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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
DIR. 7. F. SH|NN|Ck
WRITES FROM FRANCE
TO LOCAL EDITOR
Tells Of Conditions in Hospitals Over
there and PrOphesies Early End
of the War-WiN Return To
Gods Country.

The following interesting letter has
been received by the editor of the
Watertown News from DR.. T. F. Shin
nick, who is stationed at Base Hos
pital No. SO in France:
In France, Oct. 20, 1918.
My Dear Bob:-I promised to write
you from France and let you know
how it seems to be near the actual
battle area. After being stationed in
q base hospital for six weeks, 100
miles behind the lines, had the good
fortune to be sent to an evacuation
hospital in charge of a shock ward
in close proximity to the front lines.
1t was my duty to resuscitate and get
ready for operating of badly wounded
patients suffering from shock and hem
orrhage. The practice of medicine
and the therapeutic measures have
been entirely revOlutiOnized since the
beginning Of this war. Patients who
were formerly considered too serious
risk for operation on account of their
extreme low blood pressure, due to
shock and loss Of blood are now re-
suscitated by means of actual blood
TRANSMISSION; TRANSMISSION of normal
salient salt solution, or the latest and
the one now adopted by the A. e. F.,
an already prepared and always ready
standard solution of 6 percent gum
acacia in normal salt These meth
DDS and means, with others used by
the medical man, enables the surgeon
to perform surgical procedures which
would be otherwise impossible The
physical strain in shock ward is
severe and the service there is not
long, when another team takes your
place. After the war l think the med
ical profession will be made up O.
specialists entirely, as that seems to
be the drift of things At the base
hospital have charge of all the gass-
ed cases, brought to this unit and let
me tell you, gassing as a weapon or
mode of warfare, is awful. 1t pri-
marily effects the eyes, lungs and
skin; the latter chiefly in the clothed
portion of the body and the resulting
conditions are not noticed for sew
eral hours after the person is gassed
The surgeon formerly was thought to
be Of most service in the army but
the medical man finds an equal and
as important field of work to perform
and the two branches are becoming
more closely associated.
The outcome of the war, which
never was questioned since America
entered the conflict, looks very prom
Using now and 1 personally think his
tory will be made In the very near
future.
l have been to Paris and it is a big
wonderful city, but owing to war con-
ditions, lacks the gaiety the public
In general associates with its life.
The war has dealt severely with
all the allied countries, especially
with the man power, and enterpris-
ing Americans can find vast and luc-
rative fields Of enterprise to engage
in, but if they feel anything like l do.
they will take the first available trans
port for the Good Old U. s.
Tell all my old friends l am well
and hope to soon be back in Gods
country and the ticket I buy at my
port OF landing will read from there
to Watertown, Wis,
Sincerely yours,
Capt. T. F. Shinnick
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Casualty List

List of Wisconsin men killed, wound
ed or missing in action:
Killed i'm Action.
Corp. Alfred Pennings, Green Bay.
Harold Davidson, Soldiers Grove.
Frank Peterson, Friendship.
Alfred Chappell, Platteville.
Matthias Weber, Barton.
Corp. Emil Boiling, Milwaukee.
Edward Drill, Princeton.
Theodore Anderson, Sand Creek.
Frank Scott, Augusta.
Died of Wounds.
Moses Fond, Hawkins.
Walter Monette, Hines.
Corp. Edgar Eubanks, Rice Lake.
Died of Disease.
Frank Wahner, Milwaukee.
William Banks, Milwaukee.
Joe Marsoun, Boscobel.
George Whiting, Lake Mills.
Corp. Paul Koslowski, Manashaw.
Emery Allbaugh, Spencer.
Roland Vaughan, Wauzeka.
Walter WARMTH, Milwaukee.
Herman Lee, Melvina.
Orville Gourley, Black River
Gustav Loving, Black River
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
Charles Nagorsni, Milwaukee.
Albert Sorenson, Gillet.
Wounded Severely.
Lieut.. Richard Mulcahy, Portage.
Corp. Otis Strand, Deerfeld.
Wounded Slightly.
Walter Seibel, Fond du Lac.
Oakley Bisheau, Ringle.
Sergt. William Rosenfeldt, Oconto.
Sergt Robert Hatke, La Crosse.
Corp. Royden Baxter, Wautoma
Corp. Owen BrOckman, TOmah.
Corp. George Tessendorf, Neenah.
Corp. Fred Teteak, Lena.
Elmer Johnson, Phillips.
Henry Roeschem, Racine.
William Schroeder, Neillsville.
John Van Den Brock, South Kau
kauna.
Frank Wrobleswki, Milwaukee.
Eugene Boyer, Fond du Lac.
Herman Calbaum, Withee.
Lawrence Scholl, Stoddard.
William Treschir, Milton
Basil Warren, Superior
Missing in Action.
Sergt David Lamphere, La Crosse.
Seth Crawford, Viola
Frank Wright, Lyndon Station.
Albert Sorenson, Gillett.
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next SUNDAY DESIGNATED
AS SPECIAL PRAYER DAY

To the Clergy Of Jefferson County:
At last the prayers of the American
people for victory have been an
swered. Peace is now assured us. I
call upon the clergy of Jefferson coun-
ty to observe next Sunday, November
II, in their respective churches as a
day of thanksgiving and of special
prayer to Almighty God for His divine
leadership which has again brought
peace to our land, and to the world,
through the victory of the free peoples
of the world.
1t is understood that in each con-
gregatiOn this day be observed in q
manner fitting to the traditions and
the customs of the congregation, but
certainly the spirit of all may be ex-
pressed as that of thankfulness and
Of joy.
Let's remember that our boys are
still over there and some of them will
be there for several years seeing that
the guarantees for permanent peace
are secured. @& =.
1t should be the prayer and the
earnest desire of all of us that out of
this war there may emerge a better
understanding among the nations,
shown in League of Nations to En-
force Peace" based upon justice,
Righteousness and the fundamental
christian teachings of brotherhood.
The Council of Defense calls upon
all OF the people of Jefferson county
to assemble within their respective
churches Sunday morning, November
II, and make this truly e day OF glad
thanksgiving in every church in JET
fersOn county.
Yours very truly, a.
D. @. Grabill, Field Secretary,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
MONARCH TRACTOR PLOWS
IN DEMONSTRATION TUESDAY

A practical demonstration of what
was given on Tuesday on the w. G.
Cody farm in this city. The tractor
rs a Watertown product, being made
by the Monarch Tractor company,
and successfully fulfilled all tasks in
the field. The neverslip creeper was
used for traction in the demonstration
of Tuesday and the machine at the
conclusion of the exhibition was
shipped to a GAINESVILLE purchaser
The neverslip tractors operate sue
cesfully on kerosene. They are equip
ped with a special combination gaso-
1ine-kerosene carburetor under gov
ernOr control. The tractor is started
with gasoline and when the motor is
heated up sufficiently, the kerosene is
switched on. The machines are
equipped with emergency brakes for
use on hilly and steep country roads
The machine was pulling three a.
inch plows Tuesday with ease The
bearings ON the tractor are kept free
from dirt by the use of the special
railroad journal boxes. The weight of
the neverslip is 6400 pounds, and it is
capable Of blowing 10 acres per day
on the average. There are many adj
vantages in this make OF machine.
The tractor stays on the top of the
ground and travels on steel rails in
stead of in the dirt or mud It travels
at the rate of IN and ~ miles per
hour, depending on the kind Of land
The Monarch Tractor company COM
pleted last July new additions to it's
factory here, to more than double it's
capacity. New workmen are constant
ly being added to their already big
force
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
STAY ON WAR JOB.
DON'T RELAX EFFORTS

To all Council of Defense Women
Workers:
The following is a copy of tele-
gram just received from Washington !:
Il earnestly beg you not to relax your
efforts in the slightest degree, on &C.
count OF the possibility of an early
armistice. Even il an armistice should
be concluded this does not mean that
the war is over, and in any case the
emergency will not be over for long
time. Most Of the work which you
have been called on to perform must
go on undiminished and I hope every
man and woman in the Council of De-
Tense system will stay on the job. In
a few days will write you as to the
outlook for future work
Signed,
Franklin K. Lane,
Chairman Field Division
Council National Defense
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
HOGS RULED HIGH.
November Stock Fair Was Well At
tended Tuesday.

The November stock fair on Tues
day was well attended and there were
good offerings of pigs, vegetables and
field seasCnings for the housewife to
use in the preparation of sausages
and meats. There was an abundance
OF cabbage at to 8 cents head, &C.
cording to size; onions sold at $3.50 a
bushel, pie pumpkins and squashes at
10 and Is cents, and young pigs at five
to nine dollars apiece. Apples were
on the market at $175 per bushel
A big volume of business was trans
acted in the local stores, the clerks
being kept busy all day long. Here the
women ruled in the purchasing for
winter needs and the men footed the
bills as usual. The trade compared
favorably with former fairs at this
season of the year if one may judge
by the number of people in the various
stores.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
REV. III. A. LINK ENLISTS.
Former WATERFOWL Pastor Joins tn
Coast Artillery.

A Mckinney, Texas paper prints
the following story concerning form
er pastor of st. Paul's Episcopal
church: 1.-The Rev. H. A. Link recent
ly enlisted in the heavy caost artil-
lery and is now awaiting his call to
the colors He has been rector of St.
Peters Episcopal church for some
time and is an eloquent and worthy
leader of his sect. He came to Nc
Kinney from Wisconsin where he was
prominently identified with activities
of his church and educational institu-
TONS"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13


To County Fuel Administrators,
Committeeman, Retail Dealers
and the Press:
The following Is copy Of a tel
y egram received this day from Mr..
WOOllen of the United States Fuel
Administration, Washington, d. C.
= estate organizations including
local committees must be main.
tanned. Possible falling off in pro-
ductiOn will make distribution
and conservation program vitality
necessary this winter. RespOn.
= sibility still rests on every men,
Der of the fuel administration.
Details will follow by mail"
= Yours very truly,
w. N. Fitzgerald,
= Federal Fuel Administrator for
Wisconsin.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
Is Critically III.

Miss Catherine Stacy, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Stacy, is seriously
sick at her home in Church street.
She is suffering from pneumonia
caused by the Spanish influenza.
Hopes are entertained for her recov-
cry. Her brother, Joe Stacy, is with
Co. e in France.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
GUARDS TO DANCE
At THE ARM0RY ON
THURSDAY, NOV. q
Big Time Assured the Public Whose
Attendance Will Help the Boys
AlOng-Pat NeitzePs JAZZ
zers VIII Play.

The Watertown Separate Company,
Wisconsin National Guards, are ar
ranging for dancing party which will
be held in the Armory on Thursday
evening, November Fl. For this &C.
casion Pat Neitzel's Jazz orchestra
will furnish the inspiration and every
thing possible will be done to enter
tain the public which is invited to par
ticipate with the local guard.
The S. L. D. M. club will be enter
tanned by Miss Dora Geise at her home
this evening.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
MEETINGS

Tonight.
.Watertown Lodge 666, B. P. o. e.
Carpenters Union.
Library Commission.
Thursday.
City Band.
Watertown Turner Society.
Branch No. 120, G. K. of w.
Branch No. 532, C. o. F.
Poultry and Pet Stock Association
United Order of Foresters.
Emmanuel Church Choir.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

For the benefit of the public
we wish to state the sausage
we manufacture consists of the
best meat Obtainable for that
purpose, and is made up under
sanitary conditions and con-
tains NO cereals or preserva-
tives of any kind. Anyone max
ing statement contrary to the
above will be given an OppOr-
tunity to prove same in court.
II. H. Buerger, Prop. lift
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
TRAINING OF OFFICERS STOPS
u. s, Order to Camp Grant Affect.
500 Men.

Rockford, ILL.,, Nov. 13.-An order
was received by Col. G. e. Reese, com.
mandant of the infantry central off
GERS training school here, from Adiu-
tant General Harris, stating that the
class of 800 civilians scheduled to en-.
ter the school this week had been
halted.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
Notice..

The party who took the robe off a
horse in the Ohm barn on Saturday af-
ternoon is known and unless same is
returned to the News office the party
will be prosecuted. 11-2t
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
Potatoes.

I will have car of select No. / and
No. 2 round white potatoes from Rio,
Wis. at G. M. & St. P. Ry. depot in a
few days These are first class pota-
toes and if you have not put in your
winter supply, l will have all orders
of five bushels or more delivered
from the car. No. l, $125; No. 2, 81.
Edw. GnatZig.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
TO HOLD EXAMS FOR
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS

Examinations for railway mail
clerks, male and female, will be held
on Saturday, November 80, at the
usual places. Further information
may be had at the postoffice
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
BOWLING

Baumann's Candy Kids will take on
any team in town. See Sim Baumann
for dates.
Tonight at Lange's alleys four OF
the City league teams will take to the
drives. The Cubs and Mud Hens will
bowl on alleys one and two while the
Gems will meet the Tammany Halls.
Next Tuesday evening four teams of
the City league will bowl.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
THE WEATHER

For Watertown and vicinity-Fair
tonight and Thursday. Not much
change in temperature. Coolest during
last night &c; warmest today As.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

News want ads are small, but the
cost is smaller, and wise i1ves.crs
use them Tor best results
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

Invest q little money In q News
Want Ad. It will return q profit
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

News want ADS are small, but tho
cost is smaller, and wise investors
pse them for best res its.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

The home paper-Watertown News
Read the News.
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Report of the Condition

OF the Farmers & Citizens Bank,
located at Watertown, State of Wis
consin, at the close of business on the
to call by the Commissioner of Bank
inc
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

SOu-SS.
l, A. D. Platz, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear, that
the foregoing statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief
A. D. PLATE,
Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of November, 1918.
r. J. HOGE,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
H. Wertheimer,
MAX G. KUSEL,
Directors.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
FULL FREEDOM FOR BELGIUM
Gallant Little State Asks Right to
Make Treaties.

Washington, Nov. 13.-The Belgian
legation, in an official statement, an
nounced that Belgium will no longer
submit to status of guaranteed
neutrality" like that which existed be
fore the war. 1t aspires to complete
independence; to the rights common
to all free peoples"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

Scores rolled by the West Side
cluh Monday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

More than 75 per cent of the trade of Egypt is with the British possessions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

cheeriest meeting places when great balls
 were held in pre-war days. It will once again be the scene of splendid festivity
 and I am told that the most amazing fancy costumes are being prepared by
 people who have had no opportunity Of
 exercising their ingenuity in this direc-
 ton for a long time. Preparations for
 Christmas festivities are also being
 thought about and talked about most
 energetically and although everywhere
 there hangs heavy shroud Of tragic
 memories, there are also to be considered thousands of lives that have mercifully
 escaped the shadow of terrible loss
 America is beginning to assert herself
 very charmingly in social London, and
 the United States navy and army Is seen and admired everywhere. went to q dance the other night at the Empress rooms, very popular ballroom attached to a famous hotel situated almost In the grounds of Kensington palace, and there I found any number or young American officers dancing merrily with English partners in whom they obviously took very lively interest The big ball room was beautifully decorated with | flags of the allies-Italian, French. Bel
 gian, Japanese, Portuguese and the rest
 of them-but nowhere was there to De
 seen the stars and Stripes" Several
 English women noticed the serious onlfs-
 sion. and at once formed themselves into
 an impromptu delegation to the manager
 of the hotel We refuse to dance in your
 rooms" said the appointed spokeswoman, until you have rectified grave error. Where Is the American flag?' l really felt quite sorry for the poor man who was perhaps the only hotel manager in London who did not possess an 'Old Glory He asked the ladies, however to postpone their wrath for a short time, and in the course of about half an hour and long before the dancing had ceased. he produced from somewhere an Ameri- can flag of quite a respectable size. which was conspicuously hung over balcony on one side of the room. As soon as Il made it's appearance the dancing stopped and cheers and enthusiasm{Slnade sort of pandemonium for several minutes Then the band struck up "The Star lSpanglah Banner" while the American and English officers stood at salute. This was followed by lover There to which familiar tune everybody "one stepped l vigorously.
 l During all armistice week the mos difficult things to manage were getting anything to eat at restaurants. and SC touring. seats at theatres and music halls The scenes at the fashionable restaur l ants really beggar description, and l | You had been so lucky as to engage ,; liable and were so unlucky as to arriv' | five minutes later than the hour al
 | which you said you required it. the pos |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

You're bilious! Your liver Is sluggish! You feel lazy, dizzy and all knocked out. Your head is dull, your tongue IS coated: breath bad; stomach sour ana bowels constipated, But don't take salivating calomel It makes you sick: YOU may lose a days work.
 Calomel is1mercury or quicksilver which causes necrosis of the bones. Cal omel crashes into sour bile like dyna- mite, breaking it up. That's when you
 If YOU want to enjoy the incest, gen. tlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced just take spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone to- bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

pr;ncess Beatrice, Princess Patrlcia anu
 Princess Mary. There were a lot or or
 ficers. evidently friends of the royai ladies, who visited them between 'he acts. and I noticed much less constralnt
 and formality about the group than useu
 to be the case in pre-war days. Princess
 Patricia was as usual looking wonder
 fully pretty, and her little gold and plack
 turban suited her delightfully."-. l saw
 her talking to Maj. Robert Lorraine the
 famous actor-airman, who mas won ses-
 eral decorations by his splendid bravery.
 These include the D. s. o. and the M. C.
 He was wounded only few months ago and is still limping badly. although ne
 protested to me later that he was reel
 ing 'as fit as a fiddle" Another dis- tinguished person I noticed in the arui-
 ence. who is not often seen at theatres.
 was Bombardier wells. the boxer, who
 is England's champion heavyweight. iie Is a magnificently handsome man, Wno lis entirely unlike the typical "bruiser
 in appearance I am told that ne IS .o ! fight again at a great sports meeting
 that Is to be held at the Albert hall early in December. I have an idea that this fight, which Is to be held under
 distinguished military auspices, Will pc !, one of the fashionable gatherings o1 The winter season. I will never forget during
 the summer of 1913 when Olympia (after-
 wards turned into an interment camp for German prisoners of war) was the scene of three wonderful boxing tourna-
 ments which were attended by the most fashionable crowd of people in London. 1 The huge building looked as if an audi
 ence from Covent Garden on a gala night
 had come there by mistake, and fancy that the coming boxing match at the | Albert Hall will show very much the
 same sort of concourse; at any rate f Billy" Wells Is certainly England
 handsomest, as well as most distin'
 guished boxer. and he has also estao' lished himself as a very fine soldier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22
Ugh! Ca|omeI Sickens;; SaIivates!
 Please Try Dodson's Liver Tone
I am sincere! My medicine does not upset liver
 and bowels so you lose days work

under my personal money back guaran- tee that each spoonful will clean yonr sluggish liver better than a.dose of nasty calomel and that it won't make you sick.
 4 Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver med cause you will wake up feeling fine, your liver will be working, your head ache and dizziness gone, your stomach will be weet and your bowels regular. You will feel like working, youll be cheerful; full of vigor and ambition.
 Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely vege. table, therefore. harmless and cannot saliyate. Give it to your children Millions of people are using Dodson s Liver Tone instead of dangerous calome now Your druggist will tell you that inc Nale off calomel is almost stopped entirely here.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22
LEMON JUICE
 WHITENS SKIN Girls! Make beauty lotion at home for few cents

a bottle containing three ounces of Orchard White, shake well. and you ing and skin whitening lotion, and conn .piexion beautifier. at very. very small cost.
 Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply three ounces of Orchard White for a few cents Massage this sweetly fra, grant lotion into the face. neck and arms and hands each day and see how tan. redness, ~sallowness, sunburn and wiridburn disappear and how clear. soft and rosy-wi1ite the skin becomes fes' It is harmless.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

Eondon, December I've arc just re- AovertnE from the first hysteria of arml- stice week. and are beginning to ap- preciate to small extent what peace stands for at home and abroad. It IS not in my province to speak Of the Aeeper and more serious side to the pres- &Bnt amazing situation, but rather to chat Ter in a rather irresponsible sort of fash lon concerning the lighter matters that Sdke the Hun air raids of the past are 1f mo national importance"
 To us who have lived in London under Hhe immediate shadow of war, 1t seems - If with the turning up of the lights
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

70 MCTERS Ea of Cascarets contains fu dre
 lions for dose for children aged year old and upwards Nothing ese nasty be lamentations and constipation po'So 'io the tend little gently yet thoroughly Even eross 'e fsh bilious children gladly take Cascaes without beng coaxeo Cass taste just candy. Cascarets never Gpe never se but all. they never dsappont the worried "oe