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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01
Why Chile Does Not Sympa
thize With United States in
Her Dispute With
Germany.
GUARANTEE rs MADE
Agreement Four Years Ago That Ger
many could Gain Foothold
on South American
Continent
rBy Charles P. Stewart, United Press
staff Correspondent

lBy Charles P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BUENOS AIRES, May 1.-Germany
and Chile negotiated a secret treaty
guaranteeing Germany foothold IN
South America In 1913, when Prince
Henry of Prussia, visited Chile. ac-
cording to an article published IN
Revista today by Jose Molins. ono
of the foremost authorities on South
American relations Molins declared
Chile was thus powerless to symPar
thize with the United States or with
Brazil because of this pact
According to Revtsta's article tbs
secret agreement between Chile and
Germany guaranteed Germany In
.fluorce II soufh -a.Ecr!ca "rcgardless
of future developments" In return
Chile was pledged German aid 10
maintaining her supremacy in west
ern South America-including an am
bilious plan for Chile ultimately to
seize Patagonia from Argentine.
'3Chile is powerless to express her
views with the United States, lest
Germany reveal this treaty" declaI-
ed Molins In conclusion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01
French Commission Argument
That American Soldiers
Should go to Front
at Once.
THE IDEA IS FAVORED
Questions Being Discussed SsF4ousiy
With Decision Expected
Wsthin Day %
TNsA
rB George Martin. Unftodsr rfess sSfaff'
Correspondent

IB George Martin. unfteds sPresssee,tsff'
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May l. The
French commission argument urging
that troops. possibly militia. be sent
within six weeks to the European
battiefiefds, is having IA effect at
the white house. It was generally be-
neved today.
Onaoials eth are o4ny when the
subject IL mentioned. Some are
known, however, strongly to favor the
plan, while others are now only pas
sivefy, where once they were active
ly. opposed to t.
In congress-, the idea is spE0adng
rar2id1y and II this growth o0nanues
as raptdly during the next week az
it has developed during the past few
days. congressional pressure may
force the plan into operation.
The question Of sending troops to-
Europe quickly, remains Tho biggest
yet to be settled
That It will be settled within . day
or two and an announcement made as
soon as practicable. is tahen fer
granted. One OF the blocks TINT
must first be removed, however. isi
final enactment into law Of the se.l
lective conscription measure. Once
that Is done, progress on the Troops
toiEurope matter, will be definitely,
settled
Perhaps the strongest opposition
to the plan Of sending troops immed-l
lately is found among some high
military men, who hold 10 their be-
lief that America should first cori-t
plete her military organization be-
fore detaching even small units FOR
service abroad These men are said,
to feel, however. that If the French
really want the American flag and
American soldiers on their fighting
front, for sentimental and moral
reasons, they might be turned TO-
that view. Others even are said TO-
be inclining more and more to French
arguments that Americans, who mfsht
be sent Immediately to instructions
camps behind the lines and in sound
Of the guns, would be worth more
than Americans trained for six months
or more in this country and then sent
to the battlefields.
The French argument is that such
men would have to stand from five
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01
Chance to Serve Country.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Seryice.1
TOXIC, April 11.-(By mail.)-
Americans in Japan will have a
chance to serve in their country's s
army.
1t was reported today that the gov
ernment of the United States is
arranging. to give transportation to
America to those Americans now
over seas who wish to enlist. Full
details of the plan have not been
worked out, but it is expected that
physicians on army transports call
ing at Nagasaki will examine appli-
cants and if physically acceptable
they will be then sent home. Many
Americans in Japan are anxious to
fight. Many have had military train
ing and will be eligible to commits
sions in Uncle Sans great army.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01
THICK CURTAIN
OF CENSORSHIP
No Hint of What is Happening
on May Day in Germany,
Is Permitted to
Leak Out.
RUMoRs OF DISORDERS
Socialists and LaborIng Men Had
Threatened TWenty-four Hour
Strike Of Every Man
at Work.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON. May IA drama of In.
ternal strife may be in progress In
Germany today-but a thick curtain
OF Teutonic censorship intervened to
hide denouements from the world at
large.
May day. date of socialist, labor and
Internationally celebrations, was to
be marked by twenty-four hour
general strike in all industries, &C.
cording to plans Laid by certain
groups in Germany several weeks
ago. In many sections OF the kais.
er's land. however. the general strike
would simply be continuation OF
similar stoppage Of work which has
been in force since April Is.
Within the past few days it waa
noted by neutrals like Holland, Den.
mark and Switzerland, that the Ger.
man censorship had suddenly tight
ened. The prohibition by the cen.
sors even included German news
paper.
Moreover. German citizens we're
unable to obtain passports permitting
them to leave Germany,
In the face Of these elaborate PIE
cautions to guard against seepage OF
news of Germany's internal situation.
all sorts OF sensational rurnors gained
circulation here today. 1t appeared
certain from the persistence of var.
ious rumors, that the twenty-four hour
general strike had been successful in
tying up. in part at least, of num-
ber of Germany's great steel plants.
and possibly likewise some munitions
works. The Daily Mail today quoted
from recent Issue of the Cologne
Volkszeitung declaring that social
lists had advised the German govern
ment they would be unable to promise
order after May day.
Other dispatches reaching here
via Holland declared the German
government had been desperately
striving by special raising of food
regulations. permitting more meat
and more bread to be distributed t.
workers, to prevent strikes in all
war industries.
England experienced no May day
demonstrations. On the contrary,
1900 striking clerks of Woolwich
arsenal and three thousand dock
workers at Tilbury, returned to their
work this morning, after promise Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01
Fl al Peaoo Offer Was Made -becem-
bsr 12, But ALLIES Re
fused to oNs Il
Consideration.
United Press Leased Wire Serv1cel
THE HAGUE, May lin
Eperial Chancellor Won Beth
mann n-Hollweg will make a
peace offer in the German
'reichstag on Thursday, the
Berlin Tageblatt announced to-
day.

[For more than month rumors OF
another peace -feeler'' by the imperial
\ German chancellor have been circu-
lating n Europe. a conference which
tho Austrian emperor hold with the
lkGisor about that time was the basis
for the reports that Austria was press
ing for new peace offers by the central
powers. OF more recent circulation
have been persistent rumors that the
economic situation in Germany was
such that her governmental leaders
realized some new play for public sup
port must be made.
Germany fs believed today to be torn
with strikes OF more or less magnitude,
facing considerable discomfort over
steadily diminishing rations, and with
sher people aroused to desire for
greater participation in governmental
affairs.
A few weeks ago German officials
showed their intense desire for sep
Rrate peace with Russia through So
cialist emissaries permitted to COM
munfcate with Russian socialists. At
the same time came rumors from Aus
itria and from Turkey Indicating grow
lng WEAKNESS with war in those two
allies of Germany.
United Press Copenhagen dispatches
recently forecast another peace feel
Ier by BethmannHo Hollweg, stating that
the terms to be offered in this second
bid would on their face appear to be
more liberal than those which were
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01
SEEKING GERMAN SPIES
INSIDE LOAF OF BREAD

cent prices are being demanded
Fifteen of the city's largest bakeries
and more than fifty smaller ones.
employing one thousand bakers, are
closed. The Schulze company, sup
plying bread to the Great Lakes
naval training camp, however, is
operating enough independent work
ers to fill their contract with the gov
ernment The strikers thus far have
not fnterfered with the delivery of
bread in trucks marked III. S.
Navy"
Possible Flour Famine.
CHICAGO, May 1.-The possibility
Of flour famine added to the serious
ness of the bread famine here today,
when it was learned that hardly a
small retail grocery store in the city
had enough to supply the demand.
Efforts by the mayor and intermed-
iaries to reach a basis-(of agreement
between the strikers and bakeries
thus far have failed And union leaders
declare that the arrival of Secretary
Morrison, of the American Federation
of Labor, will not change the situation.
Morrison is scheduled to arrive from
Washington today and after a confer
ence with Carl Vrotoman of the depart
ment of agriculture tand the federal Of
ficials, he will meet the strikers.
Government investigation Into the
cause of the strike, believed by oper-
ators to be proGeRman influences. IS
progressing. Thesg nature of the find
ings Of the Investigators 10 being kept
Ia secret.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01
Marine Barracks.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
WASGIINGTON, May 1.-The navy
department announced today it will
establish marine barracks at Guam
tico, Va, south or washington on the
Potomac.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01

An incandescent electric lamp that
cannot be removed from a socket
without destroying it's usefulness has
been invented for use In public
places to prevent theft.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01
INCREASE. IN
PRICE OF COAL
Dealers Tack Half Dollar to
Cost Per Ton as First
Attack on Pocket
Book.
SPECULATION IN EGGS
Two Hundred Carloads In April Trad
Ing on Butter and Egg
Board Are Marked
undeiivered
SPECULATION IN EGGS

rUntted Press Leased Wice 6ervSco.1
CHICAGO, May 1.-The first In
crease in the price Of coal, promised
by operators and dealers after the
new wage scale for miners went In
to effect recently. was announced to-
day. Anthracite coal was advanced
from thirty-five to fifty cents in CHI
cago. The Consumers Company,
which Is charging stxty.fvo cents
per ton more than other dealera. ID
already $4,000 tons behind its orders.
Ice also has advanced, selling at
thdrty-five cents per hundred OF hve
cents above last years price.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01
Iowa Operators Undecided.

DES MONIES, Iowa, May l.
Whether or not to slap another half
dollar on the price of Iowa coal was
discussed by the Iowa Coal Opera
tors association here today.
The future price, it was announced.
would depend on negotiations with
officers of the miners union, also
under way here today. The miners
desire an increase in pay of ten
cents ton, or 60 cents day for
common labor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01
EvIdence Of snecuIatIon.

EVIDENCE OF 0pSVOsdtsOUs
CHICAGO, May 1.-Two hundred
carloads Of phantom eggs" figured
in the April trade on the ChioaSo
butter and egg board. It became
known today.
Yesterday was settlement day on
the board and several members failed
to settle About 200 carloads OF egss
were marked "undelivered." indlcat-
ing, it is said. that large portion OF
the boards business was on paper.
A member of the board gave this
explanation: II. !.
"Various members Of the board.
afraid to make settlements for April
contract paper eggs for fear OF vio-
lating Judge Landis' injunction direct
ed against speculation, let the deals
go by unsettled"
Robert w. Childs, special o. g..
district attorney, has received author
ity from Washington to employ two
more investigators to speed UP tho
inquiry into egg deals.
Droste and Snyder. known as the
biggest butter and egg dealers In
New York, in private letter to the
trade, received here said:
"The receipts do not indicate q
shortage in production; the demand
is restricted because of the prevail
ing prices Chicago is 'bulling
prices for local trading reasons"
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01
Admiralty Weakens.

LONDON, May 1.-Rumors that
the powerful agitation led by Lord
Northcliffe to force the British az,
miralty to tell the truth Of the sub
marine menace, had borne fruit in
drastic changes" shortly to be made
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01

], The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
ton Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-29

ries when they are green and tender,
and put them in brine for twenty four
hours. Then take them out of the brine,
put in a jar and cover with vinegar. To
gallon of nasturtiums put a gill Of
broken black pepper. and fourth Of
that quantity of bruised mace.
Sweet Pickled Prunes-Pick over,
wash. and soak four pounds of large
priInes for twenty -four hours, then steam
for twenty minutes. Boil together for
ten minutes two pounds Of sugar, one
pint Of vinegar, one ounce OF whole cloves
and stick cinnamon, and fourth ounce
of ginger. Add the prunes, simmer very
gently until tender. then can and seal
Apples in Bloom-Cook red apples in
boiling water until soft. Have the water
half surround the apples, and turn oft
on. Remove skins carefully. 50 that the
red color NAV remain. and arrange on
serving dish. To the water add one cup
full Of sugar, grated rind Of one lemon.
and Juice Of one orange. simmer until
reduced TO one cupful. Cool. and pour
over the apples Serve with cream sauce
Cream Sauce Beat the white of ono
rgg stifi. add the well beaten yolk 81 enc
egg, and gradually add one cupful Of
powdered sugar Beat one-hslf ,.upfal
Of thick cream and one fourth cupful Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-29
New Record in Mineral Production.

The total value of the mineral produc
tion of the country in 1916 was more
than $3,470000O00 increasing $I,076,.
100000 or As per cent, over the $685.,
100000 recorded for 1915. and exceeding
the former record year (l9l3l by more
than $1,000, 100000 according to prelim-
mary figures compiled by the United
States geological survey, department OF
the interior.
Practically all the minerals shared in
this increase, gold being the only one of
the more important products that showed
decrease in value, though silver and
anthracite showed decreases in quantity
but increases in value.
The metals established new record
in 1916, exceeding for the first time ST.
000,000,00O and approximately total
of 81 1922 100000. Pig iron and copper
contributed more than rs per cent of
the total increase of 1929, 100000, but
large gains were made in zine, lead
aluminium ferroalloys and tungsten ores
As compared with the figures for 1915,
the metallic products increased So per
cent.
The total value of the onnmetallic prod
ucts increased nearly S27S,000,000 over
the value for 1913, the year of next
highest output, the figures for 1916 be-
ing sl,s33,0O0,0O0 as compared with 81
100000 for 1913. As compared with
1915, this is an increase of s4400O0000,
or % per cent. Coal and petroleum con
tributed 76 per cent of the increase
shown in the nonmetallic products.
The final figures for both metals and
nonmetals may be somewhat increased
over these preliminary figures.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-29
ROCHESTER

There was Halloween party at NORTH
Hollow schoolhouse Friday evening
which proved to be very pleasant af
fair. The pupils gave a very interest.
ing entertainment, consisting of patriot
ic speeches and songs. also a play, The
Story of Columbus" Games were PLAYED
and music was furnished by Melvin
Worthen on the violin. Thirty-five were
present, besides teacher and scholars
Miss Evelyn Eaton, the teacher, is en-.
titled to much praise for the success OF
her undertaking.
A. T. Osha was at home from Aver
Mass, for short stay recently
Mrs. William Martin and son. Harvey
have been visiting relatives in Glovers.
vile, n. Y
Or. George Morris has gone to New
York. where he has a position in an in
stitution for boys
Several from here attended the flu
neral of Daniel Hemenwsy in Ludlow
last week.
Frank Wilson has received a commits
sion as first lieutenant in the lumber
unit.
Mr.. and Mrs Chester Pierce. Mr.. and
Mrs L. d. Pierce and Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Campbell went to Lake Dunmore last
week TO close their cottage for the win
ter.
John Slater and family have moved to
Springfield.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-29
EVANS ESTATE 100000
Widow of Robert D. Evans Leaves Half
to Institutions.

Boston, Oct. 29-More than half of the
S5,000000 estate of Mrs. Maria Antoin-
cite Evans, widow of Robert D. Evans
of Boston and Beverly, was bequeathed
to charitable, educational and other in
stitutions under the terms of the will
filed for probate in Salem Saturday. The
largest specific requests were 100000
each to the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and the New England Con-
servatory of Music, while the Boston
Museum of Fine Arts and the Robert
Robert Dawson Evans Memorial for
Clinical Research and Preventive Medi
cine, department of the Massachusetts
Homeopathic hospital, are expected to
receive upwards of $l,000,000 as, resi-
duary legatees.
The requests include: Tuskegee insti-
tute, Tuskegee, Ala, Sl00,000 Hampton
institute, Hampton, Va, $4,000; Amer
lean Unitarian association, 100000;
Simmons college, $l00,000 Associated
Charities of Boston, 100000; Massachu-
sets Woman's Suffrage association, $685.
O00
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-29
CONSTIPATION CAUSES
OBSTINATE HEADACHES

When your head aches you
will usually find the bowels have
been inactive, and If you relieve
this condition, by clearing the
intestinal organs of the ferment-
ing congestion of stomach
waste, foul gases and bile, the
head is relieved Immediately.
Remember this the next time
you suffer from headache. The
combination of simple laxative
herbs with pepsin sold by drug
gists under the name of DR..
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin, is high
ly recommended as a gentle lax
alive that acts easily and quick
ly, without gripping or discom-
fort. 1t contains no opiate, mar
cotic, or habit-forming drug, is
pleasant to the taste, and most
effective househ old rem edy.
Mothers find it especially desir-
able as a laxative for children.
You can buy DR.. Caldwelrs
Syrup Pepsin from your drug
gist for fifty cents. Get a bot
tie and have it in the house when
needed. A trial bottle, free of
charge, can be obtained by writ
ing to DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 456
Washington ST.. Monticello, Hi
nois.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-29

tart apples, five pounds of light brown
sugar. two lemons sliced thin, and one
half pound of preserved ginger cut into
thin slices. Put sugar into ensmcled
kettle. with one cupful of cold water,
boil up and skim. and put in apples,
pared. quartered. and cut in pieces about
three-fourths inch. Add ginger, and boil
until the apples look clear. yellow and
rich. Pour into pint jars and seal as any
preserve.
Piccalilli-one peck Of green tomatoes,
nine rather large onions, two-thirds cup
ful Of salt, one pepper, three pounds of
sugar, four quarts Of vinegar. table
spoonful of mustard. cloves. allspice. and
cinnamon. Cut tomatoes in pieces. cover
with water, and let stand overnight.
Drain in the morning. and put through
the grinder. also onions and peppers. Tut
all together and cook for five hours
NastuTtium Pickles-Gsther the her
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-29
October Cookery

Fingered APPles-Use I've pounds Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-29
GERMAN REPLY
TO BRAZIL
Gunboat Sunk at Bahia Be-
fore Capture by the
Brazilians
GERMANS SHOW
GREAT ACTIVITY
Warship of Kaiser Lying in
Brazilian Port Is Sunk
Before It's Capture

Washington, d, c., Oct. 29.-The Ger
mans Saturday set on fire and sank the
German gunboat Eber, a vessel OF 0si
tons, which has been lying at the Brazil
ian port of Bahia. This was in anticipa-
ton of the seizure of the gunboat by
the Brazilian authorities, torpedoboat
destroyers having received orders Friday
to proceed to Bahia and take possession
of the Eber. The gunboat Eber was $50
feet long, and had complement of l25
men.
Friday the Brazilian Chamber of Depu
ties and Senate had declared state OF
war between Germany and Brazil, and
President Braz sanctioned the proclama-
ton of state of war with Germany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-29

milk until stiff. combine mixture and
add one. half teaspoonful of vanilla
Apple Chips Cut eight pounds Of
sweet apples into small pieces. Don't
pare Add four pounds of sugar and
one fourth pound Of ginger Add the sus-
ar and ginger to the apples. and let stand
for twenty four hours, add four lemons,
cut into small pieces, rejecting seeds.
Cook slowly three hours. Put in glasses
and cover with parafiin.-Farm and Fire.
side
Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-29
Proverbs from spurgeOn.

Buy not silk while you owe for milk.
Better do than dream; better be than
seem.
Avoid what makes in thy pocket a
void.
Sellers need tongues; buyers need eyes.
Fear of failure is the father of fail
ure
Why Kill nettles if you grow thistles
Pegging away will win the day.
Maybes are no honeybees.
Add peace to pence for wealth comes
thence
Better a good grote than a hank note.
A maids best dress j. bashfulncss.
Fathers fraud drives sons abroad.
PLAY not with FIRE nor i'll desire.
To be loved. be lovable
It's risky riding when the devil Is
driving
Lessons learned in the cradle last 10
the grave.
Be hardy. but BE- not hard.
Better he sided than two-faced
II YOU can't b. clever, YOU can't be
clean.
To avoid second quarrel, avoid the
first
October Cookery.
Gingored Apples-Use i've pounds Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-29
ARMY CAPTAIN NOT GUILTY
Acquitted on Charge Alleging Murder of
Rutgers College Student.

New Brunswick, n. j., Oct 29.-The
jury trying the case OF DR.. William j,
Condor, army medical reserve captain, on
the charge of numbering John V. Piper,
Rutgers college student, returned YER
dict of not guilty Saturday
DIR. Condor was discharged from Gus.
tody Immediately. He smiled when the
words that freed him were pronounced
and after thanking the jury left the
courtroom with his counsel and friends.
The state in its closing argument aban-
doned the claim of murder in the first
degree and asked for verdict of murder
in the second degree, because it had been
unable to prove motive fer the killing
of Piper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-29
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

Vegetables are valuable on account of
the mineral salts they contain.
Leather stained with oil can be re-
paired BY using Fuller's earth. Allow
the powder to remain on the stain sev-
eral hours. If this method does not
work. lay a blotter over the earth and
press with a warm iron. Great care
should be exercised not TO harm the
leather with the hot iron.