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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-25
City BriefletS

E. Goebel of Reeseville spent Thurs
day in the city.
R. j. Buss of ReeseviIIe was a caller
here Thursday.
William Pappas was Milwaukee
visitor Thursday.
Mrs Fred Maerzke is visiting rela-
tives in Appleton.
Mrs. F. G. Friend of Milwaukee was
a caller here today.
E. B. Sykes of Milwaukee was Wis
itor here Thursday.
Mrs. Anna Goeldner is visiting her
parents in Waterloo
Bulk oysters served or sold
at Carl F. OttO's. 25tf
George w. Morse of Juneau spent
Thursday in the city.
Elmer Reinhard of Reeseville was a
visitor here Thursday.
Miss Mamie Callahan of Juneau was
a visitor here Thursday.
John Endlich of Beaver Dam spent
Wednesday in the city.
Candles for CandIemas day
at Ryan's bookstore. 25-3t
Miss Ella Kohn of Reeseville was a
visitor here Wednesday,
J. M. Viehe of Fort Atkinson was a
visitor here Wednesday.
John Crummey of Oconomowoc was
visitor here Thursday.
Mrs. William Haas of Johnson
Creek spent the day here.
Mrs. Frank Shekey of Johnson
Creek was caller here today.
A ]. O'Brien & Sons will ship live
stock on Wednesday, January 80.
Mrs. Floyd LumIey was a Milwau-
kee visitor a few days this week.
Mrs Claude Hubbs of Johnson
Creek was a visitor here today
Albert Steinacker of Reeseville was
a guest Of friends here Thursday.
Ed. Weber will ship live stock Tues
day. Calves wanted. Phone 246-W.
Mrs. Otto Wegemann has returned
from visit with relatives in Milwau-
kee.
Get your masks for the firemen's
and band boys ball at w. F. Gruetz-
macher's. 1t
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Market Reports
Milwaukee Live Stock Market

Milwaukee, Jan. 25-Hogs, receipts
1000; 25c lower. Cattle, 500; steady.
Calves, 1000; 25@50c lower Sheep,
500 steady.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-25

The Irish BARRIERS woke up Thurs
day evening and slipped two games
over on the LANCE Colts at the REM
mel alleys:
IRISH BARRIERS.
Lange ---------- 1872 III 1876 400
Swalby - 1853 248 15O- $50
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-25

The Coyotes dropped three straight
games to the Invincibles at the Elks
alleys Thursday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-25
$3.50 i'm prizes at fremen's
mask ball at Turner Saturday
evening, January 26.

evening, January 10.
Mrs. Henrietta Borkenhagen has re-
turned from a visit with her daughter
in Reeseville.
Mrs. Edward May of Pittsburg is a
guest at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Matilda Mulberger.
The Woman's Relief Corps met with
Mrs. Ida Block at her home in Fourth
street this afternoon.
w. w. Owen left this morning on a
business trip to New York city and
New Brunswick, N J.
Firemen's mask ball at the
Turner Saturday, January 90
$3.50 in prizes.
Sergeant Charles Adsit, Co. E, 55th
Infantry, Chickamauga Park, Ca, is
visiting relatives here
William Kohls, Harry Stube and
Otto Jaedecke attended the auto\show
in Milwaukee this week.
A trip through modern steam
laundry will be the subject of the
Ford animated weekly at the Classic
tonight.
Mr. and Mrs Edward STREET of Mil
waukee visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Gorder, Sixth street,
Thursday evening.
For Saturday at Oschman's
West Side market, leaf lard %,
call liver %, beef roast 20, rib
roast 21, smoked ham 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delphas Jackson are
the parents of girl baby born We'd
nesday. Mr.. Jackson is stationed at
Waco, Texas, a member of Co. c, 18th
Battalion.
Fred A. Behrens, William Jones,
Joseph Claus and cap" Block of
Lincoln Lodge No. 20, K P. witnessed
the rank of knight bestowed on six
candidates in Prospect lodge, Milwau-
kee, Thursday evening.
John H. Schlueter, the veteran CT
gar manufacturer of Watertown,
called on his Juneau customers last
Saturday. Mr.. Schlueter's cigars are
popular smokes in this city as we'll as
all over this section Of the state-Ju-
neau Independent.
Saturday special-leaf lard
Csc, Swift's premium bacon,
whole or half, 80; bacon, slab
or half, 81; rendered lard, SOC
in 1O-pOund lots, single pound
80, at Otto Bayer's market,
West Main street.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-25

Entered as second-class matter in the
postoffice at Watertown, Wis.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-25

The j. Bayers dropped two games
to the Cubs at the Remmel alleys
Wednesday evening:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-25
BOWLING

Lange's Colts will meet the All
Stars at the Elks alleys tonight.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-25

The Heavyweights rolled the fol-
lowing scores at the West Side alleys
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
Still Advancing Through Switch Line

With the British Army in France Sept 2-(By the Asso-
cated Press)The British have pierced the DrocourtQue
ant line In fierce battle which has been raging since
dawn and which will probably prove be of the most
important of the Canadian and English troops at last
reports had point driven in about five kilometres
little than three miles, and still going The fight
furious since the began and increased
intensity the British bat tied their way forward meet
ing the evergrowng resistance of the enemy who had put
every available and rushing up at the
Thousands of prisoners have been captured the roads
to the British being itera lily damned with them
There has been fierce ghtin Bury, which taken by
the British and Mount Bury, which the Germans hold in
great strength stormed The British after kill
ling enormous numbers of the enemy. The Germans died
fighting here as elsewhere. !.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
One Of Most Smashing and Strategically
Serious Blows ever Received by Germans
in Single Days Fighting Menace Of the
Hindenburg Line to South is Removed
==Roads to Douai, Cambria and St. Quen.
tin in Control Of British and French.
Vantage Points North Of Scissors Held
by Americans and Erench=U. s. Troops
Cut Way Through Acres Of Wire
(By the Associated Press)

he
Over front of 80 miles fro the region of Arras to Pc
Field Marshal Hags TO have literally smashed
the front The southern port of the famous Drocourt
Quean switch line, which had been heraded impreg
nabe buwark of the German defense north has given way
under the violence of the Britt sh onslaught entire
front from the Scape river to Quean distance of virtually
ten miles, and Monday night the Canadian troops
carried out the hard after the defeated enemy
three miles to the eastwa I'd
Thousands CT prisoners have been taken from the strongly
resisting enemy who at last counts fighting violently
as he gave ground toward the canal Du Nord.
By this victory seemingly ended the of the Hin
denburg line to the SOUTH viii CHI the British gradually
approaching it's entire Already thoroughly out
lanked on it's north and with the French we'll upon it's
southern base military necessity apparently will require that
the Germans renqush the ndenburg Notifications and
reagn their front from Fand Rheims order to avert
disaster at the hands Of their swiftly moving anago
lists. Continued on ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
CAPTAIN archie
Arrives in U. S. Mon
day from France
Son Of Former President Roosevelt
Suffering from Shattered Arm and
Bad Case of Nerves-DecIines to
Make Statement

An Atlantic Port. Sept. Capt
Archie Roosevelt, son OF Col. Theodore
Roosevelt. arrived here today from
France, where he was wounded last
April during the capture OF Cantigny by
American troops in the first offensive
operation carried out by Cen. Persn-
Sings men. On the same ship were IS
other officers and 800 men who also haze
been invaded home.
Capt RooseveIt's left arm was shat
tered by a machine gun bullet while
leading his men in charge, and he also
is suffering from what he described as
bad case Of nerves His arm is
partially paralyzed and it may be
many months before he can return TO
active duty.
Capt. Roosevelt declined to give an
account Of the action in which ne was
wounded. dismissing the request with
the statement that he remembered very
little about it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
TO ESTABLISH
AIR MAIL SERVICE
N. Y. AND CHICAGO

Washington. Sept. First steps
looking to the establishment of an
airpIane mail service between New
York and Chicago will be taken by
the postofiice department Thursday
when two planes, a Curtiss and a
Stanford, will be sent over the course
leaving New York at 6 A. NJ The
return trip from Chicago is planned
for Saturday and mail will be carried
each way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
WHEAT $40
Minimum Price P e r
Bushel for 1919 Crop

Guaranteed by U. S. Government
President Issues Proclamation
Monday-Commission Will Deter
mine Whether Increased Cost of
Production Will Justify Increase in
Price Of Wheat
Washington. Sept. BY proclaim
alton issued today President Wilson
set $500 bushel as the minimum
price guaranteed by the government
for the 1919 wheat crop
A disinterested commission. the
President states, will be appointed
next spring to determine whether the
increased cost of farm labor and
supplies will justify an increase
above that price.
Possibility of peace before the
middle of 1920 was indicated in
memorandum written by the Pres
ident and accompanying the procla
nation as FACTOR IN MS Qeter1nina-
ton t. maintain the present price for
the 1919 crop.
I'm giving guaranteed price for
wheat one year in advance. (the only
industry guaranteed by the govern
ment. there is involved consider
able national risk, he said IF there
should be peace or increased shipping
available before the middle Of 1920,
Europe will naturally supply itself
from the large stores of much cheap
Ell wheat row in the southern hemi-
sphere; and therefore the govern
ment is undertaking a risk which
might in such an event result in a
national surplus; or in any event in
maintaining a high level of price to
our own people for long period sub
sequent to freedom in the worlds
markets"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
BRITISH STEAMER
ESCRICK SUNK
BY SUBMARINE

\ Canadian Atlantic Fort, Sept. 2
The British steamship Escrick, 4,151
tons. bound from Bordeaux to Mont
real, was torpedoed on the night Of
Aug. IS. about 500 miles off the
French coast. Thirteen survivors Of
the crew of 81 have arrived here on
an oil tanker which picked them up.
An engineer and two fremen are
believed to have teen killed when the
torpedo struck the engineroom. Two
lifeboats containing the remainder Of
the crew, including the captain. are
missing.
TIL survivors were af1oat in their
lifeboat for three days before the oil
tanker came along. Chief Officer
Llewellyn, in command of the sur
vivors, said today the steamer sunk
III 20 minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
WORLDS FAIR"
At South Windsor
Opens on Monday
la,ue Attendance and Attractive
prooram-Races in Three Minute
and 2.2o CIass-Baseba'l Game
Today is Cattle Day

south Windsor, Me, Sept. 2--All
roads led to the worlds Fair" in
his town Monday and it was indeed
IN most suspicious manner that
The 3lst annual exhibition of the
South Kennehcc Agricultural Soci-
etv was opened. AS usual the crowd
began 20 come quite early in the
morning. coming in automobiles,
teams. barracks. buckboards and all
manner If other conVeyances. and by
noon tho grounds were we'll filled
With people. Many more arrived in
the afternoon and all who attended
were pleased with the numerous ex-
hibtts ard attractions Of the Labor
Gay program
Tic n-oeram of tho day included
TWO ir.fro sting h"rse races, enc in
the three minute class and the other
special in the p c,ass. and in a
well crr,catcd hall game played in
TIC ~folnocn the Togus team de-
fea,oa .hc NarstCN & Brooks nine
o, Ha,lowol by the score of to 4.
Foo. races entered INTO by n number
n good sp7in;crs came i'll for their
share II applause punng the after
noon tho Whhefe,d Band Of Is
p.eccs gave a concert in tho grand
stand
Tho Races
There were four entries in the J.
minute class All three heats We're
taken ~ Billy BoGash, blk E, F. W..
Harrington Gardiner, being closely
pressed bv Mona Mckenzie. h m. l..
Beano. Augusta The heats went off
without special incident and result
cd as follows
Billy Bogash. blk e. F W Har-
rington, Gardiner ........... ! l
Mona Mckenzie, I'm. l.. Beane,
Augusta Observation-Disclosures. 2 Z
Baby Tod. bm. b. c. Wells.
Il oadAeld NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. )
Philip H. blk e. r. r. Hall,
Damarlscotta Observation-Disclosures. 4 4
Time-2o9 Ia 2.3o IL; 2.29 2.
There were not enough entries for
the regular race in the 2.25 class, so
? special race was made in that class
between HARLEM EXpre SIS and Bonnie
Dome Tho three heats were taken
Continued on Page 7-Col. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
news TO ENEMY
Being Sent by Cleverly
Written Letters
50 Wcrded as to Convey Valuable
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Harmless
and Of Purely Personal Nature
Sent by Way Of Stockholm

New York, Sept. 2-Infornation is
being transmitted to the enemy in
apparently harmless letters of a So
cial and personal character sent by
German owned concerns in this
country to home offices in Germany.
according to a statement tonigh. by
Alfred l.. Becker, deputy state attor-
ney-general.
The example made public is that
Of letter from the Pennsylvania Car
Co. of Pittsburgh to Ornstein and
Koppel Of Berlin. of which, accord
ing to Mr.. Becker, the American
company is a branch. This commun-
ication takes the form of a purely
personal letter from Erich Rothen-
burg" and is addressed "C-O-.A
Bruce, Stockholm" most messages
being sent through Scandinavian
countries.
The Foreign Office is advised that
the car company. referren to as mir.
Penaco" is well and active" low.
although on physicians advice
said by Mr.. Becker to mean q law
yers instructions. letters are mot
desirable" Shipments of cars are
referred to as Train rides every
day enjoyed by the patient" and the
regularity of such shipments. Mr..
Becker stated, was impliey by dis
play of pleasure over improvement in
the patients health.
Mr.. Becker added that thousands
of cover names and addresses are
used in sending communications via
Stockholm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
STEADY DEMAND
FOR WORLDS
SERIES TICKETS

Chicago. Sept. 2.-Chicago is ready
for it's wartime worlds series which
will open at Comiskey park. the
scene Of the 1917 championship games
Wednesday Afternoon. The rival teams
finished their season in the east to-
day and are speeding toward Chica-
so for the final practice tomorrow.
The steady demand for reserved
seats has convinced Walter Craig
head, business manager OF the Chi
cago Nationals, that few will remain
to be placed on sale on the opening
day of the series. From all :ndica-
lions the 1900 box and reserved
seats will be sold before tomorrow
night. The $4,000 general admission
tickets will not be placed on sale I'M
til the day Of each game. Games will
start at $50 P. NJ. each day,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
Explosion Powder
Building. Maynard. Mass.
NO Loss of Life Reported

MAYNARD, Mass. Sept. 2-An ex-
P'oSion in one Of the buildings owned
|" inc American Powder Company
'aFF today shook the countryside
w miles around. breaking windows
"'u causing other damage. Houses
Within radius OF two miles were
severely shaken. in some cases oc-
SupahtS being thrown from their
oeus' 50 far "a known. there was
"o 1oss 81 life though the building
~ winch the explosion occurred was
o'"n 10 bits. Oficials OF the COM
pdhE mere refused to make any
statement as 20 the cause of the ex-
p.osloh or extent of damage to prop
.''y OF the company. The concern.
y ~ understood. is making powder
ior n" government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
Teddy Leads Cheering
At Launching of
Steamer at Newburgh, N. Y,

Newburgh. y. Y, Sept. with Theo-
dore Roosevelt leading the cheering. the
steamer Eewburgh vas launched in the
tons dead weight and is the first of 10 {"
be launched here. Mrs. Twin T. Bush
Of New York was the Sponsor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
3 DROWN BYOyER
TURNING CANOE
IN B. POND SUNDAY

were drowned by the overturning of a
canoe in 3 pond Sunday They were
Mr. and Mrs Reginald Cummings of
Paris Hill and Mrs. Guy 1, SWEET OF
South Paris. The bodies have not been
recovered, Seven children survive Mr..
and Mrs. ca.nmings Mrs. SWEET is sur
vived by hAf husband, a lieutenant now
in France. and BY two children
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England: Fair
Tuesday. Wednesday showers. cooler
in Vermont.
New York, showers Tuesday or
Tuesday night; Wednesday fair.
west; showers east portion. cooler.
Southern New England: Fair
Tuesday; showers ut night or on
Wednesday; cooler Wednesday inte-
rior
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
BODY UNKNOWN
NEGRO FOUND
OFF LONG ISLAND

Southwest Harbor. Me-, Sept. 1.-The
badly decomposed body Of an unidenti-
fed man about 35 or 40 years of ago
was picked UP off Long Island and
brought here for burial today The
body, which evidently was that of a
negro. was clothing only in undercloth-
ing and pair of rubber boots.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
Britons Plunge Through Drocomt=Q ueant
Line to Depth OF Three Miles on l0Mile
Front and Still Going=British Rear
damned With Prisoners Taken
Famous Switch Line PunCtured

The British have pierced the famous oueant Switch Line Cat
the top Of depth than the Of
Shaded Allied
solid
Mard ~ andi forcesa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
HOUSE PLANS RECESS
ABOUT SEPTEMBER 20

Washington. Sept 2-Plars for re-
cess Of the House from about Sept .,
until after the November elections 30
that members of all parties MAJ lake
part in the congressional campaign are
being considered by house leaders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
Boston Forecast

Boston, Sept. 2.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity; Tuesday fair. fol
lowed by showers at night or on
Wednesday,; moderate southeast 70
south winds becoming variable on
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
Most Smashing and Strategic Blow

British France Sept 2(euters)The
73o o'clock they had completely
Droc swichlne
BY
ons standin
line from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
PRISONERS TAKEN
BY ALLIES SINCE
JULY Is, NOW 128,302

Paris. Sept 2.-The allied forces on
the western front have taken a to-
tai Of 12s,3o2 prisoners since July Is.
it was announced in an official state
ment today. In the same period 2O69
guns, 1874 mine throwers and 1873
machine guns were captured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
str. OMEGA SUNK
American Vessel Foun-
ders Friday Night
2S on Board Saved-26 Missing
Captain Of Ship Drowned-Onega
Was 1886 Gross Tonnace-400 Feet
Long, 20 Feet Beam

British port, Sept. 2.-(6 p. NJ
The American steamship Omega has
been torpedoed The vessel found
cred Friday night. Twenty-nine per-
sons were saved. Twenty-six are
missing. Many bodies have been
washed ashore. The captain Of the
Omega was drowned. His body has
been landed.
The Omega was 1886 tons gross and
was built al Belfast in 1880 She was
owned by Barber &, Co of New York
The vessel was 400 feet long, 20 feet
beam and p feet deep. The Omega
was formerly the S. V. Luckenbacn
and before that was known under the
names Of Brooklyn. Mcpherson. OBJ
dam and British Queen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
Germans Acknowledge Gains

LondonAdmi the German ohciaI
from
southeast north OF Peronns
both ds at AA-
paum wa repulsed"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
Americans Cut Way Through Acres of Wire

With American Army France Sept the Associated rress)
entertainments OF Bethune
night their
Of gaining
mems enefw Of 4. . ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
LENINE OUT
OF DANGER
ASSASSIN KNOWN

Amsterdam. Sept According to
a dispatch received here today from
the Official Russian Telegrap phi, Niko-
IA. |. nine the Russian premier who
was shot Friday night by a Russian
female revolutionist, and who was re-
ported TO have succumbed to his
wounds Is out of danger.
London, Sept THE assassin of
Nikolai Lenine the Russian Bo1she-
vlk premier, who is reported 70 have
oied as the result of bullet wounds in
Nlcted on him at Moscow Friday
night was Dora Kaplan. a prominent
Russian revolutionary. according to
dispatch from Petrograd received
today by the Evening Star
a Russian official wireless dispatch
received in London this evening from
Moscow says. AT $50 o'clock Sun
Gay night Premier Lenine was sleep
'Ag very Well. There was no inf1am-
nation IN the wounds. There was
use IN temperature due to the eff
'esion Of blood in the pleura."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
RELIABILITY

y the frm you're trading with IS the
~ consideratien We have been in
~ Jewefry business right here on Lis
~ street IS years and guarantee every
ueie sold in our store to be exactly
=, Iepresented. We also guarantee our
s..ees TO he as low Cor lower) as any
V',er reiia bic Jewelry House in Maine,
Watches. Diamonds. Rings, Wedding
,nings Seal Rings. Silverware for the
sole and all sorts OF beautiful and in
expensive Gift articles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
UIeH's Reliable JeweIry Store

Issta blished ls6l-56 years ago.
,s,,,s, Lisbon Street, Lewiston, Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
TUESDAY,: Fair

Want ads cost a cent a
word and they bring dol
lars in return.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
WEDNESDAY,: Showers

If you want what you
want when you want it"
try a want ad.
The citizen., 1918-01-10
March,.

March I-IIouse passed bill empowering z
president to arm American merchant YES
March 2-oermany announced all ves-
sells would be sunk hereafter without
March s.-Russla reported capture OF
Hamadan Persia, from TURKS.
March 4-Austrian attack east OF Goritx
March 6-Austria Informed ". 2. II In
dorsed German submarine warfare pro-
German-Hindoo plot 20 invade India
through China revealed by arrests In New
March s-President Wilson ordered the
arrnlng OF IT, 3. merchant vessels.
March 11-Bagdad captured by British.
March i2.-Revolution begun In Petro-
grad.
An erican steamer Algonquin torpedoed
t'arch is-chlna severed diplomatic re-
iations with Germany.
Russian imperial cabinet deposed by
March H-oermans in great retreat
along SOmme front,
March i5-czar Nicholas abdicated Rus
Dan throne Tor himself and his son.
Russians captured Hamadan. AsiAto
March i7.-British took Bapaums and
French took Roye.
Zeppelins ralded London: one shot down
near Complegne, France.
BRAND cabinet IN France resigned
March lS-American freighters Nigiian-
IA, city OF Memphis and Illinois. sunk By
German submarine. 20 perlshed
British and French advanced 10 miles on
fc-mile front and took Peronne. chauines
March 10 Germans made new nsros
The citizen., 1918-01-10

Aug 2.-Austrians fed from Monte San
Gabrielle.
Aug 3O.-U 8. wheat committee fixed
basic price for 1871 crop at 80.
Germans made air raid on port OF
Riga
Aug sL-French made successful attack
northwest OF HuTtebise
The citizen., 1918-01-10
EvENTSOF WORLD
WAR DURING 1877
United States Joins Ranks Of the
Foes Of Germany.
SENDS BIG ARMY TO FRANCE

Russia Gusts czar, Becomes Republic
and Falls Into Hands OF Teuton-
Led Radieals--Allies Smash
Hindenburg Line, and
Austro- Germans In
wade Italy.