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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
SWEEPING
THE COUNTRY
Continued from page IL

factories have been shut down
through lack of fuel, throwing thous
ands of men out OF work.
Unofficial temperatures OF IL TO lo
degrees below zero We're reported
here early today, and the mercury
was steadily falling. In Quincy, H.
it was eighteen below in ST. LOUIS,
eight below; in Minneapolis, Twelve
below; in Amarillo, Texas, eight pc
low; in Denver, zero, and In Chey-
enne, Wyo., eight below.
Eight inches of snow had fallen
here during the night. making about
two feet since the last thaw. Weatn
er bureau officials expected the snow
to cease during the day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
KEOKUK PIONEER
ANSWERS The CALL
Patrick Tieue Sr., Died at an Early
Hour This Morning at the
Home Of His Son
on Carol Street..
VAS BORN IN IRELAND
He Came to keokuk in 1856 and En-
gagged in the Stone Quarry and
Contracting Business-Ac-
tive in His Day.

The death of Patrick Tigue, ST.,
occurred this morning at 1:l5 O'Clock
at the home of his son, Thos. V. Iigue,
Sr., 612 Carroll street He had been
In failing health for a few years, on
account of his great age, and took TO
his bed about five days before ne
passed away.
Mr.. Tigue was born in Mayo county,
Ireland, March 3, 1927. He grew to
manhood in his native land, but in lS47
took ship for America, and first settled
In Philadelphia, where he resided
about nine years. He came TO heo-
kuk In 1856, and since then made TINS
city his home until he passed away.
Soon after coming here Mr.. Tigue
engaged in the stone contracting pusl-
ness and remained in that occupation
until he retired from business on &C
count of advancing years. He owned
several stone quarries, one at a time,
and did quite an extensive business:
He was married in this city in 1856
to Miss Anna Conway. Nine children
were born to them, three of whom sur
yiye, as follows: Mrs. H. ]. Schaeffer,
of st. Louis; Patrick Tigue and Thos.
v. Tigue. ST., of Keokuk. Mrs. T1gue
passed away Oct 10, 1895. Mr.. Tlgue
was a faithful member of st. Peters
Catholic church.
In his active days Mr.. Tigue did
quite an extensive business, and had
a large acquaintance in keokuk. In
company with the other pioneers OF
the city he assisted materially In lts
upbuilding. He was man Of strict
integrity and nobody had anything
but good word for him. He had a
good heart and a charitable disposl-
ton.
Awaiting the arrival of the daughter
from st Louis. funeral arrangements
have not yet been made.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
KEEP ELECTRIC LAMPS CLEAN

Very few housewives remember
dust off the electric light bulDs az
shades. Even a thin film OF du
reduces the candle-power mateflan
thus increasing the consumption
current and the cost OF nghtn
When a lamp becomes coated WV
dust, and does not give anyWne.
near it's rated candle-power. otns
lamps are turned on, or largy
candle-power lamp Is purchass
when an application Of a damp au
cloth would be sufficient.
In order to discover just how mug
dust and dirt cuts down the cahu
power an interesting experiment
recently conducted by the Euis
lamp works of the General Elecu
company at Harrison, N. j. Ihe
tests were conducted in tacto
The air in the room was moist
laden with steel dust particles ny
the grinding machines. This COM
ton was more severe than would
found in the average machine SUI
but less severe than in a founar!
steel mill. In order to secure ass
age working conditions in DEN
the lamps were cleaned one W.
after installing No other cleaniaJ
was done until all the lamps WI
taken down. The group OF iapl,
with a weeks accumulation OF W
showed an average absorption
1868 per cent. with a minimum
1873 per cent. and maximum Oh -
per cent Those removed at the
of three weeks had an average
sorption of 21.9 per cent. WIN
minimum of 10 per cent. and nias
mum of 26.2 per cent. These W'
show conclusively the economy ~
frequent lamp cleaning, for a.
end of month an increase OF ~, w.
16 per cent. wattage was requnv
and after three weeks nearly
per cent. increase in wattage III oiD
to obtain the same illumination
secured when the lamps W.
cleaned.
rrzN- -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Lambasted LafolIette.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Jan. Ire
quests for legislation to fuse politi-
cal parties for the period of the war
to defeat disloyalty and for a special
election to name the late Senator
Hastings successor were before
Governor Philip today from the
democratic state central committed
here late Friday.
Governor Phillip was criticized by
the democrats for alleged stradling
on the loyalty situation and Senator
Robert M. LaFollette was lambasted
for alleged disloyality In the senate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Passengers Shaken UP.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. IA
switch engine was crushed between
two incoming Minneapolis trains on
the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
road in the Milwaukee yards today
The first train was stalled in a snow
drift. No lives were lost The switch
crew was trying to push the first
train into the depot. They jumped in
time to escape injury. Many passen-
gers were shaken up.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.

Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Corn-No. 6
yellow, No. s white. s1.35.
Oats No. 8 white, S1Ac; standard,
S2Ac.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, ILL.,; Jan. 12.-Corn-Mar-
ket unchanged. No. 4 yellow. S1.5O
bid; No 6 yellow, $1.42@1.43; No.
"a mixed, SLIGO bid.
Oats-Market &c higher. Stand
ard, SIC.
Chicago Live Stock.
/ CHICAGO, Jan 12.-Hog receipts
| 5000; market 10@15c higher. Mixed
and butchers, s16.00916.60; good
heavy, s16.35@16.60; rough heavy,
s15.95@16.15; light, $15.75@16.5O;
pigs, S12.50@15.35.
Cattle receipts 500; market weak.
Beeves, Ss.10913.60; cows and heif-
ers, S5.70@11.65; stockers and feed
ers, $6.7O@10.75; calves. ss.75916.o0.
| Sheep receipts 500; market dull,
weak Native, $9.60@13.O0; western,
lS1O.15@13.25; lambs, $14.00@17.25;
western, $14.25@17.40; ewes, $1,000
1850.
Chicago Live Stock.
| limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHlCAIo, jail. L. hc ho6 Iudi :
ket closed with the opening advance
mostly lost. Top, $3.50. Estimated
Monday, 10000.
Cattle closed weak. Top, 1880;
calves, $1,000. Estimated Monday,
10000.
Sheep closed weak. Top, s13.25;
lambs, s17.4O. Estimated Monday,
| 5000.
| Kansas City Live Stock.
| KANSAS CITY, JAN 12.-Cattle
receipts 300; market steady. Steers,
| $700@140O; COWS and heifers, 1925
| @11.OO: stockers and feeders, $500
t1125; calves, $6.50@13.50.
| Hog receipts 1900; market 5@10c
higher. Bulk, s15.s5@1615; heavy,
$16.10@16.20; medium, $16.00@16.15;
| light, S15.S0@16.10.
Sheep receipts. none; no market.
Kansas City Live Stock.
| UNITED. Press Leased Wire Service
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Jan. r.
Hogs closed steady to 10 cents higher
with top at s16.25 and bulk at S15.75
to s16.15.
| Cattle closed nominal.
| No sheep.
ST. Louis Live Stock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12

by big crew of the original Key
stone fun makers and the beautiful
Sennett girls.
1.-The Rise of Jennie Cushing" is
a truly great picture, the. work of
Mary S. Watts, and an ideal vehicle
for the delightful Miss Ferguson.
Next week the Grand offers Norma
Talmadge in 1.-THE Secret Of the
Storm Country" and w. S., Hart in
"The Silent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
AMERICANS DROP
BOMBS ON GERMANS
CONTINUED from page Il

from the rear lines, when my engine
again baked, owing to the cold"
Kyle dropped eight bombs over
the Ludwigshafen munition plant,
despite the fact that anti-air craft
guns were filling the sky with feath-
cry 2uffs.
1.-THE Fritzies' aHti-air craft guns
wern't bothersoms~ he said; most
OF the shrapnel burst comfortably
beneath our machines. After circlins
Ludwigshafen, we took careful Oh.
servation and dropped bombs square
~ on our objective, then turned back,
maintaining our formation. The Ger
man patrols did not approach US.
when l landed, found my observ-
er unconscious He had tainted from
the cold, but he ought to have known
better than to have gone without his
breakfast. told him before starting
that he ought to surround bowl OF
oatmeal"
IUnited Press records received
from Paris show that Charles ker-
wood. resident Of Bryn Mawr, Pa,
and twenty-four years of age, trained
for the French flying corps at Camp
d'Avord and was accepted for serv-
ice June, 1917, not being permanently
assigned.
Charles M. Kinsolving is given as
residing at Philadelphia and New
York. He also trained at d'Avord.
HEIR, Wilson and Kyle are not
recorded, on the United Press lists.
and they are probably later arrivals
at French training camps than the
United Press list shows.]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12

ping out Of closets. from under beds
and from behind tables and chairs.
The observant detectives made a
thorough search of the fiat and
dragged out fifteen men, all of whom
were charged with being inmates OF
gambling house, of which Cohen
was booked as the keeper.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Embargo to Orient.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Sc

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12-When
embargoes against freight for ship
ment to Japan, issued by the West
ern Pacific and Southern Pacific rail-
ways became effective today, the
Oriental freight embargo at this port
was made complete.
The order is the result of the con.
.gestion of over 100000 tons of
freight consigned to the orient which
is stored here. The embargo covers
all commodities excepting cotton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12

outline of his prospective testimony,
Denman said he would disproye
printed claims that fifteen ships were
lost to the flag through neglect aris-
ing from the Goethals-Denman differ
enceS.
Il will show" said Denman, that
was one of the active participants
in saving over million tons OF ves-
sells to the American flag"
Denman's letter predicted grave
shortage of shipping, even with
present plans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
ST. Loui. Horses and Mules.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 11.-Horses-
The auction was quiet, owing to lack
of offerings, but good demand
existed for better grade southern
horses, and the few that were avail
able sold on a stronger basis than a
week ago. The bulk of arrivals were
for the army inspections and sold at
steady rates with the previous week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12

erceipts 400; market steady. Texas
receipts 25 native beef steers, $s.V0W
1850; yearling steers and helfers,
az O0@13.5 so; cows, $5.o0@1O.50; stock
Iers and feeders. $6.50@10.00; calves.
s5.75@15.75; Texas steers, $6.aog
IuO.SO; cows and heifers, $4,000 1000.
Hog receipts 1000; market loo loc
higher. Mixed and butchers, $l6.loW
1860; good to heavy, $16.4O@ 1850;
rough, $15.50@15.75; light. $4,000
1865; pigs, $14.O0Q1525: bulk, $l6.lo
@16.50.
Sheep receipts none. Market steady.
Ewes, $11.5O@12.00; lambs, $14.0oQ
|17.75; Gamers and choppers, $6.OOQ
800; wethers, $11.50@12.75.
Omaha Live Stock.
+ OMAHA, Jan. 12.-Cattle receipts
500; market steady. Steers, $S.o0g
1925: cows and heifers, $6.25@10.5O;
stockers and feeders, $6.o0@11.75;
calves, s9.5O@13.00; bulls and stays,
Hog receipts $500; market steady,
sc higher Bulk. $16.10@16.30; top,
s1645.
Sheep receipts 500; market steady.
Yearlings, ,5O@12.s0; wethers,
$1,000 1850; lambs, $l5.7b@lh2o'
ewes, $ff.60912.2s.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Jan 12.-Butter-Ex-
tras, 4sc; firsts, 47@471sc; dairy ex-
tras, 44047c; dairy firsts, 800 42c.<
Eggs Ordinary f1rsts, 54Q57c;
firsts, $4,000.
Cheese@Twins, 22k@23c; Young
Americas, 26@264c.
I, Potatoes-Receipts, none; Wiscon-
sins and Minnesotas, S1.sb@2-00 per
cwt; fancy westerns. S2OoQ2.l5 per
cwt.
Live poultry Fowls, 20@241sc;
'ducks. 23m25c; geese, 19@221sc;
spring chickens, 22c; turkeys, FAC.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK. jan. 12.-F1our mar
ket dull, nominal.
pork market easier. Mess, $4,000
$3.50.
spot, $24.S5624.95.
Sugar, raw, market dull Centrifu.
gal test, $60.05.
Sugar, refined. market dull. Cut
loaf, $685.; crushed, $50; powdered,
$3.50: granulated, $7.45.
Coffee Rio No. on spot. SIC.
Tallow market quiet. City. l6Ac;
special 171ac.
Hay market firm. No. l, $1.Sb@
100; No. 8, $1.55G1.65; clover, $l-So
@1sO.
Dressed poultry market quiet. Tur-
keys, 2O@24c; chickens, 23@35c;
fowls, 22@301sc; ducks, 25@2Sc.
Live poultry market quiet. Geese,
24@25c, ducks, csc; fowls, 21@2Sc;
turkeys, zoe; ROSTERS, 1sc; chickens.
20@23c.
Cheese market firm State milk
common to special, 17@25c: skins,
common to specials. 8@19Ac.
! Butter market firm. Receipts TO-
94O Creamery extras, 5113c; dairy
tubs, 40@51c; imitation creamery
| firsts, nominal.
Egg market unsettled. Receipts g..
| 315. Nearby white fancy, 72@75c;
nearby mixed fancy, 62@6Sc; fresh,
65@6Sc.
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-Bar silver
New York. 90hc.
Demand sterling, $4.75A.
,uS M,tAa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
ROBBERS MURDER
FOUR BANKERS
CONTINUED from page l.

men and seriously wounded a fifth,
in the robbery of the army bank
here last night, according to Kear-
ney Wornall, cashier, who was
wounded.
Wornall recovered consciousness
long enough today to refute the
earlier belief that four bandits par
ticipated in the axe murders. He
sank into a coma and Is expected
to die.
Military police and civil authori-
ties, aided by police dogs, were con-
tinuing the search for the robber or
robbers this afternoon.
The exact amount stolen has not
been determined.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
FINAL STAGE OF
MILITARY PROBE
CONTINUED from page L.,

and doggedly hammered at his calm
/ insistence that needs of the army
have been promptly met
/ 81 have no disposition to cavil,'
said Senator Chamberlain, "but your
general statement is calculated to
leave the impression that necessary
equipment is all in the hands of the
troops. / saw. the commanding OBJ
ficer of Camp Sherman, Chillicotne.
Ohio, this morning, and asked him
whether his men were fully clothed.
He told me they were short several
thousand blouses. In the face Of that,
your statement has the effect OF
lulling the country into false sense
of security
THE country is entitled to feel Sc
cure" maintained Baker.
1.-THE country is entitled to know
the facts" said Chamberlain.
Baker at once asked Assistant Sec
rotary Crowell, who was present, to
order General Goethals, quartermast-
er general, to wire the officer in com
Imand at Camp Sheridan for an I'M
mediate report on clothing conditions
there.
"To have a commanding officer OF
a camp tell senators or anyone else
tell that men have no uniforms is a
serious matter" said Baker. He ask
ed Crowell who four weeks ago, visit
ed Camp Sheridan, to tell what con-
ditions were then.
"Ninety-five per cent Of the men
were fully uniformed" said Croweli.
Many new recruits were coming in
and these were not fully provided
for"
Senator Mcclellan said ninety-fiye
per cent left a considerable number
who needed some part Of the uniform.
Chamberlain said the fault he
finds is that if the congress and the
people are to accept Bakers state
ment that everything is fine, it will
be impossible to get legislation need
ed to correct conditions.
eve will be fortunate If no legisla-
ton is needed said Baker. Il know
this committees helpful spirit, but
must insist that the facts as they
are show the country has a right to
feel assured.
LET me tell you about overcoats.
On December 1 the supply met the
demand. On December 81 the SUP
ply was 2,221 900 and the total need
1,164,O00."
! "That however, does not show
whether the OVercoatS mad Deen dis
tributed," said Chamberlain. THE
paper showing is good enough, but
due to faulty distribution. the re-
sponsibility for which l haven't yet
fixed, some camps had plenty OF
overcoats, and others had none"
/ Baker explained the troubles OF
distribution by saying a mass of
priority orders in railways had caus-
ed tangle and shifting Of troops
! from camp to camp further tied up
the proper distribution of supplies.
! I'm addition to that" observed Sen.
ator Wadsworth, "the quartermaster
general miscalculated on sizes and
| sent thousands of uniforms and shoes
| that were too small"
! Denman Makes Charges.
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Two
members of congress shared in re-
sponsibility for loss of more than
fifteen steel ships to registry under
the American flag, according to
charges of William Denman, former
shipping board head, made public to-
/ day.
Sending Chairman Fletcher of the
! congress ship probe committee an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
First Settlement Made.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-G. w. w.
Hangar, federal mediator, today an
nounced settlement of the first wage
dispute since the government took
over the railroads. About 400 teleg-
raphers of the Chicago and Alton
railway were granted wage in
crease of about 1915 a month, re-
duction of the working day by one
hour and overtime for Sunday work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Seeing Stars from a WILL.

Popular Science Monthly: That
stars are visible in the daytime from
the bottom of deep shaft or we'll
has been generally believed since
the days of Aristotle. but there is
not the slightest foundation for the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Harry Had comnanv

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-While Harry
Cohen was nonchalantly explaining
to squad of raiding detectives that
the place was his home and that he
was quite alone, heads began pop
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
st. Louis Hay Market.

idea. Baron Humboldt, who spent
good deal of time in mines himse1
and questioned miners in varioI
parts of the world, found no eviden1
in support Of this belief, and It M
since been thoroughly exploded ny
like many other exploded ideas
fiourishes just as vigorously as eVe1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast.
! weather tut cCdoI.
III. S.. Department of Agriculture
Manther, bureau |

III. S. Department OF Agriculture
Weather Bureau
For Keokuk and vicinity: Gener-
ally fair tonight and Sunday; not
quite SO cold tonight; rising tenn
perature Sunday.
For Iowa: Generally fair and con-
tinued cold tonight except probably
light snow and somewhat colder
northeast portion; Sunday probably
fair: not quite so. cold west and
south portions.
For Missouri: Generally fair to-
night and Sunday; not quite SO cold
tonight rising temperature Sunday.
Weather Conditions.
The center of the gulf storm has
reached the lake region this morn
Ing, and snow has been general from
the Mississippi valley eastward.
Much colder weather has followed
the storm in the central valleys
westward, temperature falling to 10
below zero at Nashville, Tenn, and
is above at New Orleans.
In the plateau region the tempera-
ture is rising slightly, with a de-
preston advancing from the central
mountain region.
Local Observations.
Jan Bar Their. Wind With r
II I p. m.--29.77 Ia NV Clear
IL Z a. m.--29.63 is w Clear
Precipitation, .05.
River stage at I a. m, IT.
Change in "a hours, rise % feet
Mean temperature 18th, g.
Highest, 5.
Lowest, --21.
Lowest last night, -21.
FIRE DE-. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
Ethel Clayton Tonight.

With Miss Ethel Clayton as the
star and with superior company of
film favorites supporting her, and
telling a story of exceptional power
and interest, Easy Money" will
come to the Hippodrome theatre to-
night. Easy Money" tells the story
of a charming young girl who was
placed in an extraordinary predica-
ment and who was saved from dis
aster by reason of tie honor of the
husband she had thought to be all
that was bad. It's an exceptional
story. It's a pleasing story. See it.
great VIM. Fox two act comedy,
Roaring Lions and Wedding Bells"
will also be shown on the same pro-
gram with Easy Money."-Adver-
tisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Grain Review.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-The local traf-
fic ue-up resulting from the storm
kept all but handful of traders
away from the board of trade today
and the market was largely nominal.
January oats opened late, at SOA,
up "a, but lost Is at the close. March
opened Is higher and later gained the
same fraction to 1875. May opened
at 771s, up u, and closed IA higher.
January corn opened late. rs high
er, at $1.273s, and closed n lp.
May opened at s1.25, down rs, hut
gained Il at the close.
Provisions were mostly nominal.
Hog prices at the yards We're steady.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Douglas Fairbanks, Elsie Ferguson.

Continuing It's unbeatabIe photopIay
program, the Grand presents Douglas
Fairbanks in "In Again, Out Again"
for tonight, the picture that's worth
seeing twice or even three times,
the picture that it's criminal to
miss seeing at least once. 1t is enc
of the smiling 'Doug's" best come
dies.
For Sunday and Monday the Grand
presents another big double bargain
bill. Elsie Ferguson, exquisite beauty
and stellar actress, former star of the
much talked of "Barbary Sheep in
new picture, The Rise of Jennie
Cushing" On the same bill, new
Sennett two act comedy, one of the
comedies that everybody focks to
see, Are Mattresses Safe?' enacted
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12

trigues, from which Russia knows how
to protect herself"
Trotsky referred to Chancellor
Hertling's speech in the reichstag
mentioning Germany's good right and
loyal conscience and her powerful po-
sition and added:
Our world position is not deter
mined by the momentary condition OF
technical apparatus any more than
Germany's economic strength is to be
judged by her present means OF sup
ply"
Following the agreement to remain
at Brest-Litovsk, both sides withdrew
for conference among themselves.
Prior to this Trotsky was quoted as
declaring:
1--WE are cognizant that the central
powers basis of peace as announced
December % are null and void, since
the allies have not Joined therein. We.
however, adhere to the principles We
have already declared"
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Cotton is shiyerina.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 1.-THE en-
tire cotton states region from Mem
phis south, is gripped by probbly the
coolest weather in history, according
to meagre reports reaching here over
crippled telegraph wires today. Vicks-
burg, Miss, reported four above zero
and New Orleans, twenty above.
Practically all wires south of here
are down, due to the sleet and ex-
IRENE cold.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12

ST. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS. Jan. 12-Cattle
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RESPONSIBILITY
WITH GERMANS
trigues, from which Russia knows how

Continued from page II
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Atlanta Badly battered.

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 12.-Atlanta
was battered early today by one of
the severest storms in it's history. The
wind reached a velocity of sixty miles
and was accompanied by heavy rains
and electrical disturbances. Zero
weather was predicted fer tonight.
The entire southeast was in the grip
of the storm.