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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09

Mar.vitx has thirty divisions $3.50,
600 men) between Baupane and the
Avre river (about twenty-five miles }
Won Hutier has thIrty-five divisions
$4,000 men) from the Avre 70 the
tiexan. eeSIsn fabcut thirty.five
miies.)
These total about sixty-five divi-
sions 10000 menJ in reserve.
[Simms despatch would indicate
that Mackensen, the cDnqueror of
Serbia and the director Of the last
big Italian drive. in in command OF
the German armies in the Amaens re-
gion, where American troops are
fighting. The dispatch said this Ger
man commander is reported opposite
the british right flank" which is
supposed to converge with the
French near Villers-Bretonneux, just
south of the Somme-
Under Mackensen, as field COM
mander apparently is Won Der Mar
witz. whose control extends from
Baupaume to the Avre.
AS some of the American troops
are below the Avre, however, they
also apparently are faced by the ar
mics under direct command of Won
Hutier who in turn, is under the
German crown prince.J
Recapture Original Line.
TBy William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. May 9.--Counter attacking
stubbornIy last night, the British re-
captured their original line south
west of Dickenbush lake.
Today, at the extreme right OF this
small battle front, they were COM
PEELED to retire, owing to heavy ma
chine gun fire.
Fighting continues about smaii
pocket which the Germans occupy at
q strong point east OF Mile kruysen
IA mile northeast Of LaClytte).
THE French withstood German
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09
RAILROAD men
TO GET INCREASE
All Whose Salaries Are Less
Than $3.50 Per Month Are
to Share in Raise
Granted.
START FIRST OF YEAR
Organized and Unorganfzed workers
to be Treated Alike and
Hours Not to be
Shortened.
START FIRST OF YEAR

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, May "a full din
ner pail for all is to be the govern
ment's policy toward the nationa
railroad employees during the war,
Formal announcement of the rail
way wage commissions report, advo
eating wage increases for all railway
workers making less than $3.50 a
month in 1915, was followed today by
assurance that Director General Nc
Adoo approves the increases proposed
and possibly may extend more.
Before acting on his commission s
report, he will confer with represen
tatives of the employees to determine
whether the new schedules-amount
ing to increases of nearly $500, 900, ,0OC
annually, with s100,0O0,Oo0 back pay
to January would work hardships
on any class of workers.
The policy of the government to-
ward it's labor is clearly set forth in
the digest of the report, an excerpt
from which declares:
Organized and unorganized en-
ployes are to be treated alike. Women
and men who perform equal service
are to be given equal Pay and differ.
ChSCS LII pShy eAAC AAoI " VIC plSSASdL'
ed in color"
In reaching its conclusions, the
wage commission declined to accede
ployes. The contention Of the men
that they wanted shorter day and
moro overtime to enforce it, was met
with the following from the commits
sion's report:
"At this time when urgent and ser
ious necessity cCmpels S2crifce from
all. to penaliZe the government for
working its men as long as they have
been in the habit Of working under
their private employers is to take ad-
vantage of the two fold embarrass-
ment Of the government-its need for
the work and it's inability to call in
outside men. The commission does
not believe the railroad employees real
~ want thus to hamper the transpor-
tation facilities of the country in its
hour of need"
It would be '>a splendid thing SAYS
the commission, EFF we could at this
time crystalize the experience of the
world In a conclusion concerning the
length of the work day that would be
Of universal application. But this is
not possible now, for many reasons
not the least OF which is an insult
cheney of data touching so many and
such diverse employments which call
for such suffering and strain upon hui
man nerve and muscle"
Declaring that this, moreover, is
not the time to make experiments, :"
the commission adds that 'the one
thing now Imperative is volume and
speed in railroad output Our need
as a nation and the vital needs Of
those nations with whom we are al
lied, have been fmperfIled by the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09

10y William Phillip SImms, United
Press Staff corresponden4l
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, May e.-one Of the huoest
eoae1ntrations of troops ever assern
49, ~ the battle fistd llee today ID
s& ~ great bulge in Tire line wkich
es down past Arras, Amiens and
9entdid1er.
NORTH OF this, In. the salient point.
ne toward Hsxebrouck, 10 4 secon-
1ary concentration, but proportion
ateay inapoetant, mile for mile.
These are ready 20 strike.
Facing them are the gallant
French, the irnpertubabke British and
The vanguard Of eager Americans,
waiting for the show to begin.
VIII Hlndenburu hit again against
fhe Flemish hifis?
WIN he make another snash to-
wards Amiens7
VIII he hit southwark toward Com
Piegne?
Or will ne suddenly swerve to a
Pudden'y differently scene?
ne future will settle these ques-
lions. But the bulk Of his army now
ppears to be opposite the two the
tires named.
apparently, there has been 4 shift
the German command. The indica-
lions are that Crown Prince Rup-
peecht OF Bavaria now commands on
the Fourth and Sixth armies, down
near Arras. Mackensen is reported
opposite the British right flank,
eemingly sandwiched between Rup-
Preeht and Crown Prince Friedrich
Nilhelr Of Prussia.
All are plentifuIly supplied with
cannon fodder.
Won Armin has some nineteen d.
isions {22e,ooo men) between Ypres
Lno sailien, e front Of about eight
ales) In the line and reserve. Won
suAss has thirty divisions (3eo, 900
aen between Bailleui and Lens
ROUGHLY 4 twenty-five mile 'front.'
on Below has fifteen divisions $780,
men) between Lens and Baupane
a0out twenty miies.) Won Der
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09
Sixty Day Dry Campaign.

CUnited Press. Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, May "A sixty day
campaign for nation wide prohibition
during the war was opened today by
the national dry federation. Cam
paign Manager W. G.. Calderwood, of
Minneapolis, Mimi, who opened head
quarters here, said the campaign
would center on members Of congress.
W. ]. Bryan is president Of the feder-
alton, Governor Capper, of Kansas,
treasurer, and Rev. Charles Scanlon,
of Pittsburgh, secretary.
Federal prohibition, CaIlerwood
said, in his opening shot, would have
averted the fuel famine and conserv-
ed enough to feed twice the United
States army.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09
Ten Killed in Action, Three
Died From Wounds and
Over Fifty Wounded.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, May 9.--Casualties
reported today by the war department
totaied seventy-six including ten kill
ed in action; three deaths from
wounds; SIX of disease; two from ac-
cident; thirteen wounded severely
and forty-one wounded slightly.
Captain Andrew S. Robinson, Cob
umbus, Ohio, previously reported mis-
sing. is now known to be a prisoner.
Killed in action -
Lieut.. Harold Sydney Morgan, Van
couver Barracks, Washington Cor
poral Manoah J. Kirby, West Baden,
Ind; Privates Harry ]. Allen, Aurora
H.: Ernest G. Bell, Middlefield. Conn.
Robert A. Brewer, Finley, Tenn;
William B. Dalton, Holbrook, Mass;
Forest Il. Harrison, Dearing. Ga:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09
DEBATE IN COMMONS
WILL SETTLE CONTROVERSY

Charges have been made against
two ministers If they cannot refute
these charges, they must resign. II
they can answer satisfactory, there
will be no ground for their resigna-
tons. The single issue is whether
the ministers dealt honorably with
commons"
The concensus of opinion OF the
morning press seems to be the gov
ernment undoubtedly win win vic
tory in the discussion. In the action
of the unionists in deciding to sup
port the government and the Irish
nationalists' evident refusal to par
tfcipate, strengthens the government s
position.
Lloyd4George. Bonar Law and Sir
Edward Carson undoubtedly will
speak.
Ministry Will Win Out.
GBy J. W. T. Mason, United Press
War Expert
NEW YORK, May 9.-Indications
all point to the Lloyd-George ministry
winning a democratic victory In the
house OF commons today BY defeating
the uilitaris&dc EFFORT to make major
-.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09
Lloyd g eorge Government
VIII Stand or Fall After
stormy Session Today.

NJ
By Ed. l. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
.1SDON, May 9-The Lloyd
see government win stand or fall
~ he momentous debate In commons
uis aHerncon on tho charges brought
General Maurice, impeaching the
~ OF the premier and Chancel-
3ers. nins Wal MAJ
s,.. ss The government Is able. to
p,s satisfactorily. it is agreed that
IN "ns the ministers designations
We forced. Both sides are lined
e Tor the division.
~, day OF unprecedented pol
- sAcltement politicians are Of
ksess 4noo that the affair resolves
,rSmto mto . situation such as IL
~ - ~ tAc naSly MI Witch
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09
DVER MILLION MEN AWAIT WORD
British IN Counter Attack Drive Germans
Back and Take Old Positions
on Allied Front


UkhNNes4
ohting yesterday morning,
Pszs
The British and French carried slightly
y .ttaet night
retire slohty Lsciytte. I
Field Marshal today
whole British
positions between
positions and seemingly outshootno
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09
Teuton Positions Pounded Constantly by Yam
kee Gunners Whose Aim Has Become
Deadly.
ON ALERT FOR NEXT ATTACK.
Aerial Battles are Frequent and Encounters
Between Night Patrols are Common
Occnances.

I over fiatS M5Ulo0 TaAoee 0ol
rB1 Carl D. Groat, United Press stan
Correspondent
WASHINGTON. May 4-I40
American army in N1nce' vm - veil
on the way to the tDo miInoo mark
by the end OF tho yeaE-
| This forecast has 21ded weight TO-
day, from SefetNy of War Bakers
/ official statement that - hso now
passed the 50OAoo mark -oHsr there"
Included in this ara reguiars. ma
t3onal snard sd 1Gx1nnd army forces.
Tho addition Of ohs half million
now there - oeang aconnuotshed
steadily. A nA1imnna. slf0rt = expect
ed 10 be reached CHS month q next
and to continus ye1l along Inn tho
summer.
Whfle It msy MT Oe said 11gt hDw
fast tho troops ara mOS1nG. h-cn D
sta1ed reliably ut11 the Hss asDeeana
is several times - gre4 9 = 49, I ini -
the chs period axuund FeofN
! Draft calls conftnne TO como sEsad-
nv. Provost Marshal General Crowd
er sent a call to all states except
Utah and Nevada for t,813 men to.
serve in the engineer. ordinances. sig
nal veterinary and Qza<teEmaster
CORPS Volunteers VIII be accepted mp
until May 20, and the men WIN pc
modified June /.
The British repFese1St8ovee nefe
are greatly cheered by the WY IN
which the government, from It's own
resources and with British aid has
been able to exceed original promises.
Some military men here tazfnk the
German drive now at hand is quite
possibly next to the last great effort
They said that, aside from possible
italian offensive, they doubted tiln
tfa Germans could keep up major
thrusts much longer, though they
warned cessation Of such sniasnee
would by no means mark the end OF
serious battling.
Two More Decorated.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE. May 8.-Eieut. A ].
Koyle. pilot, and Lieut. s. B. Bird. OBJ
server, today were decorated with the
croix de guerre for bravery.
A fortnight ago, in an observation
machine, they fought or three Ger
man airplanes directly over the front
lines.
Trench Mortar Exploded.
CAMP BOWIE, FORT WORTH,
Texas, May "a military fnvestga-
ton is under way here today to place
responsibility for the explosion of
Stokes trench mortar which resulted
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09
Minister at Tar Party

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LAWRENCE, Kans-. May 9.-Rev.
G. Gastrook, German minister at
Worden. southwest of here, was try
ing with varying success today to
remove a coat of tar and feathers
applied by a mob OF loyaiists last
night.
Gastrook was accused of making
'disloyal utterances from the pulpit.
Several hundred persons attended
the tar party.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09

Duluth News-Tribune: Emperor
Charlie told Emperor Willie: Il new
er wrote it" Emperor Willie said to
Emperor Charlie: @Of course not"
And neither laughed. No real COM
ed3sns ever axuEh q Eheh own tokea.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09
Queen ith German Blood
ynaps Finger at Kaiser
2 Of ,ania Says She Will GiDe up her Cropn Be-
fore Agreeing to Prussian Peace Pact

Wire S
publs in the eGeman press
o the hequeens chldre
r.
asaj - :" 49, 'e~'""
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losing y wpp nrrngnv.r
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09

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french Mortar Exploded.

CAMP BOWIE, FORT WORTH,
Texas, May "a military investiga-
ton is under way here today to place
responsibility for the explosion of a
Stokes trench mortar which resulted
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
ton Democrat Is received over
our own leased wire.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-30
HOTEL MEN HAVE PLAN TO
HELP MEN GAIN WEIGHT
Give Them Plenty Out Door Life
Make En- Hungry Enough to
Eat Lots; All o. X.

NEW ORLEANS, June 2s-Scores
OF young men, informed by army and
navy doctors that they were UNDER
weight, have hied themselves to the
gulf coast and explained to hotel or
boarding house proprietors. that the
duration of the war depended upon
their gaining so many pounds in a
certain length OF time.
At first some OF the boarding
house and hotel proprietors were un-
enthusiastic over the prospects of a
disappointed would-be soldier OF
sailor and loss OF patronage to their
establishment. Later, according "a
those who have returned whenever
a youth, rather pale and slim, ap.
piled for board he was greeted with
the question, How much do you
have to gain and when must you
report?"
"It easy when you know how" one
boarding house proprietor explained
"They 60 out and swim in the salt
water, get an enormous appetite and
we feed them coarse. nourishinl
food, nothing fancy. They gair
several pounds a day, some Of them.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-30
'SISLER AND, MERKLE
SET PACE WITH STICK
browns star Takes First Place In
American and Cubs First Base
man Leads In National.
RUTH STILL HITTING HARD
Red SOV Boxer Gets Ninth Homo
Run of Season; Cobb Shows
Burst of Speed.

CHICAGO. June 29,--Driving out
ten hits In his last six games George
Sislor, st. Louis star. takes first
place In the American league list
% hattcrs according to averages, in
cludng games Of Wednesday. re-
leased today
slsIer is batting 25i, points
ahead Of George Burns OF Phila-
dcIphln, the leader week ago. Sis
Ter also rs leading the league in base
stealing. having 20 thefts to his
credit Ty Cobb of Detroit II show
ing a burst OF hts old-tlme speed
having tied Gilhooley Of New York
FOR scoring honors, Each has regis
tered Al, The Georgian also Is
climbing steadily In batting, being
fifth In the list OF leaders, with .324.
Babe" Ruth, the Boston pitcher,
baEged another homerun during the
week bringing his total up TO 0,
Shean Of Boston. with 20. continues
10 lead in sacrifice hitting. New
York leads In team batting, with
.26S, and Boston In fielding, with
ora. Leading batters who have
played in 25 or more games;
Sis!cr ST Louis, .351 Burns
York. 33G. Ruth. Boston, 325 Cobb,
Detroit s24: Milan Washington
323; Walker Philadelphia, 320;
Pipp. New York. .f5Os; McMullen
Chicago. .3O3; Speaker. Cleveland
3O2
In the National league Fred Mcr.
kle, the Chicago first baseman. I,
getting even with those who dubbed
g,,, 1a
ues TO light the way with an aver
age OF .3G0, according to figures
| including games OF Wednesday, ant
u tied with Benny Kauff of tn,
Giants for total base hitting, eacf
having stretched their blows for l0t
bases.
In thee 81 games Mcrkle hai
cracked out "a hits. Hs record in
cmdes 6doubles 2 triples and
homeruns. He also has scored q
runs. Burns of New York. however
eNcells in scoring. having registered
Al. Carey Of Pittsburgh, added
brace of stolen bases to his credit
bringing his total up to 81 Roush
Cincinnati. and Mann, Chicago, ar,
tied for sacrifice hitting honor
| with IA.
Chicago leads the league in team
batting, with ,272, and New Yorl
in club fielding, with 970. Leadinj
batters, who have played in 25 o
more games:
Merkle Chicago. $50; Dilubert
Brooklyn, 347; Smith. Boston, .s46
Groh Cincinnati, 1887; Kauff, New
York, .324; Mann. Chicago .322
Wickland, Boston .sl4; Hollocher
Chicago AIN, VILLA anna phiiad al
phia, ,aoS; Young, New York, 305
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-30

by his manager, the man who placed
hlm' in his present exalted position
in the world OF fistiana, Jack
kearns. Dempsey is here to fiji his
engagement before the Mid-Conti-
nent A. c.. tomorrow night at Con-
Nentlon hall. when he crosses gloves
with Tommy Mccarthy, northwest
ern heavyweight slugger.
Dempsey looks the part of the
ready and willing battler, while his
manager is the up-to-the minute
hustler, making the combination one
OF those sure-fire successes. In his
every movement Dempsey bespeaks
his love OF battle. Alert, both in
speech and movement, his quick
thinking and acting. out of the ring,
attests his agility of mind, feet and
hands In the ring.
Dempsey Confident
81 never felt better in my life"
| said Dempsey Immediately after leav-
ing the train. My only worry is
that Fulton may get away with his
desire to avoid meeting me. He
feared the twenty-round route with
me, but now that we are to go bu,
eight rounds, he VIII more than
| likely stand hitched. The eight
| IpuliuH dTt luIs tnpuEn lot me.
am confident / will tuck him away
Inside of five rounds. look for q
much harder fight with Mccarthy
at Convention hail. tomorrow nigh
than l will have with Futon.
Fulton does not like to fight and
the more important the match the
more worrisome he Is and conse-
! quently the more easy to knocl
over. / will jump on him like .
bunch of wild cats. That is wha
takes his nanny, start fast and cliI
him good, hard and plenty before
he gets his bearings. lie never will
be able to collect his scattered sense;
after | have clouted him in his slim
tummy and on the point Of his Ian
tern Jaw After topping him I will
agree to fight Jess Willard for moth
ing, giving everything to war ath
letic funds, just to establish m!
clear title to the championship.
81 am glad to be in Tulsa. Th,
night | Topped big Carl" Morris IL
Buffalo, | met several prominen
men from Tulsa and they all told m'
II ever came to the big oil city o
the southwest. | would be given ,
royal greeting for tagging the bis
Sapulpan. From that / judge the!
do not like Morris out this way.
see where he stated in Los Angeles
paper that he was. drugged the nigh
tumbled him in Buffalo. l per
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-30
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This liberal offer CT free treatment Is too
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-30
CLASS ONE MEN NOT TAKEN
Instructions From Adjutant General
~ TO Status National Guard.

Ever since recruiting has been
started on the Second Oklahoma
regiment. the question has been up
permost In the minds of recruits as
TO the status of class / and class 2
men In the regiment Word has
been received from Adiutant Gen
erai IL. II. Gipson to the effect that
class men will be accepted for the
Oklahoma national guard. but that
class / men will not In case, says
the latter, should class 2 men be
called In the draft, membership in
the national guard will not excuse
o man from responding to the cali.
General Gipson's letter folows:
Oklahoma City, June 27,'
Dear Sir:
Replying TO yours of the 26th
INST. wherein you inquire as TO
whether or not class / and class
men would be accepted in the Ok
lahoma national guard, viii advise
that class / men viii not be accept
I'd, but class men VIII.
You are further advised that
should class 2 men be called, tho
fact that n man il n member of the
national guard will not excuse him
from the draft, when his order
number Is called.
Yours very truly,
u. II. GIBSON,
The Adjutant General