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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

; PROGRAM PUBLIC
nance Of P.ersoesc pse'es . =
|, order Of eusinsss-co Com
mittees Made
Known.

nsrs rom IN over southeast
va are to gather in Keokuk
day for ceremonial purposes A
nat Of the performances OF the
nal men viii be public, 1nciuo-
narade in the afternoon
enport members OF the Shrine.
temple, expect to embark fof
l. aboard a steamboat Wednee-
fternon, making stops at MUS
and burlington TO bring no
from those two cities.
Many shriners Coming:
ndance at the ceremonial VIII
Eelled BY shriners from FHr
MI pleasant, Eldcn, Ottumwa.
ia Centeryfle, Kahoka, Farm
Milton and probably several
! towns.
kenport Shriners WIN arrive m
nj. If schedule Is kept At s A.
Thursday.
|for registration.
Perform Patriotic Duties
liners in business assembiage
4 TO perform several patriotic
4 among them the making OF a
Eription to the Red Cross. Sew
Shrine temples in the country
already equipped ambulance
and furnished physicians and
! attendants for Red Cross work.
(ese are the committees that have
appointed for the ceremonial:
Itertainment-C. S. Abel; Deco
|ns-Kiedaisch and Hennemann;
|de-sutton and Talbot: music
s and Wedel; banquet-B. Hobbs
C. Eckland; vaudeville Sinton
E. Maxwell; membership-E F.
aud, VIM. Sinton, G. s. Tucker and
\. Davis; ceremonialH. Schout-
nd W. ]. Roberts; finance and ap-
b Well, l. r. Gabe
g. ". Weisman; charge OF can
ten. S. Lowitz, Thos. Riley
Harry Martin; publicity and
'enir-O. W. Sandberg and c. B.
Z: Official reception-A. l. Hig-
EFF. Renaud and c. n. Rich;
strstion-J. NJ. Marsh and A. e.
nable; general reception. Ven
!. Il C. Brown and ]. R. Carpen-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
Eollx Of CONSCIOUSNESS.

Aberdeen News: Every little while
something turns up to remind the
rest of us the folly OF the man who
talks too much. Some men have
gone to prison, and others have paid
heavy fines, merely because they did
not know when to keep quiet.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

Without preliminary artillery work
or other noisy signals, war is waging
an irresistible drive on the ground
grip OF the landed arfstocracy OF
Great Britain. Reports in London
papers show a steady run Of estates
to the market, while in many cases
owners dispose OF their holdings TO
tenants on long term payments.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
Tornado Kills Five

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce-1
SALIVA. Kansas, May 21.-Ffve
persons were reported killed IN tor
nado which swept through central
Kansas early today. Most of the loss
of life was north of Hays. where thou
sands of dollars in damage was done
TO farms. IL
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
American Tanker Lost.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, May 21.-Loss OF
the American tanker William Rookie
Teller at sea has been officially re-
ported to the navy department De-
tails are lacking but supplementary
report has been promised.
The department Is withholding an
announceme of the loss until it pub
fishes the casualties involved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

feeds and clothes entire pn2u1Rffons m
times OF great calamity.
It Is there to hefp your soldier boy TN has
time Of need.
With its thousands ok workers., Tbs txemend-
Gus stores and smooth running transportation
facilities It Is serving as Americas advance
guArd-and TINS helping to win tho war.
Congress authorizes IT,
President Wilson heads It
The War Department and1ts rs AcnountA
Your Army, your Navy and yoN Allies
enthusiastically endorse IT.
Twenty-Five mfllton Americana have $otned
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
-Four Bodies Recovered.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
CHARLESTON. w. Va, May 21.-
Bodies of four of fourteen miners en-
tombed in the Mill. Creek Channel
company mine, ten miles north OF
here, were taken from the mine by a
,rescuing party today. No trace of
the other men was found.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
Death at Camp Dodge.

Death at Gimp O0d9e.
limited Press Leased Wire Service
CAMP DODGE, Iowa. May I'll
Private Alvin Frakes, Galesburg
Illinois, member Of the 352nd in
fantry regiment, died in the base
hospital here last night Of pneumonia
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

about time that something be done
to keep the price of that which ex-
lists in plenty a shade lower than
that of which there is an acute short
age.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
PERSONALS

Mrs. Cfras. Trout OF Warsaw. III.
has returned home after spending
the week with her friend, Mrs John
n. Barth. 7O2 Bank street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
New York Money Market.

NEW york, May 21.-Money on
call, AZ per cent
Six months, per cent
Mercantile paper, per cent
Bar silver. New York, 9s1sc.
Demand sterling. A.75.47R.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
a Timely Move

Sioux Falls Press: An effort is now
being made TO keep the price of sub
stit1,tes for flour within reason It Is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
BOND SALESMAN and saleswomeu

sell real estate mortgage bonds
There can be no higher class Of in
vestment Pays 6 per cent or more:
Any denomination from 800 up
Nearly 20 million Americans have re-
Gently shown their interest in bond
buying. Let us give you facts about
real estate bonds. Write for particu-
lars today. The Guarantee Mortgage
& Trust Co., 20 West Monroe ST., Chi
cago, III
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
The Greatest Mother in the World

rTRETCHTNG forth her hands to all in need to Jew
Gentle black white knowing favorite, yet favor
- ing ALL
Ready eager comfort at time when comfort is
most needed Helping the little home that's crushed beneath
an hand by showing healthy human way;
building bringing warmth to
hearts and hearths too long neglected.
Seeing all things mothers seventh that's blind
jealousy and meanness in their true light as
naughty understanding, biting, berbut with hid
den side that's quickest touched by mercy.
Reaching hands the to No Mans Land
to with comforts thousands who must stand
and crawling holes and watersoaked
trenchnents cold and wet bite deeper they WRITE
than Boche steel or lead
She's warming thousands feeding thousands, healing
thousands store Greatest Mother the World
the Red Cross
Your help is needed-give till the heart says stop
End
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
Dorothy o@upe to wed.

Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. H Grippe OF Bur
lfnEtun have issued Invitations to the
marriage Of their daughter, Dorothy
Deane to Mr.. Percy Frank Keehn
which win occur Tuesday, June s, at
8 O'Clock at their home, 7z7 North
Fourth street, Burlington The at
home cards announce that Mr.. and
Mrs. Keehn win be at home in Keo-
kuk after July 1.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
Swedish Aid.

The Ladies Aid society of the
Swedish NJ. E. church win he enter
tafned tomorrow afternoon by Mrs.
Frank McClinthen, AT South Tenth
street Miss Carlson VIII be the as
sisting hostess.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
Celebrates Birthday.

Mrs. Caroline Biddenstadt, who Is
famthariy known by her neighbors and
friends as Grandma" Biddenstadt,
quietly celebrated her eighty-ffth
birthday anniversary yesterday at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. B. G. KEEL.
logg 822 Morgan street, with whom
she resides. There was no formal
celebration. but many friends sent to
her flowers and messages of congratu.
lation. She has lived in Keokuk sixty
years and in spite of her advanced age
she maintains keen interest in pres.
ent day affairs. She has three chill
Idren, Mrs. Henry Reichman and
Julius Biddenstadt beside number OF
grandchildren and great grandchil-
dren.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

The Mission.
Re0outng thousands Of war-ecattered
children,
Encouraging all TO when Germans are
foes,
stfbuting cheer to the Victims Of
Kultuz.
Changing 10 JOY their unendfng woes,
Reviving morale of our allied con.
tenders,
Offering succor to Frances poilll,
Saving from anguish our wounded de-
tenders,
Sunh d the Bed Cross mission for you.
From the Red Cross Bulletin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

FOR SAL4E-FTve passenger. mode
B-37 Buick. in good repair and ex-
ceIlent running order, equipped with
battery. tires, tools, etc. all in
good condition Formerly owned by
j. A McE2roy. Call at keokuk Serv-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

WANTED housekeeper.
Two IN family. Address Reliable,
care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

WANTED-Press feeder, ma1e or Re
male. Inquire at Lutz & Stahl, IL
North Fifth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
CLASSIFIED COLUMN

work. River Smelling & Refnins
Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
This space donated to the Red Cross by
URITY STATE BANK

for details. Address Sales Manager,
p. o. Box 907-R, Des Moines. Iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

WANTED-LAwn mowers to SHARP
en-; price SOC. Work guaranteed
George Talley, phone Black 429.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

WANTED-At Syngers, two e1pes
fenced dining room girls. $500 Pc
feek, permanent positions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

rWANTED-Gfr wants situation 70
general house work. Address ]. X
care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

WANTED-1 lady stenographer a
once. Good salary. Address z.
care Gate City.
Evening star., 1918-05-01
FORMER GEORGETOWN BOY
is KILLED IN AIR FIGHT
David Leland Bawlf Of Canada
Crushed Under His Plane Be-
hind British Lines.

Sub Flight Lieut.. David Leland Bawlf
Of Winnipeg, Canada, who was a MEM
ber of the 1919 class Of Georgetown
University, was killed in an aerial en-
counter over the British lines in France
April 81. according to word received
at the university today.
Young Bawlf. who was nineteen
years old. was a member Of the fresh
man football team while at Georgetown
in 1915 and 1916. He went to France
as a member Of a Canadian artillery
command, but returned and studied
aviation at Winnipeg and entered that
branch of the Canadian service. He
returned to France last December and
had been flying only about two weeks
when he was killed. His body was
crushed under his plane when 1t fell
back of a British airdrome, according
to the report received here.
At Georgetown Bawlf was better
known as Barney" He was member
of an aero unit commanded by his
brother, Flight Lieut.. Louis BawlE.
Evening star., 1918-05-01
URGES NECESSITY FOR
GREATER CARGO SPACE
Secretary Baker Asserts Constant
Increase in Number Of U. s.
Troops in France.

: american military forces in Europe
are on the increase" Secre-
tary Baker OF the War Department to-
day told conference OF ship owners
and leaders of seamen's unions
1.-The increas- in cargo and troop
ships enables US to augment our forces
abroad steadily" he said.
Mr.. Baker said a vital necessity of
continuing the American military ef-
fort lay in the provision of adequate
cargo space. He commended the pur-
pose Of the conference, which is to pro-
mote plans for recruiting men to man
Americas new merchant marine and
paid high tribute to sailors on cargo
ships. who. he said. take as high haz-
ards and perform as patriotic service
as any other men Of the nation.
Evening star., 1918-05-01
BRITISH SUBJECTS GIVEN
Time TO ENLIST FOR WAR

On February II last. two recruiting
conventions were signed between Great
Britain and the United States. under
which, when they are ratified. British
subjects between the ages of twenty
and forty, both inclusive. will have .
certain numbers Of days within which
to enlist in the British or Canadian
army. If they do not so enlist. they
will become liable to military services
under the Unitee States draft.
1t is known tnat there is substan-
tial number OF such men. domestic
servants and others, in the District of
Columbia. The need Of men at the
front Is great. These British subjects
are urged. in response to the call OF
patriotic duty. to report themselves to
Lieut.. L. d. Gibbs of the British and
Canadian recruiting mission. at 7o3
18th street, Washington, D. c.. and to
take this chance Of service in the army
Of Great Britain or Canada.
Evening star., 1918-05-01

one flank on Dunkirk and the other
touching the allied armies somewhere
north Of ST. Omer and west of Haze
brouck. Such a change would carry
the Germans forward on a very wide
front and bring them materially nearer
to Calais.
On the other hand. such an advance,
short Of another break in the line, would
be a question OF weeks before a situa-
tton would develop requiring such q
retirement on the part Of the BeI1ians.
Within limits the allies can afford to
surrender ground in the north at the
price of the heaviest casualties to their
the policy of Petain on the west bank
Of the Meuse and they can afford to
surrender far more ground than could
the defender of Verdun.
Looking to the southwark about
Amiens, however, the allies are in a
wholly different situation. They can
not AFFORD to lose any ground, because
the Germans are already so near to
Amiens that they must be seriously in
terfering with allied communications
through the city. This explains prompt
British counter attacks, when the Ger
man took Villiere-Bretonneux. Petain
had to do exactly the same at Verdun,
east of the Meuse. where the Ger
man advance had been halted at a point
SO near the last defensive line that
every foot had to be contested.
Germans Alternate Blows.
The Germans are alternating their
blows, now north, now south, but the
two possibilities are plain. Any con-
siderable advance to the north will
compel the evacuation Of Belgium, just
as the permanent possession of Kem-
mel will render the Ypres salient .un-
tenable. Any material advance toward
Amiens will threaten the community
of the allied armies If the Germans
make any great advance west of
Amiens. then it will be impossible for
the main British forces to retire south
and in line with the French, If to the
northward they are driven in toward
the channel and find themselves in
too narrow a corner.
The fighting for the last week has
been for local positions; it has not yet
touched the proportions Of a major ef-
fort. 1t resembles the second stage of
Verdun, after the great rush had come
to an end. But 1t must be recokened as
only prelude to what is coming. When
he gets more elbow room north and
south, provided he does, the German
will. resume his drives on Amiens and
Hazebrouck. with Abbeville and CaIa1.
that is.'' with the channel-as his ul-
innate objective.
Evening star., 1918-05-01
TROTZKY CALLS FOR
COMPULSORY SERVICE

/ MOSCOW. April 23.-Leon Trotzky the
bolshevik minister Of war. and marine,
speaking at a meeting of the central
executive last night. urged the issuance
of a decree for compulsory military
service.
Fearing destruction. Russia must
have an army" he said. I'VE do not
know the hour when we will be openly
challenged by the imperialistic enemy
threatening us in the east"
The central executive adopted a rese-
luton to this effect. The measure pro-
vides for the training of workmen,
peasants and unemployed from eighteen
to forty years of age for eight con-
secutive weeks. for at least twelve hours
weekly.
The German advance in Russia con-
tinues uninterruptedly. The German
forces have captured several cities and
are nearing Kursk, capital Of the gov
ernment of the same name. with popu-
lation Of moro than $4,000. The city is
being evacuated. Leon Trotxky, in re-
ply to q question, said that the advance
would probably continue until peace
with Ukraine has been effected.
Evening star., 1918-05-01
ARCHDUKE SLAYER, WAR
CAUSE, DIES of DISEASE
Prinzip, Serving Twenty.Year Term
for Sarajevo Crime, Surrenders to
Ravages Of tuberculosis.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 1.-Gavrio Prfnzip. the
assassin Of Archduke Francis Ferdi-
nand. heir apparent to the Austro-
Hungarian throne. and his wife, at
saratevo. Bosnia. died yesterday in a
fortress near Prague Of tuberculosis,
telegraphs the correspondent at The
Hague of the Exchange Telegraph
Company.
archduke and his wife while they were
oeSf tt4it to sths RasHtsn capital on
June 2s, 1914. and out of this double
murder the European war developed.
Prinsip. whogwAA1a student. was found
guilty and sentenced to twenty years.
imprisonment.
Bullets Quickly Caused Death.
Prnzip fired two explosive bullets from
q revolver at the Austrian heir apparent,
the first striking the Duchess of Hohen-
berg, the archduke's morganatic wife, in
the abdomen and the second taking ef-
feet in the neck Of the archduke. Both
bullets caused death within a short time.
Earlier in the day Medeljo Gabrinoyic,
typist Of Serbian nationality, had
thrown bomb which the archduke
had varded of with his arm, SO that it
exploded, some distance from his auto
mobile. The bomb injured six persons.
Gabrinovic was sentenced to twenty years
imprisonment. Four other conspirators
were sentenced to death by hanging, one
to life imprisonment and one to twenty
years in Jail.
Evening star., 1918-05-01
|SIXTUS VISITS ALFONSOJ
DEPARTS FOR BELGIUM:
POPE PLANS PEACE PLEA
Pope Will Offer to Me.
diafe in Whitsunday
Announcement.
Berlin Receives Report OF
PontiFs Intention
Syn,pathetically.

THE HAGUE, May 1 British Ad-
miralty per Wireless Press).-Pope
Benedict intends to issue a new peace
offer on whit Sunday MAY 1s). Cologne
newspapers announce. The document. 1t
is said, will be Of more pressing nature
than formerly and will contain concrete
offers Of mediation by the Pope. with
the possible corporation of neutral SOW
ereigns.
Similar information of the Pope's In
tention. it is said, has reached Berlin.
where it has been received sympatheti-
cally.
Another German Report.
This is not the first report emanatins
from Germany recently that the Pope ID
about to make another peace move the
Neueste Nachrichten of Munich. Bavaria,
according to a London dispatch Of April
%, said that the Pope would make a
peace offer as soon as the western offen-
sive had assumed q new phase. The
Bavarian newspaper declared the move
would take the form of "a word Of
warning addressed to the universal con-
science"
A dispatch from Stockholm, Tuesday
reported that a message from Basle an
nounced that Emperor Charles Of Austria
was making a new peace offer. appealing
to Italy to consider it in her own inter-
ests.
That a peace offensive would be
made by the central powers in the event
that the German offensive on the west
appeared abortive has been predicted fire.
quently in allied capitals. This may be
the beginning.
Pope Benedicts peace proposals last
August were preceded by reports through
neutral countries that he was about to
take such action. The Pope proposed the
restoration Of territory captured by the
central powers; peaceful settlement Of the
Alsace-Lorraine. Trentino and Polish
questions, reduction Of all armaments and
freedom Of the seas. President Wilson. In
replying for the American and entente
governments, refused the proposals The
reply Of the central powers made some
days after that Of President Wilson ex.
pressed hope that the Pope's efforts would
result in cessation Of hostfifties-
Evening star., 1918-05-01
EAT OLD POTATOES
Eat potatoes at every

meal.
There is a large supply
of potatoes in this country.
They must be used so that
the farmer will be encour-
aged to plant a bumper crop
this year. If they are not
eaten by July I they will rot.
Potatoes are a substitute
for bread, and by using
potatoes every person in
Washington can cut down
on their wheat flour con-
sumption. Thus. for a two
fold purpose-to save the
wheat and prevent the po-
tatoes from rotting-eat po-
tatoes.
The wholesalers and job
bers who deal in potatoes
have promised Clarence R.
Wilson, food administrator
for the District of Columbia,
to keep their profits down to
the minimum. This insures
against rise in price due
to the big demand.
POTATOES ARE
SELLING AT FROM
80 TO IS CENTS A PECK.
IT IS THE DUTY OF
EVERY PATRIOTIC
WASHINGTONIAN TO
EAT THE OLD POTA-
TOES. -
Evening star., 1918-05-01
FORE|GN-bQRN MAY
:: man NEW FLEET
Shipping Board Finds Many
Licensed Americans Have
Left the Sea.
sEAMEN MAKE COMPLAINT

The shipping board plans to employ
foreien-born ship officers If necessary
to man the new merchant fleet now
building. Henry Howard, head of the
boards recruiting service, today told a
conference Of shipowners and leaders Of
seamen's unions that it might be neces-
sary to take foreign officers because
many licensed American officers have
left the sea and will not return.
The shipping boards training schools
have enrolled 762 men studying to be Off
GERS Many hundreds of other men are
in training to be seamen. The board ex-
poets to establish soon training ships at
Newport News. San Francisco and Seattle.
and probably at New Orleans. 1t is fig
ured that not less than 1000 additional
sailors will be needed each month to op-
crate the new merchant fleet.
Recruiting Offices Opened.
The shipping board has opened recruit
ing Offices in a chain Of drug stores
throughout the country. approximately
1000 Offices will begin soon the enrolment
of young Americans who desire to go to
sea.
Complain Of Hardship.
spokesmen of organized seamen pre-
dicted a great shortage of sailors for
the growing American merchant marine
at a Joint conference of the Shipping
Board ship owners and union officials
Yesterday. The board was told that
the Army draft was taking seamen, and
that "intolerable" conditions aboard
American vessels checked the recruit
ing of new men.
The result of the meeting was the
authorizing the appointment of COM
mittee of five to investigate the situa-
ton and present a request to President
Wilson for such remedial action as may
seem necessary. Exact information
will be sought as to the War Depart
ments draft rulings and the regulations
governing the treatment of men aboard
ship, and consideration will be given
proposals for registering seamen and
seeking the release of those already
drafted.
Several union officials said that ship
owners had not given assistance in
making out afhdavits to obtain exemp-
ton for seamen and that in some in
stances where they did they endeav-
ored to retain control of the man by
threatening him with being turned
over to the draft board II he left their
employ.
would be willing to have drafted sea-
men transferred under military con-
troll from the camps to ships. The an
swer was an emphatic Certainly mott"
I'VE are he,n wiling Mr. to araseys so anyshns asasS
Register seamen If Necessary. as they
do in England, and II they are slackers
and won't go back to their vessels on
arriving in port, we will help you to
nut them in the trenches"
q. c. Hovey jr.. of the shipping
boards recruiting service indorsed the
registration idea. He said the recruit
ing service soon would begin to turn
out men from its training ships and
that the service had the machinery for