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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
POISON, RATHER
THAN BE PRISONER
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with enemy shells bursting all about
them.
But these narrowing experiences of
the women fighters have steeled
them and hundreds of other girls,
to a new determination to see 1t
through. Girl soldiers drilling In
the streets are now common sight
in Petrograd. Huge crowds gather
daily about the engineers school
where 1000 girls are drilling. pre-
pairing to go to the front. In Mos
cow one thousand more are training
while Kieve and Odessa have smaller
bands. Premier Kerensky has also
marine deta chments and has prom.
ised to assign them to ships. lne
new women commands attempt no
sort of decoration. Their heads are
shaved and they wear the regulation
uniform, including the heavy, ugly
army boots.
The FIVE women fighters / visited
at the hospital were partially para.
lyzed by shell shock. One of them
peasant girl. smiled joyously as
she pointed to a German helmet on
the bed beside her. It was the first
war prize OF Russian woman.
81 saw a German In front Of me
as I ran forward with the others in
the charge" she told me. 1T was
his life or mine. I raised my rtfie
| I plunged with all my strength.
stabbed him. The bayonet went ds N
into his body. At the same nom Dat
pulled the trigger. He dropped
dead. Then / took his hat as q
souvenir"
The girl soldier smiled with de-
light
/ What was the battle like7"
asked another of the legionnaires.
II was very nervous Just before the
charge" she replied. I'VE knew the
order was coming and naturally we
were just little scared. But as
soon as the orders to go forward
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
Head Of Naval Recruiting Station at
Burlington Coming to keo-
kuk to Examine
Recruits.
I AT LOCAL PosToFF1cE
Any Local Young Man Interested In
Naval Service Should Get In
Touch With This OFF,
Ger In Afternoon.

= Keokuk mon who desire
49, to join the naval service OF
ESA the United States will have
an opportunity to do so IN
this city tomorrow. +. X. Minor, In
charge Of the navy recruiting station
at Burlington, Iowa. Is coming down
to Keokuk Tuesday and will be at
the local postofice In the afternoon
to examine recruits and give infor-
nation concerning the service. me
following communication has been
received by The Gate City from MT.
Minor concerning the trip:
TUESDAY, July 81. the navy 70
cruitinR officer who is stationed At
Burlington, Iowa. will visit Keokuk
for the purpose of giving information
to and examining all men who may
be interested in the naval service. A
number of patriotic persons will as
sist the recruiting officer In placing
various posters in windows, ETC., per-
tanning to the navy and 1t is sincerely
hoped that business men who are Wis
tied for this purpose-shall cooperate
with the representatives of the navy
BY giving consent for such advertis-
ing matter to be posted and allowed
10 TSudlu AL p4oS0 UAA&O s>eS SS~>>~
is in good condition.
"The trip shall be made IN an auto
mobile kindly donated by Mrs. Alex
Moir of Burlington. The party should
arrive at the Keokuk postof1ce about
IL m.
"The navy offers splendid oppor-
tunities for any man. Men are
especially wanted in the ratings Of
musician with pay ranging from
$3.50 clear per month to 1920 upon
entrance. Machinists are wanted and
receive $500 clear per month as
starter. Ships cooks are also needed
and receive $3.50 while going
through the school. This rating runs
as high as $500 clear per month.
Competent plain cooks are eligible.
Apprentice seamen receive $3.50
per month; fireman, third class.
$500. The recruiting oficer is
especially DESTROYS of meeting all ex-
navy men who are eligible for re-
enlistment.
I'm addition to Keokuk being Wis
ited, all towns enroute including TT.
Madison, will be visited also"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
CITY NEWS.

st. Paups lawn social Tuesday
night at Eleventh and Exchange.
Attend lawn social at Sandusky
school yard Wednesday evening.
Reliable piano tuning. F. w.
Loewenstein Piano Co. Phone Els.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Nor
ris, Sunday, son, Raymond junior
Morris.
st. Francis de Sales church ser
vices will be at and during the
summer months.
Hotel Granite serves fried
chicken dinner Sunday noon and
wednesday evening at 600 plate.
Have you tasted Letsy's Temp
Brew lately? You can't tell the diff
ference from the real article. Two
dozen in a case Telephone "a.
Morris Louis Bork, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Bork of this city, en-
listed in the Seventeenth United
States cavalry at Forrest, Arizona, re-
Gently. He is now in service On the
border.
IN. s. Lowitz now at Hotel Nc
Ah2in, New York City. Any special
commission trade desires attended to-.
Kindly write or wire as usual, above
address. All ready to wear on extra
special sales now.
Funeral services for the late
Charles VanAusdall were held from
the residence OF John McCleary, 1927
Concert street, Sunday afternoon at
1 o'clock. The Rev. Wallace r. Bacon
of the First Christian church, ohoiat-
led. Burial was in Hickory Grove
Gem etery. The bodybearers were
members of the family.
The funeral OF the late Mrs.
Mary Dobson was held from the home
Of her granddaughter, Mrs. Hazel
Boyer, 222 South Second street, Sun
day morning at o'clock, the Rev. j.
H. Matthias OF the First Baptist
church. officiating. Burial was in
Oakland cemetery. The bodybearers
were Joseph Dobson, Joseph Dobson.
Jr., Merle Boyer, Texter Lamb and A.
Cooper.
George Altman, POS Concert street,
expects to get twenty-five bushels of
navy beans from his half acre plot
at Seventeenth and Grand avenue.
Mr.. Altman has already picked about
ten pounds and the beans are OF
fine quality. twenty-five bushels
from a half acre is about the aver
age yield Mr.. Altman has patch OF
potatoes and vegetables alongside
the bean field and reports that all
crops look good.
Quincy Wing: Attempting to cool
off after the hot day, by bathing In
Quincy bay just below the Burlington
route Ice house, Patsy Mcintyre, 16.
stepped of q ledge into deep water
and drowned before help could reach
him, at 3:45 Saturday afternoon. 1;
was ten minutes before his com
panions could find anyone to drag for
the body, as none of the boys could
swim well enough to undertake the
rescue. A negro. who was fishing
on the bank, did not even lay down
his pole, and fished on calmly ignor
ing tho boy who was dying within
twenty feet of him. The negro
whose name is not known, will be
called before the coroners' Jury to
explain his actions, II his identity
can be learned. Carl Record, an EN-
ploye of the Otis Elevator company
and two fishermen named Bernard
and Connors. effected the rescue O
the boy about five minutes Of .
o'clock. Signs of life were still ap
parent, and they worked feverishl,
to resuscitate him, and although sew
eral times 1t appeared their effort:
lmight meet with success. he died,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
Members of keokuk Retailers League
viii Make Trip to Neish5oring
Missouri Town for
Big Supper.
EXPECTING BIG CROWD
sneciaJ Supper VIII be Served Which
win Rival That Of Last Year
Business Meeting of
Importance.

Members of the Keokuk Retailers
league have a big treat In store iof
them Thursday night OF TINS weeh'
The league is making its pilgrlmage
to Wayland, the land flowing Win
fried chicken and other delicacies OF
the season. Ninety hungry leaguers
made the trip to Wayland last sum
mer. Ninety more hungry leaguers
and as many more as can, are eA-
pected to make the trip this week.
The memory of that sumptuous feea
last summer has not been effaced,
and the crowd is going down Thurs
day night with appettes big as Yep
pelins.
The same community club OF WON
en- which served the fine supper last
year will serve the repast this time.
This will assure the retailers OF
splendid supper. President Justice IS
urging the members to attend, and II
looks as If a record breaking crowd
will 20 to the Missouri neighborhood
Thursday night.
The roads are In fine shape be-
tween here and Wayland and the
new road to the Des Moines river
will be in shape by then. This Will
insure good travelling for all OF the
automobiles in the party. 1t IS plan
ned to leave the Industrial assoc1a,
ton headquarters any time from 5
to 6 o'clock
The members as usual arc expected
to notify Secretary Fulton II they
are going, and also to notify him as to
the number of cars going, and how
many in each car.
There will be some special fea-
lures on the program. and bust
ness session is to be held to take
care of some important affairs which
are coming up.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30

came. We forgot everything else In
the advance.
IT could hear our girls yelling and
shouting throughout the march for
ward. None of us were afraid once we
got started We were in the midst OF
a great fusillade OF shots. Then ter
rifle big shells began breaking all
around US.
1--WE were again frightened little
when We first saw dead men about.
But before very long We were Jumping
over bloody corpses and quickly forgot
all about them"
We couldn't tell what was going on
anywhere" said third girl In describ.
ing the final stages Of the battle.
Commander Bochoreya was every.
where in our midst. urging US to tight
and die like real Russian soldiers"
Then the girl told how the legion
took its first prisoners.
"As we ran forward we suddenly
came upon bunch of Germans i'm
mediately ahead Of US. 1t was only q
second until they were right in our
midst-or rather until we were all
around them. They saw they were
caught and threw down their rifles,
holding up their hands. They were
terribly frightened.
"Good God! Women! they exclaim-
ed.
I'VE saw wounded German soldiers
raising themselves on their elbows
and shooting" interjected another
wounded girl. 1--WE just forgot our
selves entirely. We were simply Rus
STA fighting for her life.
1.-THE loss OF Lena, the most popular
member Of our company, was keenly
felt by all Of u.s." she added soberly.
During the battle Lena heard that
Commander Bochkoreva had been kill
ed. She hurried forward into the shell
fire, saying she was going to find her.
We saw her go through one space lit
orally strewn with exploding shells.
Then, through the smoke and flames,
we saw her blown to fragments.
1--WE also lost Sonia She used to
be musician with the Romanoff Con-
cert organization. She was killed by
machine gun fire."
Petrograd has not yet seen the full
casualty list of the Legion of Death.
None has been published. From what
the girls say. however, 1t appears that
at least dozen big shells struck
square in their midst, killing perhaps
twelve girls and wounding twice as
many more.
Five Of the German prisoners, the
girls captured were women. wearing
the German soldiers uniform.
The number of women in all armies
on the eastern front is believed to be
growing steadily.
Mrs. Pankhurst. the British suffra.
gist leader, thinks It only natural that
this should occur.
THE Russian women" she said to.
day, ARE stepping into the breach as
women always do when men need
them"
"Russia's women are fighting the
menace to what remains OF civiliza.
tion." declared Professor Rohr, of the
University of Michigan As returned
from the hospital where saw the par.
alyzed girls I met a new company OF
women marching briskly through the
street. They were ready for the firing
line. ready to give their lives in bat.
tie and with their little ration Of cyan
ide ready to take their own lives to
avoid worse than death at the hands
| OF the enemy"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
ROOF DAMAGED
BY SUNDAY FIRE
Dwelling Of George F. Wittleh Visit.
ed by Blaze Yesterday After
noon-Loss About TWO
Hundred Dollars.

The root Of the home Of George F.
Witch, 41s North Fifth street, was
damaged to the extent of $500 by
fire yesterday afternoon. The fire
department was called at 2 o'clock
and checked the flames before they
could spread to other parts OF the
dwelling. Two lines Of hose and the
chemical were used.
It is believed that the fire was
started by sparks falling on the roof.
The fire was confined to the rear OF
the roof. Household goods were
not damaged.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
Red Payne Has Gone.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CRESTON, Iowa, July 3o.-Sheriff
Ed Young, Of Nebraska City, Neb..
was still searching fer RED" Payne
here today. Payne is wanted in Ne
braska City to answer forgery
charges. When Payne learned the
Nebraska officials were after him, he
notified them ne would be waiting
and ready to go back for trial. How
ever, when the sheriff arrived Payne
was gone.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
PERSONALS.

Ida Egley LETT this merninx for
Franklin, Iowa, to visit at the homo
Of III. A Rolke.
Misses Annette and Loretta La.
Feber left Saturday night for West
Allis, WIS.,, to spend a two weeks
vacation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
PERSONALS

Miss Catherine Mcdowell Of Quin-
cy, returned last night after spend.
ing a week with Miss BeuIah Car
michael
Miss Celia Fravel of Chicago, is
visiting at the homo of her cousin,
Mrs. Harriet Runner. 140s Des MONIES
street
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-06
Continuous Service and Labor.

Omaha carpenters have adopted a resolution
asking that stores be closed on Sunday, the
ostensble reason being that clerks in some stores
are deprived of their weekly day of rest under
the present practice. All of the big stores and
most Of the little ones do close on Sunday, but
some keep open at least for a few hours on that
day to accommodate patrons. The elements in
volved are numerous and some OF them are
weighty. Continuous service is one of the factors
Of modern social life. This is gradually extend
ing from those agencies such as the public utility
corporations, the newspapers, hotels, restaurants
livery barns and the like to other lines Of business
One Of the first affected is the neghborhood groc-
cry and meat market. Convenience as we'll as
economy has led many families into the habit of
buying food as it is consumed, frequently from
meal to meal. The shopkceper realizes this and
prepares for it, while the householder has the
benefit Of the storage service OF the store. If
the stores are all to be closed one day in the
week. arrangements will have to be made at home
for the preservation Of milk, meat, fruits and
other perishable foods that are now bought only
as they are to be Immediately used. Well-to-do
folks can easily take care of themselves but for
those in moderate circumstances, this is feature
Of modern social economy not to be ignored.
The one day off in seven for the clerks can and
should be arranged, but the seven-day service
ought to be maintained wherever its interruption
entail hardship on the public
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-06
Working Up Silly War Scares.

Many absurd rumors and ridiculous stories are
gaining full currency in these days Of excite
ment and mental perturbation, and none seems
too wild or too silly to fail of hearing and
repetition. An example Of moment comes from
the south, telling of German attempts to incite
negroes to revolt. This carries on its face evil
dence Of its unreliabty but it will live long in
the minds Of the unthinking The accompanying
threat to revive the Ku Klux Khan to subdue the
blacks is just as unworthy. but it will also be
held in mind by those who ought to know better.
1t Is Characteristic of Americans, though that a
crisis Of any sort 1t attended with more or less
foolish talk and print. This is the froth on the
surface Of the stream and bears no relation to
the deeper undercurrent Working up silly scares
will not materially affect the course of the union
in meeting the present grave issue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-06
War Debate in Congress.

Passage OF the war resolution was very ac-
curately forecasted by The Bee before congress
convened, our statement being that if the presi-
dent would make definite recommendation he
would get what he asked for.
Debate in the senate preceding the passage of
the resolution was merely pro lorna and in many
regards perfunctory. Senators who support the
president echoed his words and reiterated state
ments many times made; those who found them
selves in the opposition faced mereiless tongue
lashings on the floor because OF their expressions,
and have the certainty Of being embalmed in his
tory as have others who set up their private judg-
ment or personal interests against the public's
verdict. Only six of the original twelve "willful
men" are recorded as still opposing the president.
For two years the United States has been NOV
ing steadily to the point it has now reached So
apparent has this been to close observers at all
times, that only those who could trust in the pos
sibility Of miracle dared hope for happy
outcome. Facts on which the action Of the presi-
dent and congress is predcated, save the later
declaration OF Germany in Withdrawing its prom
ise were we'll known to the public for months,
and nothing OF surprise or novelty is found in
their present recital. Our people long have un-
derstood the gravity Of the situation and must
now fully realize the extent of the sacrifice to be
required. Selfish ease and comfort will have to
be laid aside and Americans, dedicated to human
liberty, will contribute in whatever ways they
can to the great cause they are pledged by their
birthright to uphold
The path we have chosen is difficult and dam
gerous but it leads to world freedom. Destiny
directs US and the future can hold no more Of
dread than our fathers faced in launching the re-
public Forward earnestly and courageously is
the word!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-06
Some Pertinent Remarks.

South Side, Omaha, April 4.--To the
Editor of The Bee: After giving my
many approving friends and few dis
approving enemies rest Of q few
weeks am back again and will again
say some things that will meet with
approval by some and by disapproval
by others.
In the first place I will say that if
we cannot protect ourselves from our
own people who have manipulated the
prices Of necessaries of life this last
winter, we had better hang our heads
in shame.
II men whom we elect to legisla-
lures and to congress cannot find some
means to meet the situation when men
deliberately buy up potatoes by the
millions of bushels and hold them
while millions Of people have to skimp
along to get even enough to eat; If
they cannot find some way of meeting
the situation when eggs are bought up
and stored away by the millions of
dozens to force prices up; If they can
not meet the situation when all neces-
saries of life are manipulated by rob-
bers who are the cause Of the high
prices we have to pay; IL they cannot
meet the situation when men buy up
potatoes in the fall and let them re-
main in the ground to freeze and rot;
II they cannot meet the situation
when men buy up apples in the fall
and let them stay on the trees to
spoil; II they cannot meet the situa-
ton when meats by the hundreds Of
millions Of pounds are stored away
for years so as to force prices up from
year to year, then 1t Is time the gen.
eral public were taking a hand, and
II there is no other way of meeting
the situation caused by the highway
robbers, to take some good shotguns
and go cunning for such people. If
an example was made of some Of them
with good sized bullets 1t might help
some.
II no other means can be found, the
government should take charge of
affairs and see If there Is not some
way of relief from the robbery. We
are preparing to protect ourselves
from the ruthless and inhuman war
fare forced upon US by the tyrannical
government Of Germany We should
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-06
Potash In the United States.

Several eastern papers are awakening the cry
of no potash in the United States. Even the we'll
informed Wall Street Journal INDUCES in
gloomy moment over the situation. 1t is true
that in 1914 the United States depended on Ger
many for its supply Of potash, and that for time
after the beginning Of the war some apprehension
was felt as to effects that might follow the cutting
off Of the allali needed for fertilizer for the max
ing Of powder and for other industrial processes.
Great was the rejoicing when plant was erected
at San Diego to extract potash from kelp, and
much has been made Of reported discoveries Of
deposits Of the salt in desert regions
1t remained for Nebraska to come to the res
cue with source Of supply that is almost UNI
limited, knowledge Of which has not yet pene-
trated the rarihed regions of New York and
Philadelphia. In recent bulletin the Bureau
Of Mines reported the total potash output Of the
United States last year as being in round num-
bers 10000 tons, Of which $500 came from Ne
braska and only 1900 from the kelp source of
California In other words, Nebraska provided
almost one-half of the countrys total and four
times as much as came from California. Word
from the region where this great industry has
been developed warrants the statement that the
Nebraska output will be greatly increased during
the present year and that it will be long before
its full production Is reached. The moral Is that
whenever the nation needs men or material it
may turn to Nebraska, confident its requsition
will be filed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-06
Potash in the United States
wall Street Journal

Announcement has been made that large
potash plant has been completed in the Death
Valley region Of California, capable Of turning
out 1000 tons of potash salts month. This may
not attract as much attention as would news that
St Quentin had been taken, but to Germany It
must be prophetic Of future losses as serious as
defeats in the field.
Potash is an Essential for chemical fertilizers.
1t is also used in glass-making, in metallurgical
work, soap-making and for explosives. The pho
Geographic and pharmaceutical industries, and in
fact the whole chemical industry, must have It,
but practically none has been produced in the
= United States.
Germany has almost natural monopoly on
this industry In 1918 our imports amounted to
sl3400,000 The war has finally cut of imports,
50 that in 1916 we received a negligible amount.
The result is seen not alone In the enormous in
those crops like cotton and potatoes that require
rhemical fertiizing. In fact, Of the three prin-
ipal plant foods necessary to supply to the soil
potash is the most important for potatoes.
The United States government has been awake
TO the fact that in peace or war, we must have an
tmple supply of potash, secured from sources not
dependent upon overseas communication. A
treat deal Of prospecting and investigating has
been DONE Sources of supply are to be found in
the kelp beds Of the Pacific coast, the mud oil
the SearIes lake in California, the alunite Of the
mountain states Of the west and from other
The difficulty, however, has been to make the
industry commercially successful
The announcement just made would give
promise that the problem is being solved for one
of the sources. and that in the near future We
will be independent Of Germany for this essential
of agriculture and industry. Potash, however, il
only one. There are many Others like the dye
industry, which are proving that Germany ha.
no patent or monopoly on brains trained in chem.
ical research. Under the stimulus Of necessity
this country 10 making big advances In all such
matters, such as will break more than one Ger,
man monopoly after the war.