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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07
FLYER AVERTS PERIL
Danger of Further Explosions in
: War Plant Averted.
Airman Drops Bombs Opening Chan
mel Which Floods Magazine at
Burning Factory.

New York, Oct. 7.-Danger Of fur
ther serious explosions at the NUM-
ton plant Of T. A. Gillespie & Co. at
Morgan, N. j., was considered remote.
An early morning rain aided the fire
men fighting the flames, which had
been burning since Friday night, and
it was believed only the explosion of
stray shell could ignite the great
quantities of T. N. T. still stored in
the vicinity.
There seemed no reason to increase
last nights unofficial estimate Of so
persons dead and $50 injured.
Army officers investigating the situ-
alton at Morgan sent report to
Washington estimating the number of
dead at "a.
It was learned that worse disaster
was averted by the action of army
flyers, Maj. H. L. Armstrong and Capt.
w. w. Watson, in dropping bombs
from an airplane onto the banks Of a
creek, opening channel through
which water poured and flooded maga-
zines containing powerful explosives.
Perth AmbOy, N. Y, Oct. 7.-Ninety-
FIVE persons missing and believed to
be dead was the estimate made by
army officials in their report to the
war department regarding the casual
ties resulting from the explosions.
Naval reserves had secured 10 bodies,
when their efforts had to be suspended
by the fresh outbreak of flames.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07
diver SHELLS TANKER
Steamer George E. Henry in Run
ming Fight.
Ship Escapes After EIqhty-Minute
Chase, But With Seventeen
Men Wounded.

An Atlantic Port, Oct. Y.-The
American tank steamer George e.
Henry, which was in collision recent
" with the American steamship Her
man F'rasch, the latter sinking with
loss Of probably 48 Of her crew, en-
gagged In running fight in midocean
last Sunday with German submarine
described as U-boat of gigantic
type.
The information was received here
IL marine circles.
The submarine pursued the Henry
fo1 80 minutes, the reports said, and
finally, after being outdistanced,
shelled the tanker, wounding II men
Of the crew.
SO far as could be learned here no
lives were lost.
The U-boat was said to have great
turrets, one fore and one aft, and
massive coming tower.
1t was few days after this incl
dent that the Henry and the Frasch
collided, as announced by the. war
department, the Henry standing by to
make rescues
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07
LIBERTY LOAN A TEST
OF AMERICAN SINCERITY
A Test OF Real Sacrifice to "Do With.
out" So That Money May
Do Its Bit.
BY COL. s. BURkHARDT, JR.,
Commandant Fourteenth Division,
Caron Cne$Ar Mailman

Camp Custer, Michigan.
On the battlefields of France and
Italy and Belgium there are more than
a million and half of American sol
diers, who are watching with great in
terest the results of the fourth Lib
erty Loan. They will insist upon
knowing whether the men and women
safe at home are freely dedicating
their dollars to the cause of Liberty,
or whether they feel they have per-
formed their duty when they have
noted the days gains made by the
American army.
The fourth Liberty Loan will be a
American people in their belief in the
principles of democracy. 1t will test
the willingness of the American people
to really sacrifice-tO "dO without" F."
that their money may be loaned to
our government to be used for the
unceasing and relentless battering
down Of the German defenses.
The huge sum asked for in the
fourth loan should merely strengthen
our determination to provide any
amount the government wants. To
fall short of the full amount would be
a national disgrace and q comfort to
the kaiser. There can be no excuse
for failure, for never has our coun-
try been enriched by such crops Of
wheat and oats and corn and every
product Of the soil. Never has the
wage of the great army Of Industrial
workers been so high.
50 It is the duty Of every able-bOdied
man and woman to find some way Of
buying twice as many bonds as ever
before. The men in uniform are fight
ing and suffering for those who stay
at home. They will buy their full
share of bonds as well, as they have
in the past. Your part is to be with
them with your hearts and your souls
and your money.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07
Only Barred From One Office,

AS far as legal rights and privileges
or holding Office are concerned, na-
tive-born citizen Of the United States
has only one advantage over a natural
lied citizen Of foreign birth. BY pro-
vision in the Constitution Of the Unit
ed States a naturalized person Of for
eign birth is ineligible to the Office Of
president. A person Of foreign birth
can be governor Of state, represen-
tative or senator in congress, cabi-
net officer, q general in the army, an
admiral in the navy, or hold any state
or national office except that of presi-
dent.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07
COMPLETE BIG STEEL VESSEL
e,500-Ton Cargo Vessel Constructed ir
$50 Days.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE first steel
ship to be completed in an Atlantic
yard under contract to the Emergency
Fleet corporation was delivered by the
Federal Shipbuilding company of
Kearney, N. ]. She is the Liberty, a
9,5OO-ton cargo boat. While her con-
tract called for speed of II knots,
her trial developed 1913 knots. The
delivery is $50 days from the signing
Of the contract. The first western
steel delivery was the Accomac, from
the Los Angeles Dry Dock and Ship
building company in 997 days from
the signing of the contract.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07
WELCOME FOR U. S. Men
Troops From the Middle West Arrive
in Italy.

Rome, Oct. 7.-American fighting
troops, big, stalwart, husky men, most
of them from Chicago and other mid
die West cities, are on Italian soil.
Italy has received these Yankees with
wide open arms.
Everywhere in all the towns and
villages they passed through they
were received with demonstrative en-
thusiasm. A number Of towns closed
up shop and made the advent of the
Americans a merry holiday.
Great cheering crowds thronged the
lines Of the railway and streets as the
railway trains passed through the
various towns. Few of the Americans
could speak Italian and few Of the ma
tives could speak English, but that
didn't matter.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07
HUNS LEAVE BULGAR ARMY
marching Back to Headquarters u
Berlin Saws.

Berlin Oct. German troops.
which have been fighting in the ranks
of the Bulgarian army, have been with.
drawn and are now marching back to-
ward their headquarters, says the off,
cial statement, issued by the German
general army headquarters.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07
PEDDLES BONDS IN THE RAIN
McAdoo Disposes of $1,e00,oOo in a
Single Day.

Washington, Oct Tt isn't often
that wholesaler goes back to retailing
and makes good at it, but w. G. Nc
Adoo, for some time the worlds great
est jObber in government securities,
turned up his coat collar and trudged
through the rain, ringing doorbells, to
sell the fighting fourth" Liberty
bonds.
And he sold them. After three hours
of solicitation he showed a total of
$1,8OO,OOO, his smallest sale was $50
to a colored cook and his largest was
$1,00O,0OO to Bernard Baruch, chair
man of the war industries board.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07
INFLUENZA CLOSES SCHOOLS
Churches and Places of Amusement
Also Ordered Shut.

Lafayette, Ind, Oct. because Of
the prevalence of influenza cases in
TippecanOe county the health boards
in the county and city have ordered
all the schools, churches, theaters,
poolrooms and other places of amuse-
ment to stay closed one week. In the
last three days % persons have died
of the disease. Most of the cases de-
veloped into pneumonia. The hospitals
are crowded. The 1,2OO soldiers train
ing at Camp Purdue also are attacked.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07
HITS KAISER AND TlRPlTZ
Secretary Wilson Says Death Too
Good for Them.

New York, Oct. 1--WE will place
the kaiser In exile. We won't kill him
or Won Tirpitz.i Death is too good for
them," declared Secretary Of Labor
Wilson at the Hippodrome, addressing
an audience of 5000 at Liberty loan
gathering. He continued, In part:
"There will be-no- peace with Ger
many until Russia is freed from the
German yoke, nor while German forces
are on foreign soil. Nothing but an
unconditional surrender will be ac
cepted after their brutal methods OF
warfare.
"My three sons and twelve nephewe
are fighting for democracy's cause. II
there be need for men of my age Lam
ready to make the supreme sacrifice.
Our American boys have turned the
tide of the struggle in France"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07
M'ADOO NAMES NAVY DAY
October is Designated Liberty Loan
Drive for Blue Jackets.

Washington, Oct. z-Secretary OF
the Treasury McAdoo q designated
Wednesday, October 16 as Navy day
in the fourth Liberty loan campaign,
in honor Of the achievements Of the
American navy In the war. Civilians
are asked to subscribe to the loan that
day with thoughts Of the daring sail
ors at sea who are not only giving
their lives but are also buying great
quantities Of the bonds.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07
SOUGHT to Warn Mother,

The mother of f1ve-year-old Mary
fell and fractured her wrist and a doc
tor was called to reset the bone. The
youngster, from an adjoining room,
heard her mothers cries of pain dur
ing the operation. The next day when
the physician called Mary opened the
front door, and when she saw who 1T
was. shouted with evident disdain: !:
"Oh, mother, here's that same doctor
again !"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07
SERB TROOPS TAKE VRANJE
Capture City and Hundreds Of Prison
ers-VioIent Battle.

London, Oct. 7.-Serbian forces, af-
ter violent fighting, entered Vranje, so
miles northeast of Uskub, according to
a Serbian official statement. Several
hundred prisoners were taken by the
Serbs. The enemy Is retiring In dis
order toward the north.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07
WE WILL MAKE PEACE-T. R.
Terms Made in Germany Not Con-
sidered.

Bismarck, N. D., Oct Tive will
all be glad to see the end of this war,
but rather than let Germany dictate
peace it were better that we sacrifice
our last man and our rock bottom dol
lar" said former President Theodore
Roosevelt, speaking from a train here.
"We must win the war, both by dill
gence of arms in the field and by eau
ton here at home. We cannot consid-
er peace that is made in Germany.
When the time comes to talk peace
America and her allies, and not Ger
many, will do the talking"
The Worlds Holidays.
According to statistics drawn up by
the Guaranty Trust company Of New
York, during the present year there
are only eightyfour days on which
banks are open everywhere in the
world. On every one Of the other 281
days some nation somewhere will be
celebrating civil or religious holi-
day, or observing the Sabbath. Only
one of these holidays is universal.
This is New Years day, and eleven
different dates are observed by vari-
Gus countries as the beginning of a
new year. Some countries observe
more than one during the calendar
year. Five Christian countries do not
observe Christmas as a legal holiday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07

With the American First Army West
of the Meuse, Oct. 7.-American troops
captured Champ de Wagram, series
of heights between Medeah Farm and
Blanc Mont. This success forced the
Germans to pull out Of the Reims sali-
ent.
We took nearly two thousand pris-
Oners and many guns.
We advanced six kilometers (nearly
four miles) at the initial bound
A detachment Of Americans and
some French volunteers stOrmed a
powerful German machine gun nest
west Of Blanc Mont, capturing 300
Germans, including half a dozen Off
GERS, and Is machine guns as we'll as
numerous trench mortars, great guam
titles of shells, a number Of trucks and
an ammunition dump.
We did not suffer a single casualty.
General Gouraud declared his inten-
tiOn to decorate each participant In
this dashing attack with the CrOix De
Guerre.
frenCn omdSn Aned0.
London, Oct. 7.-French troops have
smashed through the German positions
in the Champagne over 25-mile front
north and northeast Of Reims.
The official statement by the French
war Office shows the French have
crossed the Aisne canal on front Of
about fifteen miles, have reached the
outskirts Of AguilcOurt, and are
approaching Aumenoncourt-le-Petit,
eight miles north of Refms.
At Guilcourt the French army is
virtually on top of the important rail
head of Berry au Bac, the scene Of
many terrific battles in the first Cham
pagne offensive of 1915.
Dominate Suippe Valley.
At Aumenancours the French are in
position to dominate the entireeSuip-
pc valley.
Farther east the French are ad-
vancing on a line north of the towns
of POmacle, Lavannes and Epeye and
have captured Faverger on the Suippe
river.
Far to the north the British In q
fresh advance in the region northwest
Of st. Quentin have captured the towns
Of Montbrehain and Beauevoir Field
Marshal Haig announced.
Take Fresnoy-Ie-Grand..
Fresnoy-le-Grand, eight and a half
miles northeast of St.. Quentin, was
captured by the British, Field Mar
shall Haig announced.
The British also improved their po-
sitiOns around Aubencheul-Aux-BOis
midway between st. Quentin and Cam
brai.
Pushing north of Aubencheul-Aux-
Bois, the British have established
themselves on the high ground toward
Les Dain. Les Dain is nearly five
miles southeast of Cambria, the great
Hindenburg base now in flames from
the torch of the retreating Germans.
Turks and Huns Retreat.
Berlin, via London, Oct. IA re-
tirement of the German and Turkish
forces north of Damascus, Palestine,
was admitted by the war Office.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07
MUST ADMIT DEFEAT
SAYS MEMBER OF SENATE

must first withdraw.
Representative A. G. Shellenberger
of Nebraska-It's no time to talk
peace now.
Representative M. Helvering of Kan
sas-There can be no armistice while
q single German soldier stands armei
on the territory Of our allies.
Representative B. c. Milliard, Color
ado-The matter Is absolutely In the
presidents hands. All Americans can
agree with him.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07
SEND SOCIALISTS TO PRISON
North Dakota Men Convicted Of VIo-
lating Espionage Law.

Deadwood. s. D., Oct. TN the
United States district court Orville An
derson, Socialist candidate for COVER
nor, convicted of violating the espion-
age act, was fined 1900 and sentenced
to four years in the federal peniten-
tiary at Leavenworth. Kan. Fred Fair
child, Socialist candidate for Heuter-
ant governor, convicted Of seditious
utterances, was fined $1,000 and SEN
fenced to two years.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07
VILLA GENERAL. IS HANGED

Jose Sedano Captured and Executed
by a Federal Patrol at satevo.
Juarez, Mex, Oct. 7.-Jose Sedano,
a villa general, was captured and
hanged by a federal patrol at Satevo.
Chihuahua, Thursday, according to In
formation here. Sedano. arrested here,
forfeited his bond and returned south
to Chihuahua to rejoin Villa. The
villa column Is reported to be on the
Conchos river road. opposite Presidio,
Tex,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07
U. S. CARGO SHIP is SUNK

San Saba Torpedoed off Bargate, N. ].
One Man Lost.
Newport, r. l.. Oct. THE explO-
sion that sunk the American cargo
steamer San Saba off Bargate, N J..
was caused either by mine or tor.
pedo, four survivors who were landed
here stated. The body Of one seaman
also was brought here. The rescued
men, all from New York city, were
picked up by a passing steamer Two
were merchant marine officers. one So
verely injured
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07
ALLIED ARMY'S
REPLY TO PEACE
PLEA BY KAISER
French Gain on 25-MiIe Front
and British Improve Their
Positions.
AMERICANS ALSOMAkE GAINS
Berlin War Office Admits u. s. Men
Advance Between Argonne and the
Meuse-BrItish Capture Three
Towns in St. Quentin Sector.

London, Oct. IAN advance by the
Americans between the Argonne and
the Meuse was admitted by the Ger
man war office in its days report, ac-
cording to Berlin dispatch.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-07

British Casualties 36,624.
London. Oct. british casualties,
Lublished In official lists during the
week, totaled 26,624.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26

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TERMS
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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
TIL Z a R M g

No. the place
dwelling, practically excellent condition
the failing we'll In cabin,
automobile stock and tobacco combined land which
fresh sod land for tobacco 2 about7 with
balance
good Orchard of
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
Tract No. 2
Containing About
IS Acres

Lots inclusive
so feet There desirable building
looking will The
will be sold for third Onerd months and onerd
months
purchaser all
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-22
cRUELTIES OF BULGARs
Only Quarter Of Population In Sores
After Two Years Occupatjon,

Only Quarter Of Population In Sores
After Two Years Occupation.
When Seres, in Greek Macedonia,
was occupied by the Bulgarians in De-
cember, 1916, the Inhabitants num-
bered $4,000. Since that time 5000 of
these have died. 1000 have been de-
ported, and 1000 men and boys have
been put to work on the construction
of roads. Today the population is be-
tween 5000 and 5000.
Bulgarian documents which have
been found in the Macedonian towns
show that large numbers of deaths
were due to the indifference of the
Bulgarian authorities to the condition
of the civilian population. Wholesale
deportations were made and cruelties
inflicted which were not justified by
the necessities Of war. Not, only were
the military authorities involved in
this work, but the civil officers were
tyrannous toward the people.
Churches were looted and private
houses were stripped Of their furni-
ture. which was placed in officers
quarters. The interment Of bodies in
the cemeteries were made in a hap
hazard way, and no inscriptions were
placed over the graves, so that surviv-
ing relatives do not know the resting
places Of their loved ones.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-22
FINDING NO BlCHES,
-YANkS CHASE RABBIT
Forget All About the War When
Bunny Jumps Up Under
+ Their Feet.

French and American batteries
pounded the German lines for five
hours preceding the attack against the
st. Mihiel salient from the west.
When the doughboys went over the
top In Les Eparges sector there was
not an answering shot from the Ger
man trenches opposite. The gunfire
had so shattered the nerves of those
who survived the bombardment they
could not emerge from their deep dug
outs
Two American soldiers dashed
across "No Mans land" in the lead,
raced through to the enemy's barbed
wire entanglements, riven and pulver-
lied by the artillery, and leaped over
the parapet into the German trench.
Just then two white rabbits ducked
out from corner and ran round the
corner Of the traverse. It was all SO
quiet, with nary a live German in
sight not the suspicion Of machine
gun nor an answering shot from the
German batteries in the rear that the
Yanks forgot all about war, the attack,
the Boches and everything else. They
Just did what any average fellows
would do, started chasing the rabbits.
They beat it down the first line
trench, stumbling over the debris
where the American shells had caved
In the parapet every few yards and
finally rounded up the pair Of rabbits,
nice and fat and tender.
When their platoon commander
burst into the trench, having been de.
layed a little by patch of barbed
wire still standing, he found the tko
men arguing as to whether they should
eat the rabbits or keep them as pets.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-22
YOUNG WAR VETERAN
lad Only Fifteen Years Old invaded
Back Home.


Wounded and invaded back to
America before he was sixteen years
old is the record of John Walker Bur-
ley, a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Burley
OF Lynchburg, w. Va. Enlisting in
June, 1917, one month before he was
fifteen years old, young Burley went
In September of that year to Camp
Mcclellan with Company e, First vir-
ginia infantry. Later he was with the
company when 1t was merged into
Company L, 118th infantry.
Last March he was one of twelve
men picked from that company to 60
to France. Arriving there, he was as
signed to the Goth Engineers and later
to the 9Th infantry. In July he was
wounded and September 10 he arrived
at Camp Stuart, Newport News. From
there he was transferred to the post
hospital at Plattsburg Barracks, N. Y.
His mother will 60 to Plattsburg to
see him as soon as she is permitted to
do SO by the authorities there.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-22
seIf.Accuser Paws Fine.

A. D. Mathews killed balky horse
in the street at Eugene Ore.,, the other
day, had complaint issued for his
own arrest on a charge Of cruelty to
animals and paid fine of $40 in JUS
tice Wells court. II was hauling hay
lie told District Attorney L. L. Ray.
sThe horse baked and picked up a
board and struck him over the head,
He laid down and died. I know the
humane society will be after me and
I want to get this thing Strengthened
ont"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-22
ESTRAY STOCK

I have taken into my possession
and impounded the following de-
scribed loose stock running at large
within the corporate limits of the
city of Blackfoot, to wit: One brown
mare. weight 100 pounds, roach
name, BRAIDED e on left hip and B
on right jaw, collar and saddle marks
age about ten years; mare colt 2
years old, color bay, weight $50
pounds, branded B on right jaw; l
pony, weight $50 pounds, color
strawberry roam age years, no
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-22
MEMORIAL TO HUN VICTIMS
Hospital Cot Dedicated to Memory Of
Children Killed in Air Raid.

The residents Of Poplar, in the
East end of London are dedicating two
cots in the local hospital to the men,
DRY Of the little school children who
lost their lives in the first enemy day
light air raid on London. A brass tab
let is to be erected between the cots
with the following inscription:
"These cots are dedicated by sympa-
thetic friends in loving memory Of
dear little children who lost their lives
IN the enemy air raid of June 10,
1917"
On the occasion in question two
heavy bombs struck an infant school in
a poor part Of London, killing 50 chill
dren and wOunding many more.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-22
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere
appreciation for the many loving
kindnessos shown us by our friends
during the illness and at the death
of our beloved daughter, and for
the many beautiful floral offerings.
MR.. and MRS. WIN. VARLEY,
adv-p
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-22

brands visable.
Said animals will be sold at pub
lie auction by the chief of police on
Friday the twentieth day Of Deem
Der at 2 O'Clock p. m.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-22
BuCKs FOR sALF

BUCKS FOR SALE.
have for sale rambelett reg
istered 2-year-old bucks. ]. s.
Bowker, Blackfoot, route 4, phone
4IS-r1. 19-4mf