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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-22
pershina's Report.
Roosevelt in Europe.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-Assist-
ant Secretary of the Navy Franklin
Roosevelt has arrived in Europe
aboard a destroyer
He will look over naval admins
tration matters.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-22
GERMANY FACE TO
FACE WITH DISASTER

CONTINUED from page IL
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-22
withdrawn through Epiedes to Beau
yaryies, La Libefte declared today.

[Epiedes is four miles northeast OF
Chateau Thierry, while Beauvardes Is
seven miles northeast OF Chateau
Thierry and six miles north of Fossoy.
This indicates a withdrawal from
Chateau-Th Of nearly three miles
more than previously reported.]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-22

Germans Withdraw.
PARIS, July 22.-The Germans have
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-22

The river will fall slowly from
Davenport to Keokuk until there ara
heavy rains.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-22

BERNIE, July 22.-Three hundred
Czechs captured by the Austrians in
the recent fighting with the Italians
were executed by shooting, advices
received here state.
We go to our death calmly and
gladly, giorifyfng in it,. They
chanted as they went to their execu-
lions.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-20

The wcru. met Tuesday after
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-20
SMALL BOYS TAKE GOODS
FROM LOCAL WAREHOUSES

Three small boys entered the ware,
house OF Boyer Bros on the East
side OF Oregon street Tuesday after.
noon when they found the door
open. and took thercfrola number
OF packages OF goods that appeal To
boys their age. and some that
should not 40 appeal, A list OF their
booty includes cartoons OF gum.
cigarettes. tobacco and other itemr.
They were apprehended by II. &.
Boyer and Marshal Marion Jones l.
handling their case now The
names are not given because OF tholr
youth and they viii probably he
given a chance TO mend their ways.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-20
AMERICANS DEFEAT
GERMAN RAIDERS

W.,h the American Army In France.
About 600 German shock troops raid.
% the American first.line positions at
the village OF x.yray. In the Toul sec.
tor Some Of the enemy got into Ni.
yray. but were soon driven out. Al
other points the Germans were badly
beaten.
The attack began at 3 o'clock In the
morning after an extremely violent
bombardment The Germans advanced
swiftly 10 the attack. but were met
by heavy fire. Those who pene
trated Nivray were forced speedily TO
withdraw and elsewhere the enemy
was completely repulsed IN hard fight.
Ing lasting more than two hours.
According to prisoners. the object OF
the enemy was TO take American prls.
oners. This failed, IN no American is
reported missing.
The American troops engaged at
close quarters the small German force
that entered Niyray. There was soy.
ere fighting with bayonets aud dubbed
rifles. The Germans left nine dead In
the streets and six prisoners we're
taken. two OF them officers. one OF
whom was wounGed.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-20
THE WAR, THE FARM
AND THE FARMER
By Herbert Quick
Member Federal Farm Loan Board

What the Imperial German govern.
ment offered the farmers OF America
/ in its ruthless submarine warfare was
not the loss Of profits. but slavery 10
the saborrattler OF Potsdam. He pur.
d 10 make us slaves by murder.
ug fhe people who took our products
90 mUftct By all the Jaws ol citli
i3od vHre. commerce under ueu.
tul 1aa WAS fcc from any hiudruee
except tho legal Interference Justified
by war; But the Germans not only
stopped merchant vessels thoy sant
them sunk them without warming.
without tracc-the most devush
thinr war has seen since the aapano
HCaiped our ancestors aud throw
ecrcamn. babies into The flames of
burning cabins.
The German plan Of sinking mer
chant vessels without trace is based
on the murderer's maxim that dead
men tell no tales" II was exc.
cuted by the massacre OF men. won.
en- and children. who. having com.
mitted themselves TO small boats In
the open sea after their ships we're
torpedoed. were mcrcilessly raked
with gunhro. and exterminated 10 the
last unprotected. unpitied soull These
are the murders that stain the hands
OF the Kaiser, his advisers and min.
ions. These outrages were perpetrated
on neutral vessels when all that civ.
ilized warfare gave the Germans
right 10 do even with the merchant
vessel under n hostile flag. was 10
stop IL at sea and make II n prize OF
war.
To kill the civilians on board. even
under a hostile fag. was nothing but
unnitlgated murder And these mur
ders we're committed In order that we
might be onalayedl Having the
right 20 take the sea with his fleet.
but being afraid to do no for fear he
might lose H. and being unable by
fair means 20 stop the selling OF our
products TO his enemies. the Kaiser
declared that he would do II by the
foulest methods ever rosorted TO in
war He declared the sea closed.
aud that he would keep II closed. not
by war. but by murder.
To have submitted would have cost
us dear'ln prosperity but that would
have been the least OF our loss.
We should have had TO grovei be- |
fore the German government.
We should have had 10 accept mur. !
(ThIs is the second Of three articles. Tn
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-20
AUSTRIA LAUNCHES
VIOLENT OFFENSIVE
Large Masses Of Infantry Used
in Attempt TO Break the
italian Line.

RomeA battle Of great .nc,
along the whole front in which large
masses pi infantry are boiag used by
the Austrlans in an attempt % break
through the Italian limos. culariy
In the oastoru sector OF Aslaoo
plateau iu the Brenta wiley and ol
Monte Grappa, s described zoo ho C
ficlal report from italian headquarters.
The eaemys ATTACKS weie mel iu
the advanced defensive area
The Italian foroos afo firmly hold.
Ing che Asaeo 'front.' acaordIns TO tho
war office announcement They have
completely reoccuuied thoif original
positions ON Asolone and Monte Solar
ola and are closely pressing the enemy
who crossed the Piaye.
The Austrians are striving to de.
bouoh from the mountain passes and
cross the Piave river and gain the
Venetian plains.
Everywhere the fighting is Of an
extremely sanguinary character, ospe.
oially east OF the Asiaeo plateau IN
the Brenta valley and on Monte Crap.
ba.
In the initial struggle the enemy
succeeded in capturing several front
line positions in the mountain region
from the British and also in crossing
the Piave.
Counter attacks. however, have re-
stored all the positions In the noun.
tains, including territory TO depth
OF 1000 yards along a 2bOOyard front
captured from the British.
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der as a thing against which we
could not defend ourselves
We should have allowed this new
horror to become a part of all future
wars. and have been responsible for
its Incorporation into international
law.
We should have proved that be-
canse thc fire which burns up our
farms usefulness Is beyond the hori.
zon we would submit to the dndllng
of %
Wo mieht have accepted the Bev.
eniy ccnts tor wheat and the six cents
for cotton. but wo could not have
douo 81 merely because we we're
commanded 90 DO IT, By 30 doing
wo should have accepted degrade.
tion. We should have begun, after
winning our freedom in our own
revolution and establishing a union
on the foundation OF liberty in the
blood and tears OF our war between
the states. to knuckle under TO autoc-
racyl We should have basely yielded
up our birthright as Americans.
Such a thought Is intolerable. Peace
AZ such a price would not be peace.
but only preparation for future
revolt against sublugation. Better
any sort OF war. better war forever,
that that.
Whenever the time comes for new
sacrifices. let us remember that We
fight. not for our liberties tomorrow.
ot next year or twenty years from
now. but for our freedom today. Not
for the right TO live In the future, but
for the right TO make a living this
year
German oppression had begun TO
pinch Ms before we entered the war.
n We had not declared war. but had
accepted the conditions OF life ordered
for us by the Kaiser. we should toda-
be n poyerty.strlcken people Our
factories would be shut down. our
workmen unemployed. our people
our farmers ruined by the
poverty OF those for whose consump-
tlon they grow their crops. There 10
loss and sacrifice In the war. but
there would have been far more or
loss and sacrifice In accepting the
German terms. We should have lost
more In money than We have spent
In the war. but we should have lost
something far moro precious. We
should have lost our souls.
} third to be published next week.)
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-20
RED CROSS NOTES

In letter received by Mrs. E. NJ.
Greig a new allotment was given out
consisting Of 95 comfort kits which
we're wanted within two weeks. It
would have been almost impossible
to have even attempted to fiji this
order in the Red Cross rooms where
all the workers have only had exper-
fence in the surgical work within
the given time In the letter how
ey 50 was suggested that n there was
a W. G. H. U. in the town TO asl,
them for their aid as they have had
plenty Of practice aud are the most
skillful OF any organization with
this work
Acting on the uugsfstion given
Mrs. Greig spoke TO the members
.of the WCTU. Tuesday afternoon
concerning the allotment and the
Qua qoIuM III epBu spM lopuuoo
WC.T.U. will do this work. but If
there are any others who desire TO
help their assistance will be appre-
ciated. These may phone either Mrs
G. h. Bingham or Mrs. c. Il. secoy
and make arrangements with them.
The allotment OF 26O dish towels
and 20 dish cloths was filled at
almost the last minute and has now
been packed and sent
Six large boxes and three smaller
ones of supplies were shipped satur-
day night.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-20
ARMY TO REACH 5000, 900
crowdsr Explains Military Expansion
Plans to Senate COMMITTEES.

Washington.-Three million Ameri.
cans win be under arms by next Au.
gust, the senate military committee
was told by Provost Marshal. G General
Crowder
Extension OF the age limits in the
army draft will be necessary, General
Crowder said, IL the present rate OF
draft calls is continued. HE estimated
that all the men In class one would
be exhausted soon after next January
I.
oensral crowder said that l.s47 .OOo
Of the 2,t2s,OoO men placed in class
ens already have been called TO the
colors He estimated that some zoo.
900 additional men TOR the 'nrst class
viii be secured from the men who
registered last June and that another
100000 will be added by the reclAssl
fieation OF men In the re.examinalion
OF the questionnaires now being made.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-20
National War Savings Day
FRIDAY Y, JUNE 28

y you will be asked to sign a personal pledge TO
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-20

completed now but will still be busy
even then, for they are going 70 fill
the allotment OF the 05 comfort
Kits for the Red Cross.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-20

noon with Mrs.C. Il. seeuine and
spent the time working on the house
wives for the boys who are leayine
next week. They have these almost
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-20
Y. 5. IN W.r rsr vIs,erIeu. P..e..

Washington. - The purpose OF the
Omitted States TO send men and ma.
terisls TO France hntil amy temporary
Inequality OF force is entirely over.
some" was reiterated by President
Wilson IN replying 10 a message from
President Poincare on the anniversary
Of the lsndins OF the first American
troops In Europe.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-20
SERVE DOUBLE PURPOSE.

American Y. NJ G. A. trucks and
automobiles were paced at the dis
posal OF the allied armies aud used In
transporting wounded men during
the recent drive on the Western
front.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-20
WlI.en l,ener.a hr Er.neh

faris.--President Wilson. ex,Prem.
lar salandra. OF Italy. and Cardinal
Mercisr primate OF Belgium, were
unanimously elected 10 the French
Academy of Moral and Political
Sciences.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-20

Word has been received from head
quarters complimentng the Ontario
Chapter and its Auxillaries on the
neatness. accuracy and skin
used In making up the monthly re-
ports as last month their report was
the first one in in the Northwestern
Division.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-20

The workers at the Red Cross
rooms are now enjoying a brief va
cation from their work after rushing
thru with their last months aliot-
ment and while waiting for the next
to come. Work VIII be resumed
Monday.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-20

Wsshinston.--Ths treasury has sx.
sspssd new credits OF si7Isoo. .oeo TO
afsst bri,ain and 10000 to Bel
sfsn- This brought total credits 10
the allies TO ss.ss&sss.o 600. including
ss.l7o.ooo.eeo 70 Great syilnls .Aa
sIsl. $50 0e0 % Bslslnza.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-20

The members OF the Pioneer Auxil-
iary of Dead OK Flat have quilted an
old-fashioned quilt OF the log cabin
pattern which will be raffled off for
the benefit o the Red Cross Some Of
the chances will be sent to Ontario.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-30
WOMEN NOW INCLUDED
UNDER ESPIONAGE LAW
Senate Adopts House Amendment,
Making Them Equally Liable
With Men

Washington, March 30 ---- Without
debate. the Senate passed u House bill
amending the espionage law TO make
it applicable to enemy alien women as
well as men. The House IS expected
to adopt minor amendments inserted
oy the Senate. thus obviating the nee
eSsity Of sending the measure to con-
ference. One of these amendments
would exempt the American women
living in the United States whose hus-
bands are enemy aliens.
Enactment of this legislation has
been urged by officials of the Depart
ment of Justice, whose investigation
of enemy activity in this country has
disclosed the fact that many women
agents of Germany are at work here.
Under the law women would be re-
quired to register with the authori-
ties and those regarded as dangerous
would be interned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-30
SMALLPOX CASES HERE
A "SCARE," SAYS KRUSEN
Not Serious, According to Health Di-
rector-30OO More Naccinated

There is no occasion for undue worry
over the smallpox scare according to
Director krusen, of the Department of
Public Health and Charities in state
ment today, while 5000 persons were
NaCcinated in newly quarantined CEN
tral district.
You cannot call the five cases that
have been discovered anything very
serious" said Director Erusen. I'm
portations of people from southern points
have uniformly been responsible for
whatever smallpox there has been. Tho
sections affected have been thoroughly
protected and the best lesson than can
be taken is to go and be vaccinatcd.'
\ report that several cases have come
from New Jersey shore resorts was de-
Clared to be untrue. The main dill
Guilty OF the health service is to get the
children Vaccinated, II was said
More than 5000 persons were vac
cinated today by corps of physicians
following the discovery of case ol
/ smallpox in Wallace street near Fif'
teenth. TWO hundred and fifty police
men were called out to enforce the
quarantine, which included four block!
! bounded by Fifteenth, Sixteenth anC
| Green streets and Fairmount avenue
This is the third quarantine in th'
| city in the last three days. More thar
! 1000 residents Of South Philadelphia
were vaccinated Wednesday and Thurs
day in the section bounded by South
/ Fitzwater. Ninth and Eleventh streets
The latest victim of the disease !!
Pauline Perry, twenty-thrcc years OLD
! 1919 Wallace street She was taken u
/ the Municipal Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-30
GEMS. BELL AND WOOD
PASS PHYSICAL TESTS
Both Army Officers Now Eligible to
Resume Former Com
mands

Washington, March 3O.--Both Major
Generals Leonard Wood and j. Franklin
Bell have passed the physical test TO
determine whetheS they may return 20
the front, it was learned at the War
Department today.
General Woods success was looked
for. but because OF General Bells age
his passing caused pleased. surprise. Both
are now eligible to resume their former
commands
Unless he Is selected for some more
important post General Wood prob.
ably will retain command of the
Eighty.ninth Division when it is sent
to France.
In his ilfty-eighth year the former
chief of staff enjoys robust health
and is not bothered. by the shell frag-
ment wound in the left arm he sus-
tained while observing the fire OF n
French gun while abroad recently.
General Bell is In his siXty-third year
having been born January 9, 1856. Gen
eral Wood is fifty-seyen, his birthday
! being october 9. 1860.
! Found physically unfit for overseas
duty, Brigadier Generals Charles l.
Phillips and Henry IL Whitney hav,
been discharged from their Nationa
/ Army commands and returned to theii
assignments as colonels in the coas
artillery corps of the regular army, i
was officially announced today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-30
FOCH MAY HOLD AMERICANS
FOR USE AT LATER DATE

cans for the principal role at later
Gate.
\ major American offensive toward
the Rhine, for instance, instead OF west
ern France. might not only carry the
war into Germany, but at the same time
compel Won llindenburg to shorten his
western line by abandoning much II
not all of the territory he has just won.
Such retirement under threat of an
American invasion of Germany would
certainly have "A far more depressing in
fiuence upon the Kaiser's subjects than
Il limited counter-stroke by the Allies
along the Oisc, Somme and Ancre.
Questions such as these must be tully
considered by General Foch before he
makes his decision which ought not to
be influenced by impatient and nervous
home demands for immediate action
Won Hindenburg Is now concentrating
what is left Of his offensive strength
for thee apture of Amiens. His blows,
however, are greatly weakened and may
come to an end automatically through
Forh's pressure against the German
southern flank. lc they do not, Foch :
first work of prime Importance VIII be
Ia save Amiens by direct counter
offensive against the German pressure to
the east OF that highly important rail-
way center
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-30
AMERICAN ENGINEERS VALOROUS
IN SUPPORT OF FIGHTING ALLIES

by rail and Sevcnty-two miles by rail
from Rouen. The last census showed its
population to be 93.20T. East of Rouen.
Paris and Rheims no city has played n
more significant part in backing up the
u led line than Amens.
Commercially, the city of Amiens is
known as one OF the most important
in the textile industry of France. 1t
manufacturers linens. woolens. silks.
Vclvets, shoes, thread and cashmeres.
II is also a center of food production.
Its three main railway lines stretch
southwest to Paris. west to Rouen and
liavre, and north along the Sommc 10
the British Channel
Amiens was known at the dawn OF
the Christian era as Samarobriva, the
capital OF the Gallic Ambiani. Caesar
took 1t and included it in Gallia Bel
/ gica, and it bacamc a Roman strong
hold. IN tie museums at Amtens
{ which Is the City's second most famous
building. are shown many relics of the
Roman occupation. In the fifth cen
turY the city fell to the Franks, after
it was ceded to the French crown. hut
in 1895 fell into the possession Of the
Dukes of Burgundy. 1t was taken by
the Spaniards just before 1900, and re.
maned the capital of Picardy until 1890
The peace of Amiens, "A famous treat!
in which England granted TO France
certain concessions in Europe, will
Spain and Holland as interested par
ties. was signed here In 1902. lr
1870, during the t'ranco-P Prussian war
1t was captured by the Germans.
1t Is the site of the Cathedral o
Amiens, the largest ecclesiastical edi
flee of France, as well as one or tn
finest specimens of Gothic architectur,
in Europe. This was started in l22i
by the architect, Robert de Luzarches
and was finished in it's original form il
12SS. II is 40 feet long, has spir'
800 feet in height, while tho nave 4
147 feet IN height.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-30
S-HOUR DAY AND WAGE
RISE IN PACKING PLANTS
Federal Arbitrator's Award Re-
garded as Sweeping Victory
for the Employees
Chicago. March so.


The basic eight-hour day was ordered
in the nations packing industry by
Federal Judge Samuel Alchuler's award
in the packing arbitration today,
Wage increases ranging from four
and one-half cents an hour to en-
ployes receiving thirty cents and under
an hour at present and ranging down
TO three and one-halt cents per hour
to employees being paid more than forty
cents an hour were also granted.
The eight-hour day goes into effect
May s. 1918. and the wage advances
are retroactive, effective as of Janu-
ary IA, 1918.
The award. which affects about coo,
zoe employees throughout the United
States in 80 per cent Of the packing
houses of the country. was regarded
as sweeping victory for the workers.
Payment for overtime work for
which at present the employees receive
no extra compensation, was increased
on the following basis;
Double time for Sundays and holi-
days, time and oue-fourth for the first
Two hours over the basic eight hours or
weekdays and time and one-half for
all time after ten hours. Between Jan.
nary IA and May overtime pay was
fixed at the rate of time and one-hali
after ten hours on weekdays and double
time for Sundays.
EQUAL pay for male and female EN-
ployes doing the same class OF worl
was ordered in the award.
The employees demand for n weekl!
Il xuaranteed minimum OF forty hours wal
granted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-30

strong thrusting point against
Paris and route to the Channel
ports and the North Sea-
The battle shows that the Ger
mans are fighting desperately on
the northern and southern wings to
prevent British reserves from the
north and French re-enforcements
'front.' the south coming to strengthen
the British center against the thrust
toward Amiens.
The Germans increased the weight
of that thrust, and the battle is there
fore a race between Franco-British
reaction along the Montdidier-Noyon
line and the German movement
against Amiens. Here Hindenburg
is only twelve miles from Amiens.
Line Strengthened
Haig's retirement. reported late
last night along the Marcelcave-
Sire Bernard -Hamel line straightens
the Allied front advantageously
south of the Somme, although it
meant Haig's abandonment of his
salient and a retirement of about
seven miles.
On the other hand, this straight
ening of Haig's line removes a
menace against the German out
post at Montdidier.
The French have cut off the eX-
treme tip of the German salient by
recapturing Montchel, just south OF
Montdidier. Between Montdidiel
and Lassigny Petain's men adj
vanced slightly.
From prisono-'s it is known Tho
Germans expected to occupy Amien'
on the fifth or sixth day of tho
offensive, cutting the Calais-Pari'
railway. Yet Amiens still stands.
Similarly, Arras, which was yes
terday's immediate objective, Will
Vimy, remains in the hands of th'
British. The Kaiser's storm troops
were checked by the witherng 1ir'
from machinc-guns and artillery.