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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-13
Montreal at Mercy Of Lawless
Elements Which Rob Stores
and Pick Pockets by
Wholesale.
VOLUNTEERS HELP OUT
Citizens Man Fire Stations While
Military Police Do What They
Can to Maintain
Order.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MONTREAL, Que, Dec. 13.-With
police and firemen on strike, Mon
treal today was almost at the mercy
OF lawless elements. Police head
quarters claimed that strike break
ers had replaced half the policemen
who walked out, demanding better
pay.
Military police aided in trying to
maintain order. Volunteers manned
some OF the fire stations. but more
than forty fire houses and police sta
tions were closed for lack Of man
power.
Nmployss Of the1-wateT department
and the garbage disposal plant are
also on strike.
Hoodlums ran riot in some parts
OF the town. One store was looted
of goods worth $4,000. Fire stations
were wrecked. Pickpockets reaped
a harvest in crowds that gathered to
watch fights in tho streets. The
Trades and Labor council is trying
to arbitrate, but has been unsuccess-
full in getting any agreement on
members of the arbitration board.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-13
German Government Will Ask Allied Armies to
Come to Capital in Case Bolshevik
Movement Increases.
CROWD YELLS: LONG LIVE WILSON!
American Army of Occupation Encampec
Along River Rhine Which Brings Cheers
From Doughboys.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
II AMSTERDAM, Dec. 13.-The Ger
man government will ask the allied
armies to occupy Berlin, In case the
boishevik movement continues to
grow, Philip Scheidemann declared
in a speech at the capital, according
to Berlin dispatches received today.
Scheidemann predicted that Ameri-
can troops would soon arrive In aer-
lin upon which his audience cheered.
1.-THE government has decided to
shrink from nothing to establish or
der" Seheidemann declared, In ad-
dressing an open air meeting.
1--WE will request the enemy armies
to occupy Berlin II the spartacus group
continues Its demonstrations.
1--WE may have American troops here
shortIy-God knows for how long. ls
that what the people Of Berlin want
Long live WiIson!" the crowd
shouted.
"Better the Americans than tho
Spartacusans!"
Eneamped on Banks Of Rhine.
[By Webb Miller. United Press StafR
Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE
RHINE, Dec. 12.-(By courier from
Coblenz to Nancy.)-The Americans
are encamped along the historic
Rhine on front of nearly sixty
miles. Their patrols are guarding
the left bank.
The second division won the race
of the main force to reach the river.
The Thirty First and Third
divisions finished in the order named.
The doughboys' camp fires were
cleaning tonight throughout the val.
ley. They are awaiting orders to
cross to the east bank, expected to-
morrow.
American troops are guarding Stol-
zenfels castle, which was a summer
home of the former kaiser. They are
also occupying score of picturesque
towns in the valley.
The advance guards marched into
the villages, with their bands play
ing cover There" Hundreds Of dough
boys went on pilgrimage to the
river bank Immediately after they
had broken ranks. Some cheered at
their first sight of the river.
The four divisions are expected to
cross tomorrow, when they will for
mally occupy Coblenz, Ehrenbreit-
stein and Asterstein.
The burgomaster of Cob1enz has
issued proclamation disbanding the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-13
SIX MILLION WOMEN
CAN VOTE IN ENGLAND

mestic future and the empires rela
ton to world events
Thus, for the first time In history
the women of one of the great pow
ers are given the opportunity of par
tlclatlng in world affairs directly
All women of thirty and over In Enss
land, Ireland, Scotland and Wales viii
share this privilege
This and other circumstances. I'd
igether with the internal political sid
uation, cause many observers to I'd
gard the election as the most rnomer1
tous in Brttain's history
Bolshevism is an issue. 1t wal
thrust forward early in the campaigj
by the London Evening Star when d
said editorially:
I'VE do not want a class war II
this democracy. We want neither I'd
action nor bolShevism''
The London Daily News, an anti
LloydGeorge newspaper. expressed
like thought when it called the cou}
bfnation OF liberals and unionist{
formed to keep the coalition cabina
in power, an "ominous alignment1
This combination. shorn of the labd
Representatives, 1t urged, was
aaalgamation Of parties representa-
the vested interests on one side. an
the workers on the other.
At an emergency meeting the ds
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-13
GOOD NEWS ON
UNLUCkY DAY
City Sanitarfan Defines Unnecessary
Kisses as Those Of One
Woman to An
other

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 13.-Fri-
day the 18th, hadn't been lucky for
him before--but he adpitted today
was lucky one.
His girl had been passing up the
kissing game because Of the flu
scare. Might get germy she said
Then came DR.. w. G. Witte, city
sanitarian, with the announcement
that lovers kisses were essential. OF
couse he didn't put 1t that way-but
his order said all unnecessary" kisses
should be avoided because OF the flu.
At the same time he defined 'tun-
kisses as those in which
women kiss one another.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-13
Aed In Action, 65; Died Of
Disease, 90; Wounded
Severely, 679.

DISTINCTION, Dec. 13.-The fol-
ms casualties are reported by the
maanding general of the American
eNuiitionary forces:
Nliied in action, SIS.
,ea OF wounds, none.
eu Oh accident and other causes,
sea b,ea OF airplane accident, none.
eo of disease, 80.
0anded severely, 67s.
Ounded. degree undetermined,
ksUunded slightly, 7o5.
Kissing in action, 5S.
Potal, 2.166.
ks. Killed in Action.
Elst .uosrt =. Conway, Portland. Me.
.vs vsrt W. Evans. Kevil, Ky.
~ Burton Jenkins, Franklinton,
Eporals-
- s Barnaski, Minneota, Kan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-13
ODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 2166 NAMES

John E. Carpenter. Ferris, Texas.
Richard Kissmann, Paige, Texas.
Louis Muller, Chicago.
Newell Culbertson Shields, Love.
land, Colo.
Orvan E. Stanbarger, McCook, Neb.
Clarence Stocker. ManasQuan, N. J.
privates-
Adolph Weinheimer, Greenville, Ill.
Lynn Westerson, Spangler, Pa.
VIM. H. Whalen, Yonkers, N. Y.
Travis B. White, Kenef1c, Okla.
John Zembke. Bridgeport, Conn.
Carl w. Ackerman, Merriam, Kan.
Cleveland Allen, Antreville, 9. C.
Philip J. Anderson, Alden, Ill.
Cass Attrebury, Denmark, s. C.
VIM. J. Barham, Raleigh, N. G.
Earl Bowden. Columbus Ohio.
VIM. c. Briel, Sitter, Wis.
Antonio Comignanie, Lebanon, Pa.
Morris T. Burnett. Winfield, La.
Samuel Eph Craig, Rich Hill, Mo.
Levi Daniels, Hartsville, s. c.
George w. Donovan, Ft. Collins,
Colo.
Thomas ]. Evans, Buffalo Valley,
Tenn.
Edward Fitzpatrick. Jr., New York,
n. Y.
Clarence Ford, Detroit, Mich.
Earl G. Garard, Mendoza, Ill.
Edward e. Gilbert, Orleans, Calf.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-13
All Over Thirty Years of Age
in Scotland, Ireland and
Wales Can Take Part.
by Lowell Mellett, United Press Staff
COrreSDOndent

by Lowell Mellett, United Press staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Dec. 13.-Approximately
six million women will vote tomorrow
at the general elections throughout
the united kngdom
Never before We're women eligible
to vote for members of parliament,
although they have participated in
elections on local questions for many
years. Tomorrow they will help elect
TOT members of the new house of
commons. This house will be respon-
stble for the personnel and conduct
of Great Britain's peace table pleni-
potentiaries. will frame the empires
reconstruction program and VIII con-
troll England's foreign policy for the
next five years.
The newly enfranchised women
comprise nearly one-third of the total
electorate of 100000 Of the united
kingdom. To this extent they are ex-
pected to influence the Kingdoms do.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-13
FOR JUST AND
LASTING PEACE
President Wilson Reaches
France to Exert His Whole
Effort for This Great
Purpose.
FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS
American Participation In Peace Ne
gotiations Not Worth While
Unless This is Sup
ported.
FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS
[By Robert ]. Bender.l

copyright 1913 by the United Press
BREST, Dec. 13.-President Will
son has arrived in France to exert
his whole effort for "a just and last
ing peace"
The fundamental contention Of the
American delegates is that the league
Of nations must be part Of the
treaty itself in order to protect the
square deal which the treaty settle
ments seek to obtain for all the
peoples involved. without the sup
port which such league would
give to the peace negotiations. the
president is understood to feel that
American participation in the nego-
tiations is hardly worth while.
Why Wilson Is There.
.GBy ]. w. T. Mason, Written for the
United Press:]
NEW YORK, Dec. 13-President
Wilson'S arrival today in France
means the participation by America
in discussions concerning problems
Eof f-antefsEurcpean politics IN Which
the United States is interested solely
to prevent this country again being
drawn into a transatlantic war.
Every other power at the peace con-
ference will have very positive ma
terial rights to safeguard and to Inn
prove and will view the international
situation from different standpoint
than America. The preservation of
peace Is not matter that concerns
many European countries in the same
way it does America. The countries
of continental Europe still hope for
the realization Of territorial ambitions
TT. ,%.sv Ixv
will not justify. Rivalries and disap-
pointed hopes cannot help being left
behind by the decisions of the con-
ference.
But to America the iealousies and
deadly enmities OF various European
powers are without reason.
America desires that these cfashing
interests be curbed, for II they are
not. they may end In another war
that might involve Innocent neutrals
and SO carry the United States into
another conflict to defend neutral
rights
The fundamental distinction in the
viewpoint of the American peace
delegates and those to continental
Europe is that America cannot expect
any material gain from participating
in a new European war. while some
of the European countries can.
This difference In outlook will be
the most formidable barrier to the
creation Of an effective league OF ma
tions. The incentive to gain has not
been eliminated from human nature
BY the present war. Certain appetites
have been whetted by the overwhelm.
ing victory Of the allies. Expansion
list longfngs lave been developed. A
league OF nations for the prevention
of war therefore will come out of the
peace conference, If at all, only after
severe struggle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-13
comlnu Naval Review.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Nine or
ten dreadnaughts, some des>royers
and other craft are due In New York
from European waters about Decen-
Der %. At that time there will be a
grand review at New York:
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels an.
nounced this today. Admiral Mayo
will be in command OF this returning
fleet which comprises all that can be
spared from Europe at this time.
Daniels will go from here to New
York in the presidential yacht May
flower to give the men rousing well
come.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-13
hex BLANKET OF FOG IS LIFTED
kpped Ashore at 1922 O'clock This After
noon, Following Mrs. Wilson Who Car
ried Small American Flag.

was entering the harbor as this was
cabled.
At 1:1o the George Washington
entered the harbor and steamed
slowly toward her anchorage.
Twentysix American destroyers
dashed out of the harbor this morn
ing to join the squadron Of dread
naughts and destroyers from Eng
land in conveying President Wilson
into port.
The drizzle OF rain which had con-
tinued for several days ceased with
the first break OF day. At the same
time the blanket of fog over the hars
bor began to lift, revealing the gafly
decorated craft and the grey. encir-
cling hills, which served a. frame
for the brilliant picture.
The city is picturesque in its holt-
day attire OF flags and bunting.
The presidents lucky number APP
peared to be made doubly lucky by
the fact that this is Friday, the thir-
teenth, and there was every prospect
that the weather would do its part
In providing the proper setting for
the historic event in which, for The
first time, a president Of the United
States will set foot on foreign soil.
Instead of the presidential salute
being fired by all the warships. as
planned in the original program, the
George Washington steamed between
the double line of battle craft in the
midst OF the most impressive silence.
The short batteries previously had
saluted the president as the liner en-
tered the harbor. The official tug
bearing the party OF officials who
will first welcome the president,
drew alongside the ship at 2 p. m.
6 For Paris.
BREST, Dec 1S-The president
responded to the cheers and hand
waving Of sailors and doughboys as
he entered the automobile that bore
him to the station.
The road from the pier to the sta:
ton, which wound along a hill, was
lined with soldiers, including COM
pany of French poilus as special
guard Of honor Groups of school
children waved flags and sang the
national songs of France and
America.
Doughboys and sailors movie op-
orators, recruited from the signal
corps, swarmed about the president
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-13

civil guards, instructtnS aM dir.
charged soldiers to discard their uni.
forms and ordar1ng all public places
closed at nine q. m.
10 Not contsnapiatsa.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-Phflip
Scheidsmanns statement rs TO tho
American occupation Of Berlin is
taken hero largely as \ play By the
socialist leader to instill the fear OF
the United States military forces into.
the masses Of Germany.
The war and state departments
have pereistenSly den4ed that any
such occupation II now oontemDSate4s
While state Of utter anarchy would
doubtless cause q shift In allied
plans, 1t is stated strongly that there
is now no intention to Interfere In
ternally in Germany.
Both departments have been In the
dark as to recent neutral country.
cablegrams claiming to have word
from America that occupation was
contemplated. These are now be-
heved to be planted reports. in
spired by those Germans who desire
to quell bolshevtsm through fear.
New Bunch Takes Charge.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 13.JThe work
mems and soldiers council of Hesse|
was dissolved and the peoples coun-I
ell for the republic" has been organ
lied, according to the Berliner Tago-
blatt. The new body includes repre-
sentatfves Of all classes favoring the
establishment Of republic.
Occupation Of RussFa.
LONDON. Dec. 13.--Allied occupa-|
ton Of Petrograd. Kronstadt and
Moscow is advocated by Rear ADJ
miral Kemp, in a letter to the Times.I
He was senior British naval oflcer|
In northern Russian waters until Mo-
vember.
HohenzoIIerns Not Wanted.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 13. - The
News Van Der Tag urges the gov,
ernment to request the Hohenzollernsj
to leave the country.
Premier Beerenbruck declared in a
speech that the government is wild
ing to discuss with the entente, ex-
tradition of the former kaiser provid.
Ing the discussion is In keeping with
Hollands honor and dignity. He|
stated that the present arrangement
Is provisional.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-13
Fred s. Ferguson, United Press

Fred 8. Ferguson, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
REST, Dec. 13.-Presldent Wilson
ned ashore on French soil at 3:22
eck this afternoon. Mrs. Wilson
.ded the president, carrying a
III flag.
he George. Washington dropped it's
Nor at 1885.
i the liner completed her historic
aoe, 4 launch bearing the officiai
tsmino party shot alongside. In
sre Colonel House, General Bliss,
sraI rersklng, Admiral eenson,
kral Wilson and the Presidents
ghter, Miss Margaret.
hey remained aboard until the
ident and his personal party came
ert. e Z,
he president and Mrs. Wilson left
George Washington in a tug fly
The, presidential flag. A. they
red the landing slip, the warships
shore batteries fired a salute OF
nty-one guns and band struck up
X Star Spansled Banner" Tho
liant sunlight brought the huge
iea Of the statue OF liberty in the
into sharp relief and turned the
and bunting into a riot Of color.
he hills rising from the water
were crowded with Breton wor1-
and girls in their quaint native COS
pes. The official reception COM
tee on shore was headed by Mayor
vagault: The mayor in welcom-
Wilson, saluted him as "the mes
per Of justice and peace"
You bring to tornnented Europe
comfort Of your authoritative voice
he debates which will end our quar-
he said.
Peluded In the reception committee
Foreign Minister Piehon, Marine
lster leygues and Andre Tardieu,
missioner Of Franco-Ameriean re-
sht American canteen workers
ssnted Mrs: Wilson with a bou-
as she stepped on the pier. They
= the only women Participating in
ceremonies.
Shortly After Noon.
FRED S. Ferguson, United Press
staff Correspondent
PnEoi. france, Dec. 13 (12:40
-ihe George Washington,
resident Wilson and his off,
party aboard, arrived off Brest
Euy after noon today.
|ae convoy OF American warships
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-13
Mo Aid for China

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
LONDON, Dec. 13.--An official dis
patch from Tien Tsin today stated
that Japan has decided to withhold
financial aid from China.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-13

The greatest bet ever made was
the alphabet
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-13

Never Judge mans knowledge by
the things he says.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-13

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The Telegraph Service Of The
I)sily Gate City and Constitu.
t;on- Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
ReInsco-aLoHnItNo

bcAscO--LOyaiIy.
A pot-pOurri OF patriotism is Loyal
ty." 1t is an allegory written in head
lines. 1t is a war play as simple and
direct and concentrated in its appeal
as Billy Sundnyism or an Empey tale
with the very smell of shrapnel from
No Mans Land in it.
As presented at the BeIasco Theater
last evening it is an assured success;
a morality play which strikes n single
chord with the same missionary zeal
that Raemaker strikes 1t, the loathe-
someness of the Hun. the imperial
call of duty. the common lot Of sacri-
flee and toll in war times. 1t is the
kind of a slay which epitomizes in
words OF one syllable and in black
and white just what this war means
to the average workaday American.
Judge of its character through the
locale OF its episodes: I'm the High
way OF Happiness" In the Park of
Passing Shadows" ain the Mansion
of Mammon." In the Shadow OF the
Ships" In the Street of Brave
Hearts," In the Sound Of the
Drums" 'In the Fury OF the storm"
In the Byway of Failure" and In
the Morn of Peace" The story can
be skctched in, almost. from these
captions. 1t is a story so timely that
il seems like a newspaper damp from
the press.
To our way of thinking the most
effective scenes in 1t are those OF the
two mothers. living in the back-wash
OF the big city. hanging service flags
in their windows; the shipbuilding
scene, where weasel alienism Is root
cd out among the workers; and the
Gene behind the German lines "over
tnere." where an exceedingly effective
picture of "frightfulness" is shown.
The inclusiveness of the piece Is best
revealed in the episode called I'm the
Sound of the Drums" where various
types Of young "slackers'-American.
Irish, Italian, French, British and He
brew, are aroused from their lethargy
by the call" 1t winds up with
tabIeau of the flags of the allied ma
tions and .he Red Cross symbol pass
ing by.
Shifting. from the symbolic TO the
human elements that 20 TO make up
this exceedingly Interesting Hobartian
aftermath of Experience" let us say
without further ado that Loyalty"
Is Illuminated by the winsome beauty
Of Miss Phoebe Foster, who, in the
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
Casualty List Of
u. S. Overseas Force

Twenty-eight names are included in
the casualty list made public late
yesterday afternoon by the War De-
partment. There are no Maryland or
District men named.
The list IL divided as follows: Kill
ed In action. FIVE: died of wounds,
two; died Of disease. five; died of ac-
cident, two: wounded severely, seven;
wounded slightly, five; missing in ac-
ton, two.
KILLED IN ACTION.
COrpOralS.
ALEX FREEBORN. Collins. Mont.
TROY MULLINS, Haldeman, Ky.
RAY VI. BISHOP. Lewiston. III.
JAMES II. MAJOR. OsceoIa, Texas.
ROBERT A. WOODS. Delhi, La.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
PrIvates.
HERBERT f. BLAIR. Dayton. o.
WLADYSLAW JABLONOWSKI,
Cleveland. Ohio. 49,.
DIED OF DISEASE.
Corpl. EDWIN W. BoGGs, Los An
geIes, Cal.
Mas. Sig. Flee. FRANK W. WILL
KENS, Laconia, y. n.
Priyates.
CHARLES R. BYRNE. Buffalo. y. Y.
CHARLES E. MCFARLAND, La
Junta, Colo.
JERRY ". WILLIAMS. Mobile.
Ala.
DIED OF ACCIDENT.
LIeuteRants.
LITER VICTOR BARNEBY,
Newport News. Va.
PAUL b. KURTZ. Germantown.
Pa
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
Maj. SAMUEL NJ. WILSON. Lex
ington, NY.
Capt WILLIAM J. BURDELL.
Hotel Milwaukee. Hot Springs, Ark.
Lieut.. FREDERICK H. CONE,
New York, n. Y.
Privnte..
EARLE HAMPTON. Cincinnati. O.
EDWARD LINDSTROM. windber,
Pa.
JOHN MILLER. Dickinson. y. Oak.
FELIX ToKAI. st. Louis, Mo.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY.
Priyates.
GEORGE W. DAVIS. Laramie.
wyo.
CHARLES ]. DUNNING, Buffalo,
N. Y.
WILLIAM F. FRITSCH, Chicago,
Ill
ALEXANDER POLEJEwsKI. Or
leans, MINI.
LAFE @. SHORT, Durant, Okla.
MISSING IN ACTION.
PrivRteS.
HERMAN. REICHMAN, Philadel-
phia. Pa.
HENRY sVITAK. Philadelphia,
Pa
The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
MANY WOMEN FILLING
PLACES OF DRAFTEES

Baltimore, Md. May 26.-Following
Provost Marshal Crowder's order re-
fusiny exemption TO department store
workers will come q larger number
than ever Of women employees in the
stores. Already one Of the stores has
n woman fioor-walker and several 9TH
ers are contemplating placing women
in these positions, which were always
held by men.
The custom OF employing women in
executive positions in department
stores, while a departure for Balti-
more. Is not a new one. According
to Max Hochschild, Of Hochschild.
Kohn and Company. women have held
such positions in New York and 9TH
sr large cities for years. HochschiId,
Kohn and Company have not employ
I'd any as yet. but according to Mr..
Hochschiid the company has been
considering such an innovation for
several years.
Hoehschild's, however. as well as
many of the other stores, have won-
en- taking places Of men that have
oeen drafted