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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15

FOR RENT-In strictly modern apart
ment splendid furnished room, light
aud airy. steam heat and shower bath
Five blocks from Oliver hotel on w
Washington 50. Home 1851 4345-1j
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15

FOR SALE. EXCHANGE OR RENT
40 acres near city. No buildings. Tracts
from 3 to 10 acres with buildings.
also At acres, eight acres OF timber.
All stock and farm machinery. all kinds
Of fruit. fair buildings See me for bar
gains In all Kinds OF real estate James
Trail, ia Z. Jeff. Blvd. Open evenings
Home phone 622j 359O-f
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

In comparison with the tax levied
in England on incomes our own in
come taxes are moderate, indeed
In England the tax on incomes OF
$1,000 is Az per cent. ir America
nothing
In England the tax on incomes of
$500 is 6% per cent; in America
nothing for married men or heads OF
families, and 2 per cent on $500 for
an unmarried man
In England the tax on an income of
$4,000 is rs per cent; in America
nothing for married man or head of
family, and 2 per cent on $1,000 for
unmarried men.
The English income tax rate also
increases more rapidly with the
growth of the income than ours, a
$4,000 income being taxed IA per cent,
$4,000 16 per cent, $4,000 20 per cent,
and $4,000 rs per cent, while our
corresponding taxes for married men
are respectively two-thirds Of 1 per
cent, IL per cent, 49, per cent and
per cent, and only slightly more for
the unmarried, due to the smaller
amount exempted, the rate being the
same.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

Every farmer knows it pays him tc
put his money in the bank. If every
farmer hid his separate store of dol
lars under the bed, it wouldn't be long
until the finances of the country
would reach a standstill It is to the
farmers interest, if he has anything
to sell, to have a bank in the com
munity to lend money to a neighbor
in order that the neighbor can buy it
The world is only a large township OF
county The government at Washing
ton is lending the money we bank
with it, when we purchase Liberty
bonds, to England and to France and
to Italy, and England, France and
Italy are purchasing American auto
mobiles and machinery and wheat
with our money. 1t isn't patriotism tc
buy a bond; it is just plain horse
sense.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

island in the West Indies, or coveted
control over the Panama Canal,
might at any time in the future pro-
woke another conflict unless Pan
Germany is now decisively defeated
Sooner or later we should clash over
the rights OF trade and industry. We
might even expect an invasion of our
own territory. While we were still a
neutral, Germany invited Mexico to
make common cause with her, to in
wade us, and to seize Texas, New
Mexico, and Arizona
Second, German victory would
mean the continuance of militarism
and the certainty of another war. If
the mllltarists of Germany win this
war, they can justify themselves to
their people by pointing with pride
to all that armed force has brought
to Germany.
But ii Germany remains militaristic
all the rest of the world must arm in
self-defence. Unless we are willing
to devote billions of dollars Of our
national income to the construction
OF the greatest navy and army In the
world, and accept the harder condi.
tiOns of life which this expenditure
will necessitate, unless we are willing
to face future wars of even more
speechless horror, we must fight on
now, though we fight alone, until mil.
ltarism is crushed forever.
Third, a German victory would in
the end mean the death Of democracy.
Why? Because Germany's victory
will prove that more slowly moving
demOcracies can be no match for a
highly organized autocracy And
what is more, because the German
autocracy to protect itself will sys-
tematically undermine popular gov
eminent everywhere, corrupting the
press, substituting speakers, control
ling education, encouraging exploita-
ton, and always promoting the reac-
tionaries into industrial and political
power.
Fourth, a German victory would
mean the imposition of a staggering
indemnity upon the United States. If
the war lasts until next August it
will have cost Pan-Germany fifty bill
lions of dollars. If this sum could be
collected from the people of the Unit
ed States, it would take approximately
one-ffth of the per capita wealth Of
the country to pay it.
There is not the slightest doubt
that Germany Will impose an indem-
nifty if she can. In June, 1915, a pc.
tition signed by 1871 leading intel
lectuals of Germany sent to the I'm
perial Chancellor as a confidential
document, declared on the subject Of
indemnities:
Should we be in the position
of exacting indemnity from Eng
land, which has always been so
thrifty in devoting English blood
to the war, no amount of money
that could be exacted would be
sufficiently large.
The United States has twice the
wealth of the British Empire. and
Germany hates us more. What would
not the German Imperialists do if
they could lay their heavy, blood
soaked hands upon the fabulous
wealth of America?
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

Miss Eileen Danvers had been a
stenOgrapher with White & Company
for four years, and had come to &C.
knowledge to herself that she was g
bit past twenty.
She had taken up stenography in the
first place because she had to support
herself, and the next because a girl
had given her a list of eighteen mil
lionaires who had married their steno-
graphers and loaded them down with
love and diamonds. The eighteen did
not comprise the full list, but were all
that the girl could think Of at a mo-
ment'S notice.
Miss Eileen took the place at White
Company's without making any in
quiries Of a social nature. She rea-
soned without any reason for reason
ing that Mr.. White was waiting to adj
mire, love and marry her. In fact. she
made out in her day dream that he had
been Tilted several years before, and
that he would tell her all about it
when they came to talk in confidence.
She had the honeymoon trip all
planned.
Mr.. White proved to be a fat man,
whose eyes could not see how his feet
were getting on. He had been mar
ried twenty-one years, and had often
been made to wish that he had never
married at all. SO had his wife. He
was blunt and brusque.
Mr.. White entered the office after
the new stenographer had waited an
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

heard miles and miles away he said:
"Not cent for the Salvation
Army!"
"No, SIR
Nothing for the hospitals"
"No, SIR"
"And don't show me any sample sub
scription book!'
mo, sir"
''Then why don't you go?"
Because, sir, you hired me as your
StenOgrapher yesterday"
''Then you ought to have said so long
ago. Get to work"
Was there any romance there? Was
there any chance for any?
And the Company was a man 70
years old, who never came near the
his partner, reading:
II am glad that business is good,
but don't let that lazy stenographer
loaf on your
The boOkkeeper? He was So years
old and shaky in the knees, and ex-
pcSIeu " NC uIeu DIT any moment.
His assistant? He was callow and
crosseyed and his mother had forbid
den him to have a dream-book or a
romance.
The shipping clerk? He was en-
gagged to three girls already, and his
salary Of eight dollars per week was
undergoing a terrible strain.
But did Miss Eileen despair? You
don't know her if you think she did.
She'd look for her bread and butter
inside and her romance outside.
And there was Guy Taylor, a young
man of twentythree. He had been
romantic from his babyhood up, and
six years as foOr-walker in a depart
ment store hadn't worked a cure. He
had moderate salary, and he had to
live in a moderate way, but the idea
was ever present that some rich wO-
man, young or old, was going to offer
him her hand and heart-and her
bonds. 1t might be on his personality,
and 1t might be for saving her life.
He rather hoped that it would be for
the latter, for he was a true knight at
heart. At his boarding house he had
let 1T be known that his true name
was Brian D'Artagan, but out of defer
ence to the owner of the store he had
temporarily dropped it for that of Tay-
lor.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

There should be only one price fol-
butter at retail in Watertown and il
the general buying public would be
satisfied with a good quality regard
less of brand they void get this table
necessity at to cents a pound less
than is sometimes asked by the manu-
facturer. City Sealer Edward Gnat,
zig is endeavoring to regulate the
price in fairness to all retail dealers
A portion of the public who demand
a certain brand is to blame for the
condition. In these times of conserva-
ton that practice should be cut out
by the purchasers.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

The next Liberty loan will be a
first class investment, netting the
holder Az per cent interest. The
amount to be subscribed is $4,000, 000,-
600, although the over-subscription
can be used. The new bonds will be
non-convertible. but bonds of the
first and second Liberty loans may
be converted into the new Az per
cent securities. Authority to issue
S4,500,000,000 in bonds in addition to
the 1866, 100000 already authorized
and unissued, is proposed in new
loan legislation prepared for submis-
sion to congress, so that the total
amount which may be issued is S.
166, 100000
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
Not Quite So Uppjsh.

The fact is, we may during the cur
rent year change our whole attitude to
ward Ben Davis apples and carrots
With COW liver for breakfast yesterday
and roseate outlook for another dose
of rabbit stew tomorrow, the things
we once despised are now losing much
of their hatefulneSs.-H Post.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
What If Germany Should Win?
By WILLIAM KICKHOFER Associate Economics
University of Wisconsin.
Published Of Defense

However great the sacrifice that
has already been made, and stagger-
ing the price that we shall yet have
to pay, it will cost us incomparably
less to win this war than to lose it.
There is no nation today, not even
i England, which Germany hates as she
hates the United States of America
The Kaiser's naughty threats, re-
peatedly made to Mr.. Gerard,
America had better look out after
this war;" and 81 shall stand no non
sense from America after the wal"
must never be given the slightest
chance of translation into action.
Consider the price of our defeat.
Our dead would have died, and our
wounded would have suffered in vain;
| billions of treasure would have been
| spent to no purpose; international
! law, upon the recognition of which
the safety of every nation in the
world depends, would have been over
thrown; might would have triumphed
| over right, and terrorism would rule
| the world. There are at least four
consequences Of paramount impOr-
lance to every man, woman, and
! child in America that would follow
a German victory.
fuSl, flCIOIy WOulu
mean the perpetuatlon and extension
of Pan-Germany, the gravest possible
menace to the independence of the
United States. Pan-Germany already
exists. AuStria-Hungary, Bulgaria,
and Turkey are today vasSais, not al
lies, of Germany, and she intends
that they shall so remain. In 1914,
the German military machine con.
oho
176,000,000 people are under the dom
ination of that machine. Can we af.
ford to let an INSCRIPTIONS military
class keep control of a population
that could furnish an army CT 100000.
600? Kaiser Wilhelm might send
them forth as in 1914 he sent forth
his Army of the East:
Remember that you are the
chosen people! The Spirit of the
Lord has descended upon me be-
cause | am the Emperor of the
Germans. l am the instrument of
the Almighty. l am his sword,
his agent Woe and death to all
those who shall oppose my will
Woe and death to those who do
not believe in my mission! Woe
and death, to the towards! Let
Cuen perish, oil lue euol1leS Ol
the German people! God demands
their destruction, God who, by
my mouth, bids you to do His
will!
If Germany wins, there is not the
slightest shadow of a doubt that she
will seize the fleets of her enemies.
Then Pan-Germany need no longer
confne herself to Europe and the
Near East. Instead the German octo-
pus can extend its tentacles and
seize the trade routes, lands, and
riches of the world.
Sooner or later we should clash
with her over the Monroe Doctrine
Germany has never officially assent
ed to this policy, and more than once
has sought to impair it. The estab
lishment of German colonies in South
America, the desired acquisition of an
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

glorious privilege by every patriot to
uphold the governments credit with
the same kind of self-sacrifice and
nobility of soul that their gallant sons
exhibit when they die for us on the
battle fields of Europe"
Secretary McAdoo has issued no
stronger call upon the American peo-
pie to support the Liberty loan. The
third loan will soon be opened Be-
hind every American soldier in France
and back of every American sailor on
the seas, there should be worker and
a bond buyer at home. There is the
Drawer part, but we who remain at
home can be no less useful if we ex-
hibit that self-sacrifice that they dem
onstrate i'll risking their lives.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

M. B. Rosenberg, present justice of
the Wisconsin supreme court, is in
the field as non-partisan candidate
for reelection to the state bench.
Justice Rosenberg has large host
of supporters throughout the state
who predict he will carry the elect
ion by large majority.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
No Chance for LAWYER.

whats this?" asked the acquitted
man. 1.-THE bill for my services" said
the lawyer. $50 on! You proved
that | was insane, didn't you?" YES"
"Well, you can't do business with an
instne man. You ought to know that
Boston Transcript.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

Don't forget that there is a munich
pal election on next Tuesday. There
are plenty of candidates for the voter
to make his selection and in some in
stances a voter will be compelled to
chose between friends.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

Rich ladies came to the stOre-rich
young ladies and rich old Ones-and
the f1oor-walker pulled down his vest
and met them with the smile that
wouldn't come off. But Just as sure
as one of them fell and rolled down
the basement stairs he was at the rear
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

Set the timepice ahead one hour
Sunday morning when the new save
the-daylight law goes into effect You
will rise an hour earlier but will have
an extra hour of daylight in the af-
ternoon
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH "a, 1918.

Hon. Joseph E. Davies should be
given a handsome endorsement next
Tuesday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

News want ads are small but the
cost is smaller, and wise investors
use them for best results.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

Published every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday by the Watertown News
Publishing Co., at 10S Second street,
Watertown, Wis. Subscription rates
In city by carrier Csc a month,
or S2.75 per year if paid in advance
Outside of city by mail $500
Delivered by carrier to any part of the
city. Phone 80.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

1T is a sacred duty of every citi-
zen and it should be regarded as a
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

Entered as second-class matter in the
postoffice at Watertown, Wis.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.

CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN.
Chicago passenger-------1 80 p. m.
South.
Chicago passenger $40 a. m.
Chicago passenger :07 a. m.
GAINESVILLE passenger------ 7:15 p. m.
500 a. m. train makes close con-
nections for the west at Jefferson
Junction.
Both HOT a. ID. and 7:15 p. NJ.
trains make close connections at JEFF
ferson Junction for Madison and all
points west.
North.
Green Bay passenger------7 SIS a. N.
Green Bay, Sundays only----8:10 a. n.
Green Bay nger------2:42 p. N.
Northern Michigan---- 80 p. N.
Rockford passenger arrives at Wa
tertown at $40 a. M and goes no
farther
The 1856 a. N. train makes connec-
ton at Clyman Junction for trains
east
The 1:3O train south makes connec-
tons at Jefferson Junction for points
east.
A train goes west from Clyman
Junction at 4:45 p. m.
*Daily.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

News Want Ads are small and the
cost Is smaller, but wise investors use
them for best results.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

Junction only
Train No. S3 arrives from Milwau-
kee and departs for Madison at 1888
a. m. except Sunday
Train No. Z arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 3:29 D. m.
daily except Sunday
Train No. 423 arrives from Chi ago
and eparts for Madison at 700 p. m
except Sunday
Train No. 80 arrives from the east
at 1850 p. 10 daily
Train No. 40 arrives from Madison
at 9:15 a. NJ, except Sunday.
Sunday excursion train arrives from
Milwaukee at iJ:C2 a. NJ and goes
through to Madison, returning at 500
p. N.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation
of any person, firm or corporation
which may appear in the columns Of
the News will be gladly corrected If
brought to attention of the editor.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
Hunting for
Romance
By c. B. Lucas

copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

hour. and in voice that could be
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04

OBSERVES DAY

Keosauqua, May elaboration
day was observed here with the fol
lowing program prepared by the pro.
gram committee consisting of G. E.
Perkins, J. G. Calhoun and Robert r.
McBeth:
At 1870 the procession formed on
the street in front of Grand Army hall,
headed by the Keosauqua band, and
under direction Of 8. v. Whitaker mar
shall Of the day, marched to the
monument ground. G. A. R. rituals
tic service at monument
2 p. m.-Program at grove.
Music by band.
Call to order by Rev. Charles Per-
kins, chairman.
Music
Reading of Lincolns Gettysburg
speech by Glen Cox.
Music-Class from public school.
Reading General Logan's order
Edith Duffield.
Eyercise-Class from public school.
Address and presentation of service
flag by Mayor r. D. Cramer. Memphis.
Mo
Music.
Benediction.
A county service flag was presented.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
u. S. AIRMEN WIN
THRILLING FIGHTS
ONE IS CAPTURcD

TBy 7
in France May 31Amecan avi shot
w down another northwestern
w within the merc a$y
|
brought macb but
Lieut.
mononlane
to The other two escaped
Rckhcher
flying high attack enemy machine
tile attacked Mesner
Meissners machine colided enemy
Immediately
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
CLERK FAILS TO
WAKE DRAFT MAN.

Fort Madison, May Obtaining
that he was not called by the clerk
of the Iowa hotel at Keokuk, Alvin J.
Waldorf, of this city, slept too late
and failed to show up at the station
in time to accompany the Lee county
contingent to Camp Dodge yesterday
He was considerably amused at the
thought that he might be hunted as =
Stacker. but was also rather "peeved.
because he did not get to make the
trip with the rest Of the group. He
says the clerk routed out the other
sixty men all right but left him to
slumber on in peace and ignorance OF
what was going on. He left for camp
yesterday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
GRANGER His
BlGCATTLESkLE
sHoRTHoRNs BRING HIGAoRlcE
AT AUCTION HELD UNDl AD.
VERSE ciRcUMsTAN6

Granger. Mo-, May 31.-Jos3 ID Mil
Ter and Sons, breeders of q rthorn
cattle, on Wednesday held odof the
most successful sales of II breed
under the most adverse circu}tances
unde- which any sale Of thiI magni-
tude was ever conducted. tn rivers
in this community were ovdowing
the bottoms. The tent in With the
sale was to be held arrived sit one.
half. And owing to delays d trains
and washouts none of the FIR auc-
tioneers employed arrived at hanger.
Walter O. Mitchell Of the |rovers
Telegram OF Kansas City, Tx the
stand as auctioneer, assisted btNalter
L. Miller and Mr.. Nellis, wentEto the
ring. All these men are prs men
and are familiar with the breIing of
cattle, but have had no experhce as
auctioneers.
The sale was a decided hccess.
Forty-six head were disposed at an
average OF $1,120. The top bll Cum
berlands Choice, sold for $3.50
This sale speaks volumes kr the
breeding abilities of the Mild made
Cumberlands. AS all that wakeces.
sary was the superior breedinpf the
cattle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
OF
DRAFT MAY SPREAD

Des Moines, May 31.-Polk county
young men living outside OF Des
Moines, who have been granted de-
ferred classifications may be placed In
class 1 as a result Of investigation
now being started by Adjutant Cen
eral Logan.
Charges have been filed in Adjutant
General Logan's office Of fraud and
perjury and exposures may involve
prominent business men.
It is asserted that one member OF
the draft board permitted himself to
be influenced In placing the men In
the deferred list and that he even
coached men how to evade class l. Z
II there IL sufficient evidence crimi-
nal proceedings may be instituted.
1t Is also believed that as a result OF
disclosures made here, the investiga.
ton will spread to other counties Of
the state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
MEMORIAL DAY
PROGRAM AT THEATRE

Eddyville, May 31.-The following
program was given at the Decoration
day exercises held at the opera house
Thursday, May 30:
Song. Banner of Beauty'-Double
quartet, Mesdames Shinn, Powell,
Burton, OFT; Messrs. Shinn. Phillips,
Lafferty. Oldham.
Invocation-Rev. c. L. Edwards.
Talk-F. NJ Epperson
Song, Praise Our Heroes"-Double
quartet.
Reading Lincoln's Gettysburg adj
dress-A. M. Lafferty
Anthem, "Come With Garlands'-
Double quartet.
Address-Rev. L. l.. Smith.
Song-"America."
Benediction-Rev A. S. Kilbourn.
Immediately following the exercises
ut the opera house services were held
at the bridge in honor of the naval
heroes, after which the decoration of
the graves of the old soldiers in
Highland and Calvary cemeteries took
place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
HANNIBAL BOY
DIES in FRANCE
HARRY D, JAMES ANSWERS TAPS
MAY is; APPENDICITIS THE
CAUSE.

Hannibal, Mo-, May 31.--Harry D
James of Hannibal, is listed In Fer
shings casualty report among those
who have died Of disease. The report
is supplemented. b! a telegram re-
ceiyed from the war department by
his father, Samuel r. James, 14iS
Market street. stating that he had
died of appendicitis, May Is. He Is
the first Hannibal man to give his life
with the army in France. so far as -
known.
James arrived in France some time
this month. his parents having re-
ceiyed a card on May 16 apprising
them of his safe arrival. The last
word they had received from himI
other than his notice, was letter
Mrs. James had April IS. ststing tina
he expected to be sent overseas at an
time. Three days later some Of ht|
effects arrived and nothing more wdy
heard until the notice of his haviI
reached France came. He probatI
had written. but the mail had u ,
set reached his family.