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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
YANKEES CONTINUE ADVANCE
Hundreds of Thousands of Prussians
Under U. s. Authority.

Under U. s. Authority.
Washington, Dec. 6.-General Per-
shing's communique follows:
Headquarters American Expedi-
tionary Force, France, Dec. 5.-The
Third army, continuing It's advance
south of the Moselle, reached the gen.
eral line, DEMONSTRATION Otzen-
hausen. Northwest of Berncastel our
line remained unchanged"
With the Americans in Prussia, Dec.
6.-Several hundred thousand Ger
mans are now under American author
ity. They are accepting the situation
with remarkable quietness and COM
placency, and are not finding this au-
thority onerous. Astonishment is oft
en- expressed at the Americans lack of
harshness and their policy of noninter-
ference. Normaf life is going on in
the occupied towns and peasants are
plowing the fields as the troops march
past. Factories are humming with
activity. Hundreds of discharged Ger
man soldiers are passing through the
American lines.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
DEATH OF THE ROMAN0FFS
Wife Is Slain in the Ex-Czar's Arms,
Valet Saws

London, Dec. Ga dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam
says the Kiev newspapers publish
story given by the valet of the former
empress of Russia of the murder OF
the entire Romanoff family by the boil
sheviki.
The valet said on July II all of the
members of the family were taken to
the cellar of a convent at Ekaterin-
burg and placed against the wall and
shot one after the other. According
to the story, the murderers granted
the last request Of the former EN-
peror Nicholas that his wife, who was
Ill, should die in his arms.
According to the valet, the Grand
Duchess Tatiana was only wounded by
the shots of the rif1emen and was
killed by blows from their rifle butts.
All the bodies were burned in the out
skirts of Ekaterinburg.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
1.-THE WAR IS LOST"
SAID MOLTKE IN 1914
100000 ''GoBS" TO GO
Navy to Dismiss Men to Civil
Life.
Twenty Per Cent of Wartime Person
mel to Be Freed, Says Secretary
DanieIs-Private Yachts Back.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Discharge OF
20 per cent of the navy's wartime per.
sOnrel, about 100000 men, has been
authorized. Secretary Daniels said
the men would be released as quickly
as possible with due regard to the
convenience of the service.
Private yachts, motorboats and 9th.
er craft taken over by the navy fol
the war already are being turned back
to their owners. Mr.. Daniels said by
February 700 craft will have been
stricken from the navy list.
The release of enlisted men is au
thorized not because the navy is over.
manned, but to permit the return to
civil pursuits Of youths who joined
for the war and who do not intend to
follow the sea.
Members of naval units in schools
and colleges will complete their train.
ing and then stand discharged.
In the cases Of special student
bodies, such as the paymasters' school
at Princeton and the ensigns' schools
at Annapolis. students in the present
classes upon graduation will be com.
missiOned in the reserve.
In the cases of special student
bodies, such as the paymasters' school
at Princeton and the ensigns' schools
at Annapolis, students in the present
classes upon graduation will be com
missiOned in the reserve.
More than billion dollars has been
cut from the navy's estimates of ex
pendftures for the coming fiscal year
Secretary Daniels disclosed that the
estimates sent to congress Monday
were based on the war program and
that the reduction process that al
ready has eliminated over two-fifths
Of the S2,6OO,OOO,OO0 total Is continu
ing.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
TRIED FIGHTING men
TO STAY IN FRANCE
HUNS KEEP HELGOLANO
British Not to Demand the Great
Naval Base
Minister of Munitions Declares No
Limitation Shall Be Imposed on
EngIand's Naval Defense.

London, Dec. 6.-The British naval
authorities have decided that it will
be unnecessary to demand the return
OF Helgoland to Great Britain from
Germany, Winston Spencer Churchill,
the minister of munitions, announced
In speech at Dundee.
Mr.. Churchill also said the govern
ment had decided upon the nationaliza-
ton of the railways
I'VE enter the peace conference"
said MIR. Churchill during the course
OF his address, with the absolute de-
termination that no limitation shall be
imposed on our right to maintain our
naval defense. We do not intend. no
matter what arguments and appeals
are addressed to us, to lend ourselves
In any way to any lettering restr1c-
tions which will prevent the British
navy maintaining it's well-tried and
Well-deserved supremacy"
The island of Helgoland, formerly
Danish, was ceded to Great Britain in
1914. In 1890 Great Britain ceded it
to Germany, who began developing it
into an extremely important naval
base. 1t lies in the North sea off the
mouths of Elbe and Weser and Of the
entrance to the Kiel canal, which it
dominates.
The island waG German naval
stronghold throughout the great war.
Its occupation by the allies was under
consideration shortly after the signing
Of the armistice when the German ma
val revolution made it appear doubtful
If Germany would comply with the ma
val terms of the armistice. These,
however, seem since to have been full
filled nearly in their entirety.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
BAKER REDUCES. s.
WAR CONTRACTS
ReViSes Earlier Estimate of $12,-
000,000,O0O Saving in
Appropriations.
VETERANS STAY TILL PEACE
Secretary of War Declares Nation Has
Big Surplus of PoWder-Other
Items Are Cut-MiddIe West
Loses Orders.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Secretary Ba-
ker gave it as his personal opinion
that none of the veteran American di-
visions in France will return home be-
fore peace formally is declared.
He indicated the tried fighting men
would compose the bulk Of the force
kept in Europe. sa
Heretofore the understanding has
been that the Rainbow division and
two or three other famous units would
be brought home soon, to be replaced
by newcomers.
To Save $7,25o,Ooo, 900.
Earlier in the day at a meeting of
the senate finance committee Mr.. Ba-
ker said that through contract cancel
latiOns the war department expects to
save approximately s7,250,OOO, 100000 of
the $24,2S1 100000 voted by congress
for the army during the war.
Earlier the house appropriations
committee, investigating to determine
what part of the war appropriations
can be ] eturned to- the treasury, is
sued statement from Mr.. Baker
showing an estimated saving of about
twelve billions, or nearly half the to-
tai appropriations.
Chairman Sherley explained later,
however, that this estimate was made
some time ago and that revised fig
ures furnished by the war department
showed an estimated saving Of about
seven billions Of dollars.
"Of necessity the figures change
from day to day." explained Mr.. Sher-
ley, 'but it would seem something
more than seven billions Of the army
appropriations could be converted
back into the treasury"
Need Only $1,1oo,ooo,oo0.
The war secretary told the senate
finance committee, members of the
committee said, that congress will
need to appropriate only about s1,1OO,-
100000 to cover contracts made under
the $8,OOO,OOO,OOO authorizations pro-
vided by congress and for which no
appropriations have been made.
The secretary's statement to the
house committee said the departments
disbursements to date in the United
States total $780, 100000 and those in
France $116S,OOO,OOO. Mr. Baker pre-
vious4y had Informed the committee Of
contract cancellations aggregating
about S2,6OO,OOO,OOO. These include
Powder, $275,OOO,OOO; artillery,
$75O,OOO,OOO; motor vehicles, $2S2, ,0OO,-
600; textiles, $2,644,OOO; airplane
parts, S256,OOO,OOO; gas defense equip
ment, $13O,OOO,OOO.
Contracts for rifles, shoes, harness,
rubber goods, chemicals, barbed wire
and steel and iron products aggregat-
ing millions also has been cancelled.
Midwest Loses Contracts.
Forty Per cent of the cancellations
have been divided among states, Mr..
Baker said, enumeratng those in Mas
sachusetts as amounting to 1921, ,0OO,-
OO0; Michigan, $143,OOO,OOO; New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Mis-
souri,, $99,O0O,0OO each; Illinois, $685.
100000; Indiana, $44,0O0,0O0; Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota, S11,0OO,OOO each.
The army, he said, has powder in
excess of it's needs. I am very much
embarrassed as to how to store the
explosives we have"
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ences are counteracting it-influences
which we should not aid and abet by
insinuations against the president"
Harden then justified the allied and
American demands for proper guaran-
tees prior to the granting Of an armis-
tice. Apart from other reasons. he
said, such a demand by President VIII
son may be explained psychologically,
"for he has had bad experiences with
former German governments"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
FEMALE CAR WORKERS LOSE
Men to Replace Women Conductors in
Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., Dec 6.-The 2,4OO
street car men who went on strike be-
cause Of the employment of women as
conductors since which time not car
has been operated, returned to work
after they ratified the terms their
union leaders accepted for them. The
woman conductors are to be elm
mated from the street car service not
later than March 1. The proposition
was evolved at a conference of all in
terested parties in the mayors Office.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
U.Boats Kill $1,000 Men.

London, Dec. 6-Fifteen thousand
men lost their lives during the war
due to submarine and mine warfare,
Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the ad-
miralty, announced. Altogether 2,475
merchantmen and go fishing vessels
"a total of 3, 145 craft-were sunk.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
PRESIDENT In BOAT DRILLS
Alarm Sends All on u. S. S. Washing
ton to Stations

On Board the q. S. S. George Wash
ington, Dec. 6.-Presfdent Wilson
faced the test that the American
troops have been undergoing on their
way to France. The American execu-
tive was forced hostily to don a life
preserver and prepare to abandon
a ship which theoretically had been
attacked by submarine. The alarm
bell and the 'buzzer" in the presi-
dents apartment gave the signal to
prepare to take to the boats.
The drill was perfectly conducted
and the people on board the George
Washington could have abandoned
ship In ten minutes.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
Gould Rallies From Operation,

New York, Dec. 6.-George Jay
Gould, capitalist and railroad presi-
dent and director, underwent an oper-
alton at Roosevelt hospital for stones
of the left kidney. 1t was announced
that he. was getting along very nicely.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
HAS SHOE ON OTHER FOOT
French Commander Sends Germans
Bill for S22,5600O0.

Amsterdam, Dec. 6.-The Dusseldorf
: :Nachrichten, a copy of which has
been received here, says General Nu-
dant, president Of the French armis-
tice commission at Spa, has presented
q note to the German commission de-
manding for the first month for the
British troops of occupation 4O,OOO,O 600
marks and for the French troops 3d.
100000 marks.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
Reds on Finnish Frontier.

Stockholm, Dec. 6-Strong Russian
bolshevik forces are reported to be
massing along the RussO-Finnish
frontier. A bolshevik attempt to land
troops on Bjerke island, in the Gulf
of Bothnia, was repuised by heavy ar
tillery fire from the shore.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
Trial Must Be Held,
KILL 100000 IN TURKEY

Another Million Persons on the Verge
OF Starvation.
London, Dec. 6.-Throughout the
last four years the Turks, acting un-
der the orders of the committee on
union and progress, have done their
best to ruin Turkey, and have suc-
ceeded Extremely WELL" says the Con-
stantinople correspondent of the Morn
ing Post in describing corruption and
misery in Turkey. Three million per-
sons, he says, have been massacred
and another million Is on the verge
of starvation this winter.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
u. s. WARSHlPS GO TO PERU
Three American Cruisers Expected at
Lima in Few DAYS,

Lima, Peru, Dec. 6.-Three Ameri-
can cruisers are expected to arrive
here from San Francisco in a few
days.
The Chilean consul general left for
Santiago, stating that his government
had advised him to take the archives
with him. The boycott against Chill
can vessels continues, forcing those
which have brought cargoes to Peru
Wan ports to return home in ballast.
1t is reported that Peru has asked
American bankers for loan of TO-
100000 soles, or approximately $685.
100000.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
FRENCH MINESWEEPERS LOST

Boats Wrecked in Lake Superior Gale
Flagship Saved.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Dec. 6.-The
French government has been officially
notified that the Ceriseles and Inker-
man., two minesweepers built at Fort
William for the French navy, were
lost in Lake Superior gale on the
night of November "A. Their crews,
consisting Of 76 officers and men, all
members of the French navy, are be-
neved to have perished.
A third mine sweeper, the Sebasto-
pol, flagship of the little fleet, and COM
manded by Capt. M. Leclere Of the
French navy, arrived safely at a Cana
dian port.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
KAISER AND PRINCE QUARREL
Frederick William says He Never Be-
Ieved in War,

London, Dec. 6.-'I quarreled with
my father in regard to Great Britain"
the former German crown prince told
correspondent of the Daily Mirror
at Wieringen. 81 told him the British
would be against us, but he never be-
leved it. Frederick William added
that he always favored an agreement
between Germany and Great Britain,
and wanted them to work together.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
Twelve Men Die In Blast

Pompton Lakes, N. J., Dec. a.
Twelve men were killed and 35 were
injured late today in series Of four
explosions at the Du Pont Powder
works plant here. The explosions Oc-
cured In the cap room.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
AMERICA is WELL POLICED
How Department of Justice Waqed
War on Enemy in U. 8.

washington, Dec. 6.-"America 6. is
more thoroughly policed today than
ever before in its history" This was
announced In the annual report Of At
torney General 7. w. Gregory, the
man who has waged war against the
enemy in this country. The report re-
views in detail the vast amount Of
work accomplished by the department
Of justice during their period-the bat
tie against enemy propaganda, sa-
botage, sedition, the control Of alien
enemies, the corralling of draft evad-
ers, and the score Of other minor tasks
performed by the department.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
Quake Kills Ten In Chile

Buenos Aires, Dec. 6.-Latest re-
ports from northern Chile, where a Sc
we're earthquake occurred Wednesday,
are that ten persons are dead and 100
injured seriously.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06

London, Dec. 6.-Sir Auckland
Geddes, president Of the local govern
ment and minister of national service,
in public address said that the pol
icy advocated by the coalition govern
ment was a peace which, SO far as the
enemy powers were concerned, should
be based on stern justice.
He declared that so far as those
men who planned and started the war
were concerned it should be founded
on justice Of the nature meted out in
the highest courts of the land.
Such men as the former German en-
peror, Enver Pashai and the former
rulers of Bulgaria and Austria would
be placed on trial and If found guilty
their lives would be forfeit.
Justice for Atrocities.
"Men guilty of unspeakable atrOci-
ties upon our prisoners and upon the
civilian inhabitants of the invaded
lands" he continued, must stand
trial, and If they are condemned must
suffer DEATH"
1t had to be proved how far the
commanders of submarines acted un-
der, orders which they had to carry
out under pain of death, or how far
they acted on their own volition, he
pointed out. But If the atrocities at
sea were committed on the vOlitiOn of
individual commanders, he declared,
they, too, must suffer the extreme pen
atty.
To-day is the day Of reckoning for
our enemies" said the minister, land
they will have to pay to the uttermOst
farthing what 1t is possible to bring
out of them"
kaiser's Doctor Called.
A German physician summoned from
Berlin Tuesday by the former German
emperor arrived in Holland on a spe-
cial train, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam.
Three of the former emperor's staff,
the dispatch adds, have left Amer
ongen for Berlin. They are carrying
many documents concerning the for
mer emperor's private property.
A delegation from the Berlin sol
diers' and workers council has arrived
at The Hague, Holland, says a Berlin
telegram, for the purpose Of control
ling the negotiations concerning the
former German emperor at the lega-
tion
May Ask Withdrawal.
aI,
requested the government to have the
and workers councils in Germany had
requested the government to have the
ex-emperor tried by a German tribu-
nal. It was added, however, that the
government would submit the question
to the national assembly, which body
Is not yet in being.
During the debate in the Neither
lands upper chamber Deputy Mar
chand expressed Nthe opinion that
should the presence Of the former
German emperor in Holland give rise
to difficulties abroad the government
must request him to return to Ger
many.
Trial Must Be Held.
London, Dec. GA monarchical
revolutionary plot headed by the ex-
kafser's brother, ex-Prince Henry of
Prussia, is taking on large proper
tfons, and the German radicals are
demanding the ex-prince's arrest, the
Daily Express learns from its Amster-
dam correspondent.
T
lister, in the election campaign, gave a
restatement Of his policy. In it he de-
clared that the men responsible for
the war cannot escape because their
heads were crowned,
KIl q 00n 900 Al TlIPKEX
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
PROBE ABUSE OF PRISONERS
Allies Get Reports of Serious condi
tons in Camps.

Paris, Dec. 6.-Incidents of serious
gravity occurred within the last few
days In a prison camp in Saxony,
where allied prisoners are confined,
the Echo de Paris declares. The al
lied governments, it adds, are report
ed to have decided to act energetic
ally in that connection.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
Ruthenians Retake Lembero.

Paris, Dec. ct is reported that
the Ruthenians have retaken Aemberg
from the Poles.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
FRANCE KEEPS MARTIAL LAW

Military Rule to Suppress "Reds" In
Certain Districts.
Paris, Dec. 6.-The time has not yet
come to abolish martial law In France,
Louis Mail, minister of justice, and
Ju4es Pans, minister of the interior,
have declared, in answer to inquiries
made to them. They said that It was
necessary to keep martial law in force
because of the recrudescence of boil
shevik propaganda in certain dis
trictS.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
SACRIFICES MUST BE MADE
Wilson to Insist That Armed Domino.
tion Cease, Is Report.

On Board the Steamer George
Washington, Dec. ct became known
that President Wilson on his arrival
In France will make plain his propo-
sition that all nations coming to the
peace table must be prepared to make
sacrifices and that armed domination
by any one nation must cease.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
All Teuton Rulers Must Stand
! Trial, Says Minister of Ma
ti0naI Service.
TO Be HANGED IF GUILTY
Ex-kaiser's Physician Arrives in HoI-
land From Berlin on Special Train
Three Members of Former
Emperors Staff Leave
Amerongen.

Amsterdam, Dec. ,6.-Documentary
evidence Of the ex-kaiser's guilt In ur0-
Ing and planning the war has been
found by the Berlin government In Its
search of the imperial archives of the
Berlin castle, 1t is announced from
Berlin. e.ss
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-06
Uphoids Wilson.

ut is In connection with our isolc-
ton that we have to consider the ex-
gantic world arbiter's task has been
placed in his hands and strong inf1u.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31

dress in the illustration is an example
In which needlework on pongee reveals
how childish and tasteful this kind Of
decoration Is. The model IL very plain
with q panel set In at the front under
plaits at each side. Across the panel
at the neck. there IL narrow band Of
the pongee outlined at its edge with
feather stitching or any narrow fancy
stitch. A wider band, finished In the
same way, takes the place Of belt.
crossing the panel at the waistline.
There are three-Quarter length sleeves
wide at the bottom. and turned-back
cuffs.
The most interesting detail in the
design appears in square pieces Of
pongee, cut with short tabs at the top,
that are set on at the waistline on
each side. A button, covered with
pongee. and ornap,ented with stitches,
Is sewed to each tab. On these pieces
the small gathered pockets find posi-
tion and the effect Is that Of short
Jacket with pockets at the sides.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31

In the seasons collection of pretty
xhings for the fiapper and for younger
girls, there appear many plain little
dresses made Of taifeta, pongee and
other wash silks that are practical for
little ladies'. The "gingham taffetas"
that were presented early in the spring
were especially welcome for children's
dresses and led up to the use Of other
silks. Pongee turns out to be as good
Q choice AZ can be made for the smaller
girls who may have this and gingham
taKetas to add something splendid to
their possessions, while the fiapper re-
5oices In plain taffeta. finished OF with
Q little simple embroidery. and ging-
ham taffetas made mp to suit her
youthfulness. with net or organNdie.
The pongees and gingham tafTetas
for the smaller girls are designed about
- their cotton or linen dresses are.
Very narrow filet edgings or cluny
edgings provide pretty finish for
them and simple needlework in fancy
stitches IL used AZ II IL on cottons. The
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31

The custom of wearing heavy mourn
ing for many months, or even years,
at time has passed away, and there
are many good reasons why 1t should
pass. The main one Is the sense Of OBJ
legation and consideration for other
people, who are depressed BY the
mourning Of their friends. Another
Is that strength Of character Is meas
ured by fortitude. among other things,
and griefs must be borne without COM
plant. Women put on all-black and
wear It for several months, or year,
but 1t is not the deep mourning that
used to be worn. Instead Of long wells
Of Grape. they wear wells Of net, bor-
dered with Grape, for first mourning,
and later small net wells without Grape.
The first mourning hats may be en-
firely covered with Grape or with the
weaves in black silk that are used
for mourning. The shapes should be
medium in size and not unusual. In
the best mourning millinery such dec
orations as the hats have are made Of
the material that Is used for covering
the shape. Exact lines and exquisite
workmanship must characterize the
making and the trimming Of mourning
hats above all others. Black or white
Grape 10 the insignia Of mourning. and
a worn for ~ short period a. one
month OF n long AZ year. The ten
dency b toward shortening the time
that Grape II worn and using all-black
IA other fabrics instead.
!, ne small sailor shape pictured.
WITH round crown. covered with dull
t0niahsd. black silk IL dependable and
'anes1lsnt mourning hat The hand
nbopt the crown 10 made Of folds Of
aalk and small. pointed tabs Of dix are
ened over It The veil II square
neBxusus1s net with a border Of craDe