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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
DADDY OF ALL FISH STORIES
Disciple Of Izaak Walton Look
to His LaureIs.

A reader has asked US to retell the
story Of the sixty-five pound catfish,
which appeared original in the column
some six or seven years ago. We have
always considered 1t the best fish story
we know. We trust the community
will permit us to repeat it.
AS we used to tell it, the story ran
something like this: We were fishing
for bass under the old mill dam in the
river, south Of Grigsby City. Some
thing took the bait and lunged away
with it despite our efforts to hold it.
We surmised correctly, that it was a
good-sized catfish or drum, and began
working it backward and forward
across the stream in the deep water
under the dam. Eventually we headed
the leviathan down stream and finally
stranded it in the shallow cripple" be-
low. It could get neither forward nor
back, and with the help Of half dozen
other fishermen, who were watching
the contest, we landed 1T. 1t proved
to be a monster cat of the yellow or
Mississippi variety, and weighed sixty
five pounds on the scales uptown
New York Tribune.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
ITALIANS WIN ON PIAVE
Diaz's Troops Continue to Gain Ground
Near Adriatic.


Rome, July 5.-In the offensive
movement began on Tuesday along the
lower Piave front, near the Adriatic,
the Italians continue to gain ground.
In continuation Of their operation in
the mountain area the Italians en-
larged their position in the region at
the head of the San Lorenzo valley.
In the fighting on the Piave front 223
prisoners were taken, together with
machine guns and much war material.
The work Of destroying machine gun
nests secreted in houses and behind
the embankments in the coastal zone
has been effectively continued.
Italian Headquarters, July 5.-The
fighting along the lower reaches of the
Piave Is as severe as was that of last
week in this region.
At four points the Italians attacked
the Austrian positions in this region
along frontage Of eight miles.
No less than twelve temporary
bridges thrown across by the Austrians
were destroyed by airplanes dropping
small barrels of burning oil.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
ALL RACES CELEBRATE 4TH
Biz Demonstrations in New York and
CHICAGO.


New York, July 5.-More than 75,-
900 people, representing AZ races and
nationalities, marched up Fifth ave-
nue. in the Fourth of July
parade, passing in review before Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels and others.
New York rose en- masse to the Occa-
sion. 1t welcomed the parading thou
sands with an acclaim that scared in a
mighty roar of handclapping, cheering
and patriotic fervOr to the very heav-
ems. Doubtless, too, its echo will be
heard in Berlin.
Chicago, July 5.-Chicago's cosmo-
politan millions celebrated Independ-
ence day with a fervor and resolve
not equaled since that original Inde-
pence day when a group of Ameri-
cans signed their names to a document
which means liberty for America and
was destined to presage freedom for
the world.
In groups of a few hundreds and In
groups of tens of thousands they re-
newed their allegiance to the flag and
sang 1.-The Star-Spangled Banner"
In great outdoor meetings they lis
tened to the eloquent message of Pres
ident Wilson, and when the last words
were read there were cheers which
from meeting to meeting were heard
throughout the city.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
TOWN is LAID FLAT
WITH AMERICAN GUNS
Three U-B0ATS SUNK
British Transport Runs Into Nest
of Divers.
American Soldiers See Troopship Ram
One and Shell NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. y
Finishes Third.

An Atlantic Port, July 5.-A British
transport carrying 7,4OO American
soldiers ran into nest of German sub
marines off the Irish coast and with
the aid of destroyer sank three of
the U-boats.
The American soldiers lined the rail
of the transport while the fight was
in progress and as each Of the sub
marines was sunk they threw their
HITS into the air and cheered the
British gun crew. When the battle
was over they hoisted the British
gunners on their shoulders and pa
raded the deck.
In telling the story the British Of
fetal said:
1.-The transport was proceeding along
at q speed Of about eight knots, in a
dense fog, off Lough Swilly, when sud
denly the mist lifted and the officers
on the bridge found themselves in the
midst of nest of enemy submarines,
which were lying awash, evidently
waiting for the fog to lift.
"a warning signal Of five blasts from
the steamers siren was sounded at
once, and the conveying destroyer on
the port bow at once got into action
and dashed toward the nearest U-bOat,
which was about 800 yards away from
the ship.
GAS the big transport crashed
through the hull of one submarine the
gunners got the range and sent an
other down with four well-placed
shots from the stern guns.
''The U-bOat which the destroyer had
gone after attempted to submerge, but
before she was able to do so a shot
from the destroyer shattered her con-
ming tower and second shot had
pierced her below the water line.
"The explosion of this torpedo al
most blew the submersible out of the
water Several Of the German crew
of this boat were picked up and taken
to England as prisoners"
The soldiers also witnessed the tor
pedoing Of the 5 426-ton British freight
er Orissa.
A moment later, however, an Ameri-
can destroyer in the protecting fleet
detected the undersea boat below the
surface and dropped depth bomb,
making a direct hit, according to the
story related here The same evening
U-bOat was sighted by the passenger
| vessel, whose gunners sank 1t by shell
| fire
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
Assist Australians in Advance on
Four-MiIe Front in Somme
Sector.
TANKS ARE USED IN BATTLE
Enemy's Positions Penetrated to Depth
of Mile and One Half in Fourth
of July Attack-French Make
Gain Near Soissons-AI-
lies Take 1855
Prisoners.

London, July 5.-Detachments Of
American infantry assisted the Aus
tralians in capturing Hamel. This an
nouncement was made officially.
Attacking on a front of nearly four
miles, between illers-BretOnneaux
and the Somme, the British advanced
an average depth of nearly mile and
half, capturing the village Of Hamel,
Field Marshal Haig reported.
The British also have captured
Vaire wood, it was learned authOrita-
lively.
Vaire wood Is located about one
mile south of Hamel.
Tanks Used in Battle.
The British have taken more than
100 prisoners in their attack on Ha-
mel.
The Australians went over the top
in the early morning behind a fleet Of
tanks which led the way into the hos
tile territory. 1t was a difficult task
they had before them, for the Ger
mans were holding the village of Ha-
strong forces. The hamlet and the lit
tie forests, all of which lie on cOmpar-
atively high ground, were choked with
machine guns, while a large cOncen-
tratiOn Of German artillery was train
ed along this sector.
AS tribute to America the Austria
lians had designated their drive a
Fourth Of July attack, and yesterday
was set as the time for the operation
because it was the American anniver-
Sary.
French Gain Ground.
Paris, July 5.-The French delivered
a strong thrust near MOulin-SOus-
Touvent, northwest Of scissors, on
the so-called Marne front, which threw
the Germans back several hundred
yards.
Describing this attack, the war Of
flee statement says:
Between the Disc and the Aisne
our troops attacked the German lines
west of Autreches on a front of two
kilometers Zone and a quarter miles)
and advanced their positions 800 me-
ters (nearly half mih).
'In the evening a new attack be-
tween Autreches and MOulin-Sous-TOu-
vent was launched just at the time the
Germans were about to attack. This
resulted in a gain of ground on total
front of five kilometers, which reached
a depth of 1,2OO meters Ga mile) at
certain points.
eve took 1,O66 prisoners, including
1S officers"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
SULTAN OF TURKEY is DEAD
Dispatch From constantinopIe Tells
of Rulers Death.

Amsterdam, July 5.-Mohammed
V, sultan of Turkey, died at seven
O'Clock Wednesday night, says a Con-
stantinople dispatch received here by
way of Vienna.
Mohammed V, thirty-ffth sovereign
of Turkey in direct descent of the
house of Osman, founder of the en-
pire, came to the throne by a coup
d'etat on April 27, 1909, after having
been held for 33 years a prisoner by
his brother, Sultan Abdul II, in the roy
al palace and gardens In CONSTANT
NOBLE. Mohammed V was born in Con-
stantinople November 3, 1916. BY his
enforced seclusiOn he was totally unfit
for public life. At his accession he
espoused the cause of the Young
Turks. In 1914, at the outbreak of the
present war, MOhammed issued proc
hmation blaming the triple entente
with thrusting war on Turkey. The
next heir to the throne, Yusseff IZZe-
dune, is the son of the late Sultan Alb
dull AZziZi.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
PERSHING REPLIES TO HAIG
Declares U. s. Troops Appreciate Inde.
pendence Day Greetings.

pendence Day Greetings.
Paris, July 5.-In message to
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, COM
mander in chief of the armies in
France, General Pershing said:
"My Dear Sir Douglas: Independ-
ence day greetings from the British
armies in France extended by it's dis
tinguished commander in chief are
most deeply appreciated by all ranks
Of the American forces.
"The firm unity Of purpose that on
the Fourth Of July this year so strong
ly binds the great allied nations togeth-
er stands as new declaration and a
new guarantee that the sacred princi-
pies Of liberty shall not perish, but
shall be extended to all peoples.
with the most earnest good wishes
from myself and entire command to
you and our brave British brothers In
arms, l remain, always in great re-
spect and high esteem.
"Yours very sincerely,
"JOHN PERSHING."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
KAISER is SHOT IN EFFIGY
nExecuted" at CIiffeside Park, N. j.
Buried at La Crosse, Wis.

Cliffeside Park, N. j., July 5.-The
kaiser was executed in effigy here
Yesterday as part Of the Independ-
ence day celebration.
The emperor" was taken through
the Streets a mock trial was held and
the Jury found him guilty of murder
in the first degree. Then he was lined
mn against wall and shot by detach-
ment of soldiers.
La Crosse, Wis.,, July 5.-An effigy
of the kaiser, repOsing inside of a
black coffin, was one Of the features
of the Independence day parade here.
in which 5000 persons marched.
His Use for Bryant's Portrait.
Actors are reverent souls, and what
they do not know about the men that
have made our poetry and set down
for the rest of us the thoughts that
we had not the time to utter, is of lit
tie moment. It is a tale Of long ago
that the fair-wigged George Rignold,
who played Henry the Fifth in 1875,
and created tremendous upheaval
among theater-gOers all over the coun-
try, was seated one night in his dress
ing room when caller appeared. A
portrait of the patriarchal looking
William Cullen Bryant was tackled up
over the mirror.
"Ah, Rignold," said the visitor, 'T'm
glad to admire our poet Bryant"
bryant? Who's he?"
"Why-why-don' you know?
That's his portrait you have there"
'Is that old file a poet?" Rignold
asked. "Gad! / didn't know. I got
him for study in wrinkles"
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u. s. ARTILLERY
STOPS new DRIVE
ON Marine RIVER
Terrific C0unter-B0mbardment
Smothers Attempted Attack
Near Chateau Thierry.
TOWN OF VAux N RUINS
All Buildings in Village Are Leveled-
Indiana Officer Credited With Cap
ture of First Five Huns in
Last Battle.

With the Americans on the Marne
July 5.-American artillery continues
to demonstrate it's complete control OF
the new front west of Chateau Thierry.
Once or twice the German guns
opened up, suggesting another cOun-
ter-attack, but the air was soon seeth-
Ing with American shells, smothering
the enemy fire, and no infantry dem
Onstrations resulted.
The Americans are steadily strength
ening their new positions and are pre-
pared for any eventuality. I found
them In the afternoon in the midst Of
the wrecking of Vaux, which is per-
feet monument to the efficiency Of
American artillery fire.
Town Is Laid Level.
Not a single building escaped. Not
a second story remains and only
few Of the first floors are intact Whole
blocks were f1attened out into heaps OF
bricks, stones and tiles.
met Lieut.. H. A. Mongray of La
porte, Ind, who is credited with cap
turing the first five Germans in Vaux.
when the barrage ended, we rushed
in,' he said. Five Germans climbed
out Of a hole. They and l yelled
'Handehohe' Glands up) Simultaneous
ly. l guess 1 yelled the 1oudest and
they put theirs up. That's all there
is to it."
Foes Flyers Defeated.
Nine German airmen started over at
night to avenge the defeat early
Wednesday of another Boche squad
ron. Four and possibly six of the sec
ond bunch failed to return.
An American balloon gave the warn
ing and nine Americans met the Ger
mans inside the latter's lines. In the
brief battle that ensued, the Germans
clung together, spiraling upward and
diving downward. One at q time, four
of the German machines collapsed and
fell. Two others almost certainly
crashed.
Lieuts. Ralph A. O'Neil Of Arizona,
John 81. Stevens of Albany, N. Y;
Kenneth Parker of Dowagiac, Mich.
Tyler O. Bronson of New York city,
and Indianapolis and Cleveland Nc
dermott Of Syracuse, n. Y, each be-
lieve they got one Boche.
One of the wings of McDermott's ma
chine was shot off, but he fell within
the American lines.
The German cOmmuniQue, describ-
ing the loss of four American planes
in this fight, Is an untruth.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
LITTLE SOUNDS THAT DISTURB
Strange How Ordinary Noises of tho
Night Affect One Who Is Alone
i'm the House.

When you are alone at home and the
say, it is a lonesome feeling, isn't it?
Uncanny like; ghOstly; uncomfortable.
You had not thought much about the
family, one way or another, when the
family was present. Accepted the fam
lily as q matter Of course, and went
evening meal and read the newspaper
paid no attention to the Swishing of a
curtain, nor to the whispering of the
wind, nor to the crealling that forever
takes place about a house. Nothing
disturbed you, when the family was at
home, but now, with the family away,
everything disturbs yOu--and startles
you.
There is nothing to fear, of course.
You are not afraid; it is not that. But
as you sit there alone, reading, and q
shutter rattles little, how it srartles
you, says a writer in the Columbus
Dispatch. The furnace clicks, as fur
naces will, and you wonder what it is
| in the basement. A vine scrapes the
lattice at the back door, and it sounds
for all the world like a burglar trying
to unlock the door. You know it is
not burglar; you are not afraid, un-
derstand. But, some way, every little
noise about the house startles and
astounds you.
And then you get up to go to bed.
You had never before noticed that it
made any sound whatever as you
| walked across the floor when the fam
lily was at home; but now, it's differ
ent, to say the least, when the family
is away.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
ROBBERS SLAY WEALTHY MAN
Body of Reuben kuethe of Minneapo-
lis Found in River.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 5.-The body
of Reuben Kuethe, thirty-two years
old, a wealthy mine owner and oil Op-
orator of this city, was found in the
Mississippi river here, badly bruised
and with bullet hole in it. Police ex-
pressed the belief that he had been
murdered The bruised condition of
the body, the police said, Indicated that
after Kuethe had been shot he was
thrown over a 7O-fOOt cliff into the riv-
er. Negotiable papers totaling more
than $4,000 were found scattered
along the river bank Several thou
sand dollars in cash which Kuethe was
peared was missing.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
Balloon Fires Moline Church.

Moline, ILL.,, July 5.-Fire started by
q paper balloon, which hit the 2OO-foot
steeple, entirely destroyed the Meth
odist church in Genesee. ILL.,, early yes
terday. The loss is $4,000 and insur-
ance $4,000. Damage was confined to
the church, though for time the
whole block was threatened.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
FIGHTERS IN RUSH TO WE'D
Two Lieutenants and Sergeant Take
Brides at Same Time.

Greenwich, Conn.,, July 5.-Lieut.
Stephen Malastesta OF San Francisco
and Miss Herway Fowler of Fort
Wayne, Ind, First Sergt. August e.
Garners of New Orleans and Miss Ma
rion A. Forbes of Worcester, Mass,
and Lieut.. Thomas ]. Farrell of Full
ton N. Y, and Miss III. Greeta Burling-
ouette of New York city were three
couples married here at four o'clock
in the morning. The young people
were in a hurry to be united. After
routing the town clerk and the justice
of the peace out of bed at dawn, one
of the officers said: I'VE are in a
great hurry and want you to marry
us all at once" The justice declared
himself unable to do this and pro-
eeeded to join each couple separately.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
De PALMA VICTOR TN RACE
Finishes First in 1OO-MiIe Contest in
Cincinnati

Speedway, Cincinnati, O., July s.
Ralph De Palma won the 100 miles
Liberty handicap automObiue race at
the Sharonville speedway by finishing
almost a full lap of the two-mile
course ahead Of Tom Milton. The lat.
ter had only a small margin over
Ralph Mulford, while Barney Oldfield
was half a mile behind, but landed in
fourth place. De Pa]nia's time was
58:11.4. De Palma assumed the lead
at the thirty-fifth mile and thereafter
was never headed.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
FLYER KILLED ON THE 4TH
Lieut.. r. r. Clements PIunges to
Death In Texas

Dallas, Tex, July 5.-Lieut. f. r.
Clements, an American flyer from
Hicks field, Fort Worth, Tex, was
killed here yesterday when his air
plane fell 1,5O0 feet at Camp Dick,
where he was flying during a Fourth
of July celebration. Clements home
address had not been ascertained late
In the day.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
PEASANTS AND HUNS CLASH
100000 Engaged In sanoulnary Battle
at YekaterlnosIav.

Moscow, July ga sanguInary bat
tie is reported at Yekaterinoslav be-
tween German Ukrainian White guards
and peasants. The latter are said to
number 100000 and equipped with ar
tillery and machine guns. The factOs
ries In that region are closing because
the workmen are enlisting In guer-
rilla corps.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
Germany Asks New War Loan

Amsterdam, July "a telegram
from Berlin says that bill for a fresh
war credit of 150OO,0OO,OOO marks, to
be covered by loans, was introduced
In the reichstag.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Thursdays Results.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, II; st. Louis, 90.
Brooklyn, "a; New York, O-3.
Philadelphia, 2-3; Boston, 1-2.
Pittsburgh, 1-8; Cincinnati, 0-4.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 7-2; Detroit, 81.
Boston, Ill; Philadelphia, go.
Cleveland, 49; st. Louis, 2-S.
New York, 7-3; Washington. 0-4.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05

Elbert @. Fitzpatrick of San Francis
co has arrived in Washington with a
model Of what he claims is the same
energy generator" which Garabed
Giragossian demonstrated in Boston
the other day and on which commit
tee of scientists made an adverse re-
port. Fitzpatrick declares the Garabed
invention was the outcome of conf
Dental information which he gave to
government official early in 1916,
and that his invention antedates the
machine of Garabed. KilpatricEs ap-
plication for patent was filed in
March, 1917, he says. Kilpatrick's
machine is described as compound
motor generator capable of utilizing
both the positive and negative power
Of electricity"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05

Flames Attack Structures at Cape
May, N. j., While tackles Parade.
Cape May, N. j., July 5.-Fire of
unknown origin, which started while
the enlisted men were on pa-ade, de.
stroyed the naval barracks at Sewells
Point, near here. The loss Is estt
mated at more than $5OO,OOO.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-10-26

able area. These natural fortiticatons and some
hurriedly constructed trench lines, have made it
possible to make determined stand, and the
Germans are fighting for every foot of ground
doubtless in the hope of preparing new lines to
the rear.
The Third Battle.
The third fighting during the week has
been further to the south, where the French are
driving toward Hrson, perhaps the most impor-
tant railway center remaining in German
hands with the French borders. It is the center
of network Of railroads, and it's capture would
greatly increase the difficulties of transport for
the enemy.
These three battles have the one great object
of keeping the enemy constantly harrassed, pre-
venting him from diVerting any strength from
ganizing his armies and constantly eating into
his nlanpower and supplies.
The Americans Part
But meanwhile the most vital and most dam
gerous blow Of all is being delivered by Arneri-
cans fighting northward along the Meuse river.
Not much Is heard of this battle, for the results
have not been spectacular. 1t is the same kind of
fighting that the British went through in their
weeks of effort to capture Cambria and break
the Hindenburg line The Americans are eat
ing their wayA into what considered an i'm
pregnable system Of defensess prepared during
four years Of occupation by the Germans Won
derfuly strong natural defenses have been i'm
proved by every means that human ingenuity
can devise, and they are being defended by the
best troops Germany has at her command. On
holding this position the fate Of the whole Ger-s
man army depends.
France and Belgium can escape is strictly limit
ed. They must move backward, with all their
supplies, through the gap from Aix-La- Chapele
to Mezereg. both of which may be seen on the
map. Much Of this country is impossible for
ANYTHING but infantry 1t is hilly and wooded
and to move the German army and its equipment
back through this gap would be the work of
weeks With Allied ayiators bombing the roeds,
destroying bridges and generally demoralizing
the movement, it might well become a very cost
ly one.
But if absolute disaster is to be averted, the
gap must not be narrowed. If the Americans
are able to push northward along the Meuse
river on both banks, as they are doing slowly,
they steadily narrow the gap. Moreover. they
are outflanling the line of the Meuse river on
the winter If the Americans should reach the
east bank Of the Meuse as far north as Sedan,
for example the Meuse line would be worthless.
Therefore don't ask: What about the Ameri-
cans?" these days. The Americans, right now,