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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-23
The war army bill as passed by con

The war army bill as passed by con-
gress and finally reviewed at the war
department was signed by President
Wilson Friday night, thereby putting
into immediate motion machinery
designed to produce within a years
time national army of more than
100000 trained and equipped men,
backed by adequate reserves of men
and supplies and by an additional $780,
900 soldiers under training. The pres
ident's proclamation summons ap-
proximately 100000 men from q to
80 years of age to register for mill
tary service and setting the date for
registration. The registration date is
set for June and will be followed by
the process of selection which will de-
termine the first 100000 men to be
called to the co1ors about September l.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-23
LOCAL MARKET.
Elgin Butter Market.

Elgin, Ill, May 19.-All sales of but
ter were at an advance of 1c over last
weeks price
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-05-23

Now for a sane Fourth of July.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20
DRAF TEES,
200 SHOR
GO TOCAMP
Second Days Quota
More Nearly Filled
Than First

With FAR less confusion than on
Monday. the second contingent OF
Detroits third draft quota entrained
FOR Camp Custer. Battle Creek. Tues
day morning. The two special trains
that left over the Michigan Central
during the morning carried 1860
men, or only about 200 less than the
quota This was a far better show
ing than on the preceding day. when
more than 400 selected men failed
10 appear The conduct OF the men
was better. TOO. because booze was
not 80 much IN evidence.
Lieut. Connors OF Camp Custer,
who was in charge OF the moblliza-
ton and departure for Robert X.
Davis. gave the officers OF the Michi.
gan state troops who commanded
The various divisions and accom-
panied them 20 Battle creek. strict
orders 20 search the men and the
train FOR booze before reaching
camp Large quantities OF liquor, IN
addition 10 what they carried under
their belts. were taken from the
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20

drafted men who left Monday, after
they reached the cantonment.
AS on former occasions the sec
ond day crowd Rt Tho station was
larger/t than on the first and : the
farewell scenes more numerous and
distressing Husky policemen. sta
toned AZ the gate 20 keep the lines
back. did not hnd II IN their hearts
TO deny mothers and sweetho0rts
the privilege OF a parting embrace
as they spied their boys IN the line,
so made no effort 20 detain them
when they broke thru. Thus the
lines drew closer and closer tOgeth.
er until there was barely room for
the boys TO pass thru in double
column.
Strong men, used 20 trying scenes.
were seen 20 coveruy brush the
tears from their eyes AS they looked
on this spectacle. Fearful lest her
boy get beyond the gates and ont
Of her reach before she could get
20 him. many a mother fairly threw
herself upon the conscript az he
passed In the line and clung 10 him
az long as the officers would permit
The men leaving on the first train
were from local boards No Z. rs,
II, 10, 20 and %. The second train
carried divisions No lS. 81, "a and
%. All modified at Navin field
with the exception OF local No. l6
whose draftees marched from their
local headquarters directly 10 the
station.
The children or Tappan school
Vermontaye. and Maranteite 81.
gave the conscripts patriotic send
on on the march from Nayin field
70 the station As the procession
approached, the children. under di
rection OF their teachers. lined M
on either curb, each with q flag
and formed a living lane OF red
white and blue II was pretty
tribute and one which the boys
were prompt 10 acknowledge with
cheers.
Green's band. large detachment
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20
will not do. the danger is that we
shall do nothing.-Adolph Monod.

will not do, the danger is that we
shall do nothing.-Adolph Monod.
There Is no greater sign OF holi-
ness than the rejoicing In Rnothers
good.-George Herbert
Have you and today
stood silent &c with christ apart
from
Joy or fray
or life 20 see His face.
To look n but a moment on His
grace.
And grow by brief oompanionship
moro true.
More nerved 90 lead. 20 dare 20 DO
For Him at any costf--Anon-
TO be everywhere and everything
In sympathy. and yet content 10 re
main where and what you are-is
not this 10 know both wisdom and
virtue and 10 dwell with happinessf
r.. /. Stevenson.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20

OF BOY Scouts. and mounted police
escorted each group OF drafted men
from the ball park 10 the train via
Michisan-ave.. Eleventh. Church and
Marantette~sts. The drum and
bugle corps OF troop No. "a. Boy
Scouts. led the scout delegation.
A group OF scouts appeared IN the
parade wheeling a machine gun IN
vented by Gustave Wandrie. OF the
Western high school cadets who
has also devised a machine rife. lie
claims a record OF $50 shots per
minute with tho machine gun thru
the use OF dual clip feeder. The
gun also has a dual cooling F~stem
A few OF the men who failed 10
reoort Monday reported Tuesday
morning and were sent ont 20 camp
"iih t0days contingent
The shortage Tuesday was not
regarded as at all serious. Some OF
Tho boards now reporting short
were way over their quota on previ-
Gus notifications One Of these
was the twenty sixth division, whose
40 per cent quota r. 226 men. Last
time this board sent out 252; today
30 sent only 1913. The board is stlll
few short OF rs full IS per cent
on the three drafts, but the shortage
Will be made up.
The last OF the contingents to
leave az this time, will get away
! Wednesday morning. when Tues.
days program viii be repeated
Highland Park gave its second
draft quota OF 2Sf men a royal send.
or Tuesday morning. The men were
modified IN Ford field az 6:4t
O'Clock. n was still dark when the
| ccnscrlpts and the organizations
taking part IN the parade started
out for the field Escorted by white
plumed Knights Templar knights
Of Columbus, the Highland PARK
companies of Michigan state troops
and several other organized bodies
the men marched down Woodward
70 Windemere. 10 Oakland and
thence 20 the Grand Trunk station
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20

we allow our inclination or our ap-
petite 20 get beyond our control,
then there is a corresponding loss
OF strength In our soul. We have
power only when we keep our lower
selves In complete subsection 10 our
spiritual natures.
None but the selfrestrained and
temperate person can know true
riches. The sacred record runs that
"the drunkard and the giutton shall
come 10 poverty"-the poverty that
means starved soul. the empty
life. All that enriches his existence
on earth slips from mans posses
sion thru the food gates Of intern
perance
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20
BY WILLIAM 7. ELLIS.


Self assumes a thousand forms.
But a always bears the brand OF
sim Whatever sayors Of self IL
wrong. Whatever exalts selfshness
D. au attempt 10 dethrone Christ
We cannot use words that are too
strong or 20 hideous In condemnlng
selashncss. for lack OF selr-cOntrol Is
the root OF all sin and sorrow. Self
iRhness. little and big land We must
beware lest we hide our own self.
ishness under some pleasanter
name) is responsible for all the woe
and blight and unhappiness that has
ever cursed this fair world. Every
bit OF selhshness is inspired by
Satan.
II is true that we need lives that
are stronger In the fundamental vir'
tues. We must first have n devo-
ton 10 truth and integrity that can.
not be shaken Love III justice, pur-
ity, and righteousness are essential
TO noble characters. Without these
traits vlrtuous life ia impossible.
But having them, there Is still great
need OF lesser characteristics OF
gentleness, patience. sympathy. for
boarance. kindness and selfcontrol.
A plain brick wall may be a. strong
as the same wall adorned and beau.
tiful. but In large sense II Is not
as useful. So our lives should be
not only righteous but beautiful BY
wearing the graces OF Christ we
should make His gospel attractive
Selfcontrul I'm TRIES trains In self
control In crises. There IL such a
thing as the habit OF mastery. When
we accustom ourselves 10 deny the
body I'm lesser matters. we are sure
ly storing up power for victory In
some great temptation. On the other
hand ~ Is impossible 10 yield TO all
the impulses OF self I'm things that
seem OF small Importance, and then
one day suddenly rise 10 conquest
when great struggle In on. We
are preparing today for tomorrow's
victory or defeat.
Our lives must DO either for the
glory OF God or for the qualification
OF self. They cannot be both.
They are weakest who know not
their own weakness.
Selfabnegation helps 10 self-re.
straint. When We humble ourselves
We are lifted above the power OF
our lower selves
Ministry helps 10 mastery. When
we are busy serving others we for.
get 10 obey self 10 Is the life that
i- most engaged in unselflsh service
against which the arrows OF tempta-
ton ny with least force. Devotion
20 others Is strong armor against
tho temptations Of selnshness
Prayer prevails against passion
gelhshness fees from the saint on
his knees Power Is provided by
prayer. Let the temptation be what
Il will, n cannot abide tho prayers
Of an earnest soul
They are the worlds masters who
have flrst mastered themselves
Crown Christ King. That II the
secret " success No life has two
thrones. II Christ sits on the
throne. then self has lost his power.
N Christ be obeyed, tho desires and
passions OF tho old nature will
clamor in vain for a hearing. Only
thar r. r. mastered life over which
Christ r. Master.
1ntemperance II altogether weak
moss; n In any department OF life
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20
CADILLAC GETS
WAR CONTRACT

General Manager Richard r. Col
Inns. OF the Cadillac Motor Car com
pany, confirms the story that Tho
company has already begun work az
top speed on It's second hugo war
order.
Beyond this bare confirmation
Mr. Collins declined TO 90. IL Ia
understood, however, that the order
includes airplane engines and NUM-
tons.
In quarters which profess to have
accurate information In such mat
terA this Is said TO be one OF the
largest OF the many war orders
which have come 20 Detroit manu-
facturers in the last several months.
no revelation is made or the exact
amount. altho II Is said 20 total
many millions.
Tho production OF war materials
and the production OF motor cars
will proceed simultaneously. IT.
deed. II one n TO be favored over
the other, the advantage without
question will be given TO the gov.
ernments work.
II is said that the company In
prepared 20 invest heavily-into the
millions II necessary--as the volume
OF war work grows greater.
The first Cadillac war contract
was for motor cars IN large num-
ber a great many OF these have
already been delivered.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS

Solitude Is az needful for the i'm
aglnation as society IL wholesome
for the character. Lowell.
Friendship IS 20 be valued for
what IS In n, not for what can be
gotten out Of It'll G. Trumbull.
Higher than fear and stronger than
fate
Are love and faith that patiently
wait.-Anon.
Between the great things that we
cannot do and the small things we
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20
Here. Tip From Treasurer Green.

County Treasurer william II.
Green suggests that the collection
OK county taxes, which begins Dec.
I, will be facilitated n property
owners will send in a description
OF their holdings 90 that tax lists
may be sent them. Recently an
nexed territory comprises ss square
miles, containing 400 subdivisions,
and many property owners In this
gone probably don't even know in
what wards their land Is located.
Confusion during the tax-paying
period IL bound 90 result unless this
and other matters are Strengthened
out In advance
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20

in Highland park. where they en-
trained.
Hamtramck's 2B1 men wiz leave
for camp Wednesday aftr a civic
parade and celebration.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20
LYON ENTERS HOLE IN THE GROUND
WHERE GERMANS HOPE is BURIED ERDUN

e. G. Lyon. stan correspondent Of
Tho Times Is now spending some
time with the French army, thru the
courtesy OF the French military au-
thortties After observing operations
In and about Verdun, ne has been
promised tho chance 20 go into tho
nrst line French trenches III ] come
ANT with whole skn ] ought 90
have something Nerv interesting %
write about" saws Lyon. ia a letter
TO the editor az The Times.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20
Community Chorus Holds Practice.

Community Chorus Holds Practice
The Community chorus. which
ne Monday evening. In Central high
school, took up some Christmas
carols I'm preparation FOR tho Holt
day season The chorus rs open 10
everybody and only patriotic songs.
snthems and oldfashioned songs
known % most folk are taken up
Ben Potter is director Of the chorus
which Is under the auspices Of the
Recreation commission.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20

The annual convention OF the Ala
hama Federation Of Women's clubs
ir 10 be entertained In Mobile dur
ing the three days beginning today.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20

The Texas Frsternal Congress
meets in annual session today AT
Dallas.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20

Terse Comments On the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic Of the
Young Peoples Societies--Chris-
tian Endeavor, Etc FOR Dec. 2:
"SefControt ~ Cor. 9:24-27.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20

II is q fact not generally known
that Queen Mary OF England pos
sesses considerable talent as an art
ist. Many OF her paintings have
been privately exhibited and praised.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20
In the Religious World

CAPTAINS OF THEIR OWN SOULS.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20

Michigan's ratification of The
Times exclusive advocacy of bone
dry, statewide prohibition by
majority Of 10000 was the crowning
achievement in record of electoral
endorsements unparalleled in the first
! years OF any newspaper.
Study The Times Ticket The
* shows where the people have
been with it In its many battles for
better government.
1t all Of these reforms The Times
was the first and foremost news
paper champion.
In nearly all of them---notably in
the fight against the saloon, fake ad-
vertising and for woman suffrage
The Times was the only daily news
paper advocate in Detroit
The power Of The Detroit Times
as an untrammeled influence is es-
tablished by this showing beyond a
peradventure
Proving that reader confidence,
more than totality Of circulation,
makes for influence.
And explaining why exacting ad-
vertisers like Robt. II. Ingersoll &
Bro, the American MuItigraph
Sales Co., and others use The
Times exclusively in Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20
sy c. C LYON.

WITH THE FRENCH TROOPS
AT NERDUN-l have Just come
from spending a wonderful evening
IN the lmpregnable citadel OF Yer
dun n ntlnaf ~ Col -----.----- ifa
The Detroit times., 1917-11-20

Intemperance Ia altogether weak
ness, n I'm any department OF life
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-04
70 BRICK
 PLANTS MERGE
KANSAS BRICK AND TILE CO. .RCHASES THE PERLA BRICK
 FROM T. N. ATCHINSON
~saction of unusual
 Malvern this
elk and

ss 1la Nsaction of unusual weeF ss9 le l.. Malvern this T;la Ga n,irehasad f,. ick and son, his brick plant at Perls.. snz
 The transfer of the property le4 cluded besides the brick plant, a dwelling, and 58 acres of clay land, and the consideration was $20,000. This is one of the most important transactions to have been made in this city for some time, and the deal has been pending for several weeks.
 Mr. Atchinson has conducted a suc- cessful business of his plant at Perla for the past 20 years, and had built up one of the biggest concerns of it's kind in the state.
 The Arkansas Brick and Tile Co.,, since it's reorganization several months ago, has rapidly grown, and it's business has been entirely satis- factory to the stockholders. The merging of the two plants means more business, and widening out of the activities of the company.
 It is said the company will make many improvements in the plant, both at Perla and in this sy, and will go after big business. We predict for them an immense business for the coming years.
 MT. Atchinson will continue to manage the Perla plant, and with the success he has already made, it goes without saying that the business of this concern will also continue to im- prove.
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-04
FAVORS ESTABLISHMENT
 OF EXCELSIOR PLANT

A certain gentleman is looking for a good location for an excelsior factory. He has been located in one of the pro- gressive Arkansas cities, but finds that the supply of raw material is all but exhausted He plans to continue the business at it's present size, which means that he will employ about twenty-four men working every day of the year. Incidently t might be stated that several families of good substantial folks will move in with the plant to its new home, where ever that may be.
 Having lived in one of the states best residential towns he does not want to locate in any but a really live and pleasant town. He has visited Malvern and has this place under con- sideration as possible site and home There is one drawback to our city, for he is obliged to install a sprinkler system in his buildings to protect against fire, and that means that a
 
 good head of water must be available.
 At present the plant ships about three hundred carloads of excelsior each year which would add car each day to Malvern's record as shipping point, and would mean at least fifteen hundred dollars addition al wage money coming into the busi- ness houses of town.
 This is land clearing proposition. The excelsior men follow the lumber men, taking small and sappy pines which are too small for timber, and also removing from the farmers land the small growth of pine, gum and cottonwood which is his greatest handicap in bringing in of new ground. The income from this timber Ii nthe case of the land clearing, the farmer will practically cover all the expense of clearing the land for culti- vation. Certainly this proposition is worth a live investigation in the hope of bringing it to Malvern.
 A BOOSTER. l S. X x
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-04
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 MEETS MONDAY
CAMPAIGN FOR POSITIONS IS
 WARMING UP. MUCH IMPOR-
 TANT LEGISLATION SLATED.

Little Rock, Jan. 1.-The fortyfirst session of the General Assembly of Arkansas is upon us. It will convene at 12 o'clock noon next Monday. In jew of the large amount of importan1 orr. 7ss to be considered, much II
 str;eted rs, ed that the session is not be denied that sEliW " Be- ne rssffwvast- ed with local legislation, it is admitted that sixty days does not give sufficient time for the careful and deliberate cdl- sideration of necessary legislation. Etn consequence, there was more of tat character of legislation which maybe called "half baked" in the recent ss- sion than ever before. And it wilh'e- quire the exercise of the greatest gre to prevent a recurrence of similar pn- ditions this time
 Legislative politics has the righ of way this week. The members arsbe- ginning to arrive,-in fact the adYnce guard came last week. The numeous aspirants for gavel honors are ophing up headquarters in the Capital and Marion, where they are receivingheir friends and making and re-maSing their slates. There is large npber of candidates for all the office, as usual, and the applicants for cFieal jobs are as numerous as ever. 1t is too early to make prognosticatihs a. bout the Presidency and Speakeship, with any degree of certainty. Te in- dieations are the field for Preident of the Senate will narrow don to about three, and for the Speabrship to less than half of the origina ten. While Dr. Brough is not takins any hand in the organization, his infience is nevertheless being felt in S> >fe and Senate The prediction is freeIy maa that the administration will have ] working majority in each body, an that the proposed measures to be em bodied in the new governors inaugra address will have the support of tn law makers.
 Great interest is felt in the mes sage of Gov. Grough. No intimatio has been given out as to it's contents except in some minor details. It believed that he will advocate the call E ing of a constitutional convention since he has expressed himself a favoring it. The greatest interest felt in his recommendations fo financial legislation. This continue as it has been for some years, tn greatest question confronting the law makers. Several efforts have bee made to solve it. The natural increas in taxable values, and the slashin vetoes of appropriations by the gov ernor, have helped some. Two year ago. when the Legislature convened the outstanding indebtedness, re presented by unredeemed warrants was $448, 8,065.06, and when the Legis lature convenes next Monday, ther will be a deict of approximate5 $130,00O. If the governor can su.s ges means for placing the state ! ST manently upon cash basis again, h will have accomplished a journalist feat that will commend him to tn people as financial Moses.
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-04
SUPREME COURT
 AFFIRMs JUDGEMENT

The Supreme Court of Arkansas rendered a decision Monday, affirming tte judgement of the Hot Spring County Circuit Court, in the case of H. D. Davidson vs. Mimegua Cooper age Co.,, which gave a judgement to MT. Davidson.
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-04
STREET CAR MEN
GET INCREASE

UET IINONEftoE Little Rock. Jan. 3.-An increase of one per cent an hour in the wages of the 175 street car motormen and con- ducters became effective January1, be- ing voluntary on the part of the Little Rock Railway and Electric Company. The announcement was made last May, at the time the employees organized their union. The increase will amount to $500 a month or $6,00O a year.
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-04

Superior Printing at the Record of flee.
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-04

Miss Laura May Burrow has re- turned from a visit to friends in Arka- delphia
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-29
LITTLE SOLDIER KEPT
PONY TO WHICH HE
WAS ATTACHED

VI v YARS strong appeal 10 boys
NA/ lies iu the promise of ex-
element Tint IL offers. II
has been said that the
'l'il conflict was largely ~ boys w,r.
Three boo every tom soldiers on th'
luion silc were uudcr tWcnty.o n
}DHfs of nse. and thc percentage ua
greater BOO tte South Although th,
minimum nsr oft enlistment u
c.ehf.,u This regulation was lu man.,
Instances ,tul.l lu.lp l,.iu..s ul
testimony t0 -hoN that boys were
among tho hc.f Hul NrHNcst.
one of thc MOST noteworthy wus lt.
te "Cis Van Iault. who. at Port
William o.. boo the sumner of 1852.
volunteered Go drum for % |rccruitlue
officer ut o. soldiers meeting 600 am old
-chrolhou.c. IN August Of that year
hc enlisted as "a drun4ier in Company
3d. 100 thc seventy ninth Ohio regiment.
being 90 that time ten ycurs. seven
months and eleven days oli. Tic
irummcd lu thc "ryeimcntal band as
NDil 90. Boo the ngll and became tho
pet uud pride of the regiment.
There Wus uo better soldier In SHEER.
MINIS army. AS O. dispatch carricr he
served through ull me- ruthless "mnrch
COB tho ~cu' An officer snid to him
chat. being So young hc "did not pos
cc-s me discretion of older heads. md
consequently. when carrying a mess
suee usually took the most direct
routp.'
Whom mustered out. Boo 1868. he was
thirteen yeurs ana Six months old.
Being told that he must give up his
pouy-nn animal captured go Millcdse-
Vile. Gu. and which Dee had long rid
lyu ns dispatch clrricr- he vns ereut-
ly distressed and went to see President
Johnson about the matter. "Nly SON.
said the president "Whnt DO you
wHut7 A hreyct. ! supposef'
$50. &c is not that" replied Che boy.
"lt is ry dyur pony / have brought
h'm all through fhe campaisn unl uow
De- ls 90 he taken away lrun me
"You shall Keep him" saii the presi-
lent ana signed cam order 90 chat ef-
fcot