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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-30
COLD WEATHER LOSSES,
Wheat, Glover and Alfalfa in Southeast
Iowa Injured by Severe Winter.

Muscatine county farmers have sur
fered heavily as a result Of the long
continuation of the severely cold win
ter weather of the past several months
with little or no snow upon the ground
to serve as a blanket. This information
is contained in reports received by J.
catine County Crop Improvement AS
ISOLATION from all parts of the county
Wheat, clover and alfalfa were the
heavy losers, it Is stated. with the first
named probably the most severely
stricken. Mr. Merrill states that re-
ports conveyed to him bear the infor-
nation that in some portions Of the
county the winter wheat fields suf-
fered loss Of the entire crop. while
in other portions the loss was less Sc
we're. only a portion OF the crop being
killed by the cold winter
Alfalfa was likewise heavy loser.
Mr. Merrill estimated the loss to the
crop in the majority of instances
where the cold weather's effects were
felt as about % per cent Of the seed
ing stricken. In some portions the
clover fields were entirely frozen. the
proportionate loss being largely the
same as that OF wheat.
Long endurance of the cold wealth
err is cited as the cause Of the freezing
Of the crops. A heavy financial loss is
the result in many cases. the farmers
having invested considerable sums Of
money to securerthc standing Of crops
which were affected by the Geld.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-30

1t is estimated that there are more
than 100000 trapshooters in this coun-
try. H!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-30
Prices Sixty-Eisht Years Ago.

The following are a few Of the arti-
Giles that sold at a public sale sixty
eight years ago on John Bells farm,
one and one-half miles south Of Ash
ley: For instance a saddle blanket sold
for so and steer for $2.Ss; Diamond
pillow. s3.15; grubbing hoe so cents:
log chain, s2.75; ak, Is cents: brace
ard bits, $3.50; hand saw, so cents;
jack screw, $40; moving scythe. 60
cents: woodwork wagon. 5000; hogs
head tobacco. s245; crib of corn at 40
cents barrel; harrow. $500; ten hogs,
choice OF lot, s21 mare and colt,
$3.50; mule. s2325: big red cow, cow
and calf. 1926: seven calves. $3.50;
key nails, $40; 100 pounds bacon.
$3.50; eight day clock, 5000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-30

Bert Carr, of the Swea City neigh
borhood, recently held one OF the big
gest farm sales pulled off this winter
in this section of the country. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-30

The White sale north Of Sexton
Thursday footed up to more than
$1,000. II was an ideal day for
sale. so far as weather was concerned
but the roads were very bad A large
crowd was present, however and go5h
prices were secured. Twenty one steers
sold at s12s.s5 each. or for a total of
s2.69325 Cows sold up to SIS. arc
horses up to 1901. Corn sold at s1.o3kS
and nats at 81 cents per bushel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
DECLARE WAR
ON COAL HOGS
Plan Devised by Fuel Administra'
ton to Prevent boarding by
Some While Others
are in Need.

EUnited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Oct. 30.-The Illinois
fuel administration today declared
war on coal hogs" in Chicago.
The advisory committee, consisting
of consumers and dealers. has de-
vised plan to prevent fuel hoard
ing, Retailers will be empowered to
demand from consumer signed
statement as to the amount OF coal
already in possession Of applicants
for further supplies.
"Dealers in their desire to appor-
ton available coal to the needy are
confronted with the fact, reported by
their drivers, that people who de-
cIared they had no coal, even making
the plea of sickness in the family,
are found to have tons Of coal in
their bins said John E. Williams,
state fuel administrator.
Retailers reported they had deliv-
cred more coal than usual since April
particularly anthracite.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
Lemons Do Written!
Try This on Face,
Neck, Arms, Hands

.oso
Ine lenlon juice massage lnauisea
in once or twice each day means a.
little time and trouble, girls, but what
OF the splendid results? A skin
bleached beautifully white, COM
plexion with the bloom of peach,
softening of those lines of care; IN
fact, skin eloquent of natures
purity and hands white, soft and full
of charm.
What girl or woman hasn't heard
of lemon juice to remove complexion
blemishes; to bleach the skin and to
bring out the roses, the freshness
and the hidden beauty? But lemon
Juice alone is acid, therefore irri-
tating, and should be mixed with
orchard white this way. Strain
through a fine cloth the juice OF two
fresh lemons into bottle containing
about three ounces of orchard white,
then shake well and you have a
whole quarter pint of skin and com
plexion lotion at about the cost one
usually pays for small jar OF ordi-
nary cold cream. Be sure to strain
the lemon juice SO no pulp gets into
the bottle, then this lotion will re-
main pure and fresh for months.
When massaged daily into the face.
meek, arms and hands it should
naturally help to whiten, clear
smoother and beautify the skin.
Any druggist will supply three
ounces of orchard white at very little
cost and the grocer has the lemons
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
Food Boss Urges Iowa
To Forego Waste Of Eats
In Hallowe 'en Doings

In the following telegram, J. F.
Deems, federal food administrator
for Iowa, urges that the usual Hal
lowe'en customs that would involve
waste of foodstuffs be omitted from
the celebration this year:
I'm view of the food pledge CAM
paign among housewives l strongly
urge the discontinuance of the prac-
tice of throwing corn and beans Hal
lowe'en. Parents should prevent
children's indulging this practice,
harmless in itself, but wasteful OF
food. Please urge this in most vigor-
GUS terms"
Pumpkin cutting where waste OF
any disable part is possible, making
decorations out of foodstuffs, and all
kinds of work or play that would re-
suit in anything useful being made
useless, has been warned against by
the food administration.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
SERIOUS INVASION
OF ITALY BY GERMANS
IGnntinned from mage

recently is now explained as heavy
'feint" to draw attention there and
make the allies believe that a con-
centration of German forces for q
land drive on Petrograd was in pros
pect.
The German artillery concentration
was over a front of about twenty
miles, according to German news
paper correspondents. It's intensity
has not been approached heretofore
on the Italian line Not only that,
but the Germans turned loose thous-
ands of tanks Of a. type of poison gas
entirely new to the Italians and which
the Italian gas masks did not properly
filter.
Italy has apparently checked the
rapid progress Of the German armies
on the Venetian plains, but they were
still advancing today, taking more
italian villages.
Confidence In Cadorna
[By John H. Hearley, United Press
Staff Cores pondent.l
ROME, Oct 3O.-All Italy is conf
dent the military situation will clear
in a satisfactory fashion within the
next two or three days.
/ Complete confidence was expressed
today in General Cadorna's plans for
a. stand which will halt the great
Germanic invasion.
Austria has been forced to promise
Trieste to Germany as the price for
the Prussian aid in the drive, accord
ing to we'll authenticated Swiss re-
ports received here.
"Our enemies are probably playing
their last card" commented the news
paper Tribuna today. "a battle which
is developing and which may occur
on the Fruit plain may be decisive
for the whole entente"
Gwen if the center and the Julien
wing are compelled to withdraw, this
will have no final consequence" said
the Popolo d'ltalia.
1--WE are steadfast and ready to re-
ject with scorn any attitude creating
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
= HOW WE CAN
> SAVE OUR WHEAT
= AND WIN WAR

. (By U. S. Food Administration 4
= Save the wheat!
= France, England. Ireland,
. Italy and Belgium in peace time
. import 40 percent of their
. wheat Owing to reduced har-
= vests. they must import so per-
. cent during the next year. In
. peace time we furnish SO per
. cent of their breadstuffs. This I
. year, to meet their minimum re- :
. ouirements, we must furnish at I
. least 20 percent-220,0 100000 :
. bushels of wheat.
. If we eat normally, we will
q have a surplus Of only SS,000,000 :
. bushels. If we reduce our con-
. sumption of wheat flour one
q pound per person per week, we
= can supply the necessary 220,-
= 100000.
. Waste no bread
. Use dry bread in toast, and
q crum BIS in thickening.
. Use more corn bread, corn
. and oat breakfast foods, rice
= and hominy.
. Serve buckwheat, oatmeal or
. corn cakes instead Of wheat
. cakes.
. Use more potatoes and vege-
. tables.
= Save the wheat!
>>AA "A 4 n 4 4 4 A.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30

Vanderbilt, and live in Nashville,
Tenn. One of the Vanderbilt boys,
Brown, was a football star four years.
He played in the back field on the
team that tied Yale in 1911. 1t seems
funny when he comes up and salutes
and says Yes sir and all that. 1t Is
certainly a pleasure to have men like
them working under you, too. l no
ought to be done than this Brown
rest, comes in and asks, Hadn't
bettah go and do it right quick sab?
U. S. A. Good Enough.
"You remember we talked about
my possibly staying over here after
the war if / found something to do
Not me. Nobody'll beat me to the
good old U. S. A. after this war If
can help it. l would be glad to stay
and show you all around If you ant
Mary wanted to come over. YOU
wo,1lG certainly appreciate our owl
conatry more thoroughly il you coult
live In this awhile.
II must tell you one very funn.
thing / saw yesterday. The Frenct
are using lot of boche prisoners a
odd jobs around here. One little
Frenchy about five feet high wa
guarding about ten of these boys
while they were loading a car O.
lumber. The guard decided he want
ed to get up on the car to look at
piece of timber, SO he called one o.
the prisoners to come over. ant
handed him the gun while he climbed
on the car The old Fritz just stoot
holding the gun at attention till thu
guard got down. and then handed tn
gun back. How's that for a stric
guard over the terrible boche?
don't believe you could drive thos'
fellows back to the German army.
predict that before next spring who'll
companies, or rather regiments. vii
be coming over and laying down thei
guns for something to eat.
Lots Of love to you both,
MALCOLM F. MCFARLAND,
First Lieut.. E. o. R. c.,
Gam. Elk. Force,
Military P. o. 701, France.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
The Ind OF
Your CoYns
Pain Stops at Once-Corn Lifts
Off Clean.

There is nothing in the world like
"Gets-It" for corns. Just apply it
according to directions. the pain
lifts off as clean as a whistle. No
fuss, no bother, no danger. Gets
It," you know, is safe. Millions
have used it, more than all other
corn remedies combined. and 1t new
ar fails
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30

ter Of foreign affairs with B1ssoiau
and Nitti holding important portlollos
under Prime Minister Orlando. Nam
tsining the morale of the civilian
Dopulation will be the big task of the
new cabinet.
Entente military men here make
no attempt to conceal the general
chagrin felt at allied misJudgment OIL
Italy's needs and Germany's strength.
II Is now too late for this country
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
ASTHMA SUFFERER

Write Today and l will tell you OF
the simple home treatment for asth
ma and bronchitis which has cured
many after physicians and change OF
climate failed. want you to try it
at my expense. Drop me card and
III mail you a 25c sample bottle
FREE. Geo. j. Thomassen, Box A57,
nes Moines. Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
More "kuItur" Promised.

New York Herald: "In peace times
our people will be welded still more
firmly in the peaceful work Of kul-
ture."-Kaiser Wilhelm in response
to toast from Sultan Mohammed V.
Sounds more like threat than
promise.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30

to send munitions needed by Italy,
but France and England are expected
to get vast supplies to Cadorna I'M
1nediately. The twenty-five ships
turned over to Italy by the shipping
board when the great Teuton drive
started, cannot begin TO deliver their
cargoes within month, officials say.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
Private John Allen Dead.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 3O.-News
was received here today of the death
of "Priyate" John Allne at his home
in TupeIo. Allen was for more than
twenty years a member of congress
from Mississippi. He retired from
nublic life twelve years ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
Smoker Caught TOO.

Smoking will cost more when deal
ers begin to apply the new taxes. The
new taxes range from 81 to 81
thousand on cigars and from so cents
to S1.20 thousand on cigarettes.
Drinking costs will mount up rs
per cent so that it will cost more
than ever to attempt to beat the pro-
hibitory law in Iowa. There is an
additional tax on the soft and medium
beverages as well as on hard liquor.
The new tax law. it is estimated,
will raise s2,535, 100000 this year in
revenue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30

There is no need for you to go
through another day of corn agony.
But be sure you get "Gets-It."
Accept nothing else, for remember,
there is positively nothing else as
good. "Gets-It' never irritates the
live flesh. never makes the toe sore.
You can go about as usual with
work or play, while "Gets-It," the
magic. does all the work. Then the
skin, and leaves the toe as smooth
and corn-free as your palm. Never
happened before. did 1t? Guess not.
Get bottle of "Gets-It" today
from any drug store, you need pay
mo more than 25c. or sent on receipt
bf price by u. Lawrence & Co., Chi
caEo. Ill.
Sold in Keokuk and recommends
IS the worlds best corn remedy b
& Co., and Wilkinson & &C
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30

British Red Cross work is now cost
ing more than S25 minute.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30

difficulties with the directing pow
ers," said the Osservatore Romano
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
Income Taxes.

ifiCOrIC o>Sos
The income tax, taking 2 per cent
of the incomes Of all single men re-
ceiving more than 81 900 year and
the incomes of married men receiving
more than $4,000 a year will be felt
later
In addition to the postage are
amusement taxes, the latter taking
one cent for each 10-cent picture
show admission and ten cents on ev-
cry dollar paid for theater tickets,
here are some of the new taxes that
will hit the hardest:
Tax Of eight cents on each 500 OF
life insurance and one cent on each
dollar of fire insurance premium.
Three per cent on graphophone
records.
Even Chewing Gum Taxed.
Two per cent on chewing gum.
Five cents on each telegraph, or
telephone message costing 15 cents or
more.
Ten per cent Of charges for seats,
berths or staterooms on Pullman cars
| or steamers.
Eight per cent Of passenger fares
/ y rail or water, except trips of less
than 80 miles.
One cent for each 20 cents paid for
express packages.
Three per cent Of all freight
charges.
In addition there is a 10 per cent
tax on all club dues over $12 a year;
a tax of one cent on each 25-cent par
eel post package effective December
II, per cent on jewelry purchases.
| 3 per cent on checker boards and
l., games purchased, per cent on pur-
chases of perfumes, toilet waters,
soaps, ETC.; per cent on proprietary
medicines and per cent on chewing
gum.
There ID a tax of per cent on the
| sale price of automobiles, and taxes
on sporting goods, motor boats, inner
itances, and war profits.
Stamp taxes on bonds, promisory
notes, bills of sales and playing CARDS
go into effect December l..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
PINCH OF WAR
IN POCKET BOOK
Every One viii Feel it Some Way
When Tax Measures Go Into
Effect This
Week.
GUM AND THE MOVIES
Postage and Smokes and Drinks All
Go Up and Bachelors VIII
Feel Income Tax
Grip.

Keokuk citizens this week will be
brought face to face with the effects
of war.
They will feel the war grip where
1t pinches most-at the pocket book.
Nearly all of the war taxes VIII
be in operation in two weeks Sno
some of them become effective on
Nov. l. Among them is the increas-
ed postal charges. Practically not
person that spends money will es-
cape the effects of the war tax. Ev-
cry individual who writes a letter,
chews gum or goes to the MOVIES
will feel the effects Of the tax.
The two things that will hit the
public first are the increases to three
cents on letter postage and to two
cents on postal cards, and the 10 per
cent tax on tickets to theaters and
amusement places. These are effec-
tive November 1.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
Still Withdrawing.

ROME, Oct. 3O.-"Yesterday gu
withdrawal to new positions cor
tinued," todays official statement re
ported. "The Isonzo bridges wer
destroyed, covering units detainin
the enemy. Our cavalry is in cor
tact with hostile vanguards."
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-05
Honolulu Editor Charged
With Libeling Governor

Honolulu, June 27.-(Delayed.) =
Roderick o. Matheson,/ editor Of the
Honolulu Commercial Advertiser, was
arrested today on a charge of criminal
libel preferred on account of Lucius
z. Pinkham, governor of the territory
of Hawaii. .
The charge preferred by Arthur NJ.
Brown, city and county attorney, is
that Matheson libeled Pinkham in all
editorial of Saturday, June %, headed
Under What Flag?" in which Mathe-
son is accused of having virtually ac-
cused Pinkham of pro-Germanism.
Matheson declared that he is de-
termined to fight the suit. He ap-
peared in the circuit court today and
was released on his own recognizance,
the hearing being continued.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-05
ALLIES OBSERVE
ANNIVERSARY OF
U. S. REPUBLIC
French and British Entertain
Americans and Old Glory
Floats From Public
Buildings.
lBy Associated Press.N

Paris, July All France celebrat-
ed the Fourth of July. Paris turned
out crowd that no American city
ever surpassed for size, enthusiasm
and profusion of Stars and Stripes.
A battalion of the first American
expeditionary force about to leave for
training behind the battle front, had
It's first official review i'll France and
Vas the center of the celebration.
Everywhere the American flag was
flying from public buildings, hotels
and residences and from automobiles,
cabs and carts. Horses brides and
the 1apels of pedestrians carried them.
The crowds began to gather early
at vantage points. Rue De Varenne
was choked long before 8 o'clock this
morning, when the Republican
Guards band executed field reveille
under General Pershing's window
and all routes toward the Invalides
were thronged even before Pershing S
men turned out.
Crowds Overflow Court.
About the court of honor, where
the Americans were drawn up with
a detachment of French territorials,
the buildings overhowed with crowd
ed humanity to the roofs. All around
the khaki-clad men from the United
States were trophies and souvenirs Of
war-German cannon, aeroplanes,
machine guns and many appliances
for burning suffocating gas. Behind
them in the chapel separating the
court of honor from Napoleon's tomb
were German battle flags, trophies of
the Marne and Alsace, behind Prus-
sian banners of 1870.
There in the chapel before the tomb
of Napoleon, General Pershing re-
ceived American flags and banners
from the hands Of President Poineare.
Almost the entire history sof, the
struggles of the French against the
Germans looked down upon the scene,
from paintings portraying heroic in
cidents in French battles from Char
lemagne to Napoleon. There was
a sharp contrast between the khaki
and plain, wide-brimmed hats of
Pershing's men and the gay dress of
D'Artignan's plumed musketeers and
Napoleon's grenadiers.
Citizens Greet Pershing.
The enthusiasm of the vast crowd
reached its highest pitch when Cen
eral Pershing, escorted by President
Poincare, Marshal Joffre and other
high French dignitaries passed along,
reviewing the lines of the Americans
drawn up in square formations.
Cheering broke out anew when the
American band struck up the MAR
seillaise" and again when the French
band played "The Star-Spangled Ban
ner" and Pershing received the flags
from the president.
"Vive Les Americans" "Vive Per-
shing," "Vive Les Etas Unis," shout
ed over and over by the crowd, greet
ed the American standard bearers as
they advanced.
The crowd that had waited three
hours to witness the ceremony that
was over in fifteen minutes surged
toward the exit, cheering frantica1ly
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-05
FEDERAL AGENTS
SAY GERMAN SPIES
REGULATED Y. ",
Arrest Of Organization Leader
Brings Report That Teu-
tonic influences Cause
p, Of Strikes.

Scranton, Pa, July 4.-With the ar
rest today Of Joseph Graber, an or
ganizer Of the Industrial Workers of
the World, charged with being a spy
in the employ of the German govern
ment, federal authorities declared
their investigation had satisfied them
that recent strikes and agitation of the
Industrial Workers of the World in
the anthracite coal regions had been
stirred up by German agents with
the hope Of lessening the power of
the United States in the war by de-
creasing coal production. Graber, who
was taken into custody by United
States Marshal James S. McGee, was
held without bail under the alien
enemy act.
Information in our hands," said
John M, McCourt, assistant United
States district attorney, who has
charge of the investigation, proves
the connection between the organizers
and leaders of the Industrial Workers
OF the World movement here and the
~ SoNNi vi dDGI, dll OF
ganizer of the Industrial Workers of
the World, is German agent. Our
information proves that German
money has been poured into the dis
trict in an effort to cause strikes and
thus lessen coal production"
Beginning last summer, numerous
strikes occurred at the various mines
IN Luzerne and Lackawanna counties.
Industrial Workers of the World
parades and demonstrations became
common. In the late summer Sher-
if Phillips raided all Industrial Work
ers of the World meeting at Old
Forge, near here, arresting 3 0 men.
Recently twelve strikes have been in
progress in this vicinity. One strike
at Duryea tied up 800 men because
it was alleged religious fanatic
would not Join the union"