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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
AUSTRIAN INQUIRY ON
U. S. Commission Is Dispatched
to Vienna.
Peace Board Sends investigators to
Study Condit .ons-Wilson May
Urge Money Aid.

Paris, Jan. 6.-Announcement by the
American peace commission of the
dispatch of an expedition to Austria
to study political. social and economic
conditions there is expected to be the
forerunner of similar action in other
parts of Europe.
Another expedition may be sent to
Russia, providing such action is
found to be feasible, to secure further
first-hand information.
A portion of the Austro-Hungarian
expedition has practically reached it's
destination by this time, and the re-
manning investigators left Paris Fri
day night. The length of their stay
will be dependent entirely upon the
time required to complete the inquiry.
The determination of the American
commission to gain as much data as
possible in all parts of Europe is part
oS President Wilson's policy for the
United States to do all in it's power to
bring Europe back to normal.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
RUSSIAN REDS ATTACK
AMERICANS, SEVEN KILLED

Here and there are graves where
are buried Americans who fell in the
struggle that went on during the first
advance. They are not many in num-
ber, but, for the troops involved, they
give evidence that the Americans have
been in the hardest fighting that has
been going on here.
The bolshevists are fighting morf
savagely here than elsewhere to holo
their positions.
The Petrograd road leads southwark
to PleStSkaya. n large village on the
VolOgda railway, which is the en-
emy's base of operations at the Ka-
dish and Omega fronts.
Allied Positions Attacked
Allied positions on the Omega front
near the village of Pechura were at
tackled by the enemy yesterday. This
attack was centered on Il Russian
navel brigade, which held its posi-
tiOns, inflicting heavy losses with
out apparently losing man.
On the Vologda railway the boil
shevists have for the past three days
Kept up strong artillery fire and
have brought an arnored train into
action. Little damage apparently
was done to the allied positions. On
the other hand, an allied shell struck
an enemy barracks. doing great dam
age.
In this sector allied forces adj
vanced on show shoes over soft snow
was an unfrOzen swamp and the men
often sank into the mud up to their
waists, in spite of their arctic foot
gear. The battle with the elements
makes the fighting here very diff
cult.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
DISCIPLINE IN ARMY BROKEN
Soldiers Returning From War Leave
for Home Without Permit.

New York, Jan. 6.-Discipline of Of
icers and men of troops returning
from Europe has SO broken down that
some officers have been placed under
arrest and trials by cOurt-martial or.
dered, according to a statement issued
by Maj. Gen. David c.. Shanks, y. s.
A., in charge of the port of embarka.
tiOn at New York.
Some officers who disappeared with
out leave upon the arrival of thei1
units in this country shortly before
Christmas have not yet reported back
and continued orders for trial by court
martial are threatened in the state
ment, which is issued in the form OF
an appeal to the public, especially rel.
atives, to cease attempting to influence
officers and men to leave their units
Immediately upon their arrival in this
country. Drastic action with the ap.
prOval of high army officials at Wash
ington will be necessary unless the
present practices are broken up.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
Air GIiders.

No one knows how long ago ambi'
tious navigators learned to hitch their
frail barks to the breeze to carry their
cargoes, but it is certain that In the
very early ages the pines and other
tall trees learned to take advantage
Of the wind in like manner, as means
of spreading their seeds, writes Her.
bert w. Faulkner in his book, "Mys-
teries of the Flowers" So each seed
was built like a biplane or air glider.
We have seen them floating down from
maple trees and twirling as they SLOW
ly fell. The lightest breeze can carry
them a long way ere they reach the
ground. We find similar seed sowing
practiced by the elm, ash, birch, horn
beam, linden and catalpa.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
SUFFRAGiSTS ARE ARRESTED
Four Women and "Watch Fire of Free
dom" Taken In.

Washington, Jan. 6.-POlice hauled
the National WOman's party watch
fire of freedom" to Jail along with four
members of the party. The fire had
been burning before the White House
four days when the women burned
President Wilson's speech accepting
Roman citizenship.
AS the crowd gathered at the speech
burning late in the afternoon, the po-
lice arrested Miss Mary Dubrow of
Passaic, n. j.; Miss Julia Emory of
Baltimore, Nd; Mrs. Phoebe Mum
necke of Detroit, Mich, and Mrs. An
ME Arneil of Wilmington, Del. AS
the police scattereS the embers of the
watch-fre, one of the prisoners lighted
her torch from hot Goals and bore the
fame on high as she was hustled into
the patrol wagon.
The women refused to put up cash
bond to appear in court today and are
being held in the house of detention.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
YANK SUI LR-CUN
KILLS e OF FOE
One of Crew Tells Work of a.
Inch Shell Hurled 35
Miles.
Stays HUN STAFF OFFICERS
Crown Princes Chateau Is Hit-Helped
to Blast Way Through German
Lines-Took Five Locomotives
to Move the Pieces.

New York, Jan. 6.-TwO minutes be-
fore the official time for the ending of
hOstlities a sailor ierkel the lanyard
Of one of the 14-inch naval guns at
Verdun and exactly at IL o'clock the
huge projectile fell somewhere in
Germany" 1t was the last shot of
the war for the naval guns.
Seamen from Illinois who had
manned the monster cannon which
helped blast way through the Ger
man lines on the French and Ameri-
can fronts told this and many other
thrilling stories Of the part the big
guns played. The Illinois men returned
on the transport Henderson, which
brought 500 sailors.
They revealed facts hithertofore un-
published about the great guns and
brought back official records of the
guns work.
Wrecked German Staff.
Gunner Benjamin r. Mcmahon, 116
South Sheridan road, Waukegan, who
was with the first sailors sent to
France last May With the guns, told
the mest graphic story.
Only five of the cannon were used,
but the gunners fired them so rapidly
one shell every three minutes-that
the Germans believed at least twenty
were being used.
A shell fired from McNIahon's gun
hit the staff headquarters of the Ger
man army on the Verdun front, kill
ing % PrUSsian staff officers. On an
other occasion a motion picture thea
ter filled with German soldiers was hit
and over 100 were killed. A chateau
MOntmedy also was hit.
The gunners' work made possible
the capture of Laon by the French,
General Mangin said when he person
ally congratulated the Americans who
had manned the two naval guns in
that sector.
Range Of Thirty-Five Miles.
One of the guns was at Fontenoy
and the other at SoissOnS The range
was slightly over 35 miles. The pro-
jectiles fired weighed 1,4OO pounds,
and Al pounds Of T. N T. was used
to fire each shell. The shells made a
hole large enough to place boxcar in.
Each gun had crew of 85 sailors.
During the three months the naval
guns were in action the five fired a
total Of 1872 rounds. They were prac-
tically worn out when the armistice
was signed, but the army had six
which had never been used, and there
were six more naval guns on the way
from the United States. These guns
were much superior to the ones that
had been in use, McMahon said.
The three guns which operated from
Il village near Verdun were three miles
back of the front lines. They were
only 200 yards apart and the concus-
sion was so great that buildings top
pied down in the village.
Five Baldwin locomotives were used
to move the guns. The guns and TO-
comOtives were so heavy the men were
ordered not to go faster than 15 miles
an hour on the light French railroads.
"We obeyed orders going to the
front, but we made 45 miles an hour
when we started home" said Hector
LaFOrest, Chicago football star, one
of the gunners.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
GREAT TALK FOR A LOSER
Hun Foreign Minister Tells What Ger
many Will Do.

London, Jan. 6.-"Germany will not
yield to every peace condition that
may be imposed" says Count Won
Brockdorff Rantzau, the new German
foreign minister, in an outline of his
proposed policy as published in
Copenhagen newspaper and cabled to
the Observer
The Berliner Tageblatt backs up the
count editorially, saying:
mo peace will be signed by Ger
many that differs hairs breadth
from the principles enunciated in
President Wilson's IA points which
Germany accepted and which the en-
tente-willingly or unwillingly-in-
dorSed.
Germany is ready for e Wilson
peace, but will not accept any other
especially not a Clemenceau peace"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
BIG ARMY MOVES ON BERLIN
Million Russ BoIsheviki Start for the
German Capital.

Berlin, Jan. Gone million we'll
equipped bolshevik troops are reported
moving on Berlin. Drunk with their
success in the regions through which
they have been tearing they intend to
hoist the red flag over this capital
1t is believed here that the Sparta
Gus group is waiting for the bolshevik
invasion of East Prussia to material
ize, whereupOn the German extremists
will stab what remains of Germany in
the back.
The Germans are in full retreat be-
fore the Poles, who are sweeping on
to Berlin, occupying new towns. The
formation of German voluntary army
to stem the invading tide has been a
failure, according to Berlin advices.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
MAY CHANGE GRAIN TRADING
Plan to Make London Instead of Liv-
erpooI Great Mart.

London Jan. 6.-The correspondent
interest to the grain trade in the Unit
ed States to which Liverpool always
has been. the hub of the universe.
Leading British capitalists, it is un-
derstOOd, are planning to make Lon
don the worlds grain center. Their
program includes the adoption of a
national elevator. system and giving
the Thames estuary docks preference
over Liverpool. When the scheme is
perfected the Chicago board of trade
will no longer do fetish wordShip at
the shrine of the Liverpool quotations.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
'LONC LIVE u. S.
is R0ME'S LAST
CRY To WILSjA
President on Way Back to Paris
Ready for Peace
Action.
ITALY Pms HOPES TO U.S..
Reception There the Most Enthusiast
ic the Exesutve Has Had Since
He Started His European Trip
Less Ceremony.

Genoa, Italy, Jan. 6-President Will
son and his party arrived here this
morning.
Milan, Italy, Jan. 6.-President Will
sons special train has arrived here.
Aboard President Wilson's Train en-
Route to Genoa, Jan. 6.-"LOng live
America. our friend!" arose from
thousands of throats as President Will
son and his wife stepped off the spe
cial train on their arrival in Rome.
and the same shout, with the same
fervor and enthusiasm, bade them
Godspeed as the train pulled out, leav-
ing the Eternal city behind.
1t waS the most enthusiastic recep-
ttOn the president has received since
he started on his European trip.
There was as much noise as in Paris.
there were as many people as in Lon
don. and. besides. there was more real
fire and "stenn" than at either cap
ital.
ItaIy's Hopes Pinned to U. S.
1t was evident from the moment
OF the Wilson party's arrival. that
there was little thought in the mind
Of noble or peasant of anything but
the distinguished guests and the mes
sage they brought from the great
country beyond the Atlantic.
No one could see the demOnstra-
tons at Rome without feeling sure
that Italy expects great things for
liberty from the visit cf the presi-
dent Of the United States. There was
more enthusiasm and less ceremony
than either in Paris or London.
The visit was, OF course, primarily
of political. importance, as the presi-
dent was making himself acquainted
at first hand with the italian view
point and the Italian ideas as to what
is necessary to assure permanent
peace.
Now Ready for Work.
President Wilson felt, and he is
convinced now that he was right,
that such conferences could be had
with better advantage on the ground
than elsewhere
The Itali2n visit completes the
course in European opinion taken by
the president, save one short visit to
Belgium. He is now ready for the
work in Paris and he feels certain
that his conferences with the states
men of the three chief allied nations
have materially contributed to max
ing thar work smooth and Fastening
the final agreement.
1t is expected all nations will be
practically ready for the job when
he arrives in Paris, and that there
will be little delay in getting at the
chief points when the great high
court of peace convcnes.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
Waging War on the Rabbit.

Australia has spent millions in fight
ing pest Of rabbits, for which q man
who turned loose three pairs of rab-
bits in New South Wales, in 1850, is
responsible, and which has made nee
essary a woven-wire fence 1000 miles
long, shutting off the fertile agricul-
tural regions from the central and
eastern semi-desert areas, where rab-
bits most abound. We have few
rabbits in our own country west of the
Rockies. According to the biological
survey of the department of agricul-
ture, fully 2OO,00O,O00 wild rabbits are
annually killed in this country, yet
men touring across the continent in
variably speak Of the number OF rab-
bits seen.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
GERMANS MAY FIGHT REDS
Berlin Cabinet Decides to Mobilize
Against BoIsheviki.

Rotterdam. Tan. 6.-The Prussiar
cabinet has decided to mobilize against
the Russian bolsheviki who threaten
to invade Germany. Delay is expect.
ed, however, in carrying out the Ger.
man mobilization.
The Berliner Zeitung Am Mittag an.
nounces that Polish representatives
from POsen, Gnesen, Hohonsalza ant
BrOmburg, at meeting at HOhensalza
agreed upon a cessation of hOstilities
pending further negotiations with the
Berlin government at an early date.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
TO CHANGE GERMAN CABINET
Independent Socialists Will Step Out
Police Chief Deposed,

Berlin. Jan. 6.-Independent social.
list members Of the Prussian cabinet
have decided to resign, it has been
learned. Among them will be Adolf
Hoffman,, whose course tOWarC
churches and schools has resulted ir
bitter opposition. even from some OF
his colleagues.
The cabinet has deposed Eichorn
to vacate his post. Herr Ernst, direc.
tor of the Vorwaerts Publishing com.
pany, has been appointed to succeed
EichOrn.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
q DESTROYERS COMING HOME
Seven Submarines Also Returnint
From European Waters.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Thirty- one de-
stroyers and seven submarines have
sailed from Europe and should reach
their home stations within the next
ten days Or two weeks.
The destroyers, the navy depart
ment announced, are proceeding to
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Nor
folk and Charleston, while the sub
marines, all of the AL class, are en-
route to Philadelphia. The submar
ines are Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10 and II
1t will take them two weeks to COM
plete the voyage.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
MEXICAN LABORERS TO U. S,
Sugar Beet Production Under Or
SUGAR Beet Production.

Washington, Jan. 6.-MeXican labor
ers may be admitted TO the Unitec
States up to and including June 80
solely for employment in sugar beef
production, under an order issued b,
Secretary Wilson. Action was taker
as the result Of representations by
sugar beet growers, who had arranged
at the request Of the food administra
tiop, for an increased acreage durins
the coming season.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
Prince to BE Prosecuted for Theft,

Vienna, Jan. 6.-Reports received
here from Budapest say the govern
ment has directed the commencement
of criminal proceedings against Prince
Ludwig Windisch-Graetza and other per-
sons on a charge of having misapprO-
priated several million crowns of the
funds of the Hungarian potato bureau
while Prince Ludwig was the Hungar-
ian fOt,d controller
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
SOLDIER Heroes FOR STAFF
Governor to Employ War Veterans In.
stead of Goid-Braiders.

Columbus, O., Jan. 6.-Real heroes
will be on the staff OF Gov. James nj.
Cox when he is inaugurated for his
third term as governor of Ohio on
January 13. Announcement was made
that the members of the governors
staff will he wounded soldiers returned
from overseas These actual soldiers
will supplant the usual assortment of
gold-braided officers who have been on
executive Staffs. The men will be
brought from Camp Sherman, where
they are convaleScing.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
HIGH WATERS MENACE PARIS
Persistent Rains Endanger Capital
and Provinces.

Paris, Jan. 6.-The persistent rains
rivers. The Seine is constantly swell
ing and has risen to a degree that is
considered dangerous. The quays and
suburbs Of Paris are under water and
navigation has almost ceased. Dis
patches from the provinces report that
streams there are constantly rising.
The Rhone Is over its banks and the
plains in the region of Avignon are
inundated. The rainfall is continuins
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
AlRPLANEs GO At AyoT.o..
U. S. Flying Machines to Be Sola Il
Highest Bidder.

Wichita Falls, Tex, Jan. 6.-Lieu
tenant Evans, supply officer at Call
field, announced the government would
sell 3,410 airplaneS under Ssied bids.
to be opened February l at Washing
ton. Ten are at st. Paul and the olh
ers at Houston.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
COMING BACK IN FLOCKS
More Than 5000 Officers and Men Ar
rive at New York.

Now York. Jan. 6.-M0re than 6,OO0
officers and men of the American
army and marines. hundreds of them
i'll and wounded. arrived in New York
from France. Six transports and a
battleShip carried the returning he
roes who were cheered to the echo as
they made their way slowly up New
York harbor to the army docks in Ho-
bOken.
Every state in the Union was repre-
sented among the returning warriors.
Six Of the vessels steamed across the
Atlantic from Brest and one from
Bordeaux.
The ships were: The Nieuw Am
sterdam, the battlcship North Caro-
lima, the Virginia. the Santa Teresa,
the Heredta the Henderson and the
AgamemnOn, formerly the North Ger
man Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
St Louis Police Chief Denoted.

st. Louis, JAN 6.-Chief William
Young was found guilty of derelictioI
of duty in not having knowledge OF
vice and gambling in ST. LOUIS. He
was denoted to the rank of police cay
tain.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
MERCHANT SHIPS TO DISARM
Naval Crews to Be Taken off on Ar.
rival Home.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Naval guns
and gunners placed on American mer-
chant ships to protect them against
as rapidly as the vessels reach home
ports, said an announcement by the
shpping board.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
SLAY AND ROB IN BERLIN
Striking Walters Create Reign of Vio-
lence in Hun Capital

Berlin, Jan 6.-ViOlence reigns in
Berlin. The walters are still on strike.
They broke up several establishments
in the Berlin suburbs and robbed one
place of $500 A watchman was
murdered in prominent hotel and the
place was robbed of $25, 900.
Opinions differ as to whether the
Spartacus group will be able to Un-
dertake coup before the national
constitutional assembly meets. At any
rate, the group is quiet now.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
HEARING FOR THE APMENIANS
Peace Conference to Admit Claim for
Determination.

Determination
London, Jan. Cit is learned that
the Armenian committee now in Lon
don has received assurances from the
allies that the claim for Armenian self
determination and for a republican
form of government under protection
will be admitted at the peace confer
ence.
The boundaries of Armenia are like
Iy to be extended to include a port on
the Caspian sea and also some coastal
territory on the Mediterranean, be-
cause Armenia is regarded as having
trade
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
OPERATE ON THE EX-KAISER
Successful Operation Performed or
One of His Ears

Amsterdam, Jan. 6.-The former
German emperor has undergone sue
The operation was performed by Pro
fessor Lang of Amsterdam university
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
Mercier to Visit America.

Brussels, Jan. 6.-Cardinal Mercier
wiz go to America soon, it is an
nounced by the newspapers.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
PEACE FOE HERTLING is DEAD

Had Refused to Yield Anything to Enc
the War.
London, Jan. 6.-Count George F.
Won Hertling, former German imperial
chancellor, is dead, it was announced
I'm adyices received here.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06
RIGA CAPTURED BY THE REDS

Bolshevists Take Full Possession of
City-Panic Exists.
London, Jan. Ga dispatch to the
Sketch announces the bolShevists
have full possession of the city OF
Riga. A state of panic exists In the
city. according to the. dispatch.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-06

Genoa, Italy, Jan. 6.-President VIII
son and his party arrived here this
morning.
Milan, Italy, Jan. 6-President VIII
sons special train has arrived here.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01

Indianapolis. Ind, June keep
the Dollars. Growing" IL the Treasury
Departments slogan. according to
Robert +. Springsteen. director Of the
Indiana War Savings Committee. Mr..
Springsteen's committee Is urging cit.
liens OF Indiana 10 convert the cou-
pons OF their Liberty Bonds into War
Savings Stamps. In this manner the
bond holder Is able TO keep his dol.
lars growing.
June 10 Is ngaln pay day In the
United States" said Mr. Springsteen.
ION that day Uncle Sam owes his peo-
pie $4,000. $500 In interest on the
first Liberty Loan. The interest cou-
pom can be exchanged at the post
office OF almost any bank for War Saw
ings Stamps which pay ~er cent
compounded quarterly.
Everybody who can afford II land
everybody ought 10 be able to save)
should reinvest money In the stamps.
They are a good Investment and they
help float government expenses"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
FRIDAY. AUGUST /. 1919
Congratulations

We desire to congratulate the
Dubois County Fair ASH on hay
ing gotten out the handsomest
Premium List this wear the Assn
ever had Mot of the ones issued
heretofore looked ike a collection
cf stud hoss sdvs in vhich was
buried the premium list A Fair
Assn or releD one Co. NUT De
hard up that has to yet out and
semi-blackmai bl siness m IN into
he ping them yet out theirllsts or
directory by tn so-called adv
route. FOR OF all the useless
things on Gods earth. an adv in
. fair premium list or a telephone
directory is the most useless; and
the business man who has one
inserted is a aw sucke~, Id
most of the time he knows It..
Re is simply blackm il q into l..