The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

! titicate of election, but later wltndre'
/ il when the Pennsylvania delegation
unanimously testified TO his election
Rivers and Harbors.
! WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Nearl.
! thirty million dollars to continue CO
ordination of rivers and harbors a.
Il part of Americas war transportation
system, was asked OF congress toda,
by army engineers. This S29, 50I,O 5l
viii keep the work going from July
1918, to July, 1919, it is estimated.
For flood control on the Mississippi
river, S10,000,000 was requested anc
on the Sacramento, s33o.00O.
For Improvement of East river anc
New York harbor, war measure
81. AYE, 600 is sought.
In line with the war department
Plan to use the Mississippi river as
its tributaries as great inland trans
portation system as relief from rail-
road congestion, the following appro-
priations were asked:
Improvement from south OF Missouri
river to Minneapolis, 100000; com
pleting reservoirs at headquarters OF
Mississippi, $4,000; Improvement to
obtain six foot channel in Missouri
river between Kansas City and the
river mouth, 100000.
Continuation of improvements in
San Francisco and Oakland harbor will
cost 100000; for Los Angeles mar
hor, 100000 is asked.
In the northwest, S25,500 is sought
for improvement of Lewis river, Wash
ington; s250,0O0 for the Columbia
river and lower Willamette below
Vancouver. and Portland; Galveston
port and harbor, 100000; Tennessee
river. s343,000; Cumberland river
a bove Nashville, $4,000; Mobile harbor
100000.
For Bone Dry Nation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Bone dry
prohibition throughout the United
States for the duration of the war as
a food conservation measure is pro-
posed in a bill Representative Ran
dali. California, has ready today for
Five thousand dollars fine or two
years in prison would be the penalty
for the selling, making. transporting.
importing or use of any food. fruit
or feed in the production of alcoholic
beverages, except for medicinal, gov
ernmental, Industrial or scientific
purposes.
Shipping Boards Report
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Retention
for Americas greatest merchant
marine after the war of British, Nor
wegian and other foreign ships COM
while under construction
in United States yards was announced
by the shipping board today in its
first annual report to congress.
In the mobilization of man-powe r
to build the governments enormous
emergency cargo feet, ship workers
recruiting centers will be established,
the report stated. The training of
rs 900 more ship builders and thou
sands of officers to man the mer-
chant fleet is already well under way.
The number Of vessels requfsition-
ed and under contract on October 81
the board reported was 1,15l OF o.
75S,7OS total tonnage.
For War on Austria.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-Declaring
unoualifiedly for war on Austria,
Senator Lodge, Massachusetts,, rank
ing republican member OF the senate
foreign relations committee said to-
day it is essential to complete unity
among the allies.
I'VE have sent Colonel House
abroad in the interest of allied
unity" said Lodge. ITO obtain unity.
it is essential that we all fight the
same enemies. Therefore, we should
line UP against Austria
which is in fact our enemy as much
as Germany is"
Convened at Noon.
WASHINGTON, Dec 3.-The house
promptly at noon today for
the session of the sixty-ffth, Amer
ica's win-the-war congress.
AS Speaker Clark's gavel fell, Vice
President Marshall in the senate.
called the upper house to order.
Prayers for victory were offered in
opening Of both houses.
In his prayer opening the senate
session, Rev. Forest J. Prettymau,
senate chaplain, said:
1--WE face the mightiest task ever
any generation
we thank Thee that we've taken
our place on Thy side, in behalf Of
the brotherhood OF nations and peace
the world"
Speaker Clark's gavel fell on the
dot of noon with a large representa-
ton of the house present. His ap-
pearance on the rostrum was greeted
with spontaneous applause, the mem
bers rising and cheering.
In his opening prayer. the house
chaplain asked that In this. the
darkest hour of human history, help
us as a people to appreciate the
gravity OF the situation and unite US
in bonds of patriotism that we may
throw all our moral, intellectual and
force into the conflict with
grim determination TO win or per
ish."
For the first time in two sessions,
Senator Nathan Golf, West Virginia,
answered roll call. Illness prevented
his attendance at the special ses-
sion.
Attendance was Unexpectedly large
in the senate SiXty-Beyen Of the
ninety-six senate answered roll call.
Senator LaFollette arose Immediate
ly after the formal organization Of
the senate formally TO announce 10