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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
mans Still Hold Position
Today in Spite Of Constant
Hammering Away by
the British.
LOGGED WITH ARMIES
lied Push 10 Checked at This One
point, But Makes Some
Progress In Other
plrect!anA

Enited Press Leased Wire Service.1
oNDoN. May 11.-With move
ent on either side at FTesnoy liter
' clogged with huge armies which
itish and German commanders
I've concentrated there. Field Mar
al Haig wes apparently varying his
bws today with series os :hrusts
widely separated points on the
itish front.
Bullecourt and Lens we're the two
hints most menaced by the British
fensiye today. Bullecourt is almost
mpletely surrounded.
Lens Ii more than half encircled,
e British geining every hour yard
ysd 70 IiiiU south. Tho fighting
both pisces IL i1tAoe1 I
AT Ffesnoy there were indications
day that the force Of the British
|fensive was slowly wearing down
e rock-like resistance OF the Ger
ans.
But while this greatest Of allied Of
)nsives was In progress on the west
IN front, dispatches today detailed
be successful start Of another major
bush" in which British troops are
PARTICIPATING. This is in Macedonia.
british, French, Italian, Russian and
erbian troops, under General Serial
ave started their long-expected adj
ance. Some gains were, made on o
font Of two miles. but one mile long
'ection OF trench was retaken by the
|nemy.
French omeial Report
PAR1S, May 11.-Another advance
" capture Of q German position in
he region of Chevrelx was an
(ounced in the French official state
hent today. The gain was held de-
|pite violent counter attacks.
The war Office said this gain was
|chieved yesterday evening.
There was heavy cannonading In
|he region of Cerny and Hurtbise.
Peveral attempts by the Germans to
|aid French trenches were frustrated
y heavy shell fire.
Fierce Teutonic Attacks.
LONDON. May 11.-Fieree Teutonic
ttacks succeeded in gaining the CEN
raj powers troops foothold on the
rings OF positions taken by the al
les IN their offensive on Wednesday,
n ofhcial statement from Salonika
aid today. The center positions OF
ne enemy's line was driven back
'1th losses to them.
on Wednesday night, after heavy
the enemy attacked
u new positions to the southwest Of
,tastaii and obtained momentary
'otlng on .Solzies lillian advanced
ost' the statement said. "The
snter OF this line was Immediately
raven I'VE, off by a counter attack.
on Thursday second attack was
'puised with loss to the enemy"
General HaI0's Report.
LYNDON, May 11.-Vigorous Ger
an attempts to shake Field Marshal
Continued IN nara 2l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
ANOTHER REVOLT
AMONG RUSSIANS
Workmen in Munitions Dis
trict Announce Intention Of
Organizing Separate
Republic.
mo VIOLENCE OCCURRED
Soldiers and Workmen's Committee
Plan Worlds "Internatlonai,"
Which 10 Feared to sbe Ger
man Inspired.
NO VIOLENCE OCCURRED

by William G. Shepherd, United
Press Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, May 1.-THE Schliss-
elberg munitions district revolted to-
day. Workmen and citizens Of the
district announced their intention Of
organizing separate republic.
Representatives of the workm men' 8
and soldiers committee left here at
once to dissuade the revolters from
their announced purpose.
The provisional president OF the
munitions district was arrested by
the rebels.
Just how serious the revolt is, was
not made clear in dispatches received
here
Apparently. however. there was no
violence.
Another instance of friction be-
tween the duma provisional govern
ment on Russia's plans for the fu-
ture, was evident today when 1t was
announced the executive council of
workmen and soldiers are panning a
worlds international" The project
embraces q meeting of all varieties OF
socialists in some neutral nation to
discuss world problems.
Those behind the plan insisted the
ICOuIST0uC9 WAS uOL luSutIACU Ii LhS
slightest degree with the June meet
| ing of socialists at Stockholm.
This Stockholm conference is being
regarded more and more here as Ger
many's most carefully plotted move
for a separate peace with Russia. The
extreme wing of the socialist party in
Russia is fatty on record against the
meeting and its members are endeav-
oring in every way to. spread among
the people and among fellow social
lists here their conviction that the
conference is German inspired, Ger
man aided and will probably be Ger
man controlled.
Twelve members Of the workmens
and soldiers committee were named
to plead with the revolving forces for
restoration of order.
In addition, Tscheidse, leader Of
the social democrats in Russia, per-
sonally hurried over to the munitions
district to aid.
The Schlisselberg is district Of
Petrograd lying down the river a
short distance. 1t corresponds, in
measure to the industrial section Of
New York's east side.
Must Not Betray ALLIES.
PETROGRAD, May 11.-"Only
complete defeat of Germany will as
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
new EQUIPMENT
FOR AMERICANS
Aviators in Lafayette Esca-
drille to be Given Finest
and Most Powerful
Machines.
WANT U. s. A., UNIFORM
Now Wear IN Insignia Whiot 10 Pc
inp selected - Special Target
by Opposing German
Flyers.
U. s. A., UNIFORM

[By Henry Wood. United Press Staff
Correspondents
WITH TaE LAF!AYMTTM AIR
SQUADRON, FRENCH ARMY, SOME
WHERE m FRANCE, May IL
France proposes to show her appre-
citation Of the American flying squad.
ron's work by giving it the finest
equipment of any similar corps In
the French army. It was learned
here today that the Lafayette escad-
rifle Is shortly. to be re-outfitted with
new French war planes which are
the highest powered and the fastest
yet invented. 1t is graceful OK
preston of the universal French
tribute that the American flyers are
the equal OF any sil.ilar aerial force
in the French army-and that means
in the whole world.
The IaFayettt escadrille Will be
glad to get the new machines-but
they would be happier II they could
get American uniforms. Not one OF
the members has yet been able 10
ascertain what sort OF uniform an
American aviator is supposed to wear.
Because Of this the CORDS is still
clothed IN tho issue OF the Tfencn
quartermaster's department.
But Hdward Hankle, OF Cincinnati,
. corporal in the squadron. and
graduate OF the Paris Beaux Arts
has designed q new symbol OF the
corps to be worn on the uniform ana
painted on tho Lafayette escadrille's s
planes.
Every day they are carrying this
symbol into the fighting for America
as we'll as for France. The Germans
have learned to recognize It and to
concentrate their aerial attention on
downing some plane with the Amer
ican insignia.
"A fine "grudge fight" is in the max
ing between the Americans and q
certain group OF ten German aviators,
The ten are never sighted apart ana
they have been nicknamed the cir
Gus" by the Americans from the Pc
culiar battle formation which tney
adopt. They fly In huge circle.
their machines alternately wingine
high into the heavens and then low
"a earth-exactly like the horses on
an American merry-go-round.
The "circus'' has been singing out
the Americans for particular "straf-
ing" ever since the Americans Joined
forces with the allies. The tenor
several OF the tenTSeaECu Ine shloS
particularly for planes carrying the
symbol OF the Lafayette escadr1lle.
-Four of them came upon Adjutant
Ralph Lufberry. OF Wallingford,
Conn, the other day. Despite the
four to one odds, Lufberry pulled
through unharmed. He was unable
to "get" any Of his adversaries, how
ever.
So far the score with the circus is
eyen--the ten haven't dropped an
American and not a one of the La
Fayette flyers have managed to bring
down one Of the ten.
If mascots will bring the Amtricans
any luck, they ought to have unvary-
ing good fortune. Pets clutter up
the camp.
Most favored Of all are two lion
cubs named Whiskey and Soda. Tho
bigger Of the two drew the whiskey
cognomen. There are at least half
dozen dogs of all ages. descriptions
and previous conditions. Most Of them
were brought back-via the aerial
route-from reconnoissances to de-
stroyed French villages.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
Joseph Letter is Said to Have
Made q Fortune During
Rise in Wheat.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, May 11.-Joseph Letter.
VINO with his father. is reputed to
nave lost $1O.00O,OOO in trying to cor
,ier the worlds wheat supply in 1898,
mas come back" in May wheat, it
was reported today.
Letters earnings in the last few
noltns are estimated at $3,000,e0 by
rvtsons ~. IN close touch with wheat
~ operations. He II said TO have
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
Peoria Grain.

PEORIA, ILL.,, May 11-CornAMar-
ket k@1c higher. No. white. No.
white, s1.65; No 2 yellow, No. 2
mixed, S1.62a a@l63; No 8 yellow,
s1621s; No. 4 yellow, s16OR @1.62;
No. yellow, s1591a@1.6Os; No. 8
mixed, $162; No mixed, s16O1s.
Oats-Market 11ac higher No. 2
white, 71k@72c; No. white, zoe;
standard, Tic.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11

OF SEAS
SECURED
Nothing Now Prevents Re-
sumption Of Traffic Be-
tween Europe and
America.
SHIPS ORDERED SENT
italian Naval Forces Report Having
Sunk Thirteen Austrian subna-
rlnes In Mediterranean
Sea.
SHIPS ORDERED SENT

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
AMSTERDAM. May 11.-Dutch
owners of twenty-five Dutch vessels.
laden mostly with food and which
have been in American ports for
many weeks, today ordered their
commanders to proceed to Holland.
The action was said to be due to
assurances received from London
that nothing now prevents resumr-
ton of traffic with America"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
Safe Until Next Harvest.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
AMSTERDAM, May 11.-Despite
unfavorable crops in Turkey. Bulgaria
and Hungary, it is absolutely certain
Germany will be able to manage to
last until the new harvest. Food Die
tator Batocki told the reiohstaE In
HW1in today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11

Thirteen U Boats Sunk.
WASHINGTON, May 11.-Thirteen
Austrian submarines have been sunk
in the Mediterranean in the past
three weeks by Italian naval forces,
It was learned here officially today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
Leonard Victor.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, May 11.-Leonard
stopped Eddie Shannon In tho sixth
round. It was his fourth straight
knodkout
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11

Must Not Betray ALLIES.
PETROGRAD, May 11.-"Only
complete defeat of Germany will as
sure the worlds happiness. Peace
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The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
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our own leased wire.
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Cheyenne record., 1917-10-11
PLAN FOR CATCHING RABBITS
IIIustratIop Shows Scheme Recon-
mended by Department Of Aori-
cuIture-TlIe 10 Used.

A clever plan for catching rabbits
Is recommended by the department Of
agriculture. 1t is trap which catches
the rabbits alive, and almost any boy
can construct one quickly.
The materials required consist Of a
twelve-inch sewer tile with si1-lnch
side outlet, and two lengths Of six
inch tiles. The long end Of the larger
tile is set downward in the ground SO
that the small side outlet is below the
surface, as shown. The two small tiles
are connected with the side outlet so
that the opening will extend out to
the surface.
The tiles are well covered with soil
to exclude all light, and q close-fttfng
cover is placed over the upper end Of
the large tile. The open end of the
small tile may be surrounded with a
few small stones and brush to make It
inviting to the rabbits.
The rabbits are free to pass in and
out of the dens thus made. When they
are located in one of them 1t Is an
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-11
WORTH over $125
A'BOTTLE he SAYS
esorgia Farmer Says TanIao Re-
I IIeved His rheumatism
Entirely.
SUFFERED As YEARS
= Am q Well Man In Every Way and
Feel ~ Strong and Healthy
~ Ever Did," He

Il wouldn't take five hundred dol
lars in cash for the good four bottles
of Tanlac did me-" said ]. NJ. Mallory,
a well-known farmer of Stonewall,
Georgia, short time ago.
For forty-five year I suffered al
most every day." he continued. "and
was 80 crippled up with rheumatism
that had to hobble around on
crutches. My knees were 80 stiff /
could hardly bend them and often I
have been SO weak that have had to
take to my bed for weeks at a time.
More than half the time I couldn't do
any work. had indigestion and stom-
ach trouble, too. and my back hurt 10
bad that couldn't lay on my left side
at all. tried every medicine saw
advertised and many prescriptions be-
sides, but kept getting worse.
'My brother living in Atlanta told
me what Tanlac had done for him and
begged me to try it. Well, sir, have
taken four bottles in all and have
thrown my crutches away for the rheu-
matism is entirely gone and can
jump two feet Off the ground without
1t hurting me a bit. am well man
in every way and feel as strong and
healthy as ever did in my life."
There Is Tanlac dealer in your
town.-Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-11
INCREASED SUPPLY OF MEAT
Special Efforts to Be Directed Toward
Hogs and Poultry by Depart
ment Of Agriculture.

PreDared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
To stimulate quick increase In the
meat supply, the United States depart
ment of agriculture will extend
throughout the country the pig clubs
which have been operated In Is states
and the poultry clubs which have been
operated in nine states. In addition to
the 33 specialists in hog production
and 80 specialists in poultry produc-
ton who thus will be placed in the
field at once, an additional specialist
on hog production will be placed in
each Of the FIVE principal hog-raising
states.
Hogs and poultry have been singled
out as the live stock on which special
efforts will be concentrated In the CAM
paign for increased meat production,
because they give the quickest returns.
The various pig and poultry clubs have
already interested in the rearing OF
these animals large numbers of young
people who otherwise would not con-
tribute to an increase in food produc-
ton.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-11
USE AVAILABLE PLANT FOOD
Material Must Readily Dissolve In Soil
and Be Taken Up by Plant and
Then Dioested.

Every reader of farm paper must
have encountered frequently the ex-
preston available plant food" As
defined by Prof. R. R. Hudelson, it
means the plant food which will
readily dissolve in the soil water SO
that the plant can take 1t up. In the
animal stomach there are certain d.
gestive fluids that dissolve the food so
that 1t can be absorbed into the blood
stream. The soil must serve as a
stomach for plants and as the plant
food dissolves in the soil water it Is
absorbed into the plant juices and
moves up through the plant where it
can be used. The extra water evapo-
rates from the leaves and moves up,
giving constant circulation. From
this 1t can be seen that only dissolved
plant food can be used. Almost all
soil materials can be dissolved to q
slight extent but often the rate Of dis
solving is too slow.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-11
WEED SEED VERY PROLIFIC
Given Crop Does Not terminate First
Season, But Distributes Germina-
tion Over Period.

"One year Of seed, seven years OF
weeds" Weed seeds are produced in
great abundance. A given crop Of
weed seed does not germinate the first
season, but distributes its termination
over a period Of years.
Seeds deep in the soil do not germi-
nate readily because of lack Of oxygen,
and those that do grow exhaust the
stored food in the seed before reaching
the surface. Seeds may lie buried In
the soil for years without losing their
power of terminating. Such seeds may
germinate readily when brought to the
surface.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-11
DAIRY CAMPAIGN PLAN
Make Fullest Use Of Every Drop
Of Milk Produced.
Large Portion Of ey-Produets Might
Advantaueously Be Made Directly
Into Food for Human
Consumption.

Urom the United States Department of
Agrtculture.)
A campaign to have every drop Of
milk produced in the United States
make the fullest possible contribution
to the food supply Of the country will
be launched Immediately by the Dairy
Divisions Of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture. This campaign
will be carried on with funds made
available by the food production bill
recently enacted by congress. At pres
ent much skim milk and large quanti-
ties Of other dairy and creamery by
products are fed to farm animals when,
according to dairy specialists, consid-
cradle portion Of this might more ad-
vantageously be made directly into
food for human consumption. Dairy
products constitute cheap forms Of
food. Whole milk, skim milk, and cot
tage and other cheeses are high In pro-
tein' and are useful substitutes for
meats.
In work for fuller utilization of milk
in factories, the dairy division will
devote special attention to cottage
cheese manufacture. Creamery and
milk-plant operators will be taught cot
tage-cheese making by q corps Of spe-
cialists Of the division, milk producers
will be encouraged to send as much
whole milk as possible to the cream
cries, and efforts will be made to in
crease the general consumption Of cot
tage cheese by the public.
Other specialists Of the division will
aid state extension workers in conduct
ing campaigns for the improvement
and increased manufacture Of farm
made cottage and cream cheese. These
specialists also will conduct demon
strations before groups Of farm men
and women.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-11
D0OOOOOOOOOOOOOOo Q
POTATO DoH'Ts

~ Don't injure the selling
and storing quality Of your po-
tatoes by careless digging. :.
(2) Don't glut the fall mar
ket and injure your winter mar
ket by placing large quantities
Of ungraded stock on the mar
ket at harvesting time.
(3) Don't ship any frost-dam-
aged potatoes. 1t is disastrous.
az Don't demoralize the al
ready overburdened transporta-
tion facilities by shipping Gull
potatoes. Unless potatoes are
extremely high in price culls will
not bring transportation charges.
(5) Don't overlook the advan-
tages Of machine STEERS" They
are proving Of great value in
many shipping sections.
(8) Don't expect machine
sizers to grade for quality-only
human hands can grade out the
defective tubers.
(7) Don't mix No. 1 and No.
2 grade potatoes. There are
customers who desire each sep
arately, but do not want them
mixed.
(8) Don't overlook the potato
grades recommended by the
United States department Of ag-
riculture and the United States
food commission.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-11

will be allowed to charge the con-
sumer, but the gross margin which
the retail dealer will be allowed to add
to the average wholesale cost Of his
coal In making retail prices
The retail dealer will be allowed to
sell coal to the consumer at a price
representing an advance Of not more
than 30 per cent over the retail gross
margin Of 1915. In no case. however.
IL the gross margin from now on to
exceed the gross margin of July, 1917.
Ra for example, q retail coal dealer
bought . particular kind Of coal In
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-11
FARMER SHOULD KEEP BOOKS
Many Cannot Tell at End Of Year
Whether Business Has Been
Profitable or Not.

Probably the most expensive error
usually made by our farmers II the
failure to keep books that viii enable
them. at any time. to tell whether
they are doing business at profit or
loss. Many Of our farmers can't tell
at the end Of the year whether they
have made money or lost money.
Should any other business be con-
Quoted In this manner, nothing but
failure would be expected.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-11
Glover Seed oatherer.

seed more than justifes the labor and
expense of saving seed for home use If
nothing more. It is only an item in a
well-organized system of diversified
farming. A gatherer in the shape Of a
comb or stripper, which any farmer
can make for himself, will enable him
to easily save seed sufficient for his
own use. Other methods will suggest
themselves to you when the time
comes. only do not fail to save the
seed.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-11

1915 at an average of 81 ton and
sold it to the consumer at s. ton,
his gross margin was 81. DR.. Garfield
now allows him to add 80 per cent to
this amount, making his gross margin
for 1917 $1.3O. provided that Is not in
excess Of his gross margin in July
last.
II the retail dealer now pays an av-
erage Of = for the same kind Of coal
sumer for not more than $4.30 a ton.
Doctor Garfield selected 1915 ~ Q
normal coal production year.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-11

after three doctors said never Woo!o
stand up straight again. Twas mid
wife for seven years and I Recommended
the Vegetable COMPOUND to every wo-
man 10 take before birth and aftef.
wards, and they al got along 20 nicely
that Il surely b godssnd to sunertng
women. II women wish 10 write -
n I win be delighted 10 answer thsm. !"
Mn JENNIE I0YHR, 90 E.Nogth ST.
Tina, Ohio.
Women who suffer from displaes-
nsnts, weakness. irfsgularitiss, nd.
vUusness, beekaehe, or bearing down
oains, need the touic prope.t3ee e t.
Scoe1 end hefbs eon&ained n Ly1A =
Rinkhem's Vegetable Csmp01D6
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-11
Determine VALUE OF HORSE
Feed Given Colt for First Eighteen
Months Decides to Great Extent
Size at Maturity.

The feed a colt gets the first 10
months, and especially the first winter.
determines to a great extent the size
Of the colt at maturity. The size Of .
horse determines its value very large
ly. Good breeding gives wonderful pos
sibilities, but It takes feeding II these
possibilities are to be fully realized.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-11
GREAT PRAISE FOR
GOOD MEDICINE

Eight years ago we commenced selling
time M It has found many friends among
our customers who speak in the highest
terms regarding the benefits obtained from
the use Of Swamp Root. We have never
heard . single criticism.
Very truly yours,
MEIGS DRUG STORE,
June Is, 1915. Centerville, Ala.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-11
Letter to
Dr.. kilIner q Co.
Bin6hamton, N. V

Prove What Swamp-Root win Do For Yos
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size
bottle. It will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable in.
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and mem
ton this paper. Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-11
GARFIELD FIXES COAL PRICES
Fuel Administrator Announces Final
Decision, Which VIII Be Bind
Ing on All Do ,lers.

Washington. Fuel Administrator
Garfield announced regulations. effec-
i've at once, for the Limitation Of the
retail prices Of bituminous and an
thracite coal throughout the country.
The fuel administration has nxed,
IN the conclusions srrived at, not the
specific price which the retail dealer
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-11
Tile Drain Trap.

easy matter to close up the entrance
and take them out Of the large tile by
raising the cover. Such traps are es-
pecially suited to open places or on
prairie lands, where rabbits cannot find
natural hiding places.-Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-11
So Disinterested.

So Disinterested.
"Count. my father has lost all his
money"
II will marry you, anyhow"
do you really mean it?"
"Yes; man like your father can
easily make another fortune"
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-11
BROKEN Down
IN HEALTH
Woman Tells How IS Worth
of Pinkham's Compound
Made Her Well.
Lima, Ohio. all broken down
inhealth from . displacement One OF my

lady friends came to
see me and she ad-
vised me to COM
mence taking Lydia
E. Pinkham'o Veg.
etable Compound
and to use Lydia e.
Pinkham's Sanatfvo
Wash. I began TAX
ing your remedies
and took $. .Wworh
and In two months
mas n well woman