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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-25
Camp Grant Notes
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The morale of our boys was raised
considerably last Sunday by the inter
nal application of apple-pie and ice
cream. They say an army fights on
its stomach but who wants to fight
when they chaw like that? Feed the
Germans on such hash for a week and
they would be so softened they would
be trying to arrange a pinocle tour
nament with the French for Saturday
night.
Company barber Arthur Sorenson,
Elk Mount, Wis, has returned after
three weeks in the Base hospital with
the measles. Welcome, Arthur, we
have been trading haircuts in your
absence.
Alphonse Bianchi, Rock Falls, H.,
is the cOmpany's one and only recruit
from the second draft.
Co. 3D."
Sergeant Harry NJ Hosford, Hudson,
Wis, Corp. Mark Saxton, Ellsworth,
Wis, and Private Harold Baker of
Prescott, Wis, have returned to duty
after siege at the base hospital.
Sergt Harry G. Mouat, 1910 Yale
avenue, is acting top sergeant while
First Sergeant Smith of Maiden Rock,
Wis, is confined in the hospital with
humps.
Private James e. Ferguson, New
Richmond, Wis, has been promoted
to cook.
Co. "E.".
class in French has been organ
lied with large attendance
Supply Sergt. William R. Eaton of
Chicago has new job leading mules
from the supply to the Rembrant sta
ton
Corp. Howa I'd Clayton. st. Croix
Falls, Wis, Mechanic Niels Peterson
of Frederic, Wis, and Private Edward
Nelson, Luck, Wis, returned from
the Base hospital after a six weeks
stay for humps.
Co. &C."
Corporals J. ]. Sullivan and Ma
thias Noesgin, Ashland, Wis, has been
transferred to the Seth Engineers sta
toned here
P. c. Ludovic, Medford, Wis, has
been promoted to corporal.
Co. 81"
Private Walter G.. Detert, Wausau,
has been ordered segregated pursuant
to his transfer to the Railway Trans
portation Corps.
Examining recruits, the following
conversation held sway:
Examiner: What was your occupa-
ton before enlisting?
Recruit: l followed the medical
profession
Examiner: Perhaps you would be
interested in the medical corps?
Recruit: No, you~see I was an un-
dertaker
Sergt Victor F. Barnett, Madison,
Wis, has been succeeded by Sergt.
S. o. Paulson of Wausau as company
historian.
Mechanics and mess sergeants of
the regiment have been ordered to in
spect the cOmpany's original build
in the WALL -four, sugar, potato, APP
pie, peach and prune bins.
Private Raymond Larson of Leeman
has returned from the base hospital
where he was i'll with the measles and
scarlet fever
Mrs R. K Jesse of Shawano is Wis
iting her husband.
Machine Gun Co.
Corp Frank H. GoeltZ of AbbOtsfOrd
has been promoted to sergeant.
Private John Peterson, Chicago, is
in the kitchen as student cook.
Mess Sergeant Aaron HI. Walterlin
Germantown, has been serving boiled
eggs for breakfast recently.
News want ads are small. but the
cost is smaller, and wise investors
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answered him quietly: "All the good
men are in khaki"
At Eighty-Seventh street three 81
lent young fellows left the car. A
short ride had given them their mon
ey's Worth.-The Outlook.
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Reduce Milk Prices.

The United States food commission
has fixed the wholesale price of milk
for the next three months. For April
it will be $2.65 per 100 pounds, As
cents lower than the price now exist
ing. For May the price must be from
s2.O4 to s2.O5, and in June 1850 cents.
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Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the many friends
and neighbors who gave assistance,
contributed flowers, and sent to us
words of sympathy during the last ILL
ness and death of our beloved husband
and father.
Mrs. Herman Prochnow and Family
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Social DOings

Mr.. and Mrs. George Kunert were
pleasantly surprised at their home in
Tenth street Friday evening by
number of friends who rendered them
a farewell as they will shortly leave
for OcOnOmOwOc where Mr.. Kunert is
employed as mechanic by the Car
nation Milk Products company. Music
ening HOnors at cards were awarded
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Nowack, John GEES
sert and Mrs. August Ladwig.
The marriage of Mr. Percy A
Schultz of this city and Miss Margar-
ct Schultz Of Lannon, Waukesha
county, took place here Saturday
morning III the office OF Justice of the
Peace Ferd. Schmutzler Mr. and Mrs
Schultz will reside in this city.
An Easter ball will be given in
Cleveland hall, Redwood, on Mon
day evening, April 1. Music will be
furnished by Miller's orchestra Train
No. will stop to take on Watertown
passengers.
Mrs. H. T. Nowack entertained the
Active club at her home in North
Fourth street Friday afternoon
Miss Pearl O'Brien will entertain
the Five Hundred club at her home in
College avenue tonight.
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MILITIA COMPANY
WILL Be FORMED
FOR STATE SERVICE
Meeting of Those Who Signed Pledge
VIII Be Held At the City Hall
Wednesday Evening To Elect
Captain.

A captain of the local military
company now being organized in Wa
tertown for local and state duty Will
be- elected at a meeting of the signers
in the city hall next Wednesday even
ing. This action will put the newly
organized company on a military
basis. All those who have signed the
pledge or call are requested to be
present at that time. The meeting will
be called at o'clock.
Several speakers have been engaged
for the occasion who will outline the
requirements and duties Of the Home
guard. Following is the pledge and
the list Of signers so far:
Recognizing the need for home pro-
lection while the Wisconsin National
Guard is at the front fighting for
democracy and the freedom of the
world, the undersigned hereby offer
to enlist in the local Home Guard
which it is proposed to organize in
Watertown to be ready if occasion
arises to defend the state against in
fractions of the law with which the
civil power Of the state is unable tC
cope.
Home Guard.
August Henze.
Frank S. Weber
Leo ]. Jellison.
Leonard Jaehrling, Jr.
Clarence Mayer.
Victor Marks.
William Calhoun.
John S. Kings.
Harold Kruger.
Waldemar Pritzlaff.
Charles Byrnes.
Fred c. Tanck.
Charles Barner
Grover A. CHASER.
Fred E. Mas.
Fred Hose.
William G. Cox.
Herbert Dahl
Charles Sterwaldt.
Earl Dowd.
Carl Stallmann.
Paul Petro.
John Maerzke.
A. S. Henderson.
FRANK San1ter.
Conrad OFT.
Edward Munzel.
B. A. Kruger.
e. G. Buroff
A. R. Preusse.
Edward Warner.
H Kunert.
H. f. LANCE.
Justus REM.
J. M. Vaughan.
Henry Scheblak.
r. J. Rowlands.
George T. Wiese.
Herman Fries.
j. w. Cairns.
Reuben A. Spangenberg.
Edwin Cowen.
John E. Maerzke.
Neil Werner.
Adley Pieritz.
Alvin Wegemann.
George Duffy.
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!. THE DEATH ROLL |

Mrs. Mary Breckenridge Tremaine,
aged rs years, passed away Friday
morning at the home of her sister,
Mrs. D. l.. Cass, in Cleveland, Ohio, of
heart trouble. She had been spending
the winter with her sister and had in
tended returning to the home of her
son w. G. Tremaine in New York
where she spent the summer.
She was daughter of the late Dud-
ley and Eliza Breckenridge, pioneer
residents Of this city. She was born
and reared here and married the late
James Knox Tremaine for many years
a conductor on the Milwaukee road.
He will be remembered by many as
conductor on the famous local "Scoot"
passenger. Besides sister at whose
home she died one son and two broth
ers, George and Milton of Tucson,
Arizona survive. 2
The body was brought here this af-
ternoon at lao o'clock and taken to
the home of Miss Ella S. Wilder, 301
Fifth street where funeral services
were held at 4:15 o'clock by the Rev.
H. A. Link. Interment was made in
Oak Hill cemetery.
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The funeral of Mrs. William Har-
mack of Deer Lodge, who died in Por-
tage, took place at the latter city
Sunday. Her husband was a former
resident of Watertown and is a con-
ductor on the coast extension of the
Milwaukee road
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Genius.

Genius.
It's wonderful how a landlady can
serve so many things you doa't care
for.--Kanses City Journal.
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779 SIG S13--2316

Quite few knights Of the pin took
part in the bowling tournament at
Sun Prairie last week. Joe Hero, R.
Karge and William Neitzel bowled
Thursday, Hero shooting COS in the
singles, Karge 527 and Neitzel 447. In
the doubles Hero and Karge counted
963.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-25

Out of town poelpe who attended
the funeral of Herman Prochnow
were: Mrs. E. A Kautchy, Worden,
Montana, E. W. Prochnow, Rock
Island, Ill., Mrs. w. Hartwig, Marion
Fred Hartwig, Hammond, Edward
Hartwig, Denmark, August Hartwig,
Marion, Mrs. Bertha Foth, Arthur
Foth, Milwaukee, Edward label, YES
per, R. Roehl, Milwaukee, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Verg, Tigerton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bischoff, Juneau, Mr.
Mrs. Fehrman, Mrs. Hintz, Oconomo-
voc.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23
ALLEGED BANK FRAUD
PROVES DEEP PUZZLE
Problem Too Profound for
Magistrate and Accused
Reheld in $4,000 Bail
Who got the money?

Who got the money?
That is the question Magistrate Har-
ris and officials of the Excelsior Saw
ings and Trust Company wanted an
swered today at the further hearing of
George w. Fry, 514 Keystone street, for
mer paying teller of the bank, and Will
liam c. Snyder. of Lehigh avenue near
Broad street, who are charged by the
bank officials with conspiracy to defraud
the bank.
Fry and Snyder were held under $4,000
bail at a preliminary hearing two weeks
age.
Officials of the bank testified h a
Snyder's account, through the alleged
connivance of Fry, had been overdraWn
to the extent Of 100000.
At the further hearing today m
w. McBirney, a banking commissioner,
testified that the bank was about $4,000
short, covered by securities.
Both Fry and Snyder denied that
they got the money. Fry placed the
blame on Snyder and Snyder declared
the bank really owed him money.
Fry testified he had never profted one
but did testify that Snyder a
made him small presents from time to
time. amounting in all to $500.
Congressman John r. X. Scott, rep
~resenting Snyder, and owen J. ROBERTS,
representing Fry, asked each other re-
peatedly where the none went. Mag
istrate Harris was unable to unraVel me
tangle and held both defendants in $4,000
bail for court.
Snyder is the head of the North Phila-
delphia Bazaar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23
PENNSY AGENT RETIRES
W. G.. Smick on Pension List After
Fifty Years Service

w Il. Smicls. passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania Railroad at North Phila-
delphia station, has just been retired
from active duty through the operation
of the railroads pension regulations.
after having served the railroad more
than fifty years. He was born in Phil
adelphia on November 90, 1S4S, and has
lived here all of his life.
Mr.. Smick entered on his railroad ca
reer az a clerk in the old freight sta
ton at Fifteenth and Market streets,
on the site of Broad Street Station. IN
october IL, 1868. Here he worked for
ten years when he was advanced to
chief clerk of the West Philadelphia
freight station at Thirtieth n Market
streets. In 1879 Mr.. Smick was trans
ferred to the position Of freight agent
at Mantua freight station and on Sep
TENDER IS. 1888, he was appointed freight
end passenger agent at North Philadel-
phia station.
On March 1, 1894, owing to the growth
Of business at North Philadelphia. Mr..
Smick was relieved from his duties as
freight agent and assigned exclusively
to the position of passenger agent at
Nortt Philadelphia station, which posi-
ton he has since occupied.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23
CASUALTY LISTS
AGAIN CONFUSED
Three Previously Reported
Killed Now Located ''in
Overseas Hospitals"
REPORT STILL o
Man Not Abroad, but at Camp
Mcade-Father Can't
Learn Sons Fate

The War Department today announced
~viously reported killed in action have
been located in overseas hospitals.
The men are:
Henry D. Berry, 800 Wheeler street.
Frank J. Melvin, 1899 North Philip
street.
Antonio A. Angiolillo. West Mana
yunk.
1t develops that Berry never was
killed in action" He was slightly
wounded and, instead of being overseas,
he is now at Camp Meade in a conva-
lescent hospital.
Melvin never was reported killed by
the War Department, but was listed as
missing and his parents have not at any
time believed he was dead. They know
he was alive. The situation Is the same
in the case of Apgiolillo.
Can't Learn Sons Fate
Although informed unofficially that
his son, Lieutenant Harold d. Speak
man., was killed July %. when leading
his company in a brilliant charge, w. e.
Speakman. 511 Essex avenue. Narberth,
has failed to receive a single word from
the War Department that will verify or
deny this report.
For five months" said Mr.. Speak,
man today. II have chung to a faint hope
that my boy was spared, but failure of
the War Department to give me definite
information blasted the last bit of hope.
I have sent appeals to Washington and
appeals across the seas, but can get no
satisfaction.
Lieutenant A. G. Timm. who returned
from France in September. told me my
boy had been killed, and buried near the
spot where he fell, but I want the in
formation to come from the Wal Depart
ment."
Don't Know OF Mishap
All that this father has been able TO
obtain from the military authorities is
the information that I'VE have no knowl-
edge of a mishap to your SON."
Harold D. Speakman, a graduate of
the West Philadelphia High school,
answered the cal of his country at the
outbreak of war, and entered the medi.
cal unit of the old First Regiment, n.
G. p. At Camp Hancock he was sent
to the officers training camp and recon-
mended for a commission. This came
to him early in July and he was assign
ed to L Company of, the 18TH Infantry.
July 90" said the father, 81 receiv-
ed a letter from Harold. He told me
he had been in action. but said nothing
about the engagement. Then I received
n field postcard bearing the date of July
! "a. On that he said he was well, but
since then have received nothing from
him
Early in September, Lieutenan;
Timm called and told me that my boy
had been killed July 25. Subsequently
received a letter from Sergeant
Zeigner, OF Lykens. telling me Harold
died a most heroic death.
II Immediately wrote to the Adjutant
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for this Best
of C~hristmases
" 1t will take you just
ten minutes to see
yourself in the Suit or
in the Overcoat you
have in mind if you
come in and tell us just
what it is. We will
lead you right to it.
Or, if you haven't
yet formed a definite
idea as to the exact
style, or fabric, or pat
tern, or color, or shade
you'd like in the Over
coat or Suit you should
have for Christmas
morning, let's take a
walk together through
our splendid stocks.
q Look at the Over
coats first. There are
several t h o u S a n d
stretching out under
your eyes-surely we'll
find ii o n s
aplenty for you among
them.
q Single breasted con-
servatives in fly fronts
or = through
fronts, with velvet col
lars or cloth collars.
q Box back coats, loose
back coats, Raglan
shoulder coats, snug
wasted models.
al Then, double breast
ed Overcoats built on
straight lines, or with
glove = fitting Q
lines, velvet collars or
cloth collars, set-in
sleeves or r a a n
shoulders. = y
al Next, listers, u
sterettes, or T o w n
listers, Great Coats,
Muff Pocket listers,
waist = seam listers,
belted backs, outside
bellows pockets, and SO
on and so forth.
q And, of course, fur
collar Overcoats, fur
lined Overcoats, fur
outside Overcoat s,
~sheep-lined Oyercoats,
reversible leather and
cloth Overcoats - and
a lot we've had to leave
unmentioned.
q Same thing of Suits
half an hour or SO
will bring you in touch
with beauties you'll
want to own and wear.
PERRY & Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23
BUTCHER IS SLAIN
UNDERGRADUATES
Downtown Storekeeper
Murdered When He
Fights Hold-Up Men
A~SSAILANTS ESCAPE
Asleep Upstairs-One
Son in F~rance-Neighbors
Search for Fugitives

John Martin, hfty-ive years old. a
well-known downtown storekeeper, was
shot and killed by two negro hold up
men in his store at 1897 South Twenty
second street early this morning.
The assailants escaped in the fog with.
out obtaining money or anything of value
from the store.
The shooting took place shortly after
Martin opened the store and about ten
minutes after he had remarked to his
hrst customer that 1t was n "fue day
for a hold-up and murder"
AS this customer was learii 6 the store
she saw two young negro men walking
toward It. A short time later shots
were heard, and when neighbors hurried
IN Martin lay dying on. the floor.
Conditions in the shop showed the
slain storekeeper had put up n deter
mined fight, One counter was upset and
groceries were scattered owe the store.
The police believe tine two men had
ordered some meat, which would have
necessitated Martins going into the back
or the store and then were discovered
trying to loot the cash register in the
front.
Martin had been in business at the
Twenty-second street address for almost
twenty years.
Mr.. Martins wife and four of his
sons were sleeping above the store and
were among the first to arrive on the
scene of the crime. Mrs. Martin ac-
companied the body to st. Agnes Hos
pital. n when told her husband was
dead, collapsed.
Joseph, the first son on the scene,
took charge Of the pursuit. Another
son, John. Is in France serving with
Base Hospital No. 8. Samuel, one of
the som at home, has just returned
from the camp in which he was training.
The police have a good description of
the hold-up men. The popularity of the
man who was slain was so great that
scores of citizens volunteered to help in
the chase, and Detectives Singer, Kee-
nan and Reinhold, of the Twentieth and
Federal streets station, in charge Of the
pursuit, are confident of the capture of
the murderers. City Hall detectives are
also working on the case.
The police say the two negroes evident
ly were familiar with the operations of
Martins store and selected a time when
1t was almost sure to be empty of Gus
toners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23

General In washington asking him to
verify reports, but got no satisfaction.
Then l communicated with the Red
Cross. That organization e]ndeavored
to aid me but has failed to get any
thing definite from the War Depart
ment."
writes to OFFICER
Yesterday the father. in another ef-
fort to get news of his son, wrote the
commanding officer of the 18TH In
fantry, imploring that officer to get
busy and determine whether Lieutenant
Speakman is dead or in n hospital.
In his letter Mr.. Speakman says; MAY
I also add that when my son was killed
he had on his person over $500. his
pay from April 10 t. June so also two
hfty-dollar Liberty Bonds.
Il must ask o to pardon the ex-
preston OF this thought, viz, that we,
his parents, feel mortified, yes, humil-
lated, as do also our %neighbors, TO think
that the War Department has not noti-
fed us of his death or mentioned him as
missing n to have paid apparently no
attention to our anxious inquiries"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23
WOMAN BEATEN BY BURGLAR
Intruder, Surprised in Gloucester
Home. Throws Her Down Cellar

Beaten and thrown into The cellar by
two burglars she surprised in her home,
Mrs. John Decking, 1928 Somerset street,
Gloucester. is suffering from shock.
Mrs. Dicking was attacked as she
man placed his hand over her mouth
and the other seized her roughly by the
back of the neck. Then when she tried
to scream, they struck her and threw
her in the cellar with the command to
keep silent.
Mrs. Dicking's son-in-law. Reuben
winters, who was asleep upstairs, was
ran downstairs, the burglars fed
through the front door. Mrs. Decking
had returned home before the burglars
were able to collect any loot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23
PLAN COMMUNITY TRUST
Financial Concern to Establish
the "Philadelphia Foundation"

The Fidelity Trust Company an
nounces h a it's board Of directors in
tends to establish a community trust
for the city and State of Pennsylvania
under the title of the philadelphia
Foundation This is a new idea in
Philadelphia, but it has been adopted in
various other cities.
The plan provides for a trustee to
hold and administer funds for chart
table, philanthropic and civic purposes
the income to be distributed under the
direction of n general committee to be
appointed by various persons. .
Under the plan adopted by the FL
deity Trust Company this committee
will consist of five persons, one to be
appointed by the Governor of the State
of Pennsylvania. by the senior judge
of the United States District Court. one
by the presiding judge Of the Orphans
Court and two by the board Of directors
of the Fidelity Trust Company. APP
pointments will run for five years,
The Fidelity Trust Company is to re,
ceive and administer as trustee all
funds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23
DRY FEDERATION TO MEET
Convention at Harrisburg to Fol-
low Inauguration

The Dry Federation of Pennsylvania
has arranged to hold a ratification con-
vention in the Chestnut street auditor
ium, Harrisburg. Wednesday, January
22, the day following the inauguration
of Senator Sproul as Governor.
Invitations have been extended to all
the organizations in the State which
have beer working for the passage Of the
national prohibition amendment.
DIR. John Royal Harris. State superin-
tendent of the league in announcing the
call for the convention, said that the con-
yention would be in the nature of a big
j%ol!ifcation by the "drys" who are con-
vlnced that the Legislature will ratify
the amendment.
The Revs. J. w. Graves and W. Scott
Nevin, of his city, are members Of the
committee arranging for the convention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23

people have spent their money on practl-
cal things"
Parcel Post overtaxed
The volume of the Christmas business
Is reflected in reports of the parcel post
service made today by Postmaster
Thornton. He said that additional
clerks were aiding in the work Of hand
ling the avalanche of packages and that
a feet of $50 motortrucks is not big
enough to keep the parcel post depots
clear of packages.
1oday's throngs gave Chestnut. Mar
ket, Walnut streets and other shopping
streets a wonderful color, for the weather
man, by serving warm temperature and
a glorious sun, gave the fair sex OPP
p~ortunity to wear their most colorful
raiment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23
WOULD ELIMINATE BISHOPS
Episcopal Clergyman Says. 1t
Would Help Church Union

Elimination of bishops of the Episco-
pal Church as a method toward the uni
fcation of Christian churches was sug-
gested yesterday by the Rev. H. s. Vim
cent. rector of the House of Prayer.
B]ranchtown. an Episcopal institution.
Mr.. Vincent is a prominent member
of the Episcopal Church, and his sug-
gestion was a great surprise TO other
clergymen of the same faith.
In urging church union, he said, the
various Allied nations had appointed
Marshal Foch as head Of their combined
armies and had fought under him with
out losing their individual nationalities.
He argued that churches could unite In
somewhat the same manner with no
LANCER of losing all of their most cher
tshed beliefs and traditions.