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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
JAPAN MAY CALL CUT ARMY
Tokyo Paper Fears German Influence
in Asia.

Tokyo, Nov. 14.-'"The Japanese peo-
pie must be ready for any emergency !;
the government must prepare for any
eventuality," the Tokyo Nichi Nichi
said in voicing the general view of the
Japanese press on the latest develop
mentS in Russia.
The newspapers maintain that the
allied situation Is dark and agree that
Russia is no longer OF the slightest
military value, although they do not
fear separate peace.
The Hochi declares that Japanese
mobilization is likely to be demanded
and advises the government to send a
special mission to Russia. Should Ger
man influence extend eastward to the
Ural mountains, the paper says, the
future of Asia will be threatened.
'"The necessity for mobilization in
Japan is increasing" the Hochi de-
clares, "'and the nation should pre-
pare for such. an ISSUE"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
UNCLE SAM BUILDING
BIG NAVAL SANITARIUM

Los Animas, Colo. - Uncle
Sans largest recuperati0n camp
for the sick and wounGed sail
Ors of the United States navy
will be at Fort Lyons, near here,
l., when new additions now under
construction are completed. At
) present the Sanitarium accom-
modates 25O patients, but work
, is being rapidly pushed on the
construction of buildings that
} will make it possible to care for
between 5000 and 5000 marines
and sailors who are incapacitat-
ed through tuberculosis and 9TH
er diseases. The cost Of the
work will be about $2,OO0,0OO.
DIR. F. 81. Ames, who is in
charge Of the Fort Lyons sani-
tarium, says that the 4,OOO-foot
altitude Of the site makes it an
ideal location for the care of
those afflicted with the great
white plague, and declares the
government plans to make the
camp the finest Of its kind in the
world.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
TUMULTY DENIES SPY YARN
Secretary to President Reported Taken
to Prison.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Newspaper
offices, the government departments
and even the White House itself have
been bombarded recently by queries
from many sections of the country
concerning preposterous stories about
Secretary Tumulty. Usually the ques-
toner wants to know whether 1t is
true that the presidents secretary has
been sent to Fort Leavenworth as q
spy.
Now M. Tumulty is hearing from
his friends on the subject, and he au-
thorized this statement at the White
House:
''For several days friends have writ
ten, telegraphed and telephoned me
from all parts of the country stating
that rumOrs are being asSiduously
spread alleging that 1 have been i'm
prisoned at Fort Leavenworth.
"All sorts of fanciful tales are be-
ing passed from mouth to mouth by
innocent persons who are the victims
of systematic and insiduous propa-
ganda to weaken confidence in Off
cials of the federal government
"Officials of the department of JUS
tice are investigating the origin of this
conspiracy to determine who have
been guilty of actually starting this
falsehood"
No one has been able to account for
the circulation of these reports. Most
of them have come out of the middle
West, and apparently they have been
spread from one end of the country TO
the other.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14

POISONED FISH FOR RATS
Authorities at SonnerviIIe, Mass, In
War With Invading Army Of
Rodents.

Somerville, Mass.-Poisoned fish for
pesky rats.
The city dump here is headquarters
for rat army which has invaded the
city. The authorities are carrying on
a franc-tireur warfare against the in
vaders, and the enemy has been ex-
acting reprisals on family larders.
Householders are fearing that the
cold weather will drive the rodents
away from the dump to some more
private and exclusive domicile.
Poisoned fish will be scattered about
the dump and boys will police the vi
cinity to keep children, dogs and cats
from interfering with the rats re-
past.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
63 |. w. WIS ARE ARRESTED
U. S. Agents Capture Ringleaders in
Omaha Raid.

Omaha. Neb., Nov. 14.-Sixty- ty-three
Industrial Workers of the World were
arrested here In a raid conducted by
federal agents. The men were attend
ing convention of the l. W. w. from
Nebraska, Minnesota. the DakotaS and
several other states.
All are being held in Jail to await
the outcome of an investigation which
will require an individual examination
of each man, according to United
States Marshal Flynn. When booked
at the police station the l. w. w. gave
addresses from every principal West
ern city and many Eastern cities.
The raid was made by United States
Marshal Tom Flynn and a corps of
deputies, assisted by city police and de-
tectives. No resistance was made.
'The literature is the same stuff that
was recently barred from the mails"
said Marshal Flynn. "We think the
delegates intended taking it back home
with them. We believe we have the
king pins of the order" The |. w. w
take their arrest philosophically.
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AMERICAN Av|AT0RS IN
A GERMAN AIR RAID
BAKERY RULES FIXED
Food Board Announces Weight
Units for Bread LOaveS.
Administration Makes Public Regula-
tions Under Which Bakeries Will
BE Permitted to Operate.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Following the
issuance of the general orders licens-
ing all bakeries. the food administra-
ton made public the rules and regula-
tions under which bakeries will Oper-
ate. The most important provide that
the licensees must not: Buy. contract
for, sell. store or otherwise handle or
deal In any food commodities to un-
reasonably increase the price or re-
strict supply or attempt to locally or
generally monOp,lize commodities; de-
stroy any bakery products; waste or
wilfully permit deterioration Of prod
ucts; accept returns of bread or other
bakery products, make cash payments
or allow credit to any retailer for any
unsold bread or other bakery prod
ucts "or exchange any of them for
other bread or bakery products which
he has Sold"
Bread must be made and sold only
in the specified weights or multiples
Of 16-ounce units which must nOtlrun
over II ounces and 24-ounce units
which must not run over 25h ounces,
In both cases net weights, unwrapped.
IL hours after baking. Each unit OF
twin or multiple loaves must conform
to these weight requirements. Rolls
must be in units weighing from one
to three ounces. but no rolls manufac-
tured or offered for sale shall weigh
unwrapped. u hours after baking, less
than one ounce or more than three
ounces. These standards are to be
determined by averaging weights of %
loaves or five dozen rolls of each unit
In mixing dough for bread or rolls
on the unit basis of 1876 pounds of any
flour. meal or mixture bakers must
not use more than three pounds Of
cane or beet sugar or in lieu of them,
31a pounds Of corn sugar; nor more
than six pounds of fresh milk from
which butter fats have been extracted
nor use any shortening except not ex-
ceeding two pounds of compounds con-
tanning not more than Is per cent of
animal fats. or. instead. not more than
two pounds of vegetable fats. Where
sweetened condensed milk is used, its
added sugar content shall be deducted
from the net sugar allowed Sugars or
fats are not to be added to the dough
during the making process or to the
bread or rolls when baked.
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Chinese Ambulance.

One of the reasons why the people
Of the Cccident are generally disposed
to agree with Bret Harte that "the
heather Chinee is peculiar" is their
unusual method of handling the sick.
For instance, their ambulance is GER
tainly strange conveyance. 1t Is
of wicker basketry Of the same type
as that used for carrying pigs and
poultry to market. Crude as this type
of conveyance seems. no rubber-tired
automobile could travel with less JOLT
ing. The carriers work in relays, going
slowly and resting at intervals.-POpu-
lar Science Monthly.
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FOES REPULSED
WITH BIG LOSS
Austro-G Germans Driven Back by
Italians Along the
Asiago Plateau.
ENEMY CROSSES The PIAVE
Large Boats Used to Transport Troops
Across River-Latins Force Enemy
to Retire-Berlin Re-
ports Gain.

Washington, Nov. 14.-France's con-
fidence that the Teutonic drive into
Italy has been stopped is expressed
In a war office statement cabled to the
French embassy here.
"The Germans have exaggerated the
Importance of the italian defeat" says
the. statement. "In reality the italian
armies are far from being defeated
''The second army only has seriously
suffered.
'The line of the Piave Is actually
solidly held. The Italian general staff
is awaiting the enemy forces.
'These operations, having shortened
the front, allow of better means Of
resistance.
''The English and French armies
are In reserve behind.
"The morale of the army has been
Strengthened and is becoming excel
lent"
Rome. Nov. 14.--Attacks by the Teu-
tonic allies along the Asiago plateau
front have been repuised by the Ital-
ians, according to the official COM
munication.
RepuIse Heavy Attack.
The text of the communication fol-
lows:
During the night Of Sunday the
enemy. with renewed and greater eff
forts. attempted to attack the Mount
Gallio-Longara-Meletta di Gallo front
on the AsiagO. plateau. During q coun-
ter-attack, after a desperate struggle,
very serious losses.
Well supported by artillery of all
calibers, the Ninth infantry regiment
Of the Regina brigade and the Verona
Alpine battalion distinguished them
selves by their bravery.
During yesterday afternoon intense
enemy movements, witch were the pre-
lude to a new attack, were thwarted
effectually and stopped by our artil-
lery.
Main Armies in Contact.
NEAR CanOve, west of Asiago, our
sixteenth storming detachment at
tackled an enemy detachment. and
through it's capture released some of
our men who had been made prisoner
during previous actions.
From the Brenta to the lower
Piave the enemy armies, which in the
past days had only, been hindered in
their advance by rear-guard actions
and stopped by Interruptions on the
highways, have occupied territory
evacuated by US and now are in con-
tact with our line
with the aid of large boats enemy
groups succeeded at dawn at Monte
San Dona di Piave (about twenty
three miles northeast of Venice) in
crossing to the right (west bank of
the river at Zenson and in establish
ing bridgehead. Promptly faced by
our troops, they were counter-attacked
and repulsed toward the river bank"
Foe Claims Mont Longara.
Berlin, Nov. 14.-Fonzaso and Mont
Longara have been captured by the
Austro- German troops invading north
ern Italy, says the official statement
issued by the German war Office.
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u. s. AlRMEN
RAID GER ANY
American Army Officers Help
Drop Bombs on important
Military Positions.
French MACH les ARE USED
No Casualties Among Yankee Aviators
Have Been Reported-More OF
Pershing's Troops Enter
the Trenches.

With the American Army in France,
Nov. 14.-American army aviators have
participated in bombing raids over Ger
many and have been doing observation
duty at various points Of the battle
line.
The aviators are officers of the
regular army, one of whom had been
flying before the United States entered
the war. Others of them are men who
have been on duty at training centers.
On the bombing raids the Americans
have been carried in French planes as
bombers and observers and have been
gaining wealth Of experience, which
In the future will assist them, as well
as the new members Of the air service
who are arriving. or are to arrive.
Hit important Points.
Some of the Americans were in sew.
eral recent raids In which bombs were
dropped on German positions of mill.
tary importance.
In observation work the Americans
have been acting both as observers
and pilots, flying In French machines.
This work has been done at many
points. but none of the machines carry
Ing American aviatOrs has flown over
the sector where the American troopers
are entrenched.
Numbers of French machines have
been turned over to the Americans for
their own use.
No casualties among the American
airmen have been reported, although
enemy airplanes have fired heavily
upon them.
The allied officers are enthusiastic
over the work of the American flyers
and are of the unanimous opinion
that they are combining the daring of
the British flyers and the technique
of the French airmen.
All the operations in which the
Americans took part have in a meas
ure been in the nature of instruction.
Third Quota in Trenches.
The second American detachments
to enter the trenches have returned
to their biilets. The relief was accom-
plished successfully without the
series of battalions now is occupying
the first line, having marched in on a
brilliant star-lit night.
Among the return troops is the
company which bore the brunt of the
raid on the trenches by German shock
troops. The battalions in the trenches
had good taste of shellfire during the
first hours, the Germans using their
artillery more heavily than usual and
continuing steadily and the American
batteries replying energetically.
Active PatroIiing.
There has been active patrclling in
No Mans Land by the Americans and
the enemy, but no clash between pa
trolls has so far been reported.
1t Is the opinion of all the officers
that the troops are bearing up excel
lently under their first experiences in
the trenches.
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FRENCH CABINET Is OUT
Resignation Of Ministry of Premier
PainIeve Followed Its Defeat In
Chamber of Deputies.

PainIeve Followed Its Defeat In
Chamber of Deputies.
Paris. Nov. 14.-The ministry Of
Premier Painleve resigned Resigna-
ton followed its defeat in the cham
Der of deputies by a vote of 277 to
1S6.
After the government had obtained
a restricted but sufficient majority
on the question of confidence in it's
military and diplomatic policy, de-
termined attempt was made to bring
on a discussion of current scandals,
including the accusations of L'ActiOn
Franchise of a rOyalist plot and
against former Minister OF the Inter-
Tor Malvy, but Premier Painle-e de-
manded a postponement of the inter-
pelatiOns until November 80, when
the interalied conference would be
finished.
A postponement was then made a
question of confidence and the cham
Der, by vote of 377 to 1885, in which
the right Joined the cabinets oppo-
nents, refused to acquiesce in the
premier's demand. Thereupon the
ministers left the chamber and went
to the ElySne palace and resigned
Deputy Millerand advocated the ap-
pointment Of a generalissimo for tho
allies.
"W, do not doubt that tho United
States. whose troops have been sum-
moned to fi~ht unon this front. will
give its adhesion to this council"
said Painleve. Negotiations concern
ink the other fronts will ultimately be
carried on with Russia and Japan"
The premier said the British and
french commanders in chief had come
to an Arrangement for an extension
of the British front at an early date,
which IT would be injudcious to men,
tion exactly.
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ARMY WORK ABROAD LEGAL
Draft Law Declared Constitutional In
Delaware Court.

Wilmington, Del, Nov. 14.-Judge
Bradford, in the United States district
court, handed down a decision sustain
ing the constitutionality of the draft
law. The action was brought by DON
aid Stephens of Arden, Del, and the
contention raised was that the govern
ment had no right to compel citizens
to perform military service outside Of
the country,
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ALL GERMAN RAIDS FAIL
French Repulse Teutons During At
tacks Near Reims.

Paris, Nov. 14.-"In the region north,
west and east of Reims the Germans.
after lively bOmbardments, carried out
several raids" says the official an
nouncement. Their efforts brought
them no success"
London. Nov. 14.-The British Off
cial communication says:
British troops carried out O sue
cessful raid against a hostile post
southeast of Nieuport A number of
Germans were killed and several were
taken prisoner. The entire raiding
party returned.
THE enemy attacked one of our
posts northeast of Armentieres. but
was repulSed by rifle and machine gun
fire. The hostile artillery developed
great activity northeast of Ypres."
-
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ANARCHY REIGNS
At PETROGRAD
Dispatch Says Situation in Rus
sian Capital Is
Terrible.
R0DBER -BANDS LOOT CITY
Population Is Awaiting the Arrival of
kerensky to Relieve Terror
ism-Both Sides Claim
Victory.

Copenhagen, Nov. IA dispatch to
the Berlingske Tidende says that Eric
HjOrth, a Swedish director who left
Petrograd Saturday and arrived at
Haparanda, declares that the situation
in the Russian capital is terrible.
Virtually all administration had
ceased, the authorities having given
up all attempts to continue work.
Bolsheviki soldiers and sailors were
sweeping through the city like robber
bands, committing all sorts of excesses
and crimes.
Food was exceedingly scarce, and
prices were so high that it was I'M
possible to pay them.
Nearly the entire population was
awaiting the arrival of Kerensky
troops to be relieved of the terrorism.
Claims Defeat of kerensky.
London, Nov. 14.-The complete de-
feat of Premier Kerensky and General
Korniloff is alleged in Russian COM
municatiOn received here by wireless.
The announcement follows:
Yesterday, after bitter fighting near
TSarSkOe-Selo. the revolutionary army
completely defeated the counter-revo-
lutionary forces of Kerensky and
Korniloff. In the name of the revOlu-
tfonary government / order opposition
to all enemies of the revolutionary
democracy and the taking of all meas
ures necessary to effect the capture of
Kerensky. l also forbid similar ad-
ventures which are endangering the
success of the revolution and the tri-
umph of the revolutionary army.
(Signed) "MAURAVIEF'F,
Commander II Chief of the Forces
Acting Against Kerensky."
Claims kerensky Fails.
The communication goes on to say
history will record the night of No
vember II.
'The attempt of Kerensky to move
counter-revolutionar forces against
the capital of the revolution has re-
ceived decisive reply" it adds.
"Kerensky is retiring and we are
taking the offensive The soldiers,
sailors and workmen in Petrograd
know how to impose and will impose
with arms In their hands their will
and the power of the democracy
"The bourgeoise has endeavored to
separate the army from the revolu-
tion. Kerensky has attempted ito
break 1t by the violence of Cossack-
dom. Both efforts have failed.
Wants Peace and Bread.
tn I-u ie In
opposition to the landlords, the bour-
geoise and Korniloff. The opposition
to Kerensky is also the affirmation of
the peoples right to peace, free life,
the land, bread ard power.
''The Pulkoff detachment by its gal
liant blow is affirming the cause of the
revolution of the workmen and peas
ants. There is no return to the past.
'TROTSKY
''In the name of the peoples COM
missaries.''
korniIoff Rules Capital?
Stockholm, Nov. I4-General KOr-
niloff has entered Petrograd, where
the entire garrison, except the sailors,
went over to his side, according TO
Petrograd dispatch to the Social
Demokraten under Mondays date.
There was sanguinary fighting on
the Nevsky Prospect, says the dis
patch, and the bolsheviki failed to
hold even the workingmen's quarter
of the city.
The foreign ambassadors, the mes
sage reports, are now in communica-
tion with General korniloff
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TO END STRIKE IN U.S..
A. F. of L. Acts to End Tieup of
War Contracts.
Employees Of Shipyards and Munl.
tions Plants Ordered to Begin Op-
eratlons at Once.

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 14.-John Dolan,
president of Building Trades depart
ment, who notified President Wilson
the strikers had been ordered back to
work, received this telegram:
Your telegram cheered me very
much and hope you will convey my sim
cere thanks and appreciation to those
associated with YOU in the patriotic
action Of which you give me infOrma-
tion. You may be sure there will be
all possible cooperation at this end.
"WOODROW WILSON"
Buffalo, MY, Nov. 14.-All strikes
affecting government work In ship
ping, munitions and other war enter
prises have been called off by the
building trades section of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, it was an
nounced by Secretary Morrison. A
conference of representatives of build
ing trades heads and government rep
resentatives will be held in Washing
ton within a few days, to go over the
situation. Pending the result of this
meeting orders have been sent to the
presidents of locals to put their men
back to work.
The Building Trades council of the
American Federation of Labor sent a
message to President Wilson, asking
for a twO-hours' conference to discuss
the situation at Quincy, Mass. where
work is being held up on destroyer
plant by a strike involving about l.
300 men. More than 5000 other work
men are said to be indirectly affected
by the trouble.
The Quincy strike involves the ques-
ton of the open shop and settlement
there, 1t was said, would pave the way
to speedy adjustments elsewhere.
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U. S. WILL WIPE OUT SPIES

Official Sees Patience of the Govern.
ment Nearing End.
Washington, Nov. 14.-Assistant At
torney General Fits, in charge of
criminal prosecutions for the govern
ment, declared in an address before
the Washington chamber of commerce
that enemy propagandists now work
ing in this country soon will be round
ed up and the spy menace largely elm
mated.
''The few thousand criminal agita-
tors who are trying to make it harder
for this country to win the war and
easier for a relentless enemy to reach
u.s." Mr.. Fits said, twill be brought
under the mighty arm of the law"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
TRADE SHIPS FOR U. S. FOOD.
NeutraIs Agree to Demands-Shipping
Given for War Service.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Negotiations
with Northern European neutrals and
with Japan have resulted in the United
States adding several hundred thou
sand tons of shipping to carry troops
and supplies to France. The ships
will either go directly into trans-At-
lantic service or will release American
ships the European neutrals will get
food from the United States. The
quantities are not fixed, but it is un-
derstood they will be sufficient for
these countries needs.
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MORE SUFFRAGISTS IN JAIL
Banners Torn From White House Pick
cts by Crowd.

Washington. Nov. 14.-Thirty-one
militants with banners appeared bS-
fore the White House again and <are
arrested. The crowd of spectators was
not so good humored as those which
have watched most of the other dem
onstrations recently and ten of the
women had their banners torn from
them before the police took charge.
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AUTO MEN PLEDGE u. S. AID
Material and Equipment of $50 Firms
to Help Government.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Active COOP
GRAFTON of the automobile industry
with the government 6egan with the
first meeting of the automobile indus
tries committee and officials of the diff
ferent departments of the army and
navy at the war Industries board. A.
w. COPELAND, chairman of the commit
tee, pledged the men, material and
equipment Of $50 automobile plants
and 1,O8O parts and accessory makers
@ war requirements
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NEARING PAYS $50 FINE
Professor Pleads Guilty to DsorderIy
Conduct Charge.

Duluth, Mimi, Nov. 14.-Scott Near
ing, former professor of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, arrested while
making an alleged antiwar speech
here, was arraigned in police court.
pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct
and was fined $50.
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THREE KILLED IN MINE BLAST
Explosion in Shaft Near WiIburton
Okla, Caused by Gas.

Wilburton, Okla, Nov. 14.-Three
men were killed In natural gas ex-
plosion at the No. 40 mine Of the Rock
Island Coal company, ten miles from
here, according to word reaching here.
Rescue parties have gone into the
mine to recover the bodies.