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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13

Plugs $500. SO Is
Mules-The affair from the offset
Monday. when great deal of stock
had accumulated was quiet and
draggy and the market naturally
weakened. Big mules and miners
unless Of exceptional quality, met de.
clines and the commoner grades were
very hard to sell.
The market for. war mules was
strong. Dealers wanted those kinds
and were willing to pay strong prices.
All available ones were moved and
many additional ones could have been
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
Weather Forecast,

Weather Forecast.
For Keokuk and vicinity: Showers
tonight and Sunday. Continued cool.
For Iowa: Showers tonight and
Sunday. Continued cool.
For Missouri: Showers tonight and
probably Sunday. Not much change
in temperature.
For Illinois: Showers tonight and
probably Sunday. Not much change
in temperature.
Weather Conditions.
With the crest of the northern area
of high pressure In the lake region
and the southwestern depression re-
naming nearly stationary, the wealth
er continues cool and unsettled in the
northern districts from Utah to the
Ohio valley. and the temperature IS
below freezing in Montana.
The rainfall has been moderate ex-
cept in southeastern Iowa, and extend
ed over the Missouri and southeast
ern portion of the upper Mississippi
valleys. Keokuk had 1.33 in. and Mt.
Pleasant LIS in. of rainfall.
Local Observations.
May Bar. Their. Wind WITH
IL D. m. bob 81 NE Cloudy
10 a. m Bob so E Cloudy
Precipitation "a hours 1.33 inches.
River stage & a. N. 15.5 1T. Change
in "a hours. rise 81
Mean temperature So; highest 81;
lowest Al: lowest last night As.
FRED Z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
---------------------
StiII Bettin~ on T. r.
Knoxville Express: The Express is
still predicting Teddy as the republic
can nominee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
Seen But Not Heard.

Marshall,Own Timcz Republican:
In the utter silence field meet Hon.
Hennery Foilmer. Of Davenport. Ia,
seems to be running SECOND only to
Justice Hughes,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13

The thing
n a n values
most is his
I r e c d o m
freedom to
shape his own
career. Yet il
is only by the
saving of his
time or his
money today
tor the wants
Of tomorrow
that he can be
free and indie
pendent. CIV
Ilization is the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13

The river will fall slowly from Dav-
export to Burlington and rise below
Warsaw during the next forty-eight
hours. with stage of 16 feet at Keo-
kuk and about 10 feet at Warsaw by
Monday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
PERSONALS.

Fort Madison Gem City, May IL.
The Misses Winifred and Geneva
Lutz who have been spending the pas.
week with their friends here and AZ
Niota, left this morning for tneif
home at Keokuk.
Mrs. George w. Dunlap and sou
Edward left today for Rock Islam
for an extended visit with Mr.. Duh'
laps parents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
THE WEATHER.

III. S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13

There Is also the sort of morality
that is due to cold feet.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13

light, $9.55@1O05.
Cattle receipts 100; market steady;
top $1Q.10.
Sheep receipts 1000; market
strong, top $3.50. Lambs, top $12.15.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
Cotton Report.

Notton hSPoTt.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The cen
sus report today showed cotton, ex-
elusive of linters consumed during
April $751; ZIG running bales, compar.
ed with 14,O09 in 1915, of which $685.
1856 bales were consumed In cotton
growing states in 1916 and 273,91S
in 1915. Linters consumed during
April 1921 bales, in 1916, and 3S ,545
Establishments April 80, 2,006,51
bales in 1915, and 1,s30,979 in 1915
and In public storage and at COM
presses ASIA 1877 bales in 1915 and
2,S4Sy8 in 1915.
Imports were 67,478 bales in 1915
and 54,479 in 1915. Exports, includ
ing linters 515,845 running bales in
1916 and 672,035 in 1916. Cotton
spindles active during April, 32,11S;
SAL in 1916, and 80 1903 500 In 1915.
New York Stocks-ciose.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
4O3 Main. Telephone No. 1901
American Beet Sugar. ......... TN
American Can Comm on) ....... 57h
American Car & Foundry. ...... 81
American Locomotive .......... 10
American Smelter (common) SO
American Sugar Refining. ......112a
.--I ol7
Anaconda ots
"a Gs; 90
o. .. t ,li paid Tr.ns;t Ss
-. o c,,nor,or o2L
na.aa 1Te
Canadian racine :.............A.o 10,
Chesapeake & Ohio. ........... 621s
Chicago Great Western, pfd. BIN
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul ssh
Cne -, ,o,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13

Still Bettin~ on T. r.
Knoxville Express: The Express is
still predicting Teddy as the repuubli-
can nominee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
St. Louis Horses and Mules.

ST. LOUIS. May 12-Horses--
There was no auction staged, as prac-
tically all stock was disposed Of pre-
viously, and the only trading done
was at retail and for this trade the big
end of the run was consigned. French
and Belgians were on the market for
a light supply, but trading was lim-
tied, owing to the scarcity Of stock.
Heavy draft, extra. ........ $1759 225
Eastern chunks ........... 15031S5
Southern horses, good. 85@125
Southerners, plain ......... 601 SIS
Southerners, common ...-.. 400 SIS
Choice saddlers ........... 10000
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13

Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, H., May 13.-Corn-Mar.
ket unchanged, 1kc lower No. white
1870; No. 8 yellow, 73kc; No. vel
low, 71Ac; No yellow, 67@6Sc;
No. 8 mixed, 73@731sc; No 4 mixed,
TIC.
Oats-Market unchanged No. 9
white, 43Ac; No. white, 421ac.
EIgIn Butter Market.
EI>GIN, H., May 13.-Butter sales
were at % and % cents, majority ct
2S. Last weeks price 80 cents.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, May 13.-Hog~ receipts
5000; market 10c higher. Mixed and
butchers, $s.65410.15; good heavy
s9.e5910.o5; rough heavy $4,000
9.75; light, s9.6O@1 1910; pigs, 1880
$50.
Cattle receipts 100; market steady
Beeves, $3.50 @10.10; cows and heif.
ers, s43599.50; stockers and feed.
ers, s5.90@s.S0; calves, s7.0001O.5o;
westerns, $s.o0@9.0o.
Sheep receipts 1000; market strong
Native, s7.20@9.25; western, $500
go; lambs, ss.25@11.f0; western,
sS.5OG1215.
Chicago Live Stock-Ciose.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
4o3 Main. Telephone No 1901
CHICAGO. May 13.-Hog receipts
5000; market. strong. Mixed and
butchers. s9.65@10.15; good heavy,
3s.55Q10.15; rough heavy, s9.55g9.75;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-28
ALLIES TRADE TREATY
UNDER U. S. SCRUTINY
Resolution in Senate Asking
Whether American Commerce
els Adversely Affected

WASHINGTON. June Ex-senator Stone,
chairman OF the Foreign Relations Com
mittee today introduced resolution calling
upon the President to make inquiry of the
allied Governments concerning the recently
negotiated commercial treaty in Paris. The
resolution was laid on the table at Stones
request and probably will be adopted
tomorrow.
The treaty according to the preamble Of
Stones resolution is designed with the
declared object and purpose of establishing
4 boycott against the enemies Of the high
contracting parties both during and after
the war and also TO promote commercial
independence from the central powers OF
Europe"
Stones resolution is the first step in what
may develop into an extended diplomatic
exchange TO guarantee full protection of
neutral rights under the treaty
The resolution reads;
'-rhe President is hereby requested to
ascertain and send to the Senate at the
earliest practicable moment exact informa-
tion, so far as that may be possible, as to
the precise character, form and full purpose
OF this agreement or treaty. especially with
the view of disclosing to the Senate whether,
and 20 what extent, neutral nations. espe-
cialiy the United States. may be affected
thereby"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-28
GERMANS MASS HUGE FORCE
NEAR LEMBERG; SLAVS HAVE
100000 TEUT0N PRISONERS

LONDON, June 2S. - The Germans in
their efforts to stay the Russian drive on
Lemberg, southwest from Lutsk, have as
sembled in great force southwest of Sokul,
in Volhynia There, 25 miles north of
Lemberg, General Won Linsingen's troops
have stormed the Russian position and ac-
cording to Berlin, have held them against
all counter-attacks.
Field Marshal Won Iindenburg has also
captured Russian positions and prisoners
in the Kovno sector
Petrograd reports the repuIse OF German
offensive moves along the Riga front
The Russian War Office. in an official
announcement last night, also states that
General Bruslloff captured, between June
and %, total of 4013 officers, including
some generals and doctors, and nearly 1885,
900 men, and took 219 guns, 644 machine
guns and 1876 bomb throwers
Progress in the pursuit of the fleeing
Austrians in the Czernowitz region is also
reported, General Planners army having
been driven as far as the Doudovetz
River" an affiuent of the Pruth.
The official communication Issued last
night In Petrograd follows:
On the Kolkl front (Volhynia) at
Bogouschevka on the Stolxhod, the enemy
continues the bombardment of our lines
with heavy guns. Further south there
has been artillery and infantry firing.
In the region of Nesvitche. southwest
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EASEMENT ON STAND;
COURT REFUSES MOTION
TOQUASH INDICTMENT
Plea That Unreasonable Acts"
Were Committed Outside
Realm Not Accepted by
Justices
DENIES GERMAN HE'LL

LONDON, June 2S.
A motion to quash the treason indictment
against Sir Roger Easement on the ground
that II was faulty was overrued this after
noon by Lord Justice Reading and Associate
Justices after hearing lengthy arguments by
both sides.
Counsel for Easement argued that the
Indictment accused the prisoner of COM
mitting certain acts within the Kings
realm, whereas the testimony showed they
were committed outside. The Court rejected
this plea and ordered the defense to proceed
with Its evidence.
Taking the witness box in his own defense
in his trial on the charge of treason, Sir
Roger Easement this afternoon announced
that the Irish revolution was in no way
inspired in Germany.
Easement made formal statement to
the jury. He denied that he had received
any money from Germany
THE charge that the Irish revolution was
inspired in Germany Is untrue" he said.
"It was neither made nor directed by Ger
mans"
Sir Roger spoke earnestly, but with
slight show of nervousness.
Easement denied he asked Irish prisoners
in German prison camps, to fight with the
Turks and the Germans. He was not re-
sponsible, he said, for the reduction of ra-
tions and other punishment inflicted upon
Irish soldiers who refused to join the bril-
gades he was organizing, declaring such
His denial that he had ever received Ger
man money was most emphatic.
Those who know me know that never
sold myself to any man or any Govern
ment." he declared
81 wish to refute this slander, because so
often money was offered me in liberal sums
and 1 refused" added Easement II left
Germany poorer than I entered"
In his opening statement, Attorney Gem
eral Smith had denounced Easement for ac-
cepting knighthood at the hands of the
British Government and then playing into
the hands of Britain's enemies. Easement
replied that 1t was not in his power to re-
fuse the offer of knighthood and that he
accepted the pension because he had earned
II through Government service. The Attor-
ney General had made q vague alluson to
his connection with the uprising in Ireland.
he said, but had produced no evidence to
uphold this statement.
Easements statement was read from
long typewritten document after permission
had been given by the Lord Chief Justice.
He showed considerable emotion when he
read his passages denying that he had ever
advised Irishmen to fight for Germany or
Turkey.
II always claimed an IrIshman had no
right to fight for any country but Ireland"
declared the defendant.
II never sold myself to any foreign gov
ernment," said the prisoner. only Irish
money was used to further the cause of
Ireland"
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of Lutsk. an Austrian aeroplane, hit by
our guns fell The aviator and observer,
who were wounded, were taken prisoner.
on the middle stripa (Galicia) the
enemy began heavy artillery fire at many
points. on Sunday our aviator, Sub
Lieutenant Orloff who ascended that day
for the tenth time to n height of 2400
metres, pursued an enemy aviator, fore
ing him by machine gun fire to volplane
suddenly near podgaitzy
In the direction OF C2ernowitz we drove
the enemy as far as the Doudovetz river,
an afluent of the Pruth, which II joins
near Zablotoff (15 miles west of Sniatyn
and the same distance northeast of Kuty).
According to the latest reports from
General Brussiloff's army, the total pris-
oners and booty captured between June
and 23 amount to 4031 officers, 194,94t
soldiers, 219 guns, 644 machine guns, 1876
bomb throwers, 146 artillery calssons aud
9S searchlights.
on the Riga front and near the 1kskul
bridgehead there have been artillery
duels Attempts by the enemy infantry
to take the offensive in some sectors were
easily repulsed.
The enemy opened a violent fire on
some of our Dvlnsk positions and at
tempted to take the offensive north of
Lake Sventen, but without success In
one of these sectors commanding officers
distinguished themselves, particularly
Lieutenant Norking and Noncommissioned
officer Kononenko, the former receiving
10 wounds.
Yesterday evening north of Lake
Miadziol the enemy bombaTded our
trenches between Lakes Dolja and Volt
chino with heavy and light artillery, ant
then took the offensive, which was re.
pulsed with our artillery fire. A second
German offensive also failed, the enemy
being thrown back to his trenches.
In the region of the Slutsk road on
Monday night the Germans after short
artillery preparation. attempted an Of
fensive but were repulsed by our fire.
The enemy, having renewed his offensive
in the region of Metairil, southwest of
Lipsl and northeast OF Lake Vygonov-
skoye, succeeded in getting foothold on
our side of the Shara, but was later dis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-28
FRENCH CRUSH TEUTON
ATTACKS AT MANY POINTS
ALONG VERDUN FRONT

PARIS. June 2S.-Attempts by the Ger
mans to advance on the Verdun front last
night were easily checked the French War
Office announced today. Two strong at
tacks were launched east of the Meuse
River, the communique states, but both were
repulsed German troops tried to storm the
French position at Hill 321, south of the
Haudremont quarries. but 1t broke down
under a hail OF hand grenades. On the
line of Fleury, VauX woods and Chapitre
woods another German assault was
launched. but it, too, proved futile To the
west Of the Meuse the big gun duel con-
tinued.
The British offensive. which is now in its
initial stage, Is taking the form of steady
pressure against the German line. Adopt
ing the German methods, the British are
pounding away at the German positions
night and day with heavy artillery and
no infantry attack is made until the way
has been effectually prepared with she'll
fire.
French military critics warn the people
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-28
lodged and fell back. we again occupy
our old positions

lodged and fell back. We again occupy
our old positions.
In yesterdays. corrlere della sera, Bar
zinis descriptive pen gives the first de-
tails of the new italian offensive which
seems to be continuing It's progress de-
spite the desperate attempts OF the Aus
trians to stem It. He writes
THE battle began in a torrental down
pour. 1t was at midnight on Saturday.
our right wing felt the Austrian re,
sistance weakening and pressed forward
along the lofty Cimplone plateau. Then
the Alpine infantry in a daring and COM
plcated maneuvers began a movement
which ended in their occupying the peak
of Monte 1sidore, facing Val Sugana cap
turing a complete battery still loaded
"our entire right wing under the ad-
vantage of this very strong point OF sup
port then developed the offensive. An
imposing concentration Of men and guns
gave an Irresistible strength to II, though
our men were faced by truly formldaple
positions, desperately defended by pickeu
troops Our progress at first was SLOW
and painful, but 1t was constant.
"while on the northeast our infantry
continued the advance several Italian pat
teries of enormous callbre placed at the
point where the Astco Valley deDouches
into the plain demolished the defences on
Monte Cengio and smashed the works TO
the north or ASlago, tneT COIipiiSu i'S'
dominating the whole sector.
"The enemy in the Asago region had
but one road of retreat, that encased In
the Assa Valley. When our advanced posts
reached the top of Monte Mandriolo the
enemy. seeing his communications seriously
menaced, began a general retreat.
ION Sunday at dawn the Austrians re-
treated even from Monte Cenglo, Its de-
fenses pulverzed by high explosives.
Countless bodies were left in the positions.
After three DAYS and nights of uninter-
rupted bombardment the mountain, the
only point from which the Austrians could
behold the much coveted plains, was abso-
lftely untenable.
ut Is difficult to forecast which Will
be the new line on which the enemy Will
seek to permanently establish himself.
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ITALIANS SMASH ENEMY
LINES NORTH OF ASIAGO;
TAKE PRISONERS ON ISONZO

ROME, June 2S.-The relentless advance
of the Italians continues The battered
Austro.Hungarlan army of invasion has now
fallen back from three to six miles. and the
retreat is still In full swing. Fighting is
extending all along the line, heavy bonn.
bardments taking place where the infantry
Is not engaged Many Austro.Hungarian
positions have been captured within the
last "a hours
The following official report on operations
was given out today by the Italian War
Office:
Between the Adge and Brenta Riv.
ers. despite increased resistance of the
enemy, we made further progress on
Tuesday. Violent artillery actions are
taking place in the Lagarina and
Arsa Valleys, where we have shelled
Monte Trappola, Monte Teste and Col
santo. We captured enemy trenches at
Malga and Monte Zugna.
Between the Posina and Astico VAL
leys we captured positions of the enemy
at Monte Gaimondo and Monte Cava-
jo. Cavalry detachments pursuing the
enemy reached Pedescala Con the AS
tico River west of Asiago and north
of Arsiero)
On the southern side of the Arsa
Valley we have reached the slopes of
Monte Rasta, Monte Interroto and
Monte MoscIagh, which were strongly
held by the enemy rear guards.
Norathward we captured Monte Col
ombara and approached Galmanara
Valley.
In the Upper But after artillery fir
ing, we captured redoubts and trenches
in the neighborhood of Freikofe
on the IsonZo front artillery duels
are in grogress In raids on this front
we captured $50 prisoners, including
seven officers and two machine guns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-28
BRITISH BATTER GERMAN
LINE; PIERCE TRENCHES AND
TAKE CAPTIvES; USE GAS

LONDON. June 2s.--All along the Brit
iah front, last nights official report an
nounced, the activity of Monday con
tinued yesterday. This phase OF operations
which was preceded by long period o.
artillery and mine fighting, has consisted
accordine TO the official reports, of inces
SAINT raids by British infantry parties into
the German trenches, destroying the
and killing or capturing their oo
cupants.
The official report says;
PATROLS ACTIVE EvERYwHBRE.
All along the front our patrols were
vary active. entering enemy trenches at
numerous points and inhicting many
casualties and capturing Few prls-
oners.
This morning we successfully ex-
,,iodod t,vo mines near Boos morth OF
Lens. at the point OF the last Brush ol-
fensiye effort on large scaleI IN con,
nection with one OF these eNp'osiomS @
the I,einster Regiment inhicteu mary
casualties on the eiieihS
cessful raid. AZ. 1,nro,
T.ast night. southest of the fpres
Gallant n German attack was repulseu
near tho Ypres.Menin Canal Vns poiliI
has seen incessant and severe ilBnIs
for more than year, the trenehes nay. nav
Ing changed hands as otten as any
point along the western 1rohV
GERMANS LOSE FOUR AERos.
Yesterday, in the air, numerous hos
tile aircraft were encounters oi @ .,e
machines engaged four Fokkers, Two
nf vybirh were brought down and fell
ont of control Two more ol tne
enemy's machines were driven down
In the course of the day. Our casu-
alties. one machine missing.
BERIIN, June 2S.-French attacks on
he village of Fleury and the ridge OF
Troide Terre. northeast of Verdun, broke
loN,n though preceded by intense artillery
are, the War office announced today
The war office announced the repulse OF
strong British attacks along the La basee
Canal and near the Somme.
RERI,IN. June 2s.-Marked activity con-
tinues i'm evidence along the anco-Belgian
front held by the British and the northern
wing of the French line. Numerous gas
clouds are being employed by the entente
forces in the operations. the war Ofiice an
last night The statement follows:
on the British front and the northern
wing of the French army patrol lighting
deyeloped. Numerous gas and smoke
clouds floated toward us. They did no
damage to the Germans, and at places
floated back to the enemy trenches. The
enemy fire was directed with especial in
tenslty against us on both sides of the
Somme.
AS a result of the bombardment Of
Nesle by the French, 22 of their own
countrymen were either killed or wounded.
A British biplane was shot down in an
aerial engagement southeast of Arras.
The occupants, who were wounded were
made prisoners
AMSTERDAM, June 2S.--In addition to
rushing up artillery reinforcements in north
ern France and Flanders. the Germans are
large bodies of cavalry at
several railway centres.
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RUMANIA NEAR WAR AS
BULGARS MASS ON FRONT.

not TO expect any spectacular advance at
the northern end Of the line. 1t may be
weeks the military men say, before the
German lines break beneath the constant
pounding of the French and British guns.
Premier BRAND who has Just returned
from n visit to the headquarters of General
Sir Douglas Haig, is deeply impressed with
the preparations made for the offensive,
particularly the great amount OF heavy ar
shells,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-28

Continued from Psse One
by the Germans and the sending OF
more troops to the Austrian front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-28

Cubans Can't Take Guns to Polls
HAVANA, June 2s President MenocaI
mas issued a decree forbidding the carrying
Of arms and canceling all licenses for
them. The decree Is prompted by fear Of
trouble during the elections.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-24
IFtnnres from the State.

The latest Figures which change so
relative positions, excerpt on The repub-
ilcan choice for railway commissioner,
grot