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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
Charlie chapIlns Registration.

r.. onarlle chapIin's Registration.
tGni.ed Press Leased Wire Service.
GAN FRANCISCO, June. s.
wa vnsrle Chaplin is ready to go to
,h ai ana take a chance at making
ns Germans laugh themselves into
,or ne was telling today how he regis.
~ lam exemption" the registra-
uon clerk asked him.
=, Not me-" was Charles rejoinder.
haven't defect except my walk
laugh" - 'AA' o'
.. ularhe wanted to get registration
20. number l3 in his precinct, but
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08

all they care to hold the ofice-ir
fact is about as long as they cal
afford TO, as the salary, like that o
! the supervisors, is the poorest paiC
of any of our county offices, con
! sidering the work they have to dC
and the ability they should possess
to fill them properly Ii former occu
, pants of this office have used it as
a stepping-stone and the means OF
working up practice, and were
satisfied with the salary, the people
haven't any "kick" coming, because
if case came up which they
thought too deep for them, they
could easily appoint assistants. But
that is not the case now, as we have
two of our best attorneys holding
that position, and the county is for
tunate in having them at the low
salary they are receiving. No doubt
it will be but short time when they
will ask to be released, but so long
as we can get five thousand dollar
men for fifteen hundred, better keep
them.
In connecting the supervisors with
the county attorney as to salary,
we wish to state that a bill was in
troduced in the last legislature to
raise their salary, but like many
other meritorious bills it failed to
receive favorable action, as rae
tional fight was on in the legisla-
ture, and they paid more attention
to the scrap" than they did to the
welfare of the people.
The county supervisors handle all
the money that is paid into the
treasury in taxes. Being good man
does not alone fit man for that
position. We have had several good
men on the board who had no more
business there than bull in a china
shop. A man to make a success as
a supervisor should have business
experience of nature that fits him
for that position. While Supervisor
Maxwell differs from us politically,
yet we supported him last fall after
his record for the short
time he had served as a mem ebr Of
the board; together with the fact
that he had previously enjoyed a
broad and varied business experience
which peculiarly fitted him for that
position. Without disparaging the
work of other good men who have
in years past been members of that
body, we feel that we can conscien-
tiously make the assertion that never
in our recollection have we had a
supervisor so eninently fitted by
talent, temperament and training as
Glen Maxwell Some may have diff
fered with him on certain public
policies, but we believe you will find
in the last analysts that he was
for the interest of the
county. regardless of, the enmity he
might create toward himself by so
doing.
This is our third article on IRE
ward for Efficiency" and in conclu-
sion we desire to say that we are
not trying to dictate who shall fill
our public offices. but are only CIV
ing you the result of. Investigations,
back several years, regard |
ng the fitness of various men for the |
public positions with which the vot-
srs Of Lee county have seen fit to
.eward them.
A man holding position in pr:-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
! w. w. TroubIe Makers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Eervicel
DULUTH, Mimi, June ST.. w. w.
officials on the Guyana range today
ordered members employed IN ore
mines there, to quit work, until mem
bers arrested on charges of not reg
istering are released, according to
advices here. This is the result Of
fifty arrests at Crosby, MINI, yester-
day. Authorities are said TO have in.
struoted mining officials to hold up
pay of men of CONSUMPTION age who
cannot show registration certificates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08

and it has helped me in every way. I
am not nearly 50 nervous, no headache
or pain. I must say that Lydia q.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the
best remedy any sick woman can take. !"
Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear 259
Worthen St., Lowell, Mass.
Other warning symptoms are a sense
Of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, dread of impending evil,
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
of the heart, sparks before the eyes,
Irregularities, constipation, variable
appetite, weakness, inquietude, and
dizziness.
If you need special advice, write *
the Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co
(confidentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
RILEY
MUCH WANTED
Nation Wide Man Hunt for Head of
Gang Believed to Have
Kidnapped keet
Baby

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June s.
"Scarface'' Riley, the Chicago police
character, believed to be head Of the
gang which kidnapped fourteen
months old Lloyd Keet week ago
today was the object Of nation wide
man hunt.
Police, sheriff's forces, private de.
tectives and civilians in practically
every part Of the country were on
the lookout for Riley, believing that
when he is found the mysterious dis
appearance of the little son Of Spring
fields wealthiest citizen, J. Holland
Keet, will be solved
Keet and his wife have little to
say. They are becoming resigned
and place little credence in reports
OF arrests in various cities Of persons
purporting to be members Of the kid
mapping gang.
The authorities are convinced that
even the seven suspects held here
know nothing of the case. Their
confession of a conspiracy to hdnap
Q. A. Clement, jeweler, however, is
accepted as proof that Riley, their
alleged chief, was connected with
the Keet baby's disappearance and
subsequent demand for ransom.
On the Trail.
CHICAGO, June S.-The detective
bureau here received telegram from
police headquarters at A1shawakaL,
md, today stating that a man an
sWering the description of "Scarface"
Riley, wanted in connection with the
keet baby kidnapping is under sur
veillance in that city
Two Chicago detectives left imme-
1iately for Mfshawaka to Investigate.
Upon arrival Of the Chicago officers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
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Stomach and Intestines. Auto-IntLxi-
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08

Change of Life and
the bad feelings
common at tn a t
time. I was in a
very nervous condi-
ton, with headaches
and pain a good
deal of the time so I
was unfit to do my
work. A friend
asked me to try
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
Friends Of German RepubIIo.

tGr..ed Press Leased Wire Service. ]
Gan aAN FRANCISCO, June s.
Fnarles Keller, author. is in San
;, ,anclsco as a representative Of a
NJ fo. .e launched by the Friends
ss, .he German Republic" to foster
H. nt,ment among Germans Ia Amer
liz LOT the establishment Of a repub-
nc IN Germany.
/, republic is the one short cut
II, aerminating the war" Keller de-
Siared today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08

in Mishawaka it was learned that the
suspect left last night for LaPorte,
Ind The detectives entrained for
that city at once
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08

all clubs to cease serving liquor DUR
ing the war in order to save grain.
Several organizations, in fact, have
already gone dry"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08

Electrically heated gasoline vapor-
biles in cold weather.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
WOMEN OF
MIDDLE AGE
Mrs. Quinn's Experience
Ought to Help You Over
the Critical Period.

Lowell, Mass.-"For the last three
years I have been troubled with the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08
Iowa Starts Out With Thirty-one
People Killed and 45e Injured In
First Three Months
of Year.
AUTOS TURN TURTLE
This 10 Ono of the Most Frequent
Forms Of Catastrophe on High
ways, Report
Shows.

Iowa has started out with record
for highway fatalities in 1917 total
ing 81, in the first three months Of
the year. The total number of &C
cidents including those in which
people were killed, amounted to 517
Four hundred fifty-six people were
injured during the first three months.
The following is report Of the
accidents compiled by the Iowa state
highway commissions:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
PARIS SENDS GREETINGS
no UNITED STATES CITIES

WASHINGTON. April S.-Thc greet
inGs OF the city OF Paris TO all the
cities Of the United States came to the
state Department to-day in a message
from Adrian Mithouard. president OF
the Municipal Council. saying:
''At the hour when the United States
is in turn constrained to defend its
liberties against the foes Of mankind
send the greetings OF Paris TO all
tic cities of the Union. For two ami
n half years our friends i'm America
have been dressing our wounds. Tie
gratefulneSs We owe them is strength
cned by new bond in the brother
FOOD of arms. The decision OF The
United States gives il final meaning
to this war Of the law of nations. rn-
whole universe cries for Justice and
it Will bring us extreme joy soon to
see your ar-Spangled Banner waving
on our land. dcfiled by German out
RACES"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
rOWER OF ADMINISTRATION
FULLY BEHIND RJII,

WARRINGTON. April S.-The full
power of the administration will be
placed behind the emergency army bill.
which has been submitted 10 Congress.
as means Of raising the first line OF
100000 men for immediate land SER
vice. II was stated at the War Depart
ment to-day Both President Wilson
and Secretary OF War Baker will give
their unqualified support to the meas
urc. Congress will he told this week
that the army bill must he put through
at once il the war pais arc to go
through unhampered.
Army officers were particularly we'll
satisfied to-day with The statement OF
Secretary Of War Baker that the Sc
leciive conscription plan embodied In
the bill must be adopted. because there
is no alternative il an efficient and cx-
tcnsiNe land force is to Inc organized
The statement was accepted as the end
of the long fight Of ,nc civilian chiefs
OF the War Department to maintain
the time -honored volunteer system.
Complete plans for the organization
OF the new land force, with the regu-
l>r army and militia tt war strength
and an immediate increment Of 5000
men for the national army were pre-
pared by the War department. The
regular army and the militia will serve
as a training force for the first SOC. O0o
men. and as additional incrcmcnts are
called for I'm similar numbers. the
training force will be recruited from
the hrst 100000. Th" training will be
given at camps throughout the coun-
(ContjnunI an ,ThIr,l 10 90
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09

tho n"ti,ity OF German rnidcr In
the Atlantic. The secretary like
wise drnicd series or Sensational
American wnrsIips which Roodcd
Washington during the dny
ts the nnNy-thc untion's first iinc
{" drrcn>c-prcpnrcd for action. the
dri'" for supcrprcpnrcJncss went on
with rciouhIcd energy.
The nav! officials worked ON the
detailed plans of ro-opcration be-
tween the American navy and tho
hcrt> "f the entente powers. mud
complete arrangements for putting
the cooperative plans into effect
were mndc.
Ibc precautions taken to mrct tho
enemy within tho gates brought
abundant results. according to re-
parts from NIL over the Department
of Justice to-day. In the ucighbor-
hood "f :;nO arrests Of German aliens.
FOR NRrinus Rnti-tmcricnn activities.
were reported Z" the department as
result of the spy drngnct which
began to sweep the country as soon
Hs ih" President issued his prorIn-
mutton regulating the conduct OF
enemy aliens. The department de-
citncd {" make any detailed an-
n"unrcmcnt ms to tho arrests made
or the possible scope of future on
cratiOns. hut u was stntcd Tint the
secret agents OF the government
wcrr satisfied with the result. OF
the nntispy campaign to date.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
TO ASK FIRST YEAR
FOR $6,750,O00, 900
y. S. Settles Down to swatch the Fleet
as War Measures Are Being Prepared

WtSHfNGrON. April S.-Thc ma
ti"n Tonight settled dorsn to ..wntch
the fleet" as President Wilson. his
Srcss prepared for the long drive to
carry ont the Stupcnd"uS ,Nnr pInns
which have bccn agreed upOn. Thc
first rcnl "wnr news" Washington
believes. VIII cnnnr from .somcvhcrc
In tho AtInntic.'' where the Amer
lean grand fleet Is under war orders
shr"udcd In mystery.
No word ns To tho disp0sition of %
single unit OF the Acct will he given
out nj the Navy Department. Sccrc-
tnry Dnnicis snid to-night. until
thcrr IL definite news or actual Oc-
currcnccs. The ccnsOrship will he
rigidly maintained until an artunI
engagement Of some sort ha, tnkcn
pIhcc. and even then the announce
mcnt may hc delayed. Meantime.
Amcrirn's naval force is at sen mud
rrndy for nrtiUn. whether II hc
nGninst the submarine mcUacc that
strikes I'm the dark or German
rnidcrs skuilinG in tho bywny. OF
the seven seas.
All dny the offices of the Nn>y De
phrfmcnt buzzcd aud sung with the
activity TINT attends tho direction OF
war Hcct. Admiral Henson. chief
of nnrnl operations. and his stan
were at their desks throughout tho
day. aud for Il time Secretary Daniels
kept thrm company. The sccrctnry
said Tonight That the department
hnd received no Affirmative news of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
WILSON SENDS CORDIAL
GREETINGS TO PO|NCARE
Delightful TO Know. He Says. That
France Gives Such Welcome
Into Lists OF Battle.
PARTNERS FOR RIGHTS OF MAN
Former Premier Of Italy and Fifty
Seven Other Deputies Acclaim
Presidents Message as Awakening
NOblcst Instinct OF Free Nations.

WASHINGTON, April S.--The reply
Of President Wilson TO the fluctuations
and expressions Of gratitude from Pres
ident Ioincare. OF tho French rcpub-
lie. over Americas entry into tho war
Cor the destruction OF prussian autoc-
racy was made public at the White
House to-day. The presidsnt said:
In this trying hour. when the des-
tinies Of civilized mankind are in the
balance. il has been "a source OF graft
hcation and JOY TO me To receive your
congratulations upon the step my coun-
try has been constrained TO take i'm
opposition to the relentless policy and
course OF imperialistic Germany Ii
Is very delightful TO us that France.
VINO stood shoulder TO shoulder with
us OF the Western world in our struc-
gle for Independence, should now give
us such welcome into the lists OF bat
tic as uDholdcrs of tho freedom and
the rights of humanity.
I'VE stand as partners of the noble
dem mocracies whose aims and acts make
for the pcrpctuation of the rights and
freedom of man. and for the safeguard
ing OF the true principles of human lib
critics.
In the name OF the American pco-
pic. salute YOU and your illustrious
Countrymcn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
GRATIFYING REPORTS ON
BEHAVIOR OF Et,RN&NS
tRv Associated Press. +,

WASHINGTON, April S.-GratifyinG
reports have been made to the Depart
ment OF Justice from its agents i'm all
parts of tho country OH the behavior
Of Germans and German Americans
following the declaration Of n state of
war between the two nations.
The Attorncy-Gcncral and Assistant
Attorncy-Gcneral Warren. in charge of
plot investigations, conferred with
President Wilson late this afternoon
and discussed with him the activities
OF Germans i'm the United States and
In Central and South America.
Although some reports have indi-
Gated that German employees are in
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ELECTIONS PROVIDED
Emperor William Directs Reforms for
Gcrmnny at End OF
Wnr
Try Associated Press.

AMSTERDAM, April (via London
April S).--Direct and secret election OF
Deputies in Prussia at the end OF the
war is provided for by Emperor Will
liam in his order to Chancellor Won
Ecthmann- -1Ioiiwcg directing reforms
in the Trussian electoral law. lie de-
clarcs that lin view Of the gigantic
deeds of the entire people. there is no
more room iii Prussia for elections by
the classes In connection with this
phase of his proposal. Emperor Will
liam said:
Reform OF the Prussian Diet and
liberation Of our entire inner political
life are especially dear to my heart
For the reform OF the electoral law
OF the lower house. preparatory work
already had been begun mt my request
at the outbreak OF the war
Il charge YOU not TO submit to me
definite proposals Of the Ministry Of
state so that upon the return Of our
warriors this work, which is funda-
mental for tho internal formation OF
Prussia. be carried out by lcgislation
In view OF tho gigantic deeds OF the
entire people there II. in my opinion
no more room in Prussia for election
by tho classes.
The bill Will have To provide fur
thcr for direct and sccrc, election OF
Deputies. The merits of tho upper
house and it's lasting Significance for
the state. no King Of Prussia will
miSjudGc. The upper house will he
better able to do Justice To the cigau-
tic demands OF the coming time if II
unitcs IN lis midst. in more extended
and more proportional manner than
hitherto. from various classes and vo-
.rHtions OF people, men vino are re-.
spcctcd by their fellow citizens"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
CongressFa Gigantic
I ask inGettingC Country
Prepared for Conflict fiji
First Sunday Of War
Passes Very Quietly
iBN Assnclainh pro.sl


NEW iGRI<. April S.-f:nstcr. the
first sunday of the war. passed
quietly here to-day. The only ont
wnrd Indications TINT the nation wn.
lu conflict with n foreign foe were
the sprlnkifBg of olive drnb uni
Forms among the EnyIy gowncd pa-
rhdcrs nlonE Filth Avenue. ccrsc-
loss activity at the recruiting sta
tfons. tho steady irnmpinr Of
Guards stationed nt stratoyicnI
points aud prayers offered al MI
churches for Divine guidance for
tho nation In the present crisis.
Th" work "f prcpnrinE the city
for hostiIitics went on without In
tcrruption. white government agents
continued their activities In run
ming down suspected aliens.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
TAKE ACTION DEMANDED
by NATIONAL. DIGNITY
I BY Associated Press.l


zRIO JANEIRO. April S.--Thc Prcsi-
dent OF Brazil, Dr. Wcnceslaus Gomez.
awaits only the result Of an official
inquiry into the sinking OF the Fra
lillian steamer Parana by a German
submarine before taking action with
the spirit demanded by national dig
nifty"
This announcement was made late
day following a Cabinet meeting at
which the Tarana incident and the
situation with respect to the war were
reviewed and discussed. Al the con-
clusion OF the meeting :hc following
official note was given out:
at the meeting OF the Cabinet. the
President, after having explained the
afiuation created by the torpcdoing OF
tho steamship Parana and presented
the facts relative to this act which
have come to the knowledge of the
government. declared himself deter
mined TO act with the spirit demanded
by national dignity. He added that he
awaited only the result of the official
inquiry establishing the facts and the
circumstances under which the steamer
was sunk.
"The government has instructed the
brazilian minister to France to pro-
cfed urgently with the inquiry. which
AIll he carried on by our consulate at
CherbourE.'
A large number of students carrying
the flags OF Brazil anu tho entente
allies took part i'm a demonstration to-
day against Germany. They visited
the newspapers. where patriotic
speeches were delivered. a dcmonstra-
tion also was carried out against the
German consulate. the students singing
the "Marscillaisc."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
RAIDER REPORTED
NSH|PP|NG LANE
Mysterious Craft Again Is Sight
ed Off Nantucket
Lightsllip.
NEWS PASSED BY CENSOR
Believed Enemy Vessel Cannot
Long Evade Coast Pa
troll Fleet.
ny A..ccl.tcIlrc.. I,

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north ,,,n,.i,,,a. ga &c w.s, ,,,,,
sou,b from tho shoals
SECOND .n.Ip,.u" p,rou.r
~ TwI:NTY-FoJu HOURS
III. ,.nor, or ,s,o,ie, :,
'''' " ''"''Pe vas 'he
second to be announced officially
within twenty.four hours. Yesterday
,ho I;.h,.,; ~
~ "'e" 'o"aH WAS INC same one haNai
officials declined to state The cen
sorship which was lifted momcutori1y
,o -t,. ,;
''''
vas '' once c'aihpeh down
tightly.
Conditions to-day were murb more
,.h,o CO., -
'''''
u"!' "hch INC waf-SraN
raider loomcd out OF the fog for a
moment, and ,hcn y.nisbod In no I,;,,.
;., r,,
"''"
Sn'PP'nE men expressed the opinion
that any enemy ship playing ii game
OF hide and seek with the co,s, n,,ro,
No., ,o,,a ~
ne >ah,ucke' shoais arc only eiGh-
"'''es cast OF thc naval base
-Nc"P"r'' an" commerce raiding
,'u" "'A "c carried on win the
"o'''csS 'h"' characterized the opcr-
VI 'nc 'e''''an W"' submarine
~" '"SN ''ooer'
REPORTS or RAIDER
SUNK OFF NANTUCKET
Whether because ALI tho chances
were against an enemy shin pIavinr
a lone hand at tho war r,,ac no,r ar
whether there exists "a foundation NJ
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Storm Warnings issued.
fRy Aasociated rrc,sl


WASilI NtiTON. April S.-Storm warn
inGs were ordered tonight from Cane
tIattcras 10 Nantucket The disturb
ancc was reported by the Weather Bu-
reau aS central near cane Hattcras.
moving northeast.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09
WOODROW WILSON.
ITALIAN DEPUTIES ACCLAIM
PRESIDENTS WAR MESSAGE

The White House to-pigh, announced
the receipt Of Il cabicGram from form
er Premier I.uzata and hfty-scvcn
other Italian Deputies AT Rome. ac-
claiming President Wilson's war mes
sage 10 Congress. Tho message reads
Your message, with its ideal beauty
and its political contents. brings Is
back to that dawn Of civilization when
the United States, inspired by Wash
inE;on. gave to tho oppressed peoples
of Europe and OF the two Americas
tho fruitful example of their rcdemp-
ton. Your message is not addressed
to tho United States alone, but TO all
humanity. and awakcns noblcst in
S,inc; among free nations. Your mos
sage is tho hymn of freedom. Italy
who, by toilsome slavery, learned to
love a free and national government.
and who, having experienced the bit
ternrss Of evil governments. longs for
the liberation of all peoples grooming
under despotic rulers. thanks YOU and
acclaims you. and, in YOU, acclaims the
great republic OF the United States"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-09

All. BUILDINGS MUST
DISPLAY AMERICAN FLAG
t,pOINTE A pITRE. GUADALOUPE.
-tpril s.-A proclamation TO all mayors
on tho island was issued yesterday by
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