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Evening journal., 1918-05-01
U. S. APpEALs ron oprnArnns

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON May THE National
War Labor Board wired the heads OF
The Postal and Western Union Tele-
graph companies asking that they dis
charge no more operators pending the
outcome OF negotiations for settlement
now-being conducted by the board.
The board also requested that the two
companies send representatives to pre-
sent their side Of the controversy 10
the board
Evening journal., 1918-05-01
POLICE ROARD nnIrrINE

The weekly session of the Police
Commission yesterday afternoon was
devoted TO routine business. No addi-
tional resienaiions OF officers were re-
ceiNed. The report OF Chief Of Police
Black showed % arrests made last
week. Fines collected in City Court
amounted TO Oi30, Twenly-one nris-
oners were committed to the work
house last week
Evening journal., 1918-05-01
PROPERTY SALE

John B. Martin, executor of Susanna
T. Browning, deceased, at a public
sale in the courthouse today. sold For
her estate, the dwelling house at No
III Monroe street. to Morris ID. Cros-
san. for 1850
Evening journal., 1918-05-01
ImsH CONsCRipTTON HFTn m

By The United Press.
LONDON, May 1.-The News declared
today that the Government has decided
TO hold the Irish conscription policy
in abeyance, at least for few days
TO see how the home rule bin takes
Evening journal., 1918-05-01
ROTARIANs ENENING MEETING.

Inc hoIary LIub VIII meet tomorrow
evening In St. Andrews Church parish
mousse. The Rev r. W. Trapnell, rec
tor OF the church, is a member OF the
club. A Philadelphian will be the
speaker and refreshments will be
served.
Evening journal., 1918-05-01
uARROR BOARD clFRK RFsIcNs

Miss Rita Wright. slenographer Of the
Board Of Harbor Commissioners. has
resigned her position. The resignation
was accepted Of a meeting Of the board
last night
Evening journal., 1918-05-01
FINIn am AneCnNnr-rr

Elmer p. Mcdaniel pleaded guilty to
a disorderly conduct charge before
Judge Churchman in Municipal Court
today and was fined $40 and costs
Evening journal., 1918-05-01
COSTS MORE TO WEAR
WHITE COLLARs NOW.

Laundries Of this city have increased
the price Of lauderlng linen collars 10
2 cents each Recently the price was
increased from cents to 3 cents each
Evening journal., 1918-05-01
ORPHANs COURT WORk.

In Orphans Court today, the Equi-
table Trust Company was appointed ad-
minlstrator of the estate OF James
Harvey Spruance Jr.
Evening journal., 1918-05-01
GERMAN INTRIGUE In
MEXICO GROWS WORSE
BY the United Press.

LONDON, May i.-Germ0n intrigue
in Mexico is attempting TO force Amer
lean Intervention, it is reliably reported
mere. The situation is becoming seri-
Gus, it is said
Evening journal., 1918-05-01
rINnEns IN IL -

John Spencer Of No. 1922 Elizabeth
street, an empl0ye of thesHarlan plant,
had cinder removed from one Of his
eyes at the Homeopathic Hospital to-
day
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
WAR LOST
WITHOUT HARMONY
(Continued from page ~

effort to prove that Secretary Baker
incorrectly testified before the mill
tary committee as to camp clothing
shortages. The committee probe tes-
timony will be on every senators desk,
as supporting evidence of Chamber
lain's charges and reasons for support
of his BILL
Chamberlain plans TO submit proof
that the war department, as present
organized, has failed to meet the sit
uation. he and his supporters argue
this is the sole reason they are advo-
eating a change that viii coordinate
and centralize authority and provide
legal authority to get things done in
/ the place OF volunteer advice and sug-
gestion
The administration forces will lay
mphasis on harmony and on the fact
| that the war cabinet as proposed,
would have direction of naval policies.
They will argue that the navy has
proved itself critic proof, and hence
should not be meddled with. In this
| they will be supported BY some repuo.
| Iican senators.
| This point is likely to cause the de
feat of the war cabinet measure in
1.-THE senate, where it will take prac.
ideally an inc EtpUUifCc1AS piuS I've VI
1 six democrats TO pass IL.
| Democrats who are for the measure
include Chamberlain, Hitchcock, Nc
Keilar. Hardwick. Gore and Reed
/ Senator King, Utah. looked on as ike.
ly to support it, is non-committal
| Senator Hiram johnson, Calf. Is
\ one of the few senators who think the
war cabinet bill stands chance OF
passage. He will vote for IL. Senator
Borah, also a strong advocate of Ii,
believed it would be rendered non-ef-
fective by administration opposition
even were il passed over the presi
dents veto That the president would
veto it if it passed congress, is con
sidered certain and even its most op
timistic friends agree that 1t could not
be passed over the veto.
| The vote tomorrow on COMMITTEES
| reference is expected TO be ties;
practically determining the bills fate
Ignoring the presidents expressed
/ disapproval OF the military investiga
/ ton. Chamberlain has called Surgeon
General Gorgas and from his testi
mony he expects to gather fresh eyi
dence for need of better organiza
| ton.
| Commenting today on the presi
dents charge that the military in
curry had called from their duties of
/ ficials engaged in vital tasks, Cham
berIatn pointed out that General
\ Crozier and General Sharpe both had
been relieved OF their bureau JOBS
4 before testifying and had become
members Of the departmental wal
/ council. Secretary Baker was the
only one called away from his duties
/ Chamberlain said and Baker lost
/ comparatively little time
| Chamberlain is preparing to bring
| in his universal military training bill
which he discussed yesterday with
| Colonel Roosevelt
/ Republicans and democrats in botli
houses win caucus today to consider
their action on the Chamberlain bills
1 Colonel Roosevelt has thrown the
fan weight of his influence into the
! fight. comforting until late last nigh;
with republican leaders in both
branches
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23

porary embargo on all freight excep'
\ food. fuel and war supplies was
ordered today by Director General
McAdoo on the Pennsylvania lines
east OF Pittsburgh. the Baltimore and
Ohio east OF the Ohio river, and the
I Philadelphia and Reading railway.
McAdoo's action followed insistent
demands for il by the fuel admins
tration. 1t was declared to be vital
if material and lasting results In
breaking the eastern freight jam
we're TO be accomplished, McAdoo
took the step because he agreed that
it was absolutely necessary.
Threatened tie UP of the ship
building program and intense suffer-
ing at many points influenced his
declaration.
The embargo. McAdoo declared.
would last only until the weather
moderated. The war supplies which
are exempted from the embargo will
be only those specifically designated
by the war department. These lines
will concentrate on movement OF coal
into New England, New York har-
Dor and other points and on return
ing empty cars TO mines.
Saloons Were open.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. %
Twenty-six saloon keepers, one groc-
err and one restauranteur are cited
by the police department as having
violated the heatless Monday orders
in belated repnEis of therpolice de-
'6artment 10 -. >h 80 adl.2!4 ft fation.
- -~astazkI
Feed Riots Feared.
DETROIT, Mich. Jan. 23.-Warn-
ed by Police Commissioner Couzen5
that food riots were feared among
Detroit night workers unable to OBJ
tain food, State Fuel Administrator
Prudden has granted restaurants in
Michigan cities of more than 100000
population permission to remain open
twenty-four hours a day.
No Change in Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. "a
Traffic conditions in Indiana. today
are in the same congested condition
that they were five days ago when
Dr. Garfield's closing order went in
to effect.
The coal movement has not been
speeded UP.
This was the statement today OF
y. W. Coneys, federal railway repre-
sentative in Indiana.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
ESCAPE
FOR TEACHER
Miss Florence cressweii Fell Fifteen
Feet to Cement Floor, But
Was Not Seriously
Hurt.

BONAPARTE, Jan 23.-Miss Flor
ence Cresswell. teacher in the eho-
sauaua schools, and daughter OF Mt.
and Mrs. John Cresswel, who reside
a few miles northeast OF Bonaparte,
narrowly escaped serious injury last
Friday evening when she fell over a
banister at the school building. to
cement floor. fifteen feet below. Her
injuries were slight and she was able
to return to her school work in a day
or two. Miss Cresswell had gone with
several other teachers to the primary
building TO work, where il was much
warmer than IN the high school build
ing. on account of one of the boilers
bursting. she forgot the arrange
nent of the stairway on leaving. and
pitched over the banister- She was
unconscious for some time but no
bones were broken and the physician
stated she would be able 10 return 10
work in a short time.
Robert Finn, of Monroe. Iowa, is
visiting here at the W. F. Hornbaker
home
Seward Fellows, of KeosauQua, for
rnerly sheriff OF Van Buren, county,
visited here Monday with his sister,
Mrs. James Bachelor
l. W. Brattafn has sold his resi-
dence property on Bridge street here.
to o. c. Petit OF Mt. Sterling, who
expects TO occupy the same this
spring,
The annual business nesting or the
Presbyterian church wiz be held at
the church this evening.
Tom Gardner who has beeH en-
ployed in Moline. is here visit
with his family.
Mrs. Josephine Page has returned
TO her home here after several weeks
spent with relatives in Eillsboro.
The Sunshine society met with Miss
Agnes Sanford last Friday evening
and anticipated the marriage OF Miss
Refa Packer BY giving her a naiseel'
laneous shower. Roy SANFORD
dressed to represent the California
rancher. who is 10 be the bridegroom
and Mary Lane as n miniature bride
showered the presents upon her Miss
Packer VII leave for California early
in February. where al the home OF hel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23

aunt, Miss Una I. Chapman, formerly
of Bonaparte, on st, Valentines day
she will he united in marriage to Mr.
E. B. Butts
Mr.. Rollins. OF Des Moines, was
here Monday in the interest of the
Des Moines Life and Annuity Co. Sew.
eral Bonaparre people are interested
in the life insurance company
The Mt. Zion Literary society had
an interesting program and afterward
pie social and donated si2.so to the
Red Cross fund.
Mr.. Higgins of Keokuk was here
Monday selling stock il the Standard
Four Tire Co, of Keokuk Seyera!
Bona parte people hold stock in this
company.
a social dance will be given at the
Park hotel. Friday evening OF this
week.
The grand and petit juries held a
session at Keosauqua Monday. court
having reconyened to complete the
January term.
Miss Beuiah McNamer of Mt. Sterl-
ing is employed here in the Farmers
Telephone Co. central office.
Bruce Vale went to Corning, Iowa
vi
of Chester White hogs.
Prof Joseph L Packer. for num-
Der OF years superintendent of the
schools at Fort Madison, Wapello.
West Liberty and Washington. Iowa,
died at his home in Washington. Sat
urdsy, January Is. Mr.. Packer was a
nephew of W. A. Packer of Bonararte.
being a son of his oldest brother.
Clifford Armstrong, who Is foreman
OF bridge crew in the south. has
been visiting here with his father and
brother for the past few days.
Rev Peterson. Baptist preacher
here and at Harrisburg, started to
his Harrisburg appointment in his au-
tomobile last Sunday morning, but
slid into a grader ditch and was
forced to make the remainder of his
trip on foot.
w s. Marriott OF Bonaparte and
Jack Montgomery of Bentonsport
have traded their residences and will
change fccations in a short time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23

of socks. 1t was necessary 10 gu!
all the socks in the United states
and Canada before the problem OF
producing them here was soise0-
Getting shirts and Undertaking was
comparatively simple.
In distribution of clothing anu
equipment, the general SAID ths ons
principal lesson learned mad oesn "
avoid decentralization. on TINS
island alone there are nitesn sIeas
receiving. assembling and dispaiea-
ing dspots.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
ST. Louis Hay Market.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Jan. 22,-HI
Two days receipts of 81 can
Guided So of timothy, clover
2 prairie, 8 clover and 20 sE
Timothy and clover mixed wen
fair request and ruled STEADY
firm on the better No. 2's and hi
qualities and easy on the CON
grassy or stained and threshed
RE is still scarce. as also is Oh
and good No. 2 and No. / to d
grades are wanted and Quotahly {
but slow and easy market ii
ported for low grades. AlfalhI
ceipts increased and feeling tha
remained easy at steady pricesJ
lot OF high grade western growth |
placed ar the extreme top level
hardly anything was sought mi
less desirable qualities. 81
Glover Mixed car No. 2 tgrsl
at SGT, timothy-sample grad
car common threshed at SIG svj
ed: No. p cars at $27.50 swits|
] car and part car at SIS: stand
IL car at $500. No. III car 50
grade at $3.50, / at $50, 5 at
and car No. part timothy
5000 and partly heavy heavy MI
at $3.50: prairie sample gfsl
parts of cars Iowa at SIS and 81
car No. 3 at SIS. 2 cars common
2 az SIS. car No. at $50
nominally-no grade and sag
grade at $40 to s26 and s2I5O,l
! to choice at s28 to $3.50 and
ciover-1 car No. and l car
No. clover and part heavy 81
mixed at s29-quote in extremel
quality; No. 2 AT s27 and 500, y
to choice at $50 to s33 and ssi'
falfa-1 car common No. at
2 cars No. at $50. ] car high
/ at s34, cars high No. to q
at s34-50-Quote nominal range;
8 at SCI and 500. No. 2 at s2s
s31, standard at $3.50 and y
No, ! to choice at s33 to SA
s3t50.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
Chicago Cash Grain.

CHICAGO, Jan. 23,-Corn- No. 4
yellow. s1.57Q1,60; No yellow,
sI.s5@152; No yellow. $1.27Q1.36;
No. 4 white, s1.55. No. 5 white, s1.36
@142; No 6 white, s1-25G1.45: No
5 mixed, s145@151; No. s mixed,
IS1.25gl.42-
oats-No. 8 white, s1h@s2hc;
No. white. kgs1&c; standard.
s2@s3c.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, H., Jan. 23.-Corn-Mar-
ket 4@se higher. No. 8 yellow. $3.50
bid; No. 4 yellow, S1,55 bid; No. 5
yellow, STAT; No. 6 yellow, $1.43g
las; No mixed, $3.50 bid; No.
mixed, s1.5O; No. 5 mixed, S1.42'
No. 6 mixed. s13sq1-40.
Oats-Market &c lower. No.
white, S2Ac; standard, SIC.
Chicago Live Stock.
United Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-The hog mar
ket closed strong and 5 cents higher
Top, s16.65. Estimated tomorrow
"A 1000.
Cattle closed strong. Top. $3.50:
calves, 1850. Estimated tomorrow
| II 900.
| sheep closed strong Top. SIPS:
lambs, $3.50. Estimated tomorrow
5000.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Jan 23.-Hog receipt.
Ia 900; market steady. SC higher
Mixed and butchers. $4,000 1880;
good heavy. s16.40G 1855; rougf
heavy. SIG. I.@16.25; light. s15.Sod
hero pigs, S12T5I15.20.
| Cattle receipts 5000; market stront
loo higher. Beeves, $500 1890;
COWS and heifers, s610G11.S5; stock
ers and feeders. S7.10G 1890; calves
So 25 a16-50.
sheep receipts 10000: marke
steady, strong. Native. ss.7oG 1900
western. s1o.30913.25; lambs, s14-4t
al7.2S; western, s14.5o917.6o; ewes
ss40g12.7o.
| Kansas City Live Stock.
! KANSAS CITY, Jan. 23.-Cattle
receipts 1000; market steady. Steers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23

| cials knew before they attempted
their publicity campaign that Austria
was the weak link in the Teuton chain
and they knew too that she was IN
der a food and financial strain more
terrific than her dominant neighbor.
But they pointed out today, America
must be cautious of illfounded
thoughts that Austria will immediate
~ drop out of the combat.
First they emphasized that. as pre-
dicted in yesterdays United Press
dispatch. Teuton domination is al
ready having q calming effect on the
Austrian population and that the Aus
trian premier, under Germany's thumb
has succeeded temporarily in quieting
much of the disturbance. Seconly,
they cautioned the freedom granted
the press in getting out the Austrian
news. might indicate a part of a
cunning scheme 10 lull the entente
and America into a false sense of Sc
curity
Despite this tendency to put on the
soft pedal, there was nevertheless,
general satisfaction over the trend
within the central empires.
Advices here show that Germany is
desperately keeping her people in
line TO tide over the fuel difficulties.
encouraging them with the thought
that if they pass this spring they will
have fresh stocks of food.
The time is ripe for pressing the
political as well as the military often
1nlu1anI-x. +fpQBnBRys .tsn9~a.fk'.---
The Political drive is under the d.
rection of the committee on public in
new military moves ano
further CO ordination of war work will
be planned in the inter-allied confer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
HER TROUBLE IN
SUPPLYING TROOPS
CONTINUED from cage ~

ing how much of an army we could
raise. Now that we have control OF
the trade, all difficulties look com
paratively small.
"On demand now the army could
get between eight and nine million
uniforms a year. Nineteen million
have actually been issued since the
war began. Prices have grown.
Blouses now cost $i.26 against 1924
in April. 1915. Trousers, 1912
against s1.64: coats, SS.S2 against
S5.76.
"Other clothes gave the govern.
ment less trouble with the exception
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
Late Market Quotations

!, s7.00Q13.5o; cows and heifers. $3.50
| @11.00; stockers and feeders. $500
11.5O; calves, S7.00Q14.00.
Hog receipts IL 200; market steady.
Bulk. s1S,leGls.2255;: heavy. $4,000
1886; medium. s16.10@6.30. light.
$16.00@16.20.
Sheen receipts $4,000; market
steady, strong Lambs. S15.754 1850;
ewes, s10.00@12-00; wethers, $1,000
1850.
ST. Louis Live stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS. Jan. 23.-Cattle
receipts 1900; market steady. Native
beef steers, sS.00@1S.50; yearling
steers and heifers, $1,000 1880; COWS,
seo0@l150; stockers and feeders,
is6.5061O00; calves, S6.004 1875;
cows and heifers, $6.00@1000.
Hog receipts 1900: market
steady. Mixed and butchers, $1625G
1850: good to heavy, s16.50@ 1855;
rough, s15.5O@15.75; light, $16.2o@
l16.45; pigs. s14.25@14.5o; bulk, 1925
@16.65.
Sheep receipts 1000: market steady
Ewes. s11.5oG1200: lambs, SIG09a
HISS; Gamers and choppers. SCOOP
10 tx =. ( ( xis,< S>lsseta- .ss9z
--~-@ Omaha Live Stock. @-. &
On AnA, Ian. 23.-Gattle receipts
400: market strong, 10@15c higher
Steers, ss.5o91S10; COWS and heif-
ers, s625@l0.25; stockers and feed
ers. $625@11.75; calves, $3.50
1875; bulls and stays. s6.759 1885.
Hog receipts 10000; markte active.
15Q2Oc. higher. Bulk. s15.s0q16.15;
top. s16.4o.
Sheep receipts $500; market
steady. Yearlings, s11.50q15.00.
wethers. s11.00413.00; lambs, S15.75
@170O; ewes. s11.0o@12.25.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Butter-Ex-
tras, 49c; firsts. 48c; dairy extras. 40
l@47kc; dairy firsts. 41G44c.
Eggs-Ordinary frsts. 55@5Ic'
frsts. $4,000.
Cheese-Twins. 23@2shc; Young
Americas, 261s @27s.
Potatoes--An grades $2.oo02-25
per cwt- -
Live poultry - Fowls. 2o925c;
ducks. 23@25c: geese. 1SG nc ,
spring chickens, csc; turkeys. FAC
New York Produce.
1 NEW 1ofNh, jail 20 hSNA AASs-N
| ket dull. supply limited
| Pork market quiet Mess, Sao.ooG
$3.50
Lard market dull Middle west spot,
s25.31G25.40.
| Sugar, raw, market steady. Centrifu-
gal test, $6o.05.
Sugar. refined. market steady Cut
loaf. $685.; crushed. $50; powdered,
ST. so; granulated. $7.45-
I, Coffee Rio No. on spot,sSsc-
| Tallow market dull City. 1910;
HAY market firm no, /, s195;
NO 9. s1.55G175: clover. s1.40D1 80.
Dressed poultry market firmer. Tur'
keys. 249s6c, chickens. 2S@35c:
fowls. 226s2c, ducks. 2462Sc.
| Live poultry market firm. Geese.
fasa30c; ducks, soc; fowls. 3e933c:
tsrkeys, 23g2ec; ROSTERS, zoe: chick
ems. soc.
| Cheese market firm. State milk
common to special, feG 25i5c: skins,
Icommon TO specials. sT1S1zc-
Butter market steady. Receipts s.
| s25. Creamery extras, SAC; dairy
tubs, 42a5s1sc; imitation creamery
!; firsts, nominal.
!. Egg market unsettled. Receipts l.
lees. Nearby white fancy. 75G 76c;
nearby mixed fancy. 6sG72c; fresh,
l6s972c-
| ST. Louis Horses and Mules.
| ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Jan 2s--Horses
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23

The dealers have order.
available horses on the
types and Are also able 10 ~
eastern classes, but the lats.s
is not very good this earls i
season and is a little unes,,.,
ship to. The southern mar
tinues active and prices rsn
they have been for the mas, !.
weeks. Inspection of Unitad
horses has been resumed and n
number of ardlleries, both MI
heavy type, are needed to mes,
requirements for the currens
British will also have TO Ana
more horses than arrived ths
Gus week If they are to fiji fiji
orders.
Heavy draft. extra. I'm
Eastern chunks "
Southern horses, choice. ID;
Southern horses, good, Il
Southern horses. medium. y
Southern horses, common. d
Plugs !;
Mules-Owing to the FIRE
visited the barns Sunday and
down part of the mule n
Handicapped a
heavy offering was handled
gre-<rssl1t1n.s However -
sold as fast as 1t could be show
prices were firm. Everything
way of a good qualified, fat, e
mule of any size Is selling
tionaily high at this time. i
prices paid the past week 70,
cotton and big mules We're the
est on record. The small,
haired, common qualified mul
hard 10 sell at any price.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
Fire in peniten.iary.

limited Press Leased Wire Servieel
JEFFERSON CITY, NO.. Jan. 2s.--
4 series OF fires declared by prison
officials to have been set by convicts,
today destroyed the shoe factory and
the laundry buildings at the state
penitentiary here with loss esti-
mated at $3.50. 900 .sie
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
Grain Review.


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. Jan. 23.-Prospects OF
warmer weather with consequent i'm.
provement in grain shipments today
sent oats up IS TO >. cents over yes
terday's close.
January oats opened up Is at 79A
and later gained n; March opened
at 7Sh. UP Is. and subsequently
gained IS. May opened unchanged
and later gained IS TO 1855.
Corn prices were shade higher
in sympathy with oats. January
opened late at s1-27A. up ~, and
continued at that price, March open
ed unchanged and later was y higher
at Si25. May opened down u. but
later went TO s1.243s, up IS.
Provisions were steady on a higher
hog market
DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.
CHICAGO, H., Jan 23--
Oman High .Ow Close
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
Department of Asric
Weather Bureau.I
Weather Forecast.

weather foreCdst.
For Keokuk and vicinity:
ana warmer tonight: THURSDAY ?
ably snow and colder. Brisk
shifting from south to northwest
For Iowa. Snow tonight; wal
east and central portions; IhuH
partly cloudy and colder west
central portions: probably snow
ries extreme east portion; fresh
strong south shifting to nortn
winds.
For Missouri: Cloudy and wan
tonight: probably snow north poluj
Thursday partly cloudy; pfooapl!
snow extreme east portion, ea
west portion. fresh TO strong
shifting to northwest winds.
Weather Conditions.
A disturbance Is moving nv
the Dakotas this morning, WnlcI
been attended by light snow lIVn
upper Mississippi westward, IA
Temperature Is rising some~aa1
the southern states although Ie'ps
ing cold, and zero Temperatures
confined to the upper Mississippi
ley. :.
Warmer weather prevails ~
mountain region, with cooler We -.
following from the northwestern ~
Local observations. u,,
Jan. Bar. Iner. VI CHM
% Z p, m. ..So.15 IL n;
% Z a. m. ...29.e9 10
River stage at a. m, IL
Change in 81 hours, rise l. ,,,.A,
Mean temperature 22nd, Il is
is: lowest. 5; lowest last nigas e q
FRED 2. GoSENsisu.,ss
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
French Beaten Back.

BERLIN, Jan. % Via London. -
French attacks north OF Solzin and
northeast OF Avocourt were beaten
back in hand TO hand fighting. TO
days official statement asserted
German infantry penetrated French
positions east OF Melancolrt and took
many prisoners