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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
Students Army Training Corps.

SsSAS"sc any ~ -
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15-Sixty-
seven colleges and universities, includ-
ing Princeton, Harvard, Cornell and
Yale. were today appointed units OF
the students army training corps.
They will be equipped next month.
The list includes:
University of Wisconsin, Madison,
Wis; Throop College Of Technology,
Pasadena, Calf; University of Kan
sas, Lawrence, Kans.; South Dakota
State college, Brookings. s. D.; Uni
versity of California, Berkeley, Calf;
Whitman collage, Walla Walla,
Washn.; Leland Stanford university.
Calf; University of Nevada. Reno,
New; University of Wyoming, Lara
mie, Wyo; Loyola university, Chica-
co. Des Moines college, Des Moines,
Iowa; Nebraska State Normal, Peru,
Neb.; University Of Denver, Denver,
Colo; Cornell college, Mount Vernon,
Iowa; Northwestern university, Chi
cago; University of California, Los
Angeles, Calf; Dubuque college, Du-
buque, Iowa; Colorado college, Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo; University OF
Santa Clara, Santa Clara. Calf; Uni
versity of Iowa. Iowa City, Iowa;
University of Idaho. Moscow, Idaho;
Montana College of Agriculture and
Mechanical Arts. Bozeman, Mont
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
Unseen Power Working TO Poison
Mind and Soul of our People

the world its poisoned Thoughts and
to control men and women who have
no conception Of the fact that they
are under tho domination Of such an
evil influence, and, therefore. yield
willing obedience to n
We are facing q situation where
Germany 10 putting forth tbs most
tremendous effort in ttS history 30
extend the influence Of this mental
control. or hypnotic power, over
other people, IN order to secure peacs
without punishment
Men who think that thay sre tsdh
ing peace from high and holy motives
are, in many cases, without realtLnS
1t themselves, being used by this
German hypnotic work, suerted d.
rocuy upon them through some pro
German skilled In the uss Of mental
suggestion or hypnotsm.
German PSYCHOLOGISTS, through
American universities, IN which they
sought to bring American thought
under their control. just as other
Germans have been engaged In SINH
lar work all over the world.
If we accept tho doctrine that the
devil sends out into every corner OF
the earth his unseen workers OF ov1l,
that he puts into every human neaIt
suggestions of sin, and dominates all
the earth where tho power OF God 10
not superior, and whore mon DO NOT
look wholly unto God for safety from
the wiles of tho evil one, then We
have an exact Illustration OF the
work Of the German propaganda OF
hypnotism and mental suggestion OF
control. The menace Is real one
of tremendous import Watch care
fully every suggestion of peaoe with
an uncrushed, unrepentant Germany
and know that 1t comes from pro-oer
man hypnotic power or from German
financial operations to influence oy
money, where Germany cannot con-
troll by mental suggestion"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

ing. Many OF these women were
teachers in the larger high schools.
These positions are now closed to us
and we must teach IN a small town
several subjects in which we are in
differently prepared, at small wage
all because We have husbands who
are giving themselves in answer to
their country's call. Is this fair?
Kansas City, Mo-; Kansas City, Kas.;
Topeka, Kas., and many other cities
have courteously returned all appli-
cations, saying they employ no mar
ried women"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
Late Market Quotations

| Texas receipts. ego. Native beef
steers, $11.50@1S.25; yearling steers
and heifers. s9.50@15.50; cows. $7.5C
@1250; stockers and feeders, $7.5(
012.O0; calves, $7.75Q14.00; Texas
steers, S16.00@17.7O; cows and heif
ers, S7.50@15.50.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head Mar
ket to 10c higher. Mixed and butch
ers, $19.1O919.35; good to heavy
$19.25@19.35; rough. $17.6b@ls.0o;
light. $1e.15@1s.36; pigs. $14.50@
1875; bulk, s19.1O@19.3O.
Sheep Receipts. 1000 head Mar
ket steady. Ewes, $11.0O@12.00;
lambs, S14.0O@17.O0; Gamers and
choppers, s6.00@9.oO.
Kansas City Live Stock
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 49,
Cattle Receipts, 5000 head. Market
steady: Steers, $7.5o@1s.4o; cows
and heifers. Ss-25@13.oo; stockers
and dool feeders $ de s7.6o@1e,5o; calves.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head. Mar.
ket steady. Bulk, $18.0O@1s.75;
heavy. $18.S5@1S.9O, medium, 1852
@1S.S0; light, $17.75@1S.60.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head Mar
ket steady. Lambs, S15.50@1S.25;
ewes. $9.0O@14.00; wethers, $4,000
1900.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA. Neb.. Aug. 15.-Cattle-
Receipts, 1900 head. Market slow
to steady. Steers. $10.o0@1s.O0; COWS
and heifers, S5.75@11.00: stockers
and feeders. s7.O0@14.25; calves,
$4,000 1880; bulls and stays. $4,000
1000.
Hogs--Receipts, 1000 head. Mar
ket strong and to 10c higher. Bulk.
$1s.O0@1S25: top, $1,000.
Sheep-Receipts. 1890 head. Mar
ket steady. Yearlings, $10.75@14.50;
wethers, s10:00Q12.00 lambs, $14.00
@1s.O0; ewes. $1o.O0@13.10.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Flour. dull.
unsettled.
Pork, steady. Mess, $4s.0O@4s.5O.
Lard, quiet. Middle west on spot,
S26.70@26.S0.
Sugar raw. steady. Centrifugal test,
$6O55.
Refined, steady Cut loaf $500;
crushed, 1878; powdered. $7.65; gran
ulated, $3.50.
SOiIee fllO NO. Z OH spot, oT2C.
Tallow. quiet. City. 171sc; special,
'18Ac.
Hay, Arm. No. 1. s1.55@1.sO; No.
3, s1.30@1.35; clover, s1.20@1.45.
Dressed poultry. easy. Chickens,
broilers, s5@5oc; fowls, 24@34c:
ducks, &c.
Live poultry, firm. Geese, zoe;
ducks, 27040c; fowls, 24@35c; tur-
keys, 2s@30c: ROSTERS. 22c; chickens,
broilers, 30@34c.
Cheese. firm. State milk common
to special. 21@26c; skins common to
specials. 5@2054c.
Butter, steady; receipts. 1897.
Creamery extras, 45Hc; dairy tubs, 46
@46Ac; imitation creamery hrsts.
3S645kc.
Eggs, firm: receipts. 14,24s. Near
by/white fancy, 60@63c; nearby mix
ed fancy. $50 4sc; fresh, 40@4sc.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Aug. 10. = Butter
Creamery extras, 44hc: creamery
standards, 447sc; dairy extras. 1914 %
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
QUIT MAKING
OF ICE CREAM
Capital Orders That Citizens Be
Supplied With Ice Before the
Refreshment Manufao-
turers Get It

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-Clarence
r.. Wilson, district food administra-
tor, has ordered discontinued the
manufacture of ice cream IN the
district, in order that the people
may have sufficient Ice. The manu-
facture Of Ice cream will be stopped
at the close OF business today and
no manufacturer will be allowed to
make ice cream for one week.
II this order does not end the
shortage in ice, Mr.. Wilson said, aft
er the expiration of the week, soda
fountains will be ordered to close
down.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
Married Women az Teachers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-"Repeal
Of the rule barring married teachers
from our schools" was the advice
Commissioner of Education Claxton
sent broadcast today.
His action follows receipt OF the
following letter, signature Of which
is withheld:
GAS you know, most of the large
cities will not employ married women
as teachers in the high schools. AS
you also know, the war department
has placed in class one all men whose
wives were educated to earn liv.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
PERSONALS

DR.. G. J. Christensen is in Burling.
ton today on a short business trip.
Miss Agatha Hoffman of Lawrence,
Kans., is visiting with Mrs. J. NJ. AL
len Of $40 Exchange street.
Mrs. A. J. Reimers and Miss Grace
Smith left Wednesday night for Quin-
cy and Hannibal, where they will
visit with friends and relatives for
few weeks before leaving for Ceres,
Calf, where they will make their
home.
Sergeant Francis D. Ward. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ward, has
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
Turkey and Germany Quarrel.

LONDON, Aug. 15-CBritish ad.
nliralty wireless -Difference be
tween the Germans and the Turks are
becoming more frequent and bitter.
according to information received
from Constantinople. During quar-.
rel with Talaat Pasha recently, the
German ambassa dor is reported to
have threatened to lombard the city.
Advices from Constantinople say
that leaflets dropped by British avta-
tors are read by the population with
sympathetic interest Posters recent
" found on the walls of mosques and
government buildings declaring that
the Germans are the real enemies OF
Turkey, called forth strong protes,
from the German ambassador and a
demand for an inquiry
Talaat replied it was impossible to
discover the authors. The ambassa
dor then announced that German mill
tary police would take charge Of the
inquiry On the following day he In
formed the grand vtzier that the ma
jority Of the offenders were in gov
eminent service and that therefore
punishment should be exceptionally
Bevere.
TalaaL retorted that before punish
ment he would institute his own IN
Sestigation. Violent discussion fol
lowed and the German ambassador
went so far as to theraten the grand
sizier with bombardment of Constan
Gnople with guns of the battle cruiser
Goeben.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
coIIarIess Campaign Grows.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-S. Leighton
Frooks, defender of that great Ameri-
can institution, the Adams apple,
will launch a nation wide collarless
campaign tomorrow when he leads a
parade of fifty thousand converts,
more or less-through the streets. he
announced today.
He expects to win the war or
something by saving laundry bills
and under the dresser collar button
hunts.
Former Congressman Cyclone"
Davis has been mentioned as presi-
dent of a proposed national organiza-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
Grain Review.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Corn futures
were higher on the Chicago board OF
trade today, largely through lack of
extensive selling The range in oats
was not large. Provisions trade was
quiet.
August corn opened unchanged at
S1.59A. and by noon advanced 1Bc
September corn opened at $1.61A
also unchanged, and later advanced
1asc. October corn opened at yes
terday's close. s1.62A. and subse-
quenuy rose $50.
August oats opened up 1sc, at
ssh. and later advanced Sc Sep
TENDER oats opened at 68N, up u,
and by noon advanced &c. October
oats opened up 1sc. at 69N. and later
advanced 1ac.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
Minneapolis Woman Who Has Had
Experience In Association Work
Chosen by the
Directors.
COMES TO CITY SEPT. i
New Official Has Had Special Train
Ina and Is Highly Recommend
ed to Assume Charge
Here.

Miss Nettie Bayley, Of Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, has been appointed gen
eral secretary Of the Keokuk Young
Woman's Christian association, the
directors of the institution announce.
She has had special training In
Y. w. G. A. work in Minneapolis and
comes highly recommended. Miss
Bayley will take charge Of her work
here September 1.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
Weather Forecast.

Weather Forecast
~. s. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday; somewhat
warmer Friday.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday; somewhat warmer Fri
day.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday; somewhat warmer north
portion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
chleaao Cash Grain.

Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Wheat-No. 2
red, s2.23; No. 3 red. $2.19; No. 2
hard, s2,2s; No. hard, $219@2.1sh;
No. spring, s21s@2.1s1x.
Corn-No. 3 yellow. s1.s6; No 4
yellow. Sits; No. s yellow. $1.70;
No. yellow, s163; No. white.
S1.96; No. 4 white. $1.76: No. 5
white, S1.70; No. white, SLIGO; No.
1.60.
Oats-No. white, 6sA 06e; No. 4
white. 6sA; standard. 6sh@691kc.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, H., Aug. 15.-Corn-Mar-
ket 80 higher. No. white, s1.eo;
No. yellow, s1.So; No. 4 mixed,
S1.65; No. mixed, 1882.
Oats-Market u to Nc higher. No,
/ 2 white, s77hcM No. white, go
671sc; standard, 67hc.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Aug. 10. - Hogs-Re-
oeipts, 10000 head Market steady
and lower. Bulk, s1so0@19. so; butch
ers. s1s.s0@19.55; packing, s17.759
1875; light s19.00@1s.75; pigs,
$1S.00618.50; roughs, s1725@1775.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000 head. Mar
ket dull and lower. Beeves, 10000
1885; butchers stock, s7.25@14.25;
Gamers and cutters, S6.5O07.5O;
stockers and feeders, S7.50013.0O;
cows, S7.25914.25; calves, s16.75@
1850.
Sheep-ReceiptA 1900 head. Mar
ket firm. Wool lambs. s12.0O0f4.00
ewes, $4.5o918.75.
st. Louis Live Stock.
ST InIHS Anp 1S-Catt1o-R pa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
Increase In Prices,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service I
WASHINGTON, Aug. l5-Retail
prices in the Q. s. have increased Sc
percent since June 1913, the depart
ment Of labor announced today. In
this five year period the price of milk
has increased A percent: butter, As
percent. and eggs 55 percent Food
prices increased seven percent in the
last year. During the month ending
June 10, the average increase in
prices for all was twenty percent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
DIPLOMATIC
WHIRLWIND
(Continued from page IL

question assumes even a worse char
hcter through the attitude which our
allies, the Germans, have taken" the
Journal adds, in commenting on
Sofas leaning toward the Turks In
the dispute.
Other press comment received in
official quarters here indicates the
entire Bulgarian nation is becoming
aroused and unified against her own
allies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
GERMAN TROOPS
EXPECTED TO RETIRE
Continued from page -

active east of Robecq and in the
Scherpenberg sector.
Total prisoners captured by the
British fourth army since the morn
ing of the eighth are now 21,S44. In
the same period prisoners taken by
the French first army are $500, max.
ing a total of 30,344 German prison,
ers captured in operations by the
allied armies on the Montdidier-Al
bert front"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

There are $500, 900 iIHterates in
the United States, of whom 100000
are in 'the draft
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

/ 43Ac; dairy nrsts. 39@41c.
bggs.Ordinary firsts, s5k@3sBc.
firsts, 37@3Sc. ~
Cheese-Twins, 24A@25c; Youn,
Americas, 26@281sc. As
Potatoes-Receipts, 20 cars. New
potatoes. $2.15@235. Wv
Live poultry-Fowls, 27@2sAc.
ducks, 2oc: geese, Ice; spring CHIEF
ems. SOC; turkeys, Soc
ST. Louis Hay Market.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 14.-Hav
OF 20 cars received. 6 were timothy
9 clover mixed, clover and 6 a.
falfa. Under light receipts and a fair
demand. the market for timothy and
clover mixed held steady at firm
prices; medium to common grades
comparatively slow, but good hav
wanted Sales: car part No. timo.
thy at $28 and part No. l clover
mixed at S26: clover Mixed car
No. at $22. cars and part car No.
II medium to heavy mixed at $23, al
cars No. light mixed at $24, l car
No. l light mixed at S26. car do do
at SGT; neutrality-suspicious. car dam.
aged at SIS, 2 cars No. 3 at $22, i
car No. at $26, car standard at
$27. car do at S27.5O, 1 car do at
$28 reconsigned. cars No. l at S29
one reconsigned, cars No. l at $40:
new-1 car No. 3 at s23, 2 cars No. al
at $25, 8 cars standard at S27; clover
IL car No. 2 at $22; alfalfa car
standard at S28, / car No. / at s2s.
st. Louis Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 14-Horses
The greater part of the supply con-
sisted Of southerners. but they were
not the kind that were In demand,
The cheap and medium grade south.
erners sold very bad and were fully
$40 to SIS off. The fat finished grades
on the other hand were in better de-
mand and sold steady with last week.
The demand for eastern grades was
very light and the market was very
draggy on these types.
Draft horses, extra. .$230@2S0
Eastern chunks ........... 15041S5
Farm mares. southern type. 125@165
Southern horses, choice. -. 115@130
Southern horses. medium. 65Q10o
Southern horses, cheap. -. ESQ so
Plugs ......... LOG 20
Mules-A large supply of good
mules was on hand, but the market is
still draggy and showed no improve
ment Big mules are weaker than
last week and about the only trade
that was in progress was on the good
miners and extra good cotton mules.
The trade in the latter Is still limited
and uncertain. The demand for all
mules is extremely light and only the
best stuff can be taken care Of at this
time
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

This total OF 1854 prisoners Is
accredited only to General Rawling-
son and General Debeney's armies.
General Humbert is unofficially creda
tied with 10000 prisoners, thus rails
ing the total in the entire drive to
more than 40,000.l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
MAN CHARGED In Superior Court With
Grand Larceny Rejected by
Army, Presents Peculiar
Case.
HE IS NOT UNDER BOND
Released TO Military Authorities for
Service, But Optic Trouble
Is Discovered at
Camp.
What constitutes law?

What constitutes law?
Police and other city officials are
asking themselves that today with
the return to Keokuk Of William r.
IFrakes, arrested several weeks ago
on a charge of grand larceny and re-
leased almost Immediately afterwaro
ito the military for service as a draft
ed man. Frakes was physically unfit
for service and the medical officers
Int Camp Pike. Ark rejected him.
F'rakes was never arraigned on the
state charge. The military had first
claim on him and Chief OF Police
lie. H Hennemann turned him over
Ito Sheriff John c. Scott OF the Lee
county exemption board. The under
standing at the time was that II
Frakes should ever return to the
city, the case against him would be
prosecuted. -
But he has not been rearrested.
and probably will not be, Hennenann
says, and he Is not held by legal
strings to any court He is free to
come and to go as he pleases, with
out bond. Officials say that his case
will be Investigated by the grand
Jury in the fall and that Frakes is
released on his own recognizance."
Not Hold by Bond
Il is pointed out that II Frakes
cares to leave the city and not stay
Tor prosecution, he may do 30 with
out tnfracting any bond arrangement,
rs there is none.
Frakes has nyopic sdgmatism,
krmy doctors found. He Is accused
OF stealing an automobile tire valued
1T $40.
The larceny charge was filed
against him in the superior court,
but as that tribunal is not in session
this month, because Of the absence
OF Judge W. L. Mcnamara on his
annual vacation. arraignment is not
possible now, police heads say.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

ST. Louis Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $500 head. Market strong.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
Captured by British.
Smelling Americans.
by Fred S. Ferguson, United Pres
Staff Correspondent.l

by Fred S. Ferguson, United Fress
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, Aug. 15.-More airplane
bombs than artillery shells have been
thrown into the Vesle river sector by
the Germans during the last forty
eight hours The Boche heavily
bombed American front lines and rear
areas from great fleets Of airplanes.
There was little infantry activity. A
few patrol encounters occurred, but no
big operation has been attempted
since the fighting quieted down. Artit
lery on both sides Of the front was
active last night.
4asfieldso T5gb
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
Weather Conditions.

hours, trace.
Mean temperature 14th, 70.
Highest, S8.
Lowest, 10.
Lowest last night, 70.
FRED n. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

Gate City Want ads.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
River Bulletin.

TIC IIFtI VIII ItHIGIIl NUdTIy SUI
tionary from Davenport to Keokuk
during the next forty eight hours.
Weather Conditions.
The northwestern area Of low pres
sure is passing eastward on the
northern boundary, and there are
light rains from the mountain region
to the upper Mississippi valley, fol-
lowed by somewhat cooler weather
this morning, moderate temperature
prevailing In the west
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

heights which have formed the prin-
cipal enemy defense in this region.
The number of German infantrymen
is said to be far below normal
strength and their total manpower is
rapidly diminishing.
Thirty-fiye enemy divisions (420,-
600 men) are now employed on the
Haig front, and only fifteen reserve
divisions $4,000 men) remain. 1t is
regarded as doubtful If the Germans
can possibly undertake another often
sive this year.
1.
Captured by British.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-German priso-
ners taken In the Picardy drive total
30,344, Field Marshall Haig announced
today.
OF these, the British have captured
21,S44 and the French $500.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
Further Retreat.

LONDON, Aug. 15.-(3:37 p. M
The Germans have withdrawn one to
two miles on a nine mile front, at
the western edge of the Flanders
salient, according to Information re-
ceived here this afternoon,
Vieux-Berquin, three miles north Of
Merville, was evacuated during the
withdrawal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
w
Count Of Prisoners.
YNNnON ano 1S-Tbo lot

count of prisoners on Haig's front
shows that $4,000 have been taken
since August 8.
The excess of German losses over
those Of the allies is greater than in
any previous battle, it is reported,
and the PERCENTAGE of Killed is enor-
mously greater.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
French Take Heights.

LONDON, Aug. 15.-The French
are reported to have captured the
entire Lassfgny massif, the important
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

Field Marshal Haig today an
nounced the number of prisoners
taken by Rawlinson's and Debeney's
armies as 3O,344, but Humbert is re-
ported to have taken an additional
ten thousand.1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

I Plus overdrafts brought forward April l. 1918 49,
Includes bank time warrants due October 18th 1918
Outstanding warrants -.-......................
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
Casualties are Slight.

LONDNON, Aug. 15.-The tota
casualties since the start Of the Pic
ardy drive, August s, are less thar
the number Of German prisoners, /
was learned this afternoon.