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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
May Be IS 500, 600, 900.


It would not be at all surprising If
the total would go as high as $780,
O0O,OOO
The number Of subscribers, officials
estimated. will be at least 100000
and may go as high as 100000.
Figures by Wednesday.
"New sales were being reported by
telephone, telegraph and messenger,
1t was declared, from coast to coast.
None was so bold as to say 1t would
counting Of all sales before next We'd
nesday," read the treasury announce
ments.
Wednesday Is the day on which
banks subscriptions must have reached
the district federal reserve banks.
Indications are that soldiers had sub
scribed $75,OOOOOO and sailors S6,OO0.-
90.
N. Y. Far In the Lead
New York. Oct. 29.-New York and
the federal reserve district of which
1t is the center earned indisputable
title to the financial supremacy Of
the nation by Oversubscribing its max
imum quota of s1.50O,OOOOOO to the
second Liberty loan.
The closing hours Of the campaign
were marked by scenes throughout the
city strongly resembling an election
night.
Chicago, Oct. 29-Chicago has gone
far lover the top"
The city's maximum quota of $780,
950,OOO to the second Liberty loan has
been oversubscribed at least $20,OOO,-
600, and possibly twice that sum.
The seventh federal reserve district
including portions of Illinois. Indi-
ana, Michigan, Wisconsin and all Of
Iowa-at midnight was believed to be
close to, If not actually over. Its $780,
100000 maximum.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
ALLIES MAKE AIR RAIDS
British Drop Bombs on German Mill.
tary Establishments.

London. Oct. 29.-British aerial at
tacks on German military establish
ments IL Belgium were continued ac-
lively on Friday night and Saturday.
and an official report indicates that
considerable damage was caused. The
announcement follows:
Bombs were dropped on Friday
night by the naval air service on the
Lichterw eide railway junction. direct
hits causing a heavy explosion, fol-
lowed by numerous smaller ores. The
Thourout railway junction also was
attacked, bombs falling close TO q
moving train, which stopped immedi.
ately large explosion being observed.
The Cortermarck railroad junction
also WAS bombed.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
H. S. BIGELOW IS ARRESTED
PacIfist Seized by Four Men While In
Newport, Ky.


Cincinnati, Oct. 29.-Herbert 8.
Bigelow, head Of the Peoples church
and prominen. as member and lead
er of the Peoples council, whose
pacifist utterances brought about the
rs.iding of his Office by federal au-
thorities recently. was seized In front
of the Odd Fellows hall In Newport,
KY, across the river from here,
showed into a waiting auto, handcuffed
and driven quickly away. Bigelow
was to address a meeting of socialists.
AS he stepped from his automobile
four men seized him. AT late hour
Bigelow could not be found. He was
spirited away SO quickly 1t was inn
possible to ascertain whether he was
under formal arrest or was the victim
Of kidnapping plot. as his friends
contend. Federal authorities declined
to comment.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
MAI. GEN. BIDDLE PROMOTED
Baker Announces appointment q
Chief Of Staff.

Washington, Oct. 29.-Secretary OF
War Baker announced the appoint.
ment Of Maj Gen. John Biddle, for.
mer president Of the Army War col.
lege, as assistant chief of staff when
Gen. Tasker n. Bliss. the present
chief, retires December 81. It means
that General Biddle will direct the tac.
tics of Americas armies when they
take over in force a section of the bat.
tie front In France.
General Biddle Is fgty-eight years
old. He is native Of Michigan and
q West Point man.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
GERMANS LOSE SEA BATTLE
Allies Defeat Warships and AirpIanea
OF Belgium.

London, Oct. ga German torpedo
boat destroyer was hit twice by shells
from British and French destroyers
during an engagement between six en-
tente allied and three German vessels
and seventeen German airplanes off
the Belgian coast, according to an adj
miralty statement issued here. The
three Germans were forced to seek
safety under the land batteries.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29

Berlin, Oct. 29.-The Austrians and
Germans have forced their way
through the mountains to the plains of
northern Italy, capturing the town of
Cividale, the war Office announces.
The city of Goritz, on the IsonzO,
also has been captured.
100000 itaiions Captured.
The number of Italian prisoners, ac-
cording to the report, has been in
creased to more than 100000.
The announcement follows:
Rapid development of the united at
tack on the Isonzo again brought en-
tire success. The Italian forces which
sought to prevent our division from
emerging from the mountains were
thrown back by powerful thrusts.
Force Burning Town.
I'm the evening German troops
forced their way into the burning town
OF Cividale, the first town In point of
position In the plain.
The Italian front as far as the Ad-
riatic sea Is wavering. Our troops are
pressing forward on the whole line.
Gorttx. the much disputed town In the
Isonzo battles, was taken early In the
morning by Austro- Hungarian divi-
stOns.
The number of prisoners has been
increased to more than 1OO.O and the
number OF guns to more than TOO"
Opposed by Huge Force.
l.nndnn 0ot C0-Tf 10 l.,
an Exchange telegraph dispatch from
Rome that the Italians are opposed on
the front of the Austro- German attack
by forces four times their number.
Teutons Occupy Goritz.
Amsterdam, Oct 29.-The occupa-
ton of Goritz by Austro- German forces
Is announced In an official dispatch
from Vienna. The Italians are said
to have retired across the Isonzo.
Surrender Without Fighting.
Rome, Oct. 29.-Units of the Italian
Second army surrendered or retreated
without fighting, permitting the Aus
tro-German forces TO break the Italian
left wing on the Julian front and In
wade Italy, says the official report The
AiuhoAS uO" dic EctISdliuS III dCCOEu-
ance with the plan prepared.
The announcement follows:
1.-The failure to resist on the part
OF some units forming the Second
army, which In cowardice retired
without fighting or surrendered to the
enemy. allowed the Austro-German
forces to break into our left wing on
the Julian front
Others Stand Firm.
'The valiant efforts Of other troops
did not enable them to prevent the
enemy from advancing into the sacred
soil OF our fatherland. We now are
withdrawing our line according to the
plan prepared. All stores and depots
In the evacuated places were de-
stroyed. :
THE record OF many memorable bat
ties fought with success by our brave
soldiers during two and one-haf years
of war Is sufficient TO assure the COM
mander In chief that the army to
which the honor and safety Of the
country are cOnfided with know how
to fulfill its duty"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
French's Son Wounded IN Action.

French's Son Wounded In Action.
London, Oct. 29.-Among the British
officers reported wounded are Major
the Honorable Edward G. French, son
home forces the earl Of Dunmore and
Captain the Honorable Arthur J. p.
Howard. second son Of Baroness
Stfathcona.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29

Mlchaells Out, London Hears.
London, Oct. 29.-A Reuters Limit
ed dispatch from Amsterdam says that
the Berlin evening papers report that
Imperial Chancellor Michaelis has re-
signed.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
WIFE OF GOVERNOR KILLED

Mrs. John G. Townsend of Delaware
Dies In Auto Accident.
Philadelphia. Oct. 20.-The wife of
Gov. John G. Townsend, Jr., OF Della
ware and the governor were severely
injured In an automobile accident.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29

Elaht Flyers Killed In Training.
Washington. Oct. 29.-Seven acci-
dents have cost eight lives so far In
training Americas new air army, IL
was officially announced. The percent
age Of fatalities Is said to be very
small
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
FARMER KILLS 2 AND SELF

Albert Walden Shoots Wife and Her
Brother Over Suit.
Bloomington, Ind, Oct. 29.-Enraged
at his wife, who had sued him for d.
yorce aud who refused to return to
his home, Albert Walden, a prominent
farmer near here, killed his wife and
her brother, John Hawkins, and him.
self with shotgun. Hawkins was
married two weeks ago.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
EAST.

Harvard. O.: Camp Devens. o.
Cornell 20; Bucknell, 0.
Princeton, Z; Camp Dix, O.
Princeton Freshmen, 12; Exeter, G.
Williams, 9; Columbia, 6.
New York university. o; Union, o.
Amherst, IA; Wesleyan. 8.
Yale Freshmen, Z; Pennsylvania. Z.
Army, 21; Villa Nova, Z.
Harvard Freshmen, So; Worcester
Academy, Z.
Navy, SO; Haverford, O.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
FOOTBALL SCORES.
WEST.

Chicago, 7; Northwestern, 0.
Illinois, 27 Purdue, O.
Wisconsin. 20; Iowa, O.
Michigan. 20; Nebraska, o.
De Pauws14; st. Louis university. o.
Marquette, %; Haskell, O.
Kansas. Z; Ames, O.
Grinnell. 48; Coe. O.
Missouri. 40; Drake, O.
University Of Detroit, IA; Michigan
0.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
Spanish Cabinet RESIGNS.

Madrid, Oct. 29--The Spanish cab
met has resigned.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
TRAIN CRASH KILLS SOL DER

Camp Upton, L. /.
Camp Upton, Yaphank, L. l., Oct.
20.-One New York soldier was killed.
three others may die and twelve sol
diers and civilians are In the base hos
pital from injuries received when an
empty Long Island railroad excursion
train from Brooklyn crashed into four
freight cars On a siding at the Camp
Upton station.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
TEUTONS TAKE
GORITz FROM
LATIN TROOPS
AuStro-Germans Force Way
Through Mountains to Plains
of Northern Italy.
CAPTURE 100000 ITALIANS
Berlin Says "Enemy's Front as Far a
the AdrIatIe Sea 10 Waverine"-
Units Surrendered Without
Fighting, Asserts Rome.

Paris, Oct 2G.-,The cabinet met to
determine upon the cooperation Of the
allies on the Italian front. President
Poincare presided.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
UNCLE OF KING GEORGE DIES
Prince Christian Of SchleswIo- n oI stein
Dead In London.

London, Oct. 29.-Prinee Christian
of Schleswig- Holstetn died at his Lon
don residence after long Illness.
Prince Christian was born In 1881 and
was married in 1896 to Princess
Helena, third daughter of Queen Vic
toria, which mode him an uncle of
King George.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

Willard Slower, OF Pleasanton,
passed though this city Monday on
his Way TO Indianola to resume his
studies at Simpson College.
0. G, Bradley, of Kellerton. passed
through this city Monday afternoon,
returning from an auto trip to
points in Illinois, having driven from
Fl Madison over the Waubonsie trail
that day.
Mrs. Leslie Grimes and children
went to Humeston Saturday af-
ternoon to visit over Sunday with
was called this week to report at
Camp Dodge.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

Mrs. Eva Downey; OF Indianolasl
came Saturday for a visit at the
home Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
G. "a. Rumley, near this city.
and Miss Nora Biggs returned Sat-
urday from Bethany, Mo-. where
they had been visiting a few days
with relatives and attending the
Bethany fair.
Mrs. L. Hutchinson, of Garden
Grove, who had been visiting at the
this city, went to Crown Friday for
visit at the Abe Goodman home
before returning home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

Elijah Spencer returned to his
home at Pfeasanton Thursday even
ing after visit at the home Of his
son, Ed Spencer, in this city.
passed through Leon Tuesday with
the body of his brother, Otis Nc
Collough, who was killed in the big
wreck near Aurora, Illinois Sunday
might.
j. NJ. Gammill, of Frontier county,
Neb., an old time resident of this
county,, came Monday night for a
tend the reunion of the 3rd Iowa
Cavalry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

TERMS-A credit of 9 months
with approved security drawing 8 p
per cent. per cent per annum dl
property to be removed from prem1s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

all $40, purchaser note
if paid to
$40 if paid in day sale Nc
until settled for
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-16
TUESDAY, JANUARY l6. 1917.
TO YOU-. MR.. BUSINESS MAN.


Mr. Business Man: Here j. n little tolk
about advertising. Did Won ever analyze
the meaning of advertising?
An advertisement l. a silent salesman
who, at wages far below those Of Your per
sonal statesmen does the work Of a whole
force of them.
The time not 10 advertise j. when Won
are not III bu~ine-s-when YOU have moth
ing To Sell-when YOU cannot deliver the
goods.
The time not to advertise j. the time 10
close your door, take down your sign and
stop paying rent.
Whom Your stock of goods ceases to in
clude merchandise thai ludicious newSpap-
or advertising will not help Won sell. then
1t i time Ia quit paying rent and storage
ON IL. If ANYBODY has o want and YOU
have the wherewith to I'LL that want-ad-
vcrti-e the iac;. Get quick action upon
your opportunity.
III yuHr experience does not seem Ia -u~-
tam this view, IL would be wise Ia Iii
down Z minute and think over the cause
or causes. II YOU do. YOU will find that
the cause was not in advertising. I'M prob
ably in poor use Of ii.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-16
Expansion Of Shipbuildirg Industry South

A. an illustration of the progress in
Shiphuilding ia the South. the announce
ment which comes from Tampa Of the or
ganization Of the Tampa Shipbuildine and
Engineering company. with capital %
$4,000 i~i Interesting and significant. The
organization has been completed through
the efforts Of Ernest Krehcr AND Assoc
~ciate~. who have been Interested heretofore
in the Tampa Foundry and Machine com
.pany, which IN recent months itself went
into -h~ipbuilding. All the properties VI the
Tampa Foundry and Machine company,
including 1900 feet If frontage ~ the
estuary. are beng turned into the new
company. Facilities will he enlarged 81
that the present working force Of POO men
will H. increased "a 1000. - Manufactur-
ers' Record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-16

The house committee on rules has report
ed adversely on the Wood resolution pro-
viding for an investigation Of the so-called
'leakr charges. This is what ii has done.
considered technically. But in reality II
has itself investigated those charges, and
its report is, in'Substance. that IL has not
been able 10 get enough evidence 10 make
ont a prima facie ease. Nest men VIII
concur in that conclusion. even though the
majority party in the house shonld lack the
courage 10 support that finding. IL 4
bv no means certain that there was a leak
the facts b~roughtout rather Indicate that
there was not. They Indicate that. while
a few stock spectators skilled in reading
signs and p~ortents may have had a sus-
.picion that the president contemplated
some movement designed Ia advance the
cause Of peace. they rad no knowledge OF
his purpose. But even If II be admitted
that there may have been a 'leak," nothing
that was brought ont even 50 much AZ JUS
titles the suspicion that anyone holding q
responsible position IN the government
made any u-c ri any knowledge that he
may have had III the presidents purpose
And If that l. %. there D. no occasion foI
excitement. even Id there wa~ 4 leak. which
there probably WA not.-Galve~t"n News
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-16
BIG ACREAGE IN
SPUDS GOES IN
IMMEDIATE BROWNSVILLE DISTRICT.
FAMOUS FOR EARLY POTATOES,
GETS INCREASED ACREAGE.

Cameron county. particularly the inn
mediate Brownsville district. will again ~
the most important factor in supplying the
early potato demand. ii what several
planters near the city are doing al pres
cnt indicates anything.
Last spring farmers around Browns
vile rcaped small fortunes for their po-
tato crops. and this year indirationS are
there viii be from six hundred to seven
hundred acres of this product, almost dou-
bic the acreage of last year.
George French, residing in Little In
diana, eight miles from Brownsville, re-
ports that he has begun planting five ear
loads Of spuds. which means that he will
plant one hundred and fifty acres. One
carload will plant about thirty acres.
Grow Bros. and Fred Rustebcrg. residing
about four miles north of the city, il j.
understood, together will plant about iif-
teen ear loads Of potatoes, or about four
hundred and fifty acres. Tandy Bros. AT
.Tandy Station nave already planted about
one hundred and ten acres Of potatoes.
Farmers on the Fresnos tract. ten miles
from Brownsville, are also reported going
in heavily for potatoes.
The Brownsville crop is ready for har-
vesting usually about April Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-16
A Horace Greciy Yarn.

We tail to notice among the recent col
ler.iuU ,i -..f.- -@t.Itta. ta N.fa,'
Greeley uuuir.f.- ,,In-ty r-. that N-
Illuminating one about hi letter refusing 10
deliver, iH 2 distant tavn, z free lecture
for the benefit for 4 certain organization.
$50 you think / have nothing TO do but run
around the country talking for this, that
and the other things p" he wrote. II want
You 10 know ] have al | can do at my desk
in the Tribune office" This. n the tale
runs. was signed III. Greeley" and was
turned in and honored by the cashier of
the Tribune H. an order in favor ot the or
ganization. which he was unable to assist
otherwise. Tor 500, To he charged To his
personal account. - Christian Science
Monitor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-16
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
OPPOSITION TO
GET A HEARING
MRS. JAMES B. WELLS or BROWNS
VILE WILL TAKE PART IN THE
OPPOSITION TO AMENDMENT.
QUESTION OF SUBMISSION WILL
COME TO AN EARLY VOTE is
THE BELIEF AT AUSTIN.

by III. VI. Johnson. Staff Correspondent
of The Houston Po>t.)
AUSTIN. Tex. Jan. With the ar
rival here Monday -iorring of Mrs. James
b. Wells of Brown. -, president of the
Texas Association Opposed 10 Woman'~
Suffrage. the ants will nave their fling
III attracting the attention OF the lawmak-
erS. During last week the suftra.i~t~ en-
joyed the spotlight.
More serious attention is being given
the issue raised BY the women and there
appears To lac even more serious opposl-
ton in the legislature 10 granting the bal
lot TO women than there was two YEAR
ago. Sixty-seven members of the house
are IN record a. being opposed to the
submission Of 4 constitutional amendment
providing for woman suffrage. Bat -
votes are necessary 10 bury the hopc~ of
the suffragists. Some anti members of
the house are 20 s%anguinc II TO believe
that they will be- able 10 secure 4 major
ity eff the membership 10 vote against the
woman suffrage amendment.
Just what proportion III the senate iS
opposed 10 giving the women of Texas tho
ballot can not at this time be- estimated.
Only seven votes are necessary ID insure
the defeat of the proposition ia the upper
house. IL j. being said. however. that
the senate j. 80 nearly divided on the quc--
ton that the necessary two-thirds vote
~ submit the proposed amendment j. out
Of question.
Mrs. Wells viii do her part toward up-
setting the plans of the suftragist-. She
will probably nave with her other promi-
suffrage. Anyway, the fight j. On and
from now until q vote j. taken by the
legislature il promises "a be a. interest
ing a campaign a. the state capital has
ever Witnessed.
il wouldn't b. surprising that ere the
end of January the question Ut ..~uhmi~-
sion will be disposed of. Pros. and ants
alike feel that 1t would hc best IL get
the amendment w \ vote and have II over
with.
In i day or two. ID ~ believed. u date
FOR voting upon the question viii W.
agreed 10 and that such q date won't DO
very far off. One continuance. perhaps
for several day, may be necessary there
afffl, tlt m .s ue gr.-lrt.. Il"
the question won't ~ allowed w DRAG
through the >c-~i'n. Apparently. submi,-
sion will be defeated in the house. a. well
a in the senate. One al the representa-
tiyes admitted sunday afternoon that
H.. - 4E
necessary two-third~ vote. Anti~utmis-
>ioni>ts have heen predicting the same
thing for several days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-16
4 MEANS OF CULTURE.

In Grardmother's day. those who were
able IT, indulge themselves in the-at that
time-verv great expense of "A trip to Eur
opc considered an opportunity 10 see one
or two ~ the great master paintings Of the
world a thing to he mnch cnvied. Upon
their return. ii their trip was through
Italy. they told first. after describing their
visit 10 ~. Peters, about their having
really sen the Madonna OF the Chair. tho
Si~iiEe Madonna and other masterpieces Of
those wonderful Italian painters.
II y only Of recent years that one may
have these pictures, or remarkably faithful
reproductions Of them in color. brought
to them.
The effect of good pictures a. a means
Of culture i too patent for discussion. In
order 10 see i few originals Of the really
greater productions one must GO, not to
ore city. hut to various cities. Nor are all
of these paintings collected III art CALLER
les. Some OF them are IN private collec-
tions and many of them are in churches.
clIapels and cathedralS.
The collection of copies that the Parent
Teacher association has arranged for ex-
hibition nj the High School Thursday.
Friday and Saturday of tins week i con-
sidorcd Ia be one of the very fine and COM
plete ones. VI there j. any score for re-
yret about the exhibition il j. the fact that
it will be here only three days. Every per
son in Brownsville ought to make it a point
to see the collection-not once. only. hut
H. visit IL several times. Every parent
ought 10 take his or her children there and
see that some of the pictures are explain
ed ia them.
There j. none too educated and Too cul-
tured to consider The time and the small
price well spent. il spent IN seeing ard see
ing again these pictures.
The Parent Teac cher association i de-
sirouS of hanging beautiful pictures upon
the walls of the city school rooms. The
proceeds of the exhibit will he thus expend-
ed. There are many people of means IN
Brownsville who would enjoy doing some
thing Of lasting good 70 the city schools.
Here j. their chance. Donate to the Par
ent-Teaeher association the price Of n
good picture. or buy one and present il to
one az the schools.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-16

About the busiest mar fighting a Browns
Ivili" fire last night was fhe one who kept
the ire bell ringing. Ii l. remarkable how
necessary and important IL j. to everlast-
ingly and allpowerfully ring a bell during
a fire. The potency Of this form of keep
inc the angry element confined was recog-
nized way back in the dark ages and still
j. in large vogue in the city a Brownsville.
AT the risk. however, Of being considered 4
hereto. we would suggest that the bell he
forfotten. Just once. AZ the next fire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-16
Grain Growers at Fargo.

FARGO, n. d., Jan. l6.-Grain growers
of Minnesota and the two Dakotas gath
cred here in large number today for the
annual convention Of their Tri-State asSo-
citation. A leading feature Of the three
day session will be an address bv Rodcr-
lex Mackenzie, secretary OF the Canadian
Grain Growers association, who will ex-
plain the cooperative work that l. hein.
carried on successfully by the grain grow
ers of the dominion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-16

There are some cities in the state of Tex
a.. that. given the o%poraunity FOR 4 big
fire that Brownsville had last night. would
have broken into the front page with an
entire city block wiped away. Brownsville
never take. advantage of her opportunities
for this sort of city greatness.