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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-06-29
q. SHEPPFRD.

Clerk of the District Court
Court SeaD
ALLEN A. HOLSCLAW,
Prosecuting Attorney,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Residence and p. o. Address,
st. Maries, Idaho.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
IRISH HOME RULE
SETTLEMENT
Proposition viii be Rejected Probab.
Iy, But May Lead to Another
Effort Which Might
Succeed

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON. May 17-Separate con-
ferences of Irish nationalists and un-
ionists today discussed Premier Lloyd
Georges plan for settlement of the
Irish home rule problem, with such d.
versity of views among members on
both sides that its acceptance was un-
certain.
Dublin dispatches today quoted the
Freedmans Journal as predicting re-
lection of the partition proposals by
the nationalists. but urged that all
1rishmen give serious consideration to
the counter proposition advanced by
the government. This was for a con-
stitutional convention Of Irishmen.
AS announced, Lloyd-George's plan
was first for immediate home rule for
ireland, excluding the six counties OF
north and east Ulster. but with coun-
ell of Ireland on which Obstetrics and
other Irish sections were to be equal
ly represented. Secondly he propos-
ed If this were not acceptable, that 4
convention of Irishmen of all factions
be called to devise a settlement of the
problem. Lloyd-George hopes to an
nounce some decision on Monday,
after the two Irish parties have report
ed their views.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
1872 NEW LAWS
GIVEN TO IOWA
Governor Harding Signs Big Batch
Of Legislation-Consol
Schools Is One New
Law.

DIES MONIES. May 17.-Governor
Harding has signed the consolidated
school law revision bill. the last left
in his hands by the legislature when
1t adjourned, and the sum total of the
legislatures law making activities
has been completed.
Total number of new laws passed
by the thirty.seventh general assem-
bly,, was 1872. Governor Harding
signed 431 of these. and permitted
one to become a law without his sig
nature.
He vetoed two. the non-partisan
judiciary repeal and the automobile
license law amendments.
The consolidated school bill will
make it somewhat more difficult to
establish consolidated school dis
tricts, it is said. 1t provides for an
absolute division Of the vote between
rural and city citizens Of any pro-
posed district, and also permits an
additional appeal to the county board
of education in case citizens are not
satisfied.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
HALTING
NAUVOO ROAD
No lnterurban Can BE Built This
Year, According to An
nouncement Of
Promoters.

The Nauvoo Independent says: c.
II. Petsch of St Paul. Mimi, the IN
terurban promoter, and H. S. Payne
of Fort Madison, were in the city
yesterday and brought the disappotn.-
ing news that the proposed Nauvoo-
Fort Madison interurban cannot be
built this year on account of the con.
ditions the war has brought upon the
country. The principal reason is that
steel mills will not contract to furn-
ish steel rails. Even established rail-
roads can get rails only at almost
prohibitive prices. While the money
is ready to finance the building Of
the line. the condition is one that
cannot be remedied.
Mr.. Petsch says that no contractor
would put up forfeit to complete
the road by September 80 for the
reason that with war on they would
have no guarantee that the railroads
would deliver the material even If it
were obtainable.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
More Food for Sailors.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Ameri.
can sailors are going to have more
to eat during the war. Here's what
a bill passed by the senate says:
During the continuance of the
present war an extra allowance of
one ounce OF coffee or cocoa, two
ounces of sugar, four ounces OF hard
bread or It's equivalent and four
ounces of preserved meat or its
equivalent shall be. allowed to enlist
ed men Of the deck force and stand
ing night watches between eight
o'clock p M. and eight o'clock a. M
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17

sewer, huge stone vault-like struc-
ture leading away as far as the eye
could reach. Another three hundred
feet and the journey was at an end.
The party climbed up ladder
through the man hole at Eleventh and
johnson streets into the land Of sun
light and growing things.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
COMPANY L is
MUSTERED HERE
Major Sturdivant Calls Rolls OF
Local Company and lnspects
Guns and Equipment
Of Guardsmen.
Company L, consisting Of
ninety-eight privates and

Company T., consisting Of
Az ninety-eight privates and
INA non commissioned officers
u and three officers, were
mustered here yesterday by Major
Sturdivant, chief mastering officer
of Iowa, of the Twenty-fourth United
States infantry.
Major Sturdivant gave the local
company rating Of very good, which
is as high as can be given. After the
members Of the company had answer
ed TO the muster. the equipment and
guns were inspected.
Lieutenant Kessel Of Des Moines,
a physician, was here with Major
Sturdivant and looked over the
guardsmen for physical defects.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17

The union flag was first nnfur'ed Ia
the camp of the Continental army al
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17

IN water. Besides. They'll
Ivei' Loosen and Peel on!
e cut or drops Of "Gets-It" on tho
nation win disappear, the enc corn lv Will
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Tber 4 !ioosens and falls right of.
Ne M World that acts like "Getsl1t"
corr Jew discovery has been made in
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It" doa Dont forget that fact. Gets
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that hafe b a bundle of your toe. piasters
scissnrraati do the work. knives end
Tt5s that draw blood Use Gets
"cn,o more digging or cutting.
botfIee ts-lt fs sold everywhere. 35c Q
q, ! 30, or sent on receipt of price by
lawrence d Co., Chicago, III.
sold in Keokuk and recommended
r. Ihe worlds best corn remedy by
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
Germs Peel Right
Off With 'Gets.It"

. Drops, and tae Corn is a "Gonerw
a. When you've got to walk on
ne sldes of your shoe to get away
on 9,n Lhose awful corn-pains. there's
o4.s oHe common-sen se thing to do.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Cold Storage Poultry

The 275 storages that reported frozen poultry showed total stocks of 46.20505y pounds. The 19' storages reporting for November 1, this year and last, show present holdings of 8, ,25O.S39 pounds, com pared with S1,174,509 pounds last year, an increase of CT per cent. The re- ports show that the stocks decreased o.9 per cent during October. 1917, as com pared with an increase of 5T.3 per cent during October, 1s1s
 Broilers-The t4s storages that re- pounds. The 101 storages reporting for November l. this year and last, show present holdings of 1,59S, ,598 pounds, com pared with 2,358,6i pounds last year, decrease of 322 per cent. The 12O storages that reported for both October and November 1, 1917, showed an in- crease of 26l,60l pounds or TT per cent, while the S1 storages reporting their holdings for both October and Novem- Der 1, 1916, showed an increase of 7S4,S46 pounds or SIT per cent.
 Roasters-The 139 storages that re- ported showed total stocks of 3.723,3o pounds. The 94 storages reporting for November l, this year and last, show present holdings of 2,470,762 pounds, com pared with 2039,64S pounds last year. an increase of 21.1 per cent. The III storages that reported for both October 1 and November 1, 1917, showed an increase of 24S,O ,O4l pounds or T6 per cent, while the Il storages reporting their holdings for both October 1 and November l, 1916, showed an increase of 102S, LA pounds or 1857 per cent
 Towls--The 157 storages that reported showed total stocks of 2,555,952 pounds. The III storages reporting for Novem Der l, this year and last, show present holdings of 1,502, ,431 pounds, compared with 1,8S1,079 pounds last year, a de- crease of 20.1 per cent. The 125 storages that reported for both October l and November 1 1917, showed an increase Of 2O5,2l5 pounds or f04 per cent, while the 89 storages reporting their holdings for both October l and November 1, 1915, showed an increase of 331,736 pounds or 258 per cent.
 1urkeys--The 145 storages that reported showed total stocks of 3,5SS, ,S93 pounds. The 91 storages reporting for November l, this year and last, show present hold ings of 1,372, 199 pounds, compared with 401 ,283 pounds last year, an increase Of 242.0 per cent. The 121 storages that reported for both October l and Novem- Der 1, 1917, showed a decrease of 330, 67S pounds or 9.9 per cent, while the 72 storages reporting their holding for both October 1 and November l, 19i6 showed an increase of 116547 pounds or 59,2 per cent.
 Miscellaneous Poultry-The 222 storages that reported showed total stocks of B. 56S,877 pounds. The 154 storages report ing for November l. this year and last, show present holdings of 26,306, ,S4y pounds, compared with 24,493, ,S32 pounds last year, an increase of "A per cent. The 190 StorageS that reported for both October 1 and November l, 1917 showed a decrease of S04569 pounds or 2.4 per cent, while the 127 storages reporting l their holdings for both October I and l November l. 1916. showed an increase of S,756,39s pounds or 56.9 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Biz Bear Oil Go. Stock Best Buy in Wyoming

Irillers and Refinery men of Casper Wyoming have bought ssoooo worth of Bls Hear stock ws are in such excellent financial condition that we
 ,l soon stop selling Big Bear stock. RsY now at
 l2 cents per share. This may be your last chance
 We expect to strike the big oil sands ln Well No
 down l7oo feet. in three weeks Have no debts. own two rigs. truck. sl4.nco worth of casing paid oyer slOoo0 drilling contract hold lease on 520 acres in famous Big Muddy pool and leo acres in Cheyenne River pool and have sls.o0o in banks and oyer ss0 900 coming in in next three months. This rapid financing Is due to the fact that it Is co-operatiye company no officer receiving any salary or com mission Your money aces for actual drilling Officers are efficient and reliable Because Of the rapid sale of this stock offer It F l2 cents per share reserving the right reject your suhsc riut,, aud return your money if Your subscription; comes in after oil is struck stock withdrawn from mar ket Stocks selling for s40 the start sold for 10 cents share. Capitalization is only $50U 900 stock full paid and non assessahe Sold on month- ly payment plan if desired. Drilling in the famous Big Muddy field where all wells drilled 10 Wall Crock sands. with two exceptions. arc 800 bar fels daily capacity. One 500-barrel well should make this stock sell In the dollars If you want some stock at the IF l2. cent price write at Get litera- ture. bank references and map Vim. q; Nrape Inv. Co. DIT dss Electric Bldg.. Denver. Colo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
]. DEALING IN STOCKS L|GHTEST OF YEAR
Price Movements Marrow. Much Interest in Sale Of
 Liberty Bonds

New York, November r.-The weekend Y session of the stock market was devoid u. of interests, dealing dwindling to the in- < significant total of about 16oooo shares
 almost the smallest of any day for more $ than year.
 as Price movements were narrow TOT the the ,t most part, rails again evincing neaVi- ~ ness, while industrials, notably equlp- as rnents, were firm to strong with snlpplnss ssi and motors.
 Marine preferred, Atlantic Gulf ana American International rose to points, ez Baldwin and American Locomotives l1a 10 8. and General Electric and the acuVe
 motors to 2 points.
 < Coppers and steels were little altered 5 at the outset, but became firmer Tn M the moderate outburst of activity just before the close, when shippings ana z specialties shaded slightly.
 Demands arising from the second hp- erty loan installment doubtless account | ed for the more important changes Tn { the bank statement, actual loans expand ing by almost $223, 100000, with only nominal loss of reserves.
 % Interest in bonds centered around tHe @@s liberty issues the 4s declining to new x low of 9s 10, while the 31ss strengthened on the rally from 99 to s9.5S. Sales or { bonds (par value) aggregated S2ooo,ooo. United States bonds (old issuesl were A unchanged on call during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Over w. E. Campbell's Wire

New Orleans November 17.-Steadiness prevailed in cotton on the week end, buy ing of best character absorbing all offer ings. Sellers of yesterday tried to buy their cotton back and had to pay higher prices to get it. Vague rumors late yes- terday relating to Washington and the cotton market caused much of this sell ing, but 1t developed that the rumors had their entire foundation in correspond ence concerning war taxes. The dispo- sition of late has been to exaggerate all manner of bearish reports and rumors but prices have constantly worked to higher levels. nevertheless few traders seem to realize that new high levels were reached this week in the face of much bearish sentiment. The opening was at an advance and late in the ses- sion were 20 to 25 up. The continued strength of spots was steady influ- ence Messages from Texas said there was nothing doing in the spot market at yesterdays decline. The outlook is for an increased export movement of cotton, as the stock on shipboard last night at all ports was 16S,0 900 bales versus 190,000 year ago and 101 600 two years ago.
 The market is found to react at these levels, frequently, and some of reactions will probably be wide. For this reason we believe in exercising due caution on the long side. but the logic of situation points to fresh purchases on all. concessons of lany consequence. The market closed at net rise of 21 to 26 points, Shepard &y Gluck
 New Orleans.-A telegram from P. Fl. Shitt of the New York cotton exchange,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
New York Futures
New Orleans Futures
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middling. 2Sc; receipts, 7s57; exports, 1868; stock, 247,5 Galveston: Middling, 2S.05c; receipts, 9877; sales, 900; stock, 25S,534.
 Mobile: Middling, 2S.25c; recelpts'
 56S; stock, 22,970. Savannah: Middling, 2S.13c. receipts. s543; exports, 5558; sales, 400; stock, 263,866. Charleston: Receipts. 52s; stock, 4s,- 79s.
 Wilmington: Middling, 2sc; receipts, 497; stock, 54,559. Texas City: Stock, 10,S13.
 Norfolk: Middling, 2S.3Sc; receipts,
 657; sales, 755; stock, 62,446. Baltimore: Stock, 27,119.
 Boston: Middling, 29.55c; receipts 389; stock, $500. Philadelphia: Middling. 29S5c; stock
 s572. New York Middling, 29.e0c. receipts
 70; stock, 95,555,
 Minor ports: Stock, 25,894.
 Total today: Receipts, 2S.9S1 exports 555S; stock, 1,134, AS.
 Total for week: Receipts. 2s,ss1; ex- ports. 555S.
 Total for season: Receipts. 2,4Ss,636
 exports 1,551 ,30S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
LARGE RECEIPTS OF
 GRAIN NEXT WEEK
Corn Market Easy on Vari- Ous Promises of Future
 Happenings

Chicago November 17.-chances Of enlarged receipts next week eased the corn market today after slight ad- vance. The close was steady. January s117h M117A, and May. s115%, with the market as a whole half a cent off 10 a. quarter cent advance compared with yesterdays finish. The outcome In oats ranged from 1sc decline to E O 1sc gain. Provisions lost TO 2oc.
 At first an absence of any pro- nounced selling pressure gave an up-
 ward slant to the corn market Un-
 reasonably warm weather and predie- ton of showers tended to handicap the
 bears, as such conditions formed an evident hindrance to improving the 1 quality of the new crop. Talk of per sistent car scarcity operate also as a factor in hardening values. Toward the end of the season, however. more cheer 1 full opinions seemed to take a grip
 on the majority of traders, and the 1 view became popular that enough cars would soon be furnished to provide ample for immediate commercial need. | Gossip was current that all receiving houses had noted an increase of ad- vance of consignments.
 l Oats trading appeared to be almost 1 entirely local. The bulk of transactions
 consisted of changing holdings from | December to May.
 1 Provisions lacked support. A few shorts collecting profits were the prin- cipal buyers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
COTTON MARKET RECOVERS LOSSES
British and U. s. Govern ments to Name Rate on
 Ocean Freight

New York, November T.-The cotton market recovered a good part of yester- days losses during today's trading. The rumors that had been circulating on the
 sharp break of late yesterday proved to have been unfounded and there was ac- tive covering on today's advance which carried January contracts up to 27.5o or more than g per bale above last nights prices. The close was few points off from the best under realizing but the tone was firm at a net gain of 25 to Il points.
 The market opened firm at an advance of 21 to 34 points. Press advices indi- cated that the meeting i'll Washington yesterday had been for other purposes than that of considering price regula- ton, and many of yesterdays late sell CTS were buyers on the call There was stiil more or less nervousness however, and early fluctuations were very irreg- ular with the market sagging off several l.points right after the opening. Decem- Der reacted from 2S.08 to 27.95 and March from 7.25 to 27.11, but the market firm ed up again during the middle of the morning and reached the highest levels in the late trading This bulge followed receipt of a telegram from the president of the exchange, stating the conference attended by cotton exchange officials in Washington had been called only for the purpose of discussing the collection of war taxes. December sold up to 28.23 and March to 27.30, with the general list showing net advances of % to 4S noints. There was scattered southern sell ing and realizing which was absorbed by trade buying and the covering of yesterdays sellers. Negotiations are re- ported in progress by agents of the Amer ican and British governments to change the agreed Atlantic freight rates on octton. It appears that complaints have
 been made by southern shippers that the ra tes Of s5 from northern ports and
 s.25 from southern ports are working to their disadvantage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, November 17.-(Special) When 1t became understood late last night that the government wished to ar range the best method of the new taxa tion. which begins December l. it was ap- parent that the market would recover part of it's decline. Of course, the decline yesterday came so suddenly from extra news influence that traders were nerv- ous about having any cotton over Sum day. therefore transactions at the ad- vance were not on a large scale. The markets in the south were firm, though spinners were displosed to await until next week before buying again. The close was steady with indications of higher market unless disturbed by war news. Hubbard Bros. &, Co.