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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
President will Have Two Christmas Dinners
 One With the Soldiers
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(Continued from Page One) visit to Manchester next Monday of President Wilson is being looked for ward tor early as an important event in the history of the city, which is making elaborate preparations for his reception and entertainment.
 According to present arrangements the President will receive the free dom of the city in a large room in the town hall which accommodates about SOO As virtually all of Lancashire Is expected in Manchester, 1t has been suggested that the much larger free trade hall be utilized for the occa- sion.
 IL is EDped that President Wilson and his party will arrive here before sunset on Sunday. The party will be met at the depot by the lord mayor and his wife, a reception committee, the town clerk and the chief consta- ble, and will be conducted to the town hall through the principal streets. There will be guards of honor at the depot and at the town hall, while the streets will be lined with troops
 Monday will be a busy day for the Presidential party. It will leave the town hall. at o'clock to inspect the
 Manchester ship-canal. The party will drive to and from the canal and give the populace a good opportunity to see the president. At Il o'clock the ceremony of presenting the free dom of the city will take place at
 the town hall, after which the party
 will be entertained at luncheon at the Midland hotel.
 The population of Manchester is desirous that the President deliver
 an address on the subject of a league of nations, in which 1t is interested, at the free trade hall, but 1t is not
 believed likely that the President will have time to make 8 speech there. | The presidential party will depart for London in 8 special train at 5 o'clock 1 in the afternoon.
 Carlisle, England, Dec. 24-The
 visit of President Wilson to the home of his maternal grandfather in Car 1 llsle on Sunday will be almost coin | cident with his sixty-second birthday,
 which occurs Saturday. His visit
 will have a double effect.
 The President will attend worship
 in the Lowther street Congregational church, of which his grandfather wae
 pastor for fifteen years, and will visit | the scenes of his mothers. early
 childhood. The pastor of the church | has invited him to make an address at the morning service.
 The Presidents grandfather left few records of hIs ministry here Doubt regarding the house where the l Rev. Woodrow lived was dispelled i yesterday by 8 man ninety years old
 who was a pupil at Rev. Woodrow's academy. Documentary evidence al- i so has been found.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

Disbandment of the cotton goods section of the War Industries Board; was announced ;
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
TODAY'S WANTS

LEGAL NOTICE-Au pedges up to number 5Ss72. dated before June 24.
 1918. are for sa1es 5894e, 5S943,
 58e36. June 2s: 5S911, 6891O, June 21; 5sSs9. 5sss2. 5s876, June 20;
 5sS69, June 1s; 5sS31. 5ss22,. Juns IS; 5sSO7. assoc, June IT. 1918. Chas. A. Peck. 43 Middle St. a%p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

W. Frank Persons of New York, d. rector general of civilian relief of the American Red Cross, has resigned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
FOR SALE

A new seven room Dutch Colonial cottage on Post Road in Fairfield.
 D, R. WHITNEY, Ts1 d" ss Fairfield Avenue
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

wANTED-ExpeTfen Benaz oper-, Ator. Apply Employment Office, The. Warner Bros. Go. T23 S*
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18

have driven back all men and boys
between 16 and 60 to be used as
forced laborers on their military de-
lenses.
The women and children are left
to any fate.
In Roulers the Germans seized
10000 pounds Of food belonging to
the Belgian relief commission. They
carried off all they could and spoiled
or destroyed the rest.
They also carried off all poultry
and cattle and all furniture belong
ing to the richer classes.
The unmeasured JOY Of popula-
lions which the allies have been
able to liberate is sufficient COM
ment upon their terrible experiences
with the German armies.
Evacuation Of Belgian Coast.
LONDON, Oct 18-(British Admir-
atty Wireless) The military CORE
spondent of the British wireless
states that extensive preparations
had been made for the evacuation
of the Belgian coast. However,
there is nothing in the situation on
the western front to indicate that
the Germans are on the point OF col
lapse. The enemy probably intends
to retreat to a line running through
Antwerp, Brussels and Namur and
thence along the right bank OF the
Mouse. Germany will no doubt at
tempt to delay the allied advance
on the line of the Scheldt, which is
of great natural strength, although
no extensive prepared positions eX-
let along 1t
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18

Buttons and details OF uniform ca'
be seen at 200 yards.
Face can be seen at 300 yards.
Shoulders are square at 400 yards.
Shoulders go bottle shaped at 500
yards.
Head is visible as a dot at 600 yards
Head is invisible at 700 yards.
In long distances the best way Is 70
In long distances, the best way 70
select an object which appears to Dc
half way, to estimate the distance 70
it by one or other of the methods anu
then to double the estimate.
Flashes of gun at night are usetul
for range finding. Sound travels acou'
$50 yards a second. A more accurals
computation can be made by counting
IL beats to seconds, each beat De
tween the sight Of the flash and the
noise Of the sound equalling 100 YARDS
But here again practice is required "
estimate the beats correctly.
All the foregoing rules are for COCA
light and level ground. In bad light ID
mist, when looking across valley o.
when estimating distance lying COVE
the tendancy is to over-estimate Oily
lance.
A distinct object will lead to under
estimation and an indistinct one "
over-estimation.
Practice alone can teach correc'
range finding without instruments Vu'
it can be learned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
ARE TAUGHT TO
JUDGE DISTANCES
Every British Soldier is Expected to
be Able to Tell How Far Away
an Object May
by Captain H. C. B. Pollard, of the
British Ar1ny.]

written for the United Press.]
LONDON, Sept. 15.-(By MaiD--Ev-
cry British soldier is expected to be
able to judge distance approximately,
and an officer is expected to do it with
fair accuracy. 1t is an essential part
of his training. Without it he cannot
give his orders correctly.
Most people have their own mental
unit of comparison. Such and such a
place is a mile away, and they always
thi.ik of distance in terms of compar-
ison with that mental picture. But
though to the ordinary man, half a
mile or so is close enough reckoning,
the soldiers must be able to estimate
distance in units Of so yards or less
and he can only teach himself to do
this by hard practice 1t is by practice
that he gets a store of mental units of
comparison which enable him to Judge
distances in the field
One of the best ways Of teaching
men distance judging Is on route to
marches. At halt the men estimate
the distance of objects visible ahead
of them along the road When the
march is resumed these estimates are
checked by pacing the distances. In
this way the men are taught to take
an interest in distance Judging, and a
competitive spirit is encouraged among
them.
In the same way the ranges Of all
prominent objects near camp are care
fully taken with range finder, and
the men are taught by heart the var
ious distances. Natural objects such
as houses, average sized trees, or
roads where men or traffic move are
preferred to merely landscape features
for men retain a mental picture OF
such objects best.
In addition to this mental picture"
method Of estimating ranges there
are certain rule-of-thumb methods.
One of these is the observation of OBJ
jects through service rifle barrel
with the bolt removed and the eye
placed lmmea1ateIy ABOVE lie putt
plate. Thus standing man complete
ly fills the diameter of the barrel at
300 yards distance If he occupies one
half he is some $50 yards away, and
at eight hundred yards he occupies a
third. This system is good for ranges
up to 500 yards, but it requires a good
light too see dismounted man
through the barrel at this range.
For close range the following table
is an accurate guide to a man of nor
NAL vision: Mouth and eyes of a man
through the barrel at this range.
For close range the following table
is an accurate guide to man of nor
NAL vision: Mouth and eyes of a man
can be seen at fifty yards.
Eyes appear at points at 100 yards.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
Protest From Germany.

Protest rom Germdhy.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-A note of
protest from Germany against the
manner in which enemy alien-owned
concerns are being converted into
wholly American institutions by the
United Statse, has been received
through the Swiss legation, 1t was
learned today.
The action of the United States in
confiscating German-owned corpora
lions and their ensuing sale are de-
clared by the Germans to be con-
sciously aimed to do lasting injury
to German economic existence"
The taking over and sale of Ger
man-owned ships is termed an at
tempt ito shackle through measures
of force the opportunities of German
shipping interests to develop in the
future"
The German government threatens
to take retaliatory measures against
property owned by Americans in the
empire If the enemy alien property
custodian persists in continuing his
practice. The American property is
worth about s12,O00,O00. The United
States already has confiscated $780,
100000 worth of enemy owned prop
erty.
A. Mitchell Palmer, the alien prop
erty custodian has returned only one
answer to the Teutonic protest He
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
Grain Review.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Oct. 18.-Lack of selling
pressure was mainly responsible to-
day for an upturn in prices OF grain
futures on the Chicago board of trade.
Scattered commission house buying
forced shorts to cover. Lack of news
in the political field influenced the
market.
Provisions were generally lower.
October corn, up l cent at 127, a
late opening, was unchanged at noon.
November corn, opening 7s higher at
1904, gained the same fraction in
later trading. December corn. like
wise gained Is after an opening of
116h, up u.
October oats. up q at 67ss, the op-
ening was UP II. November oats, ss
higher at 66A. the opening, gained
1s. December oats, up y cent at the
opening, 65A, was ss higher by noon
DAILY RANGE or PRICES.
{1IJTCArnN n,&
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
Watch Your Blood Supply,
Don't Let Impurities Creep In

medicine, that is purely vegetable.
Many druggists have seen wonderful
results accomplished among their
customers by this great old medicine,
and they know that S. S. S. is one of
the most reliable blood purifiers ever
made. Keep your blood free of i'm
purities by the use of this honest old
medicine, and if you want medical
advice, you can obtain same without
cost by writing to Medical Director,
Swift Specific Co., % Swift Labora
tory, Atlanta, Ga.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
Department of Agricultur

The river will change little frop
Muscatine to Warsaw during the next
4S hours, unless the rainfall should
be heavy.
Weather Forecast.
For Keokuk and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight; showers Saturday;
not much change in temperature.
For Iowa Mostly cloudy tonight and
or Saturday night: not much change
in temperature.
For Missouri: Unsettled tonight and
south portion tonight.
For Illinois: Partly cloudy north;
probably showers south portion to-
night and Saturday: cooler extreme
south portion tonight
Weather Conditions.
The weather is more or less cloudy
from the Central valleys to the Pacif-
ic coast this morning, with rains in
the Mountain region and from Texas
to the Ohio VALLEY, on the front of a
depression advancing from the south
west.
The temperature remains high east
of the Mississippi valley, and it is
somewhat cooler westward
Local Observations.
Oct Bar. TEN. Wind. W'thr
II 8 p. m. -. 1894 rs SW C'dy
Is s a. m. -. 3014 So NE C'dy.
Mean temperature, II. 6S.
Highest, so.
Lowest, 56.
Lowest last night, 81.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
Germsny,s Greatest Loss.

Omaha World Herald: If anyoou'
ever doubted that good name IS r", ~
er to be chosen than great riches ~
can no longer doubt. Germany We.
richer than any other nation that eva
existed-richer in power, in strehsLa
In It's military might But 1t mas ~ y,
more Of a good name than a hyeha. :
has so long and SO harmless!y liaua,
ed its faithlessness, it's perjury " y.
dishonor, that now there is none y.
earth prepared to believe what II says
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18

has fixed the date on which eleven
enemy alien corporations are to be
sold at auction They are worth
about s100,0O0,0J0. Some two hun
dred enemy-owned enterprises now in
the care of Palmer will be sold to
American citizens as rapidly as they
can be prepared for sale.
Discussing Their Reply.
I AMSTERDAM, Oct 1S.-Members
of the reichstag, the federal council.
and the cabinet and military and
naval officials conferred in Berlin
yesterday in regard to the reply
which will be sent to President Will
son, according to advices received
here today. The reply, it is reported,
is not yet completed
United Front at Peace Table.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-A deter
mined Effort will be made Immediately
by America and the allies to organize
strong united diplomatic front to
prevent any split at the peace table.
Reviews of German press comment
and German government propaganda,
showing they see hope in the POSSIBLE
ity Of allied disunity when peace nego-
tiations start, have made the above
action necessary, officials and diplo-
mats believe.
Quotations from German organs
showed spirited attacks upon the Brit.
ish and French war aims and dwell at
length upon what they declare is a
marked difference in spirit between
President Wilson's formula (Which
they show has never been Officially &C
cepted by France and Great Brittany
and the allied terms.
President Wilson appeared to sense
the situation when he appealed in his
New York speech September 81, for
an exact statement of terms by all
of European belligerents.
When this failed to draw a reply from
Lloyd George and Clemenceau, Ger.
many apparently thought she had the
chance to saw a weak spot in her en-
emy's diplomatic front and launched
a peace drive.
President Wilson has avoided the
danger but If Germany capitulates to
his final decision before the United
States and the allies have agreed defi-
mats and officials here believe Ger
many may profit by this at the peace
table.
Following the address of Baron Bur
ian before the foreign affairs COM
mittee before the Austrian delegation
Wednesday, in which he predicted Ger
many's acceptance of President Will
sons decision, diplomats here look to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
Amona Our Neiahoors.

Carthage is IN good condition, like
Keokuk it is reported. and no cases
occurred In Carthage college. partly be-
cause Of military authority there, now
in the training school under an army
officer. That city has ban similar to
Keokuk, imposed by the mayor.
Warsaw is getting along fairly we'll
and like Keokuk is reaping the hene-
fit Of a ban on assemblages of people,
clamped on early. It~put the lid on the
same day Keokuk did. and before It
knew of the Keokuk action.
But the situation in Quincy is as ba1
as ever and really disastrous, with Ia
fIuenza in control Of the whole city.
In Burlington, only three doctors
reported cases yesterday, while every
Keokuk physician reports his cases
regularly to the mayor. Lack Of OBJ
servance of the state board Of health
order about reporting cases, oSscured
the facts in Burlington, but probably
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
Late Market Quotations

Cattle receipts, 1000 head; market
steady. Beeves. $9.00@19.40: butch
ers and stockers, $6.65@13.00; can
ners and cutters, $5.75@6.75; stock
ers and feeders, $7.00@12.5O; COWS,
$6.65@13.OO;- calves, S15.50@16.00.
Sheep receipts, 5000 head; marker
steady, strong. Wool lambs, $S.O0@
1880; ewes. $3.50@16.00.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Oct. 18.-Cat
Receipts, 1900. Market steady
Steers, $75O@19.00; cows and heif
ers, $5.50@12.50; stockers and feed
ers, $7.50@13.50; calves. $4,000
1880
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 head Mar
ket 10 to 15c lower. Bulk, $1,000
1865; heavy, $17.35@17.75; medium
s17oO@17.75; light. $16.75@176O.
Sheep Receipts. 5000 head. Mar
ket steady. Lambs, S13.00@lb.35
ewes, sS.O0@9.50; wethers. $4,000
1900. o
ST. Louis Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 1s.--Cattle-Re,
oeipts, 1900 head. Market steady
Native beef steers, S11.50@18.25;
yearling steers and heifers, $4,000
1850; cows, $7.50@12.50; stockers
and feeders, SS.50@12.GO; calves.
$775@17.25; Texas steers, $4,000
1910; COWS and heifers, $7.50@15.00.
Receipts, 600 head. Mar
ket steady. Mixed and butchers.
$17.O0@17.75; good to heavy, $17.50@
1875; rough, $15.25@15.50; light.
s16.75@17.5O; pigs, $1425@15.25;
bulk, s17.O0@1775.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head. Mar
ket steady. Ewes, $11.00@1200;
lambs, s14.O0@16.75; Gamers and
choppers, s6.00@8.0o.
Kansas City Live Stock.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. IS
The cattle market closed dull.
Hogs were Is to Is cents lower.
Top $17.S5; bulk, $16.75,@17.40.
Sheep were steady. Top lambs,
$3.50
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 1S.-Cattle-
Receipts. $500 head. Market steady
to strong. Steers, s9.00@1S.25; cows
ana Qe1IGTS, So.oUVUIl.NU, SlOChcIo
and feeders, s6.o0@13.5o; calves, $500
@13.00; bulls and stays, $7.50@9.50-
Hogs-Receipts, 400 head. Mar
ket csc lower. Bulk, $16.75@1700;
top, $1745.
Sheep-Receipts. $500 head. Mar
ket steady to weak. Yearlings, $500
@11.00: wethers, $S.O0@1000; lambs
s1O.5N@l5.35; ewes, $6.00@S.00.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK. Oct. 1s.-F7our, dull,
Pork, quiet. Mess, s40.00@42.O0.
Lard, weaker. Middle west spot,
$25.75@25.s5.
Sugar raw. quiet. Centrifugal test.
s72s.
Refined, quiet. Cut loaf. 5000:
crushed, s1o.25; powdered, s9.15;
graduated, 1910.
Coffee Rio No. I on spot, 1880
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18

1OAc.
1910. A'o' speel
Hay, weak. No. /, s2.oo@g u.
3, s1.65@1.so; clover, s1.s5@i. 81
Dressed poultry, steady. Chic.
2S@50c; fowls. 25@351ac: dncLs
Live poultry, firm. Geese oHs
ducks. 30@32c;; fowls, so9a soeaA
keys, soc; ROSTERS, &c; cbios!
36@37c. o''icEea
Cheese, quiet State mill
mon to special. 27k q s31hc. ss;
common to specials, S@25hc sAa
Butter. weaker; receipts a..
Creamery extras, 5sc; dairy t,,b wv
@571ac; imitation creamery A.
45@46c. p's'
Eggs. firm; receipts, $3.50 N.
by white fancy. 82@S6c: nearbv 's
ed fancy. 5o@5sc; fresh, 52aSso -'
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. Oct. ls.- But,.,
Creamery extras, 55c; cream,
standards, 55c; dairy extras y
5214c; dairy firsts, 53@55hc
Eggs Ordinary firsts, 46hMn.
firsts, Ash @49hc. ~
Cheese-Tw1ns, 34@34hc: Vim,
Americas, 35h@36c.
Potatoes-Receipts, So cars. MI
Cousins and Minnesotas. per c,-|
$1.45@1.8O.
Live poultry-Fowls, 22k@n|
ducks, 23c; geese, 21c; spring cbhI
ems, 27c; turkeys, 32c.
St Louis Hay and Straw.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Oct. 17.-HayI
Inspection of Sc cars showed 80 tir1
thy, ID clover mixed, 2 clover and
alfalfa. The market ruled STEADY 4
along the line under lighter offerjn1
and slightly better inquiry for \
grades and descriptions save IN
qualities; latter are slow sale.
Glover mixed, s28@33; timoth,
$28@34: clover, $24Q2S; alfalfa, NJ
Straw-Wheat. $9.OO@10.0O per to,
St. Louis Horses and MuIea
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Oct. I7.-Horses-
Buyers were numerous, but quallt
horses were lacking. Medium an
plain grades comprised the run 70
the most part, and these were stead
with the decline Of last week. Spec
ers and trotters called forth kee
competition on the part of buyer
The retail trade was a feature Of til
days business.
Eastern chunks .......... ,$150alS
Farm mares. southern type. 1851;
Southern horses, choice. -. 115Q13
Southern horses. medium. 80. 65Q1l
Plugs ........ 100
Southern horses, cheap. ESQ
Mules-A large run of varying qua
fly attracted many buyers and Ii
market was fairly active. Scum
young mules with good hair and fes
found willing purchasers. II
medium grades also sold well, but 0
a lower basis. The market RENAME
about steady with Mondays trade.
80 - 1c/ harx1. GONNA o.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18

see the German to declare orders have
gone out to prevent further destruct-
lon OF property on land and sea and
constitutional reforms have been made
such as to satisfy the presidents con-
ditions.
Meantime many of the peace terms
the allies would have forced at the
peace table are being rapidly forced
by Marshal Foch on the field Of bat
tie.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
KE0KUK Plan IS MADE
STATEWIDE BY ORDER
) = = = = = = = = = = 49,

. All schools, churches. lodges
. and other meeting places closed
. throughout Lee county.
= Few new cases here and few
. homes with influenza.
. Physicians faithfully reporting
. to mayor every day all new cases,
= Conditions in other cities bad,
. except Carthage and Warsaw.
. Perfect arrangements COM
= pleted to care for sick, should
. Influenza become really epidemic
= here later.
. Elks tender use Of fine club
. house for hospital use, II needed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
ALI Schools, Churches Lodges
and Movies in Lee and 9th
err Counties Closed Un-
til Further Orders.
DISEASE CONTROL HERE
Benefit Of Strict Ban on AS
semblages Shown in Few
Cases and No Great
Spread of Disease.

Only sixteen new influenza cases
were reported to the mayor in the
twenty-fo hours ending at 10 o'clock
this morning, and during the rest of
the day the prospects became bright
that only a few would come into the
report OF the succeeding twenty-four
hours.
This is almost negligible compared
with an even hundred new cases re-
ported In Quincy in twenty-four hours.
and similar conditions in other neigh
boring cities.
The Keokuk cases now sick with in
fluenza total seventy-seven. and they
are in only sixty homes, several
members of the same family being
stricken in many instances. None of
the patients are In serious condition
The necessity of the patients keeping
quiet after they seem well. makes the
physicians decline to discharge them
until 1t is safe, even If they seem to
have been recovered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
Pure Blood Means Perfect
Health.

The average druggist has handled
hundreds of medicines in his day,
some of which have long since been
forgotten.
But there is one that has been sold
by the druggists throughout this
country, for more than fifty years,
and that is S. S. S., the reliable blood
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
Over the Ten Today.

Los ANGELES, Calf, Oct. 1S.-
All counties of southern California,
excepting Los Angeles county, went
over the top on the Liberty loan to-
day, the loan committee announced.