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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
SOLDIER HANGED IN TEXAS
Nat Hoffman Convicted Of Attacking
Girl Near Camp Macarthur.

Waco, Tex, July 12.-Nat Hoffman,
a white soldier, was hanged at Camp
Macarthur He was convicted Of at
tackirg a school girl last April. The
cOurt-martial sentence was affirmed
by Washington. Hoffman was twenty
five years old. His mother resides In
Pittsburgh, Pa, and has been notified
of the hanging. One evening last April
Hoffman met the eleven-year-Old girl
in company with a boy about her age
in q lonely wooded spot near Camp
Macarthur. The boy was assaulted
and ran away, after which the girl
was attacked. The boy reported the
affair to the military police. who soon
captured Hoffman. His only utterance
was said to be that he deserved his
fate.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
ALLIES. MAKE
25-MILE GAIN
IN ALBANIA
French Forces Help HurI Austri-
ans Back-vast Amount of
Booty Is Captured.
Big GUNS NOW COVER BERhT
Enemy Admits Retreat to "NeW De
fensive Line"-More Gains Made
on Asiago Plateau by
the Italians.

London, July 12.-Fighting their
way from rock to rock to the summit
of the Berat ridge $500 feet high, ItaI.
ian troops In Albania have forced the
AustrO-Hungarian army to fall back
on the Skumi river, 25 miles north Of
Berat.
The main military objective Of the
allies evidently is the old Roman road
connecting Monastir with the sea, al
DurazZO, possession of which would
permit free movement Of troops and
supplies directly from the AdriatiC
into southern Serbia, and would seri-
ously threaten the enemy's hold on a
great portion Of the occupied areas
Of that country.
French Strike Along DevoIi.
The Austrians claim a depulse of q
French force in the valley Of the De
voli. The operations of the French
along the Devoli threaten the Bulgar
flank and may open q road for an inya-
sion Of the Balkan kingdom.
The morale Of the Bulgar troops is
known to be low and the turning Of
their flank might force a precipitate
break Of the whole line.
Vienna Admits New Retreat.
Vienna, July 12.-Austrian forces In
Albania are occupying new defen-
sive line, which has been organized
according to the war office report
The statement follows:
I'm Albania our troops have organ
lied new defensive line.
Italians Advance Unchecked.
Washington. July 12.-An official
dispatch from Rome reports unchecked
advance Of Italian troops in Albania
with Berat as an objective. From the
Voyusa the Italians have carried all
positions to the Semeni in an advance
Of approximately 15 miles over SO.
mile front.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
YANKS BRING DOWN 2 PLANES
U. S. Alrmen Also Force Huns to Low.
er Observation Balloons.

With the American Army in France,
July 1.-American pursuit planes in
terrupted German observation and
photography work behind the Ameri-
can lines. Lieuts Edgar Tobin Of
San Antonio, Tex, and Edgar Jones
Of Chicago attacked a biplane over
Flirey at an altitude Of 5000 yards.
They dived after him four times down
to a thousand yards, when he fell over
ThiaucOuOrt. Lieut.. Charles T. Mer-
rick Of Eldora, Ia, attacked another
biplane north Of Flfrey. The German
went sliding down on his wing and was
reported later by another American
flyer as having fallen in flames Pur-
suit planes also attacked the enemy's
observation balloons, which were
hastily pulled down.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
HUNS TO GO ON FIGHTING
HertIlng Says Germany Is Willing to
Talk "SeriousIy."

Paris, July 12.-Speaking before the
main committee of the reichstag, I'm
perial Chancellor Won Hertling said
that there would be no change in the
foreign policy Of the empire, citing as
proof Of this the German answer to
the note from Pope Benedict, accord
ing to advices from Basel.
Before the persistent will of the
enemy to destroy ber. manifested re-
Gently by the speeches of President
Wilson and Foreign Secretary Bal
four" he said, Germany, although
ready to accept proposition for Sc
rious negotiations, must go on fight
ing"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
J. PERSHING, JR., WINS STRAPS
Second Nephew Of U. S. Commander
Made Second Lieutenant.

Chicago, July 12.-James F. Perish
ing, Jr., Of Chicago yesterday received
a commission as second lieutenant at
the officers training camp at Newport
News, Va. Young Pershing Is nephew
Of Gen. John j. Pershing, commander
in chief Of the American armies in
France, and son Of James f. Perish
ing Of Chicago. He is twenty-fOur
years old and enlisted in the army
eight months ago as a private. He has
been attached to the sanitary section
His brother, Frank, Is a lieutenant and
Is now fighting in France.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
ARMY DOCTOR is PUNISHED
Lieut.. j. c. Robinson Charged With
Contrjbutinu to Death Of Soldier.

Washington, July 12.-Charged with
having contributed to and accelerated
the death of soldier through gross
neglect OF duty. Lieut.. Joseph G. Rob-
inson Of the medical reserve corps has
been sentenced to be dismissed from
the army and to serve one year impris-
onment at hard labor, the war depart
ment announced. Lieutenant Robin
sons trial grew out of the death Of
Wardell G.. Van Tassel, recruit at
Camp Dix, N. j., last January. 1t was
charged the medical officer made a
careless diagnosis of Van TassePs all
ment and failed to furnish proper
medical relief.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
Fear Buloar-Turk Rupture.

Amsterdam, July 12.-The Cologne
Gazette's Berlin dispatch refers to
an article In the Norddeutsche Allge-,
meine Zeitung dealing with the differ
ences between Turkey and Bulgaria.
which, it says, '1nvolve certain dan
ger that the work Of harmony
achieved by the central powers at
Bucharest may suffer-"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
$1,000. 900 Moose Suit Ia On.

Chicago, July 12.-The praectpe in
a suit for $1,OOO,OOO damages against
the Loyal Order of Moose of the
World and seven individuals was filed
In the circuit court by Thomas G.. Nc
Cabe, through Attorney Louis s. Cor
lin. On the praecipe appears the nota-
tion, ''fOr malicious prosecution" No
other information regarding the basis
of the action could be obtained.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
Woman Ballot Wins Indians.

Bemidji, Minn., July 12.-For the
second time in less than two years, ad-
vocates of woman suffrage have won
their fight before the annual council of
Minnesota Indians At the councir
meeting Thursday three woman dele
gates were seated in the place of three
men who recently became dissatisfied
and left the council. Only two mega
tive votes were cast on the suffrage is
sue.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
HUNS LEAVE SEAMEN TO DIE
Germans Rescued by British Left Pris-
oners on Doomed Sub.

London, July 12.-In the course of
a lecture on the Zeebrugge operations,
Naval Paymaster Collingwood Hughes
narrated a story illustrative Of Ger
man cruelty and callousness He said
a patrol boat discovered a derelict
German submarine from which it res
cued the crew. The commander was
assured by the German captain that
there were no others aboard and he
was about to blow up the boat and
sink her, when he heard tappings from
the inside. A search revealed four
British seamen tied UP as prisoners.
''The Germans" the lecturer added,
"were going to allow those poor fell
lows to be hurled into eternity after
their own lives had been saved"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12

PRISONERS ana NUMBER OF macnlne
Guns, Field Marshal Haig reported.
Paris, July 12.-French troops at
hight captured the town Of Corey on
the front southwest Of Soissons. the
war Office announced.
In addition to gaining complete pos
session Of Corey, including the Corey
railway station, the French took the
chateau and the farm Of st. Paul to
the south Of Corey.
The capture was effected in an op-
Grafton for the enlarging Of the French
est.
British Also Make Galns.
London, July 12.-In local opera
ton carried out at night south of the
Somme, east of V1llers-Bretonneux.
the British positions were improved,
says the war Office announcement.
The Germans again bombarded
somewhat heavily the British posi-
tions east of Amiens ON both sides OF
the Somme river, the war Office an
nOunced.
German artillery and aerial activity
has increased on the Flanders battle
field, but the infantry still Is held In
chack. Elsewhere on the western front
there has been no marked activity ex-
cept southwest Of scissors, where the
French have advanced and further Inn
proved their positions.
Since the revival Of the enemy bonn
bardments most attention has been
paid to the sectors north and south OF
the Somme, east Of Amiens, and to the
Lys salient, west Of HaZebrOuck, an
important railway and supply center
in the Flanders region.
The German guns are busy pounding
the sectors from Hinges on the south
to Locre on the north Of the Lys bat
tie ground. In Picardy the area about
Morlancourt Is being shelled.
French troops in their latest gain
south of the Aisne have extended their
lines around Corey and Longpont,
northeast OF Villers-C Cotterets. Enemy
opposition at Chavigny farm has been
overcome and French patrols have
pushed forward to the outskirts of
Longpont and penetrated Corey. Pris-
Oners were taken.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
Road Posts In Ohio.

Main roads and cross roads in Ohio
will be marked with cast iron posts
carrying enameled signs. The designs
for these posts have been approved.
County commissioners will be asked
to send list of all the signs needed
In their country.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
Falls From Plane; Killed

Washington, July 12.-Louis P.
Mutty, a naval volunteers chief quar-
termaster, was killed by falling from
a seaplane at Miami, Fla, July 9, the
navy department announced. His ad-
dress was 509 Lincoln street, Town
send, Wash.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
SUBS ARE NOW CONTROLLED
Sir Geddes Declares "Depth Bomb
CHANGED Hunters Into the Hunted"

London, July 12.-'The submarines
are now controlled" Sir Eric Geddes,
first lord of the admiralty, declared In
opening the official exhibition of naval
photographs. Fewer are operating
now than for some time past. The
depth charge has changed the hunters
into the hunted"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
CROWDER RULE HITS FARMER
Denies Request for Postponement Of
July Draft Call


Washington, July 12.-In response to
a request for postponement of the July
draft call in the northwest, where
wheat is ready for harvest, Provost
Marshal General Crowder has in
formed the department of agriculture
that the military program will not per-
NIT Of delay in filling the monthly de-
mand for drafted men.
The situation had been canvassed
thoroughly before the July call was
placed, and to relieve conditions in the
spring wheat states as far as possible
entrainment in that section was Or
dered to begin July % instead Of July
and Is as elsewhere. More than this,
it was stated, the needs of the army
would not allow.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
DESTROYED 15O HUN PLANES
French Say 16o Other Machines Were
DAMAGED In June

Paris, July 12.-''During June" says
an official statement issued here by the
war office, "the French brought down
$50 enemy airplanes, gravely damaged.
161 and burned 81 captive balloons.
French bombarding machines dropped
6O4 tons of explosives, PA tons during
the day and 800 at nighttime
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
Soldiers in Camps Healthy.

Washington, July 12.-The weekly
army health report says health
conditions at home camps continue
very satisfactory. Deaths this week
were 112; last week, 81.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
Thursdays Results.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburgh. 5; New York. 4.
Cincinnati Z; Brooklyn, 3.
Chicago, 4-3; Boston, 80.
st. Louis, 2; Philadelphia, 5.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York. 0; Cleveland, l.
Philadelphia. s; st. Louis, 8.
Washington. 6; Detroit. s..
Boston, 4; Chicago, 0.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City, 4; st. Paul, 4.
No other games played.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
Deny Bonnet Rouae Pleas.

Paris, July 12.-The court Of cas-
sation rejected the appeals Of the
men convicted in the case Of the Ger
manophile newspaper Bonnet Rouge.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
DROP BOMBS ON OFFENBURG
British Ralding Planes Bombard Ger.
man City.

London. July 12.-Brtish raidine
planes successfully bombed the Ger
man town Of Offenburg, the air minis
try announced. The raiders suffered
no losses.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
ARMY FLYER Is KILLED
Second Lieut.. H. J. Ross Loses Life at
Call Field, Tex

Wichita Falls, Tex, July 12.-Sec-
ond Lieut.. Harry J. Ross was killed
when his plane fell at Call field His
home was In Philadelphia.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
STACKER ROUNDUP IN ERIN
British Subjects Ordered to the Coiors
at Once.

Dublin, July ia proclamation has
been issued here calling to the colOrs,
under panalty Of an offense against the
defense of the realm act, all British
subjects liable to military service who
have come to Ireland to escape 1t.
These men are known locally as "fiy
boys" They are fairly numerous and
rounding them up will not be unpopu-
lar.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
LANSING TAKES A VACATION
Secretary Of State to Be Absent for
Three Weeks.

Washington, July 12.-Secretary
Lansing left last night for a three
weeks vacation. His destination was
not announced. During his absence
Counsellor Polk will act as secretary.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
CLAIMS FIVE U. S. PLANES
Berlin Says Machines and Crews Were
Taken Prisoner.

Berlin, July 12.-Five American
airplanes of a squadron Of six which
started out to raid Coblenz fell into
German hands, according to the an
nouncement from general headquar-
ters. The crews were taken prisoner.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
INSTRUCTOR FALLS TO DEATH
Lieut.. L. c. Glddlngs Killed at Scott
Field, lll.-Cadet Hurt.

Belleville, ILL.,, July 12.-Lieut Lee
c. Giddings Of Duluth, Mimi, an in
structor, was killed and Cadet Ed
ward G. Darlington of Washington, D.
c., was severely injured when an air
plane dropped 800 feet at Scott field,
near here
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-12
corey TAKEN BY
FRENCH TROOPS
Petain's Forces Win an Import
ant Railway Town Near
scissors
FOE BEATEN ON AISNE FRONT
Chateau and Farm of st. Paul Cap
tured In Operations EnIaroing Po-
sitions East Of Retz Forest
HAiq's Forces Also Gain.

London, July 12.-Australian troops
penetrated German lines to a consid-
1rable extent near Ocris and took 70
prisoners and number Of machine
suns, Field Marshal Haig reported.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-23

""''t SOHlOlduIS CHIC ana SlNllSu.
"All right said uncle, well 90
back to Henley's, where we bought
Your things yesterday, and see Miss
Despair, as there is where our elite
women so for exclusive millinery"
Upon entering the store, Nellie
was introduced to Miss Minett De
spain and was pleased to see such .
a varied display of attractive and
artistically trimmed hats, and she .
was not long in making her selcc-
tons of two very choice and be. .
coming hats, one of which was
cloSe-htting very newest turban al. .
fair which Nellie explained would .
not blow off in a windstorm,' and
the other a beautiful creation of a
"dressy' spring type.
NelIie's face was radiant as they
LETT the shop, and when uncle re.
marked about it, she exclaimed: .
'Wcll, uncle, it is such pleasure
to go to q place where one finds
quality and skill portrayed in all
that is cyhiLitod ecnaciall,, 60 IN
millinery and that i n,hat T fornJ
ot Miss Doco2;n,s Fanb a,d ar
erv hat was a niece of qrt and nos
,c,sed st,Ia and ;ndi,,;dva1;tI ~
its own and their heart;frl ryacc.
ful shapes in chic turbans, picture
hats, bustc-back and streamer hats,
from Gaoo of Cb;c,ro and Fr,,teI
x Frank Of Kansas civ with here
and there \ touch of br,oht colors
were lust the most artistic that I've
ever seen. 50 if didn't take me- 1ono
TO find what wanted do no1
think | have ever becn in ouite as
nice a millinery shon rs Miss De-
Spain's and know now where
TO buv nv hats in the future"
81 thought Won would like il
said uncle. Miss DcSDain has made
big success here IN tb. ri;1Iinerv
line. for when vou enter her store
with buyinq = Lat in view her one
aim and desire is 70 nleasc Won M
matter what tbc effort She ;s rer-
ognized as Ardmore's best exclu-
t,de n tnav,;nlr n,b,t st,.,o &C = ,,;i
I;na,,. - IaJr lao1.s Tost :, ,od tn-
ar;r;n,r;t,. - Ln;Id;,n No o,,,,,.;,o $o r,I ,,g
Iinery to order is winning for her
many admiring patrons among the
most exclusive families OF the city.
She has just returned from her
spring buying trip, bringing Chi
cago and Kansas City direct to Ard
more, showing designs Of taste and
eXclusiyeness. Miss Despair has
a millinery store any city would
well be proud Of, for her business
is run on two excellent principles
right price, and that will win sue
cess for ANYBODY, anywhere. any
time"
Miss De Spain gave me A beauti.
full little piece of poetry the other
night" remarked uncle. as they rode
along. "It seemed awful sweet to
me. Listen"
Miss Despair gave me a beauti-
full little piece of poetry the other
night" remarked uncle, as they
rode along. at seemed awful
sweet to me. Listen"
All ABOARD lor Dreainlano.
me CLOCK mas struck inc pea time
nour-"itl every stroke 1t Saia !, ;
Come niue GIRL you I'VE pIayed all
Gay; IT'S tlme to go 70 Dcd'
me DreaInIaha ,!rij tram IS dC( coming m, n,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-23

A NoUel Method of Starting Housekeeping
That Viii Be Interesting to EUery Reader
..... Written for The Daily Ardmoreite...
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-23

Continued on page g.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-20
Japan. Great suddha..
Gertrude Emerson, in Asia.

AIIICISOI, III ASH.
A priest began-to chant in a monoto-
nous singsong as ] came in from out of
the bright sunlight. He was seated at a
low table, and from time to time he lifted
a heavy padded mallet to strike, with
out turning his head. a bronze gong on
faded red cushions at his side. Another
priest, ung with a shaver head
SCARED with the sins of his ancestors
and black eyebrows starting unpleasantly
out of a yellow, sickly face, got up from
the bench where he was lying at full
length. shuffled over and held back the
curtain.
became aware of a vast object tower
ing upward, filling the whole rude struc-
ture of he temple-a read huge like q
mountain. set o a neck of the circum-
ference of a thousand barrels, all of SHIN
mering gold and crowned with monstrous
curls of cobalt blue. So this was the
Kyoto Daibutsu. one of the three Great
B,lddhas' of Japan. The eyes were drawn
put %sinuously at the corners of the upper
lids. and looked down at you. half closed,
mockingly. The ears hung in pendant
loops on either side OF the flat cheek
bones. The nostrils were dilated and ne
groid. The thick lips were set in a faint
sheer.
Dizziness tanning into co~arseness. COARSE
ness flaring into evil-a strang mintage.
that gilt Monaghan face-a strange trav-
esty of a god! Up many ages of puny
men he climbed that he might become a
god and sit in the glittering silence Of his
.ernple. with half closed. hooking eyes
and thick lips set in a faint sneer.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-20
The Old Mans Call to Duty.

j. III. SnOwden. n retired farmer and
capitalist, told a Seattle reporter that
he is on his way back from southern
California to his old home at Calgary,
Can, to go back to the fields. He
supposed that he had earned Il rest
for the remainder of his days, but now
sees that he was mistaken. II am
now fifty-five years Of age" he said,
"and have not done any manual labor
for eight years, but I am going to hire
out lthis summer and fall to help my
former %neighbors to harvest their
crops. l figure that as long as l am
too old for military duty, / can help
win the a by helping produce
crops" Thousands of Americans as
well as Canadians will see their patri-
otto duty and take similar action be-
fore the war is v The call to the
colors is by no meal confined to men
and youths under thirty-two.-Ne-
braska State Journal.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-20
Farmers Watch
Your $t0machs
n Hot Weather
and Our Allies Are Depending Upon your
Strength To Supply Our Armies With Food.

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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-20

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