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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22
REGISTRATION
ON JUNE 5
Every Man Between Ages OF
81 and 80 Must Give His
Name and Answer
ALI Questions.
EXEMPTION PROVISIONS
Must be Careful In Claiming This, to
Give Correct Statement
az to Having
Dependents.
EXEMPTION PROVISIONS

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, May %. - Men
seeking exemption from service III
Americas new selective service army
because they support one or more de-
pendents, must be sure that the per-
son they have in mind is solely de-
pendent on them. Otherwise they
must not hide behind petticoats or
children"
This warning was given today oy
Provost Marshal Crowder in explain
ing questions arising out OF the June
five registration regulations. Inc
mere fact that one claims exemption
will not necessarily exempt him.
The question upon which exemp.
ton Of those with dependents Will
be determined, reads:
Have you father. mother, wife,
child under twelve, or a sister or
brother under twelve, solely depend
ent upon you for support? CSpe0fy
which.)
Consider YOUR answer thoughtful
ly," Crowder advised.
If it is true that there is another
mouth than your own which you alone
have duty to feed, do not let your
military ardor interfere with the wish
of the nation TO reduce wars misery
to a. minimum. On the other hand,
unless the person you have In NINA
is solely dependent on you. do not
hide behind petticoats or children.
Crowder's official guide says on the
general subject of exemption:
Because you claim exemption
from draft, it by no means follows
that you are exempt. For the infor,
nation of the war department you
should make claim now If you in
tend to prosecute it.
Some persons will be exempt on
account of their occupations or Of
fices, some ~on account OF the fact
that they have relatives dependent
upon them for support. In
stating grounds you claim as ex-
empting you, use one Of the follow
ing terms:
"If you claim to be an executive,
legislative or judicial officer of thu
state or nation, name your office and
say whether it is an office OF the
state or nation.
"If you claim to be a member of
religious sect, whose creed forblds
it's members to participate in war in
any form, simply name the sect.
"If YOU. are employed in the trans
mission Of the y. S. mail or as an
artificer or workman in an armory,
arsenal. or navy yard of the U. S., or
if you are a mariner, employed in the
sea service of any citizen or mer-
chant within the United States, so
state.
'If you are a felon or otherwise
morally deficient and desire to claim
exemption on that ground, state
your ground briefly.
'Tf you claim physical disability,
state that briefly.
eff you claim exemption on any
other ground, state your ground
briefly
The registrar will pass only u7on
obvious physical defects such as lost
arms or legs. Others claiming eX-
emption for physical disability ARE
liable to draft in order that their
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22
Cne Member Refused Because
Government Has Not Full
Confidence in Him.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
AMSTERDAM, May 22.-Al Ger
man socialists-except one-of both
majority and minority parties, who
have been designated by their two
organizations as delegates to the
Stockholm peace conference, were
granted passports by the German gov.
ernment today. The lone exception
was Adolf Hoffman, of the radical
socialist group. 1t was announced
that his application to leave Germany
had been refused because of Hoff-
mans recent connection with the
general strike agitation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22
h Thousand Persons Home
ID in Southern Gty, Where
Fire Raced Through the
Residence District.
FREE MILLION DAMAGE
/. Of the Worst Blazes In the His,
korv Of the South, Under Control
This Morning, After a
Fearful Night.

nited Press Leased Wire SerVlCe.1
ATLANTA, Ga, May 22.-Having
rned through the heart OF Atanta's
sidence district, making ten thou
nd persons homeless and destroy
at least three million dollars
6rth of property, one Of the worst
es the south has ever known, was
slly gotten under control here
rly today. There was only one
ath. Miss Bessie Hodges died from
pck. Sixty persons were injured.
The cause Of the fire, which started
a storage house on Decatur street
unknown. Fire authorities believe
was inceBdiary. Mayor Gambler
Reeves it was accidental. An inves-
(ation is in progress.
foday's great task is of caring for
thousands of homeless and desti-
Ee who lost everything in the
INES.
Vandalism was throttled be.-re
(wn by the arrival Of student re-
rive officers from Fort Mcpherson,
bo are in control of the situation.
an who tried to steal piano stand
z on a sidewalk.
Red Cross nurses and dozens Of
Dlunteers cared for the homeless
EN-, women and children wandering
|mlessly through the devastated DIS
iict where their homes had been.
|esidential sections untouched by tEe
Iaze threw open their doors to the
rfferers and Mayor Gambler an
punced that while outside offers
ERE appreciated, the city would take
(re of its own.
|The fire was brought under con-
|ol only by the liberal use of dyna-
|lte Private residences were blown
on every side of the fire. Even
len the blaze was so fierce it reach
p out and licked up piles Of furni-
ire IN the streets and adjoining
|leys.
seyenty-fve residential blocks Of
le city We're wiped out.
rev In the path of the fire saved
|ore than they could carry.
reople We're slow to appreciate the
lpidity of the fires approach, even
ours after its start. The blaze pro-
Fessed as fast as man could walk.
FAMILIES and individuals got away
every sort of conveyance and on
'or Many Of them thought the city
as a. doomed. Hundreds came strag-
ing back along country roads this
orning.
acres of beautiful homes were
own IRON their foundations in the
'eiSe hour fight. The heavy deto.
'liohs numbered and shook the CITY
iousn the night, adding to the ter
! ana misery of the homeless folk
niyhg off into the darkness from
E great blaze.
,fl[e lighting apparatus from the
,,shoorlng a cities rendered able SER
ue and today continued to direct
lam eals OF water on the long line of
anouldering ruins.
n.Sians I'd in the Skinner storage and
.ououse plant near Decatur and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22
Redraft of Measure to Make it
More Drastic in Terms
Than Originally
Written.
CONTROL OF PRICES
VIII Come up In Congress Late This
Week In Case the War Tax
Question Is
Settled

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service j
WASHINGTON, May pa re-
draft of the administration food Dill,
even more drastic in its terms than
the original, was to be introduced IN
the house today by Chairman Lever,
Of the agriculture committee.
Appointment of Herbert G. Hoover
to be food administrator was one
reason for the re-draft Of the bill. IN
the new bill President Wilson will be
given practically every conceivable
power to control food-and food
prices.
Chairman Lever expects formally
to report out the new bill to the house
late this week. 1t will be consider
ed probably next week, after pas
sage of the revenue bill and the bill
to permit a food census and to pro-
vide money for buying garden seeds.
Report This Afternoon.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The SEN
ate agricultural committee today
completed the final draft of the Gore
Lever food production bill and will
report the bill late this afternoon.
The bill provides for nation wide
survey Of prices, corners OF food,
acreage and possible production.
The secretary of agriculture is
authorized to purchase seed for farm
ers and to distribute it where he may
think best.
The provision giving the govern
ment power to commander seed was
stricken out.
An appropria ton of s4,5O0,000 is
allowed for prevention, control and
eradication of diseases among cat
tie, sheep and hogs; for producing
and storage of seeds, the departme ent
Of agriculture is allowed $2,500,000.
A fund of S3,00O,OO0 is created to
include the food production and elm
mate waste. This money is to be
spent in education of the American
housewives in Kitchen economy.
The sum of s3,5O0,00O is appropri-
ated for extension of the market
news letter, to acQuaint the house
wife with market conditions.
A fund of s1,20O,00O is allowed for
miscellaneous items.
Censorship Opposed.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-House re-
publicans today agreed practically un-
animously to oppose all CENSORSHIP
provisions Of the administration spy
bill when a conference report on the
measure is reported to the house.
At caucus this forenoon the repub-
licans adopted with only four or five
dissenting votes a motion by Repre-
sentative Medill Mccormick, Chicago,
to oppose the Gard amendments
modified censorship section-to the
spy bill.
The action of the republicans, they
said, was the beginning of new fight
to prevent censorship or garbling of
news of administration officials. OPP
position to all censorship features in
(routfnuad m napo 2N
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22
Germany's Killed, Wounded
and Missing Along French j
Front for Three
Days. I.
MADE DOUBLE ADVANCE
MoronvfiIferes Crest Taken, WITH ond
Thousand PIsonora, Captured I'D
by Nev!Ite's
Forcce.
CBy Henry Wood. United Press S&&n
Correspondent.l

CBy Henry Wood. United Press S<af1
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, May 22.-Since Sunday
Germany has lost more than fifteen
thousand men in killed, wounded and
missing in the fighting by which the
French had today gained full possess
sion of all important points on all
dominating crests Of the Moronvild
Heres crest The figures are those
of headquarters. They give an ade.
quate idea Of the full extent OF the
victory achieved in the latest French
double advance. General Ntvelles
men are now in command Of all inn
portant points between Mounts Corr
mel and Teton. They are within half
mile of Moronyillieres itself From
where the French lines were pushing
forward today there is a clear way
down the valley of the Suippe.
The new positions were attained
after fierce fighting in an advance
simultaneously executed on both the
eastern and western extremfites OF
the Moronvillieres crest.
{.
One Thousand Prisoners.
PARIS, May 22-One thousand
prisoners were taken by French
forces in the advance by which they.
are now firmly holding the Moronyih
lieres crest, today's official statement
stated three heavy German coun
ter attacks against positions in this
section conquered yesterday, were re1
pulsed during last night.
The war Office reported violent cans
nonading in the Plateau Vauclerd
section.
Newly Won Positions.
LONDON, May 22.-British forces
spent today consolidating their newly
won positions on the Hindenbura
line and in scattered raids aimed to-
discover strength and nature of op@
posing German forces.
Field Marshal Haig's report re-
vea,e ono major fighting actions, but
showed effective Smelling by British
guns.
,On the Arras-Cambrai road north<
east of Queant yesterday afternoon a
large German ammunition depot was
destroyeA," he said. "The shock OF
the explosion was felt a great dis
tance behind our lines.
Northeast of Ephy and north Of
Arm entieres, we carried out success
full raids during the nigh. East OF
Bullecourt south Of the Arras-Cam.
brai road and west of Lens the
enemy artillery was active all night"
Italian Report.
ROME, May 22.-Austrian forces
attacking Mount Dosso and Mount
Zugna between Lake Garda and the
-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22
General conaress Called.
First Ship Through.

limited Press Leased Wire SerViNe.
AMSTERDAM. May 22.-The Hol'
line steamship hyn'
dam the first neutral vessel to take
advantage Of England's recent an
nouneement that the route to Hol'
land was comparatively safe from
submarine attacks" arrived at Rot
terday today.
The Ryndam sailed from New YORK
Nav fourth, with cargo or gram
and flour. ..,
Several under secretaries from
German and Austrian consular or
ficers throughout the United States
we're aboard the Ryndam.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22
rowing . Resentment Against
1ermany n for Sinking Of
Snlps by Submarines.

| SToGFr SeG Fress Leased Wire Service.
Sonn,. onn,ChHoiM, May 22.-Growing
Ipa;nal and official resentment
Germany, due to recent losses
hteish hten,;e ships by submarines. was
bat ,ned ., today by announcement
kas,, e h steamers Lizzie, Goeta and
ao oeen captured enroute be-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22
FAULTY SHELLS
ON ARMED SHIPS
Two Recent Strange Occur
ances, Lead to Belief That
German Spies Had a
Hand.
UNEXPLAINED ACCIDENT
Navy Department Docs Not Know
just How Tragedy Occurred
on Board Mongolia
Deck.
UNEXPLAINED ACCIDENT
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Cnrreanandeflt

[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May o. The
! whole subject of shells supplied the
navy may. be probed, as a result of
J two recent strange occurrences
aboard armed American merchant
ships.
The Mongolia incident, wherein
two nurses were killed, and the case
of the worthless shells aboard the
liner st. Louis, have perplexed navy
ordnance experts. AS result a
| thorough investigation in both cases
is under way today.
| The Mongolia case appears to be
on the whole an unaccountable acc1-
dent; the ST. Louis case, suspic1ously
| like an incident of malicious tamper-
| ing with the shells.
| There is some talk in both cases
! that faulty ammunition may have
| been supplied the government,
| though if inspection was proper this
| theory could not hold. 1t is known
that there have been complaints from
abroad in the past that American
! munition makers were turning out
am munition that failed to function
! properly Whether this same brand
of munitions is being foisted on the
government will be determined un-
doubtedly as result Of parallel
probes now under way.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels ad-
mitted today that the Mongolia case
in which a portion of the cartridge
bounded backward, killing two Red
Cross nurses is particularly puzzling.
oin 10
navy standard and that the possibility
of such an accident as that of Sun
day had never been contemplated.
The possibility that the breech block
was insecurely closed is being con-
sidered in connection with the case.
The ST. Louis affair, however, pre-
sents what many navy men regard as
sinister phase-namely that the
shells may have been "doctored" by
German spies. In that instance the
shells on deck ready for the gun
crew, were found faulty, while sub
sequent tests of those below deck as
reserve, showed them to be all right
This matter is being ferreted out
to the bottom. In the Mongolia case,
thus far, there has been no suspicion
that the cartridges had been tam
pered with after manufacture. That
the fittings Of the brass case were
insecurely or improperly placed is
possible, though experts fail to see
how the goods could have been
passed for government service in
such an event. That the gun itself
d:G not function entirely as it should,
is another possibility. Ordinarily the
little brass cup, which hurtled back
and killed the women, would be
elected at the mouth Of the gun.
Why it oomeranged and landed 200
feet behind, is something that ord
rance experts have been unable to
solve without fuller information than
that now at hand.
Report on Investigation.
WASHINGTON. May 22.-Shells
used aboard the Mongolia and the st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22
Goes to the Front.

PETROGRAD, May 22.-Minister
of War and Marine Kerensky left the
capital today for brief visit to Fin
land. From there he will go to the
front His visit with the troops Is
to explain the exact governmental
situation and to urge them to- un-
yielding efforts against Germany.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22
RUSSIA WILL
ACCEPT PEACE
Prediction Made in Germany
That New Nation is Will
ing to Draw Out
Of War.
MEETING ON JUNE IA
Minister Of War Goes to Front Where
He viii Urge Soldiers to
Keep up tho
Struggle.
MEETING ON JUNE IA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
& COPENHAGEN, May 22-Predic-
ton that Russia would soon accept a
separate peace with Germany was
made by the Berlin Vossische Eel
tung, editorially today. The text Ct
the article received here urges that
Germany state as clearly as possible
her own peace conditions and offer
Russia financial help after the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22
Brazil May De- FIRE War
On Germans Empire Today
Greatest OF South Americ, Countries Expected to Take
Such Stand at Spe~ II Meeting of Congress

,UH P
Germany today such
which President B
be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22
Attempt at Assassination.

NEW YORK, May 22.-An unsuc-
cessful attempt on the life Of Minister
of War Kerensky in Petrograd was
reported today in a dispatch to tho
Jewish Daily Forward.
''An attempt on the life OF War
Minister Kerensky was made just
now," the dispatch stated. 'Kerensky
escaped. All the participants arrested.
Rumors are that the plot was 'ar-
ranged by the supporters Of the old
regime"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22
To Define Peace Terms.

NEW YORK, May 22.-Russia is
Manning exactly to define the term
"peace without annexatfons and con-
tributions' in her war aims, and Is
making ready to call for revision
of war ideals by the allies, accord
ing to a special Petrograd dispatch
published today by the New York
Tim es.
Commenting on the revision Of war
aims Statements first announced
in United Press dispatches Saturday
from William G. Shepherd at Petro-
grad-the Times article says:
at is thought here the allies will
call a conference to consider the
whole question of Russias future in
the war. We are on the eve of
series of important and far-reaching
negotiations between Russia and the
allies on the question of a revision
Of war aims as outlined In their rep.y
to President Wilson. Teresschtenko
who entered on his duties at the
foreign office yesterday, saw the
allied ambassadors the same after
noon and I understand the matter
was formally discussed"
General Congress Called.
pFTROGRAD, May ga general
congress of workmen and sololers
from all Russia has been called Ioe
June IA, to discuss war; peace, nm
ances, land. labor, army organization
and the constituent assembly ac-
cording to announcement today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22
Report on Investigation.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-Shells
used aboard the Mongolia and the ST.
Louis were not faulty, so far as ex-
perts can find; none was tampered
with and their failure to operate
properly is only an inexplicable acci-
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i Tbe Telegraph Service Of The
nailv Gate City and Constitu-
t;on.Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22

THE WEATHER
Fair and warmer tomorrow
Local temp p. m. 62; z a. m.
43.
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WASHINGTON, May 22.- The
whole subject of shells supplied the
navy may. be probed, as result of
two recent strange occurrences
aboard armed American merchant
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-05

There is more catarrh in this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years 1t was sup
posed TO be incurable. Doctors prescrib-
ed local remedies. and by constantly
falling to cure by local treatment. pro-
nounced IL incurable. Catarrh il local
disease, greatly Influenced by constitu-
tional conditions. and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. ]. Cheney &
Co. Toledo. Ohio. is constitutional
remedy. Is taken internally and acts
through the blood on the mucous sur
faces OF the system. One hundred dol
lars reward Is offered for any case that
Halls Catarrh Cure fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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BUY A HOME-Guillot & Hall offer
the following select list of properties:
on c street n. w. six-room modern
bungalow, garage, lot 5Oxl25, east
front. s2,500.
beautiful lot on Fourth avenue,
between b and C street southwest,
50xl50, north front, $3.50.
Seven.room modern brick home on
h street southwest, lot 100 foot front.
brick garage, concrete driveway; swell
home. Price $500.
Five-room modern dwelling on a
street northwest, east front. Price
$3.50.
Five-room modern bungalow on
Third avenue southwest 1880.
'Six-room modern nome on G. street
southwest All modern conveniences.
Price s4,750.
New brick residence five rooms,
with BATH hardwood finish, Wheeler
street southwest. Price S4,350.
New modern brick house on n
street and First avenue southwest.
Price $4,000.
SiX-room modern mouse on ID street
northwest, east front, close in. Price
$500.
Five-room DWELLING, lot 75x150 on
c street northwest. a good buy at
$2,15O.
We have a few good lots left for
from $3.50 to $3.50. All on easy terms.
2-3
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Real Estate

WANTED TO BUY-From 40 to 100
acres of improved farm land. W. c.
Mex iddy. real estate and loans, l26 1-2
West Main Ardmore, Okla. 2-7
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Ardmoreite want ads bring results.
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FOR SALE-House and lot, close in,
together with all furniture and fix
lures. House has rooms and bath.
large hall. Lot so by 200 feet on one
of the best streets in town. This
house is fully equipped with high
grade furniture. Want to sell all to-
gether. Phone 142, City. Al
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Wanted to Buy.

WANTED TO BUY-Three modern
houses in northwest part OF the city,
four TO six rooms preferred. Phone
90 X c. McKiddy. 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-05
Eight WOrkmen ElectrOcuted.

St Louis, Dec. 5.-Eight men were
electrocuted and three suffered severe
electric shocks when wire cable which
the men were handling at the plant of
the AnheuserBusch Brewing associa-
ton. broke and fell on an Union Electric
cable
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FOR SALE-Lot 4, block 321. east of
Santa Fe depot; 6Sx2S0 feet VIII
take $500 cash for it. if taken at once.
r. A. Fox. 26-7
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head Of good four-year-old
mules for sale. Call on J. f. Bowles
at Westheimer & Daube's, Ardmore.
2lw
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Mining Leases.

HAVE proven lead and zinc lease, shaft
in ore. VIII turn to corporation, part
money and stock. J. l.. Jackson, 1O1
T. Main. Phone 1899. 3-2
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POSITION WANTED-By man and
wife as walters in hotel or work on
ranch or farm. Phone 517. 4-3
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Murray District Court.

Sulphur, Okla, Dec. 8, (Special.l-
District court is in session with Judge
+. +. Swank of Norman on the bench.
A heavy docekt is to be disposed of
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SaIesmen Wanted
Positions Wanted

WANTED-Place i'm respectable home
for girl to work for room and board
while attending business college.
Phone during school hours 6l3, morn
ings and evenings 629. 4-3
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Wanted to Rent
Typewriters.


FOR SALE-Good Jersey cow. Call
green 4S9. 4-3