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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
WHY THEY ARE "D0UGHBOYs"
Origin of Nickname Applied to United
States Infantrymen Traced to
Mexican War.

The term "dOughbOy" as a nickname
for the American infantryman is a
very old one, dating back to the Mexi-
can war of 1S45. In that year the
United States regular soldiers first
made acquaintanceship with the
houses of mud-colored, sun-dried
bricks that are seen everywhere, even
today, in New Mexico, Arizona and the
southern part of California.
These bricks are called by the Mexi-
can adobes pronounced "dobies"), a
term also applied to the small, squat,
flat-roofed houses built with them.
When the American invaders en-
tered what was then Mexican terri
tory, the infantrymen found these
wellings-mOstly deserted by their
panic-stricken nhabitants-handy as
billets, and promptly occupied them as
such. But the cavalrymen, who had
to be near their picketed horses out
on the open prairie, were unable to
avail themselves of similar accOmmO-
dation.
Partly in envy, and partly in good
natured chaff, these ,christened their
more fortunate comrades "dObie dodg-
ers," afterwards shortened to "dobies,' -
a good, rOund-sounding nickname that
was bound to stick, and which in
course of time became corrupted into
"dOughboys."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
u. S. ATTITUDE FRIENDLY
TOWARD RUSSIAN PEOPLE
10000 STRIKERS RICT|
City of Buenos Aires Is Paraiyzed
by Mobs.
Street Cars Are Attacked and De-
stroyed-Protest Use Of Power
by the State.

BuenOs Aires, Jan. 10.-AnOther bat
tie between the strikers here and the
government forces began at the Vase
ma iron foundry. Meanwhile the strike
movement is spreading and more than
fifty unions have j. 'ad. At least 1OO,-
600 labOrers are , ID.
In the fight dt til, Tasena iron fOun-
dry 10000 strikers surrounded the
plant in an attempt to force strike
breakers to leave it. The government
rushed up a squadron of national
mounted police to escort the workers
to safety.
During the afternoon street cars and
taxicabS were overturned or destroyed.
AS night approached the situation ad-
mittedly was assuming grave proper
tiOns.
Nearly all the Industries Of the city,
including the transportation lines
have been paralyZed by 24-hOur gen.
eral strike called in protest against
the "use of force by the state" in the
fight Tuesday, in which five meta
workers were killed and thirty wound
ed. The strike was declared by the
regional labor federation which was
formed few years ago by trades
unions expelled from the Fifth labor
congress because of alleged anarchistic
tendencies.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
j. s, TO DEP0RT
ALL ALIENS WHO
PLOT A.s.!IARCHY
Department of Labor Takes Ac-
ton to Stop BoIshevik Move
ment in America.
CITES IMMIGRATION LAWS
Secretary Wilson Says Foreigners
Who Advocate Destruction of Prop
erty Will Be Arrested and
Forced to Leave Country.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The arrest
and detention, pending their deporta
ion, of all aliens found advocating
anarchy or the destruction of property.
8 planned by the department of labor,
Secretary Wilson announced. Instruc-
ions to this effect have been sent to
AL immigration officials it was stated.
To Stop BoIchevik Movement.
Secretary Wilson's statement was
aiken to indicate the first concerted
exported growth of the bOlshevik move
ment in this country.
"We will take no steps against aliens
simply for joining the |. w. w." Sec
retary Wilson asserted. "but we plan
The arrest, pending steps for their de-
pOrtattOn, of all aliens, whether or not
T. w. w., found advocating or teach
ing the unlawful destruction of prop
erty, Of advocating anarchy, the over
throw by force or violence Of the
United States government, or who are
Il any way subject to deportation I'M
Iel lIIS llllil dllp1 law VI lhC Nooh
try"
Morrison Warns Labor.
An appeal to union labor officials.
urging them to eliminate or watch
closely all radicals within their organ
Z.tiOns for suspected bOlsheviSm soon
will be issued by Frank Morrison, sec
retary of the American Federation of
Labor. it was learned here. The
American Federation of Labor long
has had fight on its hands along this
line. and its recent decision not to ally
itself with Il national labor party, as
recently announced, is. in line with this
policy.
1t. was learned that radical ele-
ment will try to gain control OF the
Mooney mass meeting in Chicago on
January A. and conservative labor otfi-
cials are expecting some kind of boil
Shevist move from them.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
WHAT APPEALED TC CHINESE
Consideration Accorded Women by
British Authorities Evidently Made
Deep Impression on Natives.

eff one were to ask native of Wei
hai-wei what were the characteristics
Of British rule that he most appre-
ciated, one would perhaps expect him
to emphasize the comparative freedom
from petty eXtortiOn and tyranny, the
obvious endeavor {not always success
fuD to dispense even-handed justice,
the facilities for trade, the improve
ment of means of communication. 1t
was not an answer Of this kind, how
ever, that 1 received from an intelli-
gent and plain-spoken resident, to
whom put this question:" r. F. John
stOn says in Lion and Dragon in
Northern China"
"'What is it we like best in our
British rulers? I will tell you he
said. Our native roads are narrow
pathways, and very often there is no
room for two persons to pass unless
one yields the road to the other. When
our last rulers-the Japanese-met our
SmalhfOOted women . along such
path they never stepped aside to let
the woman pass by An Eng
lishman, on the contrary, whether
mounted or on foot, always leaves the
road to the woman. He will walk de-
liberately into a deep snowdrift rather
than let Chinese woman step off the
dry path. We have come to under
stand that the men of your honorable
country all act in the same way, and
this is what we like about English
men,"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
MAY RULE THE HUNS
Allies Plan to Take Over Govern
ment of Germany.
Teutons Must Come to Earth Quickly
or Congress Will Start
Machinery.

Paris, Jan. 10-The formation Of
peace treaties may be left to the last
in the allied conferences because none
of the agreements can bind the cen
tral powers unless, in the meantime,
they have established governments
which satisfy the peace congress as to
their stability and purpose of carrying
out the treaties made.
The question arises of how long the
peace congress will wait for the cen
tral powers 10 arrange their govern
ments.
1t is pointed out by some of those
working on the problem, that neither
Germany nor Austria can complete
their governmental machinery until ii
is determined what the two peoples
desire in this matter. 1t is, of course,
dependent largely on the peace con-
gress, but it is not expected that the
congress will wait indefinitely for the
central empires to prepare themselves
for an agreement.
There is always the possibility that
if no responsible governments appear
to give assurance that obligations un-
dertaken Will be carried out, the ma
tiOns represented at the congress could
give notice that it would become nee
essary, at certain points, to assist, in
the formation of orderly governments
and at the same time begin to collect
revenues to apply on the bill of dam
ages.
Such action, if taken at all, would
be only last resort, but, if taken. the
question would arise as to how far the
United States would participate.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
U. S. TO INVESTIGATE HUNS
Commission Preparing to Probe Condi-
ton of the People.

Paris, Jan. 10-The American peace
commission is making preparations to
send an investigating expedition into
Germany to determine what should
be done to help the establishment OF
some kind Of stable government
there.
The German elections are to be held
soon. The Liebknecht element is
promising the German masses repudi-
alton of all Indebtedness if the Spar
tacuS group wins. In such q case
there can be no restoration and none
of the allies can look for payment of
the war devastation.
1t may be necessary for all of the
allies to take steps in support of some
stable government against the reds.
1t is for the purpose of looking into
this question that the investigators
are going to Germany. The expedi-
ton probably will be all-Ameican, but
in other cases the other allies have in
sisted on going along.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
GERMAN CAPITAL QUIET
Street FIGHTING OVER
RAIL PLAN TO SENATE
Railway Executives Body Pre-
sents Program.
Provides Broad Plans for Private
Ownership Under Control of
U. S. Department.

Washington, Jan. 10-A comprehen-
sive program for private ownership
and management of railroads under
strict government regulation was laid
before the senate Interstate commerce
committee by I. Dec,itt Cuyler, chair
man of the Association of Railway EX
ecutives, representing practically all
leading roads in the Unified States
The plan includes provision for merg-
ing systems: Il large measure of unfit
cation of operation; pooling of fa
cilitieS and in certain cases of earn
ings, and enforcement of adequate
service under supervision of q Secre-
tary of transportation, new cabinet
officer. with the interstate commerce
commission acting as a supreme court
of review of rate disputes.
Wage and employment disputes that
could not be settled between employees
and managements would be referred
to an adjustment board within the de-
partment of transportation under the
plan. and strikes ami lockouts forbid
den pending investigation.
Most operating reforms effected dur
ing unified management by the rail
road administration would be cOntin
ued but the executives object to Di-
rector General McAdoo's proposal for
a five-year extension of government
control. Their suggestions are sim
liar TO the recommendations of the in
terstate commerce commission present
ed to the senate committee early
this week
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
SPEED FOR CAPT. PATTERSON
Discharge Case Believed to Be Record
for Shortness of Time.

Camp Grant, H., Jan. 10.-Capt.
Joseph Medill Patterson of Chicago is
believed to have the record at Camp
Grant for quick discharge from the
army. Captain Patterson arrived here
at II a. m. Wednesday and at 80
that afternoon was on his way home
bearing his honorable discharge He
served in the One Hundred and For
:y-ninth field artillery and the record
shows ne was wounded
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
Trf-CoIor Not of Equal Proportion.

1t is evident from the appearance
of the French flag as a pictorial dec
Grafton that many artists are unaware
that the tri-cOlOr does not consist of
the three colOrs, blue, white and red,
in equal proportion. When the famous
flag was adopted in the year that gave
the United States its Constitution,
1889, it was complained that due to
an optical illusion, the white, in the
middle, looked narrower at distance,
than the blue, which is next to the
staff, and that the red, on the fly end
Of the flag, looked narrower than the
white. After numerous experiments,
the proportions of the cOlOrs were or
dered to be- as they are now, Gin every
100 parts, blue to be 30, white, 33 and
red 37."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
BOLSHEVIKI CAPTURE WILMA
Germans Disarm and Rob Poles
Driven From City.

Warsaw, Jan. 10.-Vilna has fallen
into the hands of the bOlshevik army,
several thousand strong, which drove
out the Polish militia. A massacre of
civilians began at once, partly because
the Poles had offered resistance and
had arrested or shot the members of
the local bolsheyik committees.
The Polish troops, who had no can
non and only a few cartridges per rifle
and were under command of General
Veitko, retreated to Lanovarova, where
they were disarmed by the Germans
and sent to Bialystok. There they
were robbed by the Germans and were
started off for Polish territory
Lemberg, where the Poles are de-
Tending themselves against the Ruthe-
mans, appears safe for the time being.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
RIVER SEINE ON RAMPAGE
Rising Waters Threaten to Oisorgan-
ize Peace Plans.

Paris, San. 10.-The rising waters
of the Seine now seriously threaten
to knock sky high the plans for the
peace preliminaries at the foreign Of
fee. The river continues to rise, with
no sign of abatement of the flood The
great railway station of the Quai
d'Orsay, only a quarter of mile from
the foreign office, is inundated. The
lower tracks of the suburban station,
within a stones throw of the foreign
office are submerged and service has
had TO be abandoned.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
Unconfirmed Report That Doctor
liebkneCht Was Killed in
the Fighting.
HINDENBURG LEADS TROOPS
Bombs Hurled Among Ranks of Spar
tacide Army From Squadrons of
Alrplanes Another Report
Says Ebert Is Out and
Terrorists Rule.

London, Jan. 1O-FrOm all that can
be learned the Ebert government has
emerged victorious from the fierce
ter have been decisively beaten and
scattered-for the time being, at
least.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is
believed to have played leading role
in suppressing the revolt of the reds,
A report persists that DR.. Karl
Liebknecht is one of the many vic
TINS of the last two days street bat
ties in Berlin but confirmation is alb
solutely lacking.
Hindenburg, the Sketch learns, ap-
peared on the scene in Berlin in time
to take command of the government
troops. These now are practically in
control of the capital. Thirty thou
stand Republican guards deserted to
the Ebert government, which now
controls $4,000 troops.
Artillery and airplanes were used
by the government forces to break up
the Spartacide army Bombs We're
hurled amid the ranks of reds from
squadrons of flying machines. All
sailors have left the Spartacus group.
The end of the week is expected to
see the last vestige of terrorism in
the capital destroyed.
Ebert Reported Overthrown.
Paris, Jan. 10.-The Ebert-Scheide
mann government in Germany has
been overturned, the extremists hav-
ing gained the upper hand in Berlin
after sanguinary fighting according to
the latest German advices received
here.
A new revolutionary government has
been proclaimed, composed of indie
pendent socialists. George LedebOur,
Herr Liebmann and Herr Tick are
said to be at the head of the new gov
ernment.
DR.. Karl Liebknecht, the leader of
the Spartacans, is continuing his ac-
tivities presumably in an effort to in
stall a government of his own choos.
ing).
Reign of Terror.
LONDON, Jan. lO.-Gernlan govern
ment messages picked up by wireless
here say that parts of Berlin are
scenes of bloody fighting. The gov
ernment, it is added is taking all nee
essary measures to destroy ''the reign
Of terror" The messages say that
some parts of Berlin already are with
out light and water Provision depots
have been stormed by the Spartacans
and the feeding of soldiers and civil.
ians has been interrupted.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
POWDER PLANT is WRECKED
Pennsylvania Towns Shaken When
Dynamite ExpIodes,

Tunnelton, Pa, Jan. 1O.-This city
and towns for miles around were Sc
verely shaken and windows shattered
when 1000 pounds of dynamite ex-
ploded at the G. r. McAbee Powder
company's plant at Salisbury, three
miles from here.
The two main buildings of the pow
der plant were destroyed by fire which
followed the explosion. A watchman
and fireman, the only persons in the
plant at the time, were blown from the
building, but were uninjured.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
BERGER'S SEAT TO CONGRESS
Carney, Democratic Opponent, Claims
Position

Chicago. Jan. 1O.-Victor L. Berger,
Socialist cOngressman-eiect, who was
found guilty of conspiracy against the
United States in Judge Landis' court,
now faces contest for his seat in
congress. Complaint already has been
filed by ]. p. Carney, his Democratic
opponent in the Fifth congressional
district at Milwaukee, whom Berger
defeated by 5000 votes in the cleo
tion.
Congress must itself determine the
question of Berger's eligibility to take
his seat. as no court can pass upon
that question
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
LEADER BACK IN GERMANY?
Report Says General Ludendorff Has
Gono Back Home.

Berlin, Jan. 10.-General Luden-
dorff, former chief quartermaster gen
eral of German armies, according to
the Nichrichten of Leipzig, has re-
turned to German from recuperat-
ing trip to Sweden. The visit to Swed-
en-, the paper adds, was undertaken
with the consent of the government.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
U. S. FLYERS GET ACADEMY
Institution to Rank With West Point
and Annapolis.

Columbus, O., Jan. Washington
advices received here say that Capt
Edward V. Rickenbacker and seven
other American aces who have either
reached home or are on their way have
been called home by the government
to found flying school which will
rank with West Point Military acad-
emy and Annapolis Naval academy
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
MACHINE GUNS REPULSE MOB
Many Spartacans Attempt to Storm
Biz Munich Bank

Copenhagen, Jan. 1O.-During the ri
Oting reported in Munich mob of
several thousand persons attempted
to storm one of the largest banks, but
was repulsed by machine guns, accord
ing to Munich dispatch to the Poll
tiken. The riots the dispatch states,
were promoted by Spartacans.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
FIVE DAYS FOR SUFFRAGISTS
Given Jail Sentence for Participating
in Watch-Fire Ceremony.

Bennett of Hartford, Conn. and Miss
Matilda Young of Washington were
sentenced to five days Imprisonment
for participating in wOman's party
watch-fire burning in front of the
White House. Eleven women now are
serving short sentences, and, according
to the party headquarters, all are hun
ger-Striking.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
PEACE DELEGATES NAMED
French Council Of Ministers Announce
Nomination of Leaders.

Paris. Jan. 10.-The council of min
listers approved the nomination of the
following French peace delegates
Georges Clemenceau, prime minister
Stephen Pichon. foreign minister; NJ.
KlOtz, minister of finance; Andre Tar
dieu, high commissioner to the Unit
ed States; Jules Cambon, former
French ambassador to Germany; Mar
shall Foch, as generalissimO of the al
lied armies NJ Du Taste. French min
lister to Switzerland, will act as secre-
tary to the French peace delegation.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
BRITISH NAME PEACE ENJOYS
Of Delegates Announced
by London Cabinet.

London, Jan. 1O.-The British cab
met has appointed the following
peace delegates for Great Britain !:
David Lloyd George, prime minis
ter: Andrew BOnar Law, chancellor of
the exchequer; George N. Barnes, Ia
Dor leader and member of the war
cabinet. For the colonies: Premier
Hughes for Australia, Premier BOr-
den for Canada, Premier Botha for
the Union of South Africa.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
Cecil to Be Envoy to IL. s,

Paris, Jan. 1O.-The earl of Read
ING will not return to Washington as
British high commissioner and special
ambassador to the United States, ac-
cording to a London dispatch TO the
Echo de Paris. 1t is said that Lord
Robert Cecil, former assistant secre-
tary of state for foreign affairs, will
succeed him.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
Would Hano Huns at Sea

Montreal, Que, Jan. 1O.-"Every
German who has committed murder on
the high seas must be taken out to
sea on sailing ship and strung up
on the yard-arm," said Harry Lauder
the Scotch comedian, in an address
before the Canadian club here.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
$2,OOO,OO0 Theft in Paris.

Paris, Jan. 9.-The newspapers re-
port the theft from the ministry OF
finance of a number of provisional GER
tificates of the last loan, which had
been converted into definite script anu
the first coupons cashed. L1nstran-
sigeant says that the theft amounts to
81, 100000.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
Fire Destroys $15O,OOO Church.

Baltimore. Nd, Jan. 1O-Fire, be-
lieved to have been started by the
heating apparatus, practically de-
strOyed the Seventh Baptist church,
magnificent white marble edifice, caus-
ing a loss estimated at $15OO0O. The
church was one of the largest and most
important of the Baptist denOmina-
tons south of New York
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
POLES BEATEN BY GERMANS
Berlin Report Says Hun Volunteers
Defeat Invaders.

Amsterdam, Jan. 10.-POlish troOps
from Kolmar, north of Pos
en-. were defeated by German yoIun-
teers, who later occupied Kolmar.
according to report from Berlin. The
losses on both sides are declared to
have been very heavy. The Germans
also occupied WeissenhOehe, in the
Kolmar district, after heavy fight.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
TWELFTH OF ARMY ON WAY
General Headquarters Tells of U. s.
Soldiers Sailing.

Paris, Jan. 1O.-Virtually one
twelfth of the total of the American
eXpeditiOnary forces landed in France
already has sailed on the return Jour-
ney to the United States Americas
general headquarters announced that
more than 131 900 soldiers, comprising
1O.435 officers and 140.639 noncom-
missiOned officers and privates. had
left France
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
SAYS UNION FOE OF REDS
American Organized Labor to Protect
u. S. From BoIshevism.

Chicago, Jan. 1O.-"Organized Amer
lean labor is the one and only great
protection against bolshevism in the
United States,' said Attorney Francis
]. Heney in his argument for an in
crease in wages and betterment of
working conditions of stock yards en-
ployees before Federal Judge AL
schuler, who as federal arbiter has
been asked to increase the wages he
fixed at a hearing early last year.
"OrganiZed labor stands for securing
improved conditions of working and
living for the masses through lawful
and peaceful means. Millions are
driven by despair to seek these con-
ditions by force and violence in Russia
and elsewhere"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
DEFER WAR COUNCIL MEET
Absence of Some of Principal Members
Causes Postponement.

Paris, Jan. 1O.-The meeting of the
supreme war council, which had been
set for the end of this week, proba-
bIy will be deferred a few days be-
cause of absence of some of the prfn-
cipal members.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
Wilson Invited to Warsaw.

Zurich, Jan. 10.-The municipal
council of Warsaw has extended an
invitation to President Wilson to visit
the Polish capital, according to dis
patch received here.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
TURKS CLING TO THEIR GUNS
Allies Order MosIems to Lay Down
Arms-Threaten Forts

London, Jan. 1O.-The allies have
notified Turkey that unless the Turk
ish force at Medina lays down its arms
Immediately the forts at the Dardan.
elles will be destroyed
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-10
TRY TO KILL CZECH PREMIER
Eiqht Shots Fired at DR.. Karl kramatz
ALI Missed

Basle, Switzerland. Jan. 10.-An at
tempt has been made at Prague to as
sassinate DR.. Karl Kramarz, the
CZecho- Slovak premier. Eight revol-
yer shots were fired at him, none of
which, however. took effect.