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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01
Robert ]. Bender, United Press
staff Correspondent

Robert ]. Bender, United Press
STAT Correspondent
rAsHINGTON, Feb. Spain to-
Is one of the most important and
nplex problems facing the United
lies and the allies.
klready she Is feeling the teeth or
erica's grim war determination In
rer to her interference with ship
Il Of needed supplies to General
shing's army In France. Eight
her biz merchant ships are idle
New York, refused bunker coal
nses, pending the outcome OF.
ptiations, the nature, Of which
lot yet be revealed.
Iesntime, however. the United
s is able to present an authori-
ne insight into Spanish condt-
s based on information sent
3, the reliability of which cannot
Questioned.
he Spaniards, it Is said, are
ching the critical progress of the
with keen eyes. II she enters,
wants to be on the winning side.
army is regarded as pro-German.
In every other country the officers
the army are greatly impressed
the fetish Of German military eff
hey. Many of them have been
ned In Germany and are thorough
Germanphile
is claimed that Spain has mod
rifles for two million men. It is
erted that there are seventy thou
ID German reservists In the coun-
and that when the Spanish army
les the field the burden Of COM
nd will fall upon twenty thousand
fned German officers already in
country and their campaign well
nned and every man in his place" Z"
view Of these conditions this
ernment today is directly faced
h the task. not only of holding
in to our conceptions of neutral
but of keeping her from joining
b Germany.
nat she has been of great service
liner actively or passively-to
many has been known for some
e.
1erman submarines have been pro-
loning and getting wireless infor
ton along the Spanish coast for
NY months. Submarine crews
been changed in Spanish har-
s. american agents kept track of
men on one German boat in a
Rn1Sh harhor apd tbara ,r,s !,
ular weekly change in personnel
Iought about by spelling" U
It crews.
~ over the coast of Spain, 1t is
orted. there are German wireless
.ions IN constant touch with Ger
ny and submarines.
Pul despite her apparent leaning
cru tne German cause-now ac.
''uaeed by her interference with
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01
IBy Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Correspondent

LBy Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Correspondent
LCopyright 1918 by the United Press.]
PETROGRAD, Jan. 28.-Delayed-)
Foreign Minister Leon Trotsky to-
day replied to the war aim declara-
tions Of President Wilson and Pre-
mier Lloyd-George through the
United Press.
Accidentally speaking, President
Wilson's latest peace formula seeks
to meet ours" declared the foreign
minister in an interview at his ofiioe
at Smolny institute, "but II applied,
in reality, it practically would result
similarly to the German diplomacy.
"The central empires also origin
ally accepted our formula In their
declaration of December 25, where
after. in applying 1t practically. 1t
resolved itself into an annexationist.
imperalistic demand under the cover
of q democratic peace formula.
"Or, in other words, President
Wilson accepts in principle the right
of self determination, but refuses to
go as far as the right of all subject
nationalities everywhere to self-de-
termination, not excluding complete
independence If desired.
"Manifestly, President Wilson ad-
dressed himself primarily to Austria
Hungary. He is willing to concede
autonomy to the nationalities within
the dual monarchy, but not their In
dependence, thus hoping to divorce
the dual monarchy from the central
alliance.
"Mr. Wilson's latest formula was
actuated primarily by the important
fact that America does not seek ter
ritorial aggrandizement, but is
strengthening preparation for her
own imperialism.
"The problem of the American
middle class is to obtain the weaken
ing of both imperialistic sides In the
European conflict, in order to make
American capitalism the heir Of
European capitalism.
THAT is why the praise bestowed
upon us by Mr.. Wilson. when only
two weeks before the American and
entente press called us German
agents, has not called out from our
side the enthusiastic response ex
pected.
"At any rate we believe if Mr..
Wilson and Mr.. LloydGeorge really
sought quick peace, through their
latest formulas, they should have
shown 1t by consenting to join in
general peace negotiations.
"Only by such participation could
they have knocked out of the hands
of the German government the main
weapon by which it maintains in
ternal discipline.
1.-THE refusal of the entente to join
in negotiations, enabled the German
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01
pous Thirty five Square Miles
OF Cincinnati is Now I'm
der Water.

CINSr,rnre INC rress Leased Wire Service. |
bus.na N.sAli, ~ Ohio, Feb. lone
burh 80 iamilles of Newort, KY, a
. r... oi mere, are homeless today.
:, result Of floods which have driy.
mem from their homes Aho,,,
Give G square miles or onaEtbird
Ice Iss.ahati s.ati is Inundated by water
he NJ ro1sag ,re1sezlng on the water, is hamp.
Rts. iiii9osslble to maneuver
ildrena ai hundred men, women and
bm ana dsiept in the circuit court
kit M M,y CITY council chamber last
many also are living in the
years eSsued a,a Mrs. Emma johnson,
Newoort 'u. and the oldest resident
asom her home. A moth
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01
REAT SKATING RINK
COVERS THIRD OF CITY

er and baby were found in their hons
without coal.
Many lowland homes are under
water: five street car lines have
suspended; a half dozen schools are
closed-this was briefly the story to-
day of the Ohio river flood that has
covered many streets in lower Gin
cinnati and suburbs.
The river has risen to more th1
sixty feet-the highest stage since
the great flood of 1913-and 1t Is the
only flood Of its kind Cincinnati has
ever suffered.
Ice gorges below Cincinnati, some
of them twenty feet deep, are dam
ming up the river, so that the water
is backing up and spreading out for
many miles.
Railroad service to the central sta
ton has been suspended because the
approaches to the station are under
water All trains now start and stop
at small stations outside the city.
Reports today from West Virginia.
Kentucky and Tennessee towns hit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01
Germany Desperate Over the
Strike Situation and De-
termined to Put An
End to Trouble.
NO PUBLIC MEETINGS
No Distinction to be Made Between
Strikers and Others, Says Or
der From Superior
Command.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
AMSTERDAM. Feb, Germany is
ready to shoot to kill'' as a final des-
perate means Of putting down the gen
eral strike-and mo distinction will
be made between strikers and others,
1t was officially announced in Berlin to-
day.
The announcement supplemented
the proclamation of the superior COM
mand forbiddi, e all publi meetings.
every one must quietly carry out
their duties and avoid forming
crowds" declared the statement. "If
arms must be used there will be no
distinction made between strikers and
others"
The Mailed Fist.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Germany's
war chiefs are using strong means to
quell the unrest in her great manufac-
turing centers and prevent its develop
ment in the army.
Following reports received here
that military authorities have been
called upon to stop the strikes. Off
cial communications forwarded to this
government show that relentless pre-
cautionary measures are being taken
with the troops.
Evidences of unrest in the deser-
tion to the allies of some Alsatians in
the Fifty-fourth reserve infantry regi
ment of the Eightieth reserve division
within the last few days, resulted In
the division commander ordering all
Alsace-Lorrainers to hard labor and
stripped of all privileges.
The official order in this instance
and there is reason to believe there
are many others like twas issued
by Colonel Won Bibra, commander of
the Eightieth reserve division, and its
text as received by this government.
was as follows:
"25th January, 1918.
CAS- in the past few days Alsatians
have gone over to the enemy. all Al
sace-Lorrainers of the regiment are
declared to be unreliable. They will
be withdrawn from the front tonight
quartered apart and employed as la
Dor units in the high ground. Their
working hours will be from seven
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01
Legislative Red Tape Holding
Back Movements While
Senate Sits Back With ~,
Folded Hands.
ALL BILLS ARE TORPID
Committees and Members Of Con-
gress Are Slow in Taking up
Important National
Business.
[By l.. c. Martin, United Press Staff
Cores pOndent.

TBy l.. c.. Martin. United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Legisla-
tive red tape and delay today Wed
with the alleged war department
blunders in holding up the war pro
gram.
Despite the efforts of President
Wilson, Secretary McAdoo and other
leaders to speed up congress, the
senate was idle today.
Congress has failed thus far to en-
act a vital war measure this session.
Secretary A1cAdoo has tried per
sonally to break the jam over the bill,
giving the government broad control
over war time financial operations.
The administration bill broaden
ing the presidents power to fix
prices, has not even been introduced
though a draft of it has been in the
hands of members OF both houses for
many days.
When light was sought on the res
olution for not introducing the bill,
Senator Pomerene into whose charge
it was given in the senate, said the
question of introducing it has not yet
been considered. He declined to com
ment on reports that the administra
ton is having trouble finding any
one to stand sponsor for the bill, and
pilot it through the stiff opposition
it will meet.
The bill making compulsory wheat
less and meatless days also is Ian
gushing The railroad control bill
alone of the sessions big measures
appears to be progressing. In the
senate, it is now before a sub-cCm
mittee charged with compromising
differences among committee mem
bers which threaten, unless they are
speedily removed, to delay the re
porting of the bill for action fol
some time. Committee members said
today they hope to report the meas
ure early next week.
Speaker Clark has admonisheC
house committees to make better
time. Senate leaders have tried tt
expedite matters there, but to ne
avail.
The interest in what goes on is al
such low ebb that it was necessary
to call the roll three times in the sen
ate yesterday before quorum wa
obtained.
c~.Ix Da.-.neikIo D~rSop
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01
Italians Hanging on.

ROME, Feb. Repeated unsuc-
cessful enemy attempts to regain
ground lost around Sassorosso, cul-
minated yesterday morning in a sud
den thrust at dawn, the official state
ment said today The attack broke
down under fire before 1t reached
the Italian lines.
The Austrian attacks in this yicin-
ity have for their objective the ejec-
ton of our forces from Nalbella, the
statement declared.
Attempted Raid RepuIsed.
LONDON, Feb. An attempted
enemy raid west OF Arleux-En-G -Gohei-
le was repulsed last night and few
German prisoners taken, Field Mar
shall Haig reported today. There
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01
FORTY-FIVE WERE KILLED
IN AIR RAID ON PARIS

with Signor Caproni, Italian aeroplane
inventor declaring that 1T is neces-
sary ceaselessly to attack German
aviation centers in the future
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01

IA previous attempt to assassinate
Premier Lenine. was made while he
was motoring to the Smolny institute
with a number of friends January
16. Several shots were fired at the
automobile. A Swiss socialist accom-
panying Lenine. pushed the premier
aside and all of the shots m1ssed.]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
ON LEN|NE'S LIFE
BolsheviH Premier Successful
~ Dodged Bullet Fired at
Him by Young
Man.
TROUBLE ON ALL SIDES
Rumanian Ships Seized, cossaeks De-
clare Civil War and polish
LegIons Are
Fighting.
TROUBLE ON ALL SIDES

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PETROGRAD, Feb. 1.-Another at
tempt on the life of Nicholai Lenine,
Bolshevik premier, was made today.
An unidentified youth got past the
guards at the Smolny institute and
fired at Lenine, but missed. The as
sailant was arrested. The guards Will
be court martialed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01
c.rinean Autonomous RepubIic.

PETROGRAD, Feb. 1.-An autono-
nous republic has been formed in
Crimea, according to dispatches re-
ceived here today. 1t has called its
own constituent assembly. The reg
inal workmen's, soldiers and peas
ants committees have recognized the
republic.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01
Seek RESPONSIBLE Person.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The SEN
ate commerce committee today set
about to find who is responsible for
the inordinate waste of government
money" at the Hog island ship yard.
To this end the committee was
preparing to summon before it Off
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01
cossacks Declare Civil War.

PETROGRAD, Feb. 1.-Cossacks
regiments which revolted against
General Kaledine, hetman of the Don
Cossacks, have declared civil war,
according to advices received here
today.
Following their capture at Klieff,
Bolsheviki forces are continuing their
advance against the revolving Ukrain-
ianS.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01
Hot Flubtlnu Under Way.

PETROGRAD, Feb, Polish leg
ions in the vicinity Of Minsk have de
clared war against the Bolshev1ki
according to dispatches from tina!
city today. Bolsheviki forces have
attacked General Ottapovitch's divis
ion and hot fighting is under way
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01
Seize RumanIan Ships.

PETROGRAD, Feb. 1.-The Boil
shevtki have seized scores Of Rlman-
ian ships at Odessa, including armed
craft, In retaliation for the invasion
of Bessarabfa.
Despite this move, IT was declared
the Bolsheviki government hopes
there will be no real war with Ru-
mania-that 1t desires no war with
any people-only with governments.
1--WE will not war with guns-only
by determination" said M. Kamineff,
one of the peace delegates, before his
return to Brest-Litovsk.
1--WE will try to centralize the war
against the Rumanian capitalists"
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The Telegraph Service OF The
nailv Gate City and Constitu-
orDemocrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-07
NoRTH1cARoL,NA BRIEFS.

There are no cases Of meningitis in
Shelby or Cleveland county but out Of
an abundance Of precaution the coun.
ty board of health has ordered that all
theaters and picture shows shall be
closed for a period Of IA days begin
ming February 1. Churches and Sun
day schools in Shelby and Cleveland
county shall remain closed until Feb
ruary 9.
Only men who are not within the
draft age may enlist for foreign ser.
vice in Base Hospital No. IS,
w. c. Jack Lyon, an old Charlotte
boy, recently connected with the office
Of Insurance Commissioner, has ar
rived Ia Washington to accept a posi-
ton as publicity man for the National
Caal association. This is an organiza-
ton of bituminous coal dealers.
Because Of the death recently Of a
considerable number of horses in
Vance, veterinarians of Henderson
have started an Investigation to ascer-
tain the cause of so many deaths at
one time. DR.. G. A. Roberts, of the
State College, has gone to Henderson
to consult with the veterinarian OF
that place in regard to the deaths.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-07
1903 Tar Heels Discharged.

Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C.-One
hundred and three men, all Tar Heels.
have been discharged from various
units at Camp Jackson, according to
Information received by Adjutant-Geu-
era1 Young from the commanding Of
fcer of the camp. All the men dis
charged will be required to All out
questionnaires and file with the local
board in their home counties and will
be subsequently classified in the same
manner as the men who have not yet
been called. Quota credit for the meu
discharged will not be given the local
boards in home counties OF the men.
The 1913 receiving discharges are a
part Of $50 men from 1,14S applica.
lions who were exempted from mill
fary service largely because of de-
pendency claims after the authority to
exempt had passed from the local
boards.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-07
More Food From New islands.

Our new possessions in the Allan
tic-the Virgin islands-will become
more nearly sef-supporting If the aim
OF the United States department of
agriculture is realized. A representa-
tive of the federal department in
vestigated the agricultural situation in
these islands last season and made
suggestions intended to help the PEG.
pie there to produce more food.
The only crops the Investigator found
under extensive cultivation were sugar
cane and Sea Island cotton, the yields
OF which are low compared with other
West Indian islands. The representa-.
tive found that there was an almost
complete absence of vegetables and
fruit on the markets, indicating very
limited supplies OF locally grown food
materials. Stock growing Is followed
to some extent, but improved stock is
needed, better forage plants should be
introduced, and more attention Ia
needed to the proper handling Of stock.
dairying and other farm enterprises.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-07
FARMERS ASSIST
COAL S1RINGENCY
Use of More Wood Would Aid
Economy in Commodity.
MANY DOLLARS ARE IDLE
It Is Where Team-HauIed Wood Can
BE Used Instead Of Railroad
Hauled Coal That Change Of
Fuel Would Help.

Are you q coal burner when you
might be q wood burner2 Have you
q woodland that isn't working? What
can the town man and the suburban
dweller do about the coal stringepcy
Much would be accomplished toward
meeting the present situation arising
from the unparalleled demand for coal
and from the great burden on the ma
TONS railroads, It is believed, If not
only the farmers who have woodlands
but city and suburban real estate own
ers possessing more or less wooded
tracts Of land would draw on these
areas for q part, at least, Of their fuel
supply. In the neighbOrhOOd Of small
cities as well as larger ones there are
many woodlOts from which much fuel
wood could be obtained without en-
croachment on the needed shade trees
and without detracting from the
beauty Of the landscape. In fact,
proper thinning in many cases will
help the. development of desirable
trees. .
Save by Burning Wood.
AS an instance of how coal can be
saved by the burning of wood, the
United States department of agricul-
ture has cited figures for II northern
and eastern states with a rural popu-
lation of about. &c, 100000 which, it is
estimated, uses annually about 49,
100000 tons of coal. It is figured that
the substitution Of wood for one
fourth of the coal burned by farmers
and for one-tenth of the coal burned
in villages would result in saving of
nearly 100000 tons, or between 65,-
600 and 10000 carloads.
1t is where team-hauled wood can be
used instead of railroad-hauled coal
that the change of fuel should be
made. While it is not expected that
the substitution of wood for coal
could be complete. it is true that for
heating many kinds Of buildings wood
is the more convenient and ordinarily
the cheaper fuel.
This Is particularly true in buildings
for which heat Is required only occa-
sionally, but then is wanted in large
volume at short notice.
Arrange for Burning Wood.
Furnaces are built especially for
burning wood in three or four-foot
lengths. If stove crate is too coarse
for wood q sheet-iron cover over a
good part Of the surface will make 1t
suitable, or few bricks can be used.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-07
VIII Not Die in Chair.

Raleigh.-Upon a petition of thou
sand citizens of Caldwell county, in
Guiding three ministers of the gospel
and upon the earnest solicitation of
the judge who tried the case, Gov
ernor Beckett computed the death SEN
tence imposed upon John Coffey, OF
Caldwell, for murder in the first de-
gree to life Imprisonment. Coffey, &C
cording to statements made to Gov
ernor Beckett, is just twenty-one years
old and his crime was committed not
without prOvocatiOn.
In his statement of reasons, Gov.
ernor Beckett said:
ut appears that while in state of
intoxication the defendant killed one
Albert Kirby without any provocation
OF any kind. The case was tried by
Hon. M. H. Justice, and when the
jury returned the verdict of murder
in the first degree the judge at once
stated from the bench that in his opin-
ion the verdict should have been MUIR
der in the second degree, and that
he proposed to write to the governor
and insist that the defendant should
not be electrocuted. Pursuant to this
statement Judge Justice writes the fol-
lowing letter:
"I tried John Coffey for murder q
week or two ago, at Lenoir, Caldwell
county. Possibly he is technically
,guilty-and there was some provoca-
ton. I am sure he ought not to for
felt his life, and I should be very un-
happy If he. should forfeit It,
esq not only recommend a commute
ton of the sentence to life imprison-
ment, but earnestly and respectfully
request that you so commute the SEN
tence. Yours respectfully,
"'M. H. JUSTICE"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-07
,1zYear-oId Soldier Dies.

Camp Sevier.-Willie Turpin, for
merly a private in Battery F, 18TH
Field Artillery, died in the Base Hos
pital. Turpin who was only II years
Of age and was discharged January ~
for physical disability. He carried nc
insurance.
He was not a member Of the mill
tary service. His relatives are emit
tied to no compensation. The author
tiles are investigating the circum
stances Of his discharge. so short a
time before his death. His father, G.
4. Turpin. lives at Pilot. N. c.