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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-14
BARRACKS BLAZE
IS THRILLING
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began to explode, police reserves were
called in to help drive the crowd
back from the barracks entrance tc
prevent injuries from flying missiles
No one was allowed to enter OF
leave the grounds.
Soldiers and police reported scat
tered incidents, showing that many
daring acts were performed by the
men in fighting the flames. Serg
cant White, Company B, engineers
corps. was trapped by fire after en-
tering the building to find some i'm
portant papers. He leaped from a
second story window and was slight
ly hurt.
Private J. a. Below dragged Serg
cant White to safety from precar
ious position under threatened walls
where he had fallen and was lyina
temporarily stunned.
A goat, named O'Shea, mascot Oh
Company B. engineers, was reported
trapped in the building. Privates A
A. Egan and ]. P. Martin, Company
B, searched the burning building fol
the animal, but failed to locate him
Mysterious Origin.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Fire of
mysterious origin destroyed the quar-
termaster's storehouse and post com
missary building at Washington bar
racks here today. The building, 1t
was stated, contained no explosives.
Immediately after the fire broke
out, marines were thrown about the
grounds and no admission was grant.
ed, pending an inquiry.
The fire surged through an entire
city square of buildings containing
munitions, food, clothing. general
stores.
Much Of the structure was old and
officials had long feared that dis
astrous fire might occur.
Huge columns of smoke rose up
from the building, obscuring the
entire southeastern part of the city.
Explosions of small arms which oc-
Cured from time to time rendered
dangerous the task of fighting the
flames.
Sergeant White. company B. engi-
neers, was injured when he jumped
from a second story window.
At 1890 o'clock a terrific explo-
sion shook all buildings in the vicin-
ity. 1t was reported by the police
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-14
that a large quantity of amHnnition
hod hoan touch ed off

that a large quantity of amnHnitlon
had been touched off.
Shortly after ten o'clock. Colonel
Earle sent two men into one portion
Of the building and removed part OK
the ammunition, also rifles and pis-
tolls. 1t is stated no other store
houses are close to the burning
structure.
Secretary Baker, Informed Of the
conf1agration, went to the scene per-
sonally to start the investigation OF
its cause.
Police reserves. from eight pre-
cincts, were called upon to assist
the military in keeping outsiders from
entering the grounds and preventing
anyone leaving.
Extinguished at Noon.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-While
firemen and soldiers batued in the
face Of exploding munitions which at
times shook the vicinity, flames gut
ted the giant quartermaster's corps
building at the Washington barracks
here today 1t was the fourth of a
series Of mysterious fires to break
out in the building during the last
ten days and the loss may reaV-
$IUU,OUU.
An immediate investigation was
ordered by Secretary of War Baker,
who personally went to the scene and
remained until the flames were ex-
tinguished about noon.
Although Lieutenant Colonel J. II.
Earle, in charge of the post, stated
no one is suspected Of firing the
structural three story brick build
ing covering a solid block-the guard
was doubled about the grounds as
soon as the flames were discovered
and no one allowed to enter or leave.
No arrests have been made thus far.
Soldiers from the post insisted the
blaze must have been incendiary.
Today the first flames were noted
about o'clock on the second floor
where mattresses and wood shavings
were piled. This had no sooner been
extinguished than a second fire broke
out in an adjoining section.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-14
The First Line of
Defense Your first

Def enSe Your first
line of defense in any under
taking is a sound, we'll
nourished body. Real pre-
paredness for the work of
the day calls for a we'll
balanced ration. The whole
wheat is the most perfect
food given toman. Shredded
Wheat Biscuit is 100 per
cent. whole wheat, nothing
added to it, nothing wasted
or thrown away. Two of
these crisp little loaves of
baked whole wheat, eaten
with milk make a complete,
nouris hing, satisfying
breakfast, lunch or dinner
at a cost of a few pennies.
Made in Niagara Falls, NY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-14
Railroads Are Anxious.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Asserting a
right to know definitely just what is
in prospect, seventy-seven railway
presidents, representing 1T lines
will ask the administration how long
it intends to continue operation OF
the roads, it was announced today.
The railroaders want the government
to definitely promise to give up the
lines after the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-14

Mary's Catholic church, and one of
the church's staunchest supporters.
He was also a member of the Catho-
lie Mutual Protective society. He
was a good citizen, a man of strict
integrity and a faithful worker, as is
attested by his long years of employ
ment by one firm.
Funeral will be held at 9 a. m.
Wednesday, from st. Mary's church.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-14

son and Harry B. PARROT, New
York; Charles F. Tew, Greeley.
Colo, and Samuel H. Shield and
William 8. Il!iff, Denver.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
Sherif's Sale.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Win be
sold before the court house door in
Dawson, said state and county, on the
first Tuesday in March, 1918, within
the legal hours of sale, to-wit: East
half of lots of land Nos. 81 and 60,
containing in all two hundred, two
and one-half (2021a) acres, more or
less, lying and being in the Seven
teenth land district of Terrell coun-
ty, Georgia, formerly known as the
east half of the Jesse Pullum place
and being the same land upon which
B. H. Dali now resides in Terrell
county, Georgia, with improvements
thereon. Said land levied on as the
property of B. H. Dali to satisfy an
execution issued on the first day of
February, 1918, from the city court
of Dawson, said county, in favor of
First State Bank against B. H. Dali
and E. L. Dali. Notice of levy and
sale served on B. H. Dali, defendant.
the person in possession, as required
by law, This February ?, 1918.
j. z. TURNER, Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
SheriH's Sale.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Will be
sold before the court house door in
Dawson, Terrell county, Georgia. on
the first Tuesday in March, 1918,
within the legal hours of sale, to-wit
Two lots in the city of Dawson, Ter
rell county, Georgia, fronting on
Fourteenth avenue fifty feet and run
ming back one hundred and forty
feet; said property bounded on west
by property of Bob Pittman estate,
on east by property of Chas. Will
liams, on south by Fourteenth ave-
nue. and north by vacant lots, being
lots Nos. 2 and of Paschal Addi-
ton to Dawson, Georgia; said proper
ty levied on as the porperty of Chas.
Morrow to satisfy mortgage Fl ia
issued on the first day of December,
1917, from the superior court of
said county in favor of First State
Bank against Chas. Morrow. This
February l, 1918.
J. 2. TURNER Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
Tax Receivers hounds.

will be at the following places on
the dates and hours named for the
purpose of relieving state and coun-
ty tax returns for the year 1918.
Land owners to be sure to have lot
number of land and number of acres
off each lot:
Dover, 8 to II a. M, Feb. 21.
Herod, 2 to p. m, Feb. 21.
Sasser, 9 a. m. to 2:3O, Feb. %.
Chickasawhatchee, 800 to 3:45 D.
M, Feb. %.
Bronwood, 9 a. m. to 8, Feb. 26.
Worner, 8 a. m. to ~ M, Feb. 27.
Yeomans, $3.50 to $3.50 o. M, Feb.
81.
PARROT, 10 m. to p. M, Mar. 4.
Cottondale, 10 to II a. M, Mar. 5.
Pleasant Hill, 1 to p. M, Mar. 5.
Graves, 1880 to $3.50 .. M, Mar. 7.
New Eleventh, 10 to II a. M,
March 7.
Dawson court house Apr. 6 to ;3.
K ERNEST BALDWIN, T. R.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
SOLDIERS ARE KEPT AWAY
FROM GIRLS WITH LOADED GUNS
To Keep Flirtatious Army Men at
Distance Women Workers at Camp
Protected by Armed Guard.

Soldiers of Uncle Sam at Camp
Meade are so carefully guarded from
falling in love with girls that they
are barred from speaking with such
members of the sex as happen to Wis
it that camp in Maryland.
From the moment the trains stop
at the camp station each morning to
let off the hundred and some women
who work daily at the cantonment
until they are escorted back to the
trains in the evening the girls are
under the constant protection of an
armed guard of soldiers.
If a soldier in the cantonment
would have the emerity to speak to
one of these girls as they GO to or
from the buildings where they work
or as they take midday exercise in
the open air in the limited area
granted them for such relaxation,
that soldier would land in the guard
house so quickly that he would hard
ly have time to take a breath en-
route.
Among these hundred and some
women whose work is needed for the
running of the cantonment are the
"a telephone operators, about 80 wo-
men employed in the camp laundry
and score active in the hostess
house of the Y. w. c. A. When the
women reach the places where they
work an armed guard is placed out
side the building to keep off any fir
tatious soldiers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
LEGAL NOTICES
FOR ADMINISTRATION.

Georgia, Terrell County.-To all
whom 1t may concern: J. E. Ma
thews having in proper form applied
to me for permanent letters of ad-
mlnlstration on the estate of Mrs. NJ.
V. Mathews, late of said county, this
is to cite all and singular the credi-
tors and next of kin of Mrs. NJ. V.
Mathews to be and appear at my of
nee within the time allowed by law,
and show cause, if any they can,
why permanent administration
should not be granted to j. E. Ma
thews on Mrs. NJ. V. Mathews estate.
Witness my hand and official sigma
ture, this 9Th day of Feb. 1918.
L. e. HQYL. Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
SHORT SKIRTS HERE TO STAY
is THE VERDICT OF BOSTON
Women Refuse to Relinquish Free.
dom of Movement Afforded.

Boston women, who have become
''acclimated," so to speak, to the
short skirt, are to ignore any attempt
of fashionable leaders to lengthen
these garments. They have come to
enjoy the added freedom in walking,
the economy Of material and numer-
Gus other advantages which the near
knee-high styles afford and are deter
mined to stick to them. And when
Boston women are determined
what's the use of arguing?
The hosiery manufacturers, it may
be surmised, are also pleased,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
EIGHT YEARS IN
PRISON BY MISTAKE
ALLEGED COLORADO BANDIT
CLEARS HIMSELF AFTER SUI
FERING A LONG TIME.

James E. Edwards, for nearly
eight years an inmate of the state
penitentiary at Canon City, Col, af-
ter conviction as a bank robber, is
about to establish his innocence. With
the aid of c. W. Shores, formerly
head of the Denver and Rio Grande
secret service, and now a rancher at
Grand Junction, Edwards has been
able to prove that he was in Salt
Lake City, Utah, on the day of the
robbery, pawning some personal Jew
elry. The police of Salt Lake City
and the pawnbroker, as well as his
pawn ticket, clinch this evidence.
Edwards, according to his own ad-
mission, had been in Glenwood
Springs, the town in which the bank
robbery occurred, taking treatment
for rheumatism, and there met the
men who committed the crime. He
asserts he had no knowledge of their
plot and knew nothing of the deed
until long after it had occurred. He
was convicted with John H. Wilson,
who has little to say about the rob-
berry except that he also is limo
cent.
Carried Out Bold Robbery.
The robbery of the Citizens Ma
tional bank at Glenwood Springs was
one of the boldest in the criminal
annals of Colorado. Two men hired
horses at livery stable in the town
and rode to the bank, tying the hors-
es in an alley. They entered, cover
ed Vice President Drach and Book
keeper T. H. Davis with revolvers
and proceeded to gather in $4,000
in cash.
At the trial Edwards was identified
as one of the robbers. He made
personal plea in his own behalf, de-
claring that the men who identified
him as bank robber might be hon
est in their statement, but, he said,
Il am not the man they take me for"
1t took him eight years to prove this
assertion. Edwards and Wilson were
sentenced to from 20 to 80 years for
the crime.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
Dissolution Notice.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Notice
is hereby given that ]. W. Glass has
this day retired from the partner
ship known as the Watkins Hard
ware Company, having sold his in
terest to w. L. Pace, who assumes
all liabilities of said J. W. Glass in
said firm. This Feb. II, 1918.
J. w. GLASS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
Hasn't Changed in Years.

Mrs. Lease hasn't changed great
deal, despite the march of time.
At 81 Mrs. Lease is one of the
staff of public school lecturers in
Brooklyn, a service she expects to
continue at least until 1921, when
Senator Wadsworth's term expires.
She lectures on Tennyson, the Proph-
ct Poet, and Browning, the Psy-
Geological, but considers Why Amer
lea Entered the War her best dis
course.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up system

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic
GROVES TASTELESS. chill TONIC, drives ont
Malaria enriches the blood and builds IN .he sue
TEN true tonic. For adults and { idren. zoe
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
Sale Of Land

BY virtue of an order from the
court OF ordinary of Terrell county,
Georgia, will be sold at public out
cry, on the first Tuesday in March,
1918, at the court house door in
SAID county, between the legal hours
Of sale, the following real estate. sit
uate IN Terrell county, Georgia,
to wit: The south half of land lot
number Twenty-seven (27), contain
ing 10l a acres of land, more or less.
located and being in the Eleventh
land district. Terms cash. This 4th
day of February. 1915.
MRS. FLORENCE GRIMES. Ad.
mlnistrator Estate Of j. P. Grimes.
deceased.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
PRESIDENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ARRAIGNS INCOMPETENCE CULT
Deplores Disposition to Deny Right
to Criticise, and Favors the
Fullest Publicity.

SAVANNAH, Ga.-'I have no
sympathy with the maudlin senti-
mentality which stamps as disloyal
and unpatriotic every dignifed pro-
test against mismanagement in high
places and every just criticism of in
capable public servants" said w. w.
Mackall, president of the Georgia
Historical Society, in his report Civ
en- at the annual meeting Of the So
ciety last evening.
For my own part" he continued,
Il can love and serve my country
and be faithful in my duty to my
commander-in-chief without sacrifc-
ing my birth-right Requested to us by
the founders of the republic, the sa-
cred privilege of free thought and
honest expression of opinion"
There are some measures which"
Mr.. Mackall continued, "in the con-
fusion and excitement Of a great
crisis, result from honest errors of
judgment. These may be overlooked.
But there are others which, arising
from incapacity and lack of proper
forethought, may not be forgiven by
free and intelligent people. In the
latter category should be placed that
cruel mistake whereby hundreds of
thousands of young Americans were
assembled in concentration camps
throughout the country before ade-
quate provision had been made for
their health, their comfort and their
training.
Favors "PItiless Publicity"
Il might mention other grievous
mistakes resulting from the cult of
incompetence but the one to which
l have already made reference is
sufficient to illustrate the point / am
urging, which is that the more pitt
less publicity we can have with re-
spect to the acts of public servants
the greater efficiency we may expect.
Censorship is a good thing when
its object is to keep from the enc
my useful information, but it is an
evil thing when its effect is to keep
the people in ignorance of the true
status of their affairs. This distinc-
ton should be recognized by those in
power and acted on"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
Sale of Land.

By virtue of an order from the
court of ordinary of Terrell county
Georgia, will be sold at public out.
cry, on the first Tuesday in March
1918, at the court house door in said
county, between the legal hours of
sale, the following real estate, sit.
uate in Terrell county, Georgia, to
wit: III acres of land, more or less.
off of land lot number One Hundred
and Eighteen, known as the Lockett
place, located and being in the Elev.
enth land district. Terms cash. This
4th day of Feb. 1918.
MRS. NJ. l.. MARSHALL, Admin.
istrator Estate of G. T. Marshall. de.
ceased.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26

Usually it's the want of opportuni-
ty that enables a man to boast of his
honesty.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26

tected masters. The people are com
ing into possession of their own.
I'm these later days l have seen
with qualification that my work was
not in vain. Note the list of reforms
for which we pioneer populists fought
and for which we were maligned, rid
iculed, ostracized. Direct election of
senators, postal savings banks, gov
eminent control of railways, federal
supervision of corporations, the mi
tiative and referendum, the income
tax, woman suffrage-yes, and pro-
hibition, thank God.
The forces of good and evil are
in the death struggle. 1t is a battle
of ideals primarily. The scriptural
prophecies are being fulfilled. The
riders of the red, black and pale
horses, war, famine and death-John
prophesies their coming in Revela-
ton, you know-are here and the
rider of the white horse is on the
way. The overriding purpose of a
divine power in human life will be
demonstrated. Righteousness shall
prevail"
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-12-16

wiedliwosci slusznosci. Narod
amerykanski uswiadomil sobie,
re wojna must bye wygrana i
kwestye sporne miedzy narodami
zalatwione W ten sposob, ably "a
pewnic Swiatu pokoj raz ma zaw-
sze i zbudowac slime podstawy
pod przyszla wolnosc i s~zczescie
wszystkich narodow i pailstw. |
rie wystarczy jeszcze, zdaniem
prezydenta, wprowadzic W zycie
tie zasady. Potrzeba koniecznie,
ably poparly je wszystkie narody
zwiazane W jedna lige, ktora ma
bye oparta ma pewnych staiyth
pryncypiach. zapewniajacych jej
skuteczna dzialalnosc. Oswald
.czyl sic take prezydent "a uka--
raniem Niemcow i ich przew6d--
COW. ably da6 przykiad ~przysziym
.rokoleniem, jak ludzkoSc karze
podobnych zbrodniarzy.
Pierwsza n;edziele spedzif pre-
zydent Wilson ma zwiedzenlu
grobu wielkiego francuskiego pa
tryoty i obroficy amerykanskicj
wolnosci, Lafayette a, -na konfc.
.rencyi z premierem Clemenceau
i pulkownikiem House, wyslucha
wszy przytem dwukrotnie nabo-
zenstwa. rano w koScic1e prezby-
teryahskim, popoiudniu episkopal
nym. Ma grobie francuskiego bo-
hatera 'zloiyi prezydent wienicc
kwiatow, ktory wbrew zwyczajo-
Wi sam przywiozi. Dzisiaj pred
przyjeciem publicznem w masi-
stracie, ~prezydent odbedzie kon-
frrencye z ambasadorem amery-
kanskim do Wioch Tomaszem
Page, ktory udzieli prezydentowi
pewnych informacyi co do odwic-
DIN watykanskich.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-12-16

"a o godzinie 1915 rano, PREY
witany saliva strzai6w armatnich'
Przyieli 60 najpierw premier Po-
incare z iona, premier Clemen--
eau ambassador Tardieu i inni
wysocy urzsdnicy Francyi. w
towarzystwie prezydenta Francyi
udal sic prezydent Wilson do pa
lacu Murat, przejezdzajac wSrod
rozentuazmowanych tiumow fran
cuskiego ludu. w tym samym
duia przyjmowany byi przez pre-
zydenta Pcincare, przyczem obaj
naczelnicy dw6ch najwiekszych
repubiik wypowiedzieli mowy,
wyrazajac przyjazh i wdziecznost
wzajemn9 obydwu narodow
wzgledem siebie. w tel piew-
szej movie, Jak rown1ez W pre-
m6wieniu representative socya-
list6w francuSkich, prezydent dial
poznaG W ogolnych zarysach swe
poglady ma przysziy ustroj Eu,
rory i Swiata wog6le. Co do ligi
narodow prezydent stwierdzii, re
must ona bye przeprowadzona
iako jeden z kardynalnych punk
tow pokoju, must stanowic jeden
przedmiot nieodlaczny cd poko--
iu. ktosy musi bye sprawiedliwy /
trwaiy. Cd poczqtku bowiem kon-
fliktu Swiatowego, a zwiaszcza
cd czasu swego udzialu czynne-
90 w wojn;e narod amerykahski
wzisf sobie "a zadanie ME tylke
zwycieskie zakonczenie wojny, a
ie zaprowadzenie i utrwalenie
5anowania wiecznych zasad spra-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-12-16
A ALIANCKA POCH-
WALA PHENOMENAL
WILSONA.
Paryz, 16. grudnia. - Prasa


Paryz, Is. grudnia. Prasa
francuska w szczegolniejszy spo-
sob zajmuje sic w ostatnich wy
daniach przyjazdem prezydenta,
jego przyjeciem przez narod fran
cuski, tudziez mowami obydWoch
prezydent6w, kt6re nazywa MI
strzowskiemi i bardzo taktowne-
mi. Wszyscy Alianci zgadzaja sic
z prezydentem, ktory pragnie po~
koju opartego ma sprawiedliwoscI
Il zabezpieczeniu narod6w M
~przyszloSc.
Rzym, 16. grudnia. Prasa
wloska wiele miejsca poswieca w
swychf piSmach o podr6zy prezy~
denta Wilsona do EuropNc hwa-
&c przytem jego stanowisko pod
Gas calego czasu trwania woiny
Swiatowej. Mkt Cd czasu Napo--
leona ME byi wiecej popularity,
mowia pisma wloskie, a bezwa-'
runkowo Mkt ME byi tax kochany
przez wszystkich nawet jego da-
wnych nieprzyjaci6l jak prezy--
dent Ameryki.
Madryt, 16. grudnia. - Wszy-
stkie pisma W stolicy Hiszpanii
bez wzgledu ma odcienie politycz-
ne Z radoscia witaja przyjazd pre-
zydenta Wilsona do Paryza, navy
wajac go najbardziej ludzklm
cziowiekiem calego s~tulecia, oby'
watelem cafego Swiata, kt6ry Z
rqk jego otrzyma sprawiedliwosf
Ii pokoj.
Berlin, 16. grudnia. - Berlin
ska prasa r6wnfez zajmuje sic
zywo przy1azdem prezydenta VIII
soma do Francyi i komentuJe Z
za;eciem i zyczliwoscia jego pre-