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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-20
This Year the Usual Big Sale Before
Christmas VIII be Abandoned,
ard Sales Girls viii be
Missed.
GET MONEY OTHER WAY
tuberculosis Fund to be Supplied the
Same Amount Out of Receipts
from Membership SUBJ
scrIptions.

There will be no sale Of Red Cross
Christmas seals in Keokuk this year.
Because of the fact that the Red
Cross has been on a war basis for so
many months, a new plan OF proyid-
ing tuberculosis fund for public
health organiza tons has been
adopted.
From the Red Cross Christmas
membership drive, which is called
this year, the roll call membership.
all states are to be given the amount
OF their gross sale Of seals last year.
The states are then to make the city
appointments.
In order to secure this fund for
the Visiting Nurse association tuber-
culosis work in Keokuk, the associa-
ton will have to give active assist
ance to the Red Cross drive.
Miss Nettie Younker is chairman
of the work for the Visiting Nurse
association directors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-20
Kill Cockroaches, Rats,
Mice, and Save Food

bug can be easily killed by using
Stearns' Electric Paste according to
the simple directions on the pack
age. Buy small box of the paste
from your dealer and over night you
should rid your home of the bugs.
Rats and mice are also easily killed
by the use of StearDs' Electric Paste,
and every housewife should know of
this reliable way to kill off these de-
structive pests, at the cost Of only
a few cents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-20
Neu, Oil
treatment
For Rheumatism
Brings Relief To Thousands Of
Sufferers.

New oil treatment for Rheum atism
almost proves a revelation. Over
two million bottles sold under abso-
lutte guarantee to give satisfaction
or money refunded and less than
dozen bottles has been returned.
This great Pain Killer and Antiseptic
combined. Miller's Antiseptic Oil
(known as Snake Old that has
brought relief to SO many thousands
of sufferers is said to be without an
equal for Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Lumbago, Stiff and Aching Joints,
any kind of ache or pain. Cut, Burn
or Bruise, Corns, Sore Throat. Don't
delay; take a bottle into your home
today and get instant relief. On
sale 30c, soc and 81 at McGrath Bros.
Drug Co, Keokuk, Ia
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-20

club as we'll as it's leader on the
field. He will succeed Charles II.
Weeghman at meeting of the stock
holders next month. >.
while l am not the whole cheese,
said WrigIey, Il believe the plan
would be very acceptable to every one
1 don't doubt Mitchell will be tne
next president"
Weeghman denied knowledge OF the
deal.
When Mitchell becomes presidenl
of the club. he will be the first mao.
Lacquer to hold two such offices a.
one time
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-20
KEOKUK DENTIST
is PRESIDENT
Convention of the Southeastern Iowa
Dental Society is in Session
at Burlington
Now.

DR.. J. w. Marsh is president of the
Southeastern Iowa Dental society
which holds It's annual meeting in
burlington today and tomorrow.
Usually nearly hundred dentists
attend these conventions and hear a
program of good papers by the mem
beers from all over this part of the
state.
This year, clinics will be special
feature of the session. and DR.. j. 7.
Gilmer, noted man of Chicago, will
conduct the clinic in oral surgery.
The meetings began at 10 o'clock
this morning in the banquet hall of
the Hotel Burlington, and the first
thing was the address Of the presi-
dent from Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-20
EI|aI|aIIllZ.IlsH
GUARANTEED
70 INSTANTLY RELIEVE
=, = IL TI NJ Il

there was a disposition on the part
OF the newspaper men to favor a
special American censorship for all
peace conference matter cabled to
the United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-20
Censorship on Other side.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service,l
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Although
the American censorship has been
abolished. the British and French CEN
sors still retain their authority. and
every press cable received in this
country must pass through the hands
of one or the other.
It was pointed ont today that all
news of the coming peace conference
will thus be subjected to foreign cen
sorship. While it is believed the
British and French authorities will
exercise a great deal of leniency in
regard to American press matter,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-20
CENSUS OF LEE.
COUNTY NURSES
The keokuk Visiting Nurse Associa.
ton VIII Make One at Once
for the Red
Cross

The Keokuk Visiting Nurse associa-
ton will make a census of the nurses
in the southern half of Lee county, at
the request of the Red Cross.
The whole of the county is to be
surveyed and all nurses listed, through
a QUESTIONABLE which is issued from
headquarters of the north central d.
vision, at Chicago.
TIE Keokuk association is to begin
the work at once.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-20

Lizzie vandament presumably his
mother. and her address as R. f. ID.
1, Keokuk.
Mrs. Lizzie Vandament could not
be located today on that rural mail
route, nor in other communities near
Keo&uk, and nobody who knew the
dead soldier could be found here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-20
Philadelnhia Ledger

Philadelphia Ledger: With some
thing like $1,000, 100000 worth Of
German property in it's hands, the
United States will be able to see that
at least a part of the heavy indem-
nifty to be imposed on Germany is
duly paid.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-20
Exnress Rates Raised.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service /
WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.-Rates on
all express lines under federal con-
troll were raised today by Director
General McAdoo.
The increases, which range from
10 cents TO II cents per hundred
pounds, are expected to produce ap-
proximately s24.200,000 additional
revenue annually.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-20
NOTICE.

United War Work campaign pledges
can be paid at Keokuk Electric offices.
sth and Main streets every week day
between the hours of 10 to II a. nj
to p. N.
L. A. HAMILD
Treasurer for Lee County.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-20
Mitchell as Next president

CHICAGO. Nov 20.-Fred Nit
chell, manager of the Chicago Cubs.
according to William Wrigley. Jr.,
will be the next president of The
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-08
WITHIN HALF MILE OF SHORE
Daring Work of German Submarine
American Sailor Robbed by
The Hun Pirates

Washington, Aug. THE Diamond
Sheal Liner which was a short dis,
tance off Cape Hatteras North Caro-.
lima was shelled and sunk by a Ger.
man submarine late yesterday after.
noon when the submarine came with
in one-half mile of the Beach, the navy
department announced today. The
crew was rescued.
Hun Pirates Rob Sailors.
A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. T.
The British schooner Gladys M. Hol-
lett, $50 tons net register, was added
TO the list of victims of the German
submarine warfare off the Canadian
coast when she was sunk by bombs
shortly after 10 a. m, yesterday while
on her way to New York with cargo
of herring from Twillingate, N. f. No
lives were lost.
Captain Cluett, master of the
schooner who landed here today with
his crew, said the German commander
sent men aboard his craft and stripped
her of everything movable, leaving the
sailors nothing but the clothes they
had on.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-08
YANKS WIPE OUT
HUN BATTALION
MACHINE eUNNERs NOW DOWN
6ocHE AS THEY ADVANCE
LEADEN HAIL HITS THE MARK
U. S. Troops Clean Out Enemy Ranks
Without a Single Casualty. Not
One Of the Attacking Force
Got Away.

With the American Army on the
isne-Marne Front, Aug. 7.-American
machine gunners, protecting a loca
ton on the Vesle, west of Fismes, wip
ed out an entire battalion of German
infantrymen and machine gunners to.
day.
The Germans at the time were get
ting into position to attack group of
American bridge builders who were
approaching the location.
Some bridge material had been mov-
ed near the south bank of the Vesle
and the Germans discovering it, had
sent a battalion to hill position to
prevent the Americans carrying out
their plans.
Yanks Open Fire.
A detachment OF crack American
machine gunners had taken an elevat-
ed position commanding the location
and opened fire when the Germans ap-
peared.
Observers report that they did not
see a single German get away from
the leaden hail and, according to the
last accounts, not even enemy
stretcher bearers approached the
scene.
The Germans replied so feebly with
their fire that there was no American
casualties.
Fighting On Big Front.
BY John De Gandt, p. m, Paris,
Aug. 7.-Great activities were report
ed on both the extreme flanks of the
Aisne-Vesle front where the Germans
hace concentrated heavy forces to op-
pose the Thanking movements of the
allies. Heavy artillery fighting is I'M
derway all along the whole front.
New Allied Gains important.
Occupation of Siry railroad station
six miles east of Scissors has created
an interesting situation in the region
northwest of Braisne where the al.
lied forces continue to filter in.
In the Montdidier region French
troops are reported to have reached
the suburbs of Moreuil the most i'm.
portant town between Amiens and
Montdidier. Moreuil is on the eastern
banks of the Avre nine miles north of
Montdidier.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-08
HUNS ARE.MAKING
DESPERATE STAND.
USING HEAVY ARTILLERY FOR
THE FIRST TIME.
HURLIAG SHELLS INTO FISHES
American Forces However Are Giving
Them as Much as They Send, and
Are Making Advances Over
Difficult Obstacles.
(By Fred s. Ferguson.l


With the American Armies in the
Field, Aug. German heavy artil-
lery is in action for the first time since
the Boches were driven across the
Ourcq. The fighting is now the most
violent since the enemy retreated from
the Marine.
This is the first indication that the
Germans have reached the lines where
the enemy intended to make their
stand
Some may be firing from north of
the Aisne but the main line of resist
ance appears to be along the heights
between the Aisne and the Vesle.
Fismes Still Under Fire.
The Americans rear areas are being
heavily shelled and Fismes is under
fire from high explosives of gas. Our
gunners are giving as good as they
receive and better.
The southern portions of Fismes are
held in force by the Americans and
shippers are being routed out in q
house to house search
Our infantry actions and operations
in the past twenty-four. hours have
been confined to patrol activities in
the hope of searching out the German
lines.
Americans Overcome Obstacles.
The Boches are keeping the Vesle
river line under constant machine gun
fire and are doing daring work in
crossing the river.
Marshy ground all along the river
also aids the Boches in making any
movement more difficult.
The American forces founder
through the marshes and are forced to
swim one-half and wade the other half
in order to get to the other side.
Continue Gains Despite Resistance.
Increased Boche territory continues
to fall into the hands Of the American
gunners. A hill southeast of Fismes
was literally covered with German
dead. All had been shot In the back.
When the position became untenable
they fled rather than surrender
Two wounded Boches who had been
hiding for three days begged not to be
killed when they were brought in.
They said that their officers told them
the American troops did not take
prisoners.
Air Man Escapes in Parachute.
An American balloon observer made
the sixth leap to safety when the Huns
brought down his gas bag. In five pre-
vious attacks the Huns forced him to
jump. Yesterday afternoon his balloon
was shot down in flames but the OBJ
server landed safely after parachute
ride.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-08
.ALLESHAVE TAKEN SIRY
An Important
RaillUay Station
On VeSLe RiUe,

Paris, Aug. 7, 1927 p. m.-AI-
lied troops repulsed German coun-
ter attacks at Lagrange Farm on
the VesIe river line and captured
Siry, an important railroad station
the French war office statement
announced today.
West of Montdidier allied
troops made progress on front Of
about two miles.
ain the region Of Montdidier the
French forces made a local attack
south of FRANKFURT and south of
Mesnil-St. Georges" the commu.
nique said.
FRANKFURT is two miles north
east of Montdidier and one mile
south of cantigny.
Mesnil, ST. Georges is two miles
east Of Framicourt.
BRITISH GAIN GROUND
London, Aug. lin counter at
lacking between the Ancre and
the Somme British troops today
recovered all Of their positions
which they lost yesterday south of
Molancourt and took number Of
prisoners, Field Marshal Haig re-
ported in his statement from the
British front today.
The British forces also advanc-
ed their lines a short distance on
both sides of the Clarence river
and took few prisoners and two
machine guns.
WHOLE LINE is ABLAZE
Paris, August z, 1880 p, NJ
German positions in the TANKS of
the Aisne-Vesle lines west of
Rheims and east Of Scissors are
being subjected to heavy artillery
firing it was learned this after.
noon.
More than one-half of the enc
my's line between the Vesle and
the Aisne is under fIanking fire.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-08
GEN. FOCH PLANS TO
DIVIDE ENEMY FORCES

there is bound to be serious confusion
especially if Won Hindenburg waits
overlong before ordering the double
retirement.
The situation that will follow may
be seized by Major Foch in an effort
to break through the German front
and double upon Van Hindenburg's
southern armies.
Bad Impression at Home.
Preparation of this threatened stra.
tegy will in itself exercise important
influence upon Won Hindenburg's
plans. Instead of being left to free the
increasing public opinion at home by
the offensive assaults Won Hindenburg
must begin at once to arrange for a
gradually abandonment OF the de-
fensive local positions in the Montdi,
der area.
This is the only was that he can
answer Major Foch's new thrusts,
These Withdrawals must increase the
pessimism among the Germans al
home who are already so greatly de
pressed by the Marine retreat.
II seems therefore TO be Major
Foch's plan to continue using the in
itiative in and around the northern
parts of the Marne and at other op
Fortune places, while delaying his ma
jor offensive until America is full.
prepared to strike. fi q 'is8
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-08
MILITANT SUFFS IN THE TOLLS
Fifty Arrested in Washington Near
White House. Bundled Into Pa
troll Wagons by Police.

Washington, d. c., Aug. Some
fifty women attempted to stage a
woman's party demonstration against
delay in the senate in action on the
woman suffrage amendment, were ar
rested by the police last evening at
Lafayette square, opposite the White
House.
The women, many of whom partici-
pated in the banner carrying demon
STATIONS before the White House sew
eral months ago, sought to carry out
a speech making program without per-
mits from the police. The police APP
peared with patrol wagons just as
Miss Blanche Mcpherson of New York
was beginning the first speech.
There was little disorder and the
roundup was carried out almost be-
fore the crowd which braved the ex-
cessive heat for the show, knew what
was going on.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-08
NEWSPAPERS MUST REDUCE
WeekIies and Sunday Editions Are Hit
the Hardest. No New Plants
During the War.

Washington. August THE War
Industries board is preparing pledges
to be sent to paper mills and news
papers assuring them that drastic
economy must be used in papers in
GLIDING a reduction of fifteen per cent
on weekly editions, and twenty-five
per cent on Sunday editions.
1t also ruled that during the war no
new newspapers would be established.
In the weekly editions the news.
papers must reduce 5 per cent in the
reading amtter up to fifty columns,
Is per cent in matter of from fifty to
seventy columns, 80 per cent on sew
enty to ninety columns and 80 per
cent on all additional space above
ninety columns.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-08

ern Hurricane Has Spent Its Force
Heat Widespread.

Washington, ID. c., Aug. IA
shower area in the far north that
is increasing in size, offers the only
promise of relief from the excessive
heat wave which today overspreads
the entire eastern half of the coun-
try from the lower Missouri Valley to
the Atlantic coast.
Nebraska Gets Relief.
Hastings, Nebraska, Aug. Rain
which came very sudden in central
and western Nebraska last night and
today put a stop to the hot winds
which have been sweeping this coun-
try. From one half inch to an inch and
one-haR of rain fell and was followed
by damp cool weather and the farm
ers. estimate that at least one-half OF
the corn crop will be saved.
Hurricane Force Spent.
Houston, Aug. THE hurricane
that swept over Texas and Louisiana
has spent its force today, leaving
many wrecked buildings in its wake.
That Gerstner field, training
camp for aviators, was badly dam
aged and that property losses in and
around Lake Charles, La, would
amount to $1,OOO,OOO, was the word
conveyed to the general offices of the
Southern Pacific in Houston.
Serious Damage Done.
Lake Charles, La, Aug. Twenty
five lives were lost and property dam
age estimated at several million dol
lars was wrought by the tropical hur-
ricane which swept this section of the
country last yesterday.
Seven Die in Chicago.
Chicago, Aug. THE second day
of the hot winds and hot wave in
Chicago resulted in seven deaths and
a score of prostrations. The govern
ment thermometers registered 101 de-
grees at p. m.,. only l degree less
than Monday.
The tar roof of large downtown
hotel caught fire early in the even
ing apparently from spontaneous
combustion.
Heat Fatal in Gotham.
New York, Aug. THE second day
of intense heat, which raised the mer-
curry to a maximum of 1913 at and 4
p. M, caused the death of several
persons here yesterday and Frustrated
more than a score of others.
Hottest in 81 Years.
New York, Aug. THE tempera-
ture here this afternoon reached 81,
the hottest Aug. 7th day this city has
known in thirty-seven years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-08
(By J. w. T. Mason)


New York, Aug. Major Foch's
present local attacks in the region of
Montdidier> are for the purpose of gain
ing the advance positions for the pur-
pose of threatening the German retire
ment from this critical corner.
There is no longer any question but
that sooner or later the German front
must be shortened to provide Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg with enough
men to defend the Western positions.
One lesson of the Marine fighting is
that the German man power already
has proven Il is insufficient to hold
for any length of time the German
lines in France.
May Split German Armies.
When such a retirement begins the
angle at Montdidier win present to
Major Foche the best opportunity to
separate Won Hindenburg's north and
south armies.
Just as Won Hindenburg tried to di,
vide the British and French armies
along the same flank so will Major
Foche proceed to advance TO retalliate
in the same measure. !. -
Along. the Montdidier useetor the
German facing the north and those
facing the south are meeting points
When the backing up process begins
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-08
GERMANY TO HOLD BELGIUM
Will Keep the Little Kingdom To
Force Better Conclusions With
Allies, Says Hertling.

Berne, August Replying to
questions of some of the members of
the right wing of the reichstag recent
ly, Count Won Hertling declared that
Germany intends to keep Belgium I'M
til the allies fulfill certain conditions.
These conditions included the pay
ment of indemnities and the restora-
tion of Germany and Austria as before
the war, plus the advantages obtained
through the Roumanian and Russian
peace treaties, according to advices
received here.
Huns Peace Ideas.
Among the peace conditions laid
down by Hertling were:
Recognition of Germanys integrity
as before the war.
Remuneration by the allies of all
forms of bOycotts against Germany
as before the war.
Remuneration of Italy's claim re
garding the Adriatic.
Remuneration of all claims to Al
sace-Lorraine by the French.
Restoration of all the German colo
MES and their equivalent.
Recognition of Austria-Hungary's
integrity as before the war plus ter
ritOrial and economical advantages
obtained through the Bucharest
peace treaty.
Recognition of the Brest-Litovsk
peace treaty.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-08
$4,000 PRISONERS
AND 700 CANNON
TOGETHER WITH 200 VILLAGES
TAKEN BY ALLIES.
ENEMY RANKS ARE Trimmed
German Soldiers Are Depressed and
Their Rations Greatly Reduced .
Germany Must Settle With BEL
GUM for $446, 100000 Fines.

Paris, Aug. Premier Clemen-
ceau, in reviewing the western front
situation said:
Paris is not in danger, scissors
and Chateau Thierry have been re-
conquered and more than 200 vii
lagos have been delivered. Thirty
five thousand prisoners and 700 can
non have been captured, and the en-
emy's high hopes before the week
have been crushed. The glorious
allied armies have thrown him from
the banks of the Marine to the
Aisne. Such are the results of the
high commands strategy, superbly
executed by incompatible command
ers. The confidence placed in the
republic and by all the allies in the
conqueror of st. Gond, the User and
the Somme has been fully justified"
Enemy Ranks Trimmed.
With the French Army in France,
Aug. THE German crown prince
is now engaged in reconstituting his
shattered divisions behind the lines
with the aid of the remainder of the
1919 recruits, in the opinion of Gen.
Mangin, whose army played such
brilliant part in forcing the German
retreat from the Marne.
Some of the German divisions which
company strength reduced to less than
fifty men, some of the companies be
ing still further depleted in numbers.
In addition some of the best divisions
of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Ba-
varia were used in the battle, having
been lent the crown prince from the
armies further north.
German Soldiers Depressed.
German prisoners state that the
entire German armies are greatly de-
pressed over the failure of their Of
fensive. Since the latest operations
executed by the French, the Germans
are nervous and disturbed.
Nightly our sentinels fear each in
slant that they will see the French
surge forth upon them" says a cap
tured Prussian under officer. "They
always imagine an attack is going to
be launched in their region. 1t is
deplorable for us that our famous
offensive spirit was completely dissi-
pated."
Ratlons of German Soldiers.
The prisoner has been told by Of
ficers that the French were weaken
ed by the use of black food for ra-
tons. The ration of the German
soldiers, according to prisoners, now
is the following: Seven hundred
grams of bread (about one and half
pounds). fifty grams Of, butter (about
on and a hAlfr ounces) !, cheese or jam
! daily. Meat is served daily. but in
very small quantities. Dry vegeta-
bles or sugar beets. and potatoes oc-
casionally in tiny quantities are serv-
ed. For drink they have to put up
with imitation coffee.
Must Settle With Belgium.
London, Aug. 7.-Speaking in the
house of commons. Lord Robert Ce-
Gil, assistant secretary of state for
foreign affairs, stated that the Ger
mans had levied war contributions to
a total of 2,33O,000.O0O francs ($466,.
,0O0. 000). upon Belgium. besides enor-
NOUS fines upon localities. firms and
individuals. These "monstrous eSl
! actions" he said. must certainly be
taken into account when peace terms
+ are being arranged. aa M