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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-15
GOV. kIRKWOOD
AND THE DRAFT
Iowa's War Governor Didn't Mince
Words In Regard to His
Position in
Matter.

When there were threats of oppo-
sition to the draft in Iowa in 1863
Governor Kirkwood left no doubt in
peoples minds as to the stand he
would take. In September of that
year. says the writer of biography
about to be published by the State
Historical society, he made a speech
in community where disloyal senti-
ments had been many times express.
ed. You rem ember,' said the gov.
ernor; that the draft commenced in
New York the other day and a mob
was raised to stop it, and threats
have been made that the same thing
would be done here. I want to talk
here just long enough to tell Won
that it will be very bad thing to
start a mob here in opposition to the
draft. 1t is for your own interest
that no mob is started here. I tell
you / will see to it that any mob
that is started shall be put down
You see that l am not only
plain-looking man, but plain-speak-
ing man; and ! intend to speak
plainly" He told the people how he
had put down an uprising in Keokuk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-15
STEEL BARGE
FLEET NEXT
This VIII Be Inaugurated If Present
Tests Being Made on Upper
River are Success
full,

The building of a big fleet Of
barges for freight carriage on the
Mississippi will be begun just as soon
as the federal shipping board can
guarantee steel at government prices.
Advices received by Secretary Nor.
wood of the Greater Davenport COM
mittee from James q. Smith, presi-
dent of the Mississippi Valley Water.
ways association, now indicate that
New Orleans, Memphis and st. Louis
business men are in real earnest in
their desire to finance a barge line
and in all three cities special COM
mittees of representatives from the
city government and alf civic and
commercial organizations have been
appointed and are ready to act. The
ST. Louis Chamber of Commerce,
association. Real Estate Exchange
operating with the waterways asso-
citation in the financing Of barge
line. In New Orleans the directors
of the board of trade have approved
of the barge proposition and agreed
to subscribe $4,000 worth of stock.
ST. Louis has made a similar sub
scription, as has Memphis.
In connection with this activity 1t
is generally believed by those inter-
ested in the rehabilitation of the
river as a freight carrier that the
recent shipment of pig iron by barge
from Sheffield, Ala, to Peoria for the
use Of the keystone Steel & Wire
Co., was one Of the most significant
movements of freight byN water in
many years. The Tennessee river
has been improved or canalized by
a system of locks and dams by the
government, enabling the industrial
centers of the Mississippi valley to
use the waterway in shipping iron
from the southern districts. With
proper terminal facilities the whole
valley will feel the benefit.
The Kansas City Missouri River
Navigation company, financed by
Kansas City business men to the ex-
tent of S1,250,000 in cash, is operat-
ing regularly at profit on a twice
a week basis between Kansas City
and st. Louis.
1t is of further interest that the
chief of engineers of the United
States army has designated Captain
A. A. Poland. u S. A., as his per.
sonal representative on the Missis
sippi with instructions to aid in every
possible way in getting traffic start
ed. Captain Poland was for five
years traffic manager Of the Kansas
City Missouri River Navigation COM
pany.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-15
REAL SOX FAN
ADDS TO GAME
BY HTS ROOFING ,

= Besides the ball game, the 4
. crowd around The Gate City's 4
= bulletin board Saturday enjoyed
. a regular circus. A White Sox
. fan who was game to the core, 4
. began pulling for his favorites 4
9 And he didn't have any sick 4
. room voice either. You could 4
= hear him all over Sixth street. Z
. And he was talking some to the
. players, too. He knew 'em all by 4
. their first names, and the way he 4
. pulled for them couldn't have 4
. been more sincere had he been in 4
. the front row Of the box STATS in 4
. Comiskey park. 4
. He was betting all kinds Of I
= money on the Chicagoans, too, I
q and after the game was over 4
= he piloted the crowd Of kids Z
. whom he had entertained all I
. afternoon, down to store, 4
= where he purchased a box of 4
= gum as their part in the big vic 4
q tory for the westerners. a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-15
Grave Problems Ahead.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfcel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-"The
gravest problems yet considered con-
front the navy, Secretary Daniels
said today. He declined to be more
specific, but his manner indicated
that Admiral Mayo's visit to the SUD-
marine zone resulted in disclosures
about the naval and submarine situa'
ton vital to success in the war.
Mayo will confer again with
Daniels tonight. The general board
of the navy will be present.
The problems require very serl'
GUS discussion" said the secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-15
All Traces of Scrofula
Eradicated from the system

with highly satisfactory results to!
Scrofula. Being made of the roou
and herbs of the forest, it is guaran,I..
teed purely vegetable, and absolutely
free from all mineral ingredients.
You can obtain S. S. S. from any
drugstore. Our chief medical adviser
is an expert on all blood disorders,
and will cheerfully give you fuiI
advice as to the treatment OF your
own case. Address Swift Specihs
Co.. Dept. F Atlanta. Ga.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-15
very Good Eddie"

There are fully score Of delight
full song hits in Very Good Eddie"
the smartest and brightest of recent
musical comedy hits, which is COM
ing to the Grand next Thursday with
it's great cast-practically the same
which appeared for an entire year at
the Princess theatre, New York, and
full season in Boston, Philadelphia
and Chicago. Some of the popular
musical numbers in the piece are
Babes in the Woods" "On the
Beach at LIE Lei WI" Some Sort of
Somebody" Isn't it Great to be
Married" IF l Find the Girl" when
You Wear a 10 Collar" "Nodding
Roses II Wish l Had Million"
"Old Boy Neutral" Wedding Bells
are Calling Me- and many others.
These songs have been whistled,
sung and played from coast to coast
for the past year, and their strains
have kept thousands of feet dancing.
But the rendition Of the melodies by
the singers who made them famous,
with the chorus accompaniment, is a
revelation. Naturally the company
employs an augm ented orchestra to
do justice to Jerome Kerns melodious
score.-Advertiseme
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-15
Felt Shock In PHILADELPHIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 15.-The
shock of the Dupont powder plant
explosion at Gibbstown, N. J., today
was noticeable here in the rafting of
windows and trembling Of buildings.
The tremors were too slight to do
any damage.
Reports here from the scene of the
explosion gave the amount of high
explosive destroyed as 400 pounds.
The nitro starch dry house where
the blast occurred-a small frame
structure-was said to be DESTROYED.
but other buildings were slightly
damaged. The men killed and injured
were the only persons in the dry
house.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-15
ONLY ONCE HAS
M'CRAW COPIED
WORLDS TITLE

John McGraw must win today 4
) and tomorrow in New York or 4
lose his fourth worlds series of 1
; five played. 1t was in 1905 that 4
the manager Of the Giants first I
led a team to a workd's series 4
conflict and he defeated the Ath- 4
letics through the marvellous 4
) pitching Of Christy Mathewson,
) now manager of the Cincinnati 4
) Reds. I
} Since that time McGraw has 4
) met the Athletics twice and the 4
Red Sox once, losing each time. 4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-15
LonQboat Killed?

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
TORONTO, Ont, Oct 15.-Tom
Longboat, famous Canadian marathon
runner, is reported killed In action
in France today. He went to war
with the Sportsmen's battalion. The
report OF his death came in a letter
from Tom DAILY, another member of
that unit. The letter was dated Sep
TENDER 20. 1t gave no details. Of
fictal casualty lists have made no
mention of LOngboat.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-15
kauff Has Gone and Done II.

United Press Leased Wire Service. |
CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-Benny Kauff,
home runner, has gone and done it.
According to Joseph Santley, lead
ing man in "Oh, Boy" Benny has &C
cepted an offer to appear in vaudeville
in a sketch written by Santley.
Benny is to get $4,000 a week-sant-
lev saws
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-15

$4,000. The playing field was in ex-
cellent condition.
Benton was putting lot Of stuff
on the ball as he shot 1t over to
Gibson.
Williams was working hard and
shooting them over with a world of
speed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-15
o,Brien,s Minstrers Tonight.

The announcement that Neil O'Brien
and his great American minstrels are
coming to the Grand tonight has been
received with satisfaction. 1t is prom
Used that this season everything will
be strictly new and up-to-date and that
a production has been provided that
will quite take the wind out of all
competitors. For the first part, new
and striking stage setting has been Sc
cured, which is a masterpiece in the
art of drapery hangings, and it will
be quite a surprise to the patrons and
admirers of Mr.. O'Brien and his min
strel company.
OF course, Neil O'Brien himself will
have a new sketch. This years offer
ing being one which he has written
and produced himself, called SIN the
Secret Service" In this act Mr.
O'Brien will be assisted by other mem
bers of the company and it is one Of
the most 1aughable vehicles the COM
edian hasNyet been able to offer.
Among the old and new favorites to
assist Mr.. O'Brien are Eddie Ross,
Joe Coffman, Reggie F'utch, Miller and
McCarty, Joe Willard, Major Nowak,
and Steve Werner. The singing party
will have such notable musical singers
as James Barardi, Earl Holmes, Eddie
Connolly, ]. Lester Haberkorn. Leslie
Berry, Barton Isbell, Geo. Miner. Chas
r. Wright, Earl Harold, Waldo Rob-
erts, Fred Mills and others-Adver-
tisement.
Pauline Frederick Tomorrow.
A story of exceptional interest to-
gether with the usual excellence of
Pauline F'rederick's acting has made
Of Double Crossed" a Paramount
picture, which will be shown at the
duction.
The theme deals with Eleanor
Stratton, a young society matron
much in love with her husband, who
overhears so-calfed detective try
ing to blackmail him. Sham elessly
playing eavesdropper, Eleanor learns
that in his early life her husband,
whom she had been inclined to place
upon sort Of pedestal as an example
of perfection, had committed rather
serious theft.
The detective is attempting to
get him to commit still another by
threatening to expose the first.
Touched by her husbands terrible
fear lest she herself should learn of
his early crime, Eleanor resolves to
prevent his becoming thief again
by obtaining the paper the "detec-
tive wants for him, herself.
From this point the photoplay
sweeps through series of unexpect-
ed and thrilling situations until q
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-15

county by the use Of troops "And |
tell you," he said, "if it becomes
necessary for me to come here on
the same errand shall not bring
blank cartridge here"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-15
Rar1den, catcher;

Holke, first base; Rariden, catcher;
Benton, pitcher.
Chicago. Collins, right field,
McMullin. third base; e. Collins,
second base; Jackson, left field;
Felsch, center field; Gandil, first
base; Weaver, short stop; Schalk,
catcher: Faber, pitcher.
Umpires-Klem and Rigler, Ma
tional league O'Loughlin and Evans,
American league.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-15
BY the greatest of all purifiers

BY the greatest OF all purifiers.
A common mistake in the treat
ment of scrofula has been the use
of mercury and other mineral mix
lures, the effect of which is to bot
tie up the impurities in the blood,
and hide them from the surface.
The impurities and dangers are
only added to in this way.
For more than fifty years S. S. S.
has been the one recognized reliable
blood remedy that has been used
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-15

climax wherein Miss Frederick
reaches her highest standards of act
ing, brings the story to an end and
Eleanor and her husband are re-
united and happy once more and
their confidence in each other re-
stored.-Advertisem
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-15
Purple Squad Came Back Strong in
tho Second Half, But Could
Make Final Score Only
10 to 8.
PASSES AIDED LOCALS
These and Field Goal Gave Locals
Their Nine Professionalism
PIungers Were Too
Heavy.

! BURLINGTON, Iowa, Oct. 15.-
| Several hundred football enthusiasts
viewed the defeat of the Keokuk
eleven by the Burlington high school
team on the Tri-State fair grounds
Saturday afternoon by a score of 13
! to 8. The Purple and Gray lads
showed up well throughout the en-
tire game. giving Coach Leker cause
to be proud of the fellows he has
been training.
The first half gave everything to
the home team, the down-river people
being completely shut out until the
latter half, when, however, they came
back strong with several passes and
made a touchdown and good kick
in the last quarter, netting them nine
points. Line-plunging was the fea-
ture on both sides, Baxter, playing in
stellar Eole, carrying the ball through
the opposing line twice during the
first hak "Heinie" Ringold, the Bur-
lington quarterback, then kicked goal.
Baxter had previously played in
the line, but made good with a capt.
tai &c" in the back field.
In the second quarter Gowdy made
some good advances and worked two
passes to Riepe, following which
Baxter went through the line for six
points With Burlington kicking out
and missing the punt the half was
ended.
NoeIke was substituted for Gowdy
in the fourth quarter, the latter being
bit mauled. Ebersole, the Keokuk
quarterback, was more or less mash
ed when tackled. but remained in
the game until the finish, matter
of a few moments.
Both at the game and when return
ing to town on the special cars pro-
vtded. the supporters of the Purple
and Gray made their jubilance known
by systematic cheering for their vic
torious team and school,
Both teams put up a lively fight,
furnishing interest from Burlington's
kickoff in the beginning quarter till
the closing of the game. with the
home team headed for the goal. Fol
lowing was the lineup:
Burlington. Position. Keokuk.
Morehouse ............. Megchelsen
Center.
Gavin McBain
Left guard.
Newman Bell
Right guard
Stoernner CDeU
Right tackle.
McKim Huiskamp
Left tackle.
hln6oiu ......... EOer6Ole
Quarter
IoW" -....-...-.. ......... hoberts
Right half
Elsenhar 49,. ..-..... evans
Left half.
Baxter Wyllie
FnlIback.
Riepe ................. Bradf1eld
Right end.
Left end
Officials-Ziegler of Parsons and
Uhler, linesman; Avis OF B. n. g.,
and Reid Of X. Fl. S., timekeepers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-15

Lett end
Off1cials-Ziegler of Parsons and
Uhler, linesman; Avis OF B. A. g.,
and Reid Of X. H. S., timekeepers.
Evening journal., 1917-04-26
S27.5OO TO ADJUST
Police Salaries
Finance Committee Will
Make This Recommends
tion TO City Council
GOVERNOR MAY VETO
CONNELLY BILL

Having conferred with Governor
John G. Townsend, Jr., relative to the
Police Salary Bill, recently passed by
the Legislature, authorizing Council
to appropriate $4,000 TO equalize the
wages of the local police department,
Oscar c. Draper, of the Finance Com
mittee of Council, last night submitted
a recommendation to Council as a
committee of the whole, allowing the
police department $27 500 for this
purpose. This sum provides $4,000 ad-
ditional to the original sum Of S23. 600
suggested by Council. No mention was
made Of how this money is to be used,
except that It be applied to eQualizing
the salaries of the officers, that being
a matter for the Police Commissioners
to discuss and report to Council. 1t
was evident. however. that the Coun-
cilmen all favored a wage of 500 for
all patrolmen who have been in the
department for five years.
The recommendation viii be pre-
sented at the weekly meeting of
Council tonight If passed at that
time. which is thought likely, Cover
nor Townsend will likely veto the
bill introduced by Representative
Connolly and passed by the Legisla-
ture. This bill. which was adopted by
tho Legislature, allowed for large in
creases for the city linemen which
some of the councilmen thought out
OF proportion.
Evening journal., 1917-04-26
MATCH HEADS Cause
EDDYSTONE HORROR
They and Steel Filings in
Explosive, Evidence at
Inquest Today
RUSSIANS AWAY FROM
WORK DAY OF BLOWUP

There is strong evidence that match
heads and steel filings dropped into
powder caused the explosions which
killed 1875 employees of the Eddystone
Ammunition Corporation on April 10.
This evidence, regarded as conclu-
sive proof that the disaster was the
result Of plot, has been collected
for presentation to the coroner's jury
at the inquest which began this
morning in Chester.
The evidence is in the possession Of
Coroner Drewes. who presided az the
inquest in the Elks Home, Chester.
The inquest opened in the presence of
a tense crowd.
Matchheads and filings were dropped
into the loose powder, put i'm the three
inch shrapnel shells, says the coroner.
These shells were being made for the
Russian Government.
Some OF the match heads and filings
were found a few days before the eX-
plosion. when the powder was put
through a sieve. But il is believed
others were put in later.
Thlrty-seven witnesses were sum
moned, many of them manned as a
result of the explosion. The inquest
will continue for a day or two, IL is
expected.
Two important witnesses have told
him. said the coroner, that they were
working in the room where the eX
plosion started. These men. Alfonzc
Guiliano, of Philadelphia, and Anestis
Harlandon. of Chester, were employed
in vibrating room No. 2.
GuilianO was at table L. the Other
man at table g Only two other mer
were in this room. They were putting
firing" powder into the shells This
powder is touched off by a fuse. anC
makes the shell explode by setting OF
the heavier powder with which the
body of the shell is packed.
First Flash at Table Two.
/ Suddenly there came a flash ard
puff of smoke from table two, boil
men agree. The men dashed for th'
door, and believe they got out before
the real explosion came.
The coroner's theory is that the fare
up Of loose powder ignited some eN
plosive pellets which are used il
shrapnel and were on a shelf in th'
vibrating room.
Evidence to indicate that a numbe
of Russians employed at the plant (be
tween ten and fifteen of them. IT j
said) did not come to work the day o
the explosion, will be introduced,
was declared by the coroner. A tele
gram sent to an anarchistic newsr~Se
I'm New York shortly after the explC
sion. will be introduced in evidence
and is regarded as important.
Evening journal., 1917-04-26
Use CocoaDut Oil
For Washing Hair

If you want to keep your hair in good
condition, be careful what you wash 1t
with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. This dries the
scalp, makes the hair brittle, and is very
harmful. just plain mulsided cocoanut
oil (which il pure and entirely grease
lessl. is much better than the most eX-
pensiyc soap or anything else You can
use for shampooning, "a this can't pos
sibly iniure the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub it In. One or two teaspoonfuls
will make an abundance of rich, creamy
lather, aud ceanses the hair and scalp
thoroughly. The lather rinsos ont easily,
aud removes every particle of dust. dirt,
dandrun and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves
it fine and silky, bright, fluffy and easy
to manage.
You can get mulsihed oocoanut oil at
most any drug store. IL is very cheap.
and a few ounces Is enough To last
everyone In the family for months.
Evening journal., 1917-04-26
Wife DEAD. HUSBAND
Jailed FOR CONTEMPT

For contempt Of non-support order
OF the Municipal Court. George f.
Reed this morning was sentenced to
serve three months in the wOrkhouse
by Deputy Judge Finger Seven
months ago Reed was placed under an
order to pay So weekly toward the
support OF his wife, a tuberculosis
patient at Hope Farm, according to
testimony Of Frank Stout. the proba-
ton officer.
Stout testified that Mrs. Reed d ed
on April II, and that Reed was S70.5O
in arrears. He said the woman was
buried by friends. who had paid her
insurance premiums for that purpose
Just wha. would be done in the
matter Of disposition of the arrearages
when paid did not develop. and Mr..
Stout testified that the authorities OF
Hope Farm had made no claim in the
case.
Evening journal., 1917-04-26
FIRED WHEN GIRL
WOULDN'T SEE HIN
Midnight Caller at Sugarman
Home Takes Novel
Means of Revenge
JUDGE IS SORRY FINE
COULDN'T BE HEAVY

Only the fact that the ordinance
covering the discharge of firearms in
the city limits does not provide a pen
atty in excess OF 81 and the costs Of
prosecution saved Samuel Parller
from paying what Deputy Judge
Finger designated as adequate pun
ishment" in Municipal Court this
morning. when Parlier was charged
with shooting through the door OF
Morris Sugarman's home at No. 222
East Sixth street.
The testimony developed that short
ly after midnight this morning Parller
called at the Sugarman home, and
Sugarman answered his knock He
wanted to see the latter's stepdaugh-
ter. who refused TO get out of bed to
entertain visitors at that hour OF the
night. This information, Sugarman
testified. he conveyed to the young
man and then closed the door. Within
few minutes bullet from a SS-
calibre revolver crashed through the
door and dropped inside the room.
The witness stated that Parlier had
informed him as he closed the door
that he would come in and see the
girl. or he would shoot Sugarman's
brains out. but he believed the young
man Just talking to hear himself
talk" The bullet proved otherwise,
| however.
Mrs. Sugarman testified that. through
their diningroom window, they saw
Parlier. who lives next door, so in
that house after his revolver. She
said she did not believe he realized
what he was doing when he shot
through the door
In sentencing the man, Deputy Judge
Finger expressed his regret that un-
der the law he was unable TO admin
lister adequate punishment, but was
limited to imposing fine of 81 and
costs, which was done.
Evening journal., 1917-04-26
NO APPLICATION MADE
FOR Canoes PARDON

No notice to apply to the Board Of
Pardons. at its May meeting. for
pardon for Samuel Gangas. under SEN
tence of death for the murder Of Cath
crime Bodeski, at Brandywine Springs
Park. last summer, has been served
on General David J. Rein
hardt. said that official today.
As the Board of Pardons meets on
the nrst Thursday in the month and u
notice Of intention to apply for a par
don must be served at least ten days
in advance, no application can be
made now until the June meeting. j.
Frank Ball is attorney for Gangas.
Evening journal., 1917-04-26
EDWARD M'ALEER IS
RE-APPOINTED TO FORCE

The Board of Police Commissions
ers at a special meeting this after
noon appointed Edward McAledr pa
trolman subject to the physical exam
nation McAleer was on the force
before for a short time but resigned
last December TO return to his trade.
The commissioners appointed tho fol.
lowing ten patrolmen Laskowski
Cross Cats. Curlett. GIN, Hunter
Elderkin, Wetherby. o. r. Ward and
j. A. Riley. who have served the re-
Qulred probation time on the force
regular patrolmen.