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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-03
WOULD
PUT ON
BRAKES
Germany Realizes She is Go
ing Down Hill and Anxious
to Stop. Before Too
Late.
WANTS GENERAL PEACE
Within Next Two Months The Kaiser
10 Expected to Make Real
Definite Peace
Proposals
TBy Carl D. Groat, United Press
Staff Correspondent.]

IBy Carl d. Groat, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Entente
and neutral diplomats here believe
Germany is paving the way for real
definite peace proposals In the next
two months-so much more liberal
than any to date that they must be
seriously considered by the allies.
At present, the German propa-
ganda is designed to create a peace
atmosphere they say, SO that when
the real offer comes the world may
be in more recipicient mood than
before. But the diplomats join with
American leaders now in saying en-
phatically that from all indications
the offer will not be broad enough
to meet the prime requisite-elimi-
nation of Germany's kaiser-controlled
militarism.
A canvass of leading entente and
neutral statesmen reveals a feeling
that Germany is willing to make un-
believable sacrifices rather than face
another year of war. Internal con-
ditions plague her and time is no
longer her ally. Despite still tre-
mendous offensive power, Germany
is going down hill and the longer the
struggle continues just so much GER
tain is her defeat.
With Russia apparently swaying
away from the separate peace, Ger
many's peace plans threaten to go
askew and it is possible the Russian
problem will react to her distinct
disadvantage.
Germany realizes. as never be-
fore, that she is beaten" a high en-
tente diplomat said today. Even
the Russian peace she sought is
proying an illusion. Teutonfc arms
have not attained a single significant
victory in the past year. Russia's
elimination cannot be credited to
German arms and the Italian often
sive has proved an empty victory.
with such year back of them
and Overwhelming odds before them,
the central powers can look forward
to the coming year with plothing but
apprehension They cannot win and
the longer the fight is waged the
greater will be the price the loser
must pay"
The greatest danger the allies face,
according to statesmen, is that with
an unconditional surrender by Ger.
many within their grasp, determine
ton to eliminate Hohenzo1lernism
may wayer.
-Russia's reported rejection of the
German peace terms at the Brest-
Litovsk conference aroused suspicion
in entente circles and led this gov
ernment to pursue policy of abso-
lutte silence while waiting definite
and official news. 1t has served to
49,, ri hold I'm aru ofHcfoN ~
preston here in the planned counter
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-03
MONEY NEEDED
FOR THE SOLDIERS
Report Of Federal Loan Board
Declares Agriculture is
Faced With Serious F.
nancial Situation.
MILLIONS WITHDRAWN
War Held Responsible For the Lack
Of Money to be Loaned on
Farms TO Increase
s4.as@. ss-s-a---l
Production.
MILLIONS WITHDRAWN

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-American
agriculture is faced with a serious
financial situation, the federal farm
loan board declared in its first an
nual report to congress today
Recomm endations are made to per
NIT the secretary Of the treasury to
purchase during the coming year
500 100000 worth of farm loan bonds
IL necessary, these bonds to be re-
sold to investors as the demand for
them develops. This, 1t is declared,
will provide basic industries with
capital needed for increased food
during the war, stabilize interest
rates and encourage bond purchases.
millions of dollars of foreign cap1-
tai which had been invested in farm
mortgages in the United States has
been withdrawn on account or the
war" the report declares.
"The funds of large corporations
and individual investors which have
been employed freely in the making
of farm mortgages in the past, are
being kept in more liquid and avail
able form on account of the war
conditions and great deal Of local
capital heretofore loaned to farmers
has been diverted because of more
attractive interest rates in other
fields.
"All of this has thrown a .tremen-
dously increased burden upon tt
federal reserve system. Not only hn
the reduction In the amount of avail
able funds for farm loans increased
the demands upon the system, but +.
which 1t operated, because the CAPT
lend to farmers is procured by the
sale of farm loan bonds and the sale
of these bonds has been interferred
with by this abnormal situation"
In addition to recommending Sec
retary McAdoo to purchase $100,000,-
900 worth of farm loan bonds this
year, the report urges that the maxi
mum loan limit be increased from
$4,000 to $4,000, that denominations
of the bonds be changed from S25 to
$50 and from $50 to $40 ''to eliminate
the fractional cent in computing in
terest," and to amend the existing
law so that borrower may pay
any or all of his Indebtedness on any
interest date instead Of after five
years as now.
The report recommends amend
ment of the presnt act to allow joint
stock-land banks to operate in more
than two states; to increase their
limit of bond isues to twenty times
their capital stock instead of fifteen
,, and to raise the authorized interest
rate from to 51s per cent. (This is
not to be confused with the six per-
cent maximum interest rate allowed
federal land banks.)
1t is shown that during 1917, farm
ers co-operated in forming 1879 asso
Citations granted charters by the board
and that 1885 other associations are
in the process of organization. Leans
amounting to s105, ,529 have beer
approved.
Owing to delay in formation of the
associations, however, the board init
mates that a year hence it may rec
! ommend amendments to the law per
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-03
Proof That German Soldiers
Are Not Only Allowed to
Steal, But Requested
to Do So.
OFFER LOOT FOR SALE
People Urged to Buy Helmets and
Also Furniture, Farm lmrle-
ments and Other
Booty.
by w. 8. Forrest, United Press Stan
Correspondent

Ilby w. 8. FOrreSC, united PreSS SJaH
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Jan. 3.-France has off,
|cial and irrefutable information today
that the German armies have stolen,
by orders of their government.
Goods Of all kinds from France and
Belgium have been shipped to the
German office Of war booty" in Ber-
lin. Here the German people are urg-
ed to come and choose anything from
vehicles, agricultural and factory ma
chinery, antique furniture, pictures,
rare tapestries, plates and dishes, Jew
efry, clocks and other articles-at, fix
ed prices.
The office of war booty, according to
advertiser ents found on recent Ger
man prisoners, is located at Berlin w
|35, Schoneberg Ofer-a group of large
temporary buildings erected as show
and sales rooms.
One government advertisement
reads:
French trench helmets have been
reserved by the minister Of war for
sale to the profit of national endow-
ment for families Of those fallen at the
front.
1T is bargain to acquire a rare
and durable souvenir Of the great
world conflict and at the same time,
contribute to soften the lot of families
of our brave heroes fallen in the war
THE price of steel helmet is fixed
at 25 marks.
ITO each buyer will be given GER
tincate of origin and acquisition for
each trophy"
An~ advertisement offers exception
al bargains in household goods of
French and Belgian manufacture.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-03
Provost Marshal General
Crowder Asks That Those
Who Reach 21 Years,
be Registered.
ANNUAL REPORT MADE
First Draft Shows Middle West Pro-
duelns Most stalwart
Fighkers Of the
Nation.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.i
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Immediate
registration for military service OF all
men who have become twenty-one
wears OF age since the first draft
registration, was urged today by Pro
yogt Marshal General Crowder In his
annual report to the secretary OF
war.
If this is done and similar regis
trations held each year, 1000 phys
ically fit men Of class one. the pro-
yost marshal general stated, will be
available for service every twelve
months and this would not neces-
state taking men from the deferred
exemption classes.
"The policy and belief OF this OF
flee is that in all probability 1t Will
be possible to fill our military needs
from class one" the report stated.
Skilled labor and farmers will be
drafted from the deferred classes,
Crowder intimated, Should the situ-
alton demand.
"The situation in these respects Is
serious now, particularly in the ship
building industry and in factories
working on war munitions" he add
ed. 1T is probable there will be
shortage of farm labor In the spring,
although the new draft regulations
have relieved that situation"
The report was placed before con
gress today with the request for an
amendment to the selective service
act which would change the plan OF
alloting quotas. In the first DRAFT
the quotas were based only on the
population. but Crowder asks that
the new basis be made the number
of men found in class one In eacn
district. Dissatisfaction was caused
in many districts under the last draft
because the large number OF aliens.
all of whom were exempt, caused the
quotas to be much higher than the
average.
The per capita cost of drafting has
been S4.93, which is about one
fourth the amount 1t cost the govern
ment to get each volunteer into the
army. The lowest per capita cost
was in Oklahoma, where the average
was s157, while Delaware led the.
list with SIG for each man.
This includes all expenses neces-
sary to get the men to the camps.
Crowder's report was submitted to
congress at noon.
Twenty-nine per cent of the men
n \
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-03
tlves Germany Fine Excuse
1or Messages He Sent From
Ruenos Aires.

SRy charles P. Stewart, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
uENoS AIRES, Jan. 3.-Count
tpurg. German envoy OF "spurlos
49, fame. is now insane, and
"s peen eccentric" for decade,
v.sraing av.sg to report today of medical
hbaorlties ohsaies who have had him under
ana e Hnding was after prolonged
\ sareful study Of the German
cams sser now held in an internment
~ number Of reliable medi-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-03
Eqas at 90 Cents Dozen.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Quit eating
eggs, was the advice from the federal
food administration here today. With
the price at from eighty to ninety
cents a dozen, retail, the administra-
tion listed them as luxurtes. The
average run of citizens didn't need to
be told to stop eating them
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-03
Miss Hill Married.

EUnited Press Leased Wire Servicel
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan 3.-Miss
Clara A Hill, daughter of the late
James J. Hill, was married today to
e. c. Lindsey, general counsel and
m ember of the board of directors of
the Great Northern railroad which
her father built.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-03
ANOTHER
VICTORY
! FOR ITALY
henson Bridge Battle Clears
Entire West Bank Of River
I Of Austro- German
I Forces.
/
lbFFENsIvE NOW ENDED
hen Snow In Mountains Has Shifted
IN the Major Fighting and Puts
N End TO Teuton
n Advance.
OFFENSIVE NOW ENDED

United Press Leased Wire Service1
shWITH THE ITALIAN ARMIES,
hn. 3Except for a few outpost po-
lhtions near the delta at the mouth OF
lie P1ave. the whole western bank of
lat river today was clear OF Austro-
erman forces. Italian troops by
.eir capture OF the Zenson bridge
ad. drove beck the last Of the
rong enemy forces.
IA Some idea OF the magnitude o. the
q uAnsOn victory may be given when it
ID explained that the German position
8here was about concrete .snest" OF
hore than sixty machine gums, clev-
brly concealed under I bank OF the
btrear1. Tho position had been built
dently held impregnable by the en-
| |bmy. itt was cAptdred almost intact
! BY the irresistible rush OF the Italian
forces.
h Austrian aviators managed to drop
bombs On Italian stations about Ave
Eiles distant from Venice today.
They we're evidently headed for Ven
4ce itself, but were forced to turn
back without achieving their aim,
Spwing to the vigorous italian aerial
seefenses.
Snow now many feet deep In the
mountains. was expected today to
lForce I shifting Of the major fghting
1 10 the Piave front.
IN the opinion of the officers, the
sFeutonic offensive on the Asiago
Front and between the Brento and
the Piave is now definitely at an
Ind.
y FepuIse Of Raiders.
\ LONDON. Jst. 3.-Considerable
Eenemy artillery { east OF Epehy
furlng the night and repulse OF raid
rs south and southwest of Labassee,
was reported today by Field Marshal
Haig.
i Bombing Hospitals.
RUAiE, Jan. 3.-The Teutons have
lPegun their bombing of hospitals on
fhe italian front Today's official
fFtatement reported on Tuesday night
Ienemy airmen directly attacked two
Ipospitals at Castelfranco and Yeneto.
bombs.
Violent ArtlileryIno.
rAfeiS, Jan. 3.-Violent artillery
ing along the Aisne front at Landri-
tsomt and Courcy at Maisons De
champagne and on the right bank OF
me Meuse was reported in today's
pncaal statement. German raids
1koutn OF the Oisne at Cornillot were
German oficIal Report.
IL BERLIN. Jan. 8. (via London. y
aencn attacks in the Champagne
.lsu OF Prosnes and north of Lem
E,onh AL broke down under German
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-03
Army RalIoon's voyaue.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
SARTEL, Mimi, Jan. 3.-An army
balloon from Fort Omaha, Nebraska,
landed here at 912 a. m. today after
being in the air since leaving Omaha
at HISS last night. Approximately
500 miles had been covered. Five first
lieutenants were occupants of the bal
loon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-03
RUSSIAN EYES
BEGIN TO OPEN
Separate Peace With Germany
Does Not Look as Favor
able as When First
Proposed.
|TRICKERY SUSPECTED
Trotsky Declares Proposals Hypo-
critical and That Government
Cannot Consent to
Terms.
TRTCKERY SUSPECTED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
PETROGRAD, Jan. 3.-Evidence
multiplied today that irreconcilable
differences between Russian and Ger
man peace conferees will force dis
continuance Of future separate peace
negotiations and that the armisice
may not be~renewed.
The Russians are now apprehensive
OF German trickery in every move by
the Teutonic delegates and agents
here and at Brest-Litovsk.
Serious differences, 1t was stated
had been developed here today at
the conference between Russian and
German commissioners to discuss
exchange OF war prisoners. The Ger
mans, under Ambassador Mirbach,
are openly seeking to utilize the con-
ference for a reopening OF German
trade in Russia The Bolsheviki dele
gates have emphasized anew their
unwillingness to go beyond the lines
indicated in the armistice.
The Germans even proposed to
regulate Russian railway traffic, but
the suggestion was rejected as 1Hn-
TIMELY by the Russians.
Il Foreign Minister Trotsky today
dispatched formal note to Berlin
regarding the forcible transportation
OF thousands from Russian territory
occupied by Germans, presumably
protesting against Germany's treat
ment OF these deportees.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-03
Mexican Indians Massacre
7luo Hundred People
Seven Americans in Party IS Many Women Were Tax
From Train and sslrried off Captiues

8 r1
Relief started
i an hou
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Explanation Of Break.

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-03
Violent ArtliIeryIns.

German ofHcIaI Report.
BERLIN. Jan. 8. (via London. y
french attacks in the Champagne
nortn OF Prosnes and north of Lem
senli all broke down under German
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-03
Political Leaders Opposed.


AMSTERDAM, Jan. 3.-All Ger
man political leaders are apparently
opposed to the German terms as out
lined at Brest5Litovsk. according to
Berlin dispatches today. The geneT
.al undercurrent of dissatisfaction
was strikingly Indicated in a seven
hour and very lively session of the
crown council on Wednesday, at
tended by the kaiser, Hindenburs
and Ludendorff,
Party leaders also met yesterday
with Foreign Minister Kuehlmann
and expressed disapproval Of the
governments policy.
The independent socialists are
violently agitating against the Ger
min peace endeavors
The main committee of the reich
stag is due to meet Thursday and
dispatches today said there were OBJ
1ections being expressed at such
meeting during the absence of For
eign Secretary Kuehlmann.
HypocriticaI Says Trotsky.
PETROGRAD. Jan. 3.-Foreign
Minister Trotsky announced today to
q specially called meeting of the So,
Wet that Germany's peace proposals
were "hypocritical" and declared the
Bolshevih government could not
consent to them"
Explanation Of Break.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 3.-The Petro-
grad Official Telegraph agency's re-
port of the circumstances leading to
the break in the Russo-German peace
negotiations at Brest-Litovsk as re-
cefyed here today, gives this version
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THE WEATHER
Probably light snow. Warmer.
Local temp p. m. %; 7 a. m.
10. |
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Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27
CITATION NOTICE.
STATE OF SOFIA CAROLINA,
County Of LeNin-ton.

STATE OF SNITH CAROLINA,
County Of Lexiu4ton.
BY GEORGE S. DRAFTS. esquire, Pro
bate Judge.
WHEREAS, NJ A Ricard, made
suit to nc. to Grant him Letters OF
Administrator of the Estate of and
effects of II S. Ricard.
THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite
and admonish all and singular the
kindred and Creditors of the said H.
s. Ricard, deceased. that they be and
appear, before ne, in the Court of Pro
bate, to be held at Lexington, G. H,
S. c., on 2S Nov. 1918 next, after pub
1ication hereof at II o'clock in the
forenoon, to show cause. if any they
have, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
GIVEN under my Hand, this 18th
day of Nov Ammo Dornini 1918.
GEO. S. DRAFTS q. S.
Probate Judge Lexington County, S. G.
Published on the goth day of Nov.
1918 in the Lexington Dispatch-News
2 weeks.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27
For Years
Did Not
Know q
Well Day
Z OF S-ELEI.

Nctcc is hereby given that the un-
i. .. ..ia" for sale iinmedi-
~" or iIl sales have
l,l.ca Monday in Decem-
,t~~. - F., f<-~ Che Court House
U..or.:l Ton. S. c.. sell to the
. -~ ..- u;.rn The terl2s here
...':,.s :..&r@ the following lots OF
?,uf - -. too County belonging
to Dan>i'e Lumber Company, to-Wit:
'C!~,c, >r.uber ). containing one hum
-. .., o.. fifteen acres; Tract Num-
ncc Seven. containing ninety-seVen
ard one RAFT &"r"%.
=. . Gc he above tracts
Of irn ., $500 any time before
sale - -. .-.... or T,fird & jones.
Terms of Sale: One third cash bal
o:;c,. g.. ...-> nr;c& IL De paid Ill
one and two years the credit portion
to be represented by notes secured by
a mortgage o. the premises.
Efird & Jones.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27
NOTICE.

Hereafter the Lexington Manufac~
turing Co. will run their gin only on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and
FRIDAY Of each week, Positively it
will not be run on Monday and Sat-
urday.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27
TRESPASS, NOTICE.

This is to notify all persons not to
h"nJ. cay or night, fish, hauling of
wood, straw. or 70 trespass IN any
manner whatsoever on our lands, as
the law will be enforced against any
or all trespaSsers.
Beecher G.. Hutto,
Est. Murphy Hlutto.
4Wp7.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27

Wanted-Bids for furnishing lUv
or more cedar posts. Persons desir-
ing to make bids will confer with T.
P. Meetze or H. n. Hammer.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27
PERUNA w:iI W:a; wsss.a ..s a

No sufferer: from catarrh
OF the stomach can read
Mrs. Van Buren's letter
without a feeling Of thank
fuIness.
ct have spent a great deal of
money with doctors for catarrh
of the stomach and at times have
been compelled to give up my
housework for days. For years
I did not know what q Well day
was and cannot help but feel
that T w211d not be alive TO-DAY
had I 49, been induced to try
Peruna. Six bottles OF Peruna
made me well woman"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-20
Danish
Nervousness
Put Vigor and Ambition into
Rundown, Tired Out
PEOPLE

II YOU feel tired out out OF sorts.
respondent, mentally or physically
depressed. and lack the desire TO
accomplish things. get 80 cent
box OF WendelIs Ambition Pills ar
Wetticks Cut Rate Drug store to-
day and take the first big step TO-
ward feeling better right away
II YOU drink 100 much. smoke too
much or are nervous oeca use OF
oterwork OF any kind. WeudelTs
Ambition Pills viii make YOU feet
better in three DAYS or none, back
from Wettick's Cut Rate Drug
store on the first box purchased.
For an affections OF the nerr Gus
system. constipation loss Of appetite
Jack Of confidence. trembling kid
nev or liver complaints sleepless-
exhausted vitality or weakness Of
any kind oct a box OF WendelTs
Ambition Pills today on the money
back plan. Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-20
RED SOY CAIN
ON INDIANS
Boston Beats Cleveland and
Increases Lead To -Four
Games.

BOSTON. Mass. Aug 2o-Bos-
ton tools tine second game of the
important series with Cleveland to-
day. Is To @. giving the Red soX.
with o. games % play lead of
four gaines over the second place
CIeEeIands. Jones held Cleveland.
his OLD team 90 two hits. The con
test was decided i'm The third in
MINIS
Cole.eskie walked Hooper with
one out Sheau singled StrJnk $
single OF Turner's glove scored
Hooper Ruth was passed inten-
tlouaUy McInuis single through
short scored She3n and Strunk,
Ruth reaching third ON the play
and SCORING ass Turner threw out
Scott McQulian. who started
pitching i'm the sixth. yielded two
runs iu the seventh when Ruth
doubled. McIuuis sacrificed and
Scott and Aguew singled Score:
Cleveland ... 600 600 600 = 1
Boston ...... 004 600 2O*-6 II o.
CoveIeskie. McQullan Enzman
and ONeul. Jones and Agnew.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-20
TIGERS SCORE EIGHT RUNS
IN ONE FRAME, BUT LOSE

PHILADELPHIA, Pa Aus 2o.-
Gardeners single following Two
bases ON balls two infeld hits and
Bush's error won FOR the Athletics
today Inn the ninth inning with none
ont. Score. To- S. Watson shut
out Detroit until the sixth. when
with ono out he passed four men.
Gregg replaced him and after Griggs
hit safely. Gresg passed three men.
Adams then >upplanted Gregs and
Bush cleared the bases with a triple
e.. Jones passed two IN the last half
of the sixth establishing a season s
record of nine bases on balls In one
inning Score
Detroit .... 600 COS 0OO-S 8 ;
Philadelphia .o1e IO3 o4-9 10 o.
e. Jones KalHo and Spencer.
Watson. Gregg. Adams and McAvoy.