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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
ILLINOIS SOLDIER KILLED
Private A. r. Bennett Of TuscoIa Dles
In Motorcycle Accident

Washington, Dec. 10.-General Per
shing, commanding the American ex-
peditionary force abroad, reported the
deaths Of four members Of his force.
Three were due to disease and one TO
a motorcycle accident. Private Albert
r. Bennett, coast artillery, was killed
in motorcycle accident. His mother,
Mrs. F. w. Hughes, lives In Tuscola,
Ill.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
BIG LAKE SHIP is AGROUND
8,000-Ton Freighter Presque Being
Pounded to Pieces Near Sheboyoan.

Milwaukee, Dee. 10-The S,OOO-ton
freighter Presque is being pounded to
pieces on Centerville reef in Lake
Michigan, ten miles north of Sheboy-
gan, and it Is feared the freighter
Hemlock has been lost with its crew Of
80 men. Both vessels, carrying thou
sands of tons of coal, were bound for
Milwaukee. The Hemlock is three days
overdue.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
Fund for italy Now s1so oao

New York, Dec. 10.-Robert Under
wood Johnson, chairman of the poets
fund to supply ambulances for Italy,
announced that $162, 2,242.55 had been
raised.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-20
VERMONT LAKE ON
UPPER CONNECTICUT
Dam at Victory Will Hold Large
Amount of Water for Release in
the Dry Season.

BURLINGTON. Dee. 20.-Another
lake, and bv no means the smallest, Will
be added to the list of bodies of water
in Vermont before long with the con
struction of a dam in Victory which
will turn the upper Connecticut into
a lake several miles long and from a
half to two miles in width. The dam
will be built by the Essex Storage com
rany, and hearings were held before
the public service commission i'll st.
Johnsburv last week.
This great conservation move will
furnish power to St. .JohnsbuTy and
other places, but will have a far great
er value az a storage vault for a great
amount OF water which can be let down
the Connecticut river when the dry sea
son is on and III that way save thou
sands of tons Of coal for the hundreds
Of plants which dot the banks Of the
river through Massachusetts, Connect
cut, New Hampshire and Vermont. One
thing about water is that il can be
used over again and again and the
water which will be stored in the lake
at Victory viii turn hundreds OF
wheels
The lake Will cover thousands of
acres of what were timber lands. The
timber has been cut off now and the
second growth is on its way. Much Of
the land is or was owned by the Vie
tory Lumber company. Condemnation
proceedings have been brought for
some Of the land and il is over this
that the hearings will be held before
the public service commission III St
| Joltnsburr.
W. r. Warner Of Eergennes. a mem
Der Of the commission. during the pas
week attended the rate hearing in Dos-
ton, and Commissioners Bacon and but
ton attended the hearings in st. Johns
bury. Mr.. Warner and Mr. Dutton
| attended hearing in Bethel and
granted the petition Of tine Bethel Tclc-
phone company to change its name to
| the White River Valley Telephone com
pauy. The company has recently ac-
quired considerable other property aud
was given a much wider service than
| the name indicated.
Mr.. Warner was in the city Tuesday
evening en- route from Bethel to Ben
nineton, where a hearing Is to be he'd
today. According to Mr.. Warner 5 OBJ
scrvationS much is being done by way
| of conserving thu water power in the
state ln dams where much power goes
to waste in the spring when more IS
generated than could be used by the
local concern, the surplus is turned
| over to other plants which have large
water storage capacity. They use il
while filling up their storage places
When the water is low and the first
plant has no power, the storage plant
turns its surplus over TO it and in that
| manner great saving is made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-20

government has made a special investi-
cation on money in Germany and reports
that soon after the outbreak of the Eu-
ropean war the imperial German treas
ury and the imperial German bank sus
pended redemption OF the mark in gold
coin At the same time it was declared
illegal for any person to put premium
on gold or submit the coin of the realm
to any comparison which would depre-
ciate its value This course, the re-
port SAYS, had the effect Of driving all
visible gold from circulation.
The decision says the refund in the
case ruled on shall be made by quot
ing the mark at 2074 cents, as com
pared with the par Of 23.S cents.
The ease involved in the ruling will
involve a refund Of almost q million
dollars. treasury officials say. They
win not attempt to estimate the total
that viii be abated.
In the ease of Italy depreciation is
now being allowed on entry. Refund
will be made on past imports from
Italy, however from about February,
1916, to May of this year, when allow
ance was begun.
Refunds will be made on Austrian
shipments from about January /, 1915
French currency has recently deprc
ciated below 10 per cent minimum, and
allowance will be made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-20
The WONDERFUL
4 FRUIT MEDICINE
Thousands Owe Health And
Strength To "Fruit-a-tiyes"

"FRUIT-A.TIyES', the marvellous
medicine made from fruit juices = has
relieved more cases Of Stomach, Li5ey,
El0oa, hiaHCg and Skin Il0n5!es Man
dRr o#cr medicine. In severe cases
Of rheumatism, Sciati,a, Lumbago,
Pain IN the Back, Impure Blood, Ncu-
Hls'a, Chronic Headaches, Chronic
Constipation and Indigestion, ''Fruit.
".iives" has given unusually effective
results. BY its cleansing, healing
powers on the eliminating organs,
'Fruit-a.tivcs" tones UP and lnvigor-
atcs the whole system.
zoe. a box, 6 for $3.50, trial size. 25c,
Al all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit.
a-tiycs Limited. Ogdcnsburg, NY,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-20
Millions Due New York I'M
pOrterS Because of De-
probation of Mark
DECISION COVERS
SCORES OF CASES
Similar Claims May Be Allowed on
Goods from Austria, France and Italy
Formidable Legal Talent Employed
at Hearings.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Millions of
dollars Of customs duties collected from
New York importers are to be refund
ed by the government.
Duties are to be reliquidated under n
decision announced by the customs d.
vision on the appeal of Graham & Zen
ger Of New York against assessment
at par value Of goods imported from
Germany at a time when the German
mark had departed more than 10 per
cent in value.
The decision will cover scores Of 9th
or eases that have been placed before
the treasury ON appeal affecting imports
from Germany, Austria Hungary,
France, Italy and possibly other coun-
tries.
The decision follows a legal battle in
which the claims OF the big importers
were pressed by a great array of for
midable legal talent at hearings in
Washington. Claims were filed with
the treasury under an old customs act
and consular regulations prov iding for
I'm allowance where currency of the
country from which goods were IN
voiced had deprecated more than 10
per cent below the value of foreign coin
fixed by the director Of the mint. The
| act and regulations provided that the
| depreciation must be cited on consular
! invoice.
Claims of depreciation Of the German
mark could not be made in papers filed
| with United States consuls in Ger
MANY because of u heavy penalty fixed
| by the imperial government for putting
| She coin Of the realm to any compari.
son that would dcpreciate its value.
| 1t was around this point that the
| legal battle ccntercd. Another point OF
| contest III these eases acted to permit
reopcning OF the cases even though
duties had been liquidated.
| In broad terms the decision provides
| that in eases where the importers have
! paid duty assessed ON the basis of Lar
exchange and the currency OF the coun-
/ try from which the goods were exported
has deprecated in value 10 per cent or
more, the difference between par and
/ the full amount of the depreciation NAV
| lac refunded. Proper evidence ot tar
! depreciation must he presented to the
! government.
( II is stated in the decision that the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-20
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Auto Licenses Expire the 3lst.

The various town clerks have re-
ceivcd from the secretary OF state a
supply OF blanks designed t. be usad
in the registration Of automobiles and
the licensing of operators during the
year 1918. All registration OF ears and
all licenses, both operators and profes-
sional now in force, will expire Deem
Der 81, 1917, aud the new ones now be
ing issued will expire December 81,
1918. All applications for profession
al licenses must be accompanied with
a picture OF applicant taken within
80 days Of date Of application When
a party has previously had Il pr6fes-
sional license the fee for q renewal i,
-. When party has not previously
had a professional license he must give
a demonstration and pass a satisfactory
written examination, and pay an extra
fec of 81. Number plates will be sent
applicant on receipt Of application, but
ITO numbers will be held for anyone aft
cr February /. After this date mum
bers will he sent cut in numerical or
der.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-20
RECORD OF SEA DEATHS.
Total Number en- Vessels of United
States fer Year. 500.

WASHINGTON. Dee 2o-Onlv II
passengers were lost ont of more than
100000 carried on American ships dur
ing the fiscal year ending Jane 30. the
annual report yesterday OF the steam
boat inspection service shows.
he total OF deaths on American YES
sells, including those who went down
with tolpcdocd merchant craft, was
80, but suicides aud accidental drown
ingS accounted for Flo of these. The
wear S total was GsI, less than that Of
the previous year when SEQ persons
were lost con the steamer Eaetland at
Chicago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-20
EVA TANGUAY, GRASS WIDOW.
Actress Given Divorce from Ford. Hus-
band and Dancing Partner.

CHICAGO. Dee. 20.-Eva Tanguay
obtained divorce Yesterday from
john w. Ford after the actress had
given hey testimony before Judge
David NJ. Brothers Ford was her
dancing partner and the actress swore
that after their marriage his habits
were 50 irregular that he would re
main away from The snow for days III
time. They were married at Ann
Arbor. Mich, III 1918.
The man who plays poker for pastime
usually passes more or less coin over to
the other fellow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-20
0ifth 1T Superb, Rare 8eu1ltu fnr q

We would like to impress on everybody the
wisdom of buying good Diamonds. They are
a permanent asset, and continual source of
enjoyment. We have large stock, all bought
before the last raise in price. Single stones
from $500 to $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-20
Bring Your
Prescriptions
Here

If you want them filled with the purest
and freshest drugs, and with the great
est care and accuracy - filed precisely
as your physician orders them filed,
10 produce the exact effects he desires.
We are proud of the record we have
made in our prescription department
And yet we ill prescriptions at very
reasonable prices, and i'll them quickly,
too.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
GIRL BRIDE KEEPS
LEARNING HER RS
YEARS OLD MORRIS
MISS ATTENDS HER-E+6HTH
GRADE STUDIES AFTER SECRET
MARRIAGE IN OTTAWA TO HER
COUSIN.

New developments in the supposed
elopement of Miss Mary Booth. four
teen year old Morris eighth grade
school girl, and Henry Wagner, her
cousin, have occurred. Instead OF
Thursdays visit to Vandalia being a
flight" it was simply trip to the
home of the groom, for on December
2, 1916, the couple were married hele
in ottawa by Rev. Chessman. pastor
Of the First Baptist church.
Wagner and his fourteen-year-oli'
cousin came to this city and had the
ceremony performed. They kept their
marriage secret, the girl continuing
to attend the grade schools to learn
her three Rs while her husband
worked in Morris lumber yard
When the authorities Of Grundy
county threatened Wagner and his
bride, they released their secret and
announced their marriage in Ottawa
on December End. Another charge,
however, is confronting Wagner, and
that is for perjury, for the girls aee
on the circuit clerks book was given
as eighteen years.
Lato reports are that the girls col'
dition is such that no effort will be
made to have the marriage declared
illegal or undesirable on the grounds
of perjury. Had the marriage not al
ready have been performed the law
might be invoked to compel marriage.
The parents Of the young girl, at
first, were determined to punish Wag
ner, but it is said that they will not
interfere with the marriage now. Both
Wagner and his school girl bride are
being held in custody by Sheriff Hen
erickson, Of Grundy county pending
any action that may be taken by the
! court
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
PARENT-TE.ACHER
ASSN. WILL. MEET

The following program will be Civ
en- at the Washington school Parents
Teachers meeting Tuesday evening,
February Il, at 7,45 O'Clock, at the
school house.
Selection by Young Ladies' Ukelcic
club.
Vocal solos (1l My Mother Bids Me
Bind My Hair tMaydn); OBJ The Lark
Now Leaves His Watery Nest (Park.
err Miss Robecca Ycntzer.
i'ianologue Mrs. George Wiley.
Address on Manual Training Mr.
Leon Selby.
Selection by Young Ladies' Ukelele
club.
No admission viii be charged for
this entertainment and the public is
cordially invited to attend.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
COMPANY c MAY
GET HOME FEB. Il
GOVERNM EMIT DELAYS MUSTER.
our AFTER DISCOVERY OF
NEW CASE or FEVER IN THIRD
REGIMENT.

Telegraphic advices to the Free
TiaderJournal this morning announce
that the formal mastering out Of the
Third Illinois regiment, now quar-
tered at Ft Sheridan, has been post f.
poned until February 81, because of
the discovery of two cases Of measles
and scarlet fever in the ranks of the
regiment.
The date fixed by the government
at the time the Third arrived at the
fort was February 16, and all plans
were perfected to release the soldiers
on that date. When Adolph Summers,
a member of Company G, was attack
cd by scarletina the local organiza-
ticn was placed under rigid quaran-
tine. Yesterday a new case was dis
covered in Company l..
The government now promises a
close surveillance of all the members
CT tho command in an effort to stamp
out the disease and permit of muster
ing out on February 81. In case now
victims come down with either Of the
maladies, further postponment Of
muster out will be made necessary.
According to Private Harold Dun
san, a member of Company G. the mil
itary lads are having a hard time of
it, under quarantine. They are forced
to arnuso themselves in all sorts Of
mariners and while away the day play
ing kid games and the most thrill
with pokcrcards for matches and
iack-straws It don't take 4 very i'm.
aginativc mind TO realize tho predic-
ament n hundred robust healthy
youths arc III, under such circum-
stances.
The Delay Message.
The following message received
from The International News Service
/ by the Free Trader-Journal Is self-ex.
planatory:
Chicago, Feb. 12. Mastering
out Of the Third Illinois infantry
has been postponed to February
81. as n result of an outbreak of
measles and scarlet fever. Two
companies, and l.. are under
quarantine and the discovery of
a new case may result in placing
the entire regiment under quar-
antlne and delay further the mus
toring out.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
BRIDE AIDS GROOM
GAIN HIS FREEDOM
COUPLE SEPARATED BY FAR
REACHING LAW APPEAL TO
CIRCUIT COURT FOR RELEASE
OF GROOM SOUGHT BY OTHER
GIRL.

The eternal triangle thrust itself in.
to the county Judicial department this
morning, when on one side was a
yodth and his bride pitted against u
maid in faraway Tennessee. Tho
third corner of the tangle was unable
to BE- at the hearing and the officers
of the Law represented her.
lis bride, whom he espoused three
days ago. sat bravely beside him as
Edward Grum, German-Amerioan
Cement Company electrician, fought
his removal to Tennessee under
felony" warrant The struggle came
to a successful termination.
Cram, arrested Saturday morning
by Officer Peter Wall0ch, of the La
Sale police force, iiled suit in the
Circuit Court to obtain his freedom
under haheas corpus writ. The
hearing was held before Judge El1-
redge
Crum and his young wife were only
nicely started upon their honeymoon
when legal entanglements came with
such unexpectcdness. They were
married Friday at Dixon, after the
bride had made the trip to La Sale
ircm their former home at kingsport,
Tenn, It was there she met and was
wooed BY Cram.
Saturday morning they were torn
apart by the law and from then until
this morning Crum lay in Jail await.
ing the arrival Of Il deputy from
kinespcrt. His bride iHtcrcc1e1 in
his behalf and engaged the services
of William liethrington to obtin her
groom's release. Mr. Hethrington fl
ed a writ OF habeas corpus in an
effort to make the Tennessee officials
show upon what charge his client
was held.
Crun, in an admission to his counsel
and court attaches, said girl the
rival of his bride vas upon his trail,
and perhaps the charge against him
was illegitimate parentage. Other than
this he could think Of any reason why
the Tennessee officials were after
MIN. Should Crum's statement be
borne out by evidence given by rep
resentatiye from the Kingsport shcr-
IFS Office, the state will be compelled
to order the defendants release. Tho
laws Of Illinois do not permit of cx.
tradition under such complaint.
The telegram instructing the La
Sale police to arrest Crum merely an
nOunCed felony as the crime and
left no room for Judge iGldredge TO
pass upon the extent Of Crums al
legged ofense. It's hazness would not
warrant the holding of Crum longer
than the period he already has been
in carcer2ted.
1hc morning was disposed or wait
ing The arrival Of representative
\ from the Tennessee Shcriff's office.
When none appeared at the opening
of the hearing Judge Eldredge ordered
! States Attorney Wiley to telegraph
to kingsport and ascertain from the
I sheriff what Crum's felony" was.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
GERMAN VESSELS FLOAT
U. S. FLAGS TODAY.

Hioboken, N. j., Feb. 12--Tho
diplomatic relations between Ger
many and America arc broken, the
commanders of the self-interned
German ships here are today pay
ing tribute to Abraham Lincoln.
From the masthead of every
German liner the stars and stripes
10 flying. The Vaterland, biggest
Of the Hambure-American liners,
has four American flags whipping
the breeze, one at each mast. At
the entrance to the Hamburg-Am.
crican pier there is huge red,
white and blue banner.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
ROCKINGHAM ARRIVES HERE
SAFE.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. t2--Thc
American steamship Knocking
ham, formerly the Ncbraskn, arriv-
cd here today from Liverpool
having PISSED safely through the
submarine infested waters of Eng
land. The Rockingham has
had an adventurous career. In
May. 1915, she was torpedoed by
a German submarine and arrived
at Liverpool with gaping hole in
her hull. The incident threatened
for time to jar German-Ameri-
can relations.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
Born February IL, 1909
WAR BULLETINS
NETHERLEE, BRITISH CRAFT,
is SUNK.

London, Feb. 12-Thc British
steamship NetherIee, 4,277 tons,
has been sunk in the barred zone
by German submarine.
The Netherlee sailed from
Philadelphia on Janury q. for
Dunkirk.
The NetherIee was the eighthy-
fifth ship reported sunk in the
danger zone around the British
isles since Germany's ruthless SUBJ
marine war went into effect on
February t. The total tonnage Of
the eighty.fivc ships is more than
$4,000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
MOTHER OF MRS. HAHN
LlES FRIDAY EVENING

Mrs. Christian Iocbach, Of near Leo.
more, and mother Of Mrs, James Hahn
of this city, died Friday evening after
q sudden attack of heart trouble. The
deceased was siXty.one years Of age.
The funeral services will be held
Tuesday morning at tho Catholic
church In Richand Burial in the
Richlund cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
1T WAS IL BELOW
ZEROLAST NIGHT

The cold wave from Medicine Hat
Canada, still has Ottawa in its grip.
Last evening the official weather fore
caster caught the thermometer al II
below zero. Ottawa residents did not
feel the cold as much as on other oC-
casions for there was no strong gale.
The weatherman Is kind enough to
predict that by evening the cold wave
for the remainder of the winter will
have ended
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
MILITARY TRAIN MEETS
FLETCHER.

Laredo, Texs, Feb. 12--A mill.
tary train, carrying a number OF
troops, arrived at Nuevo Laredo
early today to convoy the special
train which will carry Americans
Ambassador Lletcher to Mexico
City following his arrival here to.
morrow. Extra precautions have
= been taken to safeguard the train
against attack by rebels. Aboard
the special train that came to the
border we're fifteen Mexican Off
cials, personal representatives Of
General Carranza. They will
meet Fletcher here tomorrow and
escort him 70 the capitol.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12

On the basis that every grim Of
wheat will produce Atty a German
mathematician has figured that a third
year progeny OF single grain would
feed 800 men.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
N arriage Licenses.

Oscar LutZ. Peru .21
Miss Irene r. Fisher, Wenona. -. 1Si
John Kocemba La Sale .25
Miss Clara Macekosk, same ..22
Frank Spaulding, Rutland ..s...3tI
Miss Eva Mcriarty, Ottawa ..,..,26
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12

Snltcd whale meat Is regarded as n
delicacy by the Japanese.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12

Continued on page four)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
THE WEATHER.

Increasing eIoudlness
and probably unsettled
tonight and Tuesday; ris-
ing temperature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12

Continued on Page 81
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-19
SYRUP Of FIGS FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
1t is cruel to force nauseatinq,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood DAYS.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
OF mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonful
given today saves sick child tomor.
row.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup OF Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.