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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
HITS AT FARM TOOL MEN
Presidents Proclamation Takes Con
troll of Industry.

Washington, May II. - President
Wilson came to the rescue of the
American farmer.
Awaiting himself of the full powers
Of the national defense act, by prOcla
nation he placed under strict govern
ment control the importation, manu-
facture, storage and distribution of al
farm equipment.
All dealers in these commodities are
requested to obtain federal licenses t(
do business. The secretary of agricul
ture is given complete authority to reg
ulate the business and prevent profit
eering
Failure on the part of dealers il
the commodities to obey the regula
tiOns will not only make them liable
to forfeiture of license, but a fine OF
$1,000, Imprisonment for not more
than two years, or both.
To assist in the enforcement of the
regulations, Secretary Houston an
nounced the appointment of Junius r
Cook of New York as assistant to the
secretary.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
HUNS HEED RUSS THREAT
Germany Promises to Stop Invasion
-SIavs Sent Protest

Washington, May ia Moscow
dispatch to the state department said
Germany had given assurance to the
Russian soviet government that Ger
man armies would advance no further
into Russian territory.
A copy of the protest made by the
soviet government to the German min
istry Of foreign affairs on April 26
against German aggresSions made
public today by the state department,
shows that the Russians gave notice
of their intention to mobilize "all nee
essary forces in order to secure the
freedom and independence of the Rus
sian republic which is now menaced
beyond the limits established by the
Brest treaty."
"The Russian government" the mes
sage said, "has taken every measure
possible strictly to fulfill the treaty
from their side and In this way to Sc
cure for our people the chief aim of
this treaty, state of peace. But in
reality no such state Of peace exists"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
CARE FOR 100000 TROOPS
is PLAN OF AMERICANS
High School Notes

The Seniors are busy every evening
practicing for the class play which
will be presented in the near future
at Turner Opera house. Miss Laurinda
Albers, under whose direction it is
being staged, is having her hands full
teaching them the art of stage grace
fulness. She says that the bow, a la
cavalier, is the hardest "One of the
Eight" as it is titled, will be a sue
cess as the action is spicy and full of
humOr.
The general science class will take
a field trip Saturday to the Redwood
quarries for the purpose of studying
rock strata and other formations.
Glacial evidences along the route Of
the hike will be pointed out by the in
structors and explained The class plan
to arrive in Redwood at about l
o'clock and complete the work in
about an hour.
The Webster Debating society nam
ed officers at the last meeting Of the
years as follows: President, H. Hart
wig; vice president, G. Raue; secre-
tary, e. Valesky; assistant secretary,
A. MallOW; treasurer, G. Wick
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
HUNS LOSE 100
PLANES IN z DAYS
Terrific Air Combats Occur on
Western FrOnt-AIIieS
ViCtors.
BERLIN CLAIMS SO FLYERS
Capt. David Peterson, American Avia.
tor, Describes Battles With Two
Armen Over the Toul Sector
in France.

London, May 17.-Terrffic combats
in the air marked Wednesday and
Thursday on the west front. The al
lied flyers decidedly had the upper
hand.
One hundred German airplanes were
shot down Wednesday and Thursday
by the French and British-57 by the
forme, and 43 by the latter. The Brit
ish accounted for 81 on Wednesday,
destroying %.
Not until last night did these fig
ures become known, as it always
takes twelve hours or SO before all
the units of the aerial forces have
made full reports.
The Berlin war office claims 33
French and British airplanes were
shot down on Wednesday.
U. S. Flyers Tell of Fights.
With the Anne rican Army in France,
May 17.-Capt. David Peterson, Homes
dale, Pa, and Capt. Kenneth Mari,
California, heroes in the aerial battle
Wednesday in which Captain Peter
son brought down two German planes
and Captain Mari destroyed one in
the TOul sector, related their stories
of the battle. Captain Peterson said ::
Il was flying near Thiaucourt at an
altitude of 5000 meters, when l saw
two German Albatross scouts going
away at right angles in the distance.
l ascended 200 meters and darted after
them.
Il finally got close to the last plane.
At a distance of 100 yards 1 opened
fire with incendiary bullets and the
German machine almost Immediately
burst into flames and fell.
Il continued straight on my course,
and within two minutes had the other
enemy machine before me. He start
ed quick dive, but | am certain that
the bullets went home, as one of his
wings crumpled. AS l circled about |
saw one machine buraa..ig on the
ground and the other, smoking in it's
downward plunge, crash to the earth"
Enemy Game to the Last
Captain Mari was flying at an alti-
-tude of 1000 meters when he saw an
enemy machine over the American
lines He said:
CAS- | sailed out l circled wider,
passed the German and turned again
down our line, between the enemy and
the sun. Both of us had the sun at
our backs.
81 saw that I had a two-seater to
deal with, so 1 went 100 meters low
er, pointed the nose of my airplane
upward and went on level with the
enemy and opened fire at him at nOint-
blank range. The German never knew
I was there until incendiary bullets
began pattering through his machine
after 20 shots his machine top
pied. The machine went down, waver-
ing like a leaf falling from a tree.
81 saw the observer standing up in
the machine trying to get his machine
gun to bear on me, first from one side
and then from the other. There he
was dashing to certain death, but tC
the last gamely trying TO give me a
fight"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
HUN BAT .LESHIP SUNK
Austrian Destroyed in PoIa Har-
Dor by Italian Navy.
Vessel of the Virbus Units Type, 90.
600 Tons, is Blown Up by
Torpedo.

Rome, May 17.-Commander Pei
legrin of the Italian navy, accompa-
MED by three picked men, successfully
penetrated the defenses of the AustrO-
Hungarian naval base at POla and tor
pedOed an Austrian battleShip of the
Viribus Units type Ion Wednesday
morning. The daring enterprise was
made known officially
The battleship was a 2O,OOO-ton YES
sci.
Italian hydroairplanes supported
the action. AuStro-Hungaran ma
chimes attacked the Italian machines.
Two of the Austro-Eungarian planes
were destroyed and another was forced
down.
The destruction of a great first-line
|. battleship bv four men aroused intense
national enthusiasm.
The Italian force worked its way into
the Austrian naval base by lodging the
patrol boats and searchlights of the
defenders.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
BEAT BACK GERMANS
French Halt Hun Raid on Front
Southeast of Amiens.
Artillery Active in Valleys of Somme
and Ancre, East of Arras,
and in Flanders.

Paris, May 17.-Artillery actions oc-
Cured on the French front southeast
of Amiens in the Hailles-CaStel sec
tor, says the war office announce
ment West of Montdidier a German
raiding detachment was driven off. The
French took prisoners in patrol op-
eratiOnS north of the Aiette.
London. May 1.-THE artillery is
active in the valleys of the Somme and
Ancre rivers, east Of Arras and on
the Flanders battlefieds, the war Of
flee reports.
Field Marshal Haig's report from
British headquarters in France says: {:
Beyond artillery activity on both
sides, particularly on the battle front
north of the River Lys, there is moth
ing Of special interest to report"
The early report says:
"Our troops raided the enemy's
trenches in the neighbOrhoOd of Cav
relle (northeast of Arras) and cap
tured a few prisoners"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
BURBANK'S NEW WAR WHEAT
Grain Can Be Grown From Hudson
Bay to Patagonia.

Santa Rosa, Cal, May IA "super
wheat containing IA per cent gluten,
has been evolved by Luther Burbank,
the noted California horticulturist,
after experiments extending over II
years, it was announced here. The
wheat may be grown from Hudson bay
to Patagonia, and is intended to re-
place the California variety with it's
low content of gluten. In the past
millers have had to mix California and
northern wheat in order to produce a
bread-making -four The new wheat
is said to be of the winter variety, very
hardy and producing a very white
-four. The yield to the acre is said to
run about the same as California
wheat. Mr. Burbank has turned his
attention to new rye and barley in
which he hopes to increase the amount
of gluten now obtainable in these
grains.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
NO CHANGE DECORATION DAY
Proclamation for Prayer Not to Inter-
fere With Observance.

Washington, May I7.-President
observed as usual, and announced that
in proclaiming May 80 day of prayer
he did not intend to suggest mOditi-
cation of the usual Memorial exercises
held under the auspices of patriotic
organizations. The presidents state
Quiries as to whether the usual eXer-
cises held should be changed or elm
mated to conform to his proclamation.
In some places arrangements were said
to have been made to eliminate the
usual celebration and to devote the
entire day to church services and other
forms of prayer and devotion.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
KILLS HUSBAND IN FIGHT
Chicago Woman Shoots Spouse While
on Motor Tour in MichiQan.

Chicago, May 17.-Charles Sanasace,
a masOAry contractor Of 5O1S Calumet
avenue, was shot and killed by his
wife, Mrs. Ora Sanasace in MuSkegOn
Mich. Mr.. and Mrs. Sanasace left
their Chicago home few days ago for
an automobile tour of Michigan. Mrs.
Sanasace said her husband had been
drinling heavily. Last night they had
been driving about for some time and
were returning to their home His
wife begged him not to attempt to
walk lest he injure his leg anew. He
paid no heed. MIS-. Sanasace sprang
out after him, to fetch him back to
the car. He became furious, she told
the police, drew his revolver and fired.
She said she lost her head and fought
with him for possession of the revOl-
yer. Obtaining it, she remembered
nothing more.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
At the Theatres

Beautiful Elsie Ferguson in the
Aircraft picture, "The Song of Songs"
will be the attraction at the Majestic
on Sunday and Monday. AS a vehicle
to exploit the great dramatic ability
Of Miss Ferguson, "Song of Songs"
should prove her most effective mo-
ton picture play since her advent to
the screen, providing melodramatic
situations of great intensity. AS Lily
kardoss she plays the part of a girl
who is left penniless and alone, and is
gifted with unusual beauty Her strug-
gle for livelihood amid the tempta-
tions strewn in her path develops a
very human role.
Edith Storey, the star of the Metro
picture, "The Eyes of Mystery" which
| will be the attraction at the Majestic
on Saturday, delights in playing ath-
| letic roles on the screen. Il feel that
my role of Carma Carmichael in The
Eyes of Mystery is very well suited
to me-" said Miss Storey in an inter-
view. Il just love the type or role that
gives me the opportunity to wear
| sport clothes and to be a real red
| blooded athletic girl who rides, swims
and shoots. l love the great outdoors
which develops the girl of individuali-
| ty and -ive-ness.'"
'The Great White Trail" featuring
all stars in a story Of the Arctic by
Leopoul D. Wharton will be shown at
| the Classic Saturday. "Huskies," some
one named them, away back in the
| days when men went mad in their
greedy rush for gold, when they fought
and killed and forgot the laws of
God and man that they might be the
| first to the fields of cleaning gold. 1t
| was mad world then, mad world
of snow and ice and of privation and
terror, mad world in which they
alone could be depended upon-those
| "Huskies."
Gladys Brockwell will appear in the
title roll at the Classic Sunday. The
production entitled "The Devils
| Wheel" is one that should interest all
who care to witness real thrilling
picture. The action is based on the rou-
lette wheel and some very interesting
| scenic effects are shown. The star is
we'll known for her ability to portray
all emotions in a fine manner. The
supporting cast is a strong one and
we'll able to keep up the stars stand
ard.
| The last showing of Jules Verne's
100000 Leagues Under the Sea" will
be staged at the Classic tonight. This
huge production towers far and away
above any other produced. 1t is an
under-the-sea picture and one that
fires the romantic imagination of SO
out Of every 100 people, How countless
millions of dollars in coin, gold, silver,
diamonds and rare jewels are sal
vaged is shOwH in the picture, togeth-
er with the action of submarines and
other under-sea devices are depicted
on the screen.
1.-The Price Mark" in which Dor
othy Dalton will be seen at the Ma
jestic tonight was selected by Thomas
ii. lnce for the introduction of his
gifted young screen star on the Para
mount program because of the mani
fold opportunities it offers Miss Dali
ton both for comedy and emotional
acting. The story is by John Ritchie,
who has located his scenes in Cairo,
Egypt, and New York city.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
U. S. FORCE WORRIES. FOE
German Says Americans May Take
Leading Part

of American troops in France is caus-
ing uneasiness in Germany. Following
the admission in the Berlin reichstag
that it is not known how many troops
the Americans already have in Europe.
Colonel Gaedke, the military critic of
the VOrwaerts, says that Americans
may yet play the most important part
in the great battle.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
LABOR TO TRUST IN WILSON
British Leader Says President Will
Effect Democratic Peace.

London May 17.-British labor will
trust President Wilson to effect a DEM
ocratic peace and will aid American
labor in backing him up, declared Ar
thur Henderson, leader of the labor
party, at a meeting of the Manches-
terSalford Trade council last night.
Three members Of the American labor
delegation accompanied Mr. Henderson
to the meeting. "If there is anybody"
Mr.. Henderson said, 'fn whose hands
we would trust our destinies when q
proper peace is to be secured it Is in
those of the president of the United
States"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
CANADIAN STABBED BY HUN
Son of Gen. DeviiIiers Attacked by
German in CHICAGO.

Chicago, May 17.-Sergt. Ivan j. De
VillierS of the Canadian army, son of
General De NillierS of BOer war fame.
was cut on the head and stabbed in
the left arm by an unidentified pro-
German who resented the recruiting Of
ficers efforts to get him to enlist
Search is being made for the assail-
ant by the police and officers from the
department of justice.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
U. S. SHELLS CAUSE FIRES
Heavy Guns Bombard Germans in
Montdidier

With the American Army in France,
Mey 17.-Several fires were set in
Montdidier and behind the German
lines by the American batteries last
night. Enemy communications are
continuously battered by the Ameri-
can heavy artillery, and the aerial
services on both sides are active. The
infantry, however. has not been en-
gagged. The Germans are using search
lights every night. French officers
give high praise to the American artil-
lery units for their accurate work.
Two German airplanes were brought
down by French aviatOrs in this sec
tor.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
TAKE "SPY" AT STEEL PLANT
Alleged German Soldier Arrested a,
Hammond.

Chicago, May 17.-Carl J. Myginst,
alleged to have fought in the German
army during the present war, was az
rested at the Standard Steel ordnance
plant, Hammond, where he is employed.
Suspicion fell upon Myginst when he
was caught scrutrnlzing other portions
of the plant than that where he
worked. A $1,OOO,OOO fire of mysteri-
Gus origin partly destroyed the plants
car shops recently.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
VIII Continue Livery Business.

James E. Dowd, 319 North Second
street will continue his livery busi-
ness as always. All calls. will be
promptly attended to. Anyone wish
ing good hacks for weddings or fun
erals, good single or double driving
horses and good automobile service
with one 7-passenger and one Spas
senger car, are invited to give us their
patronage and it will be appreciated.
1o-3t James e. DOwd.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
LATINS ENTER FOES LINES
Italians Pierce Austrian Positions and
Take Prisoners.

Rome, May 1I.-Italian troops car
ried out an offensive operation In
Asolone, between the Brenta and Pi-
ave rivers, were entered at two points.
The Italians inflicted heavy casualties
and took prisoners.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
Missouri judge browns

Cape Girardeau, Mo-, May lib. F..
Davis. former judge of the Cape Girar-
deau common pleas court and n promi-
nent member of the bar, was drowned
in the Little River drainage ditch.
about six miles south of this city.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
Thursdays Results.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati, 3; New York, 0.
Pittsburgh, 4; Brooklyn, 8.
st. Louis, 2; Boston, l.
Philadelphia, 6; Chicago, 5.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston, Z; Detroit, 2.
New York, l; ST. Louis, 0.
Philadelphia. 6; Cleveland, 5.
Washington, 2; Chicago, 4.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
ST. Paul, 2; Louisville, 5.
Minneapolis, l; Indianapolis, 3.
Milwaukee, s: Toledo, 7.
Kansas City, l; Columbus. 6.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
MAY LISTEN TO PEACE
SAYS SECRETARY BALFOUR

of famine.
"Courland, Lithuania, Livonia and
EsthOnia are to be cOlOnized.
Zone million eight hundred thou
sand tons of Roumanian petrol will
be at the disposal of Germany.
"ThOse nations who attacked peace
full Germany must pay all war charges
in raw material, ships, ready money,
and territorial concessions, leaving
Germany with only $5,OOO,OOOOOO ma
tiO-al debt"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
TAFT FOR WAR TO THE END
Former President Speaks at PhIadeI.
phia Peace Meet

Philadelphia, May 17.-"War to the
DEATH" demanded former President
Taft in his keynote speech at the
opening session Of the win-the-war
convention of the League to Enforce
Peace. After a stirring plea for a
fighting army of 100000 men, Mr.
Taft said: 1--WE should set our faces
stern and unbending toward one
end-war. Let us have peace, but let
us have war that we may have peace.
To sound the trumpet stern, impla
cable war to the end, this convention
was called"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
st. Louis Car Men Win.

Washington, May IA temporary
10 per cent wage increase was grant
ed by the national war labor board
to st. Louis street car employees.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
BIG PENSION BILL IS PASSED
Measure Carrying Appropriations OF
S185 900, 900 Wins in House.

Washington, May 1.-THE house
passed the pension bill, carrying ap-
propriations of $185, ,05O,OOO.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17

German Fleet May Come Out.
London, May 17.-The entire Ger
man fleet is reported to be concentrat.
Ing at Kiel.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17

Prof. Thomas Garignue Masaryk, q
member of the Austrian parliament
who has twice been sentenced to
death by the TeutOns, has reached
Washington after a 15,OOO-mile trip by
way of NladivOstOk and the Pacific
ocean. He is a Bohemian, whose pub
lished articles and speeches in defense
of his country incurred the deep dis.
pleasure of the TeutOnic rulers His
purpose in coming to the United States
is to effect a closer union between his
own people and America.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-17
On the Green
Diamond

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-27

The Germans know that mere pas sive defense never won a war, but only a vigorous offense. There is no possibility of successful of fensive in the west And to create the possibility of an offensive any where the lines in the west will have to be very considerably shortened. From Nancy to the Belgian coast along the present German lines is about 260 miles, from Nancy to Ma mur is about 160 miles, from Nancy to Liege along the line of the Mouse is about 145 miles. That is to say, Hindenburg by evacuating Flanders, could reduce the length of his lines by one-third and by nearly one-half if he abandoned Antwerp. In addi- tion, his new positions, centered d. they would be, round the great massif 1 Of the Ardennes, would have much greater natural strength.
 These are advantages very well worth having. They have no doubt i their corresponding disadvantages. The Belgian coast is valuable as 2 base for submarines and for air raids on England. But by next spring Germany will have got all the useful ness that she expects out of this particular form of warfare The ad- vance of the British armies again in Belgium would bring our airmei. nearer to Germany, but the chief ob- stacle to effective raiding of Ger many is the crossing of their lines, and this the Germans would not forfeit by a retirement.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-27

traffic had 3 strengthening effect today on the cord market. Prices closed un- settled, H to A O asc net higher, with March s1.26% and May $1.25A O ss. Oats finished $ to LAC up. Pro- visions gained F to 3212c.
 With fresh snowfalls in progress throughout the greater part of the sur plus producing states, and with se- we're cold wave coming from the west, advanced prices for corn furnished no surprise. Demand was not aggressive and weekend adjustment of trades led to a little casing back of the market.
 Oats jumped to the highest prices yet this season. The reason was that the market had become virtually bare of offerings. Once the bulge profit taking set in, and there were rumors that the government would establish a maxi mum limit on quotations.
 Buying on the part of influential traders hoisted provisions. The fact that hog prices had reached the mini- mum set by the food administration acted as a handicap on sellers.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-27


 so many bad blunders and it's pres tige is so impaired, that it would never venture to express a view of its own on such a question as this unless it had the military heads of the army behind it. One may go fur ther, the foreign office has long since ceased to originate policy; it follows the army chiefs. That is to say, the policy outlined by von kuhlmann is not in accord with military policy, but was in fact dictated by it. The foreign office is the first to speak publicity, but von Kuhlmann after all is only the shadow on the blinds that conceals German military coun- sels. Tirpitz, by talking as he does, shows that he is completely out of touch with the facts of the military situation. The leading fact is that a mistake, is now become such an entanglement that Hindenburg wants to cut himself loose from it.
 The best time for the evacuation is of course, not now, but early next spring, just before the allies are ready to attack. If the evacuation is to be brought off successfully it is import ant, especially in a flat country like Belgium, that as many screening heights as possible should be re- l tained. Hence the extreme obstinacy with which the Germans are clingine to their positions on the heights oi Ypres and the high importance O every 100 yards of progress that wt can make now before winter sets in