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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11
First Attack Upon
Germany Will be. to See
That Her Enemies Are
Better Fed.
BREAD AND BUTTER WAR
Great Force Of Men Will Later be
Sent Across Ocean to Assist
In Crushing Prus-
sianism.
by Robert J. Bender, United Press
J Staff Correspondent.

- ieoD>h a SAi,
! STAFF Correspondent. 8
WASHINGTON, April 1l.-Feeding
our allies will be this country's part
in the war for the present. Mobiliza-
ton of food stun and providing means
by full navy CO operation for deliver
ing them at the ports of England and
France is to be the extent of Ameri-
cas- physical effort now
Meantime hundreds of thousands OF
men will be trained for action on
European fronts as soon as they are
fit and as SOC as the transportation
facilities are available. The problem
of supplying the allies with food-a
gigantic one-is being worked out in
practically every department Of the
government. Millions of acres OF land
not under cultivation are to be immed-
lately put into use.
Hundreds OF ships will be built to
carry food stuffs to Europe. German
and Austrian ships taken in American
ports will be hastily repaired for use.
The fleets Of the United States,
France n England will cooperate in
safeguarding the delivery of the pre-
cious supplies to entente ports.
Farmers, agricultural experts and
farm students are being modified as
SOLDIERS Of the Co1S pissary" to carry
on the bread and butter war" against
the central powers.
And while these supplies go forward
to keep up the strength of the allied
fighters in the European trenches,
America is to build up and train her
manhood later to relieve her fellow
fighters and drive home the victory.
This will probably be six months
hence-but it may come sooner.
1t is probable. however. that no
word will be sent out from this Coun-
try when the first expedition starts for
Europe. For purposes Of precaut1on,
il is probable the people of the United
States won't know their W men are
on foreign battle fronts until the men
arrive.
Congress opened the fifth day of the
war with the big revenue bill. Debate
will start tomorrow and the measure
is expected to pass the house by Eth
day night or Saturday.
The bill calls for a $4,000, 100000
bond issue. $4,000. 900, 900 of which will
to a loan for the allies. Further II
his been agreed to provide issuance OF
81, 600, 00O, 900 in n year treasury
notes against added tax receipts plan.
ned as a war measure.
The senate doubtless will not delay
long with the bond bill and within a
week or two at the latest, the measure
should be a law.
Pacihsm and politics apparently are
linked in a move to prevent selectlve
CONSUMPTION. according to friends or
that plan today. They attributed a
growing sentiment in congress against
the administration army bill largely TO
pacifst propaganda.
Army men are surprised at the de-
laws which the congress permits at a
critical time and astounded at the
fight against a plan recognized by all
Continued on page p
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11
IOWA Al WAYS
DOES HER DUTY
State Responds Periodically to
Call to Arms as it Did
in Former ,
Wars.
MILITIA FULL STRENGTH
Governor Harding Has Been swamped
With Offers Of Services, In
GLIDING Raising Of
j.. Regiments.
MILITIA FULL

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
DIES MONIES, Iowa, April 11.-Iowa
has responded periodically to the call
to arms.
About a week ago Adjutant General
Logan called for four thousand men
to recruit the militia to peace strength
and virtually all have been secured.
Governor Harding has been swamp
ed with offers of service, including Of
fers to raise and equip regiments.
The number of Iowa recruits for the
regular army and navy is constantly
increasing. .
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11
STAR SPANGLED BANNER
SUNG BY SCHUMANN HElNK

from Chicago.
The band of the Twenty-first in
fantry, of which regiment the diva
is honorary president, ~serenaded e
on her arrival. In the Grant lobby,
the band struck up the national an
them. There was a pause and then
SchumannJHeink's voice took up the
strain. High above the band her
voice sounded and men in the street
stopped and stood bare-headed until
she had finished. sO1bing.
oh. it is terrible" she cried. 4
have four sons and a son-in-law
ready and waiting to fight for
America. while across the water an
other son fights in the German navy"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11
dad Cargo of Rifles and Am
munition for Villass Gang
Of Outlaws.

united Press Leased Wire Se~rvice.1
sANDlEGO, Calf, April 11.-An-
"aer plot by Villista sympathizers to
suuggie arms and munitions into
seAico from the United States has
seen frustrated by the seizure of a
ssnooner loaded with munitions. by
NV united States ~destroyers, accord
M M 70 stories printed here today.
,iHe schooner was fired on several
sn es by the American warships and
- captain ran her on the beach in
n a,tempt to escape. His attempt
Nv and the swift ships of war
pluiy overhauled her and took off
tios considerable quantity of ammuni-
q several thousand rifles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11

Some energetic Boston women 1out
the idea of limiting war activities
to knitting sox for soldiers" and in
sist on sharing the perils of war.
One woman lawyer proposes to raise
d troop of Amazonian cavalry for
active service at the 'front.'"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11
LIQUOR Bill Defeated.

limited Press Leaseh Wire Service.I
DIES MONIES, Iowa, April 1.-THE
senate today defeated a resolution Of
fered by Taylor asking the legislature
to petition congress to prohibit on pen
atty Of treason, the sale Of liquor with
in four miles Of any military post or
camp during the war.
The house passed Representative
Randall's bill making the drug habit
contracted after marriage a cause for
divorce like intoXication-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11
Two House Bills Passed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service-l
DES MONIES. Iowa April 1.-Two
house. bills passing the senate today
were the Lake bill relating to unlawful
boarding of railroad trains and the
bill creating an extra judgeship in the
eleventh judicial district.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11
Drainage Bill Fails to Pass.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
DES MONIES, Iowa. April 11.-Af-
ter a three hour debate. the Latter
senate drainage bill failed to pass the
house. lacking two votes of the consti-
tutional majority. Objection to the
measure centered on the provision re-
quiring twenty-five per cent of the resi-
dent land owner of a district to petit
ton for drainage improvements.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11
German Mother With Sons in
United States Army, Gould
Not Restrain Her Tears.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
SANDIEGO, Calf, April IL
With tears streaming down her
cheeks, Nine. Ernestine SChumann-
Heink sang the Star Spangled Palmer
in a never to be forgotten way to d
crowd in the Grant hotel last night
Then she returned to her home here
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast.
[U. s. Department of Agricult

WGdCHCT IVTCVdSS.
TU. S. Department Of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
For Keokuk and vicinity: I'm
settled and cooler with probably
showers tonight; Thursday partly
cloudy.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy north;
probably unsettled. south portion to-
night and Thursday; cooler tonight
east and central portions; warmer
Thursday extreme west portion.
For Missouri: Unsettled weather
tonight and Thursday; probably rain.
cooler north and west portions to-
night and east and south portions
Thursday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11
River Bulletin.

The river Will continue 10 rise
slowly from Davenport to Warsaw
for several days.
Weather Conditions.
Fair, warmer weather prevails from
the Missouri river to the eastern
states. p
In the mountain and plateau re-
sions the weather is unsettled and
cooler, with scattered showers.
Local Observations.
April. Bar. Ther. Wlno Wthr
10 7 D.. m.-29.90 So S Clear
II 2 a. m.-29.94 So SW Crdy
Stage of river al Z a. M, 9.5 feet.
Change in "a hours, rise L.
Mean temperature 10th. So.
Highest, 6S.
Lowest, 81.
Lowest last night, 81
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11
Fort Madison Bridge Guard !.
Attacked BY Three Men
Stabbed at With Knife, But Not Wounded After Being
Knocked Unconscious Ea : This Morning

~ uUMed Press Leased v O. Ahl
FORT MADISON, Iowa April ia mill -$n guarding the Mississippi river
bridge here wsa attacked eany today tmee n 9 tho escaped after knocking the SOL
der unconscious and stabhng at him the knfe TSmg letter in the guardsman pocket
not ounding hill The iltaman B. v 80 Of Fairfield vas found by other ma
tona euardsmenw VIC we're atrctedb by tee 8 > ne fired at oe Of his asM1ans before
beg struck d0wn from behind. ~a E#"4.a"% @ -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11
THE WEATHER

Probably showers. Cooler. Lo-
cal temp p. m. 63; Z a. m. 81.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11

CONTINUED on page p
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tom democrat is received over
u own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11

MONTEVIDEO. April 11.-Uruguay
formally announced her neutrality TO-
cav. but declared her adherence to and
endorsement of the principles enun-
ciated by President Wilson. An extra
session Of the Uruguayan congress
was called.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-23
BADGES FOR THE EXEMPT.

The war department has decided To-
provide bronze badges for men Of Sc.
lective service age who are released
from the military obligation. The badge
will bear the word Exempted" 1t i
intended to protect the men from EN-
barrassment.
This is no more than fair. No sel.'
respecting man wants TO be pointed at
as a Stacker" or coward" by friends
or strangers who think he ought to he
in the army. Millions OF our young mel
may prove 70 be physically incapable
Of enduring military life. Millions WHO
are physically qualified may be needed
on farms or in factories or offices or
as wage earners for their families more
than they are needed in the trenches,
They will be serving, too, though miss
ing the danger and the applause.
II is the merit OF the selective draft
that IL enables every citizen to serve
his country in war time according 10 his
capacity and the country's need. The'e
should be no dishonor for anybody con
cerned-except for those who claim ex
emption falsely. There ought TO be a
compulsory badge for them, inscribed
with the word "Quitter"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-23
THE SUFFRAGE MARTYRs.

Women have been said to have a nat
ural liking for martyrdom. 1t must
be so with radical suffragists, at any
rate. The representatives Of the Con.
gressional Union have kept on picketing
the white house regardless of arrests
fines and Imprisonment, not to men.
tion the assaults Of indignant fellow.
women and the jeers Of amused men.
They seem to thrive on opposition jus.
as theBritish militants did.
But there are differences between
England's militants and ours.
The former were taken seriously
They made John Bull tremendously an
cry. Ours are merely laughed at. Seek.
ing TO be heroic, they only make them.
selves ridiculous.
And then, the British militants prov,
ed, when war come, that they deserved
the name. They jumped in and helped
their men-folk fight the common foe
Ours merely make a little harder the
lot OF men charged with the heaviest
responsibilities any administration has
had since the civil war
They had better be knitting socks OF
rolling bandages. Or sitting in rock
ing chairs with their hands folded.
Meanwhile the suffrage cause con
tinues to gain strength in spite Of al
this silly "martyrdom,' because tho
great mass Of American sufragslts ar,
sensit9e and patriotic enough to repud
late IT,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-23
iLAMBAsTING VIERECK.

The. Vigilantes are getting after
George Sylvester Viereck. In an arti
Gle entitled Suppress the Kaiser's Cou.
sin" Hermann Hagedorn, whose name
also has a German sound, by the way
recalls a brag of Vierecks that "by
grace Of human frailty" George Sylves.
ter was first cousin Of the kaiser
Hagedorn quotes enough OF ''Viereck's
American Weekly" to show that this
most un-American sheet should be made
an end OF.
Hagedorn points out that GERMANY
is at the moment carrying on two vi
gorous. diplomatic campaigns. She is
on the other hand. trying TO disrupt
the allies and, on the other. she is try.
ing to prevent the United States from
entering wholeheartedly into her prep
arations for war, by stirring up social
unrest and persuading the American
people that they are the dupes of the
MorgaI interests and Of malignant
England" ....,. .. .t
"Viereck's Weekly" the article shows
is doing its bit" for the kaiser In both
these campaigns and should be sup
pressed out Of hand" Concerning Mr.
Viereck. the writer remarks. He should
be treated like a man In a besieged
city. caught poisoning the drinking wa
ter"
We are wondering exactly how
criminals OF that sort are treated. and
whether the treatment would seem
adequate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-23

Won Ludendorff and Won Hindenburg.
The emperor has the audacity and au-
thority; Won Ludendorff has the brains
Won Hindenburg has the brute force
Michaelis is likely to be a rubber stamp
in their hands
II remains to see how the reichstag
will take this trick. Presumably it will
wait to be Shown" giving DR.. Michael.
is the benefit of the doubt. If it finds
him a harder master than Won Beth.
.Hollweg it win demand his head
in turn. And then the kaiser may pro
ceed to hand it another gold brick.
And all the reichstag can do is to
roar. 1t is helpless, and will remain
helpless until the German people es-
tablish a genuine parliamentary syS-
tenn, with a ministry responsible to the
reichstag, and through it to the ma.
tion instead of being responsible mere
ly to the kaiser.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-23
From Other
Editorial Pages
TRAGEDY OF AN INVENTION.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle:
From one of the corn belt cities a dry
land sailor went TO Washington with an
invention intended 10 expedite the final
exit of the submarine from the German
pirate campaign. So far there is moth
ing extraordinary in the story. If we
were TO read on and find that this corn
fed genius of naval warfare was given
scant attention, even If we should learn
that his invention" was made the sub
ject of rude laughter and scornful jest,
we would not be surprised. But quite
the opposite happened He was given
a respectful hearing, was told that there
was much of real merit in his discovery
and then informed that for a year
and half the American government
and the allies had been using il in ac-
tual sea work. There are enough in1i-
cations of this inventors remoteness
from such activities to warrant belief
that he did not have any opportunity to
filch some other mans plan, but tina.
the idea which grew up in his brain
. was nearly identical with the one which
was first given publicity In Other
words, it seems that here is an in
stance Of real tragedy in an invention.
the belated discoverer being nearly two
years late in applying for recognition.
Such a duplication Of thought waves,
if we may use the expression, is not
unique in the mysterious world of ac-
tion that surrounds our earth of mat
ter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-23
A "sINGsoNG" UNDER FIRE,
British Soldier Goes in Search Of Piano
While Town l. Being Shelled.

National Geographic Magazine. When
saw Monastir Tor the last time, In Jan
uary. fully one-half Of lis population
was stnl hiding In the cellars and hop
ing that the Bulgarians might be driven
on, writes Herbert Corey. The streets
were empty. The one cafe that remain
,' open was tenanted by French sol
diers singing a rousing Calls chorus
and In the single restaurant the only
Guests beside myself were the Italian
officers. At night there Is never a light
In the city
have never felt to absolutely alone
as In wandering through these broad
white. moonlighted streets. When a
regiment of tired men shuffled by their
hobnails scraping on the cobbles, | sat
down on the curb to watch them. They
took the curse OF emptiness of the
town.
Then an English officer came up and
asked the sort Of a question one learns
to expect from an Englishman and
from no other man on earth:
where" said he. "can find "A piano.
We want to have a sort Of sing song
tonight"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-23
THE KAIsER,s GOLD BRICK.

As nedrly as uninltiated American
observers can make out, It's fine
gold brick that the German autocracy
has handed the German nation. Chan
cellor Mlchaelis is the gold brick. He
represents the answer Of the kaiser and
his junkers 10 the popular discomfort
with the present war policy.
Miohaells may speak fair words, but
he viii be judged by his deeds, Ger.
many itself did not know how 20 take
his appointment. and is still uncertain
OF him. Tho fact that he is com
moner by birth means nothing. He
has been loyal servant OF autocracy
and reaction. lie was appointed as u
IN response TO the reichstag's demand
for more liberal ministry. But Il II
not evident that he means 20 consult
the people any more than Won Hollweg
did. or as much. The general view
outside OF Germany Is that he has been
deliberately selected as a more plant
tool for working out the ambitious de
signs OF the Prussian autocracy The
war will 90 on. from horror 20 horror
and kalserism win die IN the last ditch
The real government OF the German
empire seems 10 be vested in n trium
virate consisting OF Emperor william
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-23
TO THOSE WHO STAY.
by Thomas Addison
Of The Nigilantes.

Not every man may carry a gun.
Else / would be carrying one;
Yet, please God, for the Flag Of the Free
/ will do my bit as comes TO me.
And whether with hand, or voice o'
cheer.
Whether IL costs me little or dear.
Whatever the task may Il only be
Within the strength that is given me
Not every man may carry n gun,
But for those who stay there Is work
10 be done.
God help me find TO my hand some deel
That I may do for my country's need
II only 20 WELD a spade or a hoe
To smooth the way OF those who go,
For whether we 90, or whether "
stay,
It's the viii 10 serve that shall win
the day
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-23
GET TOGETHER,

We have had Pan-American confer
ences. They have been full Of fine
sentiment. but without much practical
result. Now there ought TO be an
other conference, the biggest and most
fruitful of all. Pan-Americanism has
been little more than phrase. II may
now become a reality. vital TO the ma
tions involved and of value to the rest
Of the world. The time is ripe.
No observer can have failed TO notice
the rapid lining up Of Latin-American
countries in support Of the United
States war policy. Several Of them are
already allied with us, formally or in
formally.
The thing OF most interest in this
process is, naturally enough, the atti-
tude Of the a b c" countries BraZi,
is with US whole-heartedly. The other
two may be with us likewise before
many weeks. Argentina is likely to
break with Germany at any moment
and that would mean virtually a mil!
tary and diplomatic union with US
Chile's attitude lately dubious. is made
clear by her official approval of thu
support given our navy by Uruguay.
Even Mexico has turned friendly.
With hardly an exception, the sent
ment OF the whole group Of sister.re
publics is favorable. For the first timC
the rest of the New World trusts us
Here is a whole hemisphere inspired
by the same high ideals, and eager Il
make them effective in the world
struggle.
Surely the right sort Of diplomats
handling now would establish a Pan
American union that could make itse!i
power in the prosecution of the wal
and the triumph Of democracy.
Americanism has come to be th'
touchstone Of war policies. Most o
the belligerents are fighting for Ameri
can ideals. Those same ideals will ye
be recognized as the only salvation %
the Teutons themselves. Why canno
America, already one at heart, maxi
itself a unit in the assertion OF thos
ideals? 1t would help TO clarity ~
whole conflict and hasten the cominl
Of universal democracy and peace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-23
VALUE OF ARMY AS EDUCATOR.
Soldiers Receive Lessons In Adaptation
Which Makes Them an Asset.

Herper's Magazine: With the pro.
posed enlargement Of our army and es-
recially with the establishment OF a
compulsory military service, the army
becomes a more important factor In our
education than ever before. Perhaps
no one inexperienced with large groups
OF human beings gathered from all parts
of the country can picture how much
instruction the average young man
reeds In the simplest matters Of life \
vast proportion OF the worlds physical
deterioration would be prevented II
youth only knew what an army, better
than anything else. is In a position 10
teach. The Improvement in the health
OF recruits. even after "A few months OF
service. shows plainly how far they, as
civilians. had been falling short OF their
physical possibilities. From scattered
sections of our country young men come
to the army who are ignorant OF the
simplest rules of personal care one
half OF one states regiment on the bor'
der last summer were found TO be in
facted with hookworm. They were cur
ed OF this shortly after entering ser
vice, and the gain In weight OF that
regiment was estimated in thousands
~ pounds. They went home wearing
shoes
Soldiers who receive lessons In adap-
tation OF life become an immediate as
set to the nation. They go back as mis-
sionaries 20 the remote communities
whence they came and disseminate the
knowledge acquired through military ex
perience. In this way an army becomes
an active agent in spreading Throughout,
the whole country the kind OF education
best calculated to conserve and improve
mental health.