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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-29
WANAMAKER'S
Store Closes at 4.30
There VIII Never Be Another August 80, Z9z8-and Not An0

Six Hours and a Ha
Your Full Share of
The shorter the time the more explicit should be
our statements.
The great August Furniture Sale is now a mat
ter of hours.
Tomorrow evening it comes to a close.
To prevent disappointment we want everybody
to know that this is the last opportunity anybody
will have in a long time Of choosing from our entire
furniture stock at a reduced price.
1t is the last opportunity that any one will have
of choosing from hundreds of odd pieces of our own
good furniture at half price, otherwise at less. than
the cost of making.
Once this sale ends, every piece of furniture in it
will go to a price 10 to 100 per cent higher than the
price now marked on it.
Please DO Not Forget Tomorrow
Is the Last Day
and there is no telling when there will be such another
day in furniture.
Certainly there was never so much good furni-
ture at reduced prices on the last business day of
August in any one store as there is here today-and
this despite a record period of selling.
We have been telling you all along that we pro-
vlded for this sale in an unprecedented way; that we
secured more furniture for it than any retail store
ever had in it's possession, and that it could not help
being a great sae-a sale of abundance-up to the
very last.
If you are here tomorrow-and anybody with a
care for the home and for saving money on the things
that make a home will try to be here-you will see
that for all practical needs this is as great and as help
full a sale as it was in the day it began.
LruL S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-29
Ready Next Monday With
the Great September Sales
Housewares
Glassware
China
Lamps and Shades

In reality, m great September Sale, covering Fourth Floor from
end % end, offering the greatest variety of opportunities for the home.
In the Housewares Sale alone there are more than 100000 items, from
a cleaning cloth to a refrigerator.
In the China Sale there are hundreds of French china dinner sets and
English and American porcelain sets at prices very low, considering import
conditions.
In the Glassware Sale there are thousands of pieces of rich cut glass, a
we'll as utility glassware, at substantial reductions.
In the Lamp Sale are many floor and table lamps, as we'll as hundreds
of shades, desirable for every home.
All of these will be ready next Monday morning, September g
(Fourth Foor)
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20

fore Mrs Clarke on the work of the
Council
She outlined in a clear manner the
volunteer and draft at the beginning
of the war and the natural question
What work can be done by those re-
naming at home?
"The Council of Defense, an organi-
cation through which war work should
proceed, was organized, for besides the
army we must have Throughout the ma
ton somebody through which the re-
sources could be mobilized," said the
speaker.
The speaker then outlined the rami-
fications Of the great body, the Ma
ional Council of Defense, which en-
braces the smallest hamlet to a great
state such as Wisconsin.
In her last statement the speaker
emphasized the necessity of helping
the Council of Defense in any manner
possible by coming forward and doing
their share. J. T. Prentiss introduced
the speaker.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
WINS ON WORLDS SERIES
BUT LOSES BETTER HALF

The La Crosse Tribune says: pad
dy Ryan, we'll known local tailor, has
been a baseball fan ever since he was
high enough to peek through a knot
hole in Chicago where he gained a
reputation as a manager of semi-prO
clubs.
And so when the worlds series was
played last fall Paddy found the lure
Of the scoreboard irresistible; result
loss Of business and wife.
Mrs. Hattie Ryan, the better half of
the team of Ryan and Ryan, secured a
divorce in circuit court here this
morning after testimony to the effect
| that Paddy was cruel and inhuman
neglectful of her and of his business
and that he was jealous and accused
her Of flirting with other men.
| Hattie and Paddy took their mar
| riage vows in Winona last April. Ac-
| cording to one witness everything
went happily and business was good
until the world series started. Their
Paddy left his place every ten or fiji
| teen minutes to cross the street to 6
cigar store scoreboard so that he
could appreciate, to some extent al
least, what his favorite Sox were do
| ing. He won when the Sox captured
the pennant but in the meantime
things began to go wrong at his home
the elimination of which was the di
vorce decree granted today
feature of the case was the tes
timony that Ryan spent most of hi:
time in Main street cigar store
Judge Higbee wished him brought in
to court and Attorney Arthur Holmes
acting upon the evidence, telephonet
the cigar store but found Ryan alb
sent; he was at his place of business
Holmes so informed the court
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
DISCONTINUE MAIL DELIVERY
HEREAFTER ON HOLIDAYS
Watertown, Wis, Feb. 1S, 1918.

WATERFOWL, WIS, FeD. lS, 1918.
Complying with the request of the
postOffice department that the work at
all postoffices be reduced to the mini
mum on all legal holidays, but that
the office be kept open to meet the
reasonable requirements of the public,
hereafter on legal holidays the city or
rural ca rriers will not make any de-
liveries. The windows at the postoffice,
however will be open from to 10 a. M
and all patrons Of the office may call
for their mail, buy stamps insure and
register mail matter between these
hours. The lobby will be open all day
and mails dispatched and received as
on any other week day. Owners of
lock boxes will get the same service
as on other week days. Only one col
lection will be made on legal holidays
and that collection will be at 2:30 p.
m. Remember if you have any import
ant mail for dispatch after 2:30 p. M.
it must be mailed in the postoffice.
Every box in the city will be collected
from on holidays at 2:30, but only one
collection will be made from any box.
1t is important that this be borne in
mind. This new arrangement will go
into effect on our next legal holiday,
Washington's Birthday, February %,
and on all legal holidays thereafter
Remember then that there will be no
delivery by city or rural carriers on
holidays hereafter. If you wish to get
your mail on these days call at the
postoffice between and 10 a. m.
James w. Moore, P M.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
BEAVER DAM SOLDIER
WRITES TO FRIEND HERE

Miss Ruth Bethke is in receipt of a
U. S. Inf, now at Camp Merritt, N. j.:
We are just beginning to get our
mail after writing to the postmaster
at New York. Some of the boys have
mail from three weeks suppose hav-
ing the via N. Y. sent it across, but
we are still here and don't know just
when we will go. We all had our hair
cut very short. l look like a monkey
We signed the pay roll and can't get
any more passes to the city, as some
of the fellows never know enough to
come back. A crowd Of ladies from the
smaller towns came to the Y. M. c. A
and gave us a treat of eats, and we
sure had some honest to Cod coffee
l drank four cups. The people seem
to treat a soldier better here than at
Waco. They invited us to come to
their churches and parties. We did
not go on hike today. We cleaned
the floors and windows in our bar
racks. We have a fine place to sleep;
| just like home. This camp is great
Seven of our company and one lieu
tenant came from Waco today. We
received visitors from the Red Cross
They sure are doing a good work
Hope tho | will never have to wear
any of those bandages. Only hope
come back with both eyes and my arms
and legs. We are all insured in the
army The weather is nice here Sup
pose it is still cold there. Will write
more next time
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
DISPOSITION OF CASES
IN The CIRCUIT COURT

The following disposition of cases
ferson county:
Criminal Calendar.
The State of Wisconsin VS.. Marion
S. Newton; abandonment. Continued
by consent
The State of Wisconsin VS.. James
Van Eta; appeal justice court Con-
tinued by consent.
Issues of Fact for Jury.
A. G. Kruger and Arthur Kruger
doing business under firm name of A
C. Kruger & Son, VS. Emile Witte
Settled
Edward Hager VS.. George Slocum.
Settled
w. l.. Stiehm and Theo. Jax VS..
George Weber. Settled.
Otto Schlotthauer VS.. TIL. Luedtke
and Louis Mueller. Continued over
the term.
Nichols & Sephard Co. VS.. Charles
Kuehn To be tried later.
Town of Milford VS.. Rudolph Rog-
litz. Jury waived; to be tried by the
court later.
Nell Rinehart VS.. Ciy of Watertown.
Continued.
Emil A. Karnopp VS.. Ed. G. Buroff
and Anna F. Buroff; appeal justice
court Jury waived; date of trial not
set.
P. C. Henningson and G. S. Green
wood VS.. Matte E. Bean; default.
Judgment for plaintiff.
w. l.. Taylor VS.. Roy A. rambling
son and William A. Tamblingson; de-
fault. Judgment for plaintiff.
Issues of Fact for Court.
Frank M. Johnson VS.. G. N. Soil. To
be tried March II at 10 a. m.
Ruby Rich VS.. George Rich; de-
fault Judgment of divorce for plain
tiff on grounds of desertiOn.
Issues of Law for Court.
Charles Fritsch ct ais VS.. E. Phillip
Mueller, county treasurer ct ais. For
trial later.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20

Mrs. Arthur Krubsack of Embarras
A large number of invited guests were
present today at the festivities, which
will continue this evening.
Mr.. Wegner was born in Pommeran-
ia, Germany, November 6, 1843, and
came to Ixonia in 1854. His wife
whose maiden name was Caroline
Wagner, was born in the town Of Lee
banon, December 80, 1S47. The couple
possess a large acquainteship and have
many friends who extend cOngratula-
tons and we'll wishes.
The members of the Christian En-
deavor society Of the Moravian church
were pleasantly entertained Tuesday
evening at a valentine party in the
church at Pipersville. The evening
was spent in music and games and a
delicious luncheon was served. Those
present were the Misses Ruth Nowack
L. Reese, Katherine Williams, Myrtle
Hinze, Ella Schoechert, Meta Prieg-
nitz, Carrie Meschke, Agina White
Margaret Brennecke, Ruth Grams AND
Anna Miller, Messrs. Edward and
Ferdinand Schoeche TT and Herman
Gehrke.
Mrs. Herman T. Nowack entertained
the Active club at her home in North
Fourth street this afternoon. The
members were served delicious
chicken dinner
The Ekolelo chapter Camp Fire
Girls club met at the home of Miss
Ruth Otto in Madison street Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Walter Schimmel entertained
the Bridge club at her home in NORTH
Church street Tuesday evening.
The S. L. D. M. club met at the home
of Miss Loretta Kiefer, West MAR
street, Tuesday evening.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
FEW FIRES.
Fire Department Answers But Two
Calls In Six Month Period.

The fire department has been excep-
tionally lucky the past six months il
that they were called to but two fires
OF small consequence. On October 2
the department was called to eXtin-
guish a blazing tool shed owned by
the Milwaukee road and situated near
Ninth street The second call came
from the Van Camp company where a
box car had become ignited through
an overheated oil stove
Meanwhile argument pro and con
continues at the engine house. The
truck will do this and that, and then
it wont. All that is needed is a fairly
distant call to prove or disprOve what
the truck can or can not do. During
the last heavy snowstorm it f1oundered
for quite while in front of the Com
mercial hotel before it pulled itself
out, but managed to get there just the
same.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
MORE CANDIDATES
NOW IN The FIELD
FOR ALDERMEN
DIR. f. c. Werner VIII Run i'm the
First Ward, John Knispel i'm the
Fourth Ward and DIR. A. III.
Hartwig i'm the Eleventh.

Nomination papers are now being
circulated in plenty about the city for
the various candidates although there
is still plenty of time before filing
time, March 1920. But many evidently
believe in the old saying that there is
no time like the present and make the
hay while the sun shines.
Papers for the nomination of Mayor
Charles Mulberger are in circulation
about town, although recently he
would not give a decided answer to the
question of whether or not he would
be a candidate. Papers are also being
circulated for the other city officers
Former Alderman DR.. F. c. Werner
who resigned when he accepted
position in the revenue service of the
government, has announced that he
will be a candidate for alderman of
the First ward. He served several
terms before in a capable manner. He
will be opposed by Joseph ]. Raue,
young business man and a member of
the firm of William c. Raue & Sons
Co. There is also a likelihood that
there will be third candidate in the
field, but so far his name has not been
announced.
In the Fourth ward the present al
derman who is serving an uneXpired
term, will be opposed by John Knispel
of the Badger State Bottling Co. Mr..
Knispers papers are now being circu-
lated in the ward and are being freely
signed.
In the Eleventh ward it is said that
Dr. A H. Hartwig will be candidate
for the aldermanic honors now held
by Charles Lutovsky
The Fifth ward will in all likelihood
have two candidates, the present al
derman and Casper ]. Kessler, cigar
manufacturer.
There will also be candidates for
alderman in the Ninth and Tenth
wards where vacancies occur. The
name of Roy Cebell has been men
toned as a candidate in the Ninth
ward and that of Charles Ziebell for
alderman in the Tenth ward.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
TO CELEBRATE.
Knights of Pythias Will Observe
Fifty-FOurth Anniversary Tonight.

The knights of Pythias Lincoln
Lodge No. 20 will celebrate the fifty
fourth anniversary Of the founding of
the order of Knights Of Pythias to-
night at the Turner Opera house
Festivities will commence promptly at
Z o'clock. Members are requested to
enter by the north door
The defeated red team of 1917 will
banquet the victorious blues. There
will be chicken for supper, with re-
freshments. An entertainment will be
staged featuring the "Follies Of 1917
in one act as a headliner.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
At the Theatres

A novelty for screen patrons is the
new Essanay feature ION Trial" star
ring little Mary McAllister and Bar
bara Castleton. The director has given
the public something entirely nov
ell There is an unexpected ending;
and the story is concerned with a
multitude of sudden complications
which leave the brain in a whirl at
it's rapid action. No one can do JUS
tice to the plot merely by telling it.
1t must be seen to be appreciated.
When the picture ends, affairs are so
complicated that one fears they will
never be Strengthened out. But there
the cleverness of the director and his
star interferes, and matters come to
an unusual conclusion.
He was known to the men Of the
COW country and his fellow punchers
of the o Bar G ranch as "The Strange
Weakling. He was found dying on the
desert and carried back to the ranch,
where he caught on as cowhand be-
cause he could ride. He told them his
name was Smith, nothing more, but
they guessed by the haunting fear in
his eyes that there was a past which
might explain many things if known.
And in that country where man was
judged on face value he was dubbed
'"rhe Strange Weakling," because he
resented neither insult nor blow. Such
is the start of Fighting Back" the
attraction at the Classic tonight, starr
ing William Desmond and Claire
Mcdowell.
Jack Pickford and Louise Huff,
the young stars who have appeared to-
gether in many of the best known Par
amount pictures Of recent, are now
being seen in their latest production,
Jack and JILL" which is to be screen
ed at the Majestic Thursday and Fri
day This is not a child's play, al
though the Riddles will love it. 1t is
tie comedy-dramas for grown-ups in
which the two have worked-which is
saying a great deal.
Babe in the Woods" starring Fran
els Carpenter and Virginia Lee Cor
bin will be the attraction at the Clas-
sic Friday. 1t is a story that is old in
origin but always new in the telling,
and in the picture each detail stands
out in all the beauty modern photog-
raphy has given us. AS presented on
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
Advertised Letters.

naming uncalled for at the Watertown
postOffice for the week ending Febru-
airy 10:
Buth, Miss Erna
Geise, Mrs. Albert
Johnson, Leonard
Johnson, Mrs. Hanna
Kilbourn, J.
Luck, Theo
Lynch, Sic (Farmington)
MERCER, A. H.
Senkel, VIM.
Schultz, Mrs. Ottilia
]. w. Moore, P M.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
Social Doings

Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Wegner of the
town of Ixonia celebrated their golden
wedding in the family home today.
The Rev. George Beckmann of Ixonia
offciated at the golden wedding cere-
mony. They were unitel in wedlock in
the town of Lebanon on February TO-
1868, the Rev. H. Pankow performing
the ceremony, and have been residents
Of the town of Ixonia since that time.
Three children were born to the union
Adolph Wegner, town Of Oconomowoc,
Gustav Wegner, town of Ixonia, and
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
MEASLES IN THE SCHOOLS.
Twetny-Nine Cases Are Reported il
the City.

Twenty-Five cases of measles have
been reported to the city health de-
partment within z short while. The
origin of the cases is not known, but
are mostly children attending the
schools. The health department is TAX
ing extra precautions to avoid further
spread Health Commissioner Dr. C. J.
Habhegger in an interview today
stated that the vigilance of the teach
ers and parents should be unrelaxed. II
children with a cold in their head
suffused eyes, or cough, come tC
school the teachers should send them
home, and parents having children
school
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
CIRCULATION INCREASES.
Public Library Issues 40 Books Sat-
urday, EcIipsing Former Record.

The public library staff on Saturday
served 40 patrons, eclipsing all for
mer records since the establishment
of the library in 1909 by 125 books
Monday found new record breaker
when 237 books were given out
Juvenile fiction seems to be in de-
mand, the greater number Of books
taken out being of a juvenile order
The youth of Watertown likes to read.
1t is encouraged in a measure by the
teachers Of the schools and by the
library. The reading circle which is
conducted during the summer months
also contributes to the year around
reading OF juvenile fiction.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
WATERFOWL women
ASKED TO MEETING
BY SATURDAY CLUB
Home EcOnimics School Will Be Held
I'm the High School Gym Next
Tuesday and Wednesday TO
Demonstrate Economics.

/ Under the auspices of the Saturday
club a two day session Of the Home
Economics School will be held in the
gymnasium of the high school on next
Tuesday and Wednesday, February 26
and q, by home economic experts. All
housekeepers are invited to attend.
Patriotic men and women are will
iOus to observe the meatless and
wheatless days but upon the house
keeper has fallen the burden of pre-
pairing appetizing and nourishing
dishes to take the place of the prohib-
tied foods. Magazines are full of re-
cipes, but in this school the food will
be prepared before the audience and
can not only be seen but tasted.
The average cook has no idea how
many excellent kinds of bread can be
made of materials other than flour.
And we all know we can't buy enough
wheat -four to make bread of it alone.
Here is the opportunity to learn in the
easiest way possible what every
housekeeper must know how to do.
How to prepare potatoes in as many
ways as possible so that they will be
delicious and yet economical will be
demonstrated. The making over Of
clothing will be discussed, a very
timely subject in this day of high
priced materi ais and of especial in
terest to mothers of girls and boys.
The school will be conducted by
Mrs. Vaughan and Miss Boeing, home
economic experts sent by the state;
the use of the high school gymnasium
for the two days has been granted by
the board of education and the local
committee of the Saturday club in
charge of the arrangements consists
of Mrs. Eli Fischer, Mrs. John G. Con-
way, Mrs Max Rohr and Miss Amalia
Ruesch
Every woman of the city and sur
rounding country is invited to come
Tuesday morning, bring her lunch,
stay for the afternoon and come again
the next day. Ii it is impossible to
come to all of the meetings come
when you can. The following is the
program:
Tuesday, February 26.
10 a. INCORPORATION of Recipes
for Meatless Tuesday-POtato--
Mrs. Vaughan
200 p. m.-Remodeling of Gar
mentS
Miss BOeing
(a) Conserving Of materials which
are needed most.
(b) Renovation and cleaning of
those materials.
&C. Using materials to best advant-
age in making over. Patterns given
Out)
Wednesday, February %.
$50 a. m.-Discussion on war
Notwithstanding breads
Mrs. Vaughan
200 a. m.-HOw to cooperate with
relief organizations in sewing and
Miss Boe1ng
200 p. m-War breads
Mrs. Vaughan
(a) Yeast breads that save one
quarter wheat -four
CD Wheatless quick breads.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
LAYING NEW CARPET.
Notified Green Velvet Design For City
Hall Council Chamber.

Members of the city council will
have an opportunity to walk on velvet
at their next session two weeks hence,
for the new carpet, authorized by the
council at a previous meeting, is now
being laid
The new carpet is green in color
with a notified design and is a velvet
fabric.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
BASKETBALL THURSDAY.
High School Team Will Meet Sun
Prairie On Latter's Floor.

The local high school basketball
five will journey to Sun Prairie Thurs
day to play a return game with the
Sun Prairie quintet on their home
floor. Watertown ran away with the
Sun Prairie team here last Friday
and hope to slip another over on them
tomorrow
K. and E. Archie, Brooks, Pieritz
Kaminski, Henke and Buffmire will
make the trip.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
FOR TREASURER.

l hereby announce that l am
a candidate for the office of
treasurer of the city of Water
town at the election on April 2
next. and if elected will attend
to the duties of the office faith
fully and to the best of my
ability. MAX MELZER.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
YOUNGEST DEPOSITOR,
Son of Oscar Zautner Begins Life
With Bank Credit.

A son was born this morning to Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Zautner. Shortly after
its arrival the father hied himself to
the Farmers & Citizens bank and made
a deposit for the youngster, probably
the youngest bank depositor in the
city.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
FOR ASSESSOR.

TO the Voters of WatertGWn:
l herewith announce my can
didacy for the office of assessor
of the city of WatertOwn. Ii
elected 1 will faithfully dis
charge the duties of the office
and to the best of my ability.
ARTHUR n. THAUER.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
THE WEATHER

For Wisconsin-Fair tonight, colder
in central and south portions; fair
with slowly rising temperature in
north and west portions Thursday.
Coolest during last night below
zero; warmest today g.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
Purchased Garage.

John Settler has purchased the
Greystone garage at the corner Of
North Fifth and Main streets and has
rented the place for garage purposes.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
Pay Your Taxes NOW.

City Treasurer Emil Tanck resumed
the collection Of taxes at the city hall
this morning and will have his office
open until the last day Of February.