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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
STATE TAX LEVY
SHOWS INCREASE
Iowa Property Owners viii Pay $780,
o5o,1s4 In 1917, According to
the state Auditors
Report.
BIG SUM FOR SCHOOLS
OFFICIALS Arc Of Opinion That Local
Communities Arc Responsible
For This High
Tariff.

Iowa property owners are paying
$50,050,164 taxes this year on an
average tax levy of 1895 miles, ac-
cording to report fled yesterday
with the executive council. by F. S.
Shaw, auditor of state. This is an
increase in the average tax levy OF
2.6S mills.
With reports from many parts OF
the state that school districts are In
tending to raise their demands for
funds. and that counties and town
ships will increase their levtes, the
average tax over the state is expected
to advance beyond SO mills for 1917.
State Reduced Its Levy.
The increase in the tate Of tax
being collected this year is shown by
the records regardless of the fact that
the state reduced its levy from 4.9
to As mills.
The increase is shown in the
amounts levied for school purposes.
Counties continued to demand big
funds for various purposes and in
creased many levfes.
At this time when high taxation Is
an issue in Iowa, the state officials
call attention to the fact that the
cause lies with the counties and town
ships. Regardless of the fact that
state taxes went down this year,
taxes on the average increased over
the state.
Get Relief in Community.
Unless relief from higher taxes is
expected next year the property own
ers must get into action in their local
communities to see that levies are
reduced or held at the present figure,
it is said.
w. H. Williams, revenue clerk In
the auditors Office, reported the net
taxable value of all property in Iowa,
including moneys and credits is ST.
O13,sO1. This is one-fourth the actual
value Of $4,O55, 604.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
Captured a Village.

BERLIN, Aug. 21.-Bulgarian troops
have captured the village of Vichill.
southeast Of F1orina, it was officially
announced this afternoon. Another
Serbian position was stormed and
captured at Neutrality-suspicious..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
Local Observations.

Mean temperature, Aug. 20. Sc.
Highest, 81.
Lowest, 75
Lowest last night, as.
FRED z. GOSEWTSCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
River Bulletin.

The RIVER VIII laIl Slowly IrU!H DSd'-
export TO Warsaw until there are
heavy rains.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
403 Main. Telephone No. 1901
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 21.-Wheat-
No. hard. s14S@154; No. 3 hard,
$1.4391.52k; No. hard, y1.35@1.47:
No. 2 red, s1.50@155; No. 8 red.
$1.47@150; No. red, s1.3701.47.
Corn-No. 2, S4@S5c; No. 3, 800
SAC; No. 4, s2@S2kc; No. 2 yellow,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

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Evening star., 1916-12-31
GERMANS SAID TO HOLD
ADVANTAGE ON SOMME

BERLIN. December 80. wireless to
Sayville-"The battle of the Somme
has come to a standstill at the moment
when Germany has reached a tenn
porary superiority over the war imple-
ments of the Anglo-French at tfis
place" says the Overseas News Agency.
in order to quiet public opinion in en-
tente countries concerning the failure
on the Somme front. the entente press
endeavors by the publication of the old
est incidents of the Somme battle to
give the impression that the battle is
still going on favorably for the entente.
Since no new successes can be reported
now, the old ones are reported again
and again and the superiority in artil-
lery and aviation Is pointed out.
."The fact that Germanys artillery is
at least equal to that of the entente.
while superior as to flying machines. Is
proved by the figures published daily
concerning the number of hostile ma
chimes shot down. The increasing
strength of Germany's war industry Is
illustrated by the fact that Germany
Is not only successfully resisting the
combined Angio-French offensive forces
on the west front, but simultaneously
has concentrated an attacking force
and artillery on the Rumanian front"
Evening star., 1916-12-31
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported TO
the health department within the last twenty
-four hours:
Catherine smitL. - years Sibley Hospital
fsrsh u. p II Guyot. ~ years. the Brighton
.NL~fi L. Glover. c. years. GI2 street north
east
Edward II. Coomos. 45 years. Congress Hall
Hot-,.
Fila l.. Shaw. Ta years. s5ei Center street
northwest.
Jsl,n a. shrarer. 80 years 1881 18th street
northwest.
iei.n J. Bowi-.. - years. 30 Quincy place
Washington Mccoy. 10 years. 1910 & street
northeast.
Lille Ransom. 3s years. rreedmen's Hos
plfs..
Ida 'la-e. 80 years. Casualty Hospital
JRcob King. 20 years. 10 Delaware avenue
southwest
rralvin Osborn ): years. Washington Asylum
Hospital.
Fannie Carter. 50 years. Is Freedmen's alley.
yer.mfah Bsnks. 20 years. Blue Plains. ID. G.
william Elii-. Frr-dinen's Hospital.
i.niu u. Porter. 3s years. 81 Jackson alley
northw~st
William MVose 81 years. Washington Asylum,
hospital
Lille Crawfoid. 20 months. 3o7 Golden stree,
southwest
infant Of william and Louise Miller o days
sreedmen's Hospital.
Evening star., 1916-12-31
FROM JAPAN
BY cARRANzA DOUBTED

A report circulated from El Paso to
the effect that the Carranza govern
ment has recently made large gold re-
mittances to Japan for the purchase of
arms and munitions of war is dis
credited in circles entirely familiar
with Mexican necessities as well as
with the Japanese munition situation.
1t is authoritatively stated that no
contracts for arms or munitions of war
have been placed with japanese con-
Germs for delivery in Mexico, or, in fact,
for delivery anywhere, save in Russia,
since 1913, when negotiations were
opened with the Madero government for
the manufacture of several thousand
rifles and some millions of rounds of
ammunition. When Madero was over
thrown and Huerta came into power,
the latter signed several of the con-
Evening star., 1916-12-31

leo as long as an embargo Is effective
on such shipments from the United
States. il being the desire Of Japan to
harmonizc her policy with that OF this
country. ard therefore TO refrain from
taking any step or permitting any act
to be done which might suggest suspi-
|, cion as to motive.
Reports from El Paso and other re-
ports emanating from various points In
Mexico and Central America. charging
Japanese agents with political activity.
are ascribed to a we'll organized prop
uganda on the part of at least one OF
the beiligerent nations in Europe,
whose aim. for considerable period.
has been. by this means to endeavor to
promote friction between Japan and the
United States. In numerous instances
sensational and false reports have been
traced to propagandists of the nation
referred to. and IL is not improbable
that in the near future some disclosures
along these lines may be made.
Evening star., 1916-12-31
SCANDINAVIAN NOTE ~
MADE PUBLIC IN PARIS

PARIS, December 80. II p.m.-The
French foreign office tonight made pub
lie the identic notes delivered by the
Swedish. Norwegian and Danish minis
ters. supporting the initiative toward
peace taken by President Wilson The
notes express sympathy of the Scandi-
navian countries for all efforts toward
the ending of the war and assert the
hope that the President will obtain a re-
suit worthy of the spirit which inspired
his note to the bellfgerents. The identic
note follows:
1T is with the greatest interest that
the government of the king learned of
the propositions made by the President
of the United States in order to facili-
tate measures tending to tie establish
ment of a durable peace. While re-
naming desirous of avoiding all inter-
ference which might hurt legitimate
susceptibilities. the government of the
king thinks he would be wanting in
duty toward his people and toward all
humanity If he did not express the
most profound sympathy for all efforts
which could contribute to putting an
end to the progressive accumulation of
sufferings and moral and material
losses; it cherishes. therefore. the hope
that the initiative of President Wilson
will secure result worthy of the lofty
spirit which inspired it,
Evening star., 1916-12-31
SCREENS TO FLASH
GREETINGS FOR 1917
12,C0c Movie Theaters Will
Show Messages to Public
From Notable Men.
HOPE FOR PEACE VOICEr,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 30.-New Year
greetings from Secretary Lansing of the
the Presidents cabinet. John D. Rookie
feller. jr. q: Count Won Bernstorff, the Ger
man ambassador at Washington Rear
Admiral Peary and other notable men
will be flashed tomorrow upon the screens
in 10000 moving picture theaters. it was
announced tonight.
Count Won Bernstorff's greeting touched
upon the attempts to negotiate peace. II
read:
'On behalf of my country. l wish the
people of the United States of America a
happy New Year which may bring peace
and prosperity to the whole world
Secretary Lansing wrote:
'.Looking into the future, as we all
do at New Year time. am sure that
none of US is so without hope and faith
possibilities for service which are ours
as individuals and as nation. 1t
should be our sincere prayer that when
the opportunity is offered we will be
ready"
Mr.. Rockefeller.s message was de-
voted exclusively to the relations of
employer and employe. 1t read:
Mr.. Rockefeller's Message.
Employees as well as workers are
more and more appreciating the hu-
man equation and realizing that mutual
respect and fairness produce larger and
better results than suspicion and selfish
ness. We are all coming to see that
there should be no sitting of labor
by capital, or of capital by labor; and
also that there should be no sitting
of labor by labor, or capital by cap
ital."
Peace was the theme of several of
the messages. including that of William
q. McAdoo. Secretary of the Treasury,
which read:
And. above all. may our be-
loved country, under the guidance of
God. be able to exert it's great power
and influence successfully for the res
toration of peace throughout the world
in 1917"
Secretary Baker of the War Depart
ment said:
1T is cause for profound gratitude
that this nation has preserved both its
peacefulness and its honor Whether
by comparison with previous years or
Dy comparison with the remainder of
the world, our country never has come
10 new year with more cause to be
thankful"
Evening star., 1916-12-31
tracts. and urged tina, speedy deliveries

tracts. and urged that speedy deliveries
be made.
As soon as the truth became known
concerning the methods by which
Huerta usurred the presidency and the
attitude of the United States govern
ment toward Huerta. the japanese
manufacturers, after comforting with
the Toxic authorities. concluded to-
make no deliveries under these contracts,
and all surplus arms and ammunition
manufactured thereafter We're sold for
Russian account. and delivered at
Nladivostok. Furthermore. owing to
the demands of the allies in the prose-
cution of the war on the eastern front.
the resources of the Japanese arms fac
tories are being taxed to the utmost.
and it is believed improbable that any
outside contracts will be made for
very considerable period.
Evening star., 1916-12-31
ACTIVITY ON THE RIO GRANDE
Six Machine Guns and Motor Cycle
Squad Make Hasty Movement.

LAREDO. Tex, December 3o.-Six ma
chine guns. mounted on motor cars, were
sent hurriedly down the Rio Grande from
Laredo about 10 o'clock tonight, quickly
followed by motor cycle squad. Military
authorities declined to give out any in
formation.
1t is believed however, that a new at
tempt is being made by a filibustering ex-
pedition to enter Mexico.
Evening star., 1916-12-31
COMMERCE CHAMBER
AT BUSIEST SEASON
Annual Reports From Committees
Being Received; Preparations
for Annual Election.

Annual reports of chairmen of COM
mittees Of the Chamber of Commerce
are being received at the headquarters
of the organization. President p T.
Moran is preparing his annual report,
and is including therein a number of
recommendations. including one on the
public utility situation.
So far A. Leftwich Sinclair, first vice
president, is the only announced cam
didate for president. Other candidates
may be named. however. before the an
nual election takes place. friends of
some of the members having urged
them to run. One who has been mem
toned as possibility is John G. Ca
pers. active as chairman of a number
Of committees during the year just
closing.
Evening star., 1916-12-31
Woman Elected B. R. President.

BUFFALO. n. Y, December 3o-Mrs.
Joseph H. T. Jones. widow of Capt.
Jones, has been elected president of the
Gulf and Ship Island railroad to sue
ceed her husband, it was announced
here today. Capt. Jones died month
ago. leaving an estate of more than
SIS, 5,O00,0 900 to his wife and daughter,
Grace Jones.
Evening star., 1916-12-31
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported te
TIE health department within the last twenty
bur hours:
George II. a3d Ceceliz II. Robinson. boy.
walter II. and Lida r. Pitcher. boy.
John 4. and May X. Neiss. hoy.
Edward f. and Mamie II. Morris. girl.
sSfe3hen y. and Mary A. Goggins. girl.
rrsnk L. and Ella G. Crosby, girl.
John o. and Frances E. He'll. girl.
1eward and Bsatrtea Minor. giF1.
War0au an1 Neita y. Hrooka, boy.
W01am NJ a.1 4aAsllns AfBel1. gikl N
Evening star., 1916-12-31
Filipiuos Can't Be Naturalized.

HONOLULU. December 30.-United
States District Judge Vaughn, in a de-
cision handed down here today. holds
that Fflipinos are ineligible for natu-
ralization inasmuch as they are neither
white, of African descent. nor native
born.
Evening star., 1916-12-31
Against Police of Japan.

Persons who are familiar with the
policy of Japan in respect to Latin
America do not believe that that gov
ernment would view with favor the
shipment of munitions of war to Mex
Evening star., 1916-12-31
Headquarters Work Heavy.

The work at the headquarters of the
Chamber of Commerce. 1902 street,
has been particularly heavy during
the last week. The public comfort
committee Of the inaugural committee
has established headquarters in the
rooms of the organization;- Chairman
Robert n. Harper of the committee in
charge of the twenty-seventh annual
reunion of the Confederate Veterans
has turned over much of the reunion
work to the Chamber of Commerce
force, and the regular work has been
unusually heavy because Of the end
ing of the old year and beginning OF
the new.
Many requests for information con-
cerning Washington have been re-
ceived during the last week. Numer-
Gus freak" inquiries have also been
received. Three requests for use OF
the stereopticon slides of Washington
have come to the Office recently.
Evening star., 1916-12-31

Despondent for several days. Robert
T. Gunnip. twenty-five years old. died
at a Baltimore hospital from self-ad-
ministered poison.
Evening star., 1916-12-31
WILL DISCUSS PLANS
FOR v. A. c. BUILDING
Organization Details to Be Taken Up
at Advisory Board Meet
ing Tuesday.

Organization details looking toward
Washington Athletic Club are expected
to be advanced Tuesday night at the
second meeting of the advisory board
of the club.
Two new members, Representative
Norman J. Gould and Robert l.. Corby.
have been added to the board. At Tues
days meeting reports will be read and
appointment of committees completed.
Later in the week the membership COM
mittee will hold its first meeting and be-
gin passing upon the applications that
have been piling up in safety deposit
box since the books were opened three
weeks ago. AS soon as this committee
gets well started on it's work the list of
accepted members will be made public.
Membership Committee List.
The membership committee is an
nounced to include the following:
John B. Larner Allerton S. Cushman,
Paul Y. Waters. r. B. Cummings. Ross
d. Thompson. Henry c. Morris. John II.
Magruder. George p. West, Albert F.
Potter. A. NJ. Wilson. Fl: F. Taft. Joseph
d. Clark, Samuel P. Ffcklen. c. r. Mar
shall. DIR. J. Lawn Thompson, George
Turplit Sharp. Harry c. Birge, Asher
Ayers. John Doyle Carmody, Alfred B.
Dent. l.. o. Cameron, James A.
Emery. A. H. Plant. H. G. kneesi
Horace Dulin, Albert Sidney Par
ry, E. G. Siggers. John Lewis Smith.
A. B. Caruthers, H. X. Van Alstyne,
R. NJ. Hicks, James P. Mewshaw. War
rem F. Jonsaon. s. Franklin Gardner.
D. A. Skinner, Edwin F.. Geyer, E. S.
Newman. Norman J. Gould. C. B. Kefer-
stein. S. Hazen Bond. Charles A.
Bieder. c. L. Alsberg, Charles c.
Darwin. William Baker Thompson,
George E. Tew. William A. White.
Jesse Shoup, James A. Burkart. Albert
w. Karned, r. w. Bulky, Albert S.
Downs. Frank McManamy, Theodore
n. Gill. jr.; Richard L. Lamb, Louis A.
Fischer, L. c. B. Delaney. Edward H.
Whales. J. B. Newman and Paul NJ
Coleman.
Evening star., 1916-12-31
FACES
CHARGES BY JUDGE
DeIehanty of New York Court
Suggests Fraud Has Been
Practiced by Swami.
CITES CASES DISMISSED

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 30.--Charges
that District Attorney Edward Swami
of New York county practiced fraud
on the court of general sessions in
connection with cases resulting from
la Dor disputes and white slave" cru
sades during the last three years were
made tonight by Judge James A. Del
ehanty OF the court of general sessions.
The charges were sent to Gov Whit
man by registered mail
The whole conduct of District At
torney Swami in these cases. declared
Judge Delehanty i'll his communication
to the governor. Should be inquired
into to determine whether a deliberate
fraud has been practiced on the court.
Specific Charges.
Judge Delehanty. whose term of office
expires at midnight tomorrow. alleged
specifically that several cases. passed
upon by a grand jury and involving the
most vital interests of the community
have been dismissed without being SUBJ
mitted to a petit jury.
In connection with eleven indictments
growing out of labor troubles which
Judge Delehanty said were based on an
investigation Ire made. it is asserted ap-
plication was made by the district at
torney for the discharge of bail.
The bail. according to Judge Delehanty,
was discharged by a judge of the court
Of general sessions who, no doubt, relied
implicitly on the good faith of the recon-
mendation presented to him by the dis
trict attorney June s. and signed by a
deputy assistant district attorney and
by John T.. Doolng, acting district at
torney.
Mr.. Swann's Statement.
District Attorney Swami late tonight
issued statement in part, as follows:
1T is well known that Judge Dele
nomination for district attorney next
year. This is part of concerted politi-
cal drive against the present admins
tration of the district attorneys Office.
was astonished to learn that Judge
De1ehanty, waiting until the last day
of his term and until every member of
the district attorneys staff was known
to be away for the holiday. had made
his request to the governor. Naturally
cannot make detailed reply until
/ have seen a copy of the papers"
Referring to the cases mentioned by
Judge Delehanty, the district attorney
said:
I'VE had already discovered the
necessity of indicting some of the main
witnesses for murder and their testi-
mony was discredited, while others
had recanted their former statements.
A conviction seemed impossible and an
attempt to try the cases under those
conditions would have caused a tre-
mendous waste of the taxpayers money
and the consequent ciogging of an al
ready overloaded calendar"
Evening star., 1916-12-31
SPAIN DECLINES TO ACT
WITH j. S. AS TO PEACE
Believes Cooperation New Would Be
Ineficacious. Brt Lauds Mo-
tives of This Nation.

MADRID, via Paris. December 80.
7:30 pm-The Spanish government
has sent a note in reply to President
lows:
The Spanish government has re-
ceived from the ambassador OF the
United States the note sent by the
President of the United States to the
belligerent nations and another COM
munication in which it is said that the
moment is opportune for action by the
government of his majesty in support
cf the attitude taken by the govern
ment of the United States.
The Spanish government. in answer
to the initiative of the President of the
United States knowing the various inn
pressions produced. believes that the
action in which Spain is invited to par
ticipate will be inefficacious, especially
as the central empires have expressed
their intention that the peace condi-
tions shall be accorded exclusively
among the belligerents.
Lauds Motives of United States.
Nevertheless. the Spanish govern
ment, having in consideration the noble
which are worthy all peoples, is dis
posed to associate itself with every
negotiation which has for it's object
the facilitating of the humanitarian
work of ending the present war.
Spain. however will suspend all ac-
tion until the time when her efforts
and work in favor of peace can be more
useful and efficacious than at the pres
ent time. Until then the Spanish gov
ernment believes that it would be op-
perfume to declare with regard to an
entente of the neutral powers for the
defense of their interests, that 1t is
disposed now, as it was at The begin
ming of the war, to commence negotia-
tions which might lead to an accord
capable of uniting the belligerent
powers"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-03
MhYORAND COUNCIL
HOLD MEET|NG WITH
MUCH BUSINESS On

Special meeting of the Mayor and
City Council of Americas, December
31st, 1915. Present, Mayor Council,
presiding; Aldermen Bell, Dudley,
Horton, Poole, Jones and Kalmon.
The following salaries were fixed for
the year 1916: Mayor $4,000; Mayor
Pro Tenn, $4,000; Aldermen, $4,000;
Clerk and Treasurer, 100000; City
Engineer and Superintendent of Water
Works, $1S00.00; Assistant to the Sup
crintendent of Water Works, $4,000;
Chief Fire Department, 100000; AS
sistant Chief Fire Department, $4,000;
Firemen, $66OO0, each; Sexton Oak
Grove Cemetery, $4,000; Sexton Col
ored Cemetery, $4,000; City Marshal
and Sanitary Inspector, 100000; City
Attorney $500; Street Ovevrseer, $3.50:
City Physician, $500; Chief Police,
100000; Lieut. Police, 100000; Police
men, S4$O.OO, each; City Recorder,
$4,000
Alderman Dudley moved that all
salaries be put on monthly basis, ex-
copt those that are otherwise fixed by
the charter. Motonn prevailed.
The following officers were elected
by ballot to serve the City of Ameri-
Gus for the year 1916: Mayor Pro
Tempore, H. o. Jones; Sexton Live Oak
Cemetery, j. P Raiford; Sexton Col
ored Cemetery, Charlie Lewis; City At
torney, E. A. Nisbet; City Marshal and
Sanitary Inspector, w. T. Maynard,
City Physician, D. B. Mayes, NJ. D.;
City Engineer and Superintendent of
Water Works, John B. Ansley; Chief
Fire Department, j. B. Parker; Assist
ant Chief Fire Department T. H. Pas
chal; City Recorder, Thomas o. Mar
shall.
On motion adopted the license ordi-
nance was read and the rules were
suspended and the ordinance was
adopted by sections, the rules were
suspended and the ordinance adopted
as whole. This ordinance is printed
following these minutes.
Matter Of having the special license
and tax ordinances printed in pam
phlet form was referred to the Ordi
nance committee, with authority tc
act.
On motion adopted, the Mayor and
. City Council of Americas will meet
hereafter on the second and fourt1
. ! Tuesdays in each month at sever