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The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-30
WILSON OPPOSED T0
 BEER PROHIBITION
His Views Probably Will Prevail in Food Control Bill-Presi- dent Will Be Given Power to Stop Beer if Necessary.

Washington, June 29-President Wilson favors the abolition of whis- key manufacture. But he believes that stopping the making of wines and beers might cause an industrial unrest and divide the sympathies of the na- tion.
 He communicated this view today to Senator Martin, the Democratic lead CT, and to Senator Gerry of Rhode Island at a White House conference. Martin, in turn, repeated the presi- dental wish to various senators. Post master-General Burleson, the admins tration's emissary, and himself a Texan, was sent hurrying to the capi- tol to Swing" Senator Morris Shep- pard of Texas. Senator Sheppard is an out and out prohibitionist. But later he said that he would bow to the pres ident if the chief executive considered that discontinuance of beer manufac- ture might interfere with the success full conduct of the war.
 There is practically no doubt now that the Senate will pass the bill with the express provision that whiskey shall go, but that the president shall determine whether foodstuffs are to be used for beer or wine manufacture. In fact, an amendment to this effect has already been roughly framed and will be offered perhaps tomorrow. The Democratic majority in the Senate is sufficient to carry the amendment.
 But when the bill returns to the House fight is imminent. That body passed the Barkley amendment for bidding foodstuffs from being used in whiskey, wine or beer by majority of 10 votes. And notwithstanding the fact that the president has set forth his views not only in persons, but in the shape of note, the "dry" forces in the House will carry their fight to a finish.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-30
GRAMMATICAL KNOWLEDGE

When Gen. Leonard Wood was a small boy, he was called up in the grammar class. The teacher said;
 Leonard, give me sentence, and we'll see if we can change it to the imperative mood.
 "The horse draws the cast" said Leonard
 "Very good. Now change the sen tence to an imperative"
 Get up!" said young Wood Christian Register.
 San Tox and Peroxide Tooth Paste in 25c tubes at Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-30

Clean, cold and sanitary. Guthries Fountain.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-30

Go to church tomorrow.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-30
GEN. LEONARD WOOD IS
 GUEST OF LITTLE ROCK

Little Rock, June 30.-Gen. Leonard Wood, commanding the Southeastern Department, is the guest of Little Rock today. The city is in gala attire to greet him, and there is profuse decoration of national colors along the line of march, where he will be greet ed by tens of thousands. All the sol- diers at the Fort will be in the parade, and many civilians will participate. Gen. Wood will speak on the steps of the capitol and will be introduced by Gov. Brough.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-30
OFFICIAL VOTE DELEGATES
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

The following is the official vote re- ceived by delegates to the constitu- tional convention had at the election held in this county on Tuesday, the 26th of June:
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-30
BODCAW SUBSCRIBES S1256
 TO THE RED CROSS FUND

Little Rock, June 30-Secretary of State T. J. Terral yesterday received checks for $1,256 from Bodcaw and SS2 from Buckner for the Red Cross fund.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-30

Messrs. McRae and Parker were the district candidates and MT. Tompkins county delegate. The vote was very light and no election was held at all in a few of the voting precincts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
PLOT REVEALED
AT INQUEST BY CORONER

That negroes had planned an exten-
s1ye uprising for July 4 and were
armed and prepared to carry it out. is
alleged to have been stated by numer-
GUS negroes questioned at the coron.
er's inquest yesterday. The inquest
was secret. Sixteen blacks were
questioned and five are said to have
admitted they were members of the
mob which early Monday morning
killed Detective Coppedge and in
flicted wounds on Patrolman Wodley,
of which he later died.
Statements credited to Mrs. Ida
Wells Barnes, former teacher in
negro high school and a well educated
negress, said that other negro out
breaks are expected in different cities.
Chicago is a powder box which
any incident is apt to explode" Mrs.
Barnes is quoted as having said, "and
the negroes are all armed and pre-
pared to protect their homes"
Mrs. Barnes is here helping her peo-
pie, she said, and insisted the only
condition under which they would re-
turn to East st. Louis was the ferret
ing out and hanging of the white MUIR
derers of the negroes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
lowa National GU ,rd
To be allied July IS
~ "a ~ IA -
Will BE Ordered to Southern Camps and Drafted into
Federal Service August
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07

to decide on new peace anonunce-
ments.
1.-THE term peace without annexa-
tions and without indemnities" was
first agitated in connection with Ger
man efforts Ito call q socialist peace
conference at Stockholm. 1t was
coined apparently by Philip Scheide-
mann, and other pro-government Ger
man socialists. German propaganda
in Russia was strenuously directed
to have the Russians approve such a
slogan, the German propaganda sys-
tenn even going so far as to distort
the Russian principle of mo enforced
annexations, no punitive indemnities"
into the shorter form.
mo annexations and no indemni-
ties" would mean in effect restora-
ton CT the status quo ante in
Europe. Restoration of the former
situation in Europe as President Will
son has pointed out in his Decora-
ton day speech would merely mean
than Germany. through her alliances
with Austria. Bulgaria and Turkey
would still menace the world peace
through her Mittel-Europa scheme Of
empire.1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
German Submarine Command
or Lost His Head When
American Transport
Gave Lurch.
HE LOST THE IRON CROSS
Ralky Rudder ProvidentIaiiy Saved
Hundreds Of Troops From
Grave In the
Atlantic.
roy w. s. Forrest, United Press Staff
Correspondent

Correspondent
PARIS, July Tt was prov1dent-
tal and timely accident to the rudder
of one of the transports bearing the
first contingent of American troops
to France, that may have saved that
vessel from torpedo fired by Ger
man submarine.
The attack occurred the night be.
fore the American transports and
their conveys had met at certain
spot in the sea for rendezvous with
some of the American war vessels al
ready In European waters.
The night was inky black and the
water was shimmering with phosph-
orus, according to an eye witness,
who told the story today.
At 10: 80 p. m. the vessels suddenly
yeered from their customary cruising
formation, the transports continuing
on one course, while the naval YES
sells switched to another.
Suddenly those on tine transports
saw the white, phosphorescent
streake Of two torpedoes narrowly
missing two of the transports. Two
others followed at once, all passing
harnllensly by and continuing to
circle in the vortex Of phosphorescent
water formed by the wake OF the
vessels. The submarine, which was
submerged, crossed the bow of the
American vessels.
The Germans erratdc act was at
trfbuted purely to providential ac-
cident to the rudder of one OF the
transports, which veered sharply
The .veering motion OF this vessel
apparently led the submerged U boat
to believe she had been discovered
and that the American vessel was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
eW Peace Announcement tc
De Made Now That Russian
Plot Failed.

united Press Leased Wire Service. ]
AaMsTERDAM, July 7.-German
apal .perlal Chancellor Won Bethmann-
awes is to announce Germany's
nerence to the principle of mo
nexations and no indemnities" in
speech he is expected to deliver at
slenstag meeting today, according
.eports received here. Germany,
.as indicated, looks to the speech
anording immediate opportunity
opening of peace negotiations.
\. onaneellor, 1t was indicated. has
e supported the mo annexations,
(usa, ,noemnities' principle, but be-
use OF opposition to other govern
bun rn.ai forces, has made no an
easement =. of this stand. The fact
(s.. all opportunity OF a separate
: WIN Russia seems now failed,
peiied the German government
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
Outbreaks in Other Cities Have
Been Planned, According
rs to Testimony.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, July DE
velopments Of the county grand jury
probe at Belleville today into the
rloting Of Monday and Tuesday here
which cost the lives Of at least thirty.
two negroes and five white men, are
awaited with keenest interest here
1t is known that representative from
the office of Attorney General Brun
dage will be present to see that local
officials use proper diligence in con
ducting the probe which is expected
to reveal sensational testimony, in
volvtng DR.. L. n. Bundy, negro dentist
and black leader, who is alleged to
have been the brains of the negro up
rising which resulted in the killing OF
two white detectives and precipitated
the race riots. Bundy has disap
peared
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
ITO STRANGLE
SPY SYSTEM
Several More Arrests to be
Made Of Germany's Friends
Who Cannot be
Trusted.
CENSORSHIP TIGHTENING
While the Roundup Of Spies Con-
tinues, Leaks viii be stopped
over Wires and
Cables.
Staff Correspondent.l |

| star correspondence
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press
| WASHINGTON, July 7.-Furthe'
lstrangling of the German SPY system
in this country through arrest o.
kaiser agents. was predicted here to
day as imminent.
Just where these hauls will be
made, or what the cases against these
men may be, was shielded from the
puiolic. lest premature publication
| thwart government plans by giVlns
the spies chance to escape.
It was indicated however, that II
the arrest Of two alleged Teuton
agents in New York, the government
had only scratched the surface in its
efforts to round up Germany's tip
sters who informed the kaiser OF
Americas troop movements.
It Is condemned for commission and
omission and both senate and house
members threatened to introduce to.
day resolutions for Investigations.
In the first place some congress
men are Mroth at the fact that load
ing Of the transports was 80 open
that every one with eyesight might
know OF It. Secondly. there y dis
satisfaction At the manifest oppor
tunity Of German agents to SGT their
messages out Of the country both by
mail TO the south or by csble to neti-
trai countries adjoining Germany.
Meantime the secret agents OF all
branches are helping in the roundup
OF spies.
The state department is the clear
ing house for the secret service activ-
4tfee and probably will be given a
fuller hand to direct the work OF all
departments. And tho war and navy
departments propose to act more
secretly when they send further
troops to France, probably using a
smaller port than the one they had
on the first trip.
An international news censorsing
oreanization co-ordinating the cable
censoring machinery Of France, Eng
land and the United States, is being
considered by this government. as an
effective means OF preventing dam
aging leaks.
News "of value to the enemy" has
in several instances been disseminat-
ed through Gable dispatches from
Paris and London to the United
States.
Such leaks, according to advocates
OF the censorship reorganization.
could be entirely eliminated II the
allied nations-especially France,
Great Britain and the United States
combined their efforts to perfect q
censorship Of mutual benefits and
protection. Representative Kahn,
California, Of the house military az
fairs committee, conferred with Pres
tdent Wilson on the proposed re
organization and Indicated that a
coordination Of the allied censorship
systems might be brought about.
The administration already has the
plan under consideration, it became
known today.
Both England and France have their
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
eet Of German Airships,
Numbering Probably a
Score, Dropped Bombs
on London.
|RossED ENTIRE CITY
|nvmy Air Graft Attacked by Anti
Aircraft Guns, But Succeeded
In Dropping Ex-
pIosIves.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l j
LONDON, July IA feet Of prob
bly twenty enemy aeroplanes'
ided London today.
Lord French, commander in chief
the home defense forces made the
reliminary announcement early to-
hy but without giving details.
Previous to this announcement OF
be London raid. Lord French had
|sued statement saying:
"At $50 this morning hostile air
Taft in considerable numbers and In
70 parties have been sighted OF the
ble Of Thanet and the east coast of
|ssex.r The raid on London occur
n 1t 10: 80. ls-sss NJ;
'11e enemy aircraft approached
eadon from the northeast and pro-
beded north and west" Lord French
(ated. They crossed London from
u northwest to the southeast. drop
ing bombs at various places
The enemy air craft were attacked
anti.aircraft guns. No reports of
Image or casualties were announced
Lord French's first statement Of
e raid.
People Took to Cellars.
LONDON, July THE largest
umber of German aeroplanes that
hve ever raided London dropped
bmbs over the city today. Twenty
Rachines were seen. The damage
bd casualties from their bombs has
Pt yet been announced, but Judging
fom the general alacrity with which
sndoners sought their cellars, the
Psses probably will be reduced over
fevious ones.
Apparently 2rofiting by their poor
In in previous raids, due to the
Feat height at which the bombs
(ere released, today's German air
lrates flew very low. They were
|ainly seen from the street. This
las ip direct contrast to the great
fid OF June 13, when the sixteen
|erman raiders flew at such a great
visible.
The curiosity OF Londoners, here
pore responsible for many deaths,
ecause of a rush to the streets to
eee at the invaders. has now worn
1. 1t was noticeable today that as
pon as the sound of the anti-craft
pns engaging the raiders was heard.
[ost OF the 1opulace hurried into
eeh cellars. The peppering OF the
uns flr1ng at the Germans gave
'npie warning Of the raid.
lihis is the first raid over London
sen since the big one Of June 13. On
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
German Counter Offensive
Against French Has Failed
and Efforts Are Now
Abandoned.
HAIG FORGING AHEAD.
Russian offensive on PInsk Front 10
Started and the City 10 Now
Mass Of
Flames.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
PARIS, July Germany has ap-
parently become convinced of the
fruitlessness of her counter offensive
against the French south Of Laon.
Todays French official report detail
ed a cessation Of fighting in that
region and resumption OF artillery
activity at another part of the line
east Of Rheims, in the Laroyere. Pan
theon and south Of Moonvillers. The
night was calm elsewhere.
In the period from June 81 to June
80, the statement said, nineteen
enemy aeroplanes and one captive
others, seriously damaged were seen
to fall within the enemy lines.
During this period the enemy sta
tions at Rechfcourt and Avricourt
and installations around Beine and
the Sufpene valley were bombarded.
Last night enemy aircraft bombed
Epernay, south OF Nancy.
Plnsk In Flames.
LONDON, July Russia has
started her offensive now on the
Pinsk front, according to Reuter-
dispatch received here today. Violent
fighting near this city was reported.
Russian artillery Is leveling away all
obstacles in the way of an infantry
advance, and the city of Pinsk is al
ready aflame.
British Advance Slightly.
LONDON. July Field Marshal
Haig struck today east Of Wytschaete.
advancing the British line slightly, &C:
cording to his formal report to the
war office.
East Of Wytschaete our line was
again slightly advanced" was the
British commander in chiefs laconic
report.
On Thursday, Haig reported drive
by the British which had gained them
additional ground around HoRebeke.
Today's report is of another push for
ward in practically the same region,
probably around Oostaverne. Both
cities lie In the sharp angle formed
by the river Lys and the canal from
Ypres to Lille. The two waterways
at Confines.
For several days now Haig has not
mentioned any fighting around Lens.
confining his fight to the Belgian front
Argentine VIII Break.
AMSTERDAM, July 7.-Diplomatic
circles in Berlin believe a break be-
tween Argentine and Germany Is I'M
minent, if it has not already been for
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
SENATE TANGLED
BY WH|SKEY
Wrangling Now as to Whether
Supply on Hand Can be
Drunk Up or Be
Confiscated.
TEST VOTE RECORDED
soms Disposition Among the Mem
hers OF Congress to Pass tho
Buck to President
Wilson.
TEST VOTE RECORDED

limited Press Leased WIRE SERVICE
| WASHINGTON, July THE sen
ate found itself in a swirl today on
| the question of whether or not the
public shall have the chance to con
sumo existing stocks Of liquor or
whether these shall be confiscated
| by the government for war purposes.
With manufacture Of whiskey ano
other distilled liquors doomed by yes
terday's senate action, the big hight
today was on proposals to prevent
withdrawal Of millions of gallons OF
whiskey now held in bond.
During the forenoon before the
senate met, vets and drys conferred
on the new complication in an en-
deavor to straighten out the tangle
lest further details seriously endan,
ger the food control bill to which the
dry amendments are attached.
Many who favored choking Off man
ufacture of whiskey were seriously
opposed to the new plan of stopping
consumption of existing bonded sup.
plies. They contended that this
would result In an unnecessary loss
Of revenue without the compensatine
feature Of saving foodstuffs.
On tentative test vote, the sen
ate recorded itself 45 to 40 against
withdrawal OF bonded goods. This
alignment. however, may be dis.
turbed today by boilers.
There is some disosiiton to pass
the buck to the president in the
matter of interning the bonded goods
so that they may be withheld from
consumption and redistilled for muni-
tions.
The struggle centers around an
am endment by Senator Cummins,
proposing a ban on importation of
hard liquors and also withdrawal of
bonded stocks. Those who oppose
interning the present stocks say that
many banks will fail If the proposal
passes, in view of their heavy foans
on warehouse bonds. Others point
out that the revenue loss next year
will be s25O,00O,00O, or more, and
this may prove to be a compelling
argument.
VETS lost the first skirmish fray
when the senate defeated, As to 3S,
an amendment by Senator Reed. Mis-
souri,, that would have permitted the
president to authorize withdrawal
from bond of distilled liquors "in
the public interest" This was an
amendment to the Robinson amend
ment still pending.
Upon rejection Of the Reed amend
ment, Senator Smoot introduced an
amendment directing the president
to take over all distilled liquors in
bond and to pay therefor actual cost
OF distillatton and profit not to ex-
ceed ten per cent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
REGISTERED MEN
MUST Be awake
Responsible for Ascertaining
Whether or Not They Have
Been Drawn in
Lottery.
GIVE INSTRUCTIONS SOON,
Within 4 Few Days, Announcements
Will be Made Of the Pro-
gram for the
Draft.
GIVE INSTRUCTIONS SOON
[By Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent

[By Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 7.-A1nerica's
men of draft age will be responsible
for ascertaining whether or not they
are drawn in the big human lottery.
Hence the war department today ask.
ed that in the next few weeks they
be on the alert, follow the newspaper
announcements Of the draft require
ments and when In doubt, ask their
local exemption boards.
The provost marshal general Is
preparing boiled down announce
ment of draft requirements so there
can be no mistaking the duty of g.
100000 reg1strants.
In brief this is what each regis
trant is required to do:
Go to your exemption board and
find out what your red Ink mum her
Is as soon as your board has finish
ed numbering the cards for the big
lottery.
Watch for the drawing in Wash
ington. Then find out whether you
were drawn and the order in which
you must appear.
After that, learn when you must
appear for physical examination.
In case OF doubt as to any point,
ask your local board about 1t.
These are the first steps the reg
istrant must watch, but there will
be others and as every man Is taxed
with the responsibility of knowing
requirem ents, it behooves the youth
of America to keep close tabs on
newspapers from now on.
The first set Of information will be
given officially to the press in the
next few days.
Protection to Boards.
SAN FRANCISCO, July Full
protection to members Of exemption
boards will be given by the govern.
Iment, United States Attorney J. w.
Preston announced today, following
the resignation of ]. ]. buddy from
one board because he had been
threatened with personal violence.
II am surprised that man should
resign from a draft exemption board
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
Organize With Object of Chas-
ing All Members of the
Band Out of the =
Country.
ALARMING SITUATION
Home Defense Guards Prepare to Re-
sist Reign Of Terror In Sew
eraI States of the
West.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
GLOBB Ariz.. July Terrorism
must be stamped out in Globe, de-
claredN citizens who organized today
for the virtual expulsion of the l.
w. w.
Strikers are said to be as active as
ever. George Leclair, deputy sheriff,
was ambushed and beaten. His re-
volver was taken from him and hurl.
ed in his face. Even the presence Of
federal troops has not restored or
der-trucks carrying food to pump
men are halted. workmen are jeered
and stoned, and posses are defied to
identify and arrest single assail-
ant.
The citizens committee adopted
resolutions declaring they ARE op-
posed to the employment Of mem
bers OF the 1. w. w." branding the
organization as public enemies of the
United States, opposing mediation
between them and mine operators and
agreeing to attempt suspension OF all
meetings OF the l. w. w." where
reasonable and incendiary and
threatening speeches are made
Situation Growing Worse.
PORTLAND, Ore, July 7.-Unpre-
cedented l. w. w., activity through
out the Pacific northwest today is
considered alarming Officials of
Washington, Idaho, and Oregon admit
the situation is growing worse.
I. w. W., strikers have tied up
logging camps in eastern Washing
ton and the Idaho panhandle. Threats
in Yakima valley have led to re-
quests for troops. Farmers of the
inland empire have been told the l.
w. W. intends to set fire to wheat
fields. Farmers throughout the three
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07

Amendment Objectionable.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-President
Wilson has asked the withdrawal Of
the amendment to the food bill
which would prevent members Of
the advisory commission of the coun-
Gil OF national defense from selling
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
Protection to Boards.

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Situation Growing Worse.

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Argentine VIII Break.
AMSTERDAM, July 7.-Dip1omatic
circles in Berlin believe break be-
tween Argentine and Germany Is i'm
minent, if it has not already been for