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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
Wholesale Prices May be
Stamped on Merchandise
to Show WHO is Acting
as Profteer.
WAR BOARD MAY ACT
Customer Thus Able to Spot Blood
Money Makers Who are
Hosting the
Figures.

United Press Leased Wire Service,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.--The war
industries board is about to deter
mine what is fair profit for the re-
taller
Moved by the food of complaints
on prof1teering, the board has under
consideration regulations to force the
stamping of wholesale prices on all
merchandise sold in the United
States, that the consumer may check
the blood money makers individually
He will know when he inspects any
article of merch andise just how much
profit the retailer gets. This, mem.
bers of the board believe, will be
sufficient to stop most price boosting.
[ The federal trade commissions aid
has been enlisted in the plan, it was
learned here today. That body's
work will be to prevent stamping of
prices above actual selling figures.
1t will protect the wholesalers and
the manufacturers who attempt to
undertake resales maintenance.
The war industries board believes
it can enforce such program
through its power Of industrial clas-
sifcation and its hold on materials
and transportation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
even y! Died of Wounds, One
pied OF Disease and Thirty
two Missing.

MN n.ealNGToN, Sept. 1e.-The fol.
Imm s casualties are reported by the
k pedi,iang general of the American
W ,sslng in action, 80.
n,o M severely. 45.
W Wee o disease. i.
Died FRED, degree undetermined, 4.
Total, SO. ' T.
YATES 's received in Action.
Ind marry Bullock, Logootee.
[Fred n NInoksley. Weissert, Neb.
fwilliar. Zones, Harrisburg. Pa.
felper, Luverne, MINI.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
kai.er's Catspaw has Asked for Conference to
Talk Over Some Method of Putting
End to War.
|EEER To GIVE UP BELGIUM AND FRANCE
|erlin and Vienna Now Realize They Cannot
Win and Seek Means of Saving Selves
From Crushing Defeat.

Germany and falls far short Of right
ino the wrong done that country.
But tho German Intention as seen
hero Ii to convince the small pacifist
group Of the Teuton nations that a
sincere peace desire now abides In
Germany.
Another point emphasized here Is
the fact that Austria proposed 4
.-non-bindlna" peace DISCUSSION. In
other words, the peace conference
would act as brake on the war and
the war spirit and thus give bit OF
breathing space to tho central pow
ers, while IL terms did not please
the Teutons, or II they staged some
sort OF comeback, they could leave
the get-together conference.
Germany IL considered The dictator
OF the Austrian note. Austria says
she and her alties are In accord. 1t
ls held here 10 be doubtless trno
that Germany would like to strike
the best possible bargain at this time
to save the Hohenzollern ruierst
But II Is regarded fully as true that
any bargain at this time would dis
count the enormous sacrifices the
allies have made without making tho
world safe from q German war threat
In tho future.
Victory for the allies and America
is too near Al hand to lose II through
a basic examination Of peace matters
such as Austria proposed, according
to the Wow Of military and lnterna
tlonal affairs experts.
10 Te.rton camoMIage.
rBy Ed l. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Sept. 16.-With the ex-
ception Of the Daily News. London
morning newspapers are unanimous
in the opinion that Austrta's Pro-
3osal for conference to discuss
peace Is Canouflage, the real reason
for which is that Hindenburg wants
time to reorganiZe his shattered
forces.
Another theory advanced Is that
the peoples Of the central empires
really want peace, but their govern
ments seek to sway them and en-
barrass the entente, thus dodglng
the bowls of the masses agains con.
tinuing the war.
What benefit Austria might have
obtained from the proposal undouDt'
edly has been lessened by puolfca-
ton of Germans effort at separate
peace with Belgium. which Is self
evident of the Huns bad faith.
The Daily News favors Austria's
proposal for a conference, declar-
ing:
"Only actual discussion can prove
whether discussion at this stage can
lead the world nearer peace. Aus
trials dominating motive hardly can
be doubted. There is no doubt that
for her, more than any other bel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
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done as quickly as possible.
THE GATE CITY co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
Prisoners and Machine Guns
Taken in Vicinity of Cam
brai and New Posts
Established.
ENEMY STILL RESISTING
Reserves Have Not Been Withdrawn
to Bolster Up the Sector Where
American are Fight
ing.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Sept 16.-Briush troops
advanced their lines on a front OF
more than two miles along both sides
of the YpresIComines canal last
night, capturing a number OF prison.
ers and machine guns, Field Marshal
Haig reported today.
Further slight advances were also
made in the vicinity of Cambria.
During the night we carried out
a successful minor attack astride the
Y2resJComines canal, advancing our
lines on a front OF over two miles
and capturing number OF prisoners
and machine guns the statement
said.
ION the battle front encounters
with hostile rafding parties and pa
trolls have taken place in the neigh
borhood of Moeuyres (seven miles
west OF Cambria and near GaVrelle).
I'VE have established new posts
in the vicinity OF Sauchy-Couchy
1--WE miles north of Moeuvres) and
Oppy.'
Attacking BuIaarIans.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1e.-French
and Serbian troops are attacking
strong Bulgarian positions on the
s aJonika front. according to official
disoaches to the Serbian legation
here today.
After a days artillery preparation
the allied troops advanced yesterday
on the. peak vetrenik (4,724 feeD
Dobro Pole (5,577 feet, and Noun
tain Sokol (4,637), piercing the enc
INV front and capturing all three
positions. which the Bulgars have
been terrifying for thirty months
Several hundred prisoners were
+sLen with numerous guns and great
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
Teuton Army Digging in Far to Rear Rather
Than Attempt to Dispute Right of
Way of Yankees.
AERIAL FIGHTING IS MOST FIERCE
Metz is Under Long Range Bombardment To-
day, Big Shells Being Sent Ten Miles
Into the City.
10y Frank j. Taylor, United. Press
Staff Correspondent.l

10y Frank j. Taylor, United. Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE
METZ FRONT, Sept. 16.--Both
American wings are reported to be
Strengthening out and co-ordinating
their positions across the late ST.
MihieI salient. Our patrols now con-
troll the area between the American
lines and the hindenburg reserve de-
lenses.
The Germans are digging In far to
the rear, rather than attempting to
dispute the American gains eftee-
lively.
Aerial fighting Is Intense, battle
planes are forcing the Bochcs to re-
main more than five kilometers
(about three miles) behind positions
which otherwise would constitute
their forward lines, while reconnais-
sance and bombing planes and artil-
Iery liaison units operate undlsturb-
ed, despite numerous air fights.
The number Of German airmen has
suddenly increased tremendously, but
is still insufficient to meet the Brit
lsh, French and American forces.
Tons Of bombs are being dropped
on the GERMAN military positions far
In the rear.
There was stiff Infantry fighting
during the night along the Moseile,
where Americans stormed fortified
quarries.
Cutting Boche to Pieces
IBy Fred s. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WIT THE AMERICANS ON THE
METZ FRONT, Sept. 16.-The extrem-
tiles of the new line paralelling Hin
denburg's, are experiencing the bulk
of the present activity. To the left or
the Moselle, the Bocre attempted a
raid Saturday night, as result OF
which the Americans took six prison
ers. Late yesterday afternoon the en-
cmv made a counter attack In the
same region. They were seen mass1ng
for the effort. The American artillery
opened up On them. They were cut to
pieces before they could start.
The Boche is doing considerable
work In the rear of the Hindenburg
line.
The operations in the past twenty
four hours. though small, have result
ed in additional prisoners and mater
ial. While there is a comparative lull
on the ground aside from artillery
fighting. the battle in the air is De
coming constantly more bitter. The
Boche airmen are being reinforced
and are becoming more daring. Al
though some have succeeded in eros
sing the allied line, not an enemy
plane has been able to proceed more
than five klometers (about three
miles) behind the line.
A great number Of German ma
chimes were brought down IN aerial
battles yesterday. The enemy's abser-
walton balloons also are being con-
stantly attacked and many have been
destroyed.
British, italian and American bomb
ing planes are busy in the rear areas
day and night.
Premier C1emenceau visited head
quarters and congratulated the staff
In spite Of the fact the enemy
burned large stores, examination OF
the battle field shows that great guam
titles Of ammunition, telegraph ana
railroad material, rolling stock, cloth
ing and equipment and abandoned
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
y Carl D. Groat, United

By Carl D. Groat, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept 1e-That the
nitsd States will spurn Austria's
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES proposal ap
Jared certain today.
This course will be followed by
De entente governments, too, acl
Birding to all Indications here.
Taken a. the most desperate peace
1enslve the Boche ever attempted,
lis latest drive Is regarded also as
y most lnsiduous.. II 10 considered
intended to dull the war spirit
ID the war work o. the associated
1tions, particularly America, and II
held to be another Of the series
efforts to bolster up the Aus
Gervnan home spirit. When Il Ia
jected Germany and Austria will
{ Up the cry Of seIf-defense, and
the war comes closer to the Ger
pa border this cry may serve to
Emulate wearied force OF central
lles, according to the belief here.
However, In answering the COM
unieation-for II 10 assumed an
isWer must be nade-the govern
ent will take care to see that tho
ge 10 removed from this home
Emulation scheme as far as pos.
bic.
This answer, II Is held, will point
y that Wilson has said frequently
was willing to talk peace any
me II an "honest" proposal was
ace. This proposal was not con.
uered honest. The answer, too,
ould probably Inform Austria that
PRESIDENTS basic peace princi.
@ would have to be accepted be.
re even a get-tosether session for
seussIng further bases would be
hdertaken.
germany and Austria have shown
signs Of accepting the cardinal
'ne'ples, for they have practioed
precautions and lndemnities with a
fnseance.
resident Wilson's dIctum Of 'force
pnout stint and Chief Of Staff
srsns we are going through with
.sls Saturday, are held to be the
,ss' proofs Of the American spirit
ne most forcefuI argument ever
'o mere every time the Teuton
.a'o oown peace barrage has
|ctoy." a"
ms same call was heard today.
d, "any 10 still on foreign soil. Her
is are intact And while she
20 worse position tacticaIIy and
.ns ny tnan ever before, a
a. ow would leave her In better
nan ever to start new world
un plans, It is held.
l,v. 'ns'o'ous this latest peace
me rs may be gathered from the
:. WAT direct proposal Of peace
,ipo''ed to have beer made to
e's'um. This places no blame on
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

r, bridges in the reconQuered territory
are uninjured. Airplane reconnaissance
patrols report that the Hindenburg
line appears to be in poor condition
Thirty-three Mile Retreat.
LONDON, Sept. 16.-The Germans
apparently are Withdrawing along the
whole thirty-three mile front between
Abeaucourt and the Moselle, in an
effort to improve the protection of
communications in the vicinity of
Metz
| The Americans advanced from two
to three miles on this front, and in
some places their patrols pushed for.
ward an additional two mil2s.
| Six German divisions totalling
about sixty thousand men, were oper-
ating in the st. MihieI salient when
the Americans began their attack. it
has been learned. or these fully a
fourth were taken prisoner.
The British have captured Mais-
semy (four and half miles north
west of st. Quentin), thus wiping out
a small salient which had it's apex
at Vermand.
In their recent local operations. the
French have taken $500 prisoners.
Metz is under long range lombard
ment, it is learned here today.
(Metz is about ten miles from the
farthest known advance OF the Amer
icans)
Captured German Count.
by Frank L. Taylor, United Press
Staff Corresp ordentl
ST. MIHIEL, France, Sept Id
visited a captured German count
who rose up in his tiny room and
stood at dignified attention. AL
though / could not express my pleas
ure at seeing the count there-sfnce
the army permitted no conversation
i learned that he had positions Of
considerable Importance before the
war. He is now-or was--a major
of battalions. He is tall, slender.
handsome, and showed considerable
spunk-
worry at being captured. he Is now
greatly depressed because he is not
allowed an orderly.
The American officials rule that
he must shine his own shoes and
clean his own clothes, just to learn
few democratic ideas, as the guard
expressed it.
The count is still hopeful OF Ger
man victory, but expressed adnlira-
ton for the American troops.
II have been much impressed by
the military bearing of the Ameri-
cans he said. They conduct them
selves like veterans"
The count admitted the American
attack was a surprise, coming at the
time it did, although he and other
captured officers say they told the
German commanders that a large at
tack was imminent astride the st.
Mihiel salient. But the German COM
manders scoffed at the idea of "an
American attack"
Surprisingly Small Casualties.
LONDON Sept. 16.-Secretary Ba
ker. in an interview today declared
that the American casualties in the
st. Mihiel salient were Surprisingly
small, considering the scope of the
operations.
Very few men we're seriously in.
fronfinued on mage 2)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
Cardinal FarIeys CONDITION.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NTAMARONECK, n. Y. Sept. To-
"The condition of Cardinal Farley is
very grave. His heart Sailing and
while we hope for his recovery, we
realize that he is very close to death -
said MonsiCnor Carroll, secretary to
the cardinal today.
No bulletin was issued by physi-
clans Last rites OF the church have
been given the cardinal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
BRITISH SHIP TORPEDOED
WITH 154 PEOPLE DROWNED

and fffty-four persons are missing
today following the torpedoing of the
British steamship Galway Castle
which was enroute to South Africa OF
this number thirty-four are members
OF The crew.
The ship was struck at seven a. M
while stormy seas were running.
Women aud children victims were
list, The submarine was not seen
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
[ODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CURTAINS EIGHTY-NINE NAMES
Harry I. Rimstidt, Beioit, Wis.
Andy Totti, Detroit, Mich.
Antanas Waicekausky, Brooklyn
N. Y.
Died Of Disease
Juster Wick, Russellville, Ark

Wounded Severely.
William M. Devaney, Chicago.
Sturgis F. Durgin, The Forks, Me.
Edwin Henry Griffith, Cotter, Ia
Kenneth Lyle Groom. Mars. Pa
James ]. Halliday, Eureka, Calf
William r. HarDer, Ceres, Va.
Oscar Hudson, Nappanee, Ind.
Wilfrei Huntoon, Bingham, Pa.
Howard Paul Shenoffen, Chambers
burg, Pa.
MerreIl Edward Stucker- Bradford,
Pa.
Wilmer Frank Suders, Chambers
burg. Pa
Frank Toomey. Groton. Mass.
Roy L. Trebil, Wahpeton, n. d.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
Women and Children Killed
When Submarine Sends
Vessel to Bottom.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON. Sept 16.-One hundred
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
United Press
War Summary

1,5o5th day Of the war; fifth day
Of the American offensive.
Metz front-The Americans follow.
ed up yesterdays advance along the
whole now thirty-three mile front by
further improving their positions to-
day as the Germans fell back along
an eight mile front between the
Moselle and Mad rivers. American
artillery is bombarding Metz which
is more than ten miles from this
nearest known allied position.
our airmen are bombing the MoseIIe
bridges between our lines and Metz
as we'll as German concentration
points far In the rear.
Aisne,Aise front-The French last
night captured the important town of
Vailly, on the north bank of the
Aisne, eleven miles south of Laon.
Plea rdy front-Sritish troops estab-
IIshed new posts near Sauchy-Cauchy
and oppy, southeast of Lens
There were patrol encounters
southeast of Lens and west of Cam
brai.
Flanders front-rhe British ad
vanced on a two mile front, astride
the Ypres-Cobines canal last night.
Close to German Frontier.
[By j. w. T. Mason, United Press War
Expert.
NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Fearing that
General Pershing is trying to create
another pocket along the st. Mihiel
front, the Germans have given way in
the center of the line for a distance
Of three miles or more.
Abandonment of territory tends to
straighten the German front before
Metz. The Americans, however, have
begun a new movement at Doncourt to
drive another wedge in the line. If
the operation succeeds. it will create
two pockets, the first in the center Of
the front once more and the second
about the important town of Fresnes.
The salient formations are now play
ing as important a part in General
Pershing's strategy as they have done
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-03-09
SAID HE WAS no GET 5000 FOR
TESTIMONY.

w. NJ. Turner, a young boy about
II years OF age, told Marshal Schultz
he was hungry and had no place to
go and nothing to eat, last Thurs
day. Mr.. Schultz got him job with
DIR. Fisher as yard boy, but he
skipped in an hour or two. Mr..
Schultz again encountered him and
asked him why he was not working.
He said he had another job at Madi-
sonville. Mr. Schultz gave him a
good talking to, during which the
hoy told several different stories.
He said he was a brother to New
Orleans policeman and ran away
from home. Later he said he was
q witness in a damage suit for &C
cidental killing of a man and had
been promised $500 for his testi-
mony. Evidently he did not like
the talk given him by the Marshal,
for when Mr.. Schultz looked for him
in his rounds again the boy had
skipped out of Covington. He left
for Bogalusa.
There is no law under which a
boy of that age can he jailed and no
funds to take care of them. Some
arrangement should be made for
cases of this kind.
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nearly so we'll equipped. Since then
new forces amounting to over 1907
600 men from the United States and
from England and her colonies had
been added to the troops, and that
In a short time America would have
one million men in France. He said
$4,000 American troops were there
at that time, and he met quite
number OF Americans during his Wis
it there. He also asserted that food
was more plentiful than was gener-
ally supposed. That board that
would have cost him $45 before the
war cost him but $50. The princi-
pal thing that was scarce was to-
bacco, but that when he ran out of
cigarettes American soldiers had
plenty and provided him with them.
There was nothing too good for the
American soldier, and France was
very fond Of -him.
Students from st. Pauls College
Sang America and the Star Spangled
Banner was sung by the audience,
which stood during the singing Of
both songs.
Karl Kohnke sang the Marseilles
in French, and w. II. Warner sang
a humorously patriotic song, Takes
a Long Time to Lick the KAISER to
the tune of Tipperary. and recited
Sheridan's Ride. Both received
hearty applause.
Mr.. Limongi spoke of the excel
lent work Of the Y. NJ c. A. and
kindred organizations, but thought
the work was not closely enough re-
lated to spiritual work. That there
were too few chaplains. That thru
the efforts OF the Knights of Column
bus more chaplains had been pro-
vided and that General Pershing had
aided in this work. He thought Gen
eral Pershing w3s one of the greatest
men at the front, and said it would
be hard to realize in what high es-
TEEN he wa. held In France.
Altogether the lecture was greatly
appreciated and the audience felt
that the evening had been we'll spent
Mrs. B. b. Warren. Mrs. J. B.
Workman, Miss Anais Boudousquie,
Mrs. N. III. FitZSimons and Mrs. E.
A. Rennie, in Red Cross costume,
=. ]. Domergue, John L. Halter and
Father Martin of St. Paul's College
were on the platform with Mr.. Lii
mongi.
The Red Cross collected .$37. In
contributions. Expenses, $1.O0.
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small mesh wire will do and can be
nailed over the corn crib. Poison
those rats-get rid Of them.
I was told the other day by
farmers wife that the chickens did
not lay last winter, and her husband
chimed in with II gave them all the
corn they could eat; so much that
they left it on the ground" There
was the reason-corn fed chickens
get so fat that it is physical i'm
possibility for them to lay. Chick
ems require variety of food, and if
given only a very light breakfast,
and have a good range, will proceed
to get it without costing the owner
cent Chickens should have a
good meal to go to bed on. 1t is
time for us to wake up to the fact
that the day is gone when we should
work for a lot of chickens or animals
let them work for US. II we give
them a little intelligent care they
will do it. Do not climb into bed
so soon, read a little more and plan
out your work | pointed out an
old hen the other day to lady Git
was at least seven years old as a
boarder. The lady got hot. The
hen was an old favorite and she
would not kill 1t. 1t costs, if you
buy food to feed such boarders, at
least three cents day, say $1.OO a
month. 1t does not take mathe-,
matician to figure what dozen such
fowls cost to keep a year. Put them
in the pot or sell them.
Above all things remember that we
have Parish Fair, and that you are
going to help make that the best
fair in the state, first. by buying at
least one share for each member of
the family, and second, by growing
something special to exhibit, and that
we are represented at the New Or
leans Fair, and show those unfor-
tunate people who live outside Of St.
Tammany that they had better come
over and live where such fine crops
can be produced.
Go to it, brother! Go to it!
G. e. MILLAR,
Farm Demonstration.