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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
FLYERS CITED FOR BRAVERY
Americans Among Those Praised for
Fiqfts With Germans.

Paris, Aug. 6.-The Journal Official
publishes army orders in which cita-
tions occur of three members of the
Lafayette escadrille, which is COM
posed principally of Americans.
Aditutant Roaul L. Lufbery, who is
cited as "adroit and intrepid and a
true model for all his comrades" is
credited with having forced an enemy
In action to land on April s and with
having downed his eighth machine on
the same day and his ninth on April "a
Sergt. Willis II. Haviland, "a good
pilot, courageous and adroit," is cited
as having brought down an enemy on
April 26 within the German first lines.
Sergt Charles G. Johnson, "a good
pilot, who performed excellent services
at Verdun and the Somme," is credited
with an enemy brought down on
April %.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
Is BATHERS LOSE LIVES
Five Drown at Milwaukee, Three in
Ohio and Four at st. Louis.

Milwaukee, Aug. 6.-Lake Michigan
claimed five more victims. Mort Price
Of Elgin, Ill.,, and Paul Stemke dived
off the pier here and were drowned.
The other victims were Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Grieve canoeing at Beloit, Wis,
and an unidentified man.
Ironton, o., Aug. GA triple drown
ing occurred in the Ohio river near
here when George Miller, aged thirty
four, attempted to rescue his wife,
Sadie Miller, twenty-eight, and Miss
Marie Cook, twenty. The two women,
who were bathing, got beyond their
Hepth.. Their bodies were recovered.
St LouiS,s Aug. Ga boy lost his life
in swimming pool here, young wOm-
an was drowned in Big River, one
young man in the Meramec and anoth-
er in the Mississippi river. All We're
in bathing. The dead are: Robert
ReHdelman, Miss Louise Schieble
William Buechlein and Joseph Welt
man.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
MRS. DE- SAULLES IN JAIL
Chilean Heiress, Who Shot Husband,
Spends Day in Cell.

New York, Aug. 6.-Mrs. Blanca De
Saulles, Chilean heiress, accused of
the murder of her husband, John Long
er De Saulles, noted Yale gridirCn
star, spent the day in Jail at Nine
ola, with no visitors except her attor-
ney, Henry A. Uterhart.
The latter was occupied during the
day with preparations for the inquest
oVer the body of the former Yale cap
tain, which has tentatively been set
for Thursday. Whether or not the de-
fendant will appear at this inquest
has not been determined.
Mrs. De Saulles was said by guards
at the Jail TO be maintaining the at
titude of optimism she assumed i'm
mediately after the shooting
This attitude is believed to be
counted upon by her counsel to sup
port his contention that the woman
was driven temporarily insane by
fear that she would not be permitted
to again have possession of little four
year-old Jack De Saulles, the inno-
cent cause of the tragedy in the De
Saulles summer home Friday night.
Activity was displayed in the offices
of the district attorneys, though no
announcement was made as to the
probable procedure of the state in
the case.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
RUSS premier
retains POST
Kerensky Refuses to Resign
While Country Is Threatened
With Defeat.
PEACE NOW IS IMPOSSIBLE
Foreign Minister Declares Sfavs Must
Prepare to Fight Throughout Win
ter-Says kerensky Alone Has
Nations Confidence.

Petrograd, Aug. 6.-Premier keren-
ski has returned to Pero2rad and
Withdrawn his resignation. He attend
ed ministerial meeting on Saturday
evening and afterward conferred with
various political leaders.
NJ. Kerensky has issued a manifest
In which he declares that he considers
it impossible when the country is
threatened with defeat without and
disintegration within to refuse the
heavy task again intrusted to him,
which he regards as an express order
from the country to construct a strong
revolutionary government to carry out
the principles already laid down.
VIII Introduce Changes.
cat the same time" said the mani
festo, Il consider it inevitable TO intro
duce changes in the order and distrihu-
tfon of government work without a.
llowing myself to be influenced by the
thought that these changes will in
crease my responsibility in the SUI
preme direction of the affairs of state. '
M. Kerensky's action followed close
upon an all-night political conference
which is declared as the most mo-
mentous assembfage within the coun-
try's history of the last 500 years,
Peace for Russia Impossible.
peace for Russia is inConceivable, F"
former Minister Terestchenize assert
ed at this conference.
Russia must prepare to fight
coy11ipr int %
foreign minister declared, adding that
alexander Kerensky alone has the ma
TONS confidence"
Vote Confidence, tar to IS.
By q vote of 147 to 46 a joint meet
ing of the executives of the work
mems and soldiers and peasants coun-
ellis confirmed the decision of the all
night political conference of continued
confidence in Premier Kerensky.
The Mamimalists strongly protested
and 42 of the members of this party
abstained from voting
The duma committee also has con.
firmed the vote of confidence in NJ
Kerensky.
Russians Take 500.
PetrOgrad, Aug. 6.-Russian troops
operating east of Czernowitz, Buko
wilma, attacked the Austro-Germar
forces and captured wood neal
Baiari, together with more than SOC
prisoners and three machine guns, il
is announced in the official statement
Southwest of this region the Russians
are continuing to retire, as they also
are doing in the vicinity of Kimpo
lung.
The repulse of Teutonic attack Oh
the front opposite Kovel, in Volhynia
is reported. Several successful scout
ing operations were carried out.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
HALTS GERMANS PARLEY
Argentina Ends Negotiations With En-
voy-Sharp Note to Berlin.

BuenOs Ayres, Aug 6.-DisSAtisfied
with the progress of negotiations with
Germany growing out of the sinking
of the Argentine steamer TOro, the
Argentine government has broken off
the discussions that were being con-
Quoted with the German minister here
and has sent q final, categorical note
to Berlin, requiring clear and final
reply to the Argentine demands with
in a reasonable time The reply is eX-
pected within eight days. During this
time it will be decided if relations
with Germany shall be broken if the
response from the German foreign Of
fee is a negative one.
The previous reply from Germany
had led Argentina to believe that Ger
many was disposed to agree to the de-
mands of Argentina not to sink any
more Argentine vessels even in the
war zone.
When it came to a discussion of the
details of the conditions, however, it
began to appear that Germany was
not willing to give complete satisfac-
ton nor to pledge herself to respect
Argentine vessels in the future.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
GAVE WORLD TRAINED NURSE
Be One of Proudest Triun1phs of
Modern Civilization.

One Of the proudest triumphs of
present civilization is the trained
nurse. refer to the real thing-com'
petent, big-brained nferciful, fearless
under fire or in the operating room,
prompt to act in the efficiency of her
own knowledge and, withal, a true
woman, endowed with character and
grace that qualify her to meet the best
mentally equipped men and women
on earth, writes julius Chambers in
the Brooklyn Eagle.
Florence Nightingale founded ''the
Order of Nursehood," but trained
nurses are an American creation. We
taught Europe the difference between
the amateur nurse, however sympa-
thetic, and the expert director Of a sick
room or hospital ward.
The trained nurse is an offspring of
democracy.
The European aristocrat could not
realize that a skilled nurse stood on
the same plane with the physician
was often more valuable guide to re-
covery. The notion among men and
women in France and England able to
employ her was that the trained nurse
was merely a superior order Of serv-
ant.
Even a servant may be loved, but
her status is unchanged. But in
America this Snobbishness never ex-
listed. Her authority in the absence
of the ministering physician is recog-
nized as absolute. As she sits 9t the
bedside of a suffering plutocrat or of
a president of the republic, she is his
equal.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
PEACE FOR RUSSIA NOW
is CONSIDERED IMPOSSIBLE:
prDSUENn'e HBEAI vfIki
Win Grenade Throwing and Auto
matte Rifle Contest.
Victory of Americans Ascribed to
Their Baseball Training Back in
the States.

American Training Camp in France,
Aug. 6.-The "Sammies' won good
natured victory over their French
comrades, the poilus experiencing no
regret over their defeat, but being
rather elated over the efficiency of
their new allies. The contest was of
two parts throwing hand grenades
and firing automatic rifles. The Amer
leans captured the honors in both
competitions.
The American and French sides
were represented by picked teams
from the American and French camps,
and the matches were held in the aft
ernoon.
The victory of the "SammieS" in
the grenade throwing competition was
aScribed to their baseball training
back in the states. 1t was noticed
that the Americans threw the hand
weapons the same they would a base
ball, and this made them easily SUI
perior at a distance.
1t must be said for the French, how
ever, that they showed splendid ac-
curacy, and the difference between the
teams was slight.
liz the craftsmanship contest with
the automatic rifles there also was
little to choose between the rival ag-
gregatiOns. She victory, however, was
keenly pleasing to the American Off
GERS. as the "Sammies' are not nearly
so well acquainted with this type of
gun as are the Frenchmen. This new
ly won efficiency on the part of the
Americans also evoked warm praise
from the French.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
NAMES OF MISSING GUNNERS
Washington Makes Public Names of
Men Lost With Tanker Montana.

Washington, Aug. Give of the
armed guards Of the American oil
tanker Motano, torpedoed by a German
U-bOat. were saved and eight are miss
ong and regarded lost, state depart
ment advices said.
One of the missing men is James A.
SOkel, seaman, second class, of Chats
worth. Ill. His mother, Mrs Mary So
kel, lives at 33S West Fffty-ninth
street, Chicago.
The other missing men and their
next of kin are: A. II. Vogel seaman,
Baltimore; Don w. Barmore, seaman,
New York; Joseph Frank Carlin, boats
vain, Pittsburgh: Andrew Lawrence,
seaman, Maltby, Pa. Cornelius O..
TOrjusen, seaman; father, c. B. Tor
jusen, Pascagoula, Miss; William
Whelan, seaman, Orangeburg, N. Y; !;
Sidney Horwig, seaman, New York.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
WARNING TO DRAFT RIOTERS
crowder Says Federal Troops viii
Stop Disturbances in U. S.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Resistance of
the army draft, if attempted when the
army seeks TO apprehend deserters,
"wiu constantly encounter troops of
the federal government"
This laconic message was flashed
over the country by Provost Marshal
General CroWder as a warning to per-
sons in this country who are seeking
to interfere with the creation of the
selectiye army.
The message was contained in an
official statement issued by General
Crowder after he had conferred with
Assistant Attorney General Fits. At
the present stage CT affairs, General
Crowder says, wouldbe lawbreakers
have nothing to resist.
Men who oppose the draft law will
face the firing squad, says the state
ment.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
CANADIANS PUSH
FORWARD AT LENS
Make an Advance on Front Of
1000 Yards to Depth Of
200 Feet.
FRENCH WIN IN FLANDERS
London Reports Progress Northwest
Of Bixschoote-Paris Says A.
tack Near ReIms Was
Repuised.

British Headquarters In France and
Belgium, Aug. 6.-The Canadians have
made an advance on a front Of 1000
yards to depth of 200 yards towards
Lens and consolidated the new posi-.
ton.
The Germans delivered q heavy
counter-attack at five, o'clock IN the
morning III the neighborhood Of Holle-
beke.
French Win in FIandsrs.
London, Aug. 6.-Further progress
has been made by the French north
west Of Bixschoote, ON the Flanders
battle fgront, says the British Official
report. The Germans worked up
heavy bombardment Of the entente
lines at night in the Hollebeke region.
Only raiding operations are report
ed from other sections OF the front.
The text Of the statement reads:
1.-The enemy's artillery developed
great activity during the night In the
neighborhood of Hollebeke and the
Ypres- Confines canal, north Of the VII.
lage.
1.-THE French troops made further
progress northwest Of BiBxschoote.
"A German raiding party was re-
pulsed at night south of Arleux-en-
Gohelle. Our troops carried out q sue
cessful raid east of Vermelles. EARLY
in the morning hostile attack upon q
post held by Portuguese troops was
driven off with loss to the enemy"
French RepuIse Attack.
Paris, Aug. 6.-Early In the morn
ing heavy attack was made by the
Germans on the French front to the
south of JuvincOurt northwest OF
Reims. The French line was pre-
served intact, the Germans being eject
ed from the single trench element
which they had succeeded in entering.
the war office reports.
The artillery activity In Belgium -
described as intermittent. It was
somewhat more violent at points In
the Verdun region. Minor attacks on
the Classmates plateau, on the Aisne
front, were readily warded of.
The text of the statement reads:
In Belgium the artillery activity
was intermittent.
ITO the north Of the Aisne the night
was marked by German attemptS on
various points of the front. Two at
tacks with small electives on the Case
mates plateau were easily repulsed.
Further to the east the enemy at
ahOut half.hOur after midni0ht
launched a serious attack south Of
Juvin court After lively fighting the
attacking forces were elected from an
element of trench which they had
penetrated Our line was completely
restored.
1.-The artillery duel became some
what violent on both banks Of the
Meuse, notably In the region Of Dead
Man hill and the Courieres wood.
"The night was calm on the remain
der of the front"
Foe Reports Winning Raid.
Berlin, Aug. 6.-There was no infan-
try activity on the Flanders front
during the day, army headquarters an
nounced. The weather In the Aisne re-
gion and In the Champagne was un-
favorable for operations and only one
action was reported. nearly 100 pris-
oners being taken In a raid on the
French lines near Juvincourt.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
What Our swamns Could Do.

Some swamp land at the mouth of
the Mississippi is being reclaimed,
which is in size equal to the three
states of Indiana, Illinois and Ohio,
and it is ten times as big as that lit
tie garden patch which we know as
Holland. The soil of our swamps is
also ten times as rich as that of The
Netherlands. Nevertheless, Holland is
now feeding almost 100000 people,
and at the same ratio our SwampS
could feed 6O,OOO,OOO, or 100000 more
than half of all the people in the coun-
try today.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
MAN DIVES INTO BLAZING OIL
New Jersey Swimmer Rescues Three
Children From Launch.

BridgeDoro, n. j., Aug. 6.-PIunging
head first into a pool Of blazing gaso-
line, William Landis, a powerful young
swimmer, saved the lives of three chill
~dren. They We're in a launch encircled
by the flaming fluid when several gol-
Ions of the liquid exploded Attracted
by the screams of the children, Landis
was one Of the first to reach the scene.
The flames were already licking the
sides of the boat. He remembered see
ng q circus performer dive into a
reservoir covered with blazing gaso-
line and decided he could repeat the
stunt. He diyed deep, swan under
water and came up near the boat with
a great splash that drove the burning
liquid from the surface. He then at
tackled the flames and by continued
splashing drove the burning gasoline
down stream.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
SHIPYARDS TAKEN BY u. S
675 Vessels Affected by Order Issued
From Washington

Washington, Aug. 6.-The shipping
board has telegraphed orders to "A of
the country's largest shipyards requi-
sitioning all ships Of $500 dead weight
tonnage or more now building. Man
agement of the yards viii be in the
hands of the present owners, but un-
der government direction.
The requisitioning order was sent
over the signature of Admiral Capps,
general manager of the United States
Shipping Board Emergency Fleet cor
poration.
About 675 ships are affected by the
governments order. Their aggregate
tonnage is more than 100000. In
cluded are many English, Norwegian
and other vessels on foreign account
The communicating program will cost
upwards of $125, 100000
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
READY TO DRIVE ON BAGDAD
Germans and Turks to Attempt to Re-
gain Stronghold.

Geneva, Aug. 6.-The Germans and
Turks are preparing to make a great
effort to regain Bagdad, according to
the Secolo of Rome. General Won Falk-
enhayn, who commanded the Austro-
German armies in Roumania last year,
has arrived at Constantinople to take
command of the forces now being as
sembled Four Turkish divisions from
Dobrudja and Turkish troops from
Thrace are being concentrated at the
Turkish capital. Austria is supplying
the heavy artillery and Germany is
furnishing the officers. The offensive,
the paper says, will take place in the
middle of September
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
ARMY FUNERAL FOR FLYER
Charles Fleischman, Who Was Killed
Buried at Bayshcre, L. |.

Bayshore, L. l., Aug. Ga military
funeral was accorded the remains of
Charles Fleischmann, son of julius
Fleischmann, 0ne-time mayor of Gin
cinnati, who was killed last week with
Perry Witt while flying over Great
South bay. Both young Fleischmann
and his companion were attached to
the naval flying corps.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
EVANSVILLE MAN ATTACKED
Attempt Made to Lynch Attorney Aft
er Speeches Against Draft.

Evansville, Ind, Aug. 6-An attempt
was made to lynch Frank Lamonte, an
attorney and candidate for mayor of
Evansville on the Socialist ticket, near
this city. Lamonte lately had been
making speeches throughout southern
Indiana, in which he is said to have
attacked the new national army draw
ing and the national administration.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
CHICAGO DRAFT MEN PARADE
Thousands Pay Honor to Patriots Who
Drew First Numbers.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-The great business
of Chicago was huShed while the city's
drafted men marched in review
through the principle streets of the
home city they soon will be leaving for
somewhere in France" Maj Gen.
Thomas II. Barry, commander of the
central department of the. United
States army, and the commission from
the new Russian democracy, occupied
the position of honor in the reviewing
stand
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
|. w. w. HONORS SLAIN CHIEF
Members of Organization Attend Lit.
ties Funeral at Butte.

Butte, Mont, Aug Ca parade of
5000 members of the I. w. W. marched
behind the casket of Frank II. Little.
the lynched executive member OF the
organization, between lanes of massed
humanity choking the streets. The
casket was carried on the shoulders of
men, all wearing red sashes. Red car
nations loaded the casket. No disor-
ders were reported.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
A Political Puzzle,

''There is much about your political
system" said the foreigner, "that
cannot understand"
"Go on replied the American.
you're kiddin'."
"Upon my honor, speak truly. For
instance, you will not permit a rich
man to run for office, and poor man
can't afford to. | don't understand 1t
really"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
Detroit Coal Rates Upheld.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Answering
complaint of Detroit GOA companies,
the interstate colnlA4fcN commission
held railroad charges of 50 for recon
signing coal at Detroit are not lnrea-
soDab,e or unlawful.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
No Further Both her.

every family is said to have skel-
eton in its closet"
"That was the old way. Now you
rent closet from ii reliable law firm,
just as you would a safe deposit box"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
Baker Visits Justice Clark.

Nantucket, Mass, Aug. 6.-Secretary
of War Newton D. Baker, with Mrs.
Baker and their children, came here
for e visit with Associate Justice John
H. Clark of the United States Su-
preme court.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
TRAINS MEET HEAD-0N; 4 DIE
Two Enginemen and Two Unidentifed
Men Killed In Collision.

Men Killed In Collision.
Milwaukee, Aug. 6.-Two engineNen
and two unidentified men were killed
In a head-on collision between two
passenger trains on the Chicago, NIL
waukee & st. Paul railroad In the
southern section of the city today. Re
ports from the scene indicate a switch
was thrown so that No. 3, coming In
from Chicago, could have the right et
way and No 5S. which had left the
station just few minutes previously
for Chicago, crashed into It. One Of
the dead wore a United States army
uniform One woman fell from the
window of a coach. She Is believed
to have been the only passenger hurt,
although all were badly shaken up.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
Sundays Results.

OLiiENclI . FtISIsIkS-
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia, 6; Chicago, 2.
Brooklyn, Of; st. Louis, "a.
New York, I; Cincinnati, g
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
No games played.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Louisville, 5; Columbus. /.
Kansas City, 7-5; Milwaukee, 5-6
Minneapolis, S-11; st. Paul, 81.
Indianapolis, 10; Toledo, 9.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
JUSTICE WILLIAM CARR DIES

Succumbs Suddenly at Summer Home
at Good Ground, 1. l.
New York, Aug. 6.-Justice william
j. Carr Of appellate division Of the
state supreme court, died at his sum-
mer home at Good Ground, L. ]. He
was born in Brooklyn In 1862 and was
graduate Of villa Nova and Ford
pacities for upward of twenty yearA
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-06
J On the Green !
! IDiamO mOnd !

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-31
STRUCK BY FLOATING BARREL
WHILE SWIMMING at TWENTY
THIRD STREET
polish Boy Companions Realize His Peril
and Call Help TOO Late-only
Son Of hEtuworker.

Peter Kiosz. age L.. was drowned in
Tho Ohio river az TN. foot "t Twenty
third street last evening. The accident
occurred about $40 O'Clock. Two Polish
boys. who were his com ranions. watched
from the hank until they realized that
nc was drowning. then grabbed up his
clothes and ran for help. They met Pa
trolman james Sutton. who. was just
starting uut 20 work. hut when the Of
7iccr reached the river. the lad had sunk
for the last time. His body was not re-
covered last night.
Young kl"SZ. who lives only Il few
rods from the place where Il" was
drowned wert tn ;ha river with two
other foreign boys about $50 o'clock.
He stripped and went II for SWIM.
His com paninns did not go iHtn tie
water. According To the other hoys, n
barrel. partly submerged. came floating
along and bumped the boy in the watfr.
causing him 70 lose control "f himself.
Help was summoned. but the boys
body did not como to the surface. and
nightfall found rescuers Unabla TO re-
cover tho corpse.
The drowning victim was III. onl;. son
dr Mr.. and Mrs. Pets klcsz. who live at
No II Twcnty-third street. His father