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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
Germany Has Lost -Four Hun
dred Fighting o Boats
Since Start of the
War.
INCLUDES DEUTSCHLAND
Three Big Liners Duo TO Sail Today
for Europe and Boldly Enter
Dangerous War
Zone.

limited Press Leased Wire Servfce.1
BALTIMORE. Nd, Aug. 17.-Eng-
land has captured the German sub
marine freighter Deutschland and
four hundred Of the German lighting
u boats since the start OF the war.
according to VIM. Palmer, an of1cer
of the steamer Mongolia, who ar
rived here today. Palmer insisted he
had seen the Deutschland with l87
other submarines tied up in Ply
mouth harbor with mass OF chains
and that Captain Koenig and the
Deutschland's crew had been impris-
oned. He did not know how the cap
tnres were made. 44
The Deutschland. Palmer said. was
easily identified. because her name.
outlined In white, was plainly visible
from points in Plymouth harbor.
Ship Struck Mine.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-Two men were
killed. nine are missing and dve In
iured were rescued when the British
steamer Lady Ann, struck mine, It
was announced today. The injured
have been removed to hospitals.
The Lady Ann was an iron screw
steamer of 1,016 tons, registered at
Sunderland and the property OF the
Lambton and Hetton Galleries. Ltd.
Three Leave Today.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Three big
Cunarders, the Carpathia, Ascanta
and Laconia, are due to leave this
port for Europe and the war zone to-
day.
The City of Puebla, an American
ship, manned by an American crew
and loaded with cargo of cotton
and copper, also expects to get away
today. She will go to Havre.
Subs in Gulf of Mexico.
GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. IL
Four German submarines are in the
Gulf Of Mexico. ready to begin oper-
ations off the Cuban coast il war is
declared, according to story
brought here today by Captain Mason
Of the American schooner Fort Bragg.
The story is unconfirmed from any
other source. Mason says he heard
1t at Guantanamo bay. I'he captain
said his information was that Guam.
tanamo harbor was now protected by
a steel net stretched across the en-.
trance.
. Eight Ships Today.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Eight ships
from European ports reached here
safely early today, entering port al,
most simultaneously. The Alphard.
from Rotterdam; the Camilla, from
Lisbon; Mum bro, from Palomas;
Lancastrian, from London; John
Knudsen, from Fooey: the Norman,
mia, from Barcelona; Burmese Prince,
from Brest, and the Madonna from
LaRochelle, dropped anchor in the
bay This brought the total arrivals
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
Treaty Drawn up by Germany
Which Gerard Refused to
Sign, Although Under
Threat.
DISCUSSION IS REFUSED
State Department Makes Document
Public, But Declines to Talk
Of Ito Many
Provisions.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE state
department today published the Eng
ligsh text of a communication sub
mitted by Swiss Minister DR.. Paul
Ritter, as Germany's representative
here, in which are contained the
changes the kaiser's government
wanted made in the old Prussian
treaty Of 1899 and which Ambassador
Gerard refused to sign, saying lie
would remain in Berlin until king
dom come" before accepting.
Officfals here refused to discuss
the document, but it was taken for
granted generally that the German
government, having failed to force
Ambassador Gerard to sign the "am-
plification" of the treaty, forwarded
it here through the channels open to
it since the break in relations, in an
effort to have 1t signed at the state
department
The communication under February
10 date from the Swiss minister,
reads:
1.-THE German legation at Berne has
communicated the following to the
Swiss political department (foreign
office):
1.-The American treaty of friend
ship and commerce of the 11th of
July, 1899, provides by article %
for the treatment of the subject Or
citizens Of the two states and their
property in the event of war be-
tween the two states. This article.
which Is without question in full
force as regards the relation between
the German empire and the United
States, requires certain explanations
and additions on account OF the de-
velopment OF international law. The
German government therefore pro,
poses that q special arrangement be
now signed of which the English
text is as follows:
THE agreement between Germany
and the United States Of America
concerning the treatment of each
others citizens and their private
property after the severance of dip
lomatic relations.
"'Article AFTER the severance
of diplomatic relations between Ger
many and the United States of Amer
lea and in the event of outbreak OF
war between the two powers, the
citizens of each party and their
private property in the territory Of
the other party shall be treated az
cording to article % Of the treaty.
"Amity and commerce between
Prussia and the United States. of the
11th of July, 1893, with the following
explanatory and supplementary
clauses:
""Article German merchants ir
the United States and American mer
chants in Germany shall so far as
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
Captain Of Kron Prinxessin
Oecilie Admits That He
Had Orf1erB 20 zPut IN
Rine Out Of Business.
IN CASE OF TROUBLE
Refused 10 Give Name OF the Man he
Met In New York Who Told
Him What Steps to
Take.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
BOSTON, Mass, Feb. IL Captain
Chas. A. Polack, master OF the Ger
man steamship Kron Prinzessin
Cccjlie, seized by federal authorities,
testified on the stand here today that
HE engines of the vessel had beea
damaged on orders from represen'
tatfye of the German govrnment.
He declared the purpose had been
TO prevent movement of the internd
vessel in case of hosti1ities between
this government and Germany. He
refused to give the name OF the rep
resentatiye who had given him the
order.
CAPTAIN Polack was testifying in a
hearing on the sale OF the kron
Prinzessin Cecilie, the gold ship,
as a result of suit brought by Ger
tain banks against the company Tor
failure to deliver her cargo when
she was driven into Bar Harbor by
British ships. The National City bank
and the Guaranty Trust company OF
New York, have libelled it for 81
100000.
The captain said that about the
time of the Sussex sinking, when re.
lations were strained between this
government and Germany, he was
asked by his company to go to New
York to talk with "a certain gentle
man." The name Of this gentleman
he refused to disclose, saying II the
rame was made known he would be
tried for high treason.
when asked the name OF the man
who instructed him to disable the
ship, Polack replied:
II am an officer Of the German
navy and liable to prosecution for
high treason if give it. ! wish you
would not press the question"
Judge Morton decided 1t would not
he necessary for him to answer at
this time.
about the time of the Sussex In
cident, I was sent to New York,
Polack said, continuing his testimony.
'I was told to meet a gentleman who
wished to see me.
II knew the gentleman. He told
me that in view Of the difficulties
which had arisen, he believed 1t best
that the ships plan, secret code and
charts, should be destroyed, so that
II anything occurred, they should not
fall into hostile hands"
Polack said he had told his chief
engineer to carry out orders to de-
stroy the machinery should they
come while he was not aboard.
He testified he had not thought it
necessary to tell his government the
ship had been 1ibelled and was in the
possession of the United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
d Belligerent Step Imme-
ditely in Sight Although
Situation Is Increas-
ingly Difficult
|H1pp1Na DEMoR.ALIzED j 81
,rmany Boldly Announces That Any
Armed American ships viii
be Torpedoed Without
Warning.
By Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondents

By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-After two
|eeks Of broken relations with Ger.
|any, President Wilson today finds
International situation increas.
lgly difficult.
IA break with Austria seems impend.
! in view OF persistent reports that
negotiations tending to dissuade
ustria from following the q boat
burse Of Germany. have failed. ON.
his are convinced the economic sit.
htion in the United States, as a re-
lit Of the virtual blockade of Am
ican ports by the German q boat
ecree, makes some action designed
open the way 5Or ASaeficans Ahip'
ng, Imperative.
Absence Of word from American
lasular agents IN central power coun-
les Is taken to Indicate that Germany
ANS no relaxation In her course OF
reference with American privileges
I'd American rights.
In spite of these developments OF
e last two weeks, however. there is
belligerent step Immediately In
ght, according to those immediately
the presidents counsels. The most
stressing problem is that Of Ameri-
N shipping now at standstill now
American harbors--a virtual rec.
knition OF the German blockade,
hrthermore, as an additional thorn IN
(e side of this government, Germany,
fcording to Berlin dispatches, boldly
hnounces she will sink any American
erchantman that Is armed, without
(e usual formalities of warning, in.
Yection or any other courtesy.
Meantime, England announces new
|easures for combating the U boat
ague and the decreasing number of
ctims leads many officials here to be.
we the submarine campaign is fiz.
Ing out.
The Presidents course toward Aus.
a is still yelled.
It is possible the president might
Yer relations with Austria without
Ppearing again before congress.
On the other hand, he might take
vantage of that opportunity to mott.
-AcAS''o tAC SAAlS AidO SOulC " ~ o
re for further eventualities and ask
means of protecting American
es and property.
owing to the fact that congress
lon adtourns. he might ask for nee.
sary powers now, to be used later il
cessary thereby precluding the ne.
ssity OF convening the new congress
In the spring or next summer for
action he deemed necessary short
war
y already has been clearly indicated
next step will not be declaration
hostilities.
PRESIDENT Wilson should decide
start hostilities with Germany af.
March 4, the country would have
Wait fifteen or twenty days to learn
aetner congress viii support him.
me president at this time could
oeiore congress at any hour and
fCNNf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
ne Important Preparedness
Feature Which is Not Be-
ing Overlooked.

Mrd m.ed Press Leased Wire Service.
Dw YORK, Feb. 1.-THE special
l'hittee for the American Railway
ooiation on national defense, con-
ans OF eighteen members from the
=. ). army departments. today be-
sctlve work on plans for railway
EN- = IN national emergency.
r,st. railroad president In the as
on' which represents $50 900
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
eoy Scout SuIcIded.
limited Press Leased Wire S

United Press Leased Wire Service. !
CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Heart broken
because his mother refused to allow
him to attend a boy scout meeting,
Earl Albert, fourteen years old, and
known as the boy wireless wizard
of Chicago, committed suicide last
night.
In his room where he was found
with a revolver bullet hole in his
head, the youthful genius had a com
plete radio outfit and scores OF
scientific books.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17

Your Uncle Sam now rivals John
Bull in possessing territory on which
the sun never sets. st. Croix, in the
newly acquired Danish West Indies
group. is the eastern end and Balabac
in the Philippines the western end,
or half the circumference of the earth.
Just as the sun is rising on st. Croix
It Il setting on Balabac-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
Famous Young Musician
Thought to B. Bz/Dead, is Alive
Startling Possibility Req: sd in Letter Which Says
Drouned Body Recover, lhree Years Ago Not Miller

musician Phh
in possibility today letter
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17

Only sixteen people in 100 have the
right and left arm exactly the same in
length
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Unsettled. Much colder. Local
temp p. m. 4S;I7 a. m. Al.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
Bear Sent by EXPRESS

txpressmen are not familiar. as a
rule with the delicate task of handling
black bears, and to assure proper
treatment for one that passed through
Fort Worth. Texas, recently instruc-
tons were posted on the side of the
cage. They read:
"A pan and sprinkling pot accom-
panies the shipment. See that the
bear is watered as often as possible
and given two loaves of bread daily.
If the weather is warm. take hose
and sprinkle the bear"
And this in big letters: Bears
are wild and dangerous. Keep people
away from the cage"
The bear was consigned from a gov
eminent agent at Yellowstone park to
Ray Lambert, commissioner of SANTA
ton at San Antonio. 1t took eight ex-
pressmen to transfer the cage from
one express car to another. All the
while the bear was keeping up such
a roar and fight that travellers risked
missing their trains to watch the per-
formance.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
CINCINNATI MARKETS.
flour, Hay and Grain.


F1our-Winter patents 5@10.25,
winter fancy $9.25@9.75, winter family
S8.75@9.25, winter extras 7.75@S.25.
low grade $7259775.
Corn-No. white $1.36@1.37, No. 3
yellow $1.34G195, No. mixed $1.34@
1.35, white ear $1.35 @1.36.
Hay-No. l timothy S17@17.50, No.
$3.50 M16.75, No. 3 S15.75@l6.25, No.
l clover mixed $1650017. No. . $3.50
1850, No. clover SIS, No. S17.
Oats-No 2 white 71h@72c. stand
ard white 70h671c, No. white 691s
@7Gc. No. white 6812 969c. No. 2
mixed 70@701ac. No. mixed 6SM 69c.
red S2.25@2.26, No. red $195G210.
Butter. Eggs and Poultry.
Butter-Whole milk creamery extras
$46c, centralized creamery extras 43c,
firsts Ale. seconds CSC, dairy fancy 35c,
No. l packing stock 2S1ac, No. 23c.
Eggs-Prime firsts 3O1ac, frsts soc.
ordinary firsts 291ac. seconds 2S1Ac.
Live Poultry-Broilers, ~ Id and
under, 40c; fryers, 11s Id. SOC; fowls,
3 lbs and over, 23c; under 5 lbs, 23c;
ROSTERS, 23c.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Shippers S9q Ito; Dutcner
steers, extra $1O.25@10.50, good to
choice S9.50@10.25, common to fair
$4,000; heifers, extra S1O@1O.75.
good to choice $6G7.50, common to
fair s6.50@S.5O; cows. extra sS.50@9.
good to choice S7.50@8.50. common to
fair S6@7; Gamers $4.50@5.50. stock
ers and feeders s5.5O@S.75.
Hogs-Selected heavy shippers
1855, good to choice packers and
butchers $15.50@15.55, mixed packers
s15.25@15.50, stays $S@12, common to
choice heavy fat sows SS.50G14.50,
light shippers s13.504l4. pigs t1l0 lbs
and !ess) S1Ql1.50
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
Old Looks !?
(BY DR.. l.. H. SMITH

Persons suffering from too much uric
acid in the system frequently look older
than they should. They age faster and
the appearance of gray hair or bald
head in early years is, indeed, often a
sign of uric acid. The face appears
lean and haggard, lines and wrinkles
appearing in young men or women
The best way TO combat this prema-
ture age and the obstruction to the
arteries and faulty circulation is of the
simplest: Drink cOpiously of pure water
between meals. This will not make
you fat, as it is only the water taken
with the meals that fattens. Obtain at
any drug store a package of Anuric,
double strength, which is to be taken
before meals, in order TO expel the uric
acid from the system. The painful eff
fects of backache, lumbagO, rheuma-
tism, govt, due to uric acid in the blood
should quickly disappear after treat
ment with Anuric.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
STRONG INFLUENCE OF PETS
manifestations of Love for Them
Among Children First Signs of
Growth of Sympathy.

Discussing the influence Of pets on
children in an article recently printed
In the Michigan Farmer. n. A. Clapp
says:
Among the strongest inclinatiOnS
and sentiments which we admire and
highly esteem in men and women. is
love, sympathy and kindly feeling
toward others. Those feelings are
breathed into the lives of the chill
dren by the mothers, while the chill
dren are very young and the first OPP
pOrtunity offered for the expression Of
those feelings is when they come in
contact with their pets. The children
love to fondle their pets and tenderly
handle them just as they in turn have
been handled by their loving parents.
Their expressions of love for, and ap-
probation of. the pets, are sometimes
bud just forming of a beautiful flower
In the character of the individual.
Such manifestations of feelings are
the first signs of the making of agree
able people and they should be en-
couraged, but never blighted by harsh
and cutting remarks.
Many men retain, as long as they
live, pleasant memories of the days
when they were given puppy and
allowed to play with it. Then when
1t grew up and became companion
and friend wherever they roamed, 1t
was their faithful servant that never
betrayed them. Later in life they
have awakened to the fact that no
matter If misfortune Overtakes them
there are two friends that will re-
main true to them and always mani
fest an unyielding love for, and faith
fulness TO them-they are the dog and
the mother"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
Rats and Fires.

AT q time when everyone is COM
planning Of the high cost of living il
might be well to see if We cannot elm
mate two great sources of waste-fires
and rats
Most fires are needless. All rats
are so, Some years ago a study of the
rat problem in Philadelphia arrived at
the conclusion that the rodents of that
city ate more than a million dollars
worth Of food eacn year. At that rate,
the disgusting creatures can hardly
cost less than $100O00,000 per year
70 the whole country. This is a pref
~ high price to pay for the compan-
ionship Of impish pests which, besides
their other bad habits, undermine
floors and carry the most dreaded Of
all diseases, bubonic plague.
Yet fires are more expensive than
rats In 1915-the last year for which
figures are at hand-the American
people paid out in premiums for fire
insurance S419,361, 346. OF this vast
sum at least three-fOurths could be
saved by reducing our fire record to
the rate prevailing in England, France
or Germany; and even in our time and
nation S3o0,O00,000 per year is a saw
ing worth noting. and one which
would have perceptible effect on the
cost Of living.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
NOTED CAPITOL HOTEL
Is DESTROYED BY FIRE
Former West Virginia Newspaperman
Is Suffocated, and Guests Lose
All Their Belongings.

Frankfort.-The Capitol Hotel, the
most noted hostelry in Central Ken
lucky, has been destroyed by fire. The
loss is estimated at 100000. There
was $4,000 insurance on the building
and $4,000 on the fixtures. With the
exception of the stone walls the build
ing is a complete loss. Some of the
fixtures were saved, but the greater
part OF them we're destroyed.
Fred Dudley, of Fairmont, w. Va,
was suffocated to death. He was here
on his way to London, KY, to make a
survey of land owned by him in East
ern Kentucky. He formerly conduct
ed a newspaper at Parkesville.
Thrilling escapes were experienced
by the guests of the hotel Lieut.
Gov. James Black, of Barbourville. and
his wife were blocked off by the
flames and rescued. Representative
MaZyck O'Brien, of Louisville, was
overcome and later was rescued; John
Petri, of Louisville, special correspond
ent, was overcome after rescuing q
woman and himself had to be rescued
Many members Of the Legislature who
had returned from the Capitol g.
capped only half-dressed, as they were
preparing for dinner when the fire
started. Practically all the guests at
the hotel lost their belongings.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
B0ScHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

Why take ordinary cough remedies
when Boschee's German Syrup haS
been used for fifty-One years In sli
towns in the United States. CalIa,id.
Australia. and other countries. for
coughs. bronchitis. colds settled in the
throat. especially lung trouble. IL
gives the patient good nights rest.
free from coughing. with easy expec-
tOration in the morning. giving nature
a chance to sOothe the infiamed parts.
throw off the disease. helping the pa
tient to regain his health. assisted by
pure air and sunshine when possible.
Trial size 25c. ard 7T5c family size.
Sold in all towns in the United States,
Canada. Australia, and other eOunr
trfes.-Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
Nicknanring Royalty.

Edgar"
Yes, mother
What are you children dOinEF"
Playing royalty"
Indeed"
Yes. | am II Knight Of the Gar
ter"
Il see"
And Edwin is Saturday
THAT is an odd name 70 royalty
oh, 1t is just a nickname on ac-
count of his title"
what is his title7-
Might of the Bath
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
Wet and Weary.

'Twa3 somewhere in France, and
the trenches looked like some river not
on the map. Paddy was on guard In
the communication trenches and was
up to his chest in water. Along came
a Tommy, who inquired of Paddy il
he could direct him to A company Of
the First Blankshires.
Paddy was not in the best of hu-
NOR, for he had had a long. watery
guard and was not in form for being
questioned.
"Holy smoke" he replied, viewing
his surroundings, "chuck 1t! Tn not
the blOomin' harbor master pitts
burgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

Hopkinsville.-The work OF raising
funds in Christian county for the build
ing of an obelisk in the Jefferson Davis
Park at Fairview was started with
great enthusiasm at a dinner at the
Avalon. which was attended by num-
Der of business men. members of the
u. d. c. committee appointed for the
purpose, being the hosts. Nearly $500
was pledged.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
CLEARS AWAY PIMPlES
Does Cuticura Ointment--Assisted by
Cutieura Soap-TriaI Free.

On rising and retiring smear the az
fected surfaces gently with Cuticura
Ointment. Wash off in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water.
When the skin is clear keep it so by
using Cuticura for everyday toilet and
nursery purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

Louisyille.-The Kentucky State
Board of Health has offered the War
Department Its organization, personal
equipment and the active service of
its trained health officers" Resolu-
tons submitted by DR.. A. T. McCor-
mack, member of the board from Bowl
ing Green, embodying the offer. were
unanimously adopted and sent to the
President.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
Turning Out Helmets by Thousand

By their quantity production of he'll
NETS" the French are turning out 5O,-
600 helmets daily. Practically every
operation, from cutting to painting, is
performed by machinery. Each helmet
Is made from four pieces stamped
from sheet steel. After the pieces are
rivetted together, the helmets are sent
to the painting room. Here machines
are used to spray the paint on the he'll
NETS and in the crevices formed by
the rivetted pieces. Then the lining
and chin straps are made and adjust
ed.-Poprlar Science Monthly.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

disturbed 3 or 4 times at night. had
a soreness in my back and an awful
weak back, so wanted to see if the
trial package would benefit me.
felt better from the first, so I got
50-cent box of the tablets and took all
of them and never had any more trOu-
bic. After that l can say Anuric Is
just as recommended."-M e. L.
CRA9IER
Send DR.. Y. NJ. Pierce. Buffalo, N
Y, ten cent for trial package.