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FOSTHUMOUS HONORS GIVEN
BRAVE BRITISH SOLDIERS
Corporal Nnrhle. With All iii. Conn
rnhcs killed or Wounded,
Drove on Foe,

LONDON October I2-With all
ms comrades killed or wounded. Cor
pcrai kacblc. OF the Quebec Regiment.
remained on trench parapc,. with his
hach'n" gun, TO meet German at
TACK. Holding the gun AZ his hip. he
einpted magazine after magazine into
me advancing enemy. He managed TO
ho!d up the enemy ana finally fell
backward into the trench mortnlly
wounded. The Germans turned and re-
treated as kaahlc fired his last car
fridge while lying on his back in the
trench. The gallant Canadian who
has been decorated with the Victoria
Cross. died from his wounds shortly
aftcrward. The Victoria Cross also has
been awarded 10 Lieutenant EorcIlo
OF the Australian imperial force ami
Sergeant Meik!c. Of the Seaforth High
landers. Borella led his platoon in a
gallant attack against German ma
chinc-gun posts. charging AN enemy
trench and taking thirty prisoners. The
Germans. outnumbcring the British
party ten TO one, concentrated twice
but were repulSed.
Sergeant Meikle earned his dccora-
ton by storming single handed an en-
ciny machine gun. He next attacked
the crew OF two machine guns with
his revolver, and when IL was cmp,v
he put the rest of the Germans out OF
action with heavy stick. Later he
again attacked another machine gun
crew while armed with a rifle and bay
onet OF fallen comradc. lie was kill
60 as he reached the enemy position.
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my life is YOURS, !"
IS SPIRIT OF MARTYR
Last Words of Dying Flyer Were for
His Native Land,
America.
SMILE AND DO YOUR DUTY
1--WE All Have Our Work Cut Out
for Us, So the More Cheerful We
Arc the More Pleasant 1t Will
Be-" He Writes His Father.

BELLOWS FALLS, VT. October IL.
AT rest on the brow 81 lonely hill
in ST. Charles Cemetery lies the body
of Joseph John ten.on. Jr., twenty-one
years old. qualiiied naval aviator.
who was drowned IN the waters Of
Pensacola bay.
America. my life is yours, he
wrote in a letter u his father only a
few Gays before his death. In that
letter he said:
we all have our work cut out tor
us, so the more cneer1ui We are the
more pleasant i. Will be. There is no
use looking at the dark side OF thinss,
Tor II really shouldn't he dark 'tne
men of this generation are getting Il
wonderful chance to pay little OF
wha, we owe to. the country that has
given US everything; SO even the great
est sacrifice is not TOO much ii We are
called on 10 make ii.
Nobody wants TO die or expects to.
but IL IT should happen can anyone
imagine anything more wonderful or
greater than giving up what we all
cling TO SO dearly tor the honor of our
country? l fear We have taken our
country too much for granted. and the
war Will drive home TO us that we are
Americans and now is The time to give
all as glorious honor and not a dread
duty"
Mir. Fenton, whose father is one Of
the best known merchants OF Vermont,
entered war service. His aviation
training was obtained at Key West.
Miami and Pensacola. He had his first
hop" on May 81. Two weeks later he
tool! his first trip alone. On June Il he
qualified as an aviator. In July he
wrote home as follows:
1t helps more than you can know
to realize tina, those At home don't
want YOU TO Try 10 duck what may
seem hardest. War is awfully tough.
yet ii makes il 50 much easier to know
your folks would have you do nothing
but your very best and il makes me
very. very happy 10 know YOU feel even
little proud. even though as yet we
haven't done anything.
1t is quite u long. hard pull. but il
is satisfying at least to know we are
Eettin nearer what we have really
worked hard for during these months.
Il am anxious TO try the night flying
here. Some one wrote from across
that we had better hurry if we would
he in for the tiniSh-a bit optimistic.
guess. We all want to get over there
before the end. After going through
all this wouldn't it be "A shame to be
left out?"
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had one all my life. 1t Is this. The
ma lions Of the earth and the peoples
of the earth all speak their own lam
not ,understand each other. for they
SPEAK san aHe iet The tongues raHsrnon,. Tho
Garth choose language. be that
French. the Worldwide language of
diplomacy and culture; be 1t English.
DC II Hottentot dialect, but let that
tongue be the world language Let
II be taught to all the children OF
the world together with their mother
ARTIFICIAL world languages like Es-
perhnto Will not live. What SPLEEN
did and magnanimouS deed. what a
touching compliment to France II
would be for the powerful English
speaking peoples. who will rule the
earth after this war; to make French
Il compulsory language In their schools
National Observation-Disclosures arise
tongue. The ability TO speak the san. g
language Is a strong bond OF union.
The. coming generation OF Ere.
must learn English after the war. 1
lead to Il league OF langungcs?"
The old fellow carefully wrapped up
his napkin. put il In his box In the
cabinet OF napk'n boxes and solemniy
shook hands. The waitress tapped
her head significantly as he stepped
out into the gathering dusk. But the
American lieutenant did not smile.
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Frenchman Fauors
Uni0ersal Tongue
aged Man Would Haze Civil
lied Countries Speak Same
Language.

FARlS. September IL (by mail.)-
Courier between the first port in
France and Paris in July of last year,
interpreter in September. 1917, liaison
orhcer in Januery, 1915. and now first
lieutenant in the Secret Service, a
young 'louisianan of French decent sat
down in restaurant OF the second
class OF Paris.
Three hundred grams of bread lay
on the table. Evidently the diner be-
fore him had left 1t. lie broke on
a bit while studying the menu.
moment after an aged Frenchman
appeared from the rear OF the res
taurant He had been called to the
telephone during his dessert. He saw
that his bread was gone and look ed
anHiously about to see who had taken
1t. Finally. when his suspicious be
came fixed on the young American Of
ficer, he smiled.
The Louisianan. reading his thoughts.
offered the old fellow his sixth Of n
loaf.
"Mais. no. monsieur" he replied:
we are allies: we, shall share, our
crust" Then the old man unburdened
himself.
Listen. young man. am old ] am
not man of many ideas. But I have
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even knowing why they were being
drafted or why we were going to fight.
Ihis is all n result OF the Americaniza-
tion process applied to alien soldiers
a process which, having once been hit
upon. soon proved it's value.
In a division at Fort Riley. Kans,
there are men from more than thirty
countries. In this conglomerate mass
are included all races, all crecds and
all manner of peoples. Some arc from
Norway. the Netherlands. Serbia Spain.
sweden Turkey. including Armenia;
others from Austria. including Bohe-
mia and Hungary. Germany, Luxem-
burg, Montenegro. Greece Italy, Lich-
tcnstein. Belgium, bulgaria. France and
Russia. and still others from Portugal
azores islands,, Guatemala. Honduras.
Denmark. Roumania AM, Switzerland
OF course. Great Britain. including
England. Wales, ireland, Scotland. Can
ada and Australia is also represented
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German Music.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra an
ncunces that II will keep in it's roper
TORE the compositions of Bach HAYDN
Mozart. Beethoven. brahms. Schubert
and Schumann. but will not give the
works of living German composers
Pierre MontcuX. the temporary conduc.
the war by giving ub sugar. will give
up sugar gladly. ] will give up Easo-
iinc; ! viii go short on rations Of bread
In fact. as Frcnchman | Will do auv-
thing to help win the struggle. and If
any one can convince me that the end
VIII he brought nearer by giving I'D the
Classics OF German music--lIccthov
Mozart. Haydn. Schumann Schubert
trahms-l ann willing TO give them up
50 far however, cannot see how the
silcncing OF tn" music of these masters
can 90 the least 20 help win the war
ana IL Is my purpoS" Gas it is the pur-
pose. ] am sure. OF all French conduc-
'CrS) TO give the great classics due
place on concert programs. Personally.
! VII! not play Wagner. nor wili pla =
me works of any living German or
Austrian composer will not MIA "
Wagner, because Of his attitude ,owar
france in nc var Of lSIo-lS?l.'
orcheStra recently gave Wagncr's Val
hyrie. ard Newman. one Of the lead
iim,s EnEiish critics. says that while
Wagncr's operas are very German in
thought and feeling. yet tho public,
without reasoning at all about the mat
ter, has shown by the way il Hooks to
prury Ian" for these Valkyric per-
fCrmances that an nndy!ng hatred nj
German policy and German militaris,n
is quite consistent with a detached ad :
m1ratioh for Whatever good thing Ger
many may be able TO send US in the
way of art.
In America, II is true. we are war
ring on autocratic German methods 81
government, IN their conduct Of war
and in all that their autocracy rcpro
scnts. though wiih no direct antaron-
ism TO their art or their music. Yet.
AT inc same time, America. IL Is fan.
| 10 say, prefers to see and hear noih
| ing German in origin or character IN
/ III mat country represents something
| more nearly Ike our own d.mocr,,ic
nStitu'iohS' nat u the -cason why
German composers have d!s,Dncar.d
from our concert programs. even with
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MUCH ILLEGAL TRADING
Deputy Won HcrZberE- Makes
Sensational Charge
in speech.

NEW YORK. October l2.-Starva-
ion would be the portion probably Of
the larger German cities did they not
increase their scanty stores through
."illegal trading Deputy Won Herr
berg Lottum said In food debate in
the Berlin Tageblatt
The larger cities Of Germany are
obtaining one-quarter OF their ncces-
dary stock OF foodsturIs through Illegal
trading-wtthout that they would
starve." the deputy asserted
The increasing severity of penalties
sccret trading and raises prices" he
continued. There are now 1000
persons employed by the war food ad-
cnmstances we deliver thirty eggs per
year per person IL really no heroic
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MINIMUM FAT RATION
FROM SCIENTIFIC POINT
Average Man should Have mt Lenst
Seventy-hvc Grnmmcs Per

w ASKING TON. October 12.-It
Will be remembered that i'm the In
tcrnational Scientific Commission re-
Gently announced it's conclusion that
the desirable daily mnmum ration Of
fat for an average man should be a.
Irammes. or l2 ounces. At first
sight this seems to be heavy allow
ancc. but it is we'll within normal
European consumption and consider
ably below the American standard.
Happily. there are at present supplies
of bacon and lard which make it pos
sible to meet all reasonable demands
The whole disputed question Of the
amount Of fat required to keep the
body In good health is discussed by
in paper in the current number of tho
British Medical Journal. The demand
for fat varies very much according to
the nature of the work and the ell
mate, Heavy Workers in a cold at
mosphere require "a very large propor-
ton OF fat In their diet. American
mes Ga IL ounces) cay. and Swedish
woodcutters from to l3 10 ounces.
While the ordinary sedentary European
from IL to 5 IL ounces as
From the various data available,
Professor Startling reaches the tenta-
~ speaking, there is no evidence for
an absolute physiological minimum Of
TAT in an otherwise abundant diet. the
develo- ment OF the human alimcntarv
canai "S II necessary in practice
to supp. considerable proportion OF
fat' in :oo.. In the diet of the infant
cent OF the total cnsyEy. and the child
requires ounces a"day OF fat up to
10 vars. II appears - til, rritish
Medical Journal that The minimum
hgurc for adults, given by the Scien-
TING Commission, may be diminished
without serious dttriment to the
health Of tho Individual. though prob
ably not without Inconvenience and
diminution OF efficiency. but that II
may be considerably ncreascd with
health.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-13
Music in Richmond
Edited by John George Hnrris
The French Orchestra.

:
The announcement is made through
the New York papers that the premiere
concert of the Paris Conservatoire
Orchestra will bc given at the Metro
nolltan opera House on Tuesday even
ing. october 10, the second concert to
follow October 20. The Richmond con-
cert had been announced for October
is. but 1t will be somewhat DELAYED on
account OF the embargo laid on certain
cities
SO notable an organization will be
welcomed in every city to which a
concert date has been assigned Espc-
cially will this be so in Richmond
where pleasant memories of the con-
survive
An interesting account of the Paris
conservatory appears in one of the
leading music journals, The Courier. of
the first suggestion for the establish
ment of free school Of music in
Paris came in about tho year 1775. The
plan was carried into effect in 1854 by
an official Of the household of Louis
NNI the first public concert being
given in 1854. Later. the Conservatoi:e
de MusiQue was formed by the French
government in 1873. BY 1897 there were
l25 professors and 600 pupils
The organization Of the Conscrva-
parte IN 1900, and again by the Dccrct
de Boscuu in 1872. ut which time
eighteen pupils. twelve male and six
female. were made pensionnaires. with
At this time and later the Directorate
comprised Sarrettc. Cherubini Am
hroisc Thomas. Theodore Dubois, and at
present. Gabriel Faure.
The Conservatoirc provides musical
and dramatic instruction for GOO pupils
who have the advantage also of an
extensive library of over 10000 works
this number being annually increased.
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English translations. and why they
VIII not reappear until Germany is re-
habilitated and reorganized a "a dem
ocratic nation. When that day comes |
German music will come into its own
again.
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The Effect of the Spanish Crime.

Moih - very nuch at n
"thndStill by reason OF the epidemic
winch rs pcrvadnr the city in gem
Graz! While musicians in some branches
OF the profession are comparatively cx-
cmpt from coughs and colds, they arc
Glasses are interrupted and dairy prac-
ice likewise. But once the danger
period is passed. the work will be re-
sumed with increased energy.
The friends of Howard Bryant, that
sterling baritone, will he pleased to
learn that he is Commissioning nicely
from Il weeks illness.
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{ 0REIGN-BORN IN CAMPS
BECOME REAL AMERICANS
Life mt Cuntonmcnts Hin. Wrought
Marked ChnnEcs-Mcn Drafted
Into Army.

WASHINGTON. October 12-Full-
hedsed Americans. wearing the uni
form of Uncle sam. are being developed
at the United State; Army cantonmcnts;
men who Il year ago were wholly out
Of touch with An erican ideas. some not
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An Interesting Event.

The wedding of Doza Allen Mitchell to
clifford Leland Walker took place al the
brides home last evening at s o'clock
Both Miss Mitchell and Mr.. Walker
are wcll-known musicians OF tho city
Miss Mitchell having filled the position
or soprano soliSt in various churches
while Mr.. Walker is the present tenor
SoloiSt at Centenary Methodist Episco-
pal Church. Their numerous friends
In the musical fraternity will wish
them every happiness
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postponrmcn, OF Fc.tiy,I.

The annual music festivals of the
worcester. Mass, AS we'll AS those OF
the Bangor and Portland. Me. festival
associations have been postponed from
one TO two weeks on account of The
prevalence of the epidemic- Of. grippc
The same is true of the Boston concerts
of Galli-Curci and others.
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Famous Women War Workers Coming Here



Now that women of
the allied nations have
proven their great abili-
ty in all fields of activi-
ty, a visit of the English
war workers to this
country will result in an
exchange Of ideas and
further enhance the val
lie of woman's work. At
least, such is the convic-
ton of the English and
American leaders.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
WatertoWn Lumber
and Coal Company
Legal Notices
First pub. Friday, Nov. ST.

.frs-5 First pup. FRIDAY, NOV. S-5L
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
Court, Jefferson County-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of John
T. Ryan, late of the city of Watertown,
in said county, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the time
for creditors to present to said court
for allowance claims or demands
against said deceased is limited to four
months from the 9Th day Of November,
A. d. 1918, and that said court will
receive claims and demands present
ed against said deceased at the court
house in the city of Jefferson in said
county, on any day before the expira-
ton of said four months; and that the
said court will examine and adjust
such claims and demands at a term
thereof to be held at the city hall in
the city of Watertown on the 10Th day
of March, 1919, at the opening of
court on said day, or as soon thereaf-
ter as the parties can be heard.
Dated this 9Th day of November, A.
D. 1918. By the Court:
R. B. Kirkland,
County Judge.
Kading e Kading, Attorneys.
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First pub. Fri. Nov. 22-4t

First pub. Fri Nov. 22-4t
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
Court, Jefferson County-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Mary
]. McGraw, late of the city of Water
town, in said county, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at a
term of the county court, to be held in
and for said county, at the city hall
in the city of Watertown, in said coun-
ty, on the 18th day of December, A.
D. 1913, at the opening of court on
that day or as soon thereafter as the
same can be heard, the following
matters will be heard and considered
The application of James Boyle to
admit to probate the last will and
testament of Mary ]. McGraw, late of
the city of Watertown, in said Jeffer-
son county, deceased, and for the ap-
pointment of the executor therein
named.
Dated this 22d day of November, A.
D. 1918. By the Court:
r. B. Kirkland,
County Judge.
Skinner & Thauer, Attorneys.
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Correspondence
SOUTH WATERFOWL.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Wendt en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Zoellick
Thursday evening.
c. A. Buss of Rockham, S. D. visit
ed at the home of C. F. Wendt Thurs
day and Friday.
Arnold Kreppel left Monday for a
visit with relatives in BelOt.
Supt. A. J. Thorne of Jefferson was
a caller at district school No. on
Tuesday.
E. F. Niemann attended the county
board meeting at Jefferson last week.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Trachte
November IL, girl baby.
Will Niemann of Milford visited his
brother Ernst on Sunday
Henry Ruzek of WatertOwn blast
ed stones for John Knaack and c.
Wendt last week.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Wendt and fam
lily attended a farewell party given at
the home of Henry Hornickle in Wa
tertown Saturday evening in honor of
G. A. Buss of Rockham, S. D.
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The Kind
Hard Knock
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Copyright, 1918, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)


The Elton church that was reSpOn-
sible for McDonOugh Institute had
been pastorless month, when in early
spring the Rev. Joseph Palmer preach
ed his trial sermon.
The littlest teacher at McDOnOugh,
Miss Anne Mccall detained at home
that morning, asked her roommate, the
youngest teacher, how the people liked
his sermon and his preaching. Edith
shifted slightly. She'd worn her new
crepe de chine that made her hair look
like ropes of gold, and the man was
middle aged!
"He's what you'd call brilliant, Anne,
but he won't be called"
"Why?" wondered Anne.
1.-THE man hasn't any pulpit voice"
Edith explained. "He speaks scarcely
above whisper most Of the time. He
had fever and it affected his voice, and
now he has to preach in places where
they can't afford to be particular"
Joseph Palmer had intended return
Ing to his home in the next county that
evening,,and wondered why he allowed
himself to be persuaded to remain and
attend the young peoples meeting that
evening. But when Anne Mccall arose
and sang the "WOndrous Stoyy"-her
voice mellow and sweet and reverent,
her gray eyes shining-he knew why
he had remained.
Fathers and mothers have told me,
he said when asked to speak a few
words, "they wanted their children
schOOled that they might have an cas-
Ter time in the world. Girls and boys,
that's mistake. Education never
made life easier, hut it does make 1t
more pleasant-yea, much more pleas
ant! Life is schoOl-a school OF
hard knocks, and all of you will have
to take course in 1T. l know, young
folks" he smiled whimSically, 1--WE got
diploma in this school, and some
times think I'm taking pOst-gradu,
ate course!"
After the meeting the young people
were allowed to linger few minutes
for social conversation" before lining
up for marching home, and the pas
toral candidate came to Anne, in the
back of the house, TO thank her, he ex-
planned, for her song.
ct. was like a new song to me-" he
said, his eyes alight. 81 love the way
you sing it" -
His eyes fell on the fragrant pink.
and-white spray of arbutus in the Dos
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ON of her white dress. II meant to get
a piece of arbutus," he told her, from
the bowl on the hotel table this even
ing, but I forgot it. Would it be ask
ing too much"
Half vexed, for some Of the girls
were looking on curiously, Anne hand
ed him the spray.
THANK you," he said, "and now I
must 60. I know your people won't
call me-" he added in a lower tone, "af-
ter they hear Ledyard next Sunday,
but Mats my dear friend-Td love to
know that you like him. Could you
write-I mean would you let me write
to you occasionallyf
Anne found herself blushing.
"Why, any Of us would be glad to
send you a line to let you know that"
me stammered.
Thank you," he murmured again,
land forgive me for OBTAINING you'll
could not help it! Good night"
Ever since Anne Mccall with her
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22

There are the days of topnotct
prices in almost every line. Take fol
instance foods: Eggs retail at 6(
cents a dozen, butter at 70 cents 6
pound, boiled ham 60 cents a pound
beefsteak, good cuts, 40 cents pound
The man with family of small chill
dren and moderate wages is in gooc
luck if he has these articles on his
table daily. Clothing and fuel are
away out of sight as we'll as the othel
articles which enter into the require
ments of the people.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22

1t seems that the democratic party
which Rev Burchard on a certain
mOmentuous occasion in New York
city described as the party of rum
romanism and rebellion, passed the
bill making this country dry after
tcan army abroad is demobilized Great
changes have taken place since Mr.
Burchard introduced the late James
G. Blaine, in New York city, then the
republican candidate for president and
whose Introductory address cost the
famous statesman the presidency by
1900 votes in 1884
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
Patriotism.

The most patriotic little boy in In
diana lives in Parke county, and his
first name is John. Now, Johns hair
has always been bobbed by his mother
for the reason that she liked it bObbed
Instead of, as John termed it, "cut
by barber like a real boys" But
the other day John was six years DID,
and as special favor received 80
CENTS and started to the barber shop
for 'real hair cut"
Proudly he started on his errand. IN
IL minutes he was back home, his
shoulders and head still held high, but
his little eyes showing the nearness
of tears. you'll have to cut my hair
again, mamma" he said bravely. "The
cid soldier at the corner was selling
Thrift stamps. and ] spent my money
to buy one and kill German today"