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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-01-10

On Bidding Adleu.
Let US leave the world wiser and
better than we found It, md we shall
leave II happier. -Shuttleworth.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-10
PARTY BACKS PLOT TO ANNEy
centrists Of Germany Support kai
se.'s Contention.

Amsterdam. Jan. h.-Proceeding.
Of the reichstag's main committees
sessions, at Berlin. reaching here
show that the center party is sup
porting Germany's contention that
Poland, Lithuania and Courland are
separate entities" of Russia.
The German governments position
as to nonwithdrawal OF troops from
these sections, which is the maiI
stumbling block to Russia's accept
ance OF the. general peace terms, Is
therefore presumably supported by 6
majority in the main committee.
An unnamed center party leade,
q quoted in Berlin dispatches as
declaring his approval of the govern,
ment's attitude.
Our aim" he said. "must be last
ing peace with Russia and prevention
or future war"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-10
Locked in Grip of Unaccustomed
Cold East Is CIamoring For
Fuel In Vain.
VIOLENCE IS RESULT
Fuel Administration Poweriess to Rem
der Aid Enough to Alleviate Suf-
fering-Rioting In PhiIa-
delphia.

New York, Jan. 5.-Practically all
the Atlantic coast, which is locked in
the grip Of an unaccustomed cold, is
clamoring for coal with Il frantic fuel
administration powerless to render aid
enough to alleviate suffering that has
already led to violence in Philadelphia.
The Frankfort arsenal has seized a
supply OF fuel to keep from being
forced to shut down.
Shortages of oil and gasoline
throughout the country and particular
ly the eastern section have added to
the menace of the situation. Schools
in the East are being shut down or
holiday recesses are being extended.
Tenement dwellers in Eastern cities
are huddled together in heatless
rooms. Women are securing railroad
yards and storage spaces for stray
bits of coal. Wealthy persons are leav-
ing their homes and going to live in
hotels and apartment houses. Office
forces are working in outdoor wraps.
Seaport towns that depend on water
transportation to handle coal are hir.
ing ice crnshers to break way for the
fuel barges.
Weather ~forecasters offer little hope
Of relief before the end of the week.
Rioting In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Jan. 4.--Coal riots
which began here Wednesday were re-
sumed when several hundred men,
women and children raided cars on the
Pennsylvania railroad siding and took
more than 80 tons OF ort;lraoite.
Railroad detectives were powerless be-
fore the women, who risked their lives
when an attempt was made to move
eight of the fuel laden cars.
For three hours the raiders carried
off coal in buckets and push carts and
could not be dispersed until a riot call
brought a detail of police, who arrest
cd the ~ringleaders.
State and city fuel administrators
said that the coal shortage in Phila.
delphia was beyond their control. II
is all up TO Washington, both of them
said, and daily appeals are being made
to DR.. Garfield, the national fuel adj
ministrator to relieve the situation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-10
DADWSEWNDG
IAIN TALL ell
THE CUCKOO CLOCK.
~ A RAHAM RQNNER

Julius was very sleepy and he could
hardly keep his eyes open. The whole
trouble vas that he hated to do things
on time. He did not like to go to bed
at the house he was supposed TO and
he never, never wanted to get up in
the morning when his mother said.
"Time to get up julius. You'll be hats.
for school,"
And now he was sleepy, now In the
middle of the afternoon. 1t was RAIN
ing hard outside and in the big IL
brary where he was sitting a large
open fire was burning merrily. Near
the fireplace was a cuckoo clock and
Julius always loved to watch the little
cuckoo come out and tell anyone who
happened to be listening just what time
1t was.
sits almost time for the cuckoo to,
come out" said julius. But oh gra-
ciOus, how sleepy i am. / know i was
late In going to bed last night but /
don't see why / should be so dreadfully
sleepy. 1 do hope 1 will stay awake
until the cuckoo says five O'Clock. 1t
is so much nicer to hear him on the
hour than at other times, because he
only says cuckoo once when the hand
is at the half hour"
Cuckoo" said the cuckoo bird in
the clock. And then he said 1t four
times more. Each time ne made a
little bow as he spoke and when he had
said cuckoo" for the fifth time, Julius
was waiting to watch the little door
close.
The cuckoo in the clock always lives
behind a little door over the face OF
the clock. and when he Is not telling
the time he Is In there.
But this time the door did not close
And the cuckoo stayed out of his little
home bobbing and saying cuckoo
many times over, until at last 1t sound
ed like Julius. Julius, Julius"
"Yes," said julius, "you are calling
me by my right name. How are you.
Mr.. Cuckoo Bird Of the ciock?'
The little bird was made Of wood, 10
be sure, but he seemed so certain Of
himself and so well satisfied that Ju-
Illus felt he must be alive.
81 am well, 1 thank you kindly" SAID
the cuckoo bird. "But 1 don't have to
ask you"
"Why not?' asked Julius.
Because I know" said the cuckoo
bird. "You are sleepy. And it's not
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-10
NINE-TENTHs BEARING ARMS
Eighty Per Cent Of World Population
Battling German kuitur.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Nineteen
eighteen finds ~nine-tenths of the world
population In arms.
Determined that civilization shall
triumph over "kultur" so per cent o!
the people of the world have declared
war or Germany and her allies. Thirty
of the SO countries at war are arrayed
against the Central Powers. 10 having
taken up arms and II having broker
diplomatic relations. Russia, however
is on the verge of peace today.
Less than s per cent of the tota
population-19 small states-have
maintained their n~eutraity Il &c Srea.
struggle. The Germanic powers repre-
sent slightly more than IL per cent OF
the worlds population.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-10
Rail- BILLS ARE OFFERED
Follow Presidents Message In
Both Houses of Congress.
Provisions Would Allow Permanent
Ownership by Government-can
be Returned Only by Congress.

Washington, Jan. Tin administra
tion bills introduced in both houses
power is vested in congress to operate
the American railroads after the war
The recommendations for legislation
made by President Wilson in his ad
dress to congress are embodied In the
bills.
The bills embodying his recommen.
dations and carrying an a%ppropria.
ton OF half a billion dollars as a IRE.
volving fund.- were introduced imme.
diately and attempt will be made
to rush then TO prompt passage.
While the Presidents address met
with general approval among Demo.
Gratis and Republicans alike, opposi
tion is expected to develop over the
provision in the administration bill
that federal control shall continue
after the war indefinitely, or until
Congress orders otherwise, and over
details Of the compensation basis.
Many government officials and rail.
road men made no concealment OF
their belief that the railways never
would return to private hands.
One section of the proposed law
considered very significant lays a
heavy penalty On any one who i'm.
pedes possession. use. operation or
control" of the roads. 1t is regarded
as precluding a strike.
In the Housa the hill wac Intro.
duced by Senator Smith of South Caro-.
lima, and will be considered by the
Senate committee also on Monday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-10


the time 20 sleep. Ha, ba, ha. What
ever would you do II you were a clock,
or Il your home was at the top Of
one3"
"WeIl, I am not in a clock" said Ju-
Illus, "aIa I III jelly glad Of -"
tut, tut" said the cuckoo bird.
"You r getting qvite cross, Master
julius. Too little sleep. Well, well,
I suppose I must forgive you. But it's
a shame you couldn't live in a clock for
q time"
"What do you mean?" asked julius,
who was quite frightened now. He
felt the little cuckoo bird would hop
down and pick him right up and put
him in the clock.
NTf you could live In q clock and take
my place you would have to be on time.
Six O'Clock would mean six o'clock ana
not half-pasti Seyen-thirty In the
morning would rot IA a quarter past
eight! An no. In the clock we keep
good time. We live on the moment and
on the hours and half-hours we come
cut to tell people to remember that the
time is going by and they mustn't
waste 1t for 1t Is so extremely precious"
"Don't you believe In people sleep
mgr asked julius.
ITO be sure, to be sure" said tie
cuckoo, 'but I believe they should
sleep at the right time. They should
not choose another time for II, such as
the middle Of the afternoon, because
they sat up o late the night before"
Julius vas very much ashamed. He
felt the cuckoo bird knew that he had
been doing all that and he wished the
cuckoo bird would go back in his little
home and shut the door. He was get
ting more afraid every second that ne
would be taken back there. And oh
dear. how he would hate to live IN a
clock!
"Just suppose" said the cuckoo bird,
shat I did things at the wrong Time
Suppose i should come out at SIX
O'ciock and tell everyone 1t was eight?
You can't imagine II. can your And
why notY Because / have had the
trimming eof a clock I have been an
assistant In keeping the tire ard II i
don't notice that Jon think more Of the
Tine I win pat you back Of the ciock-r
me ca<sca bird hanged his little dosF,
apt Julius; 6NN5apk Nith 4 START rub
~ ~ 1loopy Sycr. M
1r cleox1 - thfn65 q -
<<< :u&14 l(r1 H
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-10
FLETCHER is RELIEVED
Convoy Commander Is Recalled
From Europe
Sinking Of Antilles Results In Sum.
mons Home Of Naval Officer
Lacked Escorts.

Washington. Jan. 7.-As a direct
outgrowth of the t~orpedoing OF the
American transport Antilles, Admiral
w. b. Fletcher. formerly in charge of
the navy convoy SYSTEM abroad, has
been relieved and ordered home.
Daniels Silent.
Rear Admiral Eescher-not the
Fletcher OF Vera Cruz fame--did not
have sufficient convoy al his disposal,
1t Is claimed, but 1t Is a mooted ques.
ton in navy quarters whether Admiral
w. s. Sims. chief of European opera.
tons, provided sufficiently.
In any event 1t was held that Fletch.
er's removal was advisable. No court.
martial was held, so the incident does
not stand officially against his record
Secretary OF the Navy Josephus Dan.
iels refused to make public Fletcher's
name or to discuss In any way the
outcome of the Antilles case.
Benson Biames Lack Of Escorts.
Admiral William 8. Benson, chief
OF naval operations and ranking
officer of the United States navy
told tho house naval committee AT
q secret session that the Antilles was
~torpedoed and sunk because of lack OF
proper naval escorts, according to Rep.
resentative Britten. This, Mr.. Britten
said, he gave as the finding Of the
naval court OF inquiry held after the
disaster.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-10
EGG FAMINE THREATENS U. S.
Greater Part Of Cold Storage Supply
Said To Be Gone.

Said To Be Gone.
New York, Jan. Am egg famine
threatens the United States, accord
ing to a statement issued by w. f.
Priebe. head Of the poultry and egg
division of the Federal Food admin
~istration.
He declared that from September
1 to January /. So per cent of the
supply Of cold storage eggs was con.
sumad. and the other Is per cent
will soon be gone.
There is no relief in sight. he as
serted, for supply can not meet a..
mand.
"Cold weather. OF course, has
added to the difficulty" he added
TN California and Oregon. however,
weather conditions have mo effect and
these two states are able to send us
eggs, but the supply can not meet tho
demand"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-10
Asks Finland 10 Wa.t.

Amsterdam. Jan. 2.--A delegation
from the Finnish senate has visited
Berlin and been received by Count Won
Hertling. imperial chancellor. whom
they asked for recognition by Ger
many Of the Independence OF Finland,
Tho chancellor IN reply said the Ger
man people had great sympathy With
the Finnish people but that 0esmahy'n
recognition % ne iudependepce q
Finland depended a. a agreemonl
. lhek segpset iAeleg echsd >&4ee1
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-10

Washington. Jan. 5.-Mrs. Carl vroo-
has helped the local fuel situa-
tion. Washington has coal. but few
trucks to haul It. Mrs. vrooman Of
fercd her seven passenger touring car
to make deliveries OF coal. II may not
be good for the machine but she thinks
canvas coverings will protect It. She
not only oilers her car. but she ~ per.
suadins friends to Do likewise. MrB.
WilsoA has placed lhe White Eoose
truck the eoa1 6lolrl>&{&rck ~.
81 s.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-10
VICTORY LIES NTH AMERICA
statement o. Sir Frederick Smith IN
81. Louis Speech.

st. Louis. Jan. Sir Frederick
Smith. attorney general OF England.
who came here to address the st.
Louis Bar association. said in an in
terview that whether the val ends this
year depends entirely on the United
States.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-10
SOCIALIST RENouNcss PARTY


Milwaukee. Jan. 5--Mayor Daniel
A. Hoan. Socialist, has issued astate-
ment in which he declared he could
not comply with the st. Louis plat
form adopted BY the Socialist party
and obey the Constitution and laws of
the United States He further states
that the Milwaukee County Central
committee. the highest Socialist gov
eminent body. held the same view.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-10
RESPONDS TO MISSIONS PLEA
American Army and Navy Aiding Al
lies az Urged by Col. Houae.

Washington. Jan. $.-America il nj.
ready responding to the plans and rec
concentrations of tho House mission.
The navy has started the more &C
tive utilization" OF our ships which
the mission arranged and is constantly
giving fuller cooperation" In the war
against the submarine and in protect.
ms vessels. The army is undergoing
ovcrhauiing which will make 1t mor
responsive to the urgent House appeal
for speed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-10
BRITISH GAIN SOUTH OF LENS
haig Reports advance and Hostile
Artillery Activity.

London. Jan. N5.-British troops
have advanced thar lines south Of
Lens. Field Marshal Haig reports.
North Of Cambria in the neighbor-
hood OF the Canal Du Nord. he said,
there wes local lighting, resulting in
no material change in the military
situation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-10
NO P0lYGAMY AFTER THE WAR
Mosssss Congress Want Monoaamy
Made ccad,tier Of Peace.

Ma6c Ccadttior OF Peace.
Philadelphia, Jar 6.-~Ofhcers and
massgers Of the Naliscsl Congress OF
Nlgthers and Parent-1 sachera associa-
oons in sessson here. a6srssd . rsss,
lnn4on demanding that monogamy be
na6e . binding condition Of perma-
an peace when the war ends.
Nh. Frederic Schon. president OF the
eesagress, in an address said It was
q velLundersto0d fact that Germany
~ Drafting women to be mothers and
tAat there was open talk Of polygamy
nOp and at the end OF the war.
The needs OF children during the
war Is well as the needs Of sailors
md soldiers are occupying the atten-
tun Of the officers and managers at-
feRdfng the meeting
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-10
Germany May Break Temporary
agreement With Russia at
Any Moment.
DELEGATES ARE SPLIT
Germans Take Position Of C%onquerors,
While Delegates of Her Allies
Assume Attitude More
ConciIiatory.

Petrograd, Jan. lit is made clear
by disclosures of the details of the
B~rest-Litovsk peace negotiations that
Germany assumed a domineering atti.
tude. while Austria, Turkey and Bull.
garia were very conciliatory and dis.
agreed with the German position.
There were differences also amons
the German delegates. Foreign Min.
lister Won Kuehlmann and General
HOFFMAN clashed openly during the
general meetings.
Germany posed constantly as a
conqueror. while her three allies
showed eagerness for peace and a dis.
position to compromise.
Exchange Of Prisoners Is Discussed.
The work of the commission which
Is dealing with prisoners is proceed.
ing slowly. The Russian delegates
claimed the right to send any publ.
cations they desired to Russian pris.
oners in Germany and to Socialists in
the Central Empires. They also de-
manded unrestricted direct tele.
graphic communication with represen.
tatiyes OF the Socialist parties in the
enemy countries. Q The German dele
gates replied they were unauthorized
to make an agreement ON this point.
The Russians demanded the crea-
tion of a special commission to In.
quire into the deportation of Polish
workmen for employment in private.
ly owned factories in Germany. To
this demand the Germans responded
they had not been authorized to take
up the question. The Russians there
upon asked for further instructions
from the council of peoples commits
sioners.
Petroorad Is Silent.
Although the peace conference be-
tween representatives Of the Bolshe-
wiki government and the Teutonic
powers was due to reconvene, no news
has come through indicating whether
tho meeting took place. Neither has
there been any advice as to whether
the difficulties in the way OF reach
ing an agreement have been surmount.
ed or II concessions by either side.
making possible further negotiations,
are intended.
Should the Bolsheviki delegation
fail to reappear at the conference
Germany may break The armistice on
the eastern front at any moment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-10

Luxbure insans. Say Physicians.
Buenos Aires. Jan. 5.--Count Lux
burg. German envoy of ''spurlos YER
senkt" fame. is now insane and hos
been eccentric" for . decade. accord.
ing 10 report OF medical authorities
who have saa him under observation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-10
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
Begins Feb. t5-Extensive Prepare
tons NEAR Completion.

lions Near Completion.
Washington. Jan. 5.-The Third Lib
erty Loan campaign will be opened
February Is has just been learned.
What amount is to be raised In this
third drive could not be ascertained.
Extensive preparations for advertis-
ing and distributing the bonds were
nearing completion. Numbers OF stris.
ing new posters, notably one by How
ard Chandler Christy. were being pre-
pared. A
Secretary McAdoC viii give all of
his time to railroad work until Febru-
AIRY 1, whom he will take direct charge
OF the next loan compaign.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-10
+ + I. + = = 4. + + + + i. = !.
TO PUT COMPULSORY
RATI0NlNG IN EFFECT

+ London, Jan. 4.--Compulsory
: rationing Is to be put into eff
+ feet in england soon. it is an
+ nounced officially.
+ + + r + 4 + + +
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28
National bank, appellant, Cedar coun-

National bank. appellant, Cedar coun
ty, affirmed.
Scott VS.. Pinkerton, appellant, Cal
houn county, affirmed.
Veeder VS.. Veeder, ct al, appellant
Wright county, modified and affirmed
Balen VS.. Colfax Con. Coal Co., ap
pellant, Jasper county, affirmed.
Ellis, Admx., VS.. Interstate Business
Mems Accounting association, appel
liant, Polk county, affirmed.
Leetle VS.. Lebair, appellant, Cal
houn county. affirmed.
Lunnfng VS.. Lunning, ct al, appel
liant, Hamilton county, affirmed il
part.
Elk Point School district, appellant
VS.. Bennett Bank, Woodbury. county
affirmed.
Schafer VS.. Hoch, appellant, Jeffer
son county affirmed.
State. ex rel, appellants, VS.. Snyder
ct al, Carroll county, affirmed
Cedar Rapids Sash Door Co., appel
liant VS.. Heinbaufh, Linn county, af
firmed.
Mckay VS.. Slavery House Hotel Co.,
appellant, Polk county, reversed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.
Especial to The Gate CftY1

special 10 Inc G3Ls JICyJ
DIES MONIES, Iowa, June Is
Richey VS.. Sovereign Camp w. o. W.,
appellant, Polk county, affirmed
France, appellant VS.. City Of Des
Moines, ct al, Polk county, affirmed.
Todd appellant VS.. State Bank of
Edgewood, Delaware county, motion
overrvIled.
Wilkinson, appellant VS.. Dilenbeck
Dallas county, affirmed.
Fisher VS.. Mapel Black Coal Co., APP
pellant, Polk county, affirmed.
Koontz, appellant vs.. Iowa City
State bank, Johnson county, petition
for rehearing oVerruled.
Bell VS.. Archer, appellant, Jefferson
county, affirmed.
Ames Evening Times, appellant vs..
Ames Weekly Tribune, Story county,
affirmed.
Arends. appellant VS.. Frerichs,
Grundy county, affirmed.
Mowbray ct al, VS.. Simons, ct al,
appellants, Blackhawk county, af-
firmed.
Reeder VS. Reeder, appellant, Linn
county, affirmed.
Walshmut, ct al, VS.. Miller, appel
liant. Floyd county, affirmed.
Mikota, Admir-, appellant, VS.. Sisters
Of Mercy, ct al, Linn county, affirmed.
Stevens VS.. City Of Charlton, appel
liant, Lucas county, affirmed.
IIarsh, appellant VS.. Strasser, Polk
county, affirmed.
Anderson, appellant, VS.. Burns, ct al,
Monroe county, affirmed.
State Elk Re Johnson, appellant VS..
Raph, Fremont county, reversed and
remanded.
Baker appellant, VS.. Maxwell. Plym-
outh county, reversed and remanded.
Vale, appellant, VS.. Messenger, Polk
county. affirmed.
Dolph VS.. Workman ct al, appellant,
Mills county, reversed.
Christensen, appellant, VS.. Board Of
Supervisors, ct al, Hamilton county,
affirmed
Briar vs. c. R I. e P. Ry. Co, appel
liant Washington county. affirmed.
Carpenter VS.. Security Fire ms. Co.,
appellant, Green county, affirmed.
Origer VS.. Kuyper. ct al, appellants,
PaIo Alto county, reversed.
Star Land Co., VS.. Olson, appellant,
Cedar Rapids, affirmed.
Foley VS.. Lyman, appellant Osceo-
la county, reversed.
F7eagle VS.. Downing, Cedar county,
reversed.
Fuller VS. G. r. I. G P. Ry. Co, ap-
RELIANT, AIlamakee county, reversed.
Iowa State Savings bank, vs. City
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28
.Lutz-Caywood Wedding.

Miss Manila Caywood, who has
been employed by Lutz & Stahl, prfn-
tiers, is war bride. Miss Caywood
was married to Rol1in T. Lutz, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Lutz of 1926
South Sixth street, Thursday p. m. in
quiet wedding which took place in
Fort Madison. Mr.. Lutz is among
class one men and will be called to
the colors this next month. He is a
pressman. Mr.. and Mrs. Lutz are not
expected home from Fort Madison,
until the end Of the week
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28
GROCERS
MUST LICENSE
Can Not Stay In Business Unless They
Take Out Federal License and
Meet Rules il They Buy
Any Eggs.

Every one of the $4,000 grocers In
Iowa who buys any eggs must have a
federal license, the United States food
administration has decided and noh'
fed J. F. Elder, food administrator for
Lee county.
This means that If any one of them
fails to obey the rules and regulations
reg arding Gambling and counting eggs
he viii be put out of business, State
Administrator Deems says. The law
requires them to candle and count all
eggs bought from producers, with
loss out"
All wholesalers and egg handlers
have been instructed not to buy any
eggs from any merchant or huckster
unless every case bears the ofticial
form of certificate as to handling and
count which is placed on both the out
side and the inside of the lid. This
must be done by the person who buys
the eggs from the producer Or farm
er.