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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-03
GOVERNOR CALLS ON farmers TO
J. GIVE AID IN COTTONSEED PROBE
INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION IN
OKLAHOMA WILL BEGIN DECEMBER ~, AND ARD
MORE IS INCLUDED IN CITIES IN WHICH BOARD
sp WILL TAKE TESTIMONY


hob,st Ncnsurl. Astus. Lawton. Art
more Durant. HUgo Shawnee, Chand-
e., sicskogce. ADJ. W'auTika probably
.cslF-s,er. and POSSIBLY two CT three
other cities. T.a.ss hearings VIII be
gin December n. those In the south
western par; Of the state coming first
Too La.e; Tor This Year.
OF course this ilyestisatiOn comes
too late 10 have any effec; on this
years pr!ces % the farmer Governor
Williams stated ln discussing the in
vestigaiiOn. IL I'roOabiy would. have
been Impossible 70, obtain. tangible re-
cuItx for this year even II The inyesti-
CATION had been betbt six months ago.
But with a seaspp- lust over. this Is
the be.r poasiifJ time t5 7ioI IN .n-
vestlyatiOn, aafdyK,.i, Is ishown that
cotton oil men are actually In control
Of prices 70 the farmer we have plenty
Of time 10 meet THE situation before
another crop il ready for market. If
I; Is true thar Oklahoma farmers re-
ceiye ten dollars itSs er ton than they
should for their seed. We will have time
70 bring such pressure 70 bear on what
ever cornbination W found to exist that
producers will be- saved next year
these hundreds Of thousands OF dollars
The investigatidh TO be conducted
viii be fair aiIke 10 cotton oil interests,
ginners and farmers" the governor
concluded. "yyefheed not worry about
the oil men and the ginners having
proper represerftation. but we will In
sist that farmers have every possible
opportunity 10 give their side Of the
natter. and every cotton farmer must
give his heartiest support TO the In
yestigation"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
BOOZE AND HORSES
WAS HIS UhD0LNG

A peculiar brand of booze which a
man named Stanley Novak imbibed on
Tuesday brought him into trouble No
yak is a farm hand and came to town
fair day and after tightening up his
belt with redeye proceeded to Al Fred
rich's auction. By this time visions
of wealth were floating and Novak pro-
ceeded on the theory that it was all
real. He bid in four horses and had
one harnessed and after securing a
cutter started out into the country,
but he had failed to settle for the
animal and he was followed and arres-
ted.
This morning he was given ten days
on disorderly charge Mr. Friedrich
was averse to preferring a serious
charge against him at this time al
though the mans escapade left him
with four horses which he otherwise
might have sold at the auction Novak
claimed he served three years in the
regular army and that he had never
before been arrested for drunkenness.
Justice Schmutzler imposed a SEN
tence of ten days IN the county bastile.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
ELECTRIC COOKING.
without Ashes, Sect or Dust at an
Average Cost of S3.13 Per Month.

After a year of careful inveStiga-
tiOn into the cost OF electric cooking,
a Western power and lighting COM
pany has made public some interest
ing facts in connection with its cook
ing service which indicate that the
average family may use electricity
for cooking ct a cost of So a month.
This is calculated with current sold
at a heating rate of Sc cents net.
The Pacific Light and Power COM
pany maintains lines in Oregon and
Washington where wood, coal and
other forms of fuel are scarce and
high in price. Up to September so.
1916 the company carried 201 electric
ranges on it's lines. These ranges
earned $4,92731 during the year and
consumed g total of 1851 6ilowatt
hours. The earnings per kilowatt
hour amounted to 382 cents, an
amount slightly more than the unit
rate owing to the fact that the mini
mum charge bills brought up the level
of the average One hundred and six
ty one ranges were in service during
yearly return per range was $1,000
The number of bills sent out to
range users during the year was 1880
and of this entire number 527 were
for the minimum charge of 81 or less
This is an important fact showing
that 274 per cent of the bills were
for ranges which were not being op-
Grated to the best economic advant-
age. Experts of the company are
working to educate range users and
show them that the more profitable
way to use electric ranges is TO do all
Of the cooking on them and not to at
tempt to use them only as an acces-
sorry or auxiliary cooking equipment.
These figures are interesting be-
cause Of the fact that there are hun
dreds OF cities in the country offering
customers a special heating rate OF
two and one-half and three cents per
kiloWatt with & minimum charge of
81 or $3.50 a month TO insure the cost
Of installing the special meter and ac-
counting expense. Where heating
service is installed it is also possible
for the customer to use electric irons.
luminous heaters, toasters, coffee per-
coIators and any of the other numer-
Gus heating appliances which may be
purchased for a nominal price at any
electric supply store
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
Meets AWFUL DEATH
IN hot MILK VAT

A horrible accident occurred in the
Libbey Mcneil & Libbey milk conden-
sorry at Juneau on Thursday While
Otto Sell of Oak Grove, an employe Of
the firm was working about the top
of a milk vat in which the fluid was
at a temperature of about 100 degrees
he slipped from the platform and fell
into the vat which is cup shaped. His
screams for help attracted attention
and he was pulled out as quickly as
possible but not before his body was
terribly scalded. Sell managed to
keep his head and one arm above the
hot milk until rescued. A special
train was made up from a freight crew
at Juneau and he was taken TO a hos
pital at Fond du Lac but he died dur
ing the night.
He was son of Herman Sell of Oak
Grove and was II years of age.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14

CIVIC ASSOCIATION MASSMEET-
ING TAhES UP QUESTIONS FOR
CITY BETTERMENT,
Eaukeska Speakers Point Out the
Good Results Obtained in That
City By Cooperation.

Pointing out that the best and only
method for the advancement of any
city along industrial lines was by
the organization and cooperation of
all the citizens speakers at
massmeeting held in the city hall on
Friday evening awoke much enthus-
iasm among the auditors. The meet
ing was held under the auspices OF the
WatertoWn Industrial and Civic asso-
citation which has recehtly been form
ed and whose slogan is for the crea-
ton OF opportunities. for the coming
man and for a bigger and better Wa
tertown"
Gilbert BentZin, secretary of the
association presided and introduced
the speakers, Messrsg r. L. Benjamin
and John GTeddler of Waukesha Both
gentlemen insisted that the formation
Of local Chamber of Commerce
which would include all classes of
artisans, business men professional
men, heads o. manufacturing plants
would be productive of the utmost
good 20 the community, both in secur-
ing desirable locations for manufac-
turing plants which should desire to
locate in the city and also caring for
and looking after the strangers seek
ing employment, so that their stay may
be made as comfortable as possible,
the details OF which Mr.. Greddler ex-
planned as in the case at Waukesha
now where their greatest trouble lies
in, 4I1o Of fn
accommodate the ever increasing de-
mand for labor.
A bonus Mr.. Greddler explained was
a thing to approach carefully as there
were so many promotion schemes of
little or no value. Personally he did
not believe in the bonus system, un-
less it were to hold local people who
we're struggling with an idea of merit
which could be developed into pro-
duct Of value to the inventor as well
as the community when the manufac
turing start was made. He cited
several such cases in Waukesha which
have grown to prodigious proportions.
The question of annual dues was
discussed, a charge of four dollars a
yGdl HCltlS 1SciSotlcsU1Sy
about 70 per cent Of which on a basis
of 400 members to be paid to live
secretary.
The Chamber of Commerce, he said,
being composed Of citizens in all walks
of life would eventually become
clearing house where the needs of
those connected in any way with labor
would be looked after.
Mr. Greddler, and Mr.. Benjamin are
both good speakers and clearly eIuci-
dated the ideas they had to present.
They closed by inviting the business
men to a meeting to be held in Wau
kesha soon when more practical
knowledge of the workings of the
Chamber of Commerce could be Sc
cured.
A number OF local men took part in
the general discussion which followed,
the consensus of opinion being that
an effort for the establishment of a
local Chamber of Commerce should
be made. 1t is probable that COM
mittee on organization may be ap-
pointed later on with that end in view.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
EFFORT TO SECURE
PROPOSED TRUNK ROAD

WatertOwn people should use their
best endeavors to secure the proposed
trunk road across the state from Mil
waukee to the Mississippi river via
Madison. There are two proposed
routes through Waukesha and JeffeT-
son counties, one through Waterfowl
and the other through or near Johnson
Creek and Lake Mills. The northern
rOuts via WatertOwn, passes through
more populous cities and towns and
we believe should be adopted by the
authorities.
Waukesha is stirred up over the sit
uation OF selecting trunk line
through that county as a section in the
proposed system of highways to be
supported by federal aid. Thus far
two routes have been suggested: The
Watertown plank road and what is
known as the old Territorial road.
The former enters the county by way
of Wauwatosa, passing through Elm
Grove and joining the Blue Mound
road at Horburg's Halfway house;
thence it follows the Blue Mound road
to GOerke's corners and on through the
villages Of PeWaukee and Hartland.
the settlements of NashOtah and
Okauchee and the city of Oconomowoc.
From OcOnomowoc the course runs
northwesterly to Watertown and
thense on to Madison. This route is
favored by many of those residing in
the northern section of the county
and they are doing all in their power
to bring pressure to bear upon the
state authorities who will ultimately
decide the course Of the highway.
The other proposed route runs the
same as the first until it reaches
GOerke's Corners, when it takes the
middle" road and passes through the
quarry district northwest of Waukesha
joining the Delafeld road to the west
and passing through the town Of Sum
nit, thence on to Madison by way Of
Johnson Creek and Lake Mills. Those
faVOring the northern route have ad-
Tanced numerous arguments why their
route should be adopted, the principal
one being that it passes through more
cities and villages.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
COUPLE OBSERVES
GOLDEN WEDDING
MIR. AND MRS. WILLIAM WILL EN-
TERTAIN AT A FAMILY
GATHERING THURSDAY.
Mr. VIII Was Pioneer Resident
OF the Town of iXOnia Settling
There In 1856.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Will, 404 Dewey avenue was the scene
OF family gathering on Thursday
afternoon and evening, the occasion
mar&ing the fiftieth milestone in
their married life. Besides the chill
dren, and grandchildren there was
?, esent the great grandchild, Harriet
owens, daughter, Of Mr.. and Mrs Ern-
est Owen, besides a few intimate
friends who called to offer congrat-
llations and partake of the generous
hospitality extended by the host and
hostess.
The house was pretty and appro-
2riately decorated for the occasion and
after partaking Of a most generous
repast the evening was devoted to
social chat, music and a good time
generally
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII are natives of
Germany the former being born March
2, lS45' and his wife, Flora Wendorf,
was born April "a, 1912. Mr.. VIII
came to this section IN 1856 settling in
the town of Ivonia where he followed
farming until 1884 when after his
marriage he removed to Emmett resid-
ing there until 1904 when he came to
WatertoWn 10 reside Mr.. and Mrs.
viii were parents of nine children
six of whom are living: Mrs. George
Tels, Louis Will, Milwaukee, Mrs Alex
krueger, William Will, Emmett, Mrs.
Albert Gennerman, Toland, Mrs. John
Lettow, Lebanon There are fourteen
grandchildren and one great grand
child.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
FARMERS BUSINESS men
MEET AT JEFFERSON

A two days meeting of Jefferson
county farmers and business men viii
90 held at Jefferson Thursday and
Friday of this week for mutual bene-
fit and for the purpose of organizing
an association. The following pro-
gram has been arranged
Thursday 1890 a. m.
Music ------High School Orchestra
Results of Farm Management Studies
in Jefferson County
-----------------Pr Prof r. V. Gunn
Thursday 1:30 D. m
Music --------High School Glee Club
"The Farmer and the Banker
j. r. Wheeler, Pres. Wis. Bankers
Assn.
''The Value of Orgination'-
---------------J. w. Page, Elkhorn
Discussion ----------------.-----
Led by JOS. r. Shreiner, Fort At
kinson.
Friday HOO a. m.
'The Junior Farmer" er"----------------
Prof G. e. Faucet, Rochester, Wis.
Friday l.: 80 p. N.
Making Farm Accounts Talk
D. H. Otis
Discussion
Led by R. V. Gum, John Widmann
and others.
Business Meeting -------..-----------
MUSIC
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
Frog Hollow.

Mr.. and Mrs Edward hasten and
daughter Glita were callers at Hub
bleton Tuesday evening.
Theodore Appended spent Sunday
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Appended.
Miss Laura Stark of Milwaukee is
visiting relatives and friends in this
vicinity at the present time
All those from this vicinity who at
tended the show at Hubbleton Wash
ington hall the past week, reported d
jolly time.
Homer A Cobb spent Monday and
Tuesday at HubbletOn.
Mrs John Roth was a caller at Wa
tertown Tuesday.
Mrs. VIII Lemke and Emil hasten
were callers in this vicinity Saturday
evening.
Homer A. Cobb was a caller at the
Roth home Saturday morning.
Mrs. Louis Appended and Adeline
and Albert Appended spent Saturday
evening at Hubbleton.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
Sprains and Strains Relieved.

Sloan's Liniment quickly takes the
pain out of strains, sprains, bruises
and all muscle soreness. 4 clean
clear liquid easily applied, it quickly
penetrateS without rubbing. Sloan's
Liniment does not stain the skin or
clog the pores like mussy plasters or
ointments. For chronic rheumatic
aches and pains, neuralgia, gout and
lumbago have this well-known rem
edy handy. For the pains of grippe
and following strenuous work, it gives
quick relief. At your druggists, 25c. 2
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
new ORDER AFFECTS
RAILROAD MAIL CLERKS

It is stated that the new order from
Division superintendent Frank Brat
er, relative to the changes in the pos
tai clerks runs has been issued to the
clerks. This order changes every
mans working assignment on the road
seriously affect many of the clerks re-
siding in Watertown and other cities
along the line, insomuch that they
will be required to make three round
trips without rest, barring a short
period of a few hours between each
trip. The practice has been hereto
fore to make round trip and then
lay off for a period of approximately
thirty hours
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
RULES GOVERNING
DISPLAY OF FLAG

The following official regulations
govern the display and use of the ma
tional emblem:
On Memorial day, May 80, the flag
should fly at half staff from sunrise to
noon, and full staff from noon to sun
set. The flag should first be raised to
full staff and then lowered to half
staff. The flag should not be hoisted
before sunrise, nor be allowed to re-
main up after sunset.
The flag should never be allowed to
touch the ground, and should never be
raised or lowered by any mechanical
appliance.
When the national and state, or
other flags, fly together, the national
flag should be on the right.
When the flag is flown at half staff
as sign of mourning, it should be
hOisted to full staff at the conclusion
of the funeral
Whenever possible the flag should
be flown from staff or mast, hut
should not be fastened to the side of
a building, platform or scaffolding
1t should not be used as cover over
a table, desk or box, or where any
thing can be set or placed upon the
flag
When the flag is. used as a banner
the Union should fly to the north in
streets running east and west, and to
the east on streets running north
and south
When flags are used in unveiling a
statue Or monument they should not
be allowed to fall to the ground, but
should De carried aloft 10 wave out,
forming distinctive feature during
the remainder of the ceremony.
The Union" is the blue ground
covered with stars; each state has
its star-flxed by it's number in the or
der of admission to the Union; count
ing from LETT to right on the flag.
Wisconsin is No 80, being No in the
fourth row.
The flag should be displayed on
the following days: Lincoln's birth
day, Feb. II; WashingtOn's birthday,
Feb. %; Inauguration day, March q;
battle of Lexington, April 19; battle
of Manila bay, May / Mothers day,
second Sunday in May; Memorial day,
(half staff until noon), May 30; Flag
day, June IA: battle of Bunker Hill,
June IT, Independence day, July A;
Labor day, first Monday in Septem-
ber; Lake Erie day, Sept. 10; Lake
Champlain day, Sept. II; John Paul
Jones day, Sept. 23; battle of. Sarato-
ga, Oct. IT; surrender at yorktown,
Oct. 19.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
SIGNS OF SPRING
ARE NOW APPARENT

The advent OF the first robin" Sat
1rday morning, followed by thunder
storms during that night are indica-
tions of an approach of sprAg, but
the weather has continued chilly so
far. The roads are in bad condition
in many directions and heavy rain
to clear the earth of snow accumu-
lations and ice would also help in
making the roads more passable than
at present
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
Advertised Letters.

Following is list Of letters remain
ing uncalled for at the Watertown
postotflce week ending March 13, 1917:
Franklin, Bobbie.
Greene, D. B.
Haines Co., DR.. j. W.
Kinner, Regina.
Lanos, W
Murphy, Mrs. Pat.
Palmeters, Jack
Skunk, Frank A
sVeeder, F. S.
Watertown Fence Mold Co
James ". Moore, P NJ
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
IN ANNUAL Meeting

A shelter or rest room for Oak Hill
cemetery was decided upon at the an
nual meeting of the association held
Monday evening. The present struc
ture formerly used as a tool house will
be remodelled so that in case of in
clement weather visitors may be shell
tered Fred G. Keck was elected trus-
tee in place of D. H. Kusel deceased
Two other directors were named, Hon
W F. Voss and Col A. Solliday. The
officers of the association are:
PreSident-H. Wertheimer.
Secretary-C. H. jacob.
reasurer-William F. Voss.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
HIGH SCHOOL ADORNED
WITH ALUMNI GIFTS
TWO SPLENDID MURAL PAINT
INGS PUT IN PLACE ON
WALLS SATURDAY.
Works Of Art Are Symbolic of the
Past, and Present Civil
izatiOn.

Two splendid works of art, the gift
have been put in place in the high
school assembly room, one on each
side of the proscenium arch, occupying
spaces 10x12 feet in dimensions. The
mural paintings were hung on Satur-
day and have been viewed with pleas
ure and satisfaction by many people
They are SPLENDID productions and
the alumni are to be congratulated
upon their choice.
The painting to the left depicts the
early French yoyageurs leaving their
canoe at an Indian village. The fore
most figure advances with the cross
in one hand and the pipe of peace in
the other In the background are the
Indian tepees and the virgin forest.
The figure holding ont the symbols of
christianity and peace is partially cop
led from a celebrated painting OF
Father Marquette. The cOloTing of the
picture is especially fine and the Dor
der is of Indian design. Beneath the
picture appears the following q'.ota-
ton from Henry G. Campbell.
1T is this period which gives t. the
state a charm akin to that of romance
as well as the dignity of age"
4 Symbolic Painting.
The other painting OF the same gen.
eral design is very symbolic Of Wis
consin in the twentieth century, offer
r>f
the world Wisconsin is represented
by a female figure in white with eZ-
tended hand of welcome while another
female figure represents the mineral
wealth Of the state, a kneeling figure
the agricultural wealth and several
male figures representing art, states
manship, science, history and CONNER
cial life. In the background can be
seen the dome of the new capitol and
the smoke and fires of the furnaces,
factories etc. Underneath the paint
ing is the following scroll taken from
the works of Reuben G. Thwaites.
THE Twentieth Century found Wis
consin a state Of varied industries and
resources with a virile population
representing the best OF many lands. !"
Alumni Raises Money.
The paintings cost $500 which was
raised by the Watertown Alumni asso-
citation the initial movement being
made at the 25th anniversary in 1918
following a suggestion by Edward G.
Broennnimann of New York. The
committee named at that meeting was
composed Of Mrs. John G. Conway,
John Chapman, Mrs. o. c. Wertheimer,
Miss Ella Wilder, Frank P. McAdams,
and it is due mostly to their untiring
efforts that this splendid memorial has
been put in place.
The paintings are by the we'll known
artist and designer of memorial win
dows, Thomas A. O'Shaughnessy of
Chicago. in collaboration with rising
young Chicago artist named Martin
Henning. They were selected by the
committee after viewing sketches pre-
sented by other artists and were the
unanimous choice. Their beauty is
enhanced by the excellent light afford
ed and are we'll worth visit
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14

The death of Mr. Gervais A Irving,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Irving,
North church street, took place Thurs
day morning following an illness Of
one years duration. He was born in
the town of Clyman May 18, 1897 and
attended st. BeTnard's school in this
city, NOtre Dame university and ST
Edwards college, Austin Texas. His
untimely death is a severe blow to the
family and host Of friends with whom
he was ever popular. The funeral
took place on Saturday morning to ST
Bernard's church.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
P0ULTRYMEN REACH GUT
TO SECURE MEETS

The sum of $205 was set aside at a
meeting of the Watertown Poultry
and Pet Stock association held in I'm
ion hall Thursday evening for the pur-
pose of securing the meeting of certain
poultry strains in Watertown at the
time Of the annual show. The money
will be used in proportion to securing
either Of the following strains: Silver
Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds, Black
Orpingtons, Sussex, White Wyan-
dottes.
1t is possible. that Watertown may
secure the meeting OF two or more Of
these strains.
at the meeting.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-14
Hanson Building Sold.

The building occupied by H. S. Han
son as a saloon at ia North Water
street was sold at sheriff's sale on
Monday. The property was bid in by
Skinner & Thauer for the plaintin in
the action, Charles Manegold Of Mil
waukee for $1,000