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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16
First One Launched Today to
Be Given Thorough Test
and May Be Pioneer
of Many.
CAN BE MADE QUICKLY
Scores Could Be Turned Out in Sixty
Days Without Use
of Skilled
Labor.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.i
WASHINGTON, Mar. 16.-Concrete
ships-which can be built in sixty
days-may soon be constructed IN
great numbers to augment the ship
ping program.
If government tests show the type
sound in construction and thoroughly
seaworthy. scores Of them will be laid
down in yards on both the Pacific
and the Atlantic.
This was the word from the ship
ping board today, following the
launching at San Francisco Thursday
of the concrete ship Faith"
The government likes the idea of
a sixty day construction; the use of
materials that don't have to be hauled
across the country; and the fact that
ordinary and not skilled labor can be
used. But, 1t wants to know the
truth of marine engineers belief that
the concrete vessel cannot stand the
incessant poundings Of her engines
within and of high seas without
and that it will crack under the strain.
If the Faith stands the rigorous
tests to be given her. shipping board
officials today predicted keels for
large numbers of even larger 500
ton concrete ships will be laid before
summer.
Evidence Of increasing interest in
the stone vessel have come forth
from the shipping board for some
time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16
Gun Crew on American Liner
Blazed Away al Destroyer
Mistook Craft for Submarine an3y ied One Man and
Injured Three


f action wasu
could
geth
No omatera damage done to the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16
SUBMARINE IS
BEING BEATEN
German u Boats Are Now Be-
ing Captured and Sunk
Faster Than They
Are Built.
ARE STEADILY WINNING
Teuton Trump Gard Is Slowly but
Surely Losing Out to
Allied Often
slve.
ARE STEADILY WINNING

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Ger-
many's trump card-the submarine
is being slowly but surely beaten by
the rapidly increasing number OF de-
stroyers and chasers, according to In
formation Secretary Daniels has
given the house naval affairs COM
mittee.
The menace will be greatly les
sened this summer, the secretary be-
lieves.
81 have on doubt that we are going
to win a victory over the submarines
we are winning surely and stead
ily-." Daniels is quoted as saying,
'but even at the best we will always
lose some ships. 1t will be con-
slant fight.
"All we can say is that we are
capturing more submarines and de-
stroying more submarines. The Brit
ish admiralty is of the opinion that
the allies are capturing or Destroy
ing more submarines than Germany
is able to build"
With the combined fleet OF big
battleships and cruisers considered
unbeatable, the allies have discon-
tinued their program of more big
ships and are directing all efforts to
completing mammoth destroyer
fleet, Daniels said.
The United States will contribute
scores of destroyer chasers because
of the contract with Henry Ford.
Daniels said Ford has assured the
navy all these will be delivered this
year.
"Ir we had many more destroyers
now. we would lose less" said
Daniels. eff we had these Ford boats
we would lose less. 1t is because
such boats are the best foes of the
submarine that we are straining
every effort to complete our large de-
stroyer program"
.'Do you think that the Germans
are sinking more merchant ships
than the combined world can build
or is building at this time?" the sec
retary was asked.
mo" he replied. "and with the
increase of building this summer,
both in this country and Great
Britain, we will overcome that more
and more"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16
Traintno Camps Association.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Mar. 16.-Conditions in
national army camps today are moth
ing like what congress exposed last
December, an investigation by the
Military Training Camps association
has shown.
There is virtually no inefficiency Of
officers and health conditions are ex-
cellent according to report made
to the association in session here to-
day.
The convention is considering plans
for preliminary training before draft
ed men are sent to cantonments.
Steps also will be taken to obtain
passage OF a universal military train
ing bill.
The convention closes tonight with
a banquet. at which officers of the
Serbian, French, British. Italian and
American armies will be guests.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16
WAR MESSAGE
To THE WORLD
President Wilson to Issue
Forceful Address Soon,
Mentioning Japanese
Question.
PEACE BY THE SWORD
Message Expected to Show Stronger
Attitude on Part of
American Govern
ment.
PEACE BY THE SWORD

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, March 10 A
forceful war message to the world IS
expected from President Wilson soon.
It was officially indicated today
that the president has determined to
end his silence in regard to Amer
ica's position toward the proposed
Japanese expedition into Siberia.
At the same time it was plainly
stated that all talk of peace now is
idle in view of Germany's activities
in the near east and her ruthless
invasion of Russia.
In light of the news that the presi-
dent will clarity the confusion about
the Japanese question, coupled with
the fact that he has definitely set his
foot down on peace talk, officials and
Diplomats here inclined to the belief
that the president will definitely die
tate that the peace now must come
by the sword.
A stronger attitude on the part OF
the American government has been
shown in its determination to seize
neutral shipping needed to accom-
plish its ends.
Officials here strongly indicated
during the last week that this gov
ernment is convinced Count Czernin,
Austrian minister of foreign affairs,
is dominated hopelessly by the Ger.
man junlxer influence-as indicated
by his shameful demands upon Ru-
mania and his failure to respond 10
the presidents last speech on basic
peace principles.
Bitter denunciation of German
r-I1
words of Won Hertling and the war
acts of Won Hindenburg in relation
10 Russia and the near eastern situa-
ton. That Germany is plunder-bent-
drunk in her conquest Of small and
rich territories and mad in her in
vasion of all the principles upon
which civilized nations operate and
live, has been the belief OF officials
and diplomats since Germany's cru
SADIE through the near east began.
How the president will speak to
the people of this and other countries
on the great international problem
confronting the allies. is not stated
It is assumed, however, that he Will
address congress.
The United States and Japan are
continuing to exchange views over
Japanese Intervention in Siberia, but
the American position of opposition
to the move is unchanged, it was
learned officially.
This was the first time that this
government had made any positive
official statement on the Japanese
problem since it became known that
our views were against intervention
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16
Troops Proven. Rioting.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
SAN FRANCISCO, March 16.--
Troops are moving to st. Maries.
Idaho, today to prevent any further
rioting in connection with the trial
of S. NJ. Nelson, !. W. W.
Major General Murray, commander
of the western department, would not
say how many troops he sent, nor
from what point they are going.
A telegram from Governor AleXan-
der of Idaho last night asked fifty
soldiers be sent to ST Maries.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16
Held Prisoner by Germans.

limited Press Leased Wire Service:1
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Henry
E. Emery, who represented the Guar
anty Trust company Of New York
in Russia and who later was attached
to the American military mission
has been made a prisoner by the
Germans on the Aland islands. A
telegram to the state department to-
day from the American minister at
Stockholm reports the arrival there
Of Mrs. Emery, who told the story
Of her hus Stands capture
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16
New Law Contemrlates Turn
ing All Clocks Ahead on
Last of March.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, March 16.-"More
daylight for war gardeners" says
congress.
The senate today is expected to
accept the house amendments to the
daylight saving bill, which passed
the house yesterday.
Under the bill, all clocks on the
national railroads and in government
Offices will be pushed ahead an hour on
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16
Fine Weather Next Week.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.j
WASHINGTON, Mar. 16.-Forecast
for week of March II to 23
Present pressure distribution indi-
Gates that fair weather will prevail
generally throughout the country dur
ing the week with temperatures above
the seasonable average as rule.
There may be occasional local rains
on the north Pacific coast and over
other limited areas In the north. but
no general precipitation is indicated
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
TOXIC, Mar. 16.-Russian Max.
imalists have murdered $50 Japanese
at Blagovieschtensk, according to
dispatches to the Hochi Shinbum to,
day.
Blagovieschtensk Is the capital OF
the province Of Amur, in Asiatic Rus
sia. 1t is located on the Zeya river
near the Manchurian frontier.
Lenine's Address to Soviet.
lBy Joseph Shaplen. United Press
Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, March 15.-(night)-
Social revolutionary commissaries
have quit the Russian cabinet, pend
ing settlement of the peace question
at the Moscow pan-soviet congress.
They have decided to leave the gov
ernment, if the German dictated terms
are ratified,
The conflict between the BolshevilSi
and the social revolutionaries Of the
left over ratification, is growing
The prospects for reassembling the
constituent assembly to form a coal
ition cabinet are becoming stronger.
NJ Maneshirodonowa, leader of the
left faction, appealed to the peasants
to rally to the defense Of the land
against the Germans, declaring the
letters represent the masses.
The Rolshevih faction split follow
ed Lenine's speech to the Moscow
soviet in which he said:
The broad masses are undergoing
self discipline. We are compelled TO
stand unheard of humiliation, but we
Will stand it without surrendering our
positions.
We have the right to expect aid
from our only friends-namely, the
proletariat Of all countries who will
understand that we are defending so.
clallsm not militarism.
Tens of Millions of Russians must
ne made to understand this. First we
must conquer the present chaos; 9th.
erwlse we will be unable to defeat the
International bourgeoisie. When the
International proletariat hurries to our
AID, We will win"
justice Commissary Steinburg de-
cared his violent opposition to the
peace terms.
me Cossacks and Ukrainians are
gress.
The movement of German and Turk
nm forces in the Caucasus re-
s'on Is regarded violation of the
sause OF the pact in which the Rus
sans agreed to evacuate this territory,
ton, ~ ~ NSn ooupA'
rp Answer to Wilson's Message.
10y Joseph Shaplen, United Press
~, STAFF Correspondent.
rEIROGRAD, March 15.-Presi-
th Ssut wilson's message OF sympathy to
na ae Hussian people was read to the
au,soViet = sn congress at Moscow amid
e,ss saence Interrupted by murmurs re-
ea1ulng =. the Japanese situation.
.ne congress, which met yesterday
po. vote on ratification of the German
sneyiN . peace terms, today adopted
son's tssolatlon in reply to President VIII
,n' ane resolution read:
y, ihe congress of soviets expresses
nla apprec1ation to the American peo.
W. WI, partlcularly the toilers and those
smnse Nm are being exploited, for their
''mpathy toward the Russian people
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16
ENTIRE OUTPUT OF COAL
REGULATED FOR NEXT YEAR

put of coal of America for the year
beginning April l, are to be an
nounced at once by the fuel admins
tration, it was learned today.
Under the new regulations cross
hauling of coal is to be eliminated by
designation of zones within which
coal produced will be consumed.
About a score of these have been
laid out in conferences between the
fuel and transportation experts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16
One Hundred and Fifty Said to Have Been
Murdered in Outbreak at Town in
Asiatic Russia.
ANSWER PRESIDENT WILSON'S MESSAGE
Ienine Tells Moscow Soviet That Broad
Masses are Undergoing Self
Discipline

lat a time when the Russian socialist
republic is experiencing it's greatest
hardships.
'The republic takes advantage Of
President Wilson's message to ex.
press to all peoples, perishing and suf
fering as a result Of the imperialistic
war, its warm sympathy and conf
dence that the time is not far distant
when the masses will overthrow cap
italism and establish socialist So
ciety which alone is capable OF giving
IA lasting and just peace and assuring
the welfare of the toilers.'
Coalition Cabinet.
by Ralph Turner, United Press Stan
Correspondent
TOXIC, March 16.-Suggestion of a
coalition cabinet to deal with the
present Siberian crisis was gaining
strength here today
British Ambassador Greene is un-
derstood to have stated the views OF
Great Britain, France and Italy regard
ing the situation. It is further under
stood, however, that the definite atti-
tude of America has not yet been COM
munfated.
The Japanese foreign office denied
Japan has made formal request for
endorsement of an expedition into ST.
beria
Significance is attached to the con-
ference at the Hayama palace between
the mikado, Count Okuma and Wal
Minister Oshima The emperor has
decided to return to Toxic to confer
with General Morris He has already
conferred with Premier Motono.
Would Join Exied Husband.
PETROGRAD. March 16.-Grand
Duke Michaels' wife today applied to
the Bo1sheviki government for per-
mission to join her husband in exile al
Perm.
Part Of German Game.
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Mar. 16.-That the
Bolshevik leaders have definitely cast
their lot with the Germans, was fur
ther proved today by the chilled re-
ception given President Wilson's
message to the soviet congress and
it's response, inviting an upheaval o.
American labor
The resolution, angling for an up
rising OIL TIE lOlleIS, ID iOSaAuSu hSA y
as playing the German game at the
direct instigation of Lenine's German
2aymasters.
While directed particularly to the
United States. the soviet resolution
was Interpreted by some as blanket
Invitation for an uprising o. all the
workers in all the countries-Teuton1c
included.
It will fall on deaf ears, authorities
say.
Further it will probably discourage
to a. considerable extent any more ef-
forts to sway the Bolshevik, though
it will not prevent the United States
from trying to the utmost to aid the
Russian people as a whole.
I.enine's domination Of the soviets
was seen in the resolution as cabled
today. That document was generally
regarded as supporting evidence now
possessed by this government that he
Is trying to stir UP Russia against
the allies and for Germany.
While the cold hearing given the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16
EXTRA HOUR OF DAYLIGHT
FOR AMERICA THIS SUMMER

March 81 and will be pushed back
again on October 81. The senate
bill provides the changes should be
made April 80 and September 80.
The American public generally is ex-
pected TO follow the examples set by
government clocks and get more
daylight. Results expected are in
creased production by reason of
more work in gardens. clearing away
of transportation congestion by use
of an extra hour a day at docks and
freight terminals and better health
for everybody because of the extra
hour outdoors.
10 to President Now
WASHINGTON. Mar. l6.-The SEN
ate today accepted the house daylight
navings bill. The measure now goes
to President Wilson for his signature.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16
Sountry to Be Divided Into
zones SO Everybody Will
Get a Share.

Wsspre ssu Press Leased Wire Service I
l.,.a ,m.aAsHINGToN, March 1s-Regu.
ior controlling the entire out
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16
[Bv Fred s. Ferguson. United Press

[By Fred S. Ferguson, United fress
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Mar. 15.-The American
artillery cut loose in the Luneville
sector last night and destroyed what
is believed to have been German
gas protector position.
There was an outburst OF snipins
all along this sector today.
Holders Of American sharpshoot-
ers medals were in lively compeu-
ton with the Boches, picking off
stray targets.
Patrols moved up and down the
salient recently occupied by the
Americans after German evacuation
Control OF this salient advances our
lines about five hundred meters tooV
wards, o., a front Of two kilometers
1.242 miles).
twenty ole hostile airplanes flew
over the American lines today. Ihere
was normal artillerying.
The Toul sector continues quiet.
Monastir Bombarded.
LONDON, Mar. 16.--Bulgarian artil-
lery fiercely bombarded Monastir on
Wednesday night, according to a dis
patch from Corfu today.
Monastir is one OF the principal
cities of Serbia, retaken from the
Tueton- Bulgarian forces by the Anglo
Welsh Troops in Raid.
LONDON, Mar. 16.-Welsh troops
carried out a successful raid last
night in the neighborhood OF Armen-
there's, Field Marshal Haig reported
today. They took fifteen prisoners
and two machine guns.
There was hostile artillerying south
east Of Ypres in the neighborhood OF
Menin road and south of the Houl-
thulst forest.
Pouring Into Belgium.
AMSTERDAM, Mar. l6.-There Is
an unprecedented movement of Ger
man troops into Belgium, LesnoVelieS
dispatches declared today.
From the same source it was stated
that Field Marshal HindenburS anC
Quartermaster General Ludendorft
had established headquarters at the
Spa.
Spa is famous Belgian watering
place, seventeen miles southeast OF
Iiege near the Prussian frontier.
Downed 11s Airplanes.
[By William Phillip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. Mar 16.-British aviators
have downed 11S German war planes
in day fighting since March /. it was
today. OF these, sixty-four
we're demolished and fifty-four were
sent earthward uncontrolled.
Night fighting in the air continues.
An immense number OF tons OF eX-
plosives have been dropped behind
the enemy lines. In one instance what
Is believed to have been intended for
4 big German attack, was broken up
by British bombing planes. The en-
emy troops were completely shattered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16
Downed His First Plane.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY II
FRANCE, Mar. 15.-Paul s. Baer. OF
Fort Wayne, Indiana, who arrived
from America last month to join the
Franco American air forces. downed
his first German airplane Monday, /
was announced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16
Eiobt kjIIed In Ar Raid.

LONDON. March 18-Eight per
sons were killed and twenty-five in
iured in a German air raid over
Hartlepool, Lord Fred French, com
mander of home defense forces an
nounced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16
Monastir Bombarded.

LONDON, Mar. 16.--Bulgarian artll-
lery fiercely bombarded Monastir on
Wednesday night, according to dis
patch from Corfu today.
Monastir is one Of the principal
cities of Serbia, retaken from the
Tueton- Bulgarian forces by the Anglo
Franco-Serbians.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16
American Sharpshooters in Lively Competition
With Germans, Picking OFF Stray
Targets.
GAS PROTECTOR POSITION DESTROYED
German Troops Being Poured Into Belgium in
Large Numbers by Marshal
Hindenburg.

German forces were discovered
massing in the night near certain
village. British battle planes. In re-
laws, bombed the village from p.
m. to 3 a. m. The Germans were SO
badly disorganized, the attack never
developed.
Daylight bombing also has been
carried out. The airmen have broken
many records during the recent ten
days of spring sunshine which was
broken by last nights rain.
On the battle line the situation con
tinues to resemble runners poised on
tip toe for the starting gun.
The artillery. especially near Cam
brai. is rumbling at an increased
pitch. There is also quickening OF
cannonading near Lille.
Both sides keep up raiding actiV's
tiles at the rate OF several day
What these things mean, remains
to be seen Like the TOmmfes out
here, the public must wait tn see,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16
Another Broken Promise.

COPENHAGEN, March 16.--De.
spite their promise Of safe conduct.
Germans seized and conveyed to Kiel
the Swedish steamer Princess lnge-
borg, laden with grain for Belgian
relief, it was learned today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16

The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-16

Fair and warmer. Local temp.
7 p. M, AZ; Z a. m, 80.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-10-12
NOLAN ONTESTADO SUS CUESTIONARIOS
Algunas personals no 10 han hscho Sc haIa
en- peIisro de sufrir muy severas penas

'reclama cl Conssjo numero ) son los
siguientes; Jose Contreras, Juan L.
Reni6n. Jose L. Juarez, Francisco
Suarez, Antonio Noriega, Juan Quin-
telio. Jesus Escarcega, Benjamin Lo
PEI, Isaac Hernandez, Silvestre Gil
vas, Pedro Ricardo. Lais Vazquez
Guadalupe Garcia Y Miguel ltarra.
e. Consejo de Calificacion pidio
cue Sc hiciera saber 4 dichas pcrSo-
mas Ia urgente necesidad cue tieneT
de contestar los missionaries lnme
Giatamente, debiendo ocurrir, aquc-
Has que tengan alguna duda, con per-
sonas que esten al taIto del asunto,
a lin de Que les ayuden a cumplir con
Ia ley.
Las personals que no hayan cumpli-
do con ella pasado el tempo in!iS-
pensahle Que sc les dara para clio.
ssran conccptuadas como G~elincuen-
ties Y Sc procedcra contra elias con-
forme a 10 que dispone la ley de Ia
r!aLeria.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-10-12

FL Consejo de Cahficaclon nuInero
8 anuncio aver rarde qae un reducl-
do ndmero de perscnas no haolan
contestado los CE~estionarios que Sc
les e~nviaron con IL debida oportunl-
dad. Y u este constitute n grave
delito. pues que el referido Console
en- vista de cue HI eHpirado el plazo
senalado para ei retorno de los cues
tionarioS, Sc Q~ispoue a declarar de-
lincuentes q las personals que no nan
cunplido con la ley contestando los
cuestionarios para proceder 4 Ia
classification.
FL mismo Console di0 a Ia prenSa
ma lista Ge las personals cuyoS cues
tior2rios no habian sido reclbldos
aver, para que GichaS personss Sc
apresureS 4 co~nteStarlos J 81 posi-
ole es. a entregarioS personaimente,
pues lie ocra Suarte Sc hallaran en- el
peligro de cue Sc les considere de-
lincuenteS.
Los individuos cuyos cueSuCnarlos