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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
AIRPLANE RAID
ON COAST TOWNS
Germans Drop Bombs, Killing
Eleven and Iniuring Twenty
Seven Persons.
FAILED TO REACH CAPITAL
British Defending Forces Put Up Stiff
Fight and Enemy Falls in Main
Object-One of Attackers .
Brought Down.

London, July 23.-Eleven persons
were killed and twenty-seven injured
in the ,twenty-sixth German air raid,
made Sunday morning. Bombs were
dropped profusely upon the east coast.
Thanks to the new British air defense
system, aided by the ready co-opera-
ton of thousands Of individuals, men
and women Of London, the British cap
1tal was spared from an extension oc
the raid. The greatest concentration Of
ant1-aircraft guns yet seen in the war
made it SO hot for the Teuton air.
planes that their occupants considered
1t the better part Of valOr not to "pick
on" London. They turned round not
far from the outskirts Of the city and
made off for the base in Belgium. On
the way one of the Teuton machines
was brought down over the channel.
Split Attacking Force.
The following official account of the
raid was issued:
"a squadron of enemy airplanes-
from Is to 21-approached Felixstowe
and Harwich at eight o'clock in the
morning. Some bombs were dropped,
but the heavy fire from the antiaircraft
defense caused the enemy's formation
to split up, part returning overseas
and part proceeding south, down the
Essex coast.
'The latter party was heavily en-
gagged by gunf1re all down the Essex
coast and finally proceeded homeward
without dropping more bombs.
'"The raiders were pursued out to
sea and heavily engaged by our air.
planes, but the visibility was low and
the difficulties Of observation were
very great.
'The casualties at Felixstowe and
Harwich so far are eight killed and
twenty-five injured"
Haze Develops.
The morning broke bright and
sunny, but thick haze soon appeared.
At about eight o'clock the enemy ma
chimes were heard and were seen fly
ing high and fast toward the coast.
They received a hot reception from
the improved defenses in the shape Of
antiaircraft gunfre snd were hardly
we'll over the coast before their forma-
ton was broken up. They dropped
bombs hastily before retreating.
Observers say that the glnfre which
followed the section which went down
the Essex coast reached pitch of un-
usual intensity. It was the movements
of this squad which caused the firing
for the first time Of new warning sig
nails in London.
British Handicapped.
British planes pursued the Germans
we'll out to sea, fighting vigorously all
the time, but handicapped by the low
visibility. Reports of heavy firing re-
ceived from various quarters indicates
that the authorities have made consid-
erable improvement in the defense
since the last raid over London.
Sundays attempt lasted barely two
hours Thousands of persons turned
out along the coast when the British
planes went up, In the hope of seeing
battles in the air, but the cOmbatantS
soon disappeared in the haze.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
TG RUSH WORK ON AIRCRAFT
No.Ti7re VIII Be Lost in Making Good
Use of Appropriation.

Washington, July 23.-Now that con-
gress has appropriated the $64O, 100000
recommended by the administration
for the construction of great fleet of
airplanes with which to put out the
ewes Of the enemy, and put the Yankee
punch into the war, the aircraft pro-
duction board is prepared to begin at
once the comprehensive building pro-
gram which has been worked out.
While there is discussion of build
ing huge battleplanes capable of trans
porting in the air from ten to twenty
men. and mounting one-inch to three
inch guns, the energies of the nation
will be devoted primarily to turning
out large numbers of training, scout
and fighting machines of about the
same size and capacity as those now In
use by the British and French flying
corps.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
SAY MYSTERY is SOLVED
Experts Trace Forage Poisoning In
Middle West to Bacillus.

Lexington, KY, July 23.-Officials Of
the kentucky experiment station, con-
Quoted by the United States govern
ment, announced they had solved the
forage poisoning mystery after several
years work. Bacillus similar to that
producing ptomaines in human beings,
was the cause and serum was proved
a success by innoculating hundreds Of
head of live stock. An interstate con-
ference of the middle western states
will be called.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
"GARDEN' CROPS ARE LARGE
Estimate Made That Yield Will Reach
Almost 81 100000 Day.

Washington, July pa $35O,OOO,
600 crop, or nearly $1,0OO,0OO day, is
being realized from the vacant lot and
home garden campaign, the emergency
food garden commission announced.
According to our figures" said
Charles Lathrop Pack, chairman of
the commission, there are more than
three times as many gardens in the
United States this summer as COM
pared with a year ago. This increase
represents a gain of 1,175,0OO acres,
according to the best figures availa-
ble."
The middle western states lead In
the increase, with New England Sec
ond, the eastern states third and the
South Atlantic group fourth.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
ALL BANK RECORDS BROKEN
resources and Deposits Greatest. in
History of the Nation.

Washington. J.'ly 23.-EIational bank
resources and deposits in the fiscal
year just closed surpassed all previous
records, the comptroller, of currency
announced.
The announcement shows that there
are 1855 national banks. a greator
number than ever before despite fail
ures and consultations.
The total number of new national
banks chartered, plus the number in.
creasfngstheir capital was 313, against
2O9 the previous year. The number
failing or decreasing their capital was
far less than the previous years rec
ord. New national banks were ORGAN
ized fn SO states.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
COAL OUTPUT COULD IMPROVE
Estimated to Be Two Million Tons Be.
low the Full Capacity.

Washington, July 23.-The geo
logical survey, under the direction of
Secretary of the Interior Lane, has,is-
sued the first of its weekly coal re-
ports, showing how the soft coal
miners are doing their bit.
Figures collected by the survey show
that the bitunlinOus mines are work
ing to 70 per cent of their capacity.
terage loss was 100000 tons. This
would indicate that the output for the
whole country is not less than 2OOO,-
100 tons below full capacity.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
Claim Food Is Being DESTROYED

Omaha. Neb., July 23.-The woman
voters conservation league, charges
that food is being dumped into the
Missouri river by commission men to
keep the price up: Boy gardeners say
they have been Threatened with arrest
II they peddle their vegetables. The
mayor has oederedj stalls, built about
the city. on streets, for boys to market
the produce.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
GONE ON MISSION OF MERCY
Red Cross Force, 1t Is Announced, Has
Left for Roumania.

Washington, July 23.-The Red
Cross war council, of which Henry P.
Dawson is chairman, announced the
dispatch of Red Cross commission to
ROumania.
The commission is headed by Henry
Watkins Anderson of Richmond, Va. A
Red Cross medical unit of II doctors
and - nurses, accompanies the mis-
sion, while quantities of medical sup
plies. serums, vaccines and foOdstuffs
are being sent with the mission. An
emergency appropriation of 100000
has been voted for this relief.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
Sweden Expropriates Crops.

Stockholm, July 23.-The Swedish
government has appropriated growing
crops of all cereals, legumes and sugar
Deets. 1t also has ordered expropriat-
ed all stocks which may be on hand
September from the 1916 crops, with
the exception of limited quantities in
private households.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
Mexican Election Put of.

Laredo, Tex. July 23.-Fearing
trouble if the election was held, as a
result of bitter campaign being
waged between Gen. Luis Caballerio
and Gen. Lopez de Lara for the COVER
norship of Tamulipas, Carranza issued
a decree postponing the election in
definitely. The election was scheduled
for Sunday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
INJURED IN SMALL CYCL ONE
Ten Hurt, Some Probably Fatally, Dur
ing N.orm in Illinois.

Chicago, July 23.-A storm of cv-
cfonic velocity swept for so miles
along the Chicago & Joliet Electric
railroad Sunday afternoon, injuring
ten or more persons, some probably
fatally, unroofing houses, uprooting
trees and telegraph poles and spread
Ing panic among thousands Of pic
Telegraph and telephone wires TO
Joliet were torn down in scores of
places, and the electric lines and auto
mobile roads were blocked for hours
by fallen trees and poles.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
FLEET ON COURTESY I:RRAND
Admiral Austin, With Asiatfc Squad
ron, Has Arrived at Tekyo.

Tokyo, July 23.-AdmfraI Austin
Knight, commander of the American
Asiatic squadron, has arrived here to-
convey to the Japanese government the
thanks of the United States for Japans
courtesy in sending home err a warship
the body of Ambassador Guthrie.
Post Wheeler, counselor of tbe
American embassy, rendered recen-
ton to Admiral Knight. The Emperor
will receive the admiral Wednesday
and give luncheon in his honor.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
RED CROSS UNITS IN FRANCE
Practically Every Steamer Arriving in
the Country Brings Additions.

Paris, July 23.-While the arrival of
the first regular fighting forces in
France is now an accomplished fact.
American Red Cross, medical and ann
bulance units continue to pour into the,
country, particularly the last men-
toned. Not French line boat ar
rives at "a port in France" but has
contingent of young fellows, for the
major part the sons of Americas best
families.
By far the majority Of the scions of
the houses of the United States go to
the American ambulance field service,
with headquarters at Passy, Paris.
Only yesterday an additional $50 ar
rived on the heels Of contingent of
PA of three days before.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
$500 600 Fire at Cleveland.

Cleveland, O., July 23.-Half mil
lion dollars worth of property was
consumed by fire which destroyed
The New York Central and Big -Four
railroad freight house, with practical
ly all it's contents.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
ASKS MORE MONEY FOR GUNS
Daniels Wants Millions to Build Addi-
ton to Washington Factory.

Washington, July 23.-Secretary
Daniels is asking for S7,5OO,OOO for ad-
ditions to the naval gun factory at the
Washington navy yards. 1t Is pro-
posed to extend the equipment of the
yard in buildings and machinery for
the fabrication of guns, telescopes and
other optical instruments, range find
ers, towers and all the other equip
ment that goes with naval guns.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
Ship Escapes Raider.

An Atlantic Port, July 23.-The pres
ence of a strange vessel believed to be
a German raider two-thirdS of the way
across the Atlantic from Europe was
reported by a British freight steamship
which escaped. from the undermined
craft and arrived here.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23

Columbus, n. NJ, July 23.-The 1,168
men deported from Bisbee, Ariz., who
have been detained in the military
camp here, voted unanimously to re-
main in the camp pending further ac-
ton by the federal government.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
A Total Wreck.

what smash-up that was Of Jim's,
when he run his motorcycle with his
fancee on the back seat, into a lamp
post"
"Yes, everything was broken; even
the engagement"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
HAS ANOTHER FOE
Siam Declares War on Teuton Govern.
nent and Seizes Steamers

ment and Seizes Steamers.
London, July 23.-Siam has dacJarod
that q state OF war exists with Ger
many and Austria, according to Reu-
ter dispatch from Bangkok. Nine
steamers, aggregating 1900 tons, have
been seized.
The object of Slams declaration is
to uphold the sanctity of internation-
al rights against nations showing con-
tempt for the principles of humanity
and respect for small states"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
Train for Modern Warfare

American Training Camp in France.
July 23-A large group of American
officers has left for French and British
military schools to undergo a long
course OF training in modern warfare.
Nhen the course is completed other Of
hcers Will take their places, and later
honcommIssionea officers wflAhaye the
same opportunity.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
PROBING ANTIDRAFT PLOTS
American Federation of Labor Inves-
tiqating Matter at New York.

New York, July 23.-German anti
draft plotters have made such strenu-
Gus efforts to gain adherents among
laboring men, especially on the East
side here, that an investigation has
been undertaken by the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. A complete report
on the matter Is now being prepared
and will embrace many important
facts already at hand. This report will
be ready in about a week.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
WORKERS TALKING OF STRIKE
Socialist Agtators Largely to Blame
for Unrest at Hamburg.

for Unrest at Hamburg.
Copenhagen, July pa strike agi-
tation has begun among workmen in
the shipbuilding industry, particularly
metal workers, at Hamburg. They de-
mand a reduction of working hours to
50 weekly and an increase In wages Of
80 per cent. Woman workers also have
formulated demands.
The movement is due largely to the
Increased cost of necessaries, but radi-
cal socialist agitators also are playing
q part.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
On the Green
Diamond
STANDING az THE CLUBS.
Sundays Results.

Sundays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 3; Boston, 0.
Cleveland. 20; Philadelphia, G.
New York, T.; Detroit, 5.
St. Louis, 40; Washington, 0-5.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Minneapolis, 2; Indianapolis, I.
Kansas City, /: Louisville, 0.
st. Paul, 10; Toledo. Give innings
rain).
Milwaukee. 2; Columbus. 2 eight in
ningS; rain).
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
ON Age.

-
The You IL WHO sees the feeble Sire
and signs: "Ah, sshall the years con-
Sp1re to % thlg EIffe aches and fretful
means and ! IhaltiRg gait and palsied
bones! 81 ALI go grumhlng on my
way unmlle Hhul of the golden day, as
glum as 20 A0ald bearded guy shall be
bent and q zss shalF JSssho feel nay life
In every Ii ni1'SsOmealay have eyes as
blear and kri7 1Tlaa Youth who thus
Will muse, silh, met how very seldom
do we see. The Ihertt of Youth but sell
dom fears taeet chifLs of life's last win
try years. Hafr thus with Youth it often
goes, he teh1,s luny Wiling to suppose
later DAY RnH lind himself forlOrn and
Feeble on he shelf Though many are
the Old h' sees al I'd notes their lame
rheumauc knees, their hairs all sill
vered DER and few their teeth where
with they cannot thew, he sees them
every day or so, yet somehow never
seems to k now that he upon a later day
VIII pe as Old and bent as they. Yet
even SO perhaps fn s best, for should
he wall and smite b S chest, for all his
sighs and means agm tears he could not
stay the speeding ears. He's wise
who wears a peauf ul phiz whatever
time of life is his.--il linois State Regis
Special o. eIivery.
'Well, if that aii1ls the limit" unused
the postman, as be- came down the
steps Of a privateerns idence.
"What's the troaaS le?'' queried tht
mere citizen who's lii d overheard tht
postman's noisy, tiba ght.
why" explaileddt he man In gray
'the woman in thhsd house says II
don't come earlierrSl leAl get her let
terS from some Other carrier"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-23
GRAIN BURNS AT ROCHESTER
Loss, Estimated at Close to Million
Dollars, Blamed on lncendiaries.

Rochester, n. Y, July 23.-Unguard-
ed save for two night watchmen, the
two large grain elevators and de-
tached warehouses of the Whitney
Grain Elevator and Warehouse COM
pany in this city were burned to the
ground with loss conservatively esti-
mated at between $75O0OO and 81 ,0OO,-
600. The fire is laid at the door Of
incendiaries, and rigid police and
federal investigation is under way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-06
Trieste S Fate MAY
Be Settled Al Sea

ROME Nov. G.-Thc Italian navy. sup
plcmcntcd bv fighting units from the
French and English navic-, may determine
the fate of Trieste. notwit standing the VIC
tory of the Tcutonlc armies by land
Under command of the Duke of the Ah
ruzzi the Italian fleet had captured the
strategic port Of Gradua and the vast Ia
goon Thanking il. enabling the occupation
of the Gulf of Trieste up far ~ Montal-
cone. with Trieste only few miles distant.
II j. hoped that heavy battlcshIp~ can
force the Austrian fleet from hiding and
force battle. IN which event the ,upcri-
oriiy Of the entente squadron assures i'm
mediate victory. Once the Austrian navy
- urit Of the way the reduction of Trieste
can be- effected from the sea
Under the cXiN-tIng conditions. the Ger
mans cannot hasten rcintorccmcnt- to their
armies IN Italy without violating the ncu-
trality Of Sweden. and the route by land Is
long. For tins reason, naval activity j.
particularly important and big develop
ments may be anticipated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-06
Germans Appealed to
American Ambassador

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Nov 6.-The
fact that German soldiers themselves ap-
pealed to Ambassador Gerard. a. rep
resentative of 4 Christian state" to pro
test against the hideous atrocities and
butcheries into which their commanders
forced them to participate. against their
will. will be disclosed IN a forthcoming
pamphlet To he ISSUED by the committee on
public information. To bc entitled German
War Practices.
One German soldier was conscience
stricken ~ the massacre Of Russian sol
dierS taken a prisoners. and he implored
Ambassador Gerard To- Issue protest,
signing himself ~ ''Gcrman soldier and
Christian
Another German soldier. who witnessed
the butchery of Russian soldiers, appealed
"a the American government, signing him
self "Solder and man who i no Bar
barIan" This man said that five of hi~
comrades and one officer were driven in
sane at such brutal sights.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-06
Mexican Cotton Boil
Weevils Decreasing

AUSTIN. Texas. Nov. G.--Aiter thor
ouch investigation. Prof. h. II. Scholl state
of the Department Of Agricul-
ture. reports that the Mexican boil wccyils
are rapidly decreasing IN Texas. Professor
SchoIl visited most of the cotton belt of the
state and declares that where this pest at
ono time fIouri~hcd, II ha, now almost en-
tirely vanished. C
lie urges. however. that the farmers do
not relax their vigilance and to keep up the
campaign for the eradication of this pest
50 that when the next cotton crop Is grown
in 1913. there will be no wcevil~
In this campaign the department was
given material assistance ~ representa-
iiveS of the federal department of agricul-
turc, farmers being instructed on approved
methods for destroying the pest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-06
us. AND JAPAN REACH
COMPLETE AGREEMENT.
FOR WAR COOPERATION

WASHINGTON. d. c., Nov. 6.-Japan
and the United States have reached COM
pIete agreement in relation to China and at
the same time have arrived at clear un-
derstanding as to the military, naval and
economic cooperation in the war against
Germany.
This development was announced today
by Secretary of State Robert Lansing who
made public notes exchanged by him and
viscount Ishii, the special Japanese am
bassador. formally recording an agreement
recognizing that Japan has special in
terest In China but pIedging the independ-
ence and territorial integrity of the great
eastern republic and reaffirming the doc
trine of the ''open door" for commerce and
industry.
Until last night when an Associated
Press cable dispatch from Peking an
nounced that the Japanese ambassador
there had informed The Chinese foreign
office of The Signing Oi az agreement b.
Secretary Lansing ard viscouri lsiii X
has not been known generally that The dell
cate far eastern question had been taken
up at the conferences between the COM
missioners and American officials.
In statement accompanying the note,
Mr.. Lansing said that viscount Ishii and
members OF his mission. now on their way
home. had performed service OF the high
est value to the United States as we'll as
TO Japan by clearing away the msunder-
standings which il unchecked. promised tn
develop a serious situation in the far east
Ne spoke of an attitude of constraint and
doubt fostered by camnaiun of fa'sehoad
adroitIy and secretly fos'ered hv tha Ger
mans and said that throunh the frankness
and cordialitv n 'hr lanarrer commission
er the proparand' for wears had been m
dOne in few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-06
|CENTR|ST LEADER DECLARES
GERMANY |SNOW DEMOCRACY

BERLIN. Monday-"Whle the troop,
Of the Central Allies were forcing their way
across the Tag!iamcnto. Germany. at home
quietly crossed the political Rubicon and
IN the space of five days changed from m
autocracy into democracy declared
Matthias Erzbcrgcr. leader of the Ccntrl>t
party IN an interview with the Associated
Press correspondent.
This has been the most momentous
week since the founding of the empire.
said Herr Erzberger in recital Of the in
cid,nt~ leading to the solution Of the recent
political crisis.
ITS achievements represent n perman-
ent political gam for the German people in
view of the july and October happenings
The majority leaders were convinced Of
the hopelcssness Of permitting the old sys-
tenn To prevail"
Erzbergcr Indicated that the German
people were harmonized during the war,
at least
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-06
Pan-Germans to Use
Victories As Lever

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 6.-An attempt ~
being made BY the PAM German forces to
use the victories in Italy a lever with
which to overturn all previous decisions
on terms of peace. a. announced IN the
reichstag. The agitation Is particularly
intended to either coax or bludgeon Aus
irian Foreign Minister Czernin and German
Chancellor Won IIertling into revision oi
The Teutonic attitude, as stated IN the re-
-ens reply 10 the popes peace note.
II is plainly revealed that the offensive
along the Isonzo l. of political a. well
A. n military nature. The object j. To try
,o force Italy TO abandon the war and 10
'.olster up the very shaky war spirit that
prevails throughout Austria, and 80 10 re-
leve the steady pressure that Czernin has
exercised on the German government to
conclude peace at almost any price.
The leading German newspapers are
: irving 10 beguie Austria : lust for terri
tory and power with "A picture OF trans
Mime kingdom, carrying with it the llaP--
Luru,s dominancy of the Adriatic, dream
l,ng cherished by Vienna. The Who'll,
..eheme. they make out, depends upon Au,
,ria's support Of a similar program fol
f:crmany in the west.
The Austrians, who are sick and tired o
combat, show no signs of responding e
the bait. Serious detection IN governmen
circles have pointed out the danger OF Sucl
4 course, and there j. not doubt that ih
AUSTRIAN leaders would gladly accept an
reasonable terms of peace if It were left I
them.