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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-22
Alleaed Plotters.

an alleged plot whereby American
newspaper men were sent to England
to obtain information for the German
government, photographed forts In
this country with a moving picture
company before he sailed for Eng
land, federal authorities learned to-
day. .-
This revelation and the publication
Of the names of two other reporters
involved, came today as 1t was an
neunced that tha federal grand jury
had been called to meet tomorrow
instead of Tuesday as scheduled to
probe the plots.
Charles w. Nuremberg and Albert
A. Sander, now under arrest here, as
organizers of the band of American
observers in Britain, will be the
starting point of the grand jury &C
ton. 1t is understood Bacon will be
sent here to testify against the two
as 1t is reported he revealed to Brit
ish officials the operations Of the spy
system. Chas. E. Hattings and Rut-
ledge Rutherford are said to be under
observation in Holland. The names
of four other men now said to be
in England have not been revealed.
Ar eighth agent" federal authori-
ties report under observation in
Copenhagen while an alleged assist
ant of Sanders is being sought in
New York.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-22
Nine Blazes at Same Time in
Night Kept Departments
Busy and frightened
Citizens.
MILITIA CALLED OUT
Crowds Marched Street and Mob Hys-
terra Was Growing 40 Flames
Lit up Sky All
About

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service. j
NEW BRITAIN. Conn, Feb. %
New Britain is under martial law
today with two companies of state
guardsmen patrolling it's streets. fol
lowing nine simultaneous fires IN
different parts OF the city last night.
Two men are under arrest on sus-
picion of having started the fires. !.
Repairs are being rushed to the
electric IRE alarm system, which
broke down when several persons
rushed to boxes and. turned In stimuli
taneous alarms as the fires began to
light up the skies.
All local fre departments are still
at work early quenching smouldering
EN- bers that threatened to start all
over again. Volunteer engine COM
panies from Hartford, Bristol, Water
bury and Plainfield, however, have
been sent home.
New Britain, has many manufac-
turing plants which have been max
ing munitions for the entente allies.
The belief was expressed that some
fanatic, hoping to stop their manu-
facture, set the fires by means or
time incendiary bombs, but no evil
dence of bombs has been found.
A tenement house, three resi-
dences, a garage, synagogue and
a business block were raked by the
flames. TIE damage Is roughly esti-
mated at about $4,000.
The first fire started early In the.
night in a tenement house, containing
many families. Built of wood, it was
RAPIDLY consumed. Inhabitants pour
ed down the single stairway In the
house. Every one left safely, but
firemen took several from upper win
dows BY means of ladders.
While they were working, other
alarms began to come in and soon all
was working. Police and
Are departments were totally unable
to cope with the situation and ap-
peals were sent to nearby cities for
assistance.
Crowds began to march up and
down, the street. Mob hysteria was
growing in the air and Police Chief
Rawlings asked Mayor Quigley for
militia. Companies l and L, First
infantry, were called out and soon
had the crowds under control.
BY midnight all blazes were out
and the city quiet. No further out
breaks, It was said, are expected,
but the troops are kept on guard
- q matter of precaution.
Bomb Back Of Saloon.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-22
New Spy Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a sub
stftute for the general spy bill Civ
ing the president limited power in
time of national emergency or war
to conscript material as we'll as men,
was proposed to the house judiciary
committee today by Arthur E. Hold
or of the legislative committee OF
the American Federation of Labor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-22
Three Hundred sIwenty
Cases Of Me- IS sles in 7o,O''
Epidemic Assumes Alarnin oportions When Six REQ
pie Are Taken 41oay BY Disease

rUnndP Pres Leased Wire s1ce
Six caused the disease them them oaay M Two
will be successful have not yet called on the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-22
Russians RepuIse Enemy.

PETROGRAD, Feb. 22-Repulse of
a strong enemy attack west, of Dor
navatra in Rumania was announced
in an official statement today.
After artillery preparation the
statement said, "the enemy, in dense
formations. attacked west of Dorna-
vatra. They were arrested by our
fire three hundred PAGES distant from
our trenches. On the approach Of
darkness the enemy withdrew to
original positions"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-22
Police Find Evidence Of At
tempt to Wreck Big Plant
Employing Ten Thous-
and Men.
TWO TURKS ARRESTED
Men Had Large Quantity Of Dynamite
on Hand, With Which to Carry
Out WelI Laid
Scheme.

Tunited Press Leased Wire Servicel
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Feb. 22.-
Police announced today that they had
evidence that plot was on foot to
blow up the big plant OF the Youngs
town Sheet and Tube company, which
employs ten thousand men.
Two Turks were arrested on q sus
picion charge. They had large guam.
titles of dynamite.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-22
eomb Back Of Saloon.

CHICAGO, Feb. "a bomb,
placed in the rear Of Barney Gro
gan's saloon, West Van Buren and
Racine avenue. exploded early today,
completely wrecking the dramshop
and damaging buildings for blocks
around. Tenants of seventy-two fats
in the building, thrown into panic
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Much colder tomorrow. I'm
settled.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-15

ies, mines and railways, is get ting scarce9 And if you do realize all this, must you not also know that an eight hour day, without possibility for overtime, will surely sever the arteries of Alaska industry, and make this great Northland impotent before the enemies of our country. In this emer- gency, and war is the greatest of all emergencies, the Alaska eight hour law should be sus- pended until our boys in Eur ope have finished their job, and enthroned democracy in Berlin.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-15
EIGHT HOUR LAW.

The development of Alaska IS in grave danger. The ques- ton whether Alaska will dc he her full share in wining the world war is about to be decid- ed in the negative. The eight hour law, passed by the last legislature, without full con- sideration, in response to an overwhelming vote in its fay or, IS about to tie the hands of the loyal people of Alaska.
 When the territorial legisla- ture passed and approved aft er the United States had de- clared itself in a state of war with Germany is a good sam- pie of the needless legislation passed by our representatives. Thero w3S robodv either in the senate or the house at the time the bill was passed farsighted enough to forsee the foolish and almost criminal conse- quences of putting an eight hour law into effect at a time when our country was eXerting its greatest energy to increase production of foOdstuffs and munitions
 No part of our country is less suited to an eight hour day than Alaska. The placer mines of the interior can only be worked during the short sum- mer months when the miners have water. Unless they are permitted to work their men over eight hours per day they must close their operations Labor is scarcer in Alaska than in any State of the Union Furthermore many of our young men have enlisted and the draft will take many more thereby further tightening the labor market. If the law per mitted an employee to work over eight hours and get paid for 1t, the situation would be somewhat bettered. But it does not, and no man can work over eight hours without making his employer a criminal.
 Governor Strong recognized that this law was not workable as to the fisheries, and it is tc be suspended as to fishermen and canneries. This is on the ground that every encourage ment must be given to promote and foster the production O. food. The world is hungry an( no careless action of the Alas ka territorial legislature mus be allowed to stand in the way of feeding the people of tn warning countries in Europe There are equally strong ant cOgent reasons why the pro duction of raw materials fo our intuition factories mus not be hampered, but appa1 ently the governor has no considered that necessity.
 The law states that the peri cd of employment for all wag and salary earners shall no exceed eight hours in any on calendar day. Do you kno, know what that means Nh Workingman? It means tha you can never more earn an overtime in Alaska It mean that a large percentage of ou placer mines will have to shu down. It means that Alaska i denied the privilege of doini her full share to help to vii the world war. The eight hou law might we'll be considere, a German victory in keeping us from working more thal --4 s=E < 55
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-15

| u1IlOlldl UOufS WOulQ mean more food and more munitions,
 and what is more the patriotic
 workingmen of Alaska are willing to submerge their con victions in favor of an eight hour day in order to do their bit in an industrial way. Is there any eight hour day in the trenches? Why should we at home refuse to make at least a slight sacrifice on working hours when we consider what our brothers are doing in Eur ope? Refuse to work more than eight hours and you re- fuse to give our soldiers your full support.
 Thanks to Hoover, the Gov ernor has suspended the eight hour law as to fisheries. If we had Hoover in charge of our production of munitions the Alaska Eight Hour Law would be suspended in other occupa- tions. Another example of the results of this law will be to limit, the production of Alaska spruce, so vital in aeroplane making. The experts say that the spruce in Oregon, Wash ington and Alaska furnishes the ideal wood for aeroplanes. Immense quantities of 1t is needed, and the forests of Alas ka cannot do their full share in furnishing it unless this la wis suspended during the
 war. Every day that law is in effect 1t will be striking a blow for the Kaiser. A Seward res ident wrote poem in which
 he brought out the facts that
 despite neglect in Washing
 ton Alaskans were for Uncle Sam. With this law in effect,
 we will only be half for him,
 and W ecannot blame 1t on to
 the bureaucrats at Washing
 ton, for our own people, and
 our own representatives are
 alone to blame.
 There is no other eight hour
 law in teh United States that 1 does not have exceptions as
 to certain occupations such as
 farm labor and domestic help
 There are certain occupations
 where it is impossible to work
 an eight hour day, and WIG : question if any other eight
 hour law ever borbade a man working overtime and getting
 paid for it
 : In the underground work ing mines in Alaska, the eight hour day is already enforced That sort of labor, being un- ! derground and dangerous, ano to certain extent unhealth. : ful, should be and is already ? protected. For war time in Al aska, before the passage ot : this law, labor conditions as tt t hours of labor W ere remarkab
 ly good, considering this is { pioneer country, with no grea population center as labor sup t plier. Do you realize that tn, authorities in our country ar, 7 preparing for a four years war :. and that every day more an( t more of our potential suppl, of labor is going into tn, 5 army? Do you realize tha r axrop now bofo,o y,o bo,,o Ioc. t any appreciable number of mel 5 in Europe, wise employers ar, preparing women to take tn, places of the men that hay, r left and of those that are sur, to go! Do you realize tha $ man power i'll America fol | work in our fields and factor
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-15
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING

In company with hundreds of thousands of happy-hearted children throughout the land we rejoice to learn that the embargo will not be effective against consignments for the Holiday trade. These are mighty troublesome days for the railroads but orders have been issued to clear the track for the merry old man whose annual visits at Yule-tide are the delight of the youngsters and arouse in the hearts of the grown-ups memories of the long ago. Whether the rail road chieftains are to thank. or the Priority Board, mat ters little; the point is that great hearts somewhere have given a thought to the little ones and decreed that even grim war itself shall not disap- point their hopes or darken their Christmas day.
 And we are to experience a genuine Yankee Christmas, we are assured. There was a time when most of the toys were made in Germany" but Ger man dolls and toys are yer boten" this year. In their stead will be the Liberty toys, made by nimble, patriotic Am erican hands the Sgnmy Dolls," 'Red Cross D@is, v "Pershing Soldiers, :" "Hoov- CT Toys" and all the various classes and kinds that go to make up the new regime in toyland. Santa Claus is pat ronizing home industry this season and is promising many pleasant surprises for the Am erican people, big and little.
 All of which is as 1t should be Force of circumstances will compel most of us to re- sort to new ways and means of observing the holidays. Many will be oblibed to forego the eXtravagant customs and wan ton waste of recent years. Gifts this year will be of a simpler and more substantial order There will not be a noticeable tightening of the purse strings but the shoppers will of neces- slty be more circumspect in their purchases. Also, the true spirit of giving will become more manifest; the holiday courtesies more genuine. Ii will, to all intents and pur poses, be a stirring revival o1 the old-fashioned Christmas o1 a generation or two ago, an( this experience in itself vii work wonders with the Ameri can people. Why not then, il company with the kiddies, al low our hopes to be high an( our hearts happy in anticipa
 tion of the approaching holi day season.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-10
Satin House Slippers, S1.75

These are shown in light blue and olt rose, only with pom poms, and makes al exceptionally nice slipper for round thu house wear
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-10
Furs That Are Not Expensive
Child's Sets at $6.50 to $l2.50 Set

Makes the child cozy bug in rug and protects them from the winter winds They come in black brown, grey and white
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-10
LINENS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ITI
Practical Linens for Gifts

TABLE LINENS, which, if bought today would be at least soc on the yard high CT. We bought them a year ago and secured the price; full beached, 72-in. cloth with napkins to matih -
 .........$2 .$2O0 to $500 I'd ART LINENS. full bleached pure thread linen, 20, 36, 45, 54 inches wide for all kinds of art work at 75c. SI.OO S1.25 to S20O I'd. linens priced 75c to $150 I'd, handkerchief linens $1.25 to $2.00 I'd.
 NAPKINS. for most any price you would expect to pay; great big dinner nap kins, medium size family napkins, and guest size; also Madeira napkins, hand embroidered and scalloped, Price S2.5O to $1250 Dog.
 TOWELS. such an endless variety, and such practical gifts, the turkish towels come in all white or colored borders, such as pink and yellow. Priced 35c. 5Oc. 65c. Damask Towels. 5Oc to S1 50 each.
 GUEST TOWELING-Many women buy 27-in. lengths of this toweling and hem stitch the ends, some crochet, neat colored lace for finishing, and these are life long gifts. Priced 35c to $1.00 Yard.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-10
Give Practical Gifts To Men--Things They
Mems Fibre Silk Socks, 35c, soc.

Buy them by the box, either one-hal or a dozen, and if you like we can assor the eolors for colored hosiery is being worl considerable by men these days; plenty o black and white also any size.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-10
Umbrellas for Men and Women
For Comfort and Durability, Give Soft Felt Slippers

around tho Christmas gifgving
  nd preen
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-10
Bed Spreads for Practical Gifts

A good spread is luxury in way these days, and be well appreciated at Christmas time These lot of good looking dainty patterns that
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-10

Not much to be sure for these are not days when jewelry is out in full force" but the woman of refinement likes these dainty little pin sets, bar pins, hat pins, and lingerie clasps that are actual ne- cessities Priced 15c to $100 Each.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-02-08
MAY Follow Lead Of u. s.

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday,
Feb. 6,-(yia Galveston, Texas. -
After a long conference between DR..
Lauro Muller, foreign minister Of
Brazil, and the ministers of Argen-
tina and Brazil and the United States
charge d'atfairs, it is believed in high
circles here that Argentina, Brazil
and Chile will follow the lead of the
United States and at least present a
common protest against Germany's
announcement of an unrestricted
submarine warfare. Many official
messages have been exchanged be-
tween the governments at Washing
ton, Buenos Aires and Santiago.
DR.. Muller has been holding long
conferences recently with Senior Dom
Clovis Bevilacqua, councillor of the
department of foreign relations.
These conferences are regarded in
highest Brazilian and foreign diplo-
matte circles as the forerunner of
definite action with regard to the
present attitude of Germany
A semi-official note published here
today says that the Brazilian govern
ment will take action in the defense
of international nrinpinlpS and IN
,uarantee the safeguarding of Bra
lillian interests
Later, in an interview with Her
aid reporter, DR.. Muller said that not
until the Brazilian government had
received answers to the notes which
ii had transmitted to foreign gov
ernments on the subject, would his
government announce what steps it
would pursue.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-02-08
fnf n0OK n0f8 LWE ~
nAa WONDERFUL HFcuHu
sssut Hssahaah Hst Larger ssiss
fhan "fFsssufs itlaat and
"RahiHton C.uasa

Our couhtg'a n9t popular lule.
nile book s n6t as mIehi be ur
posed. Robinson cfusua" ef
Treasure Island" bot the "land
book for Boys pubIished by he
Boy Scouts Of America Within ihe
last two years. there hive been pub
lished more than 8GO.00 copies of
this book, and ID is a good guess that
more copies have been sold than have
been sold Of both Treasure Island"
and Robinson Crusoe' together dur
ing the same period. Indeed, 10 is
not too much to say that n the fig
ures were available 70 make such a
comparison possible, it would be
shown that there have been pub
lished in the last two years more
copies Of the Handbook for Boys
than all the standard stories for boys
published during the same period.
Such fact becomes more signifi-
cant when it is understood that the
Handbook for Boys" is really a
book of facts Scouteraft, wood
The Columbus commercial., 1917-02-08
LOOK OUT Of YOUR WINDOW.


Houses afr eummm. people afe
10 common Nd windows are SD com
mon' How mp q fm lug one ~
eallxe how UnHl Do H tu stund
900 ana look uw ~ e wiHduw liayc
on for example. etef looked ont
q every window IN your h0useY II
uot try u aud see what new lden you
WIN get uf the universe
Just looking ont n one window Is
20 wonderful thing TO do We do II
sometimes when there Is big storm
raging. and what n sensation we get
Clouds burst, the rain washes down IN
torrents. We think maybe the world
Is coming To an end out of the win.
dow. even In placid weather, there Is
always great sight. We have re.
served seat to the greatest show now
going on. About everything is hap
pening out there that there isl Streams
Of universal knowledge How In upon
us through that window All our
senses become revitalized
Out OF every window there is al.
most always tree in sight some.
where, even in the city. Take note OF
that tree, with its roots deep in the
soil and its branches spreading out
into the air That tree will connect
you up with Mother Earth. Then there
Is always the sky, leading you into un.
known depths Of thought and feeling,
and there are always people passing
world comrades! 1t is the greatest
moving picture show I'M the world
Life
The Columbus commercial., 1917-02-08
Good Minstrel Coming.

The manager, Mr.. T. o. Burris,
Jr., of the Columbus Theatre, begs
leave to announce that he has booked
the Price Bonnelli's Greater New
York Ministries to appear in this city
on the evening of Feb. Ia.
Conceded by press and public to
be the most pretentious minstrel en-
tour this season, this meritorious
company numbers thirty artists, and
includes the best talent available in
America and Europe.
"A Jockeys Dream" musical
fantasy in one act, and twelve scenes
mark the opening, and when placed
in the capable hands of Jim Bonnelli
and Ed Ewald, will make minstrel
first well worth while.
Eight up to the minute vaudeville
acts comprise the olio, and include
Rex and Renfrew, musicians of note,
kesterson Bros, terpeschorean act,
who are the originators of the Broad
way To-De-Lo, are a duo of high
steppers. Mr.. LeFan and McGee are
a team of silver throated vocalists
second to none.
A noon parade will be given, with
free band concert at 1880 p. m.
Music for the show by their own Sc
lect orchestra. Seats on sale Mon
day.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-02-08
Stock Raising In D.I,s

Agricultural College. Miss. FEB. 9
According 10 information received
here today by Director p. X. Lloyd,
from G. H. Walker. assistant direc.
tor Of the delta branch experiment
station at Stoneville, movement is
now being made to encourage stock
raising and the growing of fruit in
the delta To this end MIR. Walker
has arranged for demonstrations to
be held at the StoneviIe station on
February goth and 2lst. l.. G. Her
ron, specialist in horticulture from
the A. & M. College extension di-
vision will give demonstrations in
pruning and spraying, and man who
has had several years experience in
packing houses will talk on the kind
Of livestock to grow, and will give
a special demonstration in meat cut
ting.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-02-08
BOY SCOUT SABBATH.
Special Services for Boys in Church
es and Synagogues.

Pastors and rabbies in all parts Of
the United States viii devote a ser
vice to the Boy Scouts of America
during Anniversary Week, February
Sth to 18th. Boy Scouts will attend
these services in uniform and listen
to addresses and sermons of special
interest to them.
The Scout Law and Oath have
proved a tremendous force in build
ing up the character Of American
boys, and during the special scout
services those who direct the relig-
ious life Of the youth of this country
win have an opportunity to speak
directly to Scouts and Scoutmasters
and encourage and advise them in
promoting this work which has
proved such a tremendous benefit to
the younger generation in America.