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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23

quiry commission on the recent Petro-
grad riots that they were ready to sur
render.
Despite this grave news from the
southwest front, the Russian official
statement today brought Indication
that many of the, troops are remaining
entirely loyal and with their spirit I'M
diminished.
The war Office reported a signal vic
tory over the Teutons in the wilma
neighborhood.
Situation Very Grave.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Kerensky
faces the almost superhuman task of
saving the entire Russian front in
the face Of strong German onslaughts
by picked regiments, the Russian en-
,bassy stated today, frankly admitting
the situation Is very grave.
Germans are concentrating large
forces at the ten-mile break in the
Russian line in Galicia and are pre-
pairing to follow up their advantage
to the utmost, cables received at the
embassy stated.
"The fate of the Russian democ-
racy is in Kerensky's hands," said
the new premier's dash to the front
to plead with the Russian troops.
While German secret agents con-
,tinue sowing dissension in the Rus
sian armies, the Twentieth, Thirtieth
and Sixty-eighth German infantry
regiments have been brought from
the Vosges front and thrown against
the Russians at Kalush.
wi 1of,, ,te,
have also been thrown against the
break in the Russian line as well as
five regiments of Hungarian cavalry.
the embassy was advised.
Meanwhile conditions at Petrograd
are serious, the embassy said. Al
though street rioting has been quell-
ed, snipers are at work in an effort
to renew general confusion. Troops
guard the streets. The mutinous
regiments in the garrison have been
disarmed and disbanded.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
Useless Pleas to President.


WASHINGTON. July 23.-President
Wilson, court of last resort" for
those seeking exemptions from the
draft, will grant nc plea not specifi-
cally recommended by the war de-
partment.
Already letters-pathetic ones-are
reaching the white house from moth
ers, fathers and sisters appealing for
exemption of their loved ones. DIFF
ferent means are taken to reach the
president. Letters are sent to mem
bers of the cabinet and some write
Mrs. Wilson, believing that through
her the message more quickly may
receive attention.
But the president takes the posi-
ton that war plays on favorites.
There can be no privileged exemp-
tons under the selective draft
Pleas for exemptions from draft
involve a million homes. The hearts
of all mothers are affected alike, the
president holds, and appeal of one
cannot be heard unless an ear is
turned to the voice of all. President
Wilson will use his exemption powers
only when directed by the war de-
partment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
Late Market Quotations
Grain Review.

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
! CHICAGO, July 23.--Influenced by
/ the record breaking price for cash
Icorn of S2.27 a bushel, corn futures
today advanced from u to ia cents
over Saturdays close.
! September opened Is up at $1.63A
and later was " higher. December
opened down IS at s1.151s and later
advanced IN.
/ Wheat was higher in sympathy
with corn. July opened cent higher
Fat $2.56 and later advanced cents.
.September opened IL higher at
1928 and later advanced 21a more.
. Oats was up owing to damaging
rains. July opened IS higher at IS
land later was 17s higher. September
opened A up at 50 and later ad-
vanced ~. December opened ss
higher at 6O7s, later going up Is.
Provisions were higher on an &C.
tive and higher hog market.
Chicago Estimates for Tomorrow.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Co..
403 Main. Telephone No. 350-351. Il
Hogs, $4,000; cattle, 1000; sheep,
$4,000; wheat, 40; corn, 1876; oats,
100.
CIearances.
Wheat and flour, $4,000; corn,
100000; oats, $4,000.
Northwest Wheat Receipts.
Minneapolis, 156 cars; Duluth, 2
cars; Winnipeg. 245 cars.
Chicago Cash Grain.
Il CHICAGO, July 23.-Corn-No. 2
yellow, $2.20@2.25; No. 3 yellow.
s2.22@2.25; No. yellow. $2.23A;
No. 6 yellow, No. mixed, $2.1SQ
2.21; No. white, 1924; No. 2 mixed.
$216Q2.24; No. 3 mixed s221@2.24;
No. 4 mixed. s2.21h@2,23; No.
mixed, 1921.
Oats-No white. s7@ssc: No.
white. S5A @S71ac; standard, $40
S97ac.
Kansas City Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.
KANSAS CITY. July 23.-Wheat-
No. 2 hard, old, s2.82@2.85; No. 8
hard, old, S2.75@2.S5; No. A hard, old,
s2.60@2.S1; No. 2 red. old, $3.50; No.
8 red. old, s245Q2.51; No. red, old,
$2.40@24S.
Corn-No. 2. s2.12: No. 8, s2.11;
No. 4. s2.1O@2.16; No. 2 yellow, s2.14
@2.16; No. 3 yellow. s2.12@2.14; No.
4 yellow. s2.10@212; No. 2 white,
s2.22; No. 8 white, 1921; No. white
s2.19@220,
oats-No 2, No. 3. TIC: No. 2 white
83QS37sc; No. white, Sac; No. 4
white. s1@s2e.
st. Louis Cash Grain.
r I'm ,;s6o Il h,, r
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, July 23-Wheat-
No. red, new, S2.45@2.52; No.
red. new, s2.47@2.4s.
CornZNo. 2. s215@2.22; No
white, 1927.
oats-No. 2. s2@ssAc: standard.
S41s@S5c; No. 8 white. 84@s4Ac;
No 4 white, SIX @S3c.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, ILL.,, July 23.--Corn-Mar-
ket 41s@6Hc higher. No. 1 yellow,
No. 2 yellow, 1923: No 3 yellow, j
No. yellow, s221k:
No. mixed, No. 2 mixed, 1920
2.23; No. mixed, No. 4 mixed, s2.22.
Oats-Market &c higher. No. 9
white, 871a@SSc.
Chicago Live Stock-ciose.
Furnished by Long Commission Col
CHICAGO, July 23.-Hog receipts
$4,000; market Zoe up. Top, $15.75;
mixed and butchers, s14.1O@15.7o;
good heavy, s14.10Q15.75; rough
heavy, $1410914.40; light, s14.40@
1860.
Cattle receipts $4,000; market 10c
lower. Top, S14.05.
Sheep receipts 10000; market
steady. Tops. s10.90@16.0O
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, July 23.-Hogs-Re-t
seipts, $4,000; market. strong, 1O@15c
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23

Entire Club IN A,"' csr
UNITED Press Leased VIZ Ths
CHICAGO, July M ,u
punchers club OF chicago ,;aer
on its way to punch the !! ka u M
of their number was draftea 'D'
other ten enlisted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
pecide TO Risk He'll.

limited Press Leased Wlre 0e n.
VIRGINIA, Mimi. July B.h ~
Ia voters have decided to rlsA wv -
dancing. Following attacks 81. y
evangelist for permitting aa .i.l
school buildings here, spe eoa \
ton was held. Dances won o'' :"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
Fictitious Names.

limited Press Leased Wat -o,t u
CHICAGO, July 2S:-Dfa. ams
trants who gave fictitious ns va NJ /
addresses were being huh. .sd,v
eraI investigators here 1 isI n
face trial by court ma n,rjsoped
found guilty, can be Impr''0
ten years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23

Polishing apples displayed Nth Ua i !
stands is not always uon ro,,ld All
tary precautions which WON'T sr,,it bsJ
to the appetites of most . t, cod
A. new electrically driven no,ishs
ance cleans the fruit anu u a cal
for display at the rate oi
q daY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
Several inferred in Wreck.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service.1
HUNTINGTON, Ore, July "a
Three persons were seriously injured
and Others hurt near here early today
in collision between Oregon Short
Line train number IL with freight
Doctors are being hurried to the scene
OF the wreck. Details are meager.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, July 23.-Money on
call, 2A percent
Six months, 5@5A percent.
Mercantile paper. percent.
Bar silver New York, 1850.
Demand sterling, S4.75H.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
Killed Self by Hanging y

Killed Self by Hanging sr,|
TUnited Press Leased WI WI 3D.
MASSILON, Ohio. Jul! bis i
s3ondent because three o. arr Nc
were eligible for military pssschtsll
had been drafted, JONI nv haaI
a farmer. killed himseh "
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23

saying, 1--WE finally know what sort
! of people the bolshevikis are-to
coax us to Petrograd and then turn
| the machine guns on US. We went
to Petrograd with our women and
children, expecting a picnic, and
were killed instead"
Victory at One Point.
PETROGRAD, July 23.-Despite
instability Of certain regiments, Rus
sian forces today succeeded in achiev-
ing signal success over Teutonic
troops in the neighborhood of Krevo,
in the Wilma sector. according to to-
days official report.
1--WE occupied portion of the
enemy's positions at Tsary Boguslie,
penetrating to depth of two miles
at one place and taking thousand
success was jeapordized by instabil-
lily of certain detachments.
Between the .Sereth;:. the Strypa
and the Zlota Lipa rivers" the state
ment concluded, the enemy occupied
Nastasor, Biennava, Uvse and Slay-
intin."
lBrevno, near Wilma, lies nearly $50
miles to the north Of Tarnopol and
Brzezany around which the mutinous
outbreak of the Russians first cent
cred.
The sector between the Serth,
Strypa and Zlota Lipa rivers lies be-
tween Brzezany and Harnopol.]
Army Morale Gone.
by William G. Shepherd, United
Press Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, July 23.--Russia's
army on the southwest front is "in
state of complete disorganization"
with mutinous soldiers threatening to
shoot those who oppose them and long
lines of deserters struggling to the
rear. The morale of the fighters is
gone.
1t was this grave message received
by the governments executive COM
mittee from the southwest front and
just made public here today, that sent
Premier and Minister of War Keren-
sky there.
"a fatal crisis has occurred in the
morale of the troops" the telegram
declared. Most military units are in
a state OF complete disorganization.
Their spirit for an offensive has ut
terly disappeared The men no longer
listen to exhortations of their COM
rades, even replying with threats to
shoot those who oppose them. For
distance of hundreds of versts Ga
verst is $500 feeD there are long files
of deserters, armed and unarmed, all
in good health and robust, with all
shame lost, proceeding to the rear of
the army.
Frequently entire units desert in
this manner.
Premier Kerensky will try once
again the power of his personal appeal
to stem the tide of the maIcontents
who have brought about this crisis.
He left Petrograd armed with fullest
powers.
The government today forbade the
distribution in the army of all news
papers supporting Nicholai Lenine or
other pacifst and ultra-anarchistic
leaders. Lenine and Trotsky, both of
whom have been sought vainly by the
government, sent word today to an In
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
THE WEATHER.

The river Will probably rise slight
ly from Davenport to Warsaw during
the next SO hours
Weather Forecast.
For Keokuk and vicinity: General
ly fair tonight and Tuesday; warmer
Tuesday.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Tuesday; warmer Tuesday east
portion.
For Missouri: Generally fair, and
continued warmer tonight and Tues
day preceded by local thundershowers
this afternoon east portion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23

tents refusing to obey their patriotic
comrades.
Instability" Of other Russian regi-
ments as far north as the wilma sector
$50 miles above Brzezany and Tar.
nopol was reported. The Petrograd
statement, however, detailed victory
there in the penetrating OF the leu
tonic lines and capture Of one thous-
and prisoners.
On the western front the British ON
cial statement detailed "a successfui
local operations" around Avion (close
to Lens) and great activity in raiding.
The Paris official report indicated
no abatement in the five day offensive
by the Germans against the Chemin
Des Danes. Desperate fighting oc-
Cured on the Craonne plateau and the
Paris statement admitted loss OF
small portion" of first line positions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
CALL OUT FIRST
MEN NEXT WEEK
CONTINUED from page l.

mail the first lists to the coast states.
Some delay was forced by finding
several duplicate numbers which hal
to be corrected.
The master lists consist of ten
sheets containing one thousand num-
bers each and one sheet containing
five hundred numbers in the exact
order they were drawn from the glass
globe.
hit hard by the draft. His personal
stenographer was among the first
and many of the expert accountants
were near the top.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23

of right and justice. These aims
necessarily mean we must repress
all brutal. aggressive instincts of
domination which Germany mani
tests"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
Sunk by Submarine.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, July 70
'''You and the British have too damn
many ships remarked a submarine
commander to Captain Benjamin
Bragg of the American barkentine
as he dynamited that YES
sci, according to Bragg on his ar
rival today.
Bragg was accompanied by eleven
of his crew. He said the U boat
halted him in the English channel,
July 10 at six a. M, and put bombs
aboard while two British destroyers
could be seen in the distance coming
full speed to the rescue. The Hide
gard sailed from the United States
with cargo of lubricating oil May
%
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
Today's War Map.

NEW YORK, July 23.-The same
Russian army that three weeks ago
was pushing ahead steadily in the
democracy's greatest offensive, was
torn with dissensfon, its morale under
mined and its forces in disorgarized
retreat before a great German drive
today. Premier Kerensky, the indom-
nitable, was reported on the southwest
front armed with extraordinary pow
ers and attempting forever TO weed
out Of the nations fighting forces the
elements Of discord, of anarchy and of
treachery that threaten its collapse.
The Russian situation overshadow-
ed all other war news today. Ger
many's troops on strong offensive in
the Tarnopol-BrzeZany region were
backing up the work of countless Ger
man agents, planted" in the Russian
ramy's ranks.
Petrograd dispatches admitted
complete disorganization, the malcon-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
Weather Conditions.

Weather Conditions.
Somewhat cooler weather has fol-
lowed heavy showers from the central
Missouri valley to the western lakes.
and generally fair weather with rising
temperature prevails in the plateau
and mountain region this morning.
Local Observations.
July Bar. Their Wind W'th'r.
% Z p. m. ..29.90 rs Sc PIT. cdy.
% Z a. m. 1880 CT NE Cloudy
Precipitation LII.
Mean temperature 22nd, rs; high
est, SO; lowest, 81; lowest last night,
&c.
FRED. z. GosEwIsCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
RUSSIA'S GRAVEST
CRISIS OF THE WAR
CONTINUED from page IL

the sailors families are now repent.
ing of their disaffection.
THANK God" they are quoted as
saying, 1--WE finally know what sort
of people the bolsheyikis are-to
coax us to Petrograd and then turn
the machine guns on US. We went
to Petrograd with our women and
children, expecting picnic, and
were killed instead"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
Eorced to Renounee.

WASHINGTON, July 18th,
reichstag majority parties hav.
forced the German government to de
clare a remuneration Of annexation:
and indemnities," says the Dutch
newspaper Nieuwecourant, according
to dispatches received at the stats
department
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23

night. The Germans despite furious
.onslaughts, were unable to dislodge
the French and all attacks on our
communication trenches were fruit
less"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
Awarded War Cross.

PARIS, July 80. R. McCouray
of Madison. Wis, and B. K. Neftel
Larchmont, n. Y. members of the
American ambulance, were awarded
the war cross today for bravery in
the field. Neftei was recently
wounded
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
Plateau Bombarded.

Sc. PARIS, July 23.-"The plateau of
Craonne was violently bombarded and
attacked all evening" the official
statement said. The classmates
were subjected to renewed desperate
German assaults which penetrated
the French first line. They were
Immediately thrown back, nearly
everywhere.
1.-THE combat ragged until late at
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
Extensive Raids.
Lafayette EscadriIle.


PARIS, July 23.-The LAFAYETTE
escadrille changed it's quarters today
to station where the American air
fighters from now on will do flying
sometimes a dozen miles at sea.
Every man henceforth will be
equipped with life preserver.
Moving day" for the escadrille
was attended by two narrow escapes
of its members Sergeant Willis
Haviland (of Minneapolis) accident
ally fell, suffering severe shake-up
and bad bruises. Corporal J. P. Doc
little of Chicago, had a brush with
several boche machines and was
wounded in the leg.
While on the wing to the esca-
drille's new station, Doolittle passed
near a British observation balloon.
He saw a German plane attacking
that and winged hurriedly to fight
the boche. He had no more than let
fly with his machine than two other
boche machines which he had not
previously observed, swooped down
npon him. Doolittle's plane was
badly shot up, but his engine miracu-
lously kept going and he landed
safely. He was taken to hospital.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
Slam Declares War.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Siam de-
clared war against Germany and Aus
tria about 6 o'clock Sunday morning,
the state department was officially adj
wised today. Enemy subjects are be.
ing fnterned as are all German ships
and the German and Austrian lega-
tions are protected by special guards,
according to reports from the Amer
dsan legation at Bangkok,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23

LONDON, July 23.-Resumptfon of
active fighting in Palestine, around
Beresheba, forty miles distant from
Jerusalem, was recounted in report
from Egyptian headquarters today.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-26

DENOUNCED . SNllNiNEH-
EXPLAINS ITS MEANING
Every alderman who votes to send
the Walter Fisher 1920" bill to the
legislature when it is called up be-
fore the city council today votes
to kill absolutely for all time hope
of public ownership and operation of
our street car lines.
That was the answer Of the Oppo-
nents of the $5OO,OOO,OOO street car
program slammed at Fisher and the
local transportation committee Sat-
urday. Former Asst Corporation
Counsel James Skinner, appearing
for the Greater Chicago Federation,
set out to prove that the Fisher bill
is a tool which will make municipal
ownership impossible.
THE Fisher 1920 year bill should
be drawn up frankly" said Skinner.
1T SHOULD ask for a 5O-year fran
chise, because the city could never
take over the properties under the
state constitution.
The bill seeks to delude the peo-
pie into thinking that municipal
ownership may be attained by it.
THE lawyers who drew up the
1907 ordinances knew or should
have known that it was impossible to
attain municipal ownership under
them. The present Fisher bill is a
repetition of the 1907 ordinances in
different Language. They are trying
to put it over on the city again by
holding out hope of public owner
ship.
In 1907 the value of the street
car lines was $59,OOO,OOO. Today
they claim they are worth S155,OOO.-
600. They say, the elevated lines are
worth $7O,OOO,OOO. If we purchased
them today we should have to pay
1925, 100000
THE debt limitation of the city is
5 per cent of the assessed valuation
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-26

WAR BREAK BRIEFS
} = > "a
Mobile, Ala. - Marines guarding
the powder magazine at local navy
yard fired on, but failed to capture
unidentified man detected approach
ing magazine.
Washington. - Department COM
manders at San Francisco, Chicago,
San Antonio and New York are ar
ranging for extensive camp sites,
similar to Plattsburgh camp.
Portland, Ore. - Railroad bridges
across Columbia and willamette Tiv-
ars under military guard
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-26
james D. Pre- stonl

Washington newspaper cOTrespOn-
dents have given Preston an autOmO-
bile, celebrating his twentieth ami
versary as superintendent Of the
senate press gallery. Preston is a
a walking encyclopedia on senate
rules, proceedings and the men COM
posing it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-02
GARFIELD STOPS
COAL FOR CANADA
Issues an Order to Divert Shipments
from the Great Lakes to the
Northwest.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 save the
coal situation in the Northwest, Fuel
Administrator Garfield issued an order
last night stopping for the time being the
shipment of coal into Canada from the
lake ports. The purpose Of the order
il to divert this coal to the Northwest
where there is great and immediate need
of it. About 10000 tons of coal are
shipped from lake ports daily, of which
only about $1,000 tons have been reach
ing the Northwest \ total Of 10000
tons day must be shipped until the
close of navigation to meet the needs Of
this region.
The plans for the regulation and con-
troll of the coal situation will be dis
closed to the state fuel administrators
at conference to be held today in the
office of Dr. Garfield After DR. Garfield =
address there will be a discussion on
matters of state organizations. Herbert
4 Hoover, the food administrator, also will
address the meeting.
DR. Garfield stated emphatically that ne
ruling whatever had been made in any
way altering the Presidents proclamation
regarding jobbers' commissions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-02
CONVICTED OF ONION THEFTs.
Montague and Mortified Farms Men
Fined in Turner's Falls Court.

There was a hearing at Turner's Falls
Friday in the case of Richard and
George Black, George Sherry and 10
seph Rudeneau, all of Montague, and
Arthur Moves Of Mortified Farms,
charged with larceny of onions from
farms Of Fred T. Lyman and Clarence
Newton Of Montague. The testimony
showed that Lyman lost eight and New
ton If bags of onions, valued at $500
per bag. All but George Black were
found guilty. His complaint was dis
missed.
The others were each found guilty
upon two counts. Arthur Moves paid
fine Of $25 for larceny Of onions taken
from Lyman 5 farm and $50 for those
taken from Newton IS; Richard Black
was fined $40 for onions stolen from
Newton and $50 for those taken on Lv-
man S farm; George Sherry and Joseph
Rudeneau were each fined - upon two
counts against them. Continuance was
allowed until Oct. 4 for payment Of
fines by the three latter defendants.
One Of the young men was caught
by Deputy Sheriff w NJ Carroll Of Mil
lcrs Falls and Chief Of Police William
4 j. Callahan last Friday morning while
| loading the onions into an automobile
/ He implicated the others The arrests
| followed numerous complaints of mid
night -aids on gardens in Montague and
/ Sunderland. One Polish farmer claims
the loss Of onions valued at 500.