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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
WAR TAX RULING ON
MATINEES IS GIVEN

A ruling has been made by Internal
Revenue Commissioners Roper to the
effect that where the admission to a
theatre at matinee performance is
but five cents that charge is not to be
regarded as fraction of the ten cent
admission which is taxable under the
war tax act.
The law imposes a tax of one cent
on each ten cent admission or fraction
thereof, and the tax is to be paid by
the person buying such admission
1t is now held that where the maxi
mum charge for admission to a mat
inee is but five cents and to an even
ing performance more than five cents,
the tax is due only on the evening
performance.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
GERMANS STIR HATRED
ABROAD AGAINST U. S.

Information revealing the extent of
Misrepresentation employed by Ger
mans in an effort to inf1ame public
opinion against the United States in
neutral as well as hostile countries,
is reaching Washington The propa-
gandists have been especially active
in Switzerland and Sweden and i'm
portant newspapers in each country
have been used for the spread of anti
American doctrine
One of the principal reports in the
hope of stirring up feeling in Switzer-
land is that an American army will
pass through that country in the
spring of 1918 Other misrepresenta-
ton includes reports of mistreatment
of Swiss subjects in the United States
and antagonism in this country
against the Swiss.
An entirely. different plan apparent
ly is used in Sweden. There German
agents give the widest possible pub
licity to letters purporting to have
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
At the Theatres

Americas most versatile comedian
George M. Cohan in a screen adoption
of his popular mystery farce "Seven
Keys to Baldpate," pronounced by
critics the best photoplay ever pro-
duced, will be the attraction at the
Majestic Sunday and Monday.
Jane Cowl, the noted emotional &C
tress and beauty who is making her
first screen appearance as a Goldwyr
star in The Spreading Dawn" which
is to be presented at the Majestic on
Wednesday,, has proved that talent
backed by perseverance can over
come almost any obstacle. Within an
almost incredibly short time Miss
Cowl has risen to the very heights of
dramatic success.
William Vandervoor Cosgrove, son
of a wealthy pork packer, crack play
er of the Yale team is seen in action
by Heegan, a scout for the Giants.
Heegan, certain that he has discover
ed new baseball star for the team,
PUSHES to Muggsy McGraw, manager
of the Giants, with the news. That is
the start of "One Touch of Nature" a
five-part Edison which will be shown
at the Classic tonight 1t is a baseball
story for the fan who loves good,
clean game and a college play that
viii please.
Another famous author has con-
trlbuted picture to Paramount's long
list of adaptations of famous stories.
This time Wallace Irwin is the con-
vert to the screen world, for his cele-
brated "Hashimura Togo" stories have
been filmed with Sessue Hayakawa,
Americas most famous Japanese actor
in the title role. The Hashimura Togo
stories are familiar to magazine and
newspaper readers all over the coun-
try and the announcement that the
Majestic theatre will show this most
popular and quaintest of characters
on Thursday and Friday evening will
be welcome news.
Dorothy Dalton's new starring We
hicle, 1.-THE Flame of the Yukon" a
Triangle play, by Monte M. Katter-
john, produced under the supervision
of Thomas H. Ince, will be shown at
the Classic Thursday 1t is during the
period of '9S, when the gold mad
crowds pack the little town of Hope
City, Alaska. Dorothy Dalton appears
as the Flame" a harry of the dance
hall. Many thrilling episodes are en-
acted in the hail. where gamblers,
miners and all types of men meet to
try their luck with the roulette
wheel. In one exciting scene "the
flame" succeeds in breaking the bank
and getting the money that her sweet
heart has lost in crooked game.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
new BUILDING WILL
ENLARGE OUTPUT OF
WASHINGTON CUTLERY

Work on the new two story brick
addition to the Washington Cutlery
plant has been completed and the Of
flee moved from the old into the new
building.
The new building was made neces-
sary on account of the increased de-
mand for the products of the COM
pany. 1t was intended at first to con-
struct a much larger building than the
one now completed which would
necessitate a large outlay of money
but the unsettled condi ton OF the
steel market due to war conditions
has deferred the company from going
into the work of construction on a
larger scale and they contented them
selves with building which will sup
ply their present needs, to be supple
mented later on by the construction of
much larger building.
The products of this thriving Wa
tertown concern are knives of all de-
scription and mechanics tools, all
sold under the firm brand THE Viii
lage Blacksmith" which has become
a household word wherever such ar
ticles are known, the trade extending
to all the principle cities of the coun-
try.
The new building will be devoted to
manufacturing, which means Amore
machinery and the employment of
more labor, The plant now has -sHtotal
floor space of 10000 square feet.
The capital stock Of the Washington
Cutlery company is $4,000. The Of
ficers are: President, G. H. Lehrkind,
vice president, Charles Reidenbaum,
secretary treasurer, Hugo Volkmann.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
Skat Scores.

The following scores were made in
the skat tournament at S. Molzahn &
Co.'S place Monday:
Edwin Bittner, Is good plays.
Ray Metzger, Clyman, GA good
points.
c. H. Miller, grand solo against 4.
H. Winkler, II good plays.
c. A Feisst, SAT good points.
John Bakus, high play, 100.
T. Klatt, club tourne against 4.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
Accepts New Position.

Charles H Nodine, for many years
wholesale representative of the Net
zow Piano Co., and later manager of
the Milwaukee Piano Co., has accept
ed the position of buyer for the Gin
bel Brothers piano department in
Milwaukee. He is we'll known in Wa
tertown, where he at one time re-
sided
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
BROUGHT HOME DEER.
Several WatertOwn Hunters Went To
North Woods.

the north woods in quest of big game
this fall and some of them were sue
cessful in their hunt for deer. Bob
Woelffer, Frank Richter and Oscar
Kusel made up one party, The two
former were successful in bringing
down heavy game, but the latter was
forced to content himself with wound
ing big one, which eventually got
away from him.
Art Bursinger also made his annual
pilgrimage and was successful in
bagging fine specimen of deer.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28

been written by persons in the United
States. These represent the American
people as Indifferent to the war with
the government sternly suppressing
"uncomplimentary newspapers and
peace orators"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
SERVE vENISON LUNCH
next SATURDAY evening

Fred A. Meyer will serve venison
lunch Saturday evening:
Madison, Wis, Nov. &c, 1917.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
This will permit F. A. Meyer of Wa
tertown to serve the venison of a con-
fiscated deer on Saturday, December
l, 1917. The deer was purchased from
this commission under date of No
vembeI 6, same being a coniscated
carcass. R. S. Scheibel, Sec
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
Here and There
HERE AND THERE

HERE AND THERE
The church sociables are somewhat
handicapped by the recent order of
the sheriffs of Dodge and Jefferson
counties. 1t affects the usual society
card games to the extremity of not
naming the prizes offered
1t takes rich man to draw a
check, pretty girl to draw attention,
horse to draw a cart, a porous plas-
ter to draw skin, topper to draw a
cork, free lunch to draw a crowd,
and we'll displayed advertisement in
this paper to draw trade
Subscribe for the Watertown News.
your pruning at the News office. .
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
WatertOWn Association To Hold Spe.
cial Meet Friday Evening.

The Watertown Poultry and Pet
Stock association will hold a special
meeting Friday evening, November
80, at 8 o'clock in Union hall. This
meeting is called for the purpose Of
transacting all business necessary to
show
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
THE WEATHER

For Watertown and vicinity-Part-
ly cloudy tonight and Thursday
Warmer Thursday. Coolest during
last night %; warmest today 38.
Special forecast for shipments with
in radius of 400 miles-Prepare &c.
hour shipments for temperatures as
follows: North and west, % to rs de-
grees; south and east, rs to "a de-
greeS.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
CLOSE AT NOON THURSDAY.

On account of Thanksgiving
day all business places will
close at II O'Clock noon on
Thursday, November 20.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
Time Table Changes.

Train No. 101 on the Milwaukee
road now stops at Watertown juno
ton only. Consult the timetable. 1t
does not stop at Columbus. Train No.
SIS in the morning does not stop at
IxOnia
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
BOWLING

The LANCE Colts and lnterurban
Bullets will meet in City league
game at the Kennel alleys tonight.
The Irish BARRIERS lost three games
to the Cubs at the Kennel alleys
Tuesday Keel was high single with
21O and high total with SOS:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
Report of the Condition

Of the Farmers & Citizens Bank,
located at Watertown, State of Wis
consin, at the close of business on the
10th day of November, 1917, pursuant
to call by the Commissioner of Bank
inp
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
Advertised Letters.

Following is a list of letters remain
ing uncalled for at the WatertOwn
postoffice for the week ending Novem-
Der OF:
Brown, Steve
Cutler, Miss Ruth
Humphrey, J. W.
James w. Moore, P. M.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28

The Hero All Stars lost three
straight to the Baumann Candy Kids
Monday:
All, STARS
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28

C0U1ty JE16T-
sOn-ss
1, A. D. Platz, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear, that
the foregoing statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
A. D. PLATZ,
Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day Of November, 1917.
r. j. HOGE,
Notary Public
Correct Attest:
H. WERTHEIMER,
MAX G. KUSEL,
Directors
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28

The Golly club rolled the following
scores at the West Side alleys Tues
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
POULTRY MEETING.

529 635 522-16S6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-22
BoRC.EN's POLICY
Says New Cabinet Represents All
Canada

Ottawa, Oct 19.--Sir Robert Bor-
den, premier of Canada, who just
formed union government composed
of an equal number of members Of his
previous ministry and of liberals who
believe that compulsory military serv-
ice is the only means Of supplying re-
Inducements to the Dominion's over
seas army, issued statement last
night setting forth the program on
which the new government will go to
the country for election He charac-
terized those in opposition to the goy-
ernment as opposed to Canadas war
aims by stating that his ministry is
representative of "all the elements OF
the population who support the pur-
pose and effort of Canada in this
war"
First in the policy outlined is de-
termination on the part of the govern
ment to prosecute the war vigorously,
maintaining Canada's effort by provi-
sion of necessary reinforcement
through immediate endorsements of
the, military service act and more
thorough cooperation with the gov
ernments of the United States and
other dominions in all matters relat-
ing to the war.
Civil service reform with the aboli-
tion of the patronage system: curb
ing of excessive profits. prohibition of
boarding, restriction of combines to
increase prices, labor representation
in the cabinet, extension of the fran
chise to women, an economical policy
of railway development. development
of shipbuilding, establishing of gov
ernment steamship lines, both upon
the oceans and lakes and encourage
ment of greater cooperation among
those engaged in agriculture with a
view to diminishing tue cost of pro-
duction and marketing so that the
prices paid to the producers may CON
form more clearly with that paid by
the consumer are promised in the an
nouncement of the premier
Sir Robert also announced that for
the effective prosecution of the war a
permanent committee of the cabinet
will be established and that its per-
sonnel will be announced as soon as
the governor-general has approved
the order in council establishing it.
The union cabinet is not yet com
plete and the announcement was
made officially last night that Prem
ier George Murray of Nova Scotia has
formally declined to accept port
folio in it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-22
SMALLF|RE At
CAMP DEvENS
IN HOSPITAL
Whole Camp Was Threaten
ed Sunday Morning
NO ONE WAS INJURED
Report That Fire Was Set by German
Spy Caused Excitement But
Story Was Untrue.
NO ONE WAS INJURED

Camp Devens, Oct 21.--Fire threa-
tened the destruction of the base hos
pital here early Sunday morning.
One building, the receiving ward, was
burned to the ground. Prompt action
by the soldiers fire department pre-
vented the flames from spreading.
The blaze lasted less than 40 minutes
Officers claim that damage Is esti-
mated at $4,000. Capt. H. l.. Spooner
and Sergeant Nathaniel l.. Berry
were slightly injured.
Inquiry started this afternoon to
determine the cause. Soldiers say an
oil stove exploded. Medical staff Off
GERS wish to ascertain II the heater
was defective or if oil stoves are a
menace to safety in the camp. Con-
trary to widespread rumors, there Is
no suspicion among officials of incen-
diarism or German plotting.
The fire stated about 2.15 o'colck.
At 3 o'clock Fire Chief John r. Nc
Aree ordered the apparatus back to
quarters. In that period the receiv-
ing ward was razed. Six streams of
water. carrying 75-pound pressure
each, were played on the flames and
adjoining structures. Skirmish lines
worked feverishly stamping out
sparks in the fear of forest fir5
starting
The fire started in the room occu-
pied by Sergeant Joseph Moisson and
Private Edward Evans They were
awakened by an explosion. The
flames spread so quickly they had
hardly time to escape from the build
ing tft R
In the burned wing were all the
clothes of some $50 patients. togeth-
er with a number OF valuable instru-
ments and few personal trinkets
owned by some OF the soldiers work
ing in that ward. This afternoon
troopers were searching through the
ruins with shovels in quest of any ar
ticles that might be salvaged.
In speaking of the first today,
Chief McAree said: THE building
was practically gone when the boys
arrived. Nothing could be done, so
we turned all attention to saving the
other buildings. If the flames had not
HGu SuCu d SldIL luc pidSc Souiu nave
been saved as the six streams and
water pressure was strong enough.
This camp Is admirably well fixed for
water protection" The lieutenant
was head of the Du Point powder
company fire department for II
months.
Peter G. Botaros, former manager
of Loon pond dancing casino. died at
base hospital about five hours before
the blaze started. Ben H. Johnson,
of headquarters troop, died just an
hour and 35 minutes before the
flames. Early this morning reports
were all through camp that both had
been fatally burned during the blaze.
The records were examined by news
paper men. showing beyond all ques-
ton that the fire was in no way con-
nected with either death
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-22
4 VOLUNTEERS
JOINING FIRST
VT.REG|MENT
Two Leave This Morning for
Camp Bartlett
TWO MORE TO GOLATER
James II. Hunter, Merritt n. Wood
ward, Frank McLaren, William
Fitzgerald Have "sisned Up"

Four Bennington men have re-
OF the first Vermont regiment. Two
of them left this mornig with Corp.
Edmund p. Howe, who has been here
on recruiting duty, one has already
been examined and another Will
leave for Camp Bartlett, Westfield,
Mass on Friday.
James H. Hunter, who has con-
Quoted a tailor shop in the village,
has been to Camp Bartlett, passed
the examination and has been accept
ed for service. Mr. Hunter is 40
years old but is in excellent physical
condition and has been seriously con-
sidering an enlistment for some time.
His ancestry is Scotch and he has
been vigorous upholder Of the al
lied cause ever since the opening of
tho war
Merritt II. Woodward and Frank
McLaren left here on the 6.45 car this
morning forWestfield. The young men
are as we'll qualified to take their
places in the ranks as the Benning-
ton young men who enlisted in com.
pany early in the war and helped to
build up one of the best regiments of
volunteers in the service. William
Fitzgerald will leave here for West
field on Friday.
Mr.. Hunter is in the village. hav-
ing been given leave OF absence to
close up his business before per-
manently joining the regiment
The four Bennington men are en-
titled to considerable amount of
credit. With the selectiye draft law
in force 1t has been difficult to secure
recruits and their willingness to vol.
lnteer under the circumstances, is
something OF which they have a right
to be proud
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-22
WILD RUM0RS
Of GERMANSPY
PLOT EXPLODED
Frank SeldeI Talked Too
Much While intoxicated
NOW IN COUNTY JAIL
Investigation by Deputy United
States Marshal Revealed ys
Nothing Alarming.

Frank Seidel, native Of Sweden.
who has lived the larger portion Of
his life in Germany and who has been
in this country during the past four
years, was arrested at Old Benning-
ton Saturday and lodged in the coun-
ty jail on charge OF intoxicatiOn.
The arrest was followed by numer.
GUS ramors that German SPY had
been apprehended.
Seidel has been in the employ Of J.
A. Eddy since last April. Recently
he had been absent from his work for
several days at time. Upon his re-
turn from the last OF these absences
he had been drinking and confined
himself closely to his room In the
barn. The family did not think 1t
advisable to have IN intoxicated en-
ploye who smoked cigarettes about
the barn and telephoned to the of
scers.
So far as could be learned there Is
no foundation for the alarming ru-
mors that have been spread about
Seidel. The man because Of his long
residence in Germany, where he says
he owns farm, is probably more or
less In sympathy with Germany In
the war. While under the influence
Of liquor he probably said things that
he would have kept to himself II
sober
Instructions issued by the war de-
partment. however, require that local
police officers report every instance
OF this nature that comes under their
observation. Word was accordingly
communicated Saturday to q. s. Dis.
trict Attorney v. A. Bullard in Bur-
lington and this forenoon Deputy U.
S. Marshal E. S. Whitaker who was
on his way home to Rutland from AT
lanta, Ca, stopped at the jail and In
terviewed Seidel.
The marshal also investigated the
mans personal effects. There was
nothing of an discriminating nature
found in any OF the letters or papers
In the mans possession. Most OF the
correspondence was with music
houses and some Of the letters were
from persons by whom he had been
employed in Troy and towns In that
vicinity
Seidel is man considerably above
the average in height and weight.
lie is light complexioned and his
features indicate that he was born
on the Scandinavian peninsula, He
Is 36 years old. Seidel denied that
he had been drunk and said that ho
didn't know why he had been arrest.
ad
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-22
SYNAGOGUE FOR BENNINGTON

BLACK space shows amount sub

The local Jewish women of Ben
nington met Sunday evening in the
Noveck block, Main street. and or
ganized a society, calling it The
Ladies Auxiliary of the Bennington
Hebrew congregation.
The object CT the society will be to
help raise funds for the erection and
maintenance of a Jewish synagogue
in this town.
They intend from time TO time to
hold social gatherings and dances to
raise funds for the above named pur-
pose. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. A. Satter; vice-president,
Mrs. T. d. Melhado; secretary, Miss
Ida Serlin; treasurer, Mrs. ~ No.
veck
Much interest is being shown
among the local Jewish residents to
erect synagogue and 1t is limited
that within few weeks lot will be
purchased. this being the first step
towards the Carrying out of the pro-
ject.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-22
CONTRACT MARuFAcTuRED
Handwriting Expert Testifles in Yer.
mont Marble Co. Case.

Rutland, Oct. 1S.-According to Al
bert s. Osborne of New York, hand
writing expert, testifying for the yer-
mont Marble company. the alleged %
years old marble quarrying agree
ment which has been the source of
much litigation between the Vermont
concern and George P. Eastman and
p. w. Clement is a manufactured ar
ticle and tine signatures Of prominent
business and professional men, some
Of whom are deceased, which appear
on 1t were obtained by tracing. MIR.
Osborne used books and papers on
which appear signatures admitted TO
be the standard of such men as the
late Thomas w. Moloney and Joel c.
Baker and of Postmaster p. M. Mel
don of this city and compared them
with the names on the disputed
paper He testified that the sigma
ture Of these men on the alleged
agreement showed plainly the evil
dence of having been traced and that
there were identical characteristics
which convinced him that they we're
the work of the same hand.
There was testimony of similar
character relative to other parts of
the document, which, if proved valid,
would mean hundreds of thousands of
dollars to- Messrs. Eastman and Gle
ment
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-22
vERMoNT's BIG DANCE
First Vermont Infantry's Musicians
Draw 1000 People.

Springfield, Mass, Oct 20.--Spring.
field sons and daughters OF the Green
Mountain state and other substantial
citizens held out their hands In well
come to their brothers at the concert
and ball given by the 1st Vermont In
fantry band at the Auditorium last
evening A fine concert opened the
affair. Music from Tannhauser and
Wagner was followed by the William
Tell Overture" Next on the pro-
gram came cornet solo by Max I.
Karlee, leader, who is musician to
his finger tips, and so decidedly liked
that he was called back and gave as
an encore "The Rosary" Echoes
From the Metropolitan Opera House"
was especially we'll given as was the
waltz. Italian Nights" by Lauren
deau. Music from The Fortune
Teller" by Herbert, ended the con-
cert. The program was excellently
played throughout.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Harris led
the grand march, owing to the abb
sence of Gov Horace Graham of Yer
mont and Mayor Stacy, following
which a full program of dancing was
enjoyed by about 1000 people. The
committee in charge were much
pleased with the receipts, which will
probably be about $500, the most of
which will be used to buy more In.
struments and music than will be civ.
EN- them by the government. Mrs.
Othote was in charge OF the refresh-
ments and was ably assisted by the
members of the canteen department,
national league for women's service.
The stage was simply decorated with
the national colors and the boys in
their Khaki uniforms gave it q martial
setting, while in the crowd on the
floor were to be seen many uniforms.
Last but not least was the touch of
the Red Cross in the picture Of an oc-
casional woman who was diligently
knitting socks for soldiers"