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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18
A Daylight
Scenic Trip
tOCaIifOrIlia

When you go to California
you pass all the interesting
points in daylight if you go
via the BURLINGTON. A
good-natured, vel Uniformed
guide is in charge of these
PERSONALLY CONDUCT
ED" PARTIES. He tells you
all about the interesting things
that you come across on this
daylight route. He not only
acts as guide, but he looks aft
er all your personal comforts,
and anticipates your wants.
Altogether. he acts as host for
the G.. B. & @. railroad. He
makes you feel at home-the
way a real host should.
You understand, Of course,
that there's no extra charge
for all this; as a matter of fact,
this trip is a bargain that you
cannot afford to miss.
If you will send me your address
On postal, I'll send you some
mighty interesting reading matter
containing a lot Of pictures on the
parts of the west that you care most
about. Or it would be better still if
you could drop in at the office and
get them, and then we could talk
over your trip.
c. =. Conradt, Agent, Fifth and
johnson SITS. Phone 976.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18

vast irrigation projects in the arid
western states.
Vocal and instrumental selections
will be rendered by Mrs. Paul King
and Miss Catherine NJ. Reidy. The
meeting bids fair to be very interest,
ing and a large attendance is ex-
Dected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18
HIGH TENSION
CLUB MEETING
Will be Held Tomorrow Evening in
Y. w. C. A. Auditorium With
Lecture by r. H.
Bolster.

On Thursday evening at Sis
O'Clock, in the Y. W. C. A auditorium
the High Tension club will hold It's
regular April meeting Mr. R. II.
Bolster, hydraulic engineer of the NJ.
r. P. Co., will deliver an illustrated
lecture on the activities of the q. S.
service in developing the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18

l.. G. Johnson is a Pomona valley
agriculturist who has about 100000
cabbage plants growing, and he ex-
poets to be crowned the cabbage
king of southern California.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18

Missouri crook caught with the
goods at Carrollton nervily suggested
to the judge that if paroled he would
join the army. The judge exploded
o the spot and gave the crook the
limit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18
KELLEY TREATMENT

Removes the craving for drink o,
drugs by removing the cause for
}he craving. The Kelley Institute,
S17 Fourth St., Oes Moines, Iowa.
p. o. BOX s43. Phone Wai ss7.
! Correspondence confidential
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
Port Authorities Of
United States Meet

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Sept. ll.-nclc-
gates from every important port and ter
minal in the United State, and Canada are
attending the annual convention of the
American Association of Port Auhori-
ties, which met in this city today for a
four days sessions. The meeting i re
garded a. especially important because i.
will be devoted almost exclusively to con
sldering definite recommendations for
legislation, requiring common carriers to
separate their terminal and through
charges, and also 10 require common ear
ricrS and steamship lines 10 use their ter
minal facilities in such Joint manner ~
will promote the utmost efficiency IN
the handling of all commodities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
SOLDIERS BUY
BEER FREELY
TWO ARRESTS MADE BY MILITARY
AND CITY POLICE AND SEVERAL
INTOXICATED MEN TAKEN IN.

Last night was busy time in both
civilian and military police circles Since
the last pay day. according 10 peace of
fIcerS, there has been apparently more
bootlegglng 10 soldiers in uniform than
M any time since the army prohibition law
went into effect. Candalcro Samorcna. y
bartender at the Placerc- bale grounds on
the Point Isabel road. was arrested last
night upon complaint of Corporal Arm
strong of the military police. ArmStron'.
charge; the man with selling beer 10 sol
diers in uniform and complaint to that
effect was made before L. :. Commis-
sioner f.. X. Goodrich this morning
Lieutenant OF Police Henry Gordon and
Corporal Armstrong also arrested wum-
an, Jennie Swine. Although beer was found
IN her house no evidence that she ha~ been
selling or giving II I'd soldiers could 10 Oh
tanned. The woman this morning wa
fined >l4.10 on vagrancy charge in the
corporation court. Corporal Armstrong
also arrested two soldiers who were living
by the roadside in the Fourth Ward. The
men were lodged in the guard house under
a charge of drunkenness.
Sunday night party of four soldier
coming in from San Pedro. al intoxicated
were found 10 have forty bottles Of beer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
WOOL GROWERS
IN CONVENTION
FIRST IMPORTANT STEP TAKEN IN
WHAT is TERMED WOOL PRE-
PAREDNESS DURING WAR.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Sept. 1.-THE meeting
and organization of the Great Lakes
Wool convention today in this city J. re-
garded n the first important step taken
in the United States for what l. termed
wool preparedness. The National Sheep
and Wool Bureau Is responsible for bring
ing the wool growers of the Middle West
together for two-day conference. The
plans contemplate nm extensive campaign
for education IA show agriculturi-t~ how
profitable the wool industry really ~. The
farmers of the Central, Southern and
Eastern states are called upon to ioIn III
profitable a. well H. 4 patriotic move
mcnt by helping To stimulate the sheep
growing industry. Such movement IN
these sections of the country i urged a.
necessity in view of the fact that the
pasture land IN the West has been largely
reduced through homesteading and other
causes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
NO WELCOMES p THOUSAND.
EXTENDED T0|v0TES IS DRY
IS |ND|CAT ED|CLOSE OCT. 20|

Mexico may no longer prove mecca
for the man of military age who Is seek
ing to avoid military service. YESTERDAY
Sheriff w I. Nann received notification
from Colonel Tirzo Gonzales. commander
Of the Matamoros garrison, stating that
he was OBTAINING in Matamoros num-
ber of men who. he believed, were wanted
in the United States for military service
and requsted the sheriff TO advise him
The status of the men will be looked into
today, and il they are wanted they may be
delivered into the hands Of United States
peace officers.
just now The Officers are little IL
doubt aS 10 the status of the men. III they
fail 10 report for military service on Sep
tember 10 when the second contingent OF
Cameron county cllgbles j. dispatched to
the training camp, then they viii he
clasSed a deserterS. The conscrIp,ion
act. however. does not make It binding
upon an eligible To appear before the local
board for examination. Failure to report
for examination merely means that the
eligible has waived all rights 10 exemption
claims and must report 10 tfc army b"ard
for physical examination. Every man
registered and not appearing before the
local board i certified 10 the district
board a. eligible for service.
The action of Colonel Gonzales j. IN line
with an agreement reached between Con
zales, Sheriff Nann and American Consul
q. c. Woodward wherein the officers ON
either side of the river were TO cooperate
in the apprehension of criminals and the
returning of such characters 10 the coun-
try To which they belonged. Sheriff Nann
has received. through Consul Woodward
adviccS of number Of arrests that have
been made on the other side and has been
queried n ID whether or not he has com
plants against the same men. On the
other hand. Mr.. Nann has been furnished
with tine names of number of men want !
ed by the Mexican authorities and. in the
event they can be located. will deliver
them to the Matamoros authorities.
When the men who have crossed the
river are certified. in the event they fail
to return in time for duty. list of them
will bc furnished to the Mexican authori-
ties They viii be liable to court martial
turn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11

DALLAS. Tex, Sept. 1l.-Final figures
in yesterdays election shows, '.drys.''
l0,5l6. and "wetsr s56l. The saloons will
close October 20.
Dallas J. said to be- the largest city in
the country 70 20 dry by the local option
route
In the city of Dallas, the only part of
the county that has been "wctH for twenty
five years, 22O saloons, one brewery and
twelve wholesale houses will be forced out
of business. These are said to represent
a total capital of S2.500.O0O.
The county outside of the city of DALAI
was the deciding factor. The city proper
voted wet by majority Of 700. but this
was offset by the vote of the county pre-
cinct-
Both pros and ants had campaigncd
hard during the several weeks preceding
the election. but throughout the fight there
was n conspicuous absence of the display
of personal and political animo>ities which
are often injected into elections of this
nature.
II was freely predicted here that. now
that Dallas has gone dry, Tarrant county
which embraces the city Of Fort Worth
thixiI mllea- distant from this city. vii cal
q local option election early IN october.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
IF KAISER IS
WINNER, Then
GOES
(By Associated Press.1

PETROGRAD. Sept. 1l.-A committee
of the Twelfth Russian army before leav-
ing Riga left an appeal printed in German
and addressed TO the German soldiers
pointing out that the latter were making
war on the side of rHF0cracy and against
revolution Of liberty and justice. The
appeal said "Nictory Of Kaiser Wilhelm
would mean the end of democracy and
liberty. We are leaving Riga, but the well
known revolutionary spirit will prove
stronger than your cannon. The moral
force i on our side
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
tBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. H.
American destroyers are believed TO have
sunk six hostile submarines off the coast
of France September 5 while conveying 4
fleet of merchantmen from the Unitcri
States. Two of the merchant ships were
lost, IT is reported, without loss of life.
Meager reports to the navy department
today gave brief account of the fight
which was transmitted from the American
tank steamer Westwego, one of the ships
which survived the attack The suhma-
rines attacked in mass formation, the re-
port said.
The merchant fleet was en- route to Eu-
rope from the United States when at
tackled. The vessels were under convoy.
6ut no details OF the fight were Included
in the reports received No loss of life
was reported. nor were the names of the
two ships sunk included IN the dispatch. II
is not even known whether they were
American ships.
The navy department has cabIed for ad-
titional information.
The WeStwego, an oil tank steamer. was
bgi't IN Germany in lIl4, for R0umanan
account under the name of Steaua Ro-
mana. Later her registry was changed to
American. She carried crew OF 442 men
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
Teuton WomenW anted
To Help in Campaign

COPENHAGEN. Denmark. Sept IL
The Berlin Lokal Anzieeer. which j. actiur
aS the chief promoter for the demonsira-
ton OF Indignation against President VII.
sons reply TO the pope's peace proposal
= now endcavoring TO mobilize the women
Of Germany in it, campaign. he news
paper published m appeal from woman.
contributor to the women Of Germany tn
take part ~ 4 protest movement, saying
that the voice NJ the women will attract
tar more attention III the United State
than the protests IN males. which conSii-
tute~ an old story
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
KAISER HASTY
IN CHOICE OF
A CHANCELLOR
(By Associated Prcss.l

COPENHAGEN, Denmark. Sept. H.
The choice of nr Michaclis a, the inn
perial German chancellor, according 10 be-
lated revelations by the socialist organ
Norwncrlz, Of Berlin. was due To hasty
decision by Emperor William who original
~ had another candidate IN view and had
not even consider Mchaclis until three
hours before his appointment Newspapers
say that Count Won Bcthmann- lIollwcg. the
former chancellor, fell because he had been
deserted by NIL parties except the radicals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
GEN. K0RN|L OFF TO BES|EGE PETR0GRAD
SWEDEN STILL
IN IGNORANCE
OF |NTR|GUES
(By Associated Prcss.1

LONDON, Sept. 1l.-The Swedish for
eisn office, according to n Copenhagen
dispatch TO the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany, has issued statement saying that
il has. not received an account regarding
the tolegrams mentioned by the United
States and j. therefore unable to deter
mine its position on the question opened
up BY these statements.
II i, however, accurate 10 say that just
after the world war broke ont the Swcd-
ish foreign minister expressed the opinion
that he ought to transmit German tele-
grams concerning the civil population Of
kiao Chow (the former German fortress
in the Chinese peninsula of Shan Tung.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
FORT WORTH STOCK MARKET.

FORT WORTH, Tex. Sept. ll.-Hog-.
1900 head, 10 To - cents higher 10 Sls.25
bulk, $lG50G 1878: cattle, 5000 head, in
cudlng 1000 calves, beef steers steady,
top Sl0.35: bulk $S.50m9 900 COWS, ID
to % higher, top $3.50, bulk Si.25@ $50
hcifcrs steady, top $3.50. bulk S6.OOM7 80
bulls, steady, $4,000 CPS: calves steady,
top Sl0.25. bulk S6.50d9.5O: Stocker
steers, $6.5O@S.50; COWS. $6.00M7.5O;
heifcr.. S6.50d $50; calves. $4,000 300:
heep. 5000 higher: lambs, $3.50 sheep
steady, wethers ill.00.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
TO INCREASE CAPACITY or MINTS

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. Ito
increase the capacity Of the United States
minis for coming subsidiary silver. now
at n limit. n conference of the heads OF
the various minis and superintendent of
the various reilneries Is to he held here
tomorrow in response TO call from Dlrcr-
tor Baker. general revision of The
working schedule, the addition of more
employees and other proposed changes
will be discussed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
WAR TAX BILL
bEC0mESLAW:
-FOUR OPPOSED

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept 1l.-Ths
war tax bill, the largest single taxation
measure in American history, was passed
last night by the senate.
The bill provides for the levy of some
what under two billion, four hundred mil
lion dollars as compared with one billion
nine hundred million proposed by the bill
which was passed in the house May ,.
The vote was 90 To 1, Senators Borah
Gronna, La Toilette and Norris being
recorded among the opposition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
Farm Agent For
Cameron County

Cameron county i 10 have demonsira-
tion agent. j. +. Bagwell of the Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical College and
representing the United States department
of agriculture, this afternoon closed n
contract with the county commissioners
court and announces that the agent viii
take station in Brownsville on the first OF
October and will open an office in the
federal building.
The proposition of farm demonstra-
tor for Cameron county has been in the
minds of farmers and bankers for some
time. To secure such an agent. the GOV
ernment. the county and the citizens mus
each contribute to the salary. c. II
Pease of RaymondvilIe some time ago told
the commissioners court that he would
agree TO raise 5000 n the citizens share
of the $4,000 salary the agent draws. Mr.
Bagwell, Mr.. Pease and the commission.
ers approved the contract this afternoon
The selection of the demonstrators j. en-.
tirely in the hands Of Mr.. Bagwel and he
has promised 10 secure first class man
for the position. Monthly Mr.. BagweI
in person will inspect the local office and
see that the working is being properl,
performed.
The institutions and towns that have
contributed in securing the farm agent
are: Rio Hondo Bank. $50; La Ferris
banks, $50: Lyford banks. $50; Iarlin-
gen. $5G San Benito. $50; Brownsville
$3.50; Raymondvilc. $3.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
PainIeve Prepares
For French Cabinet

PARIS, Sept. lh-Paul paulcvc. min,
i~tcr of war, who last night accepted tho
task of forming a new ministry, mme-
diately began holding conferences with
party representative, and the prevailing
impression III political circles = that he
will succeed III forming cabinet. u j.
understood that the socialist party lead
crS who refused 10 colaborate with Alex
andcr Ribot are disposed ~ assist Pam
leve.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
WYOMING STATE FAIR is OPENED

DOUGLAS. Wyo., Sept. ll.-The Wyo-
ming State Fair was opened here today
for an engagement that Will continue
through the week. The management has
been working hard to make the exhibits OF
more than ordinary interest this year and
the result has been the largest and bc>t
collection Of agricultural, horticultural,
live stock. mineral and other displays ever
shown here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11

PETROGGRAD, Sept. ia train tax
ing To the front the first detachment of po-
Iitical soldiers arrested by the government
was stopped by llelsingforS Workmen =
and Soldiers Deputies. and the prisoners
were taken To iIcl~inefors where they wer,
quartercd in the office, Of the lIelSinator-
committed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
BANDIT INVASION REPORT HEARD

Wy NNN'l'i4IIfU ITtesI
LAREDO, Texas. Sept. 11.-Scvcrs.
truck loads of soldiers were sent 10 Do
lores Creek, twenty-eight miles south la
night, To investigate report of bandit
invasion, but the report proved a fal-r
alarm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
fBy Associatel rress.l

PETR06RAD, Sept. lii.-leaders Of
the Petrograd council of deputies told the
Associated Press that the provisional gov
ernment's trump card was that the railroad
employees were entirely on its side and that
obduracy by Korniloff would result in a
general strike dcpriving General korniioff
of all supplies and all means of imposing
his will or the rest OF Russia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
Russian Forces Beqin
A Counter Offensive
CBy Associated rrcss.)

BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE Russian forces
have begun an offensive against the Aus
train crownland of Bukowina. The Ger
man general staff reports that the Rus
slams obtained only local advantages near
Solka.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
MAY DENY ENTRY TO THE MAILS

JOLIET. ILL.,, Sept. ia riot occurred
exclusion from the mails of certain in
fluential German language newspapers IN
various sections Of the United States i
being considered by the post office depart
ment with view to preventing the circu-
lation of anti propaganda.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
SPEND DAY ARGUING QUESTION.

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1l.-Attorneys
are spending the day arguing the question
of whether the prosecution may introduce
testimony the governor gave in the house
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
DR0UTH RELIEF UNCONSTITUTIONAL

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept 1l.-Attorney
General B. +. Looncy holds unconstitu-
tional the senate bill to appropriate - !
OO0,00O for relief in the West Texas
drouth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
ADMIRAL BUDDING PASSES AWAY

LONDON. Sept. ll.--Rcar Admiral Ho-
ratio Nelson Budding. retired. who par
ticpated in the suppression Of the Nicobad
pirates in 1867 and later in the suppression
of the East african slave trade. j. dead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11

.PETR0GRAD, Sept H. AcOunciI of
all ambassadors, including those represent
ing neutral countries, was held this after
noon at which a situation was discusessed
about which all information was later re-
fused. Following the meeting ambassadors
from the entente nations held separate
conference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
BRIEF REPORT
.SAYSATTACKS
OCCURRED OFF
FRENCH COAST
5
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, D. c., Sept. lI.-Secretary
OF the Navy Daniels this afternoon an
n0unce that a Typographical error in the
cablegram describing an encounter between
the steamer Westweg0 and hostile subma-
rines made it appear that six had been
sunk, while in reality only cne submarine
was sunk
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11

Having starred on "One Touch of Ma
ture." Jonathan McGraw now has mate
rial for a second "filum.' entitled "One
Touch of Conn., with the National league
directors doing the heayies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
SECRET MEETING Of
:. FOREIGN DIPLOMATS
/ II HELD IN PETR0GRAD
BY Associated Prcss.)

PEIRoGGRAD, SEPT -GEMERAL KoRNILoFF HAS
TROOPS 10 DETRN AT THE STATION AT DINO AND TO MARCH
On AND sgs!9Gs THE CITY OF INFANTRY
GENERAL DEMkNE THE CAMMANDER ARMIES ON
The FRONT TEEGRAPHED PREMIER KERENSKY he IN
TENDS SUPPORT kORNllOFF.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
tl;y Associated lress.)

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Sweden Alton
iIa6t says the Copenhagen correspondent
If the Exchange Telegraph Company, pub
shes a rumor from Petrograd that Pre-
mier Kerinsky has been killed by member
of the B0Ishiviki.. II is unf0rfrmed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11

PETR0GRAD, Sept lI.-Accordng to
reports from the winter palace where the
government council was in session this at
ternoon, considerable force of the sup
porters of General korniIoff already have
passed Luga en- route to Petrograd. The
government refuses to make statement.
but Foreign Minister Terestchenko says he
believed KorniIoff's forces consisted Of
only few hundred men. The town and
station al Luga are in KorniIoff's hands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11

PETRCGRAD, Sept. Il.-Members of
the Russian provisional government today
discussed as an alternative or complement
TO a directory the formation OF perma-
nent national assembly along the lines Of
the Moscow conference which is to be
summoned immediately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11
q y 411EI SS6T1 "A
THE WEATHER FORECAST.


The following forecast fur thr lower n
gulf coast mud thr Lower Kin Grandc 4
Valley ~ issued hy the United States y
Weather Bureau at New Orleans :
Tonight generally fair. Wednesday fair. \
moderate northeast tn southeast winds.
Southeastern Summary.
The following is summary Of weather
conditions throughout the southwest at Z
daybrcak this morning.
North Texas. generally cloudy. "a: Cen '
tral Texas. generally cloudy. ~: Waco \
nnr-half inch rain during night ~; Gulf Y
Coast generally clear. ~; Galveston. rain
past - hours. West Texas. generally
cloudy. ~: San Angelo. ~; good rain ast !
night. Arkansas generally clear ~; Mon .
roe. partly cloudy. -; oklahoma. gecnr !
, aliy cloudy. ~.
Local Observations.
The following are local weather obser-
, vatiunns. covering the 3I-hnur period
) ending NJ : "a. m. today. taken by the
> local United States weather bureau, III
) charge of Mrs \ w. Reed:
D Maximum temperature .......... .NO.5
J Minimum temperature .to.I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-11

PETR0GRAD. Sept. II-Alexander J.
Guchkoff. the 0ctoberist leader who for
merIy held positions of president of the
duma, chief of the munitions bureau and
minister of the war and navy ad interim,
has gone over to General korni0ff.. N.
cuchkOff had left Petrograd Saturday for
the Russian field headquarters.