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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23

Questions in relation TO the import
ance of high order medical and sur
gical service in the army, are no
longer discussed. Every army and
navy officer, every statesman and
every civil official OF responsibility
admits the fact. The only question
is now much authority shall be given
the medical officer. Even this is re-
duced to the question OF efficiency;
give the medical officer all the
authority necessary TO get the best
results. The government feels the
deepest anxiety touching this branch
OF the service and every reasonable
effort is being made 10 secure not
only a sufficient number of medical
officers 5ut of the highest quality. It
should not be a question of securing
men who have not succeeded in pri-
waite practice and who are practically
foot loose" but men who have
reached the highest degree of success
on the merits of their work and are
not foot loose 1t is gratifying 10
note that goodly number OF this
class have offered their services re-
CARELESS OF the sacrifice. There are
many high grade men just entering
on practice who have not been out OF
school long enough to prove their
usefulness that are much needed,
who perhaps hesitate because they
feel they cannot afford TO lose the
opportunity for productive private
work Iowa viii probably need 800
medical officers 10 supply the national
guard, and her quota OF soldiers for
the war. In short time we shall
have complete list of medical men
OF the state who may be called on
for service OF one kind or another,
but the point TO be most emphatically
on the mind of the profes-
sion is that the state needs the best; !
those who cannot afford TO go. Our
nation did not have its birth until |
the close OF the war Of 1861. A new !
era in the history Of the world will /
begin at the close OF this war. We /
could not become a nation until we I
had passed through a most bloody !
trial. and the world cannot come into ,
the fullness OF a regeneration except !
through the most frightful struggle |
In history. This is not a war of sem
timent; II is not a war of conquest;
il is mo- war to test the strength !
Of nations; 1t is test Of the strength
Of principle. The storm has been
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
RETURN THANKS
FOR CANDY GIFT
Fort Madison Boy in Navy Apprs
ciates Box Sent Him
by Unknown
Friends.
A Fort Madison hoy. Fra,

- E. Daley. who enlisted il
~ the navy and who was ii
in hospital in Norfolk
wrote back home that the boys would
like TO have some candy sent them
The request was needed by some
Fort Madison folks, who sent ooz
of candy without telling the identity
OF the owners. A letter was receiv.
ed from the sailor boy the other day
thanking them for the candy.
You don't know how we boys ap-
preciate anything that is done for
us, especially after the suffering We
have experienced by the recent cpl
demic OF spinal meningitis. Nothing
is looked forward 10 with greater an.
ticipation than letters and news
from our home town. While in the
hospital camp We are unable 10 draw
our money, although our pay goes
right on, so We are not able to buy
candy or tobacco. Occasionally one
of the boys viii receive money from
home and sends out for the things he
wants. and most Of them are always
willing to share with their ship-mates.
There are a fine lot of men in the
navy. l passed your gift around to
thirteen men in our ward, and l only
wish you could have heard the many
kind words that we're said for the
sender OF the present"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
ACTIVELY PLOTTING
FOR PEACE
CONTINUED from Page u

SIGNATURES declares the Germans are
opposed to wars OF conquest ana
policies OF annexation" but it Is not
clear how this is reconciled with the
demand for retention OF the French
and Belgian territory specified
Socialist Peace Conference.
IBy Arthur E Mann, United Press
Staff Correspond
STOCKHOLM, May 23.-Deiegates
already here In advance OF the Ger
man-calIed socialist peace confer
ence" began figuring today on the
possibility that representative social
list from belligerent countries might
lose their freedom, if not their lives,
when they return home, as the price
of their attendance on the meeting
So far only delegates from Scan
dinavian nations and Bulgaria and
Austria are here Daily conferences
are being held between these groups.
every persuasive effort is being made
to coax attendance OF English and
French delegates. The socialists
would also like to know exactly how
the American delegation will stand
at the meeting. Secretary Huysman
OF the International Socialist bureau,
cabled Morris Hililqmt, chairman Of
the American delegation today, seek
ing light IN advance on the American
feeling. In the meantime Dutch and
Scandinavian socialist leaders said
thsT were obtaining written peace
terms OF all beifigarsnt nations
from their respective socialist dele
ga.--tzss cs@s 10 BE- announced
{. --s co-ts-ec=
Ls-E O. Information from German
80 Russian delegates az 70 the date
q e. s"TG here still prevented
AZ sy-os-szt today OF the e1-
ze- Ez-e q -Le meeting
-= Ezc- z-ssd -s-io1s haTs driven
to-e REPEATEDLY that the Stockholm
uee-f-E ~zs called By German So
cts-Es-s sz5 -Lz- German interests
Eo-lc to--z.s -te SESSIONS, led some
1e-sI delegates pETs-siy 70 express
the be-tst today that attendance OF
allied socialists -zs t-a-ghr with
considerable PERL 70 them person
ally.
Americans Il Stockholm pointed
out as likely 70 Increase the Egpc
ion OF allied nations that tie STOCK
holm conference YES z German move,
that the German government has ere
dentialed all its delegates; that
Austrian and Bulgarian representa-
tives are here AID that the Turkish
legation has specifically designated
Turkeys committee. The central
powers therefore are all represented. l
So far it appears certain that only
the Russian delegates Of the allies
will be on hand.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23

INFORMATION
Divorced Wife Drawing AIrnony Is
Not Necessarily Dependent
and Basis for
Exemption.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Mailing
selective service registration card
to the home town or city of an absen-
tee will be insufficient, the provost
marshal generals office announced To-
day At the same time il was stated
that exemptions OF men with de-
pendent minor relatives would not
necessarily be based upon whether
the relative is under twelve years OF
age, A divorced wife drawing ali
monr is not necessarily dependent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
AMERICAS WAR
AIMS ANNOUNCED
CONTINUED from page -

today that it "sympathizes' with Ri
bots remarks.
This means, judging from Ribot's
remarks, that the United States "a
vors the return of Alsace-Dorraine to
France and restoration and indemni-
ties for the small nations, including
Belgium, which Germany has ruthless
~ over-run.
The American statement will be an
individual pronouncement OF position,
though it will be in accord with the
general ideas of the allies. This
statement OF Americas views prob
ably will include q more definite and
concrete announcement of America 8
war aims than anything to date
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
CORONER TO
HOLD INQUEST
VIII Make Effort to Find Why Two
Red Cross Nurses Were Killed
on Board Armed
Liner.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, May 23,-Expert testi.
mony by naval authorities that will
show what the effect of age is on a
gun shell, will be given in an inquest
into the deaths of two Red Cross
nurses in the mysterious accident
aboard the liner Mongolia, it was
stated today by Coroner Riordan. He
announced he will conduct an inquest
just as soon as possible, but was un
able to set date.
All shells aboard the Mongolia were
removed to the Brooklyn navy yart
for investigation following statements
from Washington that some shell,
placed aboard American liners datet
from the Spanish-American war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
eermany,s Heavy Blow.
WAR TAX MEASURE
IS DRAGGING
Continued from Page IL

newspapers and publications was
adopted by that body sitting as COM
mittee of the whole, failed to deter re-
publican leaders from fighting any in
creases.
| These republicans planned 10 force
( a roll call today on the Mondeli
amendment, which strikes out all
second class increases
This was defeated last night by
teller vote" which does not place
those voting on record.
| Minority Leader Mann said today
! he intends forcing several roll calls.
| Ii this threat is carried out, 1t would
delay a vote on the measure until
| late afternoon
An amendment to the revenue bill
proposing to eliminate five per cent
tax on all but newspaper and maya
zine advertising, was introduced and
adopted without objection in the
house today by Chairman Kitchin OF
the ways and means committee.
Kitchin explained his amendment
by SAYING that increased second class
rate. would put enough OF a tax on
the publishing business. The original
provisions would have affected princi-
pally outdoor and street car adFer-
Using.
The house today adopted an amend
ment by Representative Fitzgerald
to make persons subject TO income,
munitions and excess profits taxes to
forward checks TO the treasury for
the amount they believe they owe at
the same time they make their tax
returns 70 the department
Food Control Bill.
[By J. P. Yoder. United Press Stair
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The big
fight in congress TO determine the
scope OF food control by the govern
ment during the war, was launched
today.
Both in the house and senate the
first of the two administration food
bills were reported Both provide a
thorough survey of all food products
in the country, money for seeds, pro-
visions for prevention OF wastes and
an appropriation to eliminate plant
and animal parasites. Total appro-
priation under the measures are S1o,-
100000.
According to the formal report by
the agriculture committees to house
and senate, the DILL presented today
is designed to stimulate increased
production of food stuffs with a view
to relieving the present emergency
both national and international.
1T does not undertake to deal with
the problems Of conservation, dis
tribution, regulation or control. These
features will be taken up in sep |
arate bill later. Little opposition Is
expected in either branch to the
introduced today. 1t VIII |
enable the government under the di- |
rection of Herbert Hoover, now food !
administrator, to begin at once a |
careful inquiry into the food situation |
in the U. s. "a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
Late Market Quotation
Grain Review.

| 1Tdin HeVteW.
! UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
| CHICAGO, May 23.-Listless trad
| ing continued in the wheat marke
| today. There were no July sales un
| Ill half an hour after the opening
when that future was quoted at 227
down five from yesterdays close
Later it sold at 22s. Septembel
opened down I at 204 and later los
another 2.
The cold weather sent corn III
slightly. July opened at 1865, {
gain of ] Il, and later went to 1861
September opened u Oft, but iatel
recovered Is to 1855.
The oats market was erratic. July
was up Is at 661s, but later lost 4
September was down rs and later
lost q to $50.
Provisions unchanged to shade
lower on slow and slightly lower hog
market.
Chicago Estimates for Tomorrow.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.
403 Main. Telephone No. 350-351. J
Hogs, $4,000; cattle, $500; sheep.
5000; wheat, so; corn, 80; oats, $50
ciearances.
Wheat and flour, $4,000; corn,
$1,000; oats, 1000.
Northwest Wheat Receipts.
Minneapolis, 160 cars; Duluth, 13s
cars; Winnipeg, T22 cars.
Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO. May 3.-Wheat-No. 2
red. 1922.
Corn-No. 2 yellow. s1.749I75:
No. 3 yellow, s1.73h@1.75; No. 6
yellow, s173; No. white. No. 8
white, s174k; No. 2 mixed, $1.75;
No. mixed, STA.
Oats-No. white, 70671Ac; No.
white, 69k17oc; standard, 71@72c-
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, Ill, MAY 23.-Corn-Mar3
ket 11sc higher. No. 2 white, Sill Il;
No. 2 yellow, No. 2 mixed, Sill; No.
8 yellow, No. mixed, s1.7oh; No. 4
yellow, No. mixed, $40; No. 6
mixed, s1.69.
oats-Market dull No quotations.
st. Louis Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Col
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 23.-Wheat-
None quoted.
Corn-No. 2. s1.7o; No. 3. $500
1914; No. yellow, 1854 CLIO;
No white, Sill; No. white, s1.69
CLIO.
No. 8 white, 72s97sc; No. 4 white,
roc.
Kansas City Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Col
KANSAS CITY, May 23.-Wheat-
No. 2 hard, old, s2.95; No. 8 hard,
old. $3.50; No. hard, old. s2.74@
2.s1: No. 2 red. old, s2.s8@2.ss; No.
8 red. old, s2.s212.eo.
Corn-No. 2. sL6591651s; No. 8.
No. 8 yellow. s1-s5@1651s; No.
white, s1.67k@1.s8; No. white.
81 66k@l67.
oats-No. 2. 72G7sc: No. 8, TIC
7l1sc; No. 2 white, 73G73kc; No. 8
white, 72c.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. May 23.-Hog receipts
&c, 900; market slow, steady Mixed
ind butchers. s15.75616.40; good
leavy. s15.s0916.50: rough heavy,
light, s1515G16.30:
pigs, s1o.T5914.65. Estimated receipts
tomorrow $4,000.
Cattle receipts $4,000; market
steady Beeves, s9.50G13.65; Gown
md heifers, ss6o911.50; stockers and
eeders, sT6o610.35; calves. s105o6
800.
Sheep receipts 5000: market strong
Native, s12.5o01450; western, $3.50
11465; lambs, s12.50G16.50; west
.rn, s16.5o@17.00; springs, $4,000
loo.
Chicago Live stock-cIose.
Furnished by Long Commission Co
CHICAGO, May 23-Hog receipts
$1,000; market slow and steady. Top.
1850; mixed and butchers, sI5.75@
$3.50: good heavy, s15T0616.5O;
'ough heavy, s15.70G15.s5; light, |
'15156 1855.
Cattle receipts 1900; market |
teady. Top. 1878.
Sheep receipts 5000; market |
trong. Top. SASS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
Weather Forecast.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair and
slightly warmer tonight; Thursday
partly cloudy and warmer.
For Iowa: Fair tonight; somewhat
warmer east portion; Thursday part
~ cloudy; warmer east portion
For Missouri: Fair and slightly
warmer tonight; Thursday partly
cloudy; warmer east portion.
For Illinois: Fair and slightly
warmer tonight; Thursday fair and
warmer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23

New York Money Market
NEW YORK. May 23-Moasy
call. 2Ia percent.
Six months. 4h@4& percent
Mercantile paper, 5 percent
Bar silver London, 37Md.
Bar silver New York. 74Sc
Demand sterling, s4.75 9-1s.
Stock Market Notes.
limited Press Leased Wire Ser
NEW YORK, May 23,-The
market opened irregular today, |
thousand shares OF United \
Steel selling at 127 to 1868, oil |
II. Other steels were also fracu1
ly off. Central Leather was W
at 80.
On an active upward moyenles
lowing the opening, U. 6. Stee
ing practically the entire list a.
peatedly at 1879 or X above tas]
high for the year. Central LA
sold to 92Lz, a net gam OF "a
new high and Mexican petroleum
made new high at 94&, up III
Early this afternoon U. S. Stea|
to 1874. up and within a hall
OF fits record price. Other steels|
made new highs for the year
U. S. Steel sold to 129&, Its \
price made last November, 81
after one o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
St. Louis Live Stock

EAST ST. LOUIS, May 23.-Cattle
I receipts 1850; Texas receipts so; ma
| tive beef steers, s7.5091S.50; year
| ling steers and heifers, SS.50912.00;
cows. s6.00911.25; stockers and
feeders, s6.0OQ1O.00 calves, saOO@
14.50; Texas steers, s5.50G9.5O; cows
and heifers. s4.2SG9.0O.
Hog receipts 1900; market steady
higher. Mixed and butchers, S15.S00
1916: good to heavy, s16.40@ 1850;
rough, s15.35@15.60; light, $4,000
1910; pigs. $10.o0@14.5O; bulk, $3.50
@16.4O.
Sheep receipts $500, market steady,
strong. Clipped ewes, $9.50@14.00;
Gamers, s600@S.00; clipped lambs,
s14.ooQ16.75; spring lambs, $4,000
1000.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, May 23.-Cattle re-
ceipts 5000; market steady, strong.
Steers, s8.50@13.25; cows and heif-
ers, s7.50912.25; stockers and feed
ers, SS.0g910.75, calves. ss.O0114.00.
Hog receipts 1900 market steady,
weak. Bulk, s15.S0G16.35; heavy,
S16.30Q1640; medium, s16.00@1635;
light, s15.5o916.10.
Sheep receipts 1000; market
strong, 15c higher. Lambs, $4,000
20.25; ewes, s12.00d15.50; wethers.
$S.00ep17.00.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, May 23-Cattle receipts
5000; market steady. Steers. S10.25
91335; cows and heifers, $1,000
lbs; stockers and feeders. $1,000
1875; calves. ss00@13.5O; bulls and
stays, s7.25910.25.
Hog receipts 1900; market $50
zoe lower. Bulk, s1545@15.s5; top,
$3.50.
Sheep receipts $500; market 100
CSC higher Yearlings, s13.O0915.50:
wethers, s12.50@14.25; lambs, $16.25
@16.35; ewes. s11.75614.00.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, May % Butter-Ex-
tras. 3sc; firsts, 3s1kc; dairy extras,
36k 43sc; dairy firsts, 34g36c
Eggs-Ordinary frsts, 32933c; |
frsts, BAN @35Ac
Cheese-Twins, 24k @25c; Young
Americas, 241s@25c.
Potatoes-Receipts, new, Is cars; !
old, cars: fancy westerns, $4,000 |
3.35; Wisconsins and Minnesotas, I
s3.00@3.10; new spring potatoes, |
s32593-35 per bushel
Live poultry-Fowls. 211ac; ducks. |
14f16c; geese, 12G14c; spring !
chickens, Esq 32c; turkeys. zoe.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Flour mar
ket quiet, unsettled.
Pork market firm. Mess, s41.50.
Lard market DUH Middle west spot.
$4,000 22.7O. @2
Sugar. raw. market easier. Centri-
fugal test, s5.95G6.02; Muscavado SO
test, s5.20G5.27. ~,
Sugar, refined. market quiet. Cut
loaf. $500: crushed, ss.75; powdered
sT.s5 GS.70: graduated. s7.50GS.50.
Coffee RIO No. on spot, 10Ac.
Tallow market strong. City, 1TA a (
17Ac; country. nominal; special, Il
1SAc. /,
Hay-Demand good No. 1. s1.150 |.
/ 20; No. 3, S5@95c; clover, S0c4
s1.1G.
Dressed poultry market weak. Tur-
keys, 18135c: chickens, 239 Doc; i
fowls. 1871 G25c; ducks. 15d2Sc.
Live poultry market unsettled,
Geese, 14615c; ducks, 1762Tc; fowls,
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is divorced. he should register as
single.
"a divorced wife, even though draw
ing alimony, will not be considered as
a dependent relative"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23

Marshal Joffre, Vice Premlal
viani and other members ~
French war commission salteu
New York, May 10. Their aepal
was kept such a close secret N
the voluntary censorship that
generally believed the frep',
were still in washington 4
sailed on the same steame'
brought them over.
After Viviani's flying trip 10 "a
and Joffre's visit to Boston, tas
missioners met at Baltimore
ernoon OF May IA, made a ud
Washington for their othcia
wells to President Wilson, theA
to New York on special iran
Reaching New York shorul, o,r
midnight. the commissioners ~
tugs and were taken 10 then
When the vessel sailed OUT nd
believed she was enroute 70 Nd
ton Roads, to picR up Jotlre '
others there.l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23

enough 10 cause a rise. and the river
will fall slightly from Davenport TO
Warsaw during the next "a hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23

until yesterday afternoon. Tnis
battle resulted in our recapturing tins
whole position Hundreds of deao
leiC on the field and considerable
material captured gave evidence OF
the heavy reverse which we thus In
flicted on the enemy"
Germany's Heavy Blow.
BERLIN (via London) May 2S--A
heavy sanguinary blow was inflicted
on the French in repulse of their at
tacks from Layille to Aux Bots, 10
days official statement declared the
assaults were made in the morning
and repeated again in the evening
being marked by stubborn hand 10
hand fighting.
The statement said fighting was
Limited" between the Aisne and the
Champagne during the morning and
afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23

23@25c; turkeys, 1Sc; rooster,
chickens. broilers, 3564Sc
Cheese market unsettled
milk common to special 26a9-.|
skins, 13@21c.
Butter market easier. Rec.,,
249. Creamery extras, 39Ac.
tubs. 33940c; imitation ~.
firsts. 33@34c.
Egg market firm. Receip, !
Nearby white fancy, 3Sl5 a3ss.|
by mixed fancy, 35h @37c, fre,,|
@3S1ac-
Omaha Butter.
limited Press Leased Wira ST.
OMAHA, Neb. May 23.-BusI
cents. n
Horse and Mule Marke.
r ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 22.-HJ
Several new eastern buyers ar.
ing horses thus making the ns
good chunks and work horses n
than ever. AT the present rats
rival it is very unlikely that anil
supply will show up. The army
market, too, is improving and a
are doing everything to incresal
chases. More than 500 were b,
last week and the trade promil
absorb as many this. What NJ
uation will be when Uncle Sam
buying on "The quarter OF a nj
order, is material for a great d
speculation.
Heavy draft, extra ........ .sls;|
Eastern chunks .....-.... I'D
Southern horses, good TO
choice -....... ......... IL;
Southern horses, plain -. Il
Southern horses, sommon :. a
Mules-Prices were steady, a
pared with a week ago, but ther,
not many available and it was
very active market. Fresh I'd
were 800 head, about the numtg |
arrived a week ago. The trade
very good shape and there is
demand for the limited runs. ?
miners and pitters have made d
for shippers this season and III
selling to advantage. Che
mules are also selling good.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
Italian Report.

ROME, May 23.-Violent fighting
in which Austrian attacks at first
succeeded in forcing the Italians
back, only to be elected from the
Italian positions later by fierce as
sauIts of General Cadorna's men, was
detailed in todays official statement
of the fighting in the Travignolo val
ley.
The battle. took place Monday
night, following a violent lombard
ment which destroyed the Italian
positions around Massif. Piccolo and
Colbricon.
can enemy attack in force pene-
trated part of our lines, despite stub
born resistance of our forces the
statement said. Arrival of our sup
ports led to violent fighting lasting
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
Weather Conditions.

Rain in the northern districts, east
OF the Mississippi river, which has
turned to snow in northern Michigan,
attended the movement of the storm
center. which has reached the ST.
Lawrence valley.
Generally fair weather prevails west
of the Mississippi river and the tenn
perature is rising slightly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
JOFFRE SAFE
IN Pan
Marshal Of France and Party ~
After a Visit to America
Leaving Here
May IS.

Il United Press Leased Wire ser
PARIS, May 23.-Marshal
and former Premier Viviant az,
in Paris this evening. coInp'
their mission to the United S'aa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
Local Observations

Mean temperature 22nd, At: highest,
d" lowest, Al; lowest last night, 43.
FRED Z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
Will Welcome PershIna's Men.

[By William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, May 23.-The tommies
got word today that General Perish
ing's seasoned veterans were soon 10
be fighting with them.
well, the kaiser's got another
disagreeabIe surprise coming to him,
remarked one mud-coyered lombard
Ter from the front trench, as he roll
ed back of the lines for rest. He
probably didn't figure on how quickly
the United States could put forces
into the fight"
Everywhere along the front, sol,
diers and officers alike. hailed the
news of the Pershing expedition with
delight.
Prussian guns were busy in the
Ypres region today and there was a
small British raid in the neighDor-
hood of Villers Guislain. Otherwise
there was no big fighting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23

SIGNATURES declares the Germans are
opposed to wars OF conquest ano
policies OF annexation" but it Is not
clear how this is reconciled with the
demand for retention OF the French
and Belgian territory specified.