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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-16

in food" said he, but we should do
it with adequate consideration.
"If congress can't stop this robbery
and that is a mild term for 1.-THE
people will find some way, if they have
to make use of the lamp post"
Senator Kirby of Arkansas, support
ing the Thomas amendment, denounced
food spectators as parasites"
Senator Smith of South Carolina
urged that action be withheld until the
food bill was taken up. He said the
Thomas amendment would paralyze
fixed commercial channels and might
do more harm than good.
Regulate These Pirates"
eve should regulate these pirates"
he said, ''but not destroy the usual
market places, which have a legiti-
mate use
Let US go after these men who are
specializing in food, but not destroy
established means of distribution"
A motion by Senator Harding to lay
the Thomas amendment on the table
was carried, "a to %. Then, motion
to reconsider carried without q roll
call and opened the debate again.
Immediate action to check specula
ton was urged by Senator Vardaman
of Mississippi.
Astonished at Peoples Patience.
81 never understood" he said, "how
the people stand for being despOiled
by lot of gamblers, in whose inter
ests the exchanges are run" He said
he favored, but would not propose, ex
tending the Thomas amendment to sus-
pend cotton as we'll as foodstuff ex-
changes.
Senator Smith of Georgia thought
the senate would take up food con-
troll legislation after it dispOses of the
espionage bill and believed 1T better to
wait until then and have full cOnsid-
GRAFTON.
Senator Thomas replied he did not
doubt there was plenty Of food in the
country, but that the pressing ques-
ton was legislation to enable the Ordi
nary man to get his share.
"YOu may form an army to beat the
enemy" he said, "but there may be
domestic questions of far more i'm
portance. You can't accustom the peo-
pie to starvation; you can't accustom
them to living beyond their incomes"
Two new food-cOntrol bills. one au-
thorizing the president to appoint "a
the war and another designed to pre-
vent slaughter Of immature live stock,
were introduced by Senator Gore,
chairman of the agriculture commit
fee
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-16
American nistaste for Privacy.

The great novelist or the great COM
poser can afford telephoneless hut
or fiat, and so gain enough peace and
quiet to think. Plain Americans must
have the telephone at their elbow day
and night or 60 out of business-so-
cia1ly as well as commercially. The
joyousness with which Americans
have welcomed the telephone to their
ears and lips no doubt flows in part at
least from our national distaSte for
privacy. We don't pull down our
shades at night and we hate hedges
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-16
Chicaoo's Hull House.

The Hull House, one of the first
American settlements, was established
in Chicago in September, 1889. 1t rep
resented no association, but was
opened by two women backed by many
friends. in the belief that the mere
foothold of a house, easily accessible,
situated in the midst of the large for
eign colonies, would il itself be serv-
iceable in a large city. The Hull House
work consists of class lectures. public
discussions, trade unions, arts and
crafts, q music school, a theater, a
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-16
Serious Omission.

At camp meeting where hats were
used as collection baskets, the preacher
said: Let us sing while the hats are
coming in
The pianist. after some fumbling
with the pages, turned to him and
said: 81 can't find it."
BEG pardon" said the preacher, not
understanding.
why" replied the pianist, 81 can't
find that song, While the Hats Are
Coming In" in my book. "-ChristiaR
Herald.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-16
HEAL BABY RASHES
That Itch, Burn and Torture With Cuti-.
cura--TriaI Free.

A hot Cuticura Soap bath is soothing,
a gentle application of Cuticura Oint-
ment. Use Cuticura for everyday toi-
let preparations to prevent such trou-
bles. After this treatment baby sleeps.
mother rests and healment follows.
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-16

military law, the individual shall be
tried by court martial and suffer such
punishment as a court-martial may di-
rect"
Dry Clause Drastic.
The prohibition provision is exceed
ingly drastic The president is au-
thOrized to make regulations govern
ing the prohibition of alcoholic liquors
lin or near" military camps. Not
only can liquor not be sold or sup
piled but it will be illegal for any
person to have in his possession any
Intoxicating or spirituous liquors at
any military station, cantonment,
camp fort, post or officers or enlisted
mems club.
1t will be unlawful for anyone to
sell intoxicating liquor, including
beer, to any officer or member of the
military forces while in uniform.
Likewise, the social evil is guarded
against through the suppression and
prevention of the setting up of any
houses used for immoral purposes.
The fact that under the authority
of congress the president is author
lied to call 10000 men to the colors
is expected to have a great moral eff
feet in Germany. 1t Is quite true that
the entire force he can commander
at this time viii number two and a
quarter million. But even this num-
Der would constitute a reinforcement
which British and French officers say
would assure victory if employed in
France.
Could Relieve British.
England to date has raised some
100000 men. With the exception of a
couple of million these men are at
the front in France, Belgium, Egypt,
the Balkans and Mesopotamia.
What the president and Secretary
Baker desire first and above all is to
train the officers and men. When they
are ready to fight the drilled troops of
Germany, then probably they will be
sent abroad, and not before.
But Germany doubtless will watch
with increasing anxiety the prepared
ness of the American people and will
realize that peace will be most desir-
able and necessary, before they are
ready for service in France.
Officers Go to France.
Three army medical officers Maj.
William L. Keller and Capts. Daniel 2.
Card and George NJ. Edwards-were
assigned to duty at the French military
hospital at Ris Orangis, France.
Organization of two reserve air
squadrons for the army was authorized
by Major General Scott, chief of staff.
The first class at West Point will be
graduated August 80 the war depart
missioned to supply ia highly trained
officers to aid in the instruction of the
first 100000 selective draft army to be
called to the colors some time in Sep
TENDER. Under normal conditions the
cadets would have completed their
course in June, 1913.
Women Form Committee.
The woman's liberty loan committee
has been formed. Announcement to
this effect is made by the treasury de-
partment
The committee met in the office of
the secretary of the treasury. The
members present were Mrs. George
Bass, Mrs. Antoinette Funk and Mrs.
Kellogg Fairbanks of Chicago, Mrs.
Clifford Dudley of Tennessee, Miss
Pierce of Kansas City, representing
Mrs. Guernsey, and Mrs. John O. Mil
Ter of Pittsburgh
Mr.. McAdoo said he expected the
committee to aid in inducing the wom-
en- Of the country to invest in the bonds
being issued by the government.
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ALLIES ARE TO ACT AS UNIT
No Idea of Separate Peace Will Be
Entertained, is Statement of
High Official.

Washington.-The fact that the
United States is committed to the pol
Icy of making no separate peace with
Germany was admitted by one of the
highest officials of the government in
discussing Chancellor Won Bethuann-
Hollweg's peace speech.
This officer said if the German gov
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-16
MUST HAVE FOOD CONTROL
Herbert c. Hoover, Acknowledged Elk
pert, Makes Report as to Exist
ing Food Conditions.

New York.--Herbert c. Hoover, who
recently tame from Europe TO advise
the government on food conditions in
Europe, says I without control we
may see -four at $40 q barrel before
the year is over, but that with con-
troll "the present price of flour can be
reduced 40 TO 80 per cent.
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Eleven million male citizens from
twenty-one to thirty years old, inclu-
sive, will be subject TO draft by the
president of the United States.
But in order that men under twenty
one and over thirty may serve their
country if they so desire, the measure
provides for the acceptance Of volun-
teers over. eighteen years and under
forty years.
The gigantic number Of men subject
to draft will not all be called to the
colors by any means. The proposed
law gives authority to the president TO
draft as many men as he deems nee
essary to fill up the regular army, the
National Guard and the CONSUMPTION
force of 100000 men.
2,0O1 900 Armed Men.
1t is estimated by the war depart
ment that as result of the authority
conferred and the action to be taken
2,001 900 officers and men will COM
prise the military establishment of the
United States.
Under the new bill agreed to author
ity is given to fill up by draft the reg
ular army and the National Guard to
war strength, and to raise outside this
100000 men, 100000 to come as the
first quota.
The war strength of the regular
army Is about 100000 men. 1t has
now about $4,000 men and is short
about 100 900. The National Guard
has war strength of 625000 men. It
has now about 125,000 and is short
about 100000 men.
Therefore, on the first call there can
be taken for war service about 655,000
men to fill up gaps in the regular army
and National Guard and in addition
100000 as the first quota Of the con-
script army of 100000 men.
In the first draft it is possible about
1,155,000 men will be taken for active
service leaving authorization under
the present bill to call out immedi-
ately 100000 more for another con-
script army.
No Place for Roosevelt.
The action allowing Col. Theodore
Roosevelt to enlist volunteers for for
keign service has been eliminated.
What the colonel will do now that
his pet project is incapable of realiza-
ton is a question. 1t is generally I'M
derstood that President Wilson is alb
solutely opposed to the idea of a vol
unteer organization under command of
the colonel
Pay for enlisted men and non
commissioned officers was agreed upon
as follows
Men now receiving less than 81
per month are increased to $31 per
month those who received $24 are
increased to $50; men who receive $50,
$50 or $40 are increased SO each; men
who receive $40 are increased to $50.
Army Officers Pleased.
Army officers received notice of the
age limit with pleasure. They had
expected higher maximum, though
they would rather have had the orig
inal ages of nineteen to twenty-five.
A new section in the bill authorizes
the president to organize and equip
three machine-gun companies for
each infantry and cavalry brigade
and four machine-gun' companies and
an armored motorcar for each in
fantry and cavalry division.
An interesting change is that the
draft will not be based upon the num-
Der of persons available for serv-
ice" as first proposed, but upon the
population.
A man may register by mail if nee
essary. Fraud in registration. exam
ination, etc, is punishable by the
same Imprisonment, "or, if subject TO
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I'm excess (f more IMAM S1OU,OOy,
but not exceeding S250.000, ia per
cent.
On excess of more than S250,000,
but not exceeding S450OO0, 2 per cent.
On excess of more than S450000, but
not exceeding S1,000,O00, 21a per cent.
On excess of more than $1,000000,
but not exceeding 100000, 3 per
cent.
On excess of more than 100000,
but not exceeding 100000, 312 per
cent.
On excess of more than $3.000,0 900,
but not exceeding 100000, 4 per
cent.
On excess of more than 100000,
but not exceeding S5,000,000, AZ per
cent.
On excess of more than $1,000 900,
but not exceeding SS,000,0O0, 5 per
cent.
On excess of more than SS,000000,
but not exceeding $11,000,000 Z per
cent.
On excess of more than S11.000000,
but not exceeding S15,000,000, 10 per
cent.
On excess of more than S15,OO0,OO0,
10 per cent
The income tax schedules were not
changed except for the determination
to place an added tax of one-third on
individual income taxes which are due
in June of this year. Under this pro-
vision those who already have paid
their income taxes for the year ending
December 81, 1916, will have to pay
another One-third of their taxes again,
and those who have not paid will have
to pay One-third more when they do
pay.
The tax on excess profits was not
changed and stands as printed previ-
ously at Is per cent on profits over 8
per cent and $1,000.
Liquor Touched Up.
The tax on spirits, whisky and SIM
liar beverages has been increased to
$3.50 per gallon.
The tax on beer is $2.75 per barrel.
The tax on rectifiers is 10 cents per
gallon.
The tax on tobacco has been dou-
bled.
The taxes on cigars have been ad-
vanced to new schedule ranging
frem SO cents to SO per thousand,
retail value.
The bill specifies that purchasers
shall pay the 10 per cent tax on
amusement, theater, and baseball tick
cts.
A new tax of per cent on heat,
light, and telephone bills was inserted
in the bill. Under this section when
the householder goes to pay his month
~ bills for these articles he will have
to pay an additional per cent of the
amount of the bills for the support of
the government.
The stamp tax on telephone and
telegraph messages was fixed at 5
cents on each message the toll of which
is more than 10 cents.
Mail Rate Increases.
The second-claSs mail rate increase
was decided on according to the zone
system. On motion of Representative
Dixon of Indiana, this was reduced to
the following:
Two cents a pound on second-class
mail in first and second zones.
Three cents pound on second-class
mail in the third and fourth zones
Five cents a pound on second-class
mail in the fifth and sixth zones.
Six cents a pound on secOnd-cIass
mail in the seventh and eighth zones.
Religious, fraternal, labor and agri-
cultural papers not operated for profit
were put on a straight one and one
half-cent-a-pOund basis.
The old regulations concerning the
free distribution of small papers with
in the county were unchanged.
A tax of 3 per cent was inserted in
the bill on pleasure boats.
Musical instruments costing less
than SO each, were exempted from
the provisions of the per cent tax on
these articles.
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The Easily Satisfied.

Indeed it does take all kinds Of peo-
pie to make a world, or even this gar
den spot of it for that matter, and
occasionally in our daily walk we run
across a person of the type who feels
that he has not lived in vain when re-
ferred to in the paper as a prominent
society man.-Ohio State Journal.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-16

There is no occasion for a food
panic in this country nor any justifca-
opposition of special interests defeats
the president in obtaining the neees-
sary power TO control the nations food
fully and adequately" he said, Ameri-
cas- problem is not one of famine. for
we have now and will have next year
a large surplus.
"Our problem is, after the proper
protection of our own people, to give
TO cur allies the last ounce of surplus
of which we are capable"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-16

The Inheritance tax starts with
one-half of 1 per cent as the basic
tax on all estates of $4,000 or less.
The remainder of the schedule is ap-
piled to the various excuses in grad
uation as follows:
Inheritance Tax Scale
On excess of more than $4,000, but
not exceeding $150,000, per cent.
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eminent should make any peace pro-
poSal which could be given considera-
ton the United States would not act
on 1t independently. The proposal
would be considered by all the nations
fighting Germany, and the United
States would abide by the joint de-
cision.
President Wilson had informed Mr..
Balfour that the United States will
make war and peace in common with
the allies, but this is the first time
there has been any authoritative adj
mission of the fact.
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ton, resulted In a big strike In Lon
don in 1853. The strikers lost. The
next year in far-away Australia work
ers in Melbourne united to secure the
eight-ho day and won. So far as
the records go this was the first time
the principle had been enforced either
by statute or through the efforts OF
organized workers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-16
Most of the Last.

To her class, a Philadelphia teacher
put this question: "How many kinds
Of poetry are there? Three" replied
one pupil quickly. What are theyF"
Lyric, dramatic, and epidemic. =
Puck.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-16
A Local Magnate.
re you the poStmaster?"

yep"
Gimme two stamps"
"Here We are. I also sell dry goods,
groceries, hardware an collins. Need
anything of tn sortY
mo. I'm just passing through here
Fact is, I'm on my way to the station
now"
"That so? / operate tn only hack
line in town. Sam, my driver, will
take yer to tn depo' for q quarter"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-16

gymnasium, various social clubs, a cof-
fee house, a day nursery, etc. Jane
Adams, head of the Hull House, was
born at Cedarville, H., in 1860.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-16

and fences. If open plumbing is not
an American invention, it ought to be.
On any future shield of these United
States the tile bathroom and the tele-
phone instrument ought to share the
glory-EXchange
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-16
Eirs+ Eioht-Hour Day Demand.

The demand that the day be divided
into three equal parts. part for labor,
a part for sleep and part for recrea-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-16
The Reason.

He-"How that Dutch chorus does
lumber alongi" She-"But, my dear.
they have on wooden shoes"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-16
Her Weapon.

"That girl is fishing for admirers"
"Then l suppose, she uses a beau
line"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-16
Mine Echoes Voice is Times.

There are many salt mines in Tran
Sylvania. The ones in Marosujvar pro-
duce, says the National Geographic
Magazine, a hundred million pounds of
salt year. In the one at Tordo there
is gallery known as the Joseph gal
lery, where one may hear his voice
echoed and re-echoed 16 times.
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Outstanding features bill enacted congress
AGES OF DRAFT Fl TO 80 INCLUSIVE.
AGES OF VOLUNTEERS 40 INCLUSIVE
Number subject 100000
To be obtained by draft volunteers
seeciye CONSUMPTION .1OOOOOO
100000 each)
Special and technical troops 16oOo
100000
SERVICE PERIOD OF EMERGENCY.
Exemptions:
0 theological students
Member of religious sects opposed o
to
County mum
clerks, employees.
o arsenas and yards
Per n including agriculture
dependents
The physically and morally deficient
Method draft:
PROCLAIM he president registration
registration those of draft
Selection from 0 service.
Dispatch of end drafted o training
Quartermaster sergeants
Safequ yards
the social evil
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-16
MEN WANTED

10 learn the barber trade. Only few weeks requir-
ed; no experience necessary; tools furnished frse
money earned while learning. Call or write The Wis.,
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-11
Taxation Extremes

BOSTON JOURNAL-A special committee of the Boston Chamber of Commerce has presented some ideas on war taxation and having offered themto the Treasury Department, pre- sumably solicits opinion upon them. the program, as a whole, is about as reactionary a proposition as we have seen in the whole hurried reel of war taxation schemes It is as impossible, at one extreme, as Amos Pinchot's confiscation plan is at the other. Among its impossibilities are tax on gasoline (the motive power of busi- ness great and smalD; tax on mov- ing picture tickets the entertainment of the poor) per cent limit on the income tax (the tax on wealth.; ex- treme caution in imposing an excess profits). Somewhere between conser- vation of great fortunes and confisca- tion of them is the fair and reason able taxation which the country needs. We have faith to believe that tho happy medium will be reached, after some experimentation and the neither the rich nor the poor will be taxed anjustly.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-11

same figures, had blue eyes, dark brown hair and ruddy complexion Udell could see that their identifica- tion would be no simple matter. Then it developed that each had an insig- nificent physical peculiarity, just alike. It was not until he had their thumb and finger prints under glass that the recruiting officer felt sure of having the Coopers segregated.
 The Coopers were born in Osceola, Wash, and have lived in recent yetrs at Sedro- Woolley. where their moth CT, Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper, resides, and at Bellingham. Both are husky young men and were duly accepted in the marine corps service and start ed for Mare island navy yard for training. But if future commanding officers want to save confusion. they will not assign the two Coopers 10 the same detachment.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-11
When Novels Were Really Lona.

Though William de Morgan wrote some of the longest novels of recent times. his efforts were conciseness it. self compared with the works of some of the seventeenth century romancers. Mile. de Scudery's once famous story. "Le Grand Cyrus." for instance. fills five folio volumes of 500 pages each in the English translation. and her con- temporary, La Calprenede. was even more diffuse. his "Cleopatre' running into twenty-three volumes. The leis- urely method of the early nOvelists is well illustrated in ''Parthenissa," by Roger Boyle. earl of Orrery in which the eight hundredth page finds the two chief characters still engaged in. the process of introducing themselves l." each other. begun on page one.