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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
CROWDS Leave CITY
FOR NEARBY TOWNS
ON JULY FOURTH
Nations Holiday Quietly Observed
Here But Hundreds Join In Cele-
bratiOn In Other PIaces-Ac-
cidentS Are Few.

The Fourth of July in Watertown
very quietly observed most of
the population left the city for nearby
towns where celebrations had been
planned The nations holiday was
ushered in on the night of the third
by the booming of guns and the sharp
crackle Of the firecracker, which kept
up until near midnight. But few acct
dents were reported from the use of
explosives.
Many people went to Waukesha
Beach for the day, while others at
tended celebrations at Oconomowoc,
Johnson Creek, Waterloo, Columbus,
Reeseville and other places At all
these places the programs included
evening festivities, which kept the
crowds amused until a late hour
There were pavement dances in sew
eral of the 'aces and the young peo-
pie enjoyed 1 IS form of amusement
greatly. The weather was fine, a tenn
perature of sc prevailing in the after
noon, tempered with a cooling breeze
which contributed to the enjoyment
of the day The celebrations were of a
patriotic order, and in some towns
military maneuvers and patriotic
speeches fired the crowd with patriot
ic fervor.
Few Accidents.
The day was practically free from
accidents, none being reported of a
serious nature. A few slight burns
from firecrackers was about the ex-
tent of the days casualties.
The Baseball Games.
The Interurban Bullets met defeat
at Columbus at the hands of Beaver
Dam July 4, to 1, and Kronitz Kolts
won from Fort Atkinson at Waterloo
IL to 1. The game at Columbus was
bitterly contested. The Beaver Dam
team had among them Segan Lange,
the one time professional, and Thies-
ing, who played with Waupun last
year, with Langtot and Keel for a
battery. Casey and Schumann were in
the points for the Bullets. Casey,
pitching one of his best games, allow
ing only five scattered hits again was
in hard luck. Beaver Dam did the
first scoring of the game in the sixth
inning when Keel landed on the ball
for two Dagger, scoring HiggenbOt-
tan and Thiesing. LangtOt pitched a
good game, allowing the Bullets but
two hits. The score:
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FOR JEFFERSON.

s. AS many people from Water
* town are planning to attend the
patl iOtic exercises ut Jefferson
next Sunday. jitney owners and
track men might well make ar
IS engagements to carry the people.
+ This can be done by fitting up
trucks and charging a fair price
for the trip.
There will be a band Of 100
: pieces in the celebration, military
maneuvers, speeches, concerts,
community singing, moving pic
+ lures. etc.
Members Of the local Council Of
+ Defense who intend going may Sc
cure badge free at either of the
banks or at Gamm's or EberIe's
i drug store.
The morning program will con-
sist Of speechmaking in the tent,
covering the work of the council.
* Basket dinner at II O'clock.
Is 1880: Battalion drill by the
Second Battalion.
* $3.50: Concert, Jefferson COun-
ty Council of Defense Band.
$500 Community singing led
X by Edgar b. Gordon OF the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin, assisted by
the Jefferson County Liberty
Chorus.
$3.50: Address by Lieutenant
G. NJ. Weichelt Of the U. s. navy.
* Supper.
$500: Community singing led
by Prof. Gordon and the Liberty
chorus.
* $3.50: Address. Arrangements
now being made to secure a man
from the front.
* 9:15: One act play, "The Girls
Over Here" by the Liberty Sex
tet Of Fort Atkinson.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
CLOSE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
No Business In Law Offices During
July and August.

By mutual agreement all the law Of
fees in WATERFOWL will be closed on
Saturday afternoon during July and
August. This will allow the attorn eys
and the office help a Saturday after
noon off during the hot weather
months. The same used to prevail
with the local banks but so far this
matter.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05

Figured blackwood Ia mentioned by
q consular report as perhaps the most
beautiful Of Australia's many orna-
mental hardwoods. The "f1ddleback''
and "mottled" grains are most sought,
the grain Of the former being not I'M
like that Of the North American curly
maple. The color, however. is differ
ent, being a rich golden brown. The
panel effects are obtained by combin-
ing the figure with the plain black
wood.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
TOOK WRONG TURN.
And Auto Crashed Into Shed Injuring
Occupant.

While leaving the city in an auto
Wednesday evening Henry Gohres of
London and Henry Radloff of Marshall
mistoOk the direction given them to
turn into the Milford road and made
the first turn west of Milwaukee
street bridge to the left, crashing in
to a shed, damaging the auto and in
juring Mr. RadlOff about the face The
wounds are not serious. Dr. F. G..
Haney attended the injured man. Mr.
Gohres was unhurt
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
WRONG somewhere.

A friend wants us to tell him II
certain citizen Of this town Is in all
respects an upright and exemplary
man. Most people who know him re-
gard him 50, but there must be some
thing wrong about him, since he does
not agree with us in politics and re.
ugon.-HoustOn Post
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
Meaning Of the Word,

A colored man who prided himself
on definitions was asked for a def1ni-
ton Of reciprocity by q white man.
swell, sah." said he, you see that
chicken house ova dar? Well de hens
dey lays for de white folks. l lay for
de hens, and de white folks dey lays
for me; dat's reciprocity. Team Work
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
Penn's "WalkIno Purchase"

The walking purchase" was a pur-
chase of land by William Penn from
the Indians In 1882, which was to ex-
tend as far TO the interior from the
Delaware river as a man could walk
In three days. At the end Of day
and half Of walking, 1t is said, Penn
declared he had land enough. He had
walked 40 miles
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
FREIGHT OFFICES TO CLOSE.
ON SATURDAY AFTERNOONS

Effective Saturday, July 6, 1913 our
freight offices and freight houses will
be closed for business on Saturdays at
1 p. m. No freight will be received or
delivered after that hour. Also freight
will not be received or delivered after
p. m. daily except Saturday.
Geo. W. Webb,
Agent, G. NJ e ST. P. Ry. Co.
Geo. P. Booth,
1-3t Agent, G.. e N w. Ry Co.
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Man Known Here.

Deputy Sheriff John p. SchmitZ of
Milwaukee, who was killed by a man
while attempting to serve papers on
him Wednesday evening, was quite
we'll known in WATERFOWL. He was a
brother law of John MOdl. His as
sailant was Phillip LemancZtk.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
BASEBALL
Games Next Sunday.

At Washington park Sunday the
kronitz Kolts will stack up against
the league leaders, the Interurban
Bullets, in the first of the double bill
starting at 100 o'clock The second
games will be contested between
JumbO's Mud Hens and Mike Davy's
bunch. Both games should attract a
large crowd.
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Now At st. Louis.

A letter has been received by the
News from l.. ]. Jellison, former re-
porter. He is at st. Louis in the en-
cheering corps and states that he is
just out of detention and will write
later.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
THE WEATHER

For Wisconsin-Fair tonight and
Saturday; cooler tonight and near
Lakes Michigan and Superior Satur-
day. Coolest during last night 62;
warmest today S2 Rainfall one-third
inch.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
Water Plants Scientifically.

A French botanist who has expert
mented with vegetable raising has de-
termined the exact amount of water
necessary for the best growth Of vari-
GUS plants. In general, he found that q
supply of water administered unin-
terruptedly drop by drop brought bet
ter results than even systematic
drenching.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
Benefit Sale.

The Oconomowoc Red Cross branch
will hold a White Elephant sale at
OcOnOmowoc on July II and 13 in
Draper Hall. Refreshments will be
served during the sale.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
MEETINGS
Tonight.

Tonight.
LiederkranZ.
Gun Club.
st. Johns Church Choir.
ShOemakerS Union.
Olivet Commandery No. Is, X. T.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05

Invest a little money in a News
Want Ad 1t will return a profit.
them for best results.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
SUGAR!

In order not to run short of sugar,
retailers must sell sugar to regular
customers and no others. Strangers
should be directed to go to their own
grocers, unless they can give evidence
that they have just moved into the
community. Magnus SWenSOn,
Food Administrator for Wisconsin.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
krOnitZ kOItS Win.

The KrOnitz KOlts defeated Fort
Atkinson at Waterloo II to l in one
sided game. Batteries, Kolts, Henke
and Henning; Fort Atkinson, Beebe
and HOrnickle The score:
kolts ---- 1 O 2 4 0 O 1 Oil
Fort Atkinson O @ O O O @ 0 L
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05

News want ADS are small, but the
cost is smaller, and wise investors
use them for best results.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05

The home paper-The News. Read
, the News.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
Chesterfield and Voltaire.

The fourth earl Of Chesterfield was
on one occasion at grand assembly
in France where Voltaire was one of
the guests. Suddenly the French
writer accosted his iordship with the
words: "My lord, know you are a
Judge Which are the more beautiful,
the English or the French ladies2"
"Upon my word" replied Chesterfield,
with his usual presence of mind. II
am no judge Of paintings" -Argonaut.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
Optimistic Thought

OpttmTStIC nOUQnt.
The offender feareth retribution, but
the innocent feareth fartnna
Evening journal., 1918-08-16

because | am prepared to say with con-
ldence that there would be large
number Of corporations which, II we
did that. would have TO pay a great
deal more than 100 per cent. of their
Income"
The objections OF the Treasury De-
partment to the excess profits plan are
many, Mr. Lefllngwell said, and added
II think the war profits tax would
yield the revenue. The excess profits
tax has not been so satisfactory to the
| Treasury or to the country as to make
| US deslrous OF increasing It's perlls and
| hardshlps / venture 10 say that we
should obtain our revenue without
complaint by an so per cent. war profits
| tax. / do not suggest that you give up
any revenue from any law at this time
far be IL from any Treasury Official
to make that suggestion.
"The man who is making money In
this war that he did not make before
even though II is not due to the war,
will give Il 60 the government without
word Of complaint. The war profits
tax is a measure which would allay
the envy Of business men OF the coun-
tyy, and 1t would do wonders for the
government In the way OF revenue. /
believe.
"The excess profits tax Is not easily
collected. The difficulty OF ascertainng
invested capital is stupendous and the
inequalities are grave. Every increase
in the rates would aggravate the in
equalitles. Taxation is partly social
problem and not merely a question OF
raising revenue. ! sincerely believe
that we ought not 10 emphasize these
inequalities which are inherent In any
definition Of invested capital, and there
must be a definition OF Invested capital
upon which the calculations OF an ex-
cess profits tax Is based. As The rates
are Increased the inequalities between
taxpayers Increase and the Treasury
would rather depend on the war profits
tax for additional revenue. firmly be-
lleve that this is a nation OF patriots
and that the business men OF The
United States do not want four-nfths
OF the profits this year In excess OF the
profits OF the war"
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
Crystal Clear Colonial
Glasses for cooling
Summer Drinks

are here in the regular size
for table use at 72c and 90c
a half dozen with Colonial
Pitchers to match at 55c and
75c each for the half gallon
size.
Colonial Iced Tea Glasses
in large size, for 15c each.
Thin TumblerS in optic
style, for 15c and zoe apiece,
are also nice for iced tea or
grape juice or ginger ale.
Handled Iced Tea Cut
Glass Tumblers in pretty
patterns at $5.65 a dozen,
or SOC apiece.
Glass Dishes for serving
ice cream or cut down peaches
and cream are Csc and 40c
apiece, special. The small,
individual dishes to go with
them are 10c and 15c apiece.
Colonial Glass Sugar Bowl
and Cream Pitcher to match
are only zoe apiece in this
special sale Of serViceable
every day sparkling glass
ware.
In the coolest shopping
basement in the city.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
PROFIT TAX PLANS
]FLAY REVENUE BILL
H.asure Cannot be Passed
Before Next Liberty
Loan Campaign
REP. KITChIN
BLAMES M ADOO

WASHINGTON, Aug. i6.-Prospects
Of reporting the new revenue bill on
time went g'lm..rer'ng when Chairman
Kiichin OF the Ways and Means Com
nittee admit: d that the adjustment Of
Tie excess profits rates would postpone
finishing he measure, and that II
nieht no. realh the House until Aug
ust %.
The ,cmmittee did not get very far
yesterday toward compromising the
widely divergent plans Of Chairman
kitchin and Secretary McAdOO on the
subject OF excess profits taxation At
the conclusion Of the meeting, where
DR.. r. s. Adams and Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue Roper were heard.
Chairman Kitchin declared that event
ually the committee would report a
bin which would have the full indorse-
ment Of the Treasury Department.
Sounding out sentiment in the COM
mittee indicated that those close to
Chairman Kitchin apparently have
abandoned their flght TO impose a scale
OF 30, so and so per cent. on excess
profits. These members said they be-
lleved the committee would raise some
OF the lower brackets OF the tax and
not disturb the higher brackets at all.
Others Of the committee insisted that
this was ridiculous and that the lower
brackets Of the present excess profits
tax rates are sufficiently high
AS was stated yesterday there will
be a compromise between the plans of
the Treasury Department and the COM
mittee, and 10 Is now strongly Indicated
that the compromise plan, when writ
ten into the new law, will be far
closer to the Treasury suggestions than
10 the Kitchin plan.
Commissioner Roper, before the com
mittee asked that the appropriation for /
the Bureau Of Internal Revenue be in !
creased from si75OOOOO a year to S25,-
100000 Through the employment Of |
1900 more field men and accountants,
he said, Il would be possible for the
bureau to collect IN back taxes and un-
der the proposed law a billion dollars
more than is possible at present. This
was disputed by some MEM
Evening journal., 1918-08-16

bers OF the committee. but Mr.. Kitchin
said II was very probable that tn
money would be granted
The failure OF the committee TO flnlsf
its work on time. due principally e
the controversy with the Treasury De
partment over the method OF taxlns
war profits, means that the request oi
the administration that the bill be out
OF The way before the next Liberty
Loan drive Is started cannot be COM
piled with by Congress. The blame fol
this delay Mr. Kitchin apparently puts
on Mr. NIcAdoO.
"NIr. McAdoO was TO appear before
the committee on August 5" said Mr.
Kltchln "He was not here at that time
and the excess profits and war tax
parts OF the bin could not be finally
settled without hearing the Secretary
OF the Treasury, particularly In view
OF the difference OF opinion between
him and some members OF the COM
mittee"
The Finance Committee plainly has
indicated that It considers an sS,0o0-
100000 revenue measure too large to
be hurried through without careful in
vesllgatlon. Senator Penrose PA in
dicated today that the Finance Commit
tee would require four weeks on the
measure, and after that It will have 20
be discussed and passed by the Senate.
Then VIII follow the conference be-
tween the two houses Of Congress.
A fight may come In the Ways and
Means Committee on the question OF
the tariff before the bill is completed.
Representative Fordney (Mch.l, rank
irg Republican member OF the commit
tee, brought up today the question OF
imposing a protective tariff as a part
OF the new law, aud a protracted dis
cussion was avoided only through the
appointment OF a subcommittee OF five
to consider the suggestion. Three Of
the five members Of the sub-cOmmit-
tee are Democrats, and an unfayorable
report virtually Is certain. The sub
committee consists Of Representatives
Khchln N. c., Rainey tIll.l, and Hull
(Tenn) Democrats. and Fordney
iAlich.) AMI Moore PA, Republicans.
No time was fixed within which the
committee must report.
Greater detail OF the attitude OF the
Department toward the i'm
position OF a nat 80 per cent war prof
It's tax, alternating with a lower ex-
cess profits tax, was ascertained today
when the testimony Of r.. c. Lenlng-
we'll, assistant Secretary Of the Treas
Try, became available.
Mr.. Lefflngwell was asked how a war
Profits tax superimpOsed on the excess |
,roflts tax would answer. He replied |
"The secretary's suggestion was TO
evy this tax in the alternative, apply
ne whichever method happened to |
ield the greater revenue as applied |
D any one corporation. | should hesl-
ate to add a war profits tax TO the ex-
ess profits tax, such as we have now, !
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
35c a garment for these
cool nainsook check
athletic Shirts and
Short Drawers

especially nice for men who
have to be out in the hot sun.
All sizes now but we cannot
get any more of them at this
price. 35c each, three for 81.
Mems Shirts in good look
ing stripes, all sizes in this
special lot of Dollar Shirts,
some with, some without at
tached collars.
Better buy your SILK
SHIRTS NOW. They're cool
and these are Of particularly
nice quality. In a few weeks
they will be higher. Now $5
to $40.
Mems genuine AmoSkeag
blue chambray work Shirts,
the best light blue shirt made.
Cut full, made right, we'll
stitched, $l.50. H eavy
Shirts in blue at the same
price. All sizes in stock.
Mems black half Hose,
special at 29c a pair.
Mems Dept. First Floor.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
Pretty Patterns in
Lace Curtains

1, ?, 5 pairs Of a kind, will be
closed out at reductions worth
taking. even though you do not
put the curtains up until fall.
1-pair lots at half price to close
out.
2-pair lots at one-third off to
close out.
SPAR lots at one-quarter off to
close out.
Handsome new Cretonnes in a
variety of designs and cOlOrS to
harmonic with your furnishings,
35c to $l.50 yard.
WINDOW SHADES in the
most wanted colors at 75c and soc
each complete, ready to hang.
Size 3X6 feet.
Take Elevator. Third Floor.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
COLLECTS MILK BILL.

In the suit OF HARRY G. Eliason. a
milk dealer, against Samuel Katz, for
payment for milk. Judgment for s20,4i
was given the plaintiff by Magistrate
Broman. Katz refused 10 pay for the
milk. which, II is alleged, was allowed
to remain on the back door step OF
his house for three days In the sun.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
u. S. nIInE LOSES LEG.

His leg injured in his childhood by
being struck by a baseball, Frank S.
Dure has recently had TO have the
member amputated. Bone scraping and
other operations failed TO cure the in
Jury and amputation was necessary.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT.

While on his way from Delaware
City to Wilmington last night, Bur-
leigh Amable, Of Delaware City, sus-
tanned an abrasion Of the forehead.
In an automobile accident. He was
treated at the Homeopathic Hospital.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16

Md. Dure is recovering and is able TO
walk with the aid OF crutches. He
strolled down Market street yesterday
and was greeted by many Of his
friends.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16

flre at the p. and r. Railroad, near
Richardson Park, last night. The hides
were being unloaded from one OF the
railroad cars into the truck. when. be-
cause Of an excess Of gas, the engine
caught fire.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16

20 per cent reduction on Mems Bath
ing Suits. All styles including Life
Guard Suits at 0'Donnelrs. 3l3-3i5
Market street.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
AUTO AND HIDES BURN.

A truck and Its entire load OF horse
hides, the property OF the F. Blumen-
thai and Company, was destroyed by
Evening journal., 1918-08-16

Pink silk gingham trimmed with
pink organdie makes an unusually
smart frock.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
FIRE DESTROYS Alto

An automobile truck, belonging TO ].
C. Galloway, hauler. was destroyed by
fire on the Faulk road yesterday.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16

The incest Of Union Suits in Isle and fine cotton as we'll
as silk In the isles at SEC to $275, all with low neck and
no sleeves and with lace shell or tight knee
Pontex heel Silk Stockings black or white $1.75 and
$3.50 pair. Hosiery and Underwear, First Floor.
Evening journal., 1918-08-16
Women's S Extra Size Vests
Special at 25c each

these thln, Isle tlnlSh, comfortable
style Vests are in rs, IS and 9'S for
only Csc each. No sleeves, low neck.
Regular sizes, SO and So, same shape
for only 19c each.
Very fine quality mercerized lisle
Vests Of SheereSt, coolest fine rib
weave with neat tape straps or plain
band top, in regular and extra sizes,
for 59c, 89c and S1.15.
Crocheted yoke Vests in several
qualities, from sec to S1.25 apiece,
are in demand for summer wear. All
cizar
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-07
sssssss.s...........ss.ss

The talent that will be present
ed at these entertainments is Sc
cured from the United Chautau
qua Companies of Des .Moines,
Iowa, and will include the same
high class entertainers as will
appear upon the larger Chautau,
qua circuits, and all who attend
can rest assured that they will
hear the very best in their vari
Gus lines, and will absolutely not
witness any inferior entertain
mentS.
The above is an outline OF
the program for each days en-.
tertainments, and after reading
it over we are positive that you
will aeree that three great days
of entertainment and amusement
are in store tor all of Us:
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-07
Cady's Metropolitan
Orchestra

This, our largest company. is
one of the best musical organlza-
tions working on the Chautauoua
platform this year and features
the Phillips Girls SeXtette, pop
ular Chautauqua favoriteS. Near
" all of these musicians have
been working for years together,
and under the same director.
The result is a wonderful unity
and perfect production; so much
so, that the music seems to burst
forth from one mighty instru-
ment under the touch of a mas
ter hand. No one can afford to
miss such a concert as these tai
ented ladies and gentlemen will
bring to your Chautauqua.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-07
The Entertainers
The Killarney Male
Trio

The Killarney Male Trlo has
proven one OF the most popular
male singing organizations that
ever came to the LyCeum and
Chautauqua platform.
Theirs is first and foremost a
program OF joyousneSs--but with
here and there a little of real
heart appeal. They sing for you,
among others, the Irish songs
and ballads we all love so well;
campfire songs, in costume; and,
lnterSpersing these, many fine
miscellaneous songs, some new
some old, but all the kind OF
songs you like to hear, and sung
in way that holds your keenest
interest from beginning to end.
The "Killarneys" are simply
great, and will more than make
good"
The best male singing organ
iZation that ever visited our city
The large audience that greeted
them was delighted, and insist
emily encored almost every num-
ber on the program. Madison
Argus.