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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
REVOLT FAILS TO
SURPRISE U. S.
Washington Officials Prepared
for Uprising of the
Radicals.
AMERICAS TASK IS HARDER
Probability Of Change for Better
~ Through Counter-RevoIutIon or
r Some GeneraI-People Oppose
Separate Peace.

Washington, Nov. 9.-The newest
Russian upheaval surprised nobody in
our government. They had hoped for
the permanence of the Kerensky gov
ernment, but they never lost track cf
the ever-present probability that the
radicals, with their program Of imme-
date peace, division of the land and
other Utopian dreams, would seize the
government from the uncertain hands
OF the young dictator.
Our military officials warned the
government at the time Of the orig
inai abolition of the death penalty for
military offenses that Russia had
ceased to be a dependable factor In
the war.
Our Task Harder.
Obviously the other allies, with the
same Information, reached the same
conclusion, and plans were made ac-
cordingly.
Our task Is harder and longer than
1t seemed when we entered the war,
but there is no other change.
There Is always the possibility OF
the Russian situation changing for the
better. either through the rest of Rus
sia refusing to accept the Bolshevik
domination of Petrograd or through a
counter-revolution by the army.
Korniloff might have accomplished
II If he had waited until the time was
ripe and had gone through with 1t.
The Cossacks may yet save Russia,
for only two days ago they tried to
force Kerensky to declare the Bolshe-
yikis outlaws.
Mass Opposes Betrayal.
The great mass of Russians are
against a separate peace. Even the
radicals have not dared to state In
plain terms that they aim to betray
their allies to the enemy.
Even If temporary government
made a separate peace, there would
remain enough turbulence and enough
likelihood of another upheaval to pre-
clude the release of the bulk of the
German army.
The war will be won on the west
ern front. whatever the incidents in
Russia, or, for that matter, in Italy.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
RUSS NEWS Willis STOCKS
New York Market Dem oraIized by
Overthrow of kerensky.

New York, Nov. 9.-Demoralization
swept the stock market when the
news of the oyerth -'ow of the Kerensky
government in Russia reached Wall
street and other financial centers
throughout the country. Almost every
stock of importance tumbled and
reached prices the lowest for the year
and for, much longer periods. In the
last hour, however, rallies of / to 2
points occurred in the leaders, notably
United States Steel, Reading, Union
Pacific, Marine preferred and some of
the better known specialties. Russian
bonds dropped on the curb to the low
est point ever recorded.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
FORD PLANT FOR WAR WORK
Manufacturer Offers to Discontinue
MAKING Pleasure Cars.

Washington, Nov. 9.-Henry Ford
will build no more pleasure autOmo-
biles until the war is over. He will de-
vote his entire plant to the production
Of war necessities, such as tractors,
ambulances, aircraft engines, and
shells. Through his representative. @.
III. Wills, he has offered to discontinue
all the ordinary runabouts. touring
cars and commercial trucks which his
plant 10 turning out by the Thousands.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
BAR VICE NEAR ARMY CAMP
Kansas City May Be Declared Barred
Military Zone. vF

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 9.-Unless
the authorities Of Kansas City take
immediate steps to suppress vice in all
It's forms, the government may find 1t
necessary to declare the city.in a bar
red military zone and forbid soldiers
from adjacent military establishments
coming here, Henry f. Burt, in charge
Of the law enforcement department Of
the north central district and an opera
tive of the war department, notified
the authorities here. The closing Of
immoral houses and places where SOL
diers may obtain liquor is demanded.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
TROOPS PREVENT RACE RIOT
Negro Soldiers Rounded Up by Mill
tary Police in Alabama.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 9.-Quick
work by the military police, coupled
G. Fulton, commander of the Tenth
train battalion, prevented probably
serious trouble when some negro SOL
diers became excited over the report
that one of their comrades had been
captured by mob and was being
taken away in an automobile. The
trouble started when Jim Long, ne
gro chauffeur, was arrested after run
ming into a white woman.
Military police sent about seventy Of
rogation. They were later sent to
camp under guard.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
School Teacher Whipped by Men of
Union City, Ind,

Union City, Ind, Nov. 9.-Fred Toe
pher was taken from his home here
during the night by a crowd of men,
blindfolded, driven twelve miles into
the country and severely beaten for
alleged pro-German statements. He
was not seriously injured and man.
aged TO free himself from a tree to
which he was left tied. At the begin
ming of the European war, it is said.
Toepher sold 100 iron crosses at 81
each fc1 the benefit OF German war
funds.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
TO HOLD LOYALTY MEETING

Gov. Burnquist Invites Six Governors
to Minnesota Nov. 1917.
st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 9.-Governors
of Montana, North and South Dakota,
Wisconsin, Illinois and Kansas were
invited by Governor Burnquist to at
tend the Northwest loyalty meeting in
st. Paul and Minneapolis November 16-
IL. A letter from Joseph Tumulty, Sec
retary to President Wilson, Informed
the committee in charge that George
Creel, chairman. of the public informa-
ton committee, had been given the
task of assigning speakers to the
meeting. K
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
FRENCH MAKE THREE RAIDS
Prisoners and War Material Taken In
Might Attacks.

Paris, Nov. 9.-"During the night
we made two surprise attacks. one on
the enemy trenches east of Reims, the
other in the Woevre, east Of Nouilly,
and brought back prisoners" says an
official statement. ''In Upper Alsace
the attack we made ON the German
positions at Schoenholz,, it Is now
learned, caused the enemy to suffer
heavy losses. The number of prison
ers captured by us has reached l21,
Of Whom two are officers. Important
materials which we have thus far not
been able to enumerate, fell into our
hands,"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
DRIVER SAVES TROOP TRAIN
Plot to Wreck Cars Carrying Soldiers
In Illinois.

Rockford, ILL.,, Nov. -"Somewhere
in nlinois"-the exact location and
details of the crime are withheld at
the request of the war department.
q deliberate attempt was made to
wreck a special train heavily loaded
with soldiers from Camp Grant. To
the vigilance of the engineer and to
special precautions taken In the move
ment of troop trains Is due the foil
ing of the plot. For the reinsurance
of relatives of soldiers it may be suid
that none Of the men was injured or
suffered more than shaking up.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
OHIO VETS ARE IN THE LEAD
Have Majority of 3,643 Over the Pro.
hibitionists.

Cincinnati, Nov. 9:--At the end Of
the second day following the prohibit
ton election in Ohio the result of
whether the citizens will be subjected
to a wet or a dry state was still in
doubt, but with complete returns from
SO counties, 67 of which had turned
In official reports, the vets were lead
ing by majority Of 3,643 on the face
Of the returns.
For prohibition, 518. .448; against pro-
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
LIQUID FOOD FOR PICKETS
suffragists Say They Were Forcibly
Fed in Washington Jail.

Washington, Nov. 9.-Miss Alice
Paul, head of the Woman's party, and
Miss Rose Winslow, hunger striking
In the district Jail hospital, were fed
by the Jail authorities. Liquid food
was given them through rubber tubes,
breaking a fast of something over 72
hours.
Whether force was employed may be
always matter of dispute. DR.. j. A.
Cannon, the Jail physician, said it was
not, and that both women took the
noLrishment without protest. At the
Woman's party headquarters, however,
II was Indignantly asserted that such
thing was impossible, since Miss
Paul endured tortures through forcible
feeding when she was an aid OF Mrs.
PankhurSt.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
o'Hare to Head Army Athletics.

Boston, Nov. 9.-Capt. Joseph J.
O'Hare, former West Point football
player, who has been chief aide to
Brig. Gen. John K. Johnston, CON-
mander of the department of the
northeast, has been appointed assist
ant chief of staff, to have charge of
athletics at camps under the depart
ment's jurisdiction. Captain O'Hare
was graduated last year.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
RECORD CORN CROP IN u. S.
Department Of Agriculture Puts Yield
at s,1e1, ,oe5 900 Bushels.

corn crop of 1917, aggregating S,191,-
5000 bushels, breaks all previous
records, and the 100000 bushels DO
tato crop also exceeds any former pro-
duction, according to final reports of
the department OF agriculture on the
harvest Of the first war year.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
PRINCETON AVIATOR is FREED
military tribunal which heard his
to Poison Comrades.

New York, Nov. 9.-Samuel o. Liv-
ingood of GAINESVILLE, o., a private at
tached to the United States army ayia-
ton camp at Princeton, N. j., was ac-
quilted of the charge of having dead
ly poison in his possession with intent
70 injure his comrades, according to
the findings announced here of the
military tribunal which heard his
case at Governors island. He has
been ordered back to Princeton to con-
ttnue his aviation studies.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
U. S. MEN WOUNDED IN BATTLE
Name Of Resident of Grand Rapids.
Mich, in Canadian List.

Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 9.-Names of the
following Americans appear in the cas-
ualty list: Wounded accidentally, L.
E. Belney, San Francisco. Wounded,
Ernest Edwards, Canton, S. D.; Ber-
tram Bowbeer Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
Arrests Iowa German Editor

Sioux City, Ia, Nov. 9.-Deputy
United States Marshal P. Smith, at LIE
Mars, Ia, arrested John Starzl, pub
per, and brought aim here.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
KAISER CALLS ALL RESERVES
Teutons to Make Final Effort on the
Western Front.

Western Front.
London, Nov. 9.-Germany called up
her last reserves within the last few
days, according to the Central News
correspondent at Zurich, telegraphing
under Wednesdays date. All men who
previously had been rejected were Or
dered to present themselves for re-ex-
amina ton and within "a hours all not
utterly incapacitated were on their
way to the training quarters. This ac-
ton, says the correspondent, is attrib-
uted to the intention of the central
powers to make final effort on the
western front before Americas help
becomes effective.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
TURK ARMY Is IN RETREAT
British Drive Moslems Northward In
Palestine

London, Nov. 9.-There are indica-
tions Of a general retirement north.
ward by the Turkish forces in Poles
tine, the war office announces.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
LIEUT.. HANS BERG CAPTURED
German Commander Arrested While
Trying to Flee Into Mexico.

'J"'S " 'SS '''s0 "S7>'S9'
Laredo, Tex, Nov. 9.-Lieut. Hans
Berg and Lieutenant Loeschner, who
escaped from Fort MCPHERSON, Ga,
Oct. %, were arrested by Customs In
spectors Robert Rumsey and John
Chamberlain at a point six miles be-
low Laredo, near the Rio Grande.
They were turned over to military au-
thOritieS. e
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-09
ES; against pro-
MOB BEATS PRO-GERMAN

hibition. 500 091.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-20
LEGAL NOTICES
IN VACATION.

Commonwealth of Virginia, in the
Circuit Court of the City of AleXan-
dria.
AIDA Celeste Watts, Complainant,
VS.. Robert Pleasant Watts, Defend
ant; In Chancery.
Affidavit having been duly made as
required by law, that the defendant
is a nonresident of the State of Viz
ginia, and that he cannot be found
within the jurisdiction of this State,
and the Sergeant having made return
upon the original process or sum-
mons issued herein, that the defend
ant is nonresident of his bailiwick,
and application having been duly
made in writing to the Clerk of this
Court for an order of publication
against the defendant to appear and
answer the bill in Chancery filed by
the complainant against the defend
ant for a divorce mensa ct thoro
from bed and board and to also OBJ
tain for the complainant on and after
September %, 1918, a divorce, abb
solute, vinculo matrimonii, from the
defendant, on the ground of wilful
and voluntary desertion and aban-
donment for more than fourteen
months prior to the institution of
this suit, and the order of publica-
ton having been duly granted by the
Clerk of this Court, it is therefore
ordered that the said defendant, Roo
ert Pleasant Watts, do appear herein
within fifteen DAYS after the publica-
ton hereof and answer the suit of
the complainant against the defend
ant for a divorce mensa ct thoro
from bed and board forthwith and
also an absolute divorce, a vinculo
matrimonii, on and after September
2S, 1913. from the defendant on the
ground of wilful and voluntary de-
sertion and abandonment for more
than fourteen months prior to the
Institution of this suit; and, 1T is
FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of
this order be published once week
for, four successive weeks in the Al
eXandria Gazette, newspaper pub
'lished in Alexandria, Virginia, and
that a copy of this order be sent
by registered mail BY the Clerk Of
this Court to the last known place
of address and residence and abode
of the defendant, to wit, Public
School (Colored), Windsor, North
Carolina, as stated in the application
for this order of publication, which
shall be certified by the Clerk Of
this Court and that copy Of the
same be posted at the front door
of this Court on or before the next
succeeding Rule day of this court.
John G. Hodges and Edmund Hill,
Jr. p.q. A copy, Teste:
Neveife S. Greenaway,
Jan. 6-13-20-27. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-20

them apart was started in front OF
a factory at Kent avenue and North
Ninth street, Williamsburg, N. T.,
at 7 o'clock yesterday morning, when
strikers on picket duty attacked girls
on their way to work. Many who
had reported for work ran from the
factory and fought the pickets. The
few men who had been with the
striking girls fled in the fury of the
fight A call for the reserves was
sent in and when the police arrived
with several men he found the
street a mass of struggling women
pulling each others hair and digging
into faces with their nails. Four
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-20
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

It was unofficially reported by
army officers yesterday in 81 Paso
Texas, that actual withdrawal ope-
rations were under way at Ell Vale
the southern outpost of the punitive
expedition in Mexico, and at San
Joanouin, between Ell Vale and the
field headquarters at Colonia Dublan'
Predictions that the entire eXpedi-
ton will begin its march to Column
bia, N. Mexico, within the next "
hours were made by army officers
today.
Senator Philander C. Knox, who
passed through Savannah yesterday,
predicted that national prohibition
will be an issue in 1920 and that
William Jennings Bryan will be the
biggest figure in dry politics.
England may resort to the confis-
cation of private property if such a
step becomes necessary to the sue
cessful prosecution of the war. A
Bonar Law, chancellor of, the exche-
quer, in a speech said that, if the
people did not subscribe to war loans
voluntarily, they might be made to
do so.
The following official communica-
ton was issued in London last night:
"The ministry of munitions regret
to announce that an explosion oc-
Cured this evening at a munitions
factory in the neighborhood of Lon
don. 1t is feared that the explosion
was attended by considerable loss
of life and damage to property"
Gen. Ulrich Willie, commander-in-
chief of the Swiss army, is urging
the Swiss government to mobilize
the entire army on war footing,
in order to protect Swiss neutrality,
says dispatch from Berne The
Swiss federal council has already de-
cided to mobilize the second and fifth
divisions, and other units may be.
called to the colors. For some time
it has been rumored that the German
general staff might decide to at
tempt a drive through Switzerland
in order to get behind the flanks of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-20
YOUNG GIRL ATTACKED.
Enticed Into Woods, Bound and Gag
ged. Police Are Told.

ged, Police Are lou.
Yonkers, N. Y, Jan. 20.-En-
ticed into the woods of Van Cortlandt
Park, opposite 261st street and
Broadway, Frances Holley, Is year
old school girl, of this city, was
bound and gagged and attacked by
two men. The facts became known
to the police Thursday when a
friend took the girl to the Yonkers
Homeopathic Hospital, where she
told of the occurrence.
The girl said that the men accos-
ted her, and she consented to take a
walk with them. When the woods
was reached one man drew knife
with which he threatened to kill her
if she made an cutlery, while the
other wound a handkerchief about
her face. The men then attacked her.
When she came to, Frances strug-
eled back to Broadway, and walked
toward Yonkers; finally she said she
awoke to find herself in hallway
in Buena Vista avenue, this city.
The police called Charles H. War
ner superintendent of the Children's
Society, into the case, and through
an investigation it was learned that
the girl was seen in company OF a
man named Peter Duncan a lew
bours before she awoke from her
trance in the hallway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-20
he French and Italian armies.

the French and Italian armies.
Lawrence Southall, Is, of Chicago
is said by police to have confessed
that he murdered Charles James, a
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad inspec-
tor who had befriended him. The
bow had been ordered from Cleve,
land and he shit the ties" westward
Stopping at shanty Thursday where
James and two other men were
warming themselves, Lawrence was
admitted to the circle around the
fire. Presently the two men left
When they returned James was alone
in the shanty, with his skull crushed
Police say the boy confessed that
he hit James with fire hose while
he slept and robbed him of IS cents
and his watch.
Frederick C. Strobel, formerly
manager of an automobile sales COM
pany in Brooklyn, told jury in the
Court of General Sessions yesterday
that during the last three years he
and his partners had burned be-
tween fifty-fve and sixty automo-
biles and collected nearly $4,000
from various insurance companies.
He recently pleaded guilty to an in
dictment charging presentation of
false insurance claims.
Franz Bopp, Germap Consul Cen
eral at San Francisco, recently re-
moved from his post by German
Ambassador Won Bernstorff, following
conviction for violating American
neutrality laws, cannot hope for
clemency through the German En-
bassy's intercession, it was stated au-
thoriatively last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-20
BABY HUGS SLAIN MOTHER
Most Touching Phase OF Singularly
Cruel Tragedy.

Cruel Tragedy.
Erie, Pa, Jan. 2O.-Frlghteneo
nearly to death, but not realizing
what had happened, the tiny arms OF
a one-year-old baby boy were found
clasped tightly around the neck OF
his mother when police officers en-
tered the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Turrano, in Wallace street, shortly
before noon Thursday. Tenderly OF
ficers released the hands that held
the mother in a fond embrace and
turned the little one over neigh
Dor women. The motheK was dead,
stabbed through the heart.
It is the opinion of the authorities
that the crime was committed by a
former boarder, who left the Turrano
home without paying his board. Rob
berry is said to have been the motive,
as! 5000 that Mrs. Turrano carried
in the bosom of her dress is miss
ing. a :. 5: =. :: -
Not only did the slayer take the
life of Mrs. Turrano, but he attacked
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-20
VIRGINIA NEWS

There was a pathetic scene in the
Baltimore Criminal Court yesterday
during the. trial and conviction OF
j ohm McConihay, s2a years old, OF
Covington, and Reeves Boxley Spin
ner, 81 years old, of Clifton: Forge,
on the charge of assaulting and rob
bling David B. Maddey, Of seaboard,
N. c. .Maddey met the young men
at Richmond and all three went to
Baltimore on the same train They
got into drunken fight last Tues
day night, in which Maddey lost S22
and was badly bruised and Spinner
got bad cut on his head. The &C
cused did not deny the charge, but
thev and a number of relatives who
went to Baltimore to be with them
began crying in court. Both NC
Conihay and Spinner said they had
no intention of assaulting Maddey,
and did not know he had lost his
money. They were paroled by Judge
Gorter upon condition that they alb
stain from liquor for three years.
Secretary of War Baker has an
nounced that federal recognition has
been given the administrative staff
of the Virginia national guard as
follows: Major Clinton L. Wright,
adjutant generals department; Major
10 Lane Stern, Inspector generals
department; Major Thomas W. Shell
ton, judge advocate generals depart
ment; Major Alfred E. Percy, ord
nance department; Major Junius F..
Lynch, medical department; Major
Allen Potts, Major James w. Graves,
Captain Daniel L. Coulbourn, Cap
tain William Mckee Dunn and first
class Sergeants Henry R. Black, Ell
bridge B. Davis, Robert E. Holtz,
Dillwyn F. Tyler and James L. West,
quartermaster's department, and
Captain Joseph lie Masurier, dis
bursting officer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-20

and probably fatally wounded Thomas
Mundean. boarder, who was sleep
ing in another room.
Mundean works nights, and was
in bed when the murder occurred
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning
IN what is believed to be a dying
statement Mundeau last night told
the husband of the murdered woman
that the former boarder had COM
mitted the crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-20
Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway Co.

Steamers of this line leave Alex
andria every Monday 4:30 P. M.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexcellad.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York solicited and handled
with care. Through rates and bills
of lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, 1925 re-
turn trip $3.50. State rooms one way
$1.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-20
HARD TIME REACHING ALTAR
Bride Hesitant, Worrying How Other
Fellow Would Take 1t.

Bride Hesitant, Worrying How Other
Fellow Would Take 1t.
New York, Jan. 20.-Miss Perris
Tuna, of Weymouth, Mass, and
Arthur H. O'Neill, of Dorchester,
were married in the city Thursday
afternoon. 1t was his third at
tempt within a month to bring the
bride to the altar and she still hest
tated when they entered the bureau.
'It's awfully hard to decide" she
said. 81 don't known how the other
fellow will take it. Don't you think
we'd better wait a little while,
Arthur"
"We've waited long enough" he
retorted, and without further ado he
asked for license.
The young woman explained that
she had another admirer in New
York of whom she Thought whole
lot"
"He's going to say something aw-
full when he learns of this" she said
after Clerk Scully had performed the
ceremony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-20

Having qualified as Executrix Of
Matthew w. O'Brien, M. D., all
persons having claims against his
estate are requested to present the
same to the undersigned, properly
certified for payment, and all per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make prompt settlement
with the undersigned.
VIRGINIA E. O'BRIEN, !
1O-10t. go Cameron st.