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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-13

itor here on Tuesday, calling on the
plumbing trade.
Smoke Ginger, sc cigar. 1S-tf
William Wiesemann of Fredonia was
a visitor here today.
Miss Doris Miller is spending her
vacation in Evansville
j. c. Hennessey of Chicago trans
acted business here Tuesday.
Garrett Keel is home from ST. Johns
Military academy, Delafeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schnuckel
were Columbus visitors Monday.
Mrs. Henry Schmidt of Redwood
was caller in the city Tuesday.
Miss Mabel King of Milwaukee Nor
NAL school is spending her vacation
here.
A band concert will be given in the
city park Friday evening by members
of the City band.
Tornado Insurance at lowest
rates. Emil Tanck, agent, 2O2
Main Street. Phone 437Y. SGT
| Mrs. John Neuberg and daughter
Hattie and son William OF, Reeseville
were in town Tuesday
| Mrs. Fred Schoppe attended the
funeral of her sister, Mrs. Radloff, at
Wild Rose, Tuesday.
Miss Bernadette Hahn has returned
from Omro where she taught in the
high school for the past year.
Buy fruits, ice cream, candies, soft
drinks, cigars and cigarettes at B.
Papas place, Fifth and Main streets.
The Rev. F. H Eggers, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gorder, Sr, and Mrs.
Fred Kronitz were Waterloo visitors
| Tuesday
The Ladies Aid society of the M. E.
church will hold it's monthly meeting
in the church parlors Thursday after
noon at 2:50 o'clock.
Alderman Charles F. Klemann is
seriously sick at his home, 416 North
hopes of his recovery.
| When hungry, a hamburger sand
witch, cup Of coffee and piece of ba-
mana pie, 20 cents. Satisfy. Charles
Hero, Main Street lunch counter.
The usual Wednesday evening
prayer meeting of the M. E. church
| Will 70
the high school graduating exercises,
A barn dance will be given at the
Art Beerbaum farm, six miles west of
| WATERFOWL and one mile north, on
Sunday, June L. Pat NeiZels orches-
ira will play.
| Reserved seats for St. Bernard S
school entertainment at Turner Opera
house Friday evening, June Is, may be
had at Bittner & Tetzlaff's drug store
Price % cents
Fred keck will leave Saturday for
Fortress Monroe, Va, where he will
enter the coast artillery. He was pre-
viously enrolled in the officers re-
serve at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,
Carl Fleuter of Watertown and John
WOlfmaier went fishing with an arti-
fetal minnow last Tuesday at Oak
Leaf camp and caught a beautiful
mess Of carp. The secret is unknown.
jefferson Banner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen B. Pease of Mil
waukee are parents of boy baby born
~, IL. MI
father is assistant superintendent of
the Ford Motor company of Milwau-
kee, and the mother is a daughter of
Alderman and Mrs. Charles w. Harte
| of this icty.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-13

for hard times, you can find them, and
hard luck will trail you like blood
hound if you make any tracks that he
can follow. By the way-do you hear
of any panics today, or big bunch Of
business men going into bankruptcy?
Of course we are having war, but we
are not going to starve to death Or
blow up.
Away back in ancient history which
we studied when we went to school,
we may remember reading of an old
fashioned individual with long whis-
kers on his map who went prowling
about with a lantern looking for an
honest man. After this poor deluded
boob had knocked off and called it a
days work, he crawled into barrel
in an alley and slept all night, instead
OF going to hotel.
1t is said that old Diooges did not
have much luck in his quest, but if he
had lived in these days, Curtis Wer-
ner conductor on the interurban run
ming between WATERFOWL and Mil
waukee, might have given him tip
as to where he might find good pick
ings.
Some time ago, Werner, popularity
known among his associates as Muir
ply was walking up and down the
aisle of his car taking tickets in his
most dignifed manner, which is the
envy OF all his associates who secret
ly admire his manly beauty and taking
ways.
Stopping in front of one of the male
passengers, he asked for the fare, and
was told that the said male passenger
was busted Now this was no new
tale to "Murph," but it was put in q
new guise from the fact that the
| busted" one appeared to be well
| dressed and good talker.
| Now almost any interurban conduct
or can give away a fortune in this
| manner if he so chooses, but generally
| they pull the rope and set the bank
But not SO with Curtis. He has soft
| heart, and to make long story short
he loaned the man fifty cents
Days passed and no return of the
| fifty cents, and Murphy was begin
| ming to harden his heart against hui
mainly in general.
But 10 and behold, on Sunday when
, Murphy" opened his mail, among the
letters he extracted a money order for
fifty cents-the amount loaned the
bankrupt" passenger
"Water-Or anything else" called
Murphy, for the blow was severe
one, and as his companions rushed to
his aid he explained that the impos-
sible had happened
Yes-once in a while you will find
an honest man.
After a heart breaking search in
which every effort was made, backed
by unlimited money and the effort of
the entire city of Springfield, Missouri
and surrounding country, the body of
little Lloyd Keet was found in a we'll
On a farm a few miles from the city.
That such a thing should occur
that kidnapers should enter home
OF wealth aQd refinement in a city OF
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-13
Poultry Association Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Watertown Poultry and Pet Stock as
ISOLATION will be held at Union hall
Thursday evening, and all members
are asked to be present Messrs. Fisk
and DeWint, prominent poultrymen of
Oconomowoc, will be present and give
short talks on matters of interest to
the members Final arrangements for
the outing on Sunday will also be
made at this meeting.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-13

There is no reason for delay in pur-
chasing a Liberty loan bond in the
hope that by waiting a better invest
ment can be obtained. Should the
United States government issue later
during this war bonds bearing a high
er rate of interest, it is expressly
provided in the law authorizing the
issue Of Liberty loan bonds that they
shall be exchangeable, par for par, for
similar bonds bearing the higher rate
of interest
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-13
, THE STROLLER +:

That was some wreck near the
Island few nights ago when a spark
wagon collided with a horse drawn
vehicle in which two persons were
seated. The escape from severe in
jury was miraculous when the auto
bumped the buggy. AS it was, there
was need of first aid for the injured.
All that saved many a fine speci-
men OF the finny tribe from Mig
Preusse's table was the loss of a land
ing net when he, with others, cast
their lines into the limpid waters of
Lake Ripley the other day. Mig says
the biting was good but nothing COM
pared to the losses due to the landing
net, or rather lack of one. One big
pickerel which escaped after towing
the boat about the lake for half an
hour, weighed Is pounds Mig says he
could tell by the scales.
'The optimist sees the iOughnut,
and the pessimist sees the hole" So
wrote Ben King, the Michigan poet,
over a decade ago, and there is moth
ing truer today. If you are looking
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-13
GARDEN CLUB HEARS SPEAKER.
E. J. Seifert Talks on Pruning of
Shrubs Tuesday Evening.

E. ]. Seifert spoke on the Pruning
of Shrubs" at the public library Tues
day evening. Owing to the inclement
weather and graduating exercises the
attendance was not up to expectations.
The Garden club has prevailed upon
Mr.. Seifert to speak again, and he will
talk on the same subject on Tuesday,
evening, June e.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-13
OVER $500 MARK.
Committee Soliciting For Y. NJ. C.. A
Work Among Soldiers.

The committee which is soliciting
funds to be used for Y NJ C. A. work
among the soldiers, reports that they
have SO far collected $500, but their
aim is to raise $4,000 in this city and
vicinity. AS the cause is a worthy one
there should be a generous response
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-13
DRAWS THREE YEARS.
HOldup Man Pleads Guilty to- the
Charge.

Fred Marcel, the man who help up
the farm hand near the Junction and
relieved him CT 50 and a watch, and
waived examination before Justice
Schmutzler, plead guilty before Judge
Grimm at Jefferson and was sentenced
to three years at Waupun. where he
was taken on Tuesday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-13
MEETINGS 3, /:
Tonight.

Tonight.
Watertown Lodge 666, B. P. O. E.
Carpenters Union.
Violet Temple No. 20, Pythian Sis
ters.
Thursday.
City Band
Watertown Turnverein.
Branch No. 120, C. K. of w.
Branch No. 532, C. o, F.
Poultry and Pet Stock Association.
United Order of Foresters.
Knights of Columbus.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-13

Next Thursday, June IA, will be
Flag day, when Old Glory should be
flung to the breeze in every hamlet in
the land.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-13
PIGS SOLD AT S..
Monthly Stock Fair Draws a Slim
Crowd.

The monthly stock fair on Tuesday
was not largely attended and there
seemed to be very little demand for
horses, contrary to expectations.
Young pigs, however, were on the top
shelf, selling for six to eight dollars
apiece.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-13
Want Ads

All notices in this column will be
charged for at the rate of Is cents
for three lines, to run three times.
No notice taken for less than rs
cents Count six words to the line.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-13

room girl and girl
for homework. Good wages. Apply
to Ueberall Bros, Okauchee, Wis. st
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-13

Entered as second-class matter in the
postoffice at Watertown, Wis.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-14

given a structure of force and reality
The nations must realize their COM
mon life and effect workable part
nership to secure that life against the
aggressions of autocratic and self
pleasing power
"For these things we can afford to
pour out blood and treasure. For
these are the things we have always
professed to desire, and unless we
pour our blood and treasure now and
succeed, we may never be able to
unite or show conquering force again
in the great cause of human liberty.
The day has come to conquer or SUBJ
nit.
"If the forces Of autocracy can di-
vide us, they will overcome us; if we
stand together, victory is certain and
the liberty which victory will secure.
We can afford then to be generous,
but we cannot afford then or now to
be weak or omit any single guaranty
of justice and security.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-14

Photo by American Press Association.
how many German submarines have
been sunk since the outbreak of the
war? Nobody knows, or if any one
does he won't tell. But here is a
modest French sailor who is credited
with accounting for two Of the subsea
pirates. He is Quartermaster. LIE
Guenne, who was recent visitor to
an American port on French cargo
ship, the name of which he requested
be withheld. He confessed reluct-
antly that the gun which he trains on
enemy craft had spoken with deadly
results upon two occasions. When
asked for more details he said, halt
in English and half in French, that
he and his comrades were in America
to use their ears and not their mouths
LIE Guenne is Breton and is thirty.
two years old.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-14
WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING FOR

That was great note that Presi-
dent Wilson has issued to the new
Russian government, defining the po-
sition of the United States in this
war The President has made it plain
just what the United States is fighting
for. The United States will not stand
for the policy of Indemnity and no
annexation" in the settlement of the
great world war. This government
has not gone into the war to make
money, but instead will willingly pour
out our blood and treasure. The
country will stand solidly behind the
president in his statement. We are
glad that the president has so clearly
defined the position of the United
States.
He said in part:
government and the indicated
development Of all peoples, and every
feature of the settlement that con-
cludes this war must be conserved and
executed for that purpose. Wrongs
must be righted and then adequate
safeguards must be created to pre-
vent their being committed again. We
ought not to consider remedies mere
ly because they have a pleasing and
sonorous sound. Practical questions
can be settled only by practical means
Phrases will not accomplish the re.
suit. Effective readjustments will
and whatever adjustments are neces.
sary must be made.
'But they must follow principle
and that principle is plain. No PEG.
pie must be forced under a sovereign.
ty which it does not wish to live un-
der. No territory must change hands
except for the purpose of securing tc
those who inhabit it a fair chance OF
life and liberty. No indemnities must
be insisted on except those that consti.
tute payment for manifest wrongs
done. No readjustments of power
must be made except such as will tenC
to secure the future peace of the
world and the future welfare ant
happiness of its people.
"And then the free peoples of the
world must draw together in some
common covenant, some genuine anf
practical cooperation that will in eff.
feet combine their forces to secure
peace and justice in the dealings OF
nations with one another. The broth,
erhood of mankind must no longer be
fair but empty phrase; it must be
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-14

had been working for farmer 10
miles south of Minot and as he is not
much of reader, he did not know
anything about the requirements. Two
young men from out on the reserva-
ton said that they had not heard any
thing of registration day until this
week, when they hurried to Minot and
registered. Nothing will be done in
their cases. The sheriff has the
names of five young men who will be
investigated. One, an alien named
Suffer, lives in Greenbush township.
Another lives in Surrey township, one
in Nedrose and one in Willis. 1t is
likely that they will be arrested, un-
less they can show that they are I'M
der age. If there are any who have
failed to register, it might be a fine
idea to visit the county auditor before
the sheriff pays them visit.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-14

Sheriffs turnout the United States
have been ordered by the government
to proceed with the arrests of those
who failed to register Tuesday, June S.
Unless there is some good excuse for
the failure to register, the guilty ones
are apt to draw year in the peniten-
tiary. United States District Judge
Chatfeld of Brooklyn, N. Y, has SEN
fenced Herman P. Levine, a school
teacher and college graduate, to eleven
months and 20 days in the peniten-
tiary for failing to register. County
Auditor Kennard, who is the county
registrar. reports that to date 3110
have registered in Ward county. Five
have registered since June 5, one
young man visiting the auditors office
only yesterday. He explained that he
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-14

Plans are being worked out by the
railway companies to dispense with
numerous passenger trains to enable
the roads to carry troops and supplies
for the war Within a short time it
is said that the public will have to put
up with whatever service it can get
Roads will run no more trains than
necessary to care for traffic. Obser-
walton and tourist cars are to be cut
off, according to reports. Mail trains
27 and % are to carry passengers
The running time between St. Paul
and Seattle is to be cut down twelve
hours. Railroads figure that the 31e
trains in and out Of St. Paul daily
can be cut down by SO without dis
! turbing the public. No sleepers are
to be provided for soldiers or officers
During these strenuous war times, nc
one should complain if some of the
luxuries have to be given up.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-14

The physical condition of Minot has
shown wonderful improvement. Hun
dreds of residence lots have beer
cleaned up spick and span and afforc
a pleasing sight, but there are still
several that may properly be classec
as "eye sores" Within stones throw
of the court house is lot upon which
has accumulated several wagon loads
of tin cans, ashes and all sorts of ru b.
bish The old weed stalks from last
year are standing higher than ones
head. The house is occupied by rent
ers. The city ought to set team at
work cleaning up the premises and
charge the expense to the owner
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-14

E. A. Long has taken the trouble &c
investigate the acreage seeded to fax
within a radius of 100 miles of Minot
this year and finds that that it is APP
proximately 100000 acres. All of the
flax has not yet been seeded, but this
week will nearly wind it up. The gov
eminent states emphatically that the
price of flax will remain high. FlaT
will have a good chance to make &
good crop with proper rains. 1t stands
a drouth well but rains are important
in getting the plant started.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-14
The Board of Regents will visit Mi

The Board of Regents will visit Mi
not this week for the purpose of con-
sidering the matter of appropriations
for the Normal. The Minot Normal
has always been very modest in its de-
mands, but inasmuch as the institution
is growing annually, it should be ex-
pected that larger appropriations are
necessary with each succeeding year
When it comes to educating our young
folks, the matter of saving few dol,
lars should not be considered too ser
iously =.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-14
WITH THE FARMERS.

A number of farmers in this vicin-
ity, realizing that the rye crop in
their particular locality will not am
cunt to much, have begun sowing bar
ley in with the rye. "This will make
me fine lot of feed, figure, and is
about the only way in which | can get
much out of my rye" one farmer
states. Several farmers have turned
their cattle into their rye fields. Their
pastures are short and they intend to
get what good they can out of their
rye. The local showers Of Sunday did
great deal of good wherever they
fell, but some localities in Northwest
ern North Dakota unfortunately did
not get any rain. No rain has fallen
in the vicinity Of Glenburn since April
%. In the immediate vicinity of Mi
not, a good rain lasting half an hour,
fell. A good rain southwest of Minot
was reported, altho the dust was
merely laid in forming, Freedom and
Burt townships, the heaviest rains
falling directly west of this city. An
other cloud from the southeast, gave
the Sawyer and Velya country good
drenching, and Deering also reports a
heavy rain. The wheat, oats, barley
and flax are not suffering particularly,
in the localities where rain has not
fallen, altho it is coming up in very
uneven manner and is showing but lit
tie progress. The heat Sunday was
terrific, the thermometer at five o.
clock in the afternoon in Minot regis
tering 92 in the shade. The dry spell
apparently has been broken and farm
erS can expect good general rains
within a short time. Som flax is still
to be sown, altho in many places the
sod has become so dry that farmers
have given up breaking until after
soaking rains come.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31

John ID. Rockefeller, Jr, the work
ing multimillionairc, son OF one of the
worlds richest men, is econOmizing.
He told his fellow citizens OF Tarry-
town the other day that he intended
few weeks ago to buy a new pair of
shoes, but, upon finding that a pair
would cost him $S, refused to buy and
had an old pair half-soled. He is
proud of having saved SS right there.
His wife is knitting sweaters for SOL
diers and is wearing n hat two years
old, which she fixed over at cost of
80 cents. She says that the money
NEEDED for a new hat win buy the
wool for several sweaters, so that's
where it's going. In her own right
Mrs. Rockefeller Ia worth many mil
lions herself. Mr.. Rockefeller went on
to say that when he was out West re
Gently he visited n tailor shop i'm p
mining town where better clothes
than Mr.. Rockefeller wears were be.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31
England Cutting Wheat Consumption
Onc-Half.
The Food Administration issues the

The Food Administration issues the
following:
Under the new regulations of war
rationing. England has taken upon
herself the task of reducing wheat
consumption for the forthcoming
year to less than half the normal COLI
sumption before war began.
Before the war normal consump-
ton of flour in England, amounted to
57,67S,571 barrels, or 23S pounds per
capita per annum. This flour was II
per cent. extract, which means that
II per cent. of the wheat was extract
ed for the flour and the rest went
into by-products, used principally for
stock food.
On February 2, 1917, the first war
rationing went into effect. This was
followed by others, and on Sept.
the milling regulations were so
changed as to provide 81 per cent.
flour extraction and the compulsory
admiXture of other grains of 20 per
cent. The consumption under this
regulation is estimated at only &c.
3S2,S57 barrels, or less than 119
pounds per capita, and less than half
the normal wheat flour consumption
in peace times.
Commencing on September II the
British government fixed the standard
price of flour at $7.3S per barrel
and the uniform price for bread at is
cents for 4-pound loaf, with a l.
pound loaf at 5 cents.