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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-01
British Air Forces.

LONDON, Oct british air
forces have carried out a long re-
connaisance flight over Heligoland
Blight. the German naval base. 1t was
revealed today in official statements
detailing land and sea operations OF
the aviators.
French and British flyers brought
down or destroyed eighty-seven
enemy planes in addition to setting
fire to a. number of observation bal
looms, it was announced.
"The royal air force in conjunction
with the navy, is cooperating In the
Belgian offensive" said the British
sta tement. During the period be-
tween September % and II, enemy
destroyers were bombed by our air
forces and we attacked with machine
guns and bombs Zeebrugge, Ostend
and Bruges Airdromes in the vicinity
of Client were also bombed. Twelve
hostile machines were destroyed and
fourteen driven down out of control.
Ten of ours are missing. In Heligo-
land Blight a long reconnaissance was
carried out"
Field Marshal Haig's aviation re-
port said:
eSLeICdy uIlcsu DdiOchs WCi
brought down in flames and many
more were compelled to descend.
Twenty-seven hostile machines were
brought down and nine We're driven
down out of control. Nineteen of our
machines are missing. Thirty-six tons
Of bombs were dropped"
Misty weather and low clouds pre-
vented extensive operations Sunday
sr,,n Tin
statement also declared:
I'm the course of fighting in which
ascendancy was maintained by the
French, We brought down twenty-five
hostile machines and set fire to two
captive balloons. Our bombarding
squadrons dropped twenty-six tons of
Qrojectiles on enemy conveys"
eelaians Capture 800 Guns.
TBy Lowell Mellett, United Press
staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Sept (Night)-The
Belgian-British advance in Flanders
is continuing rapidly, despite some of
the most terrific battles of the war.
The British, at one point, brought
their guns up and established them
on a ridge facing the German bat
/ teries on another ridge only 500 yards
away. There the opposing artilleries
blazed away at each other until the
enemy guns were entirely silenced.
The Belgians have taken Dixmude,
following street fighting which cen
tered about the town hall. Four
fresh divisions are reported TO have
reinforced the Germans opposite the
Belgians, including the Tooth regi-
ment, which sacked Dinant early in
the war.
All enemy guns in HouthulBt forest
were captured, bringing the total
taken by the Belgians up to more
than 300. The British have taken
about 100.
One British division advanced 12.-
600 yards (about seven miles) in one
day. The British are well east of
Moorslede flour miles southwest of
Roulers) and hold Terhand. A Brit
ish general entered GheluveIt. astride
a captured German pony.
The fighting to the southwark from
north OF Cambria to St Quentin is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-01
CHICAGO Cash Grain.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-Wheat-No. Q
red, 1928; No. 3 red, $2.19; No. 2
hard, s2.23@2.24; No. hard, $c.19;
No. spring. $219@2191a.
Corn-No. 2 yellow. $1.53; No. 3
yellow, s1.3s@1.45; No. yellow.
sISS@1.35; No. yellow, $3.50
1874; No. 6 yellow, s1.1s0125; No.
2 white. s152; No. white, s1.45@
$50; No. white, $1.3s; No. s white,
s1.25@1.32; No. white, $1.1s@120;
No. 4 mixed, $1.30; No. mixed,
s1.3S@1.26.
Oats-No. white, 7o@721kc; No
4 white, 1914 @707kc; standard. 71s
@72Ac.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-01

attacked again The
battle ragged until 6 p. M, when the
Americans regained their original
positions.
Bombing squadrons attacked Grand
pre- and Marco successfully during
the afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-01
III. s. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau.l
River Bulletin

The river will remain nearly sta
tionary from Muscatine to Warsaw
during the next AZ hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-01

and Arabs, held down by Turkey, are
burying differences and forming a
coalition TO oppose Turkey. They viii
use their influence to give in to the
allies, according to information here.
Turkey is angry at Germany for
sponsoring the Georgian republic IN
the Caucasus which controls the Baku
oil country. Turkey will try again
to bring this wealthy district under
his domination and force the world
to pay tribute, diplomats believe.
Won Hertiing Resigns
AMSTERDAM, Oct 1.-The kaiser
in accepting Chancellor Won Hertling S
resignation sent him the following
message:
i desire that tine people shall CO
operate more effectively than hither-
TO In deciding the fate OF the father
land. II is therefore my viii that men
sustained By the peoples trust SHAH
cooperate in the rights and duties OF
the government"
Vice Chancellor Won Payer is also
TO have offered his resisna-
ton
King VIII Abdseate.
ROME Oct 1.-The vatican has re-
ceiyed confidential Information rom
Vienna that King Ferdinand OF Bull
CARA probably viii aodicate IN favor
Of his sou. Prince Boris.
Crown Prince Boris was born jan
nary So, 1894. He Is regarded as much
more liberal and democratic that his
father
King Leaves Country. i
COPENHAGEN. Oct. liking Fer
Inland o. Bulgaria has arrived at Es-
seminal castle, outside Vienna, accord
ng 10 the Frankfurter Zeitung.
Riots are reported in Constantine
pie.
This is the first news that Ferdi-
hand has again left Bulgaria 1t may
mean that the reported revolutionary
movement in this country is gaining
This summer he spent several
weeks in Germany and Austria-Hung-
.v and was said to be suffering from
!. nervous breakdown
Buy Liberty Bonds
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-01
BIG CHANGE
COMES SOON
Continued from page u

the ring of battle now about the
Teutons.
They do not criticize, however, for
they have implicit faith in Foch's
Judgment.
Balkan developments are oeing
closely observed The reported arriV-
al of German troops at Sofia is not
taken as vitality important
Bulgaria is considered hors du COM
bat and German aid too late 10 be OF
material benefit Aftlitary men firmly
expect to see Turkey quit II that
happens, a clean up campaign In the
near east will be greatly facilitated
Incidentally military men gre point
ing out that it would be the height OF
folly for this nation 70 relax In the
least on the theory that 1T Is nearly
over"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-01
VIII Stimulate russians.

TBy Joseph Shaplen, tinted SFSss
STAFF CORES o1dentl
WASHINGTON, Oct 1-Russis
and Rurnanian diplomats here totaE
foresaw the complete COLLAPSE q Ger
many's policy in the BALKANS and II
the east
The signing ct The a--lstsce By
Bulgaria on TIE terms laid cTEn oE
the allies wss t--g---s-al IT c7cfsls
at the Russian emhassy Is The -es1--'S'-
ton of power in Bulgaria oy TIE Rms
sophie group O. Bulgaria. siaEsSraE.
represented By Premier Nafno1-
This, it was declared would prove IN
the near future rrost powerful stt-no-
1ant 70 the Efforts Of revolutionary
democracy Of Russia 10 restore Rus
sfa,s unity and Independence
The s1fmulan-. Russian officials
-,otnted out, would be both military
and political. The virtual exile OF Bui-
garis from TIE var opens the road for
the entrance OF allied troops into Rt-
mania and thence into southern Rus
sia, then Ukraine where the popuiace
AZ f5shting the German invaders Gag
erly awaiting outside help for con
certed assault on the enemy The
Russian embassy has received cable
confirming the report mat Prince
George LToff. formerly premier Of the
first provisional Russian government,
ig on his way 10 America TO inform
Ambassador Bakhmetieh, and the
American government OF the latest
events in Siberia and Russia
Another cable received by the en-
bassy Indicated that General Horvath,
who some time ago attempted a coup
d'etat in eastern Siberia, which was
frustrated by the action Of the allies,
will agree to submit to the authority
of the Siberian government and accept
a purely administrative post, probao-
" as director of Siberian railways.
IA cable from the central Russian gov
eminent to the embassy also declar-
ed that General Boldiereff. who was
named military chief Of the new gov
eminent Will hold this Office temper
arily and will be succeeded by General
Alexieff. General Alexieff is now en-
gagged in completing the organization
of a new army in Siberia. He is as
sisted by the Czecho-Slovak COM
General Guida. Should events
in the Balkans and the Ukraine justi-
fy it, 1t was pointed out, this new army
will be rushed into the Ukraine, prep
aratory to cooperation with the al
lied armies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-01
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO, Oct. Hog receipts,
$4,000 head; market steady, 10c low
er. Butchers, S19.40@19.95; packing,
$1S.50@19.25; light, S19.40@19.75;
pigs. $1750@1S.25; roughs. $4,000
1850.
Cattle receipts, 1900 head; market
steady, stronger. Beeves. 10000
1850; butchers and stockers, $3.50
1865; Gamers and cutters, $3.50
6.85; stockers and feeders, $500
1875; COWS, $6.s5@13.65; calves,
S17.75@1S.50.
Sheep receipts, $4,000 head; mar
ket slow, lower. Wool lambs. $1,000
1850; ewes, s3.50@1s.O0.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-01
CAMBRIA IS
SET ON FIRE
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New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
OTHER PEOPLES HOUSES.

My lad writes many things from "over
there
Of other peoples houses; old cha
teaux
Whose she'll marred walls and
shattered treasures show
The vandals' passing; little farms
that bear
A dissertation only f1ends would dare;
Shelled cottages whose hearths no
more shall know
A winter evenings cracking, home
ly glow;
White roadside inns left battle
stained and bare.
And When," he writes, IT see these
places, torn
By brutes, and realize how we go
free,
I pledge my utmost power of
help and cheer
To other peoples houses, which have
borne
These sacrifices, else your home
might be
A heap of broken ruins, mother
dear"
BY Charlotte Becker In New York
Sun.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
THE HOHENZODLERN SLOGAN is
SAFETY FIRST"

Again Wild rumors are rampant in
the CITY that the Allies have captured
hundreds of thousands of Huns, in
sluding the crown prince. The Her.
Nd telephone has been juggling con-
vtant1y the past twenty-four hours
as to the authenticity of the stories in
circulation. All we can tell our read
srs is what appears in the news col
urnns. The Herald has full Associat-
I'd Press service, and the latest de-
vslopments in the war situation, up to
The time Of going to press, are chron-
Icled in its columns Important items
Of news received after press time are
conveyed to the public through bulle-
inns We can do no more. There is
avery. reason to believe that q gigantic
.oup bv Foch is imminent. No one
wishes more ardently than we do
hat the report of the capture of a
large number of Huns Is true. but
until actual confirmation Is at hand,
H6Idlu
are only authentic war news. We
aoubt very much, however, that the
srown prince of Prussia will be cap
.rred He and his five brothers have
Kept aloof thus far from localities
considered dangerous, and it is Ger
ain that all the Hohenzollerns will
AXE good care not to be caught by
~Ihe enemy. We recollect that during
he Verdun offensive. a great personal
yictory was credited to the crown
prince by the Germans newspapers,
wien, as a matter of fact, that
worthy individual was visiting one OF
MS many friends of the opposite sex
n East Prussia while his slaves were
being hurled 70 destruction in the
great drive. OF such is the kingdom
IF Prussia.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
COMMUNICATED.
The American Red Cross,
National Headquarters,

Washington, d. &.
July %, 1918.
The New Britain Herald,
New Britain, Conn.
Gent1emen:--
On behalf Of the American Red
Cross may we express our deep ap-
preciation and Indebtedness for the
SPLENDID cooperation anu practical
sunD0rt in both the editorial and news
columns. which you have given to
every effort of the War Council and
especially to the Second War Fund
Campaign
Our subscriptions went over the
ton bv more than seventy per cent
and this splendid achievement is due
in no small part to the advertising
and news editorial help of the news
naner. magazines, farm press ana
trade papers throughout the entire
United States.
Your co-ope cation was lnValuaoie'
We want you to know that you are
entitled to feel a sense Of the keenest
ea+isfa ctton for the patriotic service
Won have rendered and the help you
have given. You will be Interested to
know that the total amount reported
az having been subscribed up to july
18th was more than STA, O0O,oOo. ~
Very truly yours, ~
>c;a,,odI II. 2. DAWSON,
Chairman.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26

With reference to Congressman
Slayden's candidacy for reelection,
President Wilson wired the following
to publisher in Texas: LAS between
candidates equally loyal, the Admin
istraton never takes part, but in the
light of Mr.. Slayden's record, no one
can claim he has given support to the
Administration. It is interesting to
note that Mr.. Slayden has withdrawn
from the contest
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
Familiarity Breeds Admiration.

Refore departing for Europe to IN
veetieate food conditions abroad Mr.
tr,,o,or at his final conference with
tho newspaper men at WaSh1hSlon'
r,,1,, WAS presented the following
,o44o, NV enociaI correspondents of the
rr,otronolitan dailies Of the country
and representatives of the neWSgathcr-
ing associations:
Mr. HoOver:---
'"The newspaper men OF washington
who have watched your efforts since
Won came to Washington today salute
YOU as an official who has made good.
ut is little more than year since
YOU became Food ADMINISTRATOR OF
An1erica--virtually Food Dictator OF
the world You have played the part
we'll You have stood the test me
American public are with you 10 d
man. The name of Hoover mas De-
come a household word There IS
not p. woman who has not subscribed
in deeds daily accomplished to the
work you have set before her.
When YOU came to Washington we
knew YOU as Herbert c. Hoover. the
mining engineer. Then we dropped
the middle initial and for a While we
called you Herbert Hoover.
To-day you are known the world
over as Hoover the man Responsible
sible for the food for onr*sfig hdt iil1s men
at the front and ours npper65fa9n s. W,oI1aen
working at home,
as Hoover tho man, we wish you
good luck and God speed. As Hoover
| he official who has made good We
| salute you
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
EESSMAN IONERGAN'S
SERVICE,

Mother part of this page ap-
ian excerpt from the Congress
A1 Record, containing an official
Scount of the efforts of Congressman
Lcnergan to effect reduction In rail-
road fares for American soldiers,
sailors and Marines on leave Or fur
Tough. The account from the Record
speaks for ITSELF and will appeal espe-
cially to relatives of men in the ser"v-
ice. This Is only one Of many steps
taken by the energetic congressman
from this district to make the lot Of
the service men happier. He has
been untiring in his efforts to eXpe-
dite service mail, and his numerous
queries through foreign Red Cross
channels to locate missing American
troops have brought prompt replies in
most cases. 1t is said that down in
Washington, Mr.. Lonergan is regard
ed as the champion of enlisted mem,
and to judge from his accom- plish-
ments thus far, he fully deserves the
| title. Mr.. Lonergan has won the
| gratitude of thousands of relatives of
men in the service by his endeavors
| in their behalf
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26

" House Of Representatives,
United States


United States,
Washington, D. G.,
January Z, 1918.
Hon Newton =. Baker,
Secretary of War Washington, .. Q.
My Dear Mr.. Secretary: In COM
pltance with your request I herewith
submit some reasons for the proposed
reduction in car fare for uniformed
enlisted men (Army and Navy on
furlough during the period Of war:
/. The average enlisted man has
much less spending money and more
unusual occasions to spend than while
in civilian life, due largely to his new
surroundings and his absence from
home, being thereby deprived of some
Of his customary comforts and many
luxuries.
,. The ye9rning 10 see the loved
ones at home and their desire to see
him as frequently as the rules Of
camp life will permit during the period
he is training before he engages in
overseas service, probably never to
return.
s. The benefit to the service in
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26

soldiers and sailors transportation at
reduced rates has been received
Sections 1 and 20 of the act to reg
ulate commerce enume crate the classes
of persons eligible to receive free or
reduced rat transportation, and SOL
diers and sailors are not there emu
merated. In it's conference ruling
208 the commission. among other
things, said:
Neither do the provisions of the
act relative to the issuance of free or
reduced rate transportation, and SOL
including therein officers of the Gov
ernment the Army, or the Navy, or
mem bers of their families, or other
persons to whom such consideration
! may have been extended in the past,
unless they are within the classes spe-
officially named in the act.
Reduced rate or fare transporta-
ton may be granted to such persons
as are specified in the law as those to
whom free transportation may be
given.
The act does permit the granting
of free or reduced rate transportation
to railroad employees and their fam
lilies, and provides that "the term en-
ployee' as used In this paragraph
shall include furloughed EN-
ployccs.' CONSUMING this provision
tho commission last July issued con-
ference ruling 511, as follows:
'PaSSes to furlOughed employees
, entering military or naval service Of
the United States: Upon inquiry:
/ Held, that employees Of common car
riers who enter the military or naval
service of the United States in the
| present war and who are carried on
| the records Of the carrier as fur
| Laughed employees, to be restored to
| the carriers service at the ternina-
| lion of the war, are furloughed en-
! ploye9s within the meaning of section
| 1 Of the act to regulate commerce,
and the carriers may lawfully grant
| free passes to dependent members of
| their families.
! Yours, very truly:
G. b. McGinty, Secretary.
This letter, Of course, came the day
| after the Congress had adjourned for
! the Christmas and New Years holi-
! days During the recess the Presi-
| dent, acting under authority vested in
| him by Congress, took over the rail
| roads of the country for the period of
| the war and named the Hon. William
G. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury
| as Director General.
! On the reconvening of the Congress
again took up the matter and con-
| ferred with Secretary Of War Baker
and Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
| Roth were favorably impressed by the
| proposition.
At the request of Mr.. Baker | sub
mitted to him the following reasons
lwhy reduced rates should be granted
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26

If it is true that there are some
$4,000 vacant tenements in Berlin, the
Quartermaster-Gen of the United
States Army need not worry about
where to billet the victorious Ameri-
can troops when they enter the Ger
man capital.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26

There is every indication that a.
great allied offensive is In prepera-
ton looking to the redemption of Ser
bta and the crushing Of the last rem
nants of Austrian power In the Bal
kans- The Allies have waited, like
wellington at Torres Vedras in the
Napoleonic wars, for an opportune
time to strike the blow. IT appears
now to be not far distant.--New
York Herald.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26

DR.. Hellfrich, former Vice Chan
cellor of Germany, has been sent to
Moscow as successor to the murdered
Won Mirbach. Is such an appoint
ment q reward or a punishment?
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
GOOD FOOD.

Everyone will agree that it is of
7ital importance that the public be
.erved good food at restaurants and
7ther establishments which cater to
The wants of the inner man In this
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
Pershing is pinching the Prussians

Here Is q line from a poem we Just
read: There's no such place!' [
duly hist" or course everyone
knows what a dull hiss sounds like.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26

fortunate in having an
sthod of inspection of
ere food is prepared by
= for their patrons. 1t
interest to point out that
not SO satisfactory in
Is in New Britain. In
for example, a patron
talst the proprietor of q
Ause in a dish served
was discovered. The
d in favor of the pa
eI courts. The res
led, and now the APP
f the Supreme Court
holds the decision Of
Which allowed the
of $1,000.
lt propriotors may
2se is a little thing to
sfuss" about, and
night be true, but
for everything ard
Mad that q mouse has
0r to be hidden in a
saute. We consider
& case very fortunate
edress in Te courts
his ceilings and to
q he not been Cour-
take the matter
estaurateaur might
xtra charge onto the
e. Which recalls the
the man in a lunch
nd a fly in his soup.
BED the waiter of the
1Atter assured him that
thsr were said about 1t,
ronld, not haveto pay for
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26


In the House of Repr esentatives,
Wednesday, May 80. 1918
present measure should pass without
delay. We can not do too much to
aid the Military Establishment. In
this connection, wish to record the
history of the plan to have reduced
fares on railroads granted to soldiers,
sailors. and marines, and Army nurses
travelling on furlough or leave from
their place of duty to their homes.
The financial hardship to the men
In the ranks especially became ap-
parent soon after the first increment
of the draft army was called into the
National Army cantonments in the
summer of 1917. Men who were for
merly paid good wages in civil life
found themselves at the end of the
month in camp paying for insurance,
for liberty bonds later-after the law
Of October s, 1917 was enacted-al-
lOtting certain amounts to their de-
pendents, and, in short, drawing
comparatively small amounts of their
regular Army pay. The fact that no
manifest complaints were made, while
it is q tribute to the patriotism of the
men in the service did not negative
the hardship.
The men of Connecticut. for in
stance, serving at Camp Devens, Aver,
Mass, or with the fleet at Boston,
Mass. or Newport, r. l., could not
make many trips home without the
financial aid Of Their families. AS for
the Hartford and other Connecticut
members Of National Guard units left
In tho South to form pioneer bat
talions or sent South to train for duty
abroad. the railroad fare in many
| cases prevented their spending any
| Of their Burroughs or leaves on trips
! home.
Thinking lower rates might be
granted under the law by the Inter
state Commerce Commission ] asked
| the question in letter to the COM
mission on December IS, 1917.
The reply was as follows;
Interstate Commerce Commission,
Office Of the Secretary.
II Washington,
Hon. Augustine LOneTgan.
+ fUnted states House of Represent
tatives Washington ID. {.
My Dear Sir: Your letter of De
cemher Is inquiring whether any law
prevents railroads from offering to
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26

ne would be obliged to ask
other citizens to take up the problem.
Now the Government, through the
medium of the Post Office Depart
ment, has taken a hand, and regard
less of what may be done by the citi-
zen's committee, Washington intends
TO get at the facts and to suggest q
remedy for congested conditions.
Those who have suffered from the
lack of suitable housing facilities will
welcome Governm intervention. A
most practical method of securing the
necessary data has been adopted. Let
ter carriers, who cover every part of
the city on their daily delivery trips,
have been instructed to have official
forms filled out at houses they visit,
which will reveal actual conditions
and will serve as basis for the cal
culations and future steps of the
Federal authorities. When all the
forms have been completed, the ma
terial collected will furnish Washing
ton with an accurate summary of the
situation, and then early and salts
factory action may be expected.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
FACTS AND RANCHES.

If the Administration program goes
through Congress as it is TO be hoped
IT Will the prOtiteerS are in for a bit
ter taste Of taxation without reIaxa-
tiOn.-Atlanta Constitution.