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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
Peculiar Move of Man Whose
Wife Was Murdered and
Then Disappeared

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Detectives are
hurrying here from Salt Lake City
today for Howard DeWeese, who, not
charged with crime and not hunted,
walked into detective headquarters
here and confessed to being a pro-
fessional burglar and is now held on
charge of numbering his wife.
DeWeese says he was engaged in
burglary when his wife was murdered
and faces the odd alternative of con-
viction for one crime to clear HIM
self of another. He must go to the
penitentiary for burglary If his alibi
holds good in court, according to his
own confession. The murderers OF
his wife were after the $4,000 In
jewels she carried, DeWeese said.
Mrs. DeWeese was mysteriously muir
dered In Salt Lake on the night OF
September 25. Her head was crushed
with flatiron wrapped in cloth.
The two were known as Mr.. and Mrs.
D. c. Robin and the woman was
buried in q pauper's grave under that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
QUAKER OATS
PLANT BURNED
Four Dead and Two Million Dollars
Loss Before Flames Were
Checked.

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PETERSBORO, Ont, Dec. IL
Three or four employees dead, seven
teen injured and the almost total de-
struction of the Quaker Oats Co.
plant, with property damage of at
least two million dollars, was the
summary loss at 1870 today Of one
of the most disastrous fires of this
city's history. The county court
house was on fire at that hour and
may be totally destroyed. The fac
tory was in full operation when an
explosion, caused, it is said, by spon-
taneous combustion, blew out the
walls of a portion of the plant. many
employees, men and girls, were buried
in the ruins.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
Every Citizen and Newspaper
Looks Forward to Future,
With Hopes for
Success.
PAST HAS BEEN BURIED
John Bull Not Looking Backward
> Now, But Marching On
ward With Head
X Erect.
[By Ed L. Keen. United Press Staff
Correspondent

BY Ed l.. Keen Unlted HTeSS otah
Correspondent
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE energizins
force of Lloyd-Geirge's magic touch
has within five days electrified the
British nation.
While the new war director was to-
dav forced to his bed with chill
brought on by fortnight Of twenty
hour working days, London was in a
fever of enthusiasm for tile new order.
That the most cursed-and most re-
spected-figure in the last half century
of British politics is to have the full
force Of the British nation behind him
in whatever he does. became evident
today. -.'
Not only the press Of the nation, but
the faces of every man, woman ana
street urchin reflected the fact.
The seemingly impossible has been
accomplished The hard shell of Brit
ish conservatism has been cracked.
Veneration for precedent and the
thing which "is done" has gone into
the discard. For the time since Aug
ust /, 1914 John Bull is looking for
ward, not stumbling along with his
glance back over his shoulder.
While the German press is referring
with contempt to the new British "dic-
tator' Englishmen, even staunch con-
servatives of the Northcliffe type, are
visualizing the new development as
idemocracy's greatest triumph Of the
century.
Moreover, it Is apparent Lloyd
George is no mans man. but his own !;
charge of newspapers antagonistic to
! the WeIshman that he was the mere
! tool of Lord Northcliffe have been eff
| lfectfvely dissipated by Lloyd-George' s
choice of two men in his ministry who
! have been particularly under the fire
of the Northcliffe newspapers-Arthur
IT, Balfour and Lord Robert Cecil.
In the rise of Lloyd-George to the
supreme command, the British people
see a. free peoples answer to the claim
made since August ] that in crisis
this democracy with it's scattered con
troll and it's divided authority cannot
cope with the efficiency and the force
Of centralized power possible under an
autocracy of the German type.
France went a long way toward de
veloping the German argument so far
as It concerned the military. when she
produced Joffre. The British believe
that they have clinched the argument
(even though it required twenty eight
lmonths) by q process of elimination
which has finally placed in the hands
of the one man who has the confidence
I of an overwhelming majority the su
ipreme power to mobilize and direct
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
Will Probably Adopt Eng
lands Plan if Rearrang1ng
War Management.
'TBy William Philip Simms. United
Press Staff Correspondent


Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Dec. 11.-More and more
England's limited war council idea
is gaining support in France. More
and more is Lloyd George being re-
garded as EngIand's man of the hour.
France is not wasting time in pes
simistic reflections over Rumania
and Greece. On the contrary the ma
ton is setting it's jaws more firmly
and demanding action that will be
immediate and daring. With the
showdown Of activity along the west
front forced by chilling and un-
ceasing rain, clammy fogs and season
mud, events in England. Greece and
Rumanfa loom all the more promin-
emily here.
An accurate reflection of Frances s
spirit today was given by Henry Cher
on. prominent senator, published
in today's Petit PaTisien this an
alysis of Frances situation:
"The crisis OF authority reigning
in France now is not the fault of the
republic-for if ever a republic prov
ed itself worthy it Is now while
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
fire From Three Quarters Be-
ing Poured Into Stronghold
of Commission Men and
Spectators.
RETAIL GRocERs ACT
Kansas citys Egg Boycott 10 Official
ly clamped on and
10 Declared Sue
eessfuI.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO. Dec. 11.-Fire from
three quarters was to be poured In.
to the stronghold of commission men
and spectators, believed to control
the country's food stuffs here today.
The federal grand jury, the state
utilities commission and the execu-
tive board of the National Retail
Grocers' association, are all hot on
the trail today and break in prices,
due to pressure from these bodies, Is
expected.
representatives of retail grocers
from Chicago, San Francisco. New
York. Boston, New Orleans, st. Paul
and Des Moines will attend the meet
ing OF the executive council Of the
retailer grocers' association
ut is probable that the fight
against commission men, jobbers and
wholesalers who have taken advant.
age of the war to force additional
profits will be instituted by retailers
all over the country, Frank B. Con.
nelly, San Francisco vice president OF
the association, said here today.
The grocers will also be asked to
send committee to congress to work
for embargoes OF food stuffs.
Sol Westerfield, of Chicago, charg
ed the United States department OF
agriculture with making inaccurate
reports concerning food stuffs stored
here. He will ask gTocers to investi
gate the report that the Chicago but
ter and egg board found 100000
more eggs in storage than were en-
umerated in the last government re.
port. When the state utilities com
mission meets today, an order to
limit the time food stuffs may be
held in storage and to force stand.
ardized and accurate bookkeeping by
cold storage houses. will be con
sidered.
The federal grand jury will resume
its work, considering evidence pre-
sented by Chas. Clyne, United States
district attorney.
Real Work Started.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-With the
departure today of Special Assistant
Attorney General Geo. w. Anderson.
food prober, for Cleveland and Chica-
go where he will assume personal di-
rection of the federal grand jury inves-
tigation OF the high cost OF living, the
governments real work on the ques-
ton started
Anderson carries with him evidence
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
Munitiion Plant is Blown Up;
German Workman Arrested
Federal Officials Looking Other Men Suspected c
'S'e5e Completely ] in % Recent losions and Bomb Plots

-. a 5
Fort Pitt works OF the Aetna S cnm CON-
eo an
al few mont
almisf automobile
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
Win Back Positions Lost to the
Teutons, After Vigorous
Offensive Along
High Road
BATTLE IN PROGRESS
Bu,gars Take Bridge crosssns tis
Danube, Which Has Been
Held by Forces Of
Russians.

rUnfted Press Leased Wire aervfce.1
PETROGRAD. Dec. 11.-By vigor-
Gus counter attacks Rumanfan forces
have won back positions along the
high road from Ploessti to Mizflu
which they lost to the enemy on Sat
urday, today's official statement as
serted.
The Teutonic attacks Of Saturday
pressed the Rumanians back, but
early Sunday the Rumanians re-
stored themselves after vigorous of
is still in progress.
In Dobrudja, the statement detailed
reciprocal firing along the Danube.
Southeast Of Pomoriana and around
the village OF JesepchNyka, an enemy
offensive was repulsed by fire, the
statement said, detailing operations
along the Carpathian front. In the re-
gion Of Valeputna and also IN the val
ley OF the Trotush, the enemy offered
stubborn resistance to the Russian Of
fensive, meeting the Russian advance
with violent fire and frequent coun-
ter attacks which were unsuccessful.
The mountains along the whole 'front.'
are deep in snow.
Buigars Take Bridge
SOFIA, Dec. 11.-Capture Of tho
west bridge head at Cernavoda was
announced in today's official report.
Bulgarian forces crossed the
Danube into Silistria and captured
the city Of Kalapasi.
In Macedonia, the statement said,
several enemy attacks had been re-
pulsed.
Forcing back Of the enemy for sew
eral hundred feet by allies forces
west of Suhodol was also announced.
Cernavoda is on the lower Danube
and is an important railway junction
on the line between Constanza, Meji-
die and Bucharest. The western
bridge head which was held by the
Russians, lies on the far side of the
river and Is in the Rumanian prov
ince Of Tha1ta. The eastern bridge,
head is in Dobrudja.
important Announcement.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 11-Germany
is expecting an important announce
ment from Chancellor Bethm ann-Holl-
veg when the reichstag convenes to-
morrow, advic IS from Berlin asserted
today. The Vossiche Zeitung declares
it has been informed that "an 1mpor-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
Pardoned by President.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Louis
Smith, under military sentence, WIS
today pardoned by President Wilson
to enable him to testify in the Bopp
trial at San Francisco.
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Says He is Going to Drive
Them All Out Of Mexico,
or Make Them Fight
to Stay.
CALLS WILSON TRAITOR
Foot is Still Stiff From Wound, But
No One is Allowed to
Mention the
Injury.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Dec. LII am going
tc drive the Americans out of Mexico
or make them fight"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11

THE WEATHER
Cold wave tonight. Warmer
Tuesday. Local temp p. N.
33; 7 a. m. %.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-28

turing the great republic what its president ought to
the advantage
IN any reckoning be large of the the
We sincerely hope that the Chronicle will keep up the
campaign which has been auspcousy begun for has
great chance to the nations and to further
vital world interests There Americans and some
American newspapers that have allowed their personal
opinions to the merits of the controversy color their
views as to the proper policy of this Under
lying this criticism, whether it from people
or from Engshmen has been the feeling that in wav
we ought to take sides in the if not actually enter
the struggle That is arguabe proposition though
have doubt that the verdict of the American people
would be against But cannot take Sides and at
the time be neutral For if are to be neutral at
all we must be honestly and mparaly This we have
been There has, to be sure, been confusion of
thought, for many have seemed to feel that political ne
tray involved neutrality of opinion Of the latter there
can be none in free country Men have right to think
believe and say what they pleasenay they are in duty
bound to 90 this But the cease to be
neutral without taking Sides and perhaps going to war
The Influence of the London Chronicle ought to be help
ful in this country well as in England
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-28
A LONDON NEWSPAPER.

Those whose memories run back twenty years will per-
haps recall the great service rendered by the London
Chronicle under the inspiration of Henry Norman at the
time OF President Cleveands Venezuela message The
situation then for time exceedingly critical What
was needed was authority to interpret people to
the other and to make Engshen understand that Mr.
cleveland meant what he said and that the American
people behind him. This work splendidy done
by the Chronicle.
Today it is performing the duty though fortu
natey conditions are not critical But it is highly import
ant that there be understanding of the situation I'm
happily American residents in London and American Wis
ors to that city, have by what they have said and DONE
only made matters Instead of trying make the
English understand they have accepted and empha
sized their views and joined in the foolish and ignorant
criticisms of the president and his purposes To these
commend the following counsel given by the Chronicles
is
of
telling him
English writer's
piece of gratuus We
line OF policy should
bead Of that great nation in which might
1.-THE British public to
[srszDd him. and conscious mpoly
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-28
PREPAREDNESS PLANS.

1t is becoming clearer every day that the organization
of national defense is matter of policy well of
pert opinion In the first place. the experts disagree and
In the second place all of them who really experts ad
NIT that there things that they would like to have
done that cannot be done. We have been told, for in
stance that regular army ought to consist of from
100000 to 100000 men, and indeed that would not be
large army probably larger in proportion to popula
ton and to enlarged responsibilities. than army
of 100000 when it created.
But get the men? Major General Bliss, assist
ant chief of staff said w his testimony before the senate
military committee that it impossible to recruit
larger force than 100000 men for the regular army unless
we increased the pay made other inducements He
also read statement from the dutant general in which
100000 times of peace, and the average maximum
force that could be maintained only 1000 We
forget that the regular army is itself volunteer army
lit has not yet been suggested that conscpt for it.
Whether these army officers right do not know
But surely their views must be considered 1t is very
easy to talk of regular army Of 100000 men, but it is not
easy to get it.
Another scheme proposed is universal service But
Senator Chamberlain who is strongly favor of it
said: 81 believe the solution is universal military train
ing but know that the people have not been educated up
to yet Until it is enacted there will be proper
serve to draw upon in of necessity And Generals
Scott and Bliss said that though they thought universal
service the only deal democratic method of build
ing army the country would not tolerate the proposal
1T regarded by army officers merely academic
question And finally Colonel S. c. JONES' of the New
York Military institute when asked whether he did not
think that military schools tended to create spirit Of
mtarism, said
coat it to draw him under military
All OF which means that the American people are not
military people That is fundamental fact and that
ought to have large place in the thought of the who
are trying to work out the problem of defense Such crit
icsm that summarized above is exceedingly valuable
for it is in the highest degree constructive What is
needed is not big talk but careful and patient atten
ton to detail and frank recognition of underlying
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-28

her when the business had begun to
prosper. How happy she had BEEN He
remembered how her eyes had shone
that first night when he came home,
She had Marian in her arms and, hold
ing the baby toward him, she said, Il
am glad for her sake that we have
such lovely home. Girls enjoy a
beautiful home more than boys, l
think" And now the girl was content
eddy sitting in a warm attic room over
the store in preference to the elegant
new house he had built
What do you think of it?" asked
the son, smiling into his face.
II think you will have many pleas
ant hours here. 1 am glad you
thought OF it."
Il wish I had home, too" Marian
dropped her head on her fathers
knee, and he stroked her hair.
I'VE can have this together, Puss.
shall need you to make it seem like
a real home" said Dudley, sitting down
by her side "and Daddy will come UP
here sometimes to smoke cigar be-
fore going to the house Jacob no.
ticed that they both spoke of the
house" They never called it home.
Il hope both of YOU will feel free
to entertain as much as you like at
home. You know Mrs. Topper will not
consider the extra work anything. and
no one else will be Inconvenience"
Jacob still stroked Marian's hair
1T isn't home, Daddy. 1t never can
be, but If we can get together here and
have good oldfashioned visits so that
we will not lose you entirely, why it
will not be so bad" Marians voice
sounded choked. but she did not raise
her head.
81 hear George and Fanny" said
Dudley, disappearing hastily down the
stairs.
ooh, Daddy" cried Marian convul-
sively clasping his neck, 81 have not
lost you, have I?'
After a long time George and
Fanny appeared, carrying dishes and
spoons. and Dudley brought up the
rear with ice cream and cake.
ION account of the weather I de-
cided to try and have a house cooling
instead of a house warming. This is
a frabjous occasion" Dudley was
busy serving.
(To be continued)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-28
Left side down. eye in scarf.

it would stimulate their business, but
1t is to be hoped it may cause a re-
duction on interest charges on long
time loans. The whole world is bank
ing upon the land and it's stable prod
ucts. A condition confronts the farmer,
not a theory. It is not unreasonable
to suppose that in the near future
farm products will be used as collat-
eral in exchange for like products
which will also be used in etfecting a
more equitable exchange of all commo-
dities produced. All that can be said
of all business concerns-they will be
compelled to adjust themselves to con-
form to the new conditions In refer
ring once more to the Nampa papers
charges that the governor was play
ing politics, in justice to the governor
l will say, that I paid close attention
to his address. expecting II might have
some political significance but such
was not the case. Every word was
business from start to finish. The fact
is the equity members know just what
they want and are learning fast how
to get it.
DAN e. EVANS.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-28
MANY KINDS OF RhEU-
MATISM, ONE SURE
MODE OF TREATMENT

Whether your trouble is Sciatica,
Lumbago or the dreaded Articular
rheumatism, tho answer is the same
You must treat 1t through the blood
That is the only way to rid the system
of uric acid. purify the blood and revi-
taiize the nerves. II the blood is freed
from impurities Rheumatism must so.
This. in short, IL the knowledge gained
by the laboratories of the S. S. S. Co.
These tests have been made for fifty
years. They know what Rheumatism
is. They know that 8. S. s., the re-
markable blood tonic, which they orig
mated, will relieve you of Rheumatism
The recovery of thousands of sufferers
by the use of s. S. S. is proof that you
can be relieved 8. S. s. is blood tonic
"a purifier that restores the blood and
makes 1t pure as it was before it be-
came poisoned with impurities. S. S. s.
gives it strength to drive out these i'm
purities-and with them the Rheuma-
tism. Get S. S. s. at your druggists. II
you need special advice write Swift
Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-28

closed his eyes. But a fly persistent
ly settled on the bald spot in his head
till he abandoned the idea of sleep
and decided to follow the children and
see what kind of a place Dudley had
fixed up In the attic of the store
He heard Marian's gay laughter
as he climbed the stairs. He could
not remember having heard her laugh
before since he returned from his we'd
ding trip.
81 am glad this place is going to be a
source OF pleasure to them," he
thought.
Here comes Daddy" called Mar
ian excitedy. Come in. dear old Dad
dy. Here is your chair right by the
table with my little rocker beside it,
just as it used to be long ago when
we had a home" She caught his
hand and led him to his chair. Dud-
ley clapped him on the back, exclaim-
ing:
welcome to my home, Dad. I am
keeping open house today. l just tele-
phoned George and Fanny to come
down and make it a real house warm
ing"
Jacob Townsend looked around at
the familiar furniture The first wife's
picture hung over the lounge where it
always had hung since they had moved
into the new house" he had built for
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-28
COMB SAGE TEA
INTO GRAY HAIR
Darkens Beautifully and Re
stores It's Thickness and
Lustre at Once.

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea. with sulphur and alcohol
added. will turn gray. streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and lux
uriant. remove every bit OF dandruff
stop scalp itching and falling hair
Mixing the Sage Tea and sulphur re-
cpe at home. though. Is troublesome.
An easier way is TO get the ready to-
use tonic. costing about so cents
large bottle. at drug stores. known as
"Wyeth's Sage and sulphur Com
pound" thus avoiding a lot OF muss.
While wispy gray. faded hair is not
sinful. we all desire TO retain our
appearance and attractiveness.
BY darkening your hair with Wyeth's
Sage and sulphur. no one can tell. be
cause II does II so naturally. so even
~. You Just dampen a sponge or soft
brush with II and draw this through
your hair, taking one small strand at
a time; by morning all gray hairs
have disappeared. After another APP
plication or two your hair becomes
beautifully dark. glossy, soft and eux-
uriant and you appear years younger.
ADV,