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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06
Especial Correspondence

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, april 5.-Colo-
mel Theodore Roosevelt, in signed
editorial which will appear in "Thc
Kansas City Star" tomorrow, issues
open defiance to those who would
muzzle honest critics of the govern
ment He throws down the gauntlet to
the Judiciary Committee of the SEN
ate, which has just recommended the
passage of law which provides among
contemptuous or slurring language
about the President shall be impris-
oned and fined"
If the bill becomes a law, Colonel
Roosevelt declares his intention of i'm
mediately giving the government an
opportunity of testing its constitutions
ality. The editorial strongly intimates
that the writer will willingly face
term in prison rather than surrender
what he feels to be his inalienable
right to criticse the President if he
honestly believes him to be guilty of
inefficiency in conducting the war.
The editorial is headed "Citizens or
Subjects?" and reads, in part, as fol-
lows:
I'm governing country the peo-
pie are called citizens Under a des-
potism or autocracy the people are
called subjects. This is because in a
free country the people are themselves
sovereign, while in a despotic country
the people are under sovereign. In
the United States the people are all
citizens, including it's President. The
rest of them are fellow citizens of the
President. In Germany the people are
all subjects of the Kaiser. They are
not his fellow citizens; they are his
subjects.
"Crime Against Nation
"This is the essential difference be-
tween the United States and Germany,
but the difference would vanish if we
now submitted to the foolish or trait
orous persons who en1eavor to make
it a crime to tell the truth about the
Administration when the Administra-
ton is guilty of incompetence or other
shortcomings. Such endeavor is itself
crime against the nation.
Since this war began the suppress
sion of the truth by and about the
Administration has been habitual. In
rare cases this has been disadvantage
Gus to the enemy. In the vast majority
OF cases 1t has been advantageous to
the enemy, detrimental to the Ameri-
can people and useful to the Admins
tratlon only from the political not the
patriotic standpoint.
"Fhe Senate Judiciary Committee has
just recommended the passage of law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06
Roosevelt Defies Congress,
To Try to Gag linn by Law
He Calls Proposed Measure to Punish Contemptuous
Remarks About President Despotic and Traitorous,
and Says Nothing Shall Hold Him From Duty
of Honest Criticism

IN which, among many excellent propo-
sitions to put down disloyalty, there
has been adroitly inserted a provision
that any one who uses 'contemptuous
or slurring language about the Presi-
dent shall be punished by imprison-
ment tor long term of years and by a
flne of many thousand dollars.
This proposed law is sheer treason
to the United States. Under its terms
Abraham Lincoln would have been sent
to prison for what he repeatedly said
Of Presidents Polk, Pierce and
Buchanan.
at is a proposal to make Americans
subjects, instead Of citizens It is q
proposal to put the President in the
position of the Hohenzollerns and
Romanoffs,
Criticism Is Duty
Government by the people means
that the people have the right to do
their own thinking and to do their own
speaking about their public servants.
"Any truthful criticism could and
would be held by partisansllip to be
slurring or contemptuous. The Della
ware House of Representatives has
just shown this. 1t came within one
vote of passing a resolution demanding
that the Department of Justice proceed
against me because of my recent
speeches in Maine.
~ believe the proposed law is un-
constitutional. If it is passed l shall
certainly give the government the op-
portunity to test it's constitutionality.
For whenever the need arises I shall in
the future speak truthfully of the
President in praise or in blame, exact
ly as l have done in the past.
when the President in the past ut
tered his statements about being too
proud to fight and wishing peace with
out victory, and considering that we
had no special grievances against Ger
many, spoke Of him as it was my high
duty to speak. Therefore l spoke of
him truthfully and severely, and care
nothing whether or not timid and un-
patriotic and short sighted men said
that l spoke slurringly or contemptu-
the future endeavors to wage this war
efficiently and to secure the peace of
overwhelming victory. | shall heartily
support him. But if he wages it ineffi-
GENTLY or if he should not champion a
peace without victory or say that we
had no grievance against Germany, l
would speak in criticism of him pre-
cisely as have spoken in the past
II am an American and a free man..
My loyalty is due to the United States
and therefore it is due to the President,
the Senators. the Congressman and all
other public servants only and to the
degree IL which they loyalty and eff
ticiently serve the United States"
Copyright. 1918. Kansas City Starr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06
Tells President Europe's
Women DO Great Work

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Women EN-
ployed in munition plants and other
war industries in England and France
nre playing a wonderful part in the
prosecution of the war, President viii
son was told to-day by Mrs. J. Borden
Hartman, Of New York, chairman of the
Woman's Industry Committee of tho
Council OF National Defence. Mrs
Hartman has just returned from Eu-
rope, where she made a close study OF
the work Of women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS IN GENERAL

me spinach and kae onions potatoes and caudowe
al Inc winter trends are the vegetables are really with
me asparagus peas string beans cucunbers are
only the advance guard have arrived Tomatoes
TO De and to bring their price The best
wnoesahg Tor over cents apiece Strawberries are already
geng cheaper wholesang for 25 cents quart for good
f IRON LOUISIANA and 80 to AZ the best quality
from forlda 1t is the time for vegetables rather than fruits
which are high and from oranges to bananas and
again. Eat apples-and wait bit ~ ~N''''"' "'N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06
IN THE FISH MARKET

l1ehsh and Hounder the current bargains in fish
1here ABOUT Is per cent waste the esh SO the steaks
are worm cents pound Wholesale while the whole fish sells
Tor Genus Ihey should be available retail at from Is
Genus pound FOUNDERS are wholesang at to cents and
retailing at 15 6 and 20 cents rather wide range Of price
~ unoguotedy covers differences quality especially
as TO SIZE The best of founders should he available at
cents pound, according to the wholesale prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06

Eggs nave dropped little in price, but are not apt drop
very Tar, as they are beginning 90 into storage
The shipment into the city continues to average over forty
thousand cases day. and this 100000 dozens Forty
ts aozen Tor extra hrss the price the club members
DECIDED saving as compared with the Is cents charged
me chan store As to 90 in the retail and 80 to the
grocery For the second selection of eggs
'he ade as NO. the club members pay only 50 cents dozen
Is 81 cents pound for pasteurzed fancy grade
you IRON TO ~ cents pound compared with the navy b
fve-pound package of beans f w ' ~
lrAis column ann.ox. ~ m-au..a..-u. s.....A III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06

cabbage, l"'eS '"1"ps' cauinoweh par
Allen celer Iettuc
poultry "''"iasas' peas sring BEANS rose
oCARCE~Grapes resh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06

l(TAis column appears on Wsdnssdau and Saturday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-18
EXHIBIT! At FAIR
WILL AID FIGHT
ON TUBERCULOSIS
Thirty-Six Paintings VIII Be
Shown Here

One OF the most interesting exhibits
at the State Fair this year will be
that Of the Oklahoma Association for
the Prevention OF Tuberculosis. The
exhibit is composed OF thirty six hand
painted picture, and cost more than
$1,000 to prepare Immediately after
the close Of the State Fair the exhibit
will be moved to Denver col, lor the
benefit OF delegates from the southwest
who will attend the ant-tuberculo,is
conference there The exhibit will be
shown at the State Fair this year for
the first tune.
Delegates to the state health confer
cnce and annual meeting OF the Okla
homa Association for the Prevention ol
Tuberculosis which viii De held IN
Oklahoma City Iue,day Ncptcmbcr y.
viii have the importance OF keeping
well at this particular time .lrongh
impressed upon them in the interest of
winning the wal Not only as a war
measure but for everyday civil lite,
health is necessary TO get the best re-
suits and the conference is called Tor
the purpose OF carrying this message
10 the people throughout the state.
The only cure known for tubcrcu-
iosi, Is 10 increase tine bodily strength
and 10 gradually destroy the germ The
delegate, will determine the best way
10 combat the disease SO that rhey may
more successfully carry ON the work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-18
NAVY EXHIBIT FOR FAIR
ARRIVES HERE TODAY

The navy department exhibit ar
ranged and planned by the United
States navy recruiting bureau Of New
York to be shown at the state fair
next week, will arrive in the city TO-
day from Chicago and Milwaukee,
where over a million visitors viewed it
at the former city, Models OF eight
modern fighting Ships. including the
L. S, s. Oklahoma Wyoming, Denver
Chattanooga, North Dakota and the
old Maine, blown up in the harbor OF
Havana, Cuba, Feb Is, 1893, will be
on display Submarine winter clothing.
depth charges, Lewis machine gun. ma
val mine and anchor, German rifles.
topcdocs with truck. fourteen-inch
powder tanks, dummy aero bombs and
hundreds Of other interesting navy ac-
coutrements will be arranged in spc-
oial booths which form the housing d.
vision OF the exhibit.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-18
WAR SUPPLY CONTRACTS
MAY GO TO PRISONS

WASHINGTON, Sept lS-Under
an executive order announced today the
president authorizes the placing Of war
supply contracts with the heads OF
prisons and rciormatories at prevailing
prices and directs that prisoners en-
gagged on such contracts shall receive
wage, corresponding with those paid
ior similar work in the vicinity.
Congress already has provided for
industrial plants at federal prisons.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-18
Chicagoan Sold
Draft Cards at
$40 Each, Charge

a~GilCAGO. Sept lS-Thc arrest
ReFs, Of one Thomas Burns with $50
dat registration cards on his person,
is regarded as important by the de-
partment Of Justice officials
On the hatk Of each card was
stamped Cook toe4ty local board
Namber 3. 5Ool West 22nd Street The
arrest was the elimination OF scych
based ON information that cards were
being sold at $40 each
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-18

in their communities Attractive litera-
ture telling how to prevent tubercu-
losis will be distributed at the Exhibit
at the Fair Grounds and TO those who
attend the War Health conference next
week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-18
The Car You Want Today May Not Be Obta

Manufacture Of Automobile Passenger Cars will be greatly
curtaled by January l. 1919. Every plant every man and
vast quantities Of material will be largely devoted to
building motor trucks aplanes ships and making munitions
with which to defeat the Huns Cuaiment passenger
production is certain Today you obtain the car you like
best Tomorrow may be too late See your dealer at once
Cars are sure to be higher
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
NOTED POULTRY AUTHORITY
TO SPEAK HERE THURSDAY

Prof. Common of the department of
agriculture at Washington will deliver
a message to the poultrymen of this
section at a meeting of the Poultry
and Pet Stock association which will
be held in Union hall Thursday even
ing, March IA. His address will be of
an educational value as it will deal
with a subject now of immense
interest to all the people All men,
bers Of the association are requested
to be present as way and means will
be considered to cooperate with the
local council of defense in the propa-
cation Of poultry the coming season
so as to increase the food supply of
the country as outlined by Chairman
James Of Fort Atkinson at a meeting
here Monday evening.
Uri j. LaSkey has charge of the
cluck and chick supply department
and already has made plans whereby
those wishing to raise chickens this
year will be supplied with a cluck and
ten chicks at a nominal price The
important factor in the prospective
campaign is that orders for clucks
and chicks must be brought in soon as
the members of the local association
will be governed in their incubation
plans by the number OF orders or
hand.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
MONARCH TRACTOR CO.
BUILDING PLANT AT
ONTARIO, CANADA
Company Proposes Building An Addi-
ton to Present Plant i'm Water
tOwn-BuiIding In Ontario, Can
ada, Now Being Completed.

In statement made today to a News
representative, w. II. Stiemke of the
Monarch Tractor company stated that
although plans for building an addi-
ton to the plant at the foot of First
street were indefinite as yet, but still
it was highly probable that such a
step would be made. improvements
in the present plant are being made
every day through increased demand
for the products of the concern. To
meet this demand output on a scientific
basis is necessary and those in charge
of the tractor plant strive to keep up
with all the latest improvements in
labor saving machinery.
In order to take care of their Cana
dian trade there has been oragnized
in Canada the Monarch Tractor Com
pany, Ltd. The personnel of the Cana
dian concern is the same as that of
the local concern and is an outgrOwth
to meet Canadian conditions. The plant
which is now being built is located in
Ontario, the heart of the farming and
business centerS.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
sum OF 5000 COLLECTED
FOR M. {. FOUNDATION

The canvassing campaign conducted
by a delegation Of Methodist minis
ters from Wisconsin cities here on
Tuesday melted 5000 They were here
in the Interests of the state wide
campaign to raise $750,000 before
March q for Lawrence college, APP
pletOn, and Wesley foundation, Uni
versity Of Wisconsin, Madison. Metho-
dist churches are to be established in
those cities for the use of students at
tending college.
1t is proposed in building these edi-
fees to furnish a place where stu
dents may further their religious edu-
cation. The buildings are planned to
contain rest rooms, a place where So
Gals may be held and roOme to be used
for class work. In speaking of the
canvass here the Rev. futile, pastor
Of the First NJ e. church, expressed
himself as we'll satisfied with the
amount raised in this city.
Those taking part in the work here
| Tuesday were: DR.. J. S. Lean, Milwau
| kee, Rev. Matthews, Columbus, Rev
Webster Miller, Sun Prairie, Rev
Lester, Waterloo, Rev. Sanderson
Fall River, and Rev Zaerb, Marshall
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
CHAPEL AND REST ROOM
IN OAK HILL CEMETERY

The new chapel and rest room in
Oak Hill cemetery has been completed
with the exception Of painting the
roof. The building stands where the
tool house used to be and is octagon
in shape. It has a rough stone finish
with a Spanish tilted roof. Two doors
and six windows give plenty of air and
light and the interior is fitted with
tables and chairs. 1t is an improve
ment which will be greatly appreci-
ated at least during the summer sea-
son as it will afford resting place
for visitors to the city Of the dead as
we'll as affording a place for services
in case Of inclement wearner.
At the annual meeting Of the Oak
Hill Cemetery association held Mon
day evening two trustees were elect
ed: H. Wertheimer and F. G. Keck
The officers Of the association are:
President, H. Wertheimer; secretary,
G. H. jacob; treasurer, William T.
Voss; superintendent, W. A Beurhaus.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
PIONEER IX0NIA LADY
WORKS FOR RED CROSS
AT AGE OF SO YEARS
Mrs. Elizabeth Dayy Settled Near
Pipersville With Her First Hus-
band, John Perry, Seventy
Three Years Ago.

Mrs. Elizabeth Davy, who makes
her home with her daughter, Mrs
William Wurtzler, in Washington
street, is SO years old today and still
sews for the Red Cross. Despite her
years, the most of which were spent
in Jefferson county, she possesses her
faculties to a remarkable degree and
having retentive memory, delights in
recalling early day "reminiscences in
this section of Wisconsin. For many
years she resided with her first hus-
band, John Perry, on a farm near Pr
persville
Mrs. Davy, nee Schermerhorn, is a
native of New York. She was born in
Dover, Duchess county, March 10,
1925. She was united in wedlock in
Lowville, Lewis county, N. Y. in De-
cembeT, 1914, and in April, 1916, she
with her husband started west, their
objective point being Wisconsin. They
were seventeen days coming from
Utica, n. Y. to Milwaukee, a distance
which can be traversed now in the
same number of hours. The route was
via canal and steamboat She reached
Milwaukee May 1, 1916 and started
for Prairieville, now Waukesha where
she remained while her husband and
a companion named John James went
in search of land, travelling on foot,
as there was no conveyance to be had
and but little money. They travelled
the Territorial road to the junction at
kellogs Corners, now Concord. They
followed the WATERFOWL road past
William Saceas' cabin on the banks of
the OconomOwOc river to- the log tav-
ern kept by Benjamin Piper, at what
is now PiperSville, where they located
on Section 25, town of Watertown.
She and her husband then moved to
Piper's, where they stayed until they
built a log house which they moved
into on June 10, 1S45. The nearest
neighbOrs were Robert Williams, John
Whitehead and Peter De Coursey. Her
husband secured the patent on the w
p of ne "A of section %, signed by
James X. Polk, then president of the
United States.
She has made her home in the town
of Ixonia since her first advent, with
the exception of short intervals spent
with her children in this city and
other places.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
SEED CORN SITUATION
IS BECOMING SERIOUS

The department of agriculture has
sent me the following communication:
1.-The seed corn situation in the north
ern states is exceedingly serious. The
greatest losses likely to result win
come from the planting of INFESTED
seed in the principal corn growing
states Such paintings will be made
by farmers who have always obtained
good stands by planting INFESTED seed,
many of whom believe they can de-
termine whether seed corn will ger
inmate simply by the aid of the knife
and the eye. Such inspections have
proved entirely untrustWorthy this
year. The greatest alienation now
possible rests with the individual corn
ing termination tests.
This department has just issued
Farmers Bulletin 94S, the Rag Doll
Seed Tester; It's Use in Determining
Ears of Corn Fit for Seed" There can
be no doubt that every farmer in your
district should make at least a prelim-
mary termination test of his seed
corn. If such tests show germina-
ton below 80 per cent, there can be
no doubt about the advisability Of test
ing individually all Of the soundest
ears and thus culling out the weak and
dead ears"
I deem this matter Of sufficient i'm
portance to bring it to the attention
of the farmers in our district, and
shall thank you to publish this.
shall be glad to send copy Of the
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
T-WITH THE-O
OANDIDATEO

Nomination papers are being circu-
lated for Walter H. 5tiemke for
school commissioner of the First
ward
1t is reported that Emil Lietzke is
candidate for alderman of the Thir-
teenth ward and that nomination pa
pers are being circulated in his be-
half
Nomination papers cannot be filed
until next Monday, March IS, and the
names will go on the ballot in rota-
ton so there need be no scramble for
first filing.
E. G. BurO& has announced that he
is a candidate as a socialist for the
office Of city assessor. Despite the
fact that there are already three can
didates in the field. Mr.. Buroff says
he enters the race at the solicitation
of friends and if elected promises to
give everybody a square deal. He
states that his experience in the real
estate business for twenty years is
an asset in the conduct of the office.
Following are the names of the city
officers and aldermen for whom nomi-
nation papers have been circulated:
MayOr-Charles Mulberger, DR.. F.
c. Haney, J. ]. Smith, D. C.
Clerk-Frank S. Weber.
Attorney-Edward F. Wieman.
ngineer-Arnold Kraeft
Treasurer-Max Meier, Ferdinand
A. Kruger, Ferdinand Schmutzler
Assessor = Herman E. Kruger,
Frank Scheiber, A n Thauer, Louis
Kronitz, E. G. Buroff
Street Commissioner-Gus CHASER.
Justice of the Peace-William H.
Rohr
First Ward-Joseph J. Raue, DIR. F.
+ c. Werner
Third Ward-Charles Kerr.
Fourth Ward = Harry Schlueter,
John Knispel.
Fifth Ward-H. w. Werner, Otto
/ W. Bayer.
Seventh Ward-John Knick, Frank
Kalina
Ninth Ward-Roy Cebell, Charles
ziebell, julius Kopplin
Tenth Ward-George A Richards.
Eleventh Ward-Charles Lutovsky,
DR.. A. H. Hartwig.
Thirteenth Theodore ]. Koer-
ner, Emil Lietzke
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
Ice Going Out.

Conjectures were rife Tuesday by
pedestrians crossing the Main street
bridge as to when the Rock river
would be free from ice. From indi-
cations, the spring ice drive is due
to begin in the near future The ice
sheet covers the entire river but is
rotten in spots. A general break will
occur in short while should the pres
ent warm spell continue.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
Advertised Letters.

Following is a list Of letters re-
naming uncalled for in the Water
town postoffce for the week ending
March IS:
Grant, Henry
jain & Allier
KiesOW, Mrs. Wilhelmine
Kohn, j.
Riley, Miss Esther
SchlenvOgt, Chas.
Twin City Machine Co.
]. w. Moore, P M
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
Students of High School VIII Donate
Money To Chapter.

Watertown high school students
to the number of 80 pledged the Red
Cross society the sum of cents per
month,
The Webster Debating society,
which numbers so, pledged the Red
Cross chapter sum of money to be
collected from its members each
month
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
Emmett Town Caucus !

A caucus will be held in the town
hall the town OF Emmett on Saturday,
March 16, 1918, at o'clock p. m. for
the purpose Of nominating candidates
for the different town offices.
11-2t By Order Of Town Committee.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
WILL MEET MARCH 20,
Local Council of Defense Endorsed
BY Business Men.

A meeting of the local Council Of
Defense just organized, will be held in
the high school gym next Wednesday
evening, March 20, to start the work
Of the organization The meeting
will be addressed by Prof Kiekhoefer
of the state university, and other
speakers,
At meeting of the Business Mems
association held Tuesday evening the
objects Of the local Council Of Defense
received hearty endorsement with
promises of cooperation.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
THE WEATHER

For Wisconsin-Rain or snow to-
night and Thursday; not much
change in temperature; strong north
east winds. Coolest during last night
81; warmest today So.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Owain T. Hughes
have received a letter from their son
Owain, with Co. d, lot u S. Engin-
GERS, announcing his safe arrival
"over there"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
Repaired Yane.

Workmen were busy Tuesday re-
pairing the weather vane on the city
hall which was dislodged Saturday by
the windstorm.