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The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
By JOHN LLOYD BALDERsToN.

London, October T.-Germany' s
desperate efforts to obtain peace
this winter are caused not so much
by the terrible hammering sustained
by her armies in Flanders and on
the Aisne. nor even by the prospect
of facing a new foe in the spring,
as by famine. 1t is a famine no
longer in the future. but in the
present; a dearth of food, dearth or
raw materials for munitions, dearth
OF coal, dearth of clothing.
The writer is enabled to present
here certain sensational but entire
ly trustworthy facts concerning this
famine. Stories which leak across
the German frontier to neutral coun-
tries, accounts retailed by returned
travellers who are not trained OBJ
servers, are deservedly regarded
with suspicion. The data for this
story was obtained in quite other
quarters; quarters which make it
their business to learn the truth.
To deal first with the famine in
food The partial failure of the
Austro- German Rumanian harvests
has caused pessimism amounting al
most to panic among the food au-
thorities of the German Empire.
Investigate. Food Prospects.
One of the first official actions OF
the German imperial chancellor, Herr
Michaelis. after he took office. was
to appoint a commission to investigate
the food prospects. TO so over and
verify the conclusions reached by
previous commissions. 1t was found
that the torrential rains Of August
and the unfavoTable weather condi-
tons in July had falsified the mod
crately optimistic forecasts made early
in the summer; the tropical down.
pours that saved the wavcrlng Ger
man armies in Flanders by turning
the battICfieldS into Quagmires at the
same time deprived the German
people of food upon which they ex-
pccted to exc out the winter.
So gloomy were the conclusions or
the MichaeIis commission that the
publication OF its reports has been
strictly forbidden. II was found neces-
sary. however. to communicate them
to thousands Of local authorities. in
order to explain the drastic measures
of rationing in prospect, and secrets
shared by thousands cannot long be-
concealed from enemy intelligence de-
paTtments.
The total harvest of wheat this
year. the commission reported, can
not be more than o. per cent Of the
normal Barley. oats and rye are IN
even worse condition. and their yield
is only ~ per cent Of that garnered
in n normal year. The commission
expects 100 40 tons of wheat and rye
as the total harvest in Germany, COM
pared with l5,3pn,"yo tons, the average
for a long period Of years. and lS.-
.... .tuJ tons harvested in 1915 Barley
and oats normally yield l,>iu,0Oo tons.
1919 only S.I7O.n11 tons We're obtain
!. and this year the total is expect
to BE- only 7.GSJ.t.o tons
Concerning the grain situation in
,.stria and RumauIL. the commission
ports that it has been unable to OBJ
ain exact figures. but that in the
IaaI mOnarchg the deficit will be at
'.-..st as great as in Germany. Will"
the harvest in the occupied territory
N Rumania. owing to scarcity of la
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
U. S, TO RESUME
BIC SHIP PLAN,
SAYS SWANSON
Virginia Senator Declares
Work Will Be Speeded
On Destroyers.

The fact that we are obliged to
transport many troops has temperate
ly interfered with battleship con-
sirucJion, but it must not be inferred
that this building will not be resumed
as soon as possible" said Senator
swanson yesterday. The Senator is
the acting chairman OF the Senate
committee on naval affairs.
In order to protect the troops in
transit. as well as TO combat the
submarine menace, We are Obliged to
nave a destroyer feet" he continued
This takes space in the shiPyards.
and labor too. Most Of the energy is
now concentrated upon this work.
But as soon as possible we will
continue work upon battlcships at the
usual rate. The customary ratio of
EJttleships To the smaller craft will
undoubtedly be preserved. We have
already launched seven hattleships
this year"
Senators Reach Capital
senator swanson Is one of the sena-
'uriaI vanguard WhO have been here
for sum- time in EXPECTATION OF the
,onvcniug Of Congress in a fortnight.
Senator Martin. who. like swanson, Is
from Virginia. * here. too. Mr.. Mar
tin is rnuIrmIn of the important
senator appropriations committee.
SENATOR Weeks. Of massachusetts,, a
prominent Republican member Of the
military affairs committee. arrived
YESTERDAY. Hc Is slill determined to
push Al the coming session his fight
for Congressional committee on the
conduit oI III. war. Senator Curtis
of Kansas. the Republican whip. has
arrived and Is aiding in outlining the
course of his party Senator Sauls-
bury, of D'lIwHl.. president pro tenn
pore Of the Senate. Is in Washington.
senator I;OrdH. of Idaho. one OF the
most striking rru-ry-siy,s in the Up
per IIuuS" and who l. looked upon as
Presidential timber. has spent almost
all the recess here.
senator la Toilette. Of Wisconsin.
has returned 20 Washington. One
week from Monday the committee on
privileges and elections will resume
its inquiry To the accuracy of his
speech at -. Paul. Mimi. some weeks
ago. when be was alleged 10 have
made G!sIoyal uttrrauCes. Other SEN
atOrs already in Washington are
TrammclI. Of Florida. and CulbCrson.
uf Texas
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
DR.. F. P. MALL DIES.

Baltimore. Nov. 17.-DT. Franklin p.
Mall. an international authority on
anatomy. died here today following
two operations. Or. Mall for twenty
four years was instructor of anatomy
at Johns-Hopkins University.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
q Ia IS

IT. Mays Treatment conquers worst cases
epilepsy, Snasms. Commissions, Nervous DiSor-
lers. Generous $500 bottle sent free. STATE AGI
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

Will you make room in your hom-
for the young men and women ar
irving in Washington each day. See
editorial on page s. Second Section.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

Hot mince pie! Fine, Fine: one of
tne healthiest things to eat in the
whole list of foods"
You can digest pie of any kind, eggs
friend in pork fat and lots of other So
called indigestible foods if you follow
the meals with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
iets. And it is from such food you get
the most food value, the greatest en-
ergy' the highest degree of nutrition
Pus "hether you eat these plain
oishes or prefer salads, rarebits,
fancy pastry and the highly seasoned
special food, 1t is all the same if YOU
use stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets after
meals. They digest food. They do
what the weak stomach can no longer
accomplish alone.
Get a 5O-cent box of these tablets at
any orus store, then eat heartily and
note now comfortable you feel.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

II you have spare rooms in your
home turn To PAGE eight and read
Real Estate editorial.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
THE WATERY GRAVE.
AND THE NEW BIRTH.
Hy Dr. JAMES f. TALMiGE,

q Twelve Church Christ Of IatJ"I-D Saints,
salt Lake City, Utah.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-15
MRS.
is
Ladies' of Charity Announce Opening
of Their Christmas Head
quarters at st.
Vincent'S.

The Ladies of Charity have opened
their Christmas headquarters at st.
Vincent's hall, Seventh and Timea
streets, with Mrs. j.. M. Furlong as
chairman. They wish to announce
that all contributions of money or
of food for the fifty baskets which
they will fill as their part of the
community Christmas will be very
gratefully received.
The Ladies of Charity conduct, as
their name implies, a work of charity
all the yea round and at Christmas
cooperate with the community
Christmas committee. by sending bas-
kets to the needy people. Should
there be any balance of money or
any supplies sent to their headquar-
tiers at st. Vincents hail, over and
what Is needed to fill their quota OF
fifty baskets the surplus will be useG
for their charity work later in the
year. They have found much need
this year and many calls for assist
ance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-15
Children Of keokuk viii Demonstrate
What Is Being Done In Newest
Department Of keokuk
Schools.
PHYSICALLY PREPARED
The Young People In These Groups
Will Demonstrates How They Arc
Made Able Bodied
Citizens.

The present war has brought to our
attention the necessity Of the physical
fitness Of the individual. We never
before knew how u~nprepared We were
in a physical way. About two-thirds
Of the men who apply for places in the
service are rejected on account OF
some physical defect or weakness. It
Is a deplorable condition that only
about thirty per cent Of the men OF
this country are At for service.
The first duty Of the individual is
to be physically efficient. The first
duty of the public school system is to
turn out able bodied citizens.
The boys and girls of the Keokuk
schools are now being trained for bet
ter physical fitness. They are given
systematic Bodybuilding exercises
daily in the school rooms.
In order to show the parents and
friends Of the children what is being
done along this line, an exhibition of
physical training work will be given
in the Y. NJ. C. 4. gymnasium this
evening at eight o'clock. All the
drills and games shown are strictly
school work. About two hundred and
fifty boys and girls will take part,
ranging from the first grade through
the high school.
The high school girls who win par
ticipate in the drills are:
Marching group-Beulah Agler,
Ruby Beck, Elizabeth Brueckman, Ola
Griffith, Evelyn Harter, Mamie Par
cells, Ruth Swanson, Ada Benjamin,
Louise Benner, Hazel Sullivan, Anita
Conlee, Alma Couloy, Hazel Fruehling,
Margaret CHASER, Elsinore Lowry, Flor
ence Linquist, Louise Plug, Gertrude
Breheny, Mildred Conlee. Marjorie
Fleming, Mubel Loewenstein, Hildah
Linquist, Ilo VanAusda1l, Lulu Arnold,
Dancing group-Mary Louise Coch-
rane, Katherine Dimond, Elizabeth
Maxwell, Daisy Renaud, Lucille
Schmidt, Mildred French. Marion Hau-
bert, Ruth Kiedaisch. Edna Nelson.
Esther Rayburn, Helen Steele. Alice
Beckman. Helen C1ough, Patience
Gr1fath, Ruth Gibson. Mary Hombs,
Jennie Hancock, Gertrude on, A1wilda
DeJong, Helen Garrison, Cora Fisher,
Beatrice Weissenburger, Ruby Allen,
Wfnifred Kiefer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-15
WITH
OUR PRESIDENT
English Premier Says Government Is
IN Full Accord With Mr.. VIII
sons Recent Utter
ancea.

IUn1ted Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Dec. 15.-Full agreement
with President Wilson in war aims
was emphatically declared by Premier
Lloyd-George of England. Speaking at
the Lawyers club at Grays Inn, the pre-.
mier declared:
1.-THE government fully agrees with
President Wilson's speech.
I'VE are now at the half way house
between victory and defeat.
"A league Of nations. arbitration,
etcetera, after victory would be all
right, but without a victory would be
a farce.
ITO end the wal without reparation,
would be a farce in a tragical setting.
1--WE ought never to have started un-
less we meant at all hazards to com.
plete our task.
Victory is an essential condition
to world security.
1T is because l am firmly convinced
despite some untoward events that we
are steadily progressing, I believe
peace overtures to Prussia now, would
be a betrayal Of the peoples trust"
"Britain's will is like tempered
STEEL" the premier declared. There
is no sign Of a break.
Victory Is a question of tonnage.
Nothing can defeat us except a
shortage of tonnage.
Germany us desperately endeavor-
ing to force the issue before America
is ready. She will not succeed"
In the face Of Germany's official
statement claiming that England had
put out a peace feeler" last Septem-
i'ber and subsequently denied by Lord
Cecil, the premier made it as plain as
did President Wilson that the only
thought of the allies now is to fight to
victory.
His reference to the league of ma
lions was obviously in connection with
the Lansdowne letter, but the premier
emphasized that such a league would
not be considered by England until vic
tory is first assured. The conditions
of peace, as mentioned by L~ansdowne,
have no sympathy from the govern
ment.
''This is the fateful hour Of man
kind Lloyd-George continued. "To
redeem Britain and Europe and the
world, must be the purpose of every
man and women who places duty
above ease.
Democracy is at stake. England
and America must strain every re.
source. Both must especially increase
tonnage.
1.-The most moanentous fact OF the
year, transporting the whole situation
was Americas replacement Of Russia
in the struggle against autocracy."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-15
Six Additional Deaths.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Six addi-
tional deaths among the American ex-
peditionary forces were announced by
the war department as follows:
Corporal Leroy F. HARDWOOD, Bever-
ly, Mass, field artillery, pneumonia
and meningitis.
Private V. T. Parnel1, infantry, pneu-
monia, Quincy, Mass.
Private Richard B. Hughes, pneu.
monia, Bowling Green, Ky, cavalry,
December II.
Private Ralph M. Miller, Orient,
Iowa, infantry, December 10, scarlet
fever.
Private Wiley Cheeks, Gerard, Ala.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-15

theatrical performance that has Wis
tied Keokuk in many a day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-15
Slow Hearse Costs More.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-If you want
an inexpensive funeral in Chicago,
you've got to show speed.
The Chicago Undertakers' associa-
ton and the Chicago Liverymens'
association have decided to charge SO
extra for each automobile if the cor
tege proceeds at anything resembling
a slow pace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-15
Synopsis of Scenes.

SYNOPSIS OF ScehSS.
Act I. The houes of Prince Mich
olas in the country.
Act II. "The Sign of the Golden
Calf" in Petrograd.
Act III. The house of Prince Mich
alas in the country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-15

Rossett. manager of 1.-THE Sign Of
the Golden Calf. Robert Bucanan
LaRene, dancer at "The Sign of
the Golden Calf. Irma Komlosy
Ludivic, the butler. IN. II. Roman
Golden Calf. ........ Mildred Wilkins
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-15
infantry, killed by train.
Sergeant MAlard Smith, Ranger, W.
Va, Infantry, December 6, gunshot
wound.
War Tax Not Collected.

GUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 15.-Mil-
waukee theatre men are holding
about $4,000 which belongs to Uncle
Sam, and they can't give it to him.
The internal revenue office has no
authority as yet to receive the war
tax money and various efforts to turn
it over to Uncle Sam have failed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-15
Ship Frozen Stiff.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
y MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. Is
Completely covered with ice, her
matches sealed, steam and hot water
was applied to the steamer Colonel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-15

A food scientist states that n pint
and a half of milk with half a pound Of
pea flour would supply all the essen
Itial ingredients for q whole days
food.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-06

old ROSTERS. per 1aund .--...... SC
Chickens. pound .........-.-.- ..........1sc
Eggs. 1trictIy fresh, dozen. .--.l-. CSC
Butter. creamery, buIEs pound Ale
Butter, creamery. print pound - &c
Butter, dairy. pound .....-...,... 33c
Northern potatoes -..-. ........-.- 50 so
Western potatoes ..,..,...,..--.. $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-06

New York March 6--Haw sugar
barely steady centrifugal. 5.45s mo
Iasses. 4.59; refined. STEADY.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-06-08
SENATE PASSES FOOD BILL.
Settlers Can Take Up Section Of Land
Under Fall Amendment.

ehh'Cl SeH iaN0 Up oCNhiOU W GaVh
Under Fall Amendment.
Washington.-The first of the ad.
ministration food bills, already passed
by the House, passed the Senate with.
out a record vote. Numerous amend
ments we're attached TO the measure.
Among them WAS Senator Falls
amendment providing that all public
and unreserved lands In New Mexico,
Colorado, Utah and South Dakota be
opened under the 640-acre homestead
ac' II was adopted, 81 TO 10. II was
opposed by Senators Walsh, Nelson
and Hustlng. The amendment opens
1900, 900 acres OF land In Colorado
alone,
The bill carries a total appropria-
ton Of approximately Sll .000, 600. com.
pared with Si4,770,0O0 MS It passed the
House.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-06-08
euLoARlANs, GERMANS AND AUS
TRANS ROUND UP AND MAS,
sAcRE MEN, WOMEN, BABES.
GRAND DUKE ARRESTED
PETRooRAp is TERRoRlzEp BY
ARMED MODS OF RELEASED
PRISONERS AND ANARCHISTS.
w..lsrn Nsw.papsr unlon Sow. ssryIe..

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Udine.-Fragmentary news has al.
ready been received here through
neutral countries OF widespread insur.
r%ectionary movements In Serbia. This
news is now supplemented by the
statements Of Austrian prisoners cap.
tured in the recent Italian advance,
giving details OF the merciless meth.
DDS of repression used to crush the
uprising.
The insurgents were gradually sur.
rounded by Austrian, German and Bull
garlan regiments, and all who fell
into their hands, chiefly old men,
ome and children, are declared to
have been massacred.
In spite OF this procedure fierce re-
sistance was offered for three weeks
and heavy losses inflicted on the in.
vaders, especially the Bulgarians. The
insurgents finally succumbed to 81.
perior numbers, and the Serblans
were hanged by thousands.
According to the prisoners. the Bul.
g~arians were guilty OF such atrocities,
especially against women and chill
dren, that even their Austro-G herman
allies termed them barbarlc.
London.-The arrest OF Grand Duke
Nicholas, former commandments
OF the Russian armies, In consequence
OF Royalist riots at Tiflis, is reported
In an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
quoting advices from Petrograd.
Reuters says that a few score q n
archists, accompanied by some sol
diers and sailors. marched through the
Nevsky Prospekt and other main thor
oughfares carrying black banners in
scrlbed Down with Authority
Down With Capitalists" Long Live
the Social Revolution and the Com
mune!" They were armed with rifles,
revolvers, daggers and %grenades.
Subsequently asitators went from
M assemblage to another. melting
them to rob banks and declaring that
the social revolution would be pro
claimed on the occasion Of the ap.
preaching municipal elections.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-06-08

Bryan Buys $1,000 Liberty Bond.
Washington.-Wm. J. Bryan, former
secretary Of state, sent In n subscrip-
ton OF 1000 to the Liberty Loan.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-06-08
u.soAv WARFARE FAILING.
Germans Thrown Back Sixteen Times
In Attacks on French Lines.

Germans Thrown Back Sixteen Times
In Attacks on French Lines.
Copenhagen, June 4.--Private ad-
vices from Germany tell OF growing
dissatisfaction with the results OF the
ruthless submarine campaign and the
absence OF any indications that II has
brought the desired peace near to
hand.
Paris.-Sixteen times since May
goth, the Germans atta"' nd the
positions taken Il that
day by the French - .arnillet
and the heights =. the IN and the
Casque. south OF Moronvilllers In the
Champagne and each time repulsed.
French official statement declares
that the Germans lost more than 3d.
900 prisoners alone during the French
and British drives against the Ger
man lines.
Germans u they have cap
tured a French position 1000 yards
In length northeast OF Scissors,
Italians take another position to a
depth OF 400 yards on a mile-and.a'
quarter front In their advance to
ward Trieste.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-05-31

Washington, May 31,-Germany's
secret helpers in America have a
hand in anti-registration plOttings.
Federal agents, running down
these plots, were convinced of this
TODAY, although they believed that
the movement is not sufficiently cen
tralized to make it a tremendous
menace. Everything possible is being
done to crush out plots and to punish
plOtters.
From now until Tuesday, every
meeting that is likely to be a hotbed
of anti-registration will be watched
by federal agents who are instructed
to arrest anyone who tries to thwart
registration plans.
Columbus, Ohio, May 31.-Ammon
HennacY, "A, was arrested here early
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-05-31

league are being organized in other
American cities which expect by to-
morrow to have a membership Of So
600.
The American Union Against Mill
tarism opened offices on Fifth aye
nue.. Roger n. Baldwin, secretary,
announced that the unions purpose
is Ito give legal aid to the $4,000
youths who have told us they have
conscientious scruples against mill
tary service and to urge the war de-
partnient to make provision for their
exemption"
Among the active organizers of
this union are L. HOllngswOrth Wood
of the Society of Friends, Rev. John
Haynes Holmes, Rev. Norman NJ.
Thomas, Prof. Harry Ward of Bos-
ton, Scott Nearing Of Toledo and Ed
mOnd c. Evans of Philadelphia.
Hundreds of COnsCTiptable youths
today sought employment in navy
yards, munitions plants and other
places where the IabOreTs will not be
taken for trench fighters.
The NO-COnscriptiOn league will
put most of its egorts, Emma Gold
man said today, ION Chicago, San
Francisco, Cleveland, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, Detroit and Buffalo" The
league claims four thousand mem
bers in Chicago.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-05-31

Milwaukee, Wis.,, May 31.-Secret
service operatives had absolutely
nothing to say regarding the report
that wholesale arrests will be made
in Milwaukee, Madison, Fond dU Lac,
BeIoit and other Wisconsin cities
shortly in connection with the wide
spread propaganda against registra-
ton June 5.-Only one arrest was adj
mitted here thus far and that Of little
importance, it was said.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-05-31

today and is held for federal author
tiles for distributing anti-militarist
literature. Columbus today was
flooded with dodgers and stickers
urging young men to refuse to regis
ter. Hennacy had about 1000
dodgers in his possession, police say.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-05-31

Dallas, Tex, May 81. - There is
nothing to fear from anti-cOnscrip-
ton pIotters in Texas on registration
day, June 5. 8his was the word
passed out here today by government
agents who declared near treason"
plots are well in hand.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-05-31

FED SLEUTHS PINCH FIVE
Five new arrests were made today
by federal sleuths in the investiga-
ton of anti-selective service prOpa-
ganda in Chicago. Names and facts
we're withheld; more arrests expected
later in the day.
-O-O-
U. S. GUNBOAT STOPS STEAMER.
HOLD PASSENGER
Los Angeles, CAL, May 31.-A
United States gunboat early today
stopped the Pacific Mail steamer San
Juan and took of F. w. Fay, p, said
to be the son of a wealthy San Fran
cisco merchant who is now in Ger
many.
Fay was brought to Los Angeles
and is held in the county Jail for
federal investigation"
Washington, May 81. - Thirteen
interned German navy and COM
merce vessels were today transferred
into the service of the U. S. by spe-
cial order Of President Wilson,