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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
WORK ON WAR TAX BILL
War Revenue Measure Will Be
Ready August 19.
House Committee VIII Present Leols-
IatIon to Raise $4,000, ,00O, 900 Fol-
lowing Week.

Washington, July 26.-Chalrman
Kitchin advised members Of the house
that In all probability the ways and
means committee would be ready to
report the $S.OOO,0OOOO0 revenue bill
by the time congress reconvenes regu-
larly on August 10. The measure prob
ably will not be taken up for consid-
GRAFTON In the house until August e.
however. because OF the priority Of the
pending water power bill. Leaders
expect the house to pass the tax bill
before September 10.
The ways and means committee dis
cussed the problem Of producing ap-
proximately $9.900, ,0OO,O 900 from an ad-
justment Of the tax on excess profits.
Various rates were considered, but no
tentative agreement reached.
Senator King Of Utah introduced
resolution requesting Secretary Baker
to furnish the senate with the names
Of oil army officers who since the Unit.
ed States has been In war have re-
ceived or are receiving any salaries,
gifts or emolument from any corpora
ton or person having to do with gov
ernment contracts.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
FIRE ON U. S. ''SUB'
Allied Armed Ship by Mistake
Shells Friendly Craft.
Commander Thought Vessel Was Ger
man-The Damage to Submarine
Is Slight.

Washington, July 26.-Mistaken evil
IDENTIFY for the German submarine that
has been operating off the north Allan
tic coast, an American submarine of
the latest type was fred upon and
slightly damaged by an armed vessel
In New England waters last Tuesday.
No one aboard the submarine was in
jured and the craft has reached port
safely.
The navy departments announce
ment did not reveal the name or ma
tionality of the armed vessel, but it
was understood that it was transport
OF the allies. Unofficial reports were
that the submarine was running sub
merged and came to the surface near
the armed ship, which opened fire and
scored one hit before the American
craft made known it's identity. The
shell penetrated the outer shell of the
submersible, but did not explode.
The only onicial details were con-
tanned in this statement by the navy
department:
"The navy department is Informed
that United States submarine was
fired or by mistake by an armed mer-
chant vessel on July % off the Ameri
can coast. One shell penetrated the
outer hull Of the submarine, but did
not EXPLODE. No material injury was
done, only a small section of shell
plating being damaged. No one
aboard was injured and the submarine
proceeded to her base under her own
power"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
HUNS FACING CAPTURE
BATTLE A RUNNING RACE
KAISER CALLS RULERS
All Sovereigns Are Summoned
Into Great Council.
BerIIner TagebIatt Asserts 1t Is an Err
ror to Underestimate the
Americans.

Berne, July 26.-A grand council Of
war, at which all the German SOW.
ereigns and military chiefs will be rep.
resented, has been called by the kali
ser.
For the first time since the battle
Of the Marne beban, said a dispatch,
from a German source today, German
newspapers are not printing the COM
muniques issued by the French war
office.
III, Is an error to underestimate the
American infantry, and to do so would
only expose the German people to
surprises," the Beriner TagebIatt was
quoted as saying.
1t Is assumed that the German GEN.
sor has forbidden the use of the
French war office statements to hide
the American and French victories.
The Hague, July 26.-The first part
of General Foch's plan, which con-
sisted in stopping our (the Germany
offensive has been successful" writes
the military critic Of the Frankfurter
Zeitung. The German writer con-
tinued:
General Foch's offensive was not
merely reply to our attacks on both
sides of Reims. 1t Is an offensive
against Hindenburg's entire plan. Gen
eral Foch sought to thwart the Ger
mans plan by wrestling from our high
command the strategic reserves which
is its trump card"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
WHEN MAN IS REALLY TIRED
Recreation Is Not What the Worn Sys-
tenn Demands, but Rather to
Rest and Sleep.

In an article about tired business
men in the American Magazine a writ
er says:
"When q man says he is tired, he
means that he is the victim Of fatigue
and that the requirements of the days
work have exhausted his mental and
physical resources. Is this true? If
it were, the victim Of this terrific day
would 90 home and fall into bed to re-
cuperate from what he has suffered.
But he does not. He does one of two
things; either he spends the evening
at home ,romping with the kids, or
reading, or amusing himself with some
fad or game; or he goes out and puts
in anywhere from four to eight hours
seeing a show, going to roof garden,
taking an automobile ride, dancing a
good many miles or playing cards.
1T turns out that he is not as tired
as he thought he was. In fact, to all
intents and purposes, he Is not tired
at all. If he were. he could not show
up laughing and with the CLEAN OF
hearty enjoyment in his eye at the end
Of a dance or an automobile ride, or
whatever it is that he has selected as
means Of killing time before he
chooses to go to bed. The man who
is really fatigued has no desire to
dance, does not want to be bounced
around in an automobile, does not
care to sit through a play, feels an
aversion to q game of cards. If he is
really fatigued there is only one thing
he does want, and that is rest-rest
and Sleep."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
"By Jimminy."

OF course you have heard the express
sion "By Jimminy," and very likely
you use it a good deal yourself. The
words may seem meaningless enough
but they are relic of Roman oath
by Gemini," referring to the two
beautiful stars, Castor and Pollux, in
the constellation Gemini, or the Twins,
now very conspicuous in the eastern
heavens.
From earliest times these two beau
tiful stars have been quite generally
known by all nations as the Twins,
and thus have given that name to the
constellation which includes them and
the surrounding stars. Castor is one
of the most beautiful Of telescope dou-
BILE stars that may be seen.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26

If we cover with black paper one
half Of petri dish Ca small circular
glass tray with cOver) in which bac-
terra are growing and then place the
dish in light warm place for a few
days, the growth of bacteria In the
light part of the dish will be found to
be checked, while growth continued in
the covered part. 1t is a matter Of
common knowledge that disease germs
thrive where dirt and darkness exist
and are killed by any long exposure to
sunlight. According to George w.
Hunters "Civic Biology" this shows
US the need of light in our homes, es-
pec1ally in our bedrooms.-Popular
Science Monthly.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
Suttee,

The English government, after long
aiscouraging suttees, by the agency of
Lord William Bentinck formally abol
shed them in December, 1929, but
they have since occasionally taken
place. The wife of the son Of the
Rajah Of Beygoon thus perished in
June, 1854. and several wives of Sir
Tung Bahadoor, minister of Nepaul,
On March 1, 1877. One voluntary SUIT
tee occurred at Poona, in November,
1890, and it has continued to the pres
pnt time in isolated parts of India,
Tor even as late as 1905 several per-
sons who took part in a suttee In Be-
har were condemned to penal servi-
tude.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
OFFICER SURPRISED

German Commander Amazed at Speed
Of the U. s. Army.
With the American Army in France,
July GA German lieutenant and 18
men who were captured by the Amer
leans were questioned concerning the
remainder of the battalion. The off,
Ger replied:
"Those 18 are all that are alive"
The lieutenant said the speed Of the
Americans was the biggest surprise of
his army experience.
He said the Americans even out
classed the Germans when the latter
were attacking the Russians, and add
ed that he was glad to be prisoner.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
JAPAN TO AID THE RUSS
Bulk OF Military Forces to Be Fur
nished by Tokyo.

nished by Tokyo.
Washington, July 26.-Complete
agreement has been reached by the
United States with Japan and the en-
tente allies upon plan Of interven-
ton in Russia to assist the Russian
people and to expel the Hun.
President Wilson has received the
reply Of the japanese government ac-
cepting the American proposals. The
agreement includes the following pro-
visions:
Japan will furnish the major portion
Of the military forces.
The United States and the entente
allies also will be represented by mill
tary forces.
The United States undertakes to fur
nish economic assistance to Russia on
vast scale.
The troops of Japan and all allied
nations will be withdrawn from Rus
Sia, including Siberia, upon the con-
clusion Of peace.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
BIG BRITISH STRIKE SPREADS
800, 900 Engineering and Allied Trades
to Quit Work,

to Quit Work.
London, July 26-One hundred and
sixty-two thousand munitions workers
are now involved in the strike move
ment, the Evening News stated. An
Exchange Telegraph dispatch says
that the workmen in the Sheffield dis
trict are quitting, adding:
1.-THE situation is getting more seri-
ous."
The trades union advisory commit
tee conferred with Minister of Num-
tions Churchill.
The British war cabinet has decided
that If the strike continues the strik-
ers of military age will be drafted into
the army, according to an unofficial
statement printed in some newspapers.
At a conference of members of the
engineering and allied trades at Leeds,
with delegates present representing
100000 workers, 1t was decided to
cease work Tuesday If the embargo
were not removed.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
IS HUN PLANES ARE BAGGE1
Three British Machines Are Missing
After Big Air Fight.

London, July 26.-Fifteen German
machines were brought down and
three were driven out of control by
British flyers Wednesday, the war Of
fee announced. Three British ma
chimes are missing. During the night
more than "a tons of bombs were
dropped on German communications.
A thousand rounds were fired from
British airplane machine guns at vari-
Gus German ground targets. A Ger
man bombing plane was downed by
British anti-aircraft fire.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
AUSTRIAN PREMIER is NAMED
Former Minister of Education Hus-
sarek Appointed.

Vienna, July 23.-Baron Won Hus-
sarek, former minister of education,
has been appointed to the Austrian
premiership, in succession to DR.. Won
Seydler, whose cabinet resigned re-
Gently.
The chamber of deputies rejected a
resolution introduced by the czech dep
uties to impeach the former, premier.
Won Seydler, and Count vonS Toggen-
burg. the former minister of" the in
terror. The vote stood 215 TOT 1872.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
KULTUR s0WED FOR 100000
Editor Admits He Got Money From
German Ambassador.

New York, July 26.-George Sylves-
ter Vierack, publisher of Viereck's
Weekly and formerly editor Of the Fa-
therland, which was barred from the
mails because Of its pro-German views,
has admitted that he received approx
imately 100000 from Count Won Bern
storff and DR.. Constantin Theodor
Dumba for disseminating propaganda
In the form of pamphlets and books,
according to an announcement made
at the office of States Attorney Gen.
eral Lewis.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
HALF MILLION GERMANS
CAUGHT IN A POCKET

of Forest de Riz made good progress.
The American advance netted two
towns, the names Of which cannot he
mentioned until after the French COM
munique records them.
In one of these towns the Germans
had placed machine gun positions in
and about large church. Our troops
took possession of the strong position
on large farm amidst the Forest de
Fere.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
SHOOT DOWN 4 HUN PLANES
U. S. Airmen In Big Battle with 20
German Planes.

With the Americans at theA Marne,
July 26.-Nineteen American atrplanes
attacked a score Of airplanes which
shot down some American observation
balloons In flames, one of the ohserv-
ers escaping in a parachute. The
Americans shot down four German
planes.
Walter Avery Of Columbus, o., shot
down one German machine in flames
over the forest of Riz. American avi-
ators also bombed an ammunition
dump in Oulchy-le- Chateau, causing an
explosion.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
REDS SEE WAR By ALLIES
Russ Soviet to Act on Landing Of
Troops In Arctic.

Amsterdam, July 26.-The Russian
bolshevik government, says dispatch
from Moscow to the Lokal Anzeiger of
Berlin, considers the action taken by
the entente powers In landing troops
on the Murman coast as tantamount
to a declaration of war. The boil
shevik government, the newspaper dis
patch adds, has announced that 1t
will take counter-measures accordingly.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
STAR OF GOLD is APPROVED
Insignia of Mourning for Son Lost in
War Is O. KID

Washington, July ga star of gold
upon band Of black, worn upon the
left sleeve has been chosen as the Of
fetal symbol of the sacrifice upon Eu-
ropes battlefield of the son Of an
American family. The president and
the council of national defense have
given their approval In the wearing of
this insignia.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
"KULTUR" IN A NEW FORM

Hun Airmen Drop Poisoned Lozenoes
In French Towns.
Paris, July ga new form Of "kul-
tur" has made it's appearance. Ger
man aviators in the last few days have
dropped packages containing white
lozenges resembling those that are
sold by grocers. Chemical analysis
proved the candy to contain poison.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
ORDERS MANY AUTOMOBILES
Government Places Requisition for TO-.
900 Trucks and Cars,

Washington, July 26.-More than
10000 standardized trucks and pas
senger cars were ordered by the war
department. Four classes Of trucks
and three classes Of passenger cars
were ordered. OF the trucks ordered
two are Of special design, while the
other two are commercial trucks
changed to meet the requirements Of
the military work.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
WOLFF NEWS BUREAU is HIT
Secretary Baker Declares Its Reports
Consist Of Lies.

Consist Of Lies.
Washington, July 26.-Secretary Of
War Baker entered vigorous denial Of
statements made by the correspondent
Of the Wolff bureau, the semi-offlcial
German news agency, that Americans
lost hundreds Of thousands of men in
the last weeks fighting in the Marne
salient.
The German correspondents dis
patch referred to the Americans as
cannon fodder" Secretary Baker
said:
1.-THE best information we have
seems to indicate that they are them
selves supplying most Of that material
at the present time."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Thursdays Results.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York, 3-3; St. Louis %.
Brooklyn, 10-6; Pittsburgh, o.
Philadelphia, 1916; Chicago, 5-12.
Boston. 20; Cincinnati, 4-5.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Detroit. Z; Philadelphia. J.
Chicago. 4; Boston. 2.
st. Louis. o.; Washington. 1 u5 innings).
New YorkCleveland, no game: rain.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
MANY TANKS IN BIG DRIVE
French Use 300 Machines In AI.ne-
Marne Sector.

Amsterdam, July 20-The French
used 800 tanks in their counter often
sive between the Aisne and Marne, ac~
eording to the semi-Ofncial Cologne Ga
ketto
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
go HEROES TO GET CROSS
Honor Plea for Men Who Held Ad-
Vanced French Inc

Paris, July 26.-General Gouraud
has asked that the cross of the Legion
Of Honor be given to 60 volunteers
who held advanced posts along the line
east of Reims until the Germans were
upon them at the beginning of the Of
fensive, according to Liberte.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-26
EMPEY is OUT OF THE ARMY
SoIdier-Author Recently Made Captain
HonorabIy DISCHARGED

Washington, July 26.-Arthur Guy
Empey, author and soldier, recently
commissioned a captain in the Nation
al army and assigned to the adjutant
generals corps. was honorably dis
charged. No reason was stated.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18

of St. Marys, Manchester, which was very lofty. By tremendous wind the ball and cross had been bent down, and looked dangerous. This steeple climb CT raised ladders one after the other. assisted by blocks and ropes, and secured each in succession to the stone work with clamps. When he got near the top of the spire the work became more difficult, and the spectators anx- iously watched him as he fixed the last ladder. Having accomplished this feat, Wootton stepped from the ladder on to the crown or pinnacle of the steeple, and stood quite upright, with his hands free. Then he raised a cheer, which was responded to by the crowds below. More extraordinary still, one of these steeple-climbers is said to have per formed the feat of standing upon his head on steeple top.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
 Marcel Gets His Barn Mended
Red Cross Helps This 15 Year Old French Boy-and His
 Family.

Marcel Is man. He is just fifteen years old, but yet he is a man. I say he Is man because in the last four years time has burned into his child heart marks that should wait for stern- CT maturity. He is man because he has the responsibility of a woman. He has no father. The Germans saw to that. Marcel has had to stand by and see his small brothers and baby sister ask in vain for food while he fought off the pressing call from his growing boys stomach. He has had to see tears from his mothers eyes drop on the plowed ground as she worked the soil his father would have tiled had he not gone away out of the peaceful ness of the Marne valley into the iron hail of the Aisne and on into the here after
 The boy, who was now man, work ed hard, yes, too hard. With his hair less hands and his boys strength he fought almost alone the unequal fight against want with what little help his IT uIi hIolAltI Noulu SlNS.
 Mother Can Keep Children.
 One of the 70 or so local societies in France, handicapped by lack of funds because deluged by calls for help, tried to releive the family by talk ing away the children. But to the tor ture twisted brain of the woman this seemed like losing all she had.
 And then when everything seemed lost and despair came they heard the news: No, 1t could not be true. They would help them with food and clothing? They would till the soil? Mend the barns and stay near by to see that things went well?" Yes, and the children could stay, said the Red Cross, as they had said to hundreds of others
 That was two years ago. Today this family Is self supporting and has some to spare for the more needy ones, who still are being helped. Little Jean Is taller. He looks well fed-and he is we'll fed. The baby is so rolly poly that the dimples have come again. They are in good spirits-on their feet once more.
 And Marcel. He has finished the course that the Red Cross gave him in an agricultural school. It is he who has been running the farm so well. He did it all. At least they let him think so, for heaven knows he has seen the bottom of the bitter cup. And know that the Red Cross will want me to say he did 1t, for that Is the way they work-quietly. earnestly, efficiently. without stint, without waste, without boast.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
Remember JOHN DALEY PARKER For SHERIFF
Remember
MEN WITH NERVES OF IRON
Remarkable Feats That Are Said to Have Been Performed by Eng
 fish SteepIejacks.

The business of being q steeplejack has very strangely run through" set sral families of England. At Noting ham there was family named Woot- ion members of which had for centu- 1es the reputation of being daring seeple climbers, not for adventure but n the way of business.
 One Of theso Wootton-, In the time George H. vus famous for repair ls steepes unl spires without using 'cailo'dng; he did his work by the aelp Of ladders, hooks and ropes. When ae repaired St. Peters splre. Noting nam in l1s9, having finished his work, ne beat a drum at it's top, thousands dreople looking on.
 another cf the Woottons undertook i's i'>'''""' t"o" CT ascending ting spire
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
THE LITTLE OLD LADY
 OF PANSY SQUARE

Timldly she entered the Red Cross Bureau and stood just within the door, way.
 Her poor, dlmmed old eyes spoke so eloquently: I'm friendly, ladies, but a little afraid"
 Several of us rose, but Mrs. Craw- ford reached her first and asked her to come in and sit down.
 "Oh, thank you so much," Quavered the old lady as she sat down. You see, my bOy-my grandson-has gone and"-with Spartan fortitude she re- strained the tears that glistened in her eyes-"gone with his regiment. Now I'm all alone in my little cottage in Pansy Square. And. oh, ladies' do any of you know the dreary loneliness when there is no one who comes home at nightf'
 We almost hugged the dear old lady, so forlorn, yet so brave. We drew up our chairs closer. and she told us her story.
 The little old lady owned a vine embowered cottage in Pansy Square. There she kept house for her grand. son. who worked in a downtown office. When America took up cudgels for de- mocracy the lad, fin patriotic fervor. was among the first to enlist.
 "Ah, how l loved him and needed him" whispered the old lady broken Iy. But my dear country needed him more. So l told him to go. But what will you do, granny he asked. I told him I had enough, and so he went Brave, brave heartl My hus- band was soldier, and l have his pension. But it is small. After pay ing the taxes on my cottage there was little left, and now it is gone. I'm old, but I'm willing. All l ask Is chance to earn my bread till-till he returns"
 Through the Home Service workers of her community the little old lady of Pansy Square has been provided with simple tasks, such as making pre- serves and delicious cakes and jelies, n labor of love for her and an unfail- ing source of revenue.
 Some day please God, her soldier hoy will come back to the little old lady of Pansy Square, and he will find her us he left her-happy, comfortable and self reliant.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
Acting Quartermaster General

EVERY American citizen should be proud of the American = Red Cross It daily indeed hourly, giving an example of mercy to the whole world Through its operations the suffering of soldiers and civilians is being aleviaed
 The American people should continue to support the American Red Cross Through they helping their own men and helping the allies Through they making America the symbol of faith and hope in distracted world
 GEO W GOETHALS,
 Acting Quartermaster General.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18

Timldly she entered the Red Cross Bureau and stood just within the door,