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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
ITALIAN TROOPS SWEEP
DOWN FROM THE NORTH
TO PUNISH ENEMIES
Russ Premier Speaks at Confer
ence In Moscow.
Attacks on National Government Will
Be Repressed "by Blood
and Iron."

Moscow, Aug. Prussia is passing
through period Of mortal danger,
Premier Kerensky told the national
conference which assembled in Mos
COW to consider the present situation
OF the country, and plans for a new
national government. He declared that
any attempt to take advantage Of the
conference for an attack on the nation
al power, as embodied In the provi-
sional government, would be repressed
pitilessly "by blood and iron."
Those who think the moment has
come to overthrow the revolutionary
power with bayonets are making mis-
take" said M. Kerensky. 'Let them
take care, for our authority is support
ed by the boundless confidence Of the
people and by millions of soldiers who
are defending US against the German
invasion.
''The provisional government Is con-
vinced that all of you who have come
here will forget everything except your
duty toward your country and the rev.
olution. The government believes 1t
can tell the truth, not only to our
friends but also to cur enemies-those
who are destroying our troops and
those among US who are waiting for
the moment when they may be able to
raise their heads and pounce upon the
free Russian people.
Citizens, the state Is passing
through a period of mortal danger. I
do not say more, for you all under
stand. You see it, for each Of you ex-
periences 1T, in a different way. You
all know the task incumbent upon you,
for the struggle against a powerful,
implacable and organized enemy de-
mands great sacrifices, self-denial,
deep love of our country and the for
getting of domestic Quarrels.
"We shall be implacable, because
we are convinced that supreme power
alone can assure the salvation of the
country. That is why I shall oppose
energetically all attempts to take ad-
vantage of Russia's national misfor-
tunes, and, whatever ultimatum is pre-
sented, I shall subject 1t to the su-
preme power and to myself, its head"
The premier declared that the de-
structive period of the revolution had
passed and that the time had come
to consolidate the conquests of the
revolution.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
FORT SHERIDAN OPEN AGAIN
New Officers Reserve Training School
Starts Work.

Fort Sheridan, Ill.,, Aug. 27.-The Of
fcers' reserve camp at which are to be
trained leaders for the second lot Of
100000 trained soldiers of the National
army opened today.
Today was devoted entirely to the
registration of candidates.
According to Maj. Cromwell Stacey,
senior camp instructor, the numerical
strength Of the three provisional train
ing regiments at the next camp will,
from present indications, be as fol-
lows:
Tenth provisional training regiment
(Michigan and Wisconsin)- Michigan
total, 619; Wisconsin total, o13-1, 1872,
or 113 (p1us) men per company.
Eleventh provisional training regi-
ment-Illinois total, 1868; first camp,
255; total, 1918, or 126 (plus) men per
company, II companies.
Fourteenth provisional training regi-
ment (Kansas, Missouri and Colorado)
Kansas, 1926; Missouri, 676; Colorado,
90; total, 1,194, or 119 (plus) men per
cOmnanV
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
ATTACK AT VERDUN FAILED
Berlin Declares French Were Unable
to Advance Near Hill 344.

Berlin, Aug. N.-Strong French
forces made an attack on the Verdun
front east Of the Meuse near Hill 344.
The German war Office announces
that they were ,repulsed In hand-to-
hand fighting.
Following is the official report from
the western front:
I'm Flanders the artillery duel at
tanned considerable intensity in some
sectors. British accommodating ad-
vances at several points failed.
"Along the Aisne front the firing
was revived several times. After
strong artillery preparation, French
detachments penetrated our foremost
trenches southwest of Pargny. They
were elected by a counter-thrust.
ENEMY forces once more pressed
forward from Hill 344, east of Sam
ogneuX toward the north. They were
repulsed by our fire and in hand-to-
hand fighting"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
TRENCH RETAKEN BY BRITISH
Haig's Troops Drive Germans From
Section Of Position.

London, Aug. 27.-The British at
tackled and drove the Germans out of
a portion Of the trench northeast of
Killemont farm which the enemy had
captured in the morning, re-estabHsh-
ing the British former positions, ac-
cording to the official communication
issued by the war Office. A German
counter-attack later was repulsed.
The statement tells further of a re-
pulse by Portuguese troops of a Ger
man raiding party. The enemy's ar
tillery has shown great activity during
the night east of Ypres and in the
neighborhood of Lombaertzyk.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
SHRAPNEL KILLS 2; HURTS 4
Two Privates Slain on Cantonment
Range In Oklahoma.

Fort Sill, Okla, Aug. 27.-Privates
Nelson and James Kelley Of Battery
A, Second Missouri field artillery, were
killed and four others seriously in
jured when a shrapnel shell exploded
on the cantonment range here, wreck
ing the mess hall, in which they were
preparing their first meal after arriv-
ing at the Oklahoma post. Nelson was
killed outright and Kelly died on the
way to the hospital. The shell is be-
lieved to have exploded after having
been left partly buried on the field, by
the heat of a fire nearby over which
the men were cooking.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
GOVERNOR TO TAKE STAND
Ferguson Ordered to Appear Before
Senate of Texas.

Austin, Tex, Aug. 27-Gov. James
e. Ferguson has been summoned by
John D. Mccall, secretary of the SEN
ate, to appear before the bar of the
ing to answer to the charges of i'm
peachment preferred against him by
the house. The senate committee ap-
pointed to prepare the rules of proce
dure in the Impeachment trial has
practically completed its task. The
ly the procedure In the impeachment
trial of Governor Sulzer of New York
and the trial on impeachment of Land
Commissioner McCaughey In 1898.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
MANY u. S. MEN IN LONDON
Yankees Teach Tommies How to Play
Game of Craps-Warm Welcome.

Yankees Teach Tommies How to Play
Game Of Craps-Warm Welcome.
London, Aug 27.-London was over
run on Sunday with American soldiers
and sailors. All the downtown streets
In the city, especially in the Piccadilly
district, were thronged with soldiers,
some walking, some in taxis.
Everywhere the Americans fra
ternized with the Tommies, Aus
tralians, Canadian and Scotchmen in
kits, and all the visitors agreed that
London was fine and Britains soldiers
were better.
In some places the Britons were in
itiated into the game of craps and
as usual, the beginners won. The
game seems to have captivated Lon
don.
The Americans, who had not been
at liberty since their departure from
the United States, were lionized At
handing roses to the sailors, who
pinned them on their hats. One thing
that was noted was the especially
warm personal welcome extended to
the men.
Every American group was piloted
by at least one and sometimes half a
dozen Britons All the landmarks were
pointed out, and in many instances
mixed groups walked through the
streets with arms locked.
The American soldier is mystery
to the Englishman. Those in London,
having just been paid, had their pock-
cts full of money which they were
anxious to spend. They dined at the
best hotels, some of them occupying
tables adjoining those at which British
officers were seated
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
SUBMARINE EXPERT is TAKEN
German Engineer Arrested for Enter
Ing Barred Zone in u. S.

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 27.-Gotthold
Prusse, German submarine expert, who
came to Baltimore on the first trip Of
the merchant submersible Deutsch-
land, was arrested here on the charge
Of entering barred zones without per-
NIT. He Is being held pending action
by the department Of justice Prusse
who is skilled engineer and inventor
of submarine mechanism, did not re-
turn to Germany. but has been living
In this city.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
WILSON PEACE REPLY READY
Checkmate to Germany Seen in Dis
arminu as Guarantee.

Washington, Aug. 27-President
Wilson, in replying to Pope Benedict's
peace proposals, 1t is understood, will
indorse unreservedly some of the basic
features of the pope's plan. The
fundamental idea of making guarantee
against future war preliminary peace
agreement will probably be seized upon
by the president as a corner stone for
peace negotiations whenever they come
before the United States and the en-
tente allies. The reply of the president
is ready for forwarding to the vatican
and 1t is understood it will go forward
through British channels.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
AGED GERMANS ARE STARVING
Food Conditions Have Reached Crit
icaI Condition.

lCdl Conoitlon.
An Atlantic Port, Aug. 27.-Food
conditions in Germany have reached
such critical stage that the aged and
inf1rm are on the verge of starvation,
according to passengers on the Sean
dinavian liner that reached here. So
determined are German officials that
the true state of affairs shall not be-
come known to the outside world that
people planning to leave are forced to
spend several weeks in seclusion be-
fore being permitted to cross the bor-
dr. In that way news of the most re-
cent events are held up.
Efficiency" on the part of the domi-
neering military caste results in the
shipment to the front of all eatables
that can be confiscated, the passengers
said. The sight of emaciated children
forced to undergo privation in order
that men in the ire. "hes can hold on
Is pitiful, it was declared.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
LABOR TO SHOW LOYALTY
Red, White and Blue Train Leaves
New York Sept. q.

New York, Aug. PA spectacular
cross country run is being arranged
by organized labor headed for the city
Of Minneapolis, where in convention
the working people will demonstrate
to the world that they are loyal to
the nation. ''Labor's Red, White and
Blue Special" as It is kown, will leave
New York on September 2 and, pass
ing through Chicago. will arrive at
the convention city on the morning of
September 4. Between Chicago and
Milwaukee the train will make ten
minute stops at each city, where ad-
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
Boy Admits Killing Farmer.

Port Huron, Mich, Aug. 27.-Ideal
Phisena, fourteen, who, with his moth
er and sisters, fled to America when
the Germans swept through their coun-
try, confessed that he had fired the
shot which killed William Kettlehut.
sixty-fve, farmer near Yale, for
whom the boy and his parents worked.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
BRITISH STEAMER DESTROYED
Crew Of Grain Vessel Rescued by
American Warship.
n Atlantic Port, Aug. 27.--

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 27-The tor
pedoing of the British steamer Trelis-
sick, loaded with 350,600 bushels Of
oats for the French government, was
reported by the officers Of a British
steamer watch arrived here. The crew
Of the Trelissick, together with the
which they had picked up few hours
before they themselves were attacked,
were rescued by an American war
ship after they had been adrift short
time. Although the Trelissick was
armed, it had no chance to defend it.
self. 1t registered 2,641 tons.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
DOCTOR is SHOT TO DEATH
Illinoisan Charges Physician Attacked
and Choked Sister.

Cairo, H., Aug. 27.-Dr. E. J. Dun
can, a physician of Olive Branch, Ill.,,
was shot and killed when riding In his
automobile here. VIII Wilbourn,
brother of Leslie Wilbourn states at
torney of Alexandria county, admitted
that he fired the shot from the window
of a nearby warehouse. Win Will
bourn said Doctor Duncan attacked
and choked his sister several days
ago.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
Petroorad Explosion Kills Manv

Petrograd, Aug. 27.-Three factories
In the southeastern portion of the city
were burned as result of an explo-
sion. One hundred and twenty per-
sons were killed or injured.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
sIaxs Family and Self

Idabel, Okla, Aug. 27.- Ward
Briton, a farmer living near Ringold,
killed his wife, infant son, and cousin,
George Hughes, and then committed
suicide.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
On the Green
Diamond
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Sundays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, q; New York, 3.
st. Louis, 6; Philadelphia Q1 innings)
Cleveland, Q; Washington, /.
Boston. 6; Detroit, g.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27

Muncle VIII Fete New Army.
Muncie, Ind, Aug. pa patriotic
parade and reception for conscr1pts
will be staged here Labor day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

Certain cuts Of beef are reserved for
Poland and Russia. certain hams for
italy, certain thicknesses of pork
TANKS to some other part Of the
earth. Kidneys are stewed up for
mbering camps and livers dis
patched. have forgotten whittier
Even religion Is respected out there.
The Jewish rabbi slaughters the cat
tie for his race, after Mosaic inspec-
ton equally as good as Uncle Sans
kind). cutting the beasts throat after
little prayer over each one. A Jew
cannot touch beef from a COW knock
ed In the head. The rabbi signs his
name to each carcass and puts on 1t
the day OF the slaughter. Only the
foreQuarter and first I'VE ribs can be
eaten by Jews. We Gentiles think We
get the best In the remainder.
III. The University Of Chicago.
Perhaps some will think / ought
not to classify the University Of Chi
cago as a slaughter house, but It
seems to me the appellation Is highly
superstition. 1t is engaged in war
ter house--of ignorance, prejudice,
superstition. 1t is engaged in war
fare on the things that enslave the
human mind and hamper its spirit Of
progress
The University Of Chicago bears
the stamp of a great personality, a
great soul upon It. The millions of
money invested in its campus (the
site of the worlds fair grounds), its
buildings, and its equipment portray
the same mastery of the ends to be
attained that makes Armour h Co.'S
plant SO complete a machine. Only
in the university we do not ind q
machine. but an organism--an organ
L. ~ - -
er than of death unto death.
This great center of learning
youthful in time as compared with
Harvard, Yale and Princeton. has
made its influence felt round tho
world in the realm of productive
scholarship. It's 500 professors and
its 5000 students are a force potential
and actual. not only in national. but
in international life, as well. In
architecture the university outclasses
the older universities. which grew to
prestige slowly. while 1t was born
great am not SO sure. but that
one day this university will EXCEL
them all.
But there is another side to this
slaughter house business over In Uni
vcrsity place about which I must
speak. / regret to say II, but the
divinity school over there has mis-
takeniy undertaken to butcher the
eternal vertties OF our holy religion.
A Christian business naaa-- prominent
in relief work in the city, described IT
as IAN infidel factory" One OF the
officers Of the university said he very
much regretted the coldness spirit
ually of the atmosphere in which he
now lives and lahors. II found the
spiritual life warm and pulsing in
the pastorate." he continued, but
here 1t is very. very cold. and / find
myself longing for the old days"
Isn't II pity that great univer-
sity should be unwilling to leave the
slaughtering business in the sense OF
destruction of life to the butchers
No university's divinity school in this
country Is large. Why can't they learn
the lesson and stand boldly for the
real faith RS it Is in Christ Jesus
Is 1t possible that our divinity schools
will continue to show less respect for
religion than a slaughter house?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
RADFORD NORMAL

Especial to The Richmond virgiuian.)
Radford. Va. Feb. 17.--Dr. A. e.
winship. of Boston. Mass. came TO
Radford Sunday afternoon and spent
all day Monday at the normal school.
rIe was featuring almost continuous
ly throughout the day. He delivered
one address at the chapel period In
the forenoon and also spoke in the
dining-room at o'clock The ad-
dresses were Of a very practical char
acter. DIR. Winship was greatly. in
terested in the resources and pro-
gress Of this section of Virginia. He
had Just returned from the Lincoln
Memorial university exercises at
Cumberland Gap. Tenn.
The juniors and seniors In thu
domestic science courses spent Tues
day at Blacksburg inspecting the
work by the county demonstration
agents Of virginia These demonstra-
ton agents, and the Canning club
and home demonstration agents, are
new in their annual session at Blacks
burg. They work under the direction
OF the United States government and
the state board Of agriculture in
Virginia. Miss Edna Cox is doing
rural and village demonstration work
In the region around Radford with
headquarters at East Radford.
The first term Of the summer nor
NAL will open June IL and continue
IN session six weeks The state ex-
animation for first and second gra de
certificates will be given July is, 10
and 20. The number Of professional
coures that will be offered in the
normal school this year will be larger
than usual. Heretofore the graduates
Of four-year high schools have been
granted certificates to teach without
doing any professional work. Here
AFTER all graduates of four-year high
schools who wish to secure certif-
Gates to teach will be required to at
tend the Radford normal school, or
some other normal school, six weeks
in order to secure a certificate TO
teach. This will bring a larger num-
her OF high school graduates to Rad
ford next summer. This professional
training will be very helpful to these
high school graduates and will add
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
Fredericksburg Normal

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Fredericksburg, Feb. II. The
event Of especial interest at the nor
NAL school this week was the recep-
ton given Friday evening by members
Of the junior class to the seniors and
the faculty. The Valentine motive
was carried out beautifully in the
scheme for entertainment, which took
place In the assembly room of Rus
sell hail. converted for the evening
into large drawing room.
Promptly Mt 8 O'Clock grand
promenade of juniors and seniors
began. Upon a signal the hundred
couples seated themselves at prettily
decorated tables at one end OF the
large hail, and to the strains of de
lghtful music the first course of the
refreshments--a salad course-was
served. After this came a dance of
the Valentines, given by eight young
ladies In costume. ---
Then began a second promenade
around the room, at the end Of which
was served Ice cream and cake. music
and readings in a light vein being
rendered during the serving off, this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

much to the pleasure -. well as to
the proflt or their teaching.
Thesdetails Of the educational con-
ference have not yet been arranged.
The conference Will be held March
s. . and 10. Az soon ~ the details
are arranged the program will be
printed and distributed throughout
the western part of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. L. Felts have
recently esta blished q loan fund of
5000 for the benefit of worthy and
promising young women In the nor
NAL school. A number OF other con-
tributions have been received from
public spirited citizens In the past
establishing such q fund. There are
only a few ways in which money
can be moro helpfully spent than in
providing loan funds for worthy and
ambitious young women.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
FARMVILLE NOTES

Especial TO The Richmond yirEinian.)
Farmville, Va, Feb. iT.--On Fri
day night the Glce club presented in
most excellent fashion an operetta
entitled "A Day In Japan" given I'M
der the direction OF Miss Munoz, head
OF the department OF music. The lead
ing part was taken by Miss INA Lea
as o Hanu San. Among the prin-
cipai participants were: Misses Jesse
Brett, Katherine Ellis. Louise Gar
rett. Virginia Clark. Julia Slower Ann
Gregory. Blanche Jones. Mary Book
er. Kate Bennett, Mabel Barnes and
Ethel Surface. Owing to the exool.
lent and charming character OF the
annual Glee club performance II has
been made one OF the star course
numbers.
The Cunningham and Athenian
Literary societies have elected and
Installed ofIicera for the spring term.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

course In Z third promenade each
couple passed in review before Saint
Valentine, who presented each guest
with an exquisite favor. The couples
seated themselves at the tables for
a last course. consisting of coffee and
cheese waters.
The Junior class OF this year con-
sists of about eighty members the
largest class In the history of the
school. 1t numbers, among its men,
bers some Of the strongest students
of the school leaders in every de-
partment of school activities--the
Young Women's Christian associa-
ton, the literary soctties. Student
Government association. the school
annual and athletics.
The officers of the class are: Presi-
dent, Miss Alma Bareford; vice-presi-
dent. Miss Clara Richards: secretary
treasurer Miss Natalie Dudley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
Harrisonburg Normal

Especial to The Richmond virgintan.)
Harrisonburg, Va. Feb. 1.-The
wintry blasts 20 prevalent or late
have not deferred our faculty from
extension work. Miss Sale spoke at
Centerville, Augusta county. In the
interest of a neighborhood improve
ment league. having the school as Its
center; DIR. Sanger to like purpose
at Tinhervilie this county. league
was organized at each place as re-
suit of these visits. DIR. Wayland
rnader address at Fort Lordoun
seminary. winchester. and spoke TO
the patrons and teachers OF the dis
trict who attended an all-day meeting
OF a school and civic league at Bran
son school in Frederick county. The
president Of this league Is Miss Flor
ence Allen, q graduate OF our school
in household arts, whose influence
DR.. wayland thought could readily
be detected In the excellent dinner
provided for the occasion.
Miss Gregg and DR.. Sanger went TO
Charlottesville yesterday TO meet
representatives OF the other normal
schools for the purpose OF formu-
lating an outline course OF study for
the new three-year summer school
professional course to be given by the
summer schools this year
At the meeting of the Educational
society of Harrisonburg on Tuesday
last, Miss Seeger made the address.
her subject being THE Niceues OF
LIFE: and four other members led
discussion of lads. Fancies and Fal-
lacies OF Our Present System OF Edu-
cation"
The latest entertainment OF our
series for the winter was given by
Mr.. John b. Ratio. an impersonator.
President Burruss invited the MEM
hers of the Harrisonburg chamber of
commerce, OF which he is president.
to be our guests on this occasion: and
at the chose of the program an OPP
norfrpttv was Rfyen them to inspect
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
FREEZING NOTES

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Freezing, Va, Feb. 17.-Mr. and
Mrs. Cleophas Hanover are visiting
the lattcr's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Colley, of skeetrock.
Ebert G. Reed went to Jenkins,
Ky. the first of the week.
Cedric S. Beverly was a visitor at
Clintwood during the week.
Joel Hanover visited relatives at
Shelby Gap. KY. during the week.
Rufus b Swindal of Osborn's
Gap, is visiting friends at Freezing
Mrs Nancy McFall has just re-
turned from a visit to relatives at
Pound.
DR.. r. l.. Phipps. of Clintwood. was