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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
LEE GRANGE
IN SESSION
Annual Meeting Was Held at Fort
Madison and Business 10
Transacted.

The Lee County Changers held
their regular annual meeting at the
court house at Fort Madison Wednes-
day. The grangers went into execu-
tive session at about ten o'clock in the
morning and remained in the jury
room till about four-thirty. says the
Democrat
The meeting was evidently one OF
the most important the association
has held since its organization, and
was attended by about fifty members.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
Late Market Quotations
Long Commission co. Grain Letter.
/ IEurnished by Long Commission Co.

Long Commission co. Grain Letter.
Furnished by Long Commission Co..
403 Main st. Telephone No. 350-351. ]
CHICAGO. Jan. 5.--Wheat-Specula
tive sentiment today was bearish, but
cash interests appeared to take a
hopeful view of the situation, as far as
ability to handle grain for export &C
count is concerned. and were liberal
buyers of both cash and the futures.
Omaha reported the sale OF 100000
bushels. two hard, to Baltimore on the
basis of FL cents over Chicago May.
Late in the session a foreign govern
ment was reported as>being in the mar
ket for fair line of wheat at stiff
prices. Many Of the best authorities
have said that if aeace should be OBJ
tanned it would merely mean the OPP
ening up of a larger demand for
wheat. Little surplus is left in North
America and it would therefore be
more bullish than continued warfare.
The worlds supply is inadequate to
worlds requirements.
Corn-The break in wheat encourag-
ed short sellers In corn. whose offer
ings were we'll taken by,cash and COM
mission houses. While it is undoubt-
eddy true that the movement Of corn
VIII iACTedSe, uue 10 heavier SELLING
on the recent bulges by farmers, it is
also fact that sales to arrive have
been well absorbed by export and In
dustrial interests. There is little en-
enlargement in the cash outlook for
the short seller in futures.
Oats-The trade has become dis
couraged with the task OF ;builing oats,
because sales to the seabord have
been large but slow in moving out. and
the visible therefore remains large.
The car situation will probably con-
tinue for some time to handicap the
holder. but the demand on this country
which the shortage in Canada and the
Argentine will bring about, should
later result in much higher prices.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
. New York Produce.

tial growth and is built on a souhu
and permanent basis. and the lnaica
tons are that in the future VIC
growth will continue and the granf
ers become a prominent county OF
ganization.
It is the intention of the grangers
to hold another meeting in the near
future and at that time the matters
discussed at Wednesdays meeting VIII
be again brought up and some action
on them will In all PROBABILITY be tax
en-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05

rotary. J. NJ. Kudebeh. +. E. Panther
of La Crew has served as president
during the past year and was In
charge of the meeting Wednesday.
Many important propositions were
considered by the grangers and plans
for the coming year were made. Com
mittees to cover the work were ap-
pointed and the meeting was general
ly. active and one of the kind that
produces results.
ton has made a steady and substan-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05

During the past few years the grang-
ers have taken an active interest in
county affairs and their influence has
been felt in county politics.
The meeting was to have been held
for the purpose OF eiecting officers
for the ensuing year. but the object
was not completely accomplished, and
number of committees were APP
pointed in lieu of the election. and
several changes in the personnel Of
the officers were made. Lewis Epper
.of viele succeeded the outgoing sec
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
SENATE DELAYS
TAKING VOTE
(Continued from page 1.

involve lasting d;spleasure and en-
tangling alliances.
Opponents II the endorsement reso-
linton believe that the suggestion OF
world peace league or similar
instrumentality means ditching me
Monroe doctrine and plunging this
nation into the involved mazes OF
European politics, intrigue and Fer
haps even war.
Senator Works, California, had
about two mo: hours Of his valed!c-
| tory. At two o'clock this afternoon
I the fight was due to come up again
on Senator Pitchcock's motion TO
proceed with consideration or MS
resolution. This was slated TO pre-
! cipitate more talk. Administration
! leaders hoped to force an early vote,
while republicans showed tendency
t. obstruct it.
! The fight drew tighter along party
lines. However, there appeared likely
! TO be some switches. especially as
some progressive republicans are
likely to side with the democrats.
an entirely new feature Il tie
note endorsement fight was inserted
TODAY by administration democrats.
who declared privately that some
opponents of the Hitchcock resoiu
ton were merely talking for time
in order to hold the senate back on
itss already crowded program in the
interests of an extra session RePuo'
Ilicau leaders kotIy denied this lcnula.
ton of a f1libuster.
American Money Madness.
IBy J. P. Yoder, United Press Stan
CORES pondent1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Foreisr
nations will see American money mad
ness in the senate opposition TO the
Hitchcock resolution. Senator Lewis
declared this afternoon in a passion
ate plea for passage Of the measure.
"The nations abroad" he said, will
argue potently that the opponents OF
this resolution are Influenced to con
tinue the war that this nation of ours
can continue to benefit with the riches
of war.
"Or they will conclude that race
prejudice has grown SO strong in this
nation. made up OF nationalities, that
these able senators are unable TO di
yorce themselves from race influence
in order to support Wilson in his eff
forts to end the war. to stop this pro
flaming women and children. TO halt
this destruction of civilhation-this
ending Of christian era.
The opposition to this resolution
will be construed abroad as an ex
preston of such Partially toward one
side that the senators WI be willing
to see one side beat down and the
other raised up to exultant victory
continued Lewis.
This resolution may offend against
precedent" he held. but regardless
OF this. the senate ought TO uphold the
presidents hands"
He declared too, that there was nc
attempt in the presidents note to ia
vor Germany or to play the peace
game Lewis is one OF the democratic
leaders closest to the white house
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
No Hanolnqs In Kansas.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON, D. c., January o.
Kansas state non-hang1ng record will
be kept clear.
President Wilson today commuted
to life Imprisonment, the death SEN
.encs imposed on william White, col
ored. ex-United States soldier, Nr the
murder of Sergeant James Jackson,
also colored.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
General ousterhaus Dead.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
BERLIN, Jan. 6.-General Custer
iiaus, last surviving major general OF
the United States forces in the civil
war, died at the home of his daughter
fn-law at Duisburg. Interment took
place today at Coblenz.
General Ousterhaus is the father OF
Rear Admiral 0usterhous, OK the
United States navy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
America EntanGled.
TBy J. P. Yoder, United Press Stat
Tn-roGnnn5ert /

WASHINGTON, Jan. ST agree
with Secretary Lansing or anyboly
else who says that the war cannot
continue without America being in
volved in it." said Senator Lewis in
the senate this afternoon. while urg-
ing immediate Passage of the Hitch
cock note endorsement resolution.
Lewis thrust the war idea upon the
senate with Il startling suddenness.
America, he held, cannot proceed
further in accepting apologies" for
injuries done by ship commanders =
presumably referring to German sub.
marine commanders
Il do not think we will ever again
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05

Washington Star: An old fashioned
farmer is one who can remember
when 81 bushel was considered
big price for wheat.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
Weather Conditions

Precipitation, 10.
Stage of river a. m, low water
mark.
Change in past "a hours. rise 3
Mean temperature 4th, &c.
Highest, 40.
Lowest, 90.
Lowest last night, 80.
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05

| sons suicide was an act denoting gun
or one of hysteria.
The elder Lewis says that he wants
to know. -
| His mind is absolutely open, ne
said, though in his heart he hopes ina
Bernard Lewis connection with tnt
crime was not gross. Money Will MOI
| be spared in the investigator Con
! templated The wealthy retired Goa
magnate is prepared to spend gooo
Nv part of his fortune to bring out Tue
truth. This, his friends declared TO
day, Is what he wants.
Mrs. bernard Lewis was SAID 70 De
still Frustrated by the shock OF hef
husbands death early this forenoon
For a wear the broker and his Wi1e
have been estranged and she mas
made her home with her mother, MIS-.
Joseph Farwell, OF Beechwood boule-
ward.
Lewis had been in Pittsburgh very
little since the estrangement.
She Made Them Pay.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. o.-Three
members of Pittsburgh's exclusive. SO,
cial set were paying today the Toll
that Maize Colbert declared in war
rem. Pa. seven years ago, that sne
would exact from society because II
refused to accept her. They were
Wenman Lewis and his wife, father
and mother of Bernard Wesley
Lewis, and the widow of the spend
thrift broker, who ended his life In an
Atlantic City hotel yesteray.
"They will pay; III make them or
die in the attempt" Maize is said
to have told q girl friend shortly De-
fore she left Warren to- embark VIII
fully upon the course that brougne
death to her and to Lewis. by they
she m cant society.
Maize was a waitress IN the *
change hotel iE Warren. There she
fell ia love with a young milton
,jre. member of one of the wealthlest
and most prominent families in north
western Pennsylvania. The match
was broken through the interference
il her flance's parents.
Her friends there declared that IT
was a real love match-on the part
If each-and probably the only sin
.srs affair OF the heart that the
Kane beauty ever had. Because CT
he refusal of his family to permit
he marriage, Maize declared ven
,eance; swore quietly but emphau-
ally that she was through WIN the
oath of rectitude. A few days later
he left Warren, went to ERIE ana
vas initiated ov a woman notorious
throughout the east, into the oatLns'
bleeding, heart-breahng ana nome
ending game that she pursued iT
he next six years in Phila1eip,iia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
Clement Curtis & CO. Report.

Surplus wheat-It is becoming more
evident that this country is running IN
to period of scarcity Of wheat, due
| to the continued export to Europe.
Adding the recent upward revision OF
| the wheat crop, this country, with a
minimum carry-over had a theoretical
exportable volume of 40 million bush
els There has been exported today
i95 million bushels. The primary re-
ceipts at western markets show I'M
uApally large marketings. The Okla
homa state report of only 10 per cent
| in reserve, or third of the usual
amount at this period confirms the be-
lief that the bulk OF the wheat has
been brought into sight. High prices
limit consumption and We might de-
velop 125 million surplus. At present
! rate Of exports, this will be all gone
| by April 1st 1t Is certain that wheat
prices in this country will remain on
an European basis until relieved by
| larger crops.
| Grain Review.
| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
Il CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-The grain mar
/! ket was lower today, the renewal Of
peace talk overcoming the bull infiu-
ence of the seaboard buying for ex-
] port
May wheat opened down y and
later lost 21s to 1914. July opened
iup u, but at noon had lost Us, stand
| ing at 148as.
| Corn also was weak, after a frmer
opening, which was based on the ac-
ton of the British government TAX
! ing over all corn stores at yester-
days prices. May opened up 70 and
subsequently reacted s to 97b. July
! opened Up \ and lost -, going 10
961a.
! Oats were very narrow. but fell
with wheat May opened up u. thea
lost 1 to 56A. July opened up Y
land lost one Point to 53A.
Provisions we're strong on large In.
vestment buying.
Chicago Estimates for Tomorrow.
| Furnished by Long Commission Co,
| 403 Main Telephone No. 350-3ol.l
Hogs, $4,000: cattle. 400; sheep. q
| 600; wheat, %: corn, 220: oats, "a.
Liverpool Close.
Wheat, unchanged; corn, up.
cIearances.
wheat ana iloui, A'ooo,VVV' NoiA'
Sc 900; OATS 25S,000.
Northwest Wheat Receipts.
Minneapolis, 141 cars; Duluth, 70
cars; Winnipeg, AL cars.
Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO. Jan. 5.-Wheat-No. 3
red, s1ss; No. 2 hard. s1.90@1ee12.
Corn-No. yellow, 96Q96Ac; No.
8 yellow, 95@9shc; No. yellow.
93h695Ac; No. yellow. 93c; No. 2
white, 96A 0eGAc; No. white, $50
@96Ac: No. white. 94kc; No. 5.
white. 93@93kc; No. white. 90kc;
No. 2 mixed, gee; No. 3 mixed. 96Ac;
No. 4 mixed. 94@94Ac; No. 5 mixed.
92693Ac: No. mixed, 91k @92Ac.
OatgNo. 3 white, 55955hc; No. 4
white, 54a @5oc: standard, SO Il soc.
St. louis Cash Grain.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Col
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. 5.-Wheat-
No. red. new, s1.e592.0o; No. red.
new. s1s1.
Corn-No. 2, No. 2 white. &c: Nc.
3. 96c; No. yellow, 96kc; No. 5
white. 96S96kc.
Oats-No. 3 white, 571zc; standard,
size: No. 3 white, 56A 457c: No.
white, 55a55hc.
Kansas City Cash Grain.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Col
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 5.-Wheat-
No. 2 hard, new. $Is661.sS; No 3
hard, new, s1S461.S7; No. 4 HARD,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05

Kansas City Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Col
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 5.--Wheat-
No. 2 hard, new. s1.s6@1.SS; No 3
hard. new, s1S491.87; No. 4 hard.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast.

Weather Forecast.
.TU. S. Department OF Agriculture
Weather Bureau.I
/ For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Saturday; colder tonight;
rising temperature Saturday.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Satur-
day: colder tonight extreme east
portion; rising temperature Saturday.
For Missouri: Fair tonight ana
Saturday; colder tonight; much
colder east portion.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and Sat
urday; much colder tonight
Weather Conditions
A storm of great intensity is CEN
trail in the Ohio valley this morning,
and rain has been general from the
Mississippi valley eastward, with
high winds, and thunderstorms with
high temperature on the southern
side of the storm.
From the mountains to the Missis-
sippi river the weather is generally
fair and cooler, and the temperature
is again rising in the northern noun
tain region.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05
Father Of Dead Man.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 5.-The
name of Bernard Wesley Lewis is to
be cleared If possible of actual con-
nection with the murder OF Maize Col
bert Wenman A. Lewis, father Of the
spendthrift young broker, today
planned an investigation with the
hope of learning whether or not his
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-05

Lewis had been in Pittsburgh very
little since the estrangement.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-20
HAWAII COUNTY MAY
HAVE TO FACE LAW SUIT

Especial Star Bulletin orrespondence)
HII1O, Feb. 16.-That the County Of
Hawaii may be sued for big damages
on account Of the fatal accident which
happened at Honomu a month or. so
ago. and whereby two Japanese men
lost their lives when their automobile
plunged into the swollen stream, is
the latest word.
It Is claimed by the two survivors of
the accident that the bridge collapsed
as the car about reached the middle
of the structure. The two men who
were fortunate enough to escape with
their lives swear that they were fol-.
ing another car which crossed the
bridge safely. Their driver then
drove upon the structure and was half
way over whel the bridge gave way
and the car plunged into the water.
They say there was no water on the
bridge until it collapsed.
The bodies of the two men who are
missing have not been recovered and
the theory Is that they we're washed
out to sea by the Hooded waters Of
the creek.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-20
tAssocisted Pres. ~ F.dsral wirale.sI

tAssociated Pres. ~ f.dsral wireIessI
san ANTONIO. Tex, Feb. 20. =
haj-Can. Frederick Funston, U. s. A..
commanding the Southern Depart
merit, with headquarters at Fort Sam
Houston, died suddenly at his hotel
here last night, dropping unconscious
While with party of friends and
dying within few minutes.
Physicians who hurried to the side
Of the stricken soldier pronounced his
case one of acute Indigestion.
Gen. Funston ilad eaten a hearty
dinner and was chatting with his
friends when the end came At the
moment he was seized he was playing
with a child, one of the after-dinner
company, and appeared up to the time
of ais seizure in his usual good health.
Lieut.-Gol. NJ w Ireland. medical
corps. who was one of the physicians
summoned to the side of the stricken
general, pronounced the attack one of
angina sclerosis, affecting the arter-
les of the heart He gave 1t as his
opinion that Gen Funston had suffer
ed no pain, death having been almost
instantaneous. Slight attacks of In
digestion had been experienced by
Gen. Funston during the past two
weeks, but neither he nor any of his
associates regarded his illness as at
all serious
Pershing Succeeds Him
Maj.-Cen. John J. -Pershing, who has
Just returned from leading a punitive
expedition into Mexico, automatically
succeeds Gen. Funston in command
of the Southern Department and of the
troops on the border and win serve
until a formal appointment to the
command is made By the war depart.
ment
Gen. Pershing. who IS at Ell Paso.
was notified Immediately of, the death
If Gen. Funston, the news coming as
. great shock. THE nation can i'll
afford to lose his keen mind from
the military councils of the Republic,
he said. in discussing the sudden
death of his chief.
From the very beginning of the
Spanish- American War. Gen. Fun
ston's services TO the nation have
been OF the most distinguished char
acter." said Gen. Pershing. HE fully
measured up to the expectations of
his superiors in the service and full.
filled every hope of the nation In ev.
cry task, to which he was assigned.
he retained the knowledge gained
from each one OF his tasks and this
nabIed him to bring a broader grasp
to each new task as 1t confronted him.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-20

The worlds normal yield of the six
great cereals ranges from 16,e00, 000,-
900 to 10000 00, 900 bushels.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-20

Major league baseball season will
begin April I2.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-20

A consignment now shown for the first time con-
sisting of the most wondrously designed and deli
cately hand-wrought articles which are absolutely
to 500 years.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-27
HURLING WILL GIVE
PILLS THE PENNANT
So Declares Pat Moran, as He
Expresses Confidence in
His Quintet of Pitch
ing Talent.

New York, May 26.-"If we get the
right kind of pitching we'll win the
pennant," said Patrick Moran, man
ager of the Phillies, few days ago.
THE Giants are not invinicble. Neith-
er are the Brooklyns. The Boston
Braves are perfectly harmless. But
the Phillies are stronger than last
year, particularly in the box. Alex
ander. Rixey and Demaree were the
only dependable pitchers I had last
season, yet the Phillies were not
beaten out by the Brooklyns until
two days before the schedule ended
in October.
Alexander and Rixey are sure to
repeat. In place Of Demaree l have
Jim Lavender, who should pitch with
better results than he did for the
Cubs. Mayer, who was of no value
because of illness last season,is in
rugged health and will win many
games. Oeschger, who is ripe after
two years OF seasoning, also looks
like winning pitcher. He showed
all kinds of stuff when he smothered
the Braves the other day Fittery is
promising left-hander, but needs ex-
perience
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-27
Good Catches of Bass
Reported at Lake ManaWa

Good catches Of bass are being re-
ported at Lake Manawa. Thursday,
within an hour, Mrs. Al Foil, living
in a cottage, at the lake.. caught six
pounds, the largest weighing three
pounds. One other six-pound catch
was recorded and another bass weigh
ing over three pounds was exhibited.
1t was feared fishing for game fish
in the lake would be ruined by the
river getting into the lake this spring.
Fishermen deny this is fact. Along
the shores they are catching good
strings of crappies and out in the lake,
fishing from boats near the rushes,
the bass are biting good. Worms
and minnows are being used for bait
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-27
FANS START ACROSS
FIELD AFTER jumps
Bleacherites Manifest Dis
pleasure at Decision Arbiter
Makes on Trapped Fly
at st. Louis.

St. Louis, Mo-, May 26.-Angered
by a decision of Umpire Owens in
the second inning OF today's game, a
portion Of the crowd in the right field
bleachers surged upon the field in pro-
test,
Scott, first up for Boston in this in
ming, hit low line drive to right,
which Jacobson felded near the
ground. The umpire ruled the ball
was caught on the short bounce, but
the St. Louis players argued that it
had been caught before touching the
ground. The bleacher fans broke
through gates and rushed toward
Owens. They were stopped, how
ever, before reaching the diamond.
Police, players OF both teams, the Bos-
ton men being armed with bats, drove
the crowd back. Play was resumed
after a delay OF about ten minutes.
Boston won. II to 7, by hammering
four St, Louis pitchers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-27
Creighton Mines Tour of
West Called Off by Faculty

Athletic authorities at Creighton
called off the remaining games of
the varsity base ball schedule at a
meeting held last week. An extensive
trip through the west had been
planned, but on account of the war
situation and because Of the fact that
members of the team have enlisted
for farm work and military service,
the faculty cancelled the games.
1t was announced, however, that
the foot ball schedule, thoughest ever
attempted by the school on the hill,
will go through unless something un-
forseen happens. The Kansas Aggles
were angling for a game in Omaha,
but Creigiton's only open date is
November "a and the Aggies could
offer only November II. The official
schedule is as follows:
September 2s-Cotner.
October Peru.
October 13-Drake.
October 20-South Dakota at Sioux Falls.
October 27-Dubuque.
November 3-Wesleyan.
November 10--North Dakota.
November 17-Haskell.
November 24-Open.
MISUNDERSTANDING