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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
AVOWED
At CITIZENS MEETING
Columbia Heights Association In
dorses President Wilson's Declare
ton That War Exists.

With the stage specially decorated with
patriotic colors and every member wear
ing a small American flag, the Columbia
Heishts Citizens Association, meeting in
Wilson Normal School. last night adopt
ed resolutions indorsing the President in
his attitude in declaring that state of
war exists and pedging support.
Col Harley V. Speelman. chairman OF
the committee on education and school
facilities, and past commander OF the
order of Sons of Veterans, L. S. A, of
fered the resolution. Applause greeted
the proposition, and it was carried by a
rising vote.
Addresses We're made by DR.. 7. +. ClaX-
ton, United States commissioner of edu-
cation, and Prof. @. II. Benson. De
partment of Agriculture. DIR. Claxton
spoke of the great benefit of garden rails
ing in small villages, especially among the
poorer class. which would not only be
means of support for their families but
would pay off the Indebtedness of their
homes and help to educate their chill
dren. He said that he knew a number OF
cities where families raised garden truck
not only from vacant lots, but on the
roofs as well. ana which thereby helped to
lessen the high cost of living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
CHO0SESANEWN NAME
AND W|DENS ITS SCOPE
Shakespeare Society of Washington
Now Known as National Fedora
tion-Oficers Elected.

The Shakespeare Society of Wash
ington changed it's name to the National
Shakespeare Federation at the annual
meeting held last night at the home or
the retiring president, Mrs. Charles Oh.
Craigie, 1929 Q street northwest. Elec-
ton of a national board of officers, in
Guiding the names of many of Amer
ica's foremost Shakespearean scholars,
put the federation on a nation wide
basis.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
are as follows: President, John Temple
Graves; first vice president, Mrs. Charles
OH. Craigie; second vice president,
Prof. William Allen Wilbur; third vice
president, Prof. Felix f. Schelling'
Philadelphia; fourth vice president
Harry c. Davis: fifth vice president, DR..
Samuel j. MacWatters: sixth vice pres
ident, Prof. Dewitt Clinton Croissant
corresponding secretary. H. H. Whea-
ton; recording secretary, Miss Mary 3
Beall; treasurer, Isaac Pearson; audi
tors, Charles OH. Craigie and Judge
s S AShbOugh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
PRAISE HEAPED ON LODGE
FOR PUNCHING PACIFIST
Senator Swamped by Messages of
Congratulation From ALI
Over World.

Congratulations are flowing in upon
Senator Lodge of Massa chusetts for the
mastery way in which he handled
Alexander Bannwart, the pacifist who
attacked him at the Capitol Monday
From the crew of the U. S. S. Yer
mont, at Fort Monroe. Va. came this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE yANDERwERkEN SUPPLY COMPANY
of Fanderwerken. Va. en- March ~ 1917. made
an assignment of all its property for the benefit
of creditors. Any one having any claims against
said company will please file same with
ALFRED q. GRUNWELL.
LAWRENCE A. WIDMAYER. Assignees
/. Address: 30 Riggs bldg. Washington, ID. C..
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SToCKHOLD-
ers of the Great Falls Power Company, for the
election of directors and the transaction of
such other business as may properly before
said meeting. will be held the Office Of {. c..
Carlin, No. 1o7 North Fairfax street. Alexandria.
Va, Thursday, April >, 1917, at L. o'clock
s. r. BOWEN. Secretary.
THE HOME BUILDING; ASSOCIATIONS. OR
ganized in 1883. has always been noted for Its
careful mana cement and fair treatment of both
saving and borrowing members II pays Sc. and
IS under the supervision of the U. $. government
Ask about 1t. X. f. CLAUGHTON. Pres. J. NJ
WOODWARD. 723 Goth st. NV, Sec. f. S.
WESCOTr 1907 Pa. ave. NV. Treasurer:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04

"Say what YOU please, soda
fountain clerks haiTt half as at
fable as bartenders," said Tell
Binkley t'day.
Any married man knows that
its only question o time till
women git suffrage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
Urges Government Ownership.

W. I. Swanton spoke in favor of gov
ways.
Mr.. Swanton proposed that the ques-
ton of government ownership be taken
up by the committee of utilities for
investigation and report at the next
meeting. The motion was seconded by
Harley V. Speelman, and adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
Reports of Committees.

The secretary. J. Clinton Hiatt. desig-
mated to represent the association in the
central garden committee. reported that
over two-thirds of the citizens associa-
tons of the District had approved of the
resolution adopted by the association in
regard to extending the Thanking privilege
to the board OF Commissioners for free
seed to be furnished by the government to
residents of the District.
William NJ. Conrad. chairman of conf
mittee on street improvements, reported
that Girard street between 14th and l5th
streets is now being opened up all the
way through. This street had not been
opened previously. owing to litigation
Fire Chief Wagner notified the associa-
ton that the District Commissioners will
recommend in their next estimates an
appropriation for a new motor truck at
No. truck house, on Park road
DR. Seneca b. Balm. chairman of COM
mittee on parks and lawns, reported that
the usual prizes for the best-kept lawns
during the summer season would again
be awarded.
Adam H. Gaddis. chairman of recrea-
ton and amusement committee, reported
that the Mount Pleasant playground has
been opened for the season, with proper
directors and overseers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
New Members Enrolled.

F'ifty-one new members were elected
to membership last night, thus bring
ing the total number of new members
elected during the campaign for 1000
to more than 500. The members added
to the rolls were: Judge H. c. Black.
William L. Soleau. A. B. Scribner.
williamJ Dow, w. w. Benton. NJ. Pit
tie, ]. Heroes, Harry A. Colman. H. H.
Swan, Frank f. Altemus, .. H. DeFord.
s. Joseph DeFontes. Bernard S. Judd
Charles Colvin. A. Blum, J. Dan Blacki-
stone NJ. B. Casey. Rufus G. Ward, G..
NJ Morrison. DR.. Charles b. Campbell.
Bacon X. Page. William NJ. Hallam,
Z. H. Lawrence. J. Klein. George Nau,
Joseph EULER, Frank E. EULER, G. NJ.
Hutchinson. William f. Gibson, John T.
Murphy E. E. Forbes. F. K. Heupelt.
J. Kronheim, G. o. Stevens. DR.. f. r.
Myers, j. X. Frederic, o. c. Pierce, F.
A Mcneil. c. A. Mapes. F. Tableu, c.
s. Mackenzie. E. X. Braselton, G. c.
Shoemaker, Alfred Ash. Fl. Nutting, c.
D. Fowler. A. H. Haines E. J. White,
w. P. Ellenberger. Max Cppenheimer.
DR.. E. X. Noyes, E. H. Lawrence, c..
Hall and Charles Johnson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-29
GOVERNOR TO
SET SEED WEEK
War Emergency Food Commission
Takes Steps for Conservation
Campaign-Serious Seed
Shortage Report.

Governor Harding was asked yes
terday by the war emergency food
commission to issue a. proclamation
setting aside the second week in
September as seed week. during
which slime the movement to save
seed for next years crop should re-
ceive the attention Of farmers and
seed men throughout the entire state
Unless something is done quick
ly there will be serious seed short
age in Iowa next year." said Dean
R. K. Bliss of the extension depart
ment of Ames. There Is already
shortage of garden seeds and serious
shortage of seed corn over most Of the
northern part Of the state which must
be provided against"
Mr.. Bliss explained that the gov
eminent has asked Iowa to increase
it's wheat production by 16 per cent
Eext year and that to encourage this
increased production it now has twelve
men in the field in low, engaged in
educational work.
The war emergency food commits
sion at yesterdays meeting with the
governor also offered its services to
the Iowa exemption board in whatever
capacity it might be of value, and
through j. F. Deems Of Burlington Of
fered its services to the Hoover food
administration. Mr.. Deems is H. c..
Hoover's representative in Iowa and
is also member of the state commits
sion named last spring by Governor
Harding.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-29
snend Billion In Month.

limited Press Leased Wire service!
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-United
States expenditures for the month OF
August will reach nearly billion dol
lars-high water mark in the history
Of this governments disbursements.
Although in the war only nve
months. Americas average expendi.
lures today are right on the heels OF
those of Great Britain which has been
in the war three years. Month by
month since her entrance the Un1ten
States has shown greater sums going
into the nav Of the battle. In April
her first month at war-she spent
sz97 .574, 400 for the daily average OF
s9.9I9.147. The first twenty-seven days
~ August showed disbursements OF
sS11 .0O4.466. a daily average Of $780,
600 900. Intervening months snow
steady increases as follows:
NAV s329,S56,s43; June $4l6,5s5,7Oo'
and July S716,560OO6.
According to British Chancellor OF
The Exchequer A. Bonar Law Great
Rr,tain's war expenses now average
nearly $50, 900 900 and will soon reach
$40 10000 Those Of the United
States are now $3O,0Oo,Oo0 and going
I'm
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-29
Teuton Forces.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The CEN
trail powers have more than five mil
lion men on the eastern and western
fronts, according to statistics made
public today by Stephen Lausanne,
head Of the French official informa-
ton bureau.
According to official information
received in Paris from the Russian
general staff" Lausanne said, there
are actually on the eastern front 1877
enemy division approximately 2,o55.-
900 men, divided as follows:
Germany, SO divisions Q,42o,ooo
men); Austria-Hungary, Al divisions,
651 900 men; Turkey and Bulgaria
four each (about 10000 each) OF
the SO German divisions, however, IL
only 100000 men) are active, the
others being landwehr and landstrum
troops. AS against these figures for
the eastern front, Lausanne cited
that enemy divisions 14s, 2,22O,coo
men on the western front, Of which
more than eighty, 100000 men, are
opposed to the French.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-29
STRIKES MAY
BE PREVENTED
Men in Steel Ship Building Industry
Ask Wage Increases and
May be Granted
Them

United Press Leased Wire Service1
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 29-Strikes
which would tie up completely the
steel ship-building industry on the
Pacific coast are threatened in Paci-
nc coast ports today.
Hopes for peaceful settlement of
difficulties. however. is expressed by
both union leaders and employers.
G. Y. Harry, federal mediator,
said that Washington authorities are
at work on the situation and set
Element is likely. The men want
wage increases.
Officials OF, the Seattle metal
trades council announced today that
unions affiliated with the council
have voted for strike by substan'
tial majority. The actual walkout
however, will be delayed until the in
ternationaI unions with which the
various locals are affiliated and the
American Federation OF Labor acts
Ten thousand men working in ship
yards are involved.
The Portland men have voted to
leave the strike question In the
hands of the executive committee OF
the Meta | Trades council. Three
thousand unionists attended the mass
meeting last night at which the vote
was taken.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-29
ZONE system Adopted.

limited Press Leased Wire Servlce.I
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29-The
senate this afternoon by vote OF ~
to IS adopted the Mcclellan amend
~, ont to the war revenue bill pro-
viding a zone system on second class
mail The amendment increases pos
tai rates on magazines and news
naners which are distributed more
than 800 miles from the point OF pub
lication. 1t increases the rate on
.,,,h1ioa t,ons sent 1900 miles or more
to eight cents a pound:
Periodicals published by fraternal.
religious, labor and scientific bodies
are exempted from the provisions or
IN. Mcclellan amendment. ms
means that such publications Will
nontinue to pay the present rate or
oon cont pound. Senator Weeks,
Mossachusetts. has an amendment to
strike from the bill all proposals to
increase second class rates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-29
DaiIv Stock Letter.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said:
Although the outstanding fact of
the presidents refusal to consider
the pope's peace overtures was what
Wall street had expected, it caused
an abrupt shifting of position after
the stock market had experienced an
irregular downward movement in the
initial stages OF today's session.
Peace, war taxes and government
financing were rival influences in the
first hour or SO. The professional
floor traders made it their business
to seek out weak spots and exert
pressure with considerable success
here and there. The standard indus
trials and the railway list withstood
the pressure well.
By midforenoon there was a general
advance. The steel and copper
stocks advanced point and above
the low in the early trading and
~similar recoveries were made by
shipping, tobacco and munition
shares, many of them continuing to
advance to substantial gains over the
previous close. Motor stocks except
| Maxwell. were inclined to be heavy
throughout. BY noon however, the
buying for the short account died
down and in the first hour of the
afternoon trading was almost at a
standstilI, with net changes rather
narrow.
Quiet strength underlay the gen,
eral list in the last hour.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-29
DOGS CHANCE
TO DO BIT
Airedales and Shepherds Are the
Best Breeds to Help Out In
the War Against
kaiserism.
by George Martin, United Press
Staff Correspondent

y[By George Martin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Airedale
and Shepherd dogs of America, atten-
ton!
Your chance is coming to save the
ives of thousands of American boys
In the trenches. When the war dog
bill of Senator Brady, Idaho, becomes
law, tic Airedales and shepherds will
Pc called on to do their bit.
Miss Anne H. Tracy, trainer of war
and police dogs, interested with Sena
tor Brady, Secretary of War Baker
hnd the war college In getting the
dog "selective service" bill passed,
today told the United Press of what
and how they will be trained and
sent to France.
Our war dogs" she said. must be
loyal, brave, courageous and hardy.
They must have keen noses and no
nerves. They must not mind heat,
Gold. water, dust or mud. and must
have tremendous endurance. Blood
tells in war dogs, and experience has
proved Airedales and Shepherds the
best.
Three to four months intensive
training will fit an intelligent dog for
the trenches. Our war dog battalions
probably would be trained just as our
men are, first IN cantonment camps
here, then under trench masters in
Bound of the guns.
Their greatest service will be In
tracing wounded and missing men In
no Mans Land. They will save the
lives of hundreds OF American boys.
|Stretcher bearers often do not know
when a man is dead. Trained dogs
Know instfnctively ana infalliably.
Dogs often refuse to leave a man a
|Btretcher bearer considers dead.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-29
CITY NEWS.

-Wanted-Men and boys over 16
years of age. Ellsworth Co.
The industrial edition of The
Gate City will be Issued tomorrow
evening. Extra copies can be secur'
ed at this office. 1t will cost 2 cents
to mail q single copy.
The body of Charles Hewitt will
be taken to the old home at Rains
vile, Indiana, tomorrow morning and
the funeral will be held there Fri
day Hewitt committed suicide In
rooming house here Tuesday morning
by hanging himself. He was forty
six years old and unmarried. he
had made his home for the last three
years in, and near Hamilton. Besides
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hewitt, he
is survived by three brothers, De-
Witt, Carl and Aaron Hewitt, and
one sister, Mrs. Blanche Boswell
All live in Indiana. Relatives are
here today arranging for the removal
Of the body to the old home.
The funeral of Miss Ethel M
Stark, who died at st. Joseph's hos
pital here Monday morning, was held
at Bushnell, ILL.,. yesterday afternoon
at o'clock, the Rev. Mr.. Giddings
Of the Methodist church officiating.
Burial was In the Bushnell cemetery
Marriage licenses have been Is
sued to VIM. S. Clements, 81 of Rush
vile, ILL.,, and Edna B. Dixon, IS, both
Of Mt. Sterling; Rolla seigfried, FL
and Gladys Thompson, IS of Pontoo-
sue, Illinois.
Suit for divorce has been filed
by Charles l.. Harris VS.. Ne!He Harris
in the district court. Harris is a
member of Company L, First infan-
try.
After pleading not guilty to
charge of ><espass, John Stack, John
Murphy, William Haga and Jesse Lutz
changed their pleas to that OF guilty,
and were sentenced to ten days in
jail They were found VI the old Ho-
tel Keokuk building yesterday. &C
cording to the police.
An information has been filed
against Conrad Lafeber by Joe Card
er, charging him with the theft OF a
hound dog. The hearing will be held
Friday morning
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-29
FRENCH OFFICERS
TO CAMP DODGE
Ten Skilled Army Men From Western
Front to be Assigned to Canton
ment to Give In
struction.

Eight or ten of the most skillful
French officers to be found on the
western front will be detailed to the
cantonment at Des Moines to help in
instruction of the recrcts soon to
assemble there.
Likewise a group of French officers
will be sent to Fort Smelling to in
struct candidates for the reserve
corps commissions.
The war department has asked and
will get twenty-five crack French Off
GERS, veteranized in trench warfare
to America shortly. They will be
distributor to all officers training
camps and environments. TRENCH war
fare will be their speciality.
Army men here, despite pride in
West Point, declare there are no finer
officers in the world than the French,
who have mastered science and prac-
tive of war as no others have.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-29
Arrested as Stacker.

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MADISON, Wis, Aug. 29.-Byron
Nelson, son of Congressman John M.
Nelson, of Madison, is to be arrested
somewhere in Canada" as Stacker.
The warrant for the arrest will be
issued by U. S. Dist. Atty. A. G.
Wolfe this afternoon. Department
of justice agents will be dispatched
to Canada Immediately. Nelson Is
working on his fathers farm in the
Canadian northwest.
Nelson is a 1915 graduate Of the
University of Wisconsin. He was
married two weeks ago to Anita
Pleus. He refused to register under
the selective service law.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-29
Traoedy of Little Hero.

limited Press Leased Wire, Service. ]
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 The tragedy
of a nine year old hero who died be-
cause he didn't want his parents to
know he had dived into the river
wearing his new clothes, came to
light today.
Steve Redding is his name. He
leaped headlong from wharf and
rescued a playmate who had fallen
in. The water was shallow and he
hit his head. He was fatally hurt
hut he sat in the sun two hours to
drv his clothes, then went home,
crept away to bed, and died.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-29
FAIR OPENS
AT kAHOkA
LARGE Crowd Present for First Days
Events-TomorroW Is keokuk
Day and Special Train VIII
Take keokuk Residents.
1SneciaI to The Gate City.l

KAHOKA, Mo-, Aug. 29.-The
thirty-sixth annual fair of the Clark
county agricultural and mechanical
association opened here today with
large crowd in attendance. The
weather favored the opening and it
is predicted that this years event
will eclipse all previous ones.
The exhibits in the art hall are
exceptionally good and the race pro-
grams for the three days are ex-
pected to draw large crowds. The
fair grounds is packed with STANDS
and side shows. The race program
This afternoon included a 2:25 trot,
purse $500; 2:21 pace, purse S40O,
and a running one-half mile race,
purse 500.
Thursday is Keokuk day at the fair
and a large crowd is expected down.
A special train will leave Keokuk at
1 O'Clock in the afternoon and will
arrive at the fair grounds at LAS.
The train leaves for the return at
$50 o'clock.
Following is the race program for
Thursday:
2:15 Trot-Purse $500.
Fdinas Queen, b. M. Ransom & Clark
Harry, Hillwood, 8. g.. Ransom & Clark
Tony, Horn, b. g......G.. A. kre1se
Ed L. Teed, b. s. ID. c. Neal, agent
Samson Muscovite, S. G.. VIM. Mottet
2:13 Pace-Purse $400.
Sida Posey. b. David Reid
King Earl. s. VIM. Freeland
Hoosier Boy. b. g.. Fired Chandler
Maurisse Earl, r. g.. Thomas Lane
J. V. Manager, b. g.. Ransom & Clark
Kit Carson, g. s.......... Ed. Drlscol
Peterwood, Jr. 6. g.. Geo. Pocock
Sam, b. g.. ..... .Brose Johnson
Tom Montgomery, blk. e Geo. F. Huse
J. H. Bottger, b. g.....J. H. Bottger
Running five-eighths mile-purse
$4,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-29
q 9 ~>>>>o o . . . . .
MAYORS REQUEST


Owing to the interest that the .
people of America have In the .
great world war and .
Whereas, Captain Lewis w. .
Vickers OF the Seaforth High =
? landers, has been secured for .
an address at the chautauqua .
tent tomorrow afternoon, and he .
; has had experience on the fight .
ing line, .
} Now, Therefore, /, Ed. S. .
Lotion, mayor OF the city of =
keokuk. do hereby request the =
people of Keokuk to attend and .
urge the merchants to make it .
convenient for their employees =
and clerks, as far as practical, to .
attend said address in order that .
they may obtain authentic infor- .
nation from reliable source. =
Witness my hand this goth day .
OF August, 1917. .
ED. S. LOTION, .
Mayor. .
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-29
Nenroes to Ell Paso.

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Ell PASO, Texas, Aug. 29-Charged
with taking part in Houston riots last
week. in which seventeen persons
were killed and twenty-five wounded.
142 negroes of the Twenty-fourth U.
S. infantry wfll arrive here from Coz
umbus, n. NJ, this afternoon. A spe-
cial train is conveying the prisoners:
many of them Reconnaissance Off.
GERS, to this city. The negroes Will
be confined in a stockade at Fort
Bliss pending court martial.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-29
FUNERAL RECORD
Mrs. Mary Jane Shelter.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
Jane Shelter was held at the home
near Donnellson, Iowa, this morning
al 10 o'clock, the Rev. F. P. Frye OF
the Methodist church officiating. In
terment was in the Donnellson Gene
terry. The services at the grave were
conducted by the Rev. Edward ROD
erts Of the Presbyterian church or
Sharon, Iowa The body bearers were
Edward Singleton. John Lutz, DR.. e.
L. Hathaway, Gilbert Hathaway,
John Ball and Joseph tombstone.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-29
MIRO Van Zant DEAD.
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STERLING. H., Aug. 29.-Word was
received by relatives here today OF the
dea+,, Of Mrs. N. G. Van Zant. wife Oh
- nrominent local attorney in nos
ni+al at Colfax, Iowa. Her oeath re-
suited from injuries received IN an
a,,to accident. Her husband, who was
s.itp her when the accident occurred
is seriously injured. Van Zant is a
hrother of Former Governor Van Zant'
of Minnesota.