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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28

Prussians Fall by Thousands Before Fire of
British Troops on Western
Front.
BY John H. Hearley. United Press
staff Correspondent :

FBy John H. Hearley. United Press
Staff Correspondent
ROME, Nov. 28.-Within the last
kwenty-four hours Italian troops, az
.umlno the offensive, have smashed
German first and second lines, in
|Aictina tremendous losses on the In
vaders. The announcement was
made here today.
Details of the victory were with
held for the present. The news was
cited as evidence of the growing
strength Of the italian army, it's COM
piete rehabilitation and as an illus
tration that the enemy's most power
ful efforts TO break the Piave noun
tain fine have been utterly frultless.
Win French h-and British aid now
rapidly approaching the front, Rome
locks for decisive strategic step OF
vast Importance.
Mrs. William Vanderbilt, Mrs.
Hav1neycr, Miss Ruth Morgan and
number Of other prominent Ameri-
can women reached Rome today from
France to organize and aid IN tho
work Of relief among ltsrAn refu-
gees.
Thousands Of Prussiane Fall.
by William Philip Simms, United
Press STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
The FIELD, Nov. 28.-Crown Prince
Rupprecht fed thousands OF his best
men into the reeking nav of the
British lion today.
The Prussians seldom fought with
such desperation as they battled last
night and early today-vainly, blood
ily, frantically striving to wrest Bour-
Ion wood from the British.
Bourbon wood is merely bundle OF
sticks now. It's great trees have lit
erally been splintered by high explo.
syes, smashed down by tanks, up
rooted by shells. What used to be 4
pleasant grove OF grateful shade, is
now bare, scrawning hump, three
thousand by $500 yards out of the
salient, showed forward into the very
ritals Of the Germans. It's very base
must by now be soaked with the blood
Of fighting that has ragged over it's top.
This dispatch is written just after
NY return from sight Of Cambrai.
The buildings of the prize city are
visible, even in today's thick weather.
from where the British line sticks Its
steel menacingly forward. On the
other side Of the Bourbon ridge, to-
ward Queant, the Hindenburg line.
mat was, looked like a prison yard
nom the keepers tower, so command
ing Is the ridge position.
Il is small wonder Rupprecht is now
desperate as he sees this vital domin-
allng point in British hands.
AS l stood south Of the wood, the
rattle Of rifles came from the right.
nave seldom heard such terrific
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28
Driven to Desperation by Ruth
less Sinking Of Her Ships
by Submarines.
IBy ]. w. T. Mason. Written for the
Init ed Press.

[By ]. w. T. Mason. Written for the
United Press.l
NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-Independent
action by Norway against tire pratt
cal sinking Of Scandinavian ships by
German submarines may follow the
meeting Of the kings OF Norway, Swed-
en- and Denmark with their advisers
at Christiana-
An agreement formed earlier In the
war by the three Scandinavian ccrn-
tries to conduct their war policies in
common has already been broken by
the Swedish governments messenger
boy aid to Germany.
Norway, therefore. Is no longer
bound to joint action. The Norwegi-
ans have full Justification for entering
the war with the allies, not only on
account Of the wanton German at
tacks upon Norwegian ships, but also
because the Kaiser has recently be
gun policy Of submarine discrimina
tion for the benefit of favored neu
trails.
The Argentine government has re
oeived q promise from Berlin of tn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28
Future Policy of Sweden, Nor.
way and Denmark at Stake
at Meeting.

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CHRasTIANA, Norway, Nov. 2s.-
scandinayian kings, premiers and min
''ers we're assembling here today for
ance.
= ine future policy Of Norway, Swed-
ma ~ ana Denmark is at stake in the
- Seeing. Neutrality at all costs was
NE NE oecision to which the three ma
II 'ns 10 Jointly pledged themselves early
ts.a Ia u.e war. An agreement was en-
s;re ea INTO at that time that the Scan
~ s wan countries would act in uni
-. u on all questions arising out Of the
M, y constantly Tightening embargo
- ~ q iorce by the allies and Ameri-
recent strict cxtailmant OF sun
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28
MEDALS GAN
Be DISPLAYED
Congress to Pass Law Permit
ting Soldiers to Wear Dec
orations Won in
Europe.
THERE WILL BE PLENTY
Nothing un-AmerlcAn About II and
Orders viii be Ar
ranged Next
Week.
THERE WILL BE PLENTY

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WASHINGTON Nov. 28-Praotfcal-
Is unanimous sentiment among con-
gressmen who have returned for Mon
days session foreshadows passage Of
a law to permit the nations heroes to
be honored with foreign decorations.
1T is ridiculous for us to force the
men decorated by France to carry
their medals in their pockets" said
Senator Curtis. Kansas, republican
whip, today. ''They won them fairly,
now let them wear them"
Representative Flood, Virginia,
chairman of the house military COM
mfttee, favors handling each case by a
separate act, however
Il thoroughly favor allowing Ameri-
cans to accept honors won on the field
Of battle or in fighting submarines"
Flood told the United Press. There
is no reason against it that will hold
water"
Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska, rank
ing member Of the senate military af-
fairs committee, declared:
There is nothing un-American
about it. There is no danger of open
ing the door to anything undemo-
cratic"
The Lodge bill, which passed the
senate and Is On the house calendar.
would permit acceptance Of foreign
decorations during this war.
Many favor retroactive amend
ment to include the soldiers already
decorated by France and the men on
American destroyers to whom Great
Britain offered distinguished service
orders.
Among a score Of members Of both
houses who expressed views on this
situation no one was found who agreed
with Secretary Daniels in his conten-
tion that Americans should not be per-
mitted to wear foreign decorations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28
OTHER REASONS FOR REJOICING
When Another Thank ksgiving Day Arrives
Nation May Have Even Greater
Cause.

Ansx3oa would dusnAnAee h - e116.t
allied contsrenca.
Tho newspapers Eavs great prcmt-
nance to bslAted dispatches reporting
q revision of American army plans
and tho increase OF American light
ing forces to hve million men
| Editorials frankly speculatsd On
how this might possibly affect the
publics fears-if the public had fears
that America would undnly intiu-
! ence the conference and tts deci-
! sions.
To an observer today, the potency
| AZ Americas voice In the war coun-
oil was best Illustrated by the fact
that all activities preliminary to tho
! meeting revolve about the quiet suite
Of hotel rooms where Colonel House
and his party are quartered.
The participants to the conference.
however, win consider all problems
on q cold. mathematical basis. ac-
cording to emphatic statements OF
officials.
French newspapers are vigorously
urging the selection of general
issimo to be supreme commander in
chief of allied military forces.
Colonel House has finally succeed.
ed In escaping overwhelming social
Observation-Disclosures which he ap-
preciated, but which seriously inter-
fered with the business conferences
he desired to hold. He now delegates
all social affairs to Mrs. House.
Turkeys Arrive safely.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 48.-Safe N
rival Of the Thanksgiving transport
carrying turkeys and trimmings fos
the sammtes abroad, was reported or
ficially at the war department. today.
At the same time tho navy was adj
vised that It's consignment OF turkeys,
sweet potatoes, celery, eto>, had been
delivered to the Atlantic fleet ana
destroyer patrol in European waterss
and to the Pacific feet and the
Asiatic squadron.
The samnnies ON hand and sea can
have ''big generous helpfngs" tomors
row.
"The best and plenty ct 1t should
be the fighting mans portion"
Army equipment facilities win noe
permit Of the same service that the
navy can indulge In through It's
hotel like culinary arrangements.
General Pershing's men, however.
will have turkey. cranberry sauce.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28

bursts of noise from infantry fighting.
] Then the machine guns on both
sides joined their staccato rattles in
q. feverish crescendo. A sally had
been tried. And over all came the
crash OF great explosives.
! The Boches are taking no chances
OF letting British reinforcements come
up. Minute by minute they are busy
crumpling every known road, or every
| known track by which they think fresh
/ British troops may enter the salient.
High explosive shells are used, great
monsters that dig deep craters.
The British guns do not hesitate to
reply. Back on the German roads
j Byng's shells nust be mating lIfo mis-.
erabie for the Boches.
! AS this great artillery duel roared,
there was sudden cyclone blast OF
rattling hail. We peered out over No
Mans Land to see six British planes
swooping. swervtng and careening-it
seemed almost touching the heads OF
the Germans just across. Their ma
chine guns spat venomously as they
raked the lines They were far too
low for the German anti-air craft guns
to touch them-and they moved too
! fast for the surprised Germans to
! e"AoS eiNSiI AhhShih0 SUiiS upWsLIu anu
! fire at them. Down along the line
they zigzagged like angry hornets.
/, Then came more-three together: a
couple-half dozen-one lone one.
Throughout the late afternoon they
kept it up until darkness erased the
line OF the enemy trenches.
| / did not see single Prussian air
man all day.
| The sky was filled with British rly-
/ ers.
| As this is written Bourbon village
| is the center of the fighting-for the
moment. The main street is in ruins.
tH practically marks the division lines
between the two sides-a division line
! that is constantly overrun by Prus-
slams or British-that is swept by a
/! hail Of fire. Byng's tommies carried
!, their way into the little village from
| the south but were slowed up by des-
/ perate masses of the enemy.
I Machine gun nests in LaFolie wood
| for time interferred with the British
swing forward--but British artillery
! got on the job to attend to this little
latter and the tommies continued on
ward.
/ Near midnight the Prussians flung
| themselves on the wood-then firmly
held by the British
| At the precise MON ent Of their at
! tempt British flares illumined every
man in their massed ranks-transfixed
them momentarily by the brilliance
| of the light. Then came the roar OF
machine guns-literally as one voice
of death that sliced the massed shad-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28

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AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR
TIERS, FRANCE, Nov. 2&-Not q
single American soldier has been lost
to date In the transportation Of the
American army to France
In q statement written 1nr the
United Press as Q Thanksgiving mss
sage to the American people today
Major General William T. Sibert
directly in command Of the American
forces in France. held this to be one
of the main causes why Anerdcs
should return thanks tomorrow.
General Pershing also sent q mes
sage "back homs" for the American
people. The two messages follow:
ray General John J. Pershln0-]
Fret, we may be thankful for
tho spirit which a great cause
has aroused In our nation.
Second, that our army In
France Increases and that fts
training continues according 70
plan.
Third, Tor the enerey and unity
Of purpose from home which sus-
talns us here and which will
send US the mon and the ma
terlai enabling US to deltser
blows whose result Twill give us
even greater cause for thanks
when another Thanksgiving day
arrives.
[By Major General William T.
Sibert.1
This little pioneer contingent
OF mine has many things to be
duly thankful for.
We have progressed far along
our program Of training. We
have become 50 hardened physi-
caIiy that deepite exposure to
the rough weather our men have
had a minimum Of illness.
But most Of all, we are thank
full for this:
In the great task Of transport
ing our army to France we have
not lost a single man-not one
casualty. 1t Is worry encouraging.
Because we know and our people
back home know that when tho
full force of the United States
can be transported over here
and thrown into the fight, then
we allies will win this war
hands down.
America May Dominate.
TBy Lowell Mellett, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Nov. 28-Paris began to
speculate today on the likelihood that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28
MIIlIons Of Pounds Of Me,t

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CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-The largest
single meat order in the history of
the world has beer placed with
American packers by the federal
food administration today. It repre-
sents all the meats that will be re-
qufred by the allied armies, the Red
Cross and the Belgian relief commits
sion for several months. The exact
figures were not made public, but the
order comprises several million
pounds.
Joseph P. Cotton, head Of the meat
division Of the food administration
announced that during the two weeks
ending November 21, packers had
sent 1926 pigs which were under
weight to districts where they would
be fattened. Cotton said this would
save millions Of pounds Of pork.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28
It's a Dark Day,

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CHICAGO, Nov. 2s.-Chicago citi-
zens today were trying to figure out
whether today is tonight. or whether
it's last night.
Shortly before noon, the city was
still in inky darkness, as a result of
smoke screen caused by the heavy
atmosphere and lack of wind The
weather sharps didn't look for relief
form the soft coal barrage before to-
morrow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28
MRS. DE SAULLES
WAS UNHAPPY
Relatives Come to Her Aid in
Murder Trial and Take Wit
ness Stand in Her
Behalf.
THE MAJOR OFFENSIVE
|cerss 81 Expssts % rsst,sy That The
Woman Suffered From
Lapse Of
Memory.
THE MAJOR OFFENSIVE
Thy Hugh Baillie, United Press 6tan
Il 4

lDy 4Ao6h AooLA1iC, ohItSu CS0 0VSAA
Correspondent
MINDoLA, L. l., Nov. 2s.-Btanc.
DeSaulles' relatives came to her .he1I
today In her trial on a charge OF muir
dering her divorced husband, John L
neSauIles, wealthy club man.
Amalia Errazuriz, smiling Chilean
with her own share Of the family beau
ty. was called by Defense Counse
Uterhart to tell what she knew OF Mrs
DeSaulles' early life and her married
unhappiness.
Miss Errazuliz fs a sister of Mrs
DeSaulles. The accused woman's
brother and her mother were ready to
take the witness stand today. Their
Uterhart will start his major offensive
with corps OF expert witnesses tc
testify that Mrs DeSaulIes suffered
from lapse Of memory. hypothythero
sis, fractured skull and other menta.
ailments when she sent four bullets
into DeSaulles the night of August
Testimony tending to prove thai
Mrs DeSaulles did not go to The Boz
for the purpose OF killing her divorc
ed husband was introduced today.
d. Stewart Iglehart, close friend oi
the accused woman, declared she tele
phoned him the night OF August and
asked him to accompany her to the
Box to get the boy. Iglehart refused
because the matter was too delicate
for him to interfere.
Mrs. DeSaulles was paler than ever
Her sister Amalia stepped to the stand
and Mrs DeSaulles eyed her closely
Amalia declared she remembered q
fall Mrs. DeSaulles had when a child
in Chile.
II was playing with her, chasing
her" said Miss Errazuriz," when she
hit her head and became unconscious
She was in bed six weeks-delerious
Then she complained of head pains
said she had hole in her head and
couldn't keep up with the other chill
dren in playing games"
Miss ErraZuriz also declared De
Saulles shortly after marrying Blanca
demanded that his mother-in-law give
him a huge estate in Chile and full
charge OF the Errazuriz family affairs
Mrs. DeSaul1es' mental condition
was aggravated by motor accident in
Chile in which her head was cut open
the witness asserted.
when visiting my sister in Ameri
ca 1 heard little Jack tell his mother
that DeSaulles was taking him places
where drinks were sold" said Miss
Errazuriz. The child acted naughty
and said he was told to act that way
when with his mother.
sussane nonteau, the French maic
who accompanied Mrs. DeSaulles tc
the Box on the night Of the shooting
was next called.
Miss Monteau said Mrs Desaulles
a. IT, - rHnsV
facing her.
HE looked like he was about tt
jump at her." she said. 'He extended
his arm as IL to strike her"
Weeks bitterly attacked Miss Mon
teams story. but she held to the mai1
facts despite her fright and emotion
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28

United pres Leased skl
ehungh in
dangling fastened toa pipe that Jued
Goettch
weresr
life
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New York Sun: The millions for
defense" are no longer dollars but
men.
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-16
NEWS.

There was a big hold-up at the Jas.
Haskell farm last Saturday night. Al
quantity Of wearing apparel was TAX
en-. Up to the presnt time no one has
been found guilty of the action
The dance given by the A. r. c at
the Amity Township hall last Friday
night was we'll attended.
Rev: Hearts of Bantry was a visitor
at the Boyer home last Sunday.
The A.. K. C. chapter Of Kmity be-
gan active work today.
Frank Cedar is shocking for an the
Binders in the nefghborhooH
Joe Gtebar is driving a binder for F.
Rsyer:
George HEnfck had two fine, cults
cut up quite badly on a barb wdre
fence.
John Gebsr' is having a fine time at
present. MI: and Mrs. Gebar' are the
proud parents Of a fine baby" girl.
Miss May SoTsberger assisted Mrs.
r. Follis Tuesday and Wednesday,:
Harvesting is we'll along HOW and
ewrybodWH im the ring.
We are SORRY that Louise" Crois-
ettfer had to submit to an operation
but hope for her" speedy and full rec
owery:
Rev. Maeheal' Of Onemee delivered
a. fine sermon at the hall last: Sunday
Mrs. Janet. Leenfrouts anH sisten.
Alice Hamilton we're visitors at the
w, Moore Home OF Tuesday,.
We regret the sad news OF" the
death, Of an, olH acquaintance of the
community Mr.: Fl. Hurtz was known
by many and we'll liked by all.
Mrs. Melvin Clarke attended the
services With Mir: and Mrs.. Beckmau
rr Gardena' last Sunday.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hamblin autoed
to Bottireau Thursday on business.
Olive Finstad and Clyde HambIin
visited at the A. Erickson home Sum
day. s.:
The Hit Up club has been pretty
quiet for the past few months. This
spring the club organized a base Ball
team, the members Thought it would
be better to- drop the Climb work and
put o time in on the team. The
team won seven games out Of eleven:
Mr.. John Kent jr., of Lansford has
been visiting at the J.. Fl. Hamb1n1
home for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitaker and family
visited at the j. c.. Miller Eome Sum
daW.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-16
TOWNSHIP.

Alex. Marsden of Lake Metigoshe
was a caller at the Willis Buchanan
home Sunday.
The many friends of Mrs. Clayton
Russell will be glad to know that her
little daughter, Elizabeth, is somewhat
improved from the effects of the mad
dog bite.
Miss Emma Lexa spent a few days
at the Cisheck home.
Misses Mary and Sophia Holisky
were callers in this neighborhood or
Wednesday.
Mrs. ]. P. Dolezal visited for a few
days with her daughter, Mrs. Sid. OAR
ling.
Alex. Anderson of Clairmont, Ont,
was a Sunday dinner guest at the
home of his old friend. and neighbor,
C. Backeberg.
Miss Alice Nassie, who visited for a
few days at the H. Gardner home,
left Friday for different parts in the
west, where she will visit for some
time.
Miss Alice TAFT spent Sunday at the
Hugh Nichol home.
Miss Mary Waters was Sunday
visitor at her home.
Little Irene Flanery is now at the
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thy of our best attention and they
should BE filed for reference and fol-
lowed, as they are compiled by ex-
perts and contain practical informa-
ton, but the articles by the society
and club women, who deign to con-
descend to instruct (?) the average
farm woman in household economy,
are about as ridiculous as the letters
on the proper upbringing Of children"
which were printed in a leading maya
zine and we're found to be written by
an old maid. y
The excessive sultriness and heat OF
Saturday and Sunday would indicate
that we are due to get another rain
very o
Some of the flax in this section
would make a good showing if this
were June Is, instead Of Aug. IL.
Mesdames John and Alex Nelson
visited Mrs. George Leslie on Satur.
day.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-16
TOWNSHIP.

The rye harvest is now is fall swing
and It is estimated that a few fields
will yield S bushels to the "a
The M. E. Ladies' Aid met. at the
church last Thursday, when much i'm
portant business Was transacted and
a delicious lunch Was served at the
close.
Miss Title Nelson is enjoying a
we'll earned vacation and visiting her
brotherH Wheaton, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Carlson are the
proud parents of a Haby girl, burn on
Saturday, Aug. 11thl~ N. w. Carlson,
(now grHndpa) says he is very proud,
but does rot feel one bit older:
Mesdames v. A. Moody and VIM.
Nelson left on Saturday mornings
train Orlando and S0uris and other
points in The Turtle Mountains where
they wiIr7 visit relatives and friends.
Sunday Mesdames e.; E. Jackson
and o. H. Olson followed them by auto
to visit art the same places. David
Johnson thak them oxer in his Dodge
car.
AdolpHa Fund, who, has been i'm the
Westhope" hospital since July 4sh, un-
dergoing treatment fora brokRn leg,
returned Wu>his bachelor home ON the
Bracklesberg farm this week.
Haying is still in progress but there
is such, a. scarcity of it in thiss neigh
borhood tMHxF some farmers have gone
to Canada to buy hay, cutting them
selves andEaufing ittRome:
Walter Jensen spent a few days of
last week visiting neal Westhope,
where he formerly resided.
!, It'll ~anuusing to~rEad the articles in
the daily papers, Winch r written by
city people for the edification of the
farmers and their wives. They sug-
gest that, city boys and girls be sent
out to help us with the work in the
fields and house, that we practice ecs
onomy, conserve u resources, etc., to
raise enormous crops, etc. All this IS
good as a. newspaper artii&e; but the
average. city boy or girl on a farm
would be about as much sut Of place
as a bull in a CHINA shop: One GOWN
try bred boy or girl would be worth
three of them. As for the hints on
economy, etc., the average farmers
wife has practieed' economy all he1
life. While her.city sisters leave theil
household management to the care OF
servants and attend club meetings
matinees and lectures, the farmers
wife cooks and washes and irons ano
scrubs and sews-+and yes, often helps
her children with their lessons anc
raises chickens, and weeds tn.
garden. and makes butter.
The bulletins sent out by the U. S
Ayr: Dept on Household Economy
and rreoerviug. canning, drying o.
maats,, fruits and vegetables, are wor