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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-21
ARGENTINE ASKS
FOR SATISFACTION
Demand on Germany for Sink
ing Steamboat May be Fol
lowed by Diplomatic
Break.
WAR IS NOW POSSIBLE
Brazil Has Promised to Cooperate
With United States In Send
Ing euppIies and Num-
lions 10 ALLIES.
WAR IS NOW POSSIBLE
by Charles P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent.1

by Charles P. Stewart. United Press
Staff Correspondent
BUENOS AIRES, April 21.-Argen,
tine has made formal demand on Ger
many for satisfaction for sinking Of
the Argentine steamer Monte Pro.
tegido by German U boat.
Announcing this today, La Nacion.
Argentines leading newspaper, de-
clares 1t understands if Germany )
reply is unsatisfactory, President
Iriogyen will not only break rela-
tions, but declare war.
While Argentine was thus consid-
ering all eventualities in the great
situation. alarming reports were
reaching here as to the increasing
gravity Of the German revolt in
southern Brazil. Uruguay. near the
disaffected section, today mobilized
its entire standing army and ordered
the militia held in readiness. accord
ing to Montevideo dispatches. to
oppose any attempt by the Germans
to invade Uruguayan territory.
Brazil has established the most
drastic censorship so that direct
word of the progress of the revolt
was not obtainable.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-21
Lsral Strike in German
|Cities Where Workmen
Complain of Not
Enough Bread.
STATE OF SIEGE
hing Also Reported From Hun
~ Where It 10 Stated RevoIu-
sIon 10 Imminent and Trou-
Bile ols Brewing.

he'd Press Leased Wire Service.
NSTERDAM. April 21.-Twenty
nnd munitions workers in Ber.
ind Spandau are out on a gen.
strike today in protest against
tion of the bread ration, ac.
ing to latest information from
lany.
mes Of conflicting rumors as to
strike-including a number OF
IL Of great violence accompany
iots in various cities, reached
today.
Ceat force of strikers is said to
revolted at Magdeburg and
to burn public buildings.
crding to this report troops
kaled out to restore order and
lkahes with the rioters had killed
younded several. the city now
N q state of siege.
orts from Dusseldorf declared
kting of strike delegates in Ber-
had rejected a proposition ad-
M by some of their leaders,
hiding that the German govern
Immediately renounce any in
bon of annexation in the war,
kh compulsory service and in
Ne at once a general equal fran
\ system.
a even the promises of an in
se in the allowances of meat
potatoes has been sufficient to
4 the curtailment Of bread sup
according to the German re-
]. Workers apparently have
ID upon this as not only logi-
time in which to express their
Pand for more food and more
Fable distribution by the govern
but to press demands for more
and reduction in hours.
Pat Germany's leaders recognize
seriousness OF a general strike
hint that It may be more
. than reports here have indi-
q was evidenced today In an
a which Field Marshal Won Hin
eurg was said to have dispatched
GENERAL Groener, chief Of the
Efions branch, urging that every
e, however small may be the
hs Of an unjustiflable weakening
ar defensive forces, and Is an IN.
SABLE crime against the fighting
IS, especially 1.-The men in the
cnes. who bleed in consequence"
Hfaordinary efforts are apparent
|oelng made by the German gov
Eent to restore order and to
PRESS news of the internal stu
Two days ago the govern
let 1t be known through Off
news channels that the entire
Y was settled"
Sixty Thousand Strikers.
.|OpENHAGEN, April 21.-Sixty
Essnd workmen at Berlin are still
Eang all efforts of the government
~ tne general strike, according to
received here today. Three
sand workmen at Nuremburg were
work. - p1e
u peltsche Tageszeitung declared
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-21
CORN DOCTOR
HELD AS SPY
Iowa Foot Specialist Charged With
Plotting With Mexicans and
Making Map Of
Arsenal.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, April 21.-
Charged with plotting with Mexicans
while at Brownsville with the Iowa
troops, DR.. William Won Gerard was
arrested last night on orders of the
department of justice.
Won Gerard, who is a foot special
ist and former German army officer.
denied his guilt today and protested
he is being framed" He accom-
panied the Iowa troops to the border
without pay.
1t is also charged he made plans
of the Rock Island arsenal recently.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-21
STRATEGY
Of FRENCH
OFFENSIVE.
Great Battle Not Being Fought
Where Germans Had Hoped
to Stage the
Contest.
ARE oUTHINDENBURGED
LIttIo and Big Clashes All Along
Forty Mile Front, Combine to
Accomplish Common
Objective.
ARE OUTHINDENBURGED

[By Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD. April 21.-The
French out-Hindenburged Hind denburs q
in their great offensive.
1t is possible today Bor the first
time to reveal some OF the strategy
which to date has swept the French
forces on in their greatest victory In
general offensive since the war be-
gan.
1t was the same strategic supper
iority that enabled the French to
force the Germans acceptance Of
the ground previously chosen by the
French, as the site Of the battle Of
the Marine.
In the same fashion. the French
forced the Germans to accept the
site OF the present battle of tbs
Aisne-on ground carefully selected
by the French strategists from sois-
sons to Anber1ve.
Hindenburgs strategic retreat
was for tho purpose of forcing the
French to accept battle on ground
which the German staff had ohoson
before the EIindenburg line. The
strategy has now failed.
The French did not choose linden
burg's line as the main point of their
offensive.
Likewise all the wanton destruction
in the pathway of the German re-
treat-aH the razing of trees. farms
and villages-done to interfere with
the allies advance, has now proved
utterly useless as a military step
unjustifable.
The battle Of the Aisne Is now in
It's sixth day. 1t will likely continue
for weeks before decisive moment
Is reached, according to the general
Impression among stTategists at the
front.
Along the forty odd miles Of fight
ng line, there are three general sec
ions. where the topography of the
makes three natural divis-
ons. To the left is the section from
Scissors to Craonne, the center lies
Craonne and Rheims and
he right is between Rheims and
Auberive.
Information obtainable here at the
ront today was that these divisions
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-21
VIII X. Parry is Dying.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
WASHINGTON April 21-WtlI H.
Parry, republican member OF the
federal trade commission, is critically
Ill at Emergency hospital here, and
his death is said to be only matter
of hours.
Parry was operated on for gall
stones a week ago Thursday when 1t
was found he was suffering from
abscess of the liver. His vigorous
constitution appeared to have brought
him through the danger period until
last night when he suffered ser
ious relapse. At the hospital this
afternoon 1t was merely stated ht.s
condition "is improved
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-21
Murder Clue In High societ,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DES MONIES. Iowa. April 21.-
Sheriff John Griffin took out requisi-
tion papers here today and planned
to leave Immediately for Omaha to
get Ray Schneider, indicted with his
brother Elmer for the murder and
robbery of Frank Ford, street car
conductor. The murder occurred
five years ago at the end of Ford's
run, in an unpopulated section of
the city. Police at the time sus-
pected that robbery was not the
motive, but were unable to follow
clues leading into high local social
circles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-21
Ralfour Has Landed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. April 21.-Arthur
J. Balfour, the British foreign minis
ter. has landed safely. the state de-
partment announced this afternoon.
Balfour and other members of the
British war commission are on Amer.
lean territory. 1t was stated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-21
1900 tackles Go East.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO April 21.-Twelye hun
dred jackies left today for the sea
board to be assigned to warships OF
the Atlantic fleet. The contingent
sent eastward today brings the total
despatched from the Great Lakes
naval training station this week up
to 2,500 An average OF five hun
dred recruits are being received
daily.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-21
lant Denial Of Story That
aaler Dead We're Being
Used in Factory.

lONnapnT.e lT pTess Leased Wire Service.
n H.. thr, April 21.-Indignant de-.
lassas germans are using human
ak.ca,in from which to render fats,
as II oils and fertilizer was
(scm..S aeriin wireless dispatch
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-21
Filibuster Tactics Started in
Senate Today to Delay
Action Upon This
Measure.
POSTPONE OTHER WORK
to Raise Great Army
Without Volunteer System,
Not Unanimously
Received.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. April 21.-Oppo
nents of the conscription army bill
this afternoon started flibuster tao
tics to delay the measure in the
senate.
Senator Thompson demanded the
regular order and consideration OF
the "spy" bill at the expiration OF
morning business"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-21
Objections Filed.

ObJecttonS fiieo.
WASHINGTON. April 21.-Pre.
dieting serious draft riots" If con.
scription goes into effect, score OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS appeared before
the senate military affairs committee
today.
The committee granted the "antis"
two hours to put their objections on
record.
Joseph Cannon, labor leader, and
organizer, said:
There will be strikes. prices will
be raised from war exploitation and
blood is going to flow in the streets.
We are going into war to establish
democracy in Germany and IN so
doing we are establishing autocracy
in the United States"
Grant Hamilton. representing the
American Fereration of Labor, de-
clared that american labor stands
solidly against conscription." and
read a statement Of Samuel Gompers
against the draft.
J. Eads How, the millionaire
"hobo" of ST. Louis, argued against
ccnscription.
Prof. Edward Cheney Of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, called con-
scription "un-American and un-
necessary" and pleaded for more lib
eral exemption clauses If the bill is
passed.
other Bills Sldetracked.
WASHINGTON April 21.-The
senate this afternoon formally enter
ed upon the momentous phase Of the
war legislation progran-considera
ton of the conscription bill to raise
an army Of one million men by draft.
At the urgent request of President
Wilson the "spy" bill was sidetrack-
ed to clear the way for the army
bill.
The bill provides for getting the
six hundred thousand men needed to
raise regular army and national
guard to their full war strength
through volunteers and for getting
an army, of one million men by
selective draft.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman OF
the military affairs committee plotted
the bill He explained the first pro.
vision would authorize both the regu.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-21
Lowa Tax Levy Increased
On Account of War
State Levy for Next Year Will be About 1en Mills, In
stead Of -Four andOne Half at : .sent

Tinted sa.Ae'e
will
H.
no the p
a
be obtin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-21
Attempted Raid on Dover by
German Ships Ended in
Disaster for Attacking
Fleet.
ONE OTHER CRIPPLED
Admiralty Announced Complete De-
structlon Of Pair Of Ships and
Possibly Third One
Wrecked.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON. April 21.-Two German
destroyers were sunk and one other
was possibly destroyed. when the
enemy vessels attempted a raid on
Dover, the admiralty announced to-
I.day.
i1ast night, five German vessels par
ticipating. They were attacked D.
two British patrol ships. The fight
that ensued lasted only five minutes.
The British ships suffered no ma
terial damage and the casualties suf-
fered were slight. Ten German of
ficers and ninety-five men were res
cued and made prisoners.
The admiralty statement said:
cat night five German destroyers
attempted raid on Dover. A mum.
ber of rounds were fired into d
ploughed field and the enemy then
steered in the direction of our ship
ping. They were met by two Dover
patrol vessels and in five minutes
two of the enemy ships were sunk
and possibly three. The remaindo:
made off at high speed, escaping in
the darkness.
Our vessels suffered no material
damage and our casualties were
slight compared with the results.
Ten German officers and ninety
five men were saved.
Our vessels were we'll handled"
Sunk by Torpedoo or Mine.
YMUIDEN, Holland, April 21.-
Nineteen Americans and fifteen of
other nationalities, composing the
crew of the Norwegian sailing ship
Kongsh, Belgian relief ship, were
landed here today. They reported
their vessel sunk by either a subma-
rine or a mine last night.
[The Kongsli sailed from Portland,
Maine, March 81, carrying a general
food cargo.l
Armed Merchantmen Lands.
PARIS, April 21.-The armed
American merchantmen Omega ar
rived safely at a French port, it was
announced today
The Omega is steel screw steamer
of 1886 tons, owned by Barber & Co.,
OF New York.
Sank In Safety Zone.
YMUIDEN, Holland, April 21.-The
Belgian relief ship Kongsii carrying a
cargo of eight thousand tons of wheat
was sunk in the safety zone" an
nounced by Germany by mine or
yesterday, with the possible
loss of one life.
This was revealed today when nine.
teen American survivors and fifteen
men of other nationalities We're land
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-21
Armed Merchantmen Lands.

PARIS, April 21.-The armed
American merchantmen Omega ar
rived safely at a French port, it was
announced today.
The Omega is steel screw steamer
of 1886 tons, owned by Barber & Co.,
Of New York.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-21
Sunk by Torpedoo or Mine.

| 1.-THE Kongsli sailed from Portland
Maine, March 81, carrying a general
| food cargo.l
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Sank In Safety Zone.

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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
NAVAL WARFARE.
Work of a Warship's Surgeons While q
Battle Was Raging.


A dreadnaught in a modern naval
battle is not only a marvellous engine
of war, but it is a field" hospital in
simultaneous operation.
Many stories have been told of the
part the warship plays in sea fighting
but 1t remained for two surgeons at.
tached to the British warship Lion dur.
ing the engagement off Jutland to de.
scribe the relief work carried on amid
smoke and flames. Briefly, their ac-
count follows:
The medical staff, working continu-
ously from 8:45 o'clock in the morning
of one day until 1915 in the afternoon
Of the next, made the mess deck a
stretcher room, where parts of it be-
came dressing stations automatically.
Throughout the ship ventilating fans
were run while the battle ragged to
carry away the smoke and fumes and
bring in fresh air for the wounded, ex-
cept during the heaviest fighting. Res
pirators of gauze and waste were pro-
vided by the surgeons when the smoke
became too thick for the gunners, and
not a case of one overcome by gas
fumes was reported.
Nearly all the casualties occurred in
the first half hour. During the lulls
che wounded were carried from the tur-
rets and isolated compartments where
they had fallen. Morphia in two-third
grain doses was given hypodermically
to all, instantly relieving pain and
checking hemorrhage. General burns,
due to cordite fire. were severe and
often fatal Almost 80 per cent of the
wounded, however, suffered burns on
the hands and face alone, resulting
from flashes from high explosives in
confined space, which were so momen-
tary that the clothing protected the rest
of the body, and the eyes. closing in
voluntarily. escaped injury. Picric acid
dressing was found to be a satisfac-
tory first aid application in these cases.
kansas City Star.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
LEGAL NOTICE

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Education of Coldwater Village
School District, of the Village of Cold
water, State of Ohio, at the office of the
Clerk of said Board until Twelve O'clock
noon, June 23,1917 for furnishing the nee
essary labor and materials for installing
a steam heating plant in the Coldwater
Public School Building, according to the
plans and specifications on file in said
office
Each bid must contain the full name of
every person or company interested in the
same, and be accompanied by bond in
the sum of Three Hundred ($300.00) Dol
lars, to the satisfaction of the Board; or
a certified check on some solvent bank as
a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a
contract will be entered into, and its per-
formance properly secured
Should any bid be rejected. such check
will be forthwith returned to the bidder,
and should any bid be accepted such
check will be returned upon the proper
execution and securing of the contract
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
BOARD OF EDUCATION CoLDWATER
VILLAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
]. N. WANNEMACHER, Clerk.
Nav 81, 1917 S-4t
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
MISS KEARNS
Will Represent Butler at State SIS
Meet-Ash Grove COnVen-
tiOn Great Success.
[By Edna Kerns, Secretary

The Butler township Sunday school
convention held at Ash Grove church
May 27, 1917 was a decided success.
The services opened by the cOngre-
| CATION singing II love to go to the
Sunday school" This was followed
by a prayer led by f. P. COrdier.
The congregation then joined in sing
ing Can the Lord Depend on You?'
The president appointed e. G. Barker.
A. Palmer and Edward Coate as COM
mittec on nomination. The commit
tee wa" given the authority to nomi-
nate a delegate to represent Butler
township at the State Sunday school
convention.
Rev. Henry Baker of GrePnville
gave an instructive address using as
subject THE Sunday School, Past,
Present and Future" The purpose
of our meeting today is to learn to
conduct the Sunday school work with
the more system. All secular work
is systemati2cd; The church work
should be also. Ole can scarcely be
live Sunday school worker and miss
Heaven. Some of the great essen
tia's of the Sunday school WORK at
present are live Sunday school super
in:endents, teachers, choristers and
class organizations. The teacher
should be so interested is his class
that sickness only will prevent MS at
tendance We are in the age of por
gr SIS and we must keep up in the
church work also. The future pros
pelity of tic church depends Oh the
system OF our SUI dGy school work,
for the church IN the future is the
boys and girls Of today. If we win
in the temperance cause it viii be
the Sunday schools tnat do it. Ther9
is no Use H. wnking against !hc sun
day school. /: will win our. here
is great reward in working FOR tho
Sunday school Put more fire in our
efforts in Sunday school work and it
win kindle fire in others.
A solo sang by little Miss Carrie
Coate was greatly appreciated by the
audience.
The round table questions We're
ther ably discussed, followed by song
service The nominating committee
reported as follows president, A. J..
Kerns; vice president L. G. Barker;
secretary, Edna Kerns; treasurer, Ida
Barker. Delegate to the state con-
vcntion is Miss Edna Kerns. The
report was adopted
Benediction was then said by Rev.
G.. M. Sill
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
GREAT MEET
Was the Washington Township Sun
day-SchOol Convention at Eras-
tus on the 27th
[By Coda Grier, Secretary


The convention of the Washington
township Sunday school was held al
Erastus M. E. church, Sunday after.
noon and evening, May 27, with a
large crowd in attendance at both
sessions.
Afternoon Session
Song-Onward Christian Soldiers,
Invocation-Rev Carl Plummer.
Secretary's Report.
Address-Advantage of a Teach
er's Training Glass to the Sunday
school, by Rev. G. B. Cain.
Rev. Cain brought out in his talk
that al teachers should be trained
for teaching in the Sunday school as
well as in the day school. AS the
teachers training helps in the teach
ing Of the lesson in a way that brings
IN interest to the scnolar and also
the teacher. 1t has been said tina,
all Sunday scho Is by 1920 would
nave ali train ID taach'Is.
Song-Primary Class of Erastus
Sunday school
Address--Call to Arms, Zura M.
Walter. Mr.. Walter gave a very in
teresting talk on Call to Arms" We
see everywhere bills of Wanted" so
many young men to enlist for the ar.
my, but we also need more to enlist
for the work of Jesus Christ; more to
take up the load and carry it
through; more to attend the Sunday
school, and the parent should see that
their children were in the Sunday
school every Sunday-ont only send
them but to take them. A point was
made that all business firms would
sooner take a person interested in
Sunday school and church work than
those that were not.
Song-He is so Precious to Me.
Address-How to increase the At
tendance in the Sunday school, by
Rev. Carl Plummer. Rev. Plummer
gave a good talk on that one ques
tion that is confronting all Sunday
schools at the present day-how to
increase the attendance. The teach
er and the scholar should be well
posted on their lesson to bring an in
terest to the class, and the teacher
should come in close touch with the
pupils; that the teacher and the pu-
pill should invite others to come to
the Sunday school. The Sunday