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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
Russia's battle of the Marne"
Is Pending With Teutons
Only Five Hours From
the Capital.
CITY IS BUSY PREPARING
Cleaning Out Town Of Old Men, Un-
willing Soldiers ano All Who
Are Not Fit for
Defense.
TBy Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Correspondent.l

[By Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Correspondent
TCopyright 1918 by United Press.]
PETROGRAD, March 1.-(evenlng)
-Petrograd is stripping for action.
A special commission is clearing
out the useless bourg geoisie, except
the able-bodied trench diggers; oust-
ing the old. young. invalids, unwilling
soldiers and suspected war prisoners.
Arno Dosch- -Fleurot Of the New York
World and are the only American cor
respondents remaining in the city.
Most of the British newspaper men
have gone. Sisson and small party
remain.
The railway exits from the city are
closed. We nre provided for quick
getaway with sledges.
The soviet commissaries have an
nounced they will remain until the
last moment. Only the most import
and institutions, valuab1es and gold
are being evacuated.
In event Of German occupation, the
government will proceed to Moscow.
Getting Out OF Russia.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 2.-Consul
Tredwer at Petrograd, under date on
the 25th. cabled the state department
that he had caught train eastward
with fifty-three Americans, forty Jap
anese. thirty-two Chinese. the per-
sonneI of the respective embassies.
"Battie OF the Msrne."
IBv Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, Mar. I. Might =
Petrograd is facing her battle of the
Marne.'
The Germans are three hours from
Iupa 1OO miles southwest of Petro-
grad on tho Riga-Petrograd railway
which is only five hours from Petro-
grad.
"The enemy line is in a fan form
Pskoff the stick and Dno and Ourcfr
the wings. Walk is the chief food
base and Pskoff the base of advanced
operations. No movement Of the Ger
mans toward Lnga was reported dur
Ing the night, however.
Lake Chudno Is frozen over. The
Germans may find no difficulty IN
thus crossing this barrier, dragging
heavy artillery and supplies with
them. Bologoye wires that German
trnnns have fortified Pskoff and be
gun a movement toward Petrograd
Rnssian railway men have been or.
deT,ed to destroy the bridge between
Bologoye and Uorchovo.
Heavy forces Of German troops arc
reported moving toward Novo-Soxolnf
aiming to cut the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
railway. The Russians are stiffly
resisting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
One of the Most Delicate Ques-
tions America Has Had to
Meet Since Start Of
the War.
INTERNATIONAL PUZZLE
Allies Apparently Favoeabie % Ac&Sos
With Japan Playing Lone
Hand for Russf1ss
Benefit
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Stan
Correspondent

[By Carl d. Groat, United Press Stan
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Ameri.
cas- decision as to Japanese or Joint
allied Intervention in Siberia, remains
today one Of the deepest international
puzzles Of recent months.
A high cabinet member suggested
that the United States will not object
to Japan going In ''in self defense
but that this country will not Join.
Speculation ran to confirmation Of his
view, but the state department was
still Silent early today. Other sources
close to the president suggested that
the problem pres ented one of the most
delicate questions this government
has had to meet.
some oficials frankly doubted that
the situation thus far Is such as to
require Japan's entrance.
In this connection they pointed out
that Russian resistance Is stiffening
and that German penetration to Si-
IBERIA is next to impossible.
As for Germans In Siberia. they
have not constituted a real menace
yet and the supplies at Vladivostok
are apparently in no extreme danger
for the moment.
More important in the opinion or
those opposed, is the fact that permits
sion to Japan would mean the ent'
rance Of an autocracy into Russia's
eastern gateway while another autoc.
racy overran her from the west.
And these authorities said 1t Is
quite conceivable that once japan had
a foothold in Siberia she would be
loath to relinquish 1t.
Her entrance, 1t was suggested.
might cause many OF the Russians to
90 over to the Germans to fight the
former enemy while in any event the
entry might be open to misinterpreta-
ton in many quarters as an autocratic
invasion.
On the other hand, those favorfng
the step said Japan as an ally ought
to be accorded full trust and that she
should be backed up in the interven-
ton on the ground that her interests
in the east had TO be protected while
at the same time no aggression Woulo
be attempted against the Russians.
The allies apparently are quite IA
vorable to action. presumably with
japan playing a lone hand. Some OF
the allied feeling is that Russia de-
serves no consideration at allied or
American hands This spirit, how
ever, conflicts with the American idea
Of encouraging the Russians, particu,
larlv as they now show some tendency
to hold off the Teuton.
The German grasp on Russia is con
sidered as distinct menace 10 world
Deace as her mittel-Europa idea, or
her control of Alsace-LOrraine.
And it is argued that anything that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
Canned Tomatoes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2.-Uncle
Sam will not buy canned tomatoes II
the raw material for the goods costs
more than S15 a ton.
That was made clear today in
warning from army and navy buyers
of the food administration, transmit
ted to the California Gamers league:
1t was reported that producers had
combined to demand $40 ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
Pipe Filters on Strike.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SAN FRANCISCO, March Cap
tain A. F.. Pilsbury. coast representa-
tive Of the Emergency Fleet corpora
tion. today considered steps by the
government il regard to a. strike OF
$50 pipe filters at the Moore and
Scott Iron works. The men were en-
gagged on two I 0 900 ton vessels sched
uled to be launched soon.
No serious delay in the ship build
ing program is looked for.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
Next Weeks Weather.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. j.!
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Forecas'
for week Of March to inclusive:
Region Of the lakes:
Generally fair during the week, al
though some possibility OF rain OF
snow Monday over northern upper
lake region. Somewhat lower tenn
neratures after Tuesday upper lake
region and after Wednesday lower
lake region.
Upper Mississippi and lower MIS-
souri, valleys:
Generally fair during the week
somewhat colder Tuesday and Weo
nesday. nearly seasonable tempera'
ture thereafter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
GENERAL
DENIES
GRAF TING
Retired Officer Says His Deal
ings Have Been ALI Open
And Above
Board.
HE OFFERS TO REFUND
Cruse Served Forty-Two Years In
Uniform and Is Now
Civilian, But Still
Patriot.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, March 2.-BriSa-
dier General Cruise, retired, today
placed his record OF forty-two years
service in the army against charges
of accepting graft in awarding army
contracts.
In a statement to the press, he de-
clared that after his retirement, he
accepted advisory work with Fl. H.
Lippert Chicago, manufacturers
agent for western mills, only after
consulting with army legal advisers
and after being convinced his action
was proper
He declared he had never been a
party to contracts or connected with
Lippert while in active service In the
auartermaster's division of the army.
All of his work under Lippert, he
said. had been frank and open and
when he learned there was some
question of it's legality, he wrote to
the inspector general of the army,
he said, offering to refund money
paid him. either to Lippert or to the
United States.
Cruise said he was retired on his
own application last January, after
forty-two years of continuous service
In the army"
Up to that time, since America
went to war with Germany, he was
on duty, he said, in the finance divi-
sion Of the Quartermaster's depart
ment
81 had no desire" General Cruise
said, ito retire while the country
was at war even though I was en-
titled to do so OIL account of having
had more than forty years continu-
Gus service, but. in connection with
the reorganization of the quarter
masters department, I was request
ed to ask and to tender my retire
ment and l refused. However, | ten
dered myself upon retirement ready
and anxious to serve if the govern
ment desired my services. No as
signment to duty was given me and
after my retirement, after | had re-
turned to civil life, and donned civil
liam clothes l understood that I was
at liberty TO engage in business or
accept employment. Subs equently Mr.
n. H. Lippert, Chicago, manufacture
ers' agent for a number of western
mills, who had obtained government
contracts with the obtainment oi
which / had not the slightest con
nection, directly or indirectly, re-
uuested me to accept employment as
advisor to himself and the mills he
represented"
I Had Approval of Officials.
CHICAGO. Mar. Brig. Gen
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
Fmany Has No Idea OF
World Peace Until She
Is Conqueror.

Henry Wood, United Press Stan
Correspondent
ITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
FIELD. Feb. 15.-(By mail. y
man big business" is still back
the German government and the
man military command in Its
cy OF annexation and domination.
Ietman big business" is already
alng for future wars.
later than December, 1917, the
clation of German manufacturers
ron and steel and the association
GERMAN metalfurgists with head
yrs 1t Berlin and Dusseldorf.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
Premier Is Dead.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CALGARY, Alberta, March 2.-H.
G. Brewster. 4S, premier Of British
Columbia, is dead here today, follow
ing an attack of pneumonia, contract
ed on trip to Ottawa to attend con-
had been premier since September,
had been premoer since September,
1916. He was born at Harvey, n. Ii.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
Texas About Ready

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
AUSTIN, Texas. March 2.-Texas
was all but formally among the list Of
states to ratify the federal prohibition
amendment.
Late yesterday the senate engross-
ed the resolution, Is to Z. The house
previously had passed it. The senate
was expected formally to pass the
resolution today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
German Official Report.

PERLIN, Mar. 2. Via London.) =
eve storrned the enemy's trenches
west of the Meuse and south Of Hau-
court" the Berlin official statement
said today.
1--WE forced the destruction OF Fort
Pompelle.
Northwest Of Prosnes we penetrat-
ed far into the enemy's positions"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
More Wheat in Zo1vor
As Duty eS Farmers
Governors Proclamation Asks " Ease of Acreage of
Spring Wheat BY Patr~ of State

Press Leased
farmers
maton al
A.
ssping
all
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
Took Twelve Prisoners.

BERLIN, (via London) March e.
German forces, attacking American
trenches in the st. Mihiel sector, took
twelve prisoners and inflicted heavy
casualties, the war office announced
today.
Northeast Of Seicheprey, we pene-
trated enemy trenches held by the
Americans, inflicting heavy casual
ties" the official statement said.
1--WE took twelve prisoners"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

IA pig was sold in Chicago for S10,-
600. At that rate, week Will soon
have seven porkless days
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

[Seicheprey is eleven miles due east
of ST. Mihiel and only two and one
half miles east Of Xivray, where
Americans were taken prisoner in a
previous German raid.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
RA|DING BY
GERMAN TROOPS
All Who Entered British
Trenches in One Section
Were Killed or
Captured.
TEMPORARY FOOTHOLDS
Extensive RaidIng Operations Over
Entire British Front During
Night, Hais
Reports.
TEMPORARY FooTHoLDs

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, March 2.-Exten3ive raid
ing operations over practically the
entire British western front last night
were reported by Field Marshal Haig
today. At some points the Germans
gained temporary footholds.
British forces conducted success
full raids south of Armenteres and In
the neghborhood Of Arleuxenohelle.'
Haig's report said.
1.-Two enemy raiding parties entered
our lines near st. Quentin. A few OF
our men are missing.
"a few enemy soldiers entered our
trenches in the neishborhood Of Har-
gicourt All were killed or captured.
STRAY raiders entered Portuguese
trenches on a wide front, from Neuve
Chapelle northwards A counter at
tack drove them out
Enemy raids were repulsed and a
few prisoners taken in the neighbpr-
hood of the Ypres-Comines canal ahd
south of Houthulst."
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
GettIno Out OF Russia.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 2.-Consu
Tredwell at Petrograd, under date o.
the 25th. cabled the state department
that he had caught train eastward
with fifty-three Americans. forty Jap
,nese thirty-two Chinese. the per
sonneI of the respective embassies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

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, 1918-03-02
Had Approval of officials.

Had Approval OF OHIcIaIS.
CHICAGO. Mar. BRIG. Gen.
Thomas Cruise asked and secured the
approval Of officials at Washington
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

THE WEATHER
Fair. Moderate temperature.
Local temp. Z p. m, A; z a. M,
"a.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-08
/ 300 QUARTS ARE
POURED in SEWER

Under the direction OF Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Miller and
Sheriff "a. NJ, Glover, about 1900
quarts OF whisaeyss beer, wine and
mixed drinks were poured into the
sever in the basement Of the court
hose in Fairmont Tuesday Afternoon.
The liquor was valued at about
$4,000. The liquor had accumulated
during the past few months as the
prizes seized by the county officers
in their raids on bootleggers and
whiskey dealers all such liquors are
to be destroyed under the instruc-
tons OF the court Sheriff Glover has
been observing pouring day" about
once every six months and 1t is esti-
mated that about $4,000 worth OF IL
qrors have been poured into the Sc.
wers in this city by the officers since
the state went 'dry."
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-08

est labor depends the early construc
ton Of our merchant fleets.
Within so days three huge gov
eminent yards will be completed and
as soon thereafter more than 10000
workmen will be required to furnish
for them the three eight hour shifts
necessary Ii these yards are to turn
cut their ships according to schedule.
"The shipping board now has TIC
ship-ways: 302 are for wooden ships
and Ala for steel construction. The
yards in which they are established
are only working one eight hour
shift per day, six days week. This
is monstrous. If we are to keep ahead
of the submarine We must run three
shifts per day, flfty-two weeks in the
year.
"Our program calls for the CON
struction in 1913 of eight times the
tonnage delivered in 1916 at cost
of more than a billion dollars. The
Thipping board has the necessary
yards, the materials and the money
NJ that is lacking is a spirit in the
.,ation that win send. quarter Of
million American mechanics into the
yards to give their best and most eff
ficient work.
I'VE all honor the men in uniform
and the same honor must be Given to
the men who go to work in the yards.
Just as the Navy is the first line Of
he British Empire. and just as Ger
many depends upon her submarines.
50 mist America depend for victory
ul'Sn the shipbuilders in the Ameri-
can yards. To the women If America
p say Send your men to the ship
yasas for they viii be doing no less
I serv. e Than in the army or navy
ara the will be returned to You safe
land veil paid after having perform
ed du.w that is a primal necessity
OF this war =
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-08
MOTHERS HAPPY
THOUGHT WORKED
Gut PERFECTLY
FretfuI, SIaepless Child Quick
" Soothed BY I.erv-Worth.

The follog ing Nery-Worth story
told by Druggist e. c. Myers, of
Washington, Pa, 4 striking proof Of
tho fact that Ners-Worth is a royal
friend Of eff little folks
II have l.:loNn it (Nerv-W WORTH be.
ing given to Young babies for collie
and other stomach and bowel trou-
bles with perfect results To cite an
instance:
"A baby 16 months old. would
sleep during the day and keep
awake during the night. This contin-
ued for some time and the parents
were nearly exhausted. 1t also had
considerable trouble with its stomach
and bowels and was cross most Of
the time. The family physician was
appealed to but without any salts
factory result. One night the mother
gave it dose Of Wentworth and
In a few minutes baby was asleep
and slept well the entire night. This
was repeated each night and in a
few nights baby came to know the
Nerv.Worth bottle. would take it in
its arms after getting the dose, and
go to sleep. The child improved in
every way. Slept better. had no di-
gestiye or bowel trouble and became
very happy and contented. It's par.
ents are very grateful for Nerv-
Worth
Mr.. e. c. Shepherds Drug Store
sells Nerv-Worth. Your dollar back
if this tonic does not help YOUR
child or you. 2 6 6
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-08
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

lfyour skin Is compilation paIlid
tongue coated appetite poor you have
a bad taste in your mouth "a lazy, no-g6od
feeling you should take Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tabiets--a substitute
forcalomel- were prepared by Dr.. Edwards
after II years Of study with his patients.
DR.. Edwards Give Tablets are purely
vegetable compouad mixed with olive oil.
You viii know them by their olive color.
TIC hag1 clsa.., pink skin. bright eyes,
no Eiulples. feeling of buoyancy like
childhood DAYS you must get at the cause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They st TT tie bile and overcome consti-
patioa. Ihats why nAillions of boxes are
sold annually at l0c and 25c per box. All
druggists. Take one or two nightly and
pote the pleasing results.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-08
MONTGOMERY WILL
APPOINT 400 AGENTS

S. B. Montgomery, state labor com
missioner, who has been named the
agent in West Virginia Of the Unit
ed States Public Service Reserve,
for the enrolment OF hundreds OF
skilled workmen for the government
announced today that he has been
asked to appoint about four hundred
enrolling agents. These agents Com
missioner Montgomery said, will sim.
ply enroll the men, who are to con-
tinue at their regular employment
until called upon by an accredited
agent from the department of labor
at Washington.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-08
CAMP LEE THIEF
SENT TO THE PEN

Walter yanderwater sergeant in
battery c, 134 Field Artillery made
up Of West Virginia draftees. in
training at Camp Lee, Va, was sen.
fenced by court martial to serve two
years in prison after being found
guilty Of robbery. vanderwater. who
was the battery mail messenger. fl
alleged TO have distracted a number
Of letters, including one that had en-
closed a $50 check. which he is said
to have endorsed and cashed. The
sentence Of the court martial was
reviewed by General Brett, command
ing the brigade and approved.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-08

(ro BE Continued rcuorruvl 3 49, ''. 49,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-08
MRS. WoL.FoRD DIES

Mrs. Mrry Elizabeth Wolford, wild
ow of Mr.. Mason wolford. died re
Gently in Hampshire county, aged
SC. Before marriage she was Miss
Talbot, of Berkeley county. Two
sons and three daughters survive.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-08
america S Need For Ships
Is Emphatically Sounded

AMERICAS need for ships is emphat
NV sounded by Charles Piez, Gen
- Manager Of the Emergency
Pet Corporation, in telegram to
3 West Virginia State Council of
Tense, made public today.
tMonstrous' Is the word used by
head Of the emergency feet cor
tation when making reference to
fact that yartIs already construct
are working only one eight hour
IT per day. He appeals for volun-
rs 50 that these yards may be run
hours each day and So weeks in
~ to keep ahead of the sub
rtnc.
Ehe State Council OF Defense has
oived advice from the National
1ncil that enrolment blanks have
"a forwarded direct to the Chair
4 Of the County Councils, while a
rve supply viii be sent to the
.dQuarters of the State Council.
campaign for enrollnc = We
8Inia, designated to begin on Jan,
N 26th, has been delayed by the
lure to receive the enrolment
4ks. It was said at State head
rters that hundreds Of inquiries
b been made BY West Virginia
penfers and mechanics.
&aeral Manager piez made the
4wing statement:
fhe work of the State Councils
pesense and Of the agents Of the,
MIC Service Reserve enrolling
Q00 skilled workinen for the
'<ed States shipyards volunteers.
~ paramount Importance in are
winning Of the war. On earn
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-08
ENGINEER HESSI0N
WAS BADLY SCALDEr

Engineer Michael J. Hsssion, Of
Cumberland, was badly but not, ser.
lousy scalded about the face and
hands when the boiler Of his engine
was punctured by a driving rod in
the accident near Tunnelton. when
Fireman W A. Burns was scalded
q death, The funeral Of Fireman
Burns took place Thursday afternoon
from bis home ii Cumberland
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-08
CHAPTER III.
At the Riding School

His royal highness the Crown Prince
Ferdinand William Otto was in dis
grace.
He had risen at six, bathed, dressed,
ard gone to mass, in disgrace. Ffe
had brealtfasted at seven-thirty on
fruit, cereal, and one EGG. in disgrace.
He had gone to his study at eight
o'clock for lessons, in disgrace. q
long line Of tutors came and went all
morning and he worked diligently, but
he was still ia disgrace. All morn.
ing long and in tile intervals between
tutors he had tried to catch Miss
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-08
WE'D M HAcERsroWn

Robert Keller. Of Martinsburg and
Miss Daisy v. carp, Of Hagerstown,
were married at st. Paul"s U. B.
parsonage, that city, by Rev. S. G..
Zeigler.