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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
Corn Calamity Averted.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
Z CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Calamity has
been ayerted in the nations corn sit
uation by recent favorable weather
and a tremendous mobilization OF
freight cars in the middle west, B. M.
Snow, widely known grain expert, told
the United Press today.
In the last few days corn has come
to terminal markets in volume equal
to more than double the receipts OF
last year in the same period" Snow
said However, a considerable part
is in poor shape.
"The government is making every
effort possible to move this corn.
Farmers are all anxious to ship it and
question OF transportation.
There Is no reason to suppose that
the final loss will be anything in the
nature of calamity"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
City Men Best Fitted.
IBy United Press. ]


WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-City bred
boys! Here is something in your
favor The common belief that your
country cousin is physically more
sound than the boy reared in city
has been refuted
An experiment conducted at the be-
hest of Provost Marshal General
Crowder developed the proof The
country boy, report of the expert
ment shows, may be more muscular
but he is not superior in the essen
tial details to his acceptance as a SOL
der
For the purpose Of the experiment,
rural and urban districts with a total
population of 315,000 boys were
selected. The regular army exami-
nations were given. The results show
that of the country boys, 27.96 per
cent would not have been physically
fit for army duty while of the city
boys, 2s.47 percent would have been
rejected.
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higher; mixed and butchers, SIS. cog
1926; good heavy, SIS. S5@18. 10;
rough heavy, $15. 45@15. so; light,
SIS. 6O@16. 30; pigs, SIP. 50015. 20.
Cattle-Receipts. 10000; market,
steady; beeves. sS.40@13.S0; cows
and heifers, $6.3O011 so; stockers
900; wethers, $1150@13.35.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Feb. 15.--Cattle receipts
I2,100; market steady. strong. Steers.
sS.5O013OO; cows and heifers, $6.25
@lO.10; stockers and feeders. $500
and feeders, .25Q10.S0; calves.
So. 50@13. rs.
Sheep-Receipts 5000; market.
steady, native, $10.00@12.65; west
ern, $40. 1908. 25; lambs, $13. 7b0
SIS; western, $14 .00@17 90; ewes,
IS. 50@12. rs.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 15.-Cattle
receipts 1000; market strong. Steers.
s750@1375; cows and heifers, 1855
@11.75; stockers and feeders, $7.5O@
1900; calves, $700@13.00.
Hog receipts 5000; market steady,
SC higher. Bulk. s15.90@16.1o; heavy
s15.95@1650; medium, $15.95@16.10;
light, $15.S5@16.10.
Sheep receipts 1000; market
steady. Lambs. .$16.00@16.75; ewes,
$11.25@1275; wethers. $s.50@15.S5.
ST. Louis Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 15.-Cattle
receipts 1900; market strong. Texas
receipts 10; native beef steers. $500
@135O; yearling steers and heifers,
$700@13.50; cows, $6.00@11.50;
stockers and feeders, $6.00@10.50;
calves, $6.00@16.00; cows and heif-
ers, $600@10.00.
Hog receipts 5000; market strong.
Mixed and butchers. $16.15@16.40;
good to heavy. s16.35@16.5o; rough.
$1475@1525; light. s1615@16.35;
pigs, $12.00@15.00; bulk, $4,000
i1640.
No sheep receipts; market steady.
Ewes, $10.50@12.0O; lambs. $4,000
IT'S; Gamers and choppers, $4,000
1140; calves, S825@13.00; bulls and
stays. s700@10.00.
Hog receipts $500; market 10000
higher. Bulk, s15.80@16.00: top,
$685.
Sheep receipts 5000; market
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is responsible for camp hospitals not
having heat, water or sewerage.
IF this situation were UNDERSTOOD
by the country as well as it is by those
who have been examining the war de-
partment, there would be an insistent
demand that we create an organiza-
tion as nearly perfect as possible"
Reviewing the coal situation, Weeks
declared no good. and great harm had
come OF Fuel Administrator Garnelds
"ill-judged and ill-timed order"
Calling attention to the "twtstings
and turnings" being made by the war
department, Weeks listed fourteen or
ganization changes which he said Bak-
er made as direct result Of the SEN
ate investigation. Weeks paid high
tribute to the abilities Of Major Gen
eral Sharpe, quartermaster general,
and Major General Crizier, chief OF
ordnance. but said both were response
Bile to some degree for failure of their
divisions to measure up to the needs of
the situation.
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"Nan Of Music Mountain"

"Nan Of Music Mountain"
Wallace Reid, the star; Lasky, max
er of perfect photography and wonder
full, beautiful settings; Paramount
picture; a most capable cast including
Ann Little, Theodore Roberts, Jas.
Cruze, Raymond Hatton and Ernest
JOY; story OF the west that has a
zip like the song of whistling bullet;
some wondrous mountains; real biz
zard of the Rockies; a delightful
tangle of romance and red-blooded men
and women that is the analysis OF
Nan of Music Mountain" the treat
in store for you at the Grand Sunday
and Monday.
The Grand welcomes the return Of
the young folks and the others who
have been kept away from theatres
recently. You have been missed. The
Grand has some treats in store for you.
We need you and it is absolutely GER
tain that you need the theatre-fts
pleasures. it's fun. its relaxation and
all for such small sum.
MAN of Music Mountain" has thrills
and heart interest and touch OF
comedy.
When de Spain (Wallace Reid finds
out that his sweetheart's father was
implicated in the death of his own
father and mother he is torn between
love and revenge-and you get one
of the most dramatic scenes ever re-
corded by the camera. Don't miss it.
Advertisement.
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/ Oh Q WAR SAW
. ::GATE;C!IT T.!

/ The high school dance Tuesday
night at Odd Fellows hall was well
attended and much enjoyed. The
Owl club will have a dance at Saen-
ger hall Thursday evening, and the
old timers Friday evening at the
same place. John Furtney, piano,
Lloyd Parker. violin, and Harry Hop
kins, new musical organization, are
the musicians for these dances.
Lincoln's birthday was appropri-
ately observed In the Little Brick
Tuesday evening by the G. A. r., w.
r. c., and their friends. An inter
esting program of readings and music
was rendered and light lunch served.
The Little Brick" celebration is well
attended every year. and is popular
as it should be.
Preparations are being made by
those who have vegetable gardens,
to raise twice the crop of last year.
Last years yield was far in advance
of previous years, but this year IT
will be greater Beans of all kinds
will be the leader.
The big ditcher at Ninth and Web
ster was inspected Thursday and
found to have weathered the winter
In spite of its exposure. Work VIII
be resumed on the sanitary sewer
ditch, just as soon as the weather
will permit 1t is expected that a
months work at the farthest VIII
finish it.
There is cause for thankfulness In
the fact that the ice In the two
rivers broke up without causing any
damage, in the Mississippi Monday
evening and in the Des Moines Wed
nesday night.
Seven dollars for the Red Corss
was the result of pie supper at
Concordia hall by the young people
of the Lutheran church Tuesday
evening.
The farmers institute short course
opened in city hall Tuesday at p
M, George A. WemSaner presiding.
State Senator c. C. Pervier of Shelf
field, ILL.,, made an interesting ad-
dress on Swine" which was closely
listened to by full audience.
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Harris
spoke on 1.-THE Farmers Bureau" and
Mr.. Lloyd, county adviser, called at
tention of the farmers to the import
ance of increasing the productiveness
of the soil, particularly for the sake
of our boys in the trenches In
France. Mr.. Lloyd is valuable man
to the county and should. have full
support and encouragement.
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WARSAW. Ill.,, Feb. 15.-"I wish
every American soldier in France
would get shot," said a stranger In
restaurant here Tuesday after
noon. The words were no sooner
out of his mouth when that terror OF
evil doors and savers, Marshal Ben
nett, was on his trail and cornered
him in barber shop, gave him a
sharp lecture, warning him to get
out of town quickly and that If he
ever tainted the pure air of this city
again, he would send him up" for
safe keeping and, by way of assist
ing the traitors departure, he kicked
him out of the door and sent him
spraying on the pavement amid the
applause of the bystanders. The PIG
made straight lead for the levee
where he boarded the northbound
trolley. Neighbors, look out for him.
The thrift" drive this week
nine committees making an energetic
canvas of the city While the total
amount raised has not yet been an
nounced, it is thought it may reach
$1,000. The largest single subscrip-
lions were one of $4,000 and another
of $1,000, while all that portion of
the city east of Ninth street gave
nearly 5000. Warsaw can always be
relied on when war relief is wanted,
and supports many a good cause.
News came today that it was def
nitely certain that Captain Leo Par
rott LeBron formerly of Keoiuk, and
brother of Jas. w. Kirkpatrick of
this city, was lost on the Tuscania
and was buried on the Irish coast.
Mrs. Elizabeth LeBron of Keokuk,
his sorrowing, heart broken mother,
is well known here and has, with her
children the heartfelt sympathy of
this community.
The Y. p S. Z. b. or the Pres
byterian church will enjoy Valen-
tine party at the home of Geo. A.
Wemhaner, just southeast of town.
Arrangements have kindly been made
to transport all who attend, provided
the road is bad.
There was a box supper at Mrs.
David Ayers home in Wythe town
ship Tuesday evening, Feb. IL, for
the benefit of the Red Cross, which
was well attended. The receipts
were over $4,000. Considering that
the night was stormy, the result was
more than could have been expected.
Rev Dr. George Long arrived to-
day from Camp Dodge, Des Moines,
for short stay. He reports every.
thing in fine shape at the camp
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
Good Nevs For
Diabetes Sufferers

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15

|ly trying to determine whether this
new Pershing move means the Amer
lean offensive will not be launchel
against Alsace-Lorraine at all. where
heavy German reserves are concen-
trated but will strike at a weaker
section of the German front.
Tahure where the American artil-
lery gave such valuable help to the
French, is about seventy-five miles
along the trenches, west OF Aiyray,
the previous point at which German
raiders located American troops.
Beginning at the Rhine Marne
canal, every fresh discovery OF Am
orleans by the Germans carries Cen
eral Pershings troops further to the
west and further away from Alsace-
Lorraine. In other words, the heavy
concentrations Of German reservists
in southern Alsace, near Switzerland
and in northern Lorraine, near Metz,
may prove to be gross strategic er-
rors and the reserves may be hope
lessly far distant from the point fin
nally selected by General Pershing
for his spring drive.
No better preliminary strategy has
been shown by any belligerent since
the beginning of the war than is
marking General Pershing's. sudden
shifts of his forces.
1t is now totally impossible for
Won Hindenburg to be even reason
ably sure whether General Pershing
has his main eye on Metz and the
Rhine or whether he hasn't. The
Champagne sector where the Amer
lean artillery had its first real expert
ence Of offensive warfare has many
advantages as an area for major
operations. 1t was the scene of
major French offensive earlier in the
war and success there would force a
large German retreat through north
ern France Won Hindenburg may
be compelled to divide his reserves
still more as the result OF General
Pershing's newest feint.
Advance in Palestine.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-British forces
in Palestine advanced an average OF
two miles on six mile front. from
the village of Mukhmah, General
Allenby reported today.
Mukhmah is village seven miles
east of Jerusalem and probably rep
resents the farthest eastern point OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
Flour carqo safe.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
HAVRE, France Feb. 4 -(by maiD
There is more than one way to beat
the German submarines.
In the latest case on record, Ameri-
can flour did the trick.
The British steamer War Thistle.
loaded with flour, steamed eafely from
America and into the English channel
before she ran afoul of submarine.
After much maneuvering the U boat
sent torpedo home.
Then she submerged and went her
way. The following day the War
Thistle was still aflcat and made her
way into Havre ha1 Dor.
Her cargo was intact except that
part of it which mixed with water
and filled up the hole the torpedo
made, like SO much glue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
VERNON CASTLE
KILLED IN FALL
Continued from page L.,

received official notice Of her hus-
bands death shortly after noon After
that, according to her secretary, Mrs.
Castle collapsed into semi-conscious
condition. She had telephoned Fort
Worth and will order the body sent to
New York for burial.
Captain Lawrence Grossmith, hus-
band of Mrs. Castles sister, went to
the Castle home shortly after hearing
of Castles death and remained with
Mrs. Castle. He also is captain in
the British army
Saved Another's Life.
FORT WORTH, Feb. 15.-"He gave
his life to save the life Of an Amer.
lean cadet" Captain Aird, of the
board of inquiry declared Immediately
after the death OF Castle had been
investigated
1.-THE difficult turn never would have
been attempted so close to the ground
except to avoid a crash with the 9th.
er machine" Arid said.
Captain Castle lived twenty min
utes after the crash.
/. X Friedman, local business
man, this afternoon started a sub
scription list to raise fund to erect
a monument to Castle here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Corn-No. 4
yellow, s1.63@165; No. 5 yellow.
s14O@1.53; No 6 yellow. $1.2S@ 1.53;
No. 4 white, SITS; No. white, $1.53
.@1.6s; No. white. s1.45; No. 4
mixed, $156; No. 5 mixed, $1.4O0
$50; No. mixed, $1.30@1.56.
Oats-No. white, 87A@S9Ac;
standard, SSA@S9Ac.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, Ill. Feb. 15.-Corn-Mar-
ket s@1Oc higher. No. 6 white. sl.6O
@1.65: No. yellow, s1.66: No. s
yellow. s1.4s@1.50; No. 3 mixed,
$1.45@1.5O; No. 4 mixed, $1.65 bid;
No. 6 mixed, s1.45@1-50.
Oats-Market A@Ac higher. NO.
3 white. s9Ac; No. 4 white. 3sac;
standard, S9k@s9Ac.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Hogs-fe-
ceipts. $4,000; market, steady, &C
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
cleopatra" at the Grand.

SteOpdtTd dC the STdTu.
That most compelling love story of
all history, the romance of Antony and
Cleopatra love that wrecked en-
pires and changed the map of the
world, will be shown in the wonderful
production Cleopatra" at the Grand
tonight and tomorrow.
The Siren of the Nile Is portrayed
by Miss Theda Bara undoubtedly the
greatest exponent of vampire roles
In this production Miss Bara wears
more than fifty distinctly different cos
tunes and about $50 900 worth of jew
els and ornaments. Some of her
gowns are sensational. but these have
the endorsement of Egyptologists who
have pronounced them historically
correct.
William Fox, the producer. has
spared no expense in securing correct
architecture, proper settings and gen.
uine Egyptian atmosphere. The pic
ture Is a spectacular drama abut al
ways there is the central figure of
Egypt's siren queen artistically and
wildly introduced The Egypt Of Cleo.
patra's time, orientally luxurious and
riotously extravagant with it's cos
tunes, it's decorations and its life Is
faithfully depicted.
The sphinx. the pyramids and the
desert, together with the great naval
battle. of Actium are some of the best
scenes ever shown upon the SCREEN
Advertisement.
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to the United States and applied for
my citizenship papers and desired to
be good citizen Of this country
Miss Deckman is % years old. She
was born in Hamburg. Germany, anc
is former student at the University
Of Seattle.
Officials at Fort Douglas stated that
while the actions of Rev. Leesmann
and Miss Deckman may have been in
nocent. such cases will not be tolerat
ed and that it Is probable they will bs
punished.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
ORPHANS BURNED
TO DEATH
CONTINUED from page ID

forty-three blackened little bodies
from the ruins. Twelve more have
been sighted.
1t is feared the death list wilf
reach at least seventy, for the work
of checking over the living babies
has not been completed.
Some of the little forms were al
most consumed by the blast that
swept quickly through the portion Of
the nunnery used for wounded sol
diers and for homeless children.
An investigation today proved that
the fire was caused when wire
leading to an X-ray machine came in
contact with floor. Loss to the
building is estimated at $135,000. Mill
tary authorities lost medical appara-
tus worth about $4,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
Tour Of Stock Yards.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Judge Samuel
Alschuler, federal arbitrator in the
packers wage controversy, today was
touring the stock yards district here
for first hand information to aid in
giving his decision. He is accom- p
anied by two representatives of the
packers and two employees.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
WAR WEARY AUSTRIA
WOULD GIVE SOUL
fContinue,l from page l..

he tasted it, after a diet of Aus
trian bread.
The Prussian war party Is
belittling Americans to the ut
most in Austria as well as IN
Germany.
American newspapers print
ing LaFollette's Lusitania
speech are handed about until
they are black and worn out.
A picture of a feathered In
dian, probably a medicine
Snowman, surrounded by gap
ing boys, is published in all il
Illustrated papers entitled: Re
cruiting in America. =
The widest stories of Amer
lean regiments mutinying are
published broadcast. The sto
ries say the American soldiers
are refusing to hight 1or Eng
land and France.
Both Archibald and Sumter
the latter's folk are from De
troit- constantly hearing the
talk of the richest and sportiest
circles, say nothing will be left
undone to egg the masses on to
further sacrifices.
They believe the smashing
of Germany and Austria will
follow the failure of the drive
on the west front into which
they are plunging. The popu-
lar dislike for the Germans
will prevent Austro- Hungari-
ans from continuing in Prus-
sia's train much longer.
The sick, starving, dying
population will rebel. Espe-
cially as it is understood that
officialdom, from the emperor
down-less secretly than one
might think-have the same
distaste for continuing the
war.
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Local Observations.
Artificial Fog.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
PARIS, Feb. 15.-Here's the latest
in German camoufiage.
Two enormous super-Zeppel1ns ap'
peared for a lengthy trial flight over
Lake Constance, according to wire
less messages from Zurich today
They were equipped, 1t was sale
with highly perfected artificial fog
apparatus for rendering them inVls
ible.
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Another Aviator Killed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 15.-The
mounting roll of aviators killed in
training carried another name today,
Cadet Donald w. Gleason, Delhi, N
Y, killed yesterday when his air
plane crashed into a telephone pole
near Texas City.
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Bclgians RepuIse Enemy.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-The first ac-
tivity on the Belgian sector of the
western front in several weeks was
reported by Field Marshal Haig to-
day He said the Belgians repulsed
a German raiding party east Of
Merckem yesterday.
1.-THE enemy's artillery displayed
considerable activity in the Queant
sector early last night" Haig re-
ported.
1--WE secured prisoners in patrol
encounters in the neighborhood Of
Lens"
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German AeropIane Report.

BERLIN, (via London) Feb. rs
1.-THE enemy lost ISL air planes and
twenty captive balloons on the west
ern front during January the war
office announced today
During the same period we lost
,sixty-eight airplanes and four captive
balloons"
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Piles Cured in 6 to ~ Days
Druggists refund money If PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
First application gives relief. SOC.
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Bombs are pronned

PARIS, Feb. 15.-Three and half
tons Of bombs were dropped by French
aviators on the railway stations at
Thionville, Contains, Chamblez and
Metzsa blons, Tuesday night, the war
office announced today. Fires and ex-
plosions follows the bombing in
CHANDLER and Metzsablons.
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Colds Cause Headache and Grip.
LAXATIVE BRSMO QUININE Tab.
lets remove the cause. There is only
one "Bromo Quinine." z. w. GROVES
signature on box soc.
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"The Man Who Came Back"

THE Man Who Came Back" which
comes from a run of over one year
Casa performances) in New York. will
be seen at the Grand Tuesday. Febru-
airy 10. This production of William A.
Brady's, written by Jules Eckert Good
man and founded on a short story of
the same name by John Fleming Will
son, was the most remarkable success
In contemporary New York theatrical
annals. 1t seemed as If New York
would never let 1t go, and when it did
finally after fifty-seven weeks, 1t was
only because Miss Grace George had to
have the Playhouse.
In the cast will be: William Crow
ELL Redfield Clarke, s. B. Hamilton,
Dorothy Bernard. Alma Chester, Will
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Warmers Safe Diabetes Remedy
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