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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-30

Miss Catherine Blair is visiting In
Milwaukee,
Miss Doris Miller is visiting rela-
tives in Beloit
W. c. Henry of Jefferson was in the
city Thursday
Miss Edna Mosier of Ixonia spent
the day in the city.
Miss Ella Block of Milwaukee spent
Thanksgiving here.
Misses Alma and Verona Rogler at
tended dance in Juneau Thursday
Mrs. Anna Gonderzick returned tC
her home in Tomah today after Wis
it at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Dan Ryan.
Make it economical this year by CIV
ing portraits of yourself Make your
appointment today at Meyers studio
Third street. 1921
Elmer Schemmel, who has been
stationed at Camp Grant, has been
transferred to Camp Pike, near Lit
| tie Rock, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Kabet of Me-
nomonee are guests at the home OF
| Mrs. Leonard Schempf and will re-
main over Sunday.
Dancing school and Thanksgiving
| social at Turner Opera house Friday
| evening, November 80. Music by the
| Weber-Stube orchestra.
Ray Meyer, stationed at the Great
| Lakes naval training station, visited
with relatives here over Thanksgiv-
ing. Mr.. Meyer expects shortly to be
transferred to an aviation station in
New Jersey.
Trinity Lutheran church, Rev. F. E
Stern, pastor Sunday school at 9:3(
a. M; services at 10:45 a. M; even.
ing services at 7:30. Subject of ser.
mon Advent" Music by the church
choir
| Fred Keck, who has been in the
second officers training camp at Fort
Monroe, Monroe, Va, is home on 9
weeks visit after receiving his com
mission as second lieutenant. Lieut.
Keck will be stationed on the Atlantic
coast for the present.
A fresh shipment of oysters
direct from Baltimore, has beer
received and are on sale at Car
OttO's at so cents a Quart, 2.
cents pint. LIT
Jerome R. Butler, who is statione,
at Fortress Monroe, Va. was
Thanksgiving visitor with relative
here. He has been commissioned sec
ond lieutenant in the coast artillery
His father, John Butler of Chicago
was visitor here at the same time.
German Reformed church, F. w
Lemke, pastor Sunday school at a
m; advent service at 10 a. NJ; con
STORY meeting at II a. m. THURSDAY
December 6 at 2 p. NJ, Ladies society
Young Peoples society at 7:3O 3. N
Saturday, December s, catechisn
| classes from to II M
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-30
COUNTY TAX HIGHER
FOR WATERFOWL CITY

Below will be found the amount of
state and county taxes to be raised in
the city of Watertown this year. 1t
will be noted that the county tax Of
Jefferson county is considerably high
ed than that of last year:
Dodge County.
1916. 1917.
State tax------- $2,24993 $2,27194
County TAX 2,O59.49 2,132.57
County school tax 1860 1,979.45
Total---------- $6,236.O2 $6,3S3.96
Rate per M----$476 1882
Jefferson County.
1916. 1917.
State TAX $13,O5S34 $13,596.96
County tax. 12,313S3 15,9O6.22
Co. school tax 5,11O.O5 5,265.75
Total----- $3O,4S2.22 $34,768.93
Rate per M----$3.73 $4.33
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-30
At the Theatres

George Walsh will be seen at the
Classic Sunday in "The Yankee Way
This is another of George smile-a-
minue dramas and is up to the Fox
standard in every respect.
"a Strange Trangressor" will be
shown at the Classic tonight. 1t is
used to star Miss Louise Glaum and
]. Barney Sherry. The story is based
on the theme of the woman who has
cast aside her honor to live in lux
ury. Supporting Miss Glaum are Colin
Chase, Dorcas Matthews, May Giraci,
J. Frank Burke and William H. Bray.
%
When patrons of the silent drama
see Miss Robinson Crusoe," the
Metro wonderfully, which will be
shown at the Majestic on Saturday,
they will have an opportunity of see
ing the famous Boldt estate, located
in the heart of the Thousand Islands.
George G. Boldt, Jr., manager and
proprietor of the famous Waldorf
Astoria hotel in New York, gave spe-
cial permission for the Metro COM
pany supporting Miss Wehlen to take
many scenes on the magnificent lawn
of his country estate, and fancy
dress ball was taken in the open at
night so that the story might be faith
fully interpreted.
Fathers of Men" deals with the
hate of years. For back of the bullet
lurked the heaped up hate of twenty
years-hate uncOmpromising and I'M
forgettingH Just that many years ago
in the snow-lined woods of the I'M
trammeled northwest, where men love
deep, hate long, and the code is honor,
or the gun, Dick Blade stole John
Howland's wife. Full of red-blooded
action, strong-hearted interest, and
a climax of unusual power, this fea-
ture touches the high point of dramat-
| ic appeal Fathers of Men, will be
the attraction at the Classic Satur-
! day.
! A popularity in the construction of
1.-THE Cold Deck" the latest play
starring William S. Hart, the famous
gunfghter of the screen, which will
| be presented at the Majestic Tuesday
and Wednesday, demands three lead
| ing women for the star. Alma Reuben,
that star of dark Oriental beauty, ap-
pears as Coralie, the Spanish adven-
/; turess, whose love for Level Leigh
played by Hart, causes many of the
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-30
Pennington Resident Dead.

William Potter, a resident of the
town Of Pennington, died Thursday,
aged 80 years.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-30
THE NEWS
THRICE-A-WEEK

Published every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday by the News Publishing
Co. at 10S Second street, Watertown,
Wis. Subscription rates-In city by
carrier 25 cents a month, or $2.75 per
year if paid in advance. Outside of
city by mail 81.
Delivered by carrier to any part Of the
city. Phone 80
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-30

difficulties which beset him. Mildred
Harris, blond ingenue scarcely out
of her teens, who has been featured in
number of recent screen plays, ap-
pears as Harris sister. Sylvia Bremen,
an. Australian actress of the pro-
nounced English type of beauty, is
the third of this remarkable combina-
ton of beauty.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-30
Miss Parks

Miss Juanita Kirkpatrick became
the bride of Mr.. Raymond Stanton on
and Mrs. Patrick Stanton of Clyman
and is most highly esteemed and
justly popular young man. During
the last six years he has been employ
ed on the Chicago e North Western
Railway and is at present general
foreman of the signal department at
Necedah. His bride is a most charm
ing and winsome young lady and is
very prominent in the social circles
of her community. She has been en-
ployed as bookkeeper for business
| firm at Adams, and has a legion of
| friends who wish her every happiness
SOCIAL
Mr. Manuel Stoll and Miss Eliza
beth Zastrow were married Thursday
morning at II o'clock in the parsonage
of the Emmanuel church by the Rev.
George Sandrock. The couple were at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. William
| Wendt, A wedding dinner for relatives
was served at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wendt in First street. Mr. and
! Mrs. Stoll left on a wedding trip to
Milwaukee and Chicago and will
make their home in. this city on their
return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Bender enter
tanned at their home in Cole street
Thursday in honor of their fifth we'd
ding anniversary. Music and social
chat were the diversions of the even
| ing, and a bounteous supper was
served.
~
Mrs. Herman T. Nowack entertain
ed the Cinch club at her home in
North Fourth street this afternoon.
TunchaOn was carved after cards
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-30

Entered as second-class matter in the
postoffice at Watertown, Wis.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-30

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1917.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-30

George Walsh will be seen at the
Classic Sunday in 1.-The Yankee Way"
This is another of George smile-a-
minue dramas and is up to the Fox
standard in every respect.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-30

Mrs. Herman T. Nowack entertain
ed the Cinch club at her home il
North Fourth street this afternoon
Luncheon was served after cards.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-30

You can have the union label on
YOUR printing at the News office.
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The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
INDUSTRIOUS Thieves
have PROFITABLE DAY
Chapter of Robbenes Reported to Po-
lice by Victims.

Albert Drear told the police at the
Eighth precinct station yesterday that
he was attacked by two unidentified ne
Sroes who knocked him down and robbed
him of s2.31. He was waiting for a car
at the corner of Thirteenth and V streets
northwest
Thieves entered the Office of the J
Maury Dove Company. at 1211 First street
northeast, by breaking the glass in a
window and took bunch of keys.
An overcoat. valued at $40, was stolen
from Henry c. Rothrock while he was
in a Pennsylvania avenue restaurant.
Other losses by theft reported were:
Seven dollars worth of carpenters tools
from E. T. Blankenship and A. Silver;
fifty packages of cigarettes from ]. &.
Cunningham, of the Washington Tobacco
Company; $40 worth of gold bronze from
Hugh McCann: clothes valued at IS be-
longing to Blanche Landon, taken from
clothes line; a $50 watch stolen from
Elsie Keyser; $40 suit of clothes from
Charles W. Pilkerton; 50 boys wagon
from the home of James A. Byrnes. and
IS bicycle from Herbert Elliott.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
AMERICA LIKE A WOMAN
ASSERTS ADMIRAL FISKE

Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske fol-
lowed Mr.. Stimson and talked on Naval
Power"
Admiral Fiske said In part:
Every intelligent man ana woman In
Europe, Asia and Africa knows that
America can exert great moral and eco
nomic force in the world, but very little
physical force.
This means that Americas position Is
sustained by two forces only, though the
position of every other great power is
sustained by three forces; 1t means that
America lacks that especial kind OF ma
tional force that has always been the
most essential to national longevity; 1t
means that America is like a woman, be-
cause she depends for her safety on the
absence of physical danger or on the
strong right arms of others; 1t means that
Americas attitude is feminine not mascu-
line; that in the family OF nations, Arneri-
ca is female.
when the nations now fighting cease
to fight, and make terms OF peace to-
gether, what will those terms include?
America will lie tempting and helpless
before them.
Into what form shall we put the avail
able power we need2 There is only one
form In which it will effectually serve
us-the navy. The navy is the only great
kinetic power America possesses; the only
concentrated, directly available power;
the only thing on which the standing Of
America as a world power can be securely
based"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
BENSON DENIES navy
HID DOMINICAN FACTS
Admiral Refutes Rumor that News of
Natives Being Killed Was Held Up.

An emphatic denial that rigid American
censorship has withheld from the Ameri-
can public stories OF the slaughter of the
natives of Santo Domingo in retaliation
for killing of American marines, was is
sued by Admiral Benson, ranking officer
Of the navy. yesterday.
For several days reports that from
three to five thousand Dominican natives
lost their lives when the United States
took over control Of the government of
Santo Domingo have been current in
Washington.
There is nothing the Navy Department
wishes to conceal" said Admiral Benson.
strict orders have been sent to Admiral
Knapp to facilitate in every way the dis
semination of news OF Dominican affairs.
II these stories were true we would have
heard of them long ago."
Reports to the Navy Department on
the killing of American marine officers
have never mentioned losses to the ma
tives. If these losses had been heavy, as
reported, the American censorship would
not have withheld news OF them, Admiral
Benson declares.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
] PRESENT "HAPPINESS'
Morality Play Given by Graduating
Class at Business.

Happiness" morality play, was pre-
septed by members OF the four-year
graduating class of Business High
School at class night exercises In the au-
ditorium of the school last night.
Prof. Allan Davis. principal of the
school, spoke, and the class yaledictory
was read by Miss Agnes ]. Gibson. Music
was fu nished by the Business High
School Orchestra, under direction o:
Harry 8. Boteler.
The names Of the graduates and the
parts which they interpreted follow:
Raynor T. Vaughan. tie Master of tn
Show: Agnes F. Gibson Gossip; John .
Cronie. the Influential Citizen; Margarr
j. McEfwee, the Mother OF Happiness
Milton E Hartley, the Father of Happt
ness; Bernard NJ. Wise. Strength; r. Ray
Palmer, Dreams; Evelyn Bright, Happi-
ness; John F. Myers, Money; Anna NJ.
somerville, Vigilance; Evelyn v. Kerr,
False Hope; Robert f. Lynch. Career; T.
Justin Cox, Celebrity; Edna NJ. Marcy,
Good Time; Anna z. Faye, Discourage
rnent; J. Kari Glessner, Avarice: Irene
HI Postles, Pride; Kathryn NJ. Dunkle.
Forgetfulness; Dorothy F. Haase, Des-
peration; Omer E. Hawk, Hunger; Ray
nor 7. Vaughan, Death: Beatrice Owens,
Temptation; Robert z. Lynch, Intemper-
ance; Milton z. Hartley, Dishonesty;
Verona z. Kukart, Defeat; Anna r. Da-
Wis. True Hope; Herbert ]. wahl. Friend
Illness, and Helen K. Delaney, Patience.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
STIMSON DECLARES GUARD
FAILED IN ITS BIG TEST

Henry L. Stimson, former Secretary of
War, followed DR.. Thayer, and his topic
was Some Reflections Upon Our Mill
tary Experiment OF 1876
The mobilization of 1916 was a fair
example of what can be accomplished
under our militia system" said Mr.. Slim
son.
THE Presidents CALL issued on June 1S
was for units at war strength. Take the
situation on August 81, when numbers
were at their maximum and there had
been nearly two and a half months in
which to recruit The war strength Of
the units called for should have been
252 900 men. AS a matter of fact We were
able to raise only 300 men. We were
1850 men short. This was in spite of
the most Jealous efforts at recruiting; II
was on top of a year of unparalleled in
terest in military affairs, when hundreds
Of thousands of citizens all over the
United States were marching in parades
and shouting themselves hoarse for pre-
paredness
Nor were these men whom we did
raise, trained Guardsmen. Over so per
cent of them were wholly raw recruits
who had come in since the call Nearly
so per cent of the enlisted Guardsmen,
whose names were originally on the rolls
of the militia units included in the call,
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
YOUTH FOUND DEAD
HANGING BY NECKTIE
Body of William c. La Clair, Newspa-
per Reporter, Discovered by Mother.

Coroner hewitt this morning will in
vestigate the death of William c. La
Clair. 10 years old, a reporter, who was
found dead last night in his room at 422
Tenth street northeast, where he lives
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. T.
La Clair.
The young man was found hanging
from the foot of his bed by his necktie,
and death was believed to have been
caused by strangulaton. Coroner Nevitt
made an investigation last night but
withheld the issuing of the certificate
OF death until he can make complete
investigation today. The body was found
by the boys mother.
Young La Clair was well known in
washington, having worked on two local
papers. He was much interested in the
Boy Scout movement and made a spe-
ciaity OF this class Of news in his news
paper work
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
RITES FOR MRS. MERWIN.
Services for Well-known Club Wom-
an Held in Confederate Home.

Impressive ceremonies marked the fun
eral of Mrs. Charles D. Merwin. we'll
known club woman, at Confederate Me-
mortal Home. 1922 Vermont avenue north
west, yesterday afternoon at o'clock
Rev ]. NJ. Mcnamara, of the staff of
clergymen of st. Patrick's Catholic
Church, of which Mrs. Merwin was a
communicant. conducted a brief service.
Following the funeral services, Mrs.
Earnest Field Parkinson. of Little Rock
Ark, and Mrs. Noble Potts. of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
sang. The Confederate choir, under d.
rection of Mrs. Elizabeth Fred, furnished
the other musical features, Interment
was private at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
wilson GROWS angry
At MILITIA CRITICS
Says Their Tactics Will Not Help the
Cause They Champion.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

debate upon the urgency of many OF
the leading citizens Of the country; it is
the least that l can do. You do not
commend a cause which deserves the
most serious consideration by presenting
it as you have presented it.
These things impress me the more
after what We have heard from the med
ical societies. UnQuestionably, physical
training is needed and will accomplish a
great deal, but it can be had without
compulsory military service, and COM
pulsory military service does not meet
the difficulties which you have alluded to.
Any brief service in the army of the
United States withdrsws men from civil
pursuits just as much as the recent
service on the border does Those things
are of the utmost intricacy and difficulty
and are not to be settled ex cathedrs
And yet, notwithstanding the fact that
think you have gone too far. will say
to you that, Of course, this WILL have my
most serious consideration. 1t is receiv-
ing serious consideration with the coun-
try and We in Washington, of course,
share and feel the great tide OF opinion
in the United States. / am sure that,
speaking, If 1 may speak for the MEM
bers of the House of Representatives
and the Senate. we are all desirous of
doing the wise thing for the defense
OF the country and 1t must and will be
done, but we must not Close debate by
having too dogmatic an opinion as to a
method.
Il know that you will understand the
spirit in which I make that protest and
this statement"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
PRESIDENT PAYS VISIT
TO HEAD OF TREASURY

President Wilson yesterday called upon
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo at the
latter's office in the Treasury Building,
this being the first occasion on which the
Chief Executive has paid his son-in-law a
visit at his own office.
After the conference Secretary McAdoo
said that the call was of no significance,
minor departmental affairs and personal
matters only being discussed.
Much interest was manifested in the
visit because of the circumstance that
American Minister Morgan, here on leave
from his post in Brazil. called on the
President yesterday and urged the estab-
lishment of better shipping facilities be-
tween North and South America. Secre-
tary McAdoo also favors such course.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
SENATE PLANS TO FIGHT
PRESIDENTS PEACE PLAN

Unofficial advices from both entente
and Teutonic sources, indicating a favor
able reception OF President Wilson's
peace demands, last night lent encour-
agement to the President, but the do
mestic fight against his proposals. was
brought into the open by a resolution in
troduced in the Senate by Senator Borah,
declaring the adherence OF the Senate
to the principles of the Monroe doctrine
and OF mo entangling alliances abroad. -
The Borah resolution will open the
way for a discussion Of the Presidents
declaration Of a new status for the
United States among the nations Of the
world. Senator Borah Will press its con-
sideration in the Senate today.
No official advices were received from
abroad by the State Department touch
ing on the peace situation. But unofficial
and press dispatches relating to the
speech Of A. Bonar Law in Great Bri-
tain, and comment on an interview given
out by Secretary OF State for Foreign
Affairs Zimmerman in Berlin, convinced
the President and his advisers that the
fundamental statement which he made
before the Senate is receiving earnest
and serious, II not favorable, considera-
tion by the statesmen and people of
both groups Of belligerents
Nothing from Gerard.
The State Department did not receive,
Secretary Lansing said last night,
communication reported to have been
dispatched by Ambassador Gerard from
Berlin. after the Ambassador conferred
with the imperial chancellor. Secretary
Lansing said he knew Of no such com
munication, and he declined to venture
an opinion as to its contents.
At both entente and Teutonfc enbss-
sizes here II was stated last night that NO
ofnaal advices relative to the Presidents
peace speech had been received. No
diplomats ho
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
PREPARE FOR VISIT
FROM THE PRESIDENT

At special meeting of the Park View
Citizens Association held last night at
the Park View School the program to
be given when President Wilson visits
the school on February u. was decided
upon.
The President will be conducted
through the school on a tour of inspec-
ton and be given the opportunity Of
witnessing the new social departments OF
the school in operation
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
Force to Back Wilson's Plan
For Peace Is Urged By Root

disappeared altogether after the call
came. Over 1900 OF these were found
physically unit"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
WILSON'S PEACE PLAN
IS RDORSED BY TAFT
Calls World-League Movement Epoch
in Our Foreign Policy"
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

be q just peace, not a peace selfshiy
dictated by conquerers, but a Just peace
wrested from would be conquerors. The
event must determine the correctness of
one or the other view.
Then others may not have fully an
alyZed what the freedom of the seas
means or what new provisions of inter-
national law in war and peace may Sc
cure it So with respect to other mat
ters We may presume that the illustra-
tions are used to suggest to the trainers
of peace when it comes, not what the
exact terms shall be, but rather their
responsibility for future world peace in
adjusting its terms to satisfy interna-
tional justice, without which the greatest
and most influential neutral power will
not give the strength of its support to
a world league to preserve such q peace"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
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