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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
Late Market Quotations

1.25; No. 8, s5c9si.o5; clover, sss1
S1.15.
Dressed poultry market dull TSI
keys, 24a Csc; chickens, 229ss
fowls, 21@30c; ducks. 25G27c
Live poultry market dull. Gees
1sc; ducks. 23G2sc; fowls, 1929
turkeys, zoe; roosters, Ice; chicken;
19G20c.
Cheese market unsettled. Stat
milk common to special, 2OG24b.
skins, common to specials, 5T2lc.
Butter market dull Receipts 5,sg
Creamery extras, 43c; dairy tubs.
@42lzc; imitation creamery frsts,
@40hc.
Egg market steady. Receipts ii
298. Nearby white fancy, 65GSss
nearby mixed fancy, 429 acc; fires.
4O946c.
New York Money Market.
United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK. Oct 20.-Bar silYa|
New York, s21sc; demand sterlhs
4.75-17h.
EIein Butter.
L
ELGIN, H., Oct. 20.-Butter Il
cents bid; no sales, last weeks pria|
43la cents.
st. Louis Horse and Mule Market
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct 19.-Horses-
The market is a good one, but thI
yards have been congested and dealerj
have found it difficult TO handle thu
stock satisfactorily. Market for the il
spection classes continues good an
southerners have sold as we'll as \
any time this season. French receipt
were 1000 horses and mules. compa1
ing with 1.540 week ago and COG
year ago.
Heavy draft extra ......... sl6O@2a|
Eastern chunks ..-...-.. l25TlS1
Southern horses, choice -. l4VGl@
Southern horses. good ..... l0odl21
Southern horses, common :. 500 Y
Plugs .......-......-. 25a y
Mules-All cotton mules, sugar
mules and miners with flesh and guar
ity continue to sell at the best prices
of the year. The habitat and OUT
classed kinds did not escape so weA
uul were llOl So Eilutll io"N 90 Vs.
were just hard to sell. There are SUI
many mules here to be sold.
16 to 1914 hands .......... s2ooa ~
Is to 15is hands .........-. lt5q LV
IA to 141s hands .......... Slnis.
13 to 1914 hands ........-. lvVGl.,
1oto 19IL hands 10OGla
Stock Market Notes.
limited Press Leased Wire SerYicel
NEW YORK, Oct. 20.--The stoe'
market opened irregular today VII,
fractional changes. The mafse
seemed to be hesitating follcWil.
news OF the sinking of an America
transport. United States Steel wa
up Il at 1854. General Motors OH
at 95; Marine preferred up Il at w
Baldwin locomotive Jumped 5A y
1915 in the first half hour. steel coa 60.
mon advanced to 1858. Distllels
Securities gained q to 40ls. VA
Copper rose rs to S111a. Iquas
ton in this issue is said to have pee
completed.
Rails were quiet except Readlns'
advanced " to sc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
Heavy Artillery Firing.

PARIS, Oct 20.-Strong German
patrol forces were thrown back in
spirited fighting in which the enemy
suffered heavy losses around Menjean
CAisne sector today's official state
ment asserted.
The infantry fighting came after
violent artillery fire
On the right bank Of the Meuse. at
Bezonvaugh and in Carriers wood
the war office reported very heavy ar
tiiIery firing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
American Schooner Torpedoed.

LONDON, Oct. 20.-The American
schooner Jesse E. Brighter was sunk
By q submarine Tuesday in the Med
iterranean. the admiralty announced
today. Nine men landed at Malta this
morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
NEXT WEDNESDAY
IS LIBERTY DAY
SPECIAL Efforts Being Made 10 Secure
Big Subscriptions to the Loan
on or Before
Then.
WOMEN COOPERATING
Special Posters Appealing TO Them
Being Sent out-Mercantile
Houses Are
Helping.
COOPERATING
WOMEN

Next Wednesday, October p wiz De
Liberty Day, and special efforts are
icing made 10 secure large list O.
subscriptions TO the Liberty loan on
that day. In keokuk the different
ward committees which are already at
work, are pushing matters so as TO
have as many subscriptions in by that
date. President Wilson has issued a
proclamation in which he sets aside
next Wednesday as Liberty Day, ana
suggests that SO far as federal en-
ployes are concerned, that il De de-
ciared holiday.
Lee county TO date has subscribed
Just l46 per cent Of its quota the
total number of subscriptions Is 1Io
and the total amount Of subscriptions
is $4,000. :,
The mercantile houses of Keokuk
are responding TO the appeal made oy
the publicity committee that a slogan
De attached TO their letters, especially
during the Liberty loan week drive
next week. One of the local grocery
houses is having a stamp made with
this slogan:
Our boys rxve gone across.
You must come across.
Invest in Liberty bonds.
II is probable that others could have
a stamp made of of this first mold.
and that il would save time of stem
ographers in writing out the lines
each time. Several OF the local bust
ness houses TO which appeal was made
10 cooperate in the publicity have as
sured the committee they are behind
the idea and will help all they can.
! Miss Besse Blood, chairman of the
women's committee of the national de
tense council in this Section OF the
county is sending out the posters, in
which the women are appealed to TO
help in the Liberty loan. These post
ers were sent out to all township
chairmen and are being posted in con.
spicuous places in the city.
Want Bank Reports.
| The executive committee is appeal
| ing to the banks to send in promptly
their reports. They ask this in order
to keep their records up to the min
ute, and to know just how they stand.
The committee makes the following
report through October II:
For October II, 1904 banks reported
out of 5,496 in the seventh federal re-
serve district. The total subscriptions
to the close of business October II. as
shown by the postal card reports. was
in the seventh federal reserve district
s122, SO. 200.
From reports which reach us from
other sources it would appear that
there are many millions of subscrip-
lions which have been taken and
which have not yet reached us through
the postal card report system. That
We may all know the work W ehave to
do next week, It is of vital importance
that all subscriptions which are taken
ND to the close of business on Saturday
be delivered to the banks and by them
reported to US.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
Sank Thirteen ships.

BERLIN, fvia Londonl Oct 20
Eleven merchantmen and the British
destroyers 92e and e31 were destroyed
ty light German sea forces in an at
tack on a convoy Off the coast of Nor
way wednesday, It was officially an
nounced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
FOOD ADMINISTRATION. :
J., Refuse Further Orders.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 90
All three of Philadelphia's big sugar
reineries today were refusing further
orders. They were unable to get
more raw sugar.
The rehneries will continue TO fill
the orders now on their books. IT is
expected
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
uiolen. ArIiIerylns.

LONDON, Oct. 2O.-yiolent artil-
Ieryinz was reported in today's Off
cial report from Field Marshal Haig.
north of Lens. between Tower
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
Grain Review.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Oct. 20..Generally ia
yorable weather throughout the corn
belt today sent prices down Is To
rs cents under yesterdays closing.
December corn opened at s1.17B,
down Is, and lost the same fraction
al the close January opened " low
|er al s1.1O, closing 3. lower. May
was u lower at the opening, closing
down rs TO s1.09h.
Oats was lower in sympathy with
corn. October opened at 5Sss and
closed unchanged. December opened
Is off. at 5S1z, closing at 5SA. May
opened off u, closing rs lower al
595s.
Provisions were. lower on a slow
and low hog market.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
Eco Men Scared.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 Egg
storage interests, facing huge losses.
are coming TO Herbert Hoover next
week TO ask him 10 use his powers.
not to lower prices. but TO maintain
them at present high levels.
The tentative view OF the food ad-
rniufstation, II was stated today is
that the egg spectators must pocket
their losses. Last spring dealers,
anticipating dollar a dozen eggs this
winter, put them in cold storage at
thi-ty-seTen cents or more. Today
the average Wholesale price is thirty
fire cents
The dealers now oyerstocked, pro-
pose 10 make eggs an army ration,
opening a new outlet and keeping up
the demand. Eggs have proved mn
satisfactory for both army and navy
10 handle because they spoil and
break easily IN the rough and ready
transport systems.
Although the egg men Will be given
a hearing, they will be reminded OF
their vast profits Of the past two
winters and be advised TO remember
cheerfuliy what 2 tremendous service
low egg prices are 70 the country, IN
view Of the necessity 20 conserve
meat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
TRANSPORT VICTIM
OF SUBMARINE

CONTINUED from page l.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
.SMOTHERED BY
GERMAN FLEET

fContinued from PAGE Il
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
SINK TWO BIG
DEsTRoYERs
Continued from page /

stroyers and the crews of the other
ships
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
Weather Forecast.

The river change viii be slight dur
ing the next forty-eight hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20

Mules-All cotton mules, sugai
mules and miners with flesh and quar-
ity continue to sell at the best prices
of the year. The habitat and out
classed kinds did not escape SO wen
but were not so much lower, as lel
were just hard to sell. There are SUI
many mules here TO be sold.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03
Copyright by J. W.. Muller
BY j. IN. MULE r.

bring out its power by living in gentle
ness, in loving tolerance, in the sane
tity of good deeds, and with faith IN
God. And 1 command your children's
children to appear before this court
in a thousand times a thousand years.
Then there will sit in this Judgment
seat a man wiser than /. He will rem
der the verdictp"
Saladin bowed his head and muir
INJURED the name of God.
"Saladin," said Nathan the Wise, III
thou art this wiser mtn-"
"What! i? I, the dust, the moth
ing?" The Moslem seized the Jews
hand. "The thousand tines thousand
years of thy judge are not yet. The
Judgment seat is not mine. Go! Go,
Nathan, but be my friend"
Germany esteems the drama,
"Nahan the Wise" properly among
its best literary riches. Its author,
GotthoEd Ephraim Lessing (1729-
17S1) was a great poet, a great
philosopher and man of wide and
profound general knowledge, like
Goethe. His Uiews of life are criti-
cal but hopeful and noble, and has
writings hare affected deeply the
creatiue thought Of the whole Yorld.
His poems are knoWn IN Germany
from the kaiser's palace to the wood-
cutters hat.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03
HOLDING UP PRECIOUS LETTER
African Blacks Fail to Realize Whs 4
Missive Means to the Exiled,
Homesick White Man.

1t is a pioneer custom in Africa, east
and west, that the white mans local
letter is franked from town TO town.
The black man to whom the white
man gives his letter carries it to the
headman of the next settlement, who
carries it in turn to his brother head
man down the trail; and so from hand
to hand by day and by night, with
glance from any passing white man,
the letter goes forward. Such a let
ter-carried as the custom is, in a
split rod from which there hung, like
flag, a bit of turkey red-changed
hands that night before my tent. And
now 1 write it in a white mans book
that the postmen loitered.
To stand and, chat there in the moon-
light with the exile's letter in your
hands-how could you do that, you
two old heartless headmen? 1 watched
you from my little green tent. 1t is
remembered of you that you so de-
layed, while in some lonely hamlet
under that same moon white man
sickened for a letter. And when one
gave the forked stick to the other, it
was then too late. If indeed, as you
would say, you spoke no more than
five words of gossip one to the other,
those words were five too many. 1t is
remembered of you, and a thousand
nights since when 1 have waited for
the mail, if it were a moonlight night,
1 have told myself with an extreme
self-pity and bitterness, "The carrier
is gossiping in some clearing" 1 have
seen in my heart that man with the
load of mail upon his back, standing
for hours by a friend of his, laughing
andasking news one of the other. This
conjured vision of two black men hold
ing up the mail is the sad issue of an
imagination infected beyond cleansing.
You see, L saw them do it.-Jean Ken
yon Mackenzie, in the Atlantic.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03
GeAv 2nzaAz
4 Il
Interesting Skirts.

In view of the American woman's
invariable objection to drapery in her
suits, and in Difference to the desire
for something extremely simple anc
in one piece, the tailored skirt for
spring, while having broken lines, will
express drapery in very limited de-
gree.
Thus, instead of being gored and
scanned, so as to assume the barrel
shape, the new "tonneau" skirts of
tailored type are often cut in two cir
cular portions; an upper part, extend
ing from the hip to the knee, and a
lower part, from hem to knee, these
circular pieces being Joined in scam
at their widest spread. The result is
a very interesting new skirt, narrow
at waist and hem and wide mt the
knee Cor point of joining), and. there
fore, of barrel type. There will be a
difference of at least yard in the
width of this type of skirt through the
center and at hem and waist
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03

Just by way of varying the styles In
little maids thin, white dresses a few
models have been presented having
double skirts. Most of the dresses
made in this way are short-waisted,
with half or three-quarter-length
sleeves. Overskirts are about as long
as the skirt under them, and their full
ness is disposed in plaits, as rule,
although shirrings and smockings are
well considered.
Batiste seems to be the favorite ma
terial for little girls dresses, but any
of the fine sheer cotton fabrics answer
the purpose The finest weaves are
chosen In order that laundering will
have them unchanged. Cheaper grades,
in sheer cottons, thicken up and lose
their crlspness and daintiness from
Tubing.
The little dress shown in the picture
is a pretty model, with double skirt,
for the tiny maid of three years or so.
1t has a baby waist, with elbow-length
sleeves and round neck, and fastens in
the back with very small pearl hut
tons. Embroidered chiffon organdie
and narrow val insertion and edging
are the time-honored means for en-
bellishing nearly all these dainty
"dress-up" frocks. Bands of embroid-
red organdie are set in, between
.roups of fine tucks, at the front and
back of the waist. There is narrow
frill of lace about the neck and at the
edge of the bands that confine the
sleeves.
The underskirt is straight about the
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03
Feeding Babies in PondoIand.

If a Pondo baby lives through the
first year of his life, nothing short of
an earthquake or a submarine can
jeopardize his future. Consider, for
example, the way he is fed.
His mother lays him flat on his
back on her lap. With one hand she
makes a funnel over his mouth and
with the other holds gourd contain
ing about a quart of thick, sour milk,
called "amasa." This she proceeds to
pour down the screaming child despite
his sputters, kicks and chokings. Not
until the last drop has passed through
her hand does she release him.
A frequent result of this forced feed
ing Is a convulsion, and the mother,
frantic with fear, dispatches messen-
ger for the medicine man. If he is a
proper medicine man he has carefully
quizzed the messenger on the way
over, and knows just what is expected
of him.
Without even cursory glance at
the sick child, he calls for large dish
and into this pours a little more than
a pint of water. Powdered roots,
bark, bones, claws and sometimes
pieces of hair are mixed with the wa
ter and the mother is then ordered co
give all of this splendid medicine to
the baby instanter. The doctor then
departs for some distant place, leay-
ing no immediate address.-A. NJ. An
derson, in World Outlook.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03

same material. 1t fastens at the front
with covered buttons.
The hat of gray silk figures with
little rose-colored flower sprays and
faced with rose-colored braid is
trimmed with a fan of plated silk
at the front A narrow band of black
velvet ribbon is tied in Il small bow
below the fan. The bag employs the
SAINT silk assthe hat, with plain gray
silk, and is suspended by cords COW
cred with the plain silk. 1t is a simple
but very clever design, and is lined
with rose colored silk.
This matching up of hat. coat. and
bag is more a matter of color than Of
materials. The hat may be of straw
and silk, the bag of silk, and the coat
of any material you choose. If in
doubt on this point you may select
wool jersey with the certainty that it
is impossible to have anything more
chic.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03

A hat, coat, and bag, each evil
1ently made to keep the others COM
pany, provide an equipment for spring
that is above criticism. Silk jersey,
suede, and woolens, in fascinating
colors, present their several lures, and
panne velvet is among the possibilities
chat engage the attention of fashion
ables when they consider spring coats.
1t seems that we may choose coats. in
any length we see fit, but that n
preference is already evident for half
and three-quarter length garments.
Even the motorcoat, which has been
long and broad and big in every way,
Is rumored to the shrinking in all di-
-ections-eXcept the collar.
The coat shown in the picture is of
silk Jersey in Talbot rose. 1t has q
square c6pe collar, overlaid with a
collar of crepe. 1t is plain and straight
hanging and has a wide girdle of the
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03
Not Much Use.

A little boy came home, the other
day to tell some sad news.
"And so your teachers dead?" asked
his mother, Mortified at the lads an
nouncement.
"Yes," he replied. thoughtfully,
"but that isn't much use while the
schools still there, is itT
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03

bottom, with a row of insertion and
edging for a finish. The overdress is
scalloped at the bottom and finished
In the same way as the underskirt.
Two rows of insertion are set in it and
1t is plated about the waist where
1t is set to the bodice.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03

In Asia Minor today, as in the
Crusades seUen and half centuries
ago, the three great religions of the
world are inertricably knit into the
fortunes of war. Today's story IS
from LeSsing's celebrated drama,
"Nathan the WISE"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-11

EckleS, Mrs. Margaret Echolls. Mrs John
Joy Edison, Mrs. Katherine Feeter
Those who reserved tables were MIA.
J. II. Good, Mrs. Z. A. Grosvenor. Mrs
Gilbert II. Grosvenor Mrs. 4. W. Greeley,
Mrs. Alice Goodine, Mrs. Charles Green.
Mrs. Grandine, Mrs. Ham. Mrs w. l.
Hillebrand. Mrs. w. c. Herrar, Mrs. r.
Harlow. Mrs. G. Holson. Miss Hedrick.
Miss Heath. Mrs. Hine. Mrs. Hasldns.
Miss Hortense Herson. Mrs. George Ham,
iiton, Mrs. David Jayne Hill, Mrs. Houry.
Mrs. Hsgnsr Mrs. Hitchcock. Mrs.
Charles Keller. Mrs. Victor Kaufman.
Mrs. John B. Larner. Mrs. Joseph Letter.
Mrs. Charles Lownds. Mrs. LoUtz, Mrs.
6. Lincoln, Mrs. Mason. Mrs. NJ Mann.
Miss Sarah Miller, Mrs. Moncreir. Ms
Moore, Mrs. Charles McCauley, Mrs NJ
+. Mason, Mrs. J. Moran, Mrs. Murphy.
Mrs. q. B. Miller. Mrs William AIer-
edith. Mrs. McCammon. Mrs Nash.
Mrs. H. OXenard, Mrs. Tyler OConnor.
Mrs. Pleadwen. Mrs Preston. Mrs. W.
Spenheld, Mrs. II. c. Perkins. Mrs. James
Psrmelee, Mrs. l.. Prindle, Mrs. Mary 2
Patten, Mrs. Rsfter, Mrs Ed Robinson,
Mrs. James Robertson. Mrs. F. Ransome,
Mrs. J. A. Rodgers. Mrs. Carl Rucker.
Mrs. w. T. Somtrs. Mrs. Herbert Smith,
Mrs. simms. Mrs. Sewers. Mrs. Lewis H
Speir, Mrs. Strickland, Mrs. Harrison b.
Suoham. Mrs. W. d. Sargent, Mrs H.
smith, Miss Sedgely.' Mrs. Charles Shel-
don, Mrs. c. l. Sturtevant. Mrs. TendsII.
Mrs. TillmSn. Mrs r. Tyker. Mrs. A. p.
Taylor, Mrs. Tanner. Miss Temple, Mrs
Van keuren, Mrs. William, X. Van Rey-
pen. Mrs. Joseph Wall. Mrs. Charles
Wood, Mrs. H. Walker, Mrs William
Weaver. Mrs z. C. Walker, Mrs. Paul
Warburg, Mrs. Worthington, Mrs wag-
german, Mrs. w. +. Wood, Miss r. VII
son, and Mrs. r. 8. Whitridgc.
Other table holders were Mrs. Baker.
Mrs. w. S. Corby, Mrs. J. B. Church.
Mrs. w. II. Dali, Mrs. HemboId, Mrs
Robert c. Howard, Mrs. Victor jackson.
Mrs. kelton, Mrs. II. II. Kerr Mrs STEM
back Mrs. Eugene Smith, Mrs. r /
I1ttman, and Mrs. Ward.
Through the courtesy Of the MANAGERS
or the National and Belasco theaters
two boxes were donated as bridge prizes
The winners were: National Theater
Mrs H. o. Hine; Belssco Theater, MS
West
The committee in charge desire, 10
make known its appreciation OF IN.
many kind expressions OF interest ana
CONTINUED ON PAGE t7yr
The Washington herald., 1917-02-11

ruary Ii to meet the Vice President and
Mrs. Marshall.
The Swiss Minister and Nine. Ritter
will be hosts at dinner tomorrow evening
Mrs. James Pryor Tarvin will entertain
at dinner tomorrow evening in compli-
ment to Senator and Mrs. Ollie James.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs
William McAdoo will be hosts at din
ner on February 2.
Senator and Mrs. Willard Salisbury
will entertain at dinner February 19.
Senator Hoke Smith has sent out cards
out for dinner on Thursday evening,
February q.
The regular fortnightly card party for
the ladies Of the Columbia Country Club
and their guests will be held tomorrow
at the clubhouse. Playing will begin at ?
o'clock.
Senator Hake Smith has sent out cards
for an evening reception Saturday, Feb
ruary II, when his guests will be the
Democratic Senators and their wives.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh will entertain at
luncheon on February II for Mrs Lindley
NJ. Garrison. who, with Mr.. Garrison. is
coming to Washington for a short visit.
Mrs. Irving o. Ball will entertain at tea
Friday, February ls, from to 6, at the
Hamilton, to meet Mrs. William Fraser
Mcdowell, wife of the resident bishop of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. and Mrs.
Walter Everett Burnett, wife Of the new
pastor Of Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church
DR.. and Mrs. p. L Hodges and Mr.. and
Mrs. Enoa Newman will be hosts at tea
The Washington herald., 1917-02-11
The Social Calendar.

Senator and Mrs. Key Pittman will en-
tertain at dinner February IS in honor Of
the Vice President and Mrs. Marshall.
The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine da
CANA will have as their guests over the
inauguration the governor OF New York
and Mrs. Whitman, in whose honor they
will entertain at dinner on March 4.
Judge and Mrs. William Bailey Lamar
VIII entertain at dinner on February Is
In honor of the japanese Ambassador
Mr.. Aimaro Sato, and again on February
Y in honor Of the Vice President and
Mrs. Marshall
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs
Daniels will be the guests of honor at
the dinner which Mr. and Mrs Vrooman
viii give on February 13, and on February
20 they will give dinner for the Secre-
tary Of State and Mrs. Lansing.
senator and Mrs. Gilbert Hitchcock will
be hosts at dinner on the evening of Feb