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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21
Germany's Hope of Starving
Out England by Ruthless
{ Warfare, Has Gone
81 0limmering.
Only slioht Dent Has Been Made In
Vast Commerce Of England,
Which Continues
unabated.

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LONDON Feb. 21. Germany's
hope of starving out" England b.
her submarine "ruthlessness' has
gone glimmering, in the view OF tnt
british. The RELENTLESS" U boat wal
is declared to have hardly made
dent in the vast commerce OF the
United Kingdom.
On the other hand the public I'M
plicitly believes British defense meas
ures have caused numerous German
losses. There was great nope eA
pressed that some statement OF these
losses by the Germans in capture CT
destruction of their sub-surface boa,s
by the British would be made by SI
Edward Carson today. The first lord
of the admiralty was due to maze
his first detailed speech as minister
in presenting the naval budget to the
house of commons.
Sir Edward is known personally to
favor greater publicity for the oper
ations of the anti-submarine guards
but any revelations of captures OF
sinkines of U boats would be con
trarv to a policy of silence to wh1cl
the British government has adhered
since the start of the war.
But If the admiralty lord does not
bare these facts. he is at least ex'
pected formally to announce the OF
ficial figures of shipping clearance
and of losses by submarines and
mines.
London newspapers during the pas,
few days have reflected sentiment
fostered by certain group of BritoBs
urging that Admiral Lord Fisher
again be given voice in admiralty
councils and granted free hand IN
cone with the submarine problem
The former sea lord is known to have
certain plans to this end, but is quot
ed by his advocates as being unwili'
ing to put them into operations un
less given free rein. The Northciirfe
newspapers are bitterly combating
such a change whereby Fisher, who
is now seventy-six years old, would
be nut in charge of work now carried
on by younger and more energetic
men.
American Ships Leave.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-The first
American line steamship to leave
this port since the German submarine
warning was issued-the Mongolia
today is past Sandy Hook and or
her way to Europe. She was follow
ed closely by the American freight
er Algonquin. Both are bound for
London and are the first American
vessels to sail from here for Brit
ish port since Germany's warning.
O6icials Of the American line wers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21
DRY COUNTRY
IS COMING
Advent of Nation Wide Pro
hibition is Merely Question
Of Waiting Few More
Months.
MANY STATES ALREADY
twenty-five Per Cent. Of Nation /.
Now Dry and Drouth is Spread
Ing Rapidly and e.
fectIveiy.
MANY STATES ALREADY

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CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-The advent of
nation wide prohibition is merely a
question Of waiting now until the
time of elections in various states
comes, in the opinion Of e. J. Davis,
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
league, Chicago.
The real work of eliminating booze
from the nation has already been ac-
complished and national prohibition.
Davis said, is certain to come
through the state-by-state process. or
through an amendment to the federal
constitution. The latter method will
undoubtedly be attempted at the first
session of the new congress and, pro-
hibitionists feel certain that -the
amendment will be submitted.
"The new congress will undoubted-
" be prohibition by a large major
iity," Davis said. For instance, eleven
congressman from Indiana who are
antis, will be succeeded by dry ad-
vocates, when the new congress con
venes."
The dry propaganda. David says,
has met with sweeping success dur
ing the past fall and winter. Sum
marking the results he explained
how & d NOW possfbie TO travel from
the Atlantic coast to the PaCifiC
coast by several different routes
without once entering wet" terri
tory.
at is also possible" he said. ito
travel from the Mexican border. to
the Arctic circle through absolutely
dry territory"
aThe states are all falling into
line. venture the prediction that
by the end >of next year, there will
be only two states south of the
Mason and Dixon line and east OF
the Mississippi, where a drink may
be legally purchased-in Kentucky
and Louisiana"
"The legislatures Of Iowa. South
Dakota, wyoming, Nevada. Mime
sofa and New Mexico have passed
submission bills during their present
sessions; Indiana and Utah have en-
acted statutory prohibition measures;
the federal government after submit
ting the question to the people or
Alaska. has added that territory to
the long dry list, after the people
declared in favor of it by big ma
jcrity." ,,,..-
Anti-Saloon league. 80 percent OF the
area of the United States is dry, 80
percent people in dry territory, 90
percent population Of country can't IT
hny a drink and rs percent of all
states are now dry. A survey OF
pro-activities reveals slow but GER
tain encroachment upon the territory
IN "black" on the atlas maps. Ne
hraska has voted dry. effective May
4. The prohibition bill with strin-
gent regulations is now up IN the
house.
Arkansas has substituted a bone
drv measure for one which permitted
shipments. -,
Kansas dry is considering bill
which makes it an offense to even
have booze in ones possession.
Iowa is dry by legislative enact
ment and the legislature will submit
the question of making it consti-
tutional provision to voters.
Oklahoma already dry, probapiy
will vote on a bill already passed by
both branches of the legislature, pro-
hibiting shipments.
Minnesota has adopted a submls-
sion bill. which If carried at the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21
..!ye Months Of Most Gil
gsntic Seige Operations in
History, Fail to Bring
German Victory.
[0RRIBLE BATTLjE.TI
wen Hundred Thousand Soldiers
Sacrificed In Vain Attempt to
pisiodse Troops Of tho
Allies.
By Henry Wood, United Press STAN
Corpolnondont I

u.,.r wood rInitad p,os. Stan
corro.nnndant1
wrrr. nun rpENrH ApA1IEs AT
rpn1IN % Eab o. Ona vear aun tn.
= .t.rted Tho cerman assanIt IN
srdun Twelve months ~ the most
rantic .eige operations in the his.
~ monE;nd hoe nassod-and to.
~. rranch nccmnv almns+ nrec,se.
,ha ae sams nos;tions thav did ~ 7.1s
- roh 81 1oIc whan +hs carno q n
M ~ hasan tbe;r rnar ~ art;11erv nra.
rst;on S'
Within ona yoa. vard,,r ba. aourd.
,ha daatt pnaI, - rarn.nv,, honas
cantnra Seven hNndraa tbonsand
bor cho,cost so1diors hov. COMA to
nci onoioes. suiuLeis nave soAe -
"a crown nrince.s fondest hopes The
lo1ity Of svar4sssIaf1riaf .atflipetl
v destroyedAin this titanic twelve
osths has been greater than ever SO
ilized in any proceeding battle.
For the first time in history also,
Ie defenders OF a beleaguered fort.
ss have withstood the maximum ef-
1t Of their assailants-and then TAX
& the offensive themselves, have
bmpletely liberated their citadel.
This page in French history has
BIT been written, however, without
acing on mother earth marks that
~ take as many years to Grace as
~ De required to wipe out from the
mos OF sorrowing thousands the
emory OF loved ones who went down
siorious defense.
ine Dattieneid OF Verdun Dreatnes
Om every square inch OF It's surface
henaceaDie marks or the titanic
assie uhat Is stiil CONFUSING tne
son some marks may pe op-
e1a.ed IN tlme. put others. including
mplete steriiity OF SOIL may last 1or
e.
ine roar of German artillery be-
early In the morning OF Feb.
lsl6, and before long resulted in
massing of pieces of all calibers
Pat nnally reached $500 in number.
II greatest artillery concentration
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21
ADDRESS
CONGRESS
NEXT WEEK
President Wilson Will Ask
Broad Powers to Protect
American Rights
on Seas.
THE TENSION TIGHTENED
No Drastic Action Contemplated BY
President Unless Unes-
peoted Events
Occur.
THE TENSION TIGHTENED
,JBy Robert J. Bender. United Press
staff CorrespOndent

JBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-President
Wilson has practically determined to
address the present session OF con-
gress on the German-American situa-
ton probably late next week.
Unless the situation takes q vastly
more critical turn, the presidents ap-
pearance before a joint session Will be
merely to ask for powers ito protect
American rights after congress- ad.
journs.
Owing to the delicate situation
which might arise through misun-
derstanding OF an appearance before
congress, the president viii see 70 Il
that the exact facts and purposes sur.
rounding his appearance at the capftoi
are communicated to all belligerents.
1t is pointed out that with communi-
cation now so subject to "coloring
and otherwise impaired, every precau-
tion must be taken to prevent any
Misunderstanding abroad, especially
in Germany.
The presidents address, as It Is
now tentatively planned, and barring
any unexpected events between now
and the time he goes to the capitol,
will contain the information that he
contemplates no drastic action With
out further consulting congress
No change Of policy regarding
armed ships has been announced. 10
could not be learned here whether the
American line In today dispatchinS
one of it's iiners-the soiia-uIi-
armed into the barred zone, acted with
any assurances from this government.
The abandoning of the ST Louis sail
ing led to the belief here that the YES
sci. one of the finest in the country'a
marine service. might be needed later
for naval purposes.
On the heels Of the sinking OF the
DaIbeattie, with two Americans on
board, there was a general Tightening
of tension all along the line today as
the real danger again shifted from
collateral issues such as the Yarrow-
dale prisoners, etc, back to the
fundamental issue between Germany
and the United States-the q boat de-
cree.
VIII Answer Later.
BERLIN Fvia Sayville wireless)
Feb. 12.-"The United States note is
actually under careful examination
and will be answered later" declared
the official press agency today, regard
ing the memorandum presented to the
vienna foreign office by American
Ambassador Penfield, on the subma-
rine question.
Dickerins With Austria.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 21.-German
oftjcialdom is intensely Interested
and puzzled-by the conferences at
Vienna between American Ambassa-
dor PenfieId and the Austrian foreisn
minister, according to Berlin advices
today
Astonishment is expressed that
there should be any doubt In the
United States that Austro-Hungary
does not fully approve and support
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21
Reaffirms It's Pledge in Spite
of Any Actions Announced
by the Neutrals.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The
Turkish government has reaffirmed
its pledge of alliance with Germany
end Austria-Hungary in successful
prosecution of the war, Ambassador
Elkus cabled the state department
from Constantinople, it was an
aounced today
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21
No AeropIanes Allowed.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2l.-Aero-
plants must keep away from all for
tifications around San francisco
bay, according to an order issued
today by Major General J. tranklln
Bell. Bell said passenger on an
aeroplane had taken photographs OF
some Notifications.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21
FUNERAL OF
GENERAL FUNSTON
Will be Held Saturday Morn
ing at San Francisco, With
All Military Honors
Possible.
BODY LIES IN STATE
Pail Bearers Selected and Burial VIII
Take Place In National
Cemetery at
Presidio.
BODY LIES IN STATE

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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21.-With
all the military honors 1t Is possible
for his country to give, Major Gen.
eral Frederick Funston, who dropped
dead at San Antonio Monday night,
will be buried at the Presidio ma
tional cemetery in this city Saturday
morning.
For eighteen hours before inter
ment. the body will lie in state in
the big rotunda OF the new city hall,
where the people of San Francisco
may view the last remains of the
man whose work meant so much for
the salvation of the city during the
great fire Of 1906.
Major General j. Franklin Bell,
commanding the western department
OF the army, announced the funeral
arrangements today. The body, es.
ccrted by Captain Fitzhugh Lee and
six priyates, will arrive from San
Antonio Friday afternoon. 1t will be
taken under military escort to the
city hall where the public will be
given an opportunity to view 1T. A
military and naval guard of thirty
will be constantly on duty around
| the casket.
| 1t is expected that the ceremonies
Saturday morning will constitute the
largest military funeral in San Fran
cisco's history. All the naval and
military forces in the bay region, to-
gether with civil war and Spanish
war veterans and members of other
patriotic societies, will march in the
cortege. This will escort the body
on a caisson to the First Presby-
terian church, where brief religious
ceremonies will be held. General
Bell will personally command the
escort. From the church the body
will be taken directly to the cemetery
and while interment is in progress, a
salute of thirteen guns will be fired
at the preside.
The pail bearers will be General
VIM. l.. Sibert, General ]. p. Wiser,
General Oscar F. Long. General K.
X. Evans, Colonel Benjamin Alyord,
and Rear Admiral W. +. Fuiiam.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21
In Front Of Train.

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COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa, Feb. 81.
IS. A. Durham. "a, Northwestern
switchman whose home Is in Boone.
stepped in front OF an incoming pas
senger train here today to signal
his engineer and was instantly killed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21
Favorable Report.

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RED OAK, Iowa, Feb. 2l.-Reports
from the bedside of Supreme Court
Justice H. E. Deemer continued fav-
orable today. He was said to be
making a game fight and his chances
of recovery were even.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21
opposition Could Not Pass
congress, Where There Is
Much Opposition.

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sn.n.,h.ilNGTON. s..,.i Feb. 21-Univer-
|H sitary service legislation will
a y passage at the present SEES
a congress. Senator Chamber
a asner OF the measure now be
III oneress. admitted today.
.-SM nave no hope whatever"
run said to the United Press,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21
Iopa Militia Not Created
Fair or Sq, Gre on Border
esolutions, But Wording is
0ber Consideration
Legislature Adopts Scathin
Toned DolU7 Affe

sLesedw Wire
for its treatment the Inrd Iowa
out accusation
the face the n army %
the
votes as
yeehtop
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21
Severe Earthquake Recorded.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 21.-At
Saint Ignatius college it was an
rounced today that an earthquake
shock beginning at 2:45 m. yes
terday and continuing 70. several
r,.:putes was the seyerest ever re-
G, -ded here. 1t damaged the seis-
1:rgrarh. The quake occI 'rei about
100 miles distant.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21
Enroute to San Francisco.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. Il
The body of General Funston is en-
route to San Francisco today for
burial in the military cemetery at
the presidio. The special train bear
ing the body left here at $3.50 last
night over the Southern Pacific. 1t
is due in San Francisco at one o'clock
Friday afternoon. Captain Fftzhugh
Lee. former aide OF Funston. and a
squad of enlisted men accompanied
the body.
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lContinaed on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21
Dickerina With Austria.

CONTINUED on page 5.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21
THE WEATHER

Cold wave tonight. Local temp
- p. m. 26; Z a. M. 25.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
MORE EGGS BY KINDNESS
New Jersey Professor VIII Test
Theory As to Handling Hens.

VINELAND, N. j., March 20
Whether kindly treatment of a hen
will accelerate egg productivity in the
inverse ratio of careless or indifrer-
ent attention is to be given official
demonstration in the egg-laying con-
tests under way here,
Prof. e. r. Johnstone, superintend-
ent of the Training School for Feeble
minded Boys and Girls, has main
tanned that kindness to a hen means
more eggs, but some of the expert
poultrymen hertabouts scout the idea,
saying that the average hen is too
abtuse to appreciate what is done for
her.
With the aid of Harry r. Lewis.
husbandman of the State ex-
pertinent station. Prof. Johnstone has
arranged for the demonstration of his
theory.
Two pens OF hens OF the same breed
and strain will be set apart. To one
of them will be attached as attendant
a man who can go about his work
with sunny smile, cheerful interest
and gentle touch. To the other will
be assigned one with an inRrown
crouch. The same feed and the same
exactly will be applied to
both pens and the records carefully
kept. as to which gives the best re-
suits. Prof. Johnstone feels sure that
his theory will be fully substantiated.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
STRAWS

The steady retreat before the
British and French troops on the
western front in face of superior
pressure by the allied forces; the
orders cutting down the federation,
forcing another Tightening of the
belt in Germany; the rout of Turk
ish troops opposing British and Rus
sian armies from the Tigris to Lake
Van; the moral effect upon the Ger
man populace of the Russian revolu-
ton; bolder and bolder speeches by
Socialists in the Reichstag; persist
ent rumors of rioting by Berlin mobs
and munition workers; trouble be-
tween Bulgarian and Teuton forces;
and the ominous silence concerning
the condition of the Kaiser these
are all straws showing the direction
of a wind whose blowing may soon
bring down the whole German struc-
ture in sudden collapse.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
"P. p. c."

1t is a graceful leave taking, that
of the German troops evacuating
northern France. Their master sum-
mons them for urgent business else
where, nearer the Rhine, nearer
Berlin. Their retirement is marked
by the same characteristic German
soldier performances which marked
their advance through Belgium and
France in that magnificent forward
movement wherein the Will-to-Power
stubbed its colossal toe and fell
sprawling for all the world to see.
Groups of inhabitants, men and
women, are herded away with the
troops "as hostages" God help
them! Children die-they at least
are safe. Towns and villages are
defled and obliterated. Household
furniture, works of art, personal be-
longings of all sorts are looted, all
that cannot be carried off is defiled
after the fashion set by the German
officers and troops billeted in Belgian
and French dwellings with the un-
mistakable proprietary mark of the
German military idea, taken over
(they say) from some tradition of
Persian arrogance. An extraordinary
psychology
Wanton destruction and defilement
mark the German retreat at every
step. Throughout the 116 square
miles evacuated the whole terrain,
trees, roads, hills, is blown to chaos;
every church, of course, is gone; pub
lie buildings are shattered, historic
Peronne. for instance, is now a heap
of blazing ruins; none of this de- ]
struction, it is known, was wrought
by the advancing French; but the re-
treating Germans go miles out of |
their way to destroy and defile; it |
seems to correspond, with them, to
what other men might call point |
of honor" Overturned and broken
statues and shrines, empty bottles,
starving cats, filth and a bulletin
board with an abusive message in
German are among the strongest i'm
pressions of Peronne. Roye was
thoroughly mined; it looks as though l
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
bob FITZ. A GRANDFATHER
One Time Champion Gets News In
West on Vaudeville Tour.

NEW YORK. March 25.-When Bob
FitZsimmons, who is out West mixing
vaudeville with evangelism, gets
back to New Jersey he will be intro
duced to a grandson, who has arrived
in his absence. Ruby Robert, who
won the prize fighting championship
from Corbett and lost 1t to Jeffries, is
a grandfather at last.
About a year ago his only daughter,
Rose. niece OF Martin Julian, manager
of Fitzsimmons years ago. was mar
ried to Albert Stern, OF Union Hill.
". ]. A week ago yesterday she gave
birth to a fourteen-pound boy, who
by this time has undoubtedly been
named Robert Fitzsimmons Stern. The
news was flashed to Daniel p. Nc
Ginnity, OF Newark, associated with
for twenty-five years,
and he in turn passed 1t along to
Fitz.
The ex-champion has been married
four times and has several children,
hvt this is the first OF the third
generation.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25
NO NEED FOR ANTI-SPY PANIcS

1t is probable, as our news
columns indicated yesterday, that
there will soon be arrests in Wash
ington of those who have been plot
ing against this Government, and
that railway bridges, ordnance plants
and navy yard will be heavily
guarded against possible injury.
The thing for private citizens to
remember Is that the Government
has been quite adequately watching
developments for many months and
an extra large. and alert force Of
Secret Service agents have done their
work marvelously well. The Sc
curing of the Zimmerman note re-
garding an alliance with Mexico and
Japan was great triumph for the
Secret Service men. We may be
tolerably certain that the leaders in
any anti-American movement are al
ready known and that the spies are
under espionage themselves. The
anti-spy fever is an infection which
this community above all others
should avoid. At one time, England
was spy-mad, and doubtless much
injustice to loyal British citizens was
done while the madness lasted. 1t
is the duty of good citizens to keep
cool and refrain from any manifesto
tions of Mysteries over the SPY
business.
There are many good citizens in
Washington of German birth or an
cestry, whose speech naturally be-
trays them, but who, it should be re-
left their native soil for
the purpose of making their homes
IN America and are as loyal as any
American citizens to the land of
heir adoption. In the heat of excite
nent in these critical days, injury
nay be done and insults offered
which will do a lasting hurt to the
,enefit of no one concerned. 1t would
,e Just as well to leave to the proper
the task of rounding upI
he spies and plotters and for private
itizens to aid in such work only
yhen they are sure of their facts
md certain that they themselves are
lot cultivating their imagination at
he expense of their reason.
The Washington times., 1917-03-25

an earthquake had swept. it, but
even now the remnant of inhabi-
tants welcome the French soldiers,
and many French flags, hidden some
how, somewhere, through all these
long months, are brought out and
flame in the wind,
The French tfoops are treading
upon the heels of the retreating Ger
mans; a few worn soldiers of the
rear guard are glad to surrender;
even these specimens of the horde
which is in flight are allowed to
rest, as best they can, amid the foul
ness Of the German evacuation. Not
soon will this retreat be forgotten.
What if the retreat should continue
even beyond the Rhine?