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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-27

Prices Of foodstuffs rise steadily; both at
home and abroad it costs more to get enough to
eat Particularly is this true OF the foods
which are the staples of American diet, and
the experts say that prices will rise still high
er. There is already demand voiced here and
there for legislation to stay the rising tide OF
prices by reserving our food products for home
consumption. but this will be hard matter in
which to do.iustice and one in which wise legis-
lation will interfere slowly and with due con-
sideration In the meantime the best help for
us lies near at hand. If we were at war, as
Europe is at war, we should Immediately fore
60 unnecessary expenses in buying and prepar-
ing food we should stop all our wasting OF
foodstuffs. So, in the present situation, we
should put our minds to the problem Of provid-
ing good and nourshing food at the least pos
sible cost Some of us are compelled to do this
now. but the vast majority Of American homes
are not administered with businesslike eff
cheney. In the distribution of foodstuffs there
is a vast unnecessary expense for mere con-
venience; in the waste from our kitchens there
is possible means of saving which would do
much to meet the problem of rising prices.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-27

It is surprising that the congressman ever
consented to that twenty -million-dolar nitrate
plant, when little hundred thousand dollar
plants scattered all over the country would
have helped carry so many more districts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-27

Still there persons with some means
who are credulous enough to buy the Rocky
mountains if they are offered by a smooth
swindler at bargain.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-27

The od-time hero saved someone from a fire
or drowning. The modern hero runs forty
five yards around the other line for touch
down. t,-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-27

Little things oft lay the mighty
low Axel Anderson, known as the
powerful Swede" among the iron
workers at Gary. Ind, in his thirty
one years of life did not experience
sickness, yet a bad tooth gave him
the knockout and the finishing blow
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-27

Waterloo Times-Tribune: The plain
fact is that nobody knows how the
election approaching is going. No
body knows whether Harding or Mere
dith will win in Iowa. This is an un-
usual year. In forming estimates all
former rules must be abandoned
Theodore Roosevelt did one good ser
vice for the country when he taught
millions of men to vote their convic-
tons and not depend too much on
party. The great independent vote is
going to decide the forthcoming cleo,
ton
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-27

There need be no worry about Christmas.
sumptuous celebration of Thanksgiving day
will not deter the shopper from doing his duty
by the greater holiday. Thanksgiving and
Christmas, though they come just as close as
the calendar will ever permit them, will be OBJ
served in America this year as never before.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-27

Castana Times. The Times is en-
phatieally democrat, but not abusively
democrat. 1t doesn't like Teddy, has
great respect for Mr.. Hughes, a lesser
measure for Mr.. Harding, and COM
ipIete confidence in the men on the re-
publican county ticket 1t believes the
democratic ticket will win, it believes
that it ought to win, but is very con-
fident the country will wiggle along
somehow if the democratic ticket does
not win.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-27

Boone News-Republican: Mr.. Fitz
Iof Manson. having written letter IA
yorable to Harding, must needs now
get certificate of character. He
seems to be getting it all right from
the editors of newspapers who are best
acquainted with him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-27

Dubuque Times-J ournal: There is a
growing sentiment all over Iowa that
Harding should be elected if for no
ether reason than to condemn the dis
reputable tactics used against him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-27
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The ques-
ton right now is, Mrs. American, did
you raise your boy to be a voter. An,
swers should properly be on file not
later than 8 p. m. of the coming Sat
urday.
Sioux City Journal: The announce
ment that Villa has been located nc
longer inspires the headline writers OF
the daily press to special effort
Neither would another announcement,
that Villa had been killed" If, some
time, someone shall be captured who
can actually be identified. by unim
peachable American authority, to be
the real "Pancho," ana if the captive
himself admits it, perhaps the headline
artist will again exert himself to add
further notoriety to the name of Villa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-27

Pomeroy Herald: The campaign
Iowa has reached the "'tis" al
faint neither" stage.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-11

The oId-fashioned woman who
used to have big days wash done
by breakfast time now has daugh-
ter who has to take a bottle of Pun
boOzia every time she irons a tWo-by-
four handkerchief. -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-11

When big steam pump m CALI
fornia went wrong, photograph
record of its sounds was made and
sent to it's makers in New York, who
diagnosed the trouble and told how
to correct it i,..,-.- =
The sun., 1916-01-31
MRS. MOHR'S SON TO
ATTACK HIS FATHER
Will Probably Testify To-day
Regarding Parents Relations
With Miss Burger.
WAS A SPY FOR MOTHER

PROVIDENCE, Jan. 3o.-Charlie Mohr.
the twelve-year-old son Of Mrs. Elizabeth
F. NIohr. on trial for the murder OF her
husband, will probably take tho stand to-
morrow to confirm his mothers story OF
the relations existing between her hus-
band and Miss Emily Burger.
For several years before DR.. c. Frank
lin Mohr was killed the boy had served
as spy upon his father and as a go
between for his mother and numerous
servants Of the doctor who were furnish-
ing Information to Mrs. Mohr.
The boy is expected to testify to events
which took place at the Newport home.
1t was the physicians custom to take
his son to Montpelier on visits Miss
Burger was often there at the same time.
II was Charlie who saw Miss Florence
Ormsby and the doctor in hammock at
Newport. He also saw DR.. Mohr 20 into
Miss burgers room. an incident which
Mrs. Mohr said caused her to refuse to
permit her son to be taken there again.
On the night OF the murder George
Heals called for the boy to take him to
Montpelier but his mother refused to let
him go. The defence contends that this
was because Of the relations between
Miss Burger and the doctor. but the State
has tried to show that IL was because
Mrs Mohr knew that the attempt against
the doctors life was to be made that
night.
In following up the testimony OF the
boy II Is probable that Miss Burger will
be called as witness for the defence.
Before she left the stand as a witness
for the State John ]. Fitzgerald OF Mrs.
Mohrs counsel took pains TO show what
her position in the doctors household
amounted to and IL Is believed that
through her examination by Mr.. Fitz-
gerald as a witness for the defence some
Of the most sensational testimony of the
trial will be introduced.
As the trial progresses II is more and
more evident that the lawyers defending
the negroes and those defending Mrs
Mohr have drifted apart. Their desire to
save their own clients has led them into
what is believed will be an open breach
The sun., 1916-01-31
MIXUP IN FAMILY
PUZZLES MEMBERS
Complications of Willncrs and
Kesslcrs Revealed by
Birthday Party.

Complex family relations have resulted
since Mrs. Morris wilmer divorced her
husband sixteen years ago and married
Davis kesslcr. the Jewish actor.
Harry Wilmer. the oldest son by the
first husband, and the present Mr. and
Mrs. kessler are now living with the,r
respective families of two children each
on different floors of the apartment
house at II Livingston place. Son and
mother have been estranged for some
time, SO when Mr.. Willner's little girl
invited her grandmother's two children.
who are just about her own age, to her
birthday party last week, Mrs. kessier
would not let them accept.
Mr. and Mrs wilmer we're married
when she was II years old, and Harry
Wilmer WAS born when his mother was
only IL. lie was the first OF Ave chll-
drcn, three OF whom are girls. Shortly
after the last child was born Mr. Will
ner took his wife to see David kessler
PLAY in "Shamelis." ono OF his best
known dramas. The divorce and second
marriage were the succeeding chapters.
In the meantime Harry and Max Will
ner have gone into the theatrical busi-
ness and are now managing three OF the
largest Jewish playhouses in the city.
Just to make Il more difficult for the
Willuers and Kesslers to tell who's who
in their family. Mr. wilmer, senior. has
married again. Roth kesslers and WILL
ners have long ago given up In despair
Of over trying TO decide what various
relationships th"y bear to one another
The sun., 1916-01-31
100000 PROFITS
FOR FAKE GAMBLERS
POhlman Tells District AttOr-
ney's Office How Thomp-
son Gang Worked.
Is AN EX-SHERIFF'S son

George Pohlman. who confessed the
inside workings of the fake faro games
engineered by Frank Thompson and his
confederates, who are awaiting sentence
after pleas OF guilty to grand larceny.
has given an interesting history Of his
downfall TO Assistant District Attorney
OMalley. lie frankly admits that al
though OF good education he let himself
become confidence man because of
the easy money he got in the business
his associates. The band Of six got
approximately 100000 from wealthy
men who were steered into alleged gam
bling houses.
Pohlman. who is 81 years old. is the
son of a former Sheriff Of St Louis who
was "A political power in that city. He
had been an undertaken and when he
died in 1903 George succeeded to the
business. In 1912 George Pohlman came
In contact with Thompson through a
relative who said he had made n lot OF
money through Thompson. Shortly after
meeting Thompson he got In touch with
+. Rozier Wickard. an insurance broker
In st. Louis. but after coming TO New
York wickard refused to enter into the
gambling game that had been framed
up for him and returned home after
spending considerable money for ex-
penses.
Then Pohlman found Henry Gallant.
a pawnbroker of 81. Louis. who in less
than four years lost SEQ. 900 to Thompson
and his accomplices. Gallant played faro
bank In this city Saratoga and Atlantic
City and at each sitting lost from $4,000
to $4,000. Pohlman says he got 10
per cent. of Gallani's losses, out Of
which he had to pay his own expenses.
Pohlman tells OF "A rehearsal of a faro
game in a hotel in ST. Louis, after which
Gallant decided to come to New York
and try his luck at the game Thomp-
son said he was the manager OF string
oi gambling clubs that catered only TO
wealthy men and told Gallant that at
each session he must appear in evening
dress. After the rehearsal pohlman
says In his confession:
ION one trip TO Atlantic City Gallant
lost $4,000. Thompson, who Went under
the name OF Cherry. met us at our hotel
and took us around 10 the club. ON
| another occasion we came to New York
Gallant put up $1,000 and gave me
$4,000. That was wrapped up In a
bundle with some dummy money to look
like $4,000. We played through the deal.
! losing checks from the beginning. as
Thompson and myself had planned.
can sum II up by stating that the money
was lost through crooked dealing by
Thompson"
Since Pohlman made his confession he
has been kept in the West Side prison
In order that the members of the gang
against whom he confessed could not
come in contact with him
The sun., 1916-01-31
LOSES WIFE AFTER
TRIAL SEPARATION
Husband Calls When Years
Test Ends. hut Door
Isn't Opened.
CAN'T HYPNOTIZE HER

FREEroRr. l.. 7. Jan. Alexander
$. Brown a CONTRACTOR who builds
houses and also a hypnctist who puts
patients 10 sleep for the extracting of
their teeth by dentists. said this after
noon:
"A year ago Judge Crane Of the SUI
preme court advised that my wife.
Irene. and he separated year. Since
then she has been living with her
brother her brothers wife. and her
daughter Hazel, Is years old. az 1is
North Main street. fifteen feet away
from my house. Our son. Lafayette, 10
years old, has been living with me.
"'rhe years separation terminated AT
midnigh, this morning. had deter
mined 10 visit my wife to-day for a
reconciliation. intending TO take "A suit
case along | abandoned the idea OF a
suitcase. but at / r. NJ to-day | left
my house. traversed the fifteen feet be
tween my home and my wlfes. | was
willing to take the frst step toward a
reconciliation.
Il knocked on the front door of my
wire's home four times Nobody
answered. Went 20 the back door
and knocked four times Nobody
answered ] then went to big window
of the dining room could see my
wife there and her brother. They could
see me. | raped on the window four
times. but no attention was paid to me.
I knew by that that my wife had refused
a reconciliation that she had even
gone so far as 10 lock the doors against
me had an idea that she would act
that way ! am not disappointed. how
ever. Nothing disappoints me. | am an
optimist.
"Besidcs being an op,imist I am a
hypnotist, a professional hypnotist.
have given no public exhibitions. but
on Wednesday afternoon | will hypno-
tie several Freeport young ladies 50
that their teeth may no extracted. This
performance will take place Wednesday
afternoon at 2 80 and reporters OF the
New York newspapers are welcome.
have not yet secured dentist to do the
extracting but | will get one, as ! am
not "a dentist myself
MY wife and Our relations may
be described as man and wife living
apart | have not so far purposed in
viting her to attend my hypnotic per.
formance on Wednesday. and ! am quite
convinced that would be unable iC
sway her through the force of hypnoti,
power, because she has never been
known to change her mind even once.
She will probably continue to live
as she has for the past year She will
be cut off from the $40 week which
have been contributing to her support
as the court ordered, but that Will no,
affect her mode OF life AZ she bes an
The sun., 1916-01-31

The Rev George Il kranz of tho
Roman catholic Church. recently ad-
mitted To- the chaplain corps OF the
United States navy. has been assigned
to the hattleship Louisiana.
The sun., 1916-01-31
POLICE SCHOOL OPEN TODAY.
SIX Hundred Licutennnts Pupils
Under n New GOurse

The 500 lieutenants in the Police De-
partment are TO be trained both to he
more efficient peace officers and capable
military mon In school which Com
missioner Woods has arranged to open
this morning. A similar course was be-
gun last summer. but the school this
year is to bs more complete and will
cover "A greater field.
The plan calls for twelve classes of
nifty men each, who are to be trained for
perio'ie OF two weeks. making six months
for the force. They will receive military
drill and training as officers of various
ranks In the Seventy-frst Regiment Ar
mory in the morning, pistol practice four
times week and in between times will
be instructed at Headquarters in the
inner points or taking care OF a lieuten-
ants desk. The first class. under Leuts,
Sheehan, McGrath and Scofield, will re-
port at the armory at o'clock this
morning,
The sun., 1916-01-31
BOOK STORE TO OFFER
COMFORTS OF LIBRARY
Planned by Doubleday. Page
4 Co. and Lord & Taylor
Acting Together.

A book store in which the casual
shopper may sit comfortably at a table
under reading lamp with a bookrest
In front of him-that is the innovation
planned by Doubleday. Page & Co. in CO.
operation with Lord & Taylor.
The plan Is to construct. and, as far
as possible to conduct. hook store in
the Lord q Taylor building at Fifth
avenue and Thrty-eighth street in the
manner of a private library.
+. ". Doubleday OF Doubleday. Page
& Co. said yesterday that the book store
was not an attempt to supersede the
regular book stores. but that the main
endeavor will be to attract the atten-
tion of people who are buying other
things and get them to form the habit of
buying books.
"One feature OF our experiment in
terests me very much" said Mr. Double
day. after spending a good deal OF
time visiting book stores in various parts
of the country I have been struck by the
fact that In most book stores the books
are piled on tables that occupy most OF
the floor space. The customer walks in
the aisles and examines and selects his
books while standing. | have watched
many tired readers going over books in
this uncomfortable position. The custom
is of course not universal. but most
books. ! believe, are bought standing.
I'VE are going to try to keep our
ioor comparatively open for selling
space. There will he a big library table
in the m!ddl" OF our book shop--and 1t
will not be large, by the way. but We
hope cosey. There will be other tables
and many comfortable places for the
book lover TO examine and read and not
az he stands or runs. In this way We
hope to attract attention to hundreds az
Individual books, which will be instantly
replaced by fresh copies as soon as sold
Mr., Doubleday added that there will
be 10000 books on shelves along the
walls OF the library.
The sun., 1916-01-31
PERKINS ADVOCATES
PROFIT SHARE PLAN
Saws Workers Should Receive
Portion Of Firms Gains Be-
sides Wages.
TALKS At BRONX FORUM

George W. Perkins spoke on the
Workers Fair share at the Bronx open
Forum in Morris High School yesterday
afterpoon lie said he believed that ern-
niovees not only should receive wage,
but should receive certain proportion
of the annual profits of the firm for
which they worked. His remarks IN
part follow:
"I believe that wherever possible the
general method OF compensating the
worker should be as follows: say 10
the employee. 1T takes so mudh money
10 nav the fixed charges of ahis business
for a year. You receive your wages as
compensation for helping to earn the
aforesaid fixed charges. II at the END
OF the year said fixed charges are earned
and ANYTHING H. earned over and above
them. then in addition to your wages
YOU will receive percentage OF SAID
surplus OF earnings
'Wherever possible this surplus should
be distributed in .he form of security
OF some kind connected with the business
in question. with the understanding that
the security is TO be retained by the en-
ployee for a fixed but reasonable lenSth
Of time This, YOU see. places the worker
In the position OF being an actual part
all the time certain sum of money for
his living expenses In the form of wages
and leaving in the business his surplus
earnings.
IT believe that the so-called econo-
mists Of to-day who claim to see great
blessings in the destruction OF our
great Interstate and International In
dustrial corporations are all wrong.
II believe they are likewise wrong
when they tell us that the tariff Is
responsible for these corporations. for
improved intercommunication and not
the tariff is the chief factor in the
maintenance Of the so-called trusts.
IT believe that no one of average
intelligence really thinks that IL the
present Congress gave us free trade to-
day a single so-called trust would dis
solve tomorrow
Il believe. on the other hand. that
no thoughtful. well informed person
thinks that IL the strange force which
we call electricity We're suddenly with
drawn from our use to-day and the
telegraph and the telephone became
silent and useless single so-called
trust could do business tomorrow.
II believe that evil practices fear
nothing so much as light and that full
publicity and Federal regulation ir
corporation affairs will solve most OF
our corporation problems and be of in
estimable value in determining the
workers fair share.
"I believe that one Of the greatest
OF all obstacles In the way of arriving
at the workers fair share has been
and is ruthless competitive methods in
business.
II believe that only through co.
operative methods can the workers
fair share be determined and pre-.
served"
The sun., 1916-01-31
RING FOR BISHOP MUNDELEM.
Brooklyn ParishiOners Honor Arch-
bishop Designate Of Chicago.

The congregation OF the Queen OF All
Saints Church, at Lafayette and Van
derblt avenues, Brooklyn. held a fare
we'll reception last night for Bishop Mum
delein. who will be installed as Arch
bishop OF Chicago on February Q. The
Bishop received an amethyst ring as
token OF the regard OF his Brooklyn
parishioners.
Tonight several hundred priests OF the
Brooklyn diocese will give a farewell re-
ception for Bishop Mundelein in the
Pouch Galleries In Clinton avenue and
will give him purse of gold. On
Wednesday night the laity Of the diocese
will honor him in the Pouch Galleries.
Bishop Mcdonnell will assist Bishop
Mundelein in receiving,
Seventy-ive priests OF Chicago viii
come to this city to escort the Arch
bishop to his new diocese.
The sun., 1916-01-31
FOUND DEAD IN BROADWAY.
Police Unable TO Tell whether
Nnu Was Attacked,

The police are unable to determine
whether .. J. Bryan, who was found
dead yesterday at Broadway and Sixty
NTH street. was victim OF foul play.
He died from confusion OF the brain.
Frank Jillson. with whom Bryan lived
said he believed that his friend had Just
lett riding academy In the vicinity
when the accident occurred. Although the
police did not lind Mr.. Bryan's watch,
they found in tho dead mans pockets $li
In cash ana card showing that he had
recently purchased plot in Green
Wood Cemetery.
Mr.. Bryan was about SO wears old
lie WAS an agent for the Electrical Prod
ucts Company. c53 broadway. His home
was In St Joseph, Mo
The sun., 1916-01-31
TO URGE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
q. 1Owcs Dick insOn Comes to Leo
ture In COLLEGES.

q. Loves Dickinson. fellow of Kings
College, Cambridge University. Eng
land, arrived in New York on the Rot
terdam Saturday night and will begin
n lecture tour of the principal colleges
of the East and middle West on Thurs
day in the interests of International re-
construction after the war. Mr. Dickin-
son In lecturing under the auspices Of the
World Peace Foundation. the League to
Enforce Peace and the League Of Ma
tions Society.
The lecture tour will begin NJ the COL
lege Of the city OF New York ON Thurs
day and will end AT the University OF
Nebraska late in the spring. Il will
consist of forty lectures in different col
lcgcs.
Mr.. Dickinson does not believe in She
disarmament of nations. His plan is for
the Powers to enter into treaty at the
close of the war to enforce peace. Any
grievance would he aTbitrHted and a
period of arbitration established. The
nation breaking this period Of peace
would he forced to observe the treaty by
the other nations Of the league.