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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-14
WANT SPUR TRACK
EXTENDED SOUTH FOR
THE FOUNDRY PLANT

The extension Of the spur track of
the North Western road in North Wa
ter street south to point north of the
d. e F. Kusel Co. stores will be asked
by the Otto Biefeld Co. The latter firm
wishes to build large foundry in the
second block north of West Main
street. the site for which has been par
TALLY acquired, and it will be neces-
sary to have railroad facilities for the
handling of the large amount of
freight required.
1t is also proposed to continue the
spur track south to the rear of the
buildings on West Main street, which
would give easy access to railroad
transportation by all the manufacture
ing concerns and business houses in
that section who handle carload lots.
To bring this about it will be neces-
sary to acquire the right Of way
through private property, and also the
railroad company would have to be
given a franchise by the city to cross
West Cady street and the dead end of
'O'Connel street.
The Biefeld firm is anxious to begin
building this fall if possible to take
care of their increasing business.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-14
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
IN ANNUAL REUNION

The fifteenth annual reunion of the
Jefferson County Soldiers and Sailors
association will be held in Jefferson on
next Thursday, September 20.
All old soldiers, sailors; Sons of Vet
Grams, w. r. c., Boy Scouts and Camp
Fire Girls will meet in front of Wis
consin house Thursday morning at
1870 o'clock and from there march to
the court house, where each will hold
their business meeting.
Officer of the Day, Joseph Winter
ling.
G. A. r. will meet in court room.
w. r. G. will meet in memorial hall
Sons of Veterans will meet in court
room.
Spanish War Veterans will meet in
court room
Dinner at noon. All old soldiers have
dinner free. One O'Clock, parade and
inspection; two o'clock, open meeting
in court house park. The program:
Arion Military Band
Invocation
Song, "Star Spangled Banner
School Children
Address of Welcome
Mayor J. B. Brewer
Pres. E. B. Heimstreet
Song, "Tenting"
Boys Quartette
Address
Lynn Fl. Smith
"reminiscences by Old Soldiers
War Song --------
Male Quartette
Arion Military Band
Song, America
School Children
Officers in charge-Old Soldiers,
Frank Foote, Lake Mills; Sons of Vet
Grams, A. ]. Thorne, Jefferson: Boy
Scouts, Rev. G. H Livesey, Jefferson;
Camp Fire Girls, Miss Leona Warnes,
Johnson Creek
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-14
Mrs. Ferdinand Jaedecke.

Mrs. Ferdinand Jaedecke, aged 6S
year, died Thursday afternoon at 1890
in the family residence, ZIG College
avenue. She had been ailing the past
year of heart and kidney trouble. She
was born in Germany in Sonnenburg,
Frankfurth on the Oder, April 10, 1S49.
Her maiden name was Miss Henrietta
Hauke and she was married to Mr..
Jaedecke in 1874. They came to this
country with their two children in
1883, settling in WATERFOWL Mrs.
Jaedecke is survived by her husband
and two children, Miss Martha Jaed-
ecke and Otto Jaedecke, this city.
Friends wishing to view the remains
are asked to call at the home in Col
lege avenue as the casket will not be
opened in church. Funeral services
will be held Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock in the home and 2::3O o'clock
in the Moravian church Interment
will be made in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-14
MIDDLE HIGHWAY ROUTE
WAS WELL REPRESENTED

At the hearing in Madison on We'd
nesday before the legislative commit
tee to investigate the proposed federal
aid highway routes through Jefferson
county, Johnson Creek and the town
of Concord sent bunch of eighty ma
chimes to the capital city Fred Kiepert
of Johnson Creek headed the deIega-
ton. Present from Concord were Will
liam Dahms, Irving Hayes, William
Buske, Albert Schloessner and Her.
man Schuester.
At the recent hearing in Jefferson
the middle route was not we'll repre-
snted, Watertown being there with
half of the population, together with
representatives from the towns along
the proposed northern route
The hearing at Madison was the last
to be had and all that now remains is
the decision of the committee. Water
town hopes to secure the road and was
represented at the Madison meeting.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-14
PAPER GLASS
co. STARTS ON
NEXT MONDAY
New Industrial Concern Will Turn
Out 5000 Sheets Day and VIII
Build New Factory Next
Spring.

The National Paper Glass company
which is housed in the old brush fac
tory in First street for the present
will begin operations next week with
one machine, which with two shifts of
eight hours each will turn out 5000
sheets of paper glass daily. 1t is pro-
posed to run this plant until the new
one is erected next spring when five
modern machines will be installed
with a capacity of $4,000 sheets in
eight hours. These sneets are 24X50
inches.
These machines will be of the mod
ern type and will be constructed I'M
der the direction Of Mr.. Brewer of
Chicago, who recently was secured by
the company as superintendent of ma
chinery. Mr.. Brewer learned the bust
ness in Germany and came to this
country before the war broke out. He
is said to be one of the few experts
in this line of work. The demand for
the product is greater than the sup
ply and the total output for next year
could be disposed Of at present if the
company desired.
Besides the paper glass used for
candy packages, another quality suit
able for automobile glass will also be
manufactured.
The paper glass was manufactured
in France before the war and import
ed into this country to the amount Of
100000 a year. This supply has been
shut off and it is claimed that there is
a demand for S1,200,000 of the goods
annually in the United States.
The formula is a secret but GER
tain pulp enters into the product. A
machine 116 feet long with 500 rolls
was built entirely by hand in the fac
tory. AS fifteen men are employed on
a machine, and when the new factory
is in operation five machines will be
used, it can be seen that a large force
of men will be employed.
The pulp is made by a chemical pro-
cess and then dried in heater. 1t is
then put in a solution and goes to the
big paper machine where it is fed in
the thickness required, usually 1900
of an inch, with a textile strength OF
81 pounds. This pulp is spread on cam
vas which travels the length of the
machine under intense heat. Glass has
been used on which to spread the pulp
but now aluminium has been found
much better. When it reaches the 9TH
er end of the big paper machine it is
practically finished
The product is not soluble in wa
ter and will not crack or tear.
The officers of the company are as
follows:
PreSident-W. c.. Stone.
Vice President-Jesse Stone.
Secretary Treasurer-T B. Cowen
Chemist. A Hacker
The company has been capitalized at
100000.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-14
LETTER FROM SOLDIER
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

Mr.. and Mrs August Bandelin of
this city are in receipt of letter from
their son, Corporal Edward Bandelin,
with the expeditionary forces some
where in France. He writes that they
are having fine weather, but of course
is not allowed to tell of the adventures
of the division to which he belongs.
He is serving in Co. B, 18th Engineers
(railway), and is anxious to read the
papers from his home city.
He is in good health and a portion
OF his letter is devoted to inquiring
for old friends in Watertown.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-14
TH|RTY-SlX men
ARE CALLED IN
THE SECOND QUOTA

The following named men are hereby
ordered to report at the office of the
local board Of Jefferson county, Jeffer.
son, Wisconsin, at 3 p. m. on Tuesday
10, 1917 for military duty
and for transportation to the mobili-
cation camp at Camp Grant, Rockford
ILL.,:
Harold Larson, Lake Mills.
Walter o. Jack, Whitewater, 3.
Alvin Helm, Johnson Creek.
Wilson M. Raifsnider, Lake Mills.
Frank Kraemer, Fort Atkinson.
Carl F. Dyer, Johnson Creek.
Rudolph G. Schultz, Waterloo
Alphons M Kemmeter, Jefferson.
Harry e. Edmonds, Sullivan.
Edwin c. Fischer, Fort Atkinson.
Edward E. Bandlow, Watertown.
Irwin H. Koplin, Lake Mills.
George r. Wilson, Fort Atkinson.
Albert Splittgerber, Waterloo.
Frank A. Kowalske, Palmyra.
Louis E. Wieland, WATERFOWL
Ellsworth Sell, Watertown.
Albert M. Olson, Watertown.
Anton Chaplin, Watertown.
Archie r. Dupont, Fort Atkinson.
Carl Miller, Fort Atkinson.
Ernie F. Goetsch, Watertown.
Walter F. Gauger, Lake Mills.
William G. Deneen, Whitewater, Q
Otto E. Luedke, Fort Atkinson.
Arnold Frohmader, Fort Atkinson.
Arthur J. Becker, Johnson Creek.
Herman G. Schultz, Jefferson.
Paul E. Kelch, Lake Mills.
Charles H. Bissett, Fort Atkinson
E. A. Zastrow, Oconomowoc, e.
James D. Hyer, Waterloo.
Ray Gericke, Lake Mills
George W. Becker, Kenosha.
August G. Strauss, Lake Mills, 2
Emil F. Bartz, Watertown.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-14
High School Notes

So far nothing of great interest has
occurred at the high school, The
freshmen have reached that stage
where the wonder of changing class
rooms for every period is no longer a
novelty, and the forgetting of the
room where the next class is to be
held no longer an excuse to be offered
the teacher. The supreme air on the
countenance of every senior 10 longer
draws the admiring chances of the
under classmen, as they have come to
the conclusion that they must not be
scorned. only tolerated During the
first week, tours of inspection were
conducted by the teachers, each teach
er conducting a number of the I'M
initiated about the building in order
that they could readily find their way
to their own rooms, without interrupt
ing domestic science lecture, or the
teacher OF chemistry deep in the ex-
PLANTATION of an experiment.
The seniors seemed TO be at home
after the first days school was over
and they had. secured their books.
They even elected class officers, John
Keck being elected president, Alvin
Wegemann vice president, Fred Kaer-
cher treasurer, and Miss Marie
Schmutzler secretary.
Thursday evening the senior class
held another meeting to consider the
advisability of a war issue of the an
nual. A committee was appointed to
thoroughly investigate the possibili-
ties and make a report to the senior
class as a whole.
Alvin Wegemann was named editor
in-chief and Thomas Brooks business
manager Of the proposed annual.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-14
Ferdinand Minday.

Mr.Ferdinand Gustave Minday, aged
80 years, died Thursday afternoon at
st. Mary's hospital. He had been suf-
fering from intestinal troubles. He
was born in Kleindepsy, Germany,
June II, 1887. He was married to Miss
Wilhelmina Tunnitz in 1862. She died
in 1887 following brief illness. They
came to this country and directly to
Watertown in 1871. Eight children
were born to the union, five of whom
are living: Mrs. Bertha Behfeld, Lock-
port, Ill, Mrs. Minna Burk, Peoria,
Ill, Mrs. Michael Clippert, Milwau-
kee, Miss Emma Minday and Herman
Minday, at home. Funeral services will
be held Saturday afternoon at 2
O'Clock in the chapel of Schmutzler &
Oestreich. Interment will be made in
the Lutheran cemtery.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-14
At the Theatres

1t was great surprise to the mem
bers of the Morosco- Paramount stock
company when they discovered that
their favorite star Vivian Martin, who
will be seen at the Majestic tonight
in the Morosco-Paramoun production
of Giving Becky Chance" was a tai
ented and graceful dancer. For some
months she had waited about the
studio and occasionally INDUCED in a
few dancing steps, but never did any
one suspect that she had the technique
of the terpsichorean art at her fingers
tips, and when the scenes Of the caba-
ret in which Miss Martin was to play
the role of the masked dancer were to
be filmed, they all gathered around
expecting to be highly amused. The
look Of amusement was changed to one
Of amazement when this versatile
little actress stepped forth and went
through the graceful gyrations that
would be envied by a premiere dams
euse.
An English fox hunt is shown in
Gods Law and Mans" the Metro
Columbia five-part feature screen YER
sion Of Paul Trent's novel, "a Wife by
Purchase" which will be shown at the
Majestic theatre on Saturday with
dainty Vialo Dana as the star. This
part of the picture was taken in a
great hunting park belonging to club
of wealthy New Workers. A number of
cooiotv mon opd ,1yorpo,, mounted tb oil
hunters and followed the hounds, join
ing the players engaged in making the
picture, and some excellent close
views of magnificent leaps over high
fences were obtained.
Fritizi Brunette, one of the most
most popular of the younger photodra-
matte actresses, will make her first
appearance in Paramount pictures as
leading woman for Sessue Hayakawa
in his latest production, "Jaguar's
Claws" at the Majestic on Sunday and
Monday. The adaptation from William
McCoy's story was especially made for
Hayakawa by Beatrice G. De Mile and
Leighton Osmun. The production was
made for the Lasky company under
the direction of Marshall Neilan.
Bessie Love and the Triangle kiddies
will appear at the Classic tonight in
Cheerful Givers," delightful tale by
Mary O'Connor concerning the chill
|dren of an orphanage who are EARNED
out" in private homes, where they
create situations of comedy and dra-
ma. Bessie Love is never seen to better
advantage than when supported by
the reliable Triangle kiddies. In this
|play Bessie dons boys clothes for the
first time in her picture life.
The fifteenth episode Of "Patria''
will be shown at the Classic Saturday.
For at least a reel and a half 1.-THE
Border PERIL is war. The combatants
are Patria's men and the forces of
Baron Huroki The sham battle is very
real throughout. A Keysone comedy,
HIS Naughty Thought" will complete
the bill
"The Chalice of Courage" an emo
tional six-part drama-a Vitagraph
Blue Ribbon Feature by Cyrus Brady
will be shown at the Classic Sunday.
The action in the picture is intense
and there is a heart throb in every
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-14
Mrs. Elizabeth Hove.

Mrs. Elizabeth Hoye, nee Mcfarland,
an old resident of this section, died in
the family home, 208 North Warren
street, Wednesday evening of the in
firmities of old age, she having reach
ed the age of four score years and ten.
She was born in ireland in 1927 and
came to this country in 1882, residing
in New York until 1852 when the fami-
ly moved to this city. Her husband,
Bernard Hoye, died two years ago. One
brother, Joseph Mcfarland of this city,
survives. The funeral took place this
morning with services in st. Bernard's
church.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-14
Filed Articles.

Articles of incorporation were filed
in the office of the secretary of state
on Wednesday for the Watertown
News Publishing company, Water
town; capital, $4,000; incoTporators
J. P. Holland, Emil Doerr Jack Kuen-
zie, Zeno Bruegger E. H. Killian.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-14
RICHARD bIEFELD
CALLED TODAY BY
THE GRIM ANGEL

Mr. Richard Biefeld, member of the
firm of Otto Biefeld company, died in
the family home, 313 Sixth street, this
morning after an illness of several
months He suffered from heart trou-
BILE, and other complications brought
about the end. His condition had been
critical for several days and his death
was not unexpected, but nevertheless
will be learned with sorrow by host
of friends in this city and elsewhere.
Mr.. Biefeld first saw the light of
day in Joehstadt Saxopy, Germany,
August 16, 1859. He came to this coun-
try and to Watertown with his brother,
Otto Biefeld, on June 8, 1882, and
shortly after engaged in the manufac-
turing business which he continued
ever since. He was married to Lena
Schmidt, who survives him, as does al
so one son, Erwin Biefeld, and one
adopted girl, Miss Dorothy Biefeld He
was a member of ST. Marks Lutheran
church and served many years as Sec
rotary of the Church Aid Society," A
man devoted to his family, he will be
greatly missed by them as we'll as from
the church and social circles which
knew him.
Mr.. Biefeld was prominent in the
business life of Watertown for twenty
five years or more. He was a member
of the manufacturing firm of the Otto
Biefeld Co. and with his brother be-
gan business in a small way only to
see it develop into one of the largest
concerns of it's kind in the state, the
firm and its products being known all
over the northwest. He was the office
man of the company, which was but
recently Incorporated, and devoted his
talents and energies to that depart
ment of the firms business. Possessing
a general knowledge of the business,
he was well fitted for the task. which
together with an affable and courteous
disposition made friends of the pa
irons of the big industrial institution.
The funeral will take place on
Monday afternoon at 1 SO o'clock from
the home to st. Marks church, where
services will be held at 2 o'clock. The
burial will be in the Lutheran ceme-
terry.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-14
Ernst Wegner.

The funeral of Mr. Ernst Wegner,
who died in Ixonia, will take place
Saturday afternoon at the Lutheran
Church of the Cross at, Ixonia. He was
10 years old and son of Gustav Veg
ner of the town of Ixonia.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-14
Fred Raahe.

Fred Raabe, aged 70 years, died
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at
his home in Johnson Creek. He had
been ailing for the past year with liver
trouble. He was born in Watertown
March 80, 1S47. He was married to
Miss Wilhelmina Mundt in 1870 and
resided here until 1884, when the fam
lily removed to a farm near Milford,
where they resided some time, later
moving to farm near Pennington
Owing to i'll health Mr.. Raabe was
compelled to retire and he moved to
Johnson Creek a year and a half ago
He is survived by his widow and seven
children-Mrs. Henry Paskey, Mrs.
Gustave Marks, this city, Mrs. Hilbert
Borchert, Mrs. Henry Mas, Farming
ton, Mrs. Christian Kopp, Henry
Raabe, William Raabe, Johnson Creek.
Eighteen grandchildren and two great
grandchildren also survive. Funeral
services will be held Saturday in the
home at Johnson Creek at 100 o'clock
and at o'clock in the Lutheran
church. Interment will be made in the
Lutheran cemetery there.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-14
Called To COlOrs.

Matthew ]. Casey of Oconomowoc
has been called to the colors and will
go to the camp at Battle Creek, Mich.
He is nephew of Michael Casey Of
this city.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-14
THE WEATHER

For Watertown and vicinity-Un-
settled weather with probably show
ers late tonight and Saturday. Not
much change in temperature Coolest
during last night 5S; warmest today
so.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-14

AS the funeral of Mr.. Richard
BiefeId will take place on Mon
day, the Otto Biefeld Co. shops
will be closed on that day.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-14
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"The Chalice of Courage" an emo
tional six-part drama-a Vitagraph
Blue Ribbon Feature by Cyrus Brady
will be shown at the Classic Sunday.
The action in the picture is intense
and there is heart throb in every
rnoI
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
What Is Uric oAcid !?

Everyone has uric acid in the system,
but naturally in small quantities. Ex-
cessive amount is caused by eating too
much meat and foods that ferment in
stomach. The kidneys, being the filters
of the blood, are supposed to separate
and throw the poisons out of the system
Weak, tired and overworked Kidneys
fail to do this, hence the uric acid accu-
mulates and the urate salts are carried
by the blood to the solid tissue structure,
causing backachc, lumbago, rheuma-
tism, dropsy, drowsiness, and tired
feeling.
To overcome the trouble is only n
matter OF toning up the kidneys, and this
is best done by treatment with Anuric.
three times a day. Anuric is recent
discovery of DR., Pierce of Buffalo, N. Y,
and can be obtained at any drug store.
Experience taught Doctor Pierce that
Anuric is a more powerful agent than
lithia in dissolving uric acid, and it is
then carried out OF the aystem.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08

One of the late developments
Stockholm
Bulgarian minister at the which
dropped rather broad hints that his Bulgarian
would probably welcome slide
with the kaiser Bulgarian diplomats
hints
of thinking, indicates that Bulgaria getting
block Ferdinand
Little territory here and little there by playing
against the Powers of the Concert without
ing the most butter for Bugaas bread that and
those shameful when the allies
him to their controversy
until
he had concede and
if
diplomatic dropper he to
sufficiently fseng
the
Of America, technically
who has Kept tab the
The Balkan a diplomatic hghwaymen
Rumania and Serbia
shedding We
Bulgaria get the Dose other
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
lnexperence as Usual

The council of the allies will held
will be the embaled
board by--whomf 81
history and with warfare with his enthusiasm and his paoim
experience acquaintance Europe Asia?
BY of the living
By the general officers the the chief
By business noted scholar ut
No. By Colonel respectable
Bakans-to -
military
But possibly comprehend of the the
detail the which be determined fundamentals which
will undely and
With
the table handicapped if tongue-ted
his
he has personally eceabe other because
undertaking would public
would be ontavenon the policy of the administration which looks
the Democratic
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
AUTO ACCIDENT

The auto of George Thurman Of
Lar Plata, rolled off the grade in
Wild Cat canyon last night about
7 o'clock and turned over in the
creek. Mr.. Fuhrman was driving
and with him were his wife and two
daughters, all of whom escaped with
out scratch. He was coming down
the grade, and was passing a team,
when a cloud OF dust blew in front OF
the car. As it cleared he saw the
car was headed into a large rock in
the road, but he was too close to
dodge it. The shock turned the car
over and it rolled into the stream.
The accident occurred just about a
quarter Of a mile this side of the
place the Italians were killed in an
auto accident last spring. The only
damage done to the car was to de-
molish the top.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
WILL LOCATE HERE

Perkins Bros. of Loveland, Colora-
do, have been here looking over the
country in various parts of the basin
with a view of selecting a new loca-
ton. They said that land around
Loveland, with water rights, is sell
ing for 5000 an acre, and that dry
land is selling for $75. ]. W. Tur-
ner took them over the basin, and
they expressed themselves as being
very well pleased with the country
and its resources and will return to
locate when they close out their in
terests near Loveland. The brothers
are now doing farming on large
scale. and will be valuable addi-
tion to our citizenship.