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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08

Port Washington Il Speculation is
rife here as to whether shepherd dog
recently picked mp on cake of ice on
Lake Michigan by the fish tug Fortuna
was shipwrecked or whether he step
ped on cake of ice and floated from
shore. Owners of the Fortuna believe
the dog had been On the ice Reventy
two hours.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08

Green Bay RIP" Wisconsin
bear, was presented to the zoo at San
Antonio, Tex, by Battery b.. One Hun
dred Twenty-first heavy artillery. on
its departure for Camp Merritt. N. j..
AS mascot. this bear was a great
favorite with the soldiers. but such
pets as bears are barred by the army
when overseas service is contemplated.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08

Madison In an opinion given to
Merlin Hull, secretary of state, At
torney General Spencer Haven held
that despite the fact no nomination pa
pers were filed for prohibition candi-
date for United States senator, pro-
hibltion ticket would be provided at
the primary election on March 10.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08

JanesyiIle Whether GAINESVILLE will
have primary election on March 10
to decide on the candidates for city
offices is question. The mayor and
the city attorney contend that the pri-
mary is unnecessary as the election
viii be conducted on nonpartisan
basis while political leaders claim that
il nomination papers designating GER
tain candidates are filed the primary
must be held.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08

New Ralph Bennett. prin.
cipal of the Lincoln school at Shaw.
ano, has resigned and will enter the
army Y. NJ. c. A. service.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08

Wausau-While testing band mill
wheel by resnlving It at a great speed
on a shaft at the d. j Murray Manu-
featuring company's foundry the wheel
which weighed 5000 pounds broke into
several pieces and passed through the
outside wall of the building. II con
tinued across the street where it en-.
tered the factory OF the ]. M. KuebIer
company. breaking through the build
ing and damaging the hoiler and heat.
ing systems. No one was injured.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08

Green Bay~-W Wisconsin farmers must
raise enough sugar beets to supply
Wisconsin homes with sugar in 191S-19,
or there will be a sugar famine in the
state, said George w. Mccormick, as
sistant food administrator Of Michigan
and general manager of the Menom-
inee Beet Cugar company in address,
ing farmers at the annual grain show
OF the Brown County Orcnr of the Wis
consin Experiment association here.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08

OF All Kinds Neatly
Done At This Office
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08

Sheboygan A Sheboygan man. Her
nan Bornefeld. % years old, was kill
!. ed in II recent gas attack made by the
Germalis somewhere in France. /"
Bornefeld was member of the Cana
dian infantry section which left Camp
Charles last October. rhe telegram
announcing his death was received by
bis mother, Mrs. Malhilda Bornefeld.
here.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08

Madison Convincing indications
that wartime diet has not only Inn
proved the health of the people but
has resulted in the saving of hundreds
Of lives in Wisconsin are furnished by
the state mortality figures for Janu-
airy. announced by the state board OF
health. The months mortality was
2,221, and the death rate was S.S per
1000 people. There were 762 fewer
deaths than in January 1917, and T.
S45 fewer deaths than in the same
month of 1916
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08

Madison Pneumonia caused the
largest number of deaths in Wisconsin
during the month of January. accord
ing to figures compiled by the state
bureau Of vital statistics. Three hun
dred and four deaths from this NAL
ady are reported.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08

Menasha When brother OF the Rev.
s. Cookson, pastor of the NJ. e church
here, was called before the exemption
board he waived examination despite
the fact that he was the osaer os a
large farm which needed his attention.
The board. however. decided that the
farm was the best place for him and
consequently he was returned.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08

Kenosha-Application was made
the County court here for the appoE
ment of guardian for the estate {
Henry T. Smith, one of the wealthiei
men of Kenosha county.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01
CAPITOL Sis EXAMPLE
IN tiCiUnI uRkDcNo

In the Capitol Park at Madison
eleven large flower beds display boz.
ders OF vegetables. Seven are
edged with wax BEANS, two with
carrots, and two W i'll Devts. To the art.
list, the vegetables vie with the gerani-
ums in the center for beauty; to the
patriot, they excel because they com
bine a needed amount Of food with
beauty. 1t requires no more labor tC
take CAFE Uf d vegetable garden than a
flower bed, and d properly cared-foI
garden j. pleasing to the eye and deco
ratiye ,'i.e y oCouGs l.oin the sale OF
the vegetables in the Capitol Park are
to be given To the Red Cross. But in
reality, the vegetables have a more
valuable mission III setting an example
for the citizens al Visions i'll to follow
Last year, a $50 s:i,i dcu was planted
on a piut OF ground Is by 80 feet IN
dimension at the governors residence
which was new ground, broken for the
first time. For S1.20 seeds were pur-
chased, one package OF radiShes, let.
tuce, red beets, carrots, one quart wax
beans, and one peck of potatoes. Dur.
ing the summer, the Governor and six
persons had all the radiShes, lettuce,
beets, carrots, and beans they wanted
and in the fall the harvest yield
amounted to about SIS. This year the
same plot will be used, and will, it Is
hoped, make an even better showing.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01
WANTED HIS MONEYS WORTH
Noblsman Evidently Had Some Idea
That Great Musician Was oIvlna
Him tho Worst Of L.

Wieniawski had his humorous expert.
onces. this even after he was quite
widely known, writes Alexander Bloch
In tho New York Times. On one occa-
sion he was asked by a wealthy Brit
1sh nobleman to state his terms for
playing half an hour at his home.
They came to an agreement, and on
the evening Of the musicale Wieniaw-
I'D opened the program with Beethov-
ems "ROman1e in f."
He was playing his best and deeply
onsrosssd In the music when he sud-
denly noticed out OF the corner of his
eye the host nervously looking at his
watch. This happened several times
before the "Romanse" was finished.
At ito close, a. he was bowling hia &C.
knowledgments to rapturous applause,
the British peer caught him by the
sleeve and whispered In his ear:
"For heavens 1ake, man, how much
DO you e1peet 1osest through In half
an hour at this ratsf Why do you
play such slow piecesr
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01
Y. M. c. A. News Items

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. gives three
reasons. 1t is the best substitute fol-
home. It is the most elevating in
f1uence in the camp. It is the greatest
evidence to the soldiers that the home
folks care and that knowledge is much
desired by the boys.
The Lake Mills eli Y" group met al
the Greenwood home last Monday ev.
ening. G. F. Angel, one of the Inter
national Y. NJ c.. A. secretaries, was
present and gave a very interesting
talk on county work.
Y. M. c. A. is asked by the Red
Cross to care for convalescent men
and orderlies of the hospital.
In hut costing $4,000 over LOO ,OOC
men have been ministered to in a year
The scout work in Fort Atkinson is
soon to be set on a real working
basis. E. Hedberg is to become the
scout master.
Two thousand Catholic confessions
and only two who had stained their
garments.
Chaplain Brent said "That no force
was SO indispensable as the Y. M
c.. Al
has rented the two largest sport
ing and gambling places in Europe to
put on recreation activities to change
mems minds as they are returning
from the blood and carnage of the
front line trenches.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01

Enlistment, for "Col. Flower, Commits
sary-General of Military Stores" re-
quests that he might have "Carpenters.
dlers and Shoemakers" for work at
this place.
Coal Used lndustriaily.
DR.. Charles F. Hines of Dickinson
college writes: 1T was, too, an up-tO-
date, or rather, away-ahead-of- date,
establishment, at least in regard to
fuel employed, for anthracite coal from
Wilkesbarre region was f1oated down
the Susquehanna and hauled in wagons
from Harris Ferry (Harrisburg) to
this point. This was the first use Of
such coal, on such scale, and for in
dustrial purposes" Evidence Of the
large force of workmen employed ia
found in meat bill, dated February z,
1871, for $50 head Of beef cattle to
supply the artificers and others at
Washingtonburg, at the continental
works near Carlisle"
The contention is that this military
post was the first place in the United
States to be named for Washington
and that Its existence antedates by
years Washington, D. G.
When General Washington was In
Carlisle during the whisky rebellion
he, with Alexander Hamilton, wor-
SHIPPED in the "Old Presbyterian Meet
ing House" on the public square in
Carlisle, and it was in this identical
meeting house, on July IL, 1774, q year
before the Mecklenburg declaration,
public meeting Of patriotic citizens
gathered from the town and surround
ing country, condemned the act of the
British parliament and urged vigorous
measures to correct the wrong. Col.
John Montgomery was the presiding
officer. James Wilson was present and
was appointed one of the members OF
the committee to meet with other com.
mittees to take action. He was later q
member Of the Continental congress. q
signer of the Declaration and justice
of the Supreme court. Wings history
states, land when In the Continental
congress he received instructions from
his constituents In Cumberland county
to advocate an entire separation from
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01
MISSOURI SYNOD CONFER
ENCE WILL CLOSE TUESDAY

The Missouri synod of the Lutheran
here since June 26, will close Tuesday
morning. The delegates enjoyed an
automobile ride in the lake region Of
OcOnomOwoc this afternoon.
At the morning session many ap-
peals were made to raise fund for
colleges and chaplains. There are
more than thirty-two congregations
that are without preachers was point
ed out by one of the speakers.
The principal speaker this after
noon was Dr. T. l.. Harrington of Mil
waukee. He spoke on "Venerel Dis
cases." prostitution can only be d.
minished by suppressiont which is
now most clearly shown by army prac-
tice," he declared. CAS- long as the red
light districts existed girls were safe
was the former opinion among peo-
ple," he asserted. "The Milwaukee red
light district is now abolished and
will always remain abolished These
red light districts become scattered
and ultimately arouses public opinion.
The boys and girls are now much
safer than ever before.
Venereal diseases are, contrary to
public opinion, not durable. The least
harmful prove to be in the end the
most harmful. The soldiers in our
many camps are now better protected
than civilians against venereal dis
eases. The government for the first
time is taking preventive steps in pro-
he declared.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01

the mother country. This was prob
ably the first utterance Of that senti-
ment of the country"
Bancroft's Tribute to Wilson.
Bancroft says of Wilson: HE was an
ardent patriot, like many other emil
nent men of that day-not at first
avowedly In favor of severance from
the mother country, but he desired it
when he received definite instruction
from his constituents"
Bellman, writing of the potency Of
this meeting held In the "Old Meeting
House" on July IL. 1774, says: 1.-THE
influence. therefore. of the meeting. or
Of subsequent instructions to which 1t
gave rise. seems to have determined
the action Of Pennsylvania In that
great crisis which men even like John
Dickinson were too timid or too cow
ardly to meet"
The vote of James Wilson deter
mined the vote Of Pennsylvania. Had
Pennsylvania failed to accept the reso-
luton we today would be under an
other flag.
Philadelphia may be considered 1.-THE
birthplace Of American liberty" but
It's conception in the "Old Presbyterian
Meeting House," in Carlisle. Cumber-
land county, Pennsylvania. made 1t
possible to be born.
The Scotch-Irish part In the Revolu.
tionary war and the events preceding
1t Is becoming more apparent and i'm
pOrtant. and the actions taken In the
Presbyterian meeting houses through
out Pennsylvania are vital to historic
recital.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01
USE POTATOES
AS A WAR FOOD
100000 Bushels In Wisconsin
Wasted Ii Consumption Is
Not Increased in Next
Three Months.

Millions Of bushels of potatoes In
Wisconsin will lot In bins and store
houses and be an utter loss IL they are
not consumed AZ food. To use up the
surplus. there will have to be a con.
sumption of about one bushel per CAPT.
Ia over normal during the next three
months. With the present shortage of
Of potatoes which must act as q sub.
stitute for wheat.
II the farmers do not sell this sur.
plus. they will be discouraged from
planting more. and this would result
In an insufficient supply for next sea.
son. The difficulties OF the food situa.
ton would then be multiplied.
1.-THE potato grower" says Lloyd
George. lis in the front line Of the fight
against the submarine"
The more potatoes they produce. the
more wheat can be shipped.
Eat Potatoes and BE Healthy.
Enormous reduction Of suffering
from disease and the saving of many
thousands of lives would be brought
about IL the consumption OF potatoes
could be Quadrupled. The potato has
In it large quantity of alkaline salts
which are essential to the blood They
counterfeit the acids that are poured
into the body. They fortify the tissues
against deadly diseases such as, the
hardening of the arteries, Bright's dis.
ease. and apoplexy.
Add years to your own life and Inn.
mortality to democracy by eating pota.
toes.
Potatoes Cannot 30 Shipped.
Every potato eaten means that much
more wheat for the Allies and war-suf.
ferers. For we can ship wheat, but 1t Is
impossible to ship potatoes. They con.
tain nearly 80 per cent Of water. The
handling and transport Of food SO
bulky and so quick to spoil Is q serious
problem even In normal times. Now,
with every inch of shipping space
worth its weight in gold. to send pOta-
toes abroad In any quantity is out of
the question.
Hotels and Grocers to Aid.
"30,000.O0O of potatoes may 60 to
waste. Eat potatoes-save something
else," heads dining car menu Of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad which gives
II methods of preparing potatoes and
quotes the prices at which these dishes
will be served to patrons dining on the
road.
Hotels and restaurants should serve
potatoes free of charge and make a
corresponding charge for bread.
GrOcers could do their bit by dis
tracing the attention of their Gus
toners from wheat to potatoes, en-
phasizing their low price.
Help to create a demand for pota
toes.
Potatoes Three Times a Day.
Start The day with potatoes for
breakfast as an ingredient in bread.
have one baked for lunch. and camou.
fage them with the aid Of other recipes
for dinner
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01
MILITARY POST
THAT WAS Named
FOR WASHINGTON
CarlIsle, Pa, Claims to Have Had
Within Its Limits a Station Of I'm.
portance That Antedates the Nation
al Capital by Many Years-Made
First Move for American Liberty.

~ ARLISLE, Pa, claims to have
III had within it's limits the first
place (Washingtonburg) in the
United States to be named for
George Washington and to have the
Oldest meeting house west Of the Sus-
Quehanna, wherein the germ Of Ameri-
can liberty was conceived.
Access to hidden records and facts
long buried In state archives Is re-
writing history and lately discovered
"Uncompleted Paper" by the late
Christian P. Humrich, Esq, discloses
the fact that on the present site Of the
United States Indian school at Car
Isle in personal---very. times was an
establishment of recognized ilnpor-
lance, and Of great historical interest"
known as WashingtOnburg.
No record is found in state or coun-
ty Of it's existence, but research shows
that it was quite an important place
and more than a suburb of Carlisle.
It was a national and not state es-
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01


were Lake Mills visitors Sunday.
Miss Alma Weigel is spending a few
days in GAINESVILLE and Camp Grant
Adolph Kruger of Camp Robinson,
Sparta is spending few days here
William Scheel of Rockford was the
guest of DR.. A. H. Hartwig over Sun
day.
| Miss Frances Yahrnisch spent the
week end with her parents at Jeffer-
son.
| Misses Gladys Doubleday and Ruth
Emerson were Oconomowoc visitors
today.
| Misses Alice Block and Gertrude
KOwalke of Johnson Creek spent Sun.
day here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nellins have
returned from visit with friends in
Marshfield
Mrs. w. w. McBoyle and son Of Ga
lena are guests at the home of George
w. Norton.
| Theodore Volckmann and Alfred
Kessler Of Milwaukee were weekend
visitors here.
Misses Ida Sohrweide and Alma Eb-
at GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. A. j. Harkins and Mrs. M. E.
Soule were week end visitors at the
Murray home.
The public library will close at 8
o'clock evening during the months of
July and August
! Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Kellogg of
Grand Rapids are guests at the home
of H. J. Schaub.
Mrs. M. Davy has been seriously
sick for some time and her condition
today was critical
Miss Florence Hunger of Milwaukee
is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs
William Gorder, Jr.
Mrs. J. M. Malloy and children of
Milwaukee are spending a few days
with relatives here.
Frank Bandelin has gone to Chicago
where he will take the mechanical
training course in the u S. service.
Elmer Conrad left today for the
naval recruiting station and from
there he will be sent to the Great
Lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Locher and
Mrs. Mcintyre and daughter Roxane
of Milwaukee are the guests of Albert
HOefert here.
Miss Esther Denninger left today for
New York where she will enter Colum-
bia university to take a seven weeks
Icourse in domestic science.
Mr.. and Mrs John Seager returned
to Waukegan after spending the past
week with Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Sea-
ger, North Washington street.
H. G. CRUDE and daughter Miss Flor
ence left Saturday for New York city
to visit Percy CRUDE who is stationed
near that city with the soldier boys.
Mrs. c. H. Roark and son Harold
who have been visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Murray have re-
turned to their home in Milwaukee.
John E. Salick of the mechanical
training corps, East Lansing, Mich
spent the week end at the home of his
father, Charles j. Salick, Third street
Mrs. w. J. Murphy has secured a
hotel in Columbus and will ultimately
remove to that city. She will con-
duct the New Belvidere hotel here for
awhile.
! Miss Alice Bradley, who is working
under the council of defense and who
| gave demonstration of canning here
two weeks ago, will give demonstra-
ton on the making of wheatless bread
in the domestic science room of the
high school on Wednesday afternoon
at 2:3O O'Clock. All ladies and the
girls club are invited to be present.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01
War Gardens In Europe.

I War Gardens IN Europe.
War gardens have pulled Germany
thru two summers; in the largest
cities as much an rs or 80 per cent of
the food consumption of the Germans
was of the fresh vegetables from their
gardens. This greatly relieved Ger
many's cereal situation.
England and France have turned
over big estates which have been in
families for generations and trans
formed them into vegetable gardens
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01

The biggest Fourth Of July celebra-
ton ever known in the history of the
United States will be staged at Camp
Grant. 1t is expected that 100000 Wis
itors will be cared for. Several are
planning to go from this section. Do
not take a camera inside Camp Grant.
1t is against the rules.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01

Cut out the sugar. Learn to do
without it in your tea and coffee. Also
use syrups and molasses in cakes, etc.,
when possible. The more wealthy
class in this or any other city should
set the example. The same is true of
beef. Eat some other article of diet,
such as mutton, pork, fish and the like
and be a real help to Uncle Sam. He
needs the beef for the men in France.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01
Use Barren Spaces for Garden.

Besides yielding profit to individ
uals. war gardens help to solve the
problems of providing food. saving
labor, and relieving the railroads. 1t is
the aim of the Food Administration of
Wisconsin to have the gardens utilize
plots of ground which would otherwise
be In disuse. such as vacant lots, back
yards. parks. or municipal property. 1t
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01

Emperor Charles of Austria has
commanded Premier Won Seydler to
carry on the government, but he has
failed to tell him how to do it. If he
don't know how to run his own kitchen
how can he expect a new cook to do
it He and Bill should take stock
before it's to late.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01

So far in the season only As saloon
licenses have been granted and are
pending, and it is likely one of those
granted will not be taken. There were
So granted last year. This year two
wholesale licenses have been issued.
We believe no hardship will result
from a less number of saloons and the
public will be able to wiggle along
with "A or As this year.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01
Social Doings

Mr.. and Mrs. August Gehrke enter
tanned friends and relatives at their
home, ZIG Elm street, Sunday, in hon.
or OF their first wedding anniversary.
friends at bridge Friday evening at
her home in Church street.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01

Well make that War Savings Stamp
quota before snow flies and go over
the top. Start right in now to pick
up those whose memory failed them
or they were absent from the city
June 2S
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01
Try, TRY Auainl

Young writer's will do well to re-
member that Lord Bacon rewrote one
of his works IL times; and Pascal
his letters several times, and one of
them, 13 times: while Edmund Burke
had his works printed two or three
times on a private press before offer.
ing them to q publisher.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01
MONDAY, JULY 1, 1918.

It's no wonder meat prices have
been soaring. The proiteers accord
ing to published reports were getting
more than their share and now Uncle
Sam is after them.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01
OrluIn Of Ffeur-de-lIa.

origin OF FIeUr-oe-IIs.
The iris Is supposed to be the feur-
de-ls, or fower-de-luce Of the French
@pat Of arms, but really has nothing to
u with the design, this being Of recent
Duplication. The origin Of the design
10 not known, but 1t is generally be-
ueved to represent the head Of a spear |;
By others the flower Of lily, the floral
emblem Of France.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01
Market Reports
Milwaukee Live Stock Market

Milwaukee-Hogs, receipts 500; sc
lower. Cattle, none; steady. Calves,
none; steady. Sheep, none; lower.
Hogs
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01

FOR SALE-TwO we'll marked Hol-
stein calves. William Wolff, route 2,
WATERFOWL 1-3t
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01

small safe. A bargain for some one.
Call at News office. 28-3t
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-01

suggests that factories clean up their
yards and divide them into small plots
among their employees for war gsT.
dens.