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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
ALIBI PROVED FOR PRETZEL
Going Far Back Into Ancient History,
1t Can Be Proved That 1t Was
Not of German Origin.

Now comes the lowly pretzel before
the bar Of public opinion in a valorous
attempt to remove 1.-The stigma of Ger
man origin. It has delved deep into
ancient history to prove it's alibi and
upon the face of the evidence pre-
sented it has made out a reasonable
case for itself. Indignantly does the
pretzel deny that it sprang from I'M
hallowed association with German
beer; that use it declares is a desc
Grafton Of it's originally high birth, a
degradation Enthusiastically leu
tonic. The pretzel insists that it is
Inherently a baked prayer, for in the
early day of the Christian church the
pretzel was used almost exclusively
as reward of merit given by priest
to children for learning their prayers.
In the monasteries Of the middle ages
the pretzel was considered rare del
fcacy, and during lent it was the usual
aims offering. Furthermore the very
crookedness of the pretzel is crush
ing argument against it's calumniators,
for 1t represents the arms folded in
prayer. Thus stands the case for the
sanctity of the humble pretzel.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
Correspondence
ROUTE SIX.

Frank Bohnsack and Walter Vandre
spent Wednesday in Watertown.
Walter Albright was a Watertown
caller Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Heitz and son
Henry spent Thursday in Jefferson.
Albert Heitz, Walter Bergdoll and
Edwin Appenfeldt left for army camps
Wednesday,
William Fischer and family spent
Thursday evening at Milford
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bohnsack, Mr..
and Mrs. K Wandschneider and fami-
ly of Watertown, Mrs. Wandschneider
of Fort Atkinson, Miss Lydia Amborn
of Hubbleton, Esther Cruel of Water
town and Frances Bergdoll were
among the visitors at the home of Wal
ter Albright Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry West and daugh-
ter Marcella were Watertown visitors
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Bergdoll and son
George Miss Frances Bergdoll and Mr..
and Mrs. Appenfeldt visited at Jeffer-
son Wednesday.
Miss Lydia Amborn has returned to
her home in Hubbleton after a visit
with her sister, Mrs. Walter Albright.
Phil West spent Friday in Water
town.
Mrs. w. Albright and daughter La
Verne and Miss Esther Cruel visited
in Hubbleton Thursday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
AFTER A RECORD.
Harry DOugherty, Jr. Making Coed In
Hot Springs.

The following article taken from the
Thomas Cat at Hot Springs, Ark,
concerns the son of former resident
OF Watertown, now conducting the St.
Charles, Hotel in that city:
The Thomas Cat is glad to note the
progress Of Hot Springs boy who is
loved and esteemed by all who know
him, and that individual is little Har-
ry Dougherty. When his father sent
him away to school he said he was
going after record, and it seems that
he is speeding up all right. He was in
the Little Rock college four years,
graduating last June with high hon
ors from the academic course. In an
oratorical contest in May he won a
gold medal over older boys, some of
whom had already received their de-
grees. During his college course he
was elected captain of the foot and
basketball teams, proving himself ca
pable OF the position entrusted him.
After finishing at Little Rock he de-
clded to study electrical engineering,
and is now attending the A. and M.
College at College Station, Texas.
With the high marks he received at
Little Rock college, also the passing
OF the examination at A. and M. he
was assigned to the two year govern
ment course" of electrical engineer
ing. He is seventeen years of age, and
is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dougherty
of the st. Charles Hotel
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
Pitt a Spendthrift.

The complaint that many Of our
statesmen will not themselves set the
fashion in economical living in war
time Is not new one. Pitt, who
preached economy and forced it on the
people, was himself a notorious spend
thrift.
For long time (while warden Of
the Cirque ports) his income was f1O,-
600 year, and it never fell below e.
600. Yet he was always hard up, and
when he died the nation, in the throes
Of great war, had to find some f40,-
600 to satisfy his creditors.
Examinations Of Pitts household
budgets-made from time to time at
his own request-shOwed such items
as hundredweight of butchers meat
consumed in single week-or, more
accurately, charged to Pitts account.
London Chronicle.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
WHEN JIM CLAIMED ANN!E
Maid Was Sorry to Leave, but, as She
Put 1t, 1t Was a Matter
of Duty.

Ellis Parker Butler, the well-known
humOrist, has story in the American
Magazine in which the main character
says:
"'Well, Jimmy had been with the
BurtOnS six years and Annie, our
hired girl, had been with us five years.
/ guess everybody thought she hadn't
any other name at all until one eve
ming when Jimmy came over and
knocked at the back door and asked
mother if Miss Dornbacher was home.
She wasn't, because she had gone to
the Evangelical Lutheran church, but
after that Jimmy used to come over
and Annie would put two chairs out in
the yard under the apple tree and they
would sit and talk. Or Jimmy would
talk. He would talk and talk and talk,
and every once in while Annie would
say, "Yes," and, after she learned it,
3"No," So, after couple of years,
Jimmy began to hold Armies hand
when he talked to her, and in a couple
of years more they got engaged. j
guess they liked each other.
81 was in our dining room one day,
looking to see if Annie had put any
fresh cookies in the jar In the closet,
when l heard my mother say, ooh.
Annie!' in the kitchen, as If she was
sorry about something. So then Annie
said:
Il bin sorry to go away, too, ma'am,
but it is right everybody should get
married once Or twice.
"I know my mother said; but
don't know what Twill ever do with
out you, Annie =,
$50 then Annie cried, and there
were no cookies, so / went out"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
LOCAL MARKET,
Easily ARRANGED,

One beautiful summer night, when
the crickets were chirping in the grass
and the caterpillars were dropping
from the trees, John Henry turned to
the charming girl who was sitting on
the veranda at his side.
sEdith." said he timorously, "there
comes to me thought, might say q
fear"
swell, what is it?" queried the fair
girl, as the other hesftated.
Il suppose" responded John Henry,
suggestively, hopefully, "that were to
steal a kiss you would have me ar
rested?"
Perhaps" was the ready rejoinde1
of the girl, "but you could find some
body to pay your fine, couldn't your"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25

When the treasury department asks
for a Liberty Loan of six billion dol
lars from the American people it is
given out in quotas to the states, who
in turn give it out to counties and in
turn to towns and cities. The amount
to be raised is known by those ap-
pointed to conduct the campaign and
every citizen, whether he be farmer
Or dweller in the city, is expected to
do his full share, and should do it to
the utmost of his capacity. There is
no necessity for anyone running to a
lawyer or a citizen at such a time for
advice. The only advice to follow is
that of compliance with the wishes of
your own government. Walk up like a
man, subscribe all you possibly can
and go home with feeling that you
have at least tried to do your full duty
by the government which protects
you in your property rights and in
your pursuit of happiness.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
House Oldest in America,

Tradition, Endorsed by the press
and the testimony of the oldest in
habitants, gives authority to the state
ment that the oldest house, No. 81
North ST.. George street, st. Augustine,
Fla, is really the oldest house in
America. Built by the Dons in medic
val times (1589) on the oldest street
Of what was the site of the Indian vii
lage Of Seloe, whose chief was Folio
mato, this ancient house has never
been remodeled or mOdernized.
The architecture is of Moorish de-
sign, antedating the Spanish. With it's
coquina-terrace floors, round carved
pillars in the patio, mahogany stair
way, hewn red cedar timbers, all
pegged together, secret closets and
other substantiating hallmarks, it is
unlike any other house in st. Angus
tine, and is truly one Of the sights Of
the ancient city.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
AN HEROIC SACRIFICE.
FLU CASES REPORTED
STEADY BY JERKS"

Sixteen cases of Spanish Flu were
reported to the health department to-
day and on Thursday there were only
two cases reported, showing that this
disease travels spasmodically So long
as pneumonia does not follow there is
little to fear and patients should take
all possible precautions with this end
in view.
1t is stated upon the authority of the
state board Of health that the state
does not supply Rosenau's serum for
influenza as the use of the vaccines or
serums have met with only partial
success and the entire proposition is
largely in the experimental stage.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
Emotions and the Eye.

The thing we look at straightest and
most steadily is the eye of the man or
woman who talks to us. And no emo
ton changes the glistening Of that eye.
Yet, so unobservant are we all, espe-
cially descriptive novelists, that eyes,
in fiction, always flash, and no doubt
will always flash, under the stress Of
any kind of rage. The assassin Of the
surgeon in Paris the other day went
to his deed, as we read in the ficti-
tious part of the report of witness,
with eyes that flashed according to
custom. Now the human eye has two
places for flashing-one in the clear
pupil, showing one point of light or
more according to the light or lights
reflected; the other in the white.
Neither of these brightnesses depends
upon the mind.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
Wouldn't Mix in That.

"Howdy, Squire" saluted a young
er neighbour. 'Me and wife have got
into sort Of a jangle over naming
our baby. It's our first, and I s'pose
we're more particular about it than
folks who have bunch Of 'em. Wife,
she Is set and determined to name him
after her side Of the house, and I'm
sticking and hanging for him to be
named after one of my kin. Now, if
you'll come over and settle it for us
we'll"
"Now, looky here, /Lucasw inter.
rupted old man Backedaffer. "While
I hate peace as much as anybody, and
more than q good many, I hain't so
absolutely senseless and fOOlhardy as
all that kansas City Sun.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
NAVY RECRUITING SOON.
Milwaukee Naval Station Is Notified
To This Effect.

Recruiting for the navy will be re-
opened soon under the new selective
service regulations according to the
navy officer at the Milwaukee branch
station. Each county is given a def
mite quota each month. Men are badly
needed in the different departments
such as deck officers, machinist
mates, carpenter mates, and hospital
corps men. Men who are specially
qualified only will be accepted.
Applications can be made at 222
Grand avenue, Milwaukee. If appli-
cants are accepted a request will be
made upon the provost marshal gen.
eral that the men be indicted into the
navy.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
GAMES WILL BE PLAYED.
High School Football Schedule Will
Be Resumed Soon.

The remaining football games on
the high school schedule will be
played as soon as the ban on influenza
is lifted. Oconomowoc is booked for a
game November 2 at "Cooney." On
November Wayland academy will
play here and Portage is booked for a
game here on November 16.
Northwestern college has cancelled
all games for the season. College with
winch games were scheduled have
dropped football for this season. The
Students Army Training Corps has in
terfered with football at the different
colleges, so the local college decided
to cancel all games.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
Social DOingS

The marriage Of Miss Viola Scheel,
daughter of William Scheel, former
resident of Watertown, and Charles
Overly, Jr. of Rockford, ILL, took
place at Rockford on October 81. They
will reside at 316 Hinckley avenue,
Rockford. The bride wore a gown Of
white Liberty satin and veil caught
with orange blossoms, the same her
mother, now deceased, wore when a
bride. The bridal bouquet was a
shower of roses and orange blossoms
Many Watertown friends extend con-
gratulations.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25

A representative of the state dairy
and food commission was in the city
this week looking up violations of the
food laws of the state and found some
violations with respect to the sale of
meat and eggs.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
Is So Today.

Postoffice employees were showering
congratulations upon Hermna Zim
hermann today, the occasion being the
fifty eighth anniversary of his birth.
Mr.. zimmerman handles the mails
be tween the postoffice and railway
depOts
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
knowledge Gained by Experience,

A young ensign, acting as school
teacher on the battleship Texas, says
Philadelphia Public Ledger, asked
the question: "What are the two prin-
cipal parts Ola sentence?" He ex-
pected. OF course. to get the answer,
Subject and predicate
The old "salt" who was called on
scratched his head in perplexity and
at last replied: SOLITARY confinement
and bread and water"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25

Circuit court will convene at Jeffer-
son next Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Hon. George Grimm presid-
ing. Former County Judge C. B. Rog-
ers of Fort Atkinson will act for Dis
trict Attorney A. L. Stengel, who is in
the aviation service.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
Appeal to PSYCHOLOGISTS

We are going in strong for psychol.
ogy and invite assistance. Why is 1t
that whenever sheriffs, marshals and
constables have their photographs
taken they invariably wear their hats?
Houston Post.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
Brinoino Drama I'm to Dat.

+. e. Atkinson of Boston says he
saw an unusual performance of "RO-
meO and Juliet at town In the mid
die West. The players introduced q
game Of cards in the balcony scene.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
CLASSIFIED ADS

ALI notices in this column will be
charged for at the rate of rs cents
for five lines, to run three times
No notice taken for less than rs
cents. Count six words to the line.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
Mayor Receivers.

Mayor Charles Mulberger, who has
been confined to his home the past
ten days suffering from la grippe, was
able to be out of doors today.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25

The united war work campaign Wi!
be started and continued from Novem
Der II to Is.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
FRIDAY, OCTOBER s5, 1918.
J. P. HOLLAND, Editor.

1t is certainly evident that Germany
is not short of brass.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25

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, 1918-10-25
Market Reports
Milwaukee Live Stock Market

Milwaukee-Hogs, receipts, 300;
steady. Cattle, 600. Calves, 800; steady.
Sheep, 800; steady.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
CARD OF THANKS.

WE wish to extend our sincere thanks
to our friends and relatives for
their kind assistance rendered during
our bereavement, the death of Harry
inge, the pallbearers, the Rev. C. A.
futile, and singers.
The Family.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
Architecture Reflects History.

Like most Alsatian towns. Metz re-
fleets it's FrancO-Prussian history In
it's architecture. Part of the fortifica-
lions were begun by the French and fin
ished by the Germans. The Roman
Catholic cathedral looks down over
the Lutheran church. And the city
gates, of which there are ten, are
doubly named, Porte d'Allemagne or
Deutsche tor, and so on.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation
of any person, firm or corporation
which may appear in the columns of
the News will be gladly corrected II
brought to attention of the editor.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25

Entered as second-class matter In the
postoffice at Watertown, Wis,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.

Published every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday by the WATERFOWL News
Publishing Co., at 1O8 Second street,
Watertown, Wis. Subscription rates
In city by carrier 25c month,
or SITS per year II paid in advance.
Outside of city by mail $500
Delivered by carrier to any part OF the
city Phone 30.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-25

The extremity low water this sum-
mer and fall reminds one of the agita-
ton forty years ago or more which
was on for the removal of the dam at
Milford, a bone of contention with the
farmers along Crawfish rver for miles
north of Milford. At that time Milford
was a busy hive of industry. The late
Walter Green was the mainstay of the
whole town. There was a bank, a
Touring mill, cooper shop and nee
essary adjuncts. The wheat was
bought of the farmer, ground into
flour for shipment and was taken by
steamboat to Hubbleton, where it
was loaded onto railroad cars. The
dam kept a good stage of water in the
river, but at last the farmers won out
for the removal of the Gam, and Mil
ford went into innocuous desuetude,
a fire wiping out all that remained of
0e buildings used in the production
of flour.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-24
ELIMINATE AUsTRIA.HUNGARY

The Austro-~F Hungarian situation obviously is not receiving
the attention to which it is entitled on account OF the over
shadowing and transcendent issues involved III the correspond
euce with Germany.
In assuming that any terms accepted, either willingly or
unwilingly, by Germany will apply with equal measure to
Austria Hungary, we do not revert to the field OF speculation
1t is one OF the inevitable conclusions on which there can be no
discussion.
While it cannot be stated with equal postreness. the
question arises whether or not, with Austria Hungary eliminated
on the same terms that Bulgaria was driven to accept, Germany
could not more easily be driven to peace on the same basis.
In protesting that she will be agreeable only to a peace
that safeguards the rights of the German people, the German
government is substituting the shadow for the substance,
1t cannot be denied that the unconditional surrender of
Bulgaria afforded the German people the first complete reve,
laton OF actual conditions. Perhaps it is too strong to say that
the revelation is complete, but if they are not sufficiently
enlightened to appreciate the true significance Of recent devel
opments it is their own fault. The facts are before them, and
may be appropriated in the naked truth or they may submit to
having them colored in the interest OF the ruling class. as they
choose.
The surrender of Austria-IIungary at least would deprive
the German of the pretense of presenting a solid front while
lo9ckeyiing for an advantage to which he is not entitled on a basis
of military unity.
There is a ~wel-defined suspicion, which those in possession
OF all the facts might be able to state with positiveness, that
Austria-Hungary is continuing in the war upon the representa-
ton that Germany will be able to arrive at terms more advan-
tageous to Austria-Hungary and assuredly more advantageous
to Germany, than would be extended in the event of uncondi-
tonal surrender.
OF course neither Germany nor Austria Hungary will be
able to procure any concessions because they appear to stand
together, Tor as surely as they stand together they must fall
together. The German, with an innate confidence in his ability
TO deceive, may believe that the allied governments are not
acquainted with the real situation, or it may be that the mill
tarists are bolsterng up the Austro-H ungarians for the purpose
OF decelving the ordinary peoples of both countries. 1t is not
unnatural that the two crowns, dangling by slender threads,
should resort to any preteXt to postpone the approaching end.
Germany should not be permitted longer to bolster up her
fading fortunes with references to her loyal and valiant ally,
which all the world knows is seeking a jumping off place, and
Austria-Hungary should be given to understand that she cannot
hide behind the bloody sword Of the German nor escape strict
accountability for her part in the war by hiding her face in the
shallow sands of hypocrisy.
A swift and fa~rreaching blow at Austria Hungary would be
a diplomatic triumph, and equal to a military victory.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-24
alton New York Tribune).

In the lenses of those stupid glasses.
narrowed II down until it's a frightful
little hole, all dark and foggy; put II Is
really a big, wide, beautiful world, full
Of thousands and millions of marvel
Gus unfathomable things. Take a wider
view. Consider the disabled soldiers
who are cheerfully setting themselves
to learn new occupations; the people
who are bearing torture of body and
anguish OF mind with a smile. II the
whole world took its troubles as you
are taking yours, where would we
all be?
No oma can afford to be q coward
today while our men in uniform are
setting a new standard Of valor and
| heroism. We've got to measure up TO
them, So you, my child, are going to
| start out with the firm determination
to ignore those glasses. You are going
| out frequently among your friends and
you will not hesitate to a new &C
quaintances, and IL stupid boys or catty
girls say anything about them, you are
merely going to laugh; never let Others
| think they can get under your skin.
Why, you absurd child, those glasses
are your best friends; where would you
be without them? Look at them that
way and begin to discover and praise
your various attractions, instead o.
concentrating on your defects. And dc
not forget yourself and feel some re-
sponslbiiity toward the rest Of the
world. Rejoice in your youth and dc
your mite to the general sum Of glad
ness and common sense.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-24
NEAT ALIBI.

Il was in need Of help to harvest
my prune CROP" said the grower. land
! went to a saloon in a nearby city.
On entering the place I accosted the
barkeeper and asked him If any of
the men lounging about the place cared
for employment at good wages.
81 dunno said the mixer, yer bet
ter ask en-
Amy of you men want to go to
work. I said,
There was a dead silence for a few
moments. when one Of the loafers spoke
UP and queried, What doing and what
do yer pay"
"'Picking prunes,' I replied, and ]
pay SO a day and board
What kind Of a place Is it?' asked
the %garrulous one.
att is an attractive, rolling orchard,
I answered.
1.-THE I. W. w. spokesman rose from
his seat and said: Well. roll her ir
here and let's see her, and wen tel
yer II we wants the job.