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Evening star., 1918-04-23
GUA7EMALAJ0|NS
WAR ON PRUSS|ANS
Declaration That Aims Are
Those of U. S. Followed
Exchange of Notes..

The declaration of the Guatemalan
national assembly that Guatemala occu-
pies the same position toward the Euro
pean belligerents as does the United
States constitutes declaration of war
on Germany and her allies, the Guate-
malan minister, Senior Don Joaquin Men
dez, announced today.
The action was taken, the ministers
statement reveals. as the result of an
exchange Of notes between the Ameri-
can State Department and the Guate-
analan legation here. The announce
ment says:
s.The minister Of Guatemala In WASH
1ngton has informed Secretary Lansing
that he received a cablegram from
1nala- stating that the national legisla-
tive assembly has issued decree to
the effect that the republic takes the
same attitude as a belligerent taken by
the United States against the German
empire.
This decree comes as the conse-
Guence of the exchange OF notes be-
tween the Guatemalan legation in
Washington and the Department of
States, when, on the eth of April last,
Guatemala severed it's diplomatic re1a-
tions with Germany and placed at the
disposal of the United States all its ele-
ments for the common defense in the
world conflict, which attitude the as
sembly has approved by making the
constitutional declaration incumbent to
It. Therefore Guatemala is today in q
state Of war with Germany and its
allies and on the side Of the United
States to uphold the rights of America
and humanity. an attitude which it
will maintain until. in accord with the
United States, a lasting peace can be
obtained based on the respect to the
rights Of the people and justice between
nations, when Prussian mi1itarism will
cease to be a menace to the free coun-
tries and when the remains of bar
parism will no longer attempt against
modern civilization"
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THREE FATALLY BURNED
BY EXPLOSION IN MINES

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, April 23.-Thres
men, fatally burned by an explosion of
gas in the shaft at the mine of the Deep
Vein, Coal Company, have been taken
from the mine, following an explosion to-
day. Searchers are unable to penetrate
far. owing to. the accumulation Of smoke,
and it may be several hours before the
fate Of other men in the mine is deter-
mined. The injured are Morgan Evans.
Edward Sheldon and Chris Porter.
The property loss Will not bs heavy
but the nninss produetion oe eoAl wsu ba
halted several days. <
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GARBAGE BILL IS PASSED
House Authorizes Acquisition Of
Plant at Cherry Hill, Va,
After July /.

The garbage disposal bill was passed
by the House today, 277 to 100. This is
the measure on which action was de-
layed yesterday by a filibuster which
continued until S:45 o'clock last night.
1t authorizes the District Commis-
sioners to- acquire and operate the
present garbage disposal plant at Cher
ry Hill. Va. after July 1. It carries
two alternative propositions. but the
District officials are practically decided
on continuing the operation of the
present plant. 1t carries an appropria.
t;on of S620.000 for this work.
Evening star., 1918-04-23

received Is to the effect that the raid
met with reasonable measure of success.
Block Ships Blown Up.
with the exception of covering ships
vessels and SIX obsolete cruisers. Five of
these cruisers, filed with concrete, were
used as block ships and, after being run
aground were, in accordance with orders.
blown up and abandoned by the crews. A
further communiQue will be issued when
reports have een<received from the ships
which are now returning to their bases.
Principal U-Boat Baszs.
I. The ports OF ostend and Zes3.ugge
on the Belgian coast are the principal
In their campaign against shipping in
the North sea and the English channel.
They are Of great Importance to the
Germans for this purpose, and it has
dspTi]s tins emmy Of thsss Would be
one Of the most effective means OF
dealing with the submari ..z..,.-
An attack cnsthe1e portssb by the Afit-
ish naval authoritiss apparsntiy @ regard
the land defensea as too strong to make
this practicable. Various measures
have been adopted to destroy German
these ports. Field Marshai Haig's Of
fensfve In Flanders last summer. was
generally believed to have az one Of It's
main obtectives the bending back OF
the German northern flank 30 as to de-
prfve the enemy Of these two points.
Canal Of Great Value.
The Bruges canal is about six miles
long, running from the city of that
name to the North sea at ZeebruEze.
This canal Is Of great value to the Ger
mans. because the principal base Of the
submarines operating from ZeebrugRe
Is at Bruges, where there are extensive
docks and shipbui1ding yards.
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FORD'S name IS DROPPED
Notifies President He Could Not Be.
come Aircraft Administrator-Post
Not Officially rendered.

Henry Ford was eliminated from
consideration FOR tho post of aircraft
administrator today whom he nofifed
President Wilson that under no cir
cumstances could he accept the ap-
pointment.
The place was never ofiicially ten
dered him, 1t was announced. but his
name had been frequently mentioned
in connection with the position.
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Vessels Laden With Concrete Are Sunk a,
Zeebrugge and Ostend on the
Belgian Coast.
FORCES ARE LANDED TO PROTECT
OPERATIONS OF CHANNEL BLOCKERs
Officer Who Planned Daring Expedition KedGemans Suffered
Heavy Casualties in Spirited Engagement British Lose
Four Ships.

u
LONDON, April as-Bsh naval forces today raided Ger
of Ostend Zeebugge admiralty
hounces.
Five old cruisers which been filled with in
blocking the channels aground blown and abandoned by
their crews.
In all probability the entrance to the Bruges canal has been
blocked effectively of the naval raid Sir Eric Gedde
first lord of the admiralty announced today the house of
The result of the whole operation Sir Eric sad regarded
as syerYs
Evening star., 1918-04-23
Fear Of Germans Ends Chinese Strife

A PACIFIC PORT. April 23.-Activities
Of German agents In stirring up friction
between northern and southern China have
become % obnoxiou9 10 tha cit1xeuB that
nachinations u bringing about Z cessation
Of strife bstwesn tie 1Rcficns, according
ss.1sss 6 ysseas 3 ,ss S3'sS 1n,s g s'eas's am
Evening star., 1918-04-23
SLAUGHTER FORCES
HUNS TO ABANDON
ATTACKS in MASS

LONDON, April 22-The enor-
nous losses inflicted ON the en-
emy by the British have caused
Gen. Ludendorn to change his
tactics, and he has ordered that
no more massed attacks be made
by the Germans. The correspond
ent of the Daily Mall at british
headquarters in France reports
that Gen. Ludendorn. in an order
dated March so. said.
seThe idea Of forcing success by
the employment Of masses must
be abolished absolutely. 1t only
leads to unnecessary losses. The
effective use Of weapons, not OF
numbers, gives the decision"
The German method Of advance
since the order, says the corre-
spondent, has been to push for
ward small bodies of troops with
light machine guns. Sometimes
they are caught in masses when
concentrating for nm attack. but
"generally they trickle toward Ms
In numbers of little streams" the
correspondent adds.
Evening star., 1918-04-23
PRESIDENT WILSON TODAY
SIGNS THE SABOTAGE BILL

President Wilson today signed the
sabotage bill carrying penalties of
$4,000 fine and thirty years imprison-
ment for destruction of war materials
or interference with war industries.
Evening star., 1918-04-23
German Blood Buys Liberty Bond.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, April 23.-Mu-
waukee county. the population of which
is largely of German extraction, went
"over the top" in seven days the
amount subscribed to the third lIberty
loan as anuounced being SIS, 100, 600. or
more than two million above ito o,ot,
Evening star., 1918-04-23
TWO MORE NATIONS
MAY WAR ON HUN
Berlin Expects Uruguay and
Argentina to Enter Ranks
Of Enemies.
RELATIONS LONG STRAINED
RELATIONS LONG STRAINED

By the Associated Press. . ..-
LONDON, April 23.-Uruguay and Ar
gentina are expected to declare war
against Germany at an carly date, ac-
cording to Berlin advices forwarded by
the Exchange Telegraph's correspondent
at Amsterdam.
The German newspapers have been
notified to prepare the public for this
development, he adds.
Evening star., 1918-04-23
PRIEST AND NUN AMONG
a. BELGIANS EXECUTED

AMSTERDAM. April ga dispatch
sfram q poi1it on the Belgian border re-
ports thet fourteen Belgians. includ-
sint . pxfest and q nun. have been shot
fat Antyerp on the charge OF espionage
have abandoned their custom Of an.
nonn<ing these executions on rSdl
Evening star., 1918-04-23

Leader of Raid Killed.
While the operation was in progress,
Sir Eric announced, British parties
Nere landed to distract the enemy. The
bfacer who developed the scheme Of
attack was killed
Storming parties were landed on the
Mole from the cruiser vindictive. The
easualties to the personnel, said Sir
Eric were heavy in proportion to the
numbersengaged. An enemy destroyer
was torpedoed at Zeebrugge.
Two Of the blockading ships were
sunk and blown up at the entrance to
the Bruges canal. The piling beside
the mole at Zeebrugge was blown up
by an obsolete submarine filed with
explosives
4rfe sAid, were one. destroyer and two
coastal motor boats sunk and two
launches missing.
At ostend two OF the blockading ships
were run ashore and blown up.
Net Reasonable Success"
The admiralty reports that according to
Incomplete Information thus far received
the raid met with reasonable measure
Of success.
The statement follows:
Early this morning naval raid was
made on ostend and zeebrugge, which
are being used by the enemy as destroyer
and submarine bases. Our forces are re-
turning and the scanty information so far
Evening star., 1918-04-23
Huns Captured Mission.

Uruguay's relations with Germany are
known to have been tense for some time.
On April IL a Montevideo dispatch in
dicated that a Uruguayan mission to
France had been captured by German
submarine. Uruguay. the dispatch stated.
asked Berlin through Switzerland if
Germany considered that a state of war
existed with the Uruguayan republic
las stated by the commander of SUBJ
marine who captured a Uruguayan mil
itary mission bound for France" If
the reply should be in the affirmative,
it was announced. Uruguay would de-
clare a state of war.
Uruguay definitely broke diplomatic
relations with Germany by act of con-
sress October Z last. following the
crisis over the relations between Ar
gentina and Germany brought about
by the Luxburg incident. Passports
were handed to the German minister
and the neutrality rule was waived as
to the entente allies. The attitude of
belligerent had previously been mark
edly sympathetic.
Argentina Long Near Break.
Argentina has been apparently on the
verge of a break in relations with Ger
many over the submarine situation sew
eral times since the publication last sum-
mer of the documents in which Count Won
luxburg. German diplomatic representa-
tive at Buenos Aires. advised the Berlin
foreign Office. among other things. that
a certain Argentine merchant vessel
should be Sunk without trace" There
has. as matter of fact, been little diplo-
matte communication between Buenos
Aires and Berlin in this period. as Count
Won Luxburg was handed his passports
and only remained in Argentina because
his health was represented to be such as
to require him to be treated In sani-
tarium.
Dispatches from Buenos Aires in Febru-
ary indicated a growing tenseness in reia-
tions and growing antf-German senti-
ment Since then demonstrations have
been held in the Argentinian capital in the
celebration of the entry of the United
States into the war and the Uruguayan
authorities have made it known that Ar
eentina has agreed to place the Argentine
armed forces at Uruguay's disposal II
Urusuay's northern provinces were threat
ened by German uprising in southern
Brazil.
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Evening star., 1918-04-23
WEATHER.

Fair tonight; tomorrow. partly dfoudy;
probably showers Ia the afteonoon;
tight variable winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today: Highest, -, at 2
pm. today: lowest, a. at am. today.
Full report on page II.
Evening star., 1918-04-23

The Associated Press u exclusivsly entitled -
the uss for republication Of an news dispstc1ss
credited to It or not otherwise credited n this
paper and also the local news published hefsiA.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatehes herein are also reserved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
As the sons of the south advance

As the sons of the south advance
And here's to the blue and gray as one
When We meet on the fields O.
France!
May the spirit of God be with you al
AS the sons of the flag advance.
H. p. Brandes Of Townsend, Mont
Is here for a weeks visit with the
family Of John H. Gfller and to NEE
old friends Of boyhood days.
D. Mcconnell, c. George, n. C
Braun, also Frank Brault, son Of Aug
ust. who came from Kansas City. Mo
to be present at the anniversary.
Ed Cole of the q. S. S. New Hamp
shire detachment at Quantico, vir
ginia, is visiting with his father. Viii
lard Cole.
Wilbur Mussetter, who is taking
instructions IN Bradley polytechnic
institute. Peoria, preparatory to spe
cfal army service, was recently home
for a visit He has several more
weeks Of study before being assigned
to duty.
Mrs. Ella Goddertz Is visiting neal
Ma1lard with her niece, Mrs. Winnard
Williams, and from there she goes tC
visit her sister, Mrs. Albert Wallace
near Lima
Lieut.. VIM. Bardens Of the aviation
corps, made a flying VISIT home, not
by aeroplane, Wednesday and left Fri
day for Dallas, Texas. where he is to
take instruction IN sunnery and In
fantry tactics. He has been appointed
a scout. where swift flying and its at
tendant thrills will be experienced.
Howard Baker has gone to Craw-
ford. Neb.. to take the management
OF lumber yard
Rev. F. A. Cleary recently attended
in Rock Island the ordination Of Faith
er John Shields, acting as deacon OF
the mass.
James Cummings and Reuben John
son, each eighteen years of age, War
saw boys. went to Chicago this week
and Joined the marine corps. The
Junior class OF the high school of
which Johnson was member, gave
the boys a good sendoff.
W. G. Fenor. Arnold F. D. Spite
and Oscar n. Knoche, Warsaw's con-
trfbution to the contingent of twenty
five soldiers destined for JeffeFs6n
Barracks, Mo-, left early Friday morn
ing for Carthage, their friends and
members of their families accomp-
anying them. the party going over in
autos. There was large crowd at
the Carthage depot with the Carthage
band to greet them and bid the boys
God speed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
Woman Customer Who Could Afford
One, Says ivory WelI' and
Takes $3.50 Fowl
Home.
PRICES UNPRECEDENTED
keoteuk Pays rop-Noteh Figure for
This Kind Of Meat-Good
Osd Days All
Gone.

"Yaller-legged" chicken Is not the
same inexpensive bird it used to De.
A nicely dressed women stepped
from her limousine on Main street, TO-
day and went into butcher shop.
She pointed at nice looking loWl
in the ice-chilled show case.
How much?" she asked.
"I1l weigh it," said the butcher.
1.-TWO dollars and twenty cents" he
announced a moment later as the new
tangled scale turned round to some
Pound and price figures.
VERY well, wrap it up" said the
woman.
Butchers say spring chickens are
selling from thirty-eight to forty.two
cents pound
This is an unprecedented price for
chickens in Keoknk
The good old days Of sixteen and
eighteen cent chickens seem to have
vanished.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
Cbo WA R SAW
. a::GATE;cIT f.!

WARSAW, M, May 25.-The Dec
Grafton day exercises will be divided
in two or rather there win be morn
ing and afternoon program which will
be an interesting innovation; at the
Catholic cemetery In the morning, and
at Oakland cemetery in the afternoon.
the parade being led by the roth regi-
ment band and Company c, reserve
militia Program as below:
Morning: Assemble at G. A. R.
headquarters at $50 a. m, form in
procession with band in lead, follow
ed by Co. G, G. A R, w. R c. and
citizens generally, and march to the
Catholic cemetery. where solemn high
mass will be said by Rev. Cleary, rec
tor Of Sacred Heart church. following
by address by Rev. ]. ]. Cosgrove,
chancellor of the diocese Of Peoria
Music by Sacred Heart church choir.
Special dispensation was granted by
Bishop Dunno Of Peoria for this oc-
casion, Should the weather be I'M
favorable, the exercises will be held
in the church
Afternoon: Assemble at G. A r.
headquarters at 2 p. m and form in
procession as in the morning and
march to Oakland cemetery, where
the exercises will be held on the sol
diers' lot, as follows: Music by 10th
regiment band. Prayer, Rev. ] M.
Thompson. Dong. high school chorus.
G. A R. ritual Lincoln's Gettysburg
address, Victor Mills. Music by band.
Address. Rev. Geo. Long. Song, high
school chorus. Music by the band.
PRAYER, Rev. r. w. Brandt After
which all win proceed to the river.
where the w. r. c. will strew flow
ers on the water in the memory of the
sailors who have lost their lives at
sea- Details win decorate soldiers
graves in the cemeteries and In out
lying burial places IN the morning.
Flowers for this purpose are solicited
as they are scarce this spring
August Brault at his recent fifheth
birthday anniversary, was presented
by his friends with gold watch
chain, cuff buttons and tie clasp. Rev.
DR.. Geo. Long, one Of the guests
making the presentation speech; the
balance of the guests besides the
ladies of the family were Prof. L. Fair
fax. Louis Jacquot, John Kesper, Ed
Rinckel. Jacob Rinckel, Jno w. Der
lin. 81. G. Ferris, R. c. Goering.
On Monday evening. Hon. Chas.
Scofield concluded his powerful and
eloquent address with the following
poem written by George Morrow Mays,
gunner's mate in the o. s. navy:
Sons Of the Flag.
Here's to the blue Of the wind swept
north
When we meet On the he1ds OF
France!
May the spirit OF Grant be with you
an
As the SONS Of the north advance.
Here's to the gray Of the snnkissed
south,
France!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
SHERIFF BACK
AFTER VACASH
Took 1900 Mile Trip In Automobile
to Indiana and Kentucky Points
Says Crops Look
Good

Sheriff John c. Scott resumed his
duties this morning at the county
court house, after months vacation.
He and Mrs. Scott returned Friday
night from an auto trip which took
them through Indiana and Louisville.
Kentucky. In Leavenworth and Cen
trail, Indiana, the Scots visited rela-
tiveS
The sheriff planned the trip because
OF the condition Of his health, which
has not been the best in the world this
spring. The greater part of his va
cation he spent on a farm where he
threw dull care away
Prospects for crops In the states
visited are fine. the sheriff says.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
LDILLAC SUBURBAN
AKESITSAPPEARANCE
y Car Suitable for Town and
Country Driving and Conn
Portable in Summer
and Winter.

recognizing tho fact that there
rapidly growing demand for a
Eor car that is suitable and
PORTABLE in all weathers and
seasons the Cadillac Motor Car
npany has produced a new type
Oh the owner himself can
Re In town and in touring, in
ter and in summer.
he new car, known as the SD
ban, is built on the 132-inch
Pel base Cadillac chassis In
pr to afford ample room for its
en- Passengers and the fmpedi-
nta which is ordinarily carried
touring. The front seat Is I'M
ally wide and set at an angle
ch robs long ride or drive Of
en- OF its tedium. The auxiliary
are large, comfortably up
tered, and so placed as to az
maximum room both for their
lpants and those in the rear
bur wide doors provide en-.
bee and exit for front and rear
partments. Door windows are
PLY lowered to their full Tenth,
the body windows at the rear
drop two-thirds, affording
ppiete freedom of air cfrcula-
The side and rear windows
provided with silk sunshades.
construction throughout is
{aluminum.
ne new Suburban fs a well
hnced car, and has dernonstrst-
70 the satisfaction of its de-
ners its great comfort on
ntry roads 1t is a car of the
LOST utility. practical for SUM
ana winter usa and for an
variations between the ex-
mes OF heat and cold,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
As German influence is extending

As GTman influence is extending
eastward, the statement says, It is
only proper that the two nations
should prepare TO defend them
selves.
The. agreement win renafn4in force
only during the duration Of the WE.
il was stated
Owing to military necessity the
details of the pact cannot be divu1g-
ed, but the people of China are as
sured in the statement that China's
sovereignty is not impaired.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
Next Weeks Weather.

UNITED Press Leased Wire ServfeI1
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Weehy
forecast:
Upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri, valley: Generally fair weather
indicated during week except show
ers about Tuesday extreme north
west Warmer Monday and Tuesday
and little change in temperature
thereafter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
FUNERAL RECORD
Mrs. Chris Lock.

Funeral services Of Mrs. Chris
Lock were held at 10 o'clock today
from the home, SIT North Fifteenth
street The Rev. A. c. Ernst of St.
Paurs church, oficiated. Members
of that church choir furnished music.
The pallbearer were George Weis-
man, Henry Pechstein, Christian
Loewenstein, William ROkey, HARRY
VanAusdall and Fred Raber. Burial
was in the National cemetery
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for the kindness shown US
during our recent bereavement, also
for the beautiful floral offerings.
MRS. ]. e. LANGLEY
MRS. HAZEL McMANUS
CHAS. e. LANGLEY
HAROLD Fl LANGLEY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
"Y" CAMPAIGN
BIG SUCCESS
Membership Of Mems Association
Doubled by Recent Solicitation
Cards Out Mon
day.

Membership Of the Young Mems
Cristian association was more than
doubled in the recent CAMPAIGN. Many
new men are participating IN the &C
tivities of the association There are
429 new members. Team number sew
en-. headed by E s. Phillips, carried
off honors by securing the largest
number of new members Results Of
the canvas are as follows:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
woman Burned 10 Death

TESS Leased Wire Service. ]
sf,a assAaNCaSCO, Mag 2s.-An I'M
[ana., ~olfan was burned to death
in woman severely burned
III fire which DESTROYED a
'rfng plant on Mission
tha OF cehnaofd badges add
u Iury Of tho flames. which
~nen an s1cuhue stow n .ne
= mOn exploaed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25

Eh-Presitent Taft predicts that the
war Will last. three years longer and
advocates draft call Of 5.oo0, 600 to
ey00o, 900 men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25

WANTED wanted for day
work. River Smelling & Refining
Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25

WANTED lady stenographer at
once. Good salary Address P.'
care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
LADIES'

| LADIES',
pir suiar OF de1ayed use Tri.
rIM- Safe and always depend.
No. sod at drug stores. Do
tsllment with others, save dis
em- Write for "Relier' and
! hafs, It's free. Address: Ma
AeoHd Institute. Milwaukee,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
WANTED.

WANTED salesman to
carry side tine of cigars. will pay
good, liberal commission. The Duke
Cigar Co., kahoka, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25

WANTED Girl or elderly woman
Enquire 1924 Fulton or phone Rec
418.