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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
HEARTY RESPONSE MADE
TO UNCLE SANS APPEAL
TWO WARSHIpS sunk
British Cruiser Drama Torpedoed
and Sunk.
Two Officers and Twenty-one Men
Saved From Destroyer Which Was
Sunk During Collision.

London, Oct. 24.-The British mer-
chant cruiser Drama has been torpe-
doed and sunk, it Is announced off,
cially.
A British destroyer has been sunk
Ia collision.
Two officers and q men were saved
by the destroyer. No lives were lost
on the Drama.
The announcement follows:
"One of his majesty's destroyers has
been sunk as a result Of collision.
Two officers and p men were saved.
His majesty's armed mercantile
cruiser Drama, Commander w. Moor
som In command, was torpedoed and
sunk on Friday There were no cas-
ualties"
(The Drama, 1927 tons gross and
551 feet long, was built in Glasgow In
1911. Before being taken over by the
British admiralty she was operated by
the Orient Steam Navigation company
OF Glasgow. She was one Of the small
British squadron which in March Of
1915, of the Canadian Island Of Juan
Fernandez. sank the German cruiser
Dresden, which escaped at the time
the other vessels of the German Pa
cific squadron were destroyed by the
British In the battle off the Falkland
islands three months previously
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
j. s. may SEIZE COAL
Garfield Tells Operators Nation
Has Right to Act.
Urges Leaders Of Industry to Get Be-
hind President in Fight
Against Germany.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 24.-Harry A..
Garfield, national fuel administrator,
addressing coal producers from every
field In the country here, urged leaders
Of the industry to lay aside all differ
ences and get behind President Wilson
in the fight against Germany. Mr.. Gar
field conferred with Joseph P. Guffey,
national petroleum administrator w.
Ks-Fi"ld, sSesident of the National
Coal association. and David w. Kuhn,
Pittsburgh fuel director, before ad-
dressing the operators.
Mr.. Garfield made no reference In his
address to any possible increase in coal
prices by the government or to the de-
mand Of miners In the Pennsylvania
and Ohio fields for ipcreased wages.
"As a generation of men," said Mr..
Garfield, "we have been trained in the
rights of peace and resent any sugges-
ton that the government can reach out
and take hold OS our interests. we are
now people at war. Is it any more
violent that the government should
reach out and take our sons from our
homes and place them in grave danger
and even demand sacrifice of life in
maintenance of principle our presi-
dent has laid down? Is it more violent
that our president should take over
our wealth? The government has that
right.
Il propose to produce fuel for the
home and the factory in greater guam
tity than ever. I want you to set aside
your competitive differences, make
momentary sacrifices and stand behind
the president in this time of emer-
gency."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
disable SIXTEEN
GERMAN WARSH|PS
Six Torpedo Boats Sunk in
Battle in the Gulf
of Riga.
TEUToNs ARE DRIVEN BACK
Kaiser Forces Fail in Attempt to Land
on the Esthonian Coast-Evac-
uate Trenches on Northern
Battle Front.

PetrOgrad, Oct. 24.-TwO German
dreadnaughts, one cruiser, IL torpedo
boats and one transport were put out
Of action by the Russians in the fight
ing around the Islands In the Gulf of
Riga last week, but their ultimate fate
Is unknown, says an official statement
issued by the Russian admiralty. 1t
has been established that at least six
German torpedo boats were sunk in
the fighting. The Russians lost the
battleship Slava and large torpedo
boat.
The admiralty staff, in It's review of
the fighting says that the Russian
units fought cxcellently against the
superiority of the Germans.
Russians Repulse Germans.
PetrOgrad, Oct. 24.-The Germans
have made an attempt at second
landing on the Esthonian coast The
war office announces that they We're
driven away by the Russians. The at
tempt was made near Moisekull
Manor, eight miles north Of Werder
No naval engagement occurred in
connection with this maneuver. Ger
man warships were observed off Kun
vast, Moon island
The Germans have evacuated more
trenches on the northern end Of the
battle front. They were occupied by
the Russians. Trenches in the sector
north Of Hinsenburg manor were TAX
en- by the Russians after an engage
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT
REJtlvtS A KNOCKOUT

Appleton is the first city in the
form of government by a special cleo
ton.
After one of the most bitter political
fights ever waged there, a popular
vote of 2073 to 1491, majority of 582,
decided against the commission form
on Tuesday.
OF the 500 cities in the country to
adopt the commission form, Appleton
takes the lead in eliminating the sys-
tenn altogether. 1t has been in effect
there seven years.
Opponents of the system declare
that had they been beaten at the cleo
ton on Tuesday they were arranging
for individual recall of some of the Of
ficers, as was the course pursued in
an Ohio city which tried to shake Off
the commission method some time
ago.
Plans are now being made for the
selection of likely candidates to take
up the regular municipal chairs to be
filled at the April election. Until that
time the commission system will con-
tinue in effect.
Six aldermen are to be elected for
one year and six for two years.
: The entire campaign preceding the
popular ballot was fraught with in
tensive fervor on both sides. A public
debate was one of the features and as
points were made pro and con rippIes
and then hurricanes of applause
swept across the hall, filled with hun
dreds of citizens who on Tuesday set
a precedent in municipal government
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
TEUT0N LINES PIERCED
DEPTH OF TWO MILES
VACANCY
TO SURELY CAUSE
-, POLITICAL UPSET

The death of United States Senator
Paul o. Husting will cause political
stir in Wisconsin and open up a big
problem. That seems to be the opin-
ion of leaders in Washington of all
parties.
The outcome of choosing suces-
5or to the Wisconsin statesman is ex-
pected to develop, in two hard fought
battles, whether pacifism or pro-war
sentiment in the country holds the
upper hand. The first class is expect
I'd in the special republican primary
Ind the second, in the event that La
Follette is able to secure the nomina-
Ion of some one who will support his
yiews, will come in the special cleo
ion to follow the primaries.
Senator La Toilette attended the
funeral of his former colleague today.
de said he would return to Washing
ION Immediately after the ceremony
without engaging in any political ac-
tivity in Wisconsin. There is very
little doubt in Washington though,
chat he will try to secure some of his
own pacific policies to succeed Sena-
tor Husting from Wisconsin
1t is believed that the probable re-
publican candidates are confined to
lhree men-Gov.' Philip, who is
known to have senatorial aspirations,
Francis E. McGovern, former govern
or of Wisconsin, and Irvine Lenroot,
the only serious contender with Rep
fesentative James r. Mann of Illinois
ior leadership of the republicans in
the house.
The democrats face the problem OF
naming candidate to succeed the
dead senator without a real leader in
oheir ranks in Wisconsin. Joseph E.
Davies, now chairman of the federal
trade commission, prominent member
of the administration believes he has
been too long out of touch with the
democratic machine and politics gen.
orally in Wisconsin to be able to put
up real fight against the man. who
he is, to be named by the republican
party
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
TWO KILLED IN RAIL WRECK
Northwestern Train Leaves Rails at
Northfield Ill.,

Chicago. Oct. 24.-Engineer Albert
Cameron and Fireman Sherman Wright
were killed whsa passenger train No.
102 of the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad left the rails and was wrecked
at Mortified, III. Cameron lived at
734 North Lockwood avenue, Wright at
1898 West End avenue. No passengers
were hurt, according to reports to Of
cials of the railroad company. Cam
erOn was killed instantly. Wright died
in the Evanston hospital two hours
later Several baggage and express
ears We're derailed and the smoker
pulled into the ditch. The engine
turned over after leaving the rails
Cameron and Wright were caught in
the wreckage and crushed. Train No.
1O2 Is fast passenger running from
the northern Michigan peninsula.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
U. S. WILL BACK RUSSIA
No Worry Is Felt Over Loans, but
Nation Must Fiuht.

Washington, Oct. 24.-The London
Times statement that the Russian
situation grows steadily worse, and
that there is growing fear in Eng
land that there is need for revision Of
our financial and other commitments
to our eaAtem ally" finds no pro-
nounced response in Washington, al
though there is little more optimism
here over the plight of Russia than
in London.
The United States so far has lent
Russia $1O0,OOO,OOO.
Russia Is aware that to continue
to obtain financial and other assist
ance from the United States she must
continue fighting" an official said.
"There is no thought of abandoning
Russia, especially in the United States.
about the only member of the alliance
that can render a maximum of help to
her.
1.-THE provisional government, at
PstrOgrad is known to be loyal to the
allies, and the only question is It's pow
er to hold all Russia firm"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
GERMAN PLOT IN IRELAND
lioyd-Georoe Says Bernstorff's Aids
Sim Feiners.

Iioyo-Geor0e Says BernstorH's Aids
Sim Feiners.
London, Oct. 24.-Germany is plot
ting again to land arms in Ireland.
Count Won Bernstorff, former ambas-
sador to the United States, is playing
large part In the plotting.
Premier dGeorge made this an
nOuncement during a speech in the
house of commerce. He said the gov
ernment was aware fully of the steps
taken by Germany.
He followed it with declaration
that under no consideration will Great
Britain grant the demand for ''sover-
eign independence" of Ireland.
Henry E. Duke, chief secretary for
Ireland, declared the recent troubles
in Ireland had arisen because the Irish
convention was doing well and the
Sim Fein leaders wish 1t to fail. He
said the government intended to do
its utmost to prevent criminal acts
with such intention.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
RECORD FOR RAW IMPORTS
Over Billion Dollars Worth of For.
eian Material Received.

Washington, Oct. 24.-For the first
time in the history Of American trade
the imports Of raw materials passed
the billion-dollar mark during the fis-
cal year 1917. According to statistics
published by the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce of the depart
ment of commerce, the exact total was
81, ,109, $50 aSO40, noteworthy increase
over the $948, ,825, 800 in 1916 and the
$632, ,S65, $50 In 1914, the last normal
year before the war.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
0. KS LABOR "PICKET" RIGHT
Nebraska Court Also Rules Unions
May Combine Against Open Shop.

OMAHA Neb., Oct. 24.-The right Of
labor unions to combine and to make
use of the peaceful picket" to fight
the "open shop" is upheld in de-
cisiOn rendered by Judge Charles
Leslie in the district court of Douglas
county, in a suit brought by Attorney
General Reed of Nebraska to enjoin
the Omaha unions and opposed en-
ployers from carrying their differences
to a point inimical to the orderly
course of business.
The attorney generals suit was filed
under the "Junkin act" prohibiting
combinations in restraint of trade, and
was directed against the opposing par
ties as co-defendants, charging each
with conspiracy In violation of the act
mentioned.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
TEN YEARS FOR DESERTERS
Two Alabama Privates Given Severe
Sentence by C0Irt-MartiaI.

New York, Oct. 24.-Ten years i'm
prisonment at hard labor, forfeiture of
pay and all allowances, and dishOnor-
able discharge from the army were the
penalties inflicted by @ cOurt-martial
at Camp Mills, L. l., a few days ago
upon two Alabama privates who de-
serted from the One Hundred and
Hxty-seventh infantry (old Fortieth
Alabama), which is part of the Rain
bow division. The men, who both
came from Montgomery, Ala, were
Paul s. GoOden of Company M and
Richard Harris Of headquarters com
pany. Each is twenty-three years old
They are now in the federal peniten-
tiary at Atlanta, Ga, beginning their
long terms. They were taken there in
irons last Thursday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
|. w. w. BLAMED FOR STRIKE
u. S. Officers Asked to Halt Further
Trouble at Mines.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Federal authori-
ties are not only to be appealed to for
an adequate coal supply for Chicago,
but the department of justice is to be
asked to hunt down l. w. w. agitators,
socialists and other pro-German pro.
pagandists who are melting the coal
miners to strike. This Is precau.
tionary move to prevent another walk
out. It has been learned the agita.
tors are everywhere about the mines.
In one shaft the chief strike agitator
Is an Austrian and In another it has
been established that a German sue
ceeded in causing the miners to walk
out.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
Gifts to Soldier. 7 Pounds.

Washington, Oct. 24.-Christmas
presents and other gifts from home
for American soldiers in France must
be restricted to parcels of not more
than seven pounds each. The post
Office department announced that II
had been Informed by the American
postal authorities In France that un-
der the arrangements with the French
railways the French postal service Is
Unable to carry In the parcel post
packages in excess of seven pounds.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
Distressing Sight.

"You meet with some pathetic fig
ures in this world"
II saw one yesterday"
"Of what type?"
"a man with a weakness for Kelly
pool was escorting his wife to a high
brow lecture under compulsiOn. -
birmingham Age-Herald.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
SPY FIRED PLANT IN JERSEY
Russian General Tells u. S. That Aus
trian Caused Blast.

New York, Oct 24-Gen. N. M.
KhrabrOv, chief representative of
the Russian military authorities In the
United States, gave for the first time
the official information that the great
shell plant at Kingsland, n j., which
was burned last January with the
most spectacular effects ever known
in the vicinity of New York. was fired
by en- Austrian.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
BRITISH CASUALTIES 17.O41
S62 Officers and 3,188 Men Killed
During Week.

London, Oct. 24.-British casualties
reported during the week ended, to-
tailed 1904. The losses were divid-
ed as follows:
Officers killed or died of wounds
1862; men, 3,18S.
officers wounded or missing, 927;
men. 1864.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
twelve SAVED BY JACKlES
Sailors at Great Lakes Station Rescue
Crew From Tug.


Chicago, Oct. 24.-Jackies from the
Great Lakes Naval Training station
figured in thrilling rescue of twelve
storm-tossed sailors from the tug John
G. Mann, which went ashore in the
binding snowstorm near the station.
Diving into the Ice cold water. the
young sailors carried line to the
wrecked tug and dredge In tow and
aided the tug men to come ashore
hand over hand. They also hauled
from the sater several men who tried
to make shore In a small boat which
capsized. The jackies who figured In
the rescue belong to the Third regi-
ment at Camp Paul Jones and are
known as the Texas regiment, because
so many members of the regiment
hail from the Lone Star state.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
HOLLAND TO FEED AUSTRIA
To Give Foodln Exchange for Wood
and Lubricatinq Oils.

Berne, Oct. PA Vienna dispatch
says that. under the agreement recent
ly concluded between nAustria-Hungarv
and Holland for an exchange of prod
ucts, Austria-Hungary agrees to sup
ply various articles, including wood
and lubricating oils. Holland is to fur
nish foodstuffs. To facilitate these
transactions Dutch banks will lend
AustrO-Hungarian banks 1000 600
guilders Isl ,6O8, ,OO0).
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
FEWER ATTACKS BY U-BOATS
Figures Show Big Reduction in Ship
losseS

Washington. Oct. 24.-The rapid
passing of the U-bOatss effectiveness
was strikingly set forth In figures
made public by the shipping board.
The statistics, complied from records
covering six months, show that of
every 200 ships sailing In any OF the
submarine war zones, one is attacked.
One out of every 125 attacked Is sunk.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
British Aid Russ.

London, Oct. 24.-Rritish naval aid,
being lent the sorely pressed Russian
sea forces, perhaps aided In the re-
markable escape of the Russian Riga
bay feet from under the very guns Of
the great German fleet In Moon sound.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
BUSHES TROOPS TO AID ITALY
French and British infantry and ArtiI.
iery Cross the Alps.

washington, Oct. 24.-French and
British re-enforcements are arriving
daily at the Italian front, official Rome
cables stated. The troop movement is
being made by train from France.
Large quantities of munitions and
many artillery battalions accompany
the infantry.
Rome, Oct. 24.-Italian troops re-
pulsed strong attack by Austrian and
German forces In the Cadore region at
Monte Piana. clinchings tn enemy de-
feat by clearing a section of the
trenches which haG been temporarily
relinQuished, the war Office announced.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
Terms Not Satisfactory.

PetrOgrad, Oct. 24.-"Confusing and
unacceptable" was the general tenor
Of press comment upon the peace
terms announced by the council of
workmep's and soldiers delegates on
Monday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
Exclusive.

Mrs. Nuritch-Yes. our son Reginald
Is to go away to boarding school soon.
His father will go NEXT week to take
the entrance examinations.
Mrs. Lesseoin-His father7
Mrs. Nuritch-Yes; the school Is q
very select one, you know. and no one
Is admitted unless his father IL worth
1t least twenty million.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24

Chicago Cadet Aviator Is Killed.
Belleville, Ontario, Oct. 24.-Cadet
Roebuck of Chicago, a member of the
Mohawk aviation camp, was killed
when the airplane he was operating
fell 500 feet. It was Roebuck's first
flight
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
An~~- -e~n 20 France.

Washington. Oct. 24.-The treasury
department announced a new loan Of
$40 100000 to France, bringing Amer
lean loans TO the French republic up
TO S19O 0nn ann "ne' ti., .etat loans fo
the alt - '}sak,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
INSANE SOLDIER IS ARMED
Searchers Sent Out From Fort Sheri-
dan to Find Man.

Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, Oct. 24.--Cor-
poral John Harrison of the Forty
fifth infantry, thought to be insane,
Is roaming at large armed with rifle
and a supply of ammunition. Squads
of searchers have been sent out and
the police of Highland Park and other
towns have been notified. Harrison
left the post while acting as corporal
of the guard He is nineteen years
old
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
QUIT WORK ON BUILDINGS
Unions Object to Employment Of Non-
union Men on Arsenal Plants.

Watertown, Mass. Oct. 24.-Two
thousand union building laborers en-
ployed by three firms Of contractors
who are erecting II buildings at the
Watertown arsenal are under union
orders to quit work today, In addition
to 800 who struck. The men object to
the employment of nonunion labor by
double pay for overtime work.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
Nation Faces Greatest Day Of
the Liberty Loan
Campaign.
M'ADOO SOUNDS KEYNOTE
Declares "All That Is Needed to Make
Loan an Overwhelming Success is
That People Realize Person.
al Application Of Loan
Appeal"
BIG SUBSCRIPTIONS TO LOAN.

Dupont Powder Co.. Sac, ,ooo, 900
Y. s. Steel Corporation. 1s.ooo,o 900
Equitable Trust Co. IN. w.. 1a,5oo,ooo
Union Pacific ......... s,ooo,ooo
National Bank Of Com.
meree (st. Louis). ...... 5,ooo,ooo
Union Nat. Bank (PhIL).. 100000
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
Yankee Flyers In Erav.

With the French Armies In the
Field, Oct. 24.-The Lafayette esca-
drille Of American flyers Is participat-
ing In an attack on the Aisne deliv-
cred In great force by the French.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
ST. LOUIS Will
SAIL THURSDAY

New York, Feb. THE American
line announced last night that the
steamship st. Louis detained here
since last Saturday because of the
international situation would not sail
for Liverpool before noon Thursday
Persons who had booked passage on
the liner had previously been notified
that the st. Louis would not depart
before noon today"
The officials of the company assert
ed they were still awaiting word from
the state department at Washing+
ton.
The tension in shipping circles
caused by the sailing from Liverpool
on Jan. 81, of the Kroonland and on
Feb. 3, OF the New York. now said to
be the American passenger ships at
sea, was lessened yesterday by the am
nouncement that both were clear OF
the European war zone.
While anxiety felt by American ship
owners pending a more definite turn
of affairs resulted in the Standard Oil
Co. ordering all of its ships engaged in
transatlantic service, held in port.
British owners apparently were not
worried. The White Star liner Cretic
with 102 passengers, six of whom
were Americans, sailed for the
Mediterranean ports yesterday on
schedule time. She carried a large
cargo and on her stern was mounted
three-inch gun. The only change
announced by foreign steamship
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
LOOK AT CHILD'S
TONGUE IF SICK
CROSS, FEVERISH
WHEN coNSTIPATED OR BILIOUS
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP
OF FIGS"

Look at the tongue, motherl IL
coated, 1t is a sure sign that your.
little ones stomach. liver and bowels
need a gentle. thorough cleansing At
once
When peevish, cross. Ilstless. pals.
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-3
rally, or Is feverish, stomach sour.
breath bad; has stomach-ache soIe
throat. diarrhoea, full of cold, give b
teaspoonful of California Syrup Of
Figs" and in a few hours all the fou.,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out OF Ito
little bowels without gripping. and yer,
have d well. playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children 20
take this harmless fruit laxative; 4
they love its delicious taste. and lt
always makes them feel splendid
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent,
bottle OF California Syrup OF Figs,
which has directions for babies, chill
dren OF all ages and for grown npa
plainly on the bottle. Beware OF
counterfeits sold here. To be sure you
get the genuine. ask TO see that Il Is
made by California Fig Syrup COM
pany' Refuse any other kind with
contempt. -advt