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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23
FARMlNeroN.
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Our school was out here last FRI
day, the high school play given by the
graduates was given In the Miller
opera house Saturday night. The
house was full, the play was The
Kingdom Of Hearts Content.
The out OF town teachers Of our
school left for their respective homes
last Saturday.
Miss Annie Krienmeyer left for
Topeka, Kans., Saturday morning, to
spend the summer with her sister.
There was family gathering at
the VIM. Beatty home Sunday. About
seventy-five were present and plenty
Of good eating left for twenty-five
more.
Misses Monica and Martha Haley
left for the Graham hospital at Keo-
kuk, after few days visit with their
parents. Sid Haley and wife.
Mrs. Alice Blossoms body was
brought here from st. Louis to the
home of her sister. Mrs. Sarah ee-
son. last "Wednesday evening, and
laid to rest in the home cemetery a
yere accompanied by five children.
Miss Cora Ray leaves for her home
at the Burlington hospital, Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sherrick, Jr.,
are now occupying part of Mrs. Mary
Krapp's home.
Madalene and Esser Franks and
Marie Scott went to Vincennes FRI
day to attend the school picnic there,
Miss F1ossie Wells being the teacher.
Miss Crissie Croyn is home for the
summer, after teaching nine months
OF school up above Des Moines.
VIM. Beeson was q business caller
IN Hort Madison last Wednesday
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23
Mexico in Bad Shape.

rBy Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 23-The great
underlying elements of nations life
money. industry and food-are in q
deplorable condition in Mexico.
Reports today from one Of the con-
sular staff gave administration men
q distinct shock. The Information
contained in his latest message was
before President Wilson and his cabi-
net
The report pictured starvation. 1t
declared fatty that economic condt-
lions are very much worse" than
the Carranza fiat money is shaky. AMI
that the railway strike affecting 4
large part OF Mexican transportation
is presenting a grave problem from a
communication standpoint.
What the administration will do to-
ward this problem is not yet an
nounced.
Added to the consular message was
an expected personal report from
Consul Letcher of Chihuahua City.
due here from the border. Men in
touch with his past confidential mes
sages, said his version of the situa-
ton would not be optimistic
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23
Y0u SHOULD KNOW MORE
ABOUT YOUR OWN COUNTRY

Its wonderful resources and magnif-
cent scenic NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. educa-
ton and pleasure in your summer yaca-
ton trip See Yellowstone National Park
via Gardiner Gateway and the Northern
Pacific Ry Continue westward. cross
Ing the famous American Rockies ana
Picturesque Cascade Mountains to the
North Pacific Coast cities. For a small
additional cost you may enjoy trip by
boat through land-locked seas to scenic
Alaska land OF the Midnight sun In
rlude in your trip a visit to Rainier
National Park.
The Northern Pacific Ry., traversing
the most interesting and resourcetul
Northwest, offers you this opportunity
with its low Round Trip Summer Tourist
Fares Get additional scenery at no ad-
ditional expense. Through trains daily
from, Chicago, via St. Paul, Mime
npclis (also from Kansas City: St LOUIS
10 Yellowstone Park (Gardiner) ana
North Pacific Coast. Personally escorted
tours each week to the Park.
Write call or phone for free travel ut
erature and information. E. D. Rock
welt. Dist. Pass. Agt., Sill Citizens Natl
Bank Bldg, Des Moines, Ia. Phone
Walnut 1864.
E. d. Rockwell, Dist. Pass. Agt.,
I'll Citizens National Bank Bldg, Des
Moines, la. Phone Walnut 1863,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23
THE WEATHER.
Local Observations.

To. g. Department of Agriculture,
For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Not
much change in temperature.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday. Not much change in
temperature.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy and
probably unsettled tonight and Wed
nesday. Not much change in tenn
perature.
For Illinois: Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday. Cooler extreme
northwest portion
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23
Governor is Sick.

DENVER, Colo, May est was
announced today that Governor Carl
son, owing to an attack of grip, will
be unable to keep his engagement TO
speak at the graduation exercises OF
the Rock Island. Ill, Swedish college.
While the governors condition is not
serious, he will probably be confined
to his home for a week
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23
GERMANY
CONTINUED froE page ~

the ruins Of Fort Douaumont an en-.
sasement is In progress but has not
been finished. Fort Douaumont re.
manned firmly In German hands levi
IDENTIFY meaning remained in German
hands when latest dispatches were re-
ceived) Northwest Of Fort Vaux a
sap temporarily occupied by the en-
envy was reeonquered by US.
"on the combre heights, {soutr.
east Of verdun) the first and second
French lines were destroyed by our
blasting for considerable width.
On the Meuse heights, southeast o.
Verdun, near UNDERSTANDINGS and
Seucey, enemy attacks broke down
under our curtain fire. Small detach-
n,erts which had entered our trench
- were annihiiated. An enemy aero
plane was shot down southwest of
Vsfln.
The east front and Balkan front
are uncha nged."
NO FOOD SHORTAGE.
LONDON, May 23.-The incapacity
o. certain government heads and not
actual shortage Of provisions is re-
sponsibIe for the food crisis in Ger
many, Macmillan Harden writes in
the current number Of the Zukunft.
Replying to those observers who
declare meat unnecessary, the Ger
man oubilcist declares that the aver
ace German would never be satisfied
70 90 without meat. He adds how
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23
Not Seriously Ill.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. May 23.-De-
spite the fact that J. ]. Hill, empire
builder has not been at his office
since last Thursday. his son, Louis
W. Hill today reiterated his state
ment that the railway masnate's con-
dttiou is not serious. Other members
of Hills family expressed irritation
that concern should be felt for Hits
condition. He is seventy-eight years
old,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23
Threatened by Bandits,

Ell PASO, Texas, May 23.-Dis
patches from Valentine, Texas. today
stated that Lubo, Texas, a borde:
town of fifty inhabitants, was threat
ened with attack by Mexican bandits
Rangers have left Valentine for Lubo
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23
SUSPICIOUS MOVE
BY MEXICAN ARMY
Continued from page IL

ry, was today in the guard house at
Fort Bliss charged with the murder
of Trooper Hanamy, of the same
troop. The killing occurred while the
troop was enroute from Dublan, Mex
leo to Columbus.
According to other soldiers OF the
Sixth, Dyer and Hanamy had suffer
ed particularly from the strain Of
limited rations, hard riding and scar
city of water on the trip north. They
Quarreled over a card game and Dy-
er shot Hanamy while the latter was
walking away after the dispute. The
men had been the closest friends.
Dyer fell asleep after the shooting
and on awakening said he remember
ed nothing. When he arrived here
his first request was for pie He ate
whole one. He will be courtmartial-
ed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23
Augmentation Increased.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-By a
vote Of 4s to Is the senate this after
noon passed the committee amend.
ment to the rivers and harbors bil
Increasing the appropriation for i'm
provement of the Mississippi river
from the mouth of the Missouri TO st.
Paul, from s1,200,000 to s1,5O0,oG0.
The amendment includes an appro-
priation for the Missouri river from
Sioux City to- Fort Benton from
S125,0OO to $4,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23
stock Market Notes.

STOCK mATket NoSeU
NEW YORK. May 23.-Readins
started the. day on the stock ex'
change floor today by setting up an
other new high record at 110A, an
overnight gain Of rs. Lehigh Valley
gained "; Wabash II and Chesa-
peake & Ohio, ". St Paul and South
ern Pacific were each down ~; Al
Gibson sold up to log.
Rails generally advanced during the
late forenoon excepting Reading and
Erie, which were steady at about
Mondays closing figures. Union Pa
cific made a new high at 1899, other
gains ranging from one to two points.
Marine issues were weak and indus
trials tended downward.
General Motors sold at 400. up thir.
ty points from yesterdays close early
this afternoon. Mexican Petroleum
and American Smelling sold up 3
and points respectively from their
low figures Of the day. Elsewhere the
market was quiet.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23

ever, description Of life in Paris
during the siege OF 1870 to show his
eountrymen that they can endure
much greater privations In a fight
for victory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23

The per capita wealth of our coun-
try. says one of the unquestonable
statisticians, was s30s in 1850, and is
now S1,9S5.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23
HAT IN THE RING
BEARS INITIALS T.. r.
Continued on page ~

tested. This brings the total contests
up to fifty-four. Chairman Hilles of
the republican committee did not ar
rive in Chicago today and now is not
expected until tomorrow.
William II. Haye of Sullivan, Ind,
chairman Of the Indiana republican
delegation. said here today that for
mer Vice President Fairbanks is GER
tain of the presidential nomination.
Fairbanks is all Indians can see"
he said.
cummins and Wilson.
PIERRE. s. D., May 23.-Although
South Dakota was voting in q presi-
dental preference primary today,
many voters didn't know it.
Senator Cummins, Iowa, republi-
can. and Woodrow Wilson, democrat,
were the only candidates. This. OF
course, eliminated competition.
Predicts Roosevelt.
TOPEKA. Kans, May 23.-The
nomination OF Theodore Roosevelt
after the republicans have tried in
vain to name Root. Burton and others
and then centered on Hughes, finally
to turn to the colonel, was predicted
today by Henry Allen, temporary
chairman before the state progressive
convention.
When it narrows down to Hughes
and Roosevelt" said Allen, sit will be
between one whom every one knows
where he stands and one about whom
every one asks, where does he
standT"
Every mention of Roosevelt's name
brought the $50 delegates to their
feet
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23
Bar silver New York, 71Nc.
Demand sterling, $4.75A.
st. Louis Hay and straw.

ST. LOUIS. May 22-Hay-r Tim.
othy, No. 3. at $13. good No. at
$145O, No. 2 at $3.50. ordinary No.
at $3.50. Quote No. 1 to choice
at 1850 and $1,000 to 5000 to
$21 90. Alfalfa, old. common No. 2
(brown) at $3.50; new, heated at
$14, fair No. at ST. NO. 1 at $3.50,
No. at SIS.
for eound wheat. None offered.
St. Louis Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, May 22.-Horses-
Horses were in right fair supply, but
this fact failed to lend any strength
to the trading. Most of the arrivals
sold to French and Belgians. who
were on the market for all available
warriors, and some were unsold. No
auction was staged, and there was
but little retailing.
The clearance along all lines dur
ing the week was good. Inspections
were especially light and very little
stock arriving for foreign trade was
rejected. Italians being unable to
find stock. failed to turn out on any
day, but the Belgians made up for
the inactivity In that quarter by COM
ing out unusually strong, taking In
addition to Belgian types, there was
demand for both French and British
sorts. both governments absorbing
fair supply. Horse quotations:
Heavy draft, extra $3.50. .$115g225
Eastern chunks ..... 150@185
Southern horses, good 49,. So@l26
Southern horses, plain -. GOO so
Southern horses. common 400 65
Choice gaddlers 100000
Plugs SO 20
Mules-This week we expect to
, need great many big mules and
pack sorts for Uncle Sans use, as
there is a contract now open and 1t
is understood that home dealers were
the lowest bidders. II we succeed in
obtaining this business there will be
in addition to an unlimited outlet
for the French and Italian types.
one for 100 head of pack and wheel
mules OF the kind our government
requires. Mule quotations:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23
River Bulletin.

The river VIII TenaIn 9eaTIy sta-
tionary with tendency 20 fall from
Davenport to below WARSAW during
the next forty-eight bours,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23

Precipitation in "a hours. trace.
River stage Z a. m. 1913 feet.
Mean temperature 22nd, 81.
Highest, 70.
Lowest. 61
Lowest last night, 60.
FRED z. GOSEwISCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23
Weather Conditions.

Weather Conditions
The weather IL unsettled from the
Rockies TO the central valleys With
scattered showers AMI slight change
of temperature.
The rainfall has been heavy at New
Orleans and Knoxville, Tenn, but
moderate in all other sections.
Cooler weather prevails IN the
northern mountain region where the
temperature ranged from 4s 70 below
40 this morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23

If you want to keep your hair in good
condition, be careful what you wash it
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23

CHICAGO, May 23.-Hogs closed
fairly active today, but were down
FIVE cents under yesterdays average.
There was little buying in the early
hours. but towards the close. COM
mission men rallied the market from
low level with heavy purchases.
Estimated for tomorrow $4,000. Top
for hogs was $1,000.
Cattle closed strong, with top at
s10.40.
Sheep had an easy undertone, clos
ing down ten cents. Traders were
slow in buying and the market was
generally inactive Top for sheep was
$3.50; lambs, $3.50.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25
Bic SYMPATHETIC
STRIKE TO COME
ON WEDNESDAY

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Labor organ
iaations, including about one hundred
thousand members collectively, met
today to vote on the question of joining
the proposed general sympathetic
strike to become effective Wednesday
morning. Union officials declared at
noon that one hundred and seventy
Zine thousand, five hundred workers in
various lines had already voted to
stop work in order to force the grant
ing of demands presented by the street
car unions. One official said he believ-
ed that if a general strike is called the
traction companies will be forced to
arbitrate with their striking employees
within two days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25
SAVANNAH IS POINTER
OF THE GREAT INTEREST

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 25.-The will
.ingness and readiness of Savannah cit
liens, according to news dispatches
emanating from that city, to pay the
expense of an extra session of the leg
is,ature-called for the purpose Of
passing constitutional amendment
roYiding for an issuance of state bonds
to defray the cost of extending the
Western & Atlantic railroad to the sea
indicates the extent of public inter
est in the extension project. Not only
re Savannah citizens enthusiastic over
the project of extending the road, but
the civic bodies of other cities on the
coast which hove been mentioned as
terminals for the extension are like
wise actively interested in securing an
SAITd S6SSlOl,
The proposed extension of the road
has been given definite status by the
proposal submitted to the Western G.
Atlantic leasing commission by Will
liam Hurd Hillyer, of Atlanta, and his
associates, of Atlanta. They offer to
build an extension from Atlanta to
Savannah, to build deep water ter
rinals in Savannah, to take state bonds
in payment for the extension, and to
lease the extension at an annual rental
sufficient to pay interest and sinking
fGnd on the bonds, besides paying a
higher rental for the existing road than
the state now receives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25
FIVE MEETINGS
FOR NEGROES To
BE HELD HERE

Five meetings for colored farmers
will wind up the series of meetings on
the boil weevil question which have
been held in Sumter county by Agri-
cultural Agent j. G. Oliver and Secre.
tary P, A. Fenimore, of the Chamber
Of Commerce.
The dates for these meetings, all al
8 O'Clock at night, are:
Monday, September 25th, Croxton's
Store
Tuesday, September 26th, New Cor
inton School, near Hooks old Mill
place.
Thursday, September 2Sth, Mt. Hope
or j. M. Johnson's place.
Friday, September 18th, Leslie.
Monday, October End, St Paul, on
the Rylander place.
The meetings for the colored farm
ers were suggested to Mr.. Oliver be-
cause Of the large number of negroes
interested in farming. Their direct
assistance and cooperation must be
secured before the bell weevil fight
can be gained
The white people are urged to bring
the colored people who work for them
to the nearest meeting, and they are
further requested to urge the negroes
to attend. The meetings are of import
ance, and mean much to the life of this
section of the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25
.LOWREY WILL HAVE
NEW TRIAL IN FALL

M. M. Lowrey, indicted and con-
victed on several counts in connection
with the failure of the Americas Ma
tional bank, when tried last fall in
Macon, will receive new trial and be
tried again this fall, according to re-
liable advices received by the Times
Recorder.
The case was tried before Judge W.
w. Lambdin, of the federal court IN
Macon, and resulted in a sentence OF
five years in the penitentiary. A new
trial was moved by his attorneys and
one of the grounds offered which at
tracted much attention was that the
jurors were drinking whiskey.
1t is not known what ground the
new trial is to be granted upon, and
the official announcement through the
department of justice has not yet been
made. Another government source
states, however, that they are advised
that Lowrey will be given new trial
and that the case will again be tried
before a jury this fall.
A civil suit against the directors OF
the Americus National, wherein the
court is asked to require of them an
accounting for certain funds which
they are alleged to be responsible for
under the national banking act, will
be called for hearing in the district
court at Macon on October 9th, mo.
ton to dismiss the suit having been
set for hearing on that day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25
GOV. BURNQU|ST
AND PARTY WILL
De HERE TONIGHT

Governor j. A. A. Burnquist, of Min
nesota, and his party, will be promin-
ent visitors in Americus tonight, and
early Tuesday morning they will pro-
ceed to Andersonville, where the Min,
nesota monument to the memory of the
Union dead of the War Between the
States will be dedicated.
Adjutant General Wood, of Mime
sofa, accompanying the party of prom
iuent Minnesotans, telegraphed for res
ervations at the Windsor hotel for to-
night, and they will arrive tonight at
730 o'clock from Atlanta, where they
spent last night.
Besides Governor Burnquist and Ad-
jutant General Wood there are several
others in the party, they being C. c.
Andrews, of st. Paul, chairman; Thos.
p. Wilson, of st. Paul; Henry B. Dixie,
OF Minneapolis; Levi Longfellow, of
Minneapolis, and C. F. Mcdonald, sec
retary, of st. Cloud.
Governor Harris, of Georgia, was In
vited to make an address, but it was
impossible for him to fulfill such an
engagement He was not in Atlanta
when the party passed through, but
they were met by members of the gov
ernor's staff under Asa G. Gambler,
and many courtesies were shown the
visiting celebrities.
Many Americus people will go up to
the unveiling exercises which will be
held at Andersonville at 9 o'clock
Tuesday morning, it including an in
teresting program which has been ar
ranged for the occasion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25
BALKAN CAMPAIGN
IS GROWING LEES
TENSE EVERY DAY

Latest reports received from the seat
Of war today indicate that the import
ant campaign in the Rumanian prov
ince of Debrudja is lessening in inten-
sity. the struggle between the invad-
ing Germanic forces and the Ruman-
ians and Russians having accomplish
ed no definite result for either army.
Won Mackensen's initial attempt to
break through the Allied lines defend
ing the Canstanza- -Tchernaveda rail-
road, evidently, failed utterly. though
the opposing forces apparently are
row deadlocked from the Danube to
tie Black Sea.
The current Bucharest statement an
nounced only artillery duels along the
Danube.
Regarding the Macedonian froat
the Paris war Office states the Russians
took the offensive on the western end
of the line last night, capturing an
important fortified hill west of Florina.
French and Russian artillery and bay
onets successfully repulsed a Bulgar
counter attack today.
In the west Paris reports a German
attack near Vaux and in the Chapitre
Wood on the Verdun front The eff
fort failed utterly, says the Frencs
statement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25
STATHAM BRINGS THE
NEW 7 CADILLAC

Gordon Statham with the Atlanta
Cadillac Co., drove up this morning in
front of the Times Recorder office in
the 1917 Cadillac, which is thing of
beauty and a handsome car. He left
the Winecoff hotel in Atlanta this
morning at O'Clock and reached
Americas at 1915 a. M, after stopping
a few minutes in Macon and being
blocked at several stations by freight
trains.
Statham made 13 1-2 miles on gal
lon of gasoline for the average in his
trip in the new car,and he will be here
several days, showing it to the public
and his agents
The new Cadillac was received in At
lanta Sunday afternoon at o'clock by
express, was assembled and had never
run before it left Atlanta this morning
at ) o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25
Berlin's Report OF Raid.

BERLIN, Sept 25.-Extensive fires
we're caused by Zeppelin lombard
! ms of London and Englands midland
counties Saturday night were observed
by the attackers, declares Berlin
var Office statement concerning the
raid. Two zeppelins were lost as a
result of London anti-aircraft guns ae-
tivity. Other units of the Zeppelin
SQUADRON returned to the German lines
undamaged. though fired upon by war;
ships while crossing the channel. The
attacking Zeppelins were under an ex-
traordinarily heavy and well-directed
fire from high-angle guns during the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-25
SAISH|S RE
PORT CONFIRMED
CARRANzA MEN

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. 25.-Gen-
eral Bell, commanding the border pa
troll at Ell Paso, wired Gen. Gunston at
Fort Sam Houston today that Carranza
officers who have made their way to
Juarez from Chihuahua City confirmed
his report regarding Villas attack on
the latter city. These officers, Gen.
Bell reports, participated in the bat
tie and brought frst-hand Information
to the border.
In reporting the arrival of these off,
GERS at Juarez, Gen. Bell did not dis
close the source of his information,
merely stating that his first report on
the situation had been confirmed by
Carranza's own men on their arrival
opposite Ell Paso.