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Williston graphic., 1918-10-03

IVA - CsnFUe NaaDRN AdA0 30NO.
sins, black coffee with or without
sugar-mostly without land plenty
of bread.
Also, we had preserves In tins, just
like the Limeys. If you send any par
GELS over, do not put any apple and
plum jam In them or the man who gets
IL will let Fritz shoot him. Ask any
Limey soldier and he will tell you the
same. I never thought there was SO
much jam In the world. No Mans
Land looked like city dump. Most
of US took it, after a while, just to
get the bread. Early in the war they
used the tins to make bombs of. but
that was before Mills came along with
his hand grenade. Later on they fiat.
tened out the tins and lined the dug
outs with them.
Each man carried an emergency ra.
ton in his bag. This consisted of bully
beef, biscuits, etc. This ration was
never used except In a real emergency,
because no one could tell when 1t
might mean the difference between
life and death to him. When daylight
catches q man in a shell hole or at q
listening post out in No Mans Land
he does not dare to crawl back to his
trench before nightfall, and then is the
time that his emergency ration comes
in handy. Also, the stores failed to
reach US sometimes, as l have said.
and we had to use the emergency
ratiOns.
Sometimes we received raw meat
and fried it In our dugouts. We built
regular clay ovens in the dugOuts, with
iron tops for brOiling. This, of course.
was in the front-line trenches only.
We worked two hours on the fire.
step and knocked off for four hours,
In which time we cooked and ate and
slept. This routine was kept up night
and day, seven days a week. Some
times the program was changed; for
instance, when there was to be an At
tack or when Fritz tried to come over
and visit, but otherwise nothing dis
turbed our routine unless it was gar
attack. .... ... ...>,..".
The ambition Of most privates is to
become a sniper, as the official sharp
shooters are called. After private
has been In the trenches for six
months or a year and has shown his
craftsmanship, he becomes the great
man he has dreamed about. We had
two snipers to each company and be-
cause they took more chances with
their lives than the ordinary privates
they were allowed more privileges.
When it was at all possible our snipers
were allowed dry quarters. the best of
food. and they did not have to follow
the usual routine, but came and went
as they pleased.
Our snipers, as rule, went over
the parapet about dusk, just before
Fritz got his star shells going. They
would crawl out to shell craters or
tree stumps or holes that they had
spotted during the day-in other
words. places where they could see
the enemy parapets but could not be
seen themselves. Once In position,
they would make themselves comfort.
able, smear their tin hats with dirt.
get a good rest for their rifles and
snipe every German they saw. They
wore extra bandoleers of cartridges.
since there was no telling how many
rounds they might fire during the
night. Sometimes they had direct and
visible targets and other times they
pOtted Huns by guesswork. Usually
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-26
SCHMIDT'S WIFE
HAS ARRIVED
Mrs. Emil Brown Lost $500 When
She Married Him and Seeks
to Recover Some Of
Her Money.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DETROIT, Mich April 26.-One of
Helmuth Schmidt's living wives ar
rived here today from New York to
try to attach one of the murder
plants which she herself succeeded
in escaping. She is Mrs. Emil
Brown
She left for Royal Oak shortly be
fore noon. to look at his property
there, hoping to recover equity for the
$4,000 which she says he stole from
her. A third living wife was believed
located in New York today. Schmidt
is said TO have obtained sl,4oo from
her.
He appropriated s3,20Q from his
present wife. who, police think, was
TO have been his next victim.
An illegitimate child of Prussiar
siunker, Schmidt was trying to accumu
late money to return to Germany anc
live as an aristocrat, developments to
day indicated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-26
CLARK REFUSES
TO BE SENATOR
Speaker Of the House Declines 70
Accept Position Made Vacant
by Death OF
Stone.

WASHINGTON. April 26.-Champ
Clark speaker Of the house. today de-
clIned to accept the Missouri senator
shin 70 succeed the late Senator VIII
liam J. Stone.
democratic leaders here today pre-.
dicted that Governor Gardner VIII
now offer the seat TO Judge waiter
w Graves OF the Missouri supreme
court. Several times in the past
Graves has been prominently men
toned for the senate.
CIark's reason for not accepting as
stated in telegram to Governor
Gardner. was that he believed ne
could render more service to the
country in the speakers chair than
in the senate.
Since the receipt Of the offer OF the
seat. Clark has been in constant con
ferenca with democratic leaders
Senator Reed and others made an
eleventh hour attempt to change the
sneakers decision but it was of no
avail. od
Although the republicans assured
Clark they would make no attempt
IN wrest control of the house from
the democrats SHOULD he leave, theTe
is little doubt III at his acceptance oi
the senate seat would have disorgan
ized the legislative program IN
critical time. This, as his telegram
to the governor / indicates, was hiS
main reason for hot accepting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-26

[By Robert J. Bender. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 26.-"Ameri-
ca must expect a long and bitter strug-
gle on the west front. 1t may be
months before decision in the bloody
fighting there is realized.
To-day the allies are outnumbered
by their foe. The situation Is serious.
The duty of the American govern
ment, the laboring man and the peo-
pie at home is to make haste now. A
successful outcome is assured
This summarizes remarkably
frank discussion of the allied war
situation by M. De Billy, French dep
uty high commissioner to the United
States, who has Just arrived here
from France with French officers VINO
were in the thick of the German on
slaughts in the west.
seHaving failed in their original In.
tention Of separating the French and
British lines, the Germans, they say
are now preparing for long, continual
driye-and it may be many weeks De
/ fore the end Is in sight
/ Talking with these men, who have
actually witnessed the recent battles
in France, one is impressed by the
tremendous earnestness with which
thew seek to drive home the vast Ell
fort necessary by America now Al
the same time the complete confidence
they have in the future is clearly con
elusive of the German failure to crack
the morale Of French troops or people
Manpower is the first vital demand
on America. NJ De Billy declared
England is rushing great reserves te
France and the French are musterins
Z all the reserves they can. the srea
reservoir, however, is the Unltee
States. Troop shipments from here
must be hastened to the utmost, ne
said.
Germany is preparing to thro"
every good soldier she has into tht
west front battle line, according u
French information. The collapse o.
russia has been followed by the Vlr
t,al stripping Of the Russian IRON
forces. Two more divisions nav
been recently sent to Picardy. Ihere
are no great German forces To-Day Vi
anv front except the west.
Next TO manpower demanded to NEE
this German determination, transpor
tation. according to NJ. De Biiiy
stands ou, as the most vital quesuon
Anything that can be done must h'
done the Frenchman said, to inspire
the people and workingmen of Ameri
ca to the crying need for ships
America must exert its greatest ef
fort now while the danger is acute
and at the same time prepare for con
tinuing the struggle through 1919 ant
1920. :,
Az for the American boys now l,
France. the commissioner said oot'
| General Foch and Petain had spokei
: verv highly of Pershins's men.
, They are well trained as shown o:
, their recent fighting. They nave don
= we'll wherever they have been, II
said.
, Then one Of the French major
: spoke enthusiastically and added:
: YES, I have seen many OF ther
: myself. They are as fine lighting me
l as ever saw. The country may D
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-26
Confession Said to Have Been
Made Telling Real Story of
Preparedness Parade
Horror.
INVESTIGATING REPORT
Government Said to be Probing New
Developments Which Places
All Blame on Prus-
sianlsm

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-The
San Francisco Daily News prints the
following story on what it declares is
the most reliable information:
Government authorities at Washing
ton are investigating the following re-
port:
That circumstantial confession
has been made in San Francisco i'm
plicating official agents of the German
government In the preparedness day
bomb explosion;
That this confession named a man
now in South America as the criminal
who was engaged to throw the bomb,
and Germans in high position as those
/ who hired him to do it;
4 That this man aiso- Tsas hired to
carry out other explosions in and
about San Francisco for the Germans
including one at the Mare island navy
yard:
That the preparedness day parade
plot was wholly German government
plan to terrorize those Americans in
favor Of preparedness.
| Every endeavor is being made by
counsel for the present defendants in
the bomb cases-Mooney, Billings
ct ALTO secure the confession in full
for immediate use In the bomb trials
/ Harry Moffat chief Of the secret
service department here, when askeC
regarding his knowledge Of the confes
sion, said:
"a story that certain German con
sular representatives had made a con
fession came to my attention about {
! month ago. Shortly afterward l re
ceived a message from Washington
! officials saying they had heard of this
confession. I sent them back my rec
crds for every day, showing that NJ
! such matter had come to my attention
and that had received no such con
fession from anyone. I also tele
graphed that there was no foundation
to such a report"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-26
MEDALS AWARDED
E>FOR HEROIC ACTS
Carnegie Hero Fund Commis-
sion Announces Twenty-six
Names on List of
Brave People.
SEVERAL LOST LIVES
Silver Medal for Man Who Swan
| Through Treacherous Seas to
Save Sixty on
| Ship.
SEVERAL LOST LIVES

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 26.--
Twentysix acts Of heroism were rec
ognized by the Carnegie hero fund
commission, In spring session here
this afternoon. Five silver medals
and twenty-one bronze medals were
awarded. Several money awards were
made, including benefits to the de-
pendents Of two who lost their lives.
One Of the outstanding cases was
that of Elwood w. Schwerin, now a
sailor on the U. S. s. Schurz. When
the steamer Hanalei grounded off Bo-
linas, Calf, November %, 1914.
Schwerin swan with 1000 yard rope
through high and treacherous seas In
a brave attempt to save sixty-two per
sons from drowning. Largely as re-
suit OF his efforts, all but twenty-three
were rescued. Schwerin, at that time,
only twenty-One, was passenger on
the Hanalei He was awarded a silver
medal.
The awards included the following:
| Benjamin Smith, 36, Newport, Ky
saved Hattie B. Phipps. 80. from being
killed by train at Cincinnati, Ohio
March IA, 1917. Bronze medal.
/ Susan Brittingham. Augusta, GA.
saved Margaret O'Leary from drawn
ing at Augusta, on June 20, 1916
Bronze medal.
H. Bunyan Samuels, 1S, Augusta
Ca, saved Peter; Bazanos, II. from
drowning at Bonneville, Ca, on May 16
1915. Bronze medal.
| Frieda Nahm, %, teacher OF Ma
plewood, Mo-, saved Martha K. Bas
kett, 80, from drowning at Meremas
Highlands. Mo-, July 13, 1914. Bronze
medal.
Marcella Morrow, 81 Cincinnati
Ohio. was awarded a bronze media
and disablement benefits Of $500 ant
$50 a ninth for saving Maris Auwbrey
four, and attempting to save l.. Eileer
Auwbrey, /, from burning to death
Cincinnati February g. 1917.
Shirley Starkey, Ravenswood. w
Va, was awarded silver medal ant
$500 disablement benefits. Miss Star
key. student, saved Lucy b. NC
iDowell and Annie Mcdowell from be
ing shot by a lunatic at Huntington
w. Va. February 16. 1915.
The father Of Hugh F. Proctor, de
ceased. of Colon, \. c.. was awarded
silver medal and $1,000. His son los
his life trying to save Floyd Shlp'
from being killed by train at CHI
ton, Va, on May 7, 1917
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-26
America is Warned to Expect Long and Bitter
Struggle, Before German Army Can
be Crushed.
IOOAYS CASUALTY list FROM PERSH|NG
Nine Killed in Action, Five Died of Wounds
and Fifty-Eight Men Have Been
Wounded.

assured they will hold their own
wherever they are placed.
But in the face of GermAny'S 81
gantic efforts, the allies must only
stand together, not afraid Of the is
sue, but ready to face 1t, united IN
command and purpose-and the fu-
ture is assured" said M. De Billy.
Today's Casualty List
WASHINGTON. April 26. Nine
killed in action. nve died Of wounds,
three from disease, thirty three wound
ed severely, and twenty-five wounded
slightly, were reported in todays cas-
ualty list from General Pershing.
Lieut.. Julien N Dow, previously re.
ported killed in action. Is now reported
prisoner in Germany. wounded Sc
verely.
The list follows:
KILLED In action:
Sergeants HARRY T. Cprbin. William
r. Knapp, Corporal Louis M. Holiness
Priyates Harry J. Adkins. Delmar y
Warner. Joseph Dimarco. Charles =.
French, Joseph F. Gaudette. Ralph z.
Lumberd.
| Died OF wounds:
| Privates Albert Adams, George ].
Duto, Benjamin Kasica, Clarence r.
Pyrah. Charles l.. ShuH
Died of disease:
! Sergeant Cooper d. Wells. Mecnahlc
John l.. Ehrle, Private George G. Ross.
Wounded severely:
CAPTAIN Henry H. Worthington;
Lieutenants Orlando G. Brown. Edwin
M Freeman, John J. Hyde. Harry +.
Kelly. Sergeants F. r. Hymes, APE
Ruskin; Corporal George w. Sterling,
Cooks Frank Anker, Joseph N. WOOD
Priyates Alex Allerdyce. Joseph Ame-
deo. Lecn x. Barden, Hugh Carrol,
John P Cottingham: Ralph ). Cuiii-
nan, Malvern Davis. Michael D. Dlion'
Harper H. Faulkner, John CANVAS
Iohn Gieuerre, John F. Gregger, Bail
sio Guidora. George r. Hight, Georse
| Alfred Hopkins, Robert l.. House.
Tulius Kulhavi. Frank F. Mellon, Peter
I Nodzelvski. John Norris, Samuel =
! Scblimper. Ben l.. Siemon, Cnarles w.
Williamson.
Among the slightly wounded Were
Ideutenants William II. Kirk and Al
fred p. Kivlin.
privates Thomas Connolly. Charles
virgins and Michael K. Holmes.
previously reported missing, are now
reported wounded In action.
CoIors to be Decorated.
tpr Frank 7 Taylor. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN AKIN in
LORRAINE, April %. Might. "A
French general will decorate with
the croix de guerre the colors OF tn
American regiment which defeated
the five day attack by picked Ger
man troops northwest OF Toui Two
weeks ago u
Individual members also VIII pe
decorated. The citations ana ee
monv are scheduled for Sunday
This is the first time an American
regiment has received the French war
cross.
Gate City want ads bring results.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-26
THIS IS LIBERTY DAY
THROUGHOUT THE LAND

The days close Liberty loan head
quarters here believed. will sweep
the loan well past the S2,OOO,uO0,tVt
marx and gave impetus TO carry it
far over the $4,000, ,00p, 600 which must
at least be attained,
Al the capital. half hundred men
marching their first path 10 war WIZ
lead 50,0Ue bond buyers.
Ruth Law. Americas first aviator
woman. pirouetting aloft. was TO esT
cort the parade ND Pennsylvania
avenue.
The grand total Of subscriptions
I'm 10 10 o'clock this morning was
81 q56. 7T4 500 and treasury officials
rorecast heavy buying for the day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-26

=
Staff. Correspondent
WITH THE BIRTHS q
ARMIEs IN FLANDERS,
April 26.-French troops are
entirely surrounded on Mont
Kammel. They are still fight
ing.
After eight hours fighting
Hesterday, German storm
troops finally wedged their
way between the French and
British flanks, and crossed the
KENNEL Ypres road, where the
terrific allied fire held them up
for two, hours. Then they
turned southwark and poured
down the valley to the west OF
KENNEL hill, surrounding the
French, who are still fighting
tatop the height.
Although the Germans have reach
/ cd the crest Of the hill. the rem.
! rant Of the French garrison is stu
there. The French also hold the VII
/ iaoe.
In night fighting at Mont Des Cats
I tfive miles wcst) the French raked
khe slopes with machine guns and
4 held out against terrible odds, pre-
I ferrinp death to capture.
Today the German lines apparently
run west Of KENNEL, but the uit'
mate winner 10 still matter OF
Y doubt
Similar fighting sureed about VII
lers-Bretonneux, the British, fighting
tike lions, retaking the town atop
Ridge, much in the same fashion az
Il the Germans got Misunderstanding
around the sides until it was sur
4 rounded.
AZ the French held out In Flanders
the Germans held out in the towr
east Of Amlens.
In the KENNEL fighting the Anglo
French made a savage counter at
tack, both allied flanks enfiladins
svcn Eherharct's AIpiners, turning
the green flower fields Of the valley
Into sizzling hell. The German:
paid dearly for their gains.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-26

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, April 2e,-The British
were again In possession Of VIilers-
Bretonneux today.
The village was captured by Aus
sraIian and English troops In Sur
prise attack last night, which netted
600 prisoners, Field Marshal Aaig re-
ported. The British hines at that point
have been carried forward to prae-
ticaIIy the same position they held
before the present German thrust.
Fiohtinu was stlIl under way
around ViIIers-Bretonneux when Aai0
filed his report.
| In Flanders, allied trops were COM
PEELED to withdraw short distance
under heavy enemy attacks between
/ BaiIleuI and Wytschaete.
Heavy fighting is continuing in the
! nei ighborhood of Dranoutre, KENNEL
and Vierstrat.
| Infantry action around Hangard-
En-Santerre and along the Avre died
/ down yesterday, the French war o.
flee reported last night.
There was heavy mutual artillery
fighting in this region, however.
/ Following violent bombardment
the Germans attacked heavily nea'
RcanieviIe (seven miles northeast o.
Seichprey). They gained slight
footing In advanced positions, but
were later elected.
/ The German day statement an
nourcrd the capture Of Hangard-En
Santerre and progress northwest o
castel Coward HailIes). Franco
American troops hold the line be
tween Hailles and Hsnsard- En- San
terre.
British Line Still Intact.
IBy ]. ". T. Mason, United Pres
! War Expert.[
NEW YORK. April 26.--Von linden
burg's renewed pressure on the from
between Ypres and Hazebrouck, afte
the recent heavy German casualtie
ia still another indication Of the grow
irg realization in Germany that tn
present situation in the west Is no
exerting its expected influence ON tn
end Of the war.
By securing footing on Mon
KENNEL, the Germans have added dii
ficulties to the British defense Of tn
Ypres salient, but have not placed il
any peril the British forces defendini
that area The British line continue
intact 1t is in perfect position 70
/; another moderate retirement, IL 1t be
comes necessary to exchange still
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-26
ARMY DESERTER
AND GETS SIX MONTHS

hawk county Jail, following her plea
of guilty to charge of conspiracy.
Mrs. Brown. according to her con
fession. conspired to conceal her
husband. an army deserter.
Brown came home on furlough.
she said. Eugene Labeeres, of Cedar
Rapids, donned Browns uniform and
returned to- camp, impersonating
Brown.
The deception was discovered short
Iy afterward and all three were ar
rested. Brown has been courtmar
tailed and Labeeres interned-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-26
Village Recaptured in Night Raid Which Puts
Line Where it was Before German
Thrust
SEVERE FIGHTING THROUGHOUT THE DAY
Germans Gain Footing on Mont KENNEL and
Menace Ypres From It's Southern
Side.

j In again taken the ascendancy
practically
Indicated
limited
elimination OF severe
Hoebeke KENNEL
height the
nustde efendYp from flat terrain
rs
Givenehy the Lys
In
last night
employing gas
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-26
.Illrx Not Adreed Vet.

limited Press Leased Wire Servioe. !
NEW YORK. April 26.-After re
naming out since late yesterday. the
Jury In the case of Max Eastman
F7oyd Dell, Merrill Rogers and Art
Young. on trial charged with con
spiracy to obstruct recruiting through
The Masses, had failed TO reach YER
dict when United States court con
vened today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-26
more Money Loaned Belgium.

UNITED Press Leased Wire ServiCe.I
WASHINGTON, April ga fnrth-
or credit of S3,250. goo was extended
Belgium today, bringing the total 10
that government OF S1o7,S5o,000 and
the grand total to the allies to So
asS- $50 600. the treasury announced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-26
Third Loan to Go Over Two
Billion Dollar Mark
by Evening.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON. April 26.-Liberty
day. proclaimed a national holiday by
President Wilson. was observed
throughout the land today. \ mighty
effort was made TO bring the some
what tagging Liberty loan up 10
schedule.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-26

BOSTON. Mass. April 26.-flVe
men attempting to save their clothing
were burned 10 death today wheh
the Brookline bakery OF the henry
Blewett Company was destroyed oy
fire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-26
Iowa Wife Who Helped Her
Husband Hide After Over
staying Frlough.

FUnited Press Leased Wire Sefvics'l
DUBUQUE, Iowa, April 26.-Juase
Henry T. Reed today sentenced MIS-
Clifford Brown, of Waterloo, 10 sN
months Imprisonment in the BLACK