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Delayed Appreciation.

Do you enjoy opera|
 "Yes," replied Mir. CumroX. T en- joy an opera first rate after the tunes in 1t have become sufficiently popular to be played by the brass hands."- Washington Star.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-15

of good piano. The different musical
organizations were especially active
and they also felt that a new piano
was essential. And so we can easily
and happily unite the idea of sentiment
with that Of service in presenting our
memorial.
l am here as a representative of the
class Of 1917, to present to you, Mr..
Berto, as the representative of the
Watertown high school, our share in
this piano. 1t is our wish that the
class of 1912 may be remembered as
one that was loyal to her Alma Mater
and ever eager to contribute to the
glory and good of the Watertown
high school.
1t is our hope that this piano will
keep alive the memory of those
classes of 1914, 1915,1916 and 1917,
which have contributed toward it's
fund. 1t is, furthermore, our hope,
that the pupils of the Watertown high
school will in the years to come, per-
petuate, the idea of service,-service,
the watchword of our spiritual, social
and commercial life.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-15
VALEDICTORY.
The Significance of a High School
EducatiOn-Alfred Kessler,

1t is characteristic feature in the
evolution of thought from the very be-
ginning of history to the present time
that man is always instinctively striv-
ing to better himself morally, ply
sically, and intellectually. There is in
the average man an unceasing tenden-
cy to acquire higher, clearer percep-
ton and understanding of the knowl-
edge of those principles and laws that
govern the worlds progress in
science, religion, art, and learning
and yet even those who have fallen out
of the ranks of that perpetual pill
grimage of the human race in the
worlds progress to the highest stand
ard of development; yet even these
are nevertheless conscious of that
great evolution of thought to which
they also owe their obligations and
duty. The fact that we as human be-
ings exist is an established truth. Nc
one would question it's verify, but how
many of us here this evening in ou1
past lives have ever stopped to con-
slider that each man has a mission in
life, something to contribute to the
world for the good of mankind, thai
man has been blessed with a common
intellectual ability to do, to act, and
to think? Yet as we look out upon oul
own environment of the people whom
we daily meet and with whom we daily
associate, how many do we find thai
really avail themselves of that com
mon privilege to think, and to think
correctly? Therein lies the secret o.
success or failure, for mans aeon
plishments and successes are nothinf
but an emanation of his thoughts an(
ability to reason.
Thus looking back from the very be-
ginning of history to the present time
we find men who did reason and think
and have wrought for themselves al
eternal monument in the universe
heart and thoughts of man. We hav,
the old Greek, Egyptian, and Hebrew
philosophers and thinkers whose dis
coveries, learning, and teachings ar,
| the fundamental principles upo1
| which our sciences and standards O
art and even literature are based. TIL,
principles of true government TO
which nations today are struggling
were derived from those of the Ro
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-15

battle Of Fort McHenry, waiting for
daylight to clear the smoke Of battle,
so as to see the fate of our flag, Fran
els Scott Key, a prisoner on board a
British ship, wrote that thrilling song,
| THE Star Spangled Banner" now our
national hymn.
Then conquer we must, when our
cause it is just,
And this be our motto, In God is our
trust
And the Star ySpangled Banner in tri-
umph shall wave
Ger the land of the free and the home
Of the brave"
Last year on Flag day, the 14th of
June, Franklin K. Lane, secretary Of
the interior, spoke to the clerks of
that department, using our flag as
speaker. II am not the flag. I am but
it's shadow. l am whatever you make
me, nothing more. l am your belief in
yourself, your dream of what a peo-
pie may become. l am the battle of
yesterday and the mistake Of tomor-
row. You are the makers of me, and it
Is we'll that you glory in the making"
We students have the very selfish
idea that high school education is
for the benefit of ourselves only; that
the stepping stones to our success in
the world depend on our success in
high school. No matter how successful
we are in the world, it is not being
successful men and women we should
pride ourselves on. Rather, we should
ask ourselves, are we successful citi-
zens? Each success of ours should, in
turn, prove one more step towards be-
ing successful as American citizens.
Spending four years in high school
should give us a balanced idea of our
ability to be citizens, and every time
our thoughts turn to our flag, let us
make new VOW Of courage, to Dare
to do right" for
Your flag and my flag!
And oh. how much it holds
Your land and my land
Secure within it's folds
Your heart and my heart
Beat quicker at the sight;
Sun-kissed and wind-tossed-
Red blue and white
The one flag-the great f1ag-the flag
for me and YOU
Glorified all else beside-the red and
white and blue! p.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-15

Samuel Friedman, Meta Gerth, Isabel
Hertel, Myrtle Hinze, Emma Hollen-
beck, Henry Maldaner, Theodore NAL
daner, Ruth Manschot, Nina Menden-
hall Margaret Mcneil, Florence Pot
ter, Jerry Weiner, Ruth Wendorf
Marie Zickert, Richard Thauer. Edna
Zillisch.
Class HOnOrS.
BY Rank-Karl LANCE, Marietta Kill
ian, Alvin Stallmann, Esther Eiffler
Alfred Kessler.
BY Election-Alvin Stallmann, pres
ident; Karl Lange, vice president; Ar
thur Archie, treasurer; Winifred Da-
vies, secretary.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-15

whose most noble aspiring character
and just purpose was the superior in
fluence that has wrought us nation
We love to entertain memories of men
like Lincoln, whose resolute and calm
trust in the Higher Law has preserv-
ed us nation of freedom and equali-
| ty. These men have established a
standard that still remains unparall-
eled in the history of our nation. Their
recognition of honor and respect
Why? Did the lust of personal gain
prompt them to do and act as they
, have done? Did ambition lure them
on to fame? What was the basic prin-
ciple that involuntarily acquired for
them true fame, renown and a place
in history? Was it not character, char
acter guiding their reason and acts,
and a strict adherence to the Golden
Rule, do unto others as thou wouldst
have others do unto YOU"
To the members of the school board,
through whose unceasing and persist
ent efforts we have at last procured
the new high school building, and
wherein we have been able to COM
plete the last days of our high school
life, and for their untiring efforts for
our good and benefit do I herewith in
behalf of our class acknowledge all
that has been done for us, and for
those who come after us and do here
with extend our most sincere thanks
and gratitude, and do also bid you
farewell.
Parents anu citizens, there is no one
to whom we can this evening pay
greater tribute and offer greater
thanks than to you, without whose
help and aid the opportunity to gain
high school education would have
been almost impossible. Such a ma
terial medium as words is hardly ade-
Quate to express our thoughts of graf
itude, but we hope, as years pass, to
show through deeds and actions that
your efforts to have us be what you
desire us to be have not been in vain.
! To the Superintendent and Faculty
lido we also owe great gratitude. We
acknowledge with our sincerest thanks
your unfailing advice and assistance
at all times of difficulty and perplex-
ity, without which our path through
school life would have been very in
tricate and perplexing indeed To you
also do we bid farewell
| To the undergraduates, to whose
care we now intrust the high school,
its honor and it's standard do we bid
that it be your highest purpose always
to raise higher and higher the stand
ard that has already been established,
to increase the school spirit to the
highest point, make our school the
schOl among schools, and make it in
vincible in every activity, in school
spirit, athletics, and in scholarship.
May you accomplish that purpose, and
with full assurance that you shall do
so we bid you farewell.
Classmates, having this evening
completed our high school careers, we
are here assembled for the last time.
Let us rejoice that we have success
fully completed the first eventful
epoch of our lives and are now on the
verge of another, with a far brighter
outlook. Let us never forget those dear
old high school days, and let us never
forget each other, for now we shall
direct our various courses in scatter
ed paths. Classmates, let us this ey-
ening in the final parting of our class
bid each other farewell.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-15

develop in that branch of education
during the high school age that per-
| son begins to form ideals and gain a
knowledge of that which constitutes
the higher, nobler significance of edu-
cation, namely, the moulding of a
manhood and character. It is a period
OF inspiration and hope, accompanied
by almost a wild, imprisoned enthu-
siasm to succeed, and if the individual
does not learn to think to direct that
ardent desire in the right direction, he
becomes a so-called misfit in the
/ world and sinks together with his
shattered hope and confidence He
goes through life with that sense of
failure weighing down upon him,
quenching every spark of enthusiasm.
Dickens also has rightly said that,
I'VE can meet no sadder sight than
the man of good abilities and emo
lions, yet incapable of their directed
exercise, incapable of his own help,
and his own happiness and sensible
of the blight upon him."
Thus we learn that the true signifi-
canoe of high school education is
not only knowledge of book learn
ing, but to give to the young person
the opportunity to make research
in his realm of thought SO that he may
learn to know where he belongs in
the world, to develop his latent abili-
ties and capacities to do things, and
above all to form and mould higher
ideals, of which he would otherwise
have no conception. Parents and Citi-
zens, looking back upon the days
when you would have attended the
high school, do you not find that those
days of your career were the ones in
which you first began to realize and
to understand the real significance of
life? Looking back upon our high
school career which we are closing
this evening, the memory of those
short years again fully expresses the
sentiment of Keats when he said
"A thought of beauty is a. joy forever
Its loneliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will
keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
| Full of sweet dreams, and health, and
quiet breathing"
The two essential qualities that ev-
eryone must acquire and assume in
order to make the most of life and
gain that joy, happiness, and that ap-
probation of the qualities which are
the true essence of real life, are first
thorough knowledge of his true self
his vocation, and profession, with
which he may strive for the highest
standard of earthly gain( and secondly
character, through which one may
look to the higher. nobler purposes OF
life. There is no obstacle or difficulty
so great that man with true char
acter does not fear to meet and over.
come provided virtuOus motive is
guiding him. 1t is character that
makes man what he is and what 9th.
ers think of him, and it is character
that is the paramount aspiration Of
every thinking man.
Looking back upon the history OF
our nation, in fact the history Of the
] world. our attention is drawn to men
great men, who have lived lives thai
challenged the most sincere admira
ton and respect of every one, mer
whose accomplishments and services
rendered to mankind demands oul
most sincere gratitude We love tt
entertain memories in our owl
thoughts Of men like Washington
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-15

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
GERMANS fail TO RETAkE COVETED Hills

of which he daily and nightly ha-
rangues his followers.
1t Is generally assumed that he Is In
the pay of Germany.
Peace Group Small.
with the new freedom of speech in
the press and assembly there is del
uge of new daily papers and periodi-
calls and conventions OF people OF all
trades, professions and callings. The
peace element appears concentrated
in the group under Levine's domina-
tion. Their views are quite generally
repudiated by the rank and file of the
socialists and working classes and even
by the socialist peace party. On the
question of peace the newly established
Workingmen's Gazette says:
Every day the bourgeois newspapers
repeat the same thing that peace with
out annexation means a separate peace,
and that those opposed to separate
peace must continue the war to full
victory. That is all error We do not
want separate peace. because Bel
GUM. Serbia and France would be the
victims of such peace"
The paper then outlines the peace
conditions 1t advocates, which are
based on a restoration of the previous
map of Europe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
Markets and General:

but officers will be held risidly ac-
countable."
The administration bill to empower
the president to control exports in war
times as the national welfare may
compel was favorably reported by the
house commerce committee today.
Night Session in House.
The house resumed debate under a
plai to remain In session part OF the
night and to dispose OF the bin by
D. M, tomorrow. if possible.
Chairman Dent closed the debate for
the volunteer plan and Representative
Kahn summed up the side supporting
the conscription system.
I'm every war said Mr.. Kahn
"some one. has put every obstacle in,
the way"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
BRENT CASE ENDS IN FlAsco
CIarinda Banker Accused Of Embezzle
mont 3s Released.

Clarinda, April 27.-The retrial Of
the case Of the state against Guy F.
Brent, who was charged with the en-
bezzlement Of $1,000 from the Clarin-
da Trust and Savings Bank, was dis
missed late yesterday afternoon ahd
Grent was released.
Brent turned over to the bank the
money and certificates found in his de-
poscit box after his arrest. amounting
to $145 and valves all, riglftsto sue the
bank 4spsa sla.lase W malicious prosrs
lcution.
The end of the case which prom
Used to develop other sensational fea-
lures came after several hours secret
conference between tn principals in
tn case and after Earl Ferguson, at
torney for Brent had threatened to
make an expose by submitting In evil
dence letter from an official Of the
bank having, he said in court. "a direct
bearing on the Brent case,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
WILD FLUCTUATIONS
IN WHEAT PRICES
May Option Jumps 1874 Cents at
Opening But Loses Much Of Advance
July Advances 9 Cents and Sep
tenher 73a Cents.

Chicago, April 21.--Wild fluctuations
occurred the opening of the mar
ket today, May wheat rising 15&
cents to $40. This was followed i'm
mediately by tumble to s2.5Sh. The
volume of trade was small.
July advanced cents, to $2.25, and
September ~ cents to S1.95. July and
September held most Of the gain while
May was declining.
A car of No. 2 red wheat was sold
in the sample department Of the board
of trade today at $3.04 and at ST..
Louis car of the same grade brought
$3.10. These prices far outstrip al
previous records.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
QUESTION RAISED AS
TO DRY RESOLUTION
Department Of Justice Asked to Deter
mine Whether Prohibitory Amend
ment Should Be Section 26 or 27 Of
of Constitution.

Des Moines, April 27-The state de-
partment Of justice today was asked TO
investigate the resolution passed by the
thirty sixth and thirty seventh general
assemblies providing for insertion in
the state constitution Of proh!bitory
amendment. ....u
According to the clerk Of the supreme
court, the resolution as passed by the
two legislatures provides that the new
amendment shall become section - OF
article II of the constitution.
Section &c as it appears in the oni-
cial publication, is the only constitu-
tional amendment relating to prohibi
tion declared invalid by the supreme
court and therefore not officially a
part OF the constitution. 1t Is held thai
the prohibition amendment should bt
section Is and not section q.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
SOCIALIST CAUSES RIOT.

Levine Audience Mobbed For listening
70 PIsa For Separate Russian Peaes.
Petrograd, via London, April 27.-A
small riot was precipitated last night
when a crowd. drove the audience Of
Socialist Levine into the street as q
protest against his exhortations for. a
separate peace.
A score of Levine's followers were
arrested but the agitator himself re-
mains at liberty as the government
fears his arrest would make him a
martyr.
Levine, who recently returned from
exile. has become a leader Of the fac
ton Of socialists who desire the end Of
the war. He is living in the palace of
the dancer Kshsinska.s a former favor
lite Of the emperor, from the balconies
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
GERMAN GIVES APPROVAL.
Won Eckhardt Tells Msxicans The
: Should Remain Neutral

Mexico City, April 27.-The German
minister. Won Eckhardt, issued state
ment today saying he heartily ap-
proved Of portions Of the recent decla-
rations made by the American am
basador, Henry p. Fletcher, in refer
ring to Mexico's. attitude as a neutral.
There was no reason why a nation
like Mexico free and independent,
should not be successful in maintain
ing neutrality, and no reason existed.
in his opinion, to declare war.
For a nation to declare war was as
stupid, he said, as for nation to re-
fuse to declare war under provocation.
He added that the relations between
Germany and Mexico were entirely
satisfactory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
FIX NEW DEMURRAGE RATES.
Railroads and Shippers Agree to 100
Per Cent Increase in Charoes,

Washington, April 27.-The railroads
Of the country and the chief shippers
represented in the national industrial
traffic league, have agreed upon 100
per cent increase in demurrage charges
over the rate in effect prior to Dec. 1
last. when emergency rates were pre-
scribed by the interstate commerce
commission.
The new. rates, to so into effect May
16, provide for charges Of 81 per day
on each car detained for loading, after
arrival at its destination for the first
four days, and IS per day thereafter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27

injured, one man and two women.
Damage was done twenty one
dwelling houses and two stables. One
horse was killed
Altho the bombardment was the
heaviest Ramsgate has experienced in
various attacks during the war the
damage was relatively small, says an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch. More
than 100 shells fell in the town, but
only ten houses were seriously dam
aged. The night was dark, but the
town was illuminated by the shell
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
RINTELEN AND PALS ON TRIAL
Men Accused of lnciting Strikes in
Munitions Plants.

New York. April 27.-Franz Won
Rintelen. alleged German master spy
and seven Americans. accused Of hav-
ing conspired TO instigate strikes In
munitions plants. were brought before
the federal court today FOR trial. The
other defendants are David Lamar.
known as "the wolf of Wall street"
former Congressman II. Robert Fow-
ler and Frank Buchanan, of Illinois,:
former Attorney General Frank S.
Monnett, Of Ohio: Henry r. Martin. a
Washington lobbyist. and Herman
Schulteis and Jacob C. Taylor They
are said to have operated thru the
medium Of laborer's National Peace
I,orncil
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
Officials Seeking to Fore
stall Big Strikes Thru
out Empire.
PLEAS. COUPLED
WITH THREATS
Chancellor Issues Appeal Addressed
Especially to Labor Containing Both
Appeal and Warning - Torment
Apparent Among Laboring Elements
Because Of Curtailment Of Food Sup
pIies-soeiaIist Speaker Causes Riot.

Copenhagen, via London, April 27.-
German newspapers today indicate
widespread apprehension of possible
May day strike. a prociarnatio from
the chancellor, addressed formally to
the federal states but really to labor,
contains both an appeal and a stern
warning against further interference
with the munitions work. A manifesto
their members against reckless and re-
grettable action because of unsatsfac-
tory food.
Don't permit yourselves in these
grave times to be dragged into riot and
strikes" is the keynote OF The manifes-
to, showing actual violence is feared
in the great mining and manufactur-
ing districts.
Finally there is another official an
nouncement that a great combing out
of the war Industries Is necessary to
revive men for the army. This gives
the government any needed justif1ca-
ton for sending to the front munitions
workers who yield to temptation.
Strong Fermsnt Evident.
4 All in all, a strong ferment Is evident
among the laboring masses caused by
food conditions, including the reduction
of rations. the extreme cost of living
and the general WEAKNESS ofswar. This
view is confirmed by an American
business man who has fust succeeded
in leaving Germany and who, thru ig-
norance of the indications given by
German papers yesterday, told an
American Press correspondent that
Berlin was still seething with, strike
feeling and there was to be another
strike outbreak on May day.
Persons here familiar with the situ-
alton express the belief that the Ger
man authorities will be able to cope
with the situation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
CITY BUYS Seed Potatoes.

oskaloosa, April 27-The city coun.
ell today sent Inquiries broadcast thu
out the middle west asking prices on
seed potatoes on car lots. the Initial
move to furnish residents Of this city
seed potatoes at q reduced price. 1t is
believed that several car loads OF seed
potatoes can be obtained At lower pric-
es than individuals would be forced to
pay for smaller quantities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
WOULD HANG "sus' CAPTAIN.

Man Who Sank Lusitania Attacked by
Officer Of Law Organization.
washington, April 27.-The captain
sSof the submarine which sank the Lusi-
stania should be brought to trial, before
an American tribunal at the close of
the war. according to a demand made
to-day by the Society of International
~ e ~ " BY Is, e e. 2 Wheeler Of New York.
The opinion generally was expressed
that a durable world peace must take
Into consideration just control Of the
Il economic intercourse of nations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
U.Doat Campaign Being Felt.

U.Doat Campaign Being Felt.
Berlin, via London, April pa con-
fidential statement In regard to the
progress of submarine warfare has
been made by Vice Admiral Won Ca
pelle, minister of navy, to the reich
stag main committee. An official
statement regarding the minister's
communication was given out here to-
day, showing that he told the commit
tee the success of the submarines con-
tinued to be great and their losses
small
A reduction of tonnage at the dlspo-
sal Of hostile nations. he said. was TAX
ing place with mathematical certainty,
thereby increasing the lack of food
stuffs, while the want Of pit-props has
made itself felt in the sharpest manner.