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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-21
THE HUNS OF BRANDENBERG

The seventy voters of the township of Brandenberg.. in this
county, who cast their unanimous vote for Frazier and Baer are
have voted for Doyle and Bartholomew. But as they overlooked
this, their evident intention was to slap the United States in the
face, pull the tail feathers out of the national bird and trample
upon the national emblem.
So reasons the astute Editor Clabaugh of the Paramount News.
He takes much more space in which to do it and compares the
voters OF Brandenberg to "buck niggers" and other undesirable
citizens, and wants the "bodys" home to go over the top with the
|bayonet and clean out the Bolsheviki of Brandenberg.
Patriotism has gone to seed down at Paramount. It has been
permitted to grow beyond it's natural flower and has taken on the
gaunt and struggling aspect of a rank and overgrown week. It
bears no flowers and it scatters about the seeds of bitterness and
strife.
Since when did a vote for Frazier mean a vote for Germany?
Since when did a vote for Baer mean a vote for sedition? Is a
vote for Doyle the only rule by which we may Judge of a mans
loyalty? @~oG aI
Let us talk a little more plainly on this subject. AS between
the two men, Frazier and Doyle, which by his life points to the
better Amercanism? AS between the two men. Baer and Bar
tholomey, which by his record and his reputation shows forth the
better citizenship? Any man, even Editor Clabaugh can answer
that. We know what Doyle has done and we know his political
record. We may not know SC much about ELECTROMAGNETIC we
have knowledge OF reports made to the Attorney General regard
ing certain conditions prevailing at the hotel he conducts, that if
published might not reflect honor either upon Bartholomew or his
party.
Brandenberg township who is not the superior in integrity and in
obedience to law to either Doyle or Bartholomew. They acted the
part of good citizens in choosing unanimously to stand by those
candidates whose character, reputation and records were beyond
Baer-who had stood by the President in every move. If that be
treason, then may God give us in all the centuries to come, just
such traitors!
We are proud to line ourselves up with the "huns" of Bran
Der of them, who have fought to free the world of despotism, will
put away their bayonets and return to their homes in Brandon
berg, as ready as their fathers to sustain this country by bayonet
or by ballot, and the foolish newspaper man who calls either one
"hun" or who dares to whisper TRAITOR at either father or son,
will learn at a dear cost to diferentiate between his politics and
their true patrioism-Richlan County Farmer.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-21
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Out of the Nonpartisan league movement there is
certain to be attained better conditions for the people of
the state, not for the farmers alone, but for all the people,
despite the class of its leadership.
The above extract from an eleventh hour "fop" editorial pub
lshed in the Fargo Forum on election day comes with very poor
grace from a paper that has fought the farmers movement tooth
and nail since it's inception. Following a campaign teeming day
after day with misrepresentation of the rankest character the
Forum states that the league movement will result in 'better con-
didons for the people of the state, not for the farmers alone, but
for all the people,"
The discovery comes a little too late to set we'll. The objec-
ton to the league leadership as vouched in the Forum is camou-
fage of the most bunging type.
In the first place it is an insult to the league membership. If
the league had the type of leadership that would meet with the
approval of the Fargo Forum and the reactionary crowd, then, and
then only, had the membership better become suspicious of their
leaders.
League leadership acceptable to the pets of Mammon will
never be acceptable to the farmers of North Dakota who are work
ing for the one object: ''The greatest good to the greatest num-
Der" #6
The Courier-News saw fit to support the progressive move
ment prior to election because it meant better conditions for the
people Of the state, not for the farmers alone, but for all he peo-
pie" and we opine that the sturdy progressive voters of the state
will not appreciate very deeply praise and support Of a movement
after the election is over from 2 newspaper that fought il bitterly
manded il, even tho the attitude misrepresented the entirs, state.
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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16
PERsHING's COUSIN A SCOUT.

DR.. James p. Pershing, scout
master Of Troop No. 1 of Oklahoma
City, has been chosen to act as scout
executive there. DR.. Pershing is a
cousin Of General Pershing of the
United States army.
DIR. Pershing has gone to National
headquarters in New York with this
letter from his local scout council:
make possible to him every avenue
OF education that will be of help to
him in better preparing him for the
office, the duties Of which he is to take
up. He has had many years of prac-
teal education, gained from actual ex-
perience in the work with boys, and
what he will probably peed from your
office most is that help that will more
particularly apply to she duties of
scout executive.
HE is coming to your city for this
direct training at the instance of some
of our most prominent business men
and they will appreciate your efforts
in his behalf. They have every con-
fidence In him and feel that he has the
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16
making in him of the best scout eXecu-
tive in our country"
SCOUT LEADERS NOT EXEMPT.

This question has come up several
times. Recently the chief scout execu-
tive received a telegram from the pres
ident of a local council, as follows:
"ScOut executive called to the colors.
In your opinion would he not be able
to serve his country better as scout
executive than as a private soldier?
If so, please use your influence to have
him transferred to class B or G.. There
is no other man available that can car
ry on the work at this time"
Mr.. James E. West replied as fol-
lows:
"Sincerely regret inability to do as
you request. We have followed policy
of not asking special consideration Of
any scout official, regardless Of local
conditions. Paramount need at this
moment is men who can serve, and
the danger of establishing precedents
is so great that it would prove embar-
RAISING to government for us to make
a request for any special considera-
tiOn."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16
Correspondence
MILFORD.

Miss Edyth Schaefer called on
Ethel Dickow Monday evening.
Filling silos is the order of the day
Mrs. Rudolph Roglitz and children
visited at the Wegner home Thursday
evening.
Will Dickow returned from Dayton,
Ohio Saturday, where he has been
employed for some time
Mr.. and Mrs. Lenard Wegner and
daughter Dycia and Mrs. G. Zimdars
were Watertown visitors Friday af-
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Bunker spent
several days last week with their son
George and family at Waukesha.
Mrs. G. Zimdars spent Saturday
with Mrs. Ed. Brendel.
Mrs. Charles Schultz was a visitor
at the A. Kottwitz home one day last
week.
Mrs. Fred Dittmars was on the sick
list during the past week.
Gust Manth and family were Sun
day visitors at the Nader home
Charles Schaefer of Lake Mills
called at Herman Schaefer's Thurs
day evening.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16
AMOUNT OF FOOD NEEDED
Just What Must Be Supplied to
the Average Man.

AS basis for calculating the amount
of food which must be provided for
the human system the interallied Scien-
tific food commission has found that
an average man of 154 pounds working
eight hours day requires food having
an energy value of $500 calOries.
The commission consists of repre-
sentatives Of the United States, France,
Italy, Belgium and Great Britain, and
its purpose is to consider the food prob
lem of the allies from q scientific point
of view, and in agreement with the in
terallied executives to make proposals
to the allied Governments.
The commission agreed that, in event
1t should become impossible to supply
$500 calOries of food, a reduction of
10 per cent could be suffered for some
time without injury to health. The
minimum ration OF fat for the "aver-
age man" was determined upon as two
and five-eighths ounces a day.
The commission recommended that a
uniform average milling extraction Of
80 per cent for wheat be adopted
throughout the allied countries, but
this extraction may vary from 80 per
cent in summer to 80 per cent in win
ter.
The commission held sessions in
London, Paris and Rome.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16
A Reel Treat,

Ladies' and gentlemen" began the
manager of the Dillydally moving pic
ture theater appearing in front of the
screen, cit affords me pleasure to as
sure you that we are about to present
for your entertainment q unique de-
parture in modern motion pictures-a
1,OOo-foot film, on which, after about
500 feet have been used in exploiting
the title, the name of the author, the
oXl1ke cOuntNnance of the famous star,
Francis x. Mushman, the fact that it
was produced under the personal SUI
pervision of great genius of whom
you never heard before, and the infor-
nation that t3ephotography, which is
no better and no worse than common,
was done by another total stranger,
there will positively be nearly 200 feet
OF pictures given kansas City Star
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16

A. WestendOrf of WauwatOsa was
a caller here Sunday.
Miss Esther Schumacher spent Sun
day at Oconomowoc
The German M E. church is being
repaired both in the exterior and in
terror.
Miss Helen Koehler of Minnesota
Junction spent Sunday here with her
mother.
There will be dance at Redwood
Friday evening. Pat NeitzePs Jazzers
will play.
Rev. A. NJ Wieting has returned
from a conference of German M. E..
churches for Wisconsin and Illinois,
held at Manitowoc last week.
Fred Fast will go to Milwaukee
Tuesday where he will study the re-
treading of tires. Hans Fast has in
stalled a Zwebell dry cure retreading
machine and his son will study up
this work in Milwaukee.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16
THE BOY SCOUT.

O, little boy scout! so slim and trim,
N khaki suit and campaign hat,
You're helping to win the great world war
And doing better than most at that.
You've a packet of war stamps put
away
In a handkerchief box for rainy day,
And a garden spaded to plant with
green's,
Corn, potatoes and lima beans.
But, little boy scout, there's more to do;
Open your ears and peel your eyes.
For the sake Of the flag you love and
serve
Follow the trail of the Teuton spies.
Over the country and through the town
Watch and listen and track them down.
And for every one you land in the pen
You'll save the lives of thousand men.
-MINNA IRVING, in New York Sun.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16
Casualty List

List of Wisconsin men killed, wound
ed or missing in action:
Killed in Action.
John J. O'Dee, Milwaukee.
Earl ]. COnley, Apo1lonia.
Frank F. HOltz, GAINESVILLE.
George Ditberner, Merimac.
Died of Wounds.
Ralph Reynolds, Beloit.
Wounded Severely.
John e. Reas, Spencer.
Sergeant Alfred Warburton, Mil
Corporal James Krukar, Milwaukee.
Glenn Damon, Spencer.
Edward l.. Deutsch, Wonewoc.
Richard Harmon, Rockdale
Grin La Point, Mosinee.
Raleigh Sheldon, Summit Lake.
Clarence Zastrow, Algoma.
Delbert Mike, Milwaukee.
Walter ]. Reiter, Milwaukee.
John F. Macieznski, Berlin.
Elmer B. O'Conne1l, Kilbourn.
Thimas O. Thompson, Portage.
Douglas Woodwork, Sparta.
Ignatz Kampa, Independence.
August Malecki, Berlin
Emil o. Ross, Montello.
William Sanderson, Bradley.
Missing in Action.
Harry Labuy, Rosholt,
Charley Lindsten, Leeman.
Harrison Love, Oshkosh.
John Riley, Cambria.
Peter Schmidt, Eau Claire
Ignatz Plaski, Milwaukee.
Basil Mcclure, Milwaukee.
Frederick Cav, Waukesha.
Basil Holcolmb, Readstown.
Albert Leverance, Port Edwards.
James Nelson, Neenah.
John Simonitz, Kenosha
Donald j. Barka, Withee.
Posse Maddrell, South Wayne.
Clarence Replogle, La Crosse.
Louis F. Filter, Clear Lake.
William Lucas, Stiles.
Allen Mccullough, Hammond.
Paul Marines, Amigo.
Henry Marquard, Neenah.
Fred OBrien, Waupaca.
John Spilski, Menasha
Wounded Slightly.
Lieut. William Horn, Milwaukee.
Previously Reported Missing Now Re.
ported Wounded.
John Benson, Frederick.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16
Social DOings

The marriage of Mr. Frederick A.
Meyer of this city and Miss Helen B.
Halverson of Waterloo took place this
sister, Mrs. Clarence Schimmel, Ais
North Church street ceremony
was performed by Justice Ferdinand
Schmutzler and the couple were at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Schimme1. The bride wore a travelling
suit of dark blue and wore a large
gray toque hat. A wedding breakfast
was served at $3.50 O'Clock and the
bride and groom left on a morning
train for wedding tour which will
include Chicago and seevral other
cities. The groom is son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Meyer and for
time was engaged in the meat bust
ness, later conducting cafe in West
Main street. His bride formerly resid-
ed in Waterloo but for several months
past has made her home in Water
town. A large number of friends in
this city and vicinity extend congrat-
ulations and we'll wishes. Upon their
return from their wedding trip they
will begin housekeeping at 121 West
Main street
Miss Margaret Maerzke was united
in wedlock with Mr. Walter Laehr,
route 9, in the home of the Rev. H.
Sterz Saturday morning. The couple
were unattended. The bride was gown
ed in navy blue broadcloth suit
and wore gray picture hat. The
bride is the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Maerzke, 1881 North Fourth
street. She is a graduate of the Wa
tertown high school of the class of
IA and later attended the Columbus
county training school, and for the
past four years has been in district
No. 6, Dodge county. The groom is
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Laehr, route
8. After the ceremony the newly mar
ried couple left for wedding trip by
auto to Rockford, Dixon and the
Great Lakes training station. They
will reside on a farm in route 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bramer were
| rendered a surprise at their, home in
Western avenue Sunday evening, the
occasion being the fifth anniversary
of their wedding. Cards and music
filled in the evening hours which
passed all too quickly. Card prizes
were awarded Mrs Albert Behling,
Mrs. H. T. Nowack and Mrs. Edward
| Gnatzig in the order named.
Members of the Epworth League
of the German NJ E. church gave a
shower for Miss Martha Schnitger
last week at the Volkmann home in
| route 3.
Miss Emily Gehrke entertained at
cards at her home Friday evening for
| Miss Gertrude Glendenning, who will
leave shortly for her home in Cleve-
land, Ohio.
The marriage of Mr.. Peter May of
Pipersville and Miss Elsie Behling of
Waterloo took place at Waukegan, Ill.
on September g. They will reside in
Pipersville.
Miss Norma Manske entertained
friends at her home in Tenth street
Thursday evening in honor of her
birth anniversary
A miscellaneous shower was given
at the home of Miss Della Klingmann
Friday evening for Miss Martha
Schnitger
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16
OVER HERE!
BY n. c. Witwer.

BY n. c. Witwer.
Johnny save your mon, save your mon,
save your mon!
Help us lick the Hun, lick the Hun,
lick the Hun!
Uncle Sans calling on you and me
For another loan for Liberty!
Hurry right away, get your pay, go
today!
Buy bonds by the score, then some
more, win the war!
They're not asking much of you, look
what our boys, In France must do !!
Over Here! u.
Over Here!
We can fight with. all our might right
over here!
Every Yankee dollar makes the kaiser
boiler
And fills our boys in France with
cheer!
SO do your share, make this loan a
bear,
For every bond you buy helps over
there!
Put this loan over, put this loan over,
And keep on buying till it's over, over
there!
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16
ROOKIE GETS HIS INTERVAL
It Lasts Fifteen Minutes and Is Taken
Up Most With Converse
ton.

Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, s..
CA bunch Of new draft men were
marching across camp in charge of a
sergeant who occasionally sung out
sharply: Keep your intervals
being military term used in keeping
the squads at the proper distance from
each other.
One of the rockies complained to
the captain: "Say, Cap, the guy that
brung us over here told us to keep
our intervals. They haint gimme one
yet"
"Is that sop unused the officer,
thoughtfully. swell, when you get
through medical examination tell the
personnel officers about it. You must
have an interval, by all means. Try
to make them give you one before
night"
When the rookie demanded savage
ly later that Captain Coffin, person
mel officer, issue him an interval the
captain gave him one of fifteen min
utes, taken up with very earnest con"
versatiOn.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16

Sunday was an extremely quiet day
in Watertown owing in part to the
fact that few automobiles were used.
We saw no tourist cars whatever, but
a few cars from the country were no
ticeable at the churches during the
morning services. The police depart
ment took the numbers of all cars in
use which will be filed with the state
fuel administrator. In consequence of
the gasolineless Sunday the attend
ance at the annual festival of the
Home for Predetermined from outside
was negligible. City people walked to
the home or rode in horse drawn We
h1cles. The total number of cars in
use as reported by the police was 40.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16
BOY SCOUTS AND RELIGION

Scouting presents greater OppOrtuni-
ties for the development of the boy re-
ligiously than does any other move
ment instituted solely for the boys. It's
aim to develop the boy physically, men
tally and morally is being realized very
widely.
The movement has been developed
on such broad lines as to embrace all
classes, all creeds, and at the same
time to allow the greatest possible in
dependence to individual organiza-
tons, officers and boys.
The Boy Scouts of America maintain
that no boy can grow into the best
kind of. citizenship without recogniz-
ing his obligation to God. AS an o.
gained body, therefore, it recognizes
the religious element in the training of
a boy, but it is absolutely nonsectarian
in it's attitude toward that religious
training. If he be a Roman Catholic
boy scout the church of which he is a
member is the best channel for his
training. If he be Hebrew boy, then
the synagogue will train him in the
A'Ni'AA VI Aiio AtIAeI .. IL IIe De d ffOIeS-
tant, no matter to what denomination
OF Professionalism he may belong, the
church of which he is an adherent or
a member should be the proper organi-
cation to give him an education in the
things that pertain to his allegiance to
God.
And again, the observance of the
scout law, the tremendous collective
volume of "daily good turns" and the
creation Of better feeling among mil
lions OF scouts Of our own and other
lands constitute latent but powerful
and rapidly growing factor for univer-
sal good will and neace.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16
GOOD TURNS BY SCOUTS.

The boys in Troop No. 2 Of Glens
Falls, N. Y, got busy with their scout
axes on old packing boxes and supplied
fuel for many homes In the city.
It took the assistance Of all the boy
scouts of Netcong, N. j., to help the
f1remen subdue stubborn forest fire
that threatened a group of houses.
"Christian Geisler saved the life of
q baby who had fallen into q sewer.
Was lowered into it on rope by fire.
man." This is the modest report Of q
Cincinnati scoutmaster.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16
MEETINGS

Tonight.
Painters Union.
ST. Johns Church Choir.
WaterwOrks Commission.
Lincoln Lodge No. 20, K. P.
Harmonic Society st. Mark s
Church.
Trinity Church Choir.
Tuesday.
Independent Band.
Council Meeting
Mixed Choir st. Marks Church.
St. Henry's Mutual Benefit Society.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16

The open season for waterfowl be-
gan today under federal regulation
1t is unlawful to shoot wood ducks
Many local hunters hied themselves
to the rivers, marshes and lakes af-
ter the feathered TRIBE. The favorite
hunting places about here are at Mud
lake in the town of Shields and Lake
koshkonong, and the lakes near Bea-
yer Dam.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1918.

Some of the flags about the city are
badly tattered by the elements and
should be replaced with new ones.
Those flags which float from flag
stats daily become worn after awhile
by wind and rain.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16

Get ready for the fourth Liberty
Loan drive, which will start Septem-
Der %. Don't think about the money.
That will all come back to you with
interest. Think about the brave young
Americans who are fighting and suf-
fering and dying cover there" for Ii
berty
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16

Rice growers are to kill on sight
all wild ducks that come their way
and will not be molested by the laws,
but Wisconsin farmers who protect
their crops from ravages of the wild,
are prosecuted under the game laws
and fned.-Racine Journal-News.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16
Tho Chow Dou.

The chow dog is a diminutive breed
OF the Siberian sledge dog improved
and developed in China, from where
they began to be imported into Eu-
rope and America about the beginning
OF this century. These dogs have the
coat and form of the sledge dogs and
are very compact and sturdy of frame
and lively in disposition. In color they
are either all black, even to the tongue
and inside Of the mouth, or all white,
blue, red or yellow. The chow made
its first appearance in America at the
Westminster kennel show, New York,
In 1901.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16

George j. Hermann of Milwaukee
has been placed on the democratic
ticket for secretary of state to fill the
vacancy caused by the declination of
0. F. Roessler of Jefferson, who was
nominated for the place at the primary
election.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16
Worlds LANGUAGES.

1t has been estimated that the one
billion people of the world speak 1904
languages. The number of men and
women in the world is said to be about
equal.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16

invest little money in a News
Want Ad. 1t will return a profit.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16

The home paper-The News. Rea'
the News
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-16
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.

Entered as second-class matter In the
postoffice at Watertown, Wis.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-25
CHAMBERLAIN FAVORS
UNIVERSAL TRAINING

Now York. 49, The National Security
league paid tribute here 10 Senator
George H. Chamberlain of oregon. and
Representative Julius Kahn. Of Calf
fornia. A. luncheon given In their
honor the speakers referred to the ef'
forts OF the two statesmen In congress
In the interests Of national defence.
Senator Chamberlain. In discussing
the military policy Of the United
States. advocated tho adoption Of uni
vcrsnl military training, lie pointed
out that this system Ia fair TO all
the high and the low, the rich and tho
poor the professional man and the
artiHan.
Representative Kahn denounced the
paclfists The strong arm Of the gov
ernmcnt." hc said. should reach out
and get these people, A few prompt
trials and q few quick hanglngs would
prove most saIutnry At this time"
Representative Kahn was followed
by Theodore Roosevelt. who said;
BACK Mr. Chamberlain: back Mr..
Kahn In seeing that every hindrance
Of having these men supported ns they
should he supported by this nation Ia
taken away"