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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

nished room, near car line:
suitable for two gentlemen or
ladies, $25 single or S35 double.
MCKINLEY ST, 205-Cool, airy
room for government employe.
S12; best car service; take w.
& o. D. car to Dominion Heights,
2 blocks from station.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
IoyA1, ORDER OF MOOSE.

LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.
Keokuk lodge No 704, meets every
Tuesday night at 500 p. m, IN Moose
hall. corner of Sixth and Main. Visit.
ing brothers cordially invited. A. E.
Moore, dictator; A. L. Laubersheimer,
secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
ROYAL ARCANUM.

ROYAL ARCANUM.
Keokuk council No 536 meets third
Friday each month. Hawkes. hall,
Eipbth and Main. Visiting breth-
rem fraternally invited to attend. G.
G. Montague, regent; ]. l. Annable.
secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

IRVING ST. N. W., 544-Large
front room, adjoining bath; cleo
tricity, hot-water heat; suitable
for two men; private family; So
week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
Keokuk Aerie, No. $50, meets first
and third Wednesday of each month
at Eagles hall, 407 Blondeau street.
Visiting brothers cordially invited.
Hugh R. Crawford, w. President;
Charles A. Noakes. W. Secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

COLUMBIA RCD. N. W., 1904
Clean. cool, double room, next
to bath, SIS per month; gentle
men preferred. Apply after p. m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

o ST. N. W., 2102-Near Dupont
Circle; large, cool room; cleo
tricity, hot water; for two gen.
tlemen; also single room, IS.
Phone N. 1859.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
K. OF =

K. OF =.
Morning Star lodge No. 5, meets
at Fifth and Blondeau. X. of P. build
ing. Tuesday at 1880. O. w. Rowe.
chancellor commander: J. A Burgess,
K. of r. and S. Visiting Knights fra.
ternally invited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

Too Cheap to Be True.
n ST. N. W., 912-Small hall
room, 3rd floor; south room;
very cool; Sc month.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
Way Down to IS

Way Down to IS.
NEATLY FURNISHED ROOMS,
suitable for one or two gentle
men; electric lights and bath;
good location; SIS per week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
b 2. O. ELKS.

Keokuk lodge No. 106, meets first
and third Thursday nights at Elks
hall, Sixth and Blondeau streets.
Club rooms open daily. Visiting breth-
rem cordially invited. G. Lloyd Nor.
man, e. R.; Leroy j. Wolf, secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

fuckechetuck lodge No 43, meets
very Friday evening at 500 o'clock.
a. w. Brown, N. c.; George w. I'm
1esart. permanent secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

Eimtra Chapter No. 40, o. e. s.,
T Mods its regular meeting the first
n thursday of each month, Masonic
temple, Seventh and Blondeau. Miss
narrie +. Hanson, w. M; Mrs. L. N.
hahn, secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

ruckechetuck Encampment No. z.
g.; ,neets 1irst and third Thursday even
ss or each month. John Eisenhuth.
financial scribe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

Cheaper Farther Out.
SUBURBAN ROOM-30 minutes
from treasury; large, cool,
front parlor; wen furnished;
high windows, electricity: $40
per month for two; breakfast if
desired; also will pay half serv-
ants wages, $3.50 per month.
Address Box 399, Times office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

ROOM FOR GENTLEMAN
Nice location; $40 per month.
Box 342, Times office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
MODERN WooDMEN OF AMERICA.
GIBBONS HALL,

neohuk Camp No. 622, meets every
,"eahesaay evening at 1880 p. m Our
u .d'G Wl., string is out to neighbors. F.
a. wilson, v. c.; N. ]. Hancock, clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-12
GERMAN PRESS NOT WORRIED ABOUT JAPAN
It is Following Closely the Discussion of Intervention in Siberia.

Washington, March 11-Gernan newspapers are following closely the discussion of Japanese intervention in Siberia. An official despatch received here today from Switzerland gives a resume of the opinion of some of the important papers.
 The Munchener Nachrichten says: Germany can calmly await any new move the entente may make. We must see things as they are and not as we wish them. What Japan will do in the future is still obscure but what she is doing today is evident. She is preparing to make new effort against us"
 The Frankfurter zeitung says; What is going on today in eastern Asia, cannot be a matter of indiffer- ence to us. They want firmly to ex- clude Germany from eastern Asia For us Far East policy is only pos sible with the aid of Russia or Eng 1 land. Germany consequently should not think of allowing the state ot anarchy which reigns in Russia to b, prolonged indefinitely"
 The Deutsche Tages Zeitung de. ciares that the proceedings of Japar are not in the least disquieting for tn. German empire. All the eastern pro blems according to this paper will b. solved in a manner favorable to Ger ! many if the German empire will i'm l pose a German peace upon the world
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-12
RAILROADS FAIL TO
RECOVER $4o.ooo,0ot
Court of Claims Reaffirms Decision in
 Favor of. Government.

Washington, March II. = The at- tempt of the railroads to recover from the government $40 ,0e0,o0 under the old system of weight compensation for transporting mails was defeated today in the court of claims. The court re- affirmed a former decision in favor of the government
 The court also held for the govern ment in the cases of New England railroads who claimed extra pay for transporting parcel post on the grounds that their mail contracts did not require them to do so. They ask ed for large sums.
 in the first case, the point in dis pute was an order of the postmaster general requiring the inclusion q! Sundays in estimating the average daily weight of mail carried during g l specified period by the roads. All the companies returns were cut material ] ly by the order, suit was brought tc
 recover additional compensation iron the government.
 A decision of the court of claims ir
 favor of the postoffice department wal 1 affirmed by the United States supreme
 court, but by an evenly divided ruling The case was reopened in the lowe
 court, which today adhered to it
 previous decision.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-12
ss0. CALLED aUNsINkARLEr x !.
 SHIP HAS BEEN TESTED
Naval Experts Anticipate an unfav- orable Report.

Washington, March Ii Naval ex- parts anticipate an unfaVorable report from the board headed by Rear Ad- niral Albert c. Winterhaiter, which has just completed tests of the for mer Austrian steamer Lucia, which has been equipped with interior "buoy- ancv hcxes' designed to make her un- sinkable.
 That the ship will remain afioat af- ter receiving Injuries which would sink a craft of ordinary construction is opinion that the "buoyancy boxes'' would not prevent a torpedo damag- ing the vessel to such an extent that she would be of no further value as a supply ship or cargo carrier. 1 In taking this position, naval engi- neers endorse the decision already
 reached by the shipping board. Proponents of the "buoyancy box l idea are expected to press for its adoption in the case of army trans l ports, holding that. even if the vessel !! !whela torTedoed settled until her decks are awash. the lives of most of those ] on board stili would be protected Ii 1 is not believed, however, that this ad- 1 vantage will impress navy construc- ] tors sufficiently to win their endorse ment.
 ]! The winterhalter board. t was said
 today. is now preparing it's official re. port for Secretary Daniels
 When the ''buoyancy box" plan wa
 proposed to the shipping board, thu principal objection made was the &innt
 which would be lost in equipping ship. now in service, as well as in buildin. new vessels. Conservative estimate were that from co to 65 per cent. 0 Ireconstruction would be necessary il
 the case of vessels in service and tha ian appreciabls time must be added l.
 that now required to build new ships
 This feature was deemed of nor importance even than the adnitte
 substantial reduction in cargo carry Ing capacity.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-12
MILITARY MOVEMENTS
 ON ITALIAN FRONT
Aircraft and Artillery Are lncreas
 insiy Active.

Rome, March 1.-The text of to- days official statement reads:
 From St. Elvio to Lake Garda there were intermittent artillery actions. Enemy groups were dispersed in the valley of Veroegliana, east of the Adamello, and in the region of To- nale. From Lake Garda to the Piave the harrassing fire was more frequent on the Asiago plateau and on the left side of the Brenta. South of Nago hostile patrols were put to flight.
 "On the Piave there was noticeable reciprocal artillery activity. On the river bank opposite Benson our ma chine guns fired upon hostile parties. Our batteries, efficacinusly assisted by aircraft observation, caused the blow ing up of an enemy battery, hit ene- my working parties east of Salettuol and dispersed and sunk rafts and boats opposite Fagare.
 sOn Sunday our airplanes lombard ed enemy aviation grounds. Other camps were bombed at night by five airships A total of seven tons o1
 bombs was dropped. All of our. air craft returned unscathed notwith- standing the violent enemy fire Or 1.-the left side of the Piave British avi-
 ators brought down two hostile ma. chimes
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-12
ANOTHER $500 100000
 ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES
Announced in Preparation For the
 Third Liberty Loan.

Washington, Mar. 11.-In announce ing tonight another $550.000,000 issue of the 4 1-2 per cent. certificates of indebtedness in preparation for the third Liberty Loan. Secretary Nc Ado's gave out figures showing that o,lly onc-haif Of the banks in the country subscribed for the last is- sue.
 Although the report was issued with out critical comment, it was made plain that the banks had mot com piled with the secretary's request of 8. month ago when the s3,0D0 ,0G0 DOC programme of certificates was an nounced, thsa. each bank set aside one per cent. of it's resources weekly fol ten weeks to invest in certificates ir order to insure a wide distribution o1 the temporary securities to ease the floating of the next loan.
 Of t5e 2S.000 banks-20. 100 state in- stitutions and 7.600 national banks 14.412 subscribed for the last issue dated February q. The issue O FebiNary 8, the first after the secre tary's request 12.550 subscribed, ana for the issue of January g before tn. | special certificate campaign wa, l started, the number of subscriber was 6.364. Most subscribers wer | banks.
 1 All the issues were subscribed i! l full. however.
 l The certificates offered tonight ar l to be dated March 20, sand pavmen must be made between that date an
 March g when subscription book
 close. They are payable June IS, wit
 the same privilege of heinz called fo
 payment that on ten days notice, a previous issues of the same natur
 have b:en issued and will be receive
 in payment of l1Nn subscriptions. The
 arc free from ordinary taxes and sub ject to estate or inheritance taxes, iT
 come surtaxes and excess profits tax
 es. In addition, the interest on $500 of the certificates held by any or
 person or company is free from incor
 surtaxes.
 When these certificates are suI I scribed s1 300. .0o0.0 900 of certificates is
 sued iii anticipation of the third :oa will be outstanding.
 The subscription goal which the Co lowing federal reserve districts wi
 be expected to reach on this issue are Boston 5000, 900: New York $153 1oe 900 and Philadelphia $40, 900 .000.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-12
SCHOOL CLOSED BECAUSE OF OUTBREAK OF SCARLET FEVER
suffield School For Hoys--A Dozen
 Boys Are Under Quarantine.

Suffield, Conn, March 11.-By order of Dr. John T. Black, state commis- sioner of health, the Sufiield School, a private school for boys, was closed today until after the Easter recess because of an outbreak of scarlet fever One of the students, Truman Horton of New Haven, has been sent to a hospital at Hartford. A dozen boys are under quarantine at the school flor observation and the remainder of ths l200 students have been sent to theil
 homes.
 Commissioner Blacks action follow. Fed a communication from Medical Ex
 aminer William E. Caldwell of Sui hald
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-12
MORE THAN sic, o,5oo,eoo IN
 BONUSES TO EMPLoYEs
Approved by Stockholders of the E. 1,
 Dupont De Nemours & Co,

Wilmington, Del, March .11.-Stock- helders of the E. I. Dupont De Nemours &, company, at their annual meeting today, gave approval to the company's bonus plan whereby more than SIG, ,000 was distributed among employees in the last two years. The plan has been attacked in the courts by Alfred I. Dupont, stockholder who demanded that the directors be required to pay back into the treasury out of their own pockets all distribu- tions made under the plan. The stockholders also approved an amend ment to the by ylawIs which empowers the directors to continue and to alter the bonus plan. @
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-12

estine have once more advanced north and northwest of Jericho. They have taken positions to a depth of 5000 yards over a front of twelve miles. The turks fought stubbornly at va rious points of vantage.
 The resignation of Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign minister, is ex- plained by report that he acted aft CT a quarrel with Nikolai Lenine, the premier. who insisted that the Russian people agree to the disastrous peace oi Brest Litovsk, while TrotzlSy protested against submitting without a strug- gle. The only fighting reported ir Russia is in the neighborhood of Kiev, Rasdjelnaia and along the
 Shmerinta- Odessa railway, where the Germans claim to have scattered bands of Russians.
 There has been fgting on quite a large scale on the Italian sfront IT attempts to advance have beer
 checked. while along the Piave river
 the Austrians were defeated in an at l tempt to launch pontoons for an at- | tack on the Italian lines.
 l The French have been in scatter. ed encounters with the Germans a various points along their part of ths front but nowhere has there been SC.
 r.1us fighting. A further Lombard
 ment of Rheims Cathedral may be ex i pected. for the Germans report that ; Trench observation post on that al most ruined shrine has been detect l ed. 4-
 1 The air squadrons have been busy c late. The most spectacular of thes
 operatioDs was made by the Teiitcl Is Nzav wrt- N l city in Italy. It may be flat the. started from their bases on the east
 ern shores of the Adriatic and fer over the sea and ac-oEs Italy in tilci
 raid. The British raiders have drop
 ned large quantities Of bombs on mil itary points in Belgium. while the al lied airpen have been active in Ital,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-12

American initiative has asserted it. self on the Lorraine front in France. Three savage raids on the German lines have been made by the Alneri- cans, who succeeded in reaching the second line of enemy trenches before being ordered to return. During their stay in German-held territory. they, de stroyed carefully built defences and picked up much war material.
 The American artillery ably as- sisted the infantry in the operation. A heavy barTage fire was laid down in front of the advancing Americans and tho Germans had fed before the wave os infantry reached the hostile posi- tions. After the Americans hal been in the German trenches for few minutes the German barrage fire was loosed on them, but the American guns answered shot for shot and silenced a number of batteries. The Ameri- can artilierymen used gas shells with good effect. Near Toul the American heavy guns have been in action.
 Thrpe raids on the British lines have been attempted by the Germans in the Armetieres sector. but the British. in spite of 8 heavy fire from the enemyis heavy guns. repulsed the Teutons. The fighting has sDread along the Flanders front, the Tpres and Passchendaele sectors figuring ir the official reports. The activities oi the contending armies have spread farther south. encounters near St Quentin being mentioned for the first time in recent weeks.
 Information received from German prisoners was responsible for the dis location of German plans for heavy attacks on the British southeast oi Houthoist Wood On February 20 February 2s and March s-attacks were forestalled by terrific British trtil- lery fire and, while an enemy attacl on March was successful to some degree, the British on Saturday sue. ceeded in re-establishing their lines
 The British forces operating in Pal
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-12
LEADER OF A BAND OF
 5rAckMAILERs SENTENCED
George Irwin Gets Two Years in At
 lants Penitentiary.

New York, March 11.-George Irwin, leader of a band of blaclzmailers, was sentenced to a term of two years in the Atlanta penitentiary today when he pleaded guilty in the federal dis trict court to an indictment returned two years ago charging him with con- spring 10 swindle Mrs. Regina A. Ripper of Philadelphia by represent ing himself as an agent of the de- psrtment of justice engaged in en- forcing the Mann act
 IL was charged in the indictment that. operating with William Butler Edward Donohue and Frank Collins Irwin decoyed Mrs. Ripper to this city from Philadelphia and obtained her savings, amounting to $500. Ii was also charged that when she ex- posed them to the authorities, the hlackmailers kidnapped her on heI return to Philadelphia and took her tc Montreal, where they held her pris. oner for two weeks.
 Irwin was first arrested in Chicago but defaulted his bail bond. He va. recaptrred in Kansas City thre, weeks ago and brought here for trial
 Butler and Donohue pleaded guilt when tried in the fall of 1916 and wer, each sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment at Atlanta. Collins fl awaiting trial
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-12
WOMAN SHOT RoARDER
 W.TH HIS OWN REVOLVER
Andrew kodor Probably Fatally 1 Wounded in Ha-1vtaton.

Torrington, Con2., Marca 11.-An- drew Kodor was shot. pTx.ratly fatal y, with his own revolver. by Mrs. Ma rie Dubiel late today at her home in Harwinton, just over the Torrington line, where he had been a boarder for some time. The woman is under arrest here Kodor is at a local hos pital,. where tonight, it was said his condition is critical. Co oner S. A. Herman of Winsted is expected here tomorrow to obtain a statsment from him. The shooting occurred during a quarrel, the cause Of which has not yet been ascertained by the police
 Mrs. Dubiel's 1S-year-o son John told the police tonight that Kodor had threatened several times to shoot his mother and that she took bis revolver recently and hid it in her trunk Sle is about S7 years of age and has a
 husband and three children.
 Kodor is about S5. He has a wife and children in Poland.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-12
FIVE MEN INDICTED FOR
 WEST HAVEN MURDER
Rsrsnded to Await Trial - They
 Pleaded Not Guilty.

New Haven, Conn, Mar. 11.-Indict- ments for murder in the first degree were returned against vincenzo Castigiione. Antonio Comparenti and Pasquale Luca by the grand jury in the criminal superior court late today. The men were held by Coroner Eli Mix criminafy responsible for the death of Carl Guarnieri. who was shot and killed In West Haven on the night of January 10. Robbery was given ir the coroner's finding as the motive.
 Following announcement of the grand jury findings the men, with the exception of Castiglicne. who has not been apprehended. were taken before the superior court on bench warrants where they pleaded not guilty and were rernanded fer trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-12
clGARMAKERs' STRIKE IN
 NEW HAVEN ENDED
Strikers and Employers Agree to Arbi. % trate Differences.

New Haven, Conn, March 1.-The strike, which began six teen weeks ago. was ended today by an agreement of the strikers and em- ployers to arbitrate their differences. Pending this, the men will return to work, probably Monday. under the old wage scale. When they struck last November to enforce a demand for a wage increase about six hundred men were involved.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-12
Interest in Bakers s Visit to France
cENTERs IN BELIEF THAT IT MEANS AGGRESSIVE WARFARE
NOT WAIT FOR HUNS
It is Known That President Wilson Desires to See an Energetic Cam. paisn Wased by the AIlies-secret- ary Will Get Pershins's Views.

Washington, March 11-Safe arrival in France of Secretary Baker and his party having been formally announced today by ythe navy department, press reports about his movements on the other side are being watched closely here. Many officials think it possible that the story of his activities. if per- mitted to pass the censor, will throw interesting light upon the object of his mission to the theatre of war.
 President Wilson Desires Aggression.
 Emphasis laid by the war depart ment upon the fact that MT. Bakers trip was purely. military pilgrimage, without diplomatic significance, has directed attention to the known de- sire of President Wilson to see an en- ergetic campaign waged by the allies With American troops holding a con 1 stantly increasing sector of the battle lines, the wishes of the Washington government undoubtedly will have ever greater weight than heretofore with the allied chieftains.
 i Baker Will Get Pershing's Views. Secretary Baker will be able to learr first hand from General Pershing the l Judgment of that officer on all that i: l going on in France. He will not onl, | AiOoA diie1tr tiAC <AlIiCItCdlIi. ltdQSI
 of the prospects for his own forces
 but will get also views. founded ol
 long continued observation as to tn
 French and British war machines. 1 It is assumed, here that the secret ary is gathering just such information for the president, and going over a
 he has done, backed by intimate know
 ledge of all that has transpired in tn
 United States since this country en
 tered the great war, he will be abl to give as well as receive importan
 information.
 Decision on Use of Ships. I The great question of the directio in which the United States is to ex ert its greatest effort in the war ma l be decided on the result of these con
 ferences4 abroad. These has been constant conflict, not only as to tn use of ship tonnage as between th |: shipment of troops and the shipmer : of supplies and equipments.
 Has Been Eager to Get to the Fron
 Aside from an particular object u
 war secretary's, trip may have, has been eager to get to the frol
 ever since the United States entere : the war. Added to that is his gre,
 feeling of personal responsibility f
 the war preparations of the goVer1 : ment.