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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-31
FARMERS NOT EXEMPT
President Refuses Proposal Made
by Rep. Shouse.
Wilson Declares Class Exemption
and to Many Heartburnings."

Washington, Aug 31.-In disap-
proving proposal by Representative
Shouse of Kansas that all men en-
gagged In agricultural pursuits last
March be exempted from military SER
vice, President Wilson wrote the con-
gressman that class exemption would
lead to many difficulties and many
heartburnings."
Representative Shouse responded to
the presidents letter with the declara-
ton that much of the Kansas wheat
crop would not be in on October and
that the labor situation In that state
was critical.
The latest order. which was issued
by the war department, amplifies the
instructions announced last week. It
says:
"The object of calling per cent Is
to place In the camps enough men to
form skeleton organization to as
sist in receiving and assimilating the
large contingents. For this reason 1t
Is required that local boards send only
white men, and, SO far as practicable,
that they send men with some mill
tary experience or cooks.
I'm making this selection order num-
bers are not controlling, but great care
must be taken not to send men whose
order of call is so late that they will
not be within the quota of the boards.
The careful selection of these men
will be Of great assistance to the or
derly organization Of the National
army, and 1t is hoped that local boards
will act with this end in view.
I'm order that it may not be neces-
sary to make any special railway ar
rangements and to prevent a conges-
ton Of normal railway traffic, local
boards should be instructed to send
approximately l per cent of their
quotas on each of five consecutive
days, beginning September 5.
"Since no special traffic arrange
ments are necessary, the adjutant gen.
eral Of the state may leave to the local
boards to select their men, call them
to military duty, provide for their sub
sistence and lodging and transporta-
ton and dispatch them by the short
est practicable route to the mobiliza-
tion camp.
"In so far as section requires an
initial assembly not less than IL hours
before train time that section may
also be modified in the discretion of
the governor for the purpose Of the
present movement"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-31
GARY BARS PEACE Meeting
James II. DoIsen of Chicago Arrested
for Violation of u. S. Law.

James II. DoIsen of Chicago Arrested
for Violation of U. S. Law.
Gary, Ind, Aug. 31.-There was no
peace meeting held in Gary last night,
because the chief peace promoter was
in cell and IS Gary policemen sur
rounded the hall where the anti-war
and anti-selective draft gathering was
to have been held under the auspices
of the Peoples council.
crowd put in an appearance, but
deprived of the leadership Of the coun-
cips representative here, James a. Dol
sen of Chicago, who was arrested ear
lier in the day, no one made hostile
move.
Dolsen's arrest by order of George
81. Bragdon, head Of the local branch
Of the department of justice, and the
calling in of several Socialist leaders
for lecture on patriotism broke the
back of the meeting plans.
Mayor r. 0. Johnson had announced
he would use the entire police force,
If necessary, to prevent the meeting,
which was scheduled to be one of silent
protest against the "cossack methods"
Of the city authorities.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-31
FLEET SHELLS TRIESTE
Allied Warships Bombard City
Held by Austrians.
Enemy Fleet Trapped in PoIa and Un.
able to Fight-More Forts Near
Capture by Italians.

Washington, Aug. 31.-For five days
Italian and British monitors have
shelled the defenses at Triest inces-
sanity, according to cables received by
high Italian officials here.
The monitors dominate the entire
gulf Of Triest. They are protected by
a screen of torpedo and motor-boats.
On land. General Cadorna's artillery
Is bombarding the Hermada, pouring a
constant rain of shells into the noun
tain fortress.
Twenty miles away the Austrian
fleet, trapped at Pola, has remained
silent and immobile throughout the
enemy action. The west slope Of the
Slemo has been captured By the Ital-
ians. On the Nakobil the Austrians
have made stand. The Italian col
umns, however, are attacking Its low
er slope and forest of Tarnovo.
The entire Biansizza plateau is now
in Italian hands, and the mountain
Notifications of San GABRIEL and San
Daniele are expected to fall before
night.
London, Aug. 31-Italy's victorious
offensive reached its second and most
Important stage. Having attained
practical dominance Of the Bainsizza
plateau, General Cadorna's troops be-
gan vast fanking movement north
ward. Tolmino is the immediate OBJ
jective of this drive.
Paris, Aug. 31.-Gernan attacks on
the Verdun front were repulsed COM
pletely, the war Office announces. The
French penetrated German positions
In the Champagne, taking prisoners
and a machine gun.
London, Aug. 31-'The enemy ar
tillery was active during the night in
the Nieuport sector" says the war Of
fee statement "The weather was
stormy and wet"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-31
CHEER SOLDIERS IN GOTHAM
Great Military Pageant Witnessed by
Million Persons-Troops Leave Soon.

Great Military Pageant Witnessed by
Million Persons-Troops Leave Soon.
New York, Aug. 31.-Twenty-f1ve
thousand National Guardsmen, the
rainbow division Of the United States
army, marched In parade as 100000
New Yorkers gave them a farewell
demonstration such as this city had
never seen.
1t was the largest purely military
pageant New York ever witnessed.
The time Of march was five hours, the
distance travelled five and fourth
miles.
The date of the departure of "the
rainbow division" is for apparent rea-
sons not made public but the leave
taking means that they are going very
soon.
There were cheers upon cheers. There
were tears, too, some because in the
marchers were men dear to their
hearts and, again, just tears Of emo
tonal pride.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt watched the
parade at Forty-second street. He
was cheered for ten minutes.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-31
PAC|FlSTS DRIVEN
FROM HUDSON, WIS.
Citizens Threaten to Tar and
Feather Members of Peo-
pies Council.
MOB TAKES LEADERS TO train
Secretary Louis Loehner and Several
Others Narrowly Escape Being At
tackled When, They Attempt
to Hold Meeting.

Hudson, Wis.,, Aug. 31.-Secretary
Louis P. Lochner. Publicity Agent Will
liam T. Williams; Charles Kruse,
president Of the New York Brother
hood Welfare association; Miss Flor
ence Margolis Of New York. president
Of the Workers council, her woman
secretary and woman stenographer,
all Of the headquarters of the Peoples
Council Of America, were run out of
town last night. An angry mob
placed them on truck, escorted them
to the depot and put them aboard a
train bound for st. Paul.
This action followed plans Of the
council for q meeting here after hav-
Ing been barred from meeting In Min
nesota by Governor Burnquist. They
had arranged to hold the sessions, be-
ginning Sunday, In an old prize-fight-
ing arena.
Governor Denies Report.
kilograms received from Governor
Philip by Mayor Condit of Hudson
denied he had granted permission to
the council to hold its conference
here, and asked local authorities to 20
as far as constitutional right will per-
NIT In preventing the conference from
being held. The mayor was asked to
see II the Arena corporation cannot be
stopped from leasing It's building to
the pacifsts. The mayor has notified
the governor that the council Is not
wanted.
Members of the party driven from
the city were not harmed owing to an
impassioned appeal from County At
torney N. o. varnum, who urged the
mob to let them go quietly and not
commit violence. The crowd was in
censed by a public mass meeting held
in front of the armory at nine o'clock
at which speeches were made by Mai.
Sam Campbell, veteran of the Civil
war; Mayor Condit, DR.. c. f. King,
w. G. Bradley, Percy A. P. Roberts,
publisher of the Star and Times, and
County Attorney varnum.
Kruse addressed q mob In Chapin
hall.
Cries OF XIII the copperhead I"
String up the kaiserites!" "Down
with sedition!" filled the room, and
for a moment 1t looked as though
blood would be shed.
At this juncture County Attorney
Varnum succeeded In calming the mob
down on the promise Of Kruse and
the women to leave town at once.
No Phillip Permit.
Madison, Wis.,, Aug. 81-Gov. e. L..
Philip denied that he had authorized
statement, given out earlier In the
evening, that he had given permission
to the peoples conference to hold q
meeting in Hudson.
Special -LeAvss New York,
New York, Aug. 81.-A special train
bearing 800 delegates for the nation
al peace conference of the Peoples
Council Of America left here for Far
go, N. D., where It was thought the
meeting would be held. A short time
after the train left telegram came
from Louis P. Lochner, secretary of
the council, stating the place had been
changed to Hudson, Wis.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-31
U. S. NAVY READY FOR DIVERS
Officials Confident Peril to Shlps
Gradually Is BeIno Checked.

Gradually fs Being Checked.
Washington, Aug. 31.-The Ameri-
can navy Is prepared to meet any
emergency which may arise. This dec.
laration was made here by naval
official, high in authority, who assert
ed further that the navy was ready to
take care Of a possible and not wholly
unexpected diversion Of German SUBJ
marines to American waters in an
effort to move the United States to
withdraw it's naval force from Euro
pean waters. The American naval
forces are conveying fleets of British,
French and other allied ships as well
as American merchant craft across
the Atlantic, it was disclosed official
ly. Examination of the records show
that the loss Of conveyed ships by
submarines has averaged less than
One-half Of 1 per cent.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-31
ALIEN is NEARLY LYNCHED
Greek TrampIes on American Flag at
Joliet, IlI.-Saved From Mob.

Joliet, III.-Saved From Mob.
Joliet, H., Aug 31.-Prompt interfer-
ence by City Detective Leroy Parker
saved Sam Papas, reek, from pos
sible lynching here after he had
trampled on an American flag. He was
rescued from group of his fellow
countrymen by the detective after they
had seized him and declared their in
tention of hanging him to a telephone
pole.
1ntimation of the intention of the
Greeks to lynch Papas came when De-
tective Barker received a telephone
message to send an ambulance to the
plant of the Illinois Steel company,
where all of them were employed. He
hurried to the scene himself and found
Papas surrounded by an angry mob
looking for rope. He was hurried to
the Jail and held for the federal au-
thorities.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-31
NAVY LEAGUE BACKS DOWN
Statement Says Mare Island Probe
Was Not Hampered.

ment the Navy league announced it's
acceptance Of the report of the naval
board on the Mare island explosion
and expresses regret that in a former
statement 1t gave currency to an opin-
lon that the investigation was being
hampered by the navy department un-
der the influence of powerful labor in
tereSts The former statement led to
the bitter controversy between the
league and Secretary Daniels.
The leagues statement also regrets
that in referring to labor influence 1t
was not made clear that it did not re-
fer to the standard labor unions, but
to ''the GerInanized /. w. w."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-31
Find Fire in the WilIehad.

New York, Aug. 31.-Fire was dis
covered on the former German steam
ship Willehad, tied up at Hoboken
The Willehad is now United States
transport, but formerly acted as moth
er ship to the submarine Deutschland
when that vessel arrived on it's last
trip. The damage by fire was slight.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-31
new BRITISH ENVOY SOON?
Sprino.Rlee May Be Succeeded by
Man War-TraIned.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice. the British ambassador,
may be replaced shortly, according to
apparently authentic report, current in
diplomatic circles here. The reports
say that the British foreign office is
desirous of putting new blood" in
the Washington embassy, in keeping
with the Lloyd-George policy of grad
ually pushing to the front men who
have come up through the ordeal Of
the war period and who are in close
touch with the new order Of things
throughout the world. The coming Of
Lord Northcliffe. 1t Is now said, pres
aged the ultimate recall of Sir Cecil.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-31
PRICE FIXING COMMITTEE
MAKES UNANIMOUS REPORT

49, The necessity Of reducing the
cost of living to the consumer.
"The normal laws Of supply and de-
mand have been violently interfered
with and congress has undertaken to
offset this disturbance by comforting
extraordinary powers upon the presi-
dent to stabilize prices. Each of the
foregoing factors grows out of condi-
tons which have received the careful
attention of the committee"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-31
SIX LOST ON BRITISH SHIP
Steamer Verdi Sunk by German Sub
marine-Had Crew of 112.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 31.-Word
has been received here indicating that
the British 7,OOO-ton steamship Verdi
has been sunk by submarine with the
loss of six of it's crew. The Verdi left
here for an English port on August II
with cargo. but no passengers. It's
crew numbered 112.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-31
On the Green
Diamond
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Thursdays Results.
NATIONAL LHAQnE

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia. 10; Boston, 3-3
No other games played; rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 8; st. Louis, 4.
Boston, /; Philadelphia, (called in
tenth inning; darkness).
Cleveland, g.; Detroit, L
Washingon-New York, no game: rain.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Indianapolis. "a; Columbus, 0-a
Toledo, 4; Louisville, 0.
Ailwaukes, s; Kansas City, 0.
Minneapolis, s: st. Paul, g.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Grand Rapids, 8; Peoria, o.
Evansville, 8; Springfield, D.
Muskegon, 4; Fort Wayne. O.
No other games played.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-31
Veterans Choose Minneapolis.

New York, Aug. 31.-With the Sc
lection of Minneapolis for next years
convention, the ei igheenth national en-
campment of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States closed here.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-31

j. Leonard RepiooIe, weIi-knoWn ex-
pert and president Of the Wharton
Steel and the American vanadIum
companies, has been selected TO take
charge Of buying steel for the United
States and her allies. MIR. Repioole's
biography roads like chapter out Of
q fiction story. At the age Of twelve he
was carrying water to the mon en-
pIoyed at tho Cambria Steel plant at
Johnstown, Pa. A year before his fam
lily lost all In the Johnstown flood.
Starting at s. week, he worked him
SELF up until he became vice president
and general manager. He 10 now one
Of the biggest men In tho steel busi-
ness Of the country, a director In many
corporations, among them the Wabash
railroad.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-31
SHIP WORKERS WON'T STRIKE
Union Men on Pacific VIII Give Ad-
Iustment Board Trial.

Washington, Aug. 3i.-Shipyard
workers on the Pacific coast will not
strike, A. ]. Berres of the American
Federation Of Labor said. The plan
for an adjustment board will be given
q trial.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-31
27 !. w. WIS HELD BY u. S.
Aaitators Taken From Train a
Spokane. Wash.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 31.-Twenty-
seven men, the majority Of them al
legged to be I. w. w. agitators, are in
jail here on order of Major wilkins.
They were taken from a train as It
arrived from Troy, Mont, and are held
as military prisoners.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-31
THRESHING COAL.

We have just what you want
-Splint, Kentucky Block, Indi.
ana Hooking and Purity coal,
sold by VIM. GOrder Co. .2-2m
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31
Calls Upon People Of Webster City
!, and Vicinity to Join in
f: Honoring Soldiers.

TO al. patriotic citizens: Pass
ing through as We are the most try
ing period since the civil war, and
fast approaching the day when We
must say good bye and Godspeed to
our soldier boys, it is befitting that
we pause to show by some act or
deed our appreciation of their
prompt response to their country's
call.
Webster City will therefore, on
Wednesday. August 1, 1917, hold a
big soldiers farewell festival, the
entire proceeds of which will go to
the three companies enlisting> here.
It is urged that so far as practi-
cable all business be suspended on
that day. That all places Of busi-
ness be closed from 1 to O'Clock p.
M; that our main streets be deco
rated in keeping with the occasion,
and that all homes display the ma
tional colors.
Let the town and county unite in
giving these brave boys a substan-
tial remembrance of "the folks at
home" R. G. CLARK,
Mayor.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31
The Bright and Shining Light.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Freeman and
son John and Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Landy of Olivia, Mimi, who are en-
joying motor trip through the
northern and central parts of Iowa
and southern Minnesota, are spend
ing today here, and they have words
of praise for the court house light.
They said they were motoring some
twenty or twenty-five miles south of
here last night, en- route from Des
Moines, when they noticed the big
beacon light which resembles a me-
teor. 1t was some time before they
decided what it was, and then they
watched it grow larger as they
neared Webster City. 1t is good
advertisement for the town. Mr..
Freeman is an attorney in Olivia and
Mr.. Landy publishes the Olivia
Times, a Renville county weekly
newspaper. The party of travellers
spent the day visiting the newspaper
offices and different business houses
and seemed pleased with our thriv-
ing city.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31
Old Glory at Right.

Several autoists around town have
the United States flag and those OF
our allies-England and France
flying from their cars. The Ameri-
can flag should occupy the place of
honor, but yonly a few auto drivers,
so far as has been noticed, have the
|Stars and Stripes In that place.
When the three flags are placed
abreast the American flag should be
lat the right. Many Of the car own
ers referred to have Old Glory in
the middle. From the military
standpoint positions run in the ro-
tation of right, left and center, right
being the position of honor. Col.
Hyatt gave us this bit of informa-
tion. What the writer of these lines
does not know about war" would
make volumes; and we presume some
|of our friends who want to honor
the Stars and Stripes above all other
national emblems are in the same
boat.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31
Col. Hyatt Gets Orders to Send Com
pany From His Regiment
to Deming, N. w. u

Excitement reigned supreme yes
taerday when Col. Hyatt received
orders to send one of his companies
tomorrow to Deming, New Mexico.
the. training camp for Iowa soldiers.
&c company was given the first
privilege, but when it was ascer-
tanned that the company lacked
three men as the result of the last
physical examinations, the orders to
go were not granted. These places
must be filled before the boys leave.
Col. Hyatt recommended that the
senior captain, Capt. o. w. Garman
of Company A-~one of the Mason City
units, be detailed to make the ini-
tial move toward Deming with his
troops. The company going first is
ordered to lay out and establish the
camp at Deming, and Col. Hyatt has
recommended that Lieut.. E. S. Bou-
dinot of the Second Regimental Sup
ply company, accompany Company
A. This does not mean that Lieut..
Boudinot will be transferred to
Company A, but merely that the
lieutenant will be detailed to go
with Company A temporarily.
Company C was an excited bunch
yesterday. The men are restless
and desire more than anything else
The townspeople, however, who are
for the big farewell fes-
tival and benefit for the soldier
boys, will be more than pleased to
know that all the local companies
will be here for the festivities.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31
All-Day Service.

The United Brethren churches OF
Webster City, Mulberry Center and
Oak Glen united in an all-day SER
vice at Oak Glen Sunday.
Rev. ]. C. Fl. Light of Cedar Rap
ids, conference superintendent, was
present and preached very inspiring
and helpful sermons at II a. m. and
2:3O in the afternoon.
Following the afternoon services,
four children were baptized by
sprinkling, after which the congre-
cation went to the river nearby,
where Rev. Stiverson baptized five
persons by immersion.
A basket dinner was enjoyed at
the noon hour. A large crowd was
present during the day and to all
it was a pleasant and profitable
religious gathering.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31
Webster City Residents Should
Awaken to the Danger That
Is Confronting Our
Beautiful City.
TUssoCK MOTH GETTING BOLD
If War Is Not Waged Against This
Insect, Results Will Be
Most Disastrous.

The people of Webster City do not
seem to comprehend the danger that
is confronting the trees of the city.
The destructive tussock moth is now
getting a foothold here, and unless
Ieradicated will create havoc among
the trees of the city. The insect at
ltacks all kinds of trees. from the
hardest shade to the most delicate
fruit tree. In River Forest, ILL.,, they
are now making fight against the
pest, as the following letter, writ
ten to A. Hopkins of this city. indi-
Gates:
River Forest, ILL.,, July 27.-My
Dear Brother: When Bertha and 1
were at your house We noticed few
specimens of the dreaded tussock
moth crawling around. This is the
most dreaded enemy to trees that
lhas ever struck this country. They
appear Unexpectedly, multiply enor-
mously, and before you know 1T are
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31
M|SSOUR|ANS
ARE TO Be SHOWN
Farmers and Business Men Will
Make an Automobile Trip
Through Iowa.

The leading farmers and other
business men OF northeastern Mis-
souri, are going to make an automo-
bile tour through Iowa during the
week of August II. The Greater
Iowa Association is cooperating
with the Northeast Missouri Agricul-
tural association to make this trip
successful.
1t seems that the farmers in Mis-
souri, have been reading some of the
booster literature and publicity mat
ter sent out by the Greater Iowa as
sociation and have decided that the
best thing they can do is to take a
trip up this way to look things over.
They are especially interested in
dairying and have indicated an in
tention of visiting that part of Iowa
in which dairying has been given
particular attention.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31
Will Join Gen. Aliens Staff.

Lieut.. Fred ,Winslow, who was re-
Gently transferred from Fort Smell
ing to the staff of Col. N. P. Hyatt
Iof the Second Iowa regiment, and
since that time has been promoted to
a first lieutenancy and attached to
the staff of Gen. H. A. Allen, who is
in command of all Iowa troops, yes
terday received orders to report to
Gen. Allen at once. Lieut.. Winslow
left last night for Cedar Rapids to
enter upon his new duties. The
general has an adjutant, who is a
major, and also two aides de camp,
who are first lieutenants. Lieut..
Winslow will be one of the aides.
Mrs. Winslow, formerly Miss Bess
Mauch, is planning on Joining her
husband at fDaming, N. NJ, shortly
after the troops take up their head
quarters there. She will accompany
Mesdames Martin and Boudinot,
wives of Capt. A. NJ. Martin and
Lieut.. E. S. Boudinot, who also ex-
pect to join their husbands in their
sojourn at Deming.