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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-22
Rainbow Diuision Soldier
Writes to Home People
Is Somewhere in France

Dear Folk:
Well, here we are, somewhere in
France" and, believe me, do not
like the weather one bit 1t was cold
and rainy when we came yesterday
and ii is the same today.
We left south England and landed
next morning in France. We are in a
rest camp now, but move on in few
days to our base camp. Each day we
see the trainloads of wounded sol
diers coming here on their way home
1t is terrible, and soldiers from all
over the world come here for a few
days to rest, away from the din of
battle, while we are just going to it.
OF course, it viii be- three months
before we are ready for the trenches,
and, according TO the English troops,
the war will be over by then.
We haven't gotten our mail or
barracks bags since November IA, so
suppose when we get to our base
camp I'll get lot of mail. l hope
SO.
| met one of the frat fellows from
Council Bluffs, who is in the aviation
corps here, yesterday. II seemed
good to see him.
What do you think of the war?
Now we can see by the conditions
here just how bad it is by women
doing mems work, ETC., but can't tell
about it.
We slept in tents last night, but
kept warm. Our feet are wet all the
time, but we don't seem TO mind
that now, either. In fact, all the
hardships, which are many, are get
ting easier to withstand. Eats are
very meager. VIII try TO write
Thursday.
There are signs all over France
that soldiers mail should not be
stamped. Hence a higher postal rate
for civilians here and in the United
States, so / won't stamp this, and
see how things go. Love. SON.
Gets His First Letter
!, "a fourth letter, written December
Is, follows:)
Dear Folk: It's Friday, the thir-
teenth, but ! am not superstitious,
and, since we have been on the move
and no previous chance to write.
am taking advantage of my first
opportunity.
Yesterday / got one letter. from
you, written in October. while we
were on the President Grant. We
get mail in couple of days. and,
Il hope, Christmas boxes, as 1 can
use lot of wool soap and flashlights.
There is reilly very little to write
of, but one thing that impresses
Americans is the lack of modern
conveniences here.
They wash in the streams in the
cold water. They have box affair
filled with sand and kneel in that
and have a fiat board running into
the water, and wash their clothes on
that They beat them with a paddle
and then rub them in their hands.
Everything is that way.
/ am going to bed now. We have
to be in quarters at p. m Up at
7:30, mess at $50. dinner at noon
supper at $3.50. a very short day.
and no drill.
We are on American rations and
get good feed, and ars very comfy.
Love to all. SON.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-22
THE OFFICIAL
STATEMENTS
What the War Country Capitals Give
Out as the Days Develop
ments in the Titanic
Conflict.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
BERLIN, Jan. 20. (via London -
North of Tour de Paris the French
attacked at evening after artillerying
throughout the day said today's of
ficial statement. They were driven
back in fire and hand to hand con
flict"
BY London.
LONDON. Jan. 22-RepuIse of an
attempted enemy raid east of Ypres
was reported by Field Marshal Hais
today
By Paris.
PARIS, Jan. 22.--'West of Nayar-
official statement said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-22

possession when he was arrested
I'm glad the Jig is up" Drunmond
said when taken into custody, accord
ing 10 federal agents who arrested
him. Drummond is said to have re-
ceived a telegram from his father yes
terday, advising him to make clean
breast of the affair
Drummond viii be held here pend
ing issuance of d warrant for lis ar
rest by the federal district attorney
for Texas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-22
Member of Same Company
That keokuk Troops are
IN 7eiis of Life Since the
ArrlUai Ouer There

keokuk people who have boys in
the rainbow division will be inter-
ested in the following letters written
by Russell S. Hughes, corporal OF
Company l., 16Sth infantry, the same
company that the keokuk boys are
in. Corporal Hughes has written the
letters to his father Frank A. Hughes
Of West Liberty They are given
here:
December 3, 1917
Dear Folk:
We landed December ! at Liver
pool. Left there at p. N. by train.
We got off at $3.50 a. m. at Winches-
ter. Eng, and marched three miles
TO our present camp. We are in bar
racks.
We had a very good trip coming
over and did not sight any subs.
Ii you continue to send mail to
the A L. F., via New York, I'll get
it. no matter where we are.
/ can't cash American checks here
1t may be some time before we are
paid Those here now haven't been
paid for four months, so could use
about s10-American Express money
order.
VIII write Thursday. Love.
SON
Visits Two Historic Buildings.
December g.
Dear Folk:
Just few lines as there is really
so little to write about / went
through two very historic buildings
the Winchester cathedral, built 1862
A. D., and the Winchester castle.
built the same time.
Both are still used by the citizens
here. The cathedral holds services
each week and court is held in the
castle regularly. Prisoners are also
kept there.
The architecture is characteristic
of>the eleventh century and is won
derful The original round table of
King Arthur is hung on the wall OF
the castle and all kinds of relics Of
kings of old.
/ am a regular Britisher now.
have tea each afternoon, and cake,
too. They call that meal, but l
don't. Had some mutton chops,
French fried potatoes, etc, in town
Yesterday The first fried stuff |
have had since we left New York
wish we were back there.
The weather here is damp. foggy.
rainy and cold all the time. Enough
to make a well person sick till you
get used to 1t.
/ miss home This weather makes
a fellow awfully blue and lonesome
5 900 miles from home, too. We
haven't had any mail yet, but will
get some soon in France. VIII write
again Sunday
Love to all. SON.
(His letter of December 10 fol
lows:)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-22
soeiallst Demands Granted.

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 22.-The Aus
trian government has accepted the So
cialist demand as to food, communal
womans suffrage and non-militarism
of war industries, according to a Wen
IA despatch today quoting the Taes-
lische Rundschau. The government,
1t was declared, had added that 1t aims
at a speedy general peace and does
not desire annexation OF Russian ter
rit0
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-22
Class Four Men MAY Enroll.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Jan, 22-The
Iowans who are in class four of the
draft classification can enroll in the
motor mechanics regiment under GER
tain conditions, n. ]. Metcaif of the
state council of defense announced
this afternoon.
The conditions will be supplied to
men wanting to enlist
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-22
DRINK HOT TEA
FOR A BAD COLD

Get a small package OF Hamburg
Breast Tea at any pharmacy. Take
tables poonful OF this hamburg tea. put
cup of boiling water upon IL. poar
through a sieve snd drink a teacup-
full al any time. 1t is the most effec-
tive way 10 break a cold and cure
grip, as it opens the pores. relieving
congestion. Also loosens the bowels,
thus breaking a cold at once
1t is inexpensive and entirely vege
table, therefore harmless
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-22
Another Des Moines Bank Robbery

DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. PA
civilian and a man dressed in regu-
lation army uniform locked the pres
ident and cashier OF the Cottage
Grove State bank into the vault here
shortly after noon and escaped with
81 900 in currency.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-22
Bishop muIdoon Heads War Agencies

IWUIUVOFI vNHF 3NSSfFStVS'
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. J
ROCKFORD, H., Jan. 22.-Bishop
Peter Muldoon. of the Rockford do
cese has been made general chairman
OF the war council of the Roman
Catholic church in America, accord
ing to information received here to-
day. He is now in Washington,
where the council is in session.
Bishop Muldoon, it IS understood,
will have general control Of all work
agencies organized by American Cath
olics here and abroad.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-22
Austin, Texas. eae. nx

AIfsTIr ess Leased Wire Service |
thu sIiN. Texas. Jan. a9ans.1n
by apital Of Texas. has gona Al.
in a., majority Of 102 accor,ro -
s8''s' count OF yesterday.. e,a e inc
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

New Orloans-Texas and oklahoma
again report heavy rains and some
snow. The storm now crossing the
country Will probably bring heavy rains
to the belt generally In the next two
days. Conditions in the interior con-
tiuue uuiaVorablc for saving tho rem
uants of the crop shepard & GluClt.
New York with approaching holi-
days. when Liverpool viii I've closed
from Tuesday to the following Mon
DAY, irregulHrttN Is shown in tins morn
ing $ cables. We continue optimistic Hs
10 the outlook tadon to Shepard "
Gluck,
New Orleans Quarter to half cent
advance paid for spots here Saturday
after hours, further good shipping
news; hulltsh wcHther, higher tndt-
vated.-tIark to Cottrr & Turner.
Now York BULLS selling on scale up.
ward, Liverpool ana outsiders buying
Sluoo call.-lluboard To Reese.
New Orleans Think web Of selling
July aud buying March around 100
points, Harvard to Reese.
New York Traders expecting higher
prices are absorbing tho protit-taking
on advance hubbard to Reese.
New iork-Thursday notice day Jan.
uary; some liquidation certain, taxi
profits this rise,-Mrrlroy to C0ttor
Il Turner,
New York Liverpool buying nears
sun in CONNECTION with spots, low
grades are being shipped from Allan
tics for tender ON January-Cleve. 10
Cottcr 4 Turner,
New lork-Good deal prort-taking
nov Gwathmey brokers selIlug-Cleye
to Cotter a Turner.
New orloans-Total foreign oxports
from all United states ports today ara
2S,l25 bales vs. asa this day laat year.
FOR TINS wocN thus far exports total "a
lS2 bales VS.. S2,O79 during the same be-
Rod last year.
New Orleans. "A storm warning has
been Issued for the gulf coast from
BAY ST. Louis, Miss, eastward.
New OrleanS.-Cotton exchange stool,
soaring, Saturday $1,000 was bid for a
share, Monday 81, 600 was paid for one.
New Orleans Spots are said to he
nj least "A quarter Of a cent higher and
some fairly large sales have been made.
spot men claim that offerings from tina
interior Will be larger above 80 cents,
I Is reported that one line OF 1000 bales
mas peeh sold e re,-Shopard n Gluck.
New York spot demand good grades
~unabnted, export situation lmprOVingA
Japanese interest liquldated DecembeTs
January for several days, causing cons
narative weakening near positions. Pub
nc coming into market actively on buy
lng side, causing strength far positions,
Old longs ltquidating, but finding plenty
new buyers; principal strength spot
situation; no new features todRy.-New-
man Bros. ~- Worms to Gustafson.
New Orlenns.-A regulation blizzard
Is crossing the country. II win bring
much rain and some snow to tho cotton,
belt In the next day or two, There are
on n~hipboard in this port at the mo-
mcnt g., l07 bales OF cotton awaiting
shipment, A year ago there were on
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
Gram,

Memphis receipts. Corn IL, oats 10
and hay 10 cars,
Hog receipts. Chicago. 1000; Oms-
ha, o.20u; Kansas City, 0,O00; Sioux
city. 5000, st. Joseph, 5000; st. Louis.
1000.
Chicago-Reccipts Wheat 1876, 900,
corn 10000. oats 455. 900. Shipments:
Wheat 500, corn IA, 900, oats 296. 900.
st. Louis-Receipts; Wheat 49, 900,
corn 1000, oats 204, GOO. Shipments:
Wheat 81, 900, corn $4,000, oats $1,000.
New York-High wages and high pro-
ductton together are the high road for
success. Low wages nave never made
any country succeed. put high wages
with low production with unreasonable
restrictions haven't made any country
succeed and never will.-Otto Kahn.
Chtcago,-A few Of the corn veterans
believe corn will break 20 cents or mora:
that lis end-year position Is entirely
false, Big jump reported in the bran
price means little, Bran Is now quoted
for domestic use, but tAIk Of n price
jump is misleading Wagner & Co.
Chicago Better weather conditions
seem at hand, increased movement will
be slow starting, bur probably enough
soon TO take edge off OF high premiums.
oat movement good, demand poor
King, tarnum & Co. to Reese.
ChiCago,-Corn market continues to
be an end Of December affair, outside
the |tiru}uess of December and January
corn, buying demand for February and
May corn is poor, Weather forecast
suggests cooler with some snow. 1t L.
not entirely a satisfactory forecast to
provide hard country roads, Market
trend hinges mainly m freezing wealth
er and enlargement OF the movement to
Northern terminals. Locals mainly ap-
pear to be exceedingly conservative an
regards continuing bulges at present
Levels In Curn,--Wagner Il Co.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
Gene Pdulettte, Er- Chick,
Should Star Next Season
Dark Eyed Frenchman Just
Beginning to Find Himself
in the Big Show.
BY BOB PIGUE.

When baseball is ushered in next
season in the majors, Memphians, as
well as Southern league fandom in
general, will be interested in watching
the career of Gene Paulette, the dark
eyed Frenchman, who performed for the
Tribe in the dark ages.
Gene is slated to again care for the
first base job Of the st. Louis Cardin-
ais, and unless all signs of the times
fail, he should have the most brilliant
season that he has ever been privileged
to enjoy. Gene was just beginning to
find himself last season when Mars
stepped in and queered the game Of
baseball, and Genes star went into
eclipse. But Paulette will be back at
the beginning of the 1919 campaign,
ready for the grind and with conf
dence that he will be able to perform in
regular major league style.
One of the chief reasons why Gene
should star this year is that he is in
better physical condition than for many
seasons. We knew Gene several years
ago, when he was first making his
bow in the Southern, and he was han
%dicapped then by i'll health. He could
not keep well. Finally, after a siege,
he went to a specialist in Nashville,
who diagnosed Genes trouble, and sug-
gested an operation, which, If success
full, would put him in shipshape and
ready for anything.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23

Gene has been picking up steadily in
weight ever ince. He Is bigger and
stronger than ever before in his his
tory, and where he was once handi-
capped with i'll health, he is now able
to hold his own with anybody in any
sort of encounter, baseball or other
wise. From a sickly ball player to
the picture Of health has Gene been
transformed.
Gene is a natural hitter, with the
same free and easy swing that made
Frank ''Wildfire" Schultz the most
graceful hitter of them all. Even with
a comparatively frall physique Gene
used to get tremendous power behind
his wallops, because he knew the COW
eted and elusive secret of meeting the
ball. He was good for extra base wal
lops, for he always got hold of the ball
squarely, and it always netted him
two or three bases. Now with added
and being himself again. Genes goal
is the leadership of the National league
first basemen. Paulette has had no
trouble in sticking in the big show since
he returned to the majors his last
time, and next season he'll have to be
r%eckoned with by the others who as
pire to the same honors.
Paulette's passion is baseball. He
never has been mixed up in any va
riety Of sport to which he is so fond
as the diamond game. He gives the
club with which he is affiliated all
that he has. He never shirks, but Is
in there to win.
% Gene was accused Of being lazy and
shiftless by some Of the scribes over
the league a few seasons back. The
reason for this was that Gene was a
sick man, Many times when he ap-
peared on the ball field he should have
been at home on a sick bed. But he
would not leave the game he loved 80
well until it was absolutely necessary.
He acted lazy to those unfamiliar with
his condition. Naturally he did not
feel like a spring chicken or a young
colt.
But no fault was found with him by
the Cardinal management. Paulette ia
one of the most valuable men on the
team. lie has been hitting the bal
hard since he has been with the Cards,
He doesn't appear like the same Paul
cite who played in the Dixie major,
And for n fact he isn't. He's ironed
out the kinks, he has his eye on the
ball. In a word
He'll be the premier first sacker in
the National this year
Or somebody will know they've beer
in a tight race.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2S-Hogs-ReceiptSi
1000, steady, lights, $l6,50dl7,4 40; pigs,
SEQ a IL. 90; mixed, $l1.25gl1,55 heavy
$l745@l7 60; bulk, Sl7l5Gtf5O.
steers. $1ltOVtS,50, yearlings and helf-
ers, $4,000 1900; COWS, $500 1900;
prime Southern steers, $40. 009lS 500;
COWS and heifers, S5OGlb.0o; calves.
$775Gl150.
Shcep~Receipts 1000; strong; lambs.
$4,000 $50; ewes, $S,OOq9.0o; Gamers.
$5,OOW9,00.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 23-Hogs-Re-,
ceipts $1,000; Toe higher; bulk, $40. 90G4i
1850, heavy, $40. 500 II IS; lights, $l6.75
ql720; pigs, $l2.50Qit25,
Cattle Receipts 5000; nc Southerns;
strong to loo higher; prime fed steer,
SIS 000I20 90; dressed beef steers, $500
@lSOO southern steers. SI00QlS,00:
cows, $6.76QllO0; heifers, sI504t4,s5:
stockers, $I5OQl6.oO; calves, $1,000
sheep-Receipts $500; steady; lambs,
sl2 0oWl4bO, ycarlings. SO, O0Q1l.50:
wethers, S9.00ml0, 25; ewes, $I509S.76;
stookers, B.60Ql6.00.
CHICAGO, Dec, 23.-Hogs--Receipts
5000; strong bulk. Sl7.S01l7 IS; butch
packing, $lG,65U1I45; choice pigs, $3.50
0l6,00,
Cattle-Reccipts 10000; strong; choice
beef cattle? $1,000 10 50; common and
| medium, $9QOml5 90 butcher cows and
heifers, $7a60l400; Gamers, $6.65W
1926; choice stockers, $40. 251l3.30; COM
mon and medium, 81. 25Q t0,25; choice
veal calves, $1AO0@1i.50 so.
Sheep~-Receipts 2 1000; strong; choice
lambs, $t4S5GlS,00; medium. si3.S0@
1886; culls. $9,50G12.0 90; choice ewes.
se25q960; medium, $S,0OQ9,25; culls,
81 000B. rs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23

II both the major leagues adopt t4o-
game schedules, as Is quite probable,
the customary spring training trips to
Sunland Will be Cancelled and the noble
athletes Will be obliged to forego the
luxurious tour.
II Is probable that at the Joint meet
Ing Of the majors Jan. Is in Gotham
the National will agree with the Amer
lean that 14o games viii be an ample
sufticieney for the 1919 season, and In
such event the spring training trips,
which have long been a part Of the
plans for the approaching baseball sea.
SON, will be Cancelled,
While several of the clubs are In
favor Of the spring trips, what one
does all Will be obliged to do. and II
the 14o-oame schedule is agreed upon
the teams will do their training In
their own back yards.
Thus will Dixie fandom. which has
toasted on the frames Of the Iumlna.
rles of the great national pastime each
spring, be denied the annual privilege
OF watching real major Ieaguers In ao-
tlon. It has been a long time since
MemphIans have failed to see two or
three big league teams In the spring,
and lt'll seem like something's wrong
II II Is finally decided to eliminate the
spring trip, which seems quite likely
now,
Charles Weeghman, the flapjack king,
lost a zoe million in his baseball ven-
lures. Which makes Charles Weegh-
man hot.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
TWAS EVER THUS.

They never get loo big to be buffa-
loed by a woman.
Samson had his Delilah, Antony had
his Cleopatra and Bob Fitzsimmons had
his wife. Rose Julian,
The big champion, one OF the hardest
specimens the hardest game of them
ali ever knew, was another who was
COMPLETELY subiuEated by the female Of
the species, Bin Phelon tells this story
on Bob:
one who had Bob Fitzsimmons buffa-
loed. would you? Yet the great New
Zealander was dominated and subju-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
MARTIN NO JELLYFISH.

John o. Martin, the new president
Of the Southern league. Is going to be
the president Of the Southern league
In ali that the term implies. Instead
and being afraid to follow the dictates
Of his w Judgment and conscience,
John Martin Is going to handle the
affairs of the league as he does his
wi personal affairs, and with the same
conscientious interest. He Is not 60
clique Of men in the league. In a word,
he Is going to serve the Southern Asso-
citation Of Baseball Clubs fairly and
squarely and handle every situation to
the best interests OF the league and
the game.
Martin is not going to be autocratIc.
anybody. But he is going to be presI.
dent Of the league. He Is not going
to be dictated to by selfish club owners
who figure they can handle him as
they have handled others In days
gone by.
Martin Is pledged to strive to make
existence. He Is fully capable Of han
ding and directing the associations
affairs, and club owners who are hop
Ing to run over him will receive the
shock Of their young lives.
The new president Is for the South
ern, heart and soul, He's going to be
fair with everybody, and he only asks
that the same treatment be accorded
him. He Is for no one club, but for the
league. Martin is gong 10 90 his best
for the association. and his platform Is
equal rights to all and special privileges
to none. r..
Harry Frazee says ne will sell the
Red SoX IL he gets his priCe-but the
| nnlV man who is ahlp tn hnV tho Hnh-
land Hose Is Garter Glass, secretary
Of the treasury OF the United States.
After having read Jack Sherldan's
compliments to Fielder Jones, ex.man-
ager Of the st. Louis Browns, one ia
convinced that as a manager Jones
was Ideally fitted for a plano mover.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
WHERE TO, JACK?

Jack Hendricks, who this time last
year was receiving long press notices
about his ability as a manager and who
was certain to grab the National league
flag as pilot Of this Cardinals, has Just
returned from France. But Jack viii
not lead the Cards.
Hendricks has been cut loose from the
Cardinal pay roll, he having fIiVVered
miserably as a manager, Hendricks
made a brilliant record in the bushes,
but winning flags In the sticks and In
the big ring are far from one and the
same thing, and Jack was unable to
produce.
Hendricks Is a free agent, and Will
probably catch on with some club In
the American association or Internal
tional, as he Is a crackerIack manager
and a man who is very capable Of hand.
ling a ball team.
Branch Hickey. who has been scrv-
ing Uncle sam, will manage and preSi-
dent the Cardinals next season, say
current reports, Hickey is soon to be
back from overseas and will be ready
to follow Fred MltChell'S lead and serve
the club both as president and an
ager.