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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-16
cRITIcs oF THE CHURCH

..There are many critics of the church these days. and much of the criticism is deserved. but much Is unfair. There are three types of it's critics: The morbid critic. who is usually oisgruntled ch,,rc, member with constant indict- ment of the people in the church who arc nnworthv. the malicious critic, whose hatred for the institution Is deep rooted; and the friendly critic. whose motive is to restore and make mighty the church he loves by pointing out its faults
 "The man who habitualiy ;y talks about ut the skeletons in the Iamhy closet ana ths criminals in the genealogical rec ord If his fathers house. may forget flat ha courts distrust toward himself aa member of family if criminals sssa,oroinate. Bombardment of French ca cathsdrals has not proven the integrity If German ideals, and the structures of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-16
BIBLE IN ALL SCHOOLS

Tt ought to be in every university, ev- cry public school. but you don't find it there. Itshas come through all the tests of the fires of the ages, and isvpre-emi- nent as the greatest book of the day, and the dark spot on our civilization is that we are allowing this book to be re- tired in the home. It is not in the pub- lie schools, the colleges and universities the clubs. and is being taught in only one piace-the church of God-and we can't get you here to hear 1t.
 Ask the average man to teach the Bible and he can't. He does not know anything about 1t. Why? This is an age of teaching, in everything. A movement Is now on foot to enroll thousands of men in the United States to learn to teach the
 Bible in the teachers training class and we want to get every man and wom- an who will to come here and hear a great teacher teach the Bible in order that they may know how to teach the
 Bible to others. I went out to the large
 manufacturing plant of a Philadelphia man recently to see what he was doing.
 He was teaching class of 300 of his men
 the Bible every Sunday morning. He told me that it was absolutely the success of his business, and he was making a great success of thesclass and of his busi- ness also.
 ..Join the teachers training class and learn to teach the Bible today. As the world marches on do your part to make the country what 1t should be"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-16
Dwelling Destrayed

A one-story frame building at SIT North Fifth street, owned and occu- pied by Herbert Glover. negro, was burned yesterday morning. The fire department rushed to the scene but the flames had gained such headway that it was impossible to save the build ing. The damage to the house was about 5000 and to the furniture about $500. Origin of the fire is unknown. It is the safety of this nation. It is our. morality, and when a man or a nation loses their morality. 1t is no good. This book is the hope of morals. It ought to be taught in every school or college for its moral force. Then we have got to have comfort, too. When all of the other friends one have forsake him, this book will furnish the comfort that he needs. It is the very heart of our civilization, for without it there is no civilization. Every fact of civilization came from the Bible. And in this new civilization after inc war we are going to put this book right into the heart of it, so that our morals may be safe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-16
closed today
 .IeMiah holiday
Jewish holiday

Hurry in first thing tomor- row and get that boy a good
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13

Walter Hartwig of Milwaukee spent
Sunday here.
Gus Weihert of Camp Grant was a
furlough visitor here Saturday
Misses Esther and Gilmore Kuhlow
of Waterloo were visitors here Sun
day.
Victor Otto and Miss Helen Sylves-
ter of Oconomowoc spent Friday in
the city.
Miss Esther Schoenicke spent Sun
day with her cousin, Hugo Schmidt, at
Camp Grant.
William Robb of Waukesha was in
the city Sunday enroute from his home
in Waterloo.
Special - Sunkist oranges,
while they last, CSC per dozen.
Schempf Bros. Co. 13tf
Sergeant w. F. Schumacher of
Camp Custer is spending few days
at his home in Main street.
Frank DOhr of Madison was an over
Sunday visitor at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Graf, First street.
Mrs. Frank Keehn of Milwaukee is
spending a few days at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Catherine Pimpl
With the New VOss Electric
the weekly Washings amount to
little more than pushing the
button to start the machine and
pushing it again to stop it. Spe-
cial demonstration and sale at
our store May IL, IA and Is. ID.
& F. KuSel Co.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
Reduce the eat,
In wheat and meat,
And tOOt the tute.,
In Substitute.
my OPPORTUNITY TO HELP WIN,

CAS- long as men go to the front at
the risk Of being shot," writes Lloyd
H. Nelson, a New Jersey farmer in a
letter to the U. S. Food Administra-
ton, 'it is clearly my duty to risk all
1 possess. 1t is my duty to take full
risk in planting as many extra acres
as my means will permit. This l am
doing in 1913.
Having leased two extra farms, l
propose making this year the supreme
effort of my life. If l make a good
profit, it will be fully earned. If but
make expenses and produce four times
as much food as last year, it will be
my opportunity to give strength to
give courage to help win l am plan
ming to farm to the extreme limit
One city man last year spent his
half holidays helping a demonstrating
his pay in supplies such as potatoes,
vegetables and fruits. This plan com
bines recreation with production and
should prove popular form of war
work. z
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
PITHY POINTERS ABOUT FOOD

The prO-German pessimist who says
the American people will not save
food for those who are fighting our
battles for us in France doesn't know
the American people nor in spirit be-
long to them. Food Stacker is his
proper name.
If food conservation is not voluntary
now it will be involuntary by and by.
The food must be had. There will be
no need of rationing in this country if
the people will be rational.
All city, county, State and munic-
lpal institutions must make their pur-
chases according to the Wheat-substi
tute regulations, possible exceptions
being made for hospitals, asylums
and sanitariums On physicians re-
quirement. Private schools, colleges,
and universities using three barrels of
flour and meal month may have
baking licenses
Skim milk makes excellent cottage
lent food. 1t seems hard to believe, but
in protein value 1 pound of cottage
cheese equals IL pounds of sirloin
steak. On the basis of energy 1 pound
of cottage cheese equals 815 ounces of
sirlOin steak, and, of course, is far
cheaper. Try it.
What does the enemy care whether
food is sunk in the sea, or thrown into
the garbage can? 1t is all the same
to the Kaiser.
Last year every business man in
Uhrichsville, Ohio, adopted the plan
of closing his shop at noon every
Wednesday and devoting the remain
der of that day working in a garden
either his own or community garden,
or upon neighboring farm.
Sugar sunk in the bottom of tea
cup or coffee cup is the same as
sugar sunk in the bottom of the ocean
by submarine-it's wasted.
there are always d lew people VINO
refuse to do what the Government
asks them. But this should not be an
excuse for the rest of us to do like
wise.
Reduce the eat,
In wheat and meat,
And toot the tute.,
In Substitute.
There is a work for every person to
do in this war-foOd is ammunition
are you wasting it?
Sugar wasted in America would
keep many little children in the coun-
tries of our Allies from starvation.
If you have food conservation plan
or recipe pass it on to your neighbors
and your friends-be Gin the service"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
Correspondence
MILFORD.

Mr. and Mrs Elmer Gallup, Mrs.
Leonard Wegner, Mrs. Herbert Gal
lup and Miss Mabel Nevins attended
county elementary conference at Lon
don last Wednesday.
Mrs. Leon Boutelle spent Wednes-
day afternoon with her sister, Mrs.
Bert Warner.
Mr.. and Mrs William Hicks of
Eagle spent the past week in Milford
and vicinity.
Byron Mason and family moved in
to the Hicks residence last Wednes-
day.
Herman Voeltz is the owner of a
new Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Schroeder
spent several days with relatives in
Jefferson and Fort Atkinson.
Charles Schroeder was a Jefferson
visitor Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. G. Hahn and Mrs. William
Hicks called at the home of Emil
Schaefer Wednesday evening.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
HARRINGTON.

c. F. Weber and family attended the
League contest at the Jefferson high
school Friday evening.
O. Blaese and family and Herman
Blaese spent Sunday at the home of
Louis Blaese near Johnson Creek.
MIR. and Mrs. Irving Weber of Wa
tertown visited relatives in this vicin-
ity Sunday afternoon
Gust Pitzner, wife and children Wis
tied relatives in Watertown recently.
John Naedler of Helenville was a
business caller in this vicinity We'd
nesday.
Many from here spent Saturday and
Sunday evening in Watertown.
Edwin Albats and family visited at
the home of Charles Sabel, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weber were
Sunday visitors at the home of L..
Schoeller near Helenville.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13

There has been no dearth of physi-
clans in Watertown owing to the war
With the return of DR.. Bowen and q
physician in place of DR.. Lindow, the
city loses but one practitioner, Dr.
Abelman. So there is no need for
worry on the subject. There are nine
practicing physicians in the city now
probably as many as the city ever had
in former years and this does not in
clude specialists for the treatment OF
various troubles.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
Americas Food Policy Saved the
Allies, Says Lord RhOndda

Even the most ardent admirers of the United States-and
count myself to be among the-must be astounded at
what the American people have accomplished in their first
year in the war When America came in all realized
that her potential resources of money material
unequaed either by friend foe but we also knew
that these resources urorganized her unframed
and her shipping facilities undeveloped one year the
United States has done most of the things
yet.
AS Food Controller of the United Kingdom can say with
out hesitation that had not been for the establishment by
President Wilson and Congress of Food Administration
and for the superb generashp of Mr. Hoover Adj
mnistrator the outlook for the Allies would be very black
indeed. Neither American allied troops can fight on
empty somachs and the civilian populations in their
cannot provide them with munitions moral sup
port unless they have maximum of essential food where
with to maintain output and efficiency. The wonderful
ganzation behalf of the Allies and of Americas
military effort of the food of the United States
although Only legalized eight months has far
bed us to defy the menace of famine.
But if we to fight through to the finish compulsory
restrictions of rationing which have imposed may
and sacrifices which people here make will
be Of avail unless the American people keep up full head
of steam and continue to provide the utmost of their
tos and their capacity these food supplies upon which
victory depends. (Signed) RHONDDA.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13

The man who wants to make money
out Of the war does not like the Food
Administration, for it interferes with
his profiteering; but the people ap-
preciate the Food Administration and
despise the profiteers.
Rules and regulations have been
promulgated by the Food Administra-
ton, after conference with all classes
interested regarding frozen poultry
and cold storage eggs. 1t is believed
that in this way the industries will be
stabilized, transactions be placed on a
just merchandising basis, and legiti-
mate competition be allowed, while
opportunities for unfair prices-raisine
speculation will be restricted The
consumers have been steadily in mind,
while the producers have not been
pressed below a reasonable profit
The Food Administration is teach
ing gOodly number of business con-
Germs that honesty is the best policy
by putting them out of business for
dishonesty. The ak falls only when
cases are fragrant and clearly proved.
And the cases are very few compared
with the whole number of loyal deal
erS.
Ammonia Is precious now. In the
months of December, January and
February one large New York ice man
ufacturer saved 26,S64 pounds of am
monia. If this ratio can be followed
generally by the artificial ice produc-
ers the actual needs of the country
may be met without undue curtailment
of ice consumption or refrigeration.
Domestic science teachers in public
schools of Indiana have been enlisted
in food conservation by the Federal
Food Administrator, who has sent
them a special communication asking
that they impress upon classes the
necessity for saving foods needed in
Europe, teach use of substitutes, re-
duce the consumption of sugar and be-
tween-meal lunches at school, and aid
in the creation of an American spirit
which will back up the Food Admins
trat1on program
Pupils in the Medill High School.
Chicago, ILL.,, were told that their
cooking class must be discontinued on
account of the expense, whereupon
they organized to make the work
self-supporting, each pupil contribut-
ing lunch money to buy materials.
Twenty members give 10 cents apiece
daily, and luncheon is planned to
come within 81, says the Chicago
Daily News. No sugar, wheat, meat, or
butter are used in this luncheon, bis
cults being made of rice, barley, and
rye flour, and ice cream, favored and
sweetened with jelly which was put
up by the class last year. More than
200 jars of school-canned fruits, veg
etables, mushrooms, etc., are being
drawn upon for the luncheons. Some
of this material cost only a couple of
cents jar when canned.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13

In a lengthy editorial the Milwau-
kee Germania-HerOld retracts it's for
mer position on the cause of the war
and says:
1--WE believed in the press of the old
fatherland, which preached hatred
against England everywhere, following
its governmental press, where the Ger
man voice was sounded. AS a paragon
of diplomatic baseness, Sir Edward
Grey, the dictator of foreign affairs
for Great Britain, appeared to us. Now
we and with us the rest of the world
which then credulously listened, are
convinced of the opposite. We know
now that the British statesmen and
with them the statesmen of the allies
did not only have no warlike measures
against Germany in mind, but to the
last minute endeavored to their ut
most to avoid the war. X
Who carries the blame that the Ger
man people were goaded into a furious
hate and thereby into a war animus
only those in the service of the junker
LANDED and industriaD who are the
ruling military caste in Germany, in
control of the government. The pan
Germans in their megalomania are the
ones who brought about this calamity
upon the German people.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13

Starting last Saturday, National
Thrift Day, every retail merchant in
Wisconsin inaugurated a lively cam
paign for the sale of Thrift Stamps
in his store, this sale to continue for
the balance of the year Every mer-
chant, large and small has been en-
listed in this campaign at the request
OF the government, which asks the re-
tail merchants of the country to sell
their quota of $100,000,00O of Thrift
Stamps before the end of the cam
paign. AS result, Thrift Stamps will
be sold in every shop, store, cafe, res
taurant, agency, filing station and re-
tail business establishment through
out the state. Every one making a pur-
chase will be requested by the mer-
chant or his employee to accept a
Thrift Stamps as part of his change.
The merchants have been requested by
the government to push the sale of the
stamps as vigorously as they do the
goods they have placed on their coun-
ters for sale. 1t is the plan of Wiscon-
sin merchants that no one shall es-
cape from purchasing Thrift Stamps
and 1t is expected that every man, wo-
man and child in the state will pur-
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
HOURLY SCHEDULE JUNE ],
Interurban Car Change On T. NJ. E
r.. & l..

The new time schedule on The Mil
Waukee Electric Railway and Light
Co. will be issued in a week. The
hourly schedule will be resumed on
Saturday, June 1, according to
statement by Superintendent Smith of
the Watertown division today.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
MONDAY, MAY Ii, 1917.

At the present time there is a scar
city of houses in Watertown. Many
people are accepting positions with the
local factories who find it hard to Sc
cure suitable home. Here is chance
for enterprising hustlers to erect
homes for those who need them and
secure fair return on their money
in the form of rentals.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
PERCH ON FRIDAY
AT THE CITY MARKET

City Sealer Gnatzig announces that
he will have 1000 pounds of perch for
sale at the city fish market in Market
street on next Friday, May II. The
fish will be placed on sale early on
Saturday morning and will be disposed
of at cents a pound.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13

Ukraine stocks of wheat amount to
approximately 48 million bushels, &C
cording to information reaching the
Food Administration. The north ports
of Russia, however, are bare Of sup
plies and the past winter has been
very unfavorable to agriculture.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
Singing Sparrows of Toledo.
Eskimo Fiddler,

Although the drum is the native mu.
steal instrument Of the Eskimo, he has
learned to make rude imitation of
the fiddle. This Eskimo fiddle may be
described as the combination Of a box
with hole in the top, three strings,
bridge, tailpiece and a short bow
with strip Of whalebone for hair.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
Transferred.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Schmutzler
are in receipt of letter from their
son, Corporal Oscar Schmutzler, stat
ing that he had arrived at Camp Up
ton, Long Island, having been trans
ferred from Camp Grant.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13

chase at least $500 worth of stamps
before December 81. To this end ev-
cry merhcant in the state has been
given a certain quota of stamps to sell.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
City BriefIetS


Ed. Schneider spent Sunday in
Whitewater.
Gustav Kleeman was Fox Lake
visitor today.
Miss Alice Block was Madison
visitor Sunday.
Leo Miller of Milwaukee was a Sun
day guest here.
Harold Rex of Oconomowoc was a
caller here Friday
George Felten of Jefferson spent
Sunday in the city.
Miss Ella Martch of Milwaukee was
a caller here Sunday
Order your screens from
Jaeger-Mayer Co. 8-15t
Miss Ruby Elvers spent Sunday at
her home in Warren.
Miss Ruth Schumacher was a week
end visitor in Milwaukee.
Jack Pluckhahan of Milwaukee was
a week end visitor here.
Arthur and August Schuenke Of
Milwaukee spent Sunday here.
Misses Anna and Margaret Biefeld
were Rockford visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Hampel of Redwood
was a visitor in the city Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Heger of Rich
wood spent Saturday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Locher of Mil
waukee were callers here Sunday.
Miss Selma Kohls of Milwaukee was
the guest of relatives here Sunday.
Miss Alvina Brennecke of Richland
Center was week end visitor here.
Popular copyright fiction at
Ryan's Book Store 4Sc a copy.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Timmel of Ocono-
moWoc were callers in the city Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bendelin and
family of OcOnOmOwOc spent Sunday
here.
Lloyd Triplett of Milwaukee spent
Sunday at the home of his parents
here.
Adolph Kruger of Camp Grant was
furlough visitor here Thursday and
Friday.
Fred Zeisler of La Crosse is visiting
his brother Adolph at Northwestern
college.
Jake SprOeSSer was a week end Wis
itor at his home here. He is stationed
at Camp Grant.
WaldeInar Rhode, Raymond Rhode
and Julius Stueber Of Juneau were
callers here Sunday.
Wanted-YOung man i'm gro
Gerry department. Must he over
Is. Schempf Bros. Co. 29tf
The Misses Antoinette Havlichek
and Anna Treixler spent Sunday with
relatives in Milwaukee.
Wanted-Girl for Homework In
small family. Good wages. Apply at
215 Third street A. Preusse. 1O-3t
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Mcfarland
and family, route 6, were the guests
of Miss Mile Roller Sunday.
w. F. Gruetzmacher and son Will
liam and Miss Josephine Gruetzmach-
er were Milwaukee visitors today.
Ray Vollmer, Phillip Froelke and
Paul Naumann of Wauwatosa attend
ed the concert at Northwestern col
lege Friday.
Francis Weber of Bethlehem, Pa is
visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Weber, North
Warren street
Strong girl wanted for ma
chine operator, Is cents per
hour. Must be over Is years old.
l. L. Henry Co. lift
A light frost visited this section
early this morning, but there was lit
tie resulting damage. The thermom-
eter registered 80 degrees.
Don't fail to attend the Turn
ers May ball Saturday, May Is.
Music will be furnished by Pat
NeitzePs full jass band. 13-3t
w. w. Dolan, William Klecker,
Cyril Manning, Anton Gahlman, Ed
ward Sweeney aud William Coughlin
of Clyman were Sunday callers here.
Rags Wanted-WiI pay 2
cents a pound until June 1. Jake
DWarkin, phone 349-W Resi-
dence 201 Fifth street. 8-3t
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Rogan of Min
neapOlis are visitors in the city and
will remain several days. Mr.. Rogan
was former manager of the Western
Union office here
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13

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 IL
brought to attention of the editor.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
Cause for Thankfulness,

Cause for Thankfulness.
Let us thank kind and plying heav-
en- for failure, for pain, for long stress
and disappointment, for sin and shame
and sodden days when it forever brings
US at last to beauty.-Exchange.
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, 1918-05-13

Published every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday by the Watertown News
Publishing Co., at 108 Second street,
Watertown, Wis. Subscription rates
: In city by carrier 25c a month,
or $2.75 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, 1918-05-13

Entered as second-class matter In the
postoffice at Watertown, Wis.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13
FOOD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The man who wants to make money
out of the war does not like the Food
Administration, for it interferes with
his rrofiteering; but the people ap
preciate the Food Administration and
despise the profteers
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-13

The pro-German pessimist who says
the American people will not save
food for those who are fighting our
battles for us in France doesn't know
the American people nor in spirit be-
long to them. Food Stacker is his
proper name.