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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
REPLIES FOR GOVERNOR
TO MARTINS LETTER

Madison, Wis.-The refusal of P. H.
Martin of Gren Bay to accept an hon
orary appointment to tax conference
and his attack on the governors ad-
ministratiOn was answered with a
singing letter by the governors ex-
ecutive secretary, L. C. Whittet
Gov Philip has refused to dignity
your letter of the twelfth instance
with a reply" said Mr. Whittet. 81
by without expressing my protest
against so gross a breach of the ordi-
nary courtesy which among men of
intelligence is taken for granted 1t
was entirely proper for you to decline
the appointment as delegate to a tax
conference which appointment assum-
ed on your part an interest in a great
public question, if you had no interest
in it or could not attend; it was most
glaring exhibition of vulgarity for you
to blatantly offer an insult to the man
who paid you the compliment I,"-i
ct has been the immemorial GUS
tom of governors in Wisconsin and
other states to name some men prom
inent in opposing parties when choos-
ing delegates to important conven-
tons or conferences, regardless Of any
record of partisan zeal. Yours is the
first case on record so far as I have
been able to ascertain where such a
compliment by governor was made
the occasion for a cheap display Of
craftsmanship and vulgarity. Is your
political virtue of so frail a sort that
you feared you might be led astray if
you should receive the appointment
rendered you in courteous manner
Mr.. Elihu Root, whom no one will
accuse of being too friendly to Presi-
dent Wilson, did not deem it necessary
to grossly insult the president when
the latter rendered him an appoint
ment of an important public duty as
chairman of the Russian commission
Mr.. Root might have declined this rec
ognition, for no man had critized the
president more severely than he. How
ever, he saw an opportunity to be of
service and demonstrated that big
man can rise above small, petty differ
ences. Such course as yours is not
| adopted by men of refinement and
good breeding.
'This gross discourtesy was bad
enough had you based your diatribe
upon a fabric of fact Your gross mis-
representation of the governors atti-
tude toward the world war has added
stupid falsehood to your discourtesy.
mo man in Wisconsin has done
more either as a private individual or
as public official to support our gov
eminent in all of it's war activities
than has Gov Philip and no man has
been more maligned and misrepre-
scented.
"The governors public addresses
have all rung with patriotism and his
counsel and advice has had but one
object, viz, the doing of that which
was for the best interest of our be-
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21

loved country. Your suggestion that
so far as you know the governor has
never uttered word of protest against
dica ton of your utter stupidity and of
your failure to give credit where cred
it is due. 1 could quote you hundreds
of examples weresI to take time to
review the governors public utter
ances"
Il might go on and recite all of the
unfair statements that have been made
but it is not necessary.
Nov as to the governors contribu-
ton as an Individual The governors
father was a soldier in the Civil war.
He retured with wounds from which
he eventually died. In other words,
he gave his life for his country. The
governors only son, Cyrus, a lad of
20, volunteered, and is now in the
navy. The oldest daughter, Florence,
recently graduated as a trained nurse,
and she, too, volunteered her services
to her country and is now doing her
part in one of the training camps of
the middle west. The governor has
offered that which is dearer to him
than life itself
'Of his worldly goods he has con-
tributed over 100000 to aid his gov
eminent in fighting this war to a
speedy and satisfactory conclusion It
would be interesting to compare the
governors record with that of his
critics.
: ''The files of the executive office
| TEEN with letters and messages from
Washington commencing Gov Philip
for his cooperation and assistance in
aiding all the various demands that
have been made upon the state.
"This is time when acts and deeds
speak louder than words A man who
finds it necessary to continually pro-
claim his loyalty is not only a mere
mouth patriot, but is in the same
class as woman who finds it neces-
sary to publicly proclaim her virtue.
When the final word is written Gov
Philip will receive that honor and
recognition which is so richly his
due"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
WATERFOWL ON
THE TOP SHELF OF
4TH LIBERTY LOAN
Total Subscriptions Aggregate the
Sum Of $275,25O-LOcal Citizens
Went Over. the Quota of
$252,OGG.

WATERFOWL went clear over the top
in the Fourth Liberty Loan drive just
completed. The total amount of sub
scriptions turned in up to noon today
was $275, $50. There may be a few adj
ditions from stragglers but this
amount is practically correct. Credit
is due all who participated in the
drive and especially to Sales Man.
ager George Manschot, who worked
hard to make it a success, and also
Mrs. c. R. Acker and Miss AbbIe Nor
ton, who gave of their time daily dur
ing the whole drive, caring for the
subscriptions and keeping account of
the applications as they were turned
in. t. A. Wondreyka, chairman of the
local Council of Defense, was another
hard working member of the cam
paign in this city and vicinity
The Watertown corporations sub
scribing follow. Several of the local
corporations subscribed as individu-
ais and do not appear in the list.
Those are. Wisconsin Gas and Elec-
trio Co., Lasure Friction Clutch Co. w.
c. Raue & Sons Co., Watertown I'm
provement Co., Watertown City Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Co., Liggett-Mey-
Tnhocoo
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
LAGRIPPE CLAIMS
MORE SUFFERERS
CASES DECREASING
Alfred Schlegel, One of the Victims,
Succumbs At st. Mary's Hos
pital On Saturday-Mrs. Carl
Schultz Dies.

The Spanish influenza epidemic was
responsible for several deaths in this
locality the last three days. Alfred
G. Schlegel, proprietor of the Water
town Machine Co. and garage in
Third street, died Saturday after
noon in st. Mary's hospital from an
attack of pneumonia caused by la
grippe. His condition hal been critic
al for two days before the end came.
Mr.. Schlegel was a popular man and
his untimely death is regretted by
many friends.
Mr.. Schlegel was born in Leipsig,
Germany, January 16, 1882, and came
to Watertown in 1905 and was united
in marriage the following year with
Emma Roeber. His widow and two
children, Ralph and Arnold, survive
him, as does also his mother, Mrs.
Amelia Schlegel, and two sisters,
Martha and Charlotte Schlegel, Wa
tertown.
The funeral will take place Tuesday
afternoon from KOhls & Knaak's un-
dertaking parlors with services at 2
o'clock at Oak Hill cemetery, where
interment will be made.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
METES OUT MAXIMUM
PENALTY TO E. E. COOKE

The man with many aliases who
posed in Watertown as E. E. Cooke,
deserter from the army, and who
passed worthless check on the Bank
OF Watertown last July, was given a
sentence OF seven years in the peni-
tent airy at Waupun by Circuit Judge
George Grimm at Jefferson Saturday
morning. Cooke came here from
Brownsville, Texas, where he desert
ed the company and got into the good
graces of the Koser family by repre-
senting himself as a friend of Arthur
koser, who is stationed at Browns
vile. He seemed to have everything
we'll planned as he was accompanied
by Florence Koser to the postoffice,
where he received a letter enclosing
check for $500, which he cashed az
ter the young lady had endorsed it.
He left the city and was captured
few days ago at Auburn, N Y. He
had served several terms in prison
and is wanted by the United States
authorities for desertion.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
News of the Boys

Word received here from station
in New York states that Leonard Sta
pleton has been seriously ill, but is
somewhat improved.
mike" Davy has received letter
from France stating that Arthur
Goecke has been commissioned Sec
ond lieutenant of Co. F, SD Pioneer
Infantry.
Rudolph Fries, who is stationed at
Camp Greenleaf, Georgia, has recover
from an attack of Influenza, according
to a letter received here by his par
entS.
Word has been received here that
Ben Potter, who resided southeast OF
WatertOwn and who went out with
Co. E, has received his commission
as second lieutenant
w. H. S. Rhoda, Third street, whose
brother George is seriously i'll with
pneumonia at Camp Hancock, Au-
gusta, Texas, received a telegram or
Saturday from the major at the camp
stating that the condition of George
had improved.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
COURT CALENDAR
TO Be TAKEN UP
ON OCTOBER %
Criminal and Other Cases Set For
Trial in September Will Be Dis.
posed of At Jefferson Next
Next Week.

The calendar for the Septembel
term of the circuit court for Jefferson
county, which was adjourned unit
Monday, October %, at 2 p. NJ, con
tains the following cases:
Criminal Calendar.
Cases 1 to Z to be continued.
State of Wisconsin VS.. Marion
Newton; abandonment.
State of Wisconsin VS.. James Val
Eta; appeal from justice court.
State of Wisconsin VS.. Will Lyrett
alias, John Scanlon; larceny
State of Wisconsin VS.. Carl Schwen,
kner; libel and SANDER.
State of Wisconsin VS.. William Pc.
lensky; operating automobile without
consent of owner.
State of Wisconsin VS.. Edward G.
Buroff; abusive language.
Issues of Fact for Jury.
Otto Schotthauer VS.. Tn. Liedtke
and Louis Mueller; March 81, 1917.
Nichols & Shepard Co. VS.. Charles
Kuehn; September 6, 1917.
Carl Nuremberg VS.. Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Ry. Co; November
81, 1917.
Ruth M. Henry VS.. Werner Troeger;
December 7, 1917
Ernest Gebhardt VS.. w. D. Hoard &
Sons Co.; December 10, 1917.
Nell Rinehart VS.. City of Water
town.
Herman Ohrmundt VS.. John Spiegel-
hoff; June 8, 1918.
Edward A. Jerden ct al VS.. William
Gorder, ST.; June 20, 1918.
Fred Mundt VS.. Walter Faltersack;
appeal from justice court
Charles A. Kading and Elizabeth
Kading VS. Frances Hertel; June o.,
1918.
The Fort Atkinson Canning Co. VS..
Chicago & North Western Ry. Co.;
February 7, 1918.
William Lindsteadt vs. Ida Buske
and George Buske; May 2, 1918.
R. C. Whitsett Coal & Mining Co. VS..
Heimerl Creamery Co.; July 10, 1918.
Louise Lange VS.. Charles F. LANCE;
May 8, 1918
Emma Blumenstein vs. Peter Blu
menstein; June 26, 1918
Ida FEEDER VS.. Charles FEEDER; July
IS, 1918.
S. G. Chambers ct al VS.. Mrs. May
Davenport ct al
Elsie Steigerwald VS.. Stephan Stieg-
erwald.
Issues of Law for the Court.
Charles Fritsch ct al VS.. E. Phillip
Mueller, county treasurer ct al; Aug
uSt 6, 1917.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
BREAKS BOTH WRISTS.
Son Of John Richart Meets With Mis-.
hap Saturday.

While playing with boys Saturday,
John Richart, 13, son of John Rich
art, 214 Dewey avenue, suffered the
fracture of both wrists. He was
bounding at the end of a rope around
tree, winding it up, as it is called,
when he fell He visited DR.. Habheg-
gers office where his injuries were
attended to, and then reported the &C.
cident at home.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21

10 W 1NOV0mD0T ~.
There is pressing need for nurses
and for women who have had any ex-
perience in nurses aid work or prac-
teal nursing. There is an opportunity
offered now, if you have had any
training whatsoever, of being sent out
for service here at home or away
from home if desired. Give your name
to Mrs. L. w. Parks, who will give
additional information and see that
your name is registered.
AS soon as the local chapter re-
ceives it's allotment of Christmas box
es, notice will be given of the time and
place Of distribution. Each man in
our fighting forces will be provided
with one Christmas parcel label. This
label will be forwarded by him to the
person in the United States from
whom he wishes to receive his Christ
mas package. Packages that do not
bear this label will not be accepted
by the American Red Cross for deliv-
cry to the postofice authorities. La
bells that are lost will not be dupli-
Gated. Christmas parcels must be
placed in cardboard boxes three
, inches by four inches by nine inches
! in size. These boxes will be provided
to holders of the labels by the Ameri-
can Red Cross chapter branches after
November 1. With each box will be
given complete instructions regarding
articles which may be sent and list
of the articles which are barred by
postal authorities. No messages or
written material of any kind will be
allowed in the boxes. When the boxes
are packed but unwrapped they must
not weigh more than two pounds, fif-
teen ounces. If the parcel is over
weight, some article must be re-
moved. Holders of labels are advised
! not to put any perishable food, soft
candy, liquids or anything in glass
| containers in the boxes if they wish
them to reach their destination with
out spelling the other contents in the
box. Boxes should not be mailed by
the holders of labels. They should be
| taken to the nearest collection sta
llOu, ueSISHdIeu ny Tue american 0eO
Cross, unsealed and unwrapped-
| ready for inspection. American Red
Cross representatives are authorized
| to remove Objectionable articles from
the parcels. After inspection, ship
pers will affix sufficient postage on
their parcels to carry them. Hoboken,
N j., post zone rates will be charged.
Parcels will remain in the custody of
the American Red Cross until deliv-
cred to postal authorities.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION.
Wednesday Afternoon Afternoon A
Otto Stueber's Farm.

The Klinger & Mayer Co., local
agents for the Fordson tractor, will
give a belt power demonstration on
Wednesday afternoon, beginning at 2
o'clock, at Otto Stueber's farm, one
and a half miles north of Redwood
The work of Fordson, both in the
belt as well as on the field, will be
shown. Everyone interested in tract
ors should attend
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21

County Fuel Administrators, Re-
tail Coal Dealers and the Press:

County Fuel Administrators, Re-
= tail Coal Dealers and the Press:
= Owing to the scarcity of anthra-
= cite coal and delay in deliveries,
: it will be necessary to appOrtiOn
your receipts of this kind of coal
among as many of your customers
as is possible. A car of fifty tons
divided among fifty homes will
keep fifty families warm and
happy. Follow up this plan with
each succeeding car of anthracite
you receive and you will thus
keep your trade supplied and sat-
isfied.
x Preference in delivery must be
given first to consumers using
self-feeding magazine stoves, and
secondly to consumers using hot
air furnaces.
x Urge the use of soft coal and
fuel wood as substitutes for an
thracite coal wherever possible
w. N. Fitzgerald,
Federal Fuel Administrator for
Wisconsin,.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
EXTENDED THREE DAYS

The drive of the Fourth Liberty
Loan has been extended for a period
Of three days in order to get together
the odds and ends of the drive, which
in some instances were let go until
the last moment, and also for the pur-
pose of giving some of the school dis
tricts which are backward a chance
to go over the top, workers will visit
these sections in the next two days to
assist in bringing up the loan to the
required amount.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
ENDOW HOSPITAL ROOM.
Anti-TuberculOsis Association COntri.
buteS $50.

Another room in st. Mary's hospital
has been furnished by a local asso-
citation. This time it is the local
branch of State Anti-tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION which has contributed the
sum of $3.50 for the purpose. The
money was received through the sale
of Christmas seals, one-half of which
is retained by the local association.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
Leaves For Appleton.

G. A. Stewart, who has been en-
ployed as operator for the Chicago &
North Western railway here, left to-
day for Appleton to accept a like po-
sition. Mr.. Stewart has made many
friends while in the city and was a
genial companion. He recently COM
posed popular song, when the Sol
der Boys Return" which is on sale at
many of the local stores.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
Railroad Timetable Changes.

Several trains have been taken off
the time card of the Milwaukee road.
Among those abandoned are No A
Saturday only east at 4:5O p. M; No.
48, Sunday only, east at 1850 p. M;
No. 81 which arrived from the east at
5:55 p. M, and No. 10, Saturday and
Sunday which arrived from the east
at 2:55 p. m.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
John Draeger.

The death of John Draeger occurred
last week at Lake Mills. He was a
moulder by occupation and at one
time worked in Watertown, where he
is we'll known. The funeral took place
at Lake Mills Sunday
Those from out of town who attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Mary Hagerty
on Wednesday were: Nohn Hagerty,
st. Paul, Patrick Hagerty Minneapo-
lis, Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. DUNCAN, Mr.
and Mrs. T. J. Crowley and son
James, Mr.. and Mrs William Geiszler
and son Clarence, Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam Chadwick and daughter Mabel,
Mrs. G. Campbell, Mrs. M. Mccain,
Milwaukee, Mrs. P. ]. Leonard, Chi
cago.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
NOTICE..

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to DR.. A. E. Voss, may settle
their account at the Wisconsin Ma
tional bank, or at 906 North Fourth
street, on or before Jan. 1, 1919. 21-3
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
THE WEATHER

For Watertown and vicinity-Fail
and warmer. Coolest during last night
80; warmest today co.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
Receivers From La Grippe.

Ernst Brand, tonsorial worker in
the Seager barber shop, has recovered
from an attack of Spanish influenza
and is able to be at work again.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
MAYOR IMPROVING.
Condition of Charles Mulberger Inn.
proving.

The condition Of Mayor Charles
Mulberger was reported considerably
improved today. He was taken sick
with Spanish Flu last Wednesday and
has been confined to his home since
He was able to sit up awhile on Sun
day.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
LECTURE POSTPONED.
Engagement of Pat O'Brien Cancelled
For the Present,

The Pat O'Brien lecture on his re-
markable escape from Germany sched
uled for the Turner on October 80 un-
der the auspices of the Watertown
Separate Company has been postpon-
ed owing to the influenza epidemic.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
Mrs. Carl Schultz.

Mrs. Carl Schultz, nee Hoefs, died
Sunday afternoon at St. Mary's hos
pital following an attack of Spanish
influenza, which developed into pneu-
monia Mrs. Schultz was born in Wa
tertown in 1891, a daughter of Aug
uSt HOefs, and she has resided in Wa
tertown since her birth. Surviving
her are her husband and three chill
dren, Lawrence, Mildred and Howard
aged respectively six years, four
years and seven months Her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. August
Hoefts, also survive. There are four
sisters, Mrs. Albert Ruedirenz, Mrs.
Julius Zier, Watertown, Mrs Sam
Findlin, Milwaukee, Anna Hoefs, Wa
tertown, and two brothers, William,
Watertown, and Emil, in France. The
funeral will take place on Wednesday
afternoon with services at 2 O'Clock
at the home of August Hoefs, North
Second street. The interment will be
made in the Lutheran cemetery.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
George BurdicE.,

The death of George Burdick, a
former resident of Ixonia and Water
town took place last week at Austin,
Mimi. He was 50 years old and is sur
vived by his widow, and two sons in
the service. -..
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21

The home paper-The News. Read
the News,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
Red Cross Notes

On account of the
influenza epidemic the
annual meeting and
election of officers of
the local Red Cross
Chapter will be post
poned from October
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21

Job work done at News office.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-21
Henry Stefen.

Otto Steffen of this city received
word Saturday of the death of his
brother Henry at Lake Mills. fIe was
rs years old. On the same day he re-
ceived word of the death of his cou-
sin, Emil Grunwald of Waterloo, both
victims of the influenza.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-29

held under the auspices of the Anti-Sa-
loon League, declared:
Il expect to see the entire country
saloonless before | die"
Mr.. Bryan assaileu What he called
1.-The subsidized press of the country"
asserting that IAN editorial in New
York newspaper is like getting a Whit
of a whiskey bottle"
The speaker praised the administra-
ton at Washington for keeping liquor
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-29
DID YOU?


Did you give him lift? He's a broth
or OF man
And bearing about all the burden he
Did you give him a smile? He was
downcast and blue,
And the smile would have helped him
to battle it through
Did you give him your hand? He was
slipping downhill,
And the world, so fancied was using
him i'll.
Did you give him a word? Did you
show him the road?
Oh, did you just let him go on with
his load?
Did you help him along? He's sin
r ner like you,
But the grasp Of your hand might have
helped him through.
Did you bid him good cheer? Just a
word and smile
We're what he most needed that last
weary mile.
Do you know what he bore in that bur-
den of cares,
That is every mans load and that
sympathy shares?
Did you ever try to find out what he
needed from you,
Or did you just leave him to battle it
through?
Don't you know it's the part of a
brother of man
To find what the grief is and help
when you-can?
Did you stop when. he asked you to
give him a lift
Or were you so busy you left him to
shift?
Oh, | know what you meant; what you
say may be true;
But the test of your manhood is what
did you do?
Did you reach out a hand Did you
find him load?
Or did you Just let him go by with
with his load? Exchange.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-29
NEW SPRING CLOTHES ARE
TO HAVE PENNY POCKETS

Uncle Sans war taxes have
brought the penny into the limelight
in all sorts of ways. The insignifi
cant little copper is doing its bit to
wards walloping the Kaiser, for
though each tax may be small, the
grand total runs up into the millions.
AS a result of the national demand
tailors and cutters for the big ready
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-29
SALOONLESS AMERICA
PREDICTED BY BRYAN
Nebraskan Says That The Country
Will Be "Dry" Before He Dies.

New YORK, Jan. 28.-William Jen-
nings Bryan, speaking today before
the annual union meeting of the Pro-
testant ministers of New York city,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-29

The war trade board is granting no
licenses for the export commodities
containing wool which are necessary
for the military or naval ueses of the
United States.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-29

to wear firms are planning a new
wrinkle to help popularize their
clothes. The penny is going to break
into fashion. The spring suits will
carry a little penny pocket.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-29

out of the army cantonments and the
navy. The making of a bone dry"
nation, Mr.. Bryan asserted, was free
tion proclamation signed by Lincoln.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-29

The Post office department has es-
tablished coastwise parcel post water
routes to facilitate service for the can
tonments, which will operate to relieve
wartime railroad composition.