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The Yale expositor., 1918-03-07
SHIPPING LOSSES
ALARM ENGLAND
GERMANS CLAIM TO HAVE SUNK
100000 TONS WITHIN
PAST YEAR.
SITUATION ADMITTEDLY GRAVE
Both Sides Have Learned That U-Boat
Campaign Is Huge Gamble
Results Still in Doubt.

London-The shipping problem has
suddenly doomed larger than ever. The
combination of increased sinkings and
decreased output of the shipyards has
caused considerable uneasiness, if not
alarm. What makes the situation ex-
ceedingly bad is that it comedies with
the period of the year when economical
arrangements are at their lowest ebb.
Since their decision not to publish
the tonnage losses because of their
value to the enemy, the authorities
have always labored under a disad
vantage.
How to impress the public with
the necessity of economy and also to
urge shipbuilding to greater efforts
without giving the enemy figures which
would be used in STRENGTHENING the
German morale, has been tremendous
problem.
Thus far it is unsolved but there
are indications that the country is
about to learn of some unpleasant
facts.
In the last year Germany claims to
have destroyed over 100000 tons Of
Allied ships.
From the beginning of the war to
February 1. 1918, Germany claims to
have sunk 100000 tons of Allied
and neutral shipping.
According to German estimates, the
Entente, on January 1, 1918, had avail
able a total tonnage of 100000 and
by the end of this year predicts that
this will be reduced to 15,410,000 tons.
On basis of 60 per cent of the tom
mage being used for military purposes,
Germany estimates that there will be
only $4,000 available for civilian
uses at the end of the year.
According to German figures, the
Entente can import only 4S,500,000
tons at the end of the year 1918.
Both sides have learned that the sub
marine campaign is the worlds great
est gamble. Germany has banked too
heavily, while the Allies have been
over optimistic No one can foretell
what the result will be by midsummer.
The Yale expositor., 1918-03-07
Trades Needed in shipbulldine.


The department Of labor has provid-
ed the following list showing the kind
OF trades most needed in shipbuilding,
and a special appeal is addressed to
men in those occupations to enroll in
the United States Shipyard volun-
teers:
Acetylene and electrical welders. as
bestos workers. blacksmiths. angle
smiths. drop-forge men. flange turner's,
furnace men. boilermakers, riveters,
reamers. carpenters. ship carpenters.
dock builders, clippers and calkers,
electrical workers. electricians, wire
men. crane operators, foundry work
ers. Iaborers (all kinds). loftsmen,
template makers, machinists and
machine hands (all sorts), help
ers. painters. plumbers and pipe
filters, sheet metal workers, copper
smiths. shipfitters, structural iron
workers. erectors, boilers up, cement
ers and crane men.
The Yale expositor., 1918-03-07
GREAT DRIVE FOR
SKIPYARD help
Call for 100000 Volunteers to
Aid in Speeding the New
Merchant Fleet.
TO Be READY when CALLED
Reserve Organization Formed to Com.
plete Gigantic Program to Win
War-Good Pay and Living
Conditions.

The United States Shipyard Volun-
teers of the Public Service Reserve. a
reserve organization Of American me-
chanics, skilled workers in many lines
OF trade, has been formed to bring to
completion the gigantic shipbuilding
program necessary to win the war.
Two hundred and fifty thousand work.
men are to be enrolled and they will
stand ready, when called to go to the
shipyards and speed Americas mer-
chant fleet to completion.
An appeal for volunteers has been
made by the department of labor,
the council of national defense, the
shipping board. the 10000 four-minute
men. governors of the various states.
organized labor and business men. The
aim is to fill all the present and future
needs Of the governments shipyards.
Pay Of volunteers will be in accord
ance with the prevailing wage in the.
shipyards at the time they are called.
Construction of houses for the workers
is being pushed with energy, and the
necessary homes will be ready when
the men are called.
PreIiminarIes Are Arranged.
All preliminary work. such as the
building OF shipyards and shipways,
construction Of housing facilities,
preparation and transportation of ma
terial, and the training of workmen, is
being rushed to completion. Thus the
organization Of the shipyard volunteers
is being FASTENED with energy and en-
thusiasm.
Volunteers are requested to go to the
nearest enrolment agent of the public
service reserve or state council of de-
Tense and sign up. Should there be no
enrolling agent in the vicinity, they
are asked to write to Edward N. Hur-
ley, chairman of the United States
shipping board, Washington.
Cards are issued to all applicants,
bearing statements of the purpose of
the shipyard volunteers, classifying
them according TO trades and asking
signers to respond when called. But
tons will be given to volunteers bear
ing the inscription, "U. S. Shipyard
Volunteers" This button is to be an
honorary recognition of the wearer's
willingness to sacrifice personal desires
for public need. In addition. the
worker will receive a certificate signed
by Chairman Hurley, which reads:
"This is to certify (name of vol
unteer) of Getty. state), has
enrolled in the United States
Shipyard Volunteers of Pub
lie Service Reserve TO aid the
nation in its imperative needs
for merchant ships with which to
overcome the submarine menace
and maintain our forces at the
front"
Quota Of Each State.
Each state has been assigned a
quota, based upon the population and
industries. The quota is as follows:
The Yale expositor., 1918-03-07
200 SLAVS SUMMARILY HANGED
German Invaders Execute Russ Red
Guard Without Trial.

mountaineering to a semi-official
news agency dispatch from Petrograd
a proclamation has been issued by the
Bolshevik government under the head.
ing importers of German kultsr,'
asserting that when the Germans en-.
tered Wolmar. February 20, 200 per-
sons were arrested and, without any
investigation, were hanged in the mar
ket place.
The proclamation says that this ac-
ton resulted from information given
by the bourgeoisie, who gathered
around the gallows and shouted The
same fate awaits 500 more"
The Germans have announced that
all Bolshevik red guards will be
hanged or shot.
The Yale expositor., 1918-03-07
ROOSEVELT DEAF IN LEFT EAR
coIonel's Severe illness Leaves Him
With Physical Handicap.

New York-With the sense Of
equilibrium destroyed for some months
to come, and permanently deaf in his
left ear, Colonel Roosevelt has left
Roosevelt hospital.
The final bulletin issued by physi-
clans before the coloneTs discharge
from the hospital reveals this fact.
That the colonel's nerve has not
been affected by the physical handi-
cap is shown by his determination to
keep his speaking dates in Maine,
March 2S, and also fill other engage
ments.
The Yale expositor., 1918-03-07
Father Of FIve children Murdered.

Flint--Joe Sopo, an Italian. aged 80,
married. and the father OF five chill
dren. was shot four times and in.
stantly killed near his home in the
foreign quarter as he was returning
from a visit to the home of a relative.
Four suspects, all Italians. we're
locked up a few hours later. Three
OF them. were taken from q boarding
house across the street from the scene
of the shooting. The fourth suspect
was arrested at the morgue while he
was viewing the remains
The Yale expositor., 1918-03-07
HOUSE LIMITS U. S. RAIL CONTROL
Voters to Turn Back Roads Two Years
After War.

Washington-The house by vote Of
3S7 to 6, passed the administration
railroad bill, fixing two years as the
period after the war for which the rail
roads may be held for the government
and leaving the supreme rate-makng
power with the president.
The senate some days ago passed
bill limiting the time of government
control to six months after the war.
The differences of the two branches
are being ironed out in committee.
The Yale expositor., 1918-03-07
WHEAT FLOUR RULES CHANGED
Dealers Must Now Sell Higher Per
centaee of Substitutes.

Lansing-Since March 4, dealers
must sell one pound of substitute with
every pound of wheat -four sold. This
in the new order of the federal food
administration.
Substitutes must also be sold with
graham -four and whole wheat -four
in the proportion of six-tenths of a
pound substitute for every pound OF
graham or whole wheat -four sold, in
other words, in selling a 25-pound sack
of graham or whole wheat -four the
dealer must sell 40 pounds of substi'
tutes.
The Yale expositor., 1918-03-07
SLEEPER SEEKS SECOND TERM
Makes Announcement Of Candidacy
Neutral On Senatorship.

Lansing-Governor Sleeper has an
nounced that he would be candidate
for denomination at the August pri-
mary. but aside from the filing of the
petitions necessary to place his name
on the primary ballot, he will make no
campaign.
The Yale expositor., 1918-03-07
Three Day FOOd SUPPLY in FRANCE.

Lansing "Since December %,
France has not had on hand, at any
time, more than a three days supply
OF food" said Frank w. Wood, of the
national food administration. 1--WE
must sacrifice to the point of self
denial. We must save and save and
still save some more. We must see to
Il that the people of England, of
France, of Belgium, of Portugal and
OF Italy do not starve. II we do not
save to the point of sacrifice these ma
tons may break"
The Yale expositor., 1918-03-07

Grand Rapils-C. A. Parcels, OF De-
troit. state leader for the Boys Work
reserve. told Grand Rapids business
men and school teachers here than an
effort viii be made this year to put
nearly $4,000 school boys on the farms
In Michigan.
The Yale expositor., 1918-03-07
IIfe's insplratIora.

There Is no greater Joy than the feel.
ing that some act Of ours has inspired
another to be brave and strong. One
OF the beautiful things about right do
ing is that II Is an inspiration to 9th.
ers. No life Ia a real success which has
not scattered inspiration along the
The Yale expositor., 1918-03-07
Ann Arbor cOndemns Water.

Ann Arbor-The city water has be-
come so muddy that the authorities
have condemned 1t for drinking pun
poses.
The Yale expositor., 1918-03-07
I,r.t human Nature.

Another reason why a man is mar
IL because he would rnther lose $50 In
a speculation than 80 cents through
hole In his pocket.-Dallas News.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
WARBURG AGAINST
WAR LOAN BONDS
ASLEGAL TENDER

Making Liberty bonds legal tender
for a period of several years after the
war, as has been suggested, would be
destructive to the credit of the Uni
ted States and to our currency sys-
tem," in the opinion of Paul NJ. War
burg, of the Federal Reserve Board
Warburg's views as stated in a let
ter to Senator Hitchcock. were made
public yesterday. 1t was written in-re-
ply to one of many letters that have
reached the Senator and other Con
gressmen urging legislation to make
Liberty bonds legal tender after the
war.
at is impracticable and unscien-
tific," said WaFburg. g"As legal tender
we can only consider that which is
due and payable upon. presentation.
while Liberty hoHds are due after fif-
teep TO Shirty years"
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
FORMER SENATOR
KELLOGG, LINCOLN
ELECTOR, IS DEAD

Ex-senator William Pitt Kellogg.
former governor of Louisiana and
last surviving elector of Lincoln in
1850, died here yesterday at the age
OF lightweight. He was born in
Orwell, VT, on December s, 1880, and
was the son of Rev. Sherman KeI-
logg.
The last civil commission signed by
President Lincoln was Governor Kel-
logg's commission as collector of the
port of New Orleans, on April = 13,
1865. Governor Kellogg served two
years in the civil war as a colonel
of cavalry and resigned because of
ill-health. Governor Kellogg's wife,
who was Miss Mary f. Wills, of Can
ton, Ill, died in March.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
SHIP SAILS ABROAD
EVERY 40 MINUTES,
OFFICIAL REPORT

Checking vp the daily work of a
feet OF 1900 vessels. constituting the
American merchant marine. is the
work assigned to a newly created
division of planning and statistics
/ of the Shipping Board. -
Under the directionTof Chairman
Edward N. Hurley, the new division
keeps tab of the enormous sea traf-
fic which America has built up. In
cluding coastwise traffic. there is a
departure from North Atlantic sea-
ports every eleven minutes. One ves-
Carefully, Planned
BY means Of a careful scheme of
planning. the. entire merchant feet
is used where it will do the most
good. In cooperating fully with the
War Industries Board and War Trade
Board, the war requirements of the
country are ascertained and shipped
on schedule as regular as that OF
railroad.
Charts Prepares.
Charts specfaIfy prepared show at
a glance just what work. the ships
have to do in bringing the country's
war efficiency up to q maximum. The
individual lresgrd of eaehs ship 10 re-
corded daf1Fs SThis fhfogmatfon is
ernment tosss 1riSs feassy aschsA4 n
ule of supplies abroad for thesAmerf-
can army. and for the shipment of
war materials and foodstuffs to the
armies and civilian populations of
allied countries.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
DRAF TEES STILL
MAY ENLIST IN
EMERGENCY FLEET

The recent order prohibiting voiun-
tary enlistment in the navy, marine
corps, or army pending the Is-45 draft
legislation does not apply to the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, Chair
man Edward N. Hurley, of the Ship
ping Board, states.
The board. needs 1900 firemen at
once, he says, and he urged THOSE who
wish to enroll to do so at once at
the 6O00 drugst0res and recruiting
stations throughout the country.
Swift & Co.'S sales Of fresh beef in Wash
ington, d. C, for the week ending Saturday
August 3, 1918, averaged 1914 cents per
pound .-Advt
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
BUSINESS HOUSES
MAY HAVE TOPAY
LICENSE WAR TAX

license tax on all business
houses both large and small. as well
as professional men. may be incor-
porated into the new revenue bill.
Members OF the House Ways and
Means Committee last night admitted
they had discussed such a tax and
agreed that something of the kind
VIII have to be done unless taxes al
ready in the bill bring IN more money
than estimated. They differ radically.
however. as to whether the tax should
be levied on all alike or on the basis
ofsbusiness d0he.
Percentage Tax.
II thes tax sgere levied on per
centage basiss- the corner grocery
would pay SO year. while the mil
lion dollar corporation would pay
$4,000. II the fat tax were adopted
both would pay the same. The lat
ter method, while not so equitable as
the first, would be easier to ad-
minister.
The committee also has Under seri-
Gus consideration adoption of the
per cent sales tax proposed in the
Treasury Department luxury list.
Whether either the license or sales
tax is adopted depends finally on how
far Treasury Department experts find
the committee is from the $4,000 00O,-
600 goal. This report is expected
Monday or Tuesday. ~
Rough estimates by the committee
place the amount now in ham at be-
tween S6,5O0, 600, 900 and $1,000 .000, 900,
exclusive OF the liquor taxes, which
are expected to net oO.OOo,O 900 more.
Unless final estimates raise this
amount, the committee will be forced
to go into new fields of taxation.
Tax on Minerals.
Replying to Secretary OF the onte-
rior Lane statement that mineral
production might be cNrtailed by a
large excess profit tax, committeeman
pointed out that the committee of five
to assist Internal Revenue Collector
Roper had power to take care OF
cases where the high taxes in the
new bill would work serious harm to
business.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-14
FORMER PREMIER
NOW IN PRISON
caiIIaux Charged With Treason in
Connection With BoIo
Pasha Conspiracy
Case,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
PARIS, Jan. 14.-Joseph Caillaux,
former premier and minister of JUS
tice for France was formally impris-
ened today, as the outgrowth OF
charges of treason lodged against him
in connection with the Bolo Pasha
case.
Caillaux is member Of the cham
iiber of deputies and until that body
recently voted formally to suspend
the immunities from prosecution
granted all members. he could not be
formally hailed before the tribunal on
the charges.
The chamber Of deputies and spe
cial commission heard the charges
against the former premier. 1t was
alleged he aided Bolo Pasha in the
lLevantine's efforts to deceive France
into German-made peace; that he
sought to create discord between
France and Italy and that he was con
stantly opposing the nations war eff
forts.
| Nine. Cailladx, wife of the accused
| was the center of one Of Europe's most
sensational murder trials few years
ago, when she was acquitted of the
murder of CASTOR Calmette, editor OF
the Figaro.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-14
MACK GOT THE
WORST OF DEAL
Connie Says He Practically Made
Boston a Present Of Stuffy Nc
Innis-it was a Trade,
Not Sale.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service]
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. IA
Connie Mack admitted he practically
made Boston present of Stuffy Nc
Innis just as he did Jack Barry, al
though Boston paid the Athletics
$4,000 for Barry.
Mack said no star players were in
volved, and that while the men he
will get later will help his team, he
does not consider them high class
players. In speaking Of the McInnis
deal Connie said:
"McInnis was traded to Boston, not
sold, but so far as receiving value in
return is concerned / suppose l can
be considered as getting the worst Of
the trade The men l will get are not
what I would call stars, although they
will fit in with the team 1 am mold
ing for next season.
81 got all the money l needed for
the other players, and now I'm in
position to start all over again and
build good ball team"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-14
BASKET BALL
BEGINS SOON
Commercial League Will Open Season
Tomorrcw Evening-Standard
OIL and k.-B. start Ball
Rolling.

The Y. M. C. A. CONNER basket
ball league opens its schedule Tues
day evening of this week at the "Y'
gymnasium. There are six teams en-
tered in the league, and four games
will be played each week, two games
Tuesday and Fridays. Kellogg-Birge
Co, and Standard Oil Co, take the
lid off the season in the opening game
scheduled for S:15. At 900 o'colck.
the c. b. & @. team clashes with the
Co. Friday evening at
s:15 the Keokuk Electrics play the
M. r. P. Co, and at 900 O'Clock The
Standard Oil Co. meets the c. B. & @.
The league is composed largely of ex-
perienced players, and some good fast
games are promised The complete
schedule for the season will be an
nounced later in the week
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-14
FULTON WILL
FIGHT MORAN
The Scrap Will Occur at New Orleans
and the Dope Favors Fulton
Bout Causing Much
interest.
| TBy HI. c. Hamilton, United Press
| Staff CORRESPONDENCE

by H. c. Hamilton, United Press
Staff orrespondent.1
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.--Mary Ann
is starting now through a brand new
course of training Frank Moran Is
getting the old punch warmed up for
bust at Fred Fulton's chances Tor
a match with Champion Jess Willard:
After Fulton has taken ten round
performance with Billy Mlske INTO
his system Friday night at st. Paul.
Fution and Moran. the two outstand-
ing big heayies just now Will go 10
New Orleans to have it all over with.
Nerves had better be left behind
when Fulton walks into the ring
with Moran for one good solid crack
from the right hand of the veteran
Pittsburgher will be sufficient to put
Fred out OF all consideration for
championship match Just at present.
Miske has little chance of worry
ing the big plasterer. In these days
the remark Bob Fitzsimmons made
some years ago to the effect that the
bigger they are the harder they fan,
means only bunch of words. That
is to consider it as applying to Fred
Fulton.
Fulton is too big and too clever for
Mtske Charley Weinert is splen-
did man of his pounds, but he lasted
very briefly when pitted against the
elephantine Fulton.
The match now appears as if it
would cause a lot of interest in the
coming bout between Moran and Full
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-14
MANY AutomobiIes DESTROYED.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 14.-In-
vestigation of the origin of the ST.
100000 fire which destroyed the Indus
trial building, housing twenty-three
Manufacturing companies, many max
ing government supplies, was under
way today.
Authorities believe the blaze was of
incendiary origin. No arrests have
been made. The fire, which started
last night, was brought under control
early today. Several hundred automo.
biles stored in the building were lost
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-14
MEN PROMINENT IN SPORTS
WHO PASSED ALONG IN 1917

Just a thought for the men promi-
nent in sports who passed along in
the year just passed. The list reached
much bigger proportions than usual.
Out of the twenty-three more promi-
nent only four died in service. Natural
causes were responsible for the other
deaths
David Bispham, Jr., A. T. Humph-
Teys, Jr., Mai. r. p. Lewis and Sail
or Johnny Shaw were the four who
came to their end after answering the
call of the nation.
The three first named were gentle
men Jockeys while Shaw was a boxer.
Major Lewis rode at many of the hunt
club meetings but the other two were
rather new to the sport of racing. Mr..
Humphreys was a native of Kentucky,
and a year ago imported a number OF
Jumpers. which he rode himself
Thoroughbred Racing.
Racing, in truth, was the biggest sui
ferer The sport lost such earnest
WORKERS and loyal supporters as
Eschuyler L. Parsons, Philip D. Dwyel
and Oscar Lewiston. In addition t
the three amateur Jockeys already
mentioned, John Higgins, the famou:
trainer and Arthur Redfern and Joe
McCahey two OF the leading Jockey:
Of their day.
Boxing.
Boxing also was a heavy sufferer il
the loss of Charley White. famed a
a referee; Bob Fitzsimmons, one o
the greatest fighters of all times; LIE
Darcy, who was climbing fast to grea
heights when his untimely death cam
after an unfortunate experience i
this country: Dick Roche. one Of th
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-14
When the Skin Seems Ablazo
With Itching and Burning

not find 4 blood remedy that ar
proaches S. S. S. for real efficiency.
It has been on the market for nlu
years, during which time it has pei
giving uniform satisfaction tof -
manner of blood disorders. II ~
want prompt and lasting relief, w.
can rely upon S. S. S. For exp sa,
advice as to the treatment OF Wv.
own individual case, write to-day Is
Chief Medical Adviser, Swift Spec
Co. Dept. c Atlanta Ga.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-14
War Time Use Of Autos.
(Ry limited Press.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Congress
may take drastic steps to restrict the
use of motor cars during the war to
conserve OIL
Senator Kenyon, member of the
committee investigating fuel, declared
the use of pleasure cars during the war
should not be allowed. Great Britain
has found 1t cannot keep its motor
cars going and at the same time fill
the oil needs Of its navy, he said, ad.
ding that, unlike the condition in this
country, automobiles are never seen in
front OF theatres In London and 9TH
err cities
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-14
Murder Trial Of German Nurse.

Murder Trial Of German Nurse. !.
limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. IL
While Miss Emma Hedda Burge-
meister, German nurse, charged with
the murder of Otto Koehler, wealthy
San Antonio brewer, three years ago,
prepared to go to trial today, tine
victims widow, an invalid, was un'
able to be present.
Miss Burgemeister attended Mrs.
Koehler for a number OF years, sew.
eral times going to Europe with the
Koehler family.
Little has ever been disclosed Oh
the shooting which resulted in Koeht
ler's death. November IL, 1914, at q
cottage occupied at that time by Miss
Burgemeister.