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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-23
GALE KILLS 81 IN MINNESOTA
Tornado Wipes Out Business Section
of Tyler.

Tyler, Mimi, Aug. -Thirty-four
dead, 20 missing and 100 injured Is
the toll here of a tornado which swept
this town and southeastern Minnesota
Wednesday. The tornado tore through
the heart of thu town, sparing one
building, a moving picture theater, In
which 200 persons were sheltered.
Eighteen persons were In restaurant
when the walls collapsed. Sixteen
were killed and the other two were
seriously injured. In addition to the
business places, 40 residences, the hos
pital, electric light plant and other
buildings were destroyed.
Three of five patients in the Tyler
hospital were killed when the build
ing was destroyed. Miss Rose Nelson,
head nurse. made an effort to save one
Of the patients failed-and lost her
life.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-23
Girls DOrmitOrfes at BuShey's.

A new and popular feature of
Bushey's Business College of Appleton
is their girls dormitories in the beau
tiful fraternity houses rented from
Lawrence College. A matron has
charge of each dormitory and they are
run on such an economical plan that
both board and room costs only about
81 a week All who desire a place in
the dormitory should make application
at once. 21-2t
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-23
SCOT FOR WORMS.
Put On Cabbage 1t Will Keep OFF
Pest.

John Muth is responsible for the
statement that ordinary chimney SCOT
if placed On cabbage will kill the
cabbage worm and keep off the pest
The way to apply it is to sprinkle the
plants with water in the morning and
then throw the fine SCOT over the
leaves. He is also responsible for the
statement that SCOT placed on the
ground in circle about rose bushes
will keep the worms from attacking
the plant
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-23

In an official report. Military experts
believe that never before in the history
Of warfare has the training record
been equaled by recruiting machine.
II believe that the United States is
the only nation under the sun where
cross section Of raw civilian popula-
ton could be whipped into fighting
shape in anything like the time that
the depot organization has achieved
It's record" declared veteran officer
of the Blackhawk division.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-23
Social DOings

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Petro received
a telegram Thursday announcing the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Esther Petro, to Mr.. julius A. Wischer
OF Milwaukee. The ceremony took
place in Milwaukee.
Miss Clara Jaus entertained friends
Wednesday evening at her home for
Miss Theresa Wambpsyanz of Sheboy-
gan, who is her guest
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-23
In SERVICE IS YEARS,
l.. MOllart Resigns Position With G.
Il. Lewis Co.

After a continuous service of forty
five years with the G. B. Lewis Co. of
this city, l.. Mollart has resigned as
foreman of the plant and will take a
much needed rest He has been with
machine expert and a valuable man
to the company.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-23
TURNS OUT $4,000 TROOPS
Camp Grant Establishes New Record
for Training Recruits.

Rockford, ILL.,, Aug. 23.-One hun
dred and twenty-five thousand fighting
men have graduated from the great
war "prep school" conducted in Camp
Grant by the One Hundred and Sixty
first depot brigade in the last five
months. Lieut.. Col G. De Grasse Cat
lin. commanding the huge unit. says SO
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-23
Have Booked Many Dates.

Pat Neitzel and his orchestra will
be kept busy the next few weeks. To-
night they play at Genesse and Satur-
day at OcOnomowoc; at Johnson Creek
August 20, Oak Grove August 80.
Pennington August 81, WATERFOWL
September 4 and 5 at Turner Opera
house.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-23
CANDIDATE In TOWN.
Edward +. Dithmar Looks Over Field
In WatertOwn.

Edward f. Dithmar, of BarabOO, re-
publican candidate for lieutenant gov
ernOr, was in the city today calling on
the voters. Mr.. Dithmar is serving his
second term in the office and is a can
didate for reelection.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-23
Watch For Sky Planes.

Ten army planes it is stated, will
make flight of 5000 miles in the mid
die western states, and may possibly
be seen in this vicinity tomorrow.
Some day soon they will make a flight
from Milwaukee to Minneapolis and
may come this way
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-23
SCHOOL OPENS SEPTEMBER 3.
Fall Semester Begins Day After Labor
Day.

The fall term of the public schools
OF Watertown will begin on Tuesday,
September 3, the day following Labor
day, and the first day of the Water
town fair. 1t is expected that the
usual rule will prevail on that week
to give the pupils an opportunity of
attending the big fair.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-23
MEETINGS
Tonight.
Central Labor Union.
st. Johns Church Choir.
WOman's Relief Corps.
NEW DEMONSTRATION CAR.
Ben Strauss Brings a Lexington To
This City

Ben Strauss, whOr ecently purchased
the Acme garage at 211-213 Third
street and who handles the Allen and
Lexington cars, brought out new
demonstration Lexington from Mil
waukee yesterday and is showing it's
fine points about town. The car is GER
tainly of handsome design and finish
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-23
SALE

Monday, August 26, at 1 p. m. the
W. C. Radke property on West Main
street will be sold at auction Houses
and lots will be sold separately.
Maud Radke, Administrative.
c. e. Donovan, AuctiOneer 14-5t
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-23
Band Concert Well Attended

The weekly concert given Thursday
evening by the City band at the armOry
grounds was well attended and are
becoming more popular as the season
advances.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-23
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, 1918-08-23
Arrived Overseas.

A. F. Mayer has received word from
his son, Clarence Mayer, that he has
arrived safely in France.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-23
THE WEATHER

For WiscOnsin-Generally fair to-
night and Saturday; cooler tonight in
south and east portions. Coolest dur
ing last night 6S; warmest today 49,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-23
PAID ADVERTISING NT

Written and authorized for Solomon
Levitan, 10 East Gorham street,
Madison, Wisconsin, candidate for
state treasurer of Wisconsin, by o.
c. Quale, personal representative,
for which he has paid $3.50 for one
insertion
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-23
Daily Optimistic THOUGHT.

A good judge will decide according
to justice and right in preference to
strict law.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-23

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15
BUSINESS CONDITIONS.

Railway traffic conditions have
greatly improved in the last month, !"
says a bulletin issued by the National
City bank, 'tand business reports are
good from all quarters. Retail sales
are large, and merchants have more
trouble getting goods than in disposing
of them. Price reduction sales since
the first of the year have been small
er than usual, merchants holding that
it is better to carry stock over than to
run the risk of not being able to re-
place it,
Nothing is of greater importance to
the effective financing of the war
than that business should proceed as
nearly as possible in it's ordinary chan
nels. The greater the activity with
which money can be kept moving the
better for the country and the indi-
vidual citizen. 1t is as great a mis-
take to hoard money as it is to hoard
food.
Restrictive laws and uneconomic
regulations hitherto have hampered
the orderly progress of business and
prevented its freest and fullest devel-
opment. If we could take these
shackles from off the hands and feet
of industry, a great increase in pro-
duction could confidently be expected
This fact is notably illustrated in our
transportation complications. There
enforced competition, conflicting and
wasteful regulation, government parsi-
mony and the struggle to serve many
masters served to paraIyze one of the
fundamental industries of the country
and to render it. absolutely inca pable
of meeting the demands made upon it.
This is proven by the action of the
government, itself, in seeking to elm
mate these very defects when 1t as
sumes control of such industries in
the present emergency.
The public is denied the use of great
national resources capable of develop
ing immense production of wealth
thru governmental red tape and false
standards of conservation. The total
production of the American people Is
today estimated at between 100000
ooO,oo and s5o.OoO.o0O.ooO a year.
and the aggregate wealth at some
where near $250,000,00O.00O. The
yearly increase in our wealth arising
from the, excess of production over
consumption is probably somewhere in
the neighborhood of $4,000, 100000.
Whatever would serve to Increase that
figure would contribute Immediately
to the resisting power of the nation
and add'to the assurance of victory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15

or ears, it's so simply wonderful
don't honestly believe 1 ever really APP
preciated you before. But do now,
and I'm too happy for words
Allen kissed her tenderly and they
sat down and talked as if they had not
seen each other for years At last.
Mrs. Greene actually did come to an
nounce dinner.
Gould You eat anything" asked
Allen.
Gould !, I'm. simply starved IL
may not be romantic, but I am.
$50 am l." admitted the bridegroom
Then, we'll make this the wedding
breakfast that we both missed today
Come on, Captain Searles." And tax
ing him by the hand. the bride pulled
him willingly towards the dining
room, where they did full credit to
the inns cookery. .s-f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of Men in
Americas Fighting Service
your ideas

The man with the smile and the
chez y word, the one who can lift
the spirits OF his fellows in the hour
Of danger-here is the man of hero
ism. And it is for just this quality
that praise is given to Lieut.. John
K Richards L :. y. VINO was one
of the officers on the Iorpeuoed de-
StroyeI, Ja-eUU Jonts. Tn Ie 5Orts OF
her sinking bI ouSn. ~...-a-Le ..Ory
OF her commdnucI. her officers and
his men, OF their bravery and /, yalty
to the las moment, all equal l. re
best traditions of the American navy
Lieutenant Richards, the gunnery Of
ficer, was left in charge of all the
RATS. At this post it was noticed
that thru all the ordeal he was cool
and cheerful, putting heart into the
men about him and making them all
moro able to stand the strain. Lieu
tenant Richards is a native of Iron
ton, O., and was born in 1891. He
entered the Naval academy in 1907
and five years later was made en-
sign. In 1915 be became a junior
lieutenant and was temporarily ap-
pointed lieutenant in 1917. His wife,
Mrs. Dorothy @. Richards. lives at
1910 Lamont street, Washington. D. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15

The recent action of the president
in fixing the price of aluminium calls
attention to the rapid growth of this
Industry in the United States, which
zhas now become the leading world
producer of aluminium. A compila-
stion by the National City bank of New
york shows that the production of
saIuminum in the United States has
grown from $4,000 pounds in 1890 to
approximately 1S0,O0O,0O0 in 1917.
grhe value of the product, which
samounted TO 100000 in 1900, was
approximately $46,O0O.0OO in 1917
This rapid increase in production III
this line places the United States far
Sin the lead among the aluminium pro-
ducing countries of the world. In
fact, about one-half of the worlds
soutput of aluminium is now produced
in the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15
GLOBE SIGHTS
tFrom the Atchison Giobe.I

lFrom the Atchison GIobe.J
Any job well done pays a dividend.
Every girl thinks she would make
good wife
So many men know everything and
never accomplish anything. -
So many girls think their husbands
will prove to be better men than their
fathers. ~
We don't believe all we read in the
newspapers. and much that doesn't
appear in the newspapers. = - :
1t Is bad enough to get drunk at
night but there is no hope for the man
who gets drunk in the day time.
At every funeral there is someone
who says, II would rather not look
at the remains; / prefer to remember
him as he looked in life"
The most Enthusiastic fisherman N
one who has never caught many fish.
The average man who catches many
fish will lose some of his enthusiasm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15

wise philosophy or else a fine natural
There is real point to
the fact that Jesus was surrounded
by fellow workers. He was the sort
of man who knew how to work with
men as well as for them.
Grant US, o Lord, the grace to bear
The little pricki1g thorn;
The hasty word that seems unfair,
The twang of truth well worn;
The jest which makes our weakness plain !;
The darling plan oerturned:
The careless touch upon our pain;
The rasp We have not earned:
The rasp Of care. dear Lord, today.
Lest all these fretting things
Make needless grief, oh, give, We pray,
The heart that trusts and sings"
Elizabeth l.. Gould.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15

The substantial character of con-
crete buildings was demonstrated re-
GENTLY when, to make room for a new
railway station. a comparatively new
concrete building at Chicago was
wrecked. The demolition of such
buildings is not frequent, and the
methods employed are therefore inter-
sesting. says the April Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. A 1,S0O-pound
pear-shaped cast-iron ball was used in
smashing thru the floors. 1t was car
ried by a single fall line on the 40
foot boom of a stiff-leg derrick. which
gave it a sheer drop of thirty feet.
The floors, designed to carry load Of
about ESQ pounds to the square foot,
failed to sag more than an inch when
sub jected to a pressure of 90 pounds
to the square foot. Persistent on
slaughts had to be made with falling
weights. oxyacetylene torches sledges.
Are, water and dynamite. Wood fires
Fere built around the bases of the
Exterior columns and kept burning for
several hours so that when subjected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15

The decision of the United States
and England to seize idle Dutch ships
and make use of them seems a wise
one. Shipping is too scarce to justify
withdrawal of SO many vessels from
the worlds supply. This action may
cause Holland to take up arms on the
side of the Huns but a little thing like
that cannot greatly influence the out
come of the war. She is practically
on that side already and has been so
from the start of the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15

{ 1t is a characteristic of human ma
lure to take advantage of the mis-
fortunes of others. 1t was to be ex-
pected that this characteristic would
manifest itself in a more or less strik-
sing way during the period of the war.
The fact is that the practice has been
andulged in to a greater extent than
las anticipated. Constantly the gov
ernment has been forced to make
threats and even to take much more
drastic action in it's efforts to stop
profiteering. No class of commodi-
Aies, not even the necessaries of life,
have been excepted by those who have
sndulged in this means of getting a
Jew more dollars for themselves.
There is reason to believe that the
government will not cease in its eff
forts to make people honest in deal
sng with others. The easiest way to
bring this about is for every one to
be honest without threat or punish
lnent of any kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15
CHINA AND THE WAR.

China is not waiting for Japanese
action in Manchuria. Chinese are in
complete charge of Hardin, peace and
order are restored, new municipal
government under control of the Chi
nese military governor is established,
and indications are that normal con-
ditions will prevail.
AS Hardin is a Monaghan city it is
under Chinese control. but owing to
the fact that some time ago China
granted Russia a concession for the
stationing of a guard along the Rus
sian railway here, the city has been
the seat of unrest from time to time
Ia condition which eliminated in the
recent mutiny of the Russian guard.
who were seized, disarmed and sent
thorities.
More recently, it is announced. the
Chinese have told the Bolsheviki that
any farther advance into Manchuria
will be regarded as an act of war and
there are abundant evidences that
China is ready to back up her words.
China, which, at the request of
President Wilson, severed relations
with Germany and later, on the rep
on Germany, has given over 100, 900
of her best men to the cause of the
allies. They are behind the lines work
ing as mechanics, carpenters. bridge
and road builders. They are said to
be strong. brave and interchangeable
and good-humored workers. For two
years or more they have been cross
ing the Pacific and Canada en- route
to France in contingents of $500 or
China they are given a camp and mill
tary training experience for some
weeks under the supervision of Eng
fish and Canadian officers.
Those who have seen these Chinese
say that every one is nd-picked and
that they are all in the pink of physi-
cal condition Returning American
officers from France are enthusiastic
over the useful qualities and indis-
pensable character of the service these
Chinese are rendering the fighting ar
mics. They are described as tractable,
cheerful, brave under fire and able to
live on the most simple fare and one
easily supplied.
General Chang, head of the Chinese
Military Mission in America, has an
nounced that China is willing to send
100000 fighting men to the western
front. The Chinese minister, DR.. Well
ington Koo, in a speech before the
New York chamber of commerce,
said that China could help to win the
war by her resources and by her man
power. if given assistance. All she
seems to need is money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15
TRAVELErrE
Tanpico.
BY NIKsAH.


Tampico is one of the vital spots IN
the strength of the alliance against
Prussia. 1t presents curious anon
ally, this oil city of Mexico; for with
all its value to the allies they cannot
guard it. and its situation is none too
secure. The present state OF affairs
is much like leaving the control OF
delicate machinery, indispensable In
some mighty industrial process, IN the
hands of child.
The oil of the Tampico district is
the life-bloodS of the British navy. 1t
is in a manner of speaking, the hfe-
blood of civilization: for where c1v1n-
cation might be without the British
navy is not pleasant to contemplate.
Yet for the secure and constant sup
ply of this precious fluid, the allied
governments are dependent largely
on the goodwill of an Independent
military leader. a rebel against tire
authority of Carranxa. So far. TINS
man has safeguarded the oil regions
as well as a British army corps could
have done.
Some of the wonder wells of the
world lie in this Tampico district.
where the very ground is oily, ana
the pools of stagnant water have a
shimmering, rainbow film of oily
slime. The names of these wells are
known wherever men talk oil, and
they are spoken with a respect not far
from awe by him who has imagina-
ton. .Cerro Azul No. 4'--the WORDS
call up a picture of a February morn
ing when a raging torrent of oil shot
six hundred feet into the heavens,
with a roar like the roar of Niagara,
driven to madness by the pressure be-
hind it of half a ton TO the square
inch. Its flood capped and re-
strained. Cerro Azul No. A settled
down to yield to mankind a tanned
production of 100000 barrels of oil
every twenty-four hours Even that
is no record, for Casiano No. yield
ed an average of nine million barrels
of oil a year for seven consecutive
years
Mexican wells pour forth a largesse
of oil that is greater than all avail
ab1e ships can carry away. And yet,
it is estimated that only one-tenth of
the possible output of the wel1-known
fields is being put on the market 1t
is comforting thought for the owner
of a Ford
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15

MY boy, have you ever read any
book which would tell you what to
eat, what to drink and what to
avoid? ''
why, bless you, ma'am," replied
the young gentleman, with his mouth
full of cake. Il don't want no book
It's very simple. 1 eat all I can, I
drink all L can an 1 avoids bustin'."
I'VE ought to have variety in our
food for thoughts
Il think so. That's why 1 occa-
Sionally enjoy a few mixed meta
phors.'
Visitor-I sent you some sugges-
tions telling you how to make your
paper more interesting. Have you
carried out any of my ideas?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15
INTERNATIONAL,
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
BY w. T. ELLIS

sions, reform, and all other Christ
causes is to come by the union of the
many in the service of the will of
Christ.
The Marching Orders.
Travel light" is good counsel for
those who fare forth from home.
Jesus sent His apostles out to their
ministry with instructions to go about
in the simplest fashion, and with the
most meagre equipment Goods al
ways cucumber. When religion grows
highly organized its tendency is to
become too cumbersome for effici-
ency Thus the great office buildings
which denominations are erecting.
and the huge endowments for city
churches, are by no means an I'M
mixed blessing. Out of the war will
come new lessons of simplicity for re-
ligion. The first consideration is that
all servants of Christ should be free
and untrammeled. Their business is
primarily with the message. In high
dignity, and yet in utmost simplicity,
they are to carry a story to the
world
What if the world will not receive
the simply told story? Shall we all
impress them b. the wealth and mag
nificence anG power of the church
All, that is = fallacy into which re-
Hgion has often fallen, to the dire
h1r. of religion and of the world.
truth, but if the truth were not re-
celved, then judgment would lie
against those who spurned it. 1t is
a terrible thing to know spiritual
truth, for which the knowledge comes
responsibility. Yet we are answer
able Tor all the truth we can by any
means learn, as well as for that truth
which we cannot escape.
One last word the lesson contains
for the disciple. He that receiveth
you receiveth Me, and he that re-
ceiveth Me receiveth Him that sent
Me-" Christ identifies His repre-
sentatives with himself He goes into
all tine world thru them. The worlds
treatment of them in their sacred
mission is a treatment of himself
Thst is thigh calling" indeed. No
earthly mbassadorship can equal in
diSrity and in power this mission of
working i'll the name and at the COM
manu- of Christ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15

In these days of general fault find
ing it is refreshing to discover one de-
.partment of the government meeting
with the hearty approval of a house
Investigating committee. The work
of the navy department for the past
Twelve months is declared to present
a record of remarkable achievement