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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
DISASTERS ON LAND AND SEA

Thousands of lives were lost during
the year by the sinking OF merchant
vessels and warships as IL result of
their being torpedoed by submarines
or blown up by mines. The greatest
loss Of life In accidents or attacks
OF this kind occurred February 26,
when the French cruiser Provence
was sunk in the Mediterranean sea,
and 3,l3O persons were drowned.
April %, more than 1000 lives were
lost in collision between u Chinese
cruiser and a transport.
February :, the Japanese liner
Daijin was sunk in Il collision and 100
lives were lost.
February 8, the French cruiser
Admiral Charnier was torpedoed and
sunk with II loss of 374 lives. February
is, nine persons were killed when the
opera house at MeXia, Tex, was de-
stroyed by fire. February 20 great
snowSlides in the Salzburg alps killed
nearly 100 persons. February -, ten
persons were killed In triple col
liSiOn on the New York, New Haven
81 Hartford railroad, near Bridgeport.
Conn. February 20, an explosion in
mine at Kempton, w. Va, killed 10
men.
March 5, the Spanish steamer Prin-
cipe de ASturias struck rock and
sank Off the coast of Brazil, with n
loss of 300 lives.
March %, 26 persons were killed
and many were injured in Il collision
on the New York Central railroad
near Cleveland, O.
April 10, Kansas and Missouri were
swept by tornadOes which killed II
persons. June 5, tornadoes killed 81
persons In Arkansas and 40 in other
middle western states. May 8, the
steamer Kirby sank in Lake Superior
and 20 lives were lost. May ID, an
explosion in the Du Pont powder plant
at GibDstown, n. j., killed 13 men.
Hundreds of fishermen were lost in
monsoon off the Ceylon coast,
July 20. July "a, % men were killed
by an explosion of gas in water tun-
mel at Cleveland, o. A trolley wreck
at Johnstown, Pa, took toll Of %
lives, August ~. August 20, the Unit
ed States cruiser Memphis was
wrecked by a storm in thegharbor at
Santo Domingo and Al lives were lost
Twenty-seven men were killed Sep
TENDER u, when the central span of a
great bridge being built over the st.
Lawrence river ut Quebec, col
lapsed and fell. September Is, n
great dam near Hannwald. Bohemia,
burst and 300 persons were drowned.
A fire in the Christian Brothers col
lege at st. Louis, Mo-, killed nine men,
October 5, and 10 persons lost their
lives in q fire which destroyed Il hos
pitaI ut Farnham, Que, October 2G.
November 3, the steamers Connemara
and Retriever were sunk by collision
In the Irish sea and % were lost. On
November Z, so lives were lost when
q Boston 81" car plunged off bridge
An explosion at BakaritZa, Russia
November u, resulted in the death OF
BAL persons
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03

few cans of them put up occasion
ally so that there need be no waste.
The Feelings and cores may be cooked,
strained and put into the vinegar keg,
making n fine clean vinegar which
you know Is wholesome.
Apples should be served baked. I'm
sauce, In buildings of various kinds,
as relish for roast pork, as salads.
fried with onions IA vegetable; I'm
fact, there are numbor!ess ways OF
saving every apple: nothing. not even
the skin, need be wasted
Surgeons plaster to mend rubbers
Is not new, but Is most effective
remedy. IT also makes fine marker
for the rubbers, rs the name may be
written on II in ink, and If small
spring clothespin is furnished to the
child she will be able to keep the rub
bers together
Use rafiia for tying up holiday
gifts; II can be bought In colors or
you can color bunch easily. 1t is
strong cheap and adds festive touch
to the package which Is lacking In
string
One mother finds that making but
tonholes In ravelly goods Is remeded
by cutting the buttonhole, then run
ming knife dipped I'm hot wax
through II. The wax holds the threads
and the buttonhole is firm and easily
worked.
Cold corned beef and green peppers,
finely chopped. Canton preserved gin
GER chopped fine. Dutch cheese and
watercress. Sour apples, celery, fine
ly chopped mixed with salad dressing.
in the oven.
Finely-chopped cabbage with onion
and salad dressing. Thinlysliced ba-
nanas with salad dressing and chopped
nuts. Bananas crushed with fruit
juice, sugar and cream.
When using boughs of fir or pine
for decoration, dip the ends Of the
twigs in paraflin and avoid the pitch
spots which are so annoying.
A bag Of pine cones for shut
In who has CRATE will be gift
which she will bless you for as long
as ii lasts.
Save pretty boxes and cover with
wall paper, using the color appro-
pirate for the gift sent.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
Nuu nAf ~seQ
Postum as Meat.

is possum meat good? Ask anyone
who has eaten 1t. Long before the
white man came to this continent the
Indian had discovered It's excellence.
The next to yield to its seductiveness
was the negro, who in turn initiated
the white epicure
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03

few days before placed in supreme
command of the French armies in the
west. succeeding General Joffre, who
was made commander in chief of the
French armies, but with little more
than advisory powers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03

periments.
Salad SandWich.-A
salad, n sandwich, hot or
otherwise, Il hot drink,
or an iced one, depending
upon the temperature,
with fruit, fresh or pre-
served, and Il small cnke
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
f, A STUDY IN Reflections.

A Kansas woman insists that the
vay to make windows shine is to scrub
them with shampoo This suggests an
explanation of the polished surface OF
aid heads.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03

WASHES tue uH~
pies 10 be fed 10 her
growing children. pares
and cores them and puts
the peeilngs and cores In
a glass jar we'll sealed uu-
til she has enough To- boil
up and make Il glass or
two of Jelly. Where one
is able to buy apples by
the barrel they should be
refullv watched and an
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03

Each home has an individuality that
is strongly it's own, and expresses to
the world the ideals and standards OF
life of those within.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
~ THE
aKlSi5E ~
we shape ourselves. the JOY or fear
or which the coming life Is made.
And NIL our futures atmosphere
With sunshine or with shade.
LITTLE ECONOMIES.

In a home where every penny must
be carefully spent, the wise little
mother UoShoe tI,u 90,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-03
SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPERS.

This is the time when the chatting
lish may be enjoyed, with leisure to
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-01
$25, 900 FOR INAUGURATION
Large Sum to lnaugurate
President Wilson.

Washington.-The senate voted IA
vorably on the $4,000 appropriation
to pay for the Inauguration expenses
at the capitol, but not until there had
been some lively talk.
When Senator Overman brought the
resolution fsom the appropriations
committee, Senator McCumber sug-
gested that 1t should include provis-
ions to prevent hotel keepers from
raising their rates.
I'm not going to object to this res
olution." said Senator Works, 'but
would like to see onespresident inaug-
urated with ceremonies suitable in a
democracy. We are having corona
ton every four years and it is undemo-
cratic and un-American, and I would
like to see it abolished. l should like
to see the president himself declare
against this sort of thing and protest
against his inaugural being made a
show of this kind"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-01
GERMANS ATTACK
ON vERDUN FRONT
STORM TRENCHES AND TAKE MA
CHINE GUNS AND FIVE HUN
DRED PRISONERS.
CAPTURE MANY PRISONERS
Scene Of Activity--Russians Re-
ported In Retreat After Some
Heavy Losses.

Berlin (via Sayville) The French
trenches on Hill 304, northwest of Yer
dun, were stormed by German troops
along front of 1000 metres, the war
office announces.
Approximately 500 prisoners were
taken by the Germans, who also cap
tured 10 machine guns. The French
failed in a counter attack.
In the river IA sector of the Riga
region, along the northern end of the
Russo Galician front, East Prussian
troops captured additional Russian po
sitions on both sides of the stream and
withstood counter attack on the east
bank. Russians to the number of SOC
were taken prisoner.
The statement reads:
Eastern front (front of Prince Leo
pold): Engagements on the river Aa
the attacking East Prussian divisions
in the capture of further Russian posi-
tons on both sides of the river. On
the east bank strong hostile counter
attacks failed. Five hundred prison
ers were brought in.
Army group Of the German crown
prince: On the west bank of the Meuse
section Of infantry commanded by
Gen. Won Francois, under command OF
Lieut.. Gen. Won Dem Borne, Westpha
liam and portions Of the Badish regi-
ments of proved valor and efficiency
assisted by artillery, pioneers and
mine-throwers, stormed French trench
es on Hill 3O4 on front Of 1000 me-
tres. The enemy suffered sanguinary
losses in hand-to-hand fighting and left
in our hands in round numbers 500
prisoners, among whom were II Off
GERS. We captured 10 machine guns.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-01
FREEDOM TO Be DEFENDED
A Universal Military Service y Advo-
Gated to Preserve the Gov
eminent.

Washington.-The world peace adj
dress of President Wilson to the SEN
ate was interpreted by Elihu Root in
speech here as an admission that
there is no way out Of war except by
preparation for war, and as a denun-
citation of the course of Germany. He
said he was in full sympathy with the
purposes of the speech, which con-
tanned much noble idealism."
Mr.. Root spoke before the National
Security leagues congress of construc-
tive patriotism, in session here. He
appealed earnestly for a return to the
"basic principle upon which this gov
eminent was founded" universal mil
itary service, as the only adequate
measure of defense. American free
dom was threatened, he declared, by
the principle Of liberty OF national
evolution" asserted by Germany, the
application of which had meant the
overwhelming Of Servia and Belgium,
and which if approved by the world
will mean that "our American freedom
will surely die, and die while we live"
The former secretary Of state con.
strued Mr.. Wilson's proposal for a
league of nations for peace as mean.
ing the formation of convention UNI
der which liberty of action would be
left to every signatory power to de-
termine it's duty towards the mainte-
nance of peace.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-01
FOOD PROBLEM Is SERIOUS
Teutonic Countries Are Short of Food
and Men--consumptives Forced
to Go to the Trenches.

London.-The kaiser, so short Is
Germany of men, is now taking con-
sumptives out of hospitals and send.
ing them to the trenches to fight That
Germany has been suffering from In
sufficiency of man power for some
time has been no secret to Great Brit
ain and her allies. That the kaiser
was driven to the extreme of sending
men to the trenches who ought to be
in hospitals was also common knowl-
edge, as many prisoners taken by
Great Britain and her allies have told
their captors that they were invalids
when forced into service. But that
the kaiser was actually taking men out
of hospitals where they had been con-
fined for months and compelling them
to fight for the fatherland will amaze
many.
But it Is the fact. Several prisoners
taken since last November were in
such condition that they had to be
sent to hospitals. They were not suf-
fering from wounds. They were just
plain consumptives, and to their
nurses here and in France they de-
clared that they were consumptives
VIII drafted into the service, and as
such were known to the examiners.
Reports from Stettin and Lubsck
tell of famine conditions in those two
German towns and of an attempt Of
German women and children to cap
ture vessel which lay in the harbor
to steal the food of the crew, an at
tempt repulsed by the head of the Ger
man police.
1t is the belief of military experts
here that these economic conditions
foretell a collapse before many months
of the central powers. Austria, it is
believed, will be the first to fall prey
to the failure to provide for her sol
diers and her civilian population.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-01
SENTENCE SLAYERS FOR LIFE
Negroes Sent to Prison for Life After
Confessing That They Shot
White Man.

mphis.-Charles Merriman and
William Hudson, negroes, confessed
siayers of Walter Hooser in an at
tempted .lold-up Saturday night, were
sentenced to life Imprisonment In the
state penitentiary when technically
adjudged guilty by jury in the First
criminal court Wednesday afternoon.
Sentencing of the confessed high
waymen followed their pleas Of guilty
to murder in the first degree when
arraigned before Judge Puryear on
Wednesday morning. They were
brought into the courtroom during the
noon hour, and a jury was empaneled
to accept their plea.
Under orders from the court, the
courtroom was cleared Of spectators.
Armed deputies wearing their badges
on the outside of their coats were
placed around the room as precau-
tionary move against possible vio-
lence.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-01
RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL
Carries Annual Appropriations of $3s,
0O0, 00O-A Number Of New
Projects Provided For.

shington.-Provision for creation
of a government commission to study
river and harbor improvement, flood
control and rainage, with view to CO.
ordinating all such activities. was
stricken from the rivers and harbors
bill before it was passed by the house
by a vote Of 221 to 131. The measure,
carrying $38,000,000, including more
than $10.000,000 for new projects, now
goes to the senate. Separate flood con-
troll bills are pending in the senate
and house.
The only new continuing contract
authorized in the bill is one to carry
out the war departments recommen-
dation to provide depth of q feet at
Tampa, Fla, at total estimated cost
of $1,425,O0 including the 100000 rec
commended by the committee. The ap-
preparation for Norfolk harbor was in
creased from $4,000 to $360,OOO, and
the house added $105,000 for improve
ment Of the harbor at Nome, Alaska.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-01
JAP LEADER is ASSAULTED
Two Men Spring on Platform and At
tack Speaker With Short Swords
While Making Address.

Tokio.-An attempt was made to as
sassinate Yukio Ozaki, former minis
ter of justice and leader of the consti-
tutional party, while he was addressing
mass meeting called to demand the
resignation of the cabinet.
While NJ. Ozako was speaking, two
men, armed with short swords, sprang
on the platform and tried to stab him.
They were overpowered and arrested.
Two other men then tried to assault
the former minister, but were badly
beaten by the audience.
M Ozaki demanded that Premier Te-
rduchi resign on the ground that his
administration was unconstitutional.
Yukio Ozaki was formerly mayor Of
Toxic. He visited the United States
in 1910. and dinner was given in his
honor at Washington by President
Taft.
The emperor has dissolved the
house of representatives.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-01
Couldn't Remember.

Before we were married" sobbed
Angelina, "did you not always call me
your little drop of cream?"
@'WelI, you know" answered Har-
old, "cream turns sour If you keep 1T
long enough. was a fool when mar
ried YOU"
"And didn't you tell me you had
plenty of money behind your asked
Angelina,
THAT was correct. I lived in front
of a bank" the willy Harold replied.
"And you never take me out now"
said the wee wife.
'NOt since you took me in," was
Harold's cold rejoinder. Il used to
enjoy single life, but now I'm that mis-
cradle don't know myself until / feel
in my empty pockets; then it's easy
to remember who l am"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-01
BIG DRAINAGE PROJECT UP
Plans Completed to Reclaim Large
Area Of Land in Northeast
Arkansas.

Blytheville, Ark.-Another long step
was taken in the march which is to
place three counties of Northeast Ar
kansas where they belong in the col.
umn of progress and productivity.
Plans for the second largest drainage
district in the United States, organ
lied for the reclamation of 100000
acres in Mississippi, Craighead and
Poinsett counties, were filed with the
circuit court at Blytheville.
These plans, drawn by an engineer
ing company Of Memphis, provide for
the construction of over 300 miles OF
channels and "a miles Of levees. APP,
proximately 30,OOO,OOO cubic yards OF
earth will have to be moved during
the construction. Total cost of the
system is estimated at $3,000,O00.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-01
And to Bore Editors.
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEVER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue is
coated, give "California
SYrup of Fiqs."

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
TO empty the bowels, and the result Is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full of cold, has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhea. Listen,
Mother See If tongue is coated then
give a teaspoonful of California
Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the sys-
TEN, and you have well child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless; children love it, and 1t new
err fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-01
LANSING PROTESTS.
Insists on Foreigners Having Prop
erty Rights In Mexico.

Insists on Foreigners raVin9 Prop
erty Rights In Mexico.
Washington.-Future relations OF
the Mexican de facto government with
the United States may be materially
affected by the manner in which the
suggestions of Secretary Lansing re-
garding the proposed radical changes
in the constitution are received by
Gen. Carranza and the members of the
constitutional congress. in session at
Queretaro.
The protest delivered to the foreign
office at Mexico City against incor-
poration in the new constitution OF
provisions limiting property holdings
of foreigners and providing for other
restrictions of the rights of foreign
ers was made after the receipt at the
state department of numerous COM
plants from Americans with property
In Mexico. Enactment of such consti-
tutional provisions may prove cause
for diplomatic entanglements, not only
with the United States government,
but with other governments whose cit
liens have invested in Mexico.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-01
BIG BATTLESHlP IS AFL0AT
Big Warship Mississippi Is Launched
and chrlstened With Impressive
Ceremony.

Newport News, Va.-The battleship
Mississippi, building here for the Unit
ed States government, was successful
ly launched in the presence Of the Sec
rotary of the Navy Daniels, other dis
tinguished visitors, and a crowd OF
more than $4,000 spectators.
Miss Camille McBeath, Of Meridian,
Miss, christened the new mistress of
the seas" With the first perceptible
movement of the giant hull she crash
ed the bottle of champagne against the
bow of the iron monster, exclaiming
in a clear voice, 81 christen thee Mis-
sissippi." Threatening rain and a
damp, cold fog made it very uncom-
Portable for all those present.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-01
HIGHWAY FUNDS FOR SOUTH
Federal Government Appropriates Ten
Million Dollars to Construct
Rural Post Roads.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of $1O,-
100000 to aid the states in the con-
struction of rural post roads, the Sec
ond annual distribution in accordance
with the federal aid road law, is an
nounced by Secretary Houston of the
department of agriculture. The funds
are the apportionment for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1918.
To meet the cost of administering
the law 100000 has been deducted.
The following amounts are received by
the Southern States: Tennessee, $685.
3O6; Mississippi, $177,S11; Arkansas.
s165,37S; Florida, $111,952; Georgia,
s26S,65S; Kentucky, $194,943; Louis
lana, $134,949; Maryland, sSS,094;
North Carolina, s22S,763; Oklahoma,
$230,27S; South Carolina, $143,615;
Texas, $583,855; Virginia, $199.321;
Alabama, $2OS,297.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-01
COSTUMES FOR BRIDGE FETE
Prominent Social Welfare Worker Sc
lected to Design Costumes for
the Pageant.

Memphis.-Miss Charlotte Gailor Is
mistress of costumes" for the Men,
phis-J. T. Harahan pageant fete. An
nouncement of her appointment was
made by E. o. Bailey, chairman of the
governing board.
Miss Gailor Is the daughter of Bish-
Cd and Mrs. Thomas Gailor, and Is
prominent in social welfare work. She
has been authorized to appoint II 9TH
er young ladies to assist her in the
big task of providing costumes for the
1000 performers who will take part In
the pageant and masque OF Memphis.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-01
FIVE ARE KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN STRUCK BY
SWITCH ENGINE AT MOUNDS,
ARKANSAS.
DENSE FOG CAUSES WRECK
Crashes Into Rear Of Train, Telescop
Ing Coaches and Killing Many
and Manning Others-Relief
Train From Memphis.

Mounds, Ark.-Five persons were
killed and 27 were injured, many per.
haps fatally, when a Cotton Belt en-
CINE crashed into the rear Of Rock
Island passenger train No. 604 while
the latter was standing at the depot
at Mounds.
The Rock Island passenger train
was running about 40 minutes late,
due to a dense fog, which made fast
running dangerous.
While the passenger train was
standing at the Mounds depot, Cotton
Belt engine No. 665, which was being
run into the Memphis terminals, crash
ed into the rear end of the Rock ISL
and train.
The impact was described by sur
vivors as tremendous. The Cotton
Belt engine telescoped the rear pas
ed the coach ahead.
Passengers were caught in the
wreckage and several were instantly
killed. Many who were injured only
slightly crawled from the wrecked
coaches and assisted those who were
more seriously hurt.
Citizens of Mounds, who were arous-
ed by the crash and the cries of the
injured, rushed to the depot and lent
valuable aid in caring for the injured.
The Rock Island engine and the
coaches which were not damaged were
uncopuled from the wrecked cars and
soon started for Hubert, Ark, with
the injured.
News of the wreck was flashed to
Memphis and H. V. Bray, general yard
master of the Rock Island, ordered out
a special train to take physicians,
nurses and a wrecking crew to
Mounds.
Drs. Percy Toombs, W. S. Anderson
and Kinsey Buck were summoned,
and boarded the special with an abun-
dance of first aid kits.
When the special train reached
Hubert it was found that the dead
and injured were being held at that
station. The special train left HUI
bert as soon as the victims could be
placed aboard.
Nearly every ambulance in Mem
phis was waiting at the station when
the special train arrived. The IN
jured were hurried to the various hos
pitfalls, where physicians were waiting
to give them medical attention.