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New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Prove Skill in Laying
Down Barrage, Most
Delicate Task
OF Modern
War
BY HILAIRE BELLOC,
Author Of Elements of the Great War"
and Britain's Most Distinguished
Military Critic

4 n ACTION took place on
~ Wednesday, the 18th of
February, small in extent,
but of high historical Importance.
It was the first military operation
in which French and American
troops acted together upon any con-
siderable scale. 1t is known as the
action of Tahure, or the Butte du
Mesnil.
The action was for the capture
of sort of lump or slight height in
rolling ground of the bare and des-
olate Champagne country near what
are now the ruins of Tahure. All
this district, lying just to the west
Of the great Argonne forest, is an
uneven rolling mass of poor, chalky
soil, which had been planted during
the last generation with small
groups of pine trees scattered here
and there. In the neighborhood of
the trench lines these had long been
shattered into q dismal vista of
broken stunps under the tremen-
dous pounding of the gunfire used
by both sides during the great
French assault against the German
lines here in September Of 1915.
That assault, which failed after
weeks of effort to break through the
German line, "crystallized," as the
phrase goes-that is, the lines after
surging back and forth, finally set
tied down-on the last set of the
trenches in the Germans defence
system. These trenches have kept
almost exactly their same configura-
ton for the two and a half years
since that battle ended.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

), is thrown the support (BB)
reinforcement of (B) The barrage m starting
of A) follows contour, contour (B)
when it reaches IT, When the attackers go top it
moved slowly ahead of them, until has passed from B
which they attempt and (BB) adding
to that of the barrage ) Second diagam- advance is
to continue the barrages again. keeping onv
few yards ahead Of the infantry ~ ~ TS ' "
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

The first diagram shows the barragc first in the
early days of the ( was thrown upon
the enemy trench OBJ and held there until the
advanced from their trench (A) or fv
yards of the shell bursts The stopped
raced get to the trench before the defenders up
their dugou Unde: modern methods barrage () is laid
down (B) BEFORE but barrage longer
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
A Good Place for
First Joint Attack

Upon a ridge between two muddy
streams-the sources of the Dor
noise to the north and of the LIT
IbE Marson to the south-a portion
OF the German defensive system es-
tabllshed at that time jutted out
from their general line, making a
small rectangular salient, three sides
OF Which inclosed the somewhat
higher roll of land of which l have
spoken 1t was once covered with
small pines. Now only their shat
tered stumps remain. Its summit is
about two hundred feet above the
water level Of the brooks, which run
rather more than a mile on either
side of it.
This rectangular salient was not
quite a mile long and was rather
over half a mile in depth. German
observation posts on it's summit
were able to command excellent OBJ
servatlon over the French trenches
upon either side of it, and the salient
thus possessed the power of causing
special annoyance to the French
whenever the enemy chose to use it
Tor that purpose.
But this was not the reason the
higher command determined to wine
out the salient. 1t was chosen
rather because it was a good place
upon which to practise the first ex-
pertinent in combination between
the new and old troops. This COM
blnation in this particular expert
ment consisted in the supporting of
French infantry by American artil-
lery using the fire of their field
pieces in what the French call a
barrage" and the English "cur-
tain fire." The point was to test the
degree of perfection which the new
~ arrived American gunners had
reached in this novel and extremely
delicate and specialized tactic, which
was utterly unknown before the
present war and has been entirely
developed by it.
;. barrage,' or Curtain fire." sig
nlles creation of line, or rather
d narrow belt, of shell bursts in
lfont of advancing troops or over
trenches, which shall be SO contin-
uous as theoretically to prevent the
possibility p of any living thing pass
'''s tnrough, and which actually in
practlce shall render such passage
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
EXTEND TIME
TO APRIL IL
McAdoo Announces Additional Time
VIII be Given for Taking Out
Soldiers apd. Sailors
Risks

Secretary McAdoo announces that
all persons in the military and naval
services whose time for making applt-
cation for government insurance would
have expired before February IL have
been granted an extension of time by
congress SO that they may make appli-
cation any time up to and including
April IL. 1918.
This extension, the secretary ex-
planned, was made as a measure OF
protection for large number of men.
who because OF service at distant
points and for other reasons, did not
have time to apply This related par
tfcularly to those whose right to apply
for insurance would have expired I'M
der the original act. The extension
of time within which to apply for in
surance does not, however, include the
automatic insurance.
The vigorous and enthusiastic IN
surance campaign which has been go
ing on at military and naval units Will
continue Men who have not applied
for Insurance should take advantage
of the generous extension Of time and
make application forthwith; men whD
have applied for insurance In amounts
less than the maximum Of $4,000 will
be able as a measure Of protection for
themselves and their families to in
crease the amount where it is practic-
able to do so.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
GRAB AUTO
FULL OF BOOZE
Ottum~a Officials Nab Alleged Trad
ers In Wet Goods From
Warsaw and
keokuk

OTTUMWA, Iowa. Feb. 20.-Two
automobiles and small truck loaded
to the guards with liquor, we're seiz-
ed at Agency about o'clock yester-
day afternoon. William Backest, OF
Ottunwa, F. l.. Cox and j. Beck, of
Keokuk, we're arrested and were re-
leased on 500 bonds to appear for
hearing at Agency Wednesday after.
noon at 2 o'clock
Twelve cases OF whiskey were
loaded on the truck and two cars car
ried three cases of whiskey and ten
cases of beer. Another outfit which
was a short distance ahead of this
caravan, reached Ottunwa without
being arrested.
It has been known for long time
that liquor is being transferred into
this part OF the country, overland
from Keokuk and vicinity.
The goods are taken from Warsaw
ILL.,, by boat across to the Iowa side.
where they are loaded into automo-
biles,. trucks and buggies and brought
to Ottumwa and many other places in
the state.
Caravans OF automobiles are max.
ing daily trips to Warsaw, H., Keo-
kuk and other river towns.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
- ,@FZ1@RXXNGI
laIA y NEWS q
sP OR r E r T E S

The spitball is still with US. Tne
National league cussed and discussed
the obnoxious" bail pro and con al
the meeting last week and DECIDED
that 1t could stick around for announcer
wear if 1t behaved itself.
According to the dopesters, tne
White Sox will have more than an
even chance this summer. The draft
and enIistments have taken out only
a very few of their players. Faoer
Is likely 10 go, but he has just as
good a chance TO stay. The rest OF
the clubs have lost heavily through
the draft and enlistments and nave
been considerably weakened as
consequence.
Cornell will entertain twenty pas
ketbaIl teams this spring In the inter.
scholastic meet, and Coe college VIII
get the track meet later on. Coe
college is in Iowa City and Cornell
is in Mt Vernon.
Davenport, Rock Island and Nome
are making plans to organize a Trl-
City factory baseball league for the
coming summer. According to the
present outlook not one of the three
cities will have professional team
and the factory league will NIL In
the gap for the fans Of the three
cities.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
Rheunatism's 1ortuuing Pangs
Become More Severe Each Day

mons that cause you SO much suffer-
ing. Your experience has proven to
you that no real permanent benefit
can be expected from the use Of lini-
ments and lotions, for, try as you
will, you will never be able to rub
the pain away. No externally applied
remedy can stop such sharp shooting
pains, for they must be reached at
their source.
Many forms of Rheumatism origi-
nate in a disordered state of the
blood, and the logical method Of
treatment is one that thoroughly
purifies the blood and cleanses it Of
all foreign substances that have in
fected it. Some very obstinate and
painful cases Of Rheumatism have
yielded to S. s. s., the great veget-
able blood purifier, and no case
should be considered incurable, just
because It is not reached by local
remedies applied to the surface.
You should give S. S. S, a thorough
trial, and if your Rheumatism comes
from a disordered state of the blood,
you will be delighted with the results,
and soon find yourself on the way
back to health. Go to your drug store
and get bottle Of s. s. S. today,
and begin at once on this splendid
treatment If you wish any medical
advice, you can obtain same without
cost by writing to Medical Director,
Swift Specific Co., 81 Swift Lab
oratory. Atlanta. Ga.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
Wintry Weather Foretells
Much Suffering Ahead for
the Afflicted.

The little pain demons which cause
Rheumatism seem to lie dormant In
mild weather, but with the first re-
turn of the raw, wintry blasts they
break out with renewed fury, and
start forth on their joyful tour Of
torture.
Then you remember how the dis
ease first attacked you. The little
pains seemed very slight at first, for
Rheuma tigm is an insidious disease,
and creeps up on its victim unawares.
You hardly noticed the little witch
ing pains, for they barely attracted
your attention. But they began TO be-
come more frequent, and just little
bit more painful and annoying each
day.
And then, before you hardly real
lied 1t, you found yourself almost
bound hand and foot in the grasp of
one of the most disabling diseases
that aff1icts mankind, full-fedged
victim of rheumatism, with its aches
and it's pains for your constant COM
panion. .Np.zs
And now the real impor tant uues-
tion with you Is how to shake loose
from these millions Of little pain de-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
BOWLING MEET
AT DAVENPORT
Forty Teams Expected to Enter Bowl
Ina Tournament at Davenport
Beginning Next
Friday.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Feb. 20
over thirty teams have entered the
annual tournament Of the Davenport
Bowlers' association and prospects of
over forty teams entering before the
first games are played next Friday
morning are bright The meet in
Davenport will be a bigger event
than the state meet at Waterloo.
Five teams from Davenport will
take part, and teams from Des
Moines, Iowa City,S Waterloo. Cedar
Rapids, Dubuque, Sioux City, MARI
shalltown, Fort Madison, Burlington.
Keokuk, Peoria, Rock Island and sew.
eral other Illinois towns have
entered.
AS a result OF the showing made
by Davenport bowlers at Waterloo
they are considered almost certain
winners in several Of the events.
The Blackhawk alleys are being
repaired by an expert from the fac
tory and will be in the best Of con"
dition for the tournament. Ali games
will be played at the Blackhawk
alleys.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
COURZENS TO
MAKE A FIGHT
City Council Wants Him Ousted, But
Mayor Refuses to Act and
- Commissioner 10
Stubborn.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 20.-Ousting
of James Couzens, Detroit's million
aire police commissioner and forme r
vice president OF the Ford Tractor Co.,
was demanded by the city council to-
day. The councils reason charged he
was incompetent, powerless to con-
troll his own men, and responsible for
the wave Of crime sweeping this city. "
Couzens is In Washington, D. c. to-
day.
Mayor Marx refuses to remove Cou-
Zens.
Refuses to Resian.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2D.-James
Couzens, Detroit's millionaire police
commissioner. whose resignation is
demanded by the Detroit council, will
fight for his job.
The council has no power to make
me resign. They cannot remove me.
And have no intention of resigning,' -
Couzens, who Is attending a meeting
OF the United States chamber OF com
merce here, said today
The Detroit politicians want me to
quit" he added, because I would not
grant them special privileges. would
not even. allow them the privilege OF
parking their cars in front of the city
hall. They took occasion to demand
my resignation following the wave Of
crime that spread over every city in
America last January.
Il am returning to Detroit at six
o'clock tonight and ] will put up the
liveliest fight ever staged in Detroit, .
he added, smiling.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
No Mystery. in oIsomsrsarins
Armour and Company Take Publ.
Into Their Confidence and Tell
ingredients of TWO lmpor.
tant Products.

Chicago. Feb. 20.-A department
manager of Armour and COMPANY
paid high compliment to the good
Judgment OF the American peopls
when interviewed in his office today
Armour and Company" he said
have reached the position they
occupy in the food world through !
firm belief in. the native good sense
and good Judgment OF the America
people. II we have gained special
prominence as food manufactured
it is because we have followed 4
consistent policy OF laying our card
face up on the table and leaving th4
decision to the general public.
las an example, look at the trsI
mendous success of our two new
products. Teribest Oleomargarind
and Nut-Ola. When introducing thesd
new foods, we laid no claim d
supernatural powers, mysterious for|
mulas. or scientific discovery. :01
the contrary, we told the public
frankly what Veribest Oleomargarini
was made Of. We didn't claim th4
discovery of Nut-Ola,, the vegetabli
oleomargarine, but admitted volunI
tarily that we imported not only M
process but the actual churns an1
the men to operate them from Hot
land where the Interchangeable ID
dustry had reached state Of hiE1
development.
Wherein lies the success-AD1
with an export of dairy produce
thirteen times greater during 1sl
than the average for the three yea
previous, we saw the necessity
supplying alternatives. And KNOWN
the public. we produced the be-
oleomargarines II is possible to mani
facture. The result has been
percent increase in the sales OF thl
department.
THE American public can be ~
pended upon to buy best quall'
every time"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
CHAMPION
FROM TOW--BOY TO WORLDS

BY n. c. HAMILTON
United Press staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1913, by the United Press

One night in Boston, Joe Goss, IA
nous himself among pugilists OF the
early days, appeared at a theatre and
offered 10 fight any man in the aud
fence. and il was the Boston Strong
Boy who ans wered the call. Sullivan
had done some boxing among his
friends, and his willingness to fight at
any and all times had given MIN some
knowledge of the fighting game. How
ever, Boston. nor any other place was
prepared for what happened. Sullivan
and Goss went only a few rounds, but
in the brief space of time Goss was
hit SO hard time or two that he was
absolutely dazed. nearly out.
The famous club-swing used by Sui
Ivan SO effectively in later years came
into prominence in this fight Later,
when Goss appeared at benefit in Bos-
tan with Sullivan billed to meet him
in three rounds as an exhibition the
cards proclaimed Sullivan THE Com
ing Champion of America"
Mike Donovan oId-time heavyweight
and one of the widest boxers the ring
ever has seen, was present the night
OF this exhibition and inm ediately
classed Sullivan as a great fighter
one of the most natural and effective
men ne ever had seen at such period
In his development Donovan was
teacher of boxing then, and man who
aspired to the heavyweight champion
ship. although he was only a middle
weight in poundage Sullivan had ap-
preached him prior to the meeting
with Goss and had asked for instruc-
ton. but when Donovan saw the mill,
he Immediately stated there was moth
ing TO teach Sullivan.
This was the making of Sullivan.
His next bout was with George Rookie,
another Of the old-time ferocious
heavies. and he put Rookie away with
one OF his right-hand smashes In two
rounds In tb1s bout he uncovered the
knockout punch, now the recognized
point of attack among all boxers--a
blow on the point Of the chin.
Sullivan, re-creator Of boxing in all
It's present-day forms, learned the
punch from a medical student, who
himself had discovered it by accident.
Previous TO the knockouts registered
by Sullivan, no one ever had heard OF
a knockout, and the name really came
into being when it was used by Billy
Madden, one of Sullivan's many man
ayers in describing the blow that dis
posed Of Paddy Ryan and gave the
Boston gladiator the American heavy.
weight championship. 1t is blow
squarely On the point of the chin,
which drives the jaw-bones back and
results in inconsistencies through its
effects on certain nerves.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
SURPRISES IN
BOWLING MEET
ST. Louis and Newark BowIers Shoot
Surprises into Bowling Corr
aresa at Cincinnati
Yesterday.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 20.-Cin.
cinnau bowling teams had received
a rude shock today when the Cab
afirles, of st. Louis, and Neuberth
Colts, of Newark, N: J., rolled their
five men: event in the American" bowl
ing congress tourney
These teams were the first outside
bowlers to appear in this event
and when they had finished topping
over the pins they occupied first and
second places, the st. Louis team be-
ing on top with 1880 and the EASTERN
ers, In the second place with 2,770.
The high scores in the doubles and
singles withstood the attack although
Reichert and Dreidame. Cincinnati,
tied for first place in the doubles
with 1175.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
WEEGHAM AND
RICkEY MEET
Cub and Card Managers to Meet at
Chicago to Make Arrangements
for the Purchase Of
PLAYERS

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
.e CHICAGO. Feb. 20.-Charles WEIGH
man and Fred Mitchell, owner and
manager of the Cubs. and Branch Rick
ay and Jack Hendricks OF the st. Louis
Cardinals, are scheduled for a meeting
here tomorrow to give the Hornsby
deal another chance to eliminate.
Hickey today was reported ready to
accept Weeghman's $4,000 offer for
Hornsby.
The White Sox were also involved
IN the rumors today, when Miller Hug
gins. of the Yankees was reported will
ing to trade Pitcher Caldwell for Joe
Jackson Eddie Murphy or Happy"
Fetch
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
RUB RHEUMATIC
PAIN RIGHT OUT
Don't Sufferl Relief Comes the Mo-
ment YOU Rub With "St.
Jacobs Cinimerif."
What's rheumatism Pain only,

What's rheumatism Pain only
Stop drugging! Not one case In fifty
requires internal treatment Rub the
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rectly upon the tender spot" and re-
lief comes instantly. "St. Jacobs Lini-
ment'' is harmless Rheumatism and
sciatica relief which never disappoints
and can not burn or dfscolor the skin.
Timber up. Get d small trial bottle
from your druggist, and In just a mo-
ment you'll be free from rheumatic
and sciatica pain. soreness, stiffness
and swelling Don't suffer! "St-
Jacobs Liniment". has relieved millions
of rheumatism sufferers IN the last half
century, and is just as good tor scfatica
neuralgia, lumbago. backache. sprains
and swellings.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
CHAPTER III.

There entered the world ON Oct. Is,
1855, in the Roxbury section OF Boston,
Mass, a youngster who was just like
every other youngster. His parents
were Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Sullivan,
and they named the addition to their
family John L. And, just as II christ
enings were the sum total OF names.
the youth grew TO manhood with just
his first name and the middle initial,
enough to designate him. John l.. he
was then, and John l.. he was up to
the time Of his death.
John T.. spent humble boyhood His
parents came from Ireland 10 make
their fortunes in America. They did
not get any wealth. SO 1t was up to
John when he grew old enough TO earn
his own living.
Wild and carefree, full of energy and
deyiltry. this youngster simply swept
over the early stages of life. He bub-
bled over with enthusiasm over being
alive He went swiftly from one &C.
cupation TO another after he discarded
his school-books. And through 1t all
there stuck out his love OF enjoyment.
infatuation for athletics, and regard
for fair play.
Early days for John l.. Sullivan at
school were filed with rough-and-
tumble fights among his felIows-iust
as every boys life Is filed with similar
things. But his. unlike most boys
fights, led on and on through more
fights. This relic of the days Of the old
gladiators Just kept on fighting be-
cause he couldn't help IT. He liked
TO fight.
John was Just STRIPPING when he
hired himself as tow-boy, driving the
mules along the path, with heavy
canal boat swishing along behind. The
life, however. was too dull. He want
ed more action. And 1t was this crav-
Ing that drew him strongly and surely
into the public eye as the greatest
pugilist who ever drew on a glove. He
quit his jobs one after the other in
rapid succession He became a tin
smiths helper. plumbers helper, and
finally plumber. His longest job
stayed with him while he was work
man at the old Kingley Locomotive
works In Boston, where his ,prodigious
strength first became noticed He used
to push box-cars around there.
The title of the Boston Strong Boy
was conferred on him before he was
eighteen years old. He was Immensely
proud OF 1t, and as 1t became more and
more noticeable. and as his feats as an
athlete became more talked of, he ex-
perienced a craving to become pugil-
Est.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Feb 2o.-One
hundred sheep will Craze on the
Shaker Heights Golf club links here
this summer. It's a win-the-war
stunt
The sheep-raising plan will dis
pense with several laborers hereto
fore employed as lawn mowers Grass
formerly wasted will be converted
into fodder.
The club plans to raise produce for
its dining tables.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
Alexander Goes to Work.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Grover Cleve-
land Alexander is in training at Hot
Springs, Ark, according to word re-
ceived here today. No agreement
has been reached regarding his
bonus His friends, however, con-
slider the training an indication that
he will pitch for the Cubs this season.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
LEAGUE is Building.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.J
PEORIA, H., Feb. 20.-President
Stahlhefer Of the Central league, has
called meeting of the organization
for March 3rd at indianapolis. Efforts
to reorganize circuit for the coming
season will be made. Peoria, Bloom
ington, Evansville, South Bend, Rich
mond, Springfield, Ohio. Terre Haute
and Akron, together with other cities
are expected to be represented in the
n Getting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
Turns Down Majors.

United Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-A young
ball player was found today who does
not care a whoop about the glamor of
big league ball players life.
Shocks Dowd, highly touted
player with the Springfield, Mass.
high school team, refused to sign a
contract with Miller Higgins, mana
ger of the Yankees. He wants to
finish his education, he said.