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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

Corporal Jack Rosenberg. the other
night accidentally set on his false teeth
and bit himself. Now Jack goes
around with a limp.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
10Th Ordnance Bombs

csraugh doesn't understand why he Is
3gepf iii the warehouse. After looking
over the office force pleading with one
another for a place In the waited ar from
the electric fans, he said: Here Is where
belong.
ii the discussion the other day about
he ctLea as seen BY the d reSide eIie.g q
th6te piped out voice; Now, come TO
thtnk Of II. Bad Axe isn't sech, bad
place. A search for the origin brought
10 light our own Nitz Of b. Axe Michl-
gan.
PROBLEM 1t takes Sergeant Gem
aqely eight months to get transfer TO
artillery. how long will IL take Madden
h ge4 to France9 Answers are to be
BANDED II before next Monday
The position Of Ordnance Bomber is
poem TO any one In the company who
wanfa to take charge Of coraliing all the
news about tho company. Reason for SELL
ing hot weather.
chlldraas has an iron dearly that fits
Hrs y lin can on Happy Hoolgan.
Roenfeldt has been telling jackson what
aferrihie person he Is and The Texas ND
Is believing every word
pop Deion is Happy again. The can
teens have received a new stack of Toot-
sic Rolls. Not an ADV,
Meek aud Cortland OF the correspond
ence desk are III the same tent This
wIll mean little duplication In our
news from these co-editors.
The last Of the old guard departed
last Wednesday when the former Top
Sergeant Kennedy packed up ard left us
fof the Artillery Training Camp at Lou
tsxillo Merit. old boy, come back to see
M when the decorations repose on the de-
serving shoulders
a'lie nrlxa tenn Was pulled by Corporal
EeiEer Nawherger. Gaigano.
md Monahsn claim 10 ke the original
KuHfnaH and they are expecting 10 have
tho new tent leader make tracks over
thG hills In a fe wdays. Be easy, boys,
the first coat OF chevron polish hash
worn eff yet.
The subjects OF discussion for the next
week a. the correspondence desk are as
follows.
Thursday-~ThN Hoolsworm; Its Life
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

was told not to tell that Sgt. Downs
went down town to 90 out Of town last
week. He's back again "Myi My How
much better l feel7 Who said the fair
sex can't mend q tired heart
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

TITS said--sh!- that Brother Mat
thews has the cards hipnotized. Others
venture to remark he carries extras up
his sleeve. especially those who have CIV
en- some Of their odd shillings.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

Coming Events Cast Their Shadows
Before Eddie" Delaney expects to go
to town some day.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

Ever see that star performance by that
illustrous team. Shorty" Troupe and
SKINNY" Kessler. It's a great ticitin'
act. DOC" Pritchard is their able as
sistant.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

Pop Deion is happy again. The can
teens have resolved a new stack of loot
Sic Rolls. Not an ADV,
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

We ought to enjoy our meals now. That
terrible quartette from Ehc Remount have
been yanked back. Our best wishes to
Messrs. Litehard. Sheppard, Wingefd and
Rausch. Likewise our sympathles to the
Renount
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

Meek aud Cortland OF the correspond
ence desk are III the same tent. This
Ewill mean a little duplication In our
news from these co-editors.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

Roenfeldt has been telling Jackson what
n terrible person he Is and The Texas Md
Is believing every word.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

How can Edgar have the conscience to
take furlough when his girl has barely
departed from this beautiful section9
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

Jackson, the newly made first-cIass
sergeant. is the only one who appreciates
the honor Of eating at the sergeant's
table May be the corporals would have
20 more OF him.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

The position Of Ordnance Bomber is
poem TO any one In the company who
wanta to take charge of eoraliing all the
news about tho company. Reason for SELL
ing~-hot weather.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
FROM THE SUPPLY DEPOT 81
LeffoUers From School
For Bakers and Cooks

Rumor Hath It that "Skinnay" Kessler
is reducing-his hair. Why! Oh Why!
does Hank" Delaire 60 to town so very,
very often these days. Who is she broth
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

Sheppard they say has new bugler in
his family. Only trouble is the youngster
sounde taps all night long.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

Yesi They say Loew's has a Good at
traction this week Bean Brummel"
shone left one hair sticking up last Tues
day. Twill never do old rounder. Don't
concur with me ole chappie?
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

Noah shed no tears at the departure
from tent six Of big boy Frazer. because
there was always Il scrap in store when
the two wern together We hope that
Roenfeldt can stand up under the abuse.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

The office cup Is having trouble with
tanks. The boys In the office are worse
than the British variety in his estima-
ton when they keep him running after
the water for the cooler
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21

PROBLEM 1t takes Sergeant Gem
aqefiy eight months to get a transfer to
artillery. how long will 1t take Madden
t0 get TO F'rance1 Answers are to be
banded III before next Monday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26
Traced by Laundry Mark.

Perhaps the most striking instance
on record in England Of how laundry
marks assist the police was that Of
the Yarmouth beach mystery, when
the mutilated body of a woman was
discovered on the western shore Of
that, previous to the war, popular sea-
side resort. Over 400 laundries were
visited by the police to discover the
ownership of the linen found on the
body. 1t was traced at last to a small
hand laundry at Woolwich, whittier it
had been sent by a Mrs. Bennett.
Twelve hours later the dead woman
had been identified, and her husband,
Herbert John Bennett, was in custody
charged with her murder.
He had, as he thought, Obliterated
every clew. He had persuaded the
woman to stay at Yarmouth under an
assumed name. He had also, by suspi-
cious pretenses, got her to hide her
identity in every possible way; and
he had decoyed her to the beach at
dead of night and there strangled her
silently, swiftly, secretly-while pre-
tending to caress her. But he over
looked the existence of that one little
telltale laundry mark-which brought
him to the scaffold.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26
Legal Notice

First pub. Wed. June 19-4t
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
Court, Jefferson County-In Probate
In the matter Of the estate of Will
liam Scherer, late of the town of Wa
tertOwn, in said county. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the time
for creditors to present to said court
for allowance claims or demands
against said deceased is limited to
four months from the nineteenth day
of June, A. d. 1918 and that said court
will receive claims and demands pre-
scented against said deceased at the
court house in the city of Jefferson In
said county, on any day before the ex-
piratiOn of said four months; and
that the said court will examine and
adjust such claims and demands at a
term thereof to be held at the city
hall in the city of Watertown on the
sixth day of November, 1918, at the
opening of court on said day, or as
soon thereafter as the parties can be
heard
Dated this 10Th day of June, A. D.
1918. By the Court:
r. B. kirkland,
County Judge.
John G. Conway, ATTORNEY.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26
Why We Fight
Because German Lust of Conquest
Mensces in Many Ways Our
Very National Existence
BY CLARENCE L. SPEED
Secretary Of the War Committee of the
Union League Club OF Chicago


Secretary Of the War Committee of the
Union League Club of Chicago.
Any one of the reasons why we are
at war with Germany, mentioned In
previous articles Of this series, would
be sufficient justification for this ma
ton taking up arms. Only extreme
patience, coupled, often, with complete
failure to recognize the seriousness of
the German menace to America and
the world, kept the United States out
Of the war for nearly three years be-
fore it finally decided to join in. In
fact justification for war with Ger
many existed years before the conflict
in Europe was begun.
1t has been shown that Germany,
for years, had been plotting within our
borders, encouraging immigrants to
became citizens and at the same time
remain faithful to the kaiser. She
filled our land with spies and agents
Of disorganization when, to all out
ward appearances, relations between
America and Germany, were of the
most friendly character.
From evidence supplied by the Ger
mans themselves, it has been shown
that Germany's doctrine that might
alone Is right would menace the very
independence Of the United States just
as surely as it destroyed that of Ser
bia and Belgium, just as soon as Ger
many felt herself strong enough to
make 2 formal attack. German lust
of conquest knew no bounds.
Events of the last year have proven
that Germany, having split the worlc
in half by her creation Of Mitteleu
ropa, extending from the Baltic almos'
to the Persian gulf, was planning to
devour the halves separately. The fac
that our half Of the world was being
reserved for dessert was all the more
reason why we should enter the wal
while a part, at least, of the other hab
was still making resistance.
Finally, when the collapse OF Russis
revealed the fact that Germany was
fighting, not a war of self-preserva
ton, but one of conquest pure anc
simple, and that the freedom Of the
entire world was menaced, any Ques
ton of why we are fighting seemed
superfuous.
The military party in Germany start
ed the war because it believed the time
ripe for conquest.
Proof that ambition, and not consid
Grafton of it's own safety, prompted
Germany to begin the war Is given by
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26
PLAYED Too Slow Pieces.

Wfeniawski had his humorous ex.
periences-this even after he was
quite widely known. On one occasion,
relates Alexander Bloch in the New
York Times. he was asked by a
wealthy British nobleman to state his
terms for playing a half-hour at his
home. They came to an agreement,
and on the evening of the musicale
Wieniawski opened the program with
BeethOven's Romance in E.
He was playing his best and deeply
engrOssed in the music when he sud-
denly noticed out of the corner of his
eye the host nervously looking at his
watch. This happened several times
before the Romance was finished
At it's close, as he was bowling his
acknowledgements to rapturous ap-
plause, the British peer caught him
by the sleeve and whispered in his
ear:
"FOr heavens sake, man, how much
do you expect to get through in half
an hour at this rate? Why do you play
such slow pieces?"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26
F ancies of Children.

Inc Spectator speaks of that "region
into which the 'grownup' has no right
or entry, and no key to turn the lock"
the mind of the child, and then gives
some instantaneous flashes of the child
point of view, a point of view discon-
certingly aloof and apart from that of
"groWnups." A child, on a torpedoed
snip, when everyone was anxiously
hoping that it would keep af1oat, was
heard to say, in weary voice: ooh,
when will the ship go down?" A small
boy who was being shown the bust Of
his grandfather, mounted on a little
circular stand asked his mother
whether his grandfather had been q
very wise man, and then added: "But
was that all there was of him?" Per.
haps the Gaping story is that of an.
other little boy who, when told to mako
no remark on a guests absent foot.
exclaimed: ooh, no, and when I get to
heaven l will say nothing to John the
Baptist about his head"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN
South.

South.
Chicago assenger---------b :2O a. m.
Chicago passenger----- l:O7 q. m.
Chicago passenger--------l /: ~ p. IN.
GAINESVILLE passenger------ 7:1b p. M
500 a. m. train makes close con-
nections for the west at Jefferson
Junction.
Both 11:O7 a. m. and 7:16 p. m.
trains make close connections at JEFF
ferson Junction for Madison and all
points west.
North.
Green Bay nger-------7:b6 a. m.
Green Bay, Sundays only----8:1O a. m.
Green Bay enger-------2:42 p. m.
Northern Michigan----------8 p. m.
Rockford passenger arrives at Wa
tertown at $40 a. m. and goes no
farther.
The 1855 q. m. train makes connec-
ton at Clyman Junction for trains
east.
The 1880 train south makes cOnnec-
lions at Jefferson Junction for points
east.
A train goes west from Clyman
Junction at 4:45 p. m.
*Daily.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26

the fact that Serbia and Belgium, two
helpless little nations, were the first
attacked.
Germany had under no compulsion,
signed solemn treaty to protect the
neutrality Of Belgium. When she
branded this treaty "a scrap Of paper,
she gave proof that all her treaties
would be so considered when her In.
terests demanded. In other words
Germany's invasion Of Belgium meant
the tearing up Of every treaty which
existed between Germany and other
nations. 1t was ample justification FOL
America going to war at that moment
This did not spur America at the
time, but Germany's cruelties In Bel
GUM, surprising anything ever before
known in modern history, gave further
evidence that the world was not safe
as long as such government existed
in it.
Then came Germany's conduct on
the sea. With her battlefield cravenly
seeking shelter behind the defenses OF
the Kiel canal, Germany sent out her
armed merchantmen. Women and chill.
dren were her victims. American citi.
Gems by the score went down to death
on the Lusitania. The United States
made protest, and Germany promised
to mend her ways. This she did, for
q time, until she could build a feet OF
bigger and better submarines, and then
no, MR. 70 ov.fo MT With
fresh vigor. How could we keep out
Of war when Germany, after ruthlessly
killing our citizens, deliberately closed
the sea to us?
German plotters and spies, under
the direct leadership Of the German
ambassador to this country, worked
almost openly, blowing up industrial
plants, sinking ships in our harbors,
and menacing railroads and canals.
Germany, spurred by successes,
openly began to announce plans for
disciplining the United States. She
scoffed at the Monroe doctrine, and
tried to create a German state in
Brazil which, in time would be strong
enough to bring about revolution and
OVcTLuIOW UcluOCTdLlC SOVeFuLuCuC
there.
BY her huge ornaments, her disre-
gard Of treaties, and her evident re-
lance on force alone, Germany was
rapidly making the world an unsafe
place in which to live, forcing all 9th.
er nations to adopt the military sys-
tenn, or be at her mercy.
The German ambition to force Ger
man kultur on the remainder of the
world was well exploited. Kultur, to
the German mind, was not what cul.
ture is to us. It was the whole Ger.
man system, of government, of com.
mercialism and of life. There was
no place for democracy In a world
which bore the stamp Of German kul.
tur. If we valued our form Of govern.
ment, we had to 60 to war.
The fight which England and France
took up from the beginning, and in
which Belgium and Serbia laid down
their lives, was Americas fight from
the first, and Americas fight long be-
fore it began, had America but real
lied. Now America does dealize, and
America cannot and will not make
peace until the Prussian lust for con.
quest is curbed and the Prussian mill.
tary power crushed for all time.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26
MYSTERIOUS Lake Tchad.

The natives of the surrounding coun-
try reverence the Lake Tchad, in At
RIGA, and it's island inhabitants. They
the lakes surface, and commands the
worship Of the race of island dwell
ers. Some even think that these snake
worshipers live within the lake. The
island folk are doubtless glad of a
legend which protects them from at
tack so effectively. Unfortunately for
them, foreigners are not so gullibIe
and adventurous travellers are the more
eager to push on to the lake after
hearing the warnings Of the fear-struck
natives.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26

yes, now, If l may"
At the door the secretary looked
back with his old cheerful smile.
Good night, Kelley" he said. Then
Kelley turned to the telephone.
Miss Hazen," he called promptly,
"this is Kel, an say, your dad didn't
come in and that card of yours didn't
seem to be wOrkin' so I give 1t to Mr.
Arsdale. His crouch went in a min
ute, so l did happen to be right about
1t after all an say. Miss Hazen,' the
Irish voice fell pleadingly, don't you
go an spoil it all now, will YOU"
Over the wire came low happy laugh
ter. mot for the world" called a girl,
ish voice, mot foG The world, Kelley
Cupid"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26
Official City Notices
NOTICE TO SEWER CONTRACTORS.

Office Of the Board of Public
Works, Watertown, Wis.
Sealed proposals for the corstruc-
ton of sanitary sewer and appur-
tenances in West Madison street, city
Of WATERFOWL, Wis, will be received
at the city hall until Tuesday, July 2,
1918, at 2 o'clock p. m.
The work comprises:
200 feet of eight inch vitrified sewer
pipe.
1 eight inch lamphole.
All proposals shall be made only on
printed blanks furnished by the I'M
dersigned upon application.
AS a guaranty that the successful
bidder will upon request of the board
of public works execute a written con-
tract, the form of which is on file at
the office of said board, all proposals
shall be accompanied by cash or a GER
titled check in the amount Of five per
cent of the total contract price. This
cash or check will be returned to bid
ders upon execution of the contract.
The board of public works reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
Plans, profiles and specifications
may be seen at the office Of said board
at the city hall
Dated June II, 1918
Arnold Kraft,
Frank S. Weber.
Gust CHASER,
Edw. F. Wieman,
VIM. A. Beurhaus,
17-24-1 Board of Public Works.
Notice TO Dog Owners.
Notice Is Hereby Given, That dog
licenses for the ensuing year are now
due and may be paid at the city clerks
office.
All owners of dogs who do not pro-
cure licenses by July 1, will be prose-
cuted.
Dated June IS, 1913
Charles Pieritz,
19-21-24-26-28 Chief of Police
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26

Charges
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26
J. C. Draeger
Contractor
PHONE NO. 52i.J

We Take Care of Everything in the
Electrical Line-Repair all Kinds OF
Electric Apparatus-Old and New
House Wiring-Prompt Service Ever.
Office-116 N. THIRD ST-WatertOwn
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26
United States Food Administration
Daily Food Bulletis,,
WISCONSIN


Variation retail
These CHARGE AND DELIVERY.
Visions
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26

John G.. Conway, Attorney.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-01
NOT QUITE WHAT THEY MEANT
eral in Their Use of an Un-
familiar Language.

The literal translation of words and
grammatical construction of sentences
in the different languages is produc-
tive of some very amusing situations.
A gentleman whose wife was noted
for her domesticity was seated next to
Frenchman at a dinner party. De-
string to compliment his neighbor and
enter into conversation, he remarked:
Your wife, she is very homely."
But it remained for a German ho-
telkeeper to cap the climax. Having
taken a trip on train he was much
impressed by the brakeman calling
Next station -. Don't forget your
packages" Desiring to save HIMSELF
the annoyance of forwarding articles
left by departing guests, but mixing
his English words with his German
grammar, he put up sign where it
could not be missed BY them:
'Wait! Look! Have you anything
left!
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-01

Our boys are defending this country
on the high seas and on the land. Our
own defense against common enemy
is to keep the system clean by Kidding
the body of the toxins, or poisons, which
are bred in the intestines. When you
feel tired, sleepy, headachy, when your
breath is offensive, or pimples appear
on the face and neck, it is time to recog-
nize the danger and protect your bodily
health by taking something for the liver
such as DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The machinery of the body needs to
be oiled, kept in good condition, just as
the guns or machinery of ship. Why
should human person neglect his own
machinery more than that of his auto
mobile or his guns? Yet most people
do neglect themselves. Their tongue
has dark brown color, skin sallow.
breath bad. yet they fail to see that
their machinery needs attention.
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets have
been known for nearly half century.
They are made of May-apple, leaves Of
aloe and jalap, made into tiny pellet
and coated with sugar. They are stand
ard and efficacious. You can obtain
them at any drug store in walls for
twenty-five cents. Ask for DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets-and get no other!
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-01
B0SCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the In
fiammation of a sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation in the bronchial tubes,
insuring a good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
in the morning. Made and sold in
America for fifty-two years. A won
derful prescription, assisting Nature ip
building up your general health and
throwing off the disease. Especially
useful In lung trouble, asthma, Group,
bronchitis, etc. For sale in all civil
lied countries.-Adv.