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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-15
ENTERED PLEA
OF NOT GUILTY
Minister Charged With ViIIisca Az
Murder Denies Any
knowledge of
Crime.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
RED OAK, Iowa, May 15.-F'ormal
plea of not guilty was entered today
by attorneys for Rev. Lyn George j.
Kelly, following reading of the indict-
ment charging him with beating out
the brains of Joe Moore, his wife,
four children and two little daughters
of Joe SIillinger in the famous Vii
lisca ak murders of June 8, 1912.
Kelly, accompanied by his wife,
was remanded to the local jail An
order to remove him to Des Moines
for safety will be argued this after
noon between Attorney General n.
NJ. Havner and Kelly's attorneys.
81 couldn't be guilty of such a ter
rible crime" said Kelly to United
Press representative, after the brief
session in court today Il never
knew and never saw those poor peo-
pie who were killed. My lawyers
have advised me not to discuss the
case any further
Kelly appeared nervous and down
hearted. His wife, on the other hand,
seemed to De cheerful and was doing
her best to comfort him. They have
been married a number OF years and
she has always been with him on
his travels as itinerant minister OF
various denominations.
4 significant development in the
case came today when Attorney w. E.
Mitchell, of Council Bluffs, appeared
in court as joint counsel for Kelly,
with Attorney A. l.. Sutton, OF
Omaha. Mitchell was attorney for
Burns Detective J. y. Wilkerson in
the latter's successful defense of the
$50 600 SANDER suit brought by F. F.
Jones, OF Villisca With Mitchell de
Tending Kelly. the public here be
lieyes that Wilkerson and the faction
in Montgomery county the detective
has aligned with him, will continue
the feud between Jones and Havner
on one side and Wilkerson and the
relatives OF the murder victims OF
the other.
It is even possible that the trial
will develop the anomalous situation
OF the victims relatives coming to
the defense of the man indicted for
the murder.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-15
GIVE FACTORIES
TO GOVERNMENT
Biggest American Manufacturers Are
Ready to Turn Their Plants
Over for War
Purposes.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
NEW YORK,May 15.-The biggest
American manufacturers are ready to
turn their plants over to the govern
ment for war purposes, abandoning
their present work, provided existing
contracts can be extended. according
to Colonel George Pope, president OF
the National Association of Manufac-
turers, in convention here today
Colonel Pope made this statement
in an interview with the United Press
today. He declared the manufactur-
ers were willing to execute govern
ment contracts at "a very small mar
gin OF profit"
With regard to labor's offer to tenn
porarily forego agreements cal ing for
an eight hour day, in view of tie pres
ent emergency, Colonel Pope said:
"The manufacturers would prefer
to work a ten hour day at the present
scale of wages. This would be more
economical for the government"
Colonel Pope said plans for giving
every aid to the United States I'm the
war crisis would be discussed and
probably acted on at the conve ntion,
in session at the Waldorf Astoria
1.-THE manufacturers of this coun-
try" he declared, would look most
favorably on a proposition for govern-
ment mobilization of all industries
for war. In all my talks With 3manu-
facturers I have learned they aIe will
ing to do government work at n very
small margin of profit. The manufac.
turers' attitude is very patriotic But
there should be consideratior that
manufacturers having trade Contracts
already ON hand should have Tile to
finish them or should have theil ex-
tended"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-15
HARD BLOW STRUCK
BY GERMANS
Continued from Page IL

Bouvel1e. following a violent artillery
bombardment, the war office an
nounced today
Heavy fighting at various other
sections of the front was also re-
ported.
In the Bouvelle attack, the Ger
mans were checked by heavy ma
chine gun fire and failed to reach the
French lines except at one small ad-
vance trench
Other German attacks were
launched southeast of Filan, north Of
Craonne, east of Hill 10S and north
east of Auberive, all of which. the
war office said, failed, French de-
tenders imprisonin2 many Germans.
In the Woevre and Lorraine, French
raiding parties successfully cleaned
I'D enemy trenches, taking many pris-
oners.
Violent Attacks.
LONDON, May 15.-violent Ger
man attacks against those portions
of the Hindenburg line held by
British forces around Bullecourt were
repulsed last night, Field Marshal
Haig reported today
Early this morning the enemy
heavily bombarded our positions at
Bullecourt and on the Hindenburg
line and threw two determined coun-
ter attacks on the Hindenburg line
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-15
able to identify them in case of sec


Thomas J. Grace Of Port Arthur,
Texas; j. H. Sheldon. OF San Antonio
and VIM. NJ. McClelland, Oklahoma,
members of the crew Of the Russian
bark August, sunk several weeks ago,
were so photographed, arrivals here
today asserted.
The men made affidavit before the
American consul at Glasgow. telling
of threat made by a submarine
commander to remove the captain OF
the August as prisoner. They said
only the fearful pleadings of the cap
tain's wife prevented the submarine
commander from carrying out his
threat.
Before permitting either the cap
tain. his wife or members OF the crew
to enter the Hfeboats, the German Off
Ger compelled them to pose" for
their pictures on the deck of the yes
sci. After being warned they would
be recognized by their pictures if
captured again, they were permitted
to leave the ship. A few minutes
later the vessel was torpedoed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-15
PLATTSBURG
CAMP OPENS
Forty-Hve Hundred Rockies Start
Drilling Four Hours, to Learn
How to be Army
Captains.
TBy George Martin, United Press
STAR CORRESPONDENTS

IBy George Martin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PLATTSBURG, N. Y, May 14.-On
little plateau travelled on the lip OF
Lake Champlain and buttressed by
picturesque blocks Of blue and green
mountains, 4,500 shivering rockies
rolled out of their army blankets to
day and started to learn the business
of war.
Plattsburg-father Of the training
camp-put aside play, and in the chill
OF a gloomy spring dawn, went grlmiy
at its task of training officers for
Americas "first five hundred thous-
and" How thoroughly the regular
army officers In charge realize that be-
fore many months their raw recruits
of today may be leading the sons OF
American mothers against the Ger
mans, was shown by the strict rightly
of the discipline inaugurated.at the
opening of the camp.
At sixteen other camps scattered
over the United States similar scenes
will be enacted this week. Fifty
thousand erstwhile clerks. skilled lab
orers and young professional men will
enter the new America mill OF Mars
from which they will emerge In the
middle of August equipped and com
missioned to command men in battle.
About FIVE hundred regular army Of
ficers took the rockies In hand here TO.
day Rifle ranges are equipped ana
ready. Bomb blocks were marked OH.
Entertainment lines were chHlKed. ny
ten o'clock they were all going full TILT
and Plattsburg was battleneld COM
plete in miniature.
Four hours of drill was the ROCKIES
formal introduction to military tram
ing TODAY
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-15
ONLY ONE DAY
OF REGISTRATION
CONTINUED from page ~

of over thirty thousand population
the city clerk is the official to whom
to apply. The absentee will be tola
how to register and registration
card will be filed out. This caro-
must be mailed by the absentee so
as to reach the registrar of his home
precinct by registration day. me
clerk to whom the absentee applies
Is not empowered to issue the an
sentee a registration certificate. rms
is issued by the registrar in his nome
precinct.
Persons too sick to present them.
selves for registration must send
competent person to the county ~
city clerk on the sixth day after tne
day Of the presidents proclamation.
The clerk will give instructions iof
registration"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-15
choate,s Last Speech.

NEW YORK, May 15.-Joseph II.
Choate'g last public utterance was OF
victory. In his last speech at the al.
lied commissioners banquet Friday
night he said:
"Now that we have fairly embark
ed in this war, following the lead OF
those dear allies Of our, Great Brit.
ain, our beloved mother country, and
France, our dear, delightful, be-
witching, fascinating, hypnotizing sis
ter. there can be no such word as
fail. We are in for victory which
must be won together. Why, we
have only been to war for thirty days
and see what a change has come
over the young men of America.
feel it myself, being young"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-15
TWO Generals ReeIan.

United Press Leased Wire Service
PETROGRAD, May 15.-Generals
Brusiloff and Gourks rendered their
designations today They have not
yet been accepted.
[Bri5;ioff has been generally re-
garded as the most notable OF all the
Russian generals: He was in com
mand of Russia's most successful Of
fensive-that by which the Austrians
were driven out of Przemysl and
Galicia. He has been in command of
Russia's southeastern army since last
June.
Presumably his resignation and
that Of General Gourks, a division
commander in Galicia. is due to exact
~ the same causes as those which
brought about the resignation earlier
in the week of Minister of War
Gutchkoff and General Korniloff,
commandant of Petrograd garrison
refusal to continue In charge of the
army while ham2ered by workmen's
and soldiers committees orders.
Brusiloff's resignation may be con-
sidered exceedingly serious as indi-
eating the withdrawal from the Srmy
OF one Of its most talented military
commanders
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-15
Coach to RESIGN.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 10.
Nelson H. Nongren. football coa.n
at the University of Utah for the
past three wears will resign at the
end of the present term.
Norgren's engagement to Miss
Katherine Hoag Of Ogden. has oee =,
announced They will be married -
June. and he will enter business I"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-15
WITH
IMPRISONMENT
German Submarine Commanders Take
Pictures Of vIctims Before
Sending Their Shipe to
Bottom.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Servfcel
NEW YORK, May 15.-Cerman sub
marine commanders, not content with
sinking ships, are now lining the
crews of the doomed ships on deck,
threatening them with imprisonment
If they are captured again and taking
their photographs SO they Will be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-15
To Embarass Newspapers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The sug-
gested increase in second class postal
rates provided for in the governments
huge @1,S0O.000,000 revenue bill, is
merely another attempt further to re-
press and embarass newspapers"
Representative Johnson, Washington.
declared during house debate on the
measure this afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-15
WAS AMBASSADOR
TO GREAT BRITAIN
CONTINUED from Page -

bassador by President Mckinley In
1899. He did much to cement friendly
British-American relations.
He also took a leading part In the
peace conference at The Hague. Be
fore becoming an ambassador, Choate
was a distinguished member of the
American bar.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-15
War Aims Not Discussed.

LONDON, May 15.-German I'M
perial Chancellor Won Bethmann'
Hollweg refused to discuss Ger.
many's war aims in the reichstag TO-
day, according to wireless message
from Berlin received here late today
The chancellor refused to answer
interpretations on Germany's peace
aspirations, declaring such state
ment would not serve the interests
Of Germany"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-15
Guards In Runninu FIGHT.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, May 10.
Guards at the Illinois Central rail-
road bridge over the Missouri river
here engaged in running fight with
three skulkers last night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-15
SIS SUBJECT TO
ARMY DRAFT

iunlted Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ShiCA@O, May 15-Approximately
hfty-hVe men from each OF the tWo
major leagues are subject 10 the M
tional service under the selecttvs
dralt, according to an estimate made
ny ban johnson, president Of fine
American league, whS was here af.er
"Trip over the eastern end of his cir
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-15
ItaIy's offensive. ,

ROME, May 15.-Italy's general OF
fensive is apparently we'll under way.
The official statement from the war
Office today declared:
From Tolmino to the sea our artif
lery fire was intense. Our infantry
attacked and made considerable prog
ress in the PLAYA area, on the slopes
of Mount Cucco and on the hills ID
the west of Gorilla and Verlojbizza.'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-15

which failed completely. Those at
Bullecourt were also repulsed after
heavy fighting. Our advance posts at
the northern portion Of the village
were forced back a short distance.
"In small outpost engagements last
night we were successful" the state
ment continued.
AT Ypres we carried out sue
cessful raid. capturing a few prison
ers. A hostile attack southwest Of
Loos was stopped by our artillery
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-15
German OFFICIAL Report.

BERLIN, May is. Via London.)--
German forces stormed and captured
st. Berthe farm, east OF Fort Mai1n.
Alison, near Money. today's official
statement declared. English attacks
around Monchy were broken down IL
annihilating fire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-15

Tor The Gate c,iy
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27
Postmaster at VarnadO Held
AS EmbeZzler.

J. r. Fornea, postmaster at
yarnado, La, for several years,
was taken into custody at his
home there late Monday, brought
to New Orleans Tuesday and
was charged before United
States Commissioner Browne
with embez1Iing government pos.
tai funds amounting to about
$500.
A recent audit of his books is
said 10 have lead to the discoy'
cry Of the alleged shortage which
WIS reported to the postoffice in.
soector's department and 8
deputy United States marsha
from New Orleans was sent tc
make the arrest.
Fornea was questioned by
Postoffice Inspector Sandez here
Tuesday morning. 1t was fol
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27
Teachers Institute.

The Franklinton Division of
the Washington Parish Teachers
held their first meeting for the
session of 1918 in the High
School building Saturday morn.
ing.
The meeting was called to or
der and after Supt. Struggled
stated that he was sorry to have
to announce that he had just re-
ceived a telegram to the effect
that Mr.. e. S, Richardson, of
Baton Rouge, could not address
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27

the meeting on account of beng
sick, the Parish Agents were IN
troduced.
Miss Hazel Watson, Home
Demonstration Agent, who will
have charge Of the girls club
work, outlined her work and as
sured the teachers that she
could not do the successful club
work that she would like to do
unless they would cooperate with
her.
Mr.. Rabb, Parish Demonstra-
tion Agent, who will have charge
of the boys club work asked til"
teachers to cooperate with him
in making the boys clubs the
very best possible.
Mr.. Hensley, representing the
Louisiana school work, made a
very interesting talk, making a
strong appeal for one room
schools and the Louisiana schoo.
work.
| Immediately after the speak
ling the Franklinton Division OF
the Parish Teachers Association
was organized. Prof. J. I. Gov
} ington, was elected chairman OF
conductor, Mr.. j. A. Weakley
vice-chairman and Miss Audena
Reeves secretlry-treasurer. The
following executive COMMITTEES
was elected-Ex- -otficio, D. H.
Springfield, J. l. Covington. J.A
Weakley, Miss Audena Reeves
committee. Joe Bateman, M
@. Sylvest, W. Fl. Burns, Allc'
iBurnham and Mrs. E, E. Smith
The meeting was we'll attend
led and the interest manifested
: by the presence Of such a large
number of teachers on short no
tice was very encouraging. In
committee will make up tn
program and fix the date for tn
next meeting.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27

lowing the interview that the
charge before Commissioner
Browne was preferrsd. Fornea
vas Immediately arralgned ana
lis bond was fixed at $1,000.
Whether Fornea admitted or
lenied the charge to the posi-
,fice Inspector Mr.. Sandoz
would not say. The case Will be
taken up by the federal grano
Jury at the next meeting
According to the postotfice in
spector's department Fornea
gained the funds by writing
nostoffice money orders in honor
| of himself and then cashed then
at the various banks. His early
alleged defalcations, it is sald' ne
would cover by making remit
tance to the govern ment'
The bulk of the money IS Sale
to have been obtained by ForneS
WITHIN the past few weeks
Daily States.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27
Immediate Demand for SWeet
Potatoes.

So many requests have come
from firms for dry kiln potatoes
that it has been deemed adVlsa-
BILE to dig a few potatoes say
fifteen bushels from each 1arm'
er. and bring into Frankllnton
on Saturday, Sept Goth and Ill
the kiln here for the earliest pos
sible shipment.
While it is q little early yet tt
dig potatoes it is believed that
it will prove profitable to rush
few at least to an early marke
and all farmers who will agree
to do this will notify Mr.. u. n
Sheridan at once so that there
will be enough and yet not to-
many to fill the kiln Saturday.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27
Proclamation.

Pursuant to resolution pass
ed by the Washington Parish
School Board of Washington
Parish, La, at a meeting held on
the 18th day of August, 1917, |.
F. B. Bateman, president of said
parish school board, do, hereby
give notice that, in compliance
with said resolution, a special
election will be- held in school
district No. 10, Parish of Wash
ington, La. on the 3rd day of
October, 1917, for the purpose of
submitting to the property tax
payers qualified under the, con-
stitutiOn and laws of the state of
Louisiana to vote at said election
the following proposition, tow-it:
To levy a special tax of five
mills on the dollar on all the
property in school district No.
10, parish of Washington, La,
subject to state taxation. annual
lily, for period of four years, for
a period of four years for the
purpose of giving additional aid
to the public schools.
For the purpose of said spec
ial election the polling place will
be Faliah precinct, and the fol.
lowing commissioners and clerk
of election Of polling place have
been appointed to serve at this
election, all of whom shall serve
without compensation, N. V.
Jones. Barney Corkern and Ab
Corkern, commissioners; Nc
Caulley Stafford, clerk.
f At said special election the
; polls will open at seven O'Clock
a. m. and close at five o'clock p.
M, and the election will be con
fducted in accordance with the
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27
Graveling of Streets Gong
Rapidly Forward

With the big truck purchased
by the city for hauling gravel
the work is going forward more
rapidly than had been thought
would be at all possible.
The grading machine is work
ing every street in town uniform
ly but there are only two streets
that can be graveled at present
Work is being specially pushed
from the courthouse square up
Main street to the fair grounds
with the hope of having this II
good condition for traffic for the
immense crowds that will traVe
over it for the fair Oct. II, 18
49, AS soon as that stretch il
completed, the south end O.
Main street will be graveled
from the corner of ErWin's stor'
to the corporate limits.
This is a city improvement
which was worked for hard am
it is hoped to see it soon extend
ed by the parish fathers thr'
the most travelled roads of tn
parish, for the farmer will neve
"come-fulIy into his own" e1
cept thru good roads.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27
Special
,homas Opposes
Election,

Hackley, La. Sept. IL
The Era-Leader:
Franklinton, La.
Dear Mrs. Brock.
beg to ask of you to publish
the following article in this
weeks issue and greatly oblige
the undersigned.
The Police Jury of Washing
ton parish met at the city OF Bo-
galusa Sept. 9th, all except L.
D. Foil, T. B. Roberts and my
self, who were not notified.
This body advocates building
a bridge across Pearl river,
which is to cost about $4,000;
Pearl river county to pay one
half and Washington parish the
the other half, less whatever the
city of Bogalusa will pay.
Also this body advocates or
deripg an election in the parish
for the purpose of voting five
mills special tax to build sale
tbridge and maintain same anc
other bridges and roads il
washington Parish.
| Now in speaking for myself,
lam opposed to the election AMI
Twill vote against the tax. | an
lnot in favor of any more increas'
lin taxation. as US poor farmer
I are burdened with all the take
we can stand. I don't think an,
lof US want to pay any more thar
: we are already paying.
y We now have spent all Of th'
; taxes and money we can borroN
for this year. I think we ow
: Iabout $38,00O to Washingto
Bank & Trust Co., for this yeal
-IOur total debt of Washingto
Parish is approximately $4,000
land then the idea of increasin
l lit makes me tired to think of il
I never did believe in puttin'
lmyselfin debt and l don't wan
to put the parish in debt on m
ssIvote.
II Respectfully,
u S. S. Thomas,
Police Juro
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27
ARTICLE vi.

At the termination of this charter
or the dissolution Of the coraoration.
its affairs shal, be liqnidated by
three stockholders as liqudatlng
commissioners to be selected 10y the
board of directors.
ARTICLE VII.
The names of the stockholders, their
address and the respective number or
,ha,es subscribed is hereunto at
tached and shown by the signatures
of the parties hereto, and is hereby
constituted the original subscription
list.
Thus done and passed at my office
in the town of Frankiinton, Washing
ton Parish, Louisiana, on the day and
date first above written, and in the
presence of F. B. Lee and Paul E..
Greenlaw, competent witnesses, who
have hereunto subscribed their names
with said appearers and me, Notary,
after due reading of the whole.
Delos j. Magee. ...."... .Sb shares,
J, Fred Bateman. ..........l share,
Magee w. OFT .........1 share.
Witnesses:
F. B. Lee,
Paul E. Greenlaw.
Delos r. Johnson,
Notary Public.
hereby certify that the within ano
| foregoing IS true and correct copy
of the charter of the Motor Sales 4
Service Co., Inc. This 18th day o.
September, 1917.
Delos r. Johnson,
Notary Public
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27
Great Interest Taken in the
Washington Parish Fair.

From every part Of the parish
comes word that the exhibits at
the Seventh Annual Washington
Parish Fair, which will be held
at Franklinton on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, October
1e, II and 18, will by far, eclipse
any previous ones. The fact that
the war this year caused bun
dreds of families to raise food
stuff that never before produced
a single item for their table has
resulted in some mighty fine
specimens OF vegetables being
produced. Then, too, the farm
ers have continued their busines
on q more scientific scale thar
ever before and great attention
has been given to the raising o
stock. The display of women'
work, such as embroidery, AM
the girls and boys clubs will be
surprise to all. President Linds
ley expects record breakin
crowds and believes that the va
rious COMMITTEES have arranged
program that will hold the inter
est of the crowds every minute
the three days.-Bogalusa En-
terprise.