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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29
BUILDS TEN SHIPS IN WEEK
Also Eighteen Ia meetings. During the
Perod-Shipping Board Speed
ing Things.

Washington. May 29.-Ten steel YES
sells, totaling 63,4S6 tons, were COM
pleted for the shipping board in the
week ending May 25. There were 10
launchings during the week, Of total
tonnage of 109.70O.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29
3 YANK FLYERS WHIP d HUNS
American Aviators in Spectacular Bat.
tie Over the United States
Trenches.

With the American Army in Lor-
raine, May 29.-Three American avia-
tors defeated four German airmen In
a spectacular battle over the Ameri-
can lines, destroying one plane and
driving the three others behind the
lines. ..-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29

The President wants the new legis-
lation passed without delay and it un-
doubtedlyA will be. Starting at the
job just before the hot weather sea-
son will have strong influence up
on Congress to wind it up as soon as
possible. Debating in Washington is
not as popular in summer as in winter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29
CRESCENT AND CROWN

The magnificent lecture to be deliv-
cred at Chautauqua by Lewis T. Guild
is altogether unique and of especial
interest just now. He will discuss from
personal observation and study the
eternal eastern question and its rela-
ton to the present world war.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29

oil Schooner Wrecked; Crew Missing.
An Atlantic Port, May ga
schooner which sailed from here for
Cuba with cargo Of petroleum and
was found full of water and aban-
doned- off the Delaware coast was
flowed into an Atlantic port. The
whereabouts of the crew is not known.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29
Her Coming Out, as It Were.

Wee Mary was in the room when
the telephone rang and her sister. Eliz-
abeth, aged eleven, was being invited
to go skating. Mary in great excite
ment ran to her mother, saying:
"What you think, mamma, Elizabeth
has her first attempt with boyl"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29
WORLD TRAVELLER
4 GREAT SCHOLAR
THRILLING STORY

Lewis 7. Guild, Who Has Trav.
eIed All Over Europe and Asia,
Coming to Chautauqua to De-
liver His MasterfuI Lecture
on the Everlasting East
ern Question-A Real
Message.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29

May Be Only Washing the Cans.
Headline in New York paper: "Milk-
Men in Pool" Suspicious place for
milkmen.-Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29
GERMANS CROSS
THE AISNE RIVER
IN GREAT drive
Foe Forces Passage of the River
After Storming Chemin-
des-Dames. .
ALLIES BEGIN Big COUNTER
British and French Launch Smash
In Flanders East Of Rickenbusch
Lake-Huns RepuIsed in Ypres
g. Sector with Enormous Losses.

With the American Army in France,
May ga number of American air
planes assisted the French infantry in
fighting near Pont-au-Mousson. Swoop-
ing down over the German lines, the
Americans poured an avalanche Of bull
lets into the enemy's trenches.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29

Washington, May 29.-Thfrty-eight
casualties in the American overseas
forces were announced by the war de-
partment. Seven We're reported killed
in action, one died of wounds, one by
drowning, five Of disease, eighteen
reported as missing in action.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-01

''see through a piece Of legislation in
tended to enhance war efforts and do
nestle conservation.
Timepieces throughout the city we're
advsnced one hour yesterday morning
at two o'clock. There were occasional
exceptions to the chronological change
and thereby hang several singular
tales.
Varied emotions were reused by the
Inauguration of the new time sched-
ule. Tears were shed over missed
trains, smiles were provoked by 'un-
timely" errors and teeth were gnashed
by citizens who couldn't grasp "this
new-fangled national stop-watch idea.''
One-fourth of the audiences at the
theater matinees arrived at the per-
fOrmances one hour late.
Confusion was caused by the West
ern Union time service operating 4,50O
clocks within the city limits. These
clocks continued on the old schedule
yesterday as their adjustment was a
manual process, demanding that the
hands be advanced by squads of work.
ers dispatched throughout Chicago and
the suburbs
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-01
AMERICAN RESERVE LINE
NOW IN BATTLE ARRAY
RIO1NG IN QUEBEC
Troops Wound Three Persons in
Antidraft Disturbance.
Clash Occurs Between Soldiers and
Crowd When Attempt Is Made to
Remove Firearms From Stores.

Quebec, April 1.-Three persons
were wounded in battle between
troops and mob anticonscriptionists.
Several regiments from different
parts of Canada have reached the city,
and Cardinal Begins appeal for a
cessation of disturbances was read in
all Catholic churches.
Troops are patroling the city and
companies of soldiers with fixed bayo-
nets are stationed at the points where
crowds opposed to the military serv-
ice act have been assembling on previ-
Gus nights
The clash between the troops and
the rioters occurred when soldiers
were removing firearms from the
stores to the citadel to keep them
from falling into the hands of the
mob.
The precaution was taken after the
p1llaging of a store containing arms
and ammunition early in the morning.
The nticOnscriputionists began
pelting the soldiers with missiles, and
the troops fired, slightly wounding
three persons, two of them women,
at some distance from, the scene.
Earlier in the day cavalry troops dis
persed 10000 rioters by charging on
them.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-01
Dutch CALL U. S.
ACT UNFR|ENDLY
Seizure of Ships 'HIndefensibIe
and UnjustifiabIe," Says
Statement.
TERMED AN ACT OF VIOLENCE
Holland Declares That President Will
son Mistated Facts in Note-De-
nies Huns intended to Sink
Vessels. ?

The Hague, April 1.-The seizure Of
the DNtch merchantmen in American
ports is characterized by the Dutch
government, in a statement in the Of
nc1al Gazette, as an act of violence
which it will oppose with all the en-
ergy of its conviction and it's wounded
national feeling.
The government takes issue with
the proclamation of president Wilson
regarding the decision of the United
States, saying it contains assertions
which are contrary to the facts.
The statement, says the Dutch ma
ton with painful surprise" has TAX
en- notice of President Wilson's proc
lamation and that ;he seizure of a neu-
tral mercantile fleet is unjustifiable.
Dutch Are Panied.
with painful surprise the govern
ment and whole Dutch nation has TAX
en- notice of the presidential prOcla-
nation and the statement of March 20
relative to the seizure of part of the
Dutch merchant fleet" the statement
begins.
'"The seizure en- bloc of q neutral
merchant fleet, if only for the dura-
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-01
Tommy's Curious CaIIines.

The British Tommy has always been
famous for the brilliance of his
powers of romance, if asked questions
he did not want to answer by peo-
pie who had no right to know. The
latest Illustration is afforded by a
repatriated soldier of q Welsh regi-
ment. He had been a prisoner in the
camp at GutrOW, where the German
authorities, with Il view to securing
skilled labor, were anxious to learn
the occupation of the prisoners. But
surely never before were there such
callings-a treacle bender, watchmak-
ors' striker. a milestone inspector. The
German S gave it up,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-01
To TAKE NEAT PLANTS?
Hoover Warns President Nav
Seize Packing Plants.
Drastic Action May Be Necessary to
Supply AIlies-Commissio Ap-
pointed to Study Situation.

Washington, April 1.-Government
operation of the big packing houses
of the country became a strong proba-
bility today.
Food Administrator Hoover an
nounced the president has approved
the appointment of a commission to
study the entire meat problem. and
that an immediate revolution in the
meat conservation and distribution
policy must be made. He added:
This change may take the form of
more definite and systematic direction
of the larger packers, or even may
mean operation of the packing house
establishments by the government"
The commission will be composed of
Secretary of Agriculture Houston, rep
reSenting the producer; William J.
Harris, chairman of the federal trade
commission, representing trade cOndi-
tfOns DR.. F. w. Taussig, chairman of
the federal tariff board, representing
economic thought; T. B. Wilson, secre-
tary of labor, representing the consum-
er, and FOOD Administrator Hoover
Mr.. Hoover in letter to President
Wilson pointing out the seriousness of
the beef situation and suggesting the
commission, says:
Dear Mr.. Presdent-I feel that we
have reached q position with regard to
the Whole meat industry that requires
a reconsideration Of policy.
1.-THE situation is one of the most
complex with which the government
has had to deal by virtue of the in
creasing influence that the govern
ment purchasing has upon prices by
the necessity of providing for increas-
ing Supplies for the allies and the con-
Sequent reduction Of civilian cOnsump-
ton and, with all, the due protection
of the producer and the civilian con-
Sumers.
''This change Of policy must take
the form of more definite and system
attic direction of the larger packers as
to the course that they are to pursue
from month to month or may even
take the form of operation of the
packing house establishment by the
government"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-01

ton Of the war, is an act fndefensi-
BILE from the viewpoint of internation-
al law and unjustifiable toward a
friendly nation, apart from consider
ations of legality.
"But the manner, also, in which the
presidential statement defends this
act of violence does not contribute
toward lessening the sting thereof
for this defense has plainly been
drawn up under the influence of a
completely incorrect representation of
affairs.
Ships "UnIawfuIIy" Held.
saThe manner in which the Dutch
merchant fleet has been treated in
past months in the United States, the
incessant difficulties placed in the
way of our sailings from American
ports, repeated refusals of bunkering
facilities and forced unloading of car
goes already bOught-all this may be
within the rights of the United States
(save one case, that Of the Zeelandia
which with her own bunker coal en-
tered an American port and has been
unlaWfully> detained there Since)
at surely was against the tradition
al friendship between the two cOun
tries. although on this point the presi
Dental statement keeps silence"
"DistinctIy Incorrect"
According to President Wilson's
proclamation" the statement cOntin
ues. "the Netherlands, owing entirely
TO German pressure. failed to observe
the preliminary arrangement which
was proposed for the purpose of leav
ing no longer idle the Dutch tonnage
in American ports and furnishing al
opportunity for making voyages with
I'm a period of ninety days, pending {
definite agreement on Dutch tonnage
and rationing. This is distinctly in
correct.
'Tt is equally as incorrect as thu
allegation that Germany had threat
ened to sink two ships which were
to sail from Holland with America:
approval and that Germany had mad,
increasing threats to prevent both tn,
observance of such preliminary ar
rangen.ent and the conclusion of a per
manent one"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-01

With the British Army in France,
April 1.-The British are holding the
whole of their dong line with strength.
They have smashed numerous German
attacks at various points and success
fully taken the initiative on several
sectors.
Washington, April LIT Is reported
here that cablegrams have been re-
ceived announcing that all American
troops now in reserve behind the fight
ing lines were ordered into battle.
More than 100000 intensively trained
men Of Uncle Sam are available.
Paris, April 1.-The French gov
ernment has decided to accede to the
desire expressed by General Parshing
in tie name Of the United States gov
ernment," says an official note deal
ing with the operation of American
troops with the French and British.
''The American troops will fight side
by side with the British and French
troops, ind the Star-Spangled Banner
will float beside the French and Eng
lish flags on the plains Of Picardy."
Americans on March.
With the American Army in France,
April All the American troops have
been tlIl<ei sser 70 the allies for such
use as they see fit to make of them.
American troops may soon be fighting
side by side with their British and
French allies in the battle which Is
raging in northern France.
1t l., enough to say that great activ-
ity of many sorts is in progress in the
entire American zone. Miles of motor
trucks loaded with Americans have
passed through the towns, some going
in one direction. some in another.
Yankee Troops Sing.
Through driving rain the motor
trucks plowed their way along muddy
roads, the Americans singing. Many
of the trucks had American flags fas-
tened to their tailboards.
On other roads mile after mile OF
marching Americans splashed through
the mud which came over their
ankles. The horses were steaming
from the work they had to do.
All the men are working as hard as
possible, with the realization that they
are to be of service in the common
cause and used in the present conflict.
News Thrills Washington
Washington, April 1.-The forego-
ing announcement that American SOL
diers were actually on their way to
the fighting lines to take places be-
side their hard-pressed British and
French allies sent a thrill throughout
the national capital.
1t was the first positive statement
that General Pershings forces actual
ly are on their way to the battle lines
to help stem the tide of the German
drive.
Easter crowds on parade on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, about the White House
grounds and everywhere heard the
news and gathered about newspaper
bulletin boards, where the Associated
Press dispatches were posted, and read
the news with greatest enthusiasm
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-01
NINE. sToRcH, "sPY," DIES
Woman Thought Involved In Plots
Dead at Ellis Island.

New York, April 1.-The interna-
tional career Of Nine. Despina David
ovitch Storch ended at ELLIS Island,
where she died while awaiting depor-
tation to France with Baron de Be
Vile, Nine. Elizabeth Nix and Count
Robert de Clairmont, who are suspect
ed of having been involved In German
spy plots. It was rumored Nine.
Storch had committed suicide, but As
sistant immigration Commissioner B.
H. Uhl denied this.
''Mme. Storch contracted bad cold
shortly after her arrival at Ellis Island
March 49," Mr.. Uhl said. "She was
Immediately removed to the hospital.
where pneumonia developed. Every
effort was made to save her life, but
without result"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-01
REV. S. G. Won BOSSE RESIGNS
Pastor Quits as Head of National Ger
man-American Alliance.

Wilmington, Del, April 1.-Rev. Sig
mund G. Won Bosse, pastor of the Ger
man Lutheran church of this city and
president of the National German
American alliance, announced his res
ignation as head of the alliance at the
Easter service at his church yester-
day The minister announced that he
was moved to take this action "for the
welfare of his congregation"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-01
U. S. ENGINEERS HALT HUNS
Americans Drop Tools and Use Guns
~ Like Veterans.

With the British Army in France,
April lone of the most spectacular
features of the British defense last
week was when a little army, COM
posed largely of an odd assortment Of
troops who had been hastily assem-
who, as in the battle at Cambria,
threw away their tools and bore arms
successfully, had a vital stretch of
front to hold and maintained it against
| furious German Onslaughts until re-en-
fOrcements arrived. The enemy ad-
vanced in force and hurled themselves
time after time against the British
line in this region, but found no weak
SPOT.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-01
ALLIES OFFICERS AID RUSS
French and British Fight Against the
White Guard,

Moscow, April 1.-AlIied co-opera-
tion with the council of workmen's and
soldiers delegates in the defense Of
the Kola and Mourmansk coast and
railway is an established fact, accord
ing to dispatches, which announce
that French and British officers are
working with bolshevik troops as in
structors, as well as supplying British
sssiFi las zazs33r ll's.ench soldiers returning
from the Russian front
The allies are said to be prepared
to supply the food and materials re-
quired by the Red army already form
ing to oppose the White guards, which
are extending their operations in the
Mourmansk district with German en-
couragement and help.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-01
SOLDIERS SLAYERS TO DIE
Death Sentence Read to Negroes at
Camp Logan, Tex.

Camp Logan, Houston, Tex, April 1.
COL John V. Cinnin, commander Of
the One Hundred and Eighth trains
and the military police, read to John
B. Mann and Walter Matthews, negro
privates of Company 81, One Hundred
and Seventieth infantry, the message
from Washington that they must die
on the gallows some time during the
coming week for the Staying of Pri-
vate Ralph Foley. The first consign-
ment of draft men being sent to fill
the Thirtythird division to war
strength is expected to reach Camp
Logan today. The various boards will
examine the recruits before they are
formed into provisional training regi-
mentS.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-01
SAYS KA!SER'S HOPES VAIN
Vienna Editor Warns Emperor He Can
Never Defeat u. S. and Britain,


Basel, Switzerland, April 1.-The Ar
better Zeitung of Vienna, a copy of
the Thursday edition Of which has
been received here, sounds note of
warning to the Teut0nic allies, as fol-
lows:
"DO not be deceived. Germany's
victories will never force the entente
to accept a peace of violence If the
Germans could take Calais and Paris,
and even force France and Italy to
capitulate, there will ever remain the
English hidden in their isle and Amer
lea protected by the ocean.
"They can always continue the war
by sea. The greatest victory cannot
impose a peace of violence on Amer
lea and England"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-01
s.3s8 New York Men Called

New York, April during the next
FIVE days beginning today 6.38S men
will leave New York as the city's con-
tribution to the first contingent to the
second draft. They will go to Camp
Upton for intensive training, prepare
tory to sailing for France.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-01
PARIS SHELLED BY FOUR GUNS
Easter Services in Churches Crowded
Despite Bombardment.

Paris, April 1.-The bombardment
of Paris by lOng-range German guns
was resumed yesterday.
Apparently four guns are being
used two on each alternate day. The
tubes of the weapons, which are rifle
guns, are more than sixty feet long
The installation and adjustment of
the guns must require at least three
months. Doubtless they are concealed
under mountains of cement, rendering
it most difficult to locate and destroy
them.
At the services in the morning the
hui ches were even more crowded
than Is usual on Easter Sunday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-01
$50 MOTOR SHIPS FOR U. S.
Hurley Approves Contract Of Private
Concern on Pacific Coast.

Hurley Approves Contract of Private
Concern on Pacific Coast.
washington, April IA new ship
building program for private interests
was approved by the shipping board
as further offset to the drive against
allied tonnage which is being made by
German submarines.
Chairman Hurley announced that
the request of the Atlantic and Pacific
Steamship company for permission to
place contracts with shipyards in Ore
gon for $50 mOtor-driven wooden ships
of 5000 tons each had been granted
under certain restrictions.
The government building program
for March surpassed the goal set in
launchngs by $1,000 tons, the shipping
board announced, but fell short in de-
liveries because of shortage of steel
plates. Thirty hulls of 232,786 tons
were put into the water and twenty
vessels of 162,2OO tons were COM
Melted
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-01
TWO Greek Officers to Die

Athens, April 1.-The two Greek Of
ficers who were arrested recently after
being landed on the west coast of the
PelbpOnnesus by a German subma-
rine have been tried and sentenced TO
death by a court-martial.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-01
NO FARM LABOR SHORTAGE7
Louis r. Post Declares Most of Trouble
Is Imaginary.

Baltimore, Nd, April 1.-Two-thirds
of the farm labor shortage is imag-
mary and the other third can be reme-
died, Louis f. Post, assistant secre-
tary of labor, declared In an address to
the Baltimore Open Forum.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-01

down German battalions, which re-
newed the assault without ceasing
''MOreuil, captured by the Germans.
was retaken by the French, again
taken by the Germans and finally car
ried in a bayOnet charge made with
British troops, mingled in the same
ranks.
"The woods north of Moreuil also
were captured as the result of valiant
fighting. In this region the French
took many prisoners.
Between Moreuil and Lassigny the
checking of the Germans, it has been
established, was complete. The French
were able to make progress as far as
the vicinity of Canny- -Matz. A di-
vision of picked troops recaptured
Plemont, held it against all attacks
and took 700 prisoners.
"On the remainder of the front
there was intermittent cannonadine
Three German raids on the right bank
of the Meuse (Verdun 'front.' were
without result"
British Restore Line.
London, April 1.-The war office
statement is as follows: "South of
the SOmme our line in the Luce valley
was restored after a vigorously exc
cuted cOunter-attack.
''TWO strong attacks made by the
enemy in the course Of the day against
our front from Marcelcave to the
Somme were repulsed in each case
with heavy loss to his troops.
''In his attacks delivered immediate
ly north Of the SOmme the enemy's in
fantry advanced to thesassault in four
waves and were repulsed at all points
by our outpost line.
''The enemy's casualties on this por-
tion of the battle front alone are es-
timated in the thousands.
early in the afternoon successful
local operation was carried out by us
in the neighbOrhoOd of Serre. Oul
line in this locality was advanced a
short distance and 230 prisoners and
40 machine guns were captured by us
"Our line also was carried forward
slightly on other parts of the battle
front and prisoners were taken.
Hostile artillery was active In the
neighborhood of Bucquoy."