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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16
STILL DREAMING
OF VICTORY
Germany Prepared to Waste
More Than Million Men in
Effort to Win the
War.
THEN ASK INDEMNITY
America Expected to Pay Big Sum
and France and Belgium
Turn Over Some
Property.
THEN ASK INDEMNITY
IBy Carl d. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent.

IBy Carl d. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON. April 16.-Ger-
many is prepared to waste more than
! 1000 900 lives in the west front Of
fensive, according to information here
today.
The socialist and militarist leaders
are understo TODD to have conferred be-
fore the drive and before reaching an
understanding that the radicals
would not interpose any objections
so long as the casualties dfd not eX-
ceed the 100000 mark. But beyond
that, the socialist were not prepared
to stand for the reckless use OF can
non fodder" it was said
The military leaders were under
stood to have pledged that thed could
achieve their purposes without incur
ring such casualties though lately
they have been inclined to warn Ger
many that all gains of terrain have
been at a frightful cost.
The nation was informed that the
offensive would succeed and that the
bloody dreams of the plunderbund
would be realized. Behind these
pledges, lies the explanation of the
sudden scrapping Of peace talk, &C
cording to advices here.
Hindenburg and his officers were
cock sure in their talk. The British
army would be annihilated and
Germanys path to Il peace--with an
nexations-would be accomplished
The government has positive In
formation that Stalking everything
on the west front drive is no empty
phrase with Germany. The use Of
men in wayes-mowed down as grain
before the reaper-is one evidence OF
/ the Teuton program. The fact that
Germany does not object IS due, II
I is now believed, to a pre-offenslVe
! greemenr and the German belief in
! the military-mad leaders word that
victory IS ahead.
/ Germany has shunted aside the
! reichstag resolution of mo anneXa
tions. no indemnities" quite openly
now.
! Zurich dispatches today said tbs
pant German organ. the Iagilsche
Rundschau. revealed the new stand
Count Hertling. the paper said
threatened the socialists that ht
would resign If that platform were
followed.
! Thereupon the majority factions
accepted the imperial government
plan which includes:
Annexation of French territory.
incorporation of the Belgian coaS
of Flanders into Germany
PAYMENT of large war indemnit,
bv the western powers 10 Germany.
Incidentally it appears that Ger
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16
FIRST BILLION
Of LIBERTY LOAN
Figures From Federal Re-
serve Districts Show Third
Campaign to be Going
Satisfactorily.
TOTAL OF sso6, ,4e5, ,25o
Minneapolis District Opened Campaign
This Week and Has
Made No
| Report.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Liberty
loan subscriptions are passing the
first billion dollars today.
Figures from eleven Of the twelve
federal reserve districts showed a
total of $S96, ,465, $50 up to the close
of business yesterday. No official re-
ports have yet been received from
the big Minneapolis district where
the campaign opened yesterday. I'm
official reports from there, together
with today's work, however, will carry
the roll of Liberty dollars well over
billion, it is believed.
Reports of brilliant progress came
from the far and middle west today.
The San Francisco district tele-
graphed that every state in that sec
ton would pass its quota before the
end of the week.
Oklahoma, with a gain of from S3.-
900, 900 to s10,000,000. in single
day. was among the best in Mondays s
campaign. Tulsa and Oklahoma City
have passed their quota. Advices
from the Kansas City district show
that honor flags have been awarded
to thirty-three counties and 147 towns.
Chicago is preparing for grand
celebration Saturday in honor of more
than $4,000 individual subscribers
listed in that city.
Reports from every community in
Chicago district are increasing. Twen-
ty-one counties have doubled their
quotas and Iowa, which attained its
o,,ota last Wednesday, has over-sub-
scribed by thirty-eight percent.
That section of the country, like
MANY others. reports a predominance
of small subscriptions. indicating that
the burden of the third blow at Ger
man autocracy will be struck by the
masses.
The Cleveland federal reserve dis
trict today wrested from the San
francisco district the honor of having
the greatest number of communities
which have oversubscribed. Cleve
land reported 234 communities to
! which honor flags have been awarded
! surpassing the San Francisco record
| OF 206.
| Three hundred solicitors started q
great Industrial campaign in Pitts
burgh yesterday. They have adopted
| the slogan for all manufacturing
plants, every employe bond holder
/ Small subscribers average four tc
one in the Dallas federal reserve dis
! trict.
/ New England telegraphed this
morning that approximately $4,000,
0o0 had been subscribed in that par
of the nation. Honor flags have
been awarded to lag cities and towns
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16

By J. w. T. Mason, written for the
United Press.l
NEW YORK, April 16.-With the
pture OF Bailieul and the isolation
Wulverghem by the Germans, Won
indenburg has brought his forces
backing Ypres to the very base OF
le hills in which are located the
FincipaI British defenses protecting
Fe Ypres lowIands to the rear.
Hitherto the Germans have been
ghtino along comparatively level
bound. They now enter upon what
(ght to be the most difficult part OF
(eir task. II Hindenburg continues
IS effort to reach Ypres, the slaugh-
p Of his troops as they attempt to
dvance through the hills may well
eeone unprecedented even for the
resent man-kiIIing drive.
The loss Of the two towns is SER
|W matter for Marshal Hais, chiefly
cause the British are now compel
to fight in their final defenses to
We Ypres. BaiiIeul's former value
an important center Of commune
tons had disappeared with the Ger
(an advance within artillery range
Wral days ago. WuIverahem's I'M
Ptance as a defensive outpost for
highly important Messines ridge
estions was seriously lecpardized
men the Germans captured Neuve
elise yesterday. Messines ridge,
nrte miles north Of WuIverghem,
l'l remains In British possession, as
the hills forming a convex cres-
nt-shaped natural fortress immed-
'e'y north Of BailIeui.
Since Hindenburg has resolved to
'htinue his reckless slaughter OF
Empower In this sector Of the front,
. better tactics for the British to
are wholly to their defenses amid
hills than to continue the bloody
me on level ground.
lhe hills defending Ypres may take
elr place among the most terrible
ath traps In history. There is no
ason for present alarm In the
eht British retirement. While the
uatlon Is unquesticnabIy serious
the allies, 1t is capable Of becom-
weIInigh fatal for Hindenburg.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16
BOMB ON BOTH SIDES
OF HOME OF ATTORNE I

home here today. The bombs resem
bled one which blew up the central
police station here last year, killihs
eleven persons The find was pc
lieyed to be connected with laoeis $
activity against eleven Italians recent
" sentenced for rioting.
Detectives, called by neighbors VINO
d;scovered the bombs, placed them III
water The explosives were said TO
hare been powerful enough to have
wrecked several houses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 15.-Details Of sun
day mornings battle on the lett bank
Of the Meuse, prove that the new
American army Is more than tn.
master of the Germans. The Boches
used their best storm troops to at
tack US. Numerous naturaIized ltal.
ians, Poles, Irish, English and Scan
dInavans were In the American force
which, with Knockout blow, re-
pulsed the Germans. The enemy
came on in a two-wave formation att
er barraae. Storm troops led the
attack.
After a three hour fight the 4OC
Germans we're hurled back. They
lost sixty-four dead, eleven prisoners
and twenty-five mitraileuses.
"The soches are too respectful nov
even to fire on patrols. The men ars
sharpening their bayonets and want e
get some more Boches," said an Off
Ger
"one typical American private
Italian born, but good American
now, encountered several Germans in
his trench. He killed one and the rest
fled. Pumping bullets after them, the
private chased them in No Mans
/ and and captured two. Returning
with them to the American trenches
he asked a sergeant for match. The
latter told him to capture another
German and he would get 1t.
"The private thought he had al
ready earned it, but he went out into
No Mans Land again and soon re
.t,rf
inches taller than himself
The Germans are equipped with
new trench daegers, six inches long
and with double edges. The enemy
troops are husky and average about
eighteen years Of age.
The Americans are smaller, but ap
pear tougher.
The Americans are laden with "gott
NIT uns" belt buckles as souvenirs.
The average opinion Of the Ameri
can troops regarding their Teuton
enemies was expressed by Yankee
private, who said:
"They are great big buns. They're
yellow clear through
First Prisoners Of War.
AN ATLANTIC PORT, April 10
The first German prisoners OF wal
arrived in the United States today
They are members of the crew of the
submarine U IS which was sunk by
an American destroyer. The prison
ers are to be interned. Their exact
number was not given out, but it Is
believed there are about twenty
Put Prisoners tc Work.
WASHINGTON, April 16.--Every
German prisoner of war In this
country was ordered by the war de
partment today to be put at WORK
Eight hundred and fifty We're set al
the task of building roads near For
/ Mcpherson, Ga. while others at For
| OgIethorpe. Ga, have been engaged
! in building new structures to mouse
other prisoners.
! With the war department takinF
over for the navy the L 5S prisoners
captured by the destroyer Tanning
! there still remains the problem o
whether General Pershing's prison
/ crs shall be brought back here. :
: decision on this point is expected
soon. but meantime the Teutons tax
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16
French Make Raids.

French Make Raids.
PARIS, April Is. = Successful
French raids in the Chemin-Des-
Danes and Toul sectors twhere Am
erican troops are fighting) were re-
ported by the war Office today.
French patrols took prisoners in
the Corbeny sector (Chemin-Des-
Dames) in the Champagne near
Seich2rey (Toul sector) and in the
Vosges, the communique said.
There was active mutual artillery
firing north Of Montdidier. The
French progressed slightly at Noyon.
Along the Disc canal there were
French reconnaissances. West OF
pierremande, French reconno1ter1ng
party crossed the canal and brought
back ten prisoners.
Attack From Two Sides.
TRy William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. April 16.-The Germans
are in Bailleus. Won Stettin's fresh
troops attacked from the south, whlle
Won Carloyitz hurled storm troops
northward past the city, on the east
simultaneously assaulting LIE Ravets'
berg heights, which are the southern,
most bastions of an agglomeration OF
protuberances rising out OF the other-
wise pancake-like lowlands of Fland
ers.
Several divisions swept against
Bailleul itself.
Rushing up reinforcements. Hinden
burg is attacking heavily from near
,Jor,,;,1a IN Neuye-EgliSe.
(This takes in the entire rleh'
,a,to- of the German drive. From
Meryille to Neuve Eglise is eleven
niles in an air line, but the FROM
covers nearer fifteen miles and EN-
braces Merville, Vieux-Berquin, Mer
ris Meteren, Bailleul and NeuVe
Eglise.) .,-d
ment preceded the capture OF Ban
leul The attacking forces lncluue.
. German Alpine corps, the li'u
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16
laps ARE NOT ALARMED
OVER THREAT OF RUSSIANS

iouslv the soyiets' preparations TO de
clare state Of war in Siberia.
They say this action would not
likely mean hostilities. because the
soyiers are unable TO maintain q
state ,of siege in Siberia. The Jap
anese marines will not withdraw from
Vladiyostok until order is restored.
and Japan will INSIST that her action
is only a local agreement of the al
lies. whose consuls explained 10
VIadivostok authorities that 7rotec-
tfon OF life and property Is all that IS
desired.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16
eaten to Standstill Before Amiens and
Blocked Toward Hazebrouck, linden
burg Hesitates.
IPORTANT POSITION TAKEN BY 7EU7ONS
eileul and Wulverghem Abandoned by Brit
ish Forces Who are Forced to
Fall Back.


BaIleul of Wuvershem
A
! the north o n
located midway between Armentieres and Hazebrouc
eight miles Ypre The
defensive position Flanders
westward the village Messines past wuIvershem Kennel
Of wide,
tern northwad Wytchaee
north One Hndenburss main detectives in
British positions
Of Hndenburg hold
tenabit itself
Wytschaee
Of the ridge while he
Bieul the western
the ridge.
In OF Brit
has been in German hands
important railway and highway center In Flanders The Germans rs a.
towns on
half vieuxBerquin only tour
west Of
Has fighting In the neshoorhod OF
ytszhaete and vieux5erouin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16
Details of Sunday Mornings Battle on Bank
of Meuse, Shows Boche Match for
Samnies.
FOUR HUNDRED TEUTONS HURLED BACK
Crew of Submarine u So Brought to United
States as First German Prisoners of
War.

en- by the Yankees remain IN French
prison camps.
That some complaints Of German
food and camp conditions have come
from American prisoners In Germany
became known today. Some OF the
men reported they did not nave
enough blankets, while others said
they were given either poor quality
food or little of It. International
law requires nation to feed Its pris-
oners as it feeds it's own soldiers.
This Germany is not doing. though
the United States 10 scrupulously
observing that regulation. Now. Am
erica purposes that tho interned sail
ors and other prisoners already on
hand and the U So men coming here
shall work for their Chow.
To relieve American prisoners IN
Germany from poor or insumclent
food, the United States government
has established the same system as
the British. feeding the prisoners
herself. This Is done through the
American prisoners central commit
tee at Berne. Switzerland. rms coM-
mittee supplies food packets now.
The camps where Americans are
detained are inspected regularly by
spanish embassy agents. who take up
with Germany any complaints that
German food instead Of the American
supplies is given the men. Three
ten pound packages of food are sent
every two weeks, and clothing is re-
plenished every six months. Appaf'
entity the complaints of some prison
crs have resulted from German SUD-
stitution of made-inGermany prod-
,,cts for the American goods.
German on Board.
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, April 10.
THAT Lieutenant Commander u. W.
Worley, of the missing collier Cyclops
was German born and that MS real
name is Wichtmann, is declared py
his brotherin.law. Herman Pepper
corn of this city, whose wife is
sister of the commander. Worley or
Wichtmann came to America when
Ten wears of age and entered the
navy twenty years ago when ne
changed his name. He was aboard
the Cvclops when she was launchea
eleven wears ago. His wife, who orig
ipallv came from Seattle, is now at
Norfolk, Va
No News Of cyIops.
WASHINGTON, Apil IL. DLSap
pearance OF the navy collier Cyclops,
with about 300 aboard, promised TO-
day to 90 down in the annals OF the
sea as one Of It's strangest mysteries.
The navy, though still searching
the tropic seas, has virtually aban.
doned all but the faintest hope o.
finding her or any traces OF her crew.
The strange engulfing of the snip
in the waste of waters lent itself %
many romantic tales OF plots TO Wrech
he:. but thus far Captain Wells IN
telligencc officers have been unable
TO establish the truthfulncss OF any
Of the stories.
A complete tabuIation OF inteli;s-
ence reports from all corners or the
world seemed TO disipate the theory
that a German raider or submarine
had again skunk into the western
Atlantic So today many turned 10
the theory that 2lotters within wreck
ed the engines. put out of commission
the wireless and somehow SPIRITED
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16
ne,+b Penalty for Spies.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON. April 16.-Tbe
death penalty for spies and persons
interfering with the army or navy is
provided in a bill introduced today by
Senator Chamberlain.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16
|owerful Enough to Have
Wrecked Several Houses
In the Neighborhood.

|vaited Press Leased Wire Servicel
|a.LWAUKEE, Wis, April 16.-Two
Eaos we're found on either side OF
|sTict Attorney William zabers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16
Will Not Withdraw From 81
IBERIA in Case State of
War is Declared.

iTRv Ralph H Turner. United Press
staff Correspondent]
| TOXIC, April i6.-,lapanese o.
ficiaIs apparently do not take ser
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16

The book of the Bible called Levitt
tcus is so-called because 1t relates
principally to the Leyites and priests
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16

Killed in action, 246.
Killed or prisoner, IS.
Killed by accident, 189.
Died of disease, 891.
Lost at sea, 237.
Died of wounds, 70.
Gas ATTACKS, suicide, causes unknow,
Civilians killed, z.
Wounded 1873.
Captured, 43.
Missing AZ.
U naccounted for, L..
Grand total, 1859.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16

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The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tom Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16
THE WEATHER

Fair. Cooler tonight. Local
temps p. m. 56; 8 a. m. SO.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16
Ouer Three Thousand Men
on Casualty List : Date
@
IS ction Among
broad
VI
Two hundred and forty-six Killed
American Expeditlonary Fore

Leased
WASHINGTON April 16.-Total casualties among the
forces abroad to date g. 559, divided as follows
The Washington herald., 1918-01-16
Mothers Friend
in Every Home
Comfort and safety Assured Before
the Arrival of the stork.

In thousands of American homes
there is a bottle OF the splendid and
ume-honored remedy. Mothers Friend,
that has aided many a woman through
the trying ordeal. saved her from suf-
ter1ng and pain, kept her in health
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Mothers Friend relieves the pain
and discomfort caused by the strain
on the hgaments, makes pliable those
fibers and muscles which nature is
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ana 70 morning sickness OF nausea Is
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BY regular use during the period
the muscles expand with ease when
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Mothers Friend is.an external rem
coy. Is absolutely safe and wonder
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tress IN advance but assures a speedy
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This splendid preparation may be had
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expectant mothers Write 10 the
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Bldg. Atlanta. Ga, for their Mother
hood Book so valuable to expectapt
mothers. and in the meantime do NOT
fail TO get bottle OF Mothers Friend
at the drug store and thus fortffy
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adv. y
The Washington herald., 1918-01-16
of the Women Herald
GVdWHe-
PLUNGED In NERVOUSNESS.

I have not told Donna, little book,
about the visit have In store for me
to Harvey's old father. That, feel
IA Alice's secret. I confess that l
am a little wabbly in the knees when
I think Of pitting my wits against
the shrewd, hard brain of that old
man. But have said that I would
20 to him and I must. so say to
myself every little while, "Margie, you
must not be a quitter-anything but
that"
1t was very late when I got to
sleep last night Donna and I talk
ed till after IL and when 1 got to my
own room I lay awake a long time
thinking Of my visit to Harvey's
father.
You may consider yourself, little
book, greatly favored by nature. II
you had a solar pleXus to upset you d
know what nervousness meant Mine
is apt to make me all sorts of trouble
when get a case of nerves or some-
thing makes me more anxious than
usual.
I realized while I lay awake last
night that have been quite free
from worry for the last few months.
of very serious worry over Dicks con-
dition, but he has way of imprev-
ing so quickly Just when you have
settled down. to worry about him that
you somehow just can't be anxious
long.
1t Is a long time since 1 have had
that queer sinking feeling before, little
book, but then 1 have been under such
a heavy nervous strain for so many
years that 1t is only now that seem
to be myself, ready for anything that
may lie in wait for me around the
corner.
Last night my thoughts kept stray
ing to Dick and little tremors of ankle
| ty shook my whole body and almost
nauseated me. I thought OF him and
could not keep from worrying a bit.
hoped he was sleeping. 1 said l
would never forgive myself IL any
thing happened and he needed me
while I was away.
Sometimes think, little book. that