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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
MANY INTERESTED
IN DRILL SQUAD
Captain c. e. Powell Has Many
Inquiries Concerning Organi-
zStion Which Meets
Tonight.

During the last few days Captain
C. E. Powell has been deluged with
inquiries concerning the preliminary
drill squad which has been formed
here and which will meet tonight at
8 o'clock in the Keokuk Electric club
room at Eighth and Main streets
Interest in the organization is high and
it is expected that large number
will be out tonight for the instruc
ton.
The meeting is open to any man
of military age who is interested in
the proposition and cares to take the
preliminary military training. Captain
Powell will have charge Of the drill
ing and he will be assisted by several
trained men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Grain Review.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, July 27.-Continued de-
mand for cash corn at advancing
prices today was responsible for a
fractionally higher market, in futures
over yesterdays close.
September corn opened Il lower at
1.63 and later was unchanged. De-
cenber opened unchanged at 1.16A
and later advanced n. May opened
A up at 1.14A and held at that figure
Efforts of shorts to cover sent wheat
higher. July opened "a higher at 2.49
subsequently advancing 8. September
opened liz up at 2.24 and later was
higher.
Oats moved with irregularity. July
opened q up at II and later sold of
II. September opened u higher at
591s and later was unchanged. De
cember opened unchanged at 59A and
later advanced "A.
Provisions were lower on slow but
strong hog market
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
PRESIDENT OF
LEAGUE HELD
CHARGED With Making Reasonable
Utterances Against Govern
ment and Conscrlp-
ton Act.

TIInited Press Leased Wire Service.1
DAVENPORT, Iowa, July FL
Daniel H. Wallace of Chicago, pres1-
dent of the League of Humanity, is
in iail here this afternoon, awaiting
q hearing before United States Com
missioner Mitchell at Ottumwa, Iowa,
Saturday. Wallace is charged Win
making reasonable utterances
against the government and the con-
scription act.
wallace was arrested here last
night following a public meeting at
which he flayed the government and
governmental officials. His comment
was entirely pro-German. The meet
ing had been packed with persons OF
German leaning and he was wildly
applauded.
IN iail here this afternoon, following
threats Of lynching. The local Unit,
ed States commissioner is out OF
town 80 the case was sent to OF
tunwa for tomorrow morning. He
will be taken to Ottumwa tonight.
Wallace said it was his forty-sixtll
arrest ON treason charges. He laugh
cd at the governments attempts to
convict him and addressed "slackers'
in the local jail, telling them they
had right to refuse to register
I II was said that he had remarked
his league was preparing to send
broadcast circulars urging the public
to refuse to be conscripted. He
boasted that the oftener the govern
ment interferred with his plans, the
bigger would be his following.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Petitions Are Being Circulated and
Literally Signed Demanding
Removal From Present
Position.
ARE AGAINST FRANCHISE
Protest Is Made Against Renewal Of
Water Company's Present
Contract With
City.

Petitions asking that the city
council order the Keokuk Water
Works company to remove the intake
pipe from its present place In the
forebay to a spot further out In the
river, are being circulated by the
members of the Civic league. The
petitions are being literally signed
The following request is made In
the papers being circulated:
We the undersigned citizens OF
the city of Keokuk, Iowa. do
hereby urgently petition your
honorable body to require the
Keokuk Water Works company to
extend the intake pipe out into
the forebay or river, that bet
ter quality of water may be OBJ
tanned That the water now used
is sometifes full of chemical or
other substances used to clarity
said water as to make 1t in5ur-
ious to those who use it, and II
said intake pipe is not within
reasonable time so placed further
in said forebay or river, then we
the undersigned do hereby earn
estly protest against the renewal
of the franchise to the said
water works company, and pray
your honorable body not to grant
the renewal of same. All Of
which is respectfully submitted.
The league took up the matter OF
change in the intake pipe last
spring when the question was being
argued, and before the councils
special committee made a report.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
PERSONALS.

William and Verl Schappach left
for Canton this morning to visit their
grandmother and to attend the chau-
tauqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Murray and
son. Tom, are home after a two
weeks visit in Tama, Iowa, and Des
Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Callandar
and sons, Frank and William, motor
ed from Des Moines today to spend
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
S. Pond.
Mrs. Henry Price Of st. Louis, who
has been visiting Mrs. ]. Connely,
has returned home.
Mrs. NJ J. OBrien Of Chicago, Is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Connolly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul M. Barth and son,
Paul Jr, of Chicago, are visiting here
with Mr.. and Mrs. F.. r. Bulman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Stock Market Notes,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, July 27.-Prices were
irregular when the stock market
opened dull today, traders being far
from encouraged with the statement
Of the governments departmental
monetary war needs.
United States Steel was UP 1s at
1211a and Bethlehem B was off Is at
1855. Other steels were unchanged.
Industrials were irregular. American
Locomotive opened off Is and West.
inghouse II.
Early dullness was broken at mid.
day by a strong buying movement in
Baldwin which advanced two points
to 723s Steel also developed strength
The list in general. however was
quiet and the overturn light.
Afternoon trading continued quiet
with. Mexican Petroleum moving VI
two points to 96%. Rumors were
current of the formation of pools Of
various industrial stocks, but these
were not confirmed by any positive
buying of the issues.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
STRIKE
IN PROSPECT
switchmen in Chicago Yards Demand
Closed Shop or They
Threaten to Cult
Work.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, July 27.-Chicago rail
roads face tie-up at 6 o'clock to-
morrow morning as the result OF a
threatened strike OF switchmen.
Twenty-Five hundred switchmen--
members of the Brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmen-will walk out at that
time unless they are granted closed
shop in their favor. An equal mum
ber-members Of the Switchmen'
Union of America-will strike If the
brotherhood's trainmen's demands
are granted Fifteen hundred non
union switchmen are expected to fol
low the latter.
The strike not only would seriously
affect commercial, but also military
traffic.
The brotherhood trainmen present
ed number Of demands to the rail
roads July 2. Many of these were
granted, but the split came over the
closed shop. The switchmen's union
is affiliated with the American Fed
eration of Labor. while the brother
hood trainmen is not.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
GERMAN PLOT
BEHIND STRIKE
Real object Of Trouble at Cannerles,
Is to Cripple Food supply Of
the United
States

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27.-With
the San Jose fruit cannery strike
spreading to San Francisco and Oak
land, threats by the San Jose pickets
to arm themselves today resulted in
citizens and authorities there appeal
ing to the war department for federal
troops AS a result Of the spread of
the strike the California Gamers as
ISOLATION canneries were crippled by a
walkout of 500 employees. Simultan-
eously at the Griffin Shelly cannery in
Oakland, police with drawn revolvers
repealed a rush OF $50 strikers.
The charges OF I. w. w. control of
the strike were added to in a state
ment given out by ]. X. Armsby OF the
California food products committee
declaring the strike has for its real
purpose the curtailment of America
food supply in Germany's interests.
The California food products commit
tee, composed Of $50 food producers,
was formed at the instance Of the ma
tional defense council.
Added to sArmsby's charge Of Ger
man influence, was the report that l.
w. w. within the San Jose canneries
planned to poison with strychnine any
fruit packed during the strike. This
report resulted in announcement by
San Jose eannery men that unless the
stroke ends in forty-eight hours all
Santa Clara county canneries Will
close entirely.
Considerable of this years fruit Is
said to be rotting.
The government took further notice
of the strike situation by directing
Ralph Merritt Of the University OF
California and Herbert G. Hoover's
California representative and State
Market Director Weinstook to investi-
q
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
ARE IN, Tolls OF
]. S. OFFICERS
Two Men brought Booze Into RurIins-
ton and VIII Be ArraIsned
Before Commissioners
There.
CROWLEY AFTER THEM
n.nuty U. s. Marshal Went Up to
Orchard City Last Night to
Take Men Who Are
Held.

Two men were arrested in Burling-
| .on last night and will be brought to
Keokuk for ar. ignment before United
states Commissioner John e. Craig.
They we're not arraigned this morning.
hut it is expected they will be given a
hearing soon. The men were charged
with bringing liquor into dry territory.
The Hawk-Eye explains the case in
the following:
| c. e. Hamler, who has been arrested
previously, in Burlington charged with
hootlegging and Ed Wilhelmy, were
arrested by officer Charles Bonn yes
terday afternoon about $3.50 o'clock at
the union depot, shortly after they
had stepped down from the K. line
train which arrives here at 1922 in the
afternoon. Both men were heavily
laden with booze. All told, between
the two Of them. they had five gallons
Of whisky in four boxes and a small
suit case.
They were placed under arrest by
the officer charged with bringing
booze into the state. contrary to law
and taken to the station. where they
were held during the afternoon and
|evening.
One of the men said he got the IL
quor at Nauvoo, ILL.,, and the other
at Quincy, III. They did not care to
discuss the subject.
Chief of Police Jerry Desplain got
| In touch with the federal authorities
| to see what could be done in the. mat
| ter and reply was forthcoming quick
lily. Deputy United States Marshal D.
|C. Crowley, of Keokuk, came to this
| city and United States Marshal Reed
and Judge Moon, assistant United
States attorney for the southern dis
trlct, also were in the city, the latter
two men probably going to Fort Madt-
son this morning.
Mr. Crowley formally put the two
prisoners under arrest of the federal
government and they were loaded into
| the police patrol and driven to the
union station, boarding the train for
Keokuk at 1880.
Deputy Marshal Crowley stated that
the law was clear, That booze could
not be shipped or brought into the
state except for certain specified rea.
sons and most certainly no quantity
for those purposes would be large.
Today Hamler and .Wilhelmy will be
taken before the United States com
missioner at Keokuk.
ArraIsn Men Saturday.
d. G. Crowley, deputy y. s. marshal
went to Fort Madison today to appear
at the hearing Of alien enemies who
are applying for permits. He will re
turn tonight and will bring the two
men before Commissioner Craig Sat
urday. Mr.. Crowley thinks he has q
good case against both men as they
admit they brought booze from Illinois
They had about six or seven gallons
each.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27

Siows In a woman's eyes at the sight OF
her flesh and blood represented In the
tiny infant Every woman in the joy OF
coming motherhood should prepare her
system for the crisis and the unusual
strain. Three generations have found the
tried and reliable external application.
Mothers Friend" OF the greatest help at
such a time. BY It's daily use throughout
tho period. the skin Of tho abdomen IL
made soft and elastic. the expanding
muscles relax naturally and with ease.
when baby arrives, and the Inflammation
OF breast glands Is soothed.
BY no chance neglect to obtain this
great preparation which science has Of
(ered for so many years to expectant
mothers. Write the Bradfield Resu-
lator Co. Dept. L, 24s Lamar Building,
Atlanta, Ca, for their helpful and interest
Sng book. Motherhood and the Baby.
It is free and is well worth writing for.
No woman should fail to help nature in
the eeverest strain ever put upon her.
"Mother's FRIEND is procurable from any
druggist and Is real help to nature In
her glorious work. "MotheI'a Friend" II
absolutely and entirely safsA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
CITY NEWS.

Closing out cost sale. H. S. Mills,
504 Main.
ATTEND Changers annual picnic at
Bluff park Tuesday, July 81. Every.
body invited.
IL. A. L. club market at Keokuk
Electric store, Sth Main, Saturday
night from 7 to 9.
Testimony in the case of M. R
Angel VS.. H. Friedman and A. Cohar
was finished in the superior court this
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. Arguments
will be begun at 9 o'clock tomorrow
morning. 1t is expected that the case
will go to the jury tomorrow. No re
cess was taken at noon today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
1907. 900 For Roads.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. J
DIES MONIES, Iowa, July 27-More
than 100000 will be available for per-
manent road making in Iowa between
now and July 11S, under the federal
county cooperative road plan APPROX
ed by the last legislature, it was an
nounced by the state treasurer today.
The treasurer received word from
the state highway commission Friday
that the government appropriation for
roads in Iowa under the Shacheford
road act, would be s43S,500 for the
coming year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Three Killed in Auto.

limited Press Leased Wire Service,
MILFORD, Iowa, July 27.-With
the death today of Rev H. G. Nilsson,
of the local Methodist church, the
death toll in the automobile accident
here last night was increased to
three. Rev. Nilsson died Of injuries
received when a train backed into the
Nilsson auto.
Mrs. Nilsson and her sixteen year
old daughter, Alice M, were killed
instantly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Too MANY INGREDIENTS.

Iowa City Press: The trouble with
congress is that it tries to cover
every possible subject Of legislation
in a single bill. The food control
measure ought to be sufficiently well
defined to be considered by itsel, but
congress has tackled on to 1t prohi
bition, trust legislation and half q
dozen other matters until sentiment
for the food bill is divided by oppo
sition to other features Of 1t.
: C,,n,excrdha for The GIata CITY
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
FIFTEEN BILLION
DOLLAR BUDGET
Americas War Bill for 1918 VIII
Reach This Enormous Sum,
McAdoo Reports
TODAY

WASHINGTON, July 27.-America's
war bill for 1918 will amount to fifteen
billion dollars, it was officially an
Eounced at the treasury department
today.
The estimates for this staggering
sum, compiled by the different govern
ment departments, were sent to con-
gress today by Secretary McAdoo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
w w. prisoners Released.

United Press Leased Wire Service: !
CHICAGO, July 27.-More than 100
striking 1. w. w. miners at Prescott
Arizona, held prisoners by the au-
thorities, were released early TO-DAY
when habeas corpus proceedings were
started, according to Secretary Hay
wood. He received telegram to this
effect, he said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
caves for California.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.I
SIOUX CITY. Iowa, July 27.-Jean-
cite NJ. Drake. for eight years head of
the local public library, resigned this
afternoon to take charge of the circu-
lation department OF the Los Angeles
public library. She will depart for
California September l.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
New PatrIotIc OroanIzations.

New Patriotic Organizations.
Among the patriotic societies which
have been called into existence by
the present war is one organized In
the south, known as the Betsy Ross
society. The women employ their
time in making flags for schools and
other public buildings. Many socie-
ties of Daughters Of the Southern
Confederacy have become Betsy Ross
auxiliaries.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
battleship carries more cham forty

battleship carries more than forty
foreign flags.
The government is extremely care
full in selecting the bunting for its
flags. Practically all OF 1t is wool
and nineteen inches wide. Before 1t
is accepted it is given chemical
and physical test to determine its
strength and quality.
Flag making as the government
does 1t calls for a prodigious amount
of work. More than 400 distinctive
kinds of flags are made. Many OF
them involve patient labor. The sew
ing room at the New York navy
yard presents an interesting and pat
riotic spectacle Here, in the great
blaze of color, many skilled machine
sewers and needle women stitch at
the fantastic flags of the world, with
sometimes the dragon of China fall
ing over against the white elephant
of Siam or the prancing horse en-
blazoned on the ensign flag of Vene-
zuela, or the lone star aand crescent
of the Turk.
Out in Marion township In this
county, there was dedicated few
W6ehS ago dl Sldy 0ioNO q oS'esAAN-
country church. It is built as me-
mortal to the Isaac Bell family by
Mrs. Bell Two years ago in tragic
way, Mrs. Bells son and daughter
were killed; and the church is me
mortal to them and to Mr.. Bell. The
church is modern In every way, hav-
ing an auditorium, a little Sunday
school room, with dining room and
kitchen down stairs. 1t is used as
a community center and all sorts OF
public meetings being held there.
The old building which stood on the
site of the present church was one
of the oldest churches in this Sec
ton and belonging to the church
now are the great grandchildren OF
its first member.
Miss Howell in the French class
which she is conducting for Company
L, told the boys this story in con-
nection with giving them the French
word zen gros:"
Once upon a time the grocer, as
we know him. was termed "sptcer'
and grocer" was a tradesman who
bought goods Of any kind in large
lots and sold them in small quantities
that is. he bought en- gros, as the
French put it, and in England he
came to be known as an zen grosser,
| hence as a grocer"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
To Go Out Of Business.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 27-The
Kansas City stock exchange organ
lied about year ago, will go out
OF business at the end of the week,
according to announcem of w. d.
chards, secretary. Too few buyers
Is the reason.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Al PaIzer Wounded.

Limited Press Leased Wire Service
PERAAM, Mimi, July 27.-A Pal
Fer, heavyweight boxer. and one time
contender for the championship. was
dangerously wounded following a
quarrel with his father at their home
mere last night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27

Guest Of Mrs. D. A. Collier.
Miss Mary I. Cox Of Evanston is
the guest of Mrs. D. A. Collier for a
several weeks visit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
New York Money Market.

New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Money on
call 21a percent.
Six months, 5 percent.
Mercantile paper, Az @5 percent.
Bar silver New York, 7SBc.
Demand sterling, $4.76H.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27

WANTED TO RENT-F'our to sin
room modern cottage, bungalow or
fiat. Address Cottage, care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Subscribe for The Gate City.
FUNERAL NOTICE.

VAN AUSDALL-The funeral for the
late Charles VanAusdall will be
held from the residence Of John Nc
Cleary, 1927 Concert street. at one
o'clock Sunday afternoon. Friends in
vited. Burial private
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27

FOR SAIE-On easy terms. nice
truck farm, nearly 6 acres, 4 miles
out on Johnson road. Fair five room
house and outbuildings; plenty water.
For terms apply VIM. Timberman,
keokuk. Iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27

WAN'TBD-Young men and boys to
learn shoemaking. Good pay for
beginners. Apply A. F. Mueller, Shoe
Factory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Support Pledged Hero.

support fledped here.
The Equal Suffrage associations
everywhere are giving very cordial
support to the registration of the
women and to the food pledge circu-
lated by the woman's committee of
national defense, in part because DR..
Anna Howard Shaw is president of
the national committee. For years
she was head OF the National Suf-
frage association. Mrs. Weissenber-
ger, the president of the local asso-
citation, reports that the Keokuk
members have pledged their support
and aiu, as have other women's or
CARNATIONS. The list which Miss
Blood has is practically complete and
the work Of the committee will be
promptly done as soon as the cards
arrive.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Admire Babies?

Every normal
woman's heart
thrills with the
thought OF pos
sessing q baby.
What man can
+ ully perceive
the sympathet'
1 c understand.
ting and t h q
Qoveiight ( h at
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27

The projectile fired from iS. 5-1nch
naval gun will penetrate fifty inches OF
wrought iron at range OF over mile.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27

WANTED-Putty runner (glazier) to
work at bench. Large sash and
door factory. Address Skill" care
Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27

FOR SALE-95 acre farm, Ga miles
southwest Alexandria. Well located
on r. F. d. Good black soil; very
productive. Will pay this year II
percent on the investment. Growing
crops will show what the land is.
Nearly all in cultivation. New seven
room house, good barn, other out
buildings. Good water, good neigh
borhood, q mile to school, Cash
price, 100000. No trade. See E. L.
Aldrich.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27

Country Club Bridge Party.
The usual bridge party will be held
at the Country club tomorrow after
noon at o'clock with Mrs. H. Boy
den Blood and Mrs. Robert M. Laps
ley as sponsors. There will be dane
ing on the pavilion in the evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

LET MADAM KOSMOS help you by
giving your life prediction. Send
birth date and 10 cents. J. P. Kos
mos, Box POI, Louisville, KY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
First Tinne In History.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
PETROGRAD, July 27-For the
first time in history, q Russian will
soon be assigned to the vatican at
Rome as ambassador from Russia. M.
Lfssakviky was named for the post.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
WANTED,

WANTED-Man to wash dishes at
nights. Wittichs restaurant
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27

WANTED-Lawn mowers to sharpen,
price SOC; work guaranteed. Mow-
ers called for and delivered. Geo.
Talley. Phone Black 1879.