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Pardoned by President.

I United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Presi-
dent Wilson has pardoned Thomas
r. Sheridan, president of the First
National bank of Roseburg, Oregon,
who was sentenced to five years in
the penitentiary for withdrawing
funds of depositors. according to
Senator Phelan, California, today.
Sheridan commended he had the
written consent of certain depositors
to withdraw their funds. His case
was recently brought before the U.
S. supreme court.
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Another Link Eorded.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, April 17.-In the arrest
OF Rudolph Muller, German reservist,
who today is being held without bail
in the county jail, federal spy hunt
CTS are believed to have forged, an
other link in the chain of disclosures
growing out OF the alleged conspiracy
to foment Hindu rebellion in India.
Muller was arrested upon direct
orders from Washington. He ts
known to have been exceedingly &C
tive in pro-German work and al
though he has no visible means of
support, is well supplied with money.
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able to obtain the required nr,,,
OF horses. Cheapish work horses ~,
all southern classes were ouotahla -. y
lower figures and eastern trade ~ y
not generally as satisfactory 90 y !
was week ago. French. who =.
been clamoring for more bo .a''
worked one day and were ahla y. !
brand 175. All horses were cleanas Y Y
by the close Better runs ana y y
stronger market are looked for M
week. sls
Horse quotations:
Heavy draft, extra s1aoS.a
Eastern chunks 150S,M
Southern horses. good to -
Southern horses, plain 49,. 9ONIM
Southern horses, common eoS "a
Mules-There was a right fair traas
in mules suitable for mine wo,s
which were fully up with a week Avn
IN price, but other kinds were of ,rs
draggy at all times. Buying of III
mules has not picked up, but dealer,
look for an Improvement. In purchas,
ing these, there Is a wide range i,
prices between mules 4 to 6 and n
8 years old. Few Of the dealers WIN
take strong, aged mule. Mule quota
tons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-17
Argyle Consolidated District Names
Officials Saturday-Wili
Organize
Soon.
NEW BUILDING BY FALL
Argyle Plans to Assist Nation at War
by Taking up Food Pro-
duction and Con-
servation.
Especial to The Gate CITY,

| Especial to The Gate City,
| ARGYLE, Iowa, April 1.-THE cleo
ton for directors of the consolidated
school district held Saturday in the
Washburn school near here resulted
as follows:
For one year-Mr. Furlong, William
Doherty
For two years-Frank Brodsky,
James Hayes.
For three years-Hugh Meinhardt.
This new board will meet and or.
ganize and will also have conference
with the state rural school inspector,
Mr.. Woodwork to learn the require
ments to secure the state appropria-
ton of $3.50 a year. Following this
bonds will be issued.
1t is planned to have the new
school building ready by fall. Work
has not been started on the building,
but will be as soon as the preliminary
arrangements have been made.
The new board supersedes the two
old boards, but will meet with these
two retiring bodies to arrange for the
disposal of the old properties.
To Assist Nation.
A movement is on foot in Argyle for
the formation of some committee to
find out how this community can best
serve the nation in its present war
with Germany by taking up the matter
OF food production and conservation.
The plan is to appoint committee on
which all political, fraternal and re-
ligious institutions are represented
Rev. Lester Bent, pastor Of the Com
munity church will discuss the advisa-
bility of forming such an organization
in his sermon Sunday. Mr.. Bent Is of
the opinion that Argyle and commun-
ity should assist the government in
some way during the war and be-
lieves that 1t can best do this in the di-
rect food production and conservation.
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emys advanced troops fell back with
out offering opposition"
Forward Another Mile.

4
| LONDON, April 17.-Field Marshal
Haig today damned his British forces
mile closer to LeCatelet and the
main line OF German communications
| between Cambria and st. Quentin.
! In the neighborhood Of Epehy we
captured Tombois farm and at night
gained ground along the spur north
west OF Epehy station. taking few
prisoners" he reported today.
All the way from Fayet. a scant
two miles north Of ST. Juentin to
E2ehy. eleven miles north-the Brit.
ish now are established within two
miles of St. QuentinACambrai high
road. The road is really the artery
giving life to the German forces at
st. Juentin and LaFere. Once it il
cut, the cities below must fall.
British now hold Fayet, Fresnoy-
Le-Petit, Pontru, Leverguier, Villerel,
ground near Hargicourt, Ronssoy and
today ground near Epehy. All are
nearly equal distant$from this Hind
enburg line of Cambrai-St Quentin
The weather continues stormy"
the British commander in chief de-
clared. There are high winds and
squalls Of rain
Aifeo NeFopfdne HdIo.
COPENHAGEN, April IAN al
lied aeroplane raid on Freiburg, Sat
urday, which caused only damage to
public buildings and killed seven
women. was detailed in German
statement received here today.
Thtrty-five aeroplanes participated
versity and the Anatomical academy,
hut
targets for their bombs. Three men
and seven women were killed, only
one of these being a soldier. The
women and two children
In an aerial battle which followed,
three British planes were shot down
and a colonel leading the attack was
taken prisoner.
German Official Report.
BERLIN, via London, April IL
French troops suffered heavily in I'M
availing attempts to break the Ger
man lines yesterday, today's official
statement asserted.
More than 2,100 French troops were
captured. The attackers losses in kill
ed and wounded were very heavy.
French Official Report.
PARIS. April 17.-Still driving
ahead, French forces today organized
the positions they conquered in the
first smash of their offensive, today's
official statement asserted.
Strong counter attacks In this re-
gion-between Scissors and Rheims
were repulsed. These were particular
ly desperate in their intensity in the
Of Allies and Courcy.
The German attackers sustained heavy
losses.
Paris had the great offensive
brought forcefully home to her today
when thousands Of the eighteen year
old boys Of the city crowded the rail
way stations. leaving for active ser
vice. They were Of the 1917 class.
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Striking Savaqely.

LONDON, April 17.-Five key
points to the much Wanted linden
burg line were struck at SO savagely
by the great Franco-British drive to-
day that their continuation in the
enemy's hands much longer seems
impossible.
OF the five, Lens. Lafere and st.
Quentin may fall to the allied on
slaught at almost any hour. Cambria
and Laon are less closely enveloped,
none the less potent.
General Haigs report today told
of another successful thrust to the
south of Cambria, around Epehy
aimed at La Catelet. eleven miles
south Of Cambria
The Paris official statement more
than confirmed the most sanguine
hopes of success in the joint often
sive, entertained here.
General Nivelle reported a des-
perate German attempt at Allies to
stem the French forward rush at
Laon. ALLIES lies just seven miles to
the south of Laon. The counter at
tack was repulsed by the French.
Again General Nivele's forces
withstood another powerful German
attack at Courcy, four miles north
of Rheims. 1t is in these two Sec
lions, apparently, that the French
wedge has been thrust farthest for
ward against the German lines.
Unofficial battlefront dispatches re-
ceived here today declared the Ger
man losses were tremendous in OPP
posing the French offensive.
The Observation-Disclosures battle
front selected by the French staff as
the spot in which to strike, is ideal
for offensive fighting. 1t is a slightly
rolling country, permitting the oper-
alton of vast forces and sufficiently
clear to enable best maneuvering.
Moreover, aside from the favorable
nature of the country itself, the spot
Is strategically well situated, since
every blow there is a jar to the Ger
man line northwest to the channei.
The German line makes vast blunt
angle around Lafere, heading on an
almost straight line around to Yer
dun. The base of this angle-on the
new Hindenburg line-is Laon. The
French blow is directly against this
point.
Italy Starts Offensive
ROME April 17.-Italy may be
starting an offensive, timed to catch
the Teutons when they are dlrely in
need Of men to withstand the great !
Franco-British push on the western /
front.
Advices received from Switzerland |
today reported the Italian artillery ex- |
tremely active on the Isonzo front. !
One despatch significantly mentioned !
large number Of Austrians taken |
prisoner by the italian forces.
Heavy losses were said TO have |
been sustained among the Austrians |
by the concentrated Italian gun fire.
Turks in Retreat.
LONDON, April 17.-Turkish troops
in Meso2otamia are steadily retreat
ing before General Maude's advanC-
ing forces. An official statement 10
day declared:
BY night march to the right of
the Tigris, we advanced to within a
mile and half of the position Of the
eighteenth Turkish army, covering
Estabulat railway station. The en-
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pisIoYaI Employees.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DIES MONIES, Iowa, April IL
Having heard reports that certain
state employees have been disioyal in
their actions and remarks, the state
board Of control today issued an
order that such persons hereafter be
dismissed
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Anti German Riots

Anti German Riots .r;ce /
limited Press Leased WIRE pc wide
RIO DE .IANERIO, April lI, 10 re-
spread antiDGerman riots S Do
ported from Porto Allegro TO-DAY
tails were not available.
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st. Louis Hay and Straw.

| 81. LOUIS, April 1b.-H1y~Re
ceipts of As cars included 81 timothE,
10 clover-mixed and / alfalfa. Marks
ruled steady and strong at Fridayt
higher levels for timothy and clover.
mixed. Demand continues brisk, 10
cally and for shipment, and curren.
light offerings sell readily at extreme
full value for all grades. Clover and
alfalfa extremely scarce and all
grades command premium prices
Mixed at $40 to s21; timothy 1t s1S.A
to $3.50; alfalfa at s2S.
Straw-Scare and firm at $3.50.
Wheat on Free List.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, April IL.
Grain men welcomed Canada's action
in placing wheat on the free list vi
day. This will help to relieve the
seed shortage which threatens mar
imum production, agricultural expert
declared. There is large amount d|
wheat In Canada, suitable for seeding
purposes, G. P. Bull. Of the university
farm, said today. This will be aTaiF|
able immeQ1ately.
The action will not have any Later
effect on this years crop, grain mel
said. Canada's labor shortage Will
reduce the yield there and the move
ment of wheat will be from here lllol
Canada rather than in the reveris
direction.
Stock Market Notes 4
limited Press Leased Wire SerTeel|
NEW YORK, Rpril 1.-THE sloei
market Showed some nervousness
while the news of the submarine az
tack was being shouted in the tlnal,
cial district. The market tightensa
and trading slackened to sixty taoe
sand shares during the first ana
noon hour. U. s. Steel sold as low Y
10Sal, but at l o'clock was up WV
from that figure. After toucnils
75A, Marine preferred reboundea
77%. Industrial Alcohol sold ~
about five points to 107, later recei'
ing ~.
A marine corps recruiting sauM
was opened at No. Wall street 'un
afternoon. al
Railroads and industrials were ~. ~
from a to 2. Of a point when NV
stock market opened today. Soutns,a
Pacific opened at 92h, off a; so ,,.,
ern railway at 271s, off "a ana h'
at 27A. off rs. ,n,
Baldwin Locomotive opened al 9 o..
eff u and Mexican Petroleum al '''
off u. cm
Central Leather was off II al MH
U. 8. Steel was unchanged at liVn
to u, OFF " to Y.
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have been the Smith in Boston advices
and opened fire with a torpedo, &C
cording to word received here.
| The destroyer Smith is OF the M
class built in 1909, with length OF
2sS feet and a displacement OF 700
| tons. Her speed is 291a knots an hour
and she is armed with five 14-pounder
guns and three 1S-inch sorpedo tubes.
She carries eighty-seven men. The
Chester, in charge OF the patrol in the
New England district displaces $3.50
tons, has speed of 26.5 knots and is
lightly armored. She carries two b
inch, six 3-inch and two 3-pounder
guns with two torpedo tubes. Her
complement includes $50 men. She
was built in 1906.
New York in War Zone.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE great
est city in the world is in the war
zone this afternoon. The greatest
secrecy is being maintained as to
the port, but with a German U boat
reported by the navy department.
Immediately off the coast, the city
was admittedly menaced.
Late reports from the Boston naval
station indicated the belief that the
submarine which attacked the U. s.
destroyer Smith might be off the
Jersey coast.
Fire GLAND, from which original
reports of the hostile ships presenct
came, is only thirty-five miles from
Sandy Hook, and the entrance to New
York Bay.
II successful in eluding the Ameri-
can patrol ships, the submarine might
slip into Long Island sound and
lombard outlying sections of the
town.
New York harbor is guarded by
submarine nets, it is known, but
whatever defenses there are, is kept
secret by the navy department
The navy yard in Brooklyn was
closed to every one this afternoon.
Inquiries by telephone brought only
the curt response that there was no
information to give out. At Cover
army of the east, there was the great
est activity. It is there that aero
planes are held ready for duty. When
the report of submarines being in
Lonk Island sound were circulated re-
Gently, army aviators took TO the
air and aided in the search for them. |
Stretching from New York tC At
lantic City are scores of towns along
the New Jersey coast, which are en-
tirely unprotected and might be bon.
barded by hostile submarines.
All are open towns" and immune |
from attack under international Law,
but Germany has bombarded many |
such towns on the British coasts.
The hotels at Atlantic City, firing |
ing the famous board walk, offer e |
target They are entirely |
exposed to any fire that might be |
directed against them from the open |
sea. Undoubtedly they will be guard |
ed by patrol ships.
With the presence of hostile sub
marine, now officially reported, an |
order from the navy department or
dertng all coast lights out at night Is |
believed to be a foregone conclusion. |
Coney island, ablaze with light as |
it is at the height of the season,
would be a perfect guide fer hostile |
ship approaching New York
All resorts along the Jersey coast
have been brilliantly lighted at night
during the summer months in the
past. Continuance of such ilIumina
ton would outline the coast for scores
Of miles.
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THE WEATHER.
10. S. Department, OF Agriculture,
Weather Bureaul
River Bulletin.

The river will continue to rise from
Davenport to Warsaw during the next
48 hours.
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GREATEST DRIVE
OF ALL WARS
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again near Cambria; he pushed for
ward north of ST Quentin.
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steady, easier. Yearlings, $4,000
1875; wethers, s11.50@12.75; lambs,
s14.25@15.70; ewes, s10.00@12.25.
Kansas CITY Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, ApI1l lI.-IaIlle
receipts 10000; market steady, weak.
Steers, ss.5O@13.00; COWS and heif-
ers, s6.50@11.75; stockers and feed
ers, s7.75@11.O0; calves, ss.OO@13.25.
Hog receipts $4,000; market SO
10c lower. Bulk, s15.5O@16.05; heavy
S15.95@16.10; medium, s15.S0@16.O5;
light, s15.20@15.S0.
Sheep receipts 5000; market
steady, 10c lower. Lambs, s1225@
1850; ewes, s11.00@13.0o; wethers.
$7.00@14.00.
st. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS. April 17.-Cattle
receipts $500: market slow, steady.
Texts receipts 100; native beef steers,
s7.50@13.00; yearling steers and heif-
ers, sS.50912.00; COWS, s6.0o@13.00;
stockers and feeders, $6.00@10.15;
calves. s6.0O@14.0o: Texas steers.
S5.50@9.50.
Hog receipts 1880; market steady.
Mixed and butchers, $15.75@16.25;
good to heavy, s16.20@16.30; rough,
s15.40@15.75; light, S15.75@16.20;
bulk. s15.s5@16.3O; pigs, s1o.75@
14.5o
sheep receipts 1000 market steady,
SiIOuScI, Ewes, SS.oVg 1870 year
iings. $12.75@14.25; lambs, $4,000.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, April 17.-Butter-Ex-
tras, 4sc; firsts, 45hc; dairy extras,
431z dairy firsts, 41h@43c.
Eggs-Ordinary flrsts. 33k@34c;
firsts. 341a@35hc.
Americas. 22@22Ac.
westerns, s3.0093.25; Wisconsins
bushel.
Live poultry-Fowls, 22c: ducks.
17@23c;, geese. 13@16c; spring
chickens, 22c: turkeys, zoe.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Flour mar
ket strong, higher.
Pork market strong, mess, $4,000.
Lard market stronger. Middle west
spot, $21.65@21.75.
Sugar, raw, market quiet Centrifu-
gal test, s6.39@646: Muscavado SO
test, $5.6215.67.
Sugar. refined, market quiet. Cut
loaf. $s.65@s.90; crushed. $500 |
s.75; powdered. s7.6O@s.o5; granu-
lated, s7.509S.25.
Coffee Rio No. on spot, 1Oc.
Tallow market strong. City, 13kc;
country. 131e614c; special, lac.
Hay market quiet. Prime No 1. !
s1.1o. No. 3, 70@s0c; clover. 600 |
97kc
Dressed poultry market dull Tur-
keys 1S@34c; chickens, 23@30c;
fowls, 21@261ac; ducks, 15@27c.
Live poultry market inactive. Geese
13114c; ducks, 2o@ 30c; fowls, 24@
Csc; turkeys, 22@25c; ROSTERS, Ice;
chickens, broilers, 456 SOC.
Cheese market quiet. State milk
to special, 23k @27Ac;
skins. common to specials, 100 zoe.
Butter market firm. Receipts 1929.
Creamery extras, 46k @46Ac; dairy
tubs. 3S@46c; imitation creamery
frsts, 3s@38kc.
Egg market firm. Receipts 32,2SS.
Nearby white fancy. BIN a 3sc: near
by mixed fancy, 36@3Shc; fresh. 341s
637kc.
Chicago Seed Market.
CHICAGO, April 1s.-Rye--No. 2,
s1s1.
Barley-s12O@151.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. |;
Clover-s12 .O0@17.0o.
st. Louis Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, April 16.-Horses-Ow
ng to the lack Of offerings. neither
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Local Observations

Stage of river at a. m, 10.6.
Change in "a hours, rise a.
Mean temperature 10th, 40; highest
SIS; lowest, As; lowest last night, So.
FRED q. GOSEWlSCH,
Observer.
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Weather Forecast.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday with
mild temperature.
For Iowa: Unsettled weather to-
night and Wednesday; probably show
ers north portion; warmer wednesday.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday with mild tenn
perature.
For Illinois,: Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday; probably showers
north portion tonight; somewhat
warmer tonight north and central por-
lions.
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Omaha Live Stock.

OMAHA, April 17.-Cattle receipts
$500; market steady, 10@15c lower.
Steers, s9.50613.00; cows and heif-
ers, s5.5O@1oS5; stockers and feed
ers, s6.75@10.25; calves. $4,000
$3.50; bulls and stays, s7.5069.f5
Hog receipts $1,000; market 100
15c lower. Bulk, s15.35@15.so; tor,
$3.50.
Sheep receipts $500; market
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FIRST SHOT TIRED
ON THIS SIDE
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plane base is located in the New
Hampshire woods.
Rumors for Several Days.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Reports OF
German U boat in the vicinity OF
Fire island have filtered into the
Fire island light house for several
days, ii was said there.
1t was denied that any report OF
the engagement between the Smith
and the submarine had reached the
light house. however, and all inquii.
les were directed to Admiral Usher,
commandant OF the Brooklyn navy
yard
Missed by Thirty Yards.
BOSTON, April 17.-Oficial report
Of an engagement between the q. S.
s. Smith, submarine chaser and an
enemy submarine. was received at
Charlestown navy yard today from
the L. s. scout cruiser Chester.
The message which came from Fire
island and was relayed by the Chester,
read as follows:
Al $3.50 a. m. April II, apparently
sighted enemy submarine She fred
torpedo. Missed Z. s. Smith thirty
yards. Wake plainly seen crossing
bow.
Submarine disappeared"
The Chester is flagship of the
American patrol service.
Ruror Of Attack.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Report of
an engagement between submarine
CHASER and a German L boat reached
here today. The rumor asserted that
the German submarine had fired on
the patrolling craft OF the New Eng
land coast.
The German vessel had been sur
prised by the presence of the Ameri-
can submarine chaser, reported to
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Use a Gate City want ad'
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plane base Is located IN the New
Hampshire woods.
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Weather Conditions.

The pressure remaining low In the
mountain region, there have been
showers over the north portions from
the Rocky mountains to the Mississip-
pi valley, with somewhat higher tenn
perature, and the weather continues
unsettled and warmer in the plateau
region this morning.
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st. Louis Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, April 16.-Horses-Ow.
ing to the lack of offerings, neither
domestic nor European buyers were
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DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.

TFnrnished by Long Commission Co, 4o3 Main. TIE
Ar,si1dr
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-09
Farmers Leave Wheat Fields
To Be Tested At Cambridge

III they did not ask for exemption,
which occurred only rarely, they left
Immediately.
Put On Speed
The examining board, James Miller,
Frank C. Mosbaugh, and DR.. w. c..
Squiers of Milton, with the aid of two
assistant physicians, shot the appli-
cants through much more swiftly
than on the previous day.
AS on the first day, there was no
visible excitement in Cambridge City.
Groups Of husky young men from the
city and country stood about waiting
their turn and discussing their
chances, but that was all.
Many of them had left their farms
just at threshing time and were anxi-
Gus to get back. The thundershower
which broke over the city just at noon
was the biggest topic of conversation
in the afternoon.
Russell Zook, wrestler, married,
with an eleven-months-old baby, Great
ed sensation when he said he would
not ask for exemption.
Shows Letter from Vito
And just to show that my wife is
with me- he said, look at this"
He presented letter from his wife
which released him to his country.
He passed a fine physical test. and
members Of the board shook hands
with him as he passed out
Jack Adler, foreman in the Bertsch
machine shops, the best man, physi-
cally, yet examined. said he would
present no claim for exemption, but
that the company probably would do
so.
About half of the applicants were
married, and asked for exemption on
this ground Families ranging from
one to four children also were claimed
by most of them.
The board cleaned UP the morning
call by eleven-thirty. and examined
some Of those called for the afternoon.
Work was resumed at one, and owing
to the absence of one of the doctors.
went very slowly during the first part
of the afternoon.