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The Washington times., 1918-05-18
HOLLAND TO CONVOY
Her MERCHANT SHIPS

THE HAGUE. May s.-That Holland
win send merchant ships to the East
indies under convoy, was stated in
the lower house yesterday y Jonk-
hser J. London, minister Of foreign
hRAirs.
The entente allied governments, he
said, have been informed Of this deci-
sion By the Netherlands government,
and no complications are expected
Potatoes are 1eFishabIe-eAt thS cid
eroD first
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

But Mr.. Treadway had developed the
real and only point when he had asserted
the responsibility Of Mr.. Creel. a. 4
subordinate official, paid to perform GER
tain functions" from an appropriation
made by Congress. II u not then a
question Of an individual, but Of a sys-
tenn And who has represented the sys-
TEN better than Mr.. C=sel? Who could
do 1T
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

On behalf Of Mr.. creel, Congress-
man Edward W. Pou OF North Caro-
lima. chairman OF the committee, de-
tailed a conversation in which M.
Creel had expressed regret for the
New York incident" He also an
nounced that Mr.. Creel had written a
letter Of apology. In this, received
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

The House Committee on Rules
gave a hearing to Congressman Allen
T. Treadway OF Massachusetts,, who
introduced the House resolution OF
disapproval after Mr.. Creers recent
speech in New York. in which he used
language discrediting Congress. For
this resolution, Mr.. Treadway
thought It might be better to sub
stitute another. recommending to
the President Mr.. CreeTs removal
from office He cited various eases
from the records. showing that
similar action had been taken by
Congress, or by the House, when. in
its judgment, officials were not 1T
for their positions
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

Government BY the American people
depends nrst Of an on freedom Of discus
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
Gtor BorAh denied that Republicans
in the Senate disspproved the Gp-
poIntmsnt Of Judge HugheA

Etor BorAh denied that Republicans
in the Senate disspproved the sp-
pointnent Of Judge HugheA
The Senate almost cleared its cal
endar Of minor bills. working with
such rapidity that It was necessary
to reconsider and indefinitely post
pone one OF them ian Alaska billy
Afterwards on discovering that It had
been already passed and signed by
the President Among these bills
were private pension bills OF great
bulk. but the period OF protest.
opened by Ulysses S. Grant. end
ed with Cleveland A bill recon-
mended by Secretary Lane permits
railroads and beet sugar factories to
be supplied with water from irriga-
tion dams when # is not needed Tor
irrigation Another bill includes
Porto Rico in the waiver OF the prohi-
bltion against importing cattle from
tick infested" countries
When the Senate took up the river
and haTbor bill. which may be de-
bated for several days. Mr.. Gallinger
waited until Mr.. Lenroot had intro
duced an amendment subJecting ap-
propriations for new improvements to
the discretion OF the Secretary of the
Treasury. He then proceeded on the
theory held BY the late Thomas
Braekett Reed. that "Tne Missouri
river is not navigabIe and the Missis-
sissipi ought not to be-" Treating
waterways with no water in them."
and also those with too much, as
''noneSsentialS~ for war purposes
(AlthouEa twenty millions was not
much when we were appropriating
billions). he thought we ought to
save every million possible, in view
OF the situation in general and Demo
cratic methods IN particular.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

Potatoes are n native American
crOpI don't let the Germans heat Us
Mt our own game. They are eating
POTATOES and conserving wheat.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

Eat potatoes instead ~ brad. PS
tatOes are cheaper than bread and
Just ~ nOuFishLnE.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
By ". Y. BYARS.

As director Of publicity for the
Administration. Mr.. George Creel rep
resented the most important issue be-
fore Congress yesterday. 1t was
also one OF the most important that
has been, or that ever can be, be-
fore the country.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

eoito l4Ino lAlert Mr.. OTeel SdI0 ludI
in New York. he had given a quick
answer to q silly question, saying
what he did not intend. In a general
way. he admitted and regretted all
that the House has on record against
him, as a result OF a tendency TO
hasty speech. 'T admit the indis-
erection and regret it deeply" he said
OF the New York speech. He added
assurances OF his esteem for Con-
EresS. and his readiness to cooper
ate with It In every way possible
Knowing OF this letter. without having
seen it. Mr.. TreadWay continued his
case for Mr.. Creelis removal He used
material already used in the Senate
where Mr.. CreeI Is no more popular than
paper articles. written by Mr.. Creel Ap-
psrently during the Roosevelt movement
to reform '-malefactors OF great wealth"
Mr.. Creel took the ground that after
casting their ballots. the people are IA
helpless as Russian serfs and have to
take what their masters give them" And
what can We do about it except below
wrathfully." he asked Perhaps by way
OF illustrating this process, Mr.. creel
swung round the circle in attacking the
several departments OF Government and
included the Constitution itself
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11

the departments expects to get men
back to camps here and then demo
Billie them as fast as it can safely,
compatible with the industrial situa-
ton.
The navy department prepared
some days ago message to the feel
in all waters, announcing the signing
of the armistiee. What orders Will
accompany the announcement are
still kept secret
Ships now will be free to run light
ed. The destroyer patrol can be re-
leased as soon as GerInanys U boats
will be imperative
The navy's task hereafter will be
largely Of police duty. Secretary
Daniels holds that with league OF
nations, to be formed In the peace
conference, il will fall to America TO
do a generous portion of police duty
hereunder.
And, he believes an efficient navy
will be necessary.
That explains why he has taken no
steps toward disarmament, but In
stead has asked for new three year
program.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11
OUR FLAG AND OUR MEN
FROM THE NEW YORK SUN

1t flies today the On two continents and
on islands of the Pacific Caribbean American soldiers
carry it reverenty.
In battle it shines who paying debt we
have owed to France time when flag itself exist
cd only in spirit Our bear it above the Italian Alps
Dumb it speaks all languages 1t tells civilized Europe
more in than all the orators could in
crude inartisc combination of bold colors it is the
most beautiful thing in the world.
change in number but its meaning is change
less as the blue of cloudless
If all statutes vanished and all statesmen died. the flag
would stiH show the way.
No one is particularly associated with it;
an except Betsy and the bronze lady of New York
harbor
thousand wears hence when men read of the great
war with the same curiosity that they today offer to-
ward the Rome of Gibbon the flag Will be it
Tt is not the banner of the sword, ambition,
pre but of manknds undyng desire for universal liberty
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11
Knights Of Columbus Distributing
Cards to Every One Of Two
Million Men In the
Service.
WORK IS APPRECIATED
Pershing, Wilson, Daniels and Baker
Add Praise TO Work Of the K.
c. and Other War Or
sanizationA

Every mother of a soldier In
France who is safe and well is going
TO know about II. for the knights OF
Columbus are today distributing a
postal card 10 every one of the two
million men in the service. The
postal cards are ali ready for mail
ing and bear on them this message,
Il am safe" and below is space
for the signature
These cards have been prepared
for several days, waiting the news
of the signing of the peace terms
before distributing them
This Is only one OF the countless
number OF things which the Knights
of Columbus and the other agencies
in the united war work are doing for
the soldiers
The officers of the army and navy
appreciate the work of these agen-
cies and General Pershing was among
the first TO welcome <. of G. secre-
taries and volunteer chaplains in
France and gave them every possible
help in carrying on their welfare
work among the American soldiers.
President Wilson publicly praised the
work OF the order and strong en-
dorsements were issued by Secretary
OF War Baker and Secretary of the
Navy Daniels. The X Of G. early
was accepted as one of the organiza-
lions operating under the direction Of
the training camp commissions of the
army and navy departments
Marshal Foch, the French military
genius, extended greetings to the
Knights of Columbus in America and
thanked them for the efforts they
were making to help the allied cause,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11
KEOKUK MEN
COMMISSIONED
Motor Transport Service, Sanitary
Corps and the Aeronautie
Corps Get New
Officers.

Frank N. Woolley. of Keokuk, the
son of W. B. Woolley and we'll
known young man here. has been
commissioned second lieutenant In
the sanitary corps of the army. He
went to Camp Dodge over year
ago as private and was soon made
a sergeant in the base hospital there.
James j. Griffith, of Keokul. has
won commission as second lieu
tenant in the motor transport serv-
ice Of the army.
Robert r. Noonan, of Moptrose.
has been commissioned a second lieu-
tenant In the aeroanutic division OF
the air service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11
Do Not Get Careless
With Your Blood Supply

ing. A few bottles Of S. S. s.. the
great vegetable blood medicine, viii
revitalize your blood and give you
new strength and q healthy, vigorous
vitality. Everyone needs it just now
to keep the system IN perfect condi-
ton. Co to your drug store and get
q bottle to-day, and Il you need any
medical advice, you can obtain it
without cost by writing to Medical
Director, Swift Specific Co., 25 Swift
I sboratory, Atlanta. Ga
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11
RUTH MAGUIRE
is MARRIED
Pretty Military Wedding at Columbia,
South Carolina, With
Mother at the
Ceremony.

The marriage is announced OF Miss
Ruth Mcguire. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. ]. w. Mcguire. of Keokuk, to
Lieutenant Clarence Sutherland, who
is stationed at Camp Jackson, South
Carolina.
The wedding took place Saturday
afternoon, Rev. Thomas Hea garty Off
ciating, at Columbia. South Carolina.
Mrs. ]. w Mcguire accompanied her
daughter to Columbia. Lieutenant VI.
E. Majors was also In attendance at
the wedding.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11
THE MARKETS
Kansas City Live s.o,L

Kansas City Live Stock
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nav !,
Cattle Receipts, "a, 900 hssS
ket steady to 15c lower. stee-, y.
@19.25: cows and heifers ~.
1900; stockers and feeders ssa
400; calves, s6.50a13.0o.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head ".
ket 10 to 15c lower. Bulk ,I-es
1850; heavy, s1700Gl7.75. ne
S17.25@17.75; light, s17.O0f17m
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head y,
ket steady. Lambs, s1150aguJ
ewes, $S.00as.50; wethers ,soa
1900.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK. Nov. u.-FIour ous
unchanged.
Pork, steady. Mess, s4oN0anI
Lard, quiet Middle west al
$26.80@26.S0.
Sugar raw. dull. Centrifugal ID
SIPS.
Refined. dull. Cut loaf. sod
crushed, $10.25; powdered, ,sl1
graduated, $500.
Coffee Rio No. 7 on spot i0.c
Tallow, dull. City. lslzc: specaj
2oAc.
Hay, weak. No. 1. s1.sdiIo M
3, $1.15@1.35: clover. $110GLs5
Dressed poultry, quiet Turisn
20@42o, chickens, zoo 48c; fowls
MS6c. ducks. 42c.
Live poultry. quiet Geese, 26Gga
lucks, 25927c; fowls, 25Gs0c; I.
keys, 35G3Sc; roosters. &c; chi:s
ems, 2SG30c.
Cheese, firm. State milk connu
to special, 2s633c: skins comnoa
specials, 10G25hc.
Butter, strong. Creamery eItr;
62963c; dairy tubs, 4s1SIc:: iuil
ton creamery firsts, 4sGSlc.
Eggs, firm Nearby white ana
sSc@S1.0o; nearby mixed fancy, ~
roc: fresh, 62G roc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11
Enters DardaneIIes-

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARIS Nov. 1.-THE French tor
pedo boat Mangini, with Brigadier
General Du Must aboard. entered the
DaTdanelles," II was officially an
nounced here today.
They Will anchor opposite Constan-
tinople, where they Will be soon join
ed by the allied squadrons.
THE admiral commanding the
French naval division in Syrian
waters, wired that Alexandretta was
occupied Nov g."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11
FORMER KAISER
HAS FLED

CONTINUED FROM page IL
assuming control OF the governmental
functions.
The biggest figure In Germany was
maker, who had assumed the chan
ceIiorship. Prince Macmillan Of
Baden, former chancellor, was a mere
Republics had been set up in
Saxony, Baden and Wurtemburg,
Bavaria and Schieswig-HoIs
Other German states were in tenn
porary control of worknens' and SOL
diers soViets- Some reports even
stated that a movement was under
public. The IokaI Anzeiger said that
social democrats and Independents Of
the reiehstao decided to take action
toward that end Saturday morning.
Anarchy was still rife in some parts
Of Germany. The famous Moabit
prison had been captured and most Of
the prisoners liberated. Potsdam,
the home of the former kaiser, and
Workmen and soldiers.
SFSVtIp DUSSGt0OfI, "UihSim anu
Essen also were held by revolution
lists. Some Of the reports stated that
Count krupp Won eohIen Und Hal
bach and his wife, formerly Bertha
krupp, heads Of the great gun works
at Essen, were under arrest.
Prince Henry, brother Of the for
mer kaiser and his wife, were said to
be fleeing from kiel. The prince was
reported to have been wounded. All
pictures Of the former kaiser and the
crown prince were being removed
from public places. Portraits of Won
Hindenburs, however, were not
moIested.
The Lokai Anzelger, until recently
one Of the strongest supporters of the
kaiser's clique has been seized by
workmen and soldiers who were pub
fishing 1t under the title 1.-THE Red
Flag"
The food situation In Berlin was
becoming grave and big population
centers on account Of general strikes
which had tied up the railroads and
other industries.
Ebert announced that his new cabi-
net would be Matthias Erzberser, Of
the Catholic portion, Herr Gothin and
Herr Won Richtoff.
These men represented the three
majority parties
REPUBLIC OF FRANKFORT.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. H. The
werkmens' and soldiers council of
Frankfort "a free city, have decided
to form republic. They control
Mannheim, ChemnItz, Nuremburg,
Emmerieh, oidenbure and Giadbach.
ANOTHER KING AeDIcATES.
eASLE, Nov. 1.-THE king Of
', urttemburs abdieated Friday.
REPUBLIC OF HESSE.
GENEVA, Nov. ia republic has
been proclaimed in Hesse.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11
The Same Thinn

Buffalo Enquirer; 1t must be adj
mitted that the same conception of
states rights which permits the south
to put prohibition over on the north
allows the north to put woman suf.
frage over on the south
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11
The Men Ordered to Mobilize This Al
ternoon viii Obey That Order
and Then viii be Told
Whether and What.
ORDER MUST REACH HERE
IF It Comes Before Seven O'clock To
morrow Mornins, the Present
Increment VIII be Sent
Back Home.

The sixty men ordered TO mobilize
at the Keokuk court house at 80
O'Clock this afternoon to enrrain for
Camp Dodge tomorrow morning at
1880 o'clock viii obey that order.
If by that time, Chairman Scott re-
ceiyed from the adjutant general an
order to cancel the increment, the
men win be told so at 4:30 o'clock.
II the order reaches Scott at any
moment before 1880 tomorrow morn
ing, the men Will be sent back home.
Scott must obey only orders from
his superior officers ina military
way.
There Is no doubt that General
Crowder was directed by the presi-
dent 10 cancel all orders to entrain,
but this order must get to Keokuk.
Lee County Men of Today.
The men here involved today are
the following:
Harry Fulton Benjamin Ashley,
keokuk
Creston Sheppard, Keokuk, Ia. .
Rutland Exile, Keokuk, Ia
Loren Bert Glasgow, Keokuk, Ia
George Frank ketterer. Keokuk. Ia.
Carl Joseph Obrecht, Keokuk, Ia
John Henry Sturgeon, Keokuk. Ia.
Ross Henry Blake. Keokuk- Ia
Boyd McFadden Gabriel, Keokuk, Ia.
Merle vergil Comstock, Keokuk, Ia
Dale Fulton Kammerer, Keokuk, Ia
William David Bird, Keokuk, Ia
Marinus Theodorus Erdtsieck, Keo-
kuk. Ia
Herman c. Roberts, Keokuk, la
James Hanson Ayres, Keokuk, Ia.
p
George Allan Bowers, Keokuk, Ia.
Lloyd Arnold Wildman. Keokuk, Ia.
Robert Mack Deason. Keokuk, Ia
William James Moffett. Keokuk. Ia.
WILDER Edwin Davis, Keokuk, La.
Herbert Ben Steinmetz. Keokuk, Ia
Noah Lester, Fogle, Keokuk. Ia
Arnot Shaw Weess. Keokuk. Ia.
John Daniel Stock, Keokuk. La.
Arthur Edward Nodler. Keokuk, La.
Richard Kenneth Keith. Keokuk, Ia.
Charles Bennett, KeOkuk, La.
Laverne Raymond Blood, Keokuk,
Carl Edward Fisher, Keokuk, Ia
Henry Downing Seabo1d, Keokuk
Jesse Elmer Ortiz Keokuk, Ia
Charles Oliver McGaughey, Keo-
kuk, Ia
Lymon Carol Beach, Keokuk, Ia
John Paul Boyer, FIT Madison, La.
Harry John Haessig, Fit. Madison
Hubert William Kron. Fit. Madison
Frederick George Nanny, TT, Madt
son Ia.
George Henry Sallen, Fl. Madison
Kenneth Lee Myers, 1T. Madison
Louis Theodore Auge, Fl. Madison
Walter Glenn White, Fl. Madison
John Francis Farrell, Pennington
Aloysius Herman Sallen, Fl. Madi
son, Ia.
George Greitens, IT Madison. Ia
Louis Frank Decker, FIT Madison.
Arthur Charles Huett, Fl. Madison
Fred Kiser, Fl. Madison, Ia.
Ed Kohler, Fl. Madison. Ia.
Dick Richard Rudd, Montrose, Ia.
Arnold Joseph Watznauer, Mont
rose, Ia
Earl Jerry Ireland, Viewer, Ia
John Lloyd Schubert, Hillsboro
Alfred Herbert Lowenberg, Donnell
son. Ia
Merl Albert Dresser. DonneIlson
George Dewey Kerns, Charleston, Ia
Alfred Bernard Vondehaar, Yves
Point, Ia
Edward Hunold, West Point, Ia.
Robert Henry Boeding, West Point
Henry William Kiefer, West Point
Alfred T. Peterschmidt, West Point
Mike COPELAND, Burlington, Ia
Walter Harold Conroy, Kahoka. Mo
Maurice Irven Willie, Dubuque, la
Guy Howard Hazard, Heckla, S. d.
Oscar Ray Knox, Hecla, s. D.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11
ALL DRAFT CALLS
ARE CANCELLED
Continued from page

American service viii be placed in
transatlantic service Immediately.
Officials declare that the expected
withdrawal OF British and other tom
mage now forces this government to
take extreme measures in obtaining
tonnage to supply her army The
communicating Of these ships was
said TO have taken place on request
OF General Goehals of the war depart
ment-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11
LAWRENCE
FABER SAFE
Was Captured Back by the Aneri-
cans After Being in the Hands
of the Huns for Six
Hours

Lawrence Faber was reported cap
tured by the Huns in the hard fight
ing around Saint Mihiel, as told in
The Gate City the other day.
Today his parents got a telegram
from the war department telling them
that the keokuk soldier was recap.
tured by American troops six hours
after the Boche got him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11

through the night 1t was audible
twenty-five miles in the rear of the
American lines
Thte German guns replied, but
were fairly smothered by the Yank
fire
This dispatch was filed from the
front just forty minutes before hos
GliGeS were ended.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11
All Markets Closed.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-An markets
were to be closed today, traders be-
heyed- The stock yards was first to
give up an attempt at business when
4 900 packing house employees started
out TO celebrate the end Of the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11
DIED TO-DAY
AT MOOAR
Thomas j. Forquer, Fine Young
Man, Was Sick Week with
Influenza Before His
Death.

Thomas j. Forquer. fine young
man, the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ben For
quer, of Mooar, died at o'clock this
at the family home OF in
nuenza with which he had been sick
about a week.
He was fine young man twenty
years old and for some time had
worked for the Jackson garage in
Keokuk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11
Impurities Invite Disease.

You should pay particular heed to
any indication that your blood supply
is becoming sluggish, or that there is
a lessening in its strong and vital
force.
By keeping your blood purified:
your system more easily wards of
disease that is ever present, waiting
to attack wherever there is an open
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11
Exchange Not Open.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE board
of governors Of the New York stock
exchange announced shortly before
ten a. m, that the exchange would
not be opened today.
The board decided 20 close the cot
ton exchange for the day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11
Stock EXCHANGE Closed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicsl
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE boar
OF governors Of the New York stod
exchange announced shortly beto'
ten a. N. that the exchange woal
not be opened today
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11

ne HI LASC -A-L--s
Muscatine to Warsaw during u'|
next forty-eight hours.
Weather Forecast
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fan an'
warmer tonight and Tuesday
For Iowa: Fair tonight and ilss
day; warmer tonight and In east als
southcentral portions TUESDAY. ).
For Illinois: Fair and warmer VI
night and Tuesday. :.
For Missouri: Fair and warmer
night and Teusday-
Weather Conditions :.
Generally fair weather pre-
from the central valleys to the is
cific ocean this morning, with nv nv
erately cool weather east OF Tue ~
souri, river and rising tempeEa''''
westward.
Local Observations.
Nov. Bar. TEN. Wind W y.
10. I o. m. :. 1899 IS C ~.
IL, Z a. M. ;. 30.3s 80 Sc eis i.
Mean temperature NoTenasi -
40: highest, ~: lowest, go io''s
last night, "a.
ObserTef
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1I.-Fuel Al
ministrator Garfield today lifted the
order for lightless nights 81 that the
country could have illumination for
its victory celebration.