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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
RETURNED
FROM RUSSIA
Americans Who Left Revolution Rid
den Country Tell Of Street
Fighting and Destruction
of Property.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Stories of
street fighting in Petrograd and Mos
cow and Of buildings deliberately rid
died by machine guns were told here
today by Americans arriving from
Russia on the Observation-Disclosures
steamer Bergensfjord.
None had a definite idea Of what all
of the fighting they witnessed was
about. There were 80 many revoIu-
tons" and "counter-revolutions' in
Petrograd, it was impossible to keep
track Of the various factions. they de-
clared.
Captain G.. T. Williams, OF the Red
Cross in Rumania, told Of the Metro
pole hotel, at Moscow, being riddled
by machine guns after all guests had
been warned to flee. He declared that
a group Of soldiers OF some unknown
faction gave the warning hat the hotel
be evacuated. Then they
mounted machine guns on q building
opposite the hotel and opened fire,
without any apparent object other than
to destroy the hotel.
John M. Larsen, Of Chicago, another
passenger, said he was taken prisoner
by the German soldiers when he ross
ed the frontier from Denmark, but was
released after being held for four days.
The Bergensfjord had 500 passen-
gers aboard, about $50 Of whom were
Russians, fleeing from the revolution
country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
PERSONALS,

Miss Mary Schamper' is spending a
few days with her parents. She will
return Thursday evening to Burling-
ton where she is in training at Mercy
hospital.
Miss Minnie Olive Hill of Racine,
Wis, Is spending the holidays with
her mother, Mrs. George Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Macmillan have
returned from Durham, Iowa, where
they visited with Mr.. MacMillan's
parents.
Mrs. Elmer Dixson. OF Des Moines
is visiting at the home Of her parents.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Strain, 1927 William
street.
Arthur K. Kirby is home from JEFF.
ferson barracks for the holidays.
Miss Alberta Wolfe. who is teaching
at Kanawha, Ia, in a high school there
is spending the holidays at the home
of G, H. Wolfe.
Miss Anna M. Wolfe, an instructor
in the State university Of Iowa, and
Miss Helen Wolfe. a student at the
university are home for the holidays,
at the home Of their parents, MI. and
Mrs. G.. H. Wolfe.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Elder have re-
ceived a telegram from their son Lieu
tenant Edwin r. Elder, who is sta
toned in the artillery with the regu-
lar army at Ell Paso. that he will be
home tonight for a short furlough.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
HUSBANDS GOING UP.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: Was
plays havoc with men. Deep think
ers are already discussing the effect
OF a shortage upon the institution Of
matrimony. and are ven suggesting
polygamy as a solution OF the prob
lem. One aspect Of it which just now
seems to concern many girls wh0
have sweethearts at the front, 10
whether love demands that they
should marry these II they come
home crippled. German efficiency Is
already engaged In a practical effort
to meet this issue. An advertiss.f
ment in a German newspaper de-
scribed IS typical" offers a wife
easy terms. The advertiser, who i6s
%, modestly' says that is not "noei
bad looking" She lays great em.i
phasis on other attractions She has
fourteen fowls ON her farm. a large
number in these DAYS. OF food scarA-
ity, to say nothing OF a pony, pigs.
cows, 1.-TWO hams and some sausageeS
now in process of curing" These At
fractions should be sufficient: but
there are besides a piano and a flutes
to make pleasant evenings Tor a
music loving German household. Even
life in wal time should be agreeable
in these circumstances.
Nor is this all. This sensible girl.
with all the materials of a successful
haus-frau at hand, does not seek to-
bind a prospective husband by any
and fast promise. She has no
objection to a separation IL after six
months of married life Incompatible
ity Of character should manifest itselfs
either side" It would be cynical
to suggest that the large number OK
girls who can offer them such ads
vantages gives her h best end OF
the bargain. She is doubtless moved
by the generous desire to
leave the man q loophole Of freedom.
why don't the men propose. MANI
MAJ" The writer Of that onc fac
song lived in times when thal
women didn't propose-at least d..
Is not this frank method oE
for what you want really the
excellent way? After the war;
husbands are sure to go UP like oth-s
er things.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
MISS DARLING
DIED MONDAY
Lady Who Has Been Living With Her
Sister, Mrs. McCluey, Died at
Hospital After Long
Illness.

At st. Joseph's hospital, Monday
evening at 4 p. m, occurred the death
of Miss Eliza Darling. Miss Darling
had been living with her sister, Mrs.
c. McCluey, at 1902 South Fourteenth
street, until a few weeks ago when
she was taken to the hospital for
treatment. She had been in falling
health for two or three years.
Miss Darling was born al Trle,
Pa. February 10, 1889. About sixty
ty-five years ago the family came
west and lived at Keokuk a short
time. They then went to Missouri
and settled at Memphis, where de-
ceased lived until about a year ago
when she came to live with her sister,
Mrs. McCluey.
Miss Darling was a lifelong mem
Der of the Methodist church.
Funeral will be held Thursday at
2:3O p. NJ, from the undertaking par
Of Pearson, Vaughan & Holbrook.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
Daily Stock Letter.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said:
In a narrow and weak market, Wall
street today expressed disappoint-
ment over the failure of the pope to
make peace proposals coupled with
the vitrolic u%tterances of the kaiser
and the increased pressure Of the CEN
trail powers On the italian front, the
continued uncertainty regarding the
future of the railways and poor net
earnings of two important railroad
systems. The whole active list Of
stocks participated in the reaction
from the advancing movement which
had prevailed for nearly a week and
Liberty loan As made a new low at
$96.76 while the low points Of the day
ranged generally from one to three
half points below Mondays close, the
declines being orderly and the market
may be said to hSve dribbled off
easily. There was noticeable a mod
crate amount of liquidation, particu-
in the rails, but the small at
tendance customary on a day after a
holiday, many of the big active trad
being absent, failed to provide the
market with sharp rallying powers.
market is awaiting one and needs
important change in the funda-
mentals affecting security values to
either way to any large extent.
In the late trading the market con-
dull. There was a sharp
period Of small gains from the lows
the day, but these were not gener-
ally maintained.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
SEND OFF FOR
OUR SOLDIERS
Camp Dodge Men, keokuk Band and
Elks VIII Meet at Club
Rooms Friday
Morning.

The soldiers from Keokuk who
leaving for Camp Dodge Friday
morning will be escorted to the train
by Keokuk's Concert band and by
Keokuk lodge of Elks. The soldiers.
the band and all Elks who will march
are requested to meet at the club at
$3.50 o'clock Friday morning, and
march to the Rock Island train leav-
ing at z O'Clock. Chairman Abel
has arranged this send off for the
soldiers, and wants all of the Keokuk
men to meet at the club rooms
promptly at $3.50 o'clock. The band
boys are to meet then also, and all
Elks are requested to be on hand.
Both bands offered their services.
but the Keokuk Concert band being
the first n to volunteer will be the
n which will have the honor this
time of %escorting the men to the
train.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
Eour Deaths in France

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The &C
cidental death Of an engineer and
three deaths among American expe-
dictionary forces were announced by
the war department today.
They are Corporal Leonard Ford,
labor company, Dec. "a, pneumonia;
mother, Mrs. Cora Ford, Houma, La.
Private Harry Lutte. infantry. Dec.
90. pneumonia; mother, Mrs. Jane
Lutte, 81 West Thompkfns street, Co
lumbus, Ohio.
Private A. D. Steele, s~tevedore
battalion, Dec. "a, bronchitis; wife,
Mrs. Carrie B. Steele, Fulton, Miss.
Private Andrew Aubuchon, engi-
neers, Dec. %, accidentally killed;
mother, Mrs. Theodore F. Aubuchon,
Bonnie Terre, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
Shin Ia

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
A PACIFIC PORT, Dec. 26.-Un-
loading Of the Bolsheviki ship Shilka
was resumed today, following a
Christmas day rest, pending the ar
rival of word from Washington, D.
c., pertaining to disposition Of the
vessel. In the meantime the vessel
is heavily guarded by police and GUS
toms officials. The Russian consul
here will make no statement as to
what action he will take in regard to
the mystery ship until he mas heard
from a telegram he SEM the Russian
ambassador at Washington.
The officers Of the ship say they
will try to get the British consul to
intervene.
Captain Borus Bedel and his officers
had Christmas dinner with the pres
ident of the American-Siberian Trad
ing company, who was formally an
officer in the Russian navy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
ED DRUMM is
BOUND OVER
David James Is Charged With Being
Drunk and Disorderly, But
Dave Says That It
Is a Mistake.

In the superior court this forenoon.
Ed Drumm was arraigned charged
with forging two checks, using the
name of Mrs. Hewett. He pleaded
not guilty, and was bound e to the
grand jury under bond OF $500. So
far, he has failed to give bond. and
is in the county Jail.
David James, colored, who was ar.
rested yesterday and charged with
being drunk and disorderly. was in
court this morning and pleaded not
guilty. His bond was set at 500,
which David secured, and is now at
liberty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
CITY NEWS.

--Cobs for sale. Phone Red 125.
Walter Mann and wife have con-
veyed to Adam Hopp, lots 2 and 3
in block 60 in Montrose.
We are now in a position to &C
cept coal orders for immediate de-
livery. James Cameron's Sons.
ALI public buildings were closed
yesterday because Of Christmas. and
business generally was suspended in
Keokuk.
u. H. Heinemann and wife have
decided to A. J. Heinemann lot 5 in
block zoo. The consideration is
$1,000.
George M. Patterson. 40. and Cor
nelia B. Roe. %. both Of Shelbina,
were married this morning by James
s.. Burrows, Justice Of the peace.
Coal, coal, big Lump" coal.
Phone $50. McManus Quarries Co.,
BIT So. 4th.
-Keokuk camp NJ. w. A., No. 622,
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are
requested to be present.
Three automobile loads of SOL
diers from Hancock county passed
through . Keokuk this afternoon on
their way to Camp Dodge.
A quit claim deed has been flled
in which F. J. Weber and wife quit
claim to Sadie G. Weber, the home
stead at Eighth and Orleans avenue.
Concert Summitville hall Friday
evening, by the Misses Smith, Rollos-
SON and Wyllie. Admission 20 and 1Oc.
Lieutenant Leslie Vaughan has
received his commission as lieuten-
ant in the regular army. He is sta
toned at Camp Cody, Demtng, New
Mexico.
The first Of a series Of games be
tween Huiskamp's team and st.
Paul's team will be played this even
ing at the "Y" gym. 1t will begin at
$3.50.
Her many friends win regret to
learn that the condition of Miss Mary
J. Harrington, who Is i'll at her
home 1923 Orleans avenue, shows no
improvement.
Coal, coal, big Lump coal.
Phone $50. McManus Quarries Co.,
BIT So. 4th.
An amendm ent to the articles Of
Incorporation, Of Huiskamp Brothers
and Co., has been filed in the Office.
OF the recorder. 1t Is proposed to
increase the capital stock $500, 900.
"A marriage license was issued
Monday to Clell Perry, "a, Of st.
Paul, and Alice Louise Phillips, also
Of st. Paul. They were married by
James S. Burrows, justice of the
peace.
When you want a big load of cobs
phone Frank Clemenson Black 1889.
The Christmas savings clubs
for 1918 are now being organized.
AS a little thrift teacher, there has
nothing better to the present
than these Christmas clubs. You
should also interest yourself in the
thrift and savings loan. There will
be another marvelously efficient
teacher.
Additional Acknowledgement ts
given by the : community Christmas
headquarters to Edith Allen for a
contribution Of $1.00, and to friends
for contributions Of $3.50.
Mrs. e. L. McCoid was seriously
injured in Chicago last Friday. She
was at her sisters house and called
a taxi cab to go to her wi home.
The cab was proceeding along Sixth
Third street, and at one of the inter-
sections was struck by a limousine.
Both the taxi and the big car were
and Mrs. McCoid was cut
by the broken glass and injured by
the force of the collision.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
MRS. DOWSON
PASSED AWAY
A Former Resident Of Keokuk Died on
Christmas Day at Her Homo In
st. LouIs-Funeral
Here.

A telegram was received yesterday
by James H. Fnigan stating that Mrs.
Dpwson died at her home in st. Louis,
Mo, at 2 a. M, December 25.
Mrs. Dowson, whose maiden name
was Mary Lally, was born in Keokuk
and lived here with her people a few
years. While she was quite young
they moved to st. Louis, which has
since been her home. She was the
wife of James L. Dowson, and leaves
n daughter, Miss Mary Dowson. She
was a cousin Of Mrs. X. Costello, Mrs.
G. Maloy. Mrs. Thos. Joyce and Mrs.
Ed Schlotter, of Keokuk.
The body will be brought to this
city for interment and is expected to
arrive Thursday evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
NEXT YEARS cENTENNIALs.

Nineteen-eighteen will mark tbs
Tooth anniversary Of
The Introduction of shoe pegs.
The invention Of the velocipede.
The invention OF patent" leather,
The introduction Of macadamized
roads.
The admission OF Illinois into tho
union.
The first use Of tseam for warni>
ing houses.
The first dramatic performance in
st. Louis.
The publication of "Endymion," by
John Keats.
The adoption Of the present United
States flag.
The launching Of the first steam.
boat on Lake Erie.
The founding of the New York stats
library at Albany.
The establishment of the first 1~
fant schools in London.
The founding of the Order Of Sts
Michael and st. George.
The invention of the process of en-
craving on soft steel.
The fall of Table Rock on tho
Canadian side OF Niagara Falls.
The expedition of Sir John Ross TOD
discover a northwest passage.
The laying Of the center foundationI
of the capital at Washington.
The re-establishment OF peace ina
India, following the Maharatta war.
The Florida Indian war and the
capture OF Pensacola by General
Jackson.
The appearance of the curiou1
novel, "Frankenstein," by Mary Vol
stonecraft Shelley.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26

during the recent arraignment of /.
/. WIS for alleged violation of the
espionage act.
Vanderveer told Municipal Judge
Wells that he had read so much
about !. w. WIS being kidnapped,
tarred and feathered and otherwise
manhandled that he carried the gun
as a preventative.
He explained, however, that taking
the gun into the federal building
was unintentiona1.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
weddinu

Miss Mann Clark Barr, daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. q. Walter Barr, was mar
ried to Mr.. Arthur B. Mavity Christmas
afternoon. in New York. The cere-
mony was in the Church Of the Mes
siah. 34th street and Park avenue, by
Rev. Dr.. John Haynes Holmes. at 4
o'clock. Only Mrs. G. Walter Barr and
Miss Ruth Mavity, the sister OF the
groom. were present.
The bride is a Keokuk girl, best
known as a writer and college profess
sor'and now on the staff of a group Of
magazines in New York. The groom
is a member Of the firm of Henry Holt
& Co., leading publishers, and manager
of a department Of that business. He
is a native OF Indiana, who has been
in New York for some years. His
sister is a college friend OF the bride,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mavity will be at home
at II West Ninth street, New York.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
CHAPMAN NAMED
ON COMMITTEE
keokuk Ad Club Head Is Named as
One Of Fourteen to Plan
Thrift Stamp Pub
IIcity.

J.. J. Chapman Of Kokuk has been,
chosen as n Of the members sof a
committee Of fourteen from the As
ISOLATED Advertising clubs OF Iowa,
which will handle the thrift stamp
selling campaign. This Is to be the
publicity committee, and will take
care of all Of the publicity in con-
nection with the sale Of the thrift
stamps. There r fourteen cities in
the state which are represented in
this committee.
The committee will meet in a
couple of weeks in Des Moines with
Frank Vanderlip to plan some method
of campaign. Until then no actual
plan will be followed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
RAILROAD
~ DICTATOR
Presidents Son-in-law is Most Likely
Candidate for Big Position
to be Created Next
Month.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Owing to
the big financial considerations in
yolved, high officials declared today
Secretary McAdoo is regarded certain
to be the presidents choice as rail,
road dictator because of his knowi-
edge Of the financial situation and
possibility that he might prevent any
financial disturbance.
Efforts will be made to effect a
voluntary agreement as to com2en'
sation. Should this fail, the question
will have to be placed before a sep
arate, tribunal as neither h presf-
dent nor congress can arbitrarily fix
the compensation.
In his conference with the railroad
brotherhood chiefs, the president
will insist upon a definite and bind
ing agreement Of the disruption Of
war traffic due to strikes while the
war endures.
The senate inquiry into the rail-
road situation and the workings Of the
interstate commerce commission, will
start Saturday with the members OF
the commission on the stand.
in railroad circles today the name
O. John Shelton Williams, present
controller of the currency under Nc
Adoo, was cirAIlated as the presi-
dents choice for railroad dictator.
Such an appointment would be dis
tasteful to the roads, 1t was said. be-
cause Williams is a financial expert
rather than a practical railroad eXe-
cutive and because the Georgia and
Florida railway went to pieces" I'M
der his administration.
Another report here today was
that Williams would succeed McAdoo
as secretary of the treasury when
the presidents son-in-law is made
railroad administrator.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
SPY
AT THE HEAD
OF Highest Agents In German Sc.
cret Service, is at Work
In the United
States,

United Press Leased Wire Service I
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Dec. 26.-
A woman SPY. credentialed by VIII.
helmstrasse as n Of the highest
agents in German secret service d.
rected the movement of Franz Schul.
enberg, master spy" who is held by
the federal authorities here. according
to announcement today. The an
nouncement followed admission by the
authorities that Schulenberg has made
a partial statement.
Inc woman, who signed her direc-
tons to Schulenberg with the single
initial III is declared to have been in
San Francisco December 6 when Schulz
enperg was arrested in Santa Cruz. On
that date he was on his way to This
city to confer with her.
Amazing revelations were made
when federal agents began an exam
1nat1on OF documents seized on Schulz
enberg when he was arrested. These
showed that. the woman, whose iden,
tity Is said to be known to the govern
ment. directed ~Schulenberg's move
ments ron the summer of 1914 until
he was arrested. She first began her
direction from Berlin. but later came
to this country n has been in San
Va SNAC1 Ill Via pOll1lS
for a year Secret service agents are
seeking her In all parts Of the u
try.
1t is understood that the Schulen-
berg documents have d%ovetailed ex-
actly with other documents seized by
federal agents when the New York Of
fees Of Wolf Won Igel were raided.
Federal agents believe this same
woman is now virtually the directing
head Of all German spies. She is about
thirty-1ve years old, with swapping
black eyes" and garbs herself fashion
ably.
One of the letters found on Schulz
enberg was dated Cleveland, Aug. IA.
1917" It Instructed sS~chulenberg to
meet the undersigned in Los Angeles
within a fortnight" S~chulenberg
met her and later was in her company
in San Francisco, Santa Cruz and
Santa Baraba, Calf. She addressed
Schulenberg In letters as Franz. In
January of this year ~Schulenberg is
declared to have met the women In
Los Angeles where he received new in
.structions. Immediately thereafter
Schulenberg went to Mexico, using
funds supplied by the woman to furn-
ish supplies to. German agents in Next
co and to perform some German mis-
sion. It Is asserted Schulenberg has
admitted he crossed the Mexican bor-
der carrying instructions to wireless
outfits in Mexico and that he bought
Maxims, rifles and a tom Of dynamite
for use of Hindu plotters. Advertise
ments were found in Schulenberg's
effects, which appeared in Canadian
papers in 1915, Offering to lease lands
to Spanish laborers. According to
federal agents, S~chulenberg planned to
bring Hindus from Mexico, place them
the lands near Sumas, where they
be ready to participate In any
uprising the German agents might ar
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
Horse Racine is Local,

IUnited Press Leased Wire Servicel
CHICAGO, Dec. 2G.-Horse racing
is legal in Chicago-if the gate is
limited to a collection taken after the
has started, according to a
ruling today by Municipal Judge
Wells.
The decision was reached in the
case of Louis Paters, who attempted
to revive the sport at the Austin track
here, November 3. Peters was ar
rested and the meeting broken up
after one race had been run. No ad.
mission was charged at the gates but
Peters took up a collection to help
"defray expenses
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
%stenannsen safe

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 26.-Deputy
Minister Of Naval Affairs Desbarats
announced this afternoon that he has
received Eord from Port Yukon,
Alask that EXPLORER Staffannsan and
his party have arrived there safely.
The explorer and his party will prob
ably make their way to Nome, and
take the steamer there.
1t Is thought here that Steffannsen
spent last winter on Melville Island.
His party comprises about twenty
four men.
The explorer set out for the north in
1913.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
ATTEMPTED Suicide.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Dec. 20
Mrs. June Doty Modjeska, wife of the
grandson of the famous Polish actress
attempted suicide at a. Christmas par
ty and to~ay is in a serious condi-
ton. While dining she suddenly left
the table and swallowed a quantity of
ant paste.
Domestic troubles are believed to
have prompted her act. She recently
sued for divorce.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
Violent Eiqhtinq in Italy.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
ROME, Dec. 26.-The war office
reported violent fighting along the
whole OF the mountain front today.
ION the Asiago plateau" the state
ment said. "the struggle commenced
Yesterday morning at dawn, the
enemy concentrating his efforts at
the extreme right between Coldelroso
and Valfreuzelamaise. Our front
held and the enemy was unable to
advance beyond the Sasso habita-
tons"