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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11


THE plight, al many tgm it, of many public utilities If the country
is likely Ito develop into a serious situation soon," said a we.known and
conservative banker yesterday, " something is not done soon.
+" II see n o remedy" he continued, except Government ownership IL
something in the form of immediate relic is nt forthcoming"
The Chamber of Commerce Of the United States adoH#d the fol
wing lesolution at its sixth annual meeting, held in Chi 70. and in
sendingA copy of it to every organization of importance in Ia nj
urging Consideration Of the bearing Of the resolution upon tie situation
of the IubMc utilities in its community. the preservation of heir cr.d,
and ther ability to continue to furnish necessary services, and request
ing thq organizations to place their recommendations before the STATE
and loon regulatory bodies:
whereas, The maintenance of the countryis public utilities IN III.
highest. possible state OF efficiency is essential not only to the wal pr,
gram q the United States. but also to the nations business, Industrial and
public Interests; and n
"Wnereas. Such efficiency depends upon the preservation of he
credit q the companies providing public utility service; and
Whereas, The increase of costs and the unusually onerous cond,
lions q operation brought about by the wa seriously thresten the
ability Il the public utilities to continue the furnishing OF the necesssr
services Nhey perform; and
"Whyeas. The protection Of the credit Of public utilities ia very
largely inFthe hands OF regulatory commissions and other public author.
ites rating than in the utilities themselves. Now, therefore. be IL
~ "ResoVf That the Chamber Of Commerce Of the United States econ
nends to 4Ates and local authorities that they recognize the unusua
and 6perou&6ondttons with which public utilities are contendins, M
TIT 3eths ynteWt ~ shs naupn, Of business and Of the public they svs
W TErf<1e&* hHHeq r ~ Psthaeas q - NgMtn for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
AMAZED All D ]
Party Of Mexicsns Are Shown q
Shin Plant

Hog Islands .shipbuilding iuGI
amazed a party of about twsh<|
owners. publishers and editors Of I
car newspapers yesterday.
The Visitors. who are. tourt1 4
United States to improve their 90
ance with the people. were cpnl
through tho ward as guests OF the N
States committee on public Informs!
Arriving l.ere from Washin8tO8, 4
We're taken through the big shipy4t(
william ". Hood. assistant sg4G
manager Of the webster Corr
ton; Major James Francis Case
Lieutenant Commander O'Reilly, I'LL
1T is q wonderful institutIoust'
clared Manuel Carpio. editor and
eral manager of the La Voz de Ia j.
lucion. the leading newspaper Of Me-
Yucatan. We have had conveyed d
the enormous meaning Of the wofj
sh'nbuilding and are already at n
telling the people of Mexico thru
the columns of the press of the y
derful work at Hog Island"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
Chester Soldier in German Prison

erty, twenty years old. Of Eddystonc,
who was one of the first American sol,
diers captured in the war. Is in the
Thomas F. Ryan, of Eddystone. has re.
ceived a letter to this effect from the
Red. Cross officials. Dougherty 10 In
good health.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
BUSINESS CAREER
OF PETER FLINT
a Story Of Saleananship by
Harold Whitehead
~fCosyri1ht. 1871

w. Whitehead ,eiif anspcr pouy business
e"nin,s or buying. seittno. advertising and
girs on the facts. Your correct MANI and
~ H. edarsss must be si0aed TO oil Inquiries.
kknsners to technical auestioas ,pfi BE- SEM
IN IN ,mu". Othsr questious piii be unspercd
is,ss =, ec,n,nm. The most interesting prob
story OF Peter Fiiut, :" "0'" Univ wv
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
REGISTRANTS TO PROFIT BY
AGRICULTURAL CONDITIONS

Men who registered in June, having
reached their 'twenty-first birthday
since the first registration in June
1917, have an opportunity to enter the
service at once. Gov Phillip sent a
letter to all of the local boards Of the
state Wednesday explaining the mat
ter with view to keeping up the sup
ply of agricultural labor in the state.
"In repsOnse to the application of
this office" says Gov. Philip, made
to the provost marshal general with
respect to alleviating the serious con
dition of agricultural labor in this
state which has been brought about
by the large calls made on the state
for the month of July, we have today
been advised that local boards may
accept voluntary inductiOns of men
of the 1918 class in place of class l
men of the 1917 class, already deferred
because they are so sorely needed for
agricultural reasons.
please get in touch with registrants
of the 1918 class, explaining fully to
them existing conditions and procure
their voluntary induction at the very
earliest moment.
This will be great boon to the
state and the very earnest and prompt
cooperation of the boards is expected"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
REDWOOD.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Gruelke, Mrs. R
Schoenwetter, Mrs. W. Horn an6
Mrs. F. Dobelpool of Oak Grove and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ruprecht and
children of Columbus spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Prahl.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Burmaster an6
daughter Leola visited friends in Ju-
neau Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Nickels were
WatertOWn visitors Tuesday.
Miss Marie Hoffman and Ii tile JACK
Hartie Of Milwaukee spent the past
week with Mrs. Frank Prahl.
Mrs. F. F. Plasil is entertaining her
niece from GAINESVILLE.
Misses Frances and Mile Dolby OF
GAINESVILLE are spending their vaca-
ton with their sister, Mrs. J. ].
Plasil.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Bendt and family OF
Emmett visited with Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Prahl Tuesday evening.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
Correspondence
DARLINGTON.

Mrs. Mary Weber and son Elmer of
Lake Mills motored here on Wednes-
day afternoon to visit relatives. The
former remained for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs Gust Pitzner and chill
dren and John Wolfgram and family
visited relatives and friends at Beloit
and Rockford Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Ora Fitzsimmons and daughter
Arlene of Beloit visited friends in this
vicinity last week.
Charles Schilberg has purchased a
Ford car of Ruel Bros, Helenville.
c. F. Weber and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Duenow and Ora Fitzsim-
mons and family of Beloit spent
Thursday at Rock Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Alberts and son
Hugh and Alfred Sabel were Sunday
visitors at the home of their sister,
Mrs. E. Schmidt, at Watertown.
c. F. Weber and family attended
the patriotic meeting at jefferson Sun
day afternoon
Several from here attended the car
nival at WatertOwn Wednesday even
ing.
Edward Weber, who has been en-
ployed at the Ford garage at Beloit,
has returned home. He mOtored to
Milwaukee Sunday to visit friends.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12

William Pappas was a Milwaukee
visitor today.
Claire Ruedig was a bushes visitor
here Thursday.
Francis Flynn has returned from a
visit in Nebraska.
Miss Rose Ellis of Clyman was a
visitor here Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Bohnsack of Marshall
was visitor here Thursday
Arnold Kumrow and Lester Bartlett
of Sumner were visitors here Thurs
day evening.
Miss Rose Otto of Tomah is visiting
at the home of julius Podolske, North
Warren street
Miss Eleanor Steuk is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Charles Ryan, at HUI
bert's Woods, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Fischer and family
have gone to Ephram where they will
: spend several weeks
Mrs. William Schmidt and sons
William and Reinhold are visiting
| relatives in Johnson Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Behr and son
Holden of Reedsburg are guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wiggen-
horn.
Mrs. William Krahmer of Austin
Texas is the guest of relatives here
Her husband at one time conducted
| the West Side bakery.
Reformed church, North Fifth and
Cole streets-Sunday school at a.
M; morning service at 10 O'clock Ev-
erybody is cordially invited.
German M. E. church-No services
Sunday owing to campmeeting. Bus
will leave the church at s and a. m.
and l and p. m. for the grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Voss and children,
Catherine, Mary and Richard, of Big
Island, Virginia, are visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Baumann,
Michael Manning of Clyman was a
visitor here on Thursday. Mr.. Mann
ing is a candidate for the assembly
from the First district of Dodge
county.
Trinity Lutheran church (English)
Services in St. Marks auditorium.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. M; services
at 1926. Quarterly business meeting
Immediately after close of services.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
SALES MANAGERS HERE
To INSPECT BRANDT PLANT

Nine sales managers of the Brandt
Manufacturing company were in the
city the past few days inspecting the
local plant. The men are from all
over the country bnt were met in Mil
waukee by G. r. Acker, who accom-
panied them to Watertown These
men have had wide experience in the
cashier line, each one covering a GER
tain territory. =
The visitors together with the sales
force of the local factory were given
an auto trip to OcOnomowoc this af-
ternoon. From there they will leave
for Milwaukee by train and on Satur-
day will return to their homes. They
will take supper at the Hotel Wiscon-
sin Saturday evening. The following
were in the party:
David G. Story, New York city; C. I.
Walker, Jr., Atlanta, Ga; E. H.
Pitcher, Washington, D. c.; J. B. Hall,
Boston; c. e. Cyphers, Pittsburg; w.
M. Smith, Minneapolis, B. NJ Turner,
Jacksonville, Fla; J. D. Duncan,
Louisville, KY; j. w. Adams, Bir-
mingham, Ala.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
At the Theatres

"The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin -
will be the attraction at the Classic
theatre Sunday and Monday. julius
Rupert takes the role Of the Kaiser.
Many people have formed an opinion
that the Kaiser is a slam at the Ger
man people, but they have drawn the
wrong conclusion. The Kaiser shows
the position the oppressed people of
Germany are. in today Shows the peo-
pie as they are ruled by one of the
greatest tyrants of the day Matinee
will begin Sunday at 1870 and run
continuously until 5 p. m. Evening
show at 6:45
In the Paramount picture. "The
Honor of His House," in which Sessue
Hayakawa, the we'll known Japanese
star will be seen at the Classic to-
night, is supported by a splendid cast
including Florence Vidor as his lead
ing lady. Other prominent players are
Jack Holt, Wayne Ke1so, Forest Sea-
bury and Tom Kurahara.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
CAMPBELL'S UNITED SHOWS
CONTINUE TO DRAW CROWDS

Campbell's United Shows are show
ing before large crowds in their
weeks engagement at Washington
park The riding devices attract many
the whip satisfying everyone The
athletic show gave one performance
Thursday night, featuring Ed. Cor
man of Milwaukee, who wrestled with
the carnival champ in a minute
draw Who is it? is another attraction
that should not be missed
The penny arcade is busy at all
hours. Among it's features are testing
ones strength, getting alongside the
latest war views and seeing the Jack
les at work and play.
A service flag is suspended before
one of the tents bearing 100 stars
representing the number of men who
are in the service of Uncle Sam
The carnival will close, it's engage
ment here Saturday night.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
Social Doings

The Rev. and Mrs Alva A Soldner
moon at the home of the groom's
parents in North Church street. They
are on their way to Fond du Lac
where Mr.. Soldner is. pastor of a
church. They were married at Wheel
ing, West Virginia, the bride being
Miss Doris J. earle, only daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. William r. earle of ia
cobsburg, Ohio, an accomplished young
lady. The groom is the youngest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. August Soldner and
is graduate of the Valparaiso, Ind
college, and is we'll known in Water
town. They leave this afternoon for
Fond du Lac where they will reside
and carry with them the we'll wishes
of a large number of Watertown
friends.
Miss Ellen Schmutzler entertained
friends at her home in North Fourth
street Thursday evening at cards. Re-
freshments were served. Present were
Mesdames G. r. Acker, G. Garrett, H.
Barton, G.. Semrich, H. Funk, Misses
Alice Kruger, Anita Kruger, Eta
Kehr. Florence Heismann, Edith
Frey, Helen Sproesser, Margaret
Sproesser, Kathryn Blair, Mabel
King, Agatha Hahn, Gertrude Schatz,
Catherine Moore, Ruth Cruger, Marie
Schmutzler, Pearl O'Brien, Kittie
Wick, Ruth Mcintyre, Mary Norton,
Eileen Stats and Selma NeitZel.
Mr.. William Buending and Miss
Mamie Dieringer of Racine were
united in wedlock in that city on
June 26. They will reside in Daven-
port, Iowa, Mr.. Buending being en-
ployed in the government arsenal
near there. The groom is a son of
Mrs. Mary Buending of Racine and
was born and reared in Watertown
He is nephew of Mrs. Anton Wysyn-
ski of this city.
The Ladies Aid society of Trinity
Lutheran church were entertained
Thursday afternoon at the home of
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
Council Proceedings
PROCEEDINGS

Of special meeting of the common
council of the city of Watertown
! Wisconsin, held on the eleventh day
OF July, 1918, for the purpose of act
ing upon the applications for saloon
licenses on file in the office of the
city clerk.
His honor, the Mayor, presiding.
Present at roll call: Aldermen Bay.
er, Beurhaus, Cebell, Glatzel, Hence
Kerr, klemann, Knispel, Koerner
Raue QO).
Alderman Glatzel presented the fol.
lowing resolutions:
whereas, The following named per-
sons~have filed their applications fo1
saloon licenses fifteen or more days
prior to this date and have also filed
their bonds as required by law, with
the city clerk, and the said bonds
nave been examined by this common
council;
Be 1t Resolved, That the said bonds
be and they are hereby approved.
Resolved Further, That saloon IL
censes be and they are hereby grant
ed to VIM. r. Diekoff, James Cayan
and the Milwaukee, Waukesha Brew
ing Company.
RESOLVED, That upon presentation
OF the city treasurer's receipts show.
ing the payment to the city of the re-
quired license fee, licenses duly
signed by the mayor and city clerk be
issued to the said applicants.
Ihe resolution was adopted. all
members present QO) voting in favor
thereof
The council thereupon adjourned.
Frank S. Weber, City Clerk.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12

Speculation is rife as to whom the
republicans will name on the county
ticket JeffrsOn county when they
Jefferson. Under the Wisconsin law
Sheriff Hayhurst cannot be a candi-
date for reelection and so is out of
the race. The office of sheriff is prob
ably the only one on the ticket that
will appeal to prospective candidates
in the county as it is the only office
in which the compensation is suff-
GENTLY adequate to warrant a success
full candidate in removing to Jefferson.
The office of treasurer does not re-
qulre that the man elected should re-
move to the county seat, the work be-
ing done by deputy usually. The
salary is but 5000 a year. The same is
true of the district attorney.
The main fight in the county will
therefore be on the office of sheriff.
The democrats have put up a good
ticket with Emil Tanck the candidate
for sheriff He is we'll known through
out the county, is a successful man in
business affairs and has a whole lot
of friends. Otto Strache, the candi-
date for county treasurer is one Of
the best known farmers in the town
of Ixonia. He has worked for the sue
cess OF the party in past years and has
also contributed time and labor in his
community for the cause of the gov
eminent i'll the war. The other men
on the ticket are well known A. L.
Stengel, district attorney, has been a
constant worker with the Council of
Defense. John WEIGH, county clerk, is
more popular than ever. The same is
true of w. J. Berg, register of deeds,
and Clerk of the Courts, J. C. Branded
II there was any time in the history
OF the country when the democrats
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12

Threshermen of Jefferson county in
a recent conference held in Jefferson
decided upon the prices for the sea-
son of 1918 and also pledged them
selves to a saving of all grain pos
sible to help the war situation. The
prices follow:
Oats-$04 for "a lbs.
Barley-$.05 for SO lbs
Wheat-$O7 for 81 TBS.
Rye-$.O7 for So lbs
Timothy for AZ lbs.
Buckwheat-$.2O for Al TBS.
Peas-S.1O 70. so lbs
IN such cases where outfits furnish
their own fuel they should charge
such increase per bushel as is neces-
sary to pay the cost of the fuel so fur
nished
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12

If you want intelligence of local
affairs the Watertown News is the
paper that supplies it. The News is the
only newspaper published in the city
of WatertOWn which has furnished
the public with the complete draft
lists in the First district of Dodge
county and Jefferson county for
months. It reflects the local news
field and carries more local news than
any other paper in the city This is
verified by it's news columns and
needs no affidavit to sustain the as
sertion. If you want a live paper the
News is the one to read.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE.

There will be held a Republican
county conference Thursday, July IS,
1918, at 2 p. M in the court house at
Jefferson for the purpose of transact
ing such business as may properly
come before said conference. We urge
a good attendance as important bust
ness will come before this meeting.
Republican County Committee,
Geo. j. Kispert, Chairman.
L. Be Caswell, Jr., Secretary.
Jefferson County Republican Club,
Oscar Wertheimer, President.
Alex Archie, Secretary.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
The EnthuIaaa%

There Is man whose eye inevitably
exaggerates. whose ear inevitably hears
what Is not, whose Imagination newt.
ably helps out his Ave senses. He IL
the hero worshipper. the enthusiast,
the romantic. he is the sort of fellow
who, II he were 4 bacteriologist, would
report the bacillus typhosus to be as
large as horse, az lovely as a gazelle,
and as intelligent as Aristotle.--.H. :.
Gencken In the New York MAJ
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
Milwaukee Road To Have Additional,
Car Storage.

The Milwaukee road is to have adj
dltlonal car storage. Work has begun
on the extension of the railroad yards
east OF the Milwaukee depot A steam
shovel is at work III the cut near the
f1pefsv1lle road crossing widening
the cut to allow of the construction of
Two or more tracks as far east as the
crossing.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
BASEBALL

Next Sunday the Mike Davys will
meet the lnterurban Bullets in the
first of a double bill at Washington
Park starting at 1870 O'Clock The
second game. will bring out Jumbo's
Mud Hens and the KrOnitz KOlts
The Interurbans are in first place
with a perfect mark, but ought to fall
down Sunday if Casey twirls in his
usual fashion. He held the Bullets to
one hit last Sunday in five inning
game.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12

should line up their forces, the pres
ent is one. They should stand solidly
by their ticket and in doing so back
up President Wilson in his conduct
of the war. He is the president of all
the people, but especially should
he have the hearty support of the
members of the party who placed him
at the head of the government.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
Name Component Parts.

Man Is the most complex machinism
In the cosmos. There enter into his
constitution eighteen or more simple
bodies namely hydrogen. oxygen. nitro
gen. carbon, sulphur. f,uorin, chlorin.
bromine, iodine. phosphorus arsenic.
silicon. sodium. calcium. magnesium,
iron and manganese. aluminium and
boron and vxnadium.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
Complex Action Automatic.

Houdin, the Straightforward perfor-
mer, In one Of his acts used to keen
four balls moving In air. and this COM
pick series Of actions, which at the
start depended upon guiding percep-
ton, finally became mere automatic
mechanism to him. He frequently
read from book or newspaper while
he was tossing the balls.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
T. NJ. e. r. & L. co. TO PICNIC.
Will Hold Annual Picnic at Wauke
Sha Beach.

The T. M. E. r. & L. Co. will hold
It's annual picnic at Waukesha Beach
July "A and rs. This is one of the
biggest outings of the year, over 5000
employees will congregate on the two
days. More than fifty employees from
the Watertown division will enjoy the
outing.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12

Assemblyman Henry J. Grell of
Johnson Greek, who was in Water
town today, stated that he might be a
candidate for congress on the repub-
lican ticket at the primary election
He is not a candidate for reelection
to the assembly. A formal announce
ment one way or the other may be ex-
pected within a few days.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
AN AWNING BLAZE.
lncipient Fire at Home Of Judge W.
II. Woodland,

The ignition of an awning from
some unknown cause at the home of
Judge W. H. Woodland in North Wash
lngton street called out the fire de-
partment during the noon hour on
Thursday. The blaze was discovered
by a pedestrian in one of the upstair
windows covered by an awning The
damage was slight.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12

When answering critics as to men
he had chosen to help win the war for
the Union, Lincoln said: Il try to Sc
lect men whose hearts are in their
work" The loyal people of today
must see to it that just such men are
selected for public position, all along
the line.-Eau Claire Telegram.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
Notice.

Removable. F. G.. Werner's
residence to 3O7 Fourth street.
next to Turner Opera house.
Telephone 347-W. 8-3t