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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
SPIES SHOULD BE INFERRED
AND NOT BE INTERNED

war the marine corps reported that
out Of 11,012 applicants, only 316 were
able to pass the physical examina
tions.
New York had adopted a selective
training law. All children from to
II are forced to attend school
Physical training is compulsory for
all. Physical and vocational training
for boys between 16 and 19''
Chas. Edward Russell speaking be-
fore the congress last night, de
nounced the paclfists in America. He
declared them to be either German
spies, German agents or pro-Germans.
and as gentlemen who have bsen
running around in the guise of cham
pios of peace, but really doing the
dirty work Of the kaiser"
Theo G. Soares of Chicago univer-
sity declared all spies should be in
tered.
/ Spies he shouted Il do not see
rauch sense in interning them.
think they ought to be inferred"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
dBy FrA1 s. Ferguson. United Press
Staff Correspondent.

lu6y FTV .. ferguson, UnlteQ fTeSs
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Feb. %. delayed
Standing on fire. steps, crouching in
listening posts and machine gun po-
sitions, or concealed in dug outs
where telephones and other war in
struments are hidden, American sol
diers observed Washington's birth
day.
It was the first time the sons Of the
father of democracy had spent that
day In European battle line, to save
the principles he represented.
| Every man in the front line
trenches had turkey dinner in honor
Of the occasion.
| German shells were whistling by
and shrapnel was bursting overhead
as the anniversary was ushered in at
midnight.
A cold brilliant moon lighted up the
trenches and No Mans Land almost
like day. The knife-like temperature
cut through the heavily bundled men
standing rigidly in the trenches,
watching for some Boche movement.
The Sammies' ''tin hats" surmounted
wool helmets which were drawn up to
their eyes, They kicked their feet
softly against the sides Of the trench
in an effort to warm them.
Then came the life savers" Men
from the rear brought up steaming
hot coffee. carrying the huge cans
through the twisting communication
trenches. Every man got big cup
1t was not only hot but good coffee.
Meantime a Boche or American
machine gun or automatic rifle would
rattle; grenade explode; and then
the German artillery would open up
with BRIEF chorus. The shells would
swish and scream over the trenches,
bursting far in the rear.
German bullets would whine closer
overhead as the American sentries
cut loose with their rifles at suspi-
cious objects in No Mans land. In the
artillery's telephone dugout were two
boys from Chicago, two from Boston
and one from Salt Lake City. Two
were constantly watching the tele-
phone which connects the battery
with all parts Of the American sector.
The Sammies in the dugout wanted
all the news from home. They had
come over in December. The dugout
was tight curtained and invisible un-
til clambering down steps one came
abruptly into warm, dry cramped
room lighted by flickering candles.
The post commander, a captain, had
his dugout on the mine floor. It was
filled with water by the recent rains,
but was pumped out today
In an automatic rifle emplacement
was a middle westerner, watching No
Mans land through a small port hole
for a suspicious movement
In listening post far out, boy
was stationed whose chief job was to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
Remove German EAGLE.

rIJnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 23.-The
German eagle is not to be allowed
to spread its wings and display its
talons in the senate chamber OF the
Wisconsin capital.
The Hun bird appears on the breast
of one of the figures on panel.
A resolution was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted by the senate instructing the
superintendent Of public property to
have the emblem painted out and
until this can be done, to hang an
American flag over the panel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
Weekly Bank Statement.


United Press Leased Wire Servce.I
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-The weekly
actual bank statement today showed
the following changes:
Surplus increased 28,534 $50.
Loans increased $45,242, 900.
Cash in own vaults by members OF
the federal reserve system decreas-
ed $1,672,0O0
Reserve In federal reserve banks
by members of the federal reserve
system increased S24, 100000.
Reserve in own vaults OF state
banks and trust companies decreased
$276, 900
Reserve in repositories by state
banks and trust companies, increased
81, 104 900.
Net demand deposits with U. S.
deposits deducted increased SIS,
S51 900.
Net time deposits increased s1,o24.-
900.
Circulation increased 1924 900.
Aggregate reserve 1884 ,l3I 900.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
FOOD CRISIS
FACES ALLIES
Next Sixty Days Will Be I'm
portant Ones With the
International
Pantry.
NEED SUPPLIES AND CARS
McAdoo Promises Plenty Of Cars II
Hoover Will Just Toll Him
Where 20 Send
Them.
NEED SUPPLIES AND CARS
llBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
Star Correspondent.7

IlBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
Statf Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The food
crisis facing the allies has developed
sharp dispute between the railroad
and food administrations.
! Herbert Hoover, having announced
that the next sixty days Will be crltt-
cal ones and everything depends on
the ability OF the railroads to move
food, Director General McAdoo today
replied that If Hoover will tell where
| the food is, McAdoo will send his rail-
road after it. McAdoo added long
statement to show he is working hard
and moving much food.
| Whereupon the food administration
said McAdoo, obviously appreciating
| the danger, apparently can be counted
on to do everything possible to alev-
late 1t.
/ Meantime behind these frontal
movem3ents there Is much fast skirm-
ishine between the reserve forces OF
/ tho two administrations. The first
assistants, rear guard and others nave
entered into q lively discussion, pro
and con with the tendencies OF both
sides being to pass the buck"
$50 far as transportation Is con-
cerned," says McAdoo's reply to Hoov-
er, there is no danger of food short
age again in the eastern part of the
country
| He further adds to Hoover, as sole
purchaser of supplies in this country
/ for the allied governments that III
you will notify me from time to time
of the location Of SPECIFIC supplies and
the port or ports to which you WISH
to have such supplies transported.
will guarantee the necessary transpor-
tation, subject alone to billiards. and
floods
Hoover. being out Of the city when
McAdoo's missive arrived, food ad-
ministration officials pondered 1t anu
then countered with:
"Mr. McAdoo's statement is very
reassuring since it Indicates further
cars will be furnished western termin-
ais and the shortage from .nese term
inals to eastern territory now Will be
overcome. AS the railroad director
ates are evidently alive to the s1tua-
tion. they will no doubt take all neces-
sary steps"
! While the verbal swords of these
officials clanked merrily on, the house
agriculture committee today complet-
cd it's report on the compulsory meat
less and wheatless day bill and de-
! clared that as the allied food situation
"is becoming seriously critical HooV-
or must have broader powers at once.
eat the food administration 1t was
stated today that the interallied 1000
problem is developing need Tor an IN
ternational pantry with Hoover as
chief steward to properly proportion
i+s 1In,ited contents,
,Hooyer's only passage awaits com.
| n1lsory measure to start his giant
task. Wheatess and meatless weeks
are ahead, officials here beileVe uh'
a. a. +ha nrasent chaos is relieved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
iBy Joseph Shaplen, United Press
STAR Cnrraannndenf ]

iBy Joseph Shaplen, United Press
staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, Feb. 22.-(Evening)
Men, women, and even prisoners Of
war are rallying to the defense of
the Russian revolution.
A thousand women have offered
themselves for the army.
Fifty thousand workmen soon will
be ready to take their places in the
battle line, 1t is declared.
Even thousands Of war prisoners
In Petrograd and Mosc0w-mostly
Austro- -Hungarians and Slavs, but
including some Germans-are willing
to Join the Defense. the Bolsheviki
assert.
kilograms received from sovfets in
oil parts Of Russia urge a fight to
the finish.
vii! Hold Meeting.
PETROGRAD, Feb. "a (evening) =
Members Of the constituent assembly
have decided to conyoke that body
as soon as possible, it was announced
tonight
Austria Not to Participate.
h4nN LUbSAm, GU. Sos-<AuoSAAo ~ 40
will not participate in negotiations
with Foreign Minister Trotsky at
BrestLitovsk Monday, according to
the Reichs Post, copies of which were
received here today. The newspaper
added that Trotsky wishes to deal
only with the government whose
armies are invading Russia.
Western Front Moved.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 22.-Delayed.)
The Russian western front mill
tary headquarters has been hastily
moved to Smolensk (fifty miles east
Of Vitebsk. five hundred miles south
Of Petrograd and ESQ miles west of
Moscow. It has lost touch with the
separate armies.
The Germans In Livonia have
seized hundred railway engines
and thousands Of cars.
High Defense Council
lBy Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, Feb. 22.- (After-
nioon.)-A high defense council has
peen formed. composed of Premier
LLenine, Foreign Minister Trotsky,
stain. Proshian and Karelin.
The city has been placed under
martial law
me Petrograd soviet and the pam
soviet executive council have en-
oorsed the peoples commissar ries
pohcy regarding peace. (Probably
refers to the ministry's efforts to
Sign separate peace If Germany will
permit; and to fight, If Germany con-
unues the invasion.) The .workmen
are eagerly preparing to fight The
soldiers are hesitating. Hurried
preparations for defense are marked
0y confusion and desperation.
In Favor Of Retreat.
~, ,FETROGRAD. Feb. 21.- Might y
The peoples commissaries are in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
Congress Of National Service
Hears Patriotic Addresses
Delivered.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.- Governor
Chas. S. Whitman of New York, ad-
dressing the congress of national ser
vice here today pleaded for better
physical training Of Americas youth.
He outlined the steps taken by New
York state for improving the health
of it's citizenry.
Figures being made public by the
draft boards throughout the country
show the crying need for more at
tention to health education every
! where"
Governor Whitman said: Not long
before the United States entered the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
Gutted by Fire.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. j
RED WING, Mimi, Feb. 23.-The
100000 Red Wing municipal audi
torium was Quilted by fire with a loss
of 100000. The building was one or
the best play houses in the north
west.
The department officials are con-
vinced that the fire was 1ncend1ary.
Several patriotic meetings have been
held in the building recently at which
speakers scathingly scored pro-Ger'
mans,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
Turkey Dinner for Every Sammy on Anniver-
sary of Birth of Father of His
Country.
BITTER COLD NIGHT ON WEST FRONT
Moon Lights Up No Mans Land Almost Like
Day and German Bullets Whine
Overhead.

keep still, Nith his ears open. II was
quiet out his way and all he had done
was to keep still.
AS the night passed, the cold grew
more intense. The mud froze hard
The guns were quiet and the silence
was death-like. No church was ever
so quiet; no silence SO crushing.
The moon cast weird, lengthening
shadows Of the men as they peered
toward the Boche lines. Thus they
waited tensely through the hours I'M
til dawn.
| The kitchen Is located in shell
| shattered house in the rear.
Turkeys for todays feast hung
from the rafters. Men worked all
night long, preparing "slum" fof
breakfast.
The men in the front line trenches
are given hot coffee at midnight every
night and are served with hot meals
during the day.
Approaching the front lines. one
passes through many ruined villages,
whose shattered walls and crumbltng
spires assume the most fantastic
shapes in the moonlight.
! Great lines of wagons, drawn by
husky American mules take supplies
| to within a few hundred yards OF the
forward trenches.
Scots Make Successful Raid.
! LONDON, Feb 23-Scottish troops
carried out a successful raid In the
neighborhood of Money LIE Preux last
night and made few prisoners. Field
Marshal Baig reported to the war Of
fee today.
Prisoners we're Also brought back
,by a raiding party east Of Wytschaete,
he reported.
Near the Menin road and south OF
the Houthulst road, hostile artillery
was active during the night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
ard opened to Public.

r1rn,ted Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Secre-
+arv of the Interior Lane announced
the opening to public entry OF oS,ooo
acres Of public domain In New Mex
leo. distributed as follows:
Quay county, 32,1oo acres.
Roosevelt, 1900.
Union, 5000.
Curry, 1900.
Chaves, 4,100.
In North Dakota. $4,000 acres. 1t
was announced, are also now avail
able for settlement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
Made Threats That They
Would Shoot Their Officers
on Battlefield.

TINTED Press Leased Wire servicel
noS SAMP LEWIS, TACOMA, Wash,
ah,, SS.The death penalty will prob
y De inflicted on four soldiers under
MI, mere If a courtmartial, which
aaa. oe called soon, sustains charges
shan. ha.ast them that they plotted to
thnO their own officers as soon as
tn,:, got into action in France and to
q, :, oves to the enemy such members
ean.ue, .us,r own commands as they could
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
Vice Clean UP.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
KANSAS CIT. Mo-, Feb. 2S.-
Lieut.. H. H. Antics of the army law
enforcement division, formerly police
captain at Lincoln, Neb., has opened
Headquarters here and will cooperate
with city officials In vice clean up
demanded by the war department..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
Killed In AeropIane Accident.

!
rIJnlted Press Leased Wire SerV1ce.J
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Word was
received here of the death of Lieu
tenant Harold Bulkley. son of Edwin
M Bulkley, prominent banker, in an
aeroplane accident in England. The
message did not state where the
accident occurred Bulkley Joined the
aviation section last year and in Sep
tember went abroad with the Prince
ton unit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23

5000 ARE GOING TODAY
Only Few Now Left Behind From First
Draft Which Will Be
Ended on
March 3.

lUnfted Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGT<N, Feb. 23.-The sec
ond big draft will be made in June, &C
cording to present plans, 1t was learn
ed from authoritative sources at the
provost marshal generals ONCE today.
Many more special and industrial
calls such as the recent ones for brick
layers and accountants with Perish
ing's forces, will be made under the
second draft, it is believed. For this
purpose an elaborate card index sys.
tenn, showing the occupations of all
registered. men, is being compiled.
Commencing today, about $4,000
men of the first draft will begin NOV
ing to the training camps. This moDil-
ization will be completed within nve
days. On March 3, about ten thous-
and more will be sent and this Will
leave only about six per cent-approx-
imately 100000 the first who have
not been inducted into service.
The number to be included in the
call and mobilization planned Is to be
determined by the war council OF the
war department, 1t was stated.
Unless some great emergency aris
es, no nationwide calls Of men will De
made under the second draft. The
present plan provides for continu-
GUS stream of men moving from civil
ian life to army camps and from the
camps to France. Comparatively
small numbers Of men will be ordered
from certain districts to camps just
as rapidly as men now there start
across the sea. The formal call au.
thorizing some definite number Will
be made merely for the purpose of al
lotting the district quotas.
Equipment is Satisfactory.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Satisfac-
tory equippirg of the army is now as
surred, Secretary of War Baker ON
cially announced today.
Rifle and cartridge producton
reached a plane guaranteeing plenty
of fighting materials for the Amerl-
can army in France.
Since April 6 this country has turn
ed out 100000 rifles. For the week
ending Feb 9, 1902 rifles was the
daily output with 71,122 for the week
This was four times as many IN one
week as Great Britain turned out IN
ten months Of war, the secretary SAID
Also at the end Of ten months OF
war the United States has produced
twice as many rifles as Great Britain
did after two and q half ysfrs Of war
Production has been hampered, said
the secretary, by the difficulty or pro-
curing steel and skilled labor.
The rifles being made are COM
nination Of Enfield and Springheld.
Some s4OO, 100000 has been spent to
produce these results.
The production Of cartridges during
January was, says the secretary, T.
100000 day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
Twenty Round Draw.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
OGDEN, Utah, Feb. 23.-Pat Gil
bert of Salt Lake, claimant of the
inter-mountain championship, fought
twenty round s--Aw here with Kid
MARROW Of Chicago last night,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
Consul Would Join Army.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. J
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 23.-The
American consul here has left for
the United States in order to re
quest permission to join his resi-
ment and fight for his country
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
RAILROAD BILL
|. HURRIED THROUGH
Passed by Senate Without Roll
Call After Long Day of
Much Wrang-
ling.
TO FINISH 1T IN TEN DAYS
Coos to House Now Where II Is Not
Expected to Meet Much
Objection or
Change.
TO FINISH IT IN TEN DAYS
[By l. q. Martin, United Press Staff
COrreSpOndent

[By l. q Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Withln
ten days Director General McAdoo
will be armed with the broadest pos
sIble powers to run the country's rail-
roads
This appeared certain today as the
house continued to hurry the railroad
control bill to final passage. The
senate passed 1t late yesterday with
out q roll call after long day OF
wrangling. AS the measure left the
senate. 1t appeared certain that II
will not take long to reconcile the
differences between the house and
senate bills in conference. The house
is to pass the bill early in the week
and the conference will take but few
dayA
The bill as passed by the senats
expressed the views of the admins
tration faithfully on every point save
one treatment of small competitive
railroads.
Kicking over the traces on that
bill voted to bring all short-line com
petittve roads under the benefits OF
government control to save them
from disaster.
The administration wishes to In
clude only those actually needed BY
the government But upon everything
else, the senate went along with the
president and gave him practically
unlimited power to set aside laws, to
initiate rates, to make rates. TO lend
money, buy securities; In short, tc
do anything he deems necessary
through the director general to make
government control a success.
The utter route of forces opposing
the administration wishes with re
gard to basis of compensation, power
to make rates, length of government
control and other points, was expect
ed to be followed by similar victory
in the house.
The chief provisions of the senate
bill follows
Empowers the president to make
agreements with railroads for pay
ment e,s an annual return equivalent
to the average operating income TO.
the years 1915, 1916 and 1917.
Provides appeal to the court ol
claims to settle disputes on compen
sation.
Authorizes the president to lend
railroads money for improvements
and equipment. .....
Provides $500, 900, 900 for this pun:
pose.
Authorizes government purchase OF
railway securities.
Provides the president may initiate
rates and make them effective I'M
mediately subject to revision by the
interstat commerce commission.
Includes every short line competi
tive railroad in the country under
federal control whether designated
by the director general or not
Terminates government contro'
eighteen months after the end Of the
war but gives the president power tc
termiante 1t at any time he may deem
advisable.
Gives the president full power tC
set aside existing laws that hamper
effective control.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23

IAlfred NJ. Gottschalk is consul at
Rio De Janeiro.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
No More Hiqh Salaries.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-No more
high salaried railroad officials will be
created SO long as the nation retains
control OF railroads. Director Cen
,eral McAdoos first big step toward
the curtailment Of operating expenses
came today when he put the ban on
future extravaganza in the form OF
big salaries.
AS the forerunner Of a sweeping
cut in salary checks. the director gen.
eral has forbidden the filling Of va
cancies in Offices Of a grade higher
than general manager without his
approval.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23

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THE WEATHER

Fair. Continued warm until
Monday. Local temp. Z p. m.,
3s; 7 a. m. "a.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-16

FOR SALE OR RENT-10 GOOD FARMS
from 100 to 500 acres each, ocated in Robe
son and Hoke counties. Will produce cot
ton, tobacco and grain. j. A. Singleton,
Dundarrach, NJ @.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-16
PERSO NAILS

Mr.. W. H. Lovett of Lumberton R.
was a, visitor in town Saturday.
Mr.. p. w. Britt of St. Pauls, R. 1,
was a sLunnberton visitor Saturday.
DR.. N. A. Thompson is spending
today in Charlotte. He will return
home tonight.
Mrs. F. F. Townsend of R. 6 from
Lumberton was among the visitors in
town Saturday. ..-
Mrs. Ellen Lovett of R. a from
Lumberton was among the visitors in
town Saturday,
Mrs. (. E. Lewis lef # Friday eve-
ming for Hendersonville to visit T.
| sister Mrs. w. P. McAllister.
Mrs. Eliza Fuller returned home
last week from Statesville, where she
spent some time visiting relatives.
: .Messrs. K. NJ. Barnes and Roger
Pittman returned Thursday evening
from trip to Richmond and Norfolk
Va.
Mr.: H:sR: Bullock of Lumberton R
3, was. a visitor in town Thursday.
Mr.. w. NJ. Hill of Marietta, r. /
was Lumberton visitor Friday.
Mrs. j. B. Hartley of Batesburg, S
c., arrived Saturday night and is q
guest at the home Of her son ano
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M
| Hartley, Walnut street.
| Mrs. j. T. Singletary and daughter
little Miss Bertha, and Mrs. Single
tary's sister, Miss Addie Mitchell, O:
Hillcrest farm, R. from Lumberton
were among the visitors in tow1
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. A. w, Mclean left last night t,
return to Washington after spending
two days at his home here. Maste
Berry Goodwin French, a nephew O
Mrs. Mclean, who spent two week
in Washington with Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Lean, returned home Friday evenin,
with Mr. Mclean.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-16

sll, 900 CASH WILL BUY A REAL BAR
gain in a highly-improved farm near Red
Springs $4,000 worth of buildings and in
location every. advantage. Opportunity for
man who wants home. Address Box
III st. Pauls, N. G.