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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-03
|B'|EVERS VISITS
CAMP DODGE,
BOYS ARE Inc
lis Al Inspiring Scene When Sol
diers GET Out On Tie Drill
Grounds. 81
SPANISH MS INFLUENZA N i. H IN CAMP
Lads Anxious to Go Across 10 Take
Hand in Driving The
Kaiser Back. II
SPANISH INFLUENZA IN CAMP

Mr.. and Mrs. HI j. Beyers. accom-.
panied by their son, Arthur, ana their.
daugh ghterinlaw, Mrs. Clarence Beyers
returned yesterday from Camp Dodge,
Des Mones, Ia, where they visited
with their son Edgar, who is in the
military service, having been assigned
to the hospital corps SsFzs;ss; a7=;9z+
The party arrived at Camp Dodge
Saturday, remaining until Monday,
having driven down with their auto
mobile. They were exceptionally for
tunate, IN one way, In that they left
just about the time that d quarantine
was declared nj The camp on account of
the presence or Spanish Influenza.
Had they reached Des Moines on Mon.
day Instead OF Saturday they would
not been been permitted to visit
the camp saslI ssE not thought howeser,
that the SiH II ssss4 sss,sisl xUt
the camp. n. iss
Codngton Boys Feeling Fine
All the boys at this camp from Goa.
ington county, said Mr.. Bevers, seem
ITO be feeling fine, enjoying excellent
health, and taking to their duties like
duck takes to water.
Besides their son, Edgar, they met
Robert zicls and Robert Daggit, whose
parents reside near this city. They
also were fortunate in meeting another
codington boy, zirbes, and also Allen
McClung, whose home was near Flor
ence. ss
These lads, 2 said Mr.. Bevers, "are
anxious to get over on The other sidesto
takea hand in driving back the Kaiser's
forces into their own land and then
some. OF course, it is not known
when they will start across, but unless
the war closes within the near future,
a contingency which is possible but
unlikely, they will probably go over
before next seasons campaigns OPEN
A Fine Sight
Its a fine sight, 2 continued Mr..
Bevers, this Camp Dodge Forty
Thousand men or more, are said to be
stationed there and when they are out
on drill it is an inspiring scene. giving
u fellow a sort of thrill. knowing az he
does, that these, are but representative
Of the American boys whose strength
and will power are helping to settle
the contest between autocracy and de-
mocracy on the other side of the At
lantic, and settling it, not only for
Europe but the whole world.
/ The journey to and from the camp
was made without mishap, the party
having suffered no Inconvenience on
the trip.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-03
GERMAN RETREAT Re treat EASTWARD
FORECASTS EARL LYRETIREuENT
fROMALL BELGIAN TERRITORY
Hammered by Allied Forces eos May Be Driven East 10 Ant
werp. Enemy Shifts UBoa Bases Out Of Belgium pepaes
to Save What He Can. ss
By Carl d. Groat

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Oct 3Winer will find BELGIUM and north
el France out Of the Of the Teuton military author
ties made theredcton today the first Of great Ger
man breahe retreat eastward from the Labassee canal
regon-became actuality.
Hammered by the untiring legions, including the vast re-
serves the German retirement likely be extensive prob
ably as far east Antwerp Already the enemy is shifting
ms uboat bass out Of Belgium and preparing save what
ne can IN country ruthlessy tramped for four wears
Army men are plainly jubant the present situation
and the future outlook
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-03

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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-03
By Carl D. Groat
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

Paris, Oct General Debeny, attacking fifteeh
mile front between ST. Quentin and LaFere is nearing Ber
thincourt and rapidly outiankng LaFere.
Between the Vesle and the Aisne and the Asne Marine
CANAL General Berhelo has cleaned out all the Germans
cept small south of Berry Au Bac where the French
advanced elements progressing.
Paris Oct. 3The Germans set fire to the Belgian city
Of Rouers, which the allies had surrounded
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-03
MID-EUROPEAN FEDERATION IS
FORMED; DEMANDSDISSOLUTION
GARlAN EMPIRE OF AUSTRO.HUl

Italian irredentists sixty-fiye million
people now largely without self-gov-
sernment and political freedom.
3 Resolutions demanding the dissolu.
ton Of the Austro-H Hungarian Empire
and the formation Of mid European
federation were adopted. The repre-
sentatives intend to offer their entire
morale and the resources Of their
country1isn in Europe to the cause
Of the allies.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-03
U. S. S. TAMPA SUNK; ALL
ON BOARD ARE MISSING
By United Press.)

Washington, Oct. 3The q. S. S.
Tampa, former coast guard cutter, was
sunk in foreign waters. All on board
were lost according to a navy an
nouncement.
Eleven officers. two hundred and -.wo
men and five civilians are missing.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-03
TURkSMAY MAINTAIN ALLIANCE.
GERMANS TOOCCUPY BULGARIA

Turkeys decision is believed to be
imminent. A central News dispatch
from Paris states to the contrary that
the Turkish ministerial council has
decided to maintain tsieir alliance with
Germany and Austria, 55
The Zurich dispatch further says
that Germany has declared her iIlten-
ton Of military occupation Of Bulgaria.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-03

tons Their retirement protected by strongly placed
chine gun positions in difficult terrain between the advanced
line and the defenses.
The artillery fighting increased considerably early this
morning The weather continues cool and the roads dry
ing rapidly, improving the fighting conditions
Paris, Oct 3French forces continue advance
Champagne and Vesle regions French ecial
inuniques
the French took Loiyre French
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-03
123,O36 GER
MANSCAP PIURED
IN SEPTEMBER

Paris, Oct s.--The allies took 12s,-
0S6 German prisoners in France and
Belgium during the month of septem-
Der, it is officially announced. Six
teen hundred cannons and more than
ten thousand machine guns were taken
during the same period.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-03
Territory Between Vesle and Aisnes
Clear of Enemy. British Renew
Attacks North of St. Quentin. Foe
Evacuates Positions Held Since the
Opening French Warfare Fire Bel
gian City, Surrounded by Allies.
By Lowell Mellett.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


London, Oct 3.-The Germans are retiring a twenty
mile front between Aentieres and Lens says Field Mar
shal Hags official statement and evacuang the highly
organized positions which they have held the beginning
of trench warfare.
The British renewed their attack north of St Quentin,
this morning. There the German retirement has reached
depth of two and half miles, and the British advance
continuing
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-03
By United Press

London, Oct. 3.-Turkey has noti-
fled Germany that she intends to
propose peace to the allies, a Zurich
dispatch to the Daily News declares.
Germany is said to have replied at
some length, partly menacing and in
partly a pleading tone.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-03
HERTLING'S SUCCESSOR is
APPOINTED; PRINCE MAX
NEW GERMAN CHANCELLOR
9Ry omitted Pressl'll.

# London, Oct. 3.-Prince Max of
Baden has been appointed German
chancellor, succeeding Count Won
Hertling according to woryS received at
Copenhagen and Amsterdam.
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-03
Allies Win Advances; LaFere
Outflanked. German.Retreat
ArmentierreS Lens Sector
LATEST FLASHES
BY LOWELL MELETTE

With the British Afield, Oct The
British troops, smashing German lines
on an eleven mile front north of st.
Quentin today wrested the villages Of
Lecatelet, Gouy, Ramicourt and Sc
quesart back from the Germans. They
took two thousand additional prisoners.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-03
BY RAYMOND cLAPPER

lIJnIted Press Starr Correspondent.)
Washington, Oct. Representa-.
tiyes of the oppressed nationalities
met here today to form a mid Euro.
pean federation, including all subject
peoples now living under the shadow
of Teutonic domination.
These represented include Czecho-
Slovaks, Poles, Ukranians. Jugo.S Slavs,
Lfthuanians, Firms, Rumanians, and
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-03
ITALIANS LAUNCH A NEW
OFFENSIVE I'M ALBANIA
lBy United Press.

Washington, Oct. sThe Italian
army has launched an offensive against
the Austrians in Albania, embassy
cables declare
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-03
ANKS DRIVE 4 MILES
ARGONNE FOREST. DRAG
UP ARTILLERY BY HAND
Machine Gun Nests Entangmen Fail to Stop Americans
Selves to Draw Fire Order Locate Guns Anrnen Greatly
Aid in Offensive. Raid Nets Austrian Prisoners.
By Fred S. Ferguson
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

With the Americans the West Verdun Front Oct 81
The Americans have advanced from to eight ko
meters through the tangled Aronne forest the start of
their offensive This forward has been accomplished
by smoherng machine gun nests bridging great Of
wire ENHANCEMENT and dragging the artillery and wag
ons by hand
In the tangle Of underbrush it is impossible locate
Of the machine gun nests except by drawing their fire.
Several instances have occurred where deliberately
posed themselves for this purpose Their comrades then
rushed and cleaned up the nest One douboy up
parapet waving his to draw the machine gun
The successful and gun and its were cap
tured.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-03
lBy United Press J

n
With the Americans the West Verdun Front Oct s.
Ia the region Of Fresno east Of Verun the Franco
lean raid has resulted in taking fifty Austrian prisoners
The Americans have advanced than miles in
the dense Argonne forest starting their offensive
avators continuing their remarkable work Of
uatng the artillery fire. strafing infantry and Transports
and fighting off the boche planes
Lieut. Ward Of California and Lieut. Asap Of New Jer
sey had thrilling experience Their motor was going dead
Just as they dropped load Of bombs Grandpre boche
plane attacked them They volplaned to the ground think
ing they were German soil but the sight Of the dough-
boys reassured them.
The United Press picked them up returned them
to their field 1S7
BY Frank ]. Taylor
United Press Staff Correspondent
With the americans the West Verduns Front oct g.
The Germans, Indicated today aae
from their positions nosis
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-03
Foe Hammered From Fortified Positions

Message from the American Expeditionary
Forces to President Woodrow Wilson
If the folks back home fall short on the billions you
need, Mr. President call for the balance We like
pay--but it we have to we so without tt
Yours for Victory,
'.A +. F''8
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
congress- DELAYS
RESULT IN UPSET
OF WARPROGRAM
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Continued from First Pags.)


things, there 10 no reciprocal criticism
from the executive branch of the Cor
ernment Yet the delays in Congress
are doing a great dsal TO slacksn up ou:
war PROGRAM
Not ali the faulti 10 with Congress.
however. Lack OF co-operation from
the executive, ,departmeuts often tends
toward dilRtory tactics in both SEN
ate and House. The House Commit
tee on Military Affairs. for instance,
reported the 'so-called quota" bill, en-
AblinE the War Department to draft
as many men as Il chose out OF Class
1, but the opposition which has been
developed toward that measure has
been due to some extent to lack OF
frankness In dlscioslng what are the
purposes Intended By the bill Just
az Senators are suspecting that Presi-
dent Wilson wants to do more with
the OverrnAn bill than at hrst appears
on the: surface. just so are members
OF the House apprehensfve that pur-
poses other than those specified ara in
tended By the so-called quota bill
But. whethsr these suspicious are
In either case we'll founded the fact
10 that just now responsibility for
delay in our war program can be
charged more to Congress than any
other factor: In the situation. Such
things ought to be remembered later
on, whea Copgressmen and Senators
innocently exciaim that they granted
the Executive alr the power neces
sury to make, war. but that the Ex-
ecutive, by abuse or disuss. was dere-
lict in his duty.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
PROPOSE
OVERTIME PAY IN
CLERKS 'B|LLF|GHT
(continued from First P.ge.)

CONTINUED from First Page)
posed the adoption of the Borland
amendment, but said that IL It were
going to be adopted then the principal
of the eiEht-hour law should be ad-
hsred to and payment for overtime
granted.
The eig1thour law as adopted By
Congress is' being repealed by the Bor-
land amendment" said Senator Pitt
man. The policy adopted by Con-
Eress and the States Is being set
aside. It not only bars the heads OF
these departments from granting a
seven-hour day. but It allows the en-
ployes to be worked nine, ten, eleven,
or more hours q day"
Pointing out that large percentage
Of the Government employees are
women, Senator Pittman said he did
not see how Senators who voted for
the eight-hour day for women in the
District Of Columbia could now argue
and vote for q measure that would
make womsn work 10. IL, II or more
hours.
1t is uncertain whether the Senate
will make such progress on the agri-
cultural bill as finally TO dispose OF
the Borland amendment this after
noon
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
GOVERNMENT WILL
MELT 2OO,OO0,OOO
SILVER DOLLARS

The United States Government ID
planning to 20 into the silver business
and zoe, 900 900 silver dollars win
probably be melted into bullion for
sale by the Government abroad to
STABILIZE the silver market and to set
tie United States trade balances.
Legislation II to be sought empow-
erinE the directing of the min to do
extensive trading in silver, buying
and selling.
'' Negotiations looking toward the nx-
ing OF a price for silver have been
going on for several months, and,
though no decisive action has bean
taken, the silver price Is expected to
be a dollar an ounce. This wiz make
every silver dollar worth q dollar In
actual silver content.
There 10 little circulation Of silver
dollars in this country and 400. .o00, 900
Of them are held In the Treasury
against the issue OF 81 silver GER
tihcates- Melting Of these dollars
will mean the Withdrawal Of just so
many silver certificates. and the issue
In their stead of Federal reserve
notes.
Government trading In silver is ex-
nected to stabilize the price and hold
Il 10 the dollar fsure. Sale and ex-
port by the Government will create a
steady market for the silver producers
OF this country.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
nERMANS TAKE LONG
CHANCES IN SEEKING
TO TEST U. S. STRENGTH

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March le.-DesperAte
chances are being taken by the Ger.
anAns to gather important informa-
Gon a. to- American positions and
strength through q series of TAIds on
American trenches.
In . series OF raids during the past
Saw days terrific artillery action has
been In progress Two charges from
0oross No Mans Land have been re-
pulsed, and only a few OF the enemy
kSached American trenches. The num-
kSr of casualties IL not made public.
The enemy Is now seeking TO regal
eposition IN both the Toul and Lune-
Stlls sectors by connecting shell holsA
More than 24o shells, which make
eTaterB twenty feet deep and thirty
es0t in diameter have been hurled
hGainst the Toui sector.
Gas shells are also being used again
eT the enemy, but the American troops
have learned how to combat them
through the hGSty used OF the gas
enAsk-
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
IR|SHLOYAL TODAY
TOUNCLESAM AND
ST. PATRICK ALIKE

While Thousands Of youths Of frisA
blood In khaki and blue are eslsbrAtins
St PatrSck's Day in = nsw way -ove1
there" the folks At home deserved II
day In oId-fashioned styls.
A. ST Patrick's Dey, came on Passisa
Sunday yesterday. Il could not b esis-
bratsd In the Catholic Churches. and u
was decided 70 hold the holiday fssttvt.
ties today.
There were no parades here In honor
Of the holiday. but. IN the churches, high
Catholic diEnitaries extollsd the patri-
otism OF the Irtsh In the present criSiA
A solemn high mass was celebrated
at ST. Patrick's church this morning
At the request OF the Ancient Ordsv
Of HIbernians- The host VeV. John
BonIano. apostolic delegate TO the
United States. assists the Rev. John
NJ Mcnamara. who was eelsbrant a
the mass. The Rev. Thomas ahill
was deacon. the Rev. Robert Froah-
Itch. subdeason and the Rev. Martin
EaEAn, master Of ceremonies The
sermon was preached by the Rsv.
T. @. Smith.
Tonight. MonsiEnor Thomas yfn
speak at an entertainment under the
auspices OF the Washington ChsDtsR
of the A. o. r at Carroll Hall. A
military mass was celebrated ysstss-
day at 81. Aloysius church
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
FRENcHFLYER, ON
LONG TRIP, TAKES
LUNCHAT MEADE

Lieut.. Georges Fiaschaire. who is
credited with bringing down seven
German planes during two and . half
years service in the French aviation
corps. dropped In on Camp Meade this
morning while en- route on an air
flight from New York to Fort Mysr,
near'this city. -..
The flight from Philadelphia to
Camp Meade, Q distance Of lis miles.
as the crow fies, was accomplished In
seventy-hve minutes. The French
nyef, after lunch with the French
and English officers at Camp Meads.
will continue his flight to washing
ton
With his arrival here. washinKtoR
may have an opportunity to witnsss
the performances OF experts Of three
great aircraft producing nations
England. France and the United
States. The three visitors are expect
ed to engage IN Simultaneous flights,
the French being represented By
Lieutenant F1aschaire. the English
by Capt Charles +. Lee. and the
American by Major A. j. Smith. Of
the United States air forces
II favorable weather conditions OBJ
tain here, there will be another flight
today from the polo grounds ~
American aviatorh under the dirse-
tIon OF Major Smith The Liberty
motor will be used
The Liberty motor was used yss-
terday for the. hrst time In wasA-
ingtor. The British aero, which We
dAmaged By the recent windstorm
here. 10 still out OF commission, but
WI be In service again shortly.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
AUSTR0- GERMAN DRIVE
ON ITALIAN FRONT NEARS

ROME. March 1s.-Ths war office
today 10 expecting reports from the
AuBtro-Italian front to the effect that
the long looked for Austro-German
offensive has begun. Indications of
the past two days have shown that
such a move was contemplated, and
dispatches today stated that lively
Eunfrs and important troop move
ments had begun on all important
sectors Of the front Effective eoun-
ter shelllnC Is being done by the ItaI-
Ian forces.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
READINGS OFFER.
CAR FOR SOLDIERS
D. c. AUTO TOUR

Following the lead OF Mrh Wood
row Wilson, who volunteered two OF
the White House automobiles for the
monster Sightseeing tour OF Washing
ton by soldiers and sailors next Sun
day. Countess Reading. wife Of Lord
Reading. head Of the British commits
sion In this country, today volun-
tsersd her six-passenEer automobile
for use OF the soldiers.
Secretary of Commercs Rednsld
also became an "Autopatriot," volun-
teering his car for the parade.
The District Club OF the American
Automobile Association and the Au-
tomcbile Trade Association OF wash
ington are cooperating with the Dis
trict War Camp Community Service
in arranging for the parade.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
CATHOLICS WOULD
RAISE $4,000 TO
HOUSE WORKERS

A campaign to raise $4,000 by sub
scription ras launched today by the
Columbus Country Club. The money
will be used to erect dormitories and
additions to the new clubhouse AZ
Fort Berry. Va. to provide quarters
for Catholic war workers In Washing
ton.
Several hundred dollars was sub
scribed At the mass meeting held at
the knights OF Columbus Hall, sos z
street northwest. yesterday afternoon.
Quick transportation will be pro-
vided to the nsw clubhouse, IL was an.
nouuced today. Contracts for six
bungalows have been made An en-
tire colony is expected to spring up
before summer.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
ARMY OFFICER;
FINDS HE'S WRONG MAN

ATLANTA, Ga, March 1s-charg-
ing that the army officer had taken
his wife out and piled her with liquor,
W. II. Baldwin jumped on an autohao-
bile being driven by q hrst Lieutenant
Removing one hand from the steer
ing wheel, the officer planted Q viger-
Gus Highlander on Baldwin's fa6o-
At the police station, after q confer
sncs. Baldwin laid he had mistaken
the man. Baldwin was an imnortaat
witness IN the Gambler blaekmail case.
tsstifying that Handsome Bill Geek
had offered him money to secure .
key to Mayor CandleY's Office.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
COAL OFFICIALS FOR
NEARBY STATES NAMED

Assistant district representatives OF the
fuel administration for MARYLAND, West
Virginia. and Pennsylvania were an.
nounced today as follows:
J. Howard Magee. OF Cumberland.
Nd. for Maryland: ID. n. Carl OF C-i'n.
bsrland. for Maryland and Mineral.
Grant and Tucker counties. W. Va. and
J. NJ. Cover. Of Cumberland. for SONAR
set county, Pa. or on tributary to the
Baltimore and Ohio and Western Mary
land railroads. and In the Indian VAL
ley Districts In Fayette and Westmore.
land counties. Pa