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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-19
jim DALE.
BY ELLIS PARKER BUTLER.

BY ELLIS PARKER BUTLER.
Young Jimmy Dale, across our street.
Is just a gawky lad,
He grew SO fast, the doctors said,
His heart was mighty bad.
They wouldn't let him do much work,
Or any hearty play.
But, just the same, they drafted Jim,
And Jim has gone away.
Jim was a sort Of great, big kid.
And fooling all the while;
So, when they ordered him to camp,
He went there with SMILE
Jim Dale Is in the army now,
Lank legs, bum heart and all,
To fight like other drafted men
That got the country's call.
God, yes! Jim's heart may drop him dea.
Or he may live to be
Shot all to pieces lover there
What odds to you or me?
By thunder! It's these odds to you:
II kids like Jim can go,
With smiles, to fight our wars for u,
We can put up the dough!
II we can buy bond or two.
And don't, while Jim, poor cuss,
Goes smiling off to death or wounds
Then hell's too good for US!
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-19

the east at 1850 p. N. Saturday and
Sunday only.
Train No. 80 arrives from Eilwa u-
kee and departs for Madison at $3.50
a. n. except Sunday.
Train No. 40 arrives from Madison
at 9:19 a. NJ. except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 3:11 p. NJ
daily except Sunday.
Train No. % arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at Gas p. m.
except Sunday.
Train No. 80 arrives from the east
at 1850 p. 10. daily.
Sunday excursion train arrives from
Milwaukee at 1902 a. m. and goes
through to Madison, returning at $50
p. N.
Train No. 81 arrives from Milwau-
kee at 1925 p. m. and goes no further.
'These trains stop at Watertown
Junction only.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-19
France happy with Christmas pres

France happy with Christmas pres
ents of tobacco.
But there is no time to be lost In
order to purchase the tobacco and
have it reach it's destination. with all
the dangers that threaten oceanic
shipping now, all the money for
Christmas tobacco must be collected
before November /. That leaves only
three short weeks in which to get the
money together.
There is no time to lose. Send in
your quarters at once. Do not delay
Indicate in your letter that it is to &c
for Christmas smokes, and every ef-
fort will be made to hasten it forward
Visit the News office and see what a
splendid present of tobacco will be
sent across for your quarter. Say
had you been without smokes fol-
three months-wouldn't about sc
cents worth of assorted smokes just
about hit the spot?
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-19
AUTOMOBILES, ATTENTION.

Every motorist In the United States
Is expected to paste on the wind shield
of his machine one OF the Liberty
loan posters provided by the govern
ment. The publicity department Of
the Liberty Loan executive committed
Of the Seventh Federal Reserve dis
trict has sent out such a poster to ev
cry registered owner of an automobile
In this district.
There is no excuse for any automo
bile to appear In public without ONE
of these posters pasted on the wine
shield.
Do your share, Mr.. Motorist, In aid
Ing the government to float this bone
issue and win the war.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-19
HELP FILL THE SOLDIERS
PIPES FOR CHRISTMAS

That is what the News is aiming at
that same spot. Help to make this a
Merry Christmas for our homesick
lads on the other side of the Atlantic.
Drive away their inconsistencies for at
least this one day. Compare the many
joys that were yours last Christmas,
and contrast them with what the
boys in France have not got.
do your Bit"
The report on the fund collected
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-19
Fill their piDes for Christmas

Fill their pipes for Christmas
From now on this is the slogan OF
the News Our Boys in France To-
bacco Fund"
Do all you are able to about filling
the socks of our fighters in France
with gifts, but do not forget that they
need tobacco. The News with the other
800 newspapers and magazines
throughout the country are making a
special effort to make our boys In
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-19
Game In Mexico.

Mexico cannot be said to offer q field
for hunters OF big game, and the term,
"a sportsman's paradise" which is
sometimes applied to it, is an exaggera-
ton. Among animals may be enumer-
ated the peccaries or javelines, deer,
rabbits, hares. The reptiles include
alligators. turtles and iguanas. Whales,
seals and sea lions are encountered on
the Pacific coast.-New York Tee
gram.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-19


A. F. Baumann- rs
= Enclosed to
Of tobacco for
American fighting men in France.
l understand that each dollar buys
our packages, each with retail val
ne of As cents, and that in each Of my
ackages will be placed a postcard,
addressed to me, on which my IN
known fsiand, the soldier, will agree
to send % message Of thanks.
Address
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-19
WAR WILL BE WON
BY LAST DOLLAR
BY THOMAS H. BARRY,
Major General v. S. Army, Command
Ing At Camp Grant, Rock

MY NV SdTIIP vi NTSt INVSN-
ford, illinois.
The United States is now engaged
In GREAT WAR.
1t is no ordinary war. It Is the cul.
mination of a struggle centuries old
between two forms Of government op-
posed to each other-Autocracy and
Democracy.
Under Autocracy the government
dictates to its people.
Under Democracy the people dictate
to their government.
Under the one the people are serv-
ants Of the government.
Under the other the government is
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-19
The seventh federal reserve district

The seventh federal reserve district,
which comprises parts of Illinois, In
diana. Michigan and Wisconsin and
all Of Iowa, Is shooting at a $780, OO,-
600 target In this campaign. Only
the united efforts of all the people,
rich and poor, high and low, great and
small, will enable the district to ring
the bell"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-19
LESSON
LESSON FOR OCTOBER Fl
THE TEMPLE REBUILT AND DEDi.
GATED.

LESSON TEXT-Exra 8:S-l3; 6:14-1S
GOLDEN TEXT-Enter into his gates
with Thanksgiving, and into his courts
with praise.-Psalms 1904.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-19

And remember, while bordering
your answer to that question, that q
Liberty bond pays per cent interest
and II a. good - minted gold.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-19
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN.
South.

sChicago passenger--------6 SIT q. m.
*Chicago passenger-------11: 07 a. N.
sChicago passenger--------1 1880 p. N.
Evansville passenger--- 7:15 p. N.
$40 .. N. train makes close con-
nections for the west at Jefferson
junction and also for Milwaukee.
Both 11:07 a. m. and 7:15 p. m.
trains make close connections at JET
ferson Junction for Madison and all
points west.
North.
@Green Bay passenger-----7:5 IS q. m.
Green Bay. Sundays only----8:10 q. m.
Screen Bay enger------2:40 p. m.
Northern chigan---------8:25 p m.
Rockford passenger arrives at Wa
tertown at $40 q. m. and goes no
farther.
The 1855 q. e. train makes connec-
ton at Clyman Junction for trains
east
The 1870 train south makes connec-
tons at Jefferson Junction for points
east
A tran goes west from Clyman
Junction at 4:45 p. N.
'1hese trains leave daily except
Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
EMPHASIZES The
NEED OF BRITAIN
DR.. Ernest Fitzpatrick, with British
Mission, says Bleed Is CALI
ing Blood
sEEKs SONS or FoREIGN SOIL
says England Has Strained Her Re-
sources and Must Enlist Her
Full SIAN Power.

Dr. Ernest Hugh Fitzpatrick Of the
Royal College Of Surgeons. Edinburgh,
examining physician for the commit
tee from the British recruiting mission
in the United States, which ID In the
city examining recruits for the British
and Canadian armies by his eo-work-
era Of the committee, in the speeches
he has made thus far has emphasized
the need Of men for the British and
Canadian armies, and also Of the need
Of help from America which the al
lies feel at this time
mo one can tell, and could they tell
no human brain could conceive Of the
horrible atrocities committed by the
German aOldiery upon the civilian pop
ulatfon OF Belgium. France, Rumanta
and Serbia, said the doctor. The
German army has ceased TO be human;
it has converted itself by the perpe-
tratIon OF horrible crimes into a verb
table monster
1T is this monster that has to be
destroyed tt is for the destruction of
this monster that we need men, and
then more men
France is at the end of her man
power England has strained her re-
sources of man power and is now look
ing to her sons all over the world to
come out and save the cid land This
is no exaggerated statement. II is a
toO-ghastly fact. A matter Of figures
and mathematics. IF Great Britain
does not enlist her man power the
entente powers are l0st-this German
monster viii devour the world
Appeal Prepared.
DR.. Fitzgerald has prepared the fol-
lowing appeal 10 Briton and men Of
allied blood, which he delivers wher-
ever he goes:
The whole Of our civilization so
painfully and laboriousIy built mp
through years Of struggle and travail
is heading for a bottom1ess pit. The
king Of Great Britain and Ireland
and emperor of India and sovereign
of the domintons beyond the seas calls
every man of British blood who can
bear arms, no matter where he may
chance to live, TO take I'D arms and
join his armies Britain has played
more than mans part, and America
will play similar part She must do
It. she must save civilization If
America lags and falters. we are lost.
Blood is calling to blood and ciYiliza-
ton IS calling to civilization Ameri-
cans, Englishmen, Scotchmen, WEIGH
men, IFishmen. do you not hear the
call? DO not desert the old flag that
has flown a thousand years in this, her
hour of distress and danger. BE Brit
ish, my fellow Britishers; let nothing
stand between honor and yourselves
Neither mother, wife. children, or sis
ters or sweethearts, for You can say
to those loved ones of yours. T could
not love you half as well, did / not
love honor more. Come one, come
all; enlist now; save France, save
England, and save America"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
RED CROSS PLANS
TO SERVE MEN AT
ARMY CANTONMENT

The Red Cross Ia rapidly perfecting
plans to care for the comfort Of the
/ first attachments of the national army,
which viii bs sent TO the cantenments 5,
/ beginning Wednesday. Under the su-
pervlsion Of winthrop NJ. Crane. Jr.,
manager Of the Crane & CO. paper
manufacturers, who has recently be-
come an assistant director OF military
relief. the chapters are being organ
ICED into 3 canteen service for the
purpose Of supplying refreshments to
supplement The regular raftons pro-
vId8d by the war department.
Foster Rockwell. a famous Yale
football man, has been made director
Of cauteea service, He IS receiving as
surance from the division managers of
the Red Cross that the chapters in
their Jurisdiction VIII act promptly
and effectively.
Chapters ready for troop move
ments Shoot any additional orders, ="
was the message received from W. J.
Leppert Of New Orleans, manager Of
the gulf division.
Red Cross chapters at all important
railroad points viii be ready To serve
the troops whatever needed Each
charter viii meet local requests IN the
va. ~ refreshments and other atten-
ti0E q and, in order that the service
nayYbe effective, the war department
has authorized railroad officials at
these stations TO give accredited rep
resentatives of the chapters fnforma-
ton as to prospective troop move
ments every n hours.
While the railroads will serve regu-
lar meals TO the soldiers, the resources
of the Red Cross chapters Will be mo-
bilized fer instant use in case Of acct
dent or delay, so that emergency ra-
tjons can be furnished on shsrt notice
The motor service organized by army
chapters viii carry food 10 trains that
may be stalled or held on sideTacks
and Red Cross nurse will be attach
ed 10 every refreshment unit for ser
vice in event OF injury or sickness
among the troops.
Full instructions for organizing and
maintaining refreshment units have
already been circulated among the
chapters. Workers in these units will
wear the regular canteen insignia,
consisting of a white apron and high
bib on which a large red cross is dis
played, for the women, and a lapel
badge with q white ribbon bearing the
words "cauteen service" for the men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
GERMAN REFUGEES OF 1848

THE Christian Science MonitorD
When the revolution Of 1913 in Ger
many had proved aborUye. ana st had
become plain to the constltuaonalists
that no genuine reform would be pro
noted or even tolerated. by Fred
et1ck William ~ Of Prussia, a great
exodus Of leaders OF liberal opinion
in that and in other of the North
German kingdoms and principabties
set In. the great body Of the young
people finding their way to the United
States These were the pioneers OF
movement which embraced not only
students OF the leading universities.
but representative eff the middle and
peasant classes, and, for more than a
score Of years German Immi grafton
flowed u tremendous volume and ia
a steady stream into the middle west.
Great things had been expected by
the liberals OF Frederick William. IN
advance Of his ascension OF the
throne. but he proved entirely false
To his early promise. The liberals
placed little confidence IN his brother
and successor, William l. grandfather
OF the present emperor, who was re-
garded as an absolutist and was very
unpopular, his leaning being str0u gly
IOWA <A&&kA4 A@k444 III lGtE g0kEA Et4E
Of the revolution @ rs he was com
PEELED 20 leave the country. and
sought safety Ia England. On his re-
turn in the same year, however. he
entered the national assembly as
member for WirsiCz. and delivered a
speech in which ne declared himself
IN favor of constitutional government.
In this he proved to be Insincera. and,
seeing wheFeuato the country would
be led under his reign. many thou
sands of Germans, 10 escape military
service, followed their compatriots.
who had fed from tyranny 10 the
United States
These immigrants. made no pretsa.
sions Of loyalty 10 the Hohenzollern
regime, or 70 the HohenzolleTn- Bis~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03

coma up since the opening Of the
European war.
Artillery units viii be organized
differently than the infantry organ
Izations, specializing in heavy rife
work. Indications are that dummy
guns and caissons viii be used in the
preliminary training OF arriIlerymen.
An officer IN this branch Of the SER
vice advanced the opinion that not
until the national army is sent across
the water will heavy guns be given
the men to train with, Then, it Is
thought French and English guns of
heavy calibre viii be issued.
Additional auto trucks for the use
of the depot quartermaster viii uB-
doubtedly be sent to the cantonment.
Only a few trucks are now on the
grounds and more could be used
When the entire First national army
is called into service the trucks viii
probably be sent TO Camp Dodge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03

marcNan military system. but threw
OF their allegiance to Prussia and 10
+ the other German states. as quickly
as possible, and became American cit
/ l1en5. With The outbreak Of the Civil
war muItitudes Of them enlisted ii
+ the northern army with the purpose.
openly protested. Of preserving
American democracy from division
and ruin Not until the victory nf
Prussia over Austria in 1866 and over
france IN 1870. threw q glamour uDou
the miiitaristic system. and made ina
p6FiaHsm IN IFS oatwar2f~aspeet at
tracuve, did these German refugees
pretend TO have or make an effort IL
display more than passing interest
II the affairs Of the fatherIand Thev
had, to all iutents and purposes. be-
come Americans FFita q new and ua-
divided national interest ana asDira-
ton.
Even then, only q few OF those who
had sought and found refuge from
HQhenzoilern domination in the late
4os ana the early sos expressed any
interest in the German military caste
Rather did they loathe It. and it has
been source OF constant wonder Tor
the last three years. among those v-r5n
knew the original immigrants. that
their descendants should have hest
1ated 10 take the course which their
ferbears undoubtedly would have
taken in the present war.
But at last the long expected bids
TAR 10 come to pass. In Chica 90.
where descendants Of German 5un9f
grants Of the revolutionary uerfo4
constitute large and influential nor
ton OF the Inhabitants. an organiza
ZION among these residents III opposI
non 10 Prussian autocracv has bean
eHeeted- The movement has. il is re-
ported spread to St. Louis. and il
certain 10 be extended 20 other of the
mlddIs western cities where descend
ants or the refugees Of As constitute
an important section OF TIE popula-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
AUGUST SEES GREAT
INCREASE IN FREIGHT

During the month of August freight
business in this city on the Rock
Island road was over twice as -four
ishing as business in the same period
OF time in 1916. according TO T. J.
Murray, local commercial agent OF the
lines. i believe we did more freight
business during the month Of August
than in any other month in the HIS
tory Of the station, said Mr.. Murray.
OF course, some of it is accounted
for by the activities on the arsenal.
but nevertheless local business is
picking up
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
Lesson No. 19-The Army System OF
Training

(
Training.
preceding lessons: /. Your Post
Of Honor" 2. Making Good as a Sol
der" 3. "Nine SoldierIy Qualities.
= Getting Ready for Camp ..
First Days in Camp" 6. "Cleanli-
ness in Camp" z. Your Health" s.
Marching and Care OF Feet" 8. Your
Equipment and Arms" 10. -Recrea-
ton in Camp IL Playing the
Game" II. Teamwork in the Army. r
10. Grouping Men Into Teams" IA.
The Team Leaders, Is. Fighting
Arms of the Service" 16. star
Branches OF the Service I. II. staff
Branches Of the Service IL" Army
Insignia
The average American who has q
job assigned to him wants to DO it
well He doesn't care TO daWdIe over
the job and make q mess of IT, Nor
does he care to make it a halfway sue
cess. He is determined to make it q
full and complete success in the short
est possible time.
1t is assumed that you are starting
your army training in this American
spirit Since you are undertaking the
job of becoming citizen soldier YOU
intend to be d good one. You don't
want to waste any time in the pro
cess.
More than that, il you are ambitious
and possess 5air ability there is no
reason why you should always remain
a private soldier. II is right that you
should want to advance, just as Won
want to advance in civil life, The army
is anxious 10 have you advance just as
soon as you are ready.
You will not. Of course, become a
corporal or sergeant or win higher pro
motion until after you have thoroughly
mastered the duties of q private. Nor
viii all the men who would like to win
advancement easily obtain it. There is
only one way to GET ahead III the army
and that is to follow conscleutiOusIy
TO the end the regular system OF train
ing laid cut FOR everybody
your training viii be practically the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
ROCK ISLAND BOY
IN HOUSTON RIOT
Arthur Struck Has Narrow Escape in
Negro Soldier Uprising Riding
I'm Street Car.
HOToRMAN sHor AND KILLED
Local Young Man Vow Mem Der Army
Flying Corps AZ Camp Logan
Has Made Several Flights.

Arthur Struck Of Rock Island. who
is now q private in the flying corps
Of the regular army stationed at Camp
Logan, Houston, Texas, had q verg
narrow escape from death in the rlo-
OF colored troops there last week, ac-
cording TO q letter received from hl1l
today by TIE Argus.
struck was in the business district
Of Houston with friend when
the coIored soldiers broke loose lie
was met by an officer and told To
hurry back 10 camp 10 arm himself.
He boarded a street car which was
later stopped by the rioters who ahos
and killed the motormau and woman
passenger Struck ran into city fire
station nearby TO protect his friend
Later he met an ambulance carrying
seven troopers with ammunition Ha
secured q rifle and revolver and start
cd with them, assisting in the gather
ing Of bodies and wounded persons
Struck was in the thick OF the
trouble all night and mas been notified
that he will be one OF the witnesses
when the trials OF the col
ored troops come up. Accord
ing TO Struck che northern Negro
troopers took exception to the way n
which they were treated by the south
ern residents. He states that an of
the troopers got drunk before the
trouble started.
Examinations Rigid.
Struck states that the examinations
for the flying corps are very rigid. bat
that he passed every test and has now
qualified as an aviator lie has made
several flights at the camp, one in
which he attained an altitude Of
5000 feet Struck adds that he wifi
be transferred to california before
long. where the finishing touches are
put on the training course Of the army
flyers The flying conditions at the
California bass are ideal the year
round
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
Fighting Formations.

Figure . represents a body of men
in double rank arranged in column
The same intervals and distances are
observed as in the line Of formation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-03
WAR DEPARTMENT LESSONS DESIGNED TO
INSTRUCT MEN DRAFTED FOR NEW FORCE

same as that through which your Off
GERS have advanced in the early stages
OF military training. Every man IN
the army must 60 through II.
Drill Formations.
First, you VIII be instructed in the
infantry drill. as set forth in the In
fautry Drill Regulations" This is the
foundation of ali your training. It is
divided into cIose-order drill and ex-
tended-order drill,
Close order is defined in the regu-
IatiOns as THE formation II which the
units. IN double rank, are arranged in
line or in column with normal inter
v@ls and distances. Extended order,
on the other hand, is the formation
in which the units are separated by in
tervals greater than in close order"
These technical definitions are clear
enough TO those who are already fanil-
lar with military terms, but probably
require some explanation for most or
the men who are reading this course.
The diagrams beIoa show at a
glance what is meant. Figure 1 rep
reseuts a small body OF men in double
rank arranged IN close order. Fig
ure /
The space between men standing
side by side in rank is called the in
terFaI," In the American army the
standard interval is four inches, meas
ured from the elbow of one man TO the
elbow Of the man next to him This
gives room enough for free movement
and the proper handling Of arms and
equipment during drill. The space be
tween man in the front rank and
man directly behind him in the rear
rank is called distance" The stand
ard distance is 40 inches, measured
from the back of the man in front TO
the breast of the man in the rear. In
practice intervals and distances are. Of
course, not measured exactly A we'll
trained soldier, however, soon learns
TO gauge them with sufficient accur-
aeE ana almost unconsciousIy keeps
himself properly placed N relation to
the men about him. 1t is essential that
every man should learn to do this in
order to maintain a reasonable degree
of uniformity.
Fighting Formations.
Figure = represents a body of men
in double rank arranged in column.
The same intervals and distances are
observed as in the line Of formation
Figure q.