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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
U. S. MEN TAP GERMAN WIRES
Enemy's Telephone System Made
Practically Useless.

With the American Army in France.
April 3.-The American forces obtain
ed accurate information that the work
of their intelligence department has
been so effective that the German sys-
TEN of telephone communication in
advance support positions Is practi-
cally useless.
The Boche positions are tapped" by
ground sets, by means of which the
Americans listen in, and phone COM
municatiOn is useless for a depth of
almost two miles, The Germans are
obliged to rely exclusively on runners
or dogs. Great numbers of the war
dogs are observable in the vicinity of
German listening and observation
posts.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
Senate Considers Drastic Bill
Provides 20 Years and $1O,-
900 Penalties
IS FAVORED BY COMMITTEE
All Persons Found Obstructlnu the
Government War Bonds Will Be
Punished, if New Bill
Becomes Law

Washington, April 3.-In favorably
reporting bill to impose drastic pen
alties for disoyal acts the senate iu-
dietary committee adopted an amend
ment by Senator Poindexter of Wash
ington prescribing Imprisonment for
20 years and $4,000 fine for whoever
shall by word or act support or favor
the cause of the German empire or it's
allies In the present war or by word or
act oppose the cause of the United
States therein"
The committee also approved the
same penalties for persons obstructing
government war bond issues and for
willfully attempting" as well as
actual attempts, to obstruct recruiting
or enlistment In the army.
Bars All DsioyaI Talk.
The PoindeXter amendment would
make 1t unlawful 'for any person or
persons in the presence or hearing Of
others to utter any disIoyal, threaten
ing, profane, scurrilOus, cOntemptuous,
slurring, abusive or seditious language
about the government OF the United
States or the Constitution Of the United
States, or the president of the United
States, or the flag of the United States,
or the uniform OF the army or navy of
the United States, or the good and well
fare of the United States. or any other
language calculated to bring the Unit
ed States or the United United States
government, or the president of the
United States, or the Constitution Of
the United States, or the army or
navy or soldiers or sailors of the Unit
ed States, or the flag of the United
States, or the good and welfare of the
United States into contempt. scorn
contumely, or disrepute."
The same amendment would also
make it unlawful to use "any language
calculated to incite or inflame resist
ance to any duly constituted federal
or state authority in connection with
the prosecution of war; or threaten
the good or welfare Of the United
States or the United States govern
ment; or to advise, urge or incite any
curtailment of production In this coun-
try or anything or things, product or
products necessary or essential to the
prosecution of the war in which the
United States may be engaged, with
intent by such curtailment to cripple
or hinder the United States in the
prosecution of such war
The committee was unanimous in it's
action.
Other amendments written into the
bill by the committee, with the same
drastic penalties provided. prohibit dis
loyal or abusive utterances or any acts
tending to curtail production of essen
tial war products, or "tO advocate,
teach. favor or defend" such acts.
Senator Jones of New Mexico intro
duced q resolution calling for the dis
missal of any government employee
who performs any dislOyal act utters
any seditious language against the
president or speaks disrespectfully of
the flag.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
SOLDIERS IN CAMP VOTE
1,Co9 Wisconsin Men Cast Ballots at
Camp Grant and e37 at Custer.

Camp Grant, H., April 3.-One thou
sand and ninety-nine votes were cast
by as many Wisconsin soldiers in the
Three Hundred Forty-first infantry, the
Three Hundred Thirty-first machine
gun battery and the Three Hundred
Thirty-frst field artillery. The result
was not announced.
Camp Custer, Battle Creek Mich,
April 3.-Of the more than 2,10O Wis
consin soldiers here eligible to vote
only 937 took advantage of the oppor-
tunity to cast their ballots in the Wis
consin senatorial election, according to
announcement.
Charlotte, n. c., April 3.-Only q
light vote was cast by the 1900 Wiscon-
sin soldiers at Camp Greene.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
BATTLE ORDER STEELS YANKS
Stricter Discipline to Bring Men to
Highest State of Efficiency.

American Headquarters in France,
April 3.-Stricter discipline in order
to bring the men to the highest pos
sible state of efficiency is to be re-
quired by the American commanders
in France. The following general or
der has been issued to one of the
American units which is to go to the
battle front:
THE character of the service this
command is now about to undertake
demands the enforcement of stricter
discipline and the maintenance of
higher standards of efficiency than any
heretofore required.
"In future the troops of this COM
mand will be held at all times to the
strictest observance of that rigid dis
cipline in camp and on the march
which is essential to their maximum
efficiency on the day of battle"
The order was read to all the men.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
BAKER Is ON WAY TO ROME
Secretary of War Is Visiting the ItaI.
ian Front.

Rome, April 3.-Newton D. Baker,
the American secretary Of war, is ex-
pected here from the Italian front.
He will be accompanied by Ambassa-
dor Page.
The secretary will attend the we'd
ding of Miss Augustus Grover Of
Princeton to Hart Anderson, secretary
of the embassy, at the embassy. Af-
terward Secretary Baker will see Pre-
mier Orlando, Finance Minister N1tti
and General Zuppelli, minister of war
Ambassador Page will give an Off
cial dinner in honor of the secretary,
who will leave Rome then for Paris.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
LENROOT Is LEADING DAVIES
Democrat Is Close Second to Repub-
lican-Berger Poor Third.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 3-In-
complete returns indicate that Repre-
sentative Irvine L. Lenroot, Repub-
lican, is leading for United States
senator, to fiji the seat of the late
Paul 0. Husting Democrat. The in
complete figures indicate that Joseph
E. Davies, the choice of President Will
son, is running second and that Victor
l.. Berger, the Socialist, is a poor
third.
Returns from S98 precincts out Of
2,25O, including one-half Of Milwau-
Eee county, give Lenroot 66,672 and
Davies 5S,S25. Republicans claim
Lenroot will win by at least 10000.
On the face of newspaper returns
LenroOt was elected by a plurality Of
from 5000 TO 1900 over Joseph e.
Davies, Den&crat.
Victor Berger, the Socialist, anti
war and anti-administra tion received
$4,000 votes. Most of these came
from Milwaukee,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
MANY WAR WORKERS RETURN
Union Officials Refuse to Sanction
Strike at U. S. Plants.

Norfolk, Va, April 3.-Government
officials said that the sympathetic
strike at army and navy bases and de-
pots around Norfolk which followed
a walkOut Of several th ,arpen-
ters was about ended. Union officials
had refused to sanction the action of
the men, and most of the workers
were said to have returned during the
day. After union meeting leaders
of the striking carpenters announced
that the men had been ordered to re-
turn to work at once pending a dec-
sion by the government on the mems
demands for an increase in the hour
ly pay of the various craft.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
H0AN WINS IN MILWAUKEE,
Socialist, Running on Antiwar Plat
form, Reelected Mayor.

Milwaukee, April 3.-Mayor Daniel
W. HOan, Socialist, running on an anti
war platform, appears to have been re-
elected.
Figures from more than One-thtrd
Of the precincts in the city indicate
that his lead over Percy Braman, 10y
alist, will be in excess Of 5000. 1t may
reach 5000 Two years ago Hoan got
In by 1,657 plurality.
Returns from 50 out OF 142 precincts
In the city gave Hoan 1888 and Bra
man 12,195. Thus, on one-third the
precincts Hoan had lead Of some g.
900 votes.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
NEW U. S. SYSTEM o. BUYING
Profiteerng Will Be Wiped Out by
Latest Plan

washington, April 3.-A complete
revolution of the system of buying
war supplies was announced by the
government. Revealing the intention
of the war industries board to fix
prices of all war materials, Chair
man Bernard M. Baruch declared that
profiteering will be stamped out and
the services of the Industrial giants
Of the nation will be at the disposal
of the government without ground for
criticism such as attended the old
plan.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
Bandit Robs Bank of $4,000.

Cincinnati, April 3.-Two clerks of
the First National bank of Madison
ville suburb of Cincinnati, were
forced to put $4,000 into bag held by
bandit at noon. The robber then
forced the clerks into a vault at pis-
tolls points and escaped In an automo-
bile with a confederate.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
WAR FINANCE BILL APPROVED
Measure Providing $5O0,oOO, 900 Cor
poration Goes to President.

Washington, April 3.-Congress dis
posed of the war finance corporation
bill when the house adopted the con-
ference report agreed to by the senate
on Monday. 1t makes possible the or
ganization of a S500,0O0,0OO corpora
ton, with power to issue S3,OOO,OOO 10000
Of bonds with the secretary of the
treasury and four others as .ncorpora-
tors,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
ALLIES MAKE ADVANCE
ON THE SOME FRONT

broke down WIN neavy losses. Minor
infantry engagements took place be-
tween the Avre and the Disc.
"The French have continued to shell
have fallen victims.
Accommodating engagements occur
red on the eastern bank of the Meuse
near Haudiomont and southeast of
Thanh; some prisoners were brought
in.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
Britain Gets Another Loan,

Washington, April 3.-Great Brit
ain received another loan Of $20O,OOO,-
0OO the treasury department announc-
ed. British credits by the United
States now amount to So, 10000, 900.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
TORPEDOED LH!ER is IN PORT
Big Steamship Declared to Have
Reached Havre.


New York, April 3.-The big White
Star line steamship Celtic, which was
torpedoed day or two ago while on
a voyage to the United States, Is re-
ported to have reached Havre safely.
Reichstag Has Little Power
OF the 397 members of the reichstag.
Prussia sends 236. The body can be
dissolved at any time by the bundles
rat with the consent of the emperor.
This power has been used effectively
three times to break down the resist
ance of the reichstag-in 1878. when it
refused to pass the bill to suppress
the socialists; in 1887, when it would
not agree to fix the size of the army
for seven years, and in 1893. when if
declined to change the military syS-
rem In each case the new body did
what the government demanded.
Since the principal financial arrange
ments are matters of standing law, if
the reichstag refuses to pass new
budget increasing allowances. or
passes one reducing th"m, the govern
ment can be carried on 0n the old basis
without any action on the part of par
lament
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
The Line in Lorraine.

Lorraine means 'Lothair's King
dom,' but certainly its most famous
figure was that duke of Lorraine God
frey of BOuillon, the hero of many fa-
bled exploits, who WAS said to have
cloven asunder the body of a MOslem
emir with one stroke of his good
sword, who was leader Of the first cru
sade, who saw the deliverance of Je-
rusalem and became the ruler of that
Holy City wrested from paynim hands.
The American soldier might do worse
than swear "By Godfrey! !" Whether
we now hold mile or five miles will
presently be of no Importance, for our
expeditionary forces have but made a
beginning. A look at the map will sat
isfy any American how much of the
front line our men should be defending
before many months have passed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
BETTER THAN CALoMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are q Harmless Substitute

d.. Edwanie Olive Tablets-the sub
stitute for calomel-are mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver is
almost instantaneous. They are the re-
suit of DR.. Edwards's determination not
totreat liver and bowel complaints with
calomel. His efforts to Danish it brought
put these little olive-colored tablets.
The pleasant little tablets dothe good
hat calomel does, but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the teethlike
strong liquids or calomel. They take
hold of the trouble and quicklycoUectit
Why cure the liver at the expense of the
.eeth? Calomel sometimes plays havoc
with the gums. Sodo strong liquids. II
is best not to take calomel, but to let DR..
edwards Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches ~dullness" and that
'azy feeling come from constipation end
1 disordercd liver. Take DR.. Edwards
Dive Tablets when you feel "loggy" and
heavy" Note how they "clear' clouded
rain and howthey sperkup" the spirita
nc md Csc abox. An drusgista
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
COALITION
FOR JAPAN
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

TOXIC, March 16.-Suggestion
of a coalition cabinet to deal with
the recent Siberian crisis, was
gaining strength rere today.
British Ambassador Greene is
understood to have stated the
views of Great Britain, France and
Italy regarding the situation. 1t
is further understood, however,
that the definite attitude of Amer
lea has not yet been communicate
ed.
The japanese foreign office de-
MED Japan has made a formal re-
quest for endorsement of an ex-
petition into Siberia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
Tourist Rates
Are Up $3.50

Westbound summer tourist fares
to Pacific Coast points for the
coming summer will be $3.50
higher than in 1917. To North
Pacific Coast points, from st..
Paul, Minneapolis, Missouri River
gateways, for instance, the rate
will be $6S, from Chicago 5000,
from St. Louis SIS.
Tickets will be on sale June 1
to Sept. 80, return limit Oct. 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16

weeks trip on the japanese rail-
| ways, going as far as Tokyo and
making several stops. We cover
ed about 1000 miles of their line
and were agreeably surprised In
what we found to be the general
condition.
While there is no doubt as to
the truthfulness of the saying
that railroad is never finished,
we think that those of Japan are
as nearly finished as possible and
better than any we have ever seen
before.
Every bit of work they do,
even on a branch line, is perma-
nent. The road is all we'll ballast
ed with good clean gravel and
crushed rock; power and equip
ment in first class condition; loco
motives are kept perfectly clean
and are free from any obstruction,
and there Is not a piece of ma
terial of any kind, either dirt or
grass, upon the right-of-way.
They have fine stations and
layouts in the larger cities, the
best being, of course, at Tokyo,
the capital.
I'VE were shown thru the priv
ate waiting rooms of the imperial
family and they are very gor-
geOus.
During our entire trip the
train we travelled on was on time,
and If you made an inquiry at the
station as to whether the train
We're on time, it would be consid-
cred a rather foolish question.
They always are on time"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
About the
Japanese Railways

Some interesting sidelights on
the Japanese railway system are
given in letter received by James
ID. Smythe from an American
friend who is at present in Maya
saki, Japan, awaiting orders to
proceed into Russia to begin work
upon the Russian railways as a
member of the Russian railway
service corps.
Excerpts from the letter follow:
Since l last wrote there has
been no change in our lineup ex-
cept that we have left the ship
and are now CHARTERED in hotels
at Nagasaki awaiting instructions.
We have not the slightest idea as
to what our next move will be.
"Col. Emerson left this morn
ing to meet Mr.. Stevens; they
will go to Hardin and possibly 20
Russia. It may be that upon
their return we will have some in
formation as to what our lineup
will be.
at may seem strange but new
ertheless it is fact that we
know less here of the true situa-
tion in Russia than you do at
home. The newspaper reports we
receive are badly mixed up and
the people coming from there all
. tell a different story. 1t is, of
course, natural that the people
leaving the country because OF the
conditions there would have
some personal feeling and give
their own case as being the gen.
eral condition.
"Col. r. ID. Hawkins, Major B.
O. johnson and myself made a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16

Mr.. Wilson of the navy recruit.
ing station, gave us little poem
Friday, with the navy's best wish,
es, which we take great pleasure
in presenting to Tacoma, with ex.
cuses for the dashes, as we didn't
do 'em.
Here's to the kaiser,
The limburger cheese,
May the swell in the head
Extend to his knees.
May he break his ID neck,
On the Hindenburg line.
And go to h croaking,
THE Watch on the Rhine"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
COUPLE HELD FOR
DRAFT PERJURY
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)

SAN FRANCISCO, March 16. So
Noah F. Hardwick of Tracy, Cal,
and Mrs. Gertrude C. Vaughn of
Portland, were in Jail today on a
charge of perjuring Murdwick' S
draft QUESTIONABLE. Their arrest,
authorities say, revealed that
Hardw.ck had deserted his wife
and then eloped from Portland
with Mrs. Vaughn, his sister-in-
law. 1t is charged that Hard
wick and Mrs. Vaughn swore they
were man and wife in filing Hard
wick's QUESTIONABLE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16

ordinary medical man really knows
but little about curing the ailments
peculiar to men. He merely has Q
General knowledge of such ailments
because his practice u spread out
ever the whole range Of ailments to
vhich flesh IL heir. He therefore
Snovs q little about all ailments
md il not an expert In any. II you
shouid 20 to him he may conscien-
tiously try to cure you, but. not
Knowing how. he would have to- ex-
periment upon you. Knowing these
Facts. would you want to trust
sour case in his handsf Use the
lame good. sound judgment when
YOU need a doctor a. you would In
sther thinga Your health IL your
most valuable asset.
l eonf' mns ~ RR IiSSs Is
AcA administer all the latest vac.
stnes. serums and intravenous rem
NV advice and consultation are
free TO the afflicted whether treat.
mept 10 taken or not I am always
lad to explain my methods and give
yricndIy advice to those who call
and you can pay as able. IN weekly
monthly installments. Ny prices
arc within the reach Of every man.
J. J. Keefe, Phi. g., II. d.
e5s1k Pacific Ave-, Cor. 11tA u
TNeonna, wash.
private Entrance ys1h Commerce
- Street.
Hours 10 a. m. to 8 p. m. daily.
sunday 40 to "a only.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
Jewish Troops
To Be Organized

The British and Canadian Re-
cruiting Mission of Seattle, an
nounces that arrangements have
now been completed for the en-
listments of all Jewish subjects
into the British service for Jewish
units.
Thru blood has Jerusalem
been destroyed and with blood
will 1t be rebuilt"
This is the plea of the officers
which is being answered by the
Jews from all over the country.
Let the wessrn men not fall down
from the example set them by
their eastern brothers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
MURDER JAPS

tUnited Press Leased wire.D
TOXIC, March 16.-Russian
Maximalists have murdered $50
Japanese at Blagovieschensk, &C
cording to dispatches to the Hochi
Shirbun today.
Blagovieschensk is the capital
of the province of Amur in Asiatic
Russia. II is located on the
Zeya river near the Manchurian
frontier.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
Many Salvation
Army Dons tons

With many substantial dona-
lions, ranging from 500 down,
including many for $50, one of
them being from the Elks, who
endorsed the drive, the war SER
vice campaign of the Salvation
Army is on in full blast. George
Woodbridge Of the Rotary club
is giving his time at Central head
quarters directing the workers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
US. GUNS WIPE up
HUN CAS- SHOOTERS

tition with the boches, picking off
stray targets.
Patrols moved up and down the
salient recently occupied by the
Americans after German evacua-
ton. Control of this salient ad-
vances our lines about 500 meters
$3.50 yards) on front of two
kilometers I.242 miles).
Twenty-one hostile airplanes
fled over the American lines today.
There was normal artillerying.
The Toul sector continues quiet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
MASS
In BELGIUM
(United Press Leased Wire.)

United Press Leased Wire.)
AMSTERDAM, March 16.-
There is an unprecedented move
ment of German troops into Bel
GUM, Les Nouvelles dispatches de-
clared today.
From the same source it was
stated that Field Marshal linden
burg and Quartermaster General
Ludendorff have established head
quarters at the Spa.
Spa is a famous Belgian water
ing place, II miles southeast of
Liege, near the Prussian frontier
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
CONTROL COAL

(United Press Leased Wire,
WASHINGTON, d. c., March
16.-Regulations for controlling
the entire output of coal of Amer
lea for the year beginning April
are to be announced at once by
the fuel administration, it was
feared today. Under the new reg
ulations, crosg-hauling of coal is
to be eliminated by designation of
zones within which coal produced
will be consumed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
It Was "Three Subs"
Sunk, Not "Three Ships

A ridiculous error crept into
this column on Thursday. In the
very interesting diary of Alfred
jacobson, Tacoma Jackie home
from some exciting convoy service,
he was made to say, in speaking
Of dummy U-boat that was being
used as. a target:
This one is known to have
sunk three ships"
The sentence should have read:
This gun pointer is known to
have sunk three subs"
Some improvement, EN-?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
SOMEBODY ASK BRIG.
GEN. FOITZ HOW HE
WOULD LIKE THIS ONE

Especial to The Times.)
LONDON, March 16.-An
anonymous party signing
himself Americans" found
time to write to the Pail Mall
Gazette suggesting the name
Cocktails" for the Ameri-
can soldiers. I'VE don't like
the name 'Sammies' he ex-
planned. And the Phi Ga
zette printed 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
LET'S BARS DOWN
ON HENS, BULLETS

Farmers may now sell non-lay-
ing hens and pullets without re-
striction, according to word re-
ceived from Charles Hebberd,
state food administrator. There
will be no restrictions on the sale
of poultry after March 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
Enlist in Navy

This week the navy office of
Tacoma did more than its bit by
sending on to their service five
Tacoma men. They are John Don
ahue and George A. Nilsen to the
radio school at Mare Island; and
John w. Keller. fireman, Kenneth
McCrimmon, seaman, and John
Vankrich. seaman, to Bremerton,
Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
DRS. AT SPOKANE
UNDER ARREST

eSniscu Tress Leuseu "Ifc.D
SPOKANE, March 16.-Charg-
ing that hundreds of prescriptions
for liquor were issued by them
to persons having no need of
such medicine" authorities to-
day have DR.. F. NJ. Settlers and
DR.. w. Q, Webb, physicians, un-
der arrest.