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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27

@11.OO: cows and heife.s, ;.. ,;;
$50; stockers and feeders, ssM3
500; calves S8.00@10.0o; bulls n
stays, $5.0O@6.75.
Hog receipts 1900 make.
higher. Bulk. $9.7O010.O0; top sIo,]
Sheep receipts 20.50O; market i;
lower. Yearlings, $7.75@1O.OO; we,h
ers. $7.O0@8.75; lambs, S11. 2512g
ewes, $6.50@7.s0.
Chicago Produce.
/ CHICAGO, Nov. 27-Butter-p
tras. 42c; firsts. 40k@41c; dairy 4
tras, 38@40c; dairy firsts, 36637c
Eggs-Ordinary t1rsts, 37@3S
frsts. 39@3szc.
Cheese-Twins, 25A@25Ac; You,
Americas, 26A@26hc.
Potatoes-Receipts 40 cars; fapc
westerns, $1.7O@1.S0; Minnesot,
Wisconsins, early Ohios, sl55@l1
per bushel.
Live poultry Fowls, 1261k
ducks, A016c: geese, 13Q15c; sphr
chickens, tic; turkeys, 20@27c.
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27-Money
call. 5 percent.
Six months, AZ percent.
Mercantile paper, 3h@3A perez.
Bar silver London, 35 5-16d.
Bar silver New York, 74c.
Demand sterling. $475A.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-F1our ~
ket quiet, unsettled.
Pork market steady. Mess. s3lA
$500.
Lard market firm, Middle y
spot, $17.10@1I20.
Sugar, raw. market quiet. CentrM
gal test, $5.ss; Muscayado SO Il
SILL.
Sugar, fefined, market quiet. q
loaf. 1856; crushed. $3.50; powders
1850; granulated, $7.5O@7.55.
Coffee Rio No. on spot. SIC
Tallow market steady. City. I'D
country. 11K911Ac; special, Ike
Hay market firm. Prime. $1.@e
1.25; No 3, 90@95c; clover, Csc
s1.05. Ii
Dressed poultry market firm. Tu
keys, 25@27c; chickens, 1SGSNa
fowls. 16@23c; ducks, 16625c.
Live poultry market dull. Geess|
15c; ducks. 16@17c; fowls, 16@1ic3
turkeys, 21@25c; ROSTERS, 15c; chicil
ems, 17@1sc.
Cheese market firm State mill
common to special, 20k 425hcl
skins, common to special, 1O42lc.
Butter market firm Receipts Sl1
451; creamery extras, 42c; dairy tuos
1914 @41c; imitation creamery frs'iI
3411@35c. ~
Egg market firm. Receipts 55sa|
Nearby white fancy, 63@65c nearoJ
mixed fancy, 40@50c; fresh, 43aSocI
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CHICAGO Live stock.

Chicago Live stock.
| CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Hog receipts
$4,000; market strong, sc, higher.
Mixed and butchers, S9.25@1O.20;
good heavy. S9S0@10.O5: rough heavy
ss.6o@s.75; light, ss.7o@s.S5; pigs,
| $65O@8.5O.
Cattle receipts 10000; market
strong, 1Oc higher Beeves, $1,000
! 1905; cows and heifers. $3.65@9.75;
stockers and feeders. $4.60@7.70;
Texans. $7.40@s.75; calves. $4,000
1915; westerns. $6.60@10:20.
Sheep receipts $4,000; market 10@
16c lower. Native, ss.O0@8.70: west.
ern, .$s.25@S.9O; lambs, $9.25@ 1910;
western. 3s.75@12.1O.
Chicago Live stock-cIose.
furnished by Long Commission Col
CHICAGO. Nov. 27.-Hog receipts
$4,000; market 10@16c up. Mixed
and butchers. $9.4o@10.25; good
heavy, $s.70@10.3o; rough heavy.
50. 70@s.95; light. Ss.s0@S.95.
Cattle receipts 10000; market 100
15c up; top $12.05.
Sheep reeeipts $4,000; market
steady. Toe up; top $3.50, Lambs
top $121o.
St. Lou;, Live stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Nov. 27.-Catt'e
receipts 5000; market strong. Texas
receipts 1900; native beef steers,
| $7.5O@11.5O; tearling steers and heif-
ers, $s.5O@11.50; cows, $3.50 07.76;
stockers and feeders, $5.30@7.5O;
! calves, $6.OO@12.0O; Texas steers,
SIS. 5o@s. 90; cows and heifers, A.25@
| 7.50.
Hog receipts 10000; market heavy
to medium, sc higher, others higher.
Mixed and butchers, 5000 1910;
good to heavy. 1s.95010.15; rough,
g. 15@9.4O; light, $9.25@9.90; bulk,
/ S9.4061O.OO: pigs. 37.e0@9.00.
Sheep receipts 100000; market pros
pects STEADY. Ewes. $3.75076o;
yearlings. ss.oo@1o.0o; lambs, 1850
11.90.
Kansas City Tive Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 27.-Cattle re-
ceipts 5000: market steady. steers,
s5.75011.75; cows and heifers, $4.75
61o.25: calves, $6.50011.00
Hog receipts 10000; market strong,
sc higher. Bulk, S9.40@9.a0; heavy,
50 100000; medium. $s.6099.so;
light, ss.3o@a75.
Sheep receipts 1000: market
steady, 10c lover. Lambs, $ll.2o0
1910; ewes, $6.75@7.76.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Nov. 27.-Cattle receipts
IL, 900; market steady. Steers, $o.oO
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introduce Immediately upon the re-.
converting of federal congress, a, bill
providing for an investigation of food
prices. looking forward to an embargo
IL necessary. He will call upon the
department OF commerce to make the
investigation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
THE WEATHER

10. S. Department Of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau
For Keokuk and vicinity: Cloudy
and colder tonight with probably
rain; Tuesday general fair.
For Iowa: Cloudy tonight; pos
sibly rain extreme east portion;
slightly colder west and central por-
tons; Tuesday generally fair: warm
er extreme west portion
For Missouri: Unsettled weather
tonight and Tuesday; probably rain
tonight; warmer southeast and some
what colder northwest portions to-
night.
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Weather Conditions.

There has been a decided rise OF
temp erature from the Rocky noun
tains to the eastern coast since Sat
urday. with generally fair weather.
A depression is central in the mid
die Missouri valley this morning,
which is causing unsettled weather
from the Missouri to the Mississippi
river, which is followed by slightly
colder weather in the plains states.
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ESCAPE OF ARMY
IS HOPED FOR
(Continued from page l..

ing with Falkenhayn's German forces
that were first to cross the Danube
near Fistova. There Simintza fell in
to the Bulgarians hands with good
store of grain.
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Horrible Acts.

ROME, Nov. s27.-Wireless reports
received here from Petrograd %de
clare that che Germans are "com
hitting horrible acts in western Wal
lachia, pillaging and massacring the
population"
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Steadily Retreatinq.


LONDON, Nov. 27.-The German
Bulgarian forces in Rumania are ad-
vancing steadily, consolidating their
positions as they go, while Rumanian
forces are as steadily retreating.
Statements today from German.
Bulgarian, Russian and Rumanian
capitals agreed on this general view
of the Balkans campaign. Berlin re-
ported the capture Of Alexandra and
limited at driving OF bolt across the
only line of retreat left for the. Ru'
manian forces bottled up In the south
western most part Of Ruman1a.
The Bucharest statement admitted
retreat from along the Alt This was
amplified by the Petrograd state
ment's explanation that the retiring
forces were taking advantage OF all
natural features OF that section to re-
sist the enemy advance.
II the German statement is accur'
ate, the Teutonic- forces now control
nearly 900 miles of the Danube which
forms the southwestern border OF
Rumania.
The Russian official statenisnt
agreed that the Bulgarians had
crossed the river near Simnitza and
added that this enemy force mad
placed observation posts along the
river Vede (Vedea) occupying posi-
lions between Valent apparently Va
1enD and Rusedewade. Valeni is
thirty miles northwest of Alexandra,
80 that this statement would tend to
confirm the German claim OF holding
of both sides Of Alexandria. 1t would
also confirm the German official re-
port early today, of junction being
affected between the two wings OF
General Won Falkenhayn's army.
The greatest interest was expressed
here In a dispatch from Copenhagen
announcing that Gear Nicholas OF
Russia had arrived at Kieff, enroute
to the. Rumanian frontier, where he ex.
pected to hold conference with allied
commanders.
Retiring Rumanians-
PETROGRAD, Nov. 27.-The retr-
ing Rumanian army in western wal
lachia is taking advantage OF all I've
natural features OF that terrain TO
resist the enemy advance, according
to the war office statement today.
Having crossed the Danube near
Sfmnitza, the Teutonic forces have
placed observation posts on the. river
Vede, occupying positions between
Valent and Rusedewade.
In the north Wallachia zone OF
fighting, the report detailed artillery
combat in the Tabla Bulzi and Pra-
hova valley regions, also in the Drag
oslavele sector.
In the direction Of Swadinsa there
were violent engagements.
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are working north. south, east and
west. To the north and west one
ring Is forming-and a second is be-
ing made to the south and west.
Today the Germans are occupying
all OF the Little Wallachia territory
which IS the western one-fourth of all
Rumania although it will take sew
eral days to clear out the Rumanians
hidden in the forests and cities. Be-
tween seven and ten battalions are
believed to be bottled up there.
Officers declare it will be interesting
to see. what the Rumanians decide to
do-whether they will fight or sur
render.
Reports reaching Won Falkenhayn's
headquarters today indicated that the
German operations are progressing
splendidly. 1t is believed the Ru-
manians will be forced to choose a
new line, as far back as the Alt river,
thereby giving UP the entire western
part Of their country, with its valu-
able stores, most of which are owned
by England England originally pur-
chased these to keep them out of Ger
man hands.
This important success achieved by
Won Falkenhayn will open the Danube
for many miles, enabling important
transportation facilities.
As far. as comment at Won Falkaa-
hayn's headquarters Is concerned, the
situation Of the central powers
against Rumania is regarded as excel
lent. All Of the passes are now in
German and Austrian hands.
Alexandra Captured.
BERLIN, Nov. 81. (Via Sayville
wireless. )-Alexandria has been cap
tured from the Rumanians in Wal
lachia, according to today's Official
statement.
EAST OF Tigveni," the statement
continued, "the Saxon regiment 1872.
brilliantly assisted by the Newmark
field artillery regiment number 54,
broke through hostile lines and cap
tured from the enemy ten officers.
four hundred men and seven machine
guns.
In the Vedea sector both sides of
Alexandria have been reached and
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viii Ask Food Price Probe.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Nov. 27.-Con-
gresham Carl c. VanDyke of St
Paul. today announced that he would
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to move to the American side OF ths
Rio Grande river. but explained tHas
he intended taking this action n0
because he fears a bandit attack upon
Juarez, but in order that his dausn'el
might attend school in Ell Paso.
United States government agenu
working here have learned that ln'
ammunition now being used by WIZ
was made in the United States
ostensibly for Europe. 1t was shippea
by boat from New England 10 =.
gulf OF Mexico and smuggled acrus.
the Rio Grande for the use OF u.
Mexican defacto troops. Throush
plot OF disloyal Carranzista omce,s
Villa captured quantities OF cas
ridges west of chihuahua City se'ei'''
weeks ago.
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River Bulletin.
Local Observation

Mean temperature, NOV. zb, "A.
Highest, "a.
Lowest, So.
Lowest last night, 40.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
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Hurryins Reinforcement''

JUAREZ, Mexico, Nov. go
though no news of the fate OF Gen,,]
al Jacino Trevino and Carranza y
tenders OF Chihuahua City had ress.
ed here early today, General wi
zales, commander of the Mexican
facto garrison here, is hurry W. s
available soldier in the entire ~
of Chihuahua by rail to the sn
capital From Santa Buena Ven.m
the garrison OF one hundred ana n
Carranzistas is being withdrawn
gether with the garrison at NO,
iquipa, Casas Grandes and Gu1ns
numbering about 100 each. THESE
Inducements are being rushed no.sI
on the Mexican Northwestern, :,
road to Juarez where they WIN
transferred to the Mexican oehu'
and started south.
Gonzales announced today
General Maycotte with $500 delss
troops, Is making a forced ma.
north from Santa Rosalia to a,u
beleaguered garrison. If every prius1
south of Chihuahua City has ps
burned, Gonzales declares IL w
take several days for Mayeou'
forces to reach that city. ~
A band of Villistas under
Murga brothers, were at Bachlns
two days ago and are now headed
the border, according to a rev
made to Gonzales.
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white, 671zc;-stsndard. SIC: No. 3
white, 55h@57c; No. white. $50
551ac.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
THIRTY KILLED, 40 INJURED WHEN THREE TRAINS CRASH
 NEAR AMHERST.
DENSE FOG OBSCURED SIGNAL
Work of Resculng Those Pinionea Under Wreckaee Was Hampered By Darkness, Which Was Ac-
 centuated By the Fog.

Cleveland, O.-At least thirty ner. sons were kiIled-and more than for. ty injured in the wreck of three or the New York CentraPs crack passen. ger trains a mile west of Amherst Twenty-Five bodies had been taken out and five more were known to he in the debris.
 When the total of dead and injured Is finally ascertained the wreck will surpass, in it's cost of life and limb even the wreck of the Twentieth Cen. tury Limited at Mentor in 1904. when the famous train pulled into a freight on it's second trip on the New York. Chicago 20-hour run.
 Dense fog obscured the signal set by the first section of the eastbound Pittsburgh-Baltimore Buffalo limited. causing another section of that train to crash into it. A short time later. before signal men could flag it. the fast Twentieth Century Limited, west. bound, crashed into the wreckage which had piled up on the westbound track
 Daylight had not yet appeared when the three trains piled up together. Farmers and villagers rushed to the assistance of the stricken passengers. The work of rescuing those pinioned under the wreckage was hampered by the darkness, which was aeeentuated by the fog.
 Ambulances and all kinds of vehi- cles were rushed from Elyria and other points to the scene of the wrecK. The little morgue at Amherst was soon filled with bodies of the dead Most of the injured were conveyed to a hospital in Elyria.
 The Twentieth Century proceeded on it's way to Chicago. None of the passengers on this train was injured.
 All of the dead and injured were on train No. S6.
 The engine and two coaches of the limited were derailed but no one was injured.
 Relief trains were sent from Elyria and Cleveland and the injured were taken to an Elyria hospital. Nearly all of the equipment involved in the wreck was of steel construction.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
incoIn to Leave Soon.

Washington.-Dep of Jus. tice officials have about decided that Ignatius T. T. Lincoln, the confessed German spy locked up in New York pending extradition to England, on the charge of forgery, possesse little information of use in prosecuting neu- trality cases. His deportation proba- bly, will not be long delayed. Lincoln, who escaped from deputy marshal soon after this first arrest, sent word to the department he intended to break jail. He declares the charge of forgery against him is merely suD- terfuge of the British government Q secure his return to England that he may be executed as a spy.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
TARIFF
 BILL INTRODUCED
MEASURE OF REFRESHMENTS RAiNEY HAS APPROVAL OF
 PRESIDENT WILSON.
WILL BE SIX COMMISSIONERS
Commission Will Be Non-Partisan Body and Will Have Full Power to investigate Our Tariff Relations
 With Other Nations.

Washington.-A revised bill for a permanent nonpartisan tariff commits sion on lines suggested by President Wilson, and which, it is said, has re- ceived his full approval, was intro duced by Representative Rainey of H. linois, ranking Democratic member of the ways and means committee.
 The bill in it's present form nas the approval of the administration and will be the administration meas ure on this subject" MT. Rainey de- clared in a statement accompanying the measure.
 Tt will be supported by all the Democratic members of the ways and means committee and it is hoped 1t will receive the support of the Re- publican members of that committee. The bill is as nearly nonpartisan as it is possible to make it.
 The bill would provide for the ap- pointment of six commissioners at S10,000 year each, no more than three of whom can belong to the same party. The first appointments are to be made for two, four, six, eight, 10 and 12 years, after which the terms of office of all are to be for 12 years. The chairman and vice chairman must be appointed biennially.
 The duties of the commission are to investigate the administrative and fiscal effects of the customs laws or this country, relations between the rates of duty on raw materials and finished products, effects of ad va- loren and of special duties, all ques- tions relative to the arrangement Of schedules and classification of articles in the law and to put all information in it's possession at the disposal Of the president, the House ways and means committee and the Senate com mittee and the Senate committee on finance.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
VILLA ESCAPES
 MEXICAN TROOPS
THREE COLUMNS OF AMERICAN CAVALRY PURSUING HIM 25o
 MILES SOUTH OF BORDER.

San Antonio, Texas.-F'rancisco Vil- Ia has escaped from the Mexican troops that had checked him near Namiquipa, and three columns of American cavalry are pursuing him. Already they are almost 250 miles south of the border, and unless Mexi- can forces bring the elusive bandit to another stand this distance will be greatly increased by the close of the week.
 Villas success in extricating him. self from the dangerous position into which he had been driven by the American punitive force was related fh detailed report of Gen. Pershing that reached Gen. Funston. Gen. Funston forwarded the report to Washington without making public any but the essential features.
 Col Dodd is commanding the ad- vanced columns that are riding hard after Villa and his men. and Gen. Pershing has divided his forces so as to provide supporting columns along the thinly stretched lines of commu- nieations from his most advanced base at Fl yalle From El Valle an other line is being maintained back to Casas Grandes, from where com munication with the border is main tained. Gen. Pershing himself Is somewhere south of Casas Grandes di- recting the work of holding together his forces and directing as far as pos sible the operations of Col. Dodd. Ca valry is being used along the lines communicating with Fl Valle, where a detachment of infantry is sta- toned.
 Three aeroplanes are at El Valle and will be used in scouting as soon as the high winds that have been sweeping that part of Mexico for aI- most week subside, and which, ac- cording to Gen. Pershing, have made effective assistance by them impossi, ble Of the eight machines that went into Mexico, two are still out of com- mission. They were damaged in the flights from Columbus to Casas Grandes.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
BRITISH MAKE RAID
 ON NORTH GERMANY
LONDON ADMITS THREE AIR. SHIPS AND DESTROYER LOST
 WHICH TOOK PART.

London.-Three British aeroplanes which took part in a raid on German aeroplane sheds in Schleswig- -Holste1n are missing. Two German patrol yes sels were sunk and a British destroyer is believed to have been lost.
 The following official statement was issued:
 "An attack by British seaplanes was delivered upon German airship sheds in Sehleswig-Ho Holstein, eastward of the Island of Sylt. The seaplanes were conveyed to their rendezvous close to the German coast by an escorting force Of light cruisers and destroyers under Commodore Tirwhitt.
 Three of the seapIanes which took part in the attack are missing. The destroyer Medusa was in collision with the destroyer Laverock, and it is feared that in the stormy weather which prevailed the Medusa would have been lost. But no misgivings are felt as to the safety of the crew. Two German armed patrol vessels were sunk by our destroyers.
 ''No detailed report has been re. ceived, but from Danish press mes. sages it would appear that this ope. ration, which was carried out within the enemy's waters, achieved it's ob. ject."
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
Men of 4e +o Frgn+.

London-Men of the Hungarian Landstrum born in 1868 and 1869, and also the men belonging to the classes of 1865 to 1897, who hitherto have been employed in making mate rials of war, now are dismissed from this service and ordered to join the army on April 5, according to dis. patch from Zurich.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
carranza Money sIlInns.

San Antonio.-The value of Carran. ga dollar fell to two cents in Ameri can money in the San Antonio mar ket. This is the lowest price quoted since the money became recognized by local banks. The highest price was 10 cents, paid immediately after the Carranza government was recognized by the United States.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
&. aao. 900 to Charity.

New York.-Religious, charitable and educational institutions in this and other cities will eventually re- ceive more than S3,330,OOO under the will of Mrs. May Leask, who was the wife of George Leask. wholesale com merciaI paper dealer. Mrs. Leask died a week ago and the will was filed for probate.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
Gold Found in Florida.

Tampa, Fla.-Gold Tn Florida is re- vealed by assay certificates made oy a Cripple Creek (Colo) assayer TOT Fred Renner of Valrico, about lS miles from Tampa. Renner, who IS an old prospector, came across the ledge while digging well near lake It bore the marks of gold-bearing rocA and he sent three samples to an as saver The samples showed goid values of $320. $1120 and $1T.66 . ton. So far as known this is the nrss discovery of gold in Florida.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
Ston Cars to Iuarez.

Fl Paso-The street cars between Fl Paso and Juarez were ordered stopped on the recommendation of the military authorities. The manager of the street car company said that the crews were getting nervous and that he did not care to take any risks, al- though he knew of no trouble
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
Country Club Burns.

San Antonio, Texas.-Five persons are missing and believed to have been burned to death in the destruction by fire of the San Antonio Country Club. All of the guests in the club had been accounted for except Judge J. E. Webb, Mir. and Mrs. James D. Walt ham and Homer Jones of San Antonio and Mrs. Maco Stewart of Galveston.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
Ends the Revolution.

San Francisco.-Offic of the Chi nese Republic Association, which has been actively financing the opposition of Yuan Shin Kai, said here that the announcement from Peking means that the revolution is at an end. The association has membership in the Americas of about 300000.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
Kentucky to Galveston.

Washington-Sailing orders of the battleship Kentucky, which had been ordered from New Orleans to Vera Cruz, were changed to end the ship to Galveston. Secretary Daniels said there is no need for the ship at Vera Cruz and that reports from the Gulf coast of Mexico are optimistic
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
1000 Ships of Seas.

Washington--Th European war has taken from the seas more than 1000 merchant vessels of nearly A.. 000000 tons, according to figures pub lished by the Department of Com. merce. Germany, with 500 vessels sunk, captured or interned, heads the list of losers.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
Rlq Loss at Nashville

Nashville, Tenn.-Fire in East Nashville swept an area of 35 city blocks, causing damage estimated at $1,5O0,000 One death, that of ne- gro, was reported. The section was largely occupied by residences ana hundreds of families were made home less.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
Bill Aimed at Racinn.

Annapolis.-The Hall anti-gambling bill, which, if passed by both houses of the Legislature, will close every mile race track in Maryland, was passed to it's third reading in the house of delegates. This practically assures its final passage in that branch.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
Appam Case on April 1s.

Norfolk, Va.-Judge Waddill set April IS for the hearing of libel pro- ceedings against the British steamer Appam, brought to Hampton Roads by a German prize crew. The British owners of the vessel contend she should be returned to them.