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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, April 1o.-Pubiica.
ton of 447 American casualties today
sent a sobering realiz7.:on throughout
the nation Of what the days ahead
hold. These casualties withheld for
six days under the Baker order, MAX
Ina Pershing the arbIter Of his own
news, contained eighteen names OF
men killed in action, eighteen from
other causes and more than 3OO
wounded. The list also revealed that
the Germans had taken a score OF
American prisoners.
OFFICIAL news Of the American en-
eineers' gallant battle In the first part
Of the Pieardy drive Is still lacking
here.
! WASHINGTON. April 10.-The
largest single casualty list to date.
issued by the war department today
contained 283 names, divided as FOL
lows:
Five killed in action. three dead OF
wounds, eleven of disease, seven OF
accidents, ten wounded severely, 24e
wounded slightly, and two missing
in action.
Killed in action: Corporal Jules V.
Fish, privates Carey Il. Evans, Fred
w. Heinzman, Salvatore Maresca'
Ralph B. Watts.
Died of wounds: Corporal John q.
Walsh, Cook Harry Hendricks, frl-
vate George e. Ostrander.
Died of disease: Corporal Lyman
T. swazey, Privates Thomas H. Boi-
ton. Orwin E. Barr, William Ed
wards. David Fillmore, John l. Hall,
Erwin Jackson, Frank E. Kohl Leo
Landry, Charles l.. Roehl, Clerk Ed
mund krull.
Died of accident: Cook James See.
Private George Adolph Horn, Cook
Clarence Mines. Privates Frank De-
FIavia, Nathan Krantman, Henry r.
Mitchell. James j. Quinn, Jr.
The two missing are: Corporal
Thomas McAllister, Private James
p. Lash.
Severely wounded: Lieutenants
Daniel II. Lawler, William D. Meyer
ing, John Walter Morris. James }.
wall, Jr. Sergeants Seth Fl. Hens
lev. William ]. Sausville, Privates
Dorsey S. Dayton, Jerry l.. Er1sman,
Paul z. Plummer, James Shields,
( Slightly wounded Captain John P
3 Hurley; Lieutenants Coleman D
Burns. William D. Crane, William T
Fenker, Thomas ]. Jackson, Morris
r.. Levi. Arthur e. Martin, Thomas g
p. Martin, William Michel Bernard
I J. Stanley: Sergeants Leo G. Bernard
Peter Cooney. Peter J. Crotty, Claud
s. DeCosta. Victor l.. Eichorn, How
ard D. Emerson, Thomas NJ. Gleason
Augustus F. Hughes, Herbert +. NC
Kenna, Francis l.. Meade. Roy &
Ransom, John L. Ross; Corporals
Michael Bannon; Harold A. Benham
Gerard A. Buckley, John J. Butler
Daniel ]. Carroll, John ]. Casey, Pat
rick Caulfield James J. Dalton
James D. Dunn, Joseph NJ. Farrell
John A. Gavaghin. John J. Gibbon
John Haughton, Philip n. Hellriegel
Robert w. Holmes, Raymond E. Jack
son. Herbert J. Kelly, Michael l.addv
Mortimer A. Lynch, James +. Nc
Govern. Richard Mcneil, John h
Manson. George e Meyer. James Mur
phy, William olive Frenk NJ. Pumph
ley. Mac Puttlitz, Thomas J. Roth
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10
SENATOR STONE
IS PARALYzEO
Left Side Partially Affected
and Consequences May be
Grave on Account
of Age.
WHILE ON STREET CAR
PUSHED to Hospital Where He Is Given
Medical Attention While
in Serious
Condition.
WHILE ON STREET CAR

limited Press Leased Wire Service !
WASHINGTON. April Ex-senator
William J. Stone. Missouri, was
stricken with paralysis on his way
to the capitol this morning.
Senator Stone was on street car
on his way to the senate Office build
ing when he was taken ILL He was
helped from tie car to the offices OF
Senator Cummins, Iowa, and was
later removed to the hospital.
Physicians who examined him
stated they could not tell at this
time how serious his condition is
but on account of his advanced age
(he will be 70 May y the conse'
auences may be grave.
Senator Stone was rushed to
local hospital from the senate office
building. Senator Reed, Missouri
and Sergeant-at-arms Higgins Of the
senate accompanied him. His condi
ton was reported serious, with the
left side partially paralyzed.
Senator Stone is chairman OF the
senate foreign affairs committee
which is considering the important
draft treaties between the United
States, Great Britain and Canada
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10

J. w. T. Mason, written for the
United Press.1
NEW YORK, April 1o.-Capture Of
channel ports OF BouIogne and
as apparently forms the objective
Hlndenbura's restless serieo OF
attacks against the British front
Il centers on Arnentieres.
This Is the same area In which the
rmans attempted to break through
the channel as an alternative pro-
Pm early in the war when they
led to capture Paris. Having fail
now to capture Amiens, second
~ to Paris in Importance, the kais-
returns to the scene of his former
feat for a resumption of the dan
rous adventure.
A spirit Of nervous activity is be-
nnins to reveal itself among the
ermans such as they have not cx-
bted before, Hindenburg seems to
alize that he cannot permit his
mies to remain at rest. There is
ldence Of trepidation at the measer
lus Of the German accomplish
ens during the present drive, com.
red with the colossal casualties.
asty assaults In unrelated sectors
the front are replacing the former
eman perseverance In the face Of a
n1le objective.
within few days Hindenburs has
el'ed his Amiens operations to at.
sk the French fifty miles southeast
rohg the Atiette river. and has Cur.
.ed his efforts to assall the British
yont nearly 100 miles further north
me old Hlndenburg spirit Of dog
80 pursuit along q we'll mapped out
'use Is no longer apparent. Har
eso indecision has taken its place
lndenburg's activities, In fact are
seesting more and moro the idea
H the new west front has barred
|lm IN and he Is rushing about his
cSe vainly seeking some way OF
Taxing the bars and gaining liberty
4 action.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10


has developed
subscriptions
Ie1an arriving the from virtually federal reserve district.
Boston today by 800 Liberty solicitors caaad M
American officers loaned by the department will do likewise
subscription shortly
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10
No SHORTAGE OF TAR
AND FEATHERS so FAR

country. The ex-minister mad been
jailed for alleged propaganda against
Liberty bonds.
Police. anticipating trouble, We're
refnoying Hicks to Clinton when over
taken by the mob.
Six Tarred and Festhered.
ABERDEEN, Washn, April 10
Six l. w. w. leaders were taken from
their rooms here today by members
of ;, vigilance committee, taken along
a country road and tarred and feather
"a They were then ordered to move
on.
kiss the flag and. swear aiiesiance W
it,
Literature found in their rooms was
burned,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10
bting has Spread Into Belgium Today as
Germans Make Frenzied Effort to
Split Line.
|I|SH CAPTURE TOWN AND 75O MEN
|enchy Changes Hands During Desperate
Fighting Along Rivers and North Of
Labassee Canal.

Indenburos split British line Flanders and
opening the
Belgium today mile front
canal the Lys while the British posi-
as Ypres terrific
battle front sharp
In Lys about mile north Of Armentiers
Haig British
holding the Lys and Lave rivers The latter stream flowing north
with the Lys LaGogue, less than
Of Estares The Lys flows eastward in meanderIne course
St
north Of Estaires
losing time in follow
actual fight
probably far north
Of An1entieres Other
probably will figure this fighting
Ypescomines canal, Messlnes midway be-
Zen Armentleres and Ypres
holding the southern flank OF this 'front.'
Givenehy miles west Of Laeasee on the canal by
bunter attack, taking $50 prisoners.
some local fighting the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10
CONSCR|PT|ON
FOR |R|SHMEN
Emerald Isle Should Pay Por-
ton of Cost of World Free
dom by Furnishing
Soldiers.
ORGANIZED RESISTANCE
Lloyd-George Demands That it Be
Ordered as Purely
Matter of
Justice.
ORGANIZED RESISTANCE

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDOx, April 10.-The London
morning newspapers. for the most
part. praise Premier Lloyd-George's
courage in demanding Irish conscrlp-
ton. They hold it purely matter OF
Justice, requiring Ireland-tIough be
Iated-to pay a portion of the cost OF
world freedom.
Though it is realized the enforce
ment of conscription in Ireland is
fraught with possibilities of serious
nature. there seems to be desire for
a showdown, There is confidence that
possible organized resistance in Ire
land would be defeated, because it is
believed that such resistance woulo
not represent all Ireland's opinion, but
merely the fragment which is respon-
sive ia the obstructionist politicians.
after all. it is held by the London
nress if is the governments duty to
enforce all measures for the country s
safety, upon all subjects.
The Express said today:
1--WE are warned that conscripuon
will unity the nationalists and Sim
Feiners in rebellion against the Brit
ish. We do not believe this. II ne
land does not respond to conscrlption'
strong orders from the government
must govern the situation.
Though curious as TO the course oi
events on the western front since the
German attack, especially in We" oi
Lloyd Georges statement that tle
British army command had advance
knowledge of the German plans, Ihe
morning newspapers mostly express
ed willingness to await further lnfor
nation before stating their opinions
Crisis in England
! IBy Robert ]. Bender, United FFeSs
| Staff Correspondent
( WASHINGTON. April 10 Wltf
Germany stalking her all on the west
ern offensive, the allies and Amerlcs
have answered that they. TOO, VII
/ stake all and do it now
That was the view Was hlHStoi
, look today of Lloyd-Georgc. address
following President Wilson's 'torce
address and his pledge 10 douoi'
quick the sending Of American force'
abroad g.,
The crisis came home with tu'
force today from England's action II
raising the military age TO fifty year
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10
FACE IS SWELLING UP
AFTER SMOKING ClGAR

mouth and other parts OF his face be
ing swollen to twice their natural size
Physicians here have been unable 10
diagnose the case. Heiudy believes
he was poisoned by smoking an IN
fected cigar given him at Liberty
loan :aectlug in Iowa City last wHeb.
other parts OF his body are becoming
affected today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10
RAID or Aliens.

rIrpited Press Leased Wire Service. J
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, April 10.-1n
raids starting before daylight, secret
service agents and deputies arrested
more than 100 aliens today All will
be charged with violating the presa,
dents proclamation regarding barred
zones. A few were taken on more ser
fous charges under the espionage act
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10
mutiny in German Camp.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
AMSTERDAM, April 10.-An exten
sive mutiny occurred Monday in the
German military camp at Beverloo
according to reports received here
today from the Belgian front. Ger
man soldiers are said to have free
upon their officers, killing three ano
wounding many. Seventeen soldiers
have been arrested.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10
oclalist Who Talked Against
Liberty Bonds, is Taken
in Charge by Mob.

f.aited Press Leased Wire Service,
ELK CITY, Okla, April 1o.-Wil-
s. rai Madison Hicks, ex-minister and
Siaiist lecturer, now under federal
ssuictment for promoting the world
s@ heace league" was taken from the
s,a suaee last night by mob of 100
t.aens tna and given a coating OF tar
Hcks was ordered to leave the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10
Casualty List Withheld for Six Days, Shows
Over 800 United States Soldiers
Wounded In Battle.
EIGHTEEN WERE KILLED IN ACTION.
Great Naval Offensive Being Urged az Blov4
Against Germany While Land Fight
ing is So Intense.

Frederick Ryan, George G sioklick.
James ]. Sullivan, John T. Vogel,
Wagner William H McAllister;
Mechanics Thomas J. Hogan, Jere-
mtah +. OConnor, Edward J. Schick,
Buglers William J. Nye. James M.
Rice; Cooks Patrick Boland. Michael
]. H,ovence, Michael O'Brien; Priv
ates Patsey Alfano, William ii. An
derson, Henry T. Bakeman. John A.
Barry. Joseph Bauar. Joseph 3. Beck
er, James p. BaSlsy. Albert Bengtson.
Arthur Bennett. William J. BERGEN,
Howard J. Bardbury, John Brawley,
Harold A. Brice, Daniel Brosnan. VII
liam Brown.
Pressure for Navai Offensive. \.
[By Carl D. Gr,oat, United Press starr
Correepondsnt.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-Pressure
for a naval offensive TO supplement
the costly battling on the west llne
is manifest anew In army and navy
quarters.
There are those among the navy
offloials who predicted today that
more aggressive sea action Will corle
before July l, though they did not
venture to forecast its magnitude.
Such as entertained this view.
pointed out that America has supple
mented the British navy with battle
! ships. submarines, deetroyers. and N
| fact. all types OF naval craft. This.
to their minds, was significant OF
plan for more aggressive steps than
!! simply warding off the submarines
after they got out of their German
nests.
One oficial whose insight into
naval affairs Is recognized as eepec-
| iaIly keen, expressed the view that
i the allied nayies would attempt
stroke at Zeebrugge, Wilhelmshafen
! or perhaps the Teuton stronghold
| IHeligoland.
/ "Britain can't afford to make big
gamble. however" he declared she
has kept the sea clear with her navy
and it is true that were Il not for her
powerful naval forces, the Germans
would now be on the seas. In such
circumstances, you can see ina. she
cannot risk her vessels. But l do be-
! lieve you can look 1T So[no ae'ioh
before July l.
Acting Secretary OF the Navy Roose'
Welt is known to be one OF those
who believes an aggressive rather
than a. defensive policy on the sea is
desirable.
AGAINST this view is that OF oluef
navy men who think that the chance
| is too great TO take.
Meantime. Germany is apparently
trying TO augment her own naval
strength by getting Russian craft
| All of the latter are powerful.
While the advocates of an allied
I offensive are active. there are some
indications. too. that the German navy
| NAV take the first action in line wltn
| the policv of gambling everything on
a victory this year In some respects
such an offensive might result more
! iadvantageously to the allies than
| should the latter themselves attempt
| the aggressive, it was suggested.
| The straw bail business has seen
| d., in Chicago Federal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10

General Pershing, comforting with
General Foch at the front March 2S,
placed the entire American eXpedi-
tionary force at the disposal of the al
lies.
Three days later, staff correspond
ents with the American army on the
Toul front reported great forces of all
branches of the service leaving rnat
sector for the Picardy front. All the
roads in that part Of France were
blocked by moving men and equip
ment, it was said.
The arrival of the first of these men
at the British front reported III the
above despatch. is just eleven days
after the movement began. II is as
sumed they will be brigaded with the
British.
The fact that these men have arriV
ed at the British front" probably 10
Gates them some place north OF the
Somme, as the British and French
forces are supposed to converge al
Hangerd. five miles south Of that river
All that portion OF the front from
Hangard north to Dixmude, in Bel
GUM. is held by Haig's troops.l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10
SrlenYid Exchange.

MADISON, Wis, April lo--A PIC
trrre of Senator Robert M: LaFoilet!e
In the university Of Wisconsin, S
hall of fame" has been removed
f-o,n its frame and in It's Place a
third Liberty loan poster appeared 10
day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10
Iowa Man Has Strange Atthc
ton Which Doctors Are
Unable to Solve.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
OXFORD. Iowa. April 1o.-.Jonu
Heiudy is seriously i'll here today, Ms
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10


WITH THE E r I r I S II
ARMIES IN FRANCE, April
1O.-The first Americans have
arrived at the British front.
They include infantry, airmen
and engineers.
I have seen the Americans,
who are the fore runners of
many more, moving to their
places in the line-cheery and
full Of ginger.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10

The straw bail business has seen
it's best days in Chicago. Federal
and state courts have broken up me
federation of crime profiteers VINO
have heretofore supplied immunity
for A host OF vicious lawbreakers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10

In this situation, it Is General Foch's
apparent purpose to let Hindenburg
wear himself out. Since the German
general staff seems to believe there
Is still a chance Of capturing Calais
and Bouioane, it Is admirable strategy
for the allies to encourage the kaiser
and add to his reputation as the ex-
terr,nator Of human nanpower.
The channel ports are unqueston-
ably safe. The more Germans are
killed before Hindenburg recognizes
that fact, the easier will be the task
Of America and the allies when they
eventually develop their joint major
offensive.
Germans Make Attack.
JBy William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, April 9-The Germans at,
! tackled violently the British and
Portuguese positions from the La
Bassee canal to O point southwark OF
Armentieres at o'clock this morning
They apparently gained footing
east of I.ePlatin and Petition and at
Givenchy. On our left flank we ap
parently are holding Hot fighting Is
continuing
| General Won Quast's attack this
morning followed a violent lombard
ment. opening at 4:05. 1t continued
for an hour or two, then died down
couple of hours later sudden
| barrage was put down from Armen
tieres to northward of Lens, the Ger
man infantry following in its wake
! Heavy, continued fighting resulted
which was particularly hot east o
Festubert.
| Long range guns shelled Bethune
| Estaires. I4aventie and pracdcaii!
4 ali the villages in the back areas
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10
First Bunch of Americans
Reaches Line and Includes
Infantry, Airmen and
Engineers.
MANY MORE COMING
Cherry Sammes, Full of Ginger, Are
Now in the Very Thick
of the Great
Battle.

| BY VIM. Philip Simms. United Press
Staff Correspondent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10

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Subscribe FOR The Gate Ci1.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10

Fair. Slightly warmer. Local
temps p. m. A; 8 a. m. 30.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-10
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The sun., 1918-10-20
Our Own Boys Tell of Hun Atrocities

border. He is az years old. His
mother, Mrs. Samuel Blocker Toften.
lives with her married daughter. Mrs.
Wilfred M. Thompson, at Flushing, L.
!. She has two other sons in the ser
vice. Frank L. Toften. ensign in the
navy, and Samuel Blocker Totten, OF.
fcerS training camp. Waco, Tex.
Were you surprised to hear / was
woundedf 1 have nine wounds divided
into two machine gun and seven shrapneL
We were making an attack on town up
on hill. The Boche had machine guns
galore and going up that hill I got two
machine gun bullets I started to crawl to
the rear and l was continually being fired
upon by German snipers past whom We
had advanced and who were in our lines.
/ had crawled about kilometer when q
shell landed in front Of me and gave me
seven shrapnel wounds. With the help OF
two comrades walked to the dressing sta
ton. The Boche started to shell the dress
ing station and before it was over We were
covered with debris. I thought it was my
finish. My lower right jaw bone is broken
and have my teeth wired together.
You should have seen us make the
Boche run! We advanced SO fast our ar
tillery couldn't keep up with us. We cap
tured cannon, machine guns, rifles, ammu-
milton, millions Of shells and huge quanti-
ties of supplies. Our slogan was Heaven,
Hell or Hoboken by Christmas" l lived
for four days on German rations that we
took from off the dead as well as live
Germans. had canned liverwurst, crack
ers and tea. Believe me, it tasted good.
The Germans are the worst towards liv-
ing. We showed no quarter to the ma
chine gunners. We would attack ma
chine nest and the German gunners would
kill as many of us as they possibly could.
When we got within twenty yards, up
would go their hands and they would yell
"Kameradw but we finished them. If they
The sun., 1918-10-20

One note rings clear and strong in
letters received in America from the
front in France: Anger and detesta-
tion aroused by German cruelty and
German treachery. Below the Hun is
painted as Americans have seen him.
First are given extracts from letter
written by the Rev. George Alexander
Griffths to DR.. Henry Barton Jacobs of
Newport and Baltimore. Before the
war Mr.. GHRiths had been doing mis-
Nonary work in large Eastern city. He
is now a chaplain with the Fifth Field
Artillery in France.
1t is one of the joys of being over here
TO be freed from dependence upon the
reports Of commissions concerning the
vileness of the Boche and get the facts
first hand-and then when you get them,
if you are a normal human being, they
scar your soul, and your religion is ex-
panded to the inclusion of a contempt
and loathing for them that is beyond any
thing else you had before, or else you
lose your religion. Fortunately mine has
expanded, and 1 am willing to add a
clause of belief in the extinction of the
Boche and regard it as orthodox and as
necessary for my souls salvation as other
great truths of our religion.
. More than that, feel that express
the sentiment of those who have seen and
The sun., 1918-10-20

only had nerve enough to keep on firing
we could never reach them.
I have been in two real battles now
the battle Of the Champagne and the Sec
ond battle of the Marine. In the battle Of
the Champagne it was the first time since
the beginning of the war that when the
Germans started drive they didn't ad-
vance. War is hell, all right, and I have
seen it in all forms.
Enclosed is small silk flag that car
ried in the battle of the Champagne and
the second battle of the Marine. Give it to
Arthur the second. Make out I'm not
proud to have the newcomer named after
me! Got forty-fv inch chest over it!
The tobacco and candy you sent me were
received a few days before the battle Of
the Champagne. We were smoking lint,
paper and scraps Of tobacco out of the
corners Of our pockets. l received twenty
four packs Of cigarettes you sent me the
night before I was wounded. l divided
them up among my men and we went for
ward to battle with plenty of smokes. =
How do you like my writing with my
left handf In few days the wire will
be off my teeth and my hand will be out
of bandages. Some of these honor marks
! will carry for the rest Of my life.