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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-15
attend MEETING
At BURLINGTON
= :. MeFarland. stephen Irwin and
Wells NJ. irwin at Greater
Iowa Association
Session.
MADE SHORT TALKS
association 10 Endeavoring to Make
Greater state and Outlined
Its Plans At This
Meeting.

G.. F. Mcfarland, president of the
Keokuk Industrial association,
stephen Irwin; 4 director, and Wells
NJ Irwin attended the meeting Of
the Greater Iowa association in Bur-
iineton last night. The Keokuk men
ali spoke briefly during the evening
on topics concerning Iowa and the
Greater Iowa association.
The Hawk-Eye this morning has
the following to say regarding the
meeting:
Oficers Of and men interested in
the Greater Iowa association, an or
ganization which is making an earn
est and successful effort to make
Iowa a bigger and better state with
increased pres.age, increased produc-
ton ard letter soil conservation,
made a visit 20 Burlington last even
Ing and met with some twenty-five OF
Burlington's biggest business men at
the Hotel Burlington where fine
dinner was served and where gem
eral discussion relative to the
troubles, progress and aims OF the
Greater Iowa association took place.
It was a most inspiring discussion,
the vital point being to conserve the
natural resources which were be-
slowed on Iowa and to make the
state an even better place to live
in. The delegation Of visitors was
headed by Colonel G. w. French Of
Davenport, president Of the associa-
ton, and Woodwork Clum of Daven-
port, secretary It the organization.
and others in the party were w. G..
Haskell of Cedar Rapids, Charles Nc
Nider Of Mason City, Ralph Bolton of
Des Moines and c D. Cass of Water
loo.
The meeting last evening was a
very interesting one and it was read
ily evident that the main purpose of
the gathering vas for the best inter-
ests of the state and that spirit of
cooperation, loyalty and patriotism
was steadfastly adhered to. Ad-
i dresses brief but to the point. were
made by all Of the gentlemen men,
toned above, as well as by Mr.. J.
s. Mckinney of Fairfield. VIM.
Louden of Fairfield, w. NJ. Irwin of
Keokuk, stephen Irwin of Keokus.
C. f. Mcfarland of Keokuk, and
: Messrs. j. F. Deems, VIM. F. McFar-
land, Lyman Edwards. John Blaui
and ]. L. Waite, all of Burlington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-15
ILLINOIS.

QUINCY, Ill, Nov. 15.-Despondent
over poor health is believed to have
been the cause of William Berry, As
years old, painter, to end his life
early Tuesday morning, by shooting
himself through the heart with 20
cahber rifle, in his boarding house,
S27 Vermont street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-15

$3.50, z, and 9:15. It's a special
return engagement.-Adver
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
DENIES CONDONINC
ATTACK ON THE FLAG
Beard Prefers Too Much Liberty
to Too Much Authority.

Professor Charles A. Beard. OF Co
lumbia University. Yesterday repudi-
sted the reports Of his speech at the
National Community Centre Confer
cncc. which was held last week. by de-
claring that he did not countcnance
the right OF any dissatisfied citizen TO
say ITO hell with the Stars and
Stripes"
81 did say" said President Beard
that If any person used such Ian
guage about the flag. it was better that
he should 90 it in the open than that
he should plot against il in secret.
did not. in any way. lend countenance
10 the idea that vulgar denunciation OF
the flag in the public schools or any
where else was TO be approved or con-
doncd. If self-respect had not deferred
me from such conduct, decent regard
for the rights and feelings OF others
would have prevented It.
"My remarks were all addressed 20
the proposition TO close the public
forum on account Of some intemper-
ate language used by certain agltators.
Even such a violation OF public de-
cency should not be made pretext
for closing the schools TO responsible
organizations for the discussion OF
public concerns. We should not expect
20 have liberty without some abuse
of il. Between too much authority and
too much liberty, prefer the latter,
even at the cost Of having such out
breaks occasionally
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
Lansing Will Show Seized
Documents Only to
Won BernStOrff.
ENVOY MUST PICK
WHAT HE DESIRES
Papers Said to Disclose Activi-
ties Here Relative to the
Irish Uprising.
IRON TIE rrioun. Bureau J

Washington, April %. Secretary
Lansing will refuse tomorrow 70
show tn. Won Igel papers to their
former custodian, Wolf Won lgsl. and
his attorney, John B. Stanchfield, OF
New York. when they arrive 20 identity
the documents belonging 20 the Ger
man Embassy. Officials say the state
Department has promised 20 deliver
the official papers 20 Ambassador Won
BernstorF personally, and that as
soon as he identifies his property
among the mass Of private papers Of
Won Igel's advertising agency" he can
have them.
Identification by any other person
than Count Won bernstorf will not he
accepted. The department is par'icu-
larly averse TO exhibiting the docu-
ments TO Won lgel, who is under IN
dictmcnt. As for Mr.. Stanchiield, II
Is declared that h, could have no pos
sible means OF separating the embassy
documents from the private papers. ~.
II is therefore squarely up TO
Count Won Bernstorf. He can &c, the
papers he seems 80 anxious to recover
by going 20 the State Department ana
picking them out. But 1t is no, be,
lieved At the department that he VIII
do this.
At the German Embassy IT IS de-
clarcd that the return Of all the paper
taken from Won lgel will DC insisted
on. It makes no difference what Their
character, embassy officials say. as II
was contrary 10 international law 20
take any papers whatever from inc
custody Of diplomat. To this the
State Department answers that tho
seizure was made by due process o.
Law in private business Office not
connected with the German Embassy.
The papers are said 20 contain
startling list of names Of persons IN
this country connected with alleged
unneutral activities. II has been
pointed out that the Identification az
official Of any of the papers by the
ambassador would connect the embassy
with the affairs disclosed in them.
The Won Igcl papers, il is understood,
also contain material disclosing activi'
ties in this country relating to the re-
cent uprising in Ireland and the names
Of Americans who bad knowledge OF
the plans.
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
MORGENTHAU MAKES PLANS
Active Work for Wilson Will Not Start
Until After Convention.

Henry Morgenthau. who has rendered
his resignation to President Wilson as
Ambassador to Turkey 10 become the
head OF an active preconvcntion move
ment TO raise funds for the wilson
campaign, outlined his plans yesterday.
There has been some misconception
as 10 What We ere doing said Mr.
Morgcnthau. we have secured ofilces
i'm the Forty-second Street building
but no Office force will be installed un-
Ill after the national convention.
Everything at present is in the hands
of Mr.. McCombs and myself. and 9th
crs arc merely making some prelim-
mary arrangements for carrying on a
vigorous campaign for President VII
sons reelection after the convention.
do not intend TO continue As chair
man of the finance committee OF the
general campaign committee, but nope
TO be a high rrivste on that committee
am most desirous for the reelection
Of Woodrow Wilson and ! Will devote
all nv efforts TO that end
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27

NJ, Hetty Green. "the richest
:, IN the world" ignored the fact
III. New York papers insisted that
vas dying from a stroke OF apo
Nv and yesterday morning arose as
III ana conducted her heavy routine
,,nsiness. She never knew that she
go, deaths door until she read the
.'-njrc newspapers.
'T,Ssp explanation by her son Col
II Edward II. x. Green. with whom
'a =. live, At . West Ninetieth Street.
~, Nv Green's critical condition became
h,,lv heavy cold from which toddy.
,a..,d by Colonel Green. after an old
srjly recipe. has almost freed her b.?
'rL ". colonel spoke in most favorable
..,-s OF this beverage as a cold
..-sr.a Yesterday. but refused suffer
humanity the recipe.
sr she had taken a little more he
"a WITH q laugh, "she would not have
lid doctor at all Mother was
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
REPUBLICANS DINE MONDAY
csth A. u. Speakers TO Discuss Big
Campaign Issues.

The Republican Club, Of the 29th As
sembly District, will hold a pre-con-
vcntion campaign dinner at Terrate
Garden on May I. William Bondy. the
president of the club and delegate TO
the Chicago convention. and his associ.
ates are planning to give national
tone to the dinner and the big campaign
issues discussed by the speakers.
According TO the announcement, therc
will be present twelve delegates to the
national convention, the state and
county chairmen. the executive. Assem- :
bly and aldermsnic representatives OF
nearly every Assembly District IN
greater New York, and 1000 guests.
Some of the speakers arc United States
Senator Weeks. of Massachusetts; state
Chairman Frederick c. Tanner, state
Senator'S Ogden L. Mills and Elonn r.
Brown, County Chairman samuel =
Koenig. Otto r. Barnard, Herbert Far
sons and James r. Sheffield, president
Of the Republican Club.
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
KINGS SWORD TUTOR DIES
Captain John Williams Was Edward
Wis Fencing Teacher.

Cincinnati, April 26. Captain John
Williams, eighty-fyc, who taught Kns
Edward Of England how to WELD the
sword. died to-day at the home OF his
son-in-law in this city.
Captain Williams was born in Eng,
land. when young man he Joined
the Queens Guards, the members. OF
which regiment were each over six feet
tall Williams became an expert
svordsman and was the fencing tutor
10 the future King Of England, Edward,
the Prince OF Wgies.
Captain Williams served his Mist
ment, came to America and went into
the contracting business. He served
throughout the Civil War as captain
in the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment.
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27

Secret Service, while diiigent IN
shadoving, was sometimes inenec'iNe
in preventing the trusted representa-,
tives Of the Fatherlsnd from being lea
into trap, Mr.. Wettig informed the
counsel for the defence that the e.,
plosive that Fay ordered from him hGd
been paid for by the New York polce'
Wettig said that Siebs, a German
and government witness, who shareu
his Office with him. approached him OIL
October 19 last and said he had a Gus,
toner who wanted small quantity o.
dynamite. Wettig said he a. once sus-
pected that Il VAS intended for Ger
man bomb makers, and obtained an
introduction the next day 70 CAPITA Il
Martin, the naval attache OF the
French Embassy, who in turn informed
the United States Secret Service ana
the New York police. The plot was
then laid that resulted in the round
up Of Fay and his associates.
Wettig told the story of delivering
the INT 70 the house in Union Hill,
Y. j.. where Fay and Scholz lived. and
Of the trip TO the woods 10 test out
the INT and OF the arrest just as they
were on the point OF exploding some
Of the chemical.
Attempted to Bribe Detective.
when | was put in the same cell
with Fay" said Wettig, Fay said to
ne that we would be all freed IN
few hours, as he had given $50 10
detective and promised him $1,000
whei he got out"
another interesting part OF Wettigs s
te,t.mony was .he following:
lay told me that the German gov
einlhept would consider II great
military feat for him or any one else
20 prevent shipments OF supplies TO
the Allies. Fay said that he had a
plaa for bribing captains Of Russian
steamships so that they would steer
their ships so they would fall into the
hands Of the Germans. He said that
he figured that each ships captain
would get 100000 for doing this.
Wettig was still on the stand last
night when Judge Howe adjourned
c. art.
The only other witness called was
Siefs. He preceded Wettig, and told
Of meeting Fay through DR.. Herbert
A. Kienzle. also indicted with Fay and
Brcitung and the others. carly in Oc-
O1 lhSi Ntdi. ~ ohib' Va
introduced to him as Brown. He
lrought in Max Brcitung's name when
on the stand but few minutes, say
ing that when he came to this country
in February, 1915. TO ship copper TO
Germany by way OF Sweden he read in
the papers Of the Dacia case. and i'm
r1ediately suspected Breitung, whom
h. naI met on previous trips TO this
ooIntry.
lie said that Breiturg had ordered
from him chlorste Of potash, an in
eredient used in making bombs.
Whether he delivered the explosive TO
Breitung he didn't testify.
81 asked Fay il he wanted the INT
10 blow UP ships. and Fay said: No;
wsnt it 70 cripple chemical plants, ]"
Siebs testified.
Siebs said that when he failed 70
get any copper for the German gov
eminent he entered into general
brokerage business. with sn Office in
Wcttigs suite in the Whitehall Build
ing. and that for time he tried 10 do
IA mail order business in hair tonic.
in conjunction with Mrs. Nellie Gil
lesIie.
Pack OF the witness chair we're the
governments exhibits in the case.
These included caps and fuses. wire,
lead and numerous other articles
seized.
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
MILK FIRMS MANAGER DEAD
A. II. Wheat, Slawson- Decker Ofhcial,
Succumbs in Street.

Albert n. Wheat. general manager
Of the Sheffield FsrmsSlawson Decker
Company, fell a. Fiftyseventh Street
and Eleventh Avenue yesterday. and
died before medical help could reach
him. Or. Lowry. of the Polytechnic
Hoepitsl. who responded 20 an ambu,
lance call. said that Mr.. Wheat had
died instantly OF heart failure.
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
Bedroom Furniture

from the floor. 1t cannot go on the Sixth or
the Fifth. The furniture on those floors is
already concentrated as much as is compatible
with convenience in selection. The only thing to
be done is quickly to dispose of certain single
pieces, suites and duplicates. To accomplish this
we have organized this sale, where
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
ADVERTISEMENTS.

The stricken man was horn in Eden
VILE \. Y. forty-seyen years ago and
had been in the employ OF the milk
company for thirty years. He leaves
a wife and one son.
Mr.. Wheat was q member OF the
Elks Lodge of Long Branch. the Royal
Arcanum and the Montsuk Club OF
Brooklyn.
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery
O. Saturday. following requiem high
mass at ST. Grcgory's Roman Catholic
Church. OF which Mr.. Wheat was a
men Der. ~
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
OLD PERSONAL TAXES
ENTERS BOMB TRADE
Hoboken Collector to Sell Won
klieSt Plant.

II you want 10 buy the machinery OF
a bomb factory communicate with Dave
Hamilton, Collector of Personal Taxes
of Hoboken. who will sell at auction
the effects Of the New Jersey Agricult-
ural Compsny's plant Monday.
This IS the property owned by DR..
Scheele and Captain Won Kliest. alleged
German bomb makers, and they owe
personal taxes amounting TO s9S.
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
HIS RUSE A BOOMERANG
Patrolman to Get Desired Time ON
In form Of Fine.

This is TO inform certain patrol -
man that the letter he wrote to the Of
fc. OF the Corporation Counsel few
days ago is about to bear unexpected
fruit. The policeman. whose name Is
being withheld temporarily. a. ked that
Official 10 send him pretended sum
mons on an old case. that he might
beat a little time" next Monday.
The letter has been forwarded TO
Commissioner Woods. and II is prob
able that the patrolman will be per
mitted TO enjoy several days leisure
IN tho form OF a fine.
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
sip O. Toddy Brewed by Son
Cure for Hetty Green's Cold
p4.klv She Goes Through Daily Routine of Business
Then Finds Time to Smile Over Reports of
Her Dangerous Illness

rather brave last Sunday and went FOL
ride. She contracted q heavy cold
Hot water bags were placed at her feet
when she came home and made her a
glass Of toddy Then we called a doe
tor. but she was much better by the
time that he arrived"
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
Exchange Officials Endorsed

Resolutions we're passed b. the gov
erning committee OF the Stock EX-
change yesterday indorsing the admin
istration OF President II. G. ;. Noble
and Vice President Winthrop Burr dur
ing the last year.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
To Clean the Cylinders.

have had a motor car experience 1 should like to give. l had made a drive of about 16 miles on springy roads and had nearly climbed a long hill when my engine went dead. On investigation found my fan belt on and water had escaped through a fresh break by the overflow pipe and the cylinders were stuck fast I took the top of my engine oil. poured coal oil and lubricating oil in each of the four cylinders and let it soak for a while. Then l placed the lever on the high gear, pushed the car back and forth gently and the cylinders came loose
 When the trouble happened, look ed and found plenty Of lubricating oil was circulating. Before I took the engine top on. I removed each spark plug and poured cylinder oil in each cylinder but that didn't seem to help . bit, although I have been told that it often helps.-F. L. McCutchon, in Farmers Mail and Breeze.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
Tubes for Lubricants.

The bearings of the earliest auto mobiles were fabricated by squirting oil through the old-fashioned oil holes That system soon gave way to oil cups, and now most cars are fitted with screw-down grease cups But ac- cording to the Scientific American, a new device has been patented in Great Britain that may supersede grease cups OIL automobiles, and probably al so on otber machinery. It is an adap- tation of the well-known coilapsible lead tubes, so widely used for artists colors and for medicated and toilet pastes, and so forth. The capsules have screw thread that fits an adapt CT, which is fastened to the part to be fabricated. The lead capsule and the brass adspter make tight joint. and all that is necessary is to apply pres sure from time to time, as desired. When the grease capsule is empty. it can be unscrewed and new one put in its place. Anyone who has attempt ed to fill an ordinary grease cup will appreciate the improvement.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
WHY L|NGER BEH|ND?:
Just as Easy to Drive an Up-to- Date Car as One of
 Ancient Delivery.
CHANGE MAKE OF THE BODY
Antiquated-Lookins Machine May Be Transformed Into Thing of Envy With Little Common Sense -IlIustration Shows How
 to Do It.

Don't drive an old, shabby roadster which Noah left the ark. There is no more reason why person should vio- late the streets with such a rattletrap- looking affair, suggests a writer in Motor Age, than why he should wear old clothing.
 Put on raceabout body. IL means lowering the steering wheel bit, and if springs are stiff removing one leaf from each. If it's cheap make, body makers sell sporty-looking hoods, bodies and all for around s1Oo. For larger cars the same amount usually will serve to have a sheet steel body put on which can be painted in the ga- rage.
 Take the car in the ropmost picture. It's an antiIuated looking thing. Any sheet-steel maker can make the body shown in the center picture for q small price, and the old seats may be low cred to the chassis floor so that the ten-inch upholstery will just make q comfortable seat.
 Or a body-maker will reproduce one the outlines of which are shown in the lower figure, and which is pure racing type. Any accessory house will outfit 1t with an oil pressure system.
 In such designs extra tires and all impedimenta should be carried in the tail. These are offered only as gen eral idea suggestions, not as working designs.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
LAUGHED AT BIG HILL
MACHINE MADE LIGHT OF CLIMB
 ING GIANTS DESPAIR.
Entire Ascent of Steep Mountain in High Gear Left Competitors in
 Wondering Mood.

A new chapter in automobile hill climbing feats was written when a well-known make of machine climbed the famous Giants Despair mountain near Wilkes-B Barre, Pa. recently and made the entire ascent in high gear.
 Giants Despair is known as one of the steepest mountains up which a road runs, and has long furnished a test for any car endeavoring to climb it, even in low gear. Some cars have gone up the summit in intermediate gear, and others have endeayored with ous success to make the grade in high"
 The climb was arranged following a discussion of power and hill-climbing ability, and was witnessed by a party of newspaper men who were nAmed to officiate as observers. The car wormed its way up the long. twisting grade, apparently without effort. During the several supreme tests on the trip there was always enough reserve power. so that it never became necessary to shift the gear-shift levers out of high speed.
 Upon reaching the summit of Giants Despair it was found that in spite of the strain that naturally was put upon the machine in making the pitch in high gear, the radiator was not heated up and the motor was just as snappy as at the start. Furthermore, this Giants Despair climb followed one almost as severe up the Ashley boulevard hill in WilkesBarre.
 An interesting feature of the jour ney was that the driver of the cat several times during the run, as if 10 demonstrate that there was always a lot of pep" under the hood. would mise his foot off the accelerator pedal and start over again. This was in contrast to the usual method of hill climbing with the throttle wide open all the time.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06

ful of sugar and the grated rind and juice of half lemon. Cook until the sirup is well reduced. Cut the crust from a thick slice of bread and saute in butter until brown on both sides. Drain on soft paper; then heap the figs upon ii. cover with two-thirds of a cupful of thick cream, slightly sweetened. Serve al once. Sponge cake may be used instead of the bread and other fruits like prunes. apricots, peaches or strawberry preserves may be used.
 Mushroom Croneskies.-Now that the delicious field mushroom is abroad in the land, is the time to use the delicious morsels. Wrap mushroom caps that have been cleaned and peeled with strips of bacon and either bake in the oven on broiler over a pan or saute in a hot pan. Serve on toast.
 Canned Apricots With Riee.-Put half a cupful of rice over a hot fire to boil in a pint of milk and half teaspoonful of salt and let cook in a JULIET lut ed. Meanwhile cook half a can of apri- cots with four tablespoonfuls of su- gar and the grated rind of an orange for six minutee. Make a border of the rice on a serving dish and turn the apricots and sirup into the center of the dish. Serve as a dessert for lun- cheon.
 Pineapple Sponge.-Heat a pint of grated pineapple over hot water. sprin- kle into 1t one-third of cupful of tapioca. the minute kind, mixed with two-thi,ds of a cupful of sugar. and half a teaspoonfui of salt; when the tapioca Is transparent add the juice of a lemon and the whites of two eggs, beaten stiff. Serve with cream and sugar.
 Tapioea and Banana sponge.- Sprinkle half a cupful of tapioca and two-thirds of cupful of sugar into a pint of boiling water; add half teaspoonful of salt and cook over hot water; stirring occasionally. When the tapioca is transparent add the iuics ef two lemons and fold in the
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
American Cars March on.

The American car is pioneering more and more actively over the world for new trade and successfully. as consul from New Zealand:
 During January and February, 1916. there were 940 automobiles imported into New Zealand, against AS during the first two months of 1915, of which the United States supplied large ma jority, according to the best informa- tion available. Farmers have become extensive purchasers of motor cars. and 1t is estimated that 800 cars are owned by the farmers within twenty miles of Auckland
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-08-06
Save the Auto Sorjnos.

The springs on an automobile be- come dry and rusty from water get ting on them. Use a spring-leaf spreader. or jack the body up until the load is of the springs, and then force something between the leaves to open them. Make a paste of graphite and oil, and with putty knife or com mon case knife. spread the paste be- tween the leaves. This will do away with the squeaks and you will notice quite a difference in the riding.