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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-06
Uncle Sans Hard Cash Fac
tory Turned Out More
Money Than Ever Be
fore Last Year.
MOSTLY HALF DOLLARS
Postoffice Department Also Beat All
Records by Doing an Enorm-
GUS Business for
Year.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Servlce.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-All RECORDS
for coinage went by the boards during
the year 1918, Ray Baker, director OF
the mint announced in his annual re-
port today. Coinage of denominations
under one dollar for the year totaled
TIA, 100000 pieces. This is nearly dou-
ible the coinage of 1917 and approx
mately five times the production Oh
the mints in 1916. The unprecedented
demand for fractional coins, BAKER
said, could be traced directly TO war
activities. This is shown in the de-
tailed statement of coinage. The en-.
tire production was S43,596,s9o, oi
which $50 5,0O4,450 was silver halt DOL.
lars, quarters and dimes; S4,l5o'loo
was nickels, or S2,723,260 five cent
pieces.
The coinage of pennies reached
S4456,2S2. No gold was coined during
the fiscal year.
| Gold production during the calendar
year 1917 totaled $S3,75o,O 900. whlle
the silver production was 71,74O,3ol
fine ounces, the largest output of sil.
F, yer in the nations history. The golo
production dropped off slightly.
An unusual feature of the year, Ba-
ker said was the conversion or sbs,-
Io00 900 of silver into bullion. Most OF
this bullion was used to assist foreign
governments, who employ silver as
major coinage.
Postoffice Department.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Permanent
government ownership Of telegraph
and telephone recommended by Post
master General Burleson, is mace
in his annual report today.
"The experiences as result or the
nresent war have fully demonstrated
that the principle OF government own
ership of telegraph and telephone is
not onlv sound but practical" he
stated. while such control Is temper
larv and will exist only until ratifica
ton of the treaty of peace, yet the
best results can be accomplished only
when these systems are owned by the
government, made part of the post
al establishment and operated solely
with the view of serving the public
and not for making profit or guaran
teeing returns on investment
The report shows that the postof
flee department did the largest bust
ness in history of the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1918.
Chief Marsh's Report.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Unit
cd States must change its genera
staff law, according to Chief of Stat
March in his annual report published
today. The future organization there
of should be based upon "a broat
conception of it's duties" he declared
:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-06
LA Wing Of Second Division is Nearing Ger
man Stream, Whole Front to be Occupied
by Middle of December.
||sS|AN PRISONERS ARE TURNED LOOSE
undreds of Them are Driven Toward Ameri-
c.r Lines in Order to Avoid Task of
Feeding and Caring for Them.

the allied armies to date, a Central
News dispatch from Amsterdam stated
today.
The expenses are said to include
s13 100000 on b/.alf of the American
army and s10,OOO,0O0 Professionally on
behalf of the British.
OF the latter amount 100000 Will
be levied on Duren and the remand
er on Cologne.
BeIeians Near Dusseldorf.
HAVRE, Dec. 5.-(delayed)-Bel-
gian troops have approached within
fifteen miles of Dusseldorf, it was OIL
cially announced today.
1--WE have occupied Muncben-Glad-
bach, Geidenkirchen and Heinsbers.
| the statement said Our infantry mas
reached Hongen and Morsbach."
| MunchenGladbach and Geldenkircn'
en- are fifteen miles west OF Dussei
dorf.
May ProIong Armistice:
| PARIS, Dec 6-Premier. Clemen'
ceau in all probability will make al
| official announcement in the chamber
| of deputies on December II, regarding
the necessity of prolonging the arml
stice. ,.,,,-
It is believed that the demobil1za
ton of all soldiers except those en-
4 gagged in active service will be com
ipleted by April and that the remain
der will be mustered out OF service
las soon as peace is formally signed.
Germany Now on Watch.
rpy T w r. Mason, Written for the
United Press.1
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Germany il
now on the watch to take advantage
of the age-long rule that a beater
enemy RECEIVERS its power for ev1
when the victor develops an'mosltles
among themselves. =
|, No peace conference attended b1
, allied powers, each with it's indepen
dent interests to protect, has ever II
, the past been completely harmonious
, IF the forthcoming conference estap
fishes a new precedent in this respec
, there must be open mindedness OF
the part of all the delegates ana
readiness to understand how sens'
tive certain national feelings are U
, sudden changes in the balance o
| mower. It is becoming increaslngl.
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Thirteen Died From Flu
Under Quarantine Rules
Every Other Row in Moving Picture Theatres Must be va
During Epidemic in Des Moines

limited Press Leased
MOINES deaths l45 cases Oh lu
todaythe the sniquarantine regulations
theatres seating only
other
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SOUTH AMERICAN WAR
is NEXT ON PROGRAM

esponse to the prot Chilean demon
stration in Bogota, in which 5000
persons participated. 1t was also
reported that 800 Colombian army
officers had offered their services
TO Chile in the event of war.I
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Earthquake Relief Measures.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 6.-The
government has taken measures for
the relief of districts affected by the
recent earthquake.
The casualties are reported to total
ten killed and more than 100 injured.
Serious damage was done throughout
the provinces of Atacama and Co
quimbo. The loss in Taltal alone was
more than two million pesos.
Grave Labor Strike.
SANTIAGO, Chile. Dec. Ga grave
labor strike in Antofagasta has re-
suited in high food prices, owing to
the increasing scarcity.
The government will take strong
measures to maintain order in this
and other regions, where foreign agi-
tators are trying to create disturb
/ ances as the result of the increased
cost of living. Plans are being for
mulated for prohibition Of exporta-
| ton of foodstuffs which. together
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Payment Demanded.
LONDON, Dec. 6.-The French
mistice commission has dispatched
note to Berlin demanding payment
occupation expenses incurred by
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-06
Chief Marsh's Report.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Unit
ed States must change its general
staff law, according to Chief of Stan
March in his annual report published
today. The future organization there
of should be based upon "a broad
conception of it's duties" he declared,
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THE WEATHER

Fair and Warmer. Local temp.
Z p. M, AT; Z a. M, %.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-06
Nav Prolonn Armistiee.

It is believed that the demobiliza-
tion of all soldiers except those en-
gagged in active service will be COM
pleted by April and that the remain
der will be mustered out OF service
as soon as peace is formally signed
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rne Telegraph Service Of The
na;,y rs Gate City and Constitu-
.@;an.Democrat @ is received over
our own leased wire.
The sun., 1918-09-24
ENTRY or BERLIN ON
DANIELS'S CALENDAR
Going VIII Marine Band and
Pefshings Victors.

PHiLApsLfHiA, Sept 2s.--In a stirring
address to workers at the EddystAne
Ammunition Corporation plant to-day
Secretary of the Navy Daniels resfilrmed
the stand the United states has taken
that there shall be no compromises With
Germany.
"On my calendar in Washington" said
the Secretary. There il recorded an en-
gagement, no date yet SGT. to go with
the Marine Band when II marches In the
trlumphal entry Of Gen. Pershing's VIC
torous army into Berlin
Fifteen thousand workers cheered the
Secretary, who visited the plant to help
celebrate the delivery within one year
by the company Of 100000 rifles to the
Government Before speaking Secretary
Daniels visited the gun factory OF the
Baldwin Locomotive Works near by,
where he saw the latest creations In
heavy ordnance ana then inspected the
Eddystone plant
II came out OF that plant q better
American. The machinery In there Is
playing Columbia, Gem OF the Ocean,
to the tune of America Will Win tho
War" said the Secretary as he COM
peted the inspection.
in his address Mr.. Daniels said the
acid test for the men of America after
the war will be Did you give every
thing YOU had TO your country In its
trial?'
Better for the man who cannot an
swer this question in the affirmative that
he had Inilstone placed about his neck
and was thrown into the sea-" said the
Secretary. When the Kaiser had to 60
to the Krupp works to see il his cub
jects we're behind him the doom or Ger.
many was scaled"
The sun., 1918-09-24
BARON BURIAN CALLS
WILSON AMBITIOUS"
Rapid Reply Due to Desire to
Be World Arbiter.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 23.-In an inter-
view with Theodore Wolf In the Berlin
Taoeblatt Baron Buriah. Austro-Hun-
garian Foreign Minister, said he was
not surprlsed at the reception Of his
peace mote. for naturally he did not
suppose that the Entente strAishtway
would declare readiness to enter into
peace negotiations.
an a situation like the present" CON
tlnued the Minister, ut Is sometimes
necessary TO clarity things by means OF
reagents. The note was such reagent.
1t has already produced remarkable
phenomena, and win do 40 still more in
the near future.
Extraordinary, for instance. was the
remarkable rapidly OF President VIII
sons reply. Clearly President Wilson
wanted TO anticipate the other Entente
Governments. lie always had the am
bition TO be O world arbltsr, and has
not abandoned that ambition since the
United States entered the war as re-
suit of the U-boat warfare. Hence he
set out his fourteen points, and In ad-
dition twice four. that II. altogether
twenty-five. which are to be authorita-
tive for the new arrangement of the
world.
81 don't suggest that he In insincere,
but one could instance many cases where
America herself has offended against the
principles he formulates--for example,
the treatment OF Colombia and the
seizure Of Texas. But after all large
regions were thereby opened to civiliza-
ton. I will only say that II does not
do to be always contrasting our actions
with the Views expressed by President
Wilson's points"
Baron Burian attributed President
Wilson's haste In replying to his desire
The sun., 1918-09-24

containing those sanctimoniou, a,.
chalmers against annoxstions or ,n1s.a-
nities, all OF which were scrappel -,
est.titovsk and forgotten when H..
March offensive was seins Germany,
way.
The Erzberger plan, while IN a ron.
eral way following the lines laid d,n
by other countries. reveals three ir,no,
tant considerations frat. tic preyalcr,
anxiety OF the German co,nne,,,,,
classes concerning an economic va
second, Its intent 10 limit tNe man r,v.c,
OF the present Entente Allies rartIu'
larry France and England, By pr,rld,r,
that members or the league ate IA =.
notince raising troops IN their ,olorI.i
possessions and that all states in ArrIra
remain perpetuallr neutral, and ,-,rd
that the honest adoption Of TIRE MA, l.,
the German people would insure ~,
death Of German miiitsrism.
In this last respect the Erzbsryo..
scheme lie absolutely opposed 10 cyor,
thine the German war lords have zane,
and prdotised for more than a cen. r.,
The Westminster Ga.cttc SAYS 80
Hohenzollern the suggestion Of , 10,
man state limiting its action in foroic.
affairs 10 the lines laid down by ,ao
league OF nations idea and becominr
a federal instead OF a complete 20,
erelgn. independent state pursuing ,hs
interests If its ncighbors instead of lis
own sacred egoihm has hitherto been
sheer profanity"
IN view OF Won Payers s,a,cr.,.
that Germany would brook no into.
ference with the Brest-Litoy al, treat.
which lie defiant chaileng, Ia Il.
world. Il Is necessary 10 know .n
whom Erzberger IA speaking. ana
whether the implied acceptance nv tho
German militarists Of these ideas ia mn.
like their adhesion to the Eeirls,,s
resolution. which was only Intended 10
deceive the Allies,
Germany's anxiety concerning her fu.
ture economic conditions ana her realiss
ton that already a league OF nat,or,
has the power TO impose a blockade Il,
revealed when Erzberger practically
saws. Give us raw material and res,ors
our trade and We'll give up our milf.
tarism."
II would seem more tnau ar accidental
coincidence that Simultaneous with the
announcement Of Erzberger's plan de-.
patch from Vienna states that Com:
Czernin, following up hs article on the
subject of a Society OF Nations. which
appeared in the Neue F'reie presse. has
started a campaign in favor OF pro-
claiming the creation Of League ot
Nations as the principal war aim OF the
Central Powers.
The sun., 1918-09-24
GERMAN DISCIPLINE
IS BREAKING DOWN
Officers and Men Taken Pris-
oners Confess Less Conf
dence Between Them. ..
LEADERS FAIL TO LEAD
Rear Guards Arc Abandoned
TO Destruction without
Their knowledge.
~ the Associdted Press.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE,
Sept 2s.--The replies OF prisoners re-
Gently interroeated show that the lack OF
corhder.ce between the German officers
ana men IL becoming mutual OfTlcers
complain OF declining discipline in the
ranks. Soldiers whose loyalty was un-
questioned a year ago. they declare. are
now deaf 10 patriotic harangues.
I'VE can no longer have confidence in
our men," said one officer. patriotic
exhortations are now lost on them.
They think more OF their stonrachs than
their country"
On the other hand. the soldiers So y
that the officers think only OF their own
safety when the line breaks under pres
sure of the allied forces that they
leave behind for their own safety rear
guards. who during the early phases OF
the retreat were sacrificed without know
ing that they had been deliberately
abandoned by the rest Of the forces.
In the fierce fiehting on the advanced
line protecting the Hindenburg position
officers remained In the rear. the men
assert. leaving subalterns to keep those
on this line from yielding Of surrender
ing The resentment caused by the
spread OF this conviction among the rank
and file prisoners Is evidenced at the
prison camps. German soldiers. under
protection OF French guards, stand no
longer in awe OF their officers who are
prisoners with them.
THE discipline spirit of our men Is no
lotse< what It was said a German
officer. AT the fifst prisoners camp to
which I Was taken one OF our men APP
peared before me In a negIectfui position
and refused to rectify IL. saying: we
have no more use for an that here"
An off1cer captured I'm front OF Laffaux
in quarry cave with a number OF men
compsined that they had refused to Use
their machine guns when the French at
tackled, saying II was useless TO fight on.
When the men fled past the enclosure
where the off1cer was waiting TO be sent
to the rear he cried out to them: Swine
Swine %
A Colonel taken with another group Of
prisoners had neither coat nor blanket
while many of his men had both. They
all refused to give up anything for his
comfort.
There are still many units in the GER
man army That fight with the utmost
courage, such as those facing Gen. Man
gins men west OF the Chemin des Danes
and there are officers who still stick to
their forces to the last minute. as shown
by the number taken prisoner recently
but the proportion of the latter TO the
former In the front line is evidently
smaller. and the evidence OF those cap.
tured leads the French command 20 the
conviction that. on the whole. the old
iron discipline In the German ranks has
been weakened sreatly during the re-
treats In the past two months
The sun., 1918-09-24
'HERTLING FACING
SOCIALIST CRISIS
German Chancellor Must APP
point at Least Two or
Quit Office.
COALITION SEEMS SURE
--4-..-s--------
Present Ministry Said to Have
Lost Confidence Of the
Reichstag.
COALITION SEEMS SURE
Special Cabie Despatch 10 TBs sUN.
Copyright. 1sis: oil rights reserred.

COPYRIGHT. 1s1s; oil rights reserred.
PARIS. sept. 2S.---The political crisis
in Germany appears from dispatches
received in Paris to-day to have sim
mered down 10 the preference OF Chan.
cellor Won Hertiing between a coalition
or a parliamentary Ministry.
vice.Chancellor Won Payer on satur-
day convcked an emergency confer
ence OF oil party chiefs. to whom he
made several confidential declarations.
He IA known to have said that IL Count
Won Hertllng agreed to reconstruct the
Government by calling two or three
Socialists he would remain in power;
otherwise his resignation would be
forced.
Since II has become known that Count
Won HertlIns opposes the presence Of So
claiists In his Cabinet the Chancellor has
lost the confidence OF the entire Relohs-
tag majority. Late kilograms express
the certain prediction that coalition
Cabinet will he formed despite the OBJ
stinacy Of the Chancellor.
should such a cabinet be formed IT.
FIRST task will he to attempt to strengthen
the public morale for a final stand "
Ia satd the Government plans the issu-
ance OF a proclamation to all the people
exhorting them to rally around the
chief for the defence OF the rnenaced
fatherland.
The atmosphere may he clarified to.
morrow when the Main Committee OF the
ReichstaE meets. II IL not known
whether Won Hertling will use the or-
portunity to make an address on his
stand. but IL Ia believed that Admira,
Won Hintxe. the German Foreign Sec-
rotary. will speak. In this event 1t IL
likely that Won Hertling may follow.
Meanwhile the peace offensive con-
tinues with more or less persistence. A
brochure which Matthias Erzberger,
leader OF the Centrist party. published,
entitled "The Road TO Peace" outlines
forty paragraphs OF proposed league
of nations.
This project has been reviewed in the
French press the writer's finding nothing
In 1t worthy OF serious consideration.
It is interesting 20 note that while
ErzberEer urges league of nations
Herr Scheidenann. the Socialist leader
in the Rechstas. proelains the Baltic
provinces will remain definitely German.
and declares his opposition to peace
without lamentations.
The sun., 1918-09-24

BRITISH tNIGHT)-By a successful
local operation this morning northeast
OF Epehy we captured German
strong point which had been stubborn
ly defended for the past three days.
North or This locality hostile c6uh-
ter attack IN the morning succeeded IN
entering our positions at one point.
where party OF the enemy IL stiil
holding out. Elsewhere the attack was
repulsed.
BRITISH tDAYD-sucressfu minor
operations wefe carried out by our
troops yesterday and during the nisht
at several points. IN the afternoon
English troops captured German
strong point III the npighborhood OF
tho Honssoy- Bony road, which had
held out stubbornly all day. taking
eighty prisoners.
Later In the afternoon hostile couu-
ter attack from the direction or uilin.
mont farm was repulsed with heavy
loss by our rifle and machine gun- flfe.
During the night other English
troops made progress In the direction
OF Tombois farm after several hours
hard fighting. and further north CAP.
tnred group of strongly held
trenches and strong points on the spur
northwest OF Vendhuile. taking a mum.
Der OF prisoners.
During the night also more than 100
prisoners were captured by lis in n
successful local attack south OF vii
lers-Guislain.
East OF Gravelle, English troop.
made progress on front OF about
three quarters OF d mile, capturing
sixty prisoners.
Inc enemy attacked T'ethancourt
early last night under cover Of heavy
artillery barrage and penetrated our
line at one point. An Immediate coun
ter attack by our troops completely re.
established the positions.
FRENCH DAr)--In the region OF
The sun., 1918-09-24
TROOPS TELL KAISER
ALLIES CANNOT PASS
BraUe Threat Asainst Yanks
and French in AIsace.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 2a.--"we will never
let Frenchmen or Amerieans through
here" was the promise given 10 Emperor
william by his troops when he visited
the Alssce- Lorraine front IN september
10 and 90, according TO Karl Rosners
Sunday despatch to the Lokal An.ciger.
The purpose OF the visit was to thank
the troops for having bravely held out
and. according TO a possibly signiflcan
remark by the Emperors chroniclcr. "at
the same time giving them inspiring
words for the fresh fighting on the
threshold of which We are perhaps
standing on the sosithwss. OF the en-
pira"
The Emperor first visited the section
between Mulhausen and Coln,Ar. where
lin sight OF the Vosges front. on whose
heights and slopes the German positions
run. and within hearing of the dull
roaring cannon fire Emperor william,
conducted hr Field Marshal Duke Al
brecht OF wurttemburg. commander in
chief OF the army group, went from divi-
sion to division. camp 10 camp and hos
pital to hospital"
Here his Majesty" says Rosner, was
again told ny his Generals. just as by
simple musketeers, that they will never
let the enemy pass. The Emperor
passed along the entire Lorraine front.
but instead OF visiting STATS he called
on small units. br!sades. regiments and
batta lions. 1t is true that the hurrah'
feeling OF the commencement Of the war
has vanished. but everywhere one meets
With the same unshakeable and sure
cailiress which never for moment
DOUBTS Of a victorious resistance"
The correspondent reveals the fac.
that the brigade commanded by Prince
Oscar the Emperors son. Is stationed
on this front. lie says Prince Oscar ha s
returned to the field notwithstanding
the after effect OF his wounds-