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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-07
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SANTA CLAUS FOR
EVERYBODY HERE

. Goodness reigns in almost
. every home this year because
. the war is over and won. But
. that isn't going to signify very
. much to the children on Christ
. mas morning who find nothing
. in their stockings except the
= holes. A happy Christmas is the
. right of every child, poor or
. rich, and 1t is SO easy to make
. them all happy If only those
= who can will help the commu-
. nifty Christmas committee by
. sending gifts Of money to the
. treasurer, and other contribu-
. tons when the rooms are open
. ed. The time is short for all
. the work that remains to be 4
. done, SO everyone is asked to
. be prompt In sending their
. checks, little or big. as circum-
q stances allow.
. The community Christmas
. headquarters this year will be 4
. at 408 Main street.
. The room will be opened on 4
. Tuesday, December II, to re- 4
. ceive gifts of food, clothing and 4
. other articles for the community 4
. distribution.
In the meantime checks for
the community Christmas fund 4
3 may be sent to Miss Elsie Buck,
. treasurer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-07
VACCINATION TO
BEGIN SUNDAY
Free Station for Pneumonia Proven.
ton injections viii Operate
For Two Hours in
Afternoon.
OPEN EVERY AFTERNOON
All the Doctors In keokuk VIII At
tend to lnoceuIation with the
Preventive Serum Of
Rosenow.

4 The free pneumonia accination sta
/ ton will open at / o'clock Sunday
/ afternoon in the basement room Oh
l the George Washington school
reached by the stairs at the corner
OF Ninth and Concert streets.
It will be in operation every after
noon until further notice from 1 to
o'clock
All the Keokuk physicians will at
tend every day at the opening, and
enough of them will remain each
day to wait on whatever number of
persons apply for the vaccination
j. f. Winters, city engineer, will act
rs clerk of the records, which must
be accurately kept.
Each person who begins the vacci-
nation must have three hypodermic
injections seven days apart Before
going to the free station, each one
should have the clothing so worn
that the arm we'll above the elbow
may be barred without making a tight
roll Of the sleeve.
The office girls of the doctors will
be there to prepare the arms by
scrubbing them with soap-suds and
Alcohol, and perhaps a trained nurse
will be there to assist the physicians
IN every way desired
This work will be entirely free at
the station to be opened tomorrow
Afternoon. If anybody wants to have
doctor do the vaccination in his
Dfffce or at the home, the serum Yill
be furnished free by the board of
health, but the physician will charge
for the office work or the call at the
home.
Nobody is required to be vacci-
mated, but anybody who desires it
can get 1t absolutely free at the
station in the George Washington
school. The vaccination Is prevent
i've OF pneumonia only and has no
effect, so far as is known, in pre-
venting influenza or other diseases.
The doctors were called in confer
ence this afternoon and with DR.. C..
III. Fegers, physician to the board of
health. presiding arranged the de-
tails Of the free station. THE soon
or the better" was the expression
about when to open it.
The First Vaccinations.
The vaccine arrived this morning
in box about the size and shape
of crate of eggs. 1t contains enough
serum for 5000 Keokuk people to be
vaccinated against pneumonia.
AS soon as it arrived, Mayor Lof-
ton called conference with the Keo-
kuk physicians for 1 o'clock this aft
ernoon to make definite arrangements
for the opening of the free vaccina-
ton station and the gratuitous SER
vice of the doctors in administering
the vaccine to the public.
The first persons to be given the
vaccination were the sisters at St
Joseph's hospital. Not one of them
felt the least i'll effects, except that
one had a slight headache for few
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-07
49, .Iohnson Wants Match.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON, Dec. Jack Johnson,
cabling from Barcelona. has asked II.
T. Booker, Anglo-American promoter,
to arrange a bout for him with Porky
Flynn or Jim Savage. Johnson SAID
that King Alfonso had given permits
sion for match to be held IN the
royal gymnasium at Barcelona He
said he had been in training for some
time and was in the pink of condi-
ton" Booker has undertaken to ar
range the match.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-07
Sig DAY Bike Race.

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Seven teams
were still fighting for the lead in the
six day bike race today at eight a. m.
This is the last day of the grind At
the end of the 12Sth hour seven
teams had covered 2,179 miles, one
lap. Three others had done 2,179
miles fiat: and the trailing team 2.17S
miles. eight laps. Records for this
hour is 2,506 miles, four laps. Magin
was leading.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-07
Weekly Bank Statement,

weekly Bank statement.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Dec. THE weekly
actual bank statement today showed
the following changes:
Surplus increased s6.435,920
Loans increased $47.355, 900.
Cash in own vaults members feder-
al reserve banks increased 81, 1871 900.
Reserve in federal reserve banks OF
member banks increased $13,S91 900.
Reserve in own banks state banks
and trust companies decreased $4,000.
Reserve in deposit state banks and
trust companies decreased 1862, 900.
Net demand deposits increased
s53,346,O0O.
Net demand deposits decreased
81, $50 600
Circulation increased SOS, 600
Aggregate reserve s572.391 900.
Excess reserve s70,616,670.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-07
10 Reconstruct Athletics.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. Dec. Western con-
ference athletics were to be recon
structed" here today.
The annual meeting was to bring
forth a complete 1919 program. 1t
was believed the most interesting
football schedule in years would re-
suit. Basketball and track affairs
were to be considered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-07
Shot Fired at President.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LISBON, Dec. President Paes
was fired at by an unnamed assailant,
who was later arrested. The single
revolver bullet missed by a wide mar
gin.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-29
.M'ADOO TAKES over
ALL RAIL FINANCES

washlngton.-Director General Nc.
Adoo issued o sweeping order taking
possession Of all the finances and pa
per standing on the books of the rail-
roads of the country at the close Of
business December 81 last
He says 1t is to be assumed that all
money available for each railroad may
properly be turned to the unification
and mobilization OF the various sys-
TENS under government operation.
Director General McAdoo has an.
nounced the creation Of permanent
wage-adiustment board, to consist OF
eight members, four representing the
roads and four the big brotherhoods.
The board, which win sit monthly at
Washington. will have final decision
on all controversies growing out Of
the Interpretation or application" of
wage or other agreements between
roads and employees.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-29
FRENCH TROOPS
RELIEVE BRITISH

Paris.-The French on Saturday
went to the assistance Of the British
and took over sector Of the battle
front. the Tar office announces. In
the region OF Noyon and on the right
bank Of the Disc. heavy fighting with
the Germans Is In progress.
Entire confidence reisns that the
Germans last trump in the world bat
tie will be overtrumped when the
proper moment comes. The allied
military authorities were fully cognt-
SAINT that the enemy's supreme effort
would cause q retreat until measures
could be taken to check the irruption
into the allied positions.
There Is every sign that the terrific
attack, in which apparently some
where in the neighborhood OF 1000.
900 Germans Of all arms are engaged,
Is being slackened. The resistance Of
OF the allies seems firmer and the ar.
rival on the scene OF French reserves,
sent up to the southern flank, brought
welcome support to the British who
sustained the first powerful rush.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-29
THIRD LOAN CALLS
FOR THREE BILLION

Washington. third liberty loan.
to open April Q. will be for $s.o0o.0oo,.
600. and all oversubscriptions at AN
per cent interest.
Bonds OF the first loan, bearing Sn
per cent interest, and OF the second
loan at 4 per cent, may be converted
into the new bonds. but those OF the
third loan will not be convertible into
any future issue
This announcement was made by
Secretary McAdoo with the comment
that 'the great events now happening
In France must fire the soul OF every
American with q new determination
to furnish all the dollars and all the
material resources Of America that
are needed 10 put an end to the exc,
cradle atrocities Of German mill.
tarism."
In connection with the loan, the
secretary plans to establish sinking
fund with which to purchase back any
bonds Of the third loan thrown upon
the market, in order to aid in keeping
the price up to par.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-29
small GERMAN Raider o.uuh..

A Pacific Port.--German's first a.
tempt to, outfit q raider at west
coast Mexican port with which to ere.
ate havoc among Pacific coast ship
ping, has been frustrated. The aux
Hilary schooner Alexander Asassiz, 90
tons net. formerly owned and oper.
ated BY the University OF California In
work at sea, was captured
is miles off Mazatlan by an American
gunboat.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-29
BRIEF NEWS or THE WAR

American forces in training In Lor
raine are still holding onto the
trenches northeast Of Badenyilleg
which were recaptured last week. In
this region our artillery Is continuing
to batter the German lines and a num-
Der OF scouting parties, which have
penetrated the German positions, re-
port that enemy works have been con-
siderably damaged.
The assault launched by the Ger
mans against the British front has re-
opened the fighting season in the west.
The German attack began with a brief
but overwhelming artillery lombard
ment with high explosive and gas
shells. at dawn on March q In the
rolling country north of the Oise, "a
miles northeast of Paris. From Croi.
stiles, south OF yendeuil, distance Of
Al miles, the Germans concentrated
this preliminary barrage In which q
number Of Austrian batteries partici-
pated. The German infantry divisions
thereupon advanced to the attack
along the flanks Of the salient In front
OF Cambrai, Furious fighting continues
on the northern flank between Croi-
stiles, Bullecourt and Lagnicort; on
the southern, along the line Gouzeau-
court Hargicourt Leverguier and ex-
tending across the CroEat canal to be-
yond La Fere.
Battling for every point Of vantage.
giving ground only when overwhelmed
by numbers and exactng frightful
toll Of lives for every foot Of ground
abandoned. the British line 10 still
intact While the German onslaught
gained ground at number Of points
there was no sign Of disintegration In
the British forces. The largest gains
made by the Germans have been west
Of st, Quentin, where they have cap
tured Nesle. These points, which are
1t the tip of the teutonic attack, are
more than 10 miles from the front as
I stood March 2l, The British losses
iave been heavy, but 1t Is officially
announced that, considering the mag.
litude of the struggle, they are not
lndue, On the other hand, the Ger.
mans have suffered terribly, even Ber.
in admitting that the teutonic cas-
Ialties before Peronne were "compar.
lively heavy"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-29
TO REDUCE WHEAT RATION
Food Administrator Says 50 Per Cent
Cut In Consumption la Necessary.


Cut In Consumption 10 Necessary.
washington.--A new conservation
message and program was given out
by the United States food administra,
tion.
''If we are to furnish the allies with
the necessary proportion Of wheat to
maintain their war bread from now
until the next harvest, and this 10
military necessity, we must reduce our
monthly consumption to 2I,000,O00
bushels a month. as against our nor.
NAL consumption OF about 100000
bushels, or so per cent of our normal
consumption"
Sweeping reductions In per capita
wheat consumption throughout the
United States are to be inaugurated
by the federal food administration,
Individuals are asked to cut daily
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-29
GERMAN THRUST
CUTS BRITISH LINE
English Withdraw to Prepared
Positions When Pressure
Becomes Too Strong.

London.--The long heraided German
, offensive on the western front was
launched in a tremendous attack on
the British lines on . front Of about
so miles.
The main thrust on the British right
flank by the Germans was south Of
St Quentin and the enemy used q
division for every 1000 yards Of the
'front.' there being approximately ons
German division against every Brissh
battalion.
There was an admitted break in the
British line in the ST. Quentin region
the Germans forcing their way through
the defensive system and compelling Q
British retreat to prepared positions.
Fighting Of most desperate nature
has been continuous since the initial
attack.
Although they have gained most OF
the territory they had lost since 1916.
the Germans are three or four days
behind their time table.
All authorities agree that the Brit
ish retirement Is perfectly orderly.
There is no flight. no panic. They
are maintaining their alignment
throughout II Il stated authorita-
lively that most OF the losses IN men
and material have already been 70
placed.
The British are holding the gates
to Albert determinedly against tho
Hindenburgian masses.
Hindenburg is striving desperately
to break through-now here. now
there-unmindful Of the huge gaps
torn in his massed ranks by the Brit
ish guns. The German stormtroops
are so thick the gaps close automati-
cally like holes In soft dough.
simultaneously with lungss n the
OF Albert. the most furious
attacks are being flung southwestward
against line through Poxieres and
The St Gobian forest. curving outward
along the road to Roye and Noyon.
Between the last named. assault fol-
owed assault in rapid succession.
The French and British are forcing
he enemy to pay dearly for every
nch Of ground. Nesie was taken only
'iter furious combats. the French re-
iorting to bayonets. grenades and
tnlves, fighting body to body in .
leath lock.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-29
THE MARKETS
Portland.

Portland.
Barley--Standard feed. s74 per ton.
oats-No. white feed. S6s per ton.
corn-whole. $77; cracked, SIS.
Hay--Timothy. s27 per ton; alfalfa.
s24.50.
Butter-creamery. 4sc per ID.
Eggs-Ranch. 35c per dozen.
Potatoes-90c G;l15 DC: hundred:
Yakimas, s1.2561.s5.
Poultry-Roosters. old. 20022c;
stays. 24G2sc; springs, 27G2sc: broIl-
ers, s5c: ducks. s2935c; geese. 200
21c; turkeys. live 2sG27c, dressed
35937c per pound.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-29
Bic Army urced By Wood.

washngton.-Baek from q visit to
the western battle front. Msjor-Gener-
al Leonard Wood. in confidential
statement before the senate military
committee. declared that allied milf
tary opinion is unanimous that the
German offensive win fail. and urged
a great increase--to 100000 or S.
100000 ,nen--in Americas army.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-29
seatie.

Butter-creamery. 4ec per ib.
Eggs-Ranch. 42c per dnTen.
Poultry-Fryers. fresh dressed. ssc;
roosters. fresh dressed. 33c: frozen
hens. light 30c. medium s2c; ducks.
live SOC. dressed sac; geese. live 25c.
dressed soc; turkeys. live 2sG3oc:
dressed. 3s94oc.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-29
Huns Capture 10000.

London.-The number Of prisoners
captured by the Germans now mum.
bers over 10000 and the number OF
guns 500, the German official state
ment says.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-29

consumption OF wheat TO IL ounces.
Public eating houses are restricted
10 purchase OF six pounds Of wheat
products for each 90 meals served.
The per cent Of substitutes in Victory
bread Is raised from 20 10 rs.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-29
U. S. ENGINEERS IN BATTLE
Three Companies Known 70 De on
Fighting Areas In France.


Washington. Pershing ca.
bled the war. department that two
regiments Of American railroad en-
Eineers are attached to the British
forces on the front attacked by the
Germans.
Three companies Of the engineers,
he said, were working in the areas in
which the German official statement
mentioned the presence Of American
troops and no report has been re-
ceived concerning them.
This message definitely disposed Of
reports that American reserves had
been sent int the hAttlA
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-29
South Dakota to Draft Farm Labor.

Pierre. s. D.-A bill authorizing
county councils OF defense. under the
direction Of the state council. to reg.
lister and conscript men for labor on
farms. was passed by the lower house
Of the South Dakota legislature.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-29
sefore or After sha FaeaY

There must be mob Of unprlnclpled
persons In the motorcar game, else
how explain all the accessorIes1---
Philadelphia Public Ledger
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-29

Rome The Austro. Germans have
massed forty divisions against Italy.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-29

200 Americans Are. German Prisoners.
washington.-An official statement
announces there are 200 Americans
now prisoners In German camps.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-29
Mon.ans ssns.s Impsaehs. Juaqe.

Montana Senate lmpesches Judge.
Helena. Mont.-By unanimous vote,
the Montana senate passed sentence
OF impeachment on Charles l.. crum.
formerly OF Forsyth and until recently
Judge Of the fifteenth judicial district
The articles OF Impeachment charged
disioyaity and sedition.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-11-20
Landed In GERMANY.


Ihey had coolie crew on the TAR
roWdale and when they routed them
on deck the coolies began to pray, and
though 1t IS nothing to laugh ut could
not help but rhuckle ut me way some
OF them Went ABOUT talking to their
various gods. They were beginning to
smell danger and were pretty nervous.
Every one of the coolies had cane
and a pair Of Palm Hrnrh trousers
me Huns were loading nem In the
repeats to be taken lack to the
Ese With their sea bags and one Of
Fem got too nervous and was slow
s0out getting into the lfeboat, so the
Germans shot him without saying
word.
4 Then the Germans called out the
names Of those who had volunteered to
10 stocking and this included me. We
fvere drilled down the tid,iley into the
lire room. The tiddley is shaft that
guns from the main deck Of ship to
fhe engine room. l looked around a
ut and saw a German standing not
'ery far from the tiddley. SO I asked
lin If we would be given shoes. He
'aid no. Then asked him If we had
} 20 fire in our fare feet and he said
'es-that we did not need shoes. Then
! e went into the engine room.
looked ut the narrow passage he
vent through and at the narrow pas
sage of the fiddley to the main deck
and talked to my feet like l used to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-11-20
Central Life Going Ahead.

J. F. Branton. State Manager of the
Central Life Assurance Society, re-
ports that, of the Society's subscrip-
ton to the Fourth Liberty Loan $780,
900 was credited to Kandiyohi County.
This is the county in which Mr.. Bran
ton lived for many years before locat-
ing in Minneapolis, and there was the
scene of his first activity In life in
surance seventeen years ago. He To-
Gated in that county thirty-five years
ago as train dispatcher. The splen-
did success Mr.. Branton has achieved
in insurance and the high regard in
which he is held by the people Of that
county, who know him intimately, are
both clearly shown by the fact that the
Central Life has more policies in force
in Kandiyohi County. Minnesota than
in any other county in the entire Unit
ed States. Mr.. Branton is a man of
fine personality, sound judgment and
broad experience. He is a director in
the Republic State Bank, and has
many interests here and elsewhere
The Central Life is going ahead OF
last year, in business, having, so far
this year, written about two and half
million dollars more business than for
the same period Of 1917-Finance &
Commerce, Minneapolis.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-11-20
(First Publication, Oct 3O,-6t,
OF MORTGAGE FoRECIoa-


Default having been made in the con-
dltions of that certain mortgage dated
the First day of June, 1915, executed by
jerry Johnson and Ida Johnson, his wife,
Incorporated, corporation, as mort
gasee. and filed in the Office of the Reg
lister of Deeds Of Kandiyohi County, Min
nesota, on the Sixteenth day of Aug
then and there recorded in Book so"
of Mortgages, Pages BAL and 342, mort
gaglng the following described premises
situate in said Kandiyohi County, to-
wit: The. South East Quarter (SEA)
and the South East Quarter of the
South West Quarter (SEA of SWA) of
Gee Section Ihirtyzth1ee (a3), in Township
R Rnee aT9drfd EighteeR 1s2 North Of
mortgage there is due and claimed to
be due at date hereof the sum of Sixty
seven ans and 5olloo Dollars ($e75o) prin-
having been begun to recover said sum
or any part thereof:
NOW, THEREFORE,, notice is hereby
g syen 1 that ad by vrge of the Gf
mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale
of said described property to the highest
bidder. by the Sheriff of said Kandiyohi
Court House in the City of Willmar.
Minnesota, on December 18th, 1918, at
Two o'clock P. M. to satisfy the sum
then due on the principal of said mort
on said premises, and the sum of Twen-
ty-fve Dollars ($25.O0) attorneys fees.
as stipulated in said mortgage, and the
disbursements allowed by law
M. R. WATERS & SONS,
Incorporated,
Mortgagee
Attorney for Mortgage,
No. S35 First National-Soo Line Bldg.
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-11-20
(First Publication. Oct 80, -st)
NoTICH OF 1GoR30AoE xoR8CIo4-

Aox1c1 OF ko1IoAoE xo14C1oS-
Default having been made in the con-
dttions of that certain mortgage dated
the First day of June, 1915, executed by
Jerry johnson and Ida Johnson. his wife,
as mortgagors. to M. r. Waters e. Sons.
sasee, and flied in the office OF tho Reg.
lister of Deeds Of Kandiyohi County. Min
nesota' on the Fifth day of August, 1915.
Sas Book and oh tfep fad nsss
Page 4Ss, mortgaging the following de-
scribed premises situated in said kan
diyohi County. to-wit: The East Half
'hs So tss E soa Hart Of IL q &d ST.
Fifteen Q5), in Township One Hundred
S fSrea esa, 1D North Of Range Thirty.
there is due and claimed to be due at
date hereof the sum of Sixty Dollars
($60.00 principal. and no action at law or
o ne WIS having been begun to recover
NOW, THEREFORE,. notice is hereby
gwen That by virtue of the power of
sale in said mortgage contained said
said described premises to the highest
bidder, by the Sheriff of said Kandi-
yohi County, at the north front door Of
Minnesota. on December 18th, 1918, at
Two o'clock p. NJ, to satisfy the sum
then due on the principal of said mort
gage; with interest and taxes if any.
ty-tve Dollars ($25.00) attorneys fees,
as stipulated in said mortgage, and the
disbursements allowed by law.
Dated October 23rd, 1918.
M. r. WATERS & SONS.
Incorporated,
Mortgage.
No. 1876 First National-Soo Line BLDG.
Minneapolis. Mimi