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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29

Food Administrator A. D. Wilson said
today. The meeting was called by
Federal Food Administrator Hoover.
Wilson said that while the feasibil-
ity of flour cards will he discussed,
bread cards have not been considered.
No Chance Of II.
CHICAGO, March 29.-There is not
a chance for the United States to go
on a bread card basis as predicted
by Representative Lever, food officials
here declared today. They said the
record winter wheat crop will avert
any possibility of rationing after June.
He Predicts Cards.
FARGO, n. D. March 29.-"For ten
days 1 have said that we would have
bread cards within sixty days" DR.. E.
E. Laid, North Dakota food admins
traitor said today. 81 think it is the
only solution. 1 favor it because it
treats alike rich and poor
DR.. Ladd doubted that farmers are
holding wheat for unpatriotic motives.
He said that charge recently filed
with him, said that a German farmer
was boarding 1000 bushels of wheat.
Investigation proved the farmer was
planning to seed two and a half sec
tons in wheat and needed over 600
bushels for seed.
boarding of Wheat.
LINCOLN. Neb., March 29.-Al-
though some fragrant cases OF wheat
holding have been reported in Nebras-
ka to federal authorities and action
has been taken against the offending
farmers. it is not believed that the
sanount of wheat held in this state to
keep it off the market is comparatively
large. State Food Administrator Wat
ties says he has no figures on .the
amount estimated being held.
One farmer, Louis Fellwock of Beat
rice, Nebr., who owns many farms,
has not sold bushel of wheat since
the war started. He has been indicted
by the federal grand Jury and is await.
ing trial. 1t is said that he has about
$4,000 bushels of wheat in his bins.
much of it mixed in with oats and
much eaten by weevils and made
worthless by green mold. Several
other cases Of a similar nature have
been reported to the state council Of
defense.
The state food administration has
taken steps to see that wheat being
held to keep it off the market is sold,
and if it's owners do not market, the
officials will do so.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
FUNERAL RECORD
Malachi Griffin.
Observer.

The funeral Of the late Malachi
Griffin was held this afternoon
at 500 o'clock. Short services
were held at the house before the
service at st. Peters church. The
pail barers were George Griffin. Arth.
ur Griffin, John Shea, Max Windler
Joseph Fisk, and J. ]. Cox.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
Late Market Quotations

if there might be a further slump
that next weeks prices are expect
to be lower. The small runs hav
helped considerably, since with
limited number Of fresh arrivals
hand each day, commission deale
have been able to dispose to son
extent of their hold-overs. Mine
and pitters are the only kinds sellil
satisfactorily this week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
Weather Conditions.

WcatHeF CondItIonS.
The weather is generally fair east
of the Mississippi valley. There have
been rains from the central mountain
region to the Missouri valley, with
heavy rain in southeastern Kansas.
Temperature changes have been
unimportant from the central valleys
westward, where seasonal tempera-
ture prevails.
Local Observations.
March Bar. Their. Wind W'th'r.
90 Z p. m. ,..3023 Sc f. Cloudy
20 a. IN. ..3O,36 35 NE clear
Mean temperature 2Sth, &c: highest.
81; lowest, 81 lowest last night. 81.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
Two Aviators Killed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
FORT WORTH, Texas. March 20.
Two more aviation cadets were
killed at Texas fields today. ]. Scott
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
Weather Forecast.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday; ru.
much change in temperature.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday; colder west portion to-
night.
For Missouri: Unsettled weather
tonight and Saturday; probably rain
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
St. Louis Live stock

EAST ST. LOUIS, March 2s-Cat-
tie receipts 1000; market steady. Ma
tive beef steers, $500 @l3.50; yearling
steers and heifers, s7.00@13.50; cows.
$Z5O@1125; calves. $775@15.5O;
cows and heifers, $6.O0@10.00.
Hog receipts 10000; E1arket 25@40c
lower Mixed and butchers, $4,000
17.40; good to heavy, S16.75@17O0:
rough, s15.25@15.5O: light, 1880
1850; pigs, s14.25@1725: bulk, $16.s5
@17.4O.
Sheep receipts 600; market strong.
Ewes, $12.00@15.00; lambs, $4,000
1900; Gamers and choppers, $6.500
$50; wethers, $13.00@14.00.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, March 29.-Butter-Ex-
tras, 41@41hc; firsts. 401ac: dairy
extras. 3S@40c; dairy firsts. $50
37kc.
Eggs-ordinary hrsts. s2c; firsts.
33@33hc.
Cheese-Twins, 21A@22c: Young
Americas, 22h@23c.
Potatoes-Receipts As cars; Wis
consins and Minnesotas. s1.OO@115;
fancy westerns. $1.15@1.25.
Live poultry Ducks, 3O@31c:
geese, 25@3oc; ROSTERS. Sic; tur-
keys, 25@31c.
Horse and Mule Market.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 28.-Horses
With the best of the southern trade
over and the dull season coming on,
receipts of this particular type are
falling off and there has been Just
about enough on hand the last few
days to meet the curtailed demand.
Prices furthermore have declined and
still lower quotations are expected.
Eastern classes on the other hand
are noticeably improved this week
and with shade Of added strength
in price. Trading yesterday was
active on all kinds Of eastern horses
and also farm mares.
Heavy draft, extra. $1,000 35
Eastern chunks .......... S5@150
Southern horses, choice. -. 135@17O
Southern horses, good. 9O@125
Southern horses, medium. 600 IS
Southern horses, common. 400 10
Plugs 25m so
Mules-Prices are sharply lower
than two weeks ago and it looks as
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29

Sheridan Buried in New York.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, March 29.-Martin J
Sheridan, famous athlete who diet
here, will be buried Saturday at Cal
vary cemetery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29

south portion colder west portion to-
night; moderate to fresh winds
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29

There will be little change in the
river stage from Davenport to Keokuk
during the next 4S hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29

Airpiane Factory Closed.
United Press Leased Wire Service.
Los ANGELES. Calf, March %
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
Observing Good Friday.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, March 29-On ac-
count of Good Friday, there was no
session of the New York stock ex-
change today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
River Bulletin.

III. S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
NO BREAD CARDS
FOR IOWA PEOPLE
CONTINUED from page ~

Food Administrator A. D. Wilson said
today. The meeting was called by
Federal Food Administrator Hoover.
Wilson said that while the feasibil-
ity of flour cards will be discussed,
bread cards have not been considered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29

forward against our battle positions.
were thrown back everywhere with
losses.
Our own machine guns, artillery
and rifles did great execution"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
ANTI GERMANISM
MORE INTENSE

CONTINUED from page L.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29

mans bent back the British line q
short distance to HameI-Sur-Somm
Warfusee-Abancourt and Marcelcave.
(HameI-Sur-Somme is seven miles
south and west of Albert on the SOUTH
bank of the Somme. 1t is directly op-
posite SaiiIy-Le.Sec. Warfusee-Aban-
court is two miles directly south and
MarceIcave is two miles south of War
fusee-Abancourt)
Below this the French brilliantly
held the roads to the southwark, driv-
ing back the German crown princes
hordes with the bayonet at places.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29

LONDON, March 29.-British forces
took number of prisoners and ma
chine guns north Of the Somme, in
flicting heavy losses on the enemy.
Field Marshal Haig reported today.
His frequent attacks with great de-
Termination throughout the day
Thursday only gained our outpos t
lines after severe hand to hand fight
Ing Haid said. His reserves sent
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-04-18
The Ne1U State w Europe,
Ailaire eelloc. in Land ano Water, London.

Ihelr. has arisen during the past year.a great new state i'll Europe.
1t already exists in practice. If the enemy s armies remain undefeated
1T will soon be defined III public law and viii be apparent to all. Il
may be called the State OF Central Europe
1t is essentially fcdcratc IN Nature. though parts of the federation
are subjects rather than partners. 1t is composed, therefore, Of distinct
communities. some OF which have long been, others OF which may soon
be. distinct nations. These will possess, no doubt, autonomous institu-
lions and even local dynastics. None the less this new state is onc. Ik
is the creation OF one power which makes it possible (now that Russia
has gone and which is the center and principles of unity of the whoAeL
The new state thus created before N eyes is the work of Prussia.
Its center and principal OF unity is Prussia. Its capital in Berlin.
1t is vast. 1t extends from somewhat west OF the Rhine TO far east 0f
the Vistua; from the Baltic to the Alps and the Balkans. Ii has Tor
lying for hundreds OF miles to the east of the Germans. 1t has for
indirect dependents II members. almost equally bound to it, tho
Bulgarlans and the Turks. 1t is already upon the Adriatc. IL Il -
maintained it will control the eastern shores of the North sea, nearly
all the httoraI OF the Black sea, the northern shores of the Aegean and
the whole OF the Baltic. Through it Will be exploited the undevslopeA
wealth of the Russian plains, of Syria and of Mesopotamia. 1t viii b
the dominant factor in the politics and IN the economic structure Of IL
old world. ~
Upon whether this new state thus remains strong, Organized
informed by Prussia as its principle of unity, and really existent
among us, depends the future of western civilization.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-04-18

oinlc. and ii was still p fsslble To contcm-
plate without serious misgivings as to the
political results of peaceful penetration"
the material transformation OF a populous
and productive territory as yet hardly
touched by the appliances of modern
mechanism. But it seemed impossible to
deny that in the advance OF Russia there
We're sinister possibilities. Professor
Frederick Wells Williams could hardly be
called an alarmist; but writing in 1889, out
Of the fullness of mature experience and
carefully sifted information. he pointed
out that the plans of Russia did not in
Voive primarily the exploitation and inn
proV"Hient of a backward country. If the
icsso1 OF her past career I'm Asia Taught
anything, 1t showed an advance under
taken IN the outset for purposes of con
quest and permanent control. To her the
descent from the Monaghan steppe into
pcpulous China meant the beginning of
the last great act IN the long drama OF
her absorption Of Asia, the acquisition Of
the richest and most important region II
its size. perhaps. in the Inhabited globe.
It.seen1ed as clear to Professor winiams
as II: did to men like MT. Proctor in his
own country and Edward Dicey in Eng
and that when Russia wac fully possessed
with the enormou resources and the plen-
tiful population Of China she had only TO
set her mighty army OF farmers, artisans
and miners as well as of fighting men in
iHotAOl W DICTATE N0E VIII 10 the world.
With this result achieved. Constantinople.
the object OF her earlier ambition. will fail
OF itself Into her lap; and when the Otto
man has returned at last into the obscur-
lily from whence ne emerged In the 18th
century. decrepit Ivan may follow In his
footsteps and thce entire continent Of Asia
north Of the Himalayas become a breeding
place for Russian soldiers. the exclusive
dominion OF the greatest monopoly aver
seem Yet, In less than 20 years. the Rus
sian empire was to pass away, and with It
all the plans Of Asiatic conquest and world
wide dread OF the autocracy Of lavdom
We're to vanish like the baseless fabric
of a vision. Amid the pity and disgust
that are excited by each successive scene
of the CHASTITY farce which Lenine and
Trotzky and their bolshevists rave staked
as an accompaniment to the dying agony
OF Russia. 1t is we'll to remember that
there was a solid base for fears and warn
ings like these. 1t was Just before the Wal
with Japan that Edward Dicey declared
that the disembodied spirits who watch
oNer the destinies Of mankind must see
with apprehension the moral darkness
OF Russia's rule spreading continuously
over the face of the globe" and there
were many men OF light and leading to
whom that illustration made a strong APP
peal. That Russia Is never likely to cast
such a shadow again affects no part OF
the world 80 profoundly as that which.
borders on the Pacific ocean. Other
clouds may rest. on, the future OF that
halfrof b human family whose abita
ton Is thus bounded, but two great perils
no longer threaten 1.-THE peril Of Russian
autocracy and the peril of Teuton aRRres.
sion.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-04-18
Lenjence Inuites LQ1ulessness.
From the New York Times.

,n+ A nre are NOT by nature al all bloodthirs1y. but it is evident
' n '"cN Az beginning to fret over the strange tenderness with which
a''ehs openly lnImral and natives as openly Gisloyal have been and
arr, fta'ed IN TINS country by the various governmental authorities.
1edefal and state. 1T is also evident that. unless there is al Immediate
chahge OF policy IN the laws dealing with these dangerous foes. there
hhS be lalhehtable outbreak OF lawlessnesS. The inevitable result of
'ha' Will be the maltreatment in ways more on less serious of many
persons VINO have excited what may be groundless suspicion among
helr helghbors, and even when the punishment inflicted by irrespon-
sln iem MODS has been earned by evil acts or evil communication, its
Haiiiction as wild justice always has other and lamentable effects.
'ncludlhg that OF creating OF confirming listrust and contempt for
the law.
from several towns reports OF lawless acts are already arriving.
shd these reprehenslble proceedings are sure to increase in number
anu ieFce1css unless steps ne taken to convince the public that spies.
"rol ieflnans,a and plotters of destruction among us can be left to the
Constituted authorities in confidence that they will be made to realize
tine gravity OF their offenses. Too many of>our defiant enemies are
paroied IN the custody of their lawyers. Too many of them who seem
to have deserved long Imprisonment, or death itself, escape with short
sentences " with internment in camps, where they live we'll in a
leisure that strikes the loyal citizen outside. struggling with the high
cost OF living, as altogether too pleasant.
TINS dlsqmehng situation would be helped somewhat if the Senate
We're promptly to pass the bill now before it. and already passed by
the House, removing the absurd distinction made by the espionage law
as 1T stands between men and women of alien allegiance and sym
pathles. That women as spies can be a. efficient a. men, and even
more dangerous, does not need demonstration here ~ now. Ii is a
fact OF common knowledge, and why it was ignored by our lawmakers
is one OF the mysteries of these remarkable times.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-04-18

government passed laws. and tho o.
pie built and operated the dipping vnta.
If IL - could be done with ticks anA
tick fever in order to conserve Tire
property of the farmers. why can II nOk
and should It not be done with ssmo
of tho insects which spread humkaA
disease and the diseases which they
spread? Flies spread typhoid foyer
and infantile summer complaint. Each
OF these kills thousands of people anA
costs millions of money. Why not have
n joint movement by the federal anA
state governments and the people t.
get rid OF flies? 1t has been dome =
Havana. Why not here?
Mosquitoes spread malaria. Malaria
kills people, decreases the efficiency a
labor, lessons the production OF cotton,
sugar, rice and corn, and lowers tho
price of land. Why not do the sanf0 ID
with mosquitoes and malarfa9
Great Britain has proven that by
d%rophobia can be eliminated more cas-
lily than ticks and tick fever in NStssis-
sippi. Why not go after hydropiDubfa7
! The. army has proven that typhold
can be absolutely prevented. also small
pox. Why not clean up these disease.Y
Health departments know how
wholly to suppress d~iphtheria- Them
is no reason for any diphthcria deafs
rate. In several countries In EASTuys
%diphtheria is almoS an unknown dis
ease and has been for more than f1vs
years. Why should we not organize tv
reduce the diphtheria rate to tins Leval
of that in France? These lick vatn
have proven what we can do when We
try.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-04-18
ANY MANS MUSCLE BUILDER.

Speaking of exercise to develop the
muscles n to make a person physi-
ca1ly fit to throw off pneumonia and
colds. what is the matter with shovel
ing snow? Shoveling snow is excel
lent Nedcise for he muscles of the
hands, forearms. arms. shoulders.
trunk, and abdomen. 1t is u STOPPING
and bending exercise and some of us
pay fancy prices for bending exercises
that have nothing on shoveling snow.
1t is superior to golf in that when you
have shoveled enough to the left you
can shovel to the right.
Incidentally, all the muscles of the
body are exercised. The variety of mo-
tions made and of positions taken calls
many muscles into play. II you have
an idea that the leg muscles are not
used shovel snow for three hours today
and locate the sore muscles tomorrow.
Nearly half h body weight is IL to
muscle. Subtract the weight due to the
nearly inert bone and more han two
thirds OF the remainder Is due to nus
Gle. How necessary to devote some
time to care OF this structure.
Work has some advantages over play
in thed~ development Of muscles. One is
the greater total output of strength
and energy OF work. For instance, "A
man shoveling snow for Is minutes will
use his shoulder and arm musles
more times tina will a mar playing
golf for three hours. The great limita-
tion OF work rs II developer OF muscle
is Its lack of incentive and it's same
ness. But whether it be work or play,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-04-18
The Doctrine of Doing.
owish. ". Morrow, in the New York Times.

Over 100 years ago, when England was battling for her lie i'm tho
long Napoconic wars, the great naval victory of Trafalgar eame - =
flood of sunshine bursting through black clouds. When the s.w.
reached England a Gundhall dinner a given to William PHI. who
had kept his courage through dark years when his courage wss a
priceless national asset. Pitt was acclaimed the savior of England
He responded in those simple words that Engishmcn have aIu,w
remembered: mo one man could save England; England has r.vsa
herself by her exertions and will save Europe by hcr example,
How truly both England and France could make that snmea a,..
nent today. NO one man. n n group OF men could save Frame
France has saved herself by her exertions and will save the wo,l1 -
her example. No one man. no group of men could save England. Al
Belgium! Belgium, with one little foothold on her devastated ~
'avlshed land! 1t may be too early to say whether or no Belgium -
saved herself by her exertions, but surely it is not too early IA -
that Belgium has saved the world by her example.
Our task is to see that the eXcrtions of the Belgians. the Fren.h
the English, and the Italians shall not have been in vain. The pams1s
Of the United States must save themselves by their exertions; tfw
must help to save the world by their example. No public offkr;2
however able. however dilgent, can save them. No ordinary finansi
operation will produce the sums of money that are needed. The peaIa.
Of this country must do as France and England have one4thayuul
put into this fight the exertions of q whole people. ~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-04-18
POINT WAY TO STOP EPlDEmICs.

| spent Christmas in Mississippi. AS
! drove from farm to farm l frequently
noticed an abandoned water vat set in
he ground. These long, narrow, deep.
trouSh-like, concrete watts, l was told,
We're dipping watts. When they were in
use they were filled with n watery So
luton of arsenic. 1t was the custom
periodically to dip all animals. Cows,
coats, hogs, mules and dogs all went
through the vat.
The watts We're not in use n
there We're no more ticks. I found that
some farms have small watts for dipping
h hogs as a mean of killing lice. but
dipping for ticks in Mississippi was
no longer practiced because there were
no more ticks.
On the other hand I found that
creameries were springing up all
around and the number OF COWS and
hogs had been multiplied many times
since ticks and tick fever had been
eradicated. AT the time OF the last
census the state was buying butter and,
in many sections, canned milk was n
staple commodity. The next census
wiil.show the state as a shipper of but
ter and meat. hogs and cattle.
Dipping was done to kill ticks and
The reason for killing ticks was that
ticks spread tick fever. ON account of
tick fever it was difficult to raise stock
with profit and still more difficult to
market the animals. since they could
Only be sold in Interstate trade through
quarantine yards. Within Il few years
the state of Mississippi was rid of ticks
and tick fever. The federal govern
mont supplied veterinarians, h state
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-04-18

persistence and determination In tire
.ast analysis must be the drive II worth
while results are to be had.
Another advantage of ~stIOvelinE
snow is that it takes you out into lhA
cold. clean, open air. The air af any
other time Is never so free from dirt
and germs as it is during and tust
after IL snow storm. The cold dir
loses of the excess heat made by llDo
contracting muscles. .
For the benefit of the women sh,vea-
ing SNOW it, is a better complexfon Iesn-
edy than any that is sold UNDER q
French name at 81 a jar.
The people who live where there -
no snow "a shovel something eapa
Spacing in v e better exercise fkan
%shoveling, since it exercises the b4
muscles and requires lower besAItnK.
Since this work is not SO clean al .
shoveling, and since the air is NOT esd.
some of the chief benefits OF sDOU
%shovelling are lacking.