here by wireless tele.
graph.
Serbia's new army has been vari-
ously estimated as numbering between
$4,000 and 100000 officers and men.
1t was reorganized on the Island of
Corfu, which is approximately 700
miles distant by water from Saloniki
Best Regiments Survive.
The Serbian army, totaled about
10000 men at the outbreak of the war,
but this force was greatly depleted as
result of an epidemic of typhus and
bitter engagements fought in an en-
deavor to check the Austro- G. German
and Bulgarian invasion of Serbia and
Montenegro.
The remnant of the original armies
saved itself by retreating through the
Albanian mountains to the eastern
shores Of the Adriatic. The survivors
are reported to have included some of
the best Serbian regiments.
Get New Equipment
On reaching the sea coast the Ser
bians were transported to the Island
of Corfu, off the southern coast of
Albania, where they were supplied
with new rifles and clothing and eff
fciently equipped for further service
on the Balkan battlefield.
When the reorganization had been
completed the entente allies sought
permission of the Athens government
to transport the soldiers from Corfu
to the base at Saloniki, across Greek
country, by rail. 1t would have cut
down the length of the journey by
some 500 miles, besides lessening the
danger of attack on the transports by
Teutonic submarines operating in the
Adriatic, Ionian, Candian and Aegean
seas.
Greece Stands Firm.
! Greece, however, refused to a low
the troops to cross her territory, TAX,
ing the stand that it would be a vio-
lation of her neutrality, and she is
reported to have persisted in her re
fusal in the face of threats made by
the entente allies to employ force.
reached, the entente powers deciding
to transport the Serbians to Saloniki
by sea.
Bugars Take Greek Forts.
London, May 29.-At the French
headquarters in the Balkans it was
announced that Bulgarians had occu-
pied the Greek forts of Rupel, Drago-
tin and Spatovo and were advancing
from Demir-Hissar toward Kavalla.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Rome Pushes Clock Ahead.

Rome, May 29.-The daylight saving
scheme has been adopted in Rome
An official decree orders that the clock
be advanced one hour beginning at
midnight June 3.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Gen. GaIIieni Dies.

Paris, May 29.-General Gallieni,
until recently French minister of war
and popularly known as the savior
of Paris" died at Versailles following
an operation for kidney trouble.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
AcouIt 8 Rioos Bank cbiefe

Washington, May 29.-The three
Riggs bank officials, on trial here for
perjury, were found not guilty after
the jury had delibera t7d nine minutes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
URGES PRAISE FOR FRANCE

Resolution Offered in Congress BIames
Germany for War.
Washington, May pa resolution
declaring the vast majority of the peo-
pie of the United States believe Ger
many and Austria precipitated the
present great war and asking congress
to congratulate France and her allies
"for punishment of international faith
lessness" was introduced in the house
by Representative Gardner.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Some Hungry.

Bill-Do you suppose you could ever
be hungry enough to eat horse?
Jill-Why, I've been hungry enough
to eat clothes horse!-Yonkers States.
man.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
SERBIAN TROOPS
REACH SAL0NIKI
100000 Men Are Transported
Without MiShap.
FORCE MOBILIzED At CORFU

Army Said to Be Well Equipped and
in Fine Condition to Take Part in
Entente Offensive in BaIkans-Buf-
gars Take Greek Forts Without Re-
sistance.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30

Petit Partisan Declares kaiser's Loss
es at Verdun Have Reached $4,000
Casualties 1900 in Past Week,
Says Another 200 Killed
at Hill 3o4.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-14

Chicago better than any place and
sure enough I do, though I've never
been to. any other big city, but think
this is best I'll never forget it"
The train was nearing my station.
perhaps you'll come back on your
honeymoon" 1 suggested, as l
arose.
"Oh, that's what I'm on, now" she
fastened. That's why l come.
When we're married Bud can't get
away, so he gave me the money to
come and take my honeymoon now"
Webb City, Mo.-Miss Lonna Fos-
ter killed, Rex Wise's back broken
and Clyde CTeve. internally injured
when their automobile, racing with
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-14

an interurban, turned turtle and
rolled, 40 feet into side of a house.
New York.-RepubIican candidate
Chas. E. Hughes will make his first
speech on tranS-cOntinental trip
planned for next month, at Detroit,
Aug. Z.
Washington. - Adanson bill pro-
viding for leasing power dam sites
on navigable rivers passed house by
vote of 81 to II.
New OrIeans.-Wm. thinner, 13,
shot ard killed his mother. Had tried
to get her recOnciled with his father,
whom she had left. Says she at
tackled him with broomstick.
Madrid.-MartiaI law declared be-
cause of railroad strike.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-07-07
THE NEWEST REr1EDY
Backache, Rheumatism and Dropsy.

Kidney, Bladder ana Uric Acid troubles
bring misery to many. When the kidneys
are weak or diseased, these natural filters
do not cleanse the blood sufficiently, and
the poisons are carried to all parts of the
body. There follow depression, aches
and pains, heavineSS, drowSinesS, irrita-
bility, headaches, chilliness ard rheu-
matism. In some people there are sharp
pains in the back and loins, distressing
bladder disorders and sometimes obstin-
ate dropSy. The uric acid sometimes
forms into gravel or kidney stones. When
the uric acid affects the muscles and
joints, it causes lumbago, rheumatism,
govt or sciatica. This is the time to try
T" Anuric." Send 10c. for trial package.
During digestion uric acid is absorbed
into the system from meat eaten, and
even from some vegetables. The poor
kidneys get tired and backache begins.
This is good time to take NAnuric,"
the new discovery of DIR. Pierce for Kid
ney trouble and Backache. Neglected
kidney trouble is responsible for many
deaths, and Insurance Company examin-
ing doctors always test the water of an
applicant before a policy will be issued.
Have you ever set aside bottle of water
for twenty-four hours? A heavy sedi-
ment or settling sometimes indicates kid
ney trouble. The true nature and char
acter OF diseases, especially those of the
kidneys and urinary organs, can often
be determined by careful chemical an
alysis and microscopical examination
this is done by expert chemists of the
Medical Staff of the Invalids' Hotel. Ii
you wish to know your condition send
sample of your water TO Doctor Pierce's
Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, and de-
scribe your symptoms. 1t will be ex-
amined without any expense to you, and
Doctor Pierce or his Staff of Assisting
Physicians will inform you truthfully