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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
.Cunarder LaconiA Six Hun
dred Feet Long, Sent to
Bottom by Little Ger
man Submarine.
orr COAST or IRELAND
Biggest Victim 90 Far Of oermany's
New Policy Of Sinking Every
thing Found In the
Danger Zone.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Feb 26.-The 1909 tor
Cunarder Laconia fell victim today tc
| the German submarine warfare, be
| ing torpedoed of the Irish coast.
The vessel was enroute from New
York to England.
The Laconia is the biggest victim Of
the German submarine warfare since
the new decree was announced.
| The Laconia was steel screw
steamship OF 1909 tons, one of the
largest vessels now in transatlantic
service. She was registered at Liver
pool and was built in 1912. She was
owned by the Cunard Steamship com
pany and was six hundred feet In
length and seventy-one feet beam.
Two hundred and seventy passen.
gers aboard the Laconia were res
cued.
The Cunarder carried mail from Am.
erica. She was torpedoed Sunday
night. Another steamer rescued 270
|of her passengers. They were ex.
pected to land this evening.
A further statement this afternoon
said that majority Of the survivors
and the others at Bantry, Ireland.
reported the Laconia was sunk about
ten o'clock Sunday evening and that
27s survivors are enroute to Queens
town.
One Life Lost.
NEW YORK, Feb. ga cable
message to the Cunard line this aft
ernoon told Of the sinking OF the La
coma and said one life was lost.
Americans aboard the Laconia In
clude:
Miss Physlis Barker. "a, East Six
ty-Second street, New York.
F. e. Gibbons, Chicago, believed
to be representative Of the Chicago
Tribune
Mrs. F. e. Harris, Hotel Wolcott,
New York.
Arthur P. Kirby, Braindridge, N. Y.
The names of the other Americans
were not available.
Three additional Americans were
listed by the Cunard line later. They
were Rev. Joseph Wareing, Of New
York; Mrs. Mary e. Hoy and Miss
Elizabeth Hoye.
At the hotel Wolcot, New York, 1t
was stated Miss Harris had been
there only two days before sailing. It
was said she registered from Fort
DUPONT. The name OF the state was
not on the register, It was stated.
Miss Phyllis Barker, who was re-
ported as : among the Americans
aboard the Laconia, Is an English
subject, who has been visiting with
her brother who is in business In
New York, II was learned this after
noon. She was returning 1T the
cabled request of her mother.
There were thirty-three Arst cabin
passengers, rs follows:
Russell ID. Bradshaw. Henry @. Bos-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
., IS Request President Wilson Brings Con
sre.s Today, Asking Authority to
Make Such an Order.
OVERT ACT SO FAR HAPPENED
|hmarine Warfare Has Become Menace and
Hndrance 70 American Shipping and
Must Be Attacked or Suppressed.
Qari D. Groat, United Press stan
CorrespOndAnt.7 I

0an D. Groat. United Press stan
Correspondent.1
EASHNGTON, Feb. 26.-Asking
ty to arm merchant ships and
4 hs any other means which may
necessary to protect American
and interests. on the high seas.
dent Wilson at one o'clock to-
addressed Joint session of con-
) On the German-American situ-
d
ealising that the step taken by
president draws the United
ts measurably nearer open hos
iW With the German government,
lress listened with deepest grav-
70 the presidents pronouncement.
he discrimination Of the German
stnment to carry out her ruthless
ut warfare WnG cited by the
d6snt III 4 series .Of OffenSes
~ America and other neutrals
the diplomatic break Febru-
1
he time has come, the president
bred, when influences other than
Ne material things must be con.
red IL the United States is to up
the rights and privileges Of her
kens.
he president faces nght In con-
ss in asking the power that he
ks today.
Ie is counting on a patriotic union
oil the opposing factions to pre-
united front to Germany-and
world. He does not ask decla-
ion Of war, but merely armed
)trality."
Today's Address.
VASHINGTON, Feb. 26.--The
Rsident's address follows:
Gentlemen of the congress-:
have again asked the privi-
ege Of addressing you because
fe are moving through critical
fmes during which it seems to
he to be my duty to keep in
POSE touch with the houses of
longress SO that neither counsel
|or action shall run at cross pur-
(oses between us.
On the third OF February l Off
Fally informed you of the sud-
zen and unexpected action Of the
nperial German government in
its intention to disre-
Ard the promises it had made to
nis government in April last and
'ndertake immediate submarine /!
'perations against all commerce.
neither of belligerent or of neu-
fals. that should seek to ap-
roach Great Britain and Ireland.
ae Atlantic coasts Of Europe or
ne harbors of the eastern Medi-
and to conduct those
perations without regard to es-
aoilshed restrictions Of interna-
onal practice, without regard to
ny considerations OF humanity
ven which might interfere with
ielr object. That policy was
'rthwith put into practice. 1t
Is now been in active execution
y nearly four weeks.
y rts practical results are not yet
uiy disclosed. The commerce of
aer neutral nations is suffering
.sereiy, but not, perhaps, very
ucn more severely than it was
ieaay suffering before the first
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
nerlcan Line Ready to Brave
leirors of the Sea, With
Loaded Guns.

Ers,Gq G rress Leased Wire Service.l ]
YORK, Feb. 26,-If the ad-
OF the president before con-
g, .nls afternoon means as.s.ag of
San ships, the American line
Mser ships will be AIMED at once
ST. company Immediately win ad-
assumption OF transatlantic
NE line said today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
Two rowns sheIIed.

LONDON, Feb. 26.-Sir Edward Car
son announced in the commons today
that German destroyer sbelled Mar
gate and Broadstairs this morning.
One woman and one child were kill
ed. and two children injured.
Broadsta1rs is the home of Lord
Northcliffe and has several times
been bombarded by German aero
planes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
Auto Broke Through Ice
to Bottom # Mississippi
7yo Farmer Boys Carried toI When They Attempt
ed to DriDe Aero; e 7rozen RiDer

Press LMpW Wire He
automobile
machine
lex. hweeso 0 farmers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26

WOMEN DETERMINED
Commission Men Insist Supplies ART
Very Low % Reason FOR the
Prices Beyond ordIn-
ary Purse.

!.fUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Representa
tfves Of 126 unions and socialist and
women's organisations, today planned
to urge upon Governor Whitman
legislative appropriation of one to
Item million dollars to be used for the
purchase Of food which would be
sold at cost to the poor.
While ofiicials predicted break In
prices soon, and city investigations
revealed a constantly increasing
pressure on families with small IN.
comes, the army of protest continued
its campaign today.
A school strike to center attention
OF: the hardships endured by the
children of the east side was pro-
posed. The boycott plans In the
east side were so tightly drawn that
retail poultry dealers decided to
close shop. When slaughter house
owners voted against this procedure.
women who have been picketing re-
tail stores, were shifted to slaughter
house picket duty.
Mrs. Ida Harris, who was a leader
in the march on the City hall last
week, made spirited attack on her
husband, grocery proprietor, when
he spoke against closing of the gro
cery stores before the Hebrew Re-
tail Grocers' association. She led
the women present at the meeting
from the hall in body. The grocers
voted against closing, but approved
the boycott of potatoes, onions and
lima beans.
After 1t was reported that his in
vestigators found no actual starva-
ton conditions, Health Commissioner
Emerson. in a statement today said
that unless wages are raised or food
conditions bettered, there will be a
constantly increasing number OF
neople whose health will be teopar-
died BY their inability to buy suff1-
ciently nourishing food at the pres
ent prices"
Cooperative Buying.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Feb. 60
Women leaders of the Polish House
wives League here are today work
ing on new plans to attempt to re-
lieye the sufferings in the tenement
districts here following rejection by
two hundred shouting women of their
offers to sell wholesale pork for Ia
cents a pound at demonstrative
meeting held here yesterday.
1--WE are no longer able to live on
our husbands wages some shouted.
1--WE must take In washing.
Directors Of the league are trying
to work out q cooperative buying
plan which will cut prices.
Food supplies here are very low.
It was rumored, on commission row
today. There are no cold storage
eggs to be had and fresh eggs are
to be had only in limited quantities.
Froaks In the south have cut into the
supply Of vegetables.
Three Trains Of FIoSr.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Feb. 1s.-
Three more special trains. loaded
with flour for the east were enroute
today. One hundred cars wero showed
onto mill tracks early today and
work of loading other special trains
began. The Hour - being sent east
on passenger schedule. under super
sfston ue federal agent for roliel ol
nofHR HoUd. ooodlt1onA.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
Easy and Only Way to Quar-
rel is Over. Treatment Of
Immigrants Here.
[By George Martin, United Press
Staff Cnrresnandent /

Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The way
to trouble and the way to permanent
peace between the United States and
Japan was pointed out by DR.. Toyo-
kichi Iyenaga in statement to the
United Press today.
''Japan's attitude toward the Unit
ed States," said DR.. Iyenaga, who is
looked upon as the ablest spokesman
for the Japanese government In the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
Win the War Loan.

LONDON, Feb. 26.-England's "wfn
the war" loan subscriptions totalled
1912, 100000 pounds approximately
ISL, ,564, 750, ,00O) of new money, Chan
cellor of the Exchequer Bonar Law
announced in the house Of commons
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26

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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-08
"WOMANHOOD, COMING SOON

The big feature production, "Wo-
manhood, has been booked for an
early showing at the Washington
Theater. Mr.. s. p. Allison. advance
man, was here yesterday arranging
for an advanced showing of the pic
ture to heads of various municipal or
ganizations and critics. Woman
hood" is vastly different from the or
binary run of pictures and has had a
phenomenal run at the larger play
houses all over the country. 1t will
be shown as the big feature on the
opening day of the Indiana State
Fair at Indianapolis next month. The
managers of the Washington Theater
are exceedingly fortunate in booking
this splendid production.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-08
PATRIOTIC CONFERENCE AT LOT.
ISVILLE

Mr.. Fl. c. Curran has received a
letter from Mr.. H. H. Cherry, Presi-
dent Of the State Normal School at
Bowling Green, stating that big pa
triotic conference will be held in the
Seelbach auditorium, Louisville, on
August II and IS. This meeting has
been prompted solely by patriotic mo-
tives and as a result of the patriotic
interest of the National Council of
Defense, which is making a noble
fight for democracy. An earnest ef-
fort will be made at the conference
to perfect organizations and to
launch a public speaking campaign
that will reach every home in the
state. Mr.. Cherry says that he is
hoping for large delegations from Ma
son county. A supply of circulars
giving information concerning the
conference will be furnished to any
one desiring same by Mr.. Cherry.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-08
EXAMINATION
OF Drafted Men TO Begin Today
County Exemption Board VIII
Give Physical Tests In Gov.
ernment Bulldlng-Twcn.
ty TO Appear Before
Board Today.

First examinations by the Mason
County Exemption Board will begin
today when registrant number l In
the liability list will appear before the
Board In the Government Building
and undergo physical examination for
the new national army. The first
twenty in the list have been notified
to be on hand. and from day to day
others will report.
Each examination will be cid sep
arately and physicians, attorneys, rel
atives or other representatives will
not be permitted to accompany the
registered men into the examination
room After each man is examined
he will be given certificate Of ac-
ceptance or rejection.
Men who are accepted after the
physical examination will be given an
opportunity to appear b,fore the
board, II they have claims for ex-
emption on the grounds Of dependent
relatives, and obtain affadavits and
exemption blanks.
DR.. ]. H. Hutchins, in charge oi
the examinations, says that he viii
require an assistant, but as yet the
doctor who will aid him has not beer
named.
The Exemption Board has received
a large number of calls for exemption
blanks, which indicates that large
number of exemption claims will b.
presented. It is not believed by thu
Board that Mason county's quota car
be secured from the first 240 mel
were summoned on the first notifica
ton to appear.
Following are those who will b,
examined today:
Rector 8. Cordray, Grover Frazier
William H. Mitchell, Albert c. Savage
Charles W. McClanahan, Frank J
Seaman, George B. Malone, Charlie
Dixon, Samuel Johnson, r. H. Cole
Samuel, o. Grimes, John R. Stevens
Arthur L. Halfhill, Louis B. Poyntz
Chester D. Hill, Labe Turner, Archi
Oal Gullett, Bruce Haley, Thornton
Breckenridge and Yancey Tuel
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-08
new CREAMERY
FOR MAYsWLE
Maysvllle Cooperative Creamery
Company Files Articles of In.
corporation - New Building
10 BE Erected at Corner
Of Second and Sut.
ton Streets.

Maysville Is to have new cream
cry In the near future. The name Of
the new concern will be the Maysvillc
Cooperative Creamery Company.
Articles of incorporation for the
new concern were filed in the Mason
County Court Monday. The stockhold-
ers are ]. Elgin Anderson of Dover,
II. Wadsworth Cole, Harry L. Walsh
and A. d. Cole of this city. The cap
ital stock is $1,000.
The building for the new creamery
will be built just as soon as he plans
are completed and will be located on
the southwest corner of Second and
Sutton streets. 1t is thought that the
plant will be in operation within the
next few months.
All the men who are connected with
the new company are well known Ia
business circles here and their new
project should be a success.
With two cremeries in town, the
Maysville Model Creamery and the
new concern, there is no reason why
the farmers of this and adjoining
counties should ship their cream
away to Cincinnati and other mar.
kets as there will be sufficient de-
mand here for the entire supply.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-08
GETTING EVIDENCE
Against Slackers and Those Who
Have Been Making Treasonablc
Remarks = Arrests May BE
Made In a Few Days.

County Attorney William H. Rees
was quite busy with the Mason Coun-
ty Exemption Board yesterday getting
evidence against the slackers in Ma
son county. So far there has only
been located one person in Maysville
who did not register. Most of those
who failed to register have left town
and the Board expects to have a lit
tie trouble In locating them. The
evidence secured by Mr.. Rees yester-
day will be turned over to District
Attorney Thomas D. Slattery for in
vestigation.
1t is understood that several from
this city have been making utterances
Of reasonable nature and their re-
marks will be investigated by District
Attorney Slattery. 1t is said that one
man In particular advised several who
had to register not to appear for ex-
animation as they did not have to.
1t is probable that some evidence OF
very sensational character will be
secured within the next few days and
the guilty parties will be arrested
The penalty for treason is very se-
we're, and may even be a death sen.
tence.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-08
FILED SUIT FOR DIVORCE

In the Mason Circuit Court yester-
day julius Sharp, through Attorney
Frank P.ODonnell, filed suit for di-
vorce from Emma Sharp. In his petit
ton Mr.. Sharp states that he and
Emma Sharp were married In this
city on August 9, 1901, and continued
to reside as man and wife until July
IA, 1917, when he abandoned her. He
states that defendant has been guilty
of such lewd and lascivious behavior
as proves her to be unchaste, and that
she is not fit person to have charge
of their six children. Hs asks for alb
solute divorce, custody of their chill
dren and for general relief.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-08
GOVERNORS OF 16 STATES
To Meet an Confer on Coal Prices
Mines May Be Selzed-Attorneys
Say There Are Precedents
For SEEKING Mines.

Chicago, August - Initiative In
calling a conference of the governors
Of is States at Chicago, August 16,
for the purpose Of taking concerted
action to reduce coal prices. even to
the extent of seizing the mines. ives
taken today by the Illinois State
Council of Defense.
Governor Lowden has been in CON-
munication among others, with the
governors Of Ohio, Kentucky, In
diana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and
Missouri, and they have agreed TO
join him in action to reduce the price
of coal.
Operators have protested that The
prices arranged at the recent Federal
conference from $275 to $3.75 at the
mine should not be disturbed.
Reporting behind closed doors tc
the State council. Levy Mayer, Chi
cago lawyer and chairman of the
Council committee on law and legis
lation, told the council that the gov
ernor has the power to seize the Goa
mines and operate them II necessary
unless the operators agree TO equit
able prices for their output. Nu
merous citations were made support
ing the constitutionality of the Stat,
taking over the operation of tn,
mines.
The mine owners have retained
counsel and have announced tina
radical reductions of prices will +,
followed by a series of petitions ir
court attacking both the legality o.
the action and the law creating tn,
council.
The State to be represented a
the conference, In addition to those
mentioned, will be Tennessee, Wes
Virginia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota
Illinois. Kansas, North Dakota, Souti
Dakota, Nebraska.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-08
PRAYER MEETING AT FOREST
AVENUE NJ. Z. CHURCH

The prayer meeting at the Forest
Avenue M. E. Church will begin at
$3.50 p. m. in order to give those who
desire to attend the meeting at the
Holiness Church an opportunity to
do so.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-08
NEW LENS ADVANCE

Canadian Army Headquarters In
France, August 7-The Canadians out.
posts around Lens have established q
new line In a group Of houses which
is within few yards Of the enemy
front line at that point. The Lens.
Bethune road is now safely within
our lines almost up to the city OF
Lens.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-08
FOOD BILL
To BE Voted on by Senate This Al.
ternOOn at 4 O'clOek-BOth Ad.
vOcates and Opponents OF
Measure Predict That
Bill VIII Pass Safely

Washington, August Z - After an
other days debate of the adminlstra-
tion food control bill the Senate to-
day reached a formal agreement 10y
unanimouh consent to finally vote to-
morrow at four o'clock on the con-
ference report which was approved
by the house last week.
Both advocates and opponents Of
the legislation said tonight there was
TO doubt of the senate's approval Of
the conference report, probably by an
overwhelming majority. Sending of
the measure to President Wilson for
his signature will be delayed until
Friday because the House adjourned
today until Friday and the final draft
must be signed by presiding officers
of both houses.
But few speeches are expected in
the senate tomorrow before the vote
Administration leaders predict that
there will be less than dozen votes
finally registered in opposition. I'M
mediately after its disposition, 1t is
planned to adopt the conference re-
port on the first administration food
bill, providing a food survely and ap-
preparations to stimulate production.
Little opposition is expected.
Discussion today in criticism of
many features of the legislation and
mostly by senators who expect to vote
for the conferees' draft, apparently
resulted in conviction among the op-
ponents that further discussion would
accomplish nothing.
The principal speech of the day was
made by Senator Wedsworth who said
the good things in the bill outnum-
bered the bad ones, but protested
elimination of the provision for q
congressional committee to supervise
war expenditures and predicted thai
the 81 minimum wheat price fixinl
provision might not operate as 1T
proponents believe. He urged coop
Grafton between the legislative ant
administrative branches of the gov
ernment and greater degree of pub
licity Of the conduct of the war.
The New York senator denounce,
the delay in the enactment Of the frs
food bill as breaking Of faith by tn,
government with the people.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-08
POLICE COURT

Lucille LEVEL ("Topsy") was be-
fore Police Judge John L. Whitaker
again yesterday on charge ef loiter
ing and was fined $3.50, the fine to hs
worked out on the rock pile In the
rear of the. city's building on East
Second street.
ARoy Peddlcord was fined $3.50 for
being drunk.
Pearl Taylor was tried on a charge
of using abusing and insulting Ian
guage calculated to provoke u breach
of the peace and was placed under q
bond of 500 to keep the peace.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-08
SUIT AGAINST c. s. 0. RAILROAD

In the Mason Circuit Court John
Sledd Of Alhambra filed suit against
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway for
$1,000 for damages done his auto
truck last April when it was struck
by a C. & o. train at the Wood street
crossing in the East End.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-08
MARRIED AT LEXINGTON

Mr.. Claude Matthews Of Birming-
ham. Ala. and Miss Blanche Ennis Of
Winchester, formerly OF this city,
we're married Monday at Lexington by
the Rev. u. 7. Edwards. minister OF
the Christian Church Of that city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-08
MAN AT WASHING.
TON LAST NIGHT

Mr.. s. p. Allison of Fort Thomas
gave a four-minute talk at the Wash
ington Theater last night in the in
terest of the National Defense Coun-
Gil. Mr.. Allison was secured through
the efforts of Mr.. H. c. Curran, Presi-
dent of the Mason county council.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-08
MARRIED IN CINCINNATI MONDAY

Mr.. Frank Lynch, formerly of this
city, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Lynch
of West Second street, was married
in Cincinnati Monday to Miss Olive
Marshall, of that city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-08
FISH STORIES

do not mind the scoffers and the
doubters when they say :.
That l have stretched the truth about
the fish that got away,
For no one can be certain or sure
enough to bet
or the size, In feet and inches, of the
bass he didn't get;
But 1t sets my blood to boiling and
hot words with him I've banded
Who dared to doubt the stories of
the whoppers have landed.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-08

The Maysville Assembly Club will
entertain with their midsummer
dance at BeechwOOd Park Friday
evening, August 10. Music by Smiths
SaxaphOne Quartette.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-08
FOR SALE

White Leghorn Cockrels II weeks
old. Good stock for breeding pur-
poses. $1.50 each as long as they
last. Apply to C. Frank Nash, Ledger
office.