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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
MILITARY BASE AT HALIFAX
Harbor Large Enough to Float the
British Navy.

Halifax, Dec THE Garrison
City" has become "the City of Sorrow"
From the earliest days Halifax,
which was swept by'death and desuuc-
ton as the result of the ammunition
ship explosion. has stood rs Britain's
greatest military and naval base in the
West 1t is declared by Haligonians
that the outer harbOr of their city could
float the entire British navy
Before the war the Halifax harbor,
where one of the largest drydOcks in
the world was built, was the base of
the north Atlantic British fleet.
Until 1905, when the Dominion gov
ernment took charge, the citadel on
Citadel hill. overlooking the harbor,
had been the headquarters for a large
English garrison.
Halifax is on a triangular prOmOn-
tory which juts out into the Atlantic
ocean in the exact middle of the Nova
Scotia peninsula.
To the north is the harbor. Di-
city, which faces upon the harbor
the channel narrows suddenly and
farther in widens again to form Bed
ford bay. Until recently this bay
was practically unused.
Upon the completion of new ter
minals and DOCKS part of a scheme of
Improvement which cost the city ST.
100000, and which, it was estimated
would cost approximately $25,OO0,0O0
more before it was finished, Bedford
bay and the town of Rockingham, on
the west shore, became extremely i'm
pOrtant.
Because the harbor furnished better
protection from submarine and war
ship attack than the outer harbor,
Bedford bay with it's new railroad
terminals was taken over by the
Canadian government for munition
loading. Rockingham, within three
years, became the home of thousands
of laborers, who. in many cases, lived
in hastily constructed homes border
ing on the bay and extending to the
City Of Halifax.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
VOTE WAR RESOLUTION TODAY
Both Houses of Congress Will ADOPT
Measure This Afternoon.

Washington, Dec War against
Austria-Hungary will be declared of
ficially and formally by the congress
> of the United States before the ad
journment of the house of representa-
tives and the senate today.
The resolution expressing this will
of the people and giving the president
all authority to use the armed forces
of the United States and all the re.
sources of the country to bring this
war to a successful termination will
reach President Wilson for his sigma.
ture early Saturday.
There will be no delay in action at
the White House. The war declara-
ton was urged by the president in his
address Tuesday to congress, and the
form of the war resolution. approved
by the congress committees having the
matter in charge, has received the ap-
proval of the president and of the
state department.
No time was set for a vote on the
resolution, but it is not thought debate
on the measure will run throughout the
afternoon.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
TRUE LOVE OF SLOW GROWTH
But, Having FioWered, There Is Nc
Test Which 1t Cannot Pass With
Triumph.

True, lasting love is a little slower
in starting thun is false love. 1t is q
little more dignified; a little more
truthful and pure from the start. II
is less disturbed by jealousy and
trifling differences. 1t is more sturdy
though less flamboyant. 1t is less
easily disturbed by frosts of misun-
derstandings and other disturbances.
So much for the beginning of love.
The second test of love is time
eparation-distance. The passing fas-
cination shows itself in this test-it
cannot pass it; it cannot last.
Only true love lasts, and that lasts
because it reaches down to the bed
rock Of mutual esteem, and is of dura-
BILE MATERIAL Of mutual interests and
sympathy it is compounded.
When love has passed it's second test
-time-it is usually able to pass its
third test, which is altruism, or SER
vice.
At some time or other in life, love
always asks: What will you give for
love? And he that loveth truly an
swers: I will give my time, my per-
sonality, my position, my wealth-all
will Iagive for love.
But he that does not love deeply,
says: I would keep love, but do not
wish to give UP too much for it.
Foolish fellow. His love fails in it's
test. He loses his love because he will
not pay the price Of keeping it.
The final test of love is it's infIu-
ence. True love makes one better.
The wrong sort of love is degrading,
not uplifting. He does not love truly
who is not a finer, stronger personality
because of love.
Real love is the sun of ones life
it brightens, gladdens, uplifts and
Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
TEUTONS open
drive On ITALY
Berlin Reports Capture of 200
Italians on the Mountain
GUS Front.
MORE THAN 60 GUNS TAKEN
Rome Says Furious Attack on Asiauo
Plateau on Ten-Mile Front Was
RepuIsed With Heavy Losses
20 the Enemy.

Berlin Dec 7.-Eleven thousand
Italians have been captured in the new
Austro-German offensive on the noun
famous front in northern Italy, it is
officially announced Strong Italian
positions in the Meletta region of the
by the Teutonic forces, who captured
more than go guns, the statement says.
Furious Attack Is Repused.
Italian Army Headquarters in North
ern Italy, Dec 1.-THE furious enemy
attack on the AsiagO plateau, on a
front of about ten miles, has been
repulsed with heavy losses except at
the northeastern sector around
Monte Monte Tondecar, where, after
a desperate struggle which lasted un-
til morning, the enemy succeeded in
occupying some of the advanced Ital-
ian lines, which were retired to more
secure positions.
Troops Fight Hand-to-Rand
The fighting has been extremely
heavy, with masses of infantry en-
gagged in hand-to-hand combat The
first attack on the Italian left was
met and repulsed by the Twenty-sec
ond corps, with large enemy casual
ties. Many prisoners were taken.
The main attack on the italian right
was contested SO hours by other corps,
which inflicted heavy losses before
yielding ground.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
I KILLED IN AIR RAID
Twenty-Five German AirpIanes
Drop Bombs on England.
Two Enemy Machines Carrying Six
Teutons aptured-Three Slain in
London-British Flyers Active.

London, Dec. 7.-Seven persons were
killed and q injured in the air raid,
Chancellor Bonar Law announced in
theh house of commons. OF the vic
tins three were killed and ten injured
in London.
About % German airplanes took part
in the raid. Six of these were able to
reach and attack London.
Two of the raiders were brought
down. The crews, numbering three on
each machine, were captured.
Bombs dropped by the raiders
caused a number of fires in London,
but all of them were quickly brought
under control.
Berlin, via London, Dec. 7.-London,
Sheerness, Gravesend, Chatham, Do
yer and Margate were bombed by Ger
man afrplanes the war office an
nOunces.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
BERLIN TELLS OF ADVANCE
Germans Claim Gain of Over TWO
Miles in Cambria Reqion.


Berlin, Dec. THE capture by the
Germans Of Graincourt, Anneux Cen
taing, Novelties and the wood and
heights north of Marcoing, is an
nounced by the war office. The Ger
mans are said to have advanced their
line to depth Of four kilometers (two
and one-half miles) over a section ten
kilometers in length. In their retire
ment in the Cambria sector, the an
nouncement says, the British de-
stroyed villages, leaving traces which
there and in the city of Cambria, previ-
ously damaged, will long be visible on
French soil. The British are reported
to have withdrawn to the heights north
and east of Flesquires.
1.-THE ground over which the Ger
mans advanced was relinquished vol
unfairly by the British on Tuesday
night without fighting to improve the
position of the front in the Cambria
sector
The number of British prisoners TAX
en- in the Cambria region has been in
creased to more than 5000 and the
number of guns captured to 14S, ac-
cOrding to the war office.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
BRITISH GIVE UP GROUND
Haig Announces Withdrawal in the
Canbrai Region.

London, Dec. 7.-On Tuesday nig,.t,
the official statement today says, the
British troops withdrew to the south
west of Noyelles- -sur-L' 'Escaut and
Bourlan wood. The withdrawal, it is
added, was accomplished without the
Germans appearing to be aware of it
until late Wednesday.
The British have advanced slightly
their lines southwest of La Vacquerie,
on the Cambrai front, it is announced
officially.
Paris, Dec. 7.-"Our patrols brought
back prisoners south of st. Quentin,
north of Allies and in Alsace," SAYS
the official report. "On the right bank
of the Meuse our batteries effectively
shelled many batteries which were
very active on the front between
LOuvemOnt and BeZOnvauX.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
IS u. s. SOLDIERS
WOUNDED IN FIGHT
Pershing Sends Names of Engi-
neerS Who Aided British in
Battle at Cambrai.
TWELVE SEVERELY WOUNDED
Americans Were Surrounded by Ger.
mans and Forced to Fight Way
Back to Their Own
Lines.

washington, Dec. 1.-THE war de-
partment announced 13 casualties
among the group of heroic American
engineers who took part in the fight
Ing around Cambria
Inc casualty list follows:
Severely wounded:
second Lieutenant Allie L. Cone; fa-
ther, l.. G. Cone, Atartada, r. F. D.
No. 26, Artemiza, o.
Sergt. Frank Haley; J. A. Frank,
friend, 103 East Ninety y-seventh street
New York city.
Sergt Patrick A. Long; Joseph
Long, brother, 346 Broadway, Bayonne,
N. J.
Corp. Philip A. Berk; Mrs Bertha
k1nginer, sister, 1S Walworth street,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Corp. Charles J. Critchley; Mrs.
Rose Critchley, mother, POI West One
Hundred and Forty-ninth street New
York city.
Corp. James Angus; James Angus,
father, Devanhe Gardens, Aberdeen,
Scotland.
Private J. James A Grogan; Mrs.
Mary F. Grogan, mother, 94Lott street,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Private IsidOr S. Eisenbigel; David
Aegon, friend, Coatesville, Pa.
Private James A. Eagen: Mrs. John
Eagan, mother, Great Neck, L. 1.
Private William L. Barnes; Agnes NJ.
Barnes, sister, TAI East Broadway,
Portland, Ore.
Private Charles A. Geiger; Mrs.
Elizabeth Geiger, mother, 2O3O Dayton
street, Chicago.
Private George E. Jones Thomas FL.
Jones, father, 3O6 Ferdinand street,
Scranton, Pa.
Slightly wounded:
Private Louis H. Rohland; III. III.
Rohland father, 63 Clifton place,
Brooklyn, n. 7.
Twelve Severely Wounded.
Of the 13, u were severely and one
slightly wounded. No deaths occurred
and no prisoners were taken among
the American group, according to re-
ports so far at hand. These reports
are necessarily slow as the engineer
forces in question were attached to the
British army and news of them would
first have to be gathered at British
headquarters, then sent to General
Pershing, and then relayed to the war
department here.
The men in qeustion were members
of a group of so or more who were run
ming spur tracks into the ground won
by the British in General Byng's great
surprise attack.
Were Cut Off by Germans.
They were line of communication
forces, officially noncombatant, and
were members of one of II railway en-
gineer regiments recruited some six
months ago in this country at princi-
pal railway centers from among the
ranks of railroad men. Their work
was not to fight in the trenches, but
to lay tracks, run trains and do other
practical railroading behind the front
in order that supplies might be rushed
up to the men in the trenches
They were unarmed. But when the
American group was cut off during the
German counter-attack In the GOuZea-
court sector, they made no bones of
that. They went after the Germans
with whatever weapons they could pick
up, some with their fists. The story of
that fight has thrilled the American
army, the British army, the whole al
ing men that Americans are.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
A Hint From the Front.

A letter from a young man who is
now with the Red Cross in France
says he is very glad that he took the
precaution to study French before he
went over there. He says the knowl-
edge is invaluable to him, and that he
has no difficulty in making himself I'm
derstood because most of the people
he comes in contact with can talk Eng
lish.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
SEND RELIEF TO HALIFAX
Train Carrying Doctors and Nurses
Leaves Boston

Boston. Dec. IA special train car
rying 40 physicians and nurses left
Boston for Halifax. The train carried
a quantity of supplies. Arrangements
for sending it were made by the state
committee on public service in con-
junction with the state guard, which
provided the physicians. A G. Rat
shesky of the state committee on pub
lie safety heads the party.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
MAKE ANTl-AMERICAN LOYAL
Citizen of Fremont, Mich, Thrown
Into Lake by Citizens.

Fremont, Mich, Dec benjamin
Kunnen, a German, who since the be-
his anti-American statements, was
thrown into an automobile by a crowd
of Fremont citizens, taken to a nearby
lake, and with rope around his neck
compelled to sign a pledge of loyalty
to the United States. With a pair of
clippers one of the men then cut an
"irOn cross" in Kunnen's hair, after
which he was returned to his home
with the word "Hun" painted on his
f0rehpad
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
Denies Roumania Seeks Peace

A Pacific Port, Dec. IA message
declaring his country wouI never
make separate peace, is being car
ried to President Wilson by members
of the American Red Cross mission to
Roumania, which landed at a Pacific
port Tuesday, according to a state
ment here by Lieut. Frank Conner in
terpreter for the mission.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
NO WORD FROM BIG LINER
Steamship Nieuw Amsterdam May
Have Been at Halifax.

New York, Dec. Fear was ex-
pressed by the Holland-American line
officials for the safety of the liner
Nieuw Amsterdam, which sailed No
vember "a, and may have been in
Halifax. The liner carried 300 pas
sengers, including about ten Ameri-
cans, and crew of $50.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
U. S. TROOPS ESCAPE BLAST
Navy Department Says No Transport
Was at Halifax.

Washington, Dec. THE navy de
partment stated that as far as il
knows no American troop transport
was damaged in the Halifax explosion.
The department has, however, been
unable to gather any details. Ameri.
can troopships carry no explosives ex-
cept ammunition for the naval gun
crews ON guard.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
Won His Lost Watch.

An extraordinary watch story is told
by Welsh campaigner home on leave
from African battlefields. When he
was in German West Africa he lost
wristlet watch. 1t was not very valu-
able, SO he did not worry lot about 1t.
But many months later, when on ac-
tive service in German East Africa, he
took share in rattle for a watch. He
won, and to his amazement found that
the prize was his own watch.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
Discoveries in Palestine.

The discoveries which the British
and Indian troops are making in Pales-
tine Of old churches and their sacred
DUST nave reminded one of the soldiers
OF Sir Henry Layard's description of
the excavators at Nimroud When the
first of the enormous figures began to
appear above the earth Arabs raced to
him-"H Hasten, o Bey, for they have
found Nimroud himself Wallah. it is
wonderful; we have seen it with our
eyes. There is no God but God!' And
they hied them in terror to their tents.
The Anzacs were filled with different
emotions, for like all the forces their
ranks are furnished with highly edu-
Gated as well as men of the old type of
prfvates.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
War Horses Are Veterans

Driving the same team of horses for
more than three years at the front is
the record of a man in the Hussars
He took them to France on August IS.
1914. They have been at Mons. the
A1sne, the Marne, Ypres, Neuve Cha
pelle, on the Somme, and at Arras in
April, when Vimy ridge was taken
They have never missed days march.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
GERMAN CRUISER BLOWN UP
Large Auxiliary Craft Destroyed in the
Sound

Copenhagen, Dec. IA large Ger
man auxiliary cruiser, probably the
Russian steamer Bothnia, which was
seized and armed by the Germans, was
blown up in the Sound, according to
Word received here.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
RELIEF TRAINS TO HALIFAX
Doctors, Nurses and Druggists Pass
THROUGH Amherst

Amherst, n. S., Dec Especial
trains from MonctOn and ST. John
passed through Amherst carrying doc
tors, nurses and druggists to Truro,
where the injured from Halifax are
being brought.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
French Losses by Submarines.

Paris, Dec. 7.-Losses of French
ships through submarine attacks in
the week ended December l were
More than l,600 tons, two; less than
1000 TONS two; fishing boats, two.
Two vessels were attacked, but not
sunk
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
ASKS BILLION FOR ROADS
Senator NewIands Decides Carriers
Need Larue Sum-

Washington, Dec. 7.-American rail-
roads must have one billion dollars for
new equipment during 1918. The
money must be furnished by the gov
ernment These were the conclusions
reached by Senator Newlands, chair
man of the joint congressional rail-
road committee, following a confer
ence with the railroads war board in
the afternoon
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
BLAST KILLS TWO ON CRUISER
Explosion in Halifax Harbor Injures
Several on the Niobe.

Halifax, N. S.. Dec. 1.-Two mem
bers of the crew Of the Canadian cruis-
er NioEe We're Killed by the explosion
and SqI-e7- era ini41rad
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
1000 KILLED
BY EXPLOSION
AT HALIFAX
Three Thousand Injured When
Tons of War Material on
Ship Explode.
CITY IS SWEPT BY FLAMES

Hundreds of Persons Shocked to Death
and Many Vessels Sunk in Harbor
pedestrians Hurled Against
Buildings and kiIIed-Beigian
Relief Ship CoIldes With
Munition Craft and Dis
aster FolIoWs-Relief
Rushed to Stricken
Town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
WILLS LARGE ESTATE
Most Of Estate Of S. r. Feinbers Placed
in Trusteeship For Minor Daughter,
Harriet-WiII Probated.

Most Of the estate of IS. R. Feinberg,
a clothing merchant Of this city, who
died a few months ago, is placed in a
trusteeship for his minor daughter and
only child, Harriet. The estate. esti-
mated at about $4,000 was placed in
charge Of w. H. Gilbert and Dr.. H. H.
Nichols, executors, and trustees for the
daughter when the will was probated
in the district court this forenoon The
bulk of the estate consists of mort
cages and the stock Of clothing in ad-
dition to the home and some additional
personal property.
The Will which owas drawn with
great care to protect the property of
the daughter by trusteeship, provides
that all the property is to be converted
into cash to be loaned by the executors
on real estate up to not to exceed go
per cent Of the appraised value Of the
property. The education and support
of the daughter are to be derived from
the income Of this trust fund. When
she becomes Fl half of the trust fund
is to be turned over to her In case
Of her death before coming into pos
session Of the property it is to be di-
vided among distant relatives.
Special requests Of $1,000 each are
made to the decedent's mother, Mrs.
Kate HeinbaGh, Milwaukee. and sisters,
Mrs. H. H. Rice, Milwaukee. and Mrs.
A. L. Kesner, Chicago. w. H. Gilbert
is special administrator. The executors
bond was fixed at\$50,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
GET IN CROP; GO TO ARMY.
Farmer Boys Hasten Home to Finish
Work, Then Enlist.

Farmer Boys Hasten Home to Finish
Work, Then Enlist
+ That many young men do not want
to be drafted and are therefore going
to enlist before they are summoned to
Sbe examined for the draft, is being
more and more clearly shown at the
recruiting station in this city. From
applications already in 1t is judged that
the number Of recruits accepted in the
last ten days Of this month will be
larger number than were recruited il
the first twenty days Of the month
Two farmer boys and their father
came to the station. The boys explained
that they could not suffer their pride
to be hurt to the extent OF It ever
being said that they had been drafted
They wanted to enlist and their father
didn't oppose them. But the oats crop
was ripening in the field. The boys
wanted time to return home to get the
oats in the shock and then enlist. The
arrangement was made. So during
these hot days they have been swelter-
ing in the harvest field so that next
Tuesday they can report at the station
for enlistment. 81
One recruit, John H. Roper. Of Ell
dora. was forwarded to Omaha Thurs
day evening. He is a minor and will en-.
list in the infantry
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
Careless Use Of
Soap Spells the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully,
IL you want to keep your hair looking
its best. Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much alkaH. This
dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle.
and ruins it.
The best thing for steady ree Is just
ordinary mulsified cocoanut OIL (Which
Is pure and greaseless), and is better
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use.
One or two teaSpoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub 1t
in. It makes an abundance of rich,
creamy lather, which rinses out easily,
removing every particle of dust, dirt,
dandruff and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves
the scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright, lustrous, fluffy and easy
to manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil at
any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and a
few ounces will supply every member
OF the family for months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
OTHER WILLS PROBATED.
Estates Of Samuel Mooney, Oscar Ter
rilI, and B, ]. Bishop in Probate.

Estates Of Samuel Mooney, Oscar Ter
riII, and 3. J. Bishop in Probate.
The wills Of Samuel Mooney, Oscar
Terrill, and B. J. Bishop were admit
ted to probate in the district court this
forenoon. The estate Of Samuel
Mooney is divided equally among the
nine children, except the son, William
Mooney, who the will says has al
ready had an advancement Of $1,000,
which is to be deducted from the share
he would have received Deductions
are also to be made for Announcements
made some OF the other children. S.
M. Cause, county treasurer, and q SON
in law, was appointed administrator
under bond for $4,000.
One hundred twenty acres in Marion
township Is bequeathed to his two sons,
Edward R., and James A. Terrill, by
the will OF their father, Oscar Terriil,
who died near LeGrand. Edward is
bequeathed forty-ive acres and James
seventy-fve acres, with the provision
that James is to pay his brother $4,000
and each Of them Is to pay $500 to
Clara Stevens, Of LaPorte, Ind The
personal property is to be divided
equally between the sons. David N.
Ferguson was appointed executor.
Mrs. Sarah F. Bishop widow Of b.
J. Bishop, who died in this city, is
bequeathed all the personal property
and the home at 2O6 North Eleventh
street by her husband, who also gave
her life interest in farm seven
miles west of the city. At her death
the father is to go to a son, Ben H.
Bishop, who is to pay his sister, Ger
trude, $4,000, and the decedent's grand
daughter, Marvel e. Bishop, $500. The
son was appointed executor.