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653 Henry X. Bueker
65I Gustav {. H~ilkcrbaumer
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$50 Julius +. Deppermann
657 Tony Wilcheck
658 Frank c. Fisher
$50 Albert II. Weis
$50 Herman c. Witte
Col William A. Loeb
co. Albert q. Hilkcrbaumer
663 George W. Tappmeyer
664 Frank H. Schultz
Cos Walter C.. Buddcmeyer
CSC Oscar p. Helling
667 MADISON n. Deyhause
eos Jesse Carroll
$50 Clarence Benjamin Tappmeyer
$40 John Moheske
GIL Benjamin f. Holt
672 Ben. w. Gibson
6T3 John H. Plumer
GA Gerald H. Wetzel
675 Alfred F. A~lberswerth
676 Virgil Branson
677 William Fuchs
CTS Alton A. Hibler
679 Leslie f. Nicks
$50 Perry II. Gibson
68l Edward w. Plumer
6S2 Oliver r. Richardson
GS3 John Il. Jenkins
6S4 Edward T. Nolte
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CSC Frank II. Scheer
GS- Edward o. Smith
68S Willie Cahill
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$50 Edward A. Airing
63l Roy Biles
692 Tony Fuchs jr.
693 CYRIL Jonas
694 Max H. Adams
695 Fred w. Stukenbroeker
696 Julyans l.. Nicks
GU Arthur n. Seymore
sos John Fl. kormeier
500 George o. H~ilkcrbaumer
700 William c. Limberg
FOL Jesse Jet .~
702 Lyman l.. DeyhOuse
703 Walter &. Tappmeysr
704 Frank +. Scego
7O5 John H.. Dicstelkamp
706 Jesse o. Hibler
7O7 Edgar +. Smith e.
70S Wayne Maupin
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713 Benjamin A. Gawer, Owensv. rid.
TIA Herman Brinkmann, Owens. rid.
IT'S Jul. G. Landwehr, Bland rid.
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III Ira b. Cooper, Bland rid.
7lS VIM. w. Lemons, Owensville rid.
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720 Aug. Seulthaus, Bland rid.
72l Ben. Fl. Witte, Owensville. rid.
722 Walter G. Tschappler, Owens. rid.
723 Albert Hoffman,, Woollam
724 julius +. White, Owensville
1875 lily. D. Schneider, Bland rid.
1926 Hy. w. Neese, Bland rid.
727 Walter Brinkmann, Owens. rid.
1913 Hy. +. Moeller, Owensville rid.
729 Hy. A.. Lahmeyer, Bland rid.
$50 Alb. w. Schneider, Bland rid.
731 Aug. +. Kuhne, Owensville
1872 David J. Carroll, Woollam
1913 Aug. f. Neese, Bland rid.
734 Ben. b. Seulthaus, Owens. rid.
1855 VIM. }. Adams, Woollam
1856 Charles F.. Carroll, Woollam
1877 Aug. b. AufderHeide, Owens. rid
73S jackson w. Branson, Woollam
| 739 Arnold A. Schalk, Owensville rid
TAO Otto J. Koch, Owensville rid.
TAI Benjamin H. Peth, Woollam
TAP Thurman NJ. Carroll, Woollam
743 Geo. d. Juedemann, Owens. rid.
744 Jesse M. Rattles, Bland rid.
745 John f. Juedemann, Owens. rid.
TAG Walter A. Koch, Owensville rid.
TAT Geo. F. ldel, Owensville rid.
74S VIM. F. Tracht, Owensville rid.
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ISL VIM. F. Juedemann, Owens. rid.
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754 Geo. N. Carroll, Bland rid.
755 Fred F. Rueter, Cooper Hill
Bland
756 Chas. W. KottwitZ
757 Charles c. Stockton
1853 Henry f. Schneidewind
759 Frank l. Jasper
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7S9 Fred B. Enke
100 Charles j. Koseck
791 James o. Sterling
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794 Alonzo Z. Sterling
795 Herman F. Wittrock
T96 Edward H. Lahmeyer
TOT Evert Order
79S George A. Glandon
100 Herman f. Lahmeyer
800 Herman F. kOseck
sol Hy. j. Sicht, Canaan rid.
SO2 George w. Barnhart, Canaan rid.
sos Henry H. Bradfort
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SOC Roy c. Jett
8O7 Edward j. Schlottag
SOS George f. Schuenemeyer
500 Arthur w. Stoenner
$40 Edward J. Wittrock
81 Johan A. Rhine
Sl2 Henry B. Homefeldt
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s14 Richard Durbin
8l5 John A. Lahmeyer
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$50 Fred. c. Wittrock
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800 John A. Schneidewind
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s34 William ]. Lahmeyer
1876 Charles M. Farris
! $50 Harry S. Emory
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1854 Herman Pohlmann, Canaan rid.
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49, Roy f. Davis, Bland rid.
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GIG William II. Wallace
GIT Clarence S. W. Stukenbroeker
61S Otto F. Henneke
619 Emos C. Branson
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622 Anthony j. Reed
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636 Louis F. Pollock
637 Tony G. Fisher
63S August S. Hilkerbaumer
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756 Chas. w. KottwitZ
757 Charles c. Stockton
1853 Henry f. Schneidewind
759 Frank l. Jasper
760 Charley A. Kiester
761 Raymond F. Lichte
762 Dee Tighe
1853 Fred H. Schuenemeyer
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765 Albert ]. Powell, Canaan rid.
766 Arch j. Nicholson
767 Henry F. Czeschin
! 76S John r. Jeffries
769 Charles H. Holzschuh
ITO Leonard l.. Davis
TIL George E. Cotton
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TIA Andy c. Nicholson
IT'S John J. Stockton
TIC William Stockton
III Walter Gawer
IT'S Geo. G. Essmann
779 Jesse E. Renick, Canaan rid.
780 Henry J. AufderHeide
7S1 Samuel l. Order
1872 Fred Kubits
1888 Herman d. Neese
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785 Edw. C. Gawer, Canaan rid.
7S6 Edwin H. Essmann
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-07
MILLIONAIRE OF ST. LOUIS
ENDED HIS OWN LIFE

shortly after 8 o'clock and asked II
Mr. Lambert was in. When the
maid went into his room she found
the body.
Lambert was known as the Broad
way Jones" Of st. Louis. He was a
widely known sportsman and billiard
list and belonged to many of the
country's largest athletic clubs, in
cluding the New York Athletic CLUB,
the Missouri Athletic association.
and the st. Louis Country club. He
was graduated from st. Johns acad-
envy, Salina, Kansas, in 1895.
Police today were searching for the
mysterious woman whose telephone
call led to the discovery of the
suicide. 1t is believed that she may
be able to furnish some clew as to
the cause of the deed.
Lambert's brothers, Albert Bond,
J. ID. Wooster and Marion L. J. Lam
bert. are all widely known in the busi-
ness and sporting world. Albert
Bond Lambert is a former president
of the Aero Club Of America and has
done much to promote aerial sports
in st. Louis. He has backed many of
the balloon races and is at present
active In promoting the air service
of the army here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-07
WHAT AMERICAN AVIATORS
CAN EXPECT IN FRANCE

in his artillery or infantry.
His nerves must hold him stead.
lily to his task regardless of the guns
that will be trying to bring him
down. The observers carried in such
machines are generally young artil-
lery officers who have mastered the
handling Of machine guns, wireless
telegraphy and even photography.
The pilots of d, these slower
heavier machines can be men lacking
in the qualities of eye and tempera-
ment necessary to the faster game.
THE third general type of aviator
is the bombardier. He must be cap
able of rapid, accurate handling OF
machine guns and small cannon and
be proficient in the extremely COM
plicated art of aerial warfare.
In this there are three principal
factors. He must be able to gauge
his own and his enemy's speed and
the velocity of the wind.
at is frequently necessary to aim
one hundred feet in front of an
enemy machine to make a hit.
"All on board a battle plane de-
pends upon the bombardier's eye, his
coolness and his ability to shoot. If
he becomes ratified, all is lost. For
example, a German gunner recently
lost his nerve and hid in the body of
the machine The pilot became
ratified, gave up and landed inside the
| French lines"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-07
Must Have Perfect Nerves and
Steady Eye While Con-
stantly Under Fire.
TBy w. S. Forrest, United Press Staff
-lc,.nt j

[By W. S. Forrest, United Press Staff
Correspondent
PARIS, Aug. 7.-Work to be done
by American aviators which means
success or failure of artillery and in
fantry, was described by Lieutenant
Raoul Lufberry, premier fighter of
the Lafayette escadrille today, as he
outlined to the United Press further
qualifications the cream of Ameri-
can youth must have to carry the
United States to success in the air.
Men working in machines carry
ing two or more passengers must
have many of the qualities of the
chasers described yesterday" said
Lufberry. "They can weigh two hun
dred pounds, but success depends
less on perfect physique for this type
of air man, than on perfect nerves.
Though constantly under fire, the
air man must develop a painstaking
eve for detail. He must have per
sistence and an enormous sense of
self discipline.
observations made from his ma
chine may mean success or failure
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-07
Prdan Wheat Lambert Shot
|and Killed Self Early This
Morning.

nIted Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
SI' LOUIS, Mo, Aug. Jordan
neat Lambert, millionaire vice
esident of the Lambert Pharmacal
mpany, shot and killed himself in
exclusive apartment house here
y today. He was forty-three
ars old and socially prominent.
lambert and his second wife, Mrs.
rnlce Kendall Lambert, former
Foster Groves, Mo-, heiress, have
En separated since October, it is
y. Mrs. Lambert is now in New
rk with her six months old child.
lnoert is said to have denied that
Fre had been a separation.
AaH1Dert was divorced from his first
- several years ago. There are
Z children by the. first marriage
iron T. and Jordan w. Lambert, il.
telephone call from an unknown
man resulted in the finding Of the
w oy maid. The woman called
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-07
hen Americas Full Strength
is Hurled Into Balance,
Peace Will Then
Come.
tERwHELM GERMANY
EeIency Of United States With tho
conservation Of Allied Re-
sources to End
Struggle.
ynited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. r.

kn,ted Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Aug. T.
The government is about to
IA lay strong hand on war
profiteering." Prices on
eel and copper are to be fixed to
sure a reasonable profit to pro-
GERS and a fair bargain" for this
yernment and her allies, It is Of
kially announced.
President Wilson has informed the
w war industries board" that the
hiss are to buy war materials In
is country on the same terms as
e United States. Blood profits"
e not to be tolerated.
The federal trade commission an
unced today its report on copper
fces win be before the president
two weeks.
THE cut In steel prices will be from
loo ton and more, now paid by
|e allies, to approximately $50 a ton.
All purchases will soon be in the
lnds of B. M. Baruch, as official
preventative Of all allies. He is
)w viseing all contracts made in
Us country to insure against blood
ofits."
american efficiency, versus Ger
an efficiency. with strict conserva-
Pn Of allied money resources as
ell as food and other supplies, will
ing an end to the great war by De-
mber. 1918, military men today
edicted
The American embargo will be
fther extended. The time will
me, late this fall, when Germany
II "see the hand writing on the
hn," military men said today. A
bal peace effort will be launched
en- by the Teutons-and the great
Rsh will come year later, when
nerica's full strength has been
rled into the balance, they say.
Peace Move This Fall.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.--Germany
l make a big peace move this fall,
tcials here believe.
But they caution it probably will
as previously, made-in,Germany
|ace, which would place the kaiser
the light of victory before his
|ople.
|rhey admit this nation would list
to serious bona fide peace pro-
|sai now or any time, but from in
mation in government possession,
frmany has no intention of making
Y such proffer and any she now
kes will have joker somewhere
| 1t.
president Wilson discourages peace
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-07
Foot Cloths Instead of Socks.

limited Press Leased Wire Service !
PETROGRAD, Aug. 1.-THE Rus
sian women's legion of death is not
only not silk stocking organization,
but is not even sock" fighting unit.
Instead of stockings or socks, most
of the women wear foot cloths"
These are the latest idea In foot
covering, both in Germany and Rus
sia.
The foot cloths are wrapped about
the feet and are regarded as better
than socks as they can be wrapped
differently each time, thus distribut-
ing the wear. The foot cloth is
cotton, about eighteen inches square.
Extra large boots are worn with
them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-07
Enouuh of Sea Life.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. Tor
pedoed three times and mined one,
Ray Frei of Portland, says he is
through with the submarine zone for
the present. Frei was aboard the
Tonawanda, the Musselscrag and the
Diving, which interrupted German
torpedoes. He was also on the Salt
ing when it bumped into a mine in
Aue English channel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-07
Dead BODY Discovered.

LA CROSSE. Wis, Aug. THE
body of Mrs. Cora Miller, missing
since March 10, was discovered
buried in the basement of the home
of Edwin Hague, at West Salem,
early today. It is believed she was
killed with a hammer. A man hunt
is on.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-07
Nothing Now Can Interfere
With One of Greatest Grain
Yields in American
History.
ENOUGH AND TO SPARE
Worlds Record Oat Yield, Wheat
Better Than Expected and
Corn Coming Along
Fine.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.]
CHICAGO, Aug. THE crops Of
the country are safe.
Nothing now can interfere with ono
Of the largest grain yields in Ameri-
early frost, which might damage corn
slightly.
These were the statements today of
B. w. Snow, leading crop authority.
associated with Bartlett-Frazier COM
pany. of Chicago.
Oats will lead with yield of $780,
100000 bushels, a worlds record,
Snow stated. Harvesting and thresh-
ing now in progress indicate also
the crop Is of exceptional quality.
Corn has been sent, past one dap
ger point by the rains Of the last
three days. The crop will be late,
but 1t is making up for this in more
than favorable yield and in the ex-
cellent quality.
The winter wheat yield, Snow said,
is better than expected, but short be-
cause of damage suffered during the
winter. The grade is much better
than normal.
Spring wheat has been very sat
isfactory." Snow said, "and the yield
will be forty million bushels short.
This will be offset, however, by the
increased winter wheat yield. The
wheat crop will be from twenty-five
to forty million bushels larger than
last year. which was comparatively
small.
g"Ffeld crops have been doing bet,
ter in the last three weeks than at
any other time this season. Condi-
=,
will be above normal
Discuss Price of Coal.
CHICAGO. Aug. with eight
states backing it's program of action.
the Illinois council of defense today
began the consideration of drastic
measures to lower coal prices.
The states whose governors are
said to be supporting Governor Low
den in the councils action are Mis-
souri,, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, In
diana, Ohio and Kentucky.
Secrecy is being maintained as to
the details of the councils plans,
which will be placed before con-
ference of the governors of the eight
states for approval in few days.
ne LOST OF 6FedO.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. T.
Fifteen federal Investigators are here
today ready to f1nd out what it costs
to make a loaf of bread. Under
authority of the federal trade COM
mission every detail of the milling
industry and grain handling methods
will be probed. At the suggestion of
Food Administrator Hoover, the cost
of bread will be the first field of
investigation.
Legislature to Take Hand.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE
Indiana legislature will be called in
special session to deal with the cosk
price problem.
This developed as a practical GER
tainty today following the return of
Governor Goodrich after a series of
conferences in Chicago and else
where with coal operators, state and
national council of defense members
and Governor Lowden, Illinois.
While Goodrich would make no for
NAL statement. it was learned he had
reached definite conclusion as to
the necessity for emergency legisla-
tion to deal with Outrageous" coal
prices. Governors Of Ohio. Kentucky
and Illinois, will take action similar
to that decided upon by the Indiana
executive, 1t was stated here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-07
Heavy Attacks Launched by
German Crown Prince on
Front of Three
Miles.
WE'RE DRIVEN BACK
German OFFICIAL Report Tells Of the
Capture Of 1900 Russians
and Successful
RaidR

rUnited Press Leased Wire Servtce1
PARIS, Aug. 7.-Heavy fighting
broke out today in the Verdun sector.
Following heavy bombardment, the
forces Of the German crown prince
launched strong attack against the
French lines on front Of approx
mately three miles on the left bank
of the Meuse.
The war office this afternoon re-
ported heavy German losses in the
attack.
The assault was launched early
this morning between Avocourt wood
and Hill 304. French guns poured a
heavy fire upon the attacking forces
and they were driven back to their
trenches.
Renewed activity was also reported
among the French forces in Belgium
Violent artillery engagements were
in progress there, the war office
stated, especially about Bixschoote
and Hurtebise.
In the region of Craonne there
were infantey actions. In the Cham
payne, the French made successful
raids. bringing back many prisoners.
American Boy Killed.
PARIS, Aug. 1-Jonn V. NeWHl,
of Whiteford, Pa, was killed, and
Julian Allen, Of New York, son OF
Frederick Allen, was wounded by
shell while on duty with the Ameri-
can ambulance. Both were members
of section 20.
Russians Forced to Retreat
PETROGRAD, Aug. 7-Russtan
troops were driven back across the
Tyrladebus river in the region OF
Focsani, the war office announced to-
day.
West Of Zzrucz enemy troops are
hastily harvesting in the valleys OF
the Sereth and Suczany, the state
ment added.
Today,s War Map.
NEW York, Aug. Tin another
effort to uphold Hohenzollern pres
tige in the field, the troops of the
crown prince launched another
strong attack In the bloody Verdun
sector today.
The French official statement re-
ports the assaults repulsed with
heavy losses, again marking with
failure an attempt to dislodge the
fContfnIIed m mage Sl
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-07
John Sharp Williams Demands
That Obstructive
Debates Be
Stopped.
SHOULD BE sQUELCHED
Bitter Attack on Those Who Are De-
laying Approval of Re-
port on Food
Bill.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. demands
upon the senate to stop its "gabble
fest" were made by John Sharp Will
liams, Mississippi, today, in bitter
attack on those delaying approval OF
the conference report on the food bill.
"Squelch the anti-American activi-
ties of a small group Of the senate's
members" he urged. "This third
body has been hampemng, obstructing,
delaying and criticizing every war
move. It's time the men OF the SEN
ate were lining lup as pro-adminlstra-
ton and pro-American or anti-admin-
isration and anti-American.
Those Of you who followed Roose-
velt, follow him now. He's setting
you an example. Those who followed
Wilson, follow him now"
Senator Weeks condemned senate
conferees for striking out the commit
tee on war expenditures.
Senator New, Indiana, said the
sponsors Of food control are prepar-
ing an alibi. They are trying to
soften the shock to the people which
will find this bill won't reduce food
prices"
Miss Rankin's Resolution.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA Joint res
olution authorizing the president to
take over and operate metalliferous
mines, was introduced in the house to-
day by Miss jeanette Rankin.
The resolution applies particularly
to copper mines in Arizona, and Mon
tana
These mines are not operating to
capacity as demanded by the war de-
partment,' said Miss Rankin, because
the mine owners and their workers
cannot agree
Declaring that lawlessness reigns
in that district, that there are whole
sale deportations Of workers from
parts of Arizona and Iynching by
masked men have cropped up, Miss
Rankin reviewed the situation.
She said that the department Of Ia
Dor and other government agents had
failed to cope with the situation
Miss Rankin called attention to the
seriousness of labor troubles in the
present critical time Of war. She
recommended the matter be placed in
the hands of the president.
She said the "rustling card system
had encouraged organization of men
ard was responsible for much of the
trouble.
She. denounced John D. Ryan, of
New York, president of the Amalgamat-
ed Copper company as the man re-
sponsible for the "rustling card"
You are probably all familiar with
Ryan's name in connection with the
activities of the Red Cross in Wash
ington," said Miss Rankin. "a word
from Ryan could wipe out this system.
l have tried to get him to say it, but
he will not "