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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
RUSSIAN FORCES
UNDER DICTATOR
Admiral KoIchak by Coup dEtat
Seizes Control of Govern
ment at OmSk.
MOVE IS SURPRISE TO ALLIES
Action Taken Owing to Extraordinary
Circumstances and Danger Men,
acing the State.

Vladivostok, Nov. 2l.-Through a
coup on the part of the council of min
listers Of the new all-Russian govern
ment at Omsk Monday Admiral Alex
ander KOlchak has become virtual die.
tatOr and commander Of the all-Rus-
sian army and fleet. Two ministers,
M. Avksentieff and M. Zenzenoff, who
opposed Admiral Kolchaks dictator
ship, have been arrested. The direc-
tors Of the erstwhile Ufa government
support KOlchak.
koIchak Supreme Governor"
Telegrams received here from Omsk
state that the move was "due to ex-
traordinary circumstances and danger
menacing the state" The council Of
ministers has assumed authority and
transferred 1t to Admiral Kolchak. The
latter has accepted the responsibility
and, 1t is announced, has entered upon
his duties as supreme governor" Gen
erals Horvath, General Iyanoff, minis
ter Of war of the Omsk government,
and General Renoff. former commander
Of the all-Russian forces, announce
that they recognize the new authority.
M. Vologodsky. head Of the western
Siberian government, who Is q member
Of both the directorate and the council
Of ministers, retains his post as prem
ier. General BOlderoff Is absent from
Omsk, and his attitude Is unknown
French Commissioner Renault Is at
Omsk and British Commissioner FL
lott will leave Immediately for that
city.
News Comes az Surprise.
While there have been rumors that
such a development might occur at
Omsk, they were not given credence.
and the news came as a distinct sur
prise to allied commanders and repre-
sentatives at Vladivostok. The local
zemstvo, provisional council and other
minor organizations. held conference
early this morning. It Is indicated
that there Is at present disposition
not to recognize the Kolchak govern
ment.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
HOWEY DIVORCE SUIT FAILS
Court DismIsses 100000 Case Against
Chicago Man.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 22.-The d.
vorce proceedings Of Mrs Ella Howey
in which she asked 100000 from w. J..
Howey, a Chicago land owner, were
dismissed by Judge G. A. Burney here.
The court ruled that it was satisfied
that Howey was legally divorced in
Florida in April, 1914, and that the
plaintiff was properly notified at that
time. Attorneys for Mrs. Howey said
they would file a motion for a new
trial.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
TO INSCRIBE WILSON'S NAME

French Deputies Provide Memorial "a
America and Allies.
Paris, Nov. 22.-The French cham
Der of deputies unanimously passed a
bill to inscribe on all schools and town
halls In France the following text:
president Wilson and the American
nation and the allied nations and
statesmen at their head have deserved
well Of humanity"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
NEW U. S. CASUALTY LIST
Estimated That About 10S, 900 Ameri-
cans Were Killed or Injured.

Washington, Nov. 22.-Close esti-
mates made in official quarters indi-
cate that total casualties in the Amer
lean army in foreign service up to the
day hostilities ceased were about 1O6,-
600.
It Is understood that there are about
10000 casualties, details Of which have
not been received, and that there are
good reasons why previous estimates
should be revised It was stated that
there has been nothing like ratio Of
losses In battle by which totals could
be conjectured.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
SECOND WAR SESSION ENDS
Assembly Of Congress Which Began
November 8 AdIournA

Washington, Nov. 22.-The second
session Of the Sixty-fifth, or war
congress, which began last December
8, ended at p. m. Thursday under q
resolution which had been adopted
earlier In the day by the senate. Al to
18, and by the house without objection.
Since the third and final session of
this congress will begin December 2,
the adjournment was devoN Of spoo-
tacular features
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
MARCH OF YANKS TRIUMPHAL
U. s. Doughboys Pass Through Lines
of Cheering People.

Wit the American Army Of Occupa-
tion, Nov. 22.-Progress Of the Ameri-
can Third army across the duchy Of
Luxembourg has taken on the nature
of a triumphal procession. The march
took the doughboys through villages
filed with cheering people and down
streets lined with American flags.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
MORE INTEREST IN POULTRY
High Prices Should Encourage Produc.
ton Of More Egos-Purebreds
Most Profitable.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF A4ri6u1ture.)
Not only is there q flock of poultry
on nearly every farm In the country,
but in towns and cities flocks are not
rare. With the present high price of
eggs even q moro general interest
should be taken il poultry raising. Too
frequently the home flock consists of
q mixture Of breeds. Pmebred poul-
Try Is more pEo4teh1a
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
TELLS Of KAIsER'S PLAN
Bailin Said Hun Victory Meant Grab
From Urais to Atlantic.

London, Nov. 22-The late Albert
Ballin, director general Of the Ham
burg Steamship company. in discussing
the indicated armistice- terms to be
given to Germany, said in letter to
the enditor Of the National Zeitung Of
Berlin shortly before his death, ac-
cording to a telegram from Zurich:
"The indicated military, economic
and political conditions of the allies
are much more moderate than might
have been expected from our situa-
ton.
1--WE need only think what our terms
would have been had we been the vic
tors.
1--WE would have demanded the occu-
patton Of Paris and London. We
would have dictated peace at Buckng-
ham palace and annexed the entire
continent from the Ural mountains to
the Bay Of Biscay."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
PRICES DROP IN FRANCE
American Wheat 80 Per Cent Lower-
Wool Also Reduced.

Paris, Nov. 22.-There has been a
notable lowering Of prices here recent
ly. The price OF grain from North
America has dropped nearly 30 per
cent Wool from South America now
costs 270 francs per cubic meter In
stead Of $50. the former price.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
Il WARSHIPS ARE
SURRENDEREDBy
THE GERMANS
Another FIotiIIa of 19 Subma-
rineS Arrive at the Brit
ish Port.
HUN FLEET NOW INTERNED.
United States Squadron Helps Receive
Ships of the Beaten Enemy
Fifty Of the Vessels Are Of
Destroyer Type.

Harwich, England, Nov. 22.-AnOth-
er flOtilla of German submarines sur
rendered to British squadron. There
were 10 submarines in all. The twen-
tieth, which should have come, broke
down.
Aboard the q. 8. s. Wyoming In the
North Sea, Nov. 22.-The bulk and
pride Of the German navy surren-
dered 80 miles off the coast of Scot
land between $50 and 10 o'clock
Thursday morning.
1t included II ships Of all classes,
including destroyers.
The surrender went off according to
plan. British and American warships
escorted the German craft into the
Firth Of Forth, where internment was
begun at AS p. m.
The admiralty flashed the following
official announcement by wireless:
1.-THE commander in chief of the
grand fleet has reported that at $3.50
O'Clock this morning he met the first
and main installment Of the German
high seas feet which Is surrendertng."
FnIy Arc OS9IEOyVTos
London, Nov. 22.-The German feet
was surrendered to the allies, as spect-
fed in the terms Of the armistice with
Germany. This announcement was
mac offiets,lv by the admiralty.
The German feet surrendered, tt
became known Thursday evening. con-
sisted Of nine battleships, five battle
cruisers, seven light cruisers and fifty
destroyers.
There remain to be surrendered two
battleships which are under repair.
One German light cruiser while on
it's way across the North sea to the
surrender point struck a mine and
sank.
The British grand feet, accompan-
led by an American battle squadron
and French cruisers, steamed out at
three o'clock in the morning from its
Scottish base to accept the surrender.
The rendezvous was between thirty
and forty miles east Of May island,
opposite the Firth of Forth.
The fog which had enveloped the
grand fleet for three days cleared and
the weather was dull with slight
haze hanging over the Firth Of Forth.
400 In Allied Fleet.
The feet witnessing the surrender
consisted Of some 400 ships, including
90 dreadnaughts, 80 light cruisers and
nearly 200 destroyers. Admiral Sir
David Beatty, commander Of the grand
fleet, was On the Queen Elizabeth.
The names Of the battleships, battle
cruisers and light cruisers surren-
dered have not been announced ofa-
cially. However. telegram received
in Amsterdam from Berlin Sunday
gave this list:
Battleships-Kaiyer, Kaiserin and
Koenig Albert. each 24.118 tons Kron-
prinz Wilhelm. $4,000 tons; Prnzre-
gent Luitpold, 24,118 tons; Margraf
Koenig and Grosser Kurfuerst, each
25,293 tons; Bayern, 2s,0oO tons. and
Friedrich der Crosse, PALS tons.
Battle Cruisers-Hindenbur about
$1,000 tons; Derflinger, $4,000 tons;
Seydlitz, $4,000 tons; Moltke, $4,000
tons, and Won der Tam, 1890 tons.
Light Cruisers-Bremen, 1900 tonsI
Drummer, 1000 tons; Frankfurt, s.
400 tons; Koeln. tonnage uncertain,
Dresden, tonnage uncertain, and Em-
den, 400 tons.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
ENGLAND BACK OF DOMINIONS
Insists on Holding All Occupied Cor
man Colonies.

London, Nov. 22.-Walter Hume
Long, secretary for the colonies, has
written to the agent g. eral Of New
South Wales in London, ii reply to an
inquiry as to the future Of the German
colonies, that Premier Lloyd George
has authorized him to say that the
whole support Of the government will
be given to the claims Of the domin-
ions on this subject. Mr.. Long adds
that the premier already has made this
clear to the representatives Of the al
lies at Paris.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
GOOD WORK OF U. S. AlRMEN
Yank Flyers Downed 926-ost Only
26s.

American Headquarters In France,
Nov. 22.-When hostilities were sus-
pended American aviators had de-
stroyed 661 more German planes and
35 more German balloons than the
Americans had lost The total num-
Der Of enemy planes destroyed by the
Americans was 926 and the total num-
ber Of balloons 73. Two hundred and
sixty-five American planes and 3S bal
looms were destroyed by the enemy.
On November II, the day of the sign
Ing Of the armistice, there were actual
ly engaged on the front 74O American
planes, 744 pilots, 457 observers, and
% aerial gunners.
OF the total number Of planes 329
were Of the pursuit type, 296 were for
observation, and lis were bombers.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
SAYS NO REVOLT IN HOLLAND

Dutch Socialist In Addres> aspssdlatss
Violent Methods.
Rotterdam, Nov. 22-Thero 10 no
revolution In Holland nor Is there like
ly to be. Pieter ]. Troelstra, the So
cialfst leader, speaking at great la
Dor congress here at which 1858
trades unions and labor organizations
were represented, not only repudiated
violent methods, but admitted that htz
earlier bellicose utteranoes had result
ed In a misunderstanding Of his posi-
ton.
Extremists who would introduce bol-
shevism are In hopeless minority In
Holland Soldiers and civic and labor
societies desire reforms, but by lawful
methods
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
GERMAN CRUISER HITS NINE

Hun Warshlp on Way to eurrendoe .
Allies Sinks.
London, Nov. 22.-One German ligi,k
cruiser while on it's way across the
North sea with the either ships Of the
German high seas ct to surrender to
the allies struck Line. The warsAip
was badly damag. i and sank
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
YANKEES HOME THANKSGIVING
chips Moving U. S. Troops, Says Brit
Ieh Paper.

London. Nov. 22.-American trans
ports have already begun to move Yan-
zee soldiers homeward, the Manches-
ter Guardian stated. It says that the
latest arrival in England is an avia-
ton unit which is due In the United
States BY Thanksgiving.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
U. S. RED CROSS ON HUN SOIL
Delegation Crosses Rhine-WeH Re
ceived by Germans.

Paris, Nov. 22.-An American Red
Cross delegation has crossed the
Rhine into Baden at Huningue (Hun-
ingen), near the Swiss frontier, plac-
ing the first Americans on German
soil. The German soldiers accepted
American flags and officers cleared the
roads for the Red Cross trucks and in
sisted that the Red Cross workers
drink with them.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
LIGHTS MAY BLAZE AGAIN
"LIahtIess Nights" Como by Order Of
Garfield.

Washington, Nov. 22.-"Lightless
nights" are over in the United States
Next Saturday night the cities and
towns of the country may blaze with
all their pre-war show Of electric
signs, and gay white ways, Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield rescinded the
"lightless" order and set Saturday. No
vermber %, as the first night for the
full use Of illumination.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
MAY SEIZE THE EX-KAISER

French Premier Aske for Opinion on
Extradition Law.
Paris, Nov 22.-Premier Clemenceau
has asked Charles Lyon-Caen. dean Of
the faculty Of law at the University Of
Paris, to give an opinion on the ques-
tion whether the extradition Of Will
liam Eohenzollern. the former German
emperor, can be demanded. Owing to
the complexity of the question, M.
Lyon -Caen has asked that he be given
time to prepare a reply, La Liberte
saws. Edouard Uunet, the leading
French authority on internatioal law
has given it as his opinion that 1t is
impossible to demand the former en-
perOr's extradition.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
Fine System.

Mrs. Brown-How do they keep their
cooks so long?
Mrs. Smith-Well, you see, he's q
judge, and he sentences the cook to
three months at their house.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
WILL KEEP DRAFT RECORDS
CroWder Asks Local Boards to Exer
else Extreme Care.

Washington, Nov. 22-Extreme care
IN the protection and completion of all
draft board records is asked by Provost
Marshal General Crowder In orders
sent to state draft executives. The
man power record, the order points
out, has extremely valuable uses In the
administration Of war insurance, the
treatment Of deserters and delinQuents
and the preparation of the historic rec
ord of the war.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
MELT UNITED STATES SILVER

Government Sends $4,000 900 Bullion
to Orient
Washington, Nov. 22.-More than
15OvOOO,OOO silver dollars have been
taken from the treasury vaults in the
last few months and melted into bul.
lion for export to India and other
oriental countries where large quanti-
ties Of silver for small coins were
needed to pay soldiers and for trade.
A treasury report showed that the
fund Of 49O,OO0,OOO silver dollars in
the vaults six months ago has shrunk
to $685., ,388,OOO.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22

Marshal Foch In Academy.
Paris Nov. 22.-Rremier Oeman-
ceau and Marshal Foeh were unani-
mously elected members sf the TreneA
academy.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
200 TO GO IN WILSON PARTY

viii Sail First Part Of December fo1
Peace Meet.
Washington, Nov. 22.-President VIII
son will sail for France between De-
cember a and 10 Cn a former transat-
lantic liner conveyed by naval craft.
according to the plans now being maGs,
His entourage, including the American
peace delegation. advisers. experts
secretaries, stenographers and the
wives Of some of the officials, will num-
Der approximately 200 persons.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-22
AMERICA LOST 145 SHIPS
Lives Lost on Army and Navy Vessels
About 1000.

Washington, Nov. 22.-From the be-
ginning Of the European war to the
day Of the signing of the armistice, the
American merchant marine lost from
acts Of the central powers 145 vessels
of 864.44 gross tons, involving the
loss Of IT'S lives. Including lives lost
by the sinking Of army and navy YES
seix, the total passes the thousand
may&.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-09

Stimulated through its cooperate.
with the farmers.
Early in the war when Russia made
1cr great offensive and penetrated
Cast Prussia" said Col Fair In con
'iusion, the announcement was made
'hat Germany deplored the less of TO-.
800 choice mares from one of Ito most
famous breeding studs more than any
Jthcr misfortune connected with the
1mpaign | am ready to subscribe TO
the sentiment that such a number OF
he proper type of mare would be In
valuable to us today. To Germany
whose horse wastage Is greater than
that OF any other country, thcy would
)c priceless. The Jockey Club, its
chairman, Major August Belmont, +.
Ambrose Clark, Henry T. Oxnard and
many others have donated or loaned to
the Government for term OF years
aorses OF the type TO benefit the move
nent.' ~
Horses Of Thoroughbred Type the Best
Lieut.. Col NJ. c. Bristol is another
member of the Government remount
household who Is believer in thor
,ughbred blood In the troopers mount.
Col Bristol has had much to do with
he selection of the stations which
ave been inausuratcd at Front Royal.
Va, and Forts Reno and Keogh in Ok
ahOma and Montana, respectively. He
nd those working under his supervi-
lion have been extremely careful in
making their selections. No unsound
Jr bad tempered animals have been &c.
1epted, and whenever horse was
found with go, racing record he
vas preferred to another of equal
merit in all other respects. New YoI =
RS mad An opportunity during the re.
:ent Belmont Park meeting to see
5ome Of them when Light Arms, Sara.
ogd Roly, Achievement and other
!orses donated by the Jockey Clubs
preceding bureau and individuals we're
exhibited on the stretch.
Farmers Cooperation Essential.
In discussing the Governments re-
mount plan in general. Col. Bristol
said:
There was a disposition at first on
the part of some to think that we we're
engaging N the breeding business In
opposition to the farmer Nothing
could be further from the truth. We
nave no desire to antagonize the farm.
CT in his breeding ventures. AS a mat.
ter OF fact we are laying the founda.
ton for a plan which will he of untold
benefit to the farmers and horse breed.
ers OF the Union. II is our IDEA to
breed stations at our depots which will
be distributed to the farmers free Of
any obligation. There will be no serv.
ice fee and every aid will be given to
stimulate the production OF the proper
type Of remount without any strings to
the proposition.
81 hope that there will be an In.
creased interest in the racing, horse
show and hunting activities of the
country, as all of this makes for tho
development Of the type of horse we
want"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-09

lows tobacco so every field of to.
blcco should he sown to wheat
this fall and the farmer who
fails To SOW his tobacco fields ia
wheat will not be doing his best
to- serve his country.
Stubhle fields that are to be
in wheat should be plowed early,
before tn 10th of August at
the latest, as wheat will not do
it's BEST on fresh plowcd field.
Farmers should plow now the
fields that they will SOW in wheat
and ,hould make arrangements
early to secure II sufficient quan
tity of the b st seed wheat that
can be obtained and should or
der now the phosphate fertilizer
that they will require for their
crop. Delay means failure and
failures in the wheat crop from
all save natural causes will be in-
eXcuSable.
The hungry world is standing
today OH the DOR steps of the
American farmer cr, ing for food
and the farmers of Kentucky will
.nswer this cry by raising a
bumper crop of wheat for they
know ,hatg BULLETS FROM
BREAD AXE AS IMPORTAN /
AS BULLETS FROM LEAD.
ROBT F. SPENCE,
County Agent,
Berea, Kentuc ky
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-09
CURE FOR DYSENTERY.

CURE FOR DYSEN TER Y.
"While was in Ashland. Kas-
sas. a gentleman overheard me
speaking of Chamberlain's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy" writes
William Whitelaw, of Des MOines
Iowa. HE told me in detail of
what it had done for his family,
but more especially for his
daughter who was lying at the
point of death with Violent at
tack of dysentry, and had been
given up by the family physician
Some of his neighbors advised
him to give Chamberlain's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy, which
he did, and fully believes that
by doing so saved the life Of his
child. He stated that he had
also used this remedy himself
with equal gratifying results
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-09

field that Sgro% tobacco this snn'
mcr should br sown TO wheat
this fall as wheat does well fl.
lowing tobacco. A tobacco field
that is not sown to whea' will bc q
Stacker field.
Only the. best seed wheat
should be sOwn and the rate of
seeding should be from u to :
bushels per acre. The kCutuy-
Ky Experiment Station has prov
en- that the best variety is the
Jersey Fultz. Wheat should
not be sowp too deep. The right
depth is from TO u inches.
All seed wheat should be
treated with blue stone or forma
lin to prevent smut, because the
wheat FIELD THAT FIGH rs
FOR FREEDOM will harbor-no
smut
Tile field that needs phosphor
us. and this means every held in
Kentucky except the richest in
the Bluegrass region and some
river bottom lands, will be given
an application from 200 to 400
pounds of Acid Phosp 'ates,
steamed Bone Meal or Basic
Stag and the patriotic farmer
will order his fertilizer early
Wheat drills should be put in
first class condition before sowing
time and the seeding sho uld start
on September 23rd in Northern
Kentucky; October 1st in Cen
trail Kentucky and on October
roth IN Southern Kentucky
Sown earlier than this, wheat is
liable to be infested with Hessian
Fly.
A FIELD THAT FIGHTS
FOR FREEDOM will be plowed
with the utmost care in the full!
realization that every inch of soil
will be called upon to fight for
righteous cause. No clods will
be permitted in that field fer
clods are allies of the Kaiser, but
the field will be pulverised and
cOmpacted to a firm, smooth
seed bed. The seed wheat will
be treated with formalin or blue
stone to exterminate smut. a
plentiful supply Of phosphate
fertilizer will be added to the soil
the wheat drill will be in perfect
and opera ion with care
so that there will be an even flow
of wheat and no skipped places,
and, when the labor in that field
is completed, the farmer will Con-
sign it to his Makers care to be
kissed by the gentle sunshine
and watered by the life.givlng
rain and will go on his way re-
oicing that he has dedicated to
his cOuntry's cause FIELD
THAT WILL FIGHT FOR
FREEDOM.
ROB. II. SPENCE,
County Agent, Berea, Ky
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-09
A BILIOUS ATTACK.

When you have a bilious at
tack your liver fails to perform
its functions. You becomes con-
stipated. The food you eat fer
ments in your stomach instead
of digesting. This inflames the
stomach and causes nausea, vom.
iting and a terrible headach-.
Take three Of Cham beriain's Tab
lets They will tone up your
liver, clean out your stomanh
and you will be as we'll as ever
They only cost a quarter. q