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The Washington times., 1918-05-12
FancteS, Fads and Foibles of Fash
fonable Society; Spnngtir1e
AdiDiieS and Summer Plans

Tex. last year. and accompanied him to
France. returning with him two months
ago. II wasn't until then that he met
General March's charming daughter.
Certainly he's proven himself no laggard
wooer. Since coming to Washington,
Major Swing has been staying with Gen.
eral March and his family, and he has
made many friends both in Washington
and at Fort Myer. "Bootsey" has lots
Of friends here. who will be glad to
know that she Is staying on. They win
probably take an apartment in town
Plans for the wedding are not com
pleted yet, but am assured that It win
take place within the next ten days. The
ceremony will take place quietly at
home with no attendants save possibly
a matron OF honor-Mildred, doubt
less-but perhaps next week I can
tell you all about It.
I never was much of q 'joiner"
and have always managed to resist
the lure OF the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, the Colonial
Danes. the United Daughters OF the
Confederacy-even I, the granddaugh-
ter of a Union soldier. have been re-
peatedly urged to become a member
OF the U. d. c. and kindred societies.
don't even belong to one OF the suf-
frage associations. although the faith
which Is in me causes me to confess
this with shame. But there's just
one patriotic organization I've q
hankering to belong to-the Mount
Vernon Ladies' Association
Think OF the JOY OF spending ten
days actually "in residence" at
Mount Vernon this lovely spring
weather: And that's what the
members OF this "close corporation"
which owns George Washington's
home and maintains Il. are now do
ing, what they are expected to do
every year. and what Is, In fact, a
part OF their job.
The regents OF Mount Vernon. or
rather the regent-now Miss Harriet
Comegys. of Dover. Del.-and the
vice regents meet annually at Mount
Vernon. the conference lasting about
ten days. And always IL takes place
In the spring of the year. when the
woodland is white with
1ogwood. when the trees and hedges
are decked in fresh and tender green.
when the quaint box-bordered gar
1ens are just beginning to give prom
se OF their summer loveliness. when
ky and river are at the bluest and
before the mosquito comes to prove
hat there can be no earthly paradise
Without its serpent Do you wonder |
hat have a passionate desire to "be /
/ regent and with the regents dwell" |
-if 1 may be permitted 50 bald Q ]
'araphrase.
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WaShInEtOu CllnEs to
Established Custom.

ITS very different in Washington. 3"
Ar. Irwin went on, and then pro-
ceeded. rather ruefulIy, 10 tell me of
how he, man who spends about
sixteen hours out Of every twenty
four at his desk, never leaving before
dinner Iine, and who is accustomed
70 continental fashions in wartime
conduct, had occasionally gone to a
dinner or similar festivity here "in
mufti." only to find himself the only
person present out Of evening clothes
and to be greeted by chilly and super
cilious Elances.
I'm not concerned SO much with
purely social affairs" continued Mr..
Irwin, nor even with functions at
which ladies are present. but have in
mind particularly the frequent din
ner parties, some large, some small.
for men who are playing large parts
" the running OF this war for the
United States, dinners given by Cab
met officers or men at the head of
the great new government depart
ments for their principal aides, at
which matters Of moment come up
for discussion.
I know how these men work, how
many hours they spend at their desks.
and know they don't have time TO
spend an hour or an hour and a half
going home to dress"
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I chanced to be seated near two
good looking French officers, who
were with Mrs. Morris Evans and
her daughter, Meta Evans, and it
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most civilized countries Of the world,
France and England.
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The program will be given twice.
once at 4 o'clock and again at 5. on
account OF the small seating capacity
OF the little gem OF an open air thea
ter which is a feature of the gar
den. Between performances tea will
be served in the lower garden
Doesn't that sound alluring? Tickets
may be had from Mrs. Cary d. Lang
horne. 1902 Eighteenth street
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House of Good Shepherd
Tea and Sale.

Another interesting event on the
list of benefits Is the tea and sale for
the House OF the Good Shepherd.
which will be held at the convent. at
the corner Of ThiTty-SiNth and Res
ervoir streets. next Tuesday after
noon, from . to q o'clock. The need
OF the institution is great, and the
board OF governors is asking the gen
erous cooperation Of all who are in
tereSted in its work
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VIII Irwin has delightfully."- boyish
look and I've known him too long TO
be too much impressed by the fact
that ne IL something of a celebrity
these days so I didn't mind suggest
ing that the time devoted to dressing
Tor dinner was time well spent from
the FRESHNESS and renewed vigor it
put into q man, and then ve5tr-e5
something about his Reminding me -
wee bit OF a little boy who didn't
want to have his ears washed.
He took this good naturedIy- ~
course, but he scotched further ra-
marks by saying "Yes, I know that
dressing for dinner is a cIeanIv civ
lllzed habit and all that, but the Fsct
remains that it is a habit which has
Deen largely discarded by the two
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Mrs. Irwin Mt Home
In New York.

Mrs. Irwin, who has been visiting
in Washington for a week or ten days,
is making her home in New York at
present, her husband Committing"
over the week-ends. As Ynes Haynes
Gilmore she has achieved literary
fame to rival her husband, and she
is also pioneer suffragist, a moving
spirit OF the National Woman's party.
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CaruHO Was Here
Ten Years Ago.

lie hasn't been here in years. Nobody
seems TO know just how long, but Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend says his last visit
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Never a week goes by nowadays
without its crop of weddings and en-
gaEemcnts: and At the present mo-
ment we are all particularly inter
ested in the news that "BoOtsey'
March.s marriage to Mai. Joseph NJ.
Swing, Field Artillery. L. :. \. IS 10
be an event OF the near future. II
Is as "BoOtSey" that she is known to
all her friends and. indeed. I don't
believe many OF them even knew her
name was Josephine until they read
the name in the formal announcement
OF her engagement.
Considering the fact that all three
Of his daughters will have been mar
ried within six months. General
March should count himself most
fortunate for he is to have them all
with hTl for some time to come.
Mildred, the eldest, was married to
Capt. John Milliken, U. $. a, last De-
Ccmber and is living with her family
until her husband returns from
France. Nivien. the youngest, who
married Capt Paul Russell Frank on
the day OF her fathers return from
Europe, is expected soon to be with
her father. Captain Frank bein.
slated to leave shortly for the front
As Tor "BOotscy." she Is also to ma,'
her home in Washington. rs Maio.
swing is aide to General March. He has
had this duty for some time. was stl.
t"u"d with the general at FOrt Bliss
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known" here, who are members OF ths
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association arr
Miss Alice Longfellow, daughter oi
the poet, who represents MA8sar
ehusetts; Mrs. Phoebe r. Hearst
California. and Mrs. Eliza Ferry Lean
(AIrs. John Leary), OF Washington
State. Mrs Leary visits here frS
quently and nearly always attend
the annual Continental Congress OF
the D.. A. R.. She has long been .
leader Of the anti-sunrage cohorts IN
Washington and was very much
chagrined when the suffrage forces
got an enfranchisement measure
through the legislature while she va
away holiday making in Florida
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-02
Official City Notices
AN ORDINANCE.

An ordinance requiring sidewalks
to be kept free from snow and ice and
to prevent the same from being dan
gerous.
The Common Council of the city of
Watertown do ordain as follows:
Section 1. The owner, occupant or
person in charge of each lot or part
Of lot, shall, before IL o'clock noon Of
each day, remove all snow and ice
which may have fallen or accumulat-
ed upon the sidewalks in front of the
premises owned, occupied or cared
for by him; provided, that when ice
so formed upon any sidewalk that it
cannot be removed, then the persons
herein referred to shall keep the same
sand, in such wise as to prevent the
same from being dangerous; and pro-
vided further, that snow falling after
II o'clock noon shall be removed as
soon as practicable after the same
has ceased to fall. Any person violat-
ing any of the provisions of this Sec
ton shall be subject to a fine of not
less than ten dollars, and the costs of
prosecution for each offense, and in
default of payment of such fine by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail of the
proper county not to exceed thirty
days.
Sec. 2. The street commissioners
shall cause. all sidewalks which shall
not have been cleaned, or sprinkled
with sand, sawdust or ashes as above
prescribed to be so cleaned or sprinkl-
ed in his discretion Immediately upon
the default of the person whose duty
it shall be to clean or sprinkle same !;
and shall annually, on or before April
first, render to the comptroller an
itemized report of all sums disbursed
by him for such cleaning or sprinkl-
ing, and the description of the prem
ises affected thereby, and the names
of the owners there of, and the sums
so disbursed shall annually be levied
and collected as special tax upon
said premises, unless paid.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage and publication.
Passed January 5, 1915.
Frank S. Weber,
City Clerk
Approved January 7, 1915.
Charles A. Kading,
2-4t Mayor
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-02
News of the Boys

Henry Scholl was home from Camp
Grant over Sunday.
Wallace Buffmeirer was here from
Camp Logan to spend Sunday.
o.
Joseph Gerbitz of Great Lakes naval
training station, visited his parents
here the week end
Leonard Jaehrling and Walter
Tripke, who were stationed at Camp
Dodge, Iowa, have received honorable
discharges from the army and are
now at home here.
Private Emanuel F. Hazenow, Bat
terry D, 69th artillery, G. A. c., France,
has recovered from an attack OF in
fluenza according to a letter received
by his parents Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs William BOrchardt,
West Division street, have received a
cablegram from their son, Paul Bor-
chardt, who is with the American
forces in France, stating that he is in
fine health.
Wallace Buffmeier was here from
Logan, who played quarterback last
year on the WatertOwn high school
eleven, is holding down right end on
the camp team. They were defeated
on Saturday by the West Allis team.
In Leslies honor roll last week,
Lieut.. Robert Hoyer of Milwaukee, a
member of the 23d Inf. who was killed
in action in France, is cited for brav-
cry. He was a son of the late Prof.
Hoyer, formerly of Northwestern
college.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-02
Painful Dental Work.

In the time of Nero there were pro-
tessional dentists who could replace
lost teeth with artificial ones made
Of sycamore wood, which were fas-
tened to their natural neighbOrS with
gold wire. 4 gold plate with several
teeth attached has been found in an
Etruscan tomb. But those dentists
knew nothing of the art of excavating
and filling cavities. When a tooth be-
came too painful they removed it, not
by pulling it but by prying it out in
manner that must have been most
distressing to the sufferer.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-02
GIVES TO ST. MARY'S.
Glover Club Makes Handsome Gift To
Local Hospital.

The Glover club of the Congregational
church has shown worthy and
commendable spirit in the gift to st.
Mary's hospital of necessaries in the
operating room. For this purpose the
sum of $110 was appropriated by the
club with which to purchase an air.
tight cabinet for the holding of ster-
ilized gauze for use in the operations.
The second article is wheel stretch
er, used for conveying the patients
from their beds to the operating room.
Both articles are necessary adjuncts
of a hospital and the Glover club has
not only shown non-sectarian gener-
osity, but also good taste in its most
welcome gift.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-02
COUNTY HIGH
IN WAR WORK CAMPAIGN

Jefferson county has maintained its
enviable reputation in going over the
top in the last campaign for United
War Work fund
The quota for Jefferson county was
SAT $50 and there was raised in the
county according to the latest figures
available in the county office, $50, 1874
Sc. We had been asked to oversub-
scribe our quota so percent, and al
most did so. Our failure was due to
the fact that certain sections of the
county did not realize the important
ance of attempting to reach this over
subscription, but the record of the
county is certainly splendid one.
The quotas for the eight local coun-
ellis of Defense, together with the
amounts raised are as follows:
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GREAT ARMY LOSSES
IN The WORLD WAR

The American losses in the great
world war were not as large as many
suppose, but they were great enough
for the time the troops were engaged.
Austria-Hungary lost 100000
killed and wounded during the war,
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen. Eight
hundred thousand men were killed,
including 1900 officers.
The German losses were placed at
$4,000 by the Socialist Vorwaerts of
Berlin on November 20. The newspa-
per's estimate, which was unofficial,
said that up to October 81, 100000
German soldiers had been killed and
the fate of 100000 was not known.
Four million soldiers were wounded
and 100000 were prisoners.
The British losses in all theatres of
activity, including killed, wounded
and missing, were officially placed at
3,049,991 on November 10. Of the total
658,665 we're killed, including $1,000
officers. An official announcement
from London on Wednesday said that
100000 men had been killed or were
dead through various causes, it being
explained that the earlier total Of
killed did not include the men report
ed missing who actually lost their
lives, nor those who died from sick
ness.
American casualties have been Of
ficially announced as totalling 236,117.
Of this number 36,154 were killed and
died from wounds. Slightly more than
1900 death were from disease or
causes not classified.
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Lieut.. Lewis Bune, Spring Valley
Fred Mulligan, GAINESVILLE.
Jens Johnson, BelOit.
George Kraatz, Greenwood.
Edward Moser, Darien.
Guido Falanski, Racine.
francesca Muto, KenOsha.
Albert Hubbard, Beloit.
Frank Hasheck, Two Rivers.
George Schwister, Black Creek.
Peter KrOpidlowski, Amherst juno
ton.
Ralph Johnson, Superior.
Peter Klassen, Fond du Lac.
j. Lambert, Almena.
John Miller, Lomira
Arlie Bolden, Shirley.
Albert Brigham, Madison.
Fred Case, Grand Rapids.
Ernst Fay, Rhinelander.
August Kippenham, Greenwood.
Alexander Matysik, Athens.
Joseph Strik, Thorpe.
Archie Young, Cumberland.
John Rosplock, Racine.
Returned to Duty, Previously Report,
ed Missing in Action.
Casini Rokicki, Milwaukee.
George Luther, Oshkosh
Edward Francis, Greenwood.
Theodore Rolf, Mount Tabor.
Earling Staten, Westby
Bugler Harry Lee, La Crosse.
Mechanic Clarence Simmons, An
tigO.
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WATERFOWL BOYS
IN OCCUPATION ARMY
ON GERMAN SOIL
Captain A. F. SOlliday and Co. E of
This City Are In One of the Di-
visions On Way To German
Territory.

WATERFOWL men, including Co. E
and Captain Solliday, who went out as
captain of the WatertOwn company
but was later transferred, will be in
cluded in the army Of occupation in
out.
The American army of occupation,
under command of Maj. Gen. Joseph
T. Dickman, is composed OF five regu-
lar army, three National guard and
two national army divisions This
force totals about 100000 men, Of
whom approximately 100000 are COM
bat troops.
The Thirty-second division, which
includes many Wisconsin men and
Michigan troops, is made of the fol-
lowing:
Maj. Gen. William G. HAN, COM
handing.
Chief of Staff-Col. Robert M. Beck,
Jr.
Adjutant general-Lieut. Col. John
M. Howard.
Inspector general-Lieut. Col John
B. Schneider
Judge advocate general-Lieut. Col.
S. D. Pepper.
Surgeon general-Lieut. Col. Gilbert
I:E. Seaman.
Ordnance officer-Maj. John P.
Smith.
Signal officer--Lieut. Col. Herbert
l.. Evans.
Division quartermaster-L Col.
Charles R. Williams.
| Aid-Capt. LIE Roy Pearson
Aid-Capt. Daniel D. Thompson.
Infantry.
63rd brigade infantry.
125th regiment-Col Robert B.
Mccoy.
126th regiment-Col Joseph B.
Westnedge.
10th machine gun battery-Maj.
David E. Cleary.
| Gath brigade infantry.
Brig. Gen, Edwin A. Winans.
127th regiment-Lieut Col. Philip
J. link.
128th regiment COL Glenn
w. Garlock.
121st machine gun battery-Maj
Daniel L. Remington.
Artillery.
57th brigade of infantry
Brig.-Gen. George L. Irwin.
10th reaiment-CoL Chester B
Mccormick.
120th regiment-CoI Carl Penner
10th trench mortar battery-Capt
Otto A. Miller.
Engineers.
10th regiment-Lieut Col. Luke
H. Callan.
Signal.
10th field signal battery-Maj Will
liam M. Lewis.
| Trains.
10th supply train-Capt. Albert F
Solliday.
10th sanitary train-Maj. Howard
A. CRUDE.
| 10th ammunition train-Lieut Col
James McCully.
107th engineer train-First Lieut.
Charles N. Ballentine.
Division Units.
Headquarters trop-Capt. Walker
M. Gaudynski.
10th machine gun battery.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-02
DEATH CALLS
MRS. E. JOSH
At HOME HERE
George Winfield Mccall Dies AT
Redwood and Funeral Took
Place TOday-Other Deaths
Reported.

The death of Mrs. Elizabeth JOSH,
nee Mills, widow of the late Jacob
JOSH, took place on Sunday in the
family home, I'll Clyman street. Can
Ger of the stomach, from which she
had suffered for the past year, was the
cause of death. She was born in
Camden N. Y, March 81, 1853 and
resided there until 1883. Her marriage
to the late Jacob jessie took place in
1871. He died in 1907 The family
came to this section in 1883 where
Mr.. JOSH was engaged in the cheese
making industry, first in the country
and later in Watertown. Mrs. JOSH
is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Roy Cebell, and one grandchild, Tom
Reed, of this city. One brother, Will
liam Mills, Milwaukee, and three sis
ters, Mrs. Olive Gray, Mrs. Anna Bar
tolls and Mrs Emma Wolcott of New
York also survive. She was a member
of the Eastern Star and a woman
greatly esteemed in this community.
The funeral will take place on Tues
day afternoon. Services will be held
in the home at 2 o'clock, the Rev. N.
c. Daniel officiating. Friends may
view the remains from 9 until IL
o'clock on Tuesday. The burial will be
in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-02
Official is EXOnerated.

The federal grand jury at La Crosse
on Saturday exonerated State Oil In
spectOr Charles Mohr, Jr. Of Portage
of utering disloyal sentiments. Mr.
Mohr is well known to many Water
town people, his official duties bring
ing him to this city frequently.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-02
TO RAISE MONEY.
Former WatertOwn Pastor In Big
Drive For Funds.

The M. E. church plans to raise the
huge sum of $8O,OOO,OOO to be used
for home and foreign missionary
work The eastern part of Wisconsin
is asked to raise 100000. Morris L.
Eversz, pastor of the Wesley M. E..
church in Milwaukee, and a former
pastor of the M E. church in Water
town, is in charge of publicity for the
campaign in Milwaukee,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-02
Given Lease of Life.

A collision between a Ford carry
ing rabbit hunters and a bus Sunday
morning at Market and Third streets,
damaged the Ford and gave bunny a
further lease of life. The Ford was
damaged considerably.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-02
Charles LideNn.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schmoldt, Alt
North Warren street have received the
news Of the death of their daugh-
ters husband, Charles Lideen in Mil
waukee. Death was due to pneumonia
from which he had suffered but six
days. He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Ida Lideen, and one daughter,
Helen, 9 years old. The funeral will
be held in Milwaukee on Wednesday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-02
meihysts.

The best amethysts are brought from
Cambay, in India, and from Siberia,
CeylOn and Persia. The chief supply
of the blue turquoise is drawn from the
peninsula of Sinai, the great mining
district of the ancient Egyptians.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-02
$4,000 $66,194.66
THE WEATHER

For WATERFOWL and vicinity-Part-
ly cloudy tonight Tuesday unsettled
and warmer. Coolest during last night
81; warmest today 80. Snowfall 3
inches.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-02
Gun Club Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Water
town Gun club will be held on next
Friday evening, December 6, at R. S.
KeePs place. The election of officers
and other business will come up at
this meeting.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-02
Max Miller.

The death of Max Miller, who re-
sided at 4O8 West Main street, oc-
cured at ST. Mary's hospital this
morning. He had been sick several
days. He was born in Fort Atkinson
in 1886 and the family came to Water
town a year ago, Mr.. Miller being en-
ployed as a machinist by the Monarch
Tractor Co. He is survived by his wild
ow and three children, three sisters
and four brothers and his parents, in
Milwaukee. Death was due to pneu-
mOnia.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-02

News want ads are small, but the
cost is smaller and wise investors
use them for best results
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Proclamation!

MAYOR APPEALS TO CITIZENS FOR
HELP In STAMPING OUT INFLUENZA.
After finding that the influenza was on
the increase, DIR. Habhegger and Mayor
Mulberger telephoned DIR. Harper, secre-
tary of the State Board of Health, for ad-
vice, and he replied as follows:
Have all doctors report new cases prompt
ly.
Have the afflicted family isolated from
the public and let only the bread winners of
the family out of the house.
Take all precautions as soon as a slight
cold or any other sign Of the disease ap-
pears.
Have every house containing a case pla-
carded properly.
Do not take off the placard or leave the
house until thoroughly cured.
Above all, if you have a cold, sneeze or
cough, do not go into public places.
Many new cases have been reported in the
last three days, and one death took place
this morning. If the disease keeps on
spreading at the same rate more drastic
measures of quarantine may have to be
taken.
But let us hope this can be prevented by
following the above suggestions.
Dated December 2, 1918.
CHARLES MULBERGER, Mayor.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-02
Mrs. HI. J. ROehrdanZ.

Mrs. H. J. Roehrdanz, aged 80,
died at her home in Oconomowoc on
Saturday. The funeral will take place
Tuesday. Her husband is employed by
the J. D. Casey company of this city.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-02
Poultry Show Opens Tuesday.

The annual show of the Watertown
Poultry and Pet Stock association
will open Tuesday in the Armory. Ad-
mission to the show will be free,