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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
UNWILLING To
GO FAR ENOUGH
Central Empires Would Like
Mighty Well to Discuss
Peace, But Still Too
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ANSWERS <s.s1R9e~LN.TS
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Main Baking Point Now Is AFsace-
Lorraine, With Concession
Evident as to
Belgium.
ANSWERS AR.ssln9L.N-TS
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Stan
COrTespOndent

[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Stan
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The CEN
tral empires are angling for further
discussion with the United States and
the allies, but are not yet ready to go
far enough to bring peace now.
That conclusion was drawn by inter
national experts today from the Hert-
ling and Czernin replies to President
wilson's and Lloyd-George's war aims
speeches.
The main baking point appeared to
be Alsace-Lorraine.
Germany manifested no intention Of
"righting" or "reconsidering" the
wrong done France, as demanded by
the British and American statesmen.
Her reply as to the first five points
OF the Wilson speech was fully antlcf-
pated.
Her answers to the sixth and eighth
points were regarded rs subtle appeal
to Russia and France to talk peace in
dependently, but scornful rejection OF
her statement that she cannot talk OF
cession of Alsace-LOrraine Will be the
French answer
As for Russia, she appears temporar-
lily unfavorable to any more peace par
leys with Germany.
The answer to the seventh point was
regarded as a distinct concession, in
dicating that Germany has modified
her original views as to Belgium.
Omission of part Of Hertling's re-
ply to the important ninth, tenth,
eleventh and twelfth points bearing On
Italy, Austria, Poland and the Balkans
left officials curious as to what the
Germans thought about these very big
problems.
CZerrin's speech was regarded as
far more conciliatory than Hertling's
though authorities saw in Hertling'
tone something far more subdued and
diplomatic than Germany has issued
to date There was a brusqueness
however, that indicated German mill
tarists are still debating and that
there must be further fighting to ac
complish American-allied aims. Elk
perts here have foreseen that the leu
tons would bid for peace conference
or for further statement OF war aims
but have warned that this by no means
m cant that the Teuton feeling was SUI
fciently genuine to bring peace. Read
ire between the lines. some saw re
| Election of internal difficulties more
marked than ever before. but there
was doubt that Germany is sufficient
w convinced that her military power
is on the wane.
Hertling's demand that England
relinuuish Gibraltar and other fortl
fed points along sailing routes is
the very first time in all the Ger
man peace "feelers" and peace prof
! fers that such a scheme has ever
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
Lack Of Proper Sewage Facili-
= nd '0vsrs croxling :;
Responsible for
Epidemics.
GORGAs GIVES REASONS
Sick Men Often Nureed by lne~,
peHenced Orderlies Who
Are Not Compe-
tent.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-Lack OF
proper sewage facilities and over
crowding are responsible for cpl
denies which have left their mark
on training camps. Surgeon General
Gorgas today told the senate military
committee.
Forging ahead with his drive
against war department inefhciency
Senator Chamberlain summoned
Gorgas to comb the health conditions
at national guard and army camps
General Gorgas told the committee
| that practically nome OF the nation.
al guard camps have sewage facill
! ties. His earnest Recommendation
that fully equipped hospitals and
sanitary arrangements be PROVIDED
before men were sent to the camps,
was disregarded by the war depart
ment. he said.
Forty percent of the pneumonia
cases in camps followed measles,
| and measles epidemics resulted di-
rectly from overcrowding, he added.
81 have always recommended that
| troops in permanent camps should
have sixty square feet OF floor space
| ner man. That was reduced to nifty,
| then to forty-five, at the request OF
! the war department | have peeh
| trying to impress the danger OF con.
tact between men who are SICK ana
those who are WELL
Gorgas admitted that orderl1es In
camp hospitals are as unframed IN
the care of the sick as country
t boys" He also acknowledged that
some sick men get practically no
| care from trained woman nurses.
| There are four Of these unframed
orderlies to every trained nurse,
Gorgas said 1t will be year from
now before these unframed orderlles
are competent nurses, he added.
Recommendations that medlcal
training camps at Fort Riley. Kansas,
and Fort Oglethorp. Ga. be greatly
enlarged, have not been acted on
because of general staff red tape.
Gorgas said.
These camps train medical reserve
officers and male nurses.
I'VE have 10000 men In the medi-
cal corps. We ought to have lo0.-
600" Gorgas testified.
He admitted there ts a shortage
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
EVERY THIRD SACK OF FLOUR
TAKEN OVER BY UNCLE SAM

ment direction the mills here are In
creasing their facilities for grinding
corn, barley and rye.
Although the governments assump-
ton of nearly a third of the wheat
flour output is effective today, flour
mill officials said many features of the
extensive conservation plan will not
be completed before February l.
Acceptance Of wheat flour substi-
tutes by the American public, was
shown in the statement Of B. S. Bull.
of the Washburn-Crosby company. that
every mill finds ready sale for all its
substitutes and that the demand for
wheat flour, except by the govern
ment, Is waning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
lrman Chancellor's Oft Post
poned Speech is Finally
Delivered Before
Reichstag.
tUUssEs M EssAG E S
..ehes Of President Wilson and Pre-
mler Lloyd George Contain
Certain Acceptable
Principles.

bnited Press Leased Wire Service1
Expressing partial acquIescenee In
eesident Wilson's outline Of peace
ana. German Chancellor Hertiing In
Iona expected speech to the reich
ao committee received at Amster-
m today. nevertheless raised an en-
tely new and apparently Impossible
staeIe to peace. He voiced demand
at in the plan FOR future freedom of
e seas, Britain be required to sur
(ndered to the world her great fort
(ss at Gibraltar and her other world
lde naval Notifications.
Count cxernin, Austro-tiungarian
|relgn minister, In a speech on war
Inns received coincidentaliy with
ertlina's indicated what may be sig
bfcant differences Of opinion with
erman war aims. He adopted much
lore concIliatory tone in discussing
resident Wilson's and Premier Lloyd
eorge's peace terms.
United Press dispatches from Rus
Ia today said that no wireless mes
hges had been resolved by the Boi-
evih from Austria since the wireless
eceived at SmoIny institute and made
|ubIIc yesterday reporting the organi.
ation of revolutionary ministry.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 25.-German
chancellor Hertling told the main
Committee of the reichstag that the
)peeches Of Premier Lloyd-George
Ind President Wilson contained Ger
(ain acceptable principles" to Ger
hany, according to Berlin dispatches
deceived here today.
"Concretely the outlines are unsat'
the German chancellor in
listed
He demanded that enemy leaders
Jet forth new proposals"
The German chancellors oft post
poned and eagerly awaited speech
was delivered to the reichstag com
nittee Thursday afternoon.
"On January the period expired
Tor cooperation among the entente
looking toward a general peace,
Hertling said in opening.
After that Germany was no long
Br bound by her offer to the entente
She had free path to pursue sep
arate peace negotiations. Since ther
war aims speeches have been deliver
ed by Premier Loyd-George ant
President Wilson.
"Lioyd-George showed an altera
lion in tone
He no longer abused us, but he
Showed no inclination for negotia
lions. But / cannot go so far as the
foreign journals which have read ir
the speech an earnest desire fol
peace or even OF friendly feelings to
ward us.
In declaring he does not seek the
of Germany and never
entertained desire to destroy us
ne even used words of appreciation
or Germany's political and cultura
position. But other utterances force
the conviction that he believes him
-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
Early This Week United States
Soldiers Took Part in
Action on Several
Occasions.
FOUR WERE KILLED
General Pershing Reports Death OF
One More Man In Conflicts
Against Teuton
Line.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Early
this week American forces on the
French front were in action on sew
eral occasions. General Pershing to-
day reported to the war department.
Four were killed on January 81 and
%. Three Of these have been prevl-
ously reported and the fourth, Perish
ing cabled today, was Private Fred
P. Thompson of Georgetown, Illinois.
Action also was reported between
American forces and the Germans on
Monday. No details Of the conflicts
have been forwarded to the war de-
partment.
Seven deaths from natural causes
were reported, among them being:
Private William Rossi, Lodi Calf.
Private Floyd Bolen, Athens. Ohio.
Private William B. Mohr, Coving-
ton. KY.
Nurse Florence Hinton, Decatur,
III.
Private Howard Hall, Derby. Ohio.
Strike at Germany, Not Dodge.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The Unit
ed States and her allies propose actual
harmony and cooperation in war work
henceforth through constant persona
touch.
This will be attained by having
General Tasker Bliss, chief OF staff
remain in Europe almost constantly
until the machinery Of cooperation |:
running without friction.
Bliss, now in Paris to attend thu
inter-allied conference, has with hin
staff Of able men, including thu
president of the war college and rep
resentatives Of each branch of thu
service.
These men will CLEAN from the allie.
the benefit of their experience ant
come back to inject it into American
problems.
The American missions part, how
! ever. will not be merely receptive.
! They bear certain definite idea
from President Wilson.
| The conference will be informe,
that despite the internal political dis
cussion of Americas war problem
the nation is going faster and NOR
smoothly than at any time; that 1t Il
prepared to do its utmost in men ant
supplies and that it has its ordnance
and quartermaster departments gear
ed to fresh efficiency under new lead
ers.
| In return, the urgent suggestion will
doubtless be made that the allies mus
be aggressive, not defensive.
IL Bliss voices the sentiment o
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
Given Sniff of PGzson Gas
as Intro .ucti0r1 to War
Men at Camp Dodge Put Masks and Baptised in
Deadly Fumes Used by fruss1dH 4rrny ~"~~

Press leased Nre ue
will be
e within
q
win
frontin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
Want Htqher Rates.

TJnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25!-Applica-
tions for increases in class freight
rates of from ten to sixty per cent on
all roads from Memphis to Missouri
river points in Missouri, Kansas, Ne
braska, Iowa and Colorado, were filed
with the interstate commerce commits
sion today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
government to Use Thirty Per
Cent of Product of Mills
of Minnesota.

united Press Leased Wire Service]
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Jan. 25.--
Inc government will take over thirty
per cent of all the wheat flour milled
IN minnesota, in order to secure suf-
,iclent - supply for export to our al
lies, TIE state food administration an
nounced today. N
A The same time under govern
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
Will atify TODAY,

BISMARCK, n. D., Jan. 25-That
North Dakota will have ratified the
national prohibition amendment,
through its special Legislature before
night was freely predicted today.
With but ten dissenting votes. the
house ratified the amendment late
yesterday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
FORTY KILLED
IN RUSSIAN CITY
Riot at Moscow Brought Death
to Women and Children and
Injury to Two
Hundred.
T o RESIST INVASION
Orders Sent to vIadIvostok and Har-
bin to Prevent japanese
Troops Entering
City.
T o RESIST INVASION

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PETROGRAD, Jan. 23.-(Delayed,
via London) Jan. 25.-Many women
and children were in the forty killed
and 200 wounded in Tuesdays riot
ing at Moscow, according to word
received here today.
A big procession of Bolsheviki
forces with machine guns, armored
cars, cavalry and other equipment,
arrived at the theatre square where
there were a thousand spectators
for review. Two revolver shots
caused a panic and a fusillade Of
bullets from the troops.
The first victims were paraders
nearby.
The Moscow soviet charged that
the first shots came from hotels
bordering the square and machine
guns and armored cars were turned
on one of these, the Metropole
A dispatch from Viborg today re
ported a sangutnary battle between
guards" in which the former cap
tured the railway station.
To Resist Landing Of Troops.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 25.-The peo-
ples commissaries today wired the
soviets of Vladivostok and Harbin
firmly to resist the landing or entry of
any Japanese or Chinese troops from
war craft.
The commissaries were informed
that Colonel Budd, Of the British army,
just arrived In Petrograd from Jassy,
had brought word Of Rumania's desire
amiciably to adjust the matters in dis.
pute between that country and the
| Bolsheviki government
! Last week the Bolsheviki govern
ment was reported to have served a
twenty-four hour ultimatum on the
Rumanian government, threatening
war if Rumania did not instantly re
lease Russian and Austrian army OF
| ficers and punish Rumanian soldiers
responsible for their arrest.1
| Assistance from Germany.
J PETROGRAD, Jan. 25.-Confidence
in the coming assistance Of the west
ern proletariat," was expressed by For
eign Minister Trotsky in a speech tc
the congress Of soviet deputies today
1.-THE western proletariat" can only
mean the people Of Germany.1
Says Recognition Is Near.
pEsTP OGRAD Ian "A renor'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
Mobs Reported M a G h in g
Through Capital of Ger
many Crying Out for
Peace.
TWO DAYS OF TURMOIL
Newspapers Of Berlln Fail to Arive
Today at Amsterdam, for
Some Unknown
Reason.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Servicel
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 25.-Severe
rioting on Wednesday and Thursday
in Berlin was reported in dispatches
received here today.
One report asserted that mobs were
marching in the streets demanding
peace.
1t was regarded as of great signiti-
cance that Thursdays newspapers
had not arrived today from Berlin as
usual
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
saws Recognition Is Near.

PETROGRAD, Jan. 25.-A report
that the United States would recog-
nize the Bolsheviki government very
shortly, was circulated in Petrograd
today. Officials refused to comment
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
An Objection is Filed.


BERLIN, Jan. 25. (Via Amsterdam
and London Phillip Scheidemann.
majority socialist leader, bitterly dis
agreed with some points in Chancel-
lor Hertling's outline Of Germany's S
views in the Wilson and Lloyd
George speeches.
After Hertling finished speaking to
the main reichstag committee,
Scheidemann voiced his disagreement
Of the governments view.
He declared the submarine warfare.
which had drawn America into the
war. had failed.
The socialist leader declared his
regret that Chancellor Hertling had
not regarded President Wilson's
message as an honest declaration
looking to peace.
He likewise disapproved of Hert
ling's statement that Alsace-Lorraine
must be German, stating his belief
that if the Belgian question was
cleared up, the Alsace-Lorraine prob
lem could be solved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
Premier Reported Resigned.


COPENHAGEN, Jan. 25.-Resigna-
ton Of Premier Wekerle, Hungarian
premier was again reported here to-
day, indicating continued political
unrest in Austria-Hungary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
100000 Workers Strike.

ZURICH, Jan. 25.-One hundred
thousand workers struck Thursday in
Prague, despatch from Vienna as
serted today.
Great throngs of strikers paraded
the streets throughout the day.
No Austrian newspapers have been
received here for several days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25

The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
Assistance from GERMANY.

PETROGRAD, Jan. 25.-Confidence
in the coming assistance of the west
ern proletariat," was expressed by For
eign Minister Trotsky in a speech to
the congress Of soviet deputies today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25

["The western proletariat" can only
mean the people Of Germany.1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
THE WEATHER

Snow. Much colder. Local
temp p. m. 3S; Z a. m. 81.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-28

even at that rate il be is careful.
It's straight wool, Of course, and
that much pure wool ought to make
about million "all WOOL suits.
This time ali the folks we're home
and dressed up to kill when Herr Hin.
denbuFg knocked.
Bet be was soEry he could not just
leave his card and spend the day a
the beer garden.
But he could not.
Besides there are not many beer
gardens left
And the Crown Princes SET occupy
all TIE tables.
30 Hin miSht Just - WOn % she'd
via his Job.
The EatheTland iS going 70 hate him
like sixty OpyWaJ So.hO'& Night g IeII
m6ko "a adequate Anfsh ctr.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-28

There are many birds Just now n
the city and many bird.lovers. As a
rule we don't acre much for the spar.
row. There are about eight different
kinds Of sparrows though and many
OF tie sounds and noises pleasing to
our ears come from a kind Of sparrow
we are not familiar with. There are
probably more sparrows in the world
than any other bird because they are
colored inconspicuously and not easy
to eXterminate. They aren t particu.
larry tempeFamental either and can
as a consequence get along with vhat.
ever turns up.
The song sparrow Is eVsrybody's
favorits. Gifted with 8 disposition
which remains cheerful in all kinds OF
weather, the small songster can be
heard singing meIodiously nearly any
hour Of the day and sometimes in the
middle Of the night Sweet. short and
lively, the song Of this sparrow re.
mains over one Of our most loved bird
sounds. Unconsciously we come 10
look forward to it early in the sum.
meF and find ourselves living day by
day under It's spell.
There is also a swamp sparrow. a
field sparrow, a vesper sparrow, the
English sparrow, the chipping sparrow,
the tree sparrow, the white.throated
sparrow and a sparrow we hear very
little about called the fox sparrow.
The swamp sparrow says "tweet,
tweet, tweet," over and over and over
again. He has a gray breast and lives
hidden among swamp grasses.
The field sparrow doesn't like folks
very well but likes to live among the
hills. He has a brown back, a flesh
colored bill, gray eyebrow and throat
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-28
THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS.

IN concluding hi, address to the two houses Of Congress
yesterday President Wilson said that it was not in any
spirit Of suggesting duty neglected, but only TO remind
the common cause and the common obligation that he
poke. That was very gracious thing for him to do; bu
Nen though the majority members Of the House and Sen
ate apply the Aattenng JUNCTION to their souls il will not de-
esve the public which knows full well that if Mr. Wilson
was not holding them steadily up to their work they would
cut and run to prepare for the congressional campaign
which. according to the rules Of practical politicians should
open soon. As between their own political hides and the
best interests Of the country there would not be the slightest
hesitation on their part They would take care Of them
selves and let the country lock out for itself in the best
way It could.
That is the explanation Of Mr. Wilson's sudden appear
anoe at the capitol and the straight from the shoulder talk
he INDUCED in. Now the seay Democrats who wanted
to put of this tax legislation until after the elections will
have stand up and do their duty They would not dare
90 home without going through the motions at least but il
probably will require lot Of watching if they are to Be
compelled to pass the kind Of an act the President has de-
handed.
One Of Mr. Wilson's strongest points is his ability to see
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-28
RUFF STUFF

These rains are fine for the War
Gardens but they spoil the fishing.
And they make Joy riding on the IN.
paved roads an impossibility.
Mebby that's what they are sent for.
Fairmont would be q good place for
Warrington and ClarksbuEg high
schools to play on that baseball tie.
Ninety.three stars on the Y. NJ. c. A.
service nag, according TO the latest
dope.
Never realized before what an ell
embracing concern the Y Is.
All sorts head In there, apparently.
Which comes closer 10 the pHTpoSe
Of the originator Of the idea than most
Y. N. C. As.
Gallagher doctor paid 500 for that
two pounds Of White House wool Gov.
OTDOF COnwell was selling.
Vel 10 NJ nAha = NrOtft a n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-28
RAILROAD RATE INCREASES.

DRECTOR GENERAL MeADOO is a ventable
u transportation Napoleon. One day he announces he
greatest wage advance in history and the very next
the greatest increase n passenger and freight rates. And
is worth while to note that the rate increase even more
Napoleonie than the wage increase.
The wage bill has Jumped up $300.000000 and the
coal bill probably $30000000 Oil for journals and sand
to keep the brakes from slipping and the other million and
things that go into raiToadng have also gone up dur
ing recent months to be on the safe side the Director
General decides to jump the revenues between 800 and
900 Millions and then politely mentions the fact that the
acton renewable by the Interstate Commerce eomms
sor which, IN view Of the recent passage Of the Ovemar
BILL was rather hoping every except the pay roll clerk
would forget that it exists.
In all seriousness rate increases on the scale undertaken
by Mr. MeAdOo would not have been thought Of were dc
roads under the old management Transportation charge.
will become Of the heaviest Of our indirect taxes Bu
in its present mood the public will pay cheerfuly if Mr.
McAdoo will to it that the transportation is forhcom-
ing That is the reality that the Railroad administration
face face with 1t must see to that goods are moved
as freely as in the old days or there will be storm.