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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
Officers Elected
Brewers and MaltSters Union.

brewers and MaltSterS Union.
President Emil Koepke.
Vice President-William Kehr.
Secretary Edward Kaercher
f financial Secretary-August Schroe-
der.
Treasurer--William Eeuter.
Sergeant at Arms William Reich
Trustee Three Years-H. KohIs.
Delegates to Central Labor Union
Edward Schultz, George SchmecheI.
William kehr, Louis Becker, Fred
Braun.
Auditing Committee Kruger.
August Kohls, H. Doering, A. Bayer-
lein.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07

The death OF Miss Louise Scners-
muth is reported at Chicago. She was
oil years old and sister of Mrs. E.
Miller OF this city. The burial took
place at Delafeld.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07

DR.. W. T. Williams, veterinarian,
breeder, owner and practical horse
man died at Racine in his sixty-eighth
year. Dr. Williams was a native of
Wales and came to Wisconsin in 1870.
In 1880 he studied as veterinarian
and later practiced in Watertown, be-
ing located in North Water street. He
raced at the fair grounds here twelve
year ago and is known among the To-
cal horsemen
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
Marriage Licenses.

Theodore Ameden, Lillian Pierce,
Beaver Dam
William Koepsell, Lydia Steinbach,
Mayville
August H. Kiesow, Burnett, Lydia
Drews, Juneau.
Walter c. Meyer, Lomira, Hertha
E. Wegener, Hustisford.
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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
MAY LOCATE HERE,
Attorney H. c. Rehm To Practice Law
In WATERFOWL.

Attorney Henry c. Rehm, former
pastor of the Congregational church
in this city, was here today and may
decide to locate in Watertown and
practice law. He has been engaged as
Instructor in Colorado Springs re-
Gently. Mr. Rehm's many WATERFOWL
friends will gladly welcome him to
the city
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
The DEATH ROLL

The body of James H. FitZgibbon,
state organizer of the Wisconsin So
ciety of Equity, and quite we'll known
in Watertown, who died suddenly at
Green Bay, was taken to Milwaukee
for burial today. Mr.. Fitzgibbon was
at Green Bay to deliver an address be-
fore the Nonpartisan Political league
Shortly before the time scheduled for
his appearance on the program he
was seized with a hemorrhage and
died in few hours at ST. Vincent's
hospital.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07

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Nature of the Heart.

There never was any heart truly
great and gracious, that was not also,
tender and mpassionate-South.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
What They Find.

Those who go hunting for trouble
are always finding fault.
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Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
HOUSE UNITED ON WAR REVENUE BILL

Germany. and only during hostilities, will be added to the measure. Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin and others insisted today that without these limitations the secretary of the treasury might make loans to European neutrals immediately or continue loans to other countries after the close of the war
 Absence of partisan spirit marked the debate. Democratic Leader kitchin and Representative Fordney of Michi- gan, who for years have battled from opposite sides of the house on financial questions, particularly the tariff, were the principal speakers for the measure. An ovation was accorded MT. Kitchin when he opened debate in behalf of the bill. He explained that the measure carried a proposed bond issue of s5,- 00O, ,000, 900 out of the proceeds of which $3,000, 100000 was to be lent the allies with their bonds as security, the re- maining $2, ,000, 900 000 obtained from the sale of bonds to be added to the proceeds of a proposed 5000, 000, 900 certificates of indebtedness issue and expended in the prosecution of the war by the United States. All of the issues ] will carry three and a half per cent interest.
  | the measure, Representative Fordney gave some intimations about the taxes likely to be levied to help pay the war debt While nothing definite has been settled, he said, he favored lowering the income tax exemption to $1,500 for single and $2,500 for married men. taxing amusements, raising the first and second class postal service rates, and increasing the taxes on whisky and beer.
 Only one man, Representative Cara way of Arkansas. flatly opposed the bill. He insisted that the entire burden should be thrown upon the wealth of the country immediately.
 War ought to pay it's way as it goes,' he declared. If you assess the cost of the war to the wealthy now, the poor will be at the front fighting the battle and they cannot lose by having the wealthy shift the cost to them"
 Caraway digressed from finances to oppose the proposed conscription meas ure.
 Representative Gardner of Massachu- setts, who has long urged entrance of this country into the war, predicted passage of the conscription measure
 IT the president sits tight" he said he will get his army draft bill through by a big majority"
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
PROCLAMATION BY
 MAYOR COPPSTEIN

WHEREAS appointed of the
  to nauguaed by the officers of the to 18th April of the "embatted of independence, designated  naton demons strato of Government; Mayor of the City Phoenix do follows: earnestly the of and P M
  public that hereafter shall that 
 
  
 
  well recital be of Phoenix this 18th of April, 197
 CORPSTEN,
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
.JQFFRE TO BE
 HERE ID TALK
 OvER THE WAR
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WASHINGTON. April 13-The in ternational war council to assemble here within the next week and to which Great Britain and France are sending eminent statesmen, soldiers and sail ors, was stated officially today to have very largely for it's purpose enabling the United States to avoid the mistakes and difficulties which beset the allies when they entered the war.
 American officials in all departments will have the opportunity, it was stated to meet the foreign commissioners per sonally, discuss with them the lessons taught by the war and consider the broad principle whereby the United States can marshal it's forces for the great struggle with the minimum of waste and delay.
 It is realized everywhere that this country faces 6 stupendous task in converting itself, almost overnight from a peace basis to universal nili- tary, naval industrial and agricultural mobilization. The problem is to fill all these separate and unexpected de- mands without having each cripple the other.
 Closely allied to this phase of the conference will be the information gained at first hand as to how Amer icas resources can be best directed to- ward meeting the common enemy. 4 close study will be made as to how this cOuntTy's power can be doVetailcd into that of the entente, so that the United States will be free to dedicate itself only to the essentials and save dupli- cation of effort
 There will be some discussion in the conferences of the attitude of the Unit States toward ultimate peace terms It is understood that the entente pow CTS plan to agree to such terms as will warrant the United States in fighting unreservedly with them.
 The highest honors that the United States can offer are planned for the British and French commissioners. Tn. chiefs of the commissions, including Foreign Secretary Bdlfour and others of the English group and Minister o1 Justice Viviani and Field Marsha Joffre of the French, will be welcomed by the highest officials of the govern ment and entertained as guests of tht nation.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
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PETROGRAD. April II, (via London, April 13, 4:15 D. m.)-The arrival in PetrOgrad today of Madame Catherine Breshkovskaya was the occasion of a dramatic gathering of veterans of the former revolutionary and terrorist times to give her an enthusiastic and emotional welcome
 All Peuograd turned out to acclaim the grandmother of the revolution" on her home coming from Siberia where she had spent A of her 73 years in eX- ile. A vast crowd waving red flags and singing the Marseillaise, extended down the west end of the Nevsky Pros pect. When the Associated Press cor respondent arrived he found the crowd trying to storm the railway station to which were admitted only veteran Nj hilists and a deputation from the min istry of justice together with delega- tions of welcome from Petrograd. Mos COW and Dorpat universities and high schools
 At the suggestion of Minister of Jus tice Kerensky, the welcoming of Mad anne Breshkovskaya took place in the gorgeous suite in the railway station called the imperial reception rooms, which. under the old regime, were used only for the recertion of royal par SUuageS.
 The large drawing room in this suite which had been the scene of meetings of the worlds most powerful monarchs was now the gathering place of the worlds most extreme democrats, re- publicans and socialists. Around the room were scores of baskets anC wreaths of flowers the scarlet tuliI predominating-a flower which bids fair to become the floral emblem of tn, new Russia.
 Among the revolutionary veteran! the corresponds found Mime. Vera Fig ner who spent twenty years in jail.
 Beside her stood Mile. Zassulich, wht 36 years ago shot and. dangerousl! wounded General Trepoff, the despoti governor of Petrograd, in veneeance fo his reputed torturing of political pris o1ers. Pv an irony of the revolution General Trepoff's son, former Premie
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
WHOLE COUNTRY TO
 BE ORGANIZED FUR FOOD PRODUCTION
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WASHINGTON, April 13.-Inten- sive development of the food produc- ing power of the United States on scale never before contemplated was discussed by President Wilson and Secretary Houston today as the means of meeting one of the vital problems of the war with Germany.
 Secretary Houston returned late to- day from St. Louis, where he con- ferred with representatives of the great g-ain growing states. He laid before the president plans under which the federal government. work ing in cooperation with state and local agencies, will put forth it's ut most endeavors to stimulate the pro- duction and economical distribution of focd
 The plans include a request for leg islation by congress, giving the gov ernment the power to regulate anG fix food prices, if necessary, and to license large distributing agencies. Secretary Houston tomorrow will be- gin conferences with congressional leaders to agree on the terms of the needed bills.
 To continue the governments agi- tation for increased production, and economy in the use of foodstuffs. President Wilson probably will issue a proclamation to the nation soon calling attention to the situauon.
 Secretary Houston, through the St Louis conference, already has begun the erection of an organization eX- tending into every state, through which activities of the federal gov ernment can be carried on. This or ganization will be represented in the states by the commissioners of agri- culture and agents of the land grant colleges, and in local communities by committees of farmers and business men.
 Secretary Houston said the govern ment was counting on the active CO., operation of every man, woman and child in the United States, and that the increased power to be requested of congress was only aimed to mee local situations and emergencie: where drastic action might be neces. sary.
 The government expects people ir the cities to stop the waste of food (Continued on Page Six>
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
MEN INHO ENDORSED
 HUGHES OUsTED BY
 THE PRCGREss|VEs
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ST. LOUIS, April 13.-The progress sive national convention late today busted the national committee that last summer endorsed Charles E. Hughes, the republican nominee for president and named a new national committee to carry out the plans for amalgamat ing with the prohibition party.
 Plans for this annals ga nation were approved late today by the convention. Victor Murdock of Wichita Kas who presided over the progressive national convention in Chicago last June, was elected chairman Of the executive com mittee, and Matthew Hale of Boston was elected national chairman. Other officers chosen were F. II. Chase, of New York, national secretary; ]. 4. II. Hopkins of New Jersey, national treas urer.
 The executive committee is composed of Victor Murdock, John M Parker of Louisiana; D. H. Carroll of North Da- kota F. NJ. Ingersoll of Idaho, John Taylor of New York, Albert D. Nortoni of St. Louis and C. D. Mcclure of Georgia.
 MT Parker, progressive candidate fer vice president at tie last election made speech attacking the socialists for their attitude in the war with Ger many. He said he would walk back to Louisiana before he would vote tc amalgamate the progressive party with ! the socialists. He urged universal mil i itarv training.
 The members of the national com mittee include: Arizona, Ferd s. Price Flagstaff; California, Geo. W. Stone Santa Cruz: Colorado. Dr. C. E. Fisher Sterling; Nevada, R. L. F1anigan Reno; New Mexico, Nj. C. DeBaca Bernadillo; Texas J. R. Mccormick Dallas; Utah, A. T. Moon, Salt Lake City.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
GOETHALS TO TAKE
 CHARGE OF WOODEN
 SHIP OPERAT IONS
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 WASHINGTON, April 13.-Means of quickly putting additional vessels into the rans-Atlantic trade and thus full filling the prophecy of Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain that more ships meant victory for the entente allies, was the principal subject before today's meeting of President Wilson's cabinet.
 As result a bill will be introduced in congress probably Monday. sub stantially increasing the $50, 1000, GOO ap- propriation now available for the ship ping board, and giving the board addi- tlonal authority so that the building o1 wooden ships and the acquisition of other vessels may be expedited
 Legislation also probably will be pro posed to empower the shipping board to take over the German merchantmen in American ports which are in tbe custody of the treasury department While it is conceded that the president would have the right to take this step It IS understood that a specific act of congress is preferred.
 First among the German shiDs to he put into active service will be two of 1 the fleet of 23 lying in Philippine har- bors. The insular bureau of the wal department has secured permission from the treasury department to haster repairs on machinery of the two ves- seis least damaged by the crews ant It Is expected that within two or three weeks the ships will be loading Manilf hemp to be rushed to the United State. i to prevent a failure Of the supply n binding tWlne for the crops of this sea son.
 Major General George w. Goethals 1t was learned today, has accepted a i President Wilson's request, the task n | supervising construction of the grea 1 fleet of wooden ships planned by tn | shipping board
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
WAR MATERIAL
 SOLD; MEN ARE
 UNDER ARREST
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FL PASO, April 13.-Bonds were ar ranged in the United States district court here late today for the six men arrested on indictments charging vio- lations of the United States neutrality laws The bond of V. B. Andreas was fixed at s1500 and those of Bernard Schuster Arthur Schuster, J. E. Ander- son, C. H. Armijo and Emilio Ortiz were placed at $1,0O0 each. These bonds were given and the men indicted re- leased pending the hearing in the fed eral court
 The arrests followed the sale of 200 900 rounds of ammunition which was stored in Douglas, Ariz., and which was to have been resold to a purchasing agent of the CarranZa government it was alleged. It was brought here, placed in a warehouse and guarded by United States troops. Andreas and his associates in the deal claim they noti- fled the department of justice agents here of the ammunition and it was made with his knowledge and consent
 Indictments were returned today in the federal court against Mrs Amelia TOenniges, a boarding house keeper, her son Clarence and daughter Jose phine ToennigeS, and against Henry Beach, mining man, who lived in her house, charging them with conspiring to levy war against the United States by trying to induce Mexicans to invade this country. They are all German sub jects and their arrest followed a raid on their place with the discovery of important papers.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
Temtons Give Ub Mines of France
 Needed So Badly
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 Associated Press)

VI run otaII correspondent Of the
 Associated Press)
 WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE (Via London, April 1S, 1O:2O D. m.)-F'rom the Vimy ridge late to- day fires could be seen burning in the German lines and Canadian patrols had advanced beyond the outskirts of Civ enchy.
 An exploration of Vinly ridge shows that the British artillery virtually blew off the top of it and the German stronghold which had resisted all eff forts of the French and British during more than two years of war finally was forced into such a position by high ex- plosives that it could not resist infantry charges.
 Walking on the top of the ridge was virtually impossible as it is just one continuous climb from one shell crater to another. Two surmounting knobs, known only on military maps as num- bered hills. had attracted the fire of the heaviest British guns and had been shattered into unrecognizable buttes on the landscape
 It is little wonder that the Germans made such desperate efforts to hold the Vimy ridge and to retake certain DOT .tions of it by counter attacks. which failed miserably. The ridge stood as a lldluIdl DdrIleT between the Germans and their opponents and was a great protective chain of hills shielding in valuable coal, iron, and other mineral land that Germany had wrested from France in the on-rush of the war in 1914. The citv of Lens, now within sight of the British lines, is a great mining center.
 It is generally believed that in yield ing the mines. which have been of such help to the invaders, the Germans un- doubtedly will try to wreck them by every means. But even if France does not regain the immediate use of the mines the shutting off of Germany from their precious products will mean | an important step toward the ultimate allied victory
 From the top of Viny ridge the Brit l ish now look down on the plain of Douai and toward the great industrial | sections of France, which so long have been in enemy hands. l We are the top dogs at last" a Ca nadian officer said to The Associated Press correspondent today. We have | the Germans on the down hill and once 1 they are started you may be sure they will go back fast"
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
RUSSIANS RQYALLY V|ELCOlNE
 GRANDMOTHER OF REVOLUTION

Trepoff, is today prisoner in the fort ress of St. Peter and St. Paul.
 Conversing with Mile. Zassulich was M. Pianuch, who. was sentenced to death on trumped-up charge of con- spiracy to murder Emperor Nicholas and was led through the streets of Pet rograd in chains.
 The Associated Press correspondent met Professor Morosoff. a famous chemist, who was suspected of advising the conspiratOrs who made the bomb that killed Alexander II. Professor MorOsoff for 23 years never left his cell in the Schusselburg fortress.
 Tell your. people the revolution this time was achieved a final and irrevo- cable triumph" he said to the corre- , spondent today.
 As the train arrived, the crowd again attempted to storm the station, crying, let us see grandmother" The militia quieted them, explaining the danger of crush and assuring them they would he allowed to participate in the wei | come of Madame Breshkovskaya who was eager to see all her "grandchild- ren" and be seen by them
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
Sims L
 England to Talk
 OUey NaUaI Plans
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 WASHINGTON, April 13-Rear Ad- miral William s. Sims, president of the naval war college at Newport. whose arrival in Great Britain has been an nounced in London by previous dis patches, was sent there to act as inter mediary between British admiralty of ficiais and the navy department in the working out O. problems involved in participation by the American navy in the ranks of the entente powers. His mission was admitted at the navy de- partment today after news of his safe voyage had been received.
 The admiral also is charged with the duty of keeping the department fully advised as 10 the conduct Of the war and of supplying sucn information as the navy needs in preparing itself for the tasks ahead. Conferences between the French, British and American naval officers now in progress here, are ex- pected to produce an early agreement for concerted action between the naval establishments, in addition to the duty of patroTIino the Atlantic in this heni sphere already assigned to the United States.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
Governor Appoints State Council


 Five Phoenix men are included in the list of thirty-fo Arizonians appointed by Governor Thomas T.. Campbell to- day to serve on the defense council of the state. These men will meet at the governors office next Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock to perfect the organization.
 Those named by the chief executive are as follows: Dwight B. Heard, J. L. Donelly, John s. Orme. Lon l.. Har- mon and H. J. McClung. all of Phoenix; Senator J. Lorenze HubbeH of Cana dao; R. N. Fredericks and Judge Frank o. Smith of Prescott; Gustav Becker. Springerville John T GreenWay. War ren; T. E. Pollock, T A. Riordan and David Rabbit. Flagstaff: W. K. Riden- our. Kngman; F. c. Titcomh, Nogales; Capt. D. w. Mix. Nogales: S w Stew art, Douglas; H. A. Mohgan. Wilcox; F. R. Sanguinetti, Yuma; R. B. von kleinSmid Dr. Y. T. MacDougal. AL bert Steinfeld and Gen. L. H. Manning, all of Tucson J. B. Treat Florence; L. IS. Gates Ray: J. B. Cook. Tempe: J. ". Lesueur, Mesa; A. T. Wilson, Clifton; Frank Nj. Murphy, Castle Hot Springs; Andrew Kimball, Thatcher; Hon. D. H. Claridge Solomonsville; Rev. F. NJ. Johnson, Globe; Judge Walter Shute, 1 Globe, and C. E. Mills, Miami
 These men were chosen, according to Governor Campbell because of their knowledge with conditions in all sec | tions of the state. Their duty. it has been announced. will be to supervise | and regulate the sale, distribution and | consumption of food stuffs the proper safeguarding of health and sanitation and the protection of Arizona's indus 1 tries.
 This committee will also have within l it's scope the power to appoint various | committees to carry on research work in connection with the natural re- 1 sources of the state. An attempt will be made to conserve these resources to as great an extent as possible.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
VANDERLIP FEELS OUT WEST
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CHICAGO, April 19-Frank A. Van derlip. president of the National City Bank of New York, came here today "to sense the western feeling in regard to the financial situation and toward the proposed 5000. 900 0OO loan"
 Tt will take some time to raise such an amount and there should be no at tempt to float a five billion loan at one time" he said. Seventy per cent of previous loans to the allies has been contributed from New York, and the remainder from other sections of the country. That would indicate that a very large portion of the S5.000, 000, 900 must be raised in New York"
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
MEXICAN CONGRESS WRANGLEs
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MEXICO CITY, April 1S.-Felix Pa lavicini, former minister of public in struction and the editor of one of Mex ico's largest newspapers, who recently was arrested and still is facing a charge of slandering the army, ap- peared in the chamber of deputies to- day to present his credentials from the state of Tabasco. A heated debate re- suited and it continued until late to- night. If his credentials are approved. Palavicini will be constitutionally inn mune from prosecution during his term of office.