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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13


claring the principles of right and JUS
tice between men and nations and not
leave them empty words. Its extraor.
dinary work, while at first unappre-
cfated, has now the recognition of all
who are earnest In carrying on the
war to victory and who believe in the
supreme duty to give the most and the
best to our brave sons who are offer.
ing their lives on the battle front We
know who urged non-preparednesa
They were Pro-Germans or dullards.
The war came and has given us Uni
versal Service. No praise IS too great
for the men Of the land In their re-
sponse to the order for duty In the Sc
lective draft, due in great part to the
ty League of the duty so to take the
order.
The work Is now on to create the
heart In every one to win the war
against all sacrifice and hardship.
How can that be done; how can war
WEAKNESS and war laxness be prevent
ed? The heart to win must be founded
on comprehension and will; compre-
hension of the diabolical, dishonest,
piratical, cruel rapacious, venal, un-
American German Kultur, which would
destroy the liberty Of men and the life
Of small nations in selfish attempt at
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT founded on vanity and
cupidity. That being understood by
our people, we must elevate the char
acter Of Americans to the point to
hasten to make sacrifice to destroy the
enemy or to bring him to terms.
100000 Teachers.
The League, to do this, has organiz-
ed in the Summer Schools for Teach.
ers courses by which 100000 teachers
have had the instruction of our teach.
ers and our literature.
A campaign to get the best Congress
is in progress. Fusion, where serious
danger exists, that soft or too paci-
't1stic, or too extreme, social philoso
pher shall get into Congress-, is urged,
and knowledge of those who have fail
ed to stand the test is being dissent
mated. The people are being aroused
to the danger Of Bolshevik peace,
which means disaster asSwell as trea.
son.
Street Speakers Squadrons.
The League is conducting a cam.
paign for Street Speakers Squadrons
for every city. Speakers by the hun.
dred are organized to talk at street cor
ners and other vantage ground to the
people who eagerly congregate, to
listen, hector, heckle or applaud. Those
who do not read learn by hearing, and
no more effective way to create ambt
ton and patriotic feeling and to neu
tralize the anarchistic poison that coca
to the people In crowded districts can
be found than going right to them with
the word.
In these and other activities I ask
support of the National Security
League from all men and women who
approve the work and can join therein,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13
BRITISH PREMIER ILL
Lloyd George Stricken After Ad-
dress at Manchester.
Calls Pershing's Thousands "Advance
Guard Of 10000 900 Of Finest
Troops In the World"

Manchester, Sept. 13.-It was off,
cially announced that Premier Lloyd
George is suffering from chill. He
has a high temperature and may be
prevented from fulfilling all his en-
gagements in his present tour of Lam
cashire, the statement adds.
Nothing but heart failure on the
part Of the British nation can prevent
our achieving real victory" said Pre-
mier Lloyd George, speaking Thursday
at Manchester.
The premier said he was all for
league Of nations and that In fact q
league already had been begun. The
British empire, he said, was league
Of free nations, and the allied coun.
tries fighting the battle for interna-
tlonal right were now a league Of free
nations.
ITO end all wars" the premier said,
I'VE must impose durable peace from
our enemies. The Prussian military
power must not only be beaten, but
Germany herself must know and the
German people must know that their
rulers have outraged the laws of hu-
manity and that Prussian strength can
not protect them from punishment.
II know that it is better to sacrifice
one generation than to sacrifice liberty
forever. That is what we are fighting
for, and Heaven grant that we fight
through to the end"
The only sure foundation for q
league Of nations, the premier said,
was victory for the allies.
Continuing, the premier said:
I'VE shall neither accept for our
selves nor impose upon our foes a
Brest-Iitovsk treaty.
'Thfs must be the last war;" Mr..
Lloyd George said
"When we suffered the reverse Of
March 21 we still bad large reserves
In this country. The Germans did not
know 1T. I already have expressed
gratitude to the people who criticized
the government on the ground that
there were no reserves. These people
had successfully misled the Germans.
"An additional fact that depressed
the Germans was the advent of the
Americans. There is no finer feature
in the history Of English Industry than
the transport Of the Americans across
the Atlantic. The Germans did not
expect more than two divisions. That
was another miscalculation.
Hundreds of thousansd are there
now, and the Germans know it. They
are the advance guard of ten million
Of the finest material in the world"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13
ARMED MAN IN WHITE HOUSE
Police Arrest Stranger Who Asked to
See President Wilson.

Washington, Sept. ia middle
eged man, believed to be dementsd.
who carried loaded 88-caliber revolv-
er, was arrested In the White House.
When taken into custody he was in
the hallway leading to the presidents
private Office. The president had re-
turned but a short time before from
the state, war and navy department
building. The man refused to give
his name when placed under arrest.
At the station almost $700 In bills was
found on him and Canadian draft
registration card which gave the name
Of civilian D. NJ. Edwards" No ad-
dress was given ON the card. except
Pennsylvania, which was listed as hts
birthplace. Later he was taken to the
Washington asylum and placed In the
psychopathic ward for observation.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13
JENKlN l. JONES is DEAD
Civil War Veteran and Peace Advocate
Dies In Wisconslf,.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Rev. Jenkin
Lloyd Jones, a member Of the Ford
peace party which sailed ON the Os-
car II for Sweden in 1915. is dead at
Tower Hill, his summer home on the
Wisconsin river. As militant paci-
flst. preac cher social worker and lee
turer ne occupied unique position IN
Chicago for IS years. OF late years
he advocated peace at any price. He
served three years In the Ctvfl war.
and was born In Cardiganshire, South
Wales Despite his views, be never
vas considered pro- German.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13
WILL HAYS DENIES CHARGE
q. O.. p. Leader Replies to Message
From Tumulty.

( From 1umulty.
Washington, Sept. 13.-WiH 81.
Hays, chairman of the national Repub-
ncan committee, replying to mes
sage from Secretary Tumulty, said It
was not true that he said to Republic
an state chairmen In Chicago recent
ly that the Democratic leaders at
Washington would even end the war
with any kind Of compromise II that
would insure continuance Of the Dem
ocratic party in power" Mr.. Hays
wrote that he discussed with the state
chairmen I'm a general way the
lengths to which the Democratic lead
ers are going In their effort to con-
troll the senate and house and also as
to the irrevocable stand Of the Repub-
llcan party for vigorous prosecu-
ton Of the war and against an incon-
elusive peace"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13
PERSHING CELEBRATES BIRTH
Commander Of U. S. Troops in France
Is So Today.

Washington, Sept. 13.-Friday, the
18th, which is today. is the fifty-eighth
birthday of General Pershing, now
leading the great American drive In
France It is also the birthday of
Senator Henry F. Ashurst Of Arizona
who is forty-three today. Senator
Ashurst registered for the draft yes
terday and announced that when his
questionable Is given to him he will
waive exemption and hold himself In
readiness to be inducted into the army
as a private soldier.
"When I get to France" he added
II hope I may be led into battle by
General Pershing whose birthday falls
on the same day as mine."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13
HUGE ARMY NOW ENROLLED
TO SUPPORT UNITED STATES

600 men and boys between the ages Of
eighteen and forty-fve registered in
Chicago, making the total city draft
list to date more than 10000. OF
these, it is estimated $4,000 already are
In service. The enrolment was ac-
complished without disorder and al
most without incident. Many draft
boards in cOngestcd districts remained
Oren until midnight to accommodate
late arrivals
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13
SOLONS FREE FROM DRAFT
General Crowder Rules Lawmakers
Are Exemnt

Washington, Sept. 13-The impress
sion that members of congress are SUBJ
ject to draft was removed by a ruling
Of General Crowder, who holds con-
gressmen are absolutely and peremp-
torily exempt by statute from the
draft law and cannot waive their ex-
emption. He added, however, that
upon resignation from congress men,
bers would automatically become sub
tect to the draft.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13
New Government Seated

Archangel. Northern European Rus
sia, Sept. 18.-After conferences with
the allied diplomatic and military
chiefs, the Tschaikovsky provisional
government, which recently was over
thrown, was reseated and will con-
tinue to direct the affairs In the region
of the north with the advice Of the
Allies.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13
RUSS PEASANTS
take PETR0CRAD
Many of Population Join Invaders
and Opposing Forces Fight
in Streets.
fires RAGE IN The CITY
Citizens Of England and France, Ar
rested by BoIsheviki, Are Locked
... Up in Famous Dungeon of St.
Peter and Paul.

? London, Sept. 13.-Russian peasants
who revolted against the bolshevik gov
elnment a few days ago are reported
to have entered Petrograd and to have
been joined by large part Of the popu.
lation, says a dispatch from Copen-
hagen to the Central News Agency. Sc
we're fighting is proceeding in the city
and fires have broken out at some
places.
Citizens Of Allies In Dungeon.
Stockholm, Sept. 13.-Eleven Eng
lishmen and eleven French citizens
have been arrested and imprisoned In
the fortress of SIS. Peter and Paul
In PetrOgrad, according to apparently
reliable information received here to-
day from the Russian city.
The Englfshmen incareerated include
r. II. B. Lockhart, the British con-
sui general at Moscow who was con-
demned to death by the bolshevik gov
ernnent, but who escaped execution
as the result Of the Intervention Of all
the neutral diplomatic representatives.
(The fortress Of SIS. Peter and Paul
is one of the most famous dungeons In
the world. Under the regime Of the
car political prisoners were confined
there and it's rigOrs often meant that
they never came out alive.)
Russian white guards have formed
an unexpected front In the Arzamas
district Of the Russian province of
Nizhni-Novgorod, according to dis
patch from Moscow. Six districts In
that province have united against the
Russian soviet government.
Peasants in the province Of Kazan
are arming against the bolsheviki and,
the dispatch adds, soviet forces are
being formed to suppress the revolt.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13
PRESIDENT O. KS DRY, BILL
Given Power to Establish Prohibition
Zones at, War Plants.

Zones at, War Plants.
Washington, Sept. 13.-Presiflent
Wilson signed the joint resolution
passed by congress, empowering him
to establish prohibition zones around
shipyards, munitions factories and 9th
er war industries. Under the general
terms of the resolution more drastic
restrictions than now prevail may be
ordered for all war plants, but the
measure is aimed specifically at the
town of Oliver, WIS.,, which has sprung
up with mahy saloons across the river
from Duluth, MINI. 1t is understood
that the orders for wide zone about
the Duluth industrial center to close
up Oliver will 60 out at once.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13

U n t e d States
who approve its
work. Few ap
preciate the task
1t has undertaken
and is perform
ing. From its or.
ganiZation it has
advocated action,
not lip service. It
was created to se-
cure such prepar
edness in nc e q
and material as
would compel re-
spect for the pro-
nOuncements of q
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13
SO German Children Killed.

Amsterdam, Sept. 1S.--Thirty-three
German children and two railroad men
were killed In collision between an
excursion train and a train carrying
goods between Schneide Muehl and
Posen. Eighteen were injured.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13
UNCLE SANS SOLDIERS
PUSH AHEAD II MILES
HAIG WINS d TOWNS
Havrincourt, Vermand, AttilIy
and vendeI|es Captured.
British Continue Advance Toward st.
QuentIn-Huns Prepare to Inun-
date Regions of Aisne.

Paris, Sept. 13.-French troops, In
cooperation with the British, ad-
vanced to within three miles of st.
Quentin, the war office announced
London, Sept. 13.-British troops
captured the towns Of Vermand, Attil-
ly and Vendelles, all on the front
northwest of St. Quentin, Field Mar
shall HAig announces in his official re-
port. The British also captured the
whole of the village Of Havrincourt
except the northeastern edge. The
british advanced for distance Of
half a mile on a front Of three and
one-half miles.
British forces have effected a cross
ing of the Canal du Nord to the north
west Of the town of Havrincourt, Field
Marshal Haig announced in. his official
report. The canal line here forms the
main defense of Cambrai on the south
west.
A short distance to the north the
British have pushed to the westerly
banks Of the canal, east and north Of
Moeuvres, and established themselves
there.
In their advance toward ST. Quen-
tin the British have progressed as far
as the western outskirts Of Holnen
wood, southeast Of Attilly.
The Germans offered stiff opposition
In the Havrincourt and Moeuvres sec
tors, which the British overcame.
According to Dutch frontier mes
sages, the Germans are preparing to
inundate the regions Of the River
Aisne northeast Of Reims, says dis
patch from Amsterdam to the Central
News agency. At some places dams
have been constructed In the river
which can be closed on short notice
and special bridges have been built.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13
CHEER YANKS IN RUSSIA

Americans Reviewed by Ambassador
Francis In Anchanoei.
Archangel, Sept. 13.-The American
troops were reviewed by David E..
Francis, the American ambassador,
and the commanders Of the allied
forces. They were enthusiastically
cheered as they marched through the
streets of Archangel for the first time.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13
MORRIS HILLQUIT IS ILL
Socialist Candidate for Congress Suf-
ferinu With Phthisis.

fering With Phthisis.
New York, sept 13.-Morris Hill
quit, Socialist candidate for congress
In the Twentieth district, against whom
the Democrats and Republicans have
fused, is very ill at tuberculosis sani-
tarium a considerable distance from
New York This statement was made
at his office by his brother, Jacob. Mr..
Hillquit became aware that his lungs
were affected something like five years
ago. He gave up all professional and
political activity for a. time, went to
Bermuda, among other places, and I'm
proved greatly. His brother said that
it would be several weeks, at least, be.
fore Mr.. Hillquit would return to
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13

with a strong fire at first, while at
other places the ARRIVING" shells
were infrequent and fired spasmodical-
ly. The enemy artillery at no time
was able to interrupt the infantry
schedule, and On the whole was alto
gether ineffective.
AS the action progressed the en-
emy's big gun fire dwindled, indicat,
ing that the Germans, aroused by the
progress Of the Yankees. were with.
drawing their heavies for fear Of los
ing them.
pecting a drive by General Pershing
some place east Of Verdun, but were
uncertain as to the exact sector in
which it would be made. They explain
the recent raids made by their troops,
and the bonuses offered for American
prisoners had been actuated by the de-
sire Of the commanders to keep track
of the American units In the line In
this region and the sectors farther
east.
Cavalry Works Hard.
ne first village fell into the hands
of the Americans within 45 minutes,
and from then on came reports of
other villages that had been occupied
Meanwhile American cavalry was
waiting at advantageous points for the
order to move. When it seemed that
the infantry had secured a sufficient
break-through, the horse troops gal
loped off along the hilly roads of this
region, and soon were reported op-
Grating several miles to the north
where they seized and held important
places, ready to cut down fleeing en-
emy soldiers or to intercept the move
ment Of reserves toward the front
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13
FIRED 100000 SHELLS
British Use Immense Number During
Months Fluhtinu.

London, Sept. 13.-In their recent
advance the British fired more than
100000 shells in four weeks. AS a
result the enemy's wire was cut with
greater thoroughness than ever before
and the British counter-battery work.
according to the German statement, de-
stroyed ten guns to the Germans one.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13
SUGAR NOW II CENTS POUND
Federal Food Administration Author.
ixes Advance In Price.

fZo8 NuVaHVS III TfICo.
New York, Sept. ia cent o
pound increase IN the price Of sugar
has been authorized by the federal
food board. Hereafter prices will
range from II cents for one pound to
So cents for five pounds. Old stock
on hand must be sold at present rates
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-13
THE NATIONAL SECURITY
LEAGUE AND ITS WORK
President OF the National Security
LEAGUE

The National Security League calls
for the cooperation and membership
Of all men and women throughout the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Real Estate Men Watching
Valuation on Downtown LOT

Real estate men, generally, are
interested in aJreappraisement now
being made of the southwest corner
of Sixteenth and Dodge streets, be-
ing the location occupied by the
Sherman & Mcconnell drug store, to
fix the basis of the ground rent for
the next five years.
The property is owned by the
Cook estate with the ground rent
vested in the Putnam company, COM
posed of Cadet Taylor. now of
Pomona, Cal, and his brother, w. B.
Taylor of Chicago.
According to the terms of the
ground rent contract the real estate
is valued anew every five years. 1t
was appraised five years ago at
$4,000. The Taylors are asking
that the appraisement be reduced to
$4,000 in relation to other neigh
boring property, while the Cook es-
tate has submitted affidavits from
about 40 real estate men whose es-
Inmates of the fee range from $780,
600 to 100000.
Hayden Bros, who own the ad-
joining lot. have tried at different
times to buy the fee and lease.
j. H. Willard and A. L. Reed,
acting as the appraisers. are expect
ed to make report of their findings
within a few DAYS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Three Properties in
Omaha Bought for
Business Concerns

Three purchases OF business prop
erty last week, by three different
concerns, indicate, according to real
estate men, an opening up of form
of activity that ceased when the war
started.
These deals were in different parts
of the city.
The Balduff company located at
Twenty-ffth avenue and Farnum
streets, has purchased from the In
dependent Realty company. the
northwest corner of Nineteenth and
Cunning streets and will use the
building to manufacture chocolate
candy.
The Balduff company, later, will
build on vacant ground on its new
property. This concern was once
located on Farnam street between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets.
M. J. Stefacek, a plumber who
has been doing government work in
Kentucky, has returned and pur.
chased a double brick store building
at the southwest corner of Sixteenth
and Vinton streets, where he will
open a plumbing shop.
Mr.. Stefacek was in the plumbing
business here before the war.
A 2-story brick building at 1914
North Twenty-fourth street. has
been purchased by Morris Turner
and will be used for a new furnish.
ing store. This building was for
merly saloon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Jealous Jap Kills Fellow
Member of HOSPITAL Staff

Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 2l.-Dr. Mo-
bruy Ishida, Japanese and mem
Der OF the medical staff of the Shep-
pard-Pratt hospital here, shot and
instantly killed DR.. George B. Wolfe,
another physician of the hospital, in
the office of the institution today.
Jealousy over one of the nurses
prompted the deed. according to the
police. Hospital physicians who dis
armed DR.. Ishida declared, however.
that he told them that DR.. Wolfe had
constantly accused him of being a
Japanese spy and had circulated false
reports regarding his conduct
toward nurses in the hospital.
DR.. Ishida is professor of mental
diseases at the Johns Hopkins uni
versity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Real Estate Board to
Elect Officers This Week

The annual election of the Omaha
8 Real Estate board will be held next
Tuesday noon in the south dining
room of the Chamber of Commerce.
A president, vice president, treas
urer, secretary, and three members
OF the executive committee are to be
chosen.
Those nominated are: for presi-
dent. w. R. Mcfarland and Harry
"A. Turkey; for vice president, /.
! Shuler; for treasurer. L. D. Spald-
aug; for secretary, Edward F. Will
liams: for members of the executive
committee. three to be elected, H.
NJ. Christie, Byron R. Hastings. H.
"A Wolf, ]. E. George, c. F. Har-
rison, ]. w. Rasp, and Dean Glow
& err
II. NJ. Christie is the retiring pres
ident. .
The boards weekly meetings will
bs held Tuesday this week and next
because Christmas and New Years
days come on Wednesdays this
q YEAR.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Kansas City Marvels
1t Excellent Real Estate
Conditions in Omaha

The manner in which Omaha real
. estate men and other investors
bravel the storm of war is subjc t
of considerable comment among
. real estate board members in Kan
ssss City.
Several Of the Kansas City real
l tors told the executive secretary If
the Omaha Real Estate board when
the latter after ded the realtors an
r,i1. banquet last Thursday, that
they regard Omaha real estate con-
ditions fhuch better THAI that of
Kansas City.
The reason the Kansas City men
rive for this condition, according to
tie Omaha secretary, is that during
the last two years investors there
have been putting their money in oil
stocks aud other securities outside
Of Kansas City, while in Omaha, in
vcstors haven't forgotten that the
best and safest investment is invari-
ABLY real esate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22

breeches is six months. Every sol.
der has also an overseas cap that
has a felt protector to pull down
over his ears. He is not allowed to
wear the old issue of campaign hat
that his folks at home are used to
seeing. He has wool gloves and one
finger leather mittens over them
and each soldier is provided with at
least three blankets and a water
proof slicker or raincoat.
80 Leather Waistcoat.
In addition to all this. every SOL
der on outdoor duty has leather
waistcoat to wear beneath his ov-
ercoat. This leather waistcoat is
newly issued and much admired.
Apart from what the men have
on them and in their possession, the
quartermaster corps in France has
in we'll distributed stocks available
for issue: Brooches and trousers,
100000 pairs; wool coats, 100000;
underdrawers. 100000; under
shirts. 2,7l4,OO0; wool gloves, $780,
900; lca:her waisteoats or jenkins,
1,0oS,000; mittens, $4,000; over
coats, $4,000; wool spiral puttees,
1.7lS,000; field shoes, 2,570000; wool
o. D. flannel shirts, $4,000; slick
ers, $4,000; wool stockings, 7,807,-
900; blankets, $4,000. This, after
the quartermaster corps in France
turned over to the medical corps
more than 100000 blankets.