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The sun., 1916-11-24
Modification Of Contracts.

As was stated In this column yester-
day. the arrangement between the Brit
ish Government and thu Midvale. Rem
ington and winchester people involves
no desire on the part of the British Gov
eminent TO be released from any Of its
contracts for war supplies n NUM-
tlons. The point on which the British
insist IL that the guns and powder be
delivered to them while the wal lasts.
The British expect to be able to supply
themselves with munitions when the war
IN over and there Is nobody to shoot at.
There II no cancellation Of contract ex-
cept when the American manufacturer
falls down absolutely. However dilatory
he may be and however imperfect his
output the British will modify his con-
tract II there Is u chance OF delivery OF
tho goods. as has Just been lemon
strated.
The sun., 1916-11-24
who Owns

Though no dividends have been paid
on Cramp stock In fourteen years. the
company earned 1869 per GER on the
stock In the fiscal e ended April 80.
1915. and 1854 per cent. In the fiscal
year ended April 80 last. Stockholders
are cognizant of these facts. and though
the stock is very widely distributed. the
bulk Of 1t has long been held by people
OF more than moderate means as well as
by mail investors who look on the CONF
pany as the highest exponent Of patriot
ism in the development OF an American
mercantile marine. These tenacious in
vestors very likely regard their holdings
now more highly than ever before. so
that the business OF accommodating a ma
jority OF the stock In tho open market
would be difficult. Control OF the stock
Is vested In three voting trustees. Ed
ward T. Siotesbury. Levi l.. Rue and
Georee F. Baker. Control may be pur-
chased, but only Mt a price. and II any
OF the reports concerning the company
come true II will probably be found that
n merger proposition submitted to all
the stockholders IL the FACE rather than
an acquisition OF control in the open
market.
The sun., 1916-11-24
Pronts Peace win Bring.

OF greater interest to Wall Street than
the report OF tho International Mercan-
tile Marines 1915 operating results was
the statement that the company has over
227, 900 IONS OF shipping under way. Most
II not all of this tonnage will likely cut
the water within n veal OF the advent
Of peace, and II the views OF shipping
men may be accepted or p~ost-bellum
conditions. this tonnage will be return
ing Its owners handsome profts for at
least two years. II IL Lloyd's own esti-
mate that from three to five years will
be required to restore the alance OF
things In world shipping. During the
greater part OF that time tonnage will
continue AT high premiums. though not
so high as during the war. That m
significant part OF the 227, 900 tons on
the ways will he delivered Into the At
lantic trades before the conclusion Of the
war is not likely. inasmuch as British
yard facilities are given over chiefly 10
the needs of ships OF the line.
The sun., 1916-11-24
GOSSIP OF WALL R E
Control Of CPamps'.

The stock Of william Cramp & SOM
Ship n Engine Building Company has
been dealt in more heavily On the curb
In tho past few weeks h ever before,
Its strength and activity have given rise
to many rumors. for although the CON-
is one Of the Oldest, stanchest and
best In the United States, It's stock prevt-
ously had been dealt In only in the UNI
listed department of tho Philadelphia
Stock Exchange and transactions In 1t
there were i~nfrequent. Yesterday there
were q number Of reports that the con-
trolling interests in the stock had been
acquired by the American International
Corporation and other companies inter-
ested In the expansion Of American ship
ping. 1t was also said that a banking
house had bought a majority Of the
stock In the open market n that ar
rangements were under way for q mer-
ger with other companies.
The sun., 1916-11-24
Competition to he Reck0ned with.

Notwithstanding It's well maintained
organization and the fact that It has OBJ
tained stronger grips than ever before
on certain markets. the International
Mercantile Marine as well rs other Brit
ish ines will have n strong competitor
the instant peace is declared. That CON-
petitor will crop out In tho form. says
n member OF a bank identified for years
with continental shipping affairs. OF a
German steamship Alliance. the nucleus
of which will be the Hamburg American
and the North German Lloyd. Tho diff
ferences hat developed In the closing
months before the war between tho lat
ter two nave been buried. The best ship
ping brains OF Germany have welde to-
gether the different lines into what vir-
tually will be one company. although the
Identities Of the several have not been
obliterated. ".Just as Germany has been
found forehanded In nearly all other
Matters says this banker. will she be
found ready on the instant to bid for
her share OF the worlds carrying trade.
Her commerce carriers are not rotting In
harbors. as Is generally supposed"
The sun., 1916-11-24
The Cramp Constituency.

Tho Cramp shipbuilding and ma
chinery business was established In
1880. The present corporation was
formed In 1872. and not only owns tho
shipbuilding business of William Cramp.
but the entire capital stock of tho ]. 7.
Morris Company. owner of the Port
Richmond Iron Works. and Of the Ken
sington Shipyard Company. Ii also
controls the Federal Steel Foundry Com
pany. through ownership OF a majority
OF the capital stool Cramp stock out
standing amounts to only e6.09s. 900. and
no dividends have been paid since Oc-
tober. 1902. 1t would seem to be easy
to persuade holders Of the stock to part
with IT.
The sun., 1916-11-24

MI
1000. 4
1000. Big
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n Y state ~ Al
1000. ..l0oiA
Va 6s BID 4 Co
eff
The sun., 1916-11-24
LONDON

LONDON. Nov. s3.-Money In fair supply
and discount rates Arm. Dealers and In.
vestors are not inclined TO make fresh com.
dull and sagging. There were o few bright
spots, such 40 tndustrials. rubber and Rio
1intos. but most Of the metal stocks were
affected by profit taking. especially Otis Steel.
The decline in British and foreign funds rep.
resented simply marking down from lack Of
support. American securities quiet. COnsois
for monsy clOaed At G% new $h% war loan
Ut sSh. Money +k%. Discount rates. Short
and three month bills tM05kx. Gold pes,
miums d Lisbon WOe
The sun., 1916-11-24
PARIS MARKET.

PARIS, Nov. 23-rradinG quiet on the
Pourss to-day Three per cent. r-ntes. 81
frame 10 centimes for cash Exchange on
London. 81 france Hn confines. Five per
cent, loan. 81 france 70 csntimss.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23
Midshipn,en Haze Made Ex-
celient Record This Sea-
son Yale Crippled
Thy H. c. Hamilton, United Press


Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Oct 23-The chances
OF victory for the Navy in its game
November 25 with the Army eleven
which has won three straight years,
are considered excellent today by
football followers in the east The
midshipmen are getting more atten.
ton now than at any time during the
season and it is all because Dart
mouths bone crushing machine was
put out Of gear when it staggered into
a@clash with Georgetown.
The Navy has been rather easy for
the Army for years, but right now the
midshipmen are carrying the long
end of the betting odds for the big
game to be pulled off November %
at the Polo grounds. And here is the
reason
The Navy was defeated by the
wonderful Pittsburgh eleven by the
bare margin of a single point and
then Pittsburgh walloped Syracuse
by an almost overwhelming score. Al
so the Navy defeated Georgetown and
the Washington eleven, then went to
Haverhill, Massachusetts,, where 1t
pun q dent in the aspirations of Dart
mouth. With these things happening
1t isn't hard to guess that at Annapolis
Q strong offensive has been developed
and something of defense perfected.
Yale, battered throughout the sea-
son in games which were not import
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23
AT THE oRPHEUM

Vaudeville 1t orpheum Tonight.
In addition to the wonderful seven
reel feature Silas Mariner by George
Elliot in which Frederick Warde is
starred, there will open for a weeks
engagement, The Dancing Chicklett
Co, in q number Of musical shows.
We have seen Chick, Chicken.
Checking, chicken-hearted Chick-pea,
Chick-weed and Chicken pox, also
have drank chickery.
All these have their use and pur-
pose for birds. man and beast; but to
come to the point, the Chicklets were
the real thing, up-to-date, in good con-
dition and splendid shape.
The more one saw Of them the bet
ter they liked them in their various
southern costumes.
The girls were way above the aver
age, and is an attraction which chill
dren can view without detrment.
The entertainment is . marine af-
fair on the good ship Nancy Lee. It
is opera, comedy and one thing and
another and what not.
Vocal music was rendered by q
quartette most pleasingly.
Our dramatic scribe has looked up
the word chicken and finds 1t Is not
modern slang, but on the other hand
Is classic.
The term was in vogue In the nj
teenth century and it Is found in Car
vantes' famous work, Don Quitoxic. T"
Chicken, therefore is classic. while
Chicklet is an innovation, modern at
that. But the blondes and brunettes
of the LIE Roy c. Osborne's "hennery"
are prize winners at any chicken
show. They are pretty spectacle,
gay and pretty dancing damsels.
brightly dressed, with lively music
and fantastic motion.
This company opens q weeks en-
sagement at the Orpheum theatre on
Mond.y- night, Oct. 23.-Advertise-
ment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23

and then conceived the idea Of hav-
ing the members Of Company L write
their names on the smooth side. And
they are all there from Brigadier
General H. A. Allen down to the last
private.
There Is an appreciation to Major
d. B. HamiTl written on the skin
also, as follows: This shows our
appreciation of the kindnesses and
devotion shown to Company L by
Major D. b. Hamill, our best friend
and booster.
Here are some other lines: TN re-
membrance Of the patriotism shown
by the men OF Iowa on the border.
the best In the union" Though to
all four corners Of the world we
shall drift apart, this skin will show
where lies our hearts"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23
Navy Has Chance to Win
From Army on November rs

! ant, has suffered a new blow. Today
it was announced that Club Sheldon
| star guard, who was sent to hos
pital last week to recover from ar
! illness" probably never will play an
other game Of football He is suffer.
ing from acute articular rheumatism
with complications and his condition
is alarming.
Coach Tad Jones admittedly is wor-
rying over this new blow to his team.
His squad has been beset by one In
jury after another all year.
Harvard is beginning to show bet
ter and there is more confidence now
in Cambridge as time approaches for
the clash with Cornell than at any
time during the year. Percy Haugh-
ton has bullied, kicked and wheedled
real football into his men and they
are beginning to drive with the old
Crimson pep.
Cornell hampered by the loss of
pair of as good ends as the east
boasts, does not look nearly so formid-
able.
Coaching this week will be def
mite end in most of the big camps.
Percy Haughton is preparing to lock
the gates, talk rough to his players
and go to it in anticipation Of a hard
struggle next Saturday with Cornell,
Speedy Rush also is beginning to tear
his hair and make aosent-minded re-
marks over the possibilities which
may be hidden In the meeting of his
erratc eleven next Saturday with
Dartmouth. In spite of Dartmouths
loss to Georgetown, the Green Noun
tain squad is being taken very serious
ly in Princeton Yale is getting ready
for what will prove a hard game. but
should be all in favor of New Haven.
The Ellis will meet Washington and
Jefferson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23
FOUR DOZEN LIVES
LOST ON THE LAKE
(Continued from page Il

lake storm will be added all OF the
crew of twenty-five of the Merida.
Thirty-four dead is the now known
toll of the storm. with possibly TWEEN
ty-one of the Merida's crew unac-
counted for.
The report OF Captain Alexander
Mcdonald of the Harvey Goulder,
that he had found the lake full of
wreckage" which he could not iden-
tify, caused the fear that other
steamers, as yet unreported, may
have foundere1 with loss of life.
Captain Walter J. Grashaw, Lleve-
land skipper, was the only survivor
of The whaleback James B. Colgate's
crew of twenty-five He was picked
up from a taft yesterday OF Con-
neaut and taken to that port.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23
THE THEATR RES

The story. though based on opera
and history, is that one told many
! times: depressing mobiles, a handsome
youth. peasant girl. brief bit OF
floodtide love, and then remorse
which, engineered by hot blooded
brother OF the maiden, precipitated a
| crown tumbling revolution.
It Is not the matter SO much as the
manner. Fenella is interesting, but
ones heart does not thrill for her nor
for the duchess with whom she
shares Alphonso. though strong dra-
matte Incidents there arise. But the
manner is beauty.
The scenes, outdoors, with their
grouped and moving people. approx
mate, In feeling, paintings. The fish
erfolk are types as II they had
stepped from out canvases. Interiors
are elaborate and beautiful. some of
them larger than any have felt con-
scious OF, furnished with. taste and re-
gard for the time. The mobs in their
massed effect-some OF the most
wonderful photoplay mobs yet seen
are sheer pictures.
Pavlowa's Fenella is chief Of the
cast, Q 1.-THE, spirited creature, dane
ing from delight into grim death,
5OAOIAA4GS AL VIC AStAS AOOAAASS "ASAA
her features too hard: sometimes elf
ishly beautiful, always the sincere
player, not taking her film work with
lackadaisical lightness. She wins our
interest rather more than our heart.
She. too, makes pictures everywhere.
on the beach. in the dells. in the pal
ace and the prison. The cast ably
supports her.
One OF the most pleasing Of the lit
tie things are the animated viginettes
illustrating the spirit of the subtitles.
SO delicate that sometimes their fleet
ing meaning comes only after the pic
ture has flashed back, but always
delightful.
All OF this fine workmanship, this
beauty, delicacy. detail. was woman
made. Lois Weber CMrs. Philips
Smalley) adapted the opera and d.
rected the photoplay. The results are
to her credit.
About nine reels are given to the
which has an introduction
and an exquisite finale Of Pavlowa the
dancer, bounding the opera story, In
which she is the peasant maid. whose
dancing Is only incidental to her liv-
ing, loving and dying. With the pic
ture is a musical score, arranged from
the opera by Adolph Schmid. Paw
lowa's personal director, who con-
Quoted last Observation-Disclosures.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23
s aturday Football Results
Illinois. 6; Ohio State, Z.

Illinois. 6; Ohio State. z.
Iowa, "a; Purdue, 6.
Drake, 10; Washington, O.
Chicago, O. Northwestern, TO-
Carnegie. 81; Allegheny, 0.
New York University, o; Wesleyan,
"A
ss@yuashington, D.. Gallaudet, 43.
-7lsoannon Valley, 8 Lehigh. 0.
missouri, O: Ames, 0.
Michigan, 8; Michigan Aggies, 0.
Military Academy, Z; Great Lakes
Naval Training, Z.
Millikin University, %; Bradley
College, 0.
o.
wisconsin, 10; Haskell Indians, 0.
Knox, 40; Carthage, o.
Ohio Northern, 8; University OF
Cincinnati, 0.
Kentucky, o; Sewanee, O.
Case, IL; Mount Union, 0.
Cornell, g; Bucknell. O.
Bates College, s; University OF
Maine, 0.
Pennsylvania, Is; Pennsylvania
State, 0.
Western Reserves, s: Denison, 81
Georgetown, 10; Dartmouth, 0.
Pittsburgh. 80; Syracuse, 0.
Navy. II; West Virginia, I.
Princeton, 80; Lafayette, 0.
Springfield Y. NJ. c. A. Training
School, 20; Amherst, 0.
Fordham, Al; Susquehanna, o.
Columbia, O.; Union. 8.
Colby. IA: Bowdoin. 0.
Brown. 90; Williamstown, 0.
: Washington and Jefferson, II;
Westminster, 0.
New Hampshire, II; Durham, s.
Swarthmore, 6; Franklin & Mar
University of Rochester, IA; Buff
Johns Hopkins, o; Gettysburg, 81
Texas, 81: Oklahoma, 4.
Army. SO: Trinity, O..
Tufts, 10: Boston College, o.
r Harvard, Al: Massachusetts, Agri-
cultural College, o.
Yale Freshman, %; Phillips Exter,
Stevens Institute. 6; Worcester
Tech, 0.
Colgate. SO; Rhode Island, 0.
University of Chattanooga, o; Uni
rersity of Louisville, 6.
Minnesota, 81; South Dakota, 0.
New Hampshire, II; Norwich Uni
yersity, G.
University of Vermont, p; Con-
snecticut Aggies. 10
Rensselaer,, Z: Hamilton. S.
Kansas Aggie, 10; Emporia Nor
NAL. 8.
Creighton, 6 Dubuque, 6.
Colorado College, 81; Colorado
school of Mines, 0.
University of Denver. Z; Univers-
ity OF Colorado, o.
:. North Dakota Aggies, II; Hamline.
r.
Carlton, II: Ripon, o.
West Waterloo, 81: LaPorte City. O..
Cedar Falls Teachers College
FRAMING School, 3; Ackley, o.
Clarion, Is; Iowa Falls, Z.
Marshalltown, 81: Cedar Falls, g.
Davenport High, o; Dubuque. T.
Springfield Old, 9; Beardstown, 0.
Jacksonville High, AZ; Carroilton
gill High, Z.
Galesburg High, 80: Quincy High. T.
Wesleyan, O; Lombard, Z.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23
Michioan Getting Ready.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, Oct. 23.-En-
couraged by Saturdays success
against NJ. A. c., Michigan started
preparations today for Syracuse. 4he
Orangemen come to Ferry field next
Saturday.
Despite Pittsburgh's easy win from
Syracuse. Yost expects the New York
school to show considerably better
in future games. Trainer Tuthill an
nounced today that he would have
Half-back Sharpe, who has been out
of the game for a week, in shape by
Saturday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23
pavio~a, the Worlds Greatest, Grand
Tonight.

pavio,~a, the Worlds Greatest, Grand
Tonight.
For this one night only the Grand
will present THE Dumb Girl OF Por-
ticf." with special orchestra music.
What 1t is and how good 1t Is. can be
better told by Kitty Kelly, photoplay
editor OF the Chicago Tribune. Her
criticism is reprinted here, exactly
as she wrote it:
Again the celluloid has demon
strated that one supreme in an asso-
ciated art is likewise great as dram
ATTIC artistic. Pavlowa, who came out
of Prussia not so long ago, travelling
on a reputation builded on dancing.
now under the skiIlful tutelage OF
oils weber. merits consideration as
a nlayer Of flame and fancy.
"The Dumb Girl OF Porttci. made
on, of the old opera well known as
aNasan.ello." opening last week in
picture form at the Colonial, proves
this. besides doing some other things
to the regular photoplay situation
This skillful picture rendition OF the
onera tale marks another step along
the path of picture progress. lt Is
.entfneI that will stand out IN the
mind along with the few, witnessing
TO the particular phase OF develop
ment II represents.
"Cabiria,v stood for spectacle, me
Birth OF a Nation" for emotionai
thriIl Carmen" for individual force.
THE Dumb Girl Of PORTER Tor aftis-
try. :. .n...
while II possesses some OF these
other attributes. as thsy possess
some Of this, 1t excess for It's exqu,s-
iteness in details 1t is beeutiiui IL
ell of the little things. and the u'eie
things are legion
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BERLIN. Oct. 23.-Beginning yes
terday afternoon and extending fai
into last night the French and Eng
lish attacked German points north OF
the Somme between LeSars and Ran.
court, It was oficially announced to-
day.
The Teutons repulsed All these at.
tacks except northeast OF Sally,
where the French penetrated q small
trench section.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23
comiskey 10 III.

comiskey 10 III.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Threatened
with pneumonia, President Chas. A.
Comiskey of the White Sox today is
preparing to go to Excelsior Springs
to fight the fever. He caught cold
recently when drenched on hunt
ing trip in Wisconsin and returned
i'll Saturday
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23
Judge Demands RetraetIon.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
DES MONIES, Iowa Oct. %
Judge B. l. Salinger OF the supreme
court has placed a notice in the
hands of the sheriff. demanding that
the Dies Moines Register-Tribune re-
tract all they have been saying agout
him since last August. The Judge
also stated that no libel suit had been
fled as yet.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23
Eastiand Disaster In Court.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON. Oct. "a The
Eastland disaster at Chicago was
brought before the supreme court to-
day when the court agreed to review
the petition of the Indiana Transpor.
tation company for writ prohibit
ing Judge Landis Of Chicago from
reviewing 374 personal injury cases.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23
AT THE GRAND.
o'er,en's Minstrels.

Absolutely the best, the costliest
Of its kind is Neil O'Brien's Ministries.
coming to the Grand next Saturday,
matinee and night The sale Of
tickets starts at the theatre box office
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The company just closed a most
popular week at the new jefferson
theatre in st. Louis formerly the
Shubert theatre) and all st. Louis pa
pers Pronounced his 1916 show the
best he ever had and accorded the
production several columns OF space.
Nell O'Brien' himself, Eddie Ross
with his African harp and all the bet
ter favorites are there. Some good
new ones have been added and songs,
Jokes, everything is all new this year.
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23
Prrxee for Iowa.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
DS MONIES. Iowa, Oct. %
Iowa exhibitors won more prizes at
the national dairy show at Spring
field, Mass, than exhibitors OF any
other state, according to w. B. Bar
ney. state food and dairy commits
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23

Five officers Of the Aroostook -
tato association, a New Ensl
group of middlemen. have been -
victed In the federal court for ope -
ing in restraint of trade. Inc
GERS sought shelter under the eias1
act, as an agricultural association.
failed to make the jury see II
way. The only thing they
were potato prices-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23

Anderson Starts Training.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. Get. 23.-Andre Ander-
son started hard training today for
his bout with Fred Fulton at Eau
Claire, Wisconsin, Friday night. Lee
Nelson is his sparring partner.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23
UNIQUE PRESENTS
/ FROM THE BORDER
Richard Evans Receives From His
Son, Gift Of VOLTS Hide, With
Company L Autographs
On u.
WAS CAUGHT IN TEXAS
Animal Captured by Corporal Evans
and its skin Tanned-Apprs-
citation for Major
HamiIi.
WAS CAUGHT IN TEXAS

Richard Evans OF this city has re-
ceived a unique present from his SOC
Corporal II. p Evans of Company L.
now on the border. in the shape Of
tanned VOLTS skin, caught by Cor
poral Evans. on which the men and
officers Of Company L have placed
their autographs The skin is ON dis
play in the window Of local drug
store.
The wolf from which the hide was
taken, was caught by Mr.. Evans son
i'm Texas He had the skin tanned
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23
New Race Record.

New Race Hecoro.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Mitti Bed
worth, J. A. Murphy's chestnut mare.
esta blished q seasons record for the
half mile when she paced the dis
lance in 1:D0k yesterday at the
Speedway. This clips a full second
off the forlner figure
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-23

sioner, who returned from the show
today. Between forty and fifty
Iowans won prizes on cattle exhibits,
including many firsts.