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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Want Licenses Revoked.

Observation-Disclosures of the city
have appealed to the city council to
act favorably on the report of Chief
of Police Groffman, which would re-
woke the licenses of five saloons and
prohibit the special privilege enjoyed
by saloons connected with dance halls
to remain open after IL o'clock.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
FOOD CONSERVATION PLAN
Government Be Authorized to Fix
Prices During War.

Washington, April 23.-Secretary of
Agriculture Houston, replying to res
olution asking for comprehensive
food conservation plan, recommended
to the senate that the government be
authorized to fix food prices during the
war period. Legislation to carry out
his recommendation probably will be
laid before the senate within a few
days.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Killed in Autn Accident

Racine - George Hansen, web
known farmer, living one-half mile
west of Corliss, was killed when his
automobile turned turtle. Alfred Han
son, his brother, was buried beneath
the wreck for about an hour but es-
capped without serious injuries.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Wants Gardens in Ball Parks.

st. Paul, Mimi, April 24-Use of
baseball parks and golf links for the
growth of garden products was recon-
mended by Louis w Hill. president OF
the Great Northern railroad. who re-
turned from California.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Municipal Market Being Planned.

Stevens Point-A municipal market
to take care of an excess growth of
vegetables here this summer is being
discussed. The gardening contest is
likely to glut the local market, it is
feared.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
British Smash Turk Lines.

London, April 23.-Turkish positions
In Palestine over a front of nearly
seven miles have been smashed by
new British advance say official dis
patches received on Friday from head
quarters in Cairo.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Enters Aeroplane Corps.

Racine - Charles Theodore Skow,
son of Mr.. and Mrs C. D. Skow of
this city, left for Jeerson, Mo-, where
ne entered the aeroplane corps of the
army. Mr.. Show is a freshman in the
engineering department at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Calls States to Meetinu.

Washington. April 24.-Secretary of
War Baker telegraphed the governors
of all states, asking each to send a
delegate for national demense con-
ference, to be held in Washington on
May ,.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Wheeling Strike at End,

; Wheeling, W. Va, April 24.-Fires
were lighted at the Yorkville co.
plant of the Wheeling Steel and Iron
company, following the ending of
two-weeks' strike. ompaCny officials
agreed to the scale.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Yankees Reply to Shippers.

Ell Paso, Tex, April 21.-Snipers
who fred at an American sentry sta
toned at the viaduct In the suburbs
were fired upon in return. One Next
cen was seen to fall after a yoIley had
been fired across the border.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Asks Red Cross Aid.

Manitowoc = Judge Emil Baensch
people to support the Red Cross So
ciety. Judge Baensch is member of
the state board Of that organization.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Established Municipal Garden.

Monroe-The city of Monroe will OBJ
serve the request Of President Wilson
and appeal of Gov. e. L. Philip to
conserve the food supply and increase
production during the coming year,
by establishing municipal garden.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Women Students Join Red Cross

Stevens Point-A Red Cross chapter
is being organized at the Stevens
Point normal and already 225 young
women students have agreed to join.
Application for a charter has been
made.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Pastor Offers to Go 70 Trenches.

Pana, H., April 24.-Rev. DR., A.
Frank Ferris. sixty years old, pastor
of the Pana First Presbyterian church.
is the first aged minister in Illinois TO
offer his services in the trenches in
France. He wired Governor Lowden.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
May Call Off Convention.

Fond du Lac.-The Elks' state con.
vention, scheduled to be held here in
June, may be called off because of
the war between this country and Ger
many. The executive committee has
the matter under consideration.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Brazil Labor Snurns Mar

Rio de Janeiro, April 23.-The Fed
Grafton of Labor notified the govern
ment that its workers will not fight in
the event of war, adding that the gov
eminent had better employ idle work
men than to engage in war"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
War Riots i'm Turkey

London, April 21.-War riots are
taking place in Constantinople, says
dispatch received here. During a dem
onstration in favor of peace German
army officers were attacked by Turkish
women and beaten.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
MONTGOMERY. Actor. Is Dead.

Chicago, April 23.-"Dave" Mont
gomery. who, with his stage partner,
Fred Stone, made thousands laugh.
died In the Presbyterian hospital here
from a complication Of illnesses. He
was in the hospital since March u.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
May Train at Sparta.

Sparta-It is expected that the mill
tary reserve near Sparta will be made
big training camp this summer.
When the new federal building was
erected here offices were reserved for
the war department, which, it is be-
Geved, will soon be occupied
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Killed Under the u. S. FLAG.

Paris, April 21.-Edmond c. @.
Genet, the American aviator, whose
death was officially announced, was
the first American TO die in France
fighting under the American flag Ge-
net was killed near Ham
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Plan Armory for New Company.

Menasha-Action is being taken by
local business men for the building
of an armory as a permanent home
for the new Military company being
organized. The city council is to take
steps for the selection of site.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Offers $50 Garden Prize

Grand Rapids-Mayor Ellis has Of
fered $50 to be distributed in three
prizes to boys raising the best crops
of Potatoes in this city during the
summer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
A Rare Breed.

"He gives his family everything they
want"
Eyes. He's one Of the few men to
whom the five-dollar bill they give
their wives to spend doesn't look any
bigger than the five-d.llar bill they
toss onto the bar to pay for drinks
for the crowd"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
American Fined in japan.

Yokohama, Japan, April 23.-Ralph
Hoyt. formerly of Utica, n. Y, was
convicted of violating the law for the
protection of military secrets and fined
SO. The judge found Thayer had no
intention of violating the law.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Heads Missionary Society,".

Green Bay-Mrs. ]. e. Ely, Mari
nette, was elected president of the
Women's Missionary society of the
Winnebago Presbytery at the closing
session of the Twenty-ninth annual
convention here.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Celebrate Golden Wedding.

Manitowoc-Mr. and Mrs. William
lander recently celebrated their gold
en- wedding at their country home in
the village which bears their name.
For thirty years Mr.. lander has been
postmaster there.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Secure Money for Red Cross Men.

Beloit-The sum of $4,000 to sup
port six Beloit college men in Red
Cross in France has been secured
Citizens Of Beloit and local college
folks gave $1,000.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Hail Storm at La Crosse.

La Crosse-Rain and hail broke
glass in greenhouses here doing dam
age estimated at $4,000, besides wash
ing out half a dozen bridges, many
culverts, and stretches of highway
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Special Law for Roosevelt.

Albany, \. Y, April ga bill de-
signed to authorize the governor to ap-
point Col. Theodore Roosevelt a major
general of the National Guard was in
troduced in the legislature on Fri
day.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
County Fair Official Is Dead.

Stevens Poipt-William A. Gething,
at the county fair and secretary-treas-
urer of the central Wisconsin fair cir
cult, died at his home here Of apopleyy.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Bows March in CHICAGO,

Chicago, April 21.-Three thousand
high school boys paraded through the
downtown district in the afternoon, to
show that the youth of the nation was
ready for active service, whenever the
call is given by Uncle Sam.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Buy Truck for Road Work.

Grand Rapids-The Wood county
highway commission has purchased a
four wheel drive auto truck for the
maintenance of the highways in this
county.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25

Shoe Soies From Waste Lumber.
Grand Rapids-The Mackinnon Man
ufacturing company has added a new
branch to it's business. Waste lumber,
formerly sold for firewood, now is be-
ing utilized in making wooden soles
for shoes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Elected Seventeenth Time.

Eau Claire-When John c. Fennes.
sey was reelected city clerk and city
comptroller by the city council, it
marked his seventeenth year in that
office.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
"Safe Conduct" Fails.

London, April 24-Officials here of
the commission for relief in Belgium
have been advised that the steamship
Ringhorn, outward bound from Rot
terdam with safe conduct, has been
sunk
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Eioht Die on Torpedoed Shin.

Christiania, April 24.-Eight Norwe-
gian citizens lost their lives in the tor
pedoing by a German submarine of the
Norwegian steamer Bergengut The
Norwegian steamer Norden was cap
tured by the Germans.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
VIII Cultivate Athletic Field.

Beloit-Headed by E. H. Light, Be-
lott college secretary, number of pro-
fessors plan to plant and cultivate
vegetables in the college athletic field
in view of threatened war food short
age.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Physician Receives Commission.

Plainfield DIR. Frank B. Borden of
this city has received his commission
in the United States army as first lieu
tenant, medical section. officers re-
serve corps.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Imhoff Heads Cavalry Troop.

Green Bay-Capt M. D. Imhoff, for
merly of Milwaukee, now drillmaster
at the reformatory, has been appointed
temporarily captain of the Green Bay
troop of cavalry by Adjt. Gen. Orlando
HolWay.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Find Body of Missing Man.

Janesville-The body of Edward AL
bright, 25, who disappeared on March
2 and for whom nationwide search
was conducted, was found in the river
here.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
BUYS Land for PLAYGROUND.

Observation-Disclosures has bought fif-
teen acres to be converted into play
ground The park will have a foot
ball and baseball field and tennis
courts.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Pioneer Dies in Chair.

Two Rivers-Thomas Hayes, one of
the oldest residents of this city, died
suddenly while seated in a chair at his
home He was "a years old.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Many Join Red Cross.

Menasha-A chapter of the Red
Cross society has been organized here
with a membership of 100.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25

A vivid Imagination is often even
more dangerous than a little learn
ing.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
buccTs. TO smith q Lelsenrlng.
Oct. 7, 1916. Pontiac, Michigan.
Prove What Sw.mp-Roo, Will Do For You

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size bot
tie. It will convince anyone. You will
also receive a booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
this paper. Regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at al drug
stores.-Adv,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
GREAT SUCCESS FOR
KIDNEY MEDICINE

Your medicine has proved valuable to
my patrons for the past seventeen years
and they always speak words of praise in
behalf of the merits of the preparation. /
believe DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is
splendid remedy, for cannot recall sim
gle instance where it failed to do all that ID
expected of it.
Very truly yours,
SMITHS DRUG EMPORIUM,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07

thority. It 70 proposed, therefore. -
institute Tor this purpose q lew In.
teruAtlonal body which u called the
Council OF Cancellation.
THE members Of the council would
DO appointed by the sisnatory states
for q fixed term Of years. the council
being thus always complete ana In
being. As the council has no execu-
tive power. and its function 10 merely
to iuvsstigate. report, ana mako rsc-
.onmendations, Il 10 neither nocoooa1y.
NOR desirable that its members should
act under instructions from their GOV.
srnInents. They should deliberate
ana act freely according 70 their best
Judgment in the interests OF the whole
socisty Of nations.
Division Of DeleesaA
'aincs It 10 likely that the great
powers would have q large number
Of men qualified to be members, they
might DO given . greater represents
powers and one'At least to each Of the
''The council would mediate be-
tween the disputants and sndsavor
to arrange q settlement. which should
not bo q mere compromise, but
should, rest upon Ineligible and ao-
oeptsd principles. and have in It
&On0 ,8V460nte0 OF p0r100nenC0. bOL
In every cas- whore Il fails to do this
Il should publish q report or reports
dealing with the whole situation and
setting forth its recommendations and
the grounds on which they are based.
"These reports and recommends
lions would then form the subject Of
debates in the national Legislative as
semblies and Of discussion at public
meetings and in the pres. And sur
ficient time being allowed for this 'six
months It 70 not unreasonable to
hope that the best public opinion Of
all countries would support the ooun-
ell in pressing for an amicable- solu-
ton on the lines suggested, and that
the disputaifts would yield to that
pressure.
Nations Retain Liberty OF Aotun.
Should this hope not be fulallsd,
then it must be clearly understood
that no power would be under treaty
mendations Of the council OF TO put
accept them. The states would retain
action. All that the treaty would pre-
the powers should meet in conference
to consider whether or not It 10 prac-
.ticable o desirable for them to take
collective action.
ut is possible that from such q sit
uation war might in the last resort
arise. It 10 not claimed that the
union would make wal impossible.
But It is believed that the enforced
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07

"First, the prescribing of a certain
period Of time within which steps
could be taken to settle a dispute anil
cably before a resort sto>Arms.
Second, means for ascertaining the
facts and clearing. up the issues in dis
lot an impartial opinion upon the
"Third. arrangements between pa
cihcally-mtnded nations for mutual
protection against sudden attack by
q state which refuses to allow time
for Investigating and trying to secure
an amicable adjustment Of its claims.
Supreme Moment Approaches.
1T may reasonably be hoped that II
objects were adopted by a consider
able number Of states. the opinion Of
neutral nations, being better instruct
Cd and having q vehicle for its ex-
preston, would become q more effec-
tive force than it has been hitherto
in the way Of lettering aggressive
governments from war.
Everyone seems to feel the ap-
preach Of . supromely important mo-
close Of the present conflict will offer
for the provision Of means to avert
future wars be lost. another such OPP
p%ortunity may never reappear. If
things are not then made better. the
prospect for mankind will be darker
than ever and the condition Of the
world will have grown worse, because
have been recognized as a thing to be
expected and their. causes as byond
all human cure.
"(signed) Bryce.
The,plan a. outlined by Lord Bryce's
lcommittee 10 AZ follows:
"The draft treaty is not q project
FLOR international government. It Ii
the project Of a treaty between SOW
ereign states, and is intended to sug-
gest, not a remote ideal, but some-
thing that may be Immediately prac-
ticable when the war is over. It pro-
poses not to make war impossible.
but to make It less probable, by the
creation Of 9 International ma
tchinery whereby what, 1t Is hoped, will
be tho general will to peace. may
find effective expression. The treaty
would constitute. If adopted. not a
league Of some states against others.
but q union Of as many rs possible
lin the common interest Of all.
The ENFORCED Peace Treaty.
ssThe states included In the union
II. To refer all disputes that might
arise between them. II diplomatic
methods Of adjustment had failed,
eitherto an arbitral tribunal for ju-
dictal decision or to . council Of con-
siliation for investigation, and report.
-. Not to declare war Or begin
hestilities or hostile preparations I'M
til the tribunal had decided or the
council had reported.
any non-signatory power that should
tdAc1arA var or HARM hoatiUtiAa mr. hos.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07

hitting the dispute to peaceable set
Element. For the purposes Of such
action it Is not proposed to abolish
national ornaments and substitute a
force under international control. The
forces employed should be the ma
tional forces OF the members Of the
union. International disputes which
diplomacy has failed to adjust would
be referredseitfer to judicial process
or to Cancellation. Thus, two, classes
Of disputes are recognized and two
processes Of adjustment:
Disputes to be Considered.
II. The first class Of disputes are
called .justiciable.' Such disputes are
to be referred to The Hague court,
as it now Is, or may in future be con-
stttuted, or to some other arbitral
court.
"2. The other class Of disputes.
being. of course the class most likely
to lead to war, comprises those which
are not justiciable; such as for in
stance, those which arise out Of the
general economic and political rivalry
where such discomfort commands the
sympathy Of q kindred people.
"For the settlement Of such disputes
a judicial tribunal is not the best au-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07
Inssa prsflotory note tosthss outline.
OF the Britain sohsme. Lord Bryce

lnsa prsfsotory note to the outline
Of the Britain sohsms. Lord Bryce
..Th. .erlshteul catastrophe. Of Tho
present war; involving more than half
human race, and. bringing crave
On thoughtful mon % reflect on the
possibility ofssdnding means BY which
the risk Of future wars may DO dis
tpc!ted or q least largely reduced, The
only. effective and permanent remedy
would hSfsato convince the sevprAl PEG.
pies ofsthsaWorld that-thsy have far.
more to lose than 70 gain from strife,
tual international goodwill the violent,
national antagonisms that now exist
But this, we may well fear, would be
q slow process.
Meantime that which may be done,
and which It seems possible, to do at
once. 10 to provide machinery ~ and
through which the volume Of intsrna-
tional public opinion which favors
self. and bring tn power to bear upon
any nation in which there may from
time to time exist q spirit Of agrees
sion or q readiness 50 embark on war
in pursuit Of selfish interests or at
the bidding Of national pride.
Tho Menace Of the World.
''The nature Of the machinery re-
CURED Is indicated by some facts
which this var has brought out in
strong relief. These are:
First. the increased risks to peace
that arise from the Increased speed
with which communications between
governments meditating war are ex-
changed. and With >Which moinentous
decisions = taken.
Second. the diniculty neutral ma,
tons ind In a~scertaining the merits
Of Q dispute which has led to war, and
thus in Judging between tho dis
putants and throwing to one OF. other
side the weight Of their opinion.
Third. the Etkant1o SCALE on which
war IL now waged, compelling govern
ments, in order to secure themselves
from: sudden onslaughtA. to maintain
naval and military ornaments income
pArably larger than ever before. and
thereby laying unbelievable burdens on
tho peoples. .
"The machinery needed to meet
these conditions would seem to be:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07

London, May 7.-(Correspondsnce
OF the Associated Press.)-The Brit
!sh plan for q League to Enforce
Peace. ay drawn up by q COMMITTEES
headed by viscount Bryce. former
American ambassador. has Just been
made public here, although 1t was
Ing the plan Of the American league.
It goes further than the American
plan In providing means to enforce
decisions upon aggressive and recall
citrant nations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07
Lord Bryce Outlined His
Theories Before the u. S.
League Started.
GOES FURTHER, PRO
VIDING MACHINERY
Outlines Methods Of Form
ing League, Disputes to, be
Settled and How.

Note-The recent address in Grand
Forks by Hamilton Holt Of the League
to Enforce Peace as proposed by
eminent Americans a. oneiof the prin-
ctpal objects for which the United
States entered tho war. lends par
nouncement from London Of the Brit
ish plan.) =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07

Columbia, o. c.. 10 to make starch
from SWEET potatoes. Mothers OF
swest Girl graduates should take no.
tics.