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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-08
N|u BATTLE Until OBJECT IS ACHIEVED
Justice to All Peoples Whether They be
Strong or Weak, With Right to Live
in Peace and Liberty.

Il lfUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sin terms
n 3specifc and unquestionable, President
n Wilson today stipulated before a
"A ltoint session of congress the aims fol
(which America is now fighting.
n This country, he said, will continue
Il 1.-THE struggle until these are achieved
Hit was the compelling voice OF the
HRussian people" asking definition OF
II Americas principles and purposes
|2that prompted the president to speak
Il today. And 1t was largely to Russia
that his speech was directed.
He struck out at the sinister activi'
ftfes OF the German rulers, demanded
1.-THE light on all future negotiations and
treaties and held resOlute to his stand
{ for territorial adjustments that will in.
sure peace.
These are the terms he outlined
s1and each was met by prolonged ap'
sIplause from the legislators:
4 l-Open covenants. openly arrived
e3at,. with no ensuing secret treaties.
Il 2-Freedom of the seas in peace
Hand war, except as closed by interna'
sltional action for enforcement OF inter.
~ uUauoual covenants.
II 3-Trade equality among nations
Rlconsenting to the peace.
u 4-Reduction of ornaments.
u a--lmpartial adjustment Of colonial
lclaims with regard for the voice Of the
aiinhabitants.
II 6--Evaeuation of all Russian terri
sttory and assurances of her unhampered
opportunity for political and economic
Developments.
L 7--Eyacuation and restoration oi
4 Belgium.
II S-Evacuation of French territory
and righting the wrong done France by
Il Prussia in 1871.
II S-ReadJustment of Italian frontier
aiong lines OF nationality.
/ lo--Autonomous development for
Austria-Hungary
ll-Evacuation and restoration OF
humania, Serbia and Montenegro
win access to the sea for Serbia and
1eiations Of the several Balkan states
70 ne determined by friendly counsel
l1-sovereignty for Turkish por.
tions OF the Ottoman empire with aut-
unomy for other nationalities now un.
uer turkish rule and permanent free
dom Of the Dardanelles.
lS-An Independent Poland with ac.
Cess to the sea.
IA league Of nations to enforce
specific covenants.
10 realize this embodiment OF "jus.
.tse 70 all peoples and nationalities
.nat may live on equal terms OF lib
eIv and safety with one another
wnetner they be strong or weak" the
rrssiaent r said the American people
WI devote their lives and honor
immediate attention was called to
.ne iact-and its significance-that
.ne president did not include elimina.
sion OF the Hohenzollern dynasty as
war aim. But he laid down emphat-
siiy the necessity Of all future treat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-08
Administration Measure Ready
to be introduced With
Good Prospects Of Be-
ing Passed.
Is CONSERVATION MOVE
License for Dams Which Must Pay a
Fee Of Ton Percent for
Each Horsepower
Developed
[By L. c. Martin. United Press STAFF

[By l.. G. Martin, United Press Stan
Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Jan. 8.-The ad-
ministration water-power and power
development bill is ready for intro
duction in congress. It Is designed
to increase navigability OF streams.
co-ordinating water transportation
with rail and produce a tremendous
expansion of the country's water
facilities by harnessing the coun-
try's streams.
The measure embodies the ideas Of
the president Secretary of War
Baker, Secretary Of Agriculture
Houston, Secretary of the Interior
Lane and other leading conservation
lists in congress.
Not only Is it designed to increase
transportation and power facilities
but 1t is also expected to settle .
ten-year fight over who shall control
the country's streams.
ConservationiSts In congress have
been battling desperately to keep the
water power out of the hands Of the
power trust. The proposed bill, Rep.
resentative Ferris, Oklahoma, said
today. would preserve the public
rights forever, at the same time CIV
ing the public the fullest benefits
from their development
The bill creates commission COM
posed Of the secretary of war, secre-
rotary of agriculture and secretary
of interior, to have charge Of de-
veloping the country's water power.
The president is authorized to ap-
point an executive oh1cer for the
commission through whom its poll
cies shall be carried out. He is to
serve for FIVE years at $4,000 year.
He is given power to issue licenses
for construction Of dams. reservoirs,
power houses. transmission lines or
any other projects which will aid In
power development or improve nav1-
CATION. Licenses are for fifty years.
Licensees must submit all plans for
Improvement to the commission
which may alter them If it sees At.
Licensees must pay an annual fee
or rental to the government to be
fixed by the commission, but in the
case of water development to be not
less than ten cents year for each
horsepower developed. This charge
is not to be imposed on states or
cities wishing to build municipal
power and light plants.
The federal government is to be
given free power to operate locks.
If the government wants any power
plant for the manufacture of explo-
sives~ or fixation Of nitrogen to use
in explosives manufacture, the bill
empowers the commission to COM
mandeer such plants.
Rates to be charged for power are
subject to regulation and reduction
by the commission to which they
must be submitted
At the end Of the fifty year license
period. the government has the
privilege Of taking over the dam,
reservoir or power plant by paying
actual cost plus severance damages.
If any. Severance damages include
loss to the concern through the
separation Of power plant for in
stance from other units OF its prop
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-08

les and agreements being made in the
open.
Regarding the Russo-German par.
lours at Brest-Litovsk, the president
said the incident is full of significance
and perplexityp
Upon the spirit and intentions OF
the German reichstag resolution Of
last July and the spirit and intention
of the liberal leaders and parties OF
Germany depends the peace OF the
world, he intimated.
But 1t was not in answer to German
requests for war aims. SO much as In
response to thrilling and more com
pelling voice OF the Russian people
that the president laid down his basis
for international security.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S ADDRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. e.-The presI.
dents address follows:
Gentlemen Of the Congress:
Once more. as repeatedly before,
the spokcsmen Of the central empires
have Indicated their desire to discuss
the objects Of the war and the possible
basis Of a general peace. Parleys
have been in progress at Brest-LI-
tovsk between Russian represent
tatives and representatives OF the
central powers to which the atten'
ton of all the beIligerents have been
invited for the purpose Of ascertain
ina whether It may be possible to ex.
tend these parleys into general con-
ference with regard to terms Of peace
and settlement.
The Russian representatives pre-.
serted not only a perfectly definite
statement of the principles upon
which they would be willing to con-
cIude peace, but also an equally def.
mite program of the concrete applica'
tion of those principles. The repre-
sentatives of the central powers on
their part presented an outline OF
settlement, which If much less def
mite, seemed susceptible liberal In
terpretation until their specific pro
gram Of practical terms was added.
That program proposed no conces-
sions at all either to the sovereignty
OF Russia or to the preferences OF
the populations with whose ortunes 1t
dealt, but meant, in a word, that the
central empires were to keep every
foot of territory their armed forces
had occupied-every province, every
city, very point of vantage-as per-
manent addition to their territories
and their power. It is reasonable
conjecture that the general principles
o settlement which they at first sug-
gested originated with the more lib
eraI statesmen Of Germany and Aus
tria, the men who have begun to feel
the force Of their own peoples
thought and purpose, while the con-
crete terms Of actual settlement came
from tho military leaders who have
no thought but to keep what they
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-08
In Six Weeks at One School,
Only Two Men Were
Slightly Injured.
eSy j. W. Pegler. United Press STAFF

.oy =. W. Pegler. United Press Staff
u,, Correspondent
Il p p"iiA THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LANCE, Jan. 8.-One split lip and
ne ue cracked elbow-this is the casu-
NY list for six weeks at one of the
ssest American flying schools in
va ne old suspicion that embryo
raa,s,, sis We're killed off like spartan
sahllngs ysnn In learning to use their
s' Is being erased by bloodless
.s rom the flying centers.
-. ~ tnis six weeks period at this
naool, dozen machines crashed to
e ground. In every case the dyer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-08
DIGGING OUT DAY
'''DDLE WEST
Rs ) Gradually Working
e to Normal Schedules
g fter Being Knocked
Out by the Snow.
!. ORE SNOW PROMISED
Serious Fuel and Milk shortage in
Some Sections on Ac-
count Of the
Blizzard.
!. ORE SNOW PROMISED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO. Jan. 8.-The middle
west was digging itself out today.
Railroads were gradually working
back to normal schedules, interurban
and street car lines were beginning
to operate and business was resum-
ing its usual trend. following the
heaviest snow storm in the history
Of this section
There was still serious fuel and
milk shortage in many sections,
owing to the difficulty of local de-
liveries, but the situation was being
relieved through the volunteer labor
Of thousands OF citizens armed with
shovels.
The temperature had dropped sew
eral degrees and was two above zero
In Chicago early today. The weather
bureau promised more snow, on top
Of the foot and a half fall of the
last two days. but nothing so serious
as the recent blizzard was anticl-
fpated.
city oficials estimated that the
blizzard cost Chicago alone about
$2,615, 900, including loss Of business
to merchants and transportation
companies.
Snow shovelers' wages reached the
high mark Of fifty cents an hour to-
day, with the railroads paying the
top figure.
Milk sold az high as 20 cents a
quart, and even at that price was
unobtainable in the outlying districts.
Twelve ski jumpers marooned at
Cary, ILL.,. where they were prac-
ticing for the championships late
this month, slid the thirty-five miles
to Chicago on runners.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-08
stewart Gets Appointment.

DFES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. S.-R. G.
Stewart, of Cedar Rapids. was ap.
pointed a member of the state defense
council by Governor Harding today
Stewart, who is editor of the Tribune
a labor paper, will represent the Ia.
Dor interests. He is the twenty-sec
ond member OF the council
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-08
Cotton and Linen Becoming
Scarce so New Substitute
Comes in Handy.
IBy w. S. Forrest, United Press

IBy w. S. Forrest, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Jan. S.-Spbstitution OF
paper pulp fibre tissue" for surgical
dressings, congresses and bandages
in war hospitals in France, may re-
suit from a test soon to be made in a
certain war zone hospital.
The enormous demand for cotton
and linen dressings during the three
years of the war has begun to create
difficulty in obtaining ample sup
plies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-08
Americans on Lists.

Americana on Lists.
| OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 8.-Tho fol
lowing Americans are mentioned IL
today's Canadian casualty lists:
! Gassed-L. w. Brand, Free Water
Ore.
Ill-H. A. Mundy. Soda Springs
Idaho.
One Soldier Missing.
LONDON, Jan. S.-Active hostile
artillerying at night in the neighbor
hood Of Bullecourt and at Paschen
daele was reported by Field Marshal
Haig today. In the neighborhood OF
F1esquieres, the enemy raided Brit
fish post. One British soldier is miss.
ing.
Great Assault Planned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-A gigantic
German thrust ON the west front-pos.
sibly their greatest assault during the
war-is impending, Secretary Of War
Baker declared in his weekly military
review today.
Baker said, may be counted upon to
strength In an endeavor to make their
plans succeed"
The delay in the assault, predicted
weeks ago by the German press and al
lied war chiefs, has been due to the
time necessary for concentration of
large troop masses, adequate artillery
and ample reserves of munitions -
Baker said.
He counsels the American people ION
the eve Of a possible German often
sive," to recall Jhat the allies in the
past have always come out victorious.
The text follows:
six weeks have elapsed since the
first rumors reached us Of the great
thrust in the west which the enemy
then announced as imminent.
I'm order to concentrate large troop
masses, adequate artillery and ample
reserves Of munitions, much time is
required.
Though the German higher com
mand has so long delayed before be-
ginning operations, advices received
seemingly confirm the information that
important actions are contemplated
along the western front.
"They may be counted on to strain
every fibre of their remaining strength
In an endeavor to make their plans
succeed.
'In considering the general military
situation on the eve of possible Ger
man offensive, 1t must be recalled that
through sixteen successive battles OF
great magnitude in Flanders, the Brit
ish have every time come out victor
ious and pushed steadily ahead. Theil
gains have been methodl-ul and cumu
la.lve.
THE Germans have during this long
series of major operations invariably
been forced to give way.
| "The French stood like a rock a
Verdun anGk soon after drove forward
Iv1ctoriously in the battle of the Som
me and in turn, played great part II
repeated drives in Flanders.
The impending German offensive
will possibly be their greatest assault
THE French and British armies car
be relied upon to withstand the
shock"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-08
British Expeditionary Army
Storms Town in Arabia and
Takes Entire CARR
son Prisoner.
ACTIVE ARTnLERY1NG
Germans Raid Post and One British
Soldier Is Missing After
the Action Is
Finished.

[United Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, Jan. S.-A third Often
sive against the Turk has been start
ed by British expeditionary forces,
according to official reports received
today. In Arabia, in the vicinity of
Shahin, British troops yesterday cap
tured sixty-two Turks and several
guns, the entire force and armament
Of Mainda.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-08
Repulsed at Dusk.

BERLIN. Jan. s. (Via London.)-
Repulse Of English companies which
attacked at dusk east of Bullecourt
was announced in today's official
statement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-08
On Italian Front,

ROME. Jan. Sighting on th
Italian front has been reduced to tn,
minimum by recent heavy SHOWS,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-08

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-08

| The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
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THE WEATHER
Probably snow. Somewhat
colder. Local temp p. m.
13; Z a. m. 6.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-31

Official pictures - Surrender Of
he German Fleet Olympic En-
day and 6 lurday. 50-3c
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-31
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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-22
"0utwitting the Hun. +"

Wes have secured for publication
in the Republican one of the most
remarkable war stories that has been
written and the first installment will
appear soon. "0utwitting the Hun"
is not fiction. 1t is the true story of
how Lieut.. Pat 0'Brien son of Ameri-
ca and member of the British royal
flying corps, accomplished on of the
most remarkable feats of the war.
Shot down behind the German lines
from height of 5000 feet, O'Brien
escaped death as by miraeye. Still
suffering from his wounds, he leaped
through the window of a car on a
fast German train and almost liter
ally crawled through $50 miles Of
enemy territory He suffered terri
BILE hardships and faced danger, but
he outwitted and outgamed the Huns
at every turn and finally made his
way across the Dutch frontier to
freedom
Watch for the first installment of
Lieutenant O'Brien's own story of
his remarkable adventure 1t will
appear soon.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-22
Notice To Those Entering The Army

We feel it our duty to again call
your attention to the provisions
made by the Government for your
allowance, allotment and insurance
The Government has provided that
upon your allotting a certain por-
tion of your pay to your family or
other dependents, the Government
will add certain sums to that, termed
an allowance, the amount the Gov
ernment will give depending upon
the relationship of the dependent to
you The Government paying the
amount of your allotment and its al
lowance direct to your wife or other
dependent, thus saving all risk of
loss by transmission.
The Government has also provided
avery cheap life and accident insur-
ance for you, insuring you in any
multiple of $500, from $1,000 to $10,-
600. The cost of a $4,000 policy is
leSS lldH ? &. HiOHth anu III SdoC VI
total disability brings you, or of
your death, your beneficiary, $3.50
a month for 20 years, and if partially
disabled, it brings you an income
based on the extent of your dis
ability. This is paid in addition to
the compensation the Government
will otherwise pay in case of your
death or injury in the service. In
suranee for smaller amounts cost and
yield correspondingly less, $1,000
policy will cost you less than 70
cents per month, and in case of
death or total disability pays $5.75
per month.
As you will be kept very busy
when you reach camp, and there is
considerable delay in getting these
matters adjusted by the Government
you should fill out your several ap-
plications before you go, If possible,
as they have to be made on certain
blanks. These blanks and full in
formation can be obtained from Mrs.
Ed. Johnson, president, or w G.
Howie, secretary, of the Home Ser
vice Section of the Red Cross Chap
ter, or blanks can be obtained from
the local Draft Board.
The Home Service Section of FL
more Chapter, Red Cross, would be
pleased to meet those that are called
to leave on the gath, or any others
that have been called at the office
Of W. G. Howie, in Mountain Home
at 2 o'clock P. M. Monday the Gath
By w. G. HOWE, Secretary
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-22

at home. "Idlers must work or
fight"
Every man who enjoys the protee-
tion and freedom our flag guarantees
must now do his part in sustaining
the cause it represents. or get out "
To this end | have carried the matter
to the State Council Of Defense and
proper federal authorities and OBJ
tained their full cooperation in carry
ing out the following plans.
First. When aliens who are not
subject 10 the Federal draft refuse
to work for the current wage, their
names with particulars should be re-
ported at once TO the County Council
of Defense for immediate inyestiga-
ton. If they are found to be unde-
sirable citizens their case should be
reported at once to the executive
committee Of the State Council of
Defense, and they will take the
matter before a Federal immigration
Commissioner. who will be tempor-
arily located at Boise, and these
aliens win be deported as undesirable
citizens.
Second. II these slackers-citizens
or aliens are of draft age, IT is your
duty to report to the nearest local
board all facts which may come to
your knowledge concerning them.
Their case viii be at once investi-
gated, and If complaint is justified
their deferred classification will be
withdrawn, II any was made, and he
will be inducted forthwith into
military service" He must work or
fight"
Third. If they are citizens not
subject to draft, their names with
full particulars should be referred
to the County Council of Defense.
If, on investigation they are found
to be slackers. the local Council will
have the local peace officer take
them into custody as vagrants and
the State Vagrancy Law will be en-
forced to the letter
This war has now reached stage
that no patriotic man will refuse to
do his full part either in working
or fighting And you are not patri-
otic If you know Of such slackers and
do not report them
HARVEY ALFRED,
State Director Farm Markets,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-22
GOT AWAY when
| BOAT SUNK BY HUNS
Ray Catalan Writes About
Experience on President
Lincoln When Submarine
Attack Caused Sinking.

The Bruneau Nugget publishes the
following concerning Ray Catalan.
who was on the President Lincoln
when 1t was torpedoed several weeks
ago, He is son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmett Catalan of Bruneau and is
we'll known In this city.
Among the occurrences exciting
the profound expressions OF gratitude
from our people was that message
from, the navy department announc-
ing to Mr. and Mrs, Catalan that
Ray was among the survivors OF the
torpedoed President Lincoln; Tues
day his parents received from the
gallant tar letter. postmarked Ho-
boken, and from II we are permitted
to print the following graphic word
picture OF stirring event In which
the writer was an active, though an
Involuntary participant. Under
date of June 13 Ray writes:
Dear Mother We reached port
today after our strenuous trip. We
got over without hitch. but oh! the
coming back On May 31st the great
event was staged was sitting on
my chest when the first torpedo
struck US, and when the second one
struck was sitting out In the middle
of the deck. The ship sank Just
twenty-seven minutes after II was
struck. didn't get to see much of
the sinking, because | was too busy
trying to get away from the ship
The water was coming over the star
board side when was leaving ON the
port side. was Just about three
feet from the side when she went
under
1t is good thing that the matches
were full OF water, because II they
hadn't been II would have caused a
suction and would have gone down
Win tHt F6bl III tue TuUuisHs saw
just enough that ! don't want to see
1t again.
We were in the lifeboat and RATS
eighteen hours before we we're picked
up Maybe you think those destroy
ers didn't look good to us We were
about 450 miles out when we were
struck.
After the ship Went down the sub
came up and looked us all over. The
skipper of the sub was very nice and
polite to us; he even picked one guy
up who had drifted away from the
bunch and put him In one OF our
lifeboats. He wanted to know where
our captain was, but of course nobody
knew. After they had taken a LOT
OF pictures of us, they beat 1t.
| will have TO close, because 1t is
now a. m. Will tell more later.
RAY.