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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-20
moNTRosE.

The Ri. Rev. Bishop Theodore N
Morrison of the diocese Of Iowa held
services at st. Barnabas Episco2a
church Monday evening. topic OF his
discourse, Prayer, which Was spir
itual and Intellectual treat to those
present The choir rendered cspec
tally prepared anthems in accordance
with the season and the occasion OF
the service.
Master Theodore Davis met with
a painful accident, falling, fracturine
the bones of the right arm above
the wrist, last week.
Cherries are retailing on the local
markets at $1.75 per crate, of TWEEN
ty four quarts.
Earl Jemison is a mechanic with
the aviation corps at San Antonio
Texas, and is enjoying military life
A tent meeting of the Nazarine
faith at city park, will begin Satur
day night and will be in session ten
days. The Rev. Con Lampher OF
Olivett, ILL.,, will have charge of the
meeting, and other diyines from near
by places hear them.
The w. c. T. U. gave an Ice cream
social Saturday evening on the Min
er lawn, which was most import
ant and talked of event. The even
ing's proceeds neeted $40.
Our rural neighbors are as busy
as bees in the hive with their hay
harvest, which is bumper crop.
Raymond Barnes. who underwent
surgical treatm IN. at keckuk hos
pital, has improved so rapidly that
he vii, be honl, tbi, week.
An elaborate program marked the
Sunday evening at the M. E. church.
given by the grown ups and chill
dren.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Wilcox, Mrs. E..
M. Buck, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Adams and son, Herbert, Mrs. P.
w. Bowen and daughter, Grace,
autoed to Keokuk Tuesday evening
to attend the movie, over the Top"
Two and one-half miles above
Montrose at the Clyde Cloud farm
Saturday evening, his barn was con-
sumed by fire. One ton of hay,
twenty bushels of corn, calf and
chickens, some farm machinery
burned. Origin Of fire unknown. No
insurance.
Among the pleasant social func-
tons was an ice cream social at the
home of C. C. Conger Thursday
evening of last week, where the
ladies realized $4,000 in favor of the
Red Cross.
Alex Allison, janitor at the high
school, has beautified the lawn and
schrubbery by moving and trim
ming same.
P. L. Bowen, wife and children
were guests Monday at the DIR.
Leak residence. at Burlington, the
lady's sister.
Invitations are issued for the mar
rage of the Rev. Schilistrom and
Miss Ethel Curtis, June &c, 1918.
Several new fishermen have moved
here to embark in the fish industry.
as this is good fishing mart.
Mrs. Edith Kline of Dallas, Texas,
who is visiting at the home of Smith
Wright, fell from a cherry tree, Civ
ing her a bad shaking up, so much
SO that a physician was called.
Louie Wahrer is slowly improving
from surgical treatment at hospital.
Fred Brown, wife and daughter of
Oklahoma, are here visiting his
mother, Mrs. Scene Thomas.
Reunion of Latter Day Saints viii
begin August %.
The Red Cross is to be congratu-
lated on the good work they have
done at this place
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-20

win, of Keokuk, Iowa, and sister
Mrs. Minnie Hughes. of Columbia
Mo-, and their families, and many
other relatives OF more remote rela.
tionship, along with host of kind
friends and neighbors who vie with
each other in extending their pro
found sympathy to the bereaved
family and in extending the helping
hand in this, the hour OF their
deepest sorrow
The funeral services were held
in the Argyle Union church at l
O'Clock p. m. June IS. 1915 Elder
James McKiernan of Pennington
Iowa, in charge
Interment in the Meek cemetery,
near Sand Prairie.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-20
Archbishop SINKING,

DUBUQUE. Ia, June 2o.-The con.
dition of Archbishop John J. Keane,
retired, was reported as unchanged
today. The archbishop has been i'll
Tor several months, although the gray.
ity OF his condition was not made pub
lie until yesterday The venerable
churchman is sinking rapidly, accord
ing to reports from his bedside, and
his death is a matter of hours only.
He is 70 years old.
Archbishop Keane was probably
one of the most widely known Cath
Ole churchmen in the country. He
came here from Washington univer-
sity after the death of Archbishop
John J. Hennessy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-20

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WINNIPEG, Man.. June 20.--Crops
from Winnipeg west to the mountains
are in critical need OF rain, Accord
ing to j, ID. McGregor. director Oh
agricultural labor of Canada's food
board here today. The weather Of
the next two weeks will determine
crop conditions, he said but the
uncertainty makes conservation
through North America essential
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-20

A rifle bullet covers about two
miles in five seconds, while sound
travels the same distance in shade
more than nine and cne.nalf seconds,
so 1t is easy to understand why the
bullet strikes before the report OF the
rifle is heard.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-20

Frank /. lucky 49, Wright,
Springfield, H., carrier on city mail
route No. IS. recently announced he
had completed his campaign to sell
war thrift stamps to every one Of
the $500 persons on his route.
Among the number were 500 pupils
in a junior high school.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-20

ming was spent in playing games. Ice
cream and cake were served and was
much enjoyed by all.
Clarence Felt. Cora Meinhardt, Hal
Eel Felt and George Schoene motored
to Donnellson Sunday evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-20
Two Instantly Killed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DAYTON, Ohio, June 2o.-Lieu-
tenants Frank S. Patterson, of this
city, and Leroy Swan, of Norwich,
Conn, were instantly killed at
Wright field last evening when the
air plane they were testing, crumpled
at an altitude of $1,000 feet and
crashed to earth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-20

This is another OF series of ar
tlcles being written about Lee county
employees in the court house,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-19
KING SIGNS BILL
TO DRAFT ERIN;
IRISH TO FIGHT
Man-POWer Measure Passed by
Both House of Commons
and Peers.
FRENCH ARRIVES AT DUBLIN
Field Marshal Accompanied by Staff
Measure Also Includes Elevation
of Army Age to Fifty Years
100000 More Fighters.

London, April 19.-All the remain
ing stages of the man-power bill have
been concluded by both the house OF
commons and the peers, and the royal
assent was given the measure.
Provisions of Bill.
The bill includes:
ConscriptiOn for Ireland.
Elevation Of the army age to fifty
years and in some cases to fifty-fve.
Combing out of industries to secure
men, heretofore exempt, for war serv-
ice
COnscriptiOn of Ireland is expected
to add 161, 100 men to the fighting
forces. Altogether, it is estimated
from $4,000 to 100000 men will be
brought into the militant lines.
Sees Irish Draft by August I.
Chancellor of the EXchequer A
Bonar Law, replying to query in the
house of commons, declared he expect
ed that Irish conscription would be en-
forced before August l.
French Arrives at Dublin.
The leaders of the nationalists in
Ireland, including the Redmonites
who now are led by John Dillon, the
Sim Feiners, O'Brienites, laborites
and clericals, are united in their deter
mination to resist cOnscriptiOn "by the
most effective means at our disposal
which is the wording of a resolution
passed at a meeting of bishops al
Meynooth.
Field Marshal Viscount French an(
his staff have arrived in Dublin.
Leaders Discuss Draft.
Dublin, April 19.-A meeting to dis
cuss Irish cOnscription was held by
representatives of the natiOnalists, the
Sim Fein and the labor organization
John Dillon, Joseph Devlin, Edward dc
Valera, William O'Brien and Timothy
Healy were among the delegates who
gathered at the Mansion house. The
lord mayor presided. The proceedings
were private.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-19
AUSTRIA TIRED OF THE WAR
Demonstrations for Peace to Be Held
on May 1.

Amsterdam, April 19.-The Tele-
graaf reports that the German Social
ist party in Austria has decided that
work shall be stopped May 1 through
out the country and that demonstra-
tiOns in favor of peace shall be held.
Washington, April 19.-The political
situation in Austria-Hungary remains
extremely delicate, according to an Of
fetal dispatch from Switzerland, sum-
mariZing reports from Budapest and
comment in Austrian and German
newspapers.
Austria, the report said. is coming
to the greatest difficulties security no
longer exists and the situation 'is
capable of any possibility"
Marked discomfort reigns in Vienna,
according to the dispatch, while
speeches delivered in parliament by
the Czechs, Jugo-Slavs and Poles in.
spire hatred of Germany and demand
reorganization Of Austria-Hungary.
Even the social democrats are said
to have proclaimed in the Austrian
chamber Of deputies that the mon
archy is not directly interested in the
struggle of Germany against Great
Britain, France and America.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-19
RELEASE SUGAR FOR CANNING
Housewives Will Be Given Full
Amounts During May and June.

Chicago, Arril 19.-HOusewives of
Chicago and Illinois are to have full
amounts of sugar for canning and pre-
serving purposes during the berry sea-
son of May and June, and this is to
be also provided during the fruit sea-
son starting with August Is. This an
nouncement was made by Robert Stew
enson, Jr., deputy state food admin
istrator Housewives will be placed
on their honor not to buy more than
they need and not to hoard sugar
In an effort to create a larger con-
sumption of potatoes in Chicago, A. H.
Neville, secretary of the Wisconsin
food administration, visited Chicago
and conferred with horace A. Gard
ner of the state food administration.
"Wisconsin at present has a surplus
of 100000 bushels of potatoes which
must be disposed of by the siddle of
June" Mr.. Neville said. 'They are
the cheapest food now obtainable"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-19
REJECTS $3.50 WHEAT
House Votes Against Change in
Price-BiII Returned.
Conferees Will Meet Early Next Week
to Consider Their Course-Presi-
dent Against Increase.

Washington, April 19.-President
Wilson won his fight against $2.5O-a-
buShel wheat in the house when the
senate proposal was rejected and the
agricultural appropriation bill sent
back to conference with house con-
ferees instructed to stand against the
increase in the existing government
maximum of So.
The cOnferees will meet early next
week to consider their course.
The bill was sent back to confer
ence by vote of 1877 to 9S.
Representative Sterling of Illinois
declared:
"You can fix the price but not the
worth of wheat. Worth cannot be
fixed by law any more than you can
regulate the law of supply and de-
mand. No brain can tell what wheat
will be worth when the crop is har-
vested If you fix the price too low
wheat will disappear and something
will be substituted for it.
81 heard Mr.. Hoover say he had no
Intention to fix the price in the bins
OF the farmers, but that wheat should
go on the market for what it Is
WORTH
1.-The argument for $3.50 wheat Is
based on an irresponsible statement
from some one that such a price will
prevent feeding wheat to live stock
and stimulate production" said Rep
resentative Good of Iowa.
1T is folly to say anything we may
do now will affect the 191S-this years
crop.
Il raise wheat, and I find it more
profitable than corn or other crops
at the present price,"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-19
BANDIT HOLDS UP DINING CAR
Three Michigan Central Train Officials
Lined Up Against Wall.

Chicago, April ia bandit, his
face muffied in, knitted trench he'll
met, boarded an inbound Michigan
Central through passenger train last
night, held up the employees of the
dining car, and escaped with $176 in
cash and $56 pay check. The train,
No. %, from Detroit, was due at the
Twelfth street station at 9:36, and
the diner was deserted by the pas
sengers w. ii. Cook, the steward,
was counting the days receipts and
had the money spread out on table
before him. David Hayes, travel
ing auditor of the railroad, apd Ed
ward Fisher, assistant superintendent
of the dining car service, were the
only other occupants of the car.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-19
WANTS THE WHOLE NATION
TO OBSERVE APRIL 26
GET TO Third LINE
U. S. Troops Penetrate Germans
Defense System.
American Patrol, Led by Lieutenant,
Spends Five Hours Inside En-
emy Positions.

With the American Army In France
April 19.-American troops operating
on the Lorraine sector have taken over
control of "No Mans Land" Patrol
ling parties are making almost night
ly visits up to the German wire en-
tanglements without encountering any
resistance.
A lieutenant and party of twelve
have made five-hour exploring trip
penetrating to the German third line
and making maps of machine gun and
snipers posts and strong points with
out being seen by the enemy.
An artillery lieutenant in an obser.
vation post sighted a German field
kitchen coming up to the enemy line
He gave his battery it's position and
the kitchen was destroyed with three
shots
Twice in "a hours an American com
pany has assisted French troops in q
neighboring sector to regain trenches
temporarily taken by the Germans
The company was led by a captain,
who took his troops over the top in
the face Of the most violent machine
gun and artillery fire. Each time he
succeeded in driving out the enemy
and inflicting heavy casualties and
then strengthening the positions.
Commission of units who participat.
ed in the several days Of fighting last
week in company with the French in
the Apermont wood sector are finding
1T difficult to pick out men who espe.
cially distinguished themselves In the
operations. One commander said that
every man acted like a hero and it was
cases.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-19

the southwestern part of the Lys bat.
tie front between LOGON and RobecQ,
during the night. The bombardmeni
was still in progress at dawn. The
statement reads:
There has been severe fightina
again on the greater part of the Lys
battle front.
"From La Bassee canal at Givenchy
to the Lys river, east of st. Venant
q bOmbardment was reported in the
morning, followed by strong hostile
attacks, all of which have been re-
pulsed.
'The losses inflicted on the attack
ing German infantry by our fire are
again reported to have been extreme
ly heavy, and more than 200 prisoners
have beer taken.
1.-THE struggle has been particularly
fierce in the neighborhood of Given
chy, where the enemy made deter
mined efforts, without success, to re-
trieve his previous failures. The
fighting in this locality has not vet
ceased and the activity Of the enemy's
artillery is continuing on the whole
of this front.
Later in the day further attacks.
accompanied by heavy skelling, de-
veloped against our positions south Of
KENNEL and were repulsed.
More detailed accounts of the
fighting Of yesterday on the forest of
Nieppe-Wytschaete front establish the
severity of the enemy's losses. South
east of KENNEL hill the German in
fantry attacked in three waves and
at one point pressed hack our line
slightly.
In this locality the situation was
restored by counter-attack and
shortly after midday the attack had
been repulsed at all points. In the
6allleul sector the enemy attacked
three times before midday and in each
case. suffered complete repulse.
Our line was reported intact on
the whole front"
Berlin Admits Check.
Berlin. April 19.-The German Off
c1al report says: "The enemy left to
US a large part of the Flemish terri
tory, which had been gained by him
after months of struggle at the price
of huge sacrifice. General Sixt Won
Arnims army took from the enemy.
retreating step by step, PoelcapeIle,
Langemarck and Zonnebeke, and, fol-
lowing him up closely, drove him back
| behind Steenbrook.
South of Blankaert lake an enemy
| counter-thrust checked our forward
| movement"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-19
WILSON NAMES
next FRIDAY AS
LIBERTY DAY"
President Urges Patriotic Demon
strations Throughout Nation
on April rs.
BOND SALES OVER BILLION
Latest Reports to the Treasury De-
partment Show Subscriptions
Amounting to 1,0se, $4,000
to the Third Issue.

Washington, April 19.-President
Wilson issued the following proclama-
ton:
AN enemy, who has grossly abused
the power Of organized government
and who seeks to dominate the world
by the might of his sword, challenges
the rights Of AmeAca and the liberty
and life of all the free nations Of the
earth. Our brave sons are facing the
fire Of battle In defense of the honor
and rights of America and the liberty
OF nations. To sustain them and to
assist our gallant associates In the
war, q generous and patriotic people
have been called upon to subscribe to
the third Liberty loan.
Next Friday Liberty Day.
"Now, therefore, l, Woodrow Wilson,
president Of the United States of
America, do appoint Friday. the twen-
ty-sixth day of April, one thousand
nine hundred and eighteen, as LIB
erty day. On the afternoon Of that
day request the people of the United
States to assemble in their respective
communities and literally pledge
anew their financial support to sus-
tain the nations cause.
Urges Patriotic Demonstrations
patriotic demonstrations should
be held in every city. town and ham,
let throughout the land under the gen.
eral direction Of the secretary Of the
treasury and the immediate direction
Of the Liberty loan committees organ
lied by the federal reserve banks. Let
the nations response to the third Lib
erty loan express In unmistakable
terms the determination of America to
fight for peace, the permanent peace
Of justice.
"For the purpose Of participating In
Liberty day celebrations all employees
of the federal government throughout
the country whose services can be
spared, may be excused at twelve
o'clock noon, Friday, the 26th OF
April"
Bond Sales Over Billion.
Latest reports to the treasury de-
partment show subscriptions amount
ing to $1,OS9, 1890 to the Third Lib
erty loan, 1t was announced.
This represents the amount re-
ceived up to the close of business
April II. Today's subscriptions are
expected to send the total up to more
than S1,2OO,0OO,OOO and well along to
the $2,OOO,OOOOOO mark.
The treasury department Is dissatis-
fed with results, though, for to the
time Of compiling its report two
f1fths of the selling days of the cam
paign had elapsed and only SO per cent
Of the minimum amount of So 900, ,OOO,-
600 had been obtained.
Figures by Districts.
Subscriptions and percentages are
follows.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-19
ALLIES NOW DOWN HUNS
Germans Slaughtered on Bridge Over
La Bassee Canal.

With the British Army In France,
April 19.-The British artillery and
machine guns poured a deluge Of steel
about the frail bridges which the Ger
mans threw across La Bassee canal
near LOGON in the thrust at Bethune,
and the slaughter Of the opposing
troops was heavy. One party Of 200
Germans advanced at one time with
hands over their heads to surrender.
For some reason they changed their
minds abruptly and fed. They were
shot to pieces as they ran.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-19
silver Bill Passed,

Washington, April 19.-The admins
tration silver bill, introduced by Sena-
tor Pittman of Nevada, providing for
the withdrawal from the treasury of
S35O.O 100000 in silver dollars, to be
melted into bullion to meet foreign
trade balances, was passed by the sen.
ate without roll call, and after brief
debate. The bill goes to the house.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-19
Raises Pay In Navy Yard.

washington, April 19.--A new scale
of wages for civilians working in At
lantic coast navy yards will be put In
to effect May 1, the navy department
announced. 1t grants IS to 20 per cent
pay increases and makes the navy yard
pay conform with wages paid In ship
yards.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-19
MOB LYNCHES NEGRO SLAYER
Residents cf Mississippi Object to Life
Sentence.

Poplarville, Miss, April 19-Claude
Singleton, negro, convicted of the
murder in March of E. J. Bounds,
railroad worker, was taken from the
county Jail here by mob and hanged
to a tree on the outskirts of the town.
Singleton was arrested week ago,
tried yesterday in record time, and
sentenced to life imprisonment
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-19
GERMANS ARE CHECKED
IN INFANTRY ASSAULT
BAKER TO RUSH ARMY
0ershing Makes Public Letter
Sent to Troops.
Secretary Declares the "Spirit of Our
Army Is Worthy Of
America"

With the American Army in France,
April 19.-General Pershing made pub
lie the following letter, dated France,
April Z, sent by Secretary of War
Baker to the officers and men Of the
American expeditionary forces:
after thorough inspection of the
American eXpeditionary forces l am
returning to the United States with
fresh enthusiasm to speed up the
transportation of the remainder of the
great army of which you are the van
guard.
"What l have seen here gives COM
Portable assurance that plans for the
effectiveness of our fighting forces and
for the comfort and welfare of our
men have been broadly made and Wig
orously executed.
"Our schools and system Of instruc-
ton are adding to the general soldier
training the specialized knowledge
which developed among our French
and British associates during the four
years of heroic action which they
have displayed from the beginning Of
the war.
fortunately the relations between
our soldiers and those of the British
and French are uniformly cordial and
happy, and the welcome of the civil
population of France has been met by
our soldiers with chivalrous apprecia.
ton in return.
eve are building a great army to
vindicate great cause, and the spirit
which you are showing-the courage,
the resourcefulness and the zeal for
the performance Of duty, both as SOL
diers and as men-is not only promis-
ing of military success, but Is worthy
of the traditions of America and of
the allied armies with which we are
associated. Press on!
"(Signed) NEWTON BAKER"
The following statement was added
by order of General Pershing:
'In adding his own appreciation of
the splendid spirit of our army the
commander in chief wishes to impress
upon the officers and men, of all ranks
q keen sense of the serious obligation
which rests upon them, while at the
same time giving fresh assurance of
his complete confidence in their loyal
ty, their courage and their sincere de-
votion to duty"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-19
Grants Employees Demands

Bethlehem, Pa, April 19.-Difrer
ences between the Bethlehem Steel
company and its employees have been
adjusted. Demands of the EMPLOYEES
for time and a half for overtime,
night shift included, and double time
on holidays were granted.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-19
Planting Halted by Snow.

Calumet, Mich, April 19.--Early
planting in northern Michigan is halt
ed by a cold wave and fall of snow.
Not a vestige of forest fires, which
have been burning in various parts Of
the upper peninsula, is reported.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-19
20 ON U. S. CASUALTY LIST
Twelve Killed in Action-Names {
Four Officers Given.

Washington, April 19.-The casualty
divided as follows:
Killed in action, u; died of wounds,
3; died of disease, 5; wounded Sc
verely, Z; wounded slightly, 45.
The list named four officers. Capt.
James E. Miller was killed in action
Lieut. Arthur B. Warren, died of dis
ease; Lieut.. James E. O'Toole, was
wounded severely, and Capt. Nathaniel
P. Brooks, was wounded slightly.