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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-22
D. s. WARSH|P
RAMS AND SINKS
GERMAN U-B0AT
American Destroyer Sends Diver
to Bottom When BIuejacket
Spies Underwater Craft.
SHIP USES SECRET DEVICE
Teuton-born Tar Directs the Attack
British Ship Torpedoed While Being
Conveyed by Two American De.
stroyers-One Man Killed.

Base of the American Navy Flotilla,
In England, June pa German sub
marine was rammed and sunk by an
American destroyer after German
born American bluejacket had spied
out the underwater craft, according to
belief expressed by the crew Of GER
tain American sea watchdog which re-
turned to port.
This is the first German submarine
the word of whose sinking has been re-
ported by crews of the American pa
troll f1Otilla.
The destroyer in question was cruis-
Ing through calm seh. Directly ahead
the forward lookout sighted peri
scope. The submarine to which 1t was
attached almost Immediately sub
merged. BY that time the destroyer
was so close to the spot where the
periscope had shown that it's guns
could not be depressed sufficiently to
fire. Every member of the deStrOyer's
crew crowded the rails, eagerly scan-
ming the water for the subSurface
shadow which would reveal the enemy
craft.
Swing Ship to Ram Diver.
In the midst of this eager watch, q
tGerman-bOrn sailor in the crows nest
frantically shouted, There she is !"
pointing directly alongside the destroy
,,er. The American commander instant
" swung his ship. and those on board
declared they felt the impact Of a col
lision.
But even If the submarine was not
rammed, those who told the story said,
1T was likely another anti-submarine
device" which was Immediately
brought into play by the American de-
stroyer, finished the job.
Folks "back home" in the United
States can be sure that the American
f1otilla here is in the thick of things
Torpedoed When Under Convoy.
Wednesday a German U-boat tor.
pedoed a British ship at the very gates
of the port where the American de-
stroyers make their base-and at a
time when two American vessels of the
fleet were conveying 1t.
The American destroyers were
swinging In a circle about their charge
when the submarine suddenly popped
q torpedo and Immediately disappeared
beneath the surface. One of the crew
of the vessel was killed by the explo-
sion. One of the American ships land
ed the remainder
U-Boat Shells Survivors.
Paris, June 22-The German SUBJ
marine which torpedoed a British
steamer turned its guns on the life
boats and killed eight of the occupants,
the admiralty announced
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-22
Wise Fish.

Scientists have discovered how fish
can find their way to fresh water.
Their studies of the resistance of salt
water fishes to the decayed and de-
composed things, has led to an explain
alton of their habits.
1t appears that herrings can sense
differences in heat and cold as small
as quarter of a degree or less. They
appreciate the fact that only trace
of an acid or alkali is present in wa
ter. So sensitive are herring said to
be to acids and alkalis that the sci
entists propose that these and other
fish be used to detect the chemicals
instead Of the litmus paper, which
chemists use, and in the same manner
that canary birds are used to discover
traces Of poison coal gas in mines and
elsewhere.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-22
On the Green
Diamond
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Thursdays Results.

Thursdays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburgh. 4; Chicago, II.
Boston. o; New York. L.
Philadelphia, q; Brooklyn, 4.
st. Louis. l. Cincinnati, T.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, O.; Cleveland. /.
Detroit, S; st. Louis. 4.
New York, s.; Boston, 4.
Washington, o; Philadelphia, 3.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Indianapolis. IL; st. Paul, 2,
Toledo, 8; Minneapolis, 7.
Louisville 8; Milwaukee, l.
Columbus, 4; Kansas City, O.
CENTRAL LEAGUE
Dayton. 12; Fort Wayne. T.
Grand Rapids, 8; Evansville, L.
Richmond, 4; Muskegon, 8 Q2 innings).
South Bend-Spring6eld, no game; rain.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Waterloo 6; Dubuque, 4.
Mason City. 4; Clinton, 0.
Fort Dodge, s; Cedar Rapids. I.
La Crosse, 8; Marshalltown, 4.
THREE I LEAGUE.
Rock Island, g.: Bloomington, g.
Hannibal Ii; Peoria, Ga Second game,
l3 innings).
Alton, 8; Quincy, 5.
Moline. 4; Rockford. T.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Omaha 4; Wichita, 2.
Lincoln, s.; st. Joseph. o.
Des Moines. AS; Joplin, g.
Sioux. City, 6; Denver, g.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-22
NO FEDERAL COAL CONTROL?
Peabody Board at Washington Op-
posed to Plan.

Washington, June 22.-Francls s.
Peabody, chairman, and his fellow
members Of the ccal production COM
mitee Of the council Of national de-
fense rejected the recommendation Of
the federal trade commission that coal
production and transportation be
pooled and that the government ope-
rate both, allowing the owners a nor
NAL net profit.
The question of reducing soaring
coal prices was discussed, the COM
mittee finally issuing a statement de-
claring that production of coal was
constantly increasing and that this, to-
gether with discontinuance of unneces-
sary boarding, automatically would
bring prices down to the proper level.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-22
ALLEGED SLAYER IS HELD
Alfredo cocchi Arrested by Police in
Italy.

Rome, June 22.-Alfredo Cocchi,
wanted by the New York authorities
for trial on the charge of numbering
Ruth Cruger, seventeen-year-old school
girl, was arrested at Bologna by Italian
authorities. CoccAi has been under
observation for several weeks. The
Italian authorities moved promptly on
receipt of advices through American
Ambassador Page requesting that he
be detained.
New York, June 22-The cellar Of
every building formerly occupied by
Alfredo Cocchi, in whose shop the body
Of Ruth Cruger was found buried last
Saturday, is to be dug up by detectives
to learn If more girls met a similar
fate. Work of excavating the cellars
was begun in several buildings. Police
of Bloomington, Ill.,, have been asked
to search for Edward Fish, a private
detective, who, the prosecutor has been
informed, was friendly with Cocchi
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-22
GIVES RED CROSS $4,000, 900
Large Donation for War Relief From
Rockefeller Foundation,

Rockefeller Foundation
New York, June pa donation of
$5,OOO,0OO to the Red Cross war fund
by the Rockefeller foundation was an
nounced here. The total subscription
made today to the 80 teams working
here for the fund was reported at &c.
$4,000.
Washington, June 22-The Red
Cross campaign for $100OOO,OOO was
half over today, with every prospect
that before night $5O,OOO,OOO would be
subscribed. Contributions passed the
$40, 100000 mark, with other millions
Of the humanity dollars" mounting
rapidly toward the grand total New
York city maintained her lead with
$2O587, 1856. The remainder of the
country had subscribed $25, 1895, III,
making the total for the entire country
$46 1926 Reports showed that Chi
cago held second place among the
cities, with Cleveland proving a dam
gerous rival. Chicago had reported
$2,594, ,262 and Cleveland $2,426, ,665.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-22
THREE SLAIN BY. MANIAC
insane Iowa Farmer Kills Mother,
Sister and Brother.

Toledo, Ia, June 22.-The entire
Ludicek family, consisting of Mrs. Jo-
seph Ludicek, her two sons, James and
Albert, and daughter, Helen, were
found dead at the Ludicek farm, eight
miles northeast of Toledo, by Joe Bu-
resh, q son-in-law of Mrs. Ludicek. A
rifle shot had been fired through the
head of each. The weapon was found
beside the body of Albert Ludicek,
twenty-one, who, 1t is believed, did the
shooting. SO strongly does the case
point to a triple murder and suicide
by the youth, while temporarily insane,
that Coroner Thompson Of Tama coun-
ty, after learning the circumstances,
decided that no inquest would be nee
essary.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-22
9,649,938 ARE REGISTERED
Returns From Wyoming and Kentucky
Received at Washington.

Washington, June 22.-War registra-
ton returns, virtually completed by re-
turns from Wyoming and Kentucky,
show 9,649,93S men between the ages
of twenty-one and thirty years, inclu-
sive, have been enrolled for the army
draft. Counting the 100000 or moro
men in the federal service and not re-
Quired to register, the provost marshal
generals Office says the census bureau
estimate of 1925, ,6O4 eligibles was ap-
proximately correct and that few slack
ers are to be sought.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-22
TWO NAMED BY PRESIDENT
chlcagoan and Kansas City Man on
international Body.

Washington, June 22.-Peter W. Goe-
bel Of Kansas City, Kan, president Of
the American Bankers association, and
John II. Wigmore, dean Of the North
western University Law school of Chi
cago, have been appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson to membership In the
United States section of the inter-
national high commission. Goebel and
Wigmore succeed Archibald Kains, gov
ernOr of the San Francisco reserve
bank, and Ebert III. Gary of the United
States Steel corporation, who resigned
because Of pressure Of business,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-22
5 DIE WHEN ENGINE HITS CAR
Terre Haute Labor Leader and Chill
dren Victims of Accident.

Terre Haute, Ind, June 22.-Tim-
othy Wrenn, local labor leader, and
four children. were killed in an auto
mobile accident three miles north Of
Terre Haute. The car was struck by
a Big Four passenger train. Two Of
the children were Wrenn's daughters.
The others were relatives Of the
Wrenn family,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-22
SANE FOURTH URGED BY U. S.
Eliminate Useless Noise, Public infor-
nation Board REQUESTS.

Washington, June 22.-Declaring
that noise, useless illumination and un-
thinking celebration have no proper
place in times like these, the commit
tee on public information issued a
statement urging that the Fourth of
July be observed this year by return
to those ceremonies and addresses
which prevailed in other days."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-22
FAVOR SMALL BOND BUYERS
Persons Who Purchased SIC, 900 or Less
VIII Receive Subscriptions.

Washington, June 22.-Treasury off,
cials have reached tentative decision
that all subscribers to the Liberty
bond offering In amounts of $4,000 Or
less shall receive their full subscrip-
tons. Any reductions necessary be-
cause of the oversubcriptiOn Will come
on higher amounts. Revised unofficial
estimates as to the total subscriptions
placed the figures at approximately
$2,825, 100000.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-22
Economy.

Il don't see Piute Pete around here
any more" remarked the travelling
salesman.
mo-" replied Broncho Bob. 'The
leadin' citizens all Clipped in an
bought him railroad ticket"
Rather generous"
mot altogether. We figured that
the railroad ticket was cheaper than
q tombstone"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-22

Admiral Forres is DEED,

Whitehall, n. Y, June 22.-Feaf 40.
miral William 2. Potter, U. S. N, re.
tired, died suddenly at his home here
from apoplexy. He was sixty-seven
years DID, and was placed on the navy's
retired list In May, 1912. He took part
In the destruction of Ceryera's squad
gou of Santiago, Cuba. In 1898.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-22
Town DESTROYED by Fire.

Durango, Colo, June PA forest
fire has swept Ell Vado, town In
northern New Mexico, from the map,
according to reports received here.
About 500 men were employed In the
big lumber mills In Ell Vado.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-22
Three Are Killed in Wreck

South River, n. j., June 22.-Three
men were killed and eleven hurt when
Pennsylvania railroad train crashed
MO bus filled with workmen on their
vay TO the e. l. Dupont de Nemours
works at Parlin.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-22

Wesley Frost, United States consul
at Queenstown, is at his home In Be-
rea, Ky, for rest. He spent several
days In Washington making full re-
port to the state department Of his
work In connection with the German
submarine outrages. "The submarine
war grows more barbarous every day."
he said. at has now reached the plane
OF deliberate murder for every ship
sunk, and will so continue to the end"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-22
2 ANARCHISTS ARE INDICTED

man Face Charges of Conspiracy.
New York, June 22.-Emma Gold
man and Alexander Berkman, called
the two leading anarchists of this coun-
try, were indicted here by a federal
grand jury on charge Of conspiring to
induce young men not to register for
the selective draft. They pleaded not
guilty and were held in $4,000 bail
each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Alleged Cocaine Seller
Caught in Roof Chase
Several Shots Fired by Detec-
tive Before Youth Is Cor
nered Under Bed

After a chase through the streets
and over the roofs of several apart
ment houses in Harlem, Detective Chi
ouett, Of the Narcotic Squad, arrested
Peter Leo, of sol East 10th Street.
yesterday afternoon. In the course OF
the chase Chiquett fired several shots,
none of which took effect. Leo was
finally caught under a bed in an
apartment in East 1O9th Street. He
was locked up charged with being a
vcnder of narcotics.
Chiquett said that Leo attempted TO
sell cocaine or heroin 20 a man at First
Avenue and 10th Street.
Walter Hanson, of 1885 st. Lawrence
Avenue, The Bronx, was arrested yes
terday afternoon by Detective Voebel
and charged with having narcotics in
his possession. The police said they
found both hypodermic needles and
drugs in Hanson's pockets.
DR.. Maurice |. Meltzer, of % ST.
Marks Place, and Samuel Weiss, drug
gist, Of 146 Second Avenue, arrested
Thursday oy Federal agents on the
charge of violating the Harrison drug
law, were held in bail of $4,000 each
yesterday by United States Commits
sioner Samuel NJ. Hitchcock. Rocco
Cherbone, arrested with the doctor and
the druggist, was held in $1,000 bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
No More Negro Troops
May Be Sent South

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Until Sec
rotary Of War Baker receives detailed
reports from Major General Parker, in
command of the Southern Department,
regarding the killing by negro troops
Of Captain ]. W. Mates. Battery c,
Second Illinois Field Artillery, and
sixteen civilians, the War Department
will withhold it's future policy on the
matter of sending colored soldiers to
Southern states.
Secretary Baker said tonight that
General Parker had been instructed
to report fully to the department and
TO institute at once strict military
court-martial TO sift the trouble 70 the
bottom and penalize those responsible.
THE War Department has made no
decision on what disposition will be
made Of colored troops in the future
Secretary Baker said, land will make
none until full details of the unfor-
tunate occurrence at Houston are
known"
Meanwhile protests against the send
ing of troops 70 the South are being
received from all quarters Of the coun-
try. Early to-day Senator Sheppard, OF
Texas, accompanied by J. S. Cullinan,
president Of the Houston (Tex.) Cham
Der of Commerce, called on Secretary
Baker.
At the conclusion Of the conference
Senator Sheppard informed newspaper
correspondents that he would make n
formal request of the War Depart
ment that all colored troops be re-
moved from Texas and that none from
the North be sent South with the Ma
tional Guard units or the draft armies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Ford Motor Company
Sued for $500, 900
Hotel Proprietor Alleges Man
ufacturer Broke Contract
for New Hotel

The plans of Henry Ford, announced
some months ago, TO enter the no,ei
field in New York on high speed have
developed engine trouble-or may have
just skidded bit.
A suit was filed in the Federal Court
against the Ford Motor Company yes
terday by Thomas D. Green, proprietor
of the Hotel Woodward and president
of the Hotel Association OF New YORK.
asking for damages to the amount OF
S1,500,000. The attorneys for Mr.. Green
are Holm, Whitlock & Scarf.
In the complaint Mr.. Green alleges
that the Ford Motor Company entered
into an agreement with him in 1916
whereby il was to erect fifteen story
building on the site at the corner OF
Broadway and Fifty-ffth Street, adJoin-
ing the Hotel Woodward. The hrst
three floors we're TO be used ss show
room and warerooms for the company,
and the remainder of the building was
70 be leased to Mr.. Green for period
Of twenty-one years, to be used as an
annex to the present Hotel Woodward
The complaint makes much OF the
fact that the buildings then standing
on the Fifty-ffth Street corner were
razed, excavations made for the foun-
dations of the new building, and that
even the carpets, furniture, linens
and fixtures for the annex had been
selected. Then the Ford Motor Com
pany suddenly changed its mind, the
complainant asserts, with the result
that all work was stopped.
Mr. Green claims that the Ford com
pany broke its contract with him with
out cause and that he is entitled TO the
damages for which he has asked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25

A small six-year-old with big pink
bow came up to gate tender Elizabeth
Phillips's shanty at her Montclair,
n. j., railroad crossing yesterday and
held out white-covered basket.
"My mother and | are suffragists,'
she announced, land we think you're
very clever-and here's your lunch
chocolate cake n everything!"
In a few minutes Mike, an old
switchman, shambled up to the little
cabin.
Brought ye the biggest one in the
whole garden" he said brusquely
Thought We might like it. Best to-
matoes grown" Then he shambled of
again, leaving a miracle tomato in the
hands that for twelve hours a day,
seven days a week, raise and lower the
Erie railroad gates at the Bellevue
Avenue crossing in elite Upper Mont
clair. Scarcity of male labor, by rea-
son of the war, has caused the Erie 10
turn TO women for their "gatemen.
$50 you see,' said the sturdy Eliza
beth yesterday, "gate-tending is jolly
job, after all"
Treasurer Visits Her, Too
And not only do Montclair fashion
allie and Montclair work-a-day pay
their respects to the new "crossman,
but Montclair official comes to call, and
even sends his wife.
eyes, ma'am." said Elizabeth, here
was oiling my crank and along comes
a gentleman and we talked long
time, and, my goodness, it was the
treasurer of the company, and me talk
ing my head off! And then he. sent his
wife. and she came right into tne
shanty and sat, worse luck, on, that
little stove there, all rusty and un-
blackened as it is" She glowered over
toward her boss" near by. "lf that
man don't get the paint he's promised
to me-" she threatened, "Ill just have
10 buy il myself. Wouldn't you know a
man had lived in this place?
Elizabeth has not had time enough
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
S Near Death, 100 Hurt
In Du Point Plant Fire
Workmen Trapped by Flames
Following Explosion at
New Brunswick

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., Aug. "a
Nearly hundred persons were injured,
it is estimated, in a fire that followed
an explosion this morning in the du
Pont powder plant near here. The fire
started in the drying department, which
was completely destroyed. Every man
in the room at the time suffered some
injury. Five Of the victims may die
from burns.
The explosion occurred at $50. The
employees in the drying room rushed
frantically to the exits. Those in the
rear were trapped by the flames and
suffered most. Wallace Wagner and
Alex Jaskinsky, according to physi-
clans at the local hospital, TO which
they were taken, are in a precarious
condition.
Residents of the neighboring viii
lagos, alarmed by the shooting flames,
feared a big disaster, and many pre-
pared 10 take their possessions from
their homes. But the building where
the trouble started is isolated from the
main du Pont plants, and the fire spread
no further.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Austrian Count
In Ludlow Jail
Held in Wife's Suit, Police
Investigate Mysterious In
structions to Servant

Count Aribert Sacky. said to be a
captain in the Austro-Hungarian army
reserve, was locked up in Ludlow Street
jail yesterday. He is being held IN
lieu of a $40 900 bail bond on the COM
plant of his wife, Mrs. Lillian Suarez
Sacky, who is suing him to recover
S32,l90 of her money, which she al
leges he converted to his own use. She
caused his arrest because she feared he
was about to fee the jurisdiction Of
the court.
As a result OF the count's<arrest, the
police were given few hints as TO the
proper methods Of srresting represen-
tatives of foreign nobility. They were
also given a bit of mystery, which
they hope eventually to untsngle, and
which may result in much interesting
information.
When Deputy Sheriffs Conlin and
Hochstadter went TO the counts bach
elor apartments at ~ East Thirtieth
Street to serve him with the warrant
of arrest, he asked permission TO give
his valet instructions as to what TO
do while he was away. The deputy
sheritfs readily consented. and then
opened their eyes and ears wide as
the count instructed his man-servant
to telephone to "Twenty-three"; to
telegraph to Nv. two indicating the
mineral by holding up two fingers, and
so on through long list Of persons,
all of whom were referred TO IN the
same cabslistic fashion.
The count absolutely declined to offer
any explanation in response 70 the
questions of the officers, and they
ordered him to start for downtown.
When their prisoner learned, however,
that the subway was to be used as
means of transportation MS protests
were most voluble, and this time his
remarks were made in the best OF
kings English.
1t would never do for him, count,
the nephew of a prince who was
pacha in Egypt, and the son OF a
father who had the right TO use the
title hey. to ride in so plebian con-
veyance as the subway. He would go
to Jail. if they insisted. but he would
90 in taxi. And he did. He also paid
for il.
Mrs. Sacky, who lives in Ridgewood,
NJ, was the widow of Cuban banker
when she married Sacky. She claims
that, besides large sums OF money
which she intrusted TO him, and which
she is seeking to recover, the count
conducted the negotiations for the sale
of her house at Long Beach. for which
he was given 1925. no part of which
She has ever received. Besides accom-
plishing the arrest of the count yes
terday. Mrs. Sacky obtained Supreme
Court attachment against any property
her husband may have.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Girl, Amnesia Victim,
Carries a Revolver
Walks Into Bellevue Hospital
and Seeks Cure for
Headache

A girl about twenty years old, wear
ing a low-cut black evening gown over
which she had thrown a gray opera
cloak, walked into Bellevue Hospital
last night and asked for something to
cure a headache. Her actions were so
unusual she was asked TO wait in the
reception room while house physician
was summoned to question her.
She spoke nationally, but, though she
appeared TO be struggling to do so,
couldn't tell either her name or where
she lived. Instead, she kept repeating
"Milligan Place" and adding that she
had left note on the piano for her
father. telling him she had gone to
Bellevue for a headache cure"
The hospital authorities believed that
she was suffering from amnesia and
placed her in the psychopathic ward
for observation and care. In a small
handbag which she carried was a %
calibre automatic revolver, but no clew
as to her identity.