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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-14
ENORMOUS LOSSES
TOLD IN FIGURES
Estimates Based ON Number of
Prisoners Taken From Vari-
Gus Regiments of Hin
denburg's Army.
DIVISIONS WIPED OUT
Two Hundred Thousand Last Two
Weeks Of April, With Possibly
More 50 Far In
May.
DIVISIONS WIPED OUT
iBy Henry Wood. United Press Staff
/

fBy Henry Wood. United Press STAFF
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMLHS IN
THE FIELD. May 14.-Germany lost
2OO, 900 men in killed, wounded and
captured in the period from April 1e
to May 1, on the French front alone
In the two weeks since May /. II
was estimated today, her additional
losses have been propordonally
greater even than this staggering
mortality.
The figures on which this estimate
are based are those Of headquarters
They are conservative. The totals
may be much more.
Between April 1e and II. 1t is
known, the Germans were forced on
account Of losses to withdraw twenty
divisions approximately 100000 mem
from the front, replacing them with
fresh reserves. Since that date moro
than a dozen additional divisions
have been similarly replaced.
Many German divisions have been
practically wiped out. The Ninth
Bavarian reserve division, numbering
seven thousand in it's battle array
lost 1883 In prisoners alone, which
according TO established scientific
military statistics means minimum
of three thousand killed and wounded
This means the division lost three
fouTths Of its entire number OF Of
fectives.
The same scientific calculations.
confirmed by special information OBJ
tanned by French army headquarters
and applied to the Twenty-first Ger
man infantry division-which lost
2,100 prisoners; the Fifth Bavarian
reserve division which lost 1.374 pris-
oners and Sixteenth reserve lost LII
prisoners-show each sustained total
losses averaging from half to three
fourths Of their effectives.
Other German divisions have suf-
fered such losses that they now exist
in name only The Forty-fourth d.
vision of German reserves. for in
stance, sustained heavy losses during
the Mndenburg retreat at Lassigny.
Lafere and Mont.
1t entered the battle OF Chemin
Des Danes on April 18 averaging only
160 men per company.
Between that date and May 5,
French artillery wiped out from twen-
ty to fifty per cent Of the electives
OF its various battalions and French
infantry took 1000 prisoners of its
ranks. This means the division Is
now non existent The 214th, the
4sth and the seth German divisions
entering the battle between April is
and 80 were all withdrawn after a
single days fighting because they
were practically wiped out. The Fifth
and Sixth divisions had their com
2anies reduced to an average OF
eighty men.
The 213th division of infantry. aft
er having its companies reduced to
an average Of 115 men each. was tenn.
porarily withdrawn April % and re.
inforced by adding an average OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-14
Commander of. Petrograd Gar
nson Also Gives up Place
as Result of Friction.

Limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, May AN. Gutchkoff,
auma minister Of war and marine.
aas rendered his resignation from
me cabinet. Reuters dispatch from
retrograd stated today.
M. Gutchchoff was formerly a mem
yer OF the council Of the empire, \
president Of the third duma and
prominent in the Zemstvo movement
~ Hussia. He was known as q liber-
al OF great ability.
Presumably his resignation comes
ABOUT as result OF the increasing
illction between the Russian military
department. and the soldiers and
workmens' delegates.
>. General Korniloff. commander Of
nos. me retrograd garrison. resigned that
post Yesterday for that reason.
>. Iutchkoff's most recent orders to
ms as Hussian army Indicated his ex-
s ubsralism. ne 44oreed, aeter
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-14
OF GERMANY
TO DECEIVE RUSSIANS

Heretofore newspapers have print.
ed similar reports" including state
ment that the American government
is forbidding all socialists to leave
the United States to attend the Stock
holm conference.
The animus behind such reports is
plainly pro-German. Germany is
bending every effort to make the
Stockholm pro-German conference of
socialists success-to achieve a
formidable movement for a separate
peace between Germany and Russia.
The propaganda is all the more in
sidious because the reports" come in
the guise Of news in such shape that
Russian newspapers are impelled te
display them prominently.
Even Maxim Gorlky. who is well ae,
quainted with America, has apparant-
ly been deceived by such reports His
newspaper today contained an edit
orial bitterly criticizing America for
censorship" on news of the Stock,
holm conference. :,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-14
WHEAT GAMBLING
To Be ABOLISHED
Chicago Board of Trade Takes
Action Toward Stopping
Trading in All Wheat
Futures.
SECRET SESSIONS HELD
Important Decision Announced After
Full Membership Of Directors
Had Taken
Action.
SECRET SESSIONS HELD

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, May 14.--All trading II
wheat futures was barred for perioc
of two days by the Chicago board Of
trade today Existing contracts, how
ever, will be permitted to be liqui
dated at Saturdays closing prices
The board likewise barred all trading
in May corn and May oats for the
entire month.
John P Griffin, president Of the
board, in announcing this action, said
it was taken after consultation with
federal agents and representatives OF
tho allied governm ents. No announce
ment was made as to what will
transpire after the expiration OF the
two day period as far as July and
September wheat is concerned. May
is permanently barred.
July wheat closed Saturday at
s275, and September at $2.46. The
settlement price for May which was
barred Saturday, was fixed at $3.1S.
May corn closed Saturday at
$1.611s.
May oats closed at 1914 cents.
Grifan's staten ent follows:
AT special meeting of the board
of directors, held this morning. It
was decided to discontinue all trad
ing in May corn and May oats. 1t
was further decided that for period
of two days no purchases of wheat,
whatever, will be permitted, except
to liquidate existing contracts.
"The later action automatically de-
bars any individual. firm, corporation
or government from bidding UP the
price Of wheat.
"The directors further restricted
those desiring to close existing con-
tracts to maximum price which is
based on Saturdays close.
"The action of the board Of direc-
tors has been taken after consulta-
tion with the accredited representa-
tives Of the allied governments. Like
wise every step followed by US. has
been in cooperation with the off,
cials Of this government"
The directors later adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions.
mo member shall make any pur-
chase of wheat during the period
stated except In liquidation OF exist
Ing contracts. Members may enter in
to contract sale without limitation,
except at the price hereinafter stated.
mo contracts for July delivery
shall be entered into at a price in ex-
cess Of s2.75 a bushel. No contracts
FOR September delivery Shall be en-
tered into at price in excess of S2.45
a bushel.
BE is resolved that any member
trading in violation of the foregoing
shall be deemed. to have committed
grave offense against the good name
1f this association
Robert W. Childs, special assistant
attorney general. in charge Of food in
yestigations, left hurriedly for Wash
ngton today, where he will confer
With federal officials on the food situ-
alton here.
Secret Sessions
CHICAGO. May 14.-Wheat gamb-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-14
! eoislation Factory Busy With
Measures Tending to Pro
tect and Prepare America
for the Future.
DRAFT LAW DELAYED
with roosevelt volunteer Force and
war TIme Prohibition inserted,
May be Signed Tuesday
by the President.
TRY Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondents

fBy Robert ]. Bender. United Presl
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Disposi
tion Of the army bill has been delayed
again.
Conferees on the measure who met
this morning to write into 1t q sec
tion authorizing the so-called Roose
yelt amendment, adjourned until q: sc
this Afternoon and then decided tc
hold up action until tomorrow, morn
ing.
Thus the machinery for raising an
army ty which this country can begin
its war against PrussiRnism has been
showed back another day. although The
declaration that o state Of war exists
was made on April sixth.
[By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Under
specific direction to write into the
law authorization to President VIII
son to raise four divisions of volun-
teer troops designed for service in
France under leadership OF Theodore
Roosevelt, house and senate con-
ferees on the army bill met today.
Unless the most unexpected hap
pens, they will report back to their
respective houses later today and the
selective service army bill will be
ready for President Wilson's sigma
ture tomorrow. Then all attention
viii center on the white house where
the word will come forth as to
whether Colonel Roosevelt shall be
gwen rank OF general and allowed
10 lead portion OF these> volunteers
authorized by congress and II so
when he can take them to Europe.
On the army bill along with all
other war legislation, congress found
'tself today practically where 1t was
week ago. 1t still has the Gregory
espionage bill on its hands in the
senate where barring Introduction Of
iurther amendments, like the prohibit
non clause inserted Saturday, 1t
should reach vote by night.
II will then go to conference where
lively fight Is expected to ensue
over the prohibition amendment and
olner sections not approved in the
house bill.
me house is expected to conclude
aenate ee, on the s1.s0O,o0o.000 revenue
y ohl before the end of the week. When
! reaches the senate 1t is expected
% undergo some important changes.
Inc senate now has before 1t food
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-14
England is Eager for Brush
With German Fleet to Test
Strength Of the Two
Navies.
BELIEVE TT rs COMING
Recent Destroyer Raids on Coast
cities Taken as Forerunner Of
Important Move to be
Made.
[By Frank w. Getty. United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Frank w. Getty. United Press
| Staff Correspondent
LONDON, May 14.-Whether Ger
many may be making ready to 2ii
| her battle fleet against England iu
| the naval engagement which all Eng
| Ind and the world have looked for
since the start of the war, is Ques
ton recent destroyer raids has
brought forward today.
The belief Is strong among naval
authorities that these frequent and
apparently aim1ess destroyer raids
on the British coast may be "feelers
out" for such a great battle.
There have been dozen or moro
destroyer and cruiser raids Of late
on the English coast.
The way the British naval experts
look at it, Germany is certainly up to
some game in rushing her light
cruiser squadron out Of Kiel and en-
gaging in apparently futile attacks
against defelseless towns-maneuv-
ers which have invariably cost her
more heavily than the British.
The theory on which this hypo-
thesis of Germany's plan for q great
sea battle Is based, is evolved from
the idea that Germany may be try
the North sea off their guard and dis
ton which they intend to spring as
a surprise. Also the raids may be
merely testing out" of the watch.
fulness of Britain's patrols, seeking
a weak spot in the naval armor.
One other view Of the constant
harrassing of British coast towns, Is
that it Is new form Of Teutonic
propaganda, emphasizing frightful-
ness by bombarding defenseless wom-
en- and children and thus keeping con-
stanly before England the fear Of an
invasion from Germany.
Whatever their meaning, these
raids are welcomed by the British
fleet, which powerless against sub
marines and mines, has been chatting
at It's leash since the Jutland fight.
Frequent engagements Of the past
two months have satisfied England
that in a naval battle. ship against
ship, she is easily Germanys super
ior.
What the whole country is looking
forward to now is a major naval en-
gagement, with the first line ships OF
the kaiser's long idle navy pitted
against the pride Of the British en-
pire
In the coming battle, which naval
authorities feel certain will take
place before Germany finally gives
in, England Is completely confident
that her fleet will achieve a tremend.
Gus victory.
Shakeup In Admiralty.
LONDON, May 14.-Britain's ma
tion wide clamOr for shakeup In
the admiralty and greater energy In
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-14
ESSENTIALS AND
NOT LUxUR|ES
Slogan, Business as Usual"
Attacked by Boston Man
Who Sees Trouble
Ahead.
NO TIME FOR BAUBLEs
Asks Advisory Commission TO Warn
People Not to Make BIunders
Made by Great
Britain,
NO TIME FOR BAUBLEs

United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, May 14.-The ma
tion must Immediately distinguish be
tween essential and non-essential
business, If America is to escape the
blunders Of Great Britain and II she
IL to overcome to a maximum extent
the natural result OF shifting her gov
ernmental. domestic and economic
energies from peace time to war time
channels, according to sinclair Ken.
nedy. Boston.
Kennedy thus warned the nation to-
day IN an open letter addressed to
Howard q. Coffin. of the advisory
commission Of the council of national
defense.
Great Britain" Kennedy wrote to
Coffin. entered this war with the slo-
gan business as usual Great Britain
made mistake. She could not keep
on doing all that she was doing before
and win the war. 1t was not ques-
ton of decreasing volume of business.
it was the question of directing the
same or even a greater volume of
business into new channels. There
was business to satisfy everybody,
but it was the business of winning
the war. not OF catering to the tastes
Of peace.
"As promptly as possible Great
Britain should have turned her mil.
liners into garment makers. her flor.
lists into market gardeners, her jewel
ers into mun1tion workers-in short
she should have as far as practicable,
10 f1r na1 oil
into essential business, because even
at the best the amount and quality Of
the essential business could not be as
great as needed.
Great Britain dallied with the prob.
lem and after two and a half years
finds herself in a desperate condition
Through waste Of life and treasure;
she has learned her error.
'HShe now distinguishes between es-
sential and non-essential business.
''That we have not yet taken the
lesson to heart, is evidenced by the
business as usual slogan here.
! Recently Boston department
store advertised spend CT you hav4
the money! as freely as ever the sug-
gestion being spend for baubles as
you have before, encouraging the
bauble business with no thought OF
the demands of the national defense
"A letter appeared in a Boston pa
per stating we and many OF the 9TH
er retailers wish for more encourag-
ing editorials that would remove the
scare from the buying public. Less
reference to the economy and garden
fad would in the opinion of many of
us. correct the present light trading
1T would correct the light trading,
doubtless.
But 1t would postpone the day of
peace4by just SO much wasted ma,
tional energy.
Another Boston firm advertises
of every kind must be main
tanned to their fullest capacity
This Is exactly what must not
happen.
IF It does, we shall all be giving
aid and comfort to our enemies.
I'VE should drive out gradually, but
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-14
Sending Out Reports That
America Has Forbidden So
cialists to Leave Country.
| BY VIM. G.. Shepherd, United Press
Staff Cores pondent.1

[By VIM. G. Shepherd, United PTess
Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, May 14.-Germany' s
propaganda Is now seeking to distort
Americas position in the eyes of New
Russia.
What to an American are some as
tonishingly patent falsehoods of the
position which the United States has
assumed, are being given daily publ
cation in Russian newspapers Today,
all Petrograd newspapers featured a
report from Paris" that the Washing
ton government is "censoring all press
reports from Stockholm relating to
the June socialists peace meeting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-14
Iolua's Famous Ak Murder
Nov Sal to be Solued
ltinerant Preacher From AS aska in Jail at Red Oak
Charged With s1<S .g Eight at Vilzisca

tunh ease Wire Service
Iowa in
H
murder 8 slved
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-14
Only Two Posts Remain in Ger
man Hands, With Lively
Fighting in
Progress.
STRUGGLE ALL NIGHT
Half Million Men Withdrawn From
Ruosian Front to Reinforce
Hindenburg's Battered
Forces.

[By William Philip Simms, Unitet
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES n
THE FIE4D, May 14-Only TIVE
posts remain in German hands in th'
! village OF Bullecourt at the time thi!
dispatch is written today. The live
liest sort OF fighting which continued
all through the night, was still il
progress in and around the village.
| The two posts to which the Ger
mans still tenaciously cling, are te
the south and north OF the town
Around these swaying fight is cen
| tering.
At Roeux the tommies strengthen
ed their hold during the nights
fighting
French Official Staten ent.
PARIS, May 14.-French troops in.
ficted bloody losses on German re-
connisance parties at number OF
points along the front last hight, to.
days official statement asserted. The
German attacks were particularly
strong northeast OF Vauxillon, west of
Craonne, Hill 108 and in the Cham
pagne.
The war oflce said the usual can.
nonading was in progress over most
of the front.
Another Zeppelin Destroyed.
LONDON, May 14.-The German
Zeppelin L-22 was destroyed in the
North sea early this morning by
British naval forces, an admiralty
statement announced today.
TThe Zeppelin destroyed today
brings the total number reported de-
stroyed and lost since the beginning
of the war up to thirty-nine Reports
of all but two have been confirmed.
OF these, six were brought down
during raids over London, seven in
Belgium, five in France, six in Rus
sia, six over the North sea, one in
Norway, one in Denmark. one in
Salonika and six on German terri
tory.
OF the six destroyed in Germany.
four were wrecked by allied aviators
and two destroyed by storms.l
Gemans Still Holding.
BERLIN, (via London) May IL
German forces still retain the ruins
of Bullecourt against all British at
tacks, .today's oncial statement de-
clared.
Near Oppy and Fampoux, isolated
English advances failed" the war
onice said Around Bullecourt the
fighting was continued In bitterly
stubborn struggle, we retaining the
ruins Of the village against several
attacks"
Marshal Haie's Report.
LONDON. May 14.-Progress in the
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Fair tonight and Tuesday. Lo-
cal temp p. m. 62; 7 a. m. SO.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-14

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
t;on- Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-14
French Official Slater, ent.
Another Zeppelin Destroyed.

LONDON, May 14.-The Germa
Zeppelin L-22 was destroyed in th
North sea early this morning
British naval forces, an admiralt
statement announced today.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-09-12
BALL AND BAT FUND
FOR OUR BOYS IN FRANCE

The Ball and Bat Fund is our new
est "war industry and one that will
give the Sammies somewhere in Fr-
ance"' chance to play the great ma
tional game that the American boys
play everywhere in America. There is
a human interest element in this
Ball and Bat Fund that will warm
the hearts of all red-blooded Amer
leans with the sense of sportsman
ship. 1t is like Haunting "made in
America goods right in the face of
the enemy.
When the ill-starred Kansan, carry
ing great cargo of baseball para
phernalia, was sunk recently by a
U-boat, the Sammies were deprived
of their coveted treasure. 1t is there
fore, the aim of the Ball and Bat
Fund to send overseas another con-
signment and to show Wilhelm that
we cannot only outwit his under-sea
sneakers, but that our American
boys will get chance to play their
national game in his own back yard!
Therefore all good Americans are
asked to give their bit-per haps
four-bits or six-bits, or "bone or
two"- to this Fund that will make
the boys in the trenches feel that
the folks back home are thinking Of
them-are right behind them in their
glorious work for democracy and
humanity.
So, good American, don't let this
have merely a sentimental effect "a
you-don't let it touch your heart
strings only, but let it creep into and
loosen your purse strings.
. The Cook County State Bank will
receive and receipt for all contri-
buttons.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-09-12

Hens don't stop scratching because
worms are scarce.
incidentally, it is not too early to
begin saving for Christmas.
Another good thing about winter
shirts are not wearable.
Meatless days will be nothing new
in many wage earners' home
Don't bank on that "soulful ex-
preston" It may be just plain lazi-
ness.
Some men act as tho they thought
their wives were as blind as police
men.
For the good of your own home
town, for the good of your own good.
buy at home.
Some wise man has said that the
the coming man is the one who is al
ways on the 20.
With skirts at their present length
there will be no great advantage in
the fall winds.
The fellow who was growing ab-
out the heat will soon be kicking alb
out the cold.
Of course your husband may be
bad, but suppose you had married a
domestic efficiency expert.
What has become of the old fash
,ioned girl who always made sure her
skirts covered her ankles?
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-09-12
BANQUET AND Meeting n
next MONDAY EVENING
Drafted Boys to be Given Partins]
Banquet. ex-senator CuI- S
kin to Speak

Arrangements are being made for
a banquet and public meeting next
Monday evening in honor of the
boys who are drawn for service in
the United States army from this
county and who will leave that even
ing to report at Duluth. =
The banquet and meeting are un-
der the auspices of the Red Cross
Circle, the County Public Safety Com
mission and the Commercial club.
The plans are to first have che pub
lie meeting at the Princess theater
at 7:30 P. M. ex-senator Culkin of
Duluth, will be the principal speak
er. Tere will be songs and music and
if it can be arranged, there will be
some appropriate moving pictures
shown. This will be entirely free of
charge and everybody is urged to at
tend
After the meeting banquet will
be given at the Trading Post ice.
cream parlor, which will last until
the boat comes when the guests will
march to the dock to see the boys
off.
Tickets for the banquet will be on
sale at the several stores at 81 .OO
per plate, and as the room will limit
the number of tickets issued those
who secure their tickets first will be
first taken care Of. If there is any
profit from the sale of these tickets
the money will go to the Red Gross
society.
This will be sort of 'loyalty
meeting" and at the same time good
wholesome entertainment and should
be participated in by every one
People from all parts Of the county
are invited to come.