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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-02
Comes Too Late.

AS one journeys through life and the
shadows begin to fall eastward one
reaches the solemn conclusion that too
much of the worlds wisdom is uttered
and too little lived.-ChicagO News
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-02
No Ball Games Sunday.

There will be no games of baseball
in the City league next Sunday owing
to the patriotic program at Riverside
park.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-02
THRESHERS ATTENTION.

The best threshing coal is the
cheapest, and we have it. Get it
now, then you will have it
when you want it. Phone 81.
Yawkey-CrOWley Lumber Co.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-02
English Words on Increase.

The English vocabulary has grown
to great size. The number of words
found in old English literature does
not exceed 10000; recent dictionaries
have listed more than 10000.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-02
Attention Boy Scouts.

All Scouts and Pioneers will please
report at Riverside park Sunday at 1
D. M to assist in the Patriotic Sunday
celebration C. NJ Bruegger,
Asst. Scout Master
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-02

Invest little money In News
Want AID. 1t will return q profit
Read the News.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-02
THE DEATH ROLL

Mrs. Rosalia Fischer, widow of Fred
erich Fischer, passed away at her
home, 201 North Fourth street, at S
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Old age
was the cause of death. She was born
October 81, 1882 in the province of
Brandenburg, Germany, and came to
Watertown in 1856, directly from Ger
many Her maiden name was Rosalia
Miller Surviving her are six children:
Mrs. G. w. Schultz, Appleton, Mrs. E.
H. Niedert, Chicago, Mrs. Charles E..
Frey, Miss Anna Fischer, Fred Fisch-
er, WATERFOWL, Otto Fischer, Chicago.
The funeral services will be held from
the family home, 201 North Fourth
street, on Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. The Rev. H. Sterz will Of
fciate. The burial will be in Oak Hill
cemetery.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-02

Mrs. Augusta Bietau, nee Erdmann,
wife of Otto Bietau, died suddenly in
the family home in Rockford Tuesday
of cerebral hemorrhage She was ma
tive of Germany and came to Water
town when child of six years. With
her husband she removed to Rock
ford a few years ago. She was born
September 1, 1877. Her husband and
three children survive: Carl Bietau,
with the army in France, Clifford and
LeOna, at home. She is also survived
by her mother, Mrs. Augusta Erd-
mann, her sister, Mrs. James Cayan,
and brothers, Gus Erdmann, Water
town, Edward, Rockford, Fred, Wau-
watosa, Arthur, Camp Grant. The flu
neral took place on Thursday after
noon at Rockford.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-02
WHO SAVES SERVES.

This has become popular slogan and it is. not
only true of War Savings Stamps
Every dollar you put in savings account not only
helps you to the road to independence but Is o
helps the commercial world
You enjoy living in a country such the United
States and you should show your appreciation by
saving much possible.
Don't be slacker-save something each pay day.
Bank of WatertOwn
The Oldest Bank in Watertown 4
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-02
MEETINGS
Tonight.

Gun Club.
st. Johns Church Choir.
ShOemakers Union.
Olivet Commandery No. 1S, X. T.
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Here and There

The H. G. L. does not bother the
man who refuses to pay his grocery
bills.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-04
DEATH OF JOHN B. WATERMAN

John B. Waterman, aged 70 years,
died at his home northeast of the city
Saturday. He had been ill only a
week with stomach trouble. He was
born August 10, 1948, about half
mile from the present Waterman
farm, moving to it with his parents
when he was II years old.
December "a, 1879, he was united
in. marriage to Eliza Campbell at the
home of her parents southeast of
Owosso. Besides the widow two sons
and one daughter survive. They are
Hudson, who lives at home; Geo. W.. is
now serving with the 10th Field Ar
tillery in France, and Mrs. A. c.
Clark of Lawrence, Mich.
Mr.. Waterman was one of the old
est and most highly regarded mem
bers of the Kelly M. E. church.
The funeral was held at the house
Tuesday afternoon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-04
Hog Cholera Epidemic.

Vaccination of hogs to prevent the
spread of cholera has been started in
this county by County Agent Don
Meeker, working with veterinarians.
The serum is injected either under the
front leg. back of the ear or in the
flank.
The disease has spread in the county
to such an extent that every means of
stamping 1t out Is being taken ad-
vantagage of.
DIR. Dumphey, of Lansing, state
veterinarian. was here Wednesday and
with DIR. Newton and Mr.. Meeker
visited several farms where the disease
has gained foothold. In some places
it has practically wiped out whole
herds.
The quarantine law for hog cholera
is very strict. No live stock may be
moved from the farm, and all dogs or
cats must be confined or tied up. Per.
sons leaving the farm should change
their shoes and their outer garments.
for the virus is very easily carried on
the shoes or on the feet of any animal
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-04

Mrs. Rev Louis Hayes passed away
Thursday morning at the hospital in
Flint, following the birth Of child
Mrs. Hayes was formerly Miss Lillian
Wilkie, daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Henry
Wilkie, O~osso township. Funeral
services will be held at Flint Saturday
at l0:30 a. IN after which the remains
will be brought to Owosso and services
held in Zion Evangelical church at
o'clock Interment in Oak Hill GENE.
terry.
The Patriotic Yarn League of this
city cleared 1928 as result of the sale
of tickets for the presentation of 1.-The
Claws iof the Hun"i9at the Strand
theatre last Wednesday and Thursday
Mrs. Geo. M. Dewey was chairman of
the com Aittee, which was assisted by
manv patriotic women in all parts of
the city who are interested in the work
of furnishing Owoseo aud Shia wsssee
county boys with warm knit goods to
serve them during their first III )nths
at military camps
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-04
Death of William Broad.

William Broad, aged 81 years, resi-
dent of Owosso for the last 46 years,
during which period he has endeared
himself to host in this city and vicin-
ity, passed away peacefully as he had
lived, at his home, 327 West Williams
street, Wednesday afternoon. He had
b. en- failing for six months and had
been confined to his bed the last four
months. Senility was the cause Of
death.
Mr.. Broad for many years conducted
news stabd here in connection with
the o. l.. Sprague drug store. His rec
titude in business dealings and the fine
manly character of the deceased won
him the high regard OF those with whom
be came in contact. His death "a
mourned by many of the older residents
Of the city who treasured his friendship
Mr.. Broad was one of the founder
and charter members of the Christian
5ciepce church in which he was an az
tive worker A
The deceased was born in Stafford !
shire, England, Jan. TO- 1897. Hecame
from Albany, N. Y, to Lowell, Mich
where he was married 81 years IL 8
Sept o. to Lucy Fairchild. Mrs. Bso.
died about two years ago. He is sQk{
vived by two daughters MIS- John
Mcclellan and Mrs. J. Q. Shattuck, both
of his city.
The funeral will be held from the res :
idence this afternoon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-04
Unusually Cold September.

Last month was the coldest Septem.
Der on record at the agricultural col.
lege station, since observations began
in 1868, according to d. A Seeley, met.
eorologist Previous to last month,
September. 1866 and 1880 held the re
cord, 55s degrees, for low temperature,
but this year the average for the mont b
was but 542 degrees. The normal tenn
perature for September is 61.8 degrees.
Last month was almost continuously
cool. only three days out of the 30
reaching normal. Light frost occurred
as early as the 9th, aud again Oh the
18th, while heavier frosts formed on the
2end, 26tb, 9th and Goth, the tempera.
ture reaching "a degrees on each of the
four last dates mentioned. Lste pota.
toes, beans, corn and garden truck were
damaged to some extent.
Frequent rains occurred during the
month, but none were heavy except
that Oh the 4th, which measured l AZ
inches.
On account of the continued cold
weather nature had taken on the APP
pearance of late fall by the end Of the
month. Forest trees were ablsze with
color and all tender vegetables were
killed by frosts Farm crops were nearly
all In hand and, the seeding of whea,
aud rye about completed. t,.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-04
Loan for Coal Company Assured

The committee of the Owosso I'm.
provement Association appointed some
time ago, has secured endorsements O!
Owosso citizens on note for $1,000
which with $3, 900 loaned by the Owosso
Sugar Co. is sufficient to put the new
coal company operating the New Haven
mines in fine condition. New machin.
cry has been added and more is being
put in, and the company agrees to mine
30 tons day and expects to take out
100 tons day in the near future. With
the new machinery and competent
management the coal is in fine condi.
ton, and can be used wherever Vir.
ginia splint or other soft, Goals can be
used.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-04
Annual Meeting of Congregational
Ghuvoh

N'Weos "oCtUB OF SoHST0RdtiOndi
Church
The annual meeting of the First
Congregational church, of Owosso
was held at the church Tuesday even
ing. A supper was served by the
Woman's league and after this the
business of the meeting was transact
ed. 1t consisted of consolidation of
the church and the society by the
adoption of articles. of association of
the First Congregational church, of
Owosso, and of new bylaws. The
financial reports showed the church in
fine condition. The women of the
church have found the new arrange
ments under the Woman's league or
ganization better adapted to their
work and their financial statement
made showing equally as good as
that of the church.
The following officers were elected
Deacons, one year term-Albert
Todd, w. c. Cadwallader, H. P. VOL
aver.
Deacons for two years-O. H. Voel-
ker, DR.. w. E. Ward and Glen T. Rey-
nolds.
Deacons for three years-R. R
Hart, John R. Murray and DR.. G. L.
Cramer.
Trustees, one year-W. R. Good
rich, j. F. Field and w. A. Seegmiller
Trustees, two year term-H. d
Lyon, j. F. Ellis and G. C. Reineke.
Trustees, three year term-C. P
Bentley, w. A. Rosencrans and F. E
Hartshorn.
Auditor, Frank w. Rayen; treas.
urer, G. L. Taylor; clerk, w. E. Lovett
Deaconesses, one year-Mrs. F. F
Hoyer, Mrs. E. o. Dewey and Mrs
F. H. Williams. .+.,..-.
Deaconesses, two years-Mrs. E
p. Vandewater, Mrs. T. o. Christian
and Miss Florence Hilborn.
Deaconesses, three years-Mrs. 0
L. Davis, Mrs. w. A. Rosencrans and
Mrs. M. L. Stewart.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-04
HAVE THEY HEARD?

The veteran and notably hard and
level headed Representative from
Michigan, Joseph w. Fordney, has
two sons, two grandsons and SON.
in-law fighting overseas and another
son and two more sons-in-law will go
under the new draft; and in addition
he is willing, il. needed to win the war
he declared in debate on the new tax
bill, "to give up my earnings, my
wealth, every nickel, and start out
once more with woolen shirt and a
pair of overalls to make my living at
hard labor" American morale! Has
Berlin heard of it?-Editorial in New
York Sun.
"Has Berlin heard of it"?
Has the Democratic National Com
mittee heard of it?
If so, upon what theory can it per-
sist in its partisan plant that the re-
election of Republicans like Joe Ford
ney "means hampering Of our war
efficiency" and would "be a source of
comfort and elation to the Kaiser and
his cohorts?
These quoted phrases (from official
Democratic literature) are sheer rot.
The winning of this war does not
depond upon Democrats" or upon
Republicans" in Congress. 1t de-
pends upon Americans" When it
shall develop that all loyalty and all
dependability-and all soldiers and all
bond buyers-are confined to any one
political party in the United States,
either Republicans or Democratic,
then indeed will there be "a source
Of comfort and elation to the Kaiser
and his cohorts" But such an hour
will never come-thank God!-Edito-
rial in Grand Rapids Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-04
Rev. and Mrs. M s. Harding

Rev. and Mrs. M. S. Harding, of
Corunna, have had unofficial word
that their. son, Private Howard S.
Harding, seriously wounded July 81
in the Marne battle in which his
brother, Corporal Ward Harding, was
killed, died of his wounds, but no
confirmation yet has come from the
war department. Two other sons of
Rev. and Mrs. Harding, Frank and
Charles, are serving in the navy,
while their brothers, Sam and Will
liam Harding, are subject to selcc-
tion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-04
100000 PLEDGED
VOLUNTARILY FOR
LIBERTY LOAN
County Will Be Over Its Quota by
Saturday.

The Fourth Liberty Loan record Of
Sniawassee county will be one 10 be-
proud OF and shows the high patriotic.
spirit OF its people. The voluntary sub
scription plan was used for the FIST
three days and over 500. 900 of the ST.
O67.OOO to be raised was taken. Since
tie canvassing bepan the balance is
reported to he in sight.
Owosso as usual reached high water
mark as did Corunna and some parts of
some townships The record as com.
piled of voluntary subscriptions is as
follows:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-04
ALLIES FORCE GREATEST RETREAT Of WAR;
1890 HUNS TAKEN; H|NDENbURG LINE GONE
FIRE DAMAGES RESTAURANT

Fire, caused by an overheated pipe
connected with the range, in the Paris
restaurant kitchen, Saturday morn
ing did damage to the building and
furnishings and dishes to the extent
of $500. The fire burned freely and
spread rapidly and endangered the
surrounding property.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-04
ANNUAL MEETING of RED CROSS
Officers and Directors Are To Be
Elected.

To Members of thu Red Cross OF
Shiawassee county:
The annual meeting of the members
of the Shiewassee county chapter of the
American Red Cross will be held at the
arnory in Owosso, en- Thursday, Oct
10Th, at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon,
for the purpose of electing directors tc
succeed those whose terms of Office ex
pire Nov. 1st, 1918, and to transact any
other business that may properly came
before such meeting
ARSHUR Fl. DUMOND Secretary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-04
Two Constitutional Amendments.

Two constitutional amendments are
to be submitted to people of the state
when they go to the polls Tuesday, No
vember 5. The first would provide that
all proposed amendments to the state
constitution should be submitted on one
ballot. The second would give the right
of suffrage to women.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-04

overpowered and Friday was bound
over to the circuit court while John
Drury was fined $18 for being drunk.
A gallon of alcohol and a quart of
whiskey remained of the amount
brought in by Hermec.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-04
LIQUOR LAW vIOLATORS TRY TO
USE KNIFE ON OFFICER

: Paul .Hermec, an Austrian, return
ed from Toledo last Thursday night,
s bringing grip load of booze and
when he reached his shack at Garland
his friends gathered and big drunk
; was begun. When Deputy Sheriffs
Ed. Herrick and George Ruddy ap-
peared the Austrian brandished big
beet knife and tried to use it but was
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-04

Geo. t. Campbell was called to Kan
sas City Saturday by the death of his
brother, who was railway NAH
clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-04

Miss Josephine Collier has accepted
a position with the d. NJ Christian
Co.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-06-28
The MAKING OF
4 FAMOUS
MEDICINE
How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Is Prepared For
Woman's Use.

A visit to the laboratory where this
successful remedy is made impresses
even the casual looker-on with the reli-
ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness
which attends the making of this great
medicine for woman's ills.
Over $50, 900 pounds of various herbs
are used annually and all have to be
gathered at the season of the year when
their natural juices and medicinal sub
stances are at their best.
The most successful solvents are used
to extract the medicinal properties from
these herbs.
Every utensil and tank that comes in
contact with the medicine is sterilized
and as final precaution in cleanliness
the medicine is pasteurized and sealed
in sterile bottles.
It is the wonderful combination of
roots and herbs, together with the
skill and care used in its preparation
which has made this famous medicine
20 successful IN the treatment of
female ills.
The letters from women who have
been restored TO health by the use of
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pQund which we are continually pub
fishing attest to its virtue.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-06-28
CAMPAIGNS AGAINST RATS

To reduce the $2OO,0O0,000 loss in
food and other property destroyed an
nually by rats, the Bureau of Biolog
ical Survey of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture is giving ad-
vice as we'll as assistance in a number
of state and local campaigns against
this worst of pests. Statewide cam
paigns are in progress in Mississippi,
West Virginia, and Georgia, while
Maryland, Minnesota, and Alabama
are planning to take up such work in
few weeks. These campaigns are
usually made through county agents
an demergency workers, by cooper
alton with the States Relations Ser
vice. The Board of Health of Kan
sas has been making statewide edu-
cational campaign against rats, while
many local organizations in cities, vii
lagos, and rural communities have
been engaged in active efforts to e.
liminate these animals. An indica-
tion of the increasing interest taken
by the public in this work is shown in
the steadily increasing demand for
antirat bulletins and posters publish
ed by the department
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-06-28
FIRE UNDERMINEs VAST AREA

Probably the greatest fire in the
world is burning in southeastern O.
hio," says H. A. Mount, in the July
Popular Mechanics Magazine. '1t
has been burning for more than 80
years and has been fed by more than
100000 tons of the finest soft
coal in the United States. The fire
has spread over about Is square miles
of territory, and has actually consum-
ed about 1900 acres of a coal vein
that in places is 5 feet in thickness,
averaging 91s feet. So far the fire
has defied every effort to extinguish
it and promises to be still burning
hundred years hence. The coal vein
that is burning is said by mining ex-
perts to be the finest vein in the
Hooking Valley district, and perhaps
the finest soft coal vein in the United
States. 1t has been found impossible
to smother the fire, either by inclos-
ing it or by using chemicals. In one
of the early attempts to extinguish
the fire, water was pumped on it con-
tinuously for three years without Wis
ible effect. The fire was started 81
multaneously in seven big mines in
the vein during the strike disturb
ances which occurred in 1884"
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-06-28
HOW FAR BEHIND ARE YOU?

One of Pershing's men, returned
from France, was speaking:
"When / left for home," he said,
''the boys over there were feeling
pretty blue, because they thought
that you here in America were not
backing them up as you ought. We
had a pretty bitter winter over there.
The weather was the coldest France
has known in years. Many of us
were without proper food and cloth
ing. Some were even without shoes.
None of us were complaining though,
but the feeling that when we were
doing so much for you, you were not
doing everything in your power to
back us up sometimes bit in pretty
hard
"We felt like the little Irishman
felt in a Y.M.C.A. hut one evening.
A bunch of us had gathered there to
listen to a speaker from America.
During the course of his lecture he
said:
"'We in America are behind you
boys to a man.
"Then my little Irish friend got up.
Yes he said, you're all behind US,
all right, a h of a ways behind
1000 miles.
Are you that far behind "the
boys?" If you are, move up closer.
Put all your energy into this War
Savings Campaign. Save to the ut
most of your ability and put your
savings into w. S. S., and get every
one else to do the same. Make "the
boys" in France realize that while
the mileage may be great, it is easily
spanned by your willingness to help.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-06-28
PRESENT PAY DOES NOT
ATTRACT GOOD TEACHERS

In the Annual Report of the State
School Commissioner, Britain, we
find this reference to the pay of
teachers, and it is every word true.
"Since 1914 the cost of living has
advanced SO per cent. During this
time the working man from appren-
tice to superintendent has received
an increase in wages. But in spite
of the fact that they belong, with one
exception, to the poorest paid pro
fession in America, in few instances
has the pay of teachers been advanc-
ed. The schools are the civic labora-
tories of citizenship with the instruct
ors as the chemists. For the sake of
the future, the State should have the
best possible teachers at salaries wor-
thy of their work. Uncle Sam, him
self, is urging their very pupils to ac-
cept government service at greater
wage than their instructors. 1t is
even worse. At recent conference
of Cotton Mill Superintendents, one
of them reported that his teacher,
with monthly salary of $4,000, ma
turally was having difficulty in Sc
curing the attendance of some of the
larger mill girls in the fifth and sixth
grades, because they were earning
$500 month-two dollars more
than she could get with all her long
and careful training for her vocation.
The ravage of the battle-fields is
scarcely more dangerous for the fu-
ture of the Nation than to have such
standards for the schools and it will,
without question, result in undesir-
coles for the training of our children.
We are scarcely paying enough to
retain the competent, to say nothing
of making the profession attractive
to the best. The civilization of the
future will not be newer and fairer
than this, if ignorant and unframed
mattresses and factory operatives are
better paid than the teacher-nor will
the joke be on her. Such condition,
in spite of all protestation to the con-
trary, proves cynical lack of respect
for education. The community and
people which secure the best instruct
ors and pay the necessary price will
be best governed and greatest.
This being the case, the State, city
and county must see that the schools
do. not drift into the deadening hands
of unsuccessful intellectuals. Some
help can be furnished by the married
women who formerly taught and were
driven from congenial tasks by laws
which require resignation with mat
rimony. All such regulations should
be revoked at once and the effort
made to secure the services of the
best of these trained workers"
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-06-28

The President asked Henry Ford,
republican, to get into the senatorial
contest in Michigan, and at the same
time he urged Representative Lever,
democrat, to get out of the South
Carolina race.
He based his request to Ford upon
the theory that the country needs
Ford in the senate, and that to Lever
is founded upon the expressed con-
viction that Lever is needed worse
where he is-at the head of the house
committee on agriculture.-Atlanta
Constitution.
And Gordon Lee was high man,
who would have become Chairman of
the Agricultural Committee.
Why should the President ask Mr..
Lever to remain at the head?