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The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
GERMANY
EAGER TO
AVOID BREAK
,Cen,inued frs@ Psge oae,

en- 10 convince Americans that Ger
many has nothing TO do with the
rlotters' operations. Conferences
on this subject have been going on
In Berlin all this week. have
heard. for instance. that Franz Won
Rintelen. alleged German plotter'
will be court .martialed IL he ever
returns 10 Germany. Though ON
Gals refrain from expressing any
opinion as 20 the guilt OF the &C
cused men. they declare emphatf
oally that their acts are without the
sanction of the German government
or the kaiser,
Berlin is chiefly worried just now
over the possibility that some SUD
marine commander may accidental
Iy torpedo without warning a mer'
chant vessel in the belief that he rs
attacking d transport. thus bringing
q new submarine crisis with the
United States The kaiser. Chancel'
lor Won Bethmann-Hollweg and Ad'
miral Won Holtxendortf are particu'
larly anxious that the submarines
take no chances that may involve
&c rmAny with the United States. IL
The new orders 10 submarine com
could be published they
" ould convince the most skeptIcsi
that Germany Is as much concerned
A. America II preventing accidents
in the future.
As an indication OF Germany
sincere desire 70 find way TO avoid
a break with America. the govern
ment asked i've departments what
10 DO when President Wilson's ultt
natum was received. 49, The foreign
Dfice. the treasury and the interior
all answered settle.
Count Reventlow. writing in the
geszeituug. is nov practically
alone in CRYING for vengeance,
hough occasional outbursts against
President Wilson and America are
expected for home consumption
Am bassador Gerard has won much
praise in Berlin by his cool. forcefui
diplomacy Throughout the negotia
iCus he worked ceaselessly 10 con
Tince officials that President Wilson
lid not want war with Germany
,ut merely expected Germany TO
keep her promises.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
Grain and Provisions

DETROIT, Mich. May is--Orsrirg
Wheat was unchanged and quiet al
the opening in ail leading markets
Detroit was steady. opening prices.
Saturday. Cash No. red. sl-2- =
July, si.27: September. sl-.2s. No.
1 white, si.i7r-
Corn is dull and easy at 7ii4e for
cash No. J. TIC for No yellow. and
7f1 ais he for No. Z yellow.
Oats are easy and quiet at isc for
standard. &Tc for cash No. white.
and ssd sec for No. white.
Rye Is inactive and steady az F5c
for cash No :.
Beans are firm and scarce at 81 aS
for immediate. prompt and May ship
meut. and 81 for June.
Seeds are quiet at 1855 for prime
red clover. sss5 for prime aisik@.
and $3.50 for prime timothy.
Grain receipts at chicago. Satur-
day. were 55 cars Of wheat. e4s OF
corn and az OF oats
July weat in Chicago opened sat
urday ut s1.isdl.isA corn al 1iix u
74Lc. and oats at f5sc.
Liverpool wheat closed unchanged
and corn y q Id higher
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
vERDuN AGAIN
B0MBAROED
French Lines Hold. However,
Under Terrific German
Attack

PARIS, May 13.--Several heavy
German attacks near Fort Douau-
mon, and Thismont. northeast OF
Verdun. preceded by the most vio-
lent bombardment. were repuised
with heavy losses last night, the
French line yielding not an inch,
the war once announced today.
"On the west bank OF the Meuse.
the French gained new ground near
Hill PSI twest OF Hill 3op." said
the official statement. In Avocourt
wood and around Hill 3o4, the artil.
lery struggles continued without
cessation"
The attack on the right bank OF
the Meuse Was fully expected. Fol-
lowing their usual custom Of con.
stantly shifting their drive from
one bank OF the Meuse to the other.
the Germans began preparing for
the Douaumont- Thiamont attack.
Thursday night War ONCE state
ments yesterday reported violent
bombardment on this front.
Southeast of Verdun. near Epar.
ges. a strong German reconnaissance
vas checked by the French before
the Germans succeeded in reaching
open ground.
LONDON, May i3.-Bulgaria Is
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back to help Alexander. AS he
turned into an alley just OF ILL
nois-st. he almost stumbled over
the body of his partner.
Alexander was alive but uncon-
scious. He was bleeding internally
and was unable to talk. His re-
volyer. lying al his side with three
chambers exploded mutely told that
he had given battle 10 his assail-
ants.
Burned powder marks on Alexsn-
der's clothing showed plainly that
the shot which killed him had been
fired less than two feet away. The
police theory Il that he was about
TO arrest his man when he was
killed.
Immediately after the shooting
the neighborhood swarmed with de-
tectives under the direction of Supt.
Marquardt and Detective Inspector
George Larkins. From Saloonkeep-
er Pershon's description. they ar
rested several members of a gang
OF youths Who had been living In
a barn on Illinois-st They gave
their names a. Michale Plat. II
years old. No. 435 Alexanderave.:
Walter Augustinik. 10. No. s1l Rio
pelle-st: Joseph Ksnikovsky, IL.
10. 22s LeIand-st.: Mike Rybarczyk.
10. No. 772 Dubois-st: Jose and
Louis Barber. 10 and II years old.
respectively, both OF No. 1872 Ri
vard-st, and man whose name Ia
said TO be Joseph Kervin.
While the detectives were search.
ing the nsighborhood Of the shoot.
ing. report came from the candy
store of Aaron Rosen. OF No. 334
Greenwood-ave. that three men had
forced their way through rear
door in the store and were burglar.
ling the place
store living upstairs. heard them.
and opening IN upstairs window,
yelled Justify. The men fed south
ward on Greenw ood-ave., she told
The police, and gave a detailed de-
scription Of them
At ass O'Clock in the morning
Ernest Menke. the proprietor OF a
candy store AZ No. ss2 Third.aye.
who lives over the store. heard the
burglar alarm 20 of. he dressed
and. obtaining his revolver. crept
downstairs to the street and was
about 10 enter his store by the
front door when three men, answer.
ing the description OF the burglars
( frightened away from Rosen's store
I opened FIRE on him with their re.
( yolvers
He FASTENED back upstairs and
called the police. aPtrolman Cor
nelius Ryan was sent from the
Bethune-ave. station, on his motor
l cycle. and patrol with several 20
iicemen was sent from the Crane
River-ave. station.
AZ Garfield and woodward.aves.
while he was on his way 20 tho
Menke store. Ryan saw three met
standing on the corner. lie paid u,
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
HAL SMITH
ENGAGES IN
RATE FIGHT

counsel thinks, gives the city the
power TO regulate rates and service
of public utility corporations doing
business in Detroit. To this end. the
council. on the advise of the cor
poration counsel. has passed an
ordinance regulating telephone ser-
vice and rates, and Dingeman IL
waiting 10 have II tested cut in the
courts.
In reply TO the request % Commits
sioner Hemsns. Counsel Dingeman
mas offered 10 turn over his tele-
phone data and give any personal
assistance he can 10 an attorney re-
tanned by the Board OF Commerce
which has interested itself In The
telephone fight.
Hal H. Smith. prominent Detroit
attorney. will represent the Board o.
Commerce in the future hearings
before the railroad commission.
Counsel Dingemsn will take an in
direct part in the proceedings. care.
fully reserying all jUrisdictionaI
questions The corporation counsel
considers the question Of jurisdic-
ton Of greater importance than the
rate question at this time.
In his letter 10 Counsel Dingeman.
Commissioner Hemans says he IS
anxious 10 have the city produce
what data IL has At this time so
that the com mission may be prop
erly guided in making final order.
The next telephone hearing will
be held May 20 Attorney Otto
on the question OF Jurisdiction.
Kirchner Is advising with Counsel
Dingeman in preparing for fight
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13

FORM CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION

The Ferndale Christian associa-
ton has been organized by residents
of the rapidly growing community
at Woodward-ave.. and the Nine
mile-rd. The district has no church
at present, as there are not enough
representatives OF any one denom-
ination 10 make this possible. SO
the association has been organized
on an undenominational basis. A
constitution and bylaws have been
adopted. and the association will
begin holding services as soon as a
meeting place can be obtained. II
will cooperate with the Conley
Bible class. now meeting In the
Ferndale school
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
AUTO ENGINEERS
TO DISCUSS HIGH
SPEED MOTORS

". A Brush. secretary OF the
1916 meetings committee OF the
Society OF Automobile Engineers,
that the steamer Noronic.
flagship of the Northern Navigation
Co. on which the motor car men
will cruise early in June and hold
their midsummer meetings, will be
filed to its capacity.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
CONCERT CLOSES
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION

The Wayne Comfy Sunday School
association, which closed its annual
two days convention. Friday even
ing. with fine concert in Arcadia.
elected the following officers in the
business session. Friday afternoon:
President. Frederick Haskel. vice
presidents, DR.. Andrew T. Smith. A.
J. Stewart: treasurer. s. r. King
ston; executive committee. x. r.
Ardmore. r. r. Fisher. Miss Edna
Valpey. Mrs. Frank Rech. W j.
Hartwig and G. r. Talbot. the last
named 10 I'LL the unsxpired term OF
Eugene c. Foster. resigned.
I, was an impressive sight In Ar
cadia in the evening. when the
chorus OF I 200 young women. All
CARRIED in white. formed an irn-
rnense Stars and Stripes and a
huge purple Maltese cross on a
field Of white, while the audience
which packed the hall applsuded
with vigor.
As the flag was formed chorus
and audience sang america and
The Star spangled Banner" and
for the cross the well known hymn.
I'm the Cross Of Christ Glory.
The chorus was formed Of young
women from the Sunday schools OF
Detroit, Wayne county and Wind
sor.
The concert program was made
Iup OF chorus numbers. hymns and
anthema. In which chorus and audi
eace joined. and solos by Miss Iso
bel Hunt. soprano. and Miss Emil,
innsss Stretch. eoutralto, both o,
whom made = pr6nounced hit with
the audience. Encient accomp.u,
ments were played by Miss Hele,
! Roberts. Miss Vera School. Mrs. i
. J. Kennedy. Mrs. s. J. Stewart an
Srs. c, A. Goodspeed. The choru
was directed by Or. George n. La,
II Arcadia was packed 70 the er
trance doors and many hundreds ,
% rsons we're turned away.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13

Reservations are coming in daily,
and enough staterooms have been
reserved to make certain that the
1916 voyage will be the largest at
tended in the history OF the 8. A. T..
cruises" said Mr. Brush.
THE steamer can comfortably
take care OF $50 and we expect that
$50 engineers and executives OF
automobile companies will be
abroad the Noronic when she leaves
Detroit. About 200 ladies will &C.
company the engineers. and plans
are being made TO provide special
entertainment for the wives of the
automobile men,"
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13

\ per: watercress. 2om csc per doA
orspe rrsit-saqt per crate;
ssSer. ioeiis H.. extracted. E9s'
n:sMpssroi. shipper are s s.y !,
the folIowins prices tor osied "a Gay y
s s:n iS,. s,, 3 D; sas%dard
othy. S2i.So6 % light mixed. s-l.s,,
n %; No. 2 timothy; slsa 20 NO,
mixed. sise 1850; No; mixed; -
;1is a &C. wheat S.ss's ana s aat straw. ,sSi
0Le.s.s..,.s.Je per boy 30,
L.s:-s i,iegdiSsss per iV'
o.i.ss-Tssss ssrmudss. yellow.
n,s Witt. ,lSSSl.i,s. Isl s.. fr White.
'I r,.se.sp.g, s. per crate
Pssssee.Ewhite. s5cgsl. reds 80
assc. new Bermudss. Is2S -. p s-S - e ,sr
oI Pr,c,us,ilr,y mr. Pr s5a zoe: springs
ISnIsc. medium hens. $50 isc. staSs.
~, ! a. lse Gur rse'' tSs .it I h &c
sweet Pesssees-Jsrseys. us Per
straw .-rr'.. cas;; So.
$50 per case 2'-pt cases, N'Vo 10
css.eA Gees> -App,es 'asSc:;se
Lima beans, sidi3s. Corn: Fancy
Name. nls; standard. 81 Table
June. sis0, standards, 81. salmon
tall. $3.50: Cat. pines. poe Tomatoes.
iLis; .Msrrowtat peas 81 early
June. $3.50: sittet sa-iS June. Slte
rerd Joebins prices in = On.
socks: Bran. s2l StandlI Tiddlings;
tsS, ans middiings Sc, ,rsasek.e
ca, r''u na;ent sSss sad patent
III 10. straigh. s5.yc pure W.. SIS
spring patent 81 Ter boil / paper
De,ro,, ou-Raw lins.e; or. Sc;
toIled inseed. see sAi a osrrei lota
Kerosene in iron s=--c.a - iAmond
= eadlight. SIC. perfection. s.5c, PAL
ache. l0.9c. red crown gasoline. &c
hardware ~NsI... ss7s k-E case:
wire. isT9 per bundle, gal
,anlzed barbso wire. s-7cint. s2ls
per spo.l' galy ,i....'s,. ssss'' -
seass. $3.50. so-Eauge, IS 20 per cwt,.:
Buhi hrcnxed axes single nantlef.
j. doUeie. si2 per toE; black sheet
T 1.5.. 4 I, s snd .; tsa.se So ! -
sauSe. s1ie rer cV1- CarriaS" bolts
,rnaii. 80. 10 and 81: large. - and I
OF: machine bolts. small 50. 10
ind ~ Of large 90. 10 ana ; q list
.reen hides iSc. No. I cured bulls
Sc. No. green bulls. lecc No. l
ured veal kip. sac No. l green veal
in. g6c: No. cured murrair, Use:
ar s.c: No / green calf. CSC. Nc.
orse hides IS: No. horse hides. -
70. tallow. Sc: No. taIlow. &c:
70. . hides. &c on. No. kip and calf.
We OF: sheepskir Gas to amount Of
vooi), soc O ssse
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
THE WEATHER

Detvost saA vt~isfty sstsvdsy stght
ssd sssdsy, cpowd,t moderate east
wtsAs.
s.swer Wtrhsgsst Partly ~iesdy
over worth rertfss. rtoudy over south,
sss8vda, night md sunday.
Vpp~s lakes Moderate east wfsdst
genersiI, fair over sovtb and ~towdy
o,et so.sh portion. saturday 1iGht
ssa sunday.
Iover Iakrst Moderate winds
mosfIy nerthes-fg generally cloudy
wessher sstardsy niGbt sud sordsy
Utgher temperature this date In
past 81 years, -. In Is53I lowest. 81
In 1914
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13

attention 10 them. but proceeded
TO answer the call. when the Ker
man girl and Menke gave him tbs
description OF the robbers. he a,
once recalled the trio he had seen
at Garfield and Woodwa ard ayes. and
went after them.
AT W1llis-ave and John R.-st.. ne
pickle dup their trail. He followed
them until he saw them hiding be,
hind brick pile at Brush aud Lee
land-sIs.. when he dismounted from
his motorcycle and walked toward
the brick pile. One OF the men
fred sho tai him and the three
sped up the alley.
Ryan returned n efre as he gave
chase. AZ the next street intersec-
tion one OF the men ran east and
the other two west. He chased the
one man who ran eastward.
He fred his last bullet as he
reached the corner of Illinois and
Beau0ieu-sts., ana Patrick Murphy,
night Waterman in the factory OF the
American Cigar Co, ran out TO his
assistance.
Call headquarters-I'm shot"
Ryan said in hoarse tones as lie
sank to the pavement With a bullet
in bis right shoulder.
Murphy helied Ryan into the ONCE
OF the factor, and called the detec-
tive in peCtor on duty. Meanwhile
The burglar fed eastward.
At this time Detective Inspector
George Larkins. with Detectives
Huskin and Charles Dunos an. were
riding ON Rivard-st in an sutomo-
bile seeking the robbers
Al Lsland-st they saw two men
the description of Alex.
andcr'S aSsailants and. leaping with
drawn reyolvers from the machine.
they ARE sied them They were
Fred Krapa. 70 years old % No. 6S
aDi Frank oIigschleger.
Is wears old. OF No. +03 hcrNir.ave.
In their pockets the officers found
s. in pennies and 40 cigar. stolen
from the Menke candy store. IL Is
alleged Ohg%chleser had 50 loaded
cartridges TN his pockets
They took the prisoners 10 Grace
hospital 70 Ee confronted By Patrol
man Ryan
Ryan -aised himself up on his cot
and. after looking then, over care
fully. declared that III y were two OF
the three who he chased but Lot the
one who shot him Al this juncture
broke down and coz
Isssed. the officers saw. thar he kill. (
I'd Pafrolrnsu Alexander.
They were later identified by Per. I
shon as members Of the gang which I
created tie disturbance near his sa- ,
Ioon Other members OF the gang !
identified them also.
At 30 o'clock. Detectives Charles |
Donovan. Frank BurcEyk snd An /,
drew Boersig went 10 a pool room AT f.
Antoine 81, and Lafaystte-aye.. east, I
" here they arrested Edward Wart
ner. alias Art Slcmens, alias w nitey
Clemens the man who shot Ryan
Wartner was sitting in the rear
Of the room. and when he saw the
officers enter hid Jehind a stairway.
Detective Burczyk went after hiui
and be offered fight. One Of the
officers broke his billy" in The shut
ae before wartner vas subdued.
Later his gun, with three dis
charged cartridges in II, was found
in the rear o. the pool room.
At police headquarters Assistant
Prosecutor Rober, T. Speed TOOK
statements from the men arrested
and the witnesses.
We have a dandy case against
all Of these fellows" declared Speed
they made many discriminating
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
MOVE
yvARD AGAIN
j o. War Speeialties
vhIeh Jumped Friday
Thke Lead

~ YORK. May 13.-Prices on
ntoek exchange moved upward
~ the opening day. War
-, which jumped one TO -four
1a. yesterday, led today's ad-
1n1ebaker was up 81 at 1876 "a;
1)enn Petroleum gained 3-s az
h United States Steel IA at 81:
o1;sin ia az SO "a, and New
voA sold At So "a. up "a.
(l1lys-O Overland made new high
ogd u 27o. UP 10 for tho day and
- 81 20 points in three days.
AM Chalmers again advanced
w Reuding sold within fraction
~ high record. Trading WAS
~ IN ahe late forenoon The mar
y closed steady.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
Sugar Market

Ssgar-Corrccted daffy by w. H.
Edgar q son. Crystal dominoes. 2-lb..
az ,, ps s asf i ss' ,, Egg. eu sss
ts.ss: xxx powdered. $3.50. stan
dard powdered ss4s: granglaied.
In bulk. ss.es: GRADUATED. zs-ib. cot
tons. Sis: crystal domino gran, D
ID and 5-ib. cartons. IN cases. ss-35;
crystal domino. gran. HF cases. Ss.45;
diamond A. ISIS. confectIoners A.
-: No. g. 1906: No. S. 81; No. s. t1.ss.
Ne. TO- Iss sis No 10. us; Il, ;7 Ne So si2 :,
1855 No. IL. $3.50; No. IL, $3.50: Nc.
beet graduated. s7s5 per 100 Ibs. I:
household .powd~ Is. - 10 ease.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13

Gswdy. 90 the braves. LED In slaG-
gtn9-yestesday With . aoak1e and
three st1Gtes. Tive hoaevu aaa q
ss~rteee Was xt0aevWan's recOr1.
Flushed fps1 fsuv sspaAght wtas,
the GeaUts iWssAeA the Cot pesk te-
day where they Will stseaps % ~es-
sisae she tshSGgsalng 81 tie Cuho
which the braves starred
Nssty started fss The Gsssts yss-
teraay. hst MeGvsw tsek hla est
whea the Pirates teO~AeA the sta
wss hev~e up fer . few hats IN The
Sixth. Mstty was IN gesA saspe sd
vrWhshey will ~ sseA agatast the
Cuks. Hes sstii lueky-vteseher made
three errors bach 81 hl0-
NieAsH's siaste With she beses fsll
wen = io-taalag game for the Phsl-
ise. fssas the Csrdina1s- TIE seOee
was ave 10 foar.
The Tigers woa aa~shep weep9
Gaae fpsa the Ashlettes- Twesty.
ave walked ssS - vwsseys were ieft
On heses. 4 tsta1 ~ ~ hits were
made. u tSeh tive heosu asA -
nisstes 90 play the same.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13

NEW YORK-New York poultry
dealers feed pepper TO chickens.
creating thirst for water which
forms a paste in their crops, ipcreas-
ing their weight. city inspectors
learned
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13

Withdrawing troops from the Ru-
manian frontier and shifting them
to the Saionika front in anticipation
OF an allied offensive. according to
Odessa dispatches today.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13

BERLIN. May IA French
night attack southwest OF Dead
Mans hill was crushed by German
Infantry nre, the French suffering
heavy losses" the war ONCE an
Eounced this afternoon.
French attempts. In the Avocourt
and Malancourt woods were also
repulsed.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13

Butter Creamery extras. csc:
hrsts. &c. dairy. 75c: packing stock.
&c IN.
EgGs-Fresh receipts. cases incIud-
ed. frsts. 22tc: current receipts.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
prodllce

T3OIT. Mich. May l3.---Anofher
ts&ctsvhSi nslsance III the egg
80 wAS ceSVrued FRIDAY. Pro-
>10 10 failing OF a little and in
[5&4 80 = good. eousump;ive de-
w. 4tefsIs huycfs arc now taking
lyy!AyIy ever PRICES Butter. poai.
Dotae and potatoes are called
bit none Of them are very
weather conditions arc
01njnst the vegetable list. and
qxyauess are noted in svme
Ihs ctyawberry market has
80 Effected yet. except tina,
14u 20 be desired
Bo4 for fresh vegetables and
eeoR from &he south Is work
yqWee u some lines. while I'm
= nqfably tomatoes. the feeling
B1UD are steady and frm The
market N . little unsettled,
9noDd 10 good only fol Tim
I44D&1ex, and dealers with any-
NE liberal receipts are maxi
s.lsea while others are
~ a0ay With Il. Dressed calves
0olefeto supply and good de-
serAwberrtes are active at
- ago.. 8alcwlns.
ees.. western boa
1855 stock.
D@kS csesmbefe. hot
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
Watching the
Scoreboard

YESTERDAYS NOMENs,
zt0meraan. C0ba. 81 Tyler,
1puves, twst Tyler. Braves, 81
PpeaAevGsst. Cu6st Desehes. Ger
dtnais. 81 Mayer. rhlllless Robert
son. Giants. 81 MaaaUs. P1rates.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13

LONDON. May i3.-Bulgaria Is
The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
New York Stocks

Isl st,eas " HernsleSeT 8 Weeks E, ! :.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-01
The Gate City and follow up good resolution
by
Keeping everlastingly at it.
DANIELS SHOULD RESIGN.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels accept
ance'' Of Admiral Fiske's statement made in
connection with the now famous controversy
clears the admiral. who needed no vindicatlon,
but it leaves Mr.. Daniels in an unfortunate
position It is difficult to escape the conclusion
that the secretary deliberately concealed the
letter written to him in which Admiral Fiske
said that the navy was not prepared for war;
that it needed 1860 more men and was def
cient in training. At the time the secretary
was prasing the navy, and it is easy to under
stand why the department did not make the let
ter public The admira's statement that Eve
shall be whipped if we are ever brought into
war with any Of the great naval powers must
have been particularly displeasing.
As matter of fact, the letter, which would
have attracted much attention had it been pub
lished. was kept in the files of the navy de-
senate, by formal resolution demanded its
production Then the secretary said he did not
know of it's existence until it had become the
subject of controversy The admiral, the
other hand, told the senate committee that he
presented the letter to Secretary Daniels and
the latter read it, Not till request was made
that the matter be investigated did Daniels adj
NIT that the admiral was right. Then he said
he had no recollection that the letter was ever
presented to him. but he added: ''Inasmuch,
however, as Admiral Fiske states that he did
show it to me before it was fled /, Of course,
accept his statement Certainly he could do
no less The public accepted the statement
long ago.
President Wilson says that the Daniels Fiskc
matter calls for comment. 1t calls for ac-
ton. 1t calls for the resignation Of the secre-
tary of the navy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-01
Have you SO much leisure from your own
business that you can take care OF other
peoples that does not at all belong to you?-
Terence.
DON'T NEGLECT THE PRIMARY.

Because the primary is in bad name with the
voters of Iowa is no reason why there should be
neglect on part of the great mass OF electors to
exercise their right on next Monday. Not only
because candidates for state, county and judi
cial offices are to be selected by both great
political parties but also because the equal sui
frage amendment to the state constitution is to
be accepted or rejected should full vote be
cast. Good government originates not with the
election but with the nominations that precede
the election. Therefore, it is important that
none but the best men should be named. That
is up to the voters who will participate In the
primary. The best men will not be named II
electors in great mass remain at home on Nc
day and let the more energetic and politically
wise ones determine the result Don't neglect
a duty. See to it that your vote is cast at the
primary and that you vote Eyes on the con
stitutional amendment proposition.