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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26
THE OFFICIAL FOOD PRICES IN KEoKur

The following table includes most OF the
sale and gives the prices which both the retail
pay for each one as determined by the specis
J. f. Elder. food administrator, for Lee count
ever daily changes are necessary for public in
Ininistration. Prices apply to standard goods
fancy goods are not quoted.
Article Retailers Pay
Wheat Flour ....... .s11.55 to s11.75 per BIB
OF eight PAN pound
sacks
Rye Flour .......... s11.O0 to $11.25 per BIB
of twenty lob. sacks
Barley Flour ........ $1,000 to s11.1o per BIB
Of eight PAN poun
sacks
Corn Flour ..........5ssc to 5Ac per, ID.
Rice Flour Loo to long per H.
Corn Meal ...........47ac to Axe per Id.
Pearl Hominy ........5Nc to &c per 10.
Rolled Oats Ac to 90 per 10.
Ground Rolled Oats. SIC to &c per h.
Edible Corn Starch. &c to TIC per h.
Rice ................. loo to lie per ID.
Milk. Tall Cans...... lac to 1411c per can
Navy Beans .........11Ac to 12c per h.
Lima Beans .........14Ac to 15c per ID.
Pinto Beans .......... 10c to 101ac per lb
Canned Corn ....13hc to lac per can
No 2 Canned
Tomatoes ..14Ac to 141xc per can
No. 3 Canned
Tomatoes ..........19c to zoe per can
Canned Peas ...121sc to 13c per can
Canned Dried Beans. loo to 15c per can
Raisins ............. 10c to lac per Id.
Prunes communicable to 15c per ID.
Corn Syrup ..... $3.50 to s430 per case
Granulated Sugar. bulk$9.s6 per 100 lbs
Granulated Sugar,
20 lb. Sacks. $1,000 per 100 lbs.
Lard bulk ...........2SAc to 29c per h.
Lard small pals. =. 29c to 32c per Id.
Lard Substitutes bulk24c to Csc per Id.
Lard Substitutes,
small cans ....... CSC to 28Nc per lib.
Cheese .......... 36c to 36Hc per ID.
Eggs country ...63c per dozen.
Butter-Creamery In
1 h. Cartons ......65c per ID.
....... soc to 34c per lib.
Potatoes ........... 2kc to 2%c per lb.
Ham ...............26 csc to 40c per Id.
Bacon ...........32c to Ale per 1b.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26

Our idea of sinecure: Vice president in a
Wilson administration.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26
OLD TITLES ARE D1sTAsTEFUL.


European peoples is evidently to make clean
sweep of hereditary rulers who have any actual
or constitutional powers to Withstand tae popu-
lar will The king of Sweden has yielded in adj
vance of a formal demand and consented to the
characterization of that country. In Holland
also storm is gathering. A clamor for the alb
dication of the queen is raised by the radical
socialists; and while the country may not insist
on this, there is little doubt that the nation will
become democracy in fact like England if not
in form like France.
There is furious and growing prejudice en-
the continent against everything that sayors O.
divine right rule. Even when they are empty
titles the words king and queen no longer please
people who would not object in the least to presi
dents Words often become discredlted and
odious even though the thing they really stand
for is unobjectionable. The French were Sd
tired of being considered subjects that the word
is citoyen' came instantly into use; and the ex-
IRENE radicals of central and eastern Europe
now use the word comrade instead of citizen as
more expressive of their aspirations. Our
forbears might have called Washington king as
some of them wanted to; but the wiser view
prevailed that the title should be discarded i'll
order to leave no room for doubt that our break
with the past was complete. Words have, from
long usage and association, potency that mrst
be reckoned with; and regardless for what they
would actually stand for under constitutional
government, middle Europe knows w0at they
long have stood for and is out of conceit with
the titles kaiser, car, king and queen.
Senator Lodge observes that the fourteen
points do not include the principle of repair
alton, but he finds comfort in the thought that
80 fofa lny,o
and that this important matter will not be
overlooked. There is some indemnity coming
to us, as the senator points out. But he is not
uneasy about that Inasrnuch we have a
number of German vessels and something like
seven hundred millions of German property in
our keeping it is his impression that our claims
will all be paid. There is somewhat prevail
end idea or apprehension that representa-
tives at the conference may be too proud to ask
for us. But the notion of being too
proud to demand our righteous Dues like that
of being too proud to fight, does not appeal to
the American people. Property of our people
was destroyed and should be paid for. Who
shall pay it? Our taxpayers or the Huns9
Military experts now out of job would do
well to book their chautauqua engagements
Eearly and avoid the rush.
At any rate, Hindenburg and the former
crown prince have proved that dying is not
NEARLY so fatal as it used to be.
How time and events change! W. Hohen-
zolern is no longer the central figure in a world
situation.
Germany appears to be in condition that
would excuse the issuance of blue book
It is going to be safer to be small nation
from now on than it ever was.
Our idea of a sinecure: Vice president in a
Wilson administration
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26

At any rate, Hindenburg and the former
crown prince have proved that dying is not
nearly SO fatal as it used to be.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26

standard food stan,..
or and the consumer ~, -.
committee appoints sSS
:, and published With =
olmation by the TO-
only; extra standsrS !.
Consumer Should !.
$1.57 to s1.67 Der ~
24z lbs, or H.
Id. in less than
packages.
etc to nc per sact ),
lbs. or 7Xc Der n X
less than mill pl. q
s1.66 to SITS per s,ss
~ ips.' or &c q
ID. in less than y
packages.
&c to TIC per Id.
12Ac to 1876 Der X
&c to 6Ac per ID, II
&c to TIC per ID.
TIC to 71zc per ID.
TIC to TIC per IL,
SC to 1Oc per lb.
12Ac to 15c per ID.
TIC to 1870 per can.
14Ac to Ice per ID. /
1Shc to zoe per Ii,
12hc to lac per ID,
18c to zoe per can
1sc to 2ozc per can
25Mc to 2sAc per d,
tic to 1870 per can
1870 to 21hc per cap
14Ac to zoe per lb.
Ice to 21kc per ID.
s4.88 to $685. per cal,
i11sc per lib.
11Ac per 10.
34c to 35c per lb.
35c to 41c per Id.
2sc to Bic per Id.
32c to 36c per lb.
43c to 45c per lb.
Toe to Tic per dozer
Tic to TIC per lb.
35c to 40c per ID.
&c to SIC per lb.
33c to 48c per lib.
40c to Soc per lb.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26

Military experts now out of a job would do
well to book their chautauqua engagements
early and avoid the rush
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26

Manson Democrat: Under the com
petitive bid system Jim Pierce has
secured a job of state printing. Now
let's watch Jim get rich at 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09
WINS HALF MILLION OIL SUIT.
Emmett Queen Receives Verdict
for Sale Commission.

MAYS LANDING. y. j.. Dec S.--Aftcr
twenty four hours d"liberation jury
to day returned verdict Of $500, 900 in
favor of Emmett Queen of New York
in his suit for commissions amounting
to $4,000 against Edward IL. Jcn-
nings, a financier and oil operator Of
Pittshurg.
The trial started last Monday. Queen
alleged he was to have received 81 2
share commission on the sale o. I.000,-
600 shares Of stock formerly owned by
the Pure oil Company, of which lem
ninGs was president. to tho Ohio cities
Gas Company. The stock was sold for
s22. 700, 600. and Queen alleged tNGt it
was through his efforts that it vas
furnished through Reed n Co. New
York brokers. Jennings said Queens
authorit" to act had been withdrawn
two weeks before Tic stock WAS sold.
and said that he had been promised
only twenty-five cents 2 share The
jury compromised on fifty cents
share, which, with interest. approNi-
mates half million dollars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09
MACKAY OPPOSES VAIL IDEA.
Postal Chief Says Competition In
sures Service.

When informed OF Mr.. Wallis recon-
mendations last night Clarence II
Mackay, president OF the Postal Tele-
Graph Commercial Cables. said:
we are opposed to thls-radically
fundamentally opposed to it. While
undoubtedly more money could be
made by entering into such combina-
ton, we don't believe in It, We don't
believe the American people want it,
We believe in competition.
TT all depends on what the Ameri-
can people want. II they want 81
monopoly, then this proposal is all
right II they want competition it is
all wrong. We believe they want COM
petition.
1t Is nothing but an effort to escape
from an impossible situation of hav-
ing seized the. cables without law or
business justification.
Such a plan as Mr.. Vail proposes
means world encircling wire monop-
oily. and Is a genuine menace.
Even the German oligarchy in the
heyday of its career would have hesi-
tated to propose such a plan as this,
which would give such power to one
set of men. 1t means that in obtain
ing liberty for the world we may lose
1t for ourselves. The ge'man OF saffron
hue in the woodpile is now in full
view"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09
POLISH TONGUE BATTLES COPS.
Socialist Meeting Here Watched
by Twelve Policemen.

When a dozen members of the Police
Department got around TO Arlington
Hall, at 10 St. Marks Place. yester-
day in response TO an order which
said that the Polish Socialist Party
was holding forth. there was nothing
in evidence except coterie of Poles
celebrating the defeat of Germany and
the consequent establishment Of a free
Polish nation.
Carefully sitting the consonants
from the announcement, the police
learned that j. Maruczewski, whose
home port is Newark. in the foreign
land Of New Jersey. and Mr.. John 10
zakiewicz were telling their compa-
triots of the fight OF the Poles to OBJ
tain their freedom. As they spoke in
Polish the police stenographers, who
only carry English writing pencils.
did not return with any of the gems
of thought.
Mr.. Maruczewski explained that the
Polish Socialists had no connection
with the American Socialists. They
had affiliated with the latter until the
war came and then the Polish hatred
for Germany led them to withdraw
and run their own pro-ally and pro-
war organization.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09

The first problem, Gen. Squier point
ed out. WAS to train fiiers. The sec
ond requirement was planes for adj
vanced training, and within six months
these machines were being produced
at the rate of 1923 a year.
The development Of battleplanes
and engines was the next step. Gen.
Squier said that the most approved
type of engine which had made good
for the allied aerial fighters was or
dered. the first large contract for
Hispano- Suiza engines being given on
July 80, 1917. The first contract for
the Liberty motor was not let until
September of that year. At the
end OF May 1918. more than 1000
Hispan Suiza motors had been pro
duCed by American factories.
The defence of the Liberty motor
in the report said:
at was early apparent that the
tendency was toward greater horse
power. A now engine, later known
az the Liberty engine, was developed.
While production at the end of May.
1918. was not so great as the pro
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09
GERMAN FARMERS WELL FED.
Lost No Weight During war-Cit,
Dwellers Drop One-sixth.

Farmers in Germany and their fam
lilies lost no weight during the war.
The average person living in cities
lost about one-siXth of his pre-war
weight. In the small towns the loss
in weight was only about one-twen-
tieth. Thus city resident who tipped
the scales at $50 pounds before the
war weighed l25 pounds when Ger
many sent up it's "Kamerad chorus"
and the small town resident OF pre-
war avoirdupois OF $50 pounds had
fallen in weight to 1924.
This statement from the Federal
Food Board is based on reports of Ba-
varian doctors.
Information OF this kind reflects in
a measure at least the board de-
clares. the close food margins on
which the city jewellers in Central Eu-
rope have been living According TO
the United States Food Administra-
ton the situation probably has been
more critical among the surrounding
nations, which Germany has drained
OF food, and it is these newly liberated
countries that must have food from
America promptly and in plenty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09

| duction Of the approved types Of for
eign engines nevertheless the wisdom
of this course is becoming daily more
apparent, since the foreign types
produced here, although used by our
Allies on the western front were not
thought to be of sufficient horse
power to put in planes for overseas
shipment and the Liberty engine be-
came the main reliance OF our battle
programme.
1T has proved satisfa Glory not only
to our own army and navy but to the
air services of our allies. 1t is not
an invention. but stands as the ac-
complishment of American adaptable
ity and foresight"
In allied countries more than 1000
planes for the American army were
produced up to and including June of
this year. The majority Of these were
training planes.
OF the balloon organization Gen.
Squier said the supply and equl .1ment
we're adequate TO the service. Ma
chine guns for fiiers were deliver ed
in sufficient quantities, as were bombs
and ammunition.
As there had been no aircraft in
dustry in the country the beginning OF
the war found the supply of raw ma
terials thing to he developed. The
production of spruce had to be trernen-
Gously increased. The millions of yards
of linen fabric for planes was unob-
tainable and a substitute was finally
successfully developed.
There was a deficiency in the pro-
duction of castor oil too. necessitating
the planting Of some 100000 acres Of
castor bean plants and the establish
ment of crushing plants and refineries.
No other lubricant will do for airplane
engines.
Including outlay for making train
ing fields. expenditures up to the time
the report covers were only $373,00O,-
900, leaving n balance of the $3.50, 00O.-
900 appropriations for the fiscal year
ended June 80 last amounting 10
s267 900, 900
The highest praise is given to the
American made De Haviland battle
plane modified to receive the Liberty
motor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09
RED CROSS PLEA BY WILSON.
President Urges All Americans to
Enroll in Christmas Week.

A proclamation which President
Wilson, speaking as president of the
American Red Cross, issued Just be-
fore sailing for Europe, was made
public yesterday. In it he asks every
American to enroll in the Red Cross
during the Christmas roll call. which
is to run from December 16 to %.
Now, by Gods grace" says the
President. after dwelling on the mar
vellous work OF the organization on
and back OF the firing lines abroad.
the Red Cross Christmas message Of
1918 Is to he a message of peace as
we'll as a message OF good will. But
peace does not mean that We can fold
our hands. 1t means further sacri-
fice. Our membership must hold to-
gether and be increased for the great
tasks to come. We must prove con-
clusively to an attentive world that
America is permanently aroused TO
the needs OF the new era, our old in
difference gone forever
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09
CONSTANTINOPLE IS
50 QUIET IT HURTS
City of Blood Suffers From
AnticlimaX Under Calm
British Rule.
BIG FORTUNES GRATED
Enver Pasha Said to BE Many
Times n Millionaire by
War Operations.

LoNpoN, Dec S-The matter of fact
way in which the British are taking
up their work of setting affairs in
order at Constantinople is described
by. the correspondent of the Sunday
Times with the British naval forces
in the Dardanelles, writing under
date Of November Il.
AT the present moment" he says,
'one is suffering here from feeling
of anti climax. The British in their
calm, unromantiC and methodical way
have entered the great and historical
city, which has suffered in it's time
so many romantic and bloody sieges
ana captures, and they have settled
down to their business with an al
most complete lack OF trumpet blow
Ing or military show of any KIND.
For people who live in constant fear
of something unpleasant happening
say massacre-it is difficult to
imagine that a conquering military
force can arrive and install itself with
a complete absence of excess, either
homicidal OF spectacular
The amount or exploitation ana
profteering that has gone on here
throughout the war is colossal ana
has resulted in huge fortunes being
made at one end of the scale and the
iniliCting Of abject poverty and star
walton, particularly in some of the out
lying districts. at the other.
"Enver Pasha. who is now UNDER
stood to be in the Caucasus fomcntinS
trouble, is said to have become fifty
times a millionaire in Turkish pounds.
He has bought property extensively
and has placed great sums abroad IN
Switzerland and elsewhere, but the
arm OF the Allies should be long
enough to see that he is made to dis
gorge. although no doubt he las COW
cred up his tracks very clcverly.
"a certain minor official now in
prison who was made food commits
sioner cornered everything immedi-
ately and doled out supplies at
profit OF something like 1000 per cent,
opening shops of his own wherever
re found 1t necessary or convenient.
The result OF these and other machi-
nations is that prices have bounded
up to fantastic heights.
There is apparently very little real
shortage of anything and it is COM
mon saying that anything can no OH
tanned in Constant!nople provided YOU
have the money"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09
filters FALL 5000 FEET; DIE
Lieuts. Chanee and Drake Crash at
California Field.

Los ANGELES. Dec. S.-Lieuts. Her
bert n. Chaffee of Pasadena, Cal. and
Charles ]. Drake of Mankato, Kan,
pursuit pilots and instructors at Rock
well Field, San Diego. were instantly
killed here to-day when their airplane
plunged 5000 feet.
They landed in hack yard in the
southern section of the city.
According to military authorities the
officers were returning to Rockwell
Field after n special detail when the
accident happened. Inspection OF the
wrecked machine failed to reveal the
cause of the accident.
Observers said the men apparently
were attempting to loop the loop when
they plLagcd to the ground.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09

PARIS. Dec. S.--Three shipments OF
home bound mail from the American
Army totalling 100000 letters left
France between November 26 and De-
cemher . The previous weeks mail
numbered 100000 letters. The in
crease is believed to be due to the
fathers letters" which the men in
the army had been asked to write on
November -, ,hc fathers at home be-
ing likewise requested to write to their
sons on that day.
The Stars and Stripes. which or
Sanized the plan. states that all the
letters will he delivered before Christ
mas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09
SPECIAL FREEDOM EVENING
Spectacle Is Presented at Century
with Stirring Finale.

A large audience was present last
the dramatic spectacle Freedom
was presented as the final item Of
the celebration OF the day. Marcia
Van Dresser, Julie Opp (Mrs. Faver-
sham), and a number of other well
known stage people took part in the
presentation.
II. Y. Braddon. Commissioner for
Australia. and Major George Haven
Putnam delivered addresses. AS the
last scene Of the spectacle a detach-
ment of soldiers. marines and sailors
marched on the stage with a number
OF Red Cross nurses
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09
FOOD SATISFIES TROOPS.
Inspector-GcneraI Reports Total
Absence Of Complaints.

WASHINGTON, Dec S.-The food
served to the American soldier. both In
the camps and in the field. has been
universally satisfactory" Brig Gen.
w. n. Wood. acting Inspector General
Of the army. says in his annual report
made public to-day. Gen. Wood said
one inspector reported that not n sin
gle complaint regarding food had come
to him during one trip, which included
visits to camps of 100000 soldiers.
Ii is admitted that complaints have
been recorded regarding some of the
clothing equipment, but the report
says these defects were unavoida Bile
in many cases and were remedied as
FAR as practicable"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09
GERMANS QUITTING POLAND.
Notify Government of Readiness TO
Evacuate Four Districts.

BERNE. Dec. S.-The Polish Bureau
here announces that the German rep
resentative at Warsaw, Count Kess-
Ter. has officially informed the Polish
Government that Germany is ready
to evacuate four districts.
The districts mentioned are those of
RoZan. Flodavna, Konstantinow and
Bialn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09
Hear of British Labor Aims.

Arthur Gleason was tho speaker at
a meeting yesterday OF the National
League Of Women Workers In the
home Of the president. Mrs. Bernard
Z. Pollak, 50 East Seventy-seyenth
street He spoke on the aims and
purposes of the British Labor party.
which he said is contending for the
right of free speech and OF self-deter-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09
Postal Clerk Kined in Elevator.

Abraham Weiner, a postal clerk,
whose homo was at 1929 Nyse avenue,
The Bronx. was killed yesterday at
the Grand Central post office when
an automatic chain operating the
doors to the elevator broke lust az
Weiner was leaving the elevator with
mail. The heavy steel door struck
him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09
PRINCE ADALBERT GIVES AID.
Ex-Kaiser's Fourth Son Sides
With Ebert'a Government.

With Ebert's Governments.
the London Times SerUice
Copyright 1918; all 10Gts reserved.
THE HAGUE, Dec. Sin declara-
ton by Prince Adalbert, the ex-Kai-
ser's fourth son. he places himself az
the disposal of Ebert's Government in
specific opposition to the attitude OF
Prince Henry.
The Cologne Volks Zeitunq repeats
its manifesto inviting President Will
son to visit Cologne
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09

head they could be utilized for both
purposes in one Government operat-
ing system without any change other
than temporary loop connections"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09
would Unity Land Lines.

on land lines he suggests: THAT
first to create a comprehensive oper-
ating organization by which all the
properties can be brought under one
executive operating head, through
whom all operations should be con-
Quoted. subject to the Postmaster-Gen-
eral. This executive head should be
one Of unmistakable qualifications de-
veloped by large experience in similar
situations.
This single head should, subject to
the approval of the Postmaster-Gen-
eral, appoint experienced assistants
and organize directly under him three
operating divisions each embracing
the distinctive operation Of telephone
service and telegraph service and the
maintenance and manipulation Of
wires Of the systems as distinct from
the traffic operations.
"Under this organization the dis
tinctive traffic operations would be
amply cared foN' while with the tele-
graph and telephone wires under one