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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-25
TEUTONS ARE
AGAIN REPULSED
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the Berlin Lokal Anzeige.
Some of the Russians violently re-
sisted the Austro-German advance"
the newspaper declared South of
Dvinsk the enemy is assuming a
strong offensive over a wide front,
indicating no lack of munitions.
Fighting is developing in the direc.
ton of Vlna."
At Pershng's Camp.
PERMANENT CAMP OF THE
AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
July 25-Staf officers made one
more change in the sammies school
for battle today. The day was re-
arranged so that in the mornings
the American soldiers will drill by
themselves in tactics already ac-
CURED and in the afternoons will
join the French poilus in learning
new stunts in trench fighting.
An intensive telephone system con-
Meeting all the camps was completed
today.
Headquarters entertained at
luncheon an army officer formerly
connected in an important capacity
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Above quotations are extreme high
and low range, and top prices refer
only to extra choice selected mules,
carefully sorted and sold out Of deal
ers' hands.
st. Louis Hay and Straw.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 24.-Hay-M|
the 102 cars inspected, 70 were tia.
othy, Is clover mixed, / prairie, Il
clover and 2 alfalfa. The timothy
and clover mixed market ruled SLUG.
gish and weaker with prices gene:-
ally lower to sell in order to make
trades and not much wanted even
then; increased arrivals, most Of
which was new hay, caused the buy.
ers to hold out for cheaper prices.
Light sales of old reported at bare
ly to SOC per ton lower prices while
a little was done in new at SOC to 81
reduction. The market remains
strong and buoyont for prairie clor|
er and alfalfa, the scant arrivals Of
which are not supplying most urgent
local needs. "a
Mixed, old, s1791s. Timothy, Old
$17.5O@2O; new, s16@17.5O. Cloves
$19@22; alfalfa, $20@27.
Straw-Wheat and oats salable al
$3.50 track.
New York Money Market
NEW YORK, July 25.-Money o.
call. 21s percent.
Six months, 5A percent.
Mercantile paper, 5 percent.
Bar silver New York, 1850.
Demand sterling, s4.76 7lS.
stock Market Notes.
UNITED Press Leased Wire sefVies,.
NEW YORK, July 25.-Securlus|
orened weak today, as a result 81 i sss
Rotary, McAdoo's request for adol' ~
al war money, coming on Top u ~
prevailing uncertainty due TO an Ars
over price fixing and taxation, "" N
the exception Of Marine preferreu, q
stocks listed in the opening "ei5 lit
from fractions to point ana . , ists
U. S. Steel showed a loss over ns
of. "a selling at 1201s. Bethlehem ~
was on / at 124 and other steers va
of fractionally. mi
Atlantic Gulf was off | y 81 ~ ~
Studebaker q at 53s. Maxwell 30 md
tors / at 42A. Reading Y ~ %
Mexican Petroleum h at s4A. NM
Forenoon trading was entlss, .,.,e,
fessional a1d OF bear1sh cnala s,sp
Price fluctuations were narrow. .sa,e.
sold to a low Of 1875. while OH sn %
were weak, particularly Mexican :, -
trolenm which sold at 9SIs, as -.
suit Of reports OF the laiiipioo
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BoNAPARTE.

Mr.. and Mrs N. S. Moody and
daughter went to Keokuk Saturday
for visit with relatives. Mr.. Moody
returned Monday morning. but Mrs.
Moody and daughter remained for a
longer visit.
Mrs. w. +. Weller and daughter
Miss Vergia, returned Tuesday even
ing from two weeks visit with
relatives in Hannibal, Mo.
Mrs. N. G.. Smith and two daugh-
tiers returned Monday from visit at
Bevington, Iowa.
Miss Corenne Coolidge who is EN-
ployed In the Office of Secretary Of
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30; calves, $9.7bQ14.O0; Gamers,
$5.5o@7.25.
sheep-Receipts. 10000; market,
steady to 1Oc lower. Native, $3.50
1915; western, $7.S5@11.O0; native
lambs. s10.00@15.50; western, $10.25
@15.6O.
Kansas City 1.-Two Stock.
I KANSAS CITY, July 25.-Cattle re-
ceipts $4,000; market steady. Steers.
S7.O0@13.90; cows and heifers. $500
600; stockers and feeders, $500
1880; calves. $7.oo@12.75.
Hog receipts 1000; market steady.
Bulk, S15.00@15.70; heavy. $15.60@
1885; medium, s15.20@15.75; light.
$14.60@15.3O..
Sheep receipts 5000: market
steady, 15c lower. Lambs, $1450@
1886; ewes, s7.50@9.25s wethers,
s6.00@15.00.
st. Louis Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS. July 25.-Cattle-Re-
ceiptS 5000; market, steady. Texas
receipts, 1000; native beef steers,
steers, $7.5o@13.50; yearling steers
and heifers, sY.50@13.50; cows, $500
@1O.00; stockers and feeders, $4,000
$50; calves. s6.00@13.50: Texas
SteerS, fo.ooWo.oV, COWS enu .
$4.25@9.00.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; market.
steady with yesterdays best. Mixed
and butchers. @1o.90; good to
heavy. s16.S5@15.s5; rough, $14.35@
@15.00; bulk, S15.35@ 15.S5.
Shecp-Receipts, 1000; market,
steady. Ewes. $S.00@s.50; lambs,
$40. 5O@15.25; Gamers, $4.00@4.5o;
packers, $6.O0@6.50.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, July 25.-Cattle receipts
3400; market steady, lower. Steers,
,$1O.OO@13.85; cows and heifers. $500
@10.5O; stockers and feeders. $3.50
$50; calves. s9.oO@1s.5o; bulls and
stays. $5.50@9.50.
Hog receipts 10000; market mostly
1oc lower. Bulk, $14.40@14.70; top.
$685..
Sheep receipts 5000; market slow,
lower. Yearlings, s95O@1O.50; weth-
'ers, s9.o0@1o.25; lambs, $1475@
1926: ewes. ss.50@9.3o.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, July .-Butter-Ex-
'tras, 38hc; firsts, CSC; dairy extras,
s37@371sc; dairy frsts, 35@36kc.
Eggs Ordinary frsts. 10000;
firsts, 31h@33c.
Cheese Twins. 21@21Ac; Young
Americas. 22h@23c.
Potatoes-Receipts % cars. vir-
ginia barrels. $3.25@460.
Live poultry Fowls. 17@19c;
ducks, 17@1sc; geese. 12@14c;
spring chickens, 22@27c; turkeys.
18c.
New York Produce Market.
NEW YORK. July 25.-F1our, quiet
and firm.
Pork, steady; mess, s43.o0@43-50.
Lard, dull; middle west spot, $3.50
@19.90.
Sugar, raw, firmer; centrifugal test.
$6.52@6.64 muscavado SO test, S5.52
@5.64. Refined, firm; cut loaf, 1925;
crushed, 5000; powdered, $4,000
$40; granulated, s7.75@s.25.
Coffee Rio No. z on spot, 91Ac.
Tallow, easy; city, 14Ac; country,
141a @15c; special, 151kc.
Hay, steady; No. /, $100@1.10;
No. 3, 75@S5c; clover, 50@95c.
Dressed poultry, quiet; turkeys. IS
@32c; chickens. 19936c; fowls, 159
25c; ducks. 20@22c. Live poultry.
quiet; geese, 15c; ducks, 1920;
fowls, 2o@22c; turkeys. 1Gc ROSTERS,
15c; chickens, broilers, 24@2sc.
Cheese, unsettled to easier; state
milk common to special, 1S626c;
skins common to specials, 311S1sc.
Butter, steady; receipts, 1855;
creamery extras, 391sc; dairy tubs, "a
@391a; imitation creamery first, 351s
@36c.
Eggs, unsettled; receipts, 1906; |
nearby white fancy. 43@44c; nearby
mixed fancy, 35939c; fresh, 1905 9c.
St. Louis Horse and Mule Market.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 24.-Horses-l
Prices on army horses have not been
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with the Panama canal building.
Artillery Duel

Artillery Duel.
by William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, July 25.-German artil-
lery poured great quantities of gas
and high explosive shells on British
positions in the sea sector last night.
British batteries roared back stout
reply. The interchange continued
until dawn.
AS this is cabled. the fire has
Quieted down.
Early today air planes were ex-
ceedingly active on both sides, de-
spite heavy thunderstorms and rain.
Kaiser Watched Battle.
BERLIN, (via London) July 25.-
With Kaiser Wilhelm watching them,
German troops beat back a Russian
attack on ground rising from the
Sereth river plain between Tarnopol
and Tremboula, today's official state
ment recounted. Tried German divi-
sions" stood the brunt of the assault.
East of this sector on the eastern
bank of the Sereth, German troops
occupied the heights.
Submarine War Figures.
BERLIN, (via London) July U.s.
Democratic Germany's answer to
Lloyd Georges declaration that the
submarine war is a failure, is-9,-
100000 tons sunk since February IT,
declared the Vossische Zeitung today.
Today's War Map.
NEW YORK, July 25.-Russia's
|armies around Tarnopol and Stanislau
were still in retreat today with the
Teutonic forces installed at both
these cities and about to capture the
intermediate town of Buczacz, accord
ing to official war statements.
Further to the south, however, the
Russian forces were exhibiting none
Of the wavering In the Tanopol sec
tor. Berlin reported on attack strong
enough to penetrate the German line
in the Sasita valley and that the Rus
slams held firm south OF Tartar pass,
indicating Kerensky's soldiers in these
parts of the line were not only loyal
but capable Of strong offensive.
Field Marshal Haig's report from
the British front, merely detailed raid
ing operations. From the French
front, Paris reported repulse of fur
Their powerful attempts by the German
crown prince to take French posts on
the Chemin Des Danes. This is the
sixth successive day OF the battle for
these heights. The French war office
today reported that not only had the
Germans been elected from all gains
by yesterdays counter attacks, but
that last night the French advances
were enlarged.
German Official Report.
BERLIN, (via London) July 25.-
Occupation Of Stanislau, Tarnopol and
Nadworna, in Galicia, taken from the
Russians, was announced in today's Of
fetal statement Enemy rear guards
were driven OF.
In the Sasita valley (wooded Car
pathians) the statement said Russians
had penetrated the Teutonic lines,
but were Immediately brought to a
standstill west of that point. The
Russians still held positions to the
south Of Tartar pass.
Blockade Of Greece Abandoned.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Greece
has agreed to Serbia's request for es-
Enlistment Of temporary Serbian
capital at Salonfka, it was officially
announced today.
The allies have abandoned their
blockade against Greece. This is the
last step in full cooperation between
Greece and the allies. 1t frees a con-
siderable British force for action else
where
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Meantime demands for added trans
portation facilities with which to ship
troops abroad was accumulated by re-
ports OF American army officers from
France and the semi-officfal statement
that with present ships the United
States cannot send more than six hun
dred thousand sammies to the front
within year.
All departments were at work pre-
pairing estimates for the next fiscal
year. Senator Smoot announced in
the senate that Americas war bill for
the first year would amount to ST.
600. 900, 900, including another $4,000
900, 900 loan to the allies.
That all of these funds may be prop
erly spent. an Industrial purchasing
board will be named by the president
to take over the responsibilities now
vested in large groups of committees
in the council of national defense. The
board will consist OF five or six men,
berg.
The food control bill, as amended
by the senate, was agreed to by the
short fight.
gan consideration of bill to permit
Americas War Bill.
WASHINGTON. July 25.-About
seventeen billion dollars will be
Americas war bill this year.
Revised estimates announced by
Senator Smoot today, based on infor-
nation he told the senate he received
after predicting s20,000,O00,000 war
expenditures, included:
/ A two billion dollar additional loan
to the allies.
/ Five billion dollar war budget to
be submitted by Secretary McAdoo
this week.
$50. 200. 900 general deficiency bill.
Appropriations to date ,226,000.-
900.
s5oo.ooo,ooo additional for shipping
board.
Brent Resigns.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Theodore
Brent, vice chairman Of the United
States shipping board and strong sup
porter OF William Denman during the
late DenmanGoethals row, rendered
his resignation to President Wilson
today.
He explained he could not continue
to serve, because he was in full ac-
cord with Denman in all matters re-
Gently In controversy on the board.
Food Bill Sent Out
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Republi-
can house opposition to President
Wilson's request that the congress
sional war committee amendment be
stricken from the food bill, failed to
block the measure further today. It
was sent to conference by a vote Of
1853 to 101. Republicans opposed the
action,
Representative Garrett. Tenn, said
"The country Is Disguised with the
delay in this bill. This is no time
for petty politics."
A lively fight now threatens with
the bill in conference. The house
rejected every amendment passed by
the senate and little sympathy Is
felt for any of the senate provisions
except the republican sanction Of
war committee.
The senate devoted itself to attacks
on the $27,00O,00O rivers and harbors
bill. Senator Kenyon, Iowa, who
favors a budget system for govern
ment expenditures, protested against
"the wasteful projects in the bill"
He said:
"It may take the last dollar to win
this war. yet you argue that $4,000
900 is such a small sum We ought to
pass the bill Immediately. But con-
gress does not and will not consider
appropriation soberly at this time"
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Above quotations are extreme high
and low range, and top prices refer
only to extra choice selected mules.
carefully sorted and sold out Of deal
ers' hands.
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FARMERS PLEDGE
TO PLANT MORE
Continued on page 81

not worrying wholesalers, who de-
clare that the market is being kept
clear by canning. and they do not
look for an early decline in prices.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
Are We Living Too Fast7

Life in the great centers Of the Unit
ed States has gained such impetus
that ii makes few pauses in its rush
toward its own destruction. 1t hur-
ries us along in it's current of excite
ment, gathering us against Jagged
rocks that jut across it from all an
giles, poisoning us, polluting our blood
with emotions that eat up red corpus
cles, and draining our sensibilities of
their natural responsiveness.
Waste of physical energy is scarcely
worse than waste of mental forces.
Life ceases to be enjoyable that mo-
ment in which we leave off wondering
at it, when it no longer. surprises us
when it no longer has unexplored Wis.
tas, unexpected romances and adven.
lures, when our jaded palates are cal
loused beyond the possibility of antici
| pation.-Exchange.
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PLATOON COMMANDS.

when the company Is In line, to form
columns ~ plntoons, the command Is.
'.Platoons right tleftl." This Is exc
cuted by each platoon as In the school
Of the company
The right flank men In the front
rank ot each platoon face TO the right
IN marching and mark time. The other
front rank men ohlique 20 the right.
place themselves abreast of the pivot
men, and mark time. In the rear rank,
the third man FROM the right In each
platoon followed In column by the
second and tirst) moves straight to the
front until in the renr of his front rank
man. Then all three face TO the right
in marching and mark time. The re
naming men Of the rear rank move
straight 10 the front for four PAGES,
oblique 10 the right, place themselves
abreast of the third man, cover their
file leaders and mark time.
Before executing this movement with
,platoons. the captain makes II point
10 see that the guides on the flank
toward which the movement Is to turn
Are covering--that Is, are in a straight
row. so that the pivot men, whose po
sitions are governed by those of tn,
guides, viii also be in a straight row
which win bring the platoons into /
precise column. This Is effected b.
previously announcing the guide t,
that flank.
Following the command, ''pIatoon
right (left), MARCH, the concluding
command is to the company as
whole-"Forward, MARCH" or "Com
pany, HALT"
Being in columns of platoons, t
change direction, the command is, "Col
nmn right (left), MARCH" At tn
preparatory command, the leader @
the first platoon turns to the right o
q moving pivot; then its leader con
snands, Forward, MARCH," at tn
completion of the turn. Rear platoon
march squarely up to the turning poll
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Of the leading platoon and turn at the
command of their leaders.

of the leading platoon and turn at the
command of their leaders.
When company is in column of
squads, and 1t Is desired to form a
line of platoons. the command "Pla-
toons. column right Oeft)v is given.
This is executed by each platoon as
already described for the company.
The leading squad of each platoon exc
cutes right turn, and four parallel
columns OF squads advance In line Of
platoons.
When the company is In line, to form
line OF platoons, the command may be
either, squads right neft), platoons,
column right (left), MARCH" or "PIa-
ICONS right (iett) by squads, MARCH
The first command Is explained by ref
erence TO the preceding paragraph,
while the second Is executed by each
platoon separately ais Fright (left) by
squads" In the school OF the company.
Being In column of pIatoons. to form
the company line on the right or left,
the command is as follows: con right
tieft) into line, MARCH "Com-
pnny, HALT" At the preparatory
command, the Lender OF the first pla-
tOon gives fright turn" At March,"
the platoon turns TO the right on
moving pivot. The command "Ifnlt'
" given when the leading platoon has
advanced the desired distance. At the
''IInlt' Its leader commands Fright
dress" The other platoons march ex-
nctly as though they were squads when
this order IL given 10 the company In
column OF squads.
.'platoons. right ueft) front into
line' Is executed as described by
sounds In the school OF the company
The dress for "Platoons, right front
into line" would be ON the left squad
OF the left platoon.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-07
TESTING Good Nature.

Time: a. m. Place: Between the
covers. Occupation: Pounding the
ear"
Movie! Old Morpheus drops the
sleeper with rudeness that is start
ling. It's the door bell No-the tele-
phone!
Downstairs goes the man of the
house, barefooted paiama-ed, and
three steps at time. Maybe some of
wife's relatives are sick, he conjec-
lures.
"Welll Hellot' he shouts impa-
tiently as he takes down the receiver
from the persistently ringing phone.
No answer.
Hello! HellGi Hell-o" he con-
tinues with rising emotions and tenn
per.
"What number, please:" inquiries
central, with the caimness of the
proverbial cucumber
1t was the last straw. This phone
rang; who wants us?'' was the only
response.
Excuse it. please" was the apology
Form 4-fl-44) Dispatch.
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YES! LIFT A CORN
OFF WITHOUT PAIN!
Cincinnati man tells how to dry
up corn or csilus so it lifts
off with fingers.

You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, says this
Cincinnati authority, because few
drops Of freezone applied directly on a
tender, aching corn or callus, stops
soreness at once and soon the corn or
hardened callus loosens so it can be
lifted off, root and all, without pain.
A small bottle of freezone costs very
little at any drug store, but will posi-
lively take off every hard or soft corn
or callus. This should be tried, as it
is inexpensive and is said not to irri-
tate the surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to get small bottle for you
from his wholesale drug house.-ady.
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What He Feared.

During some building operations it
was necessary for the workmen to
walk across single plank some dis
lance from the ground.
When 1t came Pats turn the fore
man noticed that he went across on
all tours. So he went up to Pat and
asked contemptuously
whats the trouble, man? Are you
afraid Of walking on the plank?'
mo, sor," replied Pat. ITS afraid
OF am av walking off it y
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SELF HELPS for the
NEW SOLDIER
s.-u-u~a~suau@suaau,>aa,4.-a
BY United States Army Officer
THE PLATOON.

xcopyusht. 1911. b. The wheeler syndicate, rne.l
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Excessive Caution

whats the title of that book you
are reading?"
Adventures of Motor Car
Exciting, / supposeg"
mo. Its rather tame The author
starts out by saying. he has never raced
Il train to crossing. Birmingham
Age-Herald.
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Doing Her Bit.

Gladys Twobbles has joined can
ming club
"But Gladys can't cook. She hasn't
spent fifteen minutes in kitchen
since the day she was born"
Maybe not, but that won't prevent
her from reading learned paper be-
fore the club"
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A Suooestion.

Poet-Alas! All my contributions are
returned with regrets.
Friend-Try sending II contribution
to the Red Cross fund-ru warrant
that won't be.
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Practice is the better half of pre-
cept.
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The Repeat.

rs it difficult to borrow money!.
"Not the first time. The second
touch is what calls for great skill"
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-09
GERMANS RECAP TURF VILLAGE or FRESNOY

abroad if the allies are 10 be fed and Germany is to be defeated.
 Herbert c. Hoover, chairman Of tho food committee of the Con iI of Ma uonal Defense, win is strongly in favor of a more limited use of wheat in this country appeared before the senate agricultural committee today and urged a separate department of the government to deal with the food questbn. He recommended absolute goyernment control of certain staples. particularly grain and sugar. He asked prompt action on the administra. tions food bills and pointed to allied food troubles as proof of the necessity flr taking hold of the situation early in the war.
 Generalization of food control. N-. Hoover told the committee. ia vital. Europe, he said, had found maximum price fixing d failure, but minimum price fixing has had better success. The bills advocated by Mr. Hoover gives the president and the depart ment of agriculture direct control of the country's food resources. Since Mir. Hooyer's return from Europe there have been suggestions that the meas. lure may be changed 10 allow creation of an emergency organization to ad- minister their more drastic proyi ns. Price fixing and distributing prohibl. tions will be dealt with by this body If created
 The bills as drawn give the agricui. tural department power to reduce wheat consumption 10 some extent by ordering an increase in the amount of wheat kernel used in flour manufac- ture Europe is usIng larger per centage successfully now, although at first some of the allied countries used too much of the whole wheat and their bread was declared injurious to the health