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London said the Marine had been
crossed by the enemy at several
points. "Details were awaited with
some apprehension Hour BY hour the
story filtered in, but the bulletin that
told Of the hurling back of the foe In
I, the Conde sector, where his first rush
had pushed back the Americans out of
the salient they held opposite Jaul-
gonne, did not come until tonight. Its
message.set all doubts at rest. Again
the enemy had been outmatched by
the Americans. He was driven back
to the river rim and many prisoners,
trapped probably by the destruction
Of their bridges behind them were
taken.
Tonight Secretary Baker, General
March and other officials were late
at the department, studying the maps
upon which the first great trial of tho
American army was taking shape.
The French official statement fully
confirmed the unofficial reports that
had come previously. At the close Of
the first day of the battle the enemy
was no nearer his objective, appar-
emily. than when he pointed his
masses forward at Daylight.
Futher desperate fightingf Is ex-
pected. 1t is not conceivable here
that the German high command will
be content to abandon a project oe
the scope OF today's enterprise with
out repeated efforts to overcome his
initial failure. For the first time
since the German thunderbolt was
launched against the British in March,
the enemy has failed to make any an
preciable advance in 12 hours Of
fighting, although 1t has always been
held no major offensive properly shell
tered under artillery preparation
could be stopped short.
No detailed statement of conditions
along the great battle front has como
in
The care with which preparations
for this assault were made is sharply
oiVuSht Out NY tAo TttcuSlft UOul~
hardment of the positions In the rear
OF the Franco American Italian lines
with great German naval guns which
hurled shells into towns more than 20
miles back of the defending lines.
Probably much of the thirty day Pc
riod the Germans have taken to mako
ready was devoted to moving these
weapons into position and setting
them in place for high angle fire. The
guns probably come from the reserve
stock and are handled by detachmentsx
of sailors from the fleet There Is
no warrant officials believe in any
suggestion that the German fleet has
been stripped of cannon TO provide
the means OF blasting way for tho
attack.
The fact that stubborn resistance
met every German rush all along tho
line shows General Foch was fully
forewarned of the general way In
which the attack would develop. 1t
appears certain he had his reserves
close upu and outgeneraled the en-
emy in this vital factor.
Presidents Wilson spent nearly an
hour with Secretary Baker later In
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Washington, July 15.-An air Of ella
ton was apparent in government cir
| cles tonight as Associated Press dis
patches from i'rance unfolded the
story of the valiant stand OF Ameri
can troops along the Marne against
1.-THE renewed German offensive. Off
cial advices were slow and no for
NAL report on the German effort to
drive the jaws of great pincer move
ment about Rheims on a sixty five
mile front was available at a late
hour.
Press reports made it clear the en-
emy had been hurled back by Ameri-
can counter attacks along the Marne,
where they hold the left flank of the
great battle front while the French
army, aided near Rheims, by Italian
divisions, stood fast over the far
greater extent OF tho line they de-
Tended against fierce assaults by the
enemy.
The president read the account with
consuming interest. At the war de-
partment, Secretary Baker, General
March, chief of staff, and other high
officers at the department received
eagerly the brief glimpses of the bat
tie flashed across tn country in press
bulletins from the battle front. Every
line of the Associated Press report
which was promptly reiayed to them
as the wires brought 1t in, was studied
with growing delight as 1t became evil
dent the enemy had met with a de-
cided check in the first rush of his
greatest effort thus far.
The fact that credit for stopping tho
heaviest parts of the assault thus far
reported belongs to men OF the first
American army corps added to the
feeling of elation officials had diff
Guilty In concealing.
After reading tonight's reports Sec
retary Baker made the following state
ment to the Associated Press.
1.-THE attack made by the Germans
is evidently tho result of careful
preparations. 1t covers wide front and
is made in force. We are at the end
of the first day of great battle. The
reports so far are encouraging and
seem to indicate both heavy fighting
and effective resistance along the en-
tire front"
The prompt and hard driven counter
attacks of the American troops at two
points sent glow of enthusiasm
through the whole war department
when the word first came. Before the
results were known the fact that the
counter attack had been launched was
cheering. 1t showed the Americans
were meeting their first great test
like veterans and that the German at
tempt to overrun them had failed to
disoranize or demoralize their fight
Ing power.
Then came word that at Vaux not
only had the enemy been stopped, but
his advancing infantry had collided
with Americans who first deluged
their opponents with machine gun fire,
then leaped forward to disrupt COM
pletely the bow at this section that
had been in carful preparation for
more than thirty days.
Meanwhile meagre reports from
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ANOTHER CLE6URNE DRAFT
lRESlSTER COMES IN

Little Rock, Ark, July 15.-Areport
from Rosebud, White county. tonight
reported the surrender of Bliss Atkin-
son, alleged member of the Cleburne
county draft resister gang for whom
officers have been searching for a
week.
The boy said that his father, Tom
Atkinson. supposed leader OF the band,
Is on his way to Conway to surrender
but is moving slowly because he was
wounded in the fight with officers
near Heber Springs a week ago sun
day.
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With the American Army on the
Marne, July IA strong American
counter attack south of the river bend
completely upset the Germans, who
broke in retreat. The American
troops drove the enemy back all the
way to the railway skirting the Marne
In the region southwest of the Jaul-
Eonne. This position now is being
held.
In the counter attack many pris-
oners were taken. They included a
major, two captains and 400 men, so
tar counted.
The French general commanding
the group OF armies on this sector
sent a congratulatory message this
afternoon to the American general
commanding the forces which beat
back the enemy.
At five o'clock this evening the Ger
mans were heavily Smelling the Amer
!can forces, but were getting shell for
shell in return and their fire seemed
80 be diminishing.
The Vaux district is comparatively
calm now. On the American right
heavy fighting is in progress. Ameri-
can machine gunners along the river
assisted materially in Ireaking up the
early Boche plans. for they stuck to
their posts and poured Streams OF bul
lets at the enemy and only withdrew
when their guns were so hot they
could not be fired.
One of the group of machine gun
ners happened TO be in a place where
the Germans were anxious to erect a
bridge. but their efforts were fruit
less. The American bullets piled VI
the German dead on the opposite side
OF the river every time the enemy
started to cross.
South of Jaulgone the enemy
crossed the Marine this morning on
six pontoon bridges hurriedy throwr
over the stream and masses of infan-
try swarmed over. The artillery cou-
stantly had the bridges under the
heaviest fire and at least two diree
hits we're made, two OF the bridges
being blown up AMER SHARP artiller,
work German troops adyansed be
hind great smoke cloud which com
pletely obscured them for time from
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CONTINUED OK PAGE SEVEN.
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LONG RANGE GUN AGAIN
BOMBARDlNG PARIS

London, July l5.-The bombard-
ment OF Paris with the German long
range guns began again this after
room, according to an Exchange Tele-
tai
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PROMINENT GERMAN ARREST

New York. July 15.-Dr. August
Richard Won Stengel. said TO have for
merly been an officer in either the
German army or navy. was arrested
here tonight on presidential war
rant. charging him with being a dan
gerous enemy alien,
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With the Americans on the Marine
July i5.-The German prisoners cap
tured In the counter attack by the
Americans at the bend on the Marne
number between one thousand and
fifteen hundred. They include com
plete brigade staff
The fighting continues with fierce
intensity In this district while the bat
tie RACES with equal ferocity on the
right, where the French are reported
10 have delivered a smashing blow
against the enemy
From this section of the battle
front 1t appears that the German Of
fensive, at least for the time being
has been badly shattered
The Americans now command the
river front at the bend. At the LETT
of the bend the famous German tenth
division has made repeated attempts
all day to cross but all assaults have
been smashed by the splendidly di-
rected fire OF the American Slinncrs.
and not a single German had succeed
ed In getting over at this point up to
nine O'Clock tonight.
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WASHINGTON OFFICIALS ELATED
AT THE SHOWING MADE BY THE
AMERICAN TROOPS WHEN TESTED
President Wilson Read the Accounts
AS They Filtered Through With
Consuming Interest.

The Prompt and Hard Driven Counter Attacks
of the American Troops at Two Points Sent
Glow of Enthusiasm Through the Whole
War Department Germans Have Been Thirty
Days Planning the Attack
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Germans Could Not Stand
the Fire of the AmeiCanS,
Who CraWled OnAIl FOurS
to Reach the Enemy.

American Machine Gunners Piled Up|
the Dead Every Time They Started
to Cross the River--The Americans
Poured Streams of Bullets Into the
Huns Until the Guns Became so Hot
They Could Not Be Fired.
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%.@8/ st.0t@Kodh0 DIRECTOR %sssssg

We are now in the season of the
year when every parent and every
school teacher should be looking con-
stantly for signs of scarlet fever
From January to June, the disease is
on the rampage. AS a rule, it reaches
the height Of its fury and deadliness
during the spring months
Every child with fever, especially
combined with sore throat, should be
looked upon with suspicion until he is
proved innocent This is especially so
as a mild case of the disease may
cause more sickness and deaths than
a severe or fatal case. The child who
is not sick enough to be confined to
bed is likely to be more Of a disease
spreader than the very sick child, be-
cause he visits so many more places
and plays with so many more children.
Every parent and teacher should
know the fundamental characteristics
of scarlet fever. The onset is rapid.
Vomiting, sore throat, headache, or
fever may be the first symptoms noted.
Unlike measles, the eyes are not wa
terry nor congested in the beginning
Of the disease. The rash usually ap-
pears within "a hours and is seen
first on the neck and upper part of
the chest. It appears as fine spots, ev-
emily diffused and bright red Later the
skin peels in scales, flakes, or large
pieces. In the early part of the dis
ease the tongue is usually whitish,
with bright red spots resembling a
strawberry
A child who has been exposed to
the disease should be separated from
other children for week even
though he shows no signs of the dis
ease. Every positive case should be
quarantined Immediately and kept so
until released by the health officer.
We now believe the disease to be more
contagious in the first days than dur
ing the peeling stage.
Ii every Wisconsin parent and
teacher would give their fullest CO.
operation in line with the above re-
concentrations, many lives would be
saved this year. Parents-be square
with your neighbors and insist that
they be square with you Scarlet fever
can be wiped out of Wisconsin, Why
not do it by pulling together?
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WANTS WOOD CHOPPED
BEFORE FIRST OF APRIL
To County Fuel Administrators

To County Fuel Administrators.
Gentlemen: Coal is scarce and
getting scarcer. Wisconsin this year
has suffered but little for the lack of
coal but we know of the intense suf-
fering that has occurred in other sec
tons of the country by reason of lack
of fuel. Wisconsin has been furnished
this year with a good supply of coal
When the distribution is made of the
coal output for the year 1918 we can
not tell now what Wisconsin's share
will be- Next year we may be suffering
in common with other sections of the
country. Now to safeguard our people
and prevent any possible suffering
next year for lack of fuel let us get
busy today, and tomorrow and begin
the campaign of cutting fuel wood
within the next day or two-at the
earliest practicable date-call into
conference, besides your advisory
committee, representatives of your
county press, every coal dealer, every
county officer, every representative of
the Council of Defense, and all kindred
war organizations, the Red Cross, the
Y. M. G. A, the County Agricultural
Agent, the Conservation Commission
warden and ranger, and the Knights
( of Columbus, and map out a plan of
immediate action for the cutting of
liberal supply of fuel wood by the
men of your county. The time to cut
wood is right now. 1t must all be cut
before April /. The time to season is
next summer. The time to burn it is
next winter. If you have a good sup
ply of wood next winter you may rest
very comfortably even though the
supply of coal is curtailed. The gov
eminent may need all coal for it's own
use, that is, to bunker the ships to
carry our boys across the water, and
for other ramifcatiOns Of it's work
environments, war industries, etc.
There is no excuse in people shivering
for lack of fuel in regions where
| there is an abundance of wood. So get
busy on this proposition. We want to
drive home as hard as we can the
necessity of getting quick action on
this fuel wood cutting proposition.
Yours truly,
w. N. Fitzgerald,
Fuel Administrator
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Public Library

Since our entrance into the great
war, much has been written in re-
gard to the protection which must be
extended to the children of our own
nation and to those of other lands.
Their physical condition must be con-
sidered carefully; their education
must not be neglected for work in fac
tories; in short, thinking people real
lie that the hope of the world lies in
its children
No real parent would neglect the
health Of his child, neither would he
fail to send him to school. But do par
ents fully realize that the recreations
of the child outside of school hours
have a very great influence upon his
development, mentally, physically,
morally? And among these outside re-
creations, an ever satisfactory and
beneficial one is reading. Are you in
terested in the books that your child
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is reading? Do you ever go to the pub
lie library to get acquainted with the
books on its shelves in the children's
room? Are you interested in reading
the lists published by the library
from time to time?
Pope wrote in his Moral Essays
that Just as the twig is bent the tree
is inclined true and indisput-
able. Help the teachers and the Ii
brarians by urging your children to
read the best books-not stories
merely, but books that will instruct
develop, and inspire.
The following list is suggestive and
contains many recent publications
Also watch the papers for graded
list for outside reading, and then CO.
operate:
Sage-Boys and Girls of the White
House.
Holland-Historic Events of Colon
ial Days.
Holland-Historic Girlhoods.
Holland-Historic Boyhoods.
Forbush-Young Folks Book OF
Ideals.
Lowe-How Girls Can Help Their
Country.
Collins Boys Book of Electricity
Newbolt-Tales of the Great War.
Whitman-Shepherd of the Ocean
Stevens-Boys' Book of Famous
Warships.
Gilbert-More Than Conquerors.
Bowsfield-How Boys and Girls Can
Earn Money.
Crump-Boys' Book of Firemen
ROlt-W heeler-Boy With the U. S
Mail.
Burnett-Land of the Blue Flower
Hale-Man Without Country
MOses-Life of Louisa M. Alcott
MOses-Paul Revere
Understanding To Do-Girls!
Bolton-Girls Who Became Famous
Foster-Something To Do-Boysl
Richards Elizabeth Fry.
Canfield-Understoo Betsy.
Perkins-Eskimo Twins.
Observation-Disclosures Blue Bird
Twombly-Romance of Labor.
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MAKE RYE SAFE FEED
REMOVE ERGOT BODIES

The appearance of ergot in much
OF Wisconsin's rye last season makes
it important to remove the rogue"
bodies from the grain.
This warning is given by A. G. John
son of the College of Agriculture, who
is now employed comparatively by the
United States department of Agricul-
ture and this state in combating dis
eases of grain.
Ergot bodies on rye heads make the
rye dangerous for feeding and milling
purposes. In order to make the most of
Wisconsin's war crops of rye, the
circular, 'Ergot in Rye and How to
Remove it," has been issued by the
University of Wisconsin, Madison, to
meet the demands of farmers who
have found their grain infested.
Only simple apparatus is necessary
to separate the rye from the ergot.
The large bodies may be screened or
blown out of the grain by use Of a
tanning mill, but smaller bodies
should be removed by the salt brine
method.
Into a barrel of 20 per cent salt
brine the rye is poured slowly, one
man pouring while another stirs. The
ergot and light shriveled seeds will
rise to the top and may be skinned
off, when the barrel is full to running
over. When the rye is thoroughly free
of ergot it is rinsed in fresh water
and dried on a clean floor or canvas.
Other aids in controlling ergot are
planting the rye on fields free from
ergot the previous season, and now
ing down weeds in fence corners and
waste places.
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Public Auction.

The undersigned will offer at public
auction at 119 O'Connell street. on the
west side OF the river, one block north
on North Water street, then one-half
block west on O'Connell street, in the
city of Watertown, on Tuesday, March
II, 1918 (Fair day., at 100 o'clock,
one lot, six-room brick house and
barn. Inspection can be made anytime
before or on day of sale
j. L. Kuenzi, Prop.
F. J. Mccall, Auctioneer.
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Camp Grant Notes

Men of the 341st Infantry have it all
doped out that all that is necessary to
end the war is to put them on the
firing line in France. They reached
this conclusion after they gave the
targets a bad case of bullets on their
last trip to the range. Fourteen hits
out of Is shots at the figure targets
was the high mark. Ten out of II
and nine out of ten were frequent The
average was out Of 10. The company
dopester says the company can ac-
count for seven Huns per minute per
man or 2100. At this rate it will take
the company about ten days to put the
Teutons on the blink.
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Turning the Tables.

THAT will do said an irate lady
to her Irish general; :" you will leave
now, and you needn't bother me about
recommendation" "Faith!" replied
the girl. "Oi has no intintion o. givin'
We recommendation Orn tell the
truth about We to livery girl thot axes
me."-LOndon Tit-Bits.
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Company D

Company D
Capt. Ray K. Puffer was married
Saturday to Miss Alleen Eighmey at
Waterloo, Iowa. At the same time
Second Lieut.. Walter N. Sutherland
was being married to Miss Elizabeth
Wiley at Normal, III.
Mechanic George Adams of Maiden
Rock, Wis, returned from the base
hospital after a siege of measles but
was compelled to go back because of
other illness.
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CALL ON
F. c.. RUROFF

To obtain Quick and Satisfactory re-
suits in buying or selling farm or city
property.
No publicity, no exclusive options.
Central Block WatertOWn, Wis.
Telephone 24-W
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Her Consolation.

Another pathetic little feature of
the general situation is the way al
most any given elderly maiden can
look carefully about among her
friends husbands and be h"nestly
glad she hasn't any.-COlumt.s ,O.)
Journal
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Company E

Private Howard C. Clayton of st.
CrOix Falls, Wis is in the base hos
pital with the mumps.
The big snow drifts are fast disap-
pearing and the boys are now wading
through mud. They take it philosophic-
ally, knowing that it is good training
for the churned up mushy soil they
will have to fight over.
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Sir!

At inspection the major came to ont
man who wore no gloves.
Have you no gloves?" asked the
major.
NO" said the private.
NO what?" demanded the major
mo gloves" was the reply.
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United States Food Administration
WISCONSIN
Daily Food Bulletin

USE WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SPARINGLY
All
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COMPANY K

Sergt Charles D. Keeney of Madi-
son, Wis, saw photograph of James
Harrison, once movie star and now
IN the army, in q. magazine aiming a
rifle with his left eye, and wrote to
the editor. He received the following
reply: when [ put that picture
through [ wondered how soon some
sharp-eyed boy in the army would
notice the error
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.

CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN
Chicago assenger----- 1880 p. NJ
South.
Chicago passenger $40 a. IN.
Chicago passenger a. m.
GAINESVILLE passenger------ 7:15 p. 10.
500 a. 10. train makes close CON
nections for the west at Jefferson
Junction.
Both 1k07 a. ~ and tbs p. m.
trains make close connections at JET
ferson Junction for Madison and all
points west.
North.
Green Bay ger-------7:55 a. NJ.
Green Bay, Sundays only----S:1O a. m.
Green Bay ger-------2:42 p. M.
Northern Michigan p. M.
Rockford passenger arrives at Wa
tertown at $40 a. N. and goes no
farther
The 1850 a. m. train makes cOnnec-
ton at Clyman Junction for trains
east
The 1:30 train south makes connec-
tons at Jefferson Junction for points
east.
l. train goes west from Clyman
Junction at 4:45 p. N.
*Daily.
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Company NJ

Company NJ
The company is still talking about a
big time" vaudeville show held in the
recreation room. Walter r. Hirsch of
Superior, Wis, surrounded by one of
the strongest casts which ever sup
ported him, was the headliner in a
blackface stunt He is now being
sought to take part in entertainments
in other parts Of the camp Mess Sergt.
Bernard Hanson, also of Superior
came in for his share of applause for
the oyster stew he dished up.
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Company A

Company A
Private Harry A. Young of La
Crosse, Wis, has been discharged and
will go to Washington where he will
be given a position in field work, cler-
zeal department
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]. c. Draeger
Electrical Contractor
PHONE NO. SILL

We Take Care of Everything in the
Electrical Line-Repair all Kinds OF
Electric Apparatus-Old and New
House Wiring -Prompt Service Ever
Office-116 n. THIRD ST-WatertOwn
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Machine Gun Company

WITTY TUT OOIIIpdII
Private Frank Edor, 1343 N. Ayers
avenue, Chicago, has been transferred
to the Twenty-fourth Engineers.