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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
Engineer r. z. ea.kenbvs, y. 8. NJ.
says He 10 Pleased With the
Situation Found in
keotuk.
FOR ARMoR PLATE PLANT
Committee Shows Him several Pos
sibIs sites and He 10 Given m
Opportunity to esther
Data.

Keokuk as the site for the govern
ment armor plate plant was urged
upon r. z. Backenhus, civil eng1.
neer, u. S. ~, and mem Der OF the
armor plate plant board. who was IN
Keokuk today A committee of e1-
perts were with Engineer Backenhus,
TO give him all the data he would
require during the inspection trip.
He WAS shown several sites on which
Che proposed pant might be located,
and seemed very favorably impressed
with all that he saw here.
Il was most agreeably impressed
with Keokuk during my short visit
here Engineer Backenhus said this
noon after he had come in from the
trip to the proposed sites. 1T is SO
well kept up, and is unusually well
situated, and with your splendid
power plant and dam right at your
front doors, you offer fine loca-
ton. / am sorry that the entire
board could not get here. but OF
course you understand how we are
forced to divide our time with all
of the cities to consider. The board
regrets they could not all meet here,
too.
II think the country surrounding
you here is splendid, and from whar
saw this morning you people are
situated in fine bit of country l
assure you / am more than pleased
with my inspection, and am glad or
the opportunity to have come here.
In Dark on Decision.
Engineer Backenhus was asked
when the board might make its de-
cision in the matter. He said that
he was going from here to Quincy.
Hannibal and Louisiana and then TO
St Louis where he would meet Com
mander Clark, who il in Illinois,
Ohio and Kentucky territory now.
They will confer over data collected
in their separate trips in st. Louis
The entire board will meet back in
Washington about March II. II
would only be guesswork, the engi
neer said, to say when the decision
would be made. as the committee has
such mass Of data to consider
It is possible that additional data
will be required from some Of the
proposed sites. and in this event, a
longer time will be required for the
decision. When asked ii the present
near-war conditions was hurrying VI
the committee, Mr.. Backenhus saio
that the board was working as speed
lily as possible on all of the sites
The navy. he said. was in good shape
for any eventuality.
Inspection Of Sites.
Engineer Backenhus arrived thi.
morning from Chicago over the Bur
hngton at 9:05 o'clock. He was me
by committee OF FIVE, all of then
experts in technical matters, ant
familiar with every phase of the stu
alton which might arise during tn,
engineers visit here. After shor
consultation the committee visite,
several proposed sites. One Of .thes,
was on the Das Moines river and i'm
pressed the engineer very favorably
Another was on the Main street road
4 third site visited was that alon,
the lake near Sandusky.
The party got back to the Hote
Iowa shortly before noon and held
conference with the engineer Dat
covered IN the mornings trip wa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
Local Observations.

American bars" long feature OF
tourist routes in Paris. are all but
shot up by the war. War laws shut
-out all grades OF imported booze.
Only cognac, a French production. Is
available, for stiff drinks. The cock
tail, the highba1l, whisky and soda;
are gone, and the gorgeous bars are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
Gerard Nears Cubs.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
HAVANA, March 9.-Former Am
bassador Gerard, due here Sunday on
the next to the last lap OF his journey
from Berlin to Washington, will re
main in Havana Sunday night and
rot start for the United States until
Monday, according to arrangements
made at the American embassy today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

One of the enterprising participant,
in the gasoline baths staged at FL
Paso quickly put his business tai
ent to account. He took half a dozen
Of the baths in one day and sold his
fun11gation certificates to the unclean
anxious for American shelter
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
IA. ssff ;;;'Il'Ij Asc5a& -!
ONE DOSE CO..

GAN Stones. Cancer and Ulcers ,n,,d]
Stomach and Intestines, Au..dicitd
cation, Yellow Jaundice, Appe. -
and other fatal ailments resu stop|
Stomach Trouble. Thousands ., ,ss q
ach sufferers owe their compl sra.dtI
covery to Mayr's Wonderful sh AL
Unlike any other for Stoma. nn1
ments. For sale by Wilkinson
70 and druggists everywhere
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

A list Of contributors to new
weekly IN New York includes the
names of George Louis Beer and
Felix Frankfurter. The combination
insures literary picnic.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
Guest at Luncheon.

Luncheon was served at the Hotel
Iowa to the committee together with
Engineer Backenhus, Major Meigs
and Major Hoffman of the United
States engineers. c. F. Mcfarland
took occasion following the luncheon to
thank Engineer Backenhus for his
coming here. The engineer said he
was glad to have been here, ana
expressed his appreciation of the re-
ception accorded him.
Arrangements had been made to
take the engineer to Quincy by auto
mobile, but committee OF Quinc.
people arrived in time to meet him.
and they all went to Quincy on the
afternoon train.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
A Daylight
Scenic Trip


~ z . 4
When you go to California
you pass all the interesting
points in daylight if you go
via the BURLINGTON. A
good -natured, well-informed
guide is in charge Of these
"PERSONALLY CONDUCT
ED" PARTIES. He tells you
all about the interesting things
that you come across on this
daylight route. He not only
acts as guide, but he looks aft
Ter all your personal comforts,
and anticipates your wants.
Altogether, he acts as host for
the C. B. & @. railroad. He
makes you feel at hometh
way a real host should.
You understand, of course,
that there's no extra charge
for all this; as a matter of fact,
this trip is a bargain that you
cannot afford to miss.
If you will send me your adderss
on a, postal. I'll send you some
mighty interesting reading matter
containing a lot OF pictures on the
parts of the west that you care most
about. Or it would be better still II
you could drop In at the Office and
&c. them. and then We could talk
over your trip.
c. r. cenradt, Agent, FIfth and
johnson SITS. Phone e7e.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
When MIoht Ia Riaht.

Lincoln Journal: People are led to
wonder if there is such thing as
neutral rights when SO many nations
are at war?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
Members Of Business Mems volley-
bali League Take supper It
Y. m. G. a. Last
Night
WINNERS ARE GUESTS
"crabbers- Came Out on Top With
Most Games Won-Pian
For the Tri-stats
Tournament

The business mems volleyball
iIeague closed last nigh. with banquet
|, in the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium at $50
O'Clock. which was attended by forty
five members of the league. The ban
quet was In honor of the "Crabbers
the winning team Of the league
Beat loaf. mashed potatoes. cohee,
rolls and pie were served. The sup
per was followed by addresses by the
captains of the various teams In the
league. A short talk was also given
by C. E. Durgee, general secretary OF
the association, and H. T. Orsborn.
physical director, acted as toast
master.
The trf-state volIeyball tournament
to be held here in the near future was
discussed and all present promised
their support to the venture.
Sixty business men were enrolled IN
the voileyball league this season ana
interest in the outcome OF the games
was high. 1t is planned to start an
other league just after the big tourna-
ment
The "Crabbers," captained by Les
lie Vaughan. won all but one game
during the season. the one loss being
to the "CannibaIs" last evening just
before the banquet.
MS r
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast.

Weather Forecast.
[U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
For Keokuic and vicinity: Generally
fair tonight and Saturday; warmer
tonight.
For Iowa: Fair and warmer to-
night; Saturday probably unsettled
with warmer east portion. Fresh
winds.
For Missouri: Generally fair to-
night and Saturday: warmer tonight
and east portion Saturday. Fresh
winds.
For Illinois: Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday: warmer west and
south portions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
for site and building. The pr pa, ,o d
look for gross return OF ssV0''
the investment.
Conceded.

St Paul Pioneer Press: me ~ On
and the central powers agree \
thing. namely, that the WAT
gun by the other side
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
Weather Conditions.

The storm center has passed to
the northeastern coast, rain or snow
falling in the lower lake region and
northeastern states during its pass
age, and cooler weather has followed
in the central valleys and eastern
states.
The temperature is rising with
generally fair weather in the plateau
region, and depression, central in
Utah this morning. is causing I'M
settled weather in the mountain re-
gion.
Local Observations.
March Bar Their Wind W'th'r
8 p. m.-3020 SO w Clear
9 I a. m.-3o.29 "a w Clear
Stage Of river at a. m, Is feet.
Change in "a hours, rise 8.
Mean temperature 9Th, SO.
Highest, A.
Lowest, 81
Lowest last night, "a
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

Heavy as was the explosion and
comparatively small the ship-Rhe
was under 1000 tons-in the case OF
the blowing up of the Tara Captain
Williams assured me that the SHOCK
of the explosion where he stood
about 100 feet away-was by no
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

gone over, questions we're asked and
answered and the situation was gen.
orally summed up.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

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johnson SITS. Phone e7e.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
First American M. D.

The first native of English-speaking
America to receive the degree of Doc
tor of Medicine was William Bull, who
died in London just a century and a
quarter ago. He was born in South
Carolina in 1710, and in his young man.
hood went to Europe to study medi-
cine, receiving his NJ. D. degree at Ley
rem. He practiced his profession with
considerable success in his native col
Ony, and in 1746 became lieutenant
governor of South Carolina, position
he retained until the revolution. Re
naming loyal to the crown, in 1882 he
accompanied the British troops to Eng
land, where he resided during the re-
mainder of his life. Lawrence BOhum
was the first physician in the English
Colonies of America, arriving in 1910,
and holding the position of physician
general of the colony of Virginia for
one year. His successor, John Pot, was
the first permanent resident physician
in the colonies.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
THESE SHOES WEAR rs YEARS
They Are Made of Grass and Are Still
Worn by Natives in Parts Of
Portugal and Spain.

EspartO shoes, or shoes made Of the
toughest and strongest of the coarse
espartO flbers. are still worn in Iberia
and parts Of Portugal. There is no
shoe made which will Outlast them, not
excepting leather shoes. Indeed, one
pair of espartO shoes has been known
to Outwear a dozen tanned hide soles.
This is due to their faculty of picking
up and retaining in their interStices
stony particles. AS fast as the pebbles
are worn out they are replaced auto
matically by others. Thus a self-soling
process is constantly going on. 1t is
not uncommon in some parts of Spain
or Portugal to hear the natives boast
Of wearing a pair of esparto shoes for
% years or more.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
The Versatile Manchurlan Farmer.

In the early fall in Manchuria, the
natives undergo a sort of magic change
from farmer to bandit. 1t seems some
thing of a psychological somersault-
one day a plodding farmer, the next a
highwayman. After the tall kaobang,
or giant millet, is cut, and escape is
not so easy over the bare plains, an
other clap of the hands and 10, a
peaceful farmer once more! 1t is not
only the farmer who plays this excit-
ing game; many another staid men,
ber of the community has his little
fling. Some even combine their roles,
differentiating according to the seas
sons. With the orientals disregard for
conditions, a man is often a bandit,
merchant and magistrate all at once.
Alice Tisdale, in the Atlantic.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
Honey in Jewish History.

The numerous references to honey
IN the Bible are due to its being the
common sweetener Of the people {;
and to this day the Jews, who are fine
old crusty conservatives, use honey in
cooking where other people use sugar.
Still, it had a certain distinction, and
was used as the symbol of fruitfulness
and plenty. When Jeroboam's wife
wished to propitiate the prophet she
took him ten loaves, two cakes and a
cruise of honey. When Jesus reap
peared to his disciples they tested his
reality by giving him piece Of broiled
fish and some honeycomb to eat. AS
for John the Baptist, it is known to all
that his common food consisted of
locusts and wild honey.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-03
RUMOR ON ALASKA
 GOVERNORSHIP IS
 WHOLLY IN ERROR

WASHINGTON. July 3.-The re- port that was in circulation here about the middle of last week that the President would file a nOmina- tion for the Governorship of Alaska before the. end of the week and that Gov. J. r. A. Strong would probably be reappointed was wholly erron- eous and without foundation.
 Protests against the reappointment of Gov. Strong and recommendations for. Thomas Riggs. jr.. have been pouring in to the President the Sec retary of the Interior and United States Senators and Representatives for weeks. They are coming from Democratic organizations, influential Democrats, prominent citizens and the masses of the people from all sec tions of Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-03
Pacific Coast Ready


 SEATTLE, July 3.-Plans for the centralization of the commercial anG shipping interests of the Pacific coas in order to respond promptly ant comprehensively to any request that may come from the government fol assistance, are being formulated to day by a committee of men in the various cities. Early today word was received from the Department ol Commerce regarding the possible requisftioting of vessels. on the coas1 and by noon committees were being organized.
 The organizations will be knowr as the Pacific Shipping and Maritime Committees of the Associated Cham bers of Commerce of the Pacific coast.
 Increased importance was ascribed to the meetings today after news was received from Washington say ing Secretary Redfield of the Depart ment of Commerce was preparing to warn business that the government may find it necessary to requisitior shipping tonnage within a short time Manufacturers will also be told that they should adjust their affairs ac cordingly, said the dispatches.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-03
WOMAN CLAIMS
 HER SWEETHEART
 KILLED A MAN

SEATTLE, July 3.-Samuel Klu- man, Ballard shingle packer, was stabbed to death sometime Sunday night His body was found yes terday in the basement of a house on lower Bell street. Across the alley from this house lives Mrs. Maude Hallock and the police be- lieved that Kluman was murdered there and the body dragged across the alley and deposited where found.
 This forenoon, after being given the third degree, Mrs. Hallock is alleged to have confessed Klump was murdered by George Brown, her sweetheart because of attentions of Kluman. Brown has been arrest ed and denies in toto knowing any thing about the crime.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-03
PR0HI LEADER
 MAKES ATTACK
 ON PRESIDENT
National Prohibition Is Certain Provided the President Had Not
 Interfered.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Virgil C. Hinshaw of the National Committee of the Prohibition party, today issued a statement attacking President Will son for his attitude on prohibition as brought about by the food control measure.
 We undoubtedly would have ma tonal prohibition within 30 days, said MT. Hinshaw, were it not foI the interference of Woodrow Wilson coming to the rescue of the brewers in the final hours"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-03
GERMAN PRISONERS
 SHOCKED WHEN THEY
 SEE U. s. SOLDIERS

A FRENCH PORT, July 3.-Sev- eral score of amazed German pris- oners who were put to work during the past few days preparing quarters of the American troops. could hard ly believes their eyes at seeing the soldiers from the United States. Several claimed that they had been told that the Americans would not take up arms in the present war and that reports of their coming to Eu- rope were absolutely false.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-03
Much Dismav Caused.

PARIS, July 3.-The announce ment of the arrival of the first and second contingents of the American troops on French soil has been ta- ken up with the British govern ment. Evasion of the American censorship permitted Reuters agen- cy to prematurely announce the ar rival of the troops.
 Nobody feels the outrage more than I,' said Major General Per shing today "The premature pub lication imperils the lives of thOus- ands afioat at the time."
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-03
STEAMER MovEMENT9 AND
 MAIL INFORMATION
NOW BOUND .MoRTM'.,

NOW BOUND NoRThs. {. Alaska is expected from th4 south tonight at ,S p'ciDc9 with two days mail. City of Seattle not rep6fted from Ketchikan. Expected here tomorrow night. Dolphin is northbound and is expected to arrive here Thurs day. Is making cannery calls. Princess Sophia is expected from the south tonight at 8 o'clock. AI-ki is expected from tho south on Thursday. Prince Rupert is expected from the south on Thursday night.
 SCHEDULED sAlllNoS Admiral Farraeut is scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday. Spokane is scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday. Mariposs is scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday. Princess Alice Is scheduled to sail from Vancouver on Satus- day.
 souTHBoUNo eAlllNoo Northwestern is expected south bound tomorrow afternoon be- tween l2 and { o'clock. Admiral Watson is expected southbound rhursday morning. Both southbound steamers take mail
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-03
READS A LECTURE FROM OLD GLORY
 THEN SENTENCES

SEATTLE, July 3.-Pointing to the twin American flags draped on the wall behind the bench, Judge Jeremiah Neterer, in the federal court this morning, read lecture on patriotism to six Industrial Workers of the World who plead guilty to the charge of failure to register. Judge Neterer then sen- fenced each to eight months in the federal jail
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-03
CRUISER SEATTLE FLEET FLAGSHIP
 ACROSS THE OCEAN

SEATTLE, July 3.-The United States cruiser Seattle. formerly the Washington, was the flagship for the fleet of warships that escorted the troops carrying the first con tingent of Pershings army to France. This information came to- day in private letters from a high official source in the East.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-03
BUICK CONTEST
 COUNT TOMORROW

The canvass O. the re- turns from The Empire cir culation contest will occur tomorrow afternoon at the First National Bank. Guy McNaughton, cashier of the B. M. Behrends Bank, and Harold H. Post, cashier of the First National Bank, two of the judges, will be present, and they will select the third judge to take the place of Ike Sowerby, who is out of the city. All of the returns are in the posses sion of the judges and un- der seal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-03
SHELL-SHOCKED MAN GETS 5 YEARS FOR AN
 ATTACK UPON A GIRL

LONDON. July 3. Bernard Cook, who was discharged from the Canadians with shell-shOck, has been sentenced to five years for at tacking girl in train. He had wife in Canada but married woman here shortly before the as- sault.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-03
Russian Army Reborn.

PETROGRAD, July 3.-Lieuten- ant Perun, Chief of the War Min istry Information Department, has just returned from the front where he witnessed Kerensky's crusade in favor of an immediate offensive.
 The lieutenant told. with great eloquence, that Minister Kerensky is largely responsible for the change in the army's mood. The lieutenant was present when Gen. kerensky told the soldiers that if they would not attack he would march to- ward the enemy's trenches alone He YVES embraced and kissed by the soldiers.
 ''The army" said the lieutenant, twas reborn under my eyes"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-03
HATE OF RUSS
 LIBERTY HANGS
 ON OFFENSIVE GaIicia Engagement Will Determine to a Great
 Extent SoIidity
 of Government. OPERATION SUCCESSFUL Russians Moving Against Turks and Stronghold Captured; Kerensky
 Given Praise.
OPERATION SUCCESSFUL

LONDON, July 3.-According to news received by the government, the offensive on the southwestern front is developing in absolutely favorable manner. The operations which the General Staff had expect ed would take two days were exc cuted in seven hours.
 It was announced here today that Finnish division participated in the victory of the Russians at Ko- niuchy.
 "The fate of the liberty of the Russian people hangs on the out come of the Galicia engagement, a dispatch from the front says today which also describes the intensity of the battle around Koniuchy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-03
AMERICANS GIVEN
 GREAT HONOR IN
 PETROGRAD CHURCH

PETROGRAD, July 13. - The American railroad commission on Sunday enjoyed the distinction of being welcomed and receiving the benediction in the Russian Ortho- dox church. The special service was held in the Kazan cathedral. A ceremony for foreigners of another faith is without precedent in the annals of the church.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-03
PLANNING TROOP TRAINS.

CHICAGO, July 3. A meeting of members of the Western Rail- road Passengers Association was held here to discuss means by which greater resources for the movement of troops may be offered to the gov ernment The meeting followed a request from the National Council of Defense that most of the passen- ger train service be eliminated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-03
ENEMIES ARE OUSTED.

LONDON. July B. Chancellor Bonar Law. the government leader in the House of Commons. an- nounced in the House that order had been issued that all enemy aliens should cease to be members of any British order of chivalry to which they belonged before the outbreak of the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-03
MAN LOSES HIMSELF.

YONKERS. N. r.. July 3. Max Holtz, wealthy Chicago publisher, who disappeared from his rooms at the Hotel Biltmore, in New York, June 8, was found wandering in the streets here and was taken to hos pital.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-03
STEEL PRICES MUST
 BE FIXED BY COUNSEL
 OF NATIONAL DEFENSE

WASHINGTON. July 3. Gen. Goethals says the price of steel for government-built ships will be fixed by the Council of National Defense. Its committee on raw materials has turned down prices of AZ cents d pound for plates and AZ cents for shapes, believing cents a fair price.