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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-19

By Joseph shaplen, United Press
staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, Feb. 49,
lussia will fight.
The Bolshevik foreign Office
b informed the United Press
pday.
# the Germans advance
gainst Russia, they will be de-
Jared counter revolutionists
md will be fought like Alex
sffe and Kaledine, it was as
nted. The response to re-
Fliting Of a socialist party is
normous.
No trade relations with Ger
pany are possible, the foreign
fice declared the Germans
ill get food only when they
evolt and join the Russian pro-
etariat.
Foreign Minister Trotsky,
addressing the Bolshevik exec
Itive committee, outlined pub
fcly for the first time the start
fng peace terms presented by
Germany which Russia refused.
they included retention Of Po-
|and, Lithuania, Riga and
Noon Island and payment Of
our billion dollars indemnity.
The Joint note Of the foreign diplo.
mats concerning Russia's repudiation
\ it's national debts has aroused the
fnger OF the entire press. It is In
ferpreted as direct move OF all the
Peiigerents to crush the Russian
Evolution.
Recent dispatches stated that sew.
=, AOPOuiA
Holland, Spain and the Scandinavian
countries. were planning to make a
Iun1 protest against the Bolsheviki
Peciaradon Of an international NOR
ltorium.
Why Teutons are Advancing.
ny ). W. T. Mason, Written for The
United Press.1
NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE precar-
y ,ous condition Of the prestige Of the
herman militarists because OF the
.aiiare Of the Brest-Litovsk peace ne
= .so.iatons Is primarily responsible for
.ne new Teutonic advance in the Rus
sian Baltic provinces.
Won Hindenburg has been out-man-
..,,d .u,,yered automatically by the Bolshe-
sa WIKI INTO position where he must take
pune Kind OF action or risk the further
slowih Of discomfort in Germany.
rpa,ence, ne has decided to move the
..lsa Hank Of his Russian front further
There is no military ad-
'antaee to Germany in this operation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-19
Lenroot for Senator.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Repre-
sentative Irvine L. Lenroot, W1scon-
sin. was undecided today whether to
accept the vacant Wisconsin senator
ship should Governor Philip be en-
powered by the state legislature to
appoint him as he announced late
yesterday he planned.
81 am not candidate for the post"
Lenroot said, "but have not yet de-
cided, should 1t be offered me,
whether / should accept it."
Lenroot, for eight years a member
of the house. has gained high posi-
tion on the republican side. At the
opening of the present congress Len.
root was given considerable support
in the republican race for the speak
e1rhip.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-19
expected to Starve Out Eng
and, but Figures Show but
Little Supply Lost.

united Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Launch-
- ana maintained with the avowed
ipose OF starving the allies, Ger
ably failed.
Hs,sw ngures given congress by
Aooyer sAoWad today Z loss
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| The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
| tion-Demccrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-19
THE WEATHER.

Probably light snow. Colder.
Local temp. 7 p. M, AZ; Z a. m,,
AZ.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-29
INSURANCE

So far more than 5000, 100000 Gov
ernment checks have been set out by
the Bureau of War-Risk Insurance
most of which were for allotments and
allowances to the families and depend
ents of the enlisted men irf the army
and navy. The total disbursements
'of the bureau up to June 10 were
more than $9S,OO0,00O, of which $97,-
100000 was for allotments and allow
ances.
More than $4,000 checks a month
are sent out, approximately $4,000 be-
ing mailed out every day. The first
checks for the June allotments will
be sent out on July l, just as the first
May payments began on June |. Rel
atiyes and dependents of the insured
men should remember that the pay
ments for any month can not be
mailed out sooner than the first day
of the succeeding month.
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FORMER RUSSIAN CZAR
KILLED BY RED GUARDS

Copenhagen, June 25.-Russian Red
Guards have broken into the residence
of Nicholas Romanoff, the former
Russian Emperor at Ekratinburg and
murdered him, according to the Rus
sion newspaper Villa, says a Stock
holm dispatch to the National It'd
ende.
Geneva. June 27.-The Ukraine bu-
reau at Lausanne announced today
it has received confirmation of the re-
port that the Bolshevik authorities at
Yeketerinburg condemned Nicholas
Romanoff. the former Russian en-
peror to death after a short trial and
then shot him. Details of the report
ed execution are lacking.
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military MEN LOOK FOR
OFFENSIVE BY HUNS SOON
Experts Anticipate Blow From Germans
On Western Front---Exact
Sector in Doubt

With the return of almost normal
conditions on the italian front and
with no indications apparent that it
is the intention of the Austrians in
he immediate future to launch anoth-
er stroke against General Diaz's army
the eyes of the world are being cen
tered once more in expectancy on the
battle area in France and Flanders as
the possible theatre Of early encount-
ers on large scale.
This expectancy is heightened by
the uttrance of David Lloyd George,
the British prime minister, in the
house of commons Monday, when he
said another enemy attack might be
looked for, possibly within a few
hours and certainly within the next
few days-a blow on which the issue
of the campaign might depend
rather than by any outward signs of
great preparations by the Germans to
loose their armies for another attempt
at the capture of Paris or the chan
mel ports.
Although the infantry operations.
except by the Americans in the Belle
au wood, have scarcely risen in i'm
portance above patrol encounters re-
Gently, nevertheless the Germans are
trying out with their artillery the
stability of the British and French
positions on various sectors from
Flanders to the region of the Marne.
Southwest of Armentiers, on the river
Lys sector, and between GiVenchy
and Robecq, the British lines have
been heavily shelled with guns of all
ealibres and with considerable num-
bers of gas projectles. The French
have been receiving similar vista
tions between the Disc and Aisne riv- |
ers, especially in the region north of /
Villiers Cotterets, where the recent /
German offensive reached it's great !
est depth in it's attempted dash to
Paris.
When or where the next offensive is |
to be launched cannot be foretold but !
it is expected that it will be started /
and carried out in an ambitious man I
ner, for it seemingly is realized that I
time is now working against German
arms in the west and that haste is
necessary. This fact apparently is
being deeply impressed on the Ger
man high command, especially as it
daily is witnessing the arrival Of in
creasing numbers of Americans on the
battlefront and is coming TO realize
that they are foemen of the highest
merit.
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j. s. DIVISION IN FRANCE
CROWS To ARMY Of MILLION

Washington, June 25.-The first
| division of the American army landed
in France one year ago, eighteen days
after General Pershing reached
French soil. In twelve months that
have since elapsed this division has
grown to an army and by July a
million men will have been sent for
ward.
Behind this million, another million
men are equipped in samps and cam
tonments, and a third million will
rapidly fill up the gaps left at home
as the divisions sail for the front.
The first division has now been
expanded to fighting force of $780,
90 men, backed by an organization
of the supply and transport lines that
it takes 250,000 men to make effective.
I On this basis it is clear that Gen
eral Perishing now has under his
command the substance of the first
field army, comprised of eighteen in
fantry divisions with all necessary
auxiliary troops. So far as known,
there has been no opportunity vet
for the actual formation of this army
as military unit, but the-day prob
ably is not distant when it will be pos
sible for General Pershing to assem-
Bile his first army,
American troops are now holding
sectors in at least six places on the
battle line. To meet the emergency
presented by the German drive how
ever they have been drawn away
from the region formerly assigned TO
the United States and are face to face
with the enemy on the Marne, in Picar
dy and Flanders.
The real American sectors, however
lie on the right flank of the great bat
tlefront. From within sight of the
Swiss border where they stand on
German soil, almost to Verdun, Amer
ican troops are in the trenches.
The location of the strictly Ameri-
can sectors makes it appear that the
United States has been assigned the
task of holding the right flank, as
British armies hold the left, leaving
France free to concentrate in the cen
ter along the road to Paris.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-29
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
SUGAR PLAN

Nashville. June 26.-The following
statement was issued by Federal Food
Administrator Morgan:
A number of causes have cumulated
to make our sugar position more diff
ficult than we could have anticipated
at the beginning of the year. The in
creased shipping needed by our grow
ing Army in France has necessitated
the curtailment of sugar transporta-
ton, particularly from the longer
voyage, and has thus reduced supplies
both to the Allies and ourselves from
cessible sugar producing areas have
proved a less yield than was antici-
pated, such as certain West Indian
Islands. The domestic beet and Lou
isians crops have fallen below anti
cipation. There has been some des-
truction of beet sugar factories in
the battle area of France and Italy.
We have lost considerable sugar by
submarines.
As close an estimate as we can
make indicates reasonable expecta-
tlon from all sources of about L.
100000 tons of sugar for United States
consumption during the last half of
the present year. This is based upon
the maintenance of the present mea-
gre Allied ration. An Improvement in
shipping conditions would of course
relieve this situation as quantities OF
sugar are in unavailable markets. We
must, however, base the distribution
of sugar during the next six months,
upon the above footing. After that
period the West Indian crop will be
available.
This supply of 100000 tons nee
essitates considerable reduction in
our consumption. To provide three
pounds of sugar per month per per-
son for household use, to take care
of our Army and Navy and to pro-
vide for the necessary preservation
of fruit, milk, ct cetera, will require
about 100000 tons of sugar for the
next six months. A household con-
sumption of three pounds per month
per person, together with the special
allowance for home canning means
a reduction of some rs per cent in
these branches of consumption from
the ration in the Allied countries and
is ample for every economical use.
In the plan of distributing which
will now go into force, the less es-
sential users of sugar-this, confec-
TONERS, soft drink manufacturers, to-
bacco manufacturers, ct ceters, will
be hit the hardest, The administra-
tion regrets intensely any action that
will cause heardship to any individu-
al, but the situation is due to the
Germans, not to this Government
There are a number of substitutes
available to the confectioners upon
which no restrictions are placed.
In order to secure justice in dis
tribution and to make the restrictive
plans as effective as possible no man
ufacturer or wholesaler of sugar will
be allowed after July 1st to sell any
sugar except to buyers who secure
a certificate from the local Food Ad-
indicating the quantity
they may buy. For the purpose of is
suing these certificates the various
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SENATE. AGREE ON
NATIONAL PROHIBITION

Washington, June 27.--The senate
agriculture committee today agreed
upon amendment to the $111,000,o00
emergency agricultural appropriation
bill providing for national prohibition
Under the amendment the manu-
facturer and sale of whiskey and wine
would be prohibited after June, 30
1919, and the manufacturers ano
sale of beer three months after the
final approval of the bill by the Pres
ident.
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FORM BATTALION
TO DETELOPE MEN

In accordance with recent orders
from Washington development ba-
talon is now being organized in the
| Slst Division at Camp Sewer, the pur
pose of the organization being to de-
velop men not now fully qualified for
general military service and to make
good soldiers out of them.
Major Leroy Reeves, WhC has been
in command of the casual battalion,
| is put in charge of the development
battalion, according to announcement
at camp headquarters yesterday, and
the casual battalion, it is expected,
will probably be gradually merged
into the development battalion. The
casual battalion is composed mostly
of men of the 30th Division who were
left Maj Reeves is an old Tennessee
National Guard officer. lie is origin
ally from Johnson City and was some
years ago an officer III the Old Third
Tennessee Infantry He was sent to
Camp Sewer not long ago to assume
command of the casual battalion.
To Deyelope Unfit Men
The purpose of the development
battalion as set forth in 1he general
orders from Washington for The or
ganizations of these units is to relieve
divisions replacement organizations,
etc, of all unfit men; to conduct in
tensive training with a view TO de-
veloping unfit men for duty with com
batant or non-combatant forces,
either in the United States Or else
where, and to promptly rid the SER
vice of all men who after thorough
trial and examination are found ply
sically, mentally or morally incapa-
BILE of discharging the duties OF sol
dier.
The development battalion is to be
under the supervision of the camp
commander, and is an adjuEct Of the
depot brigade.
When an enlisted man is inapt, or
does not possess the required degree
of adaptability for military service.
or gives evidence of habits or traits
of character other than those FOR
which trial by court martial should
be employed that renders his service
in any of the regular or
or when an enlisted man
is disqualified physically and is not
subject to immediate discharge, he
is transferred to the development bat
TALON. and there is given training |
adapted to fit his particular needs, in
to medical treatment, ETC.. /
in cases where it is needed the object
being to develop him if possible into /
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a good soldier, and If this is not pos
sible, to eliminate him from the mill
tary service.
win Grow Gradually

The development battalion. there
fore, will be an organization that will
gradually grow in size as additional
men are assigned to it. 1t is in keep
ing with the policy of the army to
make good soldiers out of disqualified
or defective men. if possible, and to
do so under favorable circumstances
and without permitting these men,
while undergoing training and devel-
opment to retard the training work
OF the regular organizations.
Some interesting training work,
looking to the curing of various ply
sical defects, it is understood, is plan
ned for the work in the Camp Sewer
development battalion.
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MOVIES FOLLOW THE ARMY

Back of the French lines 400 pro
lection posts" have been established
by the Y. NJ. G. A. where motion
pictures are shown to the soldiers.
These posts are moved as the dlYis-
ion or regiment moves.
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EXPECT MARTIAL LAW
IN AUSTRIA HUNGARY

Paris June 27.-(Havas Agency
Swiss dispatches received here today
say that owing to the seriousness of
the food situation in Austria-Hungary
martial law is expected momentarily
to be proclaimed throughout the em-
pire,
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China is making contributions to-
ward the six Y. NJ. c. A. huts that
are maintained in France for the Chin
ese labor Army.
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AN EXPONENT
OF AMERICANISM
"YE sERPENTs GENERATION oFvPERs HOW CAN YE ESCAPE
THE DAMNATION OF HE'LL"

All our business and domestic life has been antpa
os for the future of loved must suppn by the
realization their danger suferngs possible DEATH
sorrow and anguish everywhere the nation turmoil land
has bee suddenly transformed machine;
steadily longer will be doubled quadp
pied; sorrow and breaking hearts everywhere.
And why all this suffering sorrow why breaking why
this awful toll of death and disease?
Germany aggransement of its auoca despoc M
and for the wealth from oong the world for years definitely
planned this peaceful world hell Codbloodedy
their plans upon neghbors intending
when they had been destroyed push the and America
They planned the exploiting which
the indemnites to be paid by England
mighty millions
the blind amess the
evidence all the land they England and
France and Italy. i4.
Millions have died of and hundreds millions have felt the pinch
ever-decreasng supply hundreds millions have for
nearly lived heart by day and by night their
the dreaded the death Of loved
surprising widest flight of
imagination pictured the n and day after day. month af
their bleeding hearts forth the neverang
long long will America sleep fanced ecry?
why Allies thus suffered and why must give our
civilization endure these sufferngs and
death in all it's fearful battlefield forms?
William all the military lead
only preaanged campaign to murder mil
enrcih themselves by lootng the world
These mrdee ooe destroyed Womanhood
hostages protect themselves from the
Allies placed and children in advance of their fighting
line poisoned wells spread all for the making their
ghtfuness their greatest weapon make nations
tebe before very thought aousng German hostility And all this
personal enrichment and planned out for many years
last awake and again will it sbr un
who have created this hell on earth have pald the fu penalty
their crimes.
AndJ Jesus said
ay sERPENTs YE OFyPERs HOW CAN YE ESCAPE
THE DAMNATION or HE'LL"
RICHARD H. EDMONDS In Manufactures Record
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-15
your
flag-

The work of the Red Cross must
60 ONT wM 60 on, and you must
make it possible.
This is Red Cross Week. It is
the only opportunity you will have
to join the Red Cross for the wear
1919, or to renew your old men,
bership.
AS soon as you join and get your
flag, put It in the front window of
your home-let all the world know
you are a member of that great
organization of humanity and that
you are proud to belong.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-13
DROWNED VICTIMS
BODY SHIPPED HOME
Remains OF Henry ]. Mielke Sent
To New York This After
noon For Interment
DROWNED IN SPA CREEK

The remains of Henry J, Mielke, %
years old. Government Inspector, who
was drowned about three o'clock yes
terday afternoon in the waters of Spa
Creek, were shipped to New York this
afternoon by Undertaken B. L, Hop
ping, who had charge of the funeral ar
rangements and who prepared the
body for burial.
The father of the drowned victim,
Mr. Julius Njelke.. was heard from
when notified of his sons death and
directed the body be shipped to his
old home.
The deceased had been residing with
his family at lis Prince George street,
and with his wife, had been invited to
( luncheon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Gilhuley, Shipwright street.
After lunch, Mr.. Mielke. decided TO
take swim, and donning his bathing
suit, he got a row boat and rowed
across the creek, opposite the home of
the Gilhuleys On reaching a point
near Bouchers bath house, Mr.. Mielke.
who could not swim, jumped over
board, tying the boat 10 a stake near
by
1t is supposed he walked out beyond
his depth. as he was seen to go down.
and to struggle in the water. by two
boys on shore near Market street.
They Immediately gave the alarm, and
Mr. w. NJ. Boucher and Mr. George
Jewell went to the spot across the
creek where the man was seen TO sub
merge They endeavored to recover
the body. which they succeeded in do
ing with oyster tongs, and every eff
fort was made to resusciate the drown
ed man, but without avail.
Doctors Hopkins and Purvis were
summoned and the pulmoter was used.
and awaiting the arrival of the physi-
clans Prof Rice made an effort to re-
store the drowned man, but all to no
purpose.
Justice W. S. Welch, acting coroner
was summoned, but upon viewing the
remains deemed an inquest unneces-
sary and the body was taken in charge
by Undertaken b. l.. Hopping by whom
it was prepared for burial and shipped
to New York.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-13
NURSES AID VISITS
THE COUNTY HOME

Delighted with their trip to the
County Home, the Eastport District
Nurses Aid Society, Mrs. Walter II.
Hart. president are warm in their
uaIse for the condition in which they
found the Home and its surroundings.
The trip. which was TO have been
made fortnight ago. was interfered
with on account OF weather conditions,
but was made on Thursday, last. The
ladies'. numbering twenty, took along
o good supply of things to eat, and
served a tempting supper to the in
mates both in white and colored
wards. which was greatly enjoyed.
Through the Keeper of the Home,
Nr. W II. Tucker, who came TO AM
npolis this morning, the inmates de-
sire to express grateful appreciation
and hearty thanks to the Eastport Dis
irCt Nurses Aid for their visit and
ht good things to eat with which they
vpre favored.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-13
PATRIOTIC SUNDAY
AT EASTPORT CHURCH
August Is To Be A Great Day At
Eastport M. E. Church.
Three Services
TWO FLAGS DEDICATED

Next Sunday promises TO be the
greatest occasion for patriotism that
Eastport has ever known. Three pa
triotic services will be held at the
Eastport Methodist Episcopal Church.
the Rev John l. Walsh, D. D.. pastor.
on that day
At the morning service the instru-
mental music will he furnished by the
Naval Academy band orchestra. The
pastor. DR.. Walsh. will deliver an ad-
dress on the theme. In Appreciation
of our American Soldiers and Sailors. s.
A feature of this service will be a
Roll Call of the Enlisted Men in the
Army and Navy who have gone out
from Eastport into the Service. An
other American Flag will be dedicated
and unfurled, this one to be used in
the church at all the services. Some
months ago a flag was dedicated for
use on the outside of this church and
to float from the flag pole.
AT the afternoon service, there will
be chorus singing and an address by
Major Hugh r. Riley.
At the evening service an orchestra
from the Naval Academy Band will
again furnish music. and Judge Moss
will make an address.
A special feature of this service will
be the dedication of a service flag for
all the men who have gone from East
port to serve their country, regardless
of church affiiation. There will be
approximately 125 stars on the flag.
The Patriotic Sunday services prom
Use to be of more than usual interest
at Eastport, and all are cordially in
Vited