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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12

discovered marooned in small towns
or the open country.
Suburban traftic here has been dis
continued. while surface lines are
practically out of business. Only the
elevated lines are making any at
tempt to move trains.
The fuel and food situation admit
teddy is serious. Fuel Administrator
Williams said today that while there
was an adequate supply in the city,
delivery is impossible. He intimated
that it might be necessary to follow
the New York plan of neiGhbors pool
ing their supplies and doubling up.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
500 Tents Blown Down.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan ia wind
that reached the velocity of forty-six
miles an hour swept over this city
and section last night leaving in it's
wake thousands of uprooted trees and
doing considerable damage to small
houses and barns. No casualties have
been reported, though many houses in
the city were unroofed by the wind
and some badly damaged by falling
gables.
At Camp Hancock, near the city five
hundred tents were blown down.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Armistice Continued.

PETROGRAD, Jan. 12.-Accept-
ance by the central powers Of
Foreign Minister Trotsky's proposal
to continue the Russo-German armis-
tice on all fronts for an additional
month, was formally announced To-
day.
The armistice heretofore agreed
upon expired today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12

month, was formally announced To-
day.
The armistice heretofore agreed
upon expired today.
Calls Wilson Hypocrit.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 12.-"The head
of rapacious American Imperialism
and the greatest hypocrite history
has ever known" is the violently
denunciatory characterization of
President Wilson, printed today by
the Bolsheviki organ Pravada in its
comment on the American peace
terms.
Russia Preparing for War.
| by Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, Jan. lathe Boil
resumption of war.
| Decree for mobilization of all able.
bodied men up to thirty-two years of
age is expected to be issued shortly.
! Ensign Krylenko, commander in
| chief has stopped the leave of all
officers.
The Bolsheviki government is ap-
parently pushing all operations to
continue fighting.
| They are confident, however, that
| the Germans will not attack the Rus
| sian lines. German officers are
| strenuously and yainly seeking to
halt determination between their
| troops and Russians.
Russian propaganda is filling the
| German trenches.
A telegram from Brest-Litovsk to-
day declared the Russian peace dele
gates were greatly pleased with the
attitude of the liberal British press,
but are insisting on British recogi-
milton of the maximalist rule. The
message optimistically reviewed the
attitude of the German socialist
press and it's warnings to reichstag
members against the German govern
ment annexationist policies. The
message said the Russian propa ganda
among the German troops promised
to have strong support from sthe Ger
man socialists and concluded:
'If we need to renew the war, we
will await this new factor of great
and decisive influence"
Petrograd is quiet and orderly and
despite predictions of starvation, the
food situation seems improved.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
MILL FEED PRICE LOWER
New Milling Rules Of Food Admins
tratlon Bring Drop In Cost.

The new milling rules promulgated
recently by the Food Administration
are resulting in much lower prices for
mill feeds than those which prevailed
in the last year, Investigations by the
Missouri Division of the Food Admins
tration show.
Under the new rules many mills are
selling bran In bulk for 81 hundred
weight, and some for even less. To
this price must be added the cost OF
sacks and margins of profit for differ
ent classes of sales. The feeder Is as
sured, however, that the price on bran
will be much lower than what he had
to pay last year.
In shorts and other wheat feeds,
farmers and feeders have been pro-
tected further by the Food Administra-
tion by the new rules which prohibit
millers from charging more than 10
cents a hundredweight over the bran
price. Mixed feed, which Is all the
wheat grain not ground into flour,
sells for even less. Mills may charge
6N cents a hundredweight for such
feed above the price they get for the
bran.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
NEWS FROM THE BOYS IN
KHAKI HERE AND THERE

Gus Graham is at Camp Pike where
ne will soon have his Commission as
2nd Lieutenant.
Frank Henderson and Harland
Sneed, the first living north of town,
the other south, both of whom left
Mexico in a late draft, are Ill In a de-
tention camp base hospital at Camp
Bowie, Texas. Letters received We'd
nesday say they are doing very well
and not dangerously i'll.
Melville Paul returned Wednesday
Night from st. Louis where he had
been to try for the tank service of the
United States Army. They were com
PEELED to refuse him there because
they are not allowed to accept any
volunteers previous to the draft of
September 12. He then went to the
Motor Transport Service Bureau and
was told the same thing. He is now
waiting for something else.
Lieutenant Ben Locke writes he is
in the thick Of things over there but
seems to enjoy it. He says the Ger
mans leave other things than bugs and
cooties in their dugouts-rats, rats
rats, big rats, small rats, brown rats
and gray ones He adds they sit or
the hunks and laugh at him when he
tries to frighten them by cat squall,
and me-ows. Another example of Ger
man efficiency
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
NEW MAXIMS FOR
USERS OF SUGAR

Let one tablespoonful of sugar do
the work of two.
Limit your consumption of sugar to
three pounds a month. This is the
maximum amount that can be used by
each person, as supplies are short.
Save all you can out of the three
pounds a month. Use less in every
thing. The prodigal use of sugar Gus
tomary in prewar times must be dis
continued
Sweeten tea while it is hot. If you
must drink ice tea, which requires a
large amount of sugar, put the sugar
in the hot tea so 1t will dissolve more
thoroughly.
Do maximum canning with mini
mum sugar.
Do not ask your grocer to sell you
more than two pounds at a time II
Vou live in town and Eve pounds II
you live in the country. He is not
allowed to sell in larger quantities ex
pept for canning and preserving pur
! poses,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
new FOOD PROGRAM
FOR EATING PLACES
IS NOW IN EFFECT

A new program for all public eating
places, effective Oct. FL. has been an
nounced by the Missouri Division Of
the Food Administration. The new
rules apply to all places where cooked
food is sold to be eaten on the prem
ises. and aefect 100000 regular or
occasional patrons.
The general plan Of the Food Ad-
ministration with regard to the con-
duct of public eating places has been
reduced to IL general orders" These
orders prohibit the serving of any
bread that does not contain at least
the 20 per cent of wheat flour substi-
tutes; of this Victory bread no more
than two ounces may be served to a
patron at one meal. And no bread is
to be served until after the first
course is on the table and no bread
or toast may be served as a garniture.
Bacon also is barred as a garniture
and only one meat may be served to
patron at meal. Included in the def
milton of meat are beef, mutton, pork
and poultry. Not more than cne-half
ounce of butter is to be served to one
person at meal, and Cheddar (Amer-
ican) cheese is limited to the same
amount. Double" cream is banned.
No sugar bowls will be on the ta-
bles. A teaspoonful is the limit for a
meal, and then only when asked for.
Two pounds is the allowance to be OBJ
served for each 80 meals served, in
Guiding cooking.
No waste food may be burned, but
all must be saved to feed animals or
reduced to obtain fats.
Attention is specially directed to-
ward the conservation Of bread and
butter, cereals, meats, fats, sugar, cof-
fee, cheese and ice, to fresh vegeta-
bles and fruits which should be served
when possible, and to unnecessary
| suppers, teas, luncheons and banquets,
which are condemned as fourth"
meals. The Food Administration de-
sires as few fried dishes as possible.
Simplified service, with meats and
vegetables on one plate instead of in
side dishes, and only necessary silver.
ware, and simplification of the menu
and the menu cards are urged as
means Of saving not only food but la.
Dor and paper. The war program dis.
eourages the table d'hote meal, except
when confined to few courses and
small variety, as on the Continent
American.plan hotels should require
guests to write orders, and all menus
should be in plain English actually
describing the food.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
Q,ll0MusTB BEEEp

Industry Is falling into two classes
essentials and less essentials. And
by essentials we mean essential to the
prosecution of the war.
There are also the vitally essential
foods and the less essential. Staples
meat, wheat, sugar and fats--are
essential. Fresh vegetables, perish-
,ables of many kinds. bulky, unshipable
foods are, in a military sense, the less
essential.
The second year of this country's
participation in the war brings a
broader plan for food conservation.
Not so much emphasis on this particu-
lar item and that, but steady pres.
sure in all directions. The most care.
full and thrifty conservation, the elimi-
nation Of every type Of waste-these
are the principles which the Missouri
Division Of the Food Administration is
asking to be observed, the standard
which must be lived up to.
The United States cannot ship IT,
100000 tons of food to the Allies un.
less strict conservation is continued.
We cannot increase our last years
food exports to the Allies by so Der
cent and not continue to cut down our
own consumption.
The need is great To supply the
essential foods to tha 120,o90,000 poo
pie In Europe now arrayed against
Germany is the present task.
And 1t must be fulfilled.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
WILSON'S ANSWER TO
GERMANY MADE men
In FRANCE JOYFUL

Paul A. Roth 10 Supply Train, q
nephew of Mrs. c. F. Clark tells in an
interesting letter to a friend "how
joyful President Wilson's plagiarism
Of Genl Grants motto of uncondition-
al surrender" has made the boys at
the front. This letter is taken from the
st. Louis Globe-D Democrat of Thurs
day. s..t
The letter follows:
ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE
AMERICAN EXPEDITIoNARY ARMY
FORCE, Oct. 10, 191s-Dear Mr..
Smith: The division has finished
warming up, and has put the Hun out
on nine pitched balls, the first inning
they went up against the Boche. I can
believe now that the Twelfth Engin-
GERS routed the Germans with pick
handles, for the boys of our division
achieved the same glorious method Of
victory-that is, in a great many cas-
es.
You will hear lots of thrillers about
the battle which started the 9th Of
September Some of the fellows threw
away their firearms as an unneces-
sary weight, and grabbed clubs. with
which they routed numerous machine
gun nests, often in the face Of artil-
lery fired point blank at them in the
open. In no case was the objective un-
gained.
Don't exactly know what the plans
are for this division, but suppose that
we will be up and at them again be-
fore long; that is, II the kaiser doesn't
comply with President Wilson's plagl-
arism of Gen. Grants motto of uncon-
ditional surrender. Lots Of rumors are
going the rounds every day-and ev-
cry day there is a new setting for the
rumors Wilson struck an answering
note of confidence with the A. q. F.
when he said that unconditional sur.
render would be the only means Of
coming to the peace conference. Sup
pose that the boys after coming so far
would have been disappointed If the
Hun had been let off as easily as he
expected.
All the soldiers have been given GER
tificates to mail home whereby every
soldier will have the privilege of re-
ceiving one pound box at the time all
Of us want to be home-Christma
Each soldier can have but one, so we
can-hear figuring on al sides about
the what would be the best thing to
have sent. 1t is indicative Of what
treatment the boys are getting, for
they all seem to be in a sort of dilem-
ma about what they really want
Not much more to tell in the way of
news, so will close with the hope that
the kaiser gives to the world a nice
surprise package in their Christmas
stocking by Withdrawing all German
troops from French and Alsace-Lor-
raineterritory before another precious
day is polluted by the heels Of q,
treacherous foe on others sold. Re-
CARDS to everyone.
Sincerely your behind-time corre-
spondent and friend.
PAUL A. ROTH.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
CABLEGRAM FROM DEE
JOHNSON LAST NIGHT

Mr.. and Mrs. Price Johnson receiv-
ed cablegram last night from thei"
son, Dee, who is in Headquarters 1S9
Inf, saying he was all right and feel
ing fine. This of course is a great re-
lief to his parents and will be Of COM
fort to other fathers and mothers
whose boys were in the big drive OF
Sep. 24-29. The cablegram was not
dated more than october-no day OF
the week given.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
CLARENCE A. BARNES
Attorney-at-Law
Southern Bank Building
Mexico, Mo.
MRS. f. d. GRAHAM RETURNS
HOME FROM KANSAS CITY

Mrs. e. D. Graham returned last
night from Kansas City where she had
been for a short visit with Mrs. Gus
Graham and Miss Amelia, after leav-
ing Excelsior Springs.
Her stay at this famous resort has
benefited her greatly but she is still
far from her normal self She is pleas
ed to get home as that is the best
place all things considered, in the
world. She adds that her son Gus has
left for Camp Pike where he expects
to receive Commission as End Lieu
tenant soon
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
Specialist on Rectal Surgery.

Specialist on Rectal Surgery.
THE undersigned, a Physician
and Surgeon of Regular School with
30 years experience in general prac-
tice, is now giving special attention
to RECTAL DISEASES, treating
PILES, FISTULA and Ulcers of the
rectum, Contracted Spincter, Irri-
table Fissures and all diseases COM
mon to these organs. For particu-
lars call on or address:
DIR. j. B. HAWKINS Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
Federal Land
Bank Loans

Would you be interested in a
farm loan running for 81 years at o
5 1-2 pc cent rate, repayabIe in easy
installmens and with prepayment
privilege?
The Federal Land Banks were
created for the farmer. It is to
your interest to investigate their
plan. For further information see
or write s. M. Sharp, Secretary
Treasurer of the Audrain Co. Ma
tional Farm Loan Association,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
$l,4OO.OOO,OOO IN FOODSTUFE
SHIPPED BY UNITED STATES
TO THE ALLIED NATIONS


Food valued at approximately 1,400
million dollars was sent to the ALLIED
countries from the United States "a
the fiscal year which ended Juno so,
Food Administrator Hoover wrote
President Wilson in letter made pub
lie recently by the Missouri Division
Of the United States Food Admins
tration. The shipments represent those
made for the Allied armies and civil
population, Belgian relief, Red Gross
and the American military forces. The
figures indicate, Mr.. Hoover told the
President, the measure of effort by
the American people TO provide the
Allies with food supplies.
The American women had O domi-
nRnt part In the sacrifices necessary
70 accomplish these results, Mr., Hooy-
or wrote, although It is difficult to dis
unguish between the factors contrib
uting--the homes, public eating
places, food trades, urban or agrioul-
tural population.
The shipments Of meats and fats,
cereals and cereal products were huge
as q result Of the conservation efforts
OF the American people. For 1918
the shipments of meats were S44, ,600,-
900 pounds larger than they were in
1e16-17. This great increase was
brought about by conservation and ex-
ira weight of animals, due to the ef.
forts Of the farmers.
VN.Ny 1ha Iaat R{anaI ,yaa. TQN y,.tIIfnv,
bushels of wheat were sent and 49,
S00, 700 bushels Of rye. Ten million
bushels of wheat, 1t Is estimated, are
now In port destined for Europe OF en-
route, making the total Of 1917 wheat
shipped about 141 million bushels, or
164, 100000 bushels Of prime bread
stuffs. In addition. 10 million bushels
OF wheat were sent to neutrals.
"It Is interesting to note" wrote
Mr.. Hoover, that since the urgent re-
quest Of the Allied food controllers
early In the year for further ship
lment OF 76 million bushels from our
1917 wheat than originally planned We
shah have shipped to Europe, or have
on the way, nearly s5 million bushels.
At the time Of this request our surplus
already was more than exhausted.
This accomplishment Of our people in
this matter stands out even more
clearly II we bear In mind that we had
available In the fiscal year 1916-17
from net carry-over and surplus over
| our normal consumption about 200
million bushels Of wheat which we
were able to export that year without
tlenching on our home loaf This last
year, however, owing to the large fail
ure Of the 1917 wheat crop, we had
available from net carry-over and pro-
duction and imports only just about
our normal consumption. Therefore,
our wheat shipments to Allied desti-
nations represent approximately saw
ings from our own wheat bread.
"These figures, however, do not con-
vey fully the volume of the effort and
sacrifice made in the last year by the
whole American people. Despite the
magnificent effort of our agricultural
population in planting a much in
creased acreage in 1917, not only was
there very large failure in wheat,
but also the corn failed to mature
properly, and our corn is our dominant
crop. Therefore, the consumption and
waste in food have been greatly re-
duced in every direction"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07

situation critical, since they had had
mo epidemic there at all. Now the
schools are closed for an indefinite
time and Mr., squires says, some of the
business men wear masks on the
street.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
MEXICO HOSPITAL MOVIES

Cadet steeie's condition remains the
same
Cadet Long is going to his home in
Slater today.
sfrs. David Robertson and small
son George leave the Hospital today
for the country home OF Mrs. George
Robertson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
SPANISH INFLUENZA

IN HADDONAA
People Wear Masks on The Street.
Jas. squires. who has been doing
some work in LAddonia says the Fla
has struck there with force Four cas-
les Wednesday, one day-made the
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
EARL MORRIS SENDS
TRENCH CARD OCTOBER 9TH

A Trench card from Earl Morris was
received this morning by DIR. P. e.
Coil written October 7th some time
after the big drive in which he parti-
cipated but, it says the writer is all
right and feeling fine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07

Judge B. H. Dyer of st. Charles, Mo,
Republican candidate for Congress-
man 9th District, in company with E.
r. Taft was shaking hands with
friends in Mexico Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
r. D. WORRELL RECEIVES
CABLEGRAM FROM SON

= R. D. Worrell received cablegram
today from their son, Lieut., Orlando
Worrell, which reads thus: well a.
gain, Love to ALL" No date either Of
day or week or month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07

L. NJ Hedrick, state organizer of
agencies for Fraternal Aid Societies, is
in Kansas City on business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
WATCH YOURSELF

Do you need an autocratic
system Of food cards to make
you keep within your sugar al
lowance of two pounds a month";
Will the Food Administration
be obliged to spend $5,000,000
and to hire 100000 men to ra-
ton sugar in the United States?
Or will you back up Mr..
Hoover's belief In democracy
and voluntarily limit yourself
to one-half pound week
The Food Administration
knows exactly how much sugar
is available. 1t knows how
much must go to the soldiers In
France, how much to the Allies
and how much to those Of US at
home.
II you take more than your
own share you are stealing from
someone else, who will have to
60 without.
Would you be pointed out aft
er the war as one who took
sugar from the soldiers7
Count your spoonfuls. And
save sugar.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
W. w. Fry. w. w. Fry, Jr.
FRY q FRY.

Lawyers. East Jackson Street
Mexico, NO.
Evening star., 1918-07-24

Nra 6ilhArt n. Httohoeck has ar
rived sA Hwampacott, MseA, whose
Senator Hiteheeck Will spend part Of
the summer with her.
Evening star., 1918-07-24
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euHnoeR pIerUR1s ToNIaHT.

s
A peHgiss Reirhanks aim plsy snA
the Geumpnt Hsekly are to be the
aim features Of the second outdoor
entertainment te be STAGED at the
syiFian Thsetsr, southeast Of The 1fonu-
ment, tonight By the District Of Celun-
bia War Carp Community Service. Ths
volunteer operators who are to run the
picture machine are sydnos Ealconsr Of
the DEPARTMENT Of Cemmsres and Hri-
rats r ". Hsaslett OF the Army Nod
ical School.
Presiding the pictures . program Of
orchestra music and commpnity singing
10 to be given. beginning 1t 7:Se osc3ocf
a,s,,,s ana continuing e 9 o'clock, Hhsn thS
Passing need 81 volunteers for or.
chestra numbers caused the War Camp
Gommunity Ssryies to issue cai tes
day for players. x planiSf, two violin.
lists. aernst player ard . drumrppr N
wantsd. this being due tp the faSS that
bands and orchestras Of the city are
working to the limit. voluntsef1 cre
asked 70 peport 70 Frog BTksrnG & fhe
Sylvan Theater at Z otclcck this even.
Ing, brinsing their instfimenfs eAA
popular music. sr f0S
Evening star., 1918-07-24
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