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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
GERMANS PLAN
Retreat IN WEST
Population of Belgian City of
RouIers Has Been Removed,
Says Paper.
BRITISH MAKE new ADVANCE
Berlin Admits Haig's Troops Gained In
Region of Ypres-Menin Road
Flame Throwers and thanks"
Used.

Amsterdam, Sept. 17.-According to
the Handelsblad, the population Of the
Belgian city of Roulers, behind the
German front. has been removed, and
the transportation of the inhabitants
at Ostend has been begun.
The newspaper says 1000 persons
have departed from Courtrai, and that
many Belgians have been forced to
work on the defenses of Tourcoing.
This dispatch Is in line with advices
received on September from Haze
brouck, northern France, by the semi
official French news agency that west
ern Flanders was being evacuated by
the Germans as far as the COurtrai-
ThOurout line.]
British Repel Foe and Gain.
London, Sept. ia German attack
in an effort to recapture positions taken
by the British near Tverness copse, was
repulsed, the war Office announces.
The announcement fellows:
Following their successful raid west
Of Cherisy our troops raided enemy
trenches in this neighborhood a second
time and penetrated the German posi-
tons as far as the western outskirts
Of Chensy. We captured few more
prisoners and two machine guns. Our
casualties were again slight.
Seventy Germans Killed in Raids.
"In addition to the prisoners taken
by us and the enemys casualties in
wounded, over se@enty Germans were
killed in the course of these two raids.
His dugOuts and defenses were COM
pletely wrecked"
Berlin Admits Foe Gained.
Berlin, Sept. 17.-BritSh troops at
tackled the German lines in the region
Of the Ypres-Menin road and near Che
risy. The official statement says the at
tacking troops were thrown back ex-
cept at one point north Of the Ypres-
Menin road, where they forced their
way into the German line on a small
front.
The following Is the official COM
munication:
FLANDERS front: The artillery ac-
tivity was varied in extent, being es-
pecially intense at the Ypres-Menin
road, where violent waves Of fire
were directed on our fighting zone.
Several British battalions attacked
there, but the assault collapsed almost
everywhere with heavy losses. North
Of the road the enemy forced his way
into our foremost trenches on
breadth Of about a company.
Flame Throwers Used.
Southeast of Arras the enemyS fire
suddenly increased to the greatest in
tensity in the afternoon.
AFTER creating a artificial fog the
British broke forth on a front Of 1000
meters near Cherisy. Flame -throwers
and armored cars were used to make
way for the storming troops.
"Our powerful defense with artillery
and machine guns broke down the
enemy's thrust Where the enemy
reached our trenches he was thrown
back in hand-to-hand fighting. AT the
same point the enemy repeated the at
tack shortly before nightfall. Again
the attack broke down with heavy
losses
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
u. S. SUBMARINE GOES DOWN
Navy Department to Probe Sinking Of
Diver at American Dock.

Washington, Sept. IA United
States submarine sank at her dock at
an Atlantic port, the navy department
announced. There was no loss of life.
The cause has not yet been deter
mined. The announcement said that
1t was expected that the submarine
would be raised within a few days,
when a full report CT the accident
would be made to the department. For
military reasons the name Of the SUBJ
marine and the port were withheld.
A wrecking company has been work
ing since early Friday morning attach
Ing cables under the hull of the SUBJ
marine and it is believed the boat may
be lifted today high enough out of
water so that centrifugal pumps will
soon have 1t clear of water.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
kERENSKY Names
RUSSIA REPUBLIC
Proclamation Issued by Provi-
SionaI GOVernment-Cabinet
of Five in Power.
k0RNiLOFF ADVENTURE ENDS
Premier Declares In Statement Revolt
Led by General Has Been Crushed
and No Attempt to Revive 1t Is
Expected.

Petrograd Sept. 17-Russia has
been proclaimed a republic. The provi-
sional government issued the procla-
nation, dated September a.
The proclamation follows:
General KorniIoffs rebellion has
been quelled. But great is the con-
fusion caused thereby, and again
great is the danger threatening the
fate of the fatherland and its free
dom.
Holding 1t necessary to put an
end to the external indefiniteness Of
the states organization, remembering
the unanimous and rapturous ap-
proval Of the republican idea ex-
pressed at the Moscow state confer
ence, the provisional government de-
clares that the constitutional organi-
Zation, according to which the Rus
sian state is ruled is a republican
organization, and 1t hereby proclaims
the Russian republic
(Signed) "KERENSKY,
Minister and President.
"Yaroudni,
Minister of Justice"
1.-THE title minister and president"
affixed to Premier Kerensky's sigma
ture to the proclamation probably re-
fers to his position as president of the
ministry, rather than Of the republic.1
Five In Control.
The provisional government an
nounced that al the affairs of state
had been intrusted to five members Of
the cabinet. The following official
communication was issued:
Pending the definite constitution
Of cabinet and In view OF the pres
ent extraordinary circumstances, all
affairs of state have been intrusted
to M. Kerensky, premier; NJ Terest-
chenko, minister of foreign affairs
General Verkhovsky, minister of war
Admiral Verdervski, minister of ma
rine, and M. Nikitin, minister of posts
and telegraphs."
kornIoff Adventure Ends.
After the surrender of General Korn-
tloff and the completion of the new
cabinet, Premier Kerensky was inter
viewed. At present the premier is con-
s1dering the question of the attitude
Of the parties Of the left toward the
new ministry and the left's program of
radical political measures, which In
clude the abolition of the duma, the
creation of q temporary democratic
parliament and immediate promulga-
ton Of the future constitution. Pre-
mier Kerensky said:
Announce that the Korniloff ad-
venture now is completely at an end,
and there is no prospect whatever of
his adherents or Of other parties at
tempting to revive it. Virtually all
the chief movers in the revolt are in
our hands and the matter may be
considered settled.
"Our immediate problems are polit-
ical, and / hope they will be settled
satisfactorily and peaceably. We must
think Of reorganization at home and
the conduct of the war;"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
HOMEoF EMPRESS JOSEPHINE
Fort de France on Island Of Marti.
nlque Interesting as Birthplace Of
NapoIeon's First Wife.

The little town of Fort de France on
the island Of Martinique in the French
West Indies is Of the greatest inter-
est to travellers, because it was the
early home of Empress Josephine, the
first wife CT Napoleon. She was the
daughter Of a French army officer who
lived on a large estate about five miles
from the town. Here Josephine was
born In 1853 and here she lived until
she was married TO her first husband,
Beauharnaise, when she was sixteen
years old.
The future empress seems to have
had much education and to have lived
the simple life On West Indian plan
tation. The site of her birthplace Is
still known and it is delightfully."- situ-
ated in grove Of trees near the banks
of q small river. A certain pool in
this stream is still known as the bath
Of the empress, and here the creole
beauty, according to local tradition, al
ways took her morning plunge.
After her separation from Beauhar-
naise Josephine returned to Marti-
nique and to the quiet life Of the little
island. Passages from her diary at
that time show that she was very fond
of her rambles in the woods and of the
quaint, easy social life Of the place.
She passed three years there with her
little daughter before returning to
France to become the wife of world
conqueror and one Of the most famous
beauties of Europe.
A statue of the empress has been
erected in the square at Fort de
France. 1t conveys charming i'm
preston of the woman who for time
ruled the man of destiny and Of whom
he said that she was mistress Of the
art of pleasing.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
BIG SHIP STRIKE is SETTLED
Men Who Have been Out Eight Weeks
Will Be Given Raise.

New York, Sept. Thames L..
Hughes, mediator connected with the
United States department of labor, an
nOunced here that he had succeeded in
bringing about a settlement of the
differences between the Standard Ship
building corporation, on Shooters is
land, and its 1900 employees, who have
been on strike eight weeks. The men,
members of the Marine Trades council,
will receive substantial increase In
wages.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
u. S. FLYERS HONOR COMRADE
Flowers Dropped on caisson Carrying
Remains of Lieut.. A. r. House.

Flowers dropped on Caisson Carrying
Remains of Lieut.. A. F. House.
San Antonio, Tex, Sept. IA rain
of fresh flowers from the sky was the
beautiful tribute paid a dead aviator,
Lieut.. Allen Floyd House, late assist
ant adjutant of Reilly Field Aviation
Training camp, who was killed in
motorcar accident, by his comrades. A
fleet of Is war planes maneuvering
over the funeral cortege as it moved
from the post chapel to the Southern
Pacific depot, dropped roses and lilies
and other flowers in punches from the
airplanes onto the caisson bearing the
fiag-draped casket The warplanes,
each occupied by two ieutenants, how
ering above the procession in the form
Of a cross as the long military process
sion, representing alf branches of the
service, stretched out In the four-mile
route from the chapel to the depot. The
body was taken to Lake Charles, La,
for interment
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
u. S. FLYER FALLS TO DEATH
Flight Cadet Whetrick Killed at Camp
Borden, Ontario.

Camp Borden, Ontario, Sept. IL
Flight Captain Whetrick, Royal Flying
corps, of Buffalo, N Y, was killed, it
was annOuced when his airplane
made nose dive from height Of $50
feet. Whetrick had descended from a
greater height to hear instructions that
were being shouted to him by another
aviator. He shut off his engine and
could not start it again.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
GOV. J. P. GOODRICH BETTER
Executive of Indiana, Who Is Suffering
From Typhoid, Is Improved.

Indianapolis, Sept. 1.-THE condi-
ton of Gov. James P. Goodrich of In
diana, who is confined to q hospital
here with typhoid fever, Is improved.
The attending physician described his
condition as "the best In the last three
days." His temperature during the
day was 104.4 and his pulse varied
from 90 to 115
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
SWITCHMEN QUIT ON 2 ROADS
Workers at Kansas City, Mo-, Object
to Non-Union Labor.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 17.-Switch-
men Of two railroads here quit their
engines and announced that they would
er or unloaded by non-union freight
handlers The roads affected were the
st. Louis and San Francisco, and the
Missouri Pacific. An unofficial meet
ing of switchmen was held at Labor
temple and the situation discussed.
For several days nine railroads have
been affected by a strike of freight
handlers and checkers, and, according
to labor men, this action by the
switchmen was in the nature of SYM
pathetic strike.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
Celebrate independence pav

Laredo, Tex, Sept. 17.-Mexican In
dependence day was celebrated In
northern Mexico without any disturb
ance. At Neuvoo Laredo Monterey
and Saltillo parades and speaking were
the programs for the day For the
first time in history no Mexican flags
were displayed here on Mexican Inde-
pendence day.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
FOOD WILL WIN THE WAR
Illuminated Sign Boards Will Tell
People Not to Be WastefuI.

Washington, Sept. 17.-Public build
ings in practically every American city
will be converted into billboards by
the food administration.
Food will win the war-don't waste
IT." will blaze in electric lights from
post offices, city halls and all govern
ment properties.
Advertising companies and electric
light corporations have pledged their
aid in erecting the signs, which will be
government
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
Japs Honor Commodore aPerry,

Newport, r. l., Sept. 1.-THE JAP
anese war mission, headed by Count
1shii. paid revereptial VISIT here to
do honor to Commodore Perry, who
nearly seventy-fve years ago opened
Japan to American trade. They visit
cd his grave and laid wreath upsn 1t.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
TORPEDO MISSES u. S. LINER
Defective Mechanism Prevents Disas-
ter to American Liner.

An Atlantic Port, Sept. 17.-The de-
fective mechanism OF a German tor
pedo. discharged by an invisible SUBJ
marine. is said to have prevented dis
aster to q large American steamship
which arrived here from British port.
No submarine was sighted, but the
liner fired one shot from stern gun
at an object which, 1T was asserted,
might have been a periscope. There
were no indications that this shot
was effective, and the liner increased
its speed and hurried away.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
DESTROY 7 AUSTRIAN PLANES
italian t'rmen Bring Down Large
Number Of Enemy Flyers.

London, Sept. IA semiofficial
enemy airplanes were brought down,
or compelled to land, In engagements
from September 9 to IA. Captain Ba-
racca won his nineteenth victory,
bringing down an airplane behind
Monte San Gabrielle. Other Italian
aviators won their eleventh, tenth and
fourth victories
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
PRESIDENTS VACATION ENDS
Wilson Returns to White House
Cheered by New Workers..


Washington, Sept. 17.-President
Wilson has returned to Washington.
He left the Mayfower in New York.
The president was reported to have
been anxious to make the return trip
aboard the Mayflower, despite the sub
marine rumor, but urgent business re-
Quired his presence here early in the
morning, and he decided not to risk
the delays Of trip up the often-foggy
Potomac at night.
Both the president and Mrs. wilson
are reported as much benefited by
the first vacation they have taken
since war was declared.
New York, Sept. 17.-President VIII
son and his wife attended services at
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church
on Sunday morning. AS he entered
the automobile to return to the yacht
Mayfower crowds In the street
cheered him heartily.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
MONTAGUE GLASS is INJURED
Playwright and Author Thrown From
Auto on Way Home.

New York, Sept. 17.-Montagu Glass.
playwright and author, was thrown
from an automobile and received lac
erations of the head, hands and face
while going to his home at Beachmont,
New Rochelle. Mr.. Glass was In a car
operated by Louis w. Hitchcock, who
lives in New Rochelle. According to
the police Mr.. Hitchcock was blinded
lhy the headlight Of another machine
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
} On the Green
Diamond
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
LEAGUE.
Sundays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
st. Louis, 6; Chicago, 0.
Cincinnati, 4-3; Pittsburgh, 2-2.
No other game scheduled
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 4; st. Louis, 90 innings).
Cleveland, s; Detroit, 4.
No other games scheduled.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
Called, Anyway.

"Can see Mr.. Jones, pleaseW
"'E's gone, SIR
'Has he been called up"
81 amt sure whether he's been called
up or down-'e died six months ago.
London Tit-Bits.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
$4,000 SHIP WORKERS OUT
Members of the Iron Trades Council
of San Francisco to Strike.

OF San FrancIsco to Strike.
San Francisco, Sept. 17.-Twenty-
four thousand members of the San
Francisco Iron Trades council. en-
ployed mainly on government ship
building contracts, will go on strike to-
day for an increase in wages following
the failure of a series of conferences
between the leaders of the workmen
and the representatives of the employ
ers to alsive at a satisfactory settle
ment at issue. A final attempt to pre-
vent the strike was made at a meet
ing proposed by James L. Ackerson,
representing the federal shipping
board.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
Convicts Learn TO Knit.

Portsmouth, n. H.. Sept. 17.-War-
den Thomas Mott Osborne of the naval
prison here is teaching his prisoners
to knit for troops In FrDnce.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
PACIFISTS TAKEN BY POLICE
Speakers at Meeting Of Peoples Peae
Council Arrested at Hartford.

Council Arrested at Hartford.
Hartford, Conn, Sept. 17.-Hartford
police and agents of the federal gov
ernment broke up meeting of the
Peoples Peace Council here. They
arrested several of the speakers after
alleged sedit1ous uttrances.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-17
KERENSKY WEDS AN ACTRESS
Premier Of Russia Married Few DAYS
After Fall of RIQa.

London, Sept. IA few days after
the fall Of Riga, when Russia was In
the throes Of the Korniloff revolt, Pre-
mier Kerensky was married. The
bride is Mile. Timmet, an actress of
the Alexandra theater. This Is Ker-
ensky's second matrimonial venture.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27
TO EXAMINE ALL REGISTERED.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. - All Of
the 10 million men registered under
the Selective Draft Law will be exam
ined at once so they may learn the or
der of their liability for service, Sec
retary Of War Baker indicated YES
terday.
1t was indicated that the examina-
tons will begin as soon as the work
OF drafting the quota for the first call
is complete.
Secretary Baker appeared before the
Senate on the Deficiency Bill yester-
day to ask additional appropriations
in anticipation of second call for .
million men.
Troops will be removed from North.
ern camps to Southern as weather
conditions become intolerable, it was
stated at the War Department yester-
day. There are no definite plans for
moving troops from any specific
camp.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27
YOUNGS CREEK TTr,,,,

LINN
Preaching at olivet SUNDAY
by the new pastor, Rev. EricE,', ,'
Irimes Cooper, of Louisiana. VIA,
his aunt, Mrs. J. L. Crsvto,i ,''.a !,
family last week. - Mrs, "A. p.,.
son, of Mexico, is out in the nsi,,... T''-'
hood visiting her daughter. NM 'I.- !,
thur Dowell and friends. Ms =
ma Heider, of Dalton, Neb., /, NJ
ing her daughter, Mrs. Gracs p..-
and family. - Col. William Per, \
wife are visiting in Portland n,
johnnie Whitley is quite sick. AMI :,
leave for San Angelo, Texas. 4, a.
as he is able to travel. - otto n.
ard is in st. Louis for treatnsH \
johnnie Ellis baby is quis q
DIR. Harrison, of Mexico. was on
see MIN Sunday and Dr.. Wuv
was out last week. He is r,n-,
some better at this writing. a
ford Umstead is up and around IN,
after a sick spell. -- Elmer Insa
came home last Friday from Ns
to the Dakotas. -- The SUNDAY N
convention at 0liyet on sundu u
largely attended, and a good Drey
was carried out. The speeches W
very good. The county convass
will meet at Bethel sometime d B
next month, The date has not Vi
been learned. - Joe Miller Of Ma
co, was out visiting Mrs. IsA
Crawford Sunday and atsrg
,hurch at Olivet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27
.GIn COUNCIL HAS A
LONG SESSION MONDAY

Two rs1Sizrs q a. o-3saAnce fhA.
/ Ssvs7e1 = pages & 5ype-W-st+oz copy
+ n Na1lrcl - other matters thA:
came un zs1Se shs session q the City
CoEno2 Noaasy eVtziar a laag one.
- laar o-3nzncs Was ane Sccep.-
ne Eas new srge- ~hjsh begins Al
ne rsi mad c-aszzC on ileffe-Soz
S-sss and rz-.s oai IEae-1y Stres:
u CzEsh1-z s--seI thsnce 70 PrOzs-
nAis. Nhs-e j; 5a.as tie zAin sswer.
i Is rruEi3e5 u "a os1-lxnos that ths
AZ hlIs Erzszs- az ths property
Alg1g the ruurs s.A1 bs issued, and
aeszrspsla af every paeae q prop
g-sy Is Il tAs o-@5zxnes.
OT@1zacss -e-zz-.-g tAs b12dins q
wILks Glaag tAs property q A. l.
EzCAss AID Z. Z Leyassar were
E5rsz TEa rssSzEs, Az ordnance 70
huil5 4 wax Al1zE the property q
T n. Gl1 az East Nur-oe street was
5szez.sa By = Tuss of % !, and c.
6l1zn,es reqzrlng the construction
q EzTks alanE he property Of 7. r.
B-8es and J. v Gregory were pass
ed
The Street C1--issioaer was or
5s-e5 70 have lis hands clean up Hzr-
5lr Park.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. E. V. Smith of Cant, was
operated upon at the Mexico Hospital
Saturday, and is doing nicely.
Chas. Dunbar, of Wellsville. who
underwent an operation Friday, was
reported getting along fine Monday
Pat Devaney, of Rush Hill, is a new
patient at the Hospital.
Mrs. E. T. Moore, of Gazette, is
at the Hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Eliza Gilliland went to her
home in Laddonia Monday.
Mrs. George Swanton, south of
Mexico, was brought to the Hospital
Monday morning, and will probably
be operated on Wednesday.
Chas. Spencer went to his home
near Thompson Tuesday.
Mrs. V. V. Smith, of Cant, who is
a patient at the Hospital, is doing
nicely.
Frank Paschang, Of Martinsburg,
is getting along fine.
Miss Queen Markley, a nurse at the
Hospital, has returned from Metropo.
lis, Kansas, where she spent her vaca..
tion visiting homefolks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27
Gene T0mlinson Home

Gene Tomlinson, who is driving a
truck in the Fifth Missouri, is home
on a furlough for few days. He
will join his regiment in Fort sill
Oklahoma, Sunday. Gene looks splen.
dldly and reports all the Mexico bows
IN his regiment as well and happv.
he likes army life and from all an.
pearances it likes Gene. His man.
Mexico friends were greatly pleased
to see him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27
TO TRAINING CAMP
FEW DAYS AFTER
HONEYMOON TRIP

Among the names on the list Of
men called for military service which
was received by the local board On
Tuesday, is that Of Frank Aiexsndef
Blank, who was married TO Miss
Blanche Cove Thursday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Blank are now on a honeymoon
TIP, and he viii leave October 3,
just few days after his return, with
Audrain County's third increment 10
the National Army. Blank is the To-
cal representative of the Prudential
Life Insurance Company, and his
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. C. Cove, Of Mexico. They are
now in sedalia taking in the State
Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27
- at SO EXANND
Local RaARn WERE
PHYSICALLY EETECTED

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27
ASK vARDAMAN TO REsIGSY

JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 21. - When
the Mississippi Legislature eonvenes
in special session next month it is
strongly probable that a resolution
viii be introduced demanding the res
ignation Of Senator James X. Var
daman on the ground that he has been
disloyal to the Nation and untrue 20
the Democratic party.
II Is known that letters have been
exchanged between several members
Of the Legislature in which the ad-
visibility Of demanding Senator Var
daman's resignation was discussed.
While no positive statement of the
intentions Of these members can be
obtained at this time, the belief is
that the official conduct of Senator
Nardaman and his alleged pro-Ger-
man utterances viii be almost the first
subject brought before the law-maE-
ing body.