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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13
Weather conditio IS.

Partly cloudy weather prevails in
the northern districts this morning
continuing cool east of the Missis-
sippi, and rising temperature in the
plains states.
Rains have passed eastward
through the lake region, and a d.pres-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13

said the Muencher Nachrtchten-
The National Zeitung said:
The time is far past for fine
words even from the kaiser's elo-
Quent lips"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13
Pleading Tone Of Kaiser.

AMSTERDAM, Sept 13.-"Does the
kaiser feel his throne is no longer
firm" the newspaper Niewe Van
dendsag asked today. ccmenting on
Wilhelm's speech 10 the Krupp work
ers
The almost pleading tone of his
speech is a significant sign OF the po-
sition Of Germany IN these critical
hours. II Is far from being a happy ut
terance for the promotion of peace"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13
Most s.rious posltIo,.

ROTTERDAM Sept. 13.-"Our post
ton is the most serious in German
history" copies OF the Cologne ZeiJ-
ing received here today declare. we
fight the world with our own strength.
Suggestions that We evacuate Belgium
avail US nothing
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13
Four Miles From St. Quentin.

4 our miles FFOHi 81 SaSte'hs
PARIS, Sept. 13.-'The American
attack in the region of St Mihfel con
tinues successfully" the French wal
office announced today.
West Of St Quentin, Savy was
occupied" the statement said. (This
town is within four miles Of st
Quentin).
"Northeastward. of Mesnilles Hur
Jus, an important enemy surprise at
tack was repulsed- In the region OF
verdun our several surprise attacks
brought in prisoners
Stiff Resistance.
i{By Lowell MeIlett. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Sept 13.-10:S5 a. m-)-
Germans In force continue stiff re
sistance about Gouzeaucorrt, throw.
ing back the New Zealanders' adj
vance south of Dead Mans Corner
In this encounter, the enemy troops
exposed themselves TO heavy casual
ties
Under hurricane ombardment by
trench mortars and supported by the
heaviest machine guns, the Germans
attacked post near Vermand today.
The British garrison is reported
holding out
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13
River Bulletin.

The river will change but little from
Muscatine to Louisiana during the
next forty-eight hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13
kooLut< Produce.

sion in California IL attended vii
heavy rain at San Francisco.
Local observations
Sept. Bar. Ther. WIno WE
IL s o. m.-29.9S 65 NV Glen
10 8 q. m-29.97 SO EW PtCfd
Mean temperature 18th. 6S.
Highest. SIS.
Lowest, 81
Lowest last night, "a
FRED z. GOSEw1sCH,
ObserTer
Chicago esed Market
CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-TfmothySeee
s7.0041 1000
Glover seed-Nominal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13

-Rsad I,he Gate city want Ada
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13
GERMAN VICE
CHANCELLOR
fC1nri---cd \

CONTINUED from page ID
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13
UNITED PRESS
WAR SUMMARY

Continued from page IL
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
PATRIOTIC TO PROTECT BIRDS
Helping to Save Our Feathered Friends
Means Also Helping. Save the
Food Crops.

The work done by birds in saving
food by destroying injurious insects
and weed seeds is almost unbelievable,
but the figures given here are vouched
for by scientists. For instance:
A scarlet tanager ate $50 gypsy-moth
caterpillars in IS minutes which is at
the rate of 200 an hour.
The quail, most hunted of birds. has
no bad habits and eats 145 species OF
insects in summer and 120 kinds OF
harmful weeds seeds in winter
A flicker was found to have eaten
1000 Chlnch bugs; nlghthawk, 600
grasshoppers; a Maryland yellow
throat $500 plant lice in 40 minuteg
The stomach of a cedar waxwing
contained 100 canker worms; a snow
bunting was found to have eaten 1000
pigeon weed seeds, Bob White made
meal on 5000 seeds Of the same
plant, and mourning dove ate 1900
seeds of yellow sorel.
Professor Beale estimated that ln
Iowa the tree sparrow eats S75 tons Of
weed seeds every year.
The robin, the flicker the thrush all
found frequently in the game bag OF
the hunter, subslst largely on a diet
Of ants, beetles, bugs, flies, grasshop-
pers, caterpillars and spiders.
Food saving Is patriotism Prove
your patriotism by helping save the
birds that protect the nations food
supply.-The Peoples Home Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
Rebuilding German Population.

All questions relating to rebuilding
of the shattered Germanic pOpula.
tons engage unceasing attention.
There has just been another German
AustrO-Hungarian medical congress
on the subject In Berlin. Eminent
physicians and surgeons pointed out
that, while there was vast deal that
their profession and the public health
authorities could do to help in the re-
population of the two states, liberal
social legislation by their govern
ments was an equally important fac
tor. Education must be cheapened.
the cost of living, so far as rearing
children is concerned, must be re-
duced by every possible means; tax
alton must be readjusted so that the
lower and middle classes will hence
forth bear the minimum burden,
housing reform was urgently called
for, and ways and means had to be
found for permitting more people TO
share the benefits Of foodproducing
land.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
Mo "Mayflowersp In London7

II there are in England any de-
scendants of the little band Of Pilgrims
who sailed In the Mayflower Dos years
ago, they are difficult TO discover. An
American woman living in London has
been trying to find them, and with that
object she inserted advertisements
asking any "Mayflowers" now in Lon
don to meet her at hotel at certain
hour.
The appointed hour came, and the
American woman waited. A moving
picture photographer, several newspa-
per photographers and a dozen report
eTs arrived and were mistakenly and
enthusiastically greeted as Mayilowers.
There was an air of eager expectancy
and suppressed excitement. Every
body waited for 40 minutes, but not II
single Mayilower appeared. There
We're signs of disappointment.
But there must be some MayflOw-
ers in London said the American
woman To the reporters. 81 can't be
the only one" She looked again ut
the door, but there was no sound Of
footsteps and the meeting adjourned.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
HAWK NO MATCH FOR CROWS
Cunning Creatures, by Clever Strate.
gy, Stole Titblt From the Claws
of Bird Of Prey.

Travellers in the Orient have much
to say about the Indian crow, a bird
that for uncanny knowingness and
prankish audacity has perhaps no
equal.
Corvus splendens-thus have ornl-
biologists labeled him; but famous
naturalist who knows the breed at
first hand has called them "shreds Of
Satan, cinders from Tartarus." To
give these impish creatures their due,
however, it should be said that life in
India is not little enlivened by their
presence. Here is a characteristic in
cident in this relation:
A small hawk had seized little
bird and perched on leatlesS branch
to devour his prey The spectacle drew
two crows TO the spot. They hoped
and tapped from branch to branch,
noisily discussing the strategy Of their
intended raid.
Then one OF them quietly slipped
away through the surrounding foliage.
AT the same time his mate flew in
front of the perching hawk, and how
ering steadily within foot of his benk
maintained bustling menace OF
snatchlng the titbt
That effectively compelled the atten-
ton of the hawk. His prey grasped
firmly beneath his feet, he angrily
Kissed and lunged at the lowering
nuisance. So lively was the skirmish
that the human onlooker forgot the
existence of the second crow. But
now that willy bird reappeared some
distance in the rear of his destined vic
tim.
With stealthy sldlings and short,
noiseless flights he drew near. Then
he made a swift dash. seized the
hawks long barred tail by the tip,
hung on with his full weight ana
topped the luckless hawk in com
plete-back somersault from the branch
The released titbt was instantly
seized by the first crow, and the clever
pair bore Off their booty with much
triumphant cawing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
Milwaukee. June u. 1918.


Butter Creamery. tubs, Ale;
prints, 41lac; frsts, SShc; seconds.
S71sc.
Cheese American, full cream,
twins. 211hc; daisies, S1Ac; longhorns
211sc; brick, fancy, 21H.
Eggs-Current receipts, fresh as to
quality, 31q32c; checks, 24c; dirties,
26c.
Live Poultry Broilers, 2-2h lbs,
47Q50c; hens. csc; ROSTERS, 21c.
Corn-No. yellow, 1.55@160.
Oats--Standard, 77@7Sc; No.
white, 7S@79c; No. white, 76Q77c.
Rye-No. 2, 1.9SQ2.OO; No. 3, 1880
1877.
Barley - Choice, Wisconsin and
Eastern Iowa. 13SQ1,44; Minnesota,
Western Iowa and Dakotas, 1.3601.42
Hay-Choice timothy, 2050@21,00;
No. timothy. 19.5O@2O0O; No. tim.
othy, 160OQ1S00; light clover mixed
15.00@16O0; rye straw, 9.0O@9.50.
Potatoes Minnesota or Wisconsin,
red or white stock, sacked, 1.25@1.30.
Hogs-Prime heavy butchers, 1860
@16.75; fair to prime light, 16.40Q
1896; pigs, light, 16.00@1670.
Cattle - Steers, 9.O0@17OO; cows,
700@1450; heifers, S00Q15.00;
salves, 4,25@15.00
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
Life Prolonged by Rigid Diet.

General Booth UIO. who is sixty
two has no grounds for disagreement
with the food controller, the London
Chronicle remarks, for he has for
many years proved the wisdom OF OBJ
serving strict dietary. AT fourteen
his life was despalred Of at seventeen
the doctors grayey announced that ne
would not see twenty-one, and for
three or four years he could not even
walk upstairs without assistance. BY
adopting rigid vegetarian regimen
and resolving to keep himself alive by
hard work he attained healthy mid
die age and today, Notwithstanding the
pressure of war work In which the Sal
walton army Is engaged, he maintains
extraordinary yigor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13

The conversation at a social gath
ering turned to the subject Of domes-
tic arguments when the story was A.
tingly related by Congressman james
A. Galiyan Of Massachusetts.
One morning a hard-featured lndI-
vidual. carrying grip, entered a
city bank and approached the window
of the paying teller.
II want one thousand dollars" said
the man In low voice. "Gve It to me
at once or | will drop this grip on the
floor"
"You will. will your" responded the
paying teller. whats In lt?'
Dynamite" answered the other:
land In one minute you will be CO.
ing through the roof"
Let her drop" was the careless re-
joinder of the teller IL have forgot
ten something that 1 was told TO get
for my wife aud I might as well have
the explosion here as mt home"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
SUB SINKS u. S.
SHIP, CREW SAVED
Steamer Piner Del Rio Destroyed
by U-Boat Off Maryland
Coast.
TWO LIFEBOATS PICKED UP
Report Received at Washington Says
Seven Submarines Are Operating
in Atlantic-Brtsh Trans
port Sinks Two.

Washington, June 1.-THE Ameri-
can steamer Piner del Rio was sunk
by an enemy submarine on June 8,
during the morning it was announced
on Sunday night by the navy depart
ment. The sinking occurred about rs
miles off the Maryland coast.
Two lifeboats containing the captain
and crew of the steamer have been
picked up at sea and landed.
The Pinar del Rio was a 2,500-ton
steel vessel, owned by the American
and Cuban Steamship line. She was
built in 1895.
A report was received on Sunday
that an Italian dispatch said that
there were seven U-boats off the
American coast, three of them of the
largest size and four smaller vessels.
An Atlantic Port, June 1.-THE
British transport which was reported
In the New York Times of May 26 to
have rammed and sunk a German sub
marine arrived here with its stem
twisted by the collision. The vessel
spected for any damage that might
have been done when 1t cut through
the U-boat and sent every member Of
the crew to the bottom of the sea.
The first report received by the
Times was that IS survivors had been
rescued from the U-boat. This was
corrected by officers and crew, who
were on deck at the time, and were
witnesses of the incident, together
with 1000 or more soldiers standing
on the deck beside them. They said
the transport destroyed two subma-
rines that morning, which was Sun
day.
Just at dawn the chief officer saw a
big U-boat well above the surface and
said to the captain:
"What shall we do, sir?"
The commander without a seconds
hesitation, replied: "Sink her"
Instantly the big liner swung over
and crushed through the thin steel
hull of the submarine. Almost at the
same moment the lookout man In the
upper crows nest shouted: "Subma-
rtne on the port quarter, sir"
A short distance away there ap-
peared another U-boat, which had ap-
parently been in company with the
other one
Bang" went the siX-inch gun on
the port quarter, and 110-pound ex-
nj hnn thn ,h,N,o ri
squarely amidships, sinking 1t.
London. June 11.-American naval
forces in European waters are not be-
ing weakened in consequence of the
operations of the German submarines
Off the American coast, and the ocean
highway for the movement of troops
to Europe will be kept open, Secretary
Daniels says In cablegram published
by the Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
629 SHIPS BUILT FOR U. S.
687, o55 Tons Of Merchant Vessels Con-
structed During the Last Five
Months.

Washington, June 1.-THE steady
growth of the American merchant ma
rine in all classes of vessels was re-
vealed for the first time since the war
began in statistics from the depart
ment Of commerce, showing that in
the first five months of this year there
have been built in this country and
officially numbered by the bureau of
navigation a total of 629 vessels of
6S7055 gross tons.
The merchant fleet of the United
States now amounts to approximately
100000 gross tons.
This tremendous fleet Is second only
to the merchant tonnage of Great Bril-
tain.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
American Shoes for Janan.

japanese women are not so quick
to adopt occidental styles as are Jap
anese men, but the upper-class women
do wear modern dress and footwear
nt social functions where European or
American women are likely to be pres
ent I'm any considerable number
with effort few American shoes
can be sold In Japan now, and the
effort ought TO be made for the good
Of the future, for the market will un-
doubtedly be inviting within the next
ten or fifteen years" says C. Il. Bos-
worth, trade commissioner of the bu-
reau OF foreign and domestic COM
merce although there are many
shops where modern footwear is made
there are few places where ready-t0-
wear footwear Is stocked. Commercial
patriotism should keep American shoes
in the market"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
rs YEARS FOR as DIRECTORS
Members of Mennonite Faith SEN
fenced to Prison for Refusing to
Wear Army Uniform.

Dallas, Tex, June 12.-Forty-five
conscientious DIRECTORS were SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment here. The
sentence Of life Imprisonment imposed
by court-martial on the conscientious
DIRECTORS who refused to wear the
army uniform was revised to %
years by Brlgadier General O'Nell, who
reviewed the record. He directed that
the prisoners should be sent immedi-
ately to Fort Leavenworth. The men
are nearly all from Oklahoma and
members of the Mennonite faith.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
BIG SUM FOR COAST DEFENSE
War Department Asks Congress for
S16,000,000 to Establish Balloon
and Seaplane Stations.

Washington, June S.-A S16,0O0,000
appropriation for establishing balloon
and seaplane stations to guard the
United States against submarines and
aircraft was asked of congress on
Thursday by the war department.
The department desires to establish
10 stations, ID of them on the Allan
tic coast and three on the Gulf coast.
Definite locations were not given.
The coast defense plan as submitted
by the department also calls for the
establishment OF Notifications along
the coast so that guns could be trans
ferred on railroads from one point to
another to meet possible attacks.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13


80 I can do my house work without any
difficulty. | advise any woman who is
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia e. Pinbham's Vegetable Com
pound trial and it will do as much for
them. Mrs. MARIE BOYD, 1421 9th
St.. N. f., Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious condi-
tons where hospital operation is the
only alternative, but on the other hand
so many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary - every woman who wants
to avoid an operation should give it a
fair trial before submitting to such
trying ordeal.
If complications exist, write to Lydia
f. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass,
for advice. The result of many years
experience is at your service.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
ASKING Favors.

When you esk favor, act as II you
expected It would be granted. A re-
quest that is unreasonable ought not
TO be made at ALL and IL 1t is reason
able. rive people the credit for be-
ing ready to help. We pay our friends
poor compliment when we ask o
little favor with an air of expecting
that they are going to refuse.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13

hington-Liberty Loan workers
were asked by Secretary McAdoo to dc
all in their power to make a success
of National War Savings day, Friday
June 28, when the campaign to obtair
pledges from every American to econ
omize and purchase war saving!
stamps will close.
Oklahoma City-Orville c. Enfield
Socialist candidate for congress, was
found guilty here on indictments
charging conspiracy to obstruct the
selective service law and sentenced tc
twenty years in the federal prison a,
Leavenworth.
New York - At a meeting OF the
board of directors of the American
Institute of Mining Engineers here. il
was decided to drop all enemy aliens
from membership.
Washington Adoption Of woman
suffrage in Louisiana was urged by
President Wilson In a telegram sent
to the Louisiana state legislature
Amsterdam The Jewish cores
pondence bureau says the German
governments plan to form a Jewish
legion to fight in Palestine has fallen
through. owing to the opposition OF
the Turkish government.
Atlantic indianapolis was cho.
sen as the city in which the Imperial
council, Ancient Arabic Order, Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine, will hold the
national convention in 1919.
Zurich (via Paris) Baden newspa.
pers announce that Gen. Won Buchan
commanding the 2Sth division, has
been killed by hand grenade.
St. Louis-Three arrests were made
at the request of members of the mill.
tary board of inquiry that Is seeking
to place responsibility for the $1,000
600 FIRE at the United States arsenal
here
Amsterdam - The former Austrian
premier, Count Won Bienerth, has died
ut Vienna. He served as premier from
1908 to 1911, when he was appointed
governor OF lower Austria.
Ardmor, Okla.-Four tanks holding
nearly 10000 barrels of crude oil. 10.
Gated in the Wilson field, were destroy.
ed by lightning.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
U-B0ATS SINK U. S. SUGAR
More Than 24,oo0,o0o Pounds From
Cuba Are Sent to Bottom-To
Cut Consumption.

Washington, June 11.-More than
24,0O0,000 pounds Of sugar en- route
from Cuba have been lost by subma-
rine sinkings along the Atlantic coast
this week, Food Administrators Hoover
announced on Saturday. Further cuts
In sugar consumption will be neces-
sary to make up for loss. Soft drinks
probably will be hit hard, 1t was indl-
Gated
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
Mrs. Gould Shepard III.

New York. June 11.-Mrs. Flndley J.
Shepard, formerly Miss Helen Gould,
is seriously III with appendicitis. The
attending physicians reported that her
condition Is satisfactory, and It Ia
hoped an operation may be avoided.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
Senator New In Air Trin

Indianapolis, June II. - United
States Senator Harry s. New of In
dianapolis, who left the Indianapolis
speedway Saturday In an airplane for
a trip to Dayton, O.. arrived there
safely, making the trip In an hour.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
Youths Can Join the NAVY.

Washington, June 12.-Men Of the
1913 class OF draft registrants may
enlist in the navy and marine corps.
according to a new ruling made on
Monday by Provost Marshal General
Crowder.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
Huns Bombed hY Italians

Rome, June 11.-Italian aviators
surprised aviation camps and the rail-
way station at Caldonazzo, while In
full activity, and effectively bombed
them. Ten hostile machines were
downed Saturday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
McAdoo,s pauohter WEEDS.

Philadelphia, June 1f.--Mrs. Harriet
McAdoo Martin, a daughter OF Secre-
tary of the Treasury william G. Nc
Adoo, was married TO Clayton Plat.
The ceremony took place In st.
Thomas Protestant Episcopal church.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
Three U. S. Ships DESTROYED.

New York, June 12.-News of the
sinking of the American steamer Maui
ban Off the coast of Italy late In May
was brought here by 20 members of her
crew who arrived on freight steam
ship.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
Calls Mooney Hun AGENT.

San Francisco. June 12.-Dlstrict
Attorney Wickert filed q brief with
Governor Stephens, charging that
Thomas ]. Mooney, preparedness pa
rade bomb defendant, was In the en-
ploy of the German government.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
Semenoff Beats Russ Army.

Hardin, Manchuria. June 12.-Gen-
eral Semenoff, leader of the anti-bol-
shevik forces In Siberia, has driven
back the Russian troops which had
crossed the Onon river, in Transbal-
kalla
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13

suffering, ana two
doctors d decided
that | would have
to go through an
operation before I
could get well.
" My mother, who
had been helped by
Lydia E. Pinkham q
V Vegetable Com
pound, advised me
to try it before SUBJ
hitting to an OPERA
ton. Itrelieved me
ff.1v,1 W,,Vv kwlt7 1i1n
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
important Discovery.

"EIow long have they been mnrriedr
'Long enough to discover that they
can't both have their own way all the
time"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13
What Safety Entails.

Some Of the best judges are agreed
Tint industrial and other safety Ia
largely n matter OF common sense.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-13

Minneapolis, June IL, 1918.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 153Q1.63.
Oats-No. 8 white, 76Q77c.
Rye-2,02@2.05.
Flax-3S7Q3.S9.