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The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12
RUSSIANS DEMAND FOOD IND
 PEACE IN RIOTS RECENTLY

Stockholm, March 12 - Advice received here this morning give de- te"' of serious food riots which have recently taken place in Petro- grad and Moscow.
 Demands for peace were made bv the rioters as they hungrily at tackled some of the governmental buildings, men, women and children demanding food to keep them from starving to death.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12
BIG PARTY OF SEATTLE BUSINESS
 MEN WILL VISIT IN SkAGWAY

retary of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, has had much to do with the planning of the excursion, and his friendship fer Skagway is made very apparent by the fact that provision for two days at Skagway is made in the schedule. \ fIl
 For this reason Skagway should begin at once to prepare itself to fittinglv act as hest to this party, and plans should at once be gotten under way for the entertainment ot these business men who aTe comin North to see that Skagway has to cffer them in the way of induce ment for the investment of capital.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12

Seattle, March 12-The Alaska cruise arranged by the Seattle Chamber of Commerce in connee- ton with the fiftieth anniversary celebration in commemoration of he Purchase of Alaska by Secre- tarv Seward from Russia in 1867, provides for the departure of the party from Seattle on the steam ship Mariposa of the Alaska s. s. Company and the Admiral Evans of the Pacific S. S. Company.
 The schedule as now planned pro- yides for the arrival of the two ships at Haines on July twenty fourth. where a stop of several hours will be made.
 Skasway will be reached in the afternoon of July twenty-fourth and the party are booked to remain in that city until the morning of the twenty-seventh, when they will take a special train on the w. P. & Y R., for Caribou, where a day and a night will be spent in an excursion on Lake Bennett, and uCsSbilv a run to Atlin will be made. Whitehorse will be reached on the evening of July twenty eighth.
 The plans have not been entire ly worked out for the Itinerary af- ter leaving Whitehorse, as to whether the party will return to Skagway and go to the Westward, or whether the grand trip down the Yukon will be made.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12

The food situation is becomini mlre grave each day, and while the government is making a strenU ous effort to keep the prices o ihe necessities of life down, ther' Is insufficient quantity now ol baNd to feed the people, and chil dren and aged people are dying fo lack of proper nourishment.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12
FLETCHER NOW
 IN MEXICO CI1l

Mexico City, March 10 - Having presented his credentials to Presi' dent Carranza of the Defacto Mex jean government at Gudalajara, Am b5sdor Fletcher was officially re cognized by the Mexican govern. ment and he was escorted to this city Ey an armed detachment O. soldiess. and he has taken posses sion of the American embassy here.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12

of the city which was the finest section.
 Indianapolis, March 12 - Advice received here by long distance phone from New Castle, which suf- fered terrible results from a ter r'fia tornado which visited that place yesterday, state that the number of known dead had reached the appalling figure of fifty.
 The bodies of twenty four wo- men have been received from the ruins of their homes.
 r is utterly impossible to get an accurate accounting of all per sons now supposed to be missing, and it is believed that a careful search of all the ruins in the devastated district will reveal more victims of the fierce storm.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12
ClRRADzA IS
 AGAIN ELECTED

Mexico, City March 12 - Sunday was presidential election day thru out the Republic of Mexico, and returns which have already been received from the largest polling precincts shows that President Car r1nza has been returned to the presidential chair by the larg- est vote ever cast in the Republic.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12
PRESIDENT AGAIN READY
 TO ATTEND BUSINESS

Washington, March 12 - Presi- dent Wilson has so far recovered from the cold which has confined him to his bed for the past few days as to be able to be about his office today.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12
CITY OF SEATTLE SAILS
 FOR ALASKA PORTS

Seattle, March 12-The Pacific Steamship Compary's steamer City of Seattle cleared from this port for Skagway and way ports last night at ten o'clock.
 Ber Kittle, W. R. Russell and Nels Anderson were passengers booked through to Skagway.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12
BAR SILVER SETS RECORD

New York, March 10 The price of bar silver continues to climb, u new high record having been made today at 79 cents an ounce. This is an advance of 5-S cents over last weeks high quotation and T. cents above the selling price of year ago.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12

Lordon, March 12 - A strong fierce O. the British army, operating under General Maude in Mesopo- tamia, yesterday captured Bagdad from the Turks.
 The wire was received at the War Office here early yesterday morn ing, and is considered one of the
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12
LEGISLATURE
 ADJOURNED TODAY

Olympia, March 9-The Washing ton State Legislature adjourned this at few minutes before twelve o'clock. IT
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12
GERARD NOW
 IN HAVANA

Havana, March 12-James w.. Gerard, former ambassador to Ger many at Berlin, together with his secretaries and attaches. arrived in this city early this morning and will proceed to the United States Q: once.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12
NEW POST MASTERS FOR
 ALASKAN POST OFFICES

Washington, March 12 - Today the Senate confirmed the nomina tim made by President Wilson tc fill the offices of the various post masterships which were vacant il Alaska.
 Alonzo c. Doty, Tyee.
 William c. Freeburn, Baranoff This is a newly created office.
 Max Simel, Chicagoff.
 G. H. Jernigan, Cripple Creek.
 Emrys B. Morgan, Dolomi.
 Conrad Breeding, Taylor.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12

Petrograd, March 12-Russian troops have occupied the town of Sahna in the northwestern part Of Persia after a fiercely fought battle which waged in fury for the greater part of the past two days. The Turks put up @ stubborn resis- lance, and it was only after seV-
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12
BRITISH TAKE BAGDAD FROM
 TURKS AFTER HARD BATTLE

greatest successes made by the British In the Southern campaign.
 Bagdad has q population of more than 2OO,OOO people, and is one of the strongholds of the Turkish government in that section of Tur- key in Asia.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12
RUSSIANS GAIN IN BATTLE
 WITH THE TERRIBLE TURKS

eral desperate onslaughts tha' their defensive was broken and en trance to the town gained.
 Following up their defeat of tho defenders of the town, the Russian' are pursuing the retreating Turk who are fleeing in disorder in the direction of Bisitun.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12

From the above dispatch it VII be seen that Skagway is to have the party of distinguished guests for the better part of two whole days, and as it is highly probable that J. L. MacPherson, sec
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12
HUMBOLDT ENROUTE

Seattle, March 12-The steamer Humboldt sailed from this port for skagway Saturday night at 10 o'clock.
 The passengers booked for Skag- way are: J. E. Smith Larry Me Kinny, Samuel Irwin, Dan Lakich, s. Vuchovich, B. PlockoVich, N. Lucinch, and Charles Kvernick.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12

WANTED = Good man, eXper fenced in restaurant business. Smal investment. Good business. Se' Max Rosenberg, 3-10-12.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-12

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TERRIFIC TORNADO IN WHICH
 MORE THAN 5O LIVES ARE LOST

of the city which was the finest residsU nee section.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
American Avlators.

PARIS, June 25.--Lieut. VIM. Thaw,
of Pittsburgh, one Of two "aces' in
the Lafayette escadrille, brought
down a German monoplane in a re-
cent fight, according to front dispatch
es today The enemy machine was at
tempting an attack on Harrland.
Corporal Harold Willis, Of Boston.
attacked and put to flight, a new type
German triplane in recent battle.
Adjutant Roaul Lufberry, just cited
for bringing down his tenth enemy
plane, was today formally invested by
a British officer with the British milf
tary cross, awarded by the British
government.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
Daily Stock Letter.

Oo'y OWN ICSSCIs
i United Press Leased Wire Service1
NEW YORK.. June 25.-The New
York EWING Sun financial review
today said:
Although Wall street is confident
that the banks will meet the mid-year
financial burdens in such a way as to
cause a minimum amount of disturb
ance to the money market, securities
market crclev were disposed today
to proceed cautiously and slowly
Trading was quiet and there was no
evidence that other than professional
operators bought or sold stocks.
The only feature of the market was
shifting speculative interest from
the industrial shares to the railway
list, bringing about a gradual decline
of the former The latter advanced
from 1 to 2 points or so. In indus
trials there was good demand at ris-
ing values for the equipments with
gains of one to three points in Bald
win Locomotive, American Car &
Foundry, and Crucible Steel. Senti-
ment was on the whole cheerful.
There were momentary fits and
starts in the late trading In which
Crucible Steel advanced to around SO.
a gain of about three points. United
States Steel and the others made
some Improvement, but were stin a
point or so Below Saturdays level.
Bonds, aside from the war issues
were quiet and steady
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
BILL
is PREPARED
Will Go to Congress Today or Tomor-
row, Asking Appropriation of
Six Hundred Mil
Ions

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, June 25.-The first
great American aircraft bill is ready
Asking an appropriation Of $780,
100000 for airship construction and
designed to drive the German birdmen
from the sky, the bill may be intro
duced in congress today or tomorrow.
House Leader kitchin thinks the
house will pass the bill in half day.
Secretaries Baker and Daniels today
conferred with the senate military af-
fairs ub-committee relative to intro
duction of the bill and conduct Of hear
ings. They are understood to have
advised against creation Of a separ-
ate department of aeronautics at this
time.
The bill is the largest initial appro-
Driation for aero work originally
by any country now at war,
but all belligerents since the war be-
gan have each year increased their
for air service until
England this year set aside a billion
dollars and probably will need more.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
PERSONALS.

Mrs. F. M. Ballinger left yesterday
to visit her parents In Louisville,
Ky. Mr.. Ballinger will follow soon
where they expect to spend two or
three weeks in the Cumberland noun
tains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Paul and son
motored to Des Moines this morning.
Mrs. J. ]. Miley and daughter Cath
crime left Saturday evening for Boston
where they will visit with relatives
during the summer. Later they will
go to San Antonio, Texas to join Mr..
Miley, who has been transferred to
that point. Mr.. M1ley left for San
Antonio Sunday morning via ST. Louis.
A number of his friends gave him a
farewell dinner at the Elks club Satur-
day evening.
Miss Eva M. Kunzmann left ysster.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
Thousands Of People Were There Yes
terday to Hear KIndio's Organi-
cation In Outdoor
Program
NUMBERS ENTERTAINING
Director kIndto Has the knack Of
Getting Together Program
Which Pleases
Everyone.

The first park band concert Of the
season, which was given yesterday
afternoon at Rand park, by Kindig's
of amusement is popular with hun
dreds of people. The park was
crowded during the afternoon, street
cars carried hundreds from down
town, and the automobile drives in
the park around the band stand were
crowded.
The band which has been giving
concerts in the Grand opera house
during the winter season Sunday
afternoons. has pleased large audi
ences at their indoor programs, and
continued to please yesterday at the
first out door program in the park.
The band was conducted by John
B. Kindig, and the program played
was the following:
American war march, 1.-The Glory
of the Trumpets". .Brockenshive
Overture, Princess of India. King
"On Mountain Heights"
1900. ..............'.. hlesler
Overture in C.................M Mayer
March, "City Of Ballarat". Adams
Intermission.
Grand Selection from Mariana
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Wallace
Concert waltzes, Garden of
Roses 1900. BROOKS
Overture. "Gipsy Queen. 49,. King
"A Summers Evening"
............. ........... Casparf
March, "Conscription" ........ Allen
Star Spangled Banner
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
keokuk Man Who Is Well and Favor
ably Known, Passed Away This
Afternoon at Ono
O'clock.
J IN PLUMBING BUSINESS
He Had Lived In keokuk Practically
All Of His Life and
Had Followed This
Profession.

Frank vollers, 21O4 Exchange
street, passed away this afternoon at
100 o'clock. Death was due to
uremic poisoning from which he had
suffered for some time, his condition
having become critical within the
last few days. He was widely known
will be mourned by a wide circle of
friends and acquaintances.
Mr.. Vollers was born December 81,
1866. His entire life has been prac-
tically spent in Keokuk, where he
had established his plumbing bust
ness. trade which he followed dur
ing his residence here. He was presi-
dent of the Standard Plumbing and
Heating company when he died.
In 1883 Mr.. Vollers was married to
Miss Agnes Seifert, who survives
him together with three children,
Charles Vollers and the Misses Made
line and Carita Vollers, all of Keo-
kuk. There are also five sisters and
two brothers who survive. They
are Miss Anna Vollers of Keokuk,
Mrs. Adam LANCE of Kahoka, Mrs.
Frank Baur and Mrs. Frank Speck
of Nortonville, Kans., Mrs. James
Estes Of Sawtell, Calf, Albert Vol
lers Of Keokuk and Edward Vollers
of Fort Madison.
Mr.. Vollers was member of the
'Woodmen and Of the Odd Fellows.
and the encampment He was
member Of the German Evangelical
church.
The announcement of the funeral
will be made later.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
CITY NEWS.

Masonic: Special Eagle lodge
Tuesday, June Is. 1917, at 1880. F.
| c. degree.
w. D. Price of Des Moines town
ship has enlisted in the regular army
at st. Louis, according to word re-
ceived from regular army head
quarters by county registration off,
Gals. Mr. Price, was one of the three
thousand Lee county men who regis
tered for draft, June S.
Leonard Kicker Ray Storey, c..
Hewitt and Pete Henderson, charged
with illegal shipments of liquor. have
been bound over to await the action
of the federal grand jury under 5000
bond each. William F'rakes, William
Collsen and Ed Schard, charged with
breaking and entering a freight car
we're also bound over under $500 bond
each. The liquor cases came up be-
fore Federal Commissioner Craig Sat
urday.
u. c. Carson, better known as
Memo who came in today from
Quincy. is going to show Keokuk fire.
men and anybody else who cares to
see, how to carry man down a lad
der from a burning building. The
stunt is to take place tom orrow even
ing at 1880 o'clock In front of The
Gate City building. One of the aerial
ladders of the fire department will
be erected to the third story vim
dows of The Gate City building and
Mr.. Carson will carry Thomas Kohl
myer, member of the Sixth street
force, down the ladder on his back,
holding him by means of the fire.
mans coat in such manner that
both of Mr.. Carson's hands are free.
Mr.. Carson comes from Trenton, Mo.
He is sometimes called the handcuff
king. is man about FIVE feet ten
inches, and weighs 210 pounds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
WHEN PRICES
WERE BOOSTED
Government Is Asking About That
Meeting Of Coal Operatives
Held Last
January.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, June 25.-The famous
meeting of coal operatives at the Wal
dorf-Astoria, January 3, last, was
delved into at length today in the gov
ernment's Sherman law prosecution of
tifty-one coal companies. W. r. j.
Zimmerman, on the stand. declared
there was no reason for an increase in
coal adopted at the meeting, but he
admitted that those present talked
about the necessity for increased rates
and mentioned minimum figures which
some Of the speakers suggested 1t is
at this meeting that the government
contends "gentlemen's agreement"
for an increase in coal prices was
adopted.
zimmerman said the speakers all
agreed that the increased cost in steel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
Long Commission Co. Grain Letter.
Furnished by Long Commission Co

Long Commission Co. Grain Letter.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
400 Main st. Telephone 35O-351l
CHICAGO, June 25.-Corn-There
was new buyer for every seller Of
corn today and offerings were readily
taken by commission houses with
eastern connection, and later by
shorts. The latter found offerings in
sufficient and were obliged to bid
prices higher than Saturdays close
for old crop deliveries and for the
May. The December delivery dragged
slightly, but was not particularly
weak, the volume of spread orders to
sell December and May being suffi-
cient to cause a widening of these de-
liveries. Cash corn is in good de-
mand, and prices ranged steady to 1c
higher with shippers aud industries
competing. The market is big, two
sided affair, with prevailing prices
and crop reports q handicap to the
bulls.
Oats-Oats were again bought by
houses with seaboard connections.
there being evidence of further export
business. In the sample market, how
ever, the car lots had 4 tendency to
drag on account of the proximity of
new oats. Realizing sales In the fu-
lures were sufficient to offset tho SYM
pathy which the market tended to
show with corn, prices are not unrea-
sonably high and It is not unlikely
that the best break Of the season will
come with the early movement Of the
new crop.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
|PECIAL PRAYER
WEEK SERVICE
(smbers Of st. Johns Episcopal
Church VIII Observe Pilgrim
age Of Prayer This
Week.

This week the members Of st. Johns
pscopal church will conduct q pill
Fimage of prayer. On the first Sun
y III advent. December 2, of last
sar there began In the Episcopal
lurch of America this pilgrimage,
Fery diocese having a week of inter-
sslon and by the end Of the year
y whole country will have been COW
ed. The plan was inaugurated by
Woman's auxiliary Of the church.
en and women Of all denominations
Pa creeds are asked to join this week
these special prayers. Some Of the
fases for which special prayer is
eed on Tuesday are for our corn-
4, Tor our comrades at arms, our
ny and navy and our enlisted men.
Thursday the prayers are asked for
ose who suffer and are destitute and
Z peace. On Saturday special pray
are asked for the doctors and nurs-
At the front, for all who suffer in
Y great war and prayers for the dy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
Sellers Of Ciaarets.

DIES MONIES, Iowa. June 25.-The
state law fixing penalty Of $500 on
the owners of property where cigarets
are being sold contrarytto law was de-
clared constitutional by'Judge Charles
Hutchinson today
More than s32 900 in taxes for the
school fund Is involved in the deci-
sion, as more than 100 tobacco stores
were found guilty of selling cigarets
few weeks ago.
The case has been appealed to the
state supreme court.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
Export Control Bill Stoned.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Presi-
dent Wilson today signed the export
control bill placing in effect the
license and embargo provisions to
restrict the shipment of food commo.
dities to foreign nations.
The president coincidentally Gre
ated an executive council to be COM
posed of representatives of the de.
pertinent of state, agriculture. COM
merce and food administration, to
decide all matters Of foreign policy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25

thing more about the occurrence
than was furnished by eleven year
old Harry Erwin, who so far as
Young Erwin told Officer Brennan
the same story of the affair he first
told Dirk LaFeber and the youngster
was positive the man was drowned
when he jumped into the river.
Chief Of Police Hennemann has
notified police authorities in cities
and towns down the river by cards
to look out for the body.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the firm
of Hodge and Hawkes., composed of
Hugh c. Hodge and John L. Hawkes.,
has been dissolved by the death of
John L. Hawkes. and that Hugh c.
Hodge has purchased the interest of
the estate of John L. Hawkes. in the
business and Is now the sole owner.
All accounts due the firm are payable
to him and all liabilities of the firm
will be paid by him.
HODGE G. HAWKES..
BY Hugh G. Hodge, owner.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
For the Five Cent Loaf.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON. June 25-The elm
ination of the ten cent loaf of bread
was predicted at the food administra-
ton Offices today as one of the first
steps in the food conservation pro-
gram. 1t was announced that "the de-
partment of bread basket" would take
immediate steps to prevail upon bak-
ers to sell only five cent 1oaves Of
larger size than at present.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25

day for Lake Geneva for two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ackley and
sons of Rock Island, motored to Keo-
kuk on Saturday and spent Sunday
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. T..
Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. James Brown Of Quin-
cy, ILL.,, spent Sunday here with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles LOeffler.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
ThrIllIno story BY Crew.

MONTREAL, Que, June "a
thXilling story of a submarine attack
was told here today by the crew Of the
steamship Ortholand, which was tor
pedoed off Falmouth on June ID.
Three members Of the crew we're lost
and the survivors, thirty-one In num-
Der, together with one passenger, at
ter twenty-four hours in open boats,
were picked up by the steamer Cam
Ito Of Hilders and FLYERS line.