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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
HOLDS SPECIAL ELECTION
OPTIONAL WITH Phillip


According to decision by Attor-
ney General Walter C. Owen to G. M
Sheldon, an attorney of Tomahawk
Gov. Philip has the right to say
whether or not special election is to
be held to name a successor to the
late Senator Paul O.. Husting
Residents of Tomahawk signed a
petition which was presented to the
governor asking him to call a special
election. 1t was announced that man
damus proceedings may follow the
governors decision should he decide
not to call the election.
Attorney General Owen holds that
mandamus proceedings would fail and
he cites supreme court judgments as
his authority.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
LAST FOOTBALL GAME.
High School Will Clash With Portage
Saturday.

The high school football team has
been working hard for the last game
of the season with Portage With a
clear slate behind them the boys are
optimistic regarding the outcome.
The Fort buried the upstaters under
by a % to score early in the season
and unless they have improved great
ly the story of the game can be told
now. According to the dope the Por-
tage aggregation are expecting the
locals to take a drop in the last game.
The locals have only been scored on
once and that in the first game of the
season with Riverside, when they
slipped count of six over on the To-
GALS
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
Camp Macarthur Items

Sometimes in the course of human
events it so happens that news comes
slowly. This happens when the re-
porter is busy. Yes, that's the state of
things in this battery. We're on the
jump carrying out our daily schedule.
The drivers are having their special
instruction; the cannoneers their post
ing, action front and rear, and so on
and the special detail it's work in get
ting ranges, DETECTION angles, site
angles, road reports, sketches of coun-
try, and son on. We get up in the
mOrnig at half past five and turn out
at the taps shrill blast and answer
here" for those late to arrive, then
by left flank at the double fast to the
stables, mess, drill, rest; that's our
program each week day There's one
thing left, to hit the hay when taps
sound at the end of perfect day.
Sergeant Sam Kontos, the second
Vernon Castle of C, 10th M. G. Bn.,
has been in the kitchen the past few
days. Cause: Himself and Corporal
Taylor made a bet to see which one
could eat the most. Sammy Immediate
ly hied himself to the kitchen just so
he could get more than his competitor
Suffice to say, Taylor hasn't had a
chance since then.
The famous seventh squad manned
by Corporal Taylor has the honor be-
ing the best overtime sleepers in the
COMPANY The members are PrivatnS
DOlotta, Kunitz, De Kennon, Koch,
Hady, SOmmers and Eickstead. Som
mers has the prettiest hair in the
company, also the~most pep" He's
always on the go, mostly kidding Kon-
tos.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
Marriage Licenses.

Julius Arndt, Anna Irene Boelter
Watertown..
Hugo Raether, town of Deerfield
Dane county, Luella' Ottow, town OF
Waterloo.
Otto e. Zimmerman, Milwaukee
Frieda Klug, Ixonia.
Raymond Quest, town of KOshkO-
nong, Bertha Backhaus, town of Sui
livan.
Alvin Dimel, Elsie NJ Berg, Beaver
Dam
Edwin Berndt, Hilda Zarndt, Ches-
ter.
August Hannemann, Calamus, Lydia
Gutenberg, Elba.
Arthur Schultz, Lena Bahr, West
ford
Nicholas Christ, Lodena Wells
Beaver DAM
John Boon, Alto, Josie Schippers
Waupun.
Frank b. 1mme, Hubbard, Edith
Pillsbury, Trenton.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
THE WEATHER

For Watertown and vicinity -
Cloudy tonight and probably Satur-
day. Not much change in temperature.
Coolest during last night 81; warmest
today 80.
Special forecast for shipments with
in a radius of 400 miles-Prepare &C.
hour shipments for temperatures as
follows: North and west, 20 to 2S de-
gress; south and east, 26 to 80 de-
grees.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
RUSSELL JOINS COLORS.
Son of G. j. Russell of This CITY
EnlistS.

Erwin Russell of Milwaukee, son of
G. j. Russell of this city, has enlisted
in the quartermaster's department of
the u. S. army and will leave in a few
days for Jacksonville, Florida, where
he will be stationed for a time. Mr..
Russell is a graduate of the Water
town high school, class of 1905, and is
we'll known here. He has been en-
ployed as salesman and solicitor for
Van Norman &. Co., commission mer-
chants, Milwaukee, for a number of
years.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
Founding of Havana.

Havana, or San ChriStobal de la Ha-
bana, as it was originally named, was
the last of seven cities founded in
Cuba by the islands conqueror, the
Adelantado Diego Valesquez, the date
being July 26, 1915. Since that was
% years after Columbus discovery,
there cannot be many new world cit
les older than Havana, assuming that
most of the other six In Cuba have
since disappeared
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
INQUIRY FROM NEW MEXICO.
f. f. Wittenwyler Receives Letter
From Silver Wyandotte Breeder.

Fred F. Wittenwyler received a
communication from L. L. Williams of
Artesian, New Mexico concerning the
coming poultry exhibit to be held
here December SO.
1t goes to show that the coming
event is of Importance to many peo-
pie throughout the United States.
Mr.. Williams is an ardent Silver
Wyandotte exponent and will probab-
ly show some of his birds here.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
DEALS in REALTY

lXOnia-Herman Blank and wife
to w. r. Blank, two acres In
section and part lot 6, Sec
ton 22----------- $4,000
James E. Hayes and wife to
Richard A Griebenow, 11S
acres in section II. ZOO
Garrett M. Gahlman and wife
to John Dobbratz, part sec
ton 800
Jefferson Cartherine Weber to
Charles G. Hoffman, 81 acres
in section 5000
Palmyra-Alvo o. Jawuith and
wife to Emma D. Barthoif
lot 13, block 1--------------- 1900
johnson Creek-Louis Wiegand
and wife to Thomas Markey.
lots 5, 6, 33 and %, block 8 225
Lake Mills-William Christ and
wife to Albert Christ, SO acres
in sections 80 and -12.7OO
Koshkonong G. Converse.
and wife to Isabel Krohn ct
al, 81 acres in sec 14-- /
Hebron-Chester R. Crandall to
Wave R. Crandall, 81 acres in
sections and
Fort Atkinson-Wave r. Gran
dali and wife to Chester R.
Crandall, lots and s, block / /
Charles Eustis to Maria Eus-
tbs, part lots 1 and 2, block M /
Northumberland FWollin and
wife to Henry Knear, SIS acres
in sections Ia and -. DOC
ington-Albertine Grossert
to Frank Tabbert, sc acres in
lots and s, and section l .OOC
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
Library Closed Saturday.

The public library will be closed all
day Saturday as the floors will be re-
oiled. Get your Sunday books this
evening.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
Central Labor Meeting Tonight.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Central Labor Union will be held to-
night in Union hall
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23

News Want Ads are small and the
cost is smaller. but wise investors use
them for best results.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23

Invest a little money in News
Want Ad. 1t will return a profit
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
MEETINGS

Tonight.
Central Labor Union.
st. Johns Church Choir.
LiederkranZ.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23

City of Many Mills.
The English city of Sheffield has 400
steel manufacturing concerns.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-17
Tactics Aim
Of American Training

craftsmanship and bayonetting con-
sequently are highly important.
The American army is one where
in officers are trained to lead men
into action in the most energetic
fashion. thus giving the rank and file
examples Of aggressiveness. One Of
the objects Of the schools IS 20 de
velOp sound and vigorous leadership.
The purpose Of maintaining a high
morale. discipline OF the highest
order and a West Point standard is
required, but at the same time the
officers are obliged TO assist In keep
ing the morale AT high standard by
doing everything possible that means
comfort for their men.
All problems Of tactical naneuvers
viii be worked out with a view 20
developing the officers Initiative 10
the greatest possible extent The use
OF normal methods Of attack with
fixed formations Will be forbidden.
on the contrary subordinate officers
will be required 20 assume various
conditions that are likely TO develop
on the battlefield. The best students
emerging from the army schools will
become instructors OF the corps
schools and staff officers Of divisions
and higher units
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-17
RAILROADS ASK
FOR INCREASE
Present Figures to Show Need
For Raise in Freight
Rates.
International News Service:

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA story
of climbing expenses of supplies.
materials and labor on top OF the
heaviest burden ever placed on the
American transportation system was
told to the interstate commerce
commission today by executives of
the eastern railroads as the reason
for applying TO the commission for
new general increase in freight
rates.
The representatives Of the rail
ways asked the commission for
what would amount 70 practically a
fiat 10 per cent advance. What
they asked was the granting of the
rate increases refused them last
spring when they asked for a gen
eral Is per cent advance. They
received increases then amounting
to approximately FIVE per cent.
The railroad men told Of the
enormous burdens placed upon
them by the government as a part
of the nations preparation for war.
They pointed out speeding up Of all
industries 10 help the nation for
war preparations has meant heavie.
work for the railroads under ad-
verse circumstances.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-17
Irternational News Service:

International News Service
FIELD HEADQUARTERS OF
THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
oct. 1.-THE instilling OF
a vigorous offensive spirit in every
American soldier in France will be
the keynote Of the instruction and
training in every army and corps
school this winter. Every phase OF
training will accentuate this until.
when the time comes 10 enter the
trenches. the men will be fred with
the aggressive zeal summed up IN the
phrase. Kan the Kaiser.
The British instruction in bayonet-
ting in the divisional school already
fits i'm we'll with this program. British
tactics are based upon the principle
OF Forward, Forward
The officers are confident that con-
tinued emphasis upon aggressiveness
in training will develop the men into
a magnificent army possessed OF the
same supreme confidence that made
the Roman legions invincible in
battle.
II is pointed out in the schools
that. despite the important changes
I'm m odern warfare. the rifle and bay
onet are still the principal weapons
OF the infanuymAn. Training IA
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-17
Discomfort GROWING
AMONG GERMAN TROOP

PETROGRAD, Oct 17.-Increas-
ing discomfort is being noted among
the German armies on the Dvinsk
front According 70 German prison
ers and information received by the
Russian general staff from other re-
liable sources today. many German
units. especially the artillery and en-
gineers. are affected by the spirit OF
unrest.
The trouble is due chiefly to a new
secret military organiza ton knows
as THE German Military League for
An Early Peace, which is growing
in numbers. Already there have been
many cases of INSTRUMENTATION and
disObedience. German soldiers re-
fused 20 accept new winter uniforms
and refused 10 return 20 the trench
es after leaves Of absence.
The German military authorities
arc taking strenuous measures to
stamp ont the spirit of disobedience.
Courtmartials are busy and several
executions have taken place.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-17
WIN
THREE GULF Of
RIGA ISLANDS
Stiff Resistance of Russ Over
come by TeutOn Forces.
Naval Battle Contin-
ueS to Rage.
International News Service

International News Service:
COPENHAGEN, Oct. II. - With
three Of the six islands at the en-
trance to the gulf OF Riga in possess
sion Of the Germans. naval actions
between German and Russian fleets
continue in those waters. according
TO reports from Petrograd and Ber-
lin today
Advices from Berlin deal mostly
with land operations. while the
Petrograd dispatches told Of valiant
resistance Of the Russian feet under
the difficulty of lighting against su-
perlOr units.
The Russian torpedo boat Grom
and a German torpedo boat were
sunk and the Russian gunboat Chra-
bryi was damaged in an action in
Soela sound. which lies between
Oesel and Dagoe islands.
(The Grom displaced LILO tons
and carried a crew of SO men. She
was armed with three 4-inch guns
and five torpedo tubes. The Chra-
bryi displaced 1875 tons and is
armed with two S-inch guns, one
O-pOuuueI anu lANe O-pOunu6IS. CnS
carried a crew Of 1877 men,
Vessels Sunk.
Another report stated that two
German torpedo boats were de-
stroyed ana others damaged by the
Russian shell fire
A Berlin telegram said that the
capture Of Serel at the extreme
southwestern tip Of Oesel island was
hourly expected. The Russian de-
Tenders at that point were isolated
as a result of the fighting on Sun
day the dispatch added and were
under the fire from German war
ships and German land forces Sun
day night and Monday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-17
Big Liner Returns
To Atlantic Port

International News Service.
AN AMERICAN PORT oct. IL
The unannounced arrival here today
OF a big passenger liner which ord
inarily plies between a South Amer
lean port and European port
caused considerable speculation In
shipping circles
The vessel when she left south
America was scheduled 10 go direct
10 Europe why she left her course
and put into an American port could
not Doe learned. Port authorize
also refuse 20 discuss the matter.
Among the passengers aboard the
liner was Tong Sih Lynn. Chinese
ambassador 20 Brazil He IS en-
route home on a vacation with his
family. and viii go 20 Washingtor
10 visit the Chinese embassy there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-17
International News Service

International News Service.
WASHINGTON, oct. II. 80 The
navy department today let il be
known that it does not consider the
reported intention Of Germ ny TO
declare American waters wa zones
as any real significance. From April
8, the day a state of war between the
United States and the German gov
eminent. was recognized by this
country. this government has looked
upon all waters touching American
territory as war zones and has taken
all steps TO protect itself in such.
Reports that the Berlin radio relat-
ing TO Germany's contemplated ac-
ton has been wirelessed 10 the
American fleet were denied at the
navy department and il was stated
that unless more specific information
is forthcoming no official cognizance
Of the matter will be taken. Naval
officials. while admitting the posi-
tiiities. still believe that it is not
Germany's intention to conduct ruth
less warfare in American waters, but
of course all necessary precautions
are in force.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-17
COUNTY LIBERTY
LOAN TOTAL IS
ONLY S481,500
Less Than 9 Percent of Quota
is Subscribed Thus Far.
Many Meetings Are
Planned.

Less than nine per cent. or but
s4S1.5OO of the $8.ssS.4OO. the total
amount the country is expected TO
subscribe to the second Liberty loan,
which is now in the last half Of the
months campaign.
That Is the report made by
Chairman Charles Zigler Wednesday.
who stated that the above amount
did not include the 100000, or
any portion OF il. subscribed by the
Studebaker corporation Regarding
the distribution Of the credit of the
Studebaker sale, which il has been
announced would be distributed
among the companys various branch
offices. Mr. Zigier has not been in
formed. He has written 70 the state
and federal chairmen requesting
information on the subject Mr.
Zigler states that a few Of the local
banks and some in the county have
not made any report Of their prog
ress the present week, and is hope
full that when they do report the
total amount known to date will be
greatly increased.
Increase i'm last Days.
A considerable increase, he de
clares, has been made i'm the past
few days, and the indications are
that the farmers Of the county are
beginning TO realize the importance
and necessity Of investing some OF
their money in bonds, thereby doing
their part in bringing about an early
and victorious peace 70 the allies
and the world.
The women of the city who have
been selected as a committee to as
sist in the campaign are doing
great work, aid Mr.. Zigler. They
have seven meetings scheduled for
the public school and at the library
in Mishswaka from Wednesday aft
ernoon until next Tuesday. Two
were held in that city Wednesday
afternoon, three will be held Thurs
day. and one Monday and another
Tuesday afternoons. A meeting viii
be held Thursday afternoon at the
high school for the teachers OF the
South Bend schools; Friday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. J. 3. Bird
sell on Colfax av.; Saturday after
noon at the Progress club. and next
Tuesday afternoon in the J. NJ. 5.
building
Meetings in County.
Tuesday night a public meeting
was held at Walkerton by the farm
ers' committee. and meetings will be
held tonight al Stovers' school
- n
school house in Wyatt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-17
Germany Threatens to
Invade American Waters
With Her Submarines

International News Service.
LONDON, Oct. 17.-GeTmany may
soon extend her ruthless submarine
warfare 10 American waters. That
such action is contemplated by the
German admiralty was indicated to-
day by a radiogram from Berlin
stating that the coasts of the United
States. Canada and Cuba may soon
be declared war zones.
(When Germany declared the
waters of the British Isles and
France war zones early in the war.
the declaration carried with il the
announcement that all merchant
ships found by German U-boats in
WITH
That Germany. with her fleet Of
dreadnought submarines could raw
age shipping in the steamer lanes off
the Atlantic coast was demonstrated
by the U-53 a year ago this month,
when she crossed the Atlantic from
a German port. put into Newport.
r. l., and upon her return trip sank
a number of merchant ships off the
New England coast
The U-53, which was commanded
by Capt. Hans Rose, carried suffi-
cient supplies for the round trip and
the only purpose for putting in TO
Newport, il was explained at the
time. was TO deliver a pouch Of mail
Germany has increased her sub
marine fleet TO 800 units. according
10 a dispatch from Christiania. quot
ing the "Tidens Tegn". The telegram
added:
The Germans are said to have
succeeded in building submarine
cruisers Of about 1900 tons. each
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-17
W00LLEN MAY BE
NAMED FUEL DIRECTOR

international News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind Oct IL
Evans Woollen, Indianapolis banker
and economist, probably will step in
in an attempt 20 relieve the situa-
ton in Indiana as fuel director. VIII
Hays. chairman of the state council
OF defense. said today that the coun-
ell had recommended WOollen for
the position upon inquiry from the
fuel administration az Washington.
Woollen indicated ne would accept
the appointment but said any Of
fetal announcement must be made
by Fuel Administrator Garfield
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-17

Sec'y Bakers statement follows:
The allied offensive in Flanders
continues methodically
Assigned detectives attained with
increasing regularity indicate eff
hcient coordination Of artillery
preparation and infantry attacks.
The precision of the allied bar
rage is proved by the low casualties
of the assaulting columns.
Allies Fire Deadly.
The deadly effect of allied ar
tillery fire is confirmed to Us by
reports reaching US regarding the
concern Of the German high COM
mand at the new allied 'typhoon'
fire which is compelling the enemy
TO amend his tactic disposition in
an effort 10 meet the shock Of shell
rained upon his lines.
French participation in the oper-
ations in Flanders is outstanding
feature Of events during the past
week.
The successes attained by the
French forces operating north Of the
British sector, more particularly In
the neighborhood of the Houlhoulst
wood, have given the allied advance
in Flanders the needed elbow room.
Breadth of front is an essential
condition for operations which are
to have far-reaching results, for
confined TO a too narrow base, a
| really important encircling move
ment can have no sustained value if
along its entire length II can be
fanked by artillery fire.
Yprcs Salient a Wedge.
The zone of operations i'm the
Ypres salient. formerly too narrow
for the proper disposition Of large
masses of troops. has now. by the
French cooperation and their recent
successful advance, so extended the
line, that lighting in what was the
YDres salient has changed in char
actcr II is no longer 20 be CON
sidered a salient. but an ever-ex-
tending wedge progressively driven
into the German lines.
THE operations Of the French
during the past week are in fact
complimentary 20 the engagement
which resulted in the capture Of
Messines by the British last June
During the engagements OF the
week. the French everywhere main
tanned the positions won ia the face
OF repeated OnslauEhts
French Resist Attacks.
Strong German detaChments Were
ordered 10 dislodge the French who
now hold the advance positions be-
tween the Victorie and Pategour
farms. east Of Draebank These,
however. were repulsed.
LAS was 70 be expected az this
season. bad weather has somewhat
retarded the allied advance.
Operations were hampered owing
70 the fact that the we'll drained
ground OF the Paeschendae'e ridge
once passed over. the advancing
columns are confronted with the
water-logged sccgy Flanders plain
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-17
TAX FRAUDS
UNCOVERED BY
REVENUE MEN
War Contractors Attempt to
EVade Payment of Assess
mentS on Munitions
Profits.
International News Service

international News Service.
WASHINGTON. Oct IA
SiZ,0OO,OOO munitions tax
fraud has been uncovered BY the
treasury department.
Attempts of war contractors
To evade payment of the u -
per cent tax on their profits have
been revealed by Investigations
Dt the internal revenue bureau
which have been in progress for
some months.
The bureau announced TODAY
that 100000 900 of the fraud
ulently withheld tax already has
been recovered through pursuit
of a compromise policy and that
he government is determined
20 recover every cent Of the re-
manning unpaid tax.
Improper Returns.
The scheme res0rted to by the mu-
.Htions makers depended principally
on improper returns of taxable
property and income Ii is alleged
Dy the Internal revenue bureau that
the big war contract plants charged
off 10 depreciation vast sums which
should have been returned for the
calculation OF tax Ii is stated that
i'm some cases the munition men
charged of the entire cost of huge
plants. especially erected 10 turn out
munitions They defended this
practice on the ground that the
plants would be useless for any other
purpose but the government takes
the position that such a method of
evading payment of taxes Is fraudu-
lent.
Vigorous Prosecution
No policy has yet been adopted as
To- prosecution of the individuals
guilty of the gigantic tax fraud, as
the treasury has been bent on recov-
cring the taxes due. When the money
SIS i'm hand action will be taken with
regard 70 the punishment of the mu-
milton makers who perpetrated the
fraud. il is stated.
Discovery Of the extensive fraud
uas led 10 rigid checking up of the
returns OF war contractors in all
lines Utmost caution will be oh
served by the internal revenue Off
cials and agents in collecting the war
excess prohts taxes under the newly
enacted revenue law.