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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
HEAVY FIGHTING IN FRANCE
Artillery Active on Aisne and Verdun
Fronts and In Alsace.

Artillery Active on Alsne and Verdun
Fronts and in Als2ce.
Paris, France, Feb. 8.-Heavy artil-
lery fighting on the Aisne and Verdun
fronts and In Alsace is reported in the
official communication. On the front
north of the Aisne the action is in the
region Of Chavignon, Pargny and Fill
ain. On the right bank Of the Meuse
the fight Is in the sector between Sam
ogneux and Hill 944. There Is activity
also in the vicinity Of Hartmanns-
Weilerkopf, in Alsace. In the Cham
payne the French carried out q sue
cessful raid on German trenches east
of Teton. In Alsace, after violent ar
tillery preparation, the Germans made
an Intellectual attempt to penetrate the
French lines at two points near Ban
holz. A German airplane was brought
down by the fire of French anti-air-
craft guns.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
TORPEDO HITS liner
Aurania Attacked by U-Boat but
Remains AfIoat.
13,400-Ton Steamship Badly Damaged
While on Way to u. S.-Fourteen
Passengers on Board.

New York, Feb. 8-The Cunard
liner Aurania, 13,4OO tons, was tor
pedoed by a German submarine with
in the last forty-eight hours while
bound for the United States, 1t was
learned from officials of the Cunard
line. Although badly damaged by the
explosion, the ship was not sunk, and
is believed to be making It's way back
to port with the assistance of govern
ment vessels, 1t was said. The ship
carried but little cargo.
There were IA passengers aboard the
Aurania when 1t was struck.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
TWO FLYERS BURN TO DEATH
Lieutenants Lose Lives in Accident at
Fort Sill.

Lawton, Okla, Feb. 0.-Lieut Dud-
ley A. LoOmis, pilot, and Lieut.. Loft
in Stamps, observer, were burned to
death on the post field, Fort Sill, school
of aerial observers, when their ma
chine made nose dive from a height
of 500 feet and burst into flames as it
struck the ground. Their bodies were
burned beyond recognition.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
PUPILS Saved From Fire

Glenn Springs, KY, Feb. S.-Causine
a loss estimated az more than S1OLOOO,
fire destroyed the three main buildings
of the Kentucky Baptist Mission school
here. One hundred and fifty students
at work in their classrooms were re-
moved safely.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
Gun ExpIodes: Kills Three.

Lawton, Okla, Feb. S.-Capt. P. P
Christie Of Philadelphia and Privates
Glen 7. Vanderveer and Jacques
Bareilles are dead here as the result
of an explosion Of French 49, field
gun at Fort Sill.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
PEACE MOVE INCITED HATRED
Pope Says Efforts Took Course He
Least Expected.

Least Expected.
Amsterdam, Feb. 8.-Germania OF
Berlin states that Pope Benedict has
sent a letter to the Bavarian Episco-
pate in which, after referring to his
peace note, he says: ''To the deep
anxiety and unrest with which my
heart is filled by the long duration Of
this most lamentable war is also added
the experience that my exhortation to
re-establish peace, which certainly was
the result of a sincere endeavor in the
interest and welfare of all, has taken
course which l least expected; and
that this exhortation was even utilized
by wicked persons to incite popular
hatred against me, while intended to
give proof of my love-"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
HUNT SPIES ON BIG LINER
U. S. Officers Search Niuew Amster-
dams Passengers and Baggage.

An Atlantic Port, Feb. 8.-For the
first time in the history of this port q
spy search on board an arriving pas
senger ship in transatlantic service
was conducted when the Nieuw Am
sterdam of the Holland-American line
reached her dock here. Federal au-
thorities in charge declined to reeog-
nize customs and barred zone passes
at the pier, and an examination was
begun of passengers and baggage.
The Nieuw Amsterdam brought
about 900 passengers.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
COAL PRICES ARE RAISED
Increase in Cost at West Virginia
Mines Announced.

Washington, Feb. 8.-Prices for bi-
luminous coal at the mine In Maryland
and In parts OF West Virginia were
raised by the fuel administration. The
increases were: For mine run from
81 to $40; prepared sizes, 1925 to
$2.65; slack, $1.75 to $2.15.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
PACKAGE ExPLODES; l DEAD
Express Messenger Killed and An
other Hurt at Montreal.

Montreal, Feb. 8.-Through the ex-
plosion of a mysterious package in an
express company's Office here, Theo-
phile Laberge, an employee, was killed
His body was riddled with shot and
small particles of steel. George Gard.
ner, another employee, was slightly
injured. The interior of the express
office was wrecked by the explosion
Nothing could be learned as to where
the package came from.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
TUSCANlA'S CAPTAIN is SAVED
Purser and Chief STEWARD Also Res.
cued From Transport

New York, Feb. 8.-News that Capt
Peter Mclean, commander of the tor
pedoed liner Tuscania, has been saved
reached the Anchor line offices here In
q cablegram. The message also stated
that both the purser and chief steward
were safe.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
T. RS CONDITION SERIOUS
Inflammation Reaches the Internal
Ear-No Operation Now.

-oI-iNo SPSi 0IiOi iNo"s
New York, Feb. 8.-The sudden ar
rival of the three physicians attending
Colonel Roosevelt at the hospital
where he underwent an operation for
assesses gave rise to reports that the
colonel's condition was not as favor
able as had been indicated earlier.
1t was later announced in explana-
ton of the arrival Of the physicians
that the inflammation from the abscess
in Colonel Roosevelt's left ear had en-
tered his internal ear.
After consultation the physicians
decided that no further operation at
present was necessary, although 1t was
stated that the colonels condition '1s
serious"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
PLANES CRASH; ONE KILLED
Soldier From Charleston, w. Va, Dies
in Texas Accident.

Waco, Tex, Feb. 8.-The first fatal
ity at Rich field occurred when two
machines net in collision at an eleva
ton of 200 feet and the airplane occu-
pied by Lewis G. Burrell crashed to
the ground. Burrell was instantly
killed. His home is Charleston, W.
Va. He was twenty-five years old. The
other plane was not damaged.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
"Remember the Tuscania."

Lansing, Mich, Feb. S-"Remember
the Tuscania" is the cry in the Michi-
gan capital, taking place of that men,
orable, Remember the Maine" byword.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
THIRD TRANSPORT ATTACKED
Antilles and the Finland Were Torpe-
doed by U-Boats.

Washington, Feb. 8.-The Tuscania
was the third transport to be torpe-
doed with Americans on board. Other
losses we have suffered at sea were
as follows:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
Remained AfIoat Two Hours,

London, Feb. S.-The Tuscania re.
manned af1oat two hours after being
torpedoed. She was one of a convoy
of troop and provision ships which
after long voyage across the Allan.
tic, was entering what until recently
were considered comparatively safe
waters.
The ships were within sight of land
which was just distinguished in the
dusk of evening, when a torpedo hi
the Tuscania amidships. This was al
about seven O'Clock.
The steamer took a heavy list, which
made proper lowering of the boats i'm
practicable.
At one point there are $50 survivors
eight of whom are in hospital Al
another point there are 1850 survivors
eighty of them in hospitals. Ten sur
vivors reached a Scottish port
On the arrival of the survivors
many were removed to hospitals, bu1
a great majority of the men were
lodged in hotels, where hot meals were
served them by volunteers working un
der the ShipWrecked Sailors society.
with warm clothing and given com
forts.
Baker Sees Nation More United.
Washington, Feb S@Secretary Ba
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08

LOSSES.
Oct. 17-Antilles, transport, torpe-
doed en- route home .............6 .67
Oct. 31-Finland, transport torpe-
doed, but reached port. ........ 8
Nov. 5-Alcedo, patrol vessel, sunk
by submarine 20
Nov. 19-Chauncey, destroyer, sunk
in collision ................... .21
Dec. 6-Jacob Jones, destroyer, sunk
by submarine ...........6 .64
Oct. 16-Cassia, destroyer, torpedoed
but reached port ............... l
Nine sweeper fOundered in storm, two
patrol vessels sunk accidentally
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08

sea, but the sergeant swan to the
stern of the liner and climbed on a
raft. There he found Sergeant Muller.
Sergeant Dubuque said he saw many
men in the sea.
Collapsible rafts were thrown over
board to enable those who were strug-
Cling in the water to save themselves,
Some of these rafts struck loaded
boats.
The sergeant said he believed quite
a number of them must have beer
killed in this way.
The sergeant and the others on the
raft were at the point of collapse wher
picked up, but they soon recovered
They are under the care of Doctor
Langers Of New York, who has beer
in the United States service for some
time
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08

Baker Sees Nation More United.
Washington, Feb S-Secretary -Ba
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
MASONS PLANNING TO HELP DISABLED
 IN SELF SUPPORT

Cleveland. Aug. 2.-SubJect to the approval of the War Department and the sanction of the higher Masonic bodies of the country, the entire re- sources of the Masonic bodies throughout the world will be used to assist soldiers and sailors disabled on the battlefieids of Europe, under q movement launched here Wednesday night at a meeting of representatives of every branch of Masonry. The War League for Masonic Service was tentatively formed.
 The efforts of the fraternity would be to assist disa bled men in making themselves self sustaining before, dur ing, or after vocational training given them by the government. Tentative plans call for the use of Masonic em- ployment under research bureaus, hos pitals, and buildings and funds, thus utilizing a complete organization which would be ready at the first re- quest for help.
 Under the plans each of the s,000,- 000 Masons in this country will be asked to devote time and efforts in ths work. Details will be communicated Immediately to braches throughout the United States and Canada, and through their heads to affiliated bodies in Europe.
 chain of leagues would be form ed, to which any enlisted man with honorable discharge can apply for employment commensurate with his qualifications.
 If sanctioned by the government, representatives of the league may be stationed in Europe 50 the benefit of the organization will begin as soon az
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

How to Select Fresh Fish: When possible, go to market and select the fish yourself. You can tell a fresh fish by full bright eyes, bright red gills, firm flesh, and fresh color. Be sure that the flesh along the back bone smeels fresh. It spells first there. Don't buy fish that has been thawed out several days before its sale, for 1t spells quickly after thaw- ing. If frozen, fish will keep in good condition for months. Buy 1t frozen and let 1t thaw in a cool place, then cook 1t immediately.
 You should be able to get these in season in New England: Alewife cod, cusk, founder, goosefish, grayfish, haddock, hake, halibut, herring. mack erel. mullet, pollock, salmon. scup sea trout, shad, smelt. equeteague, sword fish, tilef1sh, whiting.
 l Salt, smoked, and canned fish may be had the year round and deserve to be used more extensively. Ask your grocer if he has these kinds for sale:
 Dried Salt Fish---Barracuda, bur bot, channel bass. cod, haddock, hake, pollock, shark, whiting.
 Smoked Ffsh---Carp, catfish, eel, fnnan haddie, hake, halibut, lake trout, pollock, salmon, sturgeon, Iwhitef1sh.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

"The black book, with its 47,ooo names, is nothing more or less than an official register which is kept by the diplomatic chiefs of all European countries. .,--
 (But there are other secret books which the heads of the Wilhelm strasse constantly consult)
 (By Vivain Warwick.)
 Steinhauer-the Master Spy of Potsdam-holds some of the most amazing volumes in the world. The first is 8 series of books which con tain the names and addresses of Ger man spies in enemy and neutral coun- tries.
 While he was in London-he ac- companied the Kaiser during one oi the. AllHighest's English visits-his friend and secretary, Eric Sternberg showed 1t to a small group of ac- quaintances with the words, "ThIs would hang a good many people il Scotland Yard could get hold of it.
 It contained names of people most of them naturalized Germans who could be relied on when the Great Day came. The person who was Steinhauers chief cataloguer was the notorious Bertha Frost Shipping centres like Hull and Liv erpool; railway functions, such a. Crewe and Derby; coal districts, anc manufacturing towns were all pre- scented.
 Financial Standing of EnglisTlmen.
 I met Sternberg on the East oast He was making 8 tour taking note constantly. The astute steinhaue and his satellites had in view tn coming campaign by U-boats ant friends who would assist. Sternberl knew them. They all appeared in on of the secret books of the Wilhelm strasse.
 The financial standing of prominen English men interested the Raise and his satellites. So much so, il fact, that several volumes were SC aside showing-as far as could b ascertained-the liabilities of prom inent people and leading firms.
 'I could smash some of your com mercial magnates like breaking a egg she'll" boasted the Kaiser ono to a party of Englishmen. "Wh don't you, then?" inquired an indig nant peer, who was one of his Ma jesty's guests.
 | The boast was disbelieved, but i the records then in the possession 0 | Steinhauer had been divulged the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
A Library of Black Books
 And How They Are Kept

would have made unpleasant read ing.
 It was one of Germany's plans to shackle future possible enemies, be- lieving- that the bond slaves would not dare to resist the Imperial will. How little did they realize the strength of British patriotism!
 Prussians and the BlacLmaiI.
 Blackmail was always favorite weapon of the Prussian. I have seen copy of an instruction given to a German agent in England. The following Is a translation: Discover what you can concerning | a man or woman who is likely, 1. To supply useful information, 2. To help imp ropaganda work. 3. To have influence in high and exclusive circles. Should anything be known that will prove an effective method in case of need send the de- | tails to (here was blank which was filled in according to circumstances. From information thus obtained 8 | list was compiled. and Is even now tn | Germany.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

was not 70,0o0.0o0 but s0,0o0,o ooo The story is almost certainly untrue, and, even if it were true, it would up- set only our computation of the num- Der of German babies, not our com putation of the number of Germans of military age. It need net, there fore, divert US from our final ques- ton: When, and in what way, will the bankruptcy of German man-pow- CT be revealed?
 It may be that the appearance of solvency will be preserved until the line becomes so attenuated that the Allies have no difficulty in breaking 1t and rolling it up.
 It may come sooner because the men, appalled, by losses out of all pro- portion to results, throw down their arms and surrender.
 But come 1t must, if not in one way then in another. Germany simply has not the means of paying the price which the attainment of the objects eof her ambition would entail.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
4TH ANNIVERSARY
 OF TREATY ENDING NAPOLEONIC WARS

This Is the fourth anniversary of | that day of fate when the German hordes set out for Belgium and
 France and inaugurated the greatest
 war in all history. Today is also the 103rd anniversary of the first of the l two treaties of Paris signed by re-
 presentatives of the Allies of 1915.
 May the pens of the diplomats
 not undo what we have won with the
 sword" Thus spoke Butcher in his famous toast at Wellington's great i banquet to celebrate the downfall of l Napoleon and the surrender of Par | Is. The Prussian general need not
 have worried, for the diplomats of 1 the conquering nations were not in 1 clined to let Napoleon off easily. And l by the same token the Allies of to- day will not let Germany off easily
 after the Kaiser and his hordes have I been defeated. As Prussia, Aus tria, Russia and Great Britain dis | cussed the fate of France, so will the | Allies of today discuss the measure of punishment to be inflicted upon Germany.
 It was on the second of August, | 1915, that a treaty was signed styl- ing Napoleon the prisoner of the four
 powers, and confiding his safeguard
 to England, which soon banished the imperial trouble-maker to St. Helena. | The negotiation concerning the de-
 tails of peace dragged on for months. Prussia demanded the line of border fortresses in Alsace-Lor-
 raine. but Wellington and the Czar of T Russia oppose1 this claim, and the
 coveted provinces did not pass to : Prussia until after the war ofk 1870 While the Bourbons reigned ir France, and speedily learned that they ) had "learned rothing and forgotter nothing" the armies of the victori ous powers remained on French soi
 as a security for the payment of z 5 new war indemnity of 1000, 900, 00(
 francs.
 After long and heated discussions
 the diplomats finally agreed on z second treaty of Paris which was
 signed in November, 1915, and which esta blished the boundaries of France By the terms of this treaty the wal
 indemnity imposed on France was
 reduced to $700, 900. 900 francs, and until the sum was paid, the Germans
 dlIu EuSIlSI1 were lO T6IdlH d nuIn' Der of border fortresses. In addition to the big indemnity. France had tc ' pay special claims amounting to hal as much more.
 Great as were the French losses by = these treaties. she might have faret much worse except for the jealousie! 7 of the allied powers. Prussia's deter
 imitation to take Alsace and Lorraine was foiled by England and Russia 5 British magnanimity and Empero, Alexander's friendship for Franc l saved her from even greater disas ters, for France was utterly defense
 less and wholly in the power of tht 7 invaders
 } From the above it may well b,
 imagined what is going to -happel t to Germaiy when her fate has beer g sealed. There will be no magnani l rity and no jealousy among the Al lies this time, but a stern determine
 tion to exact the last ounce of pun s ishment from the wreckers of tn l land and the homes of millions 0 S people.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

Brigadier- General Cornelius Van deroilt of the 27th Division United States army, was in New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

William H. White, president of the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad, has resigned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
DOCTOR URGED
 AN OPERATION
Instead I took Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound
 and Was Cured.

Baltimore, Md" Nearly four years [ suffered from organic troubles, ner-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
s4s. 2o5, 900 TO RAILROADS,

Washington, Aug. 2-The Railroad Administration advanced $43,205,050 to the various lines of railroads in July. This sum was distributed to 37 systems and brings the total amount advanced to all roads to Aug. 1 to S203,714,O5O.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

the man Is discharged from the hos pital. No fees will be charged. the funds to come from Masons, the gov ernmment, or private subscription,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-19
GERMANS LACK THINKING MEN
sian Warriors They Have Little
Comprehension Of Situation.

Germany in making call for men
| ~ 10 ferry seven years OF age has In
ken advantage ~ two more years
above The eonscription maximum ~
forty -fise. Most individuals when they
Hpproaeh the hftieth year have about
concluded their tighiing DAYS through
Inability Ia keep down their gifilt
measure. Bul eerialn conditions IN
Germnny. over which that country has
had ili,le control. have served. no
doubt. io keep the humnn form within
military bounds. Americans Who go 10
France. therefore. are likely ro have
To fight babes IA arms and old gentle
men II Tie age limits are stretched
further under Prussinn regulations. oh
serves The Detroit Free Press.
Perhaps. after all. This conscripiing
~ men above forty-fse viii produce
SOME effect IN III. ranks ihni may hr
useful toward letting light Into dark
places. The army knows lirtle of what
II going ON IN IA. world. lf half OF ihr
reasoned soldiers really believe that
London II In ruins and The German
nest IL In control of the s~s, they may
learn something 10 their advantage by
consulting few OF the old sisgers who
are compelled nj this late dale 10 join
the colors. Men born in 1870 ought Ia
DE more difticni TO deceive. and b few
Of such scattered throusll !he frni,
fihy ser,e 10 en,igilisn the fighting
multitude ~ TO the error OF their be
lief. n Is presuming much to expect
results from This source, but II u man
above forty-fi,s IL good for anything
~ trench fighter. he ought TO be good
pt shooting of his mouth. And. after
all. what Germany lacks mast is more
men who will talk aud think.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-19
New I'VE Of .v.mpire. !.

Arrest nj The Instance uf an army
officer Of young woman who had
committed bigamy in order 10 secure
ili. allowance gr;'nfed 10 soldiers yie-
pendents gives color TO the warning
issued against This new type Of VAIN
pIre." notes The Omaha Bee. Young
soldiers srs picked out by these WON
en- md deliberately led into marriage
the one purpose being TO secure money
from The government. The game II
moi new one, nor dees IL exhibit
much modification In it's details. II Is
reported from some Of the Southern
army camps That as many as three
and four soldiers have been welded
10 tile same woman. The young men
who are away from home for the firsi
time. wearing their country's uniform
should be warned that marriage is mol
merely an enlistment for ilie war; and
therefore 10 he approached very seri-
ously. Romance is part OF a soldiers
life. hut IL may have consequences
tbat viii embarrass him In .nffeI
years. The vampire" Is one Of his
chiefest dangers, and one sgalnsl
whom II r. difficult 20 guard.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-19
Notice

Colp, III Jan. q. 1918 =
Editor Gazette. Please aIlo"
me space in your paper to say
that | have been requested by ou'
district missionary. lid. J II.
Hilly, 10 ask the ehurc he's anc
pastors througho the district
who failed 10 paw the missionary
at he Bord meeting TO please
bring or s-nd to next Board
meeting which will convene Will
the Mt. Olive Baptist church
Euquoin. III Thursday beiot'
the lst Sunday in June 1918.
Rev. ) II. Pruett Pres.
]. II. Williams. Cor Sec.