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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25
SHOT IN LIP
WHILE IN SKY
Illinois Boy Who Escaped From Ger.
many Was Brought Down
With His Aero
plane.
(By United Press)

CHICAGO, March 25.-Concealed be-
hind short black mustache is scar
of n bullet through the lip that Lieu
tenant Pat O'Brien received in an air
battle with four Germans. The shot
brought O'Brien and his British aero
plane down behind the German lines.
His escape from Germany after seven
ty-two days stumbling, half starved.
across the enemy's country followed
months of captivity spent in German
hospital, prisoners and concentration
camps.
"The shot must have been COM
plete Knockout he said in an inter.
view with the United Press here. 1T
happened at D. m, at season OF
the year when it Is still pretty light
even at that hour. / came to next
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25

over One Hundred pe'e" S.,s,.
limited Press Leased Wire Sea- sa,na,l
CHICAGO, March 25:-suisaISs,s,,
were prepared by the unileu i'm i,rsl
marshal's office here today ~, Ssid
in the I. w. w. trial staruns n
Judge Lands next MONEY! ;so,ass
presence in a body OF llo Gee ass &
to answer charges OF sauo o.s n
LOYALTY and three other co a,.,s ID
indictments, federal oftclas s,srjcl
will constitute a record IN AI sayst
criminal courts. With the last
ment planning to take a. a., svidsns
weeks in presentation OF i'' ,oday
defense attorneys stated ''1
trial may last six months. md
OF the 166 men and woln no, ID
ally indicted, some have sepsrs
arrested, a few will recely ,n.t oths
trials and the charges asAn'
have been dismissed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25

provide greater number Of mechan-
les so that the air fleets of the United
States may be assured of being kept
in top notch order. a statement from
the provost marshal generals Office
explained.
This set of schools is established
to train men as specialists in wood
work and gasoline engines" the state
ment said.
THE assignment of duty will be
made according to the ability shown
by the students and number prob
ably will be at once attached to the
star corps which will have charge of
the engines Of airplanes."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25

now a drafted soldier at camp :.
ston, against Major General Leu,
wood, commandant of the camp =
is attacking the draft law W
grounds that he cannot be helu u
foreign service under the eAD--
ton. ,,,,..od
Lower fedora, courts dismissed y. ,
request for a writ Of habeas e. y,
and he appealed to the supreme CIV
for q new trial.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25
n;r.etors Held Liable :

limited Press Leased VIZ asLThs
nre M court today virtually .3 upnF eoa
decision of lower Cailio. INT rairs
that directors of a ban ,sas1s af,ert
company com could be held Liable abe repeal s
law making them liable ,v was the the o
The court refused TO I :, A Moss
which was brought by "a; g e Moore
= Bradford against =. y
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25
sian Peace Treaty Tomorrow

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
AMSTERDAM, March 25.-The Ru-
ranian-German peace treaty will be
signed today or tomorrow, according
to Bucharest dispatch published by
the German foreign Office today.
The dispatch said the RumaDian
delegates had accepted all terms pro-
posed by Germany.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25

Omaha World-Herald: ,en from
ment has called more nora The u
Union Pacific railroad .o,o:vArnment
pacific used to be a governs
sisted road. 1t is now
assisting road.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25
TIE DAILY GATE CITY

ma chine gun IRE, and he was driven
back with great losses.
(This may be regarded as the most
optimistic oflcial statement issued
by Field Marshal Haig since the
German offensive began. According
to the British commander, the
enemy's advance has been stopped
all along the line-temporariiy at
least.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
(TabIets.) It stops the Cough and
Headache and works off the Cold e.
w. GROVES signature on each box
soc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25
BATTLE CONTINUES;
FRIGHTFUL SLAUGHTER
CONTINUED from page ~

enemy in the region between Inc
Tergnier canal and Ham resulted IN
driving the Germans back.
Although making some progress.
the Germans have been unable 70
maintain all their gains
In the midst of the most stubborn
fighting, the British cannot resist
smiling at the German wireless claim
that a considerable portion OF the
British army is defeated.
Extraordinary thing that we didn't
know II ourselves" exclaimed Brit
ish officer.
"The wireless said the offensive
was a surprise Personally l an
nounced an offensive was imminent
in my recent dispatches from Zurich
and repeated the announcement up
on my return to the British front
giving the exact point of attack.
French Relieve British.
PARIS, March 25.-French troops
relieved part Of the allied forces Sat
urday, taking over the struggle, the
war office communirue stated today.
Hard fighting was reported in the
Noyon region. French forces held
the heights on the right bank of Disc
against ciiSlis cltttISho.
Northwest of Rheims, there was vio-
lent artillerying in the Courcy and
Louvre regions.
East of Suippes, in the Champagne
region (where American troops are
located two enemy raids fell down
Active artillerying occurred be-
tween Arracourt and the Vosges re-
gion.
u-1,nr oYi.
can troops are in the line) the enemy
attacked at dawn, but was thrown
back with heavy losses.
stubborn Resistance.
AMSTERDAM. March 25.-German
correspondent unite in paying tribute
to the stubborn resistance Of the Brit
ish, especially the artillerymen cover
ing the retreat, who left their bat
teries when the Germans were only a
few hundred yards distant, according
to copies Of German newspapers re
ceived here today.
The correspondents claim the
British counter attack with tanks was
ineffective as the machines were de
molished by the German artillery.
Allied air squadrons also covered
the British retreat, it was stated.
The booty taken at Perrone is said
to have included many motor cars.
Germans Cross River.
| LONDON, March 25.-Germar
forces crossed the Somme river south
| of Peronne between that city ant
Licourt, but were driven back to the
east bank by counter attacks, Fielc
Marshal Haig reported today.
| The first hostile attacks this morn
| ing developed north and south o
| Bapaume, Haig said.
| (Bapaume is eighteen miles ives
of Cambria and more than six mile:
southwest of the nearest point helt
by the Germans before the presen
! offensive.)
The battle continues with grea
violence on the whole front.
North of Bapaume, yesterday even
ing powerful attacks were repulset
with heavy enemy losses. At onl,
one point did the Germans reach th'
British trenches. They were imme
diately thrown out.
Elsewhere, the enemy's attack
lwere stopped by British rife an,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25
Nov, The Country

Omaha World-Herald: We have
remembered the father of his coun-
try. Now let's remember in adequate
manner his country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25

LONDON, March 25.-Extremely
heavy firing was heard along the
Kentish coast. throughout last night.
Houses were shaken by the concus-
sion.
The English channel at Dover is
about twenty miles wide. From
Dover to Arras, near the northern
flank OF the German advance, 1t is
about seventy-ive miles, however.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25
SkeptIcIsm over Gun.

WASHINGTON, March 25-Skepti-
cism over the ability OF the Germans
to lombard Paris from range of
seventy or more miles, continued here
today. There was a tendency to be-
Eeve that the Berlin claim of such
bombardment was based upon the fact
that Berlin desired to cast fear among
the allies.
They've got to show me even now"
said General Snow, American chief of
artillery.
The general shared the feeling that
Berlin was camouflaging and said he
felt certain that some device nearer
Paris than seventy miles was respon-
sible
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25

Is taking place and 1t seems very pos
sible that radical development of air
plane guns by the Germans are involv-
ed. hold this belief despite the asser-
I hold this belief despite the asser.
ton that the position of great new
gun has been accurately ascertained.
am sure that within short time it
will be established that an airplane
bombardment has resulted In mis-
leading report"
TT is my belief and that Of my as
sociates that the missiles falling on
Paris are aerial torpedoes-nothins
more" said Henry Woodhouse, OF the
board of governors of the aero club Of
America today, after reading all the
reports in the morning papers.
ut is quite practicable to build an
ordinary Maxim silencer that would
deaden the report of a gun throwing
shells into Paris from the suburbs Of
the city" Hudson Maxim. famous in-
ventor of explosives, declared today
after reading accounts Of mysterious
shells falling in Paris.
'If the Germans really have built
a seventy mile long range gun, II
would be so expensive and fruitless
to indicate their mental deterioration
and should be the cause for great al
lied rejoicing"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25
Grain Review.

United Press Leased Wire Service1
CHICAGO, March 25.-Heavier de-
mand today brought strength to oats
futures on the grain exchange, after
opening slump.
March oats opened Is lower, at S9A,
but later gained y. May oats opened
at s5 down, A but subsequently re-
gained 70.
March corn opened late and ~ low
er, at 1874, and later regained the
loss. May corn opened y lower at
l25A, remaining unchanged.
Provisions were steady to slightly
higher.
DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 25.-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25
Local Observations.

Mean temperature, March a, A.
Highest, 5S.
Lowest, 81.
Lowest last night. 3S.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25
Unexplained Mystery.

LONDON, March 25.-The unex-
planned arrival of high powered Ger
man shells in Paris is today regarded
here as the greatest mystery of the
war British experts suggest the pos
sibility Of shells being propelled from
Zeppelins at great height, possibly
behind the German lines.
A report of a monster gun being To-
Gated more than seventy miles from
Paris, has not been confirmed.
Experts here, who are frankly
Bkeptical, considered various theories.
Including the possibility of a newly
discovered propellant OF power hither.
tc unknown, expelling sectional
shell. Such a shell by explosions at
intervals in the air. might surpass
any previous possibilities
The Germans undoubtedly desire to
spread the belief that they have devel
oped such a gun, in hope of democrat
izing public morale in Paris and Lon
don, the English coast, including
Dover, being within its range
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25
onIv one Link in chain.

Only OVfe LINK III V1dIU.
COPENHAGEN, March 25.-"The
present German offensive is only q
link in the great offensive" General
Auffenberg OF the Austrian armies de-
clared in an interview published In
the newspaper Azujsag today.
1T will be long time before the
final result Is reached
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25
River Bulletin.

The river VIII rise slowly from DaV-
export to Keokuk during the next 4S
hours, becoming stationary by We'd
nesday.
Local Observations.
March Bar Temp. Wind. Weather.
"a D. m. =. 30.1S 90 NV Clear
% I a. m. :. % 80 NV Clear
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25
MYSTERY SHELLS
KEEP FALLING

Continued from page H.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-25
DRAFTED MEN
GO TO COLLEGE

Continued froE. page -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27
FOOD PRICES
STILL SOAR
City Marts Show Fruit and Meats as
Leaders In the Upward Move
ment-Spuds"Are
Cheap.

The high cost Of living is the same
healthy child.
Keokuk retail market prices in some
OF the stores today show that bananas.
which have always been cheap fruit,
are selling for seventy-five to eighty
cents dozen. The raise in price has
come partly because banana flour Is
now being made and sent across tire
seas to the allies. Merchants say or
anges too. are high. Sixty cents a
dozen is asked for them Several of
the grocers in Keokuk do not attempt
to handle them at all.
Creamery butter Is forty-nine cents
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27
HUN ATTACK
STARTS TODAY
Continued from page L.

merely mentioned the beginning of
these attacks and gave no indication
of their progress.
The assault on the new front, Haig
said, was made on wide fronts be-
tween Rheims and scissors, follow
ing bombardment of great intensity"
He described the assaults as strong
hostile attacks"
This front includes the famous Che
min Des Danes sector, where Ameri-
can troops have been in the line for
some time near Craonne This is
about midway between Rheims and
scissors and apparently would bear
the brunt OF the enemy thrust.
Haig also stated that this attack
was made against ombined British
and French forces, indicating for the
first time that the British are operat-
ing south of the Avre. London dis
patch said this was accepted as fur
ther evidence of General Foch's plan
of co-ordinating all the allied armies.
The northern attack was made be-
tween Voormazeele. less than two
miles directly south of Ypres and Locre,
slightly more than five miles to the
west and south This sector is held
mostly by French trops. American
troops. however, are also known to be
training in this region, and it is pos
sible that Americans are figuring in
the defense.
A staff dispatch from VIM. Philip
Simms today said that an enemy ar
tillery activity was increasing all
along the British front, particularly in
the Somme and Scarpe valleys and in
the Ypres region.
American front-Fred s. Ferguson
cabled from the Picardy region that
cannonading increased there last
night and that unusual aerial activi-
ties were under way with the Ameri-
can and French aviators having all
the best of it.
American air men are maintaining
their supremacy on the Lorraine front
through sheer ability. Frank J. Taylor
reported He said the Germans have
larger and better armed planes.
American army-The London Ex-
press published a dispatch from an
English channel port stating that the
fifty-seven American soldiers who
were killed in the torpedoing of the
British steamer Moldavia last Thurs
day morning lost their lives because
they disobeyed the rules which re-
while ship is traversing the danger
zone The dispatch said an official in
Guiry may result.
France-The long distance bonn
bardment of Paris was resumed at
6:25 this morning. shells dropping in
the city every fifteen minutes.
Ireland-Webb Miller, cabling from
Dublin, said that break may occur
at any time between the Nationalist
and the Sim Feiners.
Russia Petrograd dispatch to
the London Express dated May q said
It was learned from enemy sources
that certain German elements are
planning a restoration of the monar-
chy in Russia with the Duke Of Neck
lenburg-Schwerin, the governing head
of one of the German states. as car.
Austro-Hun gary-An official state
ment issued in Vienna declared that
as a result OF Emperor Karl's recent
visit to Sofia and Constantinople the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27


900. the president will show that new
taxes are necessary II the money
market is to be stabilized and the way
cleared for future issues Of Liberty
loans.
The president appears before Joint
session OF congress at one o'clock to-
day to outline his demands Tor tax
legislation at this session.
The presidents position AS has
been repeatedly stated by the United
Press, is that Secretary McAdoo's
word for the need of new taxes now
must be accepted The country, the
president believes, needs the new tax
legislation.
His message will strongly support
McAdoo's contention. McAdoo, the
president believes is the ''Pershing OF
this nations financial forces'-and
the president, therefore, has no course
but to support his commander.
The president holds that in view OF
the war situation and the willingness
with which the country has backed
every war move-the Liberty loan and
the Red Cross included-political ex-
pediency should not be permitted to
become factor in the question OF
whether there should be tax legisla-
ton now or later. The presidents rec
concentrations are carefully guarded.
1t is known. however, that he feels
that Liberty loan bonds should be held
to Az per cent interest. To do this
their value as non-taxable securities
must be shown. Heavy taxes on war
profits, giant incomes and luxuries
such as are enjoyed by the rich alone.
are forecast. Taxation now will show
the governments purposes in the
great industrial transformation going
on-will discourage non-essential pro-
duction and encourage strictly war
work. But above all, it will show just
what tax each man must contemplate
and will permit him to prepare for the
next loan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO. May 27.--Hog receipts
$4,000; market dull, 5@10c lower.
Mixed and butchers, $16.S0017.4O;
good heavy, $16.75@17.25; rough
heavy, $16.OO@16.40; light, $4,000
I17.4o; pigs. $15.00@17.40.
Cattle receipts 10000: market
steady, shade higher. Beeves, $1,000
@17.60; cows and heifers. 1880
1890; stockers and feeders, 1920
1855; calves, $8.00@14.60.
Sheep receipts $4,000; market
steady. strong. Native, $11.40@14.75;
western, 312.0o@14s5; lambs, $13.25
@16.60: western. $13.75017.10; ewes.
|s9.75@146O.
st. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, May c7.-Cattle
receipts $500; market slow. Texas
receipts $40. Native beef steers, $11.50
017.60; yearling steers and heifers.
$9.50115.50; cows. $7.25@14.00; stock
ers and feederes, $S.50@12.O0; calves,
s7.75Q14oo; cows and heifers. $500
1000. E
Hog receipts 10000: market steady
Mixed and butchers. $17.o0@17.35;
good to heavy. $4,000 17.15; rough.
SIS. 75@16.o0; light, $17.25@17.45;
pigs, $16.5U011.Ios Dulk, $lt.oUVAtSV
Sheep receipts 1900 market steady
Ewes. $12.O0@14O0: lambs. $4,000
1855; Gamers and choppers. $1,000
1000. -.ses
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, May 27.-cattle-
Receipts, 10000; market. steady.
strong; steers, $1I00R17.35; cows
and heifers, $s25n1400; stockers
and feeders, $S.5O@15.5o; calves. $3.50
@13.o0.
Hogs Receipts. 10000: market. SC
lower; bulk, $1695@17.10: heavy,
$16.SO017O5; medium, $16.95@17.10;
light, $16.95@1715.
Sheep - Receipts, 5000; market,
steady; lambs, $15.5O@20.O0; ewes,
$11. 00@16.00; wethers, s7.O0@17.00.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA. May Observation-Disclosures
s 700; market, slow. steady; steers.
cows and heifers, $3.50
@14.0O; stockers and feeders, $3.50
M13.O0; calves, $S.50@12.75.
Hogs-Receipts $500: market, 10
q 25c lower; bulk, $16.65@ 1870; top.
$780,
Sheep = Receipts, $500; market,
steady: strong; yearlings. $4,000
|17.5O; wethers. $14.50@ 1850; lambs.
S17. 5gM19.S0; ewes, $12.00@1S.00.
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and country butter forty-five cents a
pound. Eggs have come down to
thirty-tive cents a dozen. One en-
couraging item is that potatoes are
now cheaper. A peck may be pur-
chased for thirty cents. Navy beans
an article everyone could afford in
the palmy days, are getting expensive.
They are now sold for twenty cents a
pound.
Ones portion of meat at the table
gets smaller as the meat prices soar.
Pork sells at thirty-four cents pound
beef steakeat thirty-two cents. boiled
ham at sixty cents and smoked ham,
forty to forty-five cents pound.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27
Grain Review.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, May 27.-Grain futures
showed strength at the opening OF
the board of trade here today on de-
NAL of Saturdays report that cash
grain holders would have to hedge
in the pit. Later in today's session.
however, the market became irregu-
lar.
June corn opened at 1877, down ",
but later regained that fraction. July
corn was unchanged on opening at
1897, but later dropped is.
May oats was down n, opening at
75A. and sustained a further drop OF
* cent. June oats was unchanged
at late opening. 711z. but later lost
u. July oats opened down n at
65A, subsequently gaining Is. Pro
visions were steady at an early de-
cline.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27
Late Market Quotations
CHICAGO PRODUCE.


CHICAGO, H., May T.-Bu
Creamery extras. 41c; cns
standards, 41c; dairy extras, 81
dairy firsts, 34@36hc.
Eggs-Ordinary firsts 2eAe
firsts. 30@32c.
Cheese-Twins, q @21hc;
Americas, 22@22hc.
Potatoes Receipts, IS cars;
Mimi. S1.W@1.25; new springs,
@1.90.
Live poultry-Fowls. 25hc;
Csc; geese. 13c; roosters. &c;
keys. &c
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, May 27.-Nor
ket quiet, unchanged.
Pork market quiet Mess, 81
51.5O.
Lard market unsettled. Midds
spot, $24.3O@24.40.
Sugar. raw, market dun. Cad
gal test. $60.05.
Sugar, refined market dull
loaf, 1895; crushed, $50; poTs1
$3.50. granulated, $7.45.
Coffee Rio No. 7 on spot sSfY
Tallow market steady. City y
special 17Ac. :,
Hay market quiet NO ] "
1.5O: No. 3 95c@s1.lo; clover v
1.30.
Dressed poultry market fuiet
keys 25@3Sc; chickens, ''s
fowls, 2s@35c; ducks, 42c. ),
Live poultry market STEADY; =
tic; ducks, Csc; fowls, 25GZ ~,
keys, zoe; roosters, 22c; cho
broi,ers, 50@75. ,.
Cheese market steady. Stale
common to special. 16G26c; y
common to special. 5dl9c.
Butter market irregular unss
Receipts 1883. Creamery e2u.
64gXc. dairy tubs. $50 4Sc:
ton creamery firsts. 33hgSfc' !,
Egg market firm Receipls :, \
Nearby white fancy, 4V.s 81
mixed fancy 3s@351hc; fresh 90
stock Market Notes. O.,
limited Press Leased Wire or
NEW YORK, May 27.-Faiis ),
higher and industrials lower .o :,
opening of the stock market .u ~
S. Steel was off y at 1854 aa alu
win Locomotive off " at al III
first preferred gained 14 at oD n"n
Losses followed announ .sla.s
President Wilson Will auu,e nj
gress ON revenue LEGISLATION a.. -
ernoon. Rails lost their cary -
Losses in industrials Iah
point to about three poinl'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
Hippodrome Tonight.

That a Eugene Walter play has the
necessary ingredients for an absorbing
motion picture is self evident propo-
sition It's truth is demonstrated for
chilly in the film version OF his Just a
Woman" starring Charlotte Walker,
which has just been finished under tie
personal direction OF Julius Steger and
on which state rights buyers have
been bidding eagerly.
Just Woman" had highly sue
cessfuI career on the stage But Mr..
Walter, after seeing the film, de-
clared If his play, in its original form,