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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

sons reply to the German peace ap-
peal was received by the army with
enthusiasm. It exactly sustained the
American fighters view on peace.
The fighters feel they are on the
verge Of scoring a knockout and they
don't wish the Boche to slip out from
the defeat unscathed.
The presidents policy of leaving the
question of an armistice to General
Foch and the military advisors, was
approved by the doughboys.
General Pershine's Report.
! WASHINGTON. Oct. 16.-Capture
| OF Hill 2s9 by American troops after
it had changed hands three times, is
reported in the communicate from
General Pershing today. The report
shows a continued advance on both
sides of the Mouse where French and
1 American troops engaged in fierce
hand to hand fighting with the enemy.
Capture of a number of prisoners Is
also noted.
The communique follows:
"Our troops today continued their
attack on both sides of the Mouse, en-
Icorntering stubborn resistance from
the reinforced enemy. East OF the
Mouse, French and American troops
have gained ground. West OF the river
the fighting has Increased in violence
and our troops have made substan-
tial gains, including Hill Number 299.
which changed hands, three times.
eve have broken the Kriemhilde-
sIeiIung line 1t new points wnere o.
T. en- closed with the eren y in series
of hand to hand encounters in which
they took prisoners
over 200 Guns Taken.
LONDON, Oct 16.-In Flanders the
allies took 10000 prisoners and be-
tween 200 and 300 guns in Tuesdays
fighting, the Express declared today
The prisoners We're equally divided
between the Be1gfans, British and
French. The British took fifty guns.
French Make Progress.
PARIS, Oct 16-Capture Of Acy-Ro-
nance in the outskirts of Rethel was
reported today by the French war Of
flee. Progress north of Sissone tow
ard Laon was noted The statement
said:
During the night we made slight
progress northward Of Sissone. North
of Asfeld, near Mont st. German, we
stopped a violent German counter at
tack, supported by much artillery.
Southwest of Rethel, we took Acy- Ro-
nance"
Driving Forward.
rBy John DeGandt, United Press STAN
Correspondent
PARIS, Oct. 16.-French forces are
driving forward today at vital points
on the German left flank, north OF
Laon, and in the Champagne. The
enemy is being pushed back upon the
difficult Ardennes country.
Latest dispatches from the battle
front indicate that the Fifth army,
now under command OF General Gull
launat IL making progress toward
Mont Cornet, and Vervtns Vervins
is twenty-three miles north of Laon
and fifteen miles from the Belgian
border. Mont Cornet ID ten miles
southeast of verins). Further to the
right, In the Champagne, Rethel is
being more outflanked. while the Ger
mans are unsuccessfully endeavoring
to prevent the French from crossing
the Aisne.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
Participate In Trial Of Their Young
Hopefuis and Back UP Efforts
to Stop FIippins
Cars.
WOMEN MAKE SPEECHES
Excel an Equal Number of Lawyers
in Presenting Cases to Court
and Make Fine I'm
preston.

1t was mothers and sons day il
the superior court, during the tr1a
OF dozen boys for Tipping street
cars.
Half of the boy defendants were
accompanied by their mothers, and
two women made speeches the audi
ence considered better than those OF
the two lawyers who appeared in the
cases.
It was rather an august trial at
that for police court. Judge NC
Namara was never more dignified on
the bench, and Marshal Hennemann
never looked more stern. City Attor-
ney Norman was assisted by Henry
S. Walker in his prosecution of the
boys charged with misdemeanors-
There was no real defense put up,
and all the boys pleaded guilty as
charged.
Mothers Aid in Prosecution.
While there were no attorneys for
the defense, the mothers took hand
in the proceedings amicae curiae.
Mrs. a. II. Holman, of 1117 Park
street, and Mrs. Roxleu both made
speeches.
Mrs. Holman impressed the court
by the good sense Of her talk. She
deprecated the other mothers who
had not taken interest enough to
come to court with their sons, and
said:
I'VE all know this jumping ON
street cars is very dangerous and we
all want 10 stop it. We have told
our boys not to do it. but boys often
disobey their mothers because they
do not know better.
Blames the Car Operators.
I'm my opinion the greatest blame
rests on the men running the street
cars who make no real effort to chase
the boys of. and who could keep
most of them off il they tried. 1
have had to wait for bunch of boys
to get of the step before l could
enter a street car, and the conductor
did nothing about IT,"
The court told the boys to get
it out of their heads that there is
no way to punish them for lack Of
jail facilities under the juvenile court
act.
He said Keokuk now has a place
fixed for boys, and they will be sent
to Jail whenever they need Jail SEN
tence hereafter.
One Mother is Practical.
The speech of Mrs. Roxlau made
hit with all the men who heard it
In open court she filed an oral notice
as follows:
Whenever the police see my boy
jumping on street cars, l authorize
them to take him off and give him a
good licking"
After hearing the formal speeches
~,
Mcnamara sentenced the boys to fine
and imprisonment, and then on re-
quest of the street railway company
suspended the sentences during good
behavior. He explained that this
means instant punishment If any OF
that bunch of boys is caught Tipping
cars again
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
st. Louis Hay and Straw.


ST. LOUIS, Oct. 15.-Three DAYS
inspections of 225 cars included 10Y
Of timothy, 80 clover mixed, 81 clover
3 alfalfa and prairie. Lower, ovs
to 81 per ton, for timothy and Glove
mixed, affected by large receipts anu
the quiet demand, buyers being ~ !,
clined to hold 5off. Glover, whlle "
increased offerings, held apOu.
steady; fair inquiry. No prairie s,.. ~,
alfalfa reported sold-very nus
coming in. -,
Glover mixed. H7@2S; timothy W
@34.50; clover, S24@2S.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Oct. 16. = Butte
Creamery extras, SIC; crean,si =
standards, 81; dairy extras of"s
56kc; dairy firsts, 52054c' erc.
Eggs - Ordinary firsts, 4oU7'
firsts, @491ac.
Cheese-Twins. 34@341sc; iouDs
Americas, 35@35Mc. ~.
Potatoes Receipts, 40 cars, w,
consin and Minnesota, per ~
$1.40@1.70. o.u,
Live poultry-Fowls, 22gz sb;ss.
ducks, 23c; geese, &c; spring 0A'-
ems, 26c; turkeys. SIC.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
River Bulletin.
Flood e4opa Gfa

Ins IlNeT Will remain nearly sta
tionary from Muscatine to Warsaw
during the next forty-eight hours.
Weather Conditions.
The weather is generally fair in
the northern districts this morning
and somewhat warmer east of the
Missouri river with little change in
temperature westward. In the south
a depression is central in the west
ern gulf and there has been heavy
rain at New Orleans.
Local Observations.
Oct. Bar. Their Wind W'th'r
Is s p. m.-3O.07 rs S Clear
16 a. m.-3016 Sc S Clear
Mean temperature 18th, IS.
Highest, 81
Lowest, "a.
Lowest last night, &c.
FRED Il. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
Late Market Quotations

Butter. easier; receipts, Sfs
Creamery extras, 60c; dairy tubs \
@5a1ac; imitation creamery 6rs}
45@46c.
Eggs firmer. Receipts, $3.50. NeaJ
by white fancy, 82@S5c: nearby mil
ed fancy, 50@5Sc; fresh, 52G5sc
Chicago Rye and Barley.
CHICAGO. Oct. 16.-Rye-No }
$1.64.
Barley-s0c@s1.01.
Timothy-$7.00@10.00.
Clover-Nominal.
st. Louis Horses and Mules
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 15.-Horses-
Buyers were plentiful but quality
horses were rather scarce. Early ID
the day plain and medium graded
were a trif1e weaker than they werj
the latter part of last week. Speed
ers and trotters interested many. and
saddle trotters found a ready sale
Farm mares, southern type. 125GlS1
Southern horses, CHOICE. 1159lSl
Southern horses, medium. 65GlI
Plugs 49,. log 2,
Southern horses, cheap. ESQ q
Mules-There was poor run and
the trade was correspondingly dul|
Medium grades failed to attract mau1
buyers and the quality animals wefd
few. The demand calls for goo1
sized, good haired mules with flesh
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast.
III. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau.l
For Keokuk and vicinity: Gener-
ally fair tonight and Thursday;
warmer tonight.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday; warmer in extreme
east portion tonight.
For Illinois: Generally fair tonight
and Thursday; warmer In south and
central portions tonight.
For Missouri: Generally fair to-
night and Thursday; warmer in
south and east portions tonight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
Entire Reparatlon.

limited Press Leased Wire sers.o ol,
WASHINGTON, Oct. Ia .,or IN
ton declaring for entire repala adou.
devastated territory has peen s w. 10
ed by the French senate, aoco ,ra here
diplomatic dispatches reachinS
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16

G. S. Harles, Earlsboro, Okla wott,
Powers, Wanette, Okla; n. =. s m
Bone Gap, ILL.,; Felix braiI na+ro,t
NARROW, Okla; f. l.. Baker p salins
Mich; ]. l. Allen, Grand ,,"nids
Texas; Budd Timmons' mA
Mont
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
BULLET IN
GERMAN HEAD
Continued from page y

dents document is one of the most
pers publish it in both French and
English, in order that the meaning
of not one word shall be misinter-
preted.
There is more talk on che note in
restaurants, in the theateJs and on
the streets than there IL about the
allied offensives.
Various comments were heard,
among them being:
THE answer is moro dangerous
than high explosives 10 the kaiser's
gang"
THE note will ku, ck from the
skulls Of the BocheE any idea that
they can shilly-shall,' with the allies"
THE note brings the end of the
war nearer. The Huns must imme-
diately admit their whole scheme
was a ruse, or else frankly surren-
der"
President Wilson's stock was new
er higher in France than i. is today.
Deputy Marcel Sembal, writing in
LHeure, said:
Wilson finds his inspiration IN
his conscience. That is why we are
not uneasy The conscience of Presi-
dent Wilson is in initiate accord
with the conscience of The people"
The feeling here is that the :res-
sage will have the widest spercus-
sion not only inside, but also outside
of Germany. Many think It Will go
far toward assisting Austro-Hangary
and Turkey to make up their minds
as to the course they will pursue
They are expected TO board the Bull
garian bandwagon any lime.
Meanwhile, Foch's bayonets con
tinue the negotiations. Hindenburg.
Ludendorff and the crown prince
have even deeper nunIiliations yet
in store.
Socialists Not to Object
COPENHAGEN, Oct 16.-Socialist
members of the reichstag have re-
solved not to object to the continu-
ance of Prince Macmillan in the
office OF German chancellor, accord
ing to dispatches sent from Berlin
by the official Wolf bureau.
Peaceful Turks Elected.
COPENHAGEN, Get. 16.-The Tew-
fix ministry in Turkey has resigned
and Izzet Pasha has been named
grand vizier and minister of war, ac-
cording to advices from CONSTANT
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16
Socialists Not to object.
Peaceful Turks Elected.

fix ministry in Turkey has resigned
and Izzet Pasha has been named
grand vizier and minister of war, ac-
cording TO advices from CONSTANT
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-16


[By Frank ]. Taylor, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN FIRST
ARMY, Oct l6.-The Americans have
captured st. Juvin heights and have
advanced northward from them. Two
hundred and forty prisoners were
taken. (St. Juvin is just east of
Grandpre.)
The Americans widened their
breach in the Kriemhilde line In an
all-day fight, netting their biggest
day along the Aire The doughboys
stormed st. Juvin.
There was bitter fighting between
st. Georges and Landres, east of
Grandpre, where our troops pene.
trated formidable wire defenses in
the face of terrific machine gun fire.
Nearer the Mouse our tanks helped
clean out the machine gun nests and
led the infantry in its assault.
The Germans are desperately
throwing in reinforcements in an
attempt to prevent complete break
through by the Americans near
Grandpre. Two German counter at
tacks were defeated.
Patrols Gain Ground.
LONDON, Oct. 16.-"Our patrols
| gained ground slightly last night in
the Douai and Lille sector" Field Mar
! shall Haig announced today. There is
nothing further to report"
On Verge of Knockout.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, Oct, 16.-President Will
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-03-30
LET US PRAY

Our Father, it is the faith that you are
"Our Father" that gives us strength to go
forward in this, our American life. We thank
you for the ideals of Jesus. That so many
preach His life and do not live it, when we
are concerned, distresses our soul. Our dis
tress is not that of baby or coward. We
think and we act. But how sweet it would
be to live in peace how inspiring to feel that
the fine words we hear on FREEDOM, De-
mocracy, Justice, and Brother Love were
vital messages of unquestioned truth
God of Our Fathers, rebaptize this nation
OF ours with Eternal Justice. Temper your
wrath with mercy for those who confess the
guilt of their injustices to men-all men
but spare not the proud and stiff-necked;
humble such, God, even to bringing them
down to the vile dust from whence they
sprung, unwept, unhonored and unsung'
Givethis nation Of ours to know that, to
survive, we must be just to be just, we must
all be free; to be free, we must be true and
to be true, we must be square with our fell
lowmen-all men. Amen.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-03-30
JUST KEEP ON SMILING

81 have secret that II tell to you,
You can use it when get through;
It's what we call an old-fashioned remedy,
For all the ills of the great human family,
To enjoy life I'll tell you what to do.
Refrain
Just keep on smiling, just keep on smiling;
Bright days come bye and bye.
When you are weary, and days seem dreary,
Just keep on smiling till the clouds roll
by.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-03-30
THE CITY OF DESTINY

In Tacoma everybody is working, even in
Guiding father.
Politics is warming up bit, but not
enough to melt the silver.
If you want to see your friend, take trip
to Tacoma and stroll up Broadway
None but the rich can eat in Tacoma
restaurant and even water is extra.
The Ryan looks prosperous and from the
amount of cash it takes in it must be-
Will Rud looks natural behind the coun-
ter and they say he makes the money
"Forty II dozen" more colored men than
are there could find work in Tacoma just
now.
The new barbershop looks fine and Dan
will have to keep moving to lead the pro-
cession.
eyes, I am doing just as well now as
when the colored soldiers were here, but I
wish they were back
LARRY DeSg, Cue OedICle grocer, Is Ill Lilo
to get bunch of Tacoma trade, which is
true case of standing together.
Bob Brown was worn out taking in the
money and so ran over to Seattle for a
couple of days to get away from the JAM
Cayton Weekly is on sale at 1924 Broad
way. One dollar paid between April LIST and
April 18th, gets it for the balance of the
year.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-03-30

est training of university routine; let him
add to it the better education of practical
life; crown his temples with the silver Of
seventy years, and show me the man of
Saxon lineage for whom his most sanguine
admirers will wreathe laurel such as embit-
tered foes have placed on the brow of the
Negro, Toussaint lOuverture chicago
Broadax
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-03-30
It's time to get the garden habit.

1t s time to get the garden habit
Get ready to grab third Liberty Bond
Organized labors Short man has gone to
Europe.
Seattle School Director Winsor lives in
Snohomish.
1t is reported that the Bone Of the Pr
is only cigarette. ......... ...
Andrew R. Black thought of getting an
automobile, but changed his mind and got
Ford
Jimmie Duncan is being ignored by the
daily papers, and the labor temple Holsters
are sore.
No, dear reader, Gene Griffin does not
own the Cascade Laundry, but he makes mon
ey enough to do so.
A move is on foot to reduce the size of the
daily papers, and in the interest Of long
suffering public, we truly hope it will be
done.
With Rockefeller getting hundred mil
lion dollars annually in the shape of ,divi-
dends, he doubtless does not care if the war
never ends.
Bert Sweza was not elected mayor of Sc
attic, but he is perpetual parade grand
marshall, and who would be mayor under
such circumstances?
Let's get together, prays a colored leader
to his friends. If you think you will ever
succeed in getting us together let it take
place in an open field where running is good.
Mrs. Sarah Crosse was a useful pioneer,
accumulated vast amount of property, and
was lifelong friend of everybody, and yet
the Pr announced her death in a two-line
article. s~>-e- >--..~, -.-~>~-.r-.>~
It looks very much like that the Central
Powers want the Allies to kill so many men
that the sight of slaughtered humanity will
so horrify them that they will flee from the
field of dead men.
It is said that if Bro. Nancy ever goes on
the witness stand he will be called on to ex-
ably overlooked in the preparation of his
happen to him.
Many of the F. F. VS. First families of
Virginia) it is officially reported, have gone
into the business Of manufacturing camou-
fage whiskey, which is giving the federal
government all kinds of trouble. What those
"aristocrats" down in Virginia won't do is
not in the books.
When asked what he thought of Chief
Warren, colored clubman of Seattle, said,
che is cleaning up the town, and all sports,
white or black look alike to him. He is on
the square, and though he has destroyed my
business he has not made fish Of the white
sport and mud Of the colored sport Of all
men, double-crosser is the most despicable,
and Warren is not that
Perhaps Senator LaFollett deserves ex-
pulsion from the senate on account of his ut
terances, but it's like holy water coming
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-16
S T A TIE N E w S
II. &. OOODBAR TAKES STAND
IN DEFENSE OF ROBBERY

stanton, Va, Aug. l5.--B. c,
Goodbar. brakeman on the ChesA-
peake and Ohio. railway since 1905,
is accused of having robbed an eX~
press ear OF some $4,000 the morn
ing. of july 80 between Charlottes-
vile and stanton, took the stand in
his own defense in the first hearing
here yesterday and gave detailed ac~
count of his actions the night before.
He was Corroborated in his statement
that he could not have gotten to
Charlottesville in time 10 take the
train ana commit the robbery, but
was at variance with two witnesses as
to having occupied his bed the night
of the robbery.
Messenger A. l. Marshall. of Wash
ngton, stood up well under cross~eX~
animation in his tale of being bound
and robbed by a masked man at the
point of n revolver. lie was practi-
caily sure that Goodbar was the man,
though he described the robber as
weighing over les pounds and stand
ing five feet ten inches, while Good =
bar, in fact, weighs over 200 and is
six feet tall The prosecution has
rested and more witnesses for the
accused viii be sworn,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-16

picture will undergo wide dissemina.
uon among the people. with all the
coloring of an incident worth while
For the same purpose. doubtless
they photographed the final sinking
OF the light boat near the North Car
oiina coast, This craft is a fixed
hoaAing lighthouse chained down fore
and art with four heavy cables to sys.
tain its poise In calm or sto.uv
weather. II could not move. and
serves no other purpose than to give
hght to mariners from a fixed poin,
on the coast. II was as muoo "a nacae.
sity to neutral ships as to others. A
photograph of this. coupled with in.
genious falsehood, would, make STIR.
ring appeals TO the faith Of the com.
mon people In the proves Of tn,
kaiser.
The best that history can write o,
THESE incidents is that they were in
spired and executed by cowardice--s
trait as natural and easy to German
blood and stock AZ for a wolf to xiii ,
sheep.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-16
FRUIT GROWERS TO INSPECT D.
ORCHARDS IN THE VALLEY

stanton, Va. Aug. 15.--Jesse NJ,
Jones, director of the extension divi-
sion at Blacksburg. has sent the fol-
lowing letter to fruit growers who are
invited TO join the auto trip of inspec-
ton of fruit farms in the valley,
starting from Crozet on Monday
morning next, August 10:
Monday-Leave Crozet at . A. NJ.
for Miller school. Cars may join
party at Crozet, Brownsville or the
Miller school
Prof. II. c. Price will explain the
work of the Miller school and take
the party through the orchards.
Visit Rev. w. A. kinter's orchard,
which is equipped with pipeline
spraying system and central station,
Return Crozet for dinner at l p. NJ,
served by the Red Cross
Visit Crozet experimental orchard,
@. $. Ralston in charge.
Visit DIR. Boyles orchard
Visit orchard of McCue q Son and
others in vicinity of Greenwood and
Alton.
$50 p. M.-Start for stanton.
p. M,-Supper at Staunton.
7:30 p. M. $500 Entertainment fur
nished by the Augusta County Fruit
Growers association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-16
ALIEN" DRAFT-DODGERS.

Again we call the attention Of the
draft boards to the fact that thou
exemption under alien privilege with
out proper proof Of the fact Of FOR
.~eign nativity or want az naturalize-
ton. It is ali too easy for a sup
posed alien TO claim that he was born
pralized. In either allegation. 1t is
matter of serious doubt. regis
trant comes forward and pretends he
cannot talk English, or talks with the
greatest apparent difficulty. He can
easily adopt this as proof Of his claim
The chances are fifty to one that he
has been naturalized by politicians
/ som ewhere in one of the forty elght
commonwealths. To keep out of the
j. war. his word upon this question is
ptteriy worthless.
These unprincipled revers count on
staying here while Americans sacri-
nee and bleed for their sakes They
Are getting and boarding money In
every conceivable manner under pres
ent war conditions. They never saw
. liberty bond except in a bank win
soAvings stamp is sold TO help carry on
I me war or given as a free pass on "a
3atney. They are here, many OF them,
Or what they can get out of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-16
CONFEDERATE VETERAN HAD
BULLET In HEAD "a YEARS

Charlottesville, Va, Aug. ID
George Walker Gilmer aged seventy
three. leading farmer. Confederate
veteran, road commissioner and val
ued member of the county school
board for a long term of years, died
at 8 o'clock last evening at his home
near Howardsville.
Mr. Gilmer was son of the late
George c. Gilmer. nephew of Gov
ernor Thomas Walker Gilmer, and a
half brother of the late Frank Gil
mer, for years leading member Of
the local bar and commonwealth s
attorney for the city.
In 1868, at the age of seventeen.
Mr.. Gilmer entered the Confederate
service as a member of the Second
Virginia cavalry regiment. He was
twice wounded at the battle OF Get
tysburg--first in the shoulder and
then in the head For twenty four
years he carried an ounce bullet in
his head
Mr.. Gilmer married a Miss Brown.
of this state. She survives. with six
children, three sons and three daugh-
tiers.