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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

bridges in the reconQuered territory
are uninjured. Airplane reconnaissance
patrols report that the HindenburE
line appears to be in poor condition
Thirty-three Mile Retreat.
LONDON, Sept. 16.-The Germans
apparently are Withdrawing along the
whole thirty-three mile front between
Abeaucourt and the Moselle, in an
effort to improve the protection Of
communications in the vicinity OF
Metz.
The Americans advanced from two
| to three miles on this front, and in
some places their patrols pushed for
ward an additional two milas.
Six German divisions totalling
about sixty thousand men, were oper-
ating in the st. Mihiel salient when
the Americans began their attack. it
has been learned. OF these fully a
fourth were taken prisoner.
The British have captured Mais-
semy four and half miles north.
west of St. Quentin), thus wiping out
a small salient which had it's apex
at Vermand.
In their recent local operations, the
French have taken $500 prisoners.
Metz is under long range lombard
ment, it Is learned here today.
(Metz is about ten miles from the
farthest known advance of the Amer
icans.)
Captured German Count.
[By Frank L. Taylor. United Press
Staff Correspondent
ST. MIHIEL, France, Sept. Id
visited captured German count
who rose up in his tiny room and
stood at dignified attention. AL
though l could not express my pleas
ure at seeing the count there-since
the army permitted no conversation
I learned that he had positions OF
considerable Importance before the
war. He is now-or was-a major
of battalions. He is tall, slender.
handsome, and showed considerable
spunk-
Although the count showed no
worry at being captured. he is now
greatly depressed because he is not
allowed an orderly.
The American officials rule that
he must shine his own shoes and
clean his own clothes, just to learn
few democratic ideas, as the guard
expressed it.
The count is still hopeful OF a Ger
man victory, but expressed admira-
ton for the American troops.
'T have been much impressed by
the military bearing of the An1eri-
cans he said. They conduct them
selves like veterans"
The count admitted the American
attack was a surprise, coming at the
time it did. although he and other
captured officers say they told the
German commanders that large at
tack was imminent astride the St
Mihiel salient. But the German COM
manders scoffed at the idea of 'ap
American attack"
Surprisingly Small Casualties.
LONDON Sept. 16.-Secretary Ba
ker, in an interview today declared
that the American casualties in the
st. Mihiel salient were surprisingly
small, considering the scope of the
operations.
Very few men we're seriously in
frontipued m mage 2l
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Notice to Subscribers Re.
ceiuing Their Paper
by Mail

Owing to the large number
of subscribers who paid their
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eral days time will be re
auired before the labels on
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We ask our subscribers to be
patient until the corrections
can be made, which will be
done as quickly as possible.
THE GATE CITY co.
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wen Died of Wounds, One
0aea Of Disease and Thirty
two Missing.

Vim. ,n.'lNGTON, Sept. 16.-The fol-
mms ing casualties are reported by the
bediihalng general of the American
W,sslng Wasg in action, 80.
hsoa minded severely, 45.
Me 1ea Of disease. /.
hios ssnaeo, degree undetermined. 4.
fnta, osa from wounds. Z.
Hates- e''eo IN Acs'oh.
Ind. bullock, Logootee,
Frad n epoksley, Weissert, Neb.
Winias. Jones, Harrisburg, Pa.
Peiper. Luverne, Minn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
Cardinal Farleys Condition.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
NfAlMARONECK. N Y, Sept. 16--
"The condition of Cardinal Farley is
very grave. His heart / sfailing and
while we hope for his recovery, we
realize that he is very close to DEATH -
said Monsignor Carroll, secretary to
the cardinal today.
No bulletin was issued by physi-
clans. Last rites of the church have
been given the cardinal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
BRITISH SHIP TORPEDOED
WITH 154 PEOPLE DROWNED

and fifty-four persons are missing
today following the torpedoing of the
British steamship Galway Castle,
which was enroute to South Africa, Or
this number, thirty-four are members
or The crew.
The ship was struck at seven a. M.
while stormy seas were runn1ns.
Women and children victims were
last The submarine was not seem
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
United Press
War Summary

1,5o5th day Of the war; fifth day
Of the American offensive.
Metz front-The Americans follow.
ed up yesterdays advance along the
whole new thirty-three mile front by
further improving their positions to.
day as the Germans fell back along
an eight mile front between the
Moselle and Mad rivers. American
artillery is bombarding Metz which
is more than ten miles from this
nearest known allied position.
our airnen are bombing the MoselIe
bridges between our lines and Metz
as we'll as German concentration
points far In the rear.
Aiene-Aise front-The French last
night captured the important town of
VaIIy, on the north bank of the
Aisne, eleven miles south of Laon.
Plcardy front--Eritish troops estab-
Iished new posts near Sauchy-cauehy
and oppy, southeast of Lens.
There were patrol encounters
southeast of Lens and west of Cam
brai.
Flanders front-The British ad-
vanced on a two mile front, astride
the TpresCobnes canal last night.
Close to German Frontier.
IBy j. w. T. Mason, United Press War
Expert.1
NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Fearing that
General Pershing is trying to create
another pocket along the st. Mihiel
front, the Germans have given way in
the center Of the line for a distance
Of three miles or more.
Abandonment of tar1.itorv fapfs IN
straighten the German front before
Metz. The Americans, however, have
begun new movement at Doncourt to
drive another wedge in the line. If
the operation succeeds, it will create
two pockets, the first in the center of
the front once more and the second
about the important town of Fresnes.
The salient formations are now play
ing as important a part in General
Pershing's strategy as they have done
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
|ODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS EIGHTY-NINE NAMES
Harry /. Rinstidt, Beioit, Wis.
Andy Totti, Detroit, Mich.
Antanas Waicekausky, Brooklyn
N. Y.
Died Of Disease.
Luster Wick, Russellville, Ark

Wounded Severely.
Corporals--
William M. Devaney, Chicago
Sturgis F. Durgin, The Forks, Me
Edwin Henry Griffith. Cotter, Ia
Kenneth Lyle Groom, Mars, Pa
James j. Halliday, Eureka, Calf.
William r. Harner. Ceres, va.
Oscar Hudson. Nappanee, Ind
wiffred Huntoon, Bingham. Pa.
Howard Paul Shenoffen, Chambers
burg, Pa.
Merrell Edward Stuckell, Bradford,
Pa.
Wilmer Frank Suders, Chambers
burg. Pa.
Frank Toomey, Groton. Mass.
Roy l.. Trebil, Wahpeton, n. d.
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Women and Children Killed
When Submarine Sends
Vessel to Bottom.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
: LONDON. Sept. 16.-One hundred
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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-29
Uses Zone Time at Sea.

The French navy having recently
adopted the use of standard or zone
time at sea, the photographic service
Of the French ministry Of marine has
Just issued q large chart of the world.
on the Mercator projection, showing
the limits Of the standard hour zones
on both land and sea, together with
other pertinent Information. says the
Scientific American. The land areas
in which standard time is used are in
dicated by red tinting for the even
numbered zones beginning with zone
O, In which Greenwich time Is used),
and blue for the odd-numbered zones.
Violet tinting Is used In the case of
countries such as British India, Nj.
geria, British East Africa and Vene-
zuela, in which the legal time Is In
between that Of two stand
ard meridians. Countries not using
zone time are tinted yellow. and in
case they uses a uniform official time
the difference between such time and
that Of Greenwich is indicated. also
the location of the observatory, II any,
from which the time Is taken.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-29
Drinking Water at Meals.

The notion that drinking water at
meals interferes with digestion, by
"diluting the gastric juices" has been
utterly exploded, notes a health opti-
mist. On the contrary. one should
drink plenty Of water at meals; 1t
helps digestion. But it is best that
the water should be at the temperature
of the air, or cooled with a very little
ice In summer. Another exploded idea
is that the drinking of water at meals
tends to make one fat. 1t is absolute
" prepOsterOus. The fact, indeed, Is
quite opposite, inasinuch as whatever
encourages digestion is bound to dis
courage an unwhOlesOme accumulation
of fatty tissue. Lest it be imagined
that these are only one mans opinions,
It should be explained that they are
fully Endorsed by the experts of the
government bureau of nutrition.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-29

finer than c. Americana. which pleased
every one so much when II first came
out. The flowers Of c. Americana are
large and soft, Of thistle shape. with
beautiful filament petals Of pinkish
lilac. and there is a white variety, not
pure white. but with a primrose tint
which is exquisite Us a table decOra-
ton. but less effective in the border
than the mauve one.
These giant-fOwered sweet sultans
are no more difficult to grow than the
smaller old-fashiOned ones. but they
share the family affection for iimy
soil. and II this element Is lacking 1t
should be supplied at the time Of set
ting out, when a little well-slaked pow
dered lime may be put on as a surface
dressing and fOrked in before the seed
lings are introduced.
Centaureas are hardy, but rs q rule
they com" up somewhat irregularly II
sOwn In the open, and therefore 1t -
best to sow very thinly in pots or
boxes, and prick the seedlings out. dis
turbing them at the root as little AZ
possible In the process.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-29
Employers Should Educate Boys Forced
Quit the Grade Schools

Public education is improve the
zenshp
When boy leaves school without finishing his elementary school
the welfare and happiness of that child threatened
But conditions sometimes force children leave school
They should be allowed least hour every
school until they eighteen years age the
of their employer
In such schools the mathematics and Sciences other subjects
that allied his vocation would the boy The worker
his technical knowledge only renders himself eff
cnt workman, making his products marketable but road
to promotion and higher pay The craft their
technical education
The time has for rebel tendency
him small insignificant the wheel of industry and to be thus
converted into human machinery The great captains of industry
through the complex machinery which American genius has for the
part invented boys tools to feed this machinery
only too true that the apprentice who learns his under
modern system usually learns only single part of and knows little
nothing of other processes involved in the trade whole
He has become automatic part the machine which he
working
The who not understand the his trade and who
feeds the machine is the modern with the hopessy bound
to the weak object attack the constant lower his
He to be thrown out of employment times depression
Such hopessy handicapped in the struggle for better
and conditions because captains of industry hold them slave workers
part of the trade
Of school before completing the but they must let
the follow them the insofar
be made to.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-29
DRIVING IN WINTER
Occupants of Car Subjected to
Unusual Seventies.
DEVICES that ADD COMFORT
Excess Heat, Usually Lost in Radia-
ton, Can Be Diverted to Portions
of Car-Tires Should Have
Some Protection.

Winter automobile touring or driv-
Ing, without special preparation, sub
jects the tires of the car and its occu-
pants TO unusual seventies. With
comparatively slight labor, protection
may be provided that will also de-
crease expenditures for tires, says
Popular Mechanics Magazine. Excess
heat, usually lost in radiation, can be
diverted to portions of the car to the
comfort of the occupants.
Effective Method.
The method shown in the sketch is
effective. Construct a boxlike case for
the muller. and fasten this to the un.
der side of the floor. The casing may
be of sheet metal or wood. Through
the floor, directly above the deflector
a number of holes should be bored.
which will not materially weaken it,
yet will permit the heat from around
the muller to escape into the car. The
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-29
Millions Of Acres of Land Worthless
Because not Properly Utilized
By DR.. l. E. EVANS
Head CoIonzaion DEPARTMENT Grand Trunk Pacific Ratosd

The thing should consider present should be- What
do for the future? How the people out of the soil the
greatest amount of value for the greatest length tme and what the
soil and different locations according the topography Of the country
and the climatic conditions are best suited for?
should be made for to know where to look for certain
lands that good for productions and be from authoritative
and reliable and not from speculative standpoint only Now
this should be taken through organizations that make special study
of the topography and climatic soil production valuations of each
separate district There industry that has been sadly neglected.
and today becoming only of the original greatnehat of
stock rsnthrough ignorance Of distribution of lands properly
adapted stock raising There today millions and millions
of upland ateaus and hs for and winter grazing that
good for nothing else but worthless present simply because
stock must have water great abundance sufficient agricultural land
adjacent to 1t for the raising of certain of feed But
through careless legislation the watering places and the rich little val
s tributary and the pertuaOn of the stocasng prOpo-
siOn utilizing these beautiful upland and grazing fields have
been allowed to be TAKEN promoted and sold for fruit and truck garden
purposes while they hundreds of miles away from the market
of such commodities and thousands of already
proven to be valuable for such purposes and good for nothing else
And pity that these lands could not be procured
and attached to the useful grazing lands be used produce win
feed and places
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-29
IRIS GROWS IN NORTHERN
GARDENS

Iris is a good Northern plant. II IL
hardy. 1t blooms with wonderful pro-
fusion early In the season. and no
flower Of which have any knowledge
excels 1t In richness and range Of
color.
It runs through pearly white,
through many shades Of blue. yellow
and violet. and to dark purple and
maroon and in many varieties several
of these colOrs are seen In the same
flower.
The iris is the orchid Of the gar
den. With all its richness Of color 1t
has not the least suggestion Of coarse
ness. We have no better border plant.
1t Is most effective when planted In
large masses.
While unsurpassed for garden deco
ration, 1t is equally valuable tor cut
ting on account of its long stalks and
its habit Of developing the buds after
cutting.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-29
LATE FALL AND WINTER HINTS
BY BETTY pAkE.

When the ground Is frozen hard
enough to bear q team. haul mulch to
the strawberry bed, the newly planted
trees and shrubs. the borders and beds
Of roses. hardy perennials. etc.
II you have a bed Of horse radish
or other perennial you wish to get rid
Of. dump load of fresh manure upon,
II and leave 1t there until later In the
spring. This Is a good way to destroy
clumps Of poison Ivy.
The aspidistra is a plant that Will
thrive in almost semi-darkness. II m
sect proof. does not require rich soil,
and gets along II almost no attention.
IL pasd to II.
Early in December dig up q COM
pact lilac, syringa or day lily. in fact
almost any Of the hardy shrubs or per
ennials. Pot or box them. and put In
cool cellar. A month before they
are wanted to bloom bring into q warm
room. and give attention a. regards.
sunlight. water. air and ventilation.
They develop fast, and give quick and
ample returns for the trouble taken
with them.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-29
Siam Attaches Enemy Firms.

The Siamese government has issued
a notification ordering all German and
Austrian business firms to be attached
and wound up. Among the business
houses to be liquidated are three Of
the leading drug stores In Bangkok.
two hotels, two dental offices, one pho
tographic studio. one printing Office.
one rice milling firm, three general i'm
port houses, one rice mill engineering
Office and one undertaker's establish
ment.
The Importance of Germany's trade
ent, may be judged from the fact that
the imports from that country into
Siam through the port of Bangkok
amounted to $2,O97, 266 in the fiscal
year ended March 81, 1913. and to So
458,SS9 in 1914, while exports Of ma
tive products from Siam to Germany
were valued at $2,11O,OS5 and $2.747..
268 during the respective periods.
A large share Of the shipping was
also under German control, so that out
of the total number of 914 ships Of all
nationalities that entered the port Of
Bangkok during 1914 those Of German
.registery numbered 281 vessels. At
the time of Slams declaration Of war
on July %, 1917, the German vessels
in the Bangkok harbor consisted Of
nine steamships, Of 11,766 tons; i've
steam lighters. Of 1877 tons; two
tugs. Of IS tons: seven barges and two
large coal hulks.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-29
Protect Tires,
TO PREVENT CHAFED TUBES
In Changing Tires Be Certain They
Are Sound-Weak Spots Will
Blow Out Readily.

In case Of q blowout, examine the
tube you are going to use very care
fully. It may have lain In the car for
several months. and got oil or grease
on it, making weak spot, which will
readily blow out when pumped up.
Look especially for worn spots where
the tube has been chafed. They should
be covered with a gasoline patch or
some tire putty. When a spare tube
is placed in the car 1t should be in a
bag or have a cloth wrapped around
1t and be blocked in such a way that
1t cannot chafe.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-29
UNIFORM MAKES MANY MEN
Apparently Dull and Impossible Re
cruits Quickly Catch on When
They Don Khaki Clothes.

want to see something funny?'
asked lieutenant of Il correspondent.
The correspondent did.
well, come over here and watch
that beauty drill"
The lieutenant led the correspond
ent over in front of ore of the cOmpa-
MES.
watch that man." he said.
The man was a red-faced, vacant
looking specimen I'm civilian clothes,
who seemed not gifted with mere or
binary intelligence. He could not
stand up straight. could not manage
his hands and feet, could not learn
right face, right about face or left
face. Every time the sergeant gave a
command the beauty gave him a silly
grin and considered that he had done
his duty. So the sergeant took him to
one side.
well. now, we will have a lesson by
ourselves. Now watch me-"
The sergeant was very patient. For
half an hour he tried to drum a little
intelligence into his pupils head, but
at the end of that time the man was
even more confused than before.
The next day the same sergeant said
to the correspondent:
want to see something grand?"
The correspondent did. The SER
geant pointed to the same man.
Just look at him." he said proudly.
The private was standing straight.
his eyes were bright, his feet were ODE
dent and he looked like a man.
Wonderful" gasped the CORE
spOndent. "What did it,"
Its the uniform. bless it," said the
sergeant. ut makes men out Of the
most impossible"
I'VE are all little boys still, aren't
WEI" unused the correspondent. Il
think even l could be soldier In a
uniform. And think of owning q
swOrdw
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-29
HAWAIIANs OWN $3.50 CARS
Represent Investment Of $6,2s0o00
and Automobile Field 10 Grow
Ing Very Rapidly.

There are $3.50 motor car vehicles
registered in the territory Of Hawaii.
OF this number 3.465 are registered on
the island of Oaku. 500 on Mani. $50
on Kauai and 1900 on Hawaii. These
numbers represent an investment Of
S6.25OO00. The department Of COM
merce gives figures which indicate
that the automobile field Is rapidly
growing larger In Hawaii and that
the number Of machines imported 10
constantly increasing. During the
month of March, 1917, there were PIP
automobiles imported, at a valuation
Of $204. 400. against 1T machines dur
ing the same month the year previous.
at a total valuation Of $15S.842.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-29
WAYS OF APPLYING CHAINS
Novice Will Jack Up Wheel, But Ex.
perieneed Motor'st viii Drape
Il Over Wheel.

"'The novice jacks up his wheel to
put on a chain-nOt so the experienced
motorist. There are two ways of ap-
plying the chain. One Is to drape 1t
over the wheel, the other Is to lay 1t
on the ground and run the car over 1t.
The latter method, apart from the diff
ficulty Of steering straight over
something you cannot see, has the
added disadvantage that the chain on
a muddy road is in bad condition to
handle. So drape 1t over the wheel
and you will have a much cleaner job.
Apply 1t in such q way that the points
of the cross links are away from the
tire. so as TO prevent them from cut
ting into 1t.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-29
CARE FOR STORAGE BATTERY
One Of Easiest Things to Keep In Or.
Ger in Automobile and One Most
Neglected.

In discussing the care Of motor cars
and in things that owners leave I'M
done, John X. Buck, a car distributor,
says: lone of the easiest things to
take care of in an automobile and one
of the things most neglected is the
storage battery.
"Nine-tenths of all starting and
lighting troubles date right back to the
storage battery, and nine-tenths of the
time it is not the fault of the battery
at all.
your starting battery must have
its drink of distilled water every ten
days or 1t Is going to get sick on your
hands, sure as shooting; and it usually
will do this at the most critical time
right in the dead Of winter, when the
oil in your crank case is so stiff you
can barely turn her over or when you
have an important engagement and
must get somewhere in a big hurry.
"Only one tool is necessary for the
care Of your battery. That is a n.y.
drometer, and it will pay you to get a
good one, for the cheap ones are worse
than none at all. This instrument is
used to read the condition of your bat
terry and also to fill the battery when
distilled water is needed. Incidentally,
only distilled water, or rain water that
has not come In contact with metal,
should be used.
Rain water collected through metal
cutters or pipes is not safe, as it is
liable to contain iron, which will ruin
any battery in short time. Test your
battery every ten days with the hydro
meter. removing the hard rubber caps
on the top Of the battery to do this. If
possible, take your reading without re-
moving the hydrOmeter from the bat
tery"