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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
BRITISH WIN TOWNS
BAPAUME, NESLE, CHAULNES AND
PERONNE AMONG THE VII
LAGES CAPTURED.
BERLIN ADMITS BIG RETREAT
English Troops Enter Foes Positions
to Depth of Ten Miles on Front of
About Forty-Five MiIes-French
Continue Drive.

London, March 20.-British troops,
continuing their rapid advance on the
heels of the retiring Germans, have Oc-
cupied the important towns of NeSle.
ChaulneS and Peronne, says an Off
cial report issued here.
Along q front of about 40 miles they
have entered the German positions TO
depth of ten miles in places. In adj
dition the British have taken more
than 60 villages.
Berlin officially admitted the loss
of the above strongholds, as well as
Bapaume and Roye.
The Germans are still retreating
and lighting rearguard engagements.
While the allies are sweeping for
ward in pursuit of the Germans n
gigantic battle of warplanes is In
progress for air mastery on the
Franco-Belgian front. German avia-
tors have shot down % allied planes,
while the French claim the destruction
of nine hostile machines.
The capture of Peronne by British
troops is announced in a Reuter- dis
patch from British headquarters In
France.
"The German retreat has been con-
tinuous throughout the night, and
the area covered by 1t has spread very
widely" says the dispatch. News has
just been received of our troops enter
ing Peronne.
Favored by fine weather and dry
ing ground, our columns everywhere
are pressing the retiring enemy.
'The scenes of activity behind the
enemy lines eclipse even the busiest
days of the Somme offensive.
THE spirit Of the troops is one of
demOnstratiye enthusiasm"
[Peronne was one of the strongholds
of the Germans on the Franco-Bel-
gian front. 1t is q town of about
1000 on the Somme, and is of stra-
tegical Importance on account of it's
railway and high road connections.
1t was invested on three sides and the
railways of the Germans to the
north and south made the abandon
ment of this town ineviSable. From
Arras to the Disc, where Berlin re-
ports the withdrawal is being made, is
about so miles. The capture of Ba-
paume and ROye was announced on
Saturday. NoyOn is d town of about
5000, 81 miles northeast of Parish
Berlin, March 20.-Systematic re-
tirement of the German troops be-
tween Arras and the Disc on the
French front is announced by the war
office. Peronne, NOyon, Bapaume,
ROye and several other towns have
been abandoned by the Germans.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
gone to great headquarters to make Il
report on the situation to Emperor
William.
Paris, March 20.-The withdrawal of
the Germans is still proceeding rapid
ly over @ wide section of the French
front The official announcement says
the French defeated the German rear
guards and continued to advance.
They have occupied all the ground
between the old lines and the ROye-
Noyon road, from Damery as far as
the Lagny Height, and are continuing
pursuit of the Germans north of the
Noyon road.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
FOUR DIE WHEN HOME BURNS
Scottish Home for the Aged at River
side, ILL.,, Destroyed-Thirty-
Three Hurt

Chicago, March 2O.-Four aged per-
sons were burned to death and thirty
three others were injured in a fire
which early Sunday morning destroyed
the Scottish Old Peoples home near
Riverside. The loss was placed at
$4,000. The dead: Mrs. Janet Gren-
mock, seventy-three; William McPher-
son, niety-two; Thomas Louitt, seven
ty-six; William Robertson, eighty.
The fire was discovered at 2 80. With
In fifteen minutes, just as the fire de-
partment arrived, the last of the wom-
en- was taken to safety. Rescue work
was slow because of the heavy smoke.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Prominent Chinese Woman.

Princess der Ling, q brilliant Chi
nese nOblewOman and lady in wait
ing to the late dowager empress, is at
present on visit to the United States
devoted chiefly to the study of Ameri-
can social and educational customs.
The princess has been a pioneer In the
advancement of woman in the ancient
and tradition-bOund country of her
birth, and is an author. She has writ
ten, in a book entitled 1.-TWO Years In
the Forbidden City," valuable impress
siOns of Chinese imperial life, so diff
ficult of access for common mortals In
the old days of the empire. She was
educated in Paris while her father was
Chinese minister to France, and has
all the culture of the western woman,
In addition to the daintiness and pic
turesqueness of the eastern.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Few persons can be sick who use
Green's August Flower. 1t has been
used for all ailments that are caused
by a disordered stomach and inactive
liver, such as sick headache, constipa-
ton, sour stomach, nervous indiges-
ton, fermentation Of food, palpitatiOn
Of the heart from gases created I'm
the stomach, pains in the stomach, and
many other organic disturbances.
August Flower is gentle laxative,
regulates digestion, both in the stom-
ach and intestines, cleans and sweet
ems the stomach and whole alimentary
canal, and stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Try it. Two doses will relieve
you. Used for fifty years in every
town and hamlet In the United States
and in all civilized countries.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21

decided to try bottle of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. It worked
from the first bottle, SO took second
and third, also bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Blood Purifier, and now l am
just as well as any other woman. adj
wise every woman, single or married,
who is troubled with any OF the afore-
said ailments. to try your wonderful
Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier
and am sure they will help her to get
rid of her troubles as they did me. -
Mrs. ELSIE ]. VAN DER SANDE, SO No:
York St, Paterson, N. ].
Write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co, (confdentia) Lynn, Mass, if you
need special advice.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
MORE u. S. WARSHIPS
TEN GREAT BATTLESHiPS OR.
pERED TO BE BUILT.
100000, 0oO-Record Order
for Nation.

Washington, March 17.-COntracts
for what is believed to be the largest
single order for fighting craft ever
given by any nation were placed by
the navy department.
Private builders undertook to turn
out four great battle cruisers and six
scout cruisers, costing nearly S1l2,-
100000 for hulls and machinery alone,
and pledged themselves to keep 70 per
cent of their working forces on navy
construction.
In response to an appeal to their
patriotism by Secretary Daniels, the
major shipbuilders have agreed to ac-
cept 10 per cent net profit on the bat
tie cruisers, whose cost will represent
about $76,000,00O of the total sum in
volved in the contracts. A fifth bat
tie cruiser will be built at the Ph1la-
delphia navy yard.
The builders are besieged with Of
fers of merchant work, and are get
ting as high as 80 per cent profit on
these jobs, with more work in sight
than they can do. They have placed
their facilities at the disposal of the
government, making it unnecessary for
the president to consider employing
authority to commander plants.
Both classes Of cruisers ordered are
new types to naval architecture, and
are designed for a speed of 35 knots
an hour.
The scouts were awarded on bids
submitted, prices ranging from $5,-
$4,000 to $5,996,000, and stipulated
time of delivery from 80 to 30 months.
Construction will be FASTENED to the
limit, however, the government footing
the bill for additional cost.
The battle cruisers, the fixed limit
Of cost Of which is $19,0O0,000 per
ship, exclusive of speeding up ex-
pense, were placed.
Of the authorized building program
there remain to be contracted for three
dreadnaughts, 3S submarines, the Is
destroyers, and several auxiliary YES
sells. Bids will be opened early in
April on these craft, and at the same
time orders will be placed for more
than 100 coast patrol boats.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
MANY CASES OF SMALLPOX
Disease Is Increasingly Prevalent in
Germany, With Unusual Percent
age of Fatalities.

London, March 20.-Reports reach
ing London from Scandinavia and Hol-
land say that smallpox is increasingly
prevalent in Germany, with an unusual
percentage of fatalities owing to the
decreased power Of resistance of the
people. Many cases are reported
throughout North Germany. Official
reports admit that there were 146
cases in Berlin last week with II
deaths. The epidemic Is said to have
been brought from the East by return
ing soldiers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
WASHINGTON STAR,
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK
STEAMER ALGONQUIN BLOWN UP
BY GERMAN U-ROAT.
Vessel is ShelIed Without Warming
Submarine Refused to Aid
Victims of Bomb.

London, March 16.-The American
steamer Algonquin has been destroyed
by a German submarine. The crew
was saved, J. c. Stephens, the Amer
lean consul at Plymouth, reported on
Wednesday.
The Algonquin was q freighter. 1t
was sent down at six o'clock on the
morning of March II. The submarine
refused assistance, the consul's report
said.
TWenty-seven men have been landed.
According to later advices from
Plymouth, the German submarine
opened fire upon the Algonquin from a
distance Of 1900 yards, firing about 20
shells.
These were not enough to sink the
steamer, so it was boarded by men
from the submarine, who. placed four
bombs and the Algonquin was then
blown up. The crew was given plenty
of time to leave the vessel.
ut was just after daylight on Mon
day when we were attacked" said the
captain of the Algonquin.
There was no warning. The sub
marine started fire at range of three
miles. When about 20 live shells had
been fired at the Algonquin, of which
four hit the ship forward, the crew de-
cided to take to the boats.
'Then the submarine approached,
and, with only it's periscope showing,
sailed around the steamer several
times. Finding that the crew had
abandoned the ship, the submarine
came to the surface.
"Some of the Germans boarded the
Algonquin and placed bombs aft.
These were exploded, and within a
quarter of an hour the steamer disap-
peared.
81 appealed TO the submarine COM
mander for q tow toward land, in view
of the roughness of the weather, but
the German gruf1ly replied: 7 am too
busy"
New York, March 16.-The- Algon-
quin sailed from this port on Febru-
airy 20 with a cargo valued at $780,
0OO The ship itself was appraised at
S45O,OOO. 1t was commanded by Capt.
A. Norberg, a naturalized Norwegian.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
LIVERPOOL BOUND BOAT SUNK
Sabamore, Munitions Laden, Is Tor
pedoed-TWo Americans.
on Board.

Boston, March 17.-Agents of the
Warren line announced that they had
received indirect word that the Brit.
ish steamer Sycamore, which sailed
from Boston February q for Liver.
pool, has been sunk by a submarine
The Sycamore was in command OF
Capt. P. Cummings and had a crew OF
so. 1t was said that two Americans
were aboard. 1t carried a general
cargo including munitions for the
British government and was armed
astern with a 4.7-inch gun. Vessel and
cargo were valued at $1,500,0O0.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
His One Thought.

New York walters" said DR.. w. w,
Campbell, director Of the Lick observa-
tory, during the sixty-ninth session Of
the Association for the Advancement
Of Science, think too little about good
service and too much about gouging
you out of an enormous gratuity.
81 mad a very typical experience
with a waiter In a Fifth avenue res
taurant the other day.
"'Got any celeryT / said to him.
"He gave great start. Then he
bent down and whispered in my ear:
"'No, sir. Ye got to rely entirely
on yer tips here"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
ALL N. Y. BOYS MUST TRAIN
Governor Whitman Signs Bill Making
Drills for Youths Between is and
10 Years of Age Compulsory.

Albany, N Y, March 17.-Governor
Whitman signed the military training
bill which extends the law enacted last
year so as to compel all boys between
sixteen and nineteen years Of age to
receive military instruction. Last
years law applied only to school
boys, but the bill signed includes work.
ing boys as well.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
2 INTERNED GERMANS SHOT?
Wounded by U. S. Marines at PhiIa-
deIphia, Says Report.

Philadelphia, Mach 1.-Two sailors
of the interned German raider ,Kron-
prinz Wilhelm at the Philadelphia navy
yard were shot and wounded by United
States marines, according to O report,
during a fight on the deck of the vessel
Thursday night. The story was denied
at the navy yard hospital and the COM
mandant's office would not discuss it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Weather Bureaus Good Work

The summer seasons of 1913 and
1914 were characterized by almost the
complete absence Of destructive trop-
ical hurricanes which generally fire.
quent the waters of the Caribbean sea
and gulf regions. In 1915, however,
two severe storms passed over this re-
gion. and the observations and reports
obtained from its stations enabled the
United States weather bureau 10 give
timely warnings of the occurrence and
progress of these destructive storms,
resulting, 1t is believed, In great saw.
ing Of life and property
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
TARIFF BOARD IL NAMED
President Wilson Selects Members of
Commission-Prof. frank w.
Taussq Heads Body.

Washington, March 16.-President
Wilson has elected the following
men as members of the tariff commits
sion:
Prof. Frank w. Taussig Of Harvard
university.
Former Representative David J.
Lewis of Cumberland, Md.
Former Representative William
Kent of Kentfield, Cal.
Daniel G. Roper of Mccall, S. G.
e. P. COstigan Of Denver, Colo.
w. S. Culbertson of EmpOria, Kan.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
CREW OF ZEPPELIN KILLED
Airship Brought Down in Flames by
French Gunners-Teutons Leap
to Death.

Paris, March 2O.-A Zeppelin has
been shot down in flames near Com
piegne on Saturday. All of it's crew
were lost.
The Zeppelin was sighted shortly
before dawn and was reached by
French antiaircraft guns at height of
more than two miles. The airship
caught fire, and the wreckage, with
the burned bodies of the crew, fell out
side Compiegne.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
U-Boat Films ALGONQUIN,

Plymouth, Eng, March 17.-Pictures
of the Algonquin, showing the American
flag flying at its stern and painted on
both sides. were taken by the German
submarine commander before the Stars
md Stripes were hauled down
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
loo Much for Him

What killed Green? He always
looked healthy to me-" HE tried to
live according to the rules for attain
ing longevity that ninety-year-old
man gave to reporter on Sunday
newSpaper"-Life.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Kin of Menelik Made kinq.

Cairo, March 20.-Advices from Adj
dis Abeba, the capital of Abyssinia,
say that Raiswaldi Georges, cousin
OF the late King Menelik, has been
crowned king of Wallou, Goudar and
Bekember.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
A Good Timer

People are always being misunder-
stood; especially the man whose idea
of showing q friend a good time is to
take him out in a racing car and hand
him the scare of his life.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Panama Passes U. S. Bills.

Panama, March 19.-The legislative
assembly ended its session after it
passed several bills the United States
desired enacted. including one prohib-
iting surveys in territorial waters and
other forms of espionage
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
plan Laroesl Divinity School.

Chicago, March 19.-Dean Smaller
Mathews of the University Of Chicago
announced that the institution plans
the organization of the largest divinity
school in the world. The buildings
nlone will cost 100000.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Refuses EMBARGO Plea,

Washington, March 19.-The United
States government refuses to place any
embargo on supplies or munitions to
the allies, says a note TO General Car
rama sent by the state department
on Friday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Serves 90 Second Sentence.

Freeport, H., March 17.-After hear
ing testimony in the case of George
Reitzell, indicted for violation of the
Mann act, Judge Lands sentenced him
to sit for so seconds in a chair and
then the Judge freed him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Two Causes of Unhappiness.

Irresolution in the schemes of life
which offer themselves to our choice,
and inconsistency in pursuing them.
are the greatest causes of all our IN
happiness-AddiSon.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Beware of SAVING Harm

Folks mostly never mean any harm
but they do it for all that One way
not to do any harm is not to say any
harm. If we thought more about what
we said, we shouldn't do so much
harm by good deal.-Mark Guy
PearSe
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Glass Making an Old Art.

Among the Romans the art of glass
making does lot date earlier than the
beginnin gof the empire, but as far
back as So B. G the theaters had been
decorated with mirrcrs and glass
plates.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Munition Plant Closes.

Hammond, Ind, March 20.-The
American Steel Foundries at Indiana
Harbor closed the notwithstanding
plant and laid off 400 men. The plant,
which made shells, rand out Of orders.
Other plants hired the men.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Or, Grayson Is Confirmed.

Washington, March 17.-Dr. Cary T.
Grayson, President Wilson's friend and
naval aid, was confirmed by the senate
as medical director and rear admiral
lii the navy after long fight against
him by Republican senators.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Queen Asks Women Aid War.

London, March 20.-Queen Mary at
tended big massmeeting held in Al
bert hall TO stimulate woman's serv-
ices in the war. Austen Chamberlain,
secretary of state for India, was one
of the principal speakers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Stop Seizures In BeIuium.

London, March 1.-THE German en-
peror has ordered compulsory deporta-
tons from Belgium discontinued for
the present, according to q Berlin dis
patch TO Reuters by way of Amster-
lam
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21

nave MADE me Well
and healthy. Some
time ago / felt so
run down, had pains
in my back and side,
was very irregular,
tired, nervous, had
such b ad dreams,
did not feel like eat
ing and had short
breath. I read your
advertise ment in
"a -
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Gives Money to His SIayers.

Douglas, Ariz.. March 19.-Felipe
Gomez, twenty years old, was executed
by a firing squad in Aqua Prieta, Mex,
after conviction as Villa spy. Gomez
distributed all his money among mem
berS of the firing squad.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
L oyaIists Win SANTIAGO Clash,

Santiago, Cuba, March 20.-The first
skirmish between government forces
and rebels since the landing of loyal
troops at Santiago was won on Satur-
day by the soldiers Of President Memo
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Enterprisinq Eye.

How did you get such a bruised
eye. Rastus?" We'll, boss, / was out
a-lookin' for trouble. an dis we're eye
was the first to find iti-St. Louis
Gloce-Democrat
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Hundreds Die in Teuton Blast.

Cologne, March 20.-A large NUM-
ton factory at Cologne blew up on
Tuesday. Several hundred workmen
are reported to have persisted.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
And She Eel for 1t.

II am not easily battered" she said.
Indeed not" he replied. ut would
be difficult to make you out to be more
beautiful than you really are"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
RAILROAD STRIKE
IS DECLARED OFF
CONCESSION OF EIGHT-HouR DAY
TO EMPLOYEES AVERTs MA.
TIoNWIDE TIEUP.
ADAMS0N LAW HELD VALID
U. S. Supreme Court Declares Act of
Congress to Be Constitutional
international Crisis Hastens
Settlement

Washington, D. c., March 20.-The
United States Supr le court on Mon
day upheld the A-~mson eight-hour
Law.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
WOMAN NOW IN
Perfect HEALTH
What Came From Reading
a Pinkham Adver-
tisement.

Paterson, N. ]. -"I thank you for
the Lydia E. Pinkham remedies as thew
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21

Australia boasts of the tallest trees
grown on British soil.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21

Wilson Orders Work on Warships
Rushed.
TO COST ABOUT s115,OOO,OOO
Action Is Deemed the First Official
Move to Show That National Emer-
gency Exists-Submarin Chas-
ers to Be Equipped First.

Washington, March 20.-"Whatever
the navy can do, it WILL" declared Sec
rotary Daniels. More than that I
would not like to say at this time"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Illinois in Ballast.

The Illinois, from London for Port
Arthur, Tex, in ballast, was sunk at
eight o'clock Sunday morning.
The Vigilaueia was torpedoed with
out warning. The submarine did not
appear. The captain, first and second
mates; first, second and third engi-
neers and % men of the crew have
been landed at the Sicily islands. The
fourth engineer and 13 men are miss
Ing.