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C. II. " OLFE
80 Z23 Main
BATTLEsHIPS TO
PRESERVE NEUTRALITY
CONTINUED from page L.
British shipping there to strictly OBJ
serve the neutrality rules.
President Takes Charge.

President Takes Charge.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-President
Wilson has assumed personal charge
OF the entire Mexican situation. He
today went over the entire question
with Secretary OF War Garrison.
The state department. received from
Consul Canada at Vera Cruz state
ment that he had again conferred with
the Crranzista chieftains there re
sarding the Naco situation.
Just what the United States ex-
poets from the Mexican factions at
Naco was stated to Senior Ramirez,
envoy Of General Maytorena, by Gen
eral Bliss IN . conference late yes
terday.
Evacuation Of Puebla by the Car
ransistas and its occupation by the
small force OF Zapatistas was official
" reported Puebla is about half way
between Mexico City and Vera Cruz.
The Zapatistas who captured It are
believed to be the vanguard Of the
peace convention army advancing on
Vera Cruz. The fleeing Carranzistas
burned the railway station.
Recent execution OF many Mexicans
IN Mexico City for political reasons
took place without the orders Of the
new provisional government, the min
lister OF war notified Special Agent ST.
Imam today
Naval Preparedness.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-Rear Ad-
miral Bradley NJ. Fiske, one Of Sec
Rotary Daniels aides, was called to-
day to discuss before the house naval
committee, questions Of naval pre-
paredness. The committee expected
to then call Representative Gardner,
proponent Of commission investiga-
ton Of the entire national security
subject. Whether this would be done
today was doubtful.
Chairman Padgett declared he de.
sired to close the hearings as quick.
ly as possible. The house military
committee was also bending It's ef.
forts today toward ending its session
at an early date.
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Stocks Lower,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE stock
market opened today with prices gen.
orally little lower than yesterdays
close. United States Steel was quot
ed at 5oA, being OF M; Amalgamat-
ed Copper at 81, of "; and Canadian
Pacific at 57A, of ~.
Very little business was done dur
ing the first hour. The market was
strong, however.
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hot inactive FIRM
pork market steady Mes s1pDeo
,oso
7 ara martet f,un Middle ~.
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sugar NV market f,rmer Cents
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sugar r1nnaa martet nme,. CT
,,a, ssss. cr,,shad ss75. novdwed.
s5ss. rrannlated s4s505oo
Coffee Pic No ? IN spot 7Ac.
Tallow market ouiet CITY, "a
country sXm6x. speci.l sxc.
Hav martet f.ir,y active pnm
s1o6. ~, a5na71kc. clover. ~
e71kc
Dressed pomtry market steady. n
keys. 13H@25c: chickens, 1f@7e@
fowls. 1914 M17kc: ducks, 10WfSo
Live poultry market firm. 0esA
14015c: ducks, 13h@15c; fowls y
.015hc; turkeys, TIC; BOOSTERS. us;
Cheese market quiet. State mlk
common to special, 121k91so; ~
skins, 3h07c; skins common to -
cials, s@13Mc.
Butter market firm. Receipts 7oa0'
creamery extras. s2tc; dairy saoA
23@32c; imitation creamery n"e'
24025c.
Egg market firm. Receipts y
Nearby white fancy, 53@5oc; 49,
mixed fancy. ssQ46c; fresh, 4vW
new YORK Money msrne
NEW YOatk, Dec. l
cal. SA percent. z
Six months. 4VsA persen.
Mercantile paper, 4hgo p
bar silver LONDON 1Awa
nsI sllseE Nvw - erm
n0 e' 49,.
0orse ano WIZ ,c uorsa-
81. LUIS No. 10. ~, n.rket xss
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sHELLED BY BRITISH.
Two Inches Of Snow.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
TULSA, Okla, Dec. IA two inch
blanket OF snow in the streets Of
Tulsa today. seriously interfered with
street trafic and caused suffering
among the city's poor.
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DAY OE REJOICING

BERLIN, (via The Haeue). Dec. H..
Germany was iubiIant today over
the success Of its fleet in bonbarding
English coast cities and then escaping
despite the efforts of the British fleet
TO engage them. Flags were displayed
on all buildings.
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THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity: Unsettled
weather tonight and Friday. Prob
ably light snow Rising temperature.
For Iowa, Illinois and Missouri: I'm
settled weather tonight and Friday.
Probably light snow. Rising temper
AZURE.
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TURKEY
Continued from page ~

commissioned naval officer attached to
the Crock legation In constantInople
has been sentenced to death. Greece
demanded the surrender Of the pris-
oner and Turkey has refused.
SHELLED BY BRITISH.
ATHENS, Dec. 17.-Turkish troops
concentrated near the gulf Of saros
were sheIIed by the British Mediter.
ranean fleet on. sunday, according to
advices received here today. The ex-
tent Of the damage done by the bonn
bardment 10 not known.
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HOLLY

We have some of the finest Delaware Holly ever
brought to Keokuk. Fine, glossy green leaves and
full of bright red berries We will wrap up your
order and keep it. Our Holly Wreaths and ground
pine wreathing especially fine. Don delay long
in getting what you want
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KAISER is IMPROVED.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE condition
Of Kaiser Wilhelm is today said to be
greatly improved. An American who
was In Berlin as late as last Sunday
declared there was no alarm there
concerning his maiesty's condition.
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covernor.s Father DEAF

Governors Father Dead.
[ United Press Leased Wire Service. !
BATON ROUGE, La, Dec. 17.-Bol-
ton C. Hall, 80, father Of Governor
Hall, Of Louisiana, died here today.
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Read The Daily Gate City, 10
Dents a week.
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down. They are in retreat with our
forces pursuing"
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Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, Dec. 17.lWheat-No.
red, s1.1s@1 201s; No..,s red. $1.18@
1.1ess; No. hard. $f.fs91 POS; No
3 hard, s1.1S1s @1.20As
Corn-No. 2. yellow.qs41s @S5c; No
3 yellow, 63A@64Ac c; mo. 4 yellow
63@63Ac; No. white, 651s@66c; No
81 white, Csc; No..2 mixed, 65k@6sc:
No. 8 mixed, 63I1k oslo: No. 4 mixed
63@63kc: No. 5 mixed, 62kc.
Oats-No. 3 white. 4S1s@49Ac; No
4 white, 4S@4sAc; standard, 49H q
49Zc.,
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA. ILL.,, Dec. 17.-Corn-Mar.
ket Nc higher. No. yellow, S2N %
SIC; No. a yellow, 62@s21sc; No. 2
mixed, 63c;;, No. 8 mixed, 62K @esc.
oats-Market " q Nc higher. No. 3
white, 4sc.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Hog receipts
$4,000; market steady. Mixed and
butchers. $6.85@73o: good heavy,
s6.so@7-3o: rough heavy. 36.so@s.so:
light, $6.7507.25; pigs, $5.50D7.80.
Cattle receipts 1000; market weak.
lower. Beeves,. $5!OO@1o.O0; COWS
and heifers, $2.90@7.75; Texans, $500
@6,5o;s calves, s6.O00s.5o.
Sheep receipts $4,000; market slow.
steady. Native. $5.5o06.60; western.
$5.6o@6.sb; lambs. Ss.75@s.s5; west
ern, s7.O0@9.OO.
st. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Dec. 17.-Cattle
receipts $500; market steady. South
erns. 1900; native beef steers, s7.50m
1000; cows and heifers, s5Oo0e 25.
calves, $6.0O99.00; Texas steers.
$575@775; cows and lleifers. $4,000
600.
Hog receipts 1900; market steady
Mixed and butchers, 37.2o@7.4o;
good to heavy, 37.30@7.4O; rough.
s6.75@7.oO; light, $7.0o@7.35: bulk.
s7.15@7.35; pigs, s6.2507.0o.
Sheep receipts 1900; market
steady. Sheep and mutton. s4.75m
800; lambs. ss.oo@s.65: yearlings,
s5.50@I.75.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 17.-Cattle re-
ceipts $500: market slow. weaL.
Steers, s5.5O@1o25: cows and heif.
ers. AsO@S.75; stockers and feeders,
s6:0o@s.oo: calves, s6.oo@s.75
Hog receipts 10000: market steady.
Bulk. S7.o0@7.20: heavy. sZ.1em725:
medium, $7.10@7.27h; light $500
7.20. - ''s
Sheen receipts 1000; market
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Christmas Irees
Just ReceiDed Direct from the
Wisconsin Woods

A large shipment of evergreen swamp, spruce trees
in various sizes.
These trees are firmly branched and extra
heavy and being freshly cut, are bright and green.
Why buy withered and dried out trees that lose
their needles when n fresh costs no more? Sc
lect YOUR tree and let us keep it for you until it IS
wanted The early corners have first choice and
will get the finest trees.
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Hodges e essss;1

"a large bottle OF olive oil ...... SOC
English walnuts, per Id. .-...... 15e
Zine Christmas candles ....... 100 up
Mixed nuts, per lb. .......... 17Ho
Fine Bottled olives ......... 1oc up
Nice sweet oranges. doE. ........ zoe
Nice Malaga grapes, per ID. 49,. 15e
lemons. bright and Juicy, per doz. $50
Turkeys. chickens. ducks, oysters and
geese. and everything for the Christ
mas table, at reduced prices.
-1re-aas.--a- Phone 6,ack-626.
216 N. nth street. nth and High.
w. X. HODGE,.
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!; SPICER 5
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GERMANY

Continued from page ~
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Grain asvlew.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Wheat was
firm at the start today and moderate
" heavy export buying and orders
from q Boston house caused bulge
that sent December cent and May
" above last nights close.
Corn was helped by the advance In
wheat and after an easier opening.
gained Y for December and 4 for
May as compared with last nights
close.
Oats started firm and moved up x
to y on the advance in wheat.
Provisions we're steady to tribe
higher with the hog market.
Daily Range OF Prices.
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RECRUITING rs BRISK

SEARCHING FOR SPIES.
SCARBOROUGH. Eng, Dec. IA
vigorous search Is being made In Scar
borouoh today for spies. Reports Of
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-12-18
ORDINANCE M. o2G

An Ordinance Approving and Con
firming the Assessment Roll for
Local Improvement District No. 10
for the Improvement of the Follow
ing Described Streets in the City of
Pullman. to-wit: Beginning at
westerly property line of Grand
street thence westerly along Main
street and Wawawai street to the city
limits; by filling, grading, curbing
and guttering said streets and paving
the same with bituminous macadam
pavement under Ordinance No. 272
and leYying and assessing the
amounts thereof against the several
lots, tracts, parcels of land and other
property as shown on said roll, and
fixing a date for the issuance of
bonds, and providing where they
shall be payable.
Whereas the assessment roll for
District No. % has been duly filed
with the City Clerk and due notice
of the time and place of hearing OBJ
iections thereon has been given as
required by law and
Whereas no objections to said as
sessment roll have ben made or filed
thereon: now. therefore,
The City Council of the City of
Pullman do ordain as follows:
Section J. That the assessments
and assessment roll for Local I'M
proyement District No. 10 for the
improyem ent of the following de-
scribed streets, to-wit:
Beginning at the westerly prop
erty line of Grand street, thence
westerly along Main street and Wa
wawai street to the city limits, by
filling, grading, curbing and gutter
ing said streets, and paving the same
with bituminous macadam pavement
under Ordinance No. 272 as the same
now stands, be, and the same is in
all things approved and confirmed.
Section 2. That each of the lots,
tracts. parcels of land and other
property shown upon said roll, is
hereby declared TO be specially bene-
fitted by said improvement in at least
the amount charged against the
same. and that the assessment ap-
nearing against the same Is in pro-
norton to the several assessments
appearing upon said roll. There is