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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-17
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What Sort of a Man Will He Be?
In this land The People are the Sovereigns.

In this land The People are the Sovereigns.
They need bow to dictation from nobody. Neither the
Executive Legislative Judicial branch of the
has the right demand what the shall
And yet soeny proposed In this advanced age of
supposed sanity at the zenith of the greatest advance
the world has known in popular sovereignty that the
people be entirely ignored Wisconsin, and that candidates
for the Legislature be forced pledge themselves place
this state In the National Prohibition column without
ultaon with The People, and in the face of various popular
expressions at the polls against the idea.
the plain duty Of every seeking legislative honors,
whether he be anti prohbtionist pobtonst refuse
become political buccaneer robbng the People of their
rights.
No fair-minded honest man, who seeks to repre-
section of Wisconsin i'm the legislature
Afford i'm justice, in fair play and in honor, to do
otherwise than declare he will be true servant of The
People; that he will leave the decision Wsconsins
position upon National Prohibition be decided by
he will honestly and faithfully abide by the result
matter what his personal and single opinion may
be. He Is representative of The People and should
express the will of The People.
No candidate for the Legislature afford to hesitate
for to take this position. For any who
refuses do and who thereby declares he is determined
to work his Own WILL matter what The People want is
neither honor principle and is unfit represent
an honest constituency in any capacity whatsoever.
And that true whether that endeavor to force
Wisconsin into the National Prohibition column against the
will of The People to twart that expressed will if should
choose Prohibition.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-17

for our couatrs's defense In the fu-
ture, thereby asvE1ng us against the
disaster Of IN attack which would and
us unprepared ana completely 1t the
mercy Of an organized foe.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-17
TEAM WORK.
It amt guns, nor armament,
Nor funds that they can pay,
But the close cooperation
That makes them win the day.

It amt the individuals,
Nor the army as 4 whole,
/ But the everlastin' team work
OF every bloomin' soul.
RUDYARD KIPLIN0.
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it's simple story and carries its mute appeal to the heart; already our con sciences are challenged by the elo- ~quence of the empty sleeve; already we are faced by the outward evi dences of these our boys who have laid not merely money, but life and body themselves upon the altar.
 Fathers and mothers of America! !! Your sons need warm hearts to faith CT them and ministering hands to sustain them; they need every com fort, every care, every protection that money can buy and love provide. It is your own flesh and blood that is calling you. As you cherish Ameri- can manhood, and in the name of God, who gives victory to the right answer the call.-Literary Digest.
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ARKANSAS IN THE WAR

Dallas Herndon, secretary of the Arkansas History Commission, is completing history of Arkansas ac- tiyities in the world war to be pre- sented to the 1919 legislature in Jan- uary. The work probably will be one of the most detailed reports of state activities which has yet been compil- ed. The material used is, in large measure. newspaper accounts of state activities and included the work of locating the cantonment in Little Rock, the work of the first officers training camp at Fort Roots, mobil1- zation and liberalization of the state guard, and it's military history to the present. The Arkansas casualty lists will be given brought up to date, and the names of men mentioned in or ders or awarded honors. One part of the work will deal with the war work accomplished in the state; the Red Cross. Liberty Loan, W. s. s. United War Work and other campaigns for funds. The work of the draft boards will be given, together with resumes of work done in administering the draft law. including stacker raids. The material for the report has been practically all collected, and is now being compiled by departments.- Arkansas Gazette.
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ROUGH WITH FEM IN TEXAS

Some SympathlZerS of the fallen imperialistic government of Germany in Texas, have suddenly become em boldened to make what are alleged to be reasonable remarks against the United States, in the mistaken belief that the armistice now in eff. feet abrogated the national espionage act and the state loyalty laws. But pro-Germanism is as much tobooed in mistice has been signed, as it was during the actual fighting Practical demonstrations of this fact have taken place.
 At Burton, Fritz Kunkel did not take kindly to the terms of the armis- tice imposed upon Germany. Citizens of the town took possession of him gave him a sound whipping and then gave his naked body a coat of yellow paint. Louis Klanke was another German objector to the armistice pro visions. He was whipped publicly Louis Herman, farmer who resides near Brenham, thought an injustice had been done the kaiser and Ger many by the allies. He was whipped by local citizens and made to double his war work assessment Otto Roe mer and Herman Roemer, when call ed to account for alleged pro-German- ism. agreed to double the amounts Of their war work assessments Henry Mier, another German of the Bren. ham community, was arrested and placed in jail for refusing to deliver up arms to Sheriff Burney Parker. He is an alien enemy and is being held to await further investigation by the federal authorities. Antone Pawlosky. who lives in the Sand town community of Washington coun- ty, had some harsh things to say about President Wilson and the allies when news of the signing of the ar mistice reached him. He was round ed up by patriotic neighbors, who, after whipping him with a lash on the public street. forced him to march through the town carrying the Ameri- can flag and shouting, "To hell with the kaiserl Hurrah for Uncle Sam. '' Kansas City Star.
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TO OPERATE BARGES
 ON THE MISSISSIPPI
RETIRING DIRECTOR GENERAL McADoo. SAYS PROJECT WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY THE RAIL ROAD ADMINISTRATION.

Washington, Dec. 14.-In tele- gram today to the presidents of the St Louis Merchants Exchange and Chamber of Commerce, Director Gen. eral McAdoo announced today that the railroad administration will car " out the Mississippi river barge route project,
 The director general urged the business organizations to give seri- ous consideration to his proposal that federal control of railroads be extended five years. He said unless the extension is made a reasonable opportunity could not be afforded for fair test of "the value of uni fled railroad operation along with co-ordinated inland waterways oper- ations,'' and the experiment on the Mississippi river would not hold much promise.
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WALNUT RIDGE MAN
 MARRIED ii TIMES

Walnut Ridge. Dec. 15.-Not many men now living can boast of having married II times and lived to tell the tale. yet such has been the ex- perience of Samuel J. Killow, an ex- Confederate soldier and reputable citizen of Walnut Ridge. On De- cember this modern Solomon took unto himself his eleventh bride in the person of Mrs. Agnes O'Neal and has settled down to an oft repeated blissful honeymoon.
 MT. Killow was born "A years ago in Williamson County, Tenn. In 1856 his family moved to West Tennessee, and when the Civil war broke out MT. Killow and two brothers entered the confederate army. In 1865 he was paroled at Greensboro, N. c.
 Following are extracts from the log of Mir. Killow's voyage on the turbulent matrimonial seas:
 On December 26, 1868. he was mar ried to Miss Mary Jane Patterson. She died in 1873, leaving two chill dren.
 In 1874 he married Lucretia Sand CTS. who, as he expressed it, soon cut loose from me" In this year he
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COlORED PEOPLE PLEDGE TO
 STAND BY HAMP WILLIAMS

On Wednesday night, December 1, a meeting of colored people was held at the colored high school building, and Prof. D. W. Hughes was elected chairman. The meeting was called to order by Rev. R. E. Bryant Dr. O l.. Williamson and County Food Administrator J. M. Hewitt, were in troduced and made some very en- couraging remarks in the National Worlds Relief Week and were sp plauded often by the crowd. At the close of the addresses the following resolution was unanimously adopted;
 Marianna, Ark, Dec. 4, lslS
 Whereas, From December l to ls cember 2, inclusive, is the Nationp Worlds Relief Week.
 Whereas, we, the colored consthG ency of the county, has been loyal m all of the demands and requests ol our president, Woodrow Wlisoh buying liberty bonds, war sa'ins' SldHlDS, tHillL Stdhupo "N ing in food and feed stuff to heip VI" the great world war
 Whereas, we have given our suns husbands and kinsmen to dethion' autocracy and enthrone democfaOs' 2. of which we hope has been aone Y the satisfaction of all, regaruleS' VI color. or previous condition oi Selm CIV tude, and that peace and harln0n' will be the watchword or the "o''r r
 Whereas, we have always been ", s al, and we hope to always reiiaih a,- m al to the Stars and Stripes o' country of
 Resolved that we, the negroo' .sa Lee county, pledge ourselves 'O .sns sa Hon. Hamp Williams, the sta'e M administrator, and the Hoh, .tor = Hewitt, county food admlnlsuat aats our support both national anu ' The until the starving nations o'
 ' ''' Respectfully
 R. E. BRYANT, Local As'
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moved to Lawrence county, Ark.
 In 1882 he was married to Nancy Jane Ellison, who died in 1892.
 In 1894 he was married to Sarah Ann Holcomb who lived about four years.
 Sometime later MT. Killow married Elizabeth flaws. Elizabeth left him with the sack to hold" as he ex' pressed it.
 Shortly afterward he married Miss Mary Jane Robertson, who lived with him a short time and left for parts unknown.
 MT. Killow then united with Mary Acres. a widow with six children, but they soon disagreed and quit
 The next marriage was with Amanda McCritchen, who had five children. Death soon claimed her.
 The ninth marriage was to Winnie Milton. Mir. Killow says they did not live together long enough o get we'll acquainted.
 In April, 1912, MT Killow married Frankie Crawshaw, to whom two children were born in December, 1916. She died soon afterward.
 Nothing daunted, the aged cheva- Her annexed his eleventh and last wife. so far, on December 5.
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ARKANSAS ACE"
 DOWNS Il l-2 HUNS
LIEUT.. FIELD kINDLEY OF GRA- VETTE, THIS. STATE, WRITES OF BEING DECORATED FOR AC- COMPLISHMENTS

Grayette. Dec. 12.-With the close
 of the war First Lieut.. Field k. Kind
 lev of Gravette has a record of eleven
 and half Huns brought down Tn ar
 battles to his record. In a letter just
 received here by his cousin, Uther
 Kindley, cashier of the Bank of Ora vette, dated the day. before the armis- tice was signed, Lieutenant Kindley wrote in part:
 "I am still doing my best to clean up the Huns, but today is too fogGy for flying. Tomorrow the 72 hours will be up and we will know whether the war is over We are now operat- ing with our own army and it is fine to see Tanks wherever you turn. The last scrap we had was a thriller. It proved to be our best, and may be the best in the history of the war, for we cleaned up the entire seven Huns who so bravely attacked us, or rather whom we caught in our trap.
 "I was leading the squadron of the flights over the lines when 1 saw the seven Huns and at once set trap for them. I was leading the bottom flight with two other flights of ours far above me in the sun, out of sight of the seven Fokkers. I led the flight directly below them and was praying and hoping that they would attack. They did attack and got in a few shots before our top flights came down; then there were IA machines crowded into a small space, each trying to shoot his op- ponent I got my Hun and started to get another. but someone beat me to him. By this time every Hun had gone to his grave and we never lost a man. Of course, as leader, I got credit for the whole show-why, I do not know-for I only did what any one would have done with things in his hands as they were in mine.
 "Up to date I have eleven and half Huns to my credit and, al though it was not my birthday, the British decorated me with the dis flying cross and l am told that I am recommended for the Amer can distinguished flying cross. How ever, am yet but first lieutenant"
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OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT
 GENERAL OF ARKANSAS

The following deserters from or ganizations of the National Army at Camp Pike, Ark, are at large; fifty dollars is payable for their appre- hension and delivery to Camp Pike or to nearest military camp or sta tion:
 James Dozier, Augusta, colored. Willie Otterberry, Marvel, colored. Burl Brooks. Pine Bluff, colored. Grover c. Tuck, Hensley, colored. Elijah H. Cowart, Leaf, Miss, col ored.
 Sylvester Walker, Clifton, colored. Walter s. Foster, Mound, Okla, colored
 Claud Porter. Pine Bluff, colored. Charlie Ransom. Ethel colored.
 Willie Wright, Gillette, colored.
 These deserters are in addition to lists previously published. Periodical lists will be published from time to time, and it is hoped that not only county officials, but every citizen in our state will assist | in the rounding up of deserters slackers and delinquents who, while at large, are a menace to society and good citizenship. These men should and MUST be rounded up and made to perform their part in the worlds war for democracy, and most earnestly request that every loyal and patriotic citizen assist in cleaning up our state of these ob jectionable characters. Full descrip tion of any of the above men may be obtained at this office
 LLOYD ENGLAND,
 The Agjutant General.
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cRuTcHEs AND EMPTY SLEEVES

CRU CHES ANU EMPIY OLE w .
 It is splendid thing to give bill lions to war that war may cease. It is thrice blessed to give to these magnificent and merciful organiza- tions that have been formed not to take life, but to save it, not to give wounds, but to bind them up, not to spread disaster and blasting death, but to dispense good cheer and kind. liness and knowledge and comfort and .brotherly love among our own boys
 It is privilege to give to this great cause when for the first time in history Jew, Protestant and Cath ollie are sinking the bitter differences of centuries, when prejudices are sweeping out like ash in furnace winds, and creeds are commingling in the final gold of truth. This cause is indeed His cause. and each dollar we give is given into the very treasury of heaven.
 If for a moment, far from the peril and sudden death of the trenches we are tempted to shirk from new sacrifices we have but to look tround about us. to remember our duty for already in our streets the crutch tells
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QUARTER SYSTEM RETAINED e.p
 BY UNIVERSITY THIS f

Fayetteville, Dec. 16.-The qu' l., tbs University this fall to facilitate lit t. 'rs re work of the s. A. T. c. wi.' ouarter tained this year The present next will end December 2l' ." oo and quarter will start Deeempel ou dc close March P. Practicaiiy ul start partments in the UnlVersit' nanefit of elementary courses for the ,"h D to re the S. A. T. c. men who military main in school and drop ouarter work which was required '".'
 Tin soldiers for the s emu. for thd real live khaki-clad soialerI sIa bs 7 fathers and mothers woD for Mis- nice Christmas selection "
 Columbia to make.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-28
YANk PRISONERS ARE
NOW WELL CARED FOR
American Red Cross Doing
Splendid Work in Sending
Food to Prison Camps.

American wives, mothers and loved
ones of captured Yankees confined in
German prison camps need have no
fear their boys will suffer from lack
OF food. With characteristic, live-wire,
modern business efficiency methods
the American Red Cross has perfected
a great organization which now for
wards weekly supplies of food to all
American prisoners in Germany
through Berne, Switzerland.
At Berne the Red Cross has leased
a large warehouse which now contains
sufficient food to supply 10000 Ameri-
can prisoners for Il period of six
months. A similar warehouse has
been leased in Copenhagen, which will
be ready to take up the work Of pris-
oners' relief at a moments notice.
AS soon as a man is reported q
prisoner of war IA 2O-pound parcel Of
food is sent to him, and this is fol-
lowed by a shipment of the same size
each week thereafter, the parcel con-
tanning ais" a supply of suitable cloth
ing, toilet articles, tobacco and GER
tain luNuries. TIL" American war de-
partment has furnished clothing for
the enlisted men, and the Red Cross
has a tailor shop at Berne to provide
officers uniforms.
A typical individual weekly pack
age sent to a Yankee prisoner of war
includes the following articles:
Two pounds corned beef, one pound
roast beef, two pounds salmon, two
pounds corned beef hash, two pounds
pork and beans, one pound dried
beans, two pounds tomatoes, corn and
peas, five pounds hard bread and bis
cults, n pound %granulated g one
pound prunes, one bar soap, salt and
pepper, coco, jam, raisins or figs, choc-
olate and II hundred cigarettes.
A special invalid's rations approved
by the United States army surgeon
general is issued to prisoners reported
ill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-28
sHORTsTOP CATION IS CLASSY
Pirate Fans Are Loud in Praise Of
Diminutive Short FieIder-ls
Dangerous Hitter.

In "Kid' Cation, their diminutive
shortstop, the Pirates have an infield-
er of no little class, and Pittsburgh
fans are loud in their praise of him.
Cation, who was obtained from the Bir-
mingham club of the Southern associ-
alton last summer and who played in
a few games toward the latter end Of
the 1917 National league campaign, is
perhaps the smallest player in the ma
jor leagues. However, he has q lot
of energy stored up in his compact
frame, and he covers q wide range of
territory in the short field. In addi-
ton, he is a dangerous hitter and
seems destined to become u star in
time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-28
DYING, LAST THOUGHT
is OF HIS FAMILY
Michigan Man, Wounded to,
Death, Writes Letter to
His Mother

A slender Michigan lad Of not more
than twenty emerged from an ambu-
lance which drew up at a dressing sta
ton. 1t had just brought him back
from the field dressing station at Ju-
vigny.
"What you got?" asked one Of the
crowd Of orderlies and stretcher-
bearers, standing there.
Machine gun-in the chest,'' replied
the youth.
He was led inside and placed on a
stretcher on the earth floor. A sur
geon came along and looked at him.
He shook his head. The Michigan
boy was becoming weak very rapid
ly, and his face was turning the gray
leaden color which always precedes .
death.
IT want to- write a letter." he told
the DOCTOR SCOT any paper and an
envelopeY
The stationery and a pencil were
given. to him. He scrawled off a short
note to his mother, his movements in
writing becoming weaker and weak
er. When it zane to addressing the
envelope his strength failed. He :
could not do, it.
An orderly was standing near BY
He volunteered to address the en-
velope according to the mortally,'
wounded lads directions. The letter,
was addressed and sealed, and the
wounded man tried to grope for his
wallet to, find a stamp.
'That's all right, Buddy; I'll stamp,
it for you," said the orderly.
Sand, say; have it censored for me
and nailed, will you?" asked the
Michigan boy. Then he keeled over
They buried HMM in the little grave
yard which grows beside every Dress
ing station and hospital in the war
zone. The officer who read and GEN.
sored the letter said that there was
not a word i'm it about war;; that it
was all about the health Of the boys
mother, his father, his brothers. and
his sisters-anf his sweetheart.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-28
LUCK MARK is
HELD BY LOUISVILLE
Lost Twenty-six Consecutive
Games in Old A. A. Circuit.
No League Club Has Ever Suffered
So Many Reverses in a Row.
American League Record Es-
tabIished by Boston.

A baseball worlds record was hung
up June %, 1889. which has never
since been eqlaled or surpassed.
Moreover, no club in any league en-
tertains any ambition to break this
record. On the date mentioned the
Louisville club of the old American as
ISOLATION lost it's twenty-sixth consecu-
tive game. No league club has ever
suffered so many reverses in a row.
The following year, 1880, the Pitts
burgh Pirates were apparently intent
upon smashing the Louisville record,
but they fell short by three games,
losing twenty-three games in success
sion. Although Nimick's men failed
to deprive Louisville of it's dubious
record, they did succeed in setting up
a National league record. The Aneri-
can league record for straight defeats
was established in 1906, when the
Boston Red Sox, under the manage
ment of James J. Collins, We're van
quished in twenty straight games.
The Old American association, in
which Louisville set up a hard luck
lNNoIu tldL Ids clluuItu LUZ nearly
thirty years, was. classed as a major
league. In the following year, how
ever, it was another story, and the
team that had tasted so much de-
feat in such big lunches captured the
| pennant in 1890. Cincinnati wa the
first champion of the old association
in 1882.
The following year the Philadelphia
Athletics were victorious, and the
New York Metropolitans annexed the
flag in 1884, and played Providence,
the National league winners, in the
first series for the professional
worlds championship, but were de-
feated by the Rhode Island club in
three straight games.
st. Louis then took four straight
pennants In the American associa-
ton. Brooklyn led in that circuit in
1889, losing to New York In the con
test for the worlds flag. Brooklyn
went into the National league in 1896
and played Louisville, the American
association champion, in the worlds
series, each club winning three games
when the series was stopped by colo
weather. Boston captured the las
pennant Of the old A. A. in 1891, bu'
no worlds series was played tina
year. ->ssa-~~paaD~ = .-e.~a~s. sss..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-28
TRAGREsSER IS NOW YEOMAN:
Boston Braves Catcher EnIists in Navy
and Stationed at Newport News
Once Rejected

Walter J.. T~ragresser, catcher on
the Boston Braves, has enlisted in the
United States navy as a yeoman. He
is stationed at Newport News. Tra-
gresser was formerly first basemanl
on the Purdue university team and:
has been engaged in professional base
ball six years. After the CONSUMPTION,
law took effect he was rejected on. the.
grounds of a crippled finger, but was
later re-examined and given a deferne6
classification ON the grounds of de-
tendency. Tragresser lives at Lar
e--c4+o J-1
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-28
At Last He Understood.

Sandy had not seen his bosom pal,
Mac, FOR some weeks. This was TN
usual, is Mac was always dropping
around to borrow something. One day,
however, he came upon him in the
street, and Mac was, looking pretty
bad. 8
rye don't look vera weel, mon," said
Sandy. "What's been the matter WI
veg"
"Ah've been laid up WI tn influ-
enza," replied Mac.
"InluenZa? WHAT'S that?"
ooh, it's q trouble that mak's We
fed up. and it leaves We no able to
work."
cay, mon, but that's what's been
wrong wi me for the last twenty years,
but ] couldna get q RIGHT name for it ~