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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23
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;stmas Shopping Problem
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by Second Nation
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EAsHINGTON, Oct. 23.-For the
spurt in the five billion dollar
Dnaign. the treasury department
ay urged all patriotic Americans
buy Liberty bonds for Christmas
sents.
md to buy them now. for only five
$ remain.
Ia your Christmas shopping early
huying bonds" is the latest off,
slogan. In the few remaining
a the country must raise about
F50,OOO, 900 more to make the
Ond Liberty loan = success.
)ecretary McAdoo, Samuel Comp.
labor leader. and other high Off.
& today heartily endorsed the
)erty bond for Christmas presents
vement.
They will never wear out, nor
lnge IN style and no one ever will
bw tired of Them" said Captain
car Price, national director Of
blIcity In the loan campaign. Mem
Is Of the National Society for the
eyention Of Useless Giving are
khusiastically supporting the new
)vement.
This bond giving plan also solves
problems Of Christmas shopping
rom wondering when on earth,
here you Will finsh. to where there
another piece OF wrapping paper.
lying bond is as simple nowadays
buying a newspaper" said Price.
FINALLY, you will not help your
kernment much by showering
cklaces, hobby horses and limou-
fes on your friends."s
Financial experts explained today
kt it is perfectly feasible for a
|rson to buy bond as gift. If
Is registered 1t should be made
I In the receivers name The
upon bond can be delivered like so
nch cash.
Bankers Like Idea.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-New York
lanciers swung in line today with
g Liberty bond Christmas suggest
by Secretary Of the Treasury Nc
100 through the United Press to-
y.
employees Of many large banking
q brokerage houses on Wall street
IL receive Liberty bonds instead Of
sh bonuses for Christmas. The old
stom Of giving gold coin will be
scarded for the new plan.
Henry Clews, head Of one Of the
Continued on page 6.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23
HOW SPARROW
DOWNED ST0RK
Lone French Aviator Captured
German Zeppelin and
Crew With Re-
volver.
Ian DED IN ORE e X
Bad Day for kaIsers Air Fleet When
at Least Five Of Their
ships Were
Lost.
IN GREEK
[By J. W. Pegler, United Press Staff
Correspondent

[By J. w. Pegler, United Press Staff
Correspondent
URBO MN e LES BAINES.
France, Oct. ga twenty-one year
old French airman, single handed,
forced the German Zeppelin Las to
descend on French soil and at the
point of his revolver captured the
dirigible's crew of more than score
OF men before they could destroy
their ship. An American officer.
journeying to the sammies' camp
from a distant point in France, was
the first person to arrive on tho
scene.
The full story OF the French air
mans feat was told today to the
United Press staff correspondent be-
side the prize-the great black and
gray cigar that lay motionIess amid
the pines and beechee OF the Vosges
foothills, the first Zeppelin ever driv-
en- down absolutely intact and unin
jured.
The American oficer who was in
at the capture Of the Zeppelin, TOLD
me the story as 1t was told to hin
by the French airman. The birdman
took to the air an hour and three
quarters previously under instruc
| tons to watch for Zeppelins. 1t was
only a short time later that he saw
his prey. He forced his speedy lit
tie plane to its limit and overtook
the great numbering dreadnough OF
the skies. Around and around 1ts
huge bulk he flew, like sparrow at
tacking stork. Finally the zep'
pelin swerved. It's planes were de-
pressed. 1t glided down to earth In
small valley. The forward gondola
| Cor COMPARTMENT rested in small
stream and the two amidsh1p gon'
dolas were twenty feet aloft, the
stern impaling itself upon hillside
pines. The youthful French airman
stopped his plane at the edge OF the
valley so suddenly and got out with
such alacrity that he gashed his oWn
| forehead by striking wooden strut.
With the blood. streaming from his
forehead, the young aviator grasped
his automatic as he ran forward. he
reached the Zeppelin just as her
commander had finished firing six
revolver shots into his engine, at
tempting to cripple it. The French
man covered him with his own full
revolver and demanded that he stop.
The German complied. Then with
his revovler covering the forward,
amidship and aft compartments In
swinging sweeps, the Frenchman
stood back to await reinforcements.
The first man to arrive was the
American officer. Then almost i'm
mediate1y there arrived a group OF
| noilus who took charge Of the pris-
oners and prize. The Zeppelin com
mander was found to be suffering
from an injured arm. He expressed
the utmost chagrin over his failure
| to burn the airship with any one of
the six incendiary bombs which he
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23
DOUBLE PURPOSE
Of EAST DRIVE
Germany is Working for sepa-
rate Peace With Russia
and to Cheer Flag
ging Spirits.
WEST FRONT TOO HOT
British Navy Helped Russian Fteet
to Escape Overwhelming
Odds In Riga
Bay
WEST FRONT TOO HOT
IBy Carl D. Groat, United Press Stan
Correspondent

rBy Carl D. Groat, United Press Stan
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Ger-
many's new Russian smashes mean
chiefly that she is trying to gain
separate Russian peace while at the
same time trying to cheer the flag
ging spirits of her own people.
That was the view today OF Sec
retary of War Baker and other high
officials.
But Russian diplomats here as
sured there would be no separate
peace, while Secretary Baker de.
cIared that 1t lengthens the Teuton
line Of communications and the Ger.
man eastern drive advances ultimate
allied victory.
The allies Flanders successes
more than Offset the eastern pro-
gress of the Teutons and General
Haig's typhoon fire and attacks will
continue all winter in an effort to
shatter the German line and shake
the German, stamina.
-. phis wealRning. morale Is 1ncreas
ing. as evidenced by the growing
number of deserters who reach the
allied lines.
InaC IeTIuduy IedIo wCctOhA w
yelopments, is proven by the fact
that she is now seeking some sort
of armistice in the Balkans In order
to free more troops for the west and
Italian fronts.
Meantime Bulgaria is playing q
double edged game with her ally
threatening separate peace In order
to get what Bulgaria wants OF mill
tary support and coveted territory.
Diplomats here say the Bulgars are
repeating their pre-war d1ckering
with both sides "to raise the ante"
Actually there is little prospect of a
separate Turk-Bulgar peace at the
nom ent, officials say.
They agreed with Premier Lloyd
Georges statement that only last
ing peace should be accomplished.
While optimistic over the outcome
and more than well pleased with the
Flanders successes, authorities here
Joined Lloyd-George in warning that
the country must realize there is
still bitter work ahead before the
German is beaten into submission.
Russia Scored Heavily.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 23.-Two dread
noughts, one cruiser, twelve torpedo
boats, a transport and numerous
mine sweepers put out of action or
lost, is the total which Germany has
been forced to pay for her occupation
of Oesel, Moon and Dago islands,
with the adjacent bit of coast at
Werder, according to a review OF
Russian naval operations made pub.
lie today.
The ultimate fate of this big num-
ber of ships is unknown, according
to the statement, but the loss Of six
torpedo boats was definitely estab
lished The German naval squadron
suffered from mines, torpedoes and
the fire of Russian naval guns and
shore batteries.
The marine department warmly
praised the Russian fleet for its sue
cessful operations and the bravery Of
its crews against German fleet
which outnumbered it and outranged
it heavily.
The statement covered the entire
CONTINUED on mage 6l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23
Held Meeting on Prairie.

ing on the prairie in a biting snow
storm with temperature below freez-
ing, several hundred farmers listened
more than an hour to President Town
ley of the Non-Partisan league after
they had been ousted from halls here.
When the farmers found doors barred
to them, they marched nearly two
miles past the city limits and held
their meeting despite the blizzard.
President Townley advocated purchase
OF Liberty bonds in his speech.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23
Liberty Bond as Christmas Gift
Combines Spirit Of Christ
mas and Patriotism.

IBy Samuel Gompers, President IF
the American Federation of Labor,
Written for the United Press.l
Liberty bonds for Christmas pres
ents is a splendid idea. 1t combines
the spirit of Christmas and the spirit
of American patriotism as nothing
else could.
In my estimation there could be
no more fitting gift between friends
and families this year.
It is not only present from the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23
Plot To Kill Pre-;
Next Thai
Eight Men Arrested by Secret Service Men Who Uneart
ed Scheme for Assassination

Press asew wre serucd
to kill President Wilson
a
fuseto
meth
enc
were arrese here
awathe
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23

The United States government
uses nearly 100000 incandescent
electric lamps year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-23

Fair and warmer. Local temp
u p. m. 33; 7 a. m. 81.
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
USES TURF INSTEAD OF COAL
Switzerland, On Account Of the War,
Is Forced to Fall Back on
Peat as Fuel.

According to a report to the depart
ment of commerce from William P.
Kent, consul at Berne, Switzerland,
the exigencies Of war, the lack Of de-
veloped coal deposits, and the inability
to import coal in quantity sufficient to
meet the needs Of the population have
induced the Swiss government, through
q semi-ofIicial organization, known as
the Societe Cooperative Suisse de Ia
Tourbe, whose address is Berne, to re-
sort to the use Of turf or peat as a
substitute or to supplement the insuff1-
cient supply Of coal.
The association Is in the market for
the purchase of improved machinery
for cutting, raising, drying, and COM
pressing turf. Turf or peat as fuel
is not satisfactory and complete sub
stitute for coal, on account of its low
caloric properties, particularly for
steam generation, but in those por-
tions of the United States where 1t
Abounds 1t may be used to advantage
for domestic consumption by admix-
'ture with coal, not only saving the
cost of distant transportation of coal,
but producing sufficient heat at
much reduced cost.
Meade County news., 1917-08-23

$1,000 money order buys 100 shares of Bed
Rock Oil & Gas Stock. 1907 advance ef
ground floor get in now. $l.OO par value
share l0c; u cash. \ in 80 days, other Y
to come out Of your first dividends. Leases
in North Healdton and Fox Field; flowing
well in half mile of us; about four miles
from Gipsy Company's big l8 million feet
gas well and 800 bbl. oil well. Looks like
= sure thing with us to get the liquid geld
last u payment in dividend money. We
feel sure it is coming. Oklahoma is the
greatest oil state in America and you have
only a. few days TO buy the shares at this
price before the raise. References First
State Bank, Wilkin Hale State Bank, Ok.
lahoma City. Bed Rock Oil g. Gas Co., 500
5ll Security Bldg, Oklahoma City, Okla,
I. j. Wallace. Pres.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
SAVE IN. HARVESTING
OF BIG IMPORTANCE
Assistant Secretary VromaD
Urges Prevention of Waste in
Handling Grain Crops.
(From the United States Department OF
Agriculture)

(From the United States Department Of
Agriculture)
Conservation of grain through eff
cient methods of harvesting, including
stacking wherever labor conditions per-
init, is recommended to farmers by AS.
sistant Secretary Of Agriculture Carl
VrOoman.
"The nation needs every head of
grain that can be raised this summer"
declared Mr.. Vrooman. effort must
be made to save every ounce of wheat,
oats and rye at the harvest. Each year
hundreds, If not thousands, of bushels
of grain are ruined in regions where
midsummer rains occur, because it is
allowed to remain on the ground, a
prey to the weather. Keep in mind
that a bushel of wheat will furnish
bread for one person for about 70
days.
Harvesting machinery should be ad-
justed so that there is as little loss
as possible in cutting. Care should be
taken also to harvest all grain cleanly
in the corners, along the edges of the
fields, and in lodged spots.
more than usual attention should
be given to shocking in order that there
may be as little waste as possible from
exposure to the weather. If at all
practicable, the grain should then be
stacked as soon as 1t is cured in the
shock. Stacks Of bound or headed
grain should be built carefully 90 that
they will shed water. Every blade
saved equals blade produced.
"In threshing, special attention
should be given to the adjustment Of
the concaves and separating machln-
cry, to make sure that none of the
grain is lost with the straw and chaff."
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
COST OF LIMESTONE
REDUCED TO FARMER
Small Portable Grinders Make 1t
Possible to Do Work Profit
ably on Some Farms.

Many farms which need lime are To-
Gated so far from q commercial sup
ply Of ground limestone that the cost
of limestone, after freight and haul
ing charges have been paid, is pro-
hibitive. In many communities are
found ledges of good limstone which
would make excellent material with
which to sweeten the soil if it were
only ground so that the farmers could
use it. The small portable limestone
grinders now on the market make it
possible for the farmers in such COM
munities to grind their own limestone.
These grinders can be bought for $500
to 1,500 and have a capacity of from
one to five tons per hour. A good
sized machine for community work is
one with capacity of about two tons
per hour which will cost about $3.50.
A 16-horse power steam engine or a
20-horse power gasoline engine will
furnish sufficient power to do the
grinding. An estimate of the cost Of
grinding limestone on the farm will in
clude the interest and depreciation on
the outfit, labor, fuel, oil and repairs.
To this must be added the cost of
quarrying the stone to obtain the COM
plete cost per ton Of ground limestone.
Quarrying is estimated to cost from
20 to 80 cents per ton, and grinding
from rs cents to $1.25 per ton, max
ing the final cost 81 to SIZE per ton.
A fair estimate of the separate items
under favorable conditions according
to r. A. Kinnaird of the University of
Missouri college of agriculture, would
be as follows: Engineer and 18-horse
power engine per day, $3.50; fuel,
about one ton coal, SO; labor, three
men at $1.75, $5.25; depreciation and
repairs, So. Cost of grinding 25 tons,
$3.50; cost Of grinding per ton, Is
cents; cost Of quarrying, so cents; to-
tai cost per ton, $1.25.
Whether 1t will pay an individual
or group of farmers to invest in a
limestone grinder will depend upon
the need of the soils in the community
40 N@AAS taAAN tAAN II plObtlbiC IhOllilhh lOl
ground limestone, the quality and ac-
cessibillty Of the limstone, the cost at
which limestone can be shipped in and
the distance it must be hauled from
the station. Ground limestone, fine
enough to be satisfactory to use for
sweetening the soil, can rarely be de-
livered in car lots for less than $1.25
per ton. On the average, therefore,
there is not much difference between
the cost Of grinding limestone at home
and shipping it in. The distance Of
the community from therailroadstation
is probably the most important factor
to be considered where ground lime
stone is needed and where good lime
stone can be obtained locally. In many
such communities located five miles
or more from a railroad station it is
probable that a limestone crusher
would be very profitable investment
for the community. The usefulness
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
HARVESTING SWEET CLOVER CROP FOR SEED

machinery which Ia to be used. If
the plants are to be harvested by a
self-rake reaper or grain binder,
they should be cut when approximate
ly three-fourths of the seed pods have
turned dark brown to black. At this
time some flowers and many immature
pods will be found on the plants, but
the field will have brownish cast.
Where a grain header is employed the
plants may become somewhat more
mature before cutting. More seed is
shattered when the plants are cut at
this stage than when cut earlier, but
this is not necessarily a loss as the
grain header is used for the most part
in semi-arid sections where shattered
seed is depended upon to reseed the
land.
Much seed may be lost if harvesting
is delayed for only few days. Many
fields have been observed, according
to the department specialist, in which
90 per cent of the seed had shattered
in less than two weeks after the time
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
(From the United States Department of
Agriculture.)

(From the United States Department of
Agriculture)
Shattering causes the loss Of one
fifth to three-fourths of the total seed
yield of sweet clover. This great loss
can be prevented since cutting at the
wrong time and improper handling Of
the crop at the time of harvest are
largely responsible. How to deter
mine the right time to cut the seed
crop and how to harvest it with the
least possible loss of seed by slight
adjustments of harvesting machinery
are discussed in a recent publication
Of the United States Department Of
Agriculture, Farmers Bulletin 1886,
"Sweet Glover: Harvesting and
Thrashing the Seed Crop"
White sweet clover and biennial yell
low sweet clover may be harvested for
seed the year following seeding. 1t is
becoming a general practice in many
sections of the country, to utilize the
first crop of the second season for
pasture, ensilage or hay, and the Sec
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
He Settled II.

An amusing story is told at Strait
ford-on-Avon. In the smoking room
of hotel few years ago an English
man and q Scotchman engaged in a
heated argument. John Bull was de-
clarlng William Shakespeare to be the
only poet Of the world, and Sandy Nc
Pherson was standing up for his Bobby
Burns.
Words ran high and blows seemed
imminent when self-confident little
commercial traveller determined to
throw oil on the troubled waters.
Gentlemen" he said, stepping be-
tween the heated disputants, ''let me
settle this 0micably. Who is this
Shakespeare-Burns - London Tele-
graph.
Meade County news., 1917-08-23

ond crop for seed. The shorter growth
of the second crop is very desirable
feature as it may be cut with an ordi-
nary grain binder without difficulty. 1t
is possible to equip the grain binder
with pans and extensions to the rear
elevator plate and binder deck so that
at least 90 per cent of the seed which
skaters when the crop is cut may be
caught as it falls and saved. The bull
letin explains in detail, with drawings,
how to make at small cost, this seed
growing attachment. Other machines
which may be used to harvest sweet
clover are the self-rake reaper, the
grain header and the corn harvester.
Time of Cutting.
The time of cutting the seed crop
should be governed largely by the
Meade County news., 1917-08-23

of a rock crusher is not confined to
grinding limestone for the soil as most
of them are constructed to crush
coarse material for making concrete
and building roads which they can do
at much less cost per ton than grind
ing limestone fine enough for the soil
A portable crusher can be taken
from farm to farm to do crushing on
those farms where limestone can be
quarried. This makes 1t possible for
man owning an outfit to do custom
work, charging by the ton, which is
generally the most. satisfactory way
for the work to be done.
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
.FATTEN FOWLS FOR MARKET
Mixture of cornmeaI, MiddIings, Lin.
seed Meal and Beef Scrap Is
Quite Satisfactory.

If it is desired to fatten your young
cockerels for market, a good mixture
can be made as follows: Thirty pounds
cornmeal, ten pounds middlings, two
pounds linseed meal and about eight
to ten pounds Of good beef scrap. OF
course grit, charcoal and fresh water
must Ee before them all the time.
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
TRY A MEDICINE THAT
PROVES ITS VALUE

During the entire period of time that
! have been handling DR.. Kilmers Swamp
Root have never heard single com.
plant. My customers are generally pleased
with results obtained and speak words of
praise for the merits of the preparation.
Very truly yours,
GILL COMPANY, Druggist,
Per Julian j. Gill,
Sept. 20, 1915. Starkville, Miss.
Meade County news., 1917-08-23

the plants should have been cut. Cut
ting the plants when they are damp
from rain or dew also will reduce loss
by shattering.
Thrash Direct From Field.
When it Is possible to thrash in
week or ten days after cutting the
crop should be thrashed directly from
the field as little seed ordinarily will
be lost during this time and the work
of stacking will be avoided. The seed
may be thrashed either by failing or
by the use Of grain separator or a
clover huller. The yield of sweet clo-
yer seed varies from two to ten BUSH
els of recleaned seed to the acre.
Sweet clover straw may be utilized for
soil improvement or as a roughage for
stock. y.r
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
LIQUID RLuEf

No. Mr.. Grocer, that's mostly water.
Since the war started it's more nearly
all water than ever. Give me Red
Cross Ball Blue, that's a two-ounce
package Of real goodness. You should
see my clothes. l just can't keep
from smiling out loud.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
COVETED BY ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head of hair. If yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store it to its former beauty and lus-
ter by using LA Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price $1.00-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
When Money Talks.

"Your candidate seems to have some
ability, but he murders the kings Eng
lish."
Don't let that worry you" answered
the practical politician. "He has a
bank roll that speaks half dozen
languages fuently."
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
Come to Montana snSs Eo faFSs ehenS HfEs
for list and map. r. q. Abbott Co., Anaconda, Mont
Awful Thought.

Church, understand If the sun
were made of solid coal, it would burn
out in less than five thousand years.
Gotham-Yes, and think what we'd
have to pay for sunlight!
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
Obvious Thinq.

"Are the illustrations in papers and
magazines reduced in costT
mo; why should they be?"
aren't they furnished to cut
pFicesr
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
SOAP is STRONGLY ALKALINE

and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with la Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-08-23
Letter to
DIR. Kilmer d Co.
Aindhamtnn. N. Y.
Prove What Swamp.Root WIN Do For You

Prove What SWamp-RoOt VIII Do For YoU
Send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer & Co.
Binghamton, N. ". for a sample SIZE
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also recejp booklet, of valuable in,
badder When eg %rtnS R be- ns SURE dn' anS
ton this paper. Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-08-23

VEIS hear nowadays because
clnd Yet has physician told claimed
unreasonable remedial properties for Feche Castoria2
them We won't ourselves know what will
That has all the claimed
and our assurance that its standard will be maintained.
limitations be found only
tora that Mr. Fletcher genuine
Fletcher Honestly advertised Honestly placed before the public
which he Honestly expects receive his reward 1zZz
Meade County news., 1917-08-23

The true American doesn't want to
be king-but he will bet his last cent
on four of them.
Meade County news., 1917-08-23

The best brand Of conversation Is
made up Of truth, good sense, good
humor and dash of wit.
Meade County news., 1917-08-23

Beer is said to be fattenlng, but
much Of 1t will make q man lean
against something.