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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
Morals Are Good.

Des Moines and Camp Dodge have
been given a clean bill of morals by
Uncle Sam, says the Des Moines
Capital
For the past two weeks, a govern
ment agent, sent out by the war de-
partment, has been investigating
vice conditions here. After he had
submitted his report, he was check
ed up by Henry +. Burt, war depart
ment member of the commission on
training camp activities.
There is absolutely no foundation
for any complaint" was the state
ment which Mr.. Burt made. There
is some little evidence Of bootleg
ging, but this traffic is not being car
ried on to any great extent. AS to
scarlet women, there Is practically
no solicitation on the streets Of Des
Moines, and there are no houses OF
prostitution SO far as we have been
able to learn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
Cattle DyIno,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
DULUTH, Mimi, Nov. 1.-Cattle
are dying in large numbers in north
ern Minnesota rcrfing to fran ic
appeals from stocfmen for relief.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01

next Wednesday, it was announced to-
day.
G. H. Paul, head of the immigration
bureau here, said that several new
witnesses would be introduced, He
said that the testimony of Mrs.
Chauncey Eldridge of New York,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01

Early SHOWS have covered pastures
and caught stockmen with inSufh-
Client feed. Railroad embargoes pre-
vent shipping Of stock to markets
and food cannot be bought for stock
at any price in some cases, farmers
say
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01

1.-THE attack mentioned was by two
fast German cruisers which sunk the
two British destroyers conveying the
ships and ten or more Norwegian,
Swedish and Danish merchant YES
sells 1t occurred in the North sea
about three weeks ago.l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
probIro Count Ninctto.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The next hear
ling in the investigation OF Count
James Minotto, suspected of pro-Ger-
man activities, will be held by the
United States immigration authorities
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
Tonight at Midnight New War Tax
Measures Go Into Effect and
Everybody Must
Help Pay.
BACHELORS AND CLUBS
Unmarried Men With Incomes OF $1,-
600, Must Pay Tax, and Club
Dues and Insurance
Are Hit.

Commencing tonight at midnight.
the increased rates in postage Will
be applied, All first class mail
must bear three cent stamp, ana al
postal cards must have an additional
one cent stamp affixed. Drop letters
that is those mailed at Keokuk for
delivery in the city, will still go for
two cents.
The big stamp users in the city
are buying threes and ones TO-DAY.
The average stamp user, Will com
/ bine two cent and a one cent stamp
| on his mail.
The postofioe officials here are ex-
pecting to have considerable dlf-
! ficulty in getting the public used 10
J the new regulations. In spite of the
amount of advance publicity, and the
notices which have been posted
| Postma ster McManus expects there
will be more or less confusion attend
ant on the increase.
I Other War Taxes.
! Today there were other war taxes
which went into effect, which hit
/! Keoluk people. In fact there is some
provision of the new tax act which
! affects some one person IN every line.
! The toilet articles used in the home
| are taxed: the games and toys OF
! the children have an increased tax;
| the groceries and provisions are in
Lcreased in price. because of the tax
| on shipments: and there Is tax on
/ tobacco, chewing gum and kilograms.
| The club dues which call for a tax
are to be taken care of by club sec
retaries, it is understood. The dues
| Of all members must either be paid
| by them or by the club. and 1t will
be up to the secretary to see that
return is made, according to blanks
/ which have been received by some OF
| the secretaries Of local clubs.
| Keokul1 bachelors whose incomes
are $1,000 or more are hit by tax.
1T is generally understood that it is
I'D to the man who Is liable to tax
to make a report to the government
Life insurance policies to a certain
amount are taxed.
Tax on Conversation.
Even conversation will be taxed
That is If it occurs over telephone
lines where the charge is fifteen cents
or over. Manager Williams of the
telephone company has issued orders
that under the provisions Of the rev.
enue bill. each message of converse
ton transmitted over any telephone,
for which the charge If fifteen cents
or more. is subject to tax of five
cents. The law requires the telephone
company to collect this tax from the
person paying for the message or con-
versation in addition to the regular
charge therefor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
Tax on Conversation.
NORWAY Protests.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHRISTIANIA, Nov. Norway
made formal protest to German today
against the recent German cruiser at
tacks on flotilla Of her ships pro-
ceeding to ENGLAND under convoy of
British war ships.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
For sale at Wilkinson g. Co

wife Of a wireless expert, had been
completed.
Henry Veeder, attorney for the
count and his father-in-law, Louis F.
Swift, millionaire Chicago packer, de-
clared that Minotto's alleged interest
in wireless resulted from a desire to
be polite to Mrs. Eldridge and her
husband, whom he met in Argentina.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
|CAMP DODGE MEN
/ STAY TILL SPRING
Citizen SoIdiery In Training at the
Army Cantonment, viii Not be
Moved Until the Fret
Of March.
MANY REASONS GIVEN
Lack of Ships is One, and Another is
Aggressive Period Of Training
Provided by War
Department..
MANY REASONS GIVEN

The citizen soldiery of Iowa, in
training at Camp Dodge, Des Moines
will remain in camp until spring be-
fore they are sent aboard transports
for the journey to France, according
to Washington dispatches.
This statement was made by one
of the highest war department Of
ficials in refutation of published state
ments that the selective army would
be on the way to France before Feb
ruary /.
Two factors will prevent the en-
barkation Of the national army men
before spring. First, and most I'M
portant, is the lack Of shipping. Sec
ondly, there is the policy of the war
departm to give the men sixteen
weeks intensive training, according
to a prearranged schedule, before
sending them to France for further
training back Of the lines. 1nasmuch
as the full divisions will not be or
ganized until the last drafted men
reach camp next month and the six
teen week period dates from the
time of completing the divisional or,
ganization, the training period will
not end until some time in March.
The present plan is to begin move
ment of the draft army then.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01
Guards to 90 First.

~ SO
There are 100000 national guard
troops which are scheduled to go to
France in advance of the drafted
men, Included in this number are
thousands of drafted men trans
ferred from environments to camps
of their state troops in the south.
But the national guard had the adj
vantage of a skeleton organization Of
trained men and all war department
plans have been made with the idea
in mind of sending these troops first
to France.
To move this force to France be-
fore spring would mean troop
movement of 100000 men month,
and the simultaneous shipment OF
enough supplies to equip every man
sent for six months. Moving this
national guard force, in addition to
the hundreds of thousands of regu.
lars, engineers, aviators, medical
forces and other troops will. officials
point out, strain the shipping facii.
tiles of the country to the utmost.
Some drafted men will be sent to
France from time to time. Men are
now being selected to be assigned to
special organizations with General
Pershing's forces. Others are being
selected for quartermaster duty and
these men will go over at once. But
the bulk of the men will be held in
camp until spring, according to pres
ent plans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-01

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
5000 DELEGATES TO.
ATTEND STAVANGER.
|LAGET HOME COMING.
OTTAWA WILL ENTERTAIN THE
LARGEST NORWEGIAN BODY
IN MiD-WEST-.MEETlNGS WILL
BE HELD IN ARMORY.

Five thousand members OF the Sta.
vanger Laget, representing the states
OF Minnesota Iowa. Wisconsin, North
Dakota and Illinois, will be in Otta-
wa during the early part of Septem-
ber to attend the annual home com
ing of the society. according to an.
nouncement made by Judge H. w.
Johnson today.
The society is comprised entirely
OF Norwegians and at their last home
coming" in Morris. great throngs
were in that city for the three days
gathering. Judge johnson has been
in communication with the officers OF
the organization, and today received
word from the Stavanger Laget that
they would be pleased to come to
Ottawa and bring the delegates with
them, provided the meeting is desired
in Ottawa and some provisions made
~ hASOI thC hCSCocdAy iONol CApCuoCs
The city council has already extend
ed a cordial invitation offering the
society the hospitality of the city, and
Mr.. Johnson has assured the officers
that the citizens of Ottawa will meet
any reasonable requirement.
This meeting will bring to the cit,
guests exceeding five thousand, mos
OF whom will remain during the thre,
days. Judge Johnson has been as
sured at least one special train iron
Iowa and possibly one from Chicago
1t will doubtless dring to Ottawa tn
largest number of people at any on
time during the present season. Man
representative men will come from
number of the Central states.
The armory has already been Sc
cured where the formal meetings ma
be held and certain parts of the pre-
gram may take place at Chautauqu
park
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
H. D. HOLMAN, FORMER
0. H. S. TEACHER DEAD

Word was received in Ottawa yes
terday announcing the death of II. D
Holman, former manual training teach
er at the Ottawa high school Mr.
Holman resigned his position as in
structor at O. H. s. to manage a
summer resort in Virginia. Accord
ing to the letters received here Mrs
Holman and her four children are
now residing in st. Louis, Mo. Nc
details of the death of Mr.. Holman
were given in the letter received here
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
RUSS SOLDIERS
JOIN IN REVOLT

Copenhagen. July II Disorders In
Petrograd mutiny al the front and
further designations from the Russian
cabinet have aroused anew the anx
iety over Russia that was prevalent
before the Russians started their Of
fensive on the eastern front.
Official advices from the Russian
capitol tells of the mutiny of Rus
sian soldiers on the firing line in Gal
icia. Near Brody and Halicz Rus
sian regiments that were holding i'm
portant positions, fell back upon thu
eve of German attacks, allowing thu
Teutons to carry out successful at
tacks and round out their successes
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
DISCOVERY Of NEW
WERNER HEIR MAY
T|E-UP BIG ESTATE
UNKNOWN GRAND DAUGHTER Is
FOUND By ExECUToR-chlLD
WOULD SHARE TRUST FUND, If
LIVING,

Complications that may prevent
distribution of the estate left by the
late Mrs. Eva Werner, one of Otta.
was wealthiest residents, have been
uncovered in the Probate Court since
the filing of Mrs. Werner's will for
probate
The discovery of an unknown daugh.
ter of the late Mrs. Addie Werner
Lee, by the executor, has caused this
complication. The petition for pro-
bate of will made its appearance in
Judge Gregg's court Thursday, but
contents setting forth the unusual en-
tanglement were not brought to light
until this morning.
The child is termed as unknown
and unnamed" and her place of resi-.
dence is also unknown. She is men.
toned as minor under the age of
Is years "if living"
The principal complications will ar.
rise from the distribution of the trust
fund left by the mother of Mrs. Wer.
ner to the child or children of Addie
Werner Lee. At the present time the
value Of that estate is fixed at about
$4,000, 100000 of which is in per,
sonal property and the residue In real
estate.
Guardianship has been established
over Russell Lee, principal heir to the
fortune by the First Trust Company.
In the petition the estate falling to the
boy was given the above value. Mrs.
Werner left, by will $4,000 in realty
and $4,000 In personal to her hus.
band and grandson. These bequests
were made exclusive of the trust fund
which automatically fell to the heirs
of Mrs. Lee.
And attempt is being made to trace
the unknown daughter of Mrs. Lee and
apprise her of her good fortune, 1t Is
said Should tho girl be located she
would be beneficiary under her
at-grandmother's will, and would
according to local legal authorities, be
entitled to half interest in the trust
! fund which was left to Mrs. Werner
only as life estate.
In the petition no mention is made
of the daughters age. Relatives here
are uncertain whether she is living OF
not,
The clause in which reference |,
made to the unknown heir follows
"That the petitioner has recent,
been informed and believes that thu
said Eva L. Werner. deceased, hat
grand daughter, child OF Adelin'
l.. Lee, whose name Is unknown, ant
whose place of residence and post
office address Is unknown, and whicl
said child would, II living, now be
\ minor under the age Of eighteen years
I and which said child II dead leavin
4 her issue surviving, the names Of sal
J, child or children or issue OF said chill
l.. are unknown and their respectiv
=, places of residence and postofiice az
d dresses Ia unknown, and said child {
r. children, or issue of said child woul,
@ II any, now be minors. respectivel
n under the ages Of eighteen and twent
one years"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
WEBSTER c. HERTZNER
CALLED TO REWARD

Webster G. Hertzner died Friday,
July 20, at Watertown State Hospital
of cancer of the brain.
The deceased was thirty-six years
Of age and was formally employed at
the r. p. Johnson Piano works az
finisher. He leaves surviving his wife
two children, Harold +. and Evelyn M
and his mother Sabra y. Hertzner
two brothers. Burt NJ, of this city, and
Herbert r., of Somers, Iowa. Funer
al services will be held from the
home of his mother, 22S1a Madison
street, Monday at 3 p. m,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
ANNOUNCE co. c
Benefit PROGRAM

The following is the program ol
the Company c benefit performance
that will be given at the high schOol
/. Overture-He orchestra
2. Cornet (Selected) )-Maude Deist
3. Tenor (Selected) Frank Guth
rie
4. Popular songs-Marion Coping
s. Soprano (Selected) Sadie Ken
ny.
6. Solo Dance-Felecia Rude.
Z. "The Combine"-Dorothy ant
Walter Nertney.
tette-F'red BEEN
8. Male quartette "Old Time
Songs" s"-Fred BEEN, Nicholas Guth
re, David Cairns. David Gregg.
Q. "A Stun" nt"--Justin Jaeger ant
Vim. Mulholland.
10. "The Charge of the Light Bri
gade," "Your Flag and My Flag
VIM. Zwanzig.
#. Tableau, "AmericaIIIer Offer
ing" America, Irene Hudson; soldier
Capt. Woodward; sailor, Stewar
Nertney; Red Cross nurse, Louis
Buchner.
Star Spangled Banner Sung b
audience.
IL. Grand Finale, Our Boys--Ct
G., 3rd Reg, l. N. G"
Accompanies Esther Chalo
Hazel Galley, Pearl Lace,
Program arranged by Mrs. w.
Kincheloe.
Stage manager, Carl Zwanzig, Jr.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21

"My husband simply will not discuss
money matters with me, Every time
try to talk our financial Affairs win
him he loses patience with me-
"rhat so? Possibly you go at MIN
the wrong way
Not at all. | simply begin by telling
him that | shall have to have more
money to run the house,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
JOHN ROBINSON SHOWS
COMING AUGUST nth

Today T. r. Godfrey closed con-
tracts for the rental of his east slde
property with the John Robinson
shows, that will be exhibited in Of
tawa on August H.. The John ROBIN
son Shows are not affiliated In any
way with the Yankee Robinson shows
that appeared here earlier In the sea-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
Pershing Visits British.

Paris, July 2l-General John J.
Pershing, the commander In chief OF
the American forces In France has ar.
rived upon the British front, said a
dispatch from town In Northern
France today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
FIND YOUR NUMBER!
MONUMENTAL TASK
IS BROUGHT TO END
SERIALS FROM 5000 ON ARE At.
TACHED TO THIS ARTICLE, CIV.
ING FINAL DIVISIONS FROM
WHICH ARMY WILL BE DRAWN.

Your number, II you did not receive
it yesterday, is somewhere in the fol,
lowing list. Look it over. You will
find just about when you can prepare
for the call
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
An Emergency.

"There's something wrong with this
emergency kit | bought Of you ye5ter-
day." said the woman.
whats wrong with it?" asked the
clerk.
why, my husband looked In It for
nail to use in place of suspender but.
ton, and he couldn't find one."-Yon,
kers Statesman.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
May Quit Office.
Says Washington is Crowded.

Thousands Of people are In Wash
ington now as result of the draft
SAYS Commissioner Palmer. Many
have come to seek commissions in the
army, while other are asking for eX
emption. Hotels are crowded anC
restaurants and cafes are growing
wealthy as result of the influx o
visitors to the national capital.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
LEX IS BIDDER
FOR CORNELL ST:
PAVING CONTRACT
OTTAWA MAN OFFERS TO DO JOB
At ESTIMATE OF CITY ENGI.
NEER GEORGE FARNSWORTh-
CHERRY is PUSHING WORK.

Bids for the pavement of Cornell
street were opened this morning, by
the Board of Local improvements at
their meeting at the city hall Only
one bid was received that being from
the Joseph LEX, local contractor, who
offered to complete the job for little
less than 5000, the estimae by City
Engineer George Farnsworth.
The Cornell street Improvement
calls for only ono block of paving and
in all probability Mr. LEX will be
given the Job.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
v. b,PALMER NAMED
CAPTAIN IN us, army
OTTAWA COMMISSIONER WILL
ENTER QUARTERMASTER'S RE.
SERVE CORPS-TO INSPECT ALL
HORSES OFFERED TO GOVERN.
MENT.

Walter B. Palmer received com.
mission today as Captain in the
Quartermaster' Reserve Corps. His
duties will be to buy and inspect
horses for the T. S. army. Commits
sioner Palmer returned last evening
from Washington, d. c., where he
passed examination and today was no.
tilted by wire OF his receiving his
commission.
He will be pressed into service i'm
mediately. Mr.. Palmer has been a
member OF the Army Draught Board
for the past three years. and was
called to Washington to attend a
meeting. While there he was asked
to take examination for active duty
He will be engaged in visiting various
stock farms. selecting horses and
making recommendation for the care
of army animals
May Quit Office.
1t may be possible that Commits
sioner Palmer will have to resign
from his position as Commissioner OF
Public Health and Safety. Much OF
his time will be taken up in his new
work.
Fifty civilians, who were members
Of the draught board, have been re
cruited into active service to take the
place of regular army officials who
will be called upon to train youths fol
the big national army, soon to bt
raised
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
Work in West Ottawa.

The Jefferson street pavement Is
rapidly nearing completion. The curb
basin have been installed and the
work of grading completed. The con
crete foundation has not been installed
all of the brick for the has been plac-
ed on the sides of the street. Con
tractor LEX has been hampered to a
certain extent because of the scarcity
of labor.
Mr. Leix will no doubt be awarded
the paving contract for the Cornell
street Improvement, since it is only
a small job, and no other bidders have
offered to do the work His bid was
received and placed on file, according
to law,
The first surface of brick on Jeffer-
son street, from La Sale to Columbus
will be removed today. The brick
is being hauled to the municipal yards
awaiting its disposal by the city.
Advocates of resurfacing job of pay
ing can gain some idea of what the
Job would be by viewing the undersur.
face of brick on Jefferson street. In
some case the brick is In fairly good
shape, while in others, there are deep
rut holes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21

CONTINUED on page 2.)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21

Probably local thunder
showers Sunday. Cooler
at night and Monday.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-24
SEE END OF WAR
Officials Here Believe Ger
many Soon. Will Yield.

Special 10 The wasAiAgton Herald.
Brooklyn. n. Y, March 23-The Brook
lyn Eagle today prints the following dis
patch from its Washington correspondent:
The belief is growing in Washington
that Germany will not attempt to carry
the war much further. No tangible
ground for such a belief can be discov-
cred. but the fact that there is much
talk. in and out of official circles to the
same efect Is regarded as having sig
niicance.
This idea that Germany has had about
all the war she wants is in no way con-
nected with the report started yesterday
that some neutral nation might try to
mediate between the United States and
Germany. This government expects no
such offer. and is not interested in any.
A complete revocation of the whole Ger
man submarine campaign might pave the
way for mediation. but this is not looked
upon as a present possibility.
But apart entirely from the vague ru-
NOR of a mediation offer exists the i'm
preston that, with the United States
about to enter the war as a belligerent
the first steps toward peace in Europe
are not remote
Government officials, including military
men as we'll s statesmen, do not see how
Germany can continue to fight much
longer against steadily growing odds
Once the United States becomes a war
factor, those odds will increase immeas-
urably. The government has heard and
seen much within the past few weeks to
foster the idea that a break up Of the war
II possibility of the near future
The Washington herald., 1917-03-24

Indianapolis, Ind. March 23.-At
least thirteen persons dead, many in
jured and heavy property damage is
the toll of two tornadoes which swept
Indiana late this afternoon. The first
storm swept over the southeast part
OF Sullivan County, narrowly missing
Carlisle, and killed one man and in
1ured ten or more persons, mainly
children. Many farm houses and
barns were destroyed and two school
houses were wrecked.
The second tornado struck New AL
bany. more than 100 miles from Car
Isle. late in the afternoon and killed
at least twelve persons and injured
forty others.
The storm struck the northeast part
OF New Albany, where most OF the ne
groes live. and destroyed or damaged
more than forty structures Six negro
children and six workmen were taken
out of the ruins Of the houses and the
police are searching for more victims.
The path Of the tornado, which was a
regular twister. was very narrow. from
a quarter to a half mile wide. But along
that narrow path for seven miles Is a
scene of destruction. Fully 20 farmhouses
and homes were demolished, hundreds OF
trees were twisted out of the ground
and every telegraph and telephone pole
In the path of the funnel-shaped cloud
was hevelled. leaving the wires Ia tan
gled mass. Railroad tracks. struck by
the tornado. were ripped from the sleep
ers and the ties scattered about.