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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20
Crown Lands in Austria to be Confiscated
and Those Responsible for War, to be
Punished.
ERL|N NEWSPAPER MEN ON STRIKE
[rmany Sends Another Appeal to America
as Part Of Propaganda to Stir up False
Sympathy. q.

ited Press Leased Wire Service.1
OPENI1AGEN, Dec. 2O.-The AUS
d national council has decided to
Ascate all the crown lands, accord
TO dispatches received here today.
me imperial castle will be convert
into children's home.
Punish Those Rssponsibie.
tIENNA, Dec. 19.-(delayed) Aus
ii oficials who shared in the re-
bnsibility for starting the war will
punished.
bill has been introduced in the
kmber Of deputies. providing for in
ktigation and prosecution OF army
ders and subordfnates.
Another Appeal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Germany
addressed TO the state depart
Pnt another appeal for American
The department. is not making the
ssage public inasmuch as it. con-
ms no new facts
Fhe general feeling here is that the
Usage is part of the German propa-
hda designed to stir up a false
npathy for the Teuton nations.
Newspaper Men on Strike
y Frank J. Taylor, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Dec. 18.-(Night)-A
Pike Of newspaper workers has
Pced more than a dozen dailies to
Fpend publication. Efforts to effect
compromise with the workers who
(nand an increase in wages have
ted.
Rmong newspapers which were IN
L to publish today were the Tage-
P't, the Lokal Anzeiger, the Vos-
|che Zeitung and the Morgenpost.
Charged With Looting.
GENEVA, Dec. 2O.-The Vienna
lasweiner Journal charges Arch
re Leopold Salvador, uncle of for
a Emperor Karl, Generals Won Ard
y Won Hoffman and other promi-
~ persons, with looting army
pres of foodstuffs.
Strikers Attack Troops.
Dec. 2O.-Strikers
ne attacked by troops during a
! IN Boltrop, it was reported in a
spatch received here. No details
ne given.
Foeh Refuses Permission.
y. Dec. 2O.-Marshal
"a mas refused permission for
and soldiers delegates
=, ,a the occupied districts to par
gate IN the reichs' (imperiaD con-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20
on Canadian List.

On CahddIdn IISt.
TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 20.-The fol-
lowing Americans are mentioned in
today's Canadian casualty list:
Died: A. Brenan, Chicago.
Prisoner of war repatriated: II. 8.
Kallaway, San Bernardino, Calf.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20

"SiIkr o'LoughlIn Dead.
TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 20.-FoImer
Umpire "SiIk" O'Loughlin of the
American league died here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20
General Rios Declares He Has
Enough Troops to Take
Care of Situation.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ] |
MEXICO CITY. Dec 2o.-The Mexi- |
can government has sufficient troonx
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20
Stores are swamped.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Christ
mas shoppers have swamped Wash
ington stores. Buying records are
being smashed. AT postoffice sub
stations persons with packages tc
mail are forced to stand in line fol
hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20
old SANTA CLAUS
AS PR0F|TEER
Christmas Trees and HollG
Wreaths are Higher This 3
Season Than They S.
Ever Were. g
SCARCITY IS THE ExcU,
Tremendous Increased Volume Of
Business This Year Shows
People are Pros
porous.
SCARCITY Is THE EXCUf

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Santa Claus
has joined the ranks Of the prof.
teers!
He will be . real holdup man this
Christmas.
Christmas tree merchants are max
ing the people dig deep for their
cheer at from $3.50 to IS per. Holly
wreaths are selling in proportion,
dealers say. They claim the 100 per
cent increase in price is due to the
scarcity of trees.
Turkeys are so cents a pound.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20
eu.iness Dol Great.

Business Is Great.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-St. Nicholas
never up-ended mis- purse more glee-
fully than he has this year in Chi
cago. Department store managers,
viewing the ravages OF a locust
swarm Of shoppers which stripped
shelves bare, said it was the biggest
Christmas in their, experience.
Phenomenal said D. F. Kelly,
manager of Mandel Brothers store.
today. THE signing Of the arml-
stice has caused a period OF buy
ing mot only of necessi ties nut OF
better class OF merchandi se- never
before experienced by store men.
tremendously increased volumes
of sales have been experienced this
season." said Henry g. Hart, sales
MANAGER Of the Boston store. "The
months business SO far has been the
biggest in the history Of the store.
and there is no doubt that the sign
ing of the armistice Is the cause.
John v. Farewell's business re-
view today said:
tremendous retail trade for the
holidays throughout the country is
greatly increasing the volume OF the
wholesale business"
Heavier by Eighty Per Cent.
DENVER, Colo, Dec. 20.-Victory
in the war and shopping thrown into
the Christmas season by the earlier
"flu'' scare, have combined to make
Christmas buying eighty per cent
heavier this year than last season,
according to Denver mercantile lead
ers. American-made toys top all
toys.
Unprecede nted Sales.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 20.-Un-
precedented sales Of novelty goods
were reported by leading merchants
of the Twin Cities today. The big.
gest wholesale toy distributing finn
in the northwest is completely sod
out. the management declares.
Greatest in History.
NEW York, Dec. 20.-New York
is experiencing the greatest Christ
mas buying in its history.
Managers of big department stores
declare their places are crowded
daily to capacity, with every depart
ment reporting unprecedented sales.
Doinu Great Business.
DES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 20.-Des
Moines merchants are doing "a
Christmas business that will exceed
IS coo 600, according to the retail
merchants bureau, which canvassed
the city today. This is the bigges'
total in history here. OF this amount
out-of-town customers contributes
81. 400 600. Most of the gifts are use
full. merchants say
A $500 diamond solitaire was t'e
biggest single present purchased up
to today.
Record Breaking Rush.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 20
Cleveland stores are serving record
breaking rush of Christmas shop
purchasers.
Last Wet Christmas.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2o.-This Is the
last Christmas tide in which the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20
Record Breaking Rush.

CONTINUED on page ID
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20

Strikers Attack Troops.
|AMSTERDAM, Dec. 20.-Strikers
ne attacked by troops during a
IN Boltrop, it was reported in
patch received here. No details
Pre- given.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20

Foeh Refuses Permission.
|coPENHAGEN, Dec. 20.-Marshal
Oa mas refused permission for
nens and soldiers delegates
Pa the occupied districts to par
Flpate IN the reichs' (impeiaD con-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
t;on-Democrat is received over
o,r own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20

THE WEATHER
Probably Rain Tonight and
Saturday. Local temp. I p. M,
46; Z a. NJ, A.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-13

The success Of Private Charles Divines
book Of verse, CITY Weys esd Co~Pssy
Streets, leads Moffat, Yard & Co. to prom
ise for late winter publication another
volume Of Divine's poems, written IN
France, together with . number Of his
letters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-13

a cemetery at Annisquam, Mass, is COM
mendable and we hope for . collection Of
epitaphs that will transcend Spoon River
Asshelosy. Or poem, possibly, to COM
pete with Grsy's Elegy.
There is tiny new book store in New
York-probably the most extraordinary
in existence. It is run by Joel Rinaldo,
who has for twenty years had a restau-
rant on Forty-frst street near Seventh
avenue known as "JoePs," made famous
by such dishes as chile con carne and hot
tamales.
The new Hstore" is called "Joels Show
Case" It is on the dance floor, opposite
the "jazz" band stand. Here in this
show case, between the Fatimas and the
Manuel Garcias, Mr.. Rinaldo, who has
had bent toward the Muses. all his life,
las stacked his stock. And what stock
of books for a place where whirls the
light fantastic and the clang of the eymbal
is heard!
There is Mr.. Rinaldo's ewn book, The
Polygeneric Theory, being a most extraor-
binary and bizarre attempt on the part Of
q restaurateur to upset the Darwinian
theory of the evolution of species. This
book is in its third edition.
There is also Carlo de Fornaro's Island
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-13

A stagnuck, according to Horace B.
Liverght, Is . person who thinks that
Gorky d q brand Of caviar (but isn't
bef); Balzac the name of mining stock
I've have some); John Macy the proprie-
tor Of department store (nonsense, he
deals IN notions exclusively; and Ellen
Key the author Of Tie Stsr Spasssed
Bonner. Who will organize . stag1aek
partyf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-13
Books and the People Who Make Then

book at all. He raised himself on his el-
bow and reached out his hand.
@Give me that book It's my autobiog-
saphy."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-13

Fascinated, We hang upon the stray
particulars about Amy Lowell's fortheom-
ing book Of @polyphonie prose-" Cas
Grande's Castle The contents are now
disclosed to be as follows: Sea Bgxe and
Blood Red, based on the story of Lord
Nelson and Lady Hamilton; Gsns as
Keys: 4Sd the Great Gate Srings, deal
ing with Perry's visit to Japan; this has
already appeared in q periodical and in
Mr.. Braithwaite's anthology Of magazine
verse for 1917 and its quality is known;
Hedge Island, "a retrospect and proph-
ecy" Of the old world dissolving into
new, and TIE Bronze Horses, having for
its subject the great equestrian group that
deeked triumphal arch in Rome, that
was removed to Constantinople by Con-
stantine, that was seized by the Venetians
in the Fourth Crusade and placed over the
portico Of the Basilica Of st. Mark, that
was taken to Paris by Napoleon, that was
returned to Venice in 1914 and that has
remained in Venice until recently when
the Austrian ineursion made it necessary
to send the group for safety to-Rome.
Home after 1000 years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-13
George Bernard Shaw to . friend:
40 ADELPHI TEzaAcx, LONDON,
18th March, 1918.


18th March, 1918.
40. Henry has been a godsend to me.
A few weeks ago I got poisoned by the
phosphorus in Q compound supposed to
be synthetic egg, Of which lady gave
me an overdose. In the subsequent in
toxieation and colo and horror I fell
down a steep fight Of stairs on my head,
and had to lie up for some days in eonse-
quenee. That was where o. Henry came
in. He would be . miracle If he were not
standing on the shoulders of Kipling and
Cunninghame- Graham, whom he has as
simulated 30 wonderfully that be may be
regarded Is the summit Of that kind Of
story telling. He has an immense re-
captivity and range of observation, pro-
ducine the impression of unEmitedness
which marks the first class In these
matters"
40 ADK1PHI TERRACE, LONDON,
9TH May, 1918.
"Since I wrote you about o. Henry I
have been trying to find out why what I
said about him was so unsatisfying, and
am rather pleased to see that it did not
quite satisfy you either: l think the
omission was a very simple one; said
nothing about his charm. It's not enough
to say that he has all the qualities; that
he has this quality of Kiping's and that
quality of Cunninghame- Graham's and the
other quality of De Maupassant, or even
that he can play riotously with them all.
The combination is not additional but
chemical; it produces something to which
the others are merely ingredient. I can
only call it charm, meaning the particular
attraction that the others have not got,
though their state may be the more
gracious I cannot name my favorite
story. No violent preference has yet
arisen. Besides, I haven't yet read them
all"
A young woman librarian was visiting
the cots in one of the army base hospi-
tails and offered one Soldier q copy Of
Marjorie Benton Cookies irresistible
Bansbi.
"What's it aboutr asked the patient.
"Oh, it's about girl who married a
man without his having anything to say
about il"
"Hold on, therep shouted fellow a
little way off who had just declined any
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-13

the late tyrant of Mexico. This book 4
the most powerful piece Of prison htera-
ture that has appeared in the world SINCE
the Dantesque horrors of Dostoievsky.
The third book is The Shadoso Eater,
by Benjamin De Casseres. A book OF
nihilistic free verse, which Mr.. Rinaldo
says will outlive food itself.
The latest yarn is that Ambrose Bierce
was last seen alive on the ship that bore
Lord Kitchener to his death, the presump-
ton Git would be virtually certainty
being that he was drowned when the YES
sci went down.
To THE EDIToR OF BOOKS AND THE
BOOK woRLD-S1:: We beg to inform
YOU that the prize novel contest which We
Instituted some months ago came to q
close September Is, as provided by the
terms of the contest.
One thousand six hundred and fifty
manuscripts were submitted in all, com
ing from England, Scotland, Canada,
Switzerland, the West Indies and the
United States.
Eleven editors worked on the contest.
To E~bsrs, novel by Jeffrey Deprend,
and first book, has been awarded the
prize, our certified check for $4,000 on
the Harris Trust and Savings Bank Of
Chicago. The plot of the story is laid in
Canada and Belgium. It is not a war
story.
We are confident that We have made .
great discovery m the author Of the prize
novel, and We do not hesitate to predict
that EnSsrs win quickly rank Mr.. De-
prend among the foremost realists.
He has travelled extensively In all parts
Of the word and brings the color and
atmosphere Of the countries in which the
story is laid faithfully to his canvas. Mr..
Deprend is q member Of the Indianapolis
bar, and when at home lives on q farm at
Columbus, Ind.
We are exersing ourselves to publish
the prize moved at the earliest possible
date.
J,W, WALLACE & COMPANY.
160 NORTH WELLS STREET, CHICAGO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-13

Willis J. Abbot has written history Of
the Marine Corps which, under the title
Soldiers Of the Sea: Tie Story of the
Uaited States Morse Corps, Dodd, Mead
& Co. VIII publish Immediately. Mr.. Alb
bot includes the fighting at Chateau
Thierry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-13

-WELL, the Brs wort, seems s lonesome
w now that Joseph Hergesheimer
has headed back to Dover House, West
Chester, Pa. His Jauo Head, if the wind
keeps fair, win be published January Is;
meanwhile Mr.. Heinemann will introduce
England to Hngesheimer by bringing
out Java Heed, Gold and Iron and The
Three Black Pensys. We hope the Eng
lish critics who despair Of American hc-
ton win read 'em all; they may then
still despair but it viii be IN another direc-
ton. Three copies Of Java Head were
sent at intervals to Mr.. Heinemann and all
three were sunk, 50 finally he took it
anyway, sight unseen. John Galsworthy,
one Of his authors, went around and told
him that Hergsheimer could write. The
scene of the new novel Is Salem town. The
local color cost Hergesheiner upward Of
$800-well spent, we fancy.
OF signal importance is the news that
the early part of 1919 viii see the pub
LEGATION by Doubleday, Page & Company
Of new novel, probably Of 300 to 400
pages, by Joseph Conrad. It will be
called The Arrop Of Gold and is q mar
vellOw love story. The setting is France
and the period near half century ago
when the Legitimists wanted to set up
the Count Of Chambord as q Bourbon
king.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-13

CROWNED by the French Academy I
~ and yet such is the scope Of youf
nihilism, you no longer count, Monsieur
Boylesve.
Now when the fields that in the old days
offered daisies are SCARED with shell
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28

There is no finer polish for tinwars
than wood ashes,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
"My Four Years in
Germany"==nOW 75C!

Ambassador Gerard remarkable tale of&he events IN
Berlin and other parts Of Germany during the years before
we got into the war.
narrative full of light and information; and hereto
fore sold at So
Inst arrived-and ready at 75c
N1anf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
Shoes to give
bathers comfort.

Soft easeful pretty shoes for bathers.
Protect the feet and add pleasing touch to entire
bathing costume.
High cut and made with elk sole such smart effects
back-andwhte checks trimmed with green and purple
trimmed with white $3.50.
Cork-soled shoes of green red blue trimmed with
white and of black with yellow trimming 81.
White or black trimmed in contrast, rubber soled,
high cut 1925.
Pretty pumps, purple green white blue black red,
ribbon tied at ankle elk sole-95c.
Cork-soled pumps, ankle strap, blue green white red
or black,-69c.
Checks and solid colors, good pumps with cork sole,
50c.
Spotless While corksoed bathing shoes for girls and
children, sizes to 2,-50c.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28

wounded were lodged. This part Of
the building was not touched.
The first bomb probably weighed
about $50 pounds. 1t exploded while
an operation of the most serious ma
ture was in progress, one of the as
sistant surgeons being Lieut.. Sage of
New York. Every person in the room
including the patient, was killed.
Every able bodied man and all the
wounded able to help hurried to ex-
tend aid. Some of the stairways had
been blown away and it was necessary
to lower the wounded from windows.
While the rescuers were at work
enemy airmen rained machine gun
bullets on them. Many of those who
persisted in the ruins were burned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
RED CROSS MARK
FOR HUN ATRMEN
FIGHTER STATES

New York, June 28-Col. G. H.
Andrews, who has been fighting three
years in France with the Canadian
forces, arrived at an American port
yesterday with story of the air raid
on the hospital at Boullenes May 20.
He said the hospital was one of the
largest behind the Allies lines, with a
record of handling 1000 casualties in
single day.
There was no excuse for the raid
ers. At night the red crosses on the
roofs of the hospitals were illuminat-
ed and Red Cross flags were flown
conspicuously day and night. Col
Andrews, who had been acting as
chaplain in the hospital, said the
first bomb that hit the hospital ap-
parently was especially directed
toward the operating room, where it
burst after going through the roof
and two upper doors, setting fire to
the wing. Less than a hundred yards
away were wards where German
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
Sweet dresses
for little girls.


AS charming and dainty June rose. Pure white,
marked by fine style, nicely madeand what lot of time
and work they save Mother {!
Fine lawn with yoke effect and srnartly shocked
$3.50
White vole with square neck, shocked and finished
with hand embroidery, So.
White wolfe with excellent embroidery done by hand
both front and back pointed collar finished with pretty
buttons skirt finished with embroidery and hemschng,
So.
Boerostyle wolfe with fine tucks over shoulders and
trimmed with fet lace, four tucks beautify skirt
Organdy with Dutch collar and skirt trimmed with
rows Of inserting and tucks- $3.50.
White net with pretty tucked skirt and smart little
peplum,-$4
For girls of to 14-Newly arrived white dresses of
voile and crisp organdy, pretty designs well as new
simple models richly trimmed with lace and embroidery
So to $3.50
floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
CHIEF TEUToN SPY
FAILING BODILY
IN N. Y. TOMBS

New York. June 2S.---John Hanley,
warden Of the Tombs prison, advised
United States District Attorney CAT
fey yesterday that Franz Won Rim
telen, the German agent. who has
been in the Tombs since last Decem-
hsr. had failed physically to such an
extent since Secretary Lansing de-
clined to return him to Germany in
exchange for American prisoners that
his transfer to some other institution
was advisable.
Won R1ntelens depression has
grown, Warden Hanley declares, since
he read the accounts of Italian sue
cesses on the Piave, and Gen. Peyton
c. March's statement that 100000
american troops were already in
France. DR.. Perry Lichtenstein, the
Ton1bs physician, stated that the pris-
oner had become very nervous and
irritable and that his general condi-
ton was very poor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
Oxford news
for men.

For the particular who reads this, if he cares at
all about getting pair of seasonabe and worthy shoes at
a saving.
Saturday morning out sale go three special sorts
of oxford ties for
That who appreciates Summer cool foot-comfort
and enjoys good likes to buy thing at less
than usual prce-He will get in on the chance
Black velour calf oxfords English last, good leather
sole and heel. Stylish and mighty good.
Black Vici kid bluchercut oxford ties. Easy broad
toe that fairly shouts: IT guarantee comfort!
Patent leather swapping English last or roomy and
good-lookng fultoed blucher cut.
Each sort is SIS sort to quick CO *
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28

Aremarkable lot Of silk stockings cassed by critical
maker as irregular
Such stockings as sell usually at $3.50 to So.
They have suffered little injuries in the making
of those injuries slight to be found only by
keenest eyes.
Frankly, many would have been passed alright by
many inspectors
But this maker is harsh judge Of his stockings
and will allow nothing to pass Of first grade unless It's
absolutely perfect.
Easy to imagine how fine these stockings Easy
to imagine what attraction they have.
Rich I black silk, with double s0les and S1.1O
STRIPED STOCKINGS at special price too.
Limited quantity Of those smart fancy stockings with
circular stripes.
White stripes black navy, black stripes cham
payne, either white or black stripes gray.
These are regular dollar sort SEC
AISLE
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hartnett have
as their guest for the summer months
Mr.. Hartnett's sister, Miss Laura
Hartnett, of River street, Waterbury.
Mrs. Jack Ridley Of this city has
gone to East Hampton, where she is
visiting for while at the home of
her sister, Mrs. F. J. Seeley.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
ROWLAND DRY GOODS CO.


plug with absorbent cotton.
Set bottles in boiling water up TO
neck of bottle and sterilize at tenn
perature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit
for forty minutes. Remove bottles
from water, plug with shoppers and
when cool dip shoppers in melted
parafn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
HOWLAND'S
Entrances Street. Fairfield Avenue and Cannon Street

Weather: Probably showers to-
night and on Saturday, warmer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28

The navy announced that shipping
operating in area east of longitude
40. between the latitude of Cape Race
and Bermuda, has been warned Of
Anamy activity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
BOOTS

Ladies' White Buckskin Boots,
ivory sole, covered Louis heels, cor
erect style and comfortable, A $500
svafue
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-28
What You Should Paw
For Staple Foods

Wholesalers should
Office
retailers