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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-11
Il KILLED IN TREATER
Walls of Burned Building Collapse
and Fall on Playhouse.
Ten of Victims in Accident at Win.
chester, KY, Are Children-Fifty-
Three Persons Hurt.

winchester, KY, March 11.-Twelve
persons were killed, ten of whom were
children, and twenty-three persons so
severely injured, it was found neces-
Sary to remove them to the Clark
County hospital here when the walls of
burned building adjoining a moving
picture theater collapsed, crushing in
Its roof. Thirty other persons were
slightly injured.
Six of the twenty three injured taken
to the hospital were believed to be ia
tally hurt
The majority of these, as well as
those not so seriously hurt, were chill
dren, several hundred of whom were
crowded into the moving picture thea
ter when the crash came.
The wall which collapsed was also
used as one wall of the theater, but
projected considerably above the roof
Of the theater building. When it col
lapsed part fell on the theater's roof
The wallis collapse at the same time
removed the support from under the
roof on that side and it crashed down
into the theater.
The first result of the crash was
panic, in which the hundreds of chill
dren and a small number of grown
persons struggled to reach the en-
trance. Apparently no one was hurt
In this rush, which easily swept
through the wide doors giving en-
trance to the theater.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-11
DAVIES OPENS CAMPAIGN
IN HIS OLD HOME TOWN

Hon. Joseph E. Davies opened his
senatorial campaign in Watertown,
his former home, on Saturday evening.
And although one Of the worst bliz-
yards known here in years was raging,
the attendance was large and sympa-
thetic. He prefaced his speech by al
luding to Watertown as his birthplace
and he also paid eulogy to Edward
G. Broennimann of New York city,
who he says is one of the big men Of
the nation, and has been and is now
engaged in feeding the Belgians.
Mayor Charles Mulberger presided
at the meeting and introduced the
speaker.
Mr.. Davies speech follows:
My Friends and Fellow Citizens
This is the city of my birth l am
glad to come back home on this occa-
sion. AS a candidate for the United
States senate to fill the unexpired term
of the late Senator Paul Husting, |
wished to open my campaign here with
you among my old friends.
The tragic death of the late Senator
Husting deprived our state and our
country of as great and as courageous
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YANKEE PATROL
BEATS TEUToNs
Americans Meet Germans in mo
Mans Land" and Return
Without a Scratch.
new GAS ATTACK IS F0ILED
Enemy Fires Nearly Hundred Shells
at u. S. Battery Position North
west of TouI-BeIgians
Pierce Foes Line.

With the American Army in France
March IA small American patrol
early in the morning met an enemy
patrol in mo Mans Land near the
Chemin des Danes and fired on the
enemy.
A sharp skirmish resulted, the ac-
curate firing of the Americans caus-
ing at least one enemy casualty and
probably three others. The Ameri-
cans returned to their lines without
a man being scratched.
The troops on the Lorraine front
at the same time suffered an ex-
tremely heavy concentrated lombard
ment.
Foil Gerpan Gas.
Northwest of TOul the enemy fired
nearly a hundred gas shells into one
of the American battery positions in
so far has been sent to hospital be-
cause of the rapidity with which gas
masks were adjusted.
Belgians Pierce Foes First Line
Paris, March 1.-THE official COM
munication issued by the war office
says:
There were artillery actions on the
right bank of the Meuse and in the
Vosges Two German airplanes were
brought down.
Belgian communication we drove
the enemy from the last elements of
our advanced trenches in the region of
Kippe, where he had succeeded in gain
ing a foothold March T.
1.-The ascendency taken by our val
liant troops over the Germans was
again magnificently confirmed in the
course of two raids carried out in the
region of Nieuport.
Great Number Killed
Resolutely forcing an entrance
into trenches of the first enemy line,
one of our detachments attacked the
defenders, of wl.cm a great number
were killed. and brought back prison
ers to our lines. Another reconnais-
sance occupied a German advanced
strong point.
British Raid Foes Line.
London, March 1.-THE following
official communication was issued by
the war office:
Successful raids were carried out
by US northwest of st. Quentin and
southwest Of Cambrai. Several of the
enemy were killed and a few prisoners
were captured by US.
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ENEMY'S EFFORT
IN RUSSIA FAILS
Kaiser Vainly Attempts to Shift
Wars Center of Gravity,
Says U S. Review.
ALLIES AWAIT THE Big DRIVE
Two Hundred and Seventy Three Teu-
ton AirpIanes Shot Down During
Veterinarians Now Hold
Four Positions.
ko*o+oto+oto*o o+oto&o

Washington, March 11.-Germany's
sweeping of Russia is described by the
war departments weekly military re-
view as another futile attempt on the
part Of the Germans to shift the cen
ter of gravity of the war, which still
remains on the west front, where the
Teutonic face the French, British
Italian and Belgian armies and the
ever-growing American forces. There,
the review says, lie the key positions
Of the war;
American troops now occupy
trenches at four separate points, and,
as was recently disclosed, in the prin-
cipal sector their front is four and a
half miles long. They have been con-
stantly engaged the department says,
and the scope of their activities is be-
ing constantly extended.
Still Look for Big Drive.
Nothing Is found in the situation by
the department to indicate that the
Germans have abandoned their plans
for great offensive in the west, and
IT. says the allies, while assuming an
alert defensive, are content to let the
enemy break himself against their i'm
pregnable line.
Intense air activities during the week
are noted, with the statement that 214
enemy aircraft were brought down on
the western front alone, while the al
lies lost only 88 machines on all fronts
during the same period. The enemy
loss on all fronts is placed at 273.
'Our own forces have been con.
stantly engaged, says the report. The
scope Of their activities is being daily
extended. The number of our detach-
ments in the line is increasing. We
now have troops in the trenches at
four separate points.
"At dawn on March the enemy at
tempted strong raid against one Of
our advance posts further south This
thrust was repulsed, with loss to
the enemy. Our casualties were slight,
and no prisoners or missing were re-
ported The French general command
ing this sector congratulated our com
mander on the splendid manner in
which our troops repulsed the assailing
columns.
1--WE now hold four and a half miles
Of the battle front in our principal
sector.
Yankees First Fire Fight.
"On March the enemy, making use
Of liquid fire, advanced to the assault
against our trenches. This is the first
time this weapon has been tried out
against our men.
"The assaulting column was repulsed
and the Germans were compelled to
abandon the fiame-throwing apparatus,
which was captured and later brought
into our lines.
During this attack the liquid fire
reached a trench segment which con-
tanned none of our men and little dam
age was inflicted.
"Our patrols are continuously out on
scouting missions, keeping in close
contact with the enemy.
"In our Toul sector the Germans are
carrying on extensive preparations,
continuing to bring up fresh units and
accumulating material, apparently with
a view to undertaking more extensive
operations"
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SECRETARY OF WAR BAKER
NOW ACROSS THE WATER
new U. IS. CASUALTIES

Washington, March 11.-An example
Of the new form of the casualty list
was furnished when the first list was
made public by the war department,
giving nothing but names Of American
soldiers, as follows:
KILLED IN ACTION.
Capt. Harry G. McHenry, First
Lieut.. Louis J. Jordan, Sergt. Alva F.
Eaton, Sergt. Walter J. Porsch, Sergt.
James w. Wedding, Corporal Donald
II. MacRae, Corporal Dean Parish.
Privates.
Isaac Davis, John F. Ellis, Albert e.
Hoschler, E. J. McDonough, Edward
Nash, Glen E. Peterson, Russell L.
Selix, William Slower, Byron Van Ra-
den, Clifford j. Worden, Guy o. Wor-
ley, Tony Wroclewski
DIED AFTER AUTO ACCIDENT.
Corporal Harlan c. Wise.
DIED AFTER AERO ACCIDENT.
Lloyd Ludwig
DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES.
First Lieut.. George Adelbert Ward,
cSlSl kodluuel IOrduCp.
Privates.
Aleck Berry, George 3. Collins. Mich
olas Daley, James e. Douceppe, Will
liam Fiyall, Jones E. Fowler, John E.
Freeman. Dock Maxwell, Alex. McAlis-
ter, David A. Pugh, Joseph Tremblay.
DIED OF ENEMYS GAS.
Privates.
John B. Ernst. John NJ Young.
SEVERELY WOUNDED.
Privates.
Frank J. Coyle, Cyril Johns, Hugh
L. Hunt, Willie L. Pearce, Homer
Milan.
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED.
First Lieut.. John N. Greene, Second
Lieut.. Alex. w. Terrell, Sergt. Pearl
Edwards, Sergt. Benjamin S. Lipsept,
Sergt. Raymond Quinlan.
CorporaIs.
Lewis E. Deitz, Marvin Dunn, Harry
Hasseet, Morris Jasmow, Barrett j.
Rice, John A. Rohde, Lewis A. Simons.
Privates.
James f. Albert, Burton M. Baker.
Fred S. Becker, John A Bedner, T. F..
Burroughs, Dan P. Bracelyn, Mofford
L. Breese, Albert ]. Carron, Joseph
CiechOwski, Robert L. Clausen, r. l..
Closson, G. w. Dawson, Albin Dernett,
Glenn 81. Gray, Fred A Heintz, Louis
Holmes, John Hurrell, Garfield Jofiyn,
Archie D. Kindig. F. Kiviapkowski,
Emil F. Kraft, Ennis Lewis, Nj. B. Nor
rison, Leo ]. Miller, Hugh Mellon, Ray
Moore, Nicholas McGaughre, John Nc
Guiri, c. w. Mclaughlin, Harvey A.
McPeak, B. E. Pogtogue, Ira J. Rogers,
Ernest ]. Rooney, Jerry Schultz, Ar
thur M. Shores, Paul Skoropolis, Wal
ter G. Smith, William T. Smith, Ern-
est Fl. Stevens, Otto M. Swanlund,
Kenmore Thorsen, John Vomacka, Ray
G. Walden, Lawrence WeneII, Antonio
Yence.
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4 KILLED BY TORNADO
TWister Causes $5,OOO,OOO
Property Loss in Ohio.
Scores of Persons Injured-Many
Houses and Farm Buildings De-
molished in Northwestern Part.

Limo, O.. March 11.-FOur persons
are known to be dead, several others
are reported killed, scores are injured,
scores of homes were completely or
partially demolished and hundreds Of
barns and outbuildings were razed by
the tornado which travelled across
northwestern Ohio. Estimates of prop
erty damage range from $1,OOOOOO to
$5,OOO,00O
No serious damage was done in any
of the larger cities, most of the de-
struction having been reported from
country districts.
The tornado began it's work in Ohio
in Van Vert county, on the OhioIn-
diana line, and then travelled in a
nOrtheasterly direction, lessening in
its intensity until it died out east of
Taffin. Towns suffering the most were
Van Vert, MiddlepOint, Convoy, Lima,
Deshler, Hamler, Continental, Ottawa,
Findlay, Napoleon, Holgate, Miller City
and Tiffin.
The tornado came in tn, form of an
old-fashioned Kansas "twister" 1t
would swoop down, wreck several
farmhouses, then jump from half
to five miles before doing more dam
age. The small loss of life is at
tributed to the fact that the tornado
travelled mostly through open coun-
try, skipping towns and villages.
Queer pranks were played by the
twister Bowlders weighing tons were
lifted. Hundreds of chickens had all
Of their feathers blown off. One small
chicken was blown high in the air and
landed on a telephone pole.
In numerous instances houses were
lifted from their foundations and car
red into adjoining fields. In one case
a heavy kitchen stove was carried a
mile by the tornado and was deposited
in a field undamaged.
At Findlay many small buildings
were wrecked and the roofs Of several
business houses were blown off. Roofs
of two business blocks were lifted at
Tiffin and many small buildings were
razed At BascOm, near Tiffin, the
car barns of the Tiffin, Fostoria and
Eastern Traction line were wrecked,
several large cars being damaged.
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an American spirit as this state has
ever known. His sad and untimely
death, which was mourned the nation
over, has projected serious issue for
the people Of Wisconsin in the cleo
ton of his successor.
The time that we are living in is
one of the most momentous In the his
tory Of civilization. Our country is at
war with the central empire of Europe
in the greatest conflict of history. At
such a time and in SO serious a con-
flict thre is no room for division of
council or action in the nations pro-
gram. We are all for our country.
This election presents no ordinary
issue. 1t presents severe uncomprO-
missing test to every man and every
candidate in Wisconsin. The issue
has been projected by the fact that
the conduct and statements of certain
public men who purport to represent
Wisconsin, have brought the belief to
many men of this country that Wis
consin is not loyalty behind the coun-
try and the administration in the con-
duct of this war. The determination
of this election will be watched with
intense interest by our sister states,
by the men in the trenches and by
those who are charged with the re-
sponsibility of bringing victory to Am
erica in our fight for civilization and
democracy. Whether we would have
it or not, the issue is made here, and
with the result Of this election will
go the determination in the minds of
the country whether Wisconsin is
loyal commonwealth or whether it's
people are in sympathy with the en-
emies of our great cause.
A Test of Democracy.
1t is moreover test of democracy
itself 1t tests the capacity of dem
ocratic people to present united front
in this great cause before the effici-
ency and power of a mighty central
lied military autocracy which is skill
ed in the art of that dark diplomacy
that breeds discord and dissension
among the people Of the enemy coun-
try and which would utilize the very
privileges of democracy as a means to
SOW the seeds of their success over q
weakened people.
That is the issue that is presented
in this section, and it is up to every
man to determine that he will strip
from himself all partisan, party or
racial feeling or prejudice and face
the issue sternly and determine whe-
ther he is for or against his country.
There is and can be no middle ground
These are heroic times. Every man
today is intellectually for the sup
port of his country and the comman-
der in chief Of the army and navy, or
his hand is against his country. The
enlightened intelligence of our state
will not permit consideration of other
and smaller issues to becloud this vital
situation. The honor of our state, the
good name of our people and the jus
tifcation for democracy itself in the
minds Of many men will be determined
by the result Of this election. I have
no doubt as to the result
The issues for which we are fighting
in this war have been clearly stated
by the president of the United States.
The aims for which we are fighting
have been repeatedly set forth.
This great conflict in which we are
Continued on Page Four.)
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SON BORN TO EMPRESS ZTTA
Emperor Charles of Austria Now Has
Two Male Heirs,

Paris, March ia son has been
born to Empress Zita of Austria at
Baden.
Empress Zita, who was, a Bourbon
princess of Parma, was married to EN-
peror Charles on October q. 1911.
Charles was then the second heir to
the thrones of Austria and Hungary,
being preceded by Archduke Franz
Ferdinend, who with his morganatic
wife, Sophia, duchess of Hohenberg,
was assassinated at Serajevo in 1914.
The couple left daughter and two
sons, but children of "left-hand" mar
riage are barred from succession. EN-
press Zita's first child, Archduke
Franz Joseph Otto, now Austro-Hun-
garian heir, was born on November 20.
1912.
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BRITISH GAIN IN PALESTINE
Advance Three Miles on 13-MiIe Front
and Occupy Hit.

London, March IA British official
communication, dealing with the oper-
ations in Mesopotamia and Palestine,
issued by the war office says: "The
British have occupied Hit $50 miles
west of Bagdad on the Euphrates river
In Mesopotamia) and have made q
general advance on both sides of the
JerusalemNablus road (Palestine) on
a front of IS miles for an average
depth Of two or three miles,"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-11
GEN. MARCH EXPLAINS ORDER
Declares French Protested Against Ad-
dresses in Casualty Lists.

partment stood pat on it's order pro-
hibitfng the publication of the home
addresses of American soldiers killed
or wounded in France.
Maj. Gen. Peyton March, acting chief
of staff, in the first official explanation
he has made of the new order said the
action had been taken on the recon-
mendation of General Pershfng after
protest had been made by the French
government that publication of cas-
ualties in the form given to the Ameri-
can press furnished information of
military value to the Germans
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-11
GALE CAUSES TWO DEATHS
Boys Crushed to Death When Wall
Falls at Fire.

Philadelphia, March 11.-Robert
Dawson, fifteen, and Joseph Gallagher,
thirteen, were killed and five other boys
injured, two probably fatally, under
falling wall when fire swept a ware
house in Market street here. The bows
were playing some distance away from
the fire when one wall Of the burning
building was blown over upon them
by the 50-mile gale
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-11
ADMIRAL DItDERICHS is DEAD
German Who Ciashed With Admiral
Dewey Dies at Baden Baden.

Amsterdam, March 11.-Admiral Won
Diederichs, commander of a German
squadron off Manila during the Suan-
1sh-American war and who clashed
with Admiral Dewey, the commander
of the American squadron in the Phil
ippines, is dead at Baden Baden.
Washington, March 1.-THE friction
between Admiral Dewey and Admiral
Won Diederichs arose over the German
officers disinclination to observe the
rules of the blockade established by
the American commander in Manila
day.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-11
TAKE rs OFF WRECKED SHIP
Persons on Board Admiral Evans Res
cued by Steamer Sophia.

Juneau, Alaska, March 1.-THE
steamship Admiral Evans of the Pa
cific Steamship company was
wrecked near Rock Hawk inlet, ac-
cording TO word received here. All the
76 persons aboard her are reported
safe and are expected to reach here on
the steamer Sophia. Whether the ves-
sci is a total loss Is not known.
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ALLIED LABOR CHIEFS COMING
Workers Will Try to Heal Breach With
the Americans

Paris, March 11.-Marcel Cachin. So
cialist deputy, announced that a dele
cation of workmen of France, England
and Belgium will soon start for the
United States. Their main purpose is
to clear up the misunderstanding which
caused the absence of American dele
gstes from the allied labor conference
" London last month.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-11
British Wipe Out Force.

London, March ia British official
communication dealing with the opera
tions in Macedonia says: Near Ne
chori, at the mouth of the Struma, our
infantry rushed a hostile post Friday
and killed the entire garrison"
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FOUR PARIS RAIDERS Die
German Officers Killed When Plane
FaIIs-13 Slain by Bombs.

Grand Headquarters of the French
Army in France, March 1.-THE COM
mander of the German airplanes,
which attempted to terrorize Paris,
Captain Eckstein, and three compan-
ions, one of whom was an officer of
the emperor's White Cuirassiers from
Potsdam, were killed when their ma
chine crashed in the Compiegn forest.
Two Of the aviators were found un-
derneath the motor and the other two
were nearby, having thrown them
selves out in an effort to save their
lives. The German machine was of
the latest model. 1t was built at Fried
richshafen. The wings had stretch
Of 80 feet
Paris, March lit now Is reported
officially that 13 persons were killed
and SO wounded in Friday nights air
raid
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Ex-senator Weds Farm Manaoer

Mobile, Ala, March 11-Ex-Senator
Jonathan L. Bourne Of Oregon was
married here to Mrs. Karol B. Snerv
of this city. Mrs. Spery, a former
resident of Portland, has been in
charge Of Senator Bournes plantation
near here. The wedding was witnessed
by only q few intimate friends.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-11
GERMAN ARMY In FINLAND
Two Thousand infantry and Force Of
Artillery Landed.

Stockholm, March 1.-THE expect
ed landing of German troops in Fin
land is reported to have been effected
in the neighborhood of Abo, a Finnish
port opposite the Aland islands, and
100 miles west of Helsingfors, the Fin
nish capital.
The invading detachment is said to
be composed of 1000 infantry and a
force OF artillery. No official con-
flrmation of the report has been re-
ceived.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-11
LUXBURG TO SAIL FOR HOME
Britain Issues Safe Conduct to Former
German Envoy.

Buenos Aires, March 1.-THE Brit
ish government has issued safe con-
duct for Count Won Luxzurg the for
mer German ambassador to Argen-
tina, to sail for Sweden. He will leave
shortly on the steamer Valparaiso. A
safe conduct for a medical attendant
to accompany Count Won Luxburg was
refused, although such step had been
recommended because of the former
amba assador's mental condition.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-11
TAKES NOTE TO MRS. WILSON
Pigeon Is on Way From New York
With Invitation to Ball.

New York, March 11-Mrs. Charles
S. Whitman, wife of Governor Whit
man, released three pigeons carrying
an invitation to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
to attend the military and naval ath-
letic meeting at Madison Square Gar
den next week. A pigeon will be sent
from the White House with Mrs. VIII
sons reply.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-11
Death Takes Doctor Munyon,

West Palm Beach, Fla. March IL
DR." j. NJ. Munyon, a medicine manu-
facturer of Philadelphia, died at
Palm Beach hotel
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Roumania and Russia at Peace.
Amsterdam, March IA treaty Of
peace has been effected between Rou-
mania and Russia, according to infOr-
nation received here.
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DIES IN AIRPLANE ACCIDENT
Machinist Mate Killed and Cadet Avi,

mdCHfHfse mdte NIIieO and Cadet AVia.
tor Hurt in Florida.
Pensacola, Fla, March 11.-Machin-
lists Mate Sazio of Rome, N. Y, was
killed and Student Aviator Nash WAS
seriously injured in an airplane acci.
dent at the naval aeronautic TRAINING
station near here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-02
Stars Represent
Men Actually in
Country's Service

LeGrand people who have been de-
batting whether or not young men from
their community who are in recon-
struction work in France should be rep
resented on the towns service flag,
are in receipt of a letter from AdJu-
tant General Mccain, in which be says
that it is generally understood that ser
vice flag stars represent men who are
serving with the military and naval
forces of the United States.
The question arose in LcGrand when
it was suggested that stars jbe placed on
the flag for young men who are in
France engaged in reconstruction work
being done by the Friends denomina-
ton. Because they are not in the SER
vice of their country, but rather are
in civilian work, some thought they
should not be included. The point was
referred to the adjutant general, who
writes as follows:
1.-The war department has not OIL
callv recognized any form OF service
flag, and it is beyond the province OF
the war department, to formulate any
rules or regulations for guidance OF
civilians with respect to the display
of such flags. 1t is generally under
stood, however, that when such flag
is displayed it indicates by the stars
thereon the number Of members from
that place who are serving with the
military or naval forces Of the United
States"