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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
EXPECT INCOME TAX
TO Be S11o,OO0,OOO
MCAd0O Estimates an Increase
of S3O,OOO,OOO.

Washington, May 22.-Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo, in an official
statement, estimates that income tax
receipts will yield $110,000,000 during
the current fiscal year These figures
are s30,000,00O above last years total
and $25,000,000 greater than the esti.
mate submitted to Congress at the be-
ginning of this season.
The official estimate was based up
On income taxes already paid, and the
assessments which Commissioner Os-
born of the internal revenue bureau
has just made upon returns of income
for the calendar year ended December
81, 1915.
The internal revenue bureau has as
sessed during the current fiscal year
$113, ,175, ,92SS4 This includes $751;
127, ,604.05 corporation income tax and
SCI, ,04S, ,324.79 individual income tax
Secretary McAdoo ascribes the in
crease to the country's prosperity, and
the vigorous enforcement of the in
come tax law.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
WEST ROAD IMPROVE
MENT DISCUSSED
CITIZENS MET WITH COUNCIL
COMMITTEE ON STREETS AND
BRIDGES IN CITY HALL.
Discussion Brings Out Diversity of
opinion as to Proper Width
and Material.

The council committee having
charge Of the matter of the improve
ment of the West road in the city of
Watertown were in session at the city
hail Monday, May l. with other per-
sons interested in this matter
At the session arguments were pre-
sented as to the kind of road to be
built. Many of those present were in
favor OF a concrete road. Although
the cost of constructing such a road
would be a considerable amount of
money, they were of the opinion that
the cost Of repair, would be much less
than for a macadamized road.
Others were Of the opinion that a
macadamized road would be the
proper thing at this time, as the
original cost would be much less; and,
besides, if this road would be improved
with concrete, people coming into the
city by other roads would also eX-
pect their roads improved in the same
manner, which would create a great
expense to the city for such improve
ments.
Arguments IN regard to the width OF
the proposed Improvement were also
presented. The building of nine
foot and also the building of a thir-
teen or thirteen and one half foot
road were discussed.
Following these discussions ad
journment took place fo-- ,ne purpose
OF giving those interested in the i'm
provement more time to look into
the matter and see if it would not
be possible for them to provide more
money for this improvement.
Those living along the West road
have subscribed $500 to devote to the
work, and with this sum they be-
lieve the city should construct some
thing substantial.
A meeting will be called some time
in the near future, at which time this
matter will be discussed further.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
MISS LUTKEMEY[R
RESIGNS POSITION
WILL CONTINUE LIBRARY WORK
IN CHHDREN'S DEPARTMENT
AT SIOUX CITY. IOWA.
Miss LutkeEeyer Has Been Librarian
of the WatertOWn Public Library
For the Past Two Years.

At a meeting of the library board,
held Wednesday evening, Miss GeOr-
gia Lutkemeyer, presented her resig-
nation as librarian of the Watertown
public library to take effect August /.
She will go to Sioux City, Iowa,
where she will take up children's and
executive work in that public library
Miss Lutkemeyer came to this city
August /, 1914, from the University
of Wisconsin, where she had been at
tending the library school for a year.
Previous to that time she held a posi-
ton as children's librarian in library
at Jacksonville, ILL.,, for two years.
While here she has taken an
active part in many of the literary
organizations in this city, and has
tried to make the library as practical
a place as possible. She believes that
a library should not be looked upon
as merely place where books may be
secured for the purpose of reading, or
as place where people may go to
read, but it should be regarded as a
place where information may be re-
ceived
Miss Lutkemeyer has always shown
her willingness to assist those seek
ing information, and has always tried
to secure books which pertained to all
lines of enterprises, farming as we'll
as manufacturing. She has always
taken keen interest in the children's
department, assisting them in every
way possible to interest them in their
work and to educate them as to the
use of the library.
Miss Lutkemeyer has always CO.
operated in the school work by assist
ing the students in preparing their
debates or essay work, and has at all
times done all in her power to assist
them in any way possible.
Not only in work connected with
the library has she been active but
she has also taken leading parts in
the social work of this city. She is
an active member of the Euterpe and
Saturday clubs for which she has al
ways done her part in the arrange
ment and carrying out of the club pro-
grams.
Although her absence in this city
will be regretted, Miss Lutkemeyer
has the best wish of host of friends
that she has made in this city for her
future success in the work which she
undertakes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
COUNCIL MEETING.
Receives Several Petitions and ReSO-
Iutf0ns, and New Ordinances
Are Presented.

The Northwestern college filed a
petition asking for refund Of $401.12
which that institution had paid in
taxes under protest. The matter was
referred to the judiciary committee
and the city attorney.
J. B. Wilkes asked the council to
grant him permission to install curb
gasoline oil pump on the curb near
his garage at 81 Market street. The
request was sent to the committee on
streets and bridges.
The petition of certain citizens to
detatch their lands from the city was
referred to the judiciary committee
and the city Attorney
The treasurer's report showed
that the amount Of money on hand in
all funds is $163,16136.
Bills for $38111 were allowed.
The contract for furnishing coal
for the city for the next year was let
to the McGorlick Fuel company.
A petition was read from residents
in River drive complaining that the
depression in that locality was being
filled not only by dumping dirt and
sand, but much vegetable and other
decaying matter is finding it's way to
the sink They want the place aband-
oned as a public dump, but the cOun-
Gil takes another view of the subject
and will prosecute anyone who vio-
lates the public dumping ground or
dinances
Ordinances were introduced, the eff
feet Of which, if adopted, will revise
the laws and make them conform to
present day conditions. The law un-
der which the police are operating
was enacted in 1898, and the laws
which regulate the city clerk and city
treasurer were passed in 1856. No
new duties are contemplated in the
proposed new laws, the intention be-
ing merely to make them apply to the
existing conditions.
A resolution was adopted to oil
Western avenue from Richards ave-
nue. to Harvey avenue, and Tenth
street from Dodge street to Western
avenue.
resolution instructed the commit
tee which has in charge the Memorial
day arrangements to meet with the
manager of the City band and per-
feet arrangements whereby the band
can be procured for concerts this
coming summer, the aldermen ex-
pressing a willingness to spend $500
for this feature of the peoples amuse-
roput
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
HOUSE PASSES SHIP
BILL, WILSON VICTOR
As Usual President Gets Some
C. 0. P. Support.

Washington, May 22.-President
Wilson's ship purchase bill was pass
ed by the house by a vote of 211 tC
161
Eight Republicans, three Progress.
sives, one, independent, and one So
cialist voted for the measure. Two
Democrats opposed it.
Republicans voting for the shipping
bill were Cary of Wisconsin, Dillon
of South Dakota, Nor ton of North
Dakota. Farr and Miller of Pennsyl
vania. James of Michigan, and Moss
of West Virginia.
Progressives voting for it were Mar
tin of Louisiana, Nolan of California,
and Schall of Minnesota.
Kent of California, Independent,
and London of New York, Socialist,
voted for it. Olney of Massachusetts
and Slayden of Texas were the Dem
ocrats who voted against it.
The measure was passed in substan-
TALLY the same form it was intro
duCed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
The Printer and Rising Prices.

(By Albert NJ. Freeman.)
A butcher came the other day,
One thousand billheads bought.
charged him what / always had,
Nor gave the price thought.
A tailor entered afterwards,
With copy for a dodger.
The price was what he paid last year.
Il dared not make it larger)
A man who deals in coal and wood
Was next to try my door:
Five hundred cards ?" "One-twenty-
five
G never had asked more.)
Today l went to pay some bills.
Good grief! 1 stopped to think,
For all the prices looked so large
On paper, type and ink.
Tonight my wife came round for cash
To pay for meat and coal,
And also for the chiIdren's clothes
The figures gnawed my soul
Thanks, thanks to ye, my worthy
friends,
For the lesson ye have taught,
| cried aloud, and roundly swore
I'd never more get caught.
Tomorrow, when the butcher comes,
He'll pay price that's higher,
Or else the shade of mighty Ben
May haunt me for a liar.
-Cannery Notes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
PICK GUARDSMEN.
Man From Each Regiment Selected
For Military Academy.

Madison, Wis, May 16.-Three mem
bers of the Wisconsin National guard
have been recommended for West
Point, where they will have an oppor-
tunity to become officers in the regu-
lar army. The men selected will be
examined at Fort Sheridan June 6.
Following are the men named and
the regiment they represent:
Leverett Yonder, Whitewater, cor
poral, Company G., First infantry.
Alfred w. Ptngel, Appleton, cor
poral, Company G, Second infantry.
Alexander l.. Nicol, Sparta, sar-
geant, Company L, Third infantry.
If the men pass the examinations
at Fort Sheridan they will enter West
Point this fall and it is expected that
each year the three regiments will
have an opportunity to send man to
the military academy.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
ATR0CiTY TALES ARE TRUE
Henry Morgenrhau, Ex-Ambassador to
Turkey, Tells of Armenian Horrors.

Turkey, Tells of Armenian Horrors.
New York, May ga story of the
ravages of disease, of brutal murder
IF torture that produces lingering
leath-that was the burden of an in
terview on the deaths of 750 900 Ar
menians given by Henry Morgenthau,
who has resigned as ambassador from
the United States to Turkey.
"In my childhood l cried over
Uncle Toms Cabin and wept at the
way the negroes were sold into
slavery" Mr.. Morgenthau said Later
on read "Evangeline," and my heart
went out 10 the poor woman and her
lover; but all of these things are
nothing compared to what went on in
Turkey under my own eyes. | do not
want to give too many narrowing pic
lures. and it will not be wise for me
to go much into details, but / will
say that | have been requested to
state that most of the stories that
reached the United States are found
ed on facts"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
WRECKER OF SUSSEX KNOWN
Lieut.. Otto Steinbrnk Said to Be the
"Punished" Diver Commander.

Washington, May 22.-Information
received by the state department from
entente allies sources and made known
for the first time is that the German
submarine U-18, commanded by Lieut..
Otto Steinbrink, was the submersible
which destroyed the channel liner
Sussex and brought the crisis between
the United States and Germany to a
climax.
The identity of the submarine which
sank the Sussex was said in dispatch
es to the state department to have
been obtained from the crew of an
other German submarine captured by
allied war vessels.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
RUSS JOIN ALLY
IN MESOPOTAMIA
British Forces Joined by SIavs
in Asia Minor.
ADVANCE TOWARD BAGOAD
isam's Capita! Is Menaced by Dash of
Grand Dukes Troops Soldiers
Reaching British Line Are Advance
Guards of Army Which is Approach
ing.

London, May 22.-Russian troops
have joined the British in Mesopota-
mia and an allied drive on Bagdad is
now believed to be imminent The
British, with their Russian comrades,
it is believed, soon will strike heavily
at the Turks in a determined effort to
wipe out the series OF defeats inf1ict-
ed upon General Townshend's troops
before their final capitulation from
starvation at Kut-e1-Amara
The Russians, after a wild and ad-
venturOus ride from Persia, joined
5he column of General Sir G. Cor
riEghe, which is fighting it's way up
the Tigris toward Kut This British
force, originally dispatched as a re
lief expedition to succor the beleag-
ured army at Kut, now is the
wedge for Russo British campaign
against the sacred city of Islam.
Form Advance Guard.
The Russian forces which Joined
colors with the British are merely the
advance guard, it is stated, of strong
SCiliAIifliloo liOW oll IilCIl way W S1lcCl
a junction. The combined armies are
about 130 miles from Bagdad They
are fighting on the same ground over
which ToWnshend advanced to Ctesi-
phon, just below Bagdad, where he
met his disastrous defeat.
British Drive Turks Back.
A further advance for General Cor
ringhe's troops on the right bank of
the Tigris also is officially reported.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
ASPHALT BURNS.
Blaze Tuesday Morning Causes Much
citement-Damage Slight.

Fire resulting Tuesday morning from
the overheating Of asphalt in tank
in the yard at the rear OF the jessie
Cheese company's building.
When the asphalt started to burn the
faucet at the bottom of the tank was
opened to drain off its contents, but
when this was done the flame fol-
lowed the flowing asphalt which run
down grade to the barn, and wood
pile near by.
Chemicals were put into play at once
and prevented the fire from spreading
until the department arrived on the
scene. The damage was slight.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
HUGHES HAS GREAT LEAD
Oregon Reports Show Vote Double
That of Two Rivals.

Portland. Ore, May 22.-Returns
from various parts of the state from
Fridays presidential primary showed
that Justice Charles E. Hughes Re-
publican vote was nearly twice the ag-
gregate vote given former Senator
Theodore E. Burton and Senator AL
bert B. Cummins.
An increase was noted in the num-
Der OF Republican voters that had
written in the name Of Theodore
Roosevelt as their choice for presi-
dent
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
MISS HUBBARD TO BE QUEEN
Dauqhter of Fra ElbertUs to Aid al
Wisconsin U. Masque.

Madison, May 22.-Miss Miriam
Hubbard daughter of Ebert Hubbard
who drowned when Lusitania went
down, will take the art of Queen Eliz-
abeth in the masque that will be pro
duced by the university of Wisconsin
on June 3.
Miss Hubbard was a student at Wis
consin last year, but left school when
her father died, and is now attending
the University of Michigan. She will
come to Madison, however, to play a
leading role in the last feature of the
Wisconsin Shakespearean tercenten-
ary celebration
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
MATTERS CASE IN u. S. COURT
Margaret Ryan Gets Out Writ for Pos
session of Baby.

Chicago. May Margaret Ryan,
the Canadian girl-mother of Baby
Ireane. about whom has centered the
fight of Mrs. Anna Ledgerwood Mat
ters for the possession of her late
husbands estate, enlisted the aid of
the United States courts to gain pos
session of the baby she thought was
dead
pus in the court of Federal Judge K.
M. Lands directing that the baby be
returned to her. The writ is return
able next Friday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
HUGE INCOME TAX FRAUDS
Attempts to Cheat Uncle Sam Out of
$3.50, 1876 Frustrated,

Washington, May 22.-Attempted
frauds and invasions of the income
tax law, aggregating $S,380,1S5, have
been frustrated by the treasury de-
partment, during the first nine months
Of the current fiscal year
The $8,3S0,185 has been added to
the incorrect returns, assessed against
the delinquent corporations and in
dividuals, and will be collected. What
ever additional evasions and omis-
sions may be uncovered in returns
yet to be investigated will be similar
ly treated
corporation returns have yet to be
examined before the total OF the
amount withheld can be ascertained.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
LYNCH is GIVEN TEN YEARS
lrishman From America Has Sentence
Delayed at u. S. Request.

London, May PIT is reported 70
the American consular office that Jere-
miah c. Lynch of New York has been
sentenced to ten years Imprisonment
for completely in the rebellion in Ire
land
Washington, May 22.-Ambassador
Page at London has been notified by
the British Foreign Office that SEN
tence of Jeremiah C. Lynch. 'ural-
,zed American, arrested for completely
in the Irish revolt, will not be con
firmed until it has been submitted to
the prime minister
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
BREAKS LONG-FLIGHT RECORD
Victor CarIstrom Flies 416 Miles in
Four Hours, One Minute.

New York, May 22.-Victor Carl
strom, in a 16O-horsepower biplane,
flew from Newport News, Va, to the
Sheepshead Bay Speedway in this city
a distance of 416 miles, in four hours
and one minute. This is a record for
this distance, according to an an
nouncement made by the Aero Club
of America.
The Aero club announced that the
best previous American country
flight was 332 miles in four hours and
forty-four minutes, made in 1914 be-
tween Des Moines, Iowa, and Kent
land, Ind
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23

ments of Food-Two Forces of Ban
dts Reported to Be Menacina U. S.
Border Near RoquiIas-Agsrega
Nearly 1000 Men.
Field Headquarters, Mex, Nav 22.-
Thirteen troopers of the Seventh Cav
airy were fired upon Friday near the
town of Temosachia and one was
wounded. The attack is ascribed to
bandits hiding near the town, which
is a few miles southeast of Madero,
on the Mexico Northwestern Railroad.
Yaquis Are Starving.
Douglas, Ariz., May 22.-An hegira
of starving Yaquis from Southern to
Northern Sonora is under way, accord.
ing to Americans arriving here from
the interior of Mexico.
Foreign colonists near Esperanza
report increasing incursions of the
Yaquis on their properties and de-
spair of being able to save their small
crops
Little planting has been done this
year because of the recent Carranza
campaign during which $4,000 troops
went through the Yaqui country.
They gathered UP and took along with
them all the available food supplies.
Bandits Menace Border.
Marathon, May 22.-Two bands of
Mexican bandits were reported in the
vicinity of Terlingua and Lajitas, fifty
miles west of BoQuillas, accordig to
reliable information received here
One band comprised about 500 men,
the other approximately 200. These
are believed to be same bands that
were reported in the neighborhood Of
Preside several days ago.
The news was brought here by an
American, who said he had it from
Mexicans in his employ. According to
their story the bandits promised not
to molest any Mexicans provided they
furnished information as to trails and
settlements on the American side.
Near Terlingua are large zinc de-
posits owned by Americans, but the
mines have been closed since the re-
cent raids.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
University Gets Lincoln Bible.

Nashville. Tenn, May 22-President
F. A Mackenzie of Fisk university,
negro educational institution here, an
the gift to the university of
a bible presented in 1864 to Abraham
Lincoln, by Baltimore negroes. The
bible was received from Robert T.
Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln, OF
Hildene, Manchester county, Vernon L
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
GEO. B. cox OF OHIO DIES
Politician and Theatrical Magnate
Succumbs to Paralysis.

Cincinnati, May 22.-George B. Cox,
politician and theatrical magnate, died
at his home here Mr.. Cox was strick-
en- with paralysis Feb. %, from which
he never recovered. An attack of
pneumonia fastened death
Cox for many years was the poll
teal boss" of Cincinnati and Hamil-
ton county. He was dethroned by an
adverse political tide six years ago,
and never rose to power again.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
TO HAVE FIELD KITCHENS
Germany Will Take over Cooking for
the Whole Empire.

Amsterdam, May 22.-The German
socialist newspapers discuss the new
proposal for dealing with the food
problems, namely; that each city,
town or community through its chosen
officials shall take over the feeding
of its people, doing away entirely with
private buying and even private cook
ing.
Under this scheme the local govern
ments would have the right to confis-
cate all foodstuffs at fixed prices, as
semble them at kitchens and distri-
butte them ready cooked to the people.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
Three Die in Auto Sinking.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 22.-Three per.
son were drowned when an automo-
bile crashed through the guards of a
ferry boat and sank in Niagara river
off the Canadian shore. The dead
are: Albert Bait, Buffalo contractor,
his wife, and mother-in-law.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
ARMY Bill Passes House.

Washington, May 22.-The house,
by vote of 349 to 25, adopted the con-
ference report on the Hay-Chamber-
lain army bill. The report was ap.
proved by the senate earlier in the
week and now goes to President Will
son for his signature.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
ALL ARE SAVING DAYLIGHT
Norway Passes Bill Advancing the
Clock One Hour.

Christiania, May 22.-The legisla-
ture has passed the daylight savings
bill, advancing the clock one hour.
The new regulation goes into effect
May p.
The passage of the bill by Norway
makes the new time system common
to all northern Europe.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
HELFFERICH AID TO ROLLWEG
Succeeds DR.. DeIbrueck as Vice Chan
ceIIor-New Agriculture Chief.

Copenhagen, May 22.-The Berliner
Tageblatt states that DR.. Karl Hell
fferich, secretary of the imperial
treasury, has been appointed to sue
ceed DR.. Clemens Delbrueck as vice
chancellor.
The Tageblatt also says that Baron
Won Schorlemer, Prussian minister of
agriculture, has been relieved of his
post. and that Herr Hoesch, a conserv-
ative member of the reichstag, has
been appointed to succeed him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23
BETTING ODDS ON HUGHES
New York Commission Places $500 at
/ to ON Justice.

New York, May 22.-Fred Schumm,
well known as betting commissioner
for Wall street, wagered $500 at odds
Of l to that Justice Hughes will be
the Republican nominee for president.
Schumm also bet $500 even that
Justice Hughes, if nominated, would
be elected, provided that there is no
Progressive ticket in the field.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-23

Edward G. Gottrey, grand keeper of
records and seal, and Henry Schaal,
grand outer guard, Knights of Pythias,
both of Milwaukee, were in Watertown
Sunday to confer with the executive
committee Of Lincoln Lodge No. 20,
K. Of P, on the coming state cOnven-
ton to be held here June 20 and 21.