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The Ordway new era., 1917-11-23
STUFFED POTATOES

A nice way to secure variety Is 70
cut a slice from the top OF each
baked potato and scrape out the IN
side. Mash. season with salt, pepper
chopped parsley or chopped ceiery
leaf or onion juice if liked. and but-
ter or savory fat, and heat In niue
hot milk; add two well-beaten whites
of eggs. Refill the skins, sprinkle
with grated cheese or bread crumbs
and bake in hot oven about SIX
minutes
The Ordway new era., 1917-11-23
Store
Will Move Dec. 1st

Having secured this o,d Poskofiice
Building, by the Princess Theater. I
will occupy II Dec. 1st. The buiid-
ing II nov being enlarged and placed
In splendid condition for NJ In
creased stock of Stones, Ranges,
Beds, Bedding. Furniture, Notions,
Hardware and almoat anytime "a
New end eeeeaA Hand .Qooae. korx
~. ssssss,ss e 4 s's '''s1rI
The Ordway new era., 1917-11-23
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Services Sunday, November 25:
Preaching, II a. m. and 1880 p. M;
Sunday school, 10 a. M; Epworth
league, $3.50 p. m. Morning SER
mon: People Who Eat the Pud-
ding" Evening service: Special
program and sermon, "In the Wilder
ness"
The Ordway new era., 1917-11-23
Milk Quotations

IF. o. b. La Junta)
3.5 test, per 100 lbs---------$3.0O
Note-For each tenth of per cent
butter fat add 8 cents. Therefore,
40 per cent milk is quoted at $3.15:
S per cent milk at $3.45; 60 per cent
milk at $375.
The Ordway new era., 1917-11-23

Mrs. NJ. F. Bollacker and baby
daughter, Edith Francis, were the
guests of Mrs. Bollacker's mother,
Mrs. j. d. Case, last week.
The Ordway new era., 1917-11-23
LOCAL MARKETS

Prices quoted here are given as
those paid by Ordway dealers at the
time of correction on Wednesday of
this week
IF. o. b. Ordway.)
Livestock
The Ordway new era., 1917-11-23
TESTED RECIPES

The following recipe is from the
Department of Agriculture, WASH
fngton, d. c., and Is thoroiy testeo'
The Ordway new era., 1917-11-23
Poultry

Local Hay Quotations
Alfalfa hay, loose
The Ordway new era., 1917-11-23

HAVE LIGHT TEAM TO SELL
cheap for cash. Inquire at this
office,
The Ordway new era., 1917-11-23
POULTRY

FOR SALE = BROWN LEGHORN
hens; thoroughbreds. NJ A. Mel
son, south of cantaIoupe sheds, Ord
way.
The Ordway new era., 1917-11-23
LIVESTOCK FOR SALE

INSURE YOUR LIVESTOCK WITH
Joe Grill, local agent. tt
The Ordway new era., 1917-11-23

FOUND-LADIES HAND BAG. BE-
tween Sugar City and Ordway.
Owner inquire Of Mrs. C. A. Walker,
Haswell, Colo.
The Ordway new era., 1917-11-23
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-GENTS' TIE PIN. FINDER
return to New Era or Chas. schlu-
negger.
The Ordway new era., 1917-11-23

LosT-sUITCASE. SUNDAY p. M,
on Main street of Ordway or near
North Park. Tag attached having
name OF =. J. Woolever. Notify
Electric ONCE. ordway, for reward.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30

pointed out, because they can de-
veIop bomb squads, sappers, snlpers,
trench exports and other highly
specialized groups from each unit In
few weeks.
Tho failure OF the Canadians, after
their year and half training, came
In The fact that there was not q
bomber, sapper, snIper or other OK.
port among them. They had been
drilled to open or partially covered,
mass battle tactics.
These American units would be
sandwiched In on the fighting front
between seasoned fighting groups and
would be gradually absorbed Into the
front line Of attack.
"Not only would this help our fight
Ing strength" said high ally COM
missioner today, 1but II would have
most depressing morale effect on
the Germans along the entire front"
Tho Importance OF thIs allied dec
IaratIon was emphasized by today's
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
NAY DAY IN GERMANY
MIGHT BE EVENTFUI

vonReventlow in the Berlin Tages
Zeitung as denying that the socialists
were aiding in suppressing the strike
scheme. AS against this. other Berlin
information asserted that the socialist
organ Vorwaerts today warned It's
readers In flaring type not to joia
any movement which would curtail
the output Of munitions.
"May 1 may be a fateful day for
democracy in Germany" declared the
newspaper Germania, conservative
Catholic organ.
Most interest here centered In what
may happen in Austro-Hungary.
For weeks past, ever since news OF
the Russian revolution reached En-
peror Karl's people-there have been
persistent rlmors of peace moves
from the dual monarchy and 1t Is
known the nation is suffering great
ly from lack Of food and general wear.
mess with war.
The general strike in the central
empires is primarily to voice protest
of the people a.ajpst insufficient food
According to bes. available informa
ton. the strike leaders count only
upon a tie up of all industry for TWEEN
ty-four hours-simply as showing the
people and the government OF the
strength Of the workmen and The
necessity for listening to their oom
Dlaid&ss
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
and Trade Unionists
Expected to Strike as Dis
play Of Strength.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
LONDON, April 30.-What tomor-
|fow-JMay day-may bring rortn
throughout the central empires was
Interesting all Europe today, belliger-
lent and neutral alike.
Austrian socialists and trades un-
lionists have definitely determined 70
Institute a twenty-four hour general
btrike. Berlin dispatches announcing
This decision, limited at considerable
apprehension that German workmen
would follow this example. They
detailed widespread efforts by la
pr unions and socialist leaders to
hkert any tie up in Germany. Just
far the general strike agitation
has gone in the kaiser's empire and
.hbw many workmen will join in tho
demonstration tomorrow has been
successfully concealed by the German
censorship. What details have come
out OF Germany are contradictory.
Dispatches from Holland asserted
that German socialists were working
asaanet xhs sz1kA. md quoted Count
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
NEW RUSSIA
WILL CELEBRATE
Greatest Parade Ever Wit
messed in Petrograd, Will
be Feature of May Day
Ceremonies.
FREEDOM FOR EVERYONE
Hereafter All Soldiers Are consId-
cred Citizens Of Nation, Not as
Mere Pieces OF
Machinery.
FREEDoM FOR EVERYONE

TBy William G.. Shepherd, United
Press staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD. April 30.-F'rom the
czar's winter palace. until recently
the seat of the most autocratic OF
all modern governm ents, high sign
today proclaimed the rising tide Of
world democracy.
On the eve of May day Minister
Of War Gutchkoff issued an order
striking the last bonds from the
army of the new Russia.
It is with this new spirit Of free
dom that Russia will celebrate to.
morrow. The key note Of the day
is struck by the sign stretching
across the front of the palace, fash
foned by the hand Of workmen now
knowing the meaning of liberty. 1t
reads:
.The proletariat of all countries
unite"
The orders issued by Minister
Gutchkoff today were put forth at
the suggestion Of private soldiers
themselves. They provide:
Hereafter all soldiers are to be
considered citizens Of Russia.
IUnder autocracy's rule they were
not even supposed to be units Of the
nation they were supposed to die
for
Complete religious freedom.
Free speech guaranteed.
Attendance at church services not
compulsory.
censored.
All mail-including pamphlets
shall be delivered to soldiers at the
front.
The servile ''sir." abolished in re-
plies by private soldiers to officers.
Hereafter. privates shall say merely
.yesn or "nos-without the "sir" in
answering officers. Also, soldiers
hereafter need not salute their off,
GERS unless the soldier wishes"
Privates, however, must come to
.,,ention" when commanded to do
SO.
Corporal punishment In the army
completely abolished.
II is in this spirit Of complete free
dom that free Russia" will cele-
brate May day tomorrow.
Under czardom, few brave spirits
used to meet in remote forests on
May first and in constant dread OF
the secret police, would go through
the forms of parade under the red
flag of liberalism. Today, the gov.
ernment itself joins
The Russian calendar is more than
two weeks behind that in use every
where else on the globe. But in
order that new Russia's idea of q
world brotherhooda "proletariat OF
Al. countries"-it was decided to ad
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30

These American troops, the allies
have assured this government, Will
not be fused with Freneh, English,
Russian, Indian or other troops, but
will fight as American unIts-under
their own coIors.
Tho allies recommendation today
vere intended to wean this country
away from the Idea that before
American troops 90 abroad they
must be trained here for months.
They pointed TO the failure Of the
one and one-haIf years training sys.
tenn Of Canada.
Canadian troops after their long
course, went to Europe In large units
and while considered ready to fight,
had to 90 through the five weeks In
tensIve training within sound Of the
auns Just the same. The allied Idea
e TO take small American units and
specialize them, az must be done II
this war.
This specialized course under the
guns 10 vitality necessary, the allies
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
Congress Now Turns Attention
to Supply and Price Dur
ing Progress Of the
War.
RIGID REGULA TON S
Spectators and Manipuators to be
Curbed In Order That All
May be Able to
Eat

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
WASHINGTON, April 30.-Congress
and administration departments today
turned to the problem Of insuring the
allies and the American people of food
at fair prices during the war. Admin
istration legislation protecting the
nations entire food production indus
try under direct control of Secretary
of Agriculture Houston was introduc'
ed in house and senate.
The senate agricultural committee
began it's real work Of probing, before
II recommends that the senate give
Secretary of Agriculture Houston what
ha wants in the way OF food conser'
walton legislation.
In the meantime the federal trade
commission unlimbered its batteries
and fired the first volley against the
high cost of living. A preliminary ma
tion.wide investigation by the depart
ment is urged in the first Joint con
gress resolution introduced today
The resolution authorized the secre
tary of agriculture:
To license and control when nee
essary," manufacture. storage, and dis
tribution of all foods, food materials
for feed;
To exact only fair prices for all
foods and to refrain from unjust OF
discriminatory practices or charges.
To compel cold storage and other
| food depositors to dfsgorge "unreason'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
British Advance Aims at the
Point Where German Army
Has the Advantage Of
Natural Positions.
LONG RANGE CANNON
Counter Attacks More Violent as
Fresh Troops Are Brought up to
Hold Back Advane-
ing Tommies

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LONDON, April 30.-The British
advance along the Scarpe was as
preaching a climax of intensity In
fighting today. With yesterdays cap,
lures of German positions around
Oppy, the British forces have now
reached broken, irregular ground
where the natural advantages 81
position are with the enemy. Every
dispatch from the front today, likewise
mentioned the extraordinary number
of fresh troops which the Germans
we're interposing and the violence Of
their counter attacks.
The slopes and ridges OF the
Scarpe valley offer unusually exec.
lent hiding places for German ma
chine gun crews, and the German po
sttions along the dominating heights
are strategically situated for pouring
down on the advancing British.
But despite these disadvantages
Field Marshal Haig's troops were
still thrusting forward, particular!
out of Oppy and Arleux.
Front dispatches today spoke %
new German long range cannon now
brought up and put Into actor
against the British drive.
The intensity of the German fire
has likewise increased, although a!
vet it does not anywhere near ap
H
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
WORST MINING DISASTER
IN HISTORY OF COLORADO

Work of removing the others con.
tinued today.
The three unaccounted for-Thomas
Manville. mine worker; Phil king,
electrician and D. H. Reese, mine IN.
spector-are believed safe IN an air
pocket, barricaded against the deadly
smoke and gases which filed the main
shaft after the explosion.
With III known dead and only
chance of the remaining three men
of the day crew still living, the holo'
caust today became classified as the
worst mining disaster in Colorados
history Investigations to ascertain
the cause of the explosion are under
way. although no definite results are
expected until work of clearing tna
shaft OF gas and smoke and WreexASs
is completed,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
American admlnIe-

activities among American adm'n'e-
tratlon officials.
Secretary of War Baker, tho man
who would have active charge OF
dlspatohlng American troops to
Europe, was In conference with Pres
ldent Wilson at tho white house Just
before vIv!anl arrived.
Tho present attitude Of tho ad-
ministratlon, Secretary Baker said,
was to postpone the actual dispatch
Of troops to France until tho con-
sorIptlon bill actually becomes law.
The visit Of vivIani and Joffre to
tho United States senate was post
poned for the time being for tho
same reason, It was believed.
"When the urgent, Immediate need
for American fighting men at the
front has been threshed out and 10
more thoroughly understood by the
American congress-" said the com
missioner, '"l am sure It will desire
to hear complete statement Of the
case by vIvanI ond Joffre."-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
May Be on Battlefield
In Lezy; Thar, Six Weeks
Lo1ua National Guarsmen Who SauU Service Mexican
Border, Liable to be Sent Across Ocean

UNITED dPrs Leased Service
militia modified this country their way the European front LESS @
today meet the approval
of thea
today that the allies American troops patches several hun
o aboard that sails
place and
will be tempered for battle than
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
Selective Draft Bill Expected
to be on Statute Books by
Saturday if Present
Plans Garry.
SENATE STILL DEBATING
Ape Limit Provision Not Agreed Up
on and Subject to Arau-
ment for Couple -
Of DayA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, April 30.--The adj
ministration selective draft bill will be
On the statute book before the end
Of the week If present plans carry.
AS matters stood today the senate
proposed to move substitution of its
draft provision for that in the house
bill Full debate Is again permitted
under the rules, though If Senators
LaFollette, Gronna and others do not
interfere, the motion will go sailing
through.
The measure must go to confer
ence committee of the house and sem
ate, there to smooth out mainly the
age limit provision, set by the senate
at twenty-seven and by the house at
forty.
Leaders anticipated today this could
be accomplished by Wednesday or
Thursday, whereupon 1t will be sign
ed by President Wilson and the war
department will start at once its task
Of registering the conscripts and pre-
pairing to mass them into an army
within the next few months. As soon
as the conscript measure is out OF the
way in congress, further attention Will
be paid the administration espionage
bill. Congress, which only a short
time ago was urgent about staying
here to advise and uphold the presf-
dent, is now showing signs OF real
anxiety to be done with Its task and re-
turn home. Probably this will not be
before one or two months yet, how
ever.
Bill Is In Tansie.
[By Robert J. Bender. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 30.-Rules
of congress have precipitated a
tangle that again throws the con.
scription bill into doubtful state.
Forced to vote again on the
measure through one of the most
unusual parliamentary situations In
the history of congress. the senate
faces the possibility Of further pro-
Ionged debate on the bill before 1t
passes.
Democratic leaders, however. will
make a determined effort to get
action today and say they are conf
dent of success.
Senator LaFollette Is the Stun
bling block. He is ready, immedi-
ately the bill comes up, to Introduce
his amendment calling for referen-
dunn on conscriptiou. 1t will take an
hour to read his amendment and he
may devote hours more to discussion
Of it.
Senator Gronna also has an amend
ment providing the stopping of grain
distribution to breweries and distit
subject which may
take hours.
In other words, the bill today Is In
the same position it was week ago
subject to the introduction of all
amendments which have been intro
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
One Hundred and Seventeen
Known Dead From Explo-
sion in Mine.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service
HASTINGS, Colo, April S0.-Rescue
workers today continued frantic EFFORTS
to rescue three man believed sun
alive four thousand feet under ground
in the Victor American mine.
hundred and seventeen oooles
have been located by the helmet men
and twenty-one of these brought from
the mines y
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
SEVENTH DAY
OF CONFERENCE
World War Commissioners
Have Settled Major Ques-
tions of Americas Part
in the Conflict.
HDDs DISCUSSED
VISITING Counsellors Paid Visit to the
Tomb Of George Washington,
Father Of United
States.
Inn ETHoDs DISCUSSED
TBy George Martin, United Press
CtasR Cnrraaanndant l

GBy George Martin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April S0.-Wiih
Marshal Joffre's suggestion for quick
despatch OF American troops to
France as a spur to immediate et'
forts in that direction, the world war
conference OF the allies opened the
seventh day Of it's session today. The
commissioners met with the memory
of their impressive visit to George
Washingtons tomb as a closer bond
of sympathy
All major questions Of America
part in the great conflict had been
settled as the French, Pritish anu
United States representatives assem-
bled today.
This governments ideas on inter,
national political questions, including
President Wilson'S recommendation
that the Irish question be settled
quickly in the interest of world de-
mocracy, have been placed square =
before the commissioners and their
answer is known.
The broader phases OF Americas 8
contributions of food, finances, ship
ping, men and munitions are agreed
upon. Todays conference began the
GSOtutIOil w iiiSSAAoe' ~
program through.
What nations shall get the half
billion dollars month America VIII
supply, when and in what numbers
the first five hundred thousand men
shall be sent to the battle front, the
production and mobilization of food
for our fighting allies, and similar
questions, will be decided this week
on the basis of French and British
war exp periences.
The French commissions tour of
the middle west, which is expected to
give a tremendous impetus to Amer
ican war spirit, was practically assur-
ed today, but its details are with
held. Every large southern city and
cities as far west as Nebraska Will
be visited.
The French commission win be on
tertained at reception given by Sec
retary Lansing at the Pan-American
union building tonight. The British
commissioners will attend. The three
groups of war experts planned several
divisional conferences for today.
Expeditionay Force.
rBy George Martin, United Press
staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 3o.-The
sending Of an expedittonary force or
American soldiers to Europe-the last
great unsettled problem OF the world
war conference-was in process OF de-
termination today.
This topic, it was believed, was 10
be Of prime Importance at the confer
ence today between President Wilson
and Vice Premier Viviam at ths
white house.
That an expediuonary force OF some
description will be sent as soon az
this government is physically able u
prepare it, is taken as an accepted fact
in certain high circles
Officially, Great Britain has not
asked this.
France has formally and strongly
urged it through Marshal Joffre.
Great Britain, however, is known
positively to be in thorough accord
with the plea of Marshal Joffre.
II developed today that both Eng
land and France have stressed the
need of Americas food and money at
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30

I The American naval lieutenant,
Inc American naval gunners, the
Eptain OF the Vacuum and some OF
Is crew were reported missing.
nrUnless the American naval lieu
Inant and his gun crew now missing
1e later rescued, they will be Ameri-
IS first fighting force to lose their
les In Americas war with Germany.
be naval lieutenant will be the first
hcer killed.
". 1. Epolucci, a boatswain's mate,
s.. NJ, is still missing from the
5tec torpedoing and he may be the
Rt OF Americas fighting men to die.
The Vacuum Is an oil steamer, prop
~ Of the Vacuum Oil Co.. OF New
}rk.1
Only Three Saved.
NEW YORK, April 3O-Only three
! the American naval gunners aboard
I oil steamer Vacuum, sunk by sub
Aine, are listed as saved in a cable
/ an received at the oil company's 8
ties here today.
Il The message follows:
Vacuum torpedoed twenty eighth.
H )s miles west of Barra. Number
ha lifeboat with captain and others
h ,kned. Number two with chief Off
|e j and following saved: Simpson
M Williams, engineers; Linegren,
hrpenter; Loes, quartermaster; Wit.
len, Gissos, oilers; Parde. stoker;
(ingros, vimegappam, Byle. seamen ;
bia and Andrews stewards; Hatton,
kireless: William Orell and Nichola
Hitson and Lasker, naval"
Americas First Loss.
ELONDON, Apsy 30.-America may
sayo 3 sSsT fier first fighting force in
|he war with Germany in the torpedo
hg OF the American armed oil steamer
Vacuum Saturday.
The lieutenant in command of the
kun crew and nine of his men were
kmong the missing reported today.
Three naval gunners were among
hose saved Those rescued included
the chief mate and seventeen men In
all. The captain of the Vacuum and
some OF the crew are still unaccount
ed for.
The survivors we're attended to BY
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
Food Gambling Conditions in
Chicago Said to be Worse
Than They Ever Were
in New York.
BUTTER UNREASONABLE
Strike of Bakers Puts Chicago Peo-
pie on Diet Of Crackers and
Biscuits While Shops
Are Closed.

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CHICAGO, April 30.-Food gamb
ling conditions in Chicago are rot
tener than they were ever in New
York-where thirteen poultry price
fixers were sent to the penitentiary--
according to H. A. Emerson, food IN
vestigator for the state of New York.
and" continued Emerson. you
can quote me as saying that If the
same justice were meted out here, at
least thirty Chicago butter and egg
dealers would be behind prison bars"
Speculation and speculation alone
is the cause Of the present high
prices in many foodstuffs, according
to T.. M. Coughlan. of Frank NJ.
Coughlan and Sons, of New York,
also in Chicago, today.
If the United States steps in and
halts speculation, butter and egss
will be comparatively cheap this
summer, Coughlan declared.
Butter in Chicago should sell at
not more than 20 cents wholesale; in
New York at so cents" he said.
There is big over supply on the
Pacific coast. Cut out half dozen
middle men and prices will drop from
five to ten cents per pound"
Union Bakers on Strike.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. April 30.-Chicago
today was eating crackers, hard
tack, and hot biscuits and was facing
the prospect of having to exist with
out even those luxuries tomorrow un-
less federal Intervention ended the
bakers strike.
With the city's daily bread supply
more than 100000 short, the few
bakeries not affected by the strike
order were able to supply less than
ten percent the normal demand. The
bakeries affected have been closed
since early Sunday and surplus