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VIENNA, via Basel, Oct. 1S.-Steps
for the organization of Austria on a
Emperor Charles to-day. The plan
does not include the union OF Austrian
Poland with "the independent Polish
State" the Emperor declared. The
city of Trieste and the Trieste region
will be treated separately, Gin con-
formity with the wishes of its popu-
lation."
Emperor Charles addressed the Aus
trian land and sea forces at the same
time, expressing his firm confidence
that the concord which has existed in
the army and the navy until now will
exist for the future for the well being
Of the new confederated Austria"
The manifesto to the Austrian peo-
pies reads:
Since / have ascended the throne
have tried to make il my duty TO
assure TO all my peoples the peace So
ardently desired and to point the
way to the Austrian peoples OF pros.
porous development unhampered by
obstacles which brutal force creates
against intellectual and economic
prosperity
The terrible struggles in the world
war have thus far made the work OF
peace impossible. The heavy sacri-
fees Of the war should assure to us
an honorable peace. on the threshold
OF which, by the help of God, we are
to-day.
We must therefore undertake with
out delay the reorganization of our
country on a natural and therefore
solid basis. Such a question demands
that the desires of the Austrian peo-
pies be harmonized and realized.
l am decided to accomplish this
work with the free collaboration of
my peoples in the spirit and princi'
pies which our allied monarchs have
adopted in their offer of peace.
Austria must become, in conformity
with the will of its people. a confed-
crate State In which each nation
ality shall form on the territory which
1T occupies its own local autonomy.
This does not mean that we are
already envisaging the union OF the
Polish territories of Austria with the
independent Polish State.
The city of Trieste with all its
surroundings shall in conformity
with the desire OF its population be
treated separately.
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CZECHSISSU
DECLARATION OF
INDEPENDENCE
Record of Ruthless Oppres-
sion and Broken Faith
Hurled at Austria.
SEVERANCE IS COMPLETE
BOhemians Declare for Nation
Founded on American Prin-
ciples Of Equality.

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 1S. - The
Czechs are masters In Prague, accord.
Ing to a Berlin despatch to the Ber-
llngske Tidende. Czech money is in cir
culation and the Czech flag waves over
Hradschin Castle.
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GERMANS FL0UT
MILITARY IDOLS
Socialists and Conservatives
May Join to FOrestall
BOlshevism.
MAY FORCE ABDICATION
Riots in Inter den Linden as
Won Hindenburg Arrives to
Consult on Peace.
MAY FORCE ABDICATION


| LONDON, Oct. ls.-Germany as the
| populace learns of her military re-
verses and the critical situation in which
her armies have been placed by the con-
stantly growing victories of the Allies,
Is turning against her military leaders.
Pan-Germanism no longer is the popular
| creed, and the Kaiser. Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg. Gen. Ludendorff, the
First QNartermaster-Gener and the
Crown Prince no longer are popular
heroes of the war.
Even when Field Marshal Won Hinden-
| burg is in Berlin, giving his advice on
the military situation in drawing up the
reply to the peace answer of President
Wilson. there have been riots, with
| armed clashes between Socialists and
military police. To show their growing
hatred of the military leaders, placards
attacking these leaders have been posted
throughout Germany, and from des-
patches received here no one takes the
I trouble to tear them down.
A Few months or year ago when the
German armies were winning, such
thoughts never came into the minds Of
the German people. The Kaiser and Won
Hindenburg were heroes of the hour,
zen. Ludendorn another. and although
the Crown Prince never reached the
heights OF popularity attained by these
men, he was not attacked so openly as
now. All the dispatches coming from
Germany show the serious trend of af-
fairs there, the turn from militaris
and Pan-Germanism to the idea OF
peace.
Some OF the London papers assert
that on the best of authority Germany
is on the verge OF a Bolshevik revolu-
ton. The correspondent of the Daily
Express learns that the Socialists, fear
ing the advent OF anarchy and desiring
TO avoid Russia's experience, already
have framed up a Government to take
control II and when the Kaiser abdi-
Gates. They hope to exercise a steadying
influence.
The ugly spectre OF Bolshevism ap-
pears to have driven the Socialists and
Conservative elements together In the
demand for immediate peace and for the
Kaiser's abdication.
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Speciai Despatch 10 TIE Sun

WASHINGTON. Oct. ia CZecho-
Slovak declaration of independence.
embodying also the declaration of the
intentions of the members of the north
Slavic races OF the Austro- Hungarian
Empire to form a parliamentary re-
public, with the United States Of
America for their model. was the
answer thrown back to-day at the
Austrian Emperor's proposal for fed
eralization OF the Dual Monarchy.
which included Czecho-Slovak State
among its four components.
This action of the Czecho- -Slovak
council. taken in Paris and given out
here simultaneously, assumes great
significance in view of what is going
on in Austria at the present moment.
This Government has already officially
recognized, the CZecho-Slovak move
ment. But the Czecho- Slovaks nave
gone further than merely to demand
autonomy. They now advance their
intention Of establishing a free and
independent republic.
Follows Wilson's Views.
In his fourteen terms President Will
son laid down that the peoples of Aus
tria-Hungary" should be accorded the
first opportunity of autonomous develop
ment. But the subsequent recognition
OF the Czecho-Slovak movement indi-
Gated that the President was prepared
to go further than this in the case of
the subject races OF the Dual Empire,
the only reservation being that made in
his speech of February IL. In that
speech he declared that "all we'll de-
fined national aspirations shall be ac-
corded the utmost satisfaction that can
be accorded them without introducing
new or perpetuating elements OF discord
and antagonism that would be likely in
time to break the peace OF Europe and
consequently of the world"
1t is assumed here that CZecho- Slovak
as well as Hungarian independence
would meet with the approval of this
Government and that the break up of
the Austro-HungaIiasl Empire, which
seems to be threatened, will not be re-
garded as inducing such conditions OF
discord as the President referred to.
Austrian Reply Not Sent.
A question of great interest at the
present moment is how far the Presi-
ueHl Will tOuCn on any OF tneSe matters
In his forthcoming reply to the Austrian
note. Authoritative denial was made to-
day at the State Department that the
note to Austria had been sent. as German
representatives declared. In fact there
is nothing to indicate that the President
has finished the Austrian note, though
he is known TO have been working on 1t
lately.
With Germany expected to reply any
minute to the Presidents last note, the
impression Is that the President will
hold up the Austrian reply until he sees
what the German answer says.
The Czecho-Slovak declaration of in
dependence is a ratification OF the decla-
ration of the Czech Deputies made at
Prague Bohemia, on January 6 last. The
declaration recites the history OF the
Czecho-Slovak people and denounces not
only the conduct toward their race by
the Austrian State and the Hapsburg
dynasty, but the treatment OF the Slo-
Vaks by the Hungarian Magyars. as
serting that the Magyars have indulged
in ''unspeakable violence and ruthless
oppression upon their subject races"
and that by their conduct they have
disclosed to the whole world that they
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BY the Associated Press

AMSTERDAM. Oct. 1S.-A demonstra- :
ton. to-day by the German Independent
Socialists in Inter den Linden, Berlin.
is reported by the Cologne Volksseitun1.
The crowd sang the "Marseillaise"
The police, adds the newspaper, pre-
vented the demonstrators from reaching
the Imperial Palace, There was a clash,
In which some of the crowd were slightly
injured by the police sabres.
ZURICH, Oct. Is.-Ohicial statements
issued by the Entente war offices no
longer are published in Germany.
Rumors reaching here are to the effect
that there have been outbreaks among
the soldiers at the front.
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GREAT pInLIc MEETING PLACE

GREAT PUBLIC MEETING PLACE.
Thousands OF advertised offers from every
where-for employment, real estate, for
sale, apartments, rooms and board, bust.
ness chanees-for hundreds OF thousa nds
OF advertising readers In the CLASSIFIED
Directory--one entire section--of Sundays
New YORK American.-Adp,
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ENEMY EVACUATING
SERBIA AND ALBANIA
Austria Announces Retreat OF
Central PoUers.

LONDON. Oct. 1s.--The evacuation OF
the territory of Serbia, Albania and
Montenegro by forces OF the Central
Powers has been begun, according to a
despatch from Vienna forwarded by the
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REPLY TO PRESIDENT READY;
GERMANS FEEL RESENTFUL
Officials in Berlin Hold All Day Conferences and
Reichstag Groups Engage in Passionate Dis
cussons Over Policies.

COPENHAGEN, Saturday Oct 19-The
o'clock
President Wilson,
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reply
in
by the
o
Of
of all
determined although there has prolonged
in
drafting
circumstances it uncertain whether the Rechstag will
will
reply forwarded Then there will be-
Noske Socialist
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BASEL Oct s-There Government
lasted
held participate
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AMSTERDAM, Oct. 1S.The German reply President
probably will be despatched Saturday according
received here
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CHARLES
TELLS OF PLANS
FOR NEW NATION
PrOclaims Reorganization
on Basis of Autonomy for
Various Peoples.
NO INDEPENDENT POLAND
Triest to Be Treated Separate
ly as It's Population May
Decide.

BASEL. Oct. 1S.-Baron Burian, the
Austrian Premier. has resigned, accord.
ing to Vienna newspapers.
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(ContinrsdSsn Third Pope,
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Continued ON Fourth Hsss.
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Continued on ThtrtesntA PaOs.
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One Line rartIy Blocked.
The object of the Anglo American
drive In the direction of Hirson and
Vervins is to take the armies OF the
Crown Prince, Under shelter of tho
Hunding line. on the flank and asndemA
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coats"SsdtpH Third Pa0s.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-06
Here and There

Be live wire while you're here;
you'll be a dead one a long time.
II that shoe pinches you need not
wear it. But if it fits, wear it if you
like.
There's such thing as taking ones
self too seriously at times. Most OF
us are human after ALL
Some people imagine they have an
awful responsibility resting on them
when in fact the responsibility rests
upon their keepers.
A member Of parliament is quoted
as once saying that half the lies be-
ing told about the Irish were not true
Drivers of autos should remember
that Main street is not a bowling al.
ley and the traffic cops the pins tC
be bowled over at will.
MisquOting an old phrase, eff one
could see himself as others see him,
our stock of self approval and con.
seriousness would experience a decided
drop. Clad in the verdure of AFRO
gance without the least thought o.
others, any man or woman makes bu
sorry spectacle on this mundane
sphere
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Correspondence
PENNINGTON,

Henry Klampt, Of the Medical Re-
placement Unit 81, Camp Grant was
a guest at the c. F. Weber home Mon
day and Tuesday. He expects to leave
very soon for overseas
H. Rabe and family entertained
relatives last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Duenow OF
South Beloit visited relatives here last
Wednesday, Mrs. L. B. Cherry and
children returned with them to spend
a few days.
Mrs. Ernie Schmidt of WATERFOWL
visited at the home of Charles Sabel
several days last week.
Miss Violet M. Weber was a Jeffer-
son visitor Wednesday,
Two army aerOplanes passed over
here Wednesday afternoon One could
be seen very plainly flying southeast
ward, while of the other only noise
OF the motor could be heard, evident
ly being above the clouds.
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racy implies nation In peace, that
autocracy implies nation in arms.
We can teach frankly, too, that our
great principle of local self-govern-
ment Is wholly at conflict with the
German ambitions for wOrld-empire.
and with her whole tendency of gov
eminent In provinces like Poland and
Alsace-Lorraine.
"Teach Too Little"
1t Is the spirit Of our institutions
which we have failed to impart to the
rising generations. We have been
afraid to state that our democratic
philosophy upholds the Christian spirit
Of brotherhood, asserts the wisdom
of united action for the good of all,
and seeks to save the weak from the
aggression of thes.strong We have
refrained from saying that the auto
cratic philosophy operated to deaden
the sentiment Of humanity; that in
affairs Of state it sneered at mercy
and gentleness, at love and kind
ness; that the foundation Of that
philosophy was the stern law Of
the survival Of the fttest; that, to
be concrete, Belgium, a weak state,
had no rights when she stood in the
way Of Germany, a big state.
We have taught the American youth
all too little about the foundations Of
their liberty. The story of the blood
and suffering Of the builders, of the
tempest that ragged them while they
built, of the martyrs who were the
architects Of those foundations. This
history has been too little told. Auto
Gratis see to it that their people are
impressed with their rulers virtues
and those of their ancestors, but de-
mocracies leave their citizens to take
their liberties as they do the air they
breath Republics are ungrateful only
because there is nobody whose inter-
est it Is to inculcate that gratitude.
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And the German Dropped.

An American aviator, forced to land
within the German lines and taken
prisoner, returned few days after
ward to American headquarters, safe
and sound, in his own machine.
The commanding German officer in
formed him they were after certain
information and had decided to send
him UP in his own machine accompa-
MED by German officer, who would
shoot him If he Sdeviated from orders.
He took his machine up, his German
companion sitting beside him with a
drawn revolver at his ribs.
He said: 81 determined that the Ger
man officer should never return, even
If Ii cost me my own life. was think
ing how I could do it, when realized
that the man beside me was not
strapped In. Topped the loop"
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l was to stop bothering you and keep
out of your sight unless sent for, that
1 was going to spend the rest Of my
life skulking in the tall timber dodg-
ing you? Just because you think you
don't care for me is no"
She drew herself up stif1y.
There was nothing haphazard
about my decision" she said coldly. II
am quite sure 1 don't like you we'll
enough to marry you. AS you won't
be just friends, there was no course
open to me but to ask you to stay
away"
She sighed as she looked at him,
for Bob Murray was a we'll favored,
manly fellow. Then she turned her
head sharply and gazed out on the
everlasting prairies with their scOrch-
ing crops dropping in the heat.
"As I was saying" went on Mr..
Murray imperturbably, ''your whim-
steal idea that we were not made
for each other in nowise interferes
with my intention Of showing you
where you err"
The shoulder nearest him shrugged
expressively, the visible ear turned
wrathily pink. Mr.. Murray grinned,
then grew serious. It is no laugh
ing matter when the girl Of your heart
tells you pointblank you are mistaken
as to the state Of her emotions.
What new line of attack he opened
his mouth to make no one ever knew.
for Of sudden the hum and thump of
the car, and the silence of the weary
passengers was broken by scurry and
rush towards the rear door.
With one accord Murray and Miss
Mackay also jumped to their feet. The
cause Of the excitement needed no ex-
planatory words.
Coming after them, exactly down the
track, whirling, lifting, dipping, was
a black. funnel-shaped cloud. It was
miles away, but nearing rapidly.
With what looked, like diabolical cum
ming it persistently kept to the track.
There was one instant Of Mortified 81.
lence, and then the passengers went
crazy in a few minutes.
Like penneO rats In trap they
fought for doors and windows, but
conductor and brakemen locked the
exits, and the speed Of the train eff
fectually discouraged the window
route.
The engineer had seen the danger
and opened the throttle wide; the train
whirled and bumped over the ties with
much the same motion as the death
dealing black cloud chasing 1t.
After the first shock Murray in
stinct1vely drew closer to the girl. Her
face had turned quite white, her lips
were tightly pressed together.
Amid the screaming, frantic women
she stood seemingly dazed staring with
Fascinating eyes at the whirling demon
in their wake. If it caught them, 1t
meant death, nothing less. Every
ounce OF steam was on, yet their pace
seemed agonizingly slow. The cloud
was gaining ON them.
With a quick impulse Murray crush
ed both her limp hands in his own,
and she turned frightened eyes to his
compelling ones. There was a certain
solemnity about his face which was
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-06

The newspapers of the United States
have given the government more than
fifty million of dollars worth of ad-
vertising yearly for it's liberty loans
thrift stamps, Red Cross and other adj
mirable war aids, and have given it
freely, as we'll as taking their full
share of bonds and stamps with lib
eral contributions to the Red Cross
Y. M. c. A. and K. of C. Congress is
meeting this spirit Of patriotism by
putting extra and 'idiotic restrictions
OIL the press of the country. The
newspapers will at least endorse the
proposition to tax the salaries OF
these same congressmen.-Fox Lake
Representative.
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Now Has Third Officer Husband.

TO have lost two husbands and mar
ried third during the war has been
the experience of Lady Michael War
dell, one Of London's recent brides. She
is daughter of Sir Daniel Cooper, an
Australian millionaire. She married
first the late Viscount Northland, who
lost his life In active service in 1915,
and left will in which he expressed
the hope that his widow would marry
again. She fulfilled his hope when she
was married to Capt. Godfrey Mills.
who was killed year ago. Her third
husband is also d British officer.
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Honest Bones

Bones Jones always was a sport.
Before Bones came into the navy as
ships cook he won many a roll
with the old worries. One day a Judge
fined him $5s for some chickens Bones
stole on Mo1day night, whereupon
Bones replied. make 1t $50, ledge,
and that'll be up to and including
Saturday night. suh."-Our Navy.
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n-''n''1oenacYy2 pDnnI Chs|
IS IN ITS SCHOOLS
BY DR.. CLAUDE II. VAN TYNE,
of the University of Michioan.

[EDTTO3'S NOTE-The defects In
our educational system pointed out by
DIR. Van Tyne are the principal targets
at which the National Security
Leagues great nationwide campaign
of patriotism Through Education is
aimed.l
Certain fundamental American ide-
ais must be impressed upon the Amer
lean youth. The crisis through which
this nation recently passed before it
could be brought to a whOle-hearted
support Of a war begun for the pur-
pose of preserving the most vital prin-
ciples upon which it was founded has
aroused educators everywhere like Il
fire-bell in the night to understand
that we must employ our educational
machinery more than we have in the
past to Undue every American citizen
with a comprehension Of democratic
principles.
If we can find some definite means
Of securing an understanding Of demo-
cratic ideals, we may expect as a
result a patriotic zeal in defending
tHelu. IL AInerlcdn1Sm is Dellof IN
and habit Of supporting such ideals,
then we may hope that such process
will produce it,
Opposing Theories.
The Americans theory of the state
Is that it exists to protect him in the
enjoyment of life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness; that the individual
is the important thing, not the state
An opposing theory, and it happens to
be the German theory, is that the state
is the important thing, that to it
the individual owes everything, life
and liberty and even blind obedience
of orders to do cruel and brutal acts
Why not teach that difference to boys
and girls instead Of mere dry facts
about the organs of government and
their functions. Let us not be so shy
and modest about the virtues Of our
political system. The Germans are
not Let us say frankly that democ-
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Assisted by a
Tornado
BY Maud Leonard Towson

Copyright. The Frank A. Munsey Co..
81 do not understand in the least
RObert!" said Miss Mackay.
When Louise Mackay called him by
his full name in this tone Of voice,
Bob Murray usually backed down at
once. But this time he felt amply sup
ported by the facts in the case.
I'm sorry, Louise" he said with
apparent distress. "Of course If I
had known you were upon this espe-
cial Santa Fee train nothing would
have induced me to get on at the last
station. Just because my business de-
mands that should reach Chicago in
stantly would not have counted in the
least, and l should cheerfully have
waited over a day in that charming
Kansas village-the hottest, most glar-
ingly isolated spot Of paralyzed moth
ingness I ever struck"
BY this time Miss Mackay was re-
penting her attack on him. She felt
she could easily be accused Of taking
too much for granted.
The beautiful face beneath the Sc
we're travelling hat flushed. She even
managed a smile.
Don't be absurd Bob" she said po-
litely. "But Of course-your suddenly
appearing out Of nowhere-and in a
situation where couldn't escape you
and after had told YOU"
Mr.. Murray with one motion picked
up his travelling bag and moved into
the vacant seat beside the girl.
"YOu didn't think for a minute,
did you," he began, calmly, that be-
cause you refused to marry me when
1 asked you month ago In Frisco,
adding the kindly afterthought that
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HASH.

War has not changed the American
darkey. A dusky cook of an American
regiment now in France was being
quizzed by an officer about the cleanli.
ness of that free-fOr-all army product
known as hash.
"How do you make your hash?" duti.
fully inquired the officer.
1--WE don't make it, BOSS" was the
answer. ut just accumulates.''
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Watertown cast less than 500 woes
on primary election day, about one
fourth of it's former voting strength.
And of this number 200 were demo-
Gratis and the balance divided among
the republican candidates for gov
ernOr.
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The democrats polled a total of 200
votes in Watertown on primary cleo
ton day. If they make as good show
ing in November some one will be
lacking the required number of votes
to elect. Chickens usually come home
to rOOst.
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WHO MUST REGISTER!

The following persons must register
under the selective draft law on Thurs
dar, September IL:
All male persons who shall have at
tanned their eighteenth birthday and
shall not have attained their forty
sixth birthday on or before the day
set for registration by the President
must register.
The exceptions are those who have
already registered and officers and
men in the army or navy Of the United
States and these must register if they
leave the service.