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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-05-28
NAVY is CALLING
MANY YOUNG MEN

The United States navy has already
been heard from in the war zone and
has again proven it's right to the
name, The First Line of Defense"
And as the nation begins to fully
realize that it is engaged in a war in
which the services Of all are required
in one m3nner or another if the Stars
and Stripes are to be carried through
the fray to victory, q new interest in
the naval forces is being manifested by
the young men throughout the coun-
try, as indicated by the number Of in
quiries received by recruiting officers
Today as never before, the life of
a sailor and particularly the life of a
man-of-w hrs-man-with its adven-
lures, ever changing scenes, new coun-
tries, new people; following the sea
from port to port, from one ocean to
another, is making an exceptional ap-
peal to young men Of spirit, and from
the great metropolitan cities, from
towns and from villages, the appeal is
being ans Swered by red blooded" Am
orleans, who, having heard the call to
the cOlOrB, are enlisting in the First
Line Of Defense"
Although men must be had at once
to man the great guns on the floating
cities of steel, as well as to perform
all the intricate work required to keep
the battl9ships in fighting trim at all
times, tho same high standards which
have always been characteristic of
the navy are being rigidly adhered to,
and all men who are enlisted must
come up TO the the requirements which
prevailed before the war. For both
officers and men Of this branch of the
service aFe proud of their record, a
record of great and worthy achieve
ment, of duty well, done, and of cour-
age and bravery unequalled.
The young men of Wisconsin who
are enlisting at the present time, in
addition to a chance OF serving their
country ih an honorable position, are
offered MANY advantages as ra-
pid promotion, steady employment,
good, pra| |ctical training, provision for
old age, a healthful life, and an oppor-
tunity fol travel and education. The
pay compares favorably with that OF
highly paid labor in civil life.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-05-28
G0SLINGS TO PLAY
NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE

The annual ball game between the
Goslings and Northwestern college
will be staged at Washington park on
next Wednesday, Memorial day. There
is a friendly rivalry between the two
teams for the city championship, and
in consequence interest will be keen
in the result. The game will be called
at 3:15 o'clock and the admission will
be % cents and grandstand 10 cents.
Manager Kronitz announces Henke,
Anweiler and Hughes as the battery
for that day, while Northwestern col
Iege will have Bublitz, Stueber and
Henning to do the heavy work
The game is called later. so as to en-
able the people who take part in the
Memorial day exercises a chance to
see the game between these two
teams.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-05-28
READS TABLETS OF AGES AGO
University Professor Discovers Funda-
rentals of Christian Religion
Were Evolved $500 3. c.

DIR. Stephen Langdon has just de-
ciphered tablets in the University of
Pennsylvania museum which are thou
sands of years old.
The doctrine of q Messianic hope,
Of the expectation of deliverance from
sin and suffering by a Goldman in
the shape Of king, goes back to at
least $500 B. c., when the Sumerian
theOlogia ms evolved a theory which
has been the basis of Jewish and
Christian religion ever since, accord
ng to his discoveries.
The new tablets are of interest be-
cause they show that the Sumerians
never lost hope that the restoration
to state of sinlessness and happiness
through the agency of the gods would
come and their faith was pinned on
earthly kings who were deified and
worshipped in the hope that one would
be deliverer. Elaborate rituals
were made for all of them, but each
failed. Then came the Semitic con-
quest Of Sumer and the era of pessim-
ism set in, as shown by the famous
epic of fGilgamish, one missing book
Of which has just been found in the
Nippur collection Of the University
museum.
The Senites had no such Messianic
hope, since the story of Gilgamish,
hero of the epic of Gilgamish, is the
antitheSiS Of the restoration of Para
disc, and this is the more important
because Gilgamish himself was half
god. 1t is presumed that the Jews
got their idea of Messiah from the
Sumerian epics rather than from their
own congeners in Babylonia.
The discovery is considered import
ant because it shows that the Su-
nerians who first gave an account Of
the creation, flood and fall Of man,
which were adopted by the Jews, also
provided the first theme of God
man who should suffer death and re-
deem the people from the loss Of
paradise. All of these documents date
from before the time of Abraham and
apparently are copies of those much
older. The fundamentals Of Jewish
and Christian religion are shown in
tablets at least $500 years old.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-05-28
The Burro,

The burro is a small and compact
horse of the mule variety. He has a
high forehead and thoughtful, reflec-
tive face, but is not as brainy as he
looks. Sometimes indeed he seems as
inane and stupid as man in love with
grass widow. Most generally a burro
has great, soulful eyes. but really his
soul is smaller than that of a blind kit
ten. In collection of souls that of
the burro would seem like mere
speck. The greatest value of the burro
is for the load he carries. If a man
could carry the same load and be as
Sure-fOOted about it he would be
worth $4,000 year as wine agent.
Los Angeles Times,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-05-28
Majority Of PoPes italians.

OF nearly 300 popes, who have held
office since the establishment Of the
papacy, large majority were Roman
or Italian by birth. During the first
three centuries of the Christian era
several of the popes were Greek. Pope
Damascus, A. D. 366 to 384, was Span
ish; Popes Hilarius, A. D. 461, and
Symmachus, 498, were Sardinians !;
Leo II, A. D. 6S2, Sergius, 697 and
Stephen ", A. D. 768, were Sicilian !;
Gregory V, 996, and Leo TX, 1O49,
were German; Sylvester II, 800. and
Nicolas II, 1853, were French, as were
Urban ", 1861. and Clement ~, 1865 /;
Hadrian ", A. d. 1854, was English
and Hadrian VI, A. D. 1922, was
Dutch. Pope Alexander VI, who was
in Office in 1892, when America was
discovered, was Spanish.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-05-28
Black Feline Agent Of Evil,

In nearly every weird legend black
cat figures as the agent of evil. A story
generally accepted down to the middle
of the nineteenth century was that
when Satan desired to disturb the
peace of mankind he assumed the form
of a black tomcat. In Germany, Eng
land and France during the middle
ages it was usual to wind up religious
celebration by throwing a cat from
height to the road below.
Among the many popular fallacies
accepted by unlettered and ignorant
persons is one that a cat can see better
at night than In the day, and that it is
able to see clearly In pitchblack dark
ness. But the real secret Of the cats
ability to move rapidly in a dark room
lies Ia It's feelers, commonly called
whiskers, and In its natural surefoot-
edness.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-05-28

Watertown is known for many miles
around as the best place to sell any
thing a farmer has to SELL Buyers
are always waiting with the cash in
their hands to pay. I know this to be
a fact because I am one Of those buy
fur, or anything in my line to sell,
just drive up to my place and see how
quick we can make deal l keep new
filters in your egg cases and loan you
chicken coOps to bring in your chick
ems. [ even loan you good egg cases
so you can safely get your eggs to
town. All | ask is a chance to buy
your produce. Chas. Kerr, Ir.,
221 West Main street
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-05-28
Lishes From the Indians.

The early American colonists adopt
ed certain dishes from the Indians,
among them samp, which is coming
into popularity once again today. Roger
Williams is credited with having de-
scribed this as Indian corn beaten and
bOlted and eaten hot or cold with milk
or butter" 'Hominy' was the term
applied to maize boiled with alkali,
which removed the outer skin of the
grain, leaving the inner part soft and
good to eat. "Hoe cake" popular with
the negroes of the South, is said to
have been adopted from the Indians
who once inhabited that section Of the
United States.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-05-28
Let Old Wounds Heal.

eBy the time a man has reached
forty the chances are that something
has happened to him to destroy his
peace Of mind" These words were
spoken by one Of the wounded who
didn't know how to take care OF his
mind. He kept the wound from healing
by letting his mind dwell upon it-by
making it a controlling circumstance
in his life. Recovery was possible for
him. He might even have been a bet.
ter man for the wound. But he chose
to take harm out of it instead Of TAX
Ing good.
Here lies the greatest danger for the
wounded. II they let the wound poison
the whole system 1t will, indeed, spoil
their lives. But there is always some
thing else to do-tc put the SYSTEM
into such a condition that the wound
shall inevitably heal and perhaps not
leave even a disfguring trace on the
mind.-John D. Barry.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-05-28
Not Qualified,

''See here, you little rufiian, I'll teach
you to throw stones at my chickens" !"
shouted the angry matrOn to the boy
next door.
"Well, if you want to teach me the
same method you use when you throw
them at my cat I'll go elsewhere for
instruction" snickered the little ruff
fan, whose father was a college pro-
fess0r.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-05-28
Tonight.

st. Johns Church Choir.
Bricklayers and Masons Union
Lincoln Lodge No. 20, K of P.
Harmonic Society ST. Marks
Church
Tuesday Evening
BARRIERS Union.
Independent Band
Volunteer Fire Department
Mixed Choir ST. Marks Church.
Watertown Chapter No. IL, R. A. NJ
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-05-28
WATERFOWL WILL HUSTLE
MONEY FOR UNCLE SAM

Watertown will do its full share in
pledxing money for Uncle Sans Lib
erty loan, and city-wide effort with
that end in view is now being made.
The meeting held in the city hall
Friday evening to discuss the Liberty
loan was the outcome OF visit mere
by two federal reserve officers. May
or Mulberger acted as chairman, in
Producing Judge c.. E. Armin of Wau-
kesha as speaker. H. Werthelmer
gave a short talk on the details of the
Liberty loan.
Mr. Armin spoke on the purpose OF
the Liberty loan which the govern
ment has launched. The idea is that
each city should raise prescribed
amount in proportion to its popula-
ton. The city OF Watertown must
raise the sum of 100000. Judge Armin
spoke on the democratic side OF our
government. He said:
"Those families which stand togeth-
err and boost each other, and who look
to the interest OF each family, is the
most successful We as whole are
great family and are working out new
problems in government
Since the inception of this new gov
ernment, when thirteen states lnaug-
-urated a new idea, by giving to the in
dividual his own right even though he
had not been born with crown on
his head, where individuals of differ
ent nations and religions are fused
and amalgamated into free and demo-
cratic citizens, that they may not act
entirely for themselves, but for the
good of the community.
That we in this country are receiv-
ing opportunities that no other coun-
try can. offer its citizens and an ideal
place to raise and make happy fami-
ly. 1t rests with the individual wheth-
er or no this country shall make up
all its possibilities by raising the nee
essary amount of money freely and
willingly Interest in this country is
in common; those outside have none
only in what they can make out of it.
In order not to make ourselves the
laughing stock of Europe we must
have the 'sinews Of war 1t is only
question whether we want to sub
scribe willingly or have it taken out
in taxes. The more money raised and
the quicker it is raised, will mean
Sreater purchasing power. This loan
is out and Watertown has its allot-
ment"
Mr.. Wertheimer stated that the
present loan is for two billion dollars,
in denominations of $50 and up, ma
turing In thirty years, and paying 31a
per cent interest. The government re-
serves the right to redeem them. II
at any subsequent period a higher
rate of interest is to be paid, the Lib
erty loan bonds will receive the same
rate. Watertown's allotment is per
cent of it's banking reserves and will
exceed 100000.
The people have false idea that big
business will absorb all issues of
bonds Such is not the case, and every
man will have to do his bit, no matter
what it may be.
f. A. Hoffman, suggested that men
should volunteer to act Os agents in
this city under the committee OF four
bankers which has been organized.
The following gentlemen offered their
services:
A D. Platz, H. Mulberger, F. E.
Woodard, G. E. Bacon, C. E. Frey, G.
H. Lehrkind, l.. w. Parks, Joseph
Claus, H. T. Eberle, S. F. Eberle, H
Wertheimer, ]. E. Heath, c. A Skin
U uoffmonn w Uocc
Charles Mulherger, L. w. Murphy.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-05-28
New Functionary.

tSay, I got swell job" remarked
Billy, I'm teller in livery stable"
s'That is new position to me-" com
mented his grownup friend with puy-
Slad eOuntenanee. What are your du-
ties as teller?"
s'Oh," said Billy solemnly, II run
back and tell the bsss when the rhone
rings"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-05-28
For Men With Weak Hearts.

Doctor-You mustn't stay out late
at night.
Patient Ga married man)-Is the
night air bad for me?
Doctor-No; it's the excitement after
getting home that hurts you.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-05-28

tributiOns are welcomed by many
small-and must we say it-large
newspapers of oIlr great country
B. Oiler Plate as rule ignores 10
cal happenings, such being entirely
too small for his notice, but on such
subjects as bull calls, yellow fever,
infantile paralysis, beauty doctoring,
advice to lovelorn, or snakes in Tim
buctoo he is humdinger. He is a
little shy on telegraph Unconstitutional
he has been known to help out in a
pinch, but so far few editors and bust
ness managers Of papers on which he
has been employed have ever seriously
considered dispensing with his ser
vices.
In short, B. Oiler Plate is one of
those useful, If lowly members of the
craft who blush unseen, but not un-
heard by durn sight.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-05-28
JUMBO KEEL LED IN
TARGET TOURNAMENT

Jumbo Keel was high gun in the
eleventh annual tournament Of the
WatertoWn Gun club held Sunday at
the local traps. He punctured 92 of
the blue rocks out of total of 100
shot at. The attendance was light Ow
ing to two causes, the high price of
shells and the rain of the preceding
night and morning. Following are the
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-05-28

Pass the butter gently, Mabel,
Shove it lightly through the air;
In the corner of the dish, love,
You will find a nut-brown hair
As they on my coat would lie,
Now I strike them every meal-time
In the butter or the pie.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
APPOINT FOOD AGENT
MISSOURI MAN NAMED SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF ST.
CROIX COUNTY.
OTHER WISCONSIN D0INGS
items of Interest Throughout the State
Gathered by Alert Correspondents
and BuIIetined In Brief for
the Busy Reader.

Madison The county board has
hired Thomas M. Olson, formerly
county agent in Butler county, Mis-
souri,, to serve st. Croix county in
the capacity of a permanent resident
food agent. The new appointee is
the twenty-third regular county agri-
cultural representative to start work
in Wisconsin. Oneida county in 1913
took the step which began the move
ment. All but three of the men are
serving northern or north central
counties. About thirty counties Of
the state are now supplied with tenn
porary emergency food agents, to
work with county defense councils
during the present season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
Bio Glass to Graduate.

Manitowoc-The largest class ever
graduated from the local high school
will receive diplomas this year when
ninety-three students, fifty-six girls
and thirty-seven boys, finish school.
Carroll G. Pearse, president of the
Milwaukee normal, will deliver the
commencement address.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
Medics for Prohibition.

Marinette-at a meeting of the ply
sicians of Marinette and Florence
county, held here, resolutions were
adopted favoring the enactment of
laws prohibiting the manufacture of
alcoholic drinks from grain during the
war. Every member of both counties
voted for the resolutions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
Ordered to Pay Judoment.

Racine-In the circuit court here a
decision was rendered ordering John
c. Peterson and his bondsmen to pay
the John A. Tolman company of Chi
cago $1,607.16, the amount alleged to
be due for goods sold and delivered by
Peterson as salesman of the company
to the trade and collected for by him
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
Draft Clerks Volunteer.

Manitowoc - Seventy-six registrars,
three from each precinct in the city
and two for towns and villages, have
been named by county officials to
serve for registration under the army
act, June 5. Many of the registrars
volunteered their services.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
ORGANIZE Band on Military Basis.

Beloit The Beloit Boys band of
forty members will receive systematic
military training as well as instruc-
ton in music. The leader, Police OFF,
Ger J. H. Mcneil, was a soldier in
England, and some time ago organized
the band on a military basis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
Mill Men Ruv Three Boats.

Green Bay-The sale of three boats
of the Nau Tug line to S. w. Murphy
of Appleton is announced. The j. C.
Ames, 1852 feet beam; the Erma and
the L. T. Brogan were the boats in
volved in the sale. Murphy represent
ed the paper mill interests of the Fox
River valley.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
Farm Work Too Hard: Go Home

Marinette-Eight boys sent from
Chicago to work on farms near Am
berg have returned after four days
spent with the hoe and shovel. The
work was too arduous for them and
they asked to be permitted to return.
The farmers granted the request and
the lads took the first train home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
Do AWAY with Free Lunch.

Kenosha = Kenosha has given up
free lunch. All saloon men in the city
announced that after June the lunch
counter will be banished. The plan
has been agreed to by every retail
liquor dealer in the city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
Sell $500 600 Road Bonds.

Kenosha-Road bonds to the amount
of 100000 have been s0Ad by Keno
sha county and. the town of Pleasant
Prairie. Work to complete Sheridan
drive from Kenosha to the Illinois line
will be started at once.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
Receive Red Cross Instructions.

Stevens Point = Mrs w. S. Whyte
Of Madison is here giving a course
of instruction to the recently organ
ICED Red Cross chapter. A house to
house canvass for members for the
organization is being made.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
Industrial Body Sued.

Misunderstanding that the Industrial
commission of Wisconsin acted in ex-
cess of its power and that fadings, in
claim for damages, do not support
the award, Henry Nelson. owner Of
the Star Taxi company of Racine,
brought suit against Mrs. Mary Dahl
enberg and the industrial commits
sion, demanding judgment that the
award be set aside.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
MarshfieId Doctor Called.

Marshfield-Dr. X. w. Doege, pres
1dent of the Marshf1eld clinic, has re-
ceived his call from the government.
All of the clinic doctors volunteered
their services in the medical corps
some months ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
Urge War Building Fund.

Beloit-As part of Beloit's campaign
to raise $4,000 for a Y M. c. A war
building, a mass meeting was held at
which the local military company was
present. The citizens committee ex-
poets to reach its goal within a few
days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
ALLEGED Bandit a Luratie.

La Crosse-John SchaeSer, held on
a charge of holding up a train near
Sparta, is an escaped lunatic. This
was revealed when he was arraigned
in court. His attorney produced let
ter from an asylum at Norfolk, Neb.,
from which Schaefer escaped about
six months ago. Judge E. O. Higbee
continued the case until June 8.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
AssembIyman Recovering.

Madison - Assemblyman Charels
Hart of Oshkosh, who has been i'll
with pneumonia at hospital here for
several weeks, is out of danger and
will be able to leave the hospital with
in two weeks. Hart is not expected
to return to his work in the legislature
this season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
Sentenced for MansIauuhter.

Wausau- James and Burton Robi-
nette were found guilty on the charge
Of manslaughter in the second degree
for shooting and killing Thomas Jones
at Nashville, crest county, in March.
The former was sentenced to five
years in the Green Bay reformatory
and the latter to five years at Waur
pun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
Class lakes Tour.

Stevens Point - The geology class
of the Normal school, accompanied
by Prof Culver, made a tour around
Wausau to study the rock and other
formations in that region.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
Preparing for Ambulance Corps.

Janesville-Miss Isabel S. MacLean
has provided Jonathan Weber, an or
phan working his way through Beloit
college, with $400 to equip himself for
the American division of the French
ambulance corps.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
Farmers To Get Assistance.

Wausau The county council of
defense has authorized A. c. Berg,
principal of the County Agricultural
school, to assist farmers financially
in securing seed GnG potatoes for
planting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
Will STAGE "puty Day" Dance.

Fond du Lac = Company E likes
war rations, but it also likes pie and
other delicacies. Therefore, the
guardsmen will stage a Duty day
dance, June 5, to secure funds for
buying extras"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
Pastor Accepts Call.

Fond du Lac-The Rev. P. G. Van
Zandt, pastor of the Baptist church
here for five years, has accepted
call to La Grange, Ill, and will leave
here July /.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
Will Helm BuV Bonds.

Fond du Lac 500 railroad en-
ployes will be aided in buying liberty
bonds through the deducting of a
minimum of 81 monthly from their
pay, railroad officials here announced
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-07
Registration Day Concerts.

Fond du Lac-Arrangement were
completed for free band concerts in
Fond du Lac and also in all the prin-
cipal towns and villages of the county
on Tuesday, June 5, registration day
The Red Cross will present each man
with badge as he registers.