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New Britain herald., 1916-07-07
VALUE OF CARGO
 INCREASES 8 TIMES
German Sailing Vessel Starts Dis Charging Nitrate Held Since 1914
 Worth a Million.

New York, July 7.-The German sailing ship Indra began to discharge here today a cargo of nitrate from Chile valued at $1,000,0O0. When she arrived here bringing the cargo, in Septem ber 1914, it was worth only $125, 900 but the demand for the chemical for the manufacture of ex- plosives has greatly increased its price since then. The result is that while lying in this port for nearly two years the value of the cargo has increased $875,000.
 The Indra was bound from a Chill can port to Dunkirk. France, when the European war began. The cap tain headed for New York on learn ing that war was declared. Consignees of the cargo began litigation to com pei him to carry it to Dunkirk but he declined to take his ship to sea, where she might be captured by British or French warships.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07
MARRIED BY MAIL
 TO MILITIA MAN
Plan of Proxy Was Illegal-Contract is Sent to Soldier on
 Border.

Newark, July 7.-Unable to be mar ried by proxy because of legal en- tanglements, Miss Maud Ethel Sergcnt of 60 Peck avenue and Louis Bansem CT, a private with the First Regiment on the Mexican border, have resorted to the mails. A marriage contract was signed today by Miss Sergent and imme ediately mailed to MT. Banseme CT, who is at Douglas, Ariz.
 That the couple will be legally man and wife was asserted by Eugene H. Meyer counsel for Miss Sergent. Clerk Frank F. Crissey of the marriage i- cense bureau. also thought the con- tract would be binding. Miss Ser gent signed the contract before a notary and witnesses. Now the bride groom will sign it. The procedure is that of a common law marriage pro- vided by law. The registration of the exactly as does the recording of the marriage license.
 Bansemer and Miss Sergent have been friends for years. The couple became engaged when the regiment was in camp at Sea Girt preparing for service in Mexico. It was too late then for them to be married by a min- ister and announcement was made that they would be married by proxy. It developed that the marriage under these conditions would not be recog- nized by law, and the mail way was then brought to the rescue.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07
FRENCH WILL AVENGE
 CRIMES AGAINST SYRIA
America Asked to Apprise Turkey oi Observation-Disclosures of Popu-
 IatiOn Must Proceed.

Paris, July 7.-Georges Leygues, formerly minister of the colonies, pre- siding at a meeting of the foreign af- fairs committed of the chamber of deputies tonight, announced that. as a result of representations made by committee regarding the situation in Syria Premier Briand had requested the American government to make known to the Turkish government that the French government was re- solved not to allow the crimes alleged to have been committed in Syria to go unpunished.
 The American government he said, was also asked to concern itself again with the revictualling of the Syrian population.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07
DUNN SEEKS MINOR STARS.
Cleveland Owner on Hunt to Bolster
 His Club Against Injuries.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 7.-James Dunn of the Cleveland American league club, who has been here watching the work of the players of the local American association team, yesterday asked Manager Hendricks to put price on Pitchers Carter and Aldridge and Outfielder Kelly. Dunn has only one substitute outfelder and if an accident should occur to any of his regulars the Cleveland club would be severely handicapped. Cleveland also needs a few pitchers. Dunn figures with two more good pitchers his club would have a fine chance for keeping in the pennant race to the end.
 Manager Hendricks said he will confer with James c. McGill, owner of the Indianapolis club, before taking up negotiations with Dunn for the sale of the players.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07
Boston Store

In materials to make up Tor vacation wear, we are showing the Popular Sport Stripes, in Old Rose, Navy, Green, Belgian Blue, Black, Pink and Gold.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07

 ROBE R .: AifG1S9LlEs .+.s.

Robert w. Woolley, director of the United States mint, is the newly ap- pointed head of the democratic pub icity bureau. MT. Woolley will not relinouish his office to give his en- tire time to the campaign until Aug
 1. Just now MT. Woolley is busy su- pervising the sculptors' models for the new coins. MT. Woolley said that he expected the democratic campaign book to. be completed by the middle of August, which would be two weeks earlier than in the campaign four years aSar MT. Woolley is a Ken
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07

tuckian by birth and Virginian by residence and is forty-five years old He was formerly a newspaper man and was the chief of the democratic publicity bureau in 1912 and editor of the campaign textbook, adn his good work in the 1912 campaign won for him the well deserved recognition of reappointment this year. In 1911- 12 he was the chief Investigator of the Stanley committee which probed into the affairs of the United States Steel corporation. Before becoming director of the mint he was auditor of the treasury for the interior de- partment.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07
INQUIRY INTO MEAT
 PACKING INDUSTRY
House Sub Committee Informally Considers Matter-CattIe Produ-
 cers in Favor.


 Washington, July 7--Members of the house judiciary subcommittee were considering informally today whether they shall recommend a fed eral inquiry into the meat packing industry.
 The committeeman had before them a mass of testimony taken during hearings which began in March and ended yesterday on Representative Borland's resolution for investigation by the federal trade commission. Rep resentatives of the cattle producers favored such an inquiry, while the packers opposed it on the ground hat it would be detrim ental to their business. Cattlemen argued that the action was necessary to insure req sonable meat prices to consumers.
 The proposed inquiry, if ordered, may be broadened to include all ques- tions affecting the growth, manufac- ture and marketing of meat products and allied industries.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07
MONEY FOR AVIATORS.>
War Decora tions Will Carry Cash
 Prizes With Them.

Paris, July ', 1920 D. m.-A com mittee of the Franco-American Flying corps has decided to present money prizes to members of the corps upon whom war decorations have been conferred Five hundred francs will be given for the Cross of War; 1 ,000 francs for the military medal, and 1,5OO francs for the Legion of Honor
 Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt at tended the meeting of the committee.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07
Beach Cloth is also very desirable in the plain colors- Old Rose, Belgian Blue, Palm sBeach, Pink and Green.

Dress Linen in white and colors.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07

The New Britain Turner society met last evening and presented prizes won at the turnfest in Hartford. After the -semi-annua1 reports of the officers were read, 1t was voted to keep mem bers of the National Guard in good standing. The fence will be closed up to prevent the use of the grounds as a public highway.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-07
,PULLAR
 & MVEN
Muscle Soreness

7 Prevent soreness and lameness when playing tennis, ball, golf and other out-of-door sports, by having for instant use Minard's liniment the effective antiseptic which is pure and stainless and which is so popularly used by most every one this season.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-13
FLAG DAY.
Governors Proclamation Calls Atten-
ton to Proper Observance.

A proclamation has been issued from
the office of Gov. Philip designating
Wednesday, June IA as flag day, and
recommending that the national colors
be displayed on that day and special
exercises and ceremonies be held in
public and private schools and all
honor possible be accorded "Old
Glory"
Gov. Philip before he went to a hos
pital to be operated upon.
This is a time when all possible trib-
ute should be accorded the insignia
of the United States
A business house in New Jersey
has constructed flag of electric
lights, so that it may be seen at night
as well as day Several cities have
purchased one of these flags and cree
ted them on top of a high building in
the city. At night when the flag is
waving flag is presented to all parts
of the city.
"Old Glory has been used time and
again to awaken enthusiasm at meet
ings. Never has it failed. 1t has been
raised often at the republican and
progressive meetings at Chicago this
week.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-13

John G. Conway, Atty.
Notice of Final Account and to Deter
mine Inheritance Tax.
County Court, Jefferson County, Wis
consin-In Probate.
In the matter of the Estate of
Henry EngeI, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
at a special term of the county court,
to be held III and for said county at the
City Hall in the city of Watertown in
said County on the 3rd Wednesday
(being the 21st. day. of June, A. D.,
1916, at the opening of court on that
day the following matter will be heard
and considered:
The application of Charles F. Teich,
administrator of the estate of Henry
Engel, deceased, late of the town of
Watertown in said county, for the
examination and allowance of his
final account, including debts and
claims paid not filed and allowed,
and for the assignment Of the residue
Of the estate of said deceased to such
persons as are by law entitled there
to; and for the determination and adj
Indication of the Inheritance tax, if
any, payable in said estate.
Dated May IT. A D., 1916.
BY THE COURT,
R. B. Kirkland, County Judge.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-13
NEW BOOKS.

The public Library has received
several practical and up-to-date book
lets on concrete construction. These
booklets are written by a corps of
competent engineers and are published
under the auspices of the Universal
Information Bureau of Chicago. Their
accuracy, therefore, is unquestion-
able and will render them exceedingly
valuable to those interested in these
subjects.
The booklets cover the following
subjects:
Concrete for the farmer.
Concrete for the barnyard.
Concrete pavements, sidewalks. curb
and gutter
Concrete silos.
Small farm buildings of concrete.
Conereting in cold weather.
Small concrete bridges and Gull
verts.
Proceedings of Conference on Per-
manent and Sanitary Farm improve
ments.
Concrete surfaces
Farm Cement News Qast issue).
These booklets have been sent to
the public library through the cour-
tesy of cement manufacturer as
gift to the library and should prove
of real value to all those interested in
the subjects outlined
Educational publications of this
kind, both of scientific and practical
merits are welcome additions to the
library.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
THE LEADER Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., June i
Making Grass Rugs.

In the Wisconsin and Minnesota
marshes is found vegetable growth
known to batanists as "carix striota."
The common term applied to this
product is wire grass" Like many
other things that nature has provided
wire grass was formerly supposed to
be of little value; but the mistake of
such a viewpoint has been demonstrate
ed by the Deltox Rug company, at Osh-
kosh Mr. Emil Steiger, prominent in
political affairs of Wisconsin, is at
the head of this concern, and his rugs
are carpeting the offices of the United
States government in Washington, the
big Office buildings of New York, Chi
cago, Milwaukee, and elsewhere, and
besides are being used in homes, bun
galOWs, and summer residences and
hotels throughout the country. The
agricultural department in Washing
ton has prepared some important bull
letins regarding the use and dura-
bility of wire-grass; from which we
are to learn that the product is a long,
slender jointless vegetable growth,
springing from the ground in a single
stem, without branches or joints, or
additional leaves. The fibre is round
and incased in a hard outer casing
and somewhat resembles broom corn,
minus the branches and seeds. 1t is
different from grass in that it con-
sists almost entirely of fibre, and when
the outside cuticle is broken or
crushed, it becomes tough and flexible
Ordinary grass, in the other hand, will
break, and is of no use in the manu-
facture of rugs" is in a class by it
self. The land on which it is grown
possessed but small value until the
harvest of the rug crops was begun by
Mr.. Steiger and others. The industry
is among the interesting new activi-
ties of the middle west
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-13
SPECTACULAR RUNAWAY.
Team DaSheS Down Main Street With
No Serious Results.

The monOtony of two days rain
was broken on Thursday morning
when team of bay horses belonging
to Ray and Paul Mcfarland, after a
spectacular runaway along the west
ern part Of Main street averted a seri-
Gus accident by falling in front of a
repair car of T. NJ. E. R. e L. Co.
The cause of the runaway is I'M
known.
The horses rounded the corner of
West Main and Washington streets
and dashed down Main street. For
the most part they kept to the center
OF the street, but at times it looked
as if the telegraph poles were their
object. When the center of the bridge
was reached one horse fell and was
dragged along by the other until he
fell at the end of the bridge Both
then slid for about ten feet and
stopped short distance from the
repair car.
After the accident the horses were
taken in charge by Clarence Brown.
who Immediately drove off,
The team was practically uninjured
save for few bruises received in
their perilous slide
A curious part of the incident was
the fact that the repair car prevented
an automobile on the north side of
the street and along the car from be-
ing damaged. The sight of the repair
car seemed to partly stop one horse
and it is lucky that it did so, for he
was headed directly for the automo-
bile when he fell
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-13
Cocktails, King Of Panama.

General Goethals is back in the
United States, and is ready to be re-
lieved of every responsibility in con-
nection with the Panama canal He
declares that the course of the 800, 1000
tons of soft rock that has been tumb-
ling into Gaillard cut has been de-
fected to the north of Gold Hill into a
small basin, so that it can never give
any further trouble to navigation.
And from this we are to believe that
the Panama canal is open for all
time Goethals has been king of the
hearts of men at Panama, and unless
he does some foolish stunt la Ad-
miral Dewey, he will have a niche in
the appreciation and admiration of
all Americans.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-13
Children CRY
FOR FLETCKER'S
Q a 8 . RIA
PROF. M'NIESH is
HIGHLY COMPL IMENTED
Account from Fox Lake Tells of
Securing the WatertOwn Man TO
Head Schools.
MISS HABHEGGER ENGAGED

The Fox Lake Representative, in
reporting the proceedings of the meet
ing of the school board in that place.
says:
There will be considerable change
in the teaching force at the Fox Lake
public schools next year, there being
four vacancies to fill owing to the
resignation of Prof. F. B. Cooley, Miss
P1ekarski, Miss Hamilton and Miss
Ross. The school board has secured an
able bunch of teachers to fill the
vacancies, the principal, w. H. Nc
Nlesch, being man of experience,
having been assistant principal at
WATERFOWL for four years, and is high
ly recommended and will undoubtedly
I'LL the position here in an able man
ner. He expects to move here in the
near future
Mention is also made of the en-
ployment Of Miss Margaret B. Habheg-
ger by the Fox Lake school board as
an instructor in German, and the Rep
resentative speaks in complimentary
terms of her
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-13
NO MORE CHAUTAUQUA
SUNDAY PROGRAMS
One Day of Rest i'm Seven Has Demon
strated Many Benefits the Past Year
Though Financial Sacrifice.
THE INNOVATION Is SUCCESSFUL

There will be no Sunday programs
this year on the Redpath five-day
chautauqua circuit, which opens in
/ louisiana and ends in Illinois. This
is following the precedent set a year
| ago, when for the first time all Sun
| day programs were eliminated on the
Redpath seven-day Chautauquas, op-
Grated from Chicago. The Second
Baptist church review, Chicago, had
inauguration of the plan upon the
seven-day circuit a year ago:
Declaring that chautauqua lectur-
ers, entertainers and musicians are as
much entitled to one day of rest in
seven as are those engaged in any
other occupation or profession, Harry
P. Harrison, Chicago, member of
the University Congregational church
and Of the Chicago Congregational
club, has recently introduced an inno-
walton of wide interest in religious
circles. AS president and general
| manager of the Redpath chautauquas.
Chicago, he has eliminated the Sunday
program on 120 chautauquas of the
south and middle west.
The new move is Of far-reaching
| Importance, as there are today not
| less than 2,40O travelling or circuit
chautauquas and 600 independent
chautauquas in this country, which,
with the exception of the original one
! at Chautauqua, N Y, the one at
Winona Lake, Ind, and a few others
not only keep open on Sundays but
charge an admission. Also the num-
Der OF chautauquas is increasing rapid
ly, thus charging the scope of the
Sunday problem.
| The Sunday program his long
| been veXatious problem in many
parts of the country and regarded as
difficult Of solution. At many indie
i pendent chautauquas it has been con-
sldered impossible to succeed without
a Sunday program and the paid ad-
missions in connection Herewith
some chautauquas opening on Satur-
day and closing a week from the fol
lowing Sunday night to have the ad-
vantages of two Sundays
The talent and all others employed
are paid the same for six days work
that they have heretofore been paiC
for seven. This means a financial
sacrifice on the part of Mr.. Harrison
OF thousands of dollars for the season
While it is going to be some loss
financially said Mr. Harrison, I fee
that we will be more than recon-
|pensed in the good we, ourselves, re-
ceive from such a movement and also
the more hearty cooperation which
we will receive from the local COM
mittees in the towns where the chau-
tauquas are held.
Not only is it right from a re-
hglous standpoint but one day OF
rest in seven will also raise the stand
ard of efficiency, and talent will be
able to do better work
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-13
HARD HITTING ON THE PART OF
THE WHITEWATER SWAT
TIERS GIVES THEM GAME.
Beaver Dam WaIlOps Diesingers 5
to 4, Lowering Their Standard.
Fort Atkinson Wins.
TEAM STANDING.
Well it happened.

AS result of the game played yes
terday between the Whitewater Yam
KEGS and Manager "Pete's" Goslings
that resulted in 9 to 3 score and a
defeat for the Goslings, a new third
baseman and new catcher will be
listed in Watertown's lineup next
Sunday.
After the third inning Brielmier was
substituted for Henke and a ray of
hope was held out for the GOslings.
Two runs were made by Watertown
after the third inning and the five in
nings he pitched.
Whitewater got a goose egg in the
first, three runs in the second, four in
the third and two in the remaining
five
Watertown received one run in the
first, and two more in the balance of
the game.
1t may have been that Whitewater
expected that they should have won
the game because every one of the
Goslings said they were treated fine
by the Whitewater people.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-13
LII McAdOO GueSses Right?

The optimistic McAdoo, "son-in-law
of the government" and Secretary of
the Treasury department, says that
there will be no depression in the bust
ness of the United States after the
war. He declares that anyone who
believes otherwise must be influenced
either by partisan propaganda or ig-
norance of the prospect for peace
orders" Of course all hope that Nc
Adoo is right Nevertheless he is in
a lonesome class, advocating such
views.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-13
ELECT DELEGATES.
Retail Liquor Dealers Hold Meeting
and Transact Much Business.

A well attended meeting of the
WatertOwn Retail Liquor Dealers as
sociation was held at Union hall Fri
day afternoon. Delegates were ap-
pointed to attend the Retail Liquor
Dealers convention, to be held June 49,
p at Menasha, and one new mem
Der, G. Sommers, of Tivoli Island was
proposed.
The regular delegates appointed to
the convention are H. w. Kronitz,
Albert Cavanaugh, R. Pouchert, G.
Chaser, and F. Bittner.
The alternates are R. Kuhn, F. Kube
H. Hole, B. Strauss and w. Murphy
The convention will be well rep
resented by other cities and the dele
gates expect to derive much benefit
from the talks to be given.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-13
WHEN YOU HAVE A COLD

Give it attention, avoid exposure, be
regular and careful of your diet, also
commence taking Dr. Kings New Dis
covery. 1t contains PineTar, Antisep-
tic Oils and Balsams. Is slightly laxa-
tive. DR.. Kings New Discovery eases
your cough, soothes your throat and
bronchial tubes, checks your cold,
starts to clear your head. In a short
time you know your cold is better. It's
the standard family cough syrup in
use over 40 years. Get bottle at once.
Keep it in the house as a cold in
surance. Sold at your druggist ADV.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-13
Blunt Facts About Brandeis,

The nomination of M. Brandeis
has been confirmed, and every lover
of honesty, clean men, and a square
deal, is glad of it. Months and
months were consumed in attempts
to beat Brandeis, and all kinds of
DOGGY, imaginable excuses were looked
up. It's all over now, and the big
fight has been a failure The reason
for the fight has been established.
First, Brandeis is Jew; secondly, he
has been the peoples lawyer" and
has fought the big, corrupt interests
unremittingly. Wall street was un-
animously against him-and that's a
splendid reason why the Senate
should have decided as it did
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-13
WILL SLOAN'S LINIMENT RELIEVE
PAIN?

Try it and see-one application will
prove more than column of claims
James S. Ferguson, Phila., Pa. writes:
Il have had wonderful relief since I
used Sloan's Liniment on my knees.
TO think after all these years of pain
one application gave me relief Many
thanks for what your remedy has done
Tor me- Don't keep on suffering, ap-
ply Sloan's Liniment where your pain
Is and notice how quick you get re-
lief. Penetrates without rubbing. Buy
it at any Drug Store 25c-Adv
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-13
FRACTURES WRIST.
Arnold SandrOck Is Injured While
Operating Machine.

While operating a mailing machine
at the G. B. Lewis company factory,
Tuesday, Arnold Sandrock had his
wrist severely injured.
While making some changes he in
serted his arm in the machine and at
the same time he stepped on the foot
lever which put the machine in opera
ton before he could remove his arm.
The bones were fractured in his
wrist and he will be unable to re-
sumo duties for few weeks.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-13
SaxOphOne Orchestra Returns.

The Saxophone orchestra, which is
concluding another of their success
full tours, returned to Watertown
Monday
The musicians will remain in this
city for brief period, after which
they will again go on the road for a
tour which will occupy about month
Of their time
The Saxophone orchestra is fast
forging to the front, and the book
ings now closed for next winters
season are most encouraging.