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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
HUNS lake TERRIFIC ATTACK
MEET STORM OF FIRE

north of St Die We're without sue
cess"
RepuIse Allied Attacks.
Berlin, April 5.-The German official
report says: "Fighting activity re-
vived south of the Somme.
"By means of surprise and after
strong artillery preparation the enemy
during the early morning and after
noon four times vainly endeavOred to
recapture heights wrested from him
southwest Of Moreuil. This attack
broke down with heavy losses.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
GUARD AT CAPITAL SLAIN
Night Watchmam at Censorship Office
Found Shot to Death.

Washington, April 5.-James King,
night Watchman at the Offices of the
committee on public information, Was
found dead with a bullet hole through
his head. Officials of the committee
thought he had been murdered. Ex-
animation of Kings pistol indicated
that he had tried to fire it and that
the cartridges failed to, explode. Sug-
one in search of papers containing war
secrets were made, but the police after
au examination of the place, said they
did nor hl'lieNe this was the case.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
Moon SuDerStition.

Among the Hindus and Egyptians
The mouse was carried to the moon.
De Gubernatis says: 1.-THE pagan sun
god crushes under his foot the mouse
of the night. When the cats away the
mice will play. The shadows of night
dance when the moon is absent"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
FORD'S EAGLES READY SOON
Launching of First "Sub" Fighter to
Occur in June.

Washington, April 5.-Launching Of
the first Eagle submarine fighter I'M
der construction at the Ford motor
plant in Detroit some time in June
and completion of the boats thereafter
at rate of from one TO three q day have
been promised by Henry Ford, Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels announced
Secretary Daniels said he is going to
Detroit Monday to inspect the model
of the first of the 20O-foot Ford boats.
The boats will be launched at Detroit
with engines put in at the plant, and
sent to some navy yard for guns.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
Secretary Baker i'm Paris.

Paris, April 5.-Secretary Baker,
who has been on a trip to Rome and
the Italian front. arrived in Paris.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
Haig's Report of Battle.

Field Marshal Haig's report from
British headquarters in France says:
after heavy artillery preparation
the enemy launched a strong attack
in the morning on the whole front be-
tween the SOmme and Avre rivers.
On the right and center of the Brit
iSh lines the attacking German infan
try were repulsed, but on the left the
weight of the assault succeeded in
distance in the neighborhOod Of Hamel
on the south bank of the SOmme.
Fighting Continues.
''The fighting is continuing in this
area
Early in the afternoon the enemy
also attacked our line west Of Albert
and was completely 'epulsed.
During the last few days there has
been heavy fighting south of the River
Luce. A Canadian cavalry brigade
greatly distinguished itself in many
successful actions, both mounted and
dism0unted."
Report From Paris.
Paris, April 5.-The French official
report says:
THE battle was resumed this morn
ing With extreme violence in the region
north of Montdidier and still contin-
ues. On a front of about fifteen kilO-
meters (over nine miles), from Gri-
vesnes as far as north of the road be-
tween Amiens and Roye, the Germans
attacked with enormous forces, show
ing firm determination to break
through our front at any cost. Up to
the present we have identified by pris-
oners eleven enemy divisions.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05

Chancellor HertIing ILL.,
Amsterdam, April 5.-German Chan
cellor Hertling is seriously i'll, it was
learned here.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
TWO MORE FLYERS KILLED

Lieut.. r. n. Ewigeins of Waynetown,
Ind, One of Victims
Houston, Tex, April 5.-Lieuts. Carl
E. Ekstrand of Brooklyn, n. Y, and
Russell II. Ewiggins of Waynetown
Ind, were killed in aviation accidents
at Ellington field here. They were In
the same machine.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-05
MEETINGS
Tonight.

Tonight.
LiederkranZ.
Gun Club.
ST Johns Church Choir.
ShOemakers Union
Olivet COmmandery No. IS, K. T.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-07
Kill I-BOat Mutineers.

Christiania, Sept. 1.-~Accordlng -
the !Afterpostcns CORES spondent In Co.
rcnhagcn, report reached across ths
Danish frontier Of a recent mutiny IN
The German navy. Crews refused 10
.o aboard U-boats to which they he-
Longed. and seizing, four torpedo
foats. started under full steam. for
Norway. Overtakea by German var
Ships, regular fight enst:led, with tbs
result that iat least two torpedo boats
were sunk and the crews drowned or
killed. .- '.....,' -'
Three weeks ago ii was rcnoted N.
various places on the Danish and Nor
Hepian west coasts that the heavy can
rcnading had been heard in the North
Sen. A few days later the dead bodies
3f German marines began to be wash
ed M, especially on the ceast Of Jut-
land. but. no fighting being reportef
hy either the British or German SIDE,
there was rauch speculation IN regard
t. these fighting corpses, IN the hle
belts of which were figures ana lH-
:tjals corresponding to two diHerent
German torpedo boats
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-07
GRAND5$THEATEF

Mae Murray, S tar of4he ,Bluebird
photoplay "Face Value (which comes
to the Grand Theatre on, Monday has
originated an idea which has proved
agreeable to the Bluebiad management
and which is to be adopted immedi-
ately. 1t will be recalled that Miss
Murray made distinct hit, with her
dancing when she was associated with
the FolHes' Company IN, New Yorl:
and on the road with ;other organlza-
tion:s: as well, and it occurred to. her
that little dance. as a trailer to her
Bluebird pictures would be pleasing
novelty, Miss Murray vii! have her
dance fit the character in which she
appears in the production, whether i
be as a. society belle, ragamuffin or
hoyden. Director Robert Leonard
tried the idea in connection with "The
Princess Virtue" his first Mae Muir
raw Bluebird, and the innovation ere.
ated very favorable impression.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-07
CAPT. HOUSED DIES. In FRANCE
We al. n.a Gsime Superintendent Of
.3Iev::l5is- z==+-=S ..yrtinr Com
panJ's E-!nt.

Capt. Oscar Lloyd Housel, of the
3sth Engineers, died in France, ac-
cording to word received by a sister
of Mrs. Housel, in Wash, D. c.. seve-
raj days ago. The deceased several
years ago was superintendent of the
Alexandria County Lightning Com
pany's plant here.
Capt. Housed was victim of pneu-
ronia, which he contracted while HI.
regiment was extending railroads into
the newly gained territory of the al
les. He died August 10. Mrs. Housol
is visiting relatives in Berkeley, Ca. =.
wkc~s she has been notified of the
death of her husband.
Capt. Housed was well known II
Washington, having been identified
with the District engineers office, and
prior to that with the supervising en-
eineer's office of the Treasury De
rartment for 18 years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-07
ARMY TRUCK COLLIDES
WITH DRINKING FOUNTAIN

4 government armv truck. from tn,
(,uartermastcr's Corps. at 80 o'cloc
this morning colided with the 5i
bronze public drinking fountain .
the corner of Royal and Camera.
streets and knocked the fountain on
II position, throwing It distance
about forty feet. Fortunately, how
ever, the fountain was not broken am
apart from the injury sustained b.
lcing disconnected no other damag'
Has done. 1t is expected that tn
fountain will again be placed in posi-
ton next week.
This fountain was donated to th
tr April |, 1912, by Mount Verno'
happier. Daughters of the America
Revolution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-07
VIRGINIA NEWS

A serious disaesc Of wheat, long
known in Europe, has been discovered
in Virginia, according to the Depart,
ment Of Agriculture. In some Viz:
ginia fields losses have be = as nigh
-aa ~ per centa& the crop { The DIS.
ease, causeGby a small ncMatode, Pr q!
eelworm,, usually aff:e:s the wheat
LEADS, although Ut may occur on all.
parts qf:the pIaty, ahsye the ground.
Affected head, stay t.::sa .:a 81 and r'pen
late and are smaller than these not
Affected, Control me" srres consist OF
planting only disease-frce seed, prac-
ticing crop rotations, aud preventing
The s. cad of the nematoies from. ore
field 10 another.
In the United tSates district court
a; Norfolk yesterday the master o.
the American steamer William F.
Palmer filed libel against the, Brit.
ish steamer San Ricardo, claiming
SS5 900 for damages inflicted in co..
lison off the Carolina coast Septcm-
Der ]. In a statement to counsel for
the libellant the master Of The Pal
mer declared that he believed his Ship
was mistaken for a German subma-
rine and deliberately rammed. The
captain of the San Ricardo denies the
charge and claims the collision was
an accident.
The residence on the farm in Spot
sylvania county, owned by Mrs. n. 6.
Lowery, of Fredericksburg, and occu::
pied by Richard Baker, was burned
Wednesday night. Mr. Baker haa
barely time to save his wife and chill
dren, All the contents were destroy
ed.
The Lynchburg Home Economics
Ieapue here has started a crusade
against short weights in ice, the wom-
en- declaring that they are not'ecttins
what they pay for as genera condi,
ton. One housewife declares she
asked a wagon. driver how much ice
hooks weighed and he repl:1 that he
did not know. She investigate | sne
fonnd the hooks weighed , pounds
the weight Of which she pai.:' for eact
time she bought ice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-07
BAYONET FOR TREACHEROIS
HUN: MARINES Do WORK

With the American Army in France
Sept. 7.--Grim- faced, bcgrimcd an'
stained after several days of desper'
ate. contiguous battle platoon o
Marines was firing rapidly but ca!ml,
and, accurately at the Hun ranks.
:, The. foes numbers were IN the ma
icrity.. but the Sea Soldiers fire wa.
growing speedily evening. r.
Suddenly the Huns dropped thei
rifles and cried '"Kamerad." -
!! The. Marines waited for the sur
rendering enemy to approach; %Whcl
the foe came within 20O yards thci
first lines dropped. They had bee'
dragging machine guns by ropes at
tached to their belts
About thirty 1MaEines fell hefor'
their comrades with yell of l'asa and
revenge surged forward. The bayone
let not Hun survive.
This is another example of Teutol
treachery. 1t is; told by An office:
and two members of the platoon now
in a hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-07
RAILROAD APPOINTMENTS;
EALENANDRIANS PROMOTED

The United States Railroad Admin
istratlon announces the following APP
pointmentS in the general offices of
the Southern Railway Company. A,
Z. Fowler, auditor; J. O. Bobee. as
sistanJ ald;to"; W. II. Luckett, assist
ant auditor; Leon Strauss, geenral ac-
countant: r. d. Pollard, auditor Of
disbursements; W. p Rose, auditor Of
passenger accounts; J. A. Robinson
az assistant auditory temporarily
assigned as auditor. subsidiary com
panes. Atlanta. Ga.
Mr.. LUckett is a resident of this
city and Mr.. Pollard a former resident
of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-07
WILL. CELEBRATE
o. #. A., Plans For it's Twenty -E'ghth
Anniversary September IT,

Plans have been completed by Alex
andria Council No. 5, Order of Fra
tenal Americans for the celebration Of
its twenty-eighth anniversary Sep
tember II in the Young Peoples
Building with patriotic flag service
when the councils fsg containing
twenty-nine stars will be unfurled.
More than two-thirds of that num-
her are now at the front, many of
whom hold commissions. Among the
talent will be number of the soldier
boys from Camp Humphreys.
Representative John L. Burnett, AL
ALBANIA, and Zebb Vance Long, North
Carolina, will deliver addresses.
This council is planning a member
ship campaign and there will be big
class initiation in November. The
council aims to "go over the top" with
a 500 membership.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-07

Albert Bowser was instantly killed
Thursday night at Ellllick, near Mey-
ersdale, Md, when he grasped live
wire which was suspended on his
premises. He had warned his child
rem against the wire, and still fearful
they might not give heed, he took hold
of it only to be thrown to the ground.
His wife. in an attempt to release
him, was shocked.
Five lives We're reported lost when
the United Fruit Company steamer
Almirante was sunk by the Hisco. The
Hisco picked up four of the dead along
with the survivors and the crew of a
coast guard station picked up the body
kof the fifth. victim and placed it or
board the Hisco. :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-07
DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT
Joseph Hardy For Many Years Fore
man at Fields Mill Passed
Away Last Night.

Joseph A. Hardy, about seventy
years old, who was employed as fore
man at the lumber mill of H. K. Field
and Company, died shortly before II
o'clock last night at his residence, 1923
Commerce street. The deceased had
been employed in that capacity for
the past thirty years.
In addition to his wife he is sur
vived Granddaughter, Mrs. Ella Owens.
Mr.. Hafdy.w twas member of Alex
sandria Council No. 5, order:;ot Frater-
Ilal Americans and Carpenters and
Joiners' Local No. 1865. =
His: funeral will take: place ataf2
o'clock Monday afternoon from HIS
late residence. 5 : !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-07
NEWS OF THE DAY

Veterans of the Spanish American
War are not exempt from draft un-
Ter the new man-powcr bill making
he are limits from Is to 45. The
War Department emphasized TINS
'art last night in Il statement issued
through the Provost Marshal Gen
rails office.
Brewing operations Of all kinds will
ease on December hy an order OF
he Food Administration. The reason
or this is that the President. the
cod. fuel and railroad admlnlstra.
o.S and the War Industries Board
.:ve determined that the food, fuel
md TRANSFORMATION which are utilized
Il this industry must he directed t."
...srntial war industries. While this
!oc not mean that no brewery pro
Iucts can be purchased after that
late. il dccs mean that no, beer o!
,thcr drinks can be nG'ptfacture'
,ftcr that time. The emergency az
,irultural stimulation bill with tho
zone dry prohibition. finally passed
he: Senate late yesterday but not be-
eorc a vote Of record had been taker
N the prohibition provision,
The prtch Minister. at Berlin has
seen instructed TO protest against the
destruction, by!Gcrman submarines OF
vcsscls within what is designated as
.hc barred zone and against the sink
in,r of seven Dutch fishing vessels or
August -. The Minister also has IN
structions to protest against thp fac'
hat the shippers of the fishing yes
sells were forced to sign a declaration,
.he contents Of which were unknown
70 them. The Minister also VIII make
a request for the goods taken from the
fishing vessels.
Eighteen German prisoners at th'
irternmcnt camp at Hot Springs, n
C., have died of typhoid in an epidemic
Of III cases. the War Department an
nounccd yesterday. 1t has been found
that the outbreak of the disease was
due to IL supplementary water supply
for toilet purposes from Wells a.
though prccaution had been taken tr
.tcrilizc this supplementary supply.
The unpopula1ty Of the Germans
in Switzerland is steadily increasing
hut il has lately been manifested IL
striking compliment to Presldcn
wilson. according to an official dis
patch from Geneva yesterday. !
saws: "Cac Of the great streets il
Geneva is called Germans street:
name il owes to German merchant
who settled down in that quarter il
former centuries 4 committee ha
inst bccn formed in Geneva u get tn
town to change the name Of tina
. street and give 1t Presidrao wilson
! name"
The Reichsanzciger. of Berlin, an
nounccs that Emperor William ha
conferred the order Of the Red Eagl
Of the first class on Dr.. Richard vo
kuehlmann. the German former secre
tsry on foreign affairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-07
RICHMOND THEATRE

David W. Giffith's first picture pro-
duction for Aircraft. The Great
Love" remarkable photoplay in
which Queen Alexandra and, many
women of the British nobility. are pic
tured, is to be presented at the Rich
mond tonight.
This is the first time that the grea:
productions ofsMr Griffith, the mar
who created THE Birth of a Nation"
"Tntolerance," Hearts of the World"
and other screen triumphs, are avail
able to the general public at regular
nrices, and for the first time also, Mr..
Grifith's famous stars, including Lii
liam Gsh, Henry B. Walthall, Robert
Heron. George Fawcett and others,
are seen in Aircraft pictures.
"The Great Love" is in every res
pect splendid photoplay of love, war
and national devotion to the service of
country and world democracy. 1t is a
production fully up TO the high stan
dard of artistry for which the name
of Griffith stands and for which! he has
become famous r the field Of the ST.
lent drama. ...
There is no cinema productions that
surpasses in beauty and popular in.
tcrcst those bearing the Griffith Art,
craft trade marx and The .Grea'
Love" is one of the very best spectsc
clcs ever displayed in Alexandria. ::
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-07
FRENCH NEARING Ii
Capture OF C0ucy, Makes Crenin-
Danes Untenabie For Huns.
:. r~,NsilB&

u Paris, Sept. T.--trcsh progress
ward st. Quentin, L. Fcrc, and ].
was announced by the French war
fee today. Nine more towns h
been taken.
\ Having passed through Ham, the
French are nearing st. Simon. They
have fought their way into Terig!er.
three miles west of La Fere. The
whole Coucy low forest has been
seized, and BariSis. eleven miles west
/ of Laon, has been captured.
Paris, Sept. 7.--General Debeney's
amy is steadily advancing in the di-
'ection of Ham, which has been COM
)letely encircled
: General Mangin's troops are now IN
sight of Laon. having reached posi-
ions within 10 miles Of that city.
General Berthelot's soldiers have
~aeched the Asne on a large front.
General Humbcrt's army is making
steady progress and has succeeded in
completely removing German menace
rom Noyon.
The capture of Coucy le Chateau by
he French makes the German posi-
ions on the Chemin deS Danes pre-
.arious and practically untenable, ac-
.ording to French military officers.
French troops continue to push for
ward or the entire front between
somme and Vesle. says War Of
'eport. South of Peror Two.
-roopS made further eros
Somme in the region Of
Further south the Ham,
was reached at several p
South Of Ham the towns Of lie p
sis Pg1s:.d'Oic and ifrrancourt y
captured and still further south
French pursuing troops pushed
yond Guivry. Cailloucl-Crepigny an
.Abbecourt.
In the region north of the Ailette
the French reached the outskirts Of
the Sinceny and the plateau north OF
E.andicourt and south of the .AIlette
the advancing forces are along the
Vauxaillon ravine.
The American troops advancing
from the. Vesle have captured the
town Of GlenneS. southeast of Revil-
lon. and have advanced their lines as
far as the outskirts OF Villers-en-
Prayeres. on the AiSnc.
French troops have reached Pets
Barisis, on. the. c4Stera:eSde Of thV
iower forest Of Coucy aud;inmediate-M
ly in front Of the Hinden5a1g. line. Z "
:, French cavalry have passed through .
the town of Chauny, from which the
encmy had fled: The troops are adj
vanrinc toward Tergner. four and a,
half miles northeast of ChapnE. and :
have reached. the region Of Nirr-Nou-
rcuil, two and half miles from Terg.-
nirr. I
General DchonexI'S s. army has turned :
she Ham -Guisoard .lsne lit Nampcourt. !:
west of Chauny.. Thy Germans are
'.etreating rapidly all along he front
south Of the Somme
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-07
Leave Country in Ruins.

London, September 7-Pillage and
ruin, such as characterized the great
retreat of the Germans from the Sorn.
rie' nie to the Hindenbu>g line last year.
marx the present German retire
ment in France, said a dispatch from,
tie front today.
Houses were looted, furniture ws;
IriiYed il the rosdwsys and set on fire
Agricultural machinery was destrose,
er damaged and all buildings wer
sacked. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-07
Card of Thanks.

As I am leaving my old town for
military service at Camp Lee, Peters
burg, Va, l wish to thank my en-
ployers, Mr.. Steele anG Mr.. Reed fo!
their kindness to. me during my past
three years with them as moving pic
ture machine operator at the Rich,
mond Theater. Wishing them the
best Of luck with the picture BUSINESS
I remain always their Old friend,
213-1t F. Jones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-07
NEW TEACHERS ELECTED
City School Board Has Added to Fac
ulty For Coming Session.

At the last meeting of the city
school board Brandon Trussell was
elected principal of the Alexandria
High School and r. C. Hayden was
elected a teacher in that school.
Mrs. Cora Kelly was chosen assis-
tant principal of Washington School
for Boys.
Other teachers chosen by the board
follow: Misses Clara Richards,
Josephine Spindle, Ruth st. Clair, vi
Wan Burkett, Mrs. w. L. Silver, and
Mrs. Helen Martin Ruth Whiteing
Doss was chosen teacher in Hallowell
school.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-07
Mutiny In German Army

London, Sept. 7.-Wholesale deser
tions and mutinies are taking place in
the German army, according to re-
ports received at Rotterdam.
One hundred mutincers in SilesiaI
regiment are said to have been ey.
ccuted, and an -ntile Bavarian divi-
sion is~reported t. have been placed
in a prison camp following its revolt
near the Scarpe river.
1t is estimated that there now are
10000 deserters in Berlin alone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-07
PERMITS. FOR SC HOOL
Monday, Tuesday And Wednesday
Days For White Children to Get
Them-Thursday And Friday For
Colored Children-SchoOl Resume
Studies September l6

Permits for children TO attend the
public schools of the city will be IS
sued beginning Monday. They will
be issued by Gilbert J. Cox, clerk Of
the city school board. and he will he
assisted by G. William Ramsay.
Permits will be issued beginning at
$3.50 o'clock in the morning. On Mon
day and Tuesday to children to, attend
all of the white schools except West
End school and on Wednesday for that
school. The permits for children to
attend the colored schools will be is
sued on Thursday and Friday.
Parents of children or the children
who obtain the permits are expected
to have their receipts showing that
their school taxes have been paid.
After the children obtain their per-
mits they will report to the principals
of the respective schools and be as
signed to the grades in which they
will study at this session and have
their book list marked after which
they will make arrangements to pro-
cure the necessary books. The schools
will reopen for studies September l6.