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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-30
How % Inerea.s w0rId,s sread Ra.Ion

With famine creeping through Eu-
rope, and every nation struggling to
produce enough food to sustain life.
the American farmer has duty that
he can not shlrk. America must ship
food 10 Europe for our soldiers.
America must supply bread to starv.
ing peoples. No matter what other
crops are raised. more acres should
be devoted TO bread grains. do your
bit. Mr.. Farmer" says Food Ad-
ministration bulletin. Success de-
pends upon you in this world war;"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-30
EAT
CORN
SAVE
WHEAT
BY Mrs. Robt. ]. purdette.

by MRS. hODt. y. burdette.
The firing line is now in your hit.
chen.
Knock out The breadIine at your
table.
II his been said that the Revolu.
tionary War was won By men fed on
hasty pudding. in other words. corn
meal mush. Let II be written in his
tory that the winning Of the present
war was made possible by the United
States eating potatoes.
The manner OF eating. the time Of
eating and even the kind Of foodstuffs
eaten are largely a matter Of habit.
We do not desire to break ourselves
entirely OF the habit OF eating or life
would not prove worth living. but II
can be made 10 prove better worth
living II we change some Of the habits.
Suppose we cure ourselves OF the
hand-eating habit and see II we do
not consume less bread. II you we're
to put your bread and butter on your
plate and eat II with knife and fork
II would reduce the amount Of bread
eaten at once In some of the Oriental
countries men carry strings Of bright
red wooden beads that are known as
Conversation beads" and they seem
unable to talk unless they have them
in their hands to play with and pass
from one hand to the other. We seem
10 need something in our hands at
table or we feel the meal is incomplete
and that something is usually bread.
Forget this habit and save wheat II
you must continue the hand-eating
habit, hold hot potato.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-30
Poles DRIVEN TO
CERMAMYTOWORK
Hun Commanders Brutal Order
Issued to Conquered and !,
Helpless People. 49,. /.
Every AbIe-BedIsd Man Fsresa 70
Leave His Starving Family sa1
Labor Under Shocking ceadg-
tIons for the opprssssg.

This . have seen. ! esuld net
believe u unless ! had lsssa u
through ane through. Fer ssv.
eral weeks ! lived with n; .
went all about u and back 81
u; inside and out ef g was
shown to me--untIi finally .
came to realize that the inersdI-
bic was true. Il 10 n,enstresA,
u 10 vnthinIsabIe, but Il exista.
q 10 the PrvssIan system.--F. c.
WaIectt.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-30
81 a Year
AFTER OCTOBER |, 1918

That's what the WESTON LEADER will you you
10 take II and by doing help maintain paper in Weston
And that IN ADVANCE The LEADER. in fact is al
ready cashndvance basis having anticipated order that
has just been issued to the country publishers by the
directing them discontinue all delinquent subscriptions
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-30
BETTER SUBSCRIBE OR RENEW NOW
While The Boy Scout Contest is on

You'll SO cents year by doing help the Boy Scouts
in their contest and help the old Leader to raise modest fund
for investment in LIBERTY BONDS every dollar the Leader
gets will for bonds want to take extra Leader
send soldier boy relative friend nows the accepted time
Or if you your SUBJ for years ahead
II will pay you TO do
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-30

Thrift takes care Of the future. Ges
the habit.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-30

Not only is your income taxed. bus
so is your outgo.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-30

We are willing to do without every
thing but ylstQryl
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
THIRTY MEMBERS
NOW SIGNED UP
FOR HOME GUARD
Papers Being Circulated Throughout
City For Recruits For Home De-
Tense BOdy-Expect To Raise
200 Within a Week.

Signers for the Home Guard papers
are wanted Immediately Plans are on
foot to make the Watertown Home
Guard a body that will fully come UP
to the requirements Of the state in
this respect. Those wishing to join
may sign papers at the city hall. Aug
ust Henze and Chief Of Police Pier
itz also have papers which prospec-
tive recruits may sign.
The purpose Of the home guard as
stated in the agreement which is
signed by each applicant reads as
follows:
Recognizing the need for home pro-
Guard is at the front fighting for
democracy and the freedom of the
world, the undersigned hereby offer
to enlist in the local Home Guard ,
which it is proposed to organize in
Watertown to be ready if occasion
arises to defend the state against in
fractions of the law with which the
civil power of the state is unable to
cope.
The above is in short the pledge
signed by prospective recruits The
need of a company such as the pro-
posed is apparent and the benefits
that will accrue from the drills and
setting up exercises will amply repay
those who join. So get busy if you
haven't signed up Go to the city hall
at once or see someone who has pa
pers
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
| The DEATH ROLL

Mr.. Louis Mueller, a retired mer-
chant, died in the family home, 3O2
Ninth street, on Thursday following
an illness Of several months with
throat trouble. Until a few weeks ago
he was able to be about but the en-
croachments of the disease several
weeks ago compelled him to keep to
his home.
Mr.. Mueller was born near Ham
burg, Germany, October "a, 1858, and
in 1882 came to this country, settling
for awhile at OrfordviIle, later com
ing to WatertoWn where he engaged in
the grocery business, which he con-
Quoted until a few years ago. He is
survived by six children: Misses
Adela and Louise Mueller, Watertown,
Louis Mueller, Oshkosh, Ellsworth
Mueller, Madison, Edward Mueller,
Camp Grant, ILL.,, Theodore Mueller,
with the expeditionary forces in
France. He is also survived by a sis
ter and brother in Germany. His wife
died in 1904.
The funeral will be held on Monday
afternoon. Services will be held in the
Emmanuel church at 2:30 o'clock. The
burial will be in the Lutheran Gene
terry.
Friends wishing to view the re-
mains will kindly call Sunday be-
tween p. m. and p m.
The funeral of Mr. August Kohn.
who died in Waterloo, took place here
on Thursday. A large number of
friends accompanied the remains.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
MAY USE DIP NETS
IN THE ROCK RIVER
Until APRIL 80, IS
Game Wardens viii Be Provided For
WatertOWn and Fee of %
Cents Day Must BE
Paid Him.

For the information of local fisher
men who wish to use dip nets, the
following information is published:
Madison, Wis, March 20, 1918.
Mr.. j. p. Holland, Editor,
News Publishing Company,
Watertown, Wisconsin.
Dear Sir: In reply to your letter
number of application blanks cover
ing the use Of dip nets and also copy
of the rules and regulations covering
the same. You are advised that the
permit fee is $1.25, that the supervis-
ion fee is % cents per day. 1t is i'm
material of course whether there are
a goodly number or only a few men
using dip nets. Our wardens will over
see the work and of course if there is
not sufficient amount Of money col
lected from the fees to pay for his
time and expenses the balance will
have to be paid out of our regular
fund. We have already arranged for a
warden to be active in the vicinity of
Watertown.
Yours very truly,
State Conservation Commission,
R. S. Scheibel, Sec
The Rules.
Attach the tag to your dip net Have
your permit card when fishing
You are not allowed to ship fish out
of the state. You are not allowed to
sell fish to fish buyers.
If you have any fish to sell the state
will take them at AZ cents per pound
packed in barrels or boxes, iced and
delivered to the depot
You must sell fish, if you have any
to sell, at not more than AZ cents per
pound to any person coming to the
river for them.
Nets must not be more than s feet
square or s feet in diameter. One dip
net only to every person.
Rough fish only may be taken, game
fish must be returned to the waters
alive
Nets may only be used in the Rock
river in Jefferson and Dodge counties.
and in the Crawfish river in Jefferson
county and in Dodge county as far as
bridge number in the town of Bea-
yer Dam.
The catch is limited to 100 pounds
per day.
Nets cannot be used after April 80,
1918.
game warden will be sent to su-
pervise the fishing to see that the
game fish are protected, to see that no
person operates more than one net, to
see that when the 100 pound limit is
caught that the fisherman does no
more fishing that day, that fish are
not sold to fish buyers, that the farm
ers or other people coming to buy fish
are given a chance to buy same and
that they are not charged more than
AZ cents per pound. He will also
check over all shipments to see that
none are shipped outside of the state.
You must pay % cents per day to
pay for warden supervision. Have a
25 cent piece handy so you can pay
the warden when he calls on you when
you are fishing.
Dip nets may only be used between
sunrise and sunset.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
Social Doings

An Easter dancing party will be
given at the Turner on Friday even
ing, April 5, for which the Weber
Stube orchestra will furnish the in
SEPARATION. This will be one of the nice
social events of the post-lenten sea-
son and a good time is in store for
those participating. 1t is arranged by
Paul Thorn.
The Misses Edna Nickels and Laura
Nickels entertained at the latter's
home in Berlin avenue Wednesday
evening in honor Of Miss Marie Ha-
hermann, who will shortly be married
to the Rev. Ludwig Nicolai of Du-
buque, the wedding to take place at
the brides home in Texas.
The Saturday club will present
their regular program Saturday after
noon in the public library: Mural
Painting, E. Blaschf1eld, Mrs. Fischer
Millet Oakley, Mrs. Green.
A marriage license was issued this
week at Waukegan, ILL., to Walter H
Guse and Miss Irma Luther, both OF
Watertown.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
POULTRY FANC|ERS
TO CANVASS TOWN
TO INCREASE SUPPLY
Where Possible Chicks viii Be
Placed In Every Back Yard Dur
ing Coming Season To Reduce
Food Shortage.

The Watertown Poultry and Pet
Stock association held a meeting in
the high school Thursday evening for
the purpose of cooperating with the
County Council of Defense in the
placing of chickens to be raised. A
committee was appointed to thorough
ly canvass the city and ascertain who
do or do not keep chickens. Another
meeting will be held Tuesday even
ing at the Watertown Photo Studio
for the purpose of hearing the report
of the committee. The men will then
clucks. The plan of the association is
to sell fifteen eggs and one cluck for
$3.50 or ten chicks and a cluck for
$3.50, or fifteen chicks and a cluck
for So. The following committee was
appointed to canvass the town before
Tuesday:
First Ward-George Block.
Second Ward-Robert Doerr, H.
Kruger.
Third Ward-Richard Rowlands
Fourth Ward-A r. Meyers, Harry
Schlueter
Fifth Ward-William Otto, Walter
Block
Sixth Ward-Frank Wetter Fred
Hinze.
Seventh Ward-Emil Pfaffenbach
Eighth Ward-Emil Doerr, Paul A.
Schoechert
Ninth Ward-W F. Gruetzmacher
R. Knowlton, T. Sonnemann.
Tenth Ward-H Bublitz, Paul Yahn.
Eleventh Ward-W. lick, A. Tier
Twelfth Ward-W. Zier.
Thirteenth Ward-Uri Laskey, Hill
mer SOnnemann.
Fourteenth Ward-A Heide.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
REVENUE MAN TO HELP
MAKE OUT TAX RETURNS

The people of this vicinity will be
given further opportunity to invoke
aid in making out their Federal in
come tax blanks, both individuals and
corporations. These returns must be
filed not later than March 81
l.. d. Smith of Madison, deputy in
come tax collector, is in the city and
can be consulted in the city hall on
any afternoon for the next few days
on matters pertaining to the Federal
income tax. This is an opportunity for
individuals or corporations who have
not filed their tax return of having
competent aid in making out the
blanks.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
GOV. JAMES NJ. COX
Will SPEAK HERE
FOR JOE E. DAVIES
Ohio Man, Fluent Speaker, VIII
Address WatertOwn Audience AT
the Turner on Thursday,
March %.

Governor James M. Cox of Ohio will
speak for Hon. Joseph e. Davies in
Turner Opera house next Thursday
evening. Governor Cox is one of the
ablest men in this country and a
speaker of ability. He comes to Wis
colsin to help Joseph e. Davies win
the senatorial fight on April 2 and
he should be given rousing welcome
in this, Mr.. Davies old home town.
This will be the opening gun of the
senatorial campaign in Watertown
for the election of Mr.. Davies to the
United States senate, and large at
tendance of democrats is expected
Others who desire to hear Mr.. Cox are
also invited to be present.
A meeting to arrange for the Turn
er meeting will be held in the city
hall Monday evening under the aus
pices of the Joseph E. Davies club
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
MILLINERY |
OPENING
THIS WEEK

star in 'Cupid's Roundup" at the
Classic Sunday. He comes with more
stunts, more thrills and much more
love interest. He rides his horse in the
same old daring fashion and his love
making is quite romantic, touched as
it is by deep, abiding sentiment of
the life on the plains
Ray Stewart in The Devil Dodger"
will be the attraction at the Classic
Friday. 1t is a iye-part Triangle and
Will surely appeal. The daredevil
western stunts that grip will be shown
once more to a thrill-loving public
Ray Stewart is noted for his wonder
full riding and his skill with the gun
Owing to the fact that the Barrier"
has been secured to run at the Classic
again tonight, ''The Whip" the story
OF the famous English steeplechase,
has been postponed until next week.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
WILL POLISH STONES.
Children At Home For Predetermined
In New Industry.

Children at the Lutheran Home for
Predetermined have a new occupation
to employ their time and at the same
time be productive of value The chill
dren are being taught to polish stones
which lave been cut for use in pins,
rings, and the like, and earn quite a
little money thereby. The stones are
picked up in the rough and are cut,
after which they are sent here to be
polished and later to be mounted.
1t is proposed to equip a cutting
plant so that the whole work from the
raw to the finished product may be
done at the Home. Already many fine
specimens have been turned out at
the institution.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
Father of Punctuation.

The present system of punctuation,
now used in all modern languages with
but insignificant variations, was intro
duced in the first half of the fifteenth
century by a Venetian printer named
Aldus ManutiuS Ere is the real father
of punctuation marks--of the full stop,
comma, semicolon, colon, question and
exclamation marks, apoStrophe and in
verted commas. Manutius' system was
adopted later by all printers until it
finally established itself throughout
EurOpe.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
At the Theatres

Why could not the United States,
with the cooperation of her great al
ly, Japan, ship a couple of million men
across the Pacific to the Russian
front, there surprising and over
Whelming the Germans That, in a
sentence, is the underlying plot of
this latest Paramount picture, 1.-THE
Secret Came" at the Majestic to-
night, starring Sessue Hayakawa, who
plays a Japanese secret service agent.
The story is one of most timely inter-
est and is full Of surprises and
thrills
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
HONORABLY DISCHARGED.
@Pat" NeitzeI, Member of Co. E, Re
leased Owing To Injuries Received.

pat" Neitzel has secured an hon
orable discharge from the United
States army. "Pat" joined Co. E when
it was first organized here, now Co. c,
18th Battalion. He was with the boys
at Camp Douglas, then at Waco, Texas
and was discharged from Camp Mer-
rift, New Jersey.
According to information received
pat" had his leg injured in camp. He
is now at his home here
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
Notice To Debtors.

The firm Of Schlueter & Kiefer hay
ing been dissolved March 20, and a
new firm of Schlueter & He'll having
been formed, all knowing themselves
indebted to the old firm are requested
to call at the office, 1O6 Main street,
and settle accounts at the earliest pos
sible moment, as Mr.. Kiefer is regis
tered as mechanic, army service,
and may be called into service at any
time. Signed:
Henry Schlueter,
22-3t Charles Kiefer.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
CALL FOR TROOPS.
Last Part of First Draft To Go Into
Camp.

Those who passed the examination
for service in the first draft have been
called to be in readiness to leave for
Camp Grant. The call was issued by
Sheriff E. t. Hayhurst, a member of
the draft board for Jefferson county,
to be in readiness between March 20
and April A. The order will affect six
men from this section of Jefferson
county
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22

would come true. This picture will be
shown at the Majestic Sunday and
Monday.
''The Barrier" will be shown again
tonight at the Classic, starring Mabel
Juliene Scott, Russell Simpson and
Mitchell Lewis. The picture closely
follows the swift action and striking
situations of the book by Rex Beach
and is a faithful portrayal Of the wild,
rough lawless life of California and
Alaska in the days when these lands
were the haven Of hunted men and the
last frontiers of civilization.
Ethel Barrymore, the celebrated
Metro star, is most happily cast in
the role of Maris in 'The Eternal
Mother" at the Majestic Saturday. In
this adaptation of Sidney McCalIs
novel, Red Horse HILL" Miss Barry
more plays the part of young wo-
man who has married against her
fathers wishes, a man who turns out
to be worthless
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
POTATOES AT soc.
Carload Will Be Sold Through Gro
GERS At That Price.

On car of select round white Wis
consin potatoes to be sold at 80 cents
per bushel. Give your order to your
grocer and he will deliver them to
you at above price. Two and one
half bushels in sack.
Edw. Gnatzig,
Local Food Administrator.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
Barber Inspector Here.

E. G. Puerner was in the city today
and it is limited that some of the
shops were not up to the required
regulations, which must be remedied.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22

No excuse for buttons being
torn off with the VOss Double
Wringer control. Ask for a de-
mOnstratiOn. ID & f. Kusel
Company.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22

"The Land of Promise" is the sec
ond production starring Billie Burke
to be released by Paramount and dis
closes the piquant young star as a
young English girl whose life has had
all the romance and charm of a
mummys, until she reaches "The
Land of Promise"-the land she had
dreamed about where all her dreams
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
THE WEATHER

For Wisconsin tonight and
Saturday; somewhat warmer Satur-
day. Coolest during last night 80 ;
warmest today so.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
OUR BIG SEVEN DAY
Springtime Thrift Sale
Closes Saturday, March %

% wonderful response accorded this splendid
titled IN the extraordinary values it offers. Every section
the store has granted that we'll be
able when considers market conditions
customers have frankly told
could hold big general SOre-Wide sale like this.
1t but further example of Scfempf Bros idea of service
1Ou We through
stances able to offer extra big values brief time only We
not continue Sell merchandise
however, because Selling price to
place stocks in lines
This sale closes Saturday night. There
You'll find real bargains section
act promptly or you'll be to late
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
Sells Business.

Edgar Kuntz today disposed of his
dray line to Bernard Franz, who will
assume control April /.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
MEETINGS

Tonight.
Central Labor Union.
st. Johns Church Choir.
LiederkranZ.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
Property Sold.

The Walter building at the corner
of Market and Fifth streets has been
sold to Herman Bramer. Edward
Snyder was the recent owner.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22

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, 1918-03-22

Invest a little money in a News
Want AID. 1t will return a profit
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22

DRY WOOD
Maple Cord Wood
Mixed Cord Wood
Hardwood Slabs
Mixed Slabs
Soft Slabs
Hardwood Edgings
Maple Clippings
For sale at
VIM. Gorder Co.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22

A healthy, lively story of the plains
brings Tom Mix to you as a dramatic
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-22
STALLION LICENSES.

Must Be Renewed Before April /.
1918.
Owners of stations should bear in
mind that all licenses for stations
must be renewed before April 1 of
each year. Owners of unlicensed stall
lions are subject to prosecution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

this year. Each Knot Holer' will be
forced to part with five cents every
time he sees his favorites perform
despite the free admission ticket is
sued by the Cardinals management. The
nickel represents war tax.
Several weeks before the season
opened President Hickey asked Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Roper al
Washington for a ruling in regard to
the federal tax. He explained that the
Knot hole gang is composed of boys UNI
der sixteen years of age who have
been admitted free TO all Cardinal
games. their appreciation being evinced
in well organized roofing. He asked
whether such youngsters should pay a
war tax. such as the new law levies on
all amusements.
Commissioner Roper advised Hickey
that the boys may be admitted to the
oO-cent sections of the field on passes
provided they pay their fiye-cent wal
tax. Last season 35,O61 such passes
were issued and If the same number
comes thru the gate this year the gov
eminent will collect S1.75S.G5 from the
Knot Holers. Hickey said the club
would Willingly pay this assessment
but the law prevents such action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Sorry He Passed Up HoIIocher.

st. Louis, May lit is with feel
ing of regret that President Branch
Hickey of the St. Louis Nationals
watches the sparkling fielding and time
~ hitting Of Charlie Ho!locher. short
stop with the Chicago Nationals, this
season. Not SO many months age
hickey had a chance to sign Hollocher
but passed him up in the belief that
he was only mediocre. Now the Car
dinals could we'll use some of his hits
Hollocher is pounding out for the Cubs
and place on the infield no doubt could
be found for him handily.
Hollocher Is a graduate from the Cen
trail Association. After some short sue
cesses in minor leagues he was with
the Portland club in the Pacific coast
league when Walter McCredie, manager
of the club. and personally friendly
to the Cardinals, recommended the
young player for a major league berth
Hickey at first was inclined to dispatch
a scout to the west to look over the
shortstop but later decided that the
boy was only flash.
A scout for the Cubs happened along
and Hollocher now. wears Chicago
uniform and thus far this season gives
promise OF developing into star.