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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
BEWARE THE FIRECRACKER
ON FOURTH OF JULY

The boys will have to be careful
this year in firing off explosives as
Chief of Police Pieritz intends nabbing
all those who try to blow up the town.
The fifty for a nickel fire crackers will
be alright Lining the car tracks with
dynamite caps won't help either, as
the cars have all been equipped with
sweepers. For the benefit of those
who have not as yet had peep at the
ordinance relating to the Fourth OF
July, we print the ordinance:
Sec. 3. No person shall fire or dis
charge any cannon, gun, fowling
piece, pistol or firearm of any descrip-
ton, or fire, explode or set off any
squib, cracker or other thing contain
ing powder or other combustible or
explosive material, or set off or ex-
hibit any fireworks within the limits
of the city Of Watertown without
having first obtained written permits
sion from the mayor, which permits
sion shall limit and fix the place for
such firing, and shall be subject to be
revoked at any time after the same
may have been granted; provided,
however, that such permit shall in
no case authorize such firing within
the fire limits of the city Of Water
town.
Any person who shall violate any
of the provisions of this section shall
upon conviction, forfeit and pay pen
alty not exceeding S25 nor less than
$40 for each Offense.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
Write For Licenses.

Fifty candidates for licenses to prac-
tice medicine and 125 candidates GER
tifcates as registered nurses started
taking examinations yesterday in Mil
waukee. The examinations will contin-
ue for three days. The examining
board includes Drs. F. G. Haney, Wa,
tertown; F. T. Clarke, Waupun; H. w
Abraham, Appleton; G. M. Ripley
Kenosha; ]. M. Dodd, Ashland; w. L
Thompson, Sheboygan and r. c. Ro
decker, Holcombe.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
MEN ARE INJURED
AT RAILROAD CROSSING

When a motor car on the North
Western railroad struck an obstruc-
ton at the Rettig highway crossing of
the road, two and One-half miles
south of Watertown Tuesday after
noon, the nine men who were riding
on the car were thrown from the car
and two of them injured. William
C. Radke, 1O7 Fremont street, suffered
a broken rib and had his shoulder in
jured quite seriously. He was cared
for by DR.. F. C. Moulding. Mr.. Diekoff,
who resides in the settlement was also
slightly injured.
The men, who were working on the
track, were returning to this city on
the motor car and all of them were
shaken up, but none of them seriously
hurt
A stone falling from a passing load
had lodged between the rail and the
planking of the crossing and when the
motor car struck the obstruction the
car was derailed.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
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$SES/ htDeNnoG IN Nasdm

Milwaukee newspaper editor re-
Gently published an editorial in which
he drew comparison of the "old
school mother" and the modern
mother" very much to the disparage-
ment of the latter. Possibly, he was
unduly influenced by the sentiment
associated with the observance Of
Mothers Day." when he said that
the old school mother reared her
own children. She nursed them at her
breast, taught them at her knee,
heard their prayers at night, and
tucked them to bed with her own
hands. Times have changed"
The modern mother" on the other
hand, he paints as a negligent mother
whose time is given over to suffrage,
women's clubs, etc., while her baby is
left to the ignorant ministrations of
hired help and her own efforts are be-
ing guided toe much by reading the
pamphlets and newspaper articles on
How to Raise a Baby" l maintain
that this is unfair to the modern moth
er. However far short the modern
mother may be in knowledge of how
to rear her children properly, she is
ION the job" far better than her moth
er and and her grandmother were
The decrease in the death rate of
infants has been enormous in late
years, and this has been due almost
entirely to the increased intelligence
of modern motherhood I shall not ask
you to take my word concerning the
Improvement in conditions, but shall
cite facts to support the contention
From all parts Of the country come
reports of reduced infant mortality.
In the east New York's death rate per
1000 births for children under one
year of age, declined steadily from
1905 in 1901 to 946 in 1914 On the
western coast Seattle brought her in
FAINT mortality rate down from 118 in
1905 to 81 in 1914 The number of
deaths from intestinal diseases showed
greatest reduction. These are diseases
which respond most readily to intelli-
gent care and modern feeding meth
DDS.
Here in Wisconsin, infant deaths
have been decreased from 1877 per
1000 in 1909 to S19 in 1915. This is in
face of the fact that the increase in
industrial population is normally
against the interests of babies.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
HOUSEKEEPERS AND FAR
MERS DO YOUR BIT now

These are the days when you can
fectively as can the soldier at the
front.
Farmers, make every foot of ground
do it's full duty. Improve your stock
Increase the quality and quantity oil
your poultry.
cost Of living" by economical buying
by the skillful use Of "left-overs" an6
by doing your own canning and pre-
serving.
Your public library can help you dc
your Bit by lending you practica
books and pamphlets on all these
things. Let the experience of experts
aid you. Use the Farmers Bulletins
printed by the U. S. Department OF
Agriculture. Have you seen the fol
lowing:
For the Farmer--Principle of Feed
ing Farm Animals-Bull Tells the
value of different kinds of feed, de-
scribes the care necessary for best re-
suits, and gives standards of perfec-
ton
Poultry Husbandry Brown Dis
cusses all kinds of poultry; describes
care and feeding; also dressing fol-
the market
Productive Poultry ~Husbandry-
Lewis. Very comprehensive ant
scientific
Success with Hens-Joos.
For the ousekeper-Canning, pre-
serving and pickling-Neil. Recon-
mended by the Wisconsin Library
Commission as one of the most prac,
teal books on the subject.
Canning, Preserving and Jelly Max
ing-Hill. This is also recommended
by the commission as being particular
ly useful. Both of these books have
Just been received
Low Cost Cooking This is
published by the American School OF
Home Economics and is very prac-
teal. 1t has also been recommended
by several of the fine housekeepers OF
Watertown.
The preceding list is just a sugges-
ton from the many books on the
library shelves. Go and see for your
self. Ask for lists. Get the good OF
your public library"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
If PROHIBITION COMES
WILL MONEY BE RETURNED


A matter that is concerning appli-
cants for licenses for the manufacture
and sale of liquors, beers, wines, etc.,
is whether in the event Federal law
enforces prohibition, their license
money paid into the city treasury will
be returned Under present conditions
there is no provision for such return
of license money, but bill was intro
duced in the legislature May %, which
provides for such a refund of license
money in the event that the govern
ment prohibits the manufacture and
sale Of such beverages.
Whether or not this bill will pass
remains to be seen, but it probably
will, as it would be an act OF fairness.
Under it's provisions the license mon
ey would be returned according to the
time remaining for the license to run.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
GIANT CONTEST
next SUNDAY
AT WATERFOWL

Probably the greatest baseball
struggle in the Central State league
this season will be staged at Wash
ington park next Sunday when JEFF
ferson will try conclusions with Wa
tertown. The county seat men are
trying hard to push the Goslings out
Of first place and the last time the two
teams met it took ten innings to de-
eide the winner. Kronitz' men have
been playing like-a we'll oiled machine
and are at the top SO far in the pen
nant race, and pete" will try to en-
ter the home stretch with cOlors fly
ing.
For Sundays game Anweiler, Henke
and Hughes will be the trio on which
the fans will base their hopes, while
Bonn and Custer will be in the
points for Jefferson.
This game should and doubtless will
attract thousands of fans anxious to
see the outcome of the giant struggle
for supremacy on the green diamond.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
MANY PLACES
TO CELEBRATE
JULY FOURTH

There will be no lack of places for
Watertown people to visit on July
this year, as many of the nearby
towns have arranged for good pro-
grams of celebration on the nations
birthday. Watertown will not cele-
brate this year, but the people will
have plenty of other places to visit
The WatertOwn ball team will play
| Jefferson at Waterloo on that day
it is expected big crowd will follow
the team.
The village of Pipersville will cele-
brate this year and the people there
have arranged good program of
amusement. In the afternoon there
will be band concert and street per-
formances, followed by an open air
dance in the evening and grand dis
play of fireworks. The public is in
vited to be present.
NeOsho is also planning a big time
July and will have as guests Gov
ernor Philip and other state officials
Juneau is also in line for celebra-
| ton.
the firemen's park and as they always
furnish plenty of amusement there
big crowd of Watertown people doubt
| less will be present Reeseville people
patrOnize the Watertown merchants
extensively during the year and are
also Watertown fair boosters and the
people here should reciprocrate.
| Wofo M IDI
the firemen's park as usual, and Sun
Prairie has also arranged for a big
celebration.
Then there's Johnson Creek, one of
our near neighbors which always fur
nishes a good time for the visitors on
July 4. They will have something do
| ing all the day and evening
Columbus is also planning a big
Fourth of July celebration and posters
are now being circulated for the event.
varied program of amusements dur
ing the day and fireworks at night
will be presented
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
SPEAKS AT GARDEN CLUB.
E. ]. Seifert Talks on Pruning OF
Shrubs.

At meeting of the Garden club
in the public library Tuesday even
ing, E. ]. Seifert of the park board
talked on the Pruning of Shrubs
He spoke of the different varieties OF
shrubs as regards to their adaptibility
in this state, classifying them as hardy
Or unhardy. He also demonstrated the
correct methods of pruning as prac-
tised by himself on shrubs brought
from his own garden, and gave the
names OF the different shrubs, which
were to be pruned after blossoming
and those on which it was necessary
to do the pruning while dormant
The Garden club for some time past
has sent to the hospital punches OF
flowers twice week to be given to
those who do not receive any from
other sources, and according to re-
ports those who are thus favored are
prOfuse in their thanks to the club for
their thoughtfulness.
Mrs. E. Fischer, who is head of the
organization, received letter from
Prof. Moore of the horticultural de-
partment of the University of Wiscon-
sin, stating that should the Garden
club wish, a series of six lectures
would be delivered by experts during
the coming winter free of charge The
only thing Prof. Moore requires is
an attendance large enough to make
the expenditure each lecture will in
volve worth while. AS yet nothing de-
finite has been decided upon, and in a
measure will depend on those who
have during the past three months at
tended the garden club.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
MANY FARMS SOLD
IN THIS SECTION

Quite a number of farms have
changed hands in this vicinity during
the past few months, and quite num-
Der were disposed of by Louis Scholl
& Co. of Watertown:
Hiram Wedemeyer of the town of
Shields has sold his farm of 143 acres,
located one and one-half miles north
of Redwood, to Henry Flick of the
town of Emmett.
Paul O'Donnell Of the town of TX
onia has sold his farm of 60 acres, To-
Gated 21a miles north Of that place,
to Ralph Winger Of Ixonia.
George Shinnick has sold his farm
of 95 acres, located Az miles south of
this city, to Francis Darcy of Emmett.
Albert Schloessner has sold his
farm Of 80 acres, located 5 miles south
of this city on the Coffee, road, to a
neighbor Name not mentioned.
Mrs Ella Coogan has sold her farm
Of GO acres, located on the Plank road
in the city of WATERFOWL, to Alvin
Holsworth of the town of Emmett.
Ludwig Else has sold his farm of
100 acres, located about miles south
Of this city on the River road, to Wal
ter Gillis, town Of Watertown.
William Marone has sold his farm
of 80 acres, located on the Oconomo-
voc road, southeast of this city, to
Charles Schuett of the County Line
cheese factory.
John Marcks of Okauchee has sold
his farm of 9 acres, located on the
Plank road in the city of Watertown
to William Lobeck of Waterloo.
August Naatz of the town of Wa
tertown has sold his farm of 100
acres, located miles west of this
city on the West road, to Herman Hell
Ter of HubbletOn.
Lawrence F. Lubinski, who in the
past year has removed here from Elk
horn, and purchased the C.. Smith
farm two miles west of the city, sold
the same to Henry l.. Scholl.
Henry l.. SchOll has resold the G.
Smith farm on the West road to John
Herlick of Kewaunee, Wis.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
PASS HEALTH LAWS
IN CLOSING HOURS

The state legislature, now in it's
final stages, has enacted a score of
measures for the promotion of public
health. The state health authorities are
convinced these new laws will assist
state and local officials materially in
safeguarding the public. These laws
include the following:
Authorizing towns, villages and cit
les contiguous to each other to en-
ploy a full time health officer, to be
paid jointly by such communities.
Authorizing towns, villages and cit
les to employ public health nurses, in
dividually or jointly.
Requiring teachers to send home
pupils habitually unclean or infected
with vermin.
Requiring the physician or midwife
to notify the state board of health OF
deformities or physical defects in new
born children, such reports to be
treated confdentially, and providing
for the commitment of such children
where necessary.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
TO RAISE LIBRARY FLAG.
Old Glory Will Float to the Breeze
for First Time.

To commemorate the tenth anniver-
sary of the new library, flag raising
exercises will be held at the public
library at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon.
The flag pole was erected a few weeks
ago and the new flag will fly from it
Friday for the first time.
A speech will be made by William
F. Voss, vice president of the library
board, preceding the flag raising by
Miss Maude r. Macpherson, the first
librarian at the Watertown library
before the new public library was
built
An invitation is extended to all
wishing to attend, and those in charge
hope that a representative gathering
will be present to participate in the
exercises.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
AT FIRST COMMUNION.
Twenty Children Receive Rite at St.
Henry's Church Sunday.

A class Of nine boys and eleven girls
received first holy communion at st.
Henry's Catholic church on Sunday
morning. Those in the class were:
Leo Breunig, Paul Feisst, Arthur
Huebel, Gerald Kehr, Louis Kehr,
Edwin Loukota, Walter Neither, An
drew Nimm. Herbert Zwara, Martha
Adler, Margaret Mutchler, Helen Mol
zahn, Leonore MOtter, Margaret Oes-
treicher, Frances Stangler, Frances
Schumacher, Josephine Schuch, Lii
liam Schuch, Mary Reark, Anna Rich
ter. .sts
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
WHO KNOWS HIM!
New Orleans Man Anxious to Find
Herman krieger.

Mayor Mulberger is in receipt of a
letter of inquiry from E. B. Rowan,
900 Gravier street, New Orleans, La,
asking to know the whereabouts of
an old friend The letter follows:
Honorable Sir: l am very anxious
to locate an old friend of mine, Mr..
Herman Krieger, who lived a number
of years ago in your city, and at one
time moved to Milwaukee and oper-
ated a restaurant at No. 142 Reed
street Since that tmie | have lost
track of him and would very much ap-
preciate it if you could put me in
touch with someone who knows his
present whereabouts
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
At the Theatres
***x****.*: !..s*...*****.*s

Mary Pickford will be the star at
traction at the Classic theatre on Sun
day. She will be seen in Poor Little
Sick Girl" which gives her plenty of
opportunities to display her great
talent Tonight the attraction will be
''The Scarlet Letter"
% 1
At the Majestic tonight Susan Gran
daise will be seen in "a Wicked
Soul Thursday, Carlyle Blackwell and
June Elvidge in '"The Social Leper"
Friday, Irene Fenwick and Owen
Moore in "a Girl Like That" Saturday,
Mutual Star Feature. Sunday and
Monday, Theodore Roberts and Anita
King in canton the Terrible"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
owners of Disqualification.

| have been directed to arrest and
prosecute each and every owner of a
dog or dogs in this city who has failed
to pay the license thereon for the year
commencing June 1, 1917.
Therefore, Final notice is hereby
given that l am about to proceed to
arrest and prosecute such owners of
dogs, at once. Pay your license now
and avoid trouble and additional ex-
pense.
Dated June %, 1917
Charles Pieritz,
25-3t Chief of Police
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
WILL PICNIC THURSDAY.
Annual Affair of st. Johns School Al
TivOli Island.

The annual school picnic of St.
Johns Lutheran church will be held
Thursday at Tivoli island
A parade will start the picnic at
o'clock in the morning and will be
led by st. Johns band, faculty, COM
mittees and school children Refresh
ments, dinner and supper will be
served on the grounds.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
fire ladies
REDUCED TO
q MEMBERS

The Watertown fire department now
contains twenty-one members, twenty
besides the chief, John CHASER. The
membership was reduced at the re-
quest of the police and fire commits
sion, who also organized the present
body Formerly there were thirtysix
members and it was thought that a
smaller force of fire fighters under
present conditions would be prefer
able The new membership is as fol-
lows:
John CHASER, chief.
Emil Schumann
AL Preusse
Harry Schlueter
Walter Kuenzi.
Edward Leschinger.
Otto Kohlhoff
Leonard Arndt.
Jack Kuenzie.
Arthur CHASER.
John A. Cruel
William Hilgendorf
Robert Bonner.
Max Justmann.
William Wendt.
Edward Carey.
( John Dillon.
>Edwin Kohl.
Edward Reichart.
Ernie Kuehn.
Julius Arndt.
At the meeting of the fire department
Tuesday evening the annual dividend
was given the men, This 'divvy' in
cluded all the members before the re-
organization, and the sum of S34 was
given each man. This money comes
from a return of two per cent on all
fire insurance premiums paid in the
city, but for several years the dividend
has been under control of the state. 1t
formerly was under control OF the city
and is given to volunteer firemen in
lieu of any pay. Hereafter as the force
is reduced in membership, the annual
dividend will be larger per man.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
|: SPORTING


Following are the results of the
skat tourney at Ohm Bros. Monday
evening:
Harry O'Brien, 16 good plays, 4S4
points.
Charles H. Miller, 61S points.
George Zoelle, club solo against a.
c. Semrich, IA good plays, 3S1
points.
r. W. Lueck 495 points.
B. Richter, high play, 120.
Henry Winkler, diamond tourne
against 5.
Rausch's Marble Hall team will
play Redwood a return game of ball
at the latter place next Sunday after
noon. The Hallboys defeated the Rich
wood lads here last Sunday and the
latter hope to retrieve their loss.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
DESTROY NOXIOUS WEEDS.
All Owners and Occupants of Proper
ty Must Obey Law.

Notice is hereby given that all own
ers or occupants of real estate in the
city Of Watertown are compelled to
destroy all noxious weeds growing up
on their properties and upon the
streets and alleys, or lawns abutting
upon such property Failure to do sc
will subject them to the penalty pre-
scribed by law. Frank Mclaughlin,
Commissioner of Noxious Weeds of the
City Of Watertown.
Dated this 18th day Of June, 1917.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
s'NIG NEUMANN ENLISTS.
Watert0wn Boy Joins Infantry il
Indiana.

Reinhold Neumann, Or Mig" as he
is Familiarity known to Watertown
people, has joined the United States
army. In a letter to R. Kerstell he
states that he has enlisted in the seth
infantry at Fort Ben Harrison, near
Indianapolis, Ind. Aside from the en-
listment he will also do duty as the
company barber.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
is NOW RAIL HEAD.
Former WatertOwn Man Elected Pres.
ident of Company.

E. j. Perry, just elected president
of the Kansas City, Clinton & Spring
field railroad, is a native of Water
town, Wis. He worked for the Milwau-
kee road under A. J. Earling as a
young man, and in 1878 became a tel
egrapher for the Fort Scott road in
Missouri. His first big position was
that of general freight and passenger
agent and superintendent of the road
he now heads.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
VIII Play at Sullivan.

The Imperial orchestra, local four
piece organization, will play at the
Fourth of July celebration in Sulli-
van This orchestra is on the order Of
"jazz band" and puts up fine class
of music.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
Barn Dance.

A barn dance will be given at G. A.
Lapp's place, u miles northwest of
WATERFOWL on Thursday evening,
June %. Take road two miles west,
one mile north and half mile west.
Pat Neitzels orchestra, including
piano, violin, cornet and drums has
been engaged. Refreshments will be
served
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
Come to Montana.

Golden opportunities for farmers in
the Land Of Least ResistanceS We
have found homes for thousands of
homeseekers in the famous Midland
Empire. We have the ideal home for
YOU. Only thirty per cent cash; bal
ance in five years. One years crop
will pay for the land Prices will soon
advance. Write quick. Homefinders
Association, 412 Stapleton Block,
Billings, Mont 27-2
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
A Thing of Beauty.

A thing of beauty is most assured
ly peony bush being cared for at
the home of Mrs. Otto Biefeld. 1t is
now in full bloom and is bearing more
than fifty large flowers. 1t is well
worth seeing and sets off the lawn,
which is adorned with other plants.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
THE WEATHER

For Watertown and vicinity-Un-
settled weather tonight and Thursday,
probably thundershowers. Somewhat
warmer tonight. Coolest during last
night 81; warmest today 81.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
WOOdmen Attention.

There will be a special meeting of
Log Camp No. 4O1, Modern Woodmen
of America, on Friday evening, June
20. August OttoS
27-2t Counsel
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
Turns in Fire Alarm.

A fire alarm was accidentally turned
in this morning while Engineer Ker-
stell was at work putting in shape one
of the fire alarm boxes.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
MEETINGS
Tonight.

Tonight.
Carpenters Union.
Watertown Lodge No. 666 B. p. o. e.
Violet Temple No. 20, Pythian Sis
tiers.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27
Thursday.

City Band.
WatertoWn Turnverein.
Branch No. 532, G. o. F.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-27

Smoke Ginger, &C cigar.
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