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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
AMERICANS within Mile
OF THE GERMAN FRONTIER
BRITISH CAPTURE 1901
Haig's Forces Gain Ground Near
St. Quentin.
French Wiping Out Enemy Machine
Gun Nests In st. Gobain Forest
Capture 600 Prisoners.

London, Sept. 18. - The British
gained ground in the neighborhood Of
Holnon village, northwest Of ST. Quen-
tin, according to Field Marshal Haig's
report.
A German post west of La Bassee
was captured. New posts were estab-
lished northeast of Neuve Chapelle
Steert
British troops in the last "a hours
have captured 1901 Germans.
With the British Armies in France,
Sept. 1S.-Another small but impor-
tent bulge Of the Ypres salient into
Gsrmany's territory was forced by the
British troops when they attacked on
a front Of 1900 yards along the Menin
road and drove back the Germans for
a distance of 500 yards.
This advance carried Field Marshal
Haig's men within a mile Of Hooge.
With the French Armies in the
Field, Sept. 18.-Creeping on all fours
over plateaux and up ravines dotted
with German quick-firers, the French
are seeking out hidden machine gun
nests and reducing them with grenades
wh> II found.
General Mangin's troops are making
one Of the most courageous and most
admirable fights Of this war south Of
st. Gobain forest against what high
French officer has described as "nat-
rTal citadel that men have been per-
fecting for four years."
The French made 600 more prison
ers in this region under difficult con-
ditions which can scarcely be appreci-
ated except by persons on the ground.
They gained thousand yards over a
front Of two and one-half miles which
would seem Insignificant in proportion
to the effect were the position less i'm
portant.
Every 100 yards of an advance made
here weakens pillar In the German
resistance in st. Gobain forest.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
CARDINAL FARLEY DIES
Aged Preiate Succumbs at
Home in Mamaroneck, N. Y.
ouffsred Relapse Following Partial Re-
covery From an Attack Of Pnsu-
monla-Was Born In Ireland.

Mamaroneck. N. Y, Sept. 18.-Card-
inal John NJ. Farley, archbishop Of
New York, died at his country home
here last night.
The anged prelate had been sinking
rapidly since he suffered q relapse last
Saturday, following partial recovery
from an attack of pneumonia.
Cardinal John Murphy Farley had
Teen the recipient Of honors such as
have befallen but few eccleslasts OF
the western hemisphere. Ordained on
June IL, 1870, he rose from the rank
est place that the pope Of Rome has
the power to confer, seat In the
Sacred College of Cardinals.
AS parish priest, monsignor, mis-
siOnary rector, consul<er Of the do
cese, permanent rector, vicar general,
prothonOtary apostolic. auxiliary bish-
op and archbishop, his faithful serv-
ices to the Catholic church in New
York won the love and admiration not
only Of the Catholic population but
Of all -creeds.
Cardinal Farley was born in New
ton Hamilton, County Armagh, Ire
land. on April 20, 1912, a son of Philip
and Catherine Farley, At the age Of
seven John was left practically alone
In the world by the death Of both
parents. He succeeded in securing a
fair education for the times at ST..
Marcartan's college, near his home.
Finishing his studies at st. Mar
cartan's, young Farley was persuad-
ed by relatives to come to America.
On June II, 1870, Father Farley was
ordained priest Of the Roman Cath
Ollie church. AS curate to Rev. James
Conran, pastor Of ST. Peters church,
at New Brighton, Staten Island, Card
inal Farley began his ecclesiastical
career
In 1892, Farley waas made domes-
tic prelate Of Pope Leo XIII. In 1895
he was made prothonetary apostolic
and soon after that in the same year,
appointed to the post of auxiliary
bishop of New York.
Upon the death of Archbishop Cor
rigan, in 1902 Bishop Farley was
made administrator Of the archdio-
cese Of New York.
The crowning glory of the archbish-
OPS brilliant career came on Novem-
ber 20, 1911, when, at private con-
sistory In the Vatican, he was conse-
Grated cardinal by Pope Plus x.
Cardinal Farley, in accordance with
custom, took titular possession Of one
OF the churches Of Rome, the Santa
Sopra Maria Minerva, from which
hundreds Of years ago came the first
Catholic bishop of New York.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
SEES SUCCESS FOR ALLIES
LIGHT OF VICTORY SHINING
MORE HUN TR|CkERY
Bolsheviki Given Double Cross by
the Kaiser.
Documents Tell How Germans ,curhed
Trotzky-Ousted Russ Com
mander in Chief.

washington Sept. 18. - German
tr1ckery in breaking the Ukraine away
from the bought-and-paid-for bolshevik
government, plots against loyal Rus
sian soldiers and their leaders to in
sure complete German sway after the
raise peace conference at Brest-LitOvsk
and further evidence of the Drecau-
tons OF the TeutOns against bOlsheyik
preaching In their own ranks, are
SHOWN In today's installment of secret
documents from Russia, made public
by the United States government.
communications written in January
disclose that the bOlsheviki were fully
Informed Of what the Germans were
doing In the Ukraine and knew that
peace treaties with the Ukraine and
ROumania were coming.
They also learned quickly enough
that Germany was disposing of their
hopes to see their revolutionary propa-
ganda take root on German soil.
Notes from the German intelligence
service to Trotzky, the commissar
OF foreign affairs, show first that q
Turk with Russian passport was
sent to Petrograd to keep watch over
the Russian commander in chief, and
that month afterward, late in Febru-
ary, removal Of the commander In
chief, Gen. Bonch Bruevick, was de-
manded. Bruevick, whose continuance
In the position was particularly no
longer desirable" to the Germans, was
turned out and General Parski, named
by the German intelligence service,
was appointed to command the Petro-
grad district.
Another note from the intelligence
service complains that "the agents
sent to kill Generals KaIedine, Bogaev-
SIX and Alexieff were cowardly, nom
enterprising people," This same docu-
ment shows that as long ago as De-
eember, 1917, former German prisoners
Of war were being dressed in Russian
uniforms to fight loyal Russian SOL
diers.
The significance Of the documents
is discussed in notes by Edgar Sisson,
who brought the documents out of Rus
sta for the committee on public infOr-
nation
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
TROOP TRAIN IS
WRECKED; Is DIE.
Soldiers Killed In Head-on Coils
ion Mile East of Marsh
field, Mo.
SIXTY ARE REPORTED HURT
Bodies Of Victims Buried Beneath
Wreckaoe - Strict Censorship
Placed on All Information
by Army offlcers.

Springfield, Mo-, Sept. 18-Twenty-
five soldiers were killed and between
fifty and sixty were injured last night
when freight train and troop train
crashed together in head-on collision
one mile east Of Marshfield, Mo-.
Bodies Of between fifteen and twen-
ty soldiers were recovered, but sew
eral others were buried beneath the
wreckage, and It will be impossible to
reach them before the wrecking crew
has cleared the tracks.
The injured were placed aboard a
relief train from Springfield and
rushed to hospitals here.
A wrecking crew arrived on the
scene and it was thought the bodies
could be reached within few hours.
Bodies Pinned In Wreckage.
There appeared to be seven or eight
of the bodies pinned beneath the
wreckage. All bodies recovered were
brought to Springfield where they
will be prepared for shipment to their
respective homes.
There was little confusion at the
scene of the wreck. Within few
minutes after it occurred a guard of
soldiers had been thrown out around
the tracks and the soldiers were at
work removing bodies and giving first
aid to their wounded comrades.
Names Not Available.
Marshfeld physicians were called in
to assist In caring for the wounded.
After the first half hour no one else
was allowed to approach the wreck.
The names Of the killed and injured
were not available, strict censor
ship being placed on all Information
as to the wreck by the army officers
on board the train.
No information as to the fate Of the
train crews was available nor would
railroad officials comment as to the
probable cause of the collision.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
"GRIP" EPIDEMIC IN CAMPS
Spanish Influenza Cases Found In
Three States,

Washington, Sept. 18.-Spanish in
fluenza now has become epidemic in
three army camps, Surgeon Gener-
al Gorgas announced. There are 1,5OO
cases at Camp Devans, Mass; 1000
at Camp Lee, Virginia, and $50 at
Camp Upton, New York. The disease,
General Gorgas said, has appeared in
only a mild form. Two deaths thus
far have been reported, both at Camp
Devans.
Boston, Sept. 18.-Infuenza and
pneumonia caused more than seventy
deaths in New England within the "a
hours.
New York, Sept. 18.-To prevent a
serious epidemic Of Spanish Influenza
in this city the board Of health or
dered physicians to report within "a
hours all cases Of the new disease, as
well as all cases Of pneumonia.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
QUESTlONNAIRES OUT TODAY
Ordered Sent to Men Between Aces
Of 10 and SO.

Washington, Sept. 18.-Draft boards
have been ordered by General Crowder
to begin mailing questionnaires today
to all men between nineteen and thir-
ty-six years of age, inclusive, who reg
istered last Thursday, except British
and Canadian subjects, who have SO
days to voluntarily enter the British
and Canadian armies.
Ten per cent Of the questionnaires
are to be mailed each day until all
have been sent out, General sCrowdef
announced. Each registrant is given
seven days to return the document.
Approximately 100000 are in the
nineteen to thirty-six-year classes to
whom Questionnaires go, 1t was said.
The date for the drawing to deter
mine the order of calling the men viii
be announced soon.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
UNUSED SUGAR CERTIFICATES
RELIEVE CANNING SITUATION
Boarding Houses, Manufacturers and
Retailers Give Extra Amounts to
Food Administration for
Redistribution.

Several hundred pounds Of sugar
are being returned to Wisconsin by
summer resorts and boarding houses
during the present season of lull in
their business. Manufacturers using
sugar, retail grocers and soda foun-
tains are also patriotically contrib
uting their extra amounts to the
State supply.
By mailing to the State Sugar Di-
vision at Madison their unused certi-
fcates, they are greatly relieving the
canning problem. The sugar is iplme-
diately redistributed for essential
uses in September Wisconsin can
not have more sugar this month than
the allotment given her by the United
States,-she has no more than this
available,-and with the numerous de-
mands made upon the Sugar Division,
they find difficulty in satisfying all re-
Quirements.
No amount returned is too small to
DO some good, and people who return
certificates for small amounts which
they do not need instead of storing
them away for next month do the
State great service by enabling it
to relieve actual shortage of sugar in
some parts of Wisconsin.
"The gifts Of unused sugar certifi-
Gates which are being sent every day
now and will come in until the end of
September prove the much disputed
patriotism of Wisconsin" said Magnus
Swenson, Food Administrator for Wis
cOnsin. ct is such unselfish co-opera-
tion on the part of it's citizens which
enabled Wisconsin to stand out as one
of the states which kept within its
sugar allotment for August"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
AIR MINISTRY FOR THE u. S.
BlIIProviding for New Department,Fa-
v3caby Reported.

Washington, Sept. 18.-With0amend-
ments eliminating the provision for a
new, cabinet officer and limiting the
life of the proposed department to a
year after the war, the bill of Senator
New of Indiana to create separate
department Of aeronautics was or
dered favorably reported, by the sem
ate military committee. 1t would set
up department with head appointed
by the president to have full control
over aircraft production and opera
ton by the army. navy and marine
corps.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
~REDS" MENACE FOREIGNERS

Allied Citizens Are in Danger In Cen
trai Russia.
Washington, Sept. 18.-TnformattOn
reached the state department from q
neutral country that allied citizens IN
Central Russia are In danger. Five
hundred persons were shot In connec1
ton with the assassination at Urftski.
bolsheviki cabinet minister, the mes
eage said. A large number of other
persons are held for execution In the
event that further attempts on the
lives Of the bolsheviki leaders are
made.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
L.. s. PROBES PRIMARY COST

Department Of Justice Opens Inquiry
In Several States.
Washington, Sept. 18.-Primary ex-
penditures of candidates for congress
In Now York, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan,
West Virginia and several other states
are under investigation by the depart
ment of Justice to ascertain whether
statutes limiting election expenditures.
Both Republican and Democratic
candidates are understood to be
among those whose accounts are to be
Inquired into.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
ALLIES WIN IN RUSSIA
American, British and French Forces
Defeat Bolsheviii.

Petrograd, Sept. 18. = American,
British and French derachments are
reported by the Pravda to have met
the bolshevik forces in battle on the
Archangel front. The bolshevik troops
after an initial success were Eebulsed
by British re-enforcements and fled
In panic. A number Of the b0lshevik
officers. the pewspapsS sAZA deserted
to the Bytt1A
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
$50 French Girls Comlno.

Washington, Sept. 18-Carrytnp
scholarships which have been awarded
by American colleges and universities,
more than $50 French girls will ar.
rive in the United States within the
next two weeks, the Association of
American Colleges announced. The
girls will be sent to a large number
OF schools scattered ever the country.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
$4,000 Yanks Reach Europe.

London, Sept 1s.-More than a
quarter of a million. OF American
troops were transported to Europe
during the month of August The ex-
act figure-313, ,OO0-was announced
by the official press bureau. OF tho
total, 10000 were transportedtin Brit
ish ships.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
TAX STATE-COUNTY BONDS
House Defeats Motion for Their
Elimination From Measure.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-Provisions Of
the war revenue bill levying federal In
come taxes on future issues of state,
county and municipal bonds were ap-
proved by the house, a motion for their
elimination being defeated, 1872 to 81.
Rates of normal and surtaXes for in
dividuals estimated to yield $1,4S2,-
100000, were approved with practical
ly no discussion.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
MARINES, IN TRAP, KILL 20

Escape With No. Casualties When Am
bushed by Dominican Bandits.
Washington, Sept. 18.-Dominican
bandits ambushed Col. George Cyrus
ThorI and ten men Of the United
States marine corps at a ford north OF
Des Rios September Z. A brief report
on the incident reaching marine corps
Headquarters said in 20 minutes brisk
fighting 20 bandits were killed and the
marines suffered no casualties. An
other report told of the killing Of three
bandits by the Dominican national
guard, officered by marines, In slxir-
mish near Higuey on Sept. 9. Colo
ael Thorpe's home is at Mortified,
Nmn.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
eleven DIE IN FACTORY FIRE
Girls Working in Button Plant at
Newark, N. j., Burned to Death.

Newark, N. j., Sept. 19.-Trapped in
cloakroom on the top floor, eight
girls, boy and man perished here
In a fire which destroyed the plant Of
the American Button company. An
other girl was killed when she leaped
from window. Nine other girls were
injured, several probably fatally. More
than 300 young women were employed
in the factory in making buttons for
army and navy uniforms.
The fire started In cans Of lacquer.
An explosion occurred when q defec-
tive insulated electric wire came in
contact with the cans. Several girls
jumped from the lower windows, but
most of them ran the gauntlet of
flame and reached the street by the
fire escape.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
ALLIES TAKE 1900 BULGARs
Drive In Macedonia Continues and 10
Extending In Scope.

GNtenoinO III scope.
London, Sept. 18.-The new allied
drive in Macedonia continues and is
extending In. scope.
The Serbians have crossed the Gra-
desnitza river 20 miles east of Monas-
tir and In conjunction with the French
have captured the heights Of Chem.
Golobilo and Kodak and the defenses
around Zborske, according to an off,
cialstatement.
More than 1000 prisoners and 80
guns have been. captured.
Dispatches revealed that Greek
troops have Joined the French and
Serhians and that a division Of Jugo-
Slavs also is in the fight against the
Bulgarians.
The village Of 0radesnita has been
occupied.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18

ST., Louis, Sept. 1a-Henry V. Borst
of Amsterdam, N. Y, a justtce OF the
New York, supreme court, was elevat-
ed to, the. office of grand sire Of the
sovereign grand lodge Of the l. o. o.
n. the highest office Of tie order.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18

Reading, Pa. Sept. 18.-There was .
a reduction of many thousands Of tons
of anthracite coal In the amount mined
in the SchuylkiA region. due to the
strike of miners IN 26 .eoliieriss. Tia
men ask for wage scale equal to that
OF the bituminous miners
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
MIners Claim Exemptlo.

Calumet, Mich, Sept. 1S.--(aaims
for deferred draft classification for
all employees in essential branches Of
the Lake Superior iron and copper
mining industry will be filed with the
draft boards.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
VOTE ON SUFFRAGE SEPT. 26
Senate Leaders Agree to Act OF
Constitutional Amendment.

Washington, Sept. 18,-An agree
ment by senate leaders to call up the
woman suffrage constitutional amend
ment for consideration on September
26 was announced by Senator Jones.
chairman of the woman suffrage COM
ntttee
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
LICENSE FOR HAY SHIPPERS.

Shippers of hay must obtain
license at once. The only exceptlon
to this rule are farmers who areIshp-
ping hay produced by themselves and
are exempted by the Foed Control
Act. Application for license should be
made to the License Division. u. S.
Food, Administration, at Washington.
DC.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
NO FOODSTUFFS FOR BEER

Goes Into Effect Oct !.
Washington, Sept. 18-President
Wilson signed proclamation prohib-
iting after next October l the use Of
any foodstuffs in brewing beer and
near beers except malt and hops. Al
ter December 1 brewers must cease
brewing altogether. Food administra-
tion officials say there viii still be
,enouph beer In the watts to last from
two to six months and the sale Of thts
will not be stopped.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
MUST REINSTATE STRIKERS
President Sends Order to Bridgeport
(Mass.) Firms.

Washington, Sept. 18:-President
Wilson has called upon the Reming.
ton Arms company, the Gnion Metal
lie Cartridge company, the Liberty
Ordnance company and other manu-
9acturers at Bridgeport, Conn.,, to re-,
instate all striking employees who
seek to return to work in response to
the presidents demand.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
ExpeIs German Companies.

Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 18.-The Bra.
lillian government has canesiad the Ii
censes Of German Insurance. compan-
ies.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-18
MIRO Explosion ktiis Three.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 1S.-Three
employees were killed and several In
jured by an explosion Of nitroglycerin
In the plant Of the Aetna Explosives
company in North Birmingham.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-13
WILSON ORDERS STRIKERS
TO WORK; TAKES OVER PLANT

WASHINGTON. Sept. 13.-The
government will brook no interfer.
ence with work in war Industries.
President Wilson announced in a no
tice served on labor and industry.
He called upon striking munitions
workers at Bridgeport. Conn, to re.
turn to work under threat OF boy
colt against future government en-
ployment OF any kind and loss OF
right OF appeal from draft on indus
trial grounds.
At the same time he announced
the seizure OF the Smith a Wesson
Co, Of Springfield, Mass, for re-
fusal to accept federal mediation.
The presidents letter. addressed
to District Lodge No. SIS, Interna-
tional Association Of Machinists.
and other striking workmen OF
Bridgeport, Conn.," says in part:
The arbitrator thus chosen by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-13
Dispatch From Ed. l.
Keene

LONDON, Sept. 13.-Fattered
In from the south and west by
the Americans in their first
great offensive, the st. MihieI
salient Is undoubtedly doomed.
The only question Is whether the
Germans can get out Of their
garrison in time to prevent its
capture.
This salient was one Of the strong
est and most vital points on the
whole front-the Germans had been
fortifying 1t for years.
Today the situation is similar to
that which existed in the Soissons-
Rheims pocket except that now the
Americans and French are pniching
off the salient, working at a double
quick pace. II is not believed Per
shing's objective Is more than the
capture of the pocket, which is near
1y completed.
with this operation developing so
victoriously. however. there Is "A
great likelihood OF further American
action In the Woevre.
The advance on the Metz front is
vitally important. 1t brings Briey
dhe great mining basin Of France)
updo 1 the fire Of long range guns.
Loi Ion morning newspapers pay
high tribute to the Americans, giving
the story Of their offensive promi-
nence over Premier Lloyd Georges
speech at Manchester.
This is one OF the great moments
of the war" said the Mail. "Luden.
dorff has feared blow in this quar-
ter for weeks. The kaiser screams
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-13
United Press
Summary of
War Events

METZ FRONT-American con.
unued their big drive. From the
southern side of the st. Mihiel salient
they are reported to have advanced
eight miles and from the western
side three miles.
Prisoners total $500 and enemy
troops remaining in the pocket are
in imminent danger OF being sur
rounded.
PICARDY FRONT-British con.
quered Holnon wood before st.
Quentin. French took Savy near st.
Quentin.
ITALY-The cabinet at its Mon
day and Tuesday meetings decided
to inform the allies that Italy con
siders the Jugo- Slav movement cor
responds to the allies war aims.
RUSSIA-Seventy-t counter
revolutionaries killed in Petrograd
for an attempt to assassinate Soviet
officials.
DENMlARk-Repor are In cir
culation that Gen. Brusiloff has been
killed in Russia.
Hjalmar Branting, so
cialist leader. in a speech declared
the Allies war aims were those OF all
social democrats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-13

the war labor board has made an
award which more than 80 per cent
Of the workers affected accept.
You who constitute less than 10
per cent refuse to abide by the
award, altho you are best paid OF
the whole body OF workers affected
and are. therefore. least entitled to
press a further increase of. wages
because of the high cost OF living.
But whatever the merits Of this
issue, 1t Is closed by the award
Your strike against 1t is breach
OF faith, calculated to reflect on the
sincerity Of national organized labor
in promoting its acceptance of the
principles and machinery of the ma
tional war labor board.