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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
WILL ENROLL The BOYS
TO WORK ON THE FARMS

Secretary of War Baker assured the
senate committee last week that the
year 1918 will place an additional
million and a half of American SOL
diers upon the battlefields of Europe
President Wilson, addressing the
farmers of the country one week ago,
pointed out the necessity for a greatly
increased food supply If this food is
to be produced to win the war there
must be men to plant and to harvest
the crops that produce it. This year
will see approximately ten million
men withdrawn from the usual aven-
ues OF occupation and diverted to the
army and navy, to munition plants,
and to other industries that bear di-
rectly upon the war
The largest single hitherto untapped
available labor source is the two mil
lion boys OF Is years of age and over
who are in the schools, or who are en-
gagged in unessential occupations.
The United States Boys Working
Reserve is attempting to mobilize
these two million boys to take the
places in farm and shop now being va
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
At the Theatres

The punchers of the o Bar G ranch
thought him a coward. He took their
insults without a word, never, never
fighting back" Then when pay day
came and the range riders went to
Sleeping Dog to the big rOdeO, they
took the strange weakling" along.
How he is imbued with the old fight
ing spirit and wins the love of "The
Fury" China-Mex's dance hall queen,
are the thrilling episodes in the Tri-
angle play, Fighting Back" to be
shown at the Classic Wednesday,
The attraction at the Majestic on
Tuesday will be Bob the Fixer," a
Mutual all-star feature. This picture
is out of the ordinary in that consid-
cradle ingenuity was required of the
stars, director and photograph man to
get the scenes lined up right to Sc
cure the desired effect While the pic
ture has its serious moments it tends
toward the lighter vein and is one
that will be enjoyed by all.
Theda Bara in "Her Greatest Love"
will be the attraction at the Classic
tonight. 1t is strictly a vampire story
but it has an appeal that will bring
an insight into the psychological work
ings of a mind that cares for but one
thing gayety. The photography is ex-
cellent. AS an added attraction a L-K-
o comedy in two reels, "Roughing It.
will also be shown
Miss Pickford as the heorine in
THE Little Princess" at the Majestic
tonight, is very attractive The artis-
try of presentation is of a high order
and is a personal portrayal through
out, an ideal character in a purely
ideal situation. Her struggle is with
destiny and she makes some pertinent
observations on that fact
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18

Henry Eggert of Milwaukee was the
guest Of relatives here Sunday
Miss Florence Kohn of Madison was
the guest of friends here Sunday
Mrs. Ida Perry and Miss Grace
Perry were Pipersville callers Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Friedrich of
Madison were week end callers in
town.
Misses Esther and Molly Schu-
macher were Oconomowoc visitors
Sunday.
Misses Isabelle Mcneil and Grace
Clegg were Cottage Grove visitors
Sunday
Miss Ella Kaerschner of Milwaukee
is spending a few days at the home of
Henry Kaerschner, West road
Miss Edna Ullrich has returned
from Youngstown, Ohio where she
completed a three months course in
dietetics.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bergman spent
the past few days in Milwaukee They
were called there by the serious i'll
ness of Mrs. Bergmann's aunt, Mrs
Harrison.
Mrs. Fred Kiepert of Johnson Creek,
who has been spending portion of
the winter in Florida, has returned
home. She was met by her husband
in Chicago on Saturday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
Social DOings

Alderman w. A. Beurhaus received
the congratulations of his friends last
Friday, the day marking the sixty
ninth milestone in his journey on this
mundane sphere. Mr.. Beurhaus is one
Of the old time business men whose
activities are not greatly impaired by
the march of time.
The Saturday club meeting at the
public library this afternoon was de-
voted to James Albert Mcneil Whist
Ter. The program: Whistler, the Man,
Whistler, the Artist, Mrs. Stone !;
Whistler the Painter and Decorator
Whistler, the Etcher, Litographer and
Teacher, Mrs. SprOesser.
Miss Norma Manske entertained a
number Of friends at her home in
Tenth street Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Lott entertained a few
friends at her home in Cole street
this afternoon.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
A BIG RALLY.
VIII Be Held At the Turner Washing
toms Birthday.

A patriotic rally will be held in
Turner Opera house next Friday ev-
ening, February %, at o'clock I'M
der the auspices of the Dane County
Council of Defense. The attractions
will consist of Red, White and Blue
fife and drum corps Of Dane County
Council of Defense; T. M. Ferguson,
baritone, of the international male
quartet, will sing up to date patriotic
songs; G. M. Kurth, =. S. Regular
Army recruiting officer, will make a
short appeal; Hon. E. L. Eaton, chau-
tauqua lecturer, twenty minute ad-
dress; four reels of movies, paul Re-
vere's Ride" Death of Nathan Hale"
Uncle Sam Recruiting," or slides,
patriotic, inspiring.
Practically all taking part in the
program donate their services, but
should not be out of pocket for ex-
penses. There is no sustaining fund
and in order to meet rental, cost of
advertising, car fares, hotel bills, in
cidentals, a free will offering may be
received. Those unable to contribute
and who do not contribute are how
ever, just as welcome as those who do
contribute. Come everybody.
Attend this meeting and help boost
democracy.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
WIN AT BASKETBALL.
Local Highs Trim Sun Prairie By a
Score of As to IL.

Before large audience at the high
school gymnasium Friday evening,
the powerful local basketball five
took the Sun Prairie quintet into
camp by the score of As to H.
The crowd was lacking in enthusi-
asm. A good cheer leader would come
in handy. The local team played their
fast, short, snappy pass game, MAX
ing basket after basket. The Sun
Prairie aggregation early in the game
adopted Portage tactics, shooting at
the basket from the middle of the
floor. The game was comparatively
free from fouls on the part of Sun
Prairie, the locals being penalized
time after time AS basket cagers the
locals are without a peer.
Thomas Brooks proved the star of
the evening, caging 13 baskets. In the
last half he, with brilliant team work,
nailed three in succession before Sun
Prairie got their offensive working. K
Archie for recreation planted four
during the course of the game Pieritz
got three and Buffmire while not busy
put in one.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
City BriefetS

Miss Alma Ebert spent Sunday in
OconomOWOc.
Miss Mary E. Burke spent Sunday
in Milwaukee.
Miss Alma Plass spent the week end
in Milwaukee.
Miss Dora Geise was a Milwaukee
visitor Sunday.
W. S. Siebert has returned from a
trip in the south.
Miss Gertrude Kuester spent Sun
day in Waterloo
Raymond Roegner was an Ocono-
mowoc visitor Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Ruesch was a Mil
Waukee visitor Sunday.
Miss Helen Fischer called on friends
in Oconomowoc Sunday
Misses Doris Miller and Selma Nett
eel spent the week end in Beloit.
John Moriarity of Camp Grant
spent Sunday at his home in Emmett
Mrs. Mae Newton Of Battle Creek
Mich. is the guest Of Miss Emma Sell
Harvey We1lnitz and Gerald Binzen
were week end visitors in Milwaukee.
Arthur Hanisch of Norwalk was the
guest Of friends here over the week
end.
Herman Hollatz of Ixonia and
Charles Kiepert of Johnson Greek left
Saturday for trip through Minneso-
ia. They will be absent several days.
Miss Anna Malloy, Arthur E. Smith
and Michael Laffey of Milwaukee &C
companied the remains or Mrs. Viii
liam E. Smith to Watertown today,
the burial taking place this after
noon in ST. Bernard's cemetery
Mrs. NJ F. Raftree Of Chicago, Mrs
F. Perry of Milwaukee, Mrs. James
Hyland of Madison, Mrs. Catherine
McManman and Mrs. Carl Baumann
of Jefferson and Matthew Smith of
Escanaba attended the funeral of Mrs.
w. E. Smith here today.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
REVENUE COLLECTOR LEAVES
WATERFOWL THIS WEEK

A. T. Goodwin. deputy revenue col
lector, will finish up his work in Wa
tertown this week, when he will be
called to another city. He will be at
the city hall until Thursday or Fri
day, so it behooves income tax payers
to call as soon as possible for the in
formation desired.
Corporation income tax blanks were
received in Watertown today and more
will follow. The time for making
them out has been extended to the last
of March.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
CANNING co. OFFICERS ARE
ELECTED FOR COMING YEAR

H. Wertheimer was reelected pres
ident of the Watertown Canning COM
pany at the annual meeting of the
board of directors this afternoon. The
officers and directors are:
Presidential. Wertheimer
Vice Presidential B. Liebermann.
Secretary-O. c. Wertheimer
Treasurer-G. NJ Gahlman.
Directors &C. Mulberger, Simon
Molzahn, Julius Wiggenhorn, Robert
Dent, j. F. Prentiss.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
NOTICE!

The Food Administration recent
ruling regarding fowl (hens) does
not permit the marketing of same
either live or dressed unless pur-
chased or contracted for by the ship
per on or before February 11,>191S.
Producers or farmers are not per-
mitted to sell or ship their fowl until
April 80, 1918. There is no restriction
on marketing of other descriptions of
poultry.
If you have any old or young rOost-
ers, ducks or geese | will buy them
alive and pay the top price for them.
Chas. Kerr, 221 West Main street
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
National Enr0llnan nt

Gated by men. National Enrolment
Week begins Monday, March Is, when
the completion of the enrolment of
these boys, we trust, will be accom-
plished. The ablest illustrators of the
country have given their services to
make posters and cartoons for the
drive, and these include the names of
such men as Charles Dana Gibson,
Rogers, Treidler, and Welsh.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18

The special session of the state
legislature will convene tomorrow at
Madison. At this session Governor
Phillip will ask the legislature for
power to temporarily appoint a sue
cessOr to the late Senator Paul o.
Husting, which appointment will hold
until the general election next fall. A
bill will also be presented allowing
soldiers the chance to vote for home
candidates.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
GET YOUR ROUGH FISH
AT 7 CENTS A POUND

Rough fish at cents a pound will
be on sale at the city fish market in
Market street next Wednesday. Take
your basket with you and lay in a
supply while they last.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18

An ordinance is up out in San
Francisco to do away with horses on
the streets of that city. That might
work out in California, but would
hardly do in this section, especially
with such weather as we have been
enjoying Of late.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
BOWLING
Tourney Team Standings.

FIVE MEN
Schmidt's Colts, Juneau
H. Luellwitz, Waukesha-
LANCE Colts, Watertown-
Waukesha Cigars, Waukesha----2421
Sun Prairie
Spring City, kesha----------2333
Hoppe Specials, Waukesha---2190
Joe Koehlers, Oconomowoc-
Everybody, Juneau --------------1079
DOUBLES.
Oestreicher Guse, Watertown---112
Standardization, Waukesha --1127
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Juneau 1000
Glatzel-Lange, Watertown -----1070
JenzKadrich, Waukesha ------1O66
krueger-Keel, Watertown -----1O42
Leibinger-Kendall, Sun Prairie---1021
LueckLange, Watertown ---1003
Litt-JOnes, Waukesha ------1OO2
Sylyester-Sylvester, OconomowOc 900
KOehler-Hemke, OconOmOWOc -. $50
SINGLES.
A. Kruger, Watertown - $50
0. Sylvester, Oconomowoc- 6O3
Oestereicher, Watertown -- 582
Glatzel, WatertOwn ------------- 576
Hartzheim, Juneau ------- STA
A. Keel, WatertOwn ----- 572
Schumacher, Watertown - $50
Schmidt, Juneau --------------- 558
Justman, Juneau ----- 558
Guse, Watertown ------- $50
Herb. Lange, WATERFOWL $50
kOenitzer, juneau acknowledgements ISL
Williamson, Sun Prairie 548
Hillenbrandt, Sun Prairie 544
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
Sells Farm.

Fred Hollatz has disposed of his
farm in Pipersville to his son Frank.
The farm comprises 53 acres and good
buildings and was formerly the Piper
farm.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18

OUDS- f1tIIkt, hd11IlSk1, SCH1l1ef,
Dehrlein. Referee-Henning, N w. c.
Inter-CIaSS Game.
The freshmen-sophomore five de-
feated the junior-seniors in a slow
preliminary game by a score Of % to
Is. Etscheid for the juniors tried to
play a one-man game, but team work
was lacking.
The seniors fought hard but system
was lacking and several baskets were
lost through thoughtlessness on part
of some of the players. The juniors
were in the same boat but were lucky
enough to cage a few more baskets
than their ODDOnentS The 1ineuD.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
w. F. Wick DispOses of 40 Farm TIC
Charles Schael.

w. F. Wick, who purchased the E.
Heebe farm of 140 acres in route g.,
last March, has disposed of it to
Charles Schael, route 8. The deal was
made through the Scholl real estate
agency
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
MONDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1918.

One trouble with rate is that it
hands us corned beef and cabbage
when we expect pie and ice cream
Wausau Record-Herald.
This way with the mulligan, please.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
PRIZE FOR WHEAT,
Jefferson Man Takes Globe Milling
Company Award.

Arthur O. Popp of Jefferson won
the blue ribbon on the best peck of
Wisconsin pedigree rye grown in JEFF
ferson county at the annual grain
show held in Madison February 40
In winning first prize he wins the
award offered by the Globe Milling
company of this city
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
Market Reports
Milwaukee Live Stock Market

Milwaukee, Feb. 1S.-Hogs, receipts
1000; 1O@15c higher. Cattle, 100;
steady. Calves, 100; 5O@75c lower.
Sheep, 100; steady.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18

Invest a little money in a News
Want Ad 1t will return a profit
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18

Ray Reichardt and Ben Fluegel
were home from Camp Grant to spend
Sunday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18

Entered as second-clas matter in the
postoffice at Watertown, Wis.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
THE NEWS
THRICE-A-WEEK

Published every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday by the WATERFOWL News
Publishing Co., at 10S Second street,
Watertown, Wis. Subscription rates
In city by carrier 25c a month,
or $2.75 per year if paid in advance.
Outside of city by mail $500
Delivered by carrier to any part Of the
city. Phone 80
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
Want Ads

WANTED-Hired man wanted to
work on farm. Inquire at News Of
flee or Phone 908-F2. 1885,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18

FOUND sheep-lined glove in
Main street Tuesday morning Own
er can have same by calling at News
office. 1885,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18

FOR RENT-New eight room house,
all modern improvements, centrally
located Inquire at COS North Church
street 1876
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
SELLS FARM.

Sub-Werner.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-01-04
Trench Gossip Is Usually
Born at ''RefiIIing Point"
Then 1t Is Passed Along

Trench gossip is a fearsome and I'M
canny thing. says Maj Ian Hay Beth,
in his recent book Gall in It." 1t is
usually born at the "reflling point
where the army service corps motor
lOrries dump down next days rations
and the regimental transport picks it
up.
AN A. s. c. sergeant mentions cas-
ually TO regimentals quartcrmaster
that he has heard it said at the supply
depot that heavy firing has been 60
ing on in the Channel The quarter
master, on returning to the transport,
observes to his Quartermaster sergeant
that the German fleet has come out at
last. The quartermaster sergeant
when he meets the ration parties be-
hind the lines that night, announces to
a platoon sergeant that We have won
great naval victory The platoon
sergeant. who is suffering from trench
feet and is a constant reader of a GER
tain pessimistics half-penny journal,
replies gloomily:
"Wc'll have heavy losses ourselves,
too. doot!" This observation is over
heard by various members of the ra
ton party. BY midnight several hun
dred yards of the firing line know for
fact there has been a naval disaster
of the first magnitude off the coast of
4 place which everyone calls Gally
Polly, and that the whole of our divi-
sion is to be transferred forthwith to
the near East to stem the tide of ca
lamity.
Still. we must have something to
chat about"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-01-04
SHELLS BURST THREE TIMES
Explosive for Anti-Aircraft Gun Has
Compartments Set to Let Loose
at Different Intervals.

A kind-faced Britisher, not salts
fed with having one try at a Zeppe-
lin or an airplane with each shot from
an anti-aircraft gun, has designed and
patented progressively exploding
shell which has three separate COM
partments, arranged to burst at differ
ent time intervals, says Popular Sci
encc Monthly. If the first explosion
Is too early the second or the third
may find the mark. Each cOmpart-
ment charge gives off a different col
ored light for the information of the
gunner, who knows the time intervals
between the charges and the time for
which the first compartment is set to
burst. BY comparing the position of
the red or blue or white flare with the
position of the airship, the gunner cor
reefs his range.
This performance is made possible
by q shell having three separate and
heavy compartments, each with its
load of shrapnel and bursting charge.
They are connected only by small
fuse passage extending from one to
the other.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-01-04
Corroding7

Hungary was once the granary of
Europe. 1t lost that position. but re-
manned the granary of the dual mon
archy. The food situation at present,
says the Philadelphia Record, is such
that Hungary fears it cannot feed it
self, and it refuses to divide with its
partner in the crazy quilt that domi
mates an alien population that actually
outnumberS the Germans and Magyars
put together. Austria hates Prussia,
hut fears it, and allows itself to be
used as a cats paw in the Prussian
scheme for world domination, in which
the Austrians have little interest, the
Magyars none whatever, and the
Czechs a strong adverse interest. Hun
gary will not even feed Austria. These
d;scordant and usually hostile ele-
ments are held together by the iron
hand of military despotism, but cir
cumstances are corroding the IRON
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-01-04
Work and Play.

Variation of types of work properly
adjusted will often substitute for what
is generally known as play, says the
New York Times. For instance, ones
brain center may become weary at
monotonous occupation, and a decided
change of occupation, Notwithstanding
it be what we usually call work, will
permit the first brain center involved
to rest while another works. But we
come back to the fact that what most
people regard as play is an occupation
that they are not required to perform,
and, it would seem from psychology
ical standpoint to give greater rest If
1t be an occupation that is particularly
useless from the standpoint Of produc-
ing economic results. Therefore there
should be time set aside in the work
Of the day, no matter whether it be
varied or not, when the environment
may be changed and play should be
taken up.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-01-04
Switzerland Like United States.

Switzerland is the only European
example of a federative and demo-
cratic republic of the American type,
observes q writer. Switzerland, as the
United States, was born from desire
for emancipation from autocratic des-
potism; like the United States, Swift
zerland never believed in the divine
right of kings. The very past which
the ancient federates, on that quiet
spot, the "Rutli," on the classic Lake
of Lucerne on August 1, 1921, sWore
to, embodies that great principle for
which now, 626 years later, the United
States is fighting, namely, to quote
President Wilson's own words, For
the right of those who submit to au-
thority to have q voice in their own
governments" There the old Swiss
proclaimed self government against the
autocratic rule of the Hapsburg, in the
following words: eve Ordain and d.
rect with unanimous accord, that In
the aforementioned valleys we shall
recognize no judge who shall have
bought his rights with money or in any
other manner or who shall not be a
native and an inhabitant of these dis
tricts."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-01-04
Cleanliness a Primary
Requisite of the Navy,
As Health Is Paramount
Cleanliness is tho o.

Cleanliness is the god of the navy.
A man-boy, rather-since he is
commonly under twenty-one - ar
rivcs at Great Lakes by the noon train
and goes into the detention camp. He
is lined up with 40 or a hundred 9TH
ers and his baggage examined. Gig
arettes, knives, whisky, firearms
thing he might hurt himself or his
neighbor with-are coniscated. Then
he has a hot bath and clean clothes.
In the days that follow he goes to the
dentist and has his mouth put in
shape, Collier says. He goes to the
doctor and is vaccinated, inoculated,
tested. He is given 800 worth of new
clothes-three suits of white clothes,
two suits of serge clothes, three suits
of underwear, stockings, shoes, hand
kerchiefs, caps, dunnage bag-every-
thing stenciled in two places with his
own name. Then he is introduced to
the lli-yi.
The ki-yi is a scrubbing brush,
woOden-backed scrubbing brush with
stiff fiber briStles. 1t is the washing
machine Of the navy. Every man
washes his own clothes.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-01-04
NewfoundIand's Sailing Fleet.

Losses of sailing vessels in the New
fcundland trade through storms, Ger
man raiders and submarines since the
war started have been more than
made up by building within the colony
and purchases abroad. observes cor
respondent The Newfoundland sail
ing fleet now numbers 125 vessels, and
II more are on the sticks, the total
of 40 making the largest locally
owned fleet in Il generation. This is
exclusive of boats used only in the
island trade. The fleet, made up Of
schooners ranging from 100 to 400
tons. has capacity which will en-
able the colony to take to foreign mar
kets in Newfoundland bottoms the en-
tire catch of cod in island waters, es-
timated at about 100000 quintals or
16S,0O0,O00 pounds.