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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
1000 French Civilians Are
 Made to Work in Russia

Paris, Wednesday, April 3.-One thou sand Frenan civilians from the occupied districts of northern France have been sent to Russia by the Germans, and are being forced to perform hard labor. ac. cording to information obtained by Baron Cochin former cabinet member. These civilians, 400 of whom are women, are among those whom Germany offered to exchange for Alsatians who have escaped to France. They were sent to Russia after the rejection of the proposal winch Germany attempted to place before the French government through the Holy See and Baron Cochin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
NINE
Propagandists in Nicaragua

Managua. Nicaragua, April 4.-Pro- German propaganda against the United States and other allied countries has be- come so marked in Nicaragua that Pres ident Chamorro has issued a decree pro hibiting such activity. All offenders will be banishsd to the Island of Solentiname in Lake Nicaragua. The President mas also ordered that all firms on the Amer ican black list be denied the use of ths National Telegraph and Telephone lines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Petition in Bankruptcy

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in the federal court yesterday morn- ing by the Newsome Ice Cream and Candy company. eh~wated, the lia- biites being apprs tsste1ssa MOO and the assets, real and M a9sasA N Counting to s9o0c. The bushes f be NAerated un- der receivershil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
TO PRESENT COLORS

Citizens of Montgomery. Birmingham, Jasper. Montevallo and Tuscaloosa will Friday afternoon, present silken colors to the 117th field artillery on the pa rade ground on Artillery hill.
 The ceremony of the presentation of the standard will be escort to the standard" Hon. Borden Burr of Bir- mingham will make the presentation speech. Among the prominent citizens of Alabama coming to the presentation are Gen. Graf Hubbard, adjutant gem eral of Alabama; Hon. Borden Burr and wife, pr. T. w. Palmer and wife of Montevallo, and several groups of young lady sponsors.
 The 117th field artillery was former ly the First Alabama cavalry with one battery of artillery from Savannah. On Saturday afternoon a review of the 116th and 117th artillery regiments will give a review on the regimental drill grounds. Friday night the officers of the regiment will give dance at the Hotel Dempsey to the visiting Alabam- ians and their friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
DIXIE DIVISION WILL GO ON F|VE-MILE
 HIKE NEXT WEEK First Days Movement Will Be in Close Formation
 Through Macon MANEUVERS TO TAKE
 UP REST OF TIME Feature of Great Parade Will Be Part Taken by the Signal
 Corps and Medical
By GEORGE NJ. SPARKS

Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga, April 1. (Special.) )-Staf officers at division headquarters stated tonight that the Dixie division will begin to move from Camp Wheeler Tuesday morning at o'clock. The head of the parade should be in front of the reviewing stand at 9:30 o'clock and reach Camp Harris, 12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05

Valuable Iron Tonic for the Blood GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC Purifies and Enriches the Blood. It arouses the liver, drives out malaria and builds up the whole system. A General Strengthening Tonic for Adults and Children. COG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
LINEUP OF DIVISION

The lineup of the parade follows:
 Dixie division headquarters, Sixty first brigade headquarters, 121st in- fantry, regimental trains, 122d infan- try, regimental trains, 117th machine gun battalion, Sixty-second brigade headquarters, I23d infanry, regimental trains, 124th infantry, regimental trains, 18th machine gun battalion, 116th machine gun battalion, 106th en- gineers. 106th field signal battalion, Fifty sixth artillery brigade 116th field artillery, 117th field artillery, 18th
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
LETTER FROM FRANCE

The following letter will be of much interest in this city to the many friends of Corp. Joseph A. Burgin. who is a member of the 167th infantry, formerly the Fourth Alabama, which is stationed somewhere in France. Tho letter was received by his mother. Mrs. J. c. Burgin. and sisters.
 Somewhere in France, March 9.
 Dear Mother and Adjust got your two most welcome letters after a 10 days little argument with the Boches in the ditches. Surely was experience, but words are not ade- quate to describe ones feelings during his first visit to the front line trenches Our company had the honor to cap ture the first two prisoners of the whole division The Germans had planned a nice little rasd on our lines when the fight took place. They had slipped up to our trench from our lookout post when they were heard by one of our patrols, which consist ed of Sergeant Hall, Corporal Whitted, Corporal Fesk, Corporal Freeman aud two privates. They immediately opened fire on the Boches. who began ran ming. One was caught and the other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 5S1

The woman's committee of the na- tional council of defense, Mrs Gard ner F. Goodwin, chairman. met yes- terday afternoon at the public library, when it was decided that the council would establish a sewing room. This organization will cooperate with the Ressemer Red Cross chapter. The gar ments made by the council of defense will be sent directly to the local boys who are now somewhere in France
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
FEATURE OF PARADE

One of the features of the parade will be the signal corps and medical trains.
 Three radio stations will be erected the first day out. One of these will be at Camp Harris, the other at the corner of Third and Cherry streets. where the reviewing stand will be located, and the other at Camp Wheeler. The stations will be in communication with each other at all times Brigadier General French will be in the stand part of the time with Governors Henderson and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05

field artillery, 106th trench motor bat tery, 106th headquarters trains, 10sth military police, 106th ammunition train. 106th sanitary train and 106th engineer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
CONCERT AT HIGH SCHOOL


 The Bessemer High school orchestra ana glee club will appear in concert on Friday evening at the high school auditorium. The glee club and or chestra were organized this year by Miss Mary L. Jackson supervisor of music and an extensive programme has been arranged and large crowd is expected to greet the initial per- formance of these clubs. A nominal admission fee will be charged. which vii. be used to further the Thrift stamp work which is being done in the schools.
 The Bessemer chapter of the Red Cross will meet Friday from the hours of 9 a. m. until D. m. at their room in the Realty building. A large amount of work is on hand and all members are urged to be present.
 Miss Nellie Kirkpatrick, who for the nast two years has been in training at Battle Creek sanatorium, Battle Creek, Mich. arrived today to be the guest of her parents. Mir. and Mrs Kirkpatrick.
 Mrs. John Donaldson of Mobile az rived tonight 10 be the guest of her parents, Mir and Mrs. Robert Mimms, i, at Woodward.
 The many friends of Mrs. II. c. Grigsbv will regret to learn that she is quite i'll at her home on Second avenue.
 Mrs, J s. Jenkins and little daugh- ter Marion left today for Cleveland. C.. where they will join MT Jenkins.
 The many friends of Mrs. A. s. Fitz- patrick will regret to learn that she is quite i'll at ner home on Fourth avenue,
 Miss Stella Levy of Newark N. l.. is the attractive house guest of Mss Rcsalie Goldberg at the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs. II. Goldberg,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
FIRST DAYS MOVEMENT

The first days movement of troops will be entirely different from the movements of the succeeding days. The parade is put on in close order forma- tion for the benefit of the big Liberty Loan campaign in Georgia, Florida and Alabama. The movements on the sue ceeding days will be in the nature of maneuyers. It will smack of the real war stuff that is being enacted on the western front
 The soldiers will march at about two miles an hour. All motor transpor- tation will be at the end of the col umn. Wagon transportation, combat and escort wagons are to follow the units tn which they are attached:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05

miles from Camp Wheeler, at q. n'-
 The rear end of the parafso snoulu leave Camp Wheeler about le'So D. nl' and reach Macon about 2:45p. m'' ana Camp Harris about o'cloci in the att eroon.
 It is requested that people along the line of march refrain rpm giving the men any kind of food or drink such as lemonade or other thfngs. The march through the city is tq be the first leg of a five-day hike foS the division and the officers say tbft there is nothing that will knock he men out quicker than eating things along the line of march The soldiers will be given a good breakfast before leaving camp and will be hated about 20 inmates at noon for dinner. They will carry lunch and will later be given a good supper at Camp Harris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05

Mrs. Louis Smith and children are the guests of relatives at Smiths Station
 Rev. F. k. Washburn. former pastor of the Italian Presbyterian church. has accepted the passionate of two churches at Fayette, N. G.. under the direction of the home mission board of the South ern Presbyterian church. and left re- gently to take up his new work.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-03

SOlvay company, at Split Rockk, near
here, virtually wrecked by two explo-
siOns of trinitrotoluol at $3.50 O'Clock
last night.
Terrific conclusions rocked business
buildings In the center Of this city,
smashed plate glass windows, and
caused panic In the residential dis
tricts.
The explosions followed q fire that
had got beyond control and spread to
the ''T. N. t." watts. Two Of these ex-
ploded, burying many workers under
an avalanche of debris and scattered
the flames to adjoining buildings.
Fear More Explosions.
At late hour the flames were
burning f1ercely and there was danger
of more explosions. Volunteer firemen
were powerless to stay the progress of
the flames. Aid was sent from SYRIA
cuse. but at midnight the water sys-
tenn broke down.
Columns Of flames shot 300 feet In
height The heat was SO intense that
1t cracked glass hundreds of yards
away and thick nOxiOus smoke COM
bined to handicap the fire fighters and
reScuerS.
Men Blown Throw Wall.
Five hundred workmen were in the
plant when the fire started, and In
speeding to safety were caught in the
first Of the two explosions. Men were
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-03
WRITES A LETTER HOME
FROM SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Jay Perry of Pipersville
from his son Seth, who is with Co. d,
120th Machine Gun Battalion, Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces, somewhere
in France:
June II, 1918.
Dear Folks at Home:
Got your welcome letters of the 18th
and 18th yesterday and was very glad
to hear from you and to know that
you are all 0. K. am fine and dandy
and also hope by the time you get this
you will all be the same
l was surprised to learn that you
hadn't heard from me as I have writ
ten at least once q week, but I guess
the mail is little slower going from
here than coming from the states. You
see it only took twenty days for your
last letter to get here and that is
pretty good time considering the dis
lance and conditions.
l have a new job here now, being
the mail orderly for the company, that
is taking care of all the mail. It Is
SASA " WI n Out AAhO IL ~ Lu0t. HI 1S-
minds me OF the old days at the post
office.
think I wrote you before about to-
bacco. Do not send any as we have
been able to get tobacco right along
Even in the trenches a Y. M. C. A,
man had canteen, or as I suppose
you would call it, a stand, and we also
could get tobacco there. The govern
ment has started to issue us tobacco
with our rations, so won't have any
trouble about getting it.
There sure was a bunch Of fellows
| knew who were called in that last
draft. Well, the army training won't
hurt them any even il they don't ever
get to see trench and I don't see
what they are afraid of as they all
have as good a chance as the next man
and everyone who goes to war is not
killed.
l was surprised to hear that Jacks
company hadn't left the states yet as
| thought he was over here long ago.
You know when he wanted to join the
army he was saying that he wanted
to join the regulars so he would get
over here sooner, and I will have the
laugh on him now by joining a Ma
tional Guard outfit and then beating
him over here by four or five months.
Was he stationed In Fort Russell all
the time or did they move from there
to California as he thought they
would? Have you heard anything
about my allotment or insurance yet?
l was thinking you hadn't or you
would have mentioned it and it is
about time you were hearing some
thing about it.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-03
Did You Know

That agricultural teamwork is re-
sponsible for much of the rural wealth
of the Badger state?
That this state is the center of the
Guernsey industry of America?
That there are more and better
Guernsey cattle in single county of
Wisconsin than there are on the ISL
and of Guernsey?
That it was a Wisconsin Guernsey
that was the first to produce 1000
pounds of butter in year?
That New York alone surpasses Wis
consin in the number of HOlstein cattle
feeding upon her pastures?
That more than 10000 silos are used
in Wisconsin to store so per cent. of
it's corn crop for winter feeding?
That Wisconsin is the greatest
cheese and butter producing state in
the country?
That Wisconsin could furnish all the
milk needed by our troops in France
in condensed form and then have
enough left to be generous to every
man, woman and child in the United
States?
That the Babcock test has meant a
saving of millions of dollars not only
to the American dairyman but to the
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-03
Legal Notice
First pub. Wed. June 19-4t

AAoc pun. " GU. CuuC
STATE OF WISCONSIN,, COUNTY
Court, Jefferson County-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Will
liam Scherer, late of the town of Wa
tertoWn, in said county. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the time
for creditors to present to said court
for allowance claims or demands
| against said deceased is limited to
four months from the nineteenth day
OF June, A. D. 1918 and that said court
will receive claims and demands pre-
sented against said deceased at the
court house in the city of Jefferson In
said county, on any day before the ex-
piratiOn of said four months; and
that the said court will examine and
adjust such claims and demands at q
term thereof to be held at the city
hall in the city of Watertown on the
sixth day of November, 1918, at the
opening of court on said day, or as
soon thereafter as the parties can be
heard.
Dated this 10Th day of June, A. D.
1918. BY the Court:
r. B. kirkland,
County Judge.
John G. Conway, Attorney.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-03
PATRIOTIC SUNDAYS BEGIN
JULY 7 AT JEFFERSON

The first patriotic Sunday under the
auspices OF the Jefferson County Coun-
Gil of Defense will be at Jefferson, UNI
der the direction Of the jefferson Lo-
cal Council Of Defense Sunday, July Z.
This Is the first of series of Pa
triotic Sundays to be held in each OF
the eight local Councils of Defense.
The parade will form at the Jeffer-
son House corner at 10 o'clock sharp,
headed by the Jefferson County Coun-
Gil of Defense band of nearly 100
pieces, and the four companies COM
prising the Second Battalion Of the
Sixth regiment, Wisconsin Home
Guards, under the command Of Ma
jOr r. J. Parks.
The program of the day will be held
In large waterproof tent which
guarantees the comfort Of all who at
tend regardless of what the weather
conditions may be:
1890 q. NJ
The Work of the Jefferson County
Council OF Defense by w. D. James.
The Women OF Jefferson County and
the War by Miss Carrie J. Smith.
The Work of the Jefferson Local
Council Of Defense to be presented by
q member Of the Local Council.
1900 m.-Basket dinner.
1880 p. m.-Battalion drill by the
Second Battalion.
$3.50 p. m.-Concert by Jefferson
County Council of Defense band.
$500 p. m.-Community singing led
by Edgar B. Gordon of the University
of Wisconsin,, assisted by the Jeffer-
son County Liberty Chorus.
$3.50 p. m.-Address by Lieutenant
G. NJ. Weichelt Of the U. s. navy.
Supper.
500 p. m.-Community singing led
by Prof. Gordon and Liberty Chorus.
$3.50 p. m.-Address. Arrangements
now being made to secure man from
the front
9:16 p. m.-One act play, 1.-THE Girls
Over Here" by the Liberty Sextet of
Fort Atkinson.
Everyone is invited to be present
and bring their basket dinner and sup
per to spend the day as guests of the
Jefferson Local Council of Defense,
and have a good time.
Hot coffee and ice cream may be
obtained at stand provided for that
purpose. No provisions will be made
for furnishing meals
Alp rograms are free, not even a
collection being taken.
Jefferson County Council of Defense,
d. @. Grabill, Field Secretary.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-03

farmer in all countries where dairy.
ing is practiced?
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-03

East.
Pass. No. 2--------------3 10 a. m
*Pass. No. 80 a. M
*Pass No. 4, :13 q. m
Pass. No. 80, except Sunday-6:O3 a. m
Pass. No. "a, daily---------7:O3 a. m
Pass. No. 16, daily----7:5 5 a. m
Pass. No. 10, except Sundays los a. m
Pass. No. 46, except--------2:O5 p. m.
Pass. "A, Sat. and Sum- only4:5O p. M
Pass. No. 40. Sundays only--5:2O p m.
Pass. No. 6, AZ p. M
Pass. No. 4S, Sunday only--7:5O p. m.
Pass. No. IA, except Sunday-8:12 p M
West
*Pass. No. Is, daily--------2:26a a. m.
Pass. No. IS, daily--------5:5 81 a. m.
Pass. No. II, daily--------12:18 p. m.
Pass. No. :O4 p. m.
Pass. 40, Sat. and Sun. only-2:55 p. NJ
Pass. No. %, except Sunday-7:OO D. m
Pass. No. l, aily---------10:22 p. m.
'These trains stop at Watertown
Junction only.
Train No. 33 arrives from Milwau-
kee and departs for Madison at 1888
a. m. except Sunday.
Train No. Z arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 1929 p. m.
daily except Sunday.
Train No. 423 arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 700 p. m.
except Sunday.
Train No. 81 arrives from the east
at 5:55 p. NJ, except Sunday.
Train No. 80 arrives from the east
at 1850 p. ~. daily.
Train No. 40 arrives from Madison
at sos a. M, except Sunday.
Sunday excursion train arrives from
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-03
MEETINGS

Tonight.
Brewers Union.
Ladies Society Emmanuel Church.
Violet Temple No. 20, Pythian Sis
ters
Thursday.
Watertown Lodge No 40, F. A. M.
City Band
knights of Columbus.
Building Trades Council.
Ladies Aid Society st. Mark
Church
Ladies Aid Society Moravian Church.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-03
This Space Paid fer by tile Wseonu Brewers Assoeiahou
PATRIOTISM

IS IT PATRIOTISM when ones country is war and
BRING agitation relating to domestic or economic
questions that can wait until the battle is won?
BRING about dscord, dissention and strife of semi
political character?
STIR up anmosites and antagonisn relating to
personal conduct and habits subjects concerning which
large numbers Of the people differ?
CIRCULATE falsehoods respecting the character and
conduct of our boys cover there while they unable
to defend themselves from traducers home?
LIE about alleged by legitimate industries at home
and exaggerate and bear false witness against ones
neghbor?
BRING up issues other than the main one "Win the
War" to the disturbance of public unity2
WAS IT PATRIOTISM to hold up necessary leeisla-
ton Congress to force the country idea to such
extent that the President of the United
PEELED beg the leaders the agitation
bills could be acted upon2
To consume weeks of the time of the United States
Senate and House of Representatives efforts to pass
issues other than the one "Our
Country"
THE ANTI-sALoON LEAGUE has done and is doing
these things
Let National Prohibition country normal
again.
Let fight a united fight against a united enemv
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-03
LAUDS U. S. SHIP GUNNERS
Daniels Praises Men Who Remained at
Guns Till Boat Sank.


Washington, July 3.-For standing
by their guns until their ship went
down Secretary Daniels commended
the members of the naval armed guard
on the American steamship William
Rockefeller when it was torpedoed
May 18. Letters were sent by the Sec
rotary to Gunner's Mates Myron e.
Huston. Gault, Mo-; John Robert
Moorhead, Hartwell, Ga; Seamen Ray
mond p. Burke, Boston; Carl G.. Mar
tin, Two Harbors,, Mimi. Ladislavs J.
Kasper. Cleveland, o.; Sam Mimms, Jr.,
Dallas, Tex; Arthur j. Mulligan, Low
ell, Mass. William E. Burch, Washing
ton. D. c., and William 81. Schroeder.
Gunner's Mate Moorhead saw to it
that ammunition was sent to the guns
and remained at his post in the pow
der magazine until ordered to leave
ship.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-03
AnnuI Charter Of German ALL

Annul Charter Of German Alliance.
Washington, July 3.-Without a
word Of discussion or record vote,
the senate adopted a resolution of Sen.
ator King of Utah annulling the fed.
eral charter Of the National German
alliance. The resolution now goes to
the house.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-03
TIIiman's Condition UNCHANGED

washington, July 3.-Tne condition
OF Senator Tillman Of South Carolina,
chairman Of the naval affairs commit
tee, critically Ill with paralysis, was
reported unchanged, with no favorable
development raising hope for his re-
cOvery. He Is unconscious,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-03

hurled In all d1rectlOnS. Two VINO
were caught between burning build
ings were blown through a wall Still
alive when picked up, there was not a
shred Of clothing on their bodies.
Second Blast Wrecks Homes.
The second big explosion followed
Is minutes after the first and crum-
pied buildings In the vicinity. The
homes Of workmen, across the road
from the plant, collapsed. and burning
timbers were blown to the roofs Of
buildings across the railroad tracks
which divide the plant.
Workmen and their families fled
across fields In indescribabIe confusion.
A woman, hysterical, was seen carry
ing a tiny kitten clutched to her
breast.
In describing the disaster one en-
ployee who was in the plant said:
''The smoke was so thick 1t was i'm
possible to see much, and little eXplo-
sions kept letting 60 inside the build
ing. We tried the hose, but could do
little good There wasn't enough water
to be.of any use.
1--WE knew that big explosion was
coming, and we turned and ran for our
lives down the hill. We were Just at
the foot Of 1t when the blast let go. It
knocked us both fiat on our faces"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-03

Following is list Of letters re-
naming uncalled for at the Water
town postoffice for the week ending
July 2:
Graham, Harry N.
Lanford, Mrs. Stena (Farminston)
J. w. Moore, p NJ
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-03
Milwaukee at 1862 a. m. and goes
through to Madison, returning at 500
p. m.
J. G. Draeger
Electrical Contractor
PHONE NO. 521.I

We Take Care of Everything in the
Electrical Line-Repair all Kinds OF
Electric Apprenticeship and New
House Wiring-Prompt Service Ever.
Gffice-116 N. THIRD ST-Watertown
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CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL
East
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BLAST IN EAST
KILLS is, HURTS
TWO HUNDRED
Powder Plant Near Syracuse, N.
T., Destroyed by Explosions
and Fire.
Men BLOWN THROUGH WALL
Men BLOWN THROUGH WALL
Fire FoIIoWs and Spreads to at. N
T." Watts Which Explode and Bury
Workers Under an Avalanche
Of Debris.

Syracuse, N. Y, July 3.-At least
sixteen persons were killed and 200 in
tured and the huge plant of the Semet-