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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-12
ALLIES REPEL ATTACKS
All German Assaults Are Stopped
by British and French.
Armies Which Made Spectacular Drive
"Oio In" on Edge of Strategic
HouthoIst Forest

London, Oct. PA heavy rain that
turned the already oozy Flanders
plains into q sticky sea of mud was
reported by Field Marshal Haig. The
downpour continued most Of the night.
West Of Passchendaele the British
commander in chief reported consider
able enemy artillery activity.
British Front in France and Belgium,
Oct. 1.-THE British and French
armies, which made such a spectacu-
lar assault over the Flanders bog lands
against the German defenses east and
north Of Tyres, dug themselves in
along a line that represents an impor-
tant gain.
The French line is nestled firmly
almost at the edge Of the great Hou-
thOlst forest, and the poiIus have
even improved their line somewhat
during the night. On their immediate
right the British also are established
In positions about 1000 yards In ad-
vance Of their jumping off place Tues
day. They had surged forward to a
line about 500 yards east Of the Poel-
capelle-Houtholst highway and had
maintained Themselves In the face Of
several vigorous enemy counter-at-
tacks.
The guardsmen who fought on the
left pushed through to their objectives
rapidly and the ground reached was
found to be fairly dry. The first stages
Of the journey were comparatively
easy, the British mortars having play
ed havoc with the forward positions Of
the enemy.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-12
VICTORY FOR MlCHkELIS
Wins Fight for Pan-German Propaoan.
da In the Reichstad

Amsterdam, via London, Oct. 12.-
The serious political crisis which
sprang up in Germany at the week
end and to all appearances fizzled out
badly on Monday had highly sensa
tional sequel Tuesday which split the
democratic bloc and left the govern
ment decidedly the master of the field
Chancellor Michaelis and his col
leagues may congratulate themselves
on the success of what the pan-Ger
mans will certainly regard as strong
and decisive leading. The net result
of the few days proceedings is that
the imperial chancellor has established
himself more firmly than ever In the
government saddle, and has dealt q
severe and telling blow at the forces
which have been rising against him.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-12
U. S. ARMiTS COAL SHORTAGE
Situation Attributed to Unprecedented
Demand for Fuel.

Washington, Oct. 12.-Existence of
general coal shortage was admitted
by the geological survey, which at
tributes the situation not to the fail
ure of producers to do their best but
to the unprecedented demand.
Coal prices in some districts Of Ten
nessee, Kentucky and Virginia were
raised by the fuel administration after
it was shown operators could not mine
coal at profit at the prices fixed re-
Gently.
In Virginia prices in some districts
are raised from So to $40 for run-of-
mine coal.
In eastern Tennessee run-of-mine
coal prices in five counties are raised
from $3.50 to $240.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-12
ST. LOUIS WINS AIR RACE
Balloon PiIoted by Won Hoffman
Travels 400 Miles.

Muskogee, Okla, Oct. 12.-Bernard
Won Hoffman in the balloon st. Louis,
with his brother Albert, fourteen years
old, as aid, was declared winner of
the ninth international balloon race by
officials of the Oklahoma Fair assOcia-
ton, under the auspices of which the
race was held. The Won Hoffman
brothers landed at Ripple, Miss, 400
miles from here.
The four other balloons which went
up have not been accounted for. None
of them went more than twenty miles.
The aeronauts reported heavy gas and
unfayorable cir currents.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-12
WAR WORKERS
FACE DRAFT
Big Labor Shortage in Munition
and ShipbuiIding Plants
in Nation.
MUST RUSH CONSTRUCTION
Women VIII Be Asked to Do Patriotic
Work In Many Factorles-Labor
Greater Problem Now Than
Getting Soldiers.

Washington, Oct. $50 acute has
become the labor shortage In the Unit
ed States that the administration Is
seriously considering plan for the
cOnscription of both skilled and un-
skilled laborers for government con-
struction work.
The government must get men for
munitions plants, airplane factories.
steel mills. and navy yards where is
building Its great emergency fleet. The
securing Of men is now greater prob
lem for the administration than getting
soldiers.
Labor Lack crippies Work.
Americas great war program Is bag
ging down on account Of the labor
shortage. The speed with which the
administration expected to turn out it's
great armada Of airplanes, the great
number Of ships with which to combat
the submarine menace, and even cloth
Ing and equipment for its new National
army, cannot be developed.
Situation ts Critical.
The situation is critical. 1t has been
the subject of discussion at several
recent cabinet meetings, and an i'm
mediate plan to remedy the situation
Is to be decided on at once. It is ad-
mitted In administration circles that
one plan under consideration Is legisla-
tion permitting conscription Of work
men.
Industrial expansion and the calling
OF 100000 men to the colors are re-
sponsible for the labor shortage.
1t is foregone conclusion that
skilled men will not be taken into
military service, but will be placed
in government work where their spe-
cialized efficiency will be Of greater
value. Great Britain made this mis-
take and America is proflting by 1t.
Women to Be Called.
The government is already prepar-
ing to call on thousands of American
women to aid In the war.
Before spring. according to indica-
tions, women will be needed in muni-
lions factories, anyv yards, shipbuild-
Ing plants and other lines Of war In
dustry. The navy department, al
ready employing more women than
any other government bureau, and is
ready to employ many more.
Clothing factories run by the de-
partment at Philadelphia and Charles
ton use women entirely.
Navy Yards Need Men.
The most menacing shortage Is In
turning out the emergency merchant
fleet So serious is the situation that
the shipping board contemplates ask
ing the president to exempt all me-
chanics from the draft.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt believes women will rescue
the governments war work.
ION certain mechanical work." he
said, women are more efficient, es-
pecially In repeat work. such as
filling cartridges and shells and small
machine work.
1T is almost certain thousands of
women will be employed in airplane
factories, where work is standard
ized."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-12
TWO MORE GOULD HEIRS
Mrs. F. Shepard Adopts Two 0Irls-
Has Three Children Now.

New York, Oct. 12.-It became
known that Mr.. and Mrs. Finley J..
Shepard have added two little girls to
their family OF foster children. The
family Is now composed Of three
youngsters-a boy and these two girls
who belong to 1t officially, having
been adopted. The newcomers, who
probably will share in the Gould mil.
lions, are named Helen Anna and
Colivia Margaret. The former is six
and one-half years old and the other
is seven. They are now at the Shep-
ard country estate, Lyndhurst, near
TarrytOwn.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-12
5000 Italians to Parade,

New York. Oct. PA Columbus
lay parade Of $4,000 Italian residents
If New York will mark the opening
If the three-day celebration COM
nemorating the completion of the
s140, 100000 Catskill aqueduct.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-12
Strikers Threaten Merchants.

Buenos Ayres, Oct. 12.-Railway
strikers served notice upon the store
keepers that they must not sell food
stuffs to Argentine troops or armed
police. The strike situation continues
unchanged with no prospect of set
tlement In sight.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-12
GERMAN ENVOY is INTERNED
Coun Won Luxburg Brought Back to
BuenoS Aires

Buenos Aires, Oct. 12-Count Karl
Won Luxburg, former German minis
ter, who was arrested in the southern
part of Buenos Aires province, was
brought here under guard on the way
to the detention camp on the Island a1
Martin Garcia A-e-.A...4.-A-..--------.---1
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-12
ADMITS PLACING BOMBS
ON BOARD LUS|T TANIA
DEALS In REALTY

WaterlOO-EVangel Luther
an Home for Predetermined to
William Bussey, lot IL, block
Il -------------------
Clement S. Stacy and wife to
Emil w. Wurst, part lot 3,
block /, also lot 2, block s. 35
Sullivan-Mathilda Bernhardt to
Ferd. Koch, part section s. 45O
Lake Mills-Charles D. Ficks
and wife to w. NJ Cook and
wife, lots l and 2, block l. Is
Walter Udey and wife to Emma
Sickles, part lot 15------
Emma Sickles to Walter Udey
and wife, same as above
w. NJ Cook and and wife to E.
Boutelle, lot 8, block 1--------
E. G. Boutelle and wife to w.
M. Cook and wife, lot 1, block 1 225
Rome-Camp No. 3497, M. w. A.
to Rome Realty Co., part block
David Bogie and wife to Rome
Realty Co., same as above
Fort Atkinson-William Parks
and wife to Richard A. Schley,
lot 9, block l.
Century Realty Co. to Edward
S. Wallace, part lots 4 and 5,
block 4, also lots 1, and 4
and part lot 3, block g.
Concord-Karl Scheel and wife
to Henry Kiepert, half acre in
section 16 95
Charles Scheels and wife to
Carl Scheels, part sections 20
and 21
Johnson Creek-Sofie Anderson
ct al to Fred Behling, part
section $50
Fred Behling and wife to W.
H. Schallert, same as above
WatertOwn Town-Michael Nc
Carthy and wife to George
Witte, part sections 20 and %,
containing 80 acres-------- 800
Jefferson-Wilfred J. Puerner to
Albert A. jain, lot 2, block 7
Palmyra-John Parseek to Alb
raham Fox, part outlot 7, also
outlots IA and 25, also part
section
Abraham Fox and wife to An
ton Christ and wife, same as
above "
mingtOn-Herman Giese to
John E. Kennedy, part Sec
tion 80, containing 80 acres
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-12

e. M. House Sees Wilson.

Washington, Oct. 12-E M. House
conferred with President Wilson and
state department officials on his plans
for gathering data which will be nee
essary when peace conference
comes.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-12
2 YEARS FOR SINKING SHIP
Writer and German Captain Sentenced
to Penitentiary and Fined.

Aiken, S. c., Oct. Paul Wierse
editorial writer Of the Charleston Is.
c. American, and Captain Klatten-
hoff of the interned German steamship
Liebenfels, were convicted in federal
court here of conspiracy to sink the
ship in Charleston harbor. and SEN
fenced to two years in the federal pris-
on at Atlanta and to pay fine of ST.
900 and costs each. The Liebenfels
was sunk just before the diplomatic
break with Germany, presumably on
orders of the German government.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-12
NEW YORK GIANTS.
Total 49,.
SUM MARY

Risbsrg batted for Faber in eighth.
TWo-base htt-Collins. Three-base hit
zimmerman. Home runs-Kaufr ~. Sac-
rifice hit-Herzog. Double playsEHerzou
20 Fletcher to Holke; Faber to schslk to
Gandil; Struck outSHy schupp, p. Col
Feisch o.; by Faber, Holke, SchunD'
Burns. Wild pitch-Faber. Hit by pitched
ball-By Faber. Holke. Umpires-Rigler
at plate, Evans at first O'Louohlfn at
second, KLEIN at third.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-12
U. S. BARS ENEMY ALIENS
Only American Citizens Eligible for
for Employment In Arsenaia

TOT EnPIOynent III NFtSHaIG
Washington, Oct. 12.-No enemy
aliens are employed In government ar
senals. This Is stated In the following
announcement: The committee on
public information Is authorized to an
nounce that no enemy aliens are en-
ployed In United States arsenals. Only
American citizens are eligible for en-
ployment In arsenals In any capacity"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-12
NO MExlCANS FOR u. S. ARMY
crowder Holds Them ineligible for Ma.
tionai Force.

tIonai Force.
Washington, Oct. 12.-Provost Mar
shal General Crowder reiterated again
In statement that Mexican citizens
are not liable to selective service In
the United States National army. Like
other residents. Medcans were re-
quired to register under the selective
service act. Upon satisfying the local
board that they are aliens they will be
exempted.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-12

Farmington-Herman Giese to
John E. Kennedy, part Sec
tion 80, containing 80 acres
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-12

Abraham Fox and wife to An
ton Christ and wife, same as
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-12

Johnson Creek-Sofie Anderson
ct al to Fred Behling, part
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-12
Next Game at Chicago.

NeXt OdI1e az NHICdHO.
The Giants departed Immediately
after the game for Chicago and were to
arrive there ahead Of the White Sox.
They will have chance to rest for the
fifth battle, which will be played at
Comiskey park Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-24
BIGGEST
ENTRY IN
HISTORY
Hundreds of Teams to Fight
it Out-Lake Co. Enters
Six Teams.

MARTINSNILLE. IND. Jan. "a
Announcement of the number Of teams
that will compete in the preliminary
rounds of the Indiana State High
School Athletic Associations annual
basket ball tournament makes it GER
tain that this years play has attracted
more fives than ever before competed.
According TO Permanent Secretary a.
L. Trester. who has completed the task
Of districting the state and passing up
on the thirty-ffve applications for
membership handed in at Saturday
evenings meeting of the board of con-
troll at Indianapolis. there will be PA
high schools represented in the pre-
liminary rounds-so many that it has
been found necessary to divide the
state into twenty districts. Last year
19S teams were entered and the elm
nation rounds We're played in sixteen
centers. This years total makes an in
crease Of sixteen teams and means that
four more than went to Bloomington
for the finals will be sent in March
The Csnters Selected
The centers this year viii be:
Anderson, Bloomington, Button,
Brazil, Columbus, Charlottesville,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-24
YELLING To BOX
Leo JOHNSON, A
COLORED CRACK

NEW YORK. Jan. 24-After wran-
Cling for nearly three months Jimmy
Johnston has finally consented to allow
Joe yelling of Chica go to box Leo
Johnson the crack colored lightweight.
Johnston seemed to be timified about
permitting Yelling TO box a coored
warrior but at last consented. A ten
round bout consequently will be staged
at the Harlem Sporting Club on Friday
night The meeting Of Johnson marks
the first time that yelling ever faced
"a colored boxer.
Preceding this event. the club viii
stage another ten-round affair that has
All The earmarks Of being one Of the
best bantamweight bills offered here in
many months. Knockout Joe Burman
of Chicago, who is looked upon as a
formidable contender for the class
honors. and Willie Astey the clever
little East Side bantamweig ht arc bill
I'd TO furnish the the action III this
event. Artie OI.eary. former T. A. T.
featherweight champion. and Elly
Franchini were also matched to box
on the same program in a special event
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-24

ing hill permitting and regulating
spsrring matches now prohibited with
in the state was introduced in the Iowa
house of representatives yesterday by
Representative Lake OF Woodbury.
county.
The license fee would be augmented
by 10 per cent Of the receipts Of every
bout staged in the state. with the pro-
ceeds above the expenses of the com
mission, if any, TO be turned over to
the state tubercular hospital at Oak
dale. Ia. Following ere some of the
restrictions placed on boxing bouts by
the bill:
No bout shall exceed ten rounds and
the rounds shall not exceed three min
utes; fighters must be at least s years
of age and before the bout must sub
nit to examination by a physician
designated by the commission.
Two Bills in Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG, PA. Jan. 24.-Two
bills to establish a state commission to
supervise boxing contests were pre-
scented to the house of representatives
yesterday. One handed in by Repre-
sentative Brady Of Philadelphia pro
vides for a commission of three TO be
named by the governor. Representa-
tive Perry Of Philadelphia presented
the other. calling for a commission Of
FIVE TO be named by the governor. Perry
said his bill would give supervision
over all boxing and sparring exhibit
tions and would limit matches to ten
rounds and require six ounce gloves.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-24
CHICAGO GOLFER rs
A LOSER IN FLORIDA

BELLEAIR HEIGHTS. FLA Ian
I'D. y. Moves of Glenview the only
ChicaEoan to qualify in the first flight
Of the Belleair January golf tourney.
was eliminated yesterday in the first
round by T. A. Ashley Of Boston. Phil
Carter Nassau; Ira Holden the Ohio
champion. and s. J. Graham Green
wich, the medalist MONDAY. all surviy-
ed the first match round. E. Sherman
of Chicago won his match IN the third
fight from G. NJ. Ludlow. GIenview.
Sd L. p. Trude. Chicago. was elm
mated in this same division by G. A.
Dobyne, Boston.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-24

play at Logansport. II.
MARTINSVILLE.- Morgan 60. Mar
ion 60. Total 70 play al MarunsviHe
Ill
CONGRATULATIONS co. Delaware
Cd Total 10 play ar Newcastle. g.
RICHMoND-W Wayne 80. Fayette
co., Franklin "a. Randolph (2). Rush
~. Union %. Total to play at Rich
mond. 8.
SOUTH BEND-st Joe t2). EllShar,
90. Kosciusko %. Laporte o.. Mar
shall %. Starke coo. Total to play a,
South Bend. .
VALPARAIso-Po Porter %. Jasper
(2). Lake 90. Newton ca Total to
play at Valparaiso, Ill
VINCENNES-K 90. Dubois t0),
Gibson (1). Perry t0). Pike (2). Posey
O.. spencer COZ, Sullivan %. Wander
burg t0). Warrick co... Total to play
al Nincennes. 10.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. o9). Greene
Cd, Martin 60, Crawford 90. Total
to play at Washington. IL
The board Of control according 10
Secretary Trester. reserves the right to
rearrange the scheme as outlined above.
if unforeseen difficulties should arise
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-24
.ELGIN COLLEGIANS
To PLAY WHITING OWLS

WHITING. ND. Jan. 24.-At the
Whiting high school auditorium tomor-
row evening the Whiting Owls VIII
have as their opponents the EIgin Col
Iegians of Elgin. Ill. This Elgin team
composed Of ex-college men are going
in great shape this year They have
played together for q number OF years
and are the pride and joy Of the Butter
City
The Owls We're out for practice last
evening, working about three hours in
preparation for this game. Collins who
was injured in the game at Valpo last
7riday evening is able TO walk around
and Will be in the game within week
or ten DAYS. Johnny Sharp expects 10
81 into thu game on Thursday evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-24

DIES MONIES. IA. Jan. PA box
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-24
HERMAN TO FIGHT
ERTLE IN ST. PAUL

NEW ORLEANS, La. Jan. 24.--Pete
(<idl Herman bantamweight cham
pion. viii fight Johnny Ertle ten rounds
in St Paul. Mimi. during March Her
man is now az Hot Springs He vii
return here for Mardi Gras and then
start training for Ertle. Ills mana ger.
Jerome Gorgona, closed with the 81.
Paul promoter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-24
Billy Whelan Wins.

SUPERIOR. WIS. Jan Fiddle
Kid" Billings of Superior won over
Jock La Lone of St. Paul in hard
fought ten-round mix here last night
Billy Whelau Of ST. Paul had Patsy
Mcfarland of San Francisco beaten
when the fight was stopped in the
third
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-24
Long Shot Morse"
Dies in Montana

HELENA, MONT, Jan. al
Quiller Morse, noted years ago as
Long Shot Morse" crack rider for
Marcus DAILY, when tho horses of
that magnate were pihng mp turf
victories, died here yesterday. He
was IS years old and leaves a
family. He rode for the last time
at the Montana state fair last fall
and was taken III few days later.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-24
BILL To PERMIT
10 ROUND BOUTS
OFFERED IN IOWA

At Superior, iwis.-Kid Williams beat
Jock Malone C1o).
At Boston-Biu McKinnon won decision
over Prank Manten (l2); Mel Coo
gan beat AL Thomas Oo).
At New Or1eans-Kid Roster won de-
cision over Young Clancy (2o).
DIES MONIES. IA. Jan. pa box
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-24

A statue clarifying the football
hero has recently been completed by
j. L. Lambert, q sculptor of note,
and it VIII be used next season as
trophy to be awarded to the school
whose team is named by experts to
be the seasons winner. 1917 will be
the first year that championship
trophy has been awarded to the sea
sons leading football team and the
Lambert statue will adorn the
schools halls. The eastern schools
will be the only ones competing for
the trophy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-24

It's in the air Omar aromal It's
there! It's here! It's everywhere
People are even asking for that
Aroma cigarette, SO sprlghtly and
fragrant is that aroma which floats
away from every single Omarl
Aroma makes cigarette they've
told you that for years. And Omar
is aroma. It's the perfect Turkish
blend-the triumph of rich Turkish
and ripe accentuating leaves. And
Omar omar spells aroma. Even the
words blend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-24

Franklin, Sreencast1e, Aenoal1vl11e,
Kokomo, Lafayette, Lebanon, Lo-
gansport, Martinsville, Newcastle,
Richmond, South Bend, valparaiso,
vincennes and washington.
The following table shows the dis
tricts by counties. with the name of the
center in capital letters at the begin
ming of each paragraph. The figures in
brackets after the name of each coun-
ty show the number of schools that vii
represent the county:
DERsON-Madison "a. Hamilton
60. Hancock (D. Total to play at An
derson. IS.
Twelve at Bloomington.
BLOOMINGTON-Monroe t2)s Brown
(0). Lawrence 60. Orange go. Wash
ington (1). Harrison co... owen %.
Total to play at Bloomington. u.
BLUFFTON-Wells 90, Adams go,
Blackford C1). Huntington CD. Jay CD.
Total to play at Button. 10.
BRAZII-Clay CD. Parke 90. Yer
million %. Vigo CD. Total to play at
Brazil 8
COLUMBUS Bartholomew %.
Clark %. Dearborn (0). Decatur ~,
Floyd Cd. jackson t1). jefferson t0).
Jennings GU, ONO 90, ttipfey tS) Scott
Co), Switzerland %. Total to play in
Columbus. 10.
CRAWFORDSNILLE H. Mont gomery
G0). Fountain (). Total to play at
Charlottesville, IA.
FRANKLIN-Johnso 60, Shelby
CO. Total to play al Franklin. ..
NCASTLE-Putnam CD. Hen
bricks go. Total to play at Green
castle. l..
kENDALVILLE-No ca. Allen
%. DeKalb (2). LAGRANGE COZ. steu-
ben (2). Whitley %. Total to play at
kendallville. s.
KOKONO-Howard go Grant 90,
Miami 90. Upton 90, Wabash COZ.
Total to play at kokomo. II.
Nine to Play in Lafayette.
LAFAYETTE-Ti ppecanoe go. Ben
ton 80 Warren a.. Total 10 play at
Lafayette. >.
LEBANON-Boone 90. Carroll ca,
Clinton go. Total TO play al Lebanon
IA.
LOGANSPORT-Cass 90. Fulton
90. Pulaski "a. White (2). Total to