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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
WILSON LEAVES u. S.
STRONG GUARD AT PIER
YANKS HOLD BIG SLICE
Americans Have First Nights
Sleep on German Soil.
u. S. Troops Move Ahead Astride the
MoseFle in Advance on
CobIentz.

American Army Of Occupation, Dec.
f.-After their first nights sleep in
Germnay, the American troops of the
army of occupation were ready at
dawn this morning to resume their
march toward the Rhine. l advanc-
ing toward Coblentz, the American
forces are moving ahead astride the
MoseIle, travelling in nOrtheasterly
direction. Across the Rhine the Amer
ican army will take up line little
more than sixty miles in length. 1t
will describe an arc having CObIentz
as a center and with radius eighteen
and SiX-tenths miles in length Along
The Rhine the Americans will occupy
a line about forty-three miles in
length. During the advance toward
COblentz the American lines extend
about twenty miles each marching
day, with a day or two the Americans
expect to travel seven to none miles
each marching day. with a day or
two of rest
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
GARFIELD QUITS FUEL BOARD
Wilson Accepts Resignation of Fuel
chief-No Reason Given.

Washington, Dec. At was an
nOunced at the executive offices, said
a White House statement, that United
States Fuel Administrator Harry Gar
field has rendered his resignation to
take effect at the pleasure Of the pres
ident and that the president has ac-
cepted the resignation.
The correspondence between the
president and Doctor Garfield was not
made public, nor was there any In
formation as to when the resignation
became effective or whether a sue
cessor to Doctor Garfield will be
named.
1t is understood that Doctor Gar
field plans to remain at his post the re-
mainder of this month, but that after
the holidays he will resume his duties
as president of Williams college.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
NEED MODERN
COAST DEFENSE
TO GUARD U. S.
Report From Chief of Engineers
Now in Hands of Secretary
MCAdOO.
TO ADD TO FORTS EACH YEAR
Overhead Cover on Seacoast Gun En-
placements Must Be. Strengthened
to Guard Against sLong-Range
Fire and Airplare Bombs.

Washington, Dec. 4.-There Is an
imperative need for immediate con-
'structiOn of modern coast Notifications
to safeguard American harbors from
future enemy naval raids.
A very large percentage of American
seacOast batteries are now at least 70
years old, and the recent rapid advance
in range and power of guns has left
many of these Notifications obsolete.
Report Given to Baker.
This warming from the chief of en-
gineers of the United States army is
today in the hands of Secretary of War
Baker. The report characterizes as
wrong the former policy of merely add
ing to the seacoast defenses witho"h
revising the elements of the fOrtitica-
tiOns each year to meet modern condi
tiOns
"The future policy of the United
States" the report advises, should be
based upon the principle of replacing
each year a certain percentage of each
element of the defense and to do the
work progressively and at fairly uni
form annual rate. - that in general all
Of our seacoast fortifcations will be
fairly up to date and batteries and
other elements of the defense will be
replaced before they become entirely
obsolete"
Boards Recommendation.
The engineer department, TO meet
p1nnpntS of
been perfected during the world war,
makes these recommendations:
1-Overhead cover on seacoast gun
emplacements must be strengthened
to guard against the plunging shots Of
very longrange fire and against air
craft bombing attacks.
2-The increase in the rapidity Of
the fire of new guns should be met by
changes such as may be possible in our
ammunition service, so as to increase
the rapidity of fire of the American
SeacOast guns.
Of ammunition in the newer guns
should be provided for by increasing
our magazine space and by firing our
seacoast guns only with such charges
as will increase the accuracy life of
the gun.
1.-The development of portable
mounts for large modern guns should
be followed in seacoast defense by in
Stalling some of our SeacOaSt guns
upon portable mounts moving on rail
road tracks, and certain Of the new
types of fire should be adopted in the
handling of seacoast guns.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
Delegates to Peace Conference
Leave New York Early
Wednesday Morning.
Will LAND AT CHERBOURG
Party on Board the U. S. S. George
Washington Which Is Conveyed by
the Dreadnaught PennsyI-
vania and Five Fast
Destroyers.

New York, Dec. 4.-President Will
and large party of cOunselOrs, Sec
retaries and American delegates to the
peace conference sailed on the United
States steamship George Washington
early Wednesday for CherbOurg.
The original plan Of having the
steamer anchor in Gravesend bay to
await the arrival of the president on
the MayfiOwer was abandoned, the
presidential party arranging instead to
arrive in Hoboken by special train at
a. m. The train was switched from
the Summit avenue station of the
Pennsylvania railroad in Jersey City
to the Hoboken shore road and the
presidents coach hauled to pier 4.
This eliminated the necessity of trip
through the streets of HObOken.
Convoy of Warsbips.
Off Sandy Hook the steamer was
met by Admiral Mayo's superdread-
naught Pennsylvania and five fast de-
strOyers. The naval squadron will act
as an escort of honor across the At
Iantic to Cherbourg, at which port the
party is expected to arrive on Decem-
Der 12 Cherbourg has been q closed
military port since the outbreak of the
war and the change in the plan OF
sending the steamer to Brest was
made because the rail journey to Paris
from Cherbourg is shorter.
The George Washington was dressed
with flags at daybreak and the pier
was prOfusely decorated with bunting
and streamers. The steamships bat
terry of four guns is still aboard, al
though the gun crew does not expect
70 have any use for them as long as
the Pennsylvania with her big 15-inch
rifles is the escort.
To Have Imperial Suite.
President and Mrs. Wilson will oc-
cupy what was formerly the imperial
suite This is on G deck and looks
out upon the promenade deck, which
from amidships forward is inclosed.
Adjoining is the suite that will be
occupied by Secretary of State Lam
sing In the presidents study is a
telephone connected with switch
board through which he can speak to
any part of the ship.
Admiral G}eaves notified Capt. Will
liam S. Mclaughlin that he had been
selected to pilot the president out Of
the harbor. Captain Mclaughlin was
the pilot of the Northern Pacific,
which took Colonel House to Europe.
On practically every trip the Levia-
than, Americas largest transport, has
made in and out of New York harbor,
Captain Mclaughlin has been in COM
mand on the bridge.
Strong Guard at Pier.
Hoboken, N. j., Dec. 4.-Extraor-
binary precautions were taken to pro-
tect President Wilson and military
guard was provided for him from the
time-his train arrived from Washing
ton until the George Washington
sailed.
The train was shunted into the in
closure in front of the Hamburg-Amer-
lean piers and stopped within 200 feet
of the liners gangplank.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
u. S. HAS FASTEST PLANE
New American Monopiane Breaks All
Speed Records

Washington, Dec. 4.-Development 4.
of a new American type of two-seated
monoplane was announced by the war
department in a statement disclosing
that in a recent test at Dayton, O.,
the machine attained a speed of 145
miles an hour with full military load
and an altitude of $4,000 feet with
two passengers in remarkable time,
exceeding the record Of any European
single scatter combat machine.
The plane, known as the Looming, is
American designed and American built
and embodies new and original ideas.
1t weighs about 2,4OO pounds loaded
for service and is driven by a 300
horsepower engine.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
WAR WORKERS DISCHARGED
Women March on Premier Lloyd
George in Downing Street.

London, Dec. 4.-Woman munition
workers who have been receiving high
pay an0 who have been discharged,
marched to Downing street and de-
manded to see Premier Lloyd George.
The premier sent word that he was too
busy to see them.
The marcherS, who numbered be-
tween 500 and 600. then proceeded to
the ministry of munitions. Officials
of the ministry met q deputatiOn Of
the women and arranged for 4 further
conference at which the employers
also would be present.
The women in many instances wore
expensive clothes and they were all
from one firm whose government con-
tract expires shortly.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
GREAT WORK FOR REPUBLICS
Liberated Austrians Do Not Under
stand Orderly Liberty.

Vienna, Dec. 1.-Two big problems
confront the republics which have aris.
en- from the ruins Of the Hapsburg en-
pire. II is becoming daily more diff
ficult to maintain order until the peace
conference. All ask whether the deci-
cisions of the peace conference will
really solve the racial and commercial
questions, which now are more urgent
than ever. The common people do not
yet understand that order and free
dom are synonycnolIs terms.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
CRAZY AS THE HUN KAISER
Austrian Beheads Two and Wounds
Five at Whiting, Ind.

Whiting, Ind, Dec. 4.-John Peres,
an Austrian, twenty-six years old, is
being held for the murder of two men
in the paraffin department of the
Standard Oil company plant here.
Peres, with a large knife used for
cutting paraffin, beheaded a foreman,
David McCloud, and John Winswork,
the assistant foreman, and wounded
five special policemen before he was
subdued Peres resented an order
given him by McCloud
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
HUN U-BOATS IN THE THAMES
Submarines Flying White Flags Visit
British CAPITAL.

London, Dec. 4.-The first surren.
dered German U-bOat to arrive in the
Thames, the U-64, passed up the river
at noon yesterday. On it's mast the
German commercial flag was flying,
below a white ensign The submarine
was taken up the river , it's mooring
place by two tugs while crowds
watched it's progress and cheered.
A second submarine and later a
third, large boat of the Deutschland
class, each also flying the German
flag beneath a white ensign, also
made their way up the river and were
moored alongside wharves.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
TRIP TO EUROPE POSTPONED
Secretary Baker Probably Will Go to
Europe in January

Washington, Dec. 4. - Secretary
Baker announced he had postponed his
trip to Europe. He said Edward R.
Stettinius, assistant secretary and his
personal representative in France,
would return for Christmas and that
they would go together, probably in
January, on war department business
wholly.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
u. S. MAY ACT AS MEDIATOR
Santiago Says Washington Will Pro-
pose ChiIe-Peru Pact

Santiago, Chile, Dec. 4.-The United
States, in agreement with the Chilean
government, it is persistently rumored
here, will propose to Peru and Bolivia
that Chile cede the province of Taona
to Peru and turn over the province of
africa to Bolivia, the latter republic
delivering to Chile frontier province.
The mobilization of the Chilean army,
already begun in the northern prov
inces, has been ordered throughout the
republic. The war ministry explains
that this step was necessary to keep
down threatened labor troubles.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
THRONE CLAIMED BY PRINCE
Says He Has Not Renouncec Any,
thing-War Lost in 1914.


Oosterland, Dec 4-"I have not re-
nounced anything and 1 have not
signed any document whatever" the
former German crown prince declared
to the correspondent.
'I am convinced" the former crown
prince said to his interviewer, "that
we lost the war early in October, 1914
l considered our position hopeless af-
ter the battle Of the Marne, which we
should not have lost if the chief of
our general staff had not suffered
case Of nerves.
81 tried to persuade the general
staff to seek peace then at great sac
rifice, going so far as to give up AL
sace-Lorraine, but I was told to mind
my own business and confine my ac-
tivities to the command Of my own
armies. I have proof of this.''
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
MAY GUST SECRETARY SOLF
Berlin and Bavaria Agree on Dis
charge of Cabinet Member.

Copenhagen, Dec. At is an
nounced officially in Berlin that the ex-
ecutive committee for greater Berlin
has ref ched an understanding with the
mand that the resignation of Doctor
SOlf, foreign secretary, be given and
accepted Immediately.
The committees will also demand
that Doctor Solf be replaced by a con-
sistent opponent of the old system and
the war policy. They will also ask
that Matthias Erzberger, who was a
member of the German armistice dele
CATION, be not permitted to participate
in the peace negotiations.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
$4,000, 900 More to Belgium.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Belgium 4. was
given another credit of $12,0O0,OOO by
the treasury, making her total loans
from the United States $21O. O.12O,OOO
and the total of the allies loans $S,-
196, ,576, ,666.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
Ford to Ask for Recount.

: Detroit, Mich, Dec. 4.-Steps to OBJ
tain recount of the ballots cast at
the senatorial election last month are
under contemplation by Henry Ford
and his advisors, it was said here on
reliable authority.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
Two Flyers Killed.

Wichita Falls, Tex, Dec. 4.-Lieut
G. E. Holborn of Brooklyn, N. T.. and
were killed in an airnlane accident at
Call field
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
STEEL MEN GET INCREASE
Great Lakes Shipyards Included In
Waqe Boost.

Washington, Dec. Increase Of 10
per cent in piece work pay for men
employed at riveting, chipping and
caulking. drilling and roaming, IL steel
shipyards of the Atlantic coast, Della
ware river, Gulf coast and Great
Lakes steel shipyards is given In en-
award by the ship-building labor ad-
iustment board.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
YANK WOUNDED HOME SOON
Injured American Soldiers VIII Be
Home for Christmas.

London, Dec. All American
wounded in England, with the excep-
ton Of about 500 of the most serious
cases, will be back in the United
States by Christmas, according to pres
ent plans.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04

Cancels $2,6o0,0Oo 900 Contracts.
Washington, Dee A. 4.-Cancellation
Of war contracts since the armistice
Nas signed were estimated by Secre-
tary Baker to aggregate $2,6O0,OO0QO0
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
CANCEL SUGAR RESTRICTIONS
Ban on Flour Is Also Lifted by Food
Administration.

Washington, Dec. 4.-All restric-
tions of sugar for household and res
taurant use were removed by the food
administration.
With the earlier removal of the
wheat -four substitute rule, the order
relieves the householder of all COM
pulsion in food conservation. Volun-
tary conservation of all foodstuffs con-
tinues necessary.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
WOMEN CAUSE MEN TO STRIKE
Street Car Men at Cleveland Object
to Feminine Conductors

Cleveland, O., Dec 4-TO enforce
their demand on the Cleveland Rail-
way company for the dismissal of wom-
en- employed as conductors since last
August, 2,400 motormen and cOnduc-
tors went on strike at five o'clock in
the morning. Not car moved from
any barn in the city. Thousands Of
persons had to walk to work.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
WOMEN VOTE IN OKLAHOMA
Governors Proclamation Declares
Suffrage Amendment Carried.

Suffrage Amendment Carried.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 4.-GOv-
ernOr Williams issued a proclamation
officially declaring that the woman suf-
frage amendment, voted on in the re-
cent general elections, received a ma
iority of all the votes cast in the cleo
ton, and Is now part of the consti-
tuition.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04

Spanish Cabinet Is Out.
Madrid, Dec. 4.-The Spanish min
istry resigned Tuesday.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22

the meeting of the National AssOcia- tion of Mohair Growers, held at PhOe- nix last week The meetings were most successful and it was again shown that the future of goat raising in this state is exceptionally promis- ing. Already Arizona ranks third among the goat raising states of the union and the advantages possessed for this industry in every particular are many. At the meeting of the Ma tional Association of Mohair Growers there were many delegates from Ore gon, California, Texas, New Mexico and Missouri. The association is a strong one and is taking an active part in the marketing of mOhair.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22

been declared responsible. She says she has been directed in a vision to the accomplishment of the work.
 Phoenix: The office of the adju- tant general is preparing to close up the business relating to the seiectiye draft and thing that the whole mat. ter may be disposed of in about month. It is now engaged in sending back to- the local boards lists of de- serters and is receiving similar lists from other states. It is estimated that the number of persons who will be classeu as deserters Tn this state will be not less than 5000. It is further estimated that the number throughout the country will be in ex- cess of the number of men inducted into service.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22

The George WashingtOn's farewell toOt did not sound anything like Washington's farewell warning against entanglement in European af- fairs.-Washingto Post.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22

Phoenix: The food administration announces reduction in the price of meat through voluntary action by all of the meat dealers of Yuma, Bisbee, Douglas, Kingman, Winslow. Flagstaff and Williams and by the Tribolet company in Phoenix, averaging nearly cents a pound. This comes as a di- rect result of a statewide probe by the federal food authorities into the meat situation. Government inspec- tors have been working for several weeks past checking prices and study ing margins of profit.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22

Tucson: Dr. R. H. Williams. profes- sor of animal husbandry at the univer- sity, attended the annual meeting of the Arizona Goat Breeders and also
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22

Phoenix: Bush Anderson, chief of the Phoenix traffic squad, announced today that efforts are afoot to organ ize a state traffic officers association for Arizona immediately after the first of the year, to affiliate with the National Traffic Officers association. Anderson was officially appointed at a meeting of the national association in Oakland, Cal. last summer. as or ganier for Ariona. One of the first things to be considered by the Ari ona association will be bright head lights and their elimination.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22

Yuma: The report of the engineers of the All-American canal project has been submitted with estimates show ing that the vast project that includes both the Imperial valley and Yuma reclamation projects, will cost over S31, 100000. The report rendered is that of a survey authorized under reso- lution some time ago and there will have to be a vote taken among Im- perial wateTusers to determine as to whether they will agree to their share of the All-American project that will, of course, be a much smaller sum than the cost of construction of the entire system.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22

Phoenix: Miss Bertha Smith of this city, who prefers to be known as "Bride-elect," has incorporated a $2.OOO,OOO company for the purpose of building an international and inter denominational temple of worship in Paradise valley, a northeastern exten- sion of the Salt River valley, north of Scot;sdale Several local women have joined with her in the effort. Miss Smith has had inquiry in court concerning her competency, but has
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22
Poultry

It IS not necessary to again mention the quality ot our grain fed poultry. We will sell for Christmas the same grade of poultry that we offered at Thanksgiving time.
 TURKEYS, GEESE, DUCKS, HENS,
 STRANGERS, FRYERS These Turkeys are finished on corn and milk and are plump and juicy. Sold with head and feet off. Eat our Virginia sausage for Christmas breakfast.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22

that have been worked by placer min CTS for many years. Little color shows on the surIace of the quartz and any estimates of the permanent value or the find are considered mere speculation.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22

Word from the Huachuca reservoir yesterday was to the effect that a heavy snow was falling all day.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22

s1OO,O0O, according to the Arizona Ga cute. The suit grows out or the print -.-, OI accounts Ui q recent cOurt case IA. ,.nlcn HOllingswoun was deiend- mt The suit against Holnngsworln ,.As iater dismissed.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22

Lieutenants Neil and Sloan and ten men have arrived from Fort Clark, Tex. They are engaged in the con struction and wiring of Camp Harry Jones.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22
State and County NelDs Briefs

lously hampering work on his tue sten mines, which he and 5. A. Ga.L4- ner of Douglas are operating Oniy a small force of men are at work. lie reports that the Exposed ReeI mine is finding it hard to keep workmen there since the many deaths there from influenza.
 It is expected that the Douglas Chamber of Commerce and Mines soon will be called upon to take up with the city of Douglas the matter of providing a landing place and hangar for the United States Aerial Mail service. Although arrangements have been made for a place to land on the army drill grounds, it Is not believed that it is permanent. The government is planning to increase the aerial mail service extensively, and eventually it will require facili- ties for keeping at all stopping places extra machines to be placed in com mission whenever the craft carrying the mail breaks down. This naturally will make it necessary to have hang ars here.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22

A wire received from Pvt. c. P. Giragi, one of the publishers of the Daily Prospector, says that he will arrive in Tombstone Tuesday on a To-day furlough for the holidays. He ls stationed at Penn field, Austin, eA, in the wireless division of the a. service.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22

Phoenix: Harry Earl Stephens of Yavapai county. who was convicted Of the murder of A. H. Miller. an employe of his father, on a ranch near Prescott last April. and who was sentenced to the penitentiary for life, will be given a ne wtrial. The su- preme court yesterday reversed the judgment of the lower court and or dered the case remanded. Stephens is little more than a boy. There had been trouble between his mother and father, and Miller was believed to be at the bottom of it. Threats had been made, and on the night of April of this year. young Stephens shot and killed Miller.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22

The Mocteuma Copper company at Nacozari, Sonora, has ordered 10000 minnows from the United States gov ernment and will place them in a lake near Nacozari, the idea being to raise the fish food food purposes. The min nows, which are classed as fingerlings
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22
County NeWS

Just ten days more for the nimrods to shoot quail
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22
About tue State

Prescott: The Prescott division of the Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph company has been made a part of the Phoenix division. making this the largest single division of the entire system, according to reports here. E. P. Seamon of Fl Paso has been chosen local manager at Pres colt, succeeding the late R. NJ. Bueh- Ter.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22

Salome: The new Johnson strlKe, 15 miles southeast of Quartzsite, is re- ported to have been sold to a St.
 Louis company for SSO,0O0, most of the sum to be paid at once. Gold is found in a myriad of narrow, pure white quartz veins, just above gulches