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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09
FAMOUS BELGIAN AVIATOR
FELL INTO NORTH SEA

cisco, has decided to pass the re-
malnder of her days in France in
memory of her son, the late Sergeant
Douglas MacMonagle of the LaFay-
cite ecsadrille, whose body lies in
soldiers grave at Thiacourt, near
Verdun.
A few days before MacMonagle
was killed in an unequal air combat
on the front, he has passed ten
days leave with his mother in Paris.
She came to Paris to be near him
and the two had planned to spend
every possible day of future leaves
together.
few days ago Mrs. MacMonagle
received from the French authorities
the war cross with palm, won by her
son and which was accompanied by
the following cita ton: :
"MacMonagle (Douglas), young
American pilot, full of audacity and
courage, Sept. oath met with eight
enemy aeroplanes attempting to sur
vey our lines. He attackse them
with resolution. Fell in course Of
combat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09
American Soldiers Smoked
Cigarets Fr1riously While
Their Ship Was Sink
ing Lower.
FACING DEATH BRAVELY
Sammy Cussed the Germans WhifS
Being Tossed About on
Crest Of Giant
Wave.
[By Ed l.. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent

[By Ed l.. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Feb British trawlers
and the coast guard were conducting
a thorough, though apparently hope
less search for the bodies of forty
men still missing from the torpedoeu
Tuscania, early today.
Revised admiralty figures today
showed 2,235 saved, 166 missing and
1875 bodies recovered. The bodies
recovered are believe to be included
in the 166 classified as missing
The missing are believed to include
las American soldiers, according to
details available early today. This
estimate was carried by the United
Press on Thursday morning and ap-
parentiy is as accurate as is possible,
based on present reports.
Survivors stories, wired from Bel
fast today continued to emphasize
the sang froid of the American sol
iers while facing death.
after the torpedo hit us dead
silence settled over the ship" de-
clared one American officer
tine only sounds I noticed We're
men shuffIing to the deck from be-
low, the sharp orders of the officers
and the hiss of distress rockets.
"Then some groups Of soldiers
started singing while standing at at.
tention, waiting to enter the life
boats. Others grimly joked in low
tones. Some sought to find their
pals. All lighted up cigarettes and
smoked furiously.
"T saw one boy jump overheard
with a life belt. A big wave cast
him up momentarily as high as the
decks He was swearing and cussing
the Germans-still smoking his cigar
cite.
"a soldier cut rope while life
boat was being lowered, spilling the
occupants. but the boat was righted
and lowered
"While lowering collapsible life
boat it accidentally fell on top of
life boat containing a dozen.
must have killed and injured severa
"The American commander stayed
aboard the vessel until the last
when a destroyer came alongside and
took him off,
81 didn't venture below to get my
belongings, as the ship was listing
so fast" said another officer.
when the first destroyer came up
and we were waiting for the boats, we
cheered her. With the destroyer's
lights turned on us the submarine
probably could see US plainly, be-
cause just as we were leaving the
ship another torpedo shot across the
bow. We saw the wake.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09
lr,;s ,sis IN Arms May be Re
ul1ed to do Work Behind
| Fighting Line.

FAspINegoLLe IeSS Leased Wire Service. |
b armv m,- oN, FEB. 9.-The Amer
|waacs : may soon have its "Tom-
hans servindy p5,1,iity of organizing a
I'd British ice here similar to this
nea nasated by a committ.a IS 20 DC
retara. n and three men orsan,,ad oa SIX hx
nced tos,, Of War Baker ' and an. ~
ss ! = lT,ommywaacs" s,.tor. :,
a n Oar4 rae 81 British Tommies. are -
pmym m bird.ttih Of the British army a as the e
uniformse ifsef, They have their
Facks cks'urms' ana sleep in regular army .ruly
(tins ljnas 10 work behind the
the front 'nat releases many men
'us things they pride them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09
Last Seen Five Days Ago
When He Dived Into Bank
of Clouds.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. |
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Reni Yer.
tongen, the most famous aviator in
the Belgian army has been missing
for period Of five days and is be-
lieved to have been drowned in The
North sea, according to cabled dis
patches received by the Belgian lega-
ton here. Vertongen who has been
flying continuously since the begin
ming of the war, was last seen di3ap-
pearing in a cloud bank over the sea.
the cable stated.
MaeMonaeIe's Unequal Battle.
TBy W. S. Forrest, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS. Jan. 15.-(By mail. Mrs.
Beverly MacMonagle Of San Fran,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09
Steady Stream Sent by Gable
Today Telling of Those
Who Escaped
Death.
BEING CHECKED OVER
Not Until Entire List Has Been Re-
ceIved Can Accurate List
of the Dead Be
Made.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Out of the
war zone today came the names OF
hundreds Of American boys saved
from the torpedoed transport Tusc
cania, to ease anxiety in the homes
of this country. The names are now
being sent across the water in a
steady stream and as rapidly as pos
sible being compiled for publication
Not until the entire list is in will the
war department be able to check UP
and determine those who gave up
their lives.
Those thus far announced include:
Henry Albert, New York City;
Anthony F. Abrano, Flushing, N. Y;
Charles L. Amber, Ossinning, N. y;
Gallan T. Albritton, Mason City, Iowa;
Melvin Aarenson, Abbotsford, WIS.,;
Edwin ]. Allen, 333 Kensington ave
nue., Salt Lake City; Ray Anderson,
Marshfield, Wis; Clarence G. Andrew,
Waukesha. Wis.
Henry Bronpyke, Grand Rapids,
Mich; Robert H. Broyler, Kalamazoo,
Mich; jamie M. Burke. Beeman, Mo-;
Guide Frederick Buth, Waterloo,
Wis; Joseph Bauer, Wautoma, Wis,
Oliver B. Rendixen, Wautoma, Wis,
Warren J. Berry, Wautoma, Wis;
Martin D. Bongers, New London,
Wis; Daniel Worth Bickford, St
Paul, Mimi; Ernest R. Bridges, Van
Court, Texas; Arthur E. Bidney, In
dependence, Wis; Fred Braem, Jr,
Marshfield Wis; Harry Arnold Burn
ham. Barron, Wis; Joseph B. Burk-
hardt, Johnstown, Pa; Claude Buck
master, Barron, Wis; John F. G..
Eoui, 2255 Twenty-fourth street, San
Francisco; James Karrell Brunslik,
Haugen, Wis; Hurburt Berry, Vir
ginia City, New; Lyle Barnhart,
Waukesha, Wis; James o. Bicbfofd
1921 Peralta avenue, Oakland, Calf;
Joseph l.. Barnitt, New York; Ed
ward C. Barker, Port Jefferson, N. Y;
Harold William Bresnahan, Ripon,
Wis.
Joseph W. Crawford, Flushing, N.
Y: Charles c. Cargill. West Chester,
N. Y: Frank H. Carroll, Norfolk, Va.
George Chaves, SO Center road, San
Jose, Calf: Frederick Chellborg,
Seacliff, L. l.; Mayor c. Igal, Brook
lyn. N. Y; Frank Clark. Templeton,
Calf; Charles w. Collins, 3SS Pine
avenue, San Jose, Calf; Harold Conk-
lin, westbury, N Y; Albert Cornell,
Roosevelt, N. Y; Newell Craig, Owen,
Wis: Clinton K. Courier, Corso,
Milan. Italy; Clifford v. Canley,
Orcutt. Calf; Arthur A. Cantwell,
Shawano. Wis; Walter ]. Callahan,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09
over 1000 Books In Library.

CAMP DODGE, Iowa, Feb. O.
With more than seven thousand vol
umes-ranging from the lightest
novels to the deepest classics-on the
shelves, the Camp Dodge library is
getting considerable patronage from
the Dodgers.
In addition to the books, more
than forty magazines are on file
The current issues, together with
back numbers. will always be In the
reading room. The building and con-
tents cost $4,000,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09
Congressman Nelson Charges
Political Persecution Because
Son Did Not Register
for the Draft.
APPEAL FOR FAIR PLAY
Holly Denies Accusations of Having
Stacker in Family and Wants
the Honor Of House
Retained.

lUQlJeQ IreSS Leased wire SerVlCe.I
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Sensa-
tional charges that he and his son
were victims of political persecution
which resulted last October in the
grand jury indictments against them
for anti-draft conspiracy, were made
on the floor of the house today by
Representative John NJ Nelson, Wis
consin.
The jury returning the indtct-
ments, Nelson charged, included
leading politicians not friendly to
me-"
Nelson hotly denied either he or
his son Is a conscientious objector"
or tried to evade draft of the son.
"The u. s. district attorney was
urged on by men desirous to further
their own ends; newspapers devoted
their columns freely to my enemies;
and the chairmen of the state and
Dane county councils Of defense
members of factions that have op-
posed me-urged the indictments"
Nelson alleged.
The Wisconsin congressman was
indicted for conspiracy to defeat the
draft law, on the specific charge
that he urged his son to go to Can
ada and get married to evade the
draft The son, Byron, left the Uni
versity of Wisconsin May 81, 1917,
went to the Nelson farm near Spring
Coulee, Alberta, Canada, and failed
to register for the seIective draft
When he was indicted for failing to
register, young Nelson came back to
Madison and registered for the draft
At the trial January the indict-
ments were quashed and no appeal
has been made by the government
The cases were dismissed because
Nelson left the country before the
draft act was passed and none of the
regulations provide that citizens liv-
ing outside the United States must
register.
Pointing out that the quick settle
ment of the case gave no opportunitye
to present the facts to a jury, Mel
son said he was presenting the case
to the house for judgment.
'I hope to vindicate more fully my
character, the good name of my son
and the honor of the house." Nelson
said -
Nelson stated Postmaster General
Burleson, Captain Webb Of the house
judiciary committee, and Representa-
tive Cooper of Wisconsin were on
their way to Wisconsin to testify in
his behalf when the trial ended and
that Speaker Champ Clark had
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09

)proximately eight miles due east
St. Mihiel.l
United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-More flght-
between Americans and Germans
the west front has resulted in the
Punding Of two more Of Pershing's
en-Private Joe Pekas, Declacs, N.
and Private Frank Chavers, San
se, Calf, the war department an
unced today.
Pekas was wounded February 8 and
ayers January 80.
Deaths from natural causes among
expeditionary forces included:
ryate Chas. c. Burns Houston, Tex
Private George w. Ross, 2134 Mar
street, San Francisco. Calf; Cor
al Lee 0. Sailors, gunshot wound.
tsburg, Kansas; Private Herbert
Fman, Marshfield. Ore; Private Rob-
Noy, 49 East LaPlatte street
tie Mont; Private Earl Dayen mort
nshot wounds, Tehachapia. Calf.
me American Sector.
rAHls, Feb. 9.-'From the south
part OF the American sector can
fecognized the deep German sal
At 81 Mihiel," writes cores.
laeht OF the Paris Matin from Col.
lleux. He adds that the American
~, .Ur is northwest OF Toul."
ne sector Is particularly favor
,a loI war training" the cores
men are trained in the duties or
al attacks as lessons for bigger
successive contingents will
through this hard school,"
Penetrate Enemy Lines.
AXIS. Feb. 9.-French troons
e'fa.ed the enemy lines north
n VI Dloncourt In Lorraine. and
usnt back prisoners last night
tiench war office announced to.
atroliing parties along the Chemin
ioa Daines and in the Champaena
l0n also took German prisoners
Arabs Still AdvancIno
,esmon sm.,.tvIioN, Feb. 9.-Arah
ratinn hen under the sheik of Mecca
tbens lung IN Arabia in the repion
.ueast OF the Dead sea are enn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09
ONE PEACE PACT
HAS BEEN SIGNED
Germany and Ukraine Agree
on Terms and Decide to
Not Fight Any
Longer.
BALKAN STATE TERMS
Rumania to be Given Slice of Rus
aia by the Kaiser in Return
for Accepting
Peace.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
COPENHAGEN, Feb. "a peace
pact between Germany and the Uk-
raine republic was signed at Brest-
Litovsk at a. m. today, according
to an official announcement issued in
Berlin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09
hghting With Germans on the
West Front Continues and
Two Privates Fall With
Bullet Holes.
ANY NATURAL DEATHS
Fench Troops Penetrate Enemy's
Lines While Arabs Continue
Advance Against
Turks.

tnited Press Leased Wire Service]
BERLIN (via London) Feb. 81
tome American prisoners were TAX
north Of xivray," the war office an
)unced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09

Berlin.
[AustriaHungary probably was
| also a party to this pact.
Ukrainia, formerly a part Of the
Russian empire, embraces part Of the
territories of the old kingdom of Pol
and. 1t Is traversed by the Dnieper
river and Is one of the most fertile
lands in Europe The fact Ukrainia
normally is a great wheat producing
region may account for the anxiety
Of the central empires to arrange
separate peace. Permanent cessation
of hostilities with the Ukraine would
open great source of food supplies
to the Germans and Austrians.
There have been two rival dele
cations representing the Ukraine at
Brest-Lttovsk. One-composed of the
middle classes-represente the new
ly declared republic. The other
representing the proletariat-was
loyal to the Bolshevik government
1t is probable the pact was signed
by the former.]
Gift to Rumania.
AMSTERDAM Feb. 9.-Germany
will offer Rumania slice of Russian
the central empires are anxious to
proffer the Balkan states, 1t was
learned here today
Copies Of the Essener Allgemein
Zeitung, the Krupp organ, received
here, today carried the following
statement:
"The Rumantans, by renouncing all
claims to extension westward, can
secure compensation in the south
west corner of Bessarabia.'
Bessarabia is the southwestern
most province of Russia, lying be-
tween the Danube and Pruth rivers
and the Dniester river. 1t contains
the important city of Kishinef Such
an arrangement would give Rumania
complete control Of the mouth Of the
Danube.
Both Signed it.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-Both Germany
and Austria signed the peace pact
with the Ukraine republic, it was Of
ficially announced by wireless today
from Berlin and Vienna
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09
.F0RTY-S|X |. v. v,
MEMBERS IN JAIL
Indictments Against Big Bunch
of American Anarchists
on Charges of
Sabotage.
MANY ARE PROMINENT
All Are Accused of Obstructing the
Draft Act and Attempting to
Bring About
Strikes.
MANY ARE PROMINENT

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-Nine
more arrests are expected to be made
today by federal agents as the result
Of the return of indictments by the
Sacramento federal grand Jury.
charging members of the I. w. w.
with conspiracy to obstruct Ameri-
can prosecution of the war by cam
paign of sabotage.
Forty-six of the ffty-fve persons
indicted are already in Jail at Sac
ramento. These include VIM. Hood
and G. F. Voetter, who were arrested
in December In connection with the
attempt to dynamite the governors
mansion. The other nine indictments
were placed upon the secret file and
will not be announced until the per
sons involved have been arrested. 1t
is said, however, that all Of them
are persons of considerable promi-
nence in the world Of radicals here.
Some indictments contain specific
charges and some general charges.
One blanket true bill accuses all the
defendants with obstructing the draft
act. fostering sabotage and attempt
ing to bring on strikes. 1t Is alleged
that the persons named merely par
ttcipated In a conspiracy in which the
whole /. w. w. organization conduct
the plan of sabotage. Attempts to
intimidate by the use of threats are
also charged.
The indictments go into details re-
garding the alleged plot. In one sec
ton the text of an I. w. w. poem is
quoted. This ridicules American sol
diers and the work they are doing.
The connection between the Sacra-
mento cases and those in Chicago
involving l. w. w. international Off
cials is shown in letters urging some
defendants to continue their outside
work
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09

Standardization Of Railways.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Complete
Standardization Of railway equipment
Is the economic measure being work
ed by the railroad administration to-
day.
Only by government control, It was
pointed out, can this be done effec-
lively In case roads return to priv
ate control after the war 1t is pos
sible that the government will still
direct this worh-individual COM
panies having been able to agree on
such a plan. despite persistent at
tempts in this direction
Standardization is being worked out
under the department of purchase of
the railway administration. 1t will
apply from such small pieces as bolts
and brake parts up to locomotives.
At present locomotives are construct
ed on so many plans that repairs are
constantly impeded because Of in
ability to get parts. 1t will be impos-
sible, however, to use uniform loco
motives throughout the United States.
Mountain engines, freight, passenger
and engines for use in the north and
in the south must be different in
Iuany respects Dut general UNIFORM
ity can be achieved, it is believed.
Box and open top freight cars will
offer the greatest field for economy
and speed in this work. Brake shoes,
beams, doors and other parts will be
adopted for nation wide use Pull.
man coaches are fairly vel! stand
ardized, it was pointed out, but there
is room for development in regard to
chair cars and day coaches.
The number OF cars tied up in the
east has been reduced by 10000 since
the government took control of the
roads January !. the railroad admin
istratiOn stated today. There are
still forty thousand cars piled up in
the eastern district, however. This
reduction has been achieved while
current movements have at the same
time been kept going.
Congress is Stumped.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The end of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09
Re,v on Packers Case

Rely on Packers Case.
CHICAGO, Feb. 81. w. w. at
torneys rely today on the arguments
Of packers counsel against federal
trade commission seizures Of Henry
veeders' papers, for return Of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09
Congress is Stumped.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-The end of
another congressional week found the
house and senate stumped by the
most sweeping legislation of the war
To what extent President Wilson's
power Of control over the war ma
chinery are to be extended is at stake
in the following measures, all of which
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09
Four Arrested as Spies.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-Depart.
ment of justice and army intelligence
Office representatives have tightened
their spy net and as a result today
four alleged plotters are in custody.
They are:
Dr. Ed l.. DeCramm. arrested as he
was about to leave for the orient, on
charges which authorities will not
discuss.
VIM Frank Holeka. Austrian en-
gineer, in whose possession author
tiles say they found between 400 and
500 blue prints OF American army
aeroplanes.
P. G. Ferrer, former president of
the Mexican National Trading COM
pany, said to have been an assistant
OF General" Nick Zenn Zogg, in
Mexican plotting.
e. l.. Janney, said to have posed as
British aviation officer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09

|[Xivray is a small French hamlet
|proximately eight miles due east
st. Mihiel.J
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09
EMPOWERING BILL
NEEDS PUSHING
President Wilson to Can Upon
Republican and Democratic
Leaders to Shove it
Through.
CONFERENCE NEXT WEEK
important Legislation in Congress is
Being Delayed by
Long Drawn
QuibbIIng.
CONFERENCE NEXT WEEK

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-President
Wilson will call upon republican and
democratic leaders in congress to help
push through his sweeping empower
ing bill' legislating into his hands the
authority to make drastic changes in
the war government
1t was stated officially today that
the president will hold conferences
next week with senators and repre-
sentatives Of both parties in the hope
Of getting speedy action on the
measure.
He does not contemplate using all
the powers the measure would be-
stow. but he wants them for use as
deemed necessary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09

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The jury returning the indict-
ments, Nelson charged, included
leading politicians not friendly to
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EAsnarrsa1nosnstll arans stu Advancing.
besman oN, Feb. 9.-Arab
(rstinn n under the sheik of Mecca
(theast ( IN Arabia in the region
-east OF the Dead sea are con
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09

Fair and warmer. Local temp
y p. M. 35; z a. m. 81.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09

The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
| tion-Democrct is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-09

| arO,l,ng nog parties along the Chemin
[ion aes aIsa and in the Champagne
''A also took German prisoners
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-21
TURKISH LAWS ARE
STRANGE AS FICTION
John Van Ess. in Asia)

In Turkey, if you stole horse. it en-
tailed from one to three years impris-
onment if you stole a sheep you were
liable to from three to seven years.
While you are figuring at this / will
give you another instance of subtle
Jurisprudence. If l drew a dagger on
you and stabbed you seriously, but you
recovered. | was liable to prison from
one to three years. If, on the other
hand, | drew dagger on you but did
not touch you, | might be imprisoned
anywhere from three to seven years.
Yusuf Effendi, leading lawyer. was
much disguised with my obtuseness
when / questioned the equitableness of
these penalties.
why" said he "it is as plain as day.
If you go to steal a horse the SUPPOSE
ton is you purpose to sescape on the
horses back, but if you go to steal a
sheep, inasmuch as you in the nature
of the case cannot rice away ON the
Sleeps back, it is fair to suppose that
you come armed and ready to resist
Therefore, if you steal sheep YOU are
the more guilty, in intent at least. and
deserve the greater penalty. And
| again, if | draw a dagger on you. and
though I wound you seriously, vet Won
do not die, the result is known-name-
w. bodily injury. But if / draw dag
ger on you, even though do not touch
you. yet | might. have killed you. and
/ therefore | also in that case deserve
J the greater penalty