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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16

A Wisconsin man, c. Rabenstein, of
Neillsville, has written to the Chicago
Tribune making claims for dehydrat-
ing device which if it come up to
specifications" would seem likely to
inaugurate a new era of economy in
the preservation and transportation of
farm products heretofore classed as
perishable and often suffered in large
quantities to go to waste.
He affrms that the machine will
dry any kind Of fruit or vegetable
without impairing its nutritive value,
without destroying its tissue or inter-
fering with its albuminous strength.
Going into details he asserts that it
will reduce by dehydration the weight
of one hundred pounds of potatoes to
eighteen, of cabbage to six, of beets or
carrots to fifteen, of string beans to
twelve, of celery to thirteen and of
Brussels sprouts or greens OF any
kind approximately to eight 1t solves,
he says, the problem of keeping with
out canning. Summing UP, he declares:
Where it now takes six freight cars
to transport a certain amount of food
stuffs, we shall be apIe to ship as
much in one car. No chemicals or pre-
seryatives of any kind are used in the
process, yet the dehydrated vegetables
will be affected by neither heat nor
cold and will keep as long as they
are not exposed to moisture"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
Pride at Root of Mistakes,

have been more and more con-
vfnced, the more 1 think of 1t, that,
In general, pride is at the bottom Of
all great mistakes. All the other pas
sions do occasional good; but when
ever pride puts in it's word, every
thing goes wrong, and what it might
really be desirable to do, quietly and
1nnocently, it is MORALLY dangerous to
do proudly.-Ruskin.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
HAlG'S COMMAND JUSTIFIED
Inquiry Shows German Attack in Cam.
brai Region November so Was
Not Surprise.

London, Jan. 16-Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor of the exchequer, an
nounced in the house of commons that
as result of Field Marshal Haig's in
quiry, the general staff, war cabinet
and the government considered that
the British high army command had
not been surprised by the German at
tack in the Cambria region November
80, and that all proper and adequate
dispositions had been made to meet It
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY is, 1917.

Although so far Mayor Mulberger
has not stated whether or not he will
be a candidate for reelection, friends
of the mayor say that in all likelihood
he will be in the field for a second
term. He was elected in 1916 and will
complete his first term next April. If
he desires a second term it is not
likely that he will have opposition, as
the people are satisfied with the show
ing made thus far in his administra-
ton of city affairs.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
THREE DIE IN TRAIN WRECK
Eighteen Other Persons injured When
Cars Jump the Track in
Kansas.

Beloit, Kan, Jan. 16.-Three were
killed and IS injured, some Of them
probably fatally, when the Union Pa
cific's BelOit-Salina special was
wrecked three miles east of here.
Three passenger coaches went
through bridge over Plum creek and
fell 30 feet. A mail and baggage car
turned over, but they already had pass
ed over the bridge. The engine did
not leave the track. The wreck was
caused by defective rails on the
bridge.
The dead are: Ross Carleton of
Beloit, c. w. Cochrane of Abilene,
Mrs. Charbenau of Concordia.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
Wood for Lead Pencils.

The eastern red cedar or juniper is
becoming SO scarce and valuable that
the pencil manufacturers are turning
to the California incense cedar for a
source of their supply. This incense
cedar resembles the eastern red cedar
more closely than any other wood. 1t
is somewhat lighter in color, however,
and chemical process is being used
to stain the wood to resemble eastern
red cedar.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
Not Much.

The Romans Thanksgiving was ded.
icated to Ceres, goddess of the harvest.
It twas day of worship and rustic
sports" Times haven't changed much
New York Telegram.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
FLYERS Drop Wilson Speech.

Amsterdam, Jan. 16.-The newspa-
per Les Nouvelles says that allied air.
planes dropped a thousand copies Of
President Wilson's message TO con-
sress In occupied areas in Belgium.
Subscribe for the News.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
English Ivies of One 1ype,

All the ivies Of the English ivy type
are of one species, Hedera helix.
There are three distinct types due to
geographical and climatic range and
score of horticultural forms. A small
leaved variegated form is locally called
variety Hibernica, but the latter, or
Irish ivy, is the form found in Ireland,
having the largest leaves Of all, light
In color and thin in texture.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
City BriefletS
Read the News.

Read the News.
Ado Weber is in Lake Mills on bust
ness.
R. Schott of Okauchee was in the
city today.
Paper carriers wanted. Apply to
News office
Clarence SchimmeI spent Tuesday
in Beaver Dam.
John Kohlhoff transacted business
in Juneau today.
Forrest Crissey of GAINESVILLE was a
caller in town today.
Mrs. Edward Friedrich of Madison is
visiting friends here.
Walter Kuenzi was a Clyman bust
ness visitor Tuesday.
Miss Tessie Dolan of Clyman was a
caller in the city today.
Edward Cruel is seriously i'll at his
home in West Cady street.
H. R. Moldenhauer transacted bust
ness in Chicago on Tuesday.
Paul Thom's dancing school next
Friday evening at the Turner. 1t
w. G. Smith of Columbus was a
business visitor here on Tuesday.
C. A Baumann of Jefferson was a
business visitor here on Tuesday.
Miss Mary Mcneil of Cottage Grove
is spending few days in the city.
Miss Milda Kneubuehler is visiting
friends and relatives in Geneva, Ill.
Ed. Weber will snip live stock Tues
day. Calves wanted. Phone 246-W.
Mrs Charles F. Ebert and son Ber-
thold were Clyman visitors Tuesday
Miss Meta Jaeger of GAINESVILLE is
visiting friends and relatives in this
city.
Misses Olive and Lucille Dornfeld
have returned from a trip to Beaver
Dam.
Mrs. John c. Cruel and Mrs. A. Motl
of Alberta, Canada are visiting in
GAINESVILLE.
Firemen's mask ball at Turn
er January 26. Small admission
charge for spectators. 16-5t
Mrs. N. P. Valerius of Chicago is a
guest at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Mathilda Mulberger.
Mrs Mary Hedler and Miss Olive
Thauer left Monday noon for an ex-
tended visit in California
Don't forget the PIattdeut-
scher Verein dance at the Turn
er Saturday evening. 1927
Miss Greta Baxter of Montfort is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Som
mers, North Washington street
Mrs Michael Book OF Lowell spent
the week end at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Schnuckel, North Church
street.
On account of the snow blockade
the Bank of Watertown has decided to
keep the Christmas Savings Club
open until Saturday, January 10. ct
Zeno Bruegger of Culbertson, Mon
tana and Mrs Mary Leonhardy of
Williston, N. D. are in the city called
here by the death of Miss Eva Brueg-
ger.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. N. Kircher of La
Crosse are parents of girl baby. The
mother was formerly Arena Heis-
mann of this city, and the event
makes John E. Heismann a grandpa.
E. P Dornfeld and Emil Radloff,
two we'll known citizens of the town of
Lebanon, transacted business in Hori-
con last week, and were also friendly
callers at the Reporter office Mr.
DOrnfeld is a we'll known farmer and
has served his town for sevral terms
as chairman. Mr.. Radloff is engaged
in the erection of concrete silos in
that part of Dodge county.-Horicon
Reporter.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
An Instance.

"How odd 1T Is that people can be-
come so firmly attached to bad Gus
TOM"
"True; look at the street car strap
hangers"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16

WIS want ads are small, but the
is smaller, and wise investors
EN- for best results.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
THE NEWS
THRICE-A-WEEK

Published every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday by the Watertown News
Publishing Co., at 10S Second street,
Watertown, Wis. Subscription rates
In city by carrier Csc a month,
or $2.75 per year if paid in advance.
Outside Of city by mail $500
Delivered by carrier to any part Of the
city. Phone 80.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16

Entered as second-class matter in the
postoffice at Watertown, Wis.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
Believe Bernstorf
Distributed Big Sum
Before He Left u. s

government Investigators who are
tracing the source of the gigantic Ger
man espionage and propaganda fund.
part of which was used for the pur-
chase of "The Evening Mail" are con-
Nlnced that prior to the departure of
oount Won Bernstortf from this coun-
try he transferred millions of dollars
to trusted agents of the Wilhelmstrasse
to be used IN financing spies and prop
agandists.
Whether part of this fund has been
used since the entrance of America
into the war for the purchase of
newspapers and magazines has not
been ascertained. Deputy Attorney
General Becker examined several wit
nesses on this phase of the case yes
terday. He also is looking into the
available list of subscribers to the
German war loan
We have established the fact" said
Mr.. Becker, chat at least $1,O0O,OO0
worth of the German war bonds were
bought in this country by the Busch
family of st. Louis-that is, by AdoI
phus Busch, A. A. Busch and Mrs.
Lilly Busch. 1t looks as though the
German government had obtained sub
scriptions for 5OO,000,OO0 marks. or
about s1OO,O0O,ooo in United States
money, with which to buy German war
bonds
"As the money was raised in this
way 1T was deposited in local banks
and eventually deposited to the credit
of Count Bernstorn and DR.. Albert.
"ln February, 1917, just before Won
Bernstein sailed, he sent more than
100000 to Count Luxburg, the German
Ambassador to Argentina, for the ac-
count of the German government All
the evidence we are collecting will be
presented to the Federal Grand Jury
and it is safe to assume there will be
more arrests"
The entire list Of German bond
holders will be investigated. according
to Mr.. Becker. One man on the list
is Captain Henkes, of the United
States infantry, who was brought back
from France on orders from General
Pershing and sentenced by court mar
shall to serve twenty years in
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12

names have figured in the reports of
1hese operatives are some who are
known to have been vcrv friendly with
Or. Rumely.
Among those was DR.. Isaac Straus. n
German chemist, who also was the
editor of the "Americnn-Jewish Chron-
lcle,' and who is now in an intcrnment
canp. tie went into retirement early
s"'s spring, when it was found that
among other things he had bid for
.ols'raSIs to make gas masks in fac
y1ry ne mad established in this city
~ re had come to this country with Dr.
Dcrnburg, admitted that he had been
IN II. receipt of $4,000 from DR.. Albert,
.he halser's paymaster in this coun-
try. and of $4,000 which, he asserted,
AN unknown person had left at his
hotel for him.
According to Henry L. Stoddard,
from whom Rumely bought "The Mail'
win German money, and who is now
once more IN possession of it, Rumely
declared before he was arrested that
ne mad taken the course he did for the
'actlcal position it would afford him
after the war.
HE declared" said Mr.. Stoddard
that he wanted to be in position to
square this country with the Liberals
OF Germany after the war. He would,
ne SAID, be in tactical position to do
this This statement he made after
he had found himself in the position
he is now in"
Just what did he mean by that ?"
Mr.. Stoddard was asked.
Il do not know" he replied.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
Big Naval Balloon,
Struck by Lightning,
Bursts High in Air

Struck by lightning last night as it
swung 700 feet above Gravesend Bay,
off the Naval Reserves training sta
ton, at the foot Of Bay Twentieth
Street, Bath Beach, gigantic sausage
shaped observation balloon, 200 feet
long and about so feet wide, burst into
flames and sank, with its car, into the
bay.
It was officially stated at Naval Base
No 6 that no one was injured or killed.
The naval officials were silent as to
whether there was any one in the car
when the balloon was struck 1t is
known, however, that during the day
there are always two observers in the
basket. The police report there were
no observers in the basket at the time
of the accident.
A few minutes before o'clock, when
the worst of the storm was over, resi-
dents near the naval station heard a
loud report. Instantly a sheet of flame
shot high in the air from the balloon,
Illuminating the waterfront for miles
The flames for a few minutes arose
higher and higher, gradually fading
away as the balloon, relieved Of its gas
by the explosion, was slowly dragged
down by its cables.
Hundreds Of persons who had heard
the report and were slow in reaching
the street were amazed when, in look
ing toward the spot where the balloon
usually is stationed, they found that it
had disappeared.
For three minutes the great balloon
tugglng at its cables, burned brightly
the flames roar being distinctly heard
on land. Gradually the mass Of flame
and smoke descended and finally was
submerged in the bay
Knowing that the basket usually held
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
King, of Utah, Would Call
Rumely to Show Extent of
German Propaganda
After Bazaars, Too
Inquiry Proposed Into Many
Charities Operated in the
Name of War Relief
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Senate
judiciary Committee will be asked by
Senator William II. King, of Utah. to-
morrow to make searching investiga-
ton OF the charges that the German
government placed S30,000O0O at the
disposal of agents in the United States
tor the attempted control of American
public opinion through the press.
The Senator several months ago was
the author of measures which proposed
the suppression of German and Aus
trlan language newspapers. These bills
were referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. Senator King now plans to go be-
tore this committee with a renewal of
his request for action or the measures
and the further suggestion that public
bearings be held on ''The New York
Evening MALI case in an effort to
a!cqualnt the public fully with the ram-
tlcatlons of the German intrigue to de-
lude and poison the American press.
The developments which have fol-
lowed the arrest of Rumely" said Sem
ator King tonight, mot only make
such an Investigation advisable; they
demand it. | charged long ago that
Dumba, as well as Won Bernstortf, was
involved in a NATIONWIDE plot, and l
think that everything | may have said
Is JuStlneO.
Senator King said that he was con-
vnced that the recent trail of German
gold would eventually disclose other
methods which the German government
had adopted to injure Americas war
programme besides the purchase of
newspapers. He felt satisfied, he said,
that money had gone to employees of
some newspapers and had been used
to subsidize owners of others who had
manifested an unmistakable sympathy
for the German cause.
81 am in favor" said Senator King, "of
going thoroughly into the conduct of
various German Red Cross campaigns,
and also would Investigate bazaars
and exhibitions which were held
ostensibly for the benefit of relief
work. | think it would be interesting
to determine. if possible, just the
amounts which were received and how
every cent was spent
at should be possible to trace
many of these transactions, and per-
haps uncover trails which would give
valuable informa tion in an effort to
light the German prOpagandists.
There are a number of men | would
like to call as witnesses to determine
just what has been going on. | would
call DR.. Rumely for one, and that
would be possible, believe, despite
his arrest, although he might seek to
plead immunity.
81 think also that We ought to call
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12

Bernard and Victor Ridder, Louis N.
Hammerling and Henry Wesmann. who
was head Of the German-American
Alliance in New York. Then there are
editors and writer's on newspapers in
certain towns in the Middle West
whom | have in mind.
IF there Is any evidence that German
money was turned over to any news
paper, l am in favor of getting at the
facts and see if the situation cannot be
cleared up. think great deal can be
mplished"
A. Mitchell Palmer. the Alien Prop
orty Custodian; Francis j. Garvin, his
New York representative, ard Henry L..
American bondholders of 1.-THE Evening
Mail" concluded their conferences CON
cerning the disposition of that newspa-
per without reaching a definite decision
Just before Mr.. Stoddard and Mr.
Block departed for New York late this
afternoon, the Alien Property Custo-
dams Office issued the following state
ment:
Pending the completion of the ex-
animation of the books of the Mail
and Express Company by certified pub
nc accountants, appointed by the Alien
property Custodian, and other investi-
EaliohS now proceeding, the Ailen
Property Custodian withholds decision
as to the course which will be pursued
relative to the stock of that company
held in the name of Edward Rumely
and said to be enemy owned. In the
meantime Henry L. Stoddard and Paul
Block, representing the bondholders
for the protection of their own inter
ests, are conducting the paper"
1t is expected the Investigations will
consume at least another week. 1t is
possible that the Stoddard interests
will be permitted to continue the
operation of "The Maip' indefinitely, il
is said, in order to preserve its value
as going concern
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12

carrying out his work as publicity
agent. incidentally, it was not until
after the arrival OF DR.. Rumcly at the
oiiice Of the bureau that this plan
gradually faded from viav.
~ WAS IN Keeping wien MS plan for
a Terman-owned newspaper that Dr.
Hale proposed the establishment of the
herman press service whi.h he was to
mead lie was constantly arguing with
'he herman representatives that the
establishment of an American directed
concern OF this character would facili-
tate the admission of proper German
news into tho American press.
One OF the first to make it known
that DR.. Dernburg, who at this time
was very active in the affairs of the
publicity bureau, had been favorabIv
impressed with the value of the ser
wees which DR.. Rumely could render
their cause, was George Sylvester
Nlereck, editor of Viereck's american
Weekly" formerly "The Fatherland."
His interest in Dr. Rumely was not un-
natural, nasmuch as he had introduced
nm originally to DR.. Dernburg
Shortly thereafter it was understood
Mt the office of the German press bu-
reau that DR.. Rumely was to act as the
agent for the purchase of the Ameri-
can newspaper. "Thc Evening Map
was understood, even then, to be the
paper most available.
To those who were in a position to
know what was going on in the inner
most circle OF German agents in this
country at that time, it became evident
that for the purpose in hand Dr.
Rumely was considered far more de-
sirable than DR.. Hale. Ali talk of the
latter being put in control of news
paper ceased, and shortly thereafter
announcement was made that DR..
Rumely had obtained control of "The
Evening Mail"
The news, it is recalled now by those
who were employed at the press bu-
reau Offices, caused Dr. Hale great an
mistake had been made and insists
that the very day the news became pub
lie he sent for both DR.. Dernburg and
Dr. Albert. The latter, according to
Or. Hale, appeared at the Office later
in the day, but Dr.. Dernburg merely
telephoned.
When DR.. Albert appeared DR.. Hale
says he told him in unmistakable fash
ion exactly what he thought of the en-
tire transaction. Later, when offered
all opportunity by DR.. Rumeiy to be
"The Evening Mail" he says he indig-
nantly declined.
When DR.. Dernburg was recalled by
his government, at the request Of the
American government, the statement
was made to several of those associ-
ated at the German press bureau that
"The Evening Mail" was DR.. Dernburg' S
parting gift to the American people"
DR.. Hale, who at present is spending
his vacation at Ashland, N. H., is in
sistent that his entire course through
out his association with the German
government as its publicity agent was
not only honorable but actually of ma
yesterday he was ready and willing at
any time to come to New York and
place any information in his posses
sion before Attorney General Lewis OF
Assistant Attorney General Becker.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
Busch Says Family
Bought Only 100000
OF German War Bonds

ST: LOUIS. July 11.-August A
Busch, son of Mrs. Adolphus NBnash Busch. to. a.
night declared tho statement of Alfred
l.. becker. Deputy State Attorney Cen
erni of New York, that the Busch fam
lly had purchased 81 100000 of German
war bonds, to be exaggerated by naf.
1T is true he said, chat | bought
5000 900 of the bonds through local
,rust company about two years ago. I
bought 100000 worth for myself and
$4oo,0o0 worth for my mother. She
knew nothing about the purchase until
two weeks ago. when she returned from
Germany ard told her about it. If
had had the least intimation that the
money was to be used for German
propaganda would not have invested
cent"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
Banker Hecht, Now Intern
ed. Reveals How Friendly
Press Was Duped
Aim Was to Befog
War Issues in u. S.
Papers Were to "Play Up"
Allied Defeats and All
Peace Proposals

Rudolph Hecht, The banker. now in a
Southern internment camp, is authority
for the statement that the money avail
able for the use of German propagan-
dists in this country was S50,O0O 900.
and not the s30,000000 which it has
been stated was at their disposal.
Hecht, who as one of the active
heads Of the banking house of Chand-
ler & Co. assisted in the floating of
bonds through which the S50,O00OO0
was raised, was arrested and interned
as a dangerous enemy alien about a
year ago. At the time OF his arrest,
according to the information then col
lected by Secret Service operatives. he
went on record as declaring that other
large sums were available if needed.
This information came to The Trib-
une yesterday from one who was ac-
tive in building up the case on which
Hecht was arrested. This arrest fol-
lowed great activity on the part of
Hecht in this country and in Central
and South America, beginning about
the time war broke out in Europe.
Accumulated Fortune
The breaking out of war had found
Hecht in New York in possession of
very little money. When he was ar
rested he had accumulated comforta-
bic fortune and gave proofs that an
almost unlimited supply of funds was
his for the asking.
Much Of this money was expended
on the purchase and substituting of
newspapers and periodicals which be-
fore the United States entered war had
been pro-German, some of them rab-
idly so.
When war became absolutely certain
in the early part of 1917, those who
had this money and had expended
much of it were confronted with the
necessity Of arranging some method by
which the properties they had acquired
might be conserved fer use during the
war and after. According to The Trib-
une's informant, who in the past has
proven to be we'll informed on these
matters, Won Bernstorff and his aids
based their programme on the theory
though they failed to keep the United
States out of war, they may help US get
peace" Accordingly, they laid out
course Of action for friendly news
papers and periodicals on these lines:
Support the war and be loyal 10 the
President in all direct statements, but:
tD Give prominence to every move