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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08
EFFORT TO ORGANIZE
HOME GUARD co.
HAS Been STARTED
Plans To, Organize Military Com
pany i'm WATERFOWL With a Mem
bership From 80 To 100 To Take
Place of National Guard

Steps are under way here to organ
ize military company in Watertown
to take the place of the National
Guard which was called into service
by war conditions. Like companies
have been organized in other Wiscon-
sin towns, and why not in Watertown.
Chief of Police Charles Pieritz has the
matter in charge so rar and anyone
desiring to join may submit his name
1t is likely that age will be no bar
as the company is purely organized
to quell serious disturbances within
the the state while the national
guardsmen are at the front This is a
patriotic duty and the response should
be liberal.
If the required number of men can
be secured, equipment we understand,
will be furnished by the state and a
hall can be secured, the present arm
DRY being well equipped for such
work. Aside from the military feature
Of it, there is much physical good to
be derived from the discipline exatced
and the drilling, all of which tends to
make a better man physically and
mentally.
1t is likely that men up to 55 years
or more will be accepted in the ranks.
AS we understand the matter organi-
cations of this character will not be
called for war duty as the government
is very exact as to the quality Of the
men they enlist.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08
SELL WAR STAMPS.
Local Mail Men Dispose of Them To
Value of $71S4.19.

During the month of February the
city and rural mail carriers helped in
the sale of thrift and war savings
stamps to the amount of $71S419. OF
this amount $666169 represented
thrift stamps and s5225O war savings
certificates. To be exact, 1913 war sew
ings certificates were sold and 209O
thrift stamps.
One carrier sold $500 worth of
stamps in one day and holds the re-
cord.
Aside from the patriotism involved
war savings stamps are recognized as
an investment Incompatible Backed
by Uncle Sam, the stamps are match
less for security, and have opened an
avenue for sane, sensible investment
1t may further be explained that the
mail men are selling thrift and wal
savings stamps without receiving g
cent Of extra compensation. Besides
they may not allow their new duties tc
interfere with the carrying of mail
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08
PROGRAM AT NORTHWESTERN
Students VIII Render Several Mum.
bers Saturday Evening.

The Philomathean society Of North
literary and musical program Satur-
day evening:
Something About the Gypsies------
------ Original Work
Karl Sievert
An Essay on Travels Francis Bacon
Hans Bierwagen
A German Speech (title withhelO--
Original Work
Paul Albrecht
Piano Composition
Karl Krause
The Little White Slaves-----------
Walter Beck
Our Relations With Japan-------
Original Work
Melvin Croll
An Essay on Revenge Francis Bacon
John Herman
Sophomore Selected
The first number, Something
About the Gypsies," will be very in
teresting. They often aroused our
curiosity, and Mr.. Sievert has taken it
upon himself to tell all about their
origin and peculiar habits.
The piano solo by Mr.. Krause will
of course, need no further explana-
ton because all know his talent
The next number, an essay by Mr..
Beck, will prove to be Of an astonish-
ing and most interesting nature The
title which he chose is sure to cause
some misunderstanding.
Melvin Crolrs essay on "Our Rela-
tons with Japan" will prove to be of
interest to all. Mr.. Croll is sure to
tell some interesting things. Every
body is welcome.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Will Ask For Bids For Plumbing In
Douglas School.

At regular meeting of the school
board held Wednesday evening in the
city hall the resignation of Simon Mol
zahn as a member Of the school board
was accepted.
Plans for the proposed plumbing in
Douglas school were gone over rapidly
and the board adjourned to meet
Thursday evening to consider the
plans more fully. At the meeting on
Thursday resolution was passed to
have the building committee adver-
tise for bids for the proposed work.
The building committee was also in
structed to receive bids on folding
chairs to be used in the high school,
gymnasium.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08
WRITES TO FATHER.
Man In the Navy Now At Philadelphia
Yards.
Navy Yards, Philadelphia.
March 6, 1918.

Navy Yards, Philadelphia.
March 6, 1918.
My Dear Father:
Have been kept so busy that I ne
elected answering your letter and
telling you that had been transferred
from the DeKalb to the navy yards to
await one of the new torpedo boat de-
stroyers. In case of necessity 1 may
be sent to any kind of ship, but 1 think
to a destroyer most likely.
I know of Kennedy's advancement
and many others. l didn't care to take
it because I would have to remain in
the service until I am sixty-four years
old The government is looking out
for us in pretty good shape anyway
My pay with all family allowances
amount to about as much as a high
rank
When the boys go to camp, advise
them to take out the full $4,000 life
insurance offered by the government
person has to be Just as dead for
$1,000 as for $4,000 and if a person
has the slightest bunch of dying why
not take tHe luIl dLuoult III ueILlHS
Uncle Sam 81 per month against
$4,000 that / wont get killed or die
What do you think OF the quick way
America has got down to business. If
we had Arctic nights here Bryan
would have been right when he said
"the president could raise a million
men over night"
The family are all we'll. How's your
health on this birthday? Write SOON
Your loving son,
John S. Danner
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08
DR.. FRED. c. HANEY
MAYORALTY CANDIDATE
AT SPRING ELECTION
Says Ii Elected To Office He VIII At
tend To Duties Faithfully and To
the Best of His AbiIity-TwO
Now In Field.

Another candidate has entered the
| mayoralty contest. DR.. F. G. Haney
announced Thursday that he would be
candidate for mayor of Watertown
at the spring election and nomination
papers are now being circulated in
his interest about the city.
When asked if he was running upon
any specific platform he said no, but
that if he was elected he would attend
to the duties of the office to the best
of his ability. DR.. Haney has been a
practicing physician here several
years and served as commissioner Of
health one term under Mayor Kading.
This is the first time Dr. Haney has
aspired to any public office within the
race with the promise of giving the
office his best endeavor, leaving the
result with the voters Of the city.
In speaking of the mayoralty con-
test one thing seems apparent, and
that is that many business men be-
lieve in giving Mayor Mulberger a
second term in office if he desires to
so serve. There is nothing in his con-
duct of city affairs during the past
two years that would warrant the as
sumption that his conduct of the Of
flee has not been first class and eco
nomical. The News advocates this
with all due respect to any other can
didate aspinring for the position of
head of the city government.
Evidently the office Of city assessor
is one that attracts as besides the
present assessor there are three can
dates in the field: Frank Scheiber,
A n Thauer and Louis Kronitz. They
are all well known citizens and men
of ability, competent to serve in the
cornered fight it is hard to forecast
the result.
The nomination papers Of Herman
E. Kruger, candidate for assessor,
have been freely signed about the
city, an indication of his popularity
Mr.. Kruger has several years as as
SCISSOR of the city and is we'll convers-
ant with city valuations
Women may vote at the election on
April for school officers Several
school commissioners are to be elect
ed in the city this spring and women
have the legal right to cast their bal
lots for Such officers
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08
AURORA BOREALIS.
Blood Red Sky and Shooting Shadows
Illumine Night.

A strange phenomena was visible
in the heavens Thursday night The
spectacle is known as the aurora
borealis, or northern lights, but it
was of an unusual nature last night,
the sky being covered with red
blotches similar to those caused by a
fire. This feature was noticeable all
over the sky. There were the shooting
lights common in all such phenomena.
The northern lights are electric in
nature and were in sight last night,
due probably to temperature changes
They often cause such electric dis
turbances as to interfere with the
working of telegraph instruments.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08
Enlisted As Machinist,

Henry Maltz has enlisted with Uncle
Sam as a gasoline engine mechanic in
answer to a call recently made for
800 mechanics. He reported to County
Clerk John F. Welch at Jefferson to-
day and will be sent to Kellyfeld,
Texas.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08
CHILDREN RAISE $3.50.
St Bernard's ParOcIiaI School Holds
Rumage Sale.

The children of st. Demands paro-
chial school have added the sum of
$3.50 to the Junior Red Cross branch.
This is a result of rummage sale
which the children held on last We'd
nesday and probably entities the
school to 100 percent.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08
Attention Candidates! n TRE

job printing department is fully
equipped to print your cards now at
reasonable prices and on short no
tice. We also furnish the union label
without extra cost Give us a trial.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08
THE WEATHER

For Wisconsin-1ncreasing cloudi-
ness with probably snow in north and
rain or snow in south portion late to-
night or Saturday; colder in north
portion tonight. Coolest during last
night "a; warmest today 4S.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express thanks to
members of the societies and other
friends for kindness extended before
and after the death of Mrs. William
Kruse The Family
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08
Public Notice.

The undersigned will not be re-
sponsible for the payment of any
debt incurred by any person in my
name without my consent.
Edward J. Rimestead, Jr
March 6, 1918. 6-3t
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08
The Reason.

A rich rascal writes: 81 have five
brothers and only four of them say
unkind things about me- I never have
lent any money to the fifth" Claude
Callan in the Fort Worth Star-Tele-
gram.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08

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, 1918-03-08
DEATH SUMMONS
ANDREW 0'BR|EN, JR.
AT HIS HOME HERE
Young Man Had Returned Home
From West Sunday In Feeble
COnditiOn-Death of Mrs.
G.. Huebner Thursday.

The death of Mr.. Andrew J. O'Brien
Jr., which took place at the family
home, 211 College avenue, early
Thursday morning, was distinct
shock not only to his relatives but to
many friends in this city. He had re-
turned from the West Sunday even
ing after an absence of more than two
years, and although in poor health
made the trip alone. When he went
west he was employed for awhile in
a clerical capacity for the United
States at Mount Rainier Park, Wash
ington, later going to Cottonwood
Idaho, and Tucson, Arizona.
Mr.. O'Brien was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Andrew j. O'Brien of this city
and was born here January IS, 1887
He attended the public schools and
for some time was engaged with bust
ness firms in Milwaukee and Wauke-
gan, returning to Watertown to man.
age the Third street meat market for
A. j. OBrien & Sons. A throat trouble
caused him to make a change Of eli
mate and he went west.
He is survived by his parents, three
brothers and three sisters: George
OBrien, Tacoma, Wash, James w.
and Harry O'Brien, Watertown, Mrs.
o. w. Joslin, Dodgeville, Miss Lorine
OBrien, Tacoma, Wash, Miss Pearl
O'Brien, Watertown. The funeral will
take place on Monday morning. Ser
vices will be held in ST. Bernard
church at o'clock. The burial will be
in ST. Demands cemetery.
Mrs. Christian Huebner died Thurs
day morning at 2 o'clock at the fami-
ly residence, COS Eighth street, fol-
lowing a stroke of paralysis. She
was born in Lebanon March 16, 1869.
Her maiden name was Louise Braun
schweig and she was married to Mr..
Huebner February 5, 1891. They re-
sided in Lebanon until two years ago
when they moved here. She is sur
vived by her husband and seven chill
dren: Arthur, Camp Grant, Otto,
Ixonia, Martha, Johanna, Alvina, Wal
ter and Carl, at home. Funeral SER
vices will be held Monday afternoon
at 1 O'Clock in the home and at 1:30
o'clock in ST. Marks Lutheran church.
Interment will be made in the Luth-
eran cemetery.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08

A tempting luncheon will be
served at Freddy Meyers place
Saturday night and all are well
come. Orchestra music will al
so be served the public.
Read the News.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08
MEETINGS
Tonight.

LIGUGTkT
St Johns Church Choir.
Log Camp No. 401. M. w. A.
Bartenders Union.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08

972 761 633-2572
Scores rolled at the West Side al
legs by the HeavyWeights Thursday
evening:
F. H. Lehmann 176 125 149- $50
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08

Scores rolled by the Wilkowski
High Life nine pin club at the Turner
alleys Thursday evening:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08

Heavy wrapping paper for
sale at the News office.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-08

Women may vote at the election on
April for school officers. Several
school commissioners are to be elect
ed in the city this spring and women
have the legal right to cast their bal
lots for such officers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
Americans Under Fire
By Albert Payson Terhune
THE BATTLE OF BAD AXE.


up trouble from time tme the newly settled middle west And 1882
he
Breaking
Mississippi
At
c to
nohward
with their Indian
The cavalry
Black
galopng
This
force to than double original
TIE INDIANS belief
Black Hawk led his red Wisconsin
night into cavalrymen> fell
who had already
and their
the
march Atkinson overlook Black Hawk the
Prairie
side Of the Mississippi had
bark
Atkinson
well too late
had not puffed the
the
feryng the Atkinson behind
a
There of Bad
white and of swamp
unchecked by the terrific blast
~ From another the soldier forced
SOLDIERS Indians
SWEEP ON gardless OF
ampaign to be decided
hand fighting in the willow of Bad
free from the terror Of flame and tomahawk.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
Weather Has Often Been
HOOdOO for Uncle Sam

There is plenty Of precedent for the
weather conditions which are Gripping
Uncle Sam at the critical moment
when 1t Is most needful for everything
to run smoothly. In almost every
great crisis in our country's history.
the weather has played our foes hand
against us. For exampe:
A record winter. for ice and cold, all
but demolished the American army at
Valley Forge. A cold snap nearly
wrecked the crossing Of the Delaware
The same cold snap froze New York
harbor, SO that the British were able
To transport stores and cannon across
the ice between the Battery and Staten
island.
A January thaw ruined the chance of
the Army Of the Potomac to capture
Lees whole army on the RappahannoclS
In 1852, and thus end the Civil war.
A storm prevented the relief of Fort
Sumter. thus leading to its lombard
ment and the outbreak Of the Civil
war.
| A typical cloudburst almost lost VI
all OF northern Mexico by soaking tn,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
FRANCE STILL STRONG.

We have been told frequently
that France has been "blcd
white" a phrase much to the lik-
ing Of the Germans who origi-
mated it.
The facts, however, do not sup
port that theory SO pleasing To
the Huns. 1t Is probably true that
France has passed the crest of
her strength in man-power, but
she is wonderfully strong.
Charles r. Crane, who has re-
turned from the battlefields, after
a considerable tour of observa-
ton, says that the French army
today is at the highest point set
attained in spirit and morale. and
is supported TO the limit by the
French people. The politicians
will not stop the game this time.
Mr.. Crane was fortunate enough
to witness an attack from the
French front which, he says, was
a complete demonstration Of tho
military genius Of The French aud
of very thorough preparation.
General Pershing. too. has
given added. testimony Of the
valor and genius of the French.
We are told officially that Eng
land has more than 100000 men
available under arms.
Certainly we do not need to be
discouraged from the military
viewpoint. Our one great work
is to furnish food and more men.
France and England are not
weakened in men, but they are
depending upon us for food, and
there is the opportunity of each
American man and woman to win
this war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
Talk Of the Tolu,s
"Take. Him and WeieeVwes
Says Friend Wife.

The draft has given Independence to
women. The vote Is nothing beaide
the.autocratic authority Conferred by
process which places husband,s
fate directly in his wife's hands. The
report Of the provost marshal general
does not say how many wives have
been able to retaliate for years Of neg.
lect by telling the truth TO the draft
board. but there must have been q.
brigade OF them And one can only
guess how many wives have been able
to secure promises OF undreamed.o OF
liberties by threatening not to sign
affidavits Of dependency.
At the forest service headquarters In
a copy OF a letter sent by a neglected
wife to a draft board. The head OF
the house had claimed exemption on
account of dependency. The board
ordered him to return home and se-
cure a letter from his wife stating the
facts. This is what the Sierra Ranger
says she wrote:
Dear United States Army:
"My husban asst me to rite a reck.
mend that he supports his family,
He can't read, SO don't tell him. Jus
take him. He amt no good to me.
He amt done nothin but drink
lemmen extrack and play fiddle since
married him eight years ago. and 1
gotta feed SEWN kids Of hisn. Maybe
you can git him to carry gun. Hes
good on squirrels and eatin'. Take him
and welcom. I need the grub and his
bed for the kids. Don't tell him this
but take him."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
Slang
Dictionary of Words Used
in the Trenches.

Taking Overwhelming the force in a
trench.
Tank--A new type OF British armoured
car.
Taube-German for dove A type of
German airplane used early in the
war.
Tchinovnik-A small officeholder I'M
der the old regime in Russia.
Tear Shell---A German chemical shell
that temporarily affects the eye
sight.
Territoriai--An English soldier that
corresponds to an American militia
man.
Tin Aats-Steel helmets. Also name
for staff officers.
r. N. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
most powerful of high explosives,
and sulphuric acids.
Tommy Atkins - Popular names for
English common soldier.
Tommy's Cooker-A special kind Of al
cohol stove for the trenches.
rovarish (piurai Tovarishi) - Russian
word for comrade. Used like the
'Citoy-n" Of the French revolution.
Train Sanitaire-Hospital train.
Traverse-A detail of trench construc-
ton to prevent enfilading fire by the
enemy.
Trench Candle-Also called ration
heater. A short length OF newspaper
rolled tight. pasted together and
soaked in melted parrafin.
Trench Feet-A disease of the feet
brought on by cold and wet. !
Turtles German hand grenades.
Observation-Disclosures gun.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03

powder at Buena Vista and rendering
the American army's best ammunition
useless.
A dense fog caused the blunder
which lost George Washington the Bat
tie of Germantown, which Historians
agree) might well have won our coun-
try's freedom at one stroke, averting
six more years of costly war.
Wholesale sunstrokes blocked the
movements OF washingtons troops at
the Battle OF Monmouth, and they made
him abandon his plan for cutting the
enemy to pieces before they could
reach the safety of New York.
Terrific heat impeded the progress
OF our armies in Cuba in 1898, and
caused more deaths and incapacity
than did all the Spanish bullets.
storm drove the Pilgrim fathers
n thousand miles out OF their course
and landed them. in midwinter, at
Plymouth. when they had planned to
settle far to the southwark. That first
Icy winter almost destroyed their coll
ony.
So the weather man Is playing'tru
to ancient form in sending weeks of
ice and snow to tie up transportation
and coal at a time when transportation
| and coal are most necessary to our
Ncountry's war activities,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ., 1918.
The GOVERNORS CALL.

I Governor Stewart acted wisely
in deciding to call special ses-
sion Of the legislature to consider
matters Of vital Importance to the
commonwealth.
No time should be lost in set
Ting the problem Of seed gram
for the farmers. Too much time
has been lost already in discus
sion Of various plans for federal,
state and county aid. There has
been too much talk from am
bilious politicians who are tum-
bling over themselves these days
to cajolc the farmers, and espe-
cially members of the Non-Par-
tisan league. The interests of the
people as against certain ele-
ments of disorder are not suf-
ficiently regarded by some of
these so-called leaders of the
people.
No new political party that APP
peals to a single class and disre-
CARDS all others will make much
Roadway in his state.
Our farmers, the largest class
Of producers and upon whom we
must depend for the most i'm
portant development Of Montana
should have their Immediate
needs assured by legislation with
out delay. They must be pro-
yided with every means to seed
and harvest the very largest
crops possible. This is an abso-
lutte war time necessity. 1t is
Montana's greatest war work ant
it must not be neglected or post.
poned for an hour.
We think, too, that the legisla.
turc should pass a drastic law tt
punish the defamcrs of the coun'
try and the flag. The recent de-
cision of Judge Bourquin II
which he held that the espion
age law did not operate agaiils
this form of disloyalty certalnl!
shows the need of new legisla
tion to meet this situation.
Perhaps there are other need
of importance to be considered
although we do not think that on
lawmakers should go into an eN
tended program Of legislation a
this time.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
AN IMPUDENT SON.

That boy will be the death of me
some day." declared the head of the
family.
Il am sure I don't know where he
gets all his impudence and self-assur-
ance; surely not from me. He returned
home from school the other day to
spend the holidays, as supposed, and,
entering my office. he threw his hat
on the floor. selected an easy chair, put
his feet on my desk, lit a cigarette, in
hailed a few puffs, and then. turning
languidly to me, he drawled:
IT say. dad, do you remember the
time you were expelled from schocl?"
l did. There was no use denying it.
for one day. in a burst of confidence.
l had told him Of my escapades as a
boy. and lived to regret that I had
been so indiscreet.
"What do you mean. you young ras-
CALI" I roared.
"Oh." he said. easily. 1--WE been ex-
PEELED too. Astonishing. isn't 1t. dad.
how such things will run In q family
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