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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
TRANSPORT GEO. WASHINGTON
WILL TAKE WILSON ACROSS

guests are expected to board the
George Washington before three
o'clock Tuesday, at which hour She
is scheduled to steam out to Grave
send Bay and anchor, awaiting Presi-
dent Wilson.
The battleship Pennsylvania, flying
the flag of Admiral Henry T. Mayo
will proceed from Brooklyn navy
yards to meet the vessel, with an
escort of five of the fastest destroy
erS.
The presidential party is to occupy
the suites and cabins on the prone
made deck. These have been entirely
redecorated and refurnished for the
trip. They are described as plain,
but homelike.
An orchestra viii go along, playing
at luncheon, dinner and on special
occasions.
The Brooklyn navy yards band viii
give concerts on the deck and viii
play when the George Washington
enters the harbor of Brest. which if
expected to be on Dec. II or H.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
Situation Not Improved and
Intervention by United
States or Powers is
Likely.
RUMoRs OF ALLIANCE
Peru to Lay Her Claims Before the
Peace Conference While Chile
Insists on Forcing
War.

limited Press Leased Wire Servfce.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-War on
the South American west coast Is
threatened unless the United States
or concerted powers intervene In the
Peru-Chile dispute, according to
Latin4American diplomats here to7
day
Latest advices from Lima and San
tiago verified reports OF mobilization
at both capitals. Both the Chilean
embassy and the Peruvian legation
admitted that undoubtedly a crisis
was at hand.
The most serious aspect, in the
/. opinion Of diplomats, was the evil
dence that attempts are being made
to form alliances that, in the event
of .hostilities, might throw the entire
continent into war. Dispatches an
nouncing the recall of the Brazilian
minister to Peru were held to be
without logical foundation.
Rumors mentioned lineup OF
Brazil, Bolivia and Peru against
Chile. Argentine and Mexico. It was
also suggested by Lat1n-American
diplomats that Bolivia and Argentina
might stand by Peru against Chile
owing to ChiIe's admitted military
! and naval superiority.
The general diplomatic view was
that Chile insisted on forcing the
war to bring about the abrogation OF
the treaty regarding the occupied
provinces Of Tacna-Arica. 1t is de-
clared that she feels certain her re-
tention Of the territory will not be
upheld at the peace table in France
and that she has all to win and moth
! ing to lose in a brisk conflict that
might enable her to becloud the
real issues involved.
The United Press is able to an.
nounce today official verification OF
| it's exclusive report several weeks
ago that Peru will positively make
formal submission to the peace con
ference Of her demands for fairly
conducted plebiscite in Tacna-Arica
The Peruvians contend that "Presi
dent Wilson's statements in the mat
ter of self-determination of peoples
gives Peru feeling Of perfect con
fidence in the early realization OF
Justice" and that "the United States
will not demand justice in middle
Europe and the Balkans and at the
same time permit oppression among
the Americas"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
First Big Bunch Of American
Troops From France Land
ed at New York This
Morning.
FOUR THOUSAND COME
First Question Asked Is "When Do
We Eat" as Transport Reaches
the Dock Of Me-
tropolis.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Dec. carrying the
first contingent of American troops
from France. the Mauretania, sister
ship Of the Lusitania, will dock this
morning and land 1899 fighting men
she brought over. There are 1855 Off
GERS and 1884 enlisted men aboard,
Including 116 sick and wounded. The
troops will be ferrfed to Long Island
City and sent to Camp Mills by train.
The Mauretania which left Liver
pool last Monday won in friendly,
although spirited rivalry for the honor
| OF being the first vessel to bring the
returning troops to America in large
numbers.
Three other large vessels loaded
with American troops probably will
4 arrive today and tomorrow. They are
| the Lapland, the Cretic and the Min
nekahda
| Most OF the Americans who arrived
on the Mauretania have been stationed
/ in England. They are for the most
part from the air service and from
! construction and radio branches of
! the army.
| The MalIretania passed quarantine
| and proceeded up the harbor past the
battery and into the North river.
where she was to dock shortly after
| ten a. M Her decks were crowded
with khaki-clad, home coming Yankees.
A great footing of whistles greeted
! her. Many harbor craft unloosed
| their sirens. Passengers in passing
ferry boats lined the rails to cheer
the troops. Some people sought want
age points in upper windows OF sky
| Il
bay and crowd gathered in Battery
! park to yell their welcome.
| In reply to a request from Mayor
| Hylan asking that the troops be given
permission to parade from the pier up
Fifth avenue, Secretary of War Baker
sent a telegram stating that it would
/ be inadvisable to have the soldiers
/ parade at the present time.
! AS the Mauretania made its way in
| to the bay she was deluged with wire
less messages of greeting.
| Mayor Hylan and other city off,
cials aboard the police boat were out
| to welcome the home coming soldiers.
They were first to flash a wireless
welcome.
The cheering doughboys were not
in any mood for serious message, they
were thoroughly frivolous and were
most interested in what arrangements
had been made to satisfy their appe'
tites.
Often and anxious was the query:
"Has New York gone dry YETI"
New York is proud of every one
of you" was the first wireless greet.
ing of Mayor Hylan to the soldiers
''and welcomes you with its warmest
welcome"
And then came the reply, the first
message of returning American troops
to the folks at home:
'fWhen do we eat?"
! Almost coincident with the first
was the second answer with enthus
iasm:
"Oh, how dry we are!"
AS the police boat crew drew near
to the big liner the doughboys hung
over the rail shouting greetings to the
mayors party, intermingling cries fol
l"chow" and thirst quenchers.
Mayor Hylan and city officials went
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
Fifty from Kitchen of Famous
Hotel will See That Food
is All Right.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-The traHs-
port George Washington is tied up
at Pier Four, Hoboken, today ready
to take aboard President Wilson, his
guests and American delegates to
the peace conference. The big ves-
sci, under convoy, is expected to sail
for Europe tomorrow or early We'd
nesday Every comfort possible is
being arranged for the presidential
party. Naval cooks will not be re-
quired to cater to them, as crew
of fifty culinary experts, confection-
ers, bakers and walters from a
famous hotel, have been put aboard
The peace delegates and Other
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
[By web Miller, United Press Stan
CorrespOndent.l

[By web Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICANS IN
PRUSSIA, Dec. 1-(Via courier to
Nancy. Dec. 2.-The Third army to-
day occupied about 800 square miles
of German territory, including scores
of towns and villages.
The Americans encountered little
hostility from the inhabitants.
While hundreds lined the streets In
Treyes. there was absolute silence as
the third infantry OF the Sixth divt-
sion marched in and occupied the
city. The band was playing and regi-
mental flags flying as the regiment
swung through the principal streets
led by Colonel Henry Hunt. The
people stood staring curiously or fol-
lowed quietly behind the Americans.
The streets were patrolled by depu-
ties of the local workmans' and sol
diers' council who wore white arm
bands and carried rifles
During the march through the c1ty,
church bells tolled. and American air.
planes circled overhead. Both the
Germans and the Americans main
tained certain aloofness and there
was little fraternizing. The dough
boys maintained soldierly, dignified
attitude.
While there was a considerable
crowd on the streets, the majority OF
the people stayed indoors and peeped
through the windows. Not single
German flag could be observed any
where.
The Americans began their march
into PIussian territory shortly after
dawn. The Third division crossed the
Moselle in the region of Remich; the
First near GTavenmacher; the Thirty
second farther north and the Second
in the region of Echternach. The
whole front advanced with the Mo-
selle as an axis.
| Before dawn the men were aroused,
ate a hasty breakfast and fell In.
All the roads toward the Moselle
were soon jammed.
Generals Lassiter, LeJeune and
House rode ahead Of the advance
guard at the points of crossing and
were the first Of the army OF occu'
patton officially to enter Germany.
Within half an hour after the gen.
erals had crossed the river the valley
was alive with khaki columns. There
was some cheering as the doughboys
| first stepped onto German soil but as
rule the proceeding was very quiet
and business-like.
In the valley towns the people at
| first hid indoors and not soul ap,
peared in the streets. But as they
found the Americans paid no atten
ton to them, they gradually ventured
out. After the occupation Of Tre
vese, Colonel Hunt visited the bur
gomaster and Informed him that mill
tary law would be enforced, but thai
the inhabitants would not be inter
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
|sENT GOVERNMENT CALLED CAPABLE
rest Crowd Ever Assembled, Gathered to
Hear Presidents Remarks Before He
Sails for Europe.

u Press Leased Wire Service.l
EHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Declaring
Modified private control" Of the
s railroads under unified and
public regulations, President
today spoke out against re.
10 the old conditions OF rail op-
b.
bis annual message to Joint
opening the short term OF the
nstruction congress" today, the
hent outlined this and other meas
and his policies of readjustment
the same time he explained his
"Trip to Europe. as one that it
bis duty" to make.
l not hope, che added, that in
elicate tasks l shall have to per-
| may have the encouragement
j added strength of your united
brit"
presidents speech follows:
The Presidents Address.
ntlemen Of the congress.
is year that has elapsed since i
stood before you to fulfill my con
tional duty to give to the con-
from time to time information
be state of the union, has been so
ded with great events, great pro-
es and great results that / can
hope to give you an adequate pic
Of its transactions, or the far
bling changes which have been
bght In the life of our nation and
be world. You have yourselves wit
(ed these things as / have. 1t is too
to assess them; and we who
d in the midst of them and are
Of them are less qualified than
Of other generation will to be say
= they mean, or even what they
E been.
ut some great outstanding facts
unmistakable and constitute in a
Sc part of the public business with
ch it is our duty to deal. To state
n is to set the stage for the legis-
We and executive action, which
u grow out of them and which we
e yet to shape and determine.
year ago we had sent 145,91S
over seas. Since then we have
l,s5O,513, an average of 162,542
month, the number in fact rising
Nay last, to 245,9o1, in June to
I6o, In July to 307.1S2 and continu.
10 reach similar figures in August
September-in August 2S9,570 and
september 257,43S.
0 such movement of troops ever
're took place across three thous
miles of sea, followed by adequate
ipment and supplies and carried
y through extraordinary dangers
1tack-dangers which were alike
ase and infinitely difficult tt
I'd against.
all this movement only sever
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
ODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 1916 NAMES

Captains
William S. Petit, Chicago, III.
Isaac Reese, Jr, Memphis, Tenn.
Lieutenants--
Victor E. Garrett, Kerryviile, Tex.
Thomas S. Tate, Memphis, Tenn.
Robert w Young, Okolona, Ark
Iden Edwin Chatterton, Ann Ar
Dor, Mich.
Francis D. Johnson. Zillah. Wash.
Herbert Poachian Otto, Philadel'
phia, Pa.
Richard NJ Raven, Bay Shore, n. Y
Herbert j. Sheldon, Lansing, Mich.
Terry Stanley Tarr, Buffalo. n. T.
John II. Pyle, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Alvin H. Cameron, Nashville, Tenn
Elverton Clair Crandall, East Wa
tertown, n. Y.
Warren G.. Davis, Wilmington, n. c.
Oscar E. Hellquist, Summit, N. j.
WeIty A. Miller, Weston, Mo.
Maurice P. Niven, Upper Mont
clair, n. j.
John w. Renner, billiards, o.
Jared F. Jackson, Atchiccn, Kas.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02

hundred and fifty eight men were lost
by enemy attack-six hundred and
thirty of whom were upon a single
English transport which was sunk
near the Orkney Islands.
need not tell you what lay
back of this great movement OF
lay a supporting organization OF the
industries of the country and OF all its
men and material. 1t Is not in
vidious to say that back OF it
industries of te counhtry and of all It's
productive activities more complete,
more thorough In method and effect
i've in result, more spirited and unam-
inous In purpose and effort than any
other great belligerent had been able
to effect.
We profited greatly by the expert
ences of nations which had already
been engaged for nearly three years
| in the exigent and exacting business,
their every resource and every execu-
| tive proficiency taxed to the utmost.
We were their pupils. But we learn
| ed quickly and acted with prompt
ness and a readiness that justify our
great pride that we were able to
serve the world with unparalleled
Ienergy and quick accomplishment.
| Mettie and Quality.
| But it is not the physical scale and
executive efficiency Of preparation,
supply, equipment and dispatch that
I would dwell upon, but the mettle
and quality of the officers and men
we sent over and of the sailors who
kept the seas, and the spirit of the
nation that stood behind them. NO
soldiers or sailors ever proved them
selves more quickly ready for the
test of battle or acquitted themselves
lwith more splendid courage and
/, achievement when put to the test
Those of us who played some part in
directing the great processes by
which the war was pushed lrrestst
ibly forward to the final triumph
may now forget all that and delight
our thoughts with the story of what
our men did. Their officers under
stood the grim and exacting task
thev had undertaken and performed
it with an audacity, efficiency and
unhesitating courage that touch the
, story of convoy and battle with i'm
perishable distinction at every turn
, whether the enterprise were great oi
| small-from their great chiefs, Perish
ling and Sims, down to the youngest
. lieutenant; and their men were
worthy of them-such men as hardly
J need to be commanded. and go to the
1 terrible adventure blithely and with
, the quick intelligence of those who
) know just what it is they would &C
, complish I am proud to be the ftl
Ilow countryman of men Of such stuff
/ and vaIor. Those OF us who stayed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
LARGEST Crowd on Record.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The larg-
est crowd on record flocked to the
capitol to hear the president.
Three hours before, the time he was
schedule to speak, the corridors at tho
great building were filled with people
striving to gain one of the coveted
tickets of admission to the galleries.
Most were disappointed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
lled in Action, 700; Died of
Wounds, 21; Missing,
372.

.m',AsHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The fol
ning casualties are reported by the
iaanding general OF the American
fpeditionary forces:
nilled in action, 7so.
Dled of wounds, 81.
Dieo OF accident and other causes,
ned ned OF airplane accident, 2.
Wounded severely, SO.
h, ,"ounded, degree undetermined,
W. ,w,.ounded slightly. s.
nlsslng in action, So.
Total, 1,516.
Fajof-
ldwin G. Hutchings. Austin. Tex.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
FSDENT'S ADDRESS To CONGRESS TO-DAY
ON WAR, PEACE AND REIMBURSEMENT
Will SONS REIMBURSEMENT
PROGRAM.
Passage Of woman's suffrage.

Passage Of woman's suffrage.
Use OF existing government
agencies to effect reconstruction.
Immediate resumption Of de-
velopment Of public works to pro-
vide employment for returning
soldiers.
treaty to improve pan-American
relations.
Immediate determination Of
taxes for 1918, 1919 and 1920, and
lifting as much of tax burden
from business as government
needs will permit.
Priority Of distribution Of Amer
ican raw materials to War-strfcken
nations.
Complete consummatlon Of the
three year naval program.
Leaves determination Of rail-.
roads, future to congress, but rec
ommends against return to pre-
war conditions Of railroad control
unmodifIed.
Urges railroad control question
be studied by congress lmmedl-
ateiy to quickly remove doubt Of
their future.
Reclamation Of arid, swamp and
cut,over land.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S REASON
FOR ATTENDING PEACE
CONFERENCE.
The gallant men Of our armed
forces have fought for the ideals
which they knew to be the Ideals
Of their country. ] owe it to them
to see that no false or mistaken
Interpretation is put upon them.
It is now my duty to play my full
part In making good what they
offered their si9e,s blood to oS-
tain. ! can think of no call to
service which would transcend
this.
Democratic members and large
groups in the galleries rose and
cheered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02

q. telegraph Service Of The
b.;,v u Gate City and Constitu-
a1 democrat is received over
@ : own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02

Fair and Warmer. Local temp.
z p. NJ, 30; 7 a. m., %.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
PRESIDENT WILSON'S REASON
FOR ATTENDING PEACE
CONFERENCE.

at home did our duty; the war could
not have been won or the gallant
men who fought it given their op-
! portunity to win it otherwise; but
for many a long day we shall think
! ourselves accursed we were not there
| and ''hold our manhood cheap while
any speaks that fought" with these
| at st. Mihiel or Thierry. The memory
of those days Of triumphant battle
will go with these fortunate men to
their graves and each will have fav-
orite memory.
"Old men forget: yet all shall be
forgot, but he'll remember with ad-
vantages what feats he did that
day!"
FearIessiy Into Battle.
| What we all thank God for with
deepest gratitude is that our men
went fearlessly into line of battle
Just at the critical moment when the
whole fate of the world seemed to
hang in the balance and threw their
fresh strength into the ranks of free
dom in time to turn the whole tide
and sweep of the fateful struggle
turn once for all SO that henceforth
it was back, back, back, for their
enemies, always back, never again
forward. r. 7',s'
After that it was only scant four
months before the commanders of
the central empires knew themselves
beaten; and now their very empires
are in liquidation!
And throughout it all how fine the
spirit of the nation was; what unity
of purpose, what untiring zeal!
| of fhyNy oh
all its splendid display Of strength, its
Iuntiring accomplishment? I have
said that those of us who stayed at
home to do the work of organization
and supply will always wish that he
had been with men whom we sustain
ed by our labor; but we can never be
ashamed 1t has been an inspiring
Thing to be here In the midst of fine
imen who had turned aside from every
iprivate interest OF their own and de
voted the whole of their trained
CAPACITY to the tasks that supplied
the sinews of the whole great under
taking.
Those Who Stayed at Hcme.
The patriotism the unselfishness
the thoroughgoing devotion and dis
tinguished capacity that marked theil
toilsome labors, day after day. month
after month. have made them fit mates
and comrades of the men in the
trenches and on the sea. And not the
men here 1: Washington only. They
: have but directed the vast achieve
tment. Throughout innumerable fac
tories, upon innumerable farms. in the
depths of coal mines and iron mines
land copper mines, wherever the stuffs
of industry were to be obtained and
prepared, in the shipyards. on the
railways. at the docks, on the sea, II
ievery labor that was needed to sus
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
THE KAISER, THE BEAST
OF BERLIN, AT PALACE
SUNDAY AND MONDAY

"The Kaiser, the Beast of Ber-
lin," which will be shown at the
Palace treatre Sunday afternoon
and night, and Monday afternoon
and night, is without doubt one OF
the most dramatic and truthful por-
trayals of Germany's part in the
world war that has even been pro-
duced. An exact reproduction OF
the imperial court of the Hohenzol-
lern, the vanity and arrogance OF
the Prussian king, events leading up
to and including actual occurrences
of the war are shown. The inva-
sion of Belgium, together with the
horrible atrocities which were sys-
tematically carried out under direc-
ton of the Prussians, the fate OF the
captain of the submarine which
sunk the LuSitania, the actual part
of our own ambassador, Gerard,
are outstanding features OF the pic
ture.
There is no exaggeration in the
portrayal of Germany's perfldy nor
the perturbation of the fate OF those
whose lives lay in the wake OF the
German army, and every loyal
American should see the picture.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
u. S. NAVAL LAUNCH
SUNK BY SHORE
BATTERIES OF GERMANS

Washington, July l2.-An Amer
lean naval launch after aiding a
French destroyer in towing dis
abled American seaplane to safety
was sunk by German shore batter
les, losing two of her crew, probably
drowned, and two taken prisoner
by the enemy.
Albert Mason Stevens, naval re-
serves of New York, an Phillip
Goldman, quartermaster, OF New
York, landed in front OF the Ger
man batteries and were captured.
Seaman Charles Joe Tatulinski,
Cleveland, and John Peter Vogt,
New Orleans, are missing Three
others in the boat swan for srore
with life preservcrs and were picked
up unhurt on allied territory.
An official announcement of the
incident from the navy department
today did not give the date or name
the place where it occurred. 1t is
assumed that the launch belonged
to one OF the American warships on
patrol duty in the war zone.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12

and will probably be made at 5000
foot test.
The Gladston Oil Company, No
!, in section % ls9w. one and one
half miles southwest of the Mag
nolia discovery well, is stopping
over the casing at the rate of 25
barrels daily. When tubed it may
prove much better.
The Wauran Oil Company, in sec
ton 2S ls9w, claims to have set the
pipe at about 2,l40, and drilled to
what is supposed to be the Mag
nola sand, which was dry. This test
is now drilling at 2,lS0 feet with
cable tools.
The Magnola's offset to the dis
covery well, known as karty No.
|, is rigging up with cable tools to
drill in.
The Rinola Oil Company, in sec
ton IA ls9w, has set and cementcd
the casing at 2,l42 feet, and is
waiting to drill in with cable tools.
The Devonian Oil Company, in
section q lsow, one-half mile east
of the Magnolia discovery well, is
2,085 feet, looking for shell to
case on.
The Little Beaver Oil and Gas
Company in section q ls9w, has
set the casing and cemented at 2, los
feet and will drill in as soon as the
r;n cao he rebri1t
The Fort Ring starts drilling on
No. 2 today.
Jake l.. Hamon is rigging up in
section IS ls9w.
Fled Coogan, manager for the
Continental Supply Company, has
offered the use of the Contincntal's
big new warehouse for dance, the
proceeds to go to the local Red
Cross fund.
The Ohio Cities Gas Company is
said to be acquiring considerable
acreage IN the ls4w region.
Arthur Adams is in Ardmore for
a few days, from the Ranger, Texas
oil field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
PUBLIC NOTICE

Don't fail to attend J. V. Lon
don's Midsummer Sale, now on.
Watch for the Big Circular. 207
West Main St. liz