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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27

were carried to a hospital. A
child could not look more help
less than these Americans
Their huge chests raised and
lowered the covers as they
fought for breath. AS their
breathing grew louder and
more difficult and choking
started, the doctors hurried an
oxygen tank to the side of one
victims cot. He drank in the
oxygen from the rubber cup
with q sigh Of satisfaction at
the temporary relief.
The American army has gas
equipment and will use it as
occasion demands, but as a
matter of self defense. The
Boches introduced the gas ter.
ror to the world. It's first use
against the Americans has
aroused the entire army to the
stage Of seeing red"
It would stir the fighting
blood of every American to
view the hospital where lay the
victims of the first German gas
attack.
At the hour of cabling five
were dead and twenty were
in hospitals struggling like
drowning men for breath.
Word came that thirty addi-
tional were enroute to the hos
pitfalls.
At the field hospital where
the first twenty victims Of Ger
man gas frightfulness were
taken, the doctors were stirred
to the deepest hatred toward
the Boches after having seen
the suffering. The struggles
of victims for life could be
heard a hundred feet away.
With closed eyes and blue
faces, these American boys
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27

Fred s. Ferguson, United Press
STAFF Correspondent.l
WITH THE AMERICAN
my IN FRANCE, Feb. 26
elayed) - Five American
iiers were killed and fifty,
Fering terrible agonies, sent
hospitals today in the first
man gas attack on the
lerican sector.
These were the casualties up
The hour of cabling this dis
ch
Ehe first victims included
rs from Massachusetts,,
hnsylvania, North Carolina,
iana, Kentucky, New Jer-
Tennessee, Rhode Island,
" York, Washington and
kansas.
The attack came suddenly
fly this morning after an all
rain. The clouds had
ted and the moon was shin
brightly in the trenches.
illness prevailed.
Suddenly there was a huge
e from the German trenches
the mine werfers were dis
Rrged. Then came the deto-
Lions Of high explosives with
quick spread Of deadly gas.
Fhree officers ran into a dug
and closed the curtain 50
at u they narrowly escaped
fsh through asphyxiation
m the chascoal fire. They
re taken to a hospital, but
Pr condition is not serious.
1nree men were killed and
Pe overcome in this sector
@ Iae during the first attack.
|~nen the attack came over,
men endeavored to adjust
En gas masks. Those who
rent quick enough were
pn gasping for breath. These
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27
MUST HOLD CANNED GOODS
FOR UNCLE SANS SOLDIERS

stocks mot wanted" will be re-
leased promptly within a few days
after receipt of these reports. This
was taken to mean practical COM
Wandering of all canned goods by
the food administration.
Gamers who have no stocks OF
these commodities on hand are re.
Quired to report this to the food adj
ministration-
Potatoes May Rot.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 2I-Thir-
teen million bushels of potatoes in
northern Minnesota are doomed to
rot unless cars are provided TO bring
them to the market, according TO an
appeal sent today by the Minnesota
public safety commission, war
board, to President Wilson
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27
Peace Conference.
Champion War Bride.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. Feb. 27-
Mrs. Florence Wettig, champion war
bride, was celebrating her victory
over a grizzled top sergeant today,
while her soldier husband was on a
troop train speeding toward an un-
named destination.
While Private W. P. Wettig of st.
Louis was waiting for orders to board
a troop train with his company, the
bride, who was Miss Florence M.
Cunningham, Dallas, Texas. appeared
with motor car, a license and the
county Judge. Despite the protests
of the sergeant, she kidnapped
Wettig and sped to nearby grove
where the ceremony was performed.
Five minutes later Wettig boarded
the train as it pulled out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27
sunk by Sea Raider.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2T-Re-
ceipt Of word from Australia that
wreckage had been picked up believ'
ed to be from the old time Pacific
coast schooner Bertha Dolbeer today
added that vessel to the list OF vic
tins Of the German sea raider Wolf
The Dolbeer has been missing for
weeks.
Belief was expressed today that
Mrs. John S. Cameron and her daugh
ter Juanita, aged six, are among tho
nine women and two children landed
safely in Denmark from the wreck o1
a Spanish vessel which the Wolf hao
captured and was returning to Ger
many as a prize Mrs. Cameron anc
daughter were with Captain Cameron
of the schooner Beluga, one Of the
VOLTS victims.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27
YlNG CHICAGO BANDIT
is MOUNT PLEASANT BOY

officer Porter shot and killed De-
tective James Shea, when he and De-
tective Arthur w. Johnson attempted
to arrest Porter for passing worth
less check.
The injured man was identified by
his father, E. B. Porter, an insur-
ance broker of Mount Pleasant He
is a nephew Of Claude Porter, candi-
date for governor Of Iowa In 1908.
The son last night spurned all help
offered by his father. saying:
II don't want the family mixing IN
my AFFAIRS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27
Naval Tug Cherokee Found
cred Off Atlantic Coast
With Only Ten
Survivors.
FOUR BODIES RECOVERED
Five OFFICERS and Thirty-Ftvo Eniisee0
Men on Board WlSen
Ship Was
Wrecked.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Thtrty
men probably lost their lives. when
the U. S. naval tug Cherokee found.
cred OFT the Atlantic coast YESTERDAY.
Secretary OF Navy Daniels announc'
ed today. -,
Ten survivors have reached Phila-
deiphia-
The complement was five officers
and thirty-five enlisted men
The ist of those aboard VIII be
made public soon. The message gave
no details Of the laundering
Daniels announcement read;
"The navy department is advised
that the q. 8. 8. Cherokee, . navy
tug, foundered yesterday morning on
the Atlantic coast OF the forty
aboard-hve officers and thirty-hve
enlisted men-ten men nave oeen
landed at Philadelphia -Four dead
were picked up by steamships.
THE ten known survivors got away
In the first life raft. -Four got away
on the second life raft, but two were
washed overheard and the other two
were dead when picked up by Brit
ish steamer"
The ten survivors Of the United
states steam tug Cherokee who were
landed at Philadelphia are:
Boatswain q. M. senott, naval re-
serve, Boston; l. p. Acherman, sea
man; H. P. Pointer, fireman; 4. j..
Hall, seaman: c. r. Barher. chief ma
chinist's mate r. A. Kozeck. firemAn;
p H. warmack, fireman; A. A. Wall
i'm. oiler; Il. l.. Gudgel, fireman; B. b.
Biumfield, radio electrician.
still on Board FIorizei.
ST. JOHNS, N. F. Feb. 27.-RepoFHs
were received here early today 1ndica-
ting there may be some one ABOARD
the wreck of the Red Cross liner
Florizel, pounding on the reef OF
Broad Cove
signals are said to have ben seen
aboard the wreck Rescue ships are
standing by, but the sea is running zoo
high to permit boarding.
It is declared not improbable some
one may have been left, for one pas
senger was taken from state room
where he narrowly escaped being
overlooked.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27
Campaign for Negro.

[TTnited Press Leased Wire SerVlce'J
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Declar1ng
that the black women of the nortn
who now have the right to vote. must
band together for the black women
of the south, Mrs. Howard Gould was
TODAY campaigning for votes for
Reverdy c. Manson. negro candidate
for congress.
She warned the negro voters.
esnecially the newly enfranchised
women, not to be misled by whlte
politicians. but to vote for the can
didate Of their own race.
1--WE call people blacks and whites
now. but. some day well call them
United States Americans, Mrs.
Gould said
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27
MONEY WASTED
IN GREAT FLOOD
Congress Is Worried Over
Money Matters and Will
Urge Greater
Economy.
SALARIES ARE TOO HIGH
Billions for Victory. but Not One Cent
for Waste, Is New
National Slogan
Suggested.
SALARIES ARE TOO HIGH


[By l.. c. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2T.-Congress
Is worried about money and wants
what many Legislators call criminal
waste" eliminated from the war gov
eminent.
Billions for victory, but not one
cent for waste" is the slogan SEN
ator suggested today while this SEN
timent has been reflected in both
houses. A number Of senators today
gave notice that they will urge the
appropriation committee to force the
strictest economy on government
bureaus, while Senator King pro-
poses to introduce bill standardiz-
ing government salaries. Senator
GallinRer declares some men are
drawing $4,000 yearly government
salaries who could not earn $1,000
elsewhere.
The Hog island Investigation with
It's disclosures of enormous sums
spent; printing of huge quantities OF
useless documents at government
expense and many kindred matters.
have worried legislators--and stirred
them.
"The government virtually de-
mands the people sacrifice and buy
Liberty bonds and war savings
stamps" one senator said. "The gov
'ernment must see that this money
goes into beating the kaiser and not
to enrich a lot of persons who In prt-
vate life are forced by their limited
abilities to be content with much
less than Uncle Sam pays them"
Both houses today continued grind
ing away at two Of the most impor-
tant war measures. The house was
on the last lap of the railroad con-
troll BILL while the senate was just
getting started on the war finance
corporation measure.
Senator Lodge, Massachusetts,
spoke today on the sugar and coal
investigation made by the senate
manufacturers committee OF which
he is a member.
Senator Oyerman expects a favor
able reply from the judiciary commit
tee on the bill empowering President
Wilson to coordinate war agencies.
Some committee members predict
Oyerman may be unpleasantly sur
prised. Despite stories of compro-
misses that insure the success OF the
BILL the opposition to It is not dead.
Food Conservation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The Unit
ed States has launched an interna-
tional campaign to teach neutrals the
need OF food conservation in the
worlds storehouse.
In the new underthking--coun
on to prevent diplomatic difficulties and
at the same time show every neutral
the need Of sacrifice II a serious world
food shortage is to be avoided-the
United States has been assured hearty
cooperation by nearly every non-bel-
| ligerent nation.
Through the new plan, the United
| States. by its agents, will be able to
determine the exact need Of every
neutral and assure more for the allied
nations and an equitable distribution
everywhere.
The forced limitation of exports and
| imports has led to the extension Of
the educational policy of conserva
ton to all neutral land. it was stated
Neutrals will be shown that they can
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27
Corn, Peas, Tomatoes, Beans
and Salmon Communicated
by Food Commission.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2T.-All can
ners were today advised by the food
commission to retain on hand for
war purposes all canned corn, peas,
tomatoes. string beans and salmon
Reports of such holdings must be
made at once to the division OF CO.
ordination Of purchases of the food
administration. Quantities Of these
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27
Burned to Death.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
METROPOLIS, ILL.,, Feb. 27.-
Charles Todd and his two boys, ages
and IL, were burned to death early
today in q fire which destroyed their
home at Joppa, near here. The hre
started from an exploded lamp
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27
0UL BREATH OF PRUSS|AN WAR DRAGON
AD[Y FUMES Of POISONOUS GAS
SPRAYED OVER AMERICAN TROOPS

gasped and struggled for every
breath, while the attendants, in
charge Of a captain, worked
tirelessly. Among the doctors
was one from Waco, Texas, and
one from Milford, Pa.
Every effort to relieve the
sufferers was resorted to.
Blood-letting and the giving Of
oxygen were tried. Every
breath was a groan. The
Americans eager drawing in
Of the God-given air sounded
like bellows, so nearly were
the lungs closed.
AS the sufferings became
worse, the mems hands were
outstretched as though they
were drowning. Their fingers
distended, they stiffened; there,
was a sudden foaming at the
mouth, then-the end.
The doctors cursed the
Boohes for every minute the
men suffered. They treat
wounded men with no special
feeling Of hatred for the enemy.
But watching gas victims is
like watching twenty men slow
ly drowning or dangling from
a rope, gradually suffocating.
The gas victims were in a
hospital which was recently
repeatedly bombed. Doctors
declared that the final act they
might expect from the Huns
would be an air raid on the
hospital while the gased men
were slowly passing out.
Between one and two o'clock
Tuesday morning gas projec-
tiles were hurled by mine werf-
ers. There were two attacks in
which about seventy five chlor-
inc and phosgene gas shells.
accompanied by high explo-
sives, were thrown.
Small balls of fire we're first
visible, then the entire battery
of mine werfers let go, hurting
gas and explosives si1nultane-
ously. The Sammies tried to
reach their dug outs and also
to signal their artillery for a
barrage. Their wires from this
sector were found to have been
severed and the barrage was
delayed more than forty min
utes while rockets were sent
up.
The barrage started at 2::2O
and continued for forty min
utes.
Mine werfers are fired cleo
trically, the entire battery be-
ING set off simultaneously, the
second attack, coming before
a ba1rage of gas projectiles.
The projectiles werr equipped
with time fuses. They did not
explode until they landed in
the American trenches. This
is the first time the Boches
have used time fuses.
In addition to this attack, an
important village was gas
shelled three times during the
night. The gas attacks con-
tinued during the day.
Americans on List.
| OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 27.-The fol-
LOWING Americans are mentioned in
| today's Canadian casualty list:
Wounded-A. Mcdonald, Chicago.
! 4 Gassed--H. Deel, Elkhorn, Ky.
! TWO Raids RepuIsed.
I PARIS, Feb. 27.-Two strong Ger
man raids were repulsed in tie Chem
in Des Danes region (where American
troops are aiding the French), the Of
! lcontinued ON page "A
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27
'pnew Of Claude Porter Of
oenterville in Hospital
After Killing Officer.

Flltea tn1n Press Leased Wire Service. !
ttas ttoAHO. Feb. 27.-Paul Asbury
bosn ~, oi Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Is in
bsspi p..ai here, expected to die from
rsAos wounds inflicted By : police
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27
Dead and Sixty Taken to Hospitals, Suf-
fering Terrible Agonies, as Result of
First Attack.
CnMs SOON GAsP|NG FOR BREATH
ctors Curse Boche Frightfulness as They
Work to Give Relief to Blue
Faced Men.

rBy FredS Ferguson,
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Feb.
h-Sxty American soldiers gas victims lay in the
pta today following night Of horror. The doctors
|orked all night on the cases
Five others were killed in the gas attack
Many of the hospital included artilerymen who
|ere overcome by fumes from gas shells.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27
AWAIT REPLY
FROM CZE N.
President Wilson III thing
to Say on Peao : It'll
Austrian Has an
Again
HERTLING T.. GNoRED
German Chancellor InsIneere and
Thought to Be Playing
Teuton Game of
camouhage.
HERTL1NG T. eNoRED
[By Car1 D. Groat, United Press Staff
COrreSpondent,1

[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-President
Wilson is waiting upon Count Czern-
ms expected reply to his last peace
terms message before determining his
future course as to a new statement
before the tribunal Of the world.
II 1t shows a conciliatory and re-
ceptive spirit, the president will
again appear before congress to am
plify his previous statements accord
ing to the belief among international
authorities today. Whether he would
reply to Hertling cannot be stated
now.
The general spirit here today. after
digesting Hertling's message was one
Of rejection. Everywhere the thought
was that Hertling was insincere, that
he was playing game. This game,
according to the general view, was to
try to foster pacifist spirit within the
allied nations and to try to cause q
split in them.
There Is much eanouHage about his
remarks anent Belgium, about self de-
termination and about German war
|'aims, according to the thought here.
The disposition of the Russian prob
lem Is considered a particularly adroit
maneuver. The chancellor's state
ment anent Germany's war OF de
Tense" are regarded here as thread
bare sophistries which in the light
OF German atrocities appear ludi-
Pcrous.
Count Czernin, however, may adopt
a different tone. as he has in the
past. While the Austrians are so
linked to Germany by debt that a
break is difficult, Austria's yearning
for peace is such that the president
tbelieves a political offensive should
lbe continued there just as long as any
chance OF separate peace is pos
sible.
Peace Conferences.
PARIS, Feb. 27.-The central pow
ers sent numerous military and diplo-
matte delegates to the peace confer
ence at Bucharest, while Rumanian
Foreign Minister Averescu arrived
with only two officers, the Rumanian
press beureau announced today.
This may be regarded as significant
in that the Rumanians thought so
little Of the conference as to send
only three representatives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27
Two Raids RepuIsed.

PARIS, Feb. 27.-Two strong Ger
man raids were repulsed in tie Chem
IN Des Danes region (where American
troops are aiding the FRENCH, the Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27

Continued On page 81.
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lconttnued on page "A
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Rain or snow. Colder. Local
temp. 7 p. m, 46; z a. m, 3S.
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| The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
t;on- Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 27.-The fol
lowing Americans are mentioned II
today's Canadian casualty list:
Wounded-A. Mcdonald. Chicago
4 Gas sed-H. Deel, Elkhorn, Ky.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-30
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Rudy Cheeks Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, a Well-Known
Ohio Physician

Or. z. M Edwards for ~ years treated
scores Of women for ,ivoc ard bowel
ailments. During these yearo lie gave to
his patients prescription .:iado cf few
wall known vc-c.1slc ingredients mixed
with olive oil, naming l,ein Dr. Edwards'
Olive Tablets, you vii know them by
their olive coior.
These tah.ets are wondar.voii;ers on the
Ever a.i6 scw'.ls. which cou5e q normal
action, car.!!:.a 81. tie, waste and poison.
Ccs matter In Sne's s.s.cia.
l. you h:ye q pale fsca, s.low look, dull
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cessful substitute for cs;ome!-now and
then just to keep IN The pink of condition.
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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-30
Republican
Construction

House who do not yield subse, 1lsnce
to the President and who have con-
fidence in their own ability and the
ability OF the legislative associates
to study and determine upon plans
for after-war construction The
Weeks Resolution providing for a
Joint Congressional Con 1t.t.e COM
posedof an equal nu At Of each Of
the two political parties vii. more
likely be adopted.
But even IL the partisans of the
President should prevail and DEM
ocratic Committee on Reconstruc.
ton should be appointed there would
be little danger of the enactment of
any unwise legislation such a CON-
mittee might recommend. The Re-
publicans will assume control OF
Congress on March 4th and 1t is not
likely that much reconstruction will
be enacted before that time.
I'm view of the vast importance
Of the reconstruction problems that
confront the nation, it is particular.
ly fortunate that majority of eacr
House Of the next Congress will bt
Republican. Under the shrewl man
agement Of a Reconstruction Com
mission made up plant po!itica
henchmen Of the Administration
masquerading as Industrial and &c
ohomical experts. supported by :
subservient Democratic Congress, Nj
| Wilson would have been able to pu
upon the statute books legislatio,
that, in practical effect, would hav'
provided by law for long-continuet
administration Of the government b!
Democrats. That has been the inev
table effect Of much of the legisla
ton enacted during the last tw,
years. With the record before then
of the INSCRIPTIONS political effort
of the President and his party lead
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-30
GREATLY BENEFITED Fl
CHAMBERLAIN's TABLETS

II am thankful for the good I
have received by using Chamberlain
Tablets. About two years ago when
I began taking them was suffering
great deal from distress after eat
ing, and from headaches and q tired
feeling, due to indigestion and a
torpid liver. Chamterlain's Tablets
corrected these disorders In q short
time and since taking two bottles OF
them my health has been good."'
writes Mrs. M. p. Harwood, Auburn
N. Y. Adv
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-30
Popular Symbol In China.

One of the most frequent groups OF
symbols seen In Chinese designs IL
the Buddhist group. The Buddhist
knot is the sign Of longevity, and also
stands for the eight Buddhist COM
nnndmcnts. Two fish denote domestic
felicity. ThaTc fish, or perch, 90 I'm
other. Tie umbrella Of 10000 people
Is presented to mandarin on his leay-
Ing district rs n token of the purify
~ AIS administration. The canopy. fkc
The umbrella. Is sign relniln@ 10 Of.
ticial life, which is the anL.isOr vi
every Chinese.