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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
fugal test, ss.14@e.39. M,,so.r,,.

fugal test, s6.14@6.33; Muscavado d
test, $5.39@5.5S. o y
Sugar, refined, market firmer =.
loaf. $500; crushed, $s.75; powdor ua|
$I65@S.10; graduated, s7.5f,as ~
Coffee Rio No. Z on spot, 9ko.
Iallow market dull. City, lSac]
special, 175sc. 1O"'
Hay market easy. No. /, s1.1o. MI
3, 75@S5c, clover. 65c@s1.0O. wv
Dressed poultry market quiet IT,,
keys. 1S@35c; chickens, 1914 neToJ
fowls, 16@25c; ducks, Long Island
2O@.22c. -4ianu|
Live poultry market weak. cae,a
15c ducks, 1S@23c: fowls, 23c. tn,l
keys, 1Sc; ROSTERS. lac; cbickeua
rollers, crosse.
Cheese market firm. State mi,I
common to special, 19@24c; skimsI
common to specials, 3@1Sc.
Butter market quiet. Receipts IA
9S3. Creamery extras, 3Sc; dairy tnbs
33@3Sc; imitation creamery frsts 81
@36c-
Egg market firm. Receipts IL liza
Nearby white fancy, 4O@41c; nearbj
mixed fancy, 33@37c; fresh, s4lsa
37c.
Horse and Mule Market.
st. LOUIS, Mo-, June .28.--Horses-I
One or two orders for good, strone
southern work horses have been file
and some eastern demand for not too
hfgh-priced animals, but bulk of arid
walls are finding outlet through thu
United States trade, which has had
the effect of holding down supplies ii
the auction.
Heavy draft, extra .s16062si
Eastern chunks ........... 1506l73
Southern horses, good to
choice ........ .......... 10O11s5
Southern horses, plain 49,. 750 oil
Southern horses, common 231 al
Mules-Any kind of good miner o.
pitter and good heavy draft mules are
selling satisfactory at his time. Also
mules 1872 hands and over and I'd
9 years old for the British war job Al
number Of mules have already been
accepted by the United States inspec1
tors.
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Grace ................. Emma Writ
Irene Minnie Off
Sara NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Helen Wolfe
ELLA .................. Marie Sitter
Will NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Roy Walters
Charley Observation-Disclosures. Karl Klann
Wallace ....-..... George Kirchner
Harry Carl Sitter
Charlotte Elsie Bode
Anna ............... Eva Wurmbach
Mrs. Wrigthly Mrs. Claude Erdman
Miss Shipper ........... Flora Plug
Carmena (The gypsy fortune
teller .......-...... Carleen Bode
Waitresses-Ruth Sitter, Mary Walt
ers. Bertha Pflug. Ella Leu, Mar.
garet Blink, Maude Wright, Alma
Couloy, Edith Jingst.
Grab-bag Children-Bertha Klann,
Daisy Couloy, Francis Weight,
Clara Castle, Lewis PAIL, Harold
Russell Edwin Sitter.
Visitors-Ernest Klann, John Leu,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
SUDDEN BLOW
BY BRITISH

CONTINUED from page one.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

woman. It seemed a. IL the high gods
were hardly playing fair, to throw a
fainting woman on his hands just then.
at . time when he was all ~preoccupied
with his own absorbing tragedy.
Even while this thought was run
ming through his mind, he was gather
ing the slight young body into his
arms; and he found 1t really astonish-
ingly easy to rise and bear her to
the bed. Then turning to his handbag,
he opened 1t and produced a small,
leather-bound flask Of brandy; a little
Of which would 90 far toward shatter-
ing her syncope, he fancied.
It did, in fact a few drops between
her half-parted lips, and she came to
with di%sconcerting rapidity, opening
dazed eyes In the middle Of a spasm of
coughing. He stepped back. stoppering
the flask.
"That's better" he said pleasantly.
"Now lie still while I fetch you q
drink Of water"
As he turned to the washstand his
foot struck the tumbler she had
dropped. He stopped short, frowning
down at the great, staring, wet, yell
low stain on the dingy and threadbare
carpet. Together with this discovery
he got q whi6 Of an acrid-sweet
efnuvium that spelled "Oxalic Acid
Poison" as Enthusiastically as did the
druggists label on the empty packet
on the washstand.
In another moment he val back at
the bedside with Z clean glass Of wa
ter, which he offered to the girls lips,
passing his arm beneath her shoulders
and lifting her head u that she might
drink.
She emptied the glass thirstily.
"Look here" he said almost roughly
under the lash Of this new fear-"you
didn't really drink any Of that stun,
did you?"
Her eyes met his with a look Of
negation clouded by fear and bewilder-
ment. Then she turned her head away.
Dragging a pillow beneath 1t, he let
her down again.
"Good," he said In accents meant to
be enheartening; you'll be all right
in a moment or two"
Her colorless lips moved In q
whisper he had 70 bend close to dis
tinEuish.
.Pjease .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
~s.s.clTYoF MEMPHIS

With the announcement of the de-
struction of three unarmed American
merchant vessels, Vigilancla. city OF
Memphis and Illinois (the first two are
shown here). many public men in
Washington asserted that virtually a
state of war existed between Germany
and the United States.
1t was contended that there was
nothing short Of war that had not yet
been ordered undertaken by the Amer
lean government to call Germany to
account for these attacks. Steps for
the protection of American merchant
ships nave been taken. Orders have
been given for the arming of American
vessels sailing for the barred areas. and
this method of endeavoring to protect
American lives and ships is being
pushed forward rapidly. The United
States government has nov embarked
on the policy of placing guns and arm
cd guards on board all American YES
sells sailing for Europe n the Medi-
terranean, and these guards have m
structions to fire on German subma-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
comnanx Too Mixed.

Maybe CONSUMPTION a saved the
country" growled the Swapping young
soldier. But what l object to is the
company it drives a man into. l am a
practical plumber by trade. an honest
workman, yet Pm compelled to suffer
the society O. cfI<profcssionals as a
lawyer. a minister. and an auctioneer.'
mo a bad selection, Jack" remark
ed his friend.
ooh. maybe no. in a way. but when
the minister and the lawyer start an
argument on Egyptian law In the
middle of the night across half a dozen
beds, with the blessed auctioneer us
umpire, what chance n even a practi-
cal plumber o. %stoppin' the gas leak"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

tulate, but checked when Whitaker
placed one of his hundred-dollar notes
on the counter.
II think that1l cover my liability
he said with a significance misinter
preted by the other.
II amt got enough change"
"That's all right; I'm in no hurry
The eyes Of the lout followed him
as he assembled the stairs. On the
second floor as Whitaker came into
view, the boy thrust open the door
disappeared for an instant, and came
out minus the bag. Whitaker gave
him a coin in passing-an attention
which he acknowledged by pulling the
door to with a bang the moment the
suest had entered the room. At the
same time Whitaker became aware OF
q contretemps.
The room was Of fair size, and II
was tenanted by Q woman In street
dress. She stood by the washstand,
with her back to the light, her attitude
n Of tense expectancy; hardly more
than q silhouette Of q figure moderate
" tall and very slight, almost angular
In its slenderness. She had been hold
Ing q tumbler In one hand, but as
whitaker appeared this slipped from
her fingers; there followed a thud and
Q sound Of split liquid ut her feet. She
moved forward q pace or two, her
hands nuttering out toward him. then
stopped as though halted by a force
implacable and overpowering.
." thought" she quavered In a
stricken voice-"I thought. . . you
my husband -. Mr.. Morton
. . the boy said
Then her knees buckled under her,
and she plunged forward and fell with
q thump that shook the walls.
"Im sorry-I beg pardon" Whit
aker stammered stupidity to ears that
couldn't hear. He swore softly with
evaporation, threw his hat to a chair
and dropped to his knees beside the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

days they will be delivered at the rate
of one boat every three days.
The navy department a IS q result OF
conference with builders hopes to OBJ
tain 200 boats In two to four months
delivery. and il there should be real
war before 1t was a year old the United
States would probably have the largest
fleet of submarine chasers In existence.
Wealthy men Of Philadelphia. ac-,
cording to J. II. X. Cromwell. Stepson
OF Il. r. Stotesbury. are ready to spend
$50 600. 900 to build submarine clIascrs
for the government in the event of hos
~tilities. Their Identity he would not
disclose. he contented himself with
saying tina tho $50, 000, 900 would bo
pledged as soon as war was declared.
I'm willing to contribute my share.
he said. It Is believed that his step
father, MIR. Stoteshury. will be n or
the heaviest contributors.
Tho photographs show submarine
Chasers under construction at Green-
port. n. Y. and one already IN service
patrollinG Boston harbor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Little by little the fifty detectives
put to work on the murder case cf Mrs.
Elsie Lee Hilair. s%trangled and strip
ped Of her jewelry worth $500, in a
big and busy New York hotel, uncov-
cred the story of her strange double
life.
1T is the story Of a woman who, after
being happily married for sixteen
years. began dccciving her husband
systematically by slipping away from
home afternoon after afternoon to in
duiSe her passion for tangoing or
Broadway and hurrying home as reg.
ularly to get his supper and appear
model of domcsticity.
Dancing and diamonds, according tt
the police, caused Mrs. EIair's death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

This map shows that German re- AT present it looks a $ tho Hnde

"At present it looks as tho linden
| burg means to go back to the Douai-
C%ambrai-St. Quentin-La Fere- scissors
line, Keeping as wide a circle around
Lille as he can till we force him to
contract it, and clinging to tho Aisne
as long as the French will let him. This
Is only surmisc. and developments In
other parts Of the front may interfere
with the field marshal's plans. but he
has rot to fight somewhere, MS he
knows by this time. and IL he offers
battle on the suggested line he will do
80 without risk to his communications
with Belgium whep he is compelled
again to retire"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
.Please don't . call anybody. !.
~ wnn't. DON'T wOrrv.W

.Yest"
''Please don't . call anybody. !"
II won't. Don't worry"
The lids quivered down over her
eyes, and her mouth was wrung with
anguish. He stared, perplexed. He
wanted to go away quickly, but
couldn't gain his own consent to do
so. She was in no condition to be
left alone, this delicate and fragile
child, d%efenceloss and beset. A strange
girl, to find in Il plight like hers, he
thought: not pretty, but quite un-
usual delicate, sensitive, hlgh-strung,
bred to the finer things Of life-thls
last was %self-evident in the fine SIM
plicity of her severely plain attire.
A variety of impressions crowded
upon his perceptions in little more
than a glance. For suddenly Nature
took her in hand +; she twisted upon her
side, as If to escape his regard, and
covered her face, her palms mufiing
deep tearing sobs while waves of pent-
UP misery racked her slender little
body.
Whitaker moved softly away. ...
' Once, pausing by the centre-table.
he happened to look down. He saw 9
little heap Of the hotel writlng.paper,
together with envelopes, a pen, a bot
tie Of ink. Three of the envelopes
were sealed and superscribed, and two
were stamped. The unstamped letter
was addressed to the Proprietor of the
Commercial house.
OF the others, one was directed to
a Mr.. G. w. Morton In care Of another
person at a number on lower Sixth
Avenue, New York; and from this
Whitaker began to understand the sin
gular Of his introduction to the
wrong room; there's no great differ
ence between Morton and Morten,
especially when written carelessly.
But the third letter caused his eyes
to widen considerably. 1t bore the
name Of Thurlow Ladislas, Esq, and
a Wall Street address.
Whitaker's mouth shaped a stlll-born
whistle. He vas recalling with sur
prising distinctness the fragment Of
dialogue he had overheard at his club
the previous afternoon.
ITO Re Continual
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

This map shows that German re-
tircment on the French front involves
giving up the extreme point and west
ern flank OF the elbow" Of their posi-:
ton in France-the point where the
German lines were nearest to Paris.
The shaded portion represents the
approximate area so far surrendered IN
the retreat, the heavy solid line the
battle front before it began, and the
dotted line the battle front on July i,
1916. the day the battle OF the Somme
began.
The military critic OF the London.
News writes:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
Germany. Myriad Foes.

Almost every race Of the earth is
contributing fighting men in the world
war against Germany. Contemplation
Of these many foes has led a German
ethnologist TO catalog the following list
of his country's fifty enemies:
For Great Britain-English, Scots,
Irish, Hindus, Australians. Canadians,
New Zealanders. Beers, Cape negroes,
American Indians.
For France-French, Mcors. Kabylcs.
Anamites, Senegalese, Arabs. Moroc-
cans, Malgash, Turcos, Antillans, Hovas,
Dahomey negroes, Congo negroes,
C~ambodians, Tunisians, and men Of
Monaco.
For Italy-Italians and citizens Of
San Marine.
& For Russia-Russians. Firms, Poles,
L~ithuanians, Kirghese, Kalmuks. Tun-
guses, Caucasians, S%iberians, Tartal s.
Turcomans, tGeorsians, Ukranians.
Mongols.
Observation-Disclosures, Portuguese,
Belgians, Serbs, Americans, Montene-
grins, Roumanians and Albanians.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
Gcttino Even.

A young man and II young m
learned on the front gate. They were
lovers. 1t was moonlight. He was
loath to leave, as the parting was the
last. He was about to go away
"Pll never forget you" he said. land
if death should claim me, my last
thought would BE Of you"
TIL be true to you" she sobbed. 'Ill
never love anybody else as long as ]
live"
They parted. Six years later he re-
turned. His sweetheart of former years
was married. They met at u party. She
had changed greatly. Between dances
recognition took place.
Let me see," she unused, was 1t you
or your brother who was my old sweet
hearth"
"Neither," he replied. Probably my
father"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

CharacteriZing the situation as n
national emergency" the president
under powers conferred upon him by
the last congress ordered made immc-
diately available a fund OF $4,000, 900
for the construction of small naval
craft and speeding up" of the entire
building program.
The first use of the sis. 0O0, 900 fund
will be to construct 1l0-foot submarine
chasers for patrol work and keeping
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
A Dean Of Literature.

William Dean Howells. the dean Of
American letters, was, born four-s score
years ago at Martins Ferry, Ohio. Like
his friend, the late Mark Twain, Mr..
Howells gained the most valuable part
of his education in a newspaper office.
tThruout the civil war he was United
States consul at Venice. where he
gained the material for Venetian
Life. On hts return to America he
was employed as an editorial writer
by the New York Times and became y
regular contributor to the New York
Nation. From 1866 to 1881 he was as
sociate editor Of the Atlantic Monthly,
and in 1885 joined the staff of Harper's.
For more han half a century he has
been engaged in writing books, inCiEd-
ing novels, biographies, essays and
poems.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
the shipping lanes open.

the shipping lanes OPEN.
1t was announced h n Secretary
Daniels had directed the Brooklyn navy
yard to proceed at once with the con
structiOn of sixty such ships. They
are to cost $4,000 each, exclusive OF
machinery and uns. Delivery Is to be
made within sixty to eighty days.
The navy yard authorities have an
nounccd that forty OF the boats can be
laid down at once and that after sixty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
Hand;c.pped.

Ernest, were you looking thru tho
kcyhole last night at NJ sister an,i
mc?'
Honest. I wasn't, Mother was In tho
way
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

reproduced herewith depicts a small
part of the crew of the Texas exercise
ing on the deck of that monster vessel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Cranks Are Obsolete.
The most successful self men
are Observation-Disclosures News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
It's Odditv,

"There is one thing in a lawyers
profession which is different from any
other.
what is that"
1.-THE longer he is at it the more he
has Of a brief observation-disclosures
American.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

not wanting In individual preparedness
They are a Rne body OF men physically,
and every effort liz made to keep them
ut. Exercise In the open air. on the
decks OF the navy's vessels. is u potent
means toward this end. The picture
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Whatever the navy may lack in the
matter Of numbers OF men--aad This
lack is being made W rapidly by the
Increased number OF cnlistmcnts since
the German-American situation be-
came acute--tho non in the navy are
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-18
MAY
CONTROL POWER
Of Distribution
Wilson Has Long Conference
With Hoover on Coal
Situation

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-President
Wilson went 10 the food administra-
tion today for personal conference
with Hoover. He later was at the
federal trade commission. The presi-
dent discussed the coal situation and
the extent to which he would assume
the powers to control the distribution
vested in him by the food bill. I'm
der the law the president may fix the
price of coal, operate mines or com.
mandeer stocks and sell to the public.
Some decisions as TO which course
he will follow is expected from the
conference which is based on the com
missions report Of the coal situation.
The trend of the commissions report
was TO urge the president to take over
the supply and distribute.
The presidents intention Is to re-
duce the present coal prices not only
at the mines but of jobbers and re
tailers.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-18
SOLDIER BOY WINS
AN ELKO BRIDE

a very pretty wedding took place
at seven o'clock last evening at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Gard.
ner, at 227 Oak street. when their
daughter Addie became the bride of
Clarence f. Smith, of Palo Alto. Cali.
fornia. The ceremony was performed
by Judge J. C. Doughty.
The home was beautifully decorated
for the occasion with flowers and
smilax, and military effect was Civ
en- by large flag under which the
couple stood when they gave their
vows. The ceremony was witnessed by
a number of relatives and neighbors of
the bride.
The wedding is the result of TO.
nance which had its inception mum.
Der of months ago when Mr.. Smith
was stationed here with company OF
California National Guard He is a
member of the Hospital Corps of the
Fifth Regiment, and is at present sta.
toned at Fort Mason, Fan Francisco.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-18
STATE WILL ASSIST
METROPOLIS RANCHERS

Three men will be placed in the
Metropolis district to poison rabbits
and other pests that have destroyed
an immense amount of wheat on the
dry farm area during the past two
weeks, according to announcement
made by Gov. Boyle this morning.
The situation was placed before the
governor by w. NJ. Wiley, manager
of the Metropolis Irrigation Project.
8. NJ. Wolf. secretary of the North.
eastern Agricultural board and Hardy
Campbell. farmer advisor for the
Southern Pacific company.
No funds will be given the people of
the district to fight the pests but the
three men will be employed by the
state and the biological survey to do
the work.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-18
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION IN CANADIAN
PLANT CAUSES HEAVY Loss OF LIFE
Two Hundred and Fifty Reported Killed. Many injured and
Plant Destroyed; All Communication With Riguard Sus-
pended by Gigantic Explosion

MONTREAL, Aug. 1S.-A terrific ex-
plosion at the powder plant of Curtis
and Harvey at Riguard. Quebec, last
night, is believed TO have caused a
heavy loss of life and completely
wrecked the immense works. Five
thousand men and women were en-
ployod at the large plant which covers
five square miles. At the front points
near Riguad, 1t was learned that three
explosions took place, the first heard
at nine o'clock in Vaudreuil. a town
twenty miles away. Two other re.
ports followed in quick succession.
Dispatches from Ottowa say that
two hundred and fifty persons were
killed in the gigantic explosion, but
the exact loss of life has not yet been
ascertained
The explosion disrupted all tele.
phone and telegraph communication
with Riguard and has suspended traffic
on the Canadian Pacific Ottowa. Mon
treal line, which ran near the wrecked
plant. Trainmen who got away from
the scene of the explosion reported
that forty homes at Dragon, a little
village near the powder plant occupied
by workmen, was completely razed.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-18
PRINCIPAL APPOINTED
FOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL

The Board of Trustees of the Elko
Grammar School has appointed Sam.
uel o. Welday as principal for the
coming school year. II is expected TO
arrive at an early date.
Professor Welday comes her from
Gooding. Idaho. where he has been
teaching in the high school at that
place. He comes with highest recon-.
.mendations and there is no doubt that
the board has made a splndid selec.
lion. He is a native of Ohio. and
received his early training in the rural
schools of that state. His prcpara.
tory work was done in Scion college
and the Ohio University, at Athens,
| from which institution he graduated
in 1912 with the degree of b. of a.
He spent the summers of 1913 and
l9li in the University of Chicago. and
in the summer of 1915 he took work in
the University of California. The year
Of 1856 he spent in Stanford and
was granted the degree of Masters OF
Arts in school administration. lie has
had experience as teacher in tn,
rural schools of Ohio. as principal o
Whipplc Academy, in Jacksonville. II
linois, as principal of the high schoo
at Ell Paso, Texas. and as principal O
the school at GoodinG. Idaho.
The Independent extends q welcome
to Prof. Welday and wishes him ever,
success in his undertaking here.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-18
FRENCH REPULSE
GERMAN ATTACK
ON AISNE FRONT
British WarshipS Remain Un-
damaged After Severe
Conflict

PARIS, Aug. lS.-The French last
night progressed in Belgium north of
the road between Rischootc and Lam
gemarck, it is officially announced.
They captured strong point of sup
port on the Stccnbekc river and re.
pulsed the German attack on Aisne.
LONDON, Aug. lS.-The Germans
in Flanders were again completely re.
pulsed by the British after sharp fight
ing says the official announcement.
The Admiralty reports that a hostile
destroyer and two mine swccpcrs were
damaged severely by the British naval
forces Thursday. The British war
ships were left unharmed