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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-21
Every Man i'm Fine Fettle, Not Nervous, but
Prepared for Anything German War
Machine Decides to Do.
AERIAL FIGHTING BECOMING FREQUENT
General Allenby's Forces Have Advanced to
Within Four Miles of Jericho, Whose
Walls Fell Before Joshua.

General Greene saw Major General
Wood in Paris and stated that he was
rapidly recovering from the wounds
that he received while at the French
front.
Other returning commanders were
Major General D. T. Allen, command
ing the national army of the south.
west, and Henry G. Dale, whose COM
mand comes from Kentucky and In
diana.
New Zealanders Make Raid.
LONDON, Feb. s21.-A successful
raid by New Zealand troops early to-
day in the neighborhood of Polygon
wood, In which few Germans were
taken prisoner, was reported today
by Field Marshal Haig.
Near FlesQuieTes, the enemy's ar
tfllery was active yesterday even
Ing" the report stated.
In Sight OF Jericho.
LONDON, Feb. 21.--General Allen
by's forces advanced to within four
miles OF Jericho. yesterday, it was
officially announced today.
Despite heavy rainstorms. we
have advanced three and half miles
through a difficult country, on a front
seven and three-quarters miles wide.
east OF Jerusalem" the statement des
clared. 1--WE advanced our front four
miles northeast of Jerusalem"
Jericho, Situated fourteen miles
northeast of Jerusalem, is famed In
biblical history for having been taken
by Joshtla's hosts. The legend says
the walls fell after Joshuas forces
had marched thirteen times around
the city blowing their trumpets.
525 Prisoners Taken.
PARIS, Feb. 21.-Enemy raids were
repulsed northwest of Rheims and IN
the Loivre region, the official COM
munique announced today. The Ger
man prisoners taken in the recent Lor-
raine attack totalled 525.
Shell In Cemetery.
[By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Feb. 19.-Delayed.) I'm a
little cemetery Immediately behind
the lines of the American army
where now twenty-four Americans lie
buried, a funeral service was inter-
rupted by German .155 shell.
Swishing in during the services the
shell burst within a few yards OF
burial party.
The roar of American guns sounded
q requiem for those who have given
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-21
Passed 27.1 Foot Mark and
Covers Low Sections OF
Pittsburgh.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.]
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 2l.-
Heavy damage to railroad property
and a possibly serious transportation
tie-up on certain lines was locked for
early today when the Allegheny river
overflowed. At eight o'clock this
morning the low sections of the
north side were flooded.
The river was still rising at that
hour. The twenty-seven foot stage
had been passed and gauge
of not less than twenty-eight feet
was looked for Many homes were
partially submerged. The tracks of
the Pittsburgh and Western and OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroads
were under water.
Receding at Noon.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, Feb. 2l.-The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-21
[By William Philip simms.

IBy William Philip simms. United
Press Staff Correspondence
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FUEID, Feb. 21.-Cavalry has
been successfully and extremely
busy during the past few gorgeous
days in the high, freezing, sun-filled
heaven.
The kaiser's aerial Uhlans continue
to battle Britain's cloudhurdltng
lancers, which are daily observing
preparations for the German offens-
I've.
Thirty-five German war planes
have been destroyed in the past three
days and nineteen driven earthward,
uncontrolled total of fffty-four
"ouietused' by the Briushers, OF
whom only ten are missing despite
the severest and almost unending
fighting, day and night.
While Hindenburg and Ludendorff
are poring over the details OF their
impending forlorn hope, the air is
filled with the throbbing of motors:
the faint patter Of machine guns and
the thunder Of air bombs exploding
in towns and villages behind the fir
ing lines.
The British air men have dropped
huge quantities of explosives on bill
lets. ammunition dumps, railway sta
tions and aerodromes in northern
France. They attacked enemy forces
from lust above the roof, machine
gunned marching columns, disrupted
transport trains and wrecked big
gun positions. The fine freezing
weather has helped them greatly.
Meantime the British are busy raid
ing and repulsing raids. Short,
sharp clashes are constantly occur.
ring on the frozen earth Of No Mans
Land The Ice in shell holes is suf-
ficiently strong to support the death
graphing men. The Brftishers are
in fine fettle, not nervous and ready
whenever Hindenburg starts.
While this may happen any day, the
Germans may try to surprise the al
lies by a sudden shift, or may at
tempt to produce state OF nerves
by further delay.
May Bend But Not Break.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-"The Ger
mans NAV bend our line in some
places, but they can never break 1t"
was the message brought back to
America today by Major General H.
A. Greene, commanding the natonal
army division at Camp Lewis, WASH
fngton.
''The British will stop any drive
made against them and SO Will the
French" he said. "As for the Ameri-
cans, 1t goes without saying they VIII
bring to halt any thrust made at
them by the enemy"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-21
New Admiralty Law.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21.-Auth'
critics on admiralty law today con-
sddered decision handed down by
Federal Judge Dooling, holding
steamship companies liable for dam
ages If their vessels are wrecked
while hugging the coast line, as revo-
lutionary in the practices Of admiralty
laws. Judge Dooling held that the
practice of steamship companies to
order their vessels to run close to
shore in order to shorten running
time and save expenses made them
liable to damages in case OF disaster
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-21
Second Time in Three Months
That Iowa Factory Has
Been Victim of
Explosion.
TWO MEN ARE MISSING
Workmen's Bodies Are Thought to
Be Buried Under Debris OF
Failing Wall Of
Building.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Feb. 21.-Two
men are missing and thought to be
buried under fallen wall, and three
others were injured, when an ex-
plosion wrecked the Farley Loetscher
door and sash plant here today.
The explosion was caused Dy
small blaze in the sawdust box OF the
plant. Search for the bodies OF tho
missing men continued this after
noon. while firemen put the blaze un-
der control.
A similar explosion here three
months ago resulted in the death OF
two.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-21
fBy Joseph Shaplen. United Press
Staff C0rresnnndenf

/ fBy Joseph Shaplen. United Press
Staff Correspondent
PUTROGRAD, Feb. 10. (Delayed.)-
The Russian armies are concentrating
at Vitebsk, under General Bonchbru
yevitch to halt the German invaders
Vitebsk Ia q Russian province
bordering ON Courland and Livonia
It's capital OF the same name lies
about $50 miles east OF Riga and 900
miles south OF PetrogTad.
Commanders of the Russian army
on the whole front have ordered de-
mobilization halted and wired the
soldiers In Petrograd:
DO your duty: defend the revolu.
Hon."
BY an overwhelming majority, the
Bolsheviki and revolutionary social.
lists Of the left In the central execu-
tive committee. voted to defend Pet
|rograd at all costs. A mobilization of
|Il workers is being considered.
The information was flashed to the
|6molny institute that II the majority
socialists do not break with the Ger
man government, the Independent
socialists Will start a civil war.
The Germans have occupied Hapsal,
9 seaport on the Gulf OF Finland,
|hfty-edght miles southwest OF Reval,
and arrested all tho officials and
members of the soviet.
From Dv1nsk, 1875 miles east OF
Riga, the enemy Is advancing toward
Pskof, an important railroad center
about LOO miles northeast Of Dvinsk
|snd ITS miles southwest OF Petrograd
The AustroG Germans are concen-
|radng along The southeastern front
while forces Of the Ukraine rada are
concentrating at Brest.IAtovsk under
German generals.
A report was received from Kieff
today that the rada had proclaimed
acceptance OF the AustroJ Hungarian
protectorate.
German Peace Terms.
The HAGUE. Feb. 21.-Dispatches
rom German sources received here
today declared Germany will make
no peace with Russia until the latter
guarantees the independence OF the
russian Poles.
The dispatches said Germany de-
sires guarantees Of Russian debts to
.ne central powers and that the citi-
.ehs OF Germany are willing to repre-
sent neutral countries In regard to
their claims Of debt.
Demand Names on Paper.
A,MSTERDAM, Feb. 21-Germany
N, rln recognize Russia's alleged "wil-
!ngness' to sign the German peace
.elms, only when a written agreement
win the signatures of Premier Lenine
sao Foreign Minister Trotsky attach
~, Is delivered into her hands, ac.
cUI%ng c;a to both German military and
ciTil officials.
!. .1eneral Hoffman's assertion that
rne agreement must be delivered In
usinsk at once. was backed by For
elsn Minister Kuehlmann in the
tas.cnstag yesterday. According to
dispatches received here today, Kuehl-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-21
flenty Of Things to Do With
out Seeking Hardest
Kind Of Work.

.oni.ed ~. Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DISTINCTION, Feb. 21.--Coming
dneauons of Americans are en-
|ossered ~ by the indiscriminate rush
sho, women into industry. Women
NO, tuio enter only those lines OF work
mn,. hl'urious to their health and
taS. aus. There are plenty OF men to
ana eare Of the manual labor Jobs
Aco Mhen the supply fails. men in Of
he s ana light work" positions should
= replaced by women.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-21
Bolsheviki Congress Votes by Overwhelming
Majority to Resist Advance of Germany
With Might and Main.
1EUTONS MARCHING STEADILY ONWARD
American Ambassador Francis and Allied
ENJOYS Preparing for Quick Departure
From Country.

man warned the reichstag that peace
with Russia would be considered only
after the actual signatures were on
paper
Francis Prepares to Leave.
by Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, Feb. 20.-(delayed)
American Ambassador Francis and
the allied ENJOYS at noon today were
preparing for a quick departure from
Petrograd. They were overwhelmed
by the sudden news Of Lenine's and
Trotskys Willingness" to sign the
German-dictated peace They declar-
ed, however. that even a separate
peace would not mean a break be-
tween Russia and the allies.
1.-THE above dispatch said Ambassa.
dor Francis and the allied diplomats
were to leave for "San Francis
which may have meant San Fran
CISCO" but was garbled in cable trans
mission.
This would be the only compare
lively safe route they could travel. On
the north, the Finnish revolution Is
under way; on the west and south
west the Austro-Germans are advanc-
ing; while on the south the Cossacks
are threatening.]
LenIne Sent News Out.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 21.-Premier
Lenine was the chief advocate OF the
wireless sent out from here. announc-
ing Russia's willingness to sign the
German peace. Four other commits
saries supported Lenine. while four
opposed him.
The opinion prevails here that Pet
rograd's fate will be decided within
q fortnight
ResIstance Is Futile.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-German de.
tachm ents twenty miles east OF
vitebsk distributed proclamatfons
declaring resistance to Germany was
futile and that German forces are
preparing to occupy Petrograd. ac'
cording to an Agency dispatch from
the Russian capital today.
Russians RetreatIng.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 20.-(Delayed.)
German forces are attempting to
cut the Libau-Romen railway. The
Russians are retreating without re-
sistance, abandoning material and
ammunition.
Turkish troops have appeared
near Trapesund.
rThe reference to Trapesund prob
abiy means Trebizond, an important
Black sea port, captured some time
ago by the Russians. 1t is In Asiatic
Turkey.1
Stormy Scene In Council.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 21.-The mem
bers of the left created a stormy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-21
Dismissed From School.

limited Press Leased Wire SerV1ce.I
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21.-Stx-
teen year old Hazel Stewart was sus.
pended from the girls high school
today as a result of her refusal to
salute the flag with the other stu
dents.
'I am, a socialist and 1t Is against
my belief to salute any flag, de-
clared Miss Stewart
The girls mother backs her daugh-
ter's action.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-21
butchers on Strike.

limited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.]
THE HAGUE, Feb. 21.-The butch
ers in Holland were on strike today
because the high prices of cattle will
not allow them profit at the maxi
mum retail prices fixed by the govern
ment. The government, 1t is said, in
tends to seize all cattle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-21
Ia Not Understood.

r1Tnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Feb. 21.-"An unfortu-
nate feature Of the anglo-American re.
Iations is the United States ignorance
,,f aims and attitude of British labor"
the Daily News complains today.
Samuel Gompers telegram referr-
ing to the jnter-allied conference Is
grotesQue." the editorial states.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-21
Cuttina Down Trains.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Through
passenger service between New
York and Chicago will soon be limited
to one fast train each way, day and
night, 1t was officially stated today, at
the railroad administration Offices
here.
This marks the inauguration of
nation wide clipping of fast passenger
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-21

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-21

TThe reference to Trapesund prob
ably means Trebizond, an important
black sea port, captured some time
ago BY the Russians. 1t Is In Asiatic
Turkey.1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-21

Stormy Scene In Council.
PETROGRAD. Feb. 21.-The mem
bers Of the left created STORMY
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-21

man warned the reichstag that peace
with Russia would be considered only
after the actual signatures were on
Daper
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-21

The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
toni Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-20
SHELDON ENROUTE;;
HAS TRACTOR RIG
Veteran Automobile Man Making
Trip Down With Passengers
From Fairbanks.

Bobbie Sheldon, veteran automo-
bile man of the Fairbanks district,
left the'upper town for Nenana this
morning with his tractor machine,
and expected to reach his destination
at an early hour this afternoon.
He is bringing four passengers
and quantity of light express mat
ter for Nenana people. The pass
engers are: Mrs. Alex Fowler and
son Donald; Axel Carlsten, of the
Peoples store, who is coming to Ne
mana for surgical treatment; and
ALI Ekeland, of Chatanika, who is
enroute down to look over the local
field.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-20
DANIELS TALKS
TO WORKERS IN
EASTERN YARDS
Secretary of Navy Says Command
to Every American Is Full
Speed Ahead.

QUINCY, Mass, April 20.-In an
address delivered before several
thousand shipyard workers in this
city this afternoon, Secretary of the
Navy Daniels declared that "every
day we delay in turning out our de-
stroyers, we are delaying the re-
demption of the world"
eve should all be dedicated to the
task before u.s." he continued. The
command to every one in America
today is full speed ahead"
The secretary emphasized The i'm
portance of speeding up the work Of
shipbuilding, pointing out to the as
sembled workers that the United
States cannot hope to make a credit
able showing in the world war I'M
less equipped with ample shipping
facilities to insure the dispatch OF
troops and supplies to Europe. -
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-20
P|LEDR|VER CREW
GOES 70 CAMP 81

Piledriver No. 8 and crew, under
Foreman Charles Wermundsen, with
the necessary teams and camp equip
ment, will leave on Monday for
Little Goldstream, about nine miles
north of town, on the Fairbanks
Nenana line. They will form the
camp known as Camp 81 and will be
engaged in driving the necessary pill
ing for the bridges across Little
Goldstream.
Piledriver No. 3 was used on this
division to drive the piling for the
bridge across Clear creek and few
other smaller bridges farther along
the line, the motive power being
supplied by team of horses.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-20

LONDON, April 20.-Details of the
staggering losses sustained by the
German forces on the Northern front
during the past week are beginning
to reach this city. Estimates of the
number killed during the heavy fight
ing vary greatly, and in the absence
of official figures. the war office
is refraining from making any state
ment of enemy casualties. But ali
reports received from the front in
dictate that appalling losses were sus-
tanned. At some points, the DIS
patches declare, the air is SO full of
the stencil of decaying bodies, that
the movement of troops is al, hut
impossible. In many instances, the
troops donned their gas masks while
passing around the Uttered fields,
strewn thickly with the c"rpses Of
Germans, mute evidence OF the eff
cheney of British gunfire.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-20
SEATTLE MAKES
WORLDS RECORD
AS SH|PBU|LDER
Steel Steamship Is Launched Just
Fifty-Five Days After Laying
of Keel

SEATTLE, April 20.-The new
steel steamship West Lianga, which
is under construction by the Skinner
& Eddy corporation for the shipping
board, was launched this afternoon,
just fifty-five days after the laying
of the keel. This is a new record
in shipbuilding, the best previous
time having been made by the Port
land yards, in turning out vessel
in sixty-one days.
The West Liango is the fifteenth
steel steamer launched for the gov
eminent by the Seattle yards his
year, the tonnage aggregating 1885,
900 dead weight. The West lianga
is of $500 tons capacity.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-20
CLUB SENDS WIRE
TO NEW GOVERNOR
Congratulations Sent to Washington,
Following Favorable Action of
Senate.

Following the announcement that
Thos. Riggs, Jr. had been confirmed
by the senate of the United States
as governor of Alaska, the Nenana
Commercial club voted to forward
a night letter of congratulations to
the former railroad builder, and in
accordance with that action, Secre-
tary H. B. Joseph sent the following
message to Washington during the
week:
Nenana, Alaska, Apr. 16, 1918.
Thos. Riggs, Jr., care Interior De-
partment, Washington, D. C.
"The Nenana Commercial club
as an organization congratulates you
on your appointment and hopes to
do so in person individually, soon if
your affairs permit your coming this
far north. We feel that the distance
between Juneau and Nenana is ma
terially lessened.
:. "NENANA COMMERCIAL CLUB"
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-20
JAPS NEED HELP
AT WADWOSTOK::
TROUBLE FEARED
Increased Anti-Japanese Demands
Made By Bolsheviki Indicate
Trouble.

LONDON, April 2O.-Dispatches
received in this city today state that
achievements are needed at Vladi-
vostock, as the result of he in
creased anti-Japanese demands
Trouble of serious character IS be-
lieved to be imminent and the troops
recently landed at the port are re-
garded as insufficient to cope with
the situation
Reports also state that orders haze
been received at Vladivcstock from
the Bolsheviki government, directing
the shipment of all shells, explosives,
metals, machinery and other war sup
plies, now assembled at lad,Yostock,
to European Russia. Freight and
passenger traffic through Russia are
to be suspended, if necessary, to
move the supplies Immediately.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-20
PRESIDENT HAS
RIDE IN BRITISH
FIGHTING TANK
Executive Makes Tour of White
House Grounds Inside of Steel
Monster,

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 90
President Wilson enjoyed the novel
experience of making the rounds of
the White House grounds today in
side a huge British fighting tank,
which is being used for exhibition
and educational purposes in this
country.
The president displayed great in
terest in the great fighting craft
and made close examination of
the inside workings of the machine.
In climbing out of the tank, the
president had the misfortune to
grasp hot exhaust pipe and burned
one of his hands severely, so severity
in fact, that he will be unable to
play golf for month. Heretofore,
he has visited the links daily.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-20
RIGGS IS COMING
TO TAKE Up WORK
New Governor Will Reach Seattle
Enroute to Capital of the
Territory.

SEATTLE, April 2O.-Advices re-
ceived in this city today state that
Governor Riggs is now enroute to
the pacific coast from Washington
and will arrive here tomorrow night.
His plans include stay of several
days in this city, following which he
will go to Juneau to take up his new
duties as chief executive of the ter
ritory.
The Alaska Bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce and CONNER
cial club is making arrangements to
entertain Governor Riggs at a lun-
cheon to be held at the club rooms
on Tuesday.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-20
ers on their boats, being unable to
land or leave the base.
BRITISH TAKE GROUND

LONDON, April 2O.-Field Mar
shall Haig has reported to the war
office the capture of important posi-
tons on the southern edge of the
Flanders battlefield, as the result of
counter attacks launched by the Brit
ish during the night. The Germans
were thrown back from their posi-
tions taken by them in Thursdays
fighting, at Festubert and Givenchy.
The British also advanced along a
1500-yard front east of Beaurine
and repulsed a severe counter attack
later in the night. The British have
since withdrawn to the original line.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-20
IRISH TO EXPLAIN

DUBLIN, April 20.-The Nation
alists of Ireland are making arrange
ments today to make known to the
world their objections to conscrip-
ton. 1t was decided at conference
held this morning to take this action,
and it was also decided to request
the lord mayor to go to Washington
for the purpose of explaining the sit
uation to President Wilson.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-20
WEATHER UNAVOIDABLE.

With the British Army, April 20.
General fighting along the entire
front is suspended today, chiefly due
to unfavorable weather conditions.
The whole line, from Flanders to
Scissors, is enveloped IN mist and
rain.
The opposing forces are taking
advantage of the hull to prepare for
the next onslaught. There were no
big attacks undertaken by the Ger
mans during the night, and no chang
es have taken place today, the en-
gagements being chiefly of local
nature.
The preparations being made by
the Germans indicate that further
hostilities are contemplated in Fland-
ers, and it is also believed that they
are planning another mighty thrust
south of the Somme, in a supreme
effort to reach Amiens. There was
was considerable enemy activity in
the Arras sector yesterday and last
night, and there is steady move
ment of German troops in that d.
rection today. 49,. .
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-20
SEDITION PRISONER
BUYS LIBERTY BONDS

Advices received from Fairbanks
state that Ed Lund, who was tried
and convicted in Nenana on the
charge of making seditious utter
ances, and sent to Fairbanks to serve
out his sentence, has invested a
portion of his bank roll in Liberty
Loan bonds. The reports state that
he took 5000 worth of bonds today
and is contemplating a further in
vestment.