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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29

George Davis having acted as substA
tute teacher during her absence.
Miss Mile Laffey, of West Point
who played with the Wallet & Groom
orchestra at the high school contl
mencement exercises in Colusa FridaF
evening, stopped off at Carthage Satur
day morning for brief visit with hot
a.nt, Mrs. Sarah Carroll. who is quitf
ILL., Miss Mile has recently returnec3
from Peoria, where she has beer
studying violin under Prof. Rudolph
Kafka, Of the Peoria Musical colleges
Mrs. J E. Brown and daughters
Mabel Louise, of Augusta, spent sew
eral days the past week with heIs
mother, Mrs. Carroll.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29

IN COLLISION
Two American Boats Damaged at Sea
But Neither Was Seriously
Damaged and No One
Killed.

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WASHINGTON, April 29.-Two
American transports were damaged in
"a collision at sea, the navy department
announced today Both vessels have
ret,1rned safely to an Atlantic port
and no lives are reported lost.
The two vessels were under convoy
and running without lights when the
accident occurred, the official an
nouncement stated. Neither was seri.
ously damaged, but both were ordered
back for repairs.
A board of inquiry VIII be appointed
to make thorough INVESTIGATION OF
the accident, Secretary Daniels an
nounced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29
judge Graves Refuses.

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April %
Judge Waller Graves Of the supreme
court of Missouri, today declined to
sccept the appointment to the Unito-.
States senate succeeding the late
Senator VIM. J. Stone.
B. G.. Brinkmun, millionaire bank
er, and president of the Liederkranz
club, is being considered by Governor
Gardner, according to political circles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29
lCIarence r. Wiisey and S. A. Shappei:
Given Commissions at Camp
Dodge as Second
Lieutenants.
FORMER Is IOWA U. BOY
Father and Three Sons, Once Resi-
dents Here, All Serving Nation
Now in Army
Branches.

Clarence r. Wilsey, Keokuk boy,
has won second lieutenancy in the
third officers training school at Camp
Dodge. and has been placed in the
list of eligibles for assignment to
duty.
Lieutenant Wilsey is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Wilsey, 1923 Timea
street. The elder Wilsey formerly
conducted a grocery business here.
Clarence Wilsey secured his early
education here and had been attend
ing Iowa university. He will be as
signed to field artillery, according to
wire announcement of the commits
sions awarded.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29
Almost Face to Face.
TRy Fred S. Ferguson, United Press

Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 29-The Boche and
outposts are only 200 yards
apart in some places and in others are
400 yards and upwards.
Americans lying in shell holes snipe
away at the German lines.
Tie American artillery has been ex-
changing shots under enemy fire.
This dispatch is written from a viz
LACE repeatedly under shell fire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29
German Text Books DESTROYED.

German Text BOOKS Destroyer.
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MANKATO, Mimi. April 29.-Boys
attending the Mankato high school
are believed today to have been re-
sponsible for breaking into the high
school and destroying all German text
books. over the weekend holiday.
Superintendent Sperry said today
that he would make no attempt at
pros ecutiOn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29

recover damages under the federal
employers liability act for injuries
received while repairing an engine ut
Kalamazoo, for the Saginaw railway
company.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29

The dry bed Of former lake IN
Nevada desert is considered by ln14
florists the finest speedway in the
world. 1t is twelve miles long, three
miles wide. and it's surface is as
smooth, level and hard as rubber.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29
cannot Recover Damages.

rIrnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON. April 29.-The su-
irene court today decided against
Gale Kindles Parker in his suit to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29
Family in Service.

S. A. Shappell, another Keokuk
man, who has been living in Des
Moines for some time, has graduated
successfully from the officers train
ing school at Camp Dodge. He is
now a second lieutenant. His father
and two brothers are already in serv-
ice, The father is captain in the
medical corps, and was at one time
oracticing physician in Keokuh.
Lieutenant Shappell visited for
short time in Keokuk last summer
while enroute to Jefferson barracks,
Missouri, for training.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29
n.x York Money Market.

NEW YORK. April 29.-Money
call. per cent.
Mercantile paper, 6 per cent
Rar silver, New York, s9ssc.
Demand sterling, s4.T5.io.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29
The Eureka Handle
Lock !

Locking the handle in a rigid
upright as well as low position
is an exclusive feature found
only on the Eureka. The lock
is very durable-made of high
~ nickeled steel and will never
break or get ont of order. This
is a Special Eureka Feature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
SENTRY A HERO

With the American Army in France,
Thursday, March by the Associated
Press)--A lone American sentry this
morning attacked an enemy patrol OF
about 40 men, some of whom had stealth
lily entered an American advanced
trench He drove them off. killing the
leader and wounding others.
The first reports of the encounter were
that another raid had taken place ana
all along the line details were being
awaited eagerly. But investigation
showed that one American started what
there was of an offensive. The name of
this man is mentioned in all reports CT
the affair and he has been congratulated
heartily by his officers and comrades
for his courage and level headedness.
The sentry saw the patrol advancing
and looked on as the Germans began to
drop cautiously into the trench. He
knew that an American patrol was out
along the wire not far away and counted
upon it's help after he opened fire. There
were four men in the American patrol
BY the time five Germans had entered
the trench the sentry thought he should
delay no longer, especially as the under
officer, who was leading the Germans,
had approached within few yards OF
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ARTILLERY DUELs

With the American Army in France,
Thursday March 7.-(By the Associated
Press -There was comparatively lively
artillery firing last night and today on
the section of the Lorraine front where
American troops are now in training.
Late this evening the enemy lombard
ed American positions heavily. but with
out result.
On the Lorraine sector, as on the front
northwest Of Toul. the American artillery
Is showing effectiveness and accuracy. Its
shells are registering well on points back
of the enemy lines. especially on cross
roads, batteries and working parties.
Because Of a new but probably tenn
porary rule it is not permitted to dis
cuss American casualties. no matter
where they occur.
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TELEPHONE co. TO
A SSIST IN THE
FOOD CAMPAIGN
Capt. Frank S. White Will Address
q Mass Meeting at Ashville
Tomorrow

The food preparedness and market
ing bureau received letter from
Cbauncy Smith. special agent for the
Southern Bell Telephone company of
Atlanta, yesterday stating the tele-
phone company would be glad to CO.
operate with the local bureau in its
campaign to increase the food produc-
ton OF Alabama.
According to T. r. Hay Jr., secre-
tary of the food preparedness and
marketing bureau, the telephone COM
pany agreed to get the cooperation
Of the local telephone managers in
tho towns visited by the speakers in
the interest Of the campaign and have
them call and notify all merchants.
bankers and others; business men in
terested in this drive of the meeting
to be held that day at which time
speakers will be sent by the local bu-
reau to address the gathering.
This move on the part Of the tele-
phone company win probably be Of
great assistance in securing large
crowds to attend these mass meetings..
Capt. Frank s. White will address q
mass meeting of farmers and business
men in Ashville tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
Poor Handwriting of
Men in Army and Navy
Delay Allotment Checks

Washington. March s.-Poor handwrit-
ing of men in military or naval service
is largely responsible for a two weeks
delay in the distribution of government
checks for February pay allotment and
family allowances to dependents. The
last checks for families of sailors and
members of the marine corps and coast
guard went into the mails today, but
checks for the army will not be started
until Monday and it will take two weeks
to complete the task. Previous plans
of the war risk insurance bureau had
been to send out the last February
checks today.
The delay resulted from the necessity
of disposing of a great mass of CORE
spondence caused principally by illegi-
BILE signatures or addresses in applica-
lions of soldiers and sailors. Whenever
a name or address could not be de-
ciphered it was necessary to send a query
through the regular military channels
This process required thousands of let
ters and the work of big office force,
which otherwise would have been writ
ing checks
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LETED
FEBRUARY
present 10000
Iarch Schedule
or % Deliveries
JRTS INDICATE
ID PROGRESS MADE
dunchings Are Keeping Up With
Compilations, and 80 Craft Are
Ready to Go Overheard
Present Month
JRTS INDIC A T e
ID PROGRESS MADE

Washington, March 9.-Progress Of the
steel shipbuilding campaign was made
public tonight by the shipping board in
figures of deliveries and launchings
which show steady upward trend since
the first of the year.
In February II vessels of 10000 tons
were completed and put into service. The
total was nearly twice that of January,
admittedly bad month, when only nine
vessels with tonnage of 70 SAL were de-
livered. March deliveries at the present
rate are expected to reach % vessels of
1887 tons
Launchings have more than kept pace
with deliveries, 10 ships of 1880 tons
having been put overheard in January
and 10 of 1890 tons in February. During
March it is expected that So vessels with
a tonnage of 220,591 will be launched
OF the vessels completed in February
is were cargo carriers, one was tanker
and one a collier. The March schedule
calls for the delivery of II cargo YES
sells, seven tankers and two Golfers
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charge had been filed against the
prisoners as yet, but they intimated
they suspected important develop
ments from their Investigation. It was
learned the agents had been WORK
ing on the case for several months.
The authorities declined to give any
information as to any specific acts or
operations upon which they based
their suspicion leading to arrests, but
they stated the prisoners were sus-
pected Of being dangerous enemy
aliens and of alleged violations of the,
espionage law.
The four men were taken to the
federal building and after being ques-
toned by Special Agents Forrest Pen
dleton of the department of Justice and
United States District Attorney Mont
gomery were turned over to the Uni
ted States marshal to be held pending
further investigation.
The prisoners were prominently
identified with the lumber exporting
business here and were well known
in commercial circles. They registered
recently as German citizens under the
enemy alien act. Hugo Forcheimer a
brother of Hans, was understood to be
in Germany at present.
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OPENED FIRE ALONE

The sentry opened fire rapidly without
challenging. The German leader fell at
the first crack of the rifle. The others
in the trench hurriedly sought protce-
ton. but they We're not quck enough.
for the sentrys bullets caught some OF
them.
AS the American began firing. Ger
man some distance outside the wire
shouted: Come out. Come ouf!' The
Germans needed no second invitations.
Out they came. In fact, those who were
still in the wire already had started out.
The small American patrol saw the en-
envy trailing back across No Mans Land
under fire from the sentry and from
Americans at point further along the
line. The American patrol Joined in the
fracas and helped to speed the Germans
on their way by hurting large numDer
of hand grenades. some OF which prob.
ably took effect. Four rifles were found
in the American lines.
SPYING PATROLS
Patrols. both American and German.
are constantly seeking opportunity to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
Prominent New Orleans
Lumbermen Are Held as
Dangerous Alien Enemies

New Orleans, March 9.-Suspected
by department of justice agents of
being dangerous enemy aliens and Of
violation of the espionage law, four
men, prominent in the lumber BUSH
ness OF New Orleans. were arrested
late today and were being held TO-
night pending further Investigation
4hose arrested were Hans Forcheimer
seheral manager for Hugo Forchiemer.
iuinper exporter; Ernest Albrecht. chief
assistant to Forcheimer; Phil I Adam
ana MS brother, Robert M. Adam
At the same time they wera +al-
into custody federal agents saizsd
large quantities of papers. books ~.
Ter Tiles and documents at tba offsna
and homes of the prisoners. These
We're taken to the federal b,,ildtns
and will be gone through hv faaaa as
agents " Aeoeral
Federal authorities saM NO forp,,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
F ANGUS ENGINEER
ARRIVES BUILD
MUSCLE SHOALS DAM
Presence of Lieutenant Col
onel Cooper at Sheffield
Indicates Construction
Will Begin at Once

Sheffield, March 9.~-(Special)-The ar
rival here this morning OF Lieut,-Coi.
Hugh l.. Cooper, the engineer who was
the author and builder Of the great
Keokuk dam in Iowa and who has peeh
designated by the war department ana
tho chief of engineers OF the onteo
States army to assume the building Oh
dam No 2 at Muscle Shoals, propapiy
marks the most important Individual
event in the history Of Muscle Shoais
campaign.
Colonel Cooper is an engineer OIL ii@
tional and international fame ana was
recalled from France by the war depart
ment especially to build the Muscle
Shoals dam. He is recognized as one
of the greatest hydro-electrical engineers
and builders of the present day, having
been identified with some Of the largest
and most important hydro-electric devei-
orments in the United States ana south
America, chiefly in Brazil His seiec-
ton by the war department to puild the
MUSCLE Shoals dam is therefore pre-eml-
nently the most fit and highly ellicieh'
that could have been made
Colonel Cooper arrived in New fo.h
from France last Sunday and immeai-
ately prepared to come to Muscio
Shoals. He. is accompanied by three
members Of the staff of his New Hork
office, ID. ri Cooper, B. Fl. Parsons ana
n. E. Edzeil, In company with Major
VIM, United States district engineer IN
charge Of the Tennessee river; captain
Hemphill and Prof. Willis G. Waldo.
The party spent the day on the river
at Muscle Shoals. making an Inspection
and preliminary examination of con-
struction on Dam No. e.
Colonel Cooper would disclose none OF
his plans today. but 1t is assumed that
he will decide upon the plans and neces-
sary preparations Immediately for carry
- a.rrra "a tho con truct ion work.
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.
sensations of the French government
to General Pershing that the Casualty
list as published in this country mace
accessible to the enemy valuable IN
formation. At the same time the or
der of the department was brousnt
UP in the Senate. Senator New OF In
diana introducing a resolution re-
ouesting the department to inform the
Senate why the order had been issuea
if such information would not be IN
consistent with the interests of the
service"
Senator New ask ed immediate adop-
ton of the resolution, but Senator
Williams of Mississippi, democrat, Cd,
jccted and the matter went over until
Monday without debate.
MARGINS STATEMENT
In explaining the reasons for the
order Maj. Gen. Peyton c. March, act
ing chief of staff. made public para
phrase of the cablegram received from
General Pershing recommending tho
change.
General Pershing said the French
government had called attention to the
unuuestioned available information
which the Germans could obtain from
statements giving the exact numoer
of casualties resulting after ralu
and from official statistics in the form
of casualty lists which gave the pre-
else effects of Germans attacked. rs
recommended that the system De
changed so as to omit everything
which might be of value to the enemy
REPORT FROM FRANCE
It could not be learned whether
General Pershing specifically desls-
mated the features to be deleted, or
left this to the decision of the DE-
nartment. nor was there any explain
alton of a statement in an Associated
Press dispatch today from American
headquarters that the rule prohibiting
the discussing of casualties among ths
American forces was temporary.
Whether this referred to a prohlDi-
ton imposed by General Pershing on
CORRESPONDENTS in France or to the
idenartment,s new order was not made
clear
NO FRENCH Llol
General March explained that the
French government has never issued
a casualty list of any kind since the
be ginning of the war. Instead the war
office in Paris. as soon as a name Is
received, notifies the mayor OF the
town from which the soldier came. ana
the mayor personally notifies the SOL
dier's family or next of kin.
The British government, according
to the chief of staff, issues weekly
lists which contain only the informa-
tion now given out in Washington.
while the German government long
ago discontinued the practice OF post
ling in towns the names of the killed
or wounded from those towns. 1t Is
| the intention of the department to
Give out the lists as soon as they are
received from abroad, 1t was ex-
planned. Until further notice one list
a day will be published by the ad-
jutant generals office, mimeographed
copies being provided for newspaper
correspondents.
After explaining the departments
action, General March today expressed
the opinion that the patriotic press
would sustain the ruling.
Adjutant General Mccain tonight re-
iterated that there is no cause for
anxiety among the relatives of SOL
diers in France and that all relatives
oe men killed, wounded or dying from
any cause will be notified immedi-
atalv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
VICTOR |. BERGER,
FORMER MEMBER OF.
CONGRESS, INDICTED
He, With Other Socialists,
Are Charged With Dis
loyalty and Obstruct-
ing Draft

Chicago, March s.-Victor L. Burger,
former congressman from Wisconsin;
Adolph Germer, national secretary of the
socialist party: Irwin st. John Tucker,
Chicago socialist; j. Louis Engdahl and
William f. kruse were indicted by the
federal grand jury here today charged
with obstructing recruiting, encouraging
disloyalty and interfering with prosecu-
ton of the war.
The indictments, returned February =
but withheld by District Attorney Clyne,
charge 20 overt acts 1t is said those in
dicted conspir% to violate the espionage
act by speeches and articles printed in
publications.
SAYS FREEDOM is DEAD
Engdahl. who edited the American So
eialist before it was denied mail privil-
eyes last September, now publishes the
Eye Opener, a Chicago socialist paper.
In a statement tonight he declared "ev-
cry word in the American Socialist was
put there to promote the best interests
of the masses of people, and that II
that is unlawful, then freedom of think
ing in the United States is dead
Kruse is editor of the Young Peoples
Socialist Magazine, also published here,
BERGER CANDIDATE
Berger. who is candidate for nonli-
Wisconsin on the socialist ticket, in an
nouncing his platform this week said, II
elected he would work for the passage
of a resolution by Congress directing
the President to summon the warning
countries to an armistice and peace
conference. His platform also calls Tor
withdrawal of American troops from
Europe to procure absolute security
for this country The Wisconsin sena-
will ha bo1d Anil Sew
mour Stedman, counsel for the national
socialist party, issued a statement to-
night in which he expressed the view
that war profiteers and monster CAPT.
talists are the most interested in this
prosecution.
apparently it is considered necessary
to place the American social party on
trial.
socialists the world over have OPP
posed war and the system that makes
war inevitable. We do not consider op-
position to a condition or policy as
equivalent to breaking or violating the
laws OF the country.
CLYNE'S STATEMENT
Relative to suppression of the indiet-
ments, Mr.. Clyne said:
"The government felt that the an
nouncement should be made at this time
to develop other angles of the case"
Milwaukee, March cit is a political
move pure and simple" said Victor L..
Berger when informed tonight of his
Indictment by federal grand jury in
Chicago. 'They were afraid of my can
didacy for United States senator in
Washington and took this step to see
that I was not elected. But instead of
injuring my chances they have made
my election certain"
Berger had not been arrested early to-
night.
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TWO OFFICERS AND
10 MEN ARE KILLED:
60 ARE WOUNDED
Continued from Page Onc)
Sergeant Raymond, Quinlan.
Private Nicholas McGaughten.
NEW ORDER EXPLAINED

The war departments order deleting
the next of kin, addresses and dates
from the list was officially explained
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EIGHT QUARTS OF
WHISKY CAPTURED


Eight quarts of khisky was captured
yesterday morning at the Terminal sta
ton and Irene Pelham arrested and
placed in the city Jail on charge Of
violating the prohibition laws. Accord
ing to Officers E. w. Newsome and J..
E. Jones, who made the arrest. they
were awaiting another party who was
expected in on the Alabama Great South
ern train.
Failing to find this person, they saw
Irene Pelham carrying a suit case which
they had seen in the possession OF
negro who arrived on the train, and on
investigation it was found full Of whisky.
The woman refused to make any state
ment in regard to the contents of the
suit case.
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AMERICAN BRAVERY
AND MORALE PRAISED
MIN FRENC HREPORTS
Continued from Page one)

the American patrol threw themselves
upon the adversaries and after furious
combat succeeded in putting them to
flight, bringing back with them two pris-
oners.
I'm the attack and in the defense the
American soldiers assumed the brilliant
place which they intend to hold among
the allies armies
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COL. MARCUS WE'LL
is SERIOUSLY ILL

Col. Marcus Well, who has been in
ill health for several months. was re-
ported in more serious condition yester-
day. 1t was stated that grave fears were
entertained regarding his recovery.
He has had several severe attacks in
the past, however, and has been able to
throw them off and hopes were expressed
last night that he would be able to
overcome the one with which he is now
seized.