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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

bulletin to any one who will address
me at Washington
Edward VOigt, Congressman
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
MONTHLY STOCK FAIR.
Large Number OF Farmers Present In
City Oh Tuesday.

The monthly stock fair held here on
Tuesday drew q large number of far
mers and residents of nearby towns
to the city. a large number of horses,
good, bad, and Indifferent were on the
market. Young pigs soid up to 81
as to size and trade was brisk in the
stores.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
Marriage Licenses.

Christian F. Holzheuter, Deerfield,
Louise A. Yahn, Lake Mills.
Arthur E. Schultz, Mrs. Lizzie
hurry, Fort Atkinson.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

The home paper-The News. Read
the News.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

The home paper-Water;ow News
Read the News.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
PLEDGE RED CROSS.

4S9 443 739-1671
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

Nomination papers cannot be filed
until next Monday, March IS, and the
names will go on the ballot in rota-
ton so there need be no scramble for
first filing.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

1t is reported that Emil Lietzke is
a candidate for alderman of the Thir-
teenth ward and that nomination pa
pers are being circulated in his be-
half.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

Nomination papers are being circu-
lated for Walter H. 5tiemke for
school commissioner of the First
ward
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

913 922 8OO-2635
Scores rolled by the V club at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15

commandant of Rock Island arsenal.
He was in command at the time
ground was broken for the first build
ing, in 1863
Actual construction of arsenal build
ings did not begin until after the close
Of the Civil war. In 1865 General T.
]. Rodman was appointed command
ant
Following is a list OF arsenal COM
mandants from 1866 until the present:
General T. J. Rodman. 1865 to 1866.
General D. W. Flagler, 1856 to 1886.
Colonel T. G. Baylor. 1856 to 1889.
, Colonel ]. M. Whittemore, 1889 to
1892.
General A. R. Burlington. 1892 TO
1897.
Captain Nater coloneD S. E. Blunt,
1897 to 1907.
Colonel s. A. Hobbs-1907 to 1911.
George W. Burr, then a lieutenant
colonel, was appointed.
When Colonel George Burr was ap-
pointed In 1911 Rock Island arsenal
was just beginning to be known as al
important ordnance center. Exten-
sive manufacturing of munitions and
other ordnance had begun only a few
years before Colonel Burr's appoint
ment.
Actual development of the island
, however, occurred between the years
1911 and 1917 and is still continuing
F! Under Colonel Burr's leadership Roct
Island arsenal developed into one o.
the greatest ordnance manufacturing
/ plants in America.
That development was started sew
eral years before the opening OF tn,
European war. Entrance Of America
into the war, however, caused tire
mendous increase in building activi
! ties on the island. Colonel Burr, WHIT
had supervised construction Of severa
plants previous to the war, was read!
for the expansion demanded by wa
necessities.
Buildings costing upwards Of IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15
Commandant at Rock Island
Arsenal for Seven Years
Ordered Away.
RAMSEY IN COM MAND
Lieutenant Colonel, Former
Assistant, Given Charge
of Post.

colonel George W. Burr was today
relieved as commandment at Rock Is
land arsenal and is under orders to
proceed to Washington at once.
He is succeeded by Lieutenant Col
mel Norman F. Ramsey, who has been
assistant to him. Telegraphic orders
we're received from the war depart
ment this morning, authorizing the |
change.
The arsenal issued the following |
statement:
announcement is made that Colonel |
George ". Burr, ordnance department. |
commanding officer Of Rock Island |
arsenal since 1871, was this morning,
per Geographic orders Of the adjutant
general of the United States army, re-
lleyed of his command and ordered to
proceed to Washington for duty in the
Office of the chief Of ordnance.
Lieutenant Colonel Norman F.
Ramsey. ordnance department of the
national army, for some time senior
officer and senior to the commanding
officer. will succeed to the command
of Rock Island arsenal"
Here Since 1911.
Colonel Burr has been commandant
of the Rock Island arsenal since 1911
when he relieved Colonel Stanhope Z.
Blount Previous to taking the COM
nand at the arsenal, Colonel Burr
had been stationed at the arsenal at
two different times, once while lieu
tenant and once while captain. Aft
er the latter time he went to the
Philippines for service.
Colonel Burr is native of Illinois,
born Dec 3, 1865. He was appointed
a cadet to the West Point military
academy from Missouri and became a
cadet June Is. 1884. He was commits
stoned a second lieutenant in the First
artillery June II, 1883. He became a
first lieutenant in the ordnance de-
partment Jan. TO- 1898, captain April
:, 1899, a major June %, 1906, lieu
tenant colonel Oct. %, 1910 and a
colonel in 1915.
Lieutenant Colonel Ramsey, who
succeeds Colonel Burr, has been as
sistant TO the commandant for some
time. He, like Colonel Burr, is ma
tive Illinoisan, born July 8, 1882, and
appointed to the military academy
from Kansas where he had served as
a private and corporal of Company E,
Twentieth infantry, national guard.
from May 10, 1898, to Oct. %, 1899.
He became a cadet at West Point July
%. 1901. He was commissioned a
second lieutenant in the Ninth infan-
try June 10, 1905, first lieutenant in
the ordnance department July l, 1907
and captain June 20, 1912 and since
that time advance to major and lieu
tenant colonel
Is Transferred.
lie recently was transferred from
the regular army to the national army
During his residence here he has be
come popular and is held in high es
TEEN at the arsenal.
Colonel Burr leaves Rock Island foI
Washington after seven years as com
mandant at the arsenal. During tina
time tue arsenal has grown into tn
biggest ordnance plant of the army II
this country. Colonel Burr entere'
into the activity of the tri-cities a
much as freedom from his officia
duties as an army officer would per
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15
FR1DAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS FEBRUARY Is, 1918

OOO. 900 were erected under Colonel
Burr's supervision last year. Due ia
part to his activities the war depart
ment recently made provisions for
store construction of storehouses
which will make Rock Island arsenal
the largest ordnance supply depot in
the United States.
The arsenal shops now employ
about seven thousand men. Several
thousand men are engaged in con.
struction work. A training school TO,
ordnance men has been in operation
since early last summer.
Colonel Ramsey has been Colone
Burr's assistant during the past year
! that is, during the period OF creates
expansion and development in the his
| tory OF the arsenal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15

$35 Rugs
1 rs'' re s $ s, 21!6O
with that
soft. delicate coloring and
design so characteristic OF
velvet. Special!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15

All the newsall the tfme-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15
MRS. WOLFE FILES
SUIT FOR DIVORCE

Mrs. Eva NJ. Wolfe today filed suit
for divorce in circuit court from Bert
Wolfe. Complaint states they were
married March 26, 1901, and that they
separated on March l, 1917. Drunken
ness is charged. She asks the Gus
tody of two children.
Two divorces were granted by Judge
W. T. Church yesterday. They were
Martha Gardner from Robert Gardner
and Mary L. Speak from Lawrence
Speak. Cruelty was charged in both
cases. Ben Stewart represented Mrs
Gardner and Schriver & Schriver ap-
peared for Mrs. Speak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15
$1.5O Small Rugs

They are q by 40
"a inches in size. JCO
made Of fibre
In a wide range OF classy
designs. Extra specials!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15

needed articles for men 'over there"
is, according to bulletins: wristlets.
socks, helmets, sweaters and scarfs.
For men in this country. socks, he'll
NETS and sweaters are needed.
During January the local chapter
shipped 1.406 knitted articles. Included
in this amount we're 621 sweaters, "A
scarfs, 10S helmets, 377 pairs socks.
ITO wristlets and 55 trench caps. The
word Is now received that knitting OF
trench caps should be- discontinued as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15
URGE FINISHING
ALL KNIT GOODS
Local Red Cross Chapter Officials Ask
Completion of Garments Ut
Once,
ARTICLES NEEDED IN FRANCE
No Yarn for Distribution At Headquar.
ters-Expect Large supply
in Near Future.

Word comes from the knitting de-
partment of the local Red Cross chap
ter that the completion of knitted gar
ments should be fastened as much as
possible
The chapter is anxious to have all
yarn now out worked up and returned
sc that the finished article may serve
the needs OF soldiers while winter is
still here.
There Is at present an urgent de-
mand for wristlets for the men in
France. The order of importance OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15
SWAMP-ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that real
ly stands out pre-eminent as a medi-
cine for durable ailments of the kid
neys, liver and bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has
proven to be just the remedy needed
in thousands upon thousands OF dis
tressing cases. Swamp-Root, physi-
clans prescription for special diseases,
makes friends quickly because its
mild and immediate effect is soon
realized in most cases. 1t is gen.
Tie, healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at
all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large
However, if you wish first to test
this great preparation send 10 cents to
Dr. Kilmer & Co., Birmingham. n. T..
Tor sample bottle. When writing be
sure and mention The Rock Island
Daily Argus Ady)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15
POSLAM HEALS
WORST ITCHING
SKIN HUM0RS

What is il worth to you to be en-
ufeiy rid Of that distressing skin
trouble? To drive away those PIN
Pies? To have fair. clear skin
again to secure permanent relief
from that aggravating. itching
Eezema7
1t should be worth the very little
trouble merely TO obtain and try Pos
IAN. That is your safe remedy be-
cause 1t carries a healing power In
.ense. active, quick TO assert its con-
uol over disordered skin.
sod everywhere. For free sample
nIite to Emergency Laboratories, 243
west 47th St., New York City,
orge your skin To become clearer,
ppHghter, better by the daily use OF
'oslam Soap, medicated With Poslam.
f-.lAdyl -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15
TAXES ARE NOW DUE.

Real estate and personal. You will
get better service by calling now than
il YOU wait till March and the last
minute rush. Tax collector has Of
fees in the State Bank building. You
are requested to pay your taxes now
SO as to relieve the congestion later
on.
WALDO SCHNEIDER, Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15

NIT and his acquaintance in the three
towns was wide
List Of Commandments.
Major c. P. Kingsley was the first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15

the government Is providing the men
these.
There il still no yarn for distftbu-
ton at the local headquarters. 1t is
hoped. however. that there soon viii
be sufficient on hand to satisfy all
knitters. Oficials are unanimous IN
their praise of the spirit Of local wom-
en- who are ready to knit every skein
of yarn the chapter can obtain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15

So Oak Chairs
a a. few ", remain main. s1.49
of golden or
fumed oak, with pad seats
of genuine leather! Spe-
cial!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15

$3.50 Curtains
Sale al has has bee BEEN 'l.06
the means Of
bringing mighty unusual
values in Nottingham cur
tains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-15

$40 Tables
richly grain 1910
ed and fin
ished in golden or fumed.
A wonderful value, you
may be sure!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-19
WINTHROP

Fred Bailey Of Augusta was a din.
ner guest at Idle Wilde. also calling
on his mother. Mrs. G. Fl. Bailey. at
Frank Hammond's
Edward Kelley. representative from
East Boston, IS in this section, inspect
ing mill property. and was an over.
night guest Of Mr. AMI Mrs. A. Z. Ii
tus. going Friday to Oakland.
The Boy Scouts Troop. No. l, Of Win
throp has posters out for dance at
Town hall Tuesday evening. Jan. %.
On account of the late heavy snow
the Red Cross meeting at the Winthrop
Center church, which was to have been
held all day Wednesday, was postponed
to Friday when the ladies will make
surgical dressings. Baked beans and
brown bread will be served at noon. a
large amount Of work is being accom-
plished.
AS Ralph Titus, accompanied by ed
ward Kelley Of East Boston and Harry
Wilkins were returning from Winthrop
village their sleigh was overturned
going down hill. tipping out the occu-
PANTS and the contents of the sleigh.
The horse after plunging in and out
Of the ditch ran away and left them to
pick up robes, blankets, lamp and suit
case, and walk home. The horse went
on to Winthrop Centre, where he was
located by the use Of the telephone,
and brought home with a sleigh cut on
enc foot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-19
KENT'S HILL

Fred E. Eastman Of Portland, president
of the Maine Wesleyan board of trustees,
is passing a few days at the school. He
is very much interested In the progress
Of the week of prayer now in session.
Last evening President Eastman spoke
briefly following the address by Rev. \.
O. Mills, and at chapel exercises th,s
morning told of the value of Christianity
as factor in personal success. Mr.. Mills
Is meeting with splendid response in both
the private interview work and the pub
lie meetings. A decision meeting is schet
uied for the last of the week.
The choir under the leadership Of Miss
Blanche Dow is preparing a series of new
anthems for the remainder Of the winter
term. The choir has been augmented by
securing Richard Hersom OF Rochester,
\. H.. as bass. and William Pound If
New York as tenor.
Physical training work has been begun
under the instruction OF Miss Daisy Ste
vens of the faculty. Swedish drills WIS.,
be employed
The date OF the Joint peivats meetings
Is set for Feb. S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-19
PATRIOTIC OBEDIENCE
To Fuel Admin strator's Order General
Tendency Says Bradstreet's

New York. IAN. IS.--Bradstreet tomor-
row will say:
Willingness 70 do business on a large
scale has been restricted hy heavy snow
storms in the Vest. by intense congestion
IN railway facilities which has made it
well nigh Impossible L. ship fuel OF other
supplies, and tinallE the fuel adminis.ra-
tors order closing plants for five DAYS
ana every Monday for ~ weeks has
thrown vast numbers out OF employment
Under the circumstances il is obvious
that the week has been marked by con-
siderable unsettlcmeNt. bur after the first
enock II IS quite generally recognized that
the fuel administra tors order while lras-
tic, was necessary and the general ten
dency Is one of patriotic obedience to tho
mandates Of the order In fact local adj
minIstrators at many of the large indus
trial centers, knowing full we'll that nu =.
merous plants had been compelled to co "a
down for want Of fuel. had already adop'-
go eHpedients 10 conserve supplies, the
IRON ana steel industry having been par
uculariy bcset. However the country. $
essential Industries; are heavily bacl,-log
geo with orders and it is hoped that when
railway and harbor congestion is re'isveI
industry will again be enabled to 20 for
ward with vim.
AS for some time past. governments
business takes precedence over everything
else In ordinary trade circles iobbjng
business has been curtailed by inahiity to
get shipments with which 10 fill orders
business in sight
House trade. which of course results
from the buying Of visiting merchants.
has been retarded because conditions
nave crippled travel; but on the other
hand country merchants. especially in the
surplus crop growing regions have bought
Freely OF staples. their stocks being low
and IN consequence travelling men arr.
forwarding good sized orders Indeed
huylnS from the country districts is mark
ed by recorders and by requests to hasten
shipments of spring goods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-19
Found
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features of the Days Dealings in Al
the Leading Stocks

New ork. JaIn. lS.-Inauguration of
the government 5 conservation regula-
tins caused q pronounced diminution
in the volume Of business on Ihe ste ok
exc hange today. Trading was accompa- =
died by frequent pauseS. transactions
barely totalling $4,000 shares.
There was some apprehension before
the opening of heavy liquidation by
speculation interests at industrial
points. but commission houses reported
few offerings from such sources Sell
ing came chiefly from professionals,
who succeeded in dislodging a few
stop loss orders on the early decline.
Public interest was at lowest ebb.
and observers of the market expressed
the opinion thta this condition would
continue pending a definite adjustment
OF existing complexities
Publication of the text Of the admin
istrator's order removed all doubt Of
it's scope and Importance. This was sup
pemented by adviceS from manufac-
turing centers. many Of which report
ed partial or complete cessation Of OIL
erations for the live-day period.
The money market hardened. call
loans again rising to per cent. with Il
slight stiffening of time rates. oreign
exchange reflected the stahlizng pro-
cess now under way. rates on Pans
again favorng that capital.
Pools were active III certain stocks.
notably shirpinss, oils and tobarcoe,
tut in genera! the movement wa; re-
stricted and meaningless Leaders re-
covered the greater part Of their to :
point reCessions before Inc close.
Bonds were firr. on limited 1r@d'n-.
Liberty 3 LIS sold AT $500 10 9s.fS,
first As 1T 91O6 to $3.50 and second As
At % to $50. Total sales tpar valued
aggregated So. $4,000. I'aited States old
issues were unchanged on call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-19

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jason Faulkn-
ham. Dec. e6, 1911. a son. Richard.
Mrs. .. e. Stanley, who Is III. - gain.
ing slowly.
Mrs. Libby Is very ill at the home of
c. H. Haliett in Readfeld.
All schools In the village win open Mon
dav Jan. q. the new holiday law not A.
fecting the schools.
The Harmony Circle meets with Mrs.
Amanda Putnam.
Tudor Jennings of Wayne was a visitor
in Winthrop Friday, coming on the train
by way OF Leeds Junction.
Miss Esther Eastman OF East Sumner
Eastman, came Friday.
DR.. Peabody and J. Buker Of Richmond
Installed the Officers OF Crystal Lodge, I.
o. Q. F.. very pleasant evening being
enjoyed by about 50 members Supper was
served.
CENTER-Ice cutting season is over
at Winthrop Center Cove for this wear.
w. F. Hewitt of East Winthrop has
| had field scraped near the State Y.
NJ. c. A. summer camp and has been
ploushing out ice for the farmers and
delivering on the table. His teams
have also filed number Of ice houses
at the summer cottages on the shores
and islands. The Ice was over 20
inches thick when the work was com
pleted but not Of as good quality as
usual, there being large percentage
of snow ice.
The. mail man on Route q was not
able to"cover his entire trip Wednes-
day. He came to Winthrop Center,
leaving mail to a part of his patrons
The Monmouth roads were impossible
and considerable snow had to be re-
moved before teams could get there
at all.
Mrs. Lewis H. Millspausl ID making
a trip to Portland and Boston.
Several years ago 1t was not an un-
common sight to see several wood
teams at time hauling wood in diff
ferent directions on Lake Cobbossee-
contee during the winter months. For
the past few years very little wood
has been cut on any of the islands
and delivered to market. This cannot
be laid to any shortage Of supply Of
standing wood. as there are still large
wood lots Of standing hard wood of
excellent quality. 1t is more than
probable that the difficulty in secur-
ing wood choppers has been big
factor in bringing about the change,
added to the high costs Of team hire
at the present time. which makes the
wood cost very close to the market
price by the time ii is hauled to the
door of the consumer. When tho
power wood saving machines that saw
the trees as they are cut down into
four-foot lengths are brought into gen.
eral use in this State il Is believed
that the wood cutting in these wood
lots will take n general boom as the
choppinc costs will he greatly reduced
by the quicker and less expensive
method. The supply of wood will great
~ increase and families who have suf-
fered in the past from lack Of wood
will be able to obtain sufficient.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-19
CHANGES IN
&c. P. R. SERVICE

With the change of time on Monday
there will he but one through train eac'r
way from ST. John to Boston via Ban
gor.
! These are the trains known as Il and 3
eastbond, leaving Bangor at 3.i5 A. II.
due IN St John at ll.GJ A. VI. Going ives
leaving st. John at $50 T. NJ, due in Ban
eor at l2.31 A. NJ leaving Bangor at IL. 4,
due in Boston at $50 A. NJ. =
4 4 Fredericton. y. T.. paper says:
| Fredericton merchants and others wno
travel or are interested in train services
are ali al sea with regard TO the effect tn.
changes in the {. l.. Il. time table cirec-
| tive on Monday next Danuary 2l3t. VII!
have on this city and its business. The
change is due to the reduction n train
service both in the United States and
Canada, with view to aiding in the
movement Of munitions to the seacoast.
Two trains between st. John and Dos.
ton are cancelled. leaving but one ea.I
way per day. This change seriously ef-
fects the service ON the FrederictoI
branch. Four trains are cancelled The
are the trains leaving at 9.35 A. NJ. ami
$50 p. NJ, and those arriving at 9.o5 A.
NJ. and 1875 e. NJ. To take care of thc
St John Fredericton traffic ard MAX.
connections at Fredericton junction with
the trains from boston and Montreal a
train will leave St j,nn at 92J A. NJ and
arrive al Fredericton p u 10 p NJ and -
train will leave Fredericton at C. 10 +. VI.
and arrive al & John AT s"5 p. NJ Ia
presen; through st. John train will re-
main on.
The changes are to be IN effect only un-
til April LIST. They will mean that mails
from ST. John and points east will not he
distributed in Fredericton until afternoon