davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
100000 Tires Annually After 1920

| 10000, 900 Tires Annually After 1920,
! India Rubber World: 1t is not sur
; prising that automobile tire manufac
turing has become the principal de
partment Of the American rubber IN
dustry Fully 100000 cars are IL
operation in the United States today
a number more than four times the
total for the rest Of the world, and
still the demand for machines keeps
we'll ahead of the 40 per cent. aver
age yearly increase of past years.
Time alone can tell what effect. II
any, the war may have upon this
demand, but once prices regain their
normal level the result is certain.
The proportion of pleasure cars is
large, but motor trucks in even
greater numbers are replacing the
shortage of horses caused by the war
DO n In peaceful occupations and war
I fare itself. Leading automobile men
assert that the point of saturation
will not be reached until every fam.
lily having an income over $1.0OG
owns a car. This means not less
than 100000 cars, or two and one
half times the present total AS
Stunning an average life of five years
per machine, an annual replacement
of 100000 cars, our present produc-
ton. will be necessary to maintain
! 1O,O00,0 900 in operation. Translating
this prediction into tires, 100000
cars will average five tires annually,
or 50.O0O,0O0 in all. The 100000
cars constructed every year will re-
quire 100000 tires for original
equipment, and as each owner soon
buys spare for quick change on the
road 100000 more may be added,
making colossal grand total Of
60, 900 900 tires and business
amounting to S1,250, OO0, 900 annually.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Unable to Solve question.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. /
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-After
weeks OF conference, the treasury de-
partment experts and their assisting
special advisers, have been unable to
reach an agreement on a definition Of
what constitutes the capital of cor
poration. The department Is tied up
also on the form explanatory regulat-
ions are to take with reference to
phases OF the excess profits tax.
Representative Hull, who has been
acting chairman Of the advisory board
OF experts, has retired from the Job
with these vital questions unsettled.
Professor Adams is now acting chair
man. It was reported the treasury
would give out last Saturday its def
milton of what constitutes capital and
its regulations and rulings in connec-
ton with the payments on excess pro-
fits. These statements have not come
from the treasury. There was a ru-
NOR today that Secretary McAdoo
would send a recommendation at once
to congress, asking changes In the
war revenue laws by which these mat
tiers could be made Ineligible. Treas
ury officials denied the rumor, saying
the experts had not completed their
work and had not reported their rec.
concentrations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
ROTTEN CORN
is PREDICTED
Record Crop Of no Avail Unless It 10
Moved at Once and Art
ificiaily Dried
Out.

rIynited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Corn will rot
and sour. serious diminution of food
r 1du result and the record crop will
he of no avail unless the government
4 able to move the supply to COM
mercIal centers Immediately. B. w.
snow. widely known grain expert, to-
day branded the situation as the most
/ serious that has faced the country in
wears. Quick action in moving to
commercial centers and artificial
driving, may save the situation, he
said.
oThere has been no adequate move
ment for corn and oats since sum-
mer.' said Snow today. There Is q
tremendous supply. Elevators are
filled and farmers are holding a
! heavy stock for which there Is q
strong demand.
THE quality OF the oats Is so high
that no damage will result through
failure to move the supply. but the
quality Of the corn is the poorest
ever known. 1t is wet and soft. Much
still remains unhusked in the fields
because 1t is so poor farmers have
not dared put 1t in the cribs.
AS long as the weather remains
cold and the corn frozen, no trouble
will be experienced, but warm, soft
weather will mean the crop will go
out Of condition rapidly and then
there Is danger OF very heavy losses
unless the government is able to move
this corn. The country would suffer
enormous economic losses and SER
ious diminution of the food supply.
This corn will rot, sour and very
considerable per cent will be entire
|ly lost unless gotten to the CONNER
|cial centers and artificially dried be-
lore the terminating season. When
measured by the corn quality, the
amount in the country, at this time,
IN spite Of the enormous volume of
production, is less than the nominal"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Stock Yard Bonuses.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ST. PAUL, Mimi. Jan. 15.-The
ISt. Paul Union Stock Yards company
gave Swift and Company $1,0OO,O00
in stock in 1902 in addition to. a
complete packing plant to locate
here, according to testimony today
of c. A. McKechnie, secretary Of the
stock yards concern today, in the
federal trade commissions investiga-
ton.
That L.. F. Swift also owns three
fourths of the stock of the terminal
railroad serving the local stock yards
was admitted by William Magiyny,
president of the stock yards COM
pany. Armour and Co. acquired
stock in bank serving live stock
men, according to Magivny.
In his plan to show that the pack
ers trust" owns practically every
bu. moss connected with the packing
industry. Commissioner Joseph
Davies brought out in testimony here
that Swift and Company even con-
troll the union rendering company
and sets the prices paid farmers for
animals that die enroute here
Magivny on the stand showed how
business men In various cities fairly
tumbled over themselves to provide
bonuses and valuable plants for the
packers.
Monopoly is economy in opera
tion," Magivny testified.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
DRIVE
THROUGH SNOW
keokuk Drivers Take Auto Through
Drifts Between Here and Fort
Madison in Record
Time

Two Keokuk auto drivers estab
lished a record run yesterday through
the snow when they went to Fort
Madison and back and made the re
turn trip in one hour and twenty min
utes. The drivers were George Hem
ingway and Oscar Carlson.
They were told that they couldn't
get through on account of the drifts
but they made it although 1t was hard
going and part of the time they were
off the road on account Of drifts. The
men left here at two o'clock and
reached Fort Madison shortly after
five O'Clock. They returned here at
6: As o'clock, making the trip in an
hour and twenty minutes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
CITIZENS AT
SOLDIERS BIER
Large Attendance This Afternoon at
the Funeral OF Buglar Robert
son-keokuk's First
Soldier Sacrifice.

Keokuk did full homer to her soldier
dead today. The obsequies of John
G. Robertson, the first soldier from
this city to give his life for his country
In this war. were held from the Chris
tian church, beginning at 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
The auditorium was filled to more
than its>seat1ng capacity, many stand
ing In the aisles and along. the walls.
The altar was appropriately draped
with flags, as was the casket. On the
casket rested several fine wreaths
which loving hands had sent.
The service was conducted by Rev.
Wallace r. Bacon, who very touching
ly referred to the man and his sacri-
fee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
TRAFFIC is
RENEWED
Trains are Moving Close to Schedule
Time Following Tie-up by
Storm Last
Week.

Trains are moving again today
after their paralysis of last week
and Sunday of this week Trains
from the south and the north both
came into Keokuk today, fairly well
on schedule. The south bound Bur-
lington missed the fast mail out Of
Chicago. SO that there was no mail
from there until afternoon. Other
wise train traffic was normal.
Keokuk business houses breathed
more freely today, as most of their
snowbound men were able to reach
home. Several statesmen were caught
out on the road by the storm and
were snowbound in the first town
they happened to reach. They were
comfortable as could be under the
circumstances.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
BISHOPS WILL
COME TOMORROW
Those Who viii Take Part In the
Conservation Of Dr.. John Charles
Sage to Ar
rive,

Cergymen from all over the United
States will arrive here tomorrow to
take part in the conservation services
Thursday morning of Dr. John Chas.
Sage, as bishop Of Salina Kansas.
Bishop Tuttle, presiding bishop of the
American church, will arrive from St.
Louis; Bishop Morrison from Daven-
port; Bishop Griswold from Chicago;
and bishops and celrgymen from Kan
sas, Nebraska. Colorado and Iowa.
will be here for the services Thurs
day.
The programs which are being
printed give the time Of the service
Thursday morning at 1880 o'clock.
There will be holy communion at Z
o'clock and morning prayer at 8
o'clock, preceding the services, later
in the day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
susplcIoned Of swIndlino.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 15.-In the ar
rest. here of Sidney Boucher Of Hills
boro, Illinois, police today believe they
have frustrated an attempt to- defraud
Edmund Demoulin, wealthy resident
of Los Angeles, Calf, Of $4,000.
Demoulin, who has been president Of
the Demoulin Brothers company, Of
Greensville. Ill.,, told the police that
parties showed him how he could make
$4,000 by buying land in Missouri
said to be owned by c. X. Pierson. Of
Durango county, Colo, vice president
Of the American Smelling Co. Demou-
lin became suspicious, he says, when
Boucher asked the return Of letters
written to him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
SALEM.
1890 . = : = = = = I

Mrs. G. ID. Rawhauser, instructor,
aided by the large number OF Red
TOSS workers of Salem chapter,
nave been doing their bit for the
cause for many months. More than q
aousand yards of gauze and hundreds
Yards OF muslin have been formed
mo various kinds Of bandages, COM
presses, ETC., and shipped for hospital
use Mrs. J. w. Foss and Mrs. NJ. l..
aeRer speeded the work in the knit
ing department.. A large number 81
Xeaters, mufflers, helmets, socks and
srisuets have been forwarded from
oaiem to the army boys The ladies
IRE still diligent in their services.
MRS. L. A. Kittle and daughter,
n,.l have returned from a visit
,a tne formers parents, Mr.. and
Ean n, w. Z Goff, at Leavenworth.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the M
church will meet with Mrs. Hiram
WARD Wednesday afternoon of this
william Rhode came from Earlam
~ spent a few days with his broth
poorly. o nas peen quile
=. southern Iowa short course will he
''s at Salem, January 81, February
I'm IN zach day dinner and supoer
h ~ 9e served by the ladies of the
~. Mfs. ". H. Lyon recently enioved a
nd WIN her sister, Mrs. Carpenter
n NV TWO children, from Trenton
Alsas os ~, Giayds Lightner has gone to
IT, Illinois, to be with her mother
M;s ItIa Lightner. who is quite iii
ra mss Lena Pease. Of Fl. Madison
.asbmn recent guest of Mrs. G. I De
hove Becker and family will soon
him hin 70 their farm in Jackson town.
Ei a's' W, ". H. Lyon is entertaining her
Pleasa,ras MISS Bessie Newkum, from Mt.
ts I,ss Mary Cough arrived ,ror,
Ter .mn., to spend her vacation with
Mia. Ot il,, Mrs. Rachel Cough WIN
ives a. lara Cooper is visiting re,a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
THE BOND OF YEARS.
Call Black SIS
for Society Editor.

THE BOND OF YEARS.
Has the passing year been sad?
Are it's pages stained with tears?
Does the coming year but add
TO the burden of your fears?
Do the smiling days. now gone.
Linger like a perfumed dream?
Breaks the future like a dawn
With a hope-inspiring CLEAN?
Sad or glad the fading year,
Rich or wan the dawning day;
God was there, and still is here,
And his love abides Away.
From the Poems of J. T. McFar-
land.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
state Labor Bureaus.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service1
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 10
Farmers and manufacturers OF Iowa
will soon be supplied with labor from
three state labor bureaus operating
outside of the state bureau here. 1t
was announced today that A. L. Urtck,
state labor commissioner, would open
the bureaus shortly. While no cities
have been definitely decided on thus
far, the bureaus probably will be To-
Gated at Sioux City, Waterloo and
Davenport.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
PERSONALS

M. Harold Brownell and family left
Monday noon for their home 81 Haley,
Idaho, stopping to visit at Red Oak.
Omaha and Salt Lake, after visiting
their mother, Mrs. VIM. Brownen.
Mrs. John Anderson, wife of the
fire chief, has returned from Chey'
enne, Wyoming. where she was call
ed by the death of her brother. She
was there about two weeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Senate Reverses Itself.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The sem
ate late today on a reconsideration
vote reversed itself, defeating the
Jones amendment to the news print
paper bill, limiting newspapers daily
and Sunday to sixteen pages by a
vote of So to 4. Jones, Washington,
McCumber, Randall and Sherman
alone voted for the limitation. Vote
on the print paper bill will be taken
late today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Now Listed as Killed.

WASHINGTON, JAN 1.-two
American engineers reported missing
In action November 80 today were
listed as having been killed in action.
They are:
Private Harold T. Andrews, whose
uncle. Franklin Bradford, lives at
Portland. Me-, and Private Michael
Dina, New York City.
Andrews was buried December IS
and Dina was buried December II, the
cable said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Subscribers to The Daily Gate City
receiving their paper by carrier are
requested to notify the business Of
fee, No. IS, Of any failure on the part
of the carrier to deliver the paper.
These reports should be made prior
to 6 O'Clock. Do not phone the homes
of employees. They are not expected to
deliver the paper. Phone No. So.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
schools Must Close,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 15.-All
city schools will close this evening to
remain closed until the coal situation
is relieved. Teachers will be asked to
assist In Red Cross work during the
enforced vacations on salary. The mu-
nicipal lighting plant has but four
days supply Of coal on hand.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Mo Coal for Three Days.

T1Tnited Press Leased Wire Servicel
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa, Jan. 10
Coal shortage forced Webster City
to close two Of its school buildings
This morning.
Unless relief comes within twenty
four hours. the high school also must
close. Local dealers have been with
out coal for three days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Limit TO Ne~wspaper Size.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE SEN
ate this afternoon adopted the Jones
amendment to the print paper bill,
limiting newspapers to sixteen pages
daily or Sunday from thirty days after
passage Of the bill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
FUNERAL NOTICE.

BIJRT-Funeral services of the late
Miss Bertha Burt-will be held at 10
O'Clock Wednesday morning from the
home of Mrs. Millspaugh, S25 Orleans
avenue. Burial private.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Terrific Weakness.

Kansas City Star: THE weaker we
are, the stronger we are" is the way
one Russian delegate to the peace con
ference expresses his country's posi-
ton. It must be admitted then that
Russia is weak enough to scare Ger
many almost to death.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

The Southern Pacific railroad has
several tramp traps" in the shape
Of freight cars which are left in con.
dition to invite the tramps, and after
number of them have boarded 1t
the doors are mysteriously closed
and they are prisoners.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
New York. Money! Market

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Money on
call, percent.
Six months, So @6 percent
Mercantile paper, 5h@5& percent.
Bar silver New York, $3.50.
Demand sterling. s4752.71a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
FUNERAL NOTICE.

FTELDS-Funeral services for the
late Frank Fields will be held at 2:30
Wednesday afternoon from the Pill
trim's Rest Baptist church. lnterment
in Oakland cemetery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Red Cross Notes.

The committee on Red Cross or
ganization outside Of Keokuk ac-
knowledges, the receipt from the
Argyle auxiliary, twelve hospital
shirts, besides knitted garments. The
work of this auxiliary passes the in
spectors with very high mark for
excellence.
A new evening auxiliary is an
nounced for Wednesday evening at
Z o'clock when the girls OF the Mis-
sion circle Of the First Christian
church will meet to do Red Cross
work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

rails in particular approximatlng the
previous close after showing early
weakness.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

"A LARGE OLD LINE Iowa life in-
surance company wants general
agent for Keokuk and vicinity. Spleen
did salary or liberal commission to
the right party. Address Manager,
Box AIS, Ottumwa, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
ATTENTION MOOSE.

ATTENTION MOOSE.
All members are requested to at
tend regular meeting tonight at $50,
business of Importance.
ED. G.. VAUGHAN, Oct.
JAS. F. KELLY, Sec.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
M. P. Church Society.

The Ladies Aid society of the
Methodist Protestant church will
meet Wednesday afternoon IN
the basement of the church to quilt.
Refreshments will be served by the
social committee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

FOR SALE CHEAP-Four horses
Owner moved to city, have no use
for them. Forced to sell this week
Call Ill So. 10th st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

FOR SALE-Two five room frame
dwellings, special low price, part
cash, balance as rent. Enquire 1901
Main.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

FOR SALE+To farmers, Seven gifts,
bred to Red Knight (Duroc Jersey,
to farrow in April, at farm, one mile
east and " mile south OF Summitville.
Will McSwiggin, address Keokuk.
Iowa, Route 2. Phone 2316 F s..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

FOR SALE-Choice Barred Plymouth
Rock cokerels, pullets and hens.
good laying strain. Geo. l.. Spite,
Warsaw, Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

FOR SALE-Feed, flour and seed
store, doing good business. Well
located Good reason for selling.
Address Store, this office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

FOR RENT-Three room cottage,
1908 Morgan street. Enquire MIS-.
Glare, 116 North Seventh street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

FOR RENT-Ffve room house. Fred
Altes, West Keokuk. Phone Red 6Sz,
after 6 o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

FOR SALE-Two young road horses.
cheap if taken this week. l42S
Estes street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

FOR SALE-A sleigh, cheap. Phone
No. $50.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

FOR RENT-Five room cottage. gas.
water and electric lights. Phone
i Red 300 or enquire Mary McManus,
1902 Morgan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
LOST

LOST-Monday, package dry goods,
on plank road between Sittlers'
grocery and Mt. Clair. Please leave
at Megchelsen's store. Reward.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-One slightly used play
er piano at bargain price. Dun-
can-Schell Furniture Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

WANTED-Three or four unfurnis q.
ed rooms. close in. Address M,
care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

WANTED-A middle aged woman for
general house work, and go home
at night. Phone r 1921.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

WANTED-Two or three furnished
rooms, modern. Phone B 1881.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
FOR RENT.

FOR RENTING room house, 1879
Des Moines, $40 per month. Phone
Chas. Nagel, Red 1884.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

| WANTED-Two trainmen. Apply car
barn at once. Keokuk Electric Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

for The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

WANTED-To loan money on furni'
.ture, pianos. live stock, etc, on
easy payments. Strictly private.
Phone 963. Keokuk Loan Co. over
Miller's shoe store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

WANTED-A stepographer at HUDSON
Crate Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

WANTED-At once. 10000 dull
safety razor blades to sharpen at
Woodbury's, 1104 Main street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

subscribe for The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

WANTED--A good seamstress at
once, for shop work. Miss Hill.
81 North Fourth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
WANTED.

and bookkeeper. Must have refer
ences. Address, *" care Gate City
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-14
FULL SURRENDER IS
DEMANDED BY L0WDEN
rsv MORNING JouEnAL spto a. LEASED wresl

lBf MORNING JOURNAL sPEC A. WHEEL
Chicago, Oct. 13.-There can be
no peace short of unconditional sur
render, Governor Frank O, Lowden
of Illinois declared in a speech at
the dedication of the Illinois centen-
NAL monument today.
This war is not over" he de-
clared. During the cifil war Gen
eral Buckner of the confederate
forces appealed to General Grant at
Fort Donelson for an armistice of
only six hours and for the appoint
ment of commissioners to arrange
the terms of a possible surrender in
a note somewhat like the last Ger
man note. General Grants reply
was no terms accepted except imme-
date and unconditional surrender.
I propose to move Immediately upol
your works
$50 now, with the German armies
in a condition of decentralization and
despair, the time is not for an arm
istice but the language of Grant,
and if you will let Pershing and his
boys and our brave allies alone they
will move Immediately upon the en-
emy's works"