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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
Several Millions Pledged by
Pershing's Men for Sec
ond Liberty Bond Issue.

IBy J. W. Pegler, United Prses Staff
Correspondent
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Oct 20.-American sammies
are not only going to do their Bit
in the trenches fighting the Huns
but they are setting an example for
folks back home in a record break
ing purchase of Liberty bonds.
Several million dollars in subscrip
tions were reported today. The exact
total is being withheld. The various
American expedittonary units are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
.orn,an U Boat Sends Ameri-
can Ship to Bottom in Five
Minutes, With Just
One Shot.
bEvENTY MEN PERISH
AntlIIes Was Returning to the United
states UnIoaded, Except for
Crew and Few
Officers.
rBy Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent

by Carl D. Groat, United Press Stai'
Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Oct. 20.-Germany
Is centering large. part OF the at
tention of her U boats on getting
American transports.
That conviction was borne in on
havy men today as a result OF the
first torpedoing of an American trans
port-4the Antilles-while homeward
bound, with about seventy missing.
That a U boat got" this Morgan
liner, however, was largely a matter
LOT fate-of Tuck" Nobody Saw the
tubmarine, even though the Antilles
was part of convoy. And she went
down In five minutes, victim of a
square hit.
The disaster to the Antilles shock
led American officialdom. And they
hoped today that 1t would serve to
awaken the American people to a
realization of exactly what may De
expected from the Germans; that
only the utmost precaution and the
utmost force is sufficient to conquer
such an enemy.
The Tuck" in the Antilles case is
one OF the incidents of U boat war
fare. Officials explained today that
the Antilles must have run over the
U boat, whose surprised commander
was able to get the range and de.
liver torpedo surely. Had the u
vessel been running with her peril
scope exposed, she would have been
visible to the convoy. Between the
destroyer patrol and the armament
OF the Antilles she would probably
nave been an easy victim
AS 1t was, the U boat apparently Y
got one sight of the transport, while
lying in wait for loaded transports,
Europe bound, and, ducking quickly,
nred her torpedo and made off.
Recent reports indicate that the
Iermans are lying in wait for the
american transports, especially. The
aact that this lurking submarine was
on the trail and did her work un.
seen, cl1nched the stories as to Ger
Manys intentions.
me point that authorities empha-
shed today about the disaster is
,nat 1t is not of any great military
| .mportance. Inasmuch as the trans
port was empty, the German score
was no more than the torpedoing of
= merchant craft. The fact that Am
eslean th military men lost lives, costly
.noagh 1t was, may serve as an i'm
neeus TO the war spirit here, accord
ds lug 10 the view of experts. If it
soes this, then the American lives
IS held. u - 's'ii' IL
bod dne war department early today
rau naa received no reply to it's request
op opoa a General Pershing to check up
~, n tae y. casualty list and it is DOUBT.
d.r G Il tnis would be forwarded for a
bana eailtlme the best information at
iny 1u Is that about seventy are miss
.s. u may run few more or less,
tCOntfnued IN n,go o>
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
oilllon and Half Dollars Must
oe raid When Day Of Set
tlement Comes.

'" .. Forrest, United Press Staff
pAp,e Correspondent.]
half h;,,,, oct. 20.-At least one and a
items t,lon mon dollars is one of the first
Comes teiiaany ~ must settle when it
Tb;s 70 squaring up accounts.
damasa - the approximate amount of
Pela;'se Pse by German depredations in
tics I'm I'm according to official stats.
AeS received today. - A'''
0Wing is the Statement Of ac-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
SMOTHERED BY
GERMAN FLEET
Riga Gulf Crowded With Big
Battleships Which Over
whelm Any Russian
Effort.
READY FOR SPRING
All Landing Parties Have Been Sail
ors, for Soldiers Cannot
be Spared at
Present.
MAKE READY FOR SPRING

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON, Oct. 20.-Hope that
Russia would be able to make effec-
tive resistance to a German envelop'
ment of Reval and occupation before
winters SHOWS Of that strategic
point, from which campaign may
be directed next spring against Pet
rograd, was practically abandoned
here today.
Germany has never concentrated
such powerful fleet of all types or
vessels since the war began as that
which is smothering the Russian de-
fense around Riga gulf. Any one OF
ten dreadnoughts forming only one
part of the invading squadrons is In
itself able to cope with the whole
Russian fleet-outranging and out
speeding the Russians. Zeppelins are
being used over the whole naval
fighting zone Hundreds of small
mine sweepers are cooperating.
The only thing lacking in this fleet
are transports, according to reports
from Petrograd All landing parties
so far have been OF sailors. linden
burg cannot spare soldiers just now.
Today's reports indicated that the
German sweep over Dago island was
continuing. The next step would be
a landing on the coast Of Esthonia
for the expected rear movement
against Reval, already being aban-
doned by Russians. Such move
will also require readjustment Of the
whole Russian army line, further
south in Livonia.
Petrograd has been exceedingly re-
ticent Of all news of the army front
in this section. 1t was believed here,
however, that Premier Kerensky's
recent visit to the front and drastic
disciplinary measures had resulted in
new strengthening OF the Russian
army morale.
London does not expect Petrograd
to be seriously menaced by any Ger
man drive before spring. Even Sat
the top speed with which the Ger
mans are now carrying out their
naval campaign, it appears tmpos-
sible that they can get ready for
land offensive against the Russian
capital before winters cold forces
inactivity. In the meantime Petro-
grad will be abandoned as the capi-
tai.
Fought GameIy.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 20.-Hussia's
soldiers and seamen gunners manfui-
ly fought the German fleet in the Riga
gulf actions-knowing that they were
outranged and overwhelmed in sheer
weight of their adversaries. according
to formal review of the navy gen.
eral staff issued today.
AT least two-thirds Of the great
German fleet Of ten dreadnaughts, ten
cruisers, fifty destroyers and eight or
ten submarines, participated in the
attack against the small Russian
fleet.
despite all these difficulties" the
navy staff asserted, "our crews neain- /
tanned perfect order and distinguished
themselves in this great feat Of brav-
cry"
J
Not This Winter.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Petrograd
cannot be taken by the Germans this |
winter, according to Russian embassy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
AIR BOND RAID
OVER AMERICA
Flyers Bombing Cities With
Liberty Loan Messages to
Boost Subscription
Campaign
FIFTY FIVE AVIATORS
Eight Big Army Balloons and Forty
seven Aeropianes Are Sailing
Through tho Sky
Today.
FIFTY-FIVE AVIATOR

1[United Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Oct 20.-If red,
white and blue paper bomb fits to
your feet today, pick 1t up quickly and
gallop to the mayors office-for the
projectile contains q personal mes
sage from President Wilson.
The message is shrouded in the
deepest secrecy.
All cities are on the jump today for
the honor of being first to announce
1t. From coast to coast, army fliers
will drop the bombs-to boost the sec
ond Liberty loan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
Greatest o, All Raids.


Greatest Of All Raids.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2o.-Raided by
fifty-fve army flyers, carrying Sc
cret message from President Wilson,
the nation blazed today In the Liberty
loan campaign. The two billion dollar
mark was probably reached. A nation
al roll OF honor, perpetuating the name
of every Liberty loan purchaser In Of
fetal records, will be started.
With 100000 boy scouts ''going over
the top in the loan battle, with avia-
tors raining bombs" on hundreds of
cities and towns and with every means
of arousing the people going full blast,
officials today felt that the $4,000, ,O00,-
900 goal will still be attained. But
the enormity of the job is not mtnim-
ized II the country is to reach that
goal, 1t must subscribe next week fifty
per cent more than was subscribed in
the entire first three weeks.
The Liberty flights scheduled today
by fortyseven aviators and eight bal
loonists start from Mineola, L. l.;
Hampton, Va; Fairfield Ohio; Belle
Vile and Rantoul, Ills: Mount Glenn
ems, Mich; Fort Sill, Okla; San All.
tonic, San Diego, Omaha and st. Louis.
The roll of honor ordered by Secre-
tary McAdoo will make no distinction
between the $50 bond buyer and the
subscriber OF millions. Stating that
twenty million persons in this country
can afford to buy not less than one
$50 bond, McAdoo said:
TT requires only little more than 81
a month to pay for bond on easy
terms
Ohyesa, known as DR.. C. A. East
man, Sioux writer and lecturer, took
the war path today for the loan He
will make speaking tour among the
Indian tribes, starting at Sioux City,
Iowa.
Flew Over German Lines.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Ameri-
can aviators in France flew over the
German lines today and showered
thousands of Liberty loan posters on
the enemy troops. While flyers from
training camps In the United States
raided the principal cities with paper
bombs" airmen on the fighting
fronts under orders from General
Pershing carried the Liberty mes
sage Of the loan to the Huns them
selves, the treasury department an
The Lafayette escadrille took the
leading part in the Liberty lombard
nent In Europe. The posters used
depicted Uncle Sam In a fighting at
titude smashing home an argument
for the loan, backed up with endless
lines Of troops and bayonets while
over head soaring aeroplane fleets
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20

Not This Winter.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Petrograd
cannot be taken by the Germans this
winter, according to Russian embassy
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20

| The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu
tion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20

TIE WEATHER
Partly Cloudy. Fair Sunday.
Local temp p. m. AZ; Z a. m.
40.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-27
BREEZE BRINGS
SOME RELIEF
Mercury, Tho, Due For An
other High Climb; Heat
Kills Two

The mercury in the Official Their
mometer reached s92 degrees
Thursday afternoon. the highes,
point OF the summer 10 date Thln-
der showers have brought relief 20
the south in Ohio and Indiana bur
locally the sun was on the JOB again
Friday morning. and Detroit Wa ln
for another STICKY" day \ light
westerly breeze brousht a little re-
lief however
A dead calm Thursday night made
for anything but ideal sleeping con
ditions The open door was The rule
in all sections OF the towns, res.
dents preferring 10 take chance
with providers rather than shut theuT
selves in
The heat claimed TWO victims dur
ing the day Amiol Tophng asei
II months. died ia his home No.
500 'FRONT.' ley-ave. 4 man wa,s found
unconscious ~ a field by an aut0mC-
bile patty near the eastern CITY lm-
its and died while being removed 20
Receiy ing hospital The name, WI
Tor. was all the information ths
motorists could obtain from him
The. doctors pronounced death due
10 the heat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-27
PECK ADMITS
ARSON CHARGE
Burned Yacht Because of
Threat. Venetian Maid
Skipper Saws

Willard Peck. captain OF the steam
yacht Venetian Maid when she was
burned In her boathouse on the De
troit river, June 5. was brought 20
Detroit from Cheboygan. Thursday,
by Detective Fred Dibble, and soon
after his arrival here, he made a
detailed statement 10 Assistant
Prosecutor Harry B keidan, de-
scribing how be had destroyed the
vessel
Peck said ne decided 20 burn the
yacht soon after a mysterious strang
er accosted him on the dock AZ the
foot OF Baldwin-aye., and told him
he would be killed II he turned the
Venetian Maid into the hands OF the
government for war service az was
planned
The man told me IL would be the
last thing | would ever do II I turn
ed the boat over. safd Peck.
The Venetian Maid was the prop.
erty OF Thomas Hunter, who pur-
chased her from Lew w fuller.
proprietor OF the Hotel fuller. Peck
described 20 the prosecutor a com
plicared device, consisting OF bal
ances and counter.balanceS and deli
cate electrical connections BY which
he set fire 10 the boat, which be
had built while employed by the
American Boat Building company
The electrical contracts created
sparks which ignited gasoline that
had been spread in the engine room.
said Peck
The prisoner insisted that he had
never before met the stranger who
warned him.
After setting FIRE 10 the Venetian
Maid. Peck said he took a train 20
Montpelier. O., and then went 20
Chicago. From that city he tele-
phoned Mr. fuller 20 ask the where
abouts Of his wife fuller told him
she had gone 10 Cheboygan and
when Peck arrived there, he was ar
rested
A copy OF Peck's confession will
be given 20 the federal authorities
BY Keidan. The Venetian Maid had
not actually been given into the
charge Of Uncle Sam when she was
DESTROYED, and this makes II prob
able that the former captain will be
by the state authorities.
Peck in 80 years old. and is regarded
by men familiar wit hthe lakes as
an expert bost.builder and navi-
gator.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-27
BALONE FREED
ON $4,000 BAIL
Suspect In Rogers Staying
Case eHartbroken.
LAWYER Saws

Before he had been questioned by
the police. former Detective Thomas
Balone. arrested in connection with
the Staying OF Detective Emanuel
Rogers. Tuesday night. was given
his liberty on $4,000 bail by Justice
Sellers. Thursday afternoon For.
mer Detective Ferdinand Palma is
surety. Tony Giannola Of Wyan-
dotte. a suspect, was released on
$4,000 bail. and bail was fixed AZ
the same amount in the cases Of An.
tonic Lacata and Anofra Calamia,
but was not furnished.
Vinvenzo Renda and Jack Bolog
ma were remanded without bail
pending further investigation Rem.
da was in the automobile with De
tective John Grove, in front OF
Bologna's poolroom, when the as
sassins opened fire on Detectives
Rogers and Kolb. Groves partners
Rends. Lacata and Dick Caprarotta
who il still sought by the police
were arrested In connection witt
the Staying OF Phillipo Perez. a tail
or, some time ago, by Rogers. Kohl
and Grove, and were held in jai
six weeks awaiting examination
When their cases were finally cailee
they were discharged for want o
evidence
Louis J. Colombo. attorney 70
Balone. says the former detective 4
heartbroken over his arrest as
suspect. Balone declares he wen
to police headquarters TO offer hi
services In running down the gun
men and was locked up
Rogers and | had our little diff
ferences. but I loved him just tn
same he told Colombo.
Funeral services for the slain dc
tectlve will be held Saturday morn
ing az $50 in the home. No 2l4 ID
vision-st.. and from San Francesca
church, Rivard and Brewster-sts.. a
9 o'clock. The Spanish War veter
ans. four platoons OF the city 20
lice under Inspector Rutledge, an
the entire detective force unde
Chief Inspector Edward Fox, vii
act as escort for the body
The pallbearers will be lnspecto
Frank Wilkinson. Lieut.. John Dono
van, Lieut. John Grove, Lieut.. Jane
Dowd, Sergt George School and De
tective Louis Oldani
Commander Chas. Bartlett ORDER
all Spanish veterans TO be al thu
residence at $50 a. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-27
UNIVERSAL
TRAINING is
URGED BY T. r.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, July 2s.-Pre-
pare FOR the next national emer-
rency By Introducing the principle
OF obligatory military training Tor
young men in time Of peace and uni
versa ID service IN time OF war for
every man and woman in the c0un-
Try was The admonition delivered by
Theodore Roosevelt in an address
delivered here last night before the
convention Of the Loyal order OF
Nose
As compared 70 the other great
nations ~ the world he declared.
Americans had q this war exhibit.
ed themselves miracle of ineft
cheney
Asserting that the United States
government announces that the
measures az preparedness now in
progress are temporary and will be
stopped az soon as the emergency
IA over col Roosevelt character
ICED this as criminal refusal 90
provide for The future
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-27
Plan Wln-the-War conventIon

Windsor and other Canadian Dor
der patriots are circulating petitions
FOR a Dominion win rhe-war" con
vention The object is 70 have such
a convention adopt resolutions call
ing upon Canada % dedicate all her
resources OF men and means 70 the
date conscriptive measures be en-
forced 20 maintain the strength OF
Canadian forces AZ the front n Is
also planned 70 recommend that A
non partisan government be estab-
lished for the prosecution ~ the
war The convention VIII urge The
uniting OF an patriotic elements
which place the winning NJ the war
above every other consideration.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-27
Thursdays Livestock

All of the middle grades Of cattle
were lower In the Detroit stock
yards Thursday and the trade was
dull thruout the day. Bulls. COWS
and extra good killing cattle were
about steady with last week. There
was fair inquiry for stockers and
feeders, mich cows were active and
steady. but veal calves were dull
and lower.
lambs were again lower. the de-
cline since last Thursday being
fully so cents per cwt. The run
was light in the sheep department,
but the men who wanted 10 buy
them were also hard 10 find.
Hogs were marked up again this
week. the increase in price being In
some cases 40 10 so cents per cwt.
The quality OF the offerings was
badly mixed, and the commoner
kinds very hard to sell. Pigs were
about 81 lower than mature hogs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-27
ADAMS THEATER
WILL OPEN SOON

The Adams theater. entrance 20
which Is thru the Fine Arts build
ing, No. % Adams-ave. west, now
nearing completion, will be opened
soon under the management Of John
n Kunsky
The theater. which seats 1000
will be operated as a dramatic and
not a photoplay house by Mr. Kun
sky. whose other theaters In tho
city are all photoplay houses.
The Vaughan CHASER stock COM
pany, with Mr. Chaser and Fay Cour-
teney, will open the theater. pre-
senting a series OF high class stock
productions
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-27
James a. Morgan,
Your Old Mother.Is
Pining To See You

II any person in Detroit knows the
Whereabouts OF James Aaron Nor
gan he liz in a position to bring one
Of the greatest joys that ever came
into the life of his mother, Mrs L.
A Morgan. OF No. 337 vance.st.. To
ledo. o. Mrs. Morgan has written
plteous appeal 10 The Times. ask
ing II 20 help her find her boy.
James. she says. Is q years old
and che has reason TO believe he is
In Detroit. However. she has been
unable 10 locate him and letters sent
10 him here without street address
never reach him.
II am old and feeble" she writes.
and. on. how | want 10 sac nay boy
before die II you will help me
ind him you will have an old moth
er's blessings with you always"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-27

r, gaining control Of the air on the
western front
Warwick who have been install
ing electrical plants n French towns
rscap;ured from the Germans. de-
clered France is running short OF
aircraft.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-27
IN DETROIT
To-day. Hand Concert.

Schnrenan-s Military band. Herman
" SchmemRn director. renders the
following program In Case park in
tho afternoon at 80 and in Perrien
park IN the evening az o'clock.
March. Fort Dayton. SeitI. fan-
TASTE "Ein Marchcn Bact grand
selection from LA TraviatA Verdi,
dance descriptive Ghost Dane
salisbury. melodies from The Bride
Fleet" Souen. overture from Tam
hauscrr Wagner. waltz "Muruuring
Winds." Hall airs from a ma.
Where % You Ilve2" Briquet star
Spanglcd Banner"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-27

Kenneth W. Matbeson. son Of =. 4,
Mstheson. No. 1919 Dime bank
building is studying aviation In
the government school In tho Uni
versary Of Illinois Young Mathe-
son was a student in Dartmouth.
following graduation from Detroit
Central high school when he left
college 20 Join the officers training
camp az Fort sheridan. or Is
young men who recently took the
test for the dying corps young
Matheson was one ~ 81 chosen
Following two months study IN The
university school. the yoUnE men
viii go 20 Rantoul. H.. for the
nvine tests
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-27
.....-.rnL ..IIc.. ID knItl.-r 1 h 9AA 2 =.

Thursday iackirE up Harry VA
we'll aged 81. W f71 cass-ave-,
and William Schotev. 10 years Old
30 AZ Porter-st.. on charge ~
larceny. Maxwell is a checker In
tho employ ~ The Detroit Cream
efv corn rasv and ~ IT. alleged ne
took tire butter - ~chutey and
frat tic latter sold ~ 80 commits
sion merchant iu tho eastern mar
<et ~ch0tey was arrested while
trying 20 sell more butter, valued
az 80 cents pound. Tor - cents
(n ~choteys room more butter was
found
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-27
FunernI services were held Friday
afternoon, I'm the home OF Mrs. =.

s. Glass. No. "a Atkinson-ave.. for
Mrs. Glass father. Walter O. Seely.
who died Wednesday. in his aparta
ment In the Hotel Plaza. following
n long illness Mr. Scely who was
BORN In Detroit. 80 years ago. was
well-known in ere insurance cir
cles. For three successive terms
he was president Of the Detroit
Credit Mems association Mr.. See
~ was member 81 the Masonic
order and OF Detroit commandery
Knights Templar. and the first state
president OF the Epworth league In
Michigan.
fund.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-27
Owners Of motor boats In Detroit sud
nlh.r cltlcs Of the Great Lnkc. nrc

complying with the new navy de-
parfmcnt regulation requiring
them q obtain license from the
department for navigating a craft
IN tho naval districts % the Unit
ed safes or IN defensive sea areas.
Tho new regulation became effect
i've Iuiv n requires the fun do
scrirtI0u u the boat and refer
Pnrcs relative 20 the character ~
tho owner For the Convenience of
the boat owners the navy depart
menf has authorized recognized
yaChtluE AMI motor boat orGRnizn-
tfuns o. distribute license blanks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-27
John q. kinaane, United states dis
trfet afforneN after ronfereuCes

with army officers. announces that
his office VIII vigorously prosecute
all those charged with selling IL
Qu0r 90 soldiers Mr.. kinnane
holds that Z soldier In uniform
Iurchaeos liquor Indirectly. the
man wno assists him "a obtain IL
and The man VINO sells " arc li-
able % pro ~cutlon II they have
Ruiitv knowicdge 81 the purpose
for which II - bought