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The Washington herald., 1917-01-13
HOUSE Rejects PLAN
To WHITEWASH LEAK
Demands that Lawson Give Facts or
Be Punished.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

equivocally. or that a special committee
be appointed.
Representative Cantril, of Kentucky.
a Democratic member Of the Rules Com
mittee. led the revolt which sent the whole
matter back to the committee. After
Democrats and Republicans had engaged
in the most acrimonious debate the House
has seen for years. he turned the rider
| against the majority of the Rules Com
mittec.
"Mfstskc to stop Now"
1T would he a mistake to stop this
investigation now" he said. The ques-
the American Congress is bigger than
Thomas w. Lawson. The Rules Com
mite" should be ordered to recall him,
let the matter be reported to the House
for judgmCnt-let him be cited for con-
tempt.
The Rules Committee was instructed
TO report back within five days.
The, bitter debate on the measure was
largely an outburst against Lawson Rep
resentdtive Harrison. of Mississippi. de-
clarcd that the Investigation was a
farce" and should be stopped. He said :
This resolution quotes the words of
this irresponsible. frenzied. four-husher,
Thomas w. Lawson. who says this Con-
gress has been wallowing in graft for
forty years You Republicans have been
hiuffed by this fellow Lawson. You let
him dictate page advertisements attack
ing this Congress and then you come
here and attempt to play mean. nasty
politics.
Representative Harrison declared that
Representative Wood, the author of the
resolution, owed an apology to those
whose names had been mentioned in con-
rection with the leak.
Republican members of the committee
declared that the preliminary inquiry had
shown clearly the necessity for an inves-
tigation
Leaked Out Early
THE managing editor OF the Wall
street Journal told the committee" said
Representative Bennet, of New York
that the leak was in Wall Street long
before Secretary Lansing confided in the
newspapermen as to the note. 1t came
from private brokers wires from Wash
ington. As soCn as the Democrats of
the committee heard this, they moved to
close the Investigation
Representative Campbell, of Kansas,
likewise cited this testimony and then
referred to the fact that cit is in evil
dence that the firm OF r. A. Connolly &
Co. brokers OF Washington, maintain a
private wire to New York. The Con-
molly firm il that with which R. w. Boil
ling, the Presidents brother-in-law, is as
soCiatcd.
The action OF the majority of the COM
mittee, Representative Lenroot, of Wis
consin. said convinced him an investiga-
ton was necessary.
The conduct of the majority of the
committee has been SUCH" he said that
have been compelled to conclude that
member of Congress did tell something
to Mr.. Lawson and that that member sits
on the Democratic side. There can be
no other construction of the attempt TO
stifle this inquiry at this point.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-13
LECTURES ON ALASKAN TRIP.

l.. o. Armstrong, of the Bureau OF
Commercial Economics, gave an Illus
trated lecture on his travels from Alaska
to Labrador before the Washington Chap
ter Of the American Institute of Banking
Inst night.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-13
MAY DELAY CONFIRMING BOARD,

President Wilson's appointees to the
Shipping Board were subjected to
grilling again yesterday by the Senate
Commerce Committee, at the end OF
which it seemed strongly probable con-
firmation of the five members of the
board would be considerably delayed.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-13
BILL GIVES PENSIONS
To Federal WORKERS
Employees Union Frames Measure Pro-
viding Annuities for 10000.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE.

tice in Congress than a straight pension,
and that when fully understood by the
employees will commend itself to them.
Administration, so far as adjudicating
and payment of annuities is concerned.
is vested in the Commissioner of Pen
sions: keeping of official records and
certifcation in the Civil Service Commis-
sion; and the bookkeeping. accounting
and auditing In the Treasury Depart
ment
The following table shows the annuities
provided in the bill:
The Washington herald., 1917-01-13

superb Service to Augusta. Aiken,
Columbia. Augusta Special leaves D. n daily.
Southern Railway, 7O5 18th and slI Sts. nw.-Adr.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26
Stock Market Notes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, May 26.-United
States Steel common stock made an
other new record today on the stock
exchange, selling shortly before the
close to 134h, a gain of rs for the
day.
The short session today was the
most active Of any Saturday this
year. The entire list was strong, ad-
vances registering from fractions to
almost six points in some instances
During the second hour Gulf States
Steel sold up five and half to 131,
while General Motors touched 1924 ).
up Az. Corn. Products made a net
gain OF 2as.
Several recessions during the morn
ing were quickly followed by renew
ed heavy buying, the public particu-
larly taking an active part.
The close was strong, U. S. Steel
closing at 134h.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26
,,yor = fton Offers Idea That Regis
tration Day Celebration Be
Held Night
After.
|HEw SOLDIERS IN LINE
~, From Whose Ranks Uncle Sans
New Army Would Be Recruited,
Could be In Line
Then.

rnstead of a patriotic demonstra.
.;on preceding registration day, the
sNggastion was made by Mayor LOT.
.on today that a parade on the even
NO following June might have
sreater ; significance. 1t has been
sI emohasized that registration IL
tho public duty of every man be-
,ween the ages OF 81 and 81 years,
and every day the newspapers are
carving stories to bring this fact
home.
odvance demonstration to emphasize
,h,s fact. it is felt in many quarters.
4 parade following registration day,
| If the men who have performed a
duty and have offered themselves 70
their country, and from whose ranks
- the new army of the United states
Twill be recruited, would have mucn
! more solemn meaning, and might
bring home to every one the solemn
|ity of the occasion.
The National Security league and
some Of the other patriotic organ
|izations have been considering somo
sort of a patriotic parade or display
|for CONSUMPTION day, and the mayor
offers his plan just as suggestion.
[gestion
1t would be possible to have a band.
and to have Company l. as escort OF
honor to the new soldiers. The men
would be grouped in wards, and each
ward would carry a banner. Coz
ernor Harding has suggested that
registration day be made day of
consecration rather than holiday,
and the mayors suggestion would fit
lin with the governors wish.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26
Some Wooden Ships.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
WASHINGTON, May 26.-Wooder
as well as steel ships will be included
in the United States ship building pro
gram, Representative Harrison, Mis-
sissippi. told the house today. fol-
lowing a conference with Chairman
Denmar, of this shipping board.
Harrison's statement was borne out
later by Chairman Fitzgerald who
also said the general deficiency bill
containing huge ship appropriations
would be taken UP in the house at 2
o'clock Monday.
Contracts for building the wooden
ships are still being let by the emer-
gency fleet corporation and complete
abandonment Of the wooden ship pro-
gram is not anticipated by the ship
ping board authorities.
Chairman Fitzgerald Of the house
appropriation committee later re-
ported to the house the committees
recommendations on the general den
cheney bill passed by both house and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26
ARRESTED FOR
WIFE DISCRETION
Company L Man Taken Into Custody
This Morning--Army Demands
His Release From
Jail.

Charles Leo Harris, a. member OF
Company l. who was arrested for
wife desertion May 10. and subse-
quently released when he promised to
contribute to the support OF his wife.
was re-arrested this morning and
placed in jail. His bond was fixed at
$500 and his attorney Is out trying to
arrange for his release.
The trouble. which has now come
to head, is one of long standing.
when it was called for border service.
Before he left Keokuk he refused to
say goodbye to his wife, it Is said. and
did not contribute to her support
while away. Charitable Keokuk peo-
pie looked after Mrs. Harris until her
husbands return, at which time a
reconciliation was affected.
When the guard was called into
service last March Harris responded
and May 10 his wife had him arrested
on charge of non-support. He final
" agreed to pay her $40 out of his
hrst months pay as corporal in the
guard, and was released. A few days
later, he evidently repudiated this
agreement and May IA served his wife
with the original notice OF suit for
dlVorce. Company L was paid this
week and Harris failed to turn over
any OF the money to his wife. it is
said Deputy County Attorney Nc
Manus thereupon ordered his arrest
me military question was raised
TINS morning when Captain Chase Of
20. l.. appeared in the superior court
and declared that Harris had been
called out March &c by the presiden.
OF the United States and therefore
could not be charged with desertion.
he said that the authorities had no
Iisnt to lock him up and demanded
MS release. He was referred to
deputy McManus and has taken the
matter up with him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26
Grain Review.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, May 26.-Short cover
ing failed to counter-balance the bear.
fish effects of heavy rains in the win
ter wheat belt today and wheat drop.
ped four to six and half cents un-
der yesterdays close. July opened
down u at 227, later closed at 211.
September was down 2 at the open
ing, and later lost more to 1884,
Corn followed the decline in wheat.
July opened up 1 but later dropped
Ga to 146A. September opened at
1913, up 1s. but closed at 1929.
Oats also slumped July was u
higher at the opening, but closed at
5S5s, down 2. September opened X
off and later lost 7s more to 52%.
Provisions were lower on a slow
and lower hog market.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26

I"Our Heritage" The Sacrament OF
the Lords Supper will be observed at
the Summitville u. P. church at p.
m. Y. P. C. U. at o'clock. No even
ing service.
St. Paul's German Evangelical
church, Eleventh and Exchange
streets. A. G. Ernst, pastor. Ger
man services with holy communion
| 1890 a. m. Evangelical brother SER
vices in English, 1880 p. m. Sunday
school, 9:10 a. M Mems chorus re-
hearsal at $3.50 a. NJ, in the Baraca
room.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church,
Tenth and Main streets. Rev. F. O..
Edwards, D. D., minister. Public
worship 10:45 a. m. and 500 p. m.
Morning service will be in honor OF
| the veterans" with sermon, "Open-
/ ing Books of Memory" Evening sub
ject, For Conscience Sake" Sunday
! school 9:45 a. m. Juniors p. m. Ep-
worth league and Volunteers 100 p.
m.
Baptist church.-Sunday school,
$3.50 a. NJ Morning service, 10:45
a. m. Sermon, THE Wars Challenge
to the Church. Junior society, $3.50
p. m. Young peoples meeting, 700
p. m. Evening service, 500 p. m.
Young mems memorial to George
Welsch. Community band; male
quartet; Taps" sermon, The
Equipment of a Martyr"
The First Methodist Protestant
church. Twelfth and Exchange streets.
Rev. E. LeF1y Steffey. pastor. Sun.
day school $3.50 a. m. Christian En-.
deavor prayer meeting 900 p. m. Pub
lie worship 10:45 a. m. and 500 p. m.
Subject Of morning address, Efficient
Teaching" The morning service will
be devoted to the work OF the Sunday
school Subject OF evening sermon,
What is Your Life!"
Bethel A. NJ E. church. Rev. DR..
s. B. Moore, pastor.-Preaching, IL
a. m. and 8 p. m. Glass. 12>m. Sun
day school, 2:30 p. m. Alonzo Drain,
superintendent. Monday, 8 p. M,
trustees will meet in the lecture
room of the church. Wednesday, g.
p. M, prayer melting. Friday, p.
M, class No. 1 will meet Sunday
night after service the two trustees
that were elected will be obligated.
They are Benjamin Uptagrove and
Everett Holmes.
First Westminster Presbyterian
cl.urch. Seventh and Blondeau street
Rev. E. B. Newcomb, D. D., pastor
Morning service at 1O:45, with ser
mon on Veterans of the Cross" by
Rev. J. A. Laurie. Afternoon ser
vice at 4:30, sermon on Smooth
stones From the Brook" Young
people are especially invited. The
afternoon music will include the
anthem, Tarry With Me- and the
quartet, 20 God Who Hast Prepared"
Bible school at $50 a. NJ; Y. P. S.
G. e. at $3.50 p. m.
First Congregational church, corner
Sixth and High, Rev. Frank G.. Boards
ley, S. T. D.. pastor. Sunday school
$3.50. Morning worship 10:45. The
annual memorial services will be OBJ
served. Terrence and Belknap Posts
of the G. A. r. with their auxiliaries
Jenkins Camp Of the q. S. w. ":
Company l.: the Boy Scouts. ETC., will
attend. Y. P. S. G. E. 700. Evening
worship 500. Possessing the Land"
illustrated with stereopticon views.
Special music at both services. This
will be the last Sunday of the present
pastorate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26
:zEgIHlQ@1IES.

st. Peters Catholic church. Rev.
J. w. Gillespie. pastor.-Masses
6:l5, 1880. 300 and 1880 a. m.
st. Mary's Catholic church. Rev.
George G. Giglinger, pastor Masses
$500 a. m. and 1000 a. m. Sunday
school at o'clock.
st. Francis de Sales. Rev. J. M.
Dunnion, nastor.-Masses 500 a. m.
and 1000 a. m. Sunday school at 3
o'clock
Unitarian church services at 1880
Subject of discourse, Memories and
prophecies" Sunday school at 11:45.
st. Andrews, Mooar, Rev. John G.
Sage. priest-in-charge Holy commun-
ion a. m. Sunday school $3.50 D. m.
st. Mary's church (EpiscopaD High
and Fourteenth streets, Rev. John e.
Sage, priest-in-charge Sunday school
2;15 p. m. Evening prayer p. m.
Second Presbyterian church, G and
Reid streets.-Sabbath school at GAS
a. m. Preaching morning and even
ing by Rev. Mr.. Duty of Montrose.
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran
church, Twelfth and Morgan street.
Rev. S. G. Franzen, pastor Sunday
school at 9:15 a. M Morning SER
vice. 1880. Evening service at 500
o'clock.
ST Johns church (EpiscopaD cor
ner Fourth and Concert, Rev. John C..
Sage, rector. Whit Sunday. No 8
o'clock service. Morning prayer and
sermon II a. m. Sunday school, GAS
a. m.
Preaching at the First African Bap-
fist church. Morning services at IL
a. m. Sunday school at 1890 p. m.
At 3 o'clock, the annual thanksgiving
sermon of the Morning Star lodge will
be preached by the pastor. Rev. F. G.
Boiling. Evening services at o'clock
The First Christian church, Tenth
and Blondeau streets. Rev. Wallace
Orchestra. $50 a. m. Church school,
. TO d. ILL., SuuTCl SeTylCc, IU 10 d.
m. Evening service, 7:30 p. m.
Moving pictures after close of even
ing service.
Pilgrim Rest Baptist church, cor
ner Fourteenth and Exchange street.
Rev. J. H. Helm, pastor. Residence.
1919 Bank street.-Sunday school at
10 a. m. Preaching at IL a. m. and
8 D. m, by Rev. W. H. Carter. Bible
class at p. m.
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
726-728 Main street, second floor
Services at 10:45 a. m. Subject,
Soul and Body" Sunday school at
9.45 a. M; Wednesday evening meet
Ing at 7:45. Reading room, same ad-
dress, open every afternoon except
Sunday from 2:30 to 4:30.
The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran
Mission church, corner of Fourteenth
and Morgan streets. c. J. Algott,
school at 9:45 a. m.
Morning services at IL. Evening SER
vices at 7:45. Rev. F. O. Anderson
of Blakesburg, Iowa, will preach in
the evening and also take part in
the morning services.
United Presbyterian church, corner
Of Blondeau and Ninth. H. B. McElree.
pastor. Sabbath school at $50. Morn
ing service at 10:45. Sermon theme:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26

senate 1t asks appropriations or
S755, 900, 900 for ships. To members
who questioned Fitzgerald regarding
General Cocktails speech at New York
In which he declared the wooden ship
project of the government to be hope
less" he said: II understand there
will be about $50 to 222 wooden
ships"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26
CITY NEWS.

Conrad LaFeber was arrested
Thursday night upon complaint of his
wife Sadie LaFeber, who charged him
with disturbing the peace. She ac-
companied him to the station but was
not placed under arrset.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26
ITALIAN VICTORY
REPORTED COMPLETE
Continued from Page ~

ment. No general offensive move
ments were detailed. Along the Che
min Des Danes, the war office said,
there was considerable artillerying.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26
Are Not Guilty.
limited Press Leased Wire {

United Press Leased Wire Service. |
DES MONIES, Iowa, May 20
Municipal Judge Joe Meyer today
ruled that sixty-one Jewish and two
Seventh Day Adventist grocers ar
rested last Sunday for keeping open.
were not guilty Of violating the blue
laws, because they conscientiously
observe Saturday as the Sabbath
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26
Food Dictator.

the governor of Massachusetts vir-
tually a food dictator, with power to
seize and distribute foodstuffs and
fix prices as he sees fit, was passed
early today in the closing hours OF
the state legislature.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26
Further Progress.

ROME, NAY s6.-Three thousand
five hundred prisoners and further
progress in the Carso front fighting
was announced as the latest achieve
ments of the Italian offensive in OH
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26
NOTICE.

Dog license is due June LIST. All
uogs found without tags after that
cate will be taken up and killed, or
information filed against owners.
rms refers to all dogs whether kept
on the owners premises or running
at large.
G. H. HENNEMANN, CITY Marshal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26
West of Cerny two German attacks
were repulsed.
German Official Report.

BERLIN, (via London) May 26.-
Complete repulse of British forces in
battle at Loos was announced in
today's official statement. Prisoners
and machine guns were taken by the
Germans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26
Food boarding

Kansas City Star: Despite Mr..
Hoover's warning, food boarding goes
on at every table where there are
children who insist upon digging the
raisins out Of the cake and keeping
them for the last mouthful
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26
cial war reports this afternoon Much
material was also captured
Western Front Quiet.

LONDON, May 26.-Slight improve
ment Of the British position to the
right of the river Scarpe. was re-
ported by Field Marshal Haig today
in a statement revealing continued
general lull on the western front
North of Gouzeacourt and east OF
Armentieres at night hostile raiders
were repulsed," he said. ITO the
right Of the Scarpe, our position was
slightly improved. At night between
Croisilles and the Scarpe. hostile
artillerying increased"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
s. n. AYREs, CHIRoPRAcTOR
Office 1923 Blondeau st.
OGO blUuUo
Phone 1411

Office hours to IL a. NJ. to D.
m, 7 to p. N.
Other hours and Sunday by appoint.
ment. -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26

United Presbyterian church, corner
Of Blondeau and Ninth. H. B. McElree
pastor Sabbath school at $50. Morn
ing service at 10:45. Sermon theme:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26

st. Mary's church (EpiscopaD High
and Fourteenth streets, Rev. John e.
Sage, priest-in-charge Sunday school
2;15 p m. Evening prayer 6 p. m.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
AIR REPRlSALS HALT TEUTONs
Muenchener Post Favors Agreement
to End This Mode of Warfare
-Stiffens Resistance.

zurich-That Great Britain's deci
sion to bomb German cities and towns
in reprisal for air raids on LoRdon and
other English cities and towns is hav,
ing SOLDERING effect in southern Ger.
many is indicated by the MuencheneI
Post which says that air attacks on
open towns have proved, quite apart
from moral estimates, that this mode
OF warfare will be the means Of stiff
fening rather than breaking the deter,
mination of the people.
The newspaper says this applies to
all belligerents and that it would be a
matter for rejoicing if all Of them
would agree mo longer to make this
fearful world catastrophe still more
horrible through the slaughter of de
fenseless persons"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
KAISER NOT TO LOSE ALSACE
lnces il They Must Have
Them.

The Hague.-A dispatch from Berlin
places the kaiser on record as saying
Germany will not give up Alsace and
Lorrain to France unless they are
taken by force of arms. Karl Rosner,
war correspondent of the Berlin Lokal
Anzeiger, who accompanied the
kaiser to Constantinople, telegraphed
an account Of the luncheon on the trip
east. The kaiser had just finished
reading an account of the speech OF
Premier Painleve of France, in which
the premier said France would fight
until Alsace and Lorrain were re-
stored.
"Good," the kaiser was quoted as
saying. $50 M. Painleve wants Al.
SAGE and Lorrain. But he must come
and take them then. His loud-sound
ing phrases are without reason"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
ALL INQUIRIES NOT ALIKE
Philadelphia Lawyer Illustrated LEAD.
Ing Questions" in Court With Dip
Iomatlc Kiss Story.

The late John G. Johnson, q Phila.
delphia lawyer, was once explaining
to a jury the nature and the unfair
mes Of "leading" or guiding questions.
He Illustrated his explanation with an
anecdote.
"a young chap and pretty GIRL" he
said, "sat on a secluded bench at
Lemon Hill. The girl turned to him
and said earnestly:
"'You asked me for a kiss. There is
language in kisses. A kiss on the
hand denotes chivalrous respect. On
the forehead 1t denotes q firm and
faithful friendship. On the lips
her color rose and she drew long
breath-"a kiss on the lips denotes all
things. Kiss me, then, once. Ex-
press In one kiss your feeling toward
me-
"The bashful youth pondered.
at don't want to lose her. he said
to himself. Where is 1t best to kiss
herr Hand, forehead, or lipsT
"a mellow whistle interrupted him.
He looked at the girl. Her red mouth
was puckered up in the form of rose
bud; she had pulled down her hat
so as to hide her forehead completely,
and both hands were thrust up to tho
wrists in her pockets"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
MIscEILANEoUs MARKETS

St. Louis. - Hay = Timothy-Good
Grades scarce and ordinarily salable
at firm prices around $27. Alfalfa
and clover also sparingly offered.
Price ranges from $15@16 for No. 8
to $27@3O for No. 1.
Potatoes-Job lots of good stock sold
as low as $1.05 and the price range is
from 81 to $110.
Butter-Creamery extra, 45c; firsts,
44c; seconds, Acc; ladies, 3814c.
Eggs-Fresh country firsts, S51s a
S6c, in shipping order. Cases returned,
1ac less.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25

Soldiers at various camps through
out the nation are being victimized on
everything they buy. as prices have
more than doubled for small neceS
stiles.
War board bulletin announces that
contrary to general opinion. railroads
are hauling more hard coal this year
than in the last three years, indicaa
ing increased production.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
Would Make Paper From Straw.

The manufacture Of paper from the
4,60O, 900 tons of straw which must ac-
crue from the planting of 100000
more acres Of land in England to
wheat Is advocated by farmers Of the
realm. Prior to the war England man
utactured much paper, but, with the
importation Of foreign pulp stopped.
the industry has lapsed. The board
Of agriculture Of the island has been
asked to act on the suggestion.