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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
ALLIES IN JOINT ATTACK
AGAINST GERMAN LINES
TO TELL PRICES DAILY
Newspapers Will Print Cost of
Food Staples.
Federal Food Administration Body
Will Fix Margin Of Profits for Re.
taiiers-Premiums to Be Barred.

Chicago, Oct. 10.-Plans have been
perfected by Harry A. Wheeler, food
administrator for this district, by
which the housewives of Chicago and
vicinity are to be informed every day
just what the price Of staple articles
OF food, such as potatoes, flour and su-
gar, should be. These figures will be
charging.
The price on staples Is to be fixed
by committee of three, representing
the federal food administration, the
wholesale grocers and the retailers
Then the margin of profit of the retail
know exactly what should be paid
The announcements will be made
through newspapers.
The retailers appointed an executive
committee about month ago, after a
general plan had been decided upon.
This committee at it's meeting in Mr..
Wheeler's office yesterday reached an
agreement on the margin of profit
which the retailers are to receive on
potatoes, flour and sugar. The resOlu-
tions they adopted ere to go to the
retailers, who are to meet as soon as
Mr.. Wheeler issues the call for ses-
sion.
The committee condemned the prac-
tice of offering commodity at a low
price which can be obtained only by
taking certain OuantitieS of other
merchandise. Giving of premiums
also is to be abandoned.
One delivery a da,> from the grocer
is to be the rule, as the recommends
ton of the state council of defense to
that effect was adopted.
Hoarding is to be prevented by plac-
ing reasonable limits" on purchases
which a customer is to he permitted
TO make.
A maximum margin of profit of 81
barrel Is recommended on certain
brands of flour.
On sales of flour less than one
eighth of a barrel the margin is to be
maximum of l cent pound and a
minimum of one-half cent
The maximum margin on sugar is
to be three-fourths of a cent q pound
and the minimum is to be not less
than cost
When potatoes are retailed in less
than sack lots a profit of 20 per cent
Is to be allowed, this being an esti-
mate Of the cost Of doing business.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
ANNUAL BALLOON RACE IS ON
Six Gas "Bags" Leave Fair Grounds al
MuskoQee, Okla.

Mukogee, Okla, Oct. 10.-Six bal
looms left the Muskogee fair grounds
In the ninth annual international bal.
loon race.
The balloons which started are: St.
Louis, w. F. Assman, pilot; Muskogee,
Capt. John Berry, Topeka, Menard Won
Hoffman, (Albert Won Hoffman, aid) !;
Prof. John Wise, J. M. O'Reilly; Day.
ton, Warren Rasor; Melba, NJ. A. Hei.
mann, q. Hoorner, aid).
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
ON sTHE FIRE STEP"
When Smoke is More Than q
Smoke.

To bite off the tender end of your
favorite kind Of cigar and then settle
down into nice easy chair to enjoy
it after dinner-that's one thing.
TO light cigarette when you're
sitting on the fire-step in a front-line
trench wondering if your next expedi-
tion "over the top" into No Mans
Land may be the last-thats another
thing.
A smoke is whole lot more than a
smoke, when soldier really needs
it. And it isn't exactly trench eti-
quette to be asking your mate for a
cigarette too often. 1t helps heaps
when there are plenty to go round
for all.
Stop and think about the fellows at
the Front next time you reach into
your humidor for one of your kind. y
Tobacco for the soldiers may easily
slip your mind because it's so easy
for you to have yours at home. But it's
big enough item of warfare to get
the attention of the United States and
French governments and the Red
Cross
They are all cooperating with this
newspaper to make it easy for you to
do your part in sending on smokes to
the boys over there. Twenty-Five
cents will start a welI-stocked Tobac-
co Kit on the way and in it will be a
return postal bearing your name so
the recipient may let you know he re-
ceived the gift.
How many return postal cards have
you checked up to your credit :?
They'll make you feel almost as good
as the tobacco will make some SOL
dier feel. And a nice collection of
such cards will be great latter war"
souvenirs.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
U. S. C0NCILIATOR is KILLED
John Mcbride Dies in Runaway AccI.
dent in Arizona.

Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 10-John Nc
Bride, conciliator named by Secretary
of Labor Wilson to act in the adjust
ment of labor trouble in Arizona mines,
received injuries from runaway horse
IN Globe and died In hospital. Nc
Bride, who once was president of the
American Federation of Labor, is one
of the best-known labor leaders in the
West. He is the only man who ever
defeated Gompers.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
ALLIED ARMIES
IN JOINT DRIVE
WIN 3 VILLAGES
British Smash Through German
Lines for Two MiIes-AlI
0biectives Gained.
MANY PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
French Take St. Jean De Manqelare
and Veldhoek and Numerous Block
houses-Advance to Depth of
Over a Mile on Wide Front.

Paris, Oct. 10-The capture of the
villages of st. Jean de Mangelare and
Eeldhoek, with numerous blockhOuses
Is reported In the French official COM
munication dealing with the operations
In Flanders. The total advance of the
French reached to a depth of one and
one-quarter miles, to the southern out
skirts of the Houtholst wood and on
front of more than mile and one
half.
British Make Big Drive,
London, Oct. 1O.-The British troops
have effected the complete capture of
Poelcapelle and have advanced nearly
two miles to the northwest Of that vii
lage in their drive in Flanders. Ac-
cording to the report from Field Mar
shal Haig the British operations were
very successful. All detectives have
been gained and the number of pris-
oners already exceeds 1000.
Slight Losses for Allies.
As this dispatch Is filed, headquar-
ters dispatches report the French and
British loses as light.
Several hundred prisoners have al
ready been counted.
The new drive was made in the
same region as the attack ~ last
Thursday, one of the most successful
British efforts of the war On that
day the Germans were expelled from
high ground along the ridge east of
Ypres, giving the British dominating
positions of great strategic Importance
Allies in Joint Attack.
British and French troops struck a
successful sudden joint blow against
German lines in the famous Ypres
sector south of the forest of Houtholst
between Draibank and Weindendreft
Official statements announced COM
plete attainment Of all first detectives.
Halted by MachineGuns.
The British also met with strong re-
sistance at Polderhoek chateau They
reached this position early in the at
tack, but We're forced by heavy ma
chine gun fire to withdraw a little for
the moment. At the latest report they
had again made an advance.
A meager report received Just as
this dispatch was filed said that the
Germans were counter-attacking heav-
lily astride the Ypres-Roulers railway.
Spectacular Air Fight.
The air service is doing fine work,
Notwithstanding gale of wind Six
German airplanes that ventured over
the British lines at a height of $500
feet were engaged in battle by British
airmen and a spectacular fight is pro-
ceeding.
The gunfire from both the British
and French artillery was terrific at the
hour Of the attack and the preliminary
bombardment had been intense for
days. The German artillery was re-
plying weakly this morning at most
places.
French Troops Cross Rivers.
On the north the French had surged
across at the Posbeek and Broenbek
rivers, in the direction of Houthalst
forest, and at an early hour were re-
ported to be fighting around Mangel-
are, about 1,500 yards beyond their
original front lines BY 80 o'clock
they had obtained several hundred
prisoners.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
CALL FOR U. S. WAR WORK
Business Men Notified by Washington
to Form Service Committees.

to Form Service Committees.
Washington, Oct. 10.-A general call
on American business to form war
service. committees in every branch of
industry to cooperate with the govern
ment was made by the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States. The
committees will absorb the functions
of the industries committees of the
council Of national defense, which will
be abolished under reorganization
plan. The war service committees will
will. deal directly with the defense
councils war industry board now ne
gotiating government war purchases.
They will assist in apportioning gov
ernment orders and will aid in deter
mining priority matters:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
DENIES PLEA OF GERMER
Socialist Wanted to Bar Members oi
Exemption Boards From Jury.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 10.-Unit.
ed States District Judge Sessions, pre-
siding at the trial of Adolph Germer
of Chicago and IL other persons who
are charged with conspiracy against
the selective draft law denied mo
ton of the defense that prospective
jurors who have served on exemption
boards be dismissed. Germer is ma.
tional secretary of the Socialist party
Two of the defendants are clergymen
and several are prominent in local so
cialist circles.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
ALIEN ENEMIES FLEE CAMP
Investigation Made at Fort Mcintosh
One Dead, Three Taken.

Laredo, Tex, Oct. 1O.-Five interned
alien enemies escaped Sunday from the
guardhouse at Fort Mcintosh, where
they had been .nterned since August
10. They used duplicate key and
rigid investigation is being made. One
was found dead and three captured.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
SNOW Al rh,va, WIS.
Rising Temperature and Rain DispeIs
Light Downfall.

Superior, Wis, Oct. 10.-The ground
was white during the morning with the
first snow of the winter. Rising tenn
perature with rain caused it to vanish
early.
Davenport, Ia, Oct. 10.-A light mix
ture of snow and hail began falling
the first Of the season. The tempera-
ture at that hour was As
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10

New York, oct. 1O.-Rain which
started falling at eleven o'clock In the
morning kept the White Sox and
Giants apart in the third game of the
worlds series. The postponed game
will be played here unless inclement
weather interferes further.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
$80,000,000 TO U. S. ALLIES
Government Loans Britain and France
$40o00,Ooo Each.

Washington, Oct. 1O-Additional
loans of $40,0O0oOO each to Great
Britain and France were made by the
government. With this transaction the
total thus far lent to the allies is s.
613, ,4OO, 900.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
Vote Frar1 Indictment

New York, Oct. 10-Sixteen more
election inspectors were indicted by
the grand jury for alleged completely
in frauds in the mayoralty primaries.
This makes total Of ~.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10

Brig. Gen. John Archer Lejeune Of
the Marine corps, whose assignment
to the marine cantonment at Quantico,
Va, has given rise to the report that
he is to command the first division Of
marines to be mobilized in France.
General Lejeune has been serving as
assistant to General Barnett, the COM
mandant of the Marine corps. He was
graduated from the naval academy in
June, 1888. In 1890 he was assigned
to the Marine corps as a second lieu
tenant. General Leieune has seen
much service. He has been on duty in
Panama, the Philippines and Mexico.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
DUTCH LINE BOWS TO u. S.
Company Announces It Has Acqui.
esced to American Conditions.

Amsterdam, Oct 1O.-The Nederland
Steamship company announces that it
has acQuiesced to the American con-
ditions for granting bunkering facili-
ties, which provide that the company's
vessels for every voyage between Java
and the United States shall make re-
turn voyage with cargoes exclusively
American or partly Canadian.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
NEW U. S. TREASURY OFFERING
Issue of $500, ,ooo, 900 Indebtedness by
Government at q Per Cent.

Washington, Oct. 10.-Another Offer
ing of short-time treasury certificates
of Indebtedness, $500, ,OOO,OOO, at 4 per
cent, was agreed upon by treasury Of
ficials and probably will be announced
within day or so.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
REDISTRIBUTION OF TROOPS
Orders Issued to Fill Guard Divisions
in Southern States.

Washington, Oct. 1O.-Redistribution
Of troops at army cantonments In the
South and middle West and East was
ordered by the war department to fill
three National Guard divisions In
Southern states, and to produce an ad-
ditional division Of the National army
composed of negroes.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
SULTAN OF EGYPT is DEAD
Hussen kemai Was Chosen by Britain
In 1914 to Succeed Uncle.

London, Oct. 10.-The Daily Tele-
graph says it learns that the sultan of
Egypt died at noon. Hussein Kemal
was chosen by Great Britain in to
succeed his uncle, Abbas Hilmi, as
ruler Of Egypt simultaneously with the
proclamation of a British protectorate.
His father was khedive from 1855 to
1879.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
U. S. ENDS DOCK STRIKE

Men Vote to Return 10 WoTK anu
Await Outcome of Conferences.
New York. Oct. 10-Federal inter-
vention in the strike OF longshoremen
at the piers of the Clyde and Mallory
lines, where much government freight
was being handled, brought about
temporary adjustment. The strikers
voted to return to work this morning
at the present wage scale and await
the outcome of conferences Of local
adjustment commission.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
STOP BOARDING FOODSTUFF
Is THE PRESIDENTS PLAN
At the Theatres

Joan the Woman" at the Majestic
tonight and Thursday, stands pre-
eminent i'll power Of story, in the les
son that it teaches for good, in patriot
ic feeling and in everything that per-
tains to the making of a great educa-
tiOnal spectacle. Geraldine Farrar
brings Joan of Arc back to life. She
lives as one Of us, and one can almost
hear her speak, so vivid are the
scenes in which she appears. Joan
the woman" does not want for thrills
Never have such battle scenes been
seen on the screen before, and it is
doubtful if they will ever be surpassed.
This photodrama is like living page
from history but, though based on the
doings of ancient times, it spells many
a lesson to be needed by we moderns
1t teaches that nothing can be gained
without self-sacrifice. But best and
greatest Of all, it teaches respect for
the power and hearts of woman-kind
who can rise to the highest pinnacle
OF success without the aid of men.
Ihe Saints Adventure" featuring
Henry WalthaIl and Mary Charleson
will be the attraction at the Classic
Thursday. 1t is the story of minister
who, through i'll health, is forced to go
to the mountains to recuperate. While
there he reads of his sudden death in
the city where he had been. He re-
turns after short while incognito, to
clean up the slums. 1t had been his
ambition to help make that part of the
city clean and habitable The story
continues with thrills in every scene
and unfolds into the realization of his
ambition.
Fun rampant is the only phrase
which can be used to describe the new
est production in which George Walsh
appears for William Fox, "The Book
Agent" which will be shown at the
Classic tonight. George takes the part
OF wandering peddler of tones, who
combines with his keen business abili-
ty genial personality that wins
friends in the midst Of enemies.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
AMERICANS DIE OF WOUNDS
r. Moore, Aipena, s. D., and Corporal
HinkIe in Canadian Casualty List.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 10.-War casual
ties In the latest official report include
the following Americans: Presumed
to have died, F. Moore, Alpena, S. D.;
died of wounds, Corporal Hinkle,
Leon, o.; wounded, G.. e. MCGEE.
Ionia, Mich. R. e. McGonagle, Duluth,
Mimi. A. e. McGee. Garske, N. D.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
BRITISH LOSE 1854 MEN
Casualties for Week Ending Tuesday
Are Announced.

London, Oct. 1o.-British casualties
reported during the week ending Tues
day totaled 1905. The losses were
divided as follows:
Officers killed or died of wounds 81
Men ....... ................... 1866
Officers wounded or missing. Se2
Men .................1 .13.367
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
RAIN HALTS WORLDS SERIES
Third Contest Will Be Played In New
York Today.

REVISED SCHEDULE.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
SCORE OF PosTsEAsoN SERIES
Cleveland VS.. Cincinnati.

Schneider -Wingo, Cincinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-27
SHIPPING BOARD AWAITS
GEN. COCKTAILS return
Members Decline Comment on State.
ment Regarding Hopelessness Of
Wooden Ship Program.

The speech Of Maj. Gen. George W.
Goethals in New York Friday night
characterizing the shipping boards
wooden shipbuilding program as hope
less aroused q great deal Of discussion
in government circles yesterday, in
view of recent rumors of differences
between Gen. Cocktails and the board.
Members of the board declined to
comment until fter Gen. Goethals re-
turns to Washington. which will be to-
morrow. In. the House Representative
Harrison. discussing the shipping
amendment to the urgent deficiency
bill. said that Chairman Denman of the
board had told him that both steel and
wooden ships would be built, and
tfons committee said he understood $50
or 200 wooden ships would be built to
supplement steel construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-27
AMERICANS ARE. HELD:
HOSTAGES IN germany
Suffer From Hunger and Are Badly
Treated, Say Advices Reach
ing Swiss.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, May 2s.-The Associated
Press is informed that the Geneva Red
Cross has received thus far the names
Of ninety-seven American prisoners in
Germany. The list has been forwarded
to Washington. The majority Of the
American prisoners are sailors from cap
tured ships who were taken before the
declaration Of a state Of war between
the United States and Germany and
therefore, 1t is claimed. should, accord
ing to international law, be released.
Nevertheless Germany is retaining
them as hostages. The American prison
ers are interned in two comps and are
treated under the same severe regime as
are British prisoners. The British pris-
oners receive parcels Of food from home.
but the Americans are suffering from
hunger and from lack of necessities.
It IL claimed they are treated badly
and are continually told that the wsr
would have ended long ago II it were not
for America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-27

a letter. and TIL get busy"
This remark was overheard by one OF
the guardsmen, who lay on his cot In
nsar to III Il. q the
States was the speaker:
SAY. buddy" he said to one Of his
tent mates. "who 10 that chap out there
that: promising to get us anything We
why. don't you know who that is?''
replied the other. That's the top SER
geant Of the whole bloomin' United
An outpost at a sharp bend in the
Conduit road q short distance east of
Great Falls 10 called Camp May. and
here is the way it happened to re-
ceive that name:
Shortly after the Sd Regiment men
duct a detail Of men. with serst God
dard Of Company G in charge. was sta
toned there. One Of their irst visitors
was a middle-aged couple. who stopped
their automobile and inquired of the
wit htheir new work On several oc-
with their new work. On several oc-
and chatted with the men. One even
ing the lady reached into basket in
the rear Of the machine and produced
half cake. which she gave to the
soldiers. It was q rare treat for the
guardsmen and was highly appreciated.
Sergt. Goddard, in thanking the cou-
pie for the gift. asked what the mans
name was. He replied that his name
was May.
well. I guess we'll have to name
this Camp May. then. in appreciation
Of the cake" replied the sergeant.
Whereupon the man reached into the
basket again and produced the other
half Of the cake.
Company F already has established
a canteen in its camp. 1t is located in
the first sergeant's tent. The list of
articles for sale includes soft drinks.
cakes, tobacco and candy. 1t Is doing
thriving business, for there are no
stores within three miles of the camp.
Mrs. Hathaway. wife of Capt. Alvin
D. Hathaway. and Mrs. Rees: wife OF
Lieut.. Henry d. Rees Of # Company.
are living in . residence about half
mile from the camp in which thei:
husbands arc CHARTERED. They are ire
quent visitors to the camp. Accom-
panied by Capt. Hathaway. Mrs. Hatha-
way has taken many long hikes along
the river bank and has become an ex-
pert walker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-27
Revises Shipping Amendments.

The appropriations committee yester-
day revised the Senate shipping amend
ments to the urgent deficiency bill and
struck out entirely an amendment au-
thorizing the President to direct the
general manager Of the shipping
boards emergency feet corporation to
executive. Gen. Goethals is the cor
poration's general manager. The COM
mittee left the powers directly in the
hands Of the President to use as he
sees ut.
the President. in lieu Of requisitioninE
vessels now building in American
yards, might spend funds for sxpedit
ing their construction, was eliminated.
ments to appropriate $400.000.000 for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-27
FORMS AMBULANCE CORPS.
George Washington University Unit
Will Be Ready for Service BY Fall.

George Warrington University 10 form
front in France by next fall Organiza-
ton Of the corps is under general super
vision Of the intercollegiate intelligence
bureau. a branch Of which has been es-
tablished at the university. Thirty-s six
students are needed for the corps. Sal
aries will range from $40 to $50 q month
II enough students volunteer. the organi-
cation will bear the name George Wash
ington University Hospital unit, and q
special officer will be sent to enlist the
men. They will then be under govern
ment orders and must be ready at any
moment to go to Philadelphia, where az
animation and mobilization will be COM
pleted. The camp site where the men
will obtain training for a short time
prior to going to France has been selected,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-27
Danville Lads Detained by Police.

Tired and hungry and their faces
very much In need Of soap and water,
Howard Moore and Andrew Perry. CIV
ing their ages as fourteen years and
their addresses as Danville, Va, were
held up at the north end OF Highway
bridge yesterday afternoon by Police
come from Danville on q freight train
and had alighted on Virginia soil and
walked across the bridge.
When the boys reached the house of
presented an entirely different appea say
ance. Discussing their plight with the
police, Moore and Perry said they had
left their homes for no reason what
ever other than because Of 4 desire to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-27
HEADS MARINE DRAFTsMEN.
A. s. Halsey Elected President Of
Warrington Navy Yard Branch.

A. B. Halsey was elected president Of
the Washington navy yard branch Of
the American Society Of Marine Drafts
men at the annual meeting Of the or
ganization. Thursday evening. at Ma
sonic Temple. 9Th and F street north
east. Other officers elected are L. F.
Hewins. vice president: J. w. Webb.
secretary. and ]. A. Crockett. treasurer.
W. e. Rose was reelected to the board
Of governors for q period Of three
years.
A gold watch, engraved with the en-
blem Of the society and the dates OF
his terms of ONCE. was presented to
efforts as the head Of the organiza-
ton for two years and half. The toll
lowing were admitted into membership
Of the society: r. G. Smith. associate
member: L. w. Cornish. w. I. Christian.
W. c. Scott. jr.. and q. A. Dotg. junior
members.