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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-13
Vanguard of Citizen Army
Which Will Go Into Fields
to Plant Crops.

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CHICAGO, April 13.-Cook county
school boys today formed the van
Guard Of the citizen army which will
60 into the fields, plant crops and
start the fighting in the bread and
utter war against Germany.
!, T. ). Tobin, county superintendent
!. schools, gave 200 county school
yards authority to Immediately
.lose all grades above the sixth so
ae children can begin work in the
gardens.
ms force will soon be supple
ented with Chicago high school
ms above Is years of age. Jacob
ea,ao Loeo, president of the board of
..atlon, wrote to School Superin-
uent Shoop. anneancing the boys
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-13
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RECRUITING CONTINUES

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WASHINGTON, April 13.-While
congress wrestled with the $1,000
100000 bond and treasury note issues
BILL all executive departments today
turned to means Of further protecting
American shores from surprise at
tack and food shipments to entente
ports from destruction.
President Wilson issued procla-
nation creating defensive areas
about all harbors. and important coast.
al points Of the United States within
radius of from two to ten miles,
which no ship can penetrate except
at certain times and after being fully
identified.
officers Of the British and French
Iroyal flying corps were detailed 10
the war department to assist in the
rapid upbuilding of Americas aerial
service.
Means OF seizing, requisitioning or
purchasing enemy ships in American
harbors were being devised by Secre
tary McAdoo and Secretary Red
field. These ships will be used in
transatlantic service and their total
tonnage amounts to approximately
two-thirds of the allied and neutral
tonnage sunk ny ~ DoatS
since February l.
The war department sent orders to
all recruiting stations in the country
to fill up the ranks of the regular
army and national guard with volun-
teers "for the period of the war"
The house debate on the bond Is
sue bill developed expressions Of fear
lest Wall street gets it's hand into the
issue and derives some "spoils."
Representative Mann and others
wanted to be assured that the street
could not "thimble rig" the issue 'and
collect full value, for instance, for
Russian rubles that are worth only
fifty cents on the dollar"
Representative Ragsdale mentioned
certain contracts he understood ex-
listed between them by which the al
lies agreed to pay commissions to
bankers in this country on all bonds.
"The bankers may hold the allies
to this agreement" Ragsdale saiG,
'but if congress makes this impoS-
sible, the allies will be able without
violating their agreement, to keep
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-13
NEW RUSSIA NOT THINKING
OF MAKING SEPARATE PEACE

periences that Russia9 and the allies
have had, before we, as a people, feel
as strongly as they do, that the wa'
must be fought to an absolute and final
victory.
No anxiety need be felt on this last
point of premature peace with regard
to Russia. Let us hope that the allies
have no anxiety on this point with re-
gard to America.
AS was the case a short time ago,
there are again rumors that Russia,
after recent changes, is considering
separate peace with Germany. But
Just as in the case of similar rumors,
current almost from the very first days
of the war the source of the rumors is
German or near-German For tele-
grams from Copenhagen or Stockholm
are often really German sources. Only
one dispatch from Russia itself has
seemed to support these rumors.
This was the telegram of the Lon
don Times correspondent. based, how
ever. on articles in newspapers. the
names Of which he did not give. There
are, OF course, irresponsible radical
elements in Russia as in other coun.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-13
BRAZIL PEOPLE
DEMANDING WAR
Increased Irritation Because
Government Delays Declara-
ton Of Hostilities Against
| Germany.
DISORDERS REPORTED
Mob Tears to Pieces Building oceu-
pied by German Newspaper,
In One Serious
Outbreak.
ERs REPORTED
by H. B. Robertson, United Press
Staff Correspondentl


RIO DE JANEIRO, April 13.-The
Austrian minister to Brazil today
made formal request for his pass.
ports stating his governments in
tention to support its ally, Germany,
in the break with Brazil.
There was no dimunition apparent
in the war demands by the Brazilian
populace today, disorders reported at
several points indicating an increas-
ing irritation by the people because
the government delays declaration
of hostilities.
Sinking of a Brazilian steamship
named Grupy or Jacuhy was rumored
from several sources today, but could
not be. confirmed.
Death of Thomas Rundres, reputed
to be German spy, who has lately
been in the United States, caused a
sensational rumor today of poison
ing. Who had administered the
poison was not specified in the
rumor.
A visit paid to Foreign Minister
Muller by the Dutch minister caused
a report that the envoy had shown
the government cable from his gov
ernment that all inhabitants had
been ordered to evacuate northern
Holland, presumably because of a
threat of German invasion
Dispatches from Sac Paulo today
reported serious outbreaks there. in
anti-German demonstrations.
A big mob literally pulled to pieces
building occupied by German
newspaper.
Formal admission was made today
that all Brazilians had been ordered
to leave Germany. The public hailed
the news with delight, considering
the action preliminary to war
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-13
House Takes up Seven Billion
Dollar Administration
Bill For Consid-
Grafton.
THE ARMY DRAFT BILL
No Gag on Debate, But Bond Measure
Expected to be Passed by
Night and Sent to
Senate.
by Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
CORES Spondent1

| by Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Down &c
! business at last, the house today start
ed work on the administration bill
providing $1,000 100000 of which $3,-
000,O00,000 will go to the allies as a
war loan.
There was no gag on debate. Hence
the talk dragged. But it seemed
likely that by tonight. the measure
would pass the house and be sent To
the senate.
Representative Gardner, Massa-
chusetts, republican,, pleaded today
that congress stop "boggling," asked
that it give Wilson his army draft
bill, bespoke permission for Colonel
Roosevelt or any one else able to 10
so, to lead a division in Europe and
urged that congress rubber stamp"
Wilson's demands.
Don't try to fight a duel with
swords at thirty paces,' he said. II
Roosevelt or any other pied-piper can
whistle $4,000 fanatics after him. for
heavens sake give him chance. He'll
not make a botch Of it.
"If the president sits tight he'll get
MS army dfart Dill through by a Dis
majority in spite of all the forces
which are trying to fly-speck 1t.
There is no material let down in the
administration selective draft plan,
however. There is tendency TO
favor compromise proposal for test.
| ing out the volunteer system to an
even further extent than the bill pro.
vides and if this fails, then resort to
selective draft
President Wilson and Secretary
Baker, however, will stand by their
guns and Chairman Chamberlain was
hopeful today that this firmness
would result in victory for the ad
ministration%
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The ad-
rninistration's $1,000, 100000 war bond
issue bill was brought on the floor
of the house at 11:15 today by Ma
jority Leader Kitchin.
The house INN mediately went into
committee of the whole to consider
| the bill. kitchin, chairman of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-13
chance For Every Boy to Get
Badge by Planting Seeds
and Tending
Them.
kAY CLOSE THE SCHOOLS
Coverpor Harding Considering Rec
ommendatio That Gardens Are
More Imports.t Than
Arithmetic.

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AMES, Iowa, April 13.-A farming
rmy, to be known as 'the volunteer
bod producers, junior division" will
organized among the boys of Iowa
i'd enough to do farm or truck gar
len work, but too yorhg for mill
ary service. Small badges will be
distributed to boys who enlist in the
FORK R. X. Bliss, head of the sagri-
cultural extension department of the
tate college here. is sponsor of the
boyement.
Governors Plan.
DES MONIES, Iowa, April 13.-
overnor Harding is seriously con-
dering recommendation to school
.uthorfties In Iowa soon to turn
bose an army Of school children
bon the untitled land of the state.
The only check upon the progress
\ the statewide movement to in
tease food production, is the lack of
herest manifested in the legislature
D the proposed 100000 appropria-
lon to push the campaign as war
heasure. The house appropriations
(ommittee voted to report it for in
lefnite postponem ent. The COVER
|or's recently appointed farming
(ommission says it's farm labor mo-
bilization plans would fall without
financial aid.
IF school boys could be turned
bose to work the land for just one
Eeek now" said President Parsons.
II the state college, chairman Of the
the result would be
Amazingly beneficial.
The state board of education meet
Ing here today is expected to take
some action toward aiding the food
movement.
Why Wheat Is High.
NEW YORK, April 13.-Grain spec
llators and not the farmers-are
responsible for high prices of food
products according to Lynn J. Fraz-
er, former governor of North Dakota,
Who will speak here in the Cooper
Union tonight on the nonpartisan
POLITICAL league Of that state.
Inc WneaL crop Oh IbO,oVU,ooo
bushels in North Dakota alone-30,'
100000 more than the average crop
Will be at the governments disposal
at reasonable figure, if the people
d the state can take the wind out
Of the sails Of the big spectators who
are working tooth and ma tito keep
prices high" he said.
The proposed non+partison league
las just that project under way and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-13
Story Is Ridiculed

HAVANA, April 13.-Cuban author
tiles denied any information today OF
reports of German U boats in waters
on both sides of the island.
A story of the sinking of British
sailing ship off Cienfuegos was said
to be without proof Stories that pas
sengers on a steamer from Key Wes,
to Havana had sighted a submarine
were ridiculed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-13
Shot by Sentry

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service; !;
HAMMOND, Ind, April 13.-John
Nelson, residence unknown, is suffer
ing from bullet wound today as a
result of refusing to halt when chat
lenged by sentry guarding a bridge
near Indiana Harbor. He will re.
cover.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-13
Rocky Kansas Wins.

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RACINE, Wis. April 13.-Rocky
Kansas, Of Buffalo, proved too husky
for Red Dolan over the ten round
route. Kansas got stronger as the
fighting progressed and had the decis-
ion. Dolan was CORY at the finish.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-13
PACIFIC COAST
AGAIN WARNED
German Submarines Are Re-
ported Near Mexican Coast,
by Reliable
Sources.
SHIPPERS NOT ALARMED
First Danger Signal Not Taken Seri-
ousiy by Steamship Men, Who
Do Not Appear to
Heed It.
SHIPPERS NOT ALARMED

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.-~New
warning of the presence of German
submarines in the Pacific, was issued
to shipping men today by Captain w,
w. Gilmer, commanding the Twelfth
| United States naval district. The
second warning set the location or
the reported submarines more det-
nitely, asserting they have been seen
near the Mexican coast.
Reports from reliable sources,
which appear credible, indicate that
German submarines are in the Pa
cific, probably off the Mexican coast" !"
said Gilmer.
1t is understood that the second
warning was issued because steam
ship men generally did not. seriously
heed the first warning of yesterday.
Observers who are familiar with
navigation Of the Pacific waters be
lieve the U boats, if they prove really
to be in the Pacific are bound fer
the northern route from Seattle to
Vancouver to Vladivostok, over
which huge shipments of munitions
have been sent to Russia. Captain
Gilmer said he has not yet been able
to run down all the reports received,
but that none will be overlooked.
People tell me that 1t is not likely
is almost mpossible-that German
submarines could have reached the
Pacific" said Gilmer, "but l say
nothing is impossible in these days.
The tremendous cruising radius of
the new U boats makes 1t easily pos
sible that they might have gone
around the horn"
Gilmer would not reveal any of
the sources of his information, but 1t
is understood that certain Ameri-
can manufacturing company reveal
ed it.
Are Only Rumors.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Rumors
of a submarine plying off the Pacific
coast are persistent, but thus far
have no official verification, the navy
department announced today
At the same time it announced re-
ceipt of unofficial reports of a Ger
man raider in the South Atlantic.
"The report of submarine off the
Pacific coast is persistent" said the
department, "and so much so that
we are on the lookout. The rumor
comes from various people, but no
vessel has seen the submarine
Queries as to the Galveston report
that a British ship signaled the
sighting Of a raider in the Yucatan
channel elected the information that
1--WE have had rumor of raider
to the south"
The navy has no confirmation Of
the reported sinking of the British
ship Traveal off the Cuban coast.
Nor had it any information as to
whether Germany had declared a
barred zone around American Atlantic
ports.
OFF Island Of Cuba.
KEY WEST, Fla, April 13.-Navy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-13
But Pietv Beuins at Home.

Perry Chief: If it should come to
pass that the blue laws should be en-
forced and that man could not use a
motor car except to go to church lot
Of Perry church members would find
it necessary to attend services in Chi
cago or Omaha.
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THE WEATHER

Fair and warmer. Local temp
u p. ~. SO; 7 a. m. 80.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-31
COLD IN NEW YORK STATE.
Thermometers Register Lowest Points
in Half Century

SYRACUSE, \. Y, Dec 3l--The in
tense cold wave, which has overspread
central and northern New York for the
past y hours, sent the mercury down to
the lowest point in 80 years in two
sections at Cortland and at Sylvan Beach,
where the unofficial readings early yester
day were 40 below zero. At Oswego the
official reading was u below In this
city the lowest point reported was % be-
low shortly after 3 O'Clock this morning
During the past IS hours there have
been 10 fires here with a loss of approx
mately 100000 The greatest individual
loss was at the Wilson and Green lumber
yard, destroyed early this morning, with
damage at $4,000. just across the street
from the lumber yard is the plant of the
Indiana Oil Refining company in which
thousands of gallons Of oil and gasoline
We're stored in tanks. The firemen started
in preventing the flames from communi-
eating to this plant and thereby pre-
vented a serious disaster.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-31
FUMBTNG BLASTS.
Continued from Page IL

While plumbers did a rushing bust
ness thawing out frozen pipes they re-
port no really serious damages as a re-
suit In four or FIVE instances water
fronts blew out Of stoves. However,
they all agree that yesterday was the
worst general freeze-up known in Brat
tleboro in years No matter how good
fires were kept in some houses the pipes
would become elogged, the cold worked
its way in so savagely.
Had it not been for the heavy blan-
ket of snow which covers the ground
they declare that there would haze
been no end of trouble. This served
as q protection to the water mains be-
low the street surface and no trouble
whatever was reported from that diroe-
ton.
The Twin State Gas Electric Co.
had its usual winter experience with
frosty pipes and Saturday afternoon
the services of fire steamer became
necessary to thaw out the mains under
the bridge which crosses the Connecti-
cut river. In houses generally the eff
fects were felt as the gas did not flow
freely enough to provide very bril-
liant light
Churches experienced some difficulty
with the heating question yesterday and
the congregations were small.
All efforts to warm up the auditorium
of st. Michael's Episcopal church to
any degree of comfort failed. Although
brisk fires were kept burning from 2
clock Saturday afternoon until $50
yesterday morning it was impossible to
get the temperature above 35 degrees.
This made it necessary to hold all Sun
day services in the parish house, the
altar bong moved from the chapel for
that purpose. 1t is probable that this
plan will be continued throughout the
cold weather to aid in the eonserva-
ton of fuel.
On Saturday the mercury at F. r.
Vaughan 8 did not get above degrees
below zero. Yesterday the weather
warmed up TO 4 below. 1t will surprise
some to know that the temperature yes
terday was at one time two degrees
warmer than the warmest time Sat
urday.
The New England Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. is not without its troubles be
cause Of the severe cold and though not
of a serious nature this has been expert
enced with the trunk lines. Between
here and Greenfield on the south and
Bellows Falls on the north there was
no service yesterday morning, and some
delay was experienced this forenoon in
getting connections, but early this aft
ernoon all lines were working in good
shape.
1t is said that when such heavy frosts
as have prevailed during the last few
days gets into the copper wires il
tightens them to such an extent that
they break very easily, and this has
been the cause of all the inconv enience
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-31
chaplin's s1,o75,ooo Contract.

A well known Boston man, \. H. Cor
don, with his associates, has signed up
the tremendously popular Charlie Chaplin
for series of eight remarkable pictures
at the stupendous figures of sl,075,000
This is nearly two and one-hal. tit5,,
the highest amount per picture ever
received by the famous star. Char
Chaplin himself says, Il shall do my best
work in these eight pictures. You have
done more for me than anybody else ever
did before"
Charlie Chaplin has just built brand
new 100000 studio in California, especi-
ally for the production of these pictures
Mr. Gordon is head of the business
organization that operates the Olympia
Theatres in Boston, and many other
theatres throughout New England He
announces that Charlie Chaplin pictures
will soon be screened in Boston and other
New England cities, in plays much supe-
rior to any in which he has yet appeared.
This is one of the first big features
handled by the First National Exhibitors
Circuit, Inc, of which Mr.. Gordon is one
of the national directing heads, and which
he controls in New England territory.
1t is an organization of the very larg
est exhibitors in the country, to take
over the function of distributing the pic
lures which they exhibit.
Mr. Gordon and his associates control
over 300 theatres in the United States
and Canada, physically valued at over
$40,0o0,000 with unlimited resources.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-31
PARocHIAL SCHOOL TESTS.
Marks Received by Pupils in December
Examinations.

Following are the results of the Deem
Der tests taken by the children of St
Michaels Paroehial school:
Grade 9-Evelyn Austin and Mary
Grady, 100; George Shea, 90; Mary
Curry, "a; Elsie Danyew, %; William
Connors. 50; Eugene McGarrigle, 81;
Laura Lapage, So Mary Masa jada 81;
Marie Long, 80; Francis Masajada, ~
Grade : Highest average, James Bak-
or, nc; Florence Danyew. %; Mary Tar
rant, %; Alice Boycc. ~, Marjorie Bak
er, 9l Elizabeth Sheehy, 90; Eugene
Moran, 50 Anna Fisch, 80: Ruth Clarity.
80; Mary O'Connor, 81; James Griffin 80.
Grade Highest average, Josephine
O'ConnOr. %. Ninety per cent or over,
Gladys Porter, Margaret Danyew, Ruth
Filion Mary Carey, Ruth DeiIner, Chris
tina McGarrigle Eighty per cent or over,
Susan Curry, Helen Austin, Harold Deyo.
Elizabeth Grady, Maurice Austin, John
Lyons.
Grade G-Highcst average, Charles
Clarity, 81 Eighty per cent or over,
Elizabeth Kennedy, Margaret Kennedy,
Margaret Maxson, Florence Cannon.
Grade Highest average, katherine
Haus o. Ninety per cent or over, Ed
mund Curtin, Mabel Radalli, Timothy
O'Connor, Roger Shipman, John Guiheen
Evelyn Rosscau. Eighty per cent or over
Helen Long, Stasia MaSaiada, katherine
Connors.
Grade 4-Highest average, Robert
Coombs, o.. Eighty per cent or over
George Danyew, Roger Baker, Mary Belle
Gregware, Harry Pcllerin, Eme Schiari.
The following children of st. Michaefs
school have not been absent since Sep
tember: Grade Evelyn Austin, vii
liam Connors. Mary Curry Elsie Dan
yew, Francis NIasa jada, Mary Grady
Grade Marjorie Baker, Henry Blake
Alice Boyce Elizabeth Sheehy, Mary
Tarrant. Grade Ruth Deffner, Eliza
beth Grady, hristma Mctiarrigle. Grad,
5-Katherine Connors Katherine Haus
Grade 4-George Danyew, Margaret Bak
er Grade Edward John Dunleyy.
Those absent one half day were: Grade
0-Nlary Masajada, Eugene McGarrigle
Grade S-,Iames Baker, Joseph Pellerin
Grade Helen Austin, Margaret Dan
Ncw, Leo Morrisseau. Grade 3-Johl
AlaXson. Grade John Baker, JOSEPH
Baker, Francis Long.
Those absent one day were: Grade o
Marie Long Grade S-Eugene Moran
Florence Danyew. Grade Harry Pei
lerin Robert Coombs, Doris Porter. Grad
William Lyons. Monica Mann, Franci
Albanisc, Emma Balargeon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-31
Y. M. c. A. BURNED
Loss of $4,000 Sustained in Early
Morning Tire-Nothing Saved.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Dee 3l.-The
threestory brick building occupied by
the Y. NJ. c. A. and Samuel Cohen,
merchant, was destroyed early today by
fire which started from a defective tlue
III the association quarters on the see
ond floor. A number of naval officers
and marines who were asleep in rooms
on the upper floor fought the flames
before the fremen arrived, but nothing
was saved.
With temperature of 20 degrees be-
low zero little Roadway could be made
by the fremen, although the flames
were confined to the building, only the
walls of which were left standing. The
loss was estimated at $4,000, $4,000 of
which was sustained by Cohen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-31
SHIP BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
Mysterious Fire Breaks Out on Mead
ows Near Hackensack River. j.

NEWARK, y. j., Dec 3l-In a mys-
ferrous fire that was discovered just after
dark last night an immense office building
and storehouse OF the contracting firm
of Post & McChord at the Federal Ship
building company yards on the Kearney
Meadows, near the Hackensack river,
were destroyed. The two buildings were
used to house engineers, craftsmen and
supervisors Of the construction job at the
shipbuilding yards. The flames shot 100
feet into the sky and brought hundreds
Of spectators in spite of the cold Infor-
nation about the fire was refused and
outsiders were warned from the premises