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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-12
SORRY HE COULDN'T COME

Gov. A. q. Stanley phoned the ed
itor of the |. j. his regret at not be-
ing here the day the flag was raised,
He has been a very busy man of late
and between speaking at flag rails
ings, trying to get the Liberty Bonds
floated, and using his influence to-
ward getting as large a registration
as possible for Kentucky, he has not
had a great amount of time to at
tend to State affairs. He says that
for the past six weeks he has worked
any where from 12 to 20 hours per
day, and that while he is a strong
man physically, he is feeling the eff
fects of the laborious duties he has
performed.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-12
PRESS BOYS ARE GATHERING.

WemDers OF the NentuckN FTeSs
Association, who began assembling
in Louisville yesterday for the an
nual midsummer convention of the
association, were guests of the Re-
tail Merchants Association at an in
formal reception in the auditorium
of The Seelbach last night Business
sessions of the association began
at the hotel this morning and con-
tlnue daily through Friday.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-12
SLACKERs ToPAY THE PENALTY

Orders for the arrest of every man
between the ages of 81 and 80, in
elusive, who after 8 O'Clock last
night cannot show certificate of
registration for war service was is
sued by the Provost Marshal Gerer-
al.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-12
BULLY FOR c. o. MASONS

Crab Orchard Lodge, No. 636, F.
q A. NJ, at a regular meeting last
night subscribed for a 500 Liberty
Bond. This is the first fraternal or
der Of the county to make such a
patriotic move and it is hoped that
many of the other lodges will follow
suit.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-12
MONEY WELL EXPENDED

Taking money that originally was
intended for use in the erection of
a club house, the Woman's Club of
Elizabethtown has purchased Liberty
bonds. The women, at called meet
ing, decided that nothing should
stand in the way of responding to
the country's call for aid and that
the proposed clubhouse could wait,
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-12

ShriVel. Loosen and Peel on:
Put 2 or 8 drops of "Gets-It" on the
corn right away. Pain and intlam:
nation will disappear, the corn will
begin to shrivel from that instant
lien it loosens and falls right off.
There's no other corn-remover in
the world that acts like "Gets-It"
No new discovery has been made in
born. Don't forget that fact. Gets
1t" does away forever with the use
of salves that irritate, bandages that
make a bundle of your toe. plasters
that half do the work. knives and
scissors that draw blood. Use Gets
It"-no more digging or cutting.(
"Gets-It" is sold everywhere, 25c
bottle, or sent on receipt of price by
Il. Lawrence & Co.. Chicago. Ill.
Sold in Stanford and recommend
Cd as the worlds best corn remcd,
by The Lincoln Pharmacy and Tn,
Penny Drug Store.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-12
corns Peel Right
OFF With '.'Geis.lf'.

2 Drops, and the Corn is q "Goner!'
When you've got to walk on
the sides of your shoe to get away
from those awful corn-pains. there's
only one common-sense thing to do.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-12

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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
PLAN DRIVE IN WEST
Both Hindenburg and Ludendorff
on Cambria Front.
Large Movement Of Troops Reported
French Repulse German Attack
In Verdun Region.
ssssssssssssse

Geneva, Dec. 10.-Both Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg and Gen. van Luz
dendOrff are on the Cambria front, ac-
cording to dispatch from Trassburg
Railway traffic through the Rhine
towns has been congested for several
days, owing to troops and artillery be-
Ing rushed to this front No civilians
are permitted to travel along the
Rhine and the frontier remains closed.
Whereas the Italian victory excited
little enthusiasm in Germany, the sue
cess at Cambria, the semiOfficial Wolff
bureau stated, Is causing the greatest
Joy.
Paris, Dec. 10.-A German thrust in
the direction of Bezonvaux, in the Ver-
dun region, was met in its early stages
by the French, who repulsed the en-
emy after brisk fighting, the war Of
fee announced.
London Dec. 10.-The war office
statement on military operations on
the Franco-Belgian front, issued here,
is as follows:
"The enemy's artillery was active
south of Cambria, ON the right bank
of the Scarpe, south of Lens and in
the Passchendaele sectOr.'
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
CIVIL WAR IN RUSSIA
Leader of Cossacks and KorniIoff
Get Powerful Aid.
BolshevkI Troops Are Ordered to
Fight New RevoIt-BattIe Now
On Near Rostov.

London, Dec. 10.-A proclamation
to the Russian nation has been is
sued by the bolsheviki government
announcing that "Kaledines and Kor-
niloff, assisted by the imperialists
and constitutional democrats, have
raised revolt and declared war in
the Don region against the people and
the revolution"
The proclamation adds that "the
constitutional democrats and bour-
geoise are supplying the revolving
generals with scores Of millions"
1.-The workmen's and soldiers dele
gates have ordered the necessary
movements of troops against the
counter-reyolution and issued DEGREES
authorizing the local revolutionary
garrisons to attack the enemies Of the
people without awaiting orders from
the supreme authorities and forbidding
any attempts at mediation"
lit is recalled that General Kor-
niloff Joined General Kaledines, vet
eran Of the Don Cossacks, q few days
ago after fleeing from Bouikoff, where
Xxi, and also in this connection that
Nicholas Romanoff, deposed czar, was
Saturday reported by the American
consul at Tif1is to have escaped from
Tobolsk, Siberia, where he was guard
ed by the "reds"1
General Kaledines, the Cossack lead
er, Is at NOvO-Tcherkask where he Is
apparently awaiting events, according
to dispatches from the Don region pub
hshed by the Petrograd newspaper
Den, says semi i-off1cial Russian news
agency dispatch from Petrograd dated
Saturday.
In all the other Don districts, ac-.
cording to this information, the power
Is in the hands Of the workmen and
soldiers and the Ukrainian authorities.
A Petrograd dispatch from the Rus
sian semi-official News Agency, dated
Saturday, makes the following an
nouncement regarding the armistice
negotiations:
'"The bourgeois press accuses the
bolsheviki of yielding on all points.
The workmen and soldiers press, In
reply to these attacks, declares that
the government Of the soldiers and
workmen has concluded neither an
armistfce nor peace contrary to the
interests not only Of the Russian but
of the allied peoples"
Petrograd, Dec. 1O.-Groups of Gen
eral Kaledines' Cossaeks are engaged
In battle with maHmalists northwest
Of Rostov, according to reports reach
ing here.
Rostoy-on-Don was recently cap
tured by Kaledines' forces, which were
later declared marching on Moscow.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
TAKES JUST PRIDE IN
UNITED STATES navy

the regular navy have been for one
full term Of four years and the high
standard has been rigidly maintained
Estimates for Coming Year.
Secretary Daniels estimates that the
total expenditures for naval activi.
ties during the next fiscal year at
$1,O39, $50, ,502.S4. All appropriations
not essential to the rigorous prosecu.
ton Of the war are excluded from this
estimate.
These recommendations also are
made by the secretary of the navy:
That the Great Lakes training
school near Chicago be continued att
er the war.
That the permanent enlisted
strength Of the navy be increased ia
$4,000 men, plus 10000 apprentice
seamen, 1000 men under training In
trade schools and 1000 men for ayia.
ton.
That for the period of the war the
enlisted strength authorized be 100.
600 men. plus $4,000 apprentice sea.
men, $4,000 men under training in
trade schools and 10000 men for ayts.
ton.
That the fetish Of seniority" he
entirely stamped out and that the rule
of promotion by selection be extended
to all commissioned officers of the staf,
as we'll as the line.
That temporary promotion NAV he
made up to the grade of lieutenant
commander, instead Of merely to lieu
tenant.
That provision be made for tempo
rary advancement Of men on the re-
tirement list who are recalled to active
service during the war.
That the rank Of commodore be
revived.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
ARRESTS AT HALIFAX
Survivors of Steamer limo Held
by Officials.
Prlsoners on War Vessei-Prer1Ier
Borden Announces Appropriation
Of $1,00o,oO0 for Relief Of City.

Halifax, N. s.. Dec 1O.-All the sur
dvors Of the Norwegian steamer limo,
which collided with the French NUM-
ton ship Mont Blanc, were made pris-
oners by the British naval authorities.
The limo survivors were removed to
British cruiser In the harbor and held
FOR the admiralty investigation of the
collision, which begins tomorrow. The
number in custody was not revealed.
Captain Lamedec of the Mont Blanc
and Pilot Mackay, who was handling
the vessel when 1t was rammed by the
limo, are to be placed under arrest,
Acting Chief Of Police Hanrahan an
nounced. Officers were sent out to get
them and to hold them for the admir-
atty hearing. Hanrahan said.
All nOnresidents not engaged in re-
lief work or here on business Of ex-
treme emergency were requested by
Mayor Martin to leave the city at once
because of the serious lack of accom-
modation and the shortage Of food sup
plies.
In second proclamation the mayor
urged persons not on relief missions
to stay away from Halifax for the
next two weeks.
Premier Robert L. Borden announced
here that preliminary appropriation
Of $1,OO0,0O0 had been made by the
Canadian government for immediate
relief in Halifax. This fund will be
placed at once in the hands Of the citi-
zens' finance committee.
Weather conditions forced virtual
abandonment Of the search for the
dead in this ruined city.
Rain fell in torrents at daylight and
continued throughout the day. The
three-foot snow drifts were trans
formed into slush knee deep.
The estimate Of the number of per-
sons who perished in the disaster re-
mained at approximately 1000.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
65 MISSING FROM
U. S. DESTROYER
German U-Boat Captures Ameri-
can From the Torpedoed
Jacob jones.
FORTY or CREW SAVED
Lieutenant Commander D. w. Baqley
and Lieut.. Scott Among Survivors
Rescued After Sinking Of
War Craft.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Two known
dead, one a prisoner in the hands OF
the enemy, and 65 missing was the
ports in the destruction by a German
submarine of the destroyer Jacob
Jones.
Vice Admiral Sims cabled to the
navy department 27 additional names
Of survivors Of the Jacob Jones.
News that one Of the Jones' crew
had been picked up and taken pris-
oner aboard the U-boat was also
cabled by Admiral Sims. 1t Is the
first occurrence of the kind since
war was declared.
Junior Officer Dies of Exposure.
The complement of the Jacob Jones
at the time of the torpedoing was
Ill instead of 1O7, as was first an
nounced, it was stated.
Names Of four men, one an off,
Ger and three enlisted men, were
cabled by Admiral Sims OF the four
one died of exposure and three were
rescued. nthis report the American
naval commander In European waters
sent the names of 27 survivors, the
fact of whose rescue was announced
In his dispatch of yesterday, but
whose identity was not disclosed.
The known saved stood at 43 last
night; with the prisoner included the
figure was A.
Two Known Dead Announced.
Admiral Sims reported the follow
Ing known dead:
Ensign S. e. Kalk, died of exposure ;
next of kin, mother, Mrs. Flora s.
Kalk, Omaha, Neb.
Gunner Harry Hood, killed by ex-
plosion Of the torpedo; next of kin,
mother, Belle Hood, Atlanta, Ga.
The list of q additional saved, MAX
ing, with the 16 saved reported Sat
urday, a total of 43 survivors, was
made public. The list in part follows
Clifford Vernon De Forest, chief
electrician; wife, Buelah De Forest,
Chicago.
Lawrence Hansen, apprentice sea-
man; Chicago.
Chester B. Lanen, seaman; ener-
gency address not available.
Edward Meier, water tender; IA
ther, John F. Meier, 2O58 Monroe
street, Bay City, Mich
Commander Is Saved.
Lieutenant Commander David
Worth Bagley and Lieut.. Norman
5 Scott were among the survivors res
cued after the sinking of the Ameri-
can destroyer Jacob Jones by Ger
man submarine in the war zone. The
navy department was 80 advised by
Vice Admiral Sims.
Torpedoed Close to Coast.
The real story was told In Admirel
Sims latest reports. in the first place,
the navy department announced, on the
strength Of these dispatches, that "the
Jones was not SO far from the Euro
pean coast as was Indicated In first
reports"
Again, the attack took place at ~
o'clock In the afternoon instead of In
the early morning. At that hour 1t was
we'll on toward darkness off the Brit.
ish coast. In the North sea there are
only five hours Of daylight at this sea.
son. Off the Irish coast the daylight
hours are not more than seven. so II
was probably deep dusk when the tor.
pedo was launched.
U-Boat Carries off One Man.
The submarine was not seen until
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
U. S. SUPPLIES LOST IN FIRE
Four Men Arrested Following $500, 900
Blaze In Chicago.

Blaze In Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 10.-Daniel Heasley,
jr., seventeen years old, 4143 North
Whipple street, admitted that he set
fire to the United States army medical
supply depot at the Fortieth and Dear
born Streets which burned at q loss
Of 100000. He declared, however,
that it was done accidentally while he
was using gasoline Illuminating
torch on the third floor Of the build
ing, where he was working as an ap-
prenticed electrician. The statement
of Heasley was taken along with those
Of his father, Daniel Heasley, ST., and
Hugh Edgar Kavanaugh, who acted as
foreman Of squad Of electricians
wiring the depot when the fire started,
at conference in Chief Schuettler's
Office, attended by the police chief,
Walter Furbershaw, assistant chief of
the bureau Of investigation Of the de-
partment Of Justice; Edward Fleming,
secretary to States Attorney Hoyne,
and Assistant States attorney Ernst
Ruehler.
Heasley and II. e. Kavanau2h were
locked up with two others also hold In
connection with the blaze.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
ITALIANS STOP
TEUT0N ADVANCE
Battle of the Asiago Virtually
Suspended With the Enemy
Checked.
BOWLDERS HURLED UPON FOE
Unconflrmed Report Says Kaiser Is
Satisfied With Progress Made In
Italy and Will Deliver Next
Attack on Western Front.

Italian Army Headquarters In North
Italy, Dec. 10.-The battle Of Asiago is
virtually suspended, with the enemy
checked, If not defeated, in his main
design of breaking through to the
Brenta valley and the plain few
miles below.
Roll BowIders on Enemy.
He succeeded in advancing his lines
q short distance when the Italians fell
back to new positions.
These positions, guarding the Fren-
zela and Gadena passes, have success
fully resisted all enemy efforts, and
the Italians on the steep heights on
each side Of the passes rain down ar
tillery and rifle fire and release huge
powders every time the enemy forces
try to get through.
AIrmen Harass Troops.
An exceptionally large air raid was
carried out with a fleet Of 100 air.
planes, including Italian light and
heavy squadrons. The huge fleet flew
low, scattering more than 1000 bombs,
which caused extensive damage In the
northern sector, where the enemy is
assembling forces and supplies.
Troop trains were scattered, rail-
way depots destroyed and munition
supplies blown up. Large fires marked
the route of the raiders, indicating the
extent of the destruction.
Drive In Italy Ends.
Zurich, Dec. 10.-The German gen.
eral staff considers progress in the
Italian campaign satisfactory and will
make no present attempt to extend
military activities beyond the Piave
line, say semi-of1icial reports, accord
ing to the Nord-Deutscher Zeitung.
The reports add that it is the inten-
ton of the general staff to concentrate
efforts on the western front.
British Troops on Front.
Allied re-enforcements have taken
their place ON the Italian front and
are occupying trenches In the battered
positions held by thaA Italian troops,
now relieved for q needed respite.
The British position is around the
heights of Montello, on the upper
Piave, where the batteries on the
heights are already in action.
French Aid Italians.
With the French Armies In Italy,
Dec. 1O.-Protected by their own artil-
lery fire, and whenever possible under
cover Of night, the French forces have
gradually taken over their allotted
positions on the Italian front and to-
day face the Austro-Germans in full
strength.
The French began the task of talk
ing over their sector, with the de-
termination to do this as far as pos
sible unaided, and they brought up
their own batteries and placed them
In position before q single infantry
company advanced. Consequently, 1t
was under the shelter Of the French,
and not an italian, barrage fire that
the troops finally began slipping into
the lines they now occupy.
The French positions are among the
most important along the entire Ital-
ian front.
Shell Enemy Columns.
Rome, Dec. 1O.-The official war Of
fee report says that on the Asiago
plateau Italian batteries repeatedly
shelled hostile forces In movement.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
NAT WILLS, ACTOR, KILLED
Comedian Overcome by Fumes From
His Auto.

Union Hill, n j., Dec. 1O.-Nat
Wills. who bore a nationwide repu-
tatlon as a cofedian, was killed by Pc
tromorites in the garage on his estate
here. He died while preparing to set
forth upon a mission of human kind
liness, for he was to have taken part
in a performance in the afternoon and
evening at the Htppodrome, New York
city, for the benefit Of the soldiers at
Camp Upton.
Some time later Mrs. Wills took her
little daughter, Natalie, three years
old, and entered the garage. They dis
covered the comedians body beneath
the car.
Mr.. Wills was born in Washington
forty-four years ago. His talents had
won for him a position as one of the
foremost funmakers Of the country.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
$10O,0U0 FOR LOSS OF FEET
Chicago Banker Collects Large Sum
From Insurance Companies.

Chicago, Dec. 1O.-One of the larg-
est amounts ever paid one person In
accident insurance in this country has
just been turned over to John J. Arm
old, vice president of the First Ma
tional bank. Mr.. Arnold has received
insurance for the loss of both feet.
aggregating 100000, from several
companies in which he carried poll
cies.. Mr.. Arnold was run over by a
Northwestern passenger train at River
Forest.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
AUSTRIANS SEIZED BY u. S.
Friend Of Bernstorff Among Those
Arrested In New York.

New York, Dec 10.-Federal agents,
1t was revealed, have arrested a num-
Der of enemy Austrians. Some of the
arrests are regarded as so important
they were the subject Of conference
by officials Ill the federal building. One
of the men seized was declared by
members of the naval intelligence bu-
reau to have been friend of Count
Won Bernstorff, former German ambas-
sador. Authorities at Washington or
dered the raids, which were carried out
within an hour Of the receipt of the
message. All are reported to have
been interned at Ellis island. The
Austrians probably will be closely
questioned separately within the next
day or two.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
GUST PREMIER or PORTUGAL
Revolutionary Movement Said to Have
Been Successful.


Madrid, Dec. 10.-Information has
been received by the Portuguese lega-
ton In Madrid confirmatory of pre-
vious dispatches that the revolution
ary movement In Portugal had been
successful. According to the lega-
tion's information the government un-
der Premier Costa has been thrown
from power and DR.. Sidonio Paes for
mer Portuguese minister to Germany,
has been named president Of q provi-
siOnal government
London, Dec. 10.-A Lisbon dis
patch from the Havas correspondent
there says:
after three days fighting, the gov
ernment, In order to avoid further
bloodshed and discord In the army,
decided to concede the resignation Of
the ministry, which was the chief
demand of the revolutionists.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
May Issue Food Cards.

Indianapolis, Dec. 10.-The big
problem of the state food administra-
ton now Is the household consumer.
The administration limits groceries to
the sale of two pounds OF sugar to a
customer, but many housewives send
several small boys to different stores
and thus lay UP a supply. The ad-
ministration has under consideration
q plan to supply each family with q
food card.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
SOCIALIST MAGAZINE QUITS
"The Masses" Suspends After Being
Barred From Mails,

New York, Dec. 10.-The Masses, a
monthly magazine of socialist tenden-
cies, the August issue of which was
barred by the government from the
mails, suspended with the publication
of the November number. 1t was an
nounced here.
"There Is no room in the United
States at this time for a free maga-
gine," statement issued by the editor
said. "It is financially impossible for
us to survive this organized hostility"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
F0RTY-THREE SAILORS
RESCUED FROM BOAT

after the attack. Then, when it was
plain that the destroyer was helpless
and sinking rapidly, the U-boat came
to the surface and stood off watching.
The American seamen were hurriedly
launching their liferafts, but some OF
the men either jumped overheard or
fell into the water. It was one Of these
that the U-boat, making slow headway
through the scene of the wreckage,
picked up and took aboard. Later the
submarine again submerged and made
off, carrying the American sailor with
her.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
7 GO DOWN ON LAKE SHIP
Captain Of Steamer Desmond Frozer
to Death.

Chicago, Dec. 10-Seven men per-
ished when lake steamer, the Des-
mond, went down off South Chicago.
Capt. Emil Thorsen, fifty-seven years
old. who had seen q years service on
the Great Lakes, froze to death follow
ing an all-night battle with the first
blizzard Of the winter.
The lost: Capt. Emil Thorsen, fifty
seven years old, Milwaukee, married
and father of three children; Chief En-
gineer Jack Stahl, Milwaukee, married
and the father Of three children; Fire
man Fred Cuby, Milwaukee, unmar-
ried; Wheelsman John Henning, Mil
waukee, married; Arthur Hilbert Fort
Williams, Ont, unmarried; two other
wheelsmen, known to the survivors as
Louis" and pete"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
ELEVEN LOST WITH TUG
Small Craft Goes Down Three Miles
off Atlantic City, N. j.

Atlantic City, N. j., Dec. 1O.-The
captain and entire crew of ten men
were lost when the tug Eugene f.
Moran foundered three miles from
shore after terrific all-day battle in
one of the worst gales that ever swept
the New Jersey coasts.
The tug was towing two barges from
New York to Philadelphia.
Coast guards succeeded In saving
the four men on the two barges, and
q few minutes later were summoned up
Green bay to save q party of gunners.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-10
MAY DRAFT STAR TWIRLER
Alexander Of PhiIIies Ready to Serve
If Country Needs Him,

If Country Needs Him.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 10.-GrOver Cleve-
land Alexander, the Phillies' star pitch
er, may play in the National army
league next summer. Alexander's draft
humber is sure to appear in the next
draft call in his home town, st. Paul,
Neb.
~'I don't believe ball players should
be exempt" Alexander, who is spend
ing a few days here, said, "and If the
government needs me I'm ready to 70"