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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02
DELAY TRANSIT
TOBETTERTIME
MAYOR URGES
Frankford Elevated Ex-
cepted, as Contracts for
1t Are Satisfactory

Mayor Smith frankly declared today
that in view Of present abnormal cond-
tions he favored the postponement of the
transit construction program until such
time as It shall be physically and hnan-
clally possible to proceed with the work.
THE MAYOR MADE THE EXCEPTION.
HOWEVER. THAT THE FRANKFORT
ELEVATED SHOULD BE COMPLETED
FROM BRIDGE STREET SOUTH and
the contracts for the subway delivery loop
and the Broad street subway from South
70 stiles street, for which bids were
opened several months ago, should be
awarded as soon as the Public Service
Commission grants the necessary certih.
Gates.
THE MAYOR FURTHER SAID
THE Frankford elevated should be
pushed to completion at once. II should
be operated. too, as soon as completed"
offer for sale the ONLY acreage adjoin.
ing the Frankford Elevated, at Bridge
Street Terminal referred to above by
Mayor Smith
Twenty-three acres, including sewer,
water, street paving, etc, on a large part
Of the front
Nothing like this offering for speedy
profit and quick development exists
directly at the ONLY HIGH SPEED LINE
that will be in operation for next five
years
Only 20 Minutes to Broad
Street by 81"
HORACE H. FRITZ
719 Walnut st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-02

(ErtrdctS from Evening Ledger,
May rs, 1871
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-12
Passed Away at Homo Here LAST
Night After Illness OF Three
Years-ln keokuk
Five Years.
WAS BORN IN MISSOURI
Is Survived by Husband, Three Chill
dren, Two Sisters and Father
Member Of Trinity
Church.

Mrs. Ada May Casey. wife OF VIII
liam F. Casey, died at her home. LILO
William street, at sos o'clock last
night of tuberculosis. She had Deen
in for the last three years. She Is
survived by ner husband, who is an
employee of the J. G. Hubinger Bros.
company; three children by previous
marriage, Harry and Harley Kay OF
keokuk, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton
OF Moline, ILL.,; two sisters, Mrs. Ida
Jones OF this city and Mrs. Maude
Heights of Arkansas; and her father,
Silas Skinner, of Palmyra, Mo.
Mrs. Casey was born in Missouri Ia
1878, being thirty-nine years old at
the time of her death. She was mar
ried here five years ago. July 4. to
William F. Casey, and had been res
ident of Keokuk since that time. She
was a member of Trinity M. e. church
and has a host of friends here who
will sincerely regret her death. The
funeral will be held Saturday morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-12
|FT. MADISON
MAN NOT HELD
William Heislng 10 Released Without
Hearing at Fairfield,
In the Bates
Case,

FIT. Madison Democrat: William Heis-
ing of this city, who has been held at
Fairfield since Sunday in connection
with the Bates case. returned home
this afternoon, the action filed against
him being dismissed on motion OF
the county and state attorneys before
the hearing which was set for 100 p.
m TODAY. Assistant States Attorney
Davidson Of Emmetsburg. one of At
torney Havner's office, and County
Attorney Richard Leggett Of Jeffer-
son county, stated that the evidence
was insufficient, directing the re-
lease OF Mr.. Heising, who was repre-
end nudge c. D. Leggett of Fairfield,
the latter the father of the Jefferson
county attorney. Several from Fort
Madison went to Fairfield this morn
ing. expecting to be present at the
hearing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-12
SECRETS ARE
BEING SOUGHT
German Methods are Goal OF Investl.
cations Carried on by Iowa
University Chemists
and Experts.

The college Of pharmacy and the
department of chemistry at the state
university have combined efforts to
learn the chemical makeup and man.
ufacturing processes of certain drugs
that are made absolutely unobtain-
able or extremely expensive because
Of the war with Germany. They are
also trying to find ways and means
to decrease the cost of other Ger
man drugs, the composition of which
is already known in this country.
w. A. Konantz of Quincy, H.. said
to be the most brilliant student in
chemistry that the university has
graduated in over twenty years, has
been employed to give all his time
to this work, and both the college of
pharmacy and the department Of
chemistry stand ready to lend him
their aid at all times.
His first work will be with phena-
cetin. now selling at twelve times it's
cost before trade with Germany was
checked. The composition of this
drug is already known In the United
States, but the cost of manufacture
makes it prohibitive Mr. Konantz
will try to work out plans to lessen
the cost of making this drug, which
is commonly used to relieve head
aches.
Another drug that will receive his
attention when he has completed his
work with phenacetin Is noyocaine,
which Is now absolutely unobtainable
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-12
TO
PICNIC IN RAND
Members Of Daily Vacation Bible
Schools VIII Enjoy Out
ing Week From
Friday.

The students of the Keokuk) vaca-
ton Bible schools will enjoy a picnic
in Rand park, Friday, July 20. The
attendants of the three schools will
go to the park for dinner following
the morning session. In the after
noon a program of games and ath-
letic events will be staged.
Ball games between teams OF the
three schools will be features of the
afternoon.
The enrolment OF the schools is
daily increasing and to date over 200
have registered for the term. There
are 10S at Baptist church; Sc at
Baker Mission and 60 at the Second
Presbyterian church. A boys quartet
from school one visited the West
Keokuk school this morning and pre-
scented a program. This morning at
the BAPTIST church the closing exer.
cises consisted of musical program
given by the students.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-12
HAzEN |. SAWYER
WILL Be SPEAKER
Prominent Local Attorney viii Talk
at Montrose Tomorrow Night
at Celebration
There.
KEOKUK MERCHANTS GO
Event WIFI be One Of Considerable In
terest to the people
Of This Com
munity.
KEoKuK MERCHANTS GO

| Hazen l. Sawyer, prominent attor-
ney of this city. will be the speaker
at Montrose Friday evening, on the
occasion of the visit of the keokuk
Retailers league to that city, anu
the formal celebration of the lighting
of Montrose street lights. The Com
munity band Of Keokuk Will give a
concert, and there will be brief talks
hy some of the Montrose merchants.
who will meet with the Keokuk busi-
ness men.
1t Is planned to serve supper at
o'clock at the school house at Mont
rose. President Justice asks the
league members to notify the secre-
tary at once how many will go, and
automobile owners are asked to do
nate their cars, and to tell how many
they will have in the party, and how
many there will be room for in the
cars. On the Argyle trip the leaguers
took several additional members who
failed to notify the secretary they
were going. This sort Of thing makes
1t embarrassing for the ones who are
serving the supper. Ample provls-
ion will be made for all who notify
the secretary's Office that they ex-
pect to make the trip.
MOuLIOS6 uItIClldulS AS GUMS "
meet with the Keokuk merchants al
supper Following the supper, there
will be very short business session
of the Keakuk leagures and then ad-
journment will be taken to the
business district where the rest OF
the program will be carried out
President Justice Is anxious TO
take as large a delegation as pos
sible to Montrose tomorrow night,
and he is urging the merchants to
attend the meeting. A good supper
is promised, and the local leaguers
remember the splendid supper served
them last year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-12
PERSON AIS

Miss Charlotte Megchelsen OF Chi
lcago, is visiting with her sisters.
Albert Palmer. who has been visit
ing his sister Mrs. Emma Purdy. the
last week, leaves this evening foT
his home in Nebraska. Mrs. Purdy
will accompany him home.
A. F. Odell and family spent last
evening in Keokuk with A. G. Odeii.
They are enroute to Clear Lake
Iowa, and are making the trip by
auto.
Mrs. J. Burns and Mrs. Inez Finn
leave Friday afternoon for Brooklyn,
Iowa, going by automobile with DR..
and Mrs. A. G. Landes.
Mrs. Perry left this morning for an
extended visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Harry Kornfeld, New York City
She will also make stops at Chicago
and Washington, D. G.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-12
CITY NEWS.

-waukesha water. ]. F. Kiedaisch
& Son.
-schaefer's truck to Bluff Park
dance, 9th Main. 7:45 p. IN. Friday
"A marriage license was issued to
Louis D. Stufflebean and Ruth Steb-
niger. both OF Keokuk.
July acct. closing time. PAY up
MONTH" $50 discount. Lowitz.
These warm days a bottle of
Leisy's Temp Brew is fine. Two
dozen in case. Telephone "a.
Regular meeting of Keokuk Rod
and Gun club Thursday, July IL, 8
D. M, at, Cameron's hall. Eighth and
Main streets. BY order of president.
E. L. Williams, secretary.
Free round trip to the Pementa,
Oklahoma, oil fields. For particulars
see J. e. While, Hotel Iowa.
A six pound son was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Bird at their home
on Hilton road yesterday afternoon
at 1890 o'clock. Mrs. Bird was form
erly Pearl Scofield.
ALI colored women in the city
who are interested in Red Cross work
are requested to meet tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at the Bethel A. NJ.
E. church. at Seventh and Morgan
streets, for work.
-Keokuk camp M. w. A., No. 622.
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are
RI cuested to be present.
Members of the cast Of the
Church Fair, given twice by the
young people of the st. Paul's Ger
! man Evangelical church will go to
Fort Madison today to present the
play before the Y. P. S. society of
the church there.
knights and Ladies OF Security
excursion to Quincy, July 10, steamer
Keokuk. Boat leaves a. m.
Several Keokuk delegates are at
tending the sessions of the thirtieth
annual ommunication Of the Iowa
grand lodge Of colored Masons at
Davenport this week. w. w. Gross
of this city is secretary Of the Iowa
grand lodge and presented his report
Yesterday. Among the local delegates
are A. A.. Bland. 81 years old. mas
ter Mason for fifty-one years and a
grand master Mrs. A. A. Bland, Miss
Lucille Bland and Mrs. A. G. Fields
of this city are women visitors at
the convention.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-12

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in America The drug is used very
widely by dentists as local anaes-
thetic. The composition is under
stood by American chemists, but the
method of manufacture is known
only by Germans. Mr.. Konantz will
carry on experiments to find some
way to manufacture it.
Germany played a clever trick on
the United States before the war be-
gan, according to. Dean w. J. Teeters
Of the college Of pharmacy. While
the break was gradually approach
ing, Germany was busy transferring
patent rights on German drugs to
German sympathizers in the United
States. The cusom in modern war
fare has been to annul the patent
rights of an enemy country in times
of war. but with these patent rights
resting in pro-Germanss who are citi-
zens of the United States, Germany
can still retain her patent rights in
effect. The government is now con-
sidering means to meet the situation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-12

PROPOSALS FOR LEVEE WORK.
Office of the Secretary, Mississippi
River Commission, 1911 International
Life Building, st. Louis, Mo.-Sealed
proposals will be received here until
IL a. M, Aug. II, 1917. FOR construc-
Ing. about 10000 cubic yards Of earth
work in the Hunt Drainage District,
In. Further information on applica-
ton
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-03
STRIKE AT REPAIR SHCPS
 OF THE B. G M. ROAD.
Arbitration Talked Over at Meeting Held Yesterday.

Boston, Sept. 2.-Officers of the gen. erAI council of federated crafts, 5000 members of which left the ro undhouses and repair shops of the Boston and Maine railroad two days ago on a strike hour, addressed meetings of the stril1- today. +-f
 Two suggestions for arbitration made by Charies G. Wood, commissioner of the state board of conciliation and ar bftration, were talked over at the meet ings- Later the officers returned to this city for session of the general council tomorrow morning, when they will vote on the two arbitration plans
 There was no official indication to- night what answers would be given Mir. Wood, who requested reply not later than Tuesday noon.
 Apprehension was expressed in some quarters that the strike might inter- sere with military plans, but Major General Clarence R. Edwards, com mander of the Twenty sixth (New EngiandD division, tonight set at rest all fears. He said the military author tties anticipate no difficulty in sending troops even if the strike should tie up the whole railroad system. He pointed out that there are thousands of auto mobiles to serot to as well as the street railways. The only branch of oe military that might be affected General Edwards said, was the quarter masters corps, which might be ham pered somewhat in the movement of materials.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-03

the police here. Three boys, Maurice and Henry Roulet. 16 and r years old, respectively. and Ward Dougan, 13, are the culprits. say the police. They were arrested Saturday night and the Dougan boy confessed at , o'clock this morning after the lads had been questioned all night by the po- lice.
 Ransacked We'll Lighted Stores.
 The Roulet boys are brothers and they with Dougan took turns break ing into stores while the othsrs stood guard. Although they had pass keys and burglars kit. entrance to stores was made hiefy by way of door tram soms. The places ransacked were well lighted stores and for some time had been protected by extra police details. The police say the boys were traced by means of a letter they wrote to the authorities criticising laxity on the part of the police in not capturing the thieves.
 They will be taken before the po- lice court tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-03
GERMANS ARE DECEIVED
 ABOUT AMERICAN TROOPS.
Led to Believe the Latter Will Not
 Participate in War.

|. Paris, Sept. 2.-"It is a pity that so much blood has been shed in vain.'' German officer taken prisoner in the recent French advance north of Verdun IS thus quoted in the Echo de Ia Rochelle, and a staff officer who in- terrogated the German is given as au- thority for the interview. The Ger man rendered homage to the heroic courage of the French soldiers, but tried to discourage the idea that help would be forthcoming from the United States. ~
 "Why delude yourselves with chimer- ical hopes and thus prolong the mur- derous struggle?'' he went on. You expect irresistible aid from the United States. They promise it, but they will never give it. We know perfectly in tentions of President Wilson. He is playing with you; he will temporize without ever going whole -heartedly into the conflict.
 When you are hopelessly beaten he will be the arbiter of the situation and will impose a peace that will be advan-, tageous to no one but the United States of America. He will never compromise the Stars and Stripes in an adventure on your front.'
 French officers vainly informed the prisoner that thousands of American soldiers have landed in France and England; had marched through the streets of Paris and Londcn; that a
 
 pairing for service at the front; that other contingents, more important would arrive before the end of the year. and that the United States was arming millions of men,
 Those are only adroit manoeuvres designed to keep up the. spirits of the combatants." replied the prisoner
 The French officer then sad:
 We will convince you; you shall be conductc, before General Pershing. the commander in- chief of the American expeditiCnary forces in France, now here on the V,rdun front You can question him yourself and you will learn whether it is tho German people l or us wilC are being deceived by those ! who govern" When he escort came to conduct the | prisoner before General Pershing. big tears rolled down his cheeks and he 
 Since that is the case, i. is all over. We are lost"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-03
A JUNIOR RED CROSS
 IS BEING FORMED
To Be Open to All School Children o'
 the United States.

Washington, Sept. 2.-Launching of Junior Red Cross membership in which will be open to all school chil- dren of the United States was an- nounced tonight by the American Red Cross. It is hoped to assemble 22,- 0G0, 900 children into body that ma teria!y will assist in the work sof the main organization.
 :. The movement was planned by Dr.. H. N. McCracken, president of Vassar, with the cooperation of many edu- cationaI authorities. Membership for enc year will cost 25 cents and mem bership for the entire student body of school will be granted upon the depositing of an amount equivalent to the aggregate individual fees of the pupils.
 The junior body will have a ma tional director and council. Relief work in states will be under the direc- tion of state committees.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-03
A GERMAN ARMED
 TRAWLER FLEET DEFEATED
Of the JutIand Coast in the North Ses
 -Four Ships Ran Ashore.

Copenhagen, Sept. 2.-Tne denoral- ized remnants of the German armed trawler feet that was attacked and de- feated by British destroyer force yes- terday off the Jutland coast in the North sea, made off to the southward. sending wireless messages for assist ance as they ran. detachment of German light naval forces, accompa- nied by hydroplanes and submarines, arrived too late to save the four trawlers that had beer run ashore. In the course of the encounter that en. sued German hydroplane was brought down and a companion craft was seer to dIve into the water, pre- sumably to rescue the survivors.
 The German armed traw1er fleet, con- ildent in its protection by Zeppelin ob- servation and the proximity of sup porting squadron, has of late worked in the boideat fashion in sweeping the seas clear on the route for submarines and has been extending its sphere of operations northward. Yesterdays ex- pertence xAams likely to make the Ger mans more cautious and to that extent interfere with the Suhannrtne campaS8n.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-03
cOUNTER-REvOLU
 SCHEME IN RUSSIA.
Plot Unearti1ed to Arrest the Pro-
 vioional Government.

Petrograd, Sept 2.-The attorney of the high court of Moscow has un- earthed a counter revolutionary, mon- archistic conspiracy the design of which, according to a report presented to the cabinet last night, was to ac- complish a coup d. etat by arreSting the provisional government. Many ar tests have been made of officers and civilians in Moscow and the provinces g nd some also in Petrograd The names of the arrested p arsonS the authorities Tor the present refuse to diVulge It 6 oppearS that the headquarters of the conspirators was in the villa district outside If Petrograd.
 Premier Kerensky is personally con- ducting 6 preliminary inquiry.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-03
RAILROADS REGULATE
 SHIPPING OF COTTON
Because of Tremendous Pressure of
 Government Business.

New York. Sept. 2.-An order pro- hibiting the shipping. of cotton in quantities less than 65 bales per car loaded as the size of the car furnished will permit. has been issued by the railroads war board. Notice has been quest that they place orders on a basis of not less than 65 bales or mul- tiples thereof.
 The movement of the cotton crop scheduled to begin at time when "a combination of government and com- merciaI business will be bringing tre- mendous pressure to bear upon the railroads" was given as the reason For the order in a statement issued by Fairfax Harrison, chairman of the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-03
OBITUARY,
J. Allen Butler.

Portland. Conn, Sept. 2.--J Allen Butler, long prominent in the affairs of this town and a former representative in the legislature, died here today after a brief illness. He was stricken with pleurisy three days ago and this in duced heart trouble that caused his death
 Mir. Butler was 67 years old and was born in Chatham, Conn. He came to Portland early in life and later went to Phila delphia, where during the Cen tennial exhibition he was a sergeant of police. Returning to Portland. he be- came superintendent of the water company and from 1896 to 1900 was postmaster. He was active in politics and had been town chairman of the re- publican party. He was affiliated with many fraternai and benefit orders He leaves a widow. one son and two daughters.
 Col. Edward DeV. MorreII.
 Philadelphia. Sept. 2.-Col Edward DeV. MorrelI. r-embur of q wealthy Philadelphia family. former congress- man and former judge advocate general of the PennSylvAHla national guard, died yesterday at Colorado Springs. He was widely known in New York and New England.
 Esther Mccullough TarbeII.
 Titusviile. Pa, Sept. 2.-Esther Mo- Cullough TarbeH, mother of Ida M. TarbeIl. the writer and put1icist, died at her home here today, aged 87 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-03

from Mayor William Hale Thompson, which were in defiance of Governor Frank O. Lowden. Four companies of national guardsmen, rushed from the state capital on a special train, to pre- vent the meeting, arrived after it had adjourned, it's purpose accomplished.
 Clash in Authority.
 The clash in authority between Mayor Thompson and Governor Low den came as the result of -he action of the police in breaking up the pacifist meeting yesterday on ord&rs from the governor. When the mayor. at his summer home at Lake Forest, heard of it, he declared that the governor had exceeded his authority and immediate . ly instructed Chief of Police Schuett!er to permit the meeting and to give the delegates protection.
 When the pacifists heard of the may or's action this morning preparations were made to hold the meeting, which had been prevented in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. and had been forbidde1 as unpatriotic and disloyal by the governor of Illinois.
 PatroImen on Guard.
 Assured of protection, the delegates gathered shortly after noon at the West Side Auditorium. Patroimcn were on guard inside. and outside the building and more were held near by streets were deserted as the delegates were called to order by Seymour Ste.3- man, former socialist candidate for governor of Illinois. as temporary chairman.
 In the mea ntime Governor Lowden had been notified of the defiance of his orders and immediately called Adjutant General Dickson of Illinois into confer ence. It was found that as most of the Illinois rational guardsmen had been federalized, the governor had no troops at his disposal in the Chicago district. An effort was made to reach Major General Carter, commander of the cen sion to use federal troops, but he could not be found in time.
 Governor Sent Troops.
 As Governor Lowden considered inn mediate action necessary. four com panies Of the Ninth regiment of the Illinois national guard who had not been federalized were assembled at a special train at 3.5S o'clock with or ders to make the run in four hours. Adjutan General Dickson, who accom- panied the troops, had orders to break up the meeting at once upon his arrival in Chicago despite the action of the police and mayor.
 National Executive Committee.
 The pacifists appointed a national executive committee as follows: Sey- mour Stedman of Chicago; J. D. Works, former United States senator, Los An gelDs; James H. Maurer, Reading, Pa; of the Pennsylvania 1egisla- lure; Prof. Stott Nearing of Toledo; Jacob Panken of New York; Morris Hillquit, New York; Prof H. w. l.. Dana, Columb bia university; M A. Too hy, Toledo; Mrs. W. l. Thomas, Chica- go, national secretary of the Woman's Peace Party; George Roewer, Boston; Frank Sttvens, Arden, Del: Leila Faye Secor, New York; Rebecca Shelly, New York; Elizabeth Freeman, New York. and Dr. H. w. Waltz Clavelands