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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
FORMING TRIBE OF BEN HUR
..rater.al Order Seeks to Establish
Branch Ia Richmond-State
Denuty Here.

An attempt will be made by Mrs.
Gertrude Barnes Bass. State deputy OF
the Supreme Tribe Of Ben Hur, who is
now in the city. to organize a local
court Of Bon Hur. a campaign will
be launched to last at least ninety
days. and In that time 1t is hoped that
the court Will be established.
State Manager j. +. Palmer, of Roa-
noke, is also In Richmond TO help
Mrs. Bass In her undertaking. The
supreme chief, DR.. Russell II. Gerard
who is also president of the Fraternal
Congress of America. will be here next
week to aid in tho work. .'.''' e
The Ben Hur order Is a fraternal and
beneficial organization, with home Of
.aces In CrawfordEviile. Ind, and has
q membership pf 100000. haying been
in existence twenty-three years, and is
represented in cvery State in !, the
Unloh.' ~ = 80
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09

NATIONAL Y. ". c. A. IS
FACING MANY DEMANDS
lWenty-Scven Training Camps Call
for Erection of Hostess
Houses.
PROTECTION OF WOAlANHOOD
thousands Of Girls Going Into Fac
tories and Into Trades Hitherto
Filled Entirely by Men-Seck to
Raise Find OF $4,000 Here.
PROTECTION OF woAiANHooD
How One May Aid
WV. G. A. War Council

hereby subacrike to the War
Work Council OF the y. w. C. A.
the sum OF to be paid
on or before December Is.
Name ..........:....... .........
Addresn
Please send contributions to Mrs.
GSrdos Smith, treasurer, the Derk-
ley. IUchmond, or deliver In person
TO the south Atlantic Field Conn
M,tttee. SGT Virginia Railway and
Power Building.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
MRS. LUANNA BATES
PASSES 9OTH MILESTONE

Mrs Luanna G. Bates celebrated her
in Richards avenue. She is hale and
hearty despite her advanced age, and
does her own homework, through her
desire to be of some use despite her
advanced years. Not alone content to
be of some assistance in the daily
routine OF household duties, she re-
Gently exhibited a silk crazy quilt at
the WatertOwn fair, which took first
prize. Those who saw the article
state that the workmanship is as near
ly perfect as can be.
Mrs. Bates was born in Massachu-
sets September "a, 1927, and moved
to New York with her parents when a
child of years. In April, 1S4S they
moved to Wisconsin and settled near
what is now Pennington. Wisconsin
was at that time territory and. was
admitted as state in the fall Of that
year. She came to Watertown in
1852 on a stage coach from Milwau-
kee and settled in what is now Rich
ards avenue, where she has resided
since. When asked concerning the ap-
pearance of the place at that time and
now she said: "All our horses had
horns for quite while after l came
here. Our household goods were car
ried out from Milwaukee by oxen
team. To the south of my home was
virgin forest where now is the base
ball park" When asked for her opin-
ion about the war at present, she
said: my father fought in the war OF
1912. Two of my brothers fought in
the Civil war, one enlisting from New
York state and the other from Iowa
Five generations are represented in
the family and there are forty-one de-
scendants.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
At the Theatres

A romantic Scotch village is shown
in Kitty Mackay," the Vitagraph Blue
Ribbon feature, starring Lillian Walk
er and which is the attraction at the
Classic Tuesday Views of the quaint
village streets are shown with the well
known kirk in the distance-the straw
rooted cottages Of the bonny people
and the picturesque balconies on the
more pretentious dwellings,.
1.-The Pinch Hitter" will be the at
traction at the Classic tonight This
picture tells story of college life and
how Joel Parker, ''boob," makes
good on the college team. Holding the
insignificant job as mascot "for luck,
he is sent in as pinch hitter when
the pitcher is injured and he polls
out a home run in the important game
of the season and becomes the hero Of
the day.
1.-The Serpent's Tooth will be the at
traction at the Majestic Tuesday. It i:
a sensational drama, in which Cal
Kane makes her second appearance a.
a screen star The picture calls fol
music out of the ordinary and will b.
worth while hearing.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
TO RAISE MONEY
FOR WAR LIBRARY
FUND IN WATERFOWL

The weeks drive to raise 81 900, 900
for the war library fund with which to
establish libraries in the thirty-two
United States cantonments started to-
day..
Miss Vivian Gray Little is the cam
paign director of the local work, which
will end October first. The first meet
ing to be held will be for the purpose
of explaining the work to be done and
enlisting the assistance of workers.
The goal of 81 ,0OO,O0O was set by the
Library War Council, which was ap-
pointed by the secretary of war, is
easy of achievement if each city sub
scribes an amount equivalent to per
cent of its population. Watertown with
a population of 10000 should contrib
ute $500
In few weeks our new army will
be quartered in thirty-two canton
ments and numerous training camps.
Hundreds of thousands of vigorous,
active, earnest Americans have been
suddenly snatched from life of civil
liberty, and as suddenly plunged into
a new life of military restraint with
out many of the pleasures or diver
sions of their former surroundings.
The environments and training
camps are to a great extent isolated,
and in nearly every instance they are
far removed from the home states of
the troops to be assembled. The gov
eminent will see that nothing is lack
ing in equipment and material to make
the new soldiers efficient fighting
men. But all of their time will not be
required for training and drill. Some
provision must be made for their
hours of leisure.
At the request of the United States
government the American Library as
ISOLATION has undertaken to provide
libraries for our fighting men This
will be made possible by a $1,000 900
library war fund.
We are engaged in a war in which
the entire energy of the government
is needed for the actual conflict. 1t
was Secretary of War Baker who ap-
pointed the Library War Council, with
Frank A. Vanderbilt, president of the
National City Bank, New York city, as
chairman. Secretary Baker appointed
this council because he knew that with
the cooperation of the American Lii
brary association the need for library
facilities for the soldiers and sailors
could best be presented to the country,
and the necessary funds raised. The
Library War Council is carrying out
the commands of the government.
That the campaign is worthy of sup
port by Watertown people is certain.
great many of our boys have gone to
camp and are going. We want to help
make them comfortable We can do so
by donating to this fund
A meeting will be held in the near
future to decide on helpers.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
MR.. VOIGT EXPLAINS
FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE

Congressman VOigt writes us from
Washington as follows: AS the postal
service has been discontinued between
the United States and Germany and
Austria-Hungary, it is impossible for
persons here to correspond with rela
tiveS, or friends, in these countries. In
order to give persons in this country
an opportunity to send personal mes
sages to persons in the territory
belonging to or occupied by the Cen
trail Powers, the American Red Cross
has undertaken to act as intermediary.
The American Red Cross will trans
nit such messages or inquiries to the
Red Cross at Geneva, Switzerland, and
the latter will forward the messages
and also the return answer. The fol-
lowing instructions should be rigidly
observed:
l. Address your letter to Bureau
of Communication, American Red
Cross, Washington, D. c."
2. State briefly the information you
| wish to convey, which must be strict
ly personal; also request such person
al information as you desire.
l
8. You may write in English,
French, Italian, Russian, German,
Polish, Hungarian, Turkish, or Greek.
| 4. Give full name of person to
whom you wish information sent, his
age, occupation and full address; also
! state your own name, occupation and
address.
5. You may inquire concerning the
same person not oftener than once in
| six weeks.
6. You must enclose cents in
stamps, that is, two 2-cent stamps.
The following form of letter is sug-
gested:
| P. O. and date)
Bureau of Communication,
American Red Cross,
Washington, D. c.
Gentlemen:
/ wish to send the following informa-
| ton to Mr-----, whose age ls-----
whose occupation is------ and whose
full address iS-: (Here state
whatever information you wish to
send and if you wish to inquire about
a person and his family, state what
you wish to know
/ enclose two 2-cent stamps
My name is-------, my occupation
is-------, my address is-------
Respectfully yours,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
Social DOings

The marriage of Mr.. John B. Kleck-
er of Beloit and Mrs. Minnie Wenker
was solemnized in St. Bernard's Catho-
lie church Saturday afternoon at S
o'clock. The Rev. Walter LAWN Off
ciated. The attendants were Miss Anna
Kiefer, maid Of honor, Mr.. Harry
Wenker, Chicago, best man, Charles
Kefer, groomsman. The bride wore a
gown of white wolfe and carried a bou-
quet Of white carnations. Miss Kiefer
was attired in a gown of Nile green
silk and carried bouquet of pink car
nations. After the ceremony wedding
dinner was served for twenty at the
New Belvidere hotel, and Mr. and Mrs
Kicker left on an evening train for a
visit in Duluth and other Minnesota
towns, and upon their return will re-
side at 612 West Main stdeet Mr.. and
Mrs John Derr and daughter Marcella
Of East Bristol were out of town
guests at the wedding.
Mr.. Leonard Neumann, PIT Second
street, and Miss Irene Week, 11O9
West Division street, were married
Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the
parsonage of the Emmanuel church by
the Rev. George Sandrock Mr. Gustav
Weihert was groomsman and Miss
Meta Schmidt acted as bridesmaid. The
bride wore blue travelling suit and a
blue picture hat and carried a bouquet
of roses. The bridesmaid also wore a
blue travelling suit and carried roses
A reception and dinner followed the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Neumann will
make their home in this city Those
present from out Of town were: Mrs
E. O.. Webster and children, st. Paul;
! Miss Ellen Neumann, Minneapolis
| Miss Grace Neumann, Duluth, and
Reinhold Neumann, Fort Sheridan, Ill.
| Mr. John Hid Of Chicago and Miss
Minna Schuelke of this city were unit
! ed in wedlock Saturday afternoon in
the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. Schuelke, sci Humboldt
avenue, the Rev. George Sandrock Of
floating. The attendants were the
Misses Elsie and Amanda Schuelke
and Messrs. George Schuelke and
Harry Riess of Chicago. A wedding
dinner followed the ceremony. Out OF
!; town guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
iVerges, Miss Louise Hid, Chicago, Mr.
and Mrs. August Radtke, Lebanon Mr.
and Mrs. Hid will reside in Chicago.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE
AT TURNER TOMORROW

Christian Science will be the SUBJ
ject Of free lecture to be delivered in
Turner Opera house Tuesday evening
at 8 o'clock. The speaker will be Mr..
board of lectureship Of the mother
church, The First Church of Christ,
Scientist, in Boston, Mass. The public
is cordially invited to be present and
hear this noted lecturer on Christian
Science, a theme which at all times
creates interest and which has many
followers.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24

noon when Bill Liebps powerful and
blazing semi-pro machine downed the
kosciuskos in the deciding battle of
the year, in the Chair City, the final
score being 6 to 5.
Three passes with as many hits in
the second gave Jefferson lead of
four runs, which the Americans of the
Shore league were unable to overcome
and lost to l to the Central leaguers
in Athletic park, Milwaukee. Sunday
Reeb twirled excellent ball after that
round, tanning thirteen. Lathrop, aid
ed by the emery ball, had the Ameri-
cans at his mercy, but was accorded
fine support.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
War Recipes
Tuesday a Meatless Day.
BREAKFAST.

~ BREAKFAST.
Bananas
Shredded Wheat or Dat Meal
Graham Mullins
Coffee (milk for children)
LUNCH Or SUPPER.
Scalloped Rice and Cheese
Sliced Cucumbers Rye Bread
Baked Pears Molasses Cookies
DINNER.
Vegetable Soup (if desired)
Salmon Loaf Dreamed Potato
Baked Tomatoes
Apple Tapioca Pudding
Wednesday Wheatless Day.
BREAKFAST.
Baked Apples Hominy Grit
Corn Mullins
Coffee Cor milk especially for children
Coffee Cor milk, for children)
LUNCH OR SUPPER.
Scotch Broth
Stewed Prunes
Dat Meal Macaroons
DINNER.
Virginia Pone
Swiss Steak Baked Sweet Potato
Cor white)
Butter Carrots
Cantaloupe
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
AUTO HITS CURB.
Machine Driven BY Woman Is DAM
aged Today.

While driving an auto in Main street
this morning, Mrs. Amos Spoehr. route
Z, swung the machine into the curb at
the Bank of Watertown corner to
avoid running down Walter F. Man
thei, who was crossing the street in
tersection at the time The machine
was slightly damaged
A large crowd soon collected about
the machine and there was any amount
of argument as to the right or wrong
of the occurrence, but finally the tenn
pest in a teapot subsidized, and like the
Arab the crowd folded it's tongue
and silently stole away.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
ACCEPTS new POSITION
AFTER 20 YEARS SERVICE

Almost twenty years service as Of
fee man with Wiggenhorn Bros, CT
gar manufacturers, is the record of
Carl Meier, who will leave the en-
ploy of that firm on October l to &C
cept an office position with the Ameri-
can Mailing company in this city Mr..
Meier entered the employ of Wiggen-
horn Bros. in January, 1898, and has
been in continuous and active service
ton made vacant by the resignation of
Max E. Biefeld, who will enter the
Otto Biefeld Co. as office man. Mr.
Biefeld has been in the employ of the
American Mating Co. for many years
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
PURLOINED THE FOWL.
But Dropped Some of the Chickens On
Demand.

The hen house on the farm of Peter
Thauer was the scene of chicken
raid one night last week and but for
the acute senses of his wife, might
have been pulled off successfully. Mrs
Thauer heard disturbance in the hen
house about 1920 and told her hus-
band. He started for the scene with q
shotgun and surprised the intruders
with the chickens. He halted them
with a shot but allowed them to de-
part minus the chickens.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
GOSLINGS win
FROM BREWERS
5 To 3 SUNDAY
WatertOwn Puts 1t Over Milwaukee
In Fast Post Season Game at
Washington Park
Sunday.

The Milwaukee Brewers of the Am
erican association were defeated by
Watertown at Washington Park Sun
day in fast post-season game to 3
Over 700 hundred people witnessed
the game.
The Brewers made two easy runs in
the first inning owing to the loose
playing of the Goslings. The third and
last run scored by them was made in
the seventh
The Goslings pulled down two runs
in the fourth and three in the fifth
inning.
Anweiler on the mound for the Cos
lings worked in fine shape, and only
walked two men. North, the Brewer
star who defeated Indianapolis in the
last game of the season Wednesday
had an off day, his pitching being very
wild in spots. He walked seven men
and famed two.
The support accorded North was at
times brilliant, but for the most fair
This is accounted for in that but four
regulars of the Brewers were playing
namely, North, Murphy, Barbeau and
Beall. Wise played with the Toledo
team last season, A. Buses was with
the Baltimore team. and w. Bues, Do
herty and Cannon played as substi-
tutes.
The Costing team had but one
change in the lineup and that was at
center, Baumann third baseman for
ri
ton. The first time up he tooksa slice
out of the bal that was good for two
bases The next crack he got at the
ball netted him three bags. Besides
that he managed to steal two sacks in
the Simmer style. He also figured in a
putout from center to third. Johnny
Hughes back of the bat nipped the at
time. Two double plays were nearly
completed by the Goslings. The de-
tails of the innings in which the runs
were made:
Wise for the Brewers started the
ball rolling in the first inning by bunt-
ing safely down the third base line,
He stole second and scored on Bar
U0du I'LL 10 C0uJ0T. b0dll ult past uTSt
and went around to third and then
home on passed ball.
The last run was made in the sew
enth. Murphy slammed the ball to
right field for two sacks and went to
third when Bues grounded out to short
and scored on North's left field hit.
The Goslings started their exhibition
in the fourth when Baumann hit to
right field for three bases. Schumann
famed. Anweiler singled to center,
wcoring Baumann. Nowack hit a fast
one to center and scored Anweiler.
In the fifth three more runs were
made. Spies walked. Hughes hunted
safe. Henke singled to left field, scor-
Spies. Baumann grounded out at first
Schumann famed Anweiler sent the
pill into centerfield for one base,
Hughes and Henke scoring. Nowack
fouled out, ending the game.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
Train Wreck.

A freight train wreck near Wyocena
delayed traffic on the Milwaukee road
Saturday morning. Roadmaster F. H
Buffmeier and an extra crew of men
were called to straighten out the dam.
aged track.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
SaxOphOne Orchestra. Back.

The WatertOwn Saxophone orches-
ira under the leadership of William
Ketelhut has concluded a twenty-five
weeks engagement with Manville
Bros. stock company. Eastern territory
was covered during the tour.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
FAIR AT BEAVER DAM.
Big County Exhibition Opens On
Tuesday.

The Dodge county fair will be in full
swing at Beaver Dam tomorrow, the
opening day. With fair weather the
fair should be success However, 1t
was impossible this year to secure spe-
cial trains on the railroads and auto
travel will have to be depended upon
in part to transport visitors.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
WILL KEEP OPEN HOUSE.
Merchants National Bank Twenty.
Five Years Old Monday,

Next Monday, October 1, will mark
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the es-
Enlistment of the Merchants Nation
al Bank of Watertown. In honor of
the event the bank officials will keep
open house and extend the glad hand
of welcome to all who desire to call
during the day
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
LIKES CAMP LIFE.
George Calhoun Writes Home From
Camp Grant.

George Calhoun, who is in camp
with the new army at Camp Grant,
near Rockford, writes home that the
soldiers are very comfortably fixed at
this training post. He says they get
plenty of good wholesome food, good
sleeping quarters, and the life is made
as comfortable as possible for the
men. They have received their new
uniforms and are drilling daily.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
Auction Sale.

On the John P Carroll farm, 511a
miles northwest of Watertown and Y
mile east of Redwood, Wednesday,
September &c, 1917, consisting OF
horses, cattle and farming imple-
ments. Machinery used only two
years and as good as new 1t
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
SPORTING

team rolled practice game at the
Kennel alleys Friday night, totaling
a score of 2601. The team is fast round
ing into form preparatory for the first
match game of the season, soon to be
(plaYed FRIDAYS score:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
MEETINGS
Tonight.

Tonight.
st. Johns Church Choir
Bricklayers and Masons Union.
Lincoln Lodge No. 20, K. of P.
Harmonic Society ST. Marks Church.
Old Abe Aerie 1912 F. o. E.
Tuesday.
Watertown Chapter No. II, R. A M
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
THE WEATHER

For Watertown and vicinity-Gen-
orally fair. and warmer tonight and
Tuesday Coolest during last night AZ !;
warmest today a.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24

Runs-Wise, Beall, Murphy, Spies,
Hughes, Henke, Baumann, Anweiler
Two base hits-Murphy, Henke. Three
base hits-Baumann, North, Beall.
Base on balls-Of AnWeiler 2, off
North s. Struck out-By Anweiler s,
by North II. Double plays-North to
Doherty to Murphy; Barbeau to Doher-
ty. Sacrifice hits-Kroy, Hughes. Left
ION bases-Watertown 10, Milwaukee Z.
Stolen bases-Wise, Spies, Baumann
2. Umpire-kuenzi Time-2:05.
WATERFOWL will play Sheboygan at
that place next Sunday.
Sheboygan captured the 1917 Lake
Shore league pennant on Sunday after
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
GOVERNOR IN TOWN.
Executive and Son Take Dinner At
the New Commercial.

Governor E. L. Philip and son,
Cyrus L. Philip, were in the city to-
day enroute from Milwaukee to Madi-
son. They were guests at the New
Commercial hotel and departed for
Madison after partaking of dinner.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24

You can have the union label on
your printing at the News Office
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24
AUCTION BILLS D D5d1t ao,, on

and at right prices at the News office,
108 Second street. Give us trial.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-24

SCI 1872 S4S-26O1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-21

Mrs. John W. England and her children will leave next week for Napier Tenn, to join MT. England, which place will be their future home The good wishes of scores of friends of this popular couple will follow them to their new home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-21
"Woman's Work in the Home Preparedness Movement Will Prove At This Years Fair That the Whole Process of Education is for Service During Var Says Mrs Reid

man, Mrs. M M. Blank, to send an ex- hibit of her work to the fairgrounds on Thursday, October 1, in order that it may be arranged in it's proper place. l have moved my offices to the fairgrounds and urge the women to send in all canned goods beginning Monday, September "A, in order that they may be shelved care- fully. All exhibits must be brought in by Thursday October 4, at 12 o'clock The motto of the woman's department is 'OS Time, and this will hold good this year.
 "'rhe work of Alabama women has grown in quantity and quality, and to watch this progress each year should give impetus to greater effort" Mrs Reid said. When the judges had nn- ished their work last year and handed in thiair written reports the management was deeply gratihed at their comment, this entire exhibit is a revelation; we had no idea of the extent of this cx- hibit or it's natural influence over A A- barna hombes when it comes to home in- dustry. The value of such a demonstra- tion is beyond. calcuation.' I regard taht expression as very significant"