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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

Wanted-Missionary Workers Band
wants clothing Of all kinds for needy
families. We appreciate any help. Can
yellow 731.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14
FOR SALE
TO RENT
TO EXCHANGE
and machinery Possession at once.
J. II. Long, r. ID. 5. city.
By "HOP''

To Rent-Six room, partly modern
house. Phone So on &c B.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

To Rent - March, 1, seven-room
house. strictly modern, at 900 North
Third avenue. Phone white 49, or
call at house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

Wanted-Ashes and rubbish to haul
Phone red 1872
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

Wanted - More business. also tc
thank each customer Of last week. Tom
Mccoy, the real shoemaker. Remem-
her my work is the best in the city
Free shine with each job; II South
First street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

Wanted-Bundle washings, 10 West
Church street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

For sais-lowa farms: the best corn
land, SO to $3.50 per acre. Get large
list. Spaulding 4 o'Donnsll Elma,
Howard county. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

Wanted-Old false teeth. Don't mat
ter IL broken. pay 81 to 80 per set.
Mail to l.. Mazer 20O7 south fiitn
street, philadelphia, Pa. Will send cash
NV return mall. - -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14
IOWA LANDS

For Sale or Rent-240 acres, well i'm
proved farm. Inquire F. E. Northup
over Iowa Savings Bank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

Wanted-Map of city Of Marshall
town, showing subdivisions anu lots
and blocks Call T.-R. business onice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

| Wantsd-Gents good second mana
suits, shoes and tools OF all Kinds cav
at 319 South Third avenue or phone
white S13. G. E. Emerson, new ana
second hand store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

To Rent-F'ifteen acres. seven room
house, good barn and outbuildings;
seven acres work ground. rest in pas
ture. 1912 South Center street. Mrs.
Sarah r. Paul
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

Wanted-Do you want TO buy, .
rent a home in Marsaalltown! SCI
Fred W. Carl, over 12S East Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

Wanted-Suite of rooms for light
housekeeping, for women and three
children. Write z. n. Kersey, st. An-
thony, Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

Phone 412. the Merchants Transfer
Company for all kinds OF light and
heavy draying. Barber & Hyatt. pro-
prietors
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
WhistIerian Malice.

whistler always brought a spirit
of fun with him." says the late Lord
Redesdale In his memories; and the
incident that follows appears to con-
firm his lordShip's words:
There came day when, to my great
regreat, Whistler made up his mind to
leave the old house in which he had
lived for IA years and to build the
"White House" in lite street, mainly
prompted, so he told me, by the wish
70 show what he could achieve in dec
grafton. e. w. Goodwin was the arch
itect, and it was not long before they
quarreled over the work, in commemo-
ration of which Whistler caused
stone to be inserted in the front of the
house, engraved with the words:
Except the Lord build the house.
they labor in vain that build it. &c. w.
Goodwin, f. S. A, built this house"
The stone has long since disap-
peared. Goodwin died in 1886, and in
1888 Whistler married his widow
a quaint ending to an artistic feud.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
DRAFT LAW Is URGED
VOLUNTEER PLAN SHOWN TO BE
FAILURE, SAYS WILSON.
President Says SeIective Method
Means Service for AIi-Beiieves
System Not Understood.

Washington, April 21.-President
Wilson sent letter to Representative
delivering of Kansas explaining and
strongly supporting the administra-
tons army bill with it's selective con-
scription plan. The letter indicated
the purpose of the administration to
insist upon enactment of the measure
vigorously. 1t follows:
81 welcome the inquiry of your let
ter of April 10 because / have realized
the truth of what you say from my
own observations, namely, that what
Is meant to be understood by the Sc
lective draft is not generally under
stood throughout the country.
1.-The process of the draft is, think,
very clearly set forth in the bill draft
ed by the war department and which
l so earnestly hope the congress will
adopt, but it is worth while to state
the idea which underlies the bill a lit
tie more fully.
SCI took occasion the other day in an
address to the people of the country TO
point out the many forms of patriotic
service that were open to them and to
emphasize the fact that the military
part of the service was by no means
the only part, and perhaps, all
things considered, not the most vital
part.
Our object is a mobilization of all
the productive and active forces of the
nation and their development to the
highest point of cooperation and eff
cheney and the idea of the selective
draft is that those should be chosen for
service in the army who can be most
readily spared from the prosecution of
the other activities to which it must de-
vote a great deal Of it's best energy
and capacity.
THE volunteer system does not do
this. When men choose themselves
they sometimes choose without due re-
gard to their other responsibilities"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
IN BIG DRIVE
PRISONERS TAKEN IN FOUR DAYS
TOTAL e,ooo-ADVANcE is
UNCHECKED.
MORE THAN 100 GUNS TAKEN
Further Progress Made by General Nj
veIle's Troops North of the Aisne, in
Champagne and the Argonne Forest,
Paris Reports.

Paris, April 23.-Hard fighting con-
tinues between the French and the
Germans all along the southern front
in France. The French war office, in
It's latest communication, records fur
Their progress for the forces Of General
Nivelle north of the Aisne, in Cham
payne and in the Argonne forest.
More than 10000 Germans have been
made prisoner and guns 10 excess of
100 have been captured by the French
since the offensive began last Monday.
ITO the north Of the Aisne our
troops, harassing the enemy, have con-
tinued to progress toward the Chemin
des Danes. We have occupied the viii
lage Of Sancy," says the report.
About six o'clock this evening,
after violent preparation by their ar
tillery, the Germans launched an at
tack with large electives In the region
Of Allies and Hurtebise, which was
broken by the fire Of our artillery and
machine guns and completely dis
persed. The artillery fighting In this
region continues very effective.
al TIE ClldHpdSut we nave zap
tured several important points of sup
port In the grove of Monronvilliers,
Notwithstanding the stubborn resist
ance Of the enemy"
Fighting in the Argonne is the new
feature of the report.
'In the Argonne," says the official
statement, latter sharp fighting our de-
tachments penetrated up to the second
enemy trenches. They found great
number Of German dead"
The afternoon report told Of violent
fighting during the night, in the course
of which the French made further
gains in the region of Laffaux and the
Vauclerc plateau. Several lines Of
trenches east of Louvre were captured.
Heavy cOunter-attacks by the Germans
in the Champagne were repulsed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
STRIKE IN GERMANY
MUNITION PLANTS ARE AFFECT
ED, TAGEBLATT SAYS.
Castle Beset by Great Crowd
Some Windows Smashed.

Copenhagen, April 20.-The number
Of strikers in Berlin is placed in even
the semiotticial report at 125,OOO, and
is distributed, according to the Tage-
blatt, through machine works, some
electrical establishments, and part OF
the munition plants. The Tageblatts
statement is interesting in view OF
dispatch from the official press bureau
denying that munition factories are af-
fected. The Tageblatt says, however,
that the great munition industry at
Spandau has not been involved.
Reports in all the Berlin newspa-
pers which have arrived agree in say
ing that most of the demonstrators
were orderly, although roughs resort
ed to occasional window breaking in
Inter den Linden, Friedrich and Leip-
zig streets and other central thorough
fares.
Soldiers as well as police were used
in cordonS thrown about Inter den
Linden and the imperial castle. Great
crowds gathered in the neighborhood
of the castle during the day and the
temper Oh the crown, especially the
women, is described as extremely bit
ter.
The strikers denounced the farmers,
the wholesalers and the government in
equal measure for responsibility for
the food situation. Even socialist
leaders that opposed the strike made
it evident to the authorities that a fur
Their curtailment of rations from any
cause could not be borne.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
ASK STATE CONTROL
SEEK PERMISSION TO USE NETS
IN FISHING TO CUT HIGH
COST OF LIVING.
OTHER WISCONSIN D0INGS
Items of Interest Throughout the State
Gathered by Alert Correspondents
and Buiietined in Brief for
the Busy Reader.

Oshkosh-A movement has been
started here to secure netting of fish
and the conducting of fish markets all
under state supervision so that Lake
Winnebago may furnish food for Osh-
kosh people who are now obliged to
curtail their purchase of vegetables
and meat on account of the high cost
OF living. Those pushing the project
point to the fact that the lake is full
of edible fish, yet the poorer classes
cannot buy them in the markets and
cannot catch them except by hook and
line. 1t is proposed to use nets that
will hold only the larger fish and per-
nit the smaller ones to escape. The
plan is put forth as a war economy
measure.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Takes a Strong Wind, Too.

Or. George T. MacCoy Of Columbus
recalls that when the Spanish-Ameri-
can war broke out, in April, 1893, two
Irishmen were at work on new
asphalt pavement, being laid on Wash
ington street. He was watching them
when one stopped handling his pick
tower, where flag was waving.
whats the use Of putting a flag up
thereY' the man questioned. 1.-THE wind
will whip 1t to pieces"
"Yes, but the winds the only thing
that can whip It," was the others
quick Teply.-Indianapolis News.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
BOSCHEES GERMAN
SYRUP
A Valued Household Remedy for
Over Half a Century.

In our climate, with it's sudden
changes of temperature, rain, wind and
sunshine often intermingled in a single,
day, it is no wonder that our children,
friends and relatives are so frequently
taken from us by neglected colds, many
deaths resulting from this cause. A
bottle of Boschee's German Syrup kept,
in the house, and few doses taken In.
time, will possibly prevent n severe i'll
ness, doctors bill, and perhaps death.
For fifty years this has been very
successful remedy Tor coughs, colds.
throat or lung troubles. 1t induces a
good nights sleep with easy expec-
toration in the morning. For sale by
druggists in all parts of the civilized
world % and 70 cent bottles.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
NEWS FROM FAR
AND NEAR

Indianapolis, April 21.-Six persons
were burned to death on Thursday in
the Colfax office building and apart
ment house on Meridian street, oppo-
site University park. About twenty
panic-stricken persons were injured
slightly in trying to escape.
Washington, April 23.-Ambassador
Page at London cabled the state de-
partment that the British government
will grant safe-conduct across the At
lantic to Count Tarnowski Won. Tar
now, recalled Austrian ambassador to
the United States, and members of
his staff.
New York, April 23.-Anthracite coal
operators of Pennsylvania, western
New York and parts of Ohio granted
the principal demand made by the
United Mine Workers of America, and
announced they would consent to
20 per cent increase in wages. About
$4,000 miners are affected.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Appeal to Boy Scouts,

New York, April 23.-Three thou
sand Boy Scouts of America at a mass
meeting here were told in cablegram
from Herbert @. Hoover, chairman of
the national commission on food sup
ply, that America will have to feed
the world for the next two or three
years, even if the war should end this
year" Mr.. Hoover urged the $4,000
members to do everything possible to
stimulate food supply.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
BRITISH CHIEFS HERE
PARTY HEADED BY BALFOUR
REACHES WASHINGTON FOR
WAR CONFERENCE.
FRENCH ARE COMING LATER
"Object Is to Make Cooperation Easy
and Effective Between Nations Who
Are Striving to Bring About Last
ing Peace" Says Balfour.

Washington, April 24.-The British
war mission, headed by Foreign Secre-
tary Arthur J. Balfur, arrived safely
In Washington on Sunday.
After passing through cheering
throngs at the Union station and in
the crowded thoroughfares which led
to the home Of Breckenridge Long,
third assistant secretary Of state, in
Sixteenth street, the members are rest
ing for the labors that await them.
The tension Of the last ten days was
relaxed. So far as could be learned
there was no untoward incident from
the time the mission left England until
it arrived here.
When Mr.. Balfour left the presi-
Dental room in the east end Of the
station, accompanied by Secretary OF
State Lansing and Colonel Harris,
President Wilson's military aid, there
was a storm of hand-clapping and
cheers.
''This is very, very moving" he told
Secretary Lansing as they stepped into
their machine.
Mr.. BalfOur, his advisers, assist
ants and experts are at your COM
mand," Geoffery Butler of the British
foreign office declared. "We hope to
be of assistance to the United States
in many ways
zone of the most important is to
point out the mistakes we made early
in the war. Those mistakes cost us
dearly. If the United States can learn
from them it will mean a great saw
ing in every way"
Great Britain's high commissioners
to the international war council, to be-
gin In Washington this week. set foot
on American soil on Saturday.
The object of the commission, Mr..
Balfour said, was ''to make cO-opera-
ton easy and effective between those
who are striving with all their power
TO bring about a lasting peace by the
only means that can secure it-namely.
a successful war"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
GENERAL Won Kissing DEAD
German Governor General of Belgium
Oies-Von Zwehl Named as
Successor.

London, April 20.-Reuter's Amster-
dam correspondent says that, accord
ing to Brussels dispatch General Won
Kissing, German governor general in
Belgium, died Wednesday evening.
Another dispatch from Amsterdam
says General Won Zwehl has been
named as his temporary successor.
General Won Kissing was appointed
governor general of Belgium in Novem-
Der, 1914, in succession to General Won
der Goltz. He was born in 1914. Gen
eral Won Kissing came into prominence
many times, notably in connection
with the execution of Miss Edith Ca
veil, in frequent clashes with Cardinal
MERCER and in the deportation of Bel
gians.1
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
5000 MACHINE GUNS FOR U. S.
portant Factor in Entente
Armaments.

Washington; April 2O.-Emergency
orders for 6,OO0 Lewis machine guns
placed by the government, although
the American-made weapon, which
has been the subject Of such bitter
controversy, has not been adopted as
the standard light machine gun for
the army.
Tests Of the Lewis and other light
weapons will take place May 1, 1t was
said at the department, as a result
of which a final decision would be
reached. The Lewis gun, once re-
jected by the American government,
has become one of the great factors
of the entente ornaments on the west
ern front
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Teachers to Get Pay Raise.

Green Bay-Teachers in Green Bay
schools will be given increases in pay
during the next school year. The in
crease will vary from S to 10 per cent
a month, it is expected. An appropria-
ton of $4,000 was voted by the school
board for the purchase of a site for
a grade school to replace the Whitney
building, which was destroyed by fire
in January.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Bows to Aid Food Production.

my 1917 vacation to productive labor
for the purpose of helping produce
food for the men at the front" is a
pledge that has been signed by 108 of
the boy students Of the New Rich
mond High school as they joined the
Productive Labor association, which
has been organized by Supt. p. F.
Neverman.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
CALAIS SHELLED BY GERMANS
Number of Civilians Killed and Twelve
Wounded in the French
City.

Calais, April 24.-German torpedo
boat destroyers fired 100 shells in the
region of Calais Some civilians were
killed. Twelve persons were slightly
wounded.
London, April 24-Reynolds' Week
ly Newspaper says that at Dover %
German and % British dead lie In the
market hall. The crowds hooted the
German survivors from the sunken de-
stroyers when they landed on account
of the sinking of hospital ships by
German submarines.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Want Saloons Closed.

Oshkosh-The First Presbyterian
church. through it's pastor, the Rev. J.
w. Laughlin, telegraphed President
Wilson and Wisconsin senators and
representatives in an appeal for sum-
mary action in closing the saloons of
the nation as a war measure. Pro
lection of food supply is suggested as
the basis of the request.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Will Keep Jobs Open.

Kenosha-Impetus was given to re-
cruiting for the navy, the army and
the two National Guard companies in
Kenosha when the big manufacturers
of the city issued a statement declar-
ing that jobs would be held-open for
all men who enlisted for army or navy
service within the next thirty days.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Awarded $500 for Injuries.

Racine--The jury in the case of Her
man Meissner against the Milwaukee
Electric company, returned a verdict
awarding the plaintiff damage
amounting to $500. The plaintiff
asked $10.375 for alleged personal in
juries and damage to his automobile
by one of the street cars of the de.
PENDANT company last January.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Three Sons Serve Country.

Racine-Three sons, all with mill
tary training, is the contribution of the
Rev. Benjamin Talbot Rogers, warden
of Racine college, to the United States
defensive forces. His younger son
joined the navy at Milwaukee recently.
another son is in the officers reserve
corps, and a third in the Columbia
university battalion.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
U-BOATS SINK OWN TROOPS
Two British Hospital Ships Go to Bot.
tom-Wounded Teutons on
Board

London, April 23.-The British hos
pital ships Donegal and Lanfranc, with
many wounded aboard, have been tor
pedoed without warning. They were
sunk on April II. OF those on the
Donegal % wounded men and II of
the crew are missing.
The Lanfranc carried German
wounded as well as British. OF those
aboard 10 British and Is Germans are
believed to have persisted.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
VIII Make Coal Tar.

Stevens Point-The Wisconsin Val
ley Electric company will turn out
from $4,000 to 10000 gallons of coal
tar at its gas plant here this year,
and some of this may be used in the
manufacture of explosives for the
United States army. The company is
increasing its facilities for turning out
the tar.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
KILL STRIKERS IN GERMANY
kanser's Troops Stay krupp Rioters
Town Is Besieged-Magdebur
Scene of Outbreak.

London, April 23.-Ten thousand
strikers, mostly munition workers,
tried to burn the townhall of Mag
deburg, according to a dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
OldenZaal, Holland. Soldiers fired on
the rioters, killing and wounding many,
and the town now is In state of
siege
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
WILSON TO CONTROL EXPORT
Senate Commerce Committee Recon-.
mends the Passage of the
Fernald Bill.

Washington, April 20.-The senate
commerce committee unanimously vot-
ted to recommend passage of the Fer
nald bill, giving the president absolute
authority over exports so as to insure
their wise, economical and profitable
distribution to other countries"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
Yachtrnen Offer Boats

Racine-Members of the Racine
Yacht club, seventy-1ve in number,
have offered their services and their
pleasure boats to the government
should any use be found for them.
There are twenty craft belonging to
the local club members which would
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
No Steps for "DrY" Marion.

Washington. April 23.-Final de-
termination Of the governments atti-
tude on the production of intoxicating
liquors during the war will await the
return to the United States of Herbert
c. Hoover.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
FLAGS ON THE PLOWS

Ocilla, Ga, April 20.-"Nail
a flag TO your plow and work for
your country as you would fight
for her." is the slogan adopted
by farmers of Ben Hill and IT.
win counties. Preparations are
under way today by commit
tee of safety of the two counties
to provide the flags, following a
mass meeting here, at which
south Georgia farmers were
urged to produce larger food
crops.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
K. of G. PLEDGE Sunnort-

Racine-The Racine Knights of Co
lumbus have pledged their support to
the Racine Council of National De-
Tense, a committee of ten from the
organization appearing before Chair
man William M. Lewis signifying the
willingness of the lodge to carry on
any work assigned them.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
DRAFT WILL GET SLACKERS
Men Who Married to Escape Military
Service Will Not Escape,
Says Ruling.

Washington, April 21.-Men who
married TO avoid military service will
not escape, according to a ruling of the
war department made on Thursday.
The ruling provides that men who have
become husbands since the outbreak of
the war with Germany will be consid-
cred eligible to CONSUMPTION. The de-
partment urged that newspapers give
wide publicity to the ruling.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-25
New Rector Comma.

Neenah-The Rev. William G. Stud
we'll, rector of st. Marks Episcopal
church, Chicago, for the last four
years, who resigned some time ago to
assume the rectorship of ST. Thomas
Episcopal church of Neenah and Men
asha, will begin his duties here on
May /.