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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
Last of the German Citizen Who is Denied
Almost Everything, That the Army
May Exist.
ALL JENELRY TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT
Ninety Percent of People Want Food and
Peace, Ten Percent Want War to
be Continued.

otism' is now demanded by
the government in order to
keep up gold coins and prevent
too rapid decline in the value
Of paper money.
The people no longer expect
victory, the woman declares.
The best they hope for is ex-
haustion of the allies before
Germany is compelled to sue
for peace. The masses have
been told so often that an Of
fensive would bring Immediate
peace, they are beginning to
feel duped and angry.
I understand that President
Wilson's speech made a deep
impression in Germany and
probably will bear future fruit.
On the most reliable author
ity, I learned that the kaiser
himself openly declared VIII
sons terms were reasonable
enough to form the basis for
negotiations.
Wilhelm, however, is with
out influence. I am told that
while openly opposed to the ex-
tremes to which the war party
is leading the empire, he does
not mu1mur, as Hindenburg
and Ludendorff are his abso-
Lutte masters.
An American girl, recently
arrived from Germany, says
many children and even grown
ups are now going barefooted.
They are unable to buy shoes.
A proud professor of the uni
versity Of Leipsig asked as a
favor to be allowed to buy the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
Largest of It's Kind in History
of Nation is Reported to
the House Today.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Carry1ng
of S1,107 ,22O, ,0S2.26 OF
which S5S5, ,388.49 is recommend
ed for the war department, the giant
urgent deficiency bill was reported to
the house today.
Showing the ever-soaring cost OF
warning, the bill asks $100,0O0,OOO for
ship production alone.
Tonnage lack, shipment Of faulty
materials and congestion In supply re-
ceiving stations in France have great
lv delayed the work of General Perish
ing, according to secret testimony
made public with the report to the
house of the urgent deficiency meas
ure.
The bill is the largest of It's kind in
the history of the nation.
An appropriation of Sl4O,Oo0,Oou to
extend the depot and rail system by
which American supplies are distrib-
uted to the American bases in France
heads the items On the bill.
Instances of faulty materials being
sent Pershing were revealed in the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
OVER BILLION DOLLARS
ASKED IN GIANT BILL

testimony Of Major General William
Black, chief Of engineers.
A large shipment Of pilings for con-
struction Of docks, Black said was found
upon receipt to be useless. Twenty
thousand gas masks after reaching
France were so inferior to British
masks that they were discarded and
other masks borrowed, Major Bradley
Dewey. medical department, testified.
Black said Pershing was pleading
for more cars, locomotives, steel and
depot and railroad material. He wants
engineer regiments to man the road.
Several hospital cars, Black said,
not forthcoming from this country,
were purchased Of England.
Before we went into the extensive
purchase Of materials for France"
Black said, I'VE made an agreement
with the French government to turn
it all over to France at the end OF the
war for her own railroad systems. The
lines will be appraised and becom =
French obligation to this country
Was masks, Dewey testified, are
now being shipped TO Pershing ct t3e
rate of $500 day: and in four =
will be sent over at the rate of Z
thousand a day.
We have made a total OF 2oiNeO
masks so far he said
! Other testimony showed;
! Industries in this country owned
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
Great Army Concentrated Along Line Consists
of 2,34o,ooo Men to Take Part in
Coming Offensive.
WARNING THAT AMERICANS ARE COMING
German Newspaper Says it is Better to Look
Things Square in Face Than Cling
to Self Deception.

ference of military leaders at German
headquarters is discussing energetic
military measures toward Russia.
the Stuttgart Neues Tageblatt de-
clares, in copies received here today.
Hostile ArtiIIeryinq.
LONDON, Feb. 14.-Hostile artil-
lerying southeast of Epehy and In the
neighborhood Of Bullecourt, was all
Field Marshal Haig had to report to-
day.
Outlet Day for Americans.
[By J. w. Pegler. United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH TldE AMNRLCAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, Feb. 13. delayed. )--
Broken only by an occasional ex-
change of shell fire. this was the
quietest day on the Ameican front
since the Sammies took over this
sector.
There was the usual routine pat
rolling and sniping last night.
The only American casualty was
one neutrality-suspicious. Here's
how it happened:
Two Sammies were occupying an
advanced listening post. One was
stationed in the foremost bay; the
OLuSI was oSfVAoA ASSS U<'SN sNAoAAo SO
sap.
The Sammy in the rear noticed q
movement ahead He thought 1t was
Boche and hurled grenade.
1t wasn't Boche, but a friend. The
latter picked up the grenade and with
only a second to spare, tossed 1t
over the parapet. It exploded ~
mid air, slightly wounding the foar-
most soldier.
A sergeant from Portsmouth, Ohio,
wounded in the chest during tsle re-
cent patrol encounter in which flvs
Americans were killed, was inter-
viewed by the United Press cores
pondent in the hospital.
| The sergeant was lying on cot IN
| a ward full of wounded, many OF
whose hands and legs were trussed
up in swinging sings.
'I was leading the patrol and the
| first thing l knew the Boches attack
| ed us from both sides" he said.
"I fired the whole clip Of shots
! from my pistol, then reloaded and
fired three more before I was wound
| ed.
Il have not yet heard all the de-
! tails of what followed. Two OF the
fellows killed were national army
| frop3inuea on Dage 2)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
HOG ISLAND TO
Be EXPLORED
Investigation as to Whether
Everything Has Been Co.
ing on All Right
There.
PRESIDENT TAKES STEP
First Case Of Graft Charges In Ship
Yards Being Built
BY Stone g.
Webster.
PRESIDENT TAKES STEP

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Feb 14.-The first
government investigation Of graft
charges in war work was launched by
President Wilson today.
He sent letter to Attorney General
Gregory asking an immediate probe
of conditions at the Hog Island ship
yards where large sums Of govern
ment money are alleged to have been
appropriated to private interests.
Gregory will cooperate in the work
with Chairman Hurley Of the shipping
board
1t was learned officially that Chair
man Hurley asked the president to
take the action.
For weeks the work at Hog Island
has been under the searchlight Of the
senate commerce committee. The
| climax of testimony was reached when
George Baldwin. chairman of the
American-Internatio corporation,
building the yards, admitted that aD-
proximately $6,0OO,O00 in profits would
be forthcoming from the project
| "You can't keep a corporation alive
on patriotism" he said, when griled
by Senator Johnson, California.
Baldwin named as the "big stock
|
Vanderlfp, the firm Of Stone and Web
ster and J. Ogden Armour.
Charles PieZ, general manager Of the
Eme1 gency Fleet corporation s. ,rted
the expose of conditions when he sub
mitted reports to the senate commerce
committee to show that the Hog Is
land yard originally estimated to cost
$21 900, 900 would at the present rate
! of expenditure cost yearly $50,00O,0 900
| The senate committee learned that
the government had accepted all the
estimates of the cost of the yard made
! by the American International corpora
ton, through which the government
is building the plant. The government
itself made no independent estimate
| Testimony also showed that the
American international ship building
corporation, a subsidiary of the
American international corporation
Is actually building the yards though
the government has no contract with
it, The governments contract pro
,vides that a four per cent fee was tc
be paid on all ships built in the yards
| This fee, it has been estimated, would
yield the corporation S6,000,OO0. The
! corporation is furnishing none of the
capital for building the yard. for buy
ing material or for paying salaries OF
wages. The Emergency Fleet corpor
alton is paying for everything. Ad
miral Bowles told the committee that
the corporation Is furnishing the tech
nical knowledge and the organization
The senate committee also devel
oped from several sources that the
American International ship building
corporation had sublet as per cent o
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

roy VIM. Philip Simms, United Press
Staff Correspondent
Copyright 1918 by the United Press]
ZURICH, Switzerland, Feb.
14.-As indicating Germany's
thoroughness, she will no long
er permit corpses to be buried
with their clothes.
They must be placed in
pasteboard coffins. They must
be clothed in paper shrouds or
be bound in paper sheets.
No wooden, cotton, linen or
similar material m ust be
wasted in graves, while wood
en-, zinc, copper and other met
al caskets are generally forbid
den.
An American woman, just
leaving Germany, declares all
ordinary articles are so scarce
that a sale Of her worn out
kitchen utensils brought .un-
dreamed Of prices.
German women packing in
her home, sought an opportun-
ity to buy things families
usually throw away in moving.
They fetched fancy sums.
The woman says the coal
shortage is far more acute than
outsiders imagine. This is not
due to lack of coal, but to the
labor shortage plus transporta-
tion difficulties. The scarcity of
cars caused the military Off
cials to reduce trains to little
more than sufficient for the
armies needs. The rolling
stock is in frightful need of re-
pair. Silver and nickel have
been demonitized. All gold,
including jewelry, formerly re-
quested Gin the name of patri-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
Montana LEGISLATURE in Session.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
HELENA, Mont, Feb. 14.-With
the exception of five men now in
government service, all members Of
the Montana legislature are here to-
day for the special session called by
Governor Sam V. Stewart to enact
measures deemed necessary for pro-
lection of the state and increasing its
aid to the nation during the war.
Little debate is anticipated when the
eight measures are introduced.
One Of the measures seeks to
stamp out /. w. w. and similar agi-
tation in the state. Another provides
a state constabulary and others ap-
propriate funds for war work within
the state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
shIp Carpenters Strike.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Carpen-
ters at the Baltimore ship building
yards and the Bethlehem ship build
ing yards at Sparrows Point, near
Baltimore, have gone out on strike.
according to kilograms to the ship
ping board early this afternoon.
Plumbers, the messages said, are
threatening to follow
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
POPE TO MAKE
PEACE APPEAL
IF Austria Does Not Reply to
President Wilson's Latest
Declaration of
Terms.
POLISH CABINET QUITS
Not Satisfied With Terms Of Separate
Peace Between Ukraine
and the Central
Powers.
POLISH CABINET QUITS

1United Press Leased Wire Service.l
ROME. Feb. 14.-If the central
powers, especially Austria. DO not
answer President Wilson's latest dec
laration of peace terms, the pope
probably will make a new appeal,
for the purpose of provoking reply,
was the belief expressed in semloHi-
cial circles here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
Yankee Gunners Help
Fre1chn1en Wlx{ Victory
American Artillery Takes Important Part
in Dash Through 7euto ines

Woo Press staff odent
FRENCH played
the in
on
ortf
i'm
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

IRearrangement of the Ukrainian
boundaries gave the new republic a
large slice of territory, generally re-
garded as Polish. Resignation of the
Polish ministry probably was the re-
suit of this.]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
Cabinet Resigns.

ZURICH, Feb. 14.-Resignation OF
the Polish cabinet, because Of dis
satisfaction with the terms of the
separate peace between Ukraine and
the central powers, was officially
announced in Warsaw dispatches to-
day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
Germany Should Answer.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 14.-"The diff
ficulties of attaining peace cannot be
overcome so long as each side does
not perceive it has no power over
the other" the German socialist
organ Vorwaerts declares In copies
received here today.
"To reach an understanding, Ger
many must adopt suitable attitude
and ascertain whether Wilson's re-
marks are a diplomatic move, or
whether they are a redeeming word
for mankind.
s"rhe German answer ought to be,
we are ready for peace negotiations
at once"
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
Diplomatic offensive.
1By J. w. T. Mason, Written for tht
limited Press.

fBy j. w. L. Mason, WIllIeh Aoi 'no
United Press.]
NEW YORK, Feb. 14-Leadersh1p
in the diplomatic offensive against
the central powers is passing into
the control of President Wilson.
The statesmen now in power IN the
allied countries have gone through
50 intense a mental strain during the
mast three and half years and have
become so deeply enbittered by the
war that their abilities as diplomatic
negotiators have naturally become
impaired. President Wilson on the
other hand brings to the struggle a
mind fresh for new impressions and
not wearied by the unprecedently
grave responsibilities that have late
" begun to wear down mentally the
best men in Euorpe.
This is the real reason for any ap'
oarent difference in the present at
titude of Mr.. Wilson and the entente
governments. There is no difference
in the resolve to defeat German mill
ta,dsm. but Mr.. Wilson's response to
peace influences within the central
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

Preparing for Russia.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 1.-THE con-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy. Much colder.
Local temp p. m. AZ; 7 a. m.
SO.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
TESS WARNS REPUBLICANS
Tells Majority of Next House
Scramble" Must Be Avoided

Washington, Dec. 2l.-CBy A. P.)-
representative Fess. of Ohio, chairman
OF the Republican congressional com
palsn committee, issued a statement to-
uaE IN reference to the organization of
the next Congress by the Republicans,
recalling disastrous results Of former
differences over party organization and
waning against a scramble for posi-
ton" now.
The country must await 1920 to
place full authority of the Government
IN the Keeping of the Republican party"
sad the statement. Whether this will
De done Or not will depend upon how we
use the victory given us by the people.
II the House now, in its first opportunity
since 1t has come under the control Of
our party. proceeds to effect an Organiza-
tion upon any ground other than the
Countrys welfare through party sOlidar-
n.y. 1t Will bu Il serious mistake, too
apparent Tor any comment.
The vote of confidence in the last
election which was emphatic as to its
significance, will be as quickly with
drawn as II was given If either personal
ambition or fractional rivalry be per-
United to descend to any bitter scramble
Tor position, either in the speakership or
the assignment of committees. No such
consideration can be allowed to dictate
our first official act"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
LEAGUE WON'T END WARS
Vice President Marshall Urges
Reciprocal Trade Agreements

Carlisle. Pa, Dec. 21.-Vice President
Marshall, in an address before the
Carlisle Chamber of Commerce, gave
his views on some questions now under
discussion in connection with the Peace
Conference, prefacing his remarks with
the explanation nat he had no thought
of endeavoring to affect President Will
sons negotiations.
On the question of n world league or
understanding to prevent war, which.
he said. all right-thinking men agree is
desirable, Mr.. Marshall declared that
until all men are of goodwill wars will
not cease unless nations desire peace at
any price. He said the Allies and the
United States could go very far toward
promoting peace, but predicted that I'M
less reciprocal trade agreements are
made between these associated nations,
existing cordial relations cannot last.
Urging extension of the American mer-
chant marine. he voiced opposition to
Government ownership. but declared 1t
preferable to ship subsidy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
DID RUSSIA BACK REVOLT?
Bolshevist Claim of Financing
Uprising Stirs Berlin

Berlin. Dec. 21.-(By A. P.)-The
question of whether the German revolu-
ton vas financed from Russia is agi-
tating political circles, the imputation
being that the independent Socialists re-
ceived large sums from Russian sources.
Some of the Socialist newspapers
have printed a wireless dispatch from
Adolph JOffe, former Bolshevik repre-
sentative in Berlin, to Richard Barth
and Hugo Haase. of the German ultra
radical faction, to the effect that, while
Jofe has not paid the German inter-
ests anything directly, they were well
aware whence the money had come.
Joffe further declared that Oscar Cohen.
German Enthusiastically of Justice, had
control of 10000. 900 rubles for the fur
theranCe of the German revolution, and
altogether $4,000, 900 marks had been
placed at the disposal of the German
revolutionists by Russia.
Hugo Haase denies the Bolshevik
emissary's allegations outright.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
DANIELS PLANS REFORM
May Stop Practice of Breaking
Up Ships' COMPANIES

Washington. Dec. 2l.-(By A. P.)-
Secretary Daniels Is planning a r%eorgani-
cation OF naval practice 10 stop the fire.
r"Pnt changes of officers aboard I e
ships of the feet which have been the
rule during the war. Commanders of the
Zig ships have objected to having their
ships companies constantly broken up.
The Secretary said today that i'm
n~ediatelY after the naval review In New
York harbor next week. he expected 10
have conferences on the subject with
tic fleet, and Rear Admiral Blue, the
new chief Of the bureau of navigation,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
KRUPP'S CANCELS DIVIDEND
German Munitions Company
Formerly Paid IL Per Cent

Berlin, Dec. 21.-(By A. P.)-The
Krupp Company at a general meeting
has decided not to pay n dividend this
year. The great arms concern paid n
dividend of IL per cent in each of the
first two war years n 10 per cent last
year.
1t was announced at the meeting tina
when n balance was struck at the end
of June the directors decided to paw a
4 per cent dividend this year, a part of
which must be taken from the surplus
of 1915. Recent developments, how
ever, so ~unfavorably affected the eco
nomic situation that the directors were
unable to recommend the payment Of
any dividend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
PHYSICIAN SLAIN In HOSPITAL
Japanese Doctor Alleges His Vic.
tim Called Him a Spy

Baltimore. Dec. 2l.-(By \. P).-Dr.
Mobruy lshida, n japanese, and IA mem
Der of the medical staff Of the Sheppard
Pratt Hospital here, shot and instantly
killed Or. George b, Wolfe, another ply
sIcian of the hospital, in the office Of
the institution today. Jealousy over one
Of the nurses prompted the deed, accord
ing to tho police, who said that Ishida
told them he shot Wolfe because he
wac jealous OF him.
Hospital physicians who disarmed Doc
tor lshida declared. however, that he
told them that Doctor Wolfe had con-
stantly accused him of being n japanese
spy and had circulated false reports re-
garding his conduct toward nurses In
the hospital,
Doctor Ishida is n professor of mental
diseases at the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity Medical School.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
CzECHS CLAIM ALL BOHEMIA
Will Not Admit Peace Council
Has Any Jurisdiction

Prague, Bohemia. Dec. 21.-(By A. P)
The Czecho-S lovak republic recognizes
no part of the territory within Bohemia
as open 10 any controversy to be settled
by the German Bohemians, II was
declared today by Premier Kramarzto
TO a delegation from German Bohemia
The delegation had appealed for the
withdrawal of the troops of occupation.
the release of persons who had been ar
rested and the restoration OF quiet and
order.
The Entente, Premier Karmarz set
forth. had signed an agreement by
which the entire country was declared
to belong TO the Czecho- Sloyak State.
He assured the Germans that their
cultural and national development would
be assured them and added that he de-
sired the return OF the troops OF occuph-
tion as soon as possible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
WANTS TO PAY SOLDIERS
Baker Asks Immediate Legislative
Authority From Congress

Washington. Dec, 2l,-(By A, F.)-
Immediate legislation 10 permit the Wa
Department to pay In full soldiers re-
turning from overseas for hospital treat
ment was asked Of Congress today by
ldent Marshall and Speaker Clark. He
said 90 per cent OF the soldier patients
arrive In the United States without serv-
Ice records or other papers showing the
date to which they were last paid
The Secretary suggested a law author
izing the War Department 10 pay the
men upon their personal affidavit az 10
the date Of last payment and condifion
Of their accounts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
LOST l,4OO,O 900 DEAD
Man Cost of War Revealed in De-
bate Over Rehabilitation

Paris, Dec. 21.-French soldiers to
the number of 1,4OO, 900 were killed
during the war, according to a state.
ment by the Socialist deputy, Lucien4
Voilin, in the Chamber of Deputies.
during an Interpolation of the Gov.
eminent on rehabilitation. ~
Deputy Violin asked hat the sol
diers be returned to the soil and the
factories without delay, and continued:
Il betray nc secret when l say that
the problem of rehabilitation presents
itself thus: We have modified $780,
900 men; we have had about 1,4O0, 900
killed, while SOC, 900 recovered from
wounds. We are going to demobilize
1000, 900 reserves, t~erritorials and
heads of families"