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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31

more than three hundred (300) feet
from the street SO improved, the said
plat and schedule showing the sep
arate lots and parcels of grounds
proposed to be assessed for the cost
Of the said improvement. and the
names of the owners thereof, so far
as known, and the amount to be as
sessed against each lot or parcel of
ground, and that said plat and sched-
ule are now on file in the office of the
City Clerk Of the City of Keokuk and
that within twenty. days after the
first publication Of this notice all OBJ
jections to such assessments. or to
the prior proceedings on account OF
errors, irregularities or inequalities,
must be made in writing and filed
with the said clerk. Any objections
not SO made will be deemed waved
Date Of the first publication May
81, 1917.
Q. w. SANDBERG,
City Clerk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31

Fulton street from west line
Fifteenth to east line OF Sixteenth
Palean street from east line
Thirteenth to west line of Fourteen1
Orleans avenue from east line
Fifteenth to west line of Sixteen
against the privately owned n
and parcels of land AUDITING Z
on and adjacent to said improveme1
according to area, so as to inclu1
one-half of the privately owned pNI
erty between the streets SO tmprcI
ed and the next street, whether sa1
privately owned property abut /
said streets or not, but not fncludni
any privately owned property situs]
feet from the streets SO improVej
the said. plat and schedule shown
the separate lots and parcels
ground proposed to be assessed
the cost of the said improvemeAj
and the names of the owners thereo1
so far as known, and the amount
be assessed against each lot or pa
eel Of ground, and that said plat alI
schedule are now on file In the u
flee of the City Clerk of the City
Keokuk and that within twenty da'1
after the first publication of this
tice all objections to such asses
ments, or to the prior proceedings
account of errors, irregularities
inequalities, must be made in virtue
and filed with the said clerk. Any .
jections not so made will be deems
waived.
Date of first publication May D
1917.
o. w. sANDBERG,.
City clat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31
Lewis Startling Statement.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, May 31.-Government
and army officials today were discuss
ing the declaration by United States
Senator Lewis. during an address at
the South Shore Country club late
yesterday, that Russia will arrange a
separate peace with Germany within
sixty days.
The revolutionists had taken the
stand that the people were fighting
a cars war" said Lewis. There
fore they cannot now say to the
people they must continue to fight
for an abstract principle. Peace may
come within two months
THE revolutionists now say that
all Russia was fighting for has been
granted. This means that the United
States will be called upon to take
up the burden laid down by Russia,
as well as her own share"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31

that said plat and schedule are now
on file in the office of the City Clerk
of the City of Keokuk and that with
in twenty days after the first publ
cation Of this notice all objections
to such assessments, or to the prior
proceedings on account of errors, ir-
Irregularities or inequalities. must be
made in writing and filed with the
said clerk. Any objections not SO
made will be deemed waived.
o. w. SANDBERG,
City Clerk
Date of the first publication May
81, 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31
DON'T FAIL TO SEE
VIM. S. HART
In his newest and best play
"The Square Deal Man.
at HlPPODROME
TONIGHT-5 AND 1Oc.
ToNIGHT-5 AND 1oe.

dous welcome. He entered the senate
accompanied by other commission
members. Count V. Macchidi Cellere
the Italian ambassador, sole occupant
of the diplomatic gallery, with his
wife, Joined in the applause.
Vice President Marshal introduced
| the prince with glowing tribute to
Italy. Responding the prince said:
Il consider it great honor for the
mission Of his majesty, the king OF
Italy, to be welcomed by the American
senate. It is also a great honor to
speak in this glorious assembly, which
has never forgotten the noble tradi-
lions of democracy and the principles
of liberty in the name of which it was
constituted.
In this hour of danger, in which
military absolutism is threatening
everyone, there are nations that have
forgotten old and new competitions
and have united to defeat this menace
to the common safety.
1--WE are .in a more fortunate posi-
ton.
Between the United States of
America and Italy there has never
been any cause of conflict; therefore
in your history and in ours there is no
page which should be forgotten in
this hour of brotherhood.
This friendship is enhanced by the
fact that both our peoples are at war,
not because of any imminent danger
that threatened us, but to defend the
same ideals of humanity and justice.
Little nations which were entirely
yuiItless and which, within their small
.erritory, contained masterpieces of
,rf Nd nf Ind ha
leen barbarously sacrificed.
in the conquered countries, per-
;onal slavery has returned as In the |
worst period of medieval invasions."
New Cabinet Members.
BY Robert j. Bender, United Press /
STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 31-Having |
.dded one new ex-officio cabinet mem |
'er in the person of Herbert c. Hoov
r, food administrator, President Will
on is expected shortly to announce
he appointment of secretary of mu-
itions and supplies.
Conferences between the president,
secretary of War Baker and Attorney
General Gregory, have been held this
yeek to determine what procedure
lay be followed in placing a man at
he head of the munitions producing
nd purchasing work during the war
1t is probable congress will be ask
d to delegate powers to this new Of
cial as was asked by the administra
on for Hoover.
Bernard Baruch will soon he named
as government purchaser Of
aw materials.
Later the post of secretary of trans
may be added, but for the
me being the transportation work
i'll be left in the hands of the advis-i !
" committee of the national council
defense, acting in cooperation with !,
e railway executives committee
hich will be stationed here during
e war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31

dicapped the enemy A report re-
Gently found on a captured German
officer showed that through lack OF
proper aerial reconnaissance. the
Prussian artillery has frequently
turned it's fire on the German instead
of British lines. Such instances were
detailed in the report of this one
officer. Each time the Germans turn
ed a terrific barrage fire into their
own instead of the enemy trenches.
Their range had not been corrected
by aerial observation. In these four
instances reported the killing and
manning of Germans by their own
guns forced evacuation OF the
trenches thus fired upon.
If America follows out her plan for
a vast aerial feet, she has the chance
almost completely to blind" the
German armies.
Not for one moment in these
bright, summary days do the British
sive On the ground below there
may be periods of rest or lulls where
the opposing armies are either dead
locked or resting. But in the battle
fields of the sky there is amending
war The Prussians are fully aware |
If the prime importance of maintain |
ng at least an approximate equality !
n the air and are fighting desperately !
o hold such place in the sun"
But indications multiply that the
nemy is hard pressed to keep up
ven the numerical strength of his
erial battailons. The German war
lanes seem to be more f1imsy of
obstruction. One r. F. c. man to-
ay reported bringing down boche
nth five shots from his Colt auto
1atic revolver. 1t wasn't lucky
it of the pilot-but a smashing OF
ONE important part that sent the
-erman machine whirling from high
loft, crumpled and twisted out Of
orm. +,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given, That a plat
and schedule have been prepared by
the direction of the City Council OF
the City Of Keokuk, showing the as
sessments proposed to be made for
and on account of the cost OF the
grading between sub-grade and estab-
hshed grade, paving with concrete
and curbing with cement, the follow
ing streets and parts of streets, to-
wit:
Sixteenth street from north line OF
Franklin to south line Of Orleans;
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31
American AeropIane Fleet.

by William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, May 31-Nothing that
America plans to do in fighting Ger
many has aroused more interest here
at the front than news received TODAY
Of plans for vast feet of aeronlanes
manned by thousands of American
aviators
Germany's aerial eye is already
badly damaged. The allied suprem-
acy in the air has several times han.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31
Prince Addresses Senate.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Declaring
that the day will come when the al
he'd countries will be proud Of their
suffering" Prince Udine, head of the
Italian war commission, today deliver
ed a stirring address to the senate.
Standing on the vice presidents ros-
trum, Prince Udine, dressed in full
regal uniform, was given a tremeu-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31
EIkus Leaves Turkey

United Press Leased Wire Service.
PARIS, May 31.-Ambassador Elkus
envoy to Turkey is enroute to Zurich,
according to word received here to-
day Twenty members of his embas-
sly staff accompanying him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31
Another Copnerhead

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 31.-Am-
mon Hennacy, "a, was arraigned here
early today and is held for federal
authorities for distributing anti-mili-
tary literature. Columbus today was
Hooded with dodgers and stickers urg-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31

came apparent Russian socialists
voted to call true socialist meeting.
to which representative socialists of
all nations should be invited APP
parently 1t is to this Russian invita-
ton that the French socialists have
sent their acceptance.l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31

S6'@@s'oo; spring lambs, $4,000
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, May 31.-Cattle receipts
$500; market steady. Steers. $10.25
@13.25; cows and heifers, $1,000
lips; stockers and feeders, $1,000
11.00; calves, $9O0Q14.00; bulls and
stays, sS.O0@10.25.
Hog receipts ZOO; market steady.
Bulk, $15.25@15.55; top. $15.65.
Sheep receipts 1000; market
steady. Yearlings, s13.00@15.O0.
wethers. s12.OO@13.75; lambs, $3.50
@19.50; ewes. $11.0O@1325.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY. May 31.-Cattle re-
ceipts 5000; market steady, l0c
higher. Steers. $7.00@13.4O: cows
and heifers. s6.50@12.5O; stockers
and feeders. ss.Oo@1O.75; calves.
$7.O0W13.25.
Hog receipts 5000; market 5@1Oc
higher. Bulk, S1510@15.75; heavy.
Sl5.60@15s5; medium, s15.30@15.75;
light, s14.75@15.4o
Sheep receipts 5000: market
steady. Lambs. s1400@18.00: ewes.
.s10.50@12.50; wethers, $7.O0@14.00.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, May 31.-F1our mar
ket dull, unchanged.
Pork market quiet. Mess, $41.50.
Lard market irregular. Middle !
west spot, .75@21.S5.
Sugar, raw. market quiet. Centrifu- |
gal test, $685.; Muscavado SO test. |
$500.
Sugar, refined, market quiet Cut
loaf, $500; crushed, sS.75; powdered.
s765@Ns.7O: GRADUATED, s7.50@S.50.
Coffee Rio No. on spot, 10c.
Tallow market strong. City, 1Sc;
special, 1S1sc.
Hay market steady. No. 1, $1.100
L.15; No. 8, So@90c; clover. COCO
los.
Dressed poultry market dull. Tur-
leys. 1886; chickens. 23@3Oc;
owls. 17@25c; ducks, 15@22c.
Live poultry market firm. Geese,
&c; ducks, 20@25c; fowls, 22c; tur-
.eys, 10000; roosters, tic; chick
ms, broilers. 35@44c.
Cheese market quiet. State milk
ommon to special. 23@25c; full
kims. 61a @19c.
Butter market easier. Receipts h..
SO. Creamery extras, 43c; dairy
fbs. 35@43c; imitation creamery
rsts. 36G37c.
Egg market unsettled. Receipts 35, {
II. Nearby white fancy, 39@4Oc
earby mixed fancy. 36@37hc; fresh. ]
6@39c.
Chicago Produce. G
CHICAGO, May 31.-Butter-Ex- r
as. 42c; firsts, 41@41kc; dairy ex- c
as, 1914 @401sc; dairy frsts, $50
&c. 2
Eggs-ordinary firsts. 31k@ssc; A
rsts, 34@35c. If
Cheese-Twins, 231a924c; Young L
mericas, 24h@25c.
Potatoes-Receipts, So new cars, n
70 days; fancy westerns, $4,000 T
IS; new spring potatoes, $1,000 Y
80 per bushel.
Live pou1try--Fowls, 19c; ducks, d
I@16c: geese, 12@14c. e
St. Louis Hay and Straw. o
ST. LOUIS, May 30-Hay-Arrivals a
25 cars included Is timothy. clio. s:
II mixed and 8 alfalfa Supply of
notify and clover mixed was light, c,
mand fair and prices firm on all m
AIDES. Glover was not offered; good fe
AIDES would no doubt have brought L
rong prices. The alfalfa market II,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31
Stock Market Notes.

strong market, in which all leadd
issues opened up fractionally to N
points in some cases. U. S. Ste,
common again made new record
1854, up liz, when the stock md
ket opened today.
Crucib1e and Republic steels opd
ed up / at 811s and 92a. resp4
lively. Bethlehem B was up X
1854.
U. S. Steel, sold to 1858, anothl
record, in the first half hour. n
expectation of the four and quart
percent dividend Friday was held !
countable for the rapid rise
American Tobacco gained ID
points, Baldwin Locomotive u
American Car and Foundry 21a, Ami
lean Locomotive is and Americ,
Linseed preferred 2.
Shortly before noon q. S. So
made another record high at IN
Bethlehem B gained to 1861 a
Westinghouse 1ss to Sc.
Over 100000 shares were traisl
during the morning. The market VI
extremely bullish.
When q. s. Steel sold at 1885, II
Of the heaviest spectators in u
and other stocks each subscribl
81. 100000 to the liberty loan.
Trading during the early afternc3
continued heavy. Industrial Alcoh
made a net gain OF 31a, Marine p
ferred advanced 2B and Cent
Leather made a new high Of So
up 21a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31
INCREASED RATES
OF POSTAGE
CONTINUED from Page IL

expects to raise s1S,oO0,OOO on coffee
and 100000 on tea
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31

took sudden dull and veal ~.
Doth old and new crop hay. -
high premium prices were not ~
able by SO to 81 per ton: late us
demand no more in evidence ,.l
Ing arrivals of new crop hav ha .i
ticipated by buyers. Mixad -.
timothy at $40 to s23; alfalso
to $50; clover no quotations
Straw. steady at $3.50.
Horse and Mule Market
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, MAY 3O-Eo,,
All classes OF fasteners wers
hard. The extent of the dec,,ro
reported from SIS to s25 per bs,,
compared with prices a. week
The quality and size of the of,.'
was about like last Monday
drafters brought mainly from ,,s
S227.50, an extra choice animal or
selling up to $257.50. There was ,
little southern trade and lust a h
showing of those classes. Offes
were of about last weeks volumn.
the inspection quarter, where n
OF $115 to $3.50 prevail. French sta
off the week by taking 257 horss
Heavy draft, extra s19ssI
Eastern chunks 165dI
Southern horses, good to
SloiSo ...... ........... 1854
Southern horses, plain 80. Goa
Southern horses. common .. coal
Mules-The trade is in good sa
and the runs are being we'll hand1
while a larger supply could be NJ
70 good advantage. The trade \
been especially good in miners \
,itters. Size has no influence on ]
selling of these. as there are buy|
or all sizes providing they are
good quality. There is also a I'd
,utlet for choice big mules, but ns|
nr cotton yrY,loa owe ,,,on1l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31
POWERFUL COUNTER
OFFENSIVE
CONTINUED from page IL

destroyed. Germany claims a victory
in this battle The British contention
of victory is based on the fact that
the German high seas fleet emerged
in surprise attack, was met by the
British cruiser squadron and when
the high seas fleet came up, was
forced to flee back to It's harbor and
the protection of mine fields, from
which 1t has not since dared to
emerge.]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31
Quiet on Front.
by William Philip Simms, Unite
Press staff Correspondent

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, May 31.-Local attacks,
raids, mutual bomhardments, inces-
SAINT minor activity continued today all
along the front-but there was por-
tentious quiet" in the strictly mill
tary sense. No masses of troops We're
in action.
A small British attack south of the
Scarpe staged early this morning was
failure. The Prussians were too
wide awake and the British attack
was broken up.
At $3.50 a. m. British guns began an
active bonn bardment of the linden
burg line northwest Of Bullecourt and
for some distance along that sector.
Half an hour later the enemy retaliat-
ed with similar period of artillery
fire, against British positions west of
Bullecourt and southeast of Croisilles.
In the meantime the British nipped
an attempted German raid around
Fleurbaix and sent the boches scurry-
ing back across No Mans land.
The Germans are plainly puzzled
by the ,lull in the general offensive
movement. Their lines are excited
into eruptions of star shells and vol
leys of machine gun fire at the slight
est movement in the British trenches
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31

slower Clipped ewes. $950@12.75;
clipped lambs, $14.00@155O; Gamers,
$6.00@S.00; spring lambs, $4,000
1928.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31
Austria in Serious. PLIGHT.

WASHINGTON. May 31.-Austria
will be in serious plight when the
Russian armies move against her, as
virtually all of the Austrian soldiers
are now fighting on the Italian front,
according to members of the Italian
mission today.
Leibach is the goal of Italy's army,
he said.
When Leibach is captured after
operations which will probably take
many months, the road to Vienna
can easily be opened Defending the
Vienna road will be an impossible
task for the Austrians, it was ex-
planned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31

Omaha Butter.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
OMAHA, Neb.. May 31.-Butter,
cents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31
Active Artillery Firing.

LONDON, May 31.-Resumption OF
fairly active artillery firing on both
sides In a few sectors and repulse of
a trench raid, was all reported in to-
days statement from Field Marshal
Haig.
South Of Armentieres, a hostile
raiding party was driven off early
this morning" he said. "A few pris-
oners were taken. In the neighbor-
hood of Bullecourt and to the right
of the Scarpe, there was considerable
artillerying on both sides at night"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31
ST. Louis Hay and Straw.

ST. LOUIS, May 30-Hay-Arrivals
of 25 cars included Is timothy. 8 clio
yer mixed and alfalfa. Supply Of
timothy and clover mixed was light
demand fair and prices firm on all
grades. Glover was not offered; good
grades would no doubt have brought
strong prices. The alfalfa market
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31
German Official Report

BERLIN, {via London) May 81
Repulse Of surprise advance by
several companies of British troops
attempted Immediately south of the
Scarpe was announced in todays off,
cial statement. The enemy lost
heavily.
South of the Aisne, the statement
said, west Rheinish troops stormed
several French trenches after extern
sive mining operations. Forty French
prisoners were taken with a number
OF machine guns. East of Auberiye
the upper Rheinish troops captured
fifty Of the enemy in accommodating
raid.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31
British Casualties for Nav.

LONDON, May 31.-British casual
ties published during May totalled to-
day 114,118 officers and men killed
wounded and missing.
The details showed:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31
RUSSIAN SPIRIT
OF DETERMINATION

CONTINUED from page L.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-31

1.-THE repulse OF the British attack
south of the Scarpe is mentioned in
United Press British front dispatches
today from William Philip Simms1
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18
IS COMING TO
 ST. MARY'S PARISH
Alfred F. DriscoII Listed in Appoint
 nents for Hartford Diocese.

Appointments to parishes in the Roman Catholic diocese of Hartford are of interest. Among students in St. Bernard s seminary, Rochester, N. Y. to Catholic churches in this state, Hugh Carrig goes to St. Francis par Ish, New Haven; Robert Leo Christo- pher goes to St. Mary's parish, in Ridgefeld: John T. Connor goes to St. Joseph's parish, Poquonock; Alfred F. Driscoll goes to St. Mary's par ish, Norwich; Charles NJ. Kavanaugh goes to Sacred Heart parish, New Ha- ven: John Lester Loughran goes to St. Roses Mereiden; Henry J. O. Brien goes to St. Francis parish, New Haven; Patrick T. Quinlan goes to St. Patrick's parish. New Haven, and James L. Travis goes to St. Patrick : parish, Waterbury.
 Former students of the Grand sem mary, Montreal, who have received Connecticut appointments are: Edgar A. Laquerre. to St. Laurent's parish. Meriden and Alfred Award, to St. Mary's parish, Willimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-18
PLACE BIG ORDER FOR WOOL
Norwich Chapter of the Red Cross Asked Provide 100 Kits for Soldiers in France-Urgent Telegram Received by F. J. Leavens From Director of Atlantic Division.

John H. Hall, Otis street, postal card bearing her name and address and in- dicating the article which she prefers to make. If preferred, this informa- tion may be left in person at the Service League, Monday, Wednesday or Friday morning. The names of those able to knit socks are especial ly desired.
 The women of Norwich have never failed to do their share in any great work, and those to whom this appeal has come are confident of wide and generous response.
 The Woman's Bureau of the Red Cross under the direction of Miss Florence M Marshall has prepared directions with complete information as to the knitted articles asked for by Major Murphy. These vii be avail able to any woman who applies to the nearest Red Cross chapter. They tell exactly how to obtain yarn, detailed knitting instructions, and where to send the garments for immediate ship nent to France.
 That the work should go forward as rapidly as possible, and with no chance of falling down." an allotment of the great task is being made by the national authorities. to the thir teen division managers of the Red Cross who direct it's administration 1nder the new decentralization plan.
 The division managers. when they nave been informed of their territorys s total share, will divide the work among the chapters in their divisions The allotment system follows the gen eral spirit of the Liberty Loan and the draft army. Each section of the country will have it's specified part to do. Every chapter will know the number of woolen sweaters and other articles that must be knitted by the women whose willingness to serve has been registered with them. The work must be done with all possible speed Finished articles will he shipped frons the chapters to the nearest point of directions.