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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-04
! 1nt DEATH ROLL

Mrs Mary Flint died at her home
700 Cady street, Saturday morning of
old age. She was born in Bohemia in
1887 and came to Watertown in 1859
| She was married to the late Frank
Flint, who preceded her in death
twelve years ago. Seven children sur
give: Frank, Sun Prairie, Miss Anna
Flint, at home, Henry w. Flint, Wa
tertown, Mrs Catherine Schuettler,
Chicago, Joseph Flint, route 3, John
Flint, Wilmette, Illinois, Edward
Flint, Savannah Illinois. There are
seventeen grandchildren and seven
great grandchildren. The funeral took
place this morning to st. Henry's
church, the Rev. Francis Schwinn Of
iciating. The interment was made in
st. Eenry's cemetery.
The death of Mr.. Gustav William
Meckes occurred at Edgar Saturday
morning of pneumonia. He was born
July Is, 1884 in Watertown and was
graduated from the public schools
here For the past fifteen years he was
employed by the Alfred Puchner Hard
ware Co. at Edgar He served as fire
chief and chief of police in that city
He is survived by his mother, Mrs
Louise Meciles, this city, four sisters
and two brothers: Mrs. John Borst,
Milwaukee, Mrs. George Willitz, Mrs
Arthur Ebert, Mrs. Harry Costello,
this city, Val Meckes, Wittenberg,
| Va II nd ic fofh VOL
Meckes of this city. The decedent
was member of the Order of Moose,
Eagles and Modern Woodmen. The
body was brought here this morning.
The burial was in Oak Hill cemetery
The death Of Henry Reichert took
place at Medford on Saturday He
was a former resident Of Watertown,
a son Of August Reichert and a
brother of Edie and Ewald Reichert
and Mrs. William Freitag, who will at
tend the funeral at Medford on Tues
day. The decedent was 80 years old
and at one time was employed by the
G. B. Lewis Co. He left Watertown
eight years ago.
Those from out of town who attend
ed the funeral of Gustav Meckes here
this morning were: Mr. and Mrs JOS
eph Borst and son Carl, Mrs. Will
Davis, Milwaukee, Mr.. and Mrs. VAL
entine Meckes, Wittenberg, Mrs. Mar
garet Beske, Mr. and Mrs. William
Moore Burnett Junction
The funeral of Carl Mundt, who
died in Shields, took place this after:
noon, the burial being in, Oak Hill
cemetery. He was born in Germany
in 1858 and was a single man.
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BOND CONVERSION.

The Secretary of the Treasury
today made the following ans
nOuncement: "The privilege of
converting four percent bonds
of the First Liberty Loan con.
verted and four percent bonds of
the Second Liberty Loan into AZ
percent bonds expires on NOvem-
Der 8, 1918, and cannot under ex-
listing law be extended. The
Treasury has done all in its
power to call the attention of
the bond holders to the existence
of this valuable privilege and the
date Of its expiration. 1t is safe
to assume that upon the expira-
ton of the conversion privilege
that fact will reflect itself unfa-
vOrably in the market price Of un-
converted four percent bonds
which have heretofore been main-
tanned substantially on a parity
with the converted four and
quarter percent bonds by the ex-
istence of the privilege of con-
version. The Treasury now asks
the newspapers of the United
States, bankers, brokers and 9TH
ers to do what they can to bring
these facts before the attention of
the bOndhOlders."
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Legal Notice

First pub. Monday, October 21-4t
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
Court, Jefferson County-In Probate.
In the matter of the guardianship of
Gustav H. Draeger of the town of Mil
ford, in said county. Insane.
Notice is hereby given that the time
for creditors to present to said court
for allowance claims or demands
against said insane is limited to six
months from the 21st day of October,
A. D. 1918, and that said court will
receive claims and demands present
ed against said insane at the court
house in the city of Jefferson in said
county, on any day before the expira-
ton of said six months; and that the
said court will examine and adjust
such claims and demands at a term
thereof to be held at the city hall in
the city of Watertown on the 7th day
of May, 1919, at the opening of court
on said day, or as soon thereafter as
the parties can be heard
Dated this 21st day of October, A.
d. 1918. By the Court:
R. B. Kirkland,
County Judge.
Skinner r. Thauer Attornavs
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LID PARTIALLY LIFTED
ON SPANISH FLU BAN

DR.. G. J. Habhegger, health COM
missioner, partially lifted the ban on
Spanish influenza today when he al
lowed the schools to open and the
theatres to light up. This is, however,
as far as he went in the matter. Ii
the local conditions improve he will
gradually take the lid off everything.
But for the present children will not
be allowed to attend school who have
a cold or are afflicted with coughing
and sneezing. Managers of moving
picture houses are cautioned against
allowing anyone so afflicted from en-
tering or remaining in the house.
In the event that conditions improve
it is probable that the ban will be
raised within few days, but if a
change for the better is not forthcOm-
ing the ban will be put on as former
ly. Ten casee were reported in the
last two days.
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count of heart trouble. This sad news
dealt a hard blow to every student
and especially to the members of the
Junior class. Mr.. Timmel's career at
Northwestern was crowned with sue
cess. Already in the infancy of his
career at our institution he occupied
an important station in student cir
Giles. From year to year he came
more and more into the limelight
His election to the presidency of the
Junior class in it's freshman year, and
his election to the presidency of the
chorus secured for him highly con-
spicuous position before the Students
His absence will be greatly noticed
by his fellow students, especially by
his classmates, who have lost in him
a president, who always looked for
the welfare of his class members.
The vacancy left by Mr.. Timmel
was filled by M Stern, who is noted
for his enigmatical and inscrutable
character at our institution. His
election to the presidency caused
great amazement- and establishment
among our student circles. Many stu
dents predicted that M Kupfer, the
vice president of the Junior class,
would be the future gubernator of the
class. The majority of the class men,
bers, however, knew better and Sc
lected a man in whom they have
placed all their confidence as a pilot,
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TO THE VOTERS OF WATERFOWL.

I am a candidate for the office of
sheriff. 1 have had four years expert
ence as deputy and feel confident that
can fulfill the duties of the Office
You are the best judges as to my in
tegrity and moral character, as I have
lived here all my life and have acted
as a public servant for you before. I
have met most Of you in a social, fra
ternal and business way and it has al
ways been my aim to treat you fair
patronize the people of my home city
and identify myself with their inter
ests. l trust that | have won your es-
TEEN to such extent that you can con-
scientiously give me your support at
the polls election day, November 5.
1t will be impossible for me to see
each of you personally, but l promise
if eected to give my best efforts to the
I'office With the assurance that your
vote and endorsement of your home
candidate will be appreciated,
Sincerely yours,
Emil Tanck
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WILL HOLD MASSMEET|NG
NEXT WEDNESDAY EVENING

For the purpose of putting ginger
into the drive for funds in the United
War Work campaign, which will be-
gin in WatertOWn next Monday and
continue for a week, a massmeeting
will be held in the high school We'd
nesday evening. Two speakers of note
will be present. This meeting is for
everybody. In the afternoon the wO-
men workers will hold a conference
in the city hall, but the massmeeting
at night should be attended by all
who can. The ban has been lifted on
the flu and the assemblage can be
held without danger.
The speakers are Madame De la
Fuchs, a French lady, and Miss E.
Anderson Both women have a mes
sage for the people of Watertown and
the people should be there to receive
it.
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SHIPPED NUT SHELLS.
Boy Scouts Given Credit For Col
Letting Material.

Four hundred and forty-six pounds
Of nut shells and fruit pits were
shipped from Watertown on Saturday
to be converted into carbon for the
manufacture of gas masks to be used
by our boys in the fighting fields of
France. Mrs. S. E. Holmes, who is in
charge of the collection says that
credit is due three boy scouts who
have been indefatigable in their labor
of collecting the material, Edward
Schempf, George Dieter and Frank
Weber And credit is also due Edward
L. Schempf for supervising the pack
ing of the shipment
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NIGHT SCHOOL OPENS.
Intending Pupils May Enroll At High
School Tonight.

Night school will open in the high
school building tonight and will be
open every Monday and Thursday
evening during the course. Any sub
ject that is not in the curriculum, and
If desired by a sufficient number OF
students, will be taught. Commercial
subjects, sewing, manual training
cooking and English are among the
many studies.
No tuition will be charged, but each
student must deposit $3.50, this sun
being returned to the pupil at the enc
of the school term providing all books
are turned in.
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IN PROBATE COURT
Jefferson County.
Special Term November 6, WatertO,

| Special Term November 6, WATERFOWL
Estates of Wilhelmina Reese, Johl
F. Baneck, Bertha l. Atkins, William
Scherer and John G1oede. Hearing OF
claims.
Estate of Joel B. Boughton. AID
jOurned hearing on claims.
Estate of Catherine Secrecy. Hear
| ing on final account, assignment o
residue and determination of inherit
ance tax.
Estate of Isabella l.. Brown. Hear
ing proofs of will, etc.
Estates Of Carl Retzlaff and Eu
phrasia Granger. Adjourned hearing
on final account and assignment o
residue
Estate of Wilhelmine Pitzner. Hear
| ing proofs of will, etc.
Estate of William F. Wedemeyer
Hearing on final account, assignment
of residue and determination of inner
itance tax.
Estate of Hermna Prochnow. Hear
Of residue.
November II, Jefferson.
Estates of Anna B. Christians, Aug
ust Loga, P. c. Henningson, Hatty H
Ferris, Charles Kisow, Carl Bohm anC
Herman Rutzen. Hearing on claims.
Estates of John B. Hooper and Ell
mira L. Jenne. Hearing on final &C.
count and assignment of residue.
Estate of Margaret Smith Hearing
proofs of will, etc.
Estate of E. d. Hughson. Hearing
on final account and assignment Of
residue.
Estates of Charlotte G. Goers anG
Simon Roessler. Hearing on final ac-
count and assignment of residue
Estate of W. H. Green. Hearing on
final account, assignment of residue
and determination of Inheritance tax
Estates of James Bogie and Jean
cite Bogie. Hearing on final account
and assignment of residue.
Estate of Charles Kutz. Hearing on
petition for administration.
Estate of Katharine Weber. Hearing
On final account, assignment of resi-
uuc dIu uSlSI VI l1ISIlIdIlCS
tax.
Estate Of August Floerke. Hearing
on final account and assignment OF
residue.
November 19, Jefferson.
Estates Of Martha Chipperfeld, Ell
tie Hitchcock and Daniel c. Terry
Hearing on claims.
Estate of Carl Eben. Hearing proofs
of will, etc.
Estate Of Gustav J. F. Steimke
Hearing on final account and assign
ment of residue.
November 20, WATERFOWL.
Estates of Margaret Usher and
Frank Ludwig. Hearing on claims
Estate of Mary Maldaner. Hearing
on final account and assignment o!
residue.
Estates of Peter Robb and Frederick
Bother. Hearing proofs Of WILL etc.
Estate OF C. Failinger Hearing or
anal account, assignment of residue
and determination of Inheritance tax
Estates of Frances Henry and Will
lelmine Koeppler. Hearing on final &C
count and assignment of residue.
Estate of Alfred G. Schlegel. Hear
'ng on petition for administration.
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Notice Water akerS

Consumers of city water
whose bills are still unpaid are
hereby notified to call at the Of
flee of Mr.. Max Meier, city
treasurer, and pay same by Sat-
urday, November 8, 1918. All
bills remaining unpaid on that
date will be placed on the tax
roll as charge against the
property to which water was
furnished during the year, with
a penalty of Is per cent added
to amount of bill as provided
by law.
Board of Water Commissioners.
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Metz Once Roman StronohoId.

The Romans called the city Of Metz
Divodurum, and as it was the juno
ton point of their military roads, they
fortified it. This was before the
Christian era. The town blocked the
attacks of the earlier Huns, and in
the fifth century it passed into the
hands of the Franks. when it's first
Christian house of worship was built.
Charles the Bold was crowned in
Metz, and Louis the Pious was buried
there. In 843 Metz was the capital Of
the kingdom of Lorraine.
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FOOTBALL


The football schedule of the local
high school has been made for the
balance of the season. On Saturday on
the local gridiron the strong Beaver
Dam team will play and on Novem-
Der II Portage will be here On No
vember % the locals will go to Ocon-
omoWoc. A game with Waupun will
probably be secured for Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Coach Thomas will put his men
through stiff practice this week The
remaining four games appear to be
easy victories for the locals and il
they play as they did against the Wau.
watosa Aggies they will have ne
trouble emerging with a perfect per.
centage at the end of the season.
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FIRERMEN CALLED THRICE.
Two False Alarms and Chimney
Fire.

A chimney blaze on Schempf Bros.
Co. store building called out the fire
department shortly before 9 O'Clock
Saturday night. This was followed by
a false alarm shortly before midnight
from box SO, North Warren and Elm
streets. Another alarm was turned in
from box IS at the G.. B. Lewis Co.
factory, where crossed wires was the
cause, on Sunday
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VOterSAttenti0n

Some Of the election boards will
maintain tomorrow that ballot
marked with a cross in the circle
at the top of the column and an
n marked after the name Of a can
didate ON another ticket, does not
count for the latter unless the
name under the circle Is erased.
Such is not the case. The in
tentiOn Of the voter is plain and
the ballot should count
However, to make sure that the
board will not throw out the
vote, be on the safe side and erase
the name of the man you do not
want to vote for.
1t is too bad that the law on this
matter is not better understood
by the election boards. If such
ballots are thrown out Tuesday
there may be recount demanded.
Obey the law.
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ON THE Hill
northwestern COLLEGE


of the freshman basketball squad
On October 20 Mr. Beck called
joint meeting Of the two literary So
cieties. He asked them whether the
members were willing to install liter
airy programs. Every member yielded
to Mr.. Beck's demand that the literary
societies render their weekly pro-
grams.
The exit of Mr.. Timmel from stu
dent life left another important posi-
ton open for another qualified and
able man on the Black and Red editor
a prominent member Of the Sophie
more class. We all wish him the best
Of success in his new vocation.
The military company has decided
to change their uniforms to an olive
drab. In the near future the old blue,
which has adorned our military COM
pany for thirty years, will no longer
be seen. From this year on the COM
pany will be accompanied by the
band when they do their setting up
exercises.
Since football has been dropped,
the students do not forget their daily
exercise. Every afternoon at you can
see them flock to the spacious gym.
The great majority play basketball
Although the various class teams
have not as yet been organized some
| very interesting games are being
ripped off.
| The Philomathean Literary society
decided to render it's first program for
the season of 191S-1919 on November
23 Mr.. Kupfer has been instructed
by the president to arrange the first
| program. The officers of the society
are: Walter Beck, president; F.
Brandt, vice president; E. Kupfer,
secretary and treasurer The officers
of the rival society, the Phi Gamma
Rho, are: E. Falk, president, E. Tackle,
vice president; w. Heidtke, secretary
and treasurer
| On account of the vacancy left by
Mr.. Timmel, the ex-president of the
chorus, Mr.. Jaster called a meeting to
elect new chorus president. The
chorus chose Mr.. Tackle, the great
football star of Northwestern, for
president. Mr.. Holzhausen succeeds
Mr.. Press as secretary. For the first
time during this school year the
chorus had it's first rehearsal The
individual effort OF every member dur
ing this rehearsal to bring the stand
ard of the chorus on the same plane
with the high standard it enjoyed un-
der the regime of Mr.. Zeisler evoked
the admiration of the director, Prof
Bolle.
On Monday, October %, Mr.. Kurt
Timmel, the worthy president of the
Junior class, informed our students
that he must discontinue his studies
for at least a period of a year on &C
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-04
Coconut Shell Baskets,

Really attractive hanging baskets
for ferns may be easily constructed
from half shells OF cocOnuts. When
three holes, at points equidistant from
each other, have been pierced around
the edge Of the opening, and wires
slipped through and caught up to fas-
ten to hook in the ceiling, the bas-
ket is complete, and ready for the
green hling.-Christian Science Mon
itor.
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MEETINGS

Tonight.
Painters Union
Lincoln Lodge No. 20, K. P.
Branch No. IS, c. X. of w.
st. Sebastian's Society.
Trinity Church Choir.
Tuesday.
City Council.
Independent Band.
CigaTmakers Union
Mixed Choir st. Marks Church.
St Henry's Mutual Benefit Society
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Casualty List

List of Wisconsin men killed, wound
ed or missing in action:
Killed in Action.
Lieut.. Ward Ream, Oshkosh.
Walter Pinnicker, Madison.
Tony Balfe, Alma Center.
Emanuel Koellen, Prentice.
Ernst Kasper, Kiel.
Died Of Disease.
Corp. Henry Biever, Port Washing.
ton.
Wagner Roy Kent, Bernard.
Otto Stolp, Genoa Junction.
Wounded Severely.
Corp. John Wells, Oshkosh.
Johnnie Wiggin, Black River Falls
Leo Luis, Marshfield
Arson Perkins, Kenosha.
Otto Policy, Tigerton.
August Weier, Arcadia.
Sam Nelson, Pewaukee.
Frank Wiener, Oshkosh.
Corp. Walter Pochojka, Oshkosh.
Leslie Hilton, Janesville
AIHOlu NlcISulZ, WduSdu.
Raymond Rowland, Milwaukee.
Edison Boerke, Wausau.
Alex NicOl, Sparta.
Sergeant Thayne Savee, Whitewa-
ter.
Vern Robson, Stanley.
Robert BLY,, Shell Lake.
Harold Suprenand, Fond du Lac.
Roy arteau, OcOntO.
Arthur Budde, Milwaukee.
Paul Ratzburg, Wonewoc.
Bernhard Ruck, Wauwatosa.
John McGinnis, Appleton.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
Corp. Anthony Pedginse, Milwaukee
Roman Gronowski, Milwaukee.
John Kunesh, Hagen.
M. Rushzkiewicz, Cudahy.
Osten Thompson, Tomahawk.
Walter Raduechel, Wausau.
Corp. Leo Kick, Fond du Lac.
Thaddeus La Rose, Phillips.
Barney Kent, River Falls.
Walter Smolenski, Milwaukee.
John ]. Kane, Ashland.
Arthur Steahr, Chetek.
Wounded Slightly.
Sergt. Max Harrih, Sparta.
Corp. George Feller, Maplewood
Corp. Willis Fumelle, Oconto
Henry Admas, Oconto.
William Olsen, La Crosse.
Earl Hall, GAINESVILLE.
Knute Wick, Montreal.
Willie Schriver, Elroy.
Degree Undetermined, Pre-
viously Reported Missing.
George Gerry, Appleton.
Martin Reed, Darlington
Wounded Slightly, Previously Re
ported Missing.
Henry Kugler, Jacksonport.
Kenneth Lutz, Edgerton.
Walter Sikorski, Milwaukee.
Hanney Ihlenfeld, Algoma.
William jung. Manitowoc.
Stanley Tarzynski, Mosinee.
Claude Laughlin, Camp Douglas.
Edward Lee, Superior.
Myril Gillett, Gillett.
Lloyd Doran, Royalton.
Vernon Leonard, Oconto.
William Prendergast, Milwaukee.
Nestor Horopuchic, Kenosha.
Ralph June, Disco.
Alex Lewandowski, Milwaukee.
Walter Newman, Washburn.
Marry Britenfeldt, Tigerton.
Joseph Lewandowski, Milwaukee.
Claude Danielson, Waupaca.
Albert Luedtke, North Freedom.
Mike Wellner, Marshfeld
Joseph Borrie, Phillips.
Lawrence Griffin, GAINESVILLE.
George McCabe, Chiffon.
George Miller, Shawano.
Matte Miller, Bowler.
Missing i'm Action.
Lieut.. George Kull, Genoa Junction
Theodore Feuerstein, Appleton.
Frank Bowen, WabenO.
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When2

No one can be perfectly free till all
are free, wrote Herbert Spencer. No
lie can be perfectly moral till all are
moral; no one can be perfectly happy
till all are happy.
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SALOONS TO CLOSE.

During the hours that the polls
OF election are open on election
Gay. Tuesday, November 5. the
saloons i'm WATERFOWL will be
closed.
< x * X * X X X i
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THE WEATHER

For Watertown and vicinity-Partly
cloudy tonight. Tuesday rain. Moder-
ate temperature. Coolest during last
night 50; warmest today 55
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-04

New want ads are small, but the
cost is smaller and wise investors
Sse them fer best results
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First class job work at News office
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Optimistic Thoucht.

No evangelical precept jostles out of
that Of law self-preservati0n.
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Job work done at News office.
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F On Monday, October %, Mr. Kurt
Timmel, the worthy president of the
Junior class, informed our students
that he must discontinue his studies
for at least period of year on ac-
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Skinner & Thauer, Attorneys.
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The funeral of Carl Mundt, who
died in Shields, took place this after:
noon, the burial being in, Oak Hill
cemetery. He was born in Germany
in 1858 and was a single man.