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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-08
MAGNITUDE Of Victory.

LONDON. Nov. s-(British Admir-.
atty Wireless) The Times war cor
respondent said: THE magnitude OF
the victory Of last weekend becomes
every day more apparent For a
month or more the enemy has been
retreating on to the line of the
Mouse, but now he has reached the
last stage Of his journey. The surest
sign of our victory is that his last
stage has been more rapidly got
through than his first.
"A month ago it seemed possible
that the Germans in France might
he completely enveloped from east
and west.
sit was then that General Luden-
dorff, who had set the peace nego-
tiations in motion, drew back, be-
cause he then thought the German
armies could be extricated without
disaster. Now the prospect for the
German armies has darkened again.
Whereas week ago most people
would have prophesied that the Ger
mans would escape without ire
trievable disaster, ruin again stares
them in the face.
What we are witnessing now is
the destruction of the system of rail-
way communication which tempted
the enemy into Belgium. The net
result OF recent operations is that Of
all these railway lines, only the one
down the valley of the Mouse is
working properly. Two are lost. and
of the remainder, the one through
the Mouse valley is threatened and
the other Metz railway is working in
connection with different base. so
that the east and west wings of the
German armies are now separated.
The mouth Of the pocket is now
narrowing, and from Avesnes, east
of the Normal forest, to Mezieres,
where the Meuse railway enters the
cover of the Ardennes, the distance
is between fifty and sixty miles.
Through this narrow passage the
whole of the German armies now in
France have to squeeze, and there
is only one railway in this region
which is working freely. In other
words, the waist of the German lines
say between Lille and Verdn-has
been compressed to one-third of its
former dimensions. That gives some
idea of the agony through which the
German army is now passing.
Nor is the worst Of the compress
sion over. The enemy, for very good
reasons, held out on the line Of the
Aisne as long as he could. That line
is now lost on its whole length,
thanks to the renewed activity of
the French and the recovery OF the
American army from its transporta-
ton difficulties, and the real squeeze
of the German army is only just be-
ginning. Worse still, the bottle neck
through which it is passing is a mar
rowing one, and congestion. instead
of decreasing, will tighten 1t may
even be doubted whether the Mouse
line viii be tenable. In a sentence,
the military situation is most desper-
ate for the enemy.
He is in danger of having large
part of his army cut off and finding
the way for his retreat from the
Aisne closed behind him. And even
if he reaches the Meuse line, it will
be in a state which does not permit
of his retiring upon 1t. In addition,
just when he wants every man that
he has to protect himself he finds
himself outflanked on another front
from the side of Austria, and even
if he escaped a military debacle,
there is behind that the threat of
political disaster still more terrible"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-08

Cattle receipts, 5000 head; market
steady, higher. Beeves, $9.60@19-75:
butchers and stockers. $6.00014.00;
Gamers and cutters, $5.00@6.00;
stockers and feeders, $7.00@12.50;
COWS. $6.00@14.0O; calves. $4,000
1915.
Sheep receipts, 1000 head; mar
ket lower. Wool lambs. $9.00015.80;
ewes. s3.25@9.50.
ST. Louis Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. s. - Cattle
Receipts, $500 head Market steady.
Native beef steers, $115001S.25;
yearling steers and heifers, $500
1850; cows, $7.5061250; stockers
and feeders, sS5O@l2.O0; calves,
S775@1725; Texas steers, $4,000
1910; cows and heifers, s750@17.50.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000 head. Mar
ket Is to zoe higher. Mixed and
butchers. $17.6o0185O; good to
heavy, S1s.35@1S.50: rough. $1640@
1850; light, s17.7O@1S20; pigs.
s14.75@16.5O; bulk, $17.7O@1S.45.
Sheep 1900 head. Mar
ket steady. Ewes, $11.O0112.0O;
lambs, s15.25@15.5O; Gamers and
choppers. $6.00@s.o0.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. S.-Cat-
tle-Receipts, 10000 head. Market
strong. Steers. s6.60@19.25; cows
and heifers, s5.25@12.O0; stockers
and feeders. s6.50914.o0; calves.
$6.00@13.00. :
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 head. Mar
het steady. Bulk, $1775@1S. 90;
heavy, s17o0@1S.15; medium, $17.40
G1S.15; light, s17.00@1S.0O.
Sheep-Receipts. $500 head. Mar
ket steady Lambs, s1150@15. so.
ewes, $S.0099.50; wethers, 5000
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. Seattle
Receipts, 100 head. Market steady.
Steers, s9.e0@1S.25; cows and heif-
ers, s5.25@12.0o; stockers and feed
ers s6.50014.00; calves, $1,000
1875; bulls and stays, $7.5069.50.
Hogs-Receipts, 400 head Mar
ket steady to 15c higher. Bulk, s17.25
1915; top, s1S.15.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-08
Successfully used for so years. I

Eczema and similar skin troubles
come from a disordered. impure
condition OF the blood. and they can
only De cured by giving the blood a
thorough cleansing, and removing
from 1t all traces of inpurity.
This IS why S. S. S. has been used
so successfully in hundreds OF eases
OF Eczema and other skin eruptions.
Inns wonderful remedy is without
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-08
Weather Forecast

weather Forecast
IL. s. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy and somewhat colder tonight
and Saturday.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy and some
what colder tonight and Saturday.
For Missouri: Fair and colder
northwest; probably rain and colder
east and south portions tonight; Sat
urday generally fair and colder ex-
cept probably rain extreme east por-
ton.
For Illinois: Rain tonight and
probably Saturday; colder Saturday
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-08


next forty-eight hours.
Weather Conditions.
There has been rain in the north
ern sections, which was heavy at
Kansas City and Chicago, east of the
Missouri valley, and snow to the
westward, with the area of lowest
pressure moving through the Dakotas
this morning.
The temperature is somewhat
lower in the Mississippi valley, and
remains below freezing in the. north
ern plateau and mountains region.
Local Observations.
Nov. Bar. Their. Wind W'th'r
Z p. m--2S.SS 81 Sc Lt.rain
s Z a m.-2997 IS SW Crdy
Precipitation in "a hours, "a.
Mean temperature It'll, SO.
Highest, 81.
Lowest, So
Lowest last night, 4s.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-08
LchIcaqo Cash Grain.

Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO. Nov. s.-Wheat-No. 1
red. s22s1a; No. red. $2.233s1s No
8 red, s2.19@21sh; No. hard,
1929; No. 8 hard. s2.19@2.19h; No.
8 spring. s2.19@2.197s.
Corn-No. yellow, $1.37; No.
yellow. $1.30@1.31; No. yellow,
s1.23@1.26; No. 5 yellow, $1.1S@
1.23; No. yellow, s1.14@1.1s; No. 8
white, 1.3601.39; No. 4 white, s1.3O
@1.33; No. s. white, 1922; No.
white, s1-12@1.1s; No. 6 mixed, $1.13
OLE.
Oats No. 8 white, 7o@71Ac: No.
4 white, 6sk@7O1ac; standard, liz
@721zc.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Nov. S.-Corn-Mar.
ket Q to sc higher. No. 6 white.
Sill; No. 3 yellow, $3.50: No 4
yellow. s1.27; No. yellow, s120;
No. 6 yellow, s116@117; No. 4
mixed, s125; No. 6 mixed, s116.
Oats-Market unchanged, &c high
er No. white, 69@691sc; No. 4
white, Csc; standard, 69969Ac.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Nov. Hog receipts,
10000 head; market slow. Butchers,
$4,000 1S.45; packing. s16.75@17.65:
light, s17.25@1S.35; rigs, s14.75@
1850; roughs, s15.50G1t.E0.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-08

only cables which the home office Of
the United Press has received from
him this week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-08

Read The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-08
Chicago Live Stock.
River Bulletin.

and north and west portions tonight
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07

Des Moines, Nov. Cove rnor w. L..
Harding, reelected in Tuesdays cleo
ton, may have a plurality of $4,000
over Claude r. Porter, his democratic
opponent.
Returns available today from all but
ninety four scattered precincts gave
Harding lead of 1870 the count for
the 1884 precincts showing:
Harding, ls0,17O: Porter l67 26o.
Soldiers Vote For Harding.
Missing precincts should not affect
Harding's lead materially, while the
complete soldier vote is expected to
swell his plurality. as available returns
from many camps give the governor a
two to one margin.
The republican candidates were elect
ed to the other state Offices by plurali-
ties ranging from 10000 to 10000, re-
ports indicate. H. NJ. Havner. attorney
general, ran about 10000 behind the
rest of the ticket
Few Democrats in Legislature.
Reports on state legislative contests
indicate the democrats will have eleven
or possibly twelve members in the
house as compared with fourteen two
years ago. The senate will be more
republican than usual Indications
point to perhaps five democrats in a
membership of fifty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
ioWA'S HONOR roll.
Thirteen Names in Day Casu atty List
and Nineteen in Mig hi List.

Washington, Nov. T.-casualties
among the American overseas forces
as reported today include thirteen men
and the night list contains nineteen
names. The day list follows:
Killed in action-Corporal Harold A.
Spaun, F'rankville; Bugler Francis w.
Steele, Boone; Private Jay Leonard,
Arlington.
Died of wounds-Private Fred l..
Stendel, Elkader.
Died Of disea.se-Privates Roy Bah
cock. Gait; Van C. King. Curlew: Fred
w. Folkers, Anamosa; Henry J. Forde,
Decorah: Maurice Manning, Lyons.
Wounded severely-Private Frank
Hagerman, Davenport.
Missing in action-Private Martin
r. OTHara, Davenport
Killed in action (Marines)-Private
John J. Smith, Abba.
Returned to duty, previously re-
ported missing in action-Private
Ernest c. Hayes. Valley Junction,
Iowa.
Nineteen Iowans are named in the
casualty list released for publication
by the war department They are:
last night by the war department
They are: rsr ..s
Killed in action-Privates Leo C..
Breen, Titonka: Herman G. Thiel-
mann, Alvord; Elmer M. Wilson, Cor
with; Andrew A. Christensen, 'Hamp-
ton, Alexander S. Drish East Pleas
ant Plain.
Died Of wounds-Private Adolph r.
Lodden, Fort Dodge.
Died Of disease-Private Conrad H.
Anderson, Albert City: George w.
Harvey. Montour; Clarence r. Scott,
Germania; and Morton 2. Topping,
Wellman.
Wounded severely-Prvates George
Heidcnreich. Rockford; Robert w.
Price, Numa; Claude D. Stansberry,
Sioux City.
Wounded, degree undetermined
Privates Harry o. Harrington, Man
chester; Sylvester Simon, Davenport;
David l.. Redman. Ctturiwa.
Wounded slightly--Privates Alonzo
Lull, Valley JHaa.ion; Earl Moore
Gravity.
Died from aecideAt and other causes
Private Nnls1a Co0ran, Letts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
Finland 6ondres,

Originally the Finlanders were fire.
worshipers, and to this fact, doubtless,
may be traced the custom, never neg
lected ut midsummer and other sea-
sons, of lighting on the hills bonfires,
around which the country folk dance,
while they join their voices,in musical
chorus. At the coast this traditional
fire Is often lit upon raft some short
distance from the shore, and there the
festive throng row In circle, singing
almost rs long as the flames continue
to illuminate the somewhat weird
scene.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
WILD SESSION IN CORN.
-'rics Drop Six Cents on Arr,istiec
Eumors Eut Make Recovery.

Chicago, Nov. big breaks in
prices on exchange resulted today
from unconfirmed reports that the
armistice with Germany Rad been
signed. Corn plunged down about six
cents bushel. December delivery
touching 81, l5as, as against sl.2lA 10
sl.2lk at yesterdays finish, During
the excitement many bags of grain
were hurled into the trading pits by
enthusiasts among the brokers,
In the last few minutes of trading a
complete rcvcrsion of sentiment re-
suited and the market rebounded
further even than it had dropped. The
finish was unsettled, with December
corn ut exactly the same as twenty
four hours before to u cent higher, at
Sl.elA to sl.22.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
The Cirque Ports.

1.-THE cinque ports" of England are
the five ports" Dover, Sandwich,
Hythe, Romney and Hastings. In
Saxon and succeeding times they
were bound tc furnish ships for the
purpose of repelling invasion, and in
return were grantedSpecial privileges.
Rye and Winchelsea were afterward
added to them. To be appointed war
den of the cinque ports is still con-
sidered very high honor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
Nets Lead in California.

San Francisco. Nov. defeat OF
bone dry liquor amendment in cali
fornia was indicated by returns from
2,53s complete precincts Of 6,lsl in the
states. which gave: Yes, 1889: no
143.131.
Dry forces. however. have not con :
ceded defeat: and frankie HiHhborn
Of the California Anti-Saloon League
pointed out that returns from four
counties where the dry" amendment
was known 10 have strong follow
ing stii! wern meagcr. He said the
election Of a state senate that wouid
ratifv the federal prohibition cons'i-
tutjonaI amendment was assured
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
lnhumanitx and Waste

The annual loss of life among food
animals in transit to Chicago alone is
reported to be as follows. Cattle,
1.796; calves, 2,19S; swine. $3.50;
sheep. 3,120. That the greater part Of
this loss is due. more than to anything
else. to the cruel and inconsiderate
treatment Of these poor creatures in
loading and unloading and on the jour
ney no one will question who knows
anything about the evils connected
with the transportation Of animals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
Dee. g.. crsasurss

An interesting little creature OF the
deep Is the lencelet. 1t ranks about
halfway between a nsn and an IN
vertebrate. Among its many pecullarl-
ties Is the absence Of distinct head.
The mouth SIN the middle OF the body.
and is surrounded by tentacles. Az
great depths shrimps have been founo
that have luminous bodies. When put
into the aquarium, they lose their
light giving properties. Scientists De-
lieve the Creator made these cree.
lures luminous to give them light u
the dark depths Of the 80. \
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
OHIO, WYOMING AND FLORIDA
DEFINITELY JOIN ANTI.
LIQUOR FORCES.
MINNESOTA ALSO MAY
ELIMINATE SALOONS
State Also Dry. While
Missouri and California Elect to
Retain Saloons-Vote on Prohibition
Close in Several States and in Doubt
in Minnesota.

Columbus, O.. Nov. 7.-Ohio entered
the column of dry states. Returns
from rural counties overcame the 30
900 lead the vets had obtained over
night.
With less than 500 missing precincts,
almost all Of which are in dry territory,
the prohibition forces have lead of
1851. Their leaders predict the final
majority will be close to $4,000.
With 5.14s precincts out of 5.756,
prohibition polled a96.4Ss. while the
vets polled 390.5S5.
The Ohio delegation in congress
will consist OF fourteen republicans
and eight democrats. Last election
thirteen democrats and nine republic
cans were winners.
The Legislature.
Dry leaders are confident a majority
will support the federal constitutional
prohibition amendment.
In this connection a peculiar situa-
ton revealed itself at the polls yes
terGay, when a state amendment was
passed comforting on the people the
right to refer back to the people any
ratification by the legislature Of any
federal constitutional amendment.
Dry leaders point out that. mas
much as the state went dry, they have
no fear of a referendum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
PlAntfood Ia Soil.

A chemical analysis cannot show the
amount Of available p!antfood in n soil.
make an artificial soil containing every
element Of ptantfood in abundance, and
yet be perfectly sterile. Peat, for ex-
ample, is usually very rich,in nitrogen.
but it is locked up or unavailabr. To
pulverize it and mix 1t with lime is to
change it into highly nutritious soil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
Botha's Strategy.

One day during the Boer war the
arduous march to Windhock In the
broiling sun was particularly trying.
General Botha cheerily old his men
to buck up, as he hoped to finish the
campaign and be home In time for his
wife's birthday. His men cheered, and
toiled on in good heart. But by and by
one of them asked the date Of Mrs.
Botha's birthday. "Oh: that is a
secret!" was the reply, and then the
men realized that the laugh was
against them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
BLACK Men IN the World.

Africa is the second largest cont!-
nent In the world There are perhaps
150, 100000 people. Of whom. while 5o.'
oOo. 900 are Mohammedans. not over l.
600, 900 are Christians. Every tenth
man in the United States is a black
man. Every seventh man In the
world is black man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
Modern crusoes.

Between the island OF Madagascar
and the coast Of India there are sixteen
Thousand islands, only six hundred OF
which are Inhabited. In most OF these
islands man can live and support
his family in luxury without working
NOR, than IS dnys In the year. or at
all as nature provides the food, and
no clothes are required
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
Home Town Answers Wilson.

Princeton. y. j.. Nov. THE re-
publfcans carried Princeton President
Wilson's home town. in the election.
Both the borough and the presidents
own distTct-the seventh-save small
pluralities to Governor Walter E.
Edge. Senator David Baird and Ethan
c. Hutchinson, the republican canci-
date for congress. On the question Of
prohibition the borough voted wet"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
STARTLING Results.

A speaker at recent meeting OF
the Rotary club was speaking on the
power Of advertising. "Why." he re-
marked. my partner, Walkerson, adj
vertised for a boy yesterday. and he
Just wires me that his wife has just
presented him with two-they are
twins"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
Look for Beauty.

Sometimes we are surprised when
an artist makes. a picture Of scene
familiar to US, and we discover that
instead OF being commonplace and I'M
interesting, 1t Is full Of beauty. All Of
us need to, be artists enough to dis
cover that the common, everyday
things are rs likely to be full OF beau
ty as those that are distant and un-
familiar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
Worrx Spoils EVERYTHING.

More mistakes are induced through
worry than any other cause in the
world. We fret ourselves into frame
of mind that induces just what o
wish to avoid. Go about your k
carefully and with faith inc ol. own
ability. II you fail today, have faith
that tomorrow you will do better, Do
net let the little foxes of worry spoil
the vines" of honest cndeavOr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
orjoln o. 'sYanlsos.s

It Is said the term yankee" orig.
mated with the Indians when they
were in alliance with the French COZ
onists against. the English. They were
unable to pronounce the French words
lies Anglnis" and pronounced the
words "Yangee" which gradually took
the form Of Yankee" When the Eng
lish abandoned the country the In
dams made no distinction between the
former colonists and the English them
selves, and the term chung to the Amer.
leans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
Tomato. Worth Recoanized.

Among the many valuable plants
fruits. vegetables and medicines which
America has given to the whole race
Of mankind it is proper to include the
tomato. Perhaps 1t has not conquered
the world like tobacco, yet it has made
favorable impression on very large
part of humankind. Its popularity has
extended far beyond the region of its
birth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
Whitman Gains on Smith.

New York, Nov. with forty three
districts missing and the soldier vote
as yet uncounted, Alfred E. Smith
democrat. had a majority Of 1925
votes lead over Governor Charles s.
Whitman. republican, in the guberna-
torial contest. on the face of revised
returns. The totals were; Smith, $751;
955; Whitman, 975,72o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
Drive Lead in Minnesota.

st. Paul, Nov. --latest returns IN
the state wide prohibition fight showed
the dry forces held a lead of about
900. with some of the country districts
still unreported Representative re-
turns from mcs. % the counties on the
prohibition amendment gave 52.it2 for
the amendment and 51.22i against 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
Eiorida "Bonc Dry"

Jacksonville. Fla. Nov -
Florida entered the column OF bone
dry" states. based on today's figures.
which showed a large majority Tor
state wide prohibition over the pres
ent local option system. under which
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
Range Of Chicago Grain Prices.

chicago, NOV. 1.
Corn-December opened at 1.2oA :
highest 1.e2h: lowest 1.15As; closed
e1.21H; January opened at 1.2l: highest
"a; lowest, lis: closed. 1.23A.
Oats-December opened 7oS: high
lest n; lowest 6s1k; closed 701s; jan
nary opened at 70: highest 7o%; low
lest Ssh; closed 70A.
Pork-November opened at $3.50;
highest $3.50; lowest, $3.50; closed
sSs. 80; January, highest 44.50; lowest,
f41.36; closed, 44.59.
: IArd-November. highest 1918; low
J est, 1855; closed $50; January highest
tesse; lowest $3.50; closed $3.50.
Ribs-November. highest eS.10; low
I, est, S136; closed $40: January opened
! at 1907; highest 24.15: lowest, 22.s0;
closed 24.1s.