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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28
DISTRIBUTION OF MILK.

Reference has heretofore been made by The
Gate City to the proposal in London for the So
luton in a very practical way OF the milk dis
Itribution problem. Until recently, conditions
lin the milk trade of the British metropolis were
similar to those in American cities. The Lon
don Statist thus describes the situation:
A large number of London retail dairymen and
certain dairy companies have owing to the eXl
gencies of war, found themselves in an uncom-
Portable position The supply of milk became pre-
carious, the price to be paid alarming, the com
plants of their customers chronic and inslstenI
and with quite possibility Of matters getting
much worse.
AS result of these adverse conditions, the
milk distributing companies and mllkmen,
large and small, in London have organized a
twenty -million-dollar combine, the capital beng
divided In four million shares at five dollars
each. This cooperative stock company organl-
zation centralizes the milk distributing plants
and eliminates duplication of routes, overlap
ping of business and long hauls OF milk. BY
cutting out all unnecessary costs OF distribution
all three parties concerned in the solution Of the
milk problen-producers distributors and CON
sumers-will be benefited.
With the prices to producers and consumers
established by public service commission I'M
der government CONTROL it is evident that this
plan could be made to work out we'll IN our
American cities, great or small, and that the
antitrust laws should be amended to give milk
distributors the right to cooperate under these
conditions and restrictions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28

All OF the European armies have
shoes without Innings, and the new
service shoe of the United States is
made that way. 1t makes better
shoe, more sanitary, more comfort
able and less likely to cause blisters
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28

An Australian says he has discov.
cred a new rapid tanning process
with which sole leather can ba
tanned in seven days, calf-skfns In
six hours and other skins proportion.
ately quickly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28

their campaign for favorable actio
at the next session Of congress 0
the Susan B. Anthony constitutions
amendment To demand that col
gress consider any question whc
does not have a direct and vital IT
lation to the prosecution of the wa
constitutes failure to measure up !
the standards which should B
achieved by any man or any woma
asking or claiming the right to Vol
on public questions.
Sioux City Journal: The hunge
strike is carrying the meatless da
Tn fra a1,h1irna limit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Partisan
politics during the war is an abstract
science and its discussion academic.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28

Cedar Rapids Gazette: If members
Of congress who desire exemption
from income tax will change their
pleas by frankly stating that they do
not actually earn $73 a year the pub
lie will be unified as if by magic in
their support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
ALLIED COUNCIL HOLDS
MEETING IN VERSAILLES
First Session Attended by Repre-
sentatives of -Four Coun.
tries in War.

VERSAILLES, France, December L.
The first meeting of the supreme war
council, which will consider the whole
military situation, was held in a hotel
here today. 1t was attended by
Premier Lloyd George and Gen. Will
son for Great Britain, Col. House and
Gen. Bliss for the United States.
Premier Clemenceau and Gen. Foch for
France and Premier Orlando and Gen.
Cadorna for Italy. Members of the
council sat in seclusion. the hotel being
guarded carefully by police to keep In
truders out.
1t Is expected that the elaboration
will last several days, and will result
in the formulation of a Joint military
policy for the western front. A. H.
Frazier. secretary of the American en-
bassy in Paris, assisted Col. House.
ALI the other American delegates ia
the interallied conference, with the ex-
ception of Thomas N. Perkins, who was
detained by business, attended lunch
con given today by the French foreign
minister. Stephen Pichon, at the foreign
Office to all the delegations to the con
ference. 1t is expected the work of the
committees will be concluded today
One of the members of the American
mission expressed the opinion that the
committee conferences will be produc-
tive of far-reaching results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
SPEAKERS TO EXPLAIN
NEED OF 100000
Reasons for Building Hostess Houses
by Y. W. c. A. to Be Outlined
at Mass Meeting.

Reasons for the building OF hostes,
houses and q general outline OF th&
uses to which the 100000 asked by
the war work council of the Young
Women's Christian Association Will be
put will be explained by speakers at a
mass meeting tomorrow afternoon at
$50 o'clock in the Belasco Theater
Surgeon General William c. Gorgas is
announced as the principal speaker
Miss Bertha Condo of New York, .
prominent Y. W. c. A. worker, will tell
of the work of the Organization among
the soldiers in camps and environments
and in finding suitable living places for
girls who come to the cities without
knowledge of any. proper places in
which to live.
Solicitor General Davis, Capt. Eu-
gene T. Hurd Of Seattle, late a colonel
in the Russian hospital service. and
James W, Wadsworth, jr.. chairman OF
the Washington committee, will speak.
Capt. Hurd will describe in detail the
situation In Russia. as seen by himself
as a surgeon in her armies at various
fronts.
The war work council of the 7. W.
c. A. has voted to spend $4,000 on the
housing problem In the District OF Co
lumbia, where thousands OF women
from other sections are coming to do
war work. and IL seeking the ee.opera-
ton of all women in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
EFFORT TO SHOW MOTIVE
FOR MURDER OF MRS. KING
Testimony In Means Trial Intro
duced Of Defendants "spectac-
ular Financial Transactions"

CONCORD. N. c.. December L.
Through the testimony Of Chicago
bankers the state today traced before
the jury in the trial of CASTOR Bullock
Means the numerous and sometimes
spectacular financial transactions OF
the defendant within the last one or
two years. its purpose being to show
that the defendant, who 10 charged
with the murder Of Mrs. Maude A.
King near here on August ~ last,
was using the securities and funds OF
Mrs. King and her mother for his own
purposes and benefit. thus establishing.
In part, the state claims, a motive for
the killing.
Edward F. Mack, vice president OF the
Central Trust Company of lllinols. ano
N. NJ. Garrettson of the Illinois Trust
Company. both of Chicago, TO-DAY tesu,
fed to transactions the defendant mao
with their banks, with both OF which ne
had access. 1t was shown by these wiz
nesses that Means secured loans Iron
the two banks aggregating $45.ooo 1T
December. 1915, using as collateral 9
part Of the securities which had FORMED
the $125,000 trust held by the Merchants
Loan and Trust Company for the oene-
At Of Mrs. Anna L Robinson. mother
Of Mrs. King. who created the trust
Means presented application for Its
| revocation signed with the names OF
Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. King. Mrs
Robinson yesterday denied the genuine
| ness Of the signature purporting to be
hers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
GERMANY PLAYING
FOR FUTURE TRADE
IN PEACE MOVES
Continued from First Paee.)

invitation to discuss an armistfce, DR..
Won 6eydIer, the premier, in address,
Ing the lower house of the retchsrath,
is quoted in a Vienna dispatch as say
ing:
"The Austro- Hungarian government.
in view of its repeatedly proclaimed
position. has decided to conduct nego-
tiations in spirit of conciliation. as
its aim ia a speedy peace that will make
possible trustful cooperation OF the
nations in the future.
with those states which. in the basis
of the present Russian invitation, de-
clare themselves ready to conclude
peace the Austro- Hungarian govern
ment will endeavor to attain peace
which will be honorable for both sides
and directed by the principle that there
shall be no territorial or economic OPP
preston. The government will acknowl-
edge the right of the states negotiating for
peace to grant their nations full lib
erty of decision regarding the future
Of their state and will refrain from in
reference with their internal affairs
but for it's part will demand that there
be no Intervention in our own national
organization"
The premier declared that the Aus
trian state. with its lower house elected
on the basis of general. equal, secret.
direct suffrage. could claim to possess
popular representation. SO that its peo-
Piles have every opportunity to decide
their own political destinies. In ex-
pressing agreement with the replies to
the Russian peace Offers Christian So
ciaIist deputies inquired whether Ru-
mania had made a similar offer to the
central powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
HOLLAND HEARS THAT
j. S. FOOD IS COMING
Prospect, Which Means Wheat and
Other Cereals, Brings Relief.
Further Rationing Reported.
BY RENE FEIBELMAN.
CableEram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.

S2OtGBI0" 10 Ine EVeuiuB csnH anu
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.
AMSTERDAM, Holland, December l.
Public feeling here is considerably re-
lieved at the prospect that Holland
will soon be getting food from Amer
lea. The news was circulated today on
the Amsterdam bourse that an ar
rangement between The Hague and
Washington was about to be signed.
according to which the United States
would send Holland all the food this
country needs. but not an ounce more
than is required for home consump-
ton. This means wheat and other ce-
reals.
More concern is shown regarding
the question of American fertilizers
and fodder which the Dutch land and
cattle need. but which the American
authorities seem to have decided not to
export, because. by doing so. the United
States indirectly would help to feed
the enemyd, as Dutch cattle feed would
still go to Germany. Hitherto there
as regards feed. but this has been be-
cause the rationing has been strict.
The authorities have rattoned bread,
-four, rice. tea and coffee for some time.
Now they are going to ration milk.
sugar and eggs. Coal. petrol and benz
zine are rationed strictly. 1t Is under
stood that Holland in exchange for
American food will take over the Bel
gian relief traffic. AS regards tonnage
It Is obvious that Holland will be
gamer by this transaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
PHI DELTA THETA MEN
ARE INVITED TO SMOKER
Many Called Here by War Activities
Expected to Attend Function
Wednesday Night.

Members of the Phi Delta Theta Fra
ternity who have come to Washington
recently are urged by the Washington
Alumni Club of the fraternity to at
tend an informal smoker to be held
Wednesday night at Sis o'clock at the
University Club.
with more than $50 members of the
fraternity residing in the National Cap
ital in normal times, it Is estimated that
war activities and the establishment of
the various camps in the vicinity Of the
city have brought to Washington scores
Of other Phi DeIts-
The eighty chapters of the fraternity
throughout the land have contributed
large quotas to the military service.
Secretary Ralph J. Williams. in behalf
of the local alumni club, issues cordial
invitation to the men Of the fraternity
in the uniform of their country to at
tend the smoker next Wednesday night.
Justice James c. McReynolds Of the
United States Supreme Court is presi-
dent of the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
PICKS COMMITTEE HEADS
FOR THE BOARD OF TRADE
W. T. Galliher, Newly Elected Presi-
ident, Announces His APP
pointments.

Chairmen Of the various committees
of the Washington Board of Trade were
appointed yesterday by William T. Gal.
liner, the newly elected president. They
are:
Executive committees. J. Prescott
chairman; Walter A. Brown, vice chair
man; ]. Harry Cunningham. secretary
w. H Klopfer, William Clabaugh. Odel'
s. Smith. W. c. Clephane, E. F. Droop
Theodore w. Noyes, Edward f. Glenn
emit, John Joy Edison, w. F. Colladay
and W. T. Galliher, ex offlcio.
Other chairmen are-Bridges, A. r
Server; charities and corrections, John
Joy Edison; industrial interests, Isaal
Cans; insurance, Ralph w. Les; law
Ralph p Barnard; membership, William
Clabaugh; municipal art. Appleton p
Clark, jr: municipal finance. H. B. F
Macfarland; parks and reservations
Charles S. Bundy; private schools. Ar
thur T. Ramsey; public health, ID. Percy
Hickling; Public Library, William NICK
Clayton; public order. Odeil s. Smith
public schools. Roy c. Claflin; public
transportation, e. C. Graham: river and
harbor Improvement, Arthur ]. May
sewerage, DR.. Herbert e. Martyr: streets
and avenues, William G. Henderson
universities, William s. Washburn;
water supply, Francis r. Weller; pub
lie buildings, H. L. Rust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
FILM TO BE SHOWN PRESS CLUB
Brenon's Spectacle Fall of the Ro-
manoffs" on Exhibition TONIGHT.

Through the courtesy OF Tom Moore.
owner of the Strand Theater. Herbert
Brenon's film spectacle, The Fall of
the Romanoffs,' is to be shown before
members of the National Press Club
and their guests in the club rooms to-
night at $40 o'clock.
This picture depicts faithfully the
events in Russia before. during and
irlr.sIiata1y # y tff "0r-o'n-'Gn wa
resulted in the exile of the car and
his family and the death OF Rasputin.
the royal household. Cha-ldos Lrenon.
brother of the producer of the picture,
will outline briefly the astounding and
fully authenticated facts upon which
the scenario of the picture was based.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
Council Being Formed
to- Assume Governing
Powers for All Russia

PETEoGRAD. December 1.-The max
imalistf. with the social revolutionists Of
the left and the minimalist International
lists, have arrived at an agreement con-
cernJng the organization of the governing
powers of Russia. A peoples council is
being formed. consisting of 100 representa-
tiv&s of the central executive committee
of the workmen's and soldiers delegates
100 representatives of the peasants
deputies. 100 representatives Of the army
aid navy, hfty-hve representatives of the
trades unions and fifteen representatives
Of the railway unions.
1 Leon Trotzky. the bolsheviki foreigner
minister, speaking at the Smolny Ipsti-
kute. said the fact that the German en-
beror has been compelled to receive rep
fresentatives of Communicative chief Kry
ienko and negotiate with them showed
that the Russian revolution had placed
its heel on all the propertied classes of
Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
STATE MAY CLOSE CERTAIN
SALOONS, COURT DECIDES

NEW YORK, December IA unan-
imous opinion that state has the
legal power during the war to close
certain saloons without waiting for orders
from the federal government was
handed down by the appellate division
of the supreme court in Brooklyn to-
day Under this decision excise au-
thorities here said all saloons in the
vicinity of places in New York state
where ships are built, men encamped.
munitions and other war equipment
are made, and soldiers take their de-
parture may be closed by the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
TO HAVE WILL CONSTRUED.
Proceedings Regarding Disposition
of Charles F. Schneider's Estate.

Mabel ]. Schneider and Thomas e.
Ogram, executors and trustees under
the will OF Charles F. Schneider, foun-
dryman, who died last February. today
fled suit In the District Of Columbia
against Charles a. Stockton and Mont
gomery Stockton of Jacksonville. Fla,
to have the court construe the will Of
Mr. Schneider. The deceased left an
estate of moro than 100000 and d.
rected that real estate be sold and the
proceeds reinvcsted for the benefit of
the widow The defendants are near
relatives of the deceased.
The trustees through Attorney E. A.
Newman tell the court that they
would like to have 1t administer the
trusts and to pass on tho sale of the
real estate If it must be sold under
the courts Interpretation Of the will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
PLEDGES U. S. SUPPORT J
TO RUMAN|A'S INTEGRITY

Americas pledge to support and use
its efforts to maintain Rumanian tn
tegrity has been given to that govern
ment by President Wilson in a message
sent to the king. Assurances that the
United States will continue to assist
him and his people in the war were re-
newed. The message of the President
follows:
THE people Of the United Stats
have watched with feelings Of
warmest sympathy and admiration
the courageous struggle Of your
majesty and the people of Ru-
mania to preserve from the dom
ination of German militarism their
national integrity and freedom
The government of the United States
is determined to continue to assist
Rumania in this struggle.
AT the same time / wish to as
sure your majesty that the United
States will support Rumania after
the war to the best of its ability.
and that, in any final negotiations
for peace, it will use its constant
efforts to see to 1t that the integ-
rity of Rumania as a free and inde-
pendent nation is adequately safe
guarded"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
SIX BROADER GENERALS
MADE MAJOR GENERAL

Army today were promoted to major
generals with a view to their assign.
ment to the command Of army divis-
ions. They are Gen. Charles C. Ballou
Of the infantry, Gen. George H. Cam
eron of the cavalry. Gen. George w
Read of the cavalry, Gen. Charles T
Menoher of the field artillery, Gen
Andre Brewster of the inspector gen
erals department and Gen. Charles H
Muir of the infantry.
Gen. Ballou already has been as
signed to the division of colored troops
now being organized. The assignment,
of the others has not been settled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
ASKS $50, 900 DAMAGES.
William C. Wilkinson Sues Railway
Company for Alleged Personal Inju

William c. Wilkinson has filed suit
in the District Supreme Court to re-
cover $4,000 damages from the Wash
ington-virginia Railway Company for
alleged personal injury Through At
torneys r. S. Hume, George H. Call
vert, jr, and II. Anton Heitmuller, the
plaintiff says he was attempting to
board a car at the north approach to
The Highway bridge, October % last,
VIXEN the vehicle was started before he
had time to reach a place of safety. He
was thrown and dragged along the
roadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
Launch First Wooden Ship Today.

A PACIFIC PORT, December 1.-The
first wooden vessel for the government
merchant fleet to be launched any
where in the United States will take
the water here today. The ship. of
900 tons lightweight, 200 feet over all.
has been built in what is claimed to be
the world record time Of 100 days. Mrs.
woodrow Wil.on, wife of the Presi-
dent. has named the vessel, and young
society miss will christen the craft at
exercises attended by the governor of
the state and members of the federal
shipping board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
Newfoundland's First Flour Product

ST. JOHNS. N. F.. December 1.-The
first flour ever ground in Newfoundland
has Just come from the mill. Although
wheat has been ripened occasionally in
previous years under exceptionally IA
Yorable conditions. the grain has been
fed to poultry Some very hardy wheat
seed was obtained from western Canada
and planted in the western section of the
colony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01

point blank. and he told her that the
women would not be allowed to make
Q demonstration or to march to the
palace. Naturally. she asked him why,
had been too many demonstrations al-
ready.
Ambassador Francis shared the wom-
ems disappointment to the extent Of
calling on Kerenaky and trying to
make him see the value of their as
sistance in an hour of crisis, but Ke-
rensky persisted in his refusal.
do not understand why he acted
In this manner. His own domestic af-
fairs were in a sad state at this time.
rumor stating that Nine. kerensky
was diyorcing her famous husband 1t
may be that Kerensky was In state
of mind of general prejudice against
all women. Perhaps he has the Ma
poleonic conception of the position Of
women in the state. ] do not know.
But If he is an anti-suffragi he Is
almost alone in his opinion In Russia.
Mrs Pankhurst did not have to con-
vert the country to suffrage. There is
no spoken opposition to 1t anywhere.
as far as l could discover. 1t is taken
for granted that women shall vote un-
der the new constitution. They have
and in many cities they have been
elected to the town dumas. Fourteen
women were elected to the Moscow
town duma this summer.
One Group of Women Aroused.
Neither is Russia opposed to militant
suffragism. Mrs. Pankhurst was a
guest of honor one night at the great
congress of Cossacks in Petrograd.
she received an ovation. and Prof.
A1iiiukoffs Introduction of the famous
English woman was high eulogy.
Mrs. Pankhurst's autobiography has
been translated into Russian and Is
widely circulated.
Her mission failed because kerensky
killed it. That is all. Her visit to
Russia was not failure, however, for
she succeeded in awakening at least
one group of Russian women to keen
sense of their political responsibilities.
They have begun to work, and when
order is restored In the country their
work will be heard Of
They told her in my hearing that
they had never before realised what
was before them, and they did not in
tend that the new constitution should
be written by any but the best men in
Russia. Much can be expected of Rus
sian women In the future, In my opin-
ion.
Mrs. Pankhurst's friends in this coun-
try will be glad to know that she is
in no danger of finishing her prison
sentence Suffrage has passed the
house of commons, and even II it does
not pass the house of lords 1t is an as
sured fact in England. According to
the laws the house Of commons has
but to pass the bill a second time after
1t has been rejected by the lords to
make 1t law.
There will never be any more violent
militancy Mrs Pankhurst lives quiet
ly and busily in her home in Knights
bridge, London. where she has adopt
ed four little war babies" girls all OF
them. and all two years old. She ought
to be sent to parliament after the war,
and perhaps she win be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
$500 Fire at Steel Plant.

Fire in the drop forge shop at the
plant of the Washington Steel and
Ordnance Company this morning about
): 30 O'Clock did damage estimated at
the oil feed pipe connected with No. 8
furnace, police Of the eleventh precinct
reported. The flames were sxtinguishsd
by members Of the company's fFe bril-
truck company 81 the city ORE depart
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
RUSS ENVOY IN FRANCE
IS 0USTH BY TROTzKY
Participation in Allied Conference
10 Cause-Embassy Here Cut
Off From Bolsheviki.
By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD. Frid


PETROGRAD. Friday, November 80.
M. Maklakoff, the Russian ambassa-
dor to France, has been declared dis
missed from his post by Leon Trotzky,
the bolsheviki commissary for foreign
affairs This action was taken because
of the ambassadors participation in
the interaIIied conference. which is
considered state offense. entailing a
heavy penalty.
Ambassador Maklakoff, who was ap-
pointed by the Kerensky government,
arrived in Paris on November Z. but UP
to this time has not presented his let
tiers to the French government. as he
has been waiting to see what happens
in Russia He sits in the interallied
conference by special invitation and as
an unofficial observer NJ. Maklakoff
in interviews during the past month
has expressed his opposition to the
boIsheviki. On November 26 he pre-
dicted the fall of the maximalists with
in a short time.