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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
DOG GONE GOOD SPEECH -
BY TAMMANY ORATOR

under an Indian summer sun! Am |
right?"
''Of course you're right" came an
answering yell from his audience.
You're dog-gone right. I'm right"
the orator resumed.
"And whatIl the kaiser say If con-
scription loses?"
well, he'll slap Hindenburg on
the shoulder and say-'Hindy, old
boy, we've licked Canada Am l
right?"
The chorus came instantly and
'.Of course you're right"
you're doggone right I'm right
the New York assented. Now
whatn happen if you boys and all
other Canadians vote your heads off
in favor of conscription? Well, this
time next year we'll be humping
stems In the kaiser's throne room at
Berlin and the kaiser will be asking
the allied street commissioner for
lob pushing the broom.
"Am right?"
Again, laughingly. the chorused
shot came back
"Of course you're right
"You're dog-gone right I'm right"
velled the New Yorker in conclusion.
Then the crowd melted away.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
Congress Greatly interested in
How Nations Money is Be
ing Spent on Army
and Navy.
INVESTIGATE RUMoRs
War Taxes VS.. Bonds Expected to
Bring Clash Between the Men,
bets and Secretary
McAdoo.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The glare
Of publicity will be turned on the in
nermost corners Of all war branShes
Of the government.
It developed today that the senate
probes Of the war department and coal
and sugar situations constitute merely
the fore-runner of broader and more
penetrating inquiries. Through SEN
ate committees engaged on various
expenditure problems, the public will
learn the truth about alleged extrava-
sance with the war chest.
Congress. returning from 'back
home" in a critical and inquisitive
mood, proposes to get at the truth Of
claims that too much money is spent
in many branches; perhaps negligent
ly.
1t will ascertain the truth of reports
that public men are engaged to adver.
tise certain branches: that the most
expensive Office equipment is purchas
ed, that telegraph lines are leased to
carry messages which might go by
mail.
Moreover it will consider such
charges and even graver hints OF law
ish recklessness, in the light of the
complaints that our men in camps are
under-clothed, lack blankets and are
exposed to conditions which menace
health and life.
The senate will want to know some
facts as to disposition of the $640, ,000,-
600 allotted to aviation work-publl
city on which has been lacking under
the plea Of giving information to the
enemy.
The probers. too have curiosity
as to the s1,350,000 expenditure of the
public information committee.
''The military investigation is Just a
starter" said senator who last ses-
sion wanted a joint committee on COZ
duct OF the war.
"There is no intention to prejudice
anybody, nor will anybody be spared.
''If the people are to pay huge taxes,
they must not be compelled to see it
frittered away on non-essentials.
I'VE hear a great deal about using
Americas last dollar if necessary to
we are against wasting one of those
dollars"
Other departmental investigations
may be ordered by senate resolution
to be presented within a few days, or
Dy CudiIlueu Who heeu Ao ouoitiohdi
authority to make probes. Chairmen
of these committees decide this week
whether they investigate Immediately
or await until the military probe is
ended. The military quiz went on to-
day with Major General Crozier chief
of ordnance, continuing his prelim-
mary statement covering the entire
ordnance situation.
Crozier is Quizzed
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Emphatic
and insistent demands that Major
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
Germany's Long Prepared At
tempt to Break Through
Major Byng's British
Line.
NOT VERY SUCCESSFUL
Enemy Suffered Heavy Losses In Re.
pulse, cambraI Line Holding
Firm Against
Shock.

rBy William Philip. Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Dec. 13.-British forces
early today had apparently stopped
Crown Prince Rupprecht's long pre-
pared attempt to break the British
hold around Bullecourt.
Fighting was still continuing fierce
". but as this is cabled it appears
that the Germans only succeeded In
4, advancing few yards. The attack
was perhaps the most formidable the
British have yet to sustain IN this
section.
Il was made with the greatest con
4 centration ofmen and guns the Ger,
mans have tried ON this sector.
The attack was patiently designed
BY Crown Prince Rupprecht to break
Byng's lines. The German objectivea
we're far beyond the first British
positions. Bavarian shock troops at.
lacked early Wednesday morning In
dense masses to the accompaniment
Of an intensified artillery fire, which
showed a tremendous concentration
Of guns.
The German drive seems arrested
early today with the enemy holding q
short section of the advanced British
J positions.
(Simms' dispatches yesterday hint
ed at an impending battle In the
Cambrai sector, indications Of which
were furnished in extremely heavy
concentrated German aerial forces to
keep British aviators from spying
over the German lines. He also men.
toned an increase in artillerying
which Is usually regarded as prepar-
atory to an attack
On italian Front.
[By John II. Hearley, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ROME, Dec. 13.-The first Ameri-
can ambulance section to enter active
service on the Italian front departed
from Milan today. There were three
units, comprising sixty-five ambul-
ances and 10 American university
students in the detachment.
The Americans were given a great
send off by citizens of Milan. They
passed in review before high officials
4 there in great parade and then
We're bade farewell as they entrained.
The American Red Cross. it was
stated, expects to have at least 200
OF its cars in the field on the 1tal-
ian front by January 1.
The units today are Americas first
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
PACIFIST BISHOP OF UTAH
WILL RESIGN FROM CHURCH

bishops representing the Episcopal
church in America recommended he
resign after giving him a hearing
here last night on charges of making
pacifist utterances at pacifist meet
ing in Los Angeles recently.
"By his attitude and utterances as
a pacifist, he has so impaired his
usefulness among the loyal people of
Utah that he ought to withdraw from
their midst" the commissions YER
dict read.
Jones is the youngest Episcopal
bishop in America.
The commissions action does not
oust him from church work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
Ground Glass Plot.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Dec. ia
ground glass plot" was revealed
here today when hundreds of calls
came into police headquarters report
ing crushed glass in samples Of
breakfast food which had been wide
1y distributed.
The police believe enemies are at
work.
Several persons who had eaten the
samples became violently i'll.
A ST. Louis firm sent the food for
local distribution.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
.RUSS|A'S POISON
BEING SCATTERED
Bolsheviks1n is Trying to
Weaken Military Strength
of America, as it Did
Russia.
WARNING BY SHEPHERD
United Press Correspondents Sees
Serious Condition and Danger
Not Generally
Sensed.
WARNING BY SHEPHERD

uG0L Oh the UulL6u TTSSS, WIZ oAhSS
1914 has visited all the belligerent
nations and has served on more war
fronts than any other American cor
respondent, returned from Russia on
leave month ago. Since that time
he has been tarveling and lecturing
in the middle west The following
article is from trained observer
who has been stirred by a serious
condition and a danger not gener-
ally sensed.]
[By William c. Shepherd, United
Press Staff Correspondent
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Bolshevikism
is trying to poison and weaken the
military strength Of the United
States just as it did Russia. To an
American conversant with the situa-
ton in Russia and familiar with the
methods and tactics Of the Bolshevtki
and their German conspirators. the
situation developing In the middle
west. under the very noses OF the
most patriotic elements among our
citizenry. is an appalling one.
As nation we are as much a fac
tor in the war as any one Of the
allies which have already paid their
heavy toll in dead. AS a people
Americans at home have not gotten
the war spirit The issues are little
discussed and less understood. The
situation is ideal for the spread of
Bolsheviki propaganda. Everywhere
the question of the hodr is when
will the war end?" Seldom is 1t
chow will the war end?" For months
the stock question of the German
propagandist in Russia has been
when will the war end?" 1t is the
question, constant reiteration of
which, finally undermined the Russian
morale and brought about the, col
lapse.
America is not angry. Germany
knows this, counts on it. 1t is her
game to avoid arousing this nation.
Bernstorff played it well. The por-
pagandists he left behind are play
ing 1t well.
Germany we'll knows that to sink
an American transport would fill the
front pages of American newspapers
and carry sorrow and angerIto every
corner of the United States. The
American navy's brilliant convoy
system is not to go under estimated.
but the fact remains that no trans
port filled with troops has been sunk.
The fact has the same lulllng effect
that German inaction had on the
Russians.
German propaganda cannot be
preached to an angry American pup
lie. The German game is to Keep
the American people tranquil while
the poison of German propaganda Is
poured into them by the Germans
in the United States.
This was the German maneuver in
Russia. It is to German advantage
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
Another Bank Robbed.
RIVER FLEET
Made for Constructing
Twenty-four Barges and
Four Tug
Boats.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia big
step toward creation of fleet on
the Mississippi river to relieve rail
road congestion was taken today
when the shipping board appropri-
ated $3,360,O00 for construction of
twenty-four barges and four tugs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
American Urges Canadians to
Vote for Conscription to
Help Win the War.
slBy ]. w. Pegler, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENCE


Correspondent
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR-
IERS, France, Dec. 13.-Conscription
IN Canada will win in a waikiki the
sentiment of Canadians among the
american militia now "over here"
tan be regarded as barometer.
me "simon-pure" Americans in the
evolutionary forces rooted out all
.aeir Canadian pals today and cheer
~ them as they entered polling
]; pootns to vote on the question.
out In front of one polling place,
red haired New Yorker, formerly
iammany Hall soap-box orator
Sulied an impromptu electioneering
speech s from the tail-board of q sup
ply wagon.
What will happen II conscription
.M,s .yses in Canada?" he demanded.
,,sy, WY, the Canadian corps will melt
Aon the line like September snow
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
Youngest One in America is
Z Not Ousted, But Asked to
Withdraw. >

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 13.-Paul
Jones, Episcopal bishop of Utah,
called the socialist
bishop"-left for his home in Salt
Lake City today prepared to resign
as the price for his pacifism.
The commission of the house Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13

limited Press Leased Wire Service j
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 13.-The gem
eral strike of all union labor affecting
every industry in the Twin Cities was
called of at one p. m.
Every striking employe was ordered
to return to work.
In several instances men who had
been out only few hours, We're re-
fused their jobs when they returned.
TJJnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 1S.-Ths
general strike, designed to tie up
all Twin Cities indus tries, in SYM
pathy with union street car men, be-
gan at 10 a. m.
Labor leaders claimed that at 10
O'Clock between $4,000 and 10000
men had quit their work and that
others would go out later in the day.
At union headquarters 1t was sail
that all building trades workers and
allied crafts did not report for work
today. !.
Pro-German Influence.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Pro-Ger-
man influence is behind the general
strike movement in the Twin Cities,
State Senator D. l.. Dwinnell, OF
Minneapolis, declared today. He
called at the white house In an effort
to prevent federal Intervention. stat
ing the Minnesota public safety COM
mission can handle the difficulty sat
isfactorily.
President intervened.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The
presidents Intervention was taken
in the form of message sent by
Secretary of War Baker as chairman
of the council Of national defense.
The message limited that critical fed
eral interests may be involved in the
Minnesota labor troubles. The state
produces nearly two-thirds of the
iron ore of the United States and
very large percentage of the flour
The special mediation commission
is now at Seattle, Washn.
Bakers message said:
.In view of conflicting reports on
existing labor disputes at ST Paul
and eapolis, the president
wishes you and the commission to
stop at the Twin Cities while re-
turning east to confer with the pub
lie safety commission, labor repre-
sentatives, street railway managers
and other parties to the existing dis
pute there. The primary authority
and responsibility of the governor of
Minnesota in dealing with the situa-
ton now existing is recognized; but
because of federal interests which
may become involved, it Is desired
that your committee make such OBJ
ssrvation as will permit an accurate
of the situation from
here"
On Eve of Walkout.
ST. PAUL Mimi. Dec. 13.-Nothing
but federal Intervention will prevent
a general walkout Of the majority of
trades unions in st. Paul and Mime
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
NEGOTIATIONS FOR
SEPARATE PEACE
Demobiliation Of All of Rus
sia's Armies Has Begun,
According to Berlin
Report.
BOLS HEvIKI RULING
Battle With Jeossacks Said to Have
Resulted in the Defeat
Of korniiofPs
Men.
OILS HEvIKI RULING

tUnited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce]
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 13.-Demobill-
zation Of Russia's armies has begun,
to an article by a semd-offi-
fetal German correspondent at Copen-
hagen, printed in Berlin and received
here today General Tcherbatcheff 1t
was said, had been authorized to begin
peace negotiations exclusively on the
Russian front.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
United States Guard
Make up Vacar,cies:y f 4
To be Raised BY Voluntary Enhstn1ents,
II sed If it is Necessary

AUnnedP Press Lenahw Service
of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
AUTO BANDITS
RObbED BANK
Escape With About $4,000,
Closely Pursued by Car
Full Of Police
men.
HEADED FOR CHICAGO
Battle Expected II the City Officers
Meet Them on the Road or
Pursuers Catch
, Up.
HEADED FOR CHICAGO

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Four bandits
held up the cashier OF the State
bank Of LAGRANGE, in LAGRANGE,
thirty miles west Of here, shortly
before noon today and escaped In an
automobile with between $4,000 and
S25,e00. At least $4,000 in gold was
taken.
The bandits, all of whom were un-
masked, headed for Chicago, closely
pursued by Lagrange policemen in
two automobiles. Chicago detectives,
in an, her automobile, drove west to
meet them. A battle is expected.
Another Bank Robbed.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-The Pinkert
private bank in Cicero, western
suburb, was held up by bandit,
armed with sawed off rifle, today
and robbed of $500.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
RECRUITS
COMING BY
HUNDREDS
Some Railroads Unable to Take
Care Of Crowds Of Men Who
Have Joined the
Army.
LAST DAYS OF GRACE
Draft Law Applied Now to Those
Who Have Not Come For
ward as VoIun-
teers.
LAST DAYS OF GRACE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
HASTINGS, Neb., Dec. 13.-All
night long the Burlington station
here reverberated with mighty
chorus of recruits shouting "over
| there" as they waited for the de-
layed and jammed trains that are
moving toward Denver and Fort Log
an today from all parts Of Iowa and
Nebraska.
The tremendous last minute rush
Of. recruits during the last hours be.
fore recruiting closed at midnight,
simply overwhelmed the recruiting
officers in all, this section. One hun
dred and fifty men enlisted in this
city alone.
Hundreds of boys passing through
here today reported similar condi-
tions all along the line, many having
had to spend hours in unheated chair
cars and having stood in line at
Omaha yesterday as long as five
hours seeking tickets emitting them
to breakfast.
Most of those who had the money,
bought tickets on regular trains.
Despite their inconveniences, there
was general tendency to excuse the
officials on the ground that the en-
OTHlUuS TuSl COuli HOL nave Deeu
fores Gen. More or less frost bitten
in a temperature of twelve below
zero and somewhat empty of stom-
ach, they went cheerfully on their
way, shouting their songs like col
lege contingent enroute to football
game.
Over One Hundred.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 13.-One
hundred and twenty-eight army re-
cruits were shipped out Of Lincoln
yesterday for Fort Logan and other
assemblying points, and 125 more
were to go last night, but all were
not able to be sent.
Train service, because of the be.
low zero temperature, accompanied
by a sweeping north wind, has been
greatly delayed and this has caused
congestion at railway stations. Prac-
tically all trains are behind schedule.
It is said here that the day coaches
in which the men are being sent to
the camps probably are not any too
warm when they are standing in the
yards but that when they are attach
ed to their engines their temperature
would not be uncomfortable. NO
one here seems to know If the men
are suffering from lack of funds, but
lit is considered that most of them at
least were provided with sufficient
funds to last them until they COM
plete their trip.
Recruiting Office swamped
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 13.-Despite
every effort to expedite examination
and transportation of recruits, the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
kornIIoff Defeated.

iloff was defeated and himself wound
ed in the fighting with Bolshevikl
forces between Bielgorod and Sunny,
according to Bolsheviki claims re-
ceived here today.
The dispatches insisted that CAP
ture Of Korniloff and his entire force
OF Cossacks was imminent. The max
imalict commander claimed to have
the rebels completely surrounded.
Other Petrograd dispatches report
ed that the railway union had re-
fused to transport Kaledines' relnr
forcements to his rebel colleague,
Korniloff.
Extremists and members of the
cadet constitutional democratic)
party were reported today to be
fighting for possession of Rostoff.
According to the viewpoint of Rus
sian observers here, there is little
ground to believe that the Cossack
uprising will succeed. The Bolshev-
Xxi, it was said, will probably be able
to suppress It.
Not more than fifty delegates to
the constituent assembly arrived at
Petrograd and attended the first
meeting Of that body. according to
advices from the Russian capital to-
day More than a thousand delegates
were supposed to be in attendance.
No Jap Troops There.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-No jap
anese troops are at Vladivostok, the
American consul there informed the
state department today He con-
ever, and pointed to the need of troops
in the city.
Fleet Takes Part.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 13.-The Black
sea battle fleet is cooperating with
the Bolsheviki forces in the fighting
at Rostoff according to dispatches re-
ceived here.
The warship Kolhida is firing on
the Cossacks at Novo Tcherksask.
Novo Tcherkask is a city on the Don
river, twenty-five miles northeast of
Rostoff 1t is considered an import
ant Cossack stronghold.
Cadets Are Arrested
PETROGRAD, Dec. 13.-The Boil
sheviM government today proclaimed
all members Of the cadet constitution
al democraD party enemies of the
people," asserting they were aiding
the Cossacks in the counter revolu-
ton
Score Of prominent cadet leaders
were arrested, including Habokoff, vi
aver, Kutler, Roditcheff and Countess
Panin
Message From Jail.
pEuTP OCPAn Der 9-S,rppoco od1y
on the eve Of assembling of the con-
congress, former Foreign
Terestchenko and other min
listers Of the former provisional gov
eminent now imprisoned in the fort
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
Recruiting Office swamped.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 13.-Despite
every effort to expedite examination
and transportation of recruits, the
recruiting Office here has been liter
ally swamped for the last three days.
Fifteen hundred men enlisted in
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On Eve of WaIkout.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. Dec. 13.-Nothing
but federal intervention will prevent
a general walkout of the majority of
trades unions in St Paul and Mime
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
No Jap Troops There.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-No Jap
anese troops are at Vladivostok, the
American consul there informed the
state department today. He con
firmed reports Of rioting there, how
ever, and pointed to the need of troops
in the city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
Cadets Are Arrested.
Message From jail.

Message From JAIL.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 13.-Supposedly
on the eve Of assembling of the con-
stitutional congress, former Foreign
Minister Terestchenko and other min
listers Of the former provisional gov
eminent now imprisoned in the fort
Evening star., 1917-01-13
EXPECT THAW FAMILY
TQFlGHT PROCEEDINGS
Philadelphia Authorities Believe
Harry's Relatives Are Planning
Legal Battle for Him.

=
PHILADELPHIA. January f3.-Al-
| though they were without definite in
form..;on ;, v tho yar., ;.,;.,
"e opihio''
OF local authorities today that relatives
| of Harry X Thaw who is in a hospita
hara raoox.rin. fro,, sa,f ine;,,a,
&c"
| wounds. are planning TO night eNtradi-
ton proceedings for his removal to
Nav. Vol, 70 a,swar to tho ;,d;o..
''' '''e
charging MIN with kidnapping and as
saulting Frederick Gump. jr., of Kansas