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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-04-25
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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
RED CROSS FUND S63,949,911
$4,000, 900 Subscribed in Day to Great
War Mercy Fund.

Washington, May 24.-Approximate-
ly $2O,OOO,OOO was subscribed Thurs
day to the American Red Cross sec
Ond $1OO,OOO,OOO war mercy fund,
bringing the subscriptions reported up
to Thursday night to a total of $685.
949,611. Four more working days Of
the campaign remain, and officials
were confident tonight there would be
q large OversubscriptiOn.
New York city's army of Red Cross
"mercy dollar" solicitors have rolled
up q total of Sic, 6,438, 7O8.
Chicago, May 24.-Henry T. DAWSON
chairman of the war council of the
American Red Cross, In Dexter pa
yilOn made an impassiOned appeal to
the public to give unstintingly to the
cause of wounded soldiers. He recited
INSTANCES Of horrors that trail In the
wake Of war. declaring that IT was i'm
possible for the American people to
give too literally toward the work Of
alleviation.
"For, no matter what the cost, the
wOrld-cOncentrated opinion is that we
must fight, fight, fight until the cause
Of Germany is crushed" said the
speaker.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
HUNDREDS Of C0MBATS
FOUGHT IN THE AIR
ROSE Stokes GUILTY
Convicted by Jury Under the
Espionage Act.
Judge Defero Sentence PendIno Mo.
tior for New TriaI-Faces
Prison Term.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 24.-Mrs.
Rose Pastor Stokes, charged with vio-
latlon OF the espionage act was con-
Vlcted by jury in the federal court
upon al three counts in the indictment
against her. The conviction carries
heavy penalties of Imprisonment.
After comforting with Francis M.
wilson, United States district attorney,
ana Seymour Stedman of Chicago,
Mrs. Stokes counsel, Judge Orba S.
FanValkenburgh announced that he
would defer sentence pending a motion
Tor new trial. He sets June 1 as
the date for hearing the motion.
The limit to which criticism of the
government may go in time of war and
the line between Objectionable and un-
Objectionable criticism was drawn by
Judge Van Valkenburgh in instructing
the jury.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
MORGAN RAIDER is DEAD
General CastIeman Led Men Sent to
Chicago to Free Prisoners.


Chicago to Free Prisoners.
Louisville, KY, May 24.-Gen. John
B. Castleman, president of the Ameri-
can Saddle Horse Breeders associa-
ton, member of MOrgan's command
and one Of the most widely known citi-
Zens Of Kentucky, died at his home
here after brief illness. One of Gen
eral Castleman'S most priced posses
sions was an order written by Abraham
Lincoln fOrbidding his execution as a
spy. About the middle of 1864 the Con-
federate government determined upon
desperate scheme for liberating the
thousands CT veteran soldiers held in
Northern military prisons. General
Castleman, who was then captain,
and Capt. Thomas II. Hines were Sc
lected to make the effort to free the
prisoners at Camp Douglas. They ar
rived safely in Chicago and began
preparations for a surprise attack on
Camp Douglas. Some one talked in
discreetly and General ROsecrans ar
rived at Camp Douglas with 1000
Union soldiers to re-enfOrce the garri-
son there. Captain Castleman was cap
tured in central Indiana.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
Traits of Bird Lovers.

Years ago. during winters visit
In London, I used to watch the per-
sons who regularly fed the birds in
Hyde park l noticed that most Of
them were people apparently hum
BILE circumstances, a few pretty close
to underfeeding themselves. It was
delightful to see how much pleasure
they all took in keeping these birds
from hunger.
Two that 1 saw each day for a
week or so, evidently husband and
wife, I ventured to speak to. Eagerly
they talked about the birds as they
might have talked about children,
noting and relishing individual char
acteristics.
"We have become so fond of them,"
said the wife. "They recognize us
now, many of them, and few come
to us quite fearlessly. We should
feel quite uncomfortable If we should
miss a day. They are like members
Of the family that have to be cared
for."-Exchange.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
WHY WASTE ONES LIFETIME2
After All, as Lincoln Said, the World
Will Little Know Nor Long
Remember.

In an article in the American Maga.
zine one man Says to another who was
very sensitive and worried great
deal:
Exactly he grunted. "A few years
ago they were live men like you and
me. They grew up and did their busi.
ness and loved and married and died.
Some of them passed happily along
their way, believing the best of their
fellows, doing their jobs whole heart.
edly and well, spreading bit of sun.
shine among the folks they came in
contact with, extracting every drop OF
sweetness from every single day. And
others went through, wrapped up in
side their own little selves, envying
their neighbOrS, fancying themselves
abused, worrying over trifles, always
On the lookout for Sights, spelling a
full 80 per cent Of their days through
their own pettiness. And a few days
pass, and they all are laid out here to-
gether, the men who laughed their way
through life and made others laugh a
little more, and the men who gnawed
their hearts out. All lying side by
side, never to live again.
Think of the things that those
dead men worried about. What do
they amount to now? Think of the
good luck that they envied in other fel-
lows. Who in the world remembers
it? They had one little lifetime to live,
and they spoiled it by over-sensitive-
ness and jealousy. Doesn't it strike
you as an awfully foolish way to waste
a lifetime, when it's the only lifetime
that you will ever naveY"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
Biuoest Block of Jade Ever Found.

A bowlder of jade, or nephrite, is on
exhibition in the foyer of the New York
Museum of Natural History This Is
the largest block of jade ever found !;
it weighs 4,71O pounds, is seven feet
long, two feet wide and one foot thick.
The Scientific American says it is
large enough to have furnished mate
rial for all the prehistoric objects Of
nephrite that have been found in Eu-
rope.
AS this huge block was dug from a
quarry in Germany, there is no need
to suppose, as has been done, that pre-
historic man got his jade from China
or Burma.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
IDEA MAY SAVE MANS LIFE
Condemned Slayer Suggested Red
Cross Poster, Is Claim.

Dallas, Tex, May PA claim that
the idea for the Red Cross poster, ,.The
Greatest Mother in the World" Origi-
mated in the mind of Leonard Dodd,
who, with Walter Stevenson, is SEN
fenced to hang here today for murder,
was placed before the state board Of
pardons as part Of communication plea.
Dodd's counsel Informed the board
that draft of the poster had been
sent to the Washington Red Cross and
it was later drawn by an eastern
artist
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
PAY FOR FREIGHT IN ADVANCE
NcAdoo Issues New Order to Railroads
NO More Credit

Washington, May "a. - Railroad
transportation charges must be paid
In advance after July 1 under an or
der issued by Director General Nc
Adoo abolishing the present system by
which many large shippers and con-
signees are given credit on their
freight bills for weeks or months, while
small patrons are required to settle
on a cash basis. This means that un-
der government management railroads
will collect each day the charges on
goods shipped or delivered that day,
with the exception that credit for two
days may be extended those who file
surety bond covering payment. Ex-
listing bonding arrangements are to be
terminated July 1 or as soon thereafter
as possible.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
BAKER REQ JESTS
UNLIMITED ARMY
House Body Grants Power to
Draft Any Number of Men
Under Act.
BILL CARRIES z BILLIONS
Says "Action Is Notice to World That
Man-Power of America Is Mort
gagged to Successful Prose-
cution of War;"

Washington, May 24.-Unlimited
power to draft men within the ages
prescribed by the selective service
act was granted Secretary Of War
Baker by the house military affairs
committee.
The committee adopted an amend
ment to the military bill allowing the
president to take any number Of men
In any fiscal year under the present
draft law, observing the order Of
classification.
Bill Carries $4,000, 900 900.
The complete bill was reported out,
carrying $8,569, ,129,319 in cash, 81, ,464,-
416,451 In authorizations and sum
estimated in excess of $1OOO,OOO, 600
for signal corps and aircraft, total
of $12,O33, ,545, 800.
Secretary Baker won a notably easy
victory In gaining authority to draft
an unlimited number of men. He was
before the committee only ten minutes
urging 1t. When he came out he said ::
This is notice to the world that
the complete man power Of America
is mOrtgaged to the successful prose-
cution of the war. 1t is a signal that
congress and the people stand firmly
for President Wilson's prosecution Of
the war, embodying as it does the use
Of as many men as are essential to
victory"
The bill provides for an army Of
100000 men-this being the total Of
men now in the service plus those to
be called in the next draft.
Secretary Baker made no recon-
mendatiOn for the extension Of draft
ages beyond present limitations, twen-
ty-one to thirty-one years.
The New Amendment.
The amendment to the existing law,
as adopted by the committee follows !:
"Provided, that the authority con-
ferred upon the president BY the act
approved May 1S, 1917, entitled AN
act to authorize the president to in
crease temporarily the military es-
tablishment of the United States is
hereby extended so as to authorize him
during each fiscal year to raise by
draft as provided in said act and acts
amendatOry thereof the maximum
number Of men which may be organ
lied, equipped, trained, and used dur
ing such year for the prosecution Of
the present war until the same shall
have been brought to a successful con-
cluSlon."
Can Have 10000, COO.
1--WE want to give the president
everything he asks for" Representa-
tive Fields Of Kentucky, ranking Dem
Ocratic member Of the committee, said
eff he wants 100000 men he can
have them. If he wants hundred bill
lion dollars he can have that. We do
not intend to limit Nm In any way"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
Dogs That Follow by Sight.

Hound is term that embraces all
dogs which follow game either by scent
or sight Of those which follow by
sight the leading variety of the pres
ent time is the greyhound. and along
with this class are also the Irish wolf
hound, the Scottish deerhOurd and the
Russian wOlfhOund.
Of the hounds that follow the quarry
by scent are the bloodhound, foXhOund,
beagle and basset. At one time there
was the large fOxhOund called the stag
hound or buckhOund, which was used
in deer hunting, but this variety has
practically passed out.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
SLAIN OVER ANTI-HUN FILM
Motion Picture Promoter Shot to Death
Near Fort Crook, Neb.

Omaha, Neb., May 24.-Harry F.
film picture dealing with German
atrocities, was mysteriously shot on
the road near Fort Crook after mid
night, and is not expected to live. Lef-
holz was returning from Plattsmouth,
Neb., where he had just installed an
anti-German film for run. In the
auto with him were three friends.
When near Fort Crook a man stepped
out into the roadway and as the car
slowed up the stranger fired one shot,
which struck Lefholz near the heart.
The man then disappeared in the dark
ness. Police believe the shooting was
done by a German sympathizer.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
Can Have 1O.OOO.cOO
MISS STINSON WRECKS PLANE
Woman Mail Flyer Files 783 Miles
Reaches Binghamton, N. Y.

Binghamton, N. Y, May 24.-NIiss
katherine StinsOn met with misfor-
tune here at $40 last night, abruptly
concluding her projected Chicago-to-
New York mail flight after having cov-
cred 7S3 miles Of her journey. Her
machine overturned as she was land
ing, smashing wing and the propeller.
Miss Stinson was uninjured.
Chicago, May 24.-Miss Stinson left
Chicago at 1884 a. m. Thursday, ex-
pecting to reach Garden City, L. l., at
$50. This would have been the
worlds nonstop record, a distance Of
978 miles. She carried, as a regularly
appointed postal clerk, 81 pieces Of
mail, but of such light paper that the
entire packet weighed less than a
pound
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
CADET FAINTS; PILOT DIES
Student Aviator Falls on Control Lever
and Plane Falls.

Detroit, Mich, May 24.-His ma
chine sent crashing to earth from a
height of 2,2OO feet when student avi-
ator in the observers seat tainted and
fell upon the control mechanism, Lieut..
Gordon Birchard of the Royal Flying
corps, stationed at Camp Borden, Tex,
received injuries which resulted In his
death there, according to Information
received by his brother, Fred Birchard,
here.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
FINN ARMY LEADER QUITS
General Mannerheim Refuses to Invade
Russian Province.

London, May 24.-General Manner
helm, commander in chief Of the Fin
nish White guard, has resigned ecause
of the plan of the Finnish conserva-
tives to invade the Russian province
of Kaleia, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
General Eichhorn, German COM
mander in Ukrainia, has, received a
message from Berlin saying that If a
call for assistance is made by General
Skoropadsky, Prussian regiments will
be sent to crush any insurrectiOn.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
Thursdays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE,

NATIONAII LEAIIUE
Chicago, s; Brooklyn, O.
Cincinnati, 3; Boston, 4.
Pittsburgh, Q; Philadelphia, 8.
ST. Louis 6; New York 4 "a fnnings).
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston. 0; Cleveland. 1.
Washington, 2; st. Louis 3.
No other games played; rain.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus. 6; st. Paul, g.
Louisville 6; Milwaukee, g.
Toledo, 2; Minneapolis, O.
Indianapolis Kansas City, no game
rain
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
Two Boys in Auto Killed.

Boone, Ia, May 24.-Arthur John
son, fifteen years old, and his ten-year-
old brother were killed when an inter-
urban car struck an automobile
stranded on a crossing east Of here.
Gus Johnson, the father, and third
son were fatally hurt. The family re-
sides at Napier
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
HUNS CLAIM 3 u. S. FLYERS
Americans Reported Shot Down on
lys Battlefield,

Berlin, May 24.-Three American
;.irplanes were brought down on the
Lys battlefield Wednesday, according
to the statement issued by the war Of
flee, which says that frequent attacks
made by the allies on the western bank
Of the Avre were repulsed
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
Socialist Papers Suspend.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 22.-Three st.
Louis socialist publications announced
their suspension. They are: The So
cial Builder, formerly known as the
National Rip Saw; the Paladin,
weekly. and the Melting Pot, month
".
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
FLYER SINKS HUN WARSHIP
Destroyer Sent to Bottom by British
Plane of Zeebrugge.

London, May 24.-An enemy destroy
er has been sunk in the neighbOrhood
of Zeebrugge by direct hit from an
airplane, the admiralty announced.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

the determination Of the war DEPART
ment The great organization of To-
cal and district boards which has al
ready accomplished notable work
may be relied upon to catch the spirit
of the movement. and sorely needed
man power will soon be flowing into
the fields of useful endeavor or into
the other direction Of military
strength"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
CHECKS FOR SOLDIERS READY
Allotments Of Pay and Allowances Will
Be Mailed Saturday.

Washington. May 24.-In answer to
Inquiries from families of soldiers and
sailors the war risk insurance bureau
announced that all checks for April al
lotments of pay and government allow
ances would be mailed by Saturday
NIGHT
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
CARNEGIE GIVES 100000

LARGE Contribution to Red Cross An.
nounced In New York
New York, May PA contribution
Of S1,OOO,0OO to the second Red Cross
war fund by Andrew Carnegie was an
nounced here by Henry s. Pritchett,
chairman Of the organization.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-24
COUNT WILL BE INTERNED

Federal Judge Carpenter Rules Against
Son-in-Law Of Swift.
Chicago, May 24.-Count James Mi
MOTTO. son-in-law of Louis F. Swift,
millionaire packer, will be interned in
q government camp as an alien enemy.
Judge Carpenter ruled. The judge
brought the habeas corpus suit to a
sudden end when Minotto's att. rneys
closed their argument.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-30
TEXT OF DRY AMENDMENT
THE SHEPPARD SUBSTITUTE

Washington. Aug. 3o.-The text of
the Sheppar,l prohibition amendment,
adopted bv the Senate today, follows
"'rhat after June 80, 1910, until th 6
conclusion of the present war and there
after until the termination OF dcmoblliEa-
ton, the date of which shall bo determine q
and proclaimed by the President OF the
United States, for the purpose Of conserv-
ing the man power OF the nation and TO
increase efficiency in the production ot
arms, munitions, ships, food and clothing
for the army and navy, It shall be unia"-
ful to sell for beverage purposes any u,s-
titled spirits, and during said tune no diS-
titled spirits held in bond shall be remov-
ed therefrum for beverage purposes eN-
cept for export.
"Aiter Nav /, 1910, until The concltl-
sion of the present war ana thereafter
until the termination oi deuioniiihatlon,
the date Of which shall ho dcternined
and proclaimed by the President ol the
United States, no grains, cereals, lrult, or
other food products shall bc used III the
manufacture or production ot beer, wine,
or other intoxicating malt or vinous liquor
for beverage purposes.
"After June 80, 1910, until the con
rl,ision of the present war and thereafter
until the termination of rehabilitation
tho date of which shall bc determined and
proclaimed by the President of the United
States, no beer. wine, or other Intoxicating
malt or vinoous liquor shall bc sold for
beverage purpose, except for export The
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Is here
by authorized and directed 10 prescribe
rules and regulations, subject To the APP
proval Of the Secretary of the Treasury, IN
regard To the manufacture and sale of dis
titled spirits and the removal of distilled
spirits held in bond after June 30, 1919,
until this act shall cease 90 operate, for
other than beverage purposes; also m re
gard TO the manufacture, safe and DIS
tribution of wine for sacramcntsd, medic
lnal or other beverage uses
after the approval of this act no dis
titled malt, vineous or other Intoxicating
liquors shall be imported into the United
States during the continuance oE the
present war and the period Of demobillza-
ton
"Anv nc rson who violates any Of tho
foregoing n rov,sions shall be punished by
irnnriso nme Mt not exceeding one year
or by fine not exceeding 81 600 or 10y
both all ch imprisonment and fine.
Provided that tho President of th
United States he and hereby IS authoriz
ed and empowered, at any time after th
passage Of this act. to establish zones @
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-30

uch size MS he may deem advisable about
coal mines, munition factories, shipbuild-
ing plants, and such other plants Tor war
mater ials rs may seem To him 10 require
such action, whenever III his opinion the
creation of such zones Is necessary To or
advisable in the proper prosecution OF
the war and that he is hereby authorized
and empowered 10 prohibit the sale, man
ufacture or distribution of Intoxicating
, LIQUORS in such zones, and that any viola
ton of the Presidents regulations in this
regard shall he punished by imprison-
meut for not more than one year or by
fine of not more than 81 900 or by both
such fine and Imprisonment
Provided further, that nothing in
this act shall be construed to interfere
with the power conferred upon the Pres-
dent by Section Is. OF the Food Control
act. approved August 10, 1917"
Chairman L. -. Musarove of the Ma
tional Anti-Saloon Leagues Campaign
Committee, Issued n statement today pre-
dieting that the prohibition consttu-
tional amendment would b. adopted
by March. 1919, and become effective in
March. 1920. The war prohibition moa-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-30

sure, he said, would operate TO expediate
national prohibition.
Besides the fourteen States which al
ready have ratified the amendment, MIR
Muaprove said that ls -Alabama. Maine,
Kansas, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Ten
nessee. West Virginia. Colorado, Oregon
Washington, Arkansas, Iowa, Idaho,
Nebraska. Michigan. Utah, Indiana and
New Mexico would "concedediy" ratify
the amendment. Florida, Wyoming
Minnesota, Missouri and Vermont, he
asserted were wet States certain to
ratify the amendment, while Nevada, !,
Illinois and Ohio were practically sure. >
In Pennsylvania, New York, New Jor-
scy and California. he said, there was n
splendid fighting chance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-30
KEARNEY SHIP MEN GET MEDALS.
Two Vessels They Built Launched To
pcthcr in Jersey Yard.

kearney. N. j., Aug. 3O.--Two thou
sand guests and employees Of tho Foun-
dntion Shipbulding Company witnored
the launching yesterday Of the wooden
carpo-carryinp ships, Bologan and Bupayn.
Every man who had worked ON the con
struction of the two vessel received
nm honor medal from the company, and
seventy-one Of the employees got special
medals for ha wing aided in tho building
pf all the seven ships which have so far
been turned out I the yards
As the two ships, cnch II $500 tons
weight, sld down the ways to the Pas
sale River, the shipyard band played
the Star Spanpled Banner, and every
man. woman, and child in The yards
cheercd and shouted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-30
War Cost &156. .O(lO, 600 a Day.

Washington. Aug 30 the Govern
ment today paid out Sl56, 600 for
ordinary war expenses, making the lar
gest single days expenditures for these
purposes in the nations history. This
was an addition to disbursinp $40, 0OO. 600
on foreign loans and q number Of minor
cxprnRps
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-30

e. r. Holcomb Returnin Home.
Chauncey +. Holconb. formerly of
New Castle. who is now United States
district attorney at Shanghai, China,
expected Tn arrive homeeAunday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-30

running full blast with full supply Of
coal"