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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15
|ND|CT 105 FOR
E. ST. LOUIS RIOT
Grand Jury Inquiry in Illinois
Town Brings Sixty-Eight
True Bills.
p OF ACCUSED ARRESTED
Warrants Served on White Man and
Eleven Negroes-Murder, Arson,
Riotlng and Conspiracy Charged
as Result of Fight

Belleville, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-Sixty-eigh
indictments against 105 persons, the
charges including murder, arson, con-
spiracy, rioting and assault to murder,
were returned by the grand jury
which has been Investigating the race
riots in East st. Louis, July 1 to 3.
A special report accompanying the
indictment goes into the history Of
the riots and gives what Is believed
to have been conditions causing 1t,
recommending remedies.
Serve Warrants on Twelve.
Warrants issued on the indictments
were served on one white man and
eleven negroes.
Richard Brockway, a claim agent for
the East st. Louis & Suburban railway,
charged with conspiracy, was arrested
in East st. Louis and taken to the Jail
at Belleville on his request that he be
permitted to apply for writ of habeas
corpus.
The following negroes, in the Jail at
Belleville, where they have been pris-
oners on coroner's mittimuSes since
the riots, were served with warrants
charging murder, the offense alleged
being the fatal shooting of Detective
Sergeant Samuel Ceppidge and Detec-
tive Frank Wadley at Tenth and Bond
streets on the night Of July 1: Fayette
Parker, Othaniel Peoples, Charles Fos-
ter and Marshall Alexander.
Other Negroes Arrested.
Other negroes arrested and placed in
jail are Ben Smotherman, Matt Hayes,
George Roberts, Thomas Tackett, Guy
Moore, Robert A. Hughes, William Pal
mer and bud" TowsOn.
The names Of others indicted will
not be given out until the men are ar
rested. 1t is known that indictments
were found against two white women.
Attorney General Edward f. Brun-
dage of Illinois, under whom the In
vestigation has been conducted, arrived
in Belleville, and a few hours after
ward the grand jury, which has been
in session a month, appeared before
Judge Crow and made it's report
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15
GERMAN PEACE DRIVE NEAR
Holland Says Kaiser Fears War Pro.
gram of United States.

London, Aug. 15.-Germany will
make the greatest peace drive of the
war by the end of October if by that
time her military chiefs consider the
war program of the United States too
ominous for the central powers to con-
tinue the war through next winter and
spring. Reports to this effect were re-
celved in high quarters here from
Dutch sources. In two months time,
1t is asserted. Germany believes she
Will be able to gauge correctly Just
how much America can do despite the
submarine. If her chiefs decide that
America is not able to WELD her
strength soon enough to be a vital fac
tor Germany will continue fighting.
There is every indication that Germany
is growing extremely nervous about
the speed with which America is work
ing.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15
YANKEES SHOOT AT GERMANS
Kaiser's Soldiers Believe They Are
Firing at French.

American Expeditionary Army, Aug.
15.-Germans and Americans have ex-
changed shots frequently in the last
few days, but the Germans think they
are firing only at the French. Some OBJ
servers from Siebert's army first felt
bashful about taking a hand in the.
skirmishes, but the French assured
them it was a war in which anyone
might join. Accordingly, the younger
officers have made practice of taking
pot shots at the German trenches with
a rifle, or more particularly, automatic
revolvers when close enough. One cap
tain believes he hit a German officer
who, incautiously put his head above
the trench. Later, Individual officers
will be allowed to take part in the at
tacks for practice purposes.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15
WISCONSIN men WILL
GO To FRANCE SOON
KAI SER URGED MOVE
Diplomats Sense Hand of Ger
many in Peace Offer.
Representative of Neutral at WASHING.
ton Says Berlin VIII Never Cede
Alsace-Lorraine.

London, Aug. 15.-The outline Of
the Vatcan's peace proposals received
mere demands the restoration of all
German colonies to Germany.
summed up the proposals are for a
restoration of the status quo antebel-
lum with all questions as to the read
Jastment of frontiers to be left to un-
denned subsequent negotiations"
These so-called peace terms have a
distinct German flavor" This reply
was given in an authoritative quarter
III London in reply to question by a
correspondent in regard to the Vatican
proposals.
Inc opinion was expressed that the
inspiration for the peace move prob
aply emanated from Austria and was
Ia the nature of a trial balloon, as a
prelude to more definite propositions
from the central powers to the allies.
washington, Aug. 15-The diplo-
matte representative of one neutral
european country said that while the
central powers might be willing to
make peace on the terms outlined in
the pope's communication, Germany
would never be willing to relinquish
Alsace-Lorraine while she remained
uncrushed. He believed Germany would
suffer the loss of her colonies, be con-
tent to return Belgium and Serbia. rec
ognlze the autonomy of Poland and
even pay huge sum in indemnities but
would fight to the last for Alsace-Lor-
ralne and by no means for sentimental
reasons but because possession of these
provinces was necessary for her eco
nomic existence.
representative Thomas Heftin of
Alabama said:
Germany forced us into this war
against our will. We did everything
In our power to stay out of it. We in
formed Germany time and again of
our wish to remain at peace with her.
She dragged us into it and we are now
preparing to strike. This is no time
to discuss terms of peace Military
despotism must be destroyed"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15
Big FIREWORKS DISPLAY
AT THE WATERFOWL FAIR
GREATEST NIGHT EXHIBITION EVER SEEN AT A
COUNTY FAIR WILL BE PUT ON WEDNES-
DAY AND THURSDAY EVENING

out of sight
Aerial Garden of Variegated Gems.
! Golden Wheel OF Fortune.
An eight wheel cataract of brilliant
golden showers, rapidly revolving
around a base of changeable colors,
which mutating to a vertically double
revolving eccentric, composed of jasa-
mine fires with variegated centers,
changes it's effect four times.
Aerial Wrigglers.
Fiery wiggler rockets, ascending
with dragon-like effect, twisting,
twirling and wiggling in mid-air.
"The Night Shows a Silver Radiance"
An aerial illumination with a new
aluminium light. Intensely dazzling eff
fects, accompanied by prismatic col
ors, last several minutes.
Flight of Monster Glow Worms.
A beautiful new conceit, displayed
by the discharge of four glow worm
bomb shells showing thousands of
worms darting to and fro.
Carnival of Imps.
Produced by four special "Imp" bat
ter saucissiOn shells, covering an i'm
mense area with flying fiery dragons,
terminating in loud fusilade
BOmbardment of the Dardanelles and
COnstantin0ple by British Dread
naughts.
The fort is outlined in lines of fire.
while in the distance is seen the tow
ers and minarets of the Turkish CAPT.
tol, and to the right in the foreground
correctly outlined is seen a mammoth
battleship with guns mounted on decks
and gun turrets. The engagement
opens with a shot from the fort, which
is promptly answered by the man-of-
war. The bombardment is now furious
land the spectator beholds the entire
scene in a mass of gorgeous fiery
splendor. Parts of the fort are seen
to crumble and fall; suddenly well
directed shot from the fort apparently
strikes the ships magazine and it i'm
mediately blows up with terrific de-
donations.
Automobile Display.
One of the interesting features at the
Watertown Inter-County fair this
year, September 4, 5, 6 and Z, will be
the big display of automobiles, all the
makes Of machines known in this sec
ton being on parade. A huge tent has
been secured inside which will be
housed this show, which doubtless
will prove Of the utmost interest to
the public. All the local dealers as
we'll as in other cities have asked for
room for this display, and it doubt
less will be one of the largest exhibits
OF autos ever seen at a county fair in
Wisconsin,
Secretary Charles w Harte has
made special effort to accommodate
the auto dealers in this respect and
his willingness to do so has met with
ready response on the part of the
dealers, one of whom alone will
show seven machines
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15
HITS NAVY LEAGUE HEADS
Officials Told to Resign by Daniels
Objected to CHARGES

Washington, Aug. 15.-Immediate
resignation of Col Robert M. Thomp-
son and other active officers of the
Navy league is requested in letter
to Colonel Thompson by Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels, made public here.
Secretary Daniels predicates his re-
quest on the alleged falsity of a state
ment put out by the Navy league in
timating the investigation Of the ex-
plosion of the Mare Island navy yard
on July 8 has been held up by orders
from navy officials acting under fnf1u-
ence exerted by powerful labor inter-
ests."
Secretary Daniels letter is bitter
arraignment of present officials Of the
Navy league, of which Colonel Thomp-
son is president. In supplemental
statement Secretary Daniels goes fur
ther. He characterizes the action of
the league and it's officers as 'too con-
temptible to deserve notice."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15
GERMAN EXECUTION HORROR
Spy Convict Dragged at End of Chain
Through Streets to Death.

Amsterdam, Holland, Aug. 15.-Les
Nouvelles of Maastricht says that a
well-known athlete of Ghent named
Van Kentergem, who recently was con-
demned to death for espionage, was
dragged at the end of chain 20 meters
long through the principal streets Of
the city to the place of execution, be-
ing grossly mistreated by the soldiers
who were guarding him. He met his
fate with the utmost courage, without
a word of complaint. The newspaper
also reports that at Antwerp the Ger
mans recently shot M. Frank, promi-
nent carpet dealer.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15
CAR PILOT WAS ASLEEP
Motorman That Crashed Into Another
Coach Admits He Dozed.

New Haven, Conn.,, Aug. 15-Wesley
Negus, motorman of the Shore Line
trolley car that crashed at full speed
into another at North Branford, bring
ing death to 19 persons and injuries
to scores of others, admitted to a coro-
ner's jury here that he had tampered
with a safety device on the controller
of his car. He also declared, the
deputy coroner says, that he was in q
doze for two hours before the accident.
Among the killed was Katherine /. In
gersoll, formerly connected with Lewis
institute, Chicago.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15
MAKE u. S. MEN FIGHT
Germany Forces American Citizens
Into Military Service.

Copenhagen, Aug. 15.-An American
of German birth, who was permitted to
leave Germany recently, says that the
military authorities there are COM
mencing to take American citizens
long resident in Germany for military
service on the grounds that they have
forfeited their American citizenship
and now are denationaliZed. Even ma
tive-born Americans, he says, have in
some instances been put into the army,
but the military duty usually applies to
naturalized citizens of German birth.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15
TWO ON TRIAL FOR TREASON
Mutineers in Kentucky Face Death if
Found Guilty.

Big Stone Gap, KY, Aug. 15.-Wil-
liam V. Mccoy and John w. Phipps,
mountaineers, went on trial in United
States district court on charges Of
high treason against the government.
The penalty is death. Mccoy and
Phipps are specifically charged with
organizing an oath-bound band of 300
mountaineers for the purpose of over
powering military guards stationed in
Wise county to protect railroad prop
erty, murder wealthy land owners and
divide their property.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15
WAR DECLARED BY CHINA
Peking Government Officially Opens
HostiIities Against Teutons.

London, Aug. 15.-Reuter's limited
has been informed officially that China
has declared war upon Germany and
Austria-Hungary, the declaration dat
ing from ten o'clock Tuesday morning.
China is the seventeenth nation to
array itself with the entente countries
against the central powers. The de-
cision Of the Chinese cabinet to de-
clare war on Germany and Austria
Hungary was reached August and
the action of the members of the min
istry was approved by Feng Kwo-
chang, the acting president 0f the re-
public.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15
HURL EGGS AT SUFFRAGISTS
Woman's Party Headquarters at
Washington Bombarded by Crowd.

Washington, Aug. ia good-na-
tured crowd of about 1000 men and
women bombarded the woman's party
headquarters with eggs and destroyed
several banners addressed to KAISER
Wilson" after similar banners had been
taken away from women who at
tempted to parade them in frpnt of the
Wnlie House.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15
Tuesdays Results.

Tuesdays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York, 81; Brooklyn, 4-3.
Boston, 2; Philadelphia, 1.
Chicago, O; Pittsburgh, 2 Q2 innings).
No other games scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Detroit, 4; ST. Louis, 6.
Philadelphia, 3; Boston, 1.
Washington, lilo; New York, OIL.
Cleveland, "a; Chicago, 3-2.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus, "A; Indianapolis, 0-2.
Toledo, 5; Louisville, 1.
Milwaukee, 7-13; Kansas City, GA.
st. Paul. 8; Minneapolis, 1.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Lincoln, 3; Hutchinson, i.
Des Moines, /; Wichita, 0.
st. Joseph, 2; Denver, 0.
Omaha, 8; Joplin, 2.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15
The Travellers Tree,

A tree which serves the purpose OF
a spring is appropriately called the
travellers tree" BY simply cutting
the leaf stem, quantity of pure, cold,
watery sap may be obtained The
tree is native of the West Indies, and
has leaves somewhat like those of the
banana tree.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15

The WatertOwn News will

The Watert0wn News will be
pleased to receive all items of in
terest to its readers. Phone 80
or send by mail, or reporter will
call III notified. We wish to make
the News strictly home news
paper, containing all that is of
interest to the people of Water
town, and our people can MATER
tally assist by notifying the effice
Of any news concerning them
selves Or their friends.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15
HAIG's MEN PUSH FORWARD
Germans Forced Over Steenbeke Riv-
er in BeIuium

British Front in France and Belgium.
Aug. 15.-British forces attacked the
German positions on small section of
the Belgian front and pushed the Ger
man posts back across the Steenbeke
river east of the Ypres-Thourout rail-
way The British re-established their
line on the eastern side of the river.
Paris, Aug. 15.-The German l. ines
near Reims were penetrated in two
places by French reconnoitering forces.
the war Office announces. German
raids in the Champagne failed.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15
BODY OF U. S. TAR FOUND

Remains Washed Ashore Near Queens
town, Ireland.
Queenstown, Aug. 15.-The BODY of
an unidentified American bluejacket
about thirty-four years old was washed
ashore here. Keys tied around the
neck bore the letters q. S. N. An in
vestigation is being made by the Amer
lean consulate.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15
TEUTONS GAIN IN ROUMANIA
Troops Under Won Mackensen Are
Seventy Miles From Jassy.

Seventy Miles From Jassy.
Geneva, Aug. 15.-Austro- German
troops under Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen, who captured the Rouman1an
town of Pc stsha {Pantziu) by storm,
are press the o-Roumanians
way toward the Sereth river, according
to advices from Berlin. The Austro-
German forces are still 10 miles from
Jassy, the temporary capitas of Rou-
mania
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15

Job printing promptly and neatly
executed at the News office. The
union label is in use at this office.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15

Paul Francis Schlick, nephew Of
General Won Hlndenburg, and Yale
graduate, has placed at the disposal of
the United States government a new
device for fighting submarines. Young
Schlick's mother is Won hindenburg's
sister. She is the wife of Frank
SchIick, a st. Paul, Mnn., business
man. SchIick has joined the United
States navy and Is now in European
waters. Another war invention, the
character of which is kept secret has
been offered by him to Uncle Sam.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-15
On the Green
Diamond

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01
DRAFT MEASURE IN TANGLE
CONSUMPTION Bill Again Before the
Senate

Washington. May THE admins
tration selective conscription bill will
be on the statute books before the end
of the week If present plans carry.
As matters stand the senate pro
poses 10 move substitution Of its draft
proposition for that in the house bill.
Full debate Is again permitted under
the rules, though If Senators La Fol
lette Gronna and others do not inter
fere the motion will go sailing
through.
The measure must go to a confer
ence committee Of the house and sen
ate, there to smooth out mainly the
age limit provision set by the senate
at twenty seven and by the hours at
forty
Leaders anticipated this can be ac-
complshed i'm a day or two. whereup-
on it will be signed by President Will
son and the war department viii start
at once its task of registering the con-
scripts and preparing to mass them
into an army within the next few
months.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01
WILSON AND BAKER
TACKLE DRAFT BILL

Washington, MAY President viii
son and Secretary Baker have taken
up differences between the senate and
house army bills, in order that the
conferees adjusting differences be-
tween the two houses may be inform
ed as to where the administration
stands or disputed points.
The age limits OF twenty-one TO
tWenty-seven fixed in the senate bill
are preferred by the administration
since they more nearly approximate
the desire Of the war department for
age limits OF from nineteen to TWEEN
ty-fye years The limits from TWEEN
ty-one to forty fixed by the house bill
are unsatisfactory TO the administra-
ton
The date for the registration Of
those liable to service will not be for
mally fixed by the president until the
bill has been perfected in both houses.
Appropriations of $2,699, 1929 10
meet urgent deficiencies in the army
and navy. or S760. S55.G87 less than
was recommended by the war and
navy departments. are included in a
bill fayorably reported to the house
by the appropriation committee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01
Administration Food Bills
Appear in House. - -
MORE LEGISLATION LATER
Present Measures Designed 10 Stmu.
late Production. Prevent Hoardjnu,
Make for Equitable Distribution and
Permit Mixing of Flour

Washington. May 1-The admins.
tration food bills We're introduced in
the house by Chairman Lever OF the
agricultural committee
They do not cover price fixing or
control OF the use Of grains for dis
ulme liquors These subjects will be
covered in a bill to be introduced
later.
The bills introduced are designed
to stimulate production, prevent hoard
ing, make for equitable distribution
and suspend the law prohibiting the
mixing OF -four They contain provi-
sions to prevent conflict with the anti
trust and interstate commerce laws.
The Lever BIN appropriates S25,-
100000 tor its enforcement and au-
thorizes the appointment of two addi-
tional assistant secretaries OF agri-
culture % administer it
ID states that il centers and pre-
seribes powers authority duties. Oh.
legations and prohibitions because of
the national emergency and to secure
an adequate supply and equitable dis.
rbutign Of food for the government
and people of the Cuited states. and
TO protect them against injurious
speculation. manipulauous and con
trolls
Legislation fixing prices or es.ab-
fishing a basic price fer every article
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01
MAY OBTAIN PAPER
FROM N0THCLIFFE

Washington. May l. An adequate
supply ol news prlnt paper for every
American publisher was predicted by
the federal trade commission in an
uoancine tnat Lord N0rthglide, the
noted English publisher, probably
would turn over to the American
Newspaper Publishers association fol
distribution the entire output of his
big Newfoundland paper mills.
The addition of tine $4,000 tons OF
paper prod aeed annually by the North
cliffe mills it is said. Will break the
print paper market and assure small
publishers an adequate supply at low
er prices
1t is said there is little doubt that
Lord Northclife Will let the paper
come to the United States and thai
arrangements will be made with the
Canadian government for lifting its
export embargo.
Suggestions that the United States
be permitted to take the production
Of the Northclitfe plants We're made
by the trade commission some weeks
ago to the British publisher who &C
cepted, it is said on condition that
the paper go only to small publishers
The commission agreed to this.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01
BREAD FANNIE is FEARED
Chicago Officials Endeavoring to End
Bakers Strike.

Chicago. May T. with the city an
ready feeling the pinch OF a bread
shortage municipal state and federal
officials ojined hands in an attempt to
adjust a strike OF Chicago's largest
bakers union
Fear that a protracted strike would
work Widespread suffering, especially
in hospitals. caused Mayor William II.
Thompson TO call conference Of
strike leaders and representatives. Of
the bakers ard hope was expressed
that some form Of settlement would
be reached
Fifteen OF the largest bakeries and
about seventy smaller ones are closed
as a result of the strike, and were un-
able TO supply their customers with
their regular daily quota Of 1900, 600
loayes
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01

NORWEGIAN SHIP ARRIVES
Brings Many Stranded Americans
From Europe.

New York, May IA Norwegian
steamship. the first passenger liner to
leave a scandinavian port for the
United States since the early part OF
February. arrived here with l l65 per
sons on board
large number of the passengers
were Americans stranded in Denmark
Norway and Sweden when sea traffic
was interrupted by the German sub
marine declaration Of Jan. 81 The
ship called at Halifax, where the pas
sengers were subjected to examna
tion by British authorities
Among the Americans on the shiI
were a number of physicians who had
been working in German and Austrian
hoGnitalc
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01
LOOKS TO UNITED STATES
English Explorer Says America vii
End Bio War.

New York, May |. TT Sir Ernest
Shackleton, the English explorer ad
dressing the Explorers club here, as
serted that when America has risen
to the great height to which she is
capable of rising. then will the war
end"
OF the survivors of his Antarctic
expedition, Sir Ernest said, twelve
are at the British front in France and
eleven more will be there soon, while
the other Is dead. He was killed the
first time he went INTO battle.