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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07

A CORPORATION Is being organized so manufacture a new and useful article that will sell to one-sixth of the families in the United States; nothing of It's kind in the United States; want two men with $500 to organize stock com pany: the business can be sprung to S500 q day clear profit within year.: investigate. Address Inventor, P. O.. Box 69O Birmingham Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07

HAVE you $50 to invest in hish-class mining proposition adjoining fa- nous United Verde mine? Limited offering 621s cents share; exoel- lent references furnished. Frey-Rol- low Co.. "A Broadway, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07

WANTED-Partner with $200o in coal mining business; one who is thor oughly familiar and who could take charge of mine preferred. Salary de- bends upon ability to produce. Y-l3, care Age-Herald,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07

s10 QUICKLY invested means mar vicious opportunity; others making war fortunes. Did you? Write ]. A. w. Syndicate, 306 9th st., N. w., Washington, D. c. This is your chance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07

Work on the paving of Second avenue between Nineteenth and Twenty first streets is progressing and it is expected that one block of the work will be com pleted early next week. The work is be- ing done by the contracting firm of Sul- livan, Long & Haggerty, at an approxi- mate cost of s13,000.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12
COUNCIL is THE JUDGE
OF ELECTION OF MEMBERS

The statutes Of Wisconsin provide
that the city council shall be the
Judge of the election and qualification
Of its own members" Therefore it is
held that the election of Harry Schlue-
ter as alderman of the Fourth ward is
-egal and binding.
Many people, including lawyers,
hold that on the second ballot when
John Knispel received seven Of the
thirteen votes Of the council he had a
majority Of the aldermen and if no
other ballot had been taken he could
legally have been seated, but that
when a third ballot was taken and Mr..
Schlueter received eight votes and he
was declared elected, that settled the
matter 1t is said that such has been
the rule in the past. ~
Under the law Mr. Schlueter holds
office until next spring, when an cleo
ton to fill the unexpired term must
be held.
In the election by the council of
other officers of the city government
the provision of the statutes quoted
above would not apply, and the same
is true in the passage of resolutions
and ordinances, which are covered by
state law. However, if a quorum of
ten members only were present it is
held that if the council was agreeable
majority of the ten, Or six members,
would legally elect an alderman to
fill a vacancy.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12
GAS RATE HEARING
TO Be HELD HERE
next FRIDAY At $50

Hearing on the petition Of the WIS
consin Gas and Electric company to
raise the gas rates in the city OF wa
tertown 20 per cent will be held IN
the city hall at Watertown, before the
Railway Rate Commission, next Fri
day at $50 o'clock. The hearing Will
be public and all citizens may be pres
ent if they so desire. The city will be
represented by Mayor Charles Null
berger and City Attorney Edward f.
Wieman.
The gas company claims that an
increase is made necessary owing to
the prevailing high prices of coal, etc.
Evidence will be heard by the COM
mission and it is said that if an in
crease be granted it will only be tenn
porary, as another valuation of the
gas company property must be taken
next April upon which to adjust rates.
At present there is considerable
complaint of the quality of gas fur
nished, which is explained by en-
ployes of the company as due to the
poor quality of coal now obtainable,
which carries a large amount of sui
phur which is apparent in the kitchen
when the stove is in operation.
All citizens interested can attend
the hearing at the city hall next Fri
day morning, November 16, at $50
o'clock
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12
DR.. 7. F. SHINNICK
FOR ARMY SERVICE

Six Beloit physicians and surgeons
among them Dr. T. F. Shinnick form
erly of Watertown, have. passed pre-
liminary examinations for entrance
into the Medical Officers Reserve
Corps of the regular army. Major Bar
rett of Chicago was in Beloit giving
the examination and taking applica-
lions for admission into the service.
The men who took and passed the
tests were Dr. E. B. Brown, DR.. Har-
old Helm, DR.. Benjamin Fosse, DR.. W.
H. Hecker, DR.. T. F. Shinnick, and
DR.. E. A. Hennig.
The recruiting is along the line of
the needed 5000 doctors for the army
and the physicians examined were all
recommended by the county commit
tee on army eligibles. A commission
Of at least a first lieutenant will be
granted each of the physicians that
government officials at Washington
accept. The six men that passed the
exams will without doubt be awarded
commissions.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12
FIRST LOAN BONDS
MAY Be CONVERTED
into 4 PER CENTS

By the terms of their bonds, which
are contracts with the United States
holders of bonds of the first Liberty
loan land of interim certificates
therefor), have the right to convert
such bonds Cor certiicates) at par into
an equal par amount of bonds bearing
a higher rate of interest, should the
United States before the termination
of the present war issue any bonds
bearing higher rate o. interest. This
right Of conversion is to be exercised
within such period and under such
rules and regulations as may be made
by the secretary of the treasury.
Secretary McAdoo has prescribed
the terms and conditions governing
the conversion of such 31A per cent
bonds of the first Liberty loan into
per cent bonds. The official regula-
tons constitute Treasury Department
Circular No. SO elderly Loan Circu-
lar No. 81 which the Treasury De-
partment Will send on request to any
bondholder or any citizen.
Bonds of the first Liberty loan may
be converted intQ 4 per cent convert
ible gold bonds of 1932-47, the terms
of which will be identical with the
bonds of the second Liberty loan, ex-
cept that they will have the same
dates for payment Of interest, the
same date of maturity of principal,
and the same terms of redemption as
the bonds of the first Liberty loan.
The inconvenience of adjusting in
terest upon conversion will be avoid
ed if the holders of bonds of the first
Liberty loan, who desire to convert,
effect such conversion either as of
November Is, 1917, by presenting and
surrendering their holdings on or af-
ter November s, and up to and includ-
ing November Is, 1917, or by making
such conversions as of December Is,
1917, by presenting and surrendering
their holdings after November Is,
1917, and on or before December 15,
1917. All conversions effected after
December Is, 1917, will necessitate
payments to the United States to ad-
just interest. The details of this inter-
est adjustment are all set out and tab
ulated in Treasury Circular No. SO
Oiberty Loan Circular No. 81.
The right to convert bonds of the
first Liberty loan into these new
bonds must be exercised if at all on
or before May Is, 1918. Though bonds
may be presented for conversion on or
before November s, 1917, no per cent
bonds will be delivered until Novem-
Der Is, 1917 Bonds of the first Liberty
loan which are not converted in the
exercise Of the present conversion
privilege will still have the right, if
any bonds should later be issued by
the United States government during
the war bearing higher rate Of in
terest, to convert their bonds into
bonds bearing such higher rate of in
terest. Failure to exercise the CONVEX
sion privilege within six months from
November Is, 1917, affects only the
present conversion privilege and not
any later privilege of conversion
which may arise.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12
GOOD WORK Of Y. M. C. A.
IN FIELD AND CAMP

WATERFOWL people are asked to con-
tribute to the FUNDS OF the Y. M. c.. A..
when is dong much good work in the
camp and neld. Hon. w. H. Woodland
OF this city has been asked to direct
the work in this locality and he will
cheerfulIy give any Information neces-
sary. That the organization has the
sanction 1of the administration is
shown by the following executive Or
der of President Wilson,:
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation has, in the present emergency,
as under similar circumstances in the
past, rendered it's services for the
0eneht OF enlisted men in both arms
OF the service. This organization is
prepared by experience, approved
methods and assured resources. to
serve especially the troops in camp
and Held. 1t seems best for the inter
est OF the service that it shall con-
tlnue as voluntary organization
however, the results obtained are so
uenenclaI and bear such a direct rela-
ION to efficiency, inasmuch> as the
ASSOCIATION provision contributes to
ne happiness, content, and morale of
re personnel, that in order to unity
the civilian betterment activities in
the army, and to further the work of
the organization that has demonstrate
ed its ability to render a service de-
sired by both officers and men. Of
hc1aI recognition is hereby given the
Young Mems Christian Association as
a valuable adjunct and asset to the
service. Officers are enjoined to rend-
er the fullest practicable assistance
and cooperation in the maintenance
and extension of the association, both
at permanent posts and stations and
IN camp and field. To this end atten-
ton OF officers is called to the pre-
cedent and policy already established.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12
BLACK ORPINGTON BREEDERS
MEET HERE NEXT MONTH

The state meeting of the Wisconsin
and Illinois Black Orpingtor club will
be held IN connection with the tenth
annual Watertown Poultry and Pet
Stock show, December 4 to 8, 1917.
The annual meeting will be held on
Friday, December Z. There will be a
nice sum of cash specials in addition
to the regular premiums If every
Black Orpington breeder in Wisconsin
and Illinois can possibly send a few
birds it will be greatly appreciated by
the Wisconsin Black Orpington club
as well as the Watertown Poultry
association, and if you can come with
your birds, you will not be disappoint-
ed in the treatment accorded you.-W.
F. Gruetzmacher, president, Wiscon-
sin Black Orpington club and presi-
dent Watertown Poultry association.
Big Four Poultry Journal
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12
WAS MALICIOUS MOTIVE
BACK OF THIS FALSEHOOD

On last Wednesday in the city
clerks office an alderman of this city
made the assertion that a newspaper
man on the News mentioning his
name), had taken an active interest
in the aldermanic campaign in the
Fourth ward The alderman SAYS he
repeated the story as told to him by
another. The alderman's informant,
whoever he was, evidently spread this
falsehood with a malicious end In
view, as there was no foundation
whatsoever for the yarn, and it looks
as though it was done with purpose
to harm
The newspaper man in question
took no part in the election in any par
tlcular and would gladly assume any
responsibility if he had done so.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12
CARP IN PLENTY
WILL Be ON SALE
HERE ON TUESDAY

Another consignment of rough fish
WatertoWn Tuesday morning. The
demand so far has been up to the sup
ply and as the weather grows colder
these fish should be in greater de-
mand. City Sealer Edward Gnatzig
has been in charge Of the sales in Wa
tertown so far and has been offering
carp at and cents a pound on We'd
nesday and Green Bay perch at 8
cents pound on Friday The city fish
market is certainly being appreciat-
ed by hundreds OF citizens. This will
De the last shipment or nsh here for
two weeks, as Mr.. Gnatzig will be
uusy on other matters.
The carp discovered America in
I1S77.
He found the land to his liking. He
multiplied and filled the waters with
MS KIND.
He is now big, abundant, useful. He
converts useless vegetation and small
ANIMALS into meat.
This meat is wholesome and nutri-
| tious. 1t contains as much protein as
sIrloin steak.
1t is easily digestible.
| 1t can be cooked in such a way as
TO remove the muddy taste.
1t can be boiled, baked, made into
croquettes, or nsh Loaf. Carp jelly, an
ancient Swedish dish, is delicious.
There are millions of carp in the
| United States. The last census shows
that 43,000,000 pounds were marketed
III one year. Nearly all this came from
lew states in the Middle West
Somebody ate those 100000
pounds OF carp.
Therefore the carp must be good to
| eat.
The carp is good to eat. Carp has
not only been eaten, but has been Gull
| tlVated IN Europe tor centuries. Euro
peans know how to cook it.
Catch the carp; buy the carp; cook
| the carp properly and eat dt. Eat the
roe; can the roe. Make carp jelly. Can
che fish. Smoke it, too.
All that has been undertaken to I'M
carp the lakes and streams in which
carp were planted seems to have been
done in vain. The carp are here-ap-
parently they are here to stay. In that
case, the OBVIOUS thing to do is to
make the best OF the situation, and to
eat the carp. The Bureau of Fisheries
stands ready to furnish recipes to all
| who would like to know how to pre-
pare the carp for the table.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12
REV. G. FRANckE
CALLED BY DEATH
AT HIS HOME TODAY

At 7:35 o'clock this morning the
Rev. Gerhard Francke, pastor of the
Moravian church of this city, passed
away, quietly and without a struggle,
after an illness of number of weeks
caused by a serious affection of the
heart. Rev. Francke was a native of
Germany, and was born at Gnadenfrei,
Silesia, on March "a, 1872. He received
his education at the parochial schools
Of the Moravian church at Gnaden-
frei, and was also graduated from the
Real-Gymnasium there. He came to
this country in 1895 to enter the theo-
logical seminary Of the Moravian
church at Bethlehem, Pa He was
graduated in 1898 and Immediately
ordained to the ministry. He served as
assistant pastor in the First Moravian
church at Grand Rapids, Wis. for nine
months, and in 1899 he entered upon
the paStorate of the congregation at
Northfield, Mimi. In the same year he
was united in marriage to Miss Mamie
Herschleb of Grand Rapids. In 1902
he moved to North Dakota to assume
the pastorate of the Bethel congrega-
ton, situated near Casselton. Five
years later he was called to Water
town and was privileged to spend
the last ten years of his life in tic SER
vice here. His devotion, his whole
heartedness, his kindly spirit and his
recognized ability won for him the
love and esteem not only of his con-
gregation but of all his fellowmen in
the entire community. He is survived
by his widow and two children, Eloise
and Arnim, and by three brothers and
three sisters, and a number of other
relatives. With the exception of one
brother, his brothers and sisters are
all resident in Germany.
Rev. Francke attended to the du-
ties of the local church until a few
weeks ago when owing TOLL health
he was compelled to resign the pas
torate in the hopes of regaining lost
health.
The funeral will take place on
Thursday afternoon. Services will be
held in the Moravian church at 2
O'Clock. Friends wishing to view the
| remains are requested to call between
! the hours of and 9 o'clock on We'd
| nesday at the home, 504 Cole street,
and from 1890 until 2 o'clock on
Thursday in the Moravian church. The
| burial will be in the Moravian GENE
terry.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12
WATERFOWL HIGH SCHOOL
CLEANS UP WAUPUN % TO @

Watertown high school kept up it's
| winning streak when it cleaned up
Waupun at the latter place Saturday
afternoon 28 to 0. Henke won the
toss and chose the west goal and Wau-
pun kicked Off to Watertown Maerz-
Ike received the ball and fumbled it
and Waupun man fell on it. Waupun
tried a few line bucks but Water
towns line proved to be a stone wall.
Watertown received the ball on their
own 80 yard line and a costly tumble
gave the ball to Waupun Lock of
Waupun dropped back for a drop kick
from the 80 yard line but this was
blocked by Watertown The ball was
put in play on Watertowns 20 yard
line with the ball in Watertown's pos
session. Watertown worked the ball to
the middle Of the field where they
were held for downs and the ball went
to Waupun. On the next play Waupun
tried a pass but this was Intercepted
by Buffmeier, who ran 40 yards for the
first touchdown Woodland kicked goal
and the quarter ended Watertown Z,
Waupun 0.
Inc second quarter opened with
Watertown kicking off. Waupun tried
few end runs but were blocked by
the Archie brothers who were holding
down end positions for the locals. On
the next play Waupun fumbled and
Watertown got the ball. Watertown
Melted 20 yards on a pass and on the
next play Capt. Henke went over for
the second touchdown and goal was
Kicked. Waupun kicked off to Henke
who carried the ball back Is yards. On
fake cross buck Watertown made
hrst down.. The next play Buffmeier
sent a pass to K. Archie who fumbled
right on the goal line. The ball was
brought back to where it was put in
play and Watertown made first down
again. On line bucks and passes Wa
tertown was able to get to Waupun's
one yard line and Kaminski went over
for touchdown and goal was kicked.
Waupun kicked to Watertown and
Archie carried the ball back 10 yards,
and after few smashes through the
Waupun line Watertown made first
down and the quarter ended with Wa
tertoWn in possession of the ball.
In the beginning of the last quarter
Buffmeier received hard kick on the
back OF his head and had to be taken
out OF the game, Werner taking his
place at quarterback In this quarter
Waupun frightened up a little and held
WatertoWn for downs and forced Wa
tertoWn to kick Werner fumbled the
pass and Waupun man fell on the
ball. The ball see-sawed back and
toward the close of the period Water
town managed to put the ball across
the goal line for the final count. The
quarter ended and the score stood
Watertown %, Waupun 0. Henke,
Buffme1er and Kaminski gained con-
siderable ground for the locals, and
WOODLANDS boot was in fine trim, for
he kicked all four goals.
Watertown's lineup was as follows:
Woodland C, Bentzin lg, Boettcher re-,
Maerzke TT, Pieritz 1t, E. Archie re- K.
Archie lie, Buffmeier q, Kaminski lib,
Wegemann rh, Henke capt. fb.
After the game the visitors were
taken about town and in the evening
attended a social catering in the high
school arranged for them. Dancing
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12
APPOINTED SERGEANT.
Alfred DOhr of Madison Receives Ap-
p0intment at Camp Grant.

Alfred Jimmie" Dohr of Madison
who played shortstop for Pete Kron-
itz' famous Costing team for two
years, has received an appointment as
sergeant at Camp Grant. He was
drafted October 3 and was assigned
Co. A, 331st machine gun battalion
and received his advancement in a
short time.
He is well known here and has many
friends who will be glad to hear OF
his good fortune. He is a brother of
Mrs. Edward Graf of this city.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12
Public Auction.

The undersigned will sell at public
auction at North Eighth and Main
streets at Seibel Bros barn, Tuesday
November IS, 1917, at 1890 a. M, 8
performing ponies, 1 bucking mule,
performing dogs, wagons, poles, har-
nesses and many other articles too
numerous to mention
Mrs. Lizetta Seibel, Proprietress.
r. A. Fuller, Auctioneer. 1t
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12
THE WEATHER

For Watertown and vicinity
Cloudy tonight Tuesday partly
cloudy. No decided change in tempera-
ture. Coolest during last night 35:
warmest today 45.
Special forecast for shipments
within radius of 400 miles. Prepare
36-hour shipments for temperatures
as follows: North and west, "a TO 80
degrees; south and east, near or above
freezing.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12
Not Much Amiss

well, my dean sir, and how are you
today?" "Oh. doctor, have terrible
pains all over my body, and it seems
almost impossible to breathe! OK
course l can't sleep at all, and haven't
a particle Of appetite" "But other
wise you feel all right, don't your"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12
THE LATEST DANCES
TO Be TAUGHT HERE

The very latest fancy and ballroom
dances will be taught in WATERFOWL
during the coming season. Paul Thorn
the well known dancing master OF
this city, is in Chicago attending a
convention of dancing masters where
the newest creations in dancing will
be illustrated and taught Mr.. Thorn
upon his return will introduce the
latest steps both in fancy and ball
room dancing in his classes during
the winter season.
Mr.. Thorn is one Of the Oldest teach
ers of the terpsichorean art in Wis
consin in point of service and always
keeps abreast of the latest things the
dancing masters of the world create
and illustrate.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12

was in order and all enjoyed them
selves immensely. That Waupun was
game loser was evidenced by the
way the boys were treated, and one
and all voted Waupun to be one of
the best losers they have ever played.
Ohio won from Wisconsin at Madi-
son Saturday afternoon 16 to g. The
forward passes did the work. One
from Harley to Bolen was carried
across by the Buckeye end in the sec
ond period for the first touchdown OF
the game, and in the third session
Captain Courtney raced forty yards
after receiving a toss from Harley
and planted the ball on the Badgers
two yard line, from where Yergst had
an easy time scoring on the first at
tempt.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12
It's All Over Then,

II girl can get a young man to
stand up beside the piano, leaning on
1t with one elbow and looking down
into her face as she plays, she doesn't
have to be much Of musician.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12
Tried To Steal Car.

An attempt was made on Saturday
to steal an automobile belonging tf
Charles Oestreich of Concord The
thief was in the car ready to start
when he was discovered, but escaped
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12
YOU SHOULD VISIT THE
International Live Stock Exposition
and Horse Fair, Chicago, Dec l-8

This will
the Nation 1t
aon the Food Training Camp of the
how to breed and economically
STOCK better quality
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-12

Invest q little money In News
Want AID. 1t will return a profit
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
Bargain Basement.

These kinds are less than
the market price. All are new
or nearly SO. Just as fast as
trades come along, we buy
them for this department.
A full assortment of best
Domestic Ginghams. These
sell in all regular departments
at 15c or more per yard. This
lot, all perfect goods, at 12hc
per yard.
One lot of SOC Wash Goods at 39c
per yard.
One lot 65c Mercerized Damask at
soc per yard.
One lot Of zoe and 25e Wash Goods
at 15c per yard.
One lot of White Goods at 12bc
per yard.
Odd sizes in Children's Three.
Thread l5c Black Hose at 10c per
pair.
One lot of sl25 Umbrellas with
fancy handles here at CSC each
One lot of 6oc Knit Underwear at
acc each
All OF our Remnants are on tables
in Bargain Basement.
Campbell Kids, the best Domestic
Doll made in this country, Is here In
the Basement.
One lot Boys and Girls Winter
Hats from last season. SOC and Slo0
value, loo.
One lot Misses Hats, last seasons
Hats that were from sl.00 TO sl.os, in
basement at 25c each. Look them
over.