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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
LABOR TO FIGHT PLOTS
Samuel Gompers Urges Workers to Be
LOYAL to America


Loyal to America.
New York, Aug 2O.-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, called on all labor
organizations to join a nationwide
fight against suspicious bodies in the
labor movement.
He asked organizations to form local
alliances of the American Alliance for
labor and democracy. This alliance
came into being with Mr.. Gompers' re-
cent decision to Americanize thorough
ly the labor movement to counteract
internal agencies.
Mr.. Gompers, in his appeal, said:
"One of the chief reasons for the
need of this new organization was that
in New York city, and spreading to
other cities, were OrganiZatiOnS-SO-
called councils of one kind or another
having no connection with the bona
fide labor movement yet pretending to
speak for the labor movement.
"They so completely misrepresented
labor that drastic and immediate meas
ures had to be taken.'
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
U.S man MISSING !,
4
after AIR RAID
Corporal Willis Fails to Return
After Attack on Towns
in Germany.
III FLYERS CROSS RHINE
Freiburg, in Baden, Among Towns
Bombarded by Allied Airmen-
Seven Enemy AirpIanes Shot
Down During Long Flight.

Paris, Aug. 2O.-The Lafayette
squadron, composed of American avia-
tors, played it's part in the French air
raids reported in the official cOmmuni-
cation, when it was announced 2S,OOO
pounds of bombs and explosives had
been dropped On German military es-
adjustments, railroad stations and
encampments.
Corporal Harold Willis of Boston,
member Of the squadron, has not re-
turned from the raid, which resulted
In a number Of aerial fights with the
Germans.
Two groups of chasers were chosen
from the ranks of the Lafayette
squa Iron, commanded respectively by
Lieut.. Raoul Lufbery of Wallingford,
Conn, and Adjt Didler Mason of
San Francisco, which travelled pro-
tectingly to the right and left of a
bombing machine as it entered enemy
territory across the Rhine. Another
group from another squadron followed
In the rear.
Meet Few Germans.
The groups, however, saw few Ger
man machines. The Lufbery command
obtained most of the action and Avia-
tor Dudley Hill of Peekskill, N. Y,
had a narrow escape when two Ger
mans attacked him with incendiary
bullets.
He escaped, however, with one but
let hole through a lower plane by out
maneuvering his opponents. He is be-
lieved to have brought down one Ger
man.
Adjutant Masson's command was at
tackled by a patrol of three planes,
which were easily repulsed.
Corporal Willis was missing when
his group returned to its base after
the bombing raid, but it is hoped he
will turn up.
III Airplanes in Raid.
An air raid in which Ill French
airplanes participated, dropping 49,
600 Kilograms (28,OOO pounds) OF
projectiles on German military estab-
nshments, was reported by the French
war Office.
SCfCu NCAAoh udIu1ACS "CIC oAot
, down and a balloon and eight others
were badly damaged, it was stated.
Two French machines failed to re-
turn from the raid.
Eleven Miles East of Rhine.
The Colmar aviation ground and
aviation camps at Frescati upper Al
sace) and Habsheim, were bombarded.
Chamblay station, Freiburgim-Brisgau
"a city of 10000 in the Grand Duchy
of Baden, situated II miles east Of the
Rhine) and other points were also at
tackled.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
WILSON TO TALK ON PEACE
May Give Germany Chance to Act in
Response to Pope's Note.

Response to Pope's Note.
Washington, Aug. 2O.-This week
probably will witness the publication
Of Americas position toward Pope
Benedict's peace proposal. Secretary
Of State Lansing, revealing that the
present plan is to have America and
Its allies answer the proffer separate
ly, let.it be known that the note would
be thoroughly digested and "given
careful consideration" before the an
swer would go forward. That it will
be a rejection is the opinion of ex-
perts. On the other hand, there is a
strong conviction among well-informed
persons that the president may make
some statement which Germany may
take or leave" as a basis for ulti-
mate peace.
While studying the peace message
the president gave fresh evidence that
he was heart and soul in pushing the
war successfully by visiting many war
work branches and instilling in leaders
enthusiasm.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
E. ST. LOUIS RlOTER JAILED
8. L. Schulz Pleads Guilty to Charges
Given Five Years

Belleville, ILL.,, Aug. 2O.-S. L. Schulz
Of East st. Louis, who was one of the
105 persons indicted in connection with
the Fast st. Louis race riots, pleaded
guilty in the circuit court to conspir-
acy and to one count charging assault
with intent to kill. He was sentenced
to an indeterminate term of one to
fourteen years in the Chester peniten-
tiary on the latter charge, and to five
years Imprisonment on the conspiracy
charge Both sentences are to run con-
currently. The specific charge to
which Schulz pleaded guilty was that
he struck with a club a white man
named Murphy, when the latter at
tempted to rescue a negro whom the
mob was clubbing 10 death. He admit
ted that he was the leader of the mob
that operated near the stockyards on
July 2 Several negroes were killed
In this section.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
GERMANS REPULSED BY RUSS
Petrograd Declares Attacks on Wilma
Front Were Driven Back.

Petrograd, Aug. 20.-German troops
attacked the Russian positions near
the village of Stakhovey, on the Wilma
front, but, according to the Petrograd
war office, the attack broke down un-
der the Russian fire. On the Rou-
manian front Austro-Germans several
times assaulted the Russo -Roumanian
lines south of Crozechti, in southwest
ern MOldavia, but were repelled. The
battle in the Slanic region lasted all
day and ended in the evening with the
Teutons being repulsed.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
U. S. SOLDIERS NEAR FRONT
Witness Battle Between French and
the Germans


American Field Headquarters, Aug.
O-The glare of. real war suddenly
broke over a sham battle the Ameri-
can troops were engaged in. The Amer
leans were engaged 10 grenade prac-
tice, firing rockets and generally work
ing out the problems Of modern war
fare in darkness, when the horizon sud-
denly glared red. Gun flashes could be
seen. From the distance could be
heard the rumble OF artillery. The bat
tie on the line along which the French
and Germans have been contending for
three years was under way in all of it's
intensity. The puffy smoke of burst
ing shrapnel was visible in the glare
and over all was the sullen rumble of
the heavy guns. When the war prac-
tice was finished the American soldiers
locked to hilltops, where they viewed
the spectacle to better advantage
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
PROTEST HIGH COST OF MEAT
Citizens Appeal to the President for
Aid,


Aid.
Washington, Aug. 2O.-Clamor for
reduction in the soaring prices of
meats took President Wilson on
personal visit to Food Administrator
Hoover. The president and the food
administrator discussed food condi-
tons generally and meat prices in par
ticular. The president was anxious to
know how soon the food administra-
ton proposes to move against the meat
profits. Recent sharp advances in
meat prices have brought a flood of
protests from all over the country,
and many have found their way to the
White House. 1t was, stated that the
administration will tackle meat prices
just as soon as the control of grain
prices has been firmly established and
the grain buying corporation of the
government is in working order.
Cheaper sugar is also promised.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
LUTHERAN SYNOD MEET
ELECTS WISCONSIN men

The Rev. G.. E. Bergeman of Fond
du Lac has been elected presi-
dent of the joint synod of the German
Evangelical Lutheran church of Min
nesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and sew
The Rev. w. Nemmensen of Hustis-
ford was chosen recording secretary.
The Rev. K. Matchmaker of Manito-
voc, J. Behnken of Little Falls, and
DR.. L. Him of Fond du Lac were
elected trustees of Northwestern col
lege at Watertown.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
GERMAN WARSHIPS DEFEATED
London Says Engagement in North
Sea Was Won by EnuIish.

London, Aug 20.-An engagement
between British and German scouting
ships in which one German destroyer
and several mine sweepers were dam
aged was reported by the admiralty
The British warships were not dam
aged. The biggest type of British ves-
sells engaged in scout work took part
in the light.
Berlin, Aug. 20.-"One guard patrol
in the North sea encountered enemy
cruisers and destroyers on the fringe
of the British barred zone," an ad-
miralty statement announced
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
Britain Blocks Rail Strike

London, Aug. 20.-The munitions
war act was applied to a threatened
strike of 10000 engineers and fire.
men on English railways. This pro-
hibits the walk-out and requires sub
mission of the railroad employees de-
mand for recognition of the principle
of the eight-hour day to the labor min
iSter
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
Ex-CzAR NOW AT TOBOLsK
Officially Announced at Petroqrad
That Nicholas Will Live in Siberia.


That Nicholas Will Live in Siberia.
Petrograd, Aug. 2O.-It was officially
announced for the first time that the
new residence of Nicholas Romanoff.
the deposed Russian emperor, is at
Iobolsk, a western Siberian town.
The official announcement saws:
Owing to reasons of state the gov
ernment decided to transfer to a new
residence the ex-emperor and ex-em-
press, who are detained under guard
Ihe place selected was Tobolsk, where
they were taken after requisite meas
ures had ben made to insure their
safety. With them went of their own
free will their children and certain of
their encourage"
The train on which Nicholas Ro-
manOH travelled to Tobolsk had long
delay on the journey owing to break
down of the locomotive.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
Shell Massed Austrian Troops.

Rome, Aug. 20-"Since dawn" re-
ports the Italian general headquarters
staff" our artillery has been shelling
the enemy positions from Monte Nero
to the sea. Our flights of airplanes
and airships have bombarded troops
massed behind the enemy lines."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
BIG FIRE AT LUNA PARK
Large Amusement Place on Coney
Island Swept by Flames.

Large Amusement Place on Coney
Island Swept by Flames.
New York, Aug. 20.-Fire, started
by cigarette, destroyed one of the
largest amusement places in Luna
Park and threatened to sweep the fa-
nous Coney Island resort. The place
destroyed was the toboggan, a scenic
railway, with which was combined a
burro ride. Adjoining this was the
baby incubator building, where there
were nine babies in the incubators and
two others who had just been gradu-
ated from them. In the building were
two nurses, Mrs. Elizabeth Amony and
Nine. Louise Recht. With the aid of
policemen, they carried the babies out
and took them to a hotel near Luna,
none fbe worse for their experience.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
BELMONT QUITS NAVY BODY
Resigns as Vice President Of League
Which Daniels AssaiIed.

Washington, Aug. 20.-Perry Bel
mont resigned as vice president and
ter to Robert NJ. Thompson, president
of the organization, Mr.. Belmont said
''The good accomplished by the Navy
league in the past is beyond question,
but it's present efforts are jeOpardized
by persistent disagreement with the
official head of the navy, in time of
war. Of this attitude l disapprove,
and, therefore, with regret, tender my
resignation as one of the vice presi
dents and director of the league"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
CROWDER IN A AUTO CRASH
Cut and Bruised When Driver Turns
Car Suddenly.

Frederick, Nd, Aug. 20-Provost
General e. M. CrOwder was cut and
bruised about the face when he was
tossed against the top of his automo-
bile as the machine was swung abrupt
ly to the side of the road in an effort
to avoid an obstruction. His injuries
are not serious.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
PORTUGAL Also Busy.

Lisbon, Aug. 20-Portugal has spent
S1100OO,000 for war supplies, it was
announced by Premier Costa. The
government is making war expendi-
lures at the rate OF $1OOOO,OOO
monthly.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
Namesake of President Wins Contest.

Cincinnati, Aug. 20.-Twenty-fve
thousand persons stood with barred
heads and sang 'The Star-Spanglc
Banner" as the judges in the baby con-
test at the Hamilton county fair an
nounced the winner in the baby con-
test. He was Woodrow Wilson, just
past the one-year mark, of Covington,
KY.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
WOMEN TO AID NEW LOAN

Committee Appointed to Direct Activ-
tiles of Women in Sale of Securities.
Washington, Aug. 20.-The Wom-
ans Liberty Loan committee, appoint
ed by the secretary of the treasury to
direct the activities Of women in the
sale of Liberty bonds, has inaugurated
nationwide campaign for the promo
ton Of the next issue of the Liberty
loan.
For purposes of organization the
committee has made each state unit
Of organization. Each state has a
chairman, who serves upon the execu-
tie board of the state division of the
woman'S committee of the council of
natioral defense, representing Liberty
loan interests there.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
Seize Property Owned by Siam

London, Aug. 20.-An Amsterdam
dispatch to Reuters states that Berlin
newspapers announce the seizure of
all property In Germany belonging to
the government of Siam, or to its
citizens
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
TWO IN AUTO ARE KILLED
Residents of Philadelphia Crushed to
Death by Train.

Cape May. N. j., Aug. 2O.-Harry
Clifton Adams of Philadelphia was
killed when a Pennsylvania railroad
train struck an automobile in which
be and his wife were riding. Mrs.
Adams, who drove the machine, died
several hours later.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
HOLD AUSTRlANS IN SPY CASE
Four Army Officers, Alleged Accom-.
pices of Capt. Schneider T.kea

Laredo, Tex, Aug. 20-Four Austri-
an army officers, alleged to be accom-
plices of Capt. Erwin Schneider re-
Gently arrested at San Francisco on a
charge of being a German spy, were
taken into custody by department of
Justice agents here.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20

100000 Ice Plant of Armour & Co. at
Round Lake, Ill, Burns.

Chicago, Aug. 20.-Fire, that orig
ly separated spots destroyed the great
ten-arce ice plant owned by Armour &
Co. at Round Lake, Ill., The loss was
upwards of 100000. A plot was feared.
The Armour Reproducing plant, cover
ing between eight and ten acres, was the
greatest ice plant in the world. The
fire was discovered shortly before one
o'clock by guests at the Lake hotel.
Suddenly from a dozen or more widely
separated points all over the great
building the flames shot forth. Lake
resorters did their best to fight the
flames, but it soon was beyond control.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
NEW ENVOY TO TURKEY
Won Bernstorff Appointed Ambassador
to ConstantinopIe.

Berlin, Aug. 20.-The Taegliche
Rundschau states positively that
Count Won Bernstorff, former ambas-
sador to the United States, saw Chan
ceIlor Michaelis on Saturday and was
formally appointed ambassador to
Turkey.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
Prefect Bars Dances.

Paris, Aug. 20.-The prefect of the
department of Calyados has forbidden
all dances at the Casino of Deauville
and other resorts.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
G j. Gould. Jr.. Summoned.

Toms River, n. j., Aug. 2O.-George
J. Gould, Jr., has been summoned by
the sheriff to appear for examination
for the national army.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
U. S. GUNNERS ROUT DIVER
600 Passengers in Peril When Subma-
rine Fires Torpedo.

New York, Aug. 2O.-News has just
been received here from England of
the attack made on an American
steamship on August 3 off the coast Of
Ireland by big German U-boat, which
used a ships lifeboat as a decoy and
by very narrow margin missed hit
ting the liner with a torpedo. There
were 600 passengers on board the
steamer.
According to eye-witnesses who
were on deck at the time, the liner
was about 80 miles off the Irish coast
on her way to port in England.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
On the Green
Diamond
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Sundays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Sundays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati. S; New York, 0.
No other games scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, IA; Philadelphia, 6.
Detroit, 2; Washington, /.
Cleveland, z; Boston, 2
st. Louis, 4; New York, 1.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
st. Paul, 10; Indianapolis, 6.
Minneapolis, 1-6; Louisville, 5-2.
Milwaukee, 1871; Toledo, 3-6.
No other games played.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Omaha, 4-3; Hutchinson, O-8.
Lincoln, 0-2, Wichita, 1-5
st. Joseph, II; Joplin, 0.
Des Moines, A; Denver, SIS.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
NEGRO SLAIN BY SENTRY
Youth Attempts to Run Away and Is
Shot by Soldier.

Philadelphia, Aug. 20.-Challenged
by military guard, Rufus Harris, a
negro, eighteen, started to run away,
when a bullet from the guards rifle
killed him. Fayette Dreyer, member
of the federalized First Pennsylvania
Machine Gun company fired the shot.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
Little of Roth

, "What is that dog--a pointer or a
setter?" "He's pointer when there's
a beefsteak near, ard setter when
we're out looking for game."-Life.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
TROOPS POISONED BY FOOD
Illinois Engineers Taken to Infirmary
Sandwiches Are Blamed.

Houston, Tex, Aug. 2O.-Twenty-
two men of Company q, First Illinois
Engineers of Chicago, were, taken i'll
with ptomaine poisoning at Camp Lo-
gan and were removed to an infirmary.
The illness is believed to have been
caused by ham sandwiches. These
were purchased in Chicago and were
reported as not very fresh.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-20
SHIPS In FLAMES AT N. Y.
Vessels Loaded With Ammunition
BIazjnu on the Waterfront.

bTdZIng {.
New York, Aug. 20-Two ships at
the Brooklyn docks of the New York
Dock company and said to be loaded
with ammunition, caught fire today
said there have already been two ex-
plosions. Several barges and the piers
are also on fire.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-18
SOCIAL CHAT
CBy United States cabIe)


 The Methodist Ladies Aid will meet at the home of Mrs. Isaac Evans to- morrow afternoon at 2:SO o'clock.
 Mrs. Harry Ellsworth will return cn the steamer Alaska which sails from Seattle Sunday.
 The Unity club will hold { social evening at the parish house this even ing.
 The Hospital Helpers met this af- ternoou at the Seward General hospi- tai
 Mrs. T. NJ. Ward entertained few friends informally last evening,
 The DOrcaS society will meet with Mrs. Munro at the Community church parsonage tomorrow afternoon.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-18
ENGINEER MONROE IS
 RECOVERING FROM ACCIDENT

Alexander Monroe, who was hurt iL q Speeder accident recently, is improy- ing and will be able to leave the hos pital in few weeks,
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-18
SAYS WOMEN
 HAVE RIGHT TO
 ENJOY TOBACCO

NEW YORK.--It is no violation of the law for woman to smoke in pub lie places, according to Magistrate Corrigan, who, sitting in the West Side police court, discharged three women who had been arrested, charged with disorderly conduct by smoking in the women's room in the downtown Times Square subway sta tion. EsF
 The three women were arrested by Detective Adele Preiss and Isabelle Goodwin, of a special squad attached to police headquarters. The prisoners described themselves as Mary Dris- coll, P years old; Edna Stanley, 26 years old, and Elsie Peterson, of Brooklyn.
 In court the women detectives testi- fled that they had seen the three women nonchalantly puffing cigar cites and blowing smoke rings through the subway haze. Miss Dris- coll, who seemed to be with Miss Stanley, denied vigorously that she had been smoking or that she had ever smoked a cigarette. Miss Peter son, according to the detectives, did not seem to be attached to the party, but was smoking off in corner by herself.
 'I think this is no violation of the law" Magistrate Corrigan announced. T am of the opinion that a woman has as much legal right to smoke as a man. I think if a woman wanted to she could walk up Broadway with a large pipe or a big cigar in her mouth and still be within her rights"
 Magistrate Corrigan refused to per nit the detectives to change the charge from that of disorderly con- duct to a violation of the sanitary code, which prohibits smoking in the subway, and discharged the women, Neither Miss Stanley nor Miss Peter son denied that she had been smoking.
 The women were arrested soon af- ter midnight and spent the night in the police station. After their dis charge they became very indignant over their detention and threatened various and sundry legal actions.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-18
BRUNETTE FINDS
 FIRST LOVE BEST

PHILADELPHIA.-Since bIeaking her engagement with George Gates because he objected to her being a model in a fashion show, Miss Ethel Taylor, 225O North Seventeenth street, has received more than score of proposals from young men who crave a model wife. It is reported, however, that she is weakening in favor of her first love. She is a brunette.