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En- Fortal]ing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17
viii Appeal to President.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Jan. 1T.-John Fftzpa
rick. president of the Chicago Fede
alton of Labor, was enroute to Was
ington with fifteen other represents
tives of organized labor today to as
President Wilson to take over all ID
packing concerns in the country.
The decision was reached by tn
union men following definite breakin
off of negotiations between packer
and employees to settle labor dispute
at the union stock yards. The orea
came at meeting last night betwee
Frank P. Walsh. representing the en-
pleyes, and representative OF 10
packers.
Fitzpatrick declared that If the go
eminent would take over the planp
the employees would be the first to el
list in the American industrial ARM
and that dhe matter of wages an
working conditions would be lett
the president.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17
Late Market Quotations

ers. s6.75@11.75; calves, ss.5oa
1900; bulls and stays, s7Oo@1OsS
Hog receipts 1880; marie,
steady. Bulk. s15.9O@161O; ton
Sheep receipts 10000; marke,
steady. Yearlings. si1.50@135o.l
wethers, $11.00@12.50; lambs, SIZE
@17.25; ewes, $11.00@13.OO.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. Jan. Butter-E.
tras. 4s1ac; firsts, 47@4Sc; dairy e1
tras. 44@47c; dairy frsts. 40@42c
Eggs-Ordinary firsts, $40 5se.l
frsts, 5s@5sc.
Cheese Twins. 23@2shc; Youu.
Americas. 26h@27c.
Potatoes-Receip IL cars; Wis
consins and Minpesotas, s1.9092o0.I
fancy westerns, s2.oo@2.15 per cwt
Live poultry-Fowls, Use; ducks
% Csc; geese, 19@221ac: spring
chickens, 221ac; turkeys, 24c
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-F1our mar.
ket quiet, unchanged.
Pork market firm. Mess, $4,000
$3.50.
Lard market firm. Middle west
SPOT. s2s. 30@2 40.
Sugar, raw. market firm Centrifu.
gal test, s60.05.
Sugar. refined. market firm Gu.
loaf, sS.s5; crushed, $50: powdered
1880 granulated, s7.45.
Coffee Rio No. on spot. S1ac.
Tallow market quiet. City. 1910,
special 1T1ac.
Hay market firm scarce. No. ], s1.sl
No. 3. s1.60@l.771s; clover s1.4Oa
1.s21s.
Dressed poultry market firm. Tur
keys, 20@35c: chickens. 23635c;
fowls. 20G31c; ducks. 25@2sc.
Live poultry market nominal. Geese
zoe; ducks, soc; fowls, 30G32c; roost
ers. zoe; chickens, ZIG
Cheese market firm. State milk
common to special, 100 25hc; skins
common to specials, S@i91ac.
Butter market steady. Receipts
l3,O76. Creamery extras, 53c: daig
tubs, 41652c: imitation creamey
firsts. nominal.
Egg market firm. Receipts 3,3Ga
Nearby white fancy, 72@73c: nearb!
mixed fancy. 65@70c: fresh, 6507oc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17

day evenings, during the cold weather.
Each has its own Sunday school in the
morning As the Presbyterians are
without minister at present, Rev.
Seeds, OF the NJ. E. church and Rev.
Peterson of the Baptist church are do
ing the preaching.
Miss villa Myers, of Bonaparte, who
recently resigned her work at the I'm
ion Telephone company, has accepted
a good position with the Bell telephone
exchange at Kansas City. Mo.
The Wells entertainers. the third
number of the Bonaparte high school
entertainment course, gave a good en-
Itertainment at the Whiteley opera
house On Monday evening of this week
A Red Cross dance will be given at
the Park hotel this evening. Music
will be furnished by the Cocherell or
chestra and hot coffee will be served
by the local Red Cross chapter.
Charles Weiher went to Dexter.
Minnesota Monday of this week. His
wife has been visiting with relatives
there for several weeks.
Tom Gardner, who has recently been
top man at the Shaffer coal mine here
has gone to Moline, H., where he has
employment.
Chas. Eich has returned to his home
at Greensburg, Colorado after a
months visit here with his father,
Jacob Eich and other relatives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17
CITY DADS TO
CLEAR OFF SNOW
Work Will Begin in the Morning
Take Enough Snow Off Lake
keokuk to Allow
Skating.

For some time the young folks {
the city have been in mourning b.
cause the snow on Lake keokuk II
terfered with the skating. Afte
standing it as long as they though
they could. they got together and al
pointed committee to wait on tn
city council and secure their assist
ance in clearing enough of the SUI
face of the lake TO allow room for ska
ing. The committee was headed b
Miss Irene Rollosson. The city al
thorities agreed to clear the snow Of
an area about three hundred feet i
diameter. and the young folks vii
then do the sweeping. This will Civ
them plenty of room for this healthfu
winter sport. The work will begin i
the morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17
Texan Coming to Shore.

limited Press Leased Wire SerVlceI
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Jan. H.
The American Hawaiian steamship
Texan which was in collision with an
unnamed vessel off the coast earyl
Monday is proceeding to this port IN
der her own steam. according. to
message reaching here today.
The Texan has a large hole in her
starboard side, two of her life boats
are gone and her steering gear is
damaged, and one hold flooded. 1t is
believed that none OF the crew was
injured.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17
GEORGE A. BOOTH
DROPPED DEAD
Former Bonaparte Citizen Suddenly
Summoned While Entering store
Door at Des ~
Moines.
Especial to The Gate city.l

BONAPARTE, Iowa, Jan. IL
George A. Booth. former well known
and highly respected Bonaparte citi-
zen, died suddenly in Des Moines,
Tuesday afternoon of this week. at the
age of fifty years. Mr.. Booth, who
has been bookKeeper at the Kratzer
Carriage company. fell dead as he STEP
ped through the door of the Cut Rate
grocery store at PIT Walnut street,
Des Moines. He had Just opened the
door and was seen to clutch at his
chest and fall. When the clerks of the
grocery store came to his side he was
dead. Police and DE- Ransom were
called The body was removed to
Dunn's undertaking parlors. Death is
believed to have been cahsed by heart
disease. Mr.. Booth had been en-
ployed at, the carriage factory as book
keeper for the past two years. He con-
Quoted "a grocery store at Highland
Park, in Des Moines for several years
| before being employed by the Kratzer
people.
7 He is survived by his father.
Chauncey Booth, of Pennington, and
brother. w e. Booth. who resides
/ in the west: his wife, three sons, Les
ter, Of Charles City, Iowa; Paul. who Is
! in the west; George. at home, and one
daughter. Miss Dorothy, who is also at
home besides other relatives and
many friends. He is brother-in-law
of J. b. Moore of Bonaparte.
/ Mr.. Booth was born in Van Buren,
county and had lived here nearly all
his life with the exception of the past
! few years. when the family have made
their home in Des Moines.
/ He was deputy auditor of Van Buren,
county for several years. when his
father was auditor. He was in the
mercantile business at Bentons port
for years. He conducted a grocery
store here for years, was bookkeeepeT
for Meek Bros Co.. and was cashier
of the Iowa State bank here several
years. He was also in the mercantile
business at Des Moines.
/ The arrangements for the funeral
are not known at this t-me, but it is
probable that the remains of Mr
Booth will be brought to Van Buren,
county where he spent most of his
life, for interment.
! A. G. Roberts, editor of the Bona
parte Record, was Keosaukra bust
ness visitor Wednesday
Louis Grages of Iowa City, has beer
Visiting relatives here for the past
several days.
Last Thursday evening January 10
the r. n. A. lodge here held install
alton of officers. The following are
the new officers for the coming year
Mary Bachelor, oracle: Jennie Cresap
vice oracle; Carrie Roberts. chancellor
Daisy Beard, marshal; Etna Bennett
recorder: Mary Sanford, receiver
Anna Derr, inner sentinel, and Ell;
Miller, outer sentinel
The three Bonaparte churches hav'
been having union meetings on Sun
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17
AFTER five YEARS
Keokuk Testimony Remains Un-
shaken.

Time is the best test of truth
Here is Keokuk story that has
stood the test of time. 1t is a story
with point which will come
straight home to many Of US.
Mrs. ]. G. Wycoff, GIG High St,
saws: az had severe pains in my back
and dull headaches extended to the
back of my neck. Having heard of
Doan's Kidney Pills being a good
medicine, got some from Wilkinson
&. Co.'S Drug Store and they proved
satisfactory. l haven't had any an
nnvance from my kidneys since. I
sleep better and my back is strong
over FIVE years later Mrs. Wycoff
said. 81 am always glad to say a
good word for Doan's Kidney Pills.
: am pleased TO continue politically
endorsing them"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Wycoff had Foster-Milburn
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17

Cattle receipts $500. market steady.
lloc higher. Beeves, $S.35M13.60; COWS
and heifers, $590Q11.S5; stockers
and feeders, s6.90G10.90; calves, $500
415.75.
Sheep receipts 1000; market strong
loo higher. Native. s9.75913.10;
western, s1O.35@13.35; lambs. s14-40
@17.40; western, S14.60@17.65; ewes.
$s.25912.75.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. F.-Cattle
receipts 1000; market steady. loc
higher. Steers, $700014.o0; cows
and heifers, s6.5O@11.oo; stockers
and feeders, s7.0o@11.5o; calves.
Hog receipts 10000; market
steady. Bulk, s15.eo@16.15; heavy.
s16.1o@16.25; medium. s16.o091615;
light, s15.9o9161O.
Sheep receipts 5000; market
strong. Lambs. $4,000 1880; ewes,
fs1o.00@12.25; wethers, sS.00@15.50.
| ST. Louis Hay Close.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Jan. 16.-Hay-
| Market steady; receipts at st. Louis
/ car; at East St. Louis, cars. No
II timothy, s3o@31; No. timothy
is2T9zS. 90; No 5 titmothy. s25@
$3.50: standard timothy, s29930.
| ST. Louis Live stock.
| EAST ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17.-Cattls
receipts $500; market strong. Ma
tive beef steers, $S.00@13.50; yearlin,
lsteers and heifers, $7.00@13.50; COWS
stockers and feeders
S6.5o@10.00; calves. $5.15@15.OO
Ttxas steers, s6.75@10.S0; cows ant
iheifers, $6.00@10.O0.
Hog receipts 5000: market steady
weak. Mixed aud butchers, $16.2o0
I1605; good to heavy, s16.55 616.65
trough, s15.5o@15.75: light. $4,000
l16.55; pigs. s14.00@15 so; bulk, s16.2;
f@16.60
Sheep receipts 1900 market steady
lstrong. Ewes. s11.50@12.00; lambs
S1400@17.5o: Gamers and choppers
s600@9.0O; wethers. s11.5o@12.75.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Jan. 17.-Cattle receipts
5,T0o: market strong, shade higher
Steers. sS.50G12. 40; cows and heif
ers. s625@10.25; stockers and feed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.

Special to The Gate City.I
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. IT,
Lewis and Lewis VS. Charles Lewis ct
al Mitchell. Reversed.
Schulz Co. VS.. Griffith. Fayette
Modified and affirmed.
Aldrich VS.. Rowell ct al. Cedar
Affirmed.
Iowa City VS.. Watson. Johnson AT.
tirmed.
Ulch VS.. Vessel. Polk Affirmed
+. Fickes VS.. Papenbrock, Admr. Scott
Affirmed.
State of Iowa VS.. Singmaster. Dial.
las. Affirmed.
In re trust for charitable and public
uses under the last will and testament
of Max D. Peterson, reversed Scott
ID. c.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17
Turkestan independence

limited Press Leased Wire SerSn,
STOCKHOLM. Jan. 1T-Turke'"
has proclaimed independence a.
independent autonomous repuolle,
lied with a Turkish confederauop,
according to word received mere
day. . al
A Mohammedan general OF ~
gress. appointed by the provls s,s
government, is part of the schein''
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17

drastic was Governor Sleeper's
Characterization of the Garfield clos
ing order.
1T will help some" the governor
continued. There are factories in
the state that have enough coal to
carry them over the five days and
believe these should be allowed to
operate; but we can't make flesh of
one and fowl of the other and will
have to use them all alike
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17

and municipal distribution. A mass
meeting is planned to be held JAM
AIRY 81, when the plea will be made
that the civic government purchass
or produce the necessities Of life and
sell them at cost directly to the con
sumner.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17
swift,s Service Flag.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Jan. 17.--Six thousai
and fifty employees of Swift and 90.
pany attended dinner at the sou,
Shore Country club last night :
which the unfurling of service ~
containing 2.S14 stars was 1eatua
Edward A. Guest of the DelU
Free Press. was the prineip'
speaker.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17
Carry on.

Yankton Herald: Observe the iI Ia,
less, wheatless and sweetless ons
so you will not have eatless ~. Ur
But if it becomes necessary, III vi, Al
to win the war. to go spudlesss,, bol
less and dudless. let us do SO VIE ~
kicking UP row. We nave
good job and lets finish IT.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast.
Department of Agricultur
yIraatbar R,froan I

GU- S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair and
continued cold tonight and Friday.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Friday: slightly colder tonight
north portion.
For Missouri: Fair and continued
cold tonight and Friday.
For Illinois: Generally fair tonight
and Friday; colder tonight north
portion.
Weather Conditions.
With depression moving in the
northern districts to the upper lake
region, there has been light snow
from the Missouri river eastward,
which was followed by slightly
warmer weather.
West of the Mississippi valley the
weather is generally fair and The
temperature is falling somewhat,
with the area of high pressure in
the mountain region, increasing.
Local Observations.
16 Z D.. m.2983 Is SW CPdy
II a. 1884 10 w Clear
Precipitation. trace.
Mean temperature 18th, 10.
Highest, 20.
Lowest, 6.
Lowest last night, 10
FRED q. GOSEWISCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17
Destroyed by Fire.

United Press Leased Wire SerVice.l
SPRINGFIELD, H.. Jan. 1.-THE
storage plant of the Springfield Paper
company was destroyed by fire early
today with an estimated loss of $780,
O0O
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17

A nest of wasps will KIN =" II
5000 to 1000 flies a day =. uut hrse
one or two they may miss WIN ii
about 23,456,7s9 more beto. re d
avengers can get back on 'h'
next morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17
Mothers LEAGUE Formed

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
CHICAGO. Jan. 17---In the interest
of the babies of the poor 1000 mem
bers of the Mothers league banded
together to work for lower milk prices
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17
CHICAGO Cash Grain.

Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Corn-No. 3
yellow, No. mixed, $3.50; No. 4 yell
low, 1852; No. yellow, s1.40@I52;
No. yellow, S1.35@1.43; No. white
SLIGO; No. white. SLAB; No. white
S1.S591.44; No. 4 mixed, $1-53; No.
6 mixed, s133@l45.
Oats-No. white, S1@S1&c; No.
white. soc; standard, S1k @S2c.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, H., Jan. 17-Corn--Mar-
ket 162c lower. No. 8 yellow, s1.66
bid; No. yellow, $3.50; No. yell
No. mixed. $1.39.
Oats-Market unchanged. No.
white, 80@S0&c; standard. Sic.
Chicago Live Stock.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service, 1
CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-THE hog mar
Top s16.7O. Estimated tomorrow, 16,
O00
Cattle closed 10 cents higher. To1
tomorrow, 1000.
lambs, s17.65. Estimated tomorrow
5000.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1T.-Hog receipts
10000; market strong, generally 10c
higher Mixed and butchers, $4,000
1870; good heavy. $685. a 1870;
rough heavy. s16.0o@16.15; lieht
s15.T5G 1855; pigs, $12.50915-25.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17

action can in no way be attributed TO
them, but must be blamed onto the
inadequate car supply. The hour OF
sacrifice is here and will and must be
met"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17

Only One "BROMo QUiNlNE.
To get the genuine, call for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look
for signature of e. w. GROVE. Cures
Cold in One Day. soc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17
Whirlpool of Confusion.

E
Whirlpool of Confusion.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Caught in
a whirlpool of business confusion and
oismay. Fuel Administrator Garfield
today sought to draft an ineligible
order that will suspend industrial &C
tivity east of the Mississippi for five
days beginning at midnight
demand for postponement of the or
der were made in congress resolutions
today. Garfield himself was summon
ed before the senate coal probers to
explain his action. Congress Joined
with business men in demanding pause
in which 10 study and think.
Not since the war began-probably
never in the nations history-has
there been such violent protest, such
countrywide perplexity or such de
nunciation of government order.
And behind it all today stands the
officially admitted fact that Garfield
may not have the legal power to en-
force the sweeping regulations he ha:
announced to the country
Throughout the morning, Garfield
consulted with legal advisers and mem
bers OF congress. At every hand h
faced the declaration that he has no
the needed authority to go through
with his program
The war government operating il
The greatest confusion, was showed
under with inquiries from every stat
In the nation as to the applicability o
the order
The fuel administration was in a tur
MOL utterly unable to answer thu
questions fred at it from every source
Some questions were answered differ
antly two or three times. leaving man.
districts utterly confused as to how 4
proceed.
How Garfield would have proceeded
had he carried out his intention orig
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Affeet 100000 Workers.
Cells it Rather Drastic.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
LANSING, Mich, Jan. 1T Rather
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For the time being all must rely on
the newspapers for information and
detailed orders will be sent out as
soon as possible, Garfield said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17

special application for relief may be
made by state iuel administrators.
where they deem such suspension OF
the fuel Administrations orders i'm
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17
Asked to Explain.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE SEN
ate subcommittee, investigating coal
conditions, decided today to summon
Fuel Administrator Garfield before 1t
at once to explain his drastic shut
down order.
The decision to summon Garfield
was reached at a conference between
Majority Leader Martin and Senators
Reed, yardaman and Jones of New
Mexico, members of the investigating
committee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17
Orders to Close.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1T.-Packing plants
at the Chicago Union Stock yards is
sued an order today closing at once all
departments not engaged in the pro-
duction of perishable food stuffs. This
will include the soap works and fer
tilizer plants. Other departments
will continue to operate unless speci-
tically ordered to close by the fuel ad-
ministration.