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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
FLAMES DESTROY OLD HOTEL.

Niagara Falls, n. Y, Jan. 3.-The
International, one. of the Oldest hotels
at the falls was threatened with de-
struction by fire which started at
noon today. At 2 p. m. there ap-
peared to be no chance of saving 1t.
The building and contents was esti-
mated to be worth $300, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
HOW l CURED
MY CATARRH
TOLD IN A SIMPLE WAY
without Apparatus, Inhalers, Salves,
Lotions, Harmful Drugs, Smoke
or Electricity.
HEALS DAY AND NIGHT

1t is a new way. 1t Is something abb
solutely different. No lotions, sprays or
sickly smelling salves or creams. No
atcmizer, or any apparatus Of any kind.
Nothing to smoke or inhaie. No steam-
ing or rubbing or injections. No elec-
tricity or vibration or massage. No
powder; no plasters; no keeping in the
house. Nothing OF that kind At all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
NOTED SONG WRITER DEAD.

Bennington. Vt, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Annie
Sherwood Hawks, author of many
famous gospel hymns. including Il
Need Thee Every Hour" died at her
home here today at the age of SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
Funeral of George Schlotfeldt.

Funeral services for George Schlot-
feldt will be held at the residence, 707
Sixteenth street, Moline, tomorrow aft
ernoon at 2:30. Rev. A. G. Musson
will perform the ceremony and inter-
ment will Nbe in Riverside cemetery.
Funeral by way of automobile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
Funeral of H. F.. Johnson.

Funeral services for Herbert Ed
ward Johnson will be held at the home,
1909 Thirteenth avenue, Moline, Sat-
urday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. A. Berg
strom of the First Swedish church Of
floating. Burial will take place in
Riverside cemetery Funeral by au-
tOmOhile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline
SUM OF $5,397.64 is
SPENT ON POOR IN
YEAR JUST CLOSED

The sum Of s5,39764 was expended
on the poor Of Moline during the year
1917, according to the annual report of
w. A. Golden, overseer of the poor,
the sum being expended as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03
East Moline Society

Educational department of the Wom-
ans club will meet tomorrow at
$3.50 at the home of Mrs. H. r. Cox.
Mrs. E. D. Aldrich will read a paper
ON Nome and the discussion will be
lead by Mrs. Frank Clendenin. Any
friends of members of this depart
ment or any one interested in this
work are invited to attend the meet
ing.
Plymouth church choir will meet for
rehearsal at the church tomorrow
evening.
Members Of the Plymouth Congre-
gational church are requested to keep
TN mind the oyster supper and annual
meeting at the church tomorrow even
ing.
Mrs. James Shannon entertained a
group OF friends at watch party
Monday evening at her home. There
were three tables of 500 and the high
scores went to Miss Marie Walsh and
James Shannon and the all-cut favor
to Mrs. Charles Young. The home
was made beautiful with Christmas
decorations and at midnight a lunch
was served. The guests have decided
to form q card club and name will
soon be chosen.
Miss Marie Walsh left Tuesday
night for Washington, D. c., after a
holiday visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Walsh, of Silvis. Miss
Walsh met Miss Marguerite Merrimau
of Moline in Chicago, who will go east
with her.
Members of East Moline Red Gross
show your true American spirit by at
tending the Red Cross meeting to-
night at the Plymouth church and dt
your bit toward making it success
| full and enthusiastic meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03

groceries furnished ....... 81 .355.45
FUEL furnished ............. .371.00
Quarantine cases, groceries :. 10000
Quarantine cases, fuel ...... 5000
clothing ........ .......... 31.74
Moline city hospital ........ 1894
Betnany home ............. 700.64
Drugs furnished ........... 1898
Buriais, six .............,.. 1000
Iubercular cases, hospital :. 1,201.6S
Care of children from county
court 1928
Transportation of paupers to
county infirmary, nine 49,. $3.50
House rent, one family ...... 10000
Total .$5,397. "a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-03

Plymouth church choir will meet for
rehearsal at the church tomorrow
evening.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
SEND IN APPLICATIONS
FOR FISH FRY NOW

The conservation commission wish
es those who desire fish fry for stock
ing purposes in waters of inland lakes
and streams to file their application
at once so they may be recorded before
the time for distribution in the spring
Application blanks may be obtained by
writing to the conservation commits
soin.
The commission expects to have a
large number of brook trout fry and
lingering to send out this year. Pre-
parations have been made at the Bay
field hatchery for the holding of a
large number of brook trout fry until
fall when they will be distributed for
planting in streams that overflow
their banks at times of freshets.
They will have several millions of
rainbow trout fry to send out. This
variety is better adapted to the larger
spring water stretms than to the
smaller ones. Water in which the tenn
perature will creep up to Is degrees
f. in summer is we'll adapted for
them.
The department will save a million
or more of the brown trout variety for
applicants who wish them for certain
streams. If applicants desire brown
trout they must make special note of
same
They also expect to have many mil
lions of pike fry for the many inland
lakes.
For inland lakes fed by spring wa
ter with a depth of seventy-fve feet
or more the commission will have
enough to fill all requests.
The fish crop is a very important
one and all people desiring fish for
stocking public waters this year
should file their applications without
delay.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
RAID FOUR SALOONS"
IN A DRY TOWN

The Fort Atkinson Union reports
the raiding of four saloons in that
city recently. The saloons not respect
ing the law under the dry regime are
owned by George Emrick, William
Rohde, William Reap, and John Soul
lin. These men were arrested follow
ing the raid and taken before Justice
E. S. Rice. Each waived examination
and was bound over for trial at the
February term of the circuit court
The fine for selling liquor in dry
territory is from 500 to 5000 for the
first conviction. For any second Of
tense, a fine and Jail sentence.
The raiding was in charge of Sher-
if Edward T. Hayhurst of Jefferson,
who was assisted by CHIEF OF Police
Krebs, Deputies George Mason of that
city, and M Hermann of Jefferson, and
Grover Mason, Jack Mason, George
Hausz and Rudolph Wetzel At exact
ly $50 o'clock the officers, in pairs,
entered the four saloons. Sheriff Hay
hurst and Grover Mason made the
raid at Scullins and found four cases
of Spaeth's beer. Deputy Herman and
Rudolph WetzeI searched Emrick's
and took away one case OF beer and AZ
gallons of whiskey. George Mason and
George Hausz and Chief Krebs and
Jack Mason raided the Rohde and
Reap saloons, respectively, but found
nothing. The beer and whiskey con-
iscated was taken to the city Jail.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
GERMAN ALIEN ENEMIES
MUST REGISTER IN U. S.

Among the regulations for the regis
tration of German alien enemies in the
United States during the first week of
February, are the following:
All German males OF the ages of IA
years and upward are required to reg
lister. Notice of time and place of reg
istration will be given by publication
in newspapers.
The affidavit of each registrant must
be accompanied by four unmounted
photographs, signed across the face so
as not to obscure the features, and the
hnger prints of each reg1strant shall
be taken.
Between 10 and Is days after regis
tration each alien enemy must again
appear before his registration officer
to obtain a registration card, which
will bear his name and his left thumb
print. This card must be carried by
the registrant for future Identified
ton.
An alien enemy who changes his
place of residence to another place
within the same registration district
must at once report the change to the
registration officer. No alien enemy
shall move out of the district without
a permit. Application for a permit
must be made upon form furnished
by the department of justice, giving
full particulars as to date, reason for
change, and intended place of resi-
dence.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
ANNUAL MEETING FOR
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

On Wednesday next, We annual meet
ing of We Congregational church, We
hostesses, we members of We Glover
club. Ye meeting will begin at 7:30
sharp. Some will come at s p. m.
Let it be humbly suggested that on
Wednesday evening We correct moment
for people of tone is 1880 p. m.
Members of We church; members of
organizations in We church Ye others
not being members, but who comes to
church, or who are satisfied, We
ought to come. Are we interested in
We Congregational church, directly or
indirectly? Ye are invited
Ye purpose lacks familiarity, it is
thus. Ye many times and oft, have at
tended we church and seen many de-
sirable people. Ye oft would like with
these same to speak. But We time was
not prOpitiOus. Come on Wednesday,
be introduced. We have many friends.
we want them to meet on Wednesday
evening. Come and get acquainted.
Ye program is varied. Reports in
brief; We pastors message Ye songs,
music, eating and visiting. A feast Of
friendship and good feeling. Come and
start the year Alright. Ye Pastor.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
TRAIN STRIKES TWO
ALB. NEUBAUER DIES
A. SAN|TER INJURED

AS result of being struck by a
train on the Milwaukee road Satur-
day morning, Albert Neubauer, 1414
Nashotah street, died few hours later
and August Saniter, 14OS Utah street,
was injured badly but will recover
Both men were taken to St. Marys
hospital shortly after the happening
Both men were employed by the
Milwaukee road and were on their
way to work at the Junction. They
were walking west on the east bound
track but stepped Off TO avaoid an east
bound stock train, and shortly after
were struck by train No. 81 going
west, due here at lis a. 10. but which
was late, the accident occurring at
5:55 a. m.
Saniter was carried on the pilot of
the locomotive to the Junction and
told that his companion had also been
struck. Men went IN search of Neu-
bauer and found him lying below the
railway embankment where he was
hurled by the force of the impact. The
base of his skull had been fractured.
Mr.. Saniter suffered a fracture of
the pelvic bones and is still under
care at the hospital with chances for
recovery. He is by no means out of
danger.
A blizzard was raging at the time
and the men failed to hear the ap-
proach of the train and the engine
men were unable to distinguish OBJ
jects far ahead owing to the same
cause.
The deceased was born nj Germany
May 3, 1859. He was united in mar
riage in Germany with Miss Amelia
Tier in 1880, and came to this coun-
try and to Watertown in 1884 with
his wife and young son. He is sur
vived by his widow and eight children:
Mrs. Walter Engelmann, Cascade
Mrs. William Kuhnke, Mrs. Albert
Kaliebe, Mrs. Edward Block, this city;
Emil Neubauer, Aurora, Ill; Herman
Neubauer, Camp Grant, Rockford Il
linois, Charles Neubauer, Edward
Neubauer, this city, and an adopted
daughter, Miss Ruth Neubauer, this
city. Twenty grandchildren also sur
vive. Funeral services will be held
Thursday at 1:30 o'clock in the home
and at 2 o'clock in ST. Marks Luther
an church Interment will be made in
the Lutheran cemetery.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
BELOW ZERO STORM
Ties UP TRAFFIC ON
ALL RAILWAY LINES

Traffic on all railroad lines was
completely tied up in this section of
Wisconsin as the result of a blizzard
which started in Friday night and
continued all day Saturday, blockad-
ing the country roads, the interurban
line and the railroads. The storm fol-
lowed one of equal severity a week
ago when the roads were badly drifted.
No cars were run on the interurban
electric line on Saturday and Sunday,
and all trains on the North Western
railroad were also abandoned two
days. On the Milwaukee road there
was no passenger service east or west
until Saturday afternoon when an at
tempt was made to get trains through.
The country roads were made almost
impossible and the rural mail SER
vice was crippled.
1t was probably the worst storm ex-
perienced in this section in many
years. Delegates to the Master Build
ers convention which adjourned Sat
urday, were compelled to remain over
Sunday.
Traffic on all lines was resumed to-
day and the mail service which had
been practically suspended for forty
eight hours was still poor. The dam
age to the transportation lines in Wis
consin is enormous. Telephone and
telegraph service was not crippled by
the storm
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
THEATRE OWNERS CONTROL
PICTURE FILMS SOON

The Majestic theatre management
has become a member of the Associat-
ed Theatres, incorporated film eX-
change, the object of which is to do
away with the film agencies through
out the United States. Then too, man
ufacturers have been charging eXor-
bitant prices on all releases of their
productions. Theatres were unable to
dodge the prices fixed on the film and
were obliged to play every release is
sued. They could cancel, it is true any
date, but within a few days a letter
would come asking for future book
ing on the film cancelled.
The new organization will enable
them to bring to their theatres the
pictures they want and the type their
patrons care to see.
According to the bylaws of the new
company each exhibitor is bona fide
member He has voting power equiv
alent to the amount OF stock owned,
and all stock is voting. The organiza
ton will. supply film and film pro-
grams to each member from central
point The cost of the releases to the
theatre will be figured by dividing the
total weekly bill by seven and multi
plying by ten, thus giving the organi
cation a fair profit with which to ex-
pand and enlarge. There is not a
doubt that this company will be for
the betterment of moving pictures in
the local field and will cut to some
extent the prices on releases playing
hora
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
ARRANGE FOR LECTURES

The local council of the knights of
Columbus have arranged for a lecture
course here this winter. On Tuesday
January Is, o. A. Oestreich of James,
vile will open the lecture course
with the timely lecture ''The Obliga-
lions of Citizenship. This will be held
at the K. of c. hall. State Deputy W.
H. Dougherty will accompany the lee
turer.
The next regular meeting will be
postponed from Thursday, January
II to Friday, January IS, as the coun-
Gil has accepted an invitation to ex-
emplify the first degree at Jefferson
on the 18th.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
At the Theatres

Douglas Fairbanks will be the at
His Picture in the Papers" 1t is a
whirlwind insofar as the star is con-
cerned for he usually creates enough
excitement for himself in two minutes
of reel play to last the observer for an
hour. The man with the winning
funny version of publicity seeker,
who does not care what means he
takes to achieve his ends.
Lillian Walker will appear at the
Classic Tuesday and Wednesday, with
matinee, in the Lust of Ages" Miss
Walker was with the Vitagraph COM
pany for many years before establish
ing company of her own Lust of
Ages" is the first production by Miss
Walkers own company 1t is the same
old story of lust and greed for the ma
terial things of life, set to a plot that
is truly wonderful. 1t deals with the
present.
Having attained large degree of
success in ''The Undying Flame" and
"The Law of the Land" two very
strong Paramount phOtodramas, Ma
DANES Petrova is now appearing in
her third Paramount production, Eek
ile," an unusual story by Dolf Wyl-
larde, which is the attraction at the
Majestic tonight
Ethel Clayton will be featured in
1.-The Dormant Power at the Males
tic Tuesday. The character of the pic
ture is an emotional drama of modern
days with the scene OF the action open
ing in desert on the Dorcers of Mex
leo and later in New York society.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
ANNUAL MEETING ADJOURNED
FARMERS SHIPPING co.

The annual meeting OF the Farmers
Cooperative Shipping company was
called to order in the city hall this
afternoon and an adjournment taken
owing to lack of quorum on account
of the weather conditions.
The packing plant is located at
Madison and is now in operation. The
president of the Watertown branch is
John Lettow of Lebanon, and the Sec
rotary is e. P. Dornfeld Of Lebanon.
There are 1872 stockholders in the
local company.
The adjourned meeting will be held
on Friday afternoon, February 1, at 2
o'clock
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
WATERFOWL FIVE TRIM
BEAVER Dam 20 TO is

Watertown high basketball team
won and lost at Beaver Dam Friday
and Saturday. Two games staged with
in twenty-four hours proved too much
for the sturdy eight and they went
down in defeat before the driving
smashes of the Wayland academy five
Saturday, afternoon II to IA.
In the scheduled game with Beaver
Dam Friday night Watertown trimmed
their opponent by a close score, 20 to
16.
The Wayland game was in the ma
ture of a practice event and does not
count insofar as the schedule is con-
cerned.
The players were obliged to remain
in Beaver Dam Sunday as there were
no trains through from the north.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
Reformed Church Officers.

The Consistory-Rev. F. w. Lemke.
chairman.
Elders and Deacons- Meckes,
Gust. Behlke, John Dauffenbach. Otto
Biefeld, ST., John Ebel, William
Kleineschay.
Treasurer-Otto Biefeld, Sr.
ecretary-Willian Kleineschay.
Trustees of Church-Otto BiefeId.
William Kleineschay, John Ebel.
Sunday School Superitendent-R
F. w. Lemke.
Vice uperintendent-W Kleines-
ebay.
Secretary-A. Wagner.
Treasurer-Miss E. Dierksmeier.
Organists-A. Wagner, Mrs. w.
kleineschay, Margaret Biefeld.
Librarian-Frederick D. Lemke.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
Sale Notice.

Steam laundry, fully equipped, and
real estate will be sold by the under
signed at public sale on the oath day
OF January, 1918, at 10 a. m. at the
premises, No. 800 Third street, in the
city OF Watertown, Wisconsin, known
as the Model Laundry.
E. J. O'Byrne,
Trustee of the Estate of John r
Bremen, Bankrupt.
Edw. F. Wieman, attorney for the
trustee. 11.9t
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
THE DEATH ROLL

Mrs. Florentina Will passed away
Sunday morning at /: 80 o'clock in the
family residence, 404 Dewey avenue,
following a lingering illness of five
months duration.
She was born April "a, 1912 in Ger
many and came to this country in 1866
and settled with her parents in Ixonia
She was married to Mr.. William Will
in 1857. They then resided for a time
On a farm near Emmett, coming from
there to WATERFOWL, where they have
since resided.
She is survived by her husband, four
daughters and two sons, Mrs. George
Fels, Milwaukee; Mrs. Alex Kruger,
Emmett; Mrs. Albert uennermann,
Hartford, and Mrs. John Letto, Leba-
non; Louis of Milwaukee and William
of Emmett. Funeral services will be
held from the home 404 Dewey avenue
Wednesday afternoon at 100 o'clock
and 200 o'clock in St. Marks Luth-
eran church. Interment will be made
in Oak Hill cemetery.
The body of Mrs. Anna Wenzel, who
died in Beloit, was brought to this
city today and taken to the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Edward
Schoechert, in North Second street.
Funeral services will be held there
Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock The
body will then be taken to the Eben-
ezer church where services will be
held. Interment will be made in the
Ebenezer cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Byrnes,
who died in Brown Street, near Ocon-
omowoc will take place on Tuesday
at Mapleton. Three children survive,
D. A. Byrnes, Oconomowoc, Thomas
Byrnes, st. Louis, Mrs. Bert Ireland,
Brown Street.
The funeral of Mr.. Godfrey (Fred)
Mink, who died at Merrill, took place
here today.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
War Medals Withheld.

Rev. N. Carter Daniel, scout master
of the local Scouts, received lately
communication from the treasury de-
partment stating that they desire the
presentation OF war service emblems
and bars won by Scouts IN the Sec
ond Liberty loan campaign to be made
contempOraneuosly with the inaugu-
ration of the third Liberty loan cam
paign. 1t had been the intention of the
Scout authorities to give the medals
on the Scout anniversary the latter
part of this month.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
LIVE ROUGH FISH,
Will Be Placed On Sale At CITY Mar.
ket Wednesday.

City Sealer Edward Gnatzie will
nave rough fish on sure at the city
hsh market on Wednesday. These fish
will be perfectly fresh and will be
shipped alive from a distance so that
purchasers can have them within a
few hours after being taken from the
water. Bring your basket Wednesday.
Now is a good time to receive a plen
tlful supply of fish for picking which
can be used during the lenten season
which begins February 10.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
NO DEFENSE MEETING.
County Council Will Not Meet At
Jefferson.

The meeting of the County Council
of Defense at Jefferson set for Tues
day has been called off, to meet at a
later date. The poor condition of ira
vel on highways and railroads has
caused many meetings to be post
poned to await better weather con-
ditions
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
MEETINGS

Tonight.
Bricklayers Union.
Lincoln Lodge No. 20, K. P.
harmonic Society st. Mark S
Church.
Old Abe Aerie 1912, F. o. E.
Trinity Church Choir.
Tuesday.
Independent Band.
Council Meeting.
Mixed Choir ST. Marks Church.
st. Henry's Mutual Benefit Society.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
WILL DISCONTINUE TRAINS.
Service Between WATERFOWL and Mad.
fSOn Curtailed.

After tonight two trains on the Mil
waukee road between Watertown and
Madison will be discontinued Train
No. 410 arriving from Madison at 9:19
a. m. will be taken off and also train
No. 423 leaving Watertown for Madi-
son at 6:45 p. M
The reason given is to conserve the
fuel supply The parlor car service
between Milwaukee and Madison will
also be discontinued until further
notice.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
Correspondence
IxOnia Items.

The death of Mr. Evan Humphrey
took place Saturday after a long ill
ness. He was u years old and leaves
widow, four children and two grand
children. The funeral will take place
on Thursday
Hugh Mccall has put in a milking
machine in his dairy.
John Evans lost a valuable horse
last week.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
Annual Fair Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the Watertown Inter-
County Fair Association will be held
at the city hall, Watertown, Wis,
Thursday evening, January 81, 1918,
at o'clock. Important business is to
come up at this meeting and your
presence is desired
Emil Tanck, President.
1w-3w Chas. w. Harte, Secretary
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-14
BOWLING

Langes Colts will roll the j. Bayers
at the Kennel alleys Tuesday night
Baumann's Handy Kids offer a chal-
lenge to any team in the city. Here's
chance.
The Coyotes and Bombardiers will
meet on the Elks alleys tonight. On
Tuesday the All Stars and Big Six
will bowl.
The Cubs and Baumann's Randy
Kids hooked up for two matches at
the West Side alleys Sunday after
noon, the Handy Kids coming out on
top: