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G0MMERG1AL CLUB
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Arrangement Announced
Secretary, Today, for Hotel
Iowa Wednesday
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MONTHLY SESSION ON
Speaker to be Secured for Occasion—
Members Secure Ticket* In
Lobby Under New
Plan. 0:
Jfoyelty is la stone for members of
the Keofnrk Commercial dab who
p. if will be in monthly meeting, Wedneo
'day at 6:30 p. m. in the Hotel Iowa,
y* A war-time dinner, a "one-piece meal"
to be served, according to an «a
naoBoen^ent of the secretary, James
,, ML Fallen. today.
Fulton roaches for the palatable
gnaltties of the meal in store.
It will be served im the main dining
room and ticket* are to te purchased
«t a stand in the lobby.
A weaker is to be secured far the
dfimer meeting.
AMERICANS USE
OAS SHELLS
(CuuUiraed from page l.j
hesry I'nimmMnag CD both sides of
the Avre bat no Infantry actions.
Berlin fnrtber described the repulse
at
a French attack on Mont Kemmel
and BtiBenl. vith the loss of
300 prisoners.
of Crow Kitted.
N5SW YOfCK. May 7.—Eleven mset
of the crew at tike American
steamship Tyler -were killed wfeen
that vessel -was torpedoed and sank
off the French coast. May 3, accord
ing to -word received in marine cixk
ties today.
The Tyler was fuiiaeaiy an (Ad Do
minion line freighter and was of 3,92$
flbe -was built In 1513.
Enemy Submarine Destroyed.
WASHINGTON, May 7.—With three
well placed shots, the American
steamer Tidewater disposed of an
enemy submarine March 17, the navy
department announced today.
The second shot was a "clean hit"
on the boat, the Tidewater's com
mander reported.
"The captain, the chief engineer,
myself and others of the crew were
satisfied that it was effective,'' he
reported.
The action occurred shortly before
midnight, March 17.
The ship barely missed the boat
while turning. The submarine then
was. submerging and the guns were
brought to bear, with the result that
the first shot hit some distance ahead
of her wake.
Three shots in all were fired, after
which the Tidewater proceeded with
out again seeing the submarine,
though all preparations were made
for a later attack.
Bathed in Gas.
[By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent]
"WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FJCARDY, May 6.—The rear German
organizations have been bathed in
gas, in retaliation for the gassing of
the American areas. The guns roared
an night.
The Boches threw over more than
15,000 "yperite" mustard gas shells
Saturday night, gassing one
and all roads in the vicinity,
qoently. there was a three hour bom
bardment witfe high explosives, the
Americans keeping under cover in
eyes temporarily.
The American patrols are bringing
In German prisoners every night.
They are also developing the deepest
hatred for the treachery of the Boche.
One entered the front Mne alone, yell
ing "kamerad?"*
The Americans suspicions were
aroused and they surrounded him in
stantly. They found he was loaded
down with hand grenades. He tried! cently
to escape, bat was overpowered.
The German infantry is displaying
stgns of nervousness, increasing his
fire sod sending: up numerous rockets
at night.
TEUTONS HIDING
IN TRENCHES
(Continued froir. page
1.j
across the war-made desert
around toward Nbyon.
The infantry lull continues, only
raids and petty exploits being con
ducted. On most of the fronts there Assistant State
Is only ordinary, mutual cannonading, Northwestern
The terrain is being drenched by! Place
May-time showers.
Editor call
['For Society
The Two Altars.
Jack
Smith belonged to Ae
a A,
Pat Mehan to the K. of G.
Both marched away "neath the
one day
To fight for the Land of the Free.
Jack bowed his head he said
prayer
Pat knelt with his parish priest
Then they stood up square to go
"over there
To grapple the HuanlSh beast.
Nov,
village of Indiana. "To the Red Cross all
Subse- praise aind gratitude for our com
forts, pleasures and bare necessities.
flag
their altar rails were not the
same,
they messed in the
ghflflr,
But just the same, twas
great names
They worshiped, both Pat and Jack.
While Jack stood up straight as he
humbly prayed,
Pat knelt at a candled shrine.
But the same .God heard each whis
pering word
That barkens to yours and mine.
Tho (Ad
the same
They didn't agree, did Jack and Pat,
On methods of worship true
But what of that! they went to mat
For the old Red, White and Blue.
They knelt apart, bat 'twas side by
side
They fought for their homes and
right,
And the blood-red tide of the kaiser's
pride
They battled by day and night.
So "over the top" to the glory side
Where never to war nor tears,
Where the true and tried in God's
love abide.
With nothing of doubts and fears.
And the God they met as they entered
Where the soots of men are free
Was the God of Jack's Y. M. C. A.
And the God of Pafs K. of C.
—Exchange.
Norse Board Meets.
The board of directors of the Visit
ing Norse association held their
regular monthly meeting this morn
ing. Bliss Brown made the nurse's
report as to the number of visits
made in the various departments, as
follows
Visits made in the district, in
struction. 55 friendly, 27 extra vis
its, 6 total, 174.
Infant welfare department: Num
ber of visits. 64. Tuberculosis depart
ment: Number of visits, 47. Metro
politan visits, 94. Total in all depart
ments, 372.
One tuberculosis patient was sent
to O&kdale for treatment during the
month, lite patient is a child,and
hik mother secured employment
in the institution in order to be near
him.
Miss Agnes Trimble read a letter
which had been received by Mrs. C.
M. Rich, the president of the s-iso
datioo. Cram Miss Margaret Henke,
who is in France. There are two
nurses in the American Red Cross
service in France who were formerly
with the Keokuk V. N. A_ Miss
Henke being one of them. Her let
ter was under date of April 1. Unit R,
to which she belongs, is in a base
hospital located in a town which was
before the war a well known sum
mer resort, and the hospitals are lo
cated in the hotels. She speaks of
the splendid spirit of the American
boys who are their patients. They
had one boy who was badly "gassed"
and who was only fifteen years old.
Many are only nineteen and twenty
years old. She speaks of a new gas
being used by the Germans, mustard
gas, which burns as well as chokes
those who inhale It. All who have
suffered from' it are black from its
effects and suffer horribly. Their
chaplain, she says, is Bishop Francis,
Were it not for the Red Cross, life
for civilised beings would be almost
their newly constructed dugouts. *n»e unbearable here." She speaks of the
concentrated German gas attack was! great joy which they have in letters
like a rain of gigantic bad eggs. from home. This is her address—
Lieutenant Morgan, of the medical perhaps some of her friends would
corps heroically stuck to his post in like to send a card or a letter to her:
a shell hole, rendering first aid until Margaret C. Henke, A. N. C., Base searching investigation "that
he was exhausted. He threw off his Hospital 32. Unit R, American Ex.
gas mask in an effort to work faster Forces, via N. Y„ A. P. O. 732.
as mustard gas principally affects the'
Mrs. Fannin Hostess,
The Loyal Ladies' ctab will meet
tomorrow afternoon with Mrs.Charles
Fannin, 1216 Park street.
Birthdays Celebrated.
Mr. aajd Mrs. H. J. FSstboff, Jr., en
tertained a company of friends in
their home, 1128 Palesn street, re
to honor of their son Henry
and William Kraus, riis uncle. Birth
days of the two were observed- Games
music and refreshments were enjoyed.
Ladles Aid to Meet.*
The Swedish M. B. Ladies' Aid so
ciety meets with Mrs. C. A. Anderson,
No. 1900 Estes street Wednesday af
jternoon. Friends are invited.
ADAMS SUCCEEDS
JIMMIE" DAVIS
PARTS Artflfery. James C. Davis, former Keokuk at
.•S'fu? J^rrl.Tas nwiiTJ®'! torney, has been succeeded in office
arfallery firiny on both Bides of the:as Iowa counsel for the Northwestern
ported tocf ^ren
war officPT
"West of Hangard-Kn-Santerre
fwiiere American troops are in the
line) a German snrprrise attack failei.
Our local operations there resulted In
taking of some enemy prisoners."
St Joe's school children in their
crusade against the dandelion last
ing: two weeks plucked 1.000 bushels
of the yellow nuisanre. The prize
winner turned in 102 bushels.
for
Counsel
Railroad, Takes
of Former Keo
kuk Man.
re-1 railroad, by Henry L. Adams, a
Des
re-[ railroad, by Henry L. Adams,
Moines barrister.
Mr. Davis has recently been pro
moted to the position of general solici
tor for the entire Northwestern sys
tem.
Mr. Adams has been assistant state
attorney for the road since 1912 when
he went to Des Moinee from West
Union, Iowa. He was state senator
from Fayette county for two years.
He is president of the Iowa Bar asso
ciation.
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WA»SAW. ID., May 7.—Saturday
night. Main street and cross streets
were crowded with anbos of ail de
scriptions it is estimated there
were over 260, and reminded one of
conceit Saturday nights. The weath
er was balmy, roads fine, and it
seemed as if every one of our coun
try cousins that owned an onto, was
in town wltih grandpa, graiahna. wife
and the kids needless to say all mt
our business men were busy.
Sam C. Westcott of Keokuk, was
shniring hands with old Warsaw
friends and form ex Keokuttans, last
Friday.
The Adams House was vacated last
week, laadtard Sweringen. removing
with his family to the Loc&hart
house on Clay street.
The rain Monday was worth thous
ands of dollars to YTarsaw and vicin
ity.
Chas. BSchenour of the Qutncy
Herald editorial staff, will deliver a
patriotic address in the German M.
E. church May 19th. All should hear
Wtn
The stucco finish on the exterior of
Walter Dross' elegant new residence
on Crawford street between Seventh
and Eighth, is nearly completed.
College Girls and Milkmaids" may
be seen in the bright and catohy
operetta to be given by the high
school girls, and those of several
grades, at Dreamland May Kith. The
entertainment is for the benefit of
the scfcool, and will doubtless be a
success because of the labor put In
it by Miss Agnes Franz, the teacher
of music, and also because of the en
thusiasm site has been able to instill
into her scholars.
Win. Dicks has die concrete founda
tion of his new home nearly ready
for the superstructure.
FIFTY MILLION
DOLLAR CONTRACTS
(Continued from page 1.)
mates in the army bill are under con
sideration.
Committee Starts Probe.
WASHINGTON, May 7.—The bease
military oommittee today opened an
informal inquiry of its own into the
air craft production work when it
began hearings on the $1,032,000,090
appropriation, asked by the war de
partment for airplanes. The oommit
tee chlled Secretary of War Baker,
General March, acting'chief of staff.
Director General Ryan, of the aircraft
production board, and General Ken
ley, chief of aeronautics, General
Squler and Colonel Deeds, former air
craft officials, into the hearing this
morning.
Three Separate tnvestfgatl
WASHINGTON, May 7.—Three dis
tinct and separate probes of Ameri
ca's aircraft production program were
being developed today.
Upon receiving President Wilson's
letter this morning asking the justice
department to go into the charges of any citizen in the free exercise of his
graft and malversation launched I rights and privileges secured to Mm
against air craft officials by Gutzon by the constitution, th&y shall be
Borglum, the sculptor. Attorney Gen- not more than $o,000 or impris
eral Gregory summoned Assistant At-
he told the truth about the situation.
Senator Thomas, Colorado, submit
ted the letter received from the presi-
dent regarding the charges of Gutzon
Borglum. Thomas Paid he had looked
over the Boigtum report and was In
clined to doubt the credibility of the
findings.
Semator Brandegee. Connecticut,
admitted a letter from the president
of the American Aero society defend
ing: the officers of the society and the
engineers in its employ.
"I want to incriminate nobody." he
asserted. "The people who are mak
ing charges ought to shut up or prove
up. All I want is the truth.
THE DAILY GATE CITY
There will be a patriotic rally at
the Methodist ctiurch Thursday even
ing, May 9, at which Rev: 1a E. Bald
win of Lorain a, ELL, will deliver an
address there wfll be special music.
Wby cant Warsaw have a "Com
munity Sing" some twiniier Sunday
afternoon or any evening? A pat
riotic reunion of its dttsene, singing
the a war old patriotic songs, such as
OH,™ent
The Star Spsngied Banner,
and Battle Hymn of the Republic,
and others. Warsaw has a great deal
of vocal musical talent as well as
instrumental, and those who think
they cannot sing will soon learn dif
ferently. Keokuk mado a success of
her first "sing," last Sunday after
noon, and Warsaw can do proportion
ately as well. Rev. Dr. Long should
be here when it is given, if he can
so arrange. The park would be a
good place for it
Just before the militia boys and
bend started for the fair grounds Sun
day afternoon, there was a band
drill and company drill on Main be
tween Fifth aad Sixth streets, which
was quite a surprise to the large
crowd who witnessed it. At the fair
grounds, the boys went through the
various evolutions of osmp drill,
guard mount, etc. Warsaw is rapid
ly coming to the front in a military
way, sad on Saturday the Hamilton
boys greatly helped to make the drill
impressive Instead of boarding the
trolley, they "hiked** to Warsaw to
make the event more realistic and
military.
Every church in Warsaiw was rep
resented in the German Methodist
church Sunday evening to bear Hon.
Schlangenhauf*s masterly address
(there are eight of than, including
Catholic). There was a large choir
and the music was fine.
dence is necessary to win this war if
it is going to be von. I don't think
it behooves us to sit silent and let
such things go on."
INSIDE STORY
OF DEPORTATION
Bisbee Trouble With I. W. W.
Year to be Told by
'Attorneys In U. S.
for laot mare
torney General G. Carroll Todd for ai The two attorneys from Washing
conference on the subject. It is be-1 ton wffl present the government's
beved Todd, who has been conducting
an investigation of graft charges
against the Hog Island ship yard of
ficials, will also lead the air craft in
quiry.
Secretary of War Baker, before the
house military committee, was quoted
1
as having declared charges of graft
and failure in the air craft program
constituted merely "enemy propa-'
ganda." and asked that he be allowed
to outline next year's program before
being asked about last year's work,
Following publication of reiterated
charges of Bargtum here today, the
storm of criticism in the senate re
garding air craft broke loose again,
Senator Chaariberiatn, chairman ofj
the military affairs committee, re
versing his previous position declared
that tbe committee would conduct a I
spare nobody" and make no use of {Crosse ....! 12
"white wash." jDaboqoe ... 18
There is something radically wrong jlteivenpoTt ...... 1»
and we propose to put our finger on,Keokuk .... 14
the man or men who are responsible |Xtuii*wa ...... 10
for the present condition," he declar-jSt. Loois ...... 30
ed on the senate floor. "This commit-» Tke river will rise slightly from
tee is gotnp to find where the $640,- Davenport to Keokuk during the next
000,01)0 air craft fund has gone. There thirty-six bom's.
omght to be a change in method. The!
president has now instituted a change! Weather Forecast.
and I look for better results. Air-! For Keetaik and vicinity: Generally
war. It does not propose to engage in
any white wash process, either. f:
"The people of the country should
aiHl
and
He then declared that 1.500 Amer*-ithe
cans In aviation service were sent
abroad for training where they wait- «»«htly Missouri valley
the ed a long time and were then sent •11,18
badk here to train.
"As a result I have been informed
that the morale of these men has been
absolutely destroyed." he declared.
mo
—iff1 ^Tye^fs"
views on the subject and it Is expect
ed that precedents will be establish
ed for the future handling of I. W. W.
cases. Whether or not there will be
an actual criminal prosecution of the
persons responsible for this deporta
tion, it was not stated.
ATHEI
Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau]
River Bulletin.
flood stage change rain
2.6
would St. Paul ... —14
4.9
3.6
4.0
1.8
X0.J
-0.1
x0.3
0.0
craft production is now' In the hands f*11- tonight and Wednesday not those In the original package can be
of a man who has made good In his jnuidi change in temperature. seised by the state.
private business which is pretty good For Iowa: Generally fair tonight This was the decision of the state
evidence that he will make good fn. *""1 Wednesday cooler tonight ex- supreme court today in the ease ot
business for the government jtreme east portion. the state against C. a Taft company.
"This committee proposes to do For Missouri: Generally fair tonight local cirarfctfa.
everything in its power to win the' ani Wednesday not much change in The defendant contended the state
central portions. by the federal
They never have been. I do not |. 'aws
blame anybody. Perhaps nobodv has Weather Conditions. The decision
known the truth" Generally fair weather fs following Taft Co. admitted It Intended
rtUna' whJcl»
lake®
tx
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63
last
ho"re'
-5f-
Grain Review.
[United Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, M'ay 7.—Failure of ex
pected export demand to materialize,
coupled with continued good weather,
operated to weaken prices on grain
futures here today. Ftevorable crop
news and a pronounced weakness at
Winnipeg caused a sharp break in
oats.
May corn opening unchanged at
127%, continued at that price. July
coin was down on the opening,
14734, subsequently losing 3£.
May oats opened at 76, down and
was further depressed 2% later. Jane
oats was Vt down, opening at 72R4,
later losing on? cent. July oats open
ed at 67, down %, later declining &.
Provisions continued steady.
DAILY RANGE OF PRICES,*^
CHICAGO, 111., May 7.—
Open. High. Low.
CORN—
May .. -1.27% 1.27% 1.27%
July .. 1.47% 1.47% 1.4B%.
OATS—
RIBS—
May 23.45
July 94.13
Last
Court.
[United Prees Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, May 7.—The inside
story of the deportation of 1,200 I. W.
W.'s from Bisbee, "Arte., last year, will
be told before the United States* dis
trict court at Tucson, Ariby As
sistant Attorney General W. C. Fltts
and Attorney Oliver P. Pagan, it was
axtnouaoed by the attorney general
today. For many months special
agents of the justice department
have been developing the Inside his
tory of this deportation with a view
of determining whether or not the
criminal code of the country was
violated which provides that in case
"two or more persons conspire to In
jure, oppress, threaten or intimidate
Close.
1.27%
1.46%
Mey .. 78 78% 72%
June .. 7Vm, 72% 71
July ..67 6*% 66%
'FORK—
May 45.45 46.50 45.45
July 46.80 45.92_ 4&80
73%
7114
{$***
45.50
45.90
LAMD— fpM
May 26.27 ,25.27')5fe3S.37
July 25.65 25.72 2&£6
25.27
25.62
23.45 33-42 23.48
*t.T7.- rf24.«# 24.12
Chicago Cash Grain.
C5HCAGO, I1L, May 7.—Corn—Mo.
2 yellow, fl.C7@1.90 No. 3 yellow,
tt.67^1.58 No. 4 yellow. |1.40®1.51
No. 5 yellow, H-3&@l40 No. 6 yel
low. $1.I5@1S0 No. 3 white. *1.70@
1.80 No. 4 white, $1.«0@1.«0- No. 5
white, $1.35#1.4S No. 6 white, $t l«
@1.20 No. 4 mixed, $1.35.
Oats—No. 3 white, 74%-@75%c
No. 4 white, 73 @74c standard, TS%
@76c.
V- Peoria Grain. -l
PEORIA, 111., May 7.—Corn—Mar
ket, 10c higher, 16c lower No. S
white, $1.75 No. 5 white, $1.28 No.
6. white, «..20@1.25: No. 3 yellow.
$1.55@1.B6 No. 4 yellow, $1.45 No.
5 yellow, $1.28 No. 6 yellow, $L20@
1.22 No. 6 mixed, $L20.
Oats—Market. l%c lower Not
white, 75%o standard, 76%c.
Chicago Live Stock
CHICAGO, 111., May 7.—Hogs—(Re
ceipts, 25,000 market, strong, higher
mixed and butchers, $17.00@17.85
legation ditch oc the farm of her
brother-in-law. Death resulted two
boors later. At the inqnwt, the cor
oner's jury concluded that the shoot
ing was accidental. The young lady
had taken a rifle to shoot pheasants,
and it is supposed that the trigger
caraght In the high weeds.
*•.
Canadian Army Sergeant to Make
Two Addreasas in Keokuk Thurs
day—Musical PfO.
gram Too.
Sergeant Iferold Baldwin of the
Canadian army will give a lecture un
der Red Cross auspices at the Grand
theatre Thursday evening. He is sent
out by the National Red Cross to
tell people the facts about the fight
ing. Keokuk gets him along with the
big cities.
There will be a program in addition
to the lecture. The community
chorus of one hundred voices, the high
school orchestra and a male chorus
will furnish war music.
The lecture begins at 8 p. m.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, imme
diately after school, there will be a
free show for the children with no
charge whatever and every child in
Keofcak is invited to attend. Sergeoat
Baldwin will speak.
No collection aor say other request
for money will be made at either of
these entertainments. Admission to
the night meeting will be ten and fif
teen cents.
CIGARETTES
CAN BE SEIZED
Iowa Supreme Court\ Holds That
Stocks in State May be Taken
I® Original Pack-'J^
ages..
[United Press Leased Wire Service.]
DEB MOINES, Iowa. May 7.—All
cigarette stocks hi Iowa, in chiding
ha£
wedneenay oooler tonlgiit north
no
l1®^t
seize
caTton
ci^a^ttf?„|°
extended from thejing the original package and sell tbe
^e Missouri valley, and it Is [smokes in smaller packages.
Local Observationi.
May
6 8 p. m. ..29.6W
7 8 a. m. 29.81
precipitation in
SW
tweoty
Mean temperature. 68 highest 72
lowest, 64: lowest last night, 63.
FTRfJD Z. OOSEWT9CH.
Observer.
Accidentally Shot Self.
[United Press Iceased Wire Service.]
TWIN FAsLLS. Idaho, May 1.—With
a bullet hole through her throat.
Miss Judith Morrisette, aged twenty,
for two years past, a nurse in train
ing at a local hospital, was found
Confle- yesterday lying unconscious in an ir-
The decision w*s written by Justice
Preston and concurred In by Justices:
\!Lodd. Weaver and Stevens.
Justice Sallinger filed a
Bar. Ther. Wind W*th'r opinion, which said the
SW
Clear j*hat the package was to he broken did |g
Cl'dy I not take away the federal protection
r-four until it was broken. I^J?."
The cigarettes seised were In the i£: ^8Mn®
cigarettes
original package and the case
most likely go to the United
supreme court
Late Market Quotations
good heavy, $17.00§17.65 rough
heavy, $16.20@16.-60 light, $17.20®
17.85 pigs, $13.60@17.25.
Cattle—-Receipts, 13,000 market,
steady beeves, $10.10@17.60 cows
ajid heifers, $6.80@14.10 stackers
and feeders, $&.30@12.60 calves,
$8.00@14.25.
Sheep Receipts, 11,000? market,
steady, tower: native, $12.80@lf.60
western, $1S.50@16.75 lambs, $15.50
@20.00 wesiern, $l£.00@21.15
ewes, $12.75@1«.7«.
St Lotris Live 8took.
XXAST ST. LOUIS, May 7.—Cattle
receipts 6,500 market strong. Native
beef steers, $11.50^16175 yearling
steers and heifers, $7.50@16.00 cows,
$7.60@l£.5d stoefcers and feeders,
$7.50@12.00 calves, $7.7S@1&70
cows and heifers, $6.00®
13.50.
Hog receipts 12,090 market steady.
Mixed and butcfauers, $17.S0@17.,66
good to heavy, 117.25@17.40 rough,
$18.75@1640 llgfct, $17.00017.75
pigs, $18.00017.26 bulk, «17.3S@
17.65.
Sheep recetpfe 600, market steady.
EJwes, $13.50 @14.50 lambs, $17.50®
18.00 canneib and choppers, J6-50@
9.50: wethers, $14.50@15.6Q.
s:
& Omalia Llva stock.
OMASft, May 7.—Cattle—'Weeelpts,
10,560 market, for best, steady, oth
ers. slow, 16@16e lower steers, $12.50
@17.50 eows and heifers, $7.60®
IS.50 stackers and feeders, $7.50@
H.2S calves, $9.00@1£.50 bolls
and stags, $10.00®13»00.
HbgB—(Receipta. 16,200 market,
steady bulk, $1«.90®17.10 top,
$£7.2«.
Sheep Receipts, 5:000 market
steady sailings. $17.60@18.75
wet&ers, $14.5t#17.00 lambs, $18.00
@20.50 ewes, *13.50@14.35.
sp fl
Kansas City U*» SMk. liSi!
KA2NBAS CITY, May 7.—^Cattle—
Receipts, 8,000 market, strong
steers, $il.00@17onws and batt
en, $S.00014.75 stocbera aad feed
ers, *8.50016.60 calves, $».N«
13.00.
'Hogs Rtecetpts, 9,000 market,
strong, 6c higher bulk, $17.15017.40
heavy, $17.00017.30 medium, $17.10
@17.40 light. *17.20017.46.
Sheep Receipts, 8,006 morkst,
steady Ixmba, fl6.6O09O.7S ewes,
$7.26016.00 wethers, fS.BO019.OO.
Chfoego Produce.
CHICAGO, HI, May 7.
Creamery extras, 43c
standards, 42*%@42%e
-Batter
creamwry
dairy eactras,
S9%@*1%« dairy firsts, 3S@3«e.
arte. N. J, who died la base hositftsl
early today from fracture of skulL
WicUiam was picked up on a down
town street last night, suffering io
jaries, presumably sustained from be
ing struck by aa aatomobfla.
Rado la Otsaclved.
[United Press Leased Wire Service]
WHIPPING HUN May f**z
UTO oim rrs-^T« l*™". proclaimed himself
HlO SUBJECT i"hetman** of Ukralae, has dissolved
tiie central aad little xada and afl peas
ants' committees aad has availed all
pwrtous decrees of the rada and Rus
sian provisional governments, ac
cording to advicea received hero to
day.
Hie "hetman** declared that all to
tore culture aad civilisation wfll toe
on the basis of private property.
"Thanks to the powerful help of
tlie oentml empires, wbo are faithful
to tiieir promise, we can con throe the
fight for the fgtors security of Ukr
raine," Skoropsuskl said
OFFICIAL REPORT
OF SUPERVISORS
u. S'
What the Lee Ceuwty Board DM at
the Last Oeselon Which Was
Held at the County
Coart
V-
recclved 1
tones, because £*7™re i^Supervisor Ve Roeeor voting aye.
interstate commerce
tr''
THE BILLS ALLOWED
Proceedings of Body Are Herewith
Given aa They Appear on the
Records, for Benefit
ef Citizens.
Fort Madison, Iowa, Monday, April
1, IMS.
mCTabers"presentmoOra
the following claims were allowed.
pervl8OT y9ting
was made when the :^r7teor hammerer voting aye, to
break-!"*11'
will.
E
^^s,,
E. iN". Jack, expense brdg.
Supt $ ft.54
Sterling Ocmley, brdg work..
11 mint inn- iTh°«- Helm, same ......
adrrrtssioU iUrfer & Mack. brdg. tolls....
J. Wat-son. same
fj.
staten I*
1-
s-
Hawkins, same
J. O. Hawkins, same
I J. F. Hawkins, same
J. W. Vanausdall, some ......
Probe Death of Private. [Robert Utley, same
[United Press Leased Wire Service.] i®- Cloud, same
GAMP DODGE, Iowa, May 7.—The Standard Oil Co. road mtL...
board of officers appointed today by Keokuk Sand Co. same.. .....
Major C. A- Bedeau, commanding the M. J. Berry, same
404tli telegraph battalion at Camp jMcManus quarries, same ....
Dodge, began an investigation of the Orion Matteson, same .......
ci ream stances surrounding the death. Edwin Urfer, damages act.
.of Private Kairr S. Wjrkbnm. New-1 road
.,A
TUESDAY, MAT 7,191S
Eggs-^-Ordinaxy firsts, Siu^j
firsts, 33034c.
Cheese—Twins, 21%@32c
1
Americas, 22%c.
Potatoes—iRieoeffts, 24 ears
Minn., 80c@$1.0® fancy wests
$1.3001.60.
Live Poultry—F*»wl«, 26c
28c geese, 13c spring chickens,
turkeys, 22c roosters, 18%c.
New York Prodves.
NEW YORK. May 7.—floor
dull, unchanged.
Pork market firm. Mess, Js
64.00.
Lard market easier. Iflddle
spot, $26.06096.96.
Sugar, raw, market quiet
gal teat, $0046.
Sugar, refined, market qadet
loaf, $8.90 ocwehed. $8.70
$7.60 granulated, $7.46:
Coffee Rio Bto. 7 oil spot,
Tallow market quiet. City,
special, 17%«.
Hay market weaK. No. 1,
1.60 No. 3, $1.0001.25 clever,
$1.45.
Dressed poottry market firm
keys, 26038a cUdoens,
fowls, 2809Se dweks. 40c.
Live pmJUy mrtst do!#..:
Cheese
hi—lull
Arm. State'
common to special, 16096c
mmon to specials, 49M%&
St. Louis 'Horses and Mules, 1
BAST ST. I/OTIS, IIL, May
Horses—Rxtm draft, $226 to
good sootbsra, $116 to $130
chunks, $160 to $186.
Mules—16 to 1«% hands, $200
$800 16 to 16% hands, $179 to
14 to 14% tends, $1«5 to f»0.
Butter market strong, higher,
celpts 10,235. Creesnery extras,
dairy tube, 3T0*F%« creamery
on storage, 360*480.
E3gg martset firm. Receipts
Warty white flraoy, 41042c ne
mixed fancy, KQSTc fresh,
oKOCVC HUIWL
[TMted Press Lewd Wire
NETW YORK, May 7^—The
market opened stxoeg today. U.
Steel made a new high tor (he
st 100%, up PA. JVactkmal
aw made in raSs, indnstrtals
shipping. OucMe led on the
lag with a one petal gain,
was second with a advance.
Steel common advanced to 101J
die first half boor on pool
Special buying of Bethlehem
peared. The dheutuis will meet I
day to take dividend action.
Oo„ cement
Taber Lumber
for culverts
Payroll far dragging
roods
Jas. S. Biaiwws. Jostles
Joe. 8. Bnclder, same
J. N. Hay*, same
Witness fees, Booklet's court
&enry Rolehman,
fees
county
fees
C., Ft. ML
Henry Deieus^ llllff D.
Ft OK.
a
C. F. Jacobs,
1
John C. Scott same-
7.00
3.75
7.5#
13.50
15.30
2.25
10.00
2.00 IS. S. Haines, same
2.10 Charles Marks, sopplies, Oo
68.01 home
51.00 C. S. Wells ft Sons, same
93.00 J. L. Keethler, seed potatoes.
43.50 cownty home
28.75 Standard Oil Co., gas., co. home
36.00 Keokuk Electric Co., else, light
263.00 co. home
22.12 J. T. Ferris, refund taxes
1.44 Mrs. RTfie Rolen, same ...
15.00 Wright A Scholz. same ..
9.00 Minnie Hanson, same ...
[Aug. Soecbtig, soldiers' reliet
10.001 Fort Madison ...
1»|
541
J. Kennedy, same
C. EL Perry, same
crlm. cases ..
W. L. Mi fTsmara. salary
Sll
Wl
Judge S. C. 1C. ..—..........
C. H. Henaeman, same and
fees and expense «xe& offl
cer 9.CK.
Lea CSlmeyer, petft Juror D.
201]
H. Pe«*7, same
Hoine csfa, boarding Jurors,
XX C. K.
3. H. Veanosea, exp. Jary
cuuiibABVOMP
Normoa J^. Sehroeder, same..
Dr. J. M. jpasey, poet mortoai
sx. crimJ case, ML.
Dr. V. T. rSoedng, some
John C. Scott, boarding pris
oners, J. & 1'
J. B. Watkina, same, Ft M... 1380.
Warren aolBdsy. same, dty
jail, K.
P. H. Johaston, goods poor
.„. 5J
Montrose twp.
Wte. Metoter, servtoas Bd. ef
H, Jac. Twp. oxtshle.
Henry
Ol
Will D. TiuaeL, derk
Henry HeBtng,
Ft
Bd T. Mtepsr, ssone
Abel {Mercantile C*»-t
Geomo iRoIlett, foal
James
ins, same. Keokwk
J. N. Domonfi, goads.
Winger Bno, sans
P. C. Fhm,
H. J. Vofit
Smith Bros. ssm«e ...
Dr. Ix M. Coffey, pfcya.
Peter Wolf, aid, same
Sanitary Prudncis CO. «w»». «oi
cases. Kee -.
Hugeue O^taOl, a
Hdw. DeYong, sans ...
Rosa Neyens. same ...
Charles High am. same ... —.
Van Doren Bros., same —.
Dr. L. M. Coffey, pteya, sane..
Wm. Wsrdlcwr, wnslng, same
James Cameronfs Sons, fuel.
same
4
Edna Hyde, clerk, coroner's inq.
J. B. Watkins. boardtng tran*s
S. E. Hart wages, foreman coun
ty home
Jofen B. Miller, wages, farm band.
same
H. L. Snyder, same, attendant..
Patti Miller, same
Frank Hardy, same, cook .....