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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
Offensive Against Italy is Seen
as Merely an Effort
to Stir UP
Trouble.
EFFORT WILL NOT PAY
Hoping to Create Difficulties In Italy
Is the Object Of Sending
Troops to Aid
Austria.
LBy ]. w. T. Mason, Written for the
Tinted Press

CBy ]. w. T. Mason. Written for the
United Press.l
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Germany's
first major offensive of the war
against Italy, now in full process of
developme is a desperate adven-
ture planned to break down the morale
of the Italians, while internal diff
culties are confronting the Italian
government.
The first real test of the war spirit
of the italian people under adverse
circumstances has now come. For the
past fortnight there have been evi-
dences of dissatisfaction in Italy with
the present ministry, coupled with
municipal disturbances. The kaiser
unquestionably ordered the present
offensive in the hope that if General
Cadorna suffers setback, grave in
ternal consequences will occur in
Italy.
Hoping to create in Italy conditions
similar to those in Russia. the kaiser
already seems to have made another
srotesque error in guessing at the
mental processes of other nations.
The immediate effect Of the German
offensive appears to be the spread OF
criticism In Italy against weakness in
the present cabinet. coupled with a
demand for more belligerently active
national policy.
IF this Is the ultimate outcome OF
the kaiser's sudden interest in the
Isonzo front, as it probably will be,
the German people will have still an
other example of the ineficiency of
Hohenzollern rule.
The Germans can obtain no ad-
vantage to themselves from their
Isonzo offensive unless internal IN
rest is thereby developed in Italy
A few miles Of territory taken from
General Cadorna would not be ade-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Oct. 90
NEA America today is marching
ESE forward from success to tri-
umph in the second Liberty
loan With the three billion dollar
minimum safely reached, forces mass
ed for the five billion dollar mark.
Eight federal reserve districts are
known to have passed their minimum
quotas-Boston, New York. Philadel.
phia, Cleveland, Richmond, Chicago.
st. Louis and Kansas City. The four
remaining zones--Atlanta, Minneapolis
San Francisco and Dallas are on the
threshold Of their low marks IL not
already beyond them.
Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo,
back from a tour of the nation, took
personal charge Of the campaign Ia
bors today and predicted victory
ahead though without the utmost en-
ergy of all workers and the greatest
sacrifice and liberality OF citizens.
American soldiers are aiding enor-
mously in the last campaign. Many
privates from the Petersburg, Va,
camp went through here last night en-
route to Pittsburgh-at their own ex-
pense-to preach the loan in that dis
trict. In other sections of the coun-
try the men of the national army
are doing similar service while the
military establishment as whole has
given more per capita than the stay
at homes.
In the days to come, after this
horrible war is over and you are ask
ed by your captain if you bought a
Liberty bond. will you be able to
answer. or If you answer will you have
to confess that you did not even do
that much for the gallant American
soldiers and sailors who fought and
died that your life, liberty and pros
perity might be saved" McAdoo
querried in an official statement.
Did Champ Clark Gay it?
[Inited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-New York
bankers and Liberty loan officials to-
day awaited from Speaker Champ
Clark a reply to their telegram in
quiring whether he declared in
speech at oklahoma City that ring
of New York financiers wa, hamper
ing the loan.
If Speaker Clark does not deny
making the charge. the bankers plan
a protest to President Wilson.
The telegram to Clark asked spec
ifically whether he had said New
York bankers were impeding the
loan to. force higher interest rates.
Raised $4,000 in One Hour.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26.-The
United Press today received the fol
lowing dispatch from Peter B. Kyne,
author, now a captain in the army:
IBy Peter B. Kyne, Captain 144th
Field Artillery. q. s. Al
The Hath field artillery, formerly
the Second California field artillery.
and Familiarity known as the "Griz-
zlies" in a Liberty loan drive today
subscribed in one hour S1S0,000-a per
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
brussian Army in Flanders Entirely Demoral
lied by Smash of French Troops
on Wide Front.
EREATEsT DEFEAT OF THIS YEAR
approximately $4,000 Men, Three Whole
Divisions, Lost When Wedge Was
Driven in.
! Henrr WOOD. united Press Star

rv Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
HE FIELD, Oct. 26.-With every
onr today there grew evidence that
eneral Petains' stroke on the Aisne
ad inflicted c.. Germany her great
1t defeat of 1917.
DemoraIized by the. trip-hammer
lows of the great French war ma
nine. the Germans today We're aban-
oning their guns in an effort to re-
eat across the marshy Ailette val
~ and the Aisne and Disc canal.
lighting Eith the desperation of men
rho know they are beaten, the enc
~ gave way for the French wedge
uitil today it had been jammed more
han three miles into the pivotal base
the German line curying around
he western extremity Of the Chemin
bes Danes.
Total captures of men reached
hore than nine thousand. More than
loo guns have been taken so far.
Several hundred trench mortars and
nachine guns are not included In
his count.
Judging from prisoners stories
Ind an estimate of the mangled
heaps of German dead, the German
|otses in Tuesdays drive and Thurs.
lays acceleration may be conserva'
lively estimated at equivalent to
three whole German divisions
approximately $4,000 men.
In proportion to the size of The
battle front-seyen miIes-this is the
heaviest loss which Germany has
over sustained in single series CT
military operations since the disas
lrous German retreat last spring.
Not only that, but the French vic
Tory is cumulative one Poilus n5w
dominate the entire Ailette valley
Their hold on che observatories here
practically renders untenable 'he
German lines along the northern
edge of the bloody Chemin Des
Danes all the way toward Craonne
Jar TO the east.
Today the battle thundered on, the
Enemy apparently seeking to make 6
stand on new lines opposite to the
neights of the Ailette.
HOW great was the jar to German
rmy morale when Hindenburg's
troops felt the impact of Petain's
pivotal blow, was evidenced N {
Fcore Of proofs today. Like a boyel
truck staggering blow on the Jaw
!he German army machine reemt
backward. its mind confused, every
sense OF apprehension attuned to tht
Eeenest point and then with mudd!ed
oeiogged comprehension strove blind
" to cover up"
That "grogginess" was evident IL
nasty abandonment of guns. II wa.
ven palmer in confused orders raker
rom captured officers.
one officer captured near Pinon
carried orders to abandon his foul
mortars. His major-taken at th'
same point-had exactly contradic
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
First War Kitchen,
.tBy George Martin, United Pre-
Staff Correspondent.l

by George Martin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON Oct. 26.-Over in a
little white-washed cellar beneath a
once aristocratic dwelling at Fifteenth
saHd K streets, Americas first war
kitchen is going full blast today.
1t is tie foundation for a whole
army of war kitchens which will
spring up in towns and cities through
out the land within the next few
months to help Americas housewives
conserve the war foods-wheat, meat,
fats, sugar and dairy products.
They were experimenting with the
nations first official war bread today.
The piece doled out by Director Mrs.
Frank P. Wilcox tasted mighty good.
And she cut it from twenty-four
ounce loaf she had baked for nine
cents.
The recipe is simple" said Mrs.
Wilcox Take u cup of rye flour. 2.
cup of whole wheat flour, three cups
OF white flour. IA cups lukewarm
water, / y teaspoons salt and II yeast
cake. That makes 11a pounds of war
bread"
This primary experimental war
kitchen is financed by the food admin
istration (This idea was fathered by
Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture
Carl Vrooman) Conservative meth
DDS of handling smaller quantities and
substitutes for the war foods are be-
ing worked out carefully. After war
bread. the kitchen will take UP meat
substitutes, handling the cheap meats
and soups; then conservation of fats
In cooking and after that conservative
methods of using sugar and dairy
products
This program worked out, the food
administration will establish war
kitchens from coast to coast, with
graduates of the Washington war
kitchen course in charge.
Local housewives will be invited to
attend the daily classes. make the war
bread and other war dishes, cook in
the war kitchen and take the food and
the cookery plan home with them for
every day use.
The average housewives interest IN
the war kitchen has been demon.
strated here by the crowds who at
tend classes In three days between
300 and 400 housewife students have
been taught to make war bread. Some
men cooks have attended
I'VE hope by the expansion of this
war kitchen" said Mrs. Wilcox, etc
lend practical assistance to the coun'
4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
SEEKING TO STIR UP
MORE TROUBLE IN MEXICO


Pesquira said, but declared that the
Mexican government does not antici.
pate great difficulty in crushing the
threatened uprising and has already
arrested a number OF CinetificOs.
Nine Escap ped Sailors
Ell PASO, Texas, Oct. 26.-De-
partment of justice agents and army
officers are closely guarding the
border today to apprehend nine Ger
man sailors who escaped from Fort
Mcpherson, Ga, and are reported
headed for Mexico to seek aid OF
their countryInen in crossing the At,
lantic.
German residents at Juarez say
they will send the escaped sailors to
Spain by way Of Vera Cruz, IL the
fugItives succeed in crossing the
international Line
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
GALL AIR RAIDS
BRUTAL BOMBING
If Made on German Cities
They are Wrong, But if on
London, They Are
Right.
WILL NOT BE SUCCESS
Berlin Gives Five Reasons Why the
Allies Cannot Gain by
Extensive Raidins
/ Program.
WILL NOT BE SUCCESS
CBy John Grandens, United Press Stan
Correspondent

rBy John Grandens, United Press Stan
Correspondent
BERLIN, (via London) Oct. 20
II the allies, and England In partlcu-
lar. hope by brutality in bombing un'
fortified German cities to bring Ger
many to her knees. that hope is vain,
according to the belief expressed IN
the highest official quarters today.
The United Press was told on high
est authority that the entente should
not forget that here are numerous
French Giles In easy reach Of German
bombing air fleets, If the allies, in
Guiding America, carry out any pro-
gram OF attack on open German towns.
This same authoritative source de-
clared:
THE British press tries to comfort
the British people with assurances
that at the beginning Of the winter
cessation of the Flanders battle, Eng
lisb air fleets, aided by numerous new
English, American and Italian planes
will lombard fortified and unfortified
German cities.
I'VE know the allies are incapable
of an increased air offensive because:
First. on account of bad winter
cIfmatical conditions in central Europe.
! Second. if the conclusion of the
Flanders offensive. releases British
planes. it will likewise release Ger
man planes.
Third, according to entente pris-
oners in our hands, America Is not IN
position to send many machines
even by next spring.
Fourth. the hasty training OF Eng
lish flfers will make their losses four
to one of ours, facts proved by offl-
cfal casualty lists. Moreover, Amerl-
can fliers are also training hastily
and enmasse which Is likely also to
increase the disparity of losses.
Fifth. our home defense is OF prov
ed ability-for instance on occasion
of recent French raids.
"Our enemies hope the lack Of raw
material will force us TO our knees.
That hope is fruitless We have solv-
ed the problem of substitute so well
that the English are considering
whether they should not initiate some
of these substitutes.
"Our raids on London are justified
I1ovd- George in June, 1915 declared
that London had become second
Noolwich (note: Woolwich Is one OF
England great dASS-A<hiS ehAa
tions plants).
"Hitherto whereas our enemies have
necessarily bombed open towns such
as Karlsruhe. Frankfort Au Main,
Baden. Freiburg and Tuebingen, the
erect of such brutalfties on the popu-
lation has been the opposite of that
intended. It has strengthened the
publlc's determination to hold on"
Astounding Spectacle.
rBv Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Oct. 26.-A Germany
that orders repeated baby killing"
aerial raids over England and France
and pursues a murder policy on the
seas no less than on the land, now
complaining-in advance-of allied
.brutaIity" Is the astounding spec
tacle presented In United Press Ber-
lin dispatches today.
officials expressed intense interest
in the authoritative interview sent by
the United Press staff correspondent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
herman Spies Operating at
Army Post in
Devilish Ways.

united Press Leased Wire Service.l
osANGOUVER, Washn!. Oct. 26.-
sslifian ss spies are operating in the
,s,ay ,sl post here, according to evidence
ss.nered today.
,.a, number of army mulss have been
auoed ma.,d with pointed Y instrument,
F~Ang 1t necessary to kill several.
.rts w.. have been made tb poison the
!, I.aser se which supplies the barracks and
.hras persistently reported, poisoned
''Tad has been found.
a.ae .he post commander today fatty
-'so tnat q German had been shot
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
German Agents Busy Trying
to Foment Revolt Against
Present Government.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
Ell PASO, Texas, Oct. 26.-That
German agents are trying to foment
a revolution against the present Mex
lean government through the old
Cientifico party headed by General
Felix Diaz. was the assertion made
here today by Roberto V. Pesquiro,
fiscal agent of the Carranza govern
ment, following his return from a
trip to Mexico City.
A coalition OF the Diaz, Zapata and
Villa forces in this revolt is planned,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN
IS GOING OVER TIE TOP
Three Billion Dollar Minimum Safely Reached
and Five Billion is Now Goal
Set.
EIGHT DISTRICTS ARE ABOVE QUOTA
Campaign Closes Tomorrow When Almighty
Dollar is Expected to Win Com
plete Victory.

capita of $1s1. This breaks Al reo'
ords for the Fortieth division, en-
camped at Camp kearny-and hearny
has led all other camps to date. IL
also breaks the record for the ennre
army so far as can learn
Men and officers gave practically
half of their pay to the cause
! The Grizzlies were raised from
nothing to war strength in thirty days
and are the only national guard regf-
ment authorized since the declaration
of war with Germany. Lieut. Col
! Thornwall Mullay, commando
No Ptsasure Trip for Her.
SPOKANE, Wash, Oct ts.-sign-
line her naane In German script TO a
1 Liberty bond application, Mrs. Chris
tine FiIlman here today enlisted
money saved by giving up pleasure
trip to California in the war against
| her native land.
'I know better than you Americans
we've got to lick the socks Off the
| Kaiser" she declared. I'D be worse
/ than a Stacker to spend this money
| for a pleasure trip"
Chicago Behind Maximum
CHICAGO, Oct. 26-Ffve million
| five hundred and twenty Thousand
! eight hundred and twenty-five dollars
an hour.
/ That's the rate the Chicago federal
reserve district has got to travel I,
attain its maximum quota OF $lGO.-
| 0CO 900 in the second Liberty loan
when the time limit expires tomof-
/ row night.
The campaign committee estimated
today that the district is still shy
! s265 ,OCO 900 of the mark set by the
/ treasury department.
! Cook county (Chicago) is $4,000
. 600 behind its maximum quota or
! $3.50, O,950, 600.
Banks in Chicago and other cities
! in the district will remain open late
tonight and tomorrow night to receive
subscriptions.
Frisco Above Minimum.
| SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26.-With
| the shoe leather brigade" acting as
special shock troops" San Francisco
today swept forward toward its new
Liberty loan objective of sS5,000,0OO,
the city's maximum allotment Dur
inc twenty-Hour hours ended at mid
nig!r, the city subscribed SS,SS7,000,
making the total to date $50, ,3S7 600,
pra ctically s2,O0O,000 above the mini.
mum allotment.
onrushine Tide
WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.-An on.
rushing tide of last-minute su5scrip-
tions may roll the Liberty loan total
over the five billion dollar post to-
day and tomorrow. From every fed
eraI reserve district come reports
that the two closing days of the cam
paign promise 70 outstrip the record
breaking sales of Liberty day.
A treasury department estimate Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

tory orders-flrst to retreat; second
", to resist regardless of cost. SIX
hundred prisoners taken at Plnon
evidenced this decentralization OF the
orderly German brain through
Petain's staggering blow. The Ger
mans hadn't even thought of a de-
feat at the corner" of their line
where the French struck. Their
lines were 'impregnable." When
those impregnable" positions melted
beneath the French fire; the demor-
alization must have been sudden, dra-
matte and of bitter relish to the Ger
man high command.
The new advanced French line to-
day was an average of three and a
tenth miles beyond Monray's posi-
tions, over total front of practi-
calIy seven miles. Consolidation OF
these lines today swept more and
more German positions into the
poilus' hands. France has already
reoccupied the territory between the
Monkey mountain and Pafgny, cap
turing the villages Of Pinon, Pargny
and Filain.
What made the Aisne victory all
the more demoralizing to the German
WIS TIE ldCl LIldt oll llliS poA
ticular ridge Hindenburg changed his
favorite battle tactics. It had been
his scheme heretofore to refuse battle
and elastically to fall back to prepar-
ed new positions. Dwindling man pow
er impelled the German high command
to husba all forces of men and not
to fight and lose men where retreat
OF few hundred yards or possibly
more might save troops.
The importance OF the Aisne ridge,
however, led Hindenburg to rush up
his best troops and accent the battle
offered by the French With all the
power at his command.
The French were victorious.
Need Two Billion More.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-Chancellor Of
the Exchequer Bonar Law announced
today that on Tuesday hs viii ask
the commons for vote of credit for
| 50 900 900 900 to finance the war un-
til December, at which time an addi-
tional credit will be asked.
Two New Guns.
PARIS, Oct. 26.-Two enormous
guns designed to fire torpedoes carry
ing 200 pounds of explosive with
which the Germans were apparently
preparing to experiment, were among
the military booty captured at Gobie-
naux.
Neither of the guns had been fired.
| Russian Outbreaks.
| PETROGRAD, Oct. 26.-1n one
! period of nine days in October there
were twenty-one mutinies, sixteen
outbursts of anarchy and sixteen
pogroms in various parts of Russia,
Minister of War Verkhoysky told the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
GROCER'S PROFIT
ON DOZEN EGGS
From Penny to Nickle is Rea-
sonable, According to the
Agreement With Food
Administrator.
FIXING RETAIL PRICES
Best Butter Not Over so Cents Per
Pound, With 45la Cents
for Cheaper
Gyades.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-Grocers are
entitled to a profit of one to five
cents on a pound of butter or a
dozen eggs, according to the agree
ment reached between Harry A.
Wheeler, Illinois food administrator
and a committee representing Chi
cago wholesalers an dretailers.
Based on this decision Wheeler
was expected to announce today or
tom orrow retail price of 421s to
471s cents a dozen for the best
quality eggs, and % to Al cents for
poor qualities. Butter prices, IT was
expected would be fixed at 46R TO
so cents a pound for the best butter
and 20 to ASH cents for cheaper
grades.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
Pierced to the Heart
When Ribs Were Crushed
Captain of Ehgs Camp Dodge Instantly Killed
iS=When Struck by Auto


poleH ribs Fracture and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
Onrushine Tide

Continued on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
Astounding Spectacle.

lcont,nued on page 81
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
Russian Outbreaks.

PETROGRAD, Oct 26.-In one
period of nine days in October there
were twenty-one mutinies, sixteen
outbursts of anarchy and sixteen
pogroms in various parts of Russia.
Minister of War Verkhovsky told the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

Probably snow Saturday. Lo-
cal temp p. m. A; Z a. m. Al
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

GUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Oct. 60
MA America today is marching
7ESA forward from success TO trt-
u F umnh in the second Liberty
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24
EASTERN STAR GROWING,
Reports Of Officers Presented to Grand
Chapter.

Special to Times Republican
Iowa City, Oct 24.-The first formal
session of the fortieth annual meeting
Of the grand chapter Of the Order OF
the Eastern Star Of Iowa was held here
today. The address Of welcome was
delivered ~. Mrs. wei Weber, worthy
matrons Of Jessamine chapter, Iowa
City, on beIfalf of the local sisterhood,
and by Dr. fNEalt er "a. Jessup, president
of Iowa university, on behalf Of the in
sttution and the city. The response
was made by Miss Anna Stilwell, of
syNaukon. associate grand natron.
The addresses Of the worthy grand
4matron, Mrs. Fannie B. Hammill, OF
Britt. and the worthy grand patron,
James l.. Records, of Iowa City, We're
made. The chapter also heard the re-
ports Of the grand secretary, Mrs.
Clare e. Hughes, Of Grinnell, and the
grand treasurers-Mrs. Ida A. Webster,
of Waucoma
The officials showed that the last
year has been noteworthy prosper
Gus. The secretary reported 4,69o MEM
bers gained during the year, and only
2,244 lost---a net gain of 1915 The
total membership is now 45,546 in
Iowa There are now AIS chapters in
Iowa including five new ones. The
grand treasurer reported receipts for
the year, totaling $34117.19, and dis
bu,sements Of s15,2ss.41, leaving a ball
ance on hand, Oct. 1, Of $18,S177S. Mrs.
Webster showed. also, that the Eastern
Star home fund received during the
year $s,45s.s0.
The total amount received during the
year, for dues and fees, by the grand
chapter. was &25.146.61.
Patriotism reigned thruout the adj
d4esses and reports. Mrs. Hammill,
the grand matron, announced that she
had purchased $4,000 Of bonds, after a
conference with the grand patron and
grand treasurer, and she asked the
chapter to endorse her act. She adj
NJ. c. A. army work and the Red Cross.
Grand Patron James L. Records re-
joiced at the fourishing Of the cause.
Only two states, he. declared in his
address, have larger membership in
proportion to membership in Masonic
bodies, Nebraska and South Dakota.
Iowa's chapter has s. per cent, as COM
pared with the total membership of
the. grand lodge Of Iowa Masons.
bership. numerically-Illin Michi-
gan, Ohio, and New York.
Thus Iowa stands third as to per-
centage. and fifth, as to actual num-
bers, in the United States.