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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
AMERICAS HELP
NEEDED BY ALLIES
British Leader Declares Russia
Is No Longer a Factor
in War.
WANTS U. S. IN FIELD SOON
Major General Maurice Says That
Great Battle in Flanders Was an
Entire Success for the
Entente Allies.

London, Aug. 3.-"Looking from the
broadest aspect at the events of the
last fortnight in Russia" said Maj.
Gen. Frederick B. Maurice, chief direc-
tor of military operations at the war
office, In his weekly talk, ''it will
necessarily mean prolOngation OF the
war. We cannot longer count on any
great material assistance from Russia.
This means a greater burden on the
other entente allies, and for the United
States it means that she must come
into the field as soon as possible and
with the greatest possible force"
Flanders Battle Success.
Major General Maurice in comment
ing On the Flanders battle, said:
"Thts week the battle in Flanders
was an entire success. Gen. Sir Doug
las Haig fixed a definite line Of objec-
tives and, speaking generally, he at
tanned 1t successfully. On the south
ern third Of the front he attacked and
gained his objective easily. On the
northern third the enemy's resistance
broke down so completely that General
Haig felt justified in permittin"
troops to go well beyond the sc-
tive. In the central third we
little short Of the objective -ow
stubborn enemy resistance"
To Determine New Objective
General Maurice said that the Ris~
ish commanders next move ws
determine another objective and 's
after the customary process of I1-p-
aration, to proceed similarly to
achieve it.
"In cases Of this kind" said the gen.
eral, "the objective line depends main
ly upon the range Of the artillery. The
attacks must be patient and method
ical. In this way we can gain ground
and inflict heavy losses on the enemy
without heavy losses to ourselves.
That is the system we used at Arras
and at Messines and the one now be-
ing used In Flanders.
More British Than French.
"In this weeks battle we co-operated
with the French. There were about
six times as many British troops as
French soldiers. OF the British four
f1fths were purely English and one
fifth Anzac australians and New
Zealanders), Welsh and Scotch. No
Irish or Canadian troops participated"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
TROOPS ARRIVE AT BUTTE
Officials of Montana Town Unable to
Find Lynchers of |. w. w. Chief.

OFFICIALS OF montana own OnaDie TO
Find Lynchers of |. w. w. Chief.
Butte, Mont, Aug 3.-Attorney Cen
eral Ford and County Attorney Jack
son conferred with view to deciding
upon course Of action in respect to
the lynching Of Frank III. Little, chair
man Of the general executive board of
the I. w. w. national organization,
who was hanged BY masked men on the
outskirts of Butte.
The police and sheriff say they are
without clews as to the identity of the
lynchers. Despite the fact that VIII
liam Sullivan, counsel for the Metal
Mine Workers union, declared he
knows the identity of five of the men,
the authorities do not credit his dec
laratiOn.
Two companies of the National
Guardsmen have arrived at Butte
In bulletin issued by the Metal
Mine Workers union the miners say:
Threats have already been made that
If we succeed in discovering who COM
mitted this crime we will never live to
tell it. Alibis were prepared in ad-
vance for every one of the murdererS."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
NEWLYWEDS ARE HIT
Boards Ordered to Halt Exemp-
tions in Certain Cases.
Men Who Fall to Report for Examina-
ton Will Be Taken Into Army at
Once, Says President in Order.

Washington, Aug. 3.-After confer
ring with Secretary of War Baker, Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder sent
the following telegram to every COVER
nor In the country:
1.-The Selective service law does not
require discharges in all cases of tech
nical legal dependency, but only per-
mits discharges where, in view Of de-
pendency, a discharge is advisable.
Local boards may we'll hold that a
marriage hastily consummated recent
ly, and especially one contracted by a
person after he has been called to pre-
sent himself for examination to deter
mine his fitness for military service,
does not create status of dependency
in which it is advisable to discharge
him.
"It is expected local boards will ex-
ercise this full discretion in cases
where they are convinced unScrupu-
lous persons have thus violated the
principle Of the selective service law
in the hope Of escaping a duty rightly
theirs and thereby passing that duty
on to some one elSe."
This ruling, it was stated at the
provost marshal generals Office, should
settle the status Of the marriage slack
ers.
President Wilson issued a supple
mental order under the draft law
which provides that persons who fail
to report to local boards for eXamina-
ton shall be regarded as physically
fit and liable for military service.
port for military duty. If they fail
they will be held liable to punishment
as deserters. Penalty for desertion in
war times may be death.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
PERSHING INSTRUCTS HIS MEN
Shows Americans How to Use Bayonet
During Inspection in IL Towns.

OUTHi9 iHSPCClioH III iE lOWIlo.
With the American ExpeditiOnary
Army, Aug. 3-With the memory of
their own commander in chief person
ally showing 'em how it was done
with cane, Major General Pershing's
Sammies went at bayonet practice
with an irresistible vim.
Every man in camp "speeded up"
Very few there We're who did not
hear the generals reiterated phrases
during yesterdays day-long inspection
Hurry up! More snap!"-and did
not heed them today.
In the facsimile trenches of the
training camp the general demonstrate
ed with his cane just how the British
Tommy thrusts to kill, and went
through all the jabs, even showing how
to pry bayonet loose from fallen
opponent.
General Pershing found the billets
of his troops in dozen different
towns In generally spick-and-span con-
dition, and once he fingered, apparent
ly hungrily, over the appetizing odor
pf a peach pie.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
WEALTHY u. S. FLYER DIES
j, j. FIeischmann's Son Killed When
He and Pilot Fall at New York.

New York, Aug. 3.-Charles Fleisch-
mann, son Of julius l.. FleiSchmann,
yeast man and distiller and former
mayor of Cincinnati, was instantly
killed when the -airplane in
which he was flying collapsed in Great
South bay. Harry Witt, pilot Of the
machine, also was killed. Fleisch-
mann was a member Of the First bat
TALON, aviation corps. Flefschmann
was twenty-five years old and enlisted
in the aviation section of the Signal
corps few weeks ago. The engage
ment of Fleischmann and Miss Flor
ence McGregor Sheldon Of Brooklyn,
N. Y, was announced yesterday. They
were to have been married in the fall.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
BATTLE IN FLANDERS
WAS SUCCESSFUL ONE
WISCONSIN RAILROAD
IS GIVEN A RECEIVER

Attorney Frank Lucas of Madison
was appointed receiver for the Chicago
and Lake Superior railroad, follow
ing a hearing this week before Judge
Stevens in circuit court. The action
was an order to show cause why
judgment should not be entered in the
suit Of o. H. Hanson and H. A. and o.
J. Olson of Cambridge, Wis, to sell
the property to satisfy lien. The
road operates between London and
Cambridge, and the residents of the
latter town are anxious that it be
maintained No trains have been run
ming for three years.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
IN PROBATE COURT
Dodge County.

Monday, August 6, Watertown.
Estates of William Streblow and
Carl Ohrmundt; hearing on claims.
Estate of John Kessler; hearing
proof of will
Estates of William Raether and AL
bert Gritzner; hearing on final ac-
count.
Estate of Lawrence Neither; hear
ing on guardians account.
Tuesday, August z, uJneau.
Estates of William F. Owen, Thorn
as Boyle, Carrie H. King, Mrs. F.
Gahlmann, Hulda Hammer, Henry
Jansen; hearing on claims
Estate of James Byrne; hearing on
final account.
Estate of Teresa j. Marrow;
hearing petition for administration.
Estate of Josephine Gerbitz; contin-
ued.
Friday, August 10, Juneau.
Estate Of Gerhard Weber; hearing
on contested claims
Tuesday, August IA, juneau.
Estates of August -Plagemann and
Baldwin l. Schultz; hearing on claims
Estate of August Wendorf; hearing
on final account
Estate of Arvilla Burgess; hearing
on tax.
dianship and sale.
Estate of Margaret Soldner, incom-
petent; guardians account.
Estate of Julia Thomas; sale.
Estate of Caroline Frankstine; hear
ing proofs of will
Estate of George Soldner; trustees
account.
Estate Of Johann Otto; contested
claims.
Tuesday, August 21, Juneau.
Estate of Henry Jansen; hearing on
claims
Estate of Arville Burgess; hearing
on final account.
Estate of Lena Schnasse; hearing
on proof of will
Estate of Charles W. Rainbow
hearing on final account.
Saturday, August 25, Mayville.
Estate of Charles Froemming; hear.
ing petition for administration.
Estate of Carl j. Schaeffner; hear
ing on final account
Estate of Burchard Zehren; hearing
on final account.
Estate of Edward and Augusta
Muenchow, incompetent; hearing ac.
count of guardian.
Estate of Marie Schultz; hearing
on agents discharge.
Tuesday, August %. Beaver Dam.
Estates of Gottfried Linde and Mar
tha E. Sherman; hearing on claims.
Estate of Henry Breslow; continued
Estate of Martha E. Sherman; fina
account
Estate Of Charles Beichl; contin.
ued.
Estate of Martha L. Sherman; hear
on claims continued,
Estate of Mary Evison; hearing pc
titiOn for administration.
Estate of William Achtenberg, in
competent; continued hearing OF
guardianship.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
|. w. W, TARGET FOR ACTION
Government Plans Drastic Steps to
Stop Labor Disturbances in West.

0tOP LdDOT 1lSIUTDdHCCS III vVCoSs
Washington, Aug. 3.-Drastic action
by the government to meet the labor
disturbances in the West and South
west, which officials are sure have
been stirred up by German propaganda,
will be taken if the situation shows
any growth.
Intimations Of an attempt to call out
the United Mine Workers should the
government not intervene on behalf Of
the Industrial Workers of the World
In labor disputes in certain sections Of
the West have resulted in the depart
ment Of justice undertaking broad
general inquiry.
Indianapolis, Aug. 3.-William Green,
secretary Of the United Mine Workers
of America, denied that the mine work
ers would be called out should the
government not intervene in behalf Of
the Industrial Workers Of the World
in labor disputes in certain sections Of
the West.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
HEAT KILLS 81 MORE in N. Y.
Showers and Cooling Breezes Bring
ReIief-55 Die in PHILADELPHIA.

Showers and Cooling Breezes Bring
ReIief-55 Die in Philadelphia.
New York, Aug. 3.-Thunder show
ers and cooling breezes brought relief
from the paralyzing heat which has tor
tured New York for the last four days.
The lower temperature came too late,
however, to avert another long list of
deaths. The board Of health an
nounced that 67 persons had been
killed by the heat and there were
hundreds Of prostrations. In addition
to the heat victims in New York city,
Jersey City reported II deaths, Ho-
boken five and Jamaica three.
Philadelphia, Aug. 3. = Thunder
showers brought relief from the heat
wave which since Monday has claimed
the lives of 1874 persons in this city.
Fifty-fve deaths were reported to the
coroner during the day.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
On the Green
Diamond
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Thursdays Results.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, 6-3; Boston, A.
Pittsburgh, 8; New York, 7.
Cincinnati, 8; Brooklyn, 8.
st. Louis, o; Philadelphia, 6.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston, 1; Chicago, Z.
Washington, 4; Detroit, 3.
Philadelphia, 8; Cleveland, 1.
New York, 0-3; st. Louis, 81.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus, 8; Indianapolis, 2 (ten in
lings).
Louisville 10; Toledo, 2.
Milwaukee, 8; Minneapolis, 2.
Kansas City, 2; st. Paul, 0.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Evansville, G.; Peoria, 4.
Muskegon, 1; Springfield. 0.
Richmond, Z; Fort Wayne, 0.
Grand Rapids, AZ; Dayton, rs.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Hutchinson, 4; Des Moines, 8.
Lincoln, 8; Denver, 6.
Wichita, s. Sioux City, 2.
Omaha, 9; Joplin, O.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
TO DEPORT ALIEN SLACKERS
Drastic Action Proposed in Bill Ap-
proved by House Body.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Drastic dealing
with alien draft shirkers Is proposed
by bill agreed on by the house immi-
grafton committee. Aliens who do not
wish to take military service in the
American forces would be deported; !;
the entry of others to the country
would be prohibited. Any person who
claims exemption from military duty
on the ground that he is an alien never
could become a naturalized citizen
Aliens of any class could be drafted
for work on farms, in industrial plants
and for other home duty.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
WIN BRIDGEHEAD AT USKULL
German Forces Occupy Position South
east of Riga, Says Petrograd.

east of Riga, Says Petrograd.
Petrograd, Aug. 3.-German forces
have occupied the Uskull bridgehead,
on the northern Russian front, Is miles
southeast of Riga, according to re-
ports received here from the battle
front. The positions had been evacu-
ated by the Russians.
Berlin, Aug. 3.-Austro- German
troops have made further advances in
Bukowina and are now standing before
Kmpolung, says army headquarters
announcement. North Of Czernowitz
and south Of the Dniester they are ap-
preaching the Russian frontier. The
Russian Carpathian forces are now in
retreat between the Pruth and the Kel-
men mountains, the statement says.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
NO DISASTER TO U. S. FORCE
Baker Says Public Will Be Notified Of
Any Reverse.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Untraceable
rumors that some disaster had been
met by the American forces brought
from Secretary Baker denial and re-
iteration of the promise that news of
any misfortune would not be withheld
from the public.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
546 Wounded Saved.

Halifax, N. S., Aug. 3.-Announce- g.
ment was made that steamer with
546 wounded soldiers on board had
stranded in the harbor mouth during a
eog. All Of the wounded soldiers were
transferred to the pier hospital. Off,
GERS and crew abandoned the trans
port
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
FOUR GERMANS HELD IN IOWA
Prominent Residents Near Cedar Rap
ids Face Treason Charge.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. 3.-Four
prominent German citizens of Low
den, near here, were arrested by fed
eral agents on charges Of making trea-
sonable utterances. Those arrested
were Albert Schaeffer, sixty-f1ve, re-
tired farmer; William Reichman
sixty-fve, furniture dealer; Ernest
Meier, sixty-ive, retired farmer, and
Carl Gerhl, thirty-six farmer.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03

Harry Chapman Gilbert of Washing
ton, D. c., the first man selected by
the draft for the new national army, is
perfect physically, and Is the son Of a
soldier. He should make a frst-class
"Sammie." Parental objection alone
prevented his demonstrating his fitness
for the work earlier as member Of
a Canadian regiment. GiIbert's father,
who was formerly a cavalryman In
the United States army, has been an
employee at the White House for
many years. Gilbert some time ago
took the examination for a commission
In the regular United States army. He
was recently informed that he has
been recommended for a commission
and will probably be called before he
will be enrolled under the draft.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
Aviation Chief Killed.

Mineola, Ill.,, Aug. Capt. Ralph
Taylor of the signal corps, United
States army, plunged 1000 feet to his
death at the aviation field here.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
OFFICER QUITS HIS COMMAND
Colonel of Missouri Infantry Claims
Lack of Experience

st. Louis, Aug. 3.-Warren A. Nab
rey of Cape Girardeau, Mo-, who last
Saturday was elected colonel of the
Sixth infantry, Missouri National
Guard, resigned, giving as a reason
that the commander of a regiment
should have more military experience
than he has had.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
FRENCH MARINE HEAD QUITS
Rear Admiral Lacaze Sends ResIuna-
tion to Premier Ribot.

Paris, Aug. 3-Rear Admiral Lacaze,
minister of marine In the French cabi-
net, handed his resignation to Premier
RihOt.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
VICTORY FOR RoUMANIANs

Make 12-Mile Breach in Enemy's Front
and Capture 1000 Prisoners.
Washington, Aug. g. 3.-Rouman1an
troops have made a 12-mile breach
along the 3O-mile German front In
Roumania, according to cables re-
ceived at the Russian embassy. The
Roumanians captured 70 cannon, 100
machine guns and 1000 German pris-
oners after three days hard fighting.
1.-THE Germans are in complete disor-
der and are flying in panic" the cables
state.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
CAVE-!N HURTS 8 AT FORT
Student Officers Injured While in
Trenches at Fort Riley, Kan.

Fort Riley, Kan, Aug. 3.-Eight stu
dent officers were injured when
trench caved in. 1t was 20 minutes
before the last man was extricated.
None will die.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03
NEW LIBERTY LOAN is NEAR
Government to Issue Billion Dollars In
Treasury Certificates.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The second
Liberty loan-for $3OO0,OOO,OO ,OOO1will
be launched November Is. treasury Of
f1cials said. Before that time it is
planned to issue nearly $1,OOOOOO, 900
in treasury short-time certificates to
meet Immediate needs.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-03

Invest little money in a News
Want Ad. 1t will return profit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
IRELAND AND FRANCE
ro the EdNor oL he EueMlno Ledoer


Slr--The letter Of Ruprecht Schwartz In
your issue Of the 9Th inst. was interesting
owing 10 its half truths. He says that Ire
land always was the friend Of France. That
is pretty true. Irishmen died for the sake
of France on many bloody field but II
would be interesting TO note that on each
occasion England was the enemy. Ireland
was the friend Of France when England was
her enemy. and when. as consequence Of
being England's foe, France was n friend
Of Ireland. Any country that is England's
foe, by that fact alone becomes Ireland's
friend England and France are now hght-
ing on the same side. their forces directed
by an allied war council and when that
war council meets Irelsnd's demands for
national justice with a firing squad Ireland
has no option but TO declare both her enemy.
. Your correspondents suggestion for Ire
land now 10 help England heat one-haIf OF
Europe. and them when this war s over,
10 fight England alone, is inspiring. Eng
land never kept pledge 10 Ireland that
she wanted TO break, no there In no use In
wasting ink on scraps OF paper"
PADRAIc LAGAN.i
Philadelphia. March 7.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
CONFLICT OF AUTOCRATS

To me Editor oI the EUenin1 Lcdger.
Sir-England il maintaining a profcssed-
Is democratic capitalistc order Of govern
nout. condition which automatically
tends To- an actual autOcracy. Germany is
maintaining "A prOfcssedly autOcratic social
istc order Of government, n condition which
automatically tends to an actual democracy.
Economics and not miltsrism can thus
be seen 10 be the cmbattled ground And
n has been interesting TO note how our
Various sorts of r"actionaries have striven
10 hide their intense and abject fear of the
Inevitable revolution IN the economies Of
the world that would quickly begin 10 take
form after any substantial overthrow Of
the present financial system Of England.
That Is the real issue Of the hour for
the high aud mighty IN our midst who want
10 get us into the war. For a decisive
triumph to the credit Of Germany can be
logically expected 10 bring about at least
a partial fuhllment of that old English
alegoricaI prophecy. when the bank Of
England falls. England will fall. and when
England falls the world will fall" the
world In such "A case being naturally the
predominant existing order OF things. Hence
the extremely probable prospective advent
Of an immature socialism. an event which
the writer Of this letter firmly believes
to be indissolubly linked with the second
coming Of the great founder Of Christianity.
CHARLES e. RHODES, JR.
Philadelphia, March /.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
POsterity

He came, a wanton, ruthless child.
Upon a stack Of volumes, piled
Above my desk. he perched and smiled
As though to gall me
Look out :" I cried. "youll spill the ,ns,
Who are you. imp" He gave wink.
'Posterity." he grinned, 81 think
Is what you call me"
Poor boy" groaned with deep regret:
our waste has charged a monstrous debt
To your account; why, no one yet
Has dared to weigh IT,"
"Ho, yes !" ne laughed in sheer dellght:
your debt keeps growing day and night
But then, you know, perhaps might
Refuse to pay IT,"
Behold these noble books" said l.
"Our folk. 'tis true. have passed them by;
But you. on whom their authors cry
Are bound to heed them"
MY bards shall sing new songs TO me
Can tawdry Failures pulling plea
Revive these worthless tomes?" scoffed he:
Il shall not read them"
oh, child :" mourned why set st
naught
The mssterworks that Art has wrought
The Jewels that our Age has brought
To fll your caskat?"
They gained their makers fame or psf;
m make some jewels for myself
Each Age must have" remarked the en-
"A wide wastebasket"
ARTHUR GUITERMAN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14

The spire Of Christ Church dominated the
lower part Of the town. Independence
Hall was one Of the most pretentious
architectural structures There we're no
street cars. no electric. gas or kerosene
lights. The telephone was undreamed
Of The telegraph vas not suggested, and
the other modern convenlences without
which we think we cannot exist had not
been invented But u one could hear
the prayers offered in the nrst conference
and reread the sermons preached. would
one nnd them very different from those
which win be preached and offered this
week? There are some things that DO
not change.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-14
THE STRIKERS

IN an evergreen tree By the old oardes
todH
The birds had assembled IN cducw
Quite an air OF depression hung oro
them all
And the voice OF the chairman pa,
rducous
"It Is needless, my friends, to erpIass
Dhy -0e meet"
Said the chairman, a pert H,tle spdrfow
gust suffice u to say that Ue birds hare
To replenish our stneU and ntdrrov.
NoD, the dame Of yon house used
spread on the ground
A nice breakfast OF crumbs epe'y
morning,
But today tohen Ue gathered for bresx-
fast ICE found
All our rdtions cut of tctthout todrnsn9'
So this meeting a1as called TO devise ~ow
and means
OF expressing our sense Of disp'easS''
And to urge that our food should con-
ttnue henceforth
TO be serUed IN the usual measure.
Noto, the best udy, think, 10 occo"'
pltsh this end
Is just to appoint committee
Il ppoue," cried the redbredst, "onr cho"'
man t1e send;
He Is used to the uaDs Of the city
But the chairman objected, "Ohi re@'"
for shdmei
I think that remark rather shoddp
Ia ~ fair one should bear all the bIa~s
from the ddme1
Nay, ndU Let us 90 IN oodV'
But. stavi" he resumed, "Ppe p''"
that's just pat
The safest TO settle the JOB tn
Send the redbredsn He's fat, 80 nc o"''
deny that
Hes Just tchat 1e need-d 'o''-
robin"