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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09

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Conducted by National Council of the Boy
HOW SCOUTS PASS TESTS

The first session of the new Court
of Honor of the boy scouts of Min
neapolis was held in the court room Of
Judge Hale, when 30 scouts from diff
ferent troops came to be examined in
signaling, first aid, compass, thrift, ma
ture study, etc.
Judge Edward l.. Waite reminded
the scouts that passing scout tests does
not mean they are experts in the SUBJ
jects in which they are examined.
eve have been a nation of spend
ers," said L. S. Swenson, as the exam
iner in thrift. "Now times are differ
ent and we must be different. We must
earn money, save more; and doing that
will not only help us personally-it
will prove a tremendous help to win
the war;"
DIR. G. M. Roam. in charge of the
first aid work, said: 'In emergencies
stay by the man injured even if you
can't help him very much; don't get
excited. Learn your first aid thor
oughly SO that when you come to take
charge of a case you won't have to
spend too much time wondering what
to do-for in the meantime the patient
may be Ieyond help"
Lieut.. George A. TreadweII, q. S. N,
sent Chief Quartermasters A. A. Mick
elson and William Esterley to examine
the scouts in compass and signaling
The scouts passed total of "a tests
before the court; not one failure was
recorded. The examiners expressed
surprise over the amount of practical
knowledge the scouts had acquired
and the interest and alertness they
showed in everything.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09

The seventh annual road school of
the Wisconsin Highway Commission
will be held at Madison on February
4 to 9 inclusive. The week will be de-
voted to the discussion of various
live topics Of present interest to road
builders. The commission announces
that 1918 will be a road maintenance
year in Wisconsin, and the program is
discussion which will help Wisconsin's
road builders to save the roads al
ready built, and to maintain the new
state trunk highway system:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09
Advertised Letters.

Following is a list of letters re-
uncalled for at the Water
town postoffce for the week ending
January 8:
Bates, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G..
Church, A. p.
Eliasen, G. A
English, Miss Hanora
Fischer, Mrs. Bernhart
Gutenberg, Miss Irene
Haraden, Miss Iva
Holdmier, VIM.
Killorin, j. t.
Meisener, Andrew
Reichert, Mrs. Carl
Ries, Rev. X.
Rollins, A. r.
Robert, Mr.. and Mrs. John
WatertOwn Planning Mill
Willigis, Rev. Sister
J. w. Moore, p. NJ.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09
PENNINGTON.

Misses Estella and Violet Weber
left Thursday for Beloit where they
will spend a few days at the home of
their sister, Mrs. George Duenow.
Gust Pitzner and family entertained
relatives from Johnson Creek Tues
day.
Carl Weber has purchased a Ford
touring car from Klinger & Mayer of
WatertOWn.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09

The Lodi fair is to be abandoned
for lack of interest At the annual
meeting of the fair directors, only
two of the nine attended. Secretary
w M. Richards has come to the con-
clusion there is little interest in the
fair and, although he much regrets to
is to sell the grounds and disband He
says the people Of Lodi are even not
interested enough to keep the place
for picnic grounds. The fair did not
pay the interest this year, it is said.
WatertOwn, despite poor weather con-
ditions, made a remarkably good
showing last year, which indicates
growing popularity with the people.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09
Bee Human Benefactor.

Let, us not call him honey-bee that
pollinates more flowers than any other
agency; plain bee is higher title. We
largely depend on him for full crops of
apples, blackberries, raspberries and
strawberries, peach, pears, plums,
ounces, beans, currantS, cranberries,
cucumbers, grapes, melons, mulberrieS,
peas and squashes.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09
WATERFOWL GEESE GALORE,
Master Builder Banaueters Will Have
Plenty.

For the banquet arranged for the
Master Builders at the Turner Friday
evening Watertown stall fed geese
will occupy the place of honor on the
tables. Fifty-two of the birds were
taken from cold storage today and will
be prepared for the feast by Fred A.
Behrens, who will be the caterer on
the occasion.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09
Community Effort.

Lord Dundreary humorously ques-
toned whether any bird would be such
"darned fool as to go off and flock
all by himself" and inherently, no
sane human being does it. We have
been doing things in groups for sew
eral hundred thousand years now, and
we have been getting better at it all
the time. There is still a long way to
go. That is where the preachers Of
community effort can help.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09
InCurabIe PTOdIOSI.

In spite of good training, example
and precept at the firesides, a man
from New England boasts that he
spends as much as five cents a year
for amusementS. There are prodigals
everywhere, it Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09

Go back to the simple life, be con-
tented with simple food, simple pleas
ures, simple clothes. Work hard, pray
hard, play hard. Work, eat, recreate
and sleep. Do it all courageously. We
have a victory to win-Hoover.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09
Ink on Oak.

Ink stains get ingrained on the wood
OF an oak desk in very short time, so
remove them if possible when they are
new. The best way to do it is by put
ting spirits of wine on the marks,
then allowing it to remain for some
time before rubbing off.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09

The validity of the CONSUMPTION
law has been upheld by the supreme
court. 1t would have been strange if
it were otherwise. If a government
could not compel military service in
time of war it would soon go asunder
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09

If a plentiful snowfall is indicative
of big crops, then there should be
bumper yield in this section of the
country the coming season.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09

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, 1918-01-09

buildings clear of icicles, as they are
dangerous to pedestrians.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09
BOWLING

The BOmbardiers will meet the All
Stars at the Elks alleys Thursday.
Lange's Colts will meet the Inter
urban Bullets at the Remmel alleys
tonight.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09

Invest little money in a News
Want Ad. 1t will return a profit
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09
Heavy Vote

II have estimated" says Herman J.
Pink, the scientist, 'that if all the
hard-boiled eggs in America cash
their solid vote Ior a presidential can
didate it would take two years to
count his pIuruity."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09
Market Reports
Milwaukee Live Stock Market

Milwaukee, Jan. 9-Hogs, receipts,
100; 1Oc lower. Cattle, 100; steady.
Calves, 100; steady. Sheep, 100;
steady.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09

A war savings stamp is within the
reacK of all.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09
WEDNESDAY,. JANUARY 8, 1918.

Buy a Liberty bond.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09

The Invincibles slipped two games
over on the E. z. Marx at the Elks al
legs Tuesday. A. ]. McAdams was high
single with 1913 and high total with
S07.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09

Phil Where are your
sleeping quarters?
SOiled Samuel don't go that high
! generally takes de ten-cent fops.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09

539 $50 477-1472
Lange's Colts took two games from
the Big Six at the Elks alleys Monday:
LANGE'S COLTS.
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Subscribe for the News.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09

con the Level will be the attrac-
ton st the Majestic Thursday and
Friday Fannie Ward is starred in the
production. The life action is superb
and there is punch" in every reel
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09

Entered as second-class matter in the
postoffice at Watertown, Wis.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09

Published every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday by the WATERFOWL 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 $40.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30
F00O PRICES ADVANCE
LIVING COST TO DETERMINE THE
WAGE BASIS.
Countrywide Investigation Begun BY
Labor Bureau to Get Data for
Pay Scale Adjustments.

Washington.-Countrywide investi.
CATION Of the cost Of living was
started by the bureau OF labor stats.
tics to obtain data for use In making
wage adjustments. Six agents began
the inquiry In Baltimore. calling on
representative families in different
parts Of the city.
Information will be gathered from
the families regarding their annual ex-
penditures for food. clothing. housing.
fuel. furniture and miscellaneous ex-
penses.
From data already gathered by the
bureau an increase OF per cent over
the prices prevailing on June Is is
shown on twenty-five essential food
articles q month later. The prices Of
several articles decreased. The fine
cuts Of fresh beef dropped i per cent.
navy beans 2 per cent and lard, lamb
and coffee less than $40 OF l per cent
A comparison OF retail food prices
for July Is. 1918. with prices year
previous to that date shows for all al.
ticles combined an increase of Is per
cent. Fresh beef and chickens show
the highest increases. advancing :G
per cent.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30
PEACE TERMS STATED
BY SENATOR LODGE IN SPEECH
IN v. 8. SENATE.
slavs Must Be Independent, Turks
Lose Palestine, French Regain
Provinces. Belgium Restored.

Western Newspaper Union New, Service.
WashingtOn.-An earnest warning
against "insidious and poisonous" Ger.
man peace propaganda and a declara.
lion that peace must be dictated to
and not negotiated with Germany to
place her in position where she new
er aEain can disturb the worlds peace
were made In the Senate by Senator
Lodge OF Massachusetts,. ranking Re,
publican OF the foreign relations com
mittee.
Peace terms which must and will be
forced on Germany were specifically
detailed by Senator Lodge in address
Ing tho Senate in support Of the man
power bill to extend the army draft
ages. They included complete restora.
tion of Belgium, unconditional return
OF Alsace- Lorraine to France and Of
--Irredenta to Italy, safety for
Greece. independence for Serbia and
Rumania, an independent Poland. in.
dependence OF the Slav peoples and
freedom OF Russia from German dom.
ination. including return OF Russian
territory wrested by Germany in the
Brest Litovsk treaty.
. Furthermore Senator Lodge de-
clared Constantinople must be made
free port and Palestine never re-
stored to Turkish rule.
These are the principal conditions.
he said. which will give a victory
worth having. No peace that satisfies
Germany can ever satisfy US. 1t can
not be negotiated peace. 1t must be .
dictated peace and we and our allies
must dictate It,"
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30
U. 8. Grants Son Given o'vore..

Reno. Nev:-Jesse R. Grant, son OF
Ulysses s. Grant, commander Of the
Union army in the closing days Of the
Civil> war and former President. was
granted a decree Of divorce from his
wife. from whom he separated about
ten years ago. The Grants were mar
ried in San Francisco about thirty
years ago and Mrs. Grants maiden
name was Elizabeth Chapman. They
have two children. a daughter who is
the wife of a naval officer. and a son
who is an officer in the army. Mrs.
Grants home is In San Diego.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30
FULL ALLIED TRIUMPH NEAR.
Hun Collapse at Hand, Wires Premier
Ciemenceau to Council Heads.

Hun Collapse At Hand, Wires Premier
ciemenceau to Council Heads.
Paris.-Premier Clemenceau tele-
graphed the presidents of the general
councils that they could rely upon the
government and Marshal Foch and his
magnificent staff and the allied milf
tary commanders to turn the present
success of the allied arms into COM
plete and decisive collapse of the en-
emy.
"Fhe splendid victories of the re-
cent weeks" said M. Clemenceau. "in
which the spirit Of our allies has SO
magnificently rivaled ours. has defi-
nitely settled the fortune Of war. The
enemy, bewiIdered. deceiving himself
"a to his own strength, now is finding
out that he underestimated US.
"The results achieved are the first
fruits of our harvest of rewards. the
highest OF which will be having deliv-
cred the world from ruthless oppres-
sion and brutality.
Universal cooperation towards the
worlds rejuvenation will attain the
ideal goal for which SO many genera
tions have been striving"
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30
cRowoeR ISSUES SERVICE CALLS
Number Called from Colorado, Ne>
Mexico and Wyoming.

Number Called from Colorado, New
Mexico and Wyomins.
Denver.-Four separate draft calls,
constituting the first Of the Septem.
ber. calls and requiring 186.773 men to
.entrain for training camps between
Aug 30 and Sept. 6. were issued by
Provost Marshal General Crowder
The quotas for Colorado and surround.
ing states follow:
For general military service: Colo
RADIO. 500 men to Camp Funston: Ari.
zona. 300 to Camp Kearny, Cal: New
Mexico. 400 men to Camp Macarthur:
Wyoming. 300 men to Camp Lewis.
For general military service (col
ored): Colorado. 43. and Arizona. Z
men. to Camp Lewis; New Mexico,
men to Camp Travis.
For limited service: Colorado. 300
men to Fort Riley: Arizona. 100. and
New Mexico. 100 men to Camp Bowie; ;
Wyoming, 100 men to Fort Riley.
The first Colorado contingent Of 500
whites for general service will entrain
Sept /: the colored contingent Of ~
will leave Sept. 3-6, while the limited
service contingent of 300 will 20 Aug,
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30
ONLY TWO VOTE mo" ON MEAS
URE TO MAKE DRAFT AGE
FROM 10 TO IS YEARS.
AMERICANS 1OEND WAR
WITH 4.ooo.ooo YANks At FRONT
SAYS MARCH, ALLIES CAN
DEFEAT GERMANY.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington. new man-power
bills, extending the selective draft TO
all men between the ages Of Is and 45
years, WAS passed by the House Satur.
day with only minor changes In the
original draft of the War Department.
On the first roll call only two mega,
tive votes were cast-by Representa-.
tive London OF New York. the Social.
ist. and Representative Gordon OF
Ohio, Democrat. The final vote was
announced as 336 to 2.
Washington. Announcing that to
date more than 1.50O. 900 American sol.
diers have embarked for foreign
shores, General March reiterated Sat.
urday his belief the presence Of 4.OOO..
900 troops Of the United States in
France by next summer would enable
the allies to carry out any campaign
they may, adopt for the defeat Of Ger.
many and the end Of the war.
Such declarations. General March
said. were founded upon cold d.blooded
study of the respective man power OF
all the allies and Of the enemy In
June, 1919. and ARE not issued as
spread-eagle statements"
General March impressed the news
paper men who met him in conference
with the absolute confidence Ameri-
can officers have In their men as a
result OF the initial tests ON the bat.
tlefields OF France.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30
Shipping Loss Increased in July.

London.-Losses Of merchant ship
ping by Great Britain during the
month of July aggregated 176.479 tons.
an increase of 1896 tons over the
June losses. Allied and neutral gross
tonnage sunk aggregated 136. .532, max
ing the total gross tonnage lost during
the month 313.011. The loss in allied
and neutral tonnage was an increase
Of 20,552 tons over the report for
June. The total for the quarter end
ing with July for the allied and neu-
trsl countries was a59392.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30
japanese Continue siberian Advane.

Japanese Continue Siberian Advance.
Tokio.-Japanese troops are advanc-
ing beyond Nikolaievsk, the waf office
announced Friday. The official state
ment also said that Lieut.. Gen. Otani,
commander Of the allied forces in
eastern Siberia. will command also
the cho-Slovak troops operating
there and the anti-Bolshevik forces in
the maritime provinces of Siberia. The
Czecho-Slovaks have asked the allies
for big reinforcements in the region OF
Lake Baikal. according to the Nippon
Dempo news agency.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30
Open 1857 Acres In Routt County.

Open 1851 Acres In Routt County.
Washington.-Under presidential
proclamation, 8S.671 acres OF land In
northwestern Colorado are withdrawn
from the Routt national forest and
made subject to homestead entry In
advance of settlement. The lands be-
come subject to homestead entry
after 9 a. m. Oct. IT. and to settle
ment or other disposition on and
after Oct. "a. About 60.034 acres are
for coal classification but open to sur
face homestead entry. Some Of these
tracts are of apparent value for agri-
cultural purposes.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30
so:sheviki Declare War With v. s.

observation-disclosures the Bolshevik
war exists between Russia and the
United States, Vice Consul Imbrie has
lowered the United States flag over
the consulate at Petrograd. closed the
consulate and placed the affairs of the
United States In the charge of the
Norwegian government. Americans in
Petrograd. of whom there are approx
mately twenty. have been. warned to
leave the country by the vice consul.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30
Army Uses Much Butter.

Washington.-The American army
is using 1850 900 pounds of butter and
700, 900 pounds of oleomargarine every
month. A War Department state.
ment shows that soldiers stationed in
this country have about five times
more butter than oleomargarine, while
in France the quantities of butter and
oleomargarine are about equal, owing
to the greater difficulty in obtaining
high-grade butter
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30
Ship Yard Men Ask :, an Hour

Washington.-Skilled workers In the
shipbuilding industry Of the country
have presented friendly demands" to
the labor adjustment board OF
the shipping board for in.
crease in wages to 81 an hour. double
time for all overtime. Saturday half
holidays throughout the year. and 10
per cent bonus for all night shop
work. The present wages is approx.
mately rs cents an hour.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30
srRoMoLv FORTIFIED FRONT
HELD sv roc TWO YEARS
oRokeM ov ALLIES.
NEW DRIVE NEAR ARRAS
sAPAuME seiHo eocKETEo AZ
HuNs ARE JAMME0 SACK
NORTH OF eAse.
Newspaper Union s... s.r,Ie..

western Newspaper Union Nees Services.
with the British Army in France.
Aug. z7.-While the Germans were
busiiy engaged in defending them
selves against the attacks OF the Brit
ish and French armies from the An
ere river TO the region Of Scissors.
Field Marshal Haig early Monday
morning struck another surprise blow
over a new front north OF the old bat
lie zone. The new offensive was
launched from the east of Arras on
the Scarpe river and southwark to the
cojeui. All along the front the Brit
ish pressed forward, at some places to
depth OF more than two miles, and
captured q half dozen or more VII
lagos. among them Monchy-le-Preux.
GuemapPe and Wancourt.
Across the Cojeul the new British
attacks on the old battle front brought
them TO the villages OF Mory and St
Leger. and farther south the small
town of Feyreuil. one and half miles
northeast OF Bapaume, from which
the British pressed on eastward
about Q mile.
Farther south the British are re-
ported unOfffcially to have reached
the western outskirts OF ThIlloy in
the nipper movement they are carry
ing out against Bspa'rme.; With HaIg's
men now standing well within gun
range OF the town. 1t seems likely
that the Germans will be forced to
evacuate Bapaume in short order.
Additional gains also have been
made by the British east Of Albert
and on both sides OF the Somme river.
In fact. Notwithstanding the efforts OK
the Germans through the use OF large
reinforcements to held them in check.
the British and French all along the
line from Albert to scissors have ma
terially bettered their positions and
carried further forward their plan Of
making the Picardy battle ground un-
tenabie for the enemy.
f'resnoy-les-Roye to the north and
st. Mard to the south OF Roye. both
have been captured by the French. de-
spite desperate resistance OF the Ger
mans. and Roye. like Bapaume in the
north. apparently is in danger Of be-
ing pinched out OF the line In an en-
prisoners were taken by the French
in the operation.
The operations Of the British on the
northern part OF the front from the
east OF Arras to the region Of Bulle-
court have brought them upon or very
near to the old Hindenburg line.
There Is stu considerable activity
On the eastern part Of the battle front
In the Vosges mountain regions
There has been an increase in the
activity in the Albanian theater. Here
the Austrians twice attacked the
rranco-Italian troops. but were re-
pulsed Later the French slightly
withdrew their line In order to main
tain liaison with the Italians.
The British momentum apparently
increased in spite Of the strong efforts
Of the Germans to stay the oncoming
rush OF tanks. cavalry and infantry.
MoI> than II 200 German prisoners al
ready hare been counted and the en-
cmy losses in prisoners are said to be
in excess of the British casualties.
Unofficially the number OF prisoners
ia placed at 10000.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30
House Gets Tax BIN on Sept, 2

Washington.-The $4,000, ,0OO. 900 rev.
enue bill, providing for the greatest
tax levy in the history Of the United
States. was agreed upon by the House
ways and means committee Monday,
and will be reported to the House Aug.
20. and brought up in the H6sse for
consideration Monday, Sept. 2,
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30
New British Vessel Sunk.

An Atlantic Port. The British
steamship Diomed. new vessel. has
been sunk by q submarine about $50
miles off Sandy Hook. Her crew OF
1O4 men and officers reached here
aboard another steamship.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30
Hun Sinks Whole Fishing Fleet.

Montreal.-Virtually the entire fleet
Of the Maritime Fish corporation has
been destroyed by the trawler Tri-
umph. which was captured by Ger
man submarine crew and armed, ac-
cording to reports to the corporations
office here Thursday. The fleet was
operating off the Grand banks of New
foundland. 1t was composed of boats
of both Canadian and American regis
try.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30
ser,ate Vote. 1hank, ia Armx M.n

Senate Votes Thanks to Army Men.
Washington.-Gratitude of Congress
to men in the army and navy for their
efforts in the war is expressed in a
resolution by Senator Jones of New
Mexico. adopted by the Senate. As a
special tribute the senators, in voting,
remained standing for one minute. -
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30
No Change in Sugar Ration.

No Change IN sugar Ration.
Washington.-No additional restric-
tions on the use of sugar by house
holders and the public generally Will
be necessary, Food Administrator
Hoover announced.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30

Adams Elected G. A. r. Commander.
Portland, Ore.-C. E. Adams of
Omaha was elected commander,in-
chief Of the Grand Army Of the Repub.
lie for the coming year.
The Dolores star., 1918-08-30
MoFFAr ROAD STRIKE ENDS.

Train Service Restored When v. S,
Takes Control Of Line.
Denver, Aug. :4.-The strike on the
Moffat Road ended F9iday night when
A. F. Whitney. representing the strik.
ing brotherhoods. received from the
Railway Administration official no.
tice that the road had been taken over
by the United States government.
Trains started Saturday on schedule
time. The employees will get $1SO.OOO
back pay at once and So, 900 later.