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Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-18
BRITISH DECORATE
 SEVEN AMERICANS

Archangel, Wednesday, Nov. 6.-The British have decorated the following seven Americans for gallantry dis played on the Vologda railway front:
 Lieutenant Leise, Milford, N. H.; Sergeant G. Hayden, Athens, O.: Cor poral w. Shaughnessy, Detroit, and Privates c. F. Garrett, Kalama zoo, Mich, L. L. Hopkins, Muir, Ky, J. P. Wagoner, Detroit, and G. Hinman, LinWood, Mich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-18
GEORGE PRIMROSE, MINSTREL,
 HAS STOMACH TROUBLE

New York, Nov. 17.-George Prim- rose, noted minstrel and dancer, who was reported to be in critical con- dition in hospital here last night, following an operation for stomach trouble. was said to be resting com fortably tonight. It was reported that his condition had improved consider ably in the last 24 hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-18
FORMER GERMAN EMPRESS
 IS GOING TO HOLLAh

London, Nov. 1.-The former Ger man empress and the wife of the for ner German crown prince will leave for Holland in a few days on spe- ciai train provided by the Workmen's and Soldiers Council, according to Fotsdam reports received at Copenha- gen by the correspondent of the ES- change Telegraph.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-18
FRENCH GOVERNMENT IS
 STUDYING AERIAL LINES

Paris, No~ 17--GIavas) - The French government is. studying pro- position for 1he creation of about twenty aerial lines connecting Paris with the chief towns of France and the great foreign cpnters. ..
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-18
ADMIRAL VoN TiRPlTZ
 FLED TO SWITZER4 AND

Copenhagen. Nov 17-.Admiral Won Tirpitz former minister O. the Ger, man navy and the man who was chiefly responsible for GeSmany's in- tensive submarine campaign. fled to Switzerland Immediately the revolu- ton in Germany broke out, says the Frankfort Gazette.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-18
OBITUARY
Captain Joseph B. Greenhut

New York. Nov. 17.-Captain Joseph B. Greenhut, 75 years old. formerly head of the Greenhut- Seigel Cooper Company, which operated a large de- partment store here, died at his home today after a six months illness.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-18
POO GERMAN CADETS AND
 1O2 SAILORS DROWNED

Copenhagen, Saturday, Nov. Is (By the A.. P.).-Two hundred cadets and I103 other sailors aboard the German training. ship Schlesien. were drowned when that vessel was sunk by, two, German battleships flying the red flag.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-18
PART PLAYED BY AMERICANS
 IN FINAL BATTLE OF THE WAR

wentythree American Divisions Totaing More Than 75O
 900 American Combat Troops Were in the Action Be- ginning September 26 That Brought Germany to Her Knees-The Attack Delivered the Morning of Novem- Der Was the Death Blow to the German Army-On the Morning of November 2 the Enemy Officially Ad- mitted That the American Attack Had Effected Break.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-18
More Abdications Announced.

Copenhagen, Saturday Nov 1s.- Duke Charles Edward of Saxe- -Coburs and Gotba and Grand Duke Friedrich Franz ". of Mecklinburg- -Schwer1n, have abdicated-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-18
GERMAN GOVERNMENT
 TO HOLD ELECTIONS

Copenhagen, Nov. 1.-The German government expects to hold elections for a national convention ir January, says a Berlin despatch received here.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-18
SUNDAYS LIST.

Killed in action 2l1: died Of wounds 169; died of accident and other causes 13: died of airplane ac- cident 2; died of disease AT; wounded severely 9S; wounded (degree unde- termined) 210: wounded slightly IS; missing ina action 151; total 9S5.
 Killed.
 Lieutenant Murray E. Chamer, New London.
 Mechanic Henry E. Cattey, Thomas ton.
 Private Harry R. Hubbel, Milford.
 Died of Wounds. Privates Brick W Lund. New Hav- en; William Useted, Portchester. Died from Accident. Private Theodore Isele, Bristol.
 Wounded.
 ergeants-Leslie Babcock. New Haven; Edward Piazza, New Haven. Privates - Frederick w. Sudrow, Bridgeport; Frank T. Bluesi. Avon.
 Missing.
 Privates-John Licamella, Bridge port; Charles Salemme, Torrington; Tony Palumbo, Branford; William PotZ, Bristol
 SATURDAY AFTERNOONS LIST Killed in action 1O9; died of wounds 62; died of disease 54; wounded slightly 90; missing in action 292; total 547. Killed in Action.
 Privates-Otto McManus, Bridge port; Harry Tarpinian, Hartford.
 Died of Wounds. Private Apostolos P. Paris, Bridge port.
 Wounded Severely. Privates-Peter Meas, Bridgeport; | Carlisle Palmer, Cos Cob; Joseph F. i Farrell, New Haven; Frank Smith, Waterbury; Robert J. Smith, South l Manchester; En1don N. Moshier, Mys- l tic; Morris Shapiro Stamford: : Oscar w. Swanson, North Gros- venordaIe.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-18
AMERICAN TROOPS ARE MOVING FORWARD

They Are Occupying Territory Just Abandoned by the Ger man Forces-Patrols Are Advancing in Columns Along the High Roads Souvenir Hunting Has Been Forbid een the Americans -Fraternizing With German Sol diers or Voluntary Prisoners Has Been Prohibited.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04
Red Cross Notes

Now that the big expansion of the
Red Cross among the older folk is out
Of the way we are preparing for the
great drive among the young folks in
the schools, both public and paroch-
ial. Membership to this newly organ
lied branch, the Junior league, may be
claimed in the following way. In case
a child has already been made an an
nual member Of the Red Cross it be-
comes a member Of the Junior league
automatically. If this is not the case,
a girl for instance, may earn a mem
bership by service, that is by COM
pleting a garment for the chapter. A
plan has been arranged for the boys
whereby they may earn membership
by doing some kind of work, then de-
posting their earnings therefrom in
a schoolroom bank, until such a time
when there will be enough money to
buy Is cent membership for each boy
annual member. The idea is to have
children work for children, and the
workers of the Junior league will de-
vote their time and energy to the
making of garments for poor unfor-
tunate little ones. The grade schools
in Milwaukee have 100 per cent Junior
league members and we hope Water
town will do as we'll
Mrs. Richard Rosencrans of Evans
vile, Ind, has made donation to the
local chapter of $3.50. This gift is in
deed appreciated and it will be used
to the very best advantage.
In the future the regular executive
meeting will De held every second
Monday evening of the month instead
of every other week, at o'clock, in
the public library. The business in
the Red Cross work rooms will be
held on the first Tuesday afternoon
Of each month hereafter.
At the last regular meeting of the
executive board the following finance
committee was elected:
G. H. Lehrkind, chairman, A. G. Bah
son, A. M. Remission, S. E. Jones,
August Ladwig, Fred Hinze, Mrs. F.
e. Woodland, E. L. Schempf, L. W.
Parks, o. G. Wertheimer, F. P. Mead
ans, eX-OffciO.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04
WILL ORGANIZE LOCAL
CONFERENCE LEAGUE

There will be a meeting tonight at
$50 o'clock at the home of Miss Mar
garet Brennecke in Western avenue
to establish local conference league.
E. J. Nickels of Oshkosh will preside
as chairman and start the local
league out on a business basis. 1t
was formed through his guidance at
the Older Boys and Girls conference
held here at the First M. E. church
January 26 and q.
The churches are represented as
follows:
Moravian-Miss Agina Witte, Carl
Fischer, Harry Meschke and Fred
Schoechert.
First MethOdist-Miss Pauline Nc
Kenny, Gregory Ziegelmann.
Congregational-M Francis Skin
ner Miss Violet Wolfram, Carl Raue
and Wayne King.
Baptist-Miss May Beneditz, Ben
Kruger and Miss Esther Yake.
German Methodist-Miss Viola Griep,
Arnold Kufahl and Miss Mary Wieting.
Reformed church-Miss Margaret
Biefeld, Elsie Vergenz, Adolph Wag-
ner and Ruben Kuntz.
Adventist-Miss Florence Raben-
horst, Miss Pauline Wendtland, Ray
mond GOetsch and Alex Goetsch.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04
Establish Record.

The public library established cir
culation record Saturday when they
issued $40 books to borrowers This is
fifteen more books issued over any
other day in the history of the library
The Saturday record is due no
doubt to the fuel administrators Or
der of closing all business places,
thereby creating a desire among peo-
pie to have something to do on that
day. Naturally the library is the only
place where the people can obtain
reading matter that is free, and in
this cold weather activities that may
be followed near the coal stove are
the only ones people care about. The
library also furnishes a place where
people may spend fuelless Mondays.
There is plenty of heat and the latest
periodicals to read. Make the public
library your home next Monday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04

A very large proportion of deaf peo-
pie owe their afflictiOn to so simple
and avOidable a cause as improper
blowing of their no ses. This seems al
most impossible to believe and yet it
is the testimony of leading specialists
in diseases of the ear. The ear has
very few disorders which do not arise
in the nose with which it is connected
by a sort of blind alley passage called
the Eustachian Tube.
You will recall in the construction
hole in the side to equalize the air
pressure on the inside and outside of
the head or membrane. If one were to
place a powerful pump at this open
ing in the toy drum and suddenly
force a large volume of air inside it.
the head would become stretched as
consequence. Repeating this over and
over would soon destroy the elasticity
Of the drum head.
Now, the Eustachian Tube, extend
ing from the nose to the ear, has the
same purpose as the hole in the side
of the drum. The drum proper. in
this case, is the ear drum, very deli
cate membrane. One side of the ear
drum is exposed to the atmosphere
through the external ear On the other
side, the Eustachian Tube, leading to
the nose, equalizes the pressure of
air on the inside of the ear drum
Hearing depends upon the vibrations
of the ear drum in which it is COM
parable to the vibrating disk of a tele-
phone or monograph.
When the nose is blown in a man
ner which closes the nostrils, air is
forced down the internal or Eustach-
i an Tube with sufficient force to
stretch the membrane Of the ear con-
siderably. After such a method has
been persisted in for years, elasticity
| is destroyed and the ear drum loses
| its power to vibrate sensitively in re-
Spouse to sounds. Since hearing de-
Ponds upon this vibration, the indi-
vidual then becomes wholly or par
TALLY deaf according to the extent to
which the stretching has progressed.
| Noses should be blown gently and
| never with the nostrils closed, not
| even one at time. A child should be
taught that making horn of his nose
| destroys the drum in his ear He
| should know that his capacity for
| friendship, success in business, en-
joyment of many of life's greatest
| pleasures and privileges depend to a
| great extent upon his maintaining
his hearing and that this is mainly up
to him.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04
At the Theatres

Miss Margarita Fischer, the adven-
action is proverbial, finds herself with
plenty to do in her new Muutual-Pol-
lard production, 1.-THE Girl Who
Couldn't Grow Up" which will be
shown at the Majestic Wednesday
The new play affords Miss Fischer
opportunity for display of her widely
recognized versatility. She is q young
virago one minute and a demufe, tear
full penitent the next. A vein of come
dy runs through the picture that is
irresistible as presented by Miss
Fischer with her queer little manner
isms.
The story of 1.-The Narrow Trail
is one of intense heart appeal and af-
fords Mr.. Hart, who is perhaps one of
the greatest American portrayers of
western characters, abundant oppor-
tunities for the display of his great
talents. The picture will be shown at
the Majestic again tonight.
William Farnum will be the attrac-
ton at the Classic tonight in the
Price of Silence" The picture deals
with the child labor situation in a
mastery manner.
"The Firefly of Tough Luck" featur-
ing Alma Reubens and Charles Gum
will be the attraction at the Classic
Wednesday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04

The city fire truck will have a Ii
cense this year according to advice
received from Madison. The "Old
Baby according to Collie, or Whats
the matter with it now" by the chief,
will cost the city an additional $40
this year as heretofore no license tag
was necessary. ttorney General Ha-
ven on Friday advised Secretary of
State Hull that the law providing for
the licensing of automobiles and 9TH
er similar motor vehicles applies to
all such vehicles owned by munich
palities except as to certain persons
while in the use Of such vehicles for
the purposes specifically mentioned in
the statutes.
This ruling means that all cities
owning motor fire apparatus, fire pa
trolls, police patrols and motorcycles
will have to take out state licenses
for such vehicles the same as they do
for motor vehicles used by city Of
ficials.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04
Social DOings

The junior prom given by the high
school junior class Friday evening for
the seniors and teaching staff was a
success and largely attended though
restricted in many ways.
The grand march was the one event
of the evening. Fred Henke and Miss
Hattie LANCE led the grand march to
the strains of music produced by Billy
Beuch's jazz orchestra of Madison.
The air was changed at the end to the
"Star Spangled Banner" and the
boys formed "U" and the girls an
"S," typifying their allegiance to our
government
Nearly all the students and teachers
bore the brunt of clever sallies by the
juniors. E. l.. Grady was handed the
largest fun package when the junior
boys dressed in scandinavian cos
tunes prepared to entertain for the
new girl from Hawaii who they
thought the girls would not like. The
sketch produced continuous scream
and concluded with clever parody
on &c. L. to the tune of Sweet Rosie
O'Grad ""
The party was chaperoned by Supt
and Mrs. T. ] Berto, Principal and
Mrs. R. A Buell., Mr. and Mrs B. c.
| Trueblood
The Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor society of the Moravian church
| entertained at sleigh ride party Fri
day evening their destination being
| the home of Henry Albrecht, route 7
| where a good time was enjoyed, and
| luncheon served. Those attending were
Rev. and Mrs. Schwartze, Edward
Schoechert, Fred Schoechert, Herman
| Gehrke, Misses Ruth Nowack, Agina
Witte, Margaret Brennecke, Selma
Schmidt, Edna and Helma Kuehne,
mann, Dorothy Sydow, Ida Zachie
Anna Miller, Carrie Meschke
| Mrs. John GOOdnetter entertained q
number of the little folks of Lincoln
school in honor of her daughter Aga.
tha's twelfth birthday, in their home
in North Montgomery street Sunday
afternoon. The time was spent il
| singing. dancing and playing games
A dainty luncheon was served
| The members of the Saturday clut
participated in the following pro
gram at the public library this after
noon: Edwin Austin Abby, Mrs. Rohr
Brush, Thayer, Dewing, Chase, Miss
Killian
| The Married Folks club enjoyed {
| bingham dance in the Eagles hall Sat
urday night. Weber-Stube orchestra
furnished the music. A box lunch was
| enjoyed at a late hour
Miss Florence Heismann will enter
tain the 500 club at her home in NORTH
Fourth street this evening.
Mrs. John Bremen entertained tn,
Card club at her home in Third stree
| Friday afternoon
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04
McMick's New BUILDING,

There is fine new building Of white
marble and Greek architecture In a
western city. On the cornerstone is
engraved the date Of the buildings
erection. 1t was begun in 1909, but,
following the usual CUSTOM the date is
in Roman capitals, thus: MCMIX.
The other day one citizen ap-
preached another and asked him If he
had seen their common friend Danny
that day.
II sure did," replied the second man.
"a few minutes ago l seen him stand
ing In front of McMick's new building
over there on the corner"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04
Marriage Licenses.

John W. Jung, CORTLAND, Wilhel-
nina BlOckwitz, Randolph.
Gustav Schultz, Horizon, Elsie
StrOOk, Oakfield.
Ralph D. Malone, Nina K. Smith,
Beaver Dam.
Frank Zubke, Lebanon, Eleonora
Gehring, Rubicon
Herman Grohskocf, Sheboygan, En-
ma Janke, Mayville.
William B. Noyes, Harriet w. Jones,
Beaver Dam.
John j. Kiefer, Lomira, Alice
Freitsch, Milwaukee.
Raymond Krause, Williamstown,
Hilda Buss, Hubbard.
Fred A Frey, Waterloo, Gertrude E.
Dahl, WATERFOWL
Roy E. L. Bowe, Ethel l. Swanton,
Ashippun.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04
Price of Land Reduced.

T. ]. Fleming, owner of the Elem
ing tract at West Allis, must pay
back to the county $3771, a jury in
Circuit Judge Fairchild's court de-
cided in Milwaukee, when it placed
the value of the land at $26,22950
Fleming was paid $780, 400 by the coun-
ty when sixty-four of his lots were OBJ
tanned under condemnation proceed
ings.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04

Thousands of energetic patriotic
workers are now engaged in carrying
the message of Thrift to every man,
woman and child in the state of Wis
consin. This week, in Wisconsin is
known as War Savings Week" and
by next Saturday night it is hoped
that not less than one million indi-
viduals of the state of Wisconsin will
have made their purchase of at least
their first Thrift stamp. According to
the county chairman for the War
Savings the results of this campaign
is not to be measured in dollars and
cents, but its real objective is to Sc
cure the greatest possible number of
individual purchasers of the 25 cent
Thrift stamp or the War Savings
stamp.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04
Postpone Play.

The Young Peoples society of ST..
Marks Lutheran church after con-
ferring with the trustees Of the con-
gregation decided to postpone the an
nual play until some time after Easter
in an endeavor to conserve fuel. The
play was scheduled for some time this
week. Those interested in it had their
parts assigned and will have ample
time for Study
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04
Bounty Jumpers"

The term bounty jumper" was ap-
piled 70 a class of mercenary and
worthless fellows during the Civil war
who enlisted tn get the bounty offered
for recruits and then deserted and en-
listed again for another bounty The
practice prevailed even during the
revolutionary war, and at one time it
was SO prevalent that Washington Is
sued IN order against these who prac-
ticed it. They were warned by Wash
ington that "whoever is convicted
thereof ana sentenced to die may con-
slider his execution certain and newt
able" During the Civil war they were
shot without mercy.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04

Memorial services for the late Sen
ator Paul O. Husting will be held by
the Dodge County Bar association at
Juneau on next Wednesday, February
6 at p. N. Several addresses from the
bar of each county in the judicial cir
be public.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04
City BriefletS

Fred Ruesch is visiting in st. Paul.
George Spyros was Sunday visitor
in Milwaukee.
Reinhold Fritz of Portage was Wis
itor here Saturday.
A war saver is a life saver. Buy
war savings stamps.
Bulk oysters served or sold
at Carl f. OttO's. 25tf
Fred w. Gamm was an over Sunday
visitor in Milwaukee.
Ernest Karow of DeForest was
caller here Saturday.
Peter J. Gerharz of Milwaukee was
week end visitor here.
Frank Moldenhauer of Clintonville
is visiting relatives here.
Miss Florence Stanton of Clyman
was caller in town Saturday.
Miss Gertrude Muscheid of Reese
vile was a caller here Saturday.
Save the quarters and see the dol
lars grow. Buy war savings stamps.
Mrs. Charles Piper of GAINESVILLE is
visiting friends and relatives here.
A. j. OBrien & Sons will ship live
stock on Wednesday, February 6.
Miss Ella Moldenhauer is visiting
friends and relatives in Fort Atkinson.
You can't spend your money and
Misses Edna Waters and Verna
Chaser were Milwaukee visitors today.
A. A. Larson of New York city was
in the city several days last week on
business.
Have you enlisted in the army Of
savers? Buy war-savings stamps this
week
William Sell of Fort Atkinson is Wis
iting his mother in North Second
street.
No amount is too small-thrift
cards care for all. Buy war savings
stamps.
Mrs. John Heiden and Miss Lucy
Heiden attended the funeral of rela-
tive at Waukesha on Sunday.
Remember Paul Thom's closing So
cial at Turner Opera house Friday
evening, February 8. Weber-Stube or
chestra. Alt
Misses Kitty Wick and Hildegard
Zeitler were week end visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs Herbert Hiigen-
dorf in Juneau.
Ladies, another way to help in the
war besides economizing in the kitch-
en- is to buy war saving stamps or
thrift stamps.
Irving Reuteler of Kansas City, Kan.
spent a few days last week at the
home of his mother, Mrs. R. Rueteler,
Western avenue. Mr.. Reuteler left for
Philadelphia where he will spend a
few days before returning to Kansas
City.
Herman G. Zickert will go to Beloit
to attend the funeral on Wednesday of
his cousin, Chris Zickert, who former
ly resided in the Plank road west OF
Watertown. He was SO years old and
| is survived by his widow and four
children
F. V. McMananey, who has been
here the past three weeks assisting
business men and others in filling out
their income tax reports, was Obliged
| to leave for his home in Madison Sat
an icy pavement and the injury has
| incapacitated him from duty. He will
| return as soon as possible to complete
| his work.
The Juneau Independent says that
Mrs. A. R. Motl of Tapico, Canada, and
| Mrs. John Cruel Of Watertown, were
guests of their cousin, Thomas Voll-
mer and family yesterday. The ladies
are former well known residents OF
Clyman, being daughters of the late
Thomas Mahoney Mrs Mott has been
a resident of Canada for the past ten
years, and this is her first visit to
childhood scenes since her departure
from here. She has been visiting with
| her sister and other relatives in Wa
tertown, and will remain for some
time.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04

The fuel situation in Watertown is
probably no worse than in other cities
but it is bad enough. Dealers cannot
supply the demand for hard coal, and
even soft coal is at premium. Some
people are contemplating to close
their homes and board at hotels until
the fuel shortage is remedied. On last
Saturday one dealer did not have a
pound Of coal of any kind to sell, al
though he had some on the way.
Warm weather is greatly to be desired
as it will tend to help the railroads in
the transportation of fuel.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04

Watertown was closed tight today in
recognition of the fuel order. Stores,
except groceries, were closed as were
also the offices, saloons, factories and
other places not exempt from the rul-
ing. 1t was quiet day, to say the
least
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04

John L. Sullivan, the greatest ring
figure ever known, died on Saturday at
his farm home in Arlington, Mass, "a
victim of heart disease. Fighting
gamely to the last, the great boxer re-
fused to admit that Kid Death had
him posed for a knockout, and only
ten minutes before he passed away
asked that his bath be prepared. HE
had a heart as big as the sun. He
never could bear to see anyone in dis
tress, and he was so generous that in
his later years he had to go into vau-
deville to earn his existence, after he
had spent and squandered 100000
that he had made in the ring"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04
Win Prizes.

Miss Zayda Weber won IS for the
best lady's costume and Miss Elsie
Schwendke won $3.50 as George Wash
ington at the mask ball given by the
Military band at Oconomowoc last
week
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04
Foolish Striving After Hapnines

we all seek happiness so eagerly
that In the pursuit we often lose that
joyous sense of existence, and those
quiet daily pleasures, the value of
which our pride alone prevents us from
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Arthur Helps.