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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-19
hpose Separate Peace With
Russia as Step Toward
Wiping Out Their
Organization.
NIL CALL CONGRESS
|annarians Have Held Meeting OF
Demonstration Against Plan
Of the Russian
1oIsheviki.

By Joseph Shaplen. United Press
Staff Correspondent
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 19.-Socialists
the central powers oppose a sepa-
ate peace with Russia.
They fear such step may so
rengthen the German imperialists
hat Germany's socialism will be
wiped out forctbly.
Word to this effect was brought
lSrs today by international socialist
Au officials.
ne bureau IS exerting strong rses-
rre on both Russian and German so
aaiste against such a peace.
The central powers socialists, 1t
~ stated, will call Immediately a
bpngress to discus formal rejection OF a
seperate peace.
Secretary Huysmans Of the interna-
lional socialist bureau, implored Phil
.rp Seideman, leader of the German
majority socialists now here, to return
Ito Berlin and oppose separate peace.
Other German socialists here told
[the United Press today that their OBJ
lection to a separate peace would
soon be formally registered. Their
Opposition, it was stated, was due to
growing audacity expressed in the wal
aims of the rulers of the central pow.
ers," added to the open boasting OF
the imperialist party. The socialists
| Of the central powers are apprehensive
that peace with Russia might permit
Germany to mass enough men fol
victory on the west front, increasing
the prestige of militarists in Germany
and giving them opportunity to utterly
crush all German socialists. DR.. Welt
ner. leader of Hungarian socialists, ar
Irived here today in company witt
'IHuysmans. He told the United Press
that more than 10000 people attended
great demonstration at Budapes
November "a which demanded a gen
sral-not a separate-peace. and tha
The central powers openly state theil
var aims. The gathering. DR.. Weltne1
teclared, rejected separate peac'
plan with Russia, openly holding sucl
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-19
DRyS TO WORK
LIKE BEAVERS
Anti-Saloon League Folks IN
Various States to Push
Campaign for National
Prohibition.
LEGISLATURE TO DECIDE
Missouri Win Ratify Amendment De-
spite Sentiment Of st. Louis
and Other Large
Cities.
LEGISLATURE TO DECIDE

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-Prom-
ise Of an energetic campaign to OBJ
tain ratification by the next California
legislature Of the national prohibition
was made by Franklin
Hichborn, spokesman for the Calls
fornia Anti-Saloon league.
Not only will the campaign take the
form Of a state wide effort to arouse
sentiment for national prohibition, but
in every assembly and senatorial dis
trict candidates endorsing the amend
ment will have the active support of
the dry" organization, Hichborn said.
Tee legislature meets again January
/, 1919.
"To carry the amendment we must
increase our representation in the as
sembly by thirty-three and in the SEN
ate by two," Hichbornssaid.
Late in January the Anti-Saloon
league will hold state convention at
Fresno and a definite program to as
sure prohibition's success in the leg
fslature will be mapped out"
Double Edged AFFAIR.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, dec. 19.-With
their machinery all ready for a fight
on a bone dry amendment to the state
constitution the dry organizations of
Minnesota were today prepared to
make the 1918 elections to the state
Legislature a double edgeu affair.
At these elections the bone dry
amendment will be offered to refer
endum. Drys were confident today
that they could pass the state amend
ment as we'll as elect to the state leg
islature majority sufficient to ratify
the national amendment in the 1918
session.
Dry forces in the state were .co-or
dinated at a recent meeting.
In Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 19.-Wis
consin's prohibition battle will be a,
the polls in next November's general
elections Both sides today declared
their confidence Of electing a majority
in the legislature. There is only 8
very remote chance that any action
on the prohibition amendment will be
taken at the special legislative ses
sion to be called by Governor PhillipI
next month.
While the vets claim Wisconsin viii
never ratify the prohibition amend
menJ, Ine uryS lHSlSt Ille leSiSldtlNe
vote on the Evjue referendum bill las
session indicates the state will vote
for prohibition next time. The Evjue
bill passed both branches and was We
toed by the governor on a technicality
Later it was killed in the legislature
In both cases the vote was close
T In Illinois.
4.
Illinois will center their fight fol
ratification of the national prohibition
amendment on seeking to control the
regular legislature In 1919 rather thai
asking special session, F.. Scott Nc
| Bride. state superintendent Of the
| Anti Saloon league announced today.
Last year the drys had majority IL
| the senate,l but lacked the house by
]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-19
Buda Pest Municipality Votes
Unanimously for Complete
Separation From 9th
er Monarchy.
MAY PROVE IMPORTANT
Apparent That Anti.German Move-
ment Has Become Stronger
in Home Of Her
Ally.


r,unicinality of Budapest has unanl-
mouslv adopted resolutions urging
the government to prepare for COM
plete separation of Hungary from
Austria, according to the Cologne
Gazette received today. The resolu-
tions. 1t was stated, asserted that
the emperor should be the sole oono
of unity between the two empires.
NAV Prove Blow to Kaiser.
rRv I w. T. Mason, Written for the
United Press.]
. NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Hungary Is
nreparing to force serious and per-
hans fatal break in the scheme OF
the pan-Germans for "Mittel Eu-
ronat industrial and cultural con-
Quest. which President Wilson mas
declared must be defeated petore
Deace terms can be discussed.
The action Of the municipality OF
Budapest in unanimously demanding
Hungary's complete separation from
Austria, except for the retention OIL
the ruling house of Hapsburg, is one
of the important developments OF the
war. Hungary at present has only
limited self government. Forelgn
affairs. the war and naval depart
ments and common financial matters
are regulated by a joint Austro-Hun-
garian ministry
In practice Austria controls this
ministry and Hungary must accept
the international policies devised at
Vienna.
German influences are paramount
at Vienna German is the language
of Austria and there are many strong
bonds uniting the Austrians IN par
ticuler with south German states.
! The governing authorities OF Austria
have shown themselves throughout
the war to be the willing subordl-
mates Of German militarlsm.
Hungary is not allied to the Ger
man race in any way. The Ieutonlc
/ influences in the Austro- hungarian
empire were frequently denounced
! by Hungarians previous to the pres
| ent war The action of the Budapest
municipality in demanding the sepa
ration of Hungarian foreign affairs
and military, naval and financial mat
! ters from Austria is, for all practi
! cal purposes, an anti-German move
It will cause great disduietude II
Berlin.
IF Hungary maintains this hostile
attitude, there can be no pan-Germ al
expansion through southeastern
Europe. THE fact that the action o
the Budapest municipality was unani
NOUS in the face Of war time ALI
Il ances. is strong evidence that tht
anti.German movement has becom,
permanent in Hungary The Hun
garians who are strongly democratic
are undoubtedly beginning to realiz
that their own liberties would b
endangered by a pane German victory
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-19
BULLETS RATTLE
IN CITY STREETS
Fierce Fighting Reported From
Odessa Between UHainian
Troops and BolsheviH
Guards.
MACHINE GUMS IN USE
In Various Parts Of Russia Today, the
Civil War Rases With Bloody
Struggles Go
ing on.
MACHINE GUMS IN USE

IUnited Press Leased Wire Servicel
ODESSA, (via London) Dec. lS.-
ukrainian troops and BolsneVlN
guards are fighting In the streets here
today.
The opera house, headquarters OF
the Ukrainians has been equipped
with machine guns. which have been
turned on the Bolsheviki, who are re-
plying with rifle fire.
Bolsheviki troops have surrounded
some Ukrainians at the railway sta-
.tions. All business in the city mas
been suspended. The troops on DOLE
sides cut all telephone and telegraph
wires in the city proper and rnere IS
great disorder.
Ukrainian rebels machine guns are
accurately trained on the Bolshevikl
headquarters in the city's TWO prilci-
pal cafes.
UItimatum is Issued.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 19.-The Bol.
sheviki government today served i, -
uitfmatuin Oh the Ukrain1ans' de
manding that they cease granting aug
to the Cossack rebellion OF General
Kaledine within forty-eight hours, OF
else a state VI WdA W0NAA
clared against them.
Heavy Fighting.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 19. - Heavy
fighting at Odessa was reported ~
day ~. or+
/ The maximalists still hold the port
| IJkraintan troops are shelling them
! The Bolsheviki war office also an
nounced today that their forces ars
4 advancing toward Kief.
Cossack rebels are attacking As
trakba.
Siberia Against Trotsky.
rBy Ralph H. Turner, United Press
Staff Correspondent
| TOXIC. Dec. 19.-The BolshevlK
nolled forty percent of the vote cas-,
in the elections for the constituent
/ assembly held in Siberia. accorarhe l,,l
tn adyices received here today. Inc
same dispatches, however, indlcate
that the sentiment against the bol
! sheyiki is spreading rapidly IN tne
principal cities. ~
Movements in opposition to the
BoIsheviki have been organized. not
ably in Irkutsk where manlfesto'
4 have been sent out protesting agalns
tho Lenine-Trotsky control. These
! have been sent also to Petrograo ane
Moscow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-19
, Ask Hiuher Rates.

WASHINGTON, Dec 19-Applica-
tions were filed with the interstate
commerce commission today by the
Denver and Salt Lake railroad for per-
mission to increase from AZ to :
cents per mile local passenger fares.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-19
Congress to Look into Condi-
tions Which Are Shocking,
According to Surgeon
Generals Report.
REMOVING ALL MENACE
Orders Have Been lssued to Put Into
Effect Urgent Recommendation
Made by General
Gorgas.
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press STAFF
CorrespOndent.1

[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Shocked
by Surgeon General Gorgas' recent
disclosures of health conditions at
American camps, congress proposed to
widen it's inquiries to find why such
conditions have been permitted to con-
tinue.
Partly they are the natural out
growth of transition from an unprepar-
ed peace to state Of war.
All the facts for congressional prob.
ing are available for Gorgas' depart
ment, spurred by the committee on pub
lie information, long since adopted the
policy of absolute frankness. His
first revelations covered conditions at
Macon, Ga.
Now, after a personal inspection, he
has revealed that serious disease cpl
demics-mainly pneumonia and men
ingitis-in Camp Funston, Kansas:
Doniphan, Okla; Bowie, Texas, and
Sewer, South Carolina, are traceable
mainly to lack Of warm clothing, in
sufficient hospital accommodations.
ioyer-crowding and improper camp Sc
| lection.
Camp Funston's death rate has been
seven times normal. The dithculty
there. Gorgas reveals, may, in part
he attributed to the unsanitary loca-
| ton. but he says this fact was well
known in advance.
| He recalls that in selecting camp
sites the department was submitted
to the strongest political pressure ana
that apparently decisions once MADE
were occasionally altered by this.
one Of the main troubles is the In
completeness of hospitals, particular
lv as to plumbing, despite no apparent
reason why all buildings should not
have been completed long since,
/ The clothing matter is still being
rapidly remedied.
Meantime, war work is likely 10
have fresh impetus from the inJec'
tion of new blood into the quarter:
master general ordnance, and coast
lartillery branches.
The real need for war councll
which the former chiefs 'of these pu
reals now enter, has not oeen clearly
demonstrated and the general lnterpre
Itation here is that the secretary OF
war is making shifts to gain efhclenc!
within.
Department. OF muHs'oS'
WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-Ihe
! United States must have depart
iment of munitions, is the DEFINITE
conclusion of congressional wa
probers today. Unless the admins
tration voluntarily acts, Legislation
will be Introduced creating the de
partment. This will happen regard
. less Of the senate military commit
tees report following it's present in
quiry.
There is group in both house
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-19
Christmas Peacexx lffer
Before Grez Driue Starts
Kaiser Will Attempt To II his People and Then
Order Armies to March For,Uard

confirmed
formidable
n
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-19
!. , 600 Italian Prisoners

British front.
1000 Italian Prisoners.
BERLIN, Dec. 10. (Via London. -
More than 1000 Italians were taken
prisoner by Teutonic forces which
stormed Monte Azolone and positions
northwest and northeast Of that
height today,s official statement as
serted.
Successful Air Raid.
BERLIN, Dec. 10. (yia London,)--
our ayiators effectively attacked
London. Ramsgate and Margate. an
official statement declared today.
1000 Wounded Canadians.
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. 19.--
The first ship to put in at an Amerl-
can port, carrying as it's cargo human
war wreckage-the wounded ana
manned from the battle fields IN
France, arrived here today 1t was
a British liner with more than 2,ooo
Canadians aboard.
Under normal conditions, the ship
would have gone direct TO Hail1aX.
owing to the explosion which partial
Nv wrecked that city, however. the
convalescent wounded were taken
off here, and will be sent to Canada
by train as speedily as possible
Canadian officers and their starts
are here to care for the wounded.
Arrangements have been made 1or
special docking privileges for the
shin which will bring the wounded
men as close to transportation centers
as possible so that they can readliy
be moved in ambulances to dominion
bound trains.
Scenes new to America, despite the
fact that she has been in the war
since April, were presented as the
Rritish ship moved slowly up the pay
today Men with heads bandased
and swathed in yards of gauze, men
with their arms strapped tightly TO
their bodies, or hobbling on crutches
were to be seen lining the rails
These were the most slightly wound
cd soldiers More serious cases were
below decks. 1t was to care for theh,
that ambulances were summoned
from hospitals and altomoolies NeIe
sent hurrying toward the water frohs.
Included among the wounded were
men who fought at Vimy Ridge. y,
the total number of wounded, up"aiU
,! of one-fourth were officers.
The British Red Cross Tag l5w
from the mast of the liner as sho
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-19
Hostile Accommodating Parties
Driven Off and Few Teutons
Captured by Alert
Tommies.
ARE ROUTED
Berlin Reports stornlng Mountain
and Taking Over TWO
Thousand Of Its
Defenders.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Dec. 19.-Driving off OF
hostile reconnoitering parties south
east and northeast Of Passehendaeie
by British defensive fire and capture
of a. few prisoners, was all Field Mar
shall Haig reported today from the
British front.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-19

: Samuel Morse obtained his hrst
natent on the telegraph in lS4o.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-19

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The Telegraph Service Of The
/ Daily Gate City and Constitu-
| tion- Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-19

Partly cloudy. Temperature un-
changed. Local temp p. m.
35; a. m. 81.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-26

no excuse for the delay, On the goth
Of January, 1917, the statistics of
British import and export trade for
thr entire calendar year 1916 were in
the hands Of parties interested on this
side Of the water.
No Secret Service Vacancies
Senators and Congressman are no,
eeiving many letters from constitu.
euts who are anxious 10 enter the
Secret Service 81 the Government
Little encouragement can be given 20
such men, however, as thousands Of
simi,ar applications are now on file
with the Secret Service, and word has
gone out from that Bureau that all
men the available appropriations can
support arc now employed, and no
vacancies exist.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-26

ARLINGTON

James X. Batcheldcr spent Sunday
in town.
Claude Burroughs Of Albany, spent
Sunday in town.
Mr.. Toby has moved his family to
North Bennington.
A large flag has been raised over
the refrigerator shop.
A telephone has been installed in
the octory. Call 7-2.
st. James Guild will meet Thursday
with Mrs. Lawrence Cole.
j. /. Durdctt of New York, spent
Sunday 1t his home here.
Mrs. Earl Goodcll and little son
have returned to Corain, Mass.
Mrs. George Howard has returned
from a visit in North Bennington.
Miss Mary Grady Of Salem, is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Alfred Buck.
Mrs. S. II, Vault has returned from
three weeks visit in Springfield.
Mess.
DR.. and Mrs. c. M, Campbell OF
Manchester Center, were in town Sat
urday.
Mrs. Paul Rochester and DR.. Mum
of New York were in town the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Risdon and fam
lily have returned from visit in
Dandy.
Mrs. Paul Rochester of New York,
IS visiting her sister, Miss Retta
Marble.
Pascal Cullinan of Rutland, has
'een visiting his father at the Airing
on House.
Hugh Webb has returned from
rip to Michigan and is staying at
Alfred Bucks.
Mrs. Mary Adams and Miss Flor
nee Holden were Sunday guests of
ir. and Mrs. F. N. Garfield.
Mrs Fanny Kniskem, who has been
With Mrs Emily Buck the past year,
as returned TO her home in Bati-
nore.
Mrs. x. V. Gibson is entertaining
e. mother and sister, Mrs. Card, and
iiss Cady Of Yonkcrs, N. Y, at the
ectory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Wood gave
arty Friday evening in honor of Mr..
Iurphy and Roger Higgins, who will
BON leave to enlist.
Mrs. c. D. Gilchrist, who has been
New York the past few months, re-
lrned home Saturday accompanied by
r. Gilchrist, who spent Sunday at
eir home.
Mr. Murphy and Roger Higgins
ere in Rutland Saturday and passed
c examination TO enter the marines.
hey will leave Wednesday for Fort
han Allen.
Mrs. Ellen RoweIl, who has been
lployed in the refrigerator office as
for two years, has re-
,ned and left for her new home in
hitehall, Saturday.
Sylvester Deming, who has been
ry i'll for the past week and under
! care of trained nurse, is some
ter. DIR. Harvey of Troy, was
led to see him Sunday.
Mrs. Vane Beaudrey of Adams,
49,, who was formerly Miss Lila
rtin Of this place, has become a
Cross nurse. Mr.. Beaudrey has
listed in the hospital corps.
he Ladies' Auxiliary Of St. James
lrch held its annual meeting Thurs
; afternoon at the home of Mrs
hrop. The following officers we're
ted: President, Mrs. w. c. Vault;
president, May Lathrop; secre-
Y, Miss Abby Hard; treasurer, Mrs.
K. Judeon; work committee, Mrs.
S. Goewey, Mrs. Bixby, Mrs Lath-
Mrs. Charles Garfield, Mrs. +. N.
field and Mrs. Brownson.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-26

Charles d. Phillips was severely
burned Tuesday while attempting to
extinguish n grass fire at the rear Of
his home in North Bennington. The
backs of his legs and thighs were so
badly blistered that sections of the
skin peeled away, his ears were
scorched at the top and his eyebrows
were burned off. Mr.. Phillips grand
daughter built fire in the backyard
to burn rubbish and the wind carried
the flames into the dry grass. When
she telephoned for her husband, and
her grandfather, Mr.. Phillips, who had
been i'll for several months had only
able to be about for a few days, start
ed out of doors to help. He was only
partially dressed in bathrobe and as
he rushed from the house he stumbled
and fell directly into the flames, the
material Of the bathrobe
bursting into flames at once On ac-
count Of his poor health, his recovery
will be slow if he ever does recover
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-26

Fifty-four persons were received in
to the Methodist Church, Rutland, on
probation and nine by letter recently.
the largest number taken in at one
time in many years.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-26

DR.. Hollis Godfrey, president of
Drexel Institute of Philadelphia, and
a prominent member of the council
for national defense, is to be the com
mencement day orator at the Univer-
sity of Vermont.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-26

The Patch Manufacturing Company
of Rutland has purchased the Glens
Falls, n. Y, machine works located in
that city, and will engage in the man
ufacture of paper making machinery.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-26

hand became caught in a burr ma
chine. His wrist was fractured, the
hand was badly lacerated and it was
necessary to amputate one finger.
The Congregational Church of Rut-
land will formally open the commun-
ity house owned by the denomination
on Wednesday, May 9th. Although it
is under the supervision of the pastor
Of that church, it is planned to con-
duct it to serve the whole community.
The use Of fiat cars in which to ship
automobiles, because of the shortage
of box cars, is said to have resulted in
tramps using them to travel in, the
canvas coverings being cut in come
instances so that the hoboes could
crawl inside. On one shipment which |
reached Rutland, it was found that the
tool kit had been removed and an EVIL
dent attempt had been made to remove
the storage battery, as all but one Of
the connections had been loosened.
Irene, eight-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Blaisdell, who live
in Fletcher, near the Cambridge line,
'ell from the high beams in the barn,
a distance of 20 feet, few days ago,
he fall resulting fatally. She was
aiken to the hospital at Burlington,
tut died on arrival. The family had
ived in Fletcher only year. It
Mrs. Ralph Daley, formerly Miss s
ennie Radke, aged 16 years, who ran 7
way from Pittsfeld, Mass, to Ben /
ington with her soldier sweetheart i
70 weeks ago and married him there, :
i'll become Miss Radke again if her
lther has his way. She gave her age
J Is when they applied for a mar
age license, although she is only 16,
I'd her father has petitioned the
Iperior court to annul the marriage.
Dung Daley says he did not know
e was under the age when she
uld marry without parental consent.
A. l.. Pratt, president and manager
Our Husband Manufacturing Com
ny of Lyndon, a St. Johnsbury con-
m manufacturing dairy medicines,
IS made formal tender Of the COM
ny's real estate holdings in Lyndon
r the use Of the government. This
al estate consists of $50 acres Of
nd or little more than one half of
e incorporated limits Of the village
Lyndon. The land can be used for
= growing Of any crops. On the land
e three big barns which can be util-
ID for storage.
Mrs. Howard J. Chidley, aged 35
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-26

Helen, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton Murray of Ryegate,
while playing with children in the
barn a few days ago had three fingers
on her left hand cut off with the knife
of hay cutter.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-26

bring plant, shrub, bulb or seeds to
exchange with his neighbor. The ex-
change will be in charge of the House
keepers Club.