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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-11-15
SLIDE SWEEPS DOWN
 INTO THE ARM

A snow slide north of Mile n, 800 feet long, and 20 feet deep, has in teTupted communication both by rail and wire. The slide came down in the night and went into the Arm.
 Troubles around Miles 5l, 52 and 58 have interrupted communication on the Seward division but it is expected that these will be eliminated this week.
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THANKSGIVING MAY BE
 TURKEYLESS IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Nov. l5. - Chicagoans may go tmkeyless this Thanksgiving. For indications point to the price be- ing between 30 and 40 cents a pound, owing to the shutting off of the sup ply from Texas, and probable cur tailment of shipments from Canada.
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JAPAN WILL NOT SEND
 MEN ID
 FRONT

TOXIC, Nov. l5.-lliUister ot War C. Shimai made a public and oiHcia, statement this afternoon saying that it would be impossible for Japan Co send any troops to Europe Go take part u the present conflict. The War Minister gave as his reasons for iu- ability Co furnish troops Co the Allies Co the fact that sufficient tonnage could not br obtained and also the tremendous cost which would be m- ,ol,cd.
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GOOD TIMES AT JUNEAU

Charlie Hooker. of J. B. Caro- & Co., who is on a business trip to Seward, reports that many laborers aIe r'-
 turning to Juneau from the westward and the mines are securing plen,y of men for the underground dgy'ngs Times are good in Juneau said Mr. Hooker "and Seward business ap- pears to indicate the same thing
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ENecmtc Wounded

PRESIDIO, Nov l5.-The Yillistas executed all wounded Mexican Feder- al soldiers left in Ojinaga, according to a report received here this after noon. The rebels and Federals fought hand to hand for over an hour last night. The rebels were victorious.
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HER TWENTY FIRST CHILD

ASHLAND, Ky, Nov. i5.-A nine pound baby girl was born to Mrs. Wm. Large this morning, making the twcuty-frst child to be born to her, five of whom are living. Mrs. Large is 33 years of age.
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BUYS AMERICAN CORN

NEW YORK, Nov. l5.-The MeXj- can government has deposited l,OOO,- O)0 pesos in a New York bank 10 cover the purchase of 3,OOO,OOO bu- shels of American corn to be used in rclieviu gthc food situation in Mexico.
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DISTRICT COURT TERM
 IS DRAWING TO CLOSE

Attorneys Ray and Finnegan, who have been at Valdez attending the United States District Court, return ed from that city on the Spokane. They announce that the tenn of codrt is drawing to a close and will adjourn undoubtedly before the first of Dec ember All criminal cases have been disposed of and ther are only several civil cases remaining to be brought to trial.
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PAPERS DISCONTINUED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Disloy- al newspapers, mostly of foreign lan- guages, are being discontinued at the rate of two or three a day as the re- suit of activities of the postoflice de- partment.
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EyACUATE VENICE

VENICE, Nov. 15.-The evacuation of this city is now almost complete. An army of workmen have carried the great pictures, carvings and glass ware to Rome.
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MORE THAN 500 SHIPS
 LOST BY NORWEGIANS

CHRISTIANIA, Nov 15. - Nor ways total shipping losses since the beginning of the war now stand as follows: 479 steamers of 777OOO tons, 16O sailing vessels of l55,OO0 tons; number of lives lost, eos. The net reduction in the Norwegian mercan- tile marine this year is 319 ships az gregating 515,OOO tons.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE Is
 HELD TO BE ILLEGAL

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 15.-The su- preme court has decided that the woman suffrage law of Indiana is un- constitutional, holding that the con- stitution defines legal voters as male" citizens, and that the legis- lature had no right to confer the right to vote on women.
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KITCHENER INCIDENT
 RECALLED AT FRONT

PARIS, Nov. 15.-General A. Bara- tier. killed in the first line trench was captain of the French command under General Marchand, whose occupation of Fasoda in 1898 brought about the clash with Kitchener, which threat ened war between England and France.
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APPOINT FOOD BOARD

BOSTON, Nov. I5.-Sub-committee appointed by Food Administrator Henry B. Endicott to consider milk production and retail prices in Massa- chusetts consists of Robert Winsor, chairman; A. Lawrence Lowell and Philip Allen.
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OREGON MAN WILL
 LAND A GOOD PLUM

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. - The secretary of the interior will appoint an Oregon man to the position of in- spector of explosives at a salary Of S24OO Senator Chamberlain will be. called upon to recommend a man for the place.
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CALLING OFF
 ALL STRIKES
 IN THE NATION

BUFFALO, Nov b. - The an nouncement was made today by John Donald, that all strikes in the build ing trades section of the federation which affect the government, such as shipbuilding, munitions and other war industries have been called off.
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OHIO VETS WIN

CINCINATTI, Nov. 15.-The official count of the wet and dry election. which was completed this afternoon, shows that the prohibition issue was defeated by r the narrow margin of seventeen hundred and twenty three votes.
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REPORT THAI
 PETROGRAD IS
 NOW BURNING

LONDON. Nov I5.-Tave.ers ar- irving in Sweden today from Finland report Peuograd is burning The travellers claim that this was a Pro- visional government report sen, out by wireless.
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MEXICAN BANDITS MAY GROSS uTOU.S
\ ' ' ' | ' ' | | ' '
 AFTER ENEMIES

2 WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. - -' President Wilson is soon expect
 ed to issue a proclamation re-
 quiring all enemies within the United States to register. This is a step toward idding the na- ton of spies and sabotage.
 h s tsH H
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Killed iu Moscow

LONDON, Nov. I5.-Two thousand had been killed in street fighting m Moscow up to Tuesday noon accord ing to travellers arriving from the frontier
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YESTERDAYS WEATHER

Cloudy. North wind and snow.
 Forecast for next 24 hours-high winds; cool wave preceded by squalls.
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P. w. Lindenau, of Grindall Bay has left for Chicago to organize a large company to open his propelt! near Ketchikan.
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MIKE O'DOwD CHAMP

NEW YORK, Nov. 15. - Mike ODowd. of St. Paul, won the Worlds championship of the middleweight class last night by knocking out Al MCov in the sixth round.
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TUNNEL COMPLETED

The tunnel at Mile 111a, which is a short one, about 15O feet long, has been completed.
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wOMENS CLUB MEETS

The Seward Women's club will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Lucas.
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ROME, Nov. 15.-Thc Italians in the region around Asiago are with drawing, says the official statement The Germans crossed one part of the Piave late yesterday afternoon and were successfully dislodged.
 Refugees from the occupied terri tory are pouring southward receiving assistance everywhere.
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ITALIANS ARE
 HOLDING BACK
 GERMAN FORCES

ROME, Nov 15.-The Italian for ces have defeated the renewed at tempts of the Germans and Austrians to cross the Piave river. The leu tons who crossed the river two days ago are being held safely in check ac- cording to the official war report this afternoon
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-25
REV. n. CARTER DANIEL
ADDRESSES SENIOR CLASS

In an account Of the high school
commencement exercises held in Lodi
June %, the Enterprise of that city
says:
The commencement address was
given by N. Carter Daniel, B. A., B.
D., Phi. B., A. T. S., of Watertown
The address was replete with wit and
wisdom, and the speaker held the
close attention of his auditors every
minute Man His Own Maker" was
the subject. DR.. Daniel stated that
while man is his own maker, God is
his creator and the creator of all
things. But man has it within his
power to shape and mould his own
life. IneXhaustible resources and con-
centration were the main things en-
phasized by the speaker. He enlarged
on the fact that man is surrounded by
.nexhaustible resources and oppor-
tunities, and, by proper concentration
of thought and effort, he can accom-
pliSh whatever he chooses The neces-
sity Of concentrating our thought up
on whatever we wish to accomplish
was strongly emphasized. Little things
may divert our thoughts, but we must
train our minds to think along the
desirable lines. Man does not have to
yield to evil. He has power within him
| to overcome evil, and by looking to
God for help he will be victor over
| temptation.
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FORD CAR IS STOLEN
SUSPECT is ARRESTED

A Ford car belonging to T. w. Jones.
who resides near the Ixonia station
OF the interurban road, was taken from
the barn early Sunday morning before
the owner had arisen. A young man
named William Jantz was suspected
and the authorities at Watertown no
titled, who in turn notified the Milwau-
kee police.
A warrant was sworn out for the
mans arrest and Deputy Sheriff c. A.
Vaughan went to Milwaukee after the
prisoner, who had been arrested by
the Milwaukee police Jantz was rear
ed near IxOnia but has been working
in Milwaukee and recently went to
Ixonia. 1t is said that he asked con-
corning whether or not Mr. Jones had
car. The car was a new one and was
in the barn when the owner retired
about II o'clock
The warrant was issued by Justice
Schmutzler.
The examination of the suspected
man will take place before Justice
Schmutzler on June %.
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CHARLES NELLINS FOUND
DEAD IN ROCK RIVER

The dead body of Charles Nellins
was found floating in Rock river
about three miles south Of Watertown
by fishermen on Friday afternoon. The
body had been in the water about
week. Although Mr.. Nellins had been
away from home about that length of
time there was no alarm felt for his
safety until a day or two before he
was found, as he sometimes was
called away to do duty as substitute
telegraph operator on the Milwaukee
road He was in the habit when off
duty of visiting the river to while away
spare time, and it is thought he acct
dentally fell into the water and was
unable to save himself A coroner's
jury which was summoned before
Justice Schmutzler rendered a verdict
of accidental drowning.
DR.. F. C. Haney, who was called,
testified that there was a fracture of
the skull over the left eye and the
nose was injured and a slight cut was
noticeable on the chin. The injuries,
however, did not appear to be inflicted
ny duOtLGl pcISOu dIu IL WdS pOSSlDlC
they may have been inflicted by fall
ing onto a hard substance such as
stones or rocks on the river bank, or
river bottom in shallow water
Mr. Nellins was the son of the late
James Nellins and Mrs. Mathilda Mel
Inns, and was born in Watertown on
June "a, 1867. He was educated in the
local schools and learned telegraphy
and for many years was employed as
an operator by the Milwaukee road
both in Watertown and other cities,
and among railroad men and others
he possessed a host of friends. He is
survived by his mother, one sister
Annie Nellins, WATERFOWL, and three
brothers, George, Watertown, James,
Minneapolis, and Robert, Milwaukee.
The funeral took place this morning
from the residence of Mr. George Mel
Inns in Washington street to Oak Hill
cemetery. The Rev. H. A. Link Off
ciated.
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sisters also survive, Mrs. Elizabeth
| Green, this city; Mrs. Frank A. Pow
| ers, Chicago, and Mrs. Mary Purple.
Detroit, Mich. Notice Of the funeral
services will be announced at later
date
Miss Louise Ludwig, 81 years old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lud-
wig, 1927 Rockwell street, died Friday
evening at 7:30 o'clock at Oshkosh,
while visiting her brother, John A.
Ludwig. She suffered an attack of
valvular heart trouble, which resulted
in death. Miss Ludwig was born in
Stetsonville October 3, 1896, and came
to Watertown with her parents in
1913. Her parents, four sisters and
four brothers survive: Mrs. E. w.
Schroeder, Mrs. August Schultz, Water
town; Mrs. Herman Theresa, Madison;
Mrs. Charles Osborne, Oshkosh; An
ton c. Ludwig, Frank Ludwig, Stetson-
vile; William Ludwig, Portage; John
A. Ludwig, Oshkosh. The funeral SER
vices were held this morning in st.
AANAiiJ . Suut I'll DIT y y CLOCK. Inc IN
1nterment was in st. Henry's cemetery.
Mr.. Ferdinand D. Volkmann, rs
years old, passed away at his home,
2Ol North Eighth street, at o'clock
Saturday morning after an illness Of
five weeks. Death was due to lung
fever and heart trouble. He was born
in Germany February II, 1912, and
came to this country with his parents
in 1874 and later engaged in farming
in the town of Emmett He was married
in 1865. In 1898 he removed to Water
town, where he has since resided. He
is survived by his widow and three
children: Henry Volkmann, Emmett,
Mrs. H. Baurichter and John Volk-
mann, Watertown. The funeral SER
vices will be held on Wednesday at
l:3O o'clock at the home and at 2
o'clock at st. Marks church. The Rev.
julius Klingmann will offciate. The
lnterment will be in the Lutheran
cemetery
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Social DOingS

Miss Selma Moldenhauer entertain
ed at couple" party Friday evening
in her home in Emerald street. The
evening was spent in music and
games. A dainty luncheon was served
to the guests at late hour.
The marriage of Walter B. Wash
burn, son of Engineer and Mrs. Walter
Washburn Of Portage, to Miss Grace
Hettinger, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Hettinger, is announced, and
the happy young couple have left for
Mason City, Iowa where they will
make their future home. The groom is
a son of a former resident of Water,
town and grandson of the late Cyrus
Washburn.
The marriage of Mr. Roy ]. Lane of
this city and Miss Mabel Bother,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bother,
route 5, took place Saturday after
noon at 5 o'clock in the parsonage of
st. Luke's church, the Rev. Herman
Sterz performing the ceremony. Miss
Lillian Bother, sister of the bride,
was bridesmaid and Mr.. Delphus Jack
son was best man. A dinner and recep-
ton followed at the brides home
which was attended the immediate
family and few close friends. Mr.
Lane is member of the local national
guard
Miss Ruth Pritzlaff of this city Wis
tied at the home of her fancee, Mr..
Gerhard T. Thrun, of Ann Arbor, Mich
igan, last month. She returned bride
for while visiting there they decided
to be married Mrs Thrun is the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
William G. Pritzlaff Of this city. She
attended the public schools here and
was member of the class of 1912 in
the WatertOwn high school, Mr.
Thrun is a son of the Rev and Mrs F.
Thrun of Ann Arbor. At present he is
attending the school of medicine at
the University of Michigan and will re-
ceive his degree next year. He at one
time attended Northwestern college,
Mrs. Thrun will visit her parents un-
til Mr.. Thrun returns from business
trip to New York city. Mr.. and Mrs
Thrun will reside in Ann Arbor.
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DEATH OF MRS. Jane DAVIES
A PIONEER RESIDENT

Mrs. Jane Davies, daughter of the
late G. W. Griffith, died at the family
home, 214 Fifth street, this morning at
o'clock in her seventy-sixth year.
She had been ailing the past eight
months with Bright's disease. She
was born in Welsh Pool, Wales Octo-
Der %, 1910, and came when a babe
with her parents to this country. They
lived in Utica, N Y. for three years
and came to WatertoWn in 1843, the
family living over Mr. Griffith's place
OF business where the present build
ing occupied by the Wells Fargo ex-
press company now stands. The re-
placed building was a three story
frame structure and the third floor
was given over to religious services.
1t mattered not what denomination
the travelling preacher might belong
to at that time, the people coming
from miles around in carts drawn by
oxen, and in the stage coach, to attend
services. At the age of ten years Mrs.
Davies moved with her parents to the
present home in Fifth street, and re-
sided there when this city was sur
rounded by a forest in which the In
dams of the Winnebago tribe nightly
held their pow-wows. She lived to see
a village of twenty-five frame houses
grow to the present beautiful city, and
when the only intercourse with the
outside world was through the weekly
paper received by her father and read
to the community in the country
store. She was married in 1858, at
the age of Is years, to Thomas Davies,
who was drowned at the Rough and
Ready log mill, an old land mark
now gone and on it's site stands the
present power house of the electric
company, leaving his wife a widow
with two sons at the age of twenty
two. She moved to her husbands farm
in Minnesota with her sons, and re-
turned to the old homestead in 1899
where she resided until her demise.
She is survived by one son, Edwin T.
Davies of Grand Forks, N. D. Three
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ELECTED SECRETARY.
Assistant Postmaster Sydney F. Eb-
erie Given Post.

At the annual meeting of the Wis
cOnsin Association of Supervising
Postoffice Employees held in Milwaukee
on Friday and Saturday, Assistant
Postmaster Sydney F. Eberle was
chosen secretary for the ensuing year,
compliment to the Watertown gen
tleman, who has always taken an &C
tive interest in this and other postof-
flee associations.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-25
LOCAL GUARD COMPANY
NOW HAS 81 RECRUITS

The local military company being
organized now has a total of fifty
seven enlisted men, Captain A. F. Sol
li0ay says that eleven more men are
needed and hopes to secure them with
in a few days. He states that they
received about ninety applications but
some of them did not pass the medical
inspection.
Captain Best of Milwaukee is ex-
pected here on Thursday and it is
probable that by that time the COM
pany will be recruited up to the de-
mands Of the state. IL
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LUTHERAN JUBILEE DAY
DRAWS A Big CROWD
-und bleiben

UlCIUCAI
This Lutheran festival was one Of the
many the Lutheran church celebrated
this year throughout the civilized
world. The year 1917 marks the quad
ricentennial Of the Reformation.
Though the general accepted day
which commentaries the Reformation
is October 81, there are other very
significant dates in this reformatory
period of the sixteenth century and
one of these is June Is, 1880. On
this day the first Protestant confes-
sion, known the world over as the
Augsburg Confession" was given to
the world. The date Of the presentation
of this famous document was the
cause for having the large Water
town Reformation jubilee in June on
the Sunday closest to the twenty-fifth
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X. C. RAISE MONEY.
Local Council Will Contribute To
Soldiers Recreation.

Members of WatertOwn Council No
LAT, Knights of Columbus will be call
ed upon to contribute the sum of $500
to be used for the comfort and re-
creation of Uncle Sans soldiers on
the firing line and in camp. At a meet
ing of a special committee on Sunday
it was decided to assess each member
two dollars, which with the additional
amounts that may be subscribed in
advance of the assessment will make
a total of about $780,
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Picnic Postponed.

st. Marks annual school picnic will
be held Tuesday, June rs, at River
side park. The children will leave the
school at 1890 o'clock. In case of rain
the picnic will be held on Thursday.
Owing to the inclement weather the
picnic was postponed last Friday and
scheduled for Wednesday of this week.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-25

Watertown is one notch nearer the
1917 pennant, having won from James,
vile in a fast game Sunday afternoon
at GAINESVILLE to l. When the ninth
opened the Goslings and the Cardinals
were tied 1 and 1, but long hits. by
SINNERS and Schumann netted one
run for Watertown. When the Cardin-
ais came to bat Henke held them.
Jefferson and Fort Atkinson passed
Whitewater when Jefferson opened up
on Parks, the Yankee twirler, with
several series of clean base hits, driv-
ing him out in the fifth inning, and
coping a 5 to 0 victory, while the
Rebels were humbling the lowly Mil
waukee team, to 0. The Yankees got
but four hits off Omar Been of Viola
The Watertown and GAINESVILLE
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OVERTURNED BOAT FOUND2
Reported That Skiff Was Picked III
On Sunday.

A report was current Sunday even
ing that members of a boating club
had found an overturned skiff floating
in the river near North Second street
bridge and that cushions and a cam
era were under the seats. The source
of information could not be learned
and the matter was not reported to
the police.
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THE WEATHER

For Watertown and vicinity-Un-
settled with thunder showers this af-
ternoon and tonight. Warmer tonight
Tuesday generally fair. Coolest during
last night 81; warmest today 70.