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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23

and his staff who were outspoken in
their admiration OF the Americans
bravery. -,
The sinking of the Merrimac did
not prevent the exit OF the Spanish
fleet which was sunk in the battle OF
July 8. 1898, but it took a foremost
place in the annals OF American nav
al history.]
British Take Sixty Prisoners.
LONDON. April 23.-"We improved
our positions north Of Albert by a
successful local operation last night,
Field Marshal Haig reported today
1--WE took sixty prisoners.
"A number of enemy prisoners were
taken in local fighting in the Robeco
sector and near Wychaete, which re
suited advantageously to u.s..
"Raiding parties entered enemy
trenches near Fampoux (four miles
east of Arras) and penetrated thelf
support lines. ~ o.;u
ity yesterday afternoon ana las
night west of Albert. south or the
Nieppe forest. and east OF fpres.
Our artillery engaged hostile con
centratiOnS in the NllleIs-Di etohiiS
sector and in the neighborhood OF
Serre"
Preparing Third Drive.
NEW YORK, April 2S.-The Ger
mans are preparing for a third drive
to he launched against the Br1tlsh
between Arras and the Somme. ac'
cording to official British war once
reaorts received here today.
"The operations on the west RON
are proceeding according to plans
evolved by General Foch. the com
r,unioue states. The Germans are
now preparing further offensive De
tween Arras and the Somme.
at is extremely probable thai
the British will have to meet TINS
third great enemy effort on similar
scale ,,.,rn,
her the British. the report states
adding that on March q Germany nae
aishty.three surplus divisions concen
treted in the angle where the Brltlsn
and French lines joined. =,
"Tbe enemy is prepared TO at'ach
/ra,+i,ued on page -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
JATEMAIA MAY ENTER WAX
ON SIDE OF THE ALLIES

O, rdad favorably here today for its
reara1 affect ON Central and South
am,ar;ca Authorities said it would
"a n,aterislly in the campaign against
%arn,sn nropasandists, active in Cen
.r,, America and responsible for
,,;ro- disturbances there. Guatemala
- trrn;sh certain meat and food
supplies. ,,a cu.ta-
.1a N making war. desired to show
hsr full sympathy for the United
States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
| LAND AND ON SEA
GERMANY MAKES NO GAINS
Etish Improve Their Positions Again and
Take Number of Prisoners in Local
Operations.
|R|NG NAVAL RAID BY BRITISH NAVY
annels Blocked by Sinking Concrete Filled
Old Ships to Bottle Up
German Fleet.

5hs challenge the
y Increasingly daring.
feona enemy
destroyer bombardine
for this operation evident from the
the world and the ships have accomplished the de-
, sunk we'll inshoe
These we'll
battle they
v the sano a infantry
ye they undoubtedly laid down "barrase with
Of the har
|Snss insure the success Of the bIoekadns process
Capeie
eys without drawing
British
de enemy high opposed cobnined British
lAmeiean squadron.
cr actions continued yesterday and n.eni
positions north Of St. Mhie Monday wncn
with artillery fire and tnen promptly
4 counterraid, reported.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23

tied Press Leased Wire Service1
DNDON. April 23.--"An enemy de-
yer was torpedoed and two OF our
ships were blown up in the en-
Sc to Zeebrugge harbor," Sir Eric
ies first lord OF the admiralty, de-
- in the house Of commons this
moon in announcing the British
raid on Ostend and Zeebrugge
morning.
Is too early to say whether our
tt was attained at Ostend. Only
nteers participated in the raid.
French co-operated.
mere is every reason to believe
entrance to the Bruges canal was
led" Sir Eric Geddes, first lord
\ admiralty, declared In the house
nmons this afternoon IN referring
We British naval raid on German
narine bases this morning.
pur casualties were heavy. One
bh destroyer and two motor boats
sunk and two launches are
ing"
Daring Naval Raid.
DNDON, April 2S.-British naval
In daring raid on the German
arine bases at Ostend and Zee
se early this morning, blew up
concretefilled ships In the
nels to block the egress OF en-
craft.
nth the exception Of our cover
ships, our force consisted OF
vary vessels and six obsolete
Mrs.
I'VE ships filled with concrete.
as block ships" were grounded.
uoned and blown up"
tend Is on the North sea. eight
east Of Westend. where the
'front.' battle fines touch the
zeebrugge is fourteen miles
n east.
exploit of the British seamen
" the feat OF Lieut.. Richmond
non Hobson, Of the United States
VINO took the old steamer Mer.
INTO Santiago harbor at night,
Z the war with Spain and sank
NE narrow channel under fire of
spanish shore batteries.
1son and his small band were
ed, but were treated with
q courtesy by Admiral Cervera
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
Following Attacks on American Sector Teuton
Dead Litter Entanglements and Dot
No Mans Land.
SPECIALLY TRAINED FOR THE ADVENTURE
Over Three Hundred Dead Left by Enemy
After Engagement of Saturday, Which
Was Most Severe.
lBy Frank J. Taylor. United Press

[By Frank J. Taylor United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, April 2S.-The American
official report on Saturdays engage
ment northwest of Toul follows:
"The losses sustained by us were no
larger than could reasonably be ex-
pected.
THE engagement was the most Sc
we're in which the Americans have par
taken.
The enemy's losses were much
greater than ne had anticipated, as is
evidenced by more than 900 dead in
the American trenches and in No
Mans Land.
"The German wounded were dragged
back to the German trenches and
their number Is unknown.
Heavy damage was inflicted by
, ,Franco-American artillery where the
lines join
The stories OF wounded men reveal
1.-The bravery of American groups in re-
sisting and driving off several times
their number Of enemy troops in Sat
urday's engagement.
Dead Mans Curve" was defended
by a machine gun squad under con-
slant and deadly German fire, keep
ing the line of communications open.
A grenadier who was in the front
line, asked if he was scared, replica:
Didn't have time; ! was too busy
fighting l had two green men with
me so had to set them an example.
They were scared at first, but ! saw
them watching me. Soon they were
fighting like veterans. We stuck until
we were all wounded
Special Troops Took Part.
[By Henry Wood, United Press Staff
CORES. ondent.l
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. April 23.-Storm troops
who supported the German regiment
attacking American forces Sunday
morning. We're specially trained and
rehearsed for this operation.
An official French note says French
troops. during a raid in Lorraine the
night Of April 16. captured prisoners
who said the Germans were preparing
for an important attack.
At dawn Sunday, after most in
tense bombardment, they attacked the
Americans on mile front. Addition
al details show the Americans jointly
attacked with the French and chased
the Germans out of Remieres wood
(half mile northeast Of Seicheprey)
where they had established them
selves by an attack on the French.
The F'ranco-American troops retook
all the ground lost, captured number
of prisoners and left the barbed wire
ontanglements filed vito German
dead
The ground where the battle was
fought is hilly The ro-Americans
re-establisted their line on the hills,
supporting both Seicheprey and Re
mieres wood.
Fifty Make Raid.
IBy Frank j. Taylor, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, April 22-(nisht)-t1
Germans raided the American sector
rorth of st. Mihiel (betwen ST. M1h1el
and Verdunl today.
The American artillery repulsed the
Roches as they reached the harbed
v-ire entanglements
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
German Accused Of Luring,
Girls to His Home and Slay-
ing Them For Their
Money.
BONE AND HANK OF HAIR
Schmidt Had crematory Where He 10
Supposed to Have Burned
the Bodies Of His
Victims.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DETROIT, Mich., April 23.-After
confessing that he burned the body of
Augusta Steinbach, New York, house
maid, after enticing her from New
York with matrimonial ad, HeImuth
Schmidt, suspected head Of a murder
plant" at Royal Oak, committed sui
eide in his prison cell here this after
noon.
Schmidt crawled under an iron bed,
lifted 1t and dropped it on his head.
His skull was crushed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
ROYAL OAK, Mich, April ga
murder plant, where girls were en-
ticed and slaughtered for what money
and other valuables they possessed,
was believed uncovered here today in
the arrest of Helmuth Schmidt his
wife, Helen. and their eighteen-year-
old daughter, Gertrude.
The plant included crematory.
where bodies of victims were disposed
of. police think likely.
Agusta Steinbach, .;ew York house
maid, who disappeared here more than
year ago, was merely one Of the
sacrifices. authorities are inclined to
think She was lured here from New
York by matrimonial advertisement.
A charred bone, resembling human
pelvis. and hank of hair-containins
a few reddish strands-was found to-
day under a pile of ashes in the rear
Of the Schmidt home. Miss Steinbach
had auburn hair.
Loot, including three women's
watches and quantities of women's
jewelry, has been found in the house.
Schmidt, an alien enemy, worked as
mechanic in the Ford plant in De-
troit under another name. He is said
to have been educated in Heidelberg.
He is suspected of connection with the
German underground railway in this
country.
Solution Of Mysteries.
DETROIT, Mich, April 23.-With
the arrest at Royal Oak, Mich, of
Helmuth Schmidt, alien enemy, with
his wife and daughter. Detroit police
claimed the solution Of series of
girl slayings and disappearances in
Oakland county.
The Schmidts are connected by the
police with the disappearance of Au-
gusta Steinbach. New York domestic,
who was not seen again after being
lured to Royal Oak (in February.
1912, by matrimonial advertise
ment.
Suspicion was directed against the
Schmidts when officers, searching
their home as alien enemy suspects,
found Miss Steinbach's trunks. Later
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23

Ine German Woun0e0 verO c4r11ed
off, but two dead were left on tho
wires.
The Americans made q counter raid
on the German trenches, bringing back
two prisoners.
The other American sectors were
quiet.
On Canadian List
OTTAWA, Ont. April 23.-The fol-
lowing Americans are mentioned in
today's Canadian casualty list:
Wounded:
C. r. Brodock, Woodruff, Wis.
i. Charlton Mount Los Angeles.
Calf
Gassed:
G. Fl. Maurice, wyandotte, Mich.
II. P. Brown. Saniah. N. D.
J. p. Wayne. Terrs Haute, Ind.
Died:
J. OBrien, Jackson. Mich.
H. O. Huber. Berrian Springs. Mich.
Two Killed In Action.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Two
killed in action. one died Of wounds.
four died Of disease, nine wounded
severely. and twenty-seven slightly
wounded, made the total OF forty-three
ment today by General Pershing.
Killed in action:
Privates Frank G. Kane, Daniel l..
McGaffigan.
Died of wounds:
Private Winford Ploof.
Died Of disease:
Cook Homer Biybee, Privates Jas.
Frederick Courtney. George Lyeth, Joe
Payne.
Wounded severely:
Lieut.. Bernard F. McNeel, Sergeant
Henry c. Schwanz, Corporal Casimer
p. Kubiak. Mechanic Joseph P. Witt
kamp, Privates Charles F. Allen. Wal
ter A. Antoniowiez. Michael J. Cleary,
Tony Plazzito. Elem Stapelton.
Among the wounded slightly were
Lieutenants Thos. Fl. Holmes and Har-
ry D. Mcneil.
Every Move German Defeat.
Tgv + ". T. Mason, United Press
War Expert.1
NEW YORK, April 23-Every en-
gagement between German and Amerl-
can forces that results in no more
than an even distribution OF casualties
is defeat for Germany, because OF
the already depleted condition OF
German man power.
The casualty results alone. there
fore. of the fight at Seicheprey would
mean German defeat even II the
Germans had retained permanent pos
session of a sector Of the American
front. The highest strategy confront
ing General Pershing is the strategy
Of killing Germans. When Won tin
denburc orders his troops into the
American trenches to be killed hstead
Of waiting on the defensive in their
own trenches. the Germans are play
ing General Pershing's own game Tor
him.
Nervous activity Of this kind by
the Germans is sure TO continue Ere
quent assaults Of the character OF .hs
Seicheprey adventure can be expec1eu
during the period of final trench tram
ing of the American forces. Every one
of them will mean a German slaugn
ter. and this will be victory TOT
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
Shot Down While Sing ag
Belgian National,zAnther
Germans Execute 7lDo Dozen Incl ng Preacher and
Nun After Trying Them Charges of Espionage

UNITED Press Leased Wire Sericel
AMSTERDAM April charges
within a
trials proceeding.
Among Abbe
among those sentenced
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
One Town of $500 People Has
Sixty-seven of Her Boys
Sacrificed.

limited Press Leased Wire SerVlcel
THE HAGUE. April 2S-lne ger
man provincial towns are greatly ais
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23

Merrimack county. New Hampshire,
has contributed Daniel Webster and
John Paul Jones to the draft army,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
q Furnish Meat and Sup
|paes as Aid in Downing
Prussianism.

fress Leased Wire Service. J
Hf1aNGToN. April Guafe'
endy into the war was re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23

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The Washington herald., 1918-05-25
Give Our SIavs q Chance

There are in this country thousands OF men Of
Slavic birth who failed to take out naturalization
papers and who are. therefore. classed as enemy
aliens becaase they were born subjects of the Aus
trian crown. They are the Czecho- -Sovaks, Jugo-
Slavs, Ruthenians, and Slavonians. But if you were
to search America you could not find men who
more bitterly hate German and Austrian rule. Their
foreathers for centuries ground under the heel
of Austrian-German oppressors. Their language was
forbidden. Their customs outlawed. Their rights
trampled upon. Drinking of the bitter cup the Hun
forced them to drain, they have never given up
their steadfast dream of liberty and nationality.
When we entered the war and these men were
drafted they were glad to garb themselves in the
khaki for Uncle Sam 1t their heaven-sent
chance to even up score written by the Hun in
blood and tears.
And then last winter these OF the subject
races were told that they were not wanted. They
were enemy aliens, because subjects OF an empire
their very baby lips had been taught to curse.
They were told they could take their honorable
discharge and go back to their places of employ
ment But many of them did not leave. They
wanted to do something in the war against
tyranny So they were put upon permanent ia
tigue" and given various unsoldierly jobs Still
they stuck.
Now men who display that kind OF spirit,
who constitute some of the finest fighting material
in the world, should not be rejected upon techn-
cality. We fighting to make subject races free.
1t is inconsistent to say we will not allow men,
bers of those subject races to help do the fight
ing. There should be place in the ranks for every
Slav who wants to identify himself with America
and the American army. The War Department
should recommend and Congress should pass laws
that would take these out OF their impossible
position.
They are not enemy aliens. They decidedly
friendly aliens born in land which is their enemy
and ours.
England, Canada, France welcome them in their
armies. Why should not we? Why should these
men whose work has been manifest in the upbuid
ing OF so many OF our industries, be forced to go
elsewhere to do their fighting?
If we lose these good citizens we lose them
forever If England, Canada and France extend to
them the hand of full fellowship, they will
come back here. The lands that give them a
coveted opportunity to fight will be the ones in
which they will dwell when the battling is over and
the victory won.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25
The Cross in the Sky.

He walks at the head with steady tread,
The whole worlds chief and friend
His head is barred and with shoulders SQUARED
His eyes fixed on the end
Those steadfast eyes that see in the skies
The flaming cross of red,
The pulsing red of blood that is she'd
And the cross of sacrifice.
He walks at the head, and the nations led "a.
Arc thrilled by those glowing eyes:
Their hearts are fired and their faith inspired
By that vision that never dies. 49,
The vision OF loss on the blood-red cross
OF life that the world may live;
The vision of life that follows the strife,
With all that life may give.
The nations led see just ahead
The whole world fair and free,
And each to the other, with clasp of brother,
Gives pledge of the faith to be.
He goes at the head, and the glorious dead
Keep pace in the glowing skies:
And their oriflame is the vision that came
And glowed in his stcadfast eyes.
FRANKLIN KENBLE.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25

was that they were in rotten shape when Uncle
Sam took 'em over. That's why he took 'em over
Woodrow Wilson realized that in this war i
is exactly service and efficiency we have to have
not profits at all. The private ownership propo-
stion as applied to such patent public necessity
as the railroads simply wouldn't do in crisis. For
private ownership can never spell anything much
different from proht-making, and profit making in
wartime degenerates into prohteering- is
absolutely against public interest.
Go to it, Mr.. McAdoo! America understands this
business All that America is looking for from you
today is efficient facilities for transporting materials
where they are needed-from mine to mill, and
from mill to dock to be sent over the sea to lick
the Kaiserl All that the country demands is that
the money be spent for the purposes you have
named. And their minds are fairly easy on that
point, for they know that, under our new war sys-
tenn, it can't go into EXCESS dividends to make two
war millionares sprout where one sprouted before.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25
RED CROSS CLASSES
LEARN FIRST AID

instruction in primary first aid will
be given a new Red Cross class that
has been started at the headquarters
of the Red Cross Teaching Center,
1il3 G street northwest. The class
is under the direction OF the First
Aid Division of the District Chapter.
Enrollments for a class in advanced
first aid are being taken and this
class will meet next Tuesday after
noon. Women anxious to make sur
gical dressings In the various work.
rooms about the city will be given
instructions in a new class that will
be started at the Teaching Center
Tuesday afternoon. while morning,
afternoon and evening classes in ele-
mentary hygiene and home care Of
the sick and dietetics are being or
ganiZed.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25
A Patriotic Credit.

The Washington Herald yesterday morning pub
lished special Red Cross edition of twenty-six
pages The entire edition, aside from the copies
for regular subscribers, donated to the Red
Cross.
We have been compmented from every side
for our effort to assist the Red Cross campaign.
These compliments have been embarrassing, and
VIC take this occasion to tell the public that the
neat sum which was realized from the sale OF our
paper was not due to The Washington Herald, but
to the willing Red Cross workers who were at our
Office early in the morning and popped" about the
streets selling the papers to more than 5000 per-
sons.
Ours impersonal effort, impelled by the
principle which guides every patriotic American
newspsper-ther columns always at the dis
posal OF every movement which aids the United
States and its allies and haStens victory and peace.
So we again repeat that credit is to be given
TO whom credit is duc-and that credit goes to the
Red Cross "newsboys" and the public who so
generously supported them in the patriotic and
common
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25
Speed the Iwo-Piatoon Bill!

Congress ought to pass the two-platoon measure
Tor the Washington FIRE department without delay
At the present time the Capital is faced by alb
normal conditions which threaten the morale and
the future OF the fire service. Pay is low aud
hours long; the work is not attractive in the
midst OF opportunities that beckon to ablebodied
men everywhere in conditions The city is
growing rapidly; its municipal organization must
become metropolitan. The erection OF scores of
temporary war buildings, mainly of wood, increases
the ire risk in Washington, and the importance OF
maintaining efficient fire department cannot be
overemphaszed.
Establish the two-platoon system-give the fire.
a twclvc-hour day instead OF twenty-four
hour day-and the problem is solved. There should
be delay in the passage OF the measure. Such
delay would be dangerous