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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
MAY BE AGAINST LAW
TO EAT MEAT AND WHEAT

greater quantities of rice flour and
corn meal for white flour. Authority
to compel locally manufactured prod
ucts with a view to eliminating cross
hauling and other measures neces-
sary for greater food regulation.
While the administration declares
the new steps are vital to successful
ly feeding the allies and prosecuting
the war, there will be violent,
though probably not prolonged fight
against enactment Of the legislation
in both houses.
The old cry of government usurpa,
ton OF power is expected and Sena-
tor Reed, original anti-Hooverite, has
stated he will have something to
say on the legislation
The senate investigating committee
today will hear VIM. Denman. one of
those prominent in the recent Goeth-
alslDenman shipping board dispute.
Denman wants to deny all blame for
delaying the ship building program.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Proposes Immediate Registra-
tion Of Every Man as Soon
as He Becomes Tween
ty-one.
FOR ONE MAN CONTROL
Too Many Fingers in the Pie When
ever Army or Navy
Supplies Are
Needed.
CBy l.. c.. Martin, United Press Staff
Cor-reSpondenfl

[By l.. C. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-While
house republicans today prepared to
caucus on the creation Of a ministry
Of munitions and other war efficiency
measures, the senate was flooded with
bills to strengthen the military o..
ganfzation.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman OF
the committee on military affairs. in
troduced a number of these measures
bearing the approval of the war d.
partment, while Senators Williams,
Jones of Washington and Hitchcock
presented others.
Chief Of importance among the
Chamberlain bills is one providing for
immediate registration Of all men who
have become twenty-one since June 5,
1917. while another does away with
the basis of computing draft quotas
on the basis OF citizens registered.
about which widespread complaint
has come from centers of alien popu-
lat1on
At the same time Walter S. Clifford.
director of the council Of national de-
fense, was vigorously backing up the
demand for a director of war indus
variation Of the ministry of munitions
idea contained in Senator Chamber
lain's bill and the recent speech OF
Representative Medill Mccormick be-
fore the house.
Gifford's testimony before the sem
ate military affairs committee, agreed
entirely with that Of Daniel Willard
and Bernard Paruch, members of the
council. who yesterday urged one man
control Of purchases for the army.
navy, shipping board and allies.
The house caucus called primarily
to consider war issues, will consider
McCormick's munitions ministry plan
and modification of the Willard-Bar-
uch-Gifford idea. Some republicans
favor appointment of a Supervisor Of
purchases" for the army and navy.
Essentially this idea is the same as
that behind the Chamberlain bill, the
Mccormick plan and that proposed
by the council members. This idea is
one man control, Capitalization Of au-
thority and elimination of competition
among several government depart-
ments, all buying the same articles.
The war department should begin
now "to inform and educate" the coun-
try's manufacturers concerning the
army's probable war needs for more
than year ahead, Clifford told the
senate probers.
This is vital, he said. if future de-
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
GERMAN SPY
WORE UNIFORM
Sporemann Had Been Trailed
= by Secret Service Men
For Number of
Weeks.
Is ACCUSED OF ARSON
Said to Have Attempted 60 Blow up
Powder Magazine at New
port News,
Virginia.
Is ACCUSED OF ARSON

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 15.-Amer1
cas- spy hunting machinery was work
ing at full speed today in the chase
after accomplices of Walter Spore
mann, believed leader in one Of Ger
many's most spectacular plots against
this country.
Sporemann was in charge of nava
intelligence officer. The search fol
his companions is on In Washington
New York and other eastern cities.
Sporemann, arrested at Norfolk. Va
will face hearing here. The prelimin
ary charge against him is only that Of
being dangerous enemy alien, but
from evidence at hand, it Is likely NJ
will be charged with spying and i
convicted will doubtless be shot.
The alleged Teuton agent, who wa.
caught trying to fire an army maya
zine within the important naval zone
at Hampton Roads, has been trailet
long by persistent naval intelligence
men and justice department agents
They followed him at social affairs
and in his journeys to Camp Meade
Nd, and other military points.
Though he wore the uniform OF the
United States army, the men dOgglne
him penetrated the disguise and never
letting him out Of their sight finally
trailed him to the magazine near New
port News where it is claimed he
tried to blow 1t up.
been his undoing, though officials
she played in his detention.
when arrested In Virginia indicated
that he had an alliance with the no
torious Boy-Ed, German military at
taehe, that he was well supplied with
the kaiser's funds and that he worked
with the aid Of prominent persons. in
Guiding one woman.
Sporemann's brother Frederick
was arrested here last night as an
enemy alien and is said to have re
vealed important information about
Walter, whom he disliked
Officials pieced together the re
markable tale surrounding Walter
Sporemann's activities until it run
like this:
Coming here from Bremen in 1914
he established a residence in this city
Before the war he apparently estab
lished relations with Boy-Ed, getting
thousands Of dollars from him to fl
nance his German work
When war with Germany broke out
Sporemann gathered In several Ameri
Can army uniforms, which with Ger
man army suit were found in his
room here.
But not until some weeks ago did
his work attract particular attention
Then, it is claimed, his uniform and
the woman with whom he associated
formed combination Of circum
stances which uncovered his real role
At that time he was evidently gather
ing data about Camp Meade and 9th
er military stations. Detectives trailed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Congress to Discuss Measure
Giving Food Administration
More Drastic Power.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Jan 15.-Adminis-
tration bills, empowering Herbert
Hoover to enforce wheatless and
meatless days and stipulate war
bread, if necessary throughout the
country. have been completed. AS
drawn by Senators Pomerene and
Lever at the suggestion and with the
aid of Food Administrator Hoover,
the measures provide:
Authority to compel observation Of
meatless and wheatless days; license
hotels and restaurants: control mill
ing concerns to Increase ths flour out
Iput; power to enforce sub, titution OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Soldiers Wives in Germany
Called Upon to Load Rail-
way Trucks or Go to
Prison.
BONUS FOR MARRIAGE
Double Food Cards for Newly Weds
But the Masters Whip After
F. the Honey
moon.
by George Martin, United Press STAFF
CORRESPONDENT

by George Martin, United Press Stat
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The kaise!
is deeply concerned about the shor
German baby crop, according to Off
cial government advices here today
But, according to the same source, he
doesn't care much about what happens
to the mother after the babies get tc
growing up and their daddies are
fighting at the front.
It's this way:
Just before the recent holidays there
was great hue and cry, kaiser-inspir
ed all over Germany and Austria about
how very much the fatherland was in
terested in seeing its young folks hap
PLY married.
But" replied the young folks while
1t is possible for us to be married
how are we going to keep on being
married with nothing to eat?"
This gave the kaiser's brain depart
ment experts slight pause. but in g
little while they came back with the
announcement that "the magistracy
has arranged to supply double food
vouchers for newly married persons.
The first fortnight of the honey
HOOO Is UluS " 10 6AoAAACu ~ SAA0AA
food rations being doubled.
And, one newspaper blandly added
1T is presumed that this measure will
stimulate the inhabitants desire tc
marry"
But turning rapidly to the next page
of that same days papers there was
found this announcement:
"A number of soldiers wives receiv.
ing allowances In Bonn since the begin
ming of the war have received notitica
ton that under the laws OF June, 1851
and December, 1915 they are called up.
ON to report themselves for labor In
loading and unloading railway trucks
under penalty of fines or Imprisonment
or both on failure to report"
This system Of taking the registered
lists of soldiers wives who are receiv-
ing scant government pensions for
scantier government food supplies. has
been put into effect In many places in
the empire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
usl has Right Of Way Before
any Kind Of Freight
Just Now.

WaSuress rress Leased Wire Service. l
nYer;s Jan. 15.-Coal for
"a hg m families and war utilities
kIlvav .lght OF way over the national
lcAdno orders issued by Director
ia auoo declare that fuel must be s,,n
kher Kind lucas points before any
anvsh;u OF freight-food. munitions
a,.s 'llg eise-is moved
ava .ne first vital needs for coal
(ates zen ss supplied, then. his order
hirdly Sua b, IS TO be given priority and
= IN 4 bunker coal for 1918 shins tiaa I
An II sew s York harbor for lack ps ~ tues .,ed
ed hy ne NE, administrators were noti.
uel administrator Garfield To-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Search for Stolen Money.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
CAMP FUNSTON, Kans., Jan. 15.-
Military authorities, in their search
for money said to have been stolen
from the army bank here by Capt.
Lewis Whistler when he murdered four
men and wounded another with a
hatchet, were seeking today to trace
two women and man who left the
camp in an automobile shortly after
the crime
The automobile was stationed near
the Y. M. c. A. hostess house and it
was at this point the police dogs lost
the trail they had followed from the
bank The car was bound in the direc-
ton of Salina when last seen. The
auth critics today were searching for
the missing money, estimated at $780,
600 in Salina and Kansas City. The
r'eOry that the money was sent 70
some address by parcel post was being
investigated also.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

TIP ABOUT CAILLAUX

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Rumors
of more Luxburg revelations were
spread here this afternoon with re-
ports that the United States govern
ment's tip to the French authorities
was responsible for the arrest in
Paris yesterday of Joseph Caillaux,
former premier.
The state department refused to
comment on the report that Caillaux
had been found to have communi-
Gated direct with Germany through
Count Luxburg, German envoy at
Buenos Aires, when Caillaux was in
Argentina two years ago.
The French embassy was likewise
silent on the report.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
4bree Killed and Ten Injured
When German Ship Bonn
bards Town on the
British Coast.
cH1,ngEYs KNOCKED OFF
bak ea 1noch by Tomsnlss Rssuited
IL esvsral Prisoners and
Machine Gun
Captured.

rUnitsd Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Jan. 15.-Yarmouth was
bombarded from the sea during the
hight. Lord French, director Of home
1efense. reported today.
Twenty shells were hurled into the
bort.
Three were killed and tan injured.
ne damage was not serious. French
rs Ssalardmsnt continued for
Ne minuteA
The nsdlade was carried On with
1tra0rdinary rapidity. Shells burst
bsef various sections of Yarmouth
ind many roofs and chimneys were
bmashed.
The Germans carried out their
ombafdment with careful system.
~ 6rst shell fired was . star she'll.
1s light from which vividly showed
ne town below it. Then ca1ns the
urtltag salyo Of shells.
The German craft was believed
ltther to be one Of the largest and
svest types Of German submarines
\ Z cruiser.
" the killed. one was a sailor on
nip anchored In the harbor and
ne woman In q wrecked house.
nere were many narrow escapes
nd some damage. but no panic IN
be town.
Americans on List.
OTTAWA, Ont. Jan. 1k-The fol.
oMng Americans are mentioned In
DAYS Canadian casualty lists:
Wounded-W. A. Miller, Cheyenne.
yo; A. K. Dickie. Groose Point.
licn-; 9. 8. Pettigrew. Toledo, Ohio.
u-R. E. Smith, New York.
italians Successful.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-Successful
perauons were carried out yester-
~ Dy Italian troops around Monte
ozone, Monte Spinoncia and Capo-
ls, according to a report received
ouay nom General Plumer. COM
lsaolng British troops In Italy. He
Ald many prisoners had been taken
HaIs Not Under Fire.
1N. Jan 15.-Chancellor Of
Z Lacnequer Bonar Law denied in
y. louse OF commons this afternoon
M. n. sleid Marshal Haig might be re-
80 49, = a result OF the German sue
49, So at Cambrai in November.
al Law detailed the report OF
psclal commission OF inquiry ap-
.su 70 Investigate the Cambrai
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
THOUSANDS OF
men LA|D OFF
Coal Shortage and Lack Of Ma
terial as Result of Heavy
Snow Storm in the
West.
SECOND BLIZZARD HERE
Foot and Half More Snow and Zero
Weather, Reported in South
ern illinois
Today.
SECOND BLIZZARD HERE

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
| CHICAGO, jan 15.-Steel mills In
the Calumet region and other big
plants working on government muni-
tions contracts, were shut down to-
day through lack of material. Thou
sands of employees were shoveling
snow in an effort to permit the rail
ways to bring in the necessary sup
plies.
| While the city and adjacent coun-
try was just emerging from win
ming fight with the heaviest snow
fall in generation, another storm
was threatening to strike today.
Southern Illinois and Indiana re-
ported more than foot and half
of snow early today and indications
were that the storm would strike
Chicago within few hours. The
mercury dropped rapidly here and at
daybreak was lowering around zero.
The big packing plants at the
Union stock yards, which closed
yesterday afternoon, because of the
fuel shortage, expected to resume
full operation today. Thousands of
employees worked at clearing railway
tracks in the yards, Of snow.
In Gary, Indiana, $4,000 employees
of steel mills and munition plants
were affected by the shut down. The
Illinois Steel company, employing
more than 5000 men, has been idle
since Saturday. The Inland Steel
company, at Indiana Harbor, released
It's 3.4OO employees to shovel snow.
The Western Steel Car and Foundry
Co., dismissed $500 employees until
coal can be obtained. The Wiscon-
sin Steel company's plant has been
closed since January 1.
Railroad traffic through the middle
west, except in the southern portion,
where the new storm is raging, was
practically normal today.
Fifty-four Trains AnnuIed.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 15.-The
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway at midnight cancelled fifty
four freight and passenger trains
because of an acute coal shortage.
Service will be restored when the
coal shortage is relieved. Coal ship
ments were tied up by the storm.
Coal is Arriving.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Scores Of in
dustries turning out food and muni-
tions for the government here were
resuming operations today after
shut down Of varying periods through
lack of fuel and material
The 10000 men thrown out Of
work in packing plants and steel
mills in and around Chicago were
employed so effectively In clearing
snow from railway tracks that most
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Cannon Fell Down.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Joe Can.
non suffered severe fall yesterday
but was not injured. He was leaving
the building in which he had rented
furnished apartment only a few
days ago, when he fell in the en-.
trance, as a result of not seeing the
steps. His injuries are a sprained
possibly fractured shoulder bone
and bruised forehead. His physicians
say he will be confined to the house
for fortnight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Rumaniana Arrested.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
PETROGRAD. Jan. 15.-Arrest Of
all members of the Rumanian lega-
ton here today caused a sensation
among the diplomatic corpA.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
PEACE CONFAB
IS DEAOL0CkEO
Germany Wants Everything g
Her Own Way and Russia
is Unwilling to
Submit.
THE POPE Is ANSWERED
Told by the Teutons That There is
Little encouragement Just
Now for Peace
Hopes.
THE POPE Is ANSWERED

GUnited Press Leased Wire Service
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 15,-The Russo
German peace, negotiations are ap
parently deadlocked again today, &C
cording TO dispatches received from
Brest-Lftovsk via Berlin. The Ger
man delegates still insist on the cen
tral powers retaining their grip on
occupied territories in Russia.
The discussions on Friday were
close to acrimonious. Russian For.
elm Minister Trotsky refused to ad'
NIT as part of the peace agreement
the statement, resolved, we will
hereafter live In peace and friend
skip
The Germans declared that com
plete evacuation by their troops could
only follow the Russian demobiliza-
ton, because owing to the changes N
the Russian governmental system,
the Russians might suddenly assume
the offensive.
In addition, German Foreign Min.
lister Kuehlmann declared that the
question OF evacuation applied only
to regions OF Russia which are still
= part OF the states actually negotiat.
ing at Brest-Litovsk. carrying out the
previous German stand as to Cour'
land, Esthonia. Livonia and Poland.
Later in the proceedings Foreign
Minister Trotsky demanded to know
why there were no representatives OF
the people present and suggested
they be invited. Czernin and Kuehl-
mann postponed discussion OF the IN
vitation until later.
Following General Hoffmann's cate
eorical refusal for the central powers
to eyacuate Courland, Lithunia and
Riga for technical administrative
reasons, the entire peace sitting ad-
journed! The date for possible re-
sumption was not fixed.
Troops Leave Front.
PTTROGRAD, Jan. - Russian
troops are leaving the Rumanian front
In such swarms that the railways are
literally overwhelmed. Sixty thous.
and men on Wednesday, of last week
passed one station, according to word
received here today. Equipment ana
rifles are discarded by the returning
troops.
The Bolsheviki today brough six
cruisers up the Neva to near Petro-
grad, presumably to have the guns
from these vessels handy In case the
constituent assembly proves frac-
tious.
No Peace Hopes Now.
rBy John s. Hearley, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ROME, Jan. 15.-According to re-
liable vatican, information today,
papal nuncios to Austria and Ger
many have informed Pope Benedict
that there is no encouragement for
peace hopes at the present time.
The pope. 1t was asserted, will sus-
pend Judgment on the peace situation
until governmental announcements
are received.
Presumably the nuncios reported
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

Road Gate City want ads.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
No Peace Hopes Now.

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+;on.Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-16

some day. SAID thcWhoIc,oc Merchant, as he tilted back his chair
and let his soul 90 "a bt. some day I'm gong to have a secondhand
book store. II lis the ambition uf my life.
Out in front fl have pans and sclthcs and old clothes. And in
the shop windows IN PIT everything to rcpcl customers, such as bat.
tered clocks rusty armor, fragments Of wash-bomds, assorted pokcrsi
incomplete decks Of cards and a stuffed rattlesnakc, with a few hinges
aud cob pipes
When a Phiistmc enters the store he will find things still more
uuattractiyc. He will see false teeth, warranted not to fit; wooden
legs, cXduls, nickel plates, cups and sauccrs that don match, left
shoes stained shirts, and pipes without stems.
but the Elect will pcrscycrc: they will go on back; and knock
three times at the rear door. and If they have the password they will
be admitted into TIE Rear Room.
There, an, there will be the place. There will he the Books, all
sorts and conditions, rare old sets which the retired crpckery dealer
bought for $500 and sold To- me for Sll5O, illuminated manuscripts
from monHstcricS, Coptc scripts on vcllum, decorative caligraphs from
Persia, uncxpurgatcd tales from Arabia, suppressed pamphlets, books
ON magic, confessions that confess, little bbciots and big quartos.
books, books, books. everywhere, over every foot of wall space, from
floor 10 ceiling, in revolving cases packed full, on tables III buttrcSscd
rows, and IN driftcd heaps IN corners.
Nou can see book, tcrI cot books. smell books
soul, of book, will mr,, the place A., you SIT IN a armchair
ghost, of books Will carc>> YOU.
And there will bc armchars. for who can read standing Also a.
lounge and stools and stcpladdcI,-our of the choicest seats for a
bookluuch Is the step of a ladder.
And there will be Il fire place with wood burning, and little tables
holding turntables and SmokablcN. There will be clurchwurden pipe,
and free pug-ut.
There viii be a small black boy to fetch and carry. lie will be
dumb.
There viii bc no rules. ENccpt: Silence
Yuu can buy any book YOU want. at your own price, only You can
not take 1t away, you can just own II. and let it alone. Thus several
persons can own the same book. The money you pay goes TO support
the store. Every once ia a while a millionaire will he introduced. hc
and by We will sell them to another millionaire. Thus they will get
the pride of ownership. amd help keep up the store. MiIionaires have
their uses
Every kind of book will hc ON those shelves. except New Books
Especially, here will he found those book, YOU heard about, but
can hardly get, small and lovingly bound brochures, such as Matthew
Arnold : "Scholar-thpSy. and Baudcarc translated by SvmpuS, and
things by William Blake and Fiona Mcleod and Sir Thomas Browne
and DR. Dome and Franci, Thompson and Walter Patcr and Ncriaiuc
and JeherieN, and that most precious of writers, Anon
In this atmosphere, Swectcr than Spring flowers. luvclicr than
forests and shining seas. pregnant with comfortable wisdom aud lively
fancy, shall squeeze out, drop 10y drop, the happy elixir of my life.